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•> *->.... ' ,'.-j •.' '" 'i WPPPPPPPSJP •mmm h: W: ;;:'i , *\ «> " * ^g% i m * VOLUME 56 i M HENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1930 No. 18 AMOND LAKE PRIVATE ESTATE DEPARTMENT D^CItASFiS^**, Delivered on August. Sec Menace To Other Vacation Sites SO *&.•y• The state department of purchases lid construction has ruled that Diamond lake, a popular resort in Lake itounty, is private property, it Was announced Monday night. If the finding |p applied to the other fifty lakes in #he county, which are in the same •classification, thousands of Chicago- . '•ns may v find their summer play- - *rounds threatened, it is said. | The opinion, delivered on Aug. 29 Mnd sent to Attorney Benjamin H. jpiller of Libertyvillf-, by Henry H. Jtohn, director of the state department, was not announced until Tuesday night. Mr. Miller, who claims Ownership of 100 acres of Diamond lake, revealed the finding. He and Itay Brothers, a resort firm, have fteen seeking for two years to have "(he problem of private or public right Settled. The Rays own twenty acres, "diamond lake is 160 acres in area. * According to the ruling, Diamond %ke is not now navigable for purposes of commerce nor has it ever %een. The decision dismissed the proceedings contesting the case which yere brought by John Wick, owner ^Sf a strip along the shore line. Mr. Miller pointed out that fifty- 4»rie of Lake county's fifty-two lakes *re not navigable, the exception being fox lake. If the ruling is accepted By the courts, the lakes may be considered private. Another case, that «f Lake Zurich, is pending, and will **ome up for hearing before Circuit fudge Edward D. Shurtleff of Wm- "Began next Monday. PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Charles Herdritfll' Btld family visited in Chicago Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kaiser and family were Elgin visitors Sunday. Mrs. John Keg and daughter, Juanita, were Chicago visitors Saturday. George Meyers and Billy Marshall Jpent the week-end "with relatives at forest Park. % Mrs. William Marshall and family J'iKsited relatives at Foryst Park and •wjjphicago Sunday. tr~ Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Rosing and chilr<>' j|ren visited in the Nick Molidor ^omo J|t Volo Sunday. Harold Bacon returned home Sun- SHOWERS FOR MRS. ROY KENT, AN AUGUST BRIDE Mrs. F. E. Cobb and Mrs. Simon Michaels entertained a party of friends at a rainbow miscellaneous shower at the former's home Tuesday afternoon in honor of Mrs, Roy Kent, a recent bride. The rooms were decorated in festoons of fringed crepe paper in rainbow colors draped from the chandelier to the corners of each room while over the luncheon table there extended a beautiful rainbow with the legendary pot of gold at the end. On the center of the table, as if about to traverse a pathway of green leading to the pot of gold, was a bride and groom attired in the customary white satin and veil for the bride and suit of black for the groom. The table, with its appointments of silver and shining crystal and large bedding cake, also presented a colorful feature with its favors carrying out the prevailing color scheme while the umbrellas on place cards"and also on the invitations to which the guests responded, gave evidence that a "shower" was on the program for the day. A beautiful arrangement of the decorations was completed by bouquets of purple asters throughout the home. At the conclusion of the lunchion the guest of honor was directed to the pot of gold where she drew golden coins, each Inuring a number and attached to-rainbow and golden color tibbons. As the numbers on the coins were announced each guest read a verse which she found at her place, numbered to correspond, directing tfie guest of honor where to search for a gift. This exciting treasure hunt kept Mrs. Kent busy for some time and disclosed some very beautiful gifts frotn the guests of the afternoon, including the guest, prize which afforded much merriment as the surprise package of the lot. The rainbow colors were carried out even to the wrapping of the gifts which were gay in varicolored tissue and ribbons. Bridge was played during the afternoon and prizes were won by Miss Rena Niesen, Mrs. Laura Kent and Mrs. M. M. Niesen. Those present' were: Mrs. H. B. Schaefer, Mrs. J. W. Rothermel, Mrs. J. J. Miller, Mrs. William Marshall, Mrs. P. M. Justen, Mrs. M. M. Niesen, Miss Rena Justen, Mrs. Roy Kent, Mrs. Laura Kent, Mrs. Nick Freund, Mrs. Simon Michels aad His, F, E. Cobh. ' v * Miss Lillian Freund entertained a party of friends at her home on Court HIGH SCHOOL GLASSES CHOOSE THEIR OFFICERS Harold Lindsay Electa* President of Class of. 1931--FootibaTl 6am Here Saturday The classes at the Community high sch<*>i have recently organized and are busy making their plans for the year. The officers of the senior class are: President, Harold Lindsay; vice-president, Ted Anderson; secretary and treasurer, Kenneth Bolev. The Juniors elated the following officers for the year: President, Bob Peterson; vice-president, Donald Mc- Cafferty; secretary and treasurer, Donald Hayes. The officers of the Sophomore class are: President, Evelyn Anderson; vice president, Cecil Regner; secretary and treasurer, Eugene Sayler. The Freshman have not yet organized but will elect their officers later on. The first football game of the season to be played at home will take place Saturday afternoon when Crystal Lake will meet McHenry at the local high school in what promises to be a most interesting game. It is hoped that everyone will turn out to see this game and all who are inter ested in the high school should show their interest. Season tickets are being sold this week and many of the students are availing themselves of this cheap admission to football and basketball games. TWO NEW DIRECTORS FOR M'HENRY BANKS Frederick Beller and James P. Nicholson Are Selected To Fttl Vacancies Special meetings of the stockholders of both the West McHenry State bank and the Peoples State bank were held here on Monday of this week for the purpose of electing two directors to fill vacancies on the board. The two chosen by each bank were Frederick Beller and James P. Nicholson, the latter of Ingleside. The boards are now made up of the following directors: E. L. Wagner, Simon Stoffel. F. H. Wattles, F. A. erick Beller and James P. Nicholson. Gerald J. Carey, cashier of the West McHenry State bank, stated when asked about business conditions, that they have no complaint to make, that the figures are up to a year ago and street on Tuesday evening of last! that he believes that the farmers In week at a miscellaneous shffw^r i|i_ this locality are in better condition Convalescing LOOKIN nO&tMKL AGAIN COUNTY CONVENTION OF R. N. A. AT WOODSTOCK BARN BURNS ON DALZIEL FARN STRUCK BY LIGHTNTN3 EARLY FRIDAY W MILLER SKILLMAN NUPTIALS SATURDAY McHenry Fire Department Attffet* Call and Keeps Flames From Spreading The fall equinox broke with a vengeance last Thursday night when heavy rains, accompanied by wind and lightning, swept over the midwest with an attendant loss of property valued at several thousands of dollars. The tail end of the storm struck McHenry and vicinity and the lightning struck a barn on the farm of Mrs. Mary Dalziel, occupied by her daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Edw. Ridding, formerly known as the George Thomas farm, west of McHenry, causing it to burn to the ground. The fire was discovered during the worst of the storm, about 1 o'clock Bohlander, William ' Spencer,' Fred- Yriday morning' and the McHenry fire honor of Mrs. Roy Kent, an August bride. Bridge furnished the evening's en* tertainment and prizes were awarded lay "from «T week's visit with relatives ***4 £co,ey a.nd *Iiss C!al a "lit Wall Lake, Iowa. Miller. A delicious luncheon was i Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wagner of Lily Lake are spending the week in the Peter Engeln home. Miss Julia King and friend, John Boman, of Wilmette visited in the liome of her parents, Sunday. Leroy Conway returned to his work In Chicago Monday after spending a two weeks vacation at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cleary and daughter, Charmayne, of Elgin visited |n the M. A. Conway home Sunday. --- Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Goodell and < !lfr. and Mrs. L. A. Erickson were Woodstock visitors Tuesday evening. Miss Anna Kaiser spent several 4ays this week as the guest of Mr. ftnd Mrs. Ray Thomas at Niles Center. Miss Beatrice Lane, Miss Stevens and Miss Minnich saw the Legion |»lay, "College Girl" at Crystal Lake ^Yiday evening. * Mr. and Mrs. John Aylward and served at an attraetively decorated table with a miniature bride and groom serving as an appropriate centerpiece. The guests were: Miss Lillian Stilling, Miss Eva Stilling, Mrs. Floyd Cooley, Mrs. Allan Noonan, Mrs. John R. Knox, Mrs. F. A. Connelly, Mrs. Clara Miller, Miss Ruth Kent, Mrs. Roy Kent, and Misses Mary and Dorothy Walsh. than they were a year 'af®!""* Wood crops are reported and if prices hold up there will be no complaint from the farmer. In fact, business conditions in this locality are way ahead of other places, states Mr. Carey. Pest-Nuptial Skewer Mrs. Frank A. Connolly and Mrs. John R. Knox were hostesses at a post-nuptial shower at the home of the latter on Riverside Drive, Thursday evening. Mrs. Roy Kent, a recent bride was the honored guest. Bridge was played and prizes were awarded to Mrs. Peter Justen, Miss Nellie Doherty, Mrs. Merlvin Kent and Miss Ruth Kent. A dainty luncheon was served at the close of the llisses Jean End Minnie Conway o gamesf. Those. present\ bTesides the C. . im *iw» if hostesses and guest of honor were: ^>|L Co nway ^home. LiUiw ud Eva Stilling, Lil- • " Mrs. W. A. Sayler returned home t^tuiday, after spending the week fat She home of her nephew. Dr. Vernon Vesley of Free port. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Engeln, Mr. and ifrs. John Engeln and Mr. and Mrs. John OefFling left Sunday night on a location trip to Wisconsin. r, ,ji; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rosing and "•.lion Alan, of Libertyville spent Tuesevening in the home of her par- >^4prts, Mi and Mrs. Joseph May. .X"' Mr. and Mrs. John Adams and son, • 3jfr. and Mrs. Ben Adams and daughter and Nick Klein of Chicago were Jbanday afternoon visitors in the F. r.Tburlwell home. :C Mrs. Frank Thurlwell and son, Rob- 'sfrt, were Chicago visitors Saturday ^here they attended the wedding of •'the former's niece, Miss Marian Bak 1 '#er and Walter DeBott, Robert Thurl Jrell served as best man for . .jgrroom. Mr. and Mrs. William deason, Mrs. i Ipharlotte Palmer, Richard Sullivan ^'#nd William Stewart of Chicago and j|fr. and Mrs. J. C. Jolly of Crystal . fjake were supper guests Sunday in "4he home of Mr. and f Mrs. F. G. Bulling. •• lian Freund, Ruth Kent, Clara Miller, Nellie and Lillian Doherty, Rena Niesen; Mesdames Merlvin Kent, Henry J. Miller, Allen Noonan, Peter Justen, Floyd Cooley and Mrs. Chas. Cunningham. A most delightful evening was spent. The guest of honor was presented with a beautiful solid wolpit nest of tables. . BirtMay Surprise PaHi^'. George Steinsdoerfer was surprised <n his birthday anniversary Saturday evening, Sept 27, by a group of his friends. Cards and bunco wu played* after which lunch was served. Prizes in bunco were awarded to Nick B. Freund, second to Mrs. John Stecker and consolation to Mrs! Fred Holly. .Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ritter, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rothermel, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob M. Freund, Mr. and Mrs. Frenk Steins- OLD-TIME BASEBALL A baseball game between Johnsburg and McHenry old-timers has been scheduled for next Sunday at Johnsburg at 2:30 o'clock, where you will see "Shooty" Thelen behind the bat and Frank Freund in the pitcher's box John A. Miller, John (Butch) Freund and Steve King and some more of the one-time real ball players from Johns- Twirg. McHenry will have Kelly Conway, Ed Rossman and Sal Meyers do the hard work for them. APPLE TREE BLOOMS TWICE If you would find a reminder of the springtime just visit the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben J. Dietz where the perfume of apple blossoms floats on the cool October air, for, believe it cr not, there is a crab apple tree in bloom for the second time this season. This is an unusual sight for this time of year and the ambitious crab apple tree speaks well for the length of the summer season in this locality. department was summoned, arriving in time to assist in keeping the flames from spreading to other nearby buildings. Two cows were killed and the barn was filled with hay which was lost in the fire. A tile silo was also destroyed, the roof burned off and much of its contents damaged. The loss is partly covered by insur ance. At the Frank Piska farm, farther west of McHenry, a granary was blown down and 2,000 bushels of grain scattered, an orchard was destroyed, a windmill wheel blown off and a barn partly unroofed. NEW BATTERY SHOP Attention is called to the advertisement in this week's issue of Albert S. Blake, who is operating a battery and ignition shop on Pearl street, near Riverside Drive, in McHenry. This young man has had considerable experienre in his line of work and is fully equipped to take care of anything in the battery line. Now is a good time to look after your batteries before the cold weather sets in. Take than to Blake's. TRAIN SCHEDULES CHANGED SUNDAY Daylight Ss ving Time Ended For This Tear and Railroad Adopts New Time Card Daylight saving time ended last Saturday night when clocks were set back an hour on account of the return to standard time. The cities in McHenry county that were affected by the change were Crystal Lake, Cary, and Fox River Grove as they operated under the daylight saving plan all summer. With the change in the time the usual change in the train schedule between McHenry and Chicago took place. The train schedule now effective is as follows: Trains leave McHenry for Chicago at 6:03 a. m., 7:44 a. m^ and 5:46 p. m Trains arrive here from Chicago at 0:50 a. m., 5:44 p. m. and 6:13 p. m. The Sunday train arrives from Chicago at 9:50 a. m. and trains leave for Chicago On Sunday at 4:47 p. p. and 7:10 p. m. Hie Saturday only train arrives bare from Chicago at 2:27 p. m. ' Surpriae Part#* - On Sunday, September 21, Mrs. P. W' Freund was surprised by a party ;4f her friends in honor of her birth- - iiay anniversary. Games and dancing furnished entertainment for the evenr- ibing and lunch was served. Mrs. y^Veunci received many pleasing gifts. blames Ted Kaelin, Nick Kennebeck, ji-Will Harris, Roy Goin of Woodstock, *^ick Freund of Ringwood, Tony C. O. F. Election St. Mary's Court, No. 594, Catholic Order of Foresters, will hokl its election of officers on Tuesday evening, Oct. 7, at 8 o'clock, at St. Mary's church hall. There will be one or two speakers from the State Court, doerfer, Mr. and Mrs. John Stecker, j along with the program that has been Mr. and Mrs. Nick B. Freund, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Schaefer, Mr. and Mrs Peter W. Freund, Mr. and Mrs. Joe E. Freund, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Masquelet, Mr. and Mrs. John Barle, Mrs. Fred Holly, Mrs. John Tansey, Ernest Freund, Leroy Tansey, Bill Tansey, Richard Doren, Earl Freund, Angeline Miller, Harriet Brown, and Violet Maurice. arranged. This should be enough to make all the members come out for this jnee*f and r>ot Mh sorry after- *wac4 tu. attending. T< .. f- FareweU Tea Misses Rov4ena and Dorothy Marshall were hostesses at a farewell tea Wednesday afternoon for Mrs. Chas. _ _ _ Cunningham, formerly Miss Villa ^hose invited were Messrs and Mes- 'Rothermel, who is leaving to mffr? her home in Chicago. Tea was served at three o clock. The guests were: ^ Misses Lillian Stilling, Loretta Stef- Jfreund, Earl Brown, Petar J. Schae fes, Clara Miller, Dorothy Matthews, 5^|er, and Mr. Jack Harris. J Florence Conway, Kathleen GivensJ a 7---- Mabel Gorman, Mildred Gans, Ther- '• Beautiful Pure Silk full fashioned | esa Karls, Rosina Karls, Clara Bar ' iosierv, popular shades, per pair $1.C0 bian and Mrs. Lester Page and Mm 4t Erickson's. I Weir Keck. ->?- ' ^ D. H. G. dab Yf The members of the D. If. fx. club surprised Mrs. C. W. Goodell at her home Wednesday evening in honor of her birthday anniversary. Bridge was played and ^prizes awarded to Mrs. "George Johnson, Andew Eddy, Mrs. E. E. Bassett and H.' M. Stephenson. Refreshments were served at the close ot the games. Catholic Daughter* TK'e* Catholic Daughters 01 America will meet Friday evening at the Knights of Cohimbus hall at 8 o'clock. Daughters of G. A. R. The Daughters of the G. A. R. will meet at the Woodman hall next Tuesday afternoon. All members are urged * ' T «V CLAIRE WHITING WINS THE FIRST PRIZE IN CONTEST The window at the Royal Blue store on Riverside Drive is a veritable picture gallery this week, displaying the work of children of the third- and fourth grades of the public schools at McHenry and Fox River Grove. The display of art is in answer to a contest put on by the Loose Wiles Biscuit company, which offered prizes of boxes of cookies for the best colored pictures and the contest which has been in progress for some time came to a close this week when the pictures were sent to Chicago to be judged. A McHenry boy, Claire Whiting, won the first prize for making the best picture, and other prizes were won by Richard Hagner, Genevieve Zeman and Helen Musil of Fox River Grove. They were all awarded boxes of cookies in various sizes. Performed At Parish Home by Father Vollman, Paptor of St. John's A pretty autumn wedding took ilace at Johnsburg on Saturday, Sept. 27, when Miss Mildred Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob P. Miller of Johnsburg and Mr. Fred Skillman, son of James Skillman of IndianapO' lis, Ind., took the vows which made them man and wife. The ceremony was performed by Father Vollman, pastor of St John's church at the parish house at nine o'clock Saturday morning. The bridal couple was attended by Miss Helen Miller, a sister of the bride, who acted as bridesmaid, and Mr. Russell Mazer of Brookfield, a friend of the groom, who acted as best man. Little Miss Roselyn Miller, six-year-old sister of the bride, made a charming flower girl and completed the bridal party. Miss Miller was beantifully gowned in a wedding dress of white satin with a tulle veil worn cap effect, and carried a shower bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley. The bridesmaid, Miss Helen Miller, wore peach georgette with white slippers and hose and silver headband and carried an arm bouquet of pink roses tied with a large tulle bow. The little flower girl wore a yellow crepe de chene dress and carried a basket of sweet peas. Following the ceremony a receptirt was held at "he home of Je bride's parents where a wedding dinner was served to about 150 guests. The home was prettily decorated in the colors of peach, yellow and white with bouquets of flowers in profusion. The day waa completed with a wadding dance at Solon Mills Saturday evening. The <.*n pie w'll live on the Mrs. Josephine Frett farm at Johnsburg, where the groom has operated a rabbit and chicken farm during tht past year and a half. Mssqr Members of McHenry Camps Attend--Convention Will Be Here Next Tear Mrs. Florence Cobb, recorder «f Riverview Camp, Royal Neighbors of America, was elected and installed a*, county oracle of the Royal Neighbors at the fifteenth annual county convention held at Woodstock last Thursday. Other officers elected were vice-oracle, Mrs. Lillian Sayler of Fox River Valley Camp. West McHenry; second vice-oracle, Mrs. Mary Janbrin of Harvard; recorder, Mrs. Barbara Krause of Riverview Camp, McHenry; assistant recorder, Mrs. Clara Larson of Woodstock; receiver, Mrs. Edna Pflaum of Algonquin and chancellor, Mrs. Ella Gans of Riverview Camp, McHenry. The convention next year will be in charge of Riverview Camp at McHenry. Mrs. Benton of Chicago, a Royal Neighbor deputy, was the main speaker of the day and, assisted by Mrs. Anna Kamschulte of Waukegan, conducted the school of instruction. The officers and many of the members of both the local camps attended the convention" where the officers of- Riverview Camp exemplified the ra tiring drill and the officers of Fox River Valley Camp demonstrated the seating of officers. In the opening thirteen members were initiated,*' the work being done by officers of the Woodstock Camp. THREE INJURED IN WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS WREST TAKEN FROM COLUMNS OF OURt QCHAl^S Awertment of Newsy Itesn tft | Condensed Form For Busy People Elbert Ptyllips, 68-year-old Hebron farmer, who stepped oh a rusty nail, died last week at the Woodstock hospital. He sustained the injury while 4 working on his farm, and went &t _" once to a doctor. When tetanus developed he was taken to the hospital, Z ^ but died six days after. , i Godfrey Ehrlich of Racine, an em- ' - 3 il ploye of the Racine Boiler and Tank » . '~%j company, was seriously injured at & Burlington recently, when he fell £ if * f, from the top of a boiler at the plant, .1 (.«JL, ' '£ of the Nestle Dairy Products com- • ' ^ y* pany. He was taken to the hospital, Jf where it was thought he had sustained a serious skull fracture. Increase of salaries of Lake county officials wh<^ will come into office1 Dec. 1, 1930, are included in the ap*>"*"* ;;^ propriations bill approved by the^\ board of supervisors, last week, which -1 .-jm totals $839,305, of which $504,000 is" for actual operation and maintenance ^ Jfe of the county. The balance of the budget is for interest on bond issues. " The new $100,000 Schmitt Memor- "4,:^ ial hospital, to be erected at Beardstown by George J. Schmitt, former * Beardstown boy, as a memorial to his father and mother, is to be built AUTO ACCIDENT once, the city having approved a one and two-thirds mill tax for the maintenance of the institution. It will be a 30-room brick building. McHenry county will pay $11,000 CHICAGO MAN DIBS SUDDENLY AT GOLF COURSE Sylvester Smith, 69 years old, of Chicago, died suddenly Thursday afternoon while playing golf at the sixth tee at the McHenry Country club. He and his family drove to the club for an outing. At an inquest conducted by Coroner E. H. Cook of Huntley, it was decided that death resulted from heart disease. Mr. Smith is survived by his widbw, two sons and two daughters. Burial «a,tn Chicago. Car Skids From Road Friday Near Wauconda--On Way To Visit Father at McHenry Mrs. Harry Hartley of 1440 East 52nd street, Chicago, and Mrs. Patrick Moriarity of 1627 East 85th place, Chicago, daughters of John Pint of this city, and little Miss Elizabeth Moriarity, 4 years old, were injured in an automobile accident near Wauconda, Friday afternoon, on their way to McHenry to visit relatives over the week-end. Mrs. Hartley, who was driving, lost control of the car and it skidded into the ditch, wrecking it badly and injuring tha occupants. Mrs. Moriarity's ankle ligament and artery in her leg were cut and she suffered considerably fom loss of blood. Mrs. Hartley had her left shoulder blade broken and Elizabeth Moriarity received cuts and bruises, They were brought to McHenry and returned to their homes in Chicago the next day. Mrs. Moriarity is confined to her bed because of her injuries. • • * 1^; for 13 acres of land on the A. H. Hale RESIDENCE CHANGES Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Vasey moved to Fox Lake on Tuesday of this week from the Miller flat on Green street. Mr. Vasey is employed by the Kramer Boat Company in that village. Mr. and Mrs. Joe May aMWed this Week to Fox Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Limbaugh have moved Sunday from the Ben Adams house t ) Woodstock. BINGO PARTY On Sunday evening, Oet. 12, there will be a program and bingo party at the Johnsburg Parish hall. Eveiyone f, RURAL MUSIC AND DRAMA TOURNAMENT "All the world is a stage, all the men and women merely players. They have their entrances and their exits, one man in his time plays many parts," Shakespeare. The rural music and drama tournament will make it possible for many people in McHenry County to enter the stage as another person, to forget themselves and the part that they have to play in real life. Entries in this tournament may be made in the following classes: One act play, male quartet, female or mixed quartet, or orchestra, provided a notice of the desire to enter is sent to J. B. Adams of Harvard before October 15. Any organization or group of people desiring to enter may do so if they are residents of communities of 1200 inhabitants or less. These entries will be given first in locsl communities, later entering the county contest if the contestants so desire. • Suggested riiles for the 1930-31 Illinois State Rural One Act Tournament also a suggested list of one act plays may be obtained from the following people: C. H. Duker, McHenry Community High School; Mr. Anderson of Richmond; Library, Hebron; J. B. Adams of Harvard; Paul Arndt of Marengo; Mrs. Howard Ferguson of Union; Mrs. Miller Hansen of Huntley; Miss Mae Desmond of Fox River Grove; Superintendent Dean of Crystal Lake; Algonquin and Cary, also from the offices of the Home Bureau, Farm Bureau, and Superintendent of Schools. . . SCOUT MEETING " 5 V - We did not follow the program of the meeting Monday night. The writer was supposed to have charge of the meeting but he will handle the meeting Monday, Oct. 6. Assembly was blown on the bugle. When the Scouts were at attention it was announced that after the Patrol meetings, in which dues were collected, we would all march over to the football gridiron behind the high school* There, with the help of Mr. Willis, the Science teacher, wf picked out the various constellations and stars in the heavens. Some of the prominent constellations are as follows: The Big Dipifer, the Little Dipper* Seven Sisters of Pleides, Corona or Crown of Jewels, the Dragon and Casiopea's Chair. The stars Mr. Willis pointed out were as follows: North Star, Vega and Venus. The Scouts gathered at the north end of the field. Taps were sounded while we had the Benediction ceremony and the Scouts were dismissed. Next Saturday most of the Scouts are going to the University at Wisconsin football game at Madison. They will start at 10:30 o'clock in •0' farm in Nunda township for a right- ) of-way for Route 176, it is shown by^45 a dedication filed in the office of the : N circuit clerk at Woodstock. The land ; is south of Griswold lake where the highway cuts through the farm south of the buildings. Virgil Brady, salesman of Harvard*. had a narrow escape from death ond J.: day recently. Mr. Brady had been irt Woodstock and was enroute home Si when a stray bullet from a 22 calibre rifle crashed through the windshield of his automobile just to the right of the driver's seat. The bullet made 9 big hole in the glass and fell to th# rear seat of the car. A warning against sleek hairet young men purporting to be sellinil magazine subscriptions to win 4 scholarship at Northwestern Univerw sity was issued last week by Presii> dent Walter Dill Scott. Several com| plaints have been received recentl# iby President Scott by persons wh<fe have been victimised by these all: leged college students. \ •-< Sometime Monday or Tuesday fore^^'i noon of last week St. Jospeh's Catho- ^ . lie church at Richmond was broken - I into and the two votive stands wer«4 -r robbed of their contents. The locks were broken and the small amount of. money in the stands taken. The vo-"."";l^ tive stands and locks are quite ex-- pensive and it will coat several times as much to repair or replace the • equipment as the miscreants obtained! from the stands which contained but a few dollars. • The clubhouse of the Barrington* Hills Country club was destroyed by fire early Monday morning of last week, the loss being estimated at $15,000. Investigations show that the flames started in the basement. Two employees of the club discovered the flames but efforts of fire fighters to save the building failed. The club grounds cover about 500 acres and the building was strictly modern, be-, ing about 150 by 35 feet in size with all of the best equipment. Illinois now claims the longest stretch of straight road in the world in a portion of Illinois state highway ! 121, between Garner, a Macon county ^ I point LOWELL NYE, Reporter. the morning. All the instructions! P°'ni n««r «nd the Illinois- „ T were given as to cars, clothing and J 'ana F°r fifty-six miles the t ^ food. This will be quite worthwhile 18 7,rtuaI1y without devia- ^ for the Scouts since they are being *Jon * due east and west course. - ^ admitted free ! f°*ty-six miles of this the high- , s We have been having good atten-|w,,y * • ribbon of concrete as ? dance at the meetings. There are as an arrow. The port»on ; over twenty Scouts at every meeting near the Indiana line is being paved and with the different programs each , *nd wl» ^ completed during the pres. - J week all the boys are enjoying it. ent season. . Despondent over his fading eye-. sight, Horace Brink, 69, formerly of LOCAL GRIDDERS LOSE Belvidere and for years a locomotive BOTH GAMES SATURDAY •n*ineer on the Chicago A Alton rail- After losing both games to Wood-'road- committed suicide at his home stock last Saturday, the High School. » Chicago Wednesday of last week football teams have gone at their ^ "hooting himself through the head, practice with more pep than ever. | ®ecently Bni?ks sl*ht h*d beea That old school spirit cannot be d'jnmmg and he started to lose condowned and Crystal Lake's squad can fide"c* at the throttle When he look forward to some tough going, *w<*e vWedm»sd»y at his home he when they step on the local field next co«ld H® Saturday afternoon. We are sorry to I 7 , h!*d and 3ent 1 a bulbt learn that injuries received in the ,m_°_ h!s ^*lrV mst»ntly Woodstock game will keep Dick Wegener out of the lineup for |B indefinite time. BINGO PARTY The Legion Auxiliary will tiM bingo party at the Legion hall next Thursday evening. Lunch and many nriaaft -Xho aaUift' ik javktd. SUPPER AT M. E. CHURCH The Ladies' Aid will serve supper to the public at the M. E. church next Thursday, Oct. 9, beginning at 5 o'clock. 50 cents per plate. Menu-- Hot meat loaf, scalloped potatoes, baked beans, salad, rolls, doughnuts, pie, coffee. 18-fp CEMETERY DUES for the upkeep o f - Woodland Cemetery should be paid to Mrs. Ony Wheeler or Mrs. Lillian Sayler. . Your lot has been taken care of during the year, do your part by paying the dues which make this Maria Dumbar, a domestic employ- ; ed by a family at Lake Zurich during^ the summer months, took her life Friday of last week in her room in the Hotel La Salle, Chicago. Her body was found submerged in the bathtub. •' with her throat slashed. Authorities believe that she climbed into the tub, C turned on the water, and slashed her ^ throat with a safety razor, blade. It was learned that the girl has been in - ill health arid despondent for some I months and that she held the belief I that she would never regain her jg health. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Fiend announce the birth of an 8-pound gM, Wednesday evening, Oct. I. •h ' " . -is. •SaSsr.