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Thmsday, May25, 1944 THE McHENRY PLAINDEALEB is sure fighting club to town. fj*l' Mw 1 ^,1« * * - V « 9 ' W i " -\' <-v », ,•» * v • ' >, * •» , » 4 Page FIt» TV- : UgQ J" HEAR" by EARL R. WALSH ' Woods is the kind of manager and player who is in there to win. On the other mitt, we h*ve • bunch in that Shamrock lineup who have never been known to lack in spirit or fighting qualities. To top this picture off, we have two towns long known as natural rivals in athletics. Fox River Picnic Grove All Dressed Up For 1944 Season The Fox River Picnic Grovi. which' was formerly Opatrny's at Fox River! Grove. Illinois, has been dressed up] for the 1944 season. New buildings i Miss Elaine Vycital, daughter of have been erected,"old ones remodel-1 the Harold Vycitals, underwent an ed, picnic benches rejuvenated, and appendectomy at St. Therese hos- all modern facilities haVe been installpital, Monday evening. j ed. The fact is that the place would Ralph Smith underwent surgery at not be rvcognized if it were not for Among the Sick Timothy Carey underwent" a tonsillectomy at St. Joseph"s hospital, Elgin, last week. .. v >r:" •<v The feeling amongrarik: has always been: "When Woodstock MANY LOST AFTER Comes to town, be there!" They're comin' Sunday. "An angel brought you a little brother last night, Milly. Would you like to see him?" asked the father j of his three-year-old daughter. ! "No," came the reply, "but I'd like to see that angel."---American | Medical Journal. ' . -- : . j Johnsburg will also have a home Four marines were playing bridge game next Sunday. Richmond will iji a hut on W&ke Island. Suddenly be the invader. another leatherneck burst into the •*• • • • v..:- room and shouted: "The Japs are ; Somehow there is always'a lot of landing a force of about 200 men on \action in a Richmond game. They Victory Memorial hospital on day morning ofethis week. EXPLOSION; LIEU& ROBERT KNOX SAVED the rolling hills and spacious picnic grove. t The pavilion has heen beautifully redecorated inside and out, new and larger bathhouses have been install- on April 16 and taking $100. ed, parking spaces have been enlarged. which makes it an ideal spot AROUND THE COURT HOUSE NINE INDICTMENTS Nine indictments were returned by the grand jury in Woodstock Monday. State's Attorney William M. Carroll presented the cases. Those indicted follow: Roy Herd^nreich,.burglary and larceny. Charged with breaking into the Vogue cleaners at Crystal Lake MARRIAGE LICENSES • 4 - ' Births Eleanor, Young, McHenry, *to 'JfK Mr. and Mrs. Siguart Jackobsen of sePl1 Wagner, McHenry. ^ ^ Wonder Lake are the parents of a ^ daughter, born on Thursday of last week at the Woodstock hospital. A son was bom last Thursday, May 18,. at Sherman hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beckenbaugh of Crystal Lake. Mrs. Beckenbaugh is the foimer Miss Dorothy Althdff of McHenry. James William was born on May 13 at Jacksonville, Fla., to Mr. and Leon Pavalak, burglary and lar-1 Mrs" WiU!ani Heaney. Mr. Heaney ceny. Charged^with breaking into 18 well known in McHenry. the beach!" The four bridge playing Marines: looked at one. another. - Finally one said: . go. rTBt ,dummy tiii8 hiatid." : ,-r v;* usually get tangled up. in high scoring tussles. Our high school golfers came within an eyelash of winning the state meet at Peoria last .Saturday. Bast Rockford won the championship for the third straight year, hav Come on you Johnsburg Tigers! _ , - , ,, Your old Tigers have gone off to the ™ursd»y a?ernoon;, ^ jungles and other points on the globe tp win <• a warbut they will i be w-atching' for reports of your; games. v, vO;.:/J INTERESTING • NEARBY NEWS Steve Huska, great full-back; on high school team last fall, is The following story will be of great interest to friends of Lieut. Robert V.'Knox, well known here: Boston, Mass.;--An enlisted man died of burns and sixteen others were reported missing as the result of an explosion and fire aboard a navy lighter while its crew was dumping old and condemned ammunition about fourteen miles northeast of Boston, Harbor. Thirteen men survived First naval said cause of the mined, and that a court, of inquiry -had been organized. ^The explosion tfe, ^ of th<j dwellinp. iind fire came after the crew of the for the family to^enjoy a day's out- the Local Oil station near Harvard Mr. and Mrs. William Glosson of ing. - Jon March 11 and taking $15 in m«r-,West McHenry are the parents of ,a T . .iefcandise.;.! j son, born on Wednesday at the . -Vern Shoekski, burglary and l4r-, y*'00*'*10** hospital ceny, charged with breaking into the. •! : . i<ocal Oil station near Harvard on April 18 and stealing a safe and $100. Roland Miller, obtaining money by use of the confidence game. Chained with obtaining $242 from Carl Wittmus by use of the confidence game. Another indictment against Roland NOTICE .1400 CHICKS DESTROYED Several hundred dollars loss ^ from a fire at the premises of Miller charging him with obtaining . Ha t tr-rV H. Adelman, Libertyyille, last $10 from Peter Nelson by use of the Thursday. The fire was confined, to confidence game. Miller also indicted a brooder house a short distance from on a cJiarge of taking $160 from Mil- There were lor by use of the confidence game in 1400 chicks in the building afid most another indictment -The annual meeting of"the Woodland cemetery association will be held on Wednesday. June 7^ * All lot owners are requested to be present. FREE HOW YOU CAN TEST YOUR OWN COWS FOR MASTITIS Here U a quick, easy to test your cow* lor Mastitis. You can do It yourself right In your own barn. Test 29 cows in 29 cnin. with the Beehe "BTB" te*t. Apd It does not coat yoo a penny. Here U al! you do- Ask ua for the special B«be "BTB** Test Card. We will give you FRF.F one teat card tot each Cow in your herd. All you do is foilo« the simple directions on the card. We have Beei»e **BTB'* test cards In stock now. Ask for your FREt supply today. Remember, a few minutes spent In testing your cows for Mastitis may save some of your moat rateable animals from alaiifihtiw. THOMAS I\ BOLGER, DRUGS McHtnry, Illinois ing team score 'of 665 to McHenry's i home from a five-week start in Uncle rioter had dumped about two-thirds , t^em were destroyed. . It is pi'e 668. That's close! Sam's Navy and looking lik<> he of th? car»° °f condemned _ amnnjm- ^ sUmed that the blaze originated from Art Jackson's 81-78-159 placed him power than ever, third in individual scores. | -- could hit that line today with more tion from the Hingham depot. The! overheating of the kerosene stove md we'll bet building. j 132 foot vessel sank 35 minutes after which ^ ^ to heat tM one.storv the blast. Survivors, who had no 1 j tin^e to cut loose rafts or other gear j were rescued i navy weather! 200 j to keep them afloat, from the water by a Steve likes the Navy- Team scores following Rockford {the Navy likes Steve! and McHenry were as follows: Laj . -- Grange, « 678; East Mobile, 679; | Omigosh! Does it seem possible 'vess,el which was passing on^v Peoria Central, 686; West Aurora, j that another school year is coming to ^ away, when the 713; Quincy, 746; Chicago Von the end of the road t • : Steuben, 15$, ' - •' -h • «r. • ^ - Miany of the senior bdys will h% From that list you can readily see entering military service. We hope that our boys were battling teams that many of the girls will be enfrom large schools. They made a tering college next fall, Those rescued included Machinist's Mate First Class Wm. J. Bradley of Newport, R. I. He died later, however, of third degree burins. Among those surviving was Lt. Robert V. Knox, Springfield, Illinois, son o/ Mr. fine showing. --: i One thing about it, they can't say li That girl (Jeanie With The Dark that a girl is going to college these | BTown Hair) in charge of fishing days to get a husband/ I licenses at Jack .Mosley's Karls Cafe, has thought up some new questions. In addition to giving their age, color of eyes and all that sort of thing, the male applicants must answer to i her question, "married or single?"| That's one the state department didn't' think of. • i find Mrs. Mike Knox of Terrai Cotta. McCULLOM LAKE POLICE SEEK YOUTH Police of six mid-west states are " searching for a Libtrtyville youth who is alleged to have been one of two who brutally assaulted and robbed Philip Engleman. 56, of Round Lake. It was reported that the• youth, | Harley Scott, 17, who served time at the State School for Boys, St. Charles, was accompanied by a~«MUihg woman when he fled these pari*. Kenneth Hamilton, 20. also of Libertyville, is in custody." He is charged with assaulting and robbing Engle- Bond was set at $8,000. James H. Lane, charged with obtaining $300 from the McHenry County Loan Company by use of the confidence game. Ray Goodger charged with obtaining $300 from the McHenry County Loan company by use of the con- James Lane and Ray Goodger charged in an indictment with obtaining $300 from the McHenry County Lean company by use of the All nine indictments were returned in open court before Judge William; L. Pierce. •••.VvJ-; man. We hear that the christening of the Barbian yacht last Sunday was a grand success. Festivities lasted on into the night. N E W S O U R A B O U T S E R V i e DIES OF BURNS . .. Mrsi. Alfred Christ<nsen of Route 1, Barrington, left last -week for South Dakota after receiving word One , of the best news stories on the Sports pages inr many a % moon was the report that Chicago University hacr dropped but of Big Ten competition.' • ' ....* . • ' Oh, no! :,:.don't like to s«e a school give up competitive sports. But, as long as the Chicago U., lias been putting the old de-emphasis sign on sports, there is no good reason why th'ey should expect their boys to, bump up against the phasis" boys year after year. Mr. and Mrs. Langley Bennett visited their daughter and family in Chicago recently. The following letter was recently received by Mrs. Langley Bennett late Sunday that her mother burned from her son: to death at her' home and that her "Dear Mother: v father was seriously burned in the Hettermann of Fort "Just a line or two to let you know -j ;fire."':>"r~ and Ensign L^Roy that theyorders that I had mentioned i /"?• - . •' Roanoke, Va., this pi-eviously have not as yet arrived"! YOT«TH CENTER PROJECT but I am still hoping, for those fel« j '.•'••Through action of the rtcwly electlows that have sailed for heme al- ed student board of the Harvard ready have' not been over here as youth center, another evening has long as I have and some of them - been added to the Foc'sle's schedule, were approved for the same month , The center will be open every Wedas I was. I really do believe mine nesday night from 7:00 to 10:00, with will come in soon. I imagine all this Miss Bernice Danforth, high school SPRf!t<5 GROVE ^OREMA* | ] Victor O. Siegler of Spring Grove! I was named foreman of the grand ; j u r y which went i n t o s e s s i o n i n1 ^ Woodstock * "oil Monday morning. Women outnumbered men on tbe roster, with twelve women and ten men making up the jury. This is the first time in history that more women than men have servcsdl Pfc. Donald Wayne, Ind., Hettermann of week met for the first time in eight months, both enjoying leaves at their home jn Johnsburg! Enjoying leaves with home folks this week are Charles Dowe of Williamsburg, Va., and LeRoy Hettermann of Roanoke, Va. em- was Wis Visiting at his home the past week John Stangarone of Madison, Now, they can schedule teams of Robert George Stilling*son of Mr. equal strength instead of their hopeful* trampled Ten .power. V Say! WM'e we think of it--Our high school baseball team--and a good little team it is--will wind up the present season on our home diamond Friday afternoon against Waukegan. having and Mrs. George A. Stilling, 56 Big "Orchard Beach, recently graduated j from the aviation radioman school j at Jacksonville, Fla., and was promoted to corporal in the U. S. marine corps. Entering the marine corps | before I will be home if everything August 6, 1943, he received his re-; goes welL must be a disappointment to you but instructor, who has donated her ser- I wouldn't give up altogether. You ( vices until June 7, as supervisor. can imagine how I felt. Home was - so near and yet so far. ! FIRE DESTROYS BARN "I received another paper the other] Fire destroyed a modern barn on day which makes about ten that have i the farm of Car! Hansow in Chearrived. I haven't seen much about mung township, formerly the Bordthe Bennetts but I hardly think you. well farm, last week Tuesday. The care whether or not your name gets Harvard rural fire department reinto print. sponded promptly to the call, but "Well, that is about all I know j the blaze had gained such headway except that it shouldn't be long now when discovered by a passing motor- Mac's nine beat that Waukegan outfit in a long battle a few weeks ago. The visitors will be out for reveng* come 4 o'clock Friday afternoon. "• • cruit training at San Diego, Calif., before being transferred to the naval air technical training center at Jacksonville. Stilling is now a qualified aviation radioman and is scheduled for operational training. He will probably see future service as a marine aircrewman. *God Bless you, "LANGLEY," 4te»l for Tank Thirty-two tons of coal is required for steel to make one light tank. It looks like those Cubs didn't Good and bad news eached .McHenry county families this past week.' The good came to Mrs. A. L. Graves, know their strength until Charley | who word ^ her husband, Gnmm gave them a lift. Sgt. Graves, gunner on a Flying [Fortress, is a German prisoner. The Want to see a ball game; lKfcxt! Harvard man was previously listed Sunday? Well, if the rains go away, l as missing a' few weeks ago. He the Shamrocks will pis on our home diamond. Woodstock Bob Woods, manager and »U-overthe- field shortstop of the Alemites, Remember the Heroes of Yesteryear They, too, fought boldly and well, for the cause each in his time believed in preserving"! They--in real life as in the pages of the present generation's school-books, have provided inspiration for those who go forth in battle today--to prepetuate tie ideals of democracy. On this day we salute,\ together with the heroes of our own time--the nation's heroes of yesteryear. Old Glory dips to half-mast on this Memorial Day , as we who live on re-dedicate ourselvee to aU that flag signifies. E. H. Nickels Hardware had been decorated with the air medal and D i s t i n g u i s h e d F l y i n g Cross. Declared killed in action on April 20 in the North Afriean territory is Charles Whiting of Woodstock who was two weeks ago listed as missing. Recent transfers include Gilbert I Kloeckner from Camp Edwards, Mass., to New York; Curtiss Newman from St. Louis, Mo., to Greensboro, No. Carolina; and John Glos-; son from N. Camp Hood, Texas, to • Camp Maxey, Texas. j After his recent furlough following overseas duty, Edward Wiser is serving at Camp Craft, So. Carolina Charles and Floyd Freund, sons of the Nick B. Freunds, "are enjoying furloughs this week. • Hdp chicks and young birds grow and develop. Give them TONAX in their mash. Especially after an attack of any disease. And as a tonic and conditioner. Contains mild astringents to help relieve Enteritis; also blood puilding elements. Tonax helps control intestinal parasites. It provides trace minerals and reliable stimulants. For layers too. Inexpensive and convenient. 2-Ib. can enough for 400 chicks foe a month, 73c Bolger's Drug Store Green Street McHenry ist that all contents were lo6t. The loss is estimated at $8,000 and is partially covered by insurance. The cause of the fire is nnknown, but it is possible that the barn was struck by lightning. This is the second fire loss sustained by Mr. Hansow within eight months. On Oct. 18, 1943, a large barn on his, farm two miles east of Harvard was entirely destroyed. , The loss of the bam and contents ' totaled almost $11,000. WILMOT HERO KILLED Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Scott, Wilmot, were notified last week of the death of their son, 1st Lieut. Arthur, F. Scott, 21, in action, on April 12. Lt. Scott has been in the armyair corps for more than two years, had flown 1 over 300 combat hours on more than sixty combat missions in the China-Burma-India theatre of operations. He had the Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross. He was a bombardier and navigator on the famous "Skull and Wings"^squadron of a medium bomber unit of the Tenth Air Force in India, where he had been for more than a year. FIRE DESTROYS BUILDING The Bruns store building on Slade street in Palatine was gutted by fire early Monday morning, May 15. This two-story frame structure housed a barber shop and a taxicab waiting room, also a closed real estate office. Read the Want Ads' Bern's why Mom tays it ?AVS to worm with GIZZARD CAPSULES" QaMr-Coiy - Won't Sitkmt IM or Kiradt igg Predvcfioa d«Wodoar ntihlnifs pretjarrt, dionu blnee eddlreld- •CCS for for YOKal'r a aKnede pb lfVe»tnr sLoalyuibnlge thCiasp swullen toCro! aPtiantg'd dImn * nmoetd iUcUinseo Jvue nItnil crcori>u s-hpreodt erbt.yi gfultlrla srtdre n-gdtehli vers correct dost-, rlcken birds otro K wnoorcmk se. ggW porno't duction. For ill S kinds of ln*orrmt«s TPaipne.s L. fGtt?*eU B ound anodf apUro daupctet iecgm o f mTaarkpeet* tchaant agnety •bout U or )eai per bird. Bolger's Drug Store Green Street McHenry I New on our list of servicemen j Corp. Ralph L. Haack, who has New York address. v.' • ":-i PHONE 2 WEST MeBENBY ' Lieut. Leo Tfeelen, USNR, •"prac- ; ticing Elgin physician before enter- | ing service, has been promoted to the ; rank of lieutenant commander some- i j where in the South Pacific, where he j has been serving since last Septem- | ber. His wife and son, Mark, are | now residing at 823 Cedar avenue. : Elgin. Lieut. Thelen recently wrote j home of meeting a cousin, Sgt. i Thomas lusher, of Elgin, a marine j combat correspondent. His many ; friends in McHenry will be happy j to hear of the advancement of this former resident. j Lieut. Thelen is a nephew of Mrs. Elizabeth Pich of this city, who has just reason to be -proud of him. He {is one of fifteen nfcphews of Mrs. i Pich now in service. 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