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. • • * ;-*T' *• s • '• .> :-i; - . , . • . - ' , ' ' •' ' ' - ' -i-- VOL. 62 McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1936 • ' ' ' • • ' ' • ' • • • • 78 H. S. Students - ' .V Enrolled In Music V" .el':. Very different are the public schools j a very small deposit - This liberal of McHenry today from the first plan enables anyone interested in musprimitive schools of this region nearl y a c e n t u r y a g o . . ' • .However few- the inhabitants, a school was one of the first institutions ic to enroll in the music classes without the purchase of an instrument. '* Among the instruments particularly heeded in the band and orchestra are provided for and then,,as now, the im-j violins, viola, 'cello, flute, French horn portance of an education was an im-; (not mellophones which are often conportant factor in the lives of the peo- fused with them), tenor and soprano pie. From the bare walls of the first school room- in the north end of E. B. Browns' log cabin tavern, established saxophones, bassoon and clarinets. The high school marimba is being studied by Louise Stilling and. Winifred Ben well, under the direction of in 1840 and taught by Arminda Mc- Miss Taylor. Omber and Reliance Brown, have' The personnel of the various high come many changes during, the pass-1 school music organizations is as foli'ng years, until at the present time, lows: Band: Solo and first cornets, McHenry has two of the finest pub- Dorothy Lay, Henrietta Herdrich; lie schools to be found in the country. j third cornets, Gerald Miller, Alta With modern equipment, including1 Mae Denman; second cornets, James library and laboratory, and a fine Doherty, Elaine Landgren, Lon Smith; corps of teachers the local schools first clarinets, Rosa Popp, Dan Justen; have progressed far during the past third clarinets, Robert Stilling, Veryears. . - ' non Petesron; second clarinets, Frank At one time there was a school Martin, Gene Miller; fourth clarinets, where the Universalist church now Laura Sherman, Joan Reihansperger stands arid Elder Joel Wheeler had a Wayne Smith; first trombones, Janice private boarding school where Jacob Klontz, Winifred Benwell; third, troni- Justen's store is today. 'bones, Herbert Reihansperger, Dick In 1859, the public school, now used Williams; second trombones, Cynthia as St. Mary's school, was built at a Erickson, Robert Bacon; baritones, cost of $6,000. ' I John Cristy, Kenneth Franzen; mello- The two-story school on John street phones, Curtis Newman, Mary Erickwas built soon after and destroyed by son; Sousaphone, Loren Harrison; fire in 1862. Then a one-story build- drums, Lorraine Engeln, Anthony ing was built and is now used as a Noonan, Glen Petersen; saxophones, residence. ' . . ' Russell Franzen, Lucille Esh, Mary The present grade school was built Durland. in 1894 and served as a grade and Orchestra members: First violins, high school until 1924 when the new-€urtis Newman, Rosa Popp, Miriam Community high school was built. Sayler, Marie Vales, Gladys Shepard; The first Alumni was held in 1892. second violins, Anita Althoff, Cynthia The first school beard met in 1894. Erickson, Eleanor Pries, Esther Colby, Isaac Wentworth was president, G. W. Elmer Erber; viola, Shirley Butler; Besley, clerk, and members wer^ F. K. 'cello, Lucille Stilling, Warren Jones; Granger, E. S. Wheeler, John I. Story, string bass, Winifred Benwell; piano, Simon Stoffel, and C. H. Fegers. , Janice Klontz; cornets, Dorothy Lay, The election organizing the present Gerald Miller, Elaine Landgren; clarhigh school district was Dec. 20, 1919. inets, Robert Stilling, Laura Sherman, The first board of education was composed of Jos. W. Freund, John. M. Schmidt, Thomas A. Bolger, C. W. Hbrrison and Dr. D. G. Wells. Joan Reihansperger; trombone, Richard Williams; drums, Lucille Esh; French horn, Gerald Freund. Beginners' band: Cornet, Kenneth • I V. CICERO RESIDENT COUNTY ROYA FATALLY INJURED NEIGHBORS The Wand rain which caused pery pavements knd increased motoring haizards was, no doubt, responsible for the accident which occurred about 4:30 o'clock Friday afternoon on Route 20, near Charles corner^, between McHenry and Woodstock, in which John VanBergen, 47 -y fears- old of 1409 South 59th Court, Cicero, was fatally injured, dying in the Woodstock hospital about four hours later. VanBergen, a well-known manufacturer of Cicero and president of the VanBergen and Greener Manufacturing company, was enroute to Woodstock from McHenry, driving alone his big Hudson car.- DOWN ATTENDANCE More than 130 visiting nle the Royal Neighbors of Amgnca wefe in attendance at the twenty-tir*t'an- " ' . nual convention'of McHenry "county, - • held at the Community High School,'. \ : Frid^yf Oct. 9. „ • % ^ attendance. would, no doubt, : v : ve b^gn still larger if the Wsafner • been more favofable, but rain v during the day- and a dense fog fol- As he rounded the curve at the'°wedby a hard rain during .the even- Charles corner he evidently lost con- j made driving, conditions unfavtrol of his car, which shot across the'ora',le. • pavement and into the concrete abutt- Members were present from Woodment of a culvert. The motor wasjj^**> Richmond, Harvard, Crystal pushed back into the front seat, cfrush^Lake, Algonquin and Elgin, in addling VanBergen's legs and injuring j tion to the two local camps. Riverview him fatally. He also received a skull; Camp of McHenry and Fox River Valfracture. He was unconscious when, ley Camp of West McHenry, which taken from the wreckage by those who sponsored the convention. Marengo, heard the crash and little hope was (Hurley and Ridgefield camps were held for his recovery. He was taken in an ambulance to the Woodstock hospital, where he died about-8:30 p. m. His wife was notified and was at his bedside when he died. The deceased, who was an ex-service man and overseas veteran, is survived by his wife and two children, as well as a brother and two sisters. A coroner's inquest was held at Woodstock not Scepresented at the meeting. The morning session was called to order by the county president, Mrs. Floribel Vogel, of West McHenry, who presided at the various business flf; the convention session.. -y the convention will meet next" yeat Woodstock. : :\ • • ' ' • Elect Officers Officers elected for the 1937 con Saturday morning, after• tion are as follows: Mabel He<se«- which the body was taken to Cicero, grave. Woodstock twesidCTlt?--WrST ^ . ^ere held on |Cora Bassett, West McHenry, first vice- president; Mrs. Dorothy Nickat ::v' whe re furieraT servf Mondav ST. JOHN'S SCENE OP > • OCTOBER WEDDING The building was ready for use in Cristy; clarinets, Dorothy Krohn, Sept. 1924 and the dedication took Marshall Buchert, Donald Schaefer, place Dec. 13, 1924. j Arthur Henning; trombone, Daniel C. H. Duker, present superinten- Cocney; Alto, Neil Harrison; piccolo, dent, catr* heVe when the building was Charles Thompson; drums, James under construction. j Carlson, Delphin Klapperich; French Interested In Music I horn, Gerald Freund; Alto clarinet, The music department at the Com- Paul Cooper. . munity High School is one of the most Instrumental students not yet in complete in the high school curriculum either bands or orchestra: Violins, and this year is being developed more Mabel Bolger, Billy Phalin, Andy fully under the direction of Herman Erickson, Delphin Klapperich, Geral- D. Ellis, who devotes his entire time dine Weber; cornet, Dean McCrack<eh, to the teaching of music in the high oboe, Gladys Shepard. school and grade school. j Chorus Work At present there arp seventy-eight: Chorus work has proved popular at students enrolled ifi instrumental the high school this year, with over music work and it is hoped that others one-half of the student body enrolled may yet becomie interested. | jn one 0r the other of the vocal or- It is not too late for students who ganizations. -- so desire to begin work on some in-! Two such groups have been formstrument, but they are urged to do so ed wjth Miss O'Gara and Miss Justen immediately. There is no charge at|BS their directors. In Miss O'Gara's the high school, the only expense be-, (jjee club the following have been seing for an instrument and one or two iected to help carry on the work for dollars for music. i the year: President, George Frisby; At present the high school band con- secretary, and treasurer, Evelyn sists of thirty-three members, the or- Shober; manager, Lorraine Stilling; chestra has a total of twenty-four assistant manager, Lorraine Stackmembers, the beginners band has njck; librarian, Richard Williams; astwelve members, in addition to sev- sjstant librarian, Billy Kinsala. eral nistrumental students who are not, The chorUs is pianning t0 appear yet in either bands or orchestra., \ jn severai programs during the year, Several of those in the beginners | which always add to the interest and band are nearly ready to be promot- enjoyment of the students participated to the first band, which should jne number nearly forty members by the ' 7: '. " • •• -- end of the school year. j j»».»• • <•»Til <•»i • »•••»• School events are always made more interesting by the addition of band or orchestra music and the f.^st band MET MONDAY IN NEW HOME ed over Regner's market, has undergone a process of remodeling and improving until now, on its completion, it affords most convenient and comfortable quarters for Legionnaires. In addition rto the main hall there are other rooms, including a wellequipped kitchen, cloak room and a smaller club room. New, modern j furniture has been purchased with "" < ' • ~ chairs, tables, smoking stands and OFFICERS INSTALLED AT, ?thfr "rtic'e,s makinfr the ™ms °T: fGi'table while rugs upon the floor add MEETINO to its homelike appearance. Members of McHenry Post are to Members of McHenry Post of the be congratulated upon .the attainment American Legion held their first meet- J °f their new hall. _ ^ ing in their new hall Monday evening J -- '• when installation of officers took place, j GREEN ST. BUSINESS MEN PLAN FOR BIG DOLLAR DAY, OCT, 24 has played at home football games this fall, appearing in costume. New and more difficult music is being prepared for future concert purposes, with each student participating in two band or orchestra rehearsals and two clsfts lessons per week. , New Instruments Three new instruments have been purchased by the school this fall, which are an alto clarinet, French horn and mellophone. Other instruments owned by the school, which are still available for the use of students, include a.cornet, baritone and tron> bone. \ ^ Any student who does not have an instrument may use one of these owned by .the school upon the "payment of Births Mr. and Mrs. Iver Iverson of Pis- About fifty members, including guests from Algonquin and Woodstock were present to enjoy the memorable occasion and to look over the new Legion home, which is a most spacious The. Green Street Business Men's and comfortable one. I Association are planning for a big C. J. Ebel of Algonquin, county ' Dollar Day sale to be put on Saturday commander, was the installing officer next week, Oct. 24. The advertisfor the evening, and the officers in- jn*> ^or sales event will be found stalled were as follows: Ed Conway,!'n hext weeks Plaindealer. ,j' commander; Howard Cairns, vice-com- i, has'been a long time since Mcmander; Arthur Meyers, sergeant-at- j Henry has had a Dollar Day. Now arms; Arthur Smith, finance officer; ^e merchants of Green Street have James Marshall, historian; Leo Still- decided to sponsor another one with ing, chaplain; Ray Page, adjutant, and' d®te selected as mentioned above. T. P. Bolger, service officer. These business men are going to offer Ray McGee was appointed member-jsonie. ve*"y excptional buys which ship chairman and other cbmmittees j promise to be attractive to shoppers. have been appointed as follows: announcem*?nt w'iH be made in House committee, Leo Stilling, C. 3.' 's_s!le Pla'®dealer Thursday, els, McHenry, second vice-president; Mrs. Lena Holiday, Harvard; chancellor; Mrs. Clara Larson. Woodstock, j secretary; Mrs. Mary Freund. MeHen- A ^ ."T , r>" assistant secretary;-Clara tMlloni A pretty October weddmg was aol-Crysta, Uke, treasuer^|rm« F*rvt^ emnized at St. Johns cnuich, Johns-1Algonquin, musician. burg, W ednesday morning at 9 o'clock! , , T , when Miss Helen Michels, daughter I /l1'3' Mabel Johnson.'a past oracle of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Michels of Johns-i°^ *°\R>ver Valley Camp, was namburg, became the bride of Mr. Frankon thefinanco committee and Mrs. Young, son of Mr. Joe Young ofu. othy Nlckles, oracle of Riverview Spring Grove. Father A. J. Vollman,|^amp' on the committee resolupastor of the church, officiated at the lons' _ * af *8* ceremony and the nuptial mass. I Interesting reports were given by Miss Dorothy Michels, sister of tho'the various camp*, showing some new bride, was .maid of honor, bridesmaids ms,uiance written during the year and were Myrtle Young and Marie Young 1 ^ occassional new member enrolled, and groomsmen were Arnold and]^ ^l)enin^ the afternoon session Supt. Clarence Michels. »". j * Duker welcomed the assembled The bride wo, chatming in . wed-1*"™:,hi! usual SJETHODIST PASTOK - ------ V! ^ j The bridesmaids wore correspond- _ivpn h ® l®sJ>ons® was 'ing frocks in shades of neac-h. unua!?,Ve" by 5.,S- 0rva Bratzier, d.str.ct REV. PINNELL RETURN TOM'HENRY ST PASTOR £ ANOTHER YEAR t --"--- * J ing frocks in shades of peach, aqua mV/' aTi" • Rev. R. W. Pinnell, pastor of the!blue and green satin, with silver slip- j^ tL f L roehlich tavor- McHenry Methodist church, will re-|pers and hats in contrasting colors. !irfw !• Wlt^ )ocal beiectl®ns turn to McHenry for another year,! Following the ceremony a receptio«fv: i:n 1' e n'an ls lendered a according to the announcement of the .'was held at the home of the groom's] Q - v, . appointments n iade at the, close of the1 parents, where a wedding dinner and Tia u ' •' rn0°" bess,on * Rock River Conference in Austin I supper were serve! to about 200 : b'ne,s& f p, ,atten!oon n: church, Chicago, Sunday night. I guests. | ^n consisted of the school ot mstmc- .N. inety-two out of u3 06 pastorates of j The day was completed with? -a, wed-(j;faa"lrr!; e Johnson, assisteSd^ Pt,bry% 'lt^hre' -- district deputy, Orva H. Bratzler of- .-J*. '•'•V3 Reihansperger and Thos P. Bolger; advisory- committee, Ray McGee, Ed Nickels, Elmer T. Weissenborn, C. J. Reihansperger, Albert Barbian, Leo Stilling and Thos. P. Bolger. In additakee Bay are parents of a daugh- tion to other duties this committee ter, born at Woodstock hospital at 12:30 o'clock Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Smith are parents of a son, born Thursday. The little fellow, who weighs 8% pounds, has been named David Leo. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Adams last Thursday. was instructed to make plans for the Armistice Day program. Carroll Gives Address Oct. 22. JACOB ENGEL DIES AT SPRING GROVE the conference will have new pastors j-dihfc-dance at Frank Nell's, for the coming year, the large num- --; -- ber cf changes being due to nurner- GOVERNOR HORNER AT ous retirements' from the active ministry and to the deaths of several pastors of important charges. One of the notable mctribers of the Elgin, with the several camps of the county demonstrating the v^riobs de- WOODSTOCK, SATURDAY Pai'tme.nts of the work. Memorial exjeicises for departed members were a Jacob Engel, 68 years old, died on Sunday at the home of his brother, Steve Engel, at Spring Grove, with T> ti-n- w ,1 * Ttr J ,whom he made his home. Although, - Rep. William M. Carroll of Wood- had been in poor health his death' Pastor, N. S. Nye, being transferreJ stock, an active Legknnaite, gave the • csme suddenly as a shock to relatives Apple River. 1 address of the evening, speaking on J aruj friends. of the aims of the American Legion and j He is survived by a sister, Mi-s. Johnsburg are parents of a daughter,•; the obligations of its members. 'Frank Grasser of McHenry and brothborn Saturday. Gerald Reed, also a Legionnaire and ers at Spring Grove " ' Mr. and Mrs. George Schmitt an- coach at the "Community High School,! Funeral services were held at St. nounce the birth of a daughter, bom an interesting talk, telling how Peter's church, Spring Grove, Tues* ' J--- the Legion could broaden its interests ! day morning with burial there*. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Aim and son, Stanley, spent Sunda^ with her moth- ing. by sponsoring various activities. Lunch was served during the evenei, Mrs. Roy Smith. The new Legion hall which is locate McHenry's Community Highr School BtiUding ON MOTOR TRIP "Billy" Pries and Felii ie tliiti le^t Sunday on a trip through the east, making the trip with a trailer which Mi. and Mrs. Pries recently purchased. They expect to attend the Ice Crfeam Manufacturers convention at Atlantic City and will visit Mr. "and Mrs. Henry Foss in New York. They will then visit points of interest, including Washington, D. C., along the east coast-to. Miami, returning home ,alcng the west coast through St. Petersburg. They will cover about 5.000 miles and be away from home about two months. Cards have been received from the boys saying that they reached Atlantic City Tue°dav evening, went through the Allegheny mountains, where they saw some wonderful scenery including a view from Grand View Point, with an elevation of 2,464 feet, where they surveyed three states and seventeen counties. Governor Henry Horner and other 1 m°st impressive part of the program, democratic candidates for state offices ' afternoon session closed with conference to retire irom active duty!will be the speakers at a metting to!the installation of county offfcers. at this session was the Rev. Dr. J.; be held in the Miller Theater, Wood-1 Evening Session Hastie Odgers of River Forest, a I stock, at 2 p. m., Saturday, Oct. 17. ' Stating that the Royal Neighbors trustee of Northwestern University! With the governor will be John.o£ America now have a'resbrve of and a fofmer district superintendent,, Stelle, candidate for Iieutenant-gov-1 $57,000,000, Carrie M. Johnscf:, stat? - who at one time had charge of this jernor; Edward J. Hughes, candidate' supervisor, endeavored to explain the' district and wilLJie. remembered hjr for secretary of state; John C. Mar-?!"**80"* for the recent raise in insSlocal people. ton, candidate for state treasurer; E. Jance rates for all members who joined Rockford was chosen to be host at V. Champion; candidate for congress- the society previous! to Sept. 1, 1919,' next year's conference. .•! man-at-large; also McHenry county and brought to the members greetings Appointments Made jand district candidates. jfrem the supreqve uracle. She stated' The meeting is being held under the that the 230,000 members are now on auspices of the McHenry Cdunty,a standard insurance rate which will ! provide an adequate reserve to take -- , care of any emergency. | Other talks during the evening session were given by the district deputy, Mrs. Orva Bratzler, and a visiting deputy, Mrs. Fairbanks. These guests John King is under the doctor's Wt>}e.presented with gift's as .were also" Richmond, Solon Mill's and Spring |carc at his home on Court street. COUnty president, Mrs. Floribel Grove will have F." Hopkins. Klein-j F. H. Wattles has been confined to"\0^e1, and the oracJ« of Fox River' hauet as their pastci, Fox Lake and bis bed by illness during the past week ^allej Camp; Mr?. Mary Freund. Of- Jingleside will -have Raymond H. Laury, but is improving slowly. fcers of the camp exemplified the rer ; i * " J. Doen-j Mrs. John P. Weber is confined to^•••ceptiort of' members and other work; beti by illness. their dlilis, so ably done, showing tlfcQ : results of many hours spent "in prac* . Appointments were read by Bishop Ernest L.vnn Waldorf. Ralph Kafoed w Greenwood and Rin; year. Hebron and Alden will have a new pastor, W. G. Henslee, their former 1 also return to'Democratic committee. W2od for another Among the Sick lid Woodstock will have C ecke. Rev. Doenecke comes to Wroodstock from Taylorville anu Rev. A. W. Bau-j vened Friday and Saturday in joint tice and preparation for the occasio.11; man. who has been at Woodstock the session with the clergymen. , • Warren Joues rendered vocal, selecpast year, has been appointed to a church in Joliet. The conference voted to adopt a new tions and Mrs. Ellis gave a group of method of conference procedure,, under. readings. , . Miron Morrill returns to Crystal j which all reporting committees are The large gymnasium,, afforded plelft* ~ ~ consolidated into six major commis- room for^'the convention and wiatt sions to simplify the handling of attractively decorated in purple and Routine conference business. white, colors of the order, ferns and Protests Relief Situation bouquets and baskets of garden flow- The Christian Citizenship report • contained a protest against the relief; The convention was a most successsituation in Illinois, declaring it had , fui .one, with the - officers' of "Fox Rivbeen "vvh( lly inadequate, vacillating er Valley Camp doing everything posr in policy and increasingly incompetent isibb for' the c mfort and entvrtainin administration." ,;"••• 1 rrxnt of,their guests. The report condemned the recent Mrs. Jennie Basset*. 8" yeirs old Lake, Stanley Jeffrey goes to Cary and Fox River Grdve, H. P. Barnes to Marengo and H. T. Chenowith to Harvard. ' Rev. Paul Dibble, formerly of Greenwood and Eingwood, returns to Rochelle, L. F. Hoover to the south side in Chicago. McHenry and other churches of the county are in the Chicago Northern district of which Dr. A. T. Stephenson is superintendent, . Officers of the conference elected shifting Of the relief burden to tovvn- »Tid the oldest membi f vf.i Fox Kiv^r ship units and called for a relief pro- Valley Camp, was p'rt ^ent at th/ e:iand approved are: Rev. James O'May, j'gram adequate for human needs, dj-'^ng^.session. :,an4 . tiit They Western Springs secretary; Rev. Geo. voiced fram'politics and developed" by grand honors. T. Green, Rockferd, assistant secre-ja-competent, state relief, commission! ' -- -- ---r- '* taiy! Rev. S. M. Swaney, Libertyville, • under civil servrice. \! George Kamholz and his sister, Mrs. Carl Schmitt, of Chicago, were her<» Friday and, with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kamholz, attended the funeral of Mrsr Kamholz's sister, Mrs. Amelia Eibiscn at Crystal Lake, Friday. statistician, and Rev. C. W. Loughlin, T^ke Bluff, treasurer. u Memorial services for pastors who died during the year were held, among them being the Rev. Job Moore, of Lanark, a former Ringvvocd pastor, who died several weeks ago. Business of the conference included j with his wife, lives at Evanston durreports on public policy on Friday ing the week, cofrang to McHenry for and a report of the citizenship com FREE DANCE Churchcsil of Methodism commence j , The Young Republicans • r . their-new year in October when past- county will sponsor a f; eer dance at ors are assigned to their charges at the Bridge Ballroom. McHenry, 00 the annual conference meeting. ; Tuesday evening, Oct. 20. Music will Rev. Pinnell, pastor of the local be furnished by Leonard s Blue church, is now attending Garrett Rhythm Band of Elgin. Everyone in- Biblical Institute at Evanston and,'vited. mittee. Lay delegates to the convention con- Mr. and. Mrs. Carl Cederburg of Chithe weekend w;hen he is in charge of j cago spent the weekend with Mrs. services at the McHenry Methodist, Smith. Mrs. Cederburg attended church. |R. N. A. convention while here.