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Volume 66 " • McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JULY 25,1940 No. 16 ' - -1 RESIDENT DIES, AGED 90 A. Si *•' MRS. SOMMAN,: NATIVE SCOT, CALLED SUNDAY Patrick's Annual Carnival Saturday "and Sunday SCOOTS ENJOY , WEEK AT NEW CAMFLOWDEN FINE ART OF DEMOCRACY SICK RAAOXD SOOOOMBS JULY 21 When ah* was but ninety yean, •even months and eight days young, Mrs. Margaret Goodman, the oldest Mm Margaret CMMHMII ^iNssident in McHenry, slipped quietly away to her eternal reward on Sunday, July 21. She was the widow of Professor F. M. Goodman, Dean of the Chicago College of Pharmacy, a branc]%feof the University of Illinois, who passed away twenty-three years •Co- She was born Margaret' Galloway Milne on December 13, 1849, at Brechin, Scotland. Her father died eleven days after her birth, so she came to the United States with her motherwhen only a year old, the youngest of . nine childera. 'Until she was fourteen yean old she Jasided in the East with.her mother, IT brother, and three sisters. She then came to Chicago to live and was married on October 6, 1870, to Frederick M. Goodman. Three children were born of this union, Mrs. Maud V. Barber of Chicago, Frederick, who preceded his mother in death in 1926, and Chester M. of this city. f. Professor and Mrs. Goodman and their family came to live in McHenry fct 1894 and the couple resided here CWitimioualy until their lifetimes were Completed. Besides her son and daughter, Mn. - Gfeodman leaves one granddaughter, . Margaret J. Strick of (Mango. Although Mrs. Goodman had t not been in the best of health for the past eight or nine years, she was not confined to her bed until a few weeks be- • fere her death. Funeral sryices were held "at the P. •. M- Justen feuneral home at 2 p. m. on Wednesday afternoon with interment Woodlawn cemetery. YMAMKS PAINTED MYSELF Goldberg, in th* New York San. in death. Mourning the death of their brother are' Mrs, Math Freund and Hubert Freund of McHenry. Peter Freund of Johmbttft and Michael Freund of Spring Grove. He leaves five grandchildren. Funeral services were held from the home to -fct. PeterV-churCh, spring Grove,-on Wednesday morning at 10 DS|, with burial in ceirtetery. Charles E. Smith Charles Edward Smith, 66 years old, a resident of Oakhurst^ subdivision near McHenry for the past six yean, died Saturday, July 20. He had been suffering with an enlarged heart since January of last year. Mr. Smith was born in Glostacher, England, on August 7, 1878, the son of the late Thomas and Charlotte Perring Smith. In 1805 he was married to Miss Kittie Belle Stewart and on December 30, 1930, was retired after a long service with the Chicago and Northwestern railroad. Besides his •tfidow, he leaves two sons, Lynn and C. Stewart Settith, three grandchildren, an aged aunt, Kate Goodall. 96 years old. and two brothers^ Lincols and Fred Smith, ARIMND THE ^ COURT HOUSE PILE FOR DIVORCE Helen Carrie Johnson filed suit for divofrce against Frank William Johnson in the circuit court Friday. They were married Feb. 11* 1986, Bssertfam is charged. SEPARATION GRANTED Florence M. Smith was granted separate maintenance from Thomas Smith Friday by Judge William. L. Pierce. The court ordered the defendant to j>ay |15 per week alimony. FINED $150 AND COSTS Walter Davis was fined $150 and costs by Justice Charles F. Hayes Tuesday on a disorderly conduct charge. Unable to pay the fine he will be*confined in the county jail. TWO DIVORCES GRANTED Divorces were granted to Clara , . Utesch from Herbert Utesch and Ruth both of Englartd. He is preceded in | Hilbert from Harry Hilbert. in the death by a son who died in infancy. circuit court Priday by judge William The funeral services were held at One of Spring Grove's oldest and the Peter M. Justen funeral home at loved residents, Nicholas Freund, away at 12:15 a. m.; DST, Sun West McHenry Tuesday afternoon at 2, with interment in Lyiuooeinetery, Hebron. Hjalmar J. lind Hjalmar J. Lind, 76 years old, a hardware merchant of Miami, Fla., died Tuesday. July 23. at his summer home at Pistakee Bay. He is survived by his wife, Hilda, nee Burkress, a daughter. Mildred, and three sons, Warren, Robert of Pistakee Bay, and Carl. Five grandchildren also survive, as well as a sister and two brothers in Sweden. The funeral will be held Friday, July 26, at Edgewater Mission Covenant church, corner Bryn Mawr and Glenwood avenues, Chicago, where remains will lie in state from 12 noon until services at 2 p./jm. The body is resting at a chapel at 4821 N. Damen avenue, burial at Graceland. Chicago, with Nicholas Freund , after an illness of several years. Although he had been ailing for ten years, when he suffered a stroke, he and a half before his death. How- • ever, three years ago he was inflicted FLAG TO WAVE ON « 85 FOOT POLE AT ' VY JOHNSBURG CHURCH The little village of Johnsburg, a few miles northeast of McHenry, is happy that it is in America and wishes to make this fact know by erecting a flag pole. The Amefricafri flag, had been up and around until a week which will be unftirled about eighty wttiv influenza and sciatic rheumatism which left him practically an invalid. Hp was bom at Pistakee Bay on March 7, 1860, One of the fourteen children of Peter and Susan Freund. He spent his entire lifetime in this vicinity, the past forty-four years . having been in Spring Grove. After establishing his blacksmith shop in Spring Grove, he married Miss Anna Freund of Johnsburg on October 27,- 1896. Two years after . her death in 1918, he was again married .on October 25, 1920, to Mary May. She is left to mourn his pass- Other survivon an five children, Mite* Martha Cos say of Chicago, Mrs. SNittr Frett of Johnsburg, George Ftoeund of Springfield, Ohio, Mrs. Eleanor Freund of McHenry and Miss Lpcille Freund of Spring Grove. One five feet in the air, will share honors on the hill on which St. John the Baptist church is located. Intending to dig the hole for the pole as soon as the weather gets halfway livable, the selected spot is about thirty feet in front of the church. This was decided at a meeting held Tuesday night to determine this factor. ?' The men who are responsible for this activity are Joe Hettermann, Henry Hettermann, Roy Hettermann, Cletus Smith, who is secretary of the Community club, William Thiel and Joe G. Huemann. L. Pierce. Desertion was charged in each complaint. 74 MORE FARMS ^ ENTER CONTEST I OVER UST TEAR 16 FROM COUNTY ARK REGISTERED The seventh Chicagoland's tyeatest Aairy Farm contest has attracted -224 Pure Milk farms to compete for honors in this annual affair which is sponsored by the Pure Milk association. When the entry period, closed ^Uly 15 there were 74 more farms registered than in the 1939 contest. Farms will be judged on neatness •rtd cleanliness alone, not on financial outlay. 50 percent for all-around neatness and appearance of farm and /farm. ' 20 percent for neatness and cleanli gess of dairy barn inside. 20 percent for peatness and cleanliness of milk house inside and* equipment. 10 percent for dairy herds--Clean and healthy in appearance. - Farms scoring' 90 percent or higher Will receive Senior Award of Merit plaques, farms scoring 80 percent to 89 percent will receive Junior Award of Merit plaqugp. Silverware prizes will be awarded the three highest scoring farms in each district which have not previously been prize winners, and final judges from the Universities of Illinois, Wisconsin and Purdue will select the grand champion farm of Chicagoland from among the fint place winnen in each district of the Association. Trip U WorUtefMr An Way trip to the ^World's Fair in New York, returning through Atlanta City, Washington and Philadelphia, will be the prize for the Grand Champion Farmer and his wife. Twenty dollars in cash will be awar«)ed the runner-up in the final judging, and $10.00 in cash to the district winner placing third in the final judging. % The following are the food entries; McHenry Local Frank G. Kaiser, R. I.'k Rifcgwoed Local < Clinton E. Martin, R. 1. Turner A Winn, R. 1. Spring Grove Local Edwin J. Freund, p, 1. . Mutx Brothers. s Gust Roepke, R. 1. Earl E. Swenson, R. 1. FILE INFORMATIONS . T!m informations were filed in the couiity court Saturday by States Attorney William M. Carroll, J. H. Hargrave is charged with making a check with intent to defraud A. P. Vorson of $118. The check was drawn on the' First National Bank of Barrington, JThe other information charges Delmar Pike with vagrancy. Pike was arrested a week ago on A charge of stealing a pwketbook at Union. He declared at the time he Was an exservice man. He also said he never had been in trouble before. A check with the F. B. I. disclosed that Pike served several terms in prison and was in prison during the world war. INTERESTING NEARBY NEWS "K, . Citi DELICIOUS HAM MNNERSUNDAY TON STARTS SATURDAY EVENING PETERSON BOYS DONATE ^ BOAT itizens of Wcods took, Saturday, July 18, nominated Fred Grabbert, of Hebron, who is employed at the Bal;- kom Implement Co., as Public Hero Number One. This title was rightfully earned when he saved the life of Lester Edinger, youthful son of Sheriff and Mrs. Lester Edinger from certain death. After more than 20. years, Roy Johnson, of 317 Seventh avenue* La- Grange, on Monday of last week, was decorated with the military order of | ifternoon' meal the Purple Heart for his action while serving with the United States Marine corps in 1918 in Belleau Woods Summer time meahs play time again, and play time means carnival time around McHenry. This coming Saturday and Sunday, July 27 and 28, there is going to be a great big celebration at St. Patrick's church, McHenry. Rev. William O'Rourke, the pastor, invites all to attend this gay affair. Hop on the saddle of one ^of the merry-go-round horses and forget that you own any troubles. All of your friends will be there to help you make this day worth while. If the atmosphere is boiling yon down to a framie, you'll find the cooling refreshments a helpful antidote. Then you will be ready to go out and-take a hand at that.Hooligan game, or see if you can't make the mouse find you a winning number. Speaking of refreshments, the stands don't constitute even half of it. Give the little wife a big treat and bring her down to a delicious ham dinner at four o'clock Sunday afternoon. This will help you out, too, by giving you an opportunity to sleep a long time Sunday morning, eat a late breakfast, and then enjoy this late Your expected or unexpected guests will be delighted, too. If you don't believe the ladies of r -- -- " "• i *th"ev *A k,lwtwa«r and Ruwoosaair yy sBoUdUaAlliltVy/ are France. The recognition was award-1 working hard to please you, just Used by the secretary of war. ! ten to this menu: Tasty baked ham. Lucille and Lorraine Usack, 21 year | sca^Pcd potatoes, fresh peas and old twins of Western Springs, were c*!Tots' t"mato *nd cucumber salad, voted the prettiest girls among the1 600 sets of twins attending the Illinois State convention in Ottawa last week. The Usacks are vice-presidents of the Chicago club and with th* officers of that organization, attended *the State Twin gathering on Thursday and Friday, July 11 and 12. In addition to receiving blue ribbons in the beauty contest they also were awarded money prizes. While she and some guests were sitting- on the aunporch of her home, Tuesday evening, a sneak thief entertfed the house through the back door and took two rings, one a diamond ring and the other a wedding ring, belonging to Mrs. Henry Melow, 406 N. Hough street, Barrington. The 1937-38 CORN CAN BE REDEEMED FOR 58 CENTO A BUSHEL and cake and coffee. They will give you all you can eat for fifty cents Committee Chairmen Working with might and main is George Lark in, general chairman of the earnival. He is being assisted by several committees, whose chairmen are as follows: Kitchen, Mrs. R. M. Fleming and Mrs. M. A. Sutton; dining room, MB. George Stilling; prises, Mrs. Theodore Schiessle; refreshments, Mrs. Ray Conway; fish pond. Miss Genevieve Knox; bingo, Thomas Wilson; hoopala, Ed Conway; milk bottle game. Dan O'Shea; 7 Under and 7 Over, Ed Sutton; chuck-a-luck, Robert Knox. Hooligan, Ruth Reihansperger and Eleanor Bolger; soft drinks. Gene Hughes; mouse game, LeRoy Con- RELEASED ON BOND Leverne Roberts charged in warrants witb inviting a riot and disturbing the peace, was released on bond Tuesday and his case continued ten days by Justice Charles F. Hayes. An information has been filed against Roberts in the county court charging riot. Attorney Thomas Houlihan was appointed by the court to defend Roberts. SI DAY SENTENCE A. C. Wood pleaded guilty to an information in the county court Monday, charging inciting a riot. He was sentenced to serve thirty days in the county jail by Judge Henry L. Cowlin. Time already spent in the county jail by Wood is to be allowed on his sentence. Wood was arrested last Tuesday. The two sons of Wood, Richard, 16, and Albert, 20, were also arrested at the same time. Mr. Carroll said the two boys were released on bond so they could take care of the work on the Wood farm near Woodstock. GiVE> JAIL TERM Harold Orton of Marengo pleaded guilty to driving a vehicle while intoxicated and was sentenced to twenty days in jail by Judge L. Cowlin Monday mornirtg. Time already spent in jail since his arrest a week ago will be allowed on the sen- OOTTAGE ROBBED Frank Lane of 223 Hoyne" avenue, Chicago, reported tb Sheriff Lester Edinger last Wednesday that a summer cottage owned by him in Fair Oaks subdivision at McHenry was broken into between last Sunday and Wednesday and $467.73 worth of fishing equipment and an outboard motor missing. Burglars broke into the cottage. Mr. Lane sent a list of thfe articles taken, which includes valuable and high priced fishing equipment phis a $185 sea horse motor. « GYPSIES STEAL $26* Two gypsy •omen visited the Charles Coel's home south of Richmond Friday afternoon and got away irith $200. It is claimed a grandfather, Gotlkh Isel and Darlene Coles were .home at the time. It is said the gypsy women told the fortune of the grandfather and gave him a charm. After they had-gene it was- discovered that 9800 which was in th«,hsawe at the time was missing. Sheriff Lester notified., McHenry county farmers now may redeem their loans on 1987 and 1938 farm stored corn for 58 cents a bushel, about the same rate as for 1989 corn, according to Bert Bridges, A. C. A. office manager. Thus they can redeem this older corn for livestock feed and retain in storage on their farms corn which was produced more recently and which has better keening qualities. This is made possible with the reduction July 5. by the commodity credit corporation of 1937 and 1938 corn loan redemption values from *bout 67. to 58 cents a bushel. The 58-cent rate will continue until October 1. 1940. This new provision, which places stored corn of the last three crops on virtually the same redemption basis,, feet tall and he's worried for fear the is in accordance with the established ears will be out of reach by the time two rings were taken from a ring box. way; percentage wheel, Robert Friswhich! was in a drawer in her bed-{by, Jr.; five arrows, Clarenee Marroom. Other Valuables, including tin? dart game, James Larkin; Darkmoney, were not touched. Fred Schoewer; advertising. Thos. The sale surviving tree of the apple ^ Bolger: lights, James Doherty, and orchard setTout between 75 and 80, checking of the merchnadise was years ago by Chas. Hart in the east ,eft to We8,ey Guffeypart of the city of Harvard, has suc-jn11A 0vni>T » cumbed to age. Russell Diggins, 201 j PEOPIJ Grant street, Harvard, on whose resiJ JUSS^DE IN COUNTY dential property the lone tree stands^ ' SINCE 1930 CENSUS has nursed the members Of the applol , . . producing family by employing ce-t On the whole, McHenry county ment from time to time as defective shows an increase in population 2,110 places have appeared. I during the ptfst ten years, although A spotted adder, 66 inches Jong, was; three of the ten villages had a dekilled by Earl Gaebe in a hay field at crease in population. Figures releases farm near CrysUl Lake, Friday' ed last Saturday show that Cary, Fox afternoon, July 12. The snake was Grove and Union have all had the largest adder to be reported in i a jj5c'*ne 'n population.- the community this season. «£8US f'^8.*how that thtere Virgil Galbraith, 321 Ames ave.>re 37,189 residents m the county at Libertyville, is both proud and wor- J^ tlme «8 compared to 35, ried about his sweet corn. He's proud i McHenry county municipalities with policy of the A. A. A. of not selling corn locally for less than the loan value plus accrued charges for the current crop, Bridges said. SPRING GROVE PICNIC WAS SUCCESSFUL EVENT The carnival which was held at St. Peter's church, Spring Grove, last j Saturday and Sunday, was a very successful event. Many guests were partakers of the deftcioua dtnner, while a|l enjoye^ the cool breeze under the large shady trees. The grand prizes were given to Joseph P. Freund, Spring: Grove, Rose Fitzpatrick. Chicago, Michael Wagner and Marie Fitzpatrick, both of Spring Grove. Rev. John L^ Daleiden and his parishioners wish to extend their heartiest thanks to everyone who put forth an affort to make this carnival a success. whether you wert one of the willing workers, or whether you just came to enjoy yourself. RETURNS FROM NEW YORK Rev. A. J. Neidert, pastor of St. John the Baptist church, Johnsburg, returned home Saturday noon from a TuGot cujOyaulc twif trip It, the East. Two days were spent at the famous World's Fair. Another day was spent in fond reminiscenses when about 150 relatives and friends turned out to honor him >at a family reunion near Reading, Pa. Father Neidert also visited Atlantic City and Ocean because one stalk^is already over six their present population compared to * i~11 J u"'~ ~ * * " 1930 figures are aa follows: ltM 6,471 866 731 3,732 641 v. Woodstock ...6,117 Algonquin 924 Cary :--..... 701 Crystal Lake -- 3,889 ... 603 .» 123 they are ready for eating! Another outing ended in a tragedy Sunday, July 14, when Nicholas Dahm, 26, of Niles Center, was drowned in Grays Lake. Dahm, in company with Fox River Grove several friends, had come to Grays Lakewood Lake for a picnic. Early in the af-1 Harvard ternoon some of the young men went ^molJ "" out in a boat, and were diving near Huntley the raft. Dahm made a dive and "e°r°n " never came to the surface. 1. .5 t111^ A coroner's jury attributed death e to shock from injuries sustained in an p; automobile accident Sunday night, July 14, at the inquest held last fllTg HIGH CURBING AT 3,095 Thursday morning into the death of Mrs. Josephine Moore Helweg. 62 years old. She was the wife of Wil- ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH Liston McHainn of Wheaton was thrown partly through the windshield liam Molding company of Boonton, j of his car About midnight Friday New Jersey. According to testimony night when he hit the curbing in of William Helweg, driver of the car,: front of St. Patrick's church. Mcand Dr. J. F. Harris, Richmond physi-1 Hainn said he thought he was on the cian, the accident occurred on state roa<* *o Wheaton and was driving route 31 and U. S. route 12 Sunday ?T uite fast down Green street m Mcnight. Mrs. Helwig died early Wed- Henry* He couId not stop quickly .atose &t; Atlantic coast. nesday night at the Woodstock Public hospital following a blood transfusion. Fox Lake's CCC camp is scheduled to remain in its present location at least until October 1, and a national defense training program soon will be started at the camp to turn out not less than 75 per cent of the men for war work, it was learned Saturday. *• 104 campers in Camp Lowden this week," reported Mr. E. D. Murphy, Director of Camp Lowden and Field Scout Executive, to Mr. Arch Stocker^ the Scout Executive of the Blackhawk Area Council. The large increase in attendance proves the growing popularity of this new Camp, recently made available to the Blackhawk Area Council by Col. Frank O. Lowden, former Governor-of Illinois. The Camp- Leaders blazed £ trail to the historic Black Hawk Statue, about ,nine miles north of Camp Lowden, and the Scouts, taking all day hikes to this famous and historic monument, report interesting experiences. Good advancement in the Ranks of Scouts has been made during the past week. The Camp Board of Review was conducted by members of the Order of the Arrow, a National Brotherhood of Boy Scout Honor Campers. The following campers were selected by their units and approved by the Local Lodge -for n&embershiD in the Order of the Arrow, a National Brotherhood of Boy Scout Honor Campers: Robert McDonald. Troop 169, and Robert Wagner, Troop 171, Harvard; William Skorburg and Roger Stohlquist, Troop 3, Rock ford; Robert Clark, Troop 162, McHenry; and Mr. Edward Koltz, Scoutmaster rX Troop 170, Harvard. Represent McHenry Last Sunday afternoon Camp Lowden was a veritable beehive of ity when a large group of campers moved out and an even larger group of Boy Scouts moved in. In the group which moved out were the following from McHenry Troop 162, with Mr. Charles Rogers aa Camp Scoutmaster--Glenn Peterson. Robert Clark, Adolph Weideman, Bob Peterson, Norman Neiss, Thomas Luton and Larry Phalin. A large new boat was presented Sunday afternoon of last week to Camp Lowden by Scouts Glenn Peterson and Robert Peterson, members of Troop 162, McHenry. and sons of the manufacturer--the Peterson Boat Co., McHenry, 111. This new boat was christened Monday in a special ceremony arranged by Troop 162 and participated in by the entire Camp. This presentation was made with the following statement from the Peterson Boat Co.: One 14-foot Rowboat donated to Camp Lowden and'the Scouts of the Blackhawk Area Council, Inc.. in the interest of better Scouting, by Eagle Scout Glenn E. Peterson, Jr.,» and First Class Scout Bobbie N. Peterson. This boat is the first in a series of six, to be delivered through the sixyear program of completing Camp Lowden." Camp Lowden Close* Asgist 4 The final week for Camn Lowden will be from July 28 to August 4. Mr. Stocker, the Scout Executive of the Blackhawk Area Council with headquarters in Rockford, announced there h room for'several additional Troops in this closing period. He urges Scout Leaders wanting experience in Camp Lowden this first year of occupancy, should send their camp reservations to the Scout Headquarters in Rockford without delay. MAN DROWNED IN POX RIVER STNDAY Henry Martin, 71 vears old, of Brookfield. lost hi« life •" tbe Fox River south of Carv Sundpv. Martin, a conductor for the Chicago Rapid Transit Co., w»s snendinsr the day with a group of friends who were hav? < ing a picnic. He and a score of other swimmers were in the river and he is believed to have been seized Witt cramps or suffered a heart attack. He sank from sight unnoticed by friends. When he was missed, other swimmers started diving for his- body near where he was last seen. They brought it to the surface after a shut time and efforts were made to reviver him but they were futile. .Have no use for. Cadillac^Sedan,* in perfect condition. $150.00 EDfts k. Mm? s F. Mraz, East side Pistakee enough when he came to the end of the street and crashed feto the high curbing. He was treated by a local doctor for spoiled ballot, cuts and bruises, having had nisei stitches t&kcn iu aut head- . VOTERS »N LILY LAKE ^ SCHOOL DISTRICT IN FAVOft OF BOND ISSUE A special election was held at the Lilv Lake school. Thursday evening. Julv H. at which time it was voted to bond the school district for $2,500 to build an addition and repair the present school building. • A total of thirty-three votes *w* cast, resulting in thirtv-one far the nmnfwition. one against, and oae • i % j.'wv . • * rki Mrs. Arthur Rasmusaen, daughter Jean, and granddaughter, Marcia, of Chicago, were callers in the home of Mrs. Annabel- Aicher Wednesday. All the trotter dresses reduced for clearance, ranging in sixes froSh W to 52. Kathryn Barbian Style S) ?$";•& at. Eraeet Loclcwood is payin* Ida way through Western Reserve tTnl»eisll* in Cleveland. Ohio, bv whittling. To date he has earned $528 from carving in his spare time. Nurses at a hospital in Elgin. St. call Joseph Past the "patient natieofcj* qp he has had twenty-seven yeaiael hospital life He is oaralyze^ »s the of.|resuh of a fall in IMS - 'M •W: "i M