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Lyons, candidate for state v representative, was expected to be : "here, but was unable to oe presefftr-^ Several of the candidates for county offices were also present, including •"Judge Allen, Mrs. 'E. C. Coe, county superintendent of schools; R. D. Wood?, county clerk, and Lester Edinger, candidate for treasuiler, ^ anil ^[enry Nulle of Marengo* candidate for sheriff. Daly Presides Frank Daly, chairman of the Republican committed, introduced the -fclndidates who made short talks re- • g»r<Ing campaign issues. •V o ^ Saying that he wished.to be of ser- ' vice to the people, Mr. Reed declared that if elected fee "would work in , the interest of the people in the district • as he did not believe in being pledged to the policy of any particular per- : s©n. He believes that it is the duty of a congressman to do something constructive and to legislate as this is v ijie sole body to have this power. . He asked that the whole Republican --ticket be elected, stating that the state legislature would be Republican this year by a majority of five, with a Republican speaker. They therefore will have the opportunity to repeal some of the obnoxious laws such as the sales tax. Hie went on to say that it has always been the policy of the nation to let the burden fall on those best able to bear it as in the income ^tax, inheritance tax and even in the property tax. This has not been the ' policy in the sales tax. he stated, kb it is a. tax on the necessities of life. • Educated and refined, Francis G. "Blair is "interested oniy in the educational problems of the state. He stated that this was the eighty-sixth • county he has visited in his tour, of the state, which he Is making in the interest of education. He is concerned that the door of • opportunity, which has always been open to the young people, shall not be closed and that the public schools Shall teach patriotism and love of country. He urges that the principles of the nation be taught in the schools including the constitution and Declaration of Independence and in this way to lay a foundation of appreciation for our government. In a short, concise talk, William Stratton pledged that thj funds of the state would have his careful attention if he is elected treasurer and he Urged the support of the entire ticket- Two complete slates will be voted on by voters of McHenry county in November, being the Republican and Democratic. Both theae parties have Candidates fpr every office on the ticket. IPREE EXHIBITION Of LIGHTING, OCT. 1 AND 2 J A v<ry novel demonstration and interesting skit will be put oh at the JEnights cf Columbus hall October 1 and 2. There will be two performance? each day, one at 2:30 p. m. and (Hie at 8 p. m. - These shows will be in connection . with the national campaign now being staged for the single purpose of improving lighting conditions and' thereby conserving the eyesight of 4lbe people of this country. . The demonstration will show the various strains that are put on human eyes, how these can be corrected and what improvement it is possible to make in lighting. The one-act skit shows the condition, that exists ~ifi nearly every home when the neighbors come in to play cards. ^ We are sure that anyone attending •tie cr more of these performances Will find his or her time very well •pent. There will be no admission charge and a nevr type, approved student lamp will be given away at each perfprmar. ee. CAPTURE IBSCH ROBBERY SUSPECTS JOE HIRONIMUS IS SEEKING PAROLE Joseph Hironimous, 59,, said- to have been the brains of a bandit gang including four of his sons, that perpetrated a long string of robberies in Lake, McHenry and Kenosha counties and who ifr Jiuiff serving time in Waupun, has made application for parole, it was (learned last week, at Waukegan, 'iv-; • ';{• Hironimous was sentenced in December of 1930 to serve a term of 15 to 25 years in the Wisconsin state penitentiary on charges of having led the bandit gang which held up and robbed the William DeBell filling station in Kenosha county of $65 in cash. : The Hironimous gaiig waa composed of eight members In acJiition to Joseph, the father of four members of the mob and -said to have been the leader in plotting the series of robberies* " „ In August of 1930, eight members of the gang pleaded guilty before Circuit Judge' Edward D. Shurtleff at Woodstock on sixteen different indictments, charging robbery and all eight were given sentences from one year to life at the state penitentiary at Joliet. . It was learned from the Wisconsin state probation officer that the elder Hironimus has. made application for parole and that his petition will come before the Wisconsin state prison board in its October meeting. LUMBERMEN DISCUSS NATIONAL HOUSING ACT The McHenry county lumbermen met last week with Chairman W. W. Lichty of the County National Housing Act commission and two representatives of the McHenry County Bankers Association, for the purpose of discussion and action on the NHA, as it applies to local people. The act provides that any qualified owner may borrow at a bank from $100 to $2,000 for improvement, repair or modernization of buildings already in use. The loans may be repaid on a monthly ba^is, or a seasonal basis if the borrower's income is of that nature, at the bank from which the money is borrowed. The rate is 5 per cent, deductible in advance, and the maximum time allowed is three years. The property must be usable and free from past due taxes, mortgage payments and interest and liens; the payment^ on the NHA loan cannot exceed one-fifth of the borrower's income. It is understood that the loans will be handled by the banker as regular loans, namely the individual bankeT to be the judge of the borrower's qualifications, except that the government is guaranteeing 20 per cent of the aggregate NHA loans which each bank makes. MRS. EARL MONEAR DIES AT HOSPITAL Mrs. Earl Monear died at Dr. Brand's hospital, Woodstock, at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon* following a long illness. She is survived by her husband and parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Jackson of Solon Mills. Funeral services will take place at the->home at 2 o'clock Friday afterr noon with burial at Solon Mills cemetery. The'funeral services will be in charge of McHenry chapter, Oof which she was a member. " Obituary will appear in next week's issue. BARN NEAR JOHNSBURG IS DESTROYED BY FIRE Semes and Persons in the Current Newi ^ (MM rning SKULL FRACTURf 1--Regular troops on Governors Island, New York, preparing for duty in the textile strike. 2--Mayor E. Stanley Leatherbur.v of Plymouth, England, unveiling, the "Gateway to the Unknown," a memorial of the sailing of the Pilgrim Fathers from Plymouth. 3--Capt, George Williams, skipper of T. O. M. Sopwlth's challenger for the America's Cuts at the wheel of tljg Endeavour. ^ A large barn on the John Schmitt farm, north of Johnsburg, burned about 3 o'clock this (Thursday) morning, the cause being unknown. The blaze was discovered by Mrs. Schmitt, who happened to wake up and saw the barn in flames. Four calves were_ burned, two autos, one a new Chevrolet, nearly all the farm machinery, including a corn binder, corn planter and mower. A tool shed was also destroyed. The McHenry fire department was called and succeeded in saving other ^ftiall buildings. The loss was partially covered by insurance. Three men and a woman, taken into Custody by Chicago police were to be ;^^jpeturn€d to Woodstock late Wednesday afternoon for Questioning in the $1,700 torture robbed of Mass Emma Ibsch which occurred Saturday night, Jan. 20. ; / Harold Reese, chief deputy, went to , ~ Chicago after the prisoners Wednes- • day morning. Authorities had not ^Carntd the names of the suspects although it was understood they had been taken into custody as suspect) in asctfcei'cat* MOVE CLOCKS BACtf People of this community,.together with Chicagoans and others throughout the country, will gain an hour as the clocks are set back to standard time at 2 o'clock Sunday morning, marking the return of the people of the country to one standard time. The daylight saving time has been in effect during the summer months*-- There will be a change in train schedules to correspond to the change in time. The youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ficken suffered a fractured left elbow Tuesday of last week when he fell while at play at the Iminanaal Lutberon school, at Crystal Lake- JOINT INSTALLATION IS HELD THURSDAY LEGION AND AUXILIARY MEET : • Bernard Bauer was installed as commander of McHenry Post of the American Legion and Mrs. Anna Howard was installed as president of the Legion Auxiliary at the joint installatioa of officers held at Legion hall Thursday evening. Other officers of the Legion to be installed were: Vice-Commander--Ed Conway. Adjutant--Fred Schoewer. ' Chaplain--John Dreymiller. Sergeant-at-Arms, Morris Taxman- Finance officer--Arthur Smith. Officers of the Auxiliary who were installed in addition to the president were: ' First Vice-president--Varina Marshall. Second Vice-president---Eva Bacon. Secretary-Treasurer--Marie Schiessle. ~ Historian--Agnes Schaefer. Chaplain--Elizabeth Schoewer. • Sergeant-at-Arms--Theresa Neiss. The committee chairmen will be appointed by the president. The hall was beautifully decorated for the occasion with baskets. anil bouquets of flowers. i MJrs. Theresa Kjellstrom of Hebron, county president of the Auxiliary, acted as installing officer for the ceremony of installation of the Auxiliary officers and Mrs- Rose Arp of Hebron, county secretary, was sergeant- at-arms. Thomas Bolger installed the Legionnaires and was assisted by Robert Knox as sergeant-at-arms. ^ John Bolger presented the past commander's button to Howard Cairns with an appropriate speech and Mrs. Anna Howard presented the past p r e s i d e n t ' s pin to Mrs.» Marie Schiessle. 1 , Mrs. Agnes Schaefer was presented with a gift in appreciation of her services as secretary and treasurer ror the past year, each installing officer was presented with a gift from the local unit and the past president also received gifts. Gold Star Mother a Guest Mrs. H. M- Stephenson, a gold star mother, was a guest of the evening and she presented the newly installed president with a bouquet of gladioli. Following the installation ceremonies cards were enjoyed and prises were awarded as follows: Five hundred, Robert Knox; pinochle, Lester Bacon, and bridge, Mrs. F. C. Schoewer. A pot-luck supper was served, after which there was dancing and a general good time. Bernard Bauer, the new commander, has servted as vicje-commander for several years. He was elected to take the place of James Marshall who has gone to Champaign to work. Mrs. Anna Howard hp* also served the Auxiliary as vice-president'5 and has been active in the work. . -- "Do Yoa Just Belfl Are you an active member, The kind that's life the best ; Or are you just .contented > With a pin upon your breassfrf Do you attend, the meetings,. And mingle with the flock, ^ Or do you stay at home j And criticise and knock? Do you take an active part DONKEYBALL GAMES PLAYED NEXT SUNDAY With the stage all set for the most uproaring comedy ever to be witnessed in McHenry, old Jupiter Pluvius released his torrents and soaked the ball park so badly that the Donkey night at the Soft Ball Park had to be postponed. The donkeys were on location for their next dramatic act. the Leaguers were all set and even Ray Conway of the MMAC had his act all rehearsed with liis own cute littlo donkey. \ But don't worry, folks, all that talking that you've been doing th? past few days relative to attending the Donkey Game, won't go unregarded as the management has sigred the "Donkeys" to a contract calling for a return engagement. . And not for one game but for two. ' , Next Sunday is the feature date and that afternoon at 2:30 o'clock the first game will be played. Then that night, after a regular seveninning game has been played, the Donkeys will again take the spotlight, for their second appearance of the day. The games are scheduled to start at 7 in the evening. It was with great regret that the Wednesday evening games were postponed, but the management of the Soft Ball club did everything in their power to put the field into playing condition after the rain of the morning and early afternoon. When the sun came out they went right to work, but all their efforts went to naught when the rain continued along about 4 o'clock. However, they assure you that the entertainment will be well worth waiting for, so don't miss one of the Sunday performances. If "you pee one -you'll want to see them both. SILVER WEDDING IS CELEBRATED SURPRISE COUPLE "WEEK AHEAD OF DATE MAN SHOOTS SELF AT ;;C GRISWOLD LAKE; "Injuries received Monday afternoon, when he fell from a ladder • whi'-e washing windows at the Karls Cafe on Riverside Drive, proved fatal Tuesday afternoon to Stanley Zebrosky, who has been employed by Mr Karls'since April. " Zebrosky, 48 years old, was taken £t once to the Woodstock hospital, where he died at 4 o'clock Tuesday af ternoon without regaining consciousness. • , He received ? basal skull fracture jn the fall, hitting the concrete sidewalk. 8 ; • • >,...» The body was brought to Jacob Justen & Sons undertaking establishment, where an inquest was held -by Coroner E. H. Cook. Nothii.g is known of Zebrosk'y's past life as he came here from Chicago last spring when he went U work for Mr. Karls. Every effort is being made to locate some relative but as yet none have been found- Funeral arrangements have not yet been made, pending tfye search foi -ohis relatives; • Ex-Policeman Seriously Injured Believed to have been despondent because of his inability to bring about a reconciliation with his estranged wife, Lillian, Basil Steinhoff, 27 years old, a^former Racine, Wis., policeman, shot and seriously wounded himself ITEMS OfJNTtREST TAKEN FROM COLUMNS OF OUE EXCHANGES - At a meeting of the Lake County Dairy, Herd Improvement association held at the Farm Bureau office at Grays lake on Friday evening of last Week, Herman Dunker, 'well known Wauconda township , farmer, was elected president of the organization. Contract for the. paving of three pavement gaps on Route 173 between Antioch and Rosencrans has recently, been awarded, according to announcement from the state highway depratment. Approximately two miles of .paving is included, with the longest. stretch through the village* of Antioch connecting Route 59 at the intersection of the highway, with pave- r~~ ment end.a. mile east of town. Thess unpaved sections are the last on the highway with the exception fit the Celedonja gap 15 miles; east, of Rock- * ford; • '•'/ ' . A cherry tree at the E- C. Colby home," corner Walkup avenue and - Woodstock street. Crystal L,a k e started blossoming last wee'k, the trie forming an object of beauty. This unusual freak of nature is attributed to the recent rain after the protracted drought. The tree blossomed as fully and beautifully as if the spfcing, regular blossoming time. , The Ela township high school at Lake Zurich was broken into some time during Tuesday night of last week by yeggs who ransacked the bujldinjj and broke open the offiee fsafei taking as their loot about $17 in cash. Discovery of the bujaglary wa» made the following morning by the A:Vlate Monday afternoon while sitting school janitor It was fovmd the in with Mrs. S t e i n h o f f and t h e i r two' YOUNG REPUBLICANS MEET TONIGHT AT THE "BRIDGE" The Cary Young People's Republican club is sponsoring a Republican rally for all young men beween the ages of 18 §nd 36 tonight (Thursday, Sept. 27) at the hour of 8:30 o'clock, DST, at Joe 'Frined's "Bridge," McHenry. • All the county candidates have been invited and something unusual has been provided in the line of entertainment. The Cary boys have been successful in securing one from Chicago who will entertain with tricks of sleight of hand, magic and hypnotism. There will also be refreshments. ATTENTION, FORESTERS The Catholic Order of Foresters, Court No. 594, will hold a meeting Tuesday night, Oct. 2, at 8 o'clock, standard time. Installation of officers will take place, and officers and members are urged to be present- Refreshments will be served. *18fp To help the work along; Or are you satisfied to be The kind that "just belongs?" Do you ever go to visit A member who is sick? Or leave the work to. just a few, Then talk about the clique? There is quite a program scheduled* That I'm sure you've heard about, ,nd we'll appreciate it if you, too. Will come and help us out. So come to the meetings^ often, And help with hand and heart; Don't be just a member, But take an active part. Think this over, my friend, , You know right from wrong, Are you an active ntember , Or do you just belong?. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Vales, whose silver wedding anniversary will occur on Saturday, Sept. 29, were surprised Saturday night, Sept. 22, a week in advance, by a party of about seventy-five relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs- Vales were planning on a celebration for next Saturday night, but their niece, Miss Lillian Vales of Chicago and their children "beat them to it" and issued the invitations for last Saturday night instead. . Needless to say, the surprise Was most complete with Mr. Vales jiist returned from fishing and Mrs. Vales in the midst of house-cleaning. However, they soon recovered from the shock and made their guests welcome in their usual hospitable manner. F'riends and Relatives came from Chicago, Cicero, -Arlington Heights and Beiwyn, in addition to friends from McHenry, and a jolly night was spent with many remaining for the next day when the celebration was continued on Sunday. Visiting, dancing and a general good time took place, with music furnished by the Vales boys and their friends from Chicago. Soon after the stroke of midnight, Mr. and Mrs. Vales, with Mr. and Mrs. John Bartusek, their attendants of twenty-five years ago, were escorted position beneath a large wedding bell ^ decorated with silver numerals, "25," where they were presented with a gift of twenty-five dollars. Many other beautiful gifts were also received, including a silver bouquet of nickels, bouquet^ of flowers and a silver corsage of white roses for Mrs. Vales. ' " Decorations and favors were in silver appropriate to the occasion. A buffet banquet was served with the guests contributing a^ variety of good things on the menu. , Mr. and Mrs. Vales will celebrate their anniversary ne*t Saturday with a High Mass. Married In Chicago Albert Vales and Marie Rose Coigr were married in Chicago just twentyfive years ago on Sept. 29. They made their home in Chicago until fourteen years ago, when they purchased their country home from Mr. and Mrs- George Kuhn. Here they have lived and made many friends, becoming popular in the community. Mr Vales is a wholesale candy distributor and is away from home part of the time. The couple have five children, Wil<- liam, Albert, Jr., George, Marie and Dolores Ann, who are talented musicians and singers, especially the boys, who are members of an orchestra and have been active in musical depart-' ments in the schools. Many Guests Present The guests were: Messrs. and Mesdames Frank Vales, Charleg Vales, George Vales, Joseph Karasek, Michael Mirous, Jolm Linhart, Anthony Linhart, Joseph Linhart, John Parucha, Michael Mondry, James Lestina and the Misses Lillian and Virginia Vales, Florence Vales, Grace Vales, Elsie Lestina, Frances Pechota, Elsie Micklantz, and Virginia Kubes; Messrs. Edward and Albert Vales, Albert and Robert Vales, George and Erwin Meyer, Frank Brousek, John Peters, Bud Stober, Walter Mirous, Joseph Karasek, James and Joseph children in his car in the yard of her parents' home, Mr. and Mrs. George ScheidGriswold Latie. A local doctor was called and Steinhoff was taken in the Jacob Justen & Sons ambulance to the Woodstock hospital where his condition is, serious. He placed the muzzle of his gun to his chest, but the bullet missed his heart and lodged in his back, fracturing two ribs. An x-ray examination was made and it was found necessary to operate Tuesday to remove the bullet. His condition was regarded as critical but.a report this (Thursday) morning is that he is doing as well as can be expected. The couple were married about six years ago and lived together in Racine, Wis., until early last spring when Mrs. Steinhoff left him and came home with her two children to live with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Scheid, who run a summer resort and filling station at Griswold Lake. They have two children, Sharon, 4 years old, and Delmar, 2 years old. Mrs. Steinhoff has oten an operator in the Claire Beauty shop at^McHenrv this summer, where she has made many friends. She obtained hervdivorce-this spring on the grounds of infidelity. Steinhoff came to the Scheid home to see his ex-wife Monday, but left abput 2 o ' c l o c k , saying t h a t he wan returning to Racine. He returned, however, shortly after 5 o'clock and his wife and two children sat with him in his car as he renewed his e f forts to get his wife to accompany hipi. After her persistent refusal he suddenly reached into the side pocket of the tar and pulled out a revolver and fired a bullet into his, chest. Hp collapsed and his body was laid upon the ground in the dooryard i ^ i t i l a f ter the arrival of the doctor and the priest and until the ambulance came. It was said that Steinhoff was conscious at the hospital. He left the Racine police department about a year ago and has not had much employment since, it is said. His parents and wife visited him at the hospital Wednesday. J. J. VASEY IN CHICAGO J; J. Vasey, who has been with his daughter in the east, is now at the home of his younger daughter, Mis. J. F. Weiss, in Chicago, wher*. be will remain .for the winter. - RESIDENCE CHANGES Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schwerman and (children will move the last of this week from the J. J. Vasey house on Elgin road to a flat in the Pich building, Riverside Drve. Linhart, James Mondry, John Listak, George Kubes of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. John Vales, Mr. and Mrs, Henry Busse, Arlington Heights; Mr. and Mrs- Peter Penhava, Miles and Peter Penhava, Fox River Grove and Cary: Mr, and Mrs. William Cerny, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mikulas, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sefcik, Mr. and Mrs. Frat.k Thomas, Cicero; Miss Hilda Mikelson, Summerdale, Ala.; Mr. and Mrs. John Bartusek and Miss Helen Rychly, Berwyn; Messrs. and Mesdanves Ed Sutton, Thomas Wilson, Jacob Schaefer, Hugh Morris, John Stilling and Mrs. Catherine Schneider and daughter, Helen, Chester Howard, 1 Stanley Schaefer, McHenry. " V truders had broken a glass in a window and then reached the lock. „ En- : trance was then easily gained through the Window. The robbers then found it necessary to break a second gla^s to gain access to the office of Principal Clemons, where the safe was» located. Once in the office they preceeded to break the lock and pry open the safe door. Three Wauconda men have been taken into custody. An automobile mishap occurred- Saturday afternoon when a car driven by Theron Ehorn of Richmond and '• a truck driven' by William Miner, of near Genoa City, met in a head on collision near the Knobbe farm north •' of Genoa C i t y . Theron escaped i n jury 'while his companion, Laverne Roepke, received cuts about the fac.* and hands. In the truck driven by William Miner was his sister, both sustaining cuts and bruises and were taken to the Elkhorn hospital. Allen Sumner, another occupant of the truck, escaped with a few scratches. Both cars were ba"dly damaged. The two-year-old son of Mr.: and Mrs- John Davis of Grayslake, nar- . rowly escaped death last week Tuesday afternoon when a cave-in of a gravel bank covered him in two feet of dirt and gravel. His escape was (Kie to the quick work of his father, who uncovered the child before' he was smothered. Mr. Davis was loading gravel at the Tiffany pit Tuesday afternoon while the child played on the bank nearby. The bank caved in, carrying the child^to the bottom of the pit where it was buried under the slide. Calling to men working a ~ short distance from the spot, Davis started digging frantically in the gravel and brought the child out be- ^ fore help arrived. The Rockland Road filling station, operated by Steve Kroll at the corner of Milwaukee avenue and Rock-' land road, Libertyville, was entered by thieves some time late Momliy night or early Tuesday morning and a small quantity of money and merchandise taken. Mrs. W. Warneke, whose home is at Petite Lake, narrowly escaped serious injury Friday afternoon of last week when her ear left the pave^ ; ment on Route 21 just north of Libertyville and crashed into * telephoge pole. --The car was traveling south at the time of the accident and when rounding a slight curve at the north edge of the County Farm, Mrs Warneke lost control of the machine as it skidded from the pavement made slippery by the heavy rain. The machine ran along the shoulder, over a driveway and struck a large pote which supported two heavy telephone cables which cross the highway at that point. The pole was broken in two places but was held, by the guy wires from crashing down on top of . the car. ^ * J; ' Miss Arline Hazard, 20 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde J. Hazard of Rockford, and part tira^ life guard and swimming instructor at Camp Rotary, swam eight miles on Lake Geneva ene day recently, as part of a training program to enable her to swim the full length pf ,the lake, which is nine miles. She started at Fontana and swam past the narrows, which is a distance of eight miles. Miss Florence Brouse, swimming instructor at'Abraham Lincoln junior high school, Rockford, accompanied her on the long journey, beia; stationed in a boat rowed by Mr. Hazard to act as life guard.