*•$$&>* • & > - • "'. *\ Jp/ ""Wsto^wy*;w ' i» ^-1 *•* >>;," + * v * * 4 s *«. • •/ , ^ "„ -«*c*>;.-f,'; '•••^ •' f// •*• • . ..- - .*. ,1; "" „ * y *.. .-,•;•:"••• ••A-'^'lr^ ': •-• ,'**•*>• > •- -,-A*'-"* , . * " " i,V ' . v» ' <£ ' j? % t» wiytoltfII <neyUt^* *; Vf r* & ' •* . ^ #» . -•€"$-*;£• H#*-- i, %>W ^ ** S * K»t - f . *• t 4 -• - v ' i : ^ ^ ^ . • * , . - ^;.V- •/:>'* - •» ^ " ' ' " ' " ' • ' •mmff'- •"" " " :i!,i;^:;« . _ . "- ' * • •' ' _____ ' " ". v4 THE? MCHENRY PEAINDEA 4<-/«P. A-:•*£ Yohuoe 57 M'HENKY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JUNK 11,1931 JUNE WEDDING AT WILMETTK SATURDAY BOASD 07 Sim&VlSORS HKABS TOUBES jum > -;.^.r s^h W\ c.f -t. |rt '• -^v %-. *:j^"\- £r*':v£tt [ At tiM TCfular Jane meeting of the !: Board of Sopervisors of McHenry county, held Monday, some iatrtwtiaff figures were presented, showing th# cost of liquor inveatigationa conducted In the county by Special Proeeeutor Charles W. Hadley, his M«i«t*nts, Senator James J. Barbour of Kraiistoa and Atty. Charles P. Bwbm ot Woodstock, tlongr with Investigator McQueeny. • At the last meeting of the board a . eomi?ittce was appointed to investir gate and make whatever plans possible to aid in the defense of the appeal taken by Ckaries W. Hadley from the county board when his bill for. Urric** refidure# during the tn- •a«tigatk>n was tamed down. * Chairman Volnef SL Brown, superior for Dorr township, reported that _ meeting of the eominittee* tflg-ith®' with Hadley and Site's Attorney V. g. Lmnley, had been held- He said Uttft Hadley was willing to settle his $2,607.80 claim against the county for fg^OOO. He also said Atty. Charles P. Barnes was willing to settle his $1,172.90 claim for $800 and Senator Barbour was willing to settle his $1,- 747.49 claim for $800. Chairman Brown said the committee would make no recommendation, but meremake the report on the outcome of conference. Chairman Gives Figures chairman then proceeded to fifed some figures in regard to the expense z,l the investigation. He said as near as he could figure out from figures taken from the reoords the investigation co*^ the county in the neighborhood of $61*249.99. The records, Brown said, disclosed that Hadley had been paid $9,MO; Barnes had received $4,839.66; Barfeour had been paid $2,600 and Mc- Queeny $11,920. Further figures indicate, according to Brown, that Hadley still has a dahn of $2,697.80; Barbour, $1,717.49; Barnes. $1,172.90, and McQueeny, $5,622.14. This amount, added to what has already been paid, totals $41,249.99. Chairman Brown says he estimates that $20,000 more was Spent on other expenses, such as Jgries, special sheriff services, etc The special committee reported that |$7,321.23 has been collected in fines £N>m th® Bpecial investigation. A motion was made and passed that lite report be placed on file. ^ No action was taken as to paying the claims of Hadley, Barnes and Barbour in regard to the agreement offered in settlement at the committee meeting. Hadley has appealed from the rettnt decision of the board in turning Ibwn his claim. The appeal was tak- Ntt to the circuit courts r * Settle Soap Bill ^ '•" The much-advertised lleHeary Mranty soap bill was settled by the fcpard on Monday, when the company Wsduced the bill to $600. The original Mil was tabled by the committee rly in the day and was brought bethe entire board in the afternoon. A pretty June wedding of interest to many McHenry people, was solemnised at Wilmette, QL, on Saturday, June 6, at 8 o'clock, when Miss Carolyn Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. N. Miller of this city, was united in marriage to Mr. Frank J. May, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. .May, atoo <£ McHenry. The wedding took place jit &t» Francis' Catholic church with the Bar. Fr. ShevHn offidatiag at the nuptial mass. The tftidal couple was attended by Miss Beater May, sister of the gveoat as bridesmaid, and Mr. Victor Belmevich, a friend of the groom, as beet man. The bride was charming in a blue chiffon dress with matching picture hat and slippers and wore tearose mitts. She carried a bouquet of pink noses |nd lavender lace. The bridesmaid was attired in a dross #f ptak eWtfon with matching, ptctnta l»t,^l6w„ *a& »***•• &» also carried a beoqnet of roses. -Ave Maria" was beautifully rendered at the offertory by Mrs. Bobert Fontahm, a friend of fhe bride. She also sang "O Promise Me.** Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served to the members of the families at the Wilmette Tea Room. The bride has many friends in this city aa* well as at Wilmette, where she has operated the Helene Beauty Shop for the past six years. The groom, like bis bride, also has many friends and has been employed at the Borden factory in Chicago for the past few years. The happy couple left following the breakfast on a honeymoon trip to the Black Hills and other points of interest in the west, after Which they will reside in Chicago. Those who attended the wedding and breakfast were Mr. and Mrs. Jos N. Miller, John Schreiner, Miss Eleanor Kinsala, Mr. and Mrs. Jos May and daughters, Eleanor and Gertrude, Mr, and Mrs. John R. Freund and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Blake, all of McHenry; Mrs. Albert Rosing and son, Alan, of Libertyvill^ ,|UC|4 Victor Ecimovich of Chicago. STATE DEPAjlTlfENT ASSISTINGSPORTSMEN fimnJNTI AND BRIDE ARRIVE FROM ITALY T - Mr. and Mrs- Gus Unti arrived in £ JpcHenry Tuesday evening from |,ucca, Italy, where the former went iftsveral months ago to visit his parents and other relatives. He found l||s sweetheart waiting for him and •; «n February 17 they were married. £ They enjoyed a honeymoon trip > through Italy, where many beautiful \ and interesting places were visited, to « Borne where they visited the Pope I «|nd kissed his ring. They also ascendtd the holy stairs of St. John's urch and visited many places of iterest. ' Mr. Unti has become popular with : * 4he people of McHenry during his tirork at the Rainbow Sweet Shop and {fee and his bride are being welcomed ^o their future home. •'f. They are spending a few days in -•**' 4he horfte of Mr. and Mrs. C. TJhtl, f itter which they will go? * jpeping. £?«. # * - BIRTHS f v Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Rossman are ?'-«uents of a 7-pound daughter, born I Monday, June 1, at the Woodstock ,Sre~«rfcoapital. ^ r Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Olsen are the T parents of a son, born Sunday, June 7- OPBN NEW SALES SERVICE STATION - H- L._ Haw ley and J. J. Schneider fiave formed a partnership and opena new sales and service station on iverside Drive in the Weber building. They will handle DeVaux autos Inland Reo trucks, as well as do general **'t mutomotive repair work, oiling, ££$$§- Jtog, etc. 1 Members of McHenry Chapter of the Isaak Walton League of America during the past few weeks have been busy delivering several hundred pheasant eggs to farmers around McHenry. These eggs were received from Ralph T. Bradford, director of conservation for Illinois. They were received in very fine shape, each egg being numbered so as to be able to give each farmer an assortment which would guarantee a good hatch. The farmers who received these eggs were well pleased as the pheaS' ant is not only a game bird, but helps to destroy bugs, grasshoppers, field mice and other insects that thrive on the farmers' grain. The sportsmen of this district were also very happy when 2,000,000 walleyed pike were dumped into Pistakee Lake last week by Walter Bamberger, state warden for this territory, who deserves a great deal of credit as he is not only on the job day and night protecting the game and fish but is doing his utmost to see that the waters surrounding our community get their share of fish. The walleyed pike were taken from the Lincoln Park hatchery by Mr. Hamberger and delivered by him to PistSkee lake- PAST MATRONS AND PATRONS ENTERTAINED { The past matrons and patrons of McHenry chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, were delightfully entertained at a meeting of the chapter Monday evening when the chairs for the evening were filled by the past officers. About 100 guests, including members of the local chapter and visitors from Waaconda, Woodstock and Crystal Lake, were present to enjoy the evening. The hall was attractively decorated for the occasion in the colors of the order with baskets of garden flowers ana shaded lights adding to the beauty of the scene. Mrs. Calia Perkins, worthy matron, and Dr. R. G^ Chamberiin, worthy patron, of McHenry chapter, welcomed the acting worfty matron, Mrs Martha Page, and acting worthy patron, Clayton Harrison, and they were also greeted in soac by the sptofet, Mrs. Vfuriaa Marshall, and presented with fttfwws as they were escoited to their stations in the east. Mrs- Anns MuBer of Chicago, grand representative of Washington of the Older of the Eastern Star, was gue3t of honor for the evening and also received flowers and' gifts as did the worthy matron and patron and the officers of the evening. Several grand lecturers, worthy matrons and patrons and past matrons were escorted and introduced. Albert Holly of Genoa, the first worthy patron of McHenry chapter, was present as was also Mrs. Anna Brooks of Wauconda, the first candidate to be initiated into the chapter twenty-five years ago. The meeting was also a reception for Mrs. Ony Wheeler, in honor of her being recently commissioned as a grand lecturer of the order. She was presented with a grand lecturer's pin from the chapter by the worthy matron, Mrs. Calla Perkins, presented with flowers and greeted in an appropriate song by the soloist of the evening. The history of her work in the Eastern Star and of her year as worthy matron of McHenry chapter was given by Mrs. Lillian Sayler. Her instructress, Mrs. Emma Buell, grand lecturer of Woodstock chapter, gave a short talk as did the officers seated in the east. Following the meeting refreshments were served in the dining room which was beautifully decorated in pink and green with the prevailing colors used on the tables where pink and green glassware and candles completed the attractive arrangements- The officers of the evening were: Worthy Matron--Mrs. Martha Page. Worthy Patron--Clayton Harrison. Associate Matron--Mrs. Ony Wheeler. .. Secretary--Mrs. Anna Brooks. Treasurer--Mrs. Gretta Goodell. v Conductress--Mrs. Florence Cobb. Associate Conductress--Mrs. Caroline Rietesel- Chaplain--Albert Holly. Marshal--Mrs. Cora Bass**. Organist--Mrs. Mabel Johnson. Soloist--Mrs. Varina Marshall. Adah--Mrs. Fannie Chamberiin. Ruth--Mrs. Belle Hankermeyer. Esther--Mrs. Lillian Sayler- Martha--Mrs. Arline Pearson. Electa--Mrs. Alice Lindsay. Warder--Mrs. Minnie Miller. Sentinel--Lyle Bassett. 0 Ope Fbg, One &tftoa fivenbore JD % IN BUSINESS HERf IWENTYflVf TEARS ANNIVERSARY SALE VYOITAL'Sh AT CELEBRATE SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY BARBIAN-OVERTON NUPTIALS WEDNESDAY Veeft !s an importittt^tm# ftfr one of Green street's progressive business men, John J. Vycital, as it marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of •the founding of his business in McHenry. During the past twenty-five years Vycital's hardware store has become one of MeHenry's most reliable fend best established business houses and the name has become well known throughout this vicinity. On June 6, 1906, Mr. and Mrs. Vycital and family came to McHenry from Racine, Wis., and rented the Owen building on Green street, where the hardware store was immediately established. In 1916 Mr. Vycital purchased the Perkins building, adjoining, and after remodeling it, opened the Vycital Novelty store, which was managed by his daughter, Frances, in connection with the hardware busi- RINdWOOD UNIT /ELECTS WOODSTOCK PEOPLE • IN AUTO ACCIDENT Mrs. Hftflfed Eppel was re-elected chairman of the Ringwood unit of the Home Bureau at a meeting held i.t her home last week. Mrs. Ed Peet was elected vice-chairman and Mrs- A. W. Smith, secretary and treasurer. Summer dessert suggestions served as the roll call topic and an exchange of recipes followed. Mrs. Lloyd Benwell, health chairman, discussed the use of tooth paste in caring for the teeth and suggested that soda or salt be used as an economy measure. Mrs. F. Hitchens, clothing chairman, gave an explanation of the length of dresses and types of hems. The subject, "Planning Meals for the Family" was given by the home advisor. Four Woodstock people escaped serious injuries last Friday night when their car turned over twice on Route 20, near the Paul Hines place- Elmer Minor was driving toward McHenry when a car pulled out on the pavement from the Hines 'place. In an effort to avoid striking the car, Minor put on his brakes, causing the car to skid on the wet pavement. With him in the car were Marian Strong, Gladys McLaughlin and Donald Still. CORRECTION - j In last week's Plaindealer, refer- .t ring to the indictments returned ^ t lagainst the Polcyns at Woodstock, it fwas stated that one of them resided in the Cooley house on Waukegan street. This was incorrect. The par ty that lived there was William Van- Allen, who was one of the victims of the Polcyns' operations. John C. Yactor and Mr. VanAllen were the ones who made the complaint, which re- *ulted in the indictment beings retained by the grand jury- Rfegwood Girl Will Play In All-State Band Misses Ellen Smith and Jean Whiting left Wednesday for Urbana, where they attended the annual University 4-H club tour, which opened Wednesday noon and closes Friday noon. Jean Whiting will play in the 100- piece all-state band, in which one other McHenry county girl, Sylvia VanAntwerp, of Chemung, will play. The two are eligible in the band by having passed examinations. Jean is a member of the Sunshine club, Ringwood, and is a member of the Ringwood community band, di rected by Roland McCannon. She has been a 4-H club member for thrae years and plays the bass drum. Among those from this vicinity who are attending the meeting at Urbana are Elsie Freund, Yvonne Benwell and Alice Clark of the Ostend Indians; Myrtle Fisher, Ruth Klint worth and Marian Krohn of the Woftder Lake club and Jean Whiting and Ellen Smith of th* Sewdrfae Girls' club, Ringwood. ....... ^ ness. In 1928 an addition was built oa to the building owned by Mr. Vycital and the hardware stock moved into it. In 1928, Charles Vycital finished school and enter the store as bookkeeper and assistant and this spring another son, Harold, graduated from high school and has entered the business with his father as assistant in the tin shop. The Vycital family has been a valuable asset to McHenry in many ways as the children are talented in music and education, each playing some instrument, and they are active in social and lodge work. They are, also, interested in their home life and take an active part in .the work of the store so that the business is run Without outside help. Vycital's hardware stands for service and accommodation, where a special anniversary sale is being held this week in honor of the observance «f their silver anniversary. Many bargains are offered to their Customers this week in appreciation Of the business given them during the f>ast twenty-five years. On Saturday, one of the big days of the sale, the McHenry little German band will furnish music at the store between 10 and 11 Sa^uday morning and 3 and 4 in the afternoon for the entertainment of customers and visitors. v Read anniversary safte *d ia this issue. Mr. and Mrs. Willism A. Bishop celebrated their silver wedding anni versary at their home on Riverside Drive Saturday evening. Cards and dancing furnished amusement for the .guests during the evening, after which supper was served by the hostess. The home was prettily decorated for the occasion in silver leaves and other appropriate trimmings. The ladies' prises in cards were won by Katie Weber, Mrs. Mike Freund of Spring Grove and Mrs. Jake Miller of Zenda, Wis., while the men winning prises were Herbert Simon, Mike Freund and David Johnson. Miss Susie Weber, daughter of Nick Weber, and William A. Bishop were united in marriage by Father Barth at St. Mary's church in this city just twenty-five years ago and have made their home In this city where they have many friends.^ Those who were present to assist in the observance of the anniversary were: Mr. and Mrs. George Wegener, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blake, Mr. and Mrs. John Pfannenstill, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kunz, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Pitren, Mr. and Mrs. Will Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Simon, Mr. and Mrs. David Johnson, Katie and Gertie Weber, August and Katie Kunz, all of McHenry, Mr. and Mrs. Mat Maxwell of Evanston, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Miller, Zenda, WiB., Mr. and Mrs- Mike Freund, Spring Grove, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Purcell, Gus Hanson aad doe Ider of Chicago. A pretty June wedding was solemnized on Wednesday afternoon, June 10, at 3:30 o'clock at St. Mary's church, when Miss Clara Barbian, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Barbian, was united in marriage to Mr. Richard Overton, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Overton, of this city. Rev. Charles Nix, pastor of St. Mary's church, officiated at the ceremony, which was beautiful and impressive in" its simplicity. The bride and groom Were attended by Miss Lorrine Whiting of Lake Geneva. Wis., a fciece of the bride, as bridesmaid, and Mr. Fltfyd Foss, a friend of the groom as best man. The bride presented a charming picture attired in pink chiffon with hat, gloves and shoes of egg-shell tint and carried a bouquet of tea roses. The bridesmaid. Miss Lorrine Whiting, wore pale green chiffon with White hat, gloves and shippers and carried a bovkfMt of roses. Following the ceremony the bridal party, accompanied by relatives, motored to the home of the bride's aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mullen, at Rogers Park where the wedding reception was held and where dinner was served to. aboqt tweaty-flve guests. Mr. and Mr*. Overton left on a honeymoon trip for >bout two weeks, after which they will reside in McHenry, where the bridegroom is employed with his father in the Buick garage and salesroom. He is a graduate of the McHenry high school with the class of 1926. The bride, also, is a graduate of the McHenry high school with the class of 1926, and is popular among the younger set of McHenry, WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS OF INTEREST TAKEN FROM OOLUMBB OF OUR EXCHANGES The 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Gerber, who live near Burlington, Wis^ waa recently drowned in the milk cooling tank on the farm. The little girl had been playing around as'usual, but was missed at supper time- In play she had evidently climbed up the side, lost her balance and fell into the water. Three armed and unmasked bandits, who held up the Catalina Isl resort north of the state line recei and made away with two slot machines and SloO in cash, escaped without leaving a clue. An attempt was made to capture them by tracing the license number on their DeSota car to Chicago, but it was discovered that the license had been tsaoed far a Packard, aad had evidently bean stolen. Holding three persons, including the ticket agent, at bay with revolvers, three youthful bandits late Thursday night, May 28, looted the Chicago and Northwestern passenger depot, Spring and Washington streets, Waukegan, of $72 in cash. They escaped in a Packard sedan. Police and sheriff's deputies throughout the north shore took up the trail of the bandits a few minutes later, but found no trace of them. At the regular monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Condell Memorial hospital, Libertyville, announcement was made of the cancel- M lation of a $5,000 mortgage note held her! against the institution by F H. Noble. sweet and happy disposition whining Mr. Noble's generous gift was made .fo r .h er many .fr i,e nd,s , . Li. mm/A WHA ' -i ' ; •j BASS SEASON OPENS The black bass season will open en Monday, June 15. There seems to be a large number in the river and lakes here about. s if;?.. M'HENRY HAS LITTLE GERMAN BAND MeHenry's little German band went to Sycamore Saturday night, where they put on a half-hour act at the Moose initiation, being one of ten numbers on a varied and interesting program. You didn't know that McHenry had a little German band? Well, you have only to see them and hear them and you will never forget them for they can give you German tunes by the bookful, which are found to hold an added charm when directed by / v.;".'" v. T.AICg ZURICH PUBLIC in memory of his wife, Cecelia, who died last month. Mrs. Noble was a member of the hospital board at the time of her death and was one of the institution's most active workers. Early one morning recently the German-American State Bank at German Valley was visited by three yeggmen, who touched off a large charge of nitroglycerine, which nearly demolished the vault door and in- -j terior of the bank. They were un- M able, however, to get into the small S safe where the cash was kept. This , was the second tiirte within a year that the bank has been dynamited, , and both attempts were unsuccessful|. Announcement is made that the • • *• Argentine professional golf team, which has an international reputa- ^ | tion, is expected to play in the North Shore Open at Sunset Valley, July 6. ' , a Just now the Argentine team is England for the British Open, in which Jurado has previously demon-^^V|| strated that he is one of the world'* 5, >« Henry J. Schaffer in his original style. „g reatest g_o lf players. Then they will' ' • j The name of the band is carried I come to America and will appear in DURING SUMMER 'out in the appropriate costumes worn several tournaments in this country. by the members and the little Gerllte waters of Lake Zurich will be J man band has made a hit with every open to the public during the summer > audience they have entertained, months under a temporary injunction] The personnel of the band consists granted last week by Circuit Judge of Stanley Schaffer, baritone; George Edward Shurtleff at the request of { Vales, base; Eugene Sayler, drums; State's Attorney A. V- Smith, of Lake Charles Vycital and Richard Vycital, county. (cornets; Harold Vycital, trombone; The injunction replaces one that (Stanley Vycital, clarinet; Henry J. was issued in 1929 and which expired Schaffer, director. last Wednesday and it prohibits Aug. Frank Mathieu of Johnsbvrg, ac- Froelich and Mrs. Marquerite Pearce, J companied by Edward Huff, was - a owners of the largest portion of the Sycamore visitor Saturday night, lake bottom and forty-five other de- also, where he put on a juggling act fendants from interfering with per- at the Moose initiation. sons wishing to boat, bathe or fish Col. Smith obtained the temporary writ to protect any right the public might have on the water while he is pushing a bill filed last week to wrest the ownership of the lake from Froelich, Mrs. Pesrce and the other defendants, Eleventh District A. L. 'Convention, St. Charles St. Charles is completing plans to take care of the 8,000 people who . will attend the Eleventh District The suit OTiginaUy was 1 American Legion convention in that city on Saturday, June 13. A day Watch For Counterfeit Twenty Dollar Bills Counterfeit twenty dollar bills were passed in Woodstock Saturday night according to a report made to Sheriff Lester Edinger. In two business houses a man passed bogus bills of 120 denomination. Monday morning Sheriff Edinger learned that frix $20 bills had been passed at Harvard Saturday. A call from Algonquin stated that a man had tried to pass a $20 bill at a drugstore Saturday night. ' ' The sheriff is of ithe opinion the two counterfeiters are members of a huge ring which has been operating in the middle west for a long time. Every effort possible will be made to apprehend the criminals. The bills passed were very good imitations of real money. The work of the engravers was high class, but the paper was not so good and was the one way the hills ware found to be counterfeit. Judge Allen Appoints New Board Member hmtty Clerk Raymond D. Woods announced last week thit he had received an order from Judge Charles T. Allen appointing Raymond M. Brickley of Harvard on the board of review to replace Thomas A<* Bolger who resigned following his election as representative from this district, Brickley hails from Dunham township where he operates a farm- He is a Democrat. The board will be made up of Chairman L. A. Stockwell, Theo. Hamer and R. M. Brickley. William Desmond, Sr., who has served for years as clerk will be on the job again this year according to reports. It ia expected the board will organize about the middle of this month Work on the board of review will take up much of the summer • - . r-y . iARN DAMCB A bam dance will be held on the Math Blake farm, two miles west of McHenry, Saturday night, June 13, beginning at 9 o'clock, D. S. T. Music by Frankie Gans* Orchestra. Admission j&O cents per person. All inyttsd/;-:*^- members of the summer colony and then the state joined the action. Judge among them the North Shore Open. Professional burglars, expert in the use of the jimmy and the sledgehamnver, cracked the Shore Line Lumber company safe at Waukegan, and stole JU ^ $175 during the week-end, while ama- ^ teur thieves raided a grocery store and a barber shop in the heart of the t J business district. The lumber com- . ^ pany robbers are thought to be the : ; same who last summer smashed open i the safe of the Grand Avenue Lum- v*|| ber and Supply company. In each 'jf 1 case the burglars left no clues for the » police to follow, nor could fingerprints he found. * ^ The body of John Oberg, prominent , . Rockford citizen and former manager _ ; J of the Nelson hotel in that city, was ;f ^ found late Saturday, May 30, in ^ Rock river at the foot of Park avenue. He disappeared from the home t s of his jister in Rockford on Wednes- ': day night and an extensive search hadtC; ^ been started. The collapse of the£l^ stock market spelled ruin for himi 3°ined the ! fuu o£ action from early morning | m7 was MTe.™ ^old, and hi* Shurtleff, in his decision, ru | untU after mjdnight is being planned b;jsiness ^^e,. began humbly in tha barber shop of the Nelson hotel. AH his life was passed in Rockford. « § v i * ' unilu aivvi so the suit should have been brought ^ viaiting Legionnaires, the name of the State of Illinois j ^ tournament for Eleventh alone, and in the same opinion be Di8trict Legionnaires will be held in held that the claim of Froelich and ^ forenoon at ^ St. Charles Coun-, Mrs. Pearce to the lake as property try cjuj) Any eleventh district was valid. . .. I Legionnaife may enter this tourney Smith decided to follow the; opinion, _ J „mnptp the ori of the court and bring the suit in tne and compete for the prizes. At 1 o'clock an American Legion baseball game will be played at Pottowatomie Park between teams representing St. Charles and Mooseheart. The big parade will be held at 4 hold the property runs w> ^ne,» o'clock, central standard time. Eleven simple through deed and the paymen . . d COrps and three bands name of the state and carry out a test case that would cover the bulk of the fifty-two lakes in the county. The claimants of the lake bottom hold the property runs to them in fee of taxes over a period of a half cen tiflry. drum and bugle corps will appear in competition in this ry- oarade. All Legibn posts will have Col Smith stresses the point in his, £legmte8 in the Hne of nu^ch. A special dinner for Post Commanders and their wives will be held at 6:30 p .m- at the Red Parrot Tea new suit that the lake has been open to the public for many years, and is property of the state through public usag% Room. ' The convention proper convenes at 8 o'clock at the St. Charles Commun- Three Wauconda people were badly **• injured about 1 p. m. on Monday offlast week when an automobile >nr which they were riding was struck the rear and upset by another aMtS^jWj.. mobile as they attempted to ' highway 22 about two miles west of Half Day. J. L. Harris was driving^ the car accompanied by Mrs. Harris*. Mrs. Ella Cady and Mrs. Mary Har- ^ ' ris. Mrs. Cady and Mrs- Mary Har*^-.| ! ris were taken to the hospital at Lab-» 4 ertyville. The latter, who is 83 year* old, received several broken bones and five fractured ribs. Mr. Harris and the members of the other car suffered ; ^ only minor injuries. ^ The establishment of an airplane factory in Barrington by several prominent men of that town was an». nounced Monday of last week, and th* new concern ia expected to start op* OVER ONE-INCH RAINFALL Soaked by more than an inch of rain which fell here over the weekend and chilled by a cold, dreary Sunday, McHenry welcomed the sunshine on Wednesday and looked forward with pleasurable anticipation to fair and warmer weather- The rainfall was general in northern Illinois and was hailed by farmers as a boon to growing crops, provided it ia followed by warmer temperatures*. **<<> AMONG THE SICK Miss Mary Bolger underwent a tonsil operation at the Woodstock hos •pital last week. Emerald Bridge dob Mrs. Thomas Wilson was hostess to the members of the Emerald Bridge club Tuesday afternoon. Prizes in bridge were awarded to Mrs. Albert Krause, Mrs. Ben Diets and Mrs. E. R. Sutton. Refreshment* were served at the close of the games. - , . ladles' Aid Society - , The ladies' Aid society met at the . high 8chool. Here the regular ncw home of Mrs. John Fay Thursday^ af- j eleventh district convention business j ermtions within the next few week* terooon when the birthdays for June, wiU ^ transacted, followed by talks j ^ n<jw factory ^ be known as th* were celebrated with several turning . guch distinguished Legionnaires asi Herren Aeronautical Corporation, will in their birthday offerings. A pleas- - ' ant afternoon drew to a close with the serving of refreshments. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Raymond Colby with Mrs. G. Sattem as assistant hostess on next Thursday afternoon. This meeting will be a picnic with appropriate outdoor lunch and games which are in charge of a competent committee. Members and friends are requested to attend this meeting. .=>•5 Past National Commander Howard Savage, General Milton J. Foreman, Dr. Hugh Scott, Judge Philip R. Sullivan, "Chick" Conmy, Father Joe "Bill" Mundt. The convention ends with a big midnight "40 and 8" Wreck, put on by the Voyageurs of Kan* County Voiture of the 40 and 8. Women's Club 1 The next meeting of the McHenry County Business and Professional Women's club will be held at Niesen's restaurant in McHenry. Mrs. Cora - Schumacher of the Rockford club willi|*r b« the speaker of the eradnf. |f* NCr BOY SAYS THAT , ms that Sunday will W double holiday altho there is nothing published about it. It. is the day set ^ „ for the fathers--but guess they don't Mrs. Cora amount to much. Then again it is flag well anyway all {be flags will ;«.jr manufacture only light and convenient aircraft. Although the company has not definitely decided to locate ii» Barrington, it has leased the Stiefen- Lonergan, and Department Adjutant^ hoefer building on North Cook street in that city. The four-cylinder motor of the light craft was designed by Mr. Herren and by William Beckman, the" latter man the former chief engineer of the Johnson Motor company of. Waukegan. MEDICAL GRAMIAUf.1^; 4 Leo Thelen, a former McHenry boy, and William Nye, son of Dr. N. J. Nye, will graduate on Saturday from the Chicago medical school. T * PtVi 4, jg* . (r m' "if*" 'W" h <lda£g&