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» ^' „. 4»»* « pv»- - j 5'" .#?£*• •< SECOND SECTION^ ^ ' *'* . . • .-, .. . ' 1. ' « V "** '**'* . - * ' ' - » "'*». J» -*" ',' *•*.»% •-" v* ", :' • ':i :,"if ;'- * "-:> '-:. * ' " 1' ' • '"" -" ' ' * • ' ' '" • •' - .• - -. .. , ,,•, . ^ -•• - • *'•"»•• • -•* \ •.1 '.>r^ • *- /fr / *. lC * # ; j' :. , • • -v ^ 4v ^ ) . ' -> *v- • t olume 68 M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1944 <* <* Twice T#ld INTERESTING NEARBY NEWS RlrftAL ELECTRIC LINES ADDED 400 FARM CUSTOMERS More than 400 new farm customers wene added to the rural electric lines of $ie Public Service Company of Northern Illinois during the first nine ^months of 1944, pushing the total number of farm and rural units served with electricity past the 24,800 rtiark for the first time in the rTWENTY YEARS AGO ' Jack Thies, local wholesale candy distributor, has just placed into Service a new two and one-half ton International truck, purchased through the local agent, Math Freund. Henry J. Schaffer, West side contractor and builder, is erecting a modern new home in the Bonslett Subdivision on Maple avenue. John M. Phalin, one of this community's best known rural residents fmd who for many years has sucfcssfully operated ailarge farm south of this city, has purchased a lot of H. H. Fay and expects to build ft modern home thereon early next spring. Mrs. John B. Young and children are now making their home in the Mrs. Theo. Bickler house on Pearl Street. Mrs. Bickler is making her liome with her son, J. C. Bickler. Mrs. Lena Harold,' of Grayslake, narrowly escaped with her life when she was locked in a cold storage ; locker plant at Grayslake last week. | She entered the plant about 5:30, ; closing the door after she was in- • company's thirty-three year history side. Apparently a lock snapped and bringing electric power to farmers, she was unable to open the door. ! The company reported that farm "With a temaperture 20 degrees be/ow electric customers are being added zero she called for aid. After she < wherever ajfplicants can justify their i wa,s imprisoned for about half hour wartime need for electricity under | she-attracted the attention of a Mrs. war production board regulations. I Weber, who opened the door and iThis year's additions to date length- ; assisted Mrs. Harold outside t^ned^he company's rural power lines , < ^ - by fifty miles to bring total milage Miss Sharen Lee Rudsinski of 10 more than 6»260 across a sixteen I Lake Zurich has been made the No. country area jn which approximate- 1 Pin Up Girl of the 14th Ordnance 'V 86 P®r cent ?f the farms now have bomber squadron somewhere in Ger-' e^ec(r'city available. ^ •many, according to a letter received j Reflecting the greater use of elec- | by her mother, Mrs. Milton Rudsin- ! tricity in the»production of foods for ski. It was dated November JEt, 1944, the war> the company also reported ' an average kilowatthour use per farm customer of 2,362 for the year ended September 30 as compared with 2,181 a y^ar earlier. Electric work-saving equipment listed as helping to speed farm production in northern Illinois included pig and chick brooders; milking mechines, milk coolers, and milk stirrers;, water warmers; water pumps; feed grinders and mixers; grain elevators; hay hoists; lighting in the farm buildngs; and, more recently, hay dryng. AUCTION AUCTION >erji, somewhere in Germany. TTHffee !l etter in part was from *Corp. Lloyd D. Phillis, a nephew of Mrs. Rudsinski. Sharen Lee was 18 months old November 25. THIRTY YEARS AGO The excavation for the new West Side bank building is completed nd the foundation is now in the Course ©f construction. The Caspers family has moved from the old Buch place north of town to the Dr. C. H. Fegers house recently vacated by J. W. Aebischer •nd family. Ray Paddock of Volo, David White of Grayslake and C. ' G. Small of Gilmore, have been named as commissioner of the organization to the Slocum Lake drainage district in (Lake county. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Frisb^ have moved from Waukegan and are now making their home with the former's parents. j An inquest was held on Nov. 28 at the Ray-Burnett funeral home in J the death of Frank Mathias, 52, who was fatally burned the previous Siin- ] day night, at Lake Zurich. The jury found that death was accidental, rei suiting from shock due to burns. Mathias had been employed by Gino ! Centori at the "Breezy Point" tavern I located at the junction of old and ! new route 12. He started a fire in ; an oil heater in his cabin and the i stove exploded, setting fire to the ; building. . AUCTION NEWS ABOUT! ... Loge M. Gustafson has been transferred from Fort Jackson, S. Caro- CHARLES LEONARD, Auctioneer Phone 478 Having decided to discontinue „r , , „T.v,. , dairy farming, and move to Whiteside luin«a.. to Nne--w ..Y. IoTrk*:;J antimd~ Wx--il liiaf m J.; Count*y ,v 111'. ,'and farm havin0g been Charles Leonard and Ed. Vogel, Auctioneers. * Having sold my farm, I will sell at public auction, 4 miles north cf Volo, and 1 mile south of Fox Lake, on U. S. Route 12 on » ' THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21 Commencing at 12 noon, the fol- j lowing described property, to-wit: I , 19 HEAD OF CATTLE * ' t ' Consisting of 14 head of Holstein and Guernsey dairy cows, several close springers; 2 head 2 year old heifers, bred, due in February; 3 head bulls, 18 mos'. old Holstein; 18 fiios, old- Guernsey and 12 mos. old Holstein; 2 work, horses, 6 years old, wt, 1600, sound; set good wprk harness; 2 geese and I gander, 2 years Old. , ( Feed and Machinery , • j 15 tons ear corn, 100 bu, oats; 300 j bales corn fodder; 100 bales straw; 15 tons mixed hay; McD. corn binder, like new; McD. grain binder; Papec > 10 in. Hammermill, new; Double row corn cultivator, new; McD. corn planter; single row cultivator; 2 dump rakes; set drags; McD. 9 ft. grain, drill; Broadcast seeder; 6 ft. horse disc; manure wagon; wood, wheel wagon; milk wagon; 3 walk-' ing plows; milk separator, like new; bob sled; kitchen range, coal or wood, like new; coal heater. Numerous other articles t<w> riumerous to mention^.-- TERMS -- All sums of $25.00land undec^that amount, cash, over "that amount) a credit of six months a| 6 pej•/ cent will be extended on notes arfiproved by the clerk. Anyone desiring credit, kindly make arrangements before purchase is made. No property to be removed until settled for. MRS. AGNES WEBER West McHenry State Bank, ,• Clerking.. Hay from Drew Field, Fla., to Myrtle Beach, S. Carolina. Eugene Nielsen is now located at Barksdale, La. rented for cash, we will sell at public auction on the Ben Harris farm, formerly known 'as the Frye Farm, 3 miles east of Woodstock, 7 miles west of McHenry, 3. miles south of Greenwood on Route 120, on TUESDAY. DEC. 12 , Commencing at 11:00 a. m. sharp. FORTY YEARS AGO I1 Staff Sergeant Lyle A. Allen of ; McHenry is a member of a signal company in England which recently ! completed one year of service in the European theatre of operations. The i (he following described property, ; McHenry soldier, who received train- wjt: ing at the Philco A. B. radio school j under the supervision of the army ; signal corps, repairs and inspects the radios in the P-51 Mustangs at Camp Paper Morgan's famous Confederate raiders had their <camp paper, too. It was published intermittently on whatever press-the cavalry could capture. • John P. Lay, who for the past twenty-six years has been engaged in the mercantile business at Johnsfcurgh, has sold out to John Karls of Spring Grove. Butter remains firm at 35 cents; There are no offerings nor sales on the board of trade. The new residence of Mrs. Martin Adams will soon be ready for oc- I :icupancy. A new stone crossing has beep laid across the north end of Third street in front of John Stoffel's Residence. Another good act ofi the part of our city Dads. 186 HEAD OF LIVESTOCK Consisting of 17 Choice Holstein. Milch Cows Which include some fresh cows Order your Rubber Stamps st Hie Plaindealer. Located on Grub Hill Rd., being J, mi. west of Round Lake, 1 mi. east of Long Lake, 11 mi. east' of McHenry, on , THURSDAY, DEC. 14 at 11 o'clock Lunch Wagon on Grounds », . CATTLE--27 choice milk cow's, consisting of 25 Hoi. and 2 Guer, cows; there are 6 close springers; 1 cow with calf at side; 6 open Hoi. heifers, Coming 2 yrs. old. This is a heavy producing herd, and the 20 cows that are now milking are giving ,10 cans of milk per dSy. The herd sires have always been purebred bulls, and several cows were purrs' breds; so nearly all of this herd could have been registered. The owner has always selected his cows on a production record basis,, and you will find this herd shows type and breeding. HORSES & HARNESS -- Roan mare, 6 yrs. old, Bay mare, 6 yrs. old; roan mare, 12 yrs. old; grey geld.; Bay geld. New breeching harness; 2 good sets of breeching harness. POULTRY--30 Rhode Island Red yearling hens. FEED--600 bu. Vickland oats; 1000 bu. hand husked ear corn; 10 ton choice clover hay; 40 ton alfalfa and timothy hay; 70 shocks hybrid corn; 6 ft, silage. MACHINERY--10-20 McD, tractor (good cond.); new McD; 2 hot. 14 in. tractor plow; 3 sec. wood drag; 6 ft. tractor disc; Int. corn planter; sulky cult.; 6 ft. Hoosier grain drill; new New Idea manure spreader; cultpacker; New Idea hay loader; McD.- 6 ft. grain binder; iron wheel wagon and box; wood wheel" wagon and ra^R^-jDeering corn binder; Int. Feed grinder. MILKING EQUIPMENT--Surge 2 single unit miltdng machine, complete with motor, pump and pipe for 26 stanchions, (very good cond.); 16 milk cans, 2 ster. tanks, etc,| JCiklamazoV kitchen range. WM. MOLIDOR, Ownea Win. A. Chandler, Auctioneer. Public Auction Serttcs Co., Clerk. AUCTION ' Charles Leonard, Auctioneer Phone 478 It* undersigned, having' sold his farm, formerly known as the Claude Williams farm, located on Huntley- Harmony Road, 1^. miles west of ! Huntley, will sell the following personal property, on * . | THURSDAY, DEC. 14 I Commencing - at 11. o'clock sharp,, the following described property, towit: • .. • 64 HEAD OF LIVESTOCK t " s. Consisting of " '• •: SO High Grade Milch Cows 30, j Many of'these cows recently frefihi ened. This is one of the highest producing and; best testing herds in this 'community. ' Anyone looking for replacements will make no mistake in ^purchasing them at my sale. 2 heifers, 1H yrs. old;'5 heifers, 1 year old; 2 heifers; one Holstein bull. I 4 Young Horses ' Span Belgium mares, 5 and 6 yrs. old, wt. 3000; bay mare, 5 years old, wt. 1500; sorrel mare, 6 yrs. old, wt. ,1500: i 20 summer pigs. Hay, Grain and Machinery 1.000 bu. corn; 400 bu. oats; 25 tons mixed alfalfa, clover and timothy hay. i Model W. C. Allis Chalrrters traci tor on rubber, good condition; Allis 1 Chalmers cultivator, power lift; Allis Chalmers tractor 2 hot. 14 in. plow; Case" tractor tandem disc; sulky plow; garden cultivator; Walking plow; 5 ft. cut mower; New Idea side delivery rake; New Idea loader; Appleton corn husker, shredder. 6-sec. drag; New Idea manure spreader, corn binder and carrier; (J. D. corn planter No. 999, good as new; hand com sheller; 10 ft. grain drill, grass seed attachment; endgate seeder; 2 all steel wagons with hayracks; box wagon, old; set of dunr|> boards; elec. brooder stove; 2 coal tbrooder stoves; steel hog feeder. • Small water tank; hay rope and forks; 2 2-horse cultivators; Gehl j "hammermill, good condition; 4 harnesses and collars; cow clippers, hand; 16 milk cans and pails; 150 ft. slat (Cribbing; milking machine, DeLaval 3 unit, and pipes, magnetic; electric water heater, new; bob sled; silage part. Small seeder; milk tester fcnd Dottles, 12 bottle size; small scales; feed rack; small tools and equipment; gang plow; McCormick grain binder nearly-new; 8 ft cut; silo filler and pipes; 2 hog waterers; galvanized pipe. Also many other articles too numerous to mention. As this is a large sale it will be necessary to start promptly st 11:00 o'clock. v TERMS:--Ail sums of $25.00 and 'Under that amount/ cash, over that •amount a credit of six months st 6 [per cent will be extended on notes approved by the clerk. Anyone dei siring credit, kindly make arrangements before purchase is made. No ! property to be removed until settled ior., *."• '•'"v/ HARRY A. DOOLEY, J Owner Cecil Williams, Manager First National Bank of Woodstock, Clerking ! * Dried Wood Lumbermen realize jvhat happens when green wood dries. There is ]'considerable tangeptial shrinkage or { shrinkage across the face of a flat- | »a\vn board, a moderate amount of radial shrinkage or shrinkage across the rings of the tree, and practically no longitudinal shrinkage except when compression wood is encountered. When a piece of wood dries, the outside, drying first, shrinks and, since the core is still wet and swollen, tension stresses are set up. If these stresses exceed the fiber strength of the yvood, rupture results and the wood checke and splits. The// more severe the drying conditions, the more readily will a given species or dimension of wood develop these seasoning defects. Lumber checks and splits on drying because of tension stresses that develop from uneven shrinkage. The effect of this unequal shrinkage is most pronounced in boxed-heart sections such as logs, because stresses occttr a* all sides.;- Pacific Psradise . New Zealand is describe*! as Pacific paradise by marines Who have visited there'prior to returning to the United States. second bombardment division fight- I an<j ciose springers. ; I er base. Before entering the service | on August 3, 1942, the sergeant was ia service man for the Zenith radio corporation of Chicago. AUCTION CHARLES LEONARD, Auctioneer Phone 478 FIFTY YEARS AGO We learn that the Knickerbocker Ice Co., have secured a lease of the mill pond for a term of years and will probably put ; up ice here the coming winter. Postmaster Snow was exhibiting a. cabbage on Thursday, last, obtained from John B. Frisby, that weighed 22pounds. Fred McOmber has accepted a situation in Milwaukee,, and left fpr that city on Saturday; The new steam mill at Ringwood is doing a good business, and it is hardly begun as yet. Between 90 and 100 bags per day is the best day's work so far. SIXTY YEARS AGO 30 Holstein heifers, ranging from 4 months to 2 years. All of which have teen vaccinated between the I ages of 4 to 6° months. All cows have [been Bangs tested and the. last T. B. j test was October 26th. I Pure Bred Holstein bull, coming 2 |.yea rs old, with papers; Holstein bull, i f -months old. f PIGS--10 sows having had 1 litter 1 of pigs; one Berkshire boar; 73 feedling pigs, wt. approx. 100 lbs.; 49 feeding pigs, wt. approx. 60 lbs. fkORSES--Black gelding, 7 yrs. old, wt. 1600; gray mare, 12 yrs. old, wt. ,1600; 2 irpn gray colts coming 4 i yrs. wt. 1300. i 200 White .Rock Triple A pullets. • Hay, Grain and Machinery | 500 bales of clover hay; 250 bales j of unthreshed barley hay; 200 bales of straw; 125 bales of soybean hay; 12 ft. of'silage in 14 ft. silo; 75 bu. The, undersigned, having decided to quit dairying, because of health and shortage of labor, will sell at public auction on the farm known as the C^ghlan. Homestead, 5V4 miles northeast of* Crystal Lake, 5*4 mi. southwest of McHenry, 5 miles west of Wauconda, and one mile south of Burton's Bridge on Route 176, on FRIDAY, DEC. 15 Commencing at ll2:00 o'clock sharp, the following described property, to- Vicland cats; 200 bu. of 404A and •' :-.y»i'#IO..corh in'crib. *•-50'. HEAD OF LIVESTOCK ] ; J- D- 6 ft- mower; J. D. hay loader; ] J. D. side delivery rake; J. D. endgate seeder; J. D. manure spreader: i 1 iFql I i1 iI NEW ASPHALT PLANT The Novelty Wringers, only $5.00, at M. Englen's. ' Men's all Wool suits, $5.75, $6.25, $8.00. $10.65, $11.90, at Bonslett h& Stoffi l's. Feed $13 per ton at the Fox li*«r Valley Mills. R. Bishop. BOUNTY BENEFITS BY BOND PURCHASES OF RAIT ROAD COMPANY . McHenry county will be credited with $60,0C0 in war bends by the Chicago and Northwestern Railway company as the result of its purchase of $20,000,000 in Sixth War Loan bonds. This was announced Wednesday by . R. L. Williams, president of the railway company, who pointed out that, as in previous purchases by the railway company, credit will be iallocated to more than 200 counties in' eight of the states in which the railway operates. "Since the First War Loan Drive the North Western has purchased % more than $150,000,000 in war se-\ surities," Williams declared. "This, does not include war bonds bought by company officers and employees who have been making and will continue to make substantial purchases on the payroll allotment plan. 4 In recent weeks our armed forces have intensified their activities o ' a greater degree than at any other time since the beginning of the war," Williams said. "It is very important, therefore, that we at home add to the pressure being brought on the enemy by making the Sixth War Loan Drive s succesfc" 30 Choice Holstein Cows ' 12 of which will be fresh by date of ,sale. '5 3 yr. eld Holstein and Durham heifers, springing; 5 yearling Hvdstein lieifers; 7 Holstein heifer calves from 2 to 6 months old, vaccinated. 3 Head Horses Above mentioned machinery is all i n?w within the last 3 years. j J. D. corn planter with bean and fertilizer attachment and 120 rods of wire; J. D. cultivator; rubber tired i wagon iand rack; steel wagon and „R oan t. ea*m* , 8 andr *9n *ywe'a rs o,ldj» w*t. Sn. ew grain- bo, x;' c,o arse feed ,c utter;' 45 3o ,f0u0i0n liib. s.; ub ay gelud-i ng, 1-.0a ye_s ra ould , ij ,b u. h.o #g fe, edeor; nhotg o:lue r.; *h ogj trap Jt i toa IK< . 1 hog troughs; -2 11-bu. hog feeders. " ' ' ' 35-gali butcher kettle and jacket; f . w 1?^. Mr • •; 160 gal. hog water fountains; lnt'1 •j milking machine, 2 double units with 100 White Rock pullets. Feed and Machinery 25 ft. silage in 18 ft. silo. . ,. - OQ ... . ... . Side delivery rake; mower; trac- ' for 28 cows, w,th sterihz.ng ,t or disc; c2, -seJc.t-io n stIe eli djr ag; *M* c- rack;' s.e.t. ..o f scales,' rp latfor. m; corn „ • - V v - i ' s n e e r ; V i k i n g c r e a m s e p a r a t o r , p o w - Cormick-Deermg smgle row ™l'i- 170 ft, 0f pre-„ar hay rope; pui- D®eLava'l mmaaggnneettiicc ttyyppee mmiiiKlkinimg -r'l eys; 8u5 ft- of bhua>gg' y; oil h«eha<te!erl bfaor-r machine, two single units (new), used ; ' ' six months; sterilizing tank; Wash I tank; 27 milk cans; pails and strainers. 8 horse collars; saddle; set back pad harness; single harness; 12 milk TERMS--All sums of- $«2o5c. 0nn0 and '*cans', pails and. s_trainers; 4 rolls of , ., , , , . snow fence 4 50A -gaI, . g'a s ,b arre,l s.; under that amount, cash; over that < amount a credit of 6 months at 6! per cent will be extended on notes ; approved by the clerk. Anyone- de- j siding credit kindly make arrange- i ments befpre purchase is made. No f property to be removed until settled for. . COGHLAN BROS. . Owners First National Bank of Woodstock Clerking Potash for High-Octane Gas Potash can be u§ed in making gunpowder, hand grenades and ot|er explosives, and even. I'igh octane aviation gasoline of Klllinff It cost 75 cents to kill a man In Caesar's timo, according to Sen. Homer T. Bone. The price rose to about $3,000 during the Napoleonic wars; to $5,000 in the Civil war; •nd then to $21,000 in the first World war. Estimates for the present war indicates that it will cost $50,000 for each man killed. i Centerpiece v Flowers arranged as a centerpiece the dining room table should.be kgw enough to see over easily. * 4 30-gal. gas barrels; 2 15-gal. oil barrels; oil brooder, 1000- chick size; kerosene brooder, 500 chick size'; chicken feeders and drinking fountains." ',, Lunch wagon on grounds. As this is a large sale it will be necessary, to start promptly at 11:00 o'clock. TERMS--All sums of $25.00 and under that" amount, cash; over that amount a credit of 6 months at 6 per cent will be extended on notes approved- by the clerk. Anyone desiding credit kindly make arrangements before purchase is made. No oroperty to be removed until settled for. ELMER F. NELSON, BEN H. HARRIS, Owners Fi^St National Bank of Woodstock Clerking Better Brass Brass of better casting quality, with improved welding and. brazing properties, has been produced by the addition of 0.1 to 1 per cent of boron. Order your Rubber StakjM at The Ptolr«<>dfefr-. V-'-' * • - The Suburban Oil Gompany, well known in this vicinity, instalUd a new asphalt plant on Route 14, one mile east of Route 31, that promises to prove beneficial in further developments throughout this area. The company has chosen an advantageous location, adjoining the Consumers Gravel Company. Transportatio'Ti fa- : cilitjes tire ideal. A sidetrack from the main line cf the Chicago North Western Railway assures prompt handling of-shipments. The highway on which the plant is located connects with other main highways throughout the county. - The Suburban Oil Company's main office is located in Oak J^rk and is operated by the founder of the organization, William Cur ran and his three sons. Official positions are as follows: William Curran, Pres.; H. J. Curran, Vice^Pres.; J. K. Curran, Sec'y.; Roy E. Curran, Treas. The firm is more than fifty years old. George DeRoche, Supervising Engineer in'this district, has •resided in McHenry Township during the past six years and has made many friends through his coroperation in matters vital to the progress of the community. At the new location, an office and garage have been erected in compliance with current regulations. A small laboratory Jf; maintained for the use by the State Highway Department ^pgineers and will also be used by Mr. DeRoche and assoc'Htes for experimental purposes. The garage section will be used m the upkeep and maintenance of equipment-?-* factor of prime importance in construction work. The mammoth new equipment, known as a hot-mix plant • fOr sheet asphalt, will mix any type of bituminous materials (designated in state or federal specifications. The towering plant will mix approximately 85 tons per hour. A smaller, SUBURBAN Telephone Cary 2232 portable asphalt plant for mixing hot bituminous materiais is also available for use at various points. A point of interest, probably not known to many, is that thirty-five different tyfkes of black-top mix are now in use. Constant experimental work enables the company and engineers to select the type best adapted to various areas. Through having this new plant in its present location; the firm is in a position to offer excellent service in this territory. Present and post-war improvement programs in various cities and counties Will be given special attentioji. Perhaps one of the finest recommendations in the company's past, was given by the officer jn charge of the great expansion program at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station jarly in the war. In this citation received by the company, was the "story of the difficulties and essential speed that the company surmounted during that very hectic period of unpredictable construction problems. , *"~~*The company will.furnish employment to a large number of laborers, truck drivers and machine operators throughout this district. Servicemen will be given preference in the many contract jobs under consideration in the vast post-war program, The company will continue to specialize iit road building, airports, tennis courts and private driveways. Thus, McHenry County can be proud to welcome another sound, progressive, well-equipped organization. J This newspaper offers best wishes to the Suburban Oil Company and its local representative, George DeRoche? in the furtherance and development of their new plant. COMPANY RFD 2, Crystal Lake, Illinois hi