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'*> Ilr Volume 66 McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1941 Ho. 3€f SKGWT JUDGE SENTENCES f FOS CONTEMrT rujwnrr am* juror - |K>T0 JAIL PS?. Ige Tliomas E. Gill of "Rocktord, or. his first visit as a presiding judge in the McHfenry county circuit court, passed sentence on two men of the county for contempt of court, being H/u-^id H. Bell of Rmgwood and Jo- King of Johnsburg. f The case being heard was a $10,000 ~ damage suit brought by Harold H. 4 Bell against Joseph Friend, seeking , damages under the old dram shop act. 1 Bell claimed that Friend sold liquor to Glen Meyers, who in turn asked Bell to ride with him from Richmond £ to Hebron on November 10, 1988. Oft the ride the Meyers car figured m aJB , accident and Bell was injured. The suit came to a sudden ending ; last Thursday morning when the complainant in the case, Bell, and one of the jurors. King, were given terms •fn the county jail for contempt by . Judge Gill, the former sentenced to j ' one year and the latter to six months. The contempt charges resulted from a visit to the King home in Johns- ^ burg Wednesday night by Bell. King wasisworn in as a member of the jury *Wednesday and had listened to testiintroduced by Bell during the ^ftfmoon. The jury was allowed to *<a Siome by the court with a warning not to talk or discuss the case with anybody. ' Tolls AttonMfi Thursday morning when Bell met V* his attorneys, Floyd E. Eckert of Wbodstock and C. 'Russell Allen of Cary, it is said he boasted of going to see King Wednesday night and getting a promise from him that he would be for him. Both attorneys were stunned at what their client told < them. They immediately went to the ^ court and told Judge Gill about the' whole matter and asked to be allowed! to withdraw from the case. | When court opened Judge Gill called Bell to the stand and asked him If he had talked to King Wednesday night. Bell said he had and said King told him he would be for him. The . court then calfted King to the stand "land asked him if he had talked to Bell 1 v _ __.J V _ v.j TT 1 :j NEW COURSE TO START FEBRUARY 4 AT LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL Two more meetings will be held in the Extension Courses, "Currfcuhrin and Economics," which are being sponsored at the McHenry high school. A new course, "Social Science 840" will immediately follow on February 4, being conducted by Dr. Beatty of the Social Science department of De- Kalb. Meetings will b« held regularly every Tuesday evening at 7 p. m. for eighteen weeks with'a tuition of eight dollars. Much credit is vtae Mrs. Ethel Munson, who has worked hard to bring these course* to McHenry and to the members of the school board for the us* of the building. AROUND THE •r.v COURT HOUSE DISMISS REPLEVIN SUIT Judge Thomas E. Gill last Thuxs day dismissed the $250 replevin suit of John Bardy against Charles Benns for want of prosecution. The suit involved thirty-six hogs. The «aaa was scheduled for trial Thursday. . SUIT DISMISSED A directed verdict of not guilty was ordered by Judge Thomas E. Gill in the circuit court lastyThursday in the $50,000 damage suit of Mrs. Anna Carlson of Woodstock against the Montgomery Ward company. Judge Gill ordered the jury to return such a verdict after a jury had been selected and the plaintiff had testified. Attorney C. Russell Allen moved for a new trial following the court's action. Hearing on the motion was continued until February 17. The suit involved an accident in which Mrs. Carlson alleged she received injuries when she slipped and fell on the floor of the Woodstock Montgomery Ward store on October 11, 1939. Attorney David R. Joslyn represented the defendant. FIVE ESTATES PROBATED Five estates were probated in the county court at Woodstock Monday, before Judge Henry L. Cowlin. Fred and Edwin Mead were named executors of the estate of their mother, Mrs. Ida Mead, who died in w u n„n^, „„„ Woodstock January 2. The estate and he said he had. However, he said co"8's^s, P®1"800*! prop- BOY SCOUTS' FATHER AND SON BANQUET MONDAY, JANUARY 27 Monday, January 27, will be an important day for the Boy Scouts of this area, for on that day they will hold their Father and Son banquet. The event will take place at Karls Cafe at 6:30 p.m. With the aid of Mr. Schoenholtz, Scout director, the boys have worked hard to make this evening a success. After the dinner, a few words will be heard from the toastmaster, Earl Walsh, after which each boy will in troduce his sponsor. Then the awards, covering the last two months of work, will be presented to the Scouts. A. A. Stocker, Scout executive of the surrounding territory and a guest of the evening, will present the Eagle award, which goes to Tommy Lawson. The Life Scout badges, Which Robert Richardson and Adolph Weideman have earned, will be given them by Duane Murphy, field executive and another guest. He will also present Wm. Althoff with the troop charter. The Bronze Palm will go to Glenn Peterson, given by Ray McGee. Thirty-nine of the Scouts will receive their merit badges, presented by Glenn Peterson, Sr. C. H. Duker will give the Tenderfoot awards and Homer Fitzgerald, the First Class awards. The evening will come to a elose with the sound of taps by Charles Page. COUNTY RECEIVE#- $90,156 FROM MOTOR FUEL TAX IN 1940 :he didn't tell Bell he would be for him but said he told him he didn't know fiow he would be until he heard all the •case and if Bell -was in the right lie "would be for him. Given Sentences Judge Gill then asked the sheriff to 'send for the state's attorney. He said he would turn the matter over to' the state for investigation. The court then had Bell and King •brought before him and he sentenced JBell to a year in jail and King to six months. He informed him he had turned the matter over to the state's raey for further investigation, sen tehee wa* for contempt of court. < The court stated that both Bell and King had taken advantage of the court f- • Rafter being duly admonished Wednes as tAo. itLh e_ ruli es -a ndi regulations. Sftr' «jHe said all sanctity of the court had $>een violated. He stated King violates ^ ied his oath as a juror and Bell had " violated all rules and regulations. \ The Rockford jurist said the very ^sanctity of the law and freedom of*, • the jury system ,had been hit by the ^performance of the juror and plaintiff in the case. Attorneys Commended Both Attorneys Eckert and Allen »|fwere commended in open court by trudge Gill for the discharge of their •"duty and the manner in which they tfpheld the oath they took when they were admitted to practice law in the state. Judge Gill said too much praise could not be >given the two l lawyers for bringing the matter to *6dthe attention of the court. V Attorney David R. Joslyn who represented Joseph Friend, defendant in suit, did not know anything about the situation until informed by Attorneys Allen and Eckert in the court >oom. The court said it was the most distasteful situation he ever encountered Jn court and a most distasteful duty to perform on his very first visit to . McHenry county as a judge. He said that juries fnust be kept clean and " Jionest and that punishment handed twit should serve as a warning in the future. Severe Penalty v " • Lawyers, jurors, officers of the . 'fourt and spectators were stunned at the severe penalty handed down by -the court. Neither Bell nor King had Anything to say as sentence was passifed. King "Seemed in a daze. The court on his own motion dea mistrial and the case continued generally. He likewise allowed |i motion by the plaintiff's attorneys |o withdraw from the case. is Assistant State's Attorney Don ^ ' Wicks asked for a copy of the testi- •' inony taken from Bell and King. He he would confer with State's Attorney William M. Carroll on what -/Taction, if aay, is to be taken bf .th# •tat*. * Marjorie Duker, Aha Mae Dernnan' atMf Mabel Bolger of DeKalb spent " iht weekend at their homes here. erty and $12,000 in real estate. Einar Bakkom was named executor of the $5,000 estate of Edward Wagner. who died at Alden December 24. The $14,000 estate of Mathilda Dorow, who died at Union December 2, is left in trust to two sons, Paul and Emil Dorow. Three daughters, Dorothy Taylor of Woodstock, Leone Kennedy of Milwaukee, and Julia Zimpelmann of California, will share the $10,800 estaet of Josephine Zimpelmann, who died December 5 at Santa Ana, Calif. Merville Carmack was named executor of the will. By terms of a will dated January 8, 1988, Emma StefFen will receive $2,000 and a lot in Marengo from the $4,500 estate of her husband, Wm. Steffen, Sr., who died in Coral township January 6. The remainder of the estate is divided between John and Wm. Steffen of Marengo. 4X1MTNG EVENTS .*.*!/••••« ,V-. TXVT.v;;; Net allotments made to McHenry county from the state three cent motor fuel tax for 1940 amounted to $90,155.82 it was disclosed Saturday. The net allotmeht for December was $7,685.00. An allotment of $885,585 to all Illinois counties as their %hare of the motor fuel tax collected last month, was announced. Cook county received the largest share, $289,131, while Peoria led downstate with $22,926. lite allotments -by months for the past year follow: January -- ....$6,930.85 February 5,874.88 March -- 4,768.19 April 6,877.20 May 7,864.20 Junft . 8,627.00 July ... 8,830.00 August --...........-- 8,024.00 September 8,526.00 October ........... 7,684.00 November 8,465.00 December 7,685.00 P|90,68&00 r tops the previous year total which was $84,- 081.00. The money obtained through the motor fuel tax is used for improvement and construction of roads in McHenry county under the supervision of the county board of supervisors. Cities and villages likewise get a third of the state gas 1940 CENSUS FIGURES GIVE MUENRY 1,596 0OU*T?'S POPULATION IS SW" & . ; • ' McHenry county is credited with a population of 87,311 in the final official figures of the 1940 census released by government officials over the weekend. This shows a grain of 2,232 over the 1930 census figures which were 35,079 or 6.4 per cent. Woodstock, county-seat, headed the parade in the advance in population with an increase from 5,471 in 1930 to a figure of 6,123 in 1940. Harvard jumped into the 3,000 class with an increase from 2,988 in 1980 to 3,093 in 1940. Marengo juhvped into the 2,000 class with an increase from 1,948 in 1930 to 2,027 in 1940. McHenry advanced -from 1,854 in 1930 to 1,596 in 1940. The comparison ot the totals for 1930 and 1940 follows: 1980 1940 Woodstock ........... ...5,471 6,128 Crystal Lake otmm.,3,722 3,917 Harvard .... .2,988 3,121 Marenfo 1,948 2,034 McHenry ...: MMHM.1 354 1,596 Algonquin 866 926 Gary I-- 731 707 Fox River Grove .. 641 692 Huntley mo 674 627 Richmond ....yjfe.... 514 559 Union J!!!?..... 867 827 Spring Grove ......... 184 209 Lakewood .............. 000 123 Lily Lake 000 47 The above figures .are released as official. Several months ago temporary figures of the 1940 census were printed. We suggest for future reference you clip the above figures. NEW LOCATION FOE, HEADQUARTERS GARMENT WORKERS HAM SUPPER SUNDAY EVE, SPONSORED BY CHRISTIAN MOTHERS The Christian Mothers are sponsoring a ham supper at 5:30 Sunday evening in St. Mary's school basement. The menu will consist of potato salad, ham, baked beans, deviled eggs, pickles and beets, rolls, jello, cake and coffee. Admission will be thirty-five cents. The evening will be spent playing bingo, the charge being twenty-five cents. Everyone is invited. > HIGH SCHOOLS IN ILLINOIS OFFFRING TRAINING COURSES Chicago (Special) - Dovetailing with the National Youth Administration's vocational program for national defense, Illinois high schools are offering courses in related training to the federal agency's out-of-school youth workers throughout the state, it was announced Wednesday by State NY A Administrator Mary Stuart Anderson. The new co-operative program, arranged for the two-fold purpose of better equipping and accelerating the vocational and related education of NYA youth in work experience centers, was agreed upon recently with the State Board for Vocational Education, it was explained by Administrator Anderson. Keith Humble of the Industrial Education Department of the University of Illinois has been appointed by the state director of Vocational Education to take chai"ge of the program. Three types of class instruction regarded vital in terms Of youth needs, are being offered in the high schools coincident with the opening of NYA were elected director# of the Harvard centers: 'State Bank during the annual meet- INTEREST1NS . NEARBY NEWS ISws. Flora Laws, a resident of Quentin's Corners community, near Wauconda, suffered a fractured left arm late last week Wednesday afternoon, when she slipped and fell coming out the back door of her home. Ralph C. Diggins and A. C. Strain Buy your Mill. Baby Chicks Phone 29. v • " iuS?" • ' ' • at the 36-fp-3 January 28 East River Road Pfnochla--Mrs. Geo. Glos. Jaaaary 24 Evening Pinochle Club --lfra. Ifcul Gerasch. Eastern Star Card Party--Mrs. Ed Nordin. January 2S Anniversary of New Green Street Tavern. January 2S Christian Mothers--Ham Supper Bingo Party. January 27 Boy Scouts' Father and Son Banquet -- Karls'Cafe. January 90 Afternoon' Pinochle Club--Ruth ConwayT Afternoon Bridge Club -- Margaret Stilling. February 8 Card Party--Fox River Valley Camp. February 4 Afternoon Contract Bridge--Mrs. Bay McGee. February S P--T. A.--Regular Meeting. Mid-Week---Mrs. George Johnftan. February 14 Mothers' Club--Legion Hall. Among the Sick RINGWOOD CHURCH At 9:30 a.m. Worship Service will be held in the Ringwood Methodist church on Sunday, January 26. The sermon will be entitled. "New Life for Lifeless Churches." Community Night will be held at 8:00 p.m. under the auspices of the Sunday School. Sunday-school wil be at 10:30 a. m. Everyone nhs a duty to the community whether they have children or not r.nd that is to see to it that every child has religious instruction. Come and bring your children. Cabinet meeting Monday, January 27. William Martin and Mrs. Wm. Smith and daughters, Ann and Rita May of Chicago, visited in the Clarence Martin home Friday. ' Mr. and Mrs. James Watterton spent several days in Chicago last week. John A. Bolger is at the Sacred Heart Sanitarium in Milwaukee, where he is undergoing treatments for high blood pressure. He is reported to be showing some improvement. Mrs. Jos. W. Freund has been confined to her home with the flu. Anthony Wegener underwent surgery at St. Theresa's hospital last week. Mrs. Thomas Kane is on crutches because of a sprained ankle and torn ligaments, due to a fall. George Phalin entered the Sacred Heart Sanitarium at Milwaukee Sunday. Mrs. Alex Freund of Chicago sub" mitted to surgery Monday morning at St. Francis hospital, Evanston. Mrs. C. J. Reihansperger underwent surgery at the Victor Memorial hospital in Waukegan Tuesday. James Walsh has been abswit from work because of illness. Mrs. Schlitt, who lives with her iton, Bill, of McCollum Lake received a broken hip last Saturday, due to a fall. Miss Lucille Steffes is absent from her work this week Hi the Bast Variety store because of illness. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Smith of Ringwood are the parents of a daughter, born at the Wbodstock hospital on Wednesday. Mrs. George Barbian's mother of Libertyville is ill with pneumonia. Lola Boyle, who has been seriously ill at the Woodstock hospital, is slightly improved this morning. Little Shirley Christianson is ill at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeppe Jepson. Recognition of the" outstanding support McHenry county women volunteers are giving the American Red Cross war relief garment program is contained in a letter the county chap ter has received from Miss Lucille Pearson, St. Louis, head of chapter service in the mid-west. Advised that the first quota of garments will be ready by the January 31 deadline, Mies Pearson wrote that thereafter monthly quotas will be due for shipment from Woodstock on the final Thursday of each month. More materials are being issued to volunteer groups working in all communities. County Red Cross garment headquartan is now located in the Woodstock city hall instead of the courthouse, and is open weekly on Wednesday and Thursday. 1. Sources organized to give training supplementary to the work experience provided by NYA. 2. Courses to give training as an aid to the occupational adjustment of youth. 3. Other instruction designed to enlarge the civic and vocational intelligence of youth. "Already the NYA has a total of thirty-six work centers in Illinois/' commented Administrator Anderson. "In practically every instance, the high schools in those localities have offered related training to the NYA youth of the centers. The co-operation of the Board for Vocational Education gives the NYA an opportunity to have this related training program staffed by qualified workers. "In NYA non-resident work experience centers, of which there are twenty-three in Illinois, the number of hours of related training to be given each month is worked out individually in the centers. At the thirteen NYA resident centers, where youth from surrounding areas are housed, the policy of having a minimum of fifteen hours of related training per week has been established on a national basis." NYA youth are encouraged to attend the related training classes but attendance is not a condition of enrollment, explained the state administrator. 1,869 PEOPLE on RELIEF IN COUNTY DURING NOVEMBER GEORGE GAGE SMITH ACCEPTED CANDIDATE FOR ARMY AIR SERVICE Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Douglas and children spent Saturday in Coal City. Melvin Whiting and Leo Meyers were Chicago callers Sunday. Marie Vales is vacationing in Chicago. Miss Miriam Sayler spent the weekend in McHenry. Miss Maxine Bacon returned home last weekend from Chicago to spend several days with her mother^ Sirs. Nellie Bacon. Mrs. Herman S wen son of LaGrange is spending the4 week with her sister, Mrs. Alfons Adams. Mrs. Kenneth Smith and daughter, Carol Ann, of Marshfield, Wis., are spending a,couple of weeks with Mr. and Mrs. James Downs. George Gage Smith, 20-year-old son of the Granger Smiths of Elgin, and a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson of this city, has been accepted as a candidate for the army air service, following an examination at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. * He is a student at Coe College, Cedar Rapids, where he has already completed the basic flying course at the primary * flying school and is awaiting call to one of the eighteen primary flying fields. / Smith was one • of twenty - two among forty-five applicants accepted for the advanced training. Gage, as he is familiarly known, is.a graduate of the Elgin Academy, class of '39. He is now in his second year at Coe college and has always shown a great interest in the basic flying course at the college aviation center. McHENRY COMMUNITY CHURCH Next Sunday morning, January 26, Rev. J. Heber Miller, pastor of the Community Methodist church, will conduct the morning service and he has chosen for his subject, "W It Right To Do Good Or Evil?", taken from the book St. Mark, chapter 8, 4th verse. At 8:00 P m. a "Blackout" service j --DISTRICT 6. P. M A. will be conducted by the Epworth League members. The public is most welcome to the services of this church. A total of 1,869 people ih McHenry county were dependent on public assistance in one form or another in November the monthly report of the IERC discloses. Of this number 913 were on general relief; 463 on WPA; 447 on old age assistance; 130 mothert' pensions and 52 blind pensions. A total of $7,665.81 was expended for general relief with the state contributing $540 and the various •townships the remainder or $7,121.81. The number of persons dependent upon five major public assistance programs in the state decreased by only 2,246 during November. An estimated 952,788 persons, equivalent to about one in every eight persons or 12.1 per cent of the 1940 population in Illinois, are included in the combined case load of 436,685 cases. The distribution in per cent for each of the five programs was as follows: general relief, 45.0; WPA, 38.2j old age assistance, 14.3; mothers' pensions, 1.7, and blind pensions, 0.8. Total obligations for general relief in the state for November was $5,386,- 213.62. Of this amount the state contributed $3,665,944.52 and the various local relief agencies $1,720,270.10. In Cook county a total of $3,652,- 288.70 was expended with the state kicking in $2,569,626.00 or more than was expended altogether in downstate counties which was $1,733,925.92. In McHenry county 504 families received surplus commodities and 768 pupils were on the school lunch programs. The estimated value of foods distributed was $1,660.52 of which ?1,441.41 went to general cases and $219.11 for the school lunch program. BOLOGNA DERBY WINNER The big Bologna Derby at Pries' Market came to a close last Wednesday evening, January 15, the winner being George AdsTms. Mr. Adams guessed <33 lbs. 15 ozs., and the sausage weighed exactly 34 lbs. The prise given wis five dollars in trade. ANNUAL MEETING 0> TO BE HELD FRIDAY PERSONAL STATIONERY Don't miss the big special oa personal stationery at The Plaindealer. 100 long sheets, 100 short sheets and 100 envelopes, with your name and address printed thereon, in beautiful box, all for $1.00. Order today. 36-fp-5 Mrs. Ben Stilling is spending a week with her daughters in Chicago. While there, she will help her twin grandsons, Daniel and David Jergens, celebrate their third birthday. Miss Ruth Klodzinski, local high school teacher, was called to Chicago Tuesday, where her sister is quite ill. Arthur H. Lauterbach, general manager of Pure Milk association, Chicago. will report to McHenry county members the progress being made in opposing the Chicago city council's attempt to saddle milk producers with the cost of farm inspection when District 6 of the association holds its annual meeting Friday,' January 24, at Woodstock, Illinois. Guest speaker for the occasion will be Wilfred Shaw, secretary of the Illinois Milk Producers association. The morning session, scheduled to open at 10:30 a. m. in the Odd Fellows hall, will be devoted to reports of association affairs by comptroller R. P. Alexander and secretary C. M. Cosgrove. District 6 officers have arranged excellent musical and other entertainment for the luncheon period. Victor Lombardy and George Vales of Chicago spent Sunday and Monday with the latter'? parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Vales. ing of the shareholders in the direc tors' room Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 8. Out of a total of 1,300 shares of capital stock outstanding, 1,121 shares were represented at the meeting. Earl Lagerschulte of Wauconda suffered a painful injury Saturday of last week when a cow he was about to tie up threw her Jiead in the air in such a manner as to tear his ear loose from his head. Wm. Bohart, Genoa City, who hauls the mail to and from the depot there and also runs the star mail route to and from Genoa City and Kenosha, had a car accident last week Thursday afternoon in Richmond from which he miraculously escaped with minor injuries. Driving his Ford car to take a pouch or two of mail to Crystal Lake, as he neared the Goehring garage on Richmond's north side, Bill took to the ditch on the water tower side to avoid hitting a car full force*which was coming onto the pavement and going north. Bill says he turned over three times, his car finally stopping with the wheels in the air. Louis Valentinicl, Wauconda, a bakery salesman for the Omar Co., suffered a bad head injury last Thursday morning at 6:30, when the truck he was driving skidded on the icy pavement and went into a ditch on route 17<>, near Burton's bridge. The injured man was taken to the Birky home at Island Lake and a Wauconda physician was summoned. After rendering first aid, the doctor took Valentinici to the Condell Memorial hospital, Libertyville, where eighteen stitches were required to close an ugly scalp wound. The dental offies of Dr. A. G. Wagner in Crystal Lake over the Public Service company store were broken into recently, the actual losses being about $150. The theft was discovered last week Monday and Officer George Ehlert notified. The thief took bridges, inlays, gold, sam|>le case contents, ten doHars in cash and other valuables. Frankin, 6-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Francisco, was severely injured late Saturday afternoon of last week, when he fell from the hay mow at the farm tenanted by the Charles Pepper family east of Wauconda, and struck on - the concrete floor, fifteen feet below. Franklin suffered a fractured frontal bone over his right eye and his right eye-lid was badly lacerated. Hie muscles and nerves of his right foot were also badly injured. When Karl Numsen, Libertyville, found his stolen car early last week Sunday in a North Genesee street parking lot at Waukegan, the following items were missing: A radiator cap, two rear hubcaps, $45 worth of wrenches, and r^umbing tools valued at $20. Numsen said he had left his auto in the rear of 33 South Genesee street at 9:30 p. m. Saturday. It was recovered at 5 a. m. Sunday. William Howard of Fox Lake, who is employed by the N. P. Jensen bak ery, was quite seriously injured Saturday night of last week while returning from Waukegan. The young man apparently fell asleep and his car ran off the road near the Warren cemetery and struck a culvert. He was taken to St. Therese hospital, where it was found he was suffering from head and chest-injuries. Two 13-year-old Channel Lake schoolgirls were seriously injured last Saturday afternoon when an automobile skidded into the toboggan on which they were sitting. G. R. Bicknell, of Linden lane. Channel Lake, father of one of the injured girls, was in his automobile pulling the F. R. REPORTS MANY RESULTS AT MEETING PRESTON BRADLEY IS SPEAKER The twenty-eighth annual meeting of the McHenry County Farm Bureau ' held in Woodstock Community High' school on Saturday, January 18, waf attended by 650 people in spite of th& bad weather. For more than an hour and a half Dr. Preston Bradley, noted radio com- : mentator, author, and pastor, held his group with perfect attention while discussing national conditions and th« world picture of today. •% President L. Russell Bean) in hi* report discussed eight farm bureau services as important spokes in a wheel of service to McHenry county farmers. These services were: More efficient farming, McHenry County Farm Supply, Triple A in stressing*:' soil conservation, Kishwaukee Service company, dairy herd improvement as« sociation work, insurance, co-opera* tive marketing and 4-H and rural youth. He also stated that each farm bureau member is afforded through / their organization inspiration, achievement, knowledge, sacrifice, strength and success. • Farm Adviser Reports Farm Adviser Brock briefly Imported on some of the activities of the sixty-three different lines of agricultural work carried on in the county during the past year. During the year there were 257 meetings held in the county for the benefit of Mc-> _ i Henry county fanners. Organization Director Albert Gust reported more than 100 new members signed during the year with a total membership in the rounty of close to 650. He also stated that it is possible with the accomplishments of organized agriculture to have more of | the things that farm people deserve i for their families. , , • L. B. Kortemeier, general agent for* f ; the I. A. A. Insurance Service statedr that due to a good insurance year more mortgages are protected, more children are guaranteed an education, ; there is more protection against auto. fire and wind losses and more protec-*^"^* tion for old age financial independence. John Paulsen, treasurer, presented . the financial report and Einar Behr i ents the secretary's report. H. R. * :'r toboggan. He stopped in front of the Frank Holt residence to have Holt's daughter. Irpne, join his daughter, Barbara. The two girls had just placed themselves on the toboggan when an automobile driven by Einer S. Nelson of Center Cross street, Sycamore, came from behind them. Nelson told deputy sheriffs that he was unable to stop because of the icy road and was unable to swerve out of the way because of traffic from the opposite direction. The two girls were removed by Red Cross workers to Victory Memorial hospital. The Bicknell girl suffered severe back injuries and the Holt girl was hurt on the right shoulder and suffered a sprained left wrist. Buy your Chicks at the Farmers Mill- Phone 29. SS-fjp-3 Kiltz discussed the activities of the McHenry County Farm Supply. Greetings to the Farm Bureau were given by Mrs. Clara G. Sweeney, Home Adviser, Lyle Paulsen, County Rural Youth President, Amy Harrisin, President of the County 4-H Federation and Wrate Hill, President of the Kishwaukee Service company. Officers Re-elected The retiring officers of the McHenry County Farm Bureau were reelected at the organisation meeting of the Board of Directors held on Monday, January 20. Officers sleeted «t this meeting are: president, L. Russell Beard of Hebron; vice-president, Arthur Hoppe of West McHenry; secretary, Einar Behreuts of Richmond, and treasurer, John Paulsen, Woodstock. Directors elected at the annual meeting for the two year term of office are Earl Swenson of Burton township, John Slavin of Hebron, Gerald Binder of Chemung, John Paulsen of Hartland, Arthur Hoppe of McHenry. H. R. Kiltz of Dorr, Fred J. Miller of Marengo, Neils Hemmingsen of Coral and Albert Eggert of Algonquin. Holdover directors are Einar Behrents of Richmond, Lyle Thomfson of Alden, Raymond Oibrich of Dunham. L. Russell Beard of Greenwood, Le- Roy Wingate of Nunda. P. W. An- » drews of Seneca, Ralph Dodge of Riley, and Arthur'Garlieb of Grafton. Delegates selected for the Illino s Agricultural Association annua! meeting at St. Louis on January 29-31 are L. Russell Beard. Earl Swenson and Arthur Garlieb with alternate delegrates being Fred J. Miller ar.d Gerald Binder. lis . It •i. 34 H 4J'. : . M 1940 A BANNER YE JUT FOR REGISTRATION OF PASSENGER CARS Complete accounts for the automobile division issued last week at Sprinfield by Secretary of State Edward J. Hughes showed that 1940 was a banner year in passenger car registrations. Passenger cars * registered numbered 1,707,512. This was 80,823 more than were licensed during 1939. The total road fund collections for 1940 was $24,068,171.97 as compared with $23,829,819 for 1939, an increase of $238,352.97. Total number of drivers licensed in Illinois mm 2,- 974.572. ; " Complete figures follow: 1940 Passenger car ..--1,707,512 Truck, - Trailer .... Motorcycle ... Dealer Chauffeur -- 228,889 29.349 7.742 »» 4.679- 135.299 toss 1,636.689 282,888 .*^96 T.227 ^--*,368 123,313 ^ 1,113.470 2,019,76 Total road fund -- receipts, 1940; $24,068,171.97; 1939, $23,829,819.0* Need Rubber Flaindealar. ? Ordpr at