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,5v^' X ™ -vt • " * *! mt nm* actock ftpm s churefe, Johnsborg, with inter t in e^t. Mary's ceiaatery nry. BUBS 1838 A BUSTTKAE occietv (Continued from first pace) brothers A HOME f MOTHERS' CLUB ^ The Mothers' club will hold its next fleeting: with Mrs. Paul H. Schwer Friday afternoon, January FORESTER DANCE Don't fail to attend the annual For- ' dter dance sponsored** by the St. John's court, C. 0. F., on Wednesday evening, January 10, at St. John's eburch hall. . -r • * • ,£:S' W.GO. P. Clara's Court,. No. <68, Lady foresters, are celebrating their thirtyfourth afc^tajglaryjjiv Thursday, Jan. 11. AlttjptpifcJBe kindly requested to be Jp$ent. * The evening will be spent st cards and a lunch will be , nerved at the close of the evening. * -i.y m m m I f . . . L A D I E S A I D ' y^'^"""Hffi#%adies' Aid announce* liffr date • of its next meeting, next Thursday, • Jan<^ayy 11. The l»dies wil! met with '* Mrs. Albert Blood in the Methodist church parsonage. Mrs. Karold Owen Will review the book, "All This and X-* BeawnToo" by Rachel FieML- . \ ' ^ '• EPWORTH LEAGUE The Epworth League of the Com- Ofkanity Methodit church had at Watch Might party in the church New Year's eve. The members enjoyed a recreational program in the church hall and then marched into the church proper for devotionals, thus ushering in the New Year. Refreshments were •erved hi the hall following the aer- . *toes. v..* • • • > RlVfiRVIEW CAMP / Riverview Camp, R. N. A-, made "v 1 ffonn for Installation of Officers to be held at their next meeting on January 16, when they met Tuesday evening. Following a 6 o'clock dinner at Karls' cafe, the installation will be held at 8:00 in the Royal Neighbor hall. All reservations must be made before the morning of January 15, Monday. For your reservation, call Mrs. Maud Rothermel, 52-W. Officers are requested to be present for practice Monday evening, January 15, at •-s- fM. /ilEW YEAXtTS PARTY Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Frett of • " Chicago entertained a number pf : %uests at their summer home on the ^ Fox river at a weekend and New Year's eve party. Refreshments were • served at midnight and an enjoyable evening was spent ushering in the I, year. k The gufests were Mr. and Mrs. John 'Courtney, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Frett, Miss Margaret Whelan, Miss Margaret Breen, Miss Mildred Wright, Fred Jones, Walter Vreier, Francis Ifinkenheld and Joe Hoenle, all of Chi- _ <ago, and Mrs. Harry Rankin and daughter, Eleanor, of McHenry. Edith ptttnr, oiai. BICKLEK KA&&IED AT ST. MABY'8 SATURDAY Mr. and Mrs; A1 Purvey and* Mr. and Mrs. A1 Krause were Chicago visitors Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. A1 Purvey were callers at the home of the Hal Blums at Woodstock on Sunday. They spent New Year's day with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Riley at Woodstock. Daniel Justen returned to hi* studies at Notre Dame, Ind., Wednesday after spending a two-week vacation Lake. The faction opposing the organization of the town was said to have made threats of burning the village hall, the home of tne newly elected president, and other rashness. On July 7, a conflagration razed the bam on the George Oeffling farm near Johnsburg, tenanted by the Ben Stilling family. The almost nude body of Billy Scott Hamiiton, 23 year old Arkansas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter I salesman who was kidnapped and slain (Photo br Worwick) MRS. CARL BICKLER In aqua blue taffeta floor length gown, Miss Edith Pitzen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pitzen, became the lovely bride of Mi\ Carl Bickler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob C. Bickler of this city, at St. Mary's church, 9 o'clock Saturday morning. With bustle back and large full sleeves, the dress was patterned in the old-fashioned style so popular this season. Her turban and blush veil were of the same shade. She carried a bouquet of red roses. V The matron of honor, Mrs. Joseph J. Diedrich, Jr., wore a similar gown of rose taffeta with wine accessories. FTter bouquet contained talisman roses. William Bickler attended an best man. The bride's mothe^ wore a dress of iwine crepe, while the mother of the i ilgroom was groomed in moss green crepe. Both women had corsages of chrysanthemums. Following the ceremony, dinner was served at the Bickler McHenry House hotel for about twenty guests. The dining room was decorated in white and silver with a huge wedding cake the center of attraction. The newlyweds left on s short honeymoon that same afternoon, retaining home New Year's day. Both the bride and groom are employees of the Alemite at Woodstock. They are making their home in the McHenry House at present. ft VV GOLDEN WEDDING ' „ On Sunday, December 31, Mr. and Robert Hutchinson of Chemung Celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at an open house held at the home of their son, the David Hutchia sons' at Woodstock. The bride and groom of half a century, both of whom are enjoying excellent health for their years, felt highly privileged t© greet so many friends and to have i' Aeir loved ones about them to show . ttiem honor. Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson emigrated to this country ir July of 1911 from lasgow, vScotIand. They located in * eraung, which has since continued be their home. « • •• FAMILY GATHERINGS ijt A family gathering was held in the iQeorge Schaid home at Griswold Lake last Thursday honoring their son, Joe, "Who was home from the Veterans hospital at North Chicago for two "Weeks. Those present were the lat- -%er's *»on, LaVerne, of Woodstock, Mr |«And Mrs. Math Glososn, Mrs. Edward i^J,onyan and son, John Scheid and laughter, Rena, all of McHenry, and r and Mrs. Leo Scheid of Griswold m $• i. On Friday a gathering was held at the home of Joe Scheid's uncle, John Bcheid and daughter, Rena. The "guests were Mr. and Mrs. Math Glos- Hon and daughter, Frances, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tonyan and son, Junior Joe Scheid and son, LaVerne, Mr. and Mrs. George Scheid and Mr. and Mrs. .Nick Kennebeck. .-•I • if * I A * A regular meeting of the Parent ^Teacher Association was held Wed fnesday afternoon in St. Mary - St -Patrick school hall . The committees who took charge of the Christmas f es tivities for the school expressed their appreciation for the wonderful co-operation shown. With the remaining funds, the members decided to purchase reference books for the school library. Plans were also made for a public card party to be held in St. Mary - St. Patrick school hall Sunj day evening, January 28. After the business meeting the mothers enjoyed a social hour with the teachers. The fourth grade mothers were hostesses headed by the chairman, Mrs. Ray Conway. Honorable mention went to the fourth and fifth grade room for having the greatest percentage of . mothers present at the meeting. Mrs. George J. Freund and Mrs. John A. Bolger were named co-hostesses for the card party on January 28. (Phot* by Wtrwkk) MRS. CARL RiETESEL Miss Arlette Newman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Newman of McHenry, and Mr. Carl Rietesel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rietesel of this city, were married on Christmas eve at the groom's home. Residence Changes Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Justen moved into their apartment above the new funeral home which^vas recently, completed in honor of the late N. J. Justen. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Homer Fitzgerald moved Into the home vacated by the Peter M. Jus tens from the Vogt place on Main street. UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. A1 Renard and her mother, Mrs. Phorne, of Crystal Lake took over the Nook lunch room in West McHenry last week and have started renovation. The lunch room will be open to the public shortly. QARD OF THANKS We desire to express our appreciation and thanks to neigbhors and friends and the McHenry Fire Department for assistance at the time of the fire at ouy home New Year' fl-V night, January 1. , *w Mrs. Alvin **C ' ' I Qabqy Qertie N. Justen. Mrs. Henry Heitner spent Christmas and the week following in Chicago at the home of her daughter, the A. J. Butlers and family. Miss Eleanor Rankin spent a week in Chicago visiting friends and relatives. Ben Stock of Denver, Colo., left McHenry Saturday after enjoying a few days with relatives in this city. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Colby and son, Frank, of Waukegan called at the L. F. Newmans Friday afternoon. Mrs. Minnie Schueneman returned \ home Sunday from Chicago where she had been visiting the past week. Mrs. Henry Schueneman and 3on returned to McHenry with her and spent Sunday in the H. E. Durland home. Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Bradley and daughter, Alice, of Crystal Lake were New Year's guests at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heimer, at McHenry. Allen and Thomas Oleary of Sioux Falls, S. D. are spending several days with TVfcHenry relatives. The Misses Jane Durland and Rita Weingart visited Miss Jean Warner Sunday at St. Joseph's .hospital, Elgin, where the later underwent an appendectomy. Mrs. Linus Newman spent Wednesday' afternoon 'With Mrs. Kate Real at Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Walsh were weeknd guests at Waukegan. Miss Helen Stevens and Miss Frances Hughes spent New Year's day with friends at Joliet. Miss Maxine Bacon of Chicago enjoyed New Year's day at her home here. Mrs. John Walsh of Wauconda was a guest of McHenry relatives Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Frett and son, Henry, Jr., were guests at the home of Mrs. Harry Rankin New Year's day.. Miss Jane purland returned to Clarke college, Dubuque, Iowa. Wednesday to continue her studies. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nix of Dixon visited relatives here Sunday. Marshall Bacon, Des Plaines, spent the holidays at his home in this city. Miss Audrey Rothermel returned to Northern Illinois State Teachers' college at DeKalb Tuesday after spending the holiday vacation at her home in McHenry. After spending a two-week vacation with his parents, Bruce Klontz returned to Champaign Tuesday to con- ^nue his studies at the university. Holiday visitors' in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Freund, who reside north of McHenry, were Mr. and Mrs. John Carroll, Miss Marion Jungles, Walter F. Freund, Mr. and Mrs. Leo J. Freund, Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson and little son, all of Barrington, and Mr. and Mrs. Leo M. Young who reside near Ringwood. Mrs. Henry J. Stilling, son, Raymond, Ben Justen, Mrs. Jacob F. Justen and Mrs. Nick M. Justen attended the funeral of Mrs. Mary Loecher at Adams. Minn., Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Thies, Mrs. Adelaide Gausden and son, Joseph, spent New Years with Chicago relatives. Miss Harriet Gillis of Chicago was a New Years guest of Mrs. William Bonslett. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Bolger and daughters visited his sister, Sr. M. Henry at Holy Angels academy, Milwaukee Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Bolger and children enjoyed a visit with the nun Saturday. Jerry and Jacquelyn Hoffman^were guests of William Justen two days last week. Miss Henrietta Herdrich was a guest of Chicago friends New Years day. Paul Justen returned to his studies at Davenport, Iowa, after spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Justen. Mr. and Mrs. John Freund were Barrington visitors last Thursday. Mrs. Ray McGee entertained her sister, Miss Grace Callinan, of Washington, D. C., this past weekend. On New Years' day the Waiter Conways of Woodstock were dinner guests in the former's home. Miss Kathleen Justen of Evanston left last Thursday after spending a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Justen. Mrs. Ben Justen and Mrs. William Justen drove her back to Evanston and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Pete Hoffman at Wilmette. v Among the Sick by Jack Russell, an escaped convict, was found on a roadside about two milerf northeast of Ringwood by Mervin Staines, a farm boy, early on the morning of July 14. Alias Oliver Lawrence Dresser, the fleeing convict had kidnapped three different persons, making each one give him a ride toward his destination, Chicago, where he intended to see his wife; the unfortunate Billy Hamilton was one of his pick-ups. Russell was captured Tuesday, July 18. at Ozark, Ark., 9nd eventually brought back to Chicago for a federal trial under the Lindbergh kidnapping law. Construction was begun on the new funeral home which Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Justen built as a memorial to the late N. J. Justen. Carl Riete*el caught a six-pound black bass in the Fox river July 27. Zion Baker, who resides one mile >west of West McHenry, won a bronze plaque, the first prize in the county given by Governor Horner in his Flurm Floral contest. The Lily Lake incorporation case came to an end in the circuit court on July 28 when Judge William L. Pierce issued an order quashing the quo warranta petition and also vacating all other orders in the case. August Plans were completed for a Pistakee Bay School for Boys founded by Major Edw. Bouma of Chicago. He chose the old Saal estate as the site of the private school overlooking Pistakee Bay. A blaze of unknown origin destroyed several hundred dollars worth of property at the I. W. Hart, Sr., residence on Aug. 15. Three new teachers were scheduled to teach at the McHenry Community High school, the Misses Lucfa Rose Rausch and Alice Ann Ryan and Mr. Elmer Baum. At the Public Grade school, Miss Carolyn Bauer was the only new teacher. Two fires caused quite a bit of damage the last week in August. A Wonder Lake cottage was entirely destroyed on Aug. 25, while a fumigan^flre caused considerable damage in the Roy Miller home in this city. A total of 226 students registered at M. C. H. S, for the fall term, the largest registration in the history of the school. . Dr. J. E. Sayler opened his new dental office in the Matthew's build ing at West McHenry, the latteV part of the month. September People sweltered the first few weeks of September while some of the hottest day* on record were entered wrtiting. ' /> John Regner returned from a trip to Poland and related an interesting tale of the horrors before the war. Day and night, shifts were employed on the new dan| bsing contsructed in the Fox River ji|st south of McHenry. The first jury in the county containing women served at the condemnation suit against Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Nieman and Elizabeth Kennebeck, land holders on the west side of the Fox river near the new dam. They were being sued by the pubic works. Mrs. Ray Conway of McHenry was numbered among them. On Sept. 26, Charles Dain, 14 year old parolee of the St. Charles School for BbyS, shot,4 clubbed and stabbed' Lester Groth. 84, Riley farmer, ton death in the latter's barn, it was alleged. He was captured" that afternoon and Indicted for murder. {tetober George Cardinal Mundeleln, 07 years? old, of Chicago, died in bed of a heartf| attack. He was one of the greatest? builders of his ^ime. OnTy two of the original- four cardihaTs in United" States survive^ Rev. Albert W. BTood of Kansas was appointed as pastor of the Community^ | Methodist church. Irving S. Rotji, police magistrate af; Lily Lake, wat sentenced to thirty days in ffie coiinty jail foir contempt of court on OcJ;. 10. Re was out oi| $2,000 bair. An attempted escape from thf Woodstock iail .was discovered on Oct 23. Those involved were Charles Ai Dain, 14, Raymond Allen, IT, and Wil liam Kent, 16. who had used spoon) to scoop the plaster out of the ceiling. A felToW prisoner reported their ac# tions. Also on October 23, Mrs. Charier Herdrich returned from Europe and related a tale of her jbumevings tothe Plaindealer readers . She wa# forced to wait five weeks in Bavaria for passage on a boat to America. November The Public Library boasted almost Harvard and three •W. t .Rtehagi NMaen, lUfBiuil Nkkolt. l*wi» wiM confessed thi crimes after Dr. Brunswick had rigged up an electric eye camera in his store south of McHenry which took Lewis's picture as the latter tried to rob the store on Nov. 7. LeRoy Welter of Ringwood, who passed his brokers' exam this November, has planned to open a real estate office in his home to*n. Decenlwr The Magi's Gift," a two-act operetta, was staged by the grade students in the M. C. H. S. auditorium Dec. 15. Approximatey $8,500 was distributed by the West McHenry State Bank to the Christmas club members, a definite increase over last year's distribution. C. Wayland Brooks announced that he would be a candidate for the Republic nomination for U.S. /Senator from Illinois at the primaries to be held next April. On Dec. 9 John A. Bolger was reelected president of the McHenry County Farmers Co-operative Association. That they might have a larger place for social and recreational activities, the members of Spring Grove Methodist church added a wing to their church. The addition is equipped with' modem plumbing and facilities for cooking and serving meals. On Dec. 22, a mixed jury sentenced Mrs. Mary Kameler Loecher of Adams, Minn., passed away at her hom» Wednesday morning, December 27, at 12:45 at the age of 67 years, 10 months and 7 days. She was born February 4, 1872 at Stacyville, Iowa, later moving to this city where she grew to young womanhood. On June 7, 1902 she was united in marriage to Martin Loecher at Johnsburg. They moved to Iowa and later to Minnesota where she resided until her death. Mourning her death are her beloved husband, six children, four stepchildren, eight grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. John Wagner of Spring Grove. A son, William, and.a sister, Marian, preceded her in death. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at 9:30 from St. John's church at Johnsburg, Minn., with interment in St. John's cemetery there. MARTIN BUTLER OF • b SPRING GROVE DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS Funeral w Thursday morning at 9:90 at St. er's church, Spring Grove. DON'T SLEJ5P WHJW GAS PRESSES if you can't eat or sleep gaa Moats you up try ADLERIKAl One dose usually relieves preastfre heart from- stomach gas due to stipation. Adlerika cleans out bowels. THOMAS P. BOLGER, Dr*gis|t Martin Butler, 81 years old,, a resident of Spring Grove for many years, Charles Allen Dain, slayer of Lester i was a victim of a fatal heart attack Groth, Riley farmer, to twentv-ei<*ht n,,rly Tuesday morning, January 2, years imprisonment. The following i following a short illness. Tuesday morning, Elsie Pingry. ^ The deceased was well known in the member of the jury, received a card 3p«nir Grove community. He lived with the words, "28 Years, Hope You in McHenry during his early life. A Enjoy Xmas," printed on the back, staunch Republican, Mr. Butler was a The matter was not believed to be ser- fond admirer of the late William J. ious. Stratton and during Mr. Stratton's Six local families were notified that, term a6 secretary of state he worked they are eligible to^eceive old age j and survivors insurance. On the last day of the year, Dec. 31, the Spring Grove Methodist church burned to the ground. The members of the church had just celebrated the completion of a new addition' to the church a few weeks ago. ' 0 Yimios mmd oumnS* are a specialty of (bis store. Whatever your Doctof may prescribe fir die wayxjf cooceatrttes, you aqjb» surettrffirdl here. Oar stocks atMr complete, fresh and pot?n£. carry only those products mmfc b{f phantisceutical bonse.s vhf .flSftiotain tae highest standard* i/ ' Bring your Doctor's vitamin :-'!pMcrieciba bere w be filial^/ Thomas P. Bolder ISreen Street -- JOHN PFANNENSTILL, OLD TIME RESIDENT ; #F RINGWOOD, IS DEAD John W. Pfannenstill, an old time resident the vicinity of Ringwood, passed away Monday evening, January I, about 6:20, on his farm home northeast of Ringwood. Having suffered with asthma for many years, he was stricken with the fatal attack of pnellmonia a few days after Christmas. Born May 27. 1863 at Norverotsky, Austria, Mf. Pfannenstill came to. America when he was about ten years old. He spent his boyhood in Fremont Township, Lake county, and then moved to McHenry county where he lived the remainder of his lifetime. Mourning the death of her belpved husband is the former Mary Schaid of this city. Three sons, Edward of McHenry, William and Arthur, who live on the Pfannenstill farm near Ringwood, two daughters, Mrs. Carl Erwell of Crystal Lake and Mrs. William Boehmke of Ringwood, and a sister, Miss Elizabeth Pfannenstill of Chicago, also survive. Fuweraf services will h" held on Especially when our Lofck spe- * cial this weexend is a uell^vua ICE CREAM PIE with pineapple center (serves four) And that ia not all, folks! For the small sum at % 35c ; A &V;i ... ^ you also get F R E OVENPROOF GLASBAKE r -- DOn 't miss this unusual offer! BOLGER'S DRUG STORE Phone 40 Green Street 9 She Often Earns *5.00 in an 4^ **A earn-fed ^aama' a from her pepper;* -7*.. I H»»M Mrs. Lisle Bassett, who has been ill for the past few weeks, was taken to St. Joseph's hospital at Elgin last week; for treatment, and has now returned to her home on Main street. Edith Hooker is a medical patient at the Woodstock hospital, having entered January 1. Miss Jean Warner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Warner of Elgin, a student nurse at St. Joseph's hospital, Elgin, was operated for appendicitis there last Friday. Miss Warner is a frequent caller at McHenry. Bertha Justen, who was injured while skating last week, is slowly improving in the home of her parents. Mrs. Anna Sattem suffered a paraletic stroke recently and is in a serious condition at the 'home of her daughter, Mrs. Ray Colby. atrons. tinue to expand with the latest books, The epidemic of ransacking cottages along the river started earlier this year than previously. Cottages at Griswold Lake. Lake Defiance and near Burton's iBridge were also robbed. t The Junior jelasa play, "Professor, How Could Yfra!" was presented tn the high schciol auditorium Friday, November 17. f The cast consisted of Bettie Engeln, Beatrice Williams, Peggy Schaeffr, Betty Althoff, Bobette and Jay Oistv, Loren McCannon, Earl Pomrenirtg, Erwin Laures, Donald Meyer and three little children. On Nov. 16, R. J. Miller opened his beautiful modern soda fountain in connection with the Empire theatre. Jack Russell, alleged slayer of William Scott Hamilton, was sentenced on Nov. 29, to die in the electric chair. The date for the execution was set for Jan. 5," 1940, but he was later granted a stay. Russell was sentenced under the Lindbergh kidnapping law. 4 A series of robberies in the vicinitjr came to ^nt en* /for. 27 when CORRECTION In the account of the wedding of Miss Arlette Newman and Carl Rietesel, the names of Mr. and Mrs. Linus Newman should have appeared < among the guest# present, . _ . & /- ""TV.*"'" ; ^The American Hoviawife, realising *|he value of advertising often earns 4 5.00 an hour just by reading the newspaper. • She studies the advertising apd |earos where she can Buy things she at the lowest prices. Then, saves time as well as money by ying from the ads." Often she ijjjnerely steps to her phone and orders the advertised merchandise. Telephone gpchases are made, ith complete confidence because she selects advertised brands which she knows have the uniformly high quality she can depend upon. Or, if she wishes to shop in pereon, die makes trips easier by going difectly where bargains abend* Compare modern American way of buying with those of days before advertising. In those day*, Mrs. America dangled a market bee* ket from her arm and started an expedition of exploration, with ap~ advance knowledge of products she was to buy. She conld nee step op to a<Hspby counter and choose branded mer* chandise, with confidence in Its quality. She bought from buckets and barrels and hopqi for passable quality but seldom got it. ' JWould you prefer to buybygne# or by the American Way--the aside possible by advertising? . W- t %IPHOLD AMERICAN STANDARD* ADVERTISED BRANDf.. • * • "• -'-"r vlTi/t is one of a series of advertisements prepared by the Advertising • yf- St. Louis, shoivttig consumer benefits gained through advertising. V .4, :: *E« /?.«