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^ •»• \ < rf»?( •*»"a- •*".„, -TIW'i'^ *'" iy, December 30, iM7 - if .•ffgvfSit -;• i»."- ,;, '•; ,T .,.;-SV : . .-, ..,. •- ..,. PLA1HD*11HI -f. •;«••' ..(- ,5'*'. .;^'i />.. ,*5'" AiJkf, V ^ <• BOWLDIG Karls ............ Schmitt ....» N. Freund ... Mv <Sfchaef«r OM Timers 181 156 .... 158 170 J.~... 156 156 145 160 ^i... 165 165 130--467 118--441 156--468 156--461 165--495 "SO F HEAR5' • \yy , .". "f.^.. ;I55EARL WALSH | . Totals .....y... Wilson ... *... Meyers Aduns »>ii. J. Schaefer i..„-- | : Totala..--...... j Goodell Covait Sayler -- Weber Bacon ....h«i«wmvi • i Total* Wattles • ..«••»*»•*..• • B&rbuui • i Perkins . ............. Hughes Smith ' -. Total*. 725 2332 When Little Eva came through with 125--4161 those clever contributions she really 151--453 • started the ball a-rollin'. Even poor 155--520 old Uncle Tom has come through. 165--531 151--487 747 2407 191--438 187--536 204--532! I'se ben doin' some powaful thinkin' Since you writ up all my gals| An' I think it's mighty good :f , Dat you an' dey is bein' pals. "7* 'Nen, thinks I, 'twould be pert nice In dese Athletic Fields 176--476 ^ if Uncle Tom would "cut some Ice" - 233--616| For a mighty pen I wields. 991 2598 sez myseIf -- this "So I Hear" ttn cre'l ^ wuz a boy of mine, 170--576-j»d warn' him 'gainst dese lil gals* l 'Fore dey puffs him up lak wijie, . 140 201 873 872 I C. O. F. Canadians ! Tea m 2 J. Weber 131 142 F. Meyer ..i. -- 14iO 140 W. Schremeft... 162 178 E. Vogt .,U....w.. 121 109 R. Frisby, St.'--. 132 133 #OR SALE--Dr. Salisbury's Poultry Remedies. Bring us your poultry problems. Farmers Mill, Phone 29. rl'i 14-tf ALFALFA, TIMOTHY AND STRAW "•08 SlALE--Weights and grade guaranteed. Write us for delivered prices, ieago Hay Co.; 4201 So. Emerald Chicago. 21-13 Chiea^ Ave., FOR SALE--Murphy's Cut Cost Pig and Hog Balancer, $2.75 per 100 lbs. Phone 29, Farmer's Mill. 26-tf FOR RENT FOR RENT--Small and large farms. B. Kelter, Fourth and Main streets, Call 93-M. 26-tf •jL WANTED % ANTED--Nursing by day or week. Seasonable ch&rge. Call. McHenry 32 MISCELLANEOUS iOOM and BOARD--Corner Elm and Green Streets. Modern; hot water heat; inner spring mattresses. $10 per week. Homestead Tea Room, Mc Benry. 81-3 % GARBAGE COLLECTING--Let "dispose of your garbage each week, Sr oftener if desirej. , Reasonable pates. Regular year round route, formerly George Meyers'. Ben J. " iith. Phone 157 or 681-M-l. 2-tf i IV AUCTION CHARLES LEONARD, Auctioneer Having sold my farm, which' Is 1oted lMi miles north of McHtenry, the gravel road on the west side of J:;; Sfox river half-way between McHenry I and Johnsburg, I will sell at Public Auction on -- TUESDAY, JAN. 11,1938 Starting at 11 a. m.t Sharp, the fol lowing described property: 37^HEAD OF LIVESTOCK •.Hj HEAD HORSES--1 team, wt. 1600 each; 1 team, wt. 1400 lbs. each; 1 team, wt. 1500 lbs. each. |. 2 8 MILK COWS--This is an exception ; j ally fine herd, all my own raising, --|p~ consisting of Holsteins and Guern- I < seys, mostly fresh and close spring' s ers; 3 two-year-old heifers; 3 eight month-old heifers; eight-month-old j bull; two-year-old bull, can be reg ' istered. 125 WHITE LEGHORN CHICKENS. Hay, Grain and Machinery 189 Shocks of Hybrid Corn in field; 2 tons of Alfalfa in barn;. 6 tons of illion Dollar Grass in barn; 5 tons of Timothy and Alfalfa in stack; 7ft tons Prairie Hay in barn; About 18 iplons of good hard Corn in crib; 450 - bushel of Oats, free from foul seed; | Ifruantity of Shredded Corn Fodder. | J Deering Grain Binder; McCormick I-Corn Binder, like new; International ^^orn Planter with fertiliser attachment and 80 rods of check wire, like ~ iew; Hoosier Grain Drill, like new; §-ft. Deering Mower with puncher; Gang Plow; Sulky Plow; Walking mow; 3-Section Drag, like new; 2- ®ection Drag; Pulveriser, 16 disc; 3- Section Land Roller; 2 Corn Cultivators; International Hay Loader, like new; Side Delivery Rake; Hay Rake; Heavy Lumber Wagon, new; 2 Truck J Wagons; Rubber Tire Wagon; New I Hay Back; Bobsleigh; Wheelbarrow; t Manure Spreader; Hay Rope and Fork, ' 130-ft.; Tree Sprayer Pump; Platform I Scale; Tank Heater; Dairy Supplies; "trf'orks, Shovels, Etc. f Steriliser Tank; Tank with Protane ;1 jfias Burner Attachment; Pump Jack fwit&motor; Pump Jack without motor; ContAeller, like new; ^4-horsepower I Motor; 2 Brooder Stoves; Water . 1 Fountains, Feeders, etc,; 1931 lH-yard ' Dump Truck, Chevrolet; 1928 Mjlk I Truck, Chevrolet; 2 Gravity Dump Boxes; 3-Sets Harness; Grain Bags. Cook Stove, new; Gas Stove, new; ? Other Household articles too numer- |; i)u8 to mention. 'I There will be a number of used i ltoves belonging to the Wm. H. Al- ^ioff Hdwe., which will be sold at this auction. flj. Lonch Wagons n Grounds at Noon Terms of Sale All sums of $25 30 and under, Cash. Over that amount, good bankable llotes, bearing ir.terest at 7%. No goods remoVed ur'il settled for. JOHN SMITH McHenry S ate Bank, Clerking %a NEW YEAR'S .RECONCILIATION W BLANCHE TANNER DILUN - Totals -- Team 4 J. H. Weber T. Wolf L. Schmitt J. M. Freund E. Bohr ' Totali ~... TeamS Pw A. Frettnd Hk Miller •G. E. Frisby .. R. Frisby, Jr. Q. Treund 131--427 192--529 141--471' Now'I enjoys your colyum «(4 > " v ^ , • i- 189-- 565! Do I'se gettin' aw|ul old 'V A * ,. , But, boy I sho* do quake sometimes 823 2568 'Cause you sho' are plenty bold, ; J . 'Bout kiddin' all dose druggists dere, " j / I'se'fraid you went too fay, , r ; r : ^^-^^.iLwonda did dey really careT lW)-^4o3 • Or, did you get dat dere eeegar? '187--467"' • - -• / , 159^-499 Now Liza sez to tell, you | 91-^-321? That she'll write you 4- "So I Hear** 147_^i2 An' we wish to 'spress our, sentiments • ' ' ' i - For a mighty sweet New Year. 764 2152! UNCLE TOM. 164--460 j Thanks a million, Uncle Tom. Ton 101--396 do right well for an old. boy of your 155--408 summers. 120--399 j " 11®--340 j We were wondering, Uncle Tom, if jyou could recall the time you and your 601 654 6§8 2003 j troupe gave us Uncle Tom's Cabin in a tent show here in McHenry. Seems 124 148 3851 that tent was in Schoewer's pasture I?2 I32--4*1 near Boone Creek., , 146 163--440 i 91 132--3541 91 72--274 686 702 118 177 131 131 111 DDIE ROOT and Mattie Campbell had always been friends until Miss Mattie claimed Miss Addie's dog chased her cat and tore up her flowers. The fence was built and the boundary line of the two places ran so close to Miss Addie's gooseberry bush that some of the branches ol ' * Totals *« 668 584 64% 1894 Team 1 V. Freund -- 1B9 133 129--421 A SehaefFer ....... 154 188 117--459; D Freund 180 125 116--371 E. Steinsdorfer .. 134 140 94--368 E. Schmitt .. 99 117 126--342 Totals * 676 703 582 1961 ,v • ' ; v - ' ^ ; K.of C. - • Schreiner The Jar Bad Held Candled Ginger in Miss Addie's Childhood. Nye Sutton --~ Weber Fitzgerald Schreiner , Totals Winkel Conway Larkin Tonyan Thennes Winkel . 146 199 142 122 173 141 169 142 128 153 Well, Uncle Tom, it rained pitch forks and scoop shovels that night and the tent leaked like a sieve. One of McHenry's most loveable characsquat himself in a well-scooped I Jg canvas chair that was full of water. Mikie, a born comedian, gave the crowd a real laugh that night as he arose slowly and cast an inquisitive glance at the chair. /--I-- ' L- It seems that Liza scampered across the ice that night 'neath the protec- 128--415;tion of an umbrella. Remember? 143--5111 --I-- 157--441 140--390 782 733 673 2188 153 148 133 136 161 153 136 156 157 214 But, to get back to your contribution, Uncle Tom. Please don't quake 105 4311 about those druggists. We got the cigars. Tom Bolger gave us a fine ten-center with his name on it. We rushed right over to show it to the Wattles crew and they were not to be outdone. What did they present us 153--459 130--414 168--457 140--433 192--567 Total* IVeand" Totala, Staling " Green the bush hung over the fence. The, Wiser bush belonged to Miss Addie but the Matthews • fruit on Miss Mattie's side of the Unti- ---- fence Miss Mattie claimed. So Miss Stilling .--~ Addie picked the fruit on her aide of the fence and Miss Mattie that oa hers. te i' Last • Sttmmer, being sure that O'Shea .... Miss Mattie was away from home, Schmitt Miss Addie went in through the J. Frisby . rear gate and picked the fruit on Frisby ..... Miss Mattie's side of the fence. The B. Freund jam in the jar before her, which she had taken down from the shelf for her supper that cold New Year's eve was from that fruit. The jar had held candied ginger in Miss Addie's childhood and she recalled how she and little Mattie had eaten the ginger from it. She recalled that she and Mattie had picked gooseberries from a bush which grew near the place where the bush whkh had caused so much trouble now grew. She recalled the many happy times she and Miss Mattie ?S1 816 783 2330 Simon make up the group as it now stands. -1- - You cant keep these barbers out of the news. Did you see that big razor Mike Daly received for Christmas ? Might as well work on you with a cleaver. Those west side etft-ufis had the razor made from a special pattern. As the New Year Approaches 4^" ' " We Resolve: -J- • • To do our Christmas shopping on December 23rd instead ef the 24tV |»ext year. (We met plenty of company though.) , - ) To get our copy in on time. (Bill Spencer talked into this one.) To stick as near to the truth in this column as we can. (Unless it spoils a story.), To do some "little Boy Scout act each day. (Unless some bird takes iadvantage- and wants us to clean his sidewalk, wash his car or caddy for him next summer.) To return a book idfe journalism to Marge Hamer. (She thought it might help.) To make a million bucks. (You Can't Keep Me From Dreaming.) , To1® follow the Golden Rule. (Bill Spencer put that in our cranium, too. We had a little Christmas party to discuss those things.) To be prompt in keeping appoint ments. (Wonder if it could be the daylight saving time that mixes a fellow up?) To give the Cubs a break.. (No comment. You say it.) To boost »McHenry athletics at all times. To give up the toddle and try the Big Apple some night. (We may pull The Plaindealer shades some night and take a lesson from Linotype Lyle. He's some stepper. We'll leave the shades up -- For a Price.) To carry out a long standing plan to interview our boys who so carefully guard school children at dangerous crossings. To quit second-guessing coaches and managers. (Unless they lose.) To pick on some off the people just some of the time. (How ya like that, Evelyn Schaefer?) To make soap-box speeches for tiMb Republicans. (Next century.) To plajr some golf. Bet Alderman Freund is exclaiming, "Some golf is right!") To reduce. (We hope to get down Go five meals a day before long.) To walk more. (When we lose the keys to our gas buggy.) To spend less and save more. < We' re talking about energy.) To continue to hate injurious gossip. (A man's character is worth more than his home or his bank account.) To drive carefully. (Too many times we drike like h - - - to our destination -- and then waste time when we get there.) To write to the Doc Hess family sometime. Thanks for the Christmas Are Cordially Invited Our Bis Power Farming Show 4^nd Entertainment TUESDAY, JAN. 4 • i 4 A • " 4 ^ f-, 1 H: i 5 v 179 128 146 126 137 151 142 160 177 150 with but a stogie t - - h - - - a - - * -1 long and that's not a fish «tory j card and ietter!) measurement either. To enjoy the Ne* Year and try to §""" . MJ help others enjoy it, too. It's a promise, Uncle Tom, We'll j 175--505 .h..e ed .y our sage advice " 'gainst dese HOCKEY GAMES WANTED 161--431 i1,1 gals , jgg ' in' for word from Liza. We'll be watchin' and wait- 147--450 139--426 718 780 790 2286 163 155 140 126 190 152 146 148 130 215 186--501 182--483 162--450 It seemed like Old Santa spent a good share of his precious time this Christmas in bringing cheer to McHenry people. Totals 774 791 858 2421 Hprtf Grove Leagae It's a.great season of the year. People outdo themselves to bring cheer 404'to others. Maybe we ought to put jTg gggj wheels on Santa's sled and have another Christmas in the summer time. About that time of the year people are so busy battling for worldly gain that they oft times lose the Christmas spirit. ' -- McHenry has a newly organized hockey team--boys of high school age --who would like to schedule games with outside teams. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Kennebeck, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Scheid and Mrs. George Scheid were Woodstock callers Monday. , /^ve been moving fast in agriculture^ Wingjhg toany new methods and new machine# that wm' flltan money in farmers' pockets It i# the purpoee of our Power Farming Snow and Enter* tainment to give you the latest information on th|j newest developments. No farmer can afford t4 pass up this opportunity to get together with hi! neighbors for fun and facts. We promise you there won't be a dull moment There will be moviev demonstrations, and educational discussions to makfl your visit well worthwhile. ^ A M display of McC»RMIG|C'DEERINi Tracfori and Machines will give you an opportunity to cheek the various models and sizes against your own requirements. * Remember the date and plan to be our guest oi| frig Powfr Fartmng Show and Entertainment • I" £ FREUND' ^ - Deering Firm Implement* Phone Pearl Stre# A. Brits A1 Schmeltser H. Britz W. Brown L. Lay 121 174 139 .89 118 127 108 113 109 98 148--396 111--388 129--381 106--304 117--328 Ed Smith won the turkey at the Palace. Ed seems to be hitting his stride lc, Total*, Karls d had spent together--the times when i®* Freund Miss Mattie had been a real friend in need--had helped to ease some hurt or lighten some sorrow.' What a pity it seemed that such friendship should ever be broken. Miss Addie's dog had been given awaylong ago, and Miss Mattie's cat had wandered away froip home and ne*er returned. With' the two original causes of the trouble gone, wasn't it too bad for one-time friends to remain enemies? Wouldn't it be better to turn over a new leaf this New Year's day and | renew their friendship? ] It seemed so to Miss Addie and she resolved not to waste another minute, but do it right away! So with a jar of jam in her hand and love in her heart she went to wish Miss Mattie a happy New Year. O WMftcrn Ncw*pap«r Union. G. Sanders R. May .... E. Freund . 636 141 106 118 104 131 550 109 166 125 138 187 at. Norm MoHdor rolled a 666 series at the Palace last week." Think of it--a 611 1797! 223 average. A neat mark to shoot 132--382 122--392 126--369 145--387 156--474 Totali s..... 599 724 681 2004 tadies' Clab G. Barbian ........ L. Krause Marshall .... Krause ...... Schiesde ... R. M. M. 124 113 157 166 124 187 97 157 142 98 489 101--311 167--471 86--394 98--326 Totals .. L. Engeln ... M. Kinsala . E. Karls ....... D. Page ..... A. Hapke ... 684 134 114 129 117 125 681 134 132 123 117 125 ,620 1985 134--402 148--389 102--354 117--351 125--375 I Totals ...... 619 681 621 1871 Mi Piece Pestnu Watch Night On New Year's eve midnight masses and watchnight services art held everywhere, while those less inclined to religious observances make the closing minutes of {be year an occasion for jollity* BOB O'rAB&ELL'S A£L 1 STABS COMING TO THE CP'i ALACE NEXT SUNDAY The management of the Palace Recreation announces that Bob O'Farrell, well known major league baseball catcher, will bring his bowling team C. Justen ISO 111 153--394 R. Phannenstill .. 144 131 140--415 B. Thennes ....«•••• 125 152 106--383 V. Brefeld 149 106 142--399 Totals 548 502 541 1591 Volo Beef Trust XL Littlefield 107 86 112--305 M St. George 114 108 93--315' M. Grimelli 90 110 73--273 C. Wagner 95 130 108--328 Lenzea^----• 51 y\ 108--240 Totatii 457 ^515 "189 1461 Match Games • -O ,f ' Volo Vultures C. Lutz ............... J. Lenzen to the local bowling alleys next Sun- N. Molidor day at 2:00 p. m. J. J. Wagoner .... "Speed" Stilling's All Stars will J. G. Wagoner .... furnish the opposition and expect thev-. will have to be in. top form for this Totals match. | Yolo Wolves Along with O'Farrell, local followers W. Wirtz .... will get a glimpse of Rudolph, who has B. Grim$lli .......... rolled in several state • championship Bloom ...5. doubles matches. jR. Stjepanl | A. Phannenstill .. Elsie Harmsen of Jacksonville, HL, is spending the-holidays here. ( Totals 177~216™21$iii609 204 155 Well, George Frisby, Jr., and Charlie Lasch did just that good for one game at Schaefer's and divided hon ors for the weekly prize. 1 I--|--»• Frances Freund is burning up the alleys. Her 195 took tfee weekly prize for ladies at the Schaefer alleys. Frances has turned in some other neat scores that put her right pt the head of the class. --P-- When you glance over the scores, take a peek at that 616 series across from Sergeant Bacon's name. * --I-- Another thing we might call your attention to is that game the Volo Vultures rolled to beat the Volo Wolves. They gave the Palace gallery a real treat. C. Lots was tope with a. 609 series. ' „ The Alumni banquet was a rousing success. The beautiful Riverside Ho- John put the affair over in grand style. We heard many word# of praise for John J. and his staff. --I-- . There were many the banquet and later when the crowd remained for a few waltzes around the floor. --HThis Alumni association looks like a ?. rv- * P ' v' $ lOmS^GRMTCARS Greatest of an the fcri&t 'aftSury «T unequalled ^tfetaeer the big, beautiful JubUee Ply- the "Hushed Rider* Discover for mouth for 1938! 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Have it 146--516 j your way, but write and let us know. 912 2716 A group of young fellows have 'started a hockey team and want to 148 499! line up games with outside teams. 180 521| They tell us that they have a fine 168 589 space for the game and have been 245--512 picking up a few pointers on the 147 490 game. Frank Johnson, Verdie Adams, jjimmie Rothermel, Nickie Freund, 8§8 2601 Earl Smith, Joe Gausden and Emil One look at its sparkling new s and the fact that Plymouth r treat cars is more evident to you thaA^j^p^ ' There's a big* beautiful Plymouth ^Ittdy hen for you to dtiye. ever before. Take the most sensational ride you ever had in a low price car Enjoy the < to drop in 4 • . soon. Blake Motor Phone 156 DRIVE THE BIG BEAUTIFUL McHenry, HL PLYMOUTH * * - vm