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*^r •>«*"'WH«» •• -M|yiiMW||t twytyf ,»/ -rj- THE • • •*, & V . **»/« J*"?*" <ss&t&fs-. ' • .-- - pssg PLAINDEALER Thursday, May, 28, 1936 AUTOMOBILE HOMICIDE By _. LEONARD A. BARRETT ^ The nuitaber of deaths caused by *TJtoT>iob11p ncrMents" grows no less In fipite of cautionary signals placed -in conspicuous place's on the highways. Nejer was the public hotter protected . b.v danger signals. The cause of deaths and accidents is not the lack of information or sugges tion but is largely , attributable to two much ' needed reforms in laws 'gov- " erning automobile v> . traffic. . The first is thfe need.for -a )a\v: eonv - pelting all owriers, of cars ^ have; a dHvef's license. Sosie states demand® this, many do not. The, Absence of such a law encoumpes a reckless and indifferent attitude toward the.nuMi«J and places at tl)P disposal- of ariv and Wfry person, qiialified^ <>r ;notv th*1. "privilege of driving a c^f. • The Jieed • for a driver's Htertse iS all:' inorf imperative when WP realize that wliHe speed is the direct cause of many accidents, .It Is, by no means, "the cause of all of theni. Some persons are color blind, others are so organized nervously that an imminent danger paralyzes the processes of reason instead of causing an instantaneous reactioo of self protection. Morons arc among us in numbers larger than wo realize. Some persons have little or no control of the central nervous sys tem eausing drowsiness or sleep; oth-" ers are by nature dangerously absentminded. Many other personal defects exist and add to the danger of auto traffle. Surely a cursory examination of the causes of deaths and accidents convinces us that* if a driver's license were made imperative by law. it would eliminate many from the list of privileged drivers and greatly reduce the nur.:ber of fatalities. Another imperative need is uniform traffic laws. It is very perplexing to anyone driving through different towns, each of which has traffic laws of Its own. In one town a left turn on red is permissible, jn another town.' this would be a violation of the law Double parking is permitted in one place and prohibited in another. The speed laws differ In nearly all invpor tant centers. In some towns it is difficult to find where the signals are located. While the colors of red and green are uniformly used, the different places in which fhey are exhibited is, to say the least, very confusing .The same can be said of stop and slow signals at intersections. Uniform traffic laws would be greatly appreciated by every owner of a car. Such laws would mitigate the difficulty which meets every tourist. . These needed changes affecting automobile traffic can be realized only through the demand of the public itself. ,The easiest way is for every community to be a law unto itself, but the safety of the public demands a sterner appreciation of corporate responsibility. © Wesiern Newspaper Union. SPHS^WI YOLO MRS. SC'HNORR WRITES AGAIN V "Spencer, Iowa. V;v May 17, 1986. The MeH^ry Plaindealer, Dear Editor: I have enjoyed the Plaindealerfor these many weeks through the kind' ne£s of my brotherycT^Sy Owen, of Glentoe. I anxiously look for it each Saturday morning, and eagerly scan the interesting letters from "The Old Timers" which has beeit a joy to me, although, so few of my old friends are left. I only recall Johnny Claxton (as we called him). I enjoyed his letters very much. He was more a friend of my brothers. I had visioned my sister, Mrs. C. C. Chapell .of Aumore, Okla., and myself being at the old Home through the month of August to enjoy the "Centennial along with our brother^ George Owen of Elgin, and Chas. Owen of Chicago, .and numerous Old Timers. However, at this time, we cannqt see our way clear to join the party of many old friends, ahd scenes of our happy childhood. ' Wishing all -our friends a moat. jBiif joyable three days celebration. V'": . Sincerely, r MRS. F. A. SCHNORR. ! Mrs. Clara Bennett Sorenson, Box 126, Route 3, Racine, W\s. Mrs. W. E. Colby, 633 Massena Ave., ""Waukegan, 111. 1 Mrs Maud Parsons Swenson, 3736 15th Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Alice Sutton, 3874 46th Street, E. San Diego, Calif. Simon istoffel, West McHenry, 111. A. G. Stevens, 1202 Yeoman St., Waukegan, 111. Mrs. F. E. Knowtes, 2010 E. Ran dolph, Enid, Okla. Mrs. Ella Wheeler, McHenry. Julius D. Smith, 208 Washington Blvd., Urbana, 111. Mr. and Mrs. E. Koch of Waukegan called on Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wagner Saturday evening. Mrs.. E. Rossduestcher visited Miss E. Moberg in Chicago Tuesday,. Mi-s. Lloyd Fisher and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Davis at Slocum's Lake Monday evening. Mrs. Charles Phalen - of Kenosha spent Wednesday here with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wagner. Mr. and Mrs.. John Wagner, Jr., family were Crystal Lake caller* on Friday evening^ Mr. and Mrs. Roy Passfield and Mr. and Mrs. Jay Vasey and son and Carl Thorsell attended the card party and dance at Renehans Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Waldmann and daughters of Chicago spent the .weekend here with Mr. and Mrs., William Waldmann. . The Ladies' Aid of the Volo Community Bible church met at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Russell Thursday, May 21. Two tables of five hundred and one table of bunco were plyaed. The Volo 4-H club. are giving a were Chicago callers ° Tuesday even- card party and dance June 3 at the LILY LAKE A meeting of the Lily Lake Ladies' League was held at Betty's Place on Tuesday afternoon. Prizes were won by Mrs. W. Swanson, Mrs. A. Then, Mrs. G. Wegener arid Le Orra Belle Seyfferth. Mrs. W. Swanson was a Woodstock caller Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Vachet of Chicago have moved out to -their cottage for the summeV. Visitors in the Joseph Daly home ,r . . Sunday were George Daly and friend, in£« jVolo Recreational hall. A number of j Ray O'Brien of Chicago, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lenzen were j special tentertjnmertt^ and refresh- | Mrs. Boyle of Chicago visited at Chicago callers Tuesday evening. j ments jserved. Admission will Daly's Monday. Mrs. Abjin of Chicago moved out to her cottage for the summer*. Mrs. A, Rolin is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Boyko for awhile. Mrs. llolift id the mother of Mrs. Boyko. . Christine and Eleanore Wegener I meiTts will be served. Av large crowd attended the free j be 35 cents. The: money received will card party and dance given by the P*y the expenses of all 4-H members, Mrs. E. M.' VanSlyket 406 PoweU | community at,the Volo Recreational! who wish to go on a State 4-H club 1 ' ... f . ; ' • i. - Lha.IllI Friday even;in g. II t4o-^1u• »»r« a«<t. the Univers:iAt y-- of Ithll»in ois on Mr. and Mrs. Jbseph Wagner, Mr; June 9, 10, 11-. and Mns. Alex Martini called on friends in Chicago Monday evening. Miss EMien Magnussen of Wauke- QABBY GERTIE m. v i mi ' WELCOME! NEW MEMBER ? Old Timers' Column, McHenry Plaindealer, McHenry, Illinois. Someone was kind enough to send me a copy of the "McHenry Plaindealer" and it gave me much pleasure to read the letters of the "Old Timers," whom I once knew very well. My father and mother, Amos and Fannie Hitchcox, together with five of us children* lived on the Nick Shaeffer farm just outside of the village past the cemetery. The main travelled road on the east side led to Lake Geneva and the other to Mc- Collum's Lake at thai time, forming a "V" where we were located. There were no cottages at McColluni's Lake at that time. The only activity there was in the winter when the ice housed were filled with ice. Bicycles were quite popular then and many people used to stop at our house to inquire the way to Geneva Lake . My father later put up a sigh with the directions on it. I remember the great excitement during the fire on the east side, fthich burned down a number of buildings. My father and two brothers brought several loa is of household goods, etc, from the home of Miss Julia Story to our house. Miss Story was the druggist and lived over the drug store. She had many valuable books and these were what she was most interested in. Thei fire, however, was stopped before it reached her place. Rev. Jacob Straub was a frequent visitor at our home. He used to come out from Chicago on Saturday afternoon as there was no Sunday morning train that would bring him MI time to preach his service at the Universalist church. - There was a group of young people who used to attend the Good Templar meetings of which the writer was a member. I can only remember a few of the names: Lettie Stevens, Carrie Colby, Alice Bennett, Phil Mayes, Louis Hines and a Mr. Peterson. We had great fun--usually had a program of some sort. My brother, Amos, started to school in" McHenry. His teacher was Kate Howe. 'Hie children all called her "Miss Kate." She was greatly loved by all. Mr. VanSlyke was editor of the "Plaindealer" then and "Tippy" Schreiner was the printer's "devil." I remember these terms very well for -I spent many years in a newspaper office as compositor, proofreader and later as a monotype opertor. „ Mrs. Minnie Hitchcox Mundt. 1106 N. Menard Ave. Chicago, Illinois. May 25, 1936. .Mrs. Jennie Bassett, West McHenry.'. ;••• ' *7-' 1 Mrs. Johanna Frisby Walsh," Lake Villa, 111. Mrs. Minnie Hitchcox Mundt* 110$ N. Menard Ave., Chicago. Twice Told Tales Item» ef lntere«t Taken From d» met of th>» Plalndealet ef Years Age "Girls with scant bathing-suits know that It takes very little to pleaee the average man." SWY NEIGHBOR W "»• SAYS: ^ • Honey-suckles, delphiniums and col-i uuibines will attract hummingbirds to your garden. • • • It you run short of olive oil when --taaking salad dressing melt butter ahd add it to the oil. It makes a good substitute. 1 .-'.V 11 you wiii line cake tin with wax paper after greasing it, it will preventcake sticking to, the pan ; also save St from burning. ®o clean rhinestone irins and buckles put them in gasoline for about 15 mlnatee, then rub with a flannel cloth. They will look like new. 9 A--«»lat«d Nawspapera.--WNU Sarvlc*. POTPOURRI Transportation Progress Man seems to know no limit. to the speed he may assume in going from one destination to another. Speaking in average terms only, a walker makes four miles an hour, a horse-drawn vehicle seven miles, a horse-back rider twelve miles, an automobile fifty to sixty miles, a train sixty to ninety miles, and an airplane two hundred miles per hour. S Western Newspaper Union. TTFTY MEMBERS WANTED We welcome two more new Members, Mrs. Johanna Frisby Walsh of Lake Villa, 111., and Mrs. Minnie Hitchcox Mundt, of Chicago, to the Old Timers' Club. Come on friends, write us a letter and enroll in the club at once as we hope to have more than fifty members by Centennial time. Members of the club to date are: Frank Bennett, 20 S. Fair view Ave. St. Paul, Minn. . Margaret McDonald, 1221 S. St. John Ave., Highland Park. . Albert Holly, Genoa, 111. Mrs. Amy Owen Chapell, 1828 N. Denver Ave., Tulsa, Okla. Mrs. Jack Walsh, Mclieury. C. F. Block, 415 W. First St., Dundee. Delia Beckwilh, McHenry. "Geo. W. Owen, 503 Center St., Elgin, III. i C. S. Owen, 456 Ida Place, Glencoe, 111. ' : Mrs. Agnes Wentworth, McHenry. John F. Claxton, McHenry. Fred. T. Colby, 514 Peninsular Aven Burlingarae, California. Gilbert Howard, Deadwood, S. D, Co. 2759-V. Mrs. Linus Newman, McHenry. Herbert Bennett, 1045 Fauquier StM St. Paul, Minn. Mrs. Mayme Owen Scknorr; Union Block, Spencer, la. iRnlwlMilf -Waat A4s .mmUA SIXTY YEARS AGO John King, of the firm of King and Herbes, Brewers, lost a valuable cow one day last week. Owing to the severe storm on Friday evening last, the May party *t the Parker House was indefinitely postponed. O. W. Owen, of this village is selling a fine stem winding watch, warranteed in every particular, for $15. Call at his store and see it. Jos. Wiedmann is making some good improvements in his restaurant by enlarging it and otherwise making it more convenient and pleasant. We learn that the East end of Johnsburgh bridge fell on Sunday last, a" team that was crossing at the time barely escaped going down with it. The timbers were found to be rotten. FIFTY YEARS AGO - Eh A. Shedd.and Co., are now shipping ice from their houses in this village. - - ' ' The McHenry Brick Manufacturing company have erected a new and tasty office near their yard. It is what they have long needed. The Old Settlers annual reunion will be held in McHenry this year. The 19th of August has been fixed as the day. We learn that James Wells, who was injured by the bursting of a stone in the Vplo Feed Mill, a short time since is getting along finely, and that no amputation will be necessary. Frank C. Going and wife returned from Chicago on Thursday last and will go to keeping house again at their old home. FORTY YEARS AO© Misses Mary Sutton and Loretta Walsh of this vicinity were among the teachers that attended the meeting at Woodstock, on Saturday last. C. P. Barnes and wife, Geo. W. Fields and wife and A. J. Cannon and wife, all of Woodstock, came over on their wheels Sunday and took dinner at the Hotel Riverside. Mrs. Lizzie Winkles has been paints ing her residence, which much improves its appearances. In some sections, rye and wheat are heading out which means a harvest 4 or 5 weeks earlier than usual, and all other crops will be much in advance of last year. The Volo Home Bureau unit met at the home of Mrs. R. G. Magnussen May 20 with ten members present J were visitors in Waukegan and Woodgan spent the weekend here with and three guests. stock on Wednesday. her parents, Mr.,, and Mrs. Russell j Mr- and Mrs. Frank Gould andj Mr. and Mrs. Ed Marsh visited the Magnussen. ' {family of Libertyville visited Mr. and home of her mother, Mr. and Mrs. Werbluski. V Mrs. George Sielisch, who owns a cottage is ill at hem home in Chicago at the time of this writing. Mrs. Sielisch is a sjat^ Vto Mrs; Frank Steinsdoerfer. Christine Wegener spent Friday in Elgin where- she attended a Rural Public Health meeting given at the Elgin Country Club. Due to the illness of Nettie Cahill it is impossible former to spend the Ave., Waukegan, 111. . Lewis Owen, Cushingf Okla. Miss Clara Wightman, Haines City, Florida.' Mrs. Chlotilde Frett Wooley, 1823 E. 64th St., Chicago. . Fred J. Schnorr, 40 Savings Bank Bldg., Council Bluffs, la. Frank E. Block, 1739 E. Hawthorne I Mrs. Sarah Fisher spent a few. days Mrs. Uoyd Fisher Sunday evening. St., Tucson, Ariz. l-with her daughter, Mrs. Leslie Davis, I The Volo 4-H club met at the home Mrs. A. Edwin at Slocum's Lake the past week. I of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Russell Thurs- St., Elgin, I1J. • / Miss Ann Smith of Chicago return; day, May 14. The evening was spent ;4 W. • H. Strayer,v .Sommer Bldg.Je<| to her home* Monday, after, spend- in discussing business projects. Baker, Ore. ^ ' j ing a few week's here with Mr. and! Miss Billy Walmann entertained as Mrs. Joseph Wagner. • j guests Sunday in honor of her birth- Mrs. E. Rossduetscher was a- Mc- day, Misses Alice Grimillie, Genevieve Henry business caller Monday. | Wright, Eliien Russell, Eunice Mpli- Mrs. Leslie Davis and daughter of dor, Dorothy1 and Elaine Klemm Ma^y Slocum's Lake called at the home of Waldmann and Phlyis Meyers and her sister, Mrs. .:wKard uowell on Miriam King. Friday. Arthur Adams. spent the • weekend in Waukegan. Mrs. Richard Dowell and Son were Woodstock callers .-Friday. Mrs. Roy Passfield and family visited her sister, Mrs. Charles Dalvin, in Wauconda Sunday. Mrs. Leslie Lavis and daughter of Slocum's I*ake called on her mother, Mrs. Sarah Fisher Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wright were Woodstock callers Wednesday. Mrs. Frank St. George, Mrs. Arthur Kaiser ond Mrs. Charles Jones wera Mclion-i -"•""'•s Wednesday. Mrs. M. Crouse of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Frank St. George and Mr. and Mrs." Charles Johes were Sunday supper guests in honor of Miss Billy Waldmann's birthday at the Home of Mr. arid Mrs. William Waldmann. . Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dunker were Bamngton callers Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dunker and summer at Lily Lake. Other sum-, mers Miss Cahill was a guest at the home of Mae Budil who has a cottage ^ out here. We hope before the summer is over Miss Cahill will be able" to be among us. ' *. 1. e will help y<cm program yoor Hfe insurance. It pays to check over. your insurance policies occasionally Phone 43. Earl R. Walsh. 1-tf $100.p0 REWARD for the name of any man living or dead that has sold more McHenry County Real Estate than has Dan iQuinlan--that's, all he does. Farms for Sale and Rent in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. Large ones arid small ones. 1 sell farms. DAN QUINLAN < Woodstock, 111. Long t distancl private phones ^ 69 bar and fixtures in their saloon on the Westf Side. TWENTY YEAttS AGO When C. M. Adams, the Johnsburg merchant, opened his place of business last Sunday morning he found that the place had been entered during the night and relieved of several pairs of gloves, cigars, a raincoat, suit of clothes, some jewelry and about a dollar's worth. of pennies which had been left in the money drawer. L. Francisco, who at one time conducted a blacksmith shojj^on the site now occupied by the L&ures shop, oh the West Side of town, passed away in Oklahoma recently.^ The job of oiling our streets is about completed. TTie oil is of very good quality and should with favorable weather conditions, be well soaked in within the next few days. Our village officers are keeping a close watch on automobiles and their drivers these days. It will pay one to be careful while driving a machine in McHenry. One arrest has already been made in this village this spring. Glasses Fitted Dr. Paul A. Schwabe OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined A. E. NYE BUILDING West McHenry Thursday Afternoon. Hours 2:30 - 5:00 -- Phone 12S-J 7$4UF * niiMiNi WITH THE METERMISER NEW PRICES AS LOW AS FRIGIDA1RE Gives you PROOF of ALL FIVE STANDARDS FOR REFRIGERATOR BUYING 1. LOWER OPERATING COST 2. SAFER FOOD PROTECTION 3. FASTER FREEZHM**> MORE ICE 4. MORE USABILITY ^ FIVE-YEAR PROTECTION PLAN DR. B. C. HUNT VETERINARIAN Crystal Lake, -!'. Illinois Telephone 452-M, 1 West Hillside Road IS.1 " AUTO INSURANCE UFB EARL R. WALSH Presenting Reliable Companies When you aee*l insurance of any kM Phone 43 or 61-M Pries Bldg. McHeniy Phone 43 VERNON J. KNO ATTORNEY AT LA Pries Bldg. OFFICE HOU Tuesdays and Frida; Other Days by Appoint McHenry • . Illinois Purtbat0 prie* rmcUu/tt $j.oo ft $bt 5-Ymtf Priuctim PUm. Jacob Justen & Sons Pljone 103-R Green Street THIRTY YEARS AGO On account of the remodeling not being finished in due time the opening of the Riverside House has been postponed until Decoration Day, May 30. Miss Edna Sayler, a former employe of this office is now enrolled on the Elgin Watch factory- pay roll. Miss Sayler is a faithful little worker and will no doubt, succeed in her new field of labor. The official price of butter on the .Elgin bdard of trade Monday was reported firm at 19 cents. Miss Carolyn Spurling is now clerking in thtf F. A. Bohlander store. Heimer Bros, have installed a new 'Build Your Own Community First" CALL FOE MILK and CREAM Riverside Dairy receives its entire supply of quality milk from local farmers. The thousands of dollars which they receive annually for their milk supply are in large measure spentt in this community. Most of it goes to purchase goods from local business men Borne of it is used to pay taxes to support local schools. = The extent of the farmer's market depends on the measure of patronage you give the dealer they supply. (This ad paid forf by the farmers) Downs Motor Express The Pioneer Line Operates daily between- McHenry and Chicago Phones: Wabash McHenry 7518 256 Telephone No. 300 Stoffel A Reihansperger •Insurance agents for all classes of property in. the best companies. WEST McHENRY ILLINOIS S. H. Freuod & Son -^OOHTBJlOTORS '«• - .7 -= AND BUILDERS Phone 127-R McHenry Our experience U at Tour fertice in building Your Wants A. P. Freund Excavating Contractor rrucking, Hydraulic and Crane Service Road Bnilding TeL 204 M McHenry, III WILLIAM B. MARTIN Representing Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. 105 a York St, Elmhurat, 111. ; = Phone Elm. 2708 Main Street McHenry, I1L Phone MoH. fl>0-J Charlie's Repair Shop Just East of Old Brides Over Fox River (Rear Schaefer's Tavern) RADIATORS REPAIRED BODIES and FENDHW Straightened Sign Painting Truck Lettering Acetylene Welding CHARLES RIETESSL KENT & COMPANY All Kinds of I N S U R A N C E Placed with the most reliable C--paaii in sad talk it «t*r "hone McHenry S •Tot \ -ror* ^ TVWT KVEE r /'M tATflK' AT -tUAT EXCufE ME! I PICW NOTICE TW REJtMBtAMCE^ SlU-V UDOKIM^ KIP= IWT UE A