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'£.< I 3 , ; : ;,\ /.:H • VOLUME 54 M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JULY 26,1928 fORMER M'HENRY :BUNKER HONORED CARL W. STENGER NOW HEADS LARGER BANK egan State Bank Takes Over Um Peoples State Baak ef That City Darl W. Stenger, president of tb« Wtakegu State Bank which Thurs day morning took 07er the Peoples State Sank, has long been identified -With sncceasful banking. Mr. Stenger organized the West Mc- Henry State Bank at McHenry, 111., And for 20 years was connected with the Institution as its head. Besides his banking activities in JicHenry, he was also active in Cary, 111., and Spring Grove, 111., both of which cities are in McHenry county. He was vice-president of the Cary rte Bank and held a similar office the Spring Grove State Bank. Mr. Stenger and his associates 4y»eaed the Waukegan State Jtank April 10, IMS. ; , Swylvs flnm Vhe snrplus of the banf ^flrtm it started was ^10,000. In the second •year of its business the surplus was Increased to $30,000. With the close of business June 80 of this year the surplus was listed at $30,000 with undivided profits being placed at $12,104.01. Deposits amount- Ad to $775,884.04 and the capital stock 4100,000. With Mr. Stenger'a assuming charge -of the merged bank congratulations 'were showered upon him by his hundreds of friends. Huge baskets of flowers expressing congratulations and best wishes for success lined the Tall about the president's desk. Business was brisk all through the day. The above story was printed in the t*Vp County Register last Saturday. It will be of much interest to McHenry county people as Carl Stenger has many friends in this county. The recent merger of the two Waufr^ pnn banks was on® of the biggest flnancial deals recorded in Lake county in many years. It took place last Thursday at which time the Waukegan State bank took over the Peoples State bank. The Peoples Bank was Mcond in age among Waukegan flnan dal institutions. +w The Plaindealer extends congrawa* tins to Mr. Stenger and wishes him mccom In his new position as frea ident of the two consolidated banks. GAS- TAX MONEY BEING HELD UP CmoAj Building Most Wait On! Settlement of Injunction Suits Illinois' defunct gasoline tax law, knocked out by the state supreme court as "unconstitutional," still is kicking up its heels and causing considerable trouble in the state that gave it birth. And as a result of the knockout by the court, much trouble has been inherfted by the counties that were planning to augment their road link system through funds they expected to obtain from tax collections under the law. The money collected after the law was declared dead but before it had ceased to function totaled about $6,- 300,000 which reposes in the state I treasury. The only way it could be released was by legislative appropriation so the just over session, after much skidding and wobbling, passed a law appropriating the entire amount to the counties for road work under supervision of the state highway department. Under the original gas tax law the state and counties were to go fiftyfifty in the collections. While the legislature was milling around, however, federal and state courts tied up approximately half of the sum collected and it appears now as though these writs, which prohibit payment of sums out of the collection until the claims of oil companies against the state have been settled, will be in effect for some time. Suits in the federal courta hare be«g continued indefinitely. * State Treasurer G. D. Kinney takes the position that "one dollar is the same as another" and that as long as these restraining orders are in effect he will turn over none of the moneys to the counties. If the suits are still in progress when his term expires there seems to be some question whether he should take the money with him as an individual or turn it over to his successor in office. Under the recent appropriation bills of the legislature, which become effective July 1, the money would be available to the counties. With the injunstions still on, however, there seems to be no way by which the counties can get at the funds. So it seems ir road programs, unless some other way, most be bald op still further. FOX Rim CLAIMS . ANOTHER VICTIM OAK PARK POLICEMAN DROWNS SUNDAY liND CONCERTS ENJOYED BY LARGE AUDIENCES Band concerts were given by the Crystal Lake Moose band at the IfeHenry park on Thursday and Monday evenings. The band, under the direction of Prof. Sears, rendered some very pleasing selections for the entertainment of the appreciative listeners gathered at the park, many •of whom expressed the wish that concerts might be continued. The people are patiently and expectantly waiting until next year when funds will be available for the maintenance of a band by means of taxation recently voted upon in this city, when it la hoped that McHenry will have a band to give concerts during tbe summer months. Miscellaneous Shower A pleasant surprise party given in tto form of a miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Lillian Baur, who W cones a bride this week, was given at 4ti* home of Florence Freund Ttaesday evening. The hostesses were Kisses Florence Freund, Hilda May and Frances May. Aeroplane bunco other games furnished the amusement for the evening. The first prize in bunco went to Pauline Kennebeck, second prize to Clara 'Freund and third prize to Florence Freund. The FOX RIVER LEVEL IS ^ ^ AGAIN ABOUT NORlfja The high water in the lake region and Fox River is gradually subsiding after the extreme high water caused by the big rains of a few weeks ago. It has been many years since the water has been so high in the lake region as it was this year and in some cases it reached a point of about 32 to 36 inches above normal. The water raised 30 inches in ten days and as a result many of the piers were buried far beneath the water, which had crept up into places along the shore where ordinarily there are large lawns. Although the high water enabled boats to pass through channels between various lakes more easily, yet it made the fishing bad and made business rather dull for a few weeks. However, conditions are getting back to normal again now and with the hot weather the people are swarming into the country to find relief fr heat of the city. Thaaght To Have Died From Heart Failure Bat Jury Retaras VenHet of Drowning Cox River claimed another victim on Sunday, when August Welter, 41 years old, a member of the Oik Park police force, w*\s drowned n<?ar the Johnsborg bridge shortly after noon, while in bathing with his wife and children. Ha had motored out from Chicago to join his wife and children, who had spent the weak with friends at a cottage juat north of the Columbia Park hotel. Wolter, who was considered a good swimmer, was suddenly seen to be in distress by a man standing on the Johnsburg bridge, who called to several others in the water to^id him. The policeman did not sink beneath the surface of the water during his struggle, witnesses claim, and although a verdict of accidental drowning while bathing was returned by Coroner E. H. Cook's jury at the inquest, it is thought that death was caused by a heart attack due to over exertion in swimming. The river at the point where the man was swimming was about five feet deep. The efforts of the two boy swimmers to pull him out of the water were futile, although they succeeded in keeping the victim from sinking until men in a boat could be summoned to rescue the police officer. Ptilmoter Is Used A pulmotor was used to no a<raf1"*nd late Sunday afternoon the body was taken to the home at 1418 South Kolin avenue, Oak Park. Besides his wife he is survived by a son, 15 years old, and a daughter, 17 years old. Funeral services were held today (Thursday), with inter ment in the Bohemian National cemetery. Subject To Asthma Attacks It was brought out at the inquest that Wolter had been a heavy smoker and was subject to attacks of asthma, which evidently had weakened his heart. The toll of deaths in Fox Bhrer has been unusually heavy this year with several drownings at Elgin, as well as the drowning of Reinhold Heinrick, a Chicago man, at Sunnyside Beach, just south of McHenry, on the Fourth of July, while previous to this another Chicago man lost his life in the river near Burton's Bridge. M'&EtyRY COUPLE 1 MARRIED TODAY Miss Lillian Baur Bride of Mr. Arthur Krause This Morning at Si Mary's Church Speed Boat Races Some of the world's fastest outboards will compete for prizes Sunday, July 29 on the Fox River. The course is from the McHenry bridge to the Johnsburg bridge and return. Start and finish of races at Justen's Hotel at McHenry bridge. Sunday a competition is on for the R. A. Railhome was prettily decorated for the,ton loving cup. The races •occasion in blue and white. The guest cl honor received many beautiful gifts from her friends present. At a late hour delicious | refreshments were served. The guests were: Mary and Theresa Brefeld, Lillian Baur, Louise Chamberlin, Florence and Alvina Freund, Pauline Kennebeck, HjQda and Frances May, ida Reynolds, Mrs. Martha Stupfel, Mrs. Margaret Salsman, Betty and Jane Stewart and Calla Vasey. Pistakee Go-Gctter 4-H Club ' Hie members of the Pistakee Go-' Cietter 4-H club met Wednesday afternoon for a business meeting. At % meeting they finished their slips and cut their dresses. Later, games were played and a lunch was served. The next meeting will be a good time meeting at the Regner horn*. & -i- I Listen to the Fight, Tonight $L E. Buch, Riverside Drive, extends 4fil invitation to the public to liston to the Tunney-Heeney fight tonight, the broadcast being brought in by the -new Majestic Radio, fox w&£k he is the local dealer. W. J. Donavin Moves Tto Green Street W. J. Donavin is moving his plumbing establishment this week from its well known location on Main street, West McHenry, to the Heimer building on Green street, in Centerville. .1; Weenie Roast 11* members of the Young Ladies' Sodality of St. Patrick's church en- Joyed a weenie roast at the John Jfelger cottage ea &tsa4ajr •••ning. ^ • •; start at 2 p. m., sharp, Central Standted line. Fight TsaigMi , The broadcast of the Tunney-Wfcney fight in New York tonight will go on the air about 8 o'clock Central Standard time. The preliminaries are scheduled to start about one hour duller. ^ County Legion Meeting , f^te regular monthly meeting of the county organization of the American Legion will take place in the Legion club rooms this evening. Commander Bolger requests that all members of the local post be present. Refreshments will be served immediately after the meeting. Royal Neighbors Hold Picnic The members of Fox River Valley Camp, Royal Neighbors of America, enjoyed their annual picnic at Schaid's park at Griswold Lake, on Wednesday! Games were played aad swimming was enjoyed with a delicious picnic dinner served at noon. Finger Injured la Lawn Mower Little Junior McDonald, two-yearold son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis McDonald, had the misfortune to severely cut his finger in a lawn mower while at play Monday. It is hoped that the injured member will heal successfully. HUNTER BOAT LINE 1 Making regular daily trips to the lakes, at 9 a. m. and 1:30 p. m. Special boats at any hour. Regular fare, $1.00 for adults, 50 cents for children. Hunter Lia*. Xal. MeBenry 7 or T. ' e-fp-tf Surprise For Mrs. Jacob Freund Many of her relatives and friends surprised Mrs. Jacob Freund at her home on Main street on Wednesday afternoon of last week. The party was planned in honor of her sixtythird birthday anniversary and proved to be a most complete surprise for Mrs. Freund, which was enjoyed by everyone present. The afternoon was spent in playing bunco and the first prize was won by Miss Verona Freund, the second prize by Mrs. Joe Michels and the consolation by Mrs. P. W. Freund. A delicious luncheon was served at the close of the afternoon with a birthday cake decorated with sixty-three candles. The guests were: Mrs. Maggie Freund, Mrs. Joe Michels of Johnsburg, Mrs. ^ Joe Rothermel, Mrs. William Klein of Ingleside, Mrs. William Smith, Mrs. Peter W. Freund, Mrs. William W. Freund, Mrs. Nick Freund, Mrs. Joe Freund, Mrs. Frank Masquelet, Mrs. George Steinsdoerfer, Mrs. Ben May of Spring Grove, Mrs. William Hoff, Mrs. Anna Geier, Mrs. Frank Thurlwell, Mrs. Joe Wagner, Miss Lena Freund, Miss Verona Freund and Miss Cora Steinsdoerfer. July, with its predictions of weddings for August and the early fall, has almost outdistanced June as the month of romance, and added another to its score today, when Miss Lillian Baur, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Baur, was united in marriage to Mr. Arthur Krause, son tof Mr. and Mrs. Albert Krause. * The wedding; which was a very pretty one, took place at 9 o'clock this Thursday morning at St. Mary's church, with Charles S. Nix officiating. The bridal party wended its way to the altar of the beautiful church to the strains of the wedding march played by the church organist where Rev, Nix read the ceremony that made them man and wife. The bride, Miss Lillian Baur, was lovely in a gown of white bridal satin and lace, trimmed with pearls and rhinestones, and wore a tulle veil held in place with orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley. The bridesmaid, Miss Marion Krause, a sister of the groom, was dressed in pink chiffon made bouffant style, with white slippers and hose, and wore a band of pink maline with a rosette in her hair. She carried a bouquet of pink tea roses. Miss Shirley Salzman of Woodstock, a niece of the bride, acted as flower girl. She wore a pretty dress of blue chiffon and carried a basket of mixed flowers. Alvin Baur, a brother of the bride, served as best man. Following the wedding ceremony a reception was held at the home of tha bride where dinner was served to about fifty guests. The home was prettily decorated in pink and white and presented a most attractive appearance as the guests gathered to extend their good wishes to the happy couple. Mr. and Mrs. Krause will leave this afternoon on a motor trip to the Dells and other points of interest In Wisconsin. The wedding is the culmination of a childhood romance as the bride and groom went through school in the same grades, graduating from the eighth grade together as well as from the Community high school with the class of 1926. They have always lived in McHenry where they have many friends who extend their best wishes for a happy future. The groom is engaged in carpenter work with Joe W. Kothermal. The out-of-town guests who attended the wedding on Thursday were: Mr. and Mrs. John Feltz of Davenport, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Salzman and children of Woodstock; Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Smead and Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Moulton and daughter, Phyllis, of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Pat Kelleher and daughter, Helen, of Lombard; Mr. and Mrs. William Lehman of Crystal Lake; John Schreiner of Elgin; Mr. and Mrs. William Brits of Spring Grove, and Mr. and Mrs. P. May of Spring Grove. Ro.ft SUNDAY BIG DAY AT COUNTRY ClUB 228 GOLFERS REGISTER FOR PLAY Card Party The members of the Altar and Rosary Sodality of St. Patrick's church sponsored a public card party on the lawn at the home of Mrs. Peter Doherty Thursday afternoon, July 19. Nine tables of cards were in play during the afternoon. In bridge the first prize was won by Mrs. J. J. Rothermel, the second by Miss Lou Schneider and the third by Mrs. Kelley. In five hundred the first prize went to Mrs. Ed Malone and the second prize to Mrs. George Miller, and in bunco the first prize was won by Mrs. P. J. Schoewer and the second prise by Mrs. Mollie Givens. Delicious refreshments were served at the close of the games and everyone agreed that a very pleasant afternoon had been spent by those present. Lsnlse Stilling Efatertaias Miss Louise Stilling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Stilling, entertained several of her little friends at a party in honor of her guest, Miss Jean Cochran of Chicago, at her home Monday afternoon. A good time was enjoyed by the girls in playing games and prizes were won by Katherine Donavin and Virginia Wasnuk. Refreshments were served at the dose of the afternoon. Former Resident Buried Here 'Mrs. Mary Stanton of Techney, 111., passed away last week at an advanced age and funeral services were held at St. Patrick's church in this city at 10 o'clock Monday morning with burial at St. Patrick's cemetery. Mrs. Stanton was a former resident of this 'city and will be remembered by Return From Trip To Dells Miss Floribel Bassett, Lyle Bassett, Eva Adams and Henry Vogel spent a most enjoyable week-end at the Dells, Wis. The trip was made by motor through Madison, Cambridge and Portage, Wis., on Route 51 and good roads and fine weather made the trip a perfect one, with the traffic congestion rapidly decreasing as they left the Chicago region. A sight-seeing trip at the Dells was taken under the direction of an experienced Indian guide and three canyons, the Witch's Gulch, Cold Water canyon and Indian Amphitheater were visited and the wonderful scenery of the Dells and of Devil's Lake was a source of delight at every turn. A visit was also made to an Indian village where much was learned as to their native mode of living, dress, etc. The return trip was made over Route 113, which leads through Janesville and Elkhorn with the novel experience of crossing a river in a ferry. The trip was a most interesting one. Missionary Visits Hero ^ Miss Jenny Smith, who is a missionary in India, and who has spent since last September with her parents in Portland, Ore., visited with friends and relatives in this vicinity and Ringwood a few days recently. She has been attending Columbia University in New York for a few months and was enroute to Portland, where she will visit her parents until, September, when she expects to sail for »» ',**• v A .*m J- arfw -j, ****** V **> . Building New H< Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kennebeck are building a new home on Route 20, just east of McHenry. The foundation, which was completed last week, was laid by the Artificial Stone company, and the carpenter work was started the first of this week. Stephen H. Freund has the contract for the building which will be a five-room bungalow with a bath. Mr. and Mrs. Kennebeck expect the house to be ready for occupancy this falL. Ladies* Aid Society The Ladies' Aid society met at the home of Mrs. J. J. Marshall on last Thursday afternoon. A pleasant afternoon was spent by the guests and delicious refreshments were served. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Glen Peterson. ^ Bghteen Hole Course Is In Excellent ' Conditio* For Play This Season lay, July 22, was the biggest day of the season thus far at the golf course of the McHenry Country club. The weather was ideal for the popular game and the players came early in the morning and played until dark, or as long as they could see. There were 228 registrations during the day which is by far the largest number registered in one day this season. The entire past week was a big one at the golf course and more players registered during the week than ever before with perhaps the exception of a week with a holiday. This week, also, started out briskly and promises to be another record breaker if the good weather continues, with about fifty registrations on an average per day. The blind bogey for the visitors, which was played on Sunday, proved to be a popular event in which many guests took part during the day. The blind bogey number was 87 and the golfer playing nearest this number was W. P. O'Malley, who won first prize. The second prize was won by Stanley B. Hill and the third prize by N. E. Cooper. Owing to the popularity of the event there will, no doubt, be more contests of this kind arranged for the visitors. Course In Good Condition The eighteen hole golf course is now in excellent condition and is most beautiful and interesting to play over. A guest who played over the course for the first time on Sunday remarked that tar had never seen a course with such wonderfully pleasing scenery and that he felt he had received the worth of his fee from the pleasure of just walking over the fairways and enjoying the scenery with the views up and down the river and around the golf grounds also. The qualifying round of the C. W. Stenger cup tournament was played on Sunday, also. This was a medal play with full handicafe^Uowance. The prise of six golf nails for the low gross score went to George Cronin who played an 87, The prize of six golf balls for low net score went to A. J. Mayer who had 91-15-70. The prise of three golf balls for second low net went to William Bonslett with a 99-21-78. The prize of two golf balls for third low net went to Frank Conley who had 102-20-82. The prise of one golf ball for fourth low net went to H. A. Rempke with 87-4-83. GOOD WEATHER PEPS UP ROAD BUILDING Work on Route 61 Now Progressing Good With Mixers Being Moved Toward McHenry The work on Route 61 is now progressing nicely after some delay occasioned by the rain and wet weather which made it impossible to pour cement until the roaU bed dried out again. The cement slab at Terra Cotta has been completed and the big mixer and other apparatus was moved back to Knox's hill, just south of McHenry, the first of the week, where the pouring of cement will be commenced. The work will continue north to McHenry where Route 61 will be completed as far as Terra Cotta. The Powers Thompson company who have the contract for the cement work are unloading sand and gravel here this week and have a large unloading crane on the job. Supplies are being shipped in and the pouring of the concrete will start very soon. With favorable weather it will not take long to complete the pavement from the hill to this city. Pouring of concrete is well under way on Route 173, having started at the west edge of Poplar Grove. Rains have interfered with this work but more than a mile of the paving has been laid and the company is equipped to lay a mile a week in good weather. The grading of the road between Chemung and Harvard is now under way, with the machines used in tearing up the roads working from Chemung towards Harvard. With favorable weather about three weeks more will be needed to complete the grading between Harvard and Capron. ITEMS OFINTEREST TAKEN FROM COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES - it of Newsy Items |»- jfc./. Condensed Ferm For ^ , Busy People v -,-J Charles Kemitz, Chicago youth, b" dying at the Palatine hospital the result of a moonshine spree, physicians believe. Kemitz was picked up in the rear of a eottage at Slocum's Lake and taken to the hospital early Wednesday morning of last week. He had laid behind the cottage, helpless, ail night and most of the previous day it is believed. He was barely conscious, his skin was blue, his face bleated, and he was a mass of mosquito bites from head to foot. Coincident with the announcement of the $7,399,000 state road building program for Cook county comes the announcement that work is soon to be started by the county on the widen* ing of Des Plaines avenue north from May wood to Keeney avenue in Des- Plaines. The pavement will be widened from eighteen feet to forty feet. The water took its toll in another victim on Tuesday of last week, when George Kalb of Chicago was drowned at Volz Lake, near Antioch. Kalb and R. Schaffer, also of Chicago, had been out in a canoe and when within about 100 feet of the pier on their return, they decided to swim into shore. Mr. and Mrs. Kalb were spending their honeymoon in the Costello Cottage, they having been married just the Saturday before. Rev. J. D. Kelsey, of Woodstock, passed away very suddenly at his home in that city recently. He had eaten a hearty breakfast and taken a walk to his son's home, and after his return home was reading a paper when death overtook him. The death of Rev. Kelsey will be a great shock to this community and especially to the members of the Old. Peoples Home and the congregation of the Freo Methodist church. A twenty-passenger overland bus crashed into a five-ton truck on the Northwest highway near Barrington recently. As a result of the accident, one man, the truck driver, is dead, and four persons are iri the Palatine hospital, some of them seriously injured. John G. Coleman, 83, Iwld on a Birthday Celebration - charge of murdering Thomas Marri- Sunday, July 22, was an important i 9on> 0f Rondout, 15 years ago, on Wedday to Mr. and Mrs. Louis McDonald nesday made a second attempt at suiand their relatives as seven birthdays cide in the county jail, bilt failed. Ho of the family were celebrated at this slashed his left wrist with a piece ^ The birthday celebration took glass, it is understood, in an effort to 1 W; -i BOY SCOUTS PLANNING TO ATTEND WISCONSIN CAMP The regular meeting of the Boy Scouts was held Monday evening at the Community high school. The meeing was an out-of-door one with a weenie roast to start the activities at 7:30, after which a happy evening was spent in playing games. ' Plans are being made by several of the boys to attend the scout camp at Pleasant Lake, Wis., from August 5 to 12. It was decided not to hold meetings during the month of August as much of the time would be taken up with the camp at Pleasant Lake, as well as over-night hikes and camping expeditions at different times. Str • 5 time. place at the home of Mr. and Mrs McDonald on the Crystal Lake Road where a picnic dinner and supper were served on the lawn. A large birthday The first round of the C. W. Stenger in honor of all of the cup match play will be from August 4 to August 7, inclusive. The pairings have been made as follows: E. M. Galitz--handicap 6 George Cronin--handicap........... 10 A. K. Burns--handicap..-- ..10 A. J. Mayer--handicap ~115 F. Maierhofer--handicap... 14 F. Conley--{handicap .20 D. I. Granger--handicap.----.......® H. A. Rempke--handicap.....--.--"* R. Page--handicap 17 •F. Schreiner--handicap....--. 14 Ed Smith--handicap --.--14 J. N. Sayler--handicap 9 George Johnson--handicap 18 William Bonslett--handicap 21 C. N. Owen--handicap..--...----• William Hoeft--handicap..-- 12 Vacation Church School Hm Community vacation church school is to open at the Mtehodist chtlrch next Monday morning at 9 a. m. It will be a distinct opportunity for children from six to twelve years of age. They will bo under the guidance of trained, experienced teachers. They will be given systematic instruction in the Bible, in music and in worship. They will have things to do with their hands, and the schedule will include play periods under Careful systematic supervision. The small enrollment fee of 25 cents will not pay the expenses of the school; it will merely cover the cost of some of the materials provided for use in it. Pupils are expected to bring their Bibles, pencils and scissors on the first day in order that they may begin at once to take part in all the school work. Do not let your children miss this opportunity. Beekeepers' Picais The Kane County Beekeepers' association will hold its annual picnic at Wing Park, Elgin, Sunday, July 29, at 2 p. m. A good program has been arranged with the following speakers: H. H. Root, Medina, Ohio; M. G. Dadant, Hamilton, HL; M. C. Berry, Montgomery, Ala.; A. L. Kildaw, chief inspector, Putnam, 111.: V. G. Milum, University of Illinois. There will be swimming, horseshoe pitching and indoor baseball; also a band concert. Potluck supper at 5 p. m. All beekeepers are cordially in- •itai. saries was served in addition to many other delicious eats. Those who enjoyed the day were: Mrs. F. H. Cobb, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Lonergan, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bartusch and son, Bobby, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Houlihan and son, Junior, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Cobb and son, Edward, Mr. 'and Mrs. William Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs.Val Zillien, Mr. and Mrs. John Zillien and Mrs. Charles Newman and son, all of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Cobb and daughter, Mrs. George Hermansen, June Carney of Elmhurst, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Buss and daughter, Betty, of this city. ^ t ^ Returns From Eastern Til#"' Miss Charlotte Frett has returned to her home after a two weeks' trip through Indiana, Michigan, Ontario, Canada, and Rochester New York. A week was spent at her uncle's home in Pennfield, N. Y., and a day at Niagara Falls. On the return trip she stopped at Buffalo, N. Y., Erie, Pa., Cleveland, Toledo and Montpelier, Ohio, Elkhart, Ind., and Chicago. She traveled in company with her two aunts, Misses Anna and Magdalen Unger, of Chicago. The trip was very much enjoyed by all. Friends Plan Surprise Party Several friends planned a surprise party on Mr. and Mrs. Stephen May on Monday evening in honor of the birthday anniversary of Mr. May. A pleasant evening was spent at cards and the first prize was won by Mrs. J. J. Freund and the second prize by Mrs. William May. Those who attended the party were: Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Michels, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. King, Mr. and Mrs. William May, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Freund, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hoff, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gerasch, Leo Freund and Miss Martha Miller. reach the artery. While he bled profusely no damage was done. At a meeting of the directors of the Farmers' New Era Telephone Co. held in Richmond recently, a unanimous vote was taken for the sale of the company to Lawrence Regan & Co., a company operating in parts of Wisconsin, Kansas and Illinois. The attractive price offered by the Regan company for the stock of the Farmers' New Era company and the fact that telephone service in the territory served by this company is about capacity and can only be augmented by the influx of population in the territory, is advanced by the directors as the reason for their willingness to sell. Par value of the company's stock is $50 while the offer of the Regan company is $125 per share. The Dean Evaporated Milk Co. at Chemung has struck the peak in nusaber of patrons, a total of 290 fanners bringing their milk to the plant each day, according to the manager. Farmers living as far away as Richmond, Spring Grove, McHenry, Terra Cotta, Marengo, Poplar Grove and Sharon, Wis., are enrolled as patrons. Fire started by a bolt of lightning i destroyed the big barn on the Mary Nelson farm a mile north of Capron on Wednesday afternoun of last week. No stock was burned, but fifteen tons of hay went up in smoke. The Capron fire department made a tun to the scene of the blaze, and * While they could do nothing to save the barn, their help was efficient in preventing the spread of the flames to other buildings. The fight for forest preserves in the southern part of Lake county, which has been carried on for some time seems doomed to failure. For years there has been considerable agitation for the establishment of preserves in the sections along the Skokie and DesPlaines valley near the southern limits of Lake county and at one time Legion posts in that neighborhood interested themselves in the plan. But the idea apparently ha* £sui$d.M0f^§::^ far. • - • t ' ' •.?. Golf-Bunco Parties"- ---"{f"' The Ladies' Aid Society was the sponsor of two parties recently, 0 *$2 • Win Pi lass at Palaea Eddie Koeppke again copped the five dollar gold piece at the Palace Bowling Alley last week. He won the prize with the high score of 244. Mrs. George Worts won the ladies' prise of a box of caafr witifc tha high score of 149. Birthday Party A birthday party was recently given in honor of Miss Eda Seyfferth's eighteenth birthday anniversary, at Villa LeOrra, Lily Lake. An enjoyable j at the home of Mrs. J. Beavis, at time was had in the Seyfferth private which twenty-one ladies were present, dancing pavilion. Those present were: {Golf-bunco was played. The other was Gertrude Herbes, Roy and Edward given at the home of Mrs. Charias Miller, Bemice and Helen Garney, Ensign. Golf-bunco was also pUyad, Buddy Carroll, HSldegarde, Lidvina the first prize going to Mrs. H. L. and Palmer Wegener, Edward Cowley, Ritter, the second to Mrs. Willtam Ear line, Orabelle and Mildred Beller, Bacon and the low to Mrs. F. O. Gaas. Edward Weiss, Clarence Seyfferth; Mr. and Mrs. Cohn, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Seyfferth. Hoapital Patient «M Hay* of South Dakota »• !*- tient at the Wesley hospital in Chicago. Mr. Hayes is well known in this vicinity, having mnirisd Miss fifefeh Whiting. Repairing Pavements The work of repairing the the pavement on the streets of city is under way this week. The end of Main street and part of Elfin road past the Community high echBsl was closed to traffic that the pavement nafur tha building could be repaitad. im •Sa*.