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fd;. by EARL R. WALSH OVXft- HH fo MASINOO; A* §f. MAmY'if "-1 <> Dear Earl snd all: Today being Sunday means another day off for us. 1 thought it would be a good time to thank every one who helps make it "possible for us servicemen to get the paper. Getting the home town paper brings me closer to home even though I am some 9,000 miles from McHenry. I really look forward to getting the paper and reading the news around McHenry. Of course, I an mostly interested in the sporting section. Mac sure did come through with another good football team and they are starting right off to a good basketball season. I guess I can say the pame thing about this , island as Vale Adams did about Iwo Jima, only Guam is bigger and a little more built up. However, it is just another rock in the oceani . We have a lot of recreation here. I spend most of my time playing basketball. We jnst got a team together so I guess we are going to enter the net tournament. At night I usually- go to the movies, as this helps to pass the time away. Once in a while we have a U. S. O. show. Some of these are pretty good. I am looking forward to the day whei> 111 be back in good old McHenry. The way things are going I should be back sometime next fall. Once again I want to,thank you all for the paper. As ever, "BUD" MILLER. letting the boys help themselves pretty nach as they pleased. He put] five-pound boxes around the store and for ten years the boys have been reaching in and out of those boxes. They have made their own change, paying for everything, jthey took. I ' The best evidence that boys can ] 'be trusted," says Heck, "is that we, I came here broke and are leaving; ' after buying the building and with ' enough to let us take life easy back i in McHenry, 111." When they left, the boys presented Mrs. Heckman with a gold chain ahd, cross and gave Heck a gold watch I and chan engraved, ' To Heck, from, jthe boys." iMiked Musings-- .'. -V J ! Alex Justeny home from a long; time overseas, walked into the Post- ' : office, turned the combination and presto!--It opened--Then he realized j j hbw long it had been since he had worked that combination 1T»e day after the Plaindealer came 1 oat last week Ed Nickels had his (two daughters dolling up one win-, I dow while he Went after the other I one .... You'll find dope on basket-! {ball in other spaces--Game at Belvidere Friday night--Game here Sat- ' urday night -- Wauconda comes to town--County tournament at Wood- | stock starts Monday . . . You would never guess where "Lu" steffes hung that calendar from *1Pitz" "You don't have to be crazy to be in business these days, but it helps," mumbled a merchant the other day. ATHLETIC CLUB, NOTES It seems only yesterday that. Bud was down at the high school watching Mac get this year's football team ready--and Mac wishing that he had Bud back for one of the end positions. And rtow 9,000 miles sepr arate us! We enjoyed your letter, Bud, and would like to hear from you again. We are pleased that "Zeke" Bacon, who batted out his last "Bacon's Strip" over 10 years ago, is still interested enough to send us the following article which lie found in "The Curtis Courier." \ The article is not only interesting from a local standpoint, but carries a lesson that could be heeded far and wide: ' LeRoy Hettermann suffered a sprained ankle during basketball at 1 the high school last Thursday even- | ing. LeRoy. who served for some j I time with the navy air corps, was; ' placcd on inactive duty three weeks 1 ago. Officially the navy may have" put him on inactive duty but it took: an innocent game of basketball to gfive that "inactive" a really literal meaning. j BOYS CAN BE TRUSTED When kindly Frank Heckmatm opened a little combination candy, Eop and sandwich shop in Cleveland, is only capital was $500 he had borrowed. He had lost his home in Chicago, he had lost his job, and, worst of all, he had lost his health. The first day truck drivers came in and bought their pop, cookies, doughnuts and such things. They liked the gentle old man and they told him not to leave things on • counters. "If you do," thev said, ' the boys will clean vou out." The boys were the youngsters who attended St. Ignatius High School one block away. When they storm- My, how the Young People's Athletic club has grown in the last few week«f Sirve September so many of th»» regular members of a »few poisons ago h«v#» returned from service that a more than capacity crowd j"vad»»s the gymnasium each week. One Thursday night recently, fortyseven folks between 18 and 80 gathered for an evening of sports. The real sport of the evening turned out to be the amazing way members of the unbelievably large volleyball te»uns kept from .tramping on each other. The Warriors at 1 mch» KtHM hard and long before losing an over* to Marengo on oar home «o°r last Friday night, 43 to 41. Marengo, with two towering boys controlling rebounds, started strong and held a 14 to 7 advantage at the end of the first quarter. Mac inserted lanky Jim Althoff into the lineup to offset some of the terrific height advantage held by Marengo and the home boys really went to town.- McHenry had the game won with about three seconds remaining when Shearer flipped the ball over his head for the points that brought on overtime play. It _ would be hard to relate the heroics of the game.. Players came through at various spots with shots that looked sure to win. Captain K. Stjeg seemed to come through when needed most for Marengo. Carl Neiss scored 16 points to legd all scorers. Hugh Murphy was cool and deadly in the pinches. Lloyd Freund topped off a fine game by stepping up to the free throw line and dropping in two shots to give us One of those ties m the overtime;. Lavern Lockwood played a great game at guard. 4 . The -home boys outscored the vis* itors from the floor, but fouled frequently in trying to guard the big boys. Free throws again told the story. Victory would have been sweet for Mac and his boys but the crowd saw about everything one could hope for in the way of an exciting contest. On Monday night the Warriors travelled to Woodstock and beat St. Mary's 31 to 22. McHenry played well in the first quarter, passing neatly and making their shots sure. The remaining three quarters of the game failed to bring out anything approaching the class shown at the Start. . During the second half St. Mary's nad possession of the ball plenty but were found lacking in their ability to hit the hoop. , St. Mary's second team proved too good for the local lights. Coming Games: Friday, Dec. 14--Belvidere--Therv. Sat., Dec. 15--Wauconda--Here. Cigarette Center " North Carolina manufactures more cigarettes than all the other states put together (55 per cent of America's nmHtctinrO The aWft fciiqftif Aip is over to*, reqafcaa a big crew and a k* oTp< the average tients. These corporate every to take care «t over 600 pahoapitala into be found in a modem land hospital, including diet kitchens, and entertainment facilities. Pais* BUlpfti A paint stripper which can be applied to painted metal surfaces, and then hosed off to leave a clean, paint-free surface, and which, it is stated, also may be used on wood without fear of warping, is reported in "Wkcombings." It is also stated that this stripper permits brushes and other cleaning equipment to be easily cleaned for reuse by swishing them in a bucket of water. SOUNTY CAGE MEET OPENS s NEXT MONDAY MCH8 Plays Harvard Opening Might In Woodstock High Gym The McHenry County Basketball Tournament for high school teams will open next Monday night, December 17th, in the Woodstock Community high school gymnasium. McHenry's Warriors are slated to play Harvard in the third game Monday night. If the local boys can get by Harvard they will play the winner of the Huntley-Hebron game in the second contest Wednesday night. The first game each night will start at 7 o'clock. Only one game will be played Thursday night (finals) and this will start at 8 o'clock. Those who have had a chance to look over various teams in the county are of the Opinion that Crystal Lake and Marengo represent the power in the tournament. Crystal Lake will be defending champions. Marengo has not been in the basketball limelight in recent years, but has a big height advantage this year that gives them an edge over most teams. Speculation is that Marengo^ will beat Richmond in the opening game then meet Crjrs&l Lab Tuesday night. Of course, one mast "cognise the fact that Bjcfcmbn* has been a great tournament team. Thar press the favorites and press 'em hard. • j Just where McHenry will land in! the tournament is a guess. They gave Crystal Lake a great-game for three quarters here and lost in overtime to .Marengo. So it appears that neither of the favorites will hold too big an edge over our load favorites. Well be looking for you in the! finals, fellows. j MoildaT-^teeaber I1 Game No., . 1 Marengo vs. Richmond 2. Huntley vs. Hebron 3. McHenry vs. Harvard Tuesday--December 18 4. St. Mary's vs. Woodstock High fc -Crystal Lake vs. Winner Game Wednesday--December 19 Winners Games 2 and 3^. inner* Games 4 and 5^ .Thursday--December 20 .Winners Games 6 and 7 (Finals) S A V E ESTER Ol Some of those who have returned within the last month are Bob Newkirk, LeRoy Hettermann. Gerald I.arkin, "Mike" Beckenbiugh. Frank Johnson. Donald Schaefer, Thomas Bolger. Jr., and Marguerite Johnson. Of necessitv the club's membership has been closed to new membership. However, old members returning from service are always welcome. NINE SHOPPING DAYS Doesn't seem possible, does it? There are jnst nine more shopping days before Christmas, but that's what the calendar says. Only nine more days to select those gifts for fajnlly and friends. Each McHenry window seems to shout the words, "Peace Is With Us," gaily adorned with finery, symbolic of theChristmas spirit. Speaking df Christmas spirit, and symbolism, one jnst can't help thinking of loyalty for that is part of the spirit of the greatest of all holidays. Let's put that virtue into practice right now. When those of us who are sport fans, watch the Warriors battle a nearby team, all cheers are for the home team. Let's carry that boosting loyalty into everyday life, especially now at Christmas time. Help your local merchant by trading in McHenry stores. By doing so, they can provide better stores for ye*. , Comes out even, doesn't it? That's loyalty and the Christmas spirit all in one! E. H. Nickels Hardware PHONEM SM & m a W.ES.T .M 'HENRY CARD OF THANKS In this manner I wish to thank neighbors and friends for cards, books, flowers and visits during my recent confinement to my home following an injuYy. MRS. LESTER ADAMS. Wood Alaed Man Man learned his first lessons in science from wood. His first machine was a lever. Using a log for a roller, he later discovered the principle of the wheel. . . late* . . . the pulley. Protect Lawns From Earthworms It is easy to control earthworms that may be causing trouble in lawns. Mix five pounds of arsenate of lead with one bushel of moist soil or sand. Spread this poison uniformly over 1,000 square feet of lawn, then water the lawn well. New Alcohol Plant One of the world's largest and America's first, commercial plants for the production of ethyl alcohol from sawdust and waste wood was built at Springfield, Ore. About 200 tons of sawdust will be consumed every day, enough to assure an output of 10.000 to 12,500 gallons. More alcohol will be made as supplies of raw material become available. The Park Pub Frank Holt Corner Green and Pearl Streets PHONE 462 W. C. McClasson McHenry, 111. MONDAYS Corned Beef and Cabbage, Starting at 6 p.m. WEDNESDAYS 4 Chop Suey, Starting at 6 p.m. j FRIDAYS Fish and Oysters, Starting at 12 nwK, Sandwiches and Chili At All Hour* WINES, LIQUORS AND BEERS Give him FLORSHEIM$ for a Merry Cbristmat amda Happy SbtgYear j lbs, yoa can give the long-lasting satisfaction of Florsheina I Shoes this Christmas by giving a I Florsbeim Gift Certificate. 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