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. ^ ; .. . • 1 . '* *>t .t -* i '•" '%• A iltev •:•".-*•*% «jfv,V.*: «• ->""-< ** .i- i i, C&A'.vi ••, • < m . v - v ^ • w * • . - • * v ^ ^ , j T'<-~ "J* ?r. '*»•" »'»\V • •» ** (j- ""•f-^; I i^"Volume 63 . McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18,1937 No. 26^-, < < "rr" DIN THE RED FRIDAY - • \ ". -•/• DYNAMITE BLAST fATAL ACCIDENT ENDS ACTIVE LIFE IF JOHN A. MILLER LEADER COMMUNITY , §|||PROMINENT IN ijrfa '. Residenta of the Johnsborg-; •community were shocked and saddened "Wednesday when they received word -that one of the district's most highly respected citizens had met with a fatal accident, a man who was born at Johnsburg and lived there his entire life, taking an active part in every •public movement which was beneficial to all the people of the territory where he resided. v The life of John A. Miller suddenly •came to a close Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1937, about 10:45 o'clock in the forenoon, death being caused by a premature explosion of dynamite while he was blasting rocks on the Martin F. " Schmitt farm, located on the Spring Grove road, north of Johnsburg, which Mr. Miller purchased about a year ago. The victim of ths unfortunate accident and his son, LeRoy, had started Byron Poe* Fatally Shot While Hunting INTERESTING NEARBY NEWS TAKEN FROM COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES f MRS. H. G. READING DIES AT SOLON MILLS Attempting to separate two family i ,. M • ,y. dogs engaged in a fight, Mrs. CarlatlVefi ™d friends. Mayer of Palatine township was pain- Mrs. B. G. Beading died Thursday, Nov. 11, at her home at. Solon Mills. She was the last of the Alexander Gardner family and spent her entire married life around Solon If ills. On Oct. 3, Mr. and Mrs. Beading celebrated their sixty-first wedding anniversary with a gathering of rel- She is survived by her husband and I call tally after five secret ballots had preparing for the blasting work at eliminated ten other applicants. 9:30 Wednesday morning and the fath- j Earl French of Hampshire suffered _fer was about ready to touch off the the loss of ohe finger on his left hand first explosion of the day, while the when the member became caught in a son had gone to the barn for a team and wagon to haul the rocks away. It is not definitely known just what happened, Mr. (Miller being alone at the time. LeRoy heard the noise of - the Mast and rushed to the scene, where he found the mangled body of his father, who was killed instantly. Familiar With Work caught corn shredder while he was at work near his home Saturday afternoon of last week. He was taken to the Sherman hospital in Elgin where physicians found the finger was so severely lacerated that Amputation was necessary. Chain-O-Lakes State Park, composed of 3,200 acres in Lake county, in the Mills. fully bitten on both hands when +he a Walter, of Brooklyn, Mich, enraged animals turned on her Sunday' Funeral services were held at 2 p> evening of last week. Her twoi dogs ™-> Saturday, at the Ehorn funeral were fighting in the yard and when she attempted to stop them, they bit her on both hands. She was given medical attention by a physician. The Board of Supervisors, at their meeting last week, elected Miss Florence Efinger of Waukegan as purchasing agent for Lake county. Miss Efinger, who will officially assume the duties of the newly created office on Dec. 7, has been an employe in the various county offices for nearly twenty years. She was elected over Hugo Schneider of Highland Park, on a roll CITY COUNCIL IN MEETING MONDAYNIGHT CURB INFILTRATION INTO SEWER JAY COMPTON, 54, DIES AT WOODSTOCK Jay Compton, 54 years old, died at j his home in Woodstock Wednesday, | New 10, after about two months illj ness; He was a brother of Mrs. Albert Purvey of McHenry. I He was born in Woodstock July 11, 11883, and was married Nov. 1,1906; to Kathrine Brown. He had not been well since an operation at a Chicago hospital several weeks ago. He was engaged in oper- REV. GERHARD PUNS SPECIAL SERVICES AT M. L CHURCH SUNDAY Mayor Overton called a special meet- ating a tavern at Judd and Benton ^ _ ing of the City Council on Monday j streets, Woodstock. honte, Richmond, with burial at Solon "teht Uirash out the problem ctfi Besides his wife, he is survived by curbing infiltration into the city sewer. a daughter, Mrs. Dixie Prybil and system. I three sisters, Mrs. Hal Plumb, Chi- Realizing that the new plant, though cago, Mrs. George Jones, Woodstock, more than adequate for a city of this and Mrs. A. PurveV, McHenry. size, has been taxed beyond capacity,' Funeral services were held atthe the city council has undertaken to d^- home* at 2 p. m. Saturday. termine the cause and then proceed to correct the situation. I ETADMEQC Pfl flPFPATIVF The Wells Engineering Company, "WilliLlld UU-UrLnHMfL previously hired to check the operation, prepared a very thorough report which was presented at this meeting by C. A. Ashley. Immediate Action After discussing the findings of the __ IT _ . „ _ engineers thoroughly and reviewing The McHenry County Farmers Corecommendations offered in the report,^™11™ Association continues to the council definitely determined that make progress. The firm now anaction should be taken immediately, j nou?ce* the Purchase of adjoining pw- First, the city council feels that'a .from Mrs. *•&<>* Matthew^ section of vitrified tile pipe, laid west-1 faring about 170 feet of track erly in the right-of-way south of Elm fronta*e £l0"* the S***0 & street from the manhole in Riverside jwe8tern Railway. The new owners Drive, must be replaced with cast iron, P^n to improve the property and use pipe. A connection of cast iron and the, building, formerly occupied as a tile pipe in that section will also be'P,cj^e facto7' for s?ora*e * r t I TUA Uaa liiai AnmnUt checked since there is some indication PURCHASES ADDITIONAL PROPERTY AND TRACK OSTEND RESIDENT INSTANTLY KILLED EMPLOYED AT FACTORY IN WOODSTOCK MATTHEWS, ROLIpmm* CALL CHAIRMAN • -- • ' The annual .membership Roll Call fat. .'. „• . the American Red Cross begtui tice Day and ends <m thirfeW Thanksgiving. Edward Matthews has been appoinV ed Roll Call chairman in this territory, which includes, McHenry, John<bur$ Ringwood and Spring Grove. He asks T for your co-operation in this work of mercy. Workers have been enrolled , and a house to house canvass will be launched on Friday and Saturday this week. Join the American R Cross! Do your part m assisting those whv are taking an active interest in pr#»v moting the work of a great organist tion. BYRON POE COUNTRY CLUB ELECTS OFFICER* . McHenry Country Cluh closed a successful fiscal year on October 31. The annual meeting wfrs held Sunday, Nor. 14, and officers for the year were reelected as follows:' J. N. Sayler ss president; Frank - Connelly, vice-president; Gerald Carey, treasurer; E. £. Bassett, secretary, for the term of one year. Members of the board of directors for three years, Thomas P. Bolger and George H. Johnson, were reelected. Other members on the board REV. MINAR GERHARD Mr* Miller ^ was familiar with the (vicinity of Fox Lake, is about to be use of dynamite, having had much ex- | developed by the State Department of penence in blasting stomps and rock PubHc Works and Buildings. The first from his land. A few days ago he had step jn developing the area will be placed a charge of sixteen pounds of the dredging of channels to unite the the explosive under the large rock,varioug IakM, which are fam0U8 for but the destruction of the boulder was their jotUs beds. The plans include a not complete, and Wednes<tay he was RanctUary for litef Bnd facilities endeavoring to crack it with a charge for swimininff) boating, bathing and of one and one-half pounds of dyna- flahing. mite ©" t©P of tiie vo&c. | Burglars entered the Madison King Mr. Milter's body was found lying home in c tal Lake sometime be- _fcy Re side of the reclc and his shovel, ^^ 2 0,d0ck ^5^. Saturday spattered with Mood indkyt^ morning of last week. The intruders piana are nw«r nuioe oy uw p»st.ur, -ing that he might have been digging took a considerable chance in view of Rgy Gerrard, who extends a #Vl- .• and accidentally hit the caps, while _ u,-:-- {ll _ in wno e™n™ . this time. ,i,.L ia u*nt tnmt 111 nunung in a room in COrdial invitation to everyone, who is placmg(the charge. ^ ^ the lower floor of the home. Two | intere8ted, to attend. .. W, Ip*"** lying on the dining room table Rev. Gerrard and his family came to Coroner E. H. Cook conducted an m- ancj jn had been placed $56,1 McHenrv at the WrinnW of the fiscal noon at the N J6 Justin IA*S«n "^'" preparatory to a shopping tour in the chureh year, the first of October, and noon at the N. J. Justen A Son under- ^ Saturday, were ransacked, the are ranidlv becoming acauainted with only witaiess being LeRoy Miller, 2the; Kj a penny in SeoSenrrT ng'8 purge. The other purse was son. The coroner's jury returned a that of a daughter, Katharine. A verdict of "accidental death while dyn-1 practically new overcoat of Mr. King's The organization has just completed| The first and only hunting fatality are r "j. Overton, D. I. Granger, A1 that repairs are needed. | installation of a new cornsheller which jn this area since the season opened bert Krause and A. E. Nye. The ap- Next, the city will be (forced to pro- 18 caP*ble L <« 8h«1 r lm5 250 bushels of occurred Saturday morning when pointment of committees will be made hibit the present excessive amount of corn hour- Wl^h new equip- Byron Po, 25 years old, a former res- later ^ roof water and storm water drainage meI* in U8e' they Pu"h^fe M,idfflit of McHenry, was accidentally The dab membership Is nearly fift* into the sanitary sewer system. The much corn as possible from the farm- shot and killed by a companion's gun ^ up, there being only a few mei*» extra load thrown on the plant be- y118 community L cause of this condition will have to be The firm hM •"Joy®*1 ite mMt 8UC* while hunting in Bull Valley. berships available in the club's hands; » .f I , , ^ Po®/ who had been employed at the, This, feeing taken together with an curbed in order to assure proper oper- cessful years since the organisation. Alemitfc factory at Woodstock for tnerm8e in green fees, has given the ation. itook form ,n 1920- Besides Paying an some time, had been living in a small ^ an increase in finances for the It is estimated that the improve- 8 I*1" cent dividend,the Board of Direc- house on the Earl Dalriel farm in y^ar and enabled them to pay consid- , „ ments and change mtmmminded will tors, at the last meeting, dedand a Ostend for the past two months, mov- erab|e indebtedness created by the i»- , services will u ^ cort ^ at 4 per cent patronage refund. Since ing there, with his fkmily, from Crys- prove^nts made on the chibhouM be hrid at Aelfatiwdiste^ at the ^e sewer pIa«randoompile a savings, the plan of ^patronage reftmd^wasiin- tal[Lake. j l. , during the year. , usual time Sonday morning£ft>r which in operation daring the next five years augurated August 1, 1984 the firm 1 Early Saturday morning Poe and his ( It is the plan of the club officials __ plans being made by the pastor, 18Ujfjcjent to offset the expenditure at ha« added seventeen new stockholders. | two friends and co-workers at the fac- |jmve more lockers installed,, and the " As an indication of the tremendous tory, Richard Tuttle and George By- ciubhouse completely painted inside scope of business transacted by this song, started out in their quest for an({ out before the opening of next o u t s t a n d i n g f i r m , o v e r a m i l l i o n a n d a 1 p h e a s a n t s a n d o t h e r g a m e a n d i t w a s n n s n o n . • . . . * » half pounds of Gold Seal feeds were! whi!e they were hunting on the John One of the major improvements on distributed to farmers in this distinct Sheridan farm m Bull Valley that the the grounds has been the building of iLa Tk« riAl/1 Saal SAAI/Ianf * . . . . .'Uamiting on the Schmitt farm." . TheJu7 composed of A. E. (were also taken. Nye, Fred Kiimholz, Peter Schaefer, and an ulster belonging to Mrs. King people of McHenry. Coming here from Creighton, Neb., Rev. Gerrard plans to commence graduate work in theology at Garrett Bib- j BE SURE TO ATTEND THE JUNIOR CLASS PLAY FRIDAY NIGHT during the past year. The Gold Seal accident Occurred. an 18-hole bent sodded practice putt* lical Institute at Evanston January 3,1 * Seats are being reserved for the Jun- president and manager, John A. Bolg-j that he, too, fell. feeds are manufactured by the local The men were walking through mg "gr^n~ with" the~addiUon~ofa d^> firm, along with several other products rough land, with Tuttle a little in ad- ganded trap at the edge of the putting being distributed. - yance, when Poe tripped and stumbled ^een so that the players may practice The continued progress of the asso-1 in the underbrush and in an effort to Cn their sand trap shots. ciation is a fine tribute to both the; regain his balance pushed Tuttle so The course and greens as a whole land until that time he will be busy in ior class play, "Three Days of Grade," er, and the board of directors of this Criolarroennpcoe Niesen, Ed. PnmmnnowiI and HToinrrvnt -;1 Arthur Koehn, 44 years old, a farm-1 the work of the church and In getting to be given at the high school auditor- fine organization er living on York road half a mile acquainted here. - « er Fitzgerald. ^ I south of Elk Grove, died at the North-1 Both Mr. Miller was 53 years of age, W€rgtern hospital early Wednesday I probably have been in better playing | ium Friday evenings Tickets have T\oxrir*cr VuMm. Wi. IZSaK 1ft lOOi trAi • j " -j i nviu tuc west wiu mic Auiiutri v*»a auu utAKUUiiii^ uiis iiiunun^ scttis air m morning of last week from a skull: born at O'Neill, Neb., on Dec. 6. 1900. being reserved at both Wattles' and Rev. and Mrs. Gerrard are been on sale by members of the class TEACHERSf CONFERENCE from the west and the former was and beginning this morning seats are WOODSTOCK^ NOV 20 To save himself from a fall, Tuttle ghape during the past season than ever braced himself with his gun, the stock before. At no time during the late of which stuck m the ground. Break- summer were the fairways burned mg a^thf breech the gun exploded from th6 sun as has happened in moit over Tuttle s shoulder and Poe was years. struck between.the eyes by the shot The club pledged $1,000 to help the and was killed instantly. cj^y McHenry towards the project Tuttle and Bysong carried him to Gf black-topping the road leading I renters- fracture received at his farm home, He received his education at Hastings Bolter's drug stores. As is usually j , t rww •« n rr ' , y ^ when he fell down stairs on the night College, Hastings, Neb., and the Ne- the case in high school class plays, the, A conference of rural department, p„ ' 1 ™ October 30. Just how the accident braska Wesleyan College at Lincoln seats are going fast and the auditor- Progressive Education Association, the farmhouse and summoned the throuirh the^a-olf club nix)Dertv to i Tobn'q church in Tnhn«Hiir<r nn haPPened's not definitely known. At and he has preached fifteen years In ium will, no doubt, be filled to capa^ »odsto-ck, Saturday, siavin & Merwin ambulance from subdivision alomr the river There haa was revealed that lege during that time. j The play, written by Felicia Met- _ " Morning Session (physician revealed that Poe was be- =„hrfivision makinir tVio citv street te he had retired rather early. Shortly j Mrs. Gerrard is the daughter of a calfe, offers plenty of entertainment morning will be spent in visit-, yond medical aid. tj,e coif club almost impassable tA° after 11 o'clock he arose to go down- minister, her father, who is a grad- with its cast of Juniors hard at work 'n£ rural schools in each community, An inquest was held at Woodstock tjnies stairs, and it was then the accident uate of Garrett Biblical Institute at on the production for some time and ^h school district of the county. Saturday where the coroner's jury re- The average reader probably does REV. JOS. MASQUELET occurred. Other members of the house.' Evanston, being Rev. C. F. Steiner, deals with the troubles of a maiden Guides will meet Wisconsin cars-near turned a verdict of accidental death. hold, awakened by the noise, hurried pastor of the Dundee Methodist church lady, Miss Kate Waring, when Phil- postoffice at Richmond at 9 Pheasant Hunting The following is an historical sketch assistance and medical aid was at Omaha, Neb. ippa, her cousin, and Grarie, a college o'clock. ] The accident happened about, 9 of Rev. Jos. Masquelet, an uncle of called. He was taken to the hospital Rev. Gerrard is a member of the room-mate, come to spend the week-j kuncheo,a^ will be served at the Le- o'c'lock after the men had bagged a Mrs. John Neiss and Frank Masquelet the where he remained un- Nebraska Aurora conference, to which end. After some exciting experiences, j Sj0/1 . " Woodstock,^ at 12:30 pheasant or two and had decided to a . • . «* ^ne inquest., ne*u ai Saturday morning, with burial m St nesda foreno(m> it John s cemetery. BISTORICAL SKETCH OF of this city, and has been translated conscious until his death. A fractured he expects to return upon the comple-, order finally rises out of chaos and all I o'clock, and the program of the afterfrom a German paper that dates back skull was given as the cause of death. ,tion of his education here. ' ends happily. | noon will follow. ^ deep in the past century. The story Explosion of a kerosene lantern in Rev. and tyrs. Gerrard have two fine Specialty numbers will be given be-! Conferewe Progrw ^ bwmii 5 m pu goes back to the year 1833 and per- close proximity to the tool house on j children, Louise Margaret, 14 years tween the acts, including a negro spir-1 Harvard Kural bchool nana Carl at the Alemite where Tuttle was fore- water for the entire community . . . . . . _ ll. _ T n_ ' .1.1 _ J»_. il J* .1 n if* « A n . i t_ • • « * « «*ti « «* * « Jk>f' tlnflTm a n ni»»o«»fAr » ^ i. ? l i . . i • it it. i • ® not.realize the benfit that the business men of the city of McHenry realise from having a surcessful country chg$. located within the city limits. The club is one of the heaviest users hunt through the swamp on the Sher- city water and pays a wa$j>T" idan farm before returning home. bill each year that probably cover* Poe worked at his trade as polisher ome-half the city's expanse in pumping: i tains to one of the oldest parishes in the Joseph Brickley farm, the former old, and Eugene Minar, 13. Both are itual, "Oh Lawd, Wha' Shall Ah Do?" Huffman, Director. the diocese of Alton, Illinois, near Fred Bosworth place, two miles west attending the public grade school, by the boys' sextet, making its first Conference Topic: "An Experience Quincy and St. Marie, Teutopolis: .°f Harvard, the evening of Nov. 6, Louise being in the eighth grade and public appearance, pianQ numbers by My Pupils of. Various Grades Enjoyed "With the first settlers came Rev. WJ*S followed by a fv*e outbreak thatjEuerene in the sixth grade. Bai*ry Taxman and vocal numbers by Together. Speakers Esther Beards- Joseph Masquelet, born in Alsace. In claimed the tool house with machinery,; The Plaindealer joins with the peo- a group of grade school singers, di- 'e^" Lakeside School, Racine County, the year 1840 a small wooden church *he com crib and hen house, as well as pie of McHenry in extending a cor-- rected by Mr." Yonda. , j Wis.; Mrs. Marguerite Lenz, Sheridan was built. 600 bushels of oats and five tons of dial welcome to these newcomers, who Don't hesitate, you Will want to see R°ad School, Kenosha County, Wis.; "Friction among the settlers caused coni stored in the fire-destroyed struc- have journeyed so far from home in this play, so better get your tickets ^rs. Eva Jamison, Haager Sehool, Mcthe appointment of Rev. Masquelet to tures. Floyd Blazier, tenant, was pre- search of knowledge and experience now and be there when the curtain build a second church about one and Paring to do the evening work about and wishes them successful years goes up a 8:15 p. m. Friday. one-half miles away, and on his own the premises when he placed the lant- here. -- private groumd, called "Masquelet em aear a door which he was about'to . ""*' THIEVES TAKE NEW VETERANS' REUNION AT GARY, INDIANA Place. enter. Suddenly an explosion occurred COLEMANS ATTEND "In 1842 Rev. Masquelet moved to Rnd in quick time the flames spread', i New Orleans, where he had a fine Nearby neighbors responded, as did' church built. aIso the Harvard fire fighting unit, the ! "A while later he made visits to two being responsible for holding the j ------ Teutopolis. In November, 1855, in his flames in check and not permitting) Mr. and Mrs. Floyd El Coleman were „ „ . . seventies, after his last visit to Teu- them to spread to the dwelling and in attendance at a reunion held in Henry, Monday night or early Tuesday County, , _ topolis, he returned to Alsace, where barn, on the roofs and sides of which j Gary, Ind., last Saturday night, at morning, and proceeded to help them- i teachers of Kenosha and Racine counshortly after he died." ^re brands struck, were subdued. ) which time Mr. Coleman met about selves to a new Master Town Chevrolet j t'e® CHEVROLET CAR AT SCHWERMAN GARAGE Robbers entered the Schwerman Chevrolet garage on U. S. 12 in McHenry county, 111. General Discussion., , Adjournment at 3 o'clock. man of his department, and had lived in this region for many years. Several years ago the family resided in West McHenry. Poe was born March 7, 1912>nt Effingham, 111., a son of Mr. and Mrs. Asa Poe. On January 24, 1931 he was united in marriage to Belle Harvel and has since lived in this vicinity. He is survived by his widow, three Although the road is to be imp^oveAwith gas tax money the club, is g*i to do what it can in helping out the city's interest. ROBBERS CRIPPLE WILLIAM AMES STUDY AT SCHOOL - IN OSTEND DISf. . children, Lucile, Morris and Raymond, T^g was littie studv at the Sptcial guests of the conference m- the latter only nine months old; three schoolhouse Monday when the teachers tfude Edwin H S&sman National brothers, Carl of Chicago, Dunyard of and pupils discovered that school books Chairman Rural Department Progres- Gary. Ind., and Calvin "of Woodstock; which were valued at |150> and a wall sive Education Association, Edith Mc- a half brother, William Ashbaugh of clock bad been stolen. Eachron, County Superintendent Ra- Effingham, and two sisters, Mrs. V. Burglars broke into the schoolhou** cine County, Wisconsin; C. L. Eggert, Ronk of Gary and Mrs. Ruby Schmelz- sometime during the weekend a^ County Superintendent of Kenosha er, who resides between McHenry and o+oln -- Wisconsin; and the rural Woodstock. , The burglary Was reported to t* Funeral services were held Tuesday sheriff by E. A. Thomas, member «( I afternoon at 1:30 from the home to the school board. The sun, shining brightly Friday j seventy-five ex-soldiers, who enlisted sedan from the display room. j. Schools to be visited in the McHen- the Slavin & Merwin funeral home Among the books taken were a* s*t morning of last week, caused a fire at; at Gary in December, 1917, for service Entrance to the garage was made ry Community are Ringwood, Bemice at Woodstock, where Rev. Roger C. Qf njneteen World books, twentv Books ' ^.1 t. - J If . 1 IV *T i . . . _ . ,1 • . , t M . • a C MM iik «*\/] IPvsAVft/ftv O I-- \Tll*lfir f ABAIIAM XT P _ At' - ' i. 1 O. f _ 9 _ * * "is im/tBimt iH the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry ' in the world war. through the basement. Several kits of Smith and Francis G. Muzzy, teachers, Kaufman officiated; Burial was P*ES AI "KAXolm IIE Juneau King in Lakewood. At one of j At that time in 1917, 156 men were expensive tools were also taken by the Rnd Lincoln School, Marie Knox,, Woodland cemetery, McHenry. the windows through which the sun'given a rousing sendoff by Gary citi- thieves. j"teacher. Miss Horn, special teacher Other Hunting Accidents in William Ames died at his home in : was shining stood a large gold fish zens, on their way to Indianapolis and Grayslake Tuesday, after a few days'.bowL The bowl reflected the sun's then to Fort Thomas, Ky., later going illness of pneumonia. He was bom on, rays to the top of a table where break- overseas. Mr. Coleman became a the Ames homestead, near Terra j fast had been served a few minutes ( member of the 35th Engineers and the Cotta, 66 years ago, and made his before. The scent of something burn-1 others were assigned to several differhome there until two years ago when ing attracted attention ard upon in- ent organizations. About twenty of he moved to Grayslake. He is survived by his widow, two-sisters, Mae and Elizabeth, and a brother, Thomas, of Terra Cotta. Funeral services will be held from bis late home in Grayslake at 1:30 Friday afternoon, to a chapel in Warren cemetery at 2. Burial will be in Warren cemetery on Grand avenue. Need Rubber Stamps? Order at^The [ Plaindealer. vestigation it was found the table cover, the mat underneath it and the top of the table were burning right merrily. Some of the chairs were scorched. Examination revealed that the rays of Old Sol had been deflected just right and the fire was a result. Needless to say, the Kings will see to it that the goldfish bowl will not be near the sun in the future. Plaindaaler Want Ads Bring Results these 156 men died on foreign soil. » The reunion was held jn Eaglets Hall at Gary amid very colorful surroundings. Old friendships were revived and the affair was so "much enjoyed that it was decided to hold a reunion each year on the first Saturday following Armistice Day. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Kaelin of Aurora spent a few days the last of the week wi^.relati^ liere. The crooks found the keys to the | music in McHenry and Crystal Lake^ The hunting season was not with- ^ ^ gas pumps in a desk drawer in the Communities, will do some teaching in | out its minor accidents, however, and "he ^dowsT'^e^n^w^as'^bi^? of Knowledge and a set of four book* on human interest. Entrance was gained by tearing of a metal grating which covered one of M • r.! • 'Vii' '.i a r the opening day of the season brought j e7, an„j the jcck released, a narrow escape for an Elgin sportsoffice and helped themselves to a tank ea°b school. of gas, thereby making the display! Margaret Larkin, teacher of the _ car available for a get-away. i Barreville School, will act as guide for man, Carl Sandstrom, while hunting Sportsmen's leagrue and SherifT Henry A. Nulle and the state 1 one group of vistiing teachers. Helen police were notified at once and an1 Harrer, teacher, of Cherry Valley investigation and search followed. The School, is one of the luncheon hostnumbers on the car were broadcast esses near Wonder Lake. I Sandstrom was the target of a shot- ! gun volley last week Wednesday, but resulted in indignant protest of merjs^ bers of the league against what th«^f consider the ruthless slaying of tyri$)» over the state police radio system. Mr. and Mrs. John Scheid and daughter, Rena, were visitors in the home of John Scheid, Jr., near Woodstock, Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jus ten and Mrs. Ben Jus ten were Chicago visitors Fri- -\ : • : • Births Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schmelzer, who reside on the Crystal Lake road, are parents of a daughter, born at Sherman hospital, Wednesday morning. it was fired at a distance and harm- of game by groups of Chicago hunte?»» lessly struck and fell from his hunting coat. While hunting near Barrington, E#» Mayzsak of Chicago was acci- He had protested the killing of three dentally shot and wounded in the left hen pheasants by a group of twelve arm, Wednesday. The shot »rtered Chicago hunters and as he turned and his arm between the elbow and shout* walked away he heard the report of der and broke the bone. He was hunb* a gun and a second later felt tike shot ing with several companions i"»d a rM strike his coat. in the hands of John Bronovik wi# Sandstrom is a member of the accidentally discharged. * t . . :? /