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«* . * , * ^ /j£$ Thursday, 'January 30,< IM w mmsx-r, K>> TBI KoHXRXT PI^IHDKALXB '|C."pp' 111 ^r|*iEAR| by EARL WALSH n -4 •MV r The following letter written to an •0>:'"fSteditor of a newspaper seemed too ., , , ¥f ; ^Srood to set aside. As you read ^ ,. *\* "through, please remember that the !•#*'. . ^i jwriter is using a typewriter as he ,*Wades through his letter: ^ ,f £ * --f~* , ' Bditar: . * " < You seem to- take a? good deal' of fx£ .i 4 'Idelight in telling other people how live and perhaps that is your busi- * wv^ness, but it seems to me that you ex- * ,;peed your duty when you arrogate ' , %i ^yourself the fight to inform all of 4those who may happen to enjoy an *' /occasional drink of "Scotch" on occalY.' £&ioin. * | I have been presented a fine bottle V pf Scotch whiskey for Christmas and ' it's before me as I set at my type- ^jwriter and indite this letter to you. |K$t bears the label of Sandy MacDon- * kid--a good, fair, well-bottled liquor . Wiich I am assured was bought be- Tore the war and has been in my riend's cellar ever since. What right as any form of law to make me a Criminal if 1 partake Of this gift as Ms- was intended that I do by the ?%iveif? I claim that any w*h law is an invasion of my persxmdl liberty. I notice that you have referred often in your excellent cdlumn' to the so-called TlBill Of Rights which secures t« all tnen and women certain inalienable Rights to their persons^ liberty, which, ".lis you say, are not inconsistent with jJ^Uie rights Of others. How do you -reconcile your statements ? I have just tasted of this bottle of liquor, 1 will confide tq you, and I Jrannot see Where or how I am invading the rights of any other person on ^tarth. I find it excellent. I cannot "ifeel, Mr. Editor, that I wronged the Community or added to the lawlessness of the general society in so doing. It makes me tired to be classed 'As a criminal for any such occasion, id I notify you that before long ere will be a revolt against the sort ; 4>f stuff that you are writing. ber way back when McHenry had a one-horse snow plow?" -I-.' We hastened to tell the fett** tkat long, long «*go we included in "Things We'd Like To See Again" an item about George Meyers and his onehorse plow. George was out bright and early clearing the walks after every storm. * • I 1 1 Maybe the idea , wouldn't be 09 bad in thesfe more modern timefe. You can't depend on the sun melting it away. We have tried that plan. I ' Made a special trip over town to'see Vernie Harrison Tuesday night, but turned back when we saw him starting out on a social call with "Legs" Dowell. We wanted to get a baseball prediction for you, but it Will have to wait. --I-- Look what those baseball fellows have done! They plan to try out a mechanical umpire in the minora next years. Just wait! Next thing you know they will have a gadget to fire that ball in from the pitcher's, mound. It's going to cure a lot of sore arms. Looks like "the Detroit Tigers had better work out something along that line to take Hank Qreenberg's place if the draft wafts him away. • . -- Aw--wS^don't think much of mechanical gadgets on a ball diamond. If they go too far, we'll be playing the game on a pin-ball machine instead of going oat to the park. Not to be oat-done by "Little Glenny's hike home from Burton's Bridge, a couple of East Side boys hiked in from the country some nights ago. Huntley is coming to town with a better than average basketball team Friday night to match skill with Coach Reed's boys. McHenry is riding the crest of a three- game winning streak ** took for another good game. , -I- . The fact that Huntley rates as one of the best in the county this year would undoubtedly stamp them as holding an edge. However, we seem CUB SCOUTS ELECT omosas IN FINAL ORGANIZATION MOT BLUE RIBBON AND V00UE BOWLERS AT SCHAEFER'S " T.ityq Just to show my independence of to see « change to upMt the dope fuch truck as you are writing, I have "taken another drink of the aforesaid v f-lnost jubilant Sandy MacDonald, and • • - -I will say to you that it is about as •mooth a drink as a criminal ever put into his system. The second drink, whifch I shall soon follow by a third, wakes me more certain that those who feel their systems require a stimulant, Should band together; organize, and *»ftart a campaign to floor this Volstead busipess if it can be done. Now, Mr. Editor, I am no bum and you can't make me a bum. I like a little drink now and then and I have taken a third and maybe it is a fourth, ^ ^ind I am more than ever convincew $ that any man that doesn't is a big I Idiot. You say that this evabion of .• <he law is producing a sta6e of affairs »• - fei our Grear nand Glorious Country. Tou are wrorih. This ciuntry is jess 4s good as it ever was and was a great 1 deal better country and I will leabe it V fo you fi it wasnSt, When we had free iinm. ' I wanSt to say to you that this fecitth is till right. A lot of it ^ WouldriT do us harm. When we ened * pjtimulany we need it. My grand- •j|yer was broughr up on rum. That tad it in the houd all the time. They dranj it freely and even the ministew drank it when he came to our house. It8s a pretty kinf of a cointry when a frandson ie better than his gundfaher. can drink this sort of Scutob all day 4 find nit be no Vorse a cicocen than I .;%as beforte. 1 could drink this whole •/ ^juaet audd neger giber an etelash. Bue whay 1 wneat of yiou is to rebucket in this one. --I-- Better see that game. Should be a great battle all the way. --5- Many McHenry sportsmen are sorry to see Jim Tinney, Pabst Blue Ribbon bowling promoter, leave this community. Jim has made many close friends during his shprt stay in these parts. --ITinney's team put on a great exhibition of bowling here last Saturday night.as you ^l see in a s^ttrate account. . Last Wednesday evening, January 22, tfie Cub Scouts held their final organization meeting in the Legion hall and are now ready to go ahead with their work. This meeting was in charge of Elmer Baom and David Walkington. Three Den Mothers were chosen as follows: Mrs. Ray McGee, Mrs. Morris Taxman and Mrs. Earl Gorman. The Den Dads chosen were David Walkington, George Worts and Lester I Bacon. Three Dens have also been organized, each in a different part of the city. Frank Becker was/ chosen Cub Master. In Den No. t, headed by Mrs. Earl Gorman as Den Mother, Thomas Lawson was chosen as Den Chief. The Cub Scouts in this Den are Pat Krohn, David Walkington, Jr., Jerry Lawson, Thomas Douglas, Robert Gorman and Clarence Feiereisel. Mrs. Morris Taxman is Den Mother in Den No. 2, while Glenn Peterson was elected Den Chief. The members are Lester Duane Bacon, Leo Smith, David Page, Richard Heuser and Norman Taxman. Den No. 3 has Mrs. Ray McGee as its Den Mother and Bob Weideman as its Den Chief. The Cub Scouts are Dale Brown, Harvey Nye, Jr., Jack Thies, Jr., George Worts, Jr., John Owen McGee and Martin Klapperich. The purpose of the organization is to prepare the boys for scouting and all lads between the ages of nine and twelve are invited to join. Den Numbers 1 and 8 held their first meetings yesterday, Wednesday, after school, and Den No. 2 met Tuesday after school. LILT LAKE SPORT NOTES Although the Lily Lake Pabst Blue Ribbon bowling team of Budil, Wrublewski, Krieger, Vachet and Koob, sponsored by Roy Hobbs of the Vogue, in their match with the Chicago Champion Pabst Blue Ribboqs didn't make the showing we know they can make, everybody had a good time and considered it a pleasure to bowl against such a bunch of regular fellows such as Freitag, Sinke, Fuller, Gratr and Krumske, piloted by that grand veteran, Eddie Krems. After the match the members of both teams and their wives and friends went to the Vogue for midnight supper. Before leaving for Chicago the visitors expressed their appreciation for the cordial reception given them and hoped they would be {able to return to McHenry for an- ' other exhibition in the near future. ISf und yiu oner agaiaian and agnian qt you arw dead wronb ib comfseinging evert 'bony whu drinls as a bouhm. We airrt criulals. I will sat inxclosing, thqt i wisg yiu H 2meRftChrihymaxT'anf7chaooy Ner Ifrare" Rexcevtfillu Yioytdx o8Bd% 5 fwrv^T. i WILLIE B. FULLER. --«-- It doesn't seem like Willie coald be any fuller, but he got the point across. --B-- One swallow may not make a spring or whatever they say, but one victory certainly brought out a crowd for the i Richmond game last Friday night. -t Tlie previous victory over St. Thomas did wonders for both the team and 1|ie crowd. Winning key games stirs enthusiasm in fans. Now, with that overtime Richmond victory under the belt, (he boys have demonstrated that they bave what it takes. In both victories the boys came from behind to win. -I- , Otto Adams, back from the sunshine of St. Petersburg and with a ten for evidence, was telling about that city giving away free papers every day the sun fails to shine. Otto was thinking that "Mose" wouldn't lose many times giving away Plaindealers every day the sun does shine here in the winter months. --IWe hate to pass the idea along to r tile boss. 9une as shootin' if he tried < fit' the sun would blast down all day-- I vAjnd wouldn't our expense account get / a terrific auditing! • The Cub management seems to be doing a lot of unwarranted, worrying about Lou Novikoff, the Mad-Russian, It was tfftefeSting to learn that Che Blue Ribbon boys are under strict supervision. Fines are inflicted in much the same manner as big league ball clubs operate. For instance, if a man misses a spare, he suffers a fine. ' The ftatot Ladles' team flab a trip to Hollywood, California, sometime in March, but will probably appear at the Palace before leaving. --I-- John Karls, President of the Kails' Cafe, was sure his hearing was affected so rushed to a doctor yesterday afternoon. Believe it or not-- the doctor removed a surprise wad of cotton from John's left ear and sent him on his merry way. --1- Karls has tried ,to explain the strange ailment, but we have our own diagnosis. He works with four women folks. Can't tell us he doesn't stuff his ears now and then! ' * --K-- * - ^ ,~ Scoutmaster^ Schoenhohs and all in attendance at the scout banquet Monday night were very proud of Tommy Lawson as he received the Eagl§ Award. The awar^Ljs a fine tribute to any boy who can ea?n the honor. Homer Fitzgerald sponsored little Elmer Freund, but nobody jftnned a medal on the 'boy. --I-- No foloin'. As the scouts arose to introduce "their sponsors, Elmer popped up to Introduce "Fit*." Kay DeBonis, a women's bowling champion of no mean ability, and Edna Bourbon, a cottage owner at Lily Lake, accompanied the team from Chicago. Standing. Les Fuller, Paul Krumske, Capt. Eddie Krems, Joe Gratz, Joe Sinke and HaL Freitag, Kneeling: Ted Budil, Dr. Krieger, Pete Koob, Jaek Wrublewski and Post Vachet. (Photo by Wccwiek) fh§ above picture was taken last Saturday night at Schaefer's Bowling Alleys as Jim Tinney pitted his famous Pabst Blue Ribbon team against a team from Lily Lake sponsored by Roy Hobbf. To accommodate the large overflow crowd, chairs were placed on the two outside alleys. Ted Budil was in fine form as he led off with a 227 game for the Hobb's team and finished with a 584 series. The visiting Pabst team started with 1056 pins in the first game, then dropped below their average stride to 934 in the second. Lacking ten pins to come up to their usual 1000 mark average, they went to town in the third game to total 1066 pins. That's what you call poppin' the maples in any man's league. 8 Being under 200 in each of his first two games, Herb Freitag stepped up his .pace in the third game to give him high game (265) and high series (636). Spectators enjoyed watching the different bowling forms of the visiting team. Each man had some little characteristic or special style of his own. Each one had a way of relaxing before sending the ball on its way. Close observers noted in particular that no strain was placed on the right arm in picking up the ball or in holding it before delivery. The visit of this great team was indeed a treat to local followers of the arroat sport. The crowd found the members of the team to be a "great bunch of fellows" and wish them continued success in boWKng circles. The welcome sign will be out for their return. Pabst Blae Ribbon, Chicago H. Freitag .818 1»3 265--636 J. Sinke 195 215 202--612 L. Fuller 218 191 180--589 J. Gratz 244 178 195--612 P. Krumske A..211 162 284--607 TOTALS 1056 984 1066 3056 Vogue's Pabst Bine Ribbosu Lily Lake T. Budil 227 179 178--584 J. Wrublewski 168 169 138--465 L. Krieger j...... 161 172 176--509 Vahette 146 165 113--424 P. Koob 176 180 191--547 TOTALS 878 855 769 2529 BOWLING NOTES Palace:--------- ----~ Winkd hit stride with a 888 game and 610 series to pace the Forester bowlers. Like old times. Floyd Covalt had a steady 517 series in the Old Timers. A mark topped only by Bacon's average. Green's 218 pips in the second game boosted his series to 683 in leading the K. of C. league. Saturday was also "Doc" Krieger's birthday ^nd a very appropriate birth day present was autographed by ail present. G. Penn.vbalcer, the well known commercial photographer, and his new bride, came out from Chicago to attend the bowling exhibition. The Lily Lake BowHnp and Sports club are making arrangements fo** a bobsler party whih the snow conditions are so ideal. ATHLETIC CLUB OERL SCOUTS Preparing for Investiture Service was the main purpose of our Scout meeting on Monday. The Color Guard ceremony was led by Joan Durland, Betty Lou Kramer, Elida Page and Phillis Smith. We sang "Hie Star Spangled Banner" and "America, the Beautiful," while we were in the horseshoe formation. Then Virginia Stratton recited the Laws and Shirley Patzke led us in the Promise. Color Guard was then dismissed. The next part of our meeting was spent in discussing Badge work and class requirements. Some of the badges we are working on are glass, architecture, homemaking, design and weaving. Many of the girls are planning to have the class requirements or badges completed by March. We are hf>ipy to have Bonnie Page continue her work in Scouting. She is getting her five year reward. Lucille Nickels had perfect attendance last year and is getting a gold star for that. A very game time was had when w* went down to Miss Ropp's room to da going to work 'cause, like Old Mother • Virginial Reel. Next week Miss Hubbard, his cupboard is bare. Think ! Larkin and Miss Bauer promised to of the Sox management having to j teach us the Virginia Reel. We again entertained ^guests last Thursday arid we sure had plenty of fun. Major Bouma and the boys of the Pistakee Bay school shared our evening of sports. We played volleyball, ping-pong, and shuffleboard with the Bay boys divided among our three teams. We had plenty of close games, with plenty of laughs, and we hope our guests had their share of the fun. The girls had a basketball game after the volleyball and in this game we find some of the true spirit1 displayed, such *as the stellar achievements of Miss Ruth Kldozinski and Miss Sylvia Snyder, otherwise ihclined towards discipline and studies. Sandwiches, cake and grape juice, quenched our hunger after our strenuous evening and an attempt at singing was tried but to no avail for the sandwiches were better than our singing. » <v Since it's perfect weather for a sleig^i ride, it's time we talked one up before the &now again is gone. Another sled party would also hit the spot. So be sure and come tonight and we can plan some extra fun; we need your help. Lunch again will be served, so be sure and come (volleyball tournaments also start). That is all! R* K. Mike Budler's 571 was the class of the City League bowlers. Joe Lenzen's 288 game and 662 series was next in line. The Alemite Benders rolled two match games Sunday, winning both from Antioch. The boys had only a 20-pin margin in the second match. 436; Kreutzer, 466; Thorsell, 532; I Weber Plumbing--D. Cleveland, 324; Lenzen, 552. Total--2349. 11. Hayes. 297; E. Miller, 367; B. Silo Tavern--Carlson, 392; Justen,f Weber, 841; handicap, 39. Total 452; Brda, 619; E. Tonyan, 499; Green, .526. Total--2388. Hi-Way Express--Petersen, 418; J. Wagner, 443; Gorman, 493; Schlosser, 468; H. Smith, 522. Total--2344. Art Smith Grocers--L. Smith. 457; Funk, 388; R. Smith, 465; Budler, 571; J. J. Wagner, 466 . Total--2847. Marion Krause rolled a 586 series to lead the Palace girls in a 100 pin margfy over Fox River Grove. Special ... The McHenry Poet Of' flee sqaad journeyed over to Wood' stock Sunday afternoon and lost a close mateh to the Woodstock federal men. C. Brda's 200 game and 490 series led McHenry. Jim Walsh broke 800! Sehaste^s Herman "Bear" Kreutzer led the Commercial League with 514 pins. Dorothy Schaefer's 468 was tops in the Ladies' League. George Barbian held his pace in the K. of C. group, leading with a 211 game and 527 series. More nice scores among the Junior bowlers. Elaine Schaefer cAme up with her best game, 192. Don Schaefer came through with top series--477. Ladies' League Riverside Dairy -- Green, 882; B. TTiennes, 424; Conway, 375; L. Thennes, 419; J. McLaughlin, 482. Total --2082. Walsh Insurance--A. Freund. 476; Wagner, 342; Budler, 487; K. Brefeld, 444; V. Brda» 492. Total--2191. Barbian's Grocers -- Barbian. 388; Wilbrandt, 381; Schmidt, 428; A. Thennes, 325; Krause, 406. Total-- 1928. Karls' Cafe--Huemann, 489; Kinsaia, 410; Schiessle, 428; Schroeder, 846; Marshall, 458. Total--2076. Match Games 1 Antioch--Peterson, 521; Stahmer, 589; Pape, 468; Haling, 528; G. Miller, 451. Total--2497. Alemite Benders--F. Kent, 612; A. Krause, 512: J. Gibson, 686; W. Kreutser, 494; P. Miller, 47». Itotal 2582. 1368. Schaefer's Canadians -- D. Weber, 380: E. Hoyte, 266; H. Immekus, 327; D. Schaefer, 463; handica, 6. Total --1442. McHenry Plumbing--O. Hoyte, 293; M. Beatty, 810; L. Cox, 808; F. Freund, 488. Total--1388. Match Games Schaefer's Girls--Marilyn Schaefer, 421; Elaine Schaefer, 437; Nadine Schaefer, 411; George Freund, Jr., 448. Total--1717. Schaefer's Boys -- Vernon Kennebeck, 390; Tommy Sutton, 398; Lester Smith, 298; Den Schaefer, 477. Total--1688. Mary Beatty scattered pins all over "Canada" in rolling one of the top singles game scores for the ladies -- 206. (Second Match^ Antioch Peterson, 518; Stahmer, 476; Pape, 482 ; Haling, 608; G. Miller, 468. Total--2447. Alemite Benders--F. Kent, 604; Art Krause, 446; J. Gibson, 688; W. Kreutser, 601; P. Miller, 479. Total 2467. Palace Alleys Old Timers 8ayler, 498; Cvait, 517; Goodell, 491; J. Schaefer, 451; Rogers, 466. Total--2423. . Karls, 429; J. Schmitt, $3; Carlson, 453; Hughes, 456; Bacon, 522. Total--2252. Wattles, 344; Barbian, 477; Perkins, 411; Meyers, 484; Freund, 477. Total--2193. Wilson, 450; Johnson, 415; Page, 470; M. Schaefer, 452; Adams, 513. Totfl--2300. •V" .f* send Taft Wright, "Moose" Sotters and Eddie Smith to Hot Springs because their cupboards are overstuffed. •* From here on we have no fear of ribbing the boss in this column. We> h»ve proof that he never reads it anyhow. Monday morning, after the big snowstorm, he came along with a way ! Buy your Baby Chicks hack when for us -- "Do you remem-1 Farmers Mill. Phone 29. » • ? . ' * - : : We closed the meeting by singing "Run-Along-Home" and "Taps." Luck to you! ^ VIRGINIA STRATTON, Scribe. Order your Rubber Btamps at Ik* Plaindealer. Blags of Identical Design Stylish women of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth century wore uniform sets of rings--three, four, five, or even six rings of identical design, according to Italian portraits of that time. One Renaissance lady has on three broad rings with diagonal stripes of red and white enamel running across the gold. Another beauty of that period has three on each hand--little finger, third finger and index. Her six rings are exactly alike in design, all of twisted gold, but each bears a small oblong stone of a different color. Vr#,' M, at the •86-06-3 •;.'i Peace Treaty Th^ Versailles treaty, signed June 28, 1919, officially concluded the war between Germany and the Allies. The treaty of St. Germain, signed September 10, concluded peace between Austria and the Allies; of Neuilly, November 27, between Bulgaria and the Allies; of Grand Trianon, June 4,1920, between Hungary and the Allies; and of Sevres, August 10, 1920, between Turkey and the Allies. The United States did not officially conclude peace treaties with Germany, Austria and Hungary until 1921, , C .0. P. Wye's Jewelers--A. E. Nye, 428; Knox, 514; Geo'. P. Freund, 410; F. Meyer, 489; H. M. Weber, 495. Total --2331. Thie; Candy--Thies, 483; C. Weingart, 504; Regner, 536; Tonyan, 454; Winkel, 610. Total--2537. McHenry Ice Cream--A. Weingart, 505; Unti, 398; Vic Freund, 365; H. G. Weber, 474; Gus Freund, 466. Total--2208. Valvoline Oil--Heijner, 474; Rothermel, 363; H. Schaefer, 402; Geo. Justen, 514; TTiennes, 414. Total--2167. Woodstock--Reynolds, 607; Sahs, 489; Stolz, 498; Beu, 468; Bending, 486. Total--2438. McHenry--Smith, 618; B. Tonyan, 544; W. Tonyan, 466; Regn«frj|£8; Martin, 462. Total--2448. McHenry Postoffice -- Walsh, 324; McGee, 419; Page, 478; Brda, 490; Winkel, 453. TotaK-2164. Woodstock Postoffice--Stienke, 410; Desmond, 367; Foote, 416; Brink, 481; Schroeder, 521. Total--2185. K. of C. RegnerV Grocers--Bolger, 808; E. Marshall, 444; Al Tonyan, 467; Regner, 434; Steffes, 521; handicap, 42. Total--2216. McGee's--A. P. Freund, 422; Unti, 395 ; W. Schreiner, 468; Weldt, 403; Martin, 528. Total--2216. Riverside Dairy--A. Smith, 376; E. Freund, 421; Guffey, 388; Green, 533; Kinsala, 478; handicap, 18. Total-- 2214. Capitol Rock Wool--Guzzardo, 407; Miller, 424; M. Schreiner, 477; Art, Tonyan, 428; Stilling, 529. Total-- 2265. City Leagne Prater Beers--Hester, 868; Ritta, . J : Fox River Grove Ladies--Rose, 446; Agnes, 425; Anne, 408; Millie, 464; Alice, 451. Total--2194. Palace Ladies--Marion Krause, 536; Dorothy Page, 369; Agnes Freund, 485; Marie Wilbrandt, 434; RoVena Marshall, 470. Total--2294. 8chaefer's Alleys > Fsresters--John Weber, 446; Vsrnon Freund, 431; Ralph Justen, 478; )Paul Karls, 493; Herman Kreutzer, 514; handicap, 48. Total--2320.. Old Bridge Tavern--George Kleinhans, 435; Ralph Wright, 382; Joe Sompel, 476; Pete Schaefer, 421; John Zens, 466; handicap, 194. Total-- 2264. McHenry Plumbing -- Adams, 444; Wesson, 429; Johnson, 473; Miller, 426; Freund, 460; handicap, 54. Total--2286. Weber Plumbing--Frisby, 427; Shelton, 402; Thompson, 404; Nickles, 374; Weber, 872; handicap, 180. Total --2159. K. of C A. R. Nye, 401; R. McGee, 416; M. Walsh, 380; L. Mutphy, 360; L. Winkel, 421. Total--1987. P. Schaefer, 393; P.Yanda,370; A. Blake", 381; R. Frisby, 504; J. Frisby, 514. Total--2162. M. Whiting, 413; J. Stilling, 446; G. Miller, 427; G. Frisby, 409; G. Barbian, 527. Total--2221. J. Walsh, 363; H Fitzgerald, 432; M. Schmitt, 408; L. Conway, .401; W. Sutton, 475. Total--2074. 0 Ladies' League StilBng's Tire Shop--G. Weber, S72; A. Schaefer, 808; G. Miller, 292; M. Stilling, 363; handicap, 30. Total-- 1360. REEDMEN PL*A*E CROWD IN "SUDDEN DEATH" WIN OVER RICHMOND FRIDAY The moift inciting nun# of' the year! . Exciting is a mild word for describing the basketball game of last Friday night at the local high school when the Reedmen went into two overtime periods in beating Richmond, 40 to 38. While it might be just as well to skip the story right up to the finish, let's look through the game from the start. ' Richmond, the team that fooled most everybody in the county tournament, ran up a 10 to 2 count on McHenry before our boys could adjust matters. Conway Sparks Team Dick Conway,- who played the game of his life from start to finish, stepped into the picture with a long shot that seemed to spark his mates to a drive that eventually brought victory. Joe Jackson then waited only seconds to slip through another shot that left McHenry trailing 10 to 6 at the first quarter. Borg, Richmond forward, scored five baskets for all his team's first quarter points The local boys, who were plainly off stride in the earfy stages of the game, began to click in the second period and gained ground on the visitors. The half ended in a 15-all tie. Long Shot Specialist Elfers, Richmond's long shot specialist dropped in two slick shots from the center of the floor in the third period just when it appeared that McHenry had the situation well in hand. Enough to say that Richmond snatched the lead and held a 26 to 24 advantage going into the last quarter. Right here is a good time to start bragging up our boys. Each man played his part in the wildest finish seen here in many a moon. The game was nip-and-tuck from here to the finish. Each boy played some part in the hero role. Don Howard came in for Unti and sank two baskets-- then a game-tieing shot before giving the job back to the taller man, Unti. Don Meyer was in there fighting like a demon for the ball. Jackson was plenty busy as his eighteen points will show. Stilling, towering guard whose job is mainly to stop the other fellows from scoring, stepped in with a for McHenry -- Borg and Heelein Scored for Richmond. The three minute overtime ended with another tie-- #8 points. Then came "sudden death." Conway sailed through the air like a rocket to intercept the ball, passed to Jackson under the basket--Jackson Sank his shot and McHenry won the. most exciting game of the year. Our local second team won an easy 43 to 14 victory over Richmond. Bob Schaefer's 13 points led the scoring while Bill Bolger was only one point 1»ehind. MAN'S STRWGGL* FOR ECONOMIC SECURITYJfe George Perk -• •. fit Story fs the story of man's e?- forts to establish economic security. At least this has been true during the 4,000 years of which we have any authentic knowledge. What transpired during the other 250,000 years that men ruled the earth, we do not know but it seems probable, however, that during that period, it was more •true than it is today. : This struggle will continue to be the first problem of man, at least as long as any of us live. And just as |ong as it is man's first problem, unless mankind undergoes a spiritual renaissance, we will have wars, because wars are the result of man's frustrated efforts to achieve economic security. America's present danger emanates from Europe and Asia. Let's take a look at them and try to get a proper perspective. The troubles of these two continents have always been the same-- their peoples have never had enough food and other natural resources to go around. As a last measure of desperation. war invariably has been the means employed to improve a nation's economic position. Today, Europe and Asia are the hodge-podge of hundreds of races of men that have fought more than 1,000 large and small wars during the past 4,000 years. Periods of peace have been the exception an^ not the rule. The balance of power and the possession of territories have changed hands time and again. A typical case is the first great civilization-- Egypt. Since being toppled from her pinnacle by the rugged Hyksos about 1800, B. C., she has been conquered and ruled by Assyrians, Negroes, Semitics, Syrians, Macedonians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Turks, French and finally English. And that probably is not the end. The questions of who owns what and who is entitled to it, have been hopelessly lost in the confusion of endless conquest and counter-conquest. The blood-lines have been fantastically mixed as a result of wholesale slavery and the commonly accepted practice of raping the captured women. The idea that men can live at peace with his neighbors is peculiar to-those nations that have within their borders, all of the good things of life necessary to maintain a satisfactory standard of living. America is one of these fortunate nations. As a result we have deluded ourselves into believing that the once-vast expanses of ocean protect us from all harm. In other words we have been living in a fool's paradise. That dream has been shattered. For the first time we are facing reality. We are woefully unprepared to face it. Our problem is no mere shortage of armaments. We can build those. Our real need is national intelligence -- a sound, sane conception of what America really is, so that we may realize why it is worth fighting fo*. That is harder to build than tanks, planes and battleships. We Americans know leas history and pratkal economics than any educated race in existence. If you happen to be the exceptional American, please forgive us. If you are not, you may find in Part 2 of "Man's Struggle For Economic Security" which will apipear in this newspaper next week, some medium of help toward shaping your judgment as to a solution of our problems. 8 COMING EVENT* ^ January 88 Afternoon Pinochle Club--Ruth Conway. Afternoon Bridge Club -- Margaret Stilling. Cousin Club--Gertrude Wehav.., February 8 Afternoon Contract Bridge--Mrs. Kay McGee. February 4 Public Card Party--Fox River Valley Camp. February 5 P>T. A.--Regular Meeting. Mid-Week--Mrs. George Johnson. Evening Pinochle Club--Mrs. Henry Weber. • February • " East River Road Pinochle--Mrs. Ben Dietz. FVkraary 9 Bi-Weekly Five Hundred -- WiUlus Freund's. February It Evening Contract Bridge--Mrs. Flayd Cooley. February 12 Evenii)g Five Hundred -- Mrs. Boley. February 14 Mothers' Club--Legion Hall. w Homes Data to 1268 A study of tree rings in beams at Uraibi, Ariz., Hop! IndiHB village which is the oldest contiSRH ously inhabited settlement in the long shot when points were like gold. United States, shows they Both Jackson and Stilling played with sa early as 1260. bandaged hands. Tom Bolger started at forward and scored the first basket of the game. Weideman went in for A man wrote Sheriff M. L. Sells ef Sioux Falls, S. D.. that he wanted his Stilling for a while and gave further! wife back, but he wouldn't pay her evidence that he is on his way. to first! fare back home because he thought ft string duty. Conway--well, this was Dick's game all the way. "Sudden Death" Sooner or later this story will have to end so here 'tis: At the end of regulation time the score was tied at 34 points. Stilling and Conway scored the duty of the man she ran away with to bear the expense. fi % Buy your Farmers Mill. Baby Chicks Phone 29. ttt *e Read the Wut Ail