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FROM tOCAL HIGH SCHOOL •*y." , v . . . . . . . ^ x COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES TO BE FRIDAY, MAY 29 SUNDAY, MAY 24, DATE OF BACCALAU&EATE "With the announcement of Commencement dates, baccalaureate services and lists of graa^aitv . realize that again, the school year is drawing to a close. As usual, the closing weeks of schocft'are busy ones with final preparations being made fov closing events, ordering* of commencement invitations, final exantis, parties and other affairs. Commencement exercises will take place at the high school on May 29, when forty-two graduates will receive diplomas. The commencement ••speaker will be Dr, Bergen Evans, English professor at Northwestern University. Miss Kathleen Justen will.be valedictorian of the dec ; t*i"' Fleanor Bolger will give the salutatory. Miss Adele Froehlich will give a vocal solo and there will be instrumental music to complete the program. Baccalaureate, May 24 The final week of school for the Seniors, which will comprise the graduation events, will open Sunday evening, May 24, at 8:15 when the baccalaureate sermon will be given by Father Miller, assistant pastor of St. Mary's church. Prayer will be made by Rev. R. W. Pinnell of the Methodist church. Class Day will be held Thursday, May 28, at 2:30 p. m., when the class will, prophecy and other similar pa pers Will be read appear next week. BENEFIT DANCE WEDNESDAY EVE Next Wednesday evening, May 20, the Holy Name, society of St. Mary's church, promises an evening of entertainment, for that is the date of the big benefit dance, sponsored by that society, at the Fox Pavilion. This annual event draws a large crowd of people. This year Richard Lantz and His Tl. jning Stars have been engaged to furnish music for the occasion. This orchestra comes highly recommended. The admission charge is only 25 cents per person. The net proceeds will go to St.' Mary's Parish. To all those who enjoy dancing to good music, we advise them not to miss going to the Fox next Wednesday evening. & -- Scenes and Persons in the Current News RELIEF CLIENTS MUST SEEK EMPLOYMENT Relief will be stopped between now and June 1 for every family in Mc- Henry county in which there is an employable person, according to John T. O'Brien, chairman of the McHenry County Emergency Relief Committee. The action is taken; in accordance with instructions of the Illinois Emergenyc Relief Commission, which has ordered its agents throughout the state to require relief clients to search out all employment opportunities that can be found. Under the plan suggested by the commission and adopted by the McHenry County Emergency Relief Committee, the following major procedures will be carried out: 1. A letter will be sent to the client advisinrf him that of a specified dat£, This program will ] he will receive no farther relief unless he makes formal re-application INTERESTING 7v- NEARBY NEWS 1--Unveiling of rimjuiiiient at IJlle which French government erected to commemorate tlje -0,000 trained homing pigeons killed in the WorttMwar. 2--Students of Northwestern University, Kvanston, 111., demonstrating _ against war and Fascism. 3--Delegation of east coast seamen demanding of Secretary of Commerce Roper an investigation, of the American merchant marine. : ' • „ uriee Watson is the new manager of the Public Service company in the Crystal Lake area, assuming his duties Monday of last Week. Mr. Watson was transferred from ^Evanston and is not a stranger as he /was an engineer in Crystal Lake (until transferred in 1929. A. J. Mitchell will remain in Waukegan and Mf. Scheid, who has heei here in Mr. Mitchell's place for some h^3 returned to the Waukegar .ice. Larry Kaskala, a residei.- of Brantwood, Wis., was placed under arrest Sunday of last week by Deputy John Froelich, of Lake county, af'tr Sheriff Howard Hicks of Price county, Wisv consin, had requested Lake county authorities to locate him if possible. Kaskala is wanted by Wiseo:.si i police officials on a charge preferred against him by a girl from Phillips, W is. After his arrest he immediately waived extradition and was returned to Wisconsin. 85TH BIRTHDAY OBSERVED ON '7:-77? MRS. JfiNHIE BASSETT HERE 68 YEARS 0. D. OF A. MEMBERS HONOR MOTHERS The motto chosen by the Senior j for it. class is, v Forward Ever--Backward Never," the class flower is lily of the valley and the colors are old rose and gray. The class officers are LaVergne Engeln, president; Vernon Kramer, vice-president; Eleanor Bolger, secretary. The Junior-Senior dinner dance will be held at the Crystal Lake Country club Friday evening, May 16, when the Elgin Collegiates will furnish music for dancing following the ban* quet at 7:30 p. m*. Commencement at Crystal Lake high school wil take place on June 5, when sixty-two students will finish the course. Fifteen young'people will graduate from Hebron high school on June 10. About seventy students will grad NOLO MEETING AT AUDITORIUM DR. BRADLEY UNABLE TO BE PRESENT Mrs. Jennie Bassett, one of the oldest Old Timers in McHenry, observed I.«-v eighty-fifth birthday anniversary on Sunday, May 10, which was also Mother's day, at the home of her son, E. E. Bassett, Main street, with whom sh'e makes her home. She attended church in the morning and had as her dinner guest, Mrs. Alma Thomas, 80 years old, another old-time resident and friend. Mrs. Bassett also received gifts and cards of greeting and congratulations, with a telegram from her niece ill Wilmington, Calif. Lived Here 68 Years Having lived in McHenry for sixty- » The annual Mothers Day party given by members of Joyce Kilmer Court, Catholic Daughters of America, in honor of their mothers was held Monday evening in K. C. hall. About eighty members and guests were present to enjoy the pot-luck dinner served at 7 o'clock and the program and entertainment which followed. The tables and hall were made attractive with bouquets of lilacs, tulips and other spring blossoms and the evening was a happy one for everyone assembled. Honored guests of the evening were Msgr. C. S. Nix and Father Miller of St. Mary's church and Father Wm. A. . . . O'Rourke of St. Patrick's church, wc" versed .n tho facts and of whom gave abort talks during th. | -P^ program High School Thursday evening. However, Mr. Hoag, a speaker from [he explained in detail the particulars 2. Re-applications of employable clients will be considered only after they have returned to local relief officials three certifications from local employers that th^r have applied to them for work, but were not accepted for employment. If there is more than one employable member in a family, each member must submit three such certificates before the family's application will be considered. For the convenience of local employers, each employable client will be furnished with three employer's certification forms which he can present for proper filling-in and signatures to the employers to whom he applies for work. n»u wnwoj »c«u > .... , ... i.* "Every member of the McHenry er» Miss jane Durland read, "Leap| mi»10n people ^H^uahfy ANNOtTNCB MARRIAGE AT WALWORTH, WIS. Friends of Mrs. Maurine Hunter hive 'received the announcement of her marriage to Mr. John C. Goelzer of Walworth, Wis., which took place at the Congregational church parsonage at Walworth on Saturday, May 2, 1936. They were accompanied by the groom's sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Pontius. 1 The bride wore a gown of brown silk lace trimmed in green taffeta, with brown and green accessories. Her coat further completed the outfit, being of the same shade of green P. G. Osborn, of the Ostv-rri Funeral j ei,-rht years, Mrs. Bassett has seen Service, Libertyville, tlab a.^.7d to j many changes take place and has the Dr. R. W. Goebel farm near matched the growth of population Wauconda. He announces that he is and improvement of her surroundings 1 with interest. Nearly all of the old friends are now gone and none of those who were middle-aged residents ready to handle funeral and ambulance work in the Wauconda community. Mr. Osborn was connected with the Ray Furniture and Paint Store in 'when she came here are left. Libertyville for nine years. I This old resident has witnessed the Rather than spend two days as coming of the telephone, electric guests of the county jailer for each I lights, radio and other improvements bass they had in their possession, Leo ' *n<i during the baseball season en- Spang, 36, of 425 W. Congress st.J joys daily the broadcasts of the,kail and Michael Lubasik, 33, of 3103 j games over the radio. Augusta blvd., both of Chicago, de-1 Bom at Highgate, Vt., on May 10, cided to pay their fines. They were, 1851, Jennie Earl came here with her released after their fines of $25 and' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Erasmus Earl, $6.25 costs each for catching three I in May, 1868, from New York state. Dr. Preston Bradley of Chicago, pastor of the People's church and noted speaker, failed to appear as speaker of the evening at the meeting of | as the taffeta in the dress and on the Townsendites held at the Community brown straw turban worn with a veil. Mrs. Pontius wore a green and nayy dress with navy accessories. After the cerefnony the bride and groom were accompanied to Milwaugave an interesting address, in which ; kee by Mr. and Mrs. Pontius, where of the plan and its advantages. Stating that the Townsend plan should not be called an old age pension, but rather a recovery act, Mr. Hoag explained that the plan means more ^ ^ _ County Emergency Relief Committee i Year Leap," Dolores Vales sang "The uate from Woodstock high school on j is seriously concerned over the present j Wedding of Jack and Jill," "It's a June 4. relief problems and genuinely desires | gjn jo Tell a Lie" and "Mexicali The list of McHenry high school graduates is as follows: List cf Graduates 7 : Mary Celine Adams. • Clarence L. Anderson, tllenn F. Anderson. :--Marshall Bacon. Robert Beckenbaug^,., : ' Yvonne A. Benwell, Eleanor Mary Bolget, 7 Viola Brefeld. Walter P. Colby. Harry J. Cooke. John K. Cooney. Vene L. Denman. . Allen R. Dimon. .^.LaVergne Barbara Engelir. jU>rena Roberta Esh. •.•v'.'.'iJthel Freund. : Helen Ann Freund. Vernon A. Freund. >7- Kathryn Adele Froehlich.; ,i Paul Harvey. 7 7 porothy Elizabeth Herdrilitf Jerome W. Justen. Kathleen Katherine Justed "• Earl Klintworth. Vernon J. Kramer. Marian E. Krohn. Norn a F. Larson. Marie E. Lajr. D-arlcne Delores Lockwood. Bernice Edith Maloney. Kenneth G. Marshall. LeRoy William Melsek. Bemadette Mary Meyers. Ruth Maridn Michels. Harold M. Nelson. --Ruth Louise Reihansperger. Evelyn Frances Sanders. . Harry Charles Schnsitnaan., Lyda Shober. Elizabeth Thennes. Carolyn Mary Tonyan. Catherine Beatrice Wirt*. to see the time come when our era ployable men and Women will agaih lie self-supporting," said Chairman O'Brien. "We have always believed that every effort should be made to place eur clients on a self-supporting basis, In accordance with commission policies we have required them to regis- |er with the Re-employment Service. The present procedure is a step further. The client must actually call bn employers and ask for work. If a client receives a part-time job, Others on the program were young prospective members, who are always willing to do their part in furnishing entertainment foe their elders. Little Miss Dolores Vales entertained with songs and readings, while, , Jane Durland and Marian Conway.»)» * 7jT'r also gave readings. Mrs. Albert Bar- tin* int0 circulation $200 a month for bian accompanied for the songs. Mar- P™™ over sixty years °f age for ian Conway read "The Child's Pray. which approximately seven and a half ~.,i "i..n! million people will qualify. He explained definite plans for balancing the budgei and enlightened his listeners on many points not understood by those who have not studied the plan, „• j 7 Mayor Deherty Presides Mayor Peter J. Doherty of McHenry acted as chairman of the meeting and introduced the speakers. Seated Upon the platform with Mr. Doherty were Mayor Peterson of Crystal Lake, L. H. Grebe of Cary and A. D. Moore of Capron, all interested supporters of the plan, who made short talks during the evening. The second speaker of.the evening who put over his facts in a less serand ious manner than his predecessor was Rose" and read "My Pocket" and "Mother Entertains." The Grand Regent, Mrs. Marie Schiessle, was called upon for remarks and responded in JbtfE. usual charming manner. JArs. Albert Vales, who is^lways a gracious hostess, was chairman of the committee in charge of the affair and planned a very*1 delightful evening. Guests of the evening were presented with shoulder corsages of sweet peas. After the program cards furnished amusement for those present they enjoyed dinner at the Schroeder hotel, Mr. and Mrs. Goelzer remaining for a few days' honeymoon. The couple are now at home in their attractive bungalow at Walworth, where they will be happy towelQome their McHenry friends. Mrs. Hunter, who has been a Mcbass at Fox Lake out of season were paid before Police Magistrate Fred E. Joyner. The two "fishermen" said they were chauffeurs. Reports were going the rounds' receutly that the hand of a woman had been found on a Crystal Lake street. Instead, the hand is believed to be that of a hobo who was cut to pieces by a Chicago & North Western engine last winter east of Crystal Lake, her father coming here in the winter Of 1867. ' At the beginning of the Civil War the family moved to Canada, which was then a wilderness, where they lived thirty-five miles from a railroad and received mail once a week. Here she saw the building of corduroy roads, logs laid in the swamps and along the trail, but in the midst of the war the family return1"! to the his body being picked up in pieces forest and then came to Illinois. When arriving in McHenry the Miss" Edith~ Olbrich, office employe j ®aI'l fami,y livfd in the , Griswold United Gas & Elec-1house across th« stre<?t from D,ck Bishop's place on what is now Rivr erside Drive. The little house in which they lived is now owned by Mat Weber. Mrs. Bassett's father worked for Dick Bishop in his wagen and implement shop until 1872 when some distance along the tracks. Miss Edith 0 of the Western trie Co. in Harvard the past 17 years has been transferred to a like position at Crystal Lake, taking over the work the first of the current month. Clerical work in the Harvard utility Henry resident until a few weeks ago, i office wi„ ^ in chvge of Mr. and has taken an active part in tommun-1 Mrg Edward T. Barton, who occupy 'he went to farming. Mr. Goelzer owns a Walworth, which he has equipped with four new chairs other new fixtures. Their friends here extend. wishes: for continued happiness. and: but earns less than his relief budget his relief will be adjusted to conform I prizes in bridge went to Mrs. Mat (Mr. Preston of Elgin,, who... in exto his earnings. If he secures tem- j Adams and Bertha Schiessle, in "five , plaining the present condition of afporary employment, he will be elig- hundred to Miss Etta Powers and fairs likened the national condition fble for reinstatement on relief when ! Mrs. Lester Bacon and in hms# to to a poker game The Mrs. Bassett had three .brothers and four sisters, there being eight children in the family. Her brother, Edward, who worked in Chicago scaling lumber < n the docks was stricken with brain fever and died in June soon after the family arrived here. Married in 1869 » Married on Sept. 20, 1869, to Wil- McHENRY TEACHERS OFFERED CONTRACTS Over one hundred loyal supporters of the Townsend plan were present from Cary and Crystal .Lake and gave evidence of their enthusiasm by their applause. The attendance of local people was very small, but it is ex- _.is Work terminates. commis- Miss Laura Weiser. sion will not penalize any client for his efforts "to obtain work. It does, Insist, however, that he do air in his power to support Jhimself and his family. . r , »- - We must have the co-operation of It is expected that there will be no , p^ted that more will bccome inter- Wevery employer in McHenry county, change in the staff of teachers at the ested as they are personally interif this program is to be all we ex-j Community high school for another | viewe<j concerning the forming a pect of it. These men and women year as. contracts were offered Supt. Townsend club here. want work, and they are going to ask C. H. Duker and the teachers, follow-j for it. It's up to you people who can ing the meeting of the board mem- j gQLGERS OPEN DRUG give them jobs to help us reduce our j bers on May 14. The teachers have j g^ORE AT ALGONQUIN MRS. LOVINA THCIu^S DIES AT WOODSTOCK Mrs. Lovina, wife of the late Warren Thomas, passed away at her home on North Madison street, Woodstock, Wednesday morning, at 1:20 o'clock, following a severe illness of but a few days. She was 56 years of age and at one time was a resident of McHenry. Funeral services will be held from her home irt Woodstock Friday after noon at 2:30 o'clock, DST. Tfce first hundred years *re the hardest. Let's celebrate, July 80, 31, Aug. 1. rolls by hiring them when they apply to you for work." NOTICE TO WATER USERS Water users in the city of McHenry are requested to pay their bills this month at the Ford garage, West McHenry, due to the illness of Mayme Buss, who is a patient in a Chicago hospital. S0-fp-2 NEW SPEED QUfeEN WASHER The year's outstanding value in Washing Machines at $39.50 and up. Home demonstrations gladly given. Call McHenry 251. Carey. Electric Shop. 51-fp PASSES STATE EXAMINATION Edward E. Matthews, who completed his course at the Hines School of Pharmacy in March, recently passed the Illinois State Board of Pha.macj examination, and is again on duty at Bolger's Drug Store, McHenry. ten days in which to sign the contracts or to return them unsigned and the board awaits their decisions as to their work for another year. SPRING GROVE CARD PARTY The ladies of the Altar and Rosary Society of St. Peter's church, Spring Grove, are preparing for a card party at the Parish Hall next Thursday evening, May SL Everybody invited. 51-fp - ""7 Bolger's Drug Store is the name of ,a new business at Algonquin, 111., in A few slight raises will probably be the building formerly occupied by the made in the lower salaries to equal- | Bond Pharmacy, the proprietors beize the payments, but the salaries of j ing Thomas P. Bolger, McHenry drugthe teachers are not back to the nor- gist, and his brother, Clarence. eft mal basis reached before the cuts! Formal opening of the new store ity affairs and has been a diligent t^e building for their plumbing busi worker in one of the Methodist church. n^ss patrons of the utility ororganizations. 1 ganization will miss Miss Olbrich, barber shop atj^j^g capability and efficiency in her recently | worjc a]j recognized. The work, however, will be successfully carried on by Mrs. Barton, well versed in bookkeeping and kindred duties. Karl Kongerod, Capron Jjuteher, tjtttt * PHPPV HN lwas- an(* ^ Police 1>U i A rOrri UW ' Magistrate Hai ry O Conner, May , SATURDAY, MAY 23 as the result of a, collision May 3 in- Jvolving the Lee Corn well car and the, •••(.il^pies will bloom in McHenry on; light pickup truck Kongerou wa» Saturday, May 23, glowing on the j driving under the influence oi .ujuoi.. coats of remembering Americans in Chief < harles J. Williams, who-art est-. honor of the World War dead. The ed Kongerod, was requested to hold women of McHenry Unit of the Amer-jthe Capron man for Boone county ican Legion Auxiliary will offer the, authoritiesion a vagrancy chargeipre- ( ^ -hustand. on July 5, 1924, Mrs. poppies on the streets, giving every-j ferred at Capron. Mr., and-Mrs. C^orn- j BasseU W(6nt to make her home with one an opportunity to pay tribute to j well, accompanied by Mr. and Mr.. • the war dead and to help the war's Edward Marcks, were on their way to daughter died in 1895, leaving living victims with contributions giv- j Harvard when the accident occurred ! ^ h ohe later pa^iTiF en for the little red flowers. at 8:30 Sunday night near the Udd 7" The American Legion poppy not farm on route 173. They noticed t e only gives us a mekns of rendering' manner in which the car coming opersonal tribute to the memory of j wards them was weaving, but were ^ „ulIl ...... those brave young men who sacrificed unable to avoid-being hit. i i j Mich., and little llene May Bassett, their lives for America, it also gives : well machine was badly damage an dau hter and Mrs. . Lisle Basus » means of aiding those who also! was towed to Harvard for repairs., sacrificed but are still within reach The Capron truck was ta en to at , of our help. From the annual wear-j village. Fortunately none of t e ocing of the little flower come benefits cupants of the Cornwell car was .inreaching into every corner of the j jurcd except for shock an l uises. j country and touching the lives of thousands of unfortunate men, men and children. bur Bassett. the subject of our story went- to live on a fan*--at Ost«nd where her two children were born, Flcra, on Dec. '12, 1870, and Eber on June 17, 1875: f Mr. and Mrs. Bassett retired from active farming in 1912, coming to McHenry to live, where they built their home next to that , qf their son the following year. After the death of away. | Mrs. Bassett has four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, Mrs. Ruth Bowersox of Three Rivers,. The vast program^-of welfare and.; invitations will rehabilitation work carried out by I typing class at high school next week The American Legion and Auxiliary; an urgent request is being made to. draws its principal support from the everyone to send in y°"r llsts poppy. The dimes, quarters and half names and addresses of those to dollars we drop into the coin boxes of j whom invitations should be sent, the poppy workers supply the means 1 this week or the very first of next for local, state and national activities ! week were made during the depression. » fook place last Saturday. | for' thTb^efits of disabled veterans | Send addresses to Miss Ethel Jones, The school tax levy made last year for operation and maintenance of the high school was $28,000. The teachers of the grade school' also received their contracts for another year, following the meeting of the board of education on Tuesday of last week. Miss Catherine Walsh, a local girl who plans to be married in June, has resigned her position, however, and a contract to fill her vacancy has been offered to Dorothy Fisher of McHenry- Whether or not all of the teachers sign their contracts remains to be seen and the correct personnel of the teaching staff in the schools is never definitely certain until a few days before school begins in the fall. Help McHenry to celebrate its birthday on July 30, 31 and Aug. 1. dreds responded to the and the families left in need through j Centennial secretary, or to the followsent out by the 'trough-' the death or disability of Veterans, j ing committee members: Mrs. A.:llian given | The Poppy Day contributions make Sayler, Elsie Vycital, Mrs. vjeorge °UTTieeiaree comer building, located aid available during the other 364 Lindsay, Anna Frisby or Mrs. F. G. on U S U has been redecorated and days of the year to those who stfl!.. Schremer . , • a^orHance with Mr are paying in steady installments the j Your help in this work will be av modernized in .ccord.nce with Mr. ^ ot\a„eri„g and pri. precised, w. d. not want to miss Bolger's custom of high class efficiency, the interior being in white and the exterior in an attractive blue. A registered pharmacist has been employed and Clarence Bolger will make his home in Algonquin so as to be near the store. The Plaindealer expresses the wish and makes the prediction for a successful business in the future for the new proprietors. • Frances Hughes and her friend, Miss Rosane Guerin of Libertyville, spent t few days •! Springfield this-week. vation. J anyone. When we pin our poppies this year, there should come to us all a vision of the part we are playing in the effort to heal the nation's war wounds. We should look upon our poppies not only as flowers of memory for the dead but as flowers of hope for the living. . sett of McHenry. There were only a few houses -in McHenry when Mrs. Bassett came her.' at the age of sixteen years sonv of them being the Colby building, the miv^^^lvNOTirE i Philo Smith general store, on what .!--iu be .addressed b» the , Drdence, Dr. Beers house, now the-Juverside Dairy, and others'; The Riverside hotel was built a few years later on a foundation grown over with weeds. The postoffke was in the Tyler Howe block with Mr. Gregory as postmaster. Smith Coveys brick yard was where the high school, building now stands and an old brick church stood on the corner *fhere Dr. W ells now lives. The town was well supplied with doctors, however, with Dr. Brown, Dr. Beers, Dr. Salisbury and Dr. Howard practicing their profession 80N CHRISTENED The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Dowe has been christened Eugene Joseph. Sponsors were Mrs.- Ralph Smith of Harvard and Joe May. GENERAL ELECTRIC REFRIGER- ! A TORS FOR 19* The famous G-E Sealed-in-Steel Mechanism in sturdy All-Steel Cabinets-- All styles, types and models. It costs less to own a General Electric. Ciarey Electric Shop. Sl-fp RURAL TEACHER* ; Miss Bernice Smith will teach the Harrison school next year. Dorothy Fisher, who taught the school this year, Will teach at Holcemvttk. * here. \ At one tiroc Mrs- Bassett, w|^n Jennie Earl, and a Mrs., King, conducted a seamstress /Stop in the brick building on Main street, now owned by Mrs. Carey. The family attended the Methodist church, the parsonage of which was built in the early 70's by Elder Adrion. Only one train a day, and that a combination passenger and freight train, passsd through McHenry a tasK pac**) - ..