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, "5 /"* V- _ ;' ."•'*•>/-: r:V" ^ -V: ^ ^ :•.';•, c** , C , r.^- ^ • , v !* " ': ' * -;. ":H \ 'i •" % '"""'• ' ' ---- • ' » • ^ V & « w - . » > • * . '.»• . v ".,".y^ ' .,••• * :'.+ *£~. (.«-!. •.»*..*£ »< . »»'", -•' • ;,, , .~. . ' * ," ' f ... * ;. U • . "c ^.V! . \ . . ' . ' '- * - VOL. 61 McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1,1935 No. 10 fATMENT TO Si- •• '•>' OF THIS WEEK TO APPLY ON DEFERRED Ws CERTIFICATES The West McHenry State bank, for the second time, will pay an installment of ten per cent on the deferred certificates held by that institution of March, 1933, and payments will begin on Friday, August 2. Permission to do this has been received from Edward J. Barrett, auditor of public accounts of the state of Itlinois, and deferred certificates, of interest may be taken to the bank anytime after opening hours on Friday, August 2. This should be good news for the people of McHeniy, coming as it" does just at vacation time when everyone is planning the vacation they hope to take, and also just at tax time, when the second installment of taxes will soon be due and again when, even though sweltering in the August heat, folks are beginning to think of preparations for winter and perhaps getting in their supply of coal. Payment Totals $11,000 • It means that nearly $11,000 will be released at once, the greatest portion pf which will be spent in our own community in the very near future. This is the second payment of ten p£T cent paid by the bank, the first ojie coming in December, just before the Christmas holidays. The above figure of $11,000 includes over $1,200 which is being paid to depositors of the •People's State bank who are also receiving their second ten per cent payment. The West McHenry State bank wiA pay about $10,000 to 588 depositors and it is needless to say that this in- ' stitution will be a busy place during the next few days. It is necessary that everyone entitled to a ten percent refund take their certificate to the bank where it will be indorsed with the amount of the payfent and the face value of the certificate will be reduced a like amount. You must present your certificate in order to secure the dividend to be paid. It is an" assured fart that this payment made by the bank will be greatly appreciated by the people ofthecommunity. -** ' KLGIN MAN LOSES • |! $119 IN HOLDUP OFFISH TO BE PUT IN WATERS ? THIS FALL State police investigated a reported holdup of Parke N. Musser, Elgin insurance dealer tfoll knowin in this vicinity, which occurred at 1:80 Saturday morning near Fox Lake. The bandits who forced Musser'a caV to a stop obtained $119 from him, according to a report he made at polico headquarters in Elgin, Saturday. They also took his machine, leaving him stranded on the highway. The car was found abandoned near Volo early Saturday afternoon. According to newspaper reports, Musser claimed that he left the Englewood hotel at Fox Lake shortly after 1 a. m., and had driven only a short distance when ha was forced to stop because of another automobile which was parked across the highway. Two of the bandits got into Museer's car and drove away, Vhile tho other car was drivgn by another man. Musser was foJjcra to walk about six miles before fl€-ebtained assistance. Plaindealer Want Ads brinffresults Upward of 10,000,000 small fish will be distributed throughout Illinois this fall be the state department of conservation as part of its annual program to restock rivers, streams and lakes. The fish have been hatched at the states seven hatcheries located at Carlyle, Spring Grove, Rockford, Geneso, Wyanet, Mattoon and; York' ville. Good hatches have been reported at all hatcheries this season. ; The fry will comprise bass, crappie, blue gills, sun fish and perch with about an equal number of all of the above mentioned species on hand for distribution. The department was unable to obtain any wall-eyed pike roe this year. In addition to the supply of small fish to be distributed, Thompson said that several million more fish to be "rescued" from land locked sloughs caused by high water throughout the state this summer also will be available for distribution. He expects1 his field men to ta]<% op the work of rescuing the lah<r locked fish within a few weeks. Last year the department rescued many fish that would have otherwise died in small streams and lagoons which Went nearly dry. Fish Thriving Reports from all sections of the state where the department has placed fish in recent years indicate that they are thriving rapidly. The walleyed pike which were placed in the Illinois river two years ago have made exceptional progress. Thompson said that indications now are that walleyed pike, almost extinct in the Illinois river two years ago, will be plen tiful within another year because of th£ rapid growth of thousands of them placed there by the department. Plans for ridding Illinois streams and rivers of predatory fish such as gars and dog fish are under consideration by the department as possible work to be undertaken through federal conservation financial lid. Persons in the Current News & 1--Group of Au»ericau-t>omr Japanese boys and girls in front of the imperial palace iu Toklo during their first visit to Japan. 2--Bonus marchers, again gathered In Washington, reentering their camp after a visit to the Capitol. 8---Official portrait of King George of England which was presented to President Itoosevelt and by him turned over to the National museum. .. . • v V.: -i.uv-V',-;' ..V - COUNTY LE6I0N ELECTS OFFICERS MEETING HELD AT THE BRIDGE THURSDAY SALVATION ARMY - HAS TAG Saturday was tag day in McHenry, as well as in all points of the county, for the Salvation Army home serviee appeal. Local Girl Scouts did the tagging with the leader, Mrs. H. E. Durland, in eharge. The girls in this way earned points towards merit badges for community service. Some of the girls made a house to house canvass while others worked on ths various streets. The girls are always ready and willing to assist in community work and their efforts should be appreciated by local people. The Salvation Army drive did not meet with the generous reception accorded previous drives in this vicinity and a total of $26.70 was realized. The funds contributed in the appeal'will be used in the county and in Illinois for relief work among the unfortunate. The drive was directed by the commander of the Illinois Salvation Army division, Lieut. Colonel William Sowers. H •»•»•»>»• »• €• •>• •»'•!'• » Among the Sick Miss Katherine Kunz, who underwent an operation at St. Therese's hospital is doing nfcely and is now staying at the home of Fred Kunz. Plaitidealer's Old Timer Club Will Be Formed Jm On the suggestion of several of our readers the Plaindealer is forming an 'Old-Timers Club," the only admission fee to which is a letter pledging your support. Clubs have always been popular in McHenry, regardless of the nature of tho organization, and here's one that is free to everyone. There is no admission charge, no initiation fee and no dues, the only requirement being that you write us a letter about an old-time incident or person or recall a bit of history about this location or, perhaps, ask a question or two about some old-time problem that has been troubling you. Since our anniversary number many old timers and former residents have voiced their enjoyment of the revival of the old-time history Of this vicinity •aid expressed thie idoaire that the Plaindealer should continue with articles along these subjects. We are, therefore, asking you to help us form the Old Timers Club in which former residents and old settlers will pass on roview in the grand parade. This is yoar club and w» will aeed your co-operation in making it a success. So send in your letters and we will publish them as fast as they come. Make them as long or as short as you like, only be «ore to have your information authentic. The Plaindealer, of course, retains tho privilege of censoring and deleting any information they desire. " The charter member of the club i> Frank W. Bennett of St. Paul, Minn., who is opening the club this week with another letter about his early escapades, when as a boy he lived in McHenry. Mr. Bennett wrote a long letter for our anniversary number and remembers many of our old timers. Our readers have expressed a desire for something more along this line so let us hear from you. In connection with the club plan, readers are asked to send in their "Way Back When" squibs, th« same as appeared at the beginning of each ad hi the anniversary number. Make them short and . snappy, recalling some old-time happening. Only initial* at ^ha sender will appear at th* •ad of each. Senator Arnold Benson of Batavia, a former commander of the American Legion eleventh district and well known in the county, was the speaker at the monthly meeting of the County Legion held at the Bridge, in McHenry, Thursday "evening; The meeting, which was attended by. a large crowd of Legionnaires, was a busy and important one with election of officers for the year also taking place. Richard Burton, Richmond insurance man, was elected commander to succeed Frank Brockrogge of Crystal Lake, Vernon J. Stewart of Gary was selected as vice-commander. Selection Unanimous The selection of Burton as commander was unanimous, as was that of Stewart for vioe-commander. Burton, who it is said, is one of the best known and hardest working Legionnaires in the county, served this year as vice-commander. He has served two terms as commander of the Richmond post and has done much in the past few years to make his post one of the'strongest in the county- Stewart is a past commander of the Cary post. The newly-elected commander has selected Frank Love, superintendent of the Richmond schools, as his adjutant and it is expected that Chris W. Klabunde of Woodstock will be renamed sergeant-at-arms. The county Legion plans to rotate the commandership among the poets as much as possible, giving all a share in the honors. Organized In 1927 ~ Burton is the tenth commander of the county council since it was organized in 1927 with the late Fred L. Dewey of Crystal Lake as the first commander., Harold E. Reese of Woodstock followed Dewey, with others elected including, Lester Peacock, Harvard, George Sullivan, Woodstock; John L. McCabe, Harvard; Clyde Clanton, Huntley; Edward Kjellstrom, Hebron; David Joslyn, Woodstock and Frank Brockrogge, Crystal Lake. Under the leadership of Commander Brockrogge the County Legion this year has made a splendid record. With 763 members at present the county is sixty-five over the total of last year which was 608. It has passed its 1(|0 per cent, its department quota, and needs only a few members to reach its high four-year average. Installation, Aug. 22 * Installation of the new officera Will be held at Woodstock August 22. Among the visitors present at the meeting Thursday night were Fred Zei, of Chicago, president of the state past commanders' club; Edward Clammage, past commander of Cook county council; Frank Walsh and William Conway, both members of the Cook county council; Jerry Helveka and Noel White of Fox Lake. Helveka is nationally known as the only one man drum and bugle corps in the national department. Introduction of the guests was presided over by William Carroll, chairman, of the county program committee. RINGWOOD GIRLS ARE 4-H WINNERS Members of the Ringwood 4-H clubs carried off many of the honors r.t, the annual contest and style revue held at the Baptist church, Woodstock, on Wednesday of last week, when ov*r 200 4-H club members from the county gathered for the annual event. Mary Paull, daughter of J. L. Paull of Given wood, was declared the grand champion of the day whan her dress AT GRASS LAKE WILL CONTINUE DURING AUGUST - JUNIOR COLLECE COURSE AT MCHS SUPT. DUKEIT RECEIVES ENCOURAGEMENT : III making investigations and plans for the Junior college project which the McHenry Community high school will sponsor this year, Supt. C. H. Duker is receiving some very encouraging letters from people prominent in educational circles. Among these letters are one from Mrs. E. C. Coe, county superintendent ,pf schools, Robert B. Brown, director of the Division of University Extension of the University of Illinois and from C. F. Huth, Director of the Home Study Department of the University of'Chicago. Following are. these letters which disclose plainly the importance of the college correspondence courses in the opinion of the writers. From Mrs. Coe Dear Mr. Duker I think your Junior College project MERRITT MATTHEWS SENT TO MAINE Merritt W. Matthews, son of Mrs. J. Scott Matthews of Chicago Pistakee Bay, has been transferred to Eastport, Me., as avi engineer in the government service - ---- :&y He is now a junior engineer on the new government project to realize an age-old dream of obtaining electricity from the ocean tides, and has already •> started work at this new venture, almost exactly half way between the equator and the north pole, where thfi„, coast line of Maine juts farthest to the east at Eastport. Mr. Matthews has been working on the Illinois river project at La Salle, and he and his bride of a few months made the trip to Maine by automobile. Mr. Matthews spent several of hit . • •'. ' ;/ > The hot weather this week fo bttafring out the lotus blossoms at Grass which she had made won for her the 1 Lake in a ,hurry and the 2,000-acre distinction of being the style champion. She went to the district meet, Friday, at Geneva and will enter tho state contest at the state fair at Springfield, as a contestant. Virginia Jepson and Lucille Peet, of the Useful Cooks club of Ringwood, were the winners in the demonstration team contest, choosing the making of muffins and variations. Marian Krohn and Mildred Chubisbin of the "Ringwood Sunshine club won second place. The excellent appearance before an audience, their team work in preparing the muffins arrangment of utensils and perfect cooking won them the honons. In the canning judgig contest Jean Whiting and Ruth Klintworth of Ringwood won the honors. Winners in ttie baking and canning judging teams will enter the 9tate contest. , Clothing, complete outfits, demonstration teams and health champions entered the district contest Friday at Geneva. -- The judges for the day's contest were Florence Kemmelshu of Lake county, Mildred Boxwell of DuPage county and Gertrude Beckman of Kane county. There were about 160 girls entered in the various contests. Achievement day was set for August 27 with a possibility it will be held in Woodstock. Ruth Klintworth, leader of the Ringwood Happy Clovers club, _ had charge of outfits. The Ringwood^ girls, as wtell as girls alf over the county, are actively interested in 4-H club work alid «ire deriving much benefit from it. beds are now covered with yellow flowers. IThe bloms are somewhat later this year because of the late spring and heavy rains, but needed only the several days of hot weather to bring out | you would like to know just what w» is interested in young people. It will make it possible for any high school graduate to continue his training in subjects which he must take, whatever profession he may choose to enter later, at a cost that is not prohibitive. I shall be glad to help in any way that I can. Sincerely yours, ETHEL C. COE, From Robert Brown^ ? Mr. C. H. Duker, Superintend!^ McHenry Public Schools l,*; ' - McHenry, Illinois ' Dear Mr. Duker} - . r This letter is in response to your inquiry of July twenty-fifth. It is my understanding that you propose t^sec up some provision for post high school instruction in college courses, and that ST. PATRICK'S STAGES SUCCESSFUL FESTIVAL The beautiful lawn surrounding St. Patrick's church and the parish house, where a variety of flowers bloom during the summeri months, was a scene of gaiety over the weekend when the annual carnival was held. There were various kinds of amusements for old and young and the affair was a big success, with a large crowd of parishoners, local residents, vacationists and visitors present to enjoy the event.. . On Sunday evening the ladies of the church served supper to more than 400 people, which, of course, meant a great deal of preparation for these willing workers, who were happy over the success of their undertaking. . HEAT DELAYS DRIVE The library drive being sponsored by the Mother's club has not been completed because of the heat which has made it impossible for the ladies to work according to their fonder plans. The work is still going on, however, and those who hare not been solicited will receive a visit from the workers before the drive Upended. FORMER RESIDENT i DIES AT CHICAGO Pwterel services for Nicholas Murray of 5812 West End avenue, Chicago, were held from the chapel at 214 South Western aveune at Jackson boulevard, at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon, with burial at Forest Home. Mr. Murray was 66 years old and had been employed by the city since 1897, being superintendent of sidewalks at the time of his retirement in 1934. He spent his early life in the vicinty of McHenry. He is survived by his widow, Etta, three children, Harold, Raymond and Marian; two sisters, Mrs. Agnes Goggin and Mrs. Cecelia Reynolds, and seven brothers, Patrick, Janes, Hen-t ry, Frank, Martin, Sylvester and Albert. the large yellow flowers. Bloom During August ---- The large, delicately tinted yellow blossoms from six to eight inches in diameter and supported on stems three feet above the water, will remain in bloom during August and will attract thousands of visitors to this locality. The beds can be viewed from a thirty-foot tower at J. J. O'Connor's place on Blarney island in the middle of Grass Lake or can be seen from boats making regular trips to the famous beds. The Hunter Boat company of McHenry runs excursion boats and jpeed boats to the lake daily. COMMUNITY BATHING BEACH IMPROVED Some fine work is being done on the-community'bathing beach on Fox river at the foot of Washington street and the youngsters of the community are being made happy by this big improvement. The work is being done as a relief project by the city and local men interested are going into preparations at the beach more extensively than ever before. Weeds in the river have been cut and the shore lines cleaned and the sandy beach has been enlarged to take in two beautiful shade trees. A pier is, being built, as well as a raft, which will be anchored in tho river for bathers to rest on. McHenry is greatly in need of some clean beach, where the young people can enjoy bathing and, no doubt, this improvement will be appreciated by residents in general. TWO MEN DROWN IN CRYSTAL LAKE Barney Tyrakowski, 37, of 2653 W. 21st Place, Chicago, was drownea Sunday afternoon about three o'clock in Crystal Lake near the Weltzien dance pavilion. Tyrakowski was en joying the day with his family an4 a brother-in-law and family. Gottfried Garr, 22 years old, 5042 Ainslie street, Chicago, went down near the same spot shortly after Tyrakowski's body was recovered. Tyrakowski was playing with a beach ball with some children when The stepped into a deep hole. Being unable to swim he drowned before help reached him. Garr and another man were rowing on the lake when they lost an oar. Garr jumped into the lake to retrieve the oar and went down. His body was not recovered until shortly after noon Monday. Should win the active co-operation of ^ in this ™inityt wher, every person m your community who \his {&thef was actively interested ii improving, the Pistaqua Heights go|£ course and subdivision and was, alsa^ interested in civic projects in McHenry. In less than three years this ageold dream of obtaining electricity from ocean tides will become a reality and - Mr. Matthews will !be among those who view with pride the work in which he has been ihterested an<I of which he has been a part. A few weeks ago President Roosevelt announced his approval of the $36,000,000 project for harnessing the tides of Passamaquoddy Bay, in Maine. Ml Horsepower? , Sooii generators, with a capacity of j 200,000 horsepower will spin in the (grip of the world's highest tide, fur- ! nishing electric current for homes, ! far ms and factories, tapping the inexhaustible power of the sea. Under the direction of Major Phillip B. Fleming, U. S. Army engineer, 14,00 men will rear great barricades of earth armored with rock, across the mouths of Cobscook Bay, and they will pour in fifteen million cubic yard* of earth, six million cubic yards of rock and 700,000 cubic yards of concrete to form the five huge dams of the project. Planted on a solid bottom of shale and clay, these barriers will range from thirty-five to 150 feet in heighth and will have a total length of 14,000 feet. , A navigation lock will admit ships to the inner basin and massive, vertical-lift sluice gates will discharge half a million cubic feet of water a second when \he ebbing tide drains the inner area. Power will be produced only on the incoming tide. As this w£ter surges into the Bay of Fundy and reaches Passamaquoddy Bay, its level will rise rapidly above that in the Cobscook basin. When there is a five-foot difference, draft tubes leading to'the generators will be opened. Sea water, roaring dow;i them, will <spin the great turbines and pour out into the basin beyond. This area is nearly twice that of Manhatten Island. The water, pouring through the draft tubes°°while the tides are reaching their peak of from eighteen to twenty-three feet and subsiding again to the" live-foot point, will raise the water level in the basis two or two and a half feet. When the difference between th« •j: can tell your people about obtaining college credit on this work. The University of Ilinois will permit those of your students who later enter the University to validate their credits by taking the University proficiency examinations. I am enclosing a statement about these proficiency examinations. I shall be glad to assist you in Whatever way I can, in so far as consultations and advice will go. I shall try and obtain for you outlines of the University courses that are equivalent to the ones that you propose to have taught. I am sending you a tentative syllabus for our freshman course in hygiene as a sample.. Also I am including some samples of the University proficiency examinations. May I send you my cordial good wishes for the success of your venture and assure you that I shall be available to you whenever I can be of assistance. Cordially yours, ROBERT B. BROWNE, Director. From C. F. Huth . .. C. F. Huth of the University»of Chicago says: " . My dear Mr. Duker: •• 1 I am very much interested in your communication which suggests certain plans for home study courses. Quite „ a number of schemes and plans have recently been advanced which attempt to link up local instruction in a given community or school with the methods and devices provided by the home study or correspondence- study departments of colleges and universities. This has come par- , , , _ ,, „ , . ticularly to be true because of the j leve' Passamaquodd} Bay and the needs of the CCC camps. Most of lbasin is less than five feet, the gener- BLIMP VISITS McHENRY „ The Goodyear blimp. Reliance, eireled McHenry Monday evening, its red lights flashing an advertisement of the second annual carnival sponsored by the V. F. W., at Crystal Lake, which will be held in the city park in August. This Mi indeed, a most modern means of advertising, probably attracting the attention of the greatest number of people in a minute of any method knowfe If'. V- . these plans in some way or other suggest the appointment of a single individual to be the local instructor of those who enroll for home study courses. In a sense he is to act a^ adviser and supplementary instructor over and above the instruction offered by those in the colleges and universities who administer the homestudy course which a particular student Is taking*. ° I think it would be very advisable for the school authorities in such a city as McHenry or other towns oi larger or smaller size to bring to th« attention of their graduating high school classes the opportunity which the home study method opens, especially to those who under present conditions are not able to attend college in person. I think you will be surprised after investigating all of the possibilities how much can be done for these people. We ourselves are carrying several hundred such persons now in the special program developed under the new plan at the University of Chicago. We are. only too glad to give specific and desired advice to anyone who wishes to ented upon a program of college work under the auspicas of the Home-study department. 'Very truly yours, C. F. HUTH lira. Eug«ne Sanford and daughter, Maud, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Borman of Fond du Lac, Wis., and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McLaughlin of Ringwood Sunday guests in tho Thomas McLaughlin home. } ators will be shut down. Efficiency with less than a five-foot head is too small for practical operation. ' At low tide, the sluice gates will rise and t^e excess water in the basin will rush back into the sea. Thus," for two seven hour periods a day, the generators will be humming and for two five hour periods they will be silent. These times of work and inactivity will vary from day to day because the tide is produced by the puil of the moon which passes its zenith about fifty minutes later each night and the tide varies accordingly. This fact has been a hindranca ia the past to large scale tide-power projects for unless an electric plant can produce current when it needed most it is of little value. Must Store Excess Pewer Sonfe sort of st*i?ng up exeeaa power is vital to the scheme and this will be done by a simple plan at the "Bay. High tension lines will carry excess electricity during peak prcnhiction to a huge pumping station at Haycock harbor, fifteen miles away*. Here pumps that are rated at 180.000 horse power will force water from the ocean into a 13.000-acre reservoir, 130 feet above sea l*>vef c When the tide power generators are inactive and current is needed, this water will be permitted to rush back to the ocean through turbines producing electricity. Through this simpta procedure eJectric power will be star- * ed up as water power and turned back into electric power at wilL (Ooatiaaed oa last »a««w)