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PtfeFot* mmmtiiMmB Published cvery Thursday at If henry, I1L, by Charles F. Bttiich. A. H. MOSSIER Editor and Maaagar Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice at McHenry, IB the act of May 8, 1879. One Year ......... Six Months ...W.00 : »i.oo turn t&dMM(2uoaafa SUSTAINING _ JA€M6€t^ A shock to the Mundelein-Libertyville community was the death Tuesday, February 25, of one of its most popular youth, Robert F. May, who will be long remembered for his record in football, basketball, track, hockey and daramtics during his four years at Libertyville township high school, from which he was graduated in 19S8. His death came at 5:30 p. m. Tuesday at St. Therese hospital, Waukegan, where he had been taken Friday with bronchial pneumonia. V: efc NEW EMPIRf McHENRY. ILLINOIS FRIDAY -- SATURDAY Oronrho Chtro Harp* Marx Brothers in "GO WEST" Alea -- On Gang - Noveltp and News 8UNDA Y MONDAY-•*••• March 9 - 11 Gary Grant - Katharine Hepburn James Stewart "THE PHILADELPHIA STOBY" Abo -- Cartoon and World News Sunday Mitinee -- 2:45 Continuous TUESDAY Admission -- l«e - 2te Ken Marray Rose Hobart (1) • "Night at Bar! Carroll V Carole Lombard Chas. Langhtoa (2) "They Knew "What They Wanted" WEDNESDAY -- THURSDAY Amu Neagle Richard Carlson "NO, NO, NANETTE" wooosrocs MILLER Theatre Woodstock FRIDAY -- SATURDAY March 7 - 8 Continuous Saturday from 2:30 2 BIG HITO "MOON OVEE BURMA" -- with -- Dorothy Lanoar - Robert Preston -- P I, II S -- "THESE MEN FROM TEXAS" with Bill Boyd SUNDAY -- MONDAY March 9 - 10 CflBthMouB Sunday froai Ml BIG DOUBLE BILL! -- w i t h -- "FLIGHT COMMA!®" ROBERT TAYLOR WALTER PIDGBON ------ Plus Co-Hit • 'SO YOU WON'T TALK" with Joe & Brown TUESDAY -- March 11 15c • Bargain Night - 15c •MEET THE WILDCAT" with Margaret Lindsay. WEDNESDAY -- THURSDAY March 12-13 fT ' 2 -- BIG FEATURES -- t "THEY DRIVE NIGHT" • --.with-*; - George Raft • Ann Sheridaa PLUS CO - FEATURE "LADY WITH &ED HAUL" VHh Miriam Hopkins The Beautiful l< l TOVAIt Jfl CRYSTAL LAKE. ILL. McHenry Co't. Leading Theatre FRI. SAT. -- MARCH 7 - 8 -- Double Feature! -- Nancy Kelly - Allan Jones in "ONE NIGHT IN THE TROPICS' Also Dead End Kids in "GIVE US WINGS" SUN. - MON. -- MARCH 9-10 San. Cont. from 2:45 p. m. 25c to 0 p.m.; 3ftc after. Children, 10c. ROBERT TAYLOR in "FLIGHT COMMAND" with Walter Pidgeon - Ruth Hussey The screen's mightiest peacetime sky drama! LOSSES OF LIVESTOCK FROM DOG TAX FUNDS During the year ending March 1, claims amounting to $906 were paid from the dog tax fund according to C. Frank Daly, county treasurer. These claims were for the loss of sheep, turkeys, cows, calves and hogs killed by dogs. The claims paid include the following: *' 68 sheep .$689.50 yt turkeys 96.50 .'.* 5 cows, calve*.................... 128.00 3 hogs -- 20.00 Besides the above fifty-four witnesses received fifty cents each or a total of twenty-seven dollars. A total of twenty-seven claims in all were filed. The largest claims include twelve sheep for $144 and ninq gjieep for ninety-two dollars. -i- FOE SALE CHOICE BUILDING LOTS--OftxlSt ft., in McHenry. City water, sewer, sidewalks, £as and electricity. Priced at less than cost of improvements. Howard Wattles, Phone 320. *40-3 FOR SALE -- Young chickens, also some old hens. Phone 135-W. George Scarbrough, Park Street, McHenry. •41-2 MEN BARN NEW COAT 6* FAINT FOR C. M. CHURCH The roast beef dinner Sunday which was cooked and served entirely by the men of the Community Methodist church was another crowning success for the men of that parish Three hundred and sixty dinners were served and the total receipts came to $188, the greater portion of which was net since most of the food was donated. As soon as the weather permits the Methodist church will possess a new coat of paint as a result of this affair. FOR SALE -- Wisconsin 38 malting barley from yield of 65 to 70 bu. from certified seed two years ago. Frank Eh red t, Round Lake. 41-3 FOR SALE--Heating stove and cook stove, both in excellent condition. A. L. Halleman, inquire at Pistakee Yacht Club. Phone McHenry 602- J-2. 42 MARRIAGE LICENSES A marriage license has been issued in Chicago to Jack D. Segel, 28, of McHenry, and Juliana Tantza, 22, of Chicago. Subacrlba for The PbMnlv ANOTHER THORP SALE PUBUC AUCTION CHAS. LEOVAKBL Awfliawr Phone 478, Woodstock, DL Having sold the farm and decided to discontinue (arming, wq will sell-at auction on our farm located 3% miles west of Woodstock. 1 mile south of Route 14 on-- MONDAY, MARCH 10 Commencing at l«:f>0 a TO. the following described personal property, towit: 50 Head »f Registered and Hi Grade Holstein Guernsey Cattle COLE'S RADIO SERVICE -- New Philco and Emerson home and auto radios. Used home and auto radios, $3.25 and up. 218 Riverside Drive, Phone 101-R. Hours--11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 42 FOR SALE--Cheap, bedroom suite, six pieces with twin beds. Phone Pistakee 304. 42 loot »MMM» i lit i it0i>>iMO' AS USUAL A prim offered a dollar.' to the boy who could tell him who /was the greatest man in history. "Christopher Columbus,"answered the Italian boy. "George Washington," answered the American lad. "Saint Patrick," shouted the Jewish boy. "The dollar is yours, but why did you say Saint Patrick?" asked the priest. "Right down in my heart I knew it was Moses," said the Jewish boy, "but business is business." FOR SALE---Alfalfa, $6.90, Clover, $6.00, Blue Tag Hybrid Com $1.50; all per bushel. Also many other bargains. Postal card us today for catalogue and samples. Hall Roberts' Son, Postville, Iowa. 42-4 MEN--NEED ANY SOCKS? See our fresh shipment from Coopers, the folks who make the famous Jockey Unedrwear. Colorful spring patterns and cool fabrics. They're swell. Mc- GEE'S, Green Street, McHenry. 42 FOR SALE--Gold Seal Poultry Supplement at $3.15 per 100 lbs. Cracked Corn at $1.40 per 100 lbs. Farmers Mill Egg Mash*(a new egg mash) with buttermilk and cod liver oil at $1.95 per 100 lbs. McHenry Co. Farmers Co-op. Assn. Phone 29, 'McHenry. 42-2 WANTED WANTED--Girl to wait table. Phone McHenry 667-J-l. 42 WANTED--Girl for restaurant work. Leave name at The Plaindealer office. 42 MISCELLANEOUS TUESDAY Me - Special - 15c Margaret Lockwood in "NIGHT TRAIN" 6«4>eme, thrills and drills! WED. - THURS. -- MARCH 12 -13 Mar I en* Dietrich in "SEVEN SINNERS" with John Wayne - Mischa Aner A L S O "Cavalcade of Academy Awards" 37 Holstein and Guernsey cows, springers and new milkers-- 8 Holstein heifers, 2 yrs., bred: 2 Holstein heifers, 6 mo.; Holstein bull, 2 yrs.; Holstein bull, 1% yrs..; HolAein bull, 6 mo. This is one of the finest herds of dairy cattle to be sold at auction this year. These cows are all raised on the farpi and.- are from our top producing oows. Large in size and in good flesh. 7- Head Horses Roan mare, 10 yrs. old., wt 1800; sorrel gelding, 7 yrs., wt 1500; roan gelding, 6 yrs., wt 1600; span sorrel mares, 2 yrs., wt 2900; roan mare. 8 yrs., wt. 1700; Belgian stallion 3 yrs. wt. 1750. 200 mixed chickens. This is one of the largest sales of the season and will start promptly at 10:00. Hay, Grain and Machinery 25 feet sflage In 14-root silo; 40 tons timothy hay in barn; 2 stacks of straw; 30 acres hybrid oorn in field; 200 bushels Columbia seed oats; 200 shocks of hybrid corn In field; 10 tons alfalfa hay--third crop. McCormick-Deering Farmall model M on rubber, self starter, power •»v»- oft, new; McCormick-Deering Farmall with cultivator attachment; Alli*- Chalmers 3-bottom 14-inch tractor plow; Avery 2-bottom 14-lnch tractor plow; 2 walking plows; disc plow; McCormick-Deering 10 foot tandem disc; 9-foot tandem dis. . 4 section drag--2 draw bars; drag cart; McCormick-Deering 16-7 fertilizer grain drill with power lift, grass seed attachment new; 11 foot Broadcast seeder; McCormick-Deering 10- foot power takeroff grain blhder; Mc- Cormlck Deerlng corn binder, bundle carrier, bundle loader; McCormick- Deering silo filler with pipe for 40 ft; McCormick Deering all steel thresher, 28-46; McCormick-Deering all steel husker apd shredder; John Deere "999" cor* planter, fertilizer and bean attachment, 120 rods of wire; John Deere walking cultivator; McCbrmlck- Deering walking cultivator, new; 8- ft. cultipacker. Emmerson side delivery rake; McCormick Deering hay rake; McCormick Deerlng 7-foot mower; Acme 7- foot mower; McCormick Deering all steel hay loader; 2 steel wheel wagons, hayracks; wood wheel wagon and grain box; steel wheel wagon and grain box; 2 boh sleighs; New Idea manure spreader; potato planter; potato cutter; potato digger; 4-row poato sprayer; Case hay baler; fanning mill; scales; silo cart Road drag; cider press; quantity of posts; emery stand with motor; Stewart electric cow clipper; Losee electric heater, wash tank, and solu- | Won tank; Perfection milking ma- | chine, 3 single units, complete; 16 milk cans, pails and strainers. Hay rope--forks collapsible; 100-ft drive belt; McCormick Deering grinder; Delco light plant; pump Jack; all small tools on farm. All of this machinery is in first class condition, most of this machinery having been purchased in the last five years. Quantity of household furniture.* TERMS OF SALE:--All sums of $10.00 and under, cash. Over tfrwt amount, six months1 time at 7 per cent simple interest. You alone sign your note. Longer terms on heavier machinery. BURMEISTER BROS. Thorp Flnunc« Corp* Clerk Lunch wagon vUl be en the grounds. DEAD OR ALIVE ANIMALS $1.00 to $15.00 Gash Cows - Horses - Hogs No help needed for loading! Prompt and Sanitary Service Day and Night, Sundays and Holidays Phone Wheeling 102--Reverse Charges GARBAGE COLLECTING--Let us dispose of your garbage each week, or oftener if desired. Reasonable rates. Regular year round route, formerly George Meyers'. Ben J. Smith. Phone 365 or 631-M-L. 2-tf NOTICE--The Fox Valley Dairy will not be responsible for any debts contracted by Ivan Stratton, as he is no longer connected with this company. I also will not be responsible for any debts contracted by anyone except myself. HENRY W. GLICK. *40-2 COMING EVENTS y March • East River Road Pinochlfer^Mrs. Win. Freund. Evening Bridge -- Mrs. Paul Schwezv man. March 8 Bi-Weekly Five Hundred «-- llr. Mrs. John Matchen. March 12 Evening Contract Bridge--Mrs. Geo. Stilling. Book Review High School Auditorium. March 13 W. C. O. F.--Election of Officers* March 14 M. C. H. S. Jf&iid Concert -- Hi^fc . School Auditorium. 7 March 17 Afternoon Bridge--Mrs. Nick lfreulid. March 20 Woman's Society--Birthday Party 1:80 p.m. in Methodist Hall. , March 23 McHenry Choral Concert -- High School Auditorium. March 27 • 29 Plaindealer Cooking School -- School Auditorium, April 2 P.-T. A.--Regular Meeting. April 4 M. C. H. S. Orchestra Concert--High School Auditorium. April I East River Road Improvement Association-- Harry Wright Home. April 16 Food Demonstration -- Spontoni lgr P.-T. A. Camel From North America The camel was originally from North America, according to an exhibition in the Field Museum at Natural History in Chicago. The exhibit traces the evolution of the camel from various American species down to the modern species now limited to Asia, Africa and South America. Each important step in camel evolution is flfawrated by specimens of skulls, jawt and feet, showing successive anatomical changes which occurred. America was the stage upon which most of the evolution took place. Proteet Ssakm The mineral granule^ which are embedded in the surface of asphalt shingles do more than provide them with rich, vibrant color, for they also add to their fire-resistance and protect the weather-proofing asphalt coating beneath them from sunlight and the oxidizing effects of the air. there are about 2,000 mflee e< highway in the 27 national parka. 2,000 Miles Highway Can't Tell Yet The little boy refused to sew, thinking it beneath the dignity of a 10-year-old. "George Washington sewed," said the principal, "and do you consider yourself better than George Washington?" 'I don't know; time will tell," said the boy, seriously. A Pointed Cure BUI--Can you tell me a good cure for sleepwalking? Jack--Yes; scatter some tintacks on thf J^lrgom floor before you rellATCtfET PACK "Tom has a regular hatchet face." "He may be sharp in the he is dull in the head." All That Courts Wife--Isn't my spring hat just too lovely for anything? Husband--Yes--but how much did it cost? Wife--Oh, you know I never think of the cost so long as I please you. Not So Dense Political Speaker--I am exceedingly pleased to see such a dense crowd ggthfred here tonight. Voice--Don't be too sure. We ain't so dense as you seem to think. Francis Cbx, wha collapsed while at work at the Alewfte last Wednesday and was rushed to the Woodstock hospital, has returned to his home near McHenry for a few weeks of rest. He was suffering from an attack of appendicitis and the flu it was discovered at the hospital. Herbert H. Freund, who underwent a. serious operation last week at Sit. Therese's hospital, Waukegan, is improving nicely. However, he' will have to remain at the hospital until the beginning of next week. Mary Lou Meyers of^McHenry underwent surgery last Thursday at the Woodstock hospital. Marilyn Jean Thomas, daughter of LaVeme Thomas of Ringwood, was admitted to the Woodstock hospital Friday night as a medical patient. Mrs. Fred Huemann, who has been ill for some time, is still confined to St. Therese's hospitnl at Waukegan. Mrs. Joseph Diedrich is ill at her home on Park avenue. Mrs. Eleanor Nye, who suffered injuries in a fall on the ice a few weeks ago, is able to get around her home on crutches. Harold Vycital spent a couple of days last week at St,. Joseph's hospital, Elgin, where he underwent surgery. Frank Stanch has been undergoing treatment at Sherman hospital in Elgin the past week. Mrs. J. W. Freund, who haa been ill at her home on Riverside brive the past six weeks, is still confined to her bed. George Jackson of Johnsburg submitted to surgery Wednesday at the Woodstock hospital. m •,1*41 » ,010 m0 Birth* Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Rauen of Savannah, 111., formerly of McHenry, announce the birth of a 7 lb. 2 oz. daughter on Wednesday, February 26. Mrs. Rauen is the former Miss Leona Regner of McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Anderson are the parents of a daughter, bom at the Woodstock hospital last Wednesday, February 26. ' t Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hiller of Johnsburg are the happy parents of a baby girl, born last Wednesday, February 26. Alfred F. Tompkins, an attorney for the Chicago Title ft Trust company, who had been a summer resident at Pistakee Bay for many years, died of a heart attack Monday, March 3, 1941, in the Jackson Park hospital, Chicago. HIMMBS sixty years old and lived at 5063 Winthrop avenue, Chicago. Mr. Tompkins w*a graduated from the Northwestern university law school in 1902. He became a justice of the peace soon afterward. He had been with the Title and Trust company since 1925. The deceased was the son of the late Rev. Delosse and Ida Tompkins. He is survived by his widow, Josephine, a brother, Frank, and a sister, Mrs. Margie Vap Blaricon. .Funeral services were held this Thursday afternoon at two at a chapel at 1468 Belmont avenue, Chicago. FORMER RESIDENT IS OUTSTANDING SALESMAN Donald Lamphere, manager of the men's clothing department of the Elgin JT C. Penney company store, topped more than 4,500 Penney company salesmen in 1,587 stores lest year in individual sales production. Last fall he succeeded in Winning the first prize in a nation-wide Penney stores men's clothing sales contest, for which he received a valuable prize. Mr. Lamphere is a native of |lc- Henry and spent his earty life in this city. His friends will be delighted to hear of his ability and good fortune. ipMpMpi FOUND DEADBT BED ^3 i William Ricketts, 62 years old, a retired railroad worker, was found dead in bed last Wednesday afternoon, February 26, at his home in Hebron by "his wife, Alice, when she returned from Woodstock where she is employed on a WPA sewing project. He had been ill for a long period and lived in Hebron for the last six months, previously residing in Woodstock. At one time he also lived in McHenry where he operated a trucking business. Mr. Ricketts was born to Metamora, 111., April 11, 1878, and was married in Chicago on March 23, 1927, to Alice Blkke. Survivors besides hit widow-are five sisters, C. Mae Ricketts of Chicago, Gladys of Eureka, Calif., Mabel of Wenona, 111., Mildred of McAIlen, Texas, and Caroline of Chillieothe, 111., and two brothers, G. C. Ricketts of Morris and L. V, Ricketts of Chillicothe, ID. % The body was removed to the Stavin . and Pierce funeral home, Woodstock, f- fW, where funeral services were held Fri~ day at 2 p. m. The Rev. Roger C. -, / Kaufman, pastor of the Grace Lutheran church, officiated. 111' i i 1111' was in Ohkland cemetery, Woodstock*, • m Ruth Roemer, 330 Ridgeland avenue, Waukegan, has a nominee for the title of Waukegan's most considerate thief. Completing a skating session at Upton Park one night last week, Miss Roemer went for her shoes. They were gone. In their stead were an old pair left by the thief so that their owner would not have to walk home in her stocking feet. Down They Went 'What were those unusual greens we had tonight, cook?" "You remember, ma'am, you said those geraniums in the garden looked so lovely you could eat them?" "Yes." "Well, you have!" Mr. and Mrs. Walter Manning of Oak Park spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Margaret May. Miss Marie Miller returned Friday from a three week trip to Melbourne, Miami, Hollywood, Sarasota and other interesting places along the eastern coast of Florida. Mrs. Mildred May and son, J. C., and N. C. Klein of Waukegan were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Freuhd Sunday. Miss Eleanor Clark spent Monday in Chicago where she attended the Mid-West Beauty Trades show in Hotel Sherman. It seems that the most unpatriotic organizations have monopolized the most patriotic-sounding names. -M l*1 MERCHANBISK MART, CHIOAG0 AMERICA'S FIRST ROCK ^VOOL BLOWING CONTRACTOR, EXCLUSIVE AP|>BOVEI) V ' APPLICATOR OP TYPE A HOME INSULATION " OF ' v. - " •- AS DISTBICT MANAGER FOR MEHKNBY AND LAKE COUNTIES ; HTC 113 Elm Street, McHenry1 Tel McHenry 75-J .• < , » " v ' • . • -V • V » >»<•* It Might Werk Mistress--Why are you cleaning the inside of the window but not the outside? Maid--Please, mum, so that you can look out, but the people outside can't see in! Worse Yet 'I'm happy and all that, of course, old chap; still I wish my wife wouldn't talk' so much about her last husband." 'Forget it! Mine's always talking about her next." Changing Fashion "Fashions change in everything." "Quite so. It has been many a year since I had a dentist ask me if I'd like the tooth to take home If'.; Willi inc. Rough Going There is an Easy street, The optimist declares But, he explains, right now, It's uodergoin' repairs. CAUTION i value* from 98 to $12 «T 1 see you keep copies of all the letters you write your wife. Do you do it to avoid repeating yourself?" "No, to avoid contradicting myself." Expensive Honesty Revenue Collector--In making out the schedule for your income tax you must remember that honesty is the best policy. Plutocrat--Yea, and, like the best of everything, it's too gosh awful expensive. CbnAjIt the, r WAN ADS 4 ta 20,»to 44 audita shMEl foauui half aba* -y ley, to 24ft. « 45-gwuge Perfect Ktagleea, 3-tfcread Chiffon Hose :- WMR* fhadet: at and the well-known Moore MWS usually gold at $1.40, for tki« n<»p.Miftn nnhf 1111 E