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a D**gM Thethird card af the to lira. May Uli Hi, mi! Was '•1; in piaeahle to MIm Weber and In fl*a hundred to Tillie Stotfe). ht>> SfeJ,." McRKNRY, ILLINOIS FRIDAY -- SATURDAY Dick PovnHH - Ellen Drew "CHRISTMAS IN JULY" Ak^r- Comedies SUNDA Y -- MONDAY Dwaabtr 29-30 Mickey Roomy - Judy Garland "STRIKE UP THE BAND" Sfcnday Matinee Coathweae TUESDAY CMir Romero - Shelia Ryan "THE GAY CABALLERO" Hit Ifeesday Night Attraction! WBDNH6DAY -- THURSDAY FRIDAY Gary Cooper - Madeleine Carroll "THE NORTHWEST MOUNTED POLICE" New Year's Day Matisse Continaoas U • * -C V J ft" ANOCaSOKS Theatre Woodstock FRIDAY -- SATURDAY December 27 - 28 Continuous Saturday frost 2 JO BIG DOUBLE BILL! "NO TIME FOB. COMEDY" -- with -- Jaaes Stewart - Rosalind Russell Plus a Western Hit "BLAZING 6-SH00TERS" with Charles Starrett SUNDAY -- MONDAY Decanter 29-30 Mtaaaa 8anday Croat SiM "MARK OF ZOR&O" -- s t a r r i n g -- TYRONE POWER UNDA DARNELL TUESDAY -- December SI 18c - Bargain Night - 15c "afU&DBROVBR : NEW YOBK" 1 " with Sidney Tofer TUESDAY -- December 31 New Year's Eve MUake Show! Ginger Btittaa in "SOULS IN PAWN" ftihkita New Year's Ere with us! WEDNESDAY -- THURSDAY January 1-2 Continuous Wednesday -- New Efi >- Tear's Day--from 2SM . "isaaFE" ( i i t « r i i NORMA SHEARER IWBatT TAYLOR .. Y^uxru\<v>A'Vv*inr ^i-- -- & • 1^%:- The Beautiful Co'*, Leading Theatre YeaH see the tope in shows at the E3 Tovar! FRIDAY -- SATURDAY December 27-28 See 41M Parade of History in that earth-shaking trie: "THE WORLD IN _ Also : flat AH-Aawriran Family Penny Singleton - Arthur Lake and Ittle Larry SimnuQin "BLONHJ5 PLAYS CUPID" SUNDAY ~~ MONDAY TUESDAY December 29 - 31 Cont from 2:45 p. m. 25c to f p.a.; 30c after. Children, 10c. GARY COOPER MADELEINE CARROLL PAULETTE GODDARD •kI 10 ether big stars in "NORTHWEST MOUNTED POLICE" --- all in technicolor ---- A great story of the famed ' Moan ties." "Ill Biggest Picture of the Year." NEW YEAR'S EYE Midnight Show--&tarta 11:30 p. m JanMS 9tewart - Reaallad Russell "NO TIME FOR COMEDY" Also -- Community Singing Spend a grand evening with us and greet the New Year right! (No advance in prices!) The group enjoyed an exchange of and a delicious little lunch which «erved by a committee. • » • Teachwf Entertain appreciation for many kindnesses shown them, the teachers of the McHenry high and public grade schools returned a favor by entertaining the members of the Mothers' club last Thursday afternoon at a tea, A musical program which preceded the tea was under the direction of! Miss Lucia Rose Rausch. This included selections by the mixed chorus, the girls' sextet, the girls' quartet, the boys' string quartet and a vocal solo, "Ave Maria," by Marguerite Freund. Miss May Justen wm>]>i charge of the tea which wa# served in the homemaking room. , Mrs. Joanne Rulien and Miss Marie Jtopp poured. Miss Helen Steveijp. Miss Sylvia Snyder, Mrs. Jennie May Richardson and Miss Nellie Doherty comprised the reception committee. * •» Married » Dr. and Mrs. D. N. . Brown of Crystal Lake celebrated their fifty-ninth wedding anniversary on Christmas day at a family dinner served in their honor by their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Coffee. Dr. and Mrs. Brown have been very ill but it was their desire that the family gather for the occasion. The guests were Tom Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown and family, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hauswirth and son, Charles, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver 6albraith and family, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Coffee and children, Bob Coffee of Chicago and Miss Vera Coffee of Crystal Lake. A son, E. M. Brown, was unable to attend. ~ Dr. and Mrs. Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Hauswirth were former McHenry residents. Getting Ready for W is ersonah WEDNESDAY -- THURSDAY Jananry 1 . 2, 1941 Matinee Wednesday, New Year's Day -- Sonday Schedule and Prices CLAUDETTE COLBERT RAY MILLANP "'ARISE MY~LOVE" -- with -- „ Bauds 0*Kee£e - Walter Abel Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beckenbaugh and Miss Anita Althoff of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vycital of McHenry were.guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Althoff on Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Keller and children of Elgin and Mr. and Mrs. George Michelsen and son of Milwaukee, Wis., spent Christmas in the William Bishop home on Riverside Drive. Miss Anita Althoff recently received a position with a life insurance company in Chicago. George and Albert Vales of Chicago spent Sunday in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Vales. Leonard McCracken is attending the eighty-seventh annual meeting of the Illinois Educational association in Springfield. The first session began today, December 26, and continues for three days. He is one of the delegates from the public schools in the Fox Valley district to attend. Mrs. Kay McGee was a Chicago caller last Friday. Harry Anderson, a sophomore at Ann Arbor, Michigan, has returned to spend the Christmas holidays with his father, John Anderson, in West McHenry. ' Stanley Vycital, of the University of Illinois in Champaign, and Richard Vycital, who is attending the Chicago branch of the same university, are spending the Christmas holidays in the home df their parent*, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Vycital. Mr. and Mrs. Clintort Martin and family are enjoying a couple of weeks in Florida. They are stopping at Jacksonville and other cities in the state. Frank Johnson is spending two weeks vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Johnson. He is a student at the University of Illinois at Champaign. Mrs. George Lindsay spent Tuesday in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Bolander returned home Wednesday after spending a few days at Elkhart lake, Wis., where they visited their granddaughters, Anna Marie and Gladys Bolander. James. Rothermel is enjoying the Christmas vacation in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. J. Rothermel. He is a student at St. Mary's in Winona, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Owen spent several days last week in Chicago at the Stevens hotel when they attended the Chemical show. CHEERFUL SOLDIER mmwsm iss&ki&mi Three young Farmlngton, Maine, residents are looking at earaauffs in the store of Mrs. Chester Greanwoon. Her late husband made his first pair of earmuffs in this tow*: in 1872 when bu4 15 years old. His family stilt conducts the business which has become a sizable affair employiag as many as 90 persons at the height of the season. M Fur and Feathers Friendship All cats are fond of birds--as a variation in their diet--hat "Toy," a pet tomcat in New York, wouldn't dream of even licking his ehops at his pal, "Bob," a common English sparrow. Toy overcame his natural instincts when Bob, helpless and hungry, was picked up outside the window af his heme four years age. WISE BIRD FORMAL JACKET eornea, thi out«r cuteilm ot tbe aye, a about two-thirds of the short ultraviolet rays. When a person's eyes become irritated from over-exposure to strong sunlight, as at the beach, the soreness la usually in the cornea, or its external covering mpmhmn«t. the conjunctiva. * •" 1 •••in - i. - Cheek Rrakes Servicing of hydraulic brakes should be done at regular intervals in order to insure the required efficiency under all conditions. For example, if it is necessary to "pump" the pedal to obtain satisfactory brake action the car should be taken to a brake shop immediateiy for the needed repairs Monks Bray and Steal? ;- ^ ^ The 400 monks who live in the Konkaling monastery in the Konka Risumgongba mountains of Tibet frequently replenish their larders and relieve their monotonous periods of prayer by holding up caravans and looting peaceful villages. Kill Morning Glery The proper mixture to kill morning glory is one pound of lead arsenate (dry powder) to 30 gallons of water. This same solution can be used against trumpet vine. Be careful not to contact, other plants-aa: it will kill them too. An Ancient Custom A number of Christian churches in this country, notably several in the Kentucky and Tennessee hills, still practice foot washing as an act of literalistic obedience to thje suggestion of Jesus, given in the Book „of St. John 13:14. Chinese Cooking Year In the Sixth century, Chinese chefs had their own cooking "year" in which there were five "months." One was dedicated to sweet cakes, the second to soup, the third to vegetables, the fourth to fish and the fifth to meats. v A Paradox Sign at the entrance of Paramount's commissary on the hottest noon of the year read: "All football players must remove cleats before entering dining room." The studio was making "Touchdown." On Top of the World Tibet has been described as being at the top of the world because no other part of the earth is so crowded with massive and lofty mountains. The. mean altitude of Jftus tableland is 15,600 feet. Heat Kills Mere Many more deaths are caused by extreme heat than by cold. In 1930, excessive heat caused 1,487 deaths in the United States, while the number of deaths from excessive cold •mounted to only 337. No Siamese Autobiogri|^pr Not one of the score of Siamese twins who have lived to old age has ever written an autobiography to inform the world, how It feels to go through life congenkally united to another person. Cofflmw Salt for Brine *Uae common salt in making a brine for pickles. You cannot get food results with salt that has chemicals added--either iodine or to keep it from "caking" In damp weather. Pelicans at St. Petersburg, Fla., are wise birds. They have found that they can save energy by Just sitting around and accepting donations from anglers who usually give them the smaller Ish. Here a lugubrious pelican walls patiently beside a pretty angler. For milady to wear for formal attire this season, h this black evening dress with gold and black striped jacket made from crown tested rayon and srepe. It Is sltttod hi front. Only Dreaming While ii ving his car, David J. Smetier of &lyria, Ohio, fell asleep at the wheel and awoke to find the car had run off the road, side-swiped a tree, torn through a wire fence and rolled over several times. "I just thought it was a bad dream," ha said as he brushed oft his clothes. Grooms Rugs Run your vacwtm in one direction over ruga and carpets to give it that well-groomed appearance. Running the cleaner in all directions will make the rug pile seem messy and does not give the floor covering the methodical cleaning it should have. Leftover Relishes Leftover relishes can be utilized for making salads or sandwich and' canape spreads. Leftover preserves make fillings and toppings for oookies, tarts or bread finger^ Auto Chief Risk , " In answer to the question: "Whit is the greatest risk in flying today?" student aviators at Orlando. Fla., reply* "The auto ride to the airport.'*' Polar Bear Steak Until a few years ago Siberian Eskimos ate polar bear steak for courage, fiah broth for good eyesight and seal liver for wisdom. land *e Want Private Edward Ballam doesn't seem a bit disgruntled with army life as he plays the flute for his mates. Several hours later he bearded a troopship at San Pedro, Calif., for his first sea voyage. , write a' New ' p^ear's message for all things ahead! CHAS. RETESEUI0 URL . * ? ' * - ; • ISfear the New Year , - |fells -- and hear our ; Wishes that in all the V Jfear ahead you know ;!4iilys good fortune;' «^.y HESTER OILS Keep, the ball of good fortune rolling for 1941!: We don't know what more to say in wishing" you well. GRANDE GLEANERS. M. L. Behm, Prop. l&y Poaee, Happiness,. ; and Prosperity be yours for many, many years, • MATHN. SCHHTT -- Insurance Agency ^tr. .; :;rm &v.; .-Jjf -vffi As another year proaches, we join ou|f ^ . good wishes to th|r many you will be ^ eeiving^ ;; V "" " - REGNER'S GROCERY & MARKET Welcome 1941 because it's a New Year fllle<^ ^ j. with all the good things--»r ltt||roiir life; McHENRY GO. FARMERS CO-OP. ASSN. ,;'i i . . John A. Bolgerf Mgr. - This is to say *--we'd like your blessings to pile up, for 1941. Any way we can add to your happiness--let's know! nmr nomas