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Wv^: , » / •> »-« »0'> -v -,!f f V •' »• ; • § • , -• > . > * . * *v- '• * • -. v tr Volume 68 McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1943 No. 24 YOUNG FOLKS " TREATED AGAIN ON HALLOWE'EN COtJNCIL SENDS KIDDIES TO MOVIE WITH W. A. 0. ;"The goblins will get you if you iljjw'l watch out" n^t Sunday night, according to ageold legends told t h r o u g h o u t the count r y. T hie witches will ride abroad b room- , sticks and the elves will play pranks, for Sunday happens to be Oct. 31, which is observed as Hallowe'en each year. Superstitious folks believed these stories and many similar ones years ago. Now, although we realize that they are just lengendary tales, children like to imagine that the elves and goblins really exist. The same old customs, that of bobbing for apples and looking into a mirror by candelight in a darkened room are enjoyed by the kiddies at parties as much today as their pagan ancestors did centuries ago. This year, for the fifth consecutive time, the City Council has decided to keep the children safe from the goblins toy treating them to a movie. Already tickets h3ve been distributed in both grade schools and in the high school to all students. By presenting these tickets at the Colony theater on either Friday or Saturday evening the young folks will be admitted to a movie which should delight them all, "The Human Comedy," starring Mickey Rooney. Besides keeping the childrqjj from the goblins, the City Council has another purpose in treating the children. In return for the treat members of the Council ask that no damage, such as waxing windows or destroying property. As was mentioned last week, soap is now valuable, for many of the ingredients are used in the making of explosives. The City Council is urging folks to donate by helping them share the burden ci expense in buying tickets for ail th<ese children. Any donations may be made to Earl R. Walsh. City Clerk. ILUn UpAALl rCinIDmIl nI|fAloO !JOHNSOHRBINER' native of git*, COMPLETED SIXTY YEARS BUSINESS DIES IN BATAVTA NAVY ENSIGN SON OF N J NOW OWNER Johii Schreiner, 67, of Batavia, died i unexpectedly early this (Thursday) i morning, after a short illness. He 'was born in McHenrv. where.he lived j until about sixteen years of age. Sur- TTTCTVW TO!Vi™rs include a daughter, Mrs. El- JUdlaTI l»!vira Monroe of Elgin; and four sisters, Mrs. Albert Krause and Mrs. Maude Rothermel, McHenry, and Kate and Sue of Elmhyrst BOOKS GIVEN OUT IN COUNTY LAUD CO OPERATION OF i LOCAL RESIDENTS I The body is being brought to !fc.! ; Wh'e n final tabulation was made o>n!. Henry, where it jyffl rest at the Jacob the nanrt>er of Persons who registered ' In reference to almost anything j sixty years , iW a long time. When thirt j * » & * . » * « » « " * « » f - I " " " < » u t ' » M c H e n r y ) -Wirt b, heH the™, ,he exact time not being known as \ jouhd that the number was high- , - ' .. > r jw than the number who registered in i j the 1930 census. J. D. Holmes, sec-j • rotary of the OPA board, announced , family ownership over that long period, it is something more than an every day occurrence. Yet that situation is what we have found to HAZEL GATES Although Hazel Gates (Boots to her many friends) has lived in Woodstock and Harvard during recent years, she has many friends in the vicinity of McHenry who will be glad to see her in her WAC uniform. Formerly employed with the Red Cross in Chicago, she entered this organization several months ago and is now stationed at Fort Sill, Okla. true in McHenry this month asvone of McHenryV furniture and under*-} taking establishments' completes its' sixtieth year. VARIOUS HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES ELECT OFFICERS on Saturday that a total of 37,984 pepple were given new ration books during the two-day registration period, where the 1930 census showed a: total of 37*311 people in the county. W oodstock led in the number /of 34-FOOT FALL FROM WINDOW FAMILY FORMERLY MADE HOME HERE •'* ^ •" W% ' ' • ' / ' . • ' V'.: . • ' , . 0; v-. -v ) As the close of the first quarter of N. J. Justen, founder1 of the bu$1-' the 43-44 school year approaches, we j ness, was born in 1856 near Johns-1 become more interested in the ac- . . .. . , _ i burg, and in February, 1879, married (tivities of these students. The Junior registrations, with 8,731 signing up Miss Gertrude Freund of Johnsburg daRS plav is progressing well accord- , McHenry was fourth The young couple settled on a farm in inR to au reports and upon investigation we find that in recent weeks the various classes have elected officers for the year. Those chosen to serve by their classmates are as follows: NEWS ABOUT OUR SERVICEMEN ERWIN LAURES IN RECONNAISSANCE COMPANY IN TEXAS Dear Editor and Staff : Just about six months logo I wrote n\y last letter thanking you for the Plaindealer. This letter will. I hope, serve a dual purpose. , The primary purpose is to thank you again for the paper for the past five and onehalf months and secondly to complain a little about not receiving same Carlisle Barracks, October 7, 1943-- Keeping abreast of the fast expanding U. S. army fvhich is now fighting on all fronts t h r o u g h o u t the world, the Medical F i e l d S e r v i c e school, Carlisle Barracks, Pa., October 7 graduated more officers of the Medical Department who now are qualified for field duty with troops. Brig. Gen. Addison" D. "Davis, commandant, presented diplomas to the officers after warning them of the importance and seriousness of the work that lay ahead of them in the dual role they will have to play as physicians and army officers. Following the exercises they departed immediately for their respective units. The training course here in Medi- ,cal Field taught them the military knowledge necessary for them to l>o efficient Medical Department officers, capable of carrying'out medical preventive measures and caring for the sick and injured under war .conditions. , . Capt. Lawrence B. Murphy, who was among the graduates of the Medical1 Field Service school, received his degree from the Chicago College of Dental Surgery several years ago. | this vicinity until 1882, when they i.moved into McHenry and entered the ; business for which Mr. Justen was so j well knowt^. ; When he entered business sixty years ago, the late Mr. Justen was •. ore of the first men to take the Illi- dent; Walter Miller, vice president; 1 nois state examination for embalmers. and Barbara Freund, secretary-treas- • His first place of business was es- urer. tablished in the Tip Smith building, Sophomores: Paul Bonslett. Jr., and a few years later he bought the president; Michael Reed, vice presi- Mead property, to be known in fu- dent; and Joan Durland, secretary ture days as the John Stoffel build- treasurer. . iixg. For twelve years he and his; Juniors: Charles Martin, president; brother, Jacob Justen, were in busi- Charles Page, vice president; and ness in the John Blake furniture Mercedes Stilling, secretary-treasurer, store, which the latter took over when , Seniors: Harold Michaels, presi- I N. J. Justen purchased the Ostrander ; dent; Robert Carver, vice president; : property, which he remodeled into a and Grace Bolger, secretary-treasurer. ! two-store and flat building. Fire of 1926 There is probably not one among those who have lived in McHenry for many years who does not remember the devastating fire in April, 1926< at which time the Justen block, as it was known, was almost completely Woodstock .. Crystal Lake ...... Cary Freshmen: Hugh Murphy, presi- H'v^r Grove . n f . w i f c i r ' M i t t * * ••••••••••• Huntley- ............... Union ......L.. Marengo Harvard AIden Hebron Richmond .......... McHenry .............. with4.84l, close behind Crystal Lake j and Harvard. The total registration ! by communities follows: ............. 8,731 5,795! CRYSTAL LAKE POST OFFICE. MOOSE LODGE [ 00 DOWN IN FLAMES 1,205 1,037 1,555 I 1,434 w J U , . , . 1 , 0 0 4 i 3,609 5,198, 580 1,825 -- 1 , 6 3 4 4,841 J SIMS l<ut Two Yeor* • The new book is designated to last: over a period of nearly two years. It j contains eight pages, with 48 individual stamps to a page. TTie green stamps series A. B and C will become valid November 1, 1943, for the purchase of canned, bottled, frozen fruits, vegetables, juices and dried fruits and all canned soups. This does not mean that war ration hook two expires at the time stamps in book four become Valid. The X, Y and Z blue stamps in war ration book two remained valid until November 20, 1943, which means that stamps in both hook four find book two will (Photo by Worwick) ENSIGN HAROLD TAXMAN This fine picture is of Harold Taxman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Taxman of this city, who is McHenry's only ensign. Harold enlisted and en- j tered the navy on April 5 of this year and graduated as an ensign from Columbia University, New York, in July. After, a three-week leave spent at his ; home herei, he left for Miami, Fla., where he is stationed at a sub chaser training center. His brother, Barry, is now attending Kansas State col-, lege, at Manhattan, Kans. A raging fire destroyed the postoffice building, two apartments, damdestroyed by the flames. Although a<rcd two others and completely the tremendous loss was in the ruined the club rooms of the Crystal neighborhood< of $<75.000., with cus- Lake Moose lodge early Wednesday tomary courage and forsight, Mr. morning, Oct. 27. The fire was dis- Justen and his son, Peter M., who en-, covered about 2:30 a. m. tered business with his father in 1912, The Moose Women held open house began immediately to make plans for in the club rooms Tuesday night and be va]y f7om Nov 1 to November *>0 rebuilding the structure. it is thought the fire broke out in this Green Btamp8 in war ratin hook The results of their planning was of block. The Moose lodge four W)u ^e used in exactly the same a beautiful and modern building which «»<• postoffice are located in separate manner as the blue stamps in war has been operated by the younger buildings. partner since the death of his father ^ 's sa'^ very little was saved in 1985. , from either of the buildings. The Horse j*«wn Hearse I I?h stoff K lce ) .sUrt^ "p N«ness in • another building Wednesday. Whatever ration book two. Stamps A. B. and C will become valid November 1 and will remain valid until Dec. 20. 1943. Registration is not pleasant for the 4xtv vi ars have been marked" "*••»»»* »Y""'*""*- "nawver anyone. AA vvoottee oOff . tthhaann ks is given ine - ixt> > Have been niaiked m{„j w^as on har,l at the time of the tho Lrenoral public who co-operate so many improvements. Old timers fire is ^aid to haye ^ burned u >-e"tral Puhl,c cooperate so well remember the first hearse which - • • - •- - 1 - ' by . , „ . . . . O r i g i n o f t h e f i r e i s u n k n o w n . T h i > draun by two fine black horses Crystal Uke fire ^partment was whub-wore donated by the late Peter forced to the limit to stop the spread J. Doherty as the occasion demanded, of th' blaze Uter however, the horses were dis. fhe Moose lodge was anticipating placed by automobiles and the Jus-. a big time at its anr?iversarv party well in registering according to -cheilule, and to the teachers and other volunteers who gave so freely of their time to act as registrars. Th"e efficiency and splendid attitude which are so characteristic of the American people were responsible for this try- MESSAGES FROM MEN IN SERVICE Dear Mose: rr^"; .. I've moved again, this time a little farther north to Camp Murphy. This is „ a very nice camp, everything being all mixed up. I'll bet the engineer who laid it out had a hangover. The barracks set every w h i c h - w a y , with swamps and trees bordering them. I'll be going to school again aftei a few weeks of re- These courses will lead to the study of Radio, which I think will be very interesting. Thanks again for sending the paper in the past and would you please send it to my new address. Thanks a million. ' Yours truly, PFC. DONALD H. TONYAN, C*mp Mu*i>hy, Fla. fr«aher courses. Alfred Weingprt, who was stationed for some time at Fort Bragg, N. Carolina, with the glider division, has arrived safely« in England and is located somewhere near London. Harold Phannenstill jarrived home from Tyler, Texas, on a ten-day fur-: lough on Monday. He has seen seven njonthj of service. Francis Cox became a member of Uncle Sam's army last week, still stationed at Camp Grant. INDIA IS MEETING PLACE OF NEPHEWS OF RINGWOOD WOMAN i "Private in India meets brother private whom he hasn't seen in almost (Photo by Worwick) ERWIN LAURES for the past two weeks. I hope by •ending along my correct address this sad state can be corrected and once more I will be able to read the best little paper in the world. Army life here in Texas with the tank destroyers has been very interesting and enjoyable. Needless to say, it got rather w<arm this July and August, but by taking plenty of salt drinking little or no water we got along very well. Right at the present the mornings are quite cool' and the days very warm. „ But enough of the weather conditions. I'll now try to give you a lit- 0 tie idea of just what I do~to eain my money. A typical day starts at C>> a.m. with me answering "here" half asleep at roll call. At 7:30 I, with, my section, report to the C. O. and he hands us a little piece of pa^jer with % about six co-ordinates on it. He then tells us that today our mission will be • la find possible routes and bridges, locate gun positions and pick possible Unk parks. We than proceed, to chase all over central Texas in our jeeps, carrying out the C. O.'s instruct, ions to the last detail (it says here*. When we reach the points desir* d v t radio in. giving any or all information. Some o' you have possihly guessed- by n< w that I'm in a re- ® eonnai>Kance company. Those who dia were right. In our training we are confined strictly to the open country. Tfis was brought about just a few months ago when a number of sol- A diers' were noticed in a .local "'honky ; tonk" wprking -on their maps in good Recent transfers include James Smith from Camp Polk, La., to Los Angeles; Elmer Glosson from Jefferson Ba racks. Mo., to San Francisco; •lay Ciisty from Maxwell Field, Ala., to McBride, Mo., and Sgt. John Noble from Muroc Lpke, Calif., to Salinos; Calif. Charles Thompson has been enjoying a furlough from army duties at the Portland army air base, Portland, Oregon. fashion but using a beer bottle for a protractor and by the way I was not one of the naughty boys. In fact, it's not confirmed but it sounds very logical that this is the reason for our missing these towns. Well, I could say that the lights are going out and I'll have to close but I'll tell you people the truth. I want to go see a movie and anyway I don't have much else to say. Just one question. "Do I get the paper? Yours truly. EDWIN T. LAURES, Camp Hood, Texas. Note---Maybe we can clear up the mystery of your not getting the paper the past two weeks. About that ljpng ago we were sent an official card from Camp Hood saying that you had been transferred to Camp Maxey, Texas. They gave us what we supposed was your netv address and we changed it on our files. Now let's set" you raise a fuss at camp about that! Births :-a": » + » • » • • • • + 4 » | « • • • » » » » • • » • < Mr. and Mrs. Walter Vasey, who rtside near Volo, are the parents of a son, born at St. The res e hospital, Waukegan, Oct. 19. He has been named Gary Alan. mobile, the first "used for that partic- to secuH> music for the event until ular purpose in the county. Through this week thf years, as automobiles changed to . •' ketp up with the times, so did SECOND MILITARY Justens, and row own a Ilenney _ _ Packard three-way loading limit QUALIFYING TESTS hearse and ambulance. GIVEN HERE NOV. 9 In February, 1940. after fifty-seven years of efficient service to the resi- The second qualifying test for tfe^two C^ld w^ir^T dents of this community, a dream of army specialized training program feature headinR. Below the headline many years was realized At that and the navy college program V-!2. ^ould very well be a picture taken retime the,r new funeral home was wh.ch w.ll be given throughout the .entlv in that far-awav country of opened to the pub ,c and the ,00 peo- country on Tuesday, Nov. 9, will be two ;oldiers< nephews of Mrs. Nick ,,le from far and near who v,sited administered at the McHenry Com- Young of Ringwood. Th two met in the home oh opening day were in jnun.ty High School, Supt. C. H. Du- ^eJhat the following way: "ST™11,V}h.at ^ W"S °ne f°' ^ ker announced today. A pamphlet' of it was in Julv of this vear when the most beautiful and modern establish-general information which contains ,,rothers we,e re-united. Ray Jenen ments they had ever seen. The tan an admission identification form may is a flijfht engineer on the 'Curtis-46 brick colonial structure ^'as ««5ted be obtained from Clarence Anglese. tmnspo*t plane> which is one of the m memoriam tothelateN. J Justen This form properly filled out will ad- bi ^ planes in the world. He and has continued to gr6w stead.ly m,t to the test students between the grated from Rantoul and went to in popularity during the past three ages of 17 and 21 inclusive who are Lduardia Field, N. Y., where he got years. recent high school giaduates or who ^i.s experience on transport and Income Tax Hobby ; will be graduated by March 1, 1944. bomber planes. From New York he Peter M. Justen and his family now Intent to take the test should be went to Homestead, Fla., and flew reside above the funeral home, a con-! ma('e known immediately to Mr. An- over Florida, Cuba, Porto Rica and | venient location for Mr. and Mrs. Jus- glese in order that the necessary test eventually got his Wings. Later he! ten to carry on their business. The supplies may he ordered. went to South America and on to I computing of income tax has long same examination will be taken Africa, getting there July 3. The fol- i been the hobby of the present owner by army and navy candidates. iowing day he left for India, where he and he was called upon to serve in At the time of the test each candi- arrjVed about the tenth. He found the income tax department of the In- date will be given a clioice of service ' landing that he was only five i teijnal Revenue office during the last preference, but taking the test does mjies fr0m his brother) Ralph. He I World War. not obligate the candidate to enlist ca,ie<j him up immediately at his bar- Mrs. Gertrude Justen, widow of the *n^e serv'ce- _ 'racks and when they ioid Kalph his! late founder of the business, al-' army specialized training pro/ brother was on the phone he thought though 86 years oM. is exceptionally and the navy college program was dreaming. After a short teleactive for her advanced age. Not ena'>'e students to continue academic phone conversation Raymond got peronly her family but the entire com- ^ra,n,nJ> at government expense fol- j mjgsjon from his commanding officer munity is proud of ^he fact that she induction into the armed ser-1 gpend the day with his brother., now has over 1000 hours of Red Cross Vl<^~ . , , . '• Both boys agree that as long as they work to her credit. T*1086 «*kcted for the amy will,, they wi„ forget the re' Dear Sir: • I want to'take this opportunity to thank you for sending the McHenry Phmidealer. Although I am not a McHenryite by birth I married a local girl and know many people in the town. Consequently, I really enjoy receiving it each week." Sincerely, . "*r"-PVT. A. L. KOSINSKI, Fort Benj. Harrison, Ind, Dear Mr. Mosher and Staff: Being unable to get envelopneis for a week, will have to send you a card and thank you for the paper. I receive it every Saturday and always look for the Spring Grove news first. Talked to Herman Kreutzer and his wife a few weeks ago. Weather has been cool here nights but has been real nice during the day. It was terribly hot and dry when I first came here but had some rain during the past few weeks. I als« wish to thank Charles Freund, who took time off to see you so that T (Continued on last page) The sympathy of the entire com-* inanity is extended this *reek t£» Jiri and Mrs. Walter Scarbrough of Memphis, Tenri., formerly of McHenry,; , whose only daughter died of, injuries' received ir a fall last week: ' ; - , On Thursday of last week blond*. ^ blue-eyed Theihese • Anne lay in heir " bed rn the Scarbrough apartment. On > the third floor of1 an apartment in Memphis, Tenn. As the maid left the room to prepare for her baby brother,,.' Geojr-ge Wallace Scarbrough, tell m^ifiths old, the little girl heard a noise in the alley and got up to investigate. Apparently she leaned too hard against the^ hooked screen and fell headlong '34'-/feet, onto the pavement below. ^She died at St. Joseph's hospital at 8 a.m. the following day. She was two years and three months old.. . Mother, at Work Therese Ann fell irom the window at almost the exact moment her mother reached Reynolds Studio, where she was employed. Her father had left earlier for his Work at the Railway Express agency. The Scarbrough family had spent endless hours looking for a suitable place to live with their two children since they moved to Memphis from McHenry nearly nine months ago. It was only two weeks ago that they moved into the apartment, having been promised the first vacancy downstairs. Mrs. Scarbrough said the window, screens were hinged at the top and fastened at the bottom with smalt hooks and that all the ltooks were inr place when she left for work. The body of the little girl arrived in McHenry on Saturday and was at rest at the Jacob Justen funeral home until Monday morning, when last rites were held at St. Mary's church. Buri ial was in the church cemetery. Pall bearers included John Klapperich, Martin Klapperich, John Mc- Gee and George Worts. Honorary pall bearers were Mary Freund and Sally Nye. Besides the immediate family, which includes the parents and one brother, the following survive: The gfeatgrandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Klapperich; the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Klapperich and George Scarbrough; a great aunt, Mrs. Nellie Demila; two aunts, Mrs. Pauline Dowe and Kathryn J. McHenry; seven uncles. Chester ScjaTbrough, Leo Scarbrough. William B. Klapperich, Lawrence Klapperich, Martin M. Klapperich, John J.. Klapperich and Delphin Klapperich;' also several cousins. * - Among the Sick Lewis Bishop is seriously ill at his home on Park street. Dpniel O'Shea of Grayslake, a former local resident, who was ill a few weeks ago, has suffered a relapse and , has again been confined to his bed. V Mrs. John Dowe returned home from St. Therest hospital, Wfeukegmn, the last of the week after undergoing treatment for several days. Donald, son of Mr. and Mi's. Herman Dowe, is recovering from injuries sustained last week when he suffered a deep gash just above the ey« when he was struck by a bicycle. The Robert Knox family of Cryst#! Lake called on McHenry friends Sunday. We hardly think that sixty years after further screening and basic mil- union. They still believe they must be N. J. Justen could have pictured.' training, be sent to college. Stu- dreaming when they think that Fate even in his dreams, the marked ad- dents chosen for the navy program, • ^Ught them together 16000 miles n vancement which has been made. The election by the Office of NayaHfrom home, on the other side of theH only regret is that he, like his wife, Officer Procurement will be detailed >or,d | might have lived to see the memorial directly to college. Students who at- jenen boys made their home in structure and enjoy the open admira- college under either of the pro- Chicago before entering service. grams will be under military disci- ' pline on active duty in uniform with' NOTICE 1 pay. All expenses, including tuition, ^ National War Fund drive which > food, housing, books and uniforms wag ^heduled for Oct. 22 and 23 is will be paid by the army or the navy. ^ gti„ jn pr0g.reS8 and reports,, from the Fitzgerald, state tion given by the general public. Another Big Navy Show at Woodstock on Nov, 1 SERVICEMEN PHOTO DISPLAY j t^TesklenfsT^'ponded well. Anyone With the fine collection of pictures still "desiring to make a contribution On Monday evening, November 1, 1943 at 8:15 o'clock, .another huge . ... .... . . . . . ov.„ 0 „ .. NAVY show will be staged at the of servicemen which the Plaindealer should leave it either at Fitzgerald's Woodstock Community high school has been able to collect through the Men's shop orat the McHenry Plain-, auditorium. Woodstock, Illinois. past two years, we have been able to dealer. - j This show has been requested by make a fine photo display of these . . , . - ; r . - i the navy recruiting officer, the navy McHenry heroes. Come in and look * LeRoy Melsek Has returned to procurement office and office of the over these army and navy men. One Walla Walla, Wash., after spending Waves in appreciation of the excep- look will squelch all fears as to the a furlough with relatives here. Durtionally fine response given these; outcome of this war for they are ajing his stay he met for the first time s e v e r a l d e p a r t m e n t s of the NAVY by handsome group of b r a v e , young j h i s new s o n , LeRoy, J r . , born at t h e , the people of McHenry county. j Americans. Woodstock hospital a few weeks ago. ! The McHenry Plaindealer » Needs Your Help I hereby contribute to the McHenry Plaindealer's Soldiers-Sailors Fund to help pay the expense of sending this newspapet to men and women in all branches of the armed forces of the U. S., no matter where they may be located. Please enter mv contribution as follows: ( ) Monthly or jmrt pa-ynient ....$1.00 ( ) 1 Subscription 2.50 ( .) 2 Subscriptions . . y . 5.00 ( ) 3,.S.iibse^ptioi|s:'v^:;:...„:„;..A;..:;^.;...,;;_.v7^0 ( ) 4 Subscription ; 1. ; .10.00 It is understood that this money is to be used entirely as a contribution toward the cost and expense of sending the McHenry Plaindealer to men and women from the McHenry community in the tT. S. military service all over the world. In the McHenry community are included West McHenry, Wonder Lake, Lily Lake, Volo. McCullom Lake, Ringwood, Johnsburg, Pistakee Bay and Spring Grove. About 400 Plaindealers are now sent regularly to men. and women in service from these comintiniiies. Name ^ ^ Street or Rural Route ....: Post Office .... .........r