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A pleasant evening was spent in playtog bridge, five hundred, pinochle and ^euchre and lunch was «*rved. The prise winners In bridge were Mrs. Anna Barrou, Mrs. Horwitz, Mrs. E. R. Sutton, Ambrose Schaefer, Miss , |farie Ropp and Mrs. J. J. Rothermei. r ^In five hundred the prizes were Awarded to Mrs. J. J. Marshall, Mrs. •" Qeorge Steinsdoerfer, Mrs. Anna Howard, John Schreiner, and Mrs. E. H|. Merrick. In bunco the prizes were received by Cora Steinsdoerfer, Mrs. Georgie A. Meine, Helen Smith, Vendelina, Died rich and Mrs. Charles Mertes, while in pinochle the. prizes went to Thomas Wilson and Mike gaur and in euchre the prize went to ' fired C. Schoewer. . .5 The bedspread, which was given jifcray, went to Miss Helen Baur of llhgleside. *> 7'-The ladies of the Auxiliary appreciate the assistance of those who attended the party or bought tickets ^ and did their bit in any way to make the affair a success. honor ""Of the second birthday anniver. sary of her little daughter, Jacqueline. Valentine decorations were used and the spirit of St. Valentine prevailed throughout the afternoon. The tiny tots spent a happy afternoon in games while the ladies were entertained at bridge, with prizes being won by Mrs. Forst, Mrs. John Weber, Mrs. Helen Butterworth and Mrs. Pauline Ambrose. Refreshments were served with decorations in valentine colors. The cue ts were: Mrs. Pauline Ambrose, Mrs. Helen Butterworth and Mrs, Frank Meyer of Chicago and Mrs. bunco, Gerald Carey, Mrs. George Phalin, Mrs. George Stilling, Mrs. Theresa Forst, Mrs. Eva Guinto, Mrs. John Weber, Mrs. Hyman Horwitz, Mrs. Jacob Freund and Mrs. Charles Pich of this city. The little folks present were: Barbara Carey, Bobby Stilling, Donna Lee Butterworth, Harold Freund, Donald Horwitz, Terry Phalin. Friends of little Miss Jacqueline, who came after school to enjoy her party, were: Evelyn Karls, Carmen Freund, Anna Fox and Beatrice Weber. WOODMEN PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION MEETS Ml ' f*r. ife' I, Valentine Party On Friday night the eighth grade IWSua held a valentine party in the ' gym of the grade school. The old gym was attractively decorated by a committee, which used the true valentine , Colors, with hearts hanging everywhere. Most of the evening was spent " playing interesting games, as the entertainment committee had arrang- ' «d numerous games in which valentines or hearts played a prominent Hart. Happy were the winners who Deceived appropriate prizes for their efforts. After delicious refreshments Were daintily served by the group ap- •fwinted for that purpose, the evening .yma to a close all too soon, each ad- . # flbitting the success of this jolly party, Which was chaperoned by Miss Kin- • t- , _____ ? v micntine Party % * Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson en- Vi pertained the members of their card 4#ub at a valentine party Thursday fivening. The feature of the evening . was an attractively decorated valen- 4fine box, which was filled with many - Appropriate remembrances for every- --ane present, as well as one absent ttiember, who was unable to be present because of illness. Bridge was layed during the evening and high nors were won by Mts. H. C. Hughes and H. M. Stephenson, while the Consolations went to Mrs. Earl Monj| ar and Joe Smith. A delicious luncheon was served at the close of as delightful evening. t Bon Bon Club Mrs. Russell Gibbs entertained the ; *jhembers of her card club on Thurs- Jay of last week in the form of a : Valentine party. A delicious luncheon •was served by the hostess at on5 o'clock. Table decorations and favors were of tiny hearts and ribbons, which carried out the color scheme. The afternoon was very pleasantly spent m •laying five hundred. Mrs. Albert Susten was awarded first prize, having fciade a score of 6370 in eight games, ' ihe highest score ever having been Inade by the members. Mrs. Roy ' VCoch received second, Mrs. Ed. Cook low prize and also consolation. The Sembers will next be entertained by ilrs. Albert Justen. Students' Valentine Party The seniors of the Community iilgn school entertained the faculty and students of the high school at a valen- ' line party in the high school gym Sat- * Vi*rday night. The large room was ^ Attractively decorated in hearts and 1, f alentine colors, with festoons of ' ^repe paper and other decorations bidding to the beauty of the scene. ; . - '^flames were played and dancing was «. '^njoyed. There was also a large val- % ;%ntine box which held an appropriate femembrance for everyone present. Jtefreshments were served at the close •iff.f tbe happy evening. ^ h , s „ Social Mi Vr %£' Mrs. C. W. Klontz and Mrs, Spencer were hostesses at a neeting of the Daughters of the G. A. t. held at the home of the former on Tuesday afternoon. Bridge and bunco „vere played during the afternoon and lunch was served. The prizes in bridge were won by Mrs. Elfers of Richmond and Mrs- F* °* Gans> while in bunco the prizes went to Mrs. Frank Spurl- , Ing and Mrs. M. H. Detriek. Neighborhood dub v MW W. J. Donavin was hostess to •t |he members of the Neighbortiood *#lub at her home on Waukegan street; 'Whursday evening. Bridge furnished? ": j|he evening's entertainment and high * icores were held by Miss Clara Stof- . fel and Mrs. George Johnson. Refreshments were' served. ; .. Skewer A very pleasant surprise in the form of a miscellaneous shower was given in honor of Miss Regina Glosson of Waukegan, who is to become the bride of Mr. Paul Marrie of Waukegan on March 1. The party was held at the home of her aunt, Mrs. John Schaid, on Green street on Thursday evening, Feb. 13. The hoifte was prettily decorated for the occasion and the guest of honor received many beautiful, as well as useful gifts. Music and bunco furnished the evening's entertainment with the first prize being won by Alma Justen, the second by Rosina Glosson and the consolation going to Venelina Diedrich. Refreshments were served at a table appropriately decorated for the occasion in orange and yellow with a miniature bride as a centerpiece. Those who made up the happy gathering were: Mary Bolger, Emma Vogt, Venelina Diedrich, Madeline Worts, Laura Unti, Hannah Glosson, Rosina Glosson, Genevieve Young, Martha Brown, Agnes StefFes, Alma Justen, Emily Smith, Louise Kilday, Regina Glosson, Rena Schaid, Paul Marrie and Mr. and Mrs. John Schaid. Elgin Saturday Night of Last Week L. F. Newman, Gerald Newman and Glen Peterson attended a meeting of the National Modern Woodmen Protective Association at Elgin Saturday night. About 400 members, representing twenty-nine camps in northern Illinois and Iowa, met at the ^>high school auditorium in Elgin to discuss the change in insurance rates inauguarated by the W'jodmen officers and they voiced strenuous protest against the unfair action of the head officers of the Modern Woodmen of America. A. E. Ronland, president of the Protective Association, was a speaker and did not mince words in expressing his views. He said the association is not opposed to an increase in rates, but that' they will not stand for an increase which will force the old members out of the society. He also said that for fifteen years the executives at the head camp at Rock Island have done nothing to build up the Modern Woodmen of America. The Illinois Supreme Court has already given one decision in favor of the Protective Association and they hope this week to have the supreme court's secohd ruling. But the president said if they lose the decision this time the association is ready to fight to the limit. If the officers should win, the association will take a referendum of the members on the question. He stated that the Protective Association is organized in twentyfive states and that afready they have the support of 1,600 Woodmen camps throughout America and a petition filed at Rock Island for the repeal of the new rate rules contains up to the present time about 800,000 members. L. G. Pefferle of Springfield, a director of the association, also spoke and suggested that the camps represented at the meeting elect new delegates for a national convention which may be called if the supreflt* court's decision is unfavorable. CANDIDATES IN FINAL FILING POSITIONS ON BALLOT ANNOUNCED Public Card Party The members of St. Clara's Court, No. 659, C. O. F., sponsored a public card party at St. Mary's -hall Sunday evening. Eighteen tables of bridge, five hundred and bunco were in play and lunch was served. The winners of prizes in bridge were Pauline Kennebeck and Gertrude R. Weber, while in five hundred the prizes were awarded to Mrs. Paul Meyers, Barbara Weber, George Worts, Mrs. C. Joos and Mrs. George Justen and in bunco the prizes went to William Wolfe, Miss Julia Dormeyer, James Powers, Lorraine Thennes and Richard Meyers. The cake, which was given away, went to Jacob Justen. lam social ' C. D. of A. Meeibf The Catholic Daughters of America I hold a social meeting at their hall y evening. Members af% invited $o attend this meeting. . v Birthday Surprise ; A party of neighbors and members of his card club surprised Thomas Kane at his home on Ringwood road Saturday evening, the affair being in honor of his birthday anniversary. He was presented with a smoking stand by the guests as a remembrance of the occasion. Bridge was played during the evening and the prizes for high score were received by Mrs. Peter Weingart and Frank Blake, while the consolations went to Mrs. Mat Blake and George Young. Delicious refreshments, which were brought by the perpetrators of the surprise party, were served at the close of the games. Those present were: Messrs. and Mesdames Mat Blake, Frank Blake, Peter Freund, Peter Weingart, George Young, Otto Johnson, and Mrs. Ellen Whiting, William WhUipff and Miss Florence Blake. • ' f '•Odd Clu# Mrs. Forst was hostess to the members of the "Odd Club" at Niesen's Cafe on Tuesday afternoon, at which time two tables of bridge were in play and prizes were received by Mrs. Simon Michels, Mrs. Emma Freund and Mrs. Dunham. Delicious refreshments were served at the close of the games. Those present were: Mrs. Simon Michels, Mrs. Emma Freund, Mrs. Georgie Meine, Mrs. Nick Freund, Mrs. Jacob R. Justen, Mis. J. Smith, Mrs. Forst, Mrs. P. Guinto and Mrs. Dunham. Sewing Clab Meets Mrs. Joe Wegener entertained the ladies of her sewing club at her home on Waukegan street last Thursday afternoon. A social afternoon was enjoyed and lunch was served with decorations in the spirit of St. Valentine's day. The next meeting of the club will take place with Miss Clara Schiessle on Friday. The meeting of the previous *eek was held at the home of Mrs. Frank Thurlwell, when the ladies of the sewing club gathered to spend Thursday afternoon in work and social chat. Aid Society The' members and friends of the Ladies' Aid society met at the home of Mrs. C. H. Duker Thursday afternoon. A pleasant afternoon was spent by all present, games appropriate to the valentine season were played and lunch was served. ., ' •" "'v Additional aocfel iteattWfll1* f««nd on last page. • >*•*-... COUNTY COURT OF HONOR TO MEET HERE Boy Scouts To Pass Tests and Receive Merit Badges Next Tuesday Evening The County Court of Honor for the Boy Scouts will be held at the local Community high school on Tuesday evening, Feb. 25, at 8 o'clock. It will be directed by the Area Scout Executive, Earl R. Rice. This is the first time that McHenry has had the honor of entertainine the County Court and the local officers are making plans for a big meeting. It is at the Court of Honor, held about every three months, that tests are passed and merit badges and degrees of rank conferred. Several of the local Scouts will receive theijr tenderfoot pins at, this time and others are expecting to pass tests and receive merit badges. The program is an interesting one and it is hoped that those interested in the Scouts will attend the meeting. PETERSON BROTHERS FLY TO SPRIffGFIELD Earl Peterson and his brother, (Tlenn, made a business trip to Springfield in the former's airplane on Tuesday of this week. They took off from the Palwaukee airport somewhat later than they had planned because of the heavy fog which hung like a blanket over the earth Tuesday morning. They made the trip without any trouble and reached their destination safely, according to word received by their parents Tuesday night. The return trio was made Wednesday with fine weather to assist in thq of the trip. " ^ \ AMONG THE SICK Mrs. John Oeffline has been quite ill st fc*r home e?st of the river. Mrs. Wm. H. Althoff has b«»en confined to her home because of illness. Mrs. A. C. Reynolds of Chicairo is imnroving after a seige of the griope. Charles Riete«el was absent from bis work st the Ford parage this we»k on recount of illness. Henry Weber underwent an operation for pnnendicitis at St. Theresa'* bnsnital. Waukegan on Wednesday of loot week. Mrs. George Br»feld returned home Sunday from the Woodstock hospital, where she had an operation for appendicitis. Miss Dorothy Matthews has been absent from her duties at the local telephone exehansre for several weeks, due to an infected foot. Edward Matthews, who is at the Sherman hospital. Elgin, is feeling much imnroved, following a week of serious illness after his ooeration. George Donavin, who is recovering from oneration at St. Anthony t hosoital, Chicago, is improving n^V and expects to return to his n<ome here on Saturday. Mrs. Charles Cain has been seriously ill at the West Suburban hospital, Oak Park. She is improving nicely, however, and expects to come to her summer home on Fox River to recuperate as soon as the weather becomes warmer. Bernard Althoff , of Johnsburg, brother of William H. Althoff of this city, had the misfortune to break his leg on Thursday of last week while at work on the excavating at the building on Main street recently purchased by his brother. The damage was done by a large chunk of frozen dirt which fell onto his leg, injuring-it* McHenry County Has Good Opportunity Te Get Represemtatian * *1 Hiis Year , ^ The last day for filing as candidates for county offices at the coming primary on April 8 occurred on Monday of this week. According to the records of the county clerk the names Which will appear on the ballot and the order In which they will be are as follows: 1 Republicans County Judge--Charles T. Allen. County Treasurer--Frank J. Green, Lynn Richards, Harry Peteit, Charles Gibbs. County Cleric--Raymond D. Woods, Theo. Hamer, F. J. Hendricks. Sheriff--Lester Edinger, Volney E. Brown, John Purvey, Henry Nulle. • Superintendent of Schools---Ethal C. Coe. Democrats County Treasurer--Mark T. Sullivan. County Clerk--Alex M. Adams. Sheriff--Joseph Lazansky. A representative list of starters has filed for state representative, including William M. Carroll, Charles Palmer and Charles Hayes from McHenry county; John Fair and N. L. Jackson of Boone county; Lee McDonough, Richard Lyons, Grace Bairstow and Fred Galliger from Lake county: Those mentioned above are on the Republican ticket. Thomas A. Bolger of McHenry and Frank Behringer of Waukegan have filed on the Demo cratic ticket. The final day for withdrawal from the county ticket is March 4. The final day for withdrawal from the state race is Feb. 27. With all these entries in the race this spring there is promised an interesting fight for the various offices to be filled. Especially is this true in the fight for the three seats in the legislature. McHenry county has a spiendid opportunity this year to secure representation in the lower house. Two years ago William M. Carroll was a candidate and came within a few hundred votes of being nominated. At that time McHenry county had several candidates in the field, but this year Mr. Carroll has no opposition among Republicans in thi3 county except the farmer candidate, Mr. Palmer, from Dunham township and Chas. Hayes of Harvard. If the Republican voters in this county will get behind Mr. Carroll this year there should be but very little trouble in putting him over. McHenry county has been without representation in the legislature for the past two years, Lake county having the state senator and two representatives and Boone county one rep* resentative. This county is entitled to one of these seats but unless the voters here cast then* ballots in the right way this spring the same situation will continue to exist as during the last two years. If we are to take into consideration what has taken place in former primaries, it looks like Mr. Carroll is the one candidate on the Republican side who has a chance to be nominated from this county. In the three McHenry precincts, four have filed for precinct committeemen on the Republican ticket. They are as follows: McHenry 1--E. C. Hawley. McHenry 2--William H. Althoff and Peter W. Frett McHenry 3--Ray F. Conway **d Rudftlph EL Johnson*-- ON TRIP TO FLORIDA Albert Barbian, proprietor of the Riverside Grocery and Market, left Tuesday morning for a trip to Miami, Fla., where, he will join his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Mullen of Oak Park. Mr. Barbian will be gone about two weeks and the whole party will return by automobile. H. G. SAAL DISPOSES OF tOLLY PRIM PAVILION Po(Kllar Tavern Located at McHenry Taken In Trade on Chicago Apartment Building The Polly Prim Pavilion, owned by Henry G. Saal, has been sold to Charles F. Howe, an attorney, of Coldwater, Mich. This popular amusement hall, located on a lot, 400x132 feet, at the corner of Fox and Charles streets, McHenry, on Route 20, was given by Mr. Saal as part payment for the Carberdor Apartments, located at 4407.19 North Linden street, Chicago, The apartment building is situated on a lot 100-152 feet and contains forty two apartments of two and three rooms each. According to an article in the Chicago Daily News the building is subject to an incumbrance of $97,500. The price was not disclosed. The Polly Prim is given as part payment clear of any incumbrance. Elmer Stults, of the E. E. Stults Realty company, represented all parties. SPRING GROVE MAN IN NARROW ESCAPE FORMER M'HENRY BOY AWARDED HERO MEDAL William Pries, Jr., 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Pries of Waukegan, and at one time a resident of this city, has been awarded a hero medal by the Ralstrom commission. The commemoration of the act dates back to Sept. 19, 1929, when young Pries saved his sister, Eleanor, aged 4 years, from drowning in Lake Geneva. The Pries family was enjoying an outing at Lake Geneva when the act of heroism occurred. Eleanor had toddled down to one of the small piers jutting out into the lake. Her brother vfas not far away, and when he noticed the child lose her balance and tumble into the water, instead of rushing to warn her parents of what had happened, pulled the child from the water unaided. The medal was forthcoming and unknown to the Pries family, and William waa elated to receive the recog nit ion. Ben May Struck By Fast CMcagO & Northwestern Train at (v Woodstock Crossing The age of miracles is not past. Of this we are convinced when we hear the story of Ben May of Spring Grove, who was hit by a fast passenger train at Woodstock Friday morning and who is alive and practically uninjured and able to tell the story. Those who have seen the flyers go through Woodstock at their terrific rate 6f speed can better realize the import of the miraculous escape of/ Mr. May, which may not happen again in a hundred years, and he will doubtless affirm here after that Friday is his lucky day. \ Mr. May was driving his Chevrolet car west on Church street \in the county-seat about 11 o'clock Friday morning and as he was about to cross the track he saw a freight train standing just south east of the main crossing. He saw the wig-wag signal working, but thought it was the signal for the freight standing on the track. He started to drive across the track only to run directly into the path of the approaching passenger train, which struck the car from the track, completely demolishing it. Spectators gasped when they saw Mr. May crawl out of the ruins practically unhurt. Parts of the car wer scattered for several feet in all directions, hitting store windows and breaking the windshield of a car parked nearby. Tires rolled in all directions and pieces of glass and other parts flew for rods. He was taken to the Woodstock hospital for examination and complained of his legs hurting, although he was able to walk. Ben May is the nephew of Martin N. May of this city. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Notice is hereby given that all those that would like to participate and running for town office must file on or before Feb. 24 at midnight. This new law went Into effect in 1929. CHAS. B. HARMSEN, 3ft.fj Town Clerk. WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS OF INTEREST TAKEN FROM COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES at of Newsy It«M Condensed Form For Bitty Peafik s;n if* r i - ? , ' j ,i| ' • 4® . - i ^ - MISS MINNICH CHOSEN ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR TEACHES SONS TO STEAL; HARVARD MAN ARRESTED Because L. W. Scott of Harvard was unable to buy coal to keep his family from freezing, he and his three sons were brought before Judge Charles T. Allen's court on Wednesday morning to answer to a petty larceny information. Scott and his wife are engaged at the Alemite factory, at Woodstock, and because the former did not have time to get the coal, he taught his sons to steal it from the Chicago & Northwestern railroad yards in Harvard. States Attorney Lumley recommended a six months suspended jail sentence for the father and charges dropped against the boys on promise to go straight. The court, however, passed a fine of $100 and costs on the father and ordered the sentence be suspended with payment of the costs. Another Harvardite, Wm. Reese, waa brought into court on a similar charge. A fine similar to that impopd^pn Scott was the result. M'HENRY GETS INCREASt - OF S3 CENTS IN TAXES McHenry will pay an increase of 83 cents in tax rates this year, which is the highest increase in the county. This is due to an advance in the corporation tax of 69 cents. The rates for McHenry for 1928 and 1929 are as follows: - 30 .i35 07 .38 State County Town A., R. and B. ... Corporation School High school 39 40 08 33 1.40 76 70 Local High School Instructor Will Be One of Directors at Music Festival Miss Mildred Mlnnlch of the McHenry high school has been chosen director of the orchestras at the second annual county music festival, which will be held at the Marengo Community high school on May 2 Preliminary arrangements have been made, the music has been selected by the county music committee and the following directors have been chosen: Orchestra--Miss Mildred Minnich, McHenry. Girls' Glee Club--Miss Helen Whitmarch, Harvard. Boys' Glee Club--B. 6. Abraham, Woodstock. . * - Mixed Chorus--Mrs. K. Sprouse, Crystal Lake. Band--E. M. Curtis, Crystal Lake. The county music festival will unite over 400 high school student^ to participate in this event together with many visitors from the various communities and it stimulates a greater interest in music in the school. Goldberg, 22, of St. » Minn., arrested at Dixon Feb. l/with a stolen automobile, confessed to the police that before leaving St. Paul in the car he had fired several holes te his coat and left it on a bridge railinr so authorities would believe he had committed suicide. Goldberg was £tr"J,lr",t0<* by • st,te Suit for $10,000 in the death of ftviH ' k Charles Gardner ^LiS^I vUl. wh» was killed oB ChristaL ev« three aK0 h„ ^ ed in the circuit court It has been brought through Attorney Albert Hall against Miss Helen Ballack, an employee of a bank in Chicago. She waa the driver of the car that struck and killed the gateman. J. A. Miller la Miss Ballack's attorney. Two daring bandits held up several W wT!a'i. a«r ten custon»e« «f the . Hubbard Woods State bank several weeks ago and escaped with between * $3,000 and $4,000 in cash. They overlooked $10,000 in large bills which was • "2 in the vault. As the bandits sped away in a small coupe, bank employes 1 *Ji who had been forced into a vault freed .; | themselves and notified the police of 1 |v all North Shore suburbs but no doe y; was found. • According to a report issued by th* Department of Agriculture, the prospects for a fruit crop this year have been virtually ruined by the sub-zero 3 temperature. No estimate of the €11; amount of loss in dollars and cents '*/1*1 was made by the department. Last 4^ year Illinois peach growers received ., f. *;fl $1,800,000 for their crop. Fear was also expressed that the extreme cold V k had killed some of last year's growth : 81 68 69 An increase of 31 cents in shoftm in Hebron, Crystal Lake has an increase of 32 cents and Huntley of 11 cents Richmond is one of the few which has a slight decrease. It won't be long now until taxes are due and they are a dreaded but ex pected necessity. iv - MRS. FERWERDA*S MOTHflU PASSES AWAY IN CHICAGO Mrs. fl. Michels, 78 ears old, of Chicago, the mother of Mrs. Fred Ferwerda of this city, passed away at the home of her daughter in Chicago on Tuesday. She is survived by her husband, three daughters and seven grandchildren. One year ago today it was 28 debelow. zero in McHenry. CL Times Have Changed B "WROW YES fATHtR, l C*H NOT TtlL A LIE# 1 Wl> »T ATTENDS SHOE CONFERENCE Tony Wirtz of McGee's Clothing store spent last week in Chicago, where he attended a conference of leading shoe retailers from every part of the country. The meetings were held at the Palmer House and the program included noted speakers from the shoe industry and from other allied industries. The conference spent a great deal of time in consideration of problems relating to correct shoe fitting and foot comfort. Mr. Wirtz is a graduate of the Scholl Orthopedic Training School and is known in the community as a most capable shoe man, as well as being especially versed in methods for the relief of foot troubles of every description. He» returns with the latest ideas in shoe fitting and foot comfort to jilace at the service of the community.. M'HENRY THIRD IN REI* ^ CROSS MEMBERSHIP . According to a recent report of the drive for Red Cross membership McHenry ranks third in numbers for the county, with a membership of 78. Woodstock leads with 122, Hebron is second with 83 and McHenry thiri with 78. Then come Marengo and Richmond with 33 and Solon Mills with 10. The total of the roll call was 358. S. A. Matthews was the field repreof peach trees and reduced the apple crop prospects in many sections. , * Jr.s Steve Cash, of Kockford, was ar- v |" ; rested Wednesday night of last week 4 ^ " after an auto chase near Compton by Sheriff Ward Miller of Lee county when 160 gallons of alcohol were!/ found in his automobile. Cash wa|s carrying $350 in money when nabbed. He was arraigned and held to the Lee county grand jury on a charge of f- n transporting liquor. Cash is believed i to be a member of a gang which has been operating a motor booze fleet between Rockford and LaSalle for some ," time. >s V * Fifteen hundred acres of beach and » '£ * $ farm land on the outskirts of Zion are ^ s/jf"* being put on the market for general / / ; sale by Overseer Wilbur Glen Voliva/',. a c c o r d i n g to a d v e r t i s i n g a p p e a r i n g i n ' trade journals last week. Ralph Pihl,' one of the leaders in the community, • stated that the overseer was disposing of the property because it was largely farm land on the outskirts of the city ~ ' \i ': and of no value to Mr. Voliva, or the < church. The conversion of the land i n t o c a s h and t h e d r a w i n g in of t h e ^. ^ extensive limits of the city has been >4 >•,$'< in process since 1927 when the Over- * seer sold large tracts to Frederick H. Bartlett company. * The plant of the Union Overall company, located at Rockford, was ^ stroyed by fire, which broke out at 4 o'clock Sunday morning of last week, resulting in a loss of $45,000, entirely covered by insurance. Thirty people are thrown out of work. Six fire com- ' '"•[ ;*g4 panies battled the flames, the last one > not leaving the scene until 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. A nearby lumber- , yard was threatened but the firemen succeeded in saving ft. It was a three . story structure. An investigation revealed the fire started in the basement jl { and then shot up an elevator shaft. The building was a mass of flames 1 when the first fire company got on the ; ^ i job. - John J. Walter, an employee of the «3 4 North Shore Line, Chicago, was i j awarded the Britton I. Budd Medal for , Saving of Human Life, when the £ eighth annual First Aid and Safety Banquet of the "Road of Service" and associated electric railway and motor ^ coach lines was held in the grand ballroom of the Palmer House, Chi- j. tt \ cago. last week. Two employees of ^ the Chicago Rapid Transit Company sentative of the Red Cross. A meet and one employee of the Chicago ing of representatives of the various Aurora and Elgin Railway also recouncils in the county will be held j the medal. Presentations were at Woodstock sometime soon. This made by Mr Buddf president of the meeting will be for the reorganization of the county and ameers for tbe year wHl be elected. companies, who instituted the award in 1926 as a fitting recognition for any employee who succeeds in saving the life of anybody, anywhere, at any time. Fire believed to have been of iasea- . BEG PARDON! In the list of names of the Juvenile o f f i c e r s of R i v e i v i e w Camp, R. N. A . , • . M. who were installed last week the I on*!in. levelled were ui.intentioll.lly dogs, known as the Orphans of the Storm, three miles west of Deerfiefci at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning of last following names omitted: Marie Vales--Flag Bearer. Darline Lockwood, Assistant Marshal. Ethel Granger--Musician. BUYS FEED GRINDER Jehn A. Reinhart of South Elgin, has purchased a portable feed grinder | *n(* a J^°° . ,°,use' If- . week, and resulted in the death of all of the 90 dogs housed in the kenneli*. Fanned by a brisk wind the fire quickly destroyed two large kennels, the office of the institution, a hay barn of Nick Klein of Spring Grove. George Freund of this city went to Elgin one day last week to instruct him how to operate it. from DeerfielJ and Highland Park ' fought vainly to save them. The home ! of the caretaker, located but 25 feet from one o^ the kennels est'aped damage. News of the fire and the loss of the 90 dogs, all of stray variety, which I ST. PATRICK'S DAY DANCE The Young Ladies' Sodality of St.! had been gathered up from the streets Patrick's church will give a dance on • and were being tenderly cared for Monday evening, March 17, at Stof-! through the philanthropy of Mrs. Mcfel's hall, West McHenry. 38-fp j Laughlin was received by her at h#r I home the following day. She col- Money to Loan on Wwnp. R. M. lapsed and in. & , Frit*, Harvard, BL 36-ffc-tf leral day*-: •/; ^ V • >• % • . .. 14« s v W-. Vcm11 " * ilh