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•Vf '• ."•V J<1< .. ,,£w : -• "•• :.;-v ~ /*v?v$ ? McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1940 No. 4$ HEAVY VOTE IS EXPECTED TO BE OAST TUESDAY ••t'v BALLOTS .v»-' 100 CARRY OVER X For Governor: t ROBERT W. McKINLAY JAMBS O. MONROE JOHN STELLA HARRY B. HERSHEY ATjBERT LAGERSTEDT For Lieutenant Governor: GEORGE M. MAYPOLE LOUIE E. LEWIS For Secretary of State: EDWARD J. HUG For Auditor of Public JOHN C.~MARTIN EDWARD J. BARRETT • v { .. 10 "i • ' •' l 4>tty a few days remain before the Illinois primary election takes place, the date being Tuesday, April 9. Monday night will end one of the hardest fought primary campaigns seen in the state for many years, both on the Republican and Democratic sides. As far as McHenry county are concerned there has been but little interest as there is only one fight scheduled, that for coroner. There were no filings on the ocratic ticket for county jobs. Seventy names of candidates appear on the Republican ballot, and thirty on the Democratic, outside of the precinct committeemen . The main battles appear to be for United iStates senator and governor. Below will be found a complete list of candidates on each ballot: REPUBLICAN For President of the United THOMAS E. DEWEY For United States Senator: RALPH E. CHURCH C. WAYLAND BROOKS For Governor: RICHARD J. LYONS DWIGHT H. GREENf For Lieutenant G^ernar: JOHN V. CLINNIN GUY C. CRAPPLE HUGH W. CROSS CHARLES HINDLET WILLIAM JEROME " ARNOLD L. LUND EARL B. SEARCY ' For Secretary of State :r * „ " JUSTUS L. JOHNSOfti- > & RICHARD YATES ROWE ARTHUR J. BIDWILL For Auditor of Public Accounts: EDWARD T. O'CONNOR JOSEPH EDWARD SCANLON CHARLES W. VAIL JOHN WILLi ALM CHAPM4H HENRY G. HANSEN ARTHUR C. LUEDER WILLIAM R. McCAULEY HARRY W. NELSON OSCAR NELSON For State Treasurer: FRANK J. STORC HOWIARD W. TROV1LLION WARREN WRIGHT JAMES A. DAYTON • A. C. LEWIS ^ For Attorney General: , OSCAR E. CARLSTHSbM FRANK R. EAGLETON CHARLES W. HADLEY EDWARD A. HAYES GEORGE LANDON GEORGB F. BARREJT \ For Representative in Congrats > Stat* at Large *v * * LLOYD W. LEHMAN >- CHARLES P. MPCAULEY FRANK J. MACKEY JAMES McGRATH EARL C. MERTES ' , MH FORD H. OLDS WILLTAM G. STRATTON OPVTT.LE L. ANDERSON , WTTTJAM J. BAKER WTT.T TAM H. BROWW , JOHN E. CUMMINGi n \ STEPHEN A-DAY ±"r?~=^= AI T AN HEALY GEORGE S. LAVIN For Renresentative in Coi*r*(tJ CHATTNCEY W. REED * WALTER T. WOODCOCK For Delegates to National Nominating Convention: ; < FRANK R. REID # HARRISON H. ROBILLAB& - HAYES KKNNEDY • . JAMES C. BELL , ' . • For Alternate Delegates to National Nominatine Convention: T. MERLE PAUL MAURICE SHURTLEFF For Stnte Central Committeeman: FRANK A. MCCARTHY GEORGE R. PERRINB, For State Senator: ' , RAY PADDOCK |rf *r RICHARD B. MARTTN VERNE CORLEY ALBERT E. NORDSTROM . For Representative la Gflkwral semfclv: NICK KELLER HAROLD D. KELSEY C, RUSSELL ALLEN WILLIS A. OVERHOLSER MARTIN JENSEN DANIEL S. HUNT . BROWN PIERCE ' MICHAEL J. HANEY CHARLES E. NEAL CHARLES KERWlN STRATION For torial Cornrnitte£mail£?- ! CHARLES F. RENICH f For Clerk of Circuit C<*)j&: WILLIAM T. CONN For State*" Attorney: - WILLIAM M. CARROtJ& For County Coroner: -•- EDWARD H COOK HARRY L. EHORN DEMOCRATIC ' (Continued on last >*<«• .5 As* Foir President ftf the United States: FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT JOHN NANCE C-ARNER For United States Senator: - r • JAMES M. SLATTERY BENJAMIN S. ADAMOWSKI ^ FODR PERSONS ESCAPE DEATH IN PLANE CRASH GOES THROUGH ICE IN PISTAKEE BAY Four'people, a pilot and three passengers, miraculously escaped fatal or serious injury on Monday afternoon when a Stinson "S" airplane in which they were flying broke through ice on Pistakee Bay about 600 yards off shore from Bill Mertes' Oak Park Inn, and three-quarters of a mile west of Pistakee Bay School for boys. The plane broke through the ice after coasting for a half mile on the ice in an attempted landing at Mertes' place. Natives living near Mertes' disclosed that the plane had broken through the ice at a spot used by fishermen two weeks ago for ice fishing. (Under new game and fishing laws it is an offense to break ice to fish.) Mrs. O. W. Keith, 1721 Harrison Street, '» , , Maywood, Illinois. . _ 'vS Mrs. O. R. Woodyard, 1846 South High Strf»fcj ,' =*~= Columbus, Ohio. Mrs. Herbert Spofen, 3108 Ellis Place, Columbus, Ohio. They were given first aid treatment by a physician in McHenry and returned to Maywood on Monday night by automobile. The Maywood woman, with whom the Columbus women were visiting, was injured the most seriously. She sustained lacerations about the legs and hands and was greatly shocked from the impact. The other women were given first aid treatment and dismissed by the doctor. Pilot A. Garrard did not receive first aid. * Garrad of the Elmhurst Airport, who gave his address as Maywood Fire Department, worked well into the night to salvage the plane. Work processed slowly, however, because of WOMEN LEAMf WHERE HOUSEHOLD CASH GOES shows at one o'clock. Both are presented by Prairie Farmer - WLS Community Service, Inc., which directs the staging of home talent barn dances in co-operation with local organizations. On this new program, some one County is selected each Saturday night for the Salute of Honor and as many Of the entertainers as possible are selected from that county, with one «et from the regular WLS staff. ~ , 1 ARRESTTEADS TO CONFESSION OF MANY JOBS fHRIE YOUNG MEN SIGH I STATEMENTS C-v Advocating removal of sales tax from foods, Richard J. Lyons, Republican candidate for governor, demonstrates to Komemakers how millions of their food dollars go to pay sales tax. He cites official figures to show that Illinoisans now pay $17,000,000 a year in sales tax on food. VOTERS' LEAGUE APPROVE ALLEN AVER 9 REMAINDER 07 WORRIED THE . COURT HOUSE PROBATE ESTATE , - Floyd Foss was named execuW of the $3,000 estate of Ellen Chevillon who died at Richmond on January 10. By terms of the will dated March 23, MEMBERS OF CITY - COUNCIL IN FAVOR OF CLEAN UP WEEK LOCAL TALENT TO BROADCAST APR. 6 Once again, the locally famous Adams boys, Clem and Vince, who are known as "Twelve Feet of Harmony,1 will have an opportunity of offering their vocal and instrumental accom- Mayor Overton returned from his Florida stay in time to conduct the regular meeting of the City Council on Monday evening. Alderman Ferwerda, another mid-pijgler absentee, was also present* The report of the city treasurer, 1938, one third of the estate is to go j Robert L. Weber showing the tidy piTshm'e^te over the airways and Miss to a grandson, James Chevillon of Chi-1 balance of $6,263 59 in the general p win make her first radio cago and the remainder to a daughter, fund, was especially pleasing to the annpRr„npI council. In View of the unusual emev-i P. „ ' .... , . j gency expenses arising from time to McHenry county has been selected time the council has made a special of, ?I_°.n°f1I1?" effort to carry through the fiscal year with a fair balance on hand. Maud Minn Chevillon Cole of Rochester, DIVORCE SUIT FILED Clarice Sands filed suit for divorce aginst Marshall Sands. They were married January 22, 1933k Desertion is charged in the bill. * talent portion of the WILS National ?&rn dance on Saturday, April 6. our entertainment acts from the T^:' county and Judg. Henry L. Cowli„ will participate in the program, 7 to 7:30 p.m. All of the participants in >£he prohave appeared previously in evening, April 29, as the date of the annual meeting. In addition tp receiving annual reports, the council RENAME COMMISSIONERS will approve application on tavern and _ _ GIreeoonwree Hlluuffrfaamm , JJoosseeDphh lP-eeaaccooccKk aannda alcoholic bevera*ge licenses at the .Prairie FarmaPerP-€W®rLeaS pHroevmieo usTlyal einnt Samuel I. Banford were renamed com-1 " meeting. j J i__Qi The mayor designated the tnembers P.ro,rrams sponsored by local organizapro. tions m this vicinity. One act from n-uD t'le regular WLS staff will be guests the woaWonoH pnnHifinn arming 1 missioners of the Greenwood drainage *ne may°r aesignaiea vqe men ere able to save everything of value from the cabin of the four passenger plane. Nothing of value was lost, he said. He also stated that he thought the plane would be saved and returned to the Elmhurst Airport. ., Conflicting stories were told as to the reason for the plane landing at the Bay Monday afternoon. At the Oak Park Inn, Charles Mertes said the people had visited the inn every Siyiday of the winter season; for dinner. He related that Garrard had called him Monday morning to learn I if the ice was safe for a landing, "ber 24, 1938. Mills, an alleged or district number one by Judge William L. Pierce Friday. Huffam is to serve,ceed as they see fit with th« clean-up An three vears. Peacock two and Banford,week program carried out in the past £ Ulent entertamer8 on two years. The council feels that in Program. some instances the city's generosity J Rosa Popp of West McHenry, a has not been appreciated. However,' soprano soloist, will sing classical it is the belief that the majority of humbers. Although ?he has never had .'citisens have taken pride in the clean- a private vocal lesson, she was always up program and co-operated through- in the A-l group of singers hi the Mcout the year in keeping McHenry a Henry Community High school glee neat appearing and healthy city. club and mixed chorus; and aftei A former proposal by the local graduation, Miss Popp was offered J» American Legion Post to plan a pro- scholarship to the Chicago Musical gram for house numbers was again Conservatory in September, 1937. Due to lack of funds, she was unable to Since the last regular meeting, the accent. Doing secretarial work in council filed requisitions with the the Alemite office at Woodstock, Miss one. John H. Hoy was named tnaaarer of the tristkt. --sw' ' DISMISS APPEAL CASE By stipulation the appeal case the People vs. Oakley H. Mills was dismissed from "the docket Friday. City Attorney Theo. L. Hamer appeared for the people while Attorney Lester Collins represented Mills. The case was the outgrowth of some labor. .^"metwitiTfavo^ trouble at the Alemite factory on Oc- Mertes further stated a plane had panizer fortheCIO, was arrested and wpA administrator in connection with Popp expects to continue her vocalizlanded on the Bay only the day be- charged with disorderly conduct, loit- (tfce county_wide project for improve- ine and some day hopes to be able to fore, and he told Garrard conditions were favorable. Another story told by an eye witness, whose name was not available, and by persons who interviewed the ering and obstructing the passage of nersons. r DAMAGE SUIT Joseph Blake of McHenry filed strft three women, was they had employed against Winifred Johnson of Berwyn Garrard to fly them to Pistakee Bay i in the circuit court Monday. Blake so they might look over the country j asks judgment of $500 for damages territory, contemplating buying a j done to his car in an accident on Route "Poor frear Edgar." by William home in the Bay district this spring)31 one and a half miies north of Mc- Davidson, is Ihe romedv which the or summer. \ Henry on December 7, 1939. senibr class of 1940, M. C. H. S., is Either story could not be confirmed ( Blake charges the defendant with preriaring for Friday evening. April Mrs. Jacob H. Adams, have ever taken because Pilot Garrard could not be, running into the rear of his car while | Mr. Davidson, the author of a lesson on these instruments. They reached on the ice as he was working, i traveling north on the highway. He "Eirly to Bed, Early to Rise" which "just picked it ut>." and Mrs. O. W. Keith of Maywood | claims the defendant was traveling in thtf junior class presented last year, They specialise in cowboy and hillcould not be reached by telephone. , the same direction but crashed into his ^ this time used a college setting billy songs and comical sketches. Be- Planned Dinner I car causing damages in the amount and the amusing friends of a be wild- sides their annearance over this Chiments. It is expected that no action study music. <jan be taken before May 15. "Twelve Feet of Harmony" Clem and Vince Adams, of McHenry. will sing Western songs. This will be their second broadcast over WLS, their first appearance having been on 'POOR DEAR EDGAR" 1VILL BE STAGED BY SENIORS ON APRIL 19 a home talent show last year. Neither Clem, 25 years old, who plays guitar and bass fiddle, nor Vince, 28, whose accomplishments have been a violin and mandolin, both sons of Mr. and Reliable sources report that the, $500, story told by Mertes was correct. The j party was to have dinner at the Oak: ALLOW CLAIM Park Inn and then return to the Elm-' A claim of Attorney D. B. Ellis of hurst Airport Monday. I E'gin in the amount of $537.44 was According to reports airplanes have •»llo'ved in the circuit court by Judge been landing frequently at the Bay WiHiam L. Pierce last Friday against this winter. Landing conditions have the estate of Miss Clarabelle Howe, been continually reported good. The Woodstock resident who died March weak spot, where the plane sank 14. 1936. Objection .to the claim was Monday is reported to be about four- made by Eugene W. Howe, of Chakio, teen feet wide, and was cut two weeks Minr... a brother to whom Miss Howe ago by fishermen. The hole had been willod the bulk of her property, completely iced over so that the pilot' Ellis' bill is alleged to represent could not tell whether or not there was a weak spot in the ice. As the.plane hit the spot only the Wheels of ths plane submerged through the ice into Ae water. Later the plane sank to wing level, and later the wings were under ice. . The accident was the firet in some time for planes in McHenry county. Residence Changes The Leonard Franzen family of "Ringwood haTO moved into the upper flat in the Ben J. Brefeld house on Main street. t " The Carlson family has m«ved from tJie upper flat in the B. J. Bnefeld place to. the J. B. Kelter house in "* """ - . tv* legal services and traveling expenses on a trip made to Morris and Chakio, Minn., to investigate affairs of the ®=tate. Part of the real estate left by Miss Howe is located in Stevens county, Minn. REPUBLICAN MEETING A meeting of Republicans is sched- "Ted~for Friday night. April 5, in the H. E. Buch basement hall on Riverside Drive, for Arthur "Torchy" "Krause, who is a candidate for Republican committeeman in the third district, McHenry precinct. Both ladies and gentlemen are invited to be present,no ticket er card is necessary. It's for the good of the party. Re- ^reshmaots, -. ' ered Edgar, for a new kind of class cago station, the two sang over WMRO. play. The ca«t consists of Mabel Boleer, Anita Althoff. Ethel Althoff, Marjori" Duker. Gerald:ne Boeder. T^vrr*1'"? Schaefer. Pearl Smith. Gerald Larkin. Joseph Gausden, Kenneth Cristy, David Swan son and Robert Schultz. On the business staff. Earl Smith will handle the publicity side of the storv; Bette Buss, chairman, Lucille Weingart and Richard Freund comnn «e the stape and property crew; Ethel Althoff is the assistant director. Aurora, last spring and over WROK, Rockford, in 1936. They have also taken part in over fifty ^yLS shows. Besides playing as a duet, they have also appeared several times with Pete and Jerry Hamil as a four-piece outfit. Many wedding dances have'benefitted by their arrangements. The Adanis boys started as a duet in 1932. They have a collection of Carl Bollwahn, 16, Harvey Ruppert, 18, and Everett Marshall, 18, were given a hearing at the Woodstock court house Saturday and their cases continued by Grant Nolan, police magistrate after they were arrested last Tuesday. Charged with stealing a-calf from the Walter Harrison farm near Wonder Lake, their arrest cleared"up a number of other burglaries in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. They signed statements with Sheriff Lester Edinger and Harold E. Reese last Wednesday listing the various places they broke into. Among the burglaries alleged to have been committed by the three are as follows: Geohring Garage on January 17 at Richmond. Took cigarette machine and smashed it taking money and cigarcandidates for the sixty-second Gener» al Assembly at the April 9 primary were released Saturday by the Legis-, lative Voters' League of Illinois. ' C. Russell Allen of Cary, who is McHenry county's entrant in the legislative race from the Eighth Senator^ ial district won the recommendation of the league over a field of a doze* candidates. The endorsement comes at a time when the Allen campaign i«f swinging into its last week. That h<jf has the remainder of the field wor^ ried is evident from reports all ovep the district. J McHenry countv is going to give. Allen a huge vote on April 9. Th# citizens of the countv feel that Mo Henry county i« entitled to rem tation in the Republican ranks the district. Lake county has two Re* publican representatives and a Re*^ publican senator. ) J' Lake county also has one of th* i three Republican judges of the cuit. Boone countv al«o has one Re-V publican judge. McHenrv countv half no representation on the judicial bencfc* or in the legis'ature in the Republfcl can ranks. * Asking support for AIl«n. Renublicans of the county feel that thev arff not seekinsr too much. They feel ettes, two car batteries, two cans of | that with the fW Renuhi'V«n reoortf prestone, light bulbs, radio and con- 0f the county which pmbablv has denser?. Entrance was -gained by; equal in the United Stat-s over gf breaking a window. i period of years that one ** t*e Re4 At the Ralph Nichols farm near He- j publican houce members should comc| bron they took three tires, twenty j from McHenry countv. ^ gallons of gasoline on three differ^it I So the recommehdntion of the vols-: times, four car wheels and tires from ers' league comes at a time when & a truck. This was in the middle of is well appreciated. The league's MK January. port follows Afttfoch Robbery Near Antioch, in Lake county, they took cigarettes, candy, guin<-tfhd two ouarts of oil. This was sometime in February. Some time in February they also took forty gallons of gasoline from the Hanford farm east of Richmond. Three trips were made to this farm. North of Alden on the LeBre^ farm they took a fifty gallon drum of gasoline half full. This was on leap year day, February 29. At the Bottlemy garage at Alden they took forty old tires and several old car radiators. This was on February 29. A number of cottages around Twin Lake, Wis., were also broken into. At a cottage near Cary in McHenry courity, they took two rugs, two blankets, old fashion clock, flat iron and flash light. Rob Twin Lakes Cottages Bollwahn and Ruppert said! they took a clock, pair of shoes and dice game, from th? Ross cottage on the fast side of Twin Lakes. At the Cretor cottage on the east side they took a «mall camera, shoes and safety razor. At Smizers' cottage they took a h«ir set outfit. At another cottage, the name of the awner not known, they took a fishing tackle outfit, shirt, pants and shoes. 4- ;• At Hester's gasoline station /a* Richmond thev took six cartons of ••iearettes. At the Nash garage on Sheridan road near Kenosha thev took a shift gear handle, an exhaust pipe extension, quart of oil and some serone. They stated they took some gaso- RICrHTH DISTRICT 'Lake, McHenry, and Boone CeOBsfr tie® * REPUBLICANS-0ne % be IMM*I nated for senator. Indorsed * Senator Ray Paddock, Waucondaf farmer; was township supervisor foe 14 years. l»«t 6 ps L^kM-!" Conntv board: a«*e-62: third temnil e»mes*: steady in attendance; desn »te failure to v«f,» on **a*»v mea<Tir^* r,f ;~r>rN.*«>~oe. Ms record in general entitles him to renominution. ** r AeteptabV Richard B. Martin. Highland Park; ceneral 'nsur»'",e: w<tire of neacof Universitv of Illinois. d««rrees in com* mercr» and law: acre 83; has youthf.< initiative »nd .-nercv. -f i DEMOCRATS--No rsndidataf* f FOR WFPRI5SFTVT4TIVB , RFPITBLICANS--Two to be nam! for House. R«*«miP>mW C. RUSSP'1 Allen. P«rv: bw»WR N«. sist.ant j»*tnr«v McHe^nr county, 19^D-'W>: for several villages »nd municipalities: *ee ability and experience in public affairs. AecfM.«bl»" Representative Nick Keller. WanVe- <ran: r~<*taur»nt keeper and basehntl -- scout: legionnaire: age 46: formed lv president Waukeean local A. F. of L. tin and steel workers, and commissioner of public works: second term: energetic, earnest, steady attendant? while record of votes on important bills in 1939 session was poor, improvement is promised. Willis A. Overholser, Mundelei"; line and milk cans from a farm west [lawyer: age 39; iu«tice of pnace: viU of New Munster on Route 50. A milk-j luge attomev prese nt Liba^tv"^'% ing machine hose was taken fxpm another farm near New Munster. Take Father's Chickens Ruppert and Bollwahn said they stole twenty-five chickens from Bollwahn's father. The three apprehended after they took a calf from the Harrison farm. The calf was recovered On the car owned bv Ruppert, tires taken from the Nichols farm and the radio •^ke^ frrm the Richmond <rarage were found. Also the gear shift handle. Sheriff Edinger and Deputy Sheriff Harold E. Reese said that much of the loot had be"n stored at the Bollwahn farm near Richmond. Warrants charging burg'ary and larceny were i°sued against the trio Thursday and it is exnected they.wijA over 700 songs which they profess to be held to the grand jury. be able to sing and play. Vince is employed with Tonyan Brothers Con- j DEMOCRATIC j struction company and d*lem is busily PETER FREUND TAKFS* engaged on his father's farm. TOP HONORS AT HARVARD! Other Numbers Alan Lippold, who is studying uke- Peter Freund. Johnsburg, won high' lele and ^ill sing western ballads on honors at the Harvard Gun club Sun- j this program, is twelve years old and day when he shot forty-nine of fifty i 'n the Sixth grade at Ridgefield, his birds. paced the* Pistakee Bay | home town. The instrumental group ~o«id. with -Terry Kubovy of Wortder' -- fiddle, guitar, mandolin and bass -- • «v« with fo^v-4ieht true! will consist of Jim Smith. Fred Live- «hots. Rill Asmus of col- j zey and Earl Jackson of Harvard and fortv-«evpp Frank Frennd of Lester Whaples of Woodstock. T^hnsbu""- fo'-tv-fonr. and Lawrence! County Judge Cowlin, of Crystal Pitzen of Pistakee Bay forty-two. Lake and Woodstock, will represent the farming, business and civic interests of McHenry county. The present series of home talent prosrrams as part of the regular WLS National Barn Dance are in addition ti the Saturday afternoon home talent fl«e . window of Fisk Wats pt Flizabeth Pich Hat Shon, Green Street. . 46-fp Read the Want Ada OF THIRD PRECINCT I am a candidate for precinct committeeman in the Democratic primary on Tuesday, April 9, McHenry Precinct No 3. Yoi|r vote will be greatly appreciated^ •46-fp HENRY J. MILLER „ WOODCOCK TO SPEAK Walter T. Woodcock. Repu! candidate for congressman from eleventh district will speak in circuit court room of the Woodstock court house Thursday evening, April 4, at 8:00 p.m. Municipal bank: executive <*ommitte# Libertwille public forum: nast president Libertyville Lions' club. DEMOCRATS --One to be nominated for House. Recommended Representative Thomas A. Bolger, McHenry; farmer: former member McHenry county b^ard of review fouf[ vears; age 47; five terms; one of leaders of farm bloc in house; cap£ able, efficient, a bu«y and constructive worker; deserves renomination. RIVERSIDE BAKERY IS 1 UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Annor^ement is made in this issu#j , of The Plsind»aler of the efpening oi^ If the Riverside Bakery, which has bee# purchased bv Herbert Wolff, who conducted a bakery in Woodstock for a number of years. Mr. Wolff states^ that h? will be ready for businesf Thursday of next week and will havf| his grand opening on Saturday, Aprit 13 Besides a full line of bakery goods the new owner plans to conduct a r.-'vi - hop. which includes cold meats, canned goods, etc. Weekly bakery*, -pecials will be offered. the the Another shipment of beautiful summer hats at Elizabeth Pich Hat Shop, Green street. CORLEY IS "REPUBLICAII* ^ In the display ad in The Plaindeal t ^ •: of Verne Corley. Republican candidat# for the state senate, the word "Repubr* lican" was omitted. Mr. Co»-leV,<t na»» will be found on the Republican balloV Buy your Baby Chicks at the Famv* ers Mill, the Home of Good Chicks^