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S. 12 in this city, about 2 o'clock Monday morning, •Schaffer received a. grazing wound in the back of his head as he stooped over to put some air in a rear tire of the machine driven by liis assailant/ The bullet which struck him came from a small calibre revolver, probably a .22. The man, who shot while seated in the car, sped away immediately. ' . ' • Stanley is the nephew of Mrs. John R. Knox, owner of the oil station at which the shooting occurred, and which was robbed of about $600 on Labor Day. Schaffer was on duty alone when a car pulled in and stopped at one of the pumps about 2 o'clock in the morning. The man ordered three gallong of gasoline and after it had been plactd in the tank of the machine, he remarked that air wa§ needed in a rear tire. " Be was directed to pull ahead to the air pump and when he had stopped, Schaifer took the hose and gauge and stooped down to fill the tife. He heard a sharp report and at the same time felt-it stinging blow on the back of his head. Thinking that a tire had blown out, Schaffer looked up and saw a gun m the ftarids of the customer. .. , Gunman Speeds Away Dizzy from the injury and fearing that the man would shoot aga>tr. Schaffer ran to the side of the filling station, but the gunman sped away -with the lights of his par extinguished So that his license number could not be obtained. - After his assailant had fled from the; scenje, Stanley ran across the street to the Standard Oil Statior and told the attendant, Earl ConWay, that he had been wounded. He* was taker, to a local doctor where an X-ray examination was made and three stitches taken in the wound. He was also given a dose of tetanus s,erur.'. Ed Mischke, night policeman, was notified of the shooting and he called state police and the sheriff's office at Woodstock. Patrolmen Lester Bacon and Phil Guinto were soon on the job and officers were sent out onto all highways- leading from MfcHenry, but no tract of the fugitive was found as he had apparently turned off onto a side road. Authorities are puzzled over the shooting as the man made no attempt to hold Schaeffer up before the shooting and did not try to rob him after he had wounded the youth. Mrs. John R. Knox has run the oil station since the death of her husband, former mayor of McHenry. BANKS, POSTOFFICES, SCHOOLS TO CLOSE Vi&rr* •* Thanksgiving is here again and the arrival of this annual holiday brings to us the realization that another holiday season has arrived with Christmas only a few short weeks I. ' • away. Prom all indications, Thanksgiving will be observed in MvHenry in the customary quiet manner with students home from "school and family gatherings enjoying the traditional pumpkin pie and roast fowl, characteristics of the day. Church services, too, will be held in observance of the day and the schools will close for a vacation on • 'Thursday and Friday. Stores and V postoffices will close, as well as the , : giving everyone a chance to enjoy the day in their own way. - • Grocers and meat dealers are busy preparing for the holiday orders and ~ • poultry has marched into execution chambers beginning a trip that will end in splendor upon tables loaded with fmnH things to eat. • In a Thanksgiving day proclamai tion, President Roosevelt has called upon the American people to "dedi- * cate ourselves anew to work for the betterment of mffkind." This should be done, he said, "with * gratitude in our hearts for what has 7^ already been achieved." Text of the proclamation follows: "3, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Presl* dent of the llnited States of America, hereby designate Thursday, the 29th day cf November, 1934, as a day of thanksgiving for the people of tb« rat.icn. . "Thus to set aside in the autumn _ of each year a day on which to give . thanks to Almighty God for the blessings of life is a wise and reverent custom, long cherished by our people. *Tt ir fitting that we should again observe this custom. "During the past year we have been given courage and fortitude to meet the problems which have confronted us in bur national life/ Our sense of social justice has deepened. We hava RED CROSS MAY EXCEED TOWNSHIP V .QUOTA : '-.•I'".: ~rr- 'X~:"; McHenry is going over tlie fop "in the annual Red Cross roll call and it is believed that the quota of 163 members for this township will be reached and possibly exceeded before the drive is completed. Ray McGee, local chairman of the drive, is putting forth every effort to make the quota and feels confident that he will succeed. A report Mbnday morning showed a total of 140 members and total receipts of $190.50. Four workers had not reported at this time and w;hen these are heard from it is hoped thst the total number of members will exceed the quota for this year for the township is greater by5 fifty members than that of last year, the chairman receiving the information that this is necessary to make McHenry a 100 per cent town. The willing co-operation and fine spirit of the workers has been,^outstanding and Mr. McGee and the officers of" the Red Cross are more than pleased with the enthusiasm shown. All returns will be in within a few days and a detailed, report will be given-wxt week. * zl. Good Report From Johnsburg Johnsburg deserves special mention, with thirty members already reported and receipts of over $50 turned in. Worker? for the local Red Cross annual roll call were organized last Wednesday evening at a meeting held in Legion hall: The chairman, Ray McGee,, explained the work and gave out the necessary blanks, pins, receipts, etc., to be used in- the drive which commenced immediately and is being-completed this week- | Willing Workers The workers who resporded so willingly include Morris Taxman, Mrs. Fred Schoewer, Mrs. Anna Howard, Mrs. Ray Spurling, Marian Anderson, Mlrs. Niettie Fleming, Mrs. George Worts, Miss Anna Stock, Mrs. N. J. Nye, Mrs. Agnes Schaefer, Mrs. Henry Vogel, Mrs. Clarence Martin, C- H. Duker, Robert Knox, Leo Blake. Workers at Johnsburg were , John Pitzen, Joe J. Freund, Ben Freund, William Smith, Charles Stilling, Henry Weber, Mike Schaefer and LeV Michels and the chairman of the drive at Ringwood is Louis Hawley. He was to appoint his helpers. The price of a membership is one dollar. Of this sumi, fifty cents goes to the national organization and the remainder is., kept at home; Anyone may donate less than a dollar and this amount will be kept by the, local chapter, the officers of which appreciate the generous response always given by the people of McHenry at this annual roll call. The tied Cross has been on the job in McHenry and throughout the county and is giving relief to the needy in every way possible, assisting with clothing, groceries and necessities. In one year the American Red Cross supplied ten and one-half million barrels of flour and 104 million garments to needy people throughout the nation. The flour was made from .85 million bushels of government wheat and the garments from 844,000 bales of government cotton. During the depression the Red Cross has gone into the homes of nearly one-fifth of all the families in the United States and has carried on its greatest relief program of its fifty-three years of service.) Recovery from depression will not immediately end distress. Disasters and accidents will continue and new generations require instructions in fundamentals of safe living. Red Cross service must keep pace with the multitudes of demands. It must \pr prepared for greater tasks and for this it from the people. NWA PROCEEDS 10 PAY M. E. ASSESSMENTS MAify ARTICLES WILL BE • : ON SALE. Next Thursday, Dec. 6, is the date set for the annual bazaar and dinner to be given by the ladies of the M. E. church which is always ' a popular event in the community. It will be held in the Methodist church on Main street. A delicious chicken-pie dinner will be served in the evening, beginning at 5 o'clock and continuing until all-are served. • The price for this meal will be 50 cents per plate. The ladies are planning a menu unsurpassed " for generous serving* afnd delicious cooking, to which they invite the general public. ' | Everyone has to eat, so why not eat at the M. E. church next Thursday ; and give the family a treat and also help a good cause? > - ; ' The mertu will include chicken-pie., mashed potatoes, salad, a vegetable, cranberries, celery, pickles, bread, coffee and pie. ' " Beginning at 2 o'clock an'd continu ing during the afternoon and evening there will be on sale an extensive line of fanby work and useful rrticles, including aprons, rugs, quilts, pillow cases, towels, lunch, cloths, em. EDINGER AND NUL1E NAME ASSISTANTS PALY AND REESE HEAD ' ? LIST M " * u " • <5 V'1 >• > •* e h, ' ' / =/ . - .v:*""" ' -.'y j ~ broidered samplers and other articles too numerous to mention. F'^atiHre Booths j A feature of the bazaar will be the booths which will represent the days of the weeks, with eqeh-boith carrying articles appropriate to the work of the day it reprewits. In, the Monday booth tliere will be found articles for wash day; Tuesday, ironing dayj Wednesday, club day; Thursday, sewing And mending day; Friday, cleaning and Saturday, baking day. Each booth will in charge of a committee of two, and the ladies are Harold, E. Reese, unsuccessful % publican candidate for sheriff m la^t« .1 '{ s A p r i l ' s p r i m a r y , w r i l l c o n t i n u e t o & e r v * J " ' f / " ; ' the people of McHenry county^ as i chief deputy sheriff for th« next four * ^ ^ "'.Vi years, according to an official Uh nouncement made by Henry A. Nolle '• . Tuesday. Nulle will take ovt-r the . V , duties of sheriff iaext Monday mottt* . ^ ing. . At the same time Nulle announced' . that Phil Bierdeman, efficient office ~ deputy for the past four years under Sheriff Lester Edinger, will be re- Gained. This announcement will not only be of good news to the friends v of Bierdemdn in Crystal Lake but. also 'y'y> fo others who have watched his work. • wi as clerk in the office the past foixjf v : years. '. ,, Hetary !Pi$her, offke Jeputy ui^tec Sheriff Cyiiis Sanford, will, take over the duties of bailiff in the circuit court i • to succeed William R. Cairn*. yM In the county court Howard Freeman of Cary will take care of the 5 duties of, bailiff: Sidney Coison has beert acting as bailiff in the county '• . : court for some time. v , ' \ ^ No other anounce/nents were made*. as to special deputies by Sheriff* ^ Elect Nolle.' * ' ; 'J; Reese Expe«enccd In selecting Reese for chief deputy the Marengo man i-- selecting a mart with experi'e^e'"f6g"'tfe..'positt<m:^:' Hsr: has made a good record during his four years under Sheriff Edinger.-; In the spring campaign Reese, NutW and Ehlert put on a clean campaisflB. Following Nulle's victory, Reese made the statement that he was defeatedin a clean race and that he would back the Republican ticket ia tite fait from top to bottom. . Daly Assistant Treasurer V At the same tinie Nulle made his announcements of his assistant*, Treasurer-Elect Lester Edinger announced that he has selected C. Frank Daly as his assistant for the next busy preparing a fine assortment of | four years Daly has served several Closing out sale of all fall and winter hats. |l.00 each. Children's hats, 50c. Mrs. C. F. Pich, Riverside Drive. . 27-fp been given vision to make new provisions for human welfare ~und happiness, and in a spirit of mutual Jbap piness we have cooperated to translate vision into reality. _ i "More greatly have we turned our hearts and minds to things spiritual. We can truly say, 'What Profiteth it a nation if it gain the whole world and lose its own sou]-' "•With gratitude in our hearts for what has already been achieved, may we, with the help of God, dedicate ourselves anew to work , the betterment of mankind. "I witness thereof. I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. "Done in the city of Washington this fifteenth day of November in the year of Our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty-four' and of. the independence"^ the United States of America the one hundred and fifty-ninth." 300 ATTEND K.C. BANQUETJSUNDAY DEGREES GIVEN HERE IN AFTERNOON Sunday was a big day for Columbianism in MicHienry. Delegates of the Knights of Columbus came here from Waukegan, Lake Forest, Rockford, Rochelle, Harvard and Woodstock, to witness the exemplification of the second and third degrees ^o a class of forty-five candidates, twejityone of which were from the local council. The degree work *was put on in St. Patrick's church hall in the afternoon, beginning at 2 o'clock. The second degree team was made upt of members of the three councils in McHenry county, namely, McHenry Woodstock and Harvard, headed by the district deputy, John A. Bolger. The third degree team was composed of members from Chicago councils, headed by District Deputy John Cooney. To witness the work there were about 250 visiting Knights present. At 6:30 in the evening the Knights, with their ladies, began congregating at the Bridge Ball Room for the banquet in honor of this Judge Donahoe class of forty-five new members. The banqueters kept drilling into the hall until every available chair was occupied. There were more than 300 at this social affair.of the year. The hall and tables were decorated with roses and chrysanthemums. All jn all, the ball room presented the aspect of a very gala affair.' ^ Following is the program that wan presented during the evening: Program Invocation--Rev. Charles S. Nix. Introduction of Toastmaster -- A. E. Nye, G. K. Toastmaster--Rev. Wm. A. O'Rourke. Address of Welcome--Earl Walsh, lecturer. Music--Mr. and Mrs. James M. Lennon. , •» • Remarks--Henry J. Lynch, Past State1 Deputy. Dance -- Evelyn Schaefer fU»d Kathleen Justen. -J * Introduction of Guests--Toastmaster! Solo--.Tames Lennon. Impressions of a New Member--Rev. F. C. Voet. Address -- Hon. Jas. Donohoe, Su. preme Director. "America"--Audience. Dancing. " . - » ^ When the time arrived'for closing th» evening's festivities all present PAST COMMANDERS SPONSOR BANQUET "The first annual banquet sponsored by the past commanders of the Amert. can Legion, was held at Harvard Thursday night with eighty-eight of the past officers in attendance. A turkey dinner was served by the Harvard Legion Auxiliary. The dinner was foUewed by tho regular monthly meeting of the Legionairres, at which there~were m6re than 200 present to make the largest meeting of the year. > The speaker of the evening was Colonel Owen D. Meredith vfrho has been in the service of Uncle Sam for many years, and who related some of his experiences and gave an educational. talk on the Panama canal, where he was stationed for a "number of years- The posts of Fox River Grove and Richmond are 100 per cent in membership, with the former Winning a state trophy for early membership. A total of 427 members have been signed up foi; 1935, it is reported. Last year's membership was 698. Woodstock is leading the county in memberships with 140 as compered to 162 last year. The posts are expected to reach last year's mark in a few weeks, however. A free will offering of $28.74 taken at the meeting will be donated to assist in purchasing cigarettes for the disabled veterans at Elgin for Christmas. David Joslyn, delegate from the county to the national convention at Miami, Fla., gave a report of the convention. The next meeting will be held at Algonquin in January^ with Stata commander Paul, Armstrong as guest of honor. Commander Bernard Bauer and Past Commanders Fred Schoewer, Howard Cairns, Peter Neiss, William Althoff, Thomas P. Bolger and Charles Reihansperger represented McHenry at the banquet and meeting at Harvard. SPEEDING AUTO STRjKES BRIDGE NARROW ESCAPE FOP CHICAGO PAIR FIVE YEARS OLD Little Eleanor Edstrom celebrated her fifth birthday Monday by enjoying a treat with her friends of the kindergarten. -- MOTORISTS. SAVE MONEY You can do so after you read the ad of Walter J. Freund ill the ad columns this week. *27-fp left for their homes convinced that it was one of the greatest days experienced in Columbian ism for McHenry and the surrounding territory. A man and a woman nartowly escaped death. Monday afternoon in* an automobile accident which occurred on Route U. S. 12 north of McHenry when their Model A Ford car crashed into the railing of the concrete bridge near the John Blake farm, wrecking the car and huH|hg the occupants into the ditc^. ' • a ' ' The woman, May Olson, 39 years old, of 3220 Waibansia avenue, Chicago, was driving the car at the time of the accident and her compamon was Emil Heinold, 37 years old, of 2415 Milwaukee avenue, Chicago. Inexperienced Driver The woman, an inexperienced driver, was travelling at high speed when the car skidded on the wet pavement and crashed, headon, into the cement abutment of the bridge, throwing the couple into the ditch from where they were later rescued. The speedometer indicated a speed of between 55 and 60 miles per hour whep rescuer? and state police arrived at the scene of the disaster. Mrs. Olson was seriously injured and her face and body lacerated and it was feared she had received internal injuries'. Phil Guinto, state police, called an ambulance and the woman was taken to Woodstock hospital where, according to reports, she is recovering. Heinold Yas a^so cut and bruised with a gash over his left eye and was brought to a doctor's office in McHenry where he received treatment. He tried to get a taxi to take him to Chicago, but having no money, he was unable to do so and was later-put on the bus to return jto the city. .Created Disturbance Just before the accident, Heinold raised a disturbance at the Sinclair filling station in McHenry and John Wirtz, city police officer, was, notified, but the couple made thei" escapef before the police arrived. According to reports, Heinold was intoxicated and being unable to drive, the wtoman took the wheel, no doubt, increasing her speed jn the fear'that the jpolice might follow them. It seems that Peter W. Frett, former resident of McHenry, was og his way to his home at Sauk City, Wis., from Chicago with a load of poultry when he was crowded off the pavement in the vicinity of Wauconda. Heinold and the wornap came along useful articles as well as many for Christmas- gifts. These will be priced very reasonably. Among other things the Saturday booth will carry a lin>_> of home bakery. The Sunday booth will have Christmas cards, books, and other reasonably priced articles for gifts. The proceeds from this annual bazaar and chicken-pie dinner will be vsed to meet the payment of assessments which are coming due and the ladies of the church invite you to let them serve you next Thursday, Dec- 6, at the M. E. church. The patronage of the public is appreciated. CANNING CENTER READY FOR PUMPKIN CANNING The McHenry County Emergency Relief Committee Canning Center at Woodstock is now ready to do pumpkin canning, according to Arnold JRauen, director of Subsistence Gardens and Canning for the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission. The commission has placed a limit of twenty No. 3 cans for any family, which will be strictly observed. Up to the present time the Canning Center has put up about 36,000 cans of produce and meats such as chicken, etc., also fifteen barrels of sauerkraut. There has been quite an rmount of canning done for npn-relief clients, in which case the Canning Center retains 50 percent to be distributed as surplus fo'od commodities during the coming winter years as chairman of the Countv Republican Central committee. He is well qualified for the position, having worked for a number of years as collector for the internal revenue department in this district. Like Reese, Daly has always been i backer of the Republican party. During the campaign just end"d he did much toward the successful victory of his party by his untiring work dia* ing two months preceeding the elec- . tion. ' Mr. Edinger stated Tuesday that he has not decided just who his other assistants will be in his office,, although, he indicated there would be changes from the present personnel. . In making their selections for stmt •: sistants both Nulle and Edinger stated: that they were selecting men wh« they thought would serve their positions in the best interest of the public. J They hope their selections will me«tf with the approval of the public. » Take Office Slbnday Sheriff-Elect Nulle will m<?ve to Woodstock the latter part of tKia week and will take up his new home in the sheriff's residence. Sheriff Edinger Will move back to his own ' home on Rtf#-eland Ave., Woodstock.. . The county board and Mr. Null* have reached an agreement in which " the same system which has been used , the past eight years wyll be used Hie next four years. That is the sheriff will purchase his own car and will h? paid $100 per month by the board for : The I.E.R.C. is contemplating canits upkeep. Th^ county board will alsa ning meats during the winter anjfcany- , pay an bnis contracted by the sheriff one wishing to take part in this pro- jjy feeding prisoners. a gram should get in touch with Mr. Rauen at McHenry or Woodstock at the E.R.C. headquarters. Anyone is cordially invited to inspect the canning quart* rs any day of the week between the hours of 8 a. m. end 5 p. m. Among the Sick Elmer Galitz of Eyanston, a member of the McHenry Country club and a frecjuent player at the ^rolf course, is seriously ill. Bobbie, son of Mr. 'and Mrs. Glenn Peterson, underwent a tonsil operation at Seelye Clinic at Harvard last Friday. \ Mrs. Nulle, like Mrs. Edinger has been the past four years, will be paid $100 per month for cooking for the prisoners. Raymond D. Woods and Ethel C. Coe, other county officers elected last November, will make no changes ir the personnel of their offices. Daisy- Moore will--be retained at the time and helped Frett back onto the pavement where he continued his trip. For some reason, Heinold followed Frett to McHenry and when he stopped at the Knox filling station for gas Heinolcl overtook. him and started taking things from Frett's car. He had taken a sweater coat and a barrel when he made his getaway. ° From information obtained on a to Mrs. Coe and Maude Donovan will continue to serve the public as depucjp county clerk, a position she has 90 well filled for a number of years. Both these women have made splendid records in their positions. One tained at the couft house in the person of Vesty Muldoon. Sheriff-Elect Nulle ^stated that he would have~Muldoon continue to serve as jailer and janitor at the court house where he has made a fine record the past, twelve years. Jailer Muldoon is one of the most efficient and hardest-. . working employees at the court hou^ It is expected a good sized crowd .• from throughout the county will ' present B4onday to see the new officials inducted, into office. • card in the woman's purse it was found she had been on the relief in Cook county. There was also a letter from her son in a CCC camp. The car was totally wrecked in the accident which occurred about 5:45 o'clock Monday afternoon. It «u taken to Joe Smith's garage. TAKE NOTICE Beginning this Sunday. Dec. 2, the** < two stores will he closed ever* SuiF'--' day until further notice. ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA CO. NATIONAL TEA COl 27-f» J, Fur, feltJ velvet and metallic^hata* $i.oo^ lfak c. r Drive.'/.: • • 87-|^: •