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The retention of Yellowstone Parkp and similar great bodies of land, most all of which unfortunately are in the West, is an illustration of ^he more far-sighted policy of the Nation to have certain parts of the land within the Nation owned by all of the people rather than private ownership. "I haven't a bit of doubt that* if those v.'ho first surveyed and laid out McHenry County could have foreseen that there would be fifty miles away one of the greatest cities in the world whose population would be overrunning the country in search of recreation and pleasure, that a certain percentage of the land would have and placed under the control of certain persons who lived alout it to insure that there would never c>me .» time when the ch!ldren of the people of McHenry (Jcunly would not have an opportunity to «.njoy the river and its shores. Unfortunately no such reservation was made. All of the land along the Fox River was let for private sale. Individual ownership was the ru'e. As our population increased, however, we began to see we had rade a mistake and we Legan to buy back from private owners a certain percentage : t!.e : r >»uty. In Cook county tho forest prestv es have acquired a total of thirty thousand acres. I haven't the fipures fco'ore me, but I am thoroughly satisfied that this has cost the ptople of Cook county an average ( f a thousand dollars an acre. I am quite sure if it had to be bought today, it couldn't be bought for an average of two thousand dollars an acre. The reason it costs so much H. Brandon Main Sfrjpjnir at Mass Meeting Last Friday Evening ., : The assembly hall of the McHenry Community high pchool was filled last Friday evening i*i response to an invitation to all voters within the limits of the proposed Fox River Valley Park District to attend a mass meeting, where the subject of a park district would be discussed. Floyd E. Covalt, president of the McHer.ry Kiwanis club, acted as chairman of the meeting. He explained to the audience that the purpose of the meeting was to listen to some speakers who had had some experience along those lines. The chairman invited everyone present to ask any questions they desired and. if possible, they would all be answered.' The first speaker of the evening was Walter H. Wilbur, a Crystal Lal.e banker, and treasoier of the Crystal Lake park board. Mr. Wilbur told how the Crystal Lak£ district happened to be organized. A strip of land along the shore of Crystal Lake was desired for a public park. It was claimed by the Consumer's Co., a big corporation, and was known as the "Half Moon" strip. This com-. „ , n . pan, would not sell this strip at any !s, w,lted 400 rpaHonable firtro. 8o a ™rk district >"" b"> " _ was formed and • -ndemiiation pro-! "McHenry and ISunda townships ceedings started. The case was car-J»ie now confronted with the privilege ried to the highest court and the dis-' ^ b»rk of their land betrict finally did obtain possessir>n of; ^ore ^ reaches any such ^figures. I the(5property at-a cost of $19,500. Al.kncv <,f my 0WR observation that if bond issue was floated for $45,0001 a Park District had been organized :n and after paving for the lard, about j McHenry county ten years ago, that $23,500 was left. A beautiful bath!l!;e land which the public ought to house was later built at a cost of 'jv n w°uld have been bought at about | tneir customers the benefit of some SATURDAY. FEB. 26. NEXT"DOLLAR DAf M'HENRY MERCHANTS INVITE SHOPPERS Hundreds of Bargains Will Be Offered to Buyers on Saturday of N«xt Week / McHenry is to have another Dollar Day Saturday, Feb. 26. This announcement will bring joy to the people who trade in this city and will attract hundreds who have not made a practice of shopping here. Just ask anyone who took advantage of the hundrdJis of bargains to be had last October. Dollar Day last fall was without doubt the biggest trading day in the history of this city. People are still remarking about the wonderful buys they secured. And the one on Saturday of next week promises to be a repetition of It. Next week's Plaindeler will carry several pages of advertising, listing hundreds of itdtas with the prices at which they are going to be sold. Watch for the paper, select the articles you desire to secure and come early in the morning, as soon as the stores are open. The early shopper on Dollar Day has a chance to get the real buys, although there will be plenty of them still on sale in the evening. AUTO THIEVES STEAL M HENRYITES' CARS Leo Conway's Pontiac Taken at Wi«- kegan--Jacob Justen Loses Truck at Cicero Automobile thieve* were successful in getting away with two cars belonging to McHenry residents during this week. c„ Leo Conway's Pontiac was stolen Sunday evening at Waukegan while it was parked near a theatre. The car was locked but the robbers got away with it just the same. Mr. Conway, accompanied by Mrs. Laura Kent and daughter, Ruth, were in attendance at a theatre and upon reaching the place where the car had been parked, found it missing. The Waukegan police department was notified at once, but no trace of the missing auto has been found. Th3 car was insured against theft. The Ford truck, belonging to Jacob Justen & Son, was stolen Tuesday afternoon, just before 2 o'clock, in Cicero, while it was parked in front the Hurley Washing Machine company's factory, where George Justen had stopped to get some repairs. Mr. Justen states that he was in the factory but about twenty minutes. The truck was parked among other cars belonging to employees of the factory. In the truck was merchandise to the value of about $70. The truck It had been used about a year. Th . , . , , , , theft was reported to both the Cicer.; The writer already knows of some ( and Chicaeo police , but no ,-eport has of the wonderful merchants intend to list and is safe in making the statement that shoppers j £ QQ OPEN as been located. are going to be surprised when they read the ads next week. The merchandise is all regularly carried by the --toremen and they are putting on this wonderful sale for the one day on'y to increase their business, givd $31 000. I Pr*ce what it will cost tojfr. Wilbur f«a ed that the taxes'day. But at the same time, I am had been raised 50 to 55 cents on [equally sure t^at if the purchase is each $100 assessed valuation on account of the park district, but the increase in the value of property had far exceeded the amount anybody has ever paid in taxes. He p'imj said thn^ the population of that city had doubled in less thai five years, much of which was due to the organization of the district. The paik district now owes $1,875 outside of the original bond issuj of $45,WO and the income from ta<es is ah'-vt $4,500 a year and the income from the parking privilege ard concessions runs ir.to big money. The speaker stated that within thro.* or four years they expected the park to be self-supporting from the concession mcney. Mr. Wilbur related their experiences three years ago when they began to be troubled with undesirables parking on the beach. A meeting of the park board was called and a rule made that everybody outside of the park district would have to pay a fee of $1.00 for parking. Three police officers were appointed and given tags. This rule not only rid the district of the undesirables but it brought in a nice revenue. He stated that the fact that they had a park district to handle such a siuation was the means of getting rid of this class. Rev. Ganser, an Episcopal minister from Waukegan, and president of the Waukegan park board, was the next speaker. He related some of the ex-, periences they had in the county-seat of Lake county at the time the park system was inaugurated. Told how they had taken a ravine in the center of the city, which was nothing more than a refuse dump, and transformed it into beautiful Roosevelt Park. The park board was created in Dec., 1916, by a large majority of the voters. put off another ten years, that the price paid then will be twice what it will *>c now. Does not, therefore, tvery business argument point to the advisability of buying this land as cheaply as possible and that means to buy it now? "The problem of properly policing and handling the rural visitors from Chicago is one that would come to all of us along the Fox River. There is a certain small percentage of those vacationists who do not conduct themselves properly. In order that we ourselves may enjoy a park, it should be controlled by our own people so that admission, while free to those who own it, may be limited against those who do not. I do not mean by this that the proposed McHenry Park District would not let anybody into its park who wasn't a supporting taxpay er, but I do mean that it would be possible under the proposal of the present program to charge admission to those who were not of the families >vho own the park, and to couple with this admission charge such police regulations as would protect not only the -isitors but ihe homefolks as well. "If I have any selfish interest in this matter at all, it is to speak on behalf of the unborn children of McHenry. There are going to be some grandchildren some day of the folks who now live in these forty square miles of territory. They are not going co come into the wor'.d and find the free open river that we and our fathers found. On the othc hand, they are &oirg to find a river privately iv ned. with no points of access except perhaps the stub ends of a few streets. They are going to have tc get under obligations to their mig'r.Kors by asking permission to enter, and as a re- The speaker advised the McHenry j suit they are not going to enjoy the community to get busy and organize j-trjam as we enjoy it. They will be the district and purchase some of the I etfcr children anti will make better river property for a public park or Tari s and «'o it now, becausc from his experiences the ledger it is put off the more ths land i going to cost. Property va':ut3 are pc'raz up all the time, he ja:d, bnd the time doc's come »t is g <ing tt cost two and three times us much. Attorney Bucl 1< y of Waukegan was called upon f1 * a f*. w remarks and r >sponded, re ating stfme rf his exreritnees as an attorney for the Waumen and wonie;, if they find, when th«;y coire into the wcrla, that their fatr.ers and grancdathers thought enough of tht ni to purchase and set a>ide for the lublic u*-e a few little bits of river shore for their pleasure and profit." After the close of Mr. Brandon's talk, the audience was given the opportunity to ask ary questions it desired Several po'nts were brought nu'. in this way and d-.scussed, most of kegan park Doard. His advice was i wh'ch were as to the ccsl to the taxsimilar to that of his cc-worker who spoke befovo him, stuping the fact ina» there is no time like the present to acquire property. Rodney H. Brandor, executive secretary of the Loyal Cider of Moos-, and leader in the Fox River Conservancy District movement, was the main speaker «f thr meeting. Mr. Brar.don's message, in pait, follows: "I hope that the people of McHenry nnd Nunda townships understand the spirit in which I presume to give adv.' «e in the question of organization of a Park District. It is. of course, none of my business wha* the voters may elect to do. My presumption in speaking on the subject i? explained by the fact, first, that I was invited payer. Maximum figures were jriven, which have conveyed the wrcng idea to those present. They were trie what was the most it could possibly cost if the full tax was levied, bonds issued, etc., while these amounts may not be more than one-quarter or one-half the maximum. The election will be held Saturday of this week. The ballot calls for an expression as to Whether a district shall or shall not be formed, and there are five blanks to be filled in with the voter's choice for members of the park bpard. The Pure Milk association will hold a meeting at the McHenry Communby the McHenry Kiwanis Club so to j ity high school at 10 o'clock a. m., do: and second, from the fact that 11 Saturday, Feb. 19. President W. C. have a very deep interest in the welfare of the Fox River and all of the territory which lies on its shores. **The question of whether the public should keep a certain part of the land in ils own control is no new question. As America was settled the public doma'n was put on the market and sold or given away through the process of homesteading, and we have had to run the American Republic for over one 'hundred years before any of us were smart enough to realize that some of the land ought to be kept for the people and never let go into McQueen and others will discuss the retest and other matters pretaining to the milk situation. And all dairymen are invited to attend this meeting. 17-fp attractive bargains and, incidentally, to induce many who at present do not trade in McHenry to realize that this city is a . good place to buy their needs. "Dollars Do Double Duty on Dollar Day" is the slogan and that is no idle phrase. Many articles will be sold at half price and some even less during the day. McHenry' should be the central trading point for the northeastern part of McHenry county and the northwestern portion of Lake county. Our local merchants are endeavoring to make the buying public of this territory realise that the stocks carried here ar-? equal to many of the larger cities and the prices are just as good when quality is considered. Remember the date, Saturday, Fek 26, Dollar Day in McHenry. ANOTHER OFFICE MINSTREL SHOW AT * v JOHNSBURG SUNDAY lisi jbf Twenty-five to Present U vp-to-date Performance 4. Parish Hall , The final rehearsal for the minstrel show, which will be held next Sunday night, Feb. 20, at St. John's Parish Hall, was held la#t Saturday night and the show is ready to be presented. The cast from the Social Circle club of Chicago motored to McHenry Saturday afternoon and held the rehearsal with the young people of St. John's church. A large cast of twenty-five young laoies and gentlemen will present the show, and the very latest song hits and jokes will make this show one of the best ever presented by the club <li.r;ng its past nine years of producr ions. The Social Circle presented a minsttel show at Johnsburg last year and r. members were well received by the people of McHenry .and Johnsburgi Matinee will be held next Sunday at 2 p. m. and the evening performance at 7:30. General admission will be 50 cents, reserved seats 75 cents. Brandt Crystal Lake Makes Third Office, the Others Being At McHenry and Genoa City Kent and company have opened an office at 132 Williams street, Crystal Lake, this making their third office. It is located in the heart of the business district across from the two banks. This office will do a general real estate and insurance business and will also have a man in charge specializing in farm sales and city subdividing. They have purchased 48% acres at the town limits, which they will subdivide this year. A number of bungalows will be erected this spring, which will be offered on a new attractive payment plan which they have perfected. As an added feature all persons buying homes will have their investments protected by life insurance so that in the event of death of the purchaser his heirs will own a home free of all d-jht Tfie new suburban service which the Chicago & Northwestern is putting into effect this spring will attract a large number of Chicago people who can enjoy the health and comfort of a home in the country and still retain their position in Chicago. Kent & company have great faith in the future of McHenry and are planning a number of projects which will add greatly to the prestige which the people of this community enjoy WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS OEINTEREST TAKEN FROM COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES NEW HOMES BEING BUILT IN McHENRY Assortment of Newsy Items la a Condensed Form For Busy People A bill asking for ah accounting was filed in the superior court in Chicago recently asking the Barrington Oil company, 29 South LaSaile street, by R. G. Eaton, 6844 Crandon avenue, and Dr. I. G. Johnson, two of the stockholders. Caleb A Busick, formerly of Zion and Waukegan, was one of the promoters of the company and Waukegan and Lake county residents are said to hold many shares of stock. The bill, which also asks for an injunction to stop a proposed reorgainzation of the company, charges that the assets have apparently shrunk from $4,000,000, which was invested by stockholders, to $500,000. A plum in the form of $25,000 in real estate that is ensnared through alleged forged documents has been uncovered by Attorney Herman Litch- 1. W. Rothef mel's Spanish Home is Finished and Occupied-- Others in Process Sir. and Mrs. J. W. Rothermel and family moved into their new home on Riverside Drive last week and are now very comfortably settled. This beautiful home, which is entirely new and different from anything yet built in this locality is of the Spanish type and consists of seven rooms and a bath. It is very pleasantly situated facing Fox RiVer and is a most attractive residence. The outside is made of Spanish plaster in buff color, while the inside vails are of the new textone finish in colors suitable for the various rooms. The home is most complete with furniture, carrying out the prevailing Spanish idea and the Spanish electric light fixtures add a gr^at deal of beauty to the rooms. The texstone walls which are so much admired and much of the interior decorating was done by Peter R. Freund of Johnsburg, while the Carey Electric Co., did the electric wiring and installed the fixtures. PUBLIC HEARING ! IS BONG HELP TODAY IN M' HENR Y JL AUDITORIUM % V I d m M Complete Harmony Is Looked and Hopes Higfc For Start of Route SI A public hearing is being held' afternoon in the McHenry Commun- " ity high school auditorium, called by the Department of Public Works and Buildings of the State of Illinois. The notice, as sent out by the d^ partment, is headed • as follows: "S# B. Routes 61 and 60* Point on S. B. ^ Route 19 North of Algonquin to Richmond and Wisconsin State Line." The ,1 hearing is called for 3 o'clock and the department asks that each group fav- : • oring a particular route assign one or more speakers to make such represe*- tations as their delegates may desii% ' ^ and that the speakers,confine their r»- marks to the route which they rep- |. resent. A time Umit of fifteen mitt* - J utes is placed upon each speaker. A preliminary meeting was held |j| ; • ^ the citv hall in McHenry Monday oven:ti£ of this week, at which time -S J. W. Rothermel, the owner, had field who plans on filing a bill hi'The | ^arff,e of ,the carpenter work while Lake county circuit court demanding j „ e Postering was done by the Frott that a deed naming Charles Kennedy Bro er\°f Johnsbur^ The material | representatives were present from of Chicago, as holder of 20 lots and' w'*s suPn'le" the McHenry Lumber| Crystal Lake, Terra Cotta, Ringwood, . a t <rainet theft A,c°ttages at Druce Lake, be set aside! co™panjf* | Richmond-and McHenry, to lay otfT J j was insured foi $300 against theft';5Cnd title iriven to Mrs Rose Kpnnedv i Henry Kamholz had the contract a nroposed route. fg• M ' his widow Investigation at the of- ifor the and the house isj Delegates from CVystal Lake subfice of Recorder L. O. Brockwav dis-1 very satisfactorily heated with a gas [fitted maps showing a route begin- ^ and furnace. ~ jning north of the railroad tracks, " ,1 cottajres had been conveyed from the wife Jo the husband Jan. 3, 1927. One week later Kennedy died. At the meeting of the Crystal Lake Community club recently, suggestions The home with its large fireplace,! ' ear S'cerville corners, running north beautiful arch ways and appropriate j through Terra Cotta and up to the furnishings and decorations, is a most Knox farm south of McHenry. They CELEBRATES SEVENTY-SIXTH BIRTHDARY ANNIVERSARY The home of Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas at Woodstock was the scene of a large gathering of children and grandchildren of Mrs. Lucy Thomas on Sunday, Feb. 13. Thirty-three of these relatives were present there Lo help Mrs. Tliomas celebrate her 76th birthday. A large angel focd cake made with forty-eight eggs and decorated with candles and hearts was enjoyed by all and was a part A a delicious lunch served to the guests during the afternoon. The day was spent in visiting and as the hour of departure drew near the guests wished Mrs. Thomas many more such happy birthdays. Thi se who were present *rom McHenry were: Mr. and Mrs F. H. Wattles and children, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sherman and family and Mr. and Mrs. A. Whiting and children. BOY SCOUTS RECEIVE BLUE NECKCHIEFS About twenty-five boys attended the Sccut meeting last Thursday evening and received their neckchiefs of which they are quite proud. These are dar1; blue in color with an attractive yellow border and are the first that they have acquired towards their Scout uniforms. The neckchief for Scouts is a heritage from the Scouts of old, for it is worn by the pioneer and the plainsmen. In various bright colors it serves to distinguish the Scouts of different districts from the Scouts of other districts. It is, however, more than a part of their uni form, it is a valuable piece of Scout equipment, and an instrument for the demonstration of Scoutcraft. More than fifty uses have been developed too numerous to mention here, and there are as many yet undiscovered. The boys went through their exer cises and drills and practiced urig wag signaling. Afternoon Bridge Club The members of the Afternoon Bridge club were entertained by Mrs. A. J. Schneider at her home Wednesday afternoon. Three games of bridge were played and high honors went to Mrs. C. HL Duker. Refreshments were served at the close of a pleasant afternoon. '* Father O'Rourke Is Leaving "Father Bill," our worthy chaplain, is leaving nothing undone to make the next meeting of the Knights of Columbus so interesting that no member can afford to miss it. This meeting takes place Thursday evening, Feb. 24, at 8 o'clock. Bro. Ed. J. Keating, Faithful Navigator of Marquette Assembly, will attend this meeting also, and his Instructive and inspiring talks are worth coming many miles to hear. Extremely bad weather or sickness alone would seem the only excuse for not attending this meeting. Why say rnort? We know youll be therec-- -- N. C. KLEIN, G. K, EARL WALSH, R.JEL MRS. EDWARD KNOX DIES IN CHICAGO Mrs. Edward Knox passed away at her home at 4538 N. Artesian avenue Chicago, Saturday morning. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at Queen of Angels church, where high mass was celebrated with burial at All Sa'nts cemetery. Besides her husband she leaves to mourn her, four children, Thomas, Anna, Walter and Dorothy. Her husband, Edward Knox is the nephew of Edmund Knox of this city and spent much of his boyhood here. He is the son of Thomas Knox. Those from McHenry who attended the funeral are: Mr. an<f Mrs. Ed Knox, Mr. and Mrs. • Ray Conway, Doroth v Knox, Genevieve Knox, M. A. Conway, Ed Conway and II. A. Sutton- * • Duda Buys Berner Building Robert Duda, the tailor, who is located in the Pries building on Green street has purchased the C. G. Berner building also on Green street. Mr. Duda came here from Chicago last July, at which time he bought his present business from Dittrich, the tailor, who returned to Chicago. Mr. Berner disposed of his nersonal property by means of a public sale several weeks ago and has gone to live!*^dth his daughter. Mrs. ChaTle? Buchert, at Crystal Lake. Don't miss the three-day big sale Feb. 17. 18. and 19. at T. J. Vypfta's remarkable one and cannot be appreeieted until it is seen. Everyone is wel- „ ., , come to come and see this home and were offered by H A. Deam, on the;Mp> ftnd Mrs Rothermel wiH ^ lad question of a public playgrounds ^ how g th h th rooms which he stated would provide a great and lain th< work. deal of pleasure and benefit if the Apother new home nQW under con, struction is that of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Freund, located on Court St. This is to be a bungalow finished with brick veneer and will contain seven rooms and bath. The building is already enclosed, the roof is being put on this week and it is expected to be ready for occupancy by June 1. Stephen H. Freund is doing the carpenter work, while H. E. Buch and the owner Mr. Freund, are attending to the plumbing, heating and lighting. Frett Brothers had the contract for the Mason work, while the Artificial Stone company will do the brick work. The bungalow .being built by Frank Rosing is enclosed and ready for the inside work of plastering and finish ing. This bungalow is east of Fox River and is very pleasantly situated. It consists of five rooms, besides a bath and delightful sun porch which overlooks the river. Paul Brefeld is also building a six room bungalow on his lot on Fox River large grounds at the school were put to this use. Members of the club were in favor of the project and it is probable that the plans will materialize!. Attorney Floyed E. Eckert of Woodstock on Thursday filed his bond of $10,000 as master- in-chancery, following his appointment to that office for a two year term by Judge E. D. Shurtleff. For for the safety of his Chinese missionaries led Wilbur Glenn Voliva, overseer of Zion, to order them home, it was learned from reliable sources. Money for their transportation was telepgraphed to them, it is understood. Apostle and Mrs. Viking have held the Chinese post for a number of years and these are . the two people being recalled. Conscience proved the master of George Young of Fox Lake, 111., last week when State's Attorney A. V. Smith of Lake county took him back to the cottage in which he killed Frank in Wheefer's addition to the McHenry Grund. Young confessed the crime, Country club. The work under the declaring that he had fractured I direction of Paul and his father, B. Grand's skull during a drunken brawl Representative Frank A. McCarthy of Elgin, whose interests in be half of the dairy farmer has won him recognition throughout northern 111 inois, was notified recently of his ap pointment by Governor Len Small to the chairmanship of the Illinois Board of Agricultural Advisors. The board advises and co-operates with the State Department of Agriculture in all questions involving the Illinois farmer. As a result of the $100,000,000 bond issue voted for by the people of the State of Illinois last spring, it is reported that Route 172, connecting Mundetein, Wauconda and Crystal Lake will be paved this coming spring. The Marengo Specialty Manufacturing company has disposed of its plant, completely equipped to Theodore Morre of Evanston, who is there this week with three men, aranging the machinery, preparatory to starting work next week. The new factory will employ a staff of 60 people, mostly women. Wiiliarti %ithie, aged 49 years, of Antioch is in a serious condition in a Waukegan hospital from supposed internal injuries received when he was kicked in the stomach by a maddened horse in the barn of his farm near Antioch last week. Both feet of the horse struck the man in the stomach and he was hurled more than 15 feet by the blow, which practically paralized him. Thomas Coyle, 20 years old Chicago youth, is in the county jail at Waukegan where he was taken Tuesday night of last week after being arrested in Lake Villa after having robbed and attacked -Mrs. Andrew Larson, 55 year old Fox Lake woman. Lillie Holt, who was murdered in the summer home of her husband at Fox Lake last year, and for whose murder her husband and several others were acquitted, had her entry in the Kenosha circuit court blotted out last Friday when attorneys who represented her and her husband. Arthur Holt, agreed with attorneys for Orville Himmelman in the disposition of a $1,500 damage suit without trial. J. Brefeld, is nearly finished and the house will be ready for occupancy before the opening of the season. The Frett Brothers did the mason work „ and H. E. Buch has the contract fori speedily as possible does not del* ated ihat south of their beginning point, they felt that it was purely an engineering problem as to how it would connect up with Route 19. Delegates from Richmond proposed a route straight south from their city and following the tracks down the east side of the railroad to Ringwood, thence on to McHenry on the main road. This suggestion also seemed fe* meet with the approval of the del%» gates from Ringwood. Speakers from McHenry proposed that the route go through the KnoX farm up to West McHenry, through Front street and cross the mill poad over the bridge being constructed for Route 20 and out north on the Ring* wood. Supervisors McCoiinell of Richmond* Hale of Nunda and Freund of McHenry, all members of the highway committee of the Board of Supervisors were prm t ai;c* stated that they felt this would be the most logical route as far as the getting of right* of-way was concerned. A 'complete map -of the propose# route was outlined to be presented th»» public 1 earing {his afternoon. ' "* Word was received by the Plai»» dealer Wednesday afternoon that fodg surveyors and four chainmen weib busy making si<rvty« near the Wij# consin state line. A resolution is to bo presented by • the Green Street Business MenVi aft* scciation this aftern^pn, asking that * the state put Route^61 through am the wiring. Kent and* company are building three cottages ajacent to this and Joe W. Rothermel and his carpenters are quickly getting them enclosed. Frett Brothers did the mason work. John Buhler, 75, for mora than fifty years a business man, public official, and church worker in Crystal Lake, and prominently known throughout .McHenry county and the Fox river valley, died at his home on Virginia street, Crystal Lake, from the effects of a paralytic stroke suffered last week. ignate any choice as to location. YOUNG PEOPLE ENTERTAINED AT METHODIST PARSONAGE About thirty-five young people were pleasantly entertained by Rev* , C. W. Loughlin and Mrs. TreadweflL at their home on Main street, Moit* . day evening, at a Valentine party. > Games and music furnished amusement for the guests, after which luncll was served. Valentine favors were / used and decorations were in keep* -" ing with the occasion. Those present to enjoy the good time were: Helea Pries, Ida Reynolds, Hazel Baco% Harriet Bobb, Winnie Bylsma. Minnii* Ferwerda, Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe, Bei*» " nice Ferwerda, Lois Bacon, Florib^. Bassett, Adeline Vogt,'Grace Grange!^' ,* T. Treadwell. Mrs. Walter Granger SOCIAL WHEEL MEMBERS MEET AT PETESCH HOME The Social Wheel was pleasantly entertained at the home of Mrs. N. H. Petesch on last Thursday afternoon. A good attendance of the members was appreciated and several games of five hundred and bunco were enjoyed. High honors at cards were won by Mrs, A. Eddv. while the consolation went to Mrs. Albert Vales, i In bunco the first prise was won byf Mrs. A. Beckman. PLEASANT EVENING AT A canned fruit shower was planned j WALTER W ALSH HOME. as a surprise for Mrs. Petesch as a' Mr. and Mrs. Walter Walsh pleas* remembrance of ther birthday anniver-j entertained a party of friend^ sary, which occurred on Tuesdav pre-1 their home Sunday evening. Cards^ ceding the meeting. Refreshments "iusic and dancing furnished entqp* were served. The next weeting will | tamment for the guests, after which Grange^ Theodore Miller. Jerome Siever^ •'•....^{'1 ,'sf| George Reynolds, Elmer Koernei^ r Xv Arthur Krause. Paul Patzke. Eat! Peterson, Rollo Chamberiin. Lisle Bas* • sett, Carl Thorseil, Jake Bylsma, George Bylsma, and Bev. C. W. Lough* be at the home of Mrs. Henry Stephenson at Ringwood. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Glen Gunderson are the happy parents of a ten-pound boy, born Monday, Feb. 14, at the Victory Memorial hospital at Waukegan. Now don't tell us you never received a valentine, Glen. A six and ore-half pound girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hjautsinger last Friday, Feb. II. LARGE CROWD ATTENWi ' FORESTERS' DANCE A jolly crowd was in attendance at the Foresters' dance hpid at, Stoffel's hall Tueday evening. 110 admissions being sold and the hall was well filled while many visitors were refreshments were served. At cards first ize for the ladiea , ras won by Mrs. E. R. Sutton and second prize by Mrs. Richard Fleming* First prize for the men was won by Albert Purvey and second prise by Ed Sutton. *.... " Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Earl McAndrews, Mr. and Mrs. A*'. Purvey, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gibbst, r»resent from Johnsburg Court. The Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Sutton, Mr, »n| Gold Coast orchestra furnished music. Mrs. Ed Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. Richar J for the old-time and modern dances, i Fleming, Miss Mary McCabe and Mis* ; Lunch was served. The statA organ-] ^ary Kinney, M. A. Conway and WU| izer, Adolph Fisher, of Elgin was pres- Quinn. ent to enjoy the evening with his friends. Bunco Club . Mrs. Emma Freund entertained the members of the Bunco club at hef *T home on Monday evening. A feMf. jolly games were played with the East Side Garage Re-opens The East Side garage is now again open for business, Herman Schaefer, former proprietor, taking over the^ f°H°wing results: First prize, Mr^ business once more, following the go-! Elizabeth Laures; second prise, Mrst ing into bankruptcy of William R. Vera Laures. and third prire, Jb*. Wright, who a few months ago purchased if from Mr. Schaefer. Mr. Schaefer is well known to Mc- Mayme Harrison. .- Jolly Bridge CMb * ^ *' The Jolly Frid*p club "H!l m?et ^ . f^nry automobile owners who will be|atthe home ^IklrsI Eari MoftW W i Come in and get some or the bar-! pleased to know that he is again Feb. 26. ^ gains while they last, Feb. 17, 18, and J -* -* ! 19. Big: three-day sale. J. J. Vycital. 37-fp ptigaged in all kinds of repair work. He will also handle the sale of gas' Try our Multiple Listing Syst«»~* ;•] and oils. i Kent 4k Co. * V - v • .-'I *;H - t, •« v •