&>M •*» .W^TS'-'S: ^ '*^ 4 S /*£'»<>» -V," *•' v*^'*' v .~,~ir vn\ T F v :£V*qrV* <U 4»:JT.$e^T^ t » < -*»». - i.* x % ( •> >' -1 4 'r v. j ; •tSSe •»!'-"' '-•y "i.^"' • >*Vgv :-;<r. ,-.. • «•, r., ^ it* } VOL. 62 McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1936 Ho. 29 V ** j v' "I :' ' ^ :T(l7 SKHMORE'S FINE HORSES AWARDED mnoNSAt SHOW OOMPBTITIOM 18 KEEN AT CHICAGO : Everybody is happy at W. R. Skidmere's Pine Tree Dairy farms this wwk because of the fine exhibit of doff elk horses from the farm at the International Livestock exposition in Chicago last week. Seven ribbons were brought home, inehkfag. j^lue, purple and white Wi#Ht derioting that the local exhibit is one'to be proud of. Although seven of the pure breds were taken to the stock show only six were shown as one, a thr•eeee--vear oW mare, was taken sick ana was kept out of the ring. A stallion and two-year-okl filly wete the winoefiof outstanding merit each, one bringing home two ribbon-, each. The stallion won second prize And also was proclaimed reserve champion in the four-year-old class and over. The two-year-old filly won the blue • ribbon for first prise and swept the honors from a ring of five in her class, claiming the purple ribbon of Junior farm about covered the expense of the exhibit. The pure bred* returned to their comfortable barns at the Pine Tree farm on Sunday and Monday, four trips required to get them all home. Two men remained with the horse* at the stock Bhow and were kept busy ia the care of them. The SufTolks.that-were-judged Friday morning, were cleaned and groomed until their sorrel coats fairly shone AG. STUDENTS AND I TEACHER ATTEND 1 LIVESTOCK SHOW | ';/$Mt members of the Agriculture class at the Community High School and their teacher, Gerald Reed, attended the Livestock show in Chicago on Wednesday of last week. The trip was a wonderful one for the class who put in eight one-half they were properly fed, led in the par- hour periods in judging eight classes ade every evening and sometimes during a matinee and were kept in the best of condition for the judging. This was the first time in Ave years that Suffolks had been Bhown at the stock show, but their display is now assiired as an annual want. They are a good farm horse for which they a^e bre< and are gentle %nd easy to^break and keepT Thay are known as a Bjfcht draft' herse, weighing around 1,800 pounds. The International stock exhibit is becoming more popular every year and entries were cancelled this year because of lack of room. This goes to illustrate the general interest in pure Ired stock and also that owners are realising the importance of the show for advertising pur- Refused Good Price The Junior Grand Champion Percheon stallion at the show sold for $5,000 and Mr. Skidmore refused a good price for one of his stallions. Plans are being made at the local champion of two-year-olds and under farm to show at other fairs next year, three, cleaning up over a grand champion of England. including the state fair at Springfield and much activity along this line will A stallion and three mares,' in a be evident next year when Manager of livestock. Notfs were taken and written up after, they returned home. The stock was graded as in regular laboratory experiments and judged according to regular class work. Mr. Reed was most pleased with the day, stating that never in all his experience had a day worked out so perfectly. . The following article was written by a mendwrof the class one of -the topics assigned them. Meat Startling Exhibit at the Intel National Live Stock Show (Reported by Martin Cooney) The most elaborately prepared of the exhibits at the International Stock Show were the wagons and six horse teams shown in the afternoon. The wagons, or trucks, were about twice as high^as a regular farm wagon and weighed several times as much. The horses on these wagons were large draft Geldings and mares. All six of the same breed. Each six were perfectly matched for color. The color of the front horses was a little lighter than that of the ones behind them. The second team was a little smaller than the ones behind them, but not enough tb be seen easily. The lead horses were not pulling much on the wigon and seemed to class of their own, won third place.! Henry M. Smith and his men will be A yearling colt won a white ribbon' busier than ever. for third prise and the bab> weanling In addition to Suffolks it is e*pect-; serve as leaders and knew what was also proudly wore a white ribbon. j ed that other exhibits of Percheons j wanted, because they did not appear - These beautiful, pure-bred Suffolks and riding horses, as wpll as pure bred' to be giving the driver much worry. wore their vari-colored ribbons proud- cattle, will be shown. | jThey had remarkable fine action an<*u^.^ ly as they pranced around the huge| In advertising his own beautiful. style considering their huge s"1®, step- j ^fts unable to conquer the situation amphitheatre in the daily parade of registered stock at the Pine Tree (P1"? at high speed, with beauti- ^ maintenance department of the STATE PREPARES TO BATTLE SNOW THROOGHWINTER PLOWS AND TRUCKS ARE BEING REPAIRED McHENRY MERCHANTS AND TOWNSPEOPLE PLAN FOR CHRISTMAS cWith the Thanksgiving seasoa over, people are turning their thoughts to plans for Christmas and preparations are just about completed in McHenry, with store windows displaying tempting arrays of lovely gifts and the streets already decorated with strings of colored lights, while the balsams and evergreens that are beginning to arrive make the Christmas spirit complete. The real thrills of the old Christ- Winter reigned suprenle in this reg ion the first of the week, although it arrived. n,early two wwk» ahead of, ... . .. schedule, toA sen_ di .t.h e mf.c rcury .sykidj.d.in „g I mas spirit return as a season of hoh to 10 degrees below zefo and covering this region with snow and ice. With the temperature at 30 degrees day spending, unrivalled since the days of 1929, spread pre-Christmas cheer among Illinois retail merchants. Trade groups throughout the state above on Saturday, the ^mercury slid picture 1W6 shopping as far ahead of to 10 below Monday morning m the uit and predict that it may wake of a snow- and sleet storm Sat- ' reach figures. urday night. j Increased employment, record bonus Snow on city streeta and open high- and dividend distribution, and ihcreasways melted into ice as sleet frore to ed pay checks are contributing to the complicate motoring with pavements increase of retail sales. continuing to be in dangerous condi- j Christmas shopping has already tion for several days and traffic mov- commenced in McHenry and residents ing at a crawling pace along the high-' are urged to buy tfvhome if possible, ways. V j With many employed and the issu- Although .driving was hazardous, 'nK the Christmas savings, local only minor accidents were reported merchants are anticipating the holiand nothing serious resulted in this days hopefully with the expectation vicinity. .that business may be stimulated. „ J * Christmas is the re-awakening of S.v.r.1 report, wm "- good »iU .nd fri.ndlines. «verywh.rc cidents which fenders «pd bumper, >nd M ^ c|<uds of ch>r were, damaged and cars or trucks were in ditches or stalled on hills. The cold snap was of short duraaway we look forward hopefully. Although there is not the call for tion, however with the mercury ris- charity this year as there has been jn ious t McH has ing Tuesday, although icy streets con- |t8 Goodfeilow8 and loca, organizations are making plans to carry on the work of Christmas cheer and the aristocracy of registered stock, Dairy farms, Mr. Skidmore will also from all parts of the nation and world, advertise McHenry and vicinity. seeming to know what it was all about and realising their importance. Tough Competition The Skidmore exhibit met tough competition against such entrants as ful high knee action. One cvagon, or: gUte hjphway ision ha, already betinued. Department Prepare* With the freezing temperatures and bdng. happiness needy famiIies as cold winds bringing reminders of the we}J ^ ^ nus ^ £ellowa< extreme weather of last winter, with . - _ desperate battles against the snow- q q Qjp ^ WOMEN TO START CAMPAIGN FUNERAL SERVICES HELD WEDNESDAY FOR MRS. J. P. WEBER Relieved from her suffering only tc leave her sorrowing loved ones, Mrs. John P. Weber, 47 years old, died at her home on Riverside Drive, Saturday afternoon^ Dec. 5, 1936, after a long illness. It was just a year agj that she underwent a serious operation from which she never recovered and for the past six months she had been confined to bed. The tender care of loved ones could not keep her and she departed this life in the prime of womanhood. DR. NEIL DOHERTY DIES III HOSPITAL WEDNESDAY A. M. GRADUATE OF McHENRY HIGH SCHOOL f §:tIlSi#' Following years of preparation for: service to humanity in the field of medicine, Dr. O'Neill J. Doherty, 40 w _*• .. , . ,, 'years old, passed to his eternal rtf- EUa Martin, .the daughter of Mr. ward about 6:30 a. m., Wednesday in and Mrs. Nicholas Martin, was born St. Anthony's hospital, Chicago. ^ in Chicago, October 24, 1889. There I . . . " , ^ ah. lived and utended Khool until in1 w l ^ 1»10 she moved to McHenry with er r"ly' he ^ parents, who had relatives here. this condition growing steadily more On January 11, 1911, she was "united ?Uca1 wi.th completions from heart disease. In spite of the best of care v/;'- • in marriage to John P. Weber and with the exception of one year, 1914, .... . , , _ when they glided in Chk.r«, they "s'" '"If1 """'f lived here. truck, was bordered and decorated! gun mobilizing its snow-fighting Noted Catholic women leaders of MAIL NOW FOR XMAS The postal department requests that cards,' parcels and letters for Christmas be mailed as early as possible. Suffolks from Senator Barr's "Cherry | Wrap parcels securely. Address all j top speed. The. individual horses Hill Farm" at Joliet; Woody Nook'mail plainly and include street and the teams were of^ excellent^conforma farm, where the horses are imported number. Place your own name and from England; three winners belonging to Westcott in New Jersey and another exhibit from West Virginia. The prizes were well distributed, however, each owner receiving enough to make him feel the effort ai|d expense of the trip to be worth while. Premiums ^received at the Pine Tree address on all mail to prevent its going to the dead letter office. Parcels may be parked "Do not open until Christmas^' ^ 29-fp-2 Mrs. Fr^d Burkeholder of Chicago spent Tuesday with her mother, Mrs. C. J. Bender. throughout with colored eleetric lights, | ^ui , ,nd ever>. .v.il.ble piece thi, city, ,ssi8ted bygtiipsiid distributed to vantage points in tnis an actjve and enthusiastic legion of district. volunteer workers, will officially start The first district includes e'ght ^jg week the local participation in counties, including Kane, L*ke, Mc- "Today's Challenge to Catholic Wo- Henry, Boone, DeKalb, DuPage and manhood," a great nationwide cam- Kendall. ' paign, under the auspices of the Cath- There were four such big teams in the arena at once; turning in "figure 8's" and maneuvering around the ring at of tion and style, and way of going, were sound, all-round, and the specimens of the draft breed of which they were members. One team was Percherons; two Belgians and three teams were Clydesdales. The first act of prevention is the 0jjc Daughters of America. of doctors and nurses and the daily visits of loved ones to cheer him, his condition grew steadily worse and he Mr,. Weber n writ liked .nd pop- j *w*>' . ular with her many friends, also be-1 "Neil," as he was commonly known, ing active in the organizations of the was son °' Mr. and Mrs. J. J. church, including St Clara's Court, ^)»erty *nd ™ horn August 17, No. 659, Women's Catholic Order of 1896» ne«r McHenry. Foresters, and the Altar and Rosary! Graduate of MCHS sodality of St. Patrick's church. j He graduated from the McHenry Her father, who was a retired Chi- High School with the Class of 1913 cago policeman, died in 1913 and her and in 1926 entered Loyola College of mother in 1918. They, with a brother, Medicine in Chicago. He graduated Robert, who was killed in France dur- from Loyola in 1932 and served one ing the World War, are buried in St year as interne at St. Anthony's hos- Mary's cemetery. . , pital, Chicago, beginning his practice A peculiar coincident was the death'of medicine at Crystal Lake in Sepof a cousin, Mrs. Violet Toppen of tember of 1933. May wood, which occurred on Saturday,1 He is survived by his parents, two the same day as that of Mrs. Weber, brothers, Paul and Frank, and two' They had both been ill some time. sisters, Nellie, and Mrs. Clarence Mrs. Weber is survived by her hus- Anglese, all of this vicinity. band, two children, Mrs. Bemice Funeral services will be held at St. Freund and Beatrice Weber; a little Patrick's church, Friday morning at grandson, Jack Freund, and two 10 o'clock, with burial in St. • Patrick'sbrothers, Raymond Martin of Chicago cemetery. and John of Lemont, 111. Her aunt, Mrs. Nell, and cousin, Father Nell, of Effingham, arrived Tuesday and remained for the funeral. Funeral services were held at St, Patrick's church at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, with Fr. Wm. A. O'Rourke officiating. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery. Lady Foresters attended the funeral BIG ALEMITE "DAY* OF 49" SHOW, WOOD STOCK, SATURDAY NIGHT A benefit show and party is being staged this Saturday night by the Alemite Recreation Club of Woodstock. The spirit of the show is that «* Celebrate Qolden Wjt . ' At Springfield On Nov. -- Mr. and Mrs. William Rothermel of 1425 South Grand avenue, Springfield, HI., who were married fifty years on Nov. 3, celebrated their anniversary on Thanksgiving day. - A special high mass in honor of the occasion was held at 8 a.. m., in the Sacred Heart church, with Ffther Quartman officiating. Dinner was served to members of the family at 1 p. m., in the St. Nicholas hotel. Joe P. Rothermel, acting as toastmaster, introduced Fr. Quartman, Sr. M. Alma, Math Rothermel and ' John Zuschnt of Chicago, who gave a»toast to the honored couple. Little Betty Rothermel gave a recitation, Mrs Joe P. Rothermel read a of November. Mr. and Mrs. Math Rothermel were married twenty-one years on Nov. 5, Mr and Mrs. Joseph P. Rothermel, thirteen years Nov. 14, and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Vettel, eleven years on Nov. 26, Thanksgiving Day. Married At^Johnaburg the figures disclosed. Calhoun county Mr. »»dMr,- W.lh.mRothermel no r>llro,d were n»med Nov 3. 1886, in Johns-; n burg by Fr. Mehnng. Mrs. Rother- ' ./ mel was Katie Freund, born Feb 5,' RAILROADS IN COUNTY ^ VALUED AT $&250,21» Railroad property in McHenry county is valued at $2,250,215 for assessment purposes, according to revised and Anal 1936 figures just released by the Illinois tax commission. For assessment purposes all railroad property in Illinois is valued at $393,- 707,802, the commission announces. Cook county railroad property was assessed at $129,512,412 or approximately one-third of the total amount, erection of the snow fences with about The movement has for its objective sixty miles of fence in the district al- extension of the society's activities ready in place. These fences are put an<j achievements in fields of Catholic • , . . L. T» L. IG. u , ... . up from 75 to 100 feet off the center Education a Real Youth Movement lrestm& Place by th® «entle hands of Lucky Bucks Money) will be line of highways on ground elevations Recreational and Community Service friends and n«i^bor8 on Riverside sold to all those attending the party. in a body and six of the members were 1849. All the games playea DV th* bonorarj- pallbearers. I bold bad men of the west will be hi Mrs. Weber was carried to her final progress and a bountiful supply of that catch the full sweep of the programs, Catholic Action, the Na- These snow fences are effective if the tiona, converts' League, Juniors' Cirwinds are constant, but variable win s cjeSi patriotic Projects and other imreduce their effectivness by P"ln^ portant departments now carried on snow on both sides. throughout the North American juris- It has been observed that east-wes Miction of the order, which is the largroads receive the most benetvt rom egt Catholic women's organization in Drive, Carl Bickler, Phil Guinto, Har- Frisco Nell's Paradise Dance Hall old Freund, John Karls, Albert Bar- will be in operation with many beaubian and Roy Kent. tiful girls on hand, working as taxi Among the out of town relatives and dancers. friends who attended the funeral were Murphys' Bar, well remembered aft John Martin of Lemont; Mr. and Mrs. the "Days of *49" party two years ago; Ray Martin and son, Bobby, Mr. and will be in operation. : V -.vtheTnow fences, while ttfe north-south -- VhV^m^iin'aiso »7ms tojMrs- H»ns DU* ^*^7. •dditions ^ roads are harder to protect m this enr0„ maQy of additional l«rtt' Mr and Mrs. Andrew Hanson, been added to the Program. manner. Flat, open country is most CathoHc women, yourtg ladies and!jjr* ®^rs. Henry Heuser, Mr. and Costumes are desirable but, of subject to drifts. women, girls in thfc senior courts and juniors' Mrs. Ernest DeSilvestio, Mr. and Mrs. course, not obligatory and prizes Witt It has been suggested that drc]eg Qf the Catholic Daughters ofjHowmrd may aid in this protection from drifts AA mer;i ca. L Card of all of Chicago. Thanks Mr,: j-'^nrrd-s be given for the best costumed lady and gentleman attending the affair . by'leaving standing corn next to the ensive canvass will be made!" We desirf« thi® manner, lo «x- Fundsfraised by the "Days of road. durintr the next three-weeks' neriod Press our thanks and »PPre«»ation to party will be used exclusively for the 1350 Miles la District aunng tne next inree-weexs perioa, _v., i i„ / nr, r>k This district embraces about which°piles1 o^clnders and sand are tjl.w c^ty clSfolifi0women ^and'voun^durinK our recent hereavement. We vide for the Alemite Employees'Chilnow hJnir distributed for use on icy ^flalso thank donors of cars and Lady dren's Christmas Party so popular dHuurrminog- tthh«e» nneex*tt tthhrreeee- wweeeeKkss ' npeerriioMd ,, Pr«ss our I""** ««« CAU^.-C, i hfe ^ fd f floral offer. distribution of food baskets on Christ- ** •••«««• bouquet., .ct» of D.y to the needy families s, along . . ... ! kindness and expressions of sympathy Woodstock and vieinity, also to proladies, as prospective members of the > • ' • ' • ' ' Leonard Freund. She had two sisters and three brothers, all of whom have passed away. Mr. Rothermel was born Aug. 2, among counties in amount of assessed valuation, the total being $17,012,614 Madison county was next with $13,- Will Foresters. Beatrice Weber. ' John P. Weber. Mr. and Mrs. B. p. Freund. with child relatives of Alemite employees. Your co-operation and attendance "will be appreciated. 1863, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter »«" ««» «•"», „„ Rothermel. He ha, two brothers and j j poem written by herself and dedicated |five sistersJivin*; Joe »"d ties are as follows: to "Dear Dad and Mother." I Freund of McHenry, Mrs. Joe Michels, Mr. and Mrs. Rotherme. home to their friends from 3 to 5 p. m^ J Crystal Lake; Mrs. Dorothy Klein,; at which time many MRS. JACOB BREFELD Assessments in other nearby coun« j Winnebago, $2,- Porto Rico Zone I LEAVE FOR FLORIDA a wcnxrvpa amncnwa . Mr- and Mrs- Howard WatUes aad ATI aw filto HUUUflB baby left Sunday for the sunny south- - land, where they expect to spend the I XT Mrtf. Jacob Brefeld, 48 years old, winter. They are making the trip in Miss Mary C. Duffy, of Newark, N. at 5 p. m-> Tuesday at the Elgin a new trailer in which they plan to J., Supreme Regent of the Catholic hospital, having been ill only a short live while away from home. They Daughters of America, is general Gf pneumonia. had" planned to motor to California, ,en The campaign has the Apostolic winter use will run about 150 carloads Blessing of His Holiness, Pope Piusj in the d i s t r i c t . Sixty c a r l o a d s ha X{ a n d t h g h e a r t y endorsement ofj count*,already hten 8t0f P'^' leaders of the Roman Catholic hier- 1 material being treated «with calcium archy and ciergy throughout the j chloride, which melts ice andUnited States, Alaska, Canada, Cuba,| cinders from freezing in unwieldly and ^ Panama Canal | of their friends I Ingleside; Mrs. Mike Rauen, Spring j K»n<V $4,956,885. !district having forty-three 1%-ton and neighbors called to wish them Grove and Nick, of Minneapolis, Minn. 1 VPVVMAW ^ny more ^ars of happiness togeth-1 Mr. and Mrs. Rothermel have resid- j SARAH P. FREM^K ^ 1 ed at their present home for the past; DIES ON WEST COAST plow. They received many beautiful gifts,]forty-eight years. They have six! | About forty baskets and bouquets of gold color' children and twelve grandchildren. * t WHl 1 *1 J ^.11 VttllAVM tlf _ .... ... . . • Baur, of Fox Lake. be assured until someone hears tromi Funeral services will be held at them. 9 a. m., Friday at St. Mary's church, The»important point, however. ,i»}> with burial in St. Mary's cemetery. that they are well on their way te a _ Obituary will appear in these col- warmer climate and will escape the ENTERTAIN TONIGHT wrong next we^k. cold, winter weather which has already .arrived. \Vv: lr"c ' anj rotarv chairman; and National Secretary. js SUrvived by her parents, Mr. but it has since been said that they Miss Katharine Rosney, at the order s an(j gen Hiller, her husband, ftve headed for Miami, Fla., to spend t)w equipped na*ional headquartere, No. 10 West j scns( Wniter, Milton, Louis, Jacob and winter. 1 • v. v tvr«. and blade plows ^lst Street, New York City, N. Y., " Raymond, a sister, Mrs. James Calla- As no cards have been received from it . . Funeral services for Sarah P. Free-!with botn v-^Pe *" * ' in charge of deUils of the campaign|han of Waukegan and a brother, Peter them as yet, their destination will not chrysanthemums and roses, also many I The children, all of whom man, who for many years lived inwhile the balance carrj, J*.« and enrollment. " T ' • • •" L - cards of greeting. (present, are, Mrs. Ben Justen, Ring"|Spring Grove and taught school in,only. The small t™0*3 _ 4l The local committee is headed by "dii a trucks are Qj Krc€ling. I y»«ovuvt - - | UJJIlUg UlVfC anu Miugiib ovuwvi hj ; -- --/ -- . , » . lilt? lUCtti CUIUIIlll'tCC 10 I The occasion was also in honor of wood; Sr. Mary Alma of Garrett* t Greenwood and ia Spring Grove, later after drifts become two or ree Elizabeth Schoewer, Grand Regent^ anniversaries of three other members | Matt of Elgin; Joe, Louis aad Mi*. Alof the family which fell in the month bert Vetetl, Springfield. being the Spring Grove postmistress, deep. . were held from th* Jones and Jones; Considerable repair is necessary TO MCHENRY POST TO Chapel in WenatcW. Washington,' place the plows in good condiUon, fol- Dec 1, 1936. lowing the hard wear they received Sarah P. Freeman wm bt»rn March last winter. KS4rWw_v t\TT" m u ~ ! '^.JfTORES OPEN EVENINGS 2, 1861, in Chicago and wss To year? C. H. Apple is is ri ^ Empire ea r in enry is j gtores wjH be open each evening un- Philco Radios for Xmas! Buy now, of age at the time of her death. Shejgineer in charge 0 a always a popu ar pace o spen an, til Christmas, beginning Monday, Dec. enjoy the holiday programs on a new had been a resident of Wenatchee for!work. evening of enllertammeint, ever rea.iy u , Philco. Carey Electric Shop. 29-fp eighteen years i Each truck covers about twenty-five with one of, the latest and most mteraro mc r f m i i r h t p r Mr., i miles of r o ad in a day during an or esting movies to offer pleasant recrea- C. C. Daniels of South Wenatchee;; dinary snowfall, with a driver a tion. . ... . . two sisters Mrs. Nettie Sherwood of j helper. As the drifts become too deep This evening will, prove to be no ex- South Wenatchee and Mrs. Eliza1 for the small trucks, the Crews arc ception to the rule as members of Mc- Bainard of Semilt Hill, and three ! combined with the larger units and Henry Post, American Legion, will engrandchildren. | placed, when necessary, in charge of tertain at the Empire their workers shc'veJ gangs .... - Mr. and Mrs. Ed RusseW of Glaridh, la., visited Mrs. Delia Matthews a few days last week. Mrs. Russell was be and all who assisted at their mid-sum- Christmas Savings Club Members Receive $8,000 The larger trucks are then assigned mer carnival. , , Approximately $8,000 was distrib- during the years of the depression. to the most heavily traveled roads. Legionnaires and their guests will ] uted by the West McHenry State Bank the accomplishriu-Rts of the Chri>i- ^ _ _ Crews report to the central office at meet at Legion hall at 8:45 tonight j last week to members of the Christ- mas club is considered a remarkably fore herm7Triage"iMre*"Myrtie"sHmp- frequent intevals and are directed to and go to the theater in in, a former resident here. Mr. and! locations where they are most needed. second show. Here they will see the Russell were on their way to!The frequent snowstorms and contin- year's most timely picture, "Legion of New Orleans to visit their daughter, |uously drifting snow of last year made Terror," featuring Bruce Cabot and it impossible to keep the roads open. Marguerite Churchill in the sengation- -- - ai revelation that shocked America > f i 4 1 • • •• ' > ' ! ' < • < ' a n d e x p o s s e s t h e m a s k e d m u r d e r e r s i_A__ Q;#»lr who rule the Legion of Terror. i\.IUOIlj£ illC wttJ* ^ I After the show the Legionnaires i +*• and guests wiu return to Legion hall Madelaine, and Mrs. Russell's brother, George Slimpin. They also intend to visit her brothers, Leon and*Willie Slimpin, there and return home in tjje spring. Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Oster and Mrs. Strueh of Shalimar, were dinner guests of Dr. and Mrs. A. I. Froehlich, after which the evening was spent in bridge. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson and Maud Granger, Clara Stoffel and Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Stephenson attended installation £t Hebron chapter O. E. S., Wednesday night. Mrs. Florence Alexander was installing officer. Miss Gertrude May. who has been to complete the evening and have requite ill for the past few weeks, is still freshments. confined to her bed. I Robert Richardson, who has been New G. E. Refrigerators! G. E. Washer Repairing! We Gavcy Electric Sbey* fix any seriously ill' at his home in Crystal Co. has just announced it's full line Lake, is much improved. of 1937 Refrigerators, Ranges, Kitch- Mrs. C. J. Bender, who has been en Appliances and Laundry Equipill for some time, is recovering nicely, ment. Ideal Gift for Xmaa. Carey -- ' Electric Shop. . 29-fp Tops in Electrical Gifta! New j • . Schick Dry Shaver, Toastmaster, Iron-, Rose Ann Guerin of Waukegan master, Coffeemaker, Mixer, Vacuums, spent the first of the week in the Car*y Jtiectric Shop. 29-fp Frank Hughes home. time for-the !mas Savings Club for the past year, evidence of the Steadfastness of pur- About 150 members were included pose, courage and faith of thrifty" in the club, which showed consider- Americans. able increase in its savings over th*. " Increased use of the Christmas cldh, previous year, demonstrating that' plan as a convenient method of people are again getting the habit of cumulating funds fcr many necessaafjr saving and planning for the future, expenditures, such as taxes and in- Co-ordinated with the' activity of' surance premiums, as well as the usual local merchants, the release of this buying of holiday gifts, is being money is expected to cause some stim- shown. ulation in business in the trading area! For countless numbers the Christr around McHenry. With the encourap- mas savings club has made the gift ing rise in business of all kinds this buying season a happy prospect, for year, it is expected that a larger sav- others it has made systematic saving ings club will be formed for the cym- easy and taught the fundamentals of ing year. thrift and by the releasing of such a New Club Formed -sum at one time it cannot help bat The new club was forrtfcd Monday act as a tonic on business in general, and everyone is welcome to join for! The bank shares with depositors in another year, so sign up before it is J the benefits as they broaden the scope too late. i of their usefulness in the coramuai- Considering the severe pressure and, ties they serve. discipline applied to every buataessi It's not too late to enroll BOW. • A A