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• * ' ^ t « ^ w « w T y p r » ^ . . < a t * * * * ' • ' » " * - a ^ y t ( ^ | g y . . " T ^ y g l ^ i j g l ^ ^ ' T y y ^ y i y w ^ 1 ll^sl -\\4*- v*5 . wite •idjS'i.- < ~~ .--.. t * .. f\.^.t..*, ^ ..i.,,*t. "•' - , v 1,^ ^ * • \ , • * -*ft **' '•' * A ,; olume 75 McHENRT, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1949 No. 22 LEADING RESIDENTS *> *OFCITY TAKEN BY,, ' DEATH THIS WEEK ;> 'John S toff el, 84, leading Mc- • ? ilcHenry businessman for a" half « century, a civic worker for many years and at one time assistant postmaster in West McHenry, died at his home on Third street early '» Tuesday morning, Oct. 11. He had l>een in falling health for the past '.-year.. ; ; The long and eventful life of life of , Mr. Stoffel was begun in Volo, where he was born Dec. 15, 1864, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Qtoffel. As a young man, he first sought tflnployment in Waukegan, returning a few years later to work for his brother, Simon Stoffel, in the * latter's general merchandise store v located on the site of the present Wattles apartments. Forty-five years ago he decided to establish .his own business, a general store on the lot which lies between the Kamholz barber shop and Freund's Tire Shop in West McHenry. Four years later he purchased the store . now owned and operated by his I son, and managed this business s with success over the long period of years until his retirement in February, 1946. Even after Jacob ! Stoffel became proprietor at that time, the elder man assisted to/ a while, lending the knowledge and experience gained over nearly a half century. In addition to his work. Mi*. Stoffel was extremely interested in civic progress. He served as City clerk for many years and one term as alderman. Until the old Iron bridge on Green street was torn down a year ago, his name, with those of other members of 11 the city council of that early date, could be found hanging there on a plate. He served as assistant postmaster at the West McHenry postoffice during the time his brother, Hlmon Stoffel, was postmaster. Pleasant and courteous, whether Serving the needs of his store patrons or those of the public while holding office, he gained many friends and admirers through his forthright manner and honesty. 9 Survivors include- the widow, Mary Buss Stoffel; twelve children, Mrs. Frances Garner of 8kokie, Martha Stoffel of Washington, D. C., Mrs. Vera Ford and Mrs. Laura Uecker of Chicago, Paul of San Francisco, Calif., George of Woodstock, Jacob of Johnsburg served 'as deacon and Fr. John Dording of Hartland as sub-deacon. Pallbearers were six nephews: MOST McHENRY PHONE RATES UP i/3 PENNY Photo by A. Worwlck. McHenry MRS. FRANK FREUND Charles May, Ray Rothermel, William Klapperich, Elmer Freund, Alfred May and Anton P. Freund. John Becker Funeral services were held on Saturday at Queen of Angels church in Chicago for John Becker, 81, who died at St. Therese hospital, Waukegan, on Oct. 5. Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery. Mr. Becker had been ill for less than a week. The deceased first came to Mc- Henrjsfforty-five years ago, spending weekends in the summer at the old Heimer hotel. Forty years ago he purchased a home in Orchard Beach, where he spent th vacatidb months, and twenty years ago he became a permanent resident of Huemann's subdivision. Mr. Becker was a retired jewelry designer. He is survived by his widow, Amanda Becker; two daughters, Mrs. Gertrude Diedrich and Adeline Becker of Chicago; a son-inlaw, Vrank Diedrich; and one granddaughter, Patricia Diedrich. John P. Coulson John Patterson Coulson, 82 of years old, died last Friday after- McHenry, Mrs. Marion Thurlwell1 noon, Oct 7, at the home of his of Skokie, Mrs. Adella Frey of daughter, Mrs. Helen Anderson, on Arlington. Va., Mrs. Emily Mil- j the Some Day Farm, two and oneler of McHenry, John of Elgin., half miles south of MlcHenry on and Mrs. Lillian Deimer of Long'Rt- 31, following a two months' Island. N. Y..; a brother, Martin 1 illness. He had resided jrith Mrs, Stoffel, of McHenry; seventeen I Anderson and a grandsota, Robert grandchildren and six great- i C. Anderson, for most of the past two years. Mr. Coulson was a native of Cedar Falls, Iowa. The only immediate survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Florence Hines of Aurelia, Iowa. The Merwin funeral directors of Woodstock removed the body to Storm Lake, Iowa, where last rites were held. Rev. George E. Jones Services will be held Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Peter M. Justen funeral home for Rev. George E. Jones, who died early Tuesday evening following a short .illness. Rev. Wayne < B. Price or the Community church will officiate. Rev. Jones had been a resident of McHenry for about ten years, during which time he and Mrs. Jones had made their home ttith their son and daughter-in-law in Orchard Beach. Mrs. Jones preceded him in death in March, 1948. George Edward Jones was born in Renick, Mo., in 1875, the son of William Ellis and Eva Carmon Jones. After fin early apprenticeship on his father's newspaper in Frankfort, Mo., he entered Christian University (now Culver- Stockton College) in Missouri to prepare for the ministry. He was ordained as a minister In the Christian church in 1898, and in 1901 was nnited in marriage with Edith Esler Weir, their marriage terminating after forty-seven years with Mrs. Jones' death. Rev. Jones lived a long and fruitful life until his retirement in 1939, combining the professions of minister and country newspaper editor in several Missouri com- Most telephone users la ^McHenry will pay one-third penny a day more for service as the result of the Illinois Commerce Commission's order, announced Oct. 10, authorizing si $15,195,000 increase in Illin&is Bell Telephone revenue. A total of 1,810 residence customers will pay ten cents a month more than present rates, and 358 business customers will pay twenty-five cents a month more. The Commission also authorized some increase on long distance calls under sixty-five miles. The changes became effective at 12:01 a.m., Oct. * 11 according to G. L. Wilburn, manager. The new monthly Increases here, Mr. Wilburn said, will be as follows: Type Service Increase Rural Residence 10c n;o. 4-Party Residence 10c mo. 2-Party Residence ............ 10c mo. Individual Residence 10c mo. Residence Extension - No Increase Rural Busine'ss 26c mo. 2-Party Business 25t mo. individual Line Business 26c mo. Business Extension " 16c mo. Rates on long distance calls to points outside Illinois are ,iiot affected, according to the telephone manager, and charges for calls to points within Illinois and over sixty--five miles are unchanged also. Few changes were made in the prices of out-of-town calls Increased within the past two years. Some small increases apply on short haul toll calls within the state, and these also become effective at 12:01 a.m., Oct. 11. In total, the amount granted is about eleven million dollars less than the company had requested and still needs. Manager Wilburn said. It should be noted, too, that taxes will take some six million dollars, or two-fifths of the total increase granted to the company. "The price of telephone service has lagged far behind all other price increases," Manager Wilburn emphasized. "Even now, with this increase, the price for telephone service has gone up far less than mapt other prices." TWO M'HENRY COUPLES WILL OBSERVE GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARYS FOX VAlU&f WUUfPH OF .gTAXX FOUGZ METIS KcHEHKY grandchildren. • The body rested at the Peter M. Justen funeral home Until this -(Thursday) morning at 9:30 o'clock, when last rites were conducted from St. Mary's church, ^ with burial in the church cemetery. Mrs. Rose Miller A long period of poor health f ended on Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. Rose Miller, 77, of West McHenry. who died at the Woodstock TSospital, where she had been confined for only a day. , Mrs. Miller was born in Des- - Moines. Iowa, On Jan. 24, 1872. With her family, she resided in Nebraska before moving to Mc- - Henry forty years ago. She was a member of the R.N.A. and of the Community Methodist church. Survivors include one daughter, ^ Mrs. Margaret Stoffel, of Woodm stock, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Her husband. John, a retired farmer and em- Sloyee of the local Borden plant >r many years, and a son, ^Lawrence, preceded her In death. Mrs. Frank Freand The many friends acquired through a lifelong residence in this community joined the family Of Mrs. Frank Freund in mourning feer death, which occured the £ ' evening of Oct. 5 in the Woodstock hospital. Mrs. Freund was confined to the hospital for only - . • week but had been in poor Sealth for many years. " : She was born in Johnsburg on Oct. 17, 1877. and lived there until Bioving to McHenry many years •go. Her Interests centered in her ' home and family, with many: munities. He was always proud of leisure hours spent in her favorite his heritage--his father was one pastime, making quilts. of Missouri's early newspaper edi- Survivors include one son, Rev. | tors and his grandfather a Metho- Fr. Freund of St. Joseph's parish, 1 dist circuit-rider in the pioneer '* Zwolle, La.; two daughters, Mrs. j days of that state. In his own pro- John R- Justen (Evelyn) of Mc-j fessional life he held his concept Henry and Mrs. Burton Stevens of the dual responsibility inherent (Lorraine) of Woodstock; two in the minister's role as spiritual aisters, Mrs. Anton May of Spring leader and the editor's integrity as Grove and Mrs. Joseph Rothermel i a leader in community welfare. Of McHenry. one brother. Stephen! Rev. Jores was a member of the ^"~|Iay of Johnsburg; six grand-1 Masonic Lodge, holding memberchildren and three great-grand- | ship in his home lodge at Frankchildren. Her husband, Frank 1 fort. died in 1924 and she was preced-1 Surviving are his son and ed in death by three children, f daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. % Joseph, who' died in an accidenti William E. Jones of McHenry. # In 1919. Laura, who passed away | Burial will be in the family lot in LarrC B. Hoffman, Secretarytreasurer of the Illinois State Police Association, Arthur Linderman of the Chicago.4rlme Laboratory, and William Kern, Chief of Police of Forest Park, 111., were guest speakers at a preliminary meeting of the Fox River Valley Branch of the Illinois state police association, northern division, held at McHenry city hAll last Friday evening. Elmer Murphy presided at this meeting. Next meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct! 18 at 8 p. m. and will include law enforcement officers from the following communities: Woodstock, Marengo, Union, Huntley, Harvard, Algonquin, Wonder Lake, McCullom Lake, Hebron, Richmond, Cary Fox River Grove, Crystal Lake, Fox Lake, Lake Zurich >and Wauconda. At last Friday's meeting- Elmer Murphy appointed Joseph Grobel Harold Hobbs, Justus Kellner, Frank Keller and Paul Struck on a committee to extend a personal invitation to all officers of the above communities to be present at next Tuesday's meeting, when an election of officers will be held and a petition drawn up to admit the newly formed Fox River Valley branch to the parent Illinois State Police Association. The community joins the fam-| , ilies of two McHenry couples Is! offering congratulations on their J golden wedding anniversaries,' which occur next week. The ; couples are Mr. and Mrs. John J. j Vycital, who will celebrate on Oct. 19, and Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Mil-j ler, who will observe the occasion one day earlier, on the eighteenth, j Mr. and Mrs. Vycital have been residents of McHenry for the past , forty-three years and in that long j ! span of time have built up a sue-; icessful hardware business which! j ranks well with the leading enter- 1 i prises in this area. j j Mir. Vycital was born on May &• j i 1878, at Hnatnic, Bohemia, and his i j wife, the former Frances Joseph- j ; ine Simanek, on Jan. 22, 1879, in j jHrda Ves, Moravia. Both Bohemia j | and Moravia, with other small provinces, have since become I Czeckoslovakia. j Mr. Vycital learned his trade at | locksmith and metal worker In i Landskrown, Bohemia, and came • to this country in March of 1899. He went immediately to Racine, j Wis., having been attracted to ' that city by relatives who had previously crossed the ocean and set- I tied there. His bride-to-be arrived in September of the Bame year with her twin sister, Mary and a brother, Wlnslow. The couple was married the following month. ' Employed bjt the J. C. Case Thresh MachineVcompany for seven years, Mr. Vycital, with his wife and three children moyed to McHenry in 1906^ They set up their variety storev and hardware business in the old Owen building, Which is now the site of the Cubs Inn on Green street In 1914 they purchased their present building and since that time have remodeled the structure and confined their interests to the one store and one business, hardware. The Vycitals have nine children, Frances, at home; Mrs. Elsie Hoppe of McHenry; John of Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Helen Fowler of Tulsa, Okla.: Mrs. Violet Harris of Miami. Fla-; Charles and Harold of McHenry; Stanley 61 Tacoma, Wash-; and Dr. Richard of Franklin Park. They also have twelve grandchildren, six boyB and six girls. In honor of the anniversary, a family dinner will be held next Wednesday at the Villa Hotel Resort at PiBtakoe Bay for.members of the family, to be followed by LAUNCH JXHJNTY C.R.O.P. PROGRAM -open house for reLaffves and friends at the VvcUal home on Main street betwaeh 3 and 5 in the afternoon and\z\tq 9 in the evening. v Peter F. Millers * • ' _ The second popular local couple to celebrate their golden wedding dear are Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Miller. A mass of thanksgiving will be offered for them at 9 o'clock next Tuesday morning at St. Mary's church followed by a dinner in the church hall for the immediate family. A reception will follow during the afternoon, with supper served to 200. Friends and neighbors are invited to attend open house from 7 to 9 o'clock that evening in the hall. Mr. Miller was born on April 2, seventy-three years ago, in Johnsburg, the son of Frank and Catherine Miller. His wife's day of birth was June 4, seventy-one years ago, and she is the daughter of the late Henry and Anna Stilling. The couple was married on Oct. 18 at St. John's church, Johnsburg, by Fr. Mehring. Only one of their attendants, MH- Anna Brown of Wauconda, is still living. The other three were Mrs. Anna Meyers, Frank Miller and John II. Stilling..... The couple purchased a farm in what now Is Lilymoor, wh^re he engaged In farming until re- | tiring and moving into McHenry 1 in 1939. The word retiring seems hardly fitting, for Mr. Miller has had very little more leisure time than he did prior to the past ten years. He spends much of his time assisting three of his sons who are on farms, while Mrs. Miller keeps busy with the many dtities of caring for a large home. Both are In excellent health. The Millers had nine children, two of whom are deceased, eighteen grandchildren and five g*eat-grandchildren. The children are Mrs. Lucy Laurent of Wauke- George, Charles. Roy. Al- 7TTct5T and Mrs. "Lillian Het*; ermann of McHenry. In addition to their daily activities. Mr. Miller is an active member of the Holy Name society and Mrs. Miller of the Christian Mothers society. Tbm annual CROP . (Christian Rural Overseas Program) is opening in McHenry county this month, according to plans made at a meeting of, interested leaders last week. It was announced at that time that the county had contributed $4,535 to the movement last year. Arnold Benson, State chairman of CROP, suggested that the county plan its own method of solicitation, adding that it might be wise to proceed by townships. He urged that work begin immediately on "the drive, which befeihs^pct. 27 and continues through Nov. 5. The nominating committees appointed to name a slate of officers for the drive Include W. H. Tam-1 meus of Woodstock,, F. Nt^fene^er | of Riley Grange, William Temple 1 of Woodstock, Rev. Fr. John Dor- J ding of Hartland, Rev. Harold; Carlson of Richmond and Rev.; Gilbert A. Weisshaarf of Crystal ) Lake. | On Friday of last week a goal of 1 3,500 railroad carloads of Amer-1 lea's farm products to fill friend VARIED ACTIVITIES PRELIMINARY TO HOMECOMING GAMt *:TTO!j Photo by A. Worwick. McHenry . . 4 . . . i Above pictured are members of middle row: Charles Hitler, HarwwaassP aannmnoluunncceedd", " iTnhee ^Traarrmnf ttoo ^rTarrmm 1i the student Council of the high0id Nye, Sally Smale, Paul Marke Bchool who have taken over the . n. . trt_ w„_„ campaign In the cooperative, dutles which go toWardand Dick Hiller ' top church relief project is to be con-1 makin homecoming a success. Dixon, Jack Thies, Donald Palcentrated In the nation's thirty-, Left to right, front row, they are, luck and Dcpald Freund. The sixthree top agricultural states. It j jjorig Bauer Beverly Schwerman, teenth member of the Council, will be conducted during the indi-1 Nancy siemon. Louise Barbier, Duane Andreas, was absent when vidual state's harvest season, timed generally In late October and late November. Catholic rural life, church world service Joan Freund, and Esther Steinle; the picture was taken. world relief are sponsoring CROP program, the MANY IN ATTENDANCE AT INSTALLATION OF LUTHERAN PASTOR TONYAN COMPANY AWARDED CONTRACT FOR GRADE SCHOOL James McCulla Appointed To Quincy Student Senate James McCulia, son of Mrs. Robert Green, 305 Park avenue, McHenry, has accepted sn appointment to the student senate, of Quincy college. As an ex-ofncio senator, he represents the 'independents', those students who are not affiliated with any fraternity or sorority. A 1.5 scholastic average is required for admittance to the student senate, which is composed of seventeen representatives of the various student organizations. McCulla will also appear in the dramatic production of "Ten Nights in a Barroom" in the college. auditorium Oct. 13 and 14. The melodrama, popular around the turn of the century, is the > ear's first production by Mask and Gown, the college dramatic Woodland cemetery. Expect Conzelman Talk To Attract Sports-Minded in childhood, and Mildred, who died in 1938. The deceased was a member of St. Mary's church and of the Chris4 tian Mothers and Altar jiociety. The body rested at ate Jacob Justen Sons funeral home until Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Woodlawn cemetery. Edward Herring Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock on Friday afternoon at the funeral parlor at 6451 S. Ashland aVenue, Chicago, for Edward Herring, an Island Lake resident who died earlier in the week. i#hen last rites were conducted. Burial was In Bethania cemetery. Irom St. Mary's church, witfc Fr.! Survivors include the widow, Treund acting as celebrant at the Thea; six children, Mrs. Mathilda requiem mass. Fr. Joseph Blitsch I Schrek, Mrs. Amalia Otto, Edward Herring of California, Mrs. Clara Schnek of Alabama, Otto and Mrs. Lydia Priebe; also eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild- Mary Ellen Cobb ' Old friends learned with regret of the death in Chicago this week of Mrs. Mary Ellen Cobb, a former residei t of McHenry. Survivors include five children. Myrtle Longergan, Mary Bartusch, Cyrus A. Cobb, Helen Houlahan and Harriett Sullivan; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Reardon and Mrs. Catherine Keefe. Funeral services ' were held Wednesday morning at 9:30 o'clock at St. Sabina's church, with interment in St. Mary's cemetery. Mrs. Earl Boyton of Minneapolis, Minn., is spending this week with her daughter, Mrs. G^D. Bohr. In a special mid-afternoon serv- The general contract for 'the ice held Sunday, Qct. 9, at 3 construction of the new grade o'clock. Rev. Carl A. Lobitz, the i school building was awarded to new resident pastor of Zion Evan- the low bidder. Tonyan Construcgelicai Lutheran church, was in- ^tjon company of McHenry, on stalled. The Rev, Herman Noll of: Tuesday evening of this week. Round Lake delivered the sermon Their bid was $217,817. The heataad Rev. Otto Arndt of Skokie read j jng and plumbing contract, at $60,- the rite of installation, assisted 342, was awarded to Stewart and by Rev Paul Gerth of Prairie View. Nielsen of Cary, and the eleceric- After the service, the Ladies Aid 1 al contract, at $12,758.42, to Carey served a delicious lunch to all, Electric, McHenry. visitors and members of the con- j It wa8 neCessary to ask for new gregation. bids this week when plans were On Sunday, Oct. 17, at 10:15,1 necessarily abandoned because Pastor Lobitz will have charge of of high cost, for the proposed the service and will deliver his' gymnasium. In Its place will be a initial sermon. 140x80 playroom to accommodate The new pastor has held charges | the needs of the younger children. | in Yates Center, Shady Bend, Clay ; The Tonyan company was low bid- ! Center and Easton, Kas., during j der on the revised plansif his twenty-six years in the minis- j Work on the structure will betry. He is a graduate of Concordia (gin next Monday. college, Milwaukee, Wis., and: Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, SONG RECITAL OF Mo McHENRY TENOR WELL RECEIVED There was a large attendance at JTaammeos. CODiclman or, .a.s »h,e« i<sa . t^e recital given last Thursday na al pi.-i non univerRfl.il v nnH afflict ion at plv * Oct. 6, at the First Bap-* t n l f L n « l E n f i l m n l , ' t i s t c h u r c h o f E l g i n b y W a r r e n win k Jimi?y Conzelman j t f McHenry, under will be the opening attraction of . ' „ the Woodstock Community Series the sponsorship of the church on Sunday evening, Oct. 23. Ar-l. „ , . rangements are being made to Jhe varied program displayed have the athletic coaches of the j the artistry of the young singer, i high schools in the area each ^^o was popularly received by all. I bring a number of high school j He was accompanied by his aunt, | boys and girls to hear Mr. Con- iM™- c- W. Goodell. Izelman. I The recital was divided in sevi T2 ' „ . . , leral parts and included such Jimmy Conzelman is known, 8elections ag ..The Time for Mak_ "",|f 1,allKa8 k fad6rJn, 8Tn'ing Songs Has Come," Rogers; especially basebail and football <s u Flower>. campbell-TIpton; f ® inter°ati™a fame * "Comfort Ye My People," Handel; Cardinal8, profes- aQd <m Moon of M Delight," by I Zl tSf ior.5 of ^hman. among the more serious luv. I world of numbers. Lighter selections in- P ™ # !L "i healthful enthu-; "Yours Is My Heart Alone." tOT A ^ hrS Lrnn ;^ar: "Old Mother Hubbard" the diamond and on the gridiron. jjutChinson; "When I Think He also has carried his enthu- Maidens." Head and "The LVX? rS.'Tn" li'c-!°»« HQ.'" * «*•*«. Highway 12 Temporarily honestly in all our undertakings. I Re-Routed Through City More than a few drivers who daily travel between the east and , west sides of McHenry have found this last week that they have un- : consciously violated the law by ignoring two stop sign* In midr | week, the state posted signs which ! would stop traffic three ways at i the intersections of Elm street j and Richmond Road in Center | town and Elm street and Rt. 31 in West McHenry. I Explanation of the^aew signs ] is that Rt. 12 isxCempororily rerouted through McHenry,/due to repairs on that rojute between Volo and Wauconda. It is expected that the signs will be - removed when traffic is resumed through Volo. Otto Babcock, service officer of the Illinois Veterans Commission, will be in Woodstock every Wednesday, having begun Oct. 12„ to aid veterans In applying for G. I. benefits. His office will be located in the county court room In the county court house. Veterans who desire to participate In educational benefits of the GI Bill of Rights should make application before Nov. 1, 1949, the ruling of the Veterans Administration, effective on that date. Veterans who have to use their educational benefits will have to give "complete justification" in order to do so. Many veterans who have finished satisfactorily a course of study and desire additional training are affected by the ruling as well as those who have temporarily interrupted a course ofstudy. The VA ruling has made , it necessary, effective Nov. 1, for veterans to prove that education at the expense of Uncle Sam is KOBLE PUFFER SUED Noble J. Puffer, director of the Illinois department of education and registration, and his wife of Crystal Lake were sued for $5,000 damages this week in connection with an auto accident. Elmer A. Berndt of suburban Forest Park said in his suit he was injured when his car and one driven by Mrs. Lillian Puffer collided in Worth township lest April. His circuit court suit claimed Mrs. Puffer was negligent, speeding and failed to stop at a stop sign. Puffer was named co-defendent as owner of the car. Enthusiasm is running high in I The Warriors and Harvard s anticipation of the annual home- J squad will meet on the local- field (twqpty-two Protestant;coming parade, which takes place (Friday night, the game to be foldenominatlons) and Lutheran i Friday afternoon, Oct. 14. Floats • lowed by a dance in the old school .. - « - •' representing classes and organiza- j gymnasium, with music by thet tions of the school and also those! Rhythm Rascals. contributed by local businessmen | At first it was planned to_ holdwill proceed through the city: the homecoming parade on Thursstreet about 3 o'clock, vying for I day afternoon, but changes in the prizes which will be awarded at {original plans were made the first the big game Friday night. I of this week. Several b undred persons are ex- I Candidates for king and queen, pected to attend the bonfire get- who will be announced at tne^ together at 8 o'clock Thursday, dance Friday risht^ are Richard night, at which pep talks and' " " * ««««-- cheers are expected to raise spirits to a high pitch. A snake dance will follow, led by cheerleaders I Ssarek. Clarene Freund and Bevand football players. lerly Schwerman for queen SERVICE OFFICER AGAIN LOCATED IN THIS COUNTY Wohnrade, Robert Miller, DonalA McCracken and Harold Nye for king; Patricia Huemann, Mkrcella, ^ FL •• B.u r^i a A IVannH anH LOCAL FIREMEN Pi TRIBUTE IN FIRE PREVENTION WEEK 16-PLAY SEASON OF THEATRE GUILD WILL BEGIN SOON Tickets are now 16-play season of the Woodstock ving Fire Prevention Week, seven^ Players, McHenry county's prof- days during which is it hoped ttnt % ^ fessional theatre group. Season i the general public will not only tickets are $24 or $16, entitling the j become conscious of the inea- ^ bearer to $1.80 or $1.20 seats in timable damage done each year |i the Woodstock Opera House, where because of fireB but will also bethe shows will be held October i come determined to help in fire through March 10. {prevention in the future. A company of fifteen talented,' The No. 1 menace is said to bo--^ professional actors and actresses careless smoking habits, such as><_ is currently moving into Wood-. throwing lighted cigarettes out | stock, securing housing accommo-;Of car windows, *hich results in dations for the six month season.1 more than one-fourth of all fires. ^ Dan Norton and Kurt Wanleck, Jr.. Faulty chimneys, stoves and fur-p co-owners of the Players, have ob- j naces rate high °n tained these people from such! responsible for $4,500,000 in pro-, | necessary In connection with pre- backgrounds as Pasedena Play- perty damage. The campaign in: sent or contemplated business or occupation. Coufses entered into prior to Nov. 1 will not be,affected by the VA ruling. Service officers of the Illinois Veterans Commission have been notified of the contemplated changes and are ready to assist Reterans or advise them on thr importanT~features of the changes. SERVICE UNIT ORGANIZED HERE BY SALVATION ARMY Major John D. Clark of the Salvation Army spent last Friday in McHenry, organizing a Salvation Army service unit At the completion of a collection to be taken in the near future, only one solicitation will be made by the Salvation Army each year. In the future, other collections of the organization may be disregarded, as the new plan is intended to throw less burden on the public. There are several reasons for the forming of such service units in tbe various communities. Foremost among them is the concentration on one date and localizing of collections and the desire to keep the public from contributing to individuals who misrepresent themselves as being from the Salvation Army. Representatives will call in the various communities twice each year however, to sell the Christmas War Cry and the Easter War Cry. JAPAXESB SERVICE WITH THE EIGHTH U. S. ARMY IN TOKYO, JAPAN -- Pfc Warren L. Scheld, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo J. Scheld of McHenry, recently returned from Camp Mc- Nair, located at Mount FujI-Yama, the sacred and picturesque mountain that has been a symbol of Japan for centuries. Pfc. Scheid was serving at Camp McNair as a member of the Thirteenth signal company,s communication team. house, Cleveland Playhouse, progress this week also warns the. famous New England stock com- j public not to misuse gasoline or panies. Lake Zurich Playhouse, other inflammable fl"ids- . Chevy Chase theatre, New York i McHenry is fortunate television and radio world, and one of the most efficient fire de- Birmingham and Nottingham,; Pfrtments in this area. for Fnrtand theatres i tbeir efforts, the toll, especially ' In # j in property damage, would have* The following plays will be of- , a much higher mark in the I fered: Oct. 28,29,30; "Three Men | year. By using caution dur- f .1 On a Horse"; Nov. 4, 5, 6, "The, jng the next twelve months, Mc-- ;|f Night of January 16"; Nov 18, 19. | Henry residents will earn the 20; "Cyrano de Bergerac"; Nov. j titude of these McHenry men, all >|| 25, 26, 27, "Dark of the Moon"; ; members of the local fire depart-;. J Dec. 2, 3, 4; "Our Town"; Dec. 9. j ment: Gus Freund. chief: Edwardt -'3 10, 11. "The Petrified Forest"; j Thennes and Tom Diedrich, as- J Dec. 16, 17, 18, "Village Green".! 8i8tant8; Harold Hobbs. Ted Mil- "For Love or Money" will open' ler, Edward Justen. Harry Ferthe 1950 shows Jan. 13, 14 and 15,1 werda. Earl Conway. Jerome Buch, followed on Jan. 20, 21, 22 by | Bob Thurlwell, Albert S. Blake, "The Shop At Sly Corner1 Tickets may be purchased from Theatre Guild directors throughout the county. In McHenry and Wonder Lake, these Include Mrs. Cynthia Fike, Mrs. George Kauss, Herb Reihansperger, W. Vockel. William Green and Bruce Kionts, Financial Report On 4-H Federation Given On Oct. 5. the 4-H Federation. Mrs. Louise Wahl. John Thennes. met at the Farm Bureau office, with. Mary Endres, Robert Frisby and Vette Kell. Study Groups Result From Recent Lecture the following officers in attendance :: Charlotte Hogan of Ringwood. president; James Lindsay of West McHenry. vice-president;; Paul Tonyan of McHenry. secretary; Sharon Sells of Wonder Lake, treasurer; and Betty Tomlin, Capron. reporter. Reports on the financial suc- Announcement has been made that study groups will be set up throughout the county to further i cess of recent stands at the county^ home and School relationships.! fair and at the Service companysuch action resulting from the in- dance were made, with a total of terest shown in a lecture by Miss $992.09 having been realized. It wast ; Ethel Kawin, psychologist, in; announced that there would be Woodstock last week. The steer- j full cooperation with the Rural ing committee of the project re- (Youth, dance at Thanksgiving vealed the information when they; time. met last Friday evening with Mrs. i Mary Endres of Wonder Lake,; ACP Program Reports superintendent of rural commun- j w . n wlii.j t>v ftrtL SI ity consolidated school district 10. ( J»USt Be XTled Dj UCT. W The study groups will include I . j the various age groups, pre-school | th*^949 ACP nWram ^ through high school, and will be mder the 1949 ACP program under the guidance of the steer- ! required to furnisli.f report to, . „ ithe county office by Oct. 31. suing committee. Bridges ^ McHenry: ON VARSITY TEA* j rommittefri°UltUrmI C°nBerT*tion Cadet Sergeant Keith Lowrey, a | committeeman warned; Bead the Want ACa, which was engaged in furnishing! junior of the Cadet Corps Of the' farmer8 against overlooking this; radio communication for the Missouri Military Academy, has. reporting date. He explained that. been elected secretary of the j it wa8 considerably earlier than junior class. He also is a member the date established tor other of the varsity football team. Cadet cUces the one UM4| onfer Sgt. Lowerq is the son of Mr. and t program years, but added Mrs. C. J. Lowery, McHenry.. j that it was necessary to bring the : I sod waterway program to a close SQUARE DANCE CLUB {ahead of the usual time in order Tonight, Thursday, Oct. IS, from \ to make proper re-allocation of Seventh cavalry regiment of the First cavalry division infantry I during maneurers recently carried out in that area. PURCHASES BUSINESS Eugene Nye of Woodstock, formerly of McHenry, has purchased and is now managing Fitzpatrick's Tavern (formerly Anderson's Barbecue) at 411 Elm street, West 8 to 11 p. m.. will be the first i funds* UC..W -- .meeting of Woodstock's "Circle! McHenry. j"Walter Anderson will; Eight" adult square dance club. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Harlan est ^ his brother-in-law. In near future, light lunches will be Clay, a menu feature. charge of the calling. a the very! rink in that city, with Don Mc- spent Sundey in the Paal It Tanwell known iuatraetor ia(da home. Mrs. Harlan and link I Fonts are aanta of Mrs. %