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Bunco and five hundred was played. Bunco prizes were awarded to Paulina Bode and John Nett. Five hundred prizes were awarded to William J. Meyers, Fred Smith, George King, Mrs. William J. Meyers, Mrs. Fred Smith, Mrs. George King and Frank Klapperich. After bunco and cards were played a chop jsuey luncheon was served. I St. John's school gave a St. Nick's i play Sunday night, December 19. After the play St. Nick gave each child a box of candy. There was a big attendance at the St. Nick's play. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Scheurman and Mr. Henry Krift of Burlington, Wis., were visitors in the home of Mrs. Wm. Althoff and family Tuesday. CARVING ^ m The holiiday season means large family gatherings to serve. Matched set of 9-in. stainless steel knife, twoprong, fork and sharpener. ROASTER ! Speckled btue enamel. Spe- : cial bottom prevents burning. Snug fitting self bast- ' ing cover. Large enough to cook a 15-Iki. fowl. Christina* ] pgpttHBi TREE LIGHTS HI® 65c SET Lend beauty to your Xmas , tjree with a string of these colored lights Set of 8 Mazda (amps of assorted colofv. /FJ JUICE EXTRACTOR *1.98 A juicer for alLsizes of fruits. Powerful pressure gets all the good juice. Enameled finish. Easy to clean. An excellent gift WM. H. ALTHOFF HOWE. T« 1 d ti rf Yean Age TWENTY YEARS AGO Jacob Steffes has torn down the old building north of his lot and will erect an up-to-date garage thereon. The McHlenry House is the Arfftjiostelry to publicly announce €he observance of meatless and wheatless days. Miss Blanche Pryor of Princeton, 111., has been engaged-to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of P. J. Dorr in the, McHenry public school. Miss Verona Niesen has had charge of the class in shorthand at the high school since Mr. Dorr's resignation and has proven herself very efficient in the daily course of instructions. Just POSTPONED THIRTY YEARS AGO Thc$f fcbat was drifting Mlyttn the calm waters, the sun shone overhead, it was a perfect day. After a great deal of silent thought, he proposed. From the opposite end of the boat she looked at him calmly. "As a matter of common sense," she said calmly, "realizing that we are in this boat in the middle of the ocean, on water more than fifty feet deep, and knowing that if you acted as you will act if I accept you we should be capsized, arid remembering that neither of us can swim, I must decline your proposal. "But, George," she added urgently, "row as fast as you can to the shore and ask me again."---London Answers Magazine. v Very Queer Dtiring a natural history lesson the teacher asked the class to name an animal peculiar to the United I ADM IRE FOLKS WHO GIVE SUCH SENSIBLE GIFTS Qaecn Waikr lift. It b gimetkiag mother livery week in tae year. And the choice of a Speed Qieci it alto seaiible becaait Stfcer washer (ires jraa to Bach waskiaf «Um hearty aid yav Mascy A Speed Qatta it a waawr* fal bay. Wbea yea na>an it witb other wiihw* aal to it's ni; la •ee whjr Speed Qa«ea rmrnt- •hip efim default idvaa* hf« aet ieaad ia aay That's why it h aa ideal Chririau (ifL Tea caa ie«) aMateljr m it k to ileal*. Phone 251 Green Street CHRISTMAS TREE REGULAR 2 FOR 5c SELLERS A good bulb for little money llave a supply on hand to burned out bulbs. 15 volts. Imported. Assorted colors. L I M I T U S T O M Simon, who during the'past several years has been working on farms around McHenry, is now a mot- States. orman in Chicago. "The camel," said Henry. Wm. Feltz, better known as "Peggy" "That's not a native of this counis nursing a painful scalp wound, sus- try," said the teacher. tained one day last week while return- "I know it isn't," replied Henry, ing home from work. "That's why it would be peculiar." Boley and Worts are having a large , " • ---- addition built to their ice house which stands near the east end of thte mill •pond. Frank Zuelsdorf, who is employed at the Borden factory, had his neck badly scalded by steam escaping from guilty?" Nonintervention Into the court they marched the man. The magistrate looked down at the surly prisoner. i "Well," he asked, "guilty or not a hose while at work at the factory one day recently. FORTY YEARS AGO Wm. Bacon has removed his pump and windmill business from the Owen warehouse to the Hauperisch shop, on Green street. Adolph Fischer, of this village and J. F. Casey, of Woodstock, will address a Republican Rally, at Riley, on Saturday evening of this week. , The Bishop estate have sold and shipped this week the balance of the cucumbers they had in salt. We did •not learn the price they received. Ten of our sportsmen started out for a hunt one day last week and returned with four hundred and fortytwo mud hens, an average of over forty- four each. FIFTY YEARS AGO Jack Hurrell has opened his shoe •hop in Kelter's block, next door to Barbian's cigar factory, and is now prepared to do your cobbling or make you a new pair of boots or shoes on short notice. Howard Perry came home Friday to spend the holidays with his parents. Nat Kimball, who has been at work for H. E. Wightman the past two years, has accepted a position in Oatman's factory at Ringwood. Lee Andrus, who for the past year has been engaged in the store of Henry Colby, in this village, has accepted a position in the store of Mr. Osmun, of Nunda, and will remove with his family to that village soon. The prisoner scowled. "Figure it out yerself," he snarled. "That's what you're gettin' paid fori" 1 HE KNOW? \ 1 a Pat (watching the golfers)--©i don't see any difference bechune that an' wor-rk. Casey--Yez don't, eh! Well, yez would whin pay-day kem around. SIXTY YEARS AGO Thompson Bros, have taken possession «if the blacksmith and wagon shop lately occupied by L. Francisco, and will immediately open up business. • We have inadvertently omitted to notice the sickness of Ralph Stebbins, who has been confined^, to the house for the past six weeks with inflamatory rheumatism. He is now better. A young son of John McOmber came near being drowned by breaking through the ice on the mill pond, on Saturday last. The old and well-known residence of H. W. McLean, one and one-half miles west of this village, was burned on Thursday last. The place is now owned by Nick Shafer. It has been unoccupied for the past five months and consequently the fire was the work of an incendiary. PERSONAL* Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Powers and son of Crystal Lake visited her mother, Mrs. Josephine Pouse, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Martin and children left Friday morning for Belleview, Fla., where they will spend the winter. Mr. and Mrs. John Weber are carrying on the farm during their absence. Miss Eunice Marshall spent several days last week in the Charles Egan home in Chicago, returning home on Saturday. Mrs. Albert Vales arrived home Saturday, after spending the week in Chicago. Miss Arlene Nett returned to Chicago, after spending the weexend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Nett. Father Walter Conway of Notre Dame is expected home for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bennett and »aby were Rockfor4jjisitors Friday. Paul Bonslett of Ft Worth, Texas., was called here by the death of lfts father. ( Mr. and Mrs. Elmo McKim of Mc- Collum Lake were called to Chicago this week by the death of his brother. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Smith of McCollwm Lake have gone to Chicago, where they will spend the holidays with relatives. Ruth Reihansperger How About Water Cress "Don't ever go in swimming after a big dinner," cautioned Stew Pidd, the office cut-up. "Why not?" somebody wanted to know. "Accounts you won't find it there," cackled Stew. -- Hartford Good Adviee SaHy--How did you lose youf jbb with tiie Swank Dress Shoppe? Ann--Just for something I said. After I tried 30 dresses on this woman, she said, "I think I'd look nicer in something flowing!" I asked her why she < didn't go jump in the river. Should Have Kept Quiet Charles--I had a very funny dream last night. I dreamed I was in South Africa. Diamonds were lying about me everywhere. Dorothy--Did you see any as small as the one in the engagement ring you gave me? - " Golfers, Attention! ~ , "What's the difference between a professional golfer and an amateur one?" "Well, a professional can control his chin both during the game and afterward." There Were Many of Them Herbert--Who was the smallest man in history?- Jasper--I'm ignorant, who? Herbert--The Roman soldier who want to sleep on his watch. And Get Into Them Father--Isn't it wonderful how little clicks get out of their shells? Son--What puzzles me is how they 1». ~ - AN EXCHANGE "What's become of the sick beggar who used to stand here?" "He's on strike and I've took over his corner. Thanks, lady." go Yes and No Mrs. Askett--A dollar doesn't very far nowadays, does it? Mrs. Tellett--Indeed it does--it goes so far it never comes back. NAMED ON COMMITTEES of College arrived home 'Saturday for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs.- Jack I'nrvey Jit. tie daughter of Chicago are spending the holidays here. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Marshall of Crystal Lake spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bennett Attorney Floyd Eckert, president of | the McHenry County Bar Association, Rockfordihas named several committees for the CONGRESSIONAL VIEWS By Congressman Ghauncey W. Reed 4 Income Taxes It is reported that the Ways and Means Committee of the Rouse has abandoned plans to levy oh the income of the state, county and municipal employees. The Committee concluded that a constitutional amendment would be necessary before such taxation Would be held valjji. ' , / Civil Service ' v ' A bill* ha* been recently introduced by Congressman Maas of Minnesota which has as its object the creation of a Board of Civil Service Appeals. The Board of Appeals would give to government employees coming under civil service status Who had been dismissed or demoted the privilege of appealing decisions in their case to the Board. Housing According to latest reports the Administration's Emergency Housing program is bogged down in both the Labor, and that Body, through Representative Griswold, sought to substitute a bill which would provide for a straight 40-hour maximum week and 40-cent minimum wage. Wednesday's session was the most hectic that Congress has seen in many days. So many amendments were proposed to the bill and so tangled up did the proposed substitute become, it was feared for a while that a football coach would have to be hired by the House so that the Administration leaders could find out who had the ball. I?or a period of nearly three-fourths of an hour the presiding officer did not know just what was before the House. The Special Session The special session of Congress has been in session over four weeks. ' The net result is as follows: The House has passed the so-called Farm Control Bill. The Senate's batting Average, so far. is zero. The most optimistic es- Senate and House Committees which timates ar| that but three major bills are considering the measure It is wil] be ssed b h House and sent rumored that the House Committee by;to confeernce before adjournment It a vote oHO to 8 sought to extend the lVdoubtful if the accomplishmentg of Federal Housing Administration insur- the special 8e8si(m will offset the ined mortgage benefits to owners of jurioUs effect uoon business that was More Delicious Coffee Always I eoRv for SMARTNESS! SPEED! EXCLUSIVE FEATURES! • cap atM $4«5 CORY "FAST-FLO" FILTER Atini--hr -- Sii to ihw Otficr Exclusive Ftaturts: • Patented Funnel Holder • Adjusting Decanter Cover • Formed Pouring lip ' ••• occasioned by its calling. VALUES! LAROI CALIFORNIA NAVH ORANGES . '•ONA SUOAft PEAS . . 4 ML homes above the present 16,000 limitation. An amendment which would seek to limit operations of the prbposedjia-' ftaindealer Want Ads Bring Results tional mortgage associations in their competition with bank9 was defeated by 1 vote margin. It is further reported that the House Committee is considering the insertion of a special provision in the bil# which will aid rural borrowers of low-cost homes who are now unable to qualify for Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance. In the Senate Committee,an effort will be made to extend the amortization of loans from 20 to 30 years. There is little chance of the Housing Bill passing both .Hbuses before adjournment of the special session. Labor Legislation After a 7-hour session most of which time was taken up in attempting to unravel parliamentary jams, the House on December 15 by a vote of 162 to 131-, refused to substitute the American- Federation of Labor Wages and Hours bill for the measure which is now pending before* it. The original Black-Connery bill'provided for control in a Commission or Board to be created. Then the Labor Committee changed its mind and decided to substitute a bill which, would vest control in the Department of Labor. Neither Of these proposals met with the approval of the American Federation of AlbeitKraiise Elm Street McHenry Order your Rubber Stamps at Tha Haindealer. " >1V.- ranDV*^* i&U£SW:ii CMS* MAMIT • « CIGARETTES AU 1 FOR SSc MANDt KM AS WRAFFfD 10 Cranberry Sai Prince Albert PKO, 3 PKfis 25c Mincemeat nonc-such . , Dates MONOGRAM , . , Raisins seedless . . , HSt CALIFORNIA . . . . . a PROS. Sauce oromcoary . 2 cans 25c " Vtl%T is.I- ckN 75c HERRIIIC m?lch£(? . 9 pau. 85c A&? food Stows THIORIAT ATLANTIC * PACIFIC TEA COMPANY nilT5K"tB( • M.10* . 10c 2 p"k|: 23c 4p&29C ensuing year. Attorney Walter French of NJcHenry is named on the following committees: Fees, membership, and welcome, and executive committee. 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