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Junkers is being held in jail until the fine is paid, r '« All of the cottages at Mooseheart. ' Sttie colony established by the Loyal Order of Moose for orphaned children of members, have been equipped with modern radio receivers, the gift of ; Win. C. Grunow, vice president of Grigsby-GJrunow. Thirty-one sets . ' Were recently delivered at Mooseheart A® superintendent. : > F r e d P e t e r s , f o r i A e r l y o f H e b r o n , •feetion foreman for the C. & N. W. By. and seven other workmen narrowly escaped death or serious injury <• Tuesday morning of last week, when they escaped from a moving handcar just before it crashed into a train three miles west of Poplar Grove. Peters suffered an injured hip, but the others were uninjured. r, . Martin Wober, 30 years of age, of r ;;|||ockford, employed by the"*Rock Falls International Harvester plant, was instantly killed at Sterling Wednesday - »orning of last week by the Portland ttimited. C. ft N. W. flier, which iftruck the coup in which he was drivitig to work, hurling Wober's body ^^|00 feet and scattering the wreckage • » ttf the car for seven blocks. J % According to reports made to his iiouse colleagues at Washington, D. ' *.<£., Frank R. Reid of Aurora, may Contest the nomination for U. S. Senator with Senator Charles Deneen and Representative Ruth Hanna Mc- * - Cormick. Illinoisans, who claim to "lfnow something about political lineups, believe that the - candidacy has > lleen prompted by Mayor William Hale ifhompson of Chicago. When the McHenry county board %ack in 1879 purchased a 20-acre ^tract of land near Woodstock for $3, ^ fOO they made a sound investment land was donated to the fair • / association and today its value is es- |fanated at $20,000. Several years ^»go the county fair was abandoned -; •.<. #nd the land reverted to the county. .'^ftie tract at present brings in be- ; '!|ween $500 and $600 a year. y *' Edwin Rowley, 52, a proininent farmer of near Crystal Lake died on ©ct. 29, of injuries sustained the Sun- * 1 afternoOT* previous, when a farm ' Wagon on which he was riding was '^Itruck by an automobile, the owner the machine being unidentified and . laving left the scene of the accident - hurriedly. The accident occurred on f-: 4 *|toute 61 about 90 rods north of the • Intersection with Terra Cotta avenue. The peace of the village of Lake h; Villa was disturbed Tuesday night r " /ff last week when A. W. DeGroff, a Special agent for the Soo Line rail- / , foad, shot and killed one burglar and .'*f "feriously wounded the other. The u • fhooting occurred about 10:45 and r' ;K*fame as a climax to an eight months' .^igil on the part of railroad detectives fo apprehend the thieves who had AUTUMN "WEDDING AT ST. JOHN'S Hits Dorothy Bauer Becomes Bride of Mr. Mathias Adams, Saturday One of the lovKest of ffcll weddings was solemnized at St. John's church, Johnsburg, Saturday, Nov. 9, at 9:30 o'clock, when .Mams Dorothy Bauer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bauer of Fistakee Bay, became the bride of Mr. Mjathias Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Adams of Johnsburg, before a large assembly of relatives asjd friends. A beautiful autumn day gave a romantic setting for this occasion. To the strains of the wedding march, played by the church organist, the BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY Mrs. John Schaid was the victim of a surprise party when several relatives and friends invaded her home on Green street on Wednesday afternoon of last week. The party was planned by her daughter, Miss Rena Schaid, and she received many beautiful gifts to commemorate the occasion. Bunco and five hundred were played and prizes were awarded, after which a_ birthday supper was served. In bunco the first prise was won by Mrs. Mat Glosson, the second prize by Mrs. Charles Unti and the consolation went to Mrs. Fred Karls. In five hundred the first prize was awarded to Mrs. George Schaid, the second prize to Mrs. Florence Dunham ani the consolation went to Mrs. Elizabridal party proceeded to the altar, i beth Fich. where the bride was given in marriage by her father, Michael Bauer. Rev. Father William Weber, pastor of St. John's church, spoke the words which made them man and wife. The bride was Charmingly attired in a dress of white panne velvet, with a long flare in back, and a veil of tulle and lace in cap effect, which was held in place with orange blossoms. Her costume was completed with white slippers and hose, and she carried a shower boqaet of white roses and calla lilies. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Frances Bauer, who acted as maid of honor, and Miss Martha Bauer, also a sister of the bride, and Miss Genevieve Adams, a sister of the groom, as bridesmaids, while the groom was attended by his brother, Alex Adams, and also by George Freund, an intimate friend of the groom. Miss Frances Bauer, the maid of honor, was gowned in a pastel shade of Tose panne velVet with" picture hat of velvet and lace. Her costume was completed with corresponding slippers and hose, and she carried a boquet of pink roses. Miss Genevieve Adams, sister of the groom who acted as bridesmaid, was attractive in a panne velvet gown of peach, with hat to match, and corresponding slippers and hose. She carried a boquet of pink roses. Miss Martha Bauer, also a bridesmaid, was attractively attired in a gown of pale green velvet, with picture hat, and corresponding slippers and hose. Her bouquet was also of pink roses. Eugene Bauer, a nephew of the bride, filled the role of ring bearer. His suit was of dark velvet with a white satin vest, and he wore black slippers and white stockings. He carried the ring on a white velvet cushion. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, where a wedding dinner was served to about 175 guests. The bride has always lived in this vicinity and has many friends. The groom is employed by the Matthews- Tonyon company, and like his bride, also has many friends. After a honeymoon through the east they will be at home to their many friends. The guests Were: Mrs. Theresa Forst, Mrs. Phil Guinto, Mrs. Florence Dunham, Mirs. Elizabeth Pich, Mrs. Charles Unti, Mrs. William Vandenboom, Mrs. Jacob M. Freund, Mrs. John S. Freund, Mrs. Fred Karls, Mrs. Mat Glosson, Mrs. George Schaid, Mrs. P. W. Freund, Mrs. Nick Kennebeck, Mrs. W. Schaid, Mrs. John J. Schaid, Mrs. John Moildor, Miss Hannah Glosson, Miss Regina Glosson, Messrs. Paul Marrie, Mat Glosson, John Schaid, John J. Schaid arjd sons, Elmer, Loren and Norman. SUCCESSFUL DANCE GIVEN BY SCHOOL AT LILY LAKE The dance given by the Lily Lake school, with Miss Mary Bolger as teacher, on Saturday evening was a big success. The affair was a masquerade and took place at the Lily Lake Lily hall, where a large crowd was in attendance with many appropriate costumes in evidence. A neat sum of $57 was cleared for the school. Several fine prizes were donated by the Sampson-Sex company and were awarded to Mrs. George Wagner and Arthur Peterson for the most comical costumes, to Charles Vycital and Car oline Steffes as the best dressed couple and to John iJolger and Marie Murphy for the best waltz. Other prizes were awarded to Madge Pfannenstill and. Mrs. Harry Miller. The harvest basket given by the school was won by Gerhard Wagner. Everyone had a good time and the evening will long be remembered by those who were present. * »# #handise during that time *'*• *o]-8 Vil Peter McLaren, aged 73, a farmer living three miles north of Rockford 4ied in St. Anthony's hospital in that ^»ty, on Saturday of last week, as the ., .i^esult of a hunting accident in which received a full charge of shot from shotgun in his abdomen. McLaren ad been talking with Llye Thayer, ged 12, who lives on an adjoining arm. The boy crawled under a learby fence dragging his shotgun n the ground and the trigger caught, ischarging the weapon. Ralph B. Powers of Cary has recently been appointed by James J. pavis. Secretary of Labor, to act as 'federal Director for Illinois of the ' 'third district, United States Departjnent of Labor. Mr. Powers succeeds i-Jb' Jiarney Cohen, who resigned ^ Sept. Jk;., to accept an appointment as director of labor in Gov. Emmerson's cabinet. He has held many offices, including Chairman of the grievance committee, legislative representative, village trustee and mayor of Cary. Elmer Nordmeyer, son of Mir. and Ifcfrs. Henry Nordmeyer, of Grayslake, Recently had a narrow escape from 'S'^jerious injury when he was attacked J|>y a maddened bull in the cow barn V -jJjn the farm north of town. The young i^^fnan showed great presence of mind ' ^ %hen he grabbed the infuriated bull the ring in his nose, as the animal ' charged at him after breaking a ropo iwith which it had been tied. By hold- " ing tightly to the Ting, Elmer prevented m bull tttm trampling on liim. TWO-TABLE BRIDGE CLUB The Two-table Bridge club met at the home of Mrs. H. B. Schaefer on 'Wednesday afternoon of last week. L pleasant afternoon was spent in ards and the first prize was won by Vlrs. George Bohr, the second by Mr?. "A. Krause, the third by Mrs. H. Mi Schaefer and the consolation went to Mrs. F. O. Gans. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will Ha at the home of Mrs. •, HALLOWE'EN PARTY Mw Nick Freund entertained the members of her card club at a Hallowe'en party on Thursday, Oct. 31. The event was a real party for the occasion and after the guests were admitted, their way was hard and their pathway was dangerous unttl they reached the card tables. Each member came dressed In appropriate costume and enjoyed a novel and pleasant party. The home was artistically decorated for the occasion with corn, pumpkins and jack olaratolen about $20,000 worth of mer- terns. Bridge was played and the T MJI iise during that time from freight ffirst prize was won by M^JoeJfiltars in and near Lake Villa. ler, the second prize was awarded to Mrs./John Kilday and third went to Mrs. ^Albert Justen. Refreshments in keeping with the season were served. ROYAL BUNCO CLUB The members of the Royal Bunco club were entertained at the home of Mrs. William Marshall on Friday evening. Three tables of bunco were played and the first prize was won by Mrs. John Keg, the second by Mrs. Frank Hughes and the consolation went to Mrs. John Engeln. The prize for throwing the most number of buncos was won by Mrs. Frank Hughes. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be at the homAjof Mrs. James Beavis. LADIES' AID SOCIETY The Ladies' Aid society met at the home of Mrs. William Spencer on Thursday afternoon. Articles were made for the bazaar and chicken dinner to be given at' the M. E. church on Thursday, Dec. 5. Every member is asked to contribute an article to be sold at this time and the presence of every member at the next meeting in requested. To id like this dinner and bazaar a success the assistance and co-operation of every member is requested. Will you help? The next meeting of the society will be held at the M. E. church next Thursday afternoon. A pot-luck lunch. wUl be served. CHICAGO HUNTER FATAI1YJNJURED ACCIDENT OCCURS NEAR JOHNSBURG COMMITTEE LADIES ARE ENTERTAINED On Monday afternoon of last week Mrs. Nick Freund entertained the ladies who had worked with her on the committee for the Foresters' Hallowe'en party, and a few friends, at her home on Waukegan street. Three tables of five hundred were played and the first prize was won by Mrs. Theresa Forst, the second by Mrs. Georgd Freund, the third by Mrs. Jacob Justen and the consolation went to Mrs. John R. Smith. The guests were: Mrs. J. W. Rothermel, Mrs. Simon Michels, Mrs. John R. Smith, Mrs. Peter Heimer, Mrs. Delia Matthews, Mrs. George Freund, Mrs. Joe Miller, Mrs. Jacob Justen, Mrs. Phil Guinto, Mrs. Theresa Forst, and Mrs. Peter A. Freund, . • Hubert Miller, 40, Receives Chajrge. of 4 / Shotgun When Nepfcew > Sit Falls Tlie hunting season, which opened on Sunday, November 10, claimed its first victim of the season on that day when Hubert Miller, 40 years old, of 4409 Dover street, Chicago, was fatally injured when a gun fell from the hands of his nephew. Earl Kunzman, the charge entering his back. Ho died at the Woodstock hospital early Monday morning. A party* of Chicago men, most of them relatives, had come out to the Robert Miller cottage, near Johnsburg, to enjoy a day of hunting. The party of four, including Hubert Miller and his nephew, Earl Kunzman, and Robert Miller, a brother, and Albert Miller, another nephew, left the cottage early Sunday morning and the accident occurred about 8 o'clock as the hunters were walking <>ver some low, marshy ground. The details of the accident were not clear, but it was thought that Miller and his nephew both stumbled and almost fell and the gun of Kunzman was discharged. When he regained his feet he found his uncle still on the ground where he had been struck by the full charge from the gun. Taken to Hospital The other men hurried to his assistance and he was helped to an auto some distance away when he was brought to McHenry, where he was given first aid and then hurried to the Woodstock hospital. His brother, Robert Miller, drove to Chicago, where he told Mrs. Hubert Miller and Dolores, their 18-yearold daughter, of the tragedy and took them to Woodstock, where they arrived in time, to see their loved one before his death, which occurred early Monday morning. At the coroner's inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned by the jury and the body was taken to Chicago on Monday. The hunting season usually brings several serious accidents, but this fatality is perhaps the saddest of its kind in this region for some time. MOTHERS CLUB WILL SPONSOR PUBLIC DANCE Mrs. E. J. Buss entertained the members of the Mothers club at her home on Main street Friday afternoon with Mrs. George Hess as assistant hostess. A large attendance of members was present to hear the talk of Dr. Harrington of the state department of health, who spoke on "Mental Hygiene." She brought out many interesting and helpful points which were much enjoyed by all present. Games were played and a prize was won by Mrs. Glen Peterson. Refreshments were served at the close of a pleasant and profitable meeting. The members of the club also made plans for a public dance to be held in Stoffel's hall on Dec. 7, the proceeds of which will be used to accomplish several good things for the community during the wonter months. They have sponsored many a worthy cause for this vicinity in the interest of which they are working and their efforts are to be commended. At Chrstmas time and during the cold winter months the needy are remembered with clothtng and baskets of food and other supplies and the Mothers clyb always stands %ady to sponsor a benefit for the community. The proceeds of this dance will be used for this purpose during the winter months and your assistance in making the dance a success will also contribute to the health and comfort of someone this winter. Remember the date and dont nj?gleet to buy a ticket for this benefit dance. FAMILY REUNIOW Mr. and Mrs. John R. Smith entertained a group of relatives at a family reunion at their home on Sunday. A delicious dinner was served at noon and a pleasant afternoon was. spent in cards and visiting. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Nick Heins, Tony Heins, Jolfh Heins, Richard Heins of Aurora; Miss Laura Michels, Ray Van Hersley and Henry Lange of ORCHESTRA CONCERT TONIGHT Don't forget to attend the orchestra concert at the high school tonight. It is certain to be the best concert of its kind fever given in McHenry. In addition to the program given LEGION-AUXILIARY DANCE AT PRIM IS A BIG SUCCESS The Armistice dance given by the American Legion and its Auxiliary was a grand success in every way with over 475 people crowding tho Polly Prim Monday evening at the annual dance. The members feel deeply grateful to the public for the wonderful response to so worthy a cai»ie, the proceeds of which will provide cheer and comfort for those soldiers who are suffering for us. The blanket which was awarded at this dance was given to Mrs. Brnsen of Batavia. The Auxiliary wishes to heartily thank everyone who in any way helped them to make such a marvelous success in this undertaking. The convention of the Legion Auxiliary for the eleventh district will be held at Batavia on Saturday, Nov. 23, with the sessions opening at 10 a. m. Those who wish to attend are requested to call Mrs. James Beavis be fore Friday of that week. MISS ELYNORE DODGE NOVEMBER BRIDE Ringwoed Young Lady Married to Mr. Roy Schafer of Ohio at Waukegan Saturday In the presence of the bride's Immediate family and a few close friends. Miss Elynore Dodge of Ringwood, 111., became the bride of Mr Roy Schafer of Cincinnati. Ohio, on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 10:30 o'clock. Rev. Ganster, the Episcopalian minister of Waukegan. read the ceremony in the beautiful chapel of the Episcopalian church of that city. Miss Dodge had as her only attendant, Miss Elizabeth Seward, of West Chicago. Both the bride and bridesmaid carried floral muffs made of autumn colored chrysanthemums. Mr. Ward Apt, a college friend of the bride and groom, acted as best man. Immediately following the ceremony, the wedding party returned to Ringwood, fwhsre a tfour-course breakfast was served at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William A. Dodge. Wedding bells and chrysanthemums of all colors were used throughout the house for decorations. Following the breakfast Mr. and Mrs. Schafer left on their honeymoon for Cleveland and other Ohio cities, where they will visit relatives of the groom. "Diey will be at home after Dec. 1 in the Anne Marie Apartments, Norwood, Ohio. The wedding was tfie culmination of a college romance which started while 'both parties were attending school at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. Mr. Schafer is a member of the Alpha Tan Omega fraternity and is a graduate accountant of the university. Mrs. Schafer took a two years' art course and is a member of the Chi Omega fraternity. Some of the out-of-town guests at the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bumgardner of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Fred Gilbert of Canada, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Burns of Oak Park, Mr. and Mrs. George Bacon, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Nelson of Antioch, and Miss JMSldred Rea Dodge of Beloit, Mich. MRS. A. W. KRUG'S MOTHER DIES AT ROCHELLE HOSPITAL A message was received here Wednesday morning which contained the last week, Miss Maxine Lagerstrom j sad news of the death of Mrs. Mabel of Dundee will give several vocal numbers., This in itself will be well worth coming to hear, as Miss Lagerstrom won second place in the state vocal contest last year. She will sing "Who is Sylvia" by Franz Schubert, "London Bridge" by A. Buzzi-Peccia, and "Gingham Gown" by Arthur Penn. If you have not yet bought your picket, be sure to come anyway, as tickets will be on salf at the high school tonight. \ LINGER LONGER CLUB The members of the Linger Longer club were entertained by Mrs. Charles Mertes at her home on Riverside Drive last Thursday afternoon. Bunco was played and the first prize was won by Mrs. Thomas Wilson, the scc- uange oi on(j p,^ze waa awarded to Mrs. Ray Waukegan, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Freund jjowar(j an(j the consolation went to and family, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Mi chels and son, Edwin, Mrs. Martin F. Smith, Irvin Smith and Florence Blake of this city. ARMISTICE DAY Armistice Day was a quiet one in McHenry. It was observed in the schools with appropriate programs at 11 o'clock, after which the students were dismissed for the remainder of the day. The banks and stores were closed while flags were out at business houses and residences in honor of the day. SCOUTS CAMP OVERNIGHT Several of the local Boy .Scouts with the scoutmaster, Mr. Schoenholtz, enjoyed an overnight hike to the woods at Sherman hill on Saturday. Although it was pretty cold and some of the provisions were found to be frozen in the morning, the boys all had a great time. "OUR GANG" Our gang boys met at the home of Willys Schreiner on Friday evening and enjoyed an evening of fun. Bunco was played and €he first prize went ments to Willys Schreiner and the second went to Fred Meyer. Refreshments were served at the close of another happy meeting. BREAKS ARM Ambrose Schaefer received a broken arm the last of the week. The accident occurred while he was trying to HUNTING SEASON OPENS , Hunters in this region are making the most of the hunting season which opened on Sunday, Nov. 10. The rabbif season is open for some time while only five days are allowed for the bagging of the much sought after pheasants. Rabbits and oth^r garoe aft quite plentiful this yeai^, ^ ; MERRYMAKERS The Merrymakers met at the home of Mrs. Stephen Smith on Wednesday afternoon of last week. Four tables of five hundred were In play and the first prize was won by Mrs. Jacob F. Justen, the second by Mrs. Catherine Schneider and the third by Mrs. Jacob Schneider. Delicious refreshwere served at the close of the games. 6 ' , DANCE SATURDAY, NOV. 23 Fox River Valley Camp, No. 3251, Royal Neighbors, will sponsor a dance to be held at Stoffel's hall. West McHenry, Saturday evening, Nov. 23. Dances for young and old. A turkey will be given away. Admission 50 cents per person. 24-fp V Mrs. George Miller. Refreshments were served at the close of a pleasaafc jrfternoon. • .HALLOWE'EN PARTY Twenty-two children attended a Hallowe'en party Thursday afternoon, Nov. 7, at the home of Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Klontz for their son, Bruce. The young folks had a wonderful time enjoying the games which fit the occasion.' Hallowe'en decorations were used throughout the house. Paddock of Ashton, III., who passed away at the Rochelle hospital Tuesday night, following a short illness. Mrs. Paddock was the mother of Mrs. A. W. Krug of McHenry. Mr. Krug is the local manager of the National Tea company. TRUCKS COLLIDE Elmer Schmalfeldt, local ice man, had a lucky escape from serious injury Wednesday afternoon when his ice truck was run into by a large poultry truck from Leland, Wis. Both trucks were damaged but the ice truck suffered the most. The cab was knocked off and the rest of the car badly wrecked. The collision occurred at the corner of Elm street and Richmond road in MicHenry. SEVEN YEARS OLD Little Miss Ethel Althoff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Althoff, entertained a party of little friends at her home on Thursday, Nov. 7, in honor of her seventh birthday anniversary. Several happy hours were spent in playing games, after which a birthday supper was served with a prettily decorated birthday cake as the center of attraction. Those present were: Lorraine Schaefer, Anita and Esther Althoff, Jane McAndrews, Jane Kent, Luella Smith, Fliyllis Meyers and Helen Kilday. THREE YEARS OLD Little Norman Freund, son of Mr. and M!rs. John R. Freund, invited a few little friends to his home on Thursday afternoon of last week, to help him celebrate his third birthday anniversary. "Buddy", as he is called, was a very happy boy and he received many nice presents. A lunch was served and a birthday cake with three lighted candles was the center of attraction. The little tots presen were: Roman Bauer, Betty and Bobby Blake, Eleanor Young, Eleanor Donavin, Donald Schaefer, Sonny and Bobby Peterson, and Eugene Bauer. RESIDENCE CHANGES Mr. and Mrs. L. G. McCracken have moved from Waukegan street to the E. E. Bassett house on Main street. Mir. and Mrs. Andrew Eddy have moved from a house on the Detrick farm to a house near Pistaqua Heights where the former is employed. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Frisby and family have moved to the cottage owned by Mrs. Agness Wentworth, on the riyer road. HALF-WAY MARK GAINED NOV. 12 51 Prises to Best Goessers to hi Pre* sented Sunday*--Woodstock Gete Both Prizes A unique contest, which excited an enormous amount of interest in the northern part of Illinois, came to a close last Tuesday, Nov. 12, when ther^r water in Wonder Lake reached tha . half-way gauge marker, stopping * clock and ringing a bell. A short time ago. the Jones ft Winter company, developers of Wonder^ Lake, announced that water would be*'? shut off at the great, new dam which was recently thrown across the Nippersink, and they invited the public to visit Wonder Lake and guess the";;^3 month, day, hour and minute when ' ' the waters of the new lake would reach the gauge marker which represented the approximate half-way ^ - point from the bottom of the dam the top of the concrete spillway, This point was selected in order to shorten the time of the • contest. ' *** "4" > It is estimated that on the Sunday following this announcement over .•**, \ 5,000 people came to Wonder Lake. A » T? large majority of them turned inrrVt?? guessing cards in this unique contest which was open to everyone except" those associated with the Jones ft , • Winter company and with the devel- ^ opment of Wonder Lake. Since that time, crowds of people have visited - the lake regularly to watch the pro- , v'fS gress of the rising waters. * Woodstock Guessers Best Last Tuesday morning, Nov. 12, at. ' 11:18, the water reached the gangs' « marker and automatically stopped the electric clock which was in a box at the lake shore, at th<* same time ringing an alarm bell. On. looking over the thousands of guesse# / received by the Jones ft Winter com-, pany, the judges discovered tha#^ Laura M. Everill, 721 Clav Streets Woodstock, had come within thi minutes of the official time, and that ^ Howard McBroom, 626 South Jeffer- i £ ; son street, Woodstock, had guessed ^ within eight minutes of the winninif ' •i time. ? *V It was a contest in which one gues«* was as good as another, and nobody* : could tell actually the exact day o# ^ hour when the water would reach th<fc ' t\' marker, owing to the uncertainty of =*- the weather and other natural fac*, tors which entered into the making of such a large lake as Wonder Lake destined to be. , ( ^ It is planned to present the f 10®.' first prize and the $50 second prise . to the winners at Wonder Lake at', ¥«> 4 o'clock on Sunday. Nov. 17, and the public is invited to the presentation at. 4 that time. Wonder Lake has already filled to such a point that it presents a beautiful body of water, enhancing the 'fN natural scenic features of its shores ,yW|| line. When completed, the lake will' be over three and one-half miles Ion if - and will have over ten miles of beau- . v£ tiful shores. . • • """ ' locked" CARD AND BUNCO PARTY The Mothers club sponsored a card and bunco party at the home of Mrs. George H. Johnson on Wednesday afternoon of last week. Several tables of bridge and bunco were in play, prizes were awarded and refreshments served. In bridge high honors went to Mrs. C. W. Klontz, while the consolation prise went to Mts. Earl Mo nesr and in bunco the high honors were won by Mrs. Frank Thurlwell and the consolation went to Mrs. J. J Marshall. STATEMENT BY POSTMASTER GENERAL HARRY NEW Regarding the Sending of Unsolicited Boxes of Christmas Cards Through the Mails "The practice of using the mails for the purpose of sending unsolicited articles through the mails for sale is increasing to an extent which demands legislation prohibiting the same. Under this practice articles and merchandise are sent to addresses unsolicited, and in the absence of any order therefor, for the purpose of sale and with the request to transmit a price therefor. This places upon the addressee a burden of the receipt and attention on his part, and the necessity of returning the article or remitting for it, NEITHER OF WHICH HE IS UNDER OBLIGATION TO D0S or of ignoring the matter altogether. Following this he is subject to receipt of followu, p letters from the sender, all of •which are annoying and some of which are abusive and threatening." "The postal service is a public service for the legitimate use of the people. It should not be made the instrument of a practice which works an uninvited hardship or inconvenience to Recipients of mail matter, subjecting them to annoyance and abuse." SUPPER AND PROGRAM A committee of eighteen ladies of the Altar and Rosary Sodality of St. Patrick's church gave a supper and program in the church hall Sunday evening. The supper was under the supervision of Mrs. Charles Gibbs and Mrs. R. M. Fleming. It was m<wt delicious and everyone had prompt service. A very good crowd was in attendance and the committee is to be congratulated for a most pleasant evening. The Gold (?oast Orchestra furnished music for the occasion. ROYAL ENTERTAINERS The Royal Entertainers met at the home of Mrs. Robert J. Frisby on la-1 Thursday afternoon. Five hundred furnished the entertainment for the guests and the first prize was won by Mrs. Nick Bohr, the second by Mrs. Joos and the third prize went to Mrs. Mat Freund. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Jacob Schaefer. CHURCH FAIR A fair will be held at St. Mary's church hall on Thankgiving Day. A chicken dinner will be served and a supper will be served also. Serving for dinner begins at 12 o'clock. Dinner 50c plate; supper 35c. Come one, come all, and enjoy yourself and spend the evening having a good time. 24-fp A HUNTER'S JOY It is a hunter's joy when he can go out hunting and come home with a bag of ducks, all nice fat ones. That was Stubby Smith's treat when he went with Ben T. Olsen last week to Bath, III., where Mr. Olsen is a member of the Illinois Hunting club. CHURCH FAIR ? The annual Johnsburg church fair; will be held at the Parish hall inp Johnsburg. Sunday, Tuesday and| Thursday, Nov. 24, 26 and 28. Grand^ opening Sunday, Nov. 24, afternoon at'. v£*JfS 1 o'clock, evening1 at 7. Card party by the ladies' societies of the parish at 2 o'clock. Big time Tuesday even- „ ^ ing at 7. Wednesday afternoon for | the childrem . f Thursday--all day--Thanksgiving. \ Chicken dinner at 11, 50c. Supper at 4, 35c for full meat. Keep these dates in mind and dqp t miss this big time at Johnsbuj^ SKIP-A-WEEK CLUB • The members of the Skip-a-Week --. card club were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Freund . on Tuesday evening. Three table* of five iMidred were in play and hign honors were won by Mrs. William H. Althoff and El N. Young, while the consolation prizes went to Mrs. Ed N. Young and Peter J. Schaefer. Refreshments were served at the close of the games. The next meeting will be at the home of Mr. Mid Mrs. Wuliam H. Althoff. WEST SIDE CARD CLUB Mrs. N. J. Justen entertained th» members of the West Side Card dub at her home Thursday evening. Five hundred was played and the first prize was won by Miss Clara Schiessle, while the consolation went to Mrs. Delia Matthews. Refreshments were served at the close of the gamea. NEIGHBORHOOD CARD CLUB Mrs. E. E. Bassett was hostess to the members of the Neighborhood Card club at her home on Main street last Thursday evening. Bridge was played and the high score for the evening was held by Mrs. Simau Refreshments were served. v ^ j BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Will Doherty are the parents of a little son, born Thurs- Nov. 7. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Adams of Johnsburg are the parents of a little son* born to them on Tuesday, Nov. It; t\ / H j xm-.* I LEGION MEETING. NOV. It The McHenry Post, American Legion, will hold a meeting at the Legion hall Monday evening, Nov. 18. Valuable prizes and refreshments. Every member is urged to be present. si*- •sP v. .jshk:5i