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^ .' ,„>,> =. -i „ J& « *T „, _.t.Z l.,<M*ltih • - ««Mfr v V --.-.I:.. ^«^J VOL. 61 • -v \ .!.?•;••• - A r. " :V . . " ..' -,v .... -i£A •. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, APRIL, 9, 1936 Ho. 40 ANTICIPATE HEAVY VOTE, PRIMARY, TUESDAY IN FINAL DAYS OF , ^RUIA^Y DAY PROMISES HEATED With no city or township elections taking place thi* year the primary election next Tuesday gets the spotlight and claims all the attention of local voters. According to recent new rulings the township officers elected last year will hold office for four years, thus > paving considerable election expense, |and city officials, all of whom were |elected last year, will hold over another year, thus eliminating an election which has annually claimed the attention of local people. , The only local election to claim the attention of McHenry people this year is the school election, set-'for next Saturday. Going Into Home Stretch ^ - Going into the home stretch of the tense primary campaign, candidates and factional leaders, together with precinct workers and campaign speakers, are set for the wind-up of electioneering preceding the April 14 march to the polls. Hie issues o£ the campaign are be- . ing kept before the voters at every turn and workers are receiving final instructions for county-wide canvasses, with the admonition to "get the voters out" on the primary day. Interest In County Ticket On the Republican ticket interest centers around the county ticket with a recdrd vote expected for state's attorney, County judge and representative. Contests for-committeeman in all three McHenry piecincts will be staged by the Republicans, with Earl Whiting opposing the present committeeman, Peter Smith, in Precinct 1; Herman Kreutzer and Charles W. Gibbs seeking the post in Precinct 2, and Harold Frett and John Erigeln opposing Ray Conway in Precinct 3. Democratic Battles Dr. Bundesen, Democratic candidate for governor, made his second visit to McHenry county Tuesday when he put forth final efforts to win the support of the farmers in a meeting at Woodstock. From the Horner camp comes a list of indorsed candidates for offices ranging from President to county coroner and precinct committeeman. President Roosevelt, Senator James Hamilton Lewis and Governor Horner top the slate indorsed on sample ballots being distributed. The names of two McHenry politicians are found on the Horner ballots, being those of Rep. Thoir&s A. Bolger and Paul J. Doherty for Senatorial committeeman. Other names marked on the ballot are Edward Hughes for secretary of state, Homer Adams, auditor public accounts; Joseph Spiker, state treasurer; Otto Kerner, attorney general; O'Hara for congress and others. Lester Bacon is a candidate for precinct committeeman in the second precinct, while in the third precinct _Henry J. Miller will have opposition in the candidacy of John Thennes for committeeman. John Pitzen filed for committeeman in Precinct 1. Workers everywhere are urging •the people to vote on Tuesday. This is not only the privilege but the duty of every citizen and better conditions and a more efficient government cannot be expected, unless each one does his bit by casting a ballot for men best fitted for office. To vote competently requires considerable study and preparation, records of candidates should be investigated and the man best fitted for the office shculd be your choice. Ask for a specimen ballot, study it and go to the polls Tuesdayy>repared to vote ef- * ficiently. EHORN WELL PLEASED H. L. Ehcrn, of Richmond, was a visitor in McHenry Wednesday, and states that he is much pleased with the oftitlook for his success in his race . for the Republican nomination for county coroner. He has made -an active campaign throughout the county and stated that he has received much encouragement from the voters mad cxpects t^win. $mart 9|j|ng Shirts at McGee's. Place your automobile insurance with the EARL R. WALSH Agency. Prompt claim service relieves you of worry and expense. Phone 43. 46-tf SCHOOL ELECTION SATURDAY,APR.11 ONLY LOCAL ELECTION .'^glgOTSTKAB ' 7 Theonly local election to take place in JfcEfcnry this spring is the school election, which will be held Saturday, April 11. This election promise* to be a quiet affair this year with the preufnt members who have filed for re-section meeting no competition. The terms of C. J. Reihansperger, president, and E. E. Bassett, secretary, expire on the Community High School board of District 156, while on the grade school board the terms of George Stilling, president, George Johnson and H. E. Buch, members*, expire. The polls for the high school election in the city hall will be open Saturday from 12 noon to 7 p. m., and the grade school polls in the grade school building will be open from 12 noon to 5 p. m. The election of a school trustee for McHenry township will also be held Saturday and will take place in the Colby building from 2 to 4 p. m. The school trustees are Peter Smith, Clay- | ton Harrison and Henry J. Miller; S. , W. Brown of Ringwood is township treasurer. i Members of the high school board are: C. J. Reihansperger, president; E. E. Bassett, secretary; J. W. Freund, Dr. A. I. Froehlich and Ben Justen. Members of the Grad^ school board are George Stilling, president; E. H. Nickels, secretary, George Johnson, H. E. Buch, Frank Meyer, Lester Sherman and Mat Steffes. Voters of the rural school districts in the county will hold their annual elections of schpol board members at the various scftool houses and other designated polling places of the district Saturday, also. In rural districts one director is elected each year to make up three members, while boards of education have from five to seven members with two elected each year. While the time for filing petitions for the high school board expires eleven days before the election date, petitions for the grade school must be filed, twenty-one days before the election date. March 21 was the final day for filing petitions for the grade school board while the deadline for filing on the high school board was April 1. Digging Themselves Out From Flood Debris -2 \ \ Throughout the eastern and New England states, as the great floods receded, the people In the devastated regions speedily began the hard task of cleaning up their cities and towns. Characteristic scenes are here presented. 1 -- WPA workers clearing the mud and wreckage from streets in Pittsburgh, a--View In Johns,town, Pa., as citizens were digging out the debris. 3--Man and wife In a Plttsburgh suburb doing their "spring bouse cleaning" after the waters had left their bungalow. j- BELATED BLIZZARD ~ PROVIDES ANOTHER BLANKET OF SNOW While stock lasts, Pocohantas Mine Run* at $7.5(P per ton, delivered cash price. Alexander Lumber Co., Phone J5. 46-fp McJIenry residents good naturedly agreed that it was just the weather man's April fool joke when a belated blizzard struck this region Wednesday night and they awoke Thursday morning to find every thing covered with a six-inch blanket of snow. This was considered as an unusually heavy precipitation for this time of year and although the snow melted somewhat during the day to make pavements and walks slushy the accompaning below freezing temperatures continued and kept the countryside covered with the white blanket of snow. However, when the snowfall continued over Saturday and Palm Sunday, the subject began to become serious and when the sun shone again on Monday McHenry was enveloped in a deep covering of snow. Thermometers stood at from 10 to 14 above zero Friday night, the coldest of the current cold spell. Robins in the act of selecting homes for the summer turned their atten- ! tion to hunting for food and the early I violets and crocus which had announced the coming of spring were i covered with snow. | Those who are yet in the sunny 'south are wise to remain for'a while i longer as old King Winter is dying | hard this year. The snowfall caused no traffic blockades, although driving conditions were made slushy- and slippery. I The snow was general over the plains states and extended south of i Springfield it was reported, i Subnormal cold, snow and floods beset the midwest the last of the week. The lowest temperatures for the date in many years were recorded following the snowstorm that blotted out the early spring scene. A general rise in temperature waj predicted for the weekend. The snow, scatttered over the northern states reachvd a maximum of eight inches at Milwaukee. Cold damaged crops in the southwest and fresh rains presaged higher flood crests in southern Illinois and Missouri, along the Qhio and Mississippi rivers. The Lenten season will draw to a close with the observance of Easter Sunday, April 12, when special services in keeping with the day will be observed at the various churches in this vicinity. Holy week is regarded as the most solemn of the ecclesiastical year and in last Sunday's Palm services were heard the laudatory Hosannas which sink into the twilight of Good Friday to rise again in the triumph of Easter. , On Palm Sunday the palms were blessed with solemn ceremonies st the masses in commemoration of the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. Holy Thursday commemorates the solemn circumstances under which the Most Blessed ^Sacrament was instituted. Good Friday is the day of the crucifixion, Saturday the day that Jesus lay in the tomb and Easter Sunday the day of rejoicing whan Jesus arose from the tomb. Last year Easter was a week later, occurring on April 21, whije in 1934 Easter fell on April 1. In 1932 Easter was considerably earlier, coming on March 27. The earliest date Easter has been observed since 1850 was March 23, 1856, and the latest date was April 25, 1886. The last time that Euter fell on ^Vpril 12 was in 1925, and previous to that it came on April i2 in 1914, 1903, and then a long interval to 1868. St. Patrick's Church At St. Patrick's church Holy Week Thursday, with High Mass at 7 a. m., with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament throughout the day. At 7:30 Thursday evening there will be devotions. On Good Friday at 8 a. m. the Mass of the Presanctified will 'be celebrated and at 7:30 Friday evening there will be stations, veneration of the cross and sermon. B£yf Arthur J. Hope, C. iS. C., of tyotre Dame University will preach the sermon. On Holy Saturday there will be High Mass at 8 a. m. Confessions will be heard from 2 to 5:30 p. m., and 7 to 9 p. m. A Holy Cross Father from Notre Dame University will assist in hearing the confessions. All who can are requested to come in the afternoon especially the school children. On Easter Sunday the church choir will sing W. A. Leonard's Mass in B Flat at the High Mass at 8 o'clock, followed by benediction. There will be a low mass at 10 a. n. The church will be decorated in keeping with the Easter season, with the altars beautiful with Easter lilies and spring flowers. St. Mary's Church Msgr. Charles Sv-Nix, pastor of St Mary's church, who returned last week from Pensacola, Fla., will officiate at the Holy week and Easter services at St. Mary's church. (Special services will commence on Thursday morning with a High Mass at 8 o'clock, followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament throughout the day. At 7:30 p. m., there-will be a Holy Hour. On Good Friday at 8 a. m. there will be Adoration of the Cross, followed by the mass of the presanctified. At 7:30 p. m. Stations of the Cross. On Saturday at 7 a. m., will be the blessing of the Easter water and Paschal candle. High mass will follow shortly after 8 a. m. -The church wit) he decorated with lilies and spring flowers for the Easter Sunday services, which will commence with low mass at 8 a. m., during which the children will sing Easter hymns. At 10:15 a. m., there will be High Mass sung by the mixed choir. The music tb be rendered will be, "Holy Family Mass," by John Singenberger, "Regina Coeli," by Stehle, and "Glorious Easter Vision." St. John's Church 1 Beginning at 8 o'clock -Thursday morning parishoners of - St. .. "»hn'» church, Johnsburg, will start the holy week with High Mass and Procession and Blessed Eucharist in the church. * On Good Friday thtre will be Veneration of the Cross at 8 o'clock mass. Both Thursday and Friday evenings ise'rvices will be held at . 7:30 p. m. Saturday morning at 7 o'clock there will be blessings at the Paschal candle. On Easter morning High Mass will be celebrated at 8 a. m., with a sermon on the Resurrection by the pastor, Father A. J. Vollman. At 10 o'clock there will be low masses and benediction. The church will be beautiful with spring decorations and Easter lilies. Lutheran Church Easter Services will be observed atthe Zion Evangelical church at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon with Rev. H. P. Meyer, pastor, officiating. There will be communion service and the choif will render special tnusic. M. EL Church The Methodist church will observe Easter Sunday with special services at 11 a. m., preceded by the Sunday school at 10 a. m. The choir will render an Easter cantata, "Christ Triumphant," with special solo numbers and the pastor, Rev. R. W. Pinnell, will bring an appropriate message. On Good Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock there will be communion services at the church with Dr. I. A. Whitchurch, head of the Philosophy department of Garrett Biblical college of Evanston, as the speaker. Members and friends are urged to lend their encouragement by their presence at these meetings. The church will be decorated with ferns, Easter lilies and spring flowers, with a cross of Easter lilies as a symbol of the day. M'HENRY PUBLIC LIBRARY HOURS -- VOTE FOR -- JOHN A. THENNES (Last name on ballot.), - for Iktmntk ftwiaet Caawnitteeman NEW SPEED QUEEN WASHER The • years outstanding value in Washing Machines at $39.50 and np. Home .-demonstrations gladly given. Call McHenry 251. Carey Electric The MtfHenry Public library is open every Friday from, 2 to 5 and from 7 to 8 p. m., and is for the benefit of everyone in the Community school district. Each borrower is held responsible for all books drawn on his card and for all fines accruing on the same. Books may be kept two weeks and may be renewed once for the same period, except seven-day books and magazines. A fine of two cents a day will be charged on each book not returned according to rules. No book will be issued to any person Incurring such a fine until it has been paid. The library is located in the Community High school, where books for Juveniles, reference books and modern fiction may be found. GRAND OPENI5«& Eddy J. Miller, proprietor of. "Eddfy's" Hub Grill at Lily Lake, announces a grand opening for Saturday, April 11. Free dancing to Behm's music. Everybody welcome. 46-fp JOIN OLD TIMERS- (*LUB; j CHARLES H. GAULKE JUST WRITE A LETTER DIES AT WOODSTOCK Old Timers were made happy last week in the page of interesting let- I ters from old time friends and the club is happy to welcome the new members. Friends have waited a long time to hear from Lew Owen 1 of Cushing Okla., as well as Clara Wightman of Haines City, Fla., and we hope to hear frorrt them again. Then there is another new member, Mrs. C. Frett Wooley, of Chicago, who has been a subscriber of the Plainrlealer'and has no-w joined the Old Timers' ranks. Fresh interest in the club has been aroused by these letters and w.e hope more new members will join soon. There are no dues or initiation fees, just write a letter to the club and you will be enrolled as a member. We're v.-aiting to hear ^rorh you. Write and tell us about yourselves, your family^ your worfc -- we are interested::--•*"" When you buy that new car, insure it with the Earl R. Wa'sh agency. A call will be greatly appreciated. Phone 43. 46-fp Easter Ties at McGaa'a. SUPPER AND ENTERTAINMENT The Christian; Mothers will sponsor a supper and an evening of entertainment at St. Mary's church hall, Sunday evening, April 19. Everyone invited. Charles' H. Gaulke, proprietor of the Gaulke Market at Woodstock, died suddenly Sunday morning, at 3 o'clock. He had worked at his place of business until closing time at 11:30 Saturday night and other than having, a slight cold seemed in perfect health. With the passing of Mr. Gaulke comes the close of a business which has carried the Gaulke name for over twenty-five years. He was 4£ years old* and is survived by his widow, who was formerly Bertha Feltz of McHenry, and one brother, Frank, and three sisters. Funeral services wrere held Wednesday afternoon at Grace Lutheran church, Woodstock, with burial in Oakland cemetery. CITY COUNCIL IN « APRIL MEETING TAVERNS MUST SECURE LICENSES HAT 1 All tavern keepers must make the first payment <m their city license on or before. May 1 or automatically close, it wis decided at the April meeting of the city council held at the city hall Monday evening. A notice to this effect will be published to all tavern keepers, also announcing that the payment be made in cash or certified check. In caae the first payment is not made on or before the date set, it will be necessary to make full license payment before re-opening. At the stated meeting Monday evening, April 6, the minutes' of the last stated and subsequent meetings were read and approved, as well as the city treasurer's report, showing a balance on hand of $2,090.56. The city collector had taken in $207.80 and the city clerk, $62.50* Bills of a little over $1,100.00) were read and approved. Discuss Labor Bill The finance committee refused to approve a labor bill of $36. It seems that the mayor had appointed an employe for inspection work on the uncompleted sewer project without the sanctiqn of the members of the board. After considerable hot discussion and personal remarks, it was finally moved by Aid. Freund, seconded by Aid. Ferwerda, and unanimously carried by the board that the bill be tabled until the next stated meeting, the reason for this decision being that the board wanted to inspect the system and decide on the necessity of an em ploye. On motion by Kreutzer, seconded by Overton, the board voted to renew with Stoffel and Reihansperger the insurance on the fire truck. North To Audit Books It was decided to hire Auditor J. W. North to audit the books for the j year. A letter from the district engineer j was read by Attorney Cowlin, giving | the new rulings for apportionments jand conditions that must be met by I the city in preparation of estimates | to use the city's share of gas tax 'funds. One important point brought out was the fact that it is prohibitive for any member of the board to be reimbursed for any material or labor that he, in his position, has a right to ballot on. A violation of this ruling subjects the offending officer to severe fines and possible imprisonment. Henry Schaefer approached the board, complaining of signs placed on the tree bank in front of his improved property .and requested the city to withdraw the permit given to the sign holder, allowing them to place the sign on the opposite side of the street on unimproved property that is not mowed or taken care of. Mr. Schaefer was informed that a member of the board would call on the offending party and have the sign removed. Proprietors of My Place sought permission for a Neon sign in front of their-place of business and permis sion was given to erect the sign according to the city, ordinance, namely, with an 8-foot clearance over the sidewalk and a projection of not more than six feet from the lot line. ». To Borrow $1,000 On- motion by Buss, seconded .by Kreutzer, it was unanimously adopted to borrow approximately $1,000 on anticipation warrant the latter part of the month for the purpose of cleaning up the month's bills previous to the annual meeting to be held April 27. Tax funds should be available within a few days of this time to take care of this warrant. DR.GW.HE& RESIGNS JOD AS : Sy-s TRANSFER NEW YORK CITY 1. J"**"' . >' '* Friends of Dr. George W. Heaa of McHenry, county veterinarian, were surprised to hear that he had resigned his position with the county board committee for eradication of bovin« tuberculosis to become effective May 1, after being connected with th# county office for eight years. No action to appoint a successor to Dr. Hess will be taken until the next regular meeting of the County board, of supervisors on April 21. Dr. Hess tendered his resignation so that he might be free to accept a government transfer to New York City, where he will be associated with the meat inspection division of the U. S. Bureau of Animal Husbandry is the position of assistant veterinarian inspector to Dr. A. F. Straub. Dr. Hess has served three years a# county veterinarian in a Co-operativ# relationship with the government bureau, with which he holds the ran* of veterinarian inspector. Expired Civil Service lists, Div Hess explained, have caused the bur* eau to recall some of the co-operativ* county men to straight government work. For more than eight years Dr. Hes» has been connected with the county veterinarian's office at Woodstock^, having been an assistant inspector to Dr. C. P. Draper of Arlington Heitrht i I former county veterinarian. Following the death of Dr. Draper, I who had held the county post ten years, Dr. Hess was appointed hit successor. Before cominpr here Dr. ' Hess was veterinarian of Montgomery j county, with headquarters at Hills* .1 boro for seven years. j Shortly after Dr. Hess became head ' of the county work there was madf jan important step forward in tuber* culosis work by receiving government designation as a modified accredited area with infection in' less than onehalf of one per cent of its 65,000 da'iry cows. The percentage of tubercular. infection has been held ai thi) low level specified by the govern* ment bureau and McHenry county will be re-accredited this year. CoonecV ed with Dr. Hees in the testing ojf county herds has been Dr. J. E. Wheeler of McHenry, state veterinarian. Active In Scout Work Dr. Hess has been active in Boy' Scout work in the oounty and in thi' Blackhawk Area. He is now chaip». man of the county Boy Scout exectif, tive committee and a member of tfaflr local executive committee of thi Scouts. He is also a member of tht McHenry Country club and has beeir active in local affairs. It is expected that the family will remain in McHenry until after the close of the school year. The question of successor as veterinarian will probably be taken up aa soon as the county TB committee i|(| • reorganized at this month's meeting^ A state bureau requirement that appointed shall net be a practicing physician in the county in which ht serves Unfits the local field of appUcants.. • • MRS. PETER NIESEN DIES AT JOHNSBURG Mrs, Simon Stoffel and daughters, Lena and Clara* motored to Rockford ,Wednesday afternoon FOR PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN I hereby desire to announce that I a<B~a.. candidate for Republican committeeman in the third McHenry precinct. Your vote and support will be appreciated oh Tuesday, April 14. 46 ^ RAY F. CONWAY. Emmerson and Mallory Hats at McGee^s. New Silk Dresses at $4.95, formerly sold at $5.95, and also a fine line of Knit Dresses, $3.96 and up. Kathryn Barbian Style Shop, Green* Street. '• "'CS : 46-fp GENERAL ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS FOR 1936 The famous G-E Sealed-in-Steel Mechanism in sturdy All-Steel Cabinets-- all styles, types and models. It costs less to own a General Electric. Carey Electric Shop. 46-fp Freshen up with a new tie and ahirt from McGee's. A beautiful line of Easter Millinery at )<n» Ffcfc'* oa Gitt«i Sferaat. Big line of black hats for ladies and Misses, in large head sizes. Mrs. Pich's on Green Street. 46-fp Mrs. Peter Niesen, 64 years old, died at her home at Johnsburg Wednesday afternoon about 3:30 o'clt ck, following an illness of influenza. She had been a sufferer from bronchial trouble for several years and had experienced a severe hemorrhage on the Saturday preceding her death, which . weakened her resistance. Born in Hamburg. Germany, mi November 8, 187^i; Augusta Bethk# came to America at th « age of years, living in Chicago for many years. In 1920 she was u„itted in marriage to Peter Niesen of Johnsburg, who survives her. She is als^ survived by two daughters'. Mrs. Marine Voorhies and Luella Westphal of Chicago, and a son, Rudolph Muender, of Youngtown, N. D.: two brothers, one in Chicago and one in North Dakota ami a sister in North Dakota. She was a member of the Christian Mother? of Johnsburg. Funeral services were held at St. John's church. Johnsburg, at 10 a. m. Saturday, with Rev. A. J. Voilman, officiating. "Burial was in St. John's Cenu tery; . REMODELING HOME Mrs. Nellie Baccn is making extensive improvements in her home on Main street and remodeling the house into apartments. The low er part will be made into two apartments, one of which she will occupy and tha other yill be. for rent. While stock lasts, Pocohantas Min* Run at' $7.50 per ton, delivered easH orice. Alexaiwk c Lumber Co* Phona 46-f» aba** V 1 ^ -- VOTE FOR -- JOHN A- THENNES (Last name on ballot) ^ ; for . ^ Dmocratk proeinct ^