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v-*»--T'* ' ' - - - Jf „ 4 •* J' ^ * _;, ^ ^ J'"';" .*•" '>**\ -' ' v ' A * . ".r.v. •'^ , -v* , -- --- k 1&, * . ' . 5; ' • . v. • - •, ; " ; r- V:' V 1 I . . ; • . >-•>••_•- •••> . --i!' iK-m,'* ' 0 . . ~ " ft McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1934 NO 30 * • " . . . MAKES PARTIAL REFUND 5 RELEASED FRIDAY BANE IN THIS VICINITY TO REPAY INSTRUCTIONS TO I DEPOSITORS '.V:: <- -*..,• deferred certificate >,*•;!>' 'of interest to the W«*t McHenry State Bank any time after • ti»e opening of the bank Friday, morning, December 21; you have not received your certificate from theityank then they will have it on file,-but you must J have your certificate in order to , -secure the dividend now being ' # • paid. Your certificate will be Indorsed with the amount of the payment and the face value of . ! your certificate will be reduced • a like amount. Special accom* »1 rtiodatiows- for those desiring immediate payment will be fur- • nished Friday, Saturday am® Monday, so do not fear being trampled in the rush. ** Word was received from the office • "«dp the Auditor of Public Accounts of Me State of Illinois last Monday evening, giving permission to the .West McHenry State Bank to release ten per cent of the deferred deposits held by that institution since the moratorium of March, 1933. „ This news should indeed "gladden lite hearts of the McHenry people, ; > coming as it does at Christmas timo, • when all the world is bustling about doing their bit toward making those to them happy. In a concrete it means that nearly $11,000 will Ite freed at once, a goodly portion of which will be spent in our own community in the near future. The bank 'employees started work at once on the task of' getting the checks ready to distribute. It is necessary that each depositor who waived his forty per cent at the^time of the moratorium, thereby proving himself to be a loyal citizen, with the good of the community at heart, must present at the bank the interest certificae which he was given in return for his signed waiver in order to receive his check representing the ten percent being paid at this time. He may do this at any time following the opening of the bank Friday morning. .His certificate will then be indorsed wUh the amount paid him and the face of the certificate will be altered to conform with the amount which remains to be paid. v. The officers of the West McHenry .State Bank are indeed happy over tfee glad tidings and are proud .that their institution may be the first 'bank in the county and' one of the few in the entire state which is paying off money which was deferred at that distressing time. It ft in appreciation of this that they are spending every available minute in order that the checks may be out in time , to aid many to complete their Chrstmas shopping. Payment ot" this ten per cent has been made possible by the collection of slow paper since the moratorium, notes and securities which were set aside at that time and classed as good but slow by the auditor because the signers thereof were slow in liquidating their obligations. No signer has been unduly pressed for payment but tj»e paybients were made voluntarily. As further collections of this class of notes are made then further distributions will be made to the depositors. *• . - Includes Peoples State Bank • The figure of $11,000 mentioned 4bove includes $1,326.78 which has been collected on the deferred interests of the Peoples State Bank, which "is~also paying a ten per cent dividend at this time. There are about 150 depositors who will receive the benefit of this melon. The West McHenry State Bank will pay $9,450.33 to 688 depositors and thereby make a happy Christmas a rvl'ty in many homes where sunshine has been absent for, oh, so long a time. It might also be mentioned at this time that the federal tax of two cents for each check wn'tten, which hns ' been in effect for the last several years, will not be charged after the first of the year. This will amount --to a saving of about $1,350. yearly to. the depositors in the local bank, this •amount having been remitted to the government during the past year. The act authorizing the government to collect this tax had expired and :Vw|s not renewed. SANTA GLAUS ARRIVED IN McHENRY SATURDAY ' Santa Claus; arrived in McHehiy • Saturday and many childre,n were thrilled by his promise to "them on Christmas day." The final week before Christmas i$" fast slipping away and only a fetf. shopping days remain. Everyone il busy with last minute preparations t'.nd plans are being made for manf faipily and social gatherings in ob* Ben-ance of this greatest holiday. The schools will close on Friday for thg holidays, not to reopen until; Thursday, Jan. 3, after the new year. Christmas will be observed at tht high school as well ffs#m every room of the £}*ade school, on Friday, whejr. * appropriate programs will be given by the children and attractively trim-: med -Christmas trees and the exchange of gifts will be enjoyed. Store wipdows aire .gay with suggestions for Christmas gifts and stores a He opefn every night kin til Christmas to accommodate shoppers. The flow of Yuletide spirit percolated through the nation's business during the last week ar>d the Christmas shopping season opened with such a bayig that trade authorities predicted/ the volume of merchandise sold this month would be the highest since 1929 and the dollar volume the best since 1930. • At the same time industry, usually almost dormant toward the end of the year, showed further stirrings. The Christmas spirit is displayed in homes of McHenry with beautifully decorated Christmas trees shining, out their cheery greetings from windows and lawns and all is in readiness for this season of Joy in the home. ATTEND DISTRICT AUXILIARY MEETING ite the inclement weathej on Saturday, more than 200 yeomen of the eleventh district, American Legion Auxiliary, assembled at Jolted for their semi-annuaf convention? The convention was presided over by Mirs; "Ethel Oetter of Joliet, president. Preceding the business sessions, installation of officers was conducted by Miss Julia Feffer, who served as director the past year- Mrs. Celii Kuppe of Woodstock was installed as historian. ' Mrs. Pauline Rinaker, department president of Illinois, was present. She gave an inspiring talk \yhich covered; the big projects of the organization. t A report of membership showea that the district had more than 300 members ahead of last year's report on the same date. Christmas work and cheer were outlined by the chairman and a splendid report of the Ameripanism chairman was given. E 0 m 102 BORN IN VERMONT AUGUST 17. «2 llD IN COMMUNITY SINCE 1840 WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS OfJNIEREST TAKEN FROM COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES »v. Slipping peacefully into the Great Beyond, Mrs. Sarah Sherburne died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clayton Harrison, near Ringwood, Tursday afternoon, Dec. 13, 1934, at the age of Hi 02 years, 3 months and 26 days. ^ Although gradually failing, she had been in god health until the last three weeks before her death. She died as she had lived, quietly and peacefully, with her love for mankind and her ccurage to meet the changes of Life and the certainty of Death. ,-- She will long be remembered by relatives and friends as the embodiment'of the best, in life with her splendid character, her kindly disposition and her Christian fortitude making h er a wonderful example for the generations to come. Bom In Vermont Sarah Colby, the daughte#; Ira Samuel Carson, dean. of rural carriers, Joi Harvard, is' confined tohis farm home from injuries received recently 'when his hand and arm were badly scalded by an overheated automobile, radiator. In opening th^ radiator cap, the steam gushed out and came in' contact with Mailman Carton's hand and arm. • ^ •_ A dog owned by Arthur Loitz of Crystal Lake, bit Alfred Spangard, mail carrier, Monday morning of last week, as he was delivering mail. The dog almost tore one leg off the trousers but luckily the animal's teeth jus', grazed the skin. A number of persons have complained of the dog having bitten persons. . JRobert Paddock, son of Senator and Mrs! Rayship, -J and Mary , Colby, was; bbrn a't Dan- *™tured right arm last week Su ville, Vt., on August 17, .,1832, and came to McHenry1 with her'parents in 1840. They settled on the farm norm of town, now owned-by Jacob Freund. Making the journey in a covered wagon and settling in a new country she knew the hart^hips and the. courage of the pioneer which are a heritage for youth and an inspiration tot the generations. Here she grew to Kay Paddock of Wauconda townand Miss Helen Neuman, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Fred Ncumah of! Harrington; were married last Wednesday night at Waukegan, according1 to reports received at Wauconda last Thursday. < State Representative Richard J. Lyons, of Libertyville, "suffered Following , the - convention proper I school of instruction was held for all presidents, secretaries, treasurers and chairmen of standing committees. Delegates from McHenry who at tei.ded the convention were Mrs. Anna Howard, Mrs. Lester Bacon and Mrs Fred C. Schoewer. CHRISTMAS BASKETS TO BE DISTRIBUTED of of and / ATTEND CONVENTION ; W. Herrington and Fred Gay Woodstock and Matt Schmitt Jotmsburg, Lester Siedschlag, . Leland Hegeman of Wilmot returned home Saturday night from a motor *rip to Nashville, Tenn., where they attended a Farm Bureau convention. From there they went on to see the Mammoth Cave, Ky., and from there they went to Florence, Ala,, and . Muscle Shoals. They covered a dis- •' tance of 1,393 miles and all reported a fine trip. Complete line o| Page & Show's delicious candy -- ALWAYS FRESH. Drag 'Stoees ^.-r- ; •1: 80fp Only a few days remain before Christmas and Good Fellows in this vicinity are busy with final plans for Christmas baskets and the necessary relief work. The work this year is in dyrge of the McHenry Township Emergency Relief esJ^ociation and the president, Mrs. Albert Purvey, reports that people are responding generously towards the filling of Christmas baskets. Donation^ of money have been received as well as vegetables, fruit and canned goods needed for the baskets. It is encouraging to note that about twenty-five baskets will be given out this vear which is about half the number distributed last, year. From this fact it is evident that there are nor so many in need of charity this year. The baskets will include everything recassary for a Christms.8 dinner and will be a real treat which anyone will appreciate.' TWO BIG RADIO PROGRAMS Attention is called to the ad in display columns, by B. H. Freund, local Na?h dealer, which announces a 2%- hour radio program on Christmas anu New Year's days, with a cast of 300. Many of radio's best stars will be cn this program. Look for the ad. •30-fp Orders^ for Christmas goodies or toys -left at Art Smith's store or the Wm. H. Althoff Hdwe. will be delivered by Santa Claus himself on Christmas eve. 30fp Complete line of Page & Show's delicious candy--ALWAYS FRESHWattles Drug Store. ' 30fp SOCIETY MEETS NEXT YEAR The Ladies' Aid society will meet Thursday, Jan. 3, at the home of Mrs. R*y C©It>y. ; of all the year, will be obsen appropriate services in the churches of McHenry and surrounding immunity on Tuesday, December 25, when people everywhere will gather i> kneel in adoration before the crib of the Holy Child. Christmas time is . outstanding in its message of joy and good cheer and the churches are preparing for beautiful services, with special musk and appropriate sermons, while altar?, beautiful with Christmas decorationb and cut flowers, lend an added impreuive charm to the servi<j©». • St. Join's Church St. John's church at Johnsbtirjff"will usher in the Christmas morn with a High Mass at 5 o'clock Tuesday morning, This will be preceded by Adoration at the Crib and the singing of the ever beautiful "Silent Night." The pastor, Rev. A. J. Vollman, will deliver the Christmas sermon on "The Nativity." A low mass will follow at 8 o'clock and a High Mass at 10 o'clock. Benediction and the Blessed Sacrament will be given after the 10 o'clock mass. An elaborate program of music is being prepared by the church organist, there will be the crib and the altars will be beautiful with decorations in harmony with the feast of the nativity. St. Patrick's Church At St. Patrick's church Christina.® day will be one of prayer and peace observed at the beautiful masses of the morning. The services of worship will begin at 6 o'clock Christmas morn with the loved Christmas carol, "Silent Night," preceding the High Mass. The choir of mixed vpices will sing the mass of St. Cecilia-by" Rev. J. E. Turner, with Adeste Fidel is at the offertory and "Palis Angelicas," by Cesar Franck, at « mmunion. The choir will be accompanied by organ and instrumental music. Other masses during the morning will be held at 8. 8:30, 9, 9:30 and 10 a. m. Confessions will be heard Monday. * / The pastor. Rev. Wm^ A. Q'Rourke, will be assisted by Rev. Ravniond MYirray, C- S. C., during the Christmas services. There will be a crtb ar^ the aH-firs will be beautifully d^m^ with Christmas flowers and plants; St. Mary's Church The beautiful feast of CfcrSstmas will be celebrated in the usual solemn manner at St. Mary's church. Th«? church will be beautifully decorated with poinsettas. The crib, a repre- jSong--"Jingle Bells"--Mrs. McCrack sentation of the birthplace of our! en's Class. Savior, will also be erected. | Recitation -- "Merry Christmas Is Masses Christmas day will be celebrated at 5, 6, 6:30, 8, 8:30 and 10:15 o'clock. Rev. C. S. Nix will be celebrant at the 5 and I0fl5 o'clock mas.' will be a- High Ma$s. St. Mary's mixed choir will sing for these two high masses. St. Mary's children's choir will sing appropriate Christmas hymns during the 8 o'clock mass. The music program iol-" loWS: ' "Silent Night," by Gruber. ' Mass in honor of St. Thomas Aquinas, by Mitterer. Offertory--Adeste Fidelis, by Nooels. Recessional Hymn--"Angels- From the Realms of .dory.'* In addition to the usual organ ac- Recitation---"J companijnent, violins played by Miis May Justen and Mr. Elmer Freund. will render the music more joyful. Zion Evangelical Christmas services at the Zion Evangelical church will be observed Christmas night at 7:30 o'clock with a combined service and children s program. The pastor, Rev. H. P. Meyer, will deliver the sermon and there will be Christmas music and decoratjons. - ( Methodist Church On Sunday, Dec. 23. Christmas will be observed at the Methodist church w^t^ a Christmas sermon by the pastor, Rev. L. H. Brattain, at • 11 o'clock. There will be special mustc and Christmas carols by the choir. Sunday school will convene as usual at 10 o'clock. The church will be Here Again"--Mary Jane Hunter, Recitation--"The North Pole"--David Lee Walkington. Recitation--"A Merry Christmas"-- Dwain Bacon. Recitation--"Be Happy"--Paul Smith Recitation--"A Lot of Fun"--Donnie McCracken. Recitation--"Twas the Night Before Christmas"--Roslyn Marie Recitation--"A Brief Speech"--Shirley Hapner. Solo--"Sleep Baby MORE .... ... .. Nickels. __ Lucille Tommy Douglas. Day of Joy"--Jean appropriately decorated « in keeping with the season. On Saturday afternoon at 3 o'cjock there will be a party for the children of the Sunday school held at the erade school gymnasium. There will, be games and a general good timo wit3t-th<Hjsual treat given by the Sunday school. There will be no exchange of gifts'this year either at the party or at the program Sunday night. All members of the Sunday school are invited to the party. „ The children of the Sunday school will give a Christmas program of songs „ and ^recitations at the church at 7:30 p. m., Sunday. Everyone 1« invited to this program and it is {hoped that by their attendance parents will show their appreciation of the work of the Sunday school tieachers". The program will be as follows: Song--"O Little Town of Bethlehem." Scripture Lesson--Warren Jon.es. Prajrqr--Jtar. Brattata. Olson. Recitation--"A Nickels. Exercise-- "Christmas Stars" -- Mrs. McCracken'?. Class. Song--"Nazareth." Recitation--"As Good As Good Cafi Be"--Leo Smith. Solo--"Hang Your Stocking' By the Fire"--Elaine Krug. Recitation -- "Th» Baby Jesus*' -- Mary Margaret Douglas. Recitation--"Free' Parking" -- Walter Richardson. - Exercise^--"The Bells"--Mrs. Brattain's Class. Song--"A Christmas Wish"--Primary Department. Recitation -- "A Christmas Gift" -- Corrinne Johnson. Recitation--"Some New Arithmetic"-- Marie-Christansonr --Photo by Worwick,.McHenry Exercise and Song--"Christmas Symbols"-- Mrs. Brattain's Class. Song--"Following _ The Star" -- Mrs. Vogel's Ciatss. _ . Offertory--Shirley Colby, v Song--"Silent Night." r - Benediction--;Rev. tEENON J. KNOX PASSES STATE BAR EXAMINATION Congratulations are in order to Vernon J. Knox, who recently receive 1. word that he was'one of the few successful opes that passed the state b:»r examination held recently at Spring field. Vernon has many friends i:t McHenry"wHB will be pleased to learn of his latest Complete delicious candy--I Wattles Drug^Sto e of ' -4RL WAYS FRESH. 30fp Say you read it ra THE PLAINwomanhood, married and has lived during the many busy years of her long life. She was the last survivor of a family of twelve children- Her grandmother, Lydia Webster, was related to Daniel Webster and her grandfather, Thomas Colby, fought in the Revolutionary war, in which contest two of her uncles gave their lives. , Married In 1870 On January 1, 1870, she' w§s Carried to Robert Sherburne at Ringwood, taking the place and the duties of mother to his family of seven children. They lived on the Harvey farm, east of the river, for one year and there her daughter, Flora, was born. In 1871 they moved to the farm southwest of Ringwood. where they lived until 1894, when they moved to McHenry. Here Mr. Sherburne died Mrs. SherDurne continued to live here with her step-datlghter ,Ahna, until the letter's death in February, 1928, after which she went back to the farm home to live with her daughter, Mrs. Flora Harrison. Here she was tenderly cared for'uplo the time of her death > She enjoyed visiting "with her old friends and would recite poetry for their entertainment. She was a gwat reader and her Bible and her church paper were her greatest comlort during her later years. JJany times over did she read the "Life of Abraham Lincoln" and similar books, also maintaining a keen interest in current topics by reading the daily papers. She Would recall events of her childhood many times riding to Chicago on a load of wheat for in those days grain and pork were marketed 1b Chfeago. She greeted her guests with a charm characteristic of her beautiful Christian character and her peaceful, pleasant personality. She was a great lover of nature and of tlowers and her home was always a bower of blossoms artd bright foliage. Mrs. Sherburne is survived by her daughter, .Mrs. Clayton Harrison, one step-son, Robert Sherburne of Albion. Neb.. tvfent.v-eight. grandchildren forty-eight great-grandchildren; nine great-great-jrramlcl^ildren and several nieces and nephews. • , . Member of Local Church She was a member of1 the McRenrv Methodist church for many years and was a faithful attendant and worker in the chureh aslonfas her healtn would permit. ^ Always- kind and patient, she saw only the good around her and was a wonderful example of Christian love .When he fell on the ice while skating at Diamond Lake. According to reports, Dick was quite a skater in his younger days. After skating abouc tor some time Sunday, he proceeded to show his two children some of thy . fancy figures he used to cut on let skates. This demonstration went along fairly well, in spite of a cbuplc of falls. Later he agreed to race with his children and it was at that time he fell with such force as to fracture - his right arm near the shoulder. The accident accurred when, his skate caught in a crack, according to the legislator. ; ^ George D. Cooper, of 115" Third St., Libertyville, a truck driver for the Exon Motor Service, of Libertyville, had a narrow escape from death about 7 o'clock Tuesday right of last week whejp his truck wtfs Ytruck by a switch engine at the St. Paul railway crossing at Rondout. According to reports of the accident. Cooper, who makes a daily trip to Chicago and baok to Libertyville at night was driving west toward Libertyville on the highway. Ho drove onto the crossing and too late saw an engine backing down on the crossing. The tender of the locomotive struck the front end of th<? truck, carrying the engine and cab several rods along the right-of-way. Cooper was extricated frx>m the wreckage and rushed to Condell hospital at Libertyville where an examination showed that he was not seriously hurt but "had sustained numerous cuts, scratches and borise* pbo^it the face and body. Two" horses? owned by Mr. and Mrs; Walter Burke of the Druce Lak? Stables, captured honors in their divisions in Chicago. Feudist Chief won first place and one second, and Vena Jean, one second and one third. Considering the great number of horses competing, it is quite an honor for the Druce Lake stables to make so good a showing at the International Stock show. Three youths narrowly escaped serious injury in "Barrington lasf week Thursday noon, when the car in which they were riding skidded into the side of a fast freight at the North Hough street crossing of the E. J. & E. railroads rington township, applied his brakes but the car skidded on the slippery pavement. The threo young men were jriragged close to 10>) yards along the tracks before the car turned turtle in a ditch. The machine was a total and only a miracle saved th? occupants from serious injury or possible death. - • A large chicken house on the Edward White farm, northeast of Libertyville wa? destioved last Thursday morning by fire which is thought t» have started from an oil heater in the building. Nearly two hundred chickens in the building were burned. The fire was discovered at 5:30 Thursday morning by a neigl^or who notified .-Jos,yoct or, the farm manager. The flames had attained such headway as to preclude any possibility of saving tbo budding and the fawla • i;.-' inside, were beyo ;d help. Santa Clause in person will deliver on Christmas e,ve orders' for toys or goodies left at the Wm. H. Althoff. Hdwe. or Art Smith's store. SOfp gratitude for the achievements she represents.* Funeral unices were held at th" home at^4:90 o'clock Saturday afternoon with Rev. L. H. Brattain. pastor of the McHenty Methodist church. officiating. Rev. Brattain chose for his topic. Job 5:26. "ThOu jdiiiUt. come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of(com cometh in in his season." Mrs. Lulu Sherburne and Ernest Colby ©f Crystal Lake, niece and nenhew of the deceased, sang "Jesus Lover of My Soul" and "Home of the Soul." She was carried to her final resting place in ^Woodland cemetery .by the loving hands of grandson* and rela- '••i %