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BRING A FRIEND StolBlWftliato's Beautiful Tig&^ Soft, • Lustrous PERMANENT WAVJSS;<n. With ^anii without Ammonia Process values $6 to $16 . 2 persons for ,$6 up to Jt •^ $16. Singly from $3.50 to $12, complete with ' combination wind, haircut, shampoo and finger wave. (From $3.50 up includes a 50c facial.) Stompanato's Extra Special Non- Ammonia Oil Croquignole Process Permanents; values $5 .to $16 for $3.00 up to $12.00 complete. Stompanato's New One Minute Permanents ~ Produces a wonderful tight, soft, curl, contains oil that vaporizes into steam and stays in the hair for the full life of the wave, exceptionally good for fine or bleached hair. Regular $6.50 for $5.00 complete, (no discount) • Full Line Nationally Adv. Permanents, values $10 to $25 2 Persons for $8 up to $16 Singly for $5 up to $12 complete Every .Day School Girl's Permanents $2.50 complete Machine-less and Heater-less Permanent Waves, values $15 to $25 $5.00 - 6.50 - $7.50 - $10.00 - $12.00 John J. Buch is sportingan elegant new rubber-tired carriage. Sunday brought out a large number of resorters. The hotels along the river and around tihe lakes enjoyed a fine patronage! Nearly all the cottages are now occupied. , The clover fields about this section of the country are said to be in the best condition than they have been at this time in many years. Water streeet was illuminated by seventeen one candle power lights last Saturday. Visitors in that end of town at first thought that the electric light plan was again in operation*» > ' FORTY YEARS AGO rF THANKS! Weft McHenry, HI., Jqpe l7fcrlM7. i McHenry Plaindealer, Old Friend. • , v Oldest Friend:- I am writing my thanks to all the .good friends and everyone who sent cards and letters to me during the past months. I mean to answer everyone. I am trying to convey imy thanks to all and also my appreciation of the old time letters, which 1 have enjoyed more and more as time passes. Many thanks to everyone and I will be glad if you can pick a word of thanks out of this as I have a rather shaky hand. MRS. C. S. HOWARD. Nqte---Dear Old Timer: Your handwriting is easily read and we deeply appreciate you as a splendid Citizen and one of the first Plaindealer subscribers. W BAYS THE "OLD TIMER" •Have you ever seen a more beautiful old-fashioned springtime, with a flood ending? The other day a strange lady hailed us., We had not the remotest idea whom it could be and guesses were wild, so when she said, Simes, we said, Carrie, and she said, it sure is. . Joyful was it nott • 'When I was a ydungtffe',:':Y'ftfetifht a blacksmith was so called because their face was dirty. Since then we have discovered that blacksmithing is a highly specialized art and the shoeing of horses is the least of it. For Hair Beauty Try Arnoil Steam Treatments. Retards Gray and Falling Hair; Eliminates Dandruff; Prevents Dry Scalp; Reconditions Permanent Wave, price v.... $1.00 6 treatments for $5.00 Ultra Violet Ray Treatments $1.00 Chet Howard is the," captain of the McHenry Gun Club: ' * H. S. Smith is treating the front of his block to a ccat of paint. The trimming is very neat and tasty and mudi improves its appearance. The Tosetti Brevving: company1 of Chicago have established headquarters here and put on a wagon to deliver their goods to different parts. S. H. Fitch has charge of the delivery wagon. Dowe and Bogert have made application for a license to run a dram shop in this village. We learn that they have rented the G. A. Ostrander place, on the west side. Peter J. Freund, who has the con*- tract for putting up a new residence of Mike Justen, in this village, will commence work on the san\e, with his force 'of men this week. • r FIFTY YEARS The steamer, "Mamie," is now mak^ ing regular trips between McHenry and the Lakes. Chas. C Colby has left a strawberry The Old Timers will take great °n ®ur desk which he picked from his pleasure in reading a letter of greet- ^garden on Tuesday which measures jng jn this week's Plaindealer from 4% inches in circumference. Who can Mrs. Chet Howard. When you are in McHenry, attending the reunion, be'"Ray Simmers cut the rflpe and took sure to call on her at her son, Ray the man's body down. The inhalator Howard's residence. . ! [squad from the Lake Villa fire de- , - i • Ipartment was called, but efforts at rejJke .Buss, our old 't^Hlol suscitation failed. days, was out from Chicago recently! Losing control j>{ his car wh\ld and we reviewed old times. We re- J rounding the bend in, the Northwest member when Jake first attended highway at the entrance of the Jewel school. The teacher asked him his Tea plant enroute to Chicago late Friname and Jake, way down in his day night of last week. Thomas Ros- We have been having some good chats with Louis Althoff, a son of one of. those old-time Althoff Brothers, who had Loui^ has been hammering hot iron into precision steel for many years and has taken time • to fill his head with mighty good philosophy. INTERESTING NEARBY ir-> FROM OOLUHft* or our exohamoeb A car driven by Harold English of Barrington, was stolen and recovered a few hours later last week Friday night in Fox River Grove. The young man had gone there for a visit and parked his car near the place. When he returned, it was missing'. Joseph Bowman, chief of police at Pox River Grove, recovered the machine on a side street in the village several hours later. Thieves broke into Rasmussen's Tea Room' on Virginia street, Crystal Lake,, some time last week Thursday night, taking $23 from the cash register. Entrance was gained by breaking the glass in a rear window and then cutting the screen which was on the inside. As far as couh' be determined, the burglars did not take any- VOLO Mr. and Mrs. Leo Brewer and family of Round Lake visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Henkel Monday. ^ Mrs. William Fulton yisited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Deindlein of Wauconda Wednesday. Mrs. Jacob Wagner has returned to her home here, after spending several weeks with relatives in Chicago. Mrs. Herman Molidor of Libertyville visited her aunt, Mrs. Grace Kirwan Thursday afternoon. " Mrs. H. J. Martini and daughter, Billft! Jean; of Chicago visited Mrs. Jacob Wagner Friday. James Wegener of McHenry is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. M. Wagner at this writing. T Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Titus of Libertyville spent Thursday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Henkel. Mrs. C. Derry of Waukegan spent Friday with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Kaiser. thing else of value. Police secured Mrs. A. Barlee of Libertyville spent i some excellent' finger, prints and are,Thursday with her sister, Mrs. Ray- day. making every effort to determine the nK>n(l Steindorfer. spent the weekend here Mrs. Joseph Wiser. Miaa Marie Miller of Chicago spent th^ weekend here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 'George Miller. Miasms Rheta and Eunice Molidor were Wanlcegan shoppers Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Martini, Miss Laura Wiser, and Alvin Phannenstill were Saturday evening guests at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Nelson in Elgin. I Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Eddy of Gibyslaek spent Sunday here with the tatter's father, Henry Passfield. Mrs. Clinton Raven and family of Slocum's Lake visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dowell Monday. Mr: and Mrs. Frank Gould and daughter, Donna Lee, of Libertyville spent Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kaiser. x Misses Shirley Daley, Gertrude Billings and Mrs. George Scheid, Jr., of Wauconda called on Mrs* Lloyd Fisher Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. William Fulton were Fox Lake callers Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Henkel arid daughters visited the former's mother, Mrs. Mary Henkel in Waukegan Frioffenderg. It is thought the theft the work of local talent?' One of the six typewriters stolen from the Marengo Community High School the night of 'May 27, is now at the Marengo Police Department headquarters, and a man who tried to sell the machine in Chicago, is now in the county jail at Woodstock as a result of effective detective work by Chief Fred Nelson. The man in the county jail is Gust Prodonos, alias Trodonas, who lives in Chicago. He" was arrested ! there last week Friday by Chief Nelson, who made a special trip to Chicago to return him here for trial. Vilk Valenti, 96, known as ^America's oldest active farm hand, is dead-- a suicide. Valenti hanged himself last store in "Centerville." j'week Monday after he had milked and Non-Ammonia Process Permanents Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, only, values $4 to $16. For $2.50«up to $12 complete 10% and 15% Discount On all single permanents from $5 Bp to $12. Also a Free 50c Facial. STOMPANATO'S. Barber and Beauty Salon Main St. . . 229 Benton St JPhtme 641 Woodstock, I1L beat it? E. M. dwen has been painting the front of his block, the store occupied by H. V. Shepard, being handsomely painted in colors, while the store occupied by O. W. Owen wilF hereafter be known as the "Red Front." Died--In Ringwood, on Friday" afternoon last, Richard H. Carr, aged 55 years, fed eleven cows on the Anton Ruskin farm, two miles south of Lake Villa, cn Route 54. The aged Valenti, it was said, was worrying about his prospects and when alone in the barn, hanged himself to a beam. At 3 p. m. his body was fdtind' dangling in the air by Ruskin who notified the sheriff's office. Deputies Stanley Christian and SIXTY YEARS AGO Miss Clara B. Owen, McHenry's artin the West. Crops promise to he very abundant this season, except perhaps potatoes. P. D. Smith will rempVe to his new store, near the depot, in July.. The ftne showers of the past few days have had a wonderful reviving and refreshing influence upon the vegetable world, giving a more cheering aspect to thq weary, half discouraged tiller of the soil. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Passfield and family weite Elgin'callers Friday. Mr. and Mrs. R. Doroldson of Whit- Mrs. Joseph Wagner, Mrs. Joseph Lenzen spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. Herbert Michelson in Waukegan. Community Night was held at the Volo Recreation Hall Friday evenin&f^v with a very large crowd attending^ i-t Three reels of motion pictures were^^ shown. Miss Qakfs, a niece of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lenzen of Volo, an Miss Larsen of Chicago put on fiv acts of excellent tap, acrobatic an, toe dancing. Miss Murphy of Chicago!. - -. accompanied Miss Oakes apd Misst,'-../ Larsen on the piano. The next meet4 • ing will be at the Volo Recreational / , Hall, Friday evening, July 16. . Irwin Steindorfer of McHenry Vis-"~ ? ited his sister, Mrs. Raymond Stein^ dorfer Friday. . \ : Mrs. William Waldmann returnedtto her home here Friday from Bur- r; lingham, Michigan. Mrs. Waldmannf brought very sad. news home with her* v « stating the death of her father. «'/* ' ; i Mrs. Charles Dalvin ahd daughters . ' Of Wauconda spent Friday with herl/v " parents, Mr. and Mrs. George DowelLT, * Mrs. William Wirtz and infant son||&«i;»f| Arnold Arthur, returned to her homsi : ' " here Friday from the St. Therese'a , hospital. " /v , Miss Beatrice Wilson attended a." meeting at the Lake County. HomeiU 7' a ; Bureau office at Grayslake Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Henkel and daughters visitedi Mr. and Mre. Leof^^., Brewer, near Round I«ake, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert WaldmanT* and family of Chicago spent Sunday here with the former's pare and Mps. William Waldmann. - CHEVROLET TRUCKS Chevrolet users soy: 'They're the most economical trucks for ail-round duty' throat some wherp, got the name up. coe, Ohio St., Barringrton, sustained a It was Jacob, pronounced like yallv fractured skull while three of his comin egg. Jake asked me if I remember- panion.s were also injdfedi They were . . . ^ the time that he unhappily offend-' taken by ambulance id & physician and m u" C a^°" topping with |C(j* j0hnie Brentz (our janitor) and i then to the West Suburban hospital in 5:?J' °ne ° best artlst31 Harley demanded a written apol-1 Chicago. ^ , ogy. It read in substance, "If I havai Another car qr^&h occux^ed at the done anything to offend Mr. Brents, I intersection of Routes 47 and 72 at I am glad of it.' Them was the day?,. Starks Tuesday morning of last week 1 ^ ! in which three more pei-spns were ser- Waiiy Woodburn had ^ $$2*5 laugh, iously injured. The crash was blamed It seems that he Visited 'aft old land- on the failure of Neil LeCalire, of mark and told one of tthe managers Baggett, Mich., to stop at the stop that he had work<4 t^iere forty years! sign at the intersection of route 72, ago. The gentfeWifcn replied, absently, as he drove north on route 47. As his 1 Order your rubber stamps st the Plaindealer. Qr. C. Keller ^ OPTOMETRIST Soaiays and Mondays at aiy 8mM Heme, Riverside Drive, •McHenry, I1L AH Kinds of Repair*, TeL 211-R Chicago office u 3407 N. PanHna St, at the corner of Lincoln Ave. and Eoscoe St., one block north of Wieboldt's big store on Lincoln Ave. Chicago phone, Graceland 9540 "We have all the help we need now, but will be glad to get la touch with you when we do Chester Goodman has quite recov. ed from his recent severe illness. He says he is going to stick around for a long time. Mainly to find gut why he was spared. Our old school is done gone. It was condemned over forty years ago, and recondemned frequently thereafter. In fact it out-lasted most of the condemners. When those first settlers built anything it-stayed built and you can lay to that. Cylinder-Rake We have the assurance that McHenry will be the mecca of a large number of Old Timers July 3, 4 and 5. Don't allow yourselves to miss this happy reunion. Nothing formal, nothing tiresome. Those who live at a distance should secure accommodations in advance as we have a summer population of around 6,000. Bring your old mother hubbajrds and the men, their old swimming pants. "Oh! Oh! My!" The City Park has been selected for our use and it is a beautiful place. machine pulled into the intersection, it was struck by a car driven by Frank Rowley of Evanston, which was trav> eling west on route 72. State highway engineers have been studying methods for the prevention of acci dents ,at this dangerous intersection, but nothing has been done as yet. With three main highways intersecting at this point, it no doubt will always be a bad spot. And on top of that highway officials are allowing weeds and tall grass to grow in the large triangle, and already it is hard fop a motorist going west on route 72 to see another approaching from the north on route 47. This makes the third serious accident in two weeks. I P*rfect*d Hydraulic Brakes .. . Greatest Pulling PovnrinTMr StefchtrecM Styling n ' Thousands of Chevrolet users will tell you that the beit f answer to your transportation needs is--Chevrolet trucks! Chevrolet trucks have the greatest pulling power in their price range . . . because they have a New High- Compression Valve-in-Head Engine which wrings the Est ounce of power out of every gallon of fuel. t Chevrolet trucks are the most economical for all- Mmd duty . . . because they give mamimnm gas and oO ffiifleage, and will keep on serving over • long period will'.;;, minimum care and attention. And Chevrolet trucks are safer, more modern, mow durable . . . because they're the only low-priced trucks with Perfected Hydraulic Brakes, New Steelstream Styling, and «rrtTa-«tTrmg < 'h^vrolct construction throughout. Ask your nearest Chevrolet dealer for a thorough demonstration--today! GMMI MM ImrnOammt J ^*S>0 MOTOB DIVISION, DETROIT. MICHIGAN "ITIORE POWER qatfon. LOWER COST food' thone 277 PONTI AC «- Corner U. & 12 and DL 20 McHenry, 2SL COi McCormick - £>eering of hay from the cylinder exactly ~ j *• Cylinder-Rake Hay Loader meets the movements of the ' combines the principles of two rake bars. This loader is dehighly successful loaders--it signed so that hay can be depicks up from either the swath livered three feet closer to the or windrow. One-map loading rack when starting the load, a .The education of the youth of America to the cigarette habit has become extremely subtle. It is quite likely we shall see the honor students of our universities lending their names, for a consideration, to the defiling of our adolescent population. ^ The old saying about March com "ing in like a lamb and going out like a lion may be true, but how ^re we to figure when spring goes out the way it did. We have never experienced its equal except when the McHenry boyS were in Porto Rico in 1898 and we were in tents that blew down or blew away. '.•/;• When we %ear people say they wouldn't live in that house or won't wear those clothes nor-eat such stuff, we have to feel sorry for them, because they never have had to do it. is possible, thus reducing labor costs. The cylinder has highgrade steel teeth and is adjustable close to the ground for picking up short hay. The teeth of the rake bars . are timed so that the delivery feature appreciated on windy days. The frame is steel and the solid bottom is also steel. Thirteen roller bearings on tins IpaderWssure light draft. We Wojild like to have you sea this machine on our display floor* Some time when we congratulate ourselves on our good health, it might be well to get hold of an old crutch and hobble around a bit as all our joy and sorrows are me&ured by contrast. If we have ever slept in a lumber yard of necessity or have been actually hungry, we are not apt to eopiplain very .much. Adams & Freund * ffcari Streetlpf fhone 185 y-r McHenry About ninety years ago the gold rush for California started'. Living easily, as we do today, we, cannot fathom the hardship and misery of «the journey across the plains and the disappointment of their arrival. Many elderly people made the trip byt theirs was far harder than the easy trek of the Home-Coming to McHenry's annual get together. Don't fail to' tfb here, July 8, 4- and 5. FRANK BENNETT. LUttANlSH OtAhnd, Co/if. that can? oNiy U!lt "on™"* Wonder Mr r . Pjca»ed with Pontiac^Kn " * It » the triMii ner"Action 'Cation of the reason: Front: *«^'eara" Hcrp bavc to serve fl P^'n8s «>o Iongc, resilient as rear ** and effect--iteering 5^1. the «er, driving is , rteadjfr^ "nd goodf Take • for result--thm gr^m!^d tert the oootfort plVf, ***' krw~n WNTML MOTORS TGBML TO »U.T YOUB •KOTIRUL THIN««N EXTRA incbcs ol seat width, providinfi elbow room for a EXTRA miles per galfen, to give you recordbreaking economy BXTRA inches of to* ROOM to let TOU in com A »nchc» of trunk tpace. «llowin« more lugaaa«. Front Street <MBmjr»a»rd.n o. rf.//r»r»d oricfe Ponti.c D. on l$-months t.raia in W cut--. ft. I. OVERTON MOTOR SALES «dan and MOW S~rourFtuitip EXTRA Knee-Action tmoothnen, to let you rest ii you ride. model throe waB-known low pnc»d oar*. w Ufa W. McHenry, I1L t- ..'j.: ^1.--ItL.. • > • m - : • -Si :il