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The treasury department has announced that it had ordered all collectors of internal revenue to desist from further efforts to collect processing taxes. With the invalidation of the AAA •and the NRA, the court has demolished the two principal foundations of the entire structure of collectivism and regimentation of the activities of industry and agricultural reared by the New Dealers. A divided court rendered the decision. Six justices, including Chief Justice Hughes, joined in a majority opinion, which was read by Associate Justice Roberts. Associate Justice Stone read a dissentory opinion concurring in by Justices Brandeis and Cartoso. P. D. R. "Merely Smiles" When informed of the news of the decision, President Roosevelt is reported to have "merely smiled," and later declined a request from, the press for comment. Later in the day he summoned his advisers to a conference that did not break up until early evening. PMA Issues Statement In commenting upon decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in declaring the AAA unconstitutional, the Pore Milk Association issued the following statement: Fortonately for the milk producers in the Chicago milk shed, the Pure Milk Association became convinced nearly a year*ago that the trade agreements and licenses under the Agricultural ' Adjustment Act were unworkable in this market and took the necessary steps to operate entirely independent of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. Direct contracts were signed between the Association and distributors. TOose contracts are now in operation, so that the Supreme Court decision has no effect upon the Chicago milk situation. No processing taxes, or control measures,were levied uport„djiiry products Therefore, elimination of the Agricultural Adjustment Act will affeet dairy farmers only indirectly. One of the chief concerns in the dairy industry is adequate tariff protection. All dairy farmers, however, are deeply concerned with the national welfare of all of Agriculture. Elimin # Major Lenox R. Lohr, owner of a farm south Qf McHenry, who gained renown through his work as general manager of the Century of Progress in Chicago, now has new fields to conquer in his new job as president of the National Broadcasting company. Because the Major is a property owner and taxpayer here, with whom some of us are acquainted, we are inclined to be more interested in his welfare and success and proud to be able to call him, "neighbor." Rising from a publishing-job to the general managership of the greatest world's fair in history, Major Lohr is perfectly competent for his new work in the radio field. So far as the technical part of his job is concerned Major Lohr is perfectly at home, as he has followed the development of radio since its infancy and for several years after the war he taught electrical engineering at West Point. It is said that the basement of his Evanston home is filled with electrical apparatus and it was there that he perfected the architectural Neon lighting which contributed so much to the beauty of the fair. The Major, who has been too busy during the last three years to spend much time listening to radio programs, although he has four sets in his home at Evanston, left last week for New York City to get a line on his new duties. Commenting on radio programs in the Chicago Herald-Examiner, wte quote Major Lohr as follows: "I like good, light music, especially musical comedies. My favorites are Roberta' and 'Naughty Marietta.' **I like thoughtful drama and informative speeches, but speeches that entertain as well as educate. But what I personally like or don't like doesn't matter. You wouldn't have had much of a world's fair if I had allowed my own preferences to prevail. What I tried to do was to bury my own likes and dislikes and retain my perspective. And that's what I'm going to try to do in the radio business." His formula for operating a world's fair or the largest radio chain in the world is as follows, according to the Examiner: "Establish mutual confidence between yourself and the people you serve. Don't vacillate. Have a definite objective and let everyone know what it is. Build up the spirit of your associates so that they work for ah ideal instead of only for salary." MRS. CATHERINE MAY DIES AT JOHNSBURG Scenes and Persons in the Current News m ^ i-m - " - ' " Is-. * . tt * % S FORCED TO SUSPEND COMMERCIAL WORK AT JUNIOR COLLEGE After much uncertainty and consid-* erable planning and maneuvering on the part of those interested in the Junior college of McHenry, it was . possible for it to open after the holida find the students already enrolled continue with their course of under the college teacher, Dykstra. - The commercial department of the college, however has been discontinued and the teacher, Miss Frances Wheeler, did not return from her hom<; at DeWitt, la., where she went to spend the holidays. The uncertainty was caused, of course, by the question of funds which were expected to be forth-coming from the federal government as the Junior college was to have been a Works Pro- I w,nter with gress Administration project. The appropriation has been slow in coqiing through and the delay has caused the uncertainty as to the continuance of the project. Alhough the straight academic work will be continued at the college it appears that the government will not approve the commercial part of the program, hence is discontinuance. More students were NEARBY NEWS I' ' V* U* TAKEN FROM COLUMNS OF. OUR EXCHANGES i > William Rushton of Ridgefield fered a broken left leg hear the ankle' Monday of last week when he was hit by a can in the village. Keeping the wolf from the door became a matter of shotguns and cunning for Frank Calzavara, who on Christmas day shot a timber wolf that had killed seven chickens and attacked a huge police dog in the yard Of the Calzavara residence ave., Libertyville. % 1--Republican national committee in Washington selecting Cleveland for the convention city. 2--Mermaids of Venice, Calif., bringing the New Year in from the sea according to custom. 3--Gen. John "J. Pershing entering the White House to call on President Roosevelt. ation of the Agricultural Adjustment Act by this decision will no doubt bring to the fore an immediate plan to handle the various commodities through large cooperatives, whose activities should be dovetailed through [Johnsburg a National Agricultural Board, chosen j ent at the funeral services and includand directed by producers and acting ed Father Freund, a grandson, of Mrs. Catherine May, 80 years old, died Thursday, Jan. 2, at 3:10 a. m, at her home at Johnsurg. She was born August 7, 1856. Her husband, Martin May, died 44" years ago. For many years she kept house fo! her son, Jacob May, and reared his children, the youngest being a year old when she went there She is survived by live children: Mrs. Frank Freund, McHenry; An ton May, Spring Grove; Mrs. J. J. Rothermel and Mrs. Fred Justen, McHenry, and Stephen May, Johnsburg. Mrs. Joe Diedrich and Rose Huemann of McHenry are' sisters of the deceased. Funeral services were held Saturday morning, Jan. 5, at St. John's church, Johnsburg, with burial at Five priests were pres- LOSS FROM FIRES LESS LAST YEAR DEPARTMENT HAD BUT ONE CALL IN CITY 'The McHenry fire department answered fewer fire alarms in 1935 than they did in any of the ten years since he has served as fire chief, we have been informed by William Bickler, chief of the McHenry fire department, and fire losses have been the smallest in the history of the city for many years. There was a total of twelve alarms answered during the year, but five of these were only grass fires, with no material damage done. Only one alarm in the city of McHenry was registered during the year, being the fire at Noonan's garage on Feb. 2, when flames caused a heavy loss for the owner. Other fire calls answered during TWO McHENRY GIRLS ARE REGISTERED NURSES Miss Leone Freund, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anton P. Freund, and Miss Frances Hughes, daughter of and Mrs. Frank Hughes, who re- *eently completed their nurses' training course at St. Thereee's hospital, Waukegan, received the good news at the beginning of the new year that they had passed their state examination and are now registered nurses. Although the examinations are usually given at Springfield, the girls were fortunate in getting in on a special exam given in Chicago where they spent two days. Since leaving the hospital the girls have been busy most of the time and have been on cases in this vicinity. They are now both on special cases at Waukegan. - According to the Illinois Nursing act of the Department of Registration and Education, the examination is given by five persons, each of whom is a registered nurse in the state and has been graduated for at least a period of five years, from a school the year were in^the rural communi- j for nurses in good standing, and durtieS around McHenry where losses ing the course of training, has serv were sustained by the burning of barns and farm buildings. The first of these fires that called out the local department was on New Year's day, Jan. 1, 1935, when the big barn on the Thonneson farm was de- . j stroyed by fire, then followed a chimin j ney fire at the Clarence Draper farm " on Jan. 3; a fire at the Skidmore farm in February when a tool-shed was destroyed and a barn damaged; a fire at the Oak Park hotel, operated by William Mertes at Pistakee Bay on June 4; fire which destroyed a large barn on the Dr. Schroeder farm at Wonder ed two years in a general hospital and three of whom shall have had at least two years' experience in educational work among nurses. The examination of applicants for certificates of registration as registered nurses may include both practi WILLS $50,000 TO TWO WOMEN R WOODSTOCK M . . I JER The people of Woodstock are rejoicing over the good news that two bequests have been made to institutions in that city. A gift of |50,000 has been provided for the erection of a new or addition to the present Woodstock hospital. The gift is in the form of a bequest contained in the will of Mrs. Jeannie Lee Bentley, widow of the late Dr. George Bentley, at the time of their deaths residents of Pasadena, Calif. Mrs. Bentley died last fall and with her husband and a first wife are all buried on the Bentley family lot in Oakland cemetery, Woodstock. In the Will Of Mrs. Bentley. she bequeaths the sum of $50,000 to the Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, its successor or successors, to have and to hold the same unto the trusts set forth. Said fund is to be held for the primary benefit of the Woodstoc.k hospital and be known as the "Bentley Memorial Fund." The trustee is to pay the net income from the fund demonstrations and written and oral I to the hospital to be used solely for enrolled, in the commercial co urses of bookkeeping, advanced and beginhers' shorthand and typing than are enrolled in the straight college work and the end of these instructions will be regreted by many in the community. The opporunity presented will probably never be duplicated .in McHenry as in the night courses, as well as in the day instructions, local residents had the privilege of the very best instruction of a most capable teacher, free of any charge, in preparation for a business career. WPA recreational projects are being sponsored in McHenry county and groups out of school are being urged to organize, yet a group already assembled for instruction in commercial work in McHenry has been disbanded because of lack of sponsorship by the federal government. It is hard to understand just why the subject of recreation should be considered so much more important than the attainment of an education which would fit one to earn a living. MANY ELIGIBLE FOR PENSION IN COUNTY t f - . under the supervision of the Depatment of Agriculture. Very little additional legislation is needed to put this into immediate operation. SSGNERS ENJOYING THEIR TRIP WEST tests, and embrace the subjects usually taught in schools of nursing ap-1 proved by the Department of Registration and Education. - A person is qualified to receive a its charitable purposes, until such time as he hospital shall desire to erect a new building or addition or additions to existing buildings and then the trustee shall apply the prin certificate as a registered nurse who j cipai 0f the fund and any accumulat- Hanover, 111.; Msgr. C. S. Nix, Fr. Vollman, Fr. Schmitt of Aurora and Fr. Dalieden of Spring j which the department responded num Freund officiated at the Solemn High ] , Mass. Lake on Aug. 14, and a fire Causing minor losses at the Jack Bode home at Johnsburg on Dec. 18. Five Grass Fires Five calls to grass fires were answered during the months between February and June 6. Last^year the number of calls to is at least t;wenty-one years of age, of good moral character and temperate habits and who has completed at least a one year's course of study in a high school or secondary school, approved by the department, or who has completed an equivalent course ol ed income to the erection of the building or additions. * Dr. Bentley lived in Woodstock in his youth. He left there as a young Relief was extended by the McHenry County Emergency Relief Committee during September 1935 to fiftyeight cases that would be eligible for old age pensions, according to John T. O'Brien, chairman of the committee. In addition to these cases, a total of nir*ety-six cases Hhat fwould be eligible for these pensions were cared for through local funds during July, August or September, 1935. Data on these cases werew compiled under the direction of the Statistical Department of the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission, which made a state-wide survey of its own and of C. W. Martin of Cross Lake claims to be the first to fill his ice house this work ending in a celebration Sunday afternoon. With ten men on the job, about 50 tons Of ice were stowed away'after which the crew stowed away an 18-pound turkey. The ice was 11 inches in thickness and of a very good quality. Ed Martin of Cleveland, who is visiting his brother, worked at the water-boy extraordinary. Arvid Johnson of Long Lake received bruises on his legs recently when he was struck^, by a bobsled which was being towed by an automobile driven by William Klein of Ingleside. Johnson was given first aid treatment by Dr.t Francis Rollins and permitted to go home. Last week Thursday evening, about 6:30 o'clock, when the mercury was hovering around and even below the zero mark, the fire whistle of Grayslake summoned the men atus to Peg's Haunted H< where a fire, which started near the chimney, had been discovered. The was first found in the second floor and had a bit of damage before the fire fighters arrived on the scene. The Round Lake men were also called, and although the extreme cold made the work rather difficult, the fire was soon under control. The building was damaged quite a bit, some dothee that were In the closet were burned sod rugs and furnishings were rained. Deliveries of milk to the new milk handling plant at Richmond started Wednesday morning, Jan. 1, and is being trucked to Chicago. Meantime a night and day force of men, including carpenters, painters, steamfitters. and others have been working nigH and day to complete the alterations and installations of equipment. An immense amount of work, has already been done anefc^n ice machine, a 0,000 gallon thermos tank, a large boiler and other equipment has been installed, in fact all equipment is now in the building and the of work and installation is accomplished. Ski fans will be given added thrills and ski riders added spills at the coming ski jump at Fox River Grove on Sunday, January 19. The world-famous ski slide has been extended upward to produce more speed for parlocal relief rolls to determine how far ticipating in the various contests. The social security legWation^might «^4fakeoffTas' al'Jo; "£en"rttei£f til rt* feet the relief jjroblem The figures were obtained by direct studies of case records of those being aided in the period covered by the report. For the purpose of this study, ~a person receiving relief was considered eligible for an old-age pension, who was at least 65 years of age, a citizen of the United States, a resident of the State of Illinois for »at least one year immediately "prior to his application for a pension and for at to the distance of the jumps. New records are expected when the world's greatest ski jumpers vie for January 19. Marengo firemen who speeded to the George Wolfe, Jr., farm, about four miles northeast of there, Monday of last week aided a bucket brigade in saving a newly built frame chicken house from flames which destroyed a small tool house standing nearby. AH chickens were removed from the building a practice in Chicago, lie successful in his profession was and bered about sixteen. Annual reports are made out by the study as determined by an examina- amassed a fortune. In later years he tion conducted by the department, | retired and spent the rest 0f his life who has completed a course of at j jn pasadena. least 24 months of study in a school of nursing inspected and approved by •'•/Mr. and Mrs. John Regner, who left the beginning of November to spend the winter in California, report they enjoyed a wonderful trip. Their itinerary took them along the southern J following an operation, route, where they passed through the underwent Thursday CATHERINE SCHAEFER I marsiiai and to the Illinois Firemen's DIES AT JOHNSBURG Association, to which the local departfire chief and sent to the state fire. the department; who hak passed an T" ^ examination conducted by the depart / Miiu Catherine Schaefer, 76 years old, died at St. Therese's hospital, Waukegan, on Sunday, Jan. 5,. 1936, ' which she It Ozark Mountains, through the Arigpnw desert, scenic New Mexico and arid-plains of Texas. They have rented a home in Los Angetes and report very favorable • weather, which has enabled them to t make many sight-seeing trips, which include, Hollywood, Pasadena, San Francisco, Catalina Island, Yosemite National Park, the Exposition and Museum at Lincoln Park. They also attended the Tournament of Roses at Rose Bowl on New Year's day. They were over-night guests of Prank Justen (formerly of McHenry) his ranch. Mr. and Mrs. Regner e*pect to visit many of the old misaions throughout Southern California . and Mexico. They will return to Mcr iSenry about M ^y 1. FARMERS, ATTENTION! ! Due to the necessity- of making some needed repairs our grinding department- will be shut down all day Saturday, Jan. 11. McHenry -Co. Farmer's Co-op. Ass'n. " 33-fp Miss Schaefer had always been in good health; never having been ill before and her death, following a week's illness, came as a shock to her relatives and friends. She was born in Kenosha, Wis., on June 27, 1859, but had lived at Johnsburg for many years/ whg>»«he had irany friends, and where she was a member of the Young Ladies' sodality of St. John's church. She. is survived by one sister, Gertrude, two brothers, Michael and Joseph of Johnsburg, and a brother, Matt, of Chicago, and eight nieces an<! five nephews. . A sister, Mrs. Susan Meyero, died at Kenosha just two months ago. Miss Schaefer lived with her sister. ' Gertrude, and brother,.. Michael, at Johi.sl'irg. Funeral services were held Wednesday riorning at 10 o'clock at St. John's church with Fr. A. J. Vollman officiating. Burial was at Johnsburg. Say yoc read it to THE PLAINDEALER. ment belongs. The McHenry firemen are also members of the McHenry County Firemen's organiaztion of which Chief William Bickler is vice-president. Residents of McHenry have been most fortunate this year in their small fire losses and members of the department are tb be highly commended for their vigilance, prompt response to alarms and fine work generally and local people should be proud of these guardians of safety. Win. Bickler, Fire Chief William Bickler, who has served as fire chief for about ten years, having been appointed by Mayor Peter W. Frett, Jim Perkins, assistant chief, and Dar Granger, secretary and treasurer, are veterans of the department, probably having answered more fire alarms due to the length of their service than anyone else. Larry Huck was McHenry's first fire chief and was later followed by Jim Perkins and then Bickler. Operating expenses of the department are small, with the chief receiving $100 a year, his assistant $50 a year and three • drivers, receiving a total of $200, a year. The firemen each receive $3 per call within the city limits, where water is used, which is paid by the city and no charge is made ment to determine his or her fitness to receive a certificate of registration. CARL PATZKE DIES SUDDENLY IN CHICAGO Word was received here this (Thursday) morning of the sudden death of Carl Patzke at his home in Chicago. He was about 40 years of age, being the eldest of nine children born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Patzke of West McHenry He was employed by the Borden Milk Company in Chicago. Particulars of the death had not been received here at the time of the Plaindealer going to press. Deceased leaves hi> wife and four children, two daughters and twin sons. He was born at LaCrosse, Wis;, and came to ?!cliei.ry ivith his parents „ about twenty-.cigrtt veai; ago. Mr. and M s. Robert Patzke and their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. H. Baiky, 'eft for Chicago im mediately .'ollowin;' the receipt of the sad news. * Da Bentley's sister, Mrs. George L. Webb, at the time of her death, provided a gift of $15,000 to lift the debt on the Woodstock Methodist Episcopal church, of which her parents were among the earliest settlers. Farm To Children's Home' Mrs. Nettie Harrison, recently deceased Woodstock woman, bequeathed her 103-acre farm, northwest of Woodstock, to the Children's Home in Woodstock, according to a provision in her will filed for probate in McHenry county. Mrs. Harrison survived her husband, Ellery A. Harrison, and on the farm was a trusted Oemploye, Mr. Larson, to whom this last employe Mrs. Harrison stipulated" in her will that Larson should have life use , of the farm.- thereafter the property going ty the Children's Home. ' federal Social Se-1 Mrs Matt RusselI ^ rushed to h man and studied dentistry, establish- | least five years of the nine years prior; an(j nejghbors were losing a fight to the application. The standards tfjto save the building when the city eligibility were based on the minimum re_fijrhting equipment arrived. Constandards to bo met by states in order j tents of the t0Q, shed were comp]ete}y to qualify for Federal grants in ac-1 destroyed. cordahce with the Fe " * " ~ curity Act. ' Belvidere hospital Mondey evening of These cases include families in after being severely burned which there are employable meriiberS jn her home in the northeast part of as well as those in which there are no | jfarengo. Attending physicians anemployment possibilities. Employ-; nounced her condition as critical. The able" cases were cpnsidered as elig- j exact cause of the accident is not ible for pensions in this study because, known, but it is believed that Mrs. the person in the family who is elig-1 Russell, who lives alone, was trying to ible for the pension will continue to , mend a broken candle by melting the be eligible until such time as an em- | wax with a match. In some way her ployable member of the family ob-1 c]0thing caught fire and was nearly tains gainful work. In presenting burned off, inflicting dangerous burns.' these figures, the Commission said: I Neighbors wore attracted by the "These figures should in no instance flaitl \s arHi' her cries, and called the be considered as'an estimate of the ambulance which rushed her to a hoanumber of cas^s which will receive p^i j or apply for old age pensions. Since Delny in the arrival of necessary the relief rolls .constitute only a reia-1 machinery handicaps the Dean Milk ti'vely 'siiiall part of the unemployed ) ^ <7hemUr.<r in their plans to have group in the state, it is quite possible | plant ready for the volume of milk t h a t r e l a t i v e l y l a r g e numbers of p f c r - expected at t h e o u t s e t of t h e n . y e a r . Plaindealer Waut Ads bring results for country calls, although nearly everyone helped by the department donates something £o its fund. TO FORM TOWNSEND CLUB Men and women with graying hair listened to the explanation of the ownsend Old Age Pension plan at he city hpll Tuesday night. A well-posted speaker fully explained the plan, both in its original and modified forms and it was decided to form a local club. VEHICLE TAX Your McHenry city vehicle tMC is now due and payable and will be $1.50 until March 1, after that date a 50c penalty will b# *dd«d. 33-fp sons -not now oa relief will prove themseh js to be eligible for and receive pensions, whereas they have ft 't applied for or received unemployment relief." WIFE OF GREEN ST. MERCHANT DIES Mrs. L. C. Lyons/ aged 25'. year*, passed away at a hospital in Aurora, 111., Saturday, Jan. 4. following" an illness of eleven week's duration. The Lyons home is in West Chicago, where Mr. Lyons owns a variety store, along with the Henry. one on Green street, Mcmanaecrs of'lhe plant stated recently, the hrst day for taking.o\er the product of farmers who car.ceiled contracts with the Pure Milk association. Installation of an'8,500 gallon stair.- le*;. steel tank and a 30,000 gallon niilk cooler are expected daily, and ihey are necessary before the plant can function as contemplated. It was necessary to hav > the two pieces of machinery made and more time has been employed to do so than was anticipated, the kx-.1 manager stated. De- _ lay iit receiving signed contracts froaa expected patrons ^Iso has served to • i ;. "'ji ;;ViM delay other details it is undei stood. of the program. •aSfi