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* ;;w|r yyT* *!rf | ^T; >^-r ^ .#> i-"'-'.VV"tfiv-C, ;• \* >\&v ^ '.-*** ^ Vw .."«' S • v •"' ' " " 4 • '"" • .y, i: \f- :'- McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, MAY 7,1942 Cleanup Week ;«' • •**- "^STf i ACTIVE MOUTH AWAITS THIRTY SEVEN SENIORS GRADUATION NIGHT IS MAY 29 tiW:'- ftes!dents, don't forget tiiet ifrth* Thursday and Friday, May 7 and 8, is annual cleanup week. In collecting rubbish, city residents should see that it contains no cement or ashes. They should place it in containers along the tree banks except in business sections where it will be picked up in alleys. JU •$0 For the Seniors this month is one "M the highlights of their life, includ "Ing the Senior class play, the Junior - Jfenior banquet, the solemn bacca laureate services and the final big Moment of graduation. Ore member «lf the Senior class, Edmund Lay, as an English assignment, has written a lesume of these concluding activities, and in his words, we will return in teemory to our own school days as we review the events to come through the •yes of a Senior. Senior Activities "With the spring sunshipe comes the busiest time of the year for the high school Seniors. That contagious #sease of spring fever must be driven •way for there is no time to be Wasted. We must work to-see that fltie Senior events of '42 will be the >• ifcst ever put on at the high school. May 22 will be the date on which Seniors close their high school s for the last time. This day will ^e the last day of exams for the Seniors, a day on which they can assure ;jhemselves that they have earned a t ftngh school diploma. Class Play "On the night of May 22 the Senior „ X will present 'A Letter to the General' as their Senior class play. This play has the military touch ', 'Everyone has been waiting for. It #ven gives the public the opportunity to see how spuds are peeled in the '•Snny. John Doherty is working hard «t this job so he'll be all set to get on .' when he gets in Uncle Sam's •rmy. Betty Regner plays the part of Jane, a southern girl who is disap- ' pointed with love because Elmo, flayed by Joe Jackson, has fallen for • someone else after 'shooting the line' to her. The Sarge, played by Bob Stilling, hooks Jane and the two carry «n quite a love affair. Irene, played %y Elaine Heimerr has quite a time deciding whether she should marry time or Herbert--John Doherty. Be. •ause of some remarkable invention ahe finally chooses Elmo. Miss Titus, played by Betty Ann Coyne, is tne aunt of Elmo, who as well as the Old Age Payments / R«ach a New High Arthur C. Lued-r, state auditor of public accounts, last week announced that oJd age assistance payments in the state for the month of April again increased to a new high figure of 150, 266, amounting to $3,897,509.00. » Tliis represents an increase of $61,- 508.00 over March when 149,976 Illinoieians, sixty-five years of age or over, received $3,836,001.00. In McHenry county a new all time high record was set When 484 people received $11,822. The previous high was set in. March when 486 received $11,708. Aid to dependent children in the state increased to the new figure ol 22,165 amounting to $721,077 and benefitted 50,171 children. In McHenry county, twenty-six warrants were issued which represented $708 paid to forty-eight children. The federal government makes a partial contribution to this program and the remainder , comes from the state treasury. » SINGERS CHORAL PROGRAM TOMORROW NIGHT oysR FIFTY VOCALISTS TO PERFORM ..fiat < ftdvan Classical . and popular select/ons, spirituals ^utd patriotic numbers, among others, will be the wide variety offered those who attend the annual high school choral concert tomorrow night, May 8. Last year's program was unusually interesting and performed with the finished qualities obtained only aftef rrjonths of practice. Judging from the fine selections scheduled lAr Friday evening and the arduous rehearsing which the students have been doing* » . v . this year's concert should prow of the boys in the army, take „ enjoyable. •rtage of her money. Randolph, o^t hi taking first divi- * .j played by George Freund, is a negro took, who is always in some kind of trouble. Dora Depew, played by Betty Blake, catches the eye of the Captain, $d Lay, who thinks she's the one and dnly woman in the world. "The rest of the cast which includes t group of soldiers and college girls Roy Stackhouse, LeRoy Meyers, arren Jones, Bob Bacon, Lester .#--***», William Shoemaker, Betty Jane Glos, Joyce Newkirk, Margaret freund, Ethel Kunz, Frances Stratton, Violet Pearson and Virginia Williams. Banquet "On the following night, May 23, Seniors will be the guests of the uniors at their annual Junior - Senior banquet. This is a night the upper glasses are anxiously waiting for. Baccalaureate ""v'< "Sunday night, May 24, the Baccasteff .^fcureate services will be held at the ftigb school. The Senior class has . Chosen Father Miller as their speaker. ^ Father Miller is the former assistant , , *f St Mary's parish and I am sure f|be people of McHenry will once more fajoy his words. • -v Graduation v "May 29 has been set as the dale for graduation. The commencement ^xeroses will be held on the football feld, under the lights, as they were last year. The Seniors have selected 0 group ot five speakers for this occasion. These Seniors ari John Doherty, Bob Stilling, Betty Ann Coyne, Wil- Bam Shoemaker and Ed Lay. This daU is one to which the Seniors are looking forward and one which will Qlway- be remembered by the Class §f '42. year, as every other year, the jorc are purchasing a gift for the gcbool. We have decided to buy a •corefeoard which indicates the score fey electric lights. We sincerely hope that by this gift we will be remembered as a class that has lived up to dla moi|o, 'Courage, Truth and Loy- •Hjr."' - ." / Class of 1942 ROBERT LYI/E BAC ' LELAND K. BERG CARYL I. BETTS , " BETTY E. BLAKE GEORGE BRDA RICHARD E. CONWA* DANIEL COONEY BETTY ANN COYNE > JOHN WILLIAM DOHERTY GEORGE M. FREUND f- MADELINE G. FREUND • ^ MARGUERITE E. FR RALPH H. FREUND j!-. BETTY JANE GLOS *r ; ELAINE F. HEIMER * JOSEPH J. JACKSON JAMES WARREN JONBS ETHEL M. KUN2 \r . EDMUND V. LAY f FRANK C. MARTIN v : LEROY EDWARD METERS JOYCE M. NEWKIRK • WALTER H. NICKELS VIOLET L. PEARSON VERNON PETER PETERSqjf. BETTY J. REGNER ALBERT FREDERICK RODlG AGATHA V. SCHMITT LAURA FRANCES SHERMAN WHX.IAM E. SHOEMAKER -J sion in the sectional contest for Class C schools recently, i? now eligible for the state contest in LaSalle on May 15 and 16. After their many successes this year their numbers will be awaited with much pleasure. There is no admission charge ana anyone who enjoys music is invited. The concert will begin at 8:15 in the high school auditorium. Precraa "Amercia, My Own" --Nobh CWd "Onward Ye Peoples* -f Sibelius * Lefebvre. X., "The Children's Prayer" (from "Han. sel and Gretel") -- Humperdinck - Reddick. Mixed Chorus "Star Lullaby" (Polish) -- arr. Bryceson Trehame. j "Hie Robin in the Rain"--Noble Cain. lAiice Biue Gown" -- Tierney - Frey. Girls' Chorus "O Lovely Heart" -- Hugh Roberton. "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho" (spiritual) -- arr. by Van Christy. A capeila -- Mixed Chorus "Anchors A weigh" -- C. Zimmerman - Frey. "Softly, At Nightfall" -- ftlcfcard Kounts. • - ' Skippers of St. Ives" --- Boeckle - Rogers. Boys' Oc»s> - r "By the Bend of the River" ~ ®d- Wards-Deia. ' '* "Love's Own Sweet Song" -- Kaiman - High. "A rtretty uirl is Like a Melody" -- Berlin-Jkwtelle. * fZ" "A Patriotic Choial Fantasic"'«pr. by M. & A. James. Mixed Chorus ORDERS FROM HEADQUARTERS Mayor R. I. Overton has beeft appointed chairman of the bond pledge campaign for McHenr> township and part of Nunda township. He has appointed several sub-chairmen, who, in turn, will select their canvassers, better known as "Minute Men." Whoever receives notice that they have been chosen to help in this important work will be expected to act, as these are orders from headquarters. Much help is needed to secure these pledges in the alloted time. TWO DROWN 11 PISTAKEE LAST THURSDAY HIGH WAVES OVERTURN BOAT Mrs. Mary Kennebeck Passes Away in Ohio McHenry friends an<^ relatives were saddened last week to learn of the untimely death of Mrs. Mary Kennebeck, acre 41, wife of William J. Kennebeck, a former McHenry resident. She passed away suddenly at 10 p. m. on Wednesday, April 29, 1942, at her homs in Ravenna, Ohio. Burial took place on Sunday afternoon, May 3, at LaValle, Wis. She is survived by her husband and a daughter, Betty Jane, of Ravenna; her mother, Mrs. Jesse Turner, and grandmother, Mrs. Sam TordorfF of LaValle. One son, Robert, passed away five years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nimsgem and Mrs. Henry J. Kennebeck of McHenry and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fowler of Chicago attended the funeal at LaValle, Wis., on Sunday. ORCHESTRA TO PLAT AT STATE FRIDAY. MAY 15 I „ •& PVT. JOHN GRASSER MAS GRADUATED AS AIRPLANE MECHANIC Keesler Field, Miss., May 7--QuiHAed as a highly-trained airplane mechanic, and ready lor assignment to active "line duty' with the Army Air Forces; Private Francis John Grasser, son of John Grasscr, Broad street, West McHenry, wiii ue graduated tomorrow, Friday, May 8, front Keesler Field's expanding Air Corps technical School. Private Grasser's graduation follows his completion of an intensive 19-week course, which included suc4 cessive 10-day training periods in eleven pnases of airplane mecnanit*. His class, which numbered hundreds of student-soldiers, will bs assigned to vaiious Air Forces units to maintain and service the Army's warplanes. 'Ihe air mechanics course here in* eludes aircralt maintenace fundamentals, airplane structures, hydraulic systems, fuel systems, engine operation, propellers, instruments, engine*, electrical systems, and inspection at single and multi-motored pianes. , LESTER L. SMITH ' LONH. J. SMITH ' ROY D. STACKHOUfiE • WILMA FRANCES STRATTON ROBERT G. STILLING ROBERT J. VOGT, JR. • VIRGINIA WILLIA«| Here's what the War Bond Pladga Campaign in Illinois aims to do: The Object--To increase sale of War Savings Bonds and Stamps to every person in the state who receives or can earn an income through voluntary pledges to save at least 14) per cent of his income to buy U. S. War Savings Bonds and Stamps. The Method--House to house canvass by voluntary ' Minute Men" contacting every person and urging him to help his country by voluntarily sigring his pledge card. The Dates in Illinois--May 11, IS and 13. The Organisation--Volunteer workers through Minute Men, Civilian Defense, civic, service, patriotic, political and other groups and organziationa. The Cooperation--These volunteers are serving ther ciountry. They are giving their time and their money to the pledge campaign. Co-operate with them by receivng them courteously when they call on you to obtain your pledge. The "Minute Men" each district I BAND TAKES SECOND AT SECTIONAL Despite the handicap which measles placed upon our local high school musicians last Saturday, they laughed at fate and once again brought home nonors. The orchestra was one oi two receiving a first division in its class and the band received a #econd divison. With the orchestra's only cello player. Warren Jones, developing the familiar symptoms of measles early Saturday morning, his solo parts had necessarily to be taken over by Gordon Scholle, violin, and Martin Baum, baritone, who evidently did well with their new assignment. Laura Sherman's illness made it necessary for Bonnie Page to leave the piano and play solo clarinet, thus making the orchestra proceed without the aid of the piano. Certainly playing under the strain of these difficulties in additiou to the natural tenseness of competition, thefr victory can be even more appreciated. The orchestra will now play in La- Saile on May 16. No grading will be will ca'l on every person thst has any | With this in mind, the treasury J done there as there has been a growincome. to gvt the pledge signed up. ! department is conducting s nation- ln* tendency in the last few years to This will be done on May 11, 12 and i wide inventory by states wherein niake these state meetings similar to 13. probably durine the evening hours, every income earner is being asked * music festival rather than a to sign a pledge indicating how much contest. Constructive criticism will he will lend from that income to buy >» Pven botii orchestra and soloists, Savings Bonds. j however -1 Strong Competition GET READY TO MEET THE "MINUTE MEN" Use the form published below, fill tu all the blanks and have it ready fro the solicitor, who will copy it into the official pledge. This will save a great amount of time and spaed up the .finish of the job. Uncle Sanu in this war effort, must know from every production plant just how many guns, tanks, planes and ships he can expect to receive within the aew few months HO that he can lay his battle plans accordingly. By the same token he must know from the people of the nation just how many dolars he can expect to receive voluntarily in the purchase of U. S. Saving? Bonds, so that he can lay his tax plans accordingly, to pay for the war cost. The more dollars voluntarily pledged for the purchase of bonds, tfca less wfH be the tax load. the state and nation-wide battle from. L,-V" ~ria» "^ouffft.not receiving a The voluntary workers in the cam- = ™ division, ^ distinguished by thft paitrn are civilian soldiers, modern -lu , unusual sight read- "Minute Men," serving without pay,,lI!* ability. On that point they were without glory or thanks, and are as 8™en * higher rating than any other surely fighting a battle for freedom | acho°l ln the contest. Only two bands as the soldiers on the battle fronts :«"»?Peting in Class C received a tirst They are conducting a eampagin dmwon^rating, Harvard and Crete, which 4 as a nation cannot afford to Harvard, besides have a much larger lose. Their only weapon is a Pledge: ®fho°' oura» concentrates all Card and a cheery word. I t>lr e"orts on a band and had no The firs^ tragedy of 1942 at Pistakee Bay occurred last Thursday afternoon when a recently married Chicago couple was drowned and another couple was rescued. The accident happened between Bald Knob and Eagle Point about 5:30 p. m. when their fishing boat capsized after being lashed about in a strong wind. Victims of the tragedy were Arthur and Helen Brady, both 29, who resided at 1620 North Oakley avenue, Chicago. They were married less than a year. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brady, both about forty-five, aunt and uncle o£ Brady, managed to cling to the over- ; J| turned boat and were rescued by Don •'% Harrison, boat attendant at Johnson's ^ resort. ' V-l The two couples arrived at Pistakee . M Bay Thursday morning and rented a ^ cottage at " Pink" Hairison's ieaorv They secured a row boat shortly be- " ^ fore noon and went fishing. Later in the afternoon, they pulled into shorj at Eagle Point, across the bay from > Bald Knob, which is a short || north of Harrison's place. ' High Waters About 5:30 they started to row back I across the bay, heading for Ba.d Knob. They were about midway be- ^ tween the two shores when their boat >il capsized. Harry Brady told county ^ authorities that his nephew stood up • to change positions in the craft and *j his movement, together with the high -J waves, caused the boat to overturn. * The two couples were thrown into the water and Arthur and his wife came up some distance from the boat. Although the boats are equipped with seat cushion life preservers, the v* couple apparently could not grasp ^ them or make their way hack to the J capsized craft. • ». vj| Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brady manag- Si ed to grab the boat and keep afloat until help arrived. They said they caught only a fleeting glimpse of Arthur and his wife after tne accident occurred. Harrison is Hera • v Harrison, in charge of the rental % boata, noticed the pught of the Bra<jy couple and jumped into a motorbiMi and sped to the rescue, helping tinny and his wife into the larger craft and then taking them ashore. i'he rowooat was anchored at the 1 spot so that officers and volunteers could be guided in their efforts to re- =1 cover the bodies of the drowned | c°upie. . ilw sheriff's iffica Mid Coroner Harry Ehora were notified. Stentf • Sweater Edinger sent Deputies Walter J Sahs, Armour Birk and Harold Hobbs to the lake to aid in the search. In spite || of the rough water, dragging operations were started within a snort um« • after the tragedy. . ! mr». Bra^y a body was Washed | ashore in the Fox river a^out 41 a half mile irom where tne accuent «pj occurred Friday morning. Brady s ^ boay was recovered later almo»t at ^ the point where the tragedy occurred. • Uacle Finds Body j Roy Brady, an uncle, who aldtM police and deputy sheriffs in their ? il aearch tor the body, brought it to tne J surface with a grappling hook. Arthur was known as an excellent swimmer and he is believed to have drowned '*"1 in an attempt to save his Wile, had removed his shoes after feeing thrown into the water. I'he bouies of bo^n were taken LthJ^^rivi1 e and'^pportanity^to ! * lneant in that tact to detract; where Coroner Harry Ehom hetd -a j m^TvestmentTu^ «feS!from ** "ceUency of their l»nd><^. Verdicts of accioenui drown- 4 risk fn the Trld the United States \ "«verthele«, it is undoubtedly true,1 £« .»*«• * wrned by tne jury. The -*J that concentration on just one oif&n- were then taken to the Fiiak I isation is certainly an important fac- Bra,^t 1 hoB»e in Chicafo araam tor toward making that one bigger ~ ^ and better. Although this makes for a stronger band, it does, however, give little chance for competition to string instrumentalists. In recent years the sise of schools which may compete in Class C has been raised, thus enabling Harvard to drop from Class B into competition with schools the sise of McHenry. orchestra entered. While no intention the Justen 4k Son funeral aouu Thm Ptedge tm Bmmmermem . . . M w g YM Signed Yomt*? government. So join willingly, cheerfuly, In this mobilization of American dollars, so •-hat America wil continue to be free. Sign the pledge and do yov share. VtB KBCULA1 nrVBSTMBNT Of BBTKMSB SAVKlfCSS MNB8 IfOTS--TUs hi m* aa m*m font. 1 e win Iwjr MbaM Stiiafi 1 lg emeitfaeMtiwd* llstod fiakitb National |[ will fairest the sum of aB boy the • RtMaapiMt • BfndHw tWTiiwM Unifd Stem. Wnlliai m, P.C. • U»kr a PkyEoll Pka (or «th« ! llM at awj flaw of Mfbjmu: . hi Dei--s Buhm toil (or S>smps)eacl> . l» Twmimt Bq (CONFIDENTIAL) O week. • month. . • mmm Dffaiaifc s «e»Bkr hjr Ike fclowiof orfuutio*! If ]rou are (hiuing Defense Ifitemalically, Indicate the type of plan when ilgning thin meat. Alao el • .. r,. fulfill this pledge for die duration of the War or so long as | am financially able to do Mi ,±*. TH. «0kr> «">'H nlii ilia m* A--«liirtw WilaQ n.s.8.tn lanerai services were held. SUGAR REOISTSATIONS LOCALLY FAE KXOXBD ANTICIPATED NUMBKR The number of persons who were registered for sugar last Monday f^r exceeded the expected number. By In all, the musical department ofj?f0"|^r e%^en'n^ 2,713 had been our school has had a most successful | istered u because of various reayear and it is with regret that we see | f°ns there were many whom it has the seniors leave. The various com-1 ***" nefessary to register since that ^3 petition which they are sure to be i lme" ls exPectei^ th&t the final j called upon to meet during life will r®veal almost twenty-eight v| no doubt be more difficult than any registrations. encountered thus far but what really« js necessary that everyone be J assures their success is the fact that1 familiar with the time limit of the they have learned to loee. 'take it," win or stamps in their ration books. Number one stamp in each book is good for one pound of sugar between May 5 and May 16 only; number two ^tamp between May 17 and May 30; number three stamp between May 31 and June NEW PLEDGE CARD FOR BONDS AND STAMPS: Above is a facsimile of a pledge card, calling for the systematic purchase of Defense Bonds and Stamps, which every American citizen is now being to sign. The country must have billions of dollars to carry oft'the war. When you are approached sign one of these pledge for aa m"wi^ aayv LEGION CARNIVAL .Clarence Douglas, as property chairman of thp Legion carnival, will, undoubtedly not be wondering what to i ^ and number four stamp between do with his spare time during the fom !June 14 am* June time limits days, July 2, 3, 4 and 5. Fred Fer- have hoen set for stands beyond that werda, who will act as policeman dus» time as yet but tutur^ time limits ing the same time, will probably be a|ler June 27 wiU ** «riven at * ,aler counting cars instead of sheep as he date. 4 goes to sleep for a few nights for the i The essefttjal things to remember job of parking several hundred cars is at this time are that earn stamp *» teal work. good for only one ptiund of sugar and -- --t-- that each stamp is good for only the WOTICE 'period stated. May 15 is the deadline for local McHeniv topoed the list of cities joining of the Bluo Cross hospital ser- iu the county mi opening day by wg- -lce plan which is sponsored by the isterin? four hundred more thaR:' P.-T.A. of St. Mary-St. Patrick WoodsU)ck> which was sf>cond. ^ school. Application cards and dues ' • M be turned in to Earl Walah on : eg before that date. f Unique Mother's Day gifts direct 100 bundles of bale^ties"for sale at *"«>"> California at 50e to 5150. Nye the Farmers MUL Pfcone ». Jwelry a^ ifawe • A_J natter