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TWI WELL KNOWN LOCAL MEN LAID ID REST Iti WEEK Paul Schwerman, For 13 Tears Chevrolet * MJer In City, Dies very groat loss was felt in*Mcy this week as the ranks of broken by the death of Paul H. Schwerman. While his long illness and accompanying suffering could not be wished extended even by his family,, the genuine sorrow in the FIX RIVER SCENE OF ACCIDENTS IN LAST HEAT WAVE Lombard War Lost Life Friday At Slocun^s Lake LAST RITES CONDUCTED AT ST. PETER'S FOR EVA OEFFLING Thiee passing of Mrs. Eva Oeffling, 74, a lifetime resident of the Volo lunity, brought y and friends li -V GEORGE EGBhJlT ; passing The high school board of education of a prominent and popular man will received word on Monday of this long be felt. He died on Saturday week from George Egbert of his evening, July 20, 1946, at 9:30 resignation from the school faculty, •'dock, at his home on Elm street. Mr. Egbert came to McHenry in Thirteen years is a short time in 1®42 to teach agriculture and biology which to become well established in and became popular with the stua new. community, yet in that short dents and townspeople alike during limn Paul Schwerman not only Built nis four years' residence here. Mr. a successful business as Chevro- • Egbert has announced that he will let dealer here, but could count teach in (he Jacksonville, 111., high acquaintance a friend who held1 school next fall. The local board vary deep respect for him. He! wiN be busy during the next few is a typical example of the ideal weeks endeavoring* to fill the vacancy Amu i if ail citizen, an eulogy which caused by his resignation. mm would dispute. ---- ~~~~ The deceased was horn in Fremont 1946 "GAT NINETIES" township, Lake county, on April 2? g£LD THIS WEEKEND INS, the son of Herman A. and ~~~~ &Ma Castene, the latter who pre- AT McCTTLLOM T»AH¥ ceded him in death. On June 7, 1927, he was married t That very gala event, the **Gay to Louise Heiss, and to this union ( Nineties of 1M6," will be held at two'children were born, Catherine McCuUom Lake on Jvfy 26, 27 and Md Beverly. The family lived at' 28, which include Friday, Saturday Mount Prospect for six years, while and Sunday of this week. Harry M r . " . . . . . sorrow to her family last week. She died at 7:15 o'clock on Thursday evening, July 18, 1946, after a lingering illness. Mrs. Oeffling is survived by thre« daughters, Mra. Helen Miller, with whom she made her home near Volo, Mrs. Hildegarde Frett of Chicago and Mrs. Lillian Whij^omb, who reof south Riverside Drive;sides in California; five their quiet , day disturbed last John Pitien of Johnsburg Thursday morning when a near Catherine Rosing ami Mrs. drowning occurred in the waters of Etten of Volo, Mrs. Josephine vote the Fox river, near the Frank Gende Sehlau of Chicago and Mrs. Elizahome. jbeth Schneider of McHenry; and The very fortunate little boy who three brothers, Nick, Peter and! escaped was Miphael Brown, 5-year- j Frank Woingart, all of McHenry; old son of Mr. and . Mrs. Charles also one grandson. Her husband, Brown, who reside near the Gendes. John, and one son preceded her in The little fellow was found floating death, as jdid two sisters and two brothers. ELECTION ON CONSOLIDATION NEXT SATURDAY lis At Emerald - Public Grade .and Prairie Schools We Offer You Congratulations! Object of our congratulations this! *ek is Mrs. Minnie Block, who on July 17 celebrated her eighty-sixth birthday anniversary. Mrs. Block is< ?, surprisingly young looking lady or her advanced years, and is such a pleasant conversationalist that one begins to see the worth in the say- ACCIDENTS LILY LAKE INJURIES]!) Chicago Child, 3, r In Grave Conditio*' After Anto Mishap The Mt of two siriouj Irs. WilHam I tri'cts. nameljT 15. ^nd ^^ iai I "» "» ^ .{^,£5 Peter Birger, 3 years old. son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Birgier of 549 W. Aldime street, Chicago. The lad was treated by a local physician and then taken to the Woodstock hospital. on his back about twenty feet from shore after falling into the water. The incident occurred about 11 o'clock, just after Mrs. Brown had Mrs. Oeffling was a faithful member of St. Peter's church and was a respected member of the community left home for a short time to dojin which she lived. The great numsome shopping. When *1m left, I her of friends who called to pay last young "Mike" was riding his tricycle j tribute was testimony of the high near the family hove. i regard in which she was held by What happened in the intervening 11 ° *w Ave or ten minutes between Mrs. I The body rested at the Jacob Jus- Brown's departure and return home, ten Sons funeral home until Monthe family has aim not teen able j day morning, when a requiem mass to determine, but somehow "Mil»"iJ«« sung at St. Peter's church, fell into the ri*s% His companion ; Burial was in the church cemetery, in play, David Gende, 8, hurried namely 15, 17 19 and 42, is to whether or not they are in favor of consolidation into one school district. The four are known as tho McHenr; Emerald Park, Prairie. McHenry public grade school. ~ Griswold Lake Polls will he open from 12, noon, home and excitedly his mother ate was in the water, called for an inter brother, TWO WOMEN HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT NORTH OF McHENRY that his While Mrs. halator and Father Clarence Thenase, ran to the river where he found tM small boy. accident which ocCurre<| 0n He immediately made his way to tlte | state Route 31, two miles north of i petition which was presented .until 5 p.m. in the following three precincts: Precinct No. 1, which consists of all territory within the corporate limits of McHenry; Precinct No. 2, consisting of all of the territory of that part of School District No. 15,. as now organized, lying wholly outside the corporate limits ct McHenry. and all of that territory lying within the boundaries of the Prairie school District No. 42; Pre cinct No. 3, consisting of all territory lying within the boundaries of Em-1 erald Park, District No. 17, and Gris- | wold Lake, District No. 19. The polling places will be the pub-| lie grade school in McHenry, the | Prairie school building and the Em-1 erald Park ' school building. I Expect Light Vote j The name of almost every voter • in the small districts was on the to i Superintendent of Schools hospital, where he was treated for skull fraci ture, lacerations of the head, in- ! ternal injuries and two broken legs. ^ Poter and his mother were Walking east on the north side of High- ; way 120, near Lily Lake, about 3:45 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. The little boy was slightly ahead of his mother, on the shoulder of the roaa, when he suddenly decided to cross the highway. As he ran into the lane of eastbound traffic, the mother noticed him and called to her son to stop. As he did so, he was struck by a car driven by Mrs. John Pass-, field, of Rt. 2, McHenry, who wA driving east from the city. Local and state polica were called and the boy taken to a docterV office and later the Woodstock hospital, where his condition was said to be grave. I I The Birger family had been vaca- Photo bjr A. Worwlck. lfcHenry j tioning at their summer cottage at -- ,. ' , -- Lily Lake when the accident occurred. plain, which is ..more than_ many | Fnrsp-- 3etiu-- Iajury Chicago Trust company in Chi- Owners Association, sponsor of this rfyived him with artificial raspra-j jurieg to two wwnen. They were I Roland McCannon, who called the „ ;*1™ ' - • - - i Bert Harrison, son of the Pink • as a bank teller . In 1934 just caniital, announces that everything; tion before the inhalatOr squad «""-;Mrs. Hilda Swanson, 70, of 626 Bent, election. Lack of opposition to the ^ur t P* ryeto after moving to McHenry, possible has been done to make this rived. | street, Elgin, who was riding in a j movement to consolidate will likely i orwt became the local Chevrolet deal- an event which will surpass even j After the excitement had subsided j car driven jfcy her son, Harold and cause a light vote. Because where! j j 8"!?f herj « AT" h* driving confined ears, since selling her Harrisons of Pistakee Bay, narrowly n street, where she had. ^^ped serious injuries when the car ... ... er. she ^ : he was drivingleft the light vote exists there is always ^ w® about midnight Tuesday just ? danger of not obtaining the wi.l; F«j£; of , Accor®1« Even in his serious illness, which the gay affair of last year, which I somewhat, questions to* the two j Mrs. Nina Cone, 46," of Genoa City la cvrered a period of more than a .brought hundreds of folks to the. young boys as to just what hap- riding her husband, Frank £,! the ux •, he managed to be at the gar- lake. | pened came thick and fast. Both re- j Cone* ^ Lf the ^^ty it is hopld that a; ^ on every possible occasion until The place is McDonald's Field, | steadfast, It wa8 Mki that Cone stopped sud-W portion , oi eligible voters will1 her^Etiw G^?m"ny ^ , , 1874, when she was only 14 years ne the1 reasons 0id Her folks resided on the Han- _ , - „ if i. -ji *" m.nHm ' Wne car, tften swerved out to hit; have beei •wmber of Zion Evangelical Luth- tended such an event as the "G,ay a a machine driven by William E.Jsolidation •church, being church board, ana past two months, when he was where festivities will be carried on re'usal 1°_ i denlv to avoid hittin? a ^icj-de, "and j 8° to the P°^s on Saturday. rear of the' In previous articles, many s mtmul; cvemnts. Those who have ne*«r at- ; Con« then »werved ha*e been stressed as to why .^"iley farm, but two weeks after tbe'r i fh'e'"|a'ii of'the"^fc.' Miry loulint and E.yetv will reiirn SS' tt,™i•>* Mr. Schwerman was a faithful | evenings. ^Those who have never at- the fellows had been^reading the daily (-.()ne to his tenia. pavement went the youth, he was driving west, toward McHenry, when he was forced to leave the pavement to avoid hitt'ng another car. He was unable to stop until his own auto had rHden or.to eemn church beirnr ^hiTrnan" of 7heiN'i'n7tieS «ran church, ?"wnrnot want"to miss thTs that littl# David Gende was quite a » JZll* u f kTltf'arrival here' yoVner Minnie P°m/en-! home, where it cashed'into a being cnairman oi tne nineties will not waiu to miss this in Kia fnr Mueller, 44t or Chicago and a truck ncial. Foremost is that the same ea- In^ was aent to live on another farm causine jt to iall striking the ] fivpn frtr lust mnnpv • • n..n tr.i!--. L«iAM i - .. * . . . * . tree, vuaiim... nuicuw «iu •>"«. «•»»» "»«» •. . .. -ji^horliood for several M"euer' **' OI ^n,oaK° *"<! * nciai. roremost mat tne hous?. also belonged to, opportunity to do so. You are prom- ' ,n h,s neignboraooa lor several ^ ^ #f Johns., ucatio can ^ given for less money j in- Bu„ Valley, where her brotehr | Residents of the vicinity hurraed »o tte Crusaders. Used something new and something aay3- R„WTI burg. The truck also hit Mueller's in a large district; that is, the cost heloed with the outdoor chores and fKr^Vfr Ln » tl Be-des his widow and two chil- old in the entertainment line, but ^ JTttK . ;•of maintai"In, the «l.ool '^ wS K ^SiSldoi ! for their quick response, to Mrs. j 6!TL brrteS'1 T ^t he '^ejdl be larger. ho„se ghe also remembers wellIher *ictim. He was taken to the Wood- • - - - • abrasions and shock and was taken • It has also been proven that, e?-1 difficulty m conversing with the fam- .tock hosnitaL where several to_St Joseph's hospital. Mrs. Cone pecially at the present time, it is. Uy ^th whom she lived, for she were required to dose wounds on dien, he is survived by his step-, whichever you choose, you can asother, Mrs. Carrie Schwerman, two sure that it will be lun. sisters, Hfihna and Hulda Schwer-; •• JrfuiSrtyvinl brot%er' AV'alter' &n AUTHORIZE WESTERN TV. bo. dtyy rested at the Peter Bi. UNITED TO CHANGE Jasten funeral home until Tuesday 1 tfiA WATTTHAT. fSAA .ummi .f 9 nVlwk wh*n lwt! UAO Gende and son, David, and especially ! to Father Thennes, who, because of his limited knowledge of swimming, risked his life to effect the rescue. Falls From Boat afternoon at 2 o'clock, when lasti *w ^""" ^.n accident which hadi a ^tragic rites were conducted there, the Rev. . . . ending occurred last week in tne Ftadrick C. PudseU officiating. • The Illinois Commerce Commission ' Fox river, near Algonquin, when one .of friends gathered there'last week announced it had author- j woman was drowned and another was to pay respects to this leading citi- 'zed Western United Gas A Electric revived after they had lost their balaea. Burial was in Woodland ceme-! company to change to straight nat- ance and toppled over the side of a fg|w I ural gas in the territory lying north speedboat which made a sadden turn H«n% R. O'Brien j of Elgin and including the communi- in the river. 'Family and friends were shocked,ti" of Algonquin. Cary, Crystal i Mrs. Susan Majewski, 49, wife of of the death last Monday! Lake, Fox River Grove, Genoa, Gil- (Bernard Majewski, vice-president of Jtalv 22 1946, of Harry R. 'herts, Hampshire, Harvard, Huntley, the Chicago school board and vicevho ^ about 2 a.m fol-1 Lakewood, Marengo, McHenry, Union president of the Peep Rock Oil com- _ s^ke suffered the previous I Woodstock. i pany, sank to her death. Although ^*Mr. O'Brien, 68, had ween in { The communities listed now are rc- "e.r hody "was recovered within a few health for some time but was ceiving a mixed gas of approximate- ™»nutes, efforts to revive her proved to be about until Sunday. [ly 800 British thermal units per eu- .• . „ _ .i, _ O'Brien mtily had been com- bic feet. Tkfr new gas will have a _ iag to McHenry for many years, heating content of approximately ^«n«hier, 45, ottl*w Blrnr, wife of lat only last year decided to locate; !,0>)0 British thermal units. P^roleum editor of the Chicago permanently. Born in Ohio, i The fvidence presented to the; .ourT?* ,of ypyntnerce, who fell from r> hospital, where several stitc suffered a" severely lacerated arm] difficusmlt atlol g"keAt AefUfi ci«enn<t l tetaVciah ervsn nfnovr ij ^uld "s'i>eak no: ""iB:»n.g_f i«hi" at'"thira_t llt ime. IllB I1UOC *"U leg. nc was m • Mmamu and after reeeiving first aid treatment was taken to Chicago. DISMISHED GUEST ARTIST OK JULY 28 PROGRAM itJir n schools and the young j the •Rungs were different in McHenry -asMdition as the result of the impact. released the deceased lived irt Chicago most' commission's examiners shows that the Majewski, but mployed evidence cago ex mt his life and was employed by the! the switch will greatly improve ser Priating Products Co. The family. vice conditions in the area involved landed on Fox street daring their: as the existing mains, while they widen re here. will carry the same amount of gas, Survivors include the widow,'will carry gas of greater heat con Grace; four sons, Rev. Fathrr tent. Majewski Charles, of Chicago, William,Robert, The order directs the company to., M?- Majewski fsil in tjia pmfh of j gUch"° dis^ng^hed^^ter'has vis-! Precincts 2 and 3. James, McHenry, and twjir make the necessary adjustments in - dMghters^Jean and Joan, at hone, the appliances rfits customers at its MvT SIT »ure «ttract a lai Mr. O'Brien, a member of St.1 own expense. The rates will remain [?m ®*Knt immediately. Mrs. Fan- ig p Woodard o dSn"nghkis^rsm^*acqwS ^ 7 Texas, who was Texas State chamhere, aSl of whom mourp his 1939, 1940 and 194U tri-state" cham- The "body rested at the Jacob Jus-1 ^ BiTlhh tm Sons funeral home. Services' ate being held this (Thursday) morn- \ lag at 10 o'clock at St. Mary's - A son was . . _ cbareh, Rev. Charles O'Br.en ofli- 19, at the Woodstock dating. ianH Mrs. Genrre Hwcher. j Mr. and Mrs. ^George Thom He OBSERVE NATIONAL around in the water and mlao sank w".« w*s c«i»ra-,'ARM 8AFETY WEEK »•»»»•« I but not- before rescue boats were' s!*.lImes! ^lonal champion in FROM JULT 21 TO 27 within a short distance of her. pupils usually do not receive the j in those days, Mrs. Block recalls:,1 j,ut on Wednesday was proper supervision. .... , with practically no cement sidewalks fmm »ha tesnital vj," jSSIi, ,2l5reit c2!!!? uxcept in 11 frorit of business! The 1*41 Bukk which Harrison been carried out, it was shown thst houses. Her recollection of the se- WM drivinr was completely ilsino! attendance in a larger, centralized winters of those early days also school is much improved. With stand out in her memories, although, ______________ modern transportation, it is essier to she admits that the old-fashioned I apv*T| KfkAT ftWIBIM bring the young folks as much ss mod€ 0f transportation probably ten miles to a modern school than macJe the winters seem longer and'BECOME CARELESS IN it was to travel by foot only two harder than those of today. PTRTilTf SiV ad*a miles, through snow drifts, to thj Mrs. Block's husband passed away 1 rAOX<i"B DM. * uu old country school buildings. | many years ago, b«t her live living I ---- The question of whether or not!chiidren come home often for visits. I Residents of Pistakee Bay have to consolidate is an important one They are Mrs. Feltz, Frank!called to our attention the fact that to a great many folks. Let's go to Block of Marengo, Mrs. Elsie Voeltt owners of speed boats in that regioa the polls next Saturday and express Qf McHemiy. Mrs. Elfrieda Dryer of'have become careless in the eperaour opinion by ballot so that the will porest park and Lewis Block of Mc- ftion of them, thus proving daageroee of the majority will be carried out. : Henry. ' to swimmers. On many occasions. Whether or not the election carries, It is not only a pleasure but also'they' say, boats have come se close will be determined in the following a lesson to visit with Mrs. Block, to shore that the lives of swimmers way: The votes will be counted in now entering her eighty-seventh year ihave been in danger. barber shop octet will be featured, Precincts 2 and 3 to determine and study her very simple psychol-' It was only last summer that a !~ x she enjoys equally the young boy lost his life as the result •nts of the past, the»of an accident on the Fox River present, and the an- when he was struck by a motor boat tomorrow. On that occasion, witnesses testified that the youth had been swimming in the path of boats. Regardless of cause, the result was dean. Certainly swimmers cannot be too careful in their choice of a spoc to swim. The operator of a speed boat must be equally careful, for the National Champion Drum Twirtor Will 'Appear With Band A national chantpion twirler and just north of the M residence, j This is perhaps the first time that cinct 1 and in the combination ^*r JSS^Srited our city, and his appearance isI She sank --* - 'irge crowd. He1 of Fort Worth, ^ MASTER PLAN FOR . DEVELOPMENT OF FOX lLLEY PROGRESSES | The meeting of the Fox River joy of the sport would be ended for i Valley Mayors association was held. the persn responsible for the injury ; last Saturday at Lake Villa. Pre-' or death of someone else. With a r., . 'S. 'pion in 1942 and south western cham- n _ n ~ ~~ „ ««"» to the meeting, public leaders little care both swimmer and oper- * Lakfc near . Wauconda, _jon jn 1942. Governor Green in a proclamation f^m the valley made an inspection ators boats can enjoy their fun in »."le *ce.ne °,* "Bt drowning, jj h taught twirling at Hardir.,Hr8rC8, i, 018«'V2*608*®0 u »^-e ^ tour of river development progress safety. W^yT rFfuU ^y. Simmons .University at Abirene,' Safety Week besrinnrng from Ottawa Gn the south to ^e ' Elmore T. Feltch, 36, a war veteran. ^ last Sunday and ending July 27. Wisconsin state line. COLLEGE OPENINGS hia life l.tl t ' t . ' x«xas, ana at present is h uici , 7. Purpose of the tour was to view; >n*m «np lost his life while swimming. VanderCook School of Music in Chi- an^ fires on „e_._a'71^ is considered the river and its improvement needs, AVAILABLE FOR FEW * HUACKING OF UQUOK TRUCK LAST WEEK born last Friday, July 57't Fph^ir?Texas, Texas Tech at Lubbock! Ia^i.S •dstock hospital te Mr. mhmr6' Texas, and at the anJfire°s a ontK _ mpson ";r" w cago. Mr. Woodard spent three extr^mely ^ important, for several to~insp*t" work iiread7 accomplish- HUNDRED VETERANS OK "j are the parents of a daughter, Wn fuore wTfn h^anM«iti?years with Uncle Sam's navy as «n f?®8?"8: f T ^ ed, and to solicit suggestions for TAT T) July IT at the Woddstock hos- Nation ordnance man. rfis oer- the highest accident, rates of all oc TU1*U piul ' with cramp* and sank from «i«rht fnrmanrp tAmorrow L,is performance tomorrow evening will be the group halted their motor cara . a treat to a on City Route 2 not only w„e L^ u„ , , L_' °^V ! & f,"m k(^riCT" Die? ^""sohrnhfifui^.' Fr^t. 7««ph •M ft Volo w Qs MVl M'.a whS ted lirtny wSi in "lrfs. Second, "'the' Cteta •««" th.t .hero m .till mnl te was stopped about 10:80 ajn. on July 17 by three men in an auto. llttle, !*d . , - . Th-e1 ifro taAu t/Vo# cfhaam e«M aAlno nIMg side StOhVe tn*k SAry1. ^eri fOUQ fFUftflpSPQIltS Mrs Wauconda o.n S.atu.rd.ay Veterans who h.»e not .rr„^ fe BY YOUTHFUL DRIVER ,'TK-**. who «he.r m«l him. «--«• «"»< ^;i~'oT^T„„^uy_ "iS.rY_ i.^ «T^ TOSS, XJ&y Ht «£"L- ly get their locaj which involve various accident haz- of the scene where contractors are restricted neid, especially in tne iarbut also a His body was recovered by rescuers The barber shop octet is a , of James Lennon, ard.s- The National Safety Council construct^ the ^ imiversities, but it is pointy es that more than 16,000 farm major steps in the government's pro- Service-Officer William R. were killed in- ™'°r JoTimp^leS of fhe Pox Coin,, of,.ho llfinoi, Voter»n, Comrb ™t£rhLstof,fekffi5m!dihord d'n,XH±t Tn,^. e-A^J^6L^> ers' colleges and normal universities. have been heard at public oerform- most workers in »"dustrv. Third, ""on^rVhe^highijghtT of~the con- 1 ,.n addition, a number of junior o^only afJwSa.£n?r^ThSs »ccidents can prevented. Time ference held at Lake Villa was the colleges have made room for> vet- These men, wfuie in existence r"""" B J"" i„,„~ oa <> L*a»«« »»c*u»niwa regwn u ringing group for ,om. time, Tk; "h northern p.rt of the ,UW. . - , , aarv troua nanoimnnu am -- --- ~aturday morning re- anMBrance on Fridav evening an(' again accident rates have been presentation of a graphic progress el?.' Si.lidWd him to ^™'eT"S C.theri^We£^Sd™"p. Tho^. g™<" • '«"«« •' 2\!i' ^ .ntieip.trt'bJTlS? c>" in h.l? or more ^port by the chief pl.n„«r for the g«ns and told mm to pull over ana ^ Bolter. in*- i friends. They will offer several Fox River development survey, Al- - iry. athi stop. As he did, one" of the men _in w- , lamped in the truck and drove it away. He was taped up by the to learn jat Mr. and Mrs. Harr% •tter af the for nearly two hours he. was . > »-- kept there, where he almost suffb- 5""^; cated as they covered him with news- 2f"er*tary ™ r County --vs and blankets. About 12:45 Wn«<l«tocfc they let him out in Cicero and u q^v L ^fr him to keep going and not look hoMta11 *nd Mrs* • m. n>»u .!.•« Kim Ha Arthur Helming of uenoa r two*and thrown in th!?hack F^,°L™ he auto. . « son^born op 8»tord>7, July mp netrhr two hours lie w&j . wOOWtOC* BOWUL Mri Ffjft COMING EVEN1|| teld •Mtoii, where te reported the hi- hom* WHiif ItSorts were then sent to tteCook " « sterMTs office and otter sur- ***• L®*1* Pltlen Pi«takee friends. They will (rffer several ?ra | numbers in barber shop harmony. The band program will be as fol- - , •»; lows: 1. _ ; Jaly * ; "Tlie Star Spangled Banner." Lunehem and Card Party -- Villa March, "Loyal Forevar"--Linceia. Club Resort--Sponsored by O.C.S. Waltz, "Gold and Silver"--Lehar. Jaly i§ i Cuban Dance, "Fontella"--Kiefer. Local Achievement Day--Cherry Val- Overture, "Horizon"--Bu ley 4-H Club and McHenry Go- March, "National Hono: Getters-^-High School. j Waltz, "01d_Timers"--arr. b^L |CcCaUom;Cornet Duet, "BuJdiajj--4Iolme«. ^r.h^u .nd .Opting A tebr flit wy bora on Tuesday J.lr 2S lOnj S^. "Vr Borel Polte--1".."'^ »" at the Woodstock hospitol _to Mr. Basket Social--Wilmot. Wis.--Spon- \ Brown, Timm A Vejvoda. ) Wthout stopping. hy Msthodist Youth Fellow-! A Trombone Oddity, 'Slidin* erans. and the University of Illinois care for several thousand through twenty-nine extension centers and Wmove or guard against hoards be- ^ Ri'^n^S his the U. of I. Navy Peir br^ch in fore an accident happens. staff, has been working on a plan Accidents among farm children the improvement of the entire have increased, particularlyfrom rid-, to 1,500 square miles compris ing on farm machinery when it is j fa the Fox rhrer water shed. being by others. ^ | Chicago. To secure tuition-free admission to the University of Illinois or the state-supported normal schools ami operated Dy ouiers. The Fox river was visualized by *te--acih ers• ccuoullcekgvessi, > uie J* r--ajeier. PitehJ&ks are a dangerous tool,! Riemengchneider u one day being "J""J1 % ^£*^5: tuys. and faulty whippletrees cause many i navigable from the northern state [^ to the n^trar of. H«*U« accidents. Other major causes ofiKne to its mouth at Ottawa a dis- c. together with his or»- Riemenschneider and his assistants •T?5L„?>U?!y the veteran is City, Wis. Jaly SC. 17 m going Cicero" police P* H«nings formeriy made their Gay Nineties Carnival miii> _._ii sored Methodist Tooth Fellow-J "Some TTRST HALF OF 1945 jjumiiiiwltUi tn ka a» (ha Bay. ship. --Chenette. for^ShU^tos udthS' August 1 Fox Trot, "Jealous"--arr. by Buchtel. TAXES DISTRIBUTED Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mflleg were, East River Road Pinochle Club-- March, "Blaze of Honor"--Lincoln. /i/vrTKTW mifllTftlft ; happily surprised last Shnday even- j Mra. Ben Diets. I Finale, "America The Beautiful"-- OUUHTX TaBABUaM J06LYN AND PARKER, ATTORNEYS, TO OPENL iPTIOES IN McHENRY it call from their son.' August C who arrived that morning in Rhrenriew Camp, B. K. A. San Francisco from Guam. He August 14 came aboard the General Mitchell, j V-J Day Dance--Brieve Ballroom-- . which made the trip in only ten - i days. "Bud" expects to be sent to R. Joslyn and Charles Great Lakes yenr soon, when te attorneys with offices -at will receive his fpebsige in time to David P^riwr, _ Woodstock, announce the opening of be houie for tte wedding of his sis a law office in McHenry on Wednes- ter, Maureen, oil August 7. He was dsy, August 7. Atty. Parker, who stationed on Guam sincc^Jast Septes become popular during his short tember. so as a practicing Woodstock lawr, will be in McHonqr Wedp. m. laugr every afternoon from 1 to o SBIiL PK^JBIE -SCHOOL At a meeting of the residents of for the two attorneys the Prairie district held this past Iocs ted with Koehr Supply week, it was decided to sell the at 642 Main street. West Prairie school- Negotiations are be Sponsored by V. Augast 11-11 State Legion Convention--Chicago. Aagast 19 Legion Auxiliary Meotfcig Election of Officers. Aagast 31- Summer Pance -- Club Lilymoor-- Lilymoor Improvement Property Land Owners Association.^ THREE FIRES The local lire department was called out three times during the nast ilete the sale within | week, each time for fires of littls Utile damage was rearr. by Buchtel. Kane Count? Fair To Bo - tfeld In Wing Park, Elgin McHenry residents will be interas all three were grass fires. ^-';y Jr *r," k.*. County Treasurer J. G. Stevens fias announced the first distribution of 1945 taxes. Total distribution represents 5$0 per cent of the amount to be collected and is in the amount of $836,685. The amount to be col* ested to learn of the Kane County lected is $1,704,713.94. Fair, which will be held this year! Following are .the sums distribufrom July 29 through August 3, at ted: Wing Park, Elgin. The gates will County $ 80,300 open at 10 a.m. daylight saving time, Town and will close at 10 p.m. iRoad, Bridge Dairv Day will be held on Wednes- Bridge bond day, July 31, while Horse Show Days Permanent hard reads will be observed on Friday and Sat- Road, bridge, inside coiporaurday, August 2 and 3. ( tion (Park district .. Junes W. Brooks has reccivedd his Fire protection f Vr* r«juit of th«r »™ When this master plan is com- j »•••»•+ >»< i p l e t e d , i n c o r p o r a t e d c o m m u n i t i e s . . , i along the river will be expected to AlVIOflg tikC SCI ! finance improvements within their limits, the state to assist in dcvel-»M M opments outside city and village j limits. | Mrs. Russell Gibbs underwent smt* The state is expected to completely gery last week at St. Tterese hospifinance the building of dams, re- i tal, Waukegan. moval or rebuilding of islands, dred-i Carl Chriatonoaa has heea a ging and all other hnprowamts; cal patmit at the Woodstock necessary in the stream itself. I tal. j Charles Ristesel ind Mrs. Eugene Justen and »r» at tW 42.3701 daughter, Lynn, spent two weeks 50,6601 visiting has parents, Mr. and Mrs. dischargf Iron tha aavt ** Great t -1m- t » 1 High schools John R. Justen. Lieut. Justen, who has been in service four years, left on Monday for Clovis, New Mexico, whem he has been stationed. Mrs. 9^250' Justen and daughter remained for 14,310; a longer visit with relatives. «,WI| 229,6791 27,600 17,710 75,000 Ery »t it of the week. Fred Felts underwent surgery «tt St Theresa hospital Wautegaa oa Mockday aad aspects to he Iw0itst> Suhecribe for The ffsindsoler niWHii