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LEGION CARNIVA OLD SETTLERS' DAY IS FEATURE J OF CELEBRATION EeOION WILL SPONSOR > CARNIVAL McHenry residents apd former resiilehts •will observe the one hundredth - anniversary of the coming of the first %hite settlers to this territory on > July 3, 4 and 5, it was decided at a gerieral Centennial meeting at the city hall, Wednesday night. .. fhe celebration will be held in con- Junction with the carnival sponsored by • MdHlenry Post of the American Legion, but will include several featutes of its own, principal of which V WiO be the Old Settelra' day observance- Then there will be a parade, a historical display, as well as collections --antiques and other interesting events. * Overton Chairman . R. I. Overton was elected permanent chairman of the Centennial organization and Miss Ethel Jones was elected secretary, to be assisted in the correspondence work by students of the high school. An executive committee was ap- : pointed by the chairman, composed of three representatives from each section of town, including R. I. Overton, ' Ji. E. Nye, Mrs. Ted Schiessel, Albert Barbian, Albert Kraiise, Mrs. James "Perkins, Thomas P. Bolger, Louis . Smith and Mrs. C. W. Klontz. This Committee will meet Tuesday even- - ing, April 7, to appoint the various I Committees and complete other plans. I As there was considerable discus- I. sion as to whether or not a pageant ^ should be included in the Centennial program, the chairman appointed a ; j committee to decide the question. Meeting at the close of the session this committee concluded that so long / as the dates for the Centennial co- P >4ncided with those of the carnival, it would be useless to attempt a pageant. 17 Organisations Represented ; Representatives from the American i Legion, Knights of Columbus, Boy Scouts, Masons, Public Schools, Social Justice League, City Council, La- J dies' Aid Society, Daughters of the G. R, Legion Auxiliary, Eastern Star, Riverview Camp, R. N. A., Fox River Valley Camp, R. N. A. Mothers Club, j£." Business and Professional Women's " . Club of the county, Altar and Rosary ^ '7 sodality of St. Patrick's church, and \ the Catholic Daughters of America jjr Were present to assist in the discussion of plans for the coming event. / - . .Among the various committees to • be. appointed and announced at a later J- date; will be groups on finance, pa- * rade, history, antiques, program, deci. oration, memorial, Old Settlers' day, / and others to suit the needs that arise. I ' Among the duties of the program r: committee will be the arranging of k the various features so as to prevent P( conflicts to arrange for band concerts rand other entertainment and to encourage the preparation of programs by different organizations. Old Settlers' Day The Old Settlers' committee will alr, * #o be an important one, as the Cen- | tennial will not be a success without the presence of many former resi- INTERESTING NEARBY NEWS TAKEN FROM COLUMNS OF OUK EXCHANGES Scenes and Persons in the Current News ( dents and the Old Settlers' day will be an outstanding feature of the celebration. Those having addresses of former residents are asked to submit them to the committee on invitations so that letters may be written them. It is hoped that ever/ resident will become personally interested in the success of this undertaking and cooperate with the committees in every way possible. LOCAL LEGION POST HAS 43 MEMBERS I £ -A McHenry Post of the American Legion now has a membership of fortythree ex-soldiers, which is one better than the enrollment of the-local post --test year. Total enrollment for the county is 666, which is ninety shoi*t of the goal attained last year, when 755 members signed up. - Every__post in the county was represented at the county meeting last Thursday night. A program prior to the meeting •as featured by the initial appearance of the drum and bugle corps of the Crystal Lake squadron of the Sons of the American Legion. It was announced at the meeting that the quota of poppies to be sold ••"In the county this year' is 13,100, Which is 100 more than last year. "Last yea? the county posts sold 9,800 poppies. % The annual eleventh district convention will be held at Crystal Luke en June 20. The next meeting of the County Levies wilt be at Fox River Grove on JLpril is. Mrs. Richard Menzel, Woodlawn avenue, DesPlaines, scalded her leg and foot while working in the kitchen Monday of last week. She accidentally spilled the scalding water from the tea- kettle, splashing the water over her foot and the calf of her leg resulting in serious burns. The old Ballard farm near the west end of Crystal Lake i$ undergoing some decided improvements since Dr. Herbert Lussky of Evanston purchased it. A large barn has been constructed, other buildings will be erected and the old cobblestone house, one. of the oldest in the community, is undergoing repairs. Henry Miller, 416 N. Cook street, Barrington,, fell backward from the second step of a ladder Friday noon and struck a door knob with such force that one of his ribs was broken. Frederick Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thomas, Wauconda, suffer* ed a painful injury Wednesday afternoon of last week, while playing baseball at the high school grounds. The young man fell and landed on a fish stringer he was carrying in a sweater pocket, causing the sharp metal end o£, the stringer to pierce his back and puncture a part of one lung. Dick Lockhart, Marengo, is nursing a slightly bruised leg, which .he received on Monday of last week when apportion of the pavement on East Grant Highway caved in. He was digging out» leaky water main when the pavement caved in, pinning him underneath. Chief-of-Police Fred Nelson, who was present, hastily released Lockhart's pinioned arms, and then pulled him from under the concrete and dirt. Pete Norman also assisted in the releasing work. | In one of the most representative safety conferences held in DesPlaines, called by the Safety Council for the purpose of improving railroad crossing safety there, it was learned that present attitude of the Northwestern Railway is not to change to recommended gate protection. Asked if he considered the crossings here as safe, Northwestern safety engineer Berry stated that railroad figures show that crossing watchmen are the best prolection and that the present protection system there was considered adequate. Three men were injured, one seriously, when two cars collided late Sunday afternoon of last week on j North Main street in Wauconda. Fred i Freese, Chicago, is in the Condell | Memorial hospital at Libertyville, I suffering with a fractured right | shoulder and other injuries. Axel! Peterson, Chicago, driver of the carl in which Freese was riding, suffered minor cuts and bruises. Mr. Peterson : also owns a cottage in Lake View j Villa subdivision. William Pireck of Chicago, driver of the second car fig-1 uring in the collision, sustained a cut on the forehead. All were attended by a local physician. The accident1 occurred when Peterson, driving north,' attempted to pass another car going i in the same direction. Mr. . Pireck ' and a companion came along just at that time enroute to Chicago, and the ' two cars collided head-on. Both ma-* chines were completely wrecked. I "Walter Stone, 35, William Freder-' ick, 23, and Leroy Dorfler, 20, all of Mundelein, were cut and bruised last: week Thursday night in an automobile ' collision at Lake Zurich raod and Route 176. The accident occurred when Stone, traveling east on Lake Zurich road, attempted to turn into! 176, and was struck by Frederick's] car; in which Dorfler was also riding. The heavy snowfall at the time was cause of the crash, it is said. All three of the injured men were taken to Condell Memorial hospital in libertyville. Raymond Trestik, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Trestik, Barrington," suffered a compound fracture of his right leg. when a motorcycle he was riding .and an automobile driven by * Thomas Jecks, Newago, Mich., collided on Northwest highway in Cary Tuesday night of last week. ,Mr. Trestik was on his way to Barrington and Mr. Jecks was making a left turn at First street when the accident occurred. Raymond was taken to St., Joseph's hospital in Elgin, where X- i rays revealed the fractures. State highway policeman William Gallagher! investigated the accident and found that when Mr. Jeckjg started the turn j Mr. Trestik attempted to pass on the j left i-iie to avo'd an accident. His right leg war. crushed viien the car vas struck on the side. The motorcycle continuedalong its path for some distance before it fell Vith Mr. Trestik: . Faculty and Students cfe Hold "Open House" '.'Opeh house" 'was held at the Community -high school Tuesday evening, at which more than 500 interested patrons visited the various rooms, met the teachers and enjoyed a musical program in the auditorium. Girls and boys of the school acted as ushers „ and escorted their gtfestS through the building, explaining features of interest. From the boiler room in the basement to the library and study hall on the top-most floor, the school was spotlessly clean and neat, with the rooms freshly decorated, following the recent extensive improvements at the school accomplished as a part of the WPA project. Quartet, composed of Robert Hapke. \ and Winifred Benwell, and by , the ; boys' and girls' glee club,, each giving • A Gapella numbers among their selec-! tions. , ' An anticipated treat in the nature of a cornet solo by Adele Froehlich was deprived the audience as Miss Adele's lip failed her at the last minute and she was unable to play. Overwork during the day and evening caused one of those disappointments understood most fully by musicians. Miss Adele is exceptionally proficient on the cornet and her selections are always enjoyed by her listeners. The hospitality of the teachers and students made everyone feel welcome and the evening was a most suecess- .nj. V V '* • Many interesting features and mod-, ern improvements make the McHenry r ^ ®ne' high school second to none in the ' ' - Public Library county and one of which loc^l people . The public library was formally " fliiy be rightfully proud. 1--First issue.of the Federal Register, t^e government's, new .daily tie\vspai>er, coining off the press at Wellington. •J--Locomotive derailed and upset at Sussex, N. J., when track was undermined during the serious floods in the Fast .3-vL'hief Justice Alfred A, Wheat,of the^District of-ColiunhinSupreme court who ruled against the .seizure of to^giauis by the senafe lobby committer . • • - : .- • '•• /, . - TS BEGIN ANNUAL DRIVE FOR FINANCES ALBERT KRAUSE LOCAL CHAIRMAN 1,000 Attend Meeting Tuesday At "Bridge" The school'is up to dats in every respect, with its music room and well I planned acoustics making it the only j one of its kind in northern Illinois, the stoker, installed this year saving the use of one boiler, the modern shower rcioms, conservatory, laboratory, library, Junior College room, domestic science rooms, as good as any in the county, the health room equipped for any emergency and nurse in a spotless white uniform, these and many more are the advantages rf the higl. schoojt : . Band Program An interesting program was given by the high school band, directed Iby opened by an- address delivered by-*. Earl Walsh by an announcement" made by Mrs. C. W. Good ell, presi-» dent of the Mothers dub, sponsor <f" the library. * * The libra) y will be open on Fridays from 2 to 5 and 7 to 8 p. m. and. is for "the benefit of everyone in the Community school district. The library, with its bouquets of> flowers, was inspected during ^ the evening and<*ill, no doubt, become, a ; great benefit to the community. •Supt. -C. H. Duker expressed his • appreciation of the fine crowd in attendance which completely filled the auditi .riuni and suggested the several interesting features* to be noted. An evening such as this one cannot Mr. Ellis and W. N. Sears, the lat- but promote a better understanding I ter also demonstrating how a begin- between faculty and parents and is ' • ; i ners' band responds to instruction, well worth the effort expended in pr^- C. Wayland Brooks, Repubiican j P. Barnes, for county judge; Wm. M.| Selections were played by a brass paring for it. V candidate for governor of Illinois and i Carroll for state's attorney; Harry a nationally known orator, addressed ^orn an<* Cook for coroner; The financial campaign put on Wednesday for the Boy Scouts was sue. cessful, with the quota for McHenry being met, if not exceeded. Although the exact amount realized in the drive has not been determined yet the response of local people was more generous than last year. Dr. G. W, Hess and the workers appreciate the liberal response accorded them. With Albert Krause, chairman of the campaign, the workers met for a capacity crowd of over 1,000 persons at the Bridge ballroom Tuesday night, discussing the issues of the present campaign and talking along general lines, with no mud slinging or reference? to his opponents. H/Candidates Speak r Preceding the address given by Mr. Brooks, who arrived, about 9:30 p. m. from a meeting at Waukegan, talks were given by Rep. Dick Lyons and several county and state candidates, including Nick Keller of Waukegan, candidate for representative; A. J. Johnson of Macomb, candidate for state treasurer; A. J. Bid will, River an early breakfast and then wen, toi^r°,,es^' candidate for state auditor; work in the districts assigned to them, i Charles H. Francis, R. W. Dvorak and having the drive completed/ by noon. I Victor Siegler for representative; C. McHenry has a generous share in the benefits of ;he Boy Scout program in this district of the Blapkhawk area council. Scouting for boys of this area is entirely supported by the private giving of individuals and business concerns in the towns where Henry Cowlin for county judge; J. J. McCauley, for state's attorney. C. Frank Daly of Woodstock, chairman of the Republican County Central committee, of Woodstock, acted as chairman of the meeting sponsored by the McHenry Township Republican committee, and introduced the speakers. Rep. Lyons, spoke at length concerning the sales tax, citing figures showing that much of the money collected by the sales, tax for relief purposes was supplemented by funds furnished by the government, with only a comparatively small amount spent by the state. ~ Frankie Gans' orchestra furnished music for dancing and free refreshments were served. wm. JOSEPH DIEDRICH, BEN JUSTEN MEMBER 45, DIES AT RACINE OF SOIL COMMITTEE J. J, FRETT TELLS OF EXPERIENCES ON FLORIDA TRIP ENJOYING LIFE AT AGE OF 78 YEARS and thus the entertaining el1 the two dames started. Making the acquaintance of many new friends he also enjoyed many old friends, among them being dinner dates with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pries/ as well as a fishing expedition, rides; with Mr. and Mrs. George Kramer and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thelen, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cope, John Schaffer and others. Knotn As "Daddy" Mr. Frett was known as "Daddy," to everyone -and friends from many states in the union exchanged addres- McHenry's ses wjth him and promised to cor- Among these friends was" J. J. Frett, one of youngest citizens in spite of the fact pond. that he will be 79 years old on August' a T. F. Ryan of Buffalo. N. Y., an 15, recently returned from a twojArmenian jadv ^ hor 90lli Mrs si months' visit to ,St. Petersburg, Fla.,! e. Avdoyarl, dealers in imported rugs where he escaped the severe winter jn N"ew- York city, a couple from weather experienced by less fortunate Kentucky, one from Cape Cod. Penresidents who remained in the old nsylvania, and many others. These home town. j friendships are among the. dearest Stepping off the train at St. Peters- .treasurers of the trip. burg, Mr. Frett felt right at home) In addition to meeting old friends Mrs. Joseph Diedi-ich, 45 years old, Ben Justen, a farmer at Ladd's, when J. A. Cope of McHenry tapped Mr. Frett also heard from many died suddenly at her home at Racine corners, north of Ringwood, and a! Him on the shoulder and invited him friends up north, including the audi there are troops of Scouts and the ( Friday night. Going to bed. appar- member of the Community high school; to dinner and john Schaffer, another tor of Swift and Co., who used to money is carefully budgeted and tl^ently feeling as well as usual, Mrs. board of education, has been appoint- j Mcllenryite, escorted him around to audit his books and his superior, A. expenditure is thoroughly supervised. Diednch called her daughter during ed as one pf the four members of a seiect his room> whicb proved to be M. Kuehne. district manager of Last year in the county 2,026 »the night and passed away almost im- temporary county committee to put *a most comfortable dfie with'pleasant Swift's wholesale markets in the Chifriends of. Scouting contributed $2,-1 mediately, death resulting from a the New Soil Conservation and Do-, j surroundings. -- ' cago district. 871.79 and this year 2,646 boosters heart attack. mestic Allotment Act into effect in, Hnn'ifin fm.mPr summer Mr. Frett was the only one at his Mrs. Diedrich was formerly Delia McHenry county. The committee will "^this vicini^ and T old rooming house to receive* a valentine "f »"<* Mrs. and X^ot 5? Frett »,* which^'came all wrapped in red hearts j was his pal and companion during the ant* tissue Florida sojourn, with Mr. Frett visiting his old friend "Mike" in the foreare needed to raise $3,240 for the budget, an increase of 640 boosters. Mike Hannifin, a former summer Jackley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. assist Farm Adviser John H. Brock Eighteen troops and 351 Scouts are Frank Jackley, and was born in Mc- in explaining the details of the new registered in towns of the county" and Henry in 1890. Her mother watf a program. 532 boys were given training through sister of the late Mrs. Peter J. Commencing on April 1 a series of the Scouting program during thujFreund. . . . . . community meetings will be conducted year. Eighteen men are giving Khe She Is survived by her husband and throughout the county. A meeting! j'ftenioon with many hours spent on monition "to keep vour face clean •ril 3 I . in real valentine fashion from Mr. and Mrs. Kuehne in Chicago, who sent him with a valentine a lovely individual tow^l with the adwilpl be held at McHenry on April 3. f -f ... green benches, the two friends y°u "re Ponp " greetings and looking over the daily news, enjoying fwm'sh,ns c"rh as ,hpse the the equivalent of two nights a week as six children^ Scoutmasters; 105 men have given j Funeral services were held in Ra much of their time in volunteer #er- cine Tuesday. vice to boys; seventeen men are as-|» Mr. and Mrs. Walter Freund of Mc „1W, » tum-: . „ ms munuiu: «n . sis ant Scoutmasters; eighteen insti-1 McHenry and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur mitee to be formed later, will have Although forewarned to beware o 0ften walked to Tampa Bay. tutions are sponsoring Scout troops, i Freund and Peter J. Freund of Wood- charge of the administration of the : "K°ld diggers" in the^ sunny south- wjjere flaCks of 600 wild ducks appointing five men as a committee stock attended the funeral Tuesday new soil conservation program. jland, Mr. Frett's friends tell of see- p0pc0rn amj sea pUHs surr undad him elected at this series of meetings, to gether with a permanent county com- a good smoke and a friendly chat. days happy for Mr. Frett. During his morning walks Mr. to help the Scoutmaster. at Racine. Scouting Activities . • 1 -- Among the activities listed, eight g|JpT DEAN DIES boys iir the county have been award-, A_, ^pvQTAT T AW ed the rank of Eagle Scout; twenty / •**••• I o J./li* boys have reached he rank of Life l Scout; nineteen have reached the rank; Harry A. Dean. 70 years old, superof Star Scout; there are ninety-three intendeftt of Crystal Lake schools second-class Scouts and seventy first-' since 1910. and well known in slate class Scou s; 753 merit badges have and national educational circles for been awarded; 1,179 badges have been . more than forty year^'~died "at""htfT awarded at eight Courts of Honor; home in Crystal I^ake Sunday morn-, ninety-five Scouts attended Camp Rot- ing, following a protracted illness, ary for a week; 123 Secuts attended) In 1893 The new project ml} be co-ordinat-. *npr him escorting, not one, but wo ed as closely as pussible with the t^ie ^a'reJ s®x .npr, a v long-time program of soil conserva. av'<?nues °f St. Peteis >urg, . an< onV' tion and improvement which McHenrv them .a widow at that, ar,d » county farm advisers have conducted Frett himself admits- taking these for many years. , new-made friends to. a ..show and- to ,f- , "• ••• j dinner at the Prince Marta hotel. And JFUhfRtlMYlAfllri nppvtKra ^htiKma t'sf ri0e0n1d-lav" g«larniic-efso ra tt heev ,eardyi< ?osp ^por- • • • wWL' :OF DRESS SHOP tunity and during one of his daily fwafe he was hailei_Jiy -two ladies to eat bread out of his hands. Pelicans were also, tarn®, one of them swallowing a piece of fish bint used by a fisherman and being hauled, in on a line instead of the expected fish.: " Sponge Market , - Among interesting sights visit to the sponge mjirket, wheri> $11,000 wrrth of sponges r^^s^i'n'^i r , -- , . . . a d a v ' s s a l e s , t h e s m a l l e s t d a y ' s b * i s i - The formal opening of the Betty .who greeted him as if they knew jiim ,ness . Nielsen Shop on Riverside Drive will! aiI,n» <?. recognize them Mr. Frett A visit>" was made to Tenure » - r, , ... he became superintendent take place on Friday and Saturday: no^ refc,5e the invitation to sop where divers, were jrith-.', he Camporee at Belvidere: fifteen of schools at Elburn, where he re- when a very smar. line and a wide ar"j ? ^rca' ^ ering the sponges which were later troops participated in the merit' mained for ten years. Elected coun- selection of hats, dresses; find acces- and chagrin when he earned that the; trimmwl> sorted and bunched refdy badge exposition at "Woodstock; 109, ty superintendent of Kane county he sories will be on display. men enrolled in the University of. filled the post for two terms and in Since Mrs. Nielsen took over the Keller, a McHenry neighbor, -Qreeks, Scouting for training; twenty.-fcur 11910 succeeded the late A. M. Shelton shqp, which was formerly known as Hoffman. • ^ > • : • ! Situated between Tampa Bay and Scouts received training iii the work' as superintendent at Crystal Lake. fhe Nobby Style shop, it has been re- «... of Junior troop officers; forty-five ladies were Mrs. Keller, wife of Dr. for market, the work• being done by Say you read it I* THE PLAINDEALER. ' WILL RAISE CHICKENS . John Dreymiller, Green street" tonsorial artist, plans to raise chickens as a side line, and has purchased the fruit stand on Riverside Drive, taking it to the J.' F. Claxton fam te be used as a brooder 'housa. Scouts en, ered the Midwest First Aid contest; ten troops collected and repaired toys to be distributed at Chris mas. All of this excellent achievement. _ directed by trained leadership, was, in Elburn. made possible through voluntary contributions. Expenses totalling $3,24C included, administration, salaries ard transportation, $2039; office expense, $253; field'expense, $197: general, which includes National quota, charter, insurance and finance, $407; capital expense, miscellaneout deficit, $344. He is survived by his wife, two modeled and re-arranged, the fixtures sons, four daughters, four brother? have been done over and the surroundand three grandchildren. Funeral services were held TUes- to da e. day at 1 o'clock in the Crystal Lake jn the dregs section a fitting room high school auditoriuw*.' , Burial has been built in and a parlor arranged, making it pleasant to select Visits Dog Races the Gulf of Mexico, the atmosphere You see. all th^se jokes about the at St. Petersburg was damr ami v ladies started when Mr. Frett was in--fire felt convfortable during the cool ings have been made modern and up j vited to go with the two ladies and nights. Temperatures Varied from 105 de- Mr. and Mrs. Ed Marshall and daughters, Phyllis and Caroline, spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Agnes Marshiril.' . SOCIAL JUSTICE MEETING HELD AT CITY HALL About fifty were in attendance at Ine meeting of trio Nat.onal Union For Social Justice at the city hall Tuesday ev'?ning, with about twenty new members signing up. Mr. Ponsonby of Elgin was the speaker of the evening, explaining several questions under discussion. The next meeting will be held April 13. the evening preceding the primary. a gown to he taste of each individual. Then there is the children's department, with case* of dresses and other infant wear, a display of new spring hats, a .corner of crisp, ^ttrac- 'iive house dresses and display tables of lovely accessories. In the Betty Nielsen shop the women of McHerry will find the answer to their needs in modern apparel and accessories. , Need rubber stamps? Plaindealer. Order at the a man^and his wife, to attend the dog races, a new and novel experience, in greel above at noon, to 75 at 5:30 in which Mr. Frett-about broke his new- the afternoon and 41 the next m rnmade friends by winning the majority ing. requiring clothing for all degrees, of the bets. Betting among them- Leaving McHenry sooh after the srlvos, each one of the party drew a New Year, Mr. Frett returned ab«iit number at random, the one holding the middle of March, bringing wth the number of the winning deg »-e- him many pleasant memories of this ceiving th.' pot Not knowing exactly t "ip. what it was all abe'it--at lea^c that's A former\mpluye of Swift and Co., what Mr. Frett declares--he did as Mr. Frett has\b< en on/& pension for he was told and proceeded to win '-ace seventeen yearsNt^Jityia still young in after race, emptyinp, into his pocket spirit ar.J enjoys lire. the pot; from six out of the ten races On April IT he expects to leave on and winning three out of t' e four side another trip, this time to the (Hark bets. Feeling somewhat, obligated Mountains in Missouri, and then after taking so much of their money plans to spead ?a few arceka at Hit Mr. Frett offered to treat the crowd Springs, Ark* . . . : i '; •