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• •£* J*'" " •* ir-. • i.-.1 .• ' 1 •, " • Lir;-.v- * ' " ~ - - • • • , " . -y-'u . y J' ' . - - I •V 1 - *• •dAl »-'•• McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, MAY, 28, 1936 No. TO HAVE CHARGE MRS. G. W. PETERS DIES AT CINCINNATI , MAY 30 Persons in the Current News. ~ c *: FOLLOWED BY MARCH TO CEMETERIES Remaining faithful to the memory of their dead comrades and 'to the heroes of preceding v,-ia, -.btf of McHenry Post, No. 491, American have made arrangements for fch appropriate observance of Memorial Day on ;Saturday, May 30, when Coach G. C. Reed of the McHenry Community high school will be the speaker of the day at a program to be held in the high school auditorium at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. The. Legion is sending out cards to all ex-service men in this territory and to the'%arious lodges, schools and organizations in McHenry, inviting them to join with the Legion in the meeting at the high school and in the anarch to the cemetcri. » wV><?re flowers will be strewn over the graves of departed comrades. Coach Reed, athletic coach and an instructor at the Community high • school, is an ex-service man and a member of McHenry Post of the American Region and the sp<?nsors of the program are anxious to have a good attendance to hear his mes- ONBOrjSAEIJIBTJtAY • RESIDENTS Friends here have received news of the death of Mrs. C. W. Peters, a former resident at Pistakee Bay, on Saturday, May 23, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. D. Erickson, at 2696 Fleetwood avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. Burial was in Acacia cemetery, Chicago, Tuesday, May 26. Mrs. Peters was the widow of the late C. W. Peters, sheriiff of Cook county from 1918 to 1922, and chief deputy sheriff of the county for fortysix years. On Oct. 2i 1931, Mr. and Mrs. Peters observed their golden wedding anniversary at: their beautiful home at Pistakee Bay, where they were pioneer residents. Early Bay Residents Coming to Pistakee Bay when the shores were wild and uninhabited they built their home on the west side of the Bay and Mr. Peters became a regular commuter between McHenry and Chicago. Mr. Peters died on Feb. 4, 1933. Mrs. Peters js survived by two daughters, Mrs. H. B. Wilcox and Mrs. J. D. Erickson. Ray McGee, chairman of the Memorial Day committee, is hoping that the citizens of McHenry and the schools, with their teachers and pupil g, will by their presence assist in making the Memorial Day program a real, worth-while event in the affairs vof this .city. 12 The ranks of the Civil War veteran6 have been gradually overtaken by death until there are none left in this vicinity and consequently the observance of Memorial Day falls to the World War veterans. Those who have flowers that they wish to donate to decorate the graves are asked to bring them to high school between 9:30 and 10 a. m., where there will be a committee to receive them. Program At 10 A. M. . The program to be held at 10 a.m., DST at the Community high school is as follows: Selection--McHenry Band. Invocation--Rev. R. W. Pinell. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address--Miss Miriam Sayler. Chorus--Pupils St Mary's School. Selection--McHenry Band. Address--Coach G. C. Reed. ' Voeal Solo--Miss Adele Froehlich. *" Benediction--Very Rev. Monsignor Nix. PROF. FULLER GIVES INTERESTING LECTURE Those who failed to attend the illustrated lecture given by Prof. Fuller at the M. E. Church Friday night missed a rare treat, for the talk was both interesting and instructive. Speaking fluently, Prof. Fuller described a canoe trip taken by himself and his son in the Canadian North Woods, speaking lightly of the dangers of the trip and holding the interest of his listeners by his humor and vivid description of what hd considers an ideal vacation. Prof. Fuller, instructor of the Old Testament at Garrett Biblical Institute at Evanston, came to McHenry upon the invitation of Rev. R. W. Pinell, pastor of the local church, giving Mm his only open date. Pjrctf. Fuller is a very busy man and those who heard his lecture were given a rare opportunity/ EIGHTH GRADERS GETJjIPLOMAS 42 RURAL STUDENTS ON PROGRAM Forty-two rural eighth prade' graduates of the McHenry district, received their diplomas Friday evening at promotion exercises held at the McHenry Community high school. These exercises are being held almost every evening in districts of the county and will conclude at Alden on June 4. Thq program for the McHenry district was made up of an operetta, "The Forest Festival," directed by Irving Horn, rural music instructor, and was a new feature of program. Diplomas were presented by Mrs. E. C. Coe, county superintendent of schools, to the following students: District 12--Pauline Bode, Jeanette Degan, Clarence Diedrich, Del ma Freund, Gerald Freund, Wilfred Freund, Leo Gerlach, Gerald Hottermann, Lorraine Kennebeck, Gladys Larsen, Henrietta Nell, Lloyd Oeffling, Francis Schmitt, George Shober, Julette Thelen. Dist. 14--Elsie Doberstein, Marie Johnson, Lee Scarbrough, Charles Thompson. Dist. 16--None. MRS. <1. SUTTON BURNED m BACCALAUREATE SUNDAY HELD Stressing the .importance of hap- : piness and goodness as the Veal goal in life. Father Frank Miller, assist* 1-- Scene at Lakehurst. N. J.. when the great German dirigible Hlndenburg arrlred. 2--Armored ears of Troop A, Flrtt armored car squadron, United States army, taking put- In "cavalry" maneuvers; at fc'ort Russell, Texas. 3f- Mustafa N ' a h a s P a s h a , l e a d e r of the Wafd p a r t y , who is the new p r e m i e r of E g y p t . / • _ ' CHANGES AT A. * P. Yes, it's spring house cleaning time in McHenry and even the local A. ft P. Store on Green street has caught the fever and is undergoing a complete plan of re-decoration and improvements. Counters have been arranged along the north wall, the refrigerator counter has been moved to the rear of tike store and the fresh fruits and vegetables will now be in the center of the store. The new arrangement will afford enlarged floor space and greater convenience for customers who will be given greater freedom in selecting their purchases. A. G. Matthews, local manager of the store, is planning the arrangement# so as to effect the utmost service and satisfaction for hit customers. FARMERS, ATTENTION! •'* * 'Steam-Cloud Electric Water Heather heatf water in a jiffy. Attach to - any Hght socket. Price $1.25. Carey Electric Shop. 1-fp IT COSTS LESS TO OWN A G-E The new General Electric Refrigerator has double the cold producing capacity and uses 40^ per cent 1ms current Ctetr Electric Shop, i-tp Dist. 19--Elva. Bauman, Genevieve Kotlowski, Donald Steinsdorfer, Dist. 84--Pearl Smith, Walter Low, Rita Mae Merchant, Shirley Salzman, Neil Harrison, Sarah Miller, LeRoy Neal. Dist. 36--Dorothy Krohn, Kenneth Cristy. Dist. 37--Evelyn Block, Robert Block, Paul Cooper, Doyel Gay, Arthur Pieper, Ruth Pieper. Dist. 40--James Hunter, Arthur Vermett. Dist. 41--Elizabeth Molnar. Dist. 42--Mabel Bolger, Catherine McCarthy. Teachers are as follows: Dist. 12--Johnsburg, Sr. M. Prudence. < Dist. 14--Lincoln, Florence Zimmer. Dist. 16--Lily Lake, Mathias Freund. Dist. 19--Griswold Lake, Evelyn Bohl. * I Dist. 34--Ringwood, F. M. Muzzy, jand Arline H. Pearson. Dist 36--Harrison, Dorothy Fisher. Dist. 37--Ostend, Alice Clark. Dist. 40--Clemens, Eileen Fitzgerald. Dist. 41--Cherry Valley, Helen Harrer. • Dist 42--Prairie, Eveline Lark in. Program The program was as follows: Boy--Ringwood Upper. Girl--Griswold Lake. King--Ostend. Owl--Ostend. Knights and }Ladiee--All Schools with music. Girl--Ostend. Woodmen--^Ringwood Lower. Blacksmith--Ostend. # Scissors Grinder--Ringwood Upper. Hoe men--Prairie. s Frogs--Clemens. Cobblers--Griswold Lake. Chinese--Lincoln. Girl--Lincoln. Fairies--Ringwood Lower, Lincoln and Ostend. Woodpecker--Griswold Lajfcv^; Indians--Harrison. Moonbeams--Ringwood Upper. ,.Tap Dancing--Cherry Valley. Presentation m*s, Mrs- E. C. Om. - , * 1 • MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR CARL PATZKE The approach of Memorial Day finds patriotic groups of the city" and1 suburbs planning to pay fitting tribute to their soldier dead. On Sunday, Memorial services were held in Woodland cemetery for Carl Patzke, who was buried here on Jan. 12, 1936, the impressive ceremony being given by Logan Avondale Post, No. 2978, V. F. W., of Chicago, of which the deceased was a member. The members of Logan Avondale Post and their Auxiliary arrived in McHenry by special bus about 2:3Q Sunday afternoon, where they were met by members of McHenry Post of the American Legion and its Auxiliary, to form a line of march to the cemetery. Mr. Patzke was a charter member of Logan Avondale Poet and the first comrade to pass to the Great Beyond since its institution. Frank E. Richardson, commander of the Poet, directed the ceremony, which included the reading of the dec laration written by John A. Logan, providing for Memorial Day, a pray er, the official song of the V. F. W., "Sleep Soldiee Boy, Sleep," the placing of a wrea^and other symbols upon the gravq of their comrade, the sounding of taps by the buglers and the salute by the National Guardsmen, with the firing squad commanded by Sergt. Rudy Bollinger. Henry A. Cohen, past department commander, gave the address, urging the need of preparedness for peace time security. HANDICRAFT AND HOBBY EXHIBIT The--Loyalty club--of the--M. E. .church will sponsor a Handicraft and Hobby exhibit on the afternoon and evening of June 26 at S toff el's hall, West McHenry. Let us show what the people of McHenry can do with their spare time. McHenry is filled with talent of various kinds and we will be plei fed to show what you have done. Any article that is home-made, either a hobby or a piece of art, wiy be appreciated. These articles will be for exhibition only and not for sale. Some of the articles suggested for display are all kinds of rugs, quilts, knit articles, crochet work, all kinds of needlework, water colors, oil paintings, pastel, charcoal, china painting, wood and soap carving, clay pottery, basket weaving, leather &oods, beadwork, boat and airplane models, bird houses, stamps, taxidermy, woodwork, garden markers, photography, paper goods, and any other articles anyone makes or has as a hobby. There will be a small admission charge. Anyone having articles to exhibit are asked to notify Mrs. C., W. Klontx. JACOB M. FREUND FUNERAL SATURDAY Jaeob M. Freund, 78 years old, died at his home on Main street at 5:15 a. m., Wednesday. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a. m., at St. Mary's chprch.. Obituary will appear next week. ° Births Mr. and Mrs. Peter Miller are parents of a son* born Friday at their .home north of Ringwood. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Freund of Johnsburg are parents of m son, born Monday. Mrs. Freund was formerly AnitaSchaefer. A REQUEST Mayor Peter J. Doherty requests that the McHenry business houses close at noon oa. Memorial Day, Saturday, May 3& , MGHS 6RADUATES TO RECEIVE THEIR DIPLOMAS FRIDAY DR. BERGEN EVANS WILL DELIVER ADDRESS Dr. Bergen Evans, member of the English Department of Northwestern University, will deliver the address of the evening at the Sixteenth Annual Commencement exercises of the McHenry Community High School, Friday evening, May 29 at 8:15 o'clock D.S.T. An interesting program has been prepared, which includes the valedic tory to be given by Kathleen Justen and the salutatory to be given by Eleanor Bolger. C. J. Reihansperger, president of the high school Board of Education, will present the diplomas to the fortytwo members of the graduating class of 1936^ The program is as follows: , ' ^ "War March of the Priests," from Athalia „... Mendelssohn Lorena Esh Salutatory Eleanor Bolger "Pace, pace," Opera Aria Verdi Adele Froehlich Address Dr. Bergen Evans Valedictory .............. Kathleen; Justen ^Radiant," Overture .... W. H. Kiefer High School Band Director, W. N. Sears Presentation of Diplomas by C. J. Reihansperger, President Board of Education. Class Roll Mary Celine Adams. Clarence L. Andersoa. Glenn F. Anderson! Marshall Bacon. Robert Beckenbaugh. Yvonne A. Benwell. Eleanor Mary Bolger. Viola Brefeld. Walter P. Colby. Harry J, Cooke. John K. Cooney. Vene L. Den man. >Allen R. Dimon. " ljaVergne Barbara Engeln. ^^Lorena Roberta Esh. Ethel Freund. Hlelen Ann Freund. Vernon A. Freund. Kathryn Adele FroehUeh. Paul Harvey. ^Dorothy Elizabeth Herdrich. Jerome W. Justen. , Kathleen K&therine Justen. Earl Klintworth. . Vernon J. Kramer. Marian E. Krohn. Norma F. Larson'. Marie E. Lay. Darlene Dolores Lockwood. Bernice Edith Maloney, NKenneth G. Marshall. LeRoy William Melsek. Bernadette Mary Meyers. Huth Marion Michels. Harold M. Nelson, Ruth Louise Reihansperger. Evelyn Frances Sanders. Parry Charles Schnaitman. ~Lyda Shober. Elizabeth Thcrnes. Carolyi Mary Tonyan. Catherine Beatrice Wlyts. WILLIAM BARTELT NEW CHAIRMAN William Bartelt of Huntley has been named district chairman of the Boy Scout district executive- committee to succeed Dr. G. H. Hess of McHenry ,who recently resigned because of moving to New York. On June 9 it is expected that McHenry and Boone counties will unite in forming one district for Boy Scout work. This district will then be divided into three divisions and activities will be carried out on a divisional program. McHenry will be in. division one with other troops from Woodstock, Ringwood, Richmond and Hebron. Division two will include Huntley, Crystal Lake, Algonquin, Gary and Fox River Grove. Division three will consist of Marengo, Harvard, Herbert, Belvidere, Capron and Poplar Grove. On the divisional program Scouts will have to travel not more than ten or twelve miles to attend meetings and will be handier in every way. Last week a Boy Scout troop was formed in Ringwood. Fred Ferris of Woodstock and Sam Marsh of Crystal Lake have been named on a nominating committee to nominate officers for "the district for the meeting to be held June 9. Headquarters for the district will be in Harvard. The new district will have twentyfive troops, with nineteen in McHenry county and six) in Boone. An active program has been arranged for Scouts as announced by R. L. Warren, field executive of the Blackhawk area. The program starts this week and will keep Scouts busy throughout the summer months. - j MJSS AT " HOSPITAL IN HABVAKD. MONDAY Relatives here were shocked to receive the sad news of the death of Mrs. James Sutton, 45 years old, of Harvard, which occurred at Harvard Community hospital Monday morning. Death resulted fro>" h"<-n«s received Sunday afternoon i«_.... accl^1 P*stor «f St. Mary|s church, decident which occurred at Uie homt of! hvered a message of inspiration a daughter, Mrs. Warren Chard, (.i ray slake. Mrs. Sutton "was using naptha to clean a dress. She hung - -'he- d;vss near a gas refrigerator and the pilot light of the refrigerator is "believed to have ignited , the fyn;es of the cleaning fluid. There was a slight explosion and Mrs. Sutton's clothing was ignited. She suffered severe burns about the head, face and upper part of her body before the flames were extinguished. ' !-* the forty-two members of the graduating class of the McHenry Community high school at the baccalau^- reate services Sunday evening. He explained that to garner riches, fame or power should not be the real goal in life but rather, the at-* tainment of the crowning of all vir- ' ' tues, goodness, should bring a permanent purpose in life. ^ True happiness is found in beings kind and noble to those about us and in unselfish service, for it is by spi-eading deeds of. kindness that wie hall be remembered, said Father 'vs: where she died Monday morning. Funeral services were held W> nesday morning at Harvard.* I ••••<• M M'HM »»»»»»•#••• Among the Sick Mrs. John S. Freund is confined to her bed, suffering with sciatic rheumatism Mrs. John Schmitt remains in St. Therese's hospital, Waakegan, where phe -i recovering from an operation. She ha* been suffering with a* attack of pleurisy. Flaiadaaler TTaat Ada May 27, Bean supper, Court of Honor and CampAre, Huntley, Division 2. June 2--Scoutmasters round table at Woodstock. June 7--Troop camping for Scoutmasters at Camp Rotary. June 9--District meeting. Place to be announced later. June 11--Bean hole bean supper. Court of Honor and Campfire at Wonder Lake for Division 1. June 18--Court of Honor, Hunter's stew and campfire for division 3. Junq 26-27--Campfire for district at Crystal Lake. July 9--Swimming meet. Place announced later. July 14--Campfire, hunter' stew, for division 2. July 16--Campfire, hunter's stew fpr division one. Place announced later. ' July 21--Campfire, bean supper for division 2. July 30--Area swimming meet at Rochelle. „ Aug. 8-15r--Area camp at Camp Rotary. ° Community high school, Miss Holden and members of her typing class for their work in addressing the envelopes for the invitations. Plans for the Centennial and Homecoming to be held in McHenry on July 31, Aug. 1 and 2, are progressing satisfactorily with committees working on their respective departments. A meeting of Centennial committees was held at the city hall Tuesday evening when reports were giv«n and important points discussed. Centennial Queen Plans are under way for the selection of a Centennial queen, a Centennial chorus will be organized, arrangements are being made for a roast ox barbecue, to take place Saturday noon at the Old Settlers' picnic, rehearsals for the pageant will soon get under, way, memorial services are being planned and the water program to take place Sunday afternoon promises some novel features and stunts. A tentative program for the threeday celebration has been arranged lows: She was taken to Harvard hospital, | Miller. The graduates, in th^ir caps ant gowns, marched to their seats in the auditorium to the "March of the Noble," played by Lorena Fsh, and^ the invocation and benediction wept given by Rev. R. W. Pinnell, pastor [ of the M E. church. The boys' and girls' glee ^lul||gV. 'directed by Mis? O'Gara, rendered tvlft ! selections, "Antiphon" and "Alma- 'Mater" and the sex-vice was conclude', led by the singing of "America tl» | Beautiful." ' • I Events of Commencement **e«|t I continued today whtu Class Day was .. " observed and will conclude Friday Members of the pentennial invita-! evening with Commencement oxerciS'- tkm com|nittee express their sincere I es, thanks to Supt. C. H. Duker of the) -- COMMITTEES FOR CENTENNIAL ROSY WILL PUBLISH PROGRAM NEXT WEEK m PLAINDEALER HAS ANOTHER BIRTHDAY of events, it is expected that the pro- This summer promises to be a busy season of birthday events, which opens this week with the McHenry Plaindealcr celebrating"V' sixtf*' first anniversary. ; ' % Later in the season will come the celebration of the one hundredth | birthday of the city of McHenry and the county, also is one hundred yeaift old this year. I The big anniversary edition published last year by the Plaindealer in honor of its sixty years of service will, |w> doubt, be remembered by. our readers. Yes, it really was a big job that the Plaindealer staff was proud of and this year we're resting on our past achievement and congratulating each other that we haven't that big undertaking to do over again. "• Sixty years is a long time and many are the chancres and improv®. ments which we have heralded duv* ing the passing years. History, whick will be reviewed at the Centennial* has been made, happiness and sorro»# *.:>a gram will »b e carried through and „w,;inll •• has ent,e red • our homes and evenW|» ENJOY CHILDREN'S DAY PROGRAM Parents and friends enjoyed the annual Children's Day program given by the children and teachers of the Sunday school of the M. E. church Sunday morning. The program was much enjoyed by those present and the work of the teachers appreciated. Rehearsals for thq program have been in progress for several weeks and the efforts of the teachers was rewarded in the fine program given. Songs and recitations by the little folks are always pleasing, a« well as the work of the (rider pupils. Mr. and Mrs. John Schawl and daughter, Rena, of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Glosson an^ children and Joe Lay and daughters of Spring Grove spent Thursday in the )iome of Mr. and Mrs. Marrie in Waukegaa. be published next week The program committee recommends thit program and events be rim on, time and as nearly as possible according to schedule. Boy Scouts of McHenry, Troop 162, in uniform, will act as guides and special police during the three days of the Centennial. The address of the Homecoming program will be limited to twenty- five minutes. Historical sketches will be limited to three and five minutes. which "make or break" have transpired. .'.-V Advancement and progress ha* been our slogan and even during the hard years of the depression we have carried on, until, now, the citizenjfi* of McHenry are, looking forward t* ' the promise of bettei times. Well, wish us well, folks, as enter another year with the desire fee serve this community in eve"ry way possible. FIRE ALARM AT 1 O'CLOCK TODAY The McHenry fire department responded to a call at 1 o'clock today to extinguish a blaze at the house owned by Ben Brefeld on Waukegan road. The cause of the fire was not learned. When the firemen reached the; scene the roof was burning. The house is occupied by C. H. j Downs on the lower floor an<f Joe Brefeld in the upper flat. i Mrs. Brefeld was sick in be<i at the. time. Roy Miller, an employe at the j Farmer's Mill, broke through one of j the upper windows and, with the assistance of others, removed Mrs. Brefeld from the house via a ladder. ' Most of the household goods were 1 removed to the yard before any great [ damage was done to them. The great- i er portion of the damage was confined to the roof and a shed in the - PROF. W, N SEARS RESIGNS POSITION W. N. Sears of Barrington, wha.:'; has taught band and orchestra musfe in the McHenry Community higfr school, will not return to McHenry • next year. Mr. Sears is also resigning front his work in the Crystal Lake schocla. He has been offered one day's work per week in the Barrington sehooja and three days each week in the Dundee schools and this increased amount of work at Dundee induced him to decline another contract in the local school. ' McHenry residents will regrei the resignation of Mr. Sears exceedingly for his accomplishments in the musical organizations of the high school have been outstanding. L J. McCracken spent the weekend at Reno, 111., where his father, A. N. McCracken, is seriously ill. Mr. and Mrs. McCracken and two little sons are leaving today for a few weeks' visit with relatives at Reno. Mr. and Mrs. F. Baur of Chicago spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Freund. Meet your friends at the Centennial and Homecoming in McHenry, July M, SI and An, L / • ^ TO ORGANIZE CHORUS Everyone who can sing is invite# to meet in K. C. Hall on Momiajr~] evening, June 8* at 8 p. nw, when a.. Centennial chorus will be organize*^ . , This chorus will furnish music fof the Old Settlers' program to be bel* f. Saturday afternoon, Aug. 1, and i* is hoped that a chorus of 100 voice# ^can be arranged. Anyone of high school age or ovef^ • is invited to assist in this imp feature of the prog raa?. Anyone siring further information is ask« to call Mrs. F. J. Archer. Meet your friends nifi and Home-coming u on July 51. A«f. 1 aad t. at the C«v in McH £ •'i Hfe.: iKSi