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ifr&ism fhSiSdST, &ma*r S,1985 HOW '/Vv - ' VTy J'i• «'., V^i :<j !'. ' i..'\ " ^ *i \*'S+i * BUYKK CAN TELL WHOLESOME BKKAI) OFFEHEI) BY RAKER -- TheHre are points In bread-buying that a label crin not very .well show, asserts a writer in the Detroit News. The buyer must be the Judge of these •herself, ]Ry way of a guide, however, the bureau of home economies offers , the follow tng sufrfifsfions concerning the ordinary everyday baker's loaf: , The shape should be symmetrical, with a rounding top, not flattened or extending over the sides. The crust should be crisp and. tender, rich brown In color, about one-eighth fnch thick. ^ White bread wnen sliced should show a creamy white, satiny luster, wtftft no streaks. Graham or whole-wheat bread should be dark enough to show that dark flour was used. Rut color is bdt a sure guide. Color may be due to molasses, used for sweetening. 'The texture of the bread should J# er€iv with no- large holes, no thick streaks or extreme closeness of the grain, It should be elastic1 soft, spongy, not crumbly, and not doughy. The walls of cell or "porefc" should be tbin> abd,. elOfogafed upward. v*'. There should be. a ceMain «nji.tty flavor, as ;lh.the. grain,; both .*lft ;4h$ crust ahd the Crtftnb o^ :®. g<^^i loaf of bread. ; • /< Elephant Exacts . Fatal Vengeance Mexico City.--Months ago Pedro Garcia,"a peon circus worker, put some lime In the water of a huge circus elephant as a Joke. The other day,Garcia visited the circus. As he passed the elephant in a crowd. It reached out with its trunk, , seized him, hurled him to the ground a-ndtrampled him three times. » ""X~ He died in a hospital after tell ing about the lime. O.ELS. INVITATION ,< McHenry Chapter, O.E.S., has be»-n iayited to attend the installation ceremonies at Daylight . pundee, on Tuesday * evening, JajiH^at 7:30 o'clock. MOllIEKSClAB The Mothers Club will meet Friday, i Jan. 11, with Mrs. Henry Miller. Mra j Albert &MfiN»n will he assistant HUSBAND SELECTED BY TOSS OF COIN STl'PY CLUB Use Study Club will n>£et Wednesday. Jan. the McHenry Community hifrh school. Mrs: Phillips of- Woodstock will give a book review. Mail Order Romance of Count* eu Zicha Revealed. ieote to .v.; Ho^v Mice Can Reveal if • Race Horses Are "Doped" 'ijj^'inouse can tell if a race horse has been, "doped:" If the rodent's tail curia over its- back, forming a letter "&» after it has been injected with saliva from a suspected horse, that is an indication there was "dope" in the horse's saliva. This test has been, developed by Dr. James C. Munch, professor of pharmacology,„ Temple University, Philadelphia. The principle upon which it is based is expected to be o| far more use in medical science and to physiologists, but it is at present attracting the attention of horse racing commissions in several states. Doctor Munch recently presented his findings on the subject before tlie American Pharmaceutical1* association. He has been studying for several years the excretion of drugs in the saliva, particularly morphine and heroin, and has found that one three-millionth of :u-fcance of either of these drugs Leonid, produce the tail response in af white mouse. Iodides, whether Injected or taken through the mouth,>are excreted In the saliva, and ether drugs can be similarly detected. By adding a little human saliva to a drop of ferric chloride, an Indication Is secured as to whether the person furnishing tfee Saliva is a smoker or nonsttwfcer. If a smoker, tbe ferric chloride ttffns red. New' York.--She Sipped • pick th* mate' she'd marry. " That's, what the Countess Eugenie' Marie Vesela. 7-irha. . formerly Mi's. Maxim- Niven of Chicago, did. Arid the winner of the toss was Theo ddre Kabeiac, chemical' manufacturer, "of;. Philadelphia;. The l<??er *as. Jacob Miller,' retired j|MinufaeWre| mach-lne r y . • " • Following a three-day delay In obtaining a license, they were married in a hotel here and immediately left On their honeymoon. . \-• v' It was through Mrs. Nellie Brooke- Stull, president and founder of the Widows and Widowers' club, that she met the two candidates for her hand, both of them selected tn accordance With specifications calling for "an tAmerican business man who will give me freedom to pursue my career.", Mrs. Stull suggested a European; but, the countess was prejudiced. When she met the two ft seemed quite impossible to make a Choice until she thought up the Idea of tossing a coin--best two. out of three. Heads Theodore, tails Jacob. The first toss was tails, but the next two were heads. It was about eleven years ago thnt she married the Chicagofin, Doctor Niven. She did the proposing., she said. Later he waa adjiidged insane and died in a sanitarium, leaving $100,fl00. EMERALD BRIDGE CLUB The Emefald Bridge club met Thursday afternoon at the home oi, Mrs, Albert Krause. Prices in bridge were awarded to Mrs. Albert Purvey, Mrs. Nick .Freund and Mrs, E. B»- Sl»jtr ton.'-' ' • o^' Mow Large Bears Grow , Sbe species of bear which attains the largest size is the Kodiak bear of the Alaskan peninsula and Kodiak Island. This Is not only the largest of all living bears, but also the largest carnivorous animal In the world. The largest specimen ever killed and measured by a naturalist was a female which had a shoulder height of M inches. A very large flat skin measured at Kodiak was 9# feet , long by JO£' *ide across the forelegs. Boy, 6, Executes Himself Showing Hangman's Job Wilmington, Del.---A six-year-old "Boy's playful attempt to demonstrate how murderers are executed- cost him his life. * The child, William Ralph Marshall, was found strangled, his. body dangling from the noosed end of a rope in the chicken house on the farm of his father, John R. Marshall, of Frankfort Del. The accident was witnessed by Williams' playmate, Mordecal H. Hudson. Jr., who told police the Marshall boy bad faken him to the chicken house and had said: "I'm going to show you how they treat them lu the Georgetown Jail." Tying the rope to a water pipe near the roof of the chicken house, William stood on a box and slipped the noose over his neck. Suddenly the box tilted iand gave way. Horrified, the Hudson boy ran, screaming for help; When he returned with a group of men, the Marshall boy was already dead. How King's English Originated ' tt Is the king's English Just as It fat the kings army, the king's navy and the king's country.' Everything in the tight little isle is subject to him, in theory at least The expression is proverbial. It Is sometimes credited to Shakespeare because of his use of it to the first act of "The Merry Wives f,of Windsor," but it ^antedates him. tHON>»£^SS^N BARN" • The barn on the Thomas Thonnenson farm, on the river road, southeast of McHenry, was 'destroyed by fire about 10 o'clock New Year's morning The origin <>f the fire is unknown. The loss was a heavy one with the bam' and its entire, contents of ma«. chirtery, liay and grain destroyed. A chicken house and bttildii^s nearby were saved. „ 1' RACTICE 1 O K 1N ST A LLATION The officers of McHenry chapter, O. E. S., will practice for installation Friday evening, Jan. 11. NEW YEAR'S PARTY Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson entertained a party of friends at their home New Year's evening. Cards wetv the evening's entertainment and the new year was welcomed. BOY RANGERS It) MEET St. Mfcry's Court, No. 594, C. 0. F., Boy Rangers will meet at the hall Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m. All members are requested to be present. The Adult Court will meet on JanMfc; VHUTSON-fMAYNARD^--^ Miss Reulah Hutson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Miark Hutson of Woodstock, and Mr. Edwin Charles Maynard of Woodstock; were married Saturday afternoon at the home of jRev. Roger C. Kaufman, Woodstock. DANCING PARTY dancing party was held in K. G. hall. New Year's eve when about forty couples gathered to enjoy dancing and welcome the new year. New and old dances furnished entertainment with John A. Miller calling the square dances. WATCH PARTY l#r. Aad Mrs. John Dre^llfe £ti-; tertained memebrs of their card club at a watch party New Year's Eve. Four tables of five hundred were played and high honors went to Mrs. Alfred Richardson and Jacob Stoffel, while consolations went to Mrs. Jacob Stoffel and Ray Powers. A Christmas grab bag was also enjoyed. Preparing for Summer * BOB-SLED RIDE Mr. and Mrs. Ray Colby took tlie girls and boys of the third year Primary Class of the Methodist Sunday school on a bob-sled rid0 last Thursday afternoon. After a most enjoyable ride they returned to the parsonage, where Mrs. Brattain supervised their games and served a lunch. Those present were: Lila Mae Hapner, Beryl Colby, Miriam Brattain, Lloyd Hapr, ner, Donald Schaefer, Andy Erickson, Richard Waterstraat, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Colby and Mrs. L. II. Brattain. INSTALL AT RICHMOND^ Miss Elsie Vycital, junior past matron of McHenry chapter, O.E.S., served as installing marshal at Richmond chapter Friday evening. ' Mrs. Emma Buell of Woodstock was installing officer and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Toppen were installed as matron and patron. 1 Others from McHenry who attended were: Mrs. E. E. Bassett, Mrs. Henry Vogel, Mr. and Mrs. Lisle Bassett, Mrs. J, J. Vycital, Charles Vycital, Mrs. Arline Pearson, Mrs. C. W. Klontz, Mrs.; J.ohn Fay and. Frances Vycital. ^ COUNTY AUXILIARY The McHenry County Council" --of tiie American Legion Auxiliary will meet Friday evening at Algonquin. Reports of the convention at Joliet and the Christmas party at Elgin4 will be given. • •' "iii MERRYMAKERS MEET The Merrymakers met at tne fiorae of Mirs.->Arthur Smith" Thursday afternoon. Prizes in cards were won by Mrs. Stephen Schmitt, Mrs. Jacob Justen and Mrs. Arthur Smith. The next- meeting will be with Itrs. Stephen Schmitt. . POST-NUPTIAL SHOWER Miss Gwendolyn Overton entertained a party of friends Thursday afternoon at a miscellaneous shower in honor of Mrs. Homer Fitzgerald of Crystal Lake. Bridge was played aftd prizes were merited by Ha?el Kramer and Marie Freurid., Guests present were Mrs. Homer Fitzgerald, Mrs. Elmer Freund, M,jss Rita Freund, Mildred Gans, .Marie Freund and Hazel Kramer. HONOR NAME DAY Mr. and M)rs. Stephen Hi. Freund were surprised by their children and grandchildren at their home on Court street in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Freund's name day. Guests brought food and both dinner and supper were served. The day was spent with cards and visiting. The guests were: Mr, and Mrs>'H. E. Buch and family, Mr. and Mrs. Anton P. Freund and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank BlaVe and son, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard N. Smith and family, Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Freund and family, Herbert Freund and family and Bertilla Freund. CONNIE IS SWEET SIXTEEN Miss Constance Boyko entertained a party of friends at her home at Lily Lake Sunday evening in honor of her sixteenth birthday. The party also carried out the spirit of New Year's with 'the table centered with the little new year 1935 and New Year's resolutions as place cards, which were also combined with a tiny lump of suger to convey the idea of "sweet sixteen." Sixteen guests were present and enjoyed an evening of games after which refreshments were served. Those present were Evelyn Schaefer, Mary Durland, Janice Klontz, Esther Miller, Evelyn Shober, Miriam Sayler, Marjory Freund, Bob Kilday, George Frisby, Dan Justen, Vale Adams, Buddy Miller, Larry Huck, Buddy Baur an<| Cletus Althoff. LILY LAKE LADIES' LEAGUE •'"•"^ietnlterg of the Lily Lake Indies' League held a New Year's- party. Games, dancing and music were en* joyed and a midnight lunch serveo. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Daly and granddaughter, Miss Genevieve Efcato', Mr; and Mrs. Peter Weber, Mr, and Mrs. Fred Dosch and daughter, Josephine, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Weisbaum, Mr. and Mrs. W. Swanson, Mr. and Mrs. George. Wegener and daughters, Christine and Eleanor, Mr. and Mrs. William Etten, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fast and daughter, Claire, Miss Mary Harvey, Roy, Miller, Ed Miller, Raymond Ferwerda, (George Shelton and Jack Lavenger. ieen of the Turf % Snappy featherweight garments for summer wear defied snow and Ice of the Chicago and New York winter to acquaint women vrtth what will be what in active sports, on the beaclrand . ^?r lounging and strolling next sum- Ttier. Interesting among them were a collection of related and interchangable garments in a special crinkly fabric, created by Vernamae Rylands to supply a complete wardrobe for every daytime occasion next .Tune, July and August, and to carry over into the winter for home use. Shorts, slacks, kerchief,, pull-over blouse, wrap-around skirt, pajamas and robe In harmonizing shades of navy, browiv green and raspberry were displayed. For tlie first time in over two centuries a woman heads the list of moneywinning owners of thoroughbreds. She Is Mrs. Isabel Dodge Sloane of the Detroit automobile clan, and she ranks in history with Queen Anne of England. In 1714 Anne had a horse named Star that won the first actual cash horse- race In the world, with $50 going to the winner. In 1934 Mrs. Sloane had a horse named Cavalcade which won $111,233 to bring her total for the season up to the top figure of $251,138. FILES SUIT AGAINST INSURANCE COMPANY . Cecelia Knox, widow of the late John R. Knox, mayor of McHenry, filed a bill in the eircuit "court at Woodstock Mbnday against the Indemnity Insurance company of North America, seeking $567.25 insurance for a robbery committed at the Knox gasoline station in McHenry on Sept. 3, 1934.' The bill states that Mrs. Knox had a policy with the company mentioned above, concerning robbery and bur glary and that on Sept. 3, 1934, the station was robbed of $567.25. The plaintiff charges that so# made application to the company to secure the amount, but "has had ho settle ment. She asks the amount of heT loss be paid her by the insurance com pany. RESIDENCE CHANGES .'Mrs. Otto Johnson has rented her farm to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hay and family, who have already moved there from the Weber farm. Mrs. Johnson and little Louise have moved to Woodstock. • •_ Say you read it in THE PLAINDEALER.. r.v.V' JI-: . Vk.'-* Peter J. Schoewer ;;'...*pt« J. Schoafwer, 78 years cdl, d&f at the home fir Wis son, Fred, in this city, Wednesday evening, December 26, 1934, after a week's illness of pneumonia. Since the death of. his wife, which occurred not quite a year gg^ on Feb. 4, 1934, he had not been well and had grieved for her companionship and for his home which he closed /t that time and went to live with his children, dividing his time between Chicago apd McHenry. He seemed to feel that his end was near and told his children that fie_ wanted t<? come home to McHenry to die. Hia wish was fulfilled, for after being confined to his bed on Thursday, he passed away the following Wednesday, his death being caused by the same ailment that caused hiw wife'sdeath less than a year ago. Mr. Schoewer was born in Germany oa August 28, 1856, and, wa» tWla«» surviving member Of the fasnily fif Matthew J. and Margaret Claus Schoewer. ; As a young man he came to America,- Coming to this locality where he married Eva King and February 3, 3885, the ceremony being performed at Johnsbur-g. : - On FeWUary 3 of this year, Mr. and Mrs. Schoewer wpuld have observed their golden .wedding anniversary. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Schoewer went to Chicago to live, hut remained only a year when they returned to McHenry. For forty-four years they resided in their home near the blacksmith shop, where Mr. Schoewer followed the trade he had learned in Germany. About i three years ago the property was sold and Mr. and Mrs. Schoewer went to live at the corner of John street and Route U. S. 12, where they were happy together until Mrs. Schoewer was taken in death. Quiet and home-loving, Mr. Schoewer was contented with the peacfeful surroundings of his home and in the companionship of his wife. He had many friends here for whom he always had a kindly greeting. Surviving are his chilSren, Joe, Best and Mrs. Anna Garrity of Chicugjd, Fred of McHenry, Hubert of Oak Park and three grandchildren. Three boys died in infancy. Funeral services were held at 10:30 o'clock^ Saturday morning at St. Patrick's church, with Father O'Rourke officiating. Burial was beside his wife in St. Mary's cemetery, where he was carried by old friends and neighbors, Chris Blake, William Bonslett, Nick Freund, Joe N. Miller, John Schaffcr'and Jacob Steffes, who acted as pallbearers. Among those from out-of-town wjio attended the funeral were Mr. anu Mrs. Peter King and son, Morgaavo* Austin; Mrs. Ed O'Brien, daughter, Mary, and son, Ed, of Oak Park; Jarand Mrs. John Maher, Elgin; Mrs. John Zengerle and son, Mrs. RlJ. Gebel, Mrs. Tom Garrity," Mat Higgins and M5ss Florence HigginSf Vau- ^^. ^ cago.-j - v -i;- See the new 1935 Pontiac ft urf 8 at the R. I. Overton Saturday, Jan. 5. Motor Soles, 32 Plaindealer Want Ads bring rewlts How Fraternitie* Arc Named __ The usual procedure is to choose a name in English, which signifies the aims, ideals, or character of the fraterpity. This name Is translated Into Greek, The Initial Greek letters of the words that form the name are the appellation by which the fraternity is known. The name Is known only to tbe members of the organization. How Much Medicine Coats ^ committee on the cost of medical care says that the annual bill for medicine in tlie United States is approximately $715,000,000. More than 70 per cent of the total expenditure for drugs and medicine Is for self-medleation, that is, for patent medicine and home remedies. The Lowest in Thievery; rU Its Penalty^ One Year Chicago.--"This Is the lowest form of thievery--stealing from the poor." It was Judge Erwin. J. Hasten speaking, addressing John Goss, who had just been convicted of stealing money from the poor box in St Peter's Roman Catholic church. The maximum penalty, one year In the house of correction and a $100 fine, was Imposed. Tlie method used in tlie stealing was novel. The poor box is set under the floor and there is a tube rising from it. The tube has a screw top with a slot Goss removed the top, lowered a handkerchief so that It formed a net, and held the corners of the handkerchief In place by screwing the top on again. Then the money deposited for tbe poor was caught In the handkerchief and did not reach the box below. Goss was caught by a trustee, John Bill, as he was arranging the trap. «$» <$»•%» «$» ••• <%>»+•.•$> ^ ^ •••. ^ ^ ^ ft ^ ^ ^ ^ O ^ ^ How to Clean Hair Br*«W -- c l e a n a h a i r b r u s h a n d k e e p t h e bristles stiff put a dash of household ammonia in warm water and dip the brash in several times, with the back op. Do not rinse at all. Wipe th» back with a soft cloth and lay tbe wnsb on its back to drv. How Many Hour* a Baby Sleeps l'H*e average new-born baby steep* -jgfeout 20 hours a day for the first few weeks and as It grows older It sleeps less and less, until at the age of one year It sleeps abolit 16 hours oat «f the 24. CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CONDITION, December 31, 1934 Declared Dead, Man Is Revived; Lives 16 Hours Chicago.--Harold D. Well, twenty six years old, was pronounced dead by physicians in the Lutheran Deaconlbets s hospital. His family was notified his death. I ~ A few p*lnutes later two brain specialists, Dr. R. W. Keeton, and Dr. George B. Hassin, who had been called by the family physician, Dr. William S. Boikan, decided to try artificial respiration. Their efforts were successful, for the apparently dead man began to breathe • nd he was hurriedly placed In an oxy gen tent He lived for sixteen hours, but the other night was pronounced dead again. It was believed be bad suffered from a brain clot f? ~ How FUrs Are Glased --Sprinkle the fur as you--would Iprinkle clothes, then take a warm iipon (never a hot one), incase the Iron to newspaper and rub It lightly over tbe fur. Afterward comes the usual How Painting Began According to the theory of the Rofean naturalist Pliny the Elder, the /flirt of painting was started by draw- ;|i« lines around men's shadow*. Motorist Tunis Hunter and Bags Bird With Rock - Sturgls, Mich.--Kay Boohrer, of BttAgis, doesn't need a gun to go hunting He prefers rocks. Boohrer and a companion were rid ing along a country highway when a cock pheasant ran across the road. "This is the only chance I will have to get one of those things," said Booh rer and stopped. He picked up a stone and as the bird rose, he hurled the missile. The pheasant dropped, having been hit on the head. : RESOURCES CASH and DDE FROM BANKS . . . . $151,469.58 U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES 109,778.23 OTHER BONDS AND SECURITIES 65,364.55 BUILDING FURNITURE and FIXTURES . 11,500.00 OVERDRAFTS 9.19 206,542.36 LIABILITIES LOANS AND DISd6iCFTO"£," CAPITAL statr* SURPLUS _ UNDIVIDED PROFITS RESERVES TAX ACCOUNT DEPOSITS it:*1*; . • • • • • • • • • $544,663.86 DEPOSITS, DEC. 31. 1933 $ 50,000.00 40,000.00 16,061.24 = 11,549.47 118.82 426,934.33 $544,663.86 ^$331,614.48 See the mew 193§ Potitiac»\6 and 8 at the R. I. Overton Motor Salee, Saturday, Jan. 6. 32 beposits, Dec. 31,1934 4*6,934-33 Total Increase In Deposits fgr Year of 1934 y -• The bank has outstanding $85,075.04 face amount of Deferred Certificates, payatile solely out of future net profite, if and when such ^ ; future net profits are earned, (future net profits are operating profits ^ plus recoveries, less charge -off s and «proper provision for reserves) representing contributions to the bank and subordinated to all deposits "" and creditor liabilities but payable before any distribution to stock-' * holders as such. : •Car, in Medicia* Never trust to memory In glTlnt doses of medicine. Read the label at least three times and If you are not sure the dose Is correctly measured, throw it away, rinse the glass with cold water and measure over again. Zou may Mve a life by bates cacafttl when measuring medldnea. IfQARD OF DIRECTORS Jos. W. Freund. Q. J. Reihansperger Simon Stofffl F. H. Wattles . S. J- ^y®> Wm. BL (jamdl Oerald J. 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