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, 7 •» '•<! 4 '•'- - PLAfltDlALEl 3j r '•* " f w -V ^ *r - - *>*-* V ". • v \J^V> Thursday, December, 5, 1935 Was the Pacifist :->v- • By LEONARD A. BARRETT Old Timers' Club A. The appeal for volunteers in. the late «r was met not only by a large number of young men who, enthusiasticalfy" contributed their services, but by a much smaller group who steadfastly refu'sed, for conscience sake, to FIFTY MEMBERS'BY NEW YEAR'S Do you know, I have really set my heart on having a real poppy Old Timers' Club. Other papers have started the same and I think, without exception, they have met with dismal failure. Do you know, that The Plaindealer has exchange papers throughcut northern Illinois ? That means a bear" arms. At the courtesy exchange of papers. The editors go through them all and look for items of interest to their readers. Now, here is the idea: This thing of old time reminiscences has been tried many times Elgin, Woodstock, Wauconda, and all those cities hkve read old Old Timers' page looking for news and have sat back and smiled. Why smile? Because they know just jhow such a page flattens out |- Now, I am here to tell you that, our page is not going to flatten out. McHenry had, and has an unusual number of live wires and this page? is here ..m _ , „ , • „ - to stay.. When your old townspeople mfferegj^t than durinsyhe cytike hold of anything it goes through j w t ^ ^ f T l B F ^ w i i r p e r i o d . \V e u t k J i W v v : , , , . . . , 7 „ _ mWm and #?.*•» h'!(,ra? r-,. !ii \ j unusual, amount of pride, all of us, -and let me tell you that this page is . unique in newspaper history. M On November 21 We had twelve _ ^ j members, all good scouts, aild if you It rt'n^rooreit^wheri '^member, ye part . the I went overseas. Kor.what piirpost1 i^unc^ that made life livable. We did I ftgfit? Whom did 1 serve? 'Was i now have children ,and grandchildren. It all a hideous mistake that 1 made j w^° wan^ to. know just what kind of the supreme sacrifice? What is .our . WPle we Old Timers were. Some of tiui^L these men werfe branded as pacifists and were looked upon„ as cowards, shirkers, unpatriotic, and unworthy of the privileges of'American cltlsensliip. The sobering and painful experiences through which we 1vave pasted since Armistice day may. cansii»' ,-HS to inquire serfously: Was the pac' iftst altogether wrong?;*'-1lfte%-exi*>ii;ieoces of the last dechde have l^J '••any "to. Interpret conditions iu "a f-.vr pacifist right? , t** the' Unknown --^Pre his voice audible, tie; iniifit h riir . v him thus speak--I- gave .my life to » '• •' make the world safe for democracy. the 4ar out of the boys of h^r age, whenever they started a fight? AUCTION - Cassie Eldredge was a regular Tom Boy girl? Ray Lamphere was aysociabie, likeable, lovable youngster? . Lits Feltz learned to chew tobacco in spite of Mary Cobb, his teacher? .Prof. W. H. Strayer knew how to handle boys and Used no violence? FRANK BENNETT. honest and unprejudiced,-answer? We might, also, bear him s;*»ak like this--- Never again. Edith Cavell was right ; patriotism is not enough. The bply the kid.s really think We never were; live boys and girls. They visualize us in many instances, as "has beens." • We havent' the lithe bodies of way to put an end to war fsTo refuse youth and we are no longer active in to fight? Let the forces .-opposed to ^Sports, but We still think and feel war organize, to resist tulHjtarishi. You i Perhaps we are more sensitive than cannot settle the question liv mere-ar- |W.e were years ago and maybe a bit gnment. but it can'he-settled by tlie | intolerant, in your opinion, but we feel creation of a bet-ter social order, coin- j very strongly and conceal much. We posed of right-mitided people who in , Old Timers felt about our parents peace organize for the purpose of abol |Tnuch as -ycu do. My great regret totalling war. . .... .. - day is that I did not do more for Dad Is the pacifist right wheji" he tdls ' and Mother than I did. us we must take pacifism out of the j Lets' be sweet, all of us, and if the clouds of sentiment and make it a partold folks do not feel like Writing and of our practical politics? Is he right joining the club, why you do it for when he steadfastly and conscientious- j them and get them to sign it. My Ijr affirms that war is wrong; socially, (daily task is among those who are morally wrong, and therefore, has no in pain and I try to leave them with place in a Christian civilization? Is f hope and a smile. How easy and he right when he affirms his intolerance j heartening it is to; be nice and make with the theory of non-resistance to j the old folks feel that they are neediwi evil, and at the same moment hastens and wanted. And they are. I miss my to ar^ue that there are other ways of jfather and mother more as the years settling international disputes than by . ron by. Don!t let any of. us have any the; shedding of blood? big regrets! The causes of war are primarily Help to make the Old Timers' Club •cononuc and social. These problem^' a success. Don't let us down. Fifty can and must be solved on the basis of members by New Year's. ail authorized system of Christian ] FRANK BENNETTr ideals. There is no other alternative. ! , We must fight war with principles and 'REMEMBER WAY BACK WHEN-- not with swords. It is the task of no mere conscripted group, but of all of j na who claim the right and privileges oi citizenship. 4$ Western Newspaper Union. GABBY GERTIE Lute Lincoln and Harry Wightman were chums, and Lute did the arguing (and Harry did the fighting? """Long John" Thelen ran "Detec . tive" Leikum down, up by John Knox's hard cider saloon ? Lifted "Detective" over his head (165 pounds), carrieS him kicking and squirming down to the river, out onto the pier and threw him, Sunday clothes and all, into the river? * Sox Engeln and-1 Charley Swadish put a tent on a raft, above the river bridge and lived like "kings with double pneumonia" ? "Stretcher" Bennett threw a rock from a David and Goliath sling, clear from the Alunson House against the Stegman's house, where it glanced off and hit their hired man on the "be»n"? A few days later Mrs. Stegman 'teacued Herb from his victim. TBLL US ABOUT TEACHERS According to0C. S. Owen, the first school teacher in or around McHenry was Aeculus Stas and the first school about in the year 1840. School was held in a roorn in a tavern and the furnishings were rough and simple. Then, according to Mr. Owen, the next teacher was Rev. Joel E. Wheeler, brother of Christy G. Wheeler, who came here in 1836- School was then held in a ,small frame house on the site; where Jacob Justen formerly lived, V-"^ •- -'--.VX - •; - •"'. ' ' Then there were no fine desks and CHAS. LEONARD, Auctioneer Having been forced to quit farming on account of physical disabilities, the undersigned will aell at public auction on the farm located on the old Crystal Lake-McHenry road, four miles south of McHenry, four miles north of Crystal Lake, one-half mile north of Holcomville school and one and one-half miles south of Clemens school, on the old Flanders farm, the following described property on -- MONDAY, DECEMBER 9 Commencing at 1 p. m. 19--HEAD OF LIVESTOCK--29 2% Head of Cattli LILY LAKE , . . . . . j i S e v e r a l t o n s o f g o o d m i x e d h a y , a b o u t equipment such as we have but desks 200 bu. of oats, 14 acres of shock corn, and seats were made of rough, hewn . ^ field; 8 acres of shock corn in two and sawed boards, unpainted. , When Mr. Owen went to school the desks were old, made of walnut and were double. The entire second floor of the building was one large room heated by two stoves and later three stoves, all burning wood. Teachers mentioned by Mrs. L. F. Newman are Miss Wake, Belle Stoddard and Etta Torrance. Who can tell us in what years these teachers^ were here, grades, they taught and in what building? * . ' I. Mrs. Jerome Boyko entertained the ' . members of the Lily Lake Ladies' Mr. and Mrs. Warren Howell of league at a card and bunco party on Chicago called on friends here Thurs- Tuesday afternoon. Prizes were won daV- ' by Mrs. George Steinsdoerfer in five Mrs. John King spent the last of hundred and Mrs. George Wegener, the week in Wilmette with her daugh- Josephine Dosch and Mrs. A. Seyfter, Mrs. John Bonhen, who was tfl. ferth's, grand-daughter, LeOrra Belle. Miss Clara Stoffel, Mrs. F. G. Refreshments were served and a very (Schreiner, Mrs. E. E. Bassett and An- enjoyable afternoon was spent, na Frisby visited Mayme Buss at Mr. and Mrs. C. Blum spent the Woodstock hospital, Saturday. weekend at their home at Lily Lake. d c, .. Mr. and Mrs. John A.> Miller are Mr. and Mrs. Edward Weisbaum r„h 9« .. J1 enjoying a three week's sojourn in were dinner guests at the home of his BuH 26 months old; two milking Florida. „ parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Weisbaum Shorthorn cows, just fresh, 3 large | Relatives here have heard from Mrs. for Thanksgiving. Emma McGinnis of Elgin, who has Mr. and Mrs. F. Dosch and daugharrived at Lakeland, Fla.t to spend ter, Josephine, were Waukegan visthe winter. * itors Saturday. * Mrs. Lily Meurer haa gone to Flor- Mr. and Mrs. George Daly and ida for the winter. ~Y friends visited the home of his par-: Lucile Steffes was a C^hicago visit- ents, Mr. and, Mrs. Joseph Daly Sunor Sunday. Mrs. Fred Breyer ar^d family of Genevieve Daw was a dinner guest Chicago attended the funeral of Mrs. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peter Miller Friday and remained at 'Dosch for Thanksgiving! their summer home at McCollum's Myrna Bacon spent Thanksgiving lake over the weekend to close it for day at the home of her parents, Mr. the winter. an(j Mrs. W. Bacon. Miss Eunice Risinger of Columbus Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Miller visit- Junction, la., _was a weekend guest of ed the home of Mr. and . Mrs. Fred Mrs.R. W. Pinell. Doscli Saturday .evening. Miss. Riith.. Bouril of Elgin visited Mr and Mrs. Gilbert Swanson were Miss Janice Klontz the last of the dinner guests at the home of her we®, mother, Mrs. L. Schonaur for Thanks- Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Bradley and giving, daughter, Alice, of Crystal Lake call- Mr. and Mrs. John Tysler and son, on Mrs. Bradley's parents, Mr. George, and Mrs. Clara Winter and long shocks, lar£e stack of good oat j and Mrs. Henry Heimer, Sunday even- Mr. and Mrs. L. Jones, H. Jones,. A. straw, several tons of pood oat straw jing. Jones and M. Brown visited the home m barn, 20 feet good silage in 14-foot Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Phalin, with of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dosch Sunday. Mrs. aJnies Grisham, of El- Mrs. Joseph Daly is still confined to Good wagon and hay rack, iron j gin visited radio station WMAQ Fri- her bed most of the time at her home wheels; wooden wheeled manure wag- d®y evening and enjoyed the broad- at Lily Lake, but we all hope to see cast of the Mills Brothers and Art her up in a few weeks. Kassel. V Holstein cows, just fresh; large black Holstein, close springer, large black Holstein cow, milking two morjths; six high test Guernsey cows, cortiing fresh with theii- second and third calves, will be fresh in month; one extra large Guernsey cow, fresh in a few months; two high testing cows, fresh irt couple months; one twenty month Guernsey heifer; one 18-month Guernsey heifer, two yearling Guernsey heifers; one. Guernsey, one Swiss and two Holstein calves. 4 Big -Draft Horses--grey rhare, 10 years old>--wt. 1600; grey mare, 15 years old,^--wt. 1400; grey horse, 15 years old,--wt. 1300; strawberry roari mare, 15 years old,--wt. 1400. HAY, GRAIN AND MACHINERY JOIN OLD TIMERS' CLUB Some of us still believe that "the light way to eat apple pie is with -sugar and cream and a spoon even though we are not unmindful of modern improvements. We like our good roads, our automobiles, our movies and our radio, and we, too, get a thrill out of stepping into a high-powered plane and soaring above our problems of yesterday and today. Invention has shrunk the world to the size of an apple and we» can call the 130 million inhabitants of America "neighbors." For all this we are grateful, but we still keep a place in jjhe attic, and in our memory, for the old spinning wheel and all that it stands for, the old traditions and the precious memories of Old Times and Old Timers. Let's pull up a chair and talk things over with the old friends for we need to be reminded of the old days. - JOHNSBURG on and box, spring wagon with large box, International two-row cultivator, new shovels; Deering corn binder, with trucks; 4-sectiou drag, doublebraced; new 14-inch walking plow, 14-inch John Deere y:ang- plow, John Deere spreader, 20-wheel horse disc, 10-foot Keystone drill, with seeder attachment; new corn planter, with fertilizer attachment; Deering giant 6- ft. mower, cream separator, large harpoon hayfork, 250 feet, 1%-inch hay rope, several wooden pulleys, Hudson Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bacon of Cary EXECUTOR'S NOTICE visited here Monday evening. ~ VERNON J. KNOX, Attorney. Esther Siegmeier pf Crystal Lake Estate of'Johanna Knox, Deceased. was a guest Sunday of Mrs. Ted Schiessle. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Purvey and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Krause spent Monday evening in Chicago. Mr. Purvey joined Earl Dowell to attend a greenkeepers' meeting and the others went to the Chicago theater where they Superior hay truck, Starline heavy-1 saw "Mary Burns, Fugitive" and on duty hay truck, silage fork, two hay the stage an orchestra of forty girls, forks, barn broom, pusher, scoop Earl Dowell spent Monday in Chishovels, two milk pails, two strainers, cago The Catholic McHenryites hiked to Johns burg for many years before the church was built at home ? Mrs. L. D. Lincoln fried oysters like they never had been fried beforp ? Believe it or not! a man rcfUMS \o attend rfmrth any day in tfc* • Seven Day Advanttst." My Neighbor ^~Says Maple sirup boiled down and roiled Ml® popcorn makes tasty corn balls. • • • • Pot a. tablespoon of vinegar Into water in which g)n*nes are rinaed. It gives ihtni a 1 timer. , • • • * . To remove the odor of fresh paint a room/ place a paper bag containing several pieces of charcoal, in room jttKl cioae it up tight. *, V The neat time you make a pumpkin pie, when pie is nearly done cover top with marshmailows and return to the •ven for ten minutes. It gires a dif ierent flavor to pumpkin pies. , . - * * * : It is always wise to buy an ex.tra »rd of stair carpet. - Fold the surplus length at either end when laying and When it begins to wear push up on afcnrrs. By employing this method stair earpet will, wear longer. A Associated Newspapers.--WNU Scrvlc*. Nearly erery family raised chickens'? T' - - onier Wattles auctioned off a carload of farm machinery, just across the tracks from the depot? He had a big sign, "Unsystematic,' and used the word freely, as he sold. Mr. and Mrs. George Gage sat on their front porch |n easy chairs? Frank McOmber store? Mapiie Besley was one of the prettiest, most graceful ladylike girls in town? No matter how ragged or dirty the boys were she always acted like a princess charming toward them. . POTPOURRI .J^iloxi Under Many Flags Biloxi, Mis*, has existed under five flags--French, Spanish, English, Confederate states, and «• United States. The city is the third oldest in the country. The French landed there in 1099 and established the first capital of the Louisiana province which extended from the Gulf to Canada and from the Mississippi to the Itockies. ft Western Newspaper Union. had a hardware Nettie Schiessle's dark eyes quiet smile were a thriller? . Ray Howard was the handsomest kid in town? -.'••'.'ir'-'- Johnnie O'Boyle man? wat th* strong Newel Colby, Jr., had a riding academy? . Clara Thompson's "peaches and cream" complexion was a delight ? Katie "Pie" Engeln would knock Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schmitt entertained friends from Chicago Thursday. Mrs. Anna Bugner is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Freund and family at Spring Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Joe P. Miller were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schumacher at Crystal Lake Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Joe King entertained the five hundred club Wednesday afternoon, with prices awarded to Mrs. Peter Smith, Mrs. Leo Freund, and Mrs. Charles Michels. Miss Alvina Schmitt of Chicago spent Thursday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Math N. Schmitt. Mr. and MVs. Leo Gerlach and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Meyers motored to Milwaukee Wednesday evening. The Johnsburg girls drove to Cary Sunday, where they played their first basketball game of the season and won by a score of 15 to 13. The players were Rosemary Hettermann, Annabel Meyers, Audrey Rothermel, Lorraine Engeln, Marion Krause and Evelyn Andefson. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Michels and family spent Thursday at Crystal Lake. Mrs. Stephen H. Smith and Mrs. Steve King and son, Eugene, spent few days with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Freund in Chicago. Miss Helen Michels is spending a week in Chicago with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kelly and family. Bill Smith and Leo King motored to Burlington Friday evening. Miss Katharine Pitzen of Chicago spent Thursday with her father, John Pitzen. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Oeffling and family were Woodstock callers Saturday. Mrs Anna Lunkenheimer returned home from Iowa Tuesday, after spending a few months, with relatives there. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Freund and daughter, of Chicago, spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Smith. M^s Gertrude Williams spent Sunday afternoon with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stoffel and daughter of Volo spent Thursday with John Pitzen. Mr. and Mrs. John Bode entertained friends from Ivanhoe Thursday. Mrs. WmJ J. Meyers, daughter, Annabel, Mrs. George King and Miss Marie Arendt of McHenry spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Mike Gorski. six 8-gal. milk cans, 2 gasoline lanterns, 15-foot ladder, 2 metal feed baskets, air pressure fly sprayer, new ball bearing grindstone, 2 55-gal. gas driims, 2 15-gal oil drums, 2 5-gal. pails, 8-gal. pail, 5-gal. gas can, 2 large funnels, 3 large 5-rib fly nets, heavy duty bull lead, set 3-horse evener, numerous doubletrees and neck yokes, numerous clevises and doubletree irons, set 5-horse eveners for tandem hitch, 1-horse garden cultivator, good Fordson tractor pulley and gear, hard coal base-burner, new cook stove with reservoir, good cabinet battery radio, set of light and one set of heavy breeching harness, back pad harness, several odd collars. Terms of Sale: Cash--Anyone desiring credit mqpt see the local bank. No property to be removed until settled for. EDWARD LOCKE West McHenry State Bank, Clerk Mr. and Mrs Arthur KVause and her father, M. J. Baur, spent Monday in Chicago. Messrs Krause and Baur visited the stock show. Miss Florence |Steffes visited at Wilmette Sunday. ' - V - ' : The undersigned, Executrix of tha last Will and Testament of Johanna Knox, deceased, hereby gives notice that she will appear before the County Court of McHenry County, at the Court House in Woodstock, on the 23rd day of December, A. D. 1935, at which time all persons having claims against said Estate are notified and requested to attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Dated this 12tfi day of November, A. D. 1935. , Genevieve Knox, Executrix. 26*3hr»*bw«',> . " Mr. and Mrs. .George Zornstorff spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe P. Miller. Miss Frances Hughes is now nurse in Woodstock hospital. - Central Garage Fhone 200-J Fred J. Smith, Prop. Johnsburg It's time to prepare your car for cold weather by changing to winter greases and oils and a general inspection will save starting trouble this winter. Also time for Aloohol or Prestone. Standard Service Station 24-Hour Towing Service . • • '(Handy Location for Summer Residents) FRED SMITH, Prop. Swam 611 #ad>-W Wave Far Shart SUsgl* Bob Sty tea; Ana Ringlet Ebd Curl P< =1$ 1.5a Croqulgnole or Spiral Waves, guar. $3 value, 2 persons $3 up All Waves comp. with Shampoo, Set ST OMPA NATO'S Beauty Salon W. 641 Woodstock, IIL 226 Main St. 229 Benton St. Note--A complete prioe list vfl sent on request. < • INSURANCE- / EARL R. WALSH ~ Presenting Reliable Companies ' -. Wben yob need insurance of any kM ; v PfconeWL-M -- ' / ' t Y Pries Bldg. Phone 43 J. Kliox ^. ATTORNEY AT' LAW Pries Bldg. OFFICE HOURS , Tuesdays and Fridays >' " Other Days by Appointment McHenry Iifinoki ALFORD H. POUSE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 107ft Benton St. Woodstock, HL •Phone Woodstock 191 ' McHenry 278 Telephone No. 300 Stoffel ft Reihansperger (aanrance agents for all classes of ; property in the best companies. WEST McHENRY ILLINOIS S. H. Freund & Son CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Phone 117-R McHenry Onr txperienoe irat Your Service in building Your Wants A. P. Freund Excavating Contractor and CREAM Physicians and dieticians agree that milk is necessary in the human diet, especially for growing children It ii also the cheapest food, containing more nourishment for the price than any other. In preparing your food budget be sure and make provision for a liberal supply of good wholesome milk --- Nature's Perfect Food. ? (Thi# ad contributed by Riverside Dairy producers) Trucking, Hydraulic and Crane Service . Road BnUdinf ToL 304-M McHenry, IE Downs Motor Express The Pioneer Line Operates daily between McHenry and titte ago Phonee: Wabash McHeniy 7818 W SENT A COMPANY All Kin* of IKS U BANC?# ma«ed with the mat r*HaMs Companies Caste in and talk ft over "bens McHcsury I Charlie's Repair Shop Joat Bast of Old Bridge Orer Fox Raver (Rear Schaafer's Tavernf is Repaired, ooaies and Fenders Straightened Sign Painting Truck Lettering Acetylene Welding CHARLES RIETESEL m?; % ; Sahacriba fox Dm Plalndealar. -T -- •-- SUCH IS LIFE . • Bj OkHh Suchra* I gU-TfNiesy /AND -WNEvrtr, \v WOW AAAMy POMES MM VCXiRyouWW VVEU-, Hcav i^t 'ZERO t fl.Aeocr -WeKA ;' SAROlNEfj X