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ir- Af'^r y ' i jl> 'tl' 1 / \ ;* > /W'*v•,* v^'4 *•> «»t* ^ • %* ^ \? V >' K|' > • <t"\, ^ rp '•A-. • > l i . . - ' . : 1""., «** i ;' N; t ,», , J' L f N ' On U.S. 12 r . . THE M'HENRY PLA1NDEALER Published every Thursday at MeHenry, 111., by Charles P. Renich Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice at MeHenry, in., ander the act of May 8, 1879. One Year ......... ....... Six Months --$2.00 $1.00 A. H. M06HER* Editor and Manager Lillian Sayler, Local Editor -- Telephone 197 SPRING GROVE b e s t w i s h e s m m r n r n r n . What more can ire sty %h*n New Year. NIESEN CAFE Riverside Drive MeHenry IAPPY NEW YEAR HAPPY NEW YEAR! And we mean it in $very way. TED SCHIESSLf West MeHenry it*J '-vrsi?' *8w •»'* l ; We wish- to thank all tor f«enilB%nd customers for their patronage during mt sure Main Street Goceries and i .tm *v' t MeHenry May it faring Ycwi i much Prosperity and Happiness. •K McHEHRY FLORAL i-'-- L;f . ' * >?}&•; V- >vs& . if*. < t***# r.;; SI Green POPULAR PLACf •.•;** * Gns Unti, Prop. ^ j Wines, Liquors, Jg^ and Elm StrMgg,-- w> .'• *» Wi - - r - ' £ V(V** "1 t *' ' • ' v.';W- : ^ JbHtnry This community was saddened by the death of Miss Mae Keefe, 48 years old, which occurred . at St. Joseph's hospital, Elgin, Tuesday afternoon.ft>ilowing injuries received in an automobile accident. • Miss Keefe has always made her home here, although she had been working in the Elgin State "hospital for several years. She is survived by a brother, Edmund, her aunt, Katie Keefe, and two uncles, Will and Ed Keefe.: Funeral services were held at St. Peter's church at 10 o'clock on Saturday^ < moaning .with Rev. Johh Daleideny pKaaV>i*,. pfficiating. . Burial was at Calvary cemetery^ Woodstock. Friends of Mrs. Josephine Frett, 72. years old, were grieved to learft Of her death at her home in Johnaburg on Thursday. Her husband died twelve years ago. Surviving her are two sons, George and Joseph, and one daughter, Mrs. Ford Jackson, all of Johnsburg. The Christmas play, given by the pupil? of St. Peter's church on Wednesday evening •was well attended and a very pleasant wening was enjoyed by the grown-ups as well as the children. Following the program, Santa Claus made his appearance and distributed gifts to the children. Christmas day at St. Peter's church was celebrated with a high mass sung by the mixed choir at 4:30 o'clock. Veneration of the crib and the hymn, "Silent Night" preceded the mass. Father Daleiden delivered a most interesting sermon. A low mass immediately followed and a mass was read at 10 o'clock. The altars were beautifully decorated with poinsettas and Christmas trees made an impressive background for the lovely little crib completely surrounded by lights. The Christmas program at the M. E. church on Christmas Eve was enjoyed by a large audience. The playlets and songs by the school children were especiallly enjoyed. The church was beautifully decorated .to the season with a large Christmas tree around which gifts were exchanged. Among those who visited relatives on Christmas day were Mr. and Mrs. A1 Schmeltzer, who spent the day with his parents in Rockford; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Wagner and Mt. and Mrs. B. L. Orvis, who had Christmas dinr with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Franzen and family in Ringwood, and Mr. and Mrs. Math Nimsgern, sons, Arthur and Lawrence, motored to Chicago to visit her sister and family. Those from out of town to spend the holiday here were John Wagner, Clarence Karls, Evelyn and Eleanor Hergott, Agnes and Marie Lay, Eleanor and Lucille Freynd, Alyce Nodland, Mr. and Mrs.- Arthur Rauen, George, Wendlyn and Christina Kattner, Glendale Esh, Chicago; Lorena Eah, Leo and Leander Lay, Elgin; Marcella and Geraldine Engels, Woodstock; Bud Richardson and sister, Delia, Whitewater, Wis., and Arlene Nett, Richmond. Christmas day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Blomgrem . Mrs. Lusk and daughter remained for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rogers, Mrs. R. C. Harris of Wauconda, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Smith and Lon Pretzman of Richmond spent Christmas eve at the home of Mr and Mrs. Page Smith/ »••»»••»•»»+»»»»»»»»»»»••» Among the Skk »»»•#•»»»»»»»»•»••••»»»»»» SLOCUirS LAKE We are glad to report that many of our local residents who have been so seriously ill are slowly improving and are on the road to recovery. ^ Among them are Mrs. .J.: J. Vycital, who wag critically ill with pneumonia over Christmas, but whp is sow recovering slowljl ,She is under the care of a trained nurse, Miss Hermansen, from Harvard. Miss Etta Powers, who has been very ill, is slightly improved and her pneumonia has cleared up. Miss Gwendolyn Overton, who is ill at her home on Waukegan street, is doing nicely. Mrs. Walter Carey and childrenr who have been quite ill, are improving. Miss Evelyn Carey is ill at her home on Green street. Mrs. George Wegener, who underwent an operation at St. Joseph's hospital, Elgin, returned home Thursday. Gertrude May is still a patient at the Woodstock hospital, but is reported getting along nicely and expects to return home the last of the week. Mrs. James Beavis entered St Therese's hospital, Waukegan, Tuesday evening. Cheerfulness Keeps Expanding Cheerfulness is like money wellexpended in charity, the more we dispense the greater our possession. FOR SALE FOR SALE--House Trailer, large enough for a small family. Must be seen; priced right. Schwerman Chevrolet Sales. 22-tf FOR SALB---Six good used cars; best cash offer; selling out for season. Gerhardt Poultry Farm, miles south of MeHenry on U. S. 12. *32 FOR RENT FOR RENT--Modern house on Waukegan street. Phone 223-'W. 28-tf FOR RENT--Flat in People's State Bank Bldg. Inquire of F. A. Bohlander, West MeHenry. 26-tf MI80XLLA1VX0VB READY TO SERVB YOU WITH-- Coal and Coke. Call 649-R-l. H. Sompel and Son. 4-tf GARBAGE COLLECTING--Let us dispose of your garbage each week, or oftener if desired. Reasonable rates. Regular year round route* formerly George Meyers'. Ben J. Smith. Phone 157. or 681-M-l. 2-tf G. J. Burnett was a caller at Waukegan last Wednesday. Ralph Whitman of Wauconda was a caller at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Page Smith last Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Foss and son, Billie, were callers at Woodstgck last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Smith spent Christmas with relatives in Chicago. Mrs. Meta Coss and daughter, Althea, of Wauconda, and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Cook enjoyed Christmas at the home of Mrs. and Mrs. W. E. Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. S. Haas of Wauconda called on Mrs. Lon Pretzman and baby at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Page Smith last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Foss and daughter, Vivian, of Libertyville, spent last Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Foss. Lon Pretzman of Richmond spent the weekend with his wife and baby at the Page Smith home. George Bookhout called on friends at Genoa, Christmas eve. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Cook were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Cook at Wauconda. Arthur Wackerow enjoyed Christ* mas at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. Fisher. Mi*, and Mrs. Merrill Foss and children of Woodstock spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fost^ Mr. and Mrs. Flary of Round Lake and Miss Myrtle Nichols of Roseville spent Sunday evening with Mrs. Lon pretzman at the Page Smith home. Willard Darrell, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Esping, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews and sons, Mr. and Mrs. William Darrell and son, George, and daughter, Marylin, of Wauconda and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bailey of Amboy were guests Christmas Day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. LaDoyt Matthews at Forest Park. Mr. and Mrs. Fay Kautzenburg of Richmond spent Monday with Mrs. Lon Pretzman at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Page Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Smith at Libertyville. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Whitman and Mrs. Minnie Whitman of Wauconda spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Page Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lusk and daughter ef Maple Park were guests FOB CASH AND QUICK REMOVAL of crippled, and Dead Horses and Cattle. Call AXHL BOLVIG'S PLACE Woodstock Phone 164&-W-2, and reverse charges. 6-tf Card ef Thanka • In this mani^r we desire to express our sincere thanks *nd appreciation to neighbors and friends for floral offerings, expressions of sympathy and aets of kindness during the illness and death of our mother. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Ifolly Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Holly Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holly. THC UKUU.KBKUT AUTO COLLISION Walter Carey and Paul Gerasch narrowly escaped serious injury Tuesday as they motored dovn the Terra' Cotta hill enroute to Barrington in the former's car. As they passed the Terra Cotta factory a truck suddenly drove onto the pavement from the factory yard and they were so close to it that, although they applied their brakes, they could net avoid hitting the heavy truck. The Carey car was badly Wrecked and Mr. Carey received injuries to his. shoulder but Gerasch was not hurt. FRIDAY John Boles -- Rosalind Rusaell "CRAIG'S WIFE" ALSO--Selected Short 8ub}esta Special Matinee, 2:30 Continuous ," SATURDAY Jane Wyatt - Louis Hayward "LUCKIEST GIRL V' IN THE WORLD" ALSO--Selected Short Subjects < SUNDAY -- MONDAY : JANUARY 3 - 4 : , jflheddie Bartholomew- . Jackie Cooper • ; . .*• "THE DEVIL : : is A SISSY" : Ats»--^Selected Short Su&fert*1 Sun. Matinee, 2:30 Continuous TUESDAY, BARGAIN NITE Clark Gable -- Charles Laughton Franchot Tone "MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY" ' WEDNESDAY -- THURSDAY "T?E BIG BROADCAST OF 1937" FRIDAY New Year's Day , Bing Crosby hi "RHYTHM ON THE RANGE'* Continuous Friday After !# Saturday is the BIG Night At The Miller 25 Reasons To Be Here 25 SATURDAY, JANUARY'2 A big show on our big night! Jackie Cooper -• Mickey Rooney Freddie Bartholomew to : 11 THE DEVIL IS A SISSY" COMING SUNDAY -- MONDAY The SHOW of SHOWS! Jack Benny -- Bob Burns • in "THZ BIO BROADCAST Or 1937" with Burns & Allen, Alice Faye, Elaanore Whitney and an All-Star Cast. Continuous Sunday after 2:30 lfc TUBS., BARGAIN NITE 15c Jane Wyatt - Louis Hayward in "THE LUCKIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD" WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY JANUARY 6-7 Mr. Deeds Goes To Town With The Beat haohhig Gal hi China! Gary Coeper . Madeleine Carroll i» "THE GENERAL DIED AT DAWN" -- with -- WW Frawley - Dudley Digges Next: "DODSWORTH" For the HOTTEST MUSIC Come To HOOTS TAVERN On U: S. 12 -- --- -- MeHenry, Hi DINE AND DANCE EVER? > SATURDAY NIGHT BOB PETERSON'S ORCHESTRA t • ; 1 NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY TURKEY PLATE LUNCH -- 50c For Reservations Call 311 BOB PETERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA . Solar Energy If fill the sunshine in the United States could be converted into uaable energy, there would be avail- Wale 7,000 trillion horsepower.--Scientific American. THANKS! I wish to thank my many, friends, who so kindly remembered me with prayers, flowers, gifts and visits during the years of 1935 and 1936. Our sorrows and misfortunes are memories left to haunt our earthly days and while they may be working for our good, we may not be able to ' see) it until in the "Far Tomorrows." May God, in His mercy, guard, guide, direct and protect yob in the coming year is my New Years' wish to YOU. LOLA BISHOP WALSH|| '"- 'First Electric Street Car In 1875 a poor mechanic of Kalamazoo, Mich., George Green, ap-| plied the electric dynamo to a street car and created the first electric rset car. Two years later Stephen Field built the first street car to be run successfully with electric current generated by a stationary, synamo. - ^ V- &«r message to yon t i ^ i - Nfcw?Year istone of appne ciation for favors durifig; 1936 an4 a hope fo* cogitinned pleasant relfrtio* ship during 1937. CHAS. HEM ft SON Distribators of "Sieister Bran" Beer Phone 16 MeHenry McHENRY FLOUR NULLS ' * % 1 * y • - MCHENRY USE CffiM CD. Johnsburg Tavern Hats, Noisemakers and Horns For Everybody SPECIAL PLATE TURKEY DINNER 50e Good Orchestra »ree Daneinff ~ Arrange for your New Year's Party with "Pa and Ma" Hettermann PtUCE ECKITIM Bowling --- Billiards Green Street MeHenry is®*?5 r ^ NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY AEFERS TAVERN TURKEY PLATE DINNER -« $ Hats, Horns, Noisemaksn, ! 50c