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*4VV - ' r sr * * t raft Tino M r " \ - Thiirgd&jr, JvSj 28, LOYAL OLD TIMER St.. S. W.. ' (• - Ardmore. Oki#4 ..' ':-W July u- 1936- " . Mr. Mooter. • •" 'v - Editor. McHenfJr Plyndealer. •'Dear Sir.:,- •.••••>•••••• . . ' i' * 1 am very thankful for the c* ra , papers, and am ^inyiflneglected giving yeu the change m address. The postoffice has had them delivered heretofore at this number. . , I wish to express my appreciation of the .lovely tribute in a recent iss^ e of your, paper to the memory pf -my, brother. George, and to out famjj « As a member of the Old Timers §ub, 1 know that my bother <mxJqus~ • 9 awaited the Plaindealer, and the liters of the .Old^iretJ ^e. a ' -source of much happiness to hittv ? the very kixid w,r<te ol Frank Bennett, also. - ,v~ i'.u a'ia -- My heart is warm for all of the o d : ."McHemv friends, and, as my sistei. V-San*. savs. 1 wi* we might jovn you • in the happy reunion whrfh you *11 • anticipate at the Centenma . • 1 received my papers _ , v:.awhile ago and. how. 1 did enjoy them. I was way off in the Land of Way When" for some time, I'm now acknowledging Margaiet • McDonalds kind Christmas 'Wishes, and in return hoping for her a most ' happy Centennial time. 1 remerobei ' her sparkling eyes And. pleasan. smile : --always full of nfischief and xun • "Dode" Besley's letter took - the good old times * we had school days. It was . . Mary and Kate. We had a get-to . -ther a few years ago. Wish it m.«tt be again and this year. Why doesn't Hattie Mead write. \V«- used to like to visit her in the • country--her fathe^ and . mother ^0 , congenial--the good eats, and that : .-fine honey light processions, bands and noise. Weren't they grand? The exercises, and march from the old city hall with flowers to the cemetery on Decoration Day, Henry Mead, leading. The catamoran (ice boat) rides on the pondt P'raps by moonlight. The. Literary Society at school With speakin' 'n everything. Playing "Pom-pom-pullraway" and "Anti-I-over" at school. Sleigh rides on moonlight nights. Bobsled loads went ten miles (it took hours) for an oyster supper, think. I remember how Mat Engeln used to climb to the top of £fie stand pipe and walk around the edge. How Wilson Gates carried a chew of tobacco around in a salve box. Although he chewed it often he never disposed of it until someone was kind enough to' give him another. How Ad and Bill Musgrove would come to town with their jug. Somepne would hide it and Ad would go up and down the streets, crying, "Come on home, Bill, they are robbin' ya." I remember the old board walks. Especially the one that went down the lane to Beckwith's and Aunt Martha Howard's. Yes, Gilbert, I Hfe remember the snakes along that walk. And the Barbian brothers. Tony, who made common and we always carried small bottles of arnica with us. A foul taught on the first bound was out. The team about the year 1876 was as follows: Pitcher Allen Walsh; first base, Oil Owen; second base, Fred Van Slyke; third base, Lew Holmes; short *top, John Thurlwell; left" field, Dell Going; center field, Charlie (C. P.) Waite; right field Allison Ostrander; catcher, George Owen. Mrs. Ella Wheeler, McHenry. 'Julius D. Smith, 208 Washington Blvd., Urbana, 111. Mrs. E. M. VanSlyke, 405 Powell Ave., Waukegan, 111. , Lewis Owen, Cushing, Okla. Miss'Clara Wightman, Haines City, Florida. Mrs. Chlotilde Frett Wooley, 1823 E. 84th St., Chicago. Fred J. Schnorr, 40 Slavings Bank We used to get out for practices in Bide., Council Bluffs, la. the long summer evenings and on Saturday afternoons and, rather quietly a few of us on Sunday. We didn't play games on Sunday then. After practicing for what seemed a Frank E. Block, 1739 E. Hawthorns St., Tucson, Ariz. Mrs. A. Edwin Perry, 508 Center St., Elgin, 111. v. .; W. H. 9trayer, y Sommer • Bldg., long time and when we thought we; Baker, Ore. were just about it and felt pretty con-) Mrs. Jennie Bassett, West McHenbox for thei^ pencils. I remember Frapk Bennett, how he taught we "kids." how to skate and The circuses {where the schoolhouse i gave us rides on the ice boat On the is now). My! Many's the time we!old mill pond. I still have a Red Sea were up before daylight to watch the I bean he gave me when he came home unloading, the pitching of tents, etc.! from the war. , . -. V -a - The kids envied us living so near. Wei I remember the big fire that hapused the mound ring they left for ourjpened on April Fool s day. It tooK circuses afterwards. . nearly a block of buildings^ and the Hallowe'en. Mr. Schnorr,. his gate [time the dam went out and flooded in some trfee. The hklf- has never the lower part of town. the children's hearts glad with a cigar j fident, we challenged the Woodstock' ry. team. They came over and walloped | Mrs. Johann^Frisby Walsh, Lake us badly. We played them and other Villa, 111. Jr teams a number of times afterwards.) Mrs. Mi|(pie Hitcheox Mundt, 1106 I want , in this letter to mention (N. Menard Ave., Chicago. M. Freund, 5034 S. Grand. Stv, up been told of the doings on t*hat night, . The Good Templars Lodge met in the old city hall. "Look not upon the Vine w-hen it is red. for-it bitetl) like a serpent, were waiting with' "May I see. you home tonight?" Sounds funny, now, •doesn't it. The hall was later used as a skating rink. Remember the Universalist Church I remember many aAjusing incidents such as: When "my sister,' Bertha, Emery Kimball and I wrote notices to all the saloons to dispose of air the etc At the door the boys slot machines at a Qertain date or they would be fined. Not knowing where the notices came frojn, they, rather three of the above-named players, who, in my estimation, were quite outstanding ball players, or would have been with mqre training. First and foremost was Allen Walsh. He pitched a terribly swift ball, fairly accurate after he got his belarings, .as it had to.be at that time when" a N St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Dora Price, 216 Jefferson Ave.;: Elgin, 111. . ^ v : ^ Ed French, Belleview, Fla. v ' Miss Edith .Carpenter, Wayland» Mich., Box 170. v ; E. W. Owen, 29^8 Webster. St., Oakbatter could call for a high ball, from j land, Calif. ' the shoulder to the waist, or a low: Iva Curtis McBride, Tower City, & ball, from, the waist to the knee. He t Dakota. - •*,„ soon afterwards also, developed aj .. curve •ball. He was good at fielding j. * FROM EL FISHER^ - his position, a good batter and the Letters continue to arrive' from best of base runners. He could run former residents, who send greetings me to in our good to hear of than to run the risk, Bhipped them all j 100 yards in about ten flat. In other' upon the Cehtertnial anniversary of out at 12 o'clock that night. ThatjWOrds, in, baseball he was a "natural" s McHenry; - worked so well to our secret satisfac- Land, with paroper training, might have [ The following letter Was received Socials" At Will CristyV*o7perhapsitlon that we wrote again, telling them)become a big leaguer. 'from E. C. Fisher, superintendent of out to Whiting's or Ed Hanly's. We to close the place on Sunday. The Another player to whom it camo 1 schools in Peoria, now one of the lalways liked to go to ithe country.! next^Sunday they were all closed and J naturally was Dell Going in left field, I foremost educators in the state of IIThe boys in one room, girls in anoth-1 a rope was used to tie up the town j neVer saw better. He was, so to 1 linois, who wtks head of the McHenry er Played authors. Refreshments, j pump with a sign, which said, "This speak, a graceful player, and safe and ; High School many years ago and will town hae gone bone dry." We never knew who was responsible for that. My sisters, Edith and Bertha, have both been reporters for the Plaindeal- Ag- George Hanley, and others there. When we recited "Feed My Ijambs," each girl representing a letter. This at the church. Such fine Christmas and Children's Day programs. Broth-jer. er Oil, the superintendent, Jen, his Some of my schoolmates yrere wife and Mrs. Perry, leaders; Lola,'nes arid Tillie Meyers, Delia Bee - Tom. Ella Hariley, Grace Owen, Oil. j with, Harriet Lamphere, Maine errors •Ed. Mattie and I, and others, in the Granger, Cassie Eldridge, Lena btolchoir for years. Brother Ed sometimes i fel, Vera Lauck, Frank and Fr«n^ 'v. He lives in Oak-[Black, Joe Holly, Villa Smith, Gilbert - , -ia,:v7 wl^ter Bv ^ way;'land California. Howard, Louis and Howard Erinson. . -Iy proud of hei daut.h . Wpi The New England Suppers held in I don't find any of their names but ; wh0 :vas fe ZZ veari ' ago.1 the .Riverside Hall were fine affairs.. Gilbert's in the Old Timers' Club. «'ere great pas. ^ " Father and Mother Owen represented Perhaps, like Harry Wightman. they George and Martha Washington. «£eel that they are too young to behold Mother (Aunt Lydia, to many of you) timers. I was in McHenry in should be just-! played the cornet. years -Deak" (Will) and Lew were "twins." and also pals. f Their parents were Christian people. Kate Howe 1933. accurate, and it was a pleasure to 'be remembered by old friends and puwatch him. i pils here. ' On first base we thought that no 1 "Today's mail brought to me an inone could beat Oil Owen. He was al- vitation to attend McHenry's Centehways reliable. A ball within his reach |nja] celebration and Home-coming to was considered sa^. He covered the ^ McHenry July 31 and Aug, base and-part- of tne infield, with few j an(j 2. I deeply regret my inability t to be present at this reunion and cele- 1 bration,. The reason is that I shall jbe in. -Kortlteni' ,Minneao^;':;.irt:.' time. "I remember, with a great deal of look back-it is more worthwhile that we look forward. That we may, out of this rapidly changing world perfect that civilization which has been a heritage from our ancestors. For in McHenry, up and on! I am sure is the watHi-word. "Thanking -you for your courtesy, I am . ' \ ""Sincerely, * " , ' , ' "E C. FISHER." Our automobile insurance is written on the broadest forms. Well even "tow you in" for $3.00 per year. Phone 43. Earl R. Walsh. 1-tf Bifgett Potteries The biggest single earthenware and porcelain factories in Europe are the Arabia factories in Belsingfors, Fin land. Sailers Alwajr* ob Duty The Spanish law during the days 4t Columbus permitted no sailor to vm? dress unless the ship was In port the winter. -- duty at all times. the winter. They had to be ready Mfc \ Learaiac by Experieace , "CM co'se you kin learn by expert* ence,** said Uncle Eben. "But, reines^. ber, son, you kin learn foolishaess dat way de same as out o* books." Carniubt 'Vn • :' Okmauba wax, which is used ; polishes for wood and leather, corned' • from a palm tree in BrazlL That's Telling YON Honors undeserved," said HI the sage of Chinatown, "may prove af. ill-becoming as borrowed attire." l c can from us a real GEORGE W. OWEN, "STRETCHIER" WILL BE HERE Stockholm, Wis., July 14, 1930. Dear Old Timers: " Mi to go ».lkine »" Sun<Sy l°ld 6"uff b»x- Xrncon, to the-cemetery, t. the ^nr,v. oridge. or to Gagetown. of cpurse not Meeting (?> to meet the boys. .How tame a diversion these da)s.^ , Belle V. hiting J " ^ Where is ine nan, tne uances,.. Bertha- ^»gm» a,lu VB" """'"T" i new oiaaes anu uw «.u To hod to get up and recite polkas and schottisches, the masquer- on \n 1934, at WoodstocK. Charles ^nife. So it is with McHenry, the ,a]1 of these we extend a most cordial , k\Vill . ne lorcre ndps. the church bazaars, and later of;livoa in San Francisco and I am here Kome old town that is treasured in our pleasure* the time we were privileged ..... .... • to spend in McHenry when I was Sup- Just $ line to let you know that we erintendent of schools. This mempry are keen for the big McHenry Cen- ^ag been rjcjj an(j fujj because of the tennial and. Homecoming and are.^ne experiences that were our pleasmaking plans for the trip. Just im- ure t0 have in contacting the good Many of them; , Many of us old timers have not stand out in base relief in memory We left McHenry in 1900 and went, geen one another since we were mere only because they h^ve passed from "lad to hear of her in cap ahd neckerchief and Father'; I counld see a few old land marks, but m . U1C w ,m¥C tulI Wish we could hear j with frills and knee breeches, taking! I was sorry to see what used to be tne jagine what thrills are in store for peopie 0f McHenry and her suc^.s' J„1S"when we; snuff in aristocratic style from a real j millpond a corn field. e ~ iay old snuff box. Their deafness did not, ii ...... the deprive them of good times. 'to Elgin, where Mother and ceiuia, kids an(j havejiot seen our old home the stage of actjon to continue their If the Riverside House could talk died. From there to Chicago, where itown in years. . fine work in that richer and fuller 'twould tell of the celebration of the Edith still lives. Here I lost myj Such a change has taken place, since iife Yet there are many in McHenry twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of Father and Clyde: Mother, Clyde and|the 0iden days. Once a fellow had a at this time who came und^r oiir tute- John and Julia Story, of the grand;Father were all buried in McHenry,^ knife, it had a new\handle and two ]age and whose parents it was our parties in the hall, the square dances,! in Elgin, and Cal, who passed | new blades and was the same old privilege to know and appreciate. 2nrv. the *.u j _ _ v;.' .. i r a' The world is large lades, the of! iives in '•Don't vl pW-- • -- „ ., •. .-1 . 1 -IrntiM/* Mini/ Wl + Vi iff l'Q ftac Qn/1 • VT 1.L i 1al v rtf O enough for me as well as you, . <*£, in the Upper Department at the old «*hool. greeting. "Fred (Red> McOmber, for current ivents, gave this: "Patrick ,He„ry was freckled and had red ban. he loved to make me blush. (And he could!) We'd like to hear from him, and of Julia Story and Ella. ^_sor" n to hear of John's passing. They find Dear Hattie Story and Maud Vandied. I though the world was coming to an end. . . * ^Aunt Julia1' Story (Hatt.e's aunt) loved the young people. She was never too. busy in her drug store "mother" us girls. She taught painting, led in Sunday school work, and. t S S<>detleS' W .kW beiow the knee. Oh * Xi'e " d Farter How What rood Girl., renumber when Aunt Lib put Af Vo/i Frank Parker a stop to our playing that awful (!) I fine So»t and 'Vire, ..- of ••PoSto«ce" « our parties? , 1. a « . .ta «to»«n Mr An mv! And while we lor as little as World's greatest low price tire SPEEDWAY --a big, husky, handsome Goodyear 1936 Blue Ribbon Prize Value! Look what you get: THE GOODYEAR MARGIN OF SAFETY - Center Traction forquick-stopping(letUsshowyou!) THICK, TOUGH, LONG-MILEAGE TREAD - Lowest cost service per mile (proved by our customers' records) BLOWOUT PROTECTED IN EVERY PLY - by patented SUPERTWIST Cord -- extra springy, more enduring (ask us to demonstrate!) Remember--ours is the place to get your money's worth and then some--in tires and service! ooustc UCIE AJRWHEEI (J3 *11- "WMtmer PATHFINDER SPEEDWAY 'Registered the skating rink with its races and North Dakota. Imemories. We can well imagine how, «jt : fin thine- to-itnn'nnw nriH contests. I I have had many experiences Rip Van Winkle felt when he woke up and meditauf ^n t^ose things '• Who remembers Jhe initials on the jx left McHenry. We lost our home an(J Gobbled back to his home and which .have contributed most to the window pane at the top of the right- jjn a cyclone in 1920 and was I found ^ a Granger at his gate. " civilization of today. hand stairs in the old school building? pietely snowed under in a blizzard in I w^jj deep]y miss the kindly old : These were made by a diamond in a j 1923. We had to dig. ourselves out of settiers "and the old timers who have ring of Etta (or Ella)_McOmber's. |a second-story window. Now we are pagSe(j on t0 the next world. We will also miss many of the old landmarks and the old swimming hole, but we will thrill at the new improvements, We are sure going to have three hap- (iy 'days. McHenry always did and still does things in a big way. Everybody should plai\ to attend the Mc- Hfettry Centennial Celebration, meet the old timers and be jolly and gay and once more be kids just for .a day. I have a lot of nephews and nieces Walter J. Freund Good Used Tires In All Sizes * Tfres^Batteries, Battery Charging, Tire Vulcanizing, Etc. GASOLINE, TRACTOR AND MOTOR OILS Phone 294 West McHenry, 111. We marveled at this. These names j practically going through fire, with were there for years. - J120 degrees in the shade and a hot I taught one year in the new school J wjn(j blowing through .the crops and byilding. Dick Walsh and Ethel Owen fuming them up. The cellar seems to were my star pupils. That was forty-'be the coolest place to be. « years ago. 1 1 hope to be there for old timers' 2*oth«r George owned some of th^ home-coming and if it is fit to travel first lots at Plstakee (Pistaqua, then) Bay. His place was named Hickory Glen. We camped there in tents each summer for years. Remember, girls ? We swam under water, dove, floated, I will be seeing you. _ IVA CURTIS McBRIDE. and all. I'm eligible. Frank, for the e time ag0) but^did not reach the 0. T. C. You should have seen my j editor>s desk until just recently. In pretty suitJJ black stockings, I»nts i the meantime the author passed away tnop' OV,? at his home in Elgin.) . Old Timers' Club:- BASiSBALL IN THE '70'S (The following letter was written jin Southern Wisconsin. -Maybe I can get them started far the Centennial Vfine hostess and cook. As we warn our children of late hours, we perhaps forget of hearing the roosters My, oh, my! In my sister's tlr there was the| practice of. New Yea^r calls The boys The girls, dressei served sweets, sang, and had a joyous crow on our way home some years ago all went calling, leaving at each house on returning fro,n the dance. their gayly decoratedj, ew Year cards ' We'd like to hear from Edith Car- The eirls. dressed-^ their |*enter, Anna Nordquist, and other old Schoolmates. Anna was an exceptional student in our class year* ago. 1 couldn't keep up with her. Professor laee was worried when he directed l&is remark to me "There coines a 4<mp whpn patience ceases to. be a virtue!" Etta Torrefcce was » fine teacher. I remember her saying, "You Baseball in this country developed a great deal in the 1870's. probably more in those ten years than in any other decade. McHenry got the fever, along with many other towns, and we organized a club in the early seventies. Before that there was ball-play^ .ng here of "a sort without muph of |ly are happy to welcome them as memany rules to go by, and no organiza- bers. Gosh, this" is the tenth consecutive day of well over 100 degrees in the shade, so will close for this time, with Kindest regards to all. Will be seeing you at the Centennial. As ever, ^ Herbert "Stretcher" Bennett, ' \ •- MEMBERSHIP GROWING Hail to the Old Timers! We are enrolling new members to the Old Timers' Club every week and we suretnay stand in the cprner," This to me, ®ljo. I wore hoops (small ones) in her room, I remember. But I'll not tell on my brother, Charles, about when "S. D." (Baldwin) brought him down through our room to the little room for a paddling! Can you imagine that of my now very '.; dignified brother ? Lew ? I cried when ; he had his with Professor Sheldon--a . desk was broken! Mattie Smith (Owen) was an excellent student, also. I can see her in a pretty black velvet basque as she, 'gave a perfect recitation. I wonder if r;.^ipe may hear from her soon. She could fill a book. There's Ray Owen, my cousin. "Tinkey," they called him. He was always tinkering. He and his good wife .. dropped in on me a year ago in Tulsa. Same old Ray, except as the many years have changed us all. Cad Owen, the artist, still living in California. - How she could bring out the beauty of the scenery about the old home A country! "Deak" saved my life. We were racing home from school one noon. 1 took the big beam across the mill race as we came tearing down the hill, ' but missed, and fell in: "Deak" rescued me. Lost my pink sunbonnet, V>ut got to wear my best Sunday white buttoned kid shoes to school that aft ernoon! My! Nina Cristy called^ me when passing through Tulsa on her way to Lynn's in Missouri. She said she was * still in W.C.T.U. work. Would like to heai: more of her, and her work Great events of those days -- Th«- trips on the "Mary Griswold" to " ippincott's or to the lotus beds. Wore < blue sailor suit with white braid h atching the big wheel, and probably • getting sick from the motion.' The political rallies with, torch time. A lovely custom. Our first. t choose up sjdes when there] E. W. Owen writes from Oakland, thought of an evening in those days,'^ eriough for two sides, the ins | Cal., that he -will attend the Centenwas to gather around the piano and|an(j outg> about as a picnic party j nial and two of our old club members, sing, over and over, the popular songs j would ch'0cfe sides and play with a j Frank E. Block of Tucson, Ariz., and of the day. ' i soft ball nowadays. I F. A. Holly of Genoa, 111., tell us that Perhaps I've wandered too long in. Then the "White Stockings" of Chi-'they are coming for the big celebratne "Land of 'Way Back When," but Q wcre so successful and created tion, also. it is still hard to step out and touch ?such an interest in and around the big j Many old friends were also glad to earth again. that we y0ung fellows got quite,hear from Edith Carpenter, who now My heart goes out to Lola as I /hear i exc^teci over the prospect of getting lives at Wayland, Mich., and hope she, of her sorrow and affliction, and with! ft «^ine» 0f ouv 0Wn. They weren't 1 to°, can attend the Centennial, my best wishes. Lola and Tom meant I cailed «n;nes» nor weae the playing I This week we add another new memmuch to old McHenry with their kindly ways and generous talent. Mr. Mosher, if this is- too long, or if you need the space for a nevf member, please do not hestitate t<j discard fields called -diamonds" until* about I'^er, Iva Curtis McBride, of Tower that time, as I recollect. 'City, No. Dak. She was born in Mc- What irregular playing we had donei^enry- Mrs. McBrid^ 8 °i * had been with as many as ten players here for the bl& at the end of THE SILENT REFRIGERATOR [on a side and four bases, besides the it into that big waste basket of youis. ! • atter>8 base. We had used mostly With heartiest wishes to our editor [jlome_made balls and bats, we sent to and to Frank Bennett, who have been i spalding, a new concern then, for the so successful in promoting this friendly communion, and to all Old Friends, AMY OWEN CHAPELL. P. S. -- I'll- be there in spirit, at the great eventl NORTH DAKOTA M EM BER Tower City, No. Dakota. To the "Old Timers' Club": My dear friend, Agnes Marshal, sent ffle several copies of your paper with clippings from the "Old Timers" section of the Plaindealer, which I have enjoyed very much. 'Old Timers On Parade," that's what it meant to me. Many people and events which I had long forgotten were clearly brought back to my memory. i was born in McHenry. My earliest recollections are of Julia Story, rules and a catalogue of goods and we eagerly read and discubsed them. We laid out the diamond and had quite a time getting it just right, in the open field, south of what is now Baur avenue, where we had our games for many years. The home plate was at the' north instead of at the eaist side I of the diamond as it was placed years Beckwilh, McHenry. later. That is, the batter faced soutn. the month. , Members of the club to date are as follows: Frank Bennett, 20 S. Fair view Ave. St. Paul, Minn. Margaret McDonald, J22L ~;S. St John Ave., Highland Park; Albert Holly, Genoa, III. Mrs. Amy Owen Chapell, 1328 Denver Ave., Tulsa, Okla. Mrs. Jack Walsh, McHenry. C. F. Block, 415 W. First St., Dun- The rules of the game when we started playing required the pitcher to deliver an underhand ball with a stiff arm. He pitched or tossed the ball, which was necessarily slow and straight, not,curved. John (Dell) Going was the first pitcher. The rule iwas soon changed so as to allow the ball to be thrown from below the waist line, that is thrown "underhand." Throwing overhand, above the waist line, as is done now, was rfot permitted Allen Walsh the druggist; Mr. and Mrs. Lawless, in the little store on the corner; Wil-!for some years after. son Gates, of whom we were deathly I quickly developed a swift ball and he afraid; Mrs. Searles, from whose gar-[was the second pitcher and only pitchbage pile we kids got our dressup 'er in our nine for a long time. We had ha*ts; John 'Smith, the jeweler, whose house they said was built of dry goods boxes. There was also a Mr. Wilcox, who wore a long bl&ck cape and carried a walking stick. He predicted the assassination of President Mc- Kinley and the election of Grover Cleveland. He used to walk to Rockford to see a relative every spring. My fkst teacher was Kate Howe, I no substitutes The catcher stood back from the batter so as to get the pitched ball on the first bound except for the third strike or when a man was on base, when he stood up close to the batter. .He wore no gloves and had no head mask ncn- breast plate, but took them, all players did with bare hands. W*uk®gan, 111. Geo. W. Owen, 503 Center St.,. JBI* gin, III. C. S. Owen, 456 Ida Place, Glencoe, 111. Mrs. Agnes Wentworth, McHenry. John F. Claxton, McHenry. Fred. T. Colby, 514 Peninsular Ave* Burlingame, California. Gilbert Howard, Deadwood, S, P* Co. 2759-V. Mrs. Linus Newman, McHenry. Herbert Bennett, 1045 Fauquier St., St. Paul, Minn. ' Mrs. Mayme Owen Schnorr, Union Block, Spencer, la." .. Mrs. Clara Bennett Sorenson, Box 126, Route 3, Racine, Wis. Mrs. W. E. Colby, 633 Massena Ave., Waukegan, 111. Mrs. Maud Parsons Swenson, 8786 15th Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Alice Sutton, 3874 46th Street, E San Diego, Calif. " Simon Stoffel, West McHenry, III. A. 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