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Volume 64 McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1,1938 No .15 v •' S'V BRIDGE AT JOHNSBURG Prni?i/Ji?C PlpMf'V PJ/J/tCllf/? C.&H.W. MAKES . Provides Plenty Of Pleasure IFOR COMMUTERS Croquet proved one oi the three most popular games on the playground this summer. There's dirty work afoot as the young lady to the left whacks an opponent's ball out of position, game, so sock it hard, But--it's in the Boy Meets Girl on the diamond. Bet the young lassie on the pitlecher's mound had two strikes on the batter before he stepped to the plate. GOES INTO EFFECT »SEPTEMBER 6 ON Cbmftraters to Chicago % pleased to learn that, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 6, a change in schedule on the Chicago & Northwestern railway will provide a train which will run to and from the city all winter1, enabling patrons who work until 5 o'clock p. m., to return to McHenry and other points on the Williams Bay line Harold P. Owen, chairman of a committee appointed by the McHenry Lions club to try and secure better service, has just received a letter FAMILY REUNION SUNDAY AT SPRING GROVE JO BE ERECTED JUST SOUTH OF UD STRUCTURE Mi u; S:k) XK Maybe you have never played Badminton. You really should try it sometime! The idea is to keep a little cork affair, with feathers on it, going back and forth across the net. Of course, you must not let the little cork affair touch the ground, but you may strain a few ligaments in the attempt. Don't think there isn't exercise connected with the game. Mr Webster, the dictionary man, a share of interest. Extremely hot • this to say of the word play: Jdays, there wtes volleyball and bas- "Play -any exercise or occupation ketball. When the sun drove many to for amusement; exertion of powers; the shade, the shady side of the ^version; pastime; drama, tragedy, school building afforded a pleasant comedy." spot where even the game of check- All of that--and more--took place ers went over big. this summer as McHenry put over a Tennis Is Popular playground program, the likes o', Action on the tennis courts has been Which we never saw before. !a pleasure to behold. A clean, fast, • There was exercise aplenty, amuse- health-building game is tennis. What's Jfkent and diversion for both partici- more--it „ would be hard to put your . . giants and spectators, a touch of finger on a game that tends to bring drama here and there, nothing tragic, out better sportsmanship and good but an abundance of comedy. Besides,1 feeling among contestants. •verbody had a gay old time. ^7 There is no secret about McHenry Last spring the idea cropped up in, needing more courts. The continuous r, the minds of a few that McHenry, a play indicates that twice as much 'vummer playground center, should space coul(J ^ uged ^ ^ advan. . provide playground facilities and sup- t A movement is on foot at the g^ise ine activ.t^ The Commun.ty present ^ ^ ^ enable ^ High School Board and the Grade school board to provide another court Board combined with the City Coun- or tw0 d'"MarVMcS™S^Tho":n In »!fte ,c j T was cnosen especially "on S£u nfdays', t«he use •of a Organize and supervise play on the Well-Pianned rotating system has athletic fields>and also the swimm.ng maintained harmony throughout: - ^thus.asts at the public beach Much Summer residents, whom we wel- «-edit can be given to ' Mac for the come to our community have dia. -^-friendly, efficient manner in. which he played unusaal interest in 6ur spores _ juried out the summer program. activities this summer. Many fine and : r As a strong indication of the in- lasting1 friendships have resulted. --Merest shown in supervised play this Parents have realized the important «immer, it might be well to relate position this program of supervised that some sixty boys and girls par- pUy is in the mental ^ tlcipated each day m various games physical development of their chil- «n the high school grounds. The dren public beach drew any number from «Take them off the streets" has m> to 150 on favorable days through* •ut the season. Besides the busy play on the teni' !l»is courts and the ball diamonds, liiany interesting games were scattered about the athletic field. For popular games, one must list croquet, loop tennis and ping-pong before going on. Pitching horseshoes also came in for from R. Thompson, passenger traffic manager, which reads as follows: *Dear Mr. Owen: "You will recall that last week 'wm made a check of the passengers on our two evening commuter trains from Chicago to Lake Geneva to determine the schedule which would best suit the majority of our patrons when the northbound evening service would be cut to one train a day, beginning with September 6th. "That survey brought out the fact that* nearly 75 per cent of the patrons who would be using the service regularly wished to have the train leave Chicago between 5:15 and 5:20 p. m. (Chicago time), and since we ai-e endeavoring to have our service satisfactorily take care of the largest number, the new schedule will be in effect, daily except Sunday, starting with the evening of September 6th." Mr. Thompson included in his letter the schedule between Chicago and Williams Bay. New Schedule Train No. 644, to Chicago in the morning, now arrives at McHenry at 7:06 a. m. and reaches Chicago at 8:07 (DST). This will remain the same, changing to Standard Time the lastNSunday in September. Tr«jjiL>No. 649 will leave the city at 5:18 in the evening, reaching McHenry at 6:30 p. m. (DST), the time to remain the same hours when Daylight Time ceases the latter part of September and Central Standard prevails. An ad. of the C. A N. W. R. R. will be found in this issue of the Plaindealer giving the schedule which goes into effect Sept. 6. The future growth of the city of McHenry depends to a great extent upon rail transportation and any improvement, such as has been granted at this time, comes as welcome news, not only to those who commute, but also to the citizens of McHenry as a whole. There are hundreds and probably thousands of Chicago residents who would much prefer to reside away from the big city if they ware given the opportunity. McHenry is one of the spots near Chicago which offers this chance--if good transportation is provided. The railroad is endeavoring now to co-operate. We hope and believe the people will enter into the same spirit and ttM the trains whenever possible. EXPECT COMPLETION , SIX MONTHS " f'. :-.1 , : : •. hs an old landmark ' -razed' -»• * 1 \ ,1 Within six months Vill be destroyed--razed to make way lor the relentless invasion of modernism. Johnsburg will have * new •bridge. A beautiful new ultra-modem structure of concrete and steel will replace the narrow and antiqua bridge now spanning the Fox River near Nell's Pavilion. I The citizenry of Johnsburg and of the surrounding territory1' welcome the news. The present bridge has outlived its usefulness and has tendits narrowness and loose wooden floor. • V The village is astir with suppressed excitement as preparations are rifo fjor construction to begm. Every day this past week has seen the arrival of men, equipment supplies and material. Wednesday a giant crane and other machinery was brought into the village from Palestine and Grand Chain, cities downstate. At present, temporary offices, sheds and shelters are being built. Contract for the construction of the t new bridge was awarded to the Cen- The Joseph Kattner farm, one mile! Mr. and Mrs. Gearge Clark, Wau»| Betty Jane Reilly, Woodstock; Marie ^l West Construction Company of east of Spring Grove, was the seencjkegan; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Scott, Reilly, Libertyville; Mrs. Mamie Chicago _under - 1 1 of thfeI annual Kretschmer family Chicago; Mrs. Kathrine Molidor, Volo;; Kretchmer, New Munster, Wis.; Mr f?rant- Mr and Mrs. Nick Molidor and chil- and Mrs. Clarence Holtzhejftner and" as no' been divulged. Nine brothers and sisters of the Kretschmer family, ranging in ages from 63 to 87. Left to rfght they are: Top row, Math Kretschmer, Susan Scott, August Kretschner, Mary Huff; bottom row, Catherine Molidor, Nick Kretschmer, Mary A. Thelen, John Kretschmer, Anna H «y.e. picnic Sunday, August 28. It was the largest reunion of the family ever held, with approximately 215 guests present. The nine children of the late Frederick Kretchmer were also, present. Ages of the members of this family range from 63 to 87. An unusual fact concerning this family is that all are widows or widowers, with the exception of the youngest brother, who remarried after his wife's death. Their parents, Fredrick Kretchmer and Anna Maria Hilger Kretschmer, and two children, Mary Ann and John, came to America from Germany in 1856. Seven other children were born to them in this country. Those present at the reunion were: Mr,, and Mrs. Joseph Kattner and son, Arnold, and grandson, Melvin Kattner, of Spring Grove; Nicholas Kretchmer and Mrs. E. Neubert, 721 W. 18th St., North Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Bauer and children, Urban Roland, Lu Anne and baby Marvin, 5% weeks old from Ringwood. This was the youngest baby in the group. Mr. and Mrs. August Kretchmer, Harvard; Mr. and Mrs. Matt Kretschmer, Kenosha, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kretschmer and children, Lorraine and Floyd, Harvard; Mrs. Susie Scott and children, Cora and Clarice, Elgin; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Clark Federal and State The amount 1 of the contract According to dren, Eunice, Rheta and Betty, Volo; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Molidor and children, Kenneth and Robert, of Round Lafce"f~Tohn Molidor, Mundelein; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Molidor and children, children, Raymond, Robert and Mar- jthe contract made with the state tha, New Munster, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs.1 &overnmenV Division of Highways, Peter Freund and children, Benno. ^e structure must be completed ac Patricia and Marlene, Ingleside; Mr. the end of 160 working days. Actual ana Mrs uuo iviouaor aim cnuuren and Mrs. Leo Kretschmer and chil- construction will begin the latter part uOuttoo, Jjrr. , Jjaammeess , RKuu mh , Jjeerrrryy aa^nda JJ»aCKc k^ ie Madeline, Jeanet^te a^ nd Freddie,of Tthhiisr twv euenki oonr emaerlny. wnhexot wwielel ko,i Reilly, Libertyville. " Henry' TheTen,^Johnsburg; MrsT Mar°y i TheJ[ were employed through the re- Ann Thelen, McHenry. j employment office at Woodstock, as Mr. and Mrs. Alois Kattner and thJ government allows a project conchildren, Henry and Martina, Spring flde,raJle m0T" m0ney ,f he'p 13 hirad Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Molidor, n 3 0 man e ' Libertyville; Mr. and Mrs. George Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hendee, Round Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Roman Kretschmer, Waukegan; Mr. and Mrs. John P. Kretschmer and children, Leona, Norhert and Alvin, North Chicago; Wm. F. Kretschmer, Libertyville; Elmer Stilling, Johnsbure: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Huff, Waukegan; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Huff, Green Bay, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Huff and children, James, Doris, Robert and Joanne, 1624 S. Jackson, North Chicago. Mrs. Ann Hoye and Harold Shramm and Helen Roland, Maywood; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kretschmer, S. Elgin; Mrs. Bertha Christ, Harvard; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beitzel and children, Billy, Eivin, Robert, Edward, Roger and baby, Mary Kay, Wilmette; Mr. and Mrs. Fred DeThorn and Florence, Waukegan; Mr. and Mrs. Ray DeThorn and children, Dicky, Buddy and Joanne, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. John Kretschmer, Jr., and children, Albert, Henry and Edmund, New Munster, Wis. John Kretschmer, Sr., New Munster, Wis.; Mrs. Mary Huff, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ruberg and children, Mar- 522 Feet In Length JToh, n son, Kveno sLha, WWis.*; M*r. andj Mw ris. ^T h e^ n e w s e v e n r i v e r p i e r c o n c r e t e wil] hJe two ab,^. August Kattner and children, Ther- e and f , It wi!, e8VEe rDd & built t0 ^e south of the present and Mrs. George Schmitt and chil-1 dren« Jane and Adella, Johnsburg; Louis Schmitt, Johnsburg; Mr. and bridge, and slightly at an angle to it. Officials in charge of construction vr ri .j ni x j. r. L are: Engineer, Archie Erdanger of Mrs. Harold Blomstrom and Barbara Crystal assistant> j. P. »Perry'. Jean, Waukegan, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schaefer of Woodstock, and superin- Kretschmer and children Billy, Dor- tendent To Fearheiley of Mount othy and Clayton and Kathenne, New Cgmjei m Munster, Wis. The first Johnsburg bridge was Donald and Dicky Bernardi Niles built in about the 1852. it was a Center; Mrs John Schmitt and daugh- 8trai ht si Ie wooden 8tructure with ter( Alma Johnsburg; Mr. and Mrs. Iow raili on the side3. Prior the Arnold Johnson and son, Richard, Ume this brid was buiIt inhabitants Kenosha, Wis.; Francis Cafferty,'could cro38 th river onl b row. Kenosha, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hiller and daughter, Mildrel, Johns-1 burg; Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Huff, been the aim of every city in the country. McHenry has provided a way. McHenry's playground program has developed rapidly in a short space of time. That it may become an institution in the community is the hope of all who realize the deep-seated benefits derived. George Vales and friend, Ted Cholewick, of Chicago, were visitors H» the Albert Vales home, Monday ^ and Tuesday. V i Misses Vivian and Eleanor Bolger, Hargaret and Florence Larkin and "Mary Althoff spent a few days this week at the Dells of Wisconsin. Leave your orders for the California Perfume Company, cosmetics and household products, with Miss Helen Snyder, corner Pearl and Riverside .DrN*. • • Births Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Kuchenmeister of Almena, Wis., are the parents of an 8 $4 lb. son, Denis LeRoy, born Augusts 26. Before her marriage Mrs. Kuchenmeister was MisB Caroline Miller of McHenry. I Mrs. 1 jVelativas Majr Lester, of hm Tueaday. COUNTY REPUBLICAN PICNIC TO BE HELD SUNDAY, SEPT. 1} Richard Farrell of Woodstock will have charge of the athletic events at the McHenry County Republican picnic to be held at Crystal Lake beach, at the east end of the lake, on Sunday, Sept. 11, according to an announcement made by Ed. Cernocky of Fox River Grove, chairman of the picnic committee. Mr. Farrell plans to arrange a group of competitive activities between representatives from the various towns of McHenry county. A good program is being arranged. Other parts of the program for the big day are rapidly being whipped into shape and Mr. Cernocky is confident the picnic will be the outstanding event of the 1938 county campaign. and children, Billy and Raymond, Jr.,'ilyn and Gerald, Kenosha, Wis.; Mr. Waukegan; Mr. and Mrs. John Clarkland Mrs. Gregory Kattner, Spring nd children, Eugene, Leona, Jean, j Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Eld Cook and and Jack, Jr., Waukegan; Mr. and. Billy, Waukegan; Mrs. Verona Rob- Mrs. Ernest Clrk and children, Kath-jerts, Waukegan; Mr. and Mrs. Lester lyn, Anthony, Shirley Mae, Rockford. Welcome and son, Terry, Woodstock. boat. According to an Old Timer, this was. , _ _ , , a common occurrence on Sundays. Richmond; Clarice, Irene, Earl and The church wa9 located on the west an" side of the river and people living on grandson, ^he east side would drive their horses Dorothy Huff, Richmond; Mr. Mrs. Frank Wagner and Herbert Richard, Spring Grove; Alvin or carriages to the river bank. Ther,- Freund, Spring Grove. t , a small wooden boat would be wait- Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bernardi, Niles {ng to transport them to the other Center; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miller and sjde. it was similar ta our modern -"'i v ONchildren, Conrad, Joe, Jr„ Harvey and Loren, Richmond. WANTED--HOMES FOR BOYS George Black, representative of the State Department of Public Welfare, wishes to secure country homes for a number of boys. They are orphans or «boys who have been separated from their parents in some manner or another. The boys must attend school during the day, and in the evening are expected to assist with chores in part payment for their room and board. The state will pay a certain amount to the people who take these boys in their homes. - NAME WINNERS IN PMA NEATEST FARMJONTEST FRANK HAY IS DISTRICT 6 WINNER The 257-acre farm of John Heinold near LaCrosse, Ind., was judged the Grand Champion in the fifth annual Chicagoland's Neatest Dairy Farm Contest sponsored by the Pure Milk association. The title carries an 8- day vacation trip for Mr. and Mrs. Heinold down the Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee risers to Muscle Shoals, Ala., and return aboard an old-time river packet, the "Golden Eagle." A score of 99.5 percent brought him the 1938 Grand Championship of the Chicago milk shed. The Heinold farm was selected from a final field of twenty-three farms which ranked highest in the preliminary judging. Kankakee Farm Second Raretime farm, operated by Philip Surprenant of Kankakee, was declared runner-up for the grand champion- ' ship. Its score was 99 per cent. M'HENRY COUNTY BOND ISSUE ELECTION TO BE HELP TUES., SEPT. Q "• j# • / An important election is to be held Tuesday of next week, Sept. 6, in McHenry county, at which time the citizens will declare themselves on whether the county shall be bonded to replace thirteen bridges, which were destroyed during the recent flood. Although McHenry county h&f never had a bond issue before, it INSTALL COUNTY LEGIONOFFICERS THURSDAY NIGHT Frank Hay of West McHenry was hailed as District 6 winner in the. the county board of supervisors as neatest dairy farm contest. The 71-1# whole have made a comprehensive l acre Lake View farm (a bronie medal study of the best way to meet the winner last ^year) wa^ scored highest i emergency and are convinced that the ~ " " bond issue is the best method and the ferry system, with the exception that the boat would carry no vehicles, only people. In ab&ut the year 1863 the government declared the Fox river a navigable stream and the bridge was ordered raised to permit steamers fcj jpass beneath it. -- I The winter of 1880-1881 ^as eat* ! tremely severe. Large cakes of solid ice, estimated to weigh 200 tons, floated down the river at the rate of six miles an hour. The wooden bridge * ' was unable to stand the strain, and COMMITTEES ARE NAMED, was carried downstream during the FOR YEAR • ' .,'vw freshet. XVXI, XJUJ1A Present Bridge Built 1902 ,, TT , . „ V A new bridge was constructed la Harold Hyde of Marengo was in- ^ summer lg82 It was a wood_ seems that the time has arrived when stalled as commander of the McHenry bridge built by the firm of Balit is the most economical way out of county Legion at a meeting held pt j d & Yore of D at # co#t of a situation which has to be met. j**16 Riverside Hotel last Thursaay 534 jt was jn uge until the These bridges must be replaced, evening. He succeeds George Boop ent iron brjdge was built in 1902. that is certain. If the bond issue fs of, Fo? *iver prove- wh0 successfully The iron bridge was built by tho voted, a PWA grant can undoubtedly p ted veterans organixa on e Massillon Bridge company of Massilbe obtained from the government, ^as year. ^ Ion, Ohio, through the Darst and saving the taxpayers thousands of dol-1 „ °?ficerf I"®1®' . ^ Commander Hughes Acts, at a cost of $14,000. It lars. Arrangements have been made|Hyde 1.nclud.ed ^ is a three-span superstructure. 480 with bonding comDanies who arree to as senior vice-commander and Fred feet long, and with approaches cove' s take the honHc at a V*TV lnw r«t<» of ®c^oewer McHenry as junior vice- a distance of nearly 600 feet. Center take the bonds at a very low rate of commander. clair Camey of Maren- piers are at least 2i feet high. Hi*hinterest, running over a period of, _• nji„*nnl. •" «»»>• "•» * „, • . k.,» g ' new adjutant. way commissioners at that time were: twenty years, which would mean but. During the Legion year which just John H preundi james Green and a very slight increase m the indi- (ended) the county Legion posts num- Bernard Harrison. The bridg e corrviduals tax. If other methods for bered 772 members as compared to ~itte€ was compo^ed of L. T. Bag, raising the necessary funds are forced j 764 in 1937. The membership by Mills and L B Covell. upon the county board, the expense] posts is as follows: Algonquin, 27;, will be much greater and the tas-1 Marengo, 58; Hebron, 36; Crystal payer will therefore pay a higher rate | Lake, 113; Harvard, 157; Fox River than if the bond issue route is voted 1 Grove, 20; Cary, 22; Woodstock, 218;. favorably. j Huntley, 18; Union, 19; Richmond* The road and bridge committee and 36 and McHenry, 48. Membership Increased tllMIMMMIIIMMMIHIt Among the Sick MMMWMIIMIII MM George and Billy Kinsala underwent operations for the removal of their tonsils at the W<ww<«tnirk Tuesday morai^. }^ . among the fourteen McHenry county farms competing in the fifth annual project of the association. Awarded Silverware cheapest for all concerned. We believe they are right and that the is- Mr. H*y h™ . d-ry >rm« ™ ,b for twenty years, and a PMA member for ten. Mrs. Hay and her grown son. and daughter all help in the work {Contiatied m last Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Clark left Wed- MRS. LUMAN T. HOY j FATALLY INJURED IN AUTO CRASH SUNDAY Mrs. Luman T. Hoy of Wot>dstoek Several of the post recruited more died at tbe Woodstock hospital Tuesmembers than the previous year. Fol- ^ eveningi where she had been a lowing table shcyv^ increase in mem- ^ ^tjgnt since Sunday evening, fol'owbership: ' ing an auto crash on the Grant high- - • 1«T "M w„t of H>r«wo. Marengo Crystal Lake Woodstock Fox River Crcre . Union 1937 lOt# 18 HSI 58 Mrs. Hoy was 84 years of age. At the time nf the accident she and three others wera riding with Mrs. Hoy's son, Eugene. The othar ear was driven hy am Bgu 218 20 19 All posts,* including Csrfy, were rep- (Oaathiaad on last page.) fcr Tto PUiaitiskC €