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<**. ' I M • . , '• ft >" Thursday, February 3,1944 EARL R. WALSH * *. ^ ^ - Js. THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER PAFI'THRI. & *• . • ; V-"-1•: s*":: From time to time' the? thought occurs to us that we should write a stack of individual letters to you fellows and girls in various branches of military service. Thit day never . comes. 'Twas at a strange time that the idea struck us to devote a column to one letter to all* of you friends who are scattered over all points of the globe. You may not believe it, but that won't bother us 'cause we've written so many things that were doubted. Nevertheless, we must tell you that this group letter idea hit our foggy brain at an early hour this morning when we rolled out of bed to put a bit of fire under the babyV bottle. We looked out'the window and saw nothing astir. Night had thrown a peaceful, comforting blanket over McHenry and not a corner of- that blanket had been turned back. Perhaps many a mother or loved one was awake at that hour, praying for your welfare. Stillness that comes only with night time and darkness sent our thoughts of you down a serious lane. Morning has now unfolded with radiance and crispness. And here's McHenry-- We are living much the same as always. Ftoel is scarce, but smoke still emerges from our chimneys. Food is rationed, but there seems to be the same number of dishes to wash as always. Clothing manufacturing has been curtailed, but people still step forth fairly well wrapped. Shoes "are rationed, but we haven't seen anybody . hiking around barefoot. (Some of the gals are half barefoot with those toeless, heel-less little numbers, bet we can't blame that on the wai-). Cars- are not being manufactured, but we haven't seen many horses trotting through town. Gasoline is rationed, but these cars can't all be buzzin' around on charcoal. So you see that while we have many little reminders that there is a war on, none of them have created real hardships. We pay taxes. Sure. But, many people are making so much money that they can brag about the amount of their income tax. Cost of living is high--so is living. The big change in our community life is that you are not here to take part in the normal functioning of business and pleasurA Several fellows have told us how happy they were to come home. Then, after a few days, they were glad to get back to their dutiet>. Their pals are not here. T^iose incidents clearly reflect the value of friendships and friends. It also reminds us that the life stimulus to a community rests with the youth of that community. We know you receive The Plainealer and keep up fairly well with the 'goings-on about this area. From the sport page you can see that bowling has attracted young and old. Both Palace and Schaefers' ' alleys are going strong. The big j trouble comes in finding enough pinspotters. That may be solved soon. We plan to see that famous inverftor "Fish-hook Joe" Miller and see what * he can do about arranging a set of pulleys and ropes so the bowler can , set his own pins. We may have to j write Major Hoopta j Ice fishing has been allowed this | year so we have to listen to fish j stories all winter as well as all 1 summer. Getting bait seems to be i the big problem. Frank Schreiner ! and Irv (Help the Farmers) Schmitt -went out to Claxton's woods one day last week in search of bait, but got stuck in the mud. We understand that "Chuck" Weingart polled them out with his old grey mare. Some people favored letting them stay there! ! We don't have a town team in | basketball since you fellows wient ; into service, but our high school team | is drawing big crowds. The boys ' get beat once in a while, but put up , an interesting game. Our cage team came mighty cios% ; to winning the county championship : in a whirlwind game. v You might | have read about the score books not being in agreement in that big game i and wondered about the final decisj ion. The running score showed Crys- ! tal Lake the winner so the state department ruled to let the decision : stand. We have drooned the issue since our first report on the incident. £ut, since many local fans have asked us about the findings, perhaps you who are far away might have been wondering, too. Crystal Lake has a fine team, worthy of their championship rating. Mayor Overton has big plans. He wants to get up a basketball teani, consisting of members of the City Council, to play a School Board five. Only catch is that he wants to be the coach. His team will have to get in some road work each morning ; during the training period. Of course, he'll join them--in a car! Well, we seem to have given you most everything but a general weather report. People get un these morn lings expecting to see a rootin-tootin blizzard in full , stride. We haven't had enough snow to cover the leaves we should have raked last fall and it seems too good to be true. As we look over a long list of names, we see that our Community is well represented in all parts of the globe. May God bless you and hastefe your victorious return to your homes. Sincerely, ! "SO I HEAR." » "Little Glenny" or the "African Druggist" BOYJCOUTS BOWLING NOTES BOWLING NOTES i TTie sports world was agog over' "Two-Ton-Tony Galento a few years back. Bowling circles now have popular headliner in "Two-Tone" Jones.! If you don't look at all the score, at least take a gander at that 640 in (melt of ?Buck" Rogers' | (Schaefers') j Ladies --• B. Krause, 423; R. Freund, 408; E. j Peisert, 402; E. Freund, 404; D. i Schaefer, 422; EL Peterson, 428; j Mary Sutton, 417; Gertie Miller, •'403; Fanny Freund, 600; Dorothy | Schaefer, 450; Rose Stilling, 419; j Nellie Wrublewski, 410; Marie Wilbrandt, 419; Mae Simon, 500. - ! Thursday Commercial-- | Hagberg, 203-528; SutWii, S$tr K. of C. -- McGee^ 501; L.*Stilling, 549; Bre» feld, 525; George Barbian, 208-202- 133-543; Immekus, 209; L. Stilling, 225-550; A. Schaefer, 209-512. Aw--isn't ne cute! Or should we say wasn't he cute? You must havt recognized "Little Glenny" Wattles in the picture above. The little darling ! to the left was Glenny at a tender agie. He grew* to manhood on McHenry's West Side. At an early age he assisted his father iri the. cattle business, covering this entire farming area afoot and a horseback. In his high school days, he was noted for his prowess on the baseball diamond--In. fact, so great was his prowess that George '•Pickled' Bohr often played under the assumed name of Wattles---just to scare the opposition, you know! Following his graduation from the school of pharmacy "Little Glenny" opened his well-known drug store and combined with his clerk, Verne Harrison, as the greatest team of orators known to McHenry's present generation. Both of these illustrious young men joined in the service of their country. Verne is still in distant parts. Glenny has been across the deep waters and j only recently returned with' an honorable discharge--and the title of "The! African Druggist." ' • So, girls--we give you "Little Glenny" as a mere babe and aa he is to-day. Isn't he a handsome brute? You're welcome,--S. I. H. Monday Majors-- Eichman, 222-232-143-697; Smith 201-547; Peisert, 213^15; Weber, 206-570; Stilling, 208-515; H. Smith, 232-609; B. Schlitt, 556; Bennett, 230-686; H. Schaefer, $60. „ (Palace) Ladies-- I Agnps Freund, 454; M. Kinsala, (401; Gert Barbian, 464; Marion ! Krause, 474; RoVena Marshall, 447. • Mixed-- I B. Jensen, 442; M. Larkin, 456. j Old Timers j Carlson, 230-575; Jones, 221-531; I A1 Barbian, 525; Hughes, 515; Rogers, 212-202-226-640; Downs, 507; J. , Schaefer, 200-508; Thompson, 223- 501; Adams, 575. " 7 O'clock Ladies-- T. Raycraft, 431; Ttak Meyers. 495; B. Buss, 463; Sis Weber, 410; Lu Smith, 452; B. Weber, 425; E. Mthoff, 426; M. Miller, 430; B. Hughes, 407; Pit Meyers, 416w Matdh--Boys-- Tom Sutton, 200^18; It Crouch, 620. \ SHARP SHOOTING BELVIDERE FIV* BEATS McHENRY CAPACITY CROWD SEES CRYSTAL LAKE CHAMPS BEAT McHENRY, 49-41 C. O. F.-- v W. Tonyan, 210-516; H. G. Weber. 221-513; H. Freund, 211-535; Ed. Smith, 225-552; C. Stilling, 503; H. M. Weber, 217-529; Gus Freund, 201- 626; Leo Winkel, 200-566. A sharp-shooting Belvidere basket-1 The largest crowd of basketball ball team came to town Tuesday fans to be packed into our high night and took measure of our MCHS school gymnasium since the gay '20s Warriors to the tune of 45 to 31. ' turned out last Friday night to The basket rim was hardly touched watch the McHenry Warriors battle as Miller and Bender of the visiting the county champions from Crystal squad swished looping shots through Lake. The champs won 49 to 41 in the net. Capt. Hyser specialized in' a great battle. breaking in under the basket to ac- j i Forty fouls were called in the count for his share of the scoring--: game with McHenry drawing the And,_ they had a tall man. Center | high total of 23. Both of McHenry's Curtis towered above McHenry's j regular forwards, McCracken and tallest and was- valuable on rebounds. Bonslett, were out at the finish, hav- Scoring ability showed up in every ,ng five fouis called against each of position. them. However, many of the fouls The McHenry boys failed to show were not of a serious nature. The the sharp edge seen in their recent officiating was close. games although they were in there s The McHenry boys' got off to a trying all the time. The boys made lead and held a 1 point advantage only 22 per cent of their shots and at the half 26 to 25. The tide turnmissed a dozen free throws. The ed in Crystal Lake's favor during the boys seemed to have one of those last half, but a close battle prevailed nights that hit *ny team when best right up to the finish. laid plans fail to click Not feeling, ^ of the ^ perform to visit too good about their performance and I our floor was CaptAin Hayden of the not taking anything away from the Crystal Lake five. Howev er, if one visitors, our boys would like to meet were int to the decidin factor the same team again. City League-- * Geo. Jackson, 235-517; Ed Smith, 519; W. Tonyan, 508; Art Krause, 202-177-223-602; W. Schlitt, 538; Hup Smith, 576; Don Wbingart, 213-545; Gus Freund, 527; A1 Justen, 500; M. Budler, 214-576; B. Grimelli, 212- 667; Dick Conway, 204-538; V. Jones, 615. Mexican Bank Prov'des ' Credits for Co-Operatives For many years the National Bank of Ejidal Credit in Mexico, created by President Lazaro Cardenas in 193«, and its predecessors, have been providing members of ejidos, or co- •rative groups of small farmers, credits for buying implements, work animals, livestock and seeds. In addition, it provides small farmers with training in scientific agricultural methods, helps them to find and organize markets for their produce, attempts to improve their health standards and provides them with technical schools and other educational facilities. One of the chief tasks of the agricultural credit funds and banks which preceded the Bank for Ejidal Credit was to transform indentured farm workers into self-respecting farmers by a fairer distribution of the land. From 1910 to 1936 2,410,- 896 former laborers were given title or control over 55,216,530 acres of land purchased by the government for re-distribution. Up to 1942 the ejidos, aided by bank credits, had been able to acquire $46,700,000 worth of farm equipment. This included 1,029 tractors; 539 drills; 24,000 cultivators; 7,600 seeders; 21 cotton gins; 332 mills and 208,000 plows. ; In the same period 220,000 oxen, 109,000 mules, 114,000 horses and 116,000 donkeys and mules were provided at a cost of $43,450,000. Erivestock, costing $30,600,000. included 309,500 cows; 490,700 goats; 114,600 ahtcp and 136,500 pigs. WOODSTOCK HIGH TEAM WILL PLAY HERE FRIDAY NIGflf The scout meeting opened by poshing the colors. The color guards, Leo Smith, Frank Ciercke, and La Varne Lockwood, handled this very,j capably. After this ceremony, sen-1 ior patrol leader Larry Haug gave ! the 'Cobra" patrol flag and record book to Harry Mueller, the new patrol leader of the "Cobra" patrol. We then divided into a short patrol meeting, after which we went into a study period of scout-craft. We then playtd a game of basketball. After this4 the color guards, Harry- Mueller, Walter Richardson, and Ronal Brunner, retired the colors. Next week is "Boy Scout Week." All scouts that have a uniform wear it. There will be a scout meeting next week. All boys that are twelve years old or over, become a Boy Scout. Come to the scouts meeting next week and enroll. One of our fellow scouts, Bob French, is spending two months in New York City. -Tw.' -LARRY HAUG; ; • '.w . < Ass't Scribe. " : •-"* 1 rqiWj'i I I • • .. -- • • ^ • RED CROSS NOTES} ||Sl We are sorry that cash donations received from Mrs. M. J. Justen, and Mrs. Thalhoefer, were not •listed in the last notes. May we extend our thanks at this time ? Sunday, January 23, one of the Bingo parties was again held at Camp Grant. The following girls attended: Grace Kunz, Billy Waldman, Lenore Frisby, Ethel Freund, Alice May Low, Virginia Miller, and Dorothy Heuser. Mary Owen and Minnie Green chaperoned the girls. MRS. HUGH MURPHY, Scribe. Eggs Per Capita Consumption by civilians during the calendar, year 1942 average# about 320 eggs per capita. > Urge Finer Chopping ; tther chopping and proper dfatfi> IrtltiOh of the heavy material in the : silo has been recommended instea<§ of adding water, or harvesting wheit the crop is too green or too high ia moisture content. Advantages of this method show that there is less weight to handle, less silo pressure^ practically no leakage, and a foo# from which the livestock can get more food value since they don'f > have to take in so much water alone with it. .i . : /J;^;:/J|jreen Bananas Bananas must be harvested green. J CIVI VOUR CHICKS < gfwo/os/f Y; »0«t DBIMKIKC kvarcB c*or AND iMTcfriirts fa Mis is sssrt mm. aao, ACTS IS ISTSS* ka*«ar« Bol|er's Drug Store Green Street McHenry " • Our MCHS Warriors have another big game coming up this week. Woodstock Community High will send its team here Friday night. The Woodstock five edged out Hebron and recently breezed through Tklarergo. Coach McCracken has a team that can turn on plenty of steam. Most of the set-backs can be attributed to superior height on opposing teams. Come what may, a McHenry- Woodstock game is always a big attraction. Looks like another packed houae. ^ • ' Ann rMuil I.r •p• ow iis «i• Olives serve as milk," butter, eggs, tonic, and soap to the masses of Greek people. Ammunition Available Farmers can get additional am* munition for control of predato animals and game birds. >W( in this grand battle for supremacy, McHenry s second team came up it wuld uke little w ^ deciae strong at the fin.sh, but could not that the ^ held b Sehroeder in overcome an early lead piled up by hei ht wag what lled McHenry's the - Belvidere Lightweights.. chances. Schroeder, a real point-get- Woodstock Community High will ter tipped in g ghoU whllfe within week Cre °n Friday--night of this ciose range 0f the basket. Out- „ , stretched arms of McHenry defenders F.T. Foul2s t. ri.e d. i. n vain .t o st. op these shu o«t. s. ^ 0 Harold Michels, playing one of his ^ best games of the season, led the Mc- 0 Henry scoring with 14 points. ^ i Each man of the home squad play- 2 ed to win and team work was in g evidence at all times. Beating the Q champs "would have been a grand _ achievement. Losing, after a great 14 battle, should not be too discourage ' j ing. •" F.T. Foals McHenry's second team came up Behidere v F.G. Miller .5 Desarnatt ............. 0 Hyser ..4 Penticuff Curtis .. Taylor .. Sellers ., Bender ....... Mb^gan ....>. iWtsts ..... 0 4 .....0 If 3 0 4 0 1 2 2 1 .0 U Many Mountain Streams ! Aid Chile's Electrification j Chile's announcement of a nation- , al electrification project to be com- ! pleted in 18 years draws attention to the country's favorable topo- { graphic situation with regard to wa- ! ter power development. Many riv- | ers are born on the lofty slopes of I the Andes highlands, furrow swiftly westward across the country to Pacific outlets, form a many-runged j water ladder with its top near the j Peruvian border and its bottom j close to the Straits of Magellan. I Power from these rivers would j assure progressive industrial devel- | opment, conserve the domestic coal j reserves, and activate the country's dormant resources. | Water, apart from its conversion j into kilowatts, has greatly influenced ! Chilean life. The sea modifies the • extremes of climate, changes the course of ships by the strong "set" of the mighty Humboldt Current, shapes plans and fortunes by its winds and tides and fogs, is the source of a sizable fishing and whaling industry, and provides routes for the shipment of strategic materials. It gives Chile access to foreign sources' for needed machinery, textiles and oil, and sustains valuable coastwise trade. Same Tnne "America," beginning with the •words "My country, 'tis of thee," has the same tune as the British national anthem. It .was composed in Andover, Mass., in the winter of 1831-1832 by Rev. Samuel Francis Smith, and he set it to the tuna of "God Save the King." !• Giant Lawn Mow* * A gfent lawnmower thai can trim 40 acres in an hour has been developed by the army corps of engineers -for use on air fields. FREE SIMPLE TEST NOW TELLS YOU WHICH COWS HAVE MASTITIS HM to • quick. WAY way to taat your CMI far M--lllli You can do It youraaU right la Mmbari. Taat N cow* In M min.'With tka Buhl "BTB" l«t. And It daw not coot Ml a penny. H«r« Is all you do: Aak u« far TLM T | " -- | t n f-T "BTB" Taat C a r d . W« vfl ttv* you mi MM tost card for Mcb cow la ywr hard. All you do la follow tba atepla ilh m tlana «a tha card. Wo have Baaba "BTB" tart carda la stock BOW. Aak •ar rowr ntU svpptj today. Rsmambar, a •ow BriMtaa spout In tMtlot your COW. far MMIIIII ami r *1 afela aatemls from slaagktar. THOMAS P. BOLGER The McHenry Druggist MORE! LOW PRICES-tlNE QUALITY ^ SATISFACTION GUARANTIED^ Blue Label Karo Syrup 12 H/j-LB. GLASS Peanut Batter 29' Coma Again H/rLB. JAR Srs> RsbbH Grson Lsbal Molasses 19c 16c GLASS NATIONAI PURE GRAPE TUMILE* NATIONAI PURE Brapt Jam ;iV 18c SJUDEN-S Ami Iu tttr *?A r B22c NATIONAI STRAWItRRT Preserves 29c National Hack katpbarrv Jam 'JA'RSOc TROPIC TtEAT PURE H6 Jam 'j1*, CELLO ROLL COOK1 Salerit m* 10c Jumbo White 2M/4-LB. 17, LOAVES • * Enriched SRcsd Cake Rour Swansdown 25 2y4-LB. PKG. "•or 15c AMERICAN HOME GREEN Cut Beaas NO ? CAN LCD MO" FRENCH STYLE Green Beans ho.JcSn 15C EXTRA STANDARD cm Green Beans OAILEY-S "» Dill Pickles N C°AN12C JAR 21C HA2R CakeFlaof „ ENRICHED KOUR Pillsbttry-,:uUv.%S1.2f ALL PURPOSE Haiti FUw: HAZEL Pancake Fletr Vi T Applesauce Heel+Kful- 17-OZ. B I Tengy GLASS | | Pork ft Beans Campbell's 10 23-OZ. CAN (N Groaa PoMw) TENDER McHenry F.G. McCracken 4 2 Miller 1 1 Bonslett ........... 3 2 Michels >..-..,4 1 2 Schaefer 0 0 Jackson ............ ..........0 1 1 Crouch .........0 0 0 Carver w 0 I . 3 Neiss .........0 O 0 Totals .. 12 "• 7 11 test, but lost to Crystal Lake's se- Score by Quarters: « Belvidere--16-25-34-45 McHenry--12-16-23-31 McHen ry McCracke Crouch Bonslett Miller .. Michels Carver ., | , Totals | Crystal Lake Hayden ......... F.(J. F.T^ F ou)& ...if 7 m& -' T.'" 1 13 Produce Own FMI In India about 10,000 motor vehicles, producing their own motor fuel, have saved 16 million gallons of tasfiiiiii Egg BelV Farmers this year are asked to produce 57.3 billion eggs, enough to make a path of eggs 10 feet wid* around the earth at the equator. New Vegetable A vegetable that is a cross be- Reddersdorf tween a carrot and beet has been Tipps .i... introduced and is being planted ex- Schroeder . tensively abroad. Called the "wob- Leeel bie" by the English, this carrot- Ximm shaped and beet-colored innovation ; • is reported to contain four times the i Totals la C°n'ent °f " « Se.re'l£Quartet"" F.G. ......1 ..... # F.T. Fools • t 8 5 17 Order your Plaindealer. at TW McHienrv--14-26-31-4 T. Crjstal Lake--14-25-34-49 I Sbbacribe for the Plaindeajer Use Glass Scarcities of t.n-cans have thrown a burden on the glass-container industry. Demand foK glass containers is about 20 per cent greater than the supply _ Rich Farming Country ; ^ -Guatemala's area is 45,452 square miles--less than that of the state of Mississippi--yet it is one pf the richest agricultural countries in the world. Each year, Guatemala sends huge amounts of coffee, bananas, and other tropical crops to Uat!r ed States. Order ydnr Rubber Stamps at The Plaindealer. . ,, When we are rttted, tmr uppermost thought is to provide quiet, efficient and thorough firvice. Excellent equipment, l*ng experience, thoughtfulcare. 1 V'-i;. U . Jacob Justen Sons -- Funeral Directors -- Phone McHenry 103-R 77" "Residence, McHenry 112-W Qt»en Street, corner 51m -- McHenry FIRESTONE TIRES ANB TUBES We have a complete stock of both passenger and truck tires. * You can now have your tires retreaded without an OPA Bring them in. ^ TIRE AND TUBE VULCANIZING. U.. Trade in your old battery oa a new FIRESTONE. 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