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Stoffel, who was acting as clerk in place of Mr. Conway. These were as read, as were also the of the treasurer, collector and clerk. Motion was made and carried that the city clery notify Mr. Owen that if his property on Green street is not cleaned up that necessary action will bp taken by the city at once. Aid. Knox introduced a motion that the mayor be instructed to publish a notice that all property owners must clean their vacant lots of rubbish, weeds, etc. This was also carried. ^ Two letters were read from Seipp, Ptincell ft Co., one to the city clerk and the other to the Plaindealer, which indicated that this bond house does not intend to pay the costs of the second bond election as it had agreed to do, according to the understanding of some of the city officials. The letter stated that the bond company could not do this according .to law. However, Seipp, Princell ft Co. did pay the costs of the first election, which did not carry. The second proposition was also defeated at the polls. Bank Astas Payment . Another communication was read the West McHenry State Bank, asking the city to pay past due anticipation warrants and interest, to the amount of $7,382,75. Mr. Walker, an engineer, also had a bitter in, asking payment for work he had performed in connection with the aawer repair. Another communication which started quite an argument was the one 'from Meyer & Wienthe, asking that their bill for stars and badges be paid, amounting to $61.45. This was a bill of quite long standing and the records showed that it had been allowed by the old council but had never been paid. The mayor was asked by Aid. Knox: "If you ordered these stars two years ago, why didn't you pay for them?" Jfayor Frett replied, "I don't know." Aid. Knox also stated that he had iM a pair of stars handed him for his air which fie had never used .and aomebody else could have them if they wanted them. Mr. Knox also said he would like to know who authorized the purchase of Jack Worth's stars, but he received no answer to his question. Argue Over BUI For Stars Aid. Kreutser, one of the finance -committee, asked: "What are yon goleg to do about these stars and iMges?" Aid. Knox: "1 was told that different ones paid for theirs. If it was a )»gal bill why didn't you pay it then?" Aid. Kreutzer: "That was before 4j|y time. When did you get that bill, $r. Stoffel?" Aid. Stoffel: ^genway turned it , «ver to me." t , Aid. Frisby: "I believe the star ttil should be held up till another : Heeting." . Mayor Frett looked up the minutes 4fc-,-#hich showed the bill had been or- V* #ered paid. # Aid. Doherty: "The bill was ordered paid at that time." Aid. Knox: "That bill was not predated at the time we had our first greeting. You folks were to present ill the old obligations against the Aid. Doherty: "You looked up the t of the bills why didn't yuo look RAY ROTHERMEL DRIVES "BARCO" TO VICTORY Wias Laving Cap Offered by Fta River Valley Bsat Company . In Outboard Race A good-sized crowd witnessed, the outboard motor races on Fox River last Sunday, Aug. 5, sponsored by the McHenry Boat club. Ray Rothermel, with his "Baroo," captured the cup offered by the Fox River Valley Boat company. The results of the races follow: First race, Elto Quads (postponed from the Sunday before)--First, "Silver Fox," driver, Ed Dvis; second, "No. 27," driver, Harold Wilke; third, "Black Gold,"driver, Marvin Schneider. Second Pace, Class MC,wi927--First, "Bill's Baby," driver, Bill Swinehart; second, "W-2," driver, Warren Trostrud; third, "Flying Cloud," driver, Carl Schmidt. Third Race, Class "C," 1928-- For Fox River Valley Boat Club cup-- First, "Barco," driver, Ray Rothermel; second, "Gee Zee," driver, George Zohrlaut; third, "Wow HI," driver, Joe Fike. Fourth Race--Elto Quads--First, "Silver Fox," driver, Ed Davis; second, "N6. 27," driver, Hhrold Wilke; third, "'Black Gold," driver, Marvin Schneider. Races will he held again next Sunday, Aug. 12, at 2 p. m., Central Standard time. • REV. WM. WEBER VISITS COLOGNE FINDS MANY WONDERS ON TBI* / M'HENRY BUSINESS MAN TAKES BRIDE Mies Rath Bddy of Elgin aad Mr. Gee. A. Troyke United In Marriage Saturday - RETURN FROM TRIP TO BLACK HILLS Miss RutTLeone Eddy, daughter of MOTORISTS ENJOY TWO FINISH POURING OF CEMENT IN M'HENRY Slab on Route 61 Is Complete Between Wisconsin State Line and Terra Cotta The pouring of cement on Route 61 in McHenry was finished Tuesday night and the big mixer and other machinery was moved on Wednesday. Route 61 is now complete from the Wisconsin state line, where it connects with Route 12, to Terra Cotta and in a very short time the entire stretch will be open for travel. The pavement north from McHenry through Ringwood a' fat as the tourist camp near Richmond is now open and is a great improvement over the former rough roads. The laying of concrete has been started on Route 178, west of Che mung, and the work is proceeding west towards Capron. RIVER ASSOCIATION ELECTS ITS OFFICERS „ The annual election of officers for the Fox River Valley Improvement and Protective association was held on July 15, at the home of the secretary in Mineral Springs Park. The following were elected for the coming year: President, Julius J. Witte; vice-president, H. P. Johnson; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Emily Bear Nokes; board of directors, E. W. Draheim, J. L. Bauer, John PflUeger, Everett Hunter, Sr., Fred Beller, J. H. Frey and William Spoerl. The members voiced their disapproval of the noise occasioned by open cut-outs and operating without mufflers of the out-board motors on small boats. They ask the co-operation of all their members in abating this nuisance and will appreciate it. The next meeting of the association will be held in August and .all members are urged to attend. 4* Johnsburg Cfcatth Writes Interesting Ldtter To Editer of Plaindealer Hie following letter, written at Aachen under date of July 24, was re ceived by The Plaindealer Tuesday of this week, from Rev. William Weber, pastor of St. John's church at Johnsburg, who is making a tewr <rf "the European countries: "Dear Editor: " . "I am now at Aachen, where the Alexian Brothers of the Alexian Hospital in Chicago have their central community house and here I am their guest for a few days' rest and quiet solitude. "From here I go to Louvain, Belgium, to visit my Alma Mater, the American College of the Catholic University, where I attended the theological course of the university under the tutorship of the late Cardinal Mercier of Malines and the present Cardinal of Malines, Msgr. Van Roey. Excellent Crops "When leaving Bremen for Dortmund, where the Ruhr district begins, one passes through a most fertile agricultural part of Germany. The Rhine province is the garden of Germany. Everywhere you see promising crops with thrifty, people working in the fields. From Dortmund to Duisberg on the Rhine one passes through the entire Ruhr district. Wherever you look^far and wide, you see in one streich, a mass of factories, chimneys, railroads, cars filled with coal, iron and steel. Everywhere freight trains coming with empty cars and leaving with cars loaded with coal. One of the railroad officials told me that 28,000 freight cars loaded with coal leave the Ruhr district every day. The capacity of these freight cars is from twenty to thirty tons. Third City In Germany "From Duisburg you soon reach the great metropolis of Cologne. The city of Cologne was built by the Romans in 51 A. D., under the name Colonia Agrippinensis and is of great historical interest. Cologne is the third biggest town in Germany with about 1,000,000 inhabitants. The cathedral is the glory of the city and is justly considered one of the finest GothitT churches in the world. "The foundation stone of the cathedral was laid in 1248 by Archbishop Conrod von Hochstaden, the architect being Baumeister Gerhard von Rhyl. The choir was finished and devoted to divine service in 1322. In 1500, owing to lack of funds, construction woyk on the cathedral was suspended and not recommenced until 1824. It was completed in 1880. Spires 530 Feet High "The imposing spires are 580 feet above the level of the street. In the south spire the great 'St. Peter Bell' is hung. This weighs twenty-five tons and is over ten feet high. The roof of the cathedral is supported by 104 pillars. I walked around one of the pillars and I counted forty steps. The Aden Eddy of 263 South Grove avenue, Elgin, became the bride of Mr. George A. Troyke, formerly of Elgin, but now* of McHenry, at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the parsonage of St. John's Lutheran church, at Elgin. Rev. W. J. Kowert read the service and Weldon C. Eddy, a brother of the bride, and Miss Lydia O. Troyke. a sister of the groom, attended the couple. The bride wore a becoming frock of powder blue georgette with white slip pers and accessories to match and carried an arm bouquet of bride's roses. Miss Troyke's frock was of sand colored georgette with accessories to match and she carried an arm bouquet of pink roses. Following the service a wedding dinner was served at the home of the groom's mother, guests being the immediate families of the bride and groom. After a week's wedding trip through Wisconsin, Mr. and Mrs. Troyke will be at home at West McHenry, where he is proprietor of the Shell gasoline station. Miss Eddy, the bride, who has been an employee of the Elgin Watch factory, is a niece of Andrew Eddy of this city. _ WEEKS' VACATION SCOUTS ENJOYING WISCONSIN CAMP Seven Scouts From McHenry Troop In Attendance at Pleasant Lake This Week Only seven of the Boy Scouts of McHenry are attending the McHenry County Boy Scout camp at Pleasant Lake, Wis., this week. The boys who went to camp on Sunday and will stay. this week, returning home next Sunday, are Jack Purvey, Floyd Covalt, Rollo Chamberlin, Eugene Sayler, Lowell Nye, Kenneth Boley and Felicie Unti. The camp is a very popular one this year and is filled to overflowing this week with seventy boys in camp, whereas their quota is forty boys. Last week there were forty-four boys at camp, which was four over the Mr. aad Mrs. Rabnt Thompson aai Wr. aad Mrs. H. C. Hughes Travel 2,500 Miles Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. H_ C. Hughes arrived home Friday evening, after a wonderful two weeks' motor and camping trip through the Black Hills of South Dakota. They traveled about 2,500 miles during the course of their journey and approached their main objective through the states of Iowa and Nebraska to Hot Springs, S. D., the southern entrance to the Black Hills. Although most of the route was not pavement the roads were very good and kept well graveled and in the best of shape, leading through a country of promising crops. The travelers camped all night at Hot Springs and enjoyed a swim in the pool where the water changes sixteen times a day and is always at the same temperature of 85 degrees, Hot Springs is the health and recreation resort in the southern hills and grew up gradually around the big warm spring where the Indians had hewn a rough bathtub out of the fed gypsum and where they brought their sick to be healed long before the paleface knew there was gold in the Black Hills. From here they visited Wind Cave, one of the outstanding points of interest in the Hills, which is in a national park of 10,522 acres, established in 1903. The cave received its name from the mysterious air currents blowing in strong gusts in and out of the cavern. Under the direction of guides the exploring party went underground more than 300 feet and visited several miles of underground passages, all of them in weird and crystalline formation. Visit Mount Coolidge They also visited Mount Coolidge, which had lived a long happy life under the name of "Sheep Mountain," then had its name changed to "Lookout Mountain" before it came at last to the name of the president over whom it kept watch though the sum- LOCAL CLUBS ENTER GOLF DRIVING CONTEST Orchard Beach and Pistaqoa Heights Will Stage Elimination Ceatests For Trophy A folf driving contest is nam being staged by the Chicago Evening Post and Elimination contests are being staged at a number of the courses in the Chicago district. Two of the chiba near McHenry will hold the elimination contests, being Orchard Beach and Pistaqua Heights. The schedule gives to Orchard Beach next Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 11 and 12, and Pistaqua Heights will receive Aug. 19 as its date. The winners of the club eliminations will receive cups and the driver who wins the Chicago championship will get the Sol Metzger trophy, awarded by the Chicago Evening Post. Driving Contest Dope Eligibility--Male golfers only are eligible. None but amateurs may compete. 'nine--Club championship to be held on or before Aug. 25. These events will be solely to determine club champions. Victory means a trophy, standing ten inches in height, from the Chicago Evening Post. Club winners will compete for the city championship Aug. 25. Scene of the All-Chicago contest will be up to a vote of club chairmen. The Sol Metzger trophy, a silver loving cup standing seventeen inches high and flanked by tw<^ ' gold drivers, will be awarded the winner of he city championship by the Chicago Evening Post. The eliminaion to determine a national champion will be staged Aug. 29. Rules--Each contestant will drive three balls, the longest drive to count as his'official effort. Drives must be made over as level a course as possible, and against the wind rather than with it. The driving area shall be fifty yards wide and any ball going outside of the boundary shall not count. The driving area should be marked off in parallel lines, twenty yards apart, and drives can be measured from these lines, taking the line nearest the ball. Any amateur golfer is eligible to compete, but the contest is restricted to men this year.. . AUG. 10 ELECTION DAY % •?Tm i. Z. WEBSTER DIES AT CRYSTAL LAKE jTi. Webster, 87 years old, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. O. M. Hale, 103 Walkup avenue, Crystal Lake, at 11:20 o'clock W\ednesday morning,-after an illness of about two weeks. Mr. Webster is a former resident of McHenry, having lived here until about three months ago when he went to live with his sister at Crystal Lake. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock, daylight saving time, Friday afternoon, from the home Obituary will appear next week. Ladies' Aid Society The members of the Ladiee* Aid society were entertained at the home of Mrs. Glen Peterson Thursday. A pleasant afternoon was spent by those present. •*, t up?" Aid. Knox : "It isn't my business to lM>k them up. I'm ready to go on Record right now. If you want to decorate your cars, then pay for it." Upon motion of Aid. Doherty, three of the bills presented were to be held until they are cleared op and the rest Were allowed. Aid. Knox then made a motion that John Malch be instructed to clean all three sections of the city before he repeats and cleans any of them twice. Aid. Kreutzer answered that Malch hi doing that, but Aid. Knox insisted - fhat he was not, : "For three months I had a trap Ihid for him and he did not clean it," aaid Mr. Knox. "You are subject to a fine for putling things in the streets," answered •^gUd. Stoffel. During the discussion of the bills It was found that Kent A Company ~ had been paid $90, a refund on the Ringwood quota. An extra tent was set up oni • _ . u_ Sunday and extra cots were sypplied mer of 1927^ It has a sky line of 125 so that the boys were all comfortably! miles distent located before bedtime. The camp is in charge of the county scout executive, Ralph M. Tastad, who has several assistants, including Mr. Armstrong and F. A. Parker. On Thursday, Aug. 9., there will be a Boy Scout celebration and picnic and visitors are invited to attend. There will be a program of scouting and the scouts in camp will give various demonstrations of Scoutcraft, first aid, swimming;! etc., and horseshoes, volley ball and other athletic contests will be put on. A visit was made to the State Game Lodge, which was the summer White House of 1927, and which is now used as a hotel and summer resort. In front of the lodge runs the trout stream that rippled away under the name of Squaw Creek until it was M'HENRY COUNTRY CLUB Sunday was another busy day at the McHenry Country club and the golf course was filled with Interested players all day. Several new pieces of furniture now adorn the porch of the clubhouse and provide nicely for the comfort of the members and guests A blind bogey contest was put on changed last year to Grace Coolidge i {qt the vjajtors Sunday and the bogey the council orders it," said Aid. Knox, "and as long as I sit here I'm not going to stand for it. I'm not objecting to the bill at all. The idea is paging a bill without any authority." Buy New Fire Hose A representative of a fire hose company was present and showed samples of hose. After some discussion it was decided to purchase 400 feet of hose at $1.22 tt per foot, and the purchasing committee was instructed accordingly. Mr. Schneider, who lives on Mill street, complained that his street was ordered graded, drained, etc., but that same had not been taken care of. Two steeplejacks from Rockford and a representative from a Chicago concern were present and quoted prices on the repainting of the standpipe, but no action was taken at this meeting. A motorcycle rider from Woodstock appeared before the council and asked to ride in McHenry on Sundays as a work good windows on the left side of the main naive date back to the sixteenth century, whilst the oldest windows are to be found in the choir (1312-1322). "No less than 24,000 people can be accommodated within the Dom. The treasury contains the relics of the "Ithree Holy Kings.' Many ofther beautiful and rare relics are to be seen in the Dom and in the other historical churches in Cologne. Press Exposition "In my next letter I shall continue m/ Rhine tour from Cologne to Heidelberg. I wish to mention yet that the great 'Pressa Exposition* is held now in Cologne. This exposition shows the development of the Press. I wish you could be here and study this wonderful exposition. I enclose you a copy printed in my presence from a press of 1830. Here you can see the beginning of the Press to our present day. I stood before the largest printing press in the world, 'Dortmund Local News,' a real power press. "The Rhine greets the Fox in the same spirit that the Germans greet the Americans. "Sincerely, "EEV. WILLIAM WEBER." ALTAR AND ROSAJRY SOCIETY SPONSORS LAWN CARD PARTY The cool, shady lawa at the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Sutton at Emerald Park was the scene of a pleasant party on Thursday after-jner at the shore of the lake between noon of last week. The affair, which j hills and rock, where they were waited was sponsored by the Altar and Ros- j upon by Indian girls in picturesque Creek. It is in the center of the big state game park and commands a wild view of forests, mountains and wild animals, including buffalo, antelope, elk, mountain sheep and deer and many species of game birds. They traveled on through the Black Hills, the highest mountains between the Rockies and the Pyrenees, rising suddenly from level prairies to Sylvan Lake, high, cold and clear at the foot of Harney Peak and about fifty miles from Deadwood. They enjoyed dincrater improvement on foad and this aroused the ire of Aid. ftnox, who called the attention of the motor cop, even to doing the Council that a motion had been made | gratis. The council showed #nd passed at the first meeting of the; judgment, it is believed, in not acfresent board that no 6rders should cepting the offer, as one of the state $e drawn on the city treasurer unless police resides here and things have the council orders it. The bill had been running very nicely this year Seen allowed, however, the same as without a city motorcycle cop. A. others I T£e meeeting adjourned at a late T "No orders shovld be drawn unless hear sal>jMt to ike call of the mayo*. Ball Game Sunday The ball game at Johnsburg last Sunday afternoon resulted in a victory for the Union team, the score being 3 to 2. Witnesses to the game state that it was a battle royal from start to fin>sh- ' Next Sunday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock, there will be another real fight on between Johnsburg and Col umbia Park on the Johnsburg dJ:i-a- Card Party, Aug. If A hope chest will be given away Thursday evening, Aug. 16? at the Fox Pavilion, at a public card party sponsored by St. Patrick's church, also thirty-two other valuable prizes. Bridge, five hundred, bunco and euchre will be played. The Melody Masters orchestra will furnish music. Cards will start promptly at 8 o'clock. 9-2-fp HUNTER BOAT LINE 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 Boat Line. Tel. McHenry 7 •rTW. * • ary society of St. Patrick's church, was in charge of a very able committee headed by Mrs. N. J. Nye, who, with her four assistants, left nothing undone to make the party a most entertaining one. The scene was a pleasing one as the guests gatheed on the lawn with their gowns of rainbow colors blending with nature's setting and judging from the conversation of the guests the afternoon was enjoyed to the fullest extent by everyone present. Seventeen tables of cards were in play during the afternoon and bridge, five hundred, euchre and bunco furnished the entertainment for the guests. In bridge the first prize was won by Mrs. George Kuhn and the second prize by Mrs. Walter Walsh. In five hundred the first prize was won by i specimens of Mrs. Mary McCabe and the second prize by Mary Katherine Sutton. In euchre the prize went to Mr. Barry and in bunco the first prize went to Mrs. Barry and the second to Bernice Unti. The home-made cake went to Mrs. John R. Knox. Delicious refreshments of homemade cake and coffee were served at the close of a pleasant afternoon with the guests all agreed that Mrs. Sutton was an ideal hostess. Eastern Star McHenry chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, is invited to attend Worthy Patrons* night at Elgin chapter, No. 212, at th.e Masonic Temple, Elgin, on Friday evening, August 17, at 7:80 o'clock, central standard time. Buys Broom Corn John Kroll, well known broom manufacturer, of Chicago, and proprietor of the Eastern Broom and Brush Works, has just recently purchased two truck loads of broom corn from William Zenk, who produces this corn on his farm near McHenry. number drawn was 95. The winners in the contest were O. W. Herrmann, Jr., and M. A. Brown. The first round of the C. W. Stenger | vancy District can do. New Barber Chain Kircher's barber shop on Green street has been equipped with three new chairs recently and now affords the best in service and comfort for its patrons. The shop is a busy one these days and the chairs are kept filled, with others waiting most of the time. leaf work is a specialty the PlaiaMw job depar^ent. native costume. The road to Sylvan Lake leads through "The Needles," a forest of huge granite spires through which the passageway is cut for hundreds of feet at great expense to the government, and is one of the feature highways of the west. The Black Hills are massed in the space of 150 miles by fifty miles and are of interesting origin and romantic history. In striking contrast with the surrounding treeless prairies their pine-clad mountain slopes stand out in bold relief. Harney Peak, the highest point in the Hills, has an altitude of 7,240 feet. The Hills are built on an enduring foundation of gold and gold mining is the primary industry of the country. Other minerals and much rose quartz is also obtained here, which were brought home by the tourists with a largtf piece of beautiful rose quartz as a beautiful souvenir. Homestake Miae Lead, is the city of the Homestake mine, the greatest gold mine in the world, from which $200,000,000 worth of gold has been mined from one open cut Much of this gold is shipped to the United States mints. Many interesting pictures of the mine and other important points along the way, were taken by Mr. Thompson and will assist in keeping a memorable record of the trip. At Belle Fourche, a rapidly growing commercial and industrial city, is located the Orman dam, which is the largest a«rthen dam in the vorld and was built by the United States government at a cost of $1,500,000. It empounds water to irrigate 100,000 acres of the most productive land in the northwest and is one and onefourth miles long, 125 feet high and has a shore line of fifty-two miles. It is now the center of the beet sugar industry. Pass Through Bad Lands They traveled for more than sixty miles through the Bad Lands, where there is no sign of life save the tourists as they wind along its roads. The scenery of the Bad Lands is in a class by itself, there is nothing like it and one wonders what forces have made these freakish formations. The gateway from the east into this marvelous country is Cedar Pass, which winds up and up among the strange uneven rocky slopes which are like a colorful cup tournament was played Sunday and in this matched play by the members Cronin defeated E. Galitz 2 and 1. A. K. Burns defeated A. J. Mayer 3 and 2. Maierhofer defaulted to F. Conley. H. Rempke defeated D. Granger 2 up. F. Schreiner defeated Ray Page 3 and 1. E. Smith defeated J. Sayler 2 up. William Bonslett lost by default to George Johnson. C. N. Owen lost by t^fault to William Hoeft. The second round in this matched play will be August 11 to 14, inclusive, and at this time the program will be: George Cronin vs. A. J. Mayer. F. Conley vs. H. Rempke. F. Schreiner vs. E. Smith. George Johnson vs. William Hoeft. VOTING "YES" MEANS A' , CLEAN FOX RIVER ' •.# Q--etinu of Whether This Till 11*0 ' Shall Be Organized as Cea>- servamcy District On August 10th there is to be aa election within certain territory •Iff the Fox River, to determine whether this territory shall be organized aa the Fox River Conservancy Distriet under a State law passed in 1925, providing for the organization of Ceaservancy Districts . along rivers aad lakes in Illinois. The organization of this distriet has been requested by the petition of about 1,300 citizens, and the organisation of this district merits the carefal study and consideration of ail voters in the district. It has been suggested by some that the operation of the Conservancy District will be a great expense and result in heavy taxes. This is not true. The only direct tax which the Conservancy District can levy is a tax for administration purposes. It will be necessary for the district to have aa office with a stenographer. The law also provides for the appointment of an attorney, an engineer and inspectors. The five trustees who are appointed by the judges are paid a salary which is fixed by the law at $500 per year for each trustee. All of these expenses must be paid out of a tax levy which must not exceed oaehalf of one per cent on the value of property in the district. Ir ( Stop Pollution of River fr ' As has been stated in former awlcles, the two definite things which those who are in favor of the law have in mind are, to stop the further pollution of the river and also to providf a more uniform control of the flow of water. Both these things will be a benefit to every man, woman aad child living in the vicinity of the river, or lake, within the district, or the river for any purpose. In addition to the general of the district which have been enumerated, the trustees have the power, enforce the installation of adequate sewage disposal facilities in the communities in the district. This can be done by special assessment so the community benefitted, and for \tfhonT the work is done, will be required to pay for it. Bonds could be issued to raise money for this work but oaljr upon a favorable vote of the people in the district. The trustees cannot load a heavy debt upon the people without their sanction. t It has been said that the State now has the power to do all the Conaar- This is net ' Bridge Party Mrs. Otto F. Sohm pleasantly entertained a few of her friends at bridge on last Wednesday afternoon. The first prize was won by Mrs. Lillian Cox, the second by Mrs. N. H. Petesch and the third prize by Mrs. C. W. Goodell. Delicious refreshments were served at the close of the games. The guests were: Mrs. N. H. Petesch, Mrs. C. W. Goodell, Mrs. George Kuhn, Mrs. Albert Vales, Mrs. Minnie Miller, Mrs. Lillian Cox and Mrs. T. J. Walsh. true. The State can only act in aa advisory capacity and by quarantine where an epidemic is imminent. If the river is going to be transformed into an open sewer, the stench from which is obnoxious at times, and a menace to the health of the public, to a sweet wholesome river of pure water, it requires more than advice and suggestions. It requires positive action by an organization which has power to act. Simply going in and advising what to do after the harm has been done, or putting a quarantine on, does not give us any lasting relief. We need to be able to remove the cause. The Conservancy District is net another taxing body without benefit, but is intended to be the means of bringing our rivers and lakes back to their natural state and prevent their use as open sewers. Everyone recognizes the necessity of this. Let us do our part by going to the polls and voting "Yes" by placing aa "X" on the ballot after "FOR CONSERVANCY DISTRICT." Highlights of McHenry ' Highlights of McHenry are being shown at the movies at the Empire theatre. They consist of several local scenes taken on the streets of McHenry and are most interesting to McHenry residents who saw themselves as others see them. Bewliag Score Winners Ed Koepke carried off the prise at the Palace Alleys last week with s high score of 257, which won for him the five dollar gold piece. Mrs. George Worts won the ladies' prize of a box of candy with the high score of 145. forgotten city with towers and tur rets in red, yellow and gray. At Rapid City they visited the School of Mines, where valuable research is carried on. So many and varied were the lights and experiences of our tourists that the half of their wonderful trip cannot be told- On their homeward journey they crossed South Dakota, stopping for^a visit at Pierre, the capital of the state, and then on into Minnesota to Winona. Here they followed along Eotertaia At Cottage Mrs. Roach and Mrs. Reinhart, whe have been spending a f?w weeks at the Buell cottage on Fox River, entertained several friends from McHenry 3nd Elgin on Thursday of last week. The guests who enjoyed the day were: Mrs. M. J. Walsh and Miss Ellen Doherty of McHenry and Mrs. Edward Malone, Mrs. Robert Knott, Mrs. Robert Knott, Jr., and children, aad Mrs. Kerwin of Elgin. Carnival Labor Day W«*k-End The McHenry Fire Department announces that it will conduct a carnival in the McHenry park three days, Saturday, Sunday aad Monday. Sept. 1* 2 and 3. Watch for further announcement. Card Party at St. Jeha's _ There will be a card party at qpk John's the Baptist church in Joluai burg on Wednesday, Aug. 15. Refreshments will be served and a will be given away. Everyene is wmcome. Ice Cream Social An ice cream social will be held ea the Ed Bacon lawn on Route 20, near Fort Hill cemetery, on Wednesday, Aug. 15, for benefit of the Volo M. E. church. *0* Mid-summer clearance at EriekthinMississippi river for many miles, son's West McHenry, hegmni^t Frithrough Madison, Wis., and finally arriving at their home state of Illinois and again found themselves at home once more afUr a most memorable trip to this gorgeous, guarded vacation land of the tury. day, Aug. 10. issue. See page ad. ia this Many a woman who married ia hepee her ship would come ia, g*** nothing but a raft sf kids 1 'Niagata Falls Review. •a.;-