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VOLUME 52 M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1927 PAS1IY WRITES MI M'HENRY "..."•y•rr,;';- h M'HENRY WINS DOUBLE HEADER ffHRAT.T>.T.YAMTNER FEATURE WRITER HERE QU, McHenry the Place Where They ictnre Health |nd Happiness D. Pasley, feature witter for the Chicago Herald and Examiner, visited McHenry Tuesday of this week and the next morning there appeared a double-column article in that metropolitan newspaper, expressing his views regarding what he found in the district known as the playground •for Chicago and northern Illinois. The article in full follows: M'HENRY, 111., Jan. 11.--They don't have to tell you th^. chief industry of this town. You sense it as Soon as you alight from the train and breathe its clear crisp air and view its topography. This is the place where they manufacture health and happiness. Give the tiredest business man tha: ever poked a golf ball a week of McHenry and hell be stepping high, wide and handsonie. Nature did a pretty good job all along the Fix river, but at McHenry she really outdid herself. Here is everything you want for relaxation and recreation--beauty of surroundings, perfect climate; every sport on the calendar, whether in Winter or Summer--skating, skiing, hiking, boating, swimming, golfing, motoring, horseback riding; and all the coinforts and conveniences of the city. That is McHenry--a jewel a little city in a setting of rolling hills and Vra""ie upland, encircled by sparkling lakes of as rare lovliness as youH find in any part of Switzerland. Impressive as is McHenry's natural herjtage, the thing that looms in my mind as I write this story is its magnificent civic spirit--a spirit sypically midwest----and of the essence of the Chicago spirit that has made possible the realization of the city beautiful plan. Here is a town so peculiarly favored that it might well sit back and say, "Well, here we are, look us over." Not McHenry. Its citizens see the handwriting on the wall of opportunity in this history-making epoch of American development. Firtt fWm Takes Game From Woodstock By Score of 17-15; Win 1b . Last Quarter The local quintet defeated the Woodstoc team in one of the closest and hottest basketball games of this season by a score of 17-15 last Friday evening at the high school gym. Woodstock came here bent on winning, as they have lost the games of the past two consecutive years to the Orange and Black. But -McHenry was just as set on keeping her reputation and did so by a narrow margin. The first quarter ended with Woodstock on the long end of the score, it being 1-0. The second quarter the McHenry boys came in hot and furious and James Fay made a long shot that pepped up the locals a good deal. Shortly following this came another basket by Kinsala. Intermediately Woodstock made one free throw and a basket which left a tied score of 4-4 at the end of the third quarter As the second half of the game started, the Orange and Black were more determined to mn than ever and put up some real basketball playing. In the third quarter Kinsala made three free throws and one basket, while Robert Conway made two free throws. Woodstock was not sleeping, and in the meantime scored four free throws and two baskets, which left the score 12-11 in Woodstock's favor at the ed of the third quarter As the whistle sounded for the final period of the game great cheering on both sides evidenced the keen excitement of the fans. The local's famous guard, "Marty" Conway, did some wonderful work in the last few minutes of the game, picking the ball off of the backboard and shooting forward to Kinsala and James Fay, who in turn potted some very necessary baskets. As the final whistle sounded the victory was McHenry's by a hard won score of 17-15. The lightweight teams of the two schools played a curtain raiser which resulted in an overwhelming victory for McHenry, the final score being 29-12. The locals had it all over their opponents throughout, the entire game, always being on the long end of the score by from 8 to 15 points. Notes On the Games It was plainly evident that the local fiAt team was weak on free throws, five being missed in the second quar SOCIAL AND CLUB BOINGS OF WEEK INSTALLATION HELD BY ' 0. E. S. New Elected By Other Organizations For Ensuing Year BOY SCOUTS TO HAVE LOG CABIN McHenry is going to make itself] ter However, McHenry's defense was good. The Woodstock first t£am played a g<fod, clean, fast game and made the locals work harder for their victory than perhaps any dther opponent this season. This Friday the locals travel to Crystal Lake to repay the compliment to them that the Lakers left with us two weeks ago. And on this coming Saturday Gurnee comes to McHenry. still better to look at and to live in. It's going td improve on nature. It's going to give nature a beauty treatment. It's going to lift Mother Earth's face, as it were. Yefe; this townsite of McHenry plans to .do in miniature what Chicago has done. It plans to create a park district and thus conserve and enhance its birthright. It is blessed with farseeing citizens who -see the cultural and commercial advantages that will accrue. ^ They appreciate the aesthetic and artiBtic phases, but they are keenly aware of the tremendous impetus the project will give to property values; the forward push to business; the spur to general progress. Already a petition authorizing a vt)te on the project has been circulated and enough signatures obtained to present it to County Judge Charle? Allen. He will order the election. Five park commissioners are to be chosen. Here I cannot do better than to quote from Editor A. H. Mosher's good newspaper, the McHenry Plaindealer, to give an idea of the magnitude of the proposed district, as outlined by Louis A. Erickson of West McHenry, chairman of the park committee of the McHenry Kiwanis club: It will include forty square miles of lake, river and adjacent property, which will take in all of the land in McHenry township bordering on the Fox River and Pistakee Bay and Mc- Collum's Lake, and fourteen square miles in Nunda township, bordering on the Fox river, including Griswold and Lily lakes. "This being a large district," Editor Mosher quotes Mr. Erickson as saying, ample funds will be available for the purchase of land for park purposes and the annual tax levy with the additional income from concessions will provide sufficient money to pay for park maintenance and the employment of park officers to police the entire district. "Several beautiful tracts of land are now available for park purposes and it is hoped early Spring will witness a n«w Fox River valley park in the making." So much for the park district^ Of all the towns--thirty-eight W, I believe--I have visited in the torn belt McHenry covers the most ansa. It's the original town of the wide open spaces. It must have started out way back in the stirring thirties with the idea that it had the whole prairie domain to grow in. It has three business districts, and in fact three distinct municipalities, although all are comprised in one corporate entity. There are Centerville, Old Town, and West McHenry. As one of Chicago's most popular Summer colonies and business centers. McHenry serves a territory, embracing eleven lakes, including the nationally famous lotus beds. There are only three of these in the world and one other in the United States-- in Florida. For many years it was the county seat. The county, by the way, was named for that gallant Col. William McHenry, an officer in the Blackhawk war. . .Its growth has been steady and It has never known a boom. It Aanost enjoyable evening spent by members and friends of McHenry Chapter, No. 547, Order of the Eastern Star, on Saturday evening, January 8, at a public installation of officers for the year 1927. The event took place at the Masonic hall and was attended by about 120 members and invited friends. Mrs. Alice Lindsay, retiring Worthy Matron, and Rollo G. Chamberlin, retiring Worthy Patron, took their places and the installing officers were then escorted into the room: Mrs. Jessie Dumser, Past Worthy Matron of Elgin Chapter and Grand Lecturer as installing officer, Mrs. Lillian Sayler, as installing Marshal, Mrs. Clara Schneider as installing Chaplain and Mrs. Gretta Goodell as installing Organist. The escorts were Mrs. Belle Hankermeyer, Miss Arleen Harrison and Miss Harriet Bobb. The colors were presented by Henry Stephenson. The officers for the new year were then installed, as follows: Worthy Matron--Mrs. Ony Wheeler. Worthy Patron--<jJlayton Harrison. Associate Matron--Mrs. Belle Hankermeyer. Secretary--Mrs. Emma Fay. Treasurer--Mrs. Jennie Eddy. Conductress--Miss Arleen Harrison. Associate Conductress--Miss ' Harriet Bobb. Chaplain--Mrs. Caroline Rietsel. Marshal--Mrs. Alice Lindsay Organist--Mrs. Mabel Johns|j®» Adah--Miss Pamela Rietsel. • Ruth--Miss Greeta ChamberUo* Esther--Mrs. Calla Perkins. Martha--Mrs. Lillian Sayl^rF Electa--Miss Frances Vycital. Warder--Mrs. Zenda Bacon. Sentinel--Andrew Eddy. Mrs. Ony Wheeler, Worthy Matron, was escorted to her station under an arch of flowers formed by those who will serve as her officers. She was presented with the flowers as well as other bouquets and gifts. Mrs. Lillian Cox sang two beautiful solos closing the installation ceremonies with the solo, "A Perfect Day." Mrs, Clara Schneider presented Mrs. Lindsay with her Past Matron's jewel and Clayton Harrison presented R. G Chamberlin with a gift from the chapter. Other gifts and flowers were received by the officers. A cafeteria supper was served, after which the re mainder. of the evening was sfMttMn dancing. Adding machine rolls at the Plaindealer office. John Donahue, Huntley Business Mam Makes Balding of CaMl v Possible * j Through the generosity of John Donahue, Huntley implement dealer, the Scouts of that city will have a real "honest-to-goodness" log cabin. It will be available for other Scouts of the county, also, whenever, the Huntley troop is not using it. The structure will be large enough to acommodate a full troop, as it will be forty feet long and thirty feet wide. A huge fire-place will be built at one end, with a loft balcony surrounding it for sleeping purposes. When finished the cabin will be just as comfortable in winter as in the summer because the logs will be chinked in such a manner so as to make it positively weather tight. The work of building started recently by the Huntley boys is going along very nicely and it is expected ,that by early spring the cabin will be ready for use. However, a great deal of work will haVe to be done to make this possible. A concrete foundation must be put in. Some sixty or more large trees must be cut down and made ready before any building can be done. Each log will have to be notched on both ends to fit the log on which it is to rest and so on until every log is in place. As all the trees are oak and very hard it is easily seen what a big task the Huntley Scouts have before them. There is no doubt but what Huntley will be a very popular place, because every Scout in the county will be there at every opportunity. We hope there will be other such buildings about the county before long. WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS OFINTEREST TAKEN FROM COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES Assortment of Newsy Items In a Condensed Form For Busy People A1 C. Smith of Marengo resigned his position recently as cashier of the First National bank, a position he has held for the past eleven years, to accept the vice-presidency- of the American National bank of Woodstock. John Dymond and Robert Salley received six pairs of silver foxes from New York recently. They expect to establish a fox farm north of Belvidere on the main highway to Beloit, Wis. The animals are valued at $1,500 a pair. Allison J. Cole, president of the Hebron States bank, and a prominent citizen in McHenry county, passed away at his home in Hebron last Wednesday from a severe heart attack. William Johnson of Wauconda sold his milk business to Ellis Jecks, proprietor of the Cary Sanitary Dairy. A New York manufacturing company now located in Chicago, has about decided on Grayslake as a permanent location for its plant. Owing to labor difficulties in the city is the reason for making the change. The com- KENT & COMPANY HANDLE BIG TRANSFER GRANARY BURNS NEAR JOHNSBURG Lantern Explodes Gasoline On the Jacob 1 May Farm Sunday , Evening iftie buildings on the Jacob J. May farm, a short distance north of Johnsburg, were threatened by fire Sunday evening, when the granary burned to the ground. One of the boys at the farm was filling a tank from the gasoline tank near the granary and as someone walked past with a lantern the gasoline exploded, causing the granary to catch afire. The fire spread rapidly and nothing could be done to save the building or its contents, which were completely destroyed. The barn was not more than thirty feet from the burning building and the efforts of the neighbors and friends would have been unable to save it had the wind not been in just the right direction to carry the flames away from the barn. About 500 bushels of grain, including oats, wheat and barley, were destroyed. The McHenry fire department responded to the call for aid. The farm, which is still known as the Jacob J. May farm, is now cared for by the three sons, Alford, Frank and Irving. LEGIONNAIRES TO MEET AT ROCKFORD, JAN. 29-30 With more than 250 reservations already made by Legionnaires in northern Illinois counties, and with , each mail bringing additional requests pany specializes in the manufacture of fQr accommodations, the Second Dihas developed naturally as the Chicago zona has developed and it will so continue. Its future is a great Summer resort and playground is as assured as Chicago's position as the world's greatest metropolis. Its Kiwanis club, which plays a vital part in (every phase of it* life because of its stalwart membership, has as president F. E. Covalt, who is president of the McHenry Lumber ^ company. A. E. Nye, the jeweler, is vice president. In the McHenry Country club which numbers many Chicagoans, it has one of the most representative organizations of its kind in the country. The president is Richard B. Walsh, vice president of H. C. Speer & Sons, bond brokerage firm cf Chicago. Its course now has nine holes, but work is progressing to make it an eightcen-hole course. ' Industrially, also, McHenry is in the forefront of corn belt towns. Besides the McHenry Lumber company, it has the Alexander Lumber company, of which the manager is George H. Johnson; the Borden Farm Products company; the Hunter Boat Manufacturing company; the McHenry Flour Mills; Unti brothers, Charles and John, manufacturers of ice cream that is dis tributed all over; and three miles out, but employing many McHenry folk, the American Terra Cotta and Ceramic company. This year a new industry will locate here--the Ahlberg Bearing Company of Chicago, which manufacture bearings for every use. It will employ 130 people and its payroll will add considerably to the town's up-to-date retail business. You can buy any article you want in McHenry. Its stores and shops are complete in every respect-- whether dry goods and general merchandise, jewelry, groceries and meat markets, clothing, hardware, novelties, millinery, drugs, or furniture or what have you. It has finely appointed hotels and excellent restaurants. It has battery stations and garages. It has a two-story community high school of modern construction and a grade school and a parochial school. It has a thoroughly representative religious life with churches including St. Patrick's and St. Mary's Roman Catholic; Methodist, Universalist and German Lutheran. If you've never seen McHenry yon don't know your Illinois. You don't know your Chicago wonderland. See it next summer. If you do you'll see it again and again. It's that kind of town. Thomas-Douglas The details ol the rather quiet and mysterious disappearance of Clarence uuUglas, serviceman for the Public service Co., are explained in the following article taken from the Dodgevilla, Wis., Chronicle: "A wedding of much interest was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Thomas on New i ear's day at 11 a. m., when their daughter, Velma, became the bride of Oiarence Douglas of McHenry, III. ihe beautiful ring service was used, xtev. G. R. Carver of the Methodist church officiating. Miss Myrtle Fitziimmons, cousin of the bride, was bridesmaid and Miss Alma Simonson of Deerfield was maid of honor. The Dest man was Clifford Strutt of Ridgeway, Wis., cousin of the bride. Little teorge Thomas was ring-bearer and Mary Ellen Potterton the flower girl, nephew and niece of the brir'e, respectively. The ceremony was performed in the presence of the immediate family. "Mrs. Douglas is a graduate #f the D. H. S. with the class of 1918 and aiso of Stevens I'oint noimal schooi. She has taught successfully in different city schools and resigned a position in the graded schools of this city to accept this much more important mission. She is a young lady of talents and charming ways. The groom, a stranger to this community, holds a responsible position as electrician with the Illinois Public Service Co. at McHenry. The bride and groom left for a wedding tpp before settling at McHenry." Mr. and Mrs. Douglas will reside in the Frank Ward house on Front street. Farm North of Richmond Sold With a Consideration of $96,000-- Chicago Building in Deal Kent A Company, McHenry realtors, report th$ opening of the new year with one of the largest deals ever made in this locality. The sale was of the 240-acre farm of Charles Gleason, who resides north of Richmond. An exchange of property was also made whereby a sixapartment building, located on Gar field boulevard, Chicago, valued at $60,000, was exchanged for the farm The total consideration was over $96,- 000. Roy A. Kent, of Kent & Co. handled the entire transaction and the deal was closed within a week. It might be well at this time to look back over the past year and reflect on what Kent & Company have accomplished for McHenry business men. They have sold over fifty lots, which means that many more families will locate here and that more business will be transacted here in McHenry. They have also erected and sold many cottages, which has created employment for the local men, as ail work has been let to local contractors. Kent & Company have compiled data on the city of McHenry for their own use and for the use of anyone interested in knowing why McHenry boasts of being the greatest little city outside of Chicago. They invite anyone to come to their office on Riverside Drive and talk over their plans for owning their own homes and for the management of their properties. ladies' garments. Should the deal be closed the company hopes to begin operations about February 1st. John Daley of Round Lake has been appointed a state highway policeman. Considerable damage was done to the roof of the hotel at Round Lake recently, when a fire broke out and before it could be put out a large hole was burned. State aid road No. 59, connecting Fox Lake and Antioch, is to be paved. This is the first Lake county road to be paved under the $100,000,000 bond issue, and bids for this job will be opened January 17. The Richmond fire department made good use of its new chemical vision conference of the American Legion, to be held in Rockford Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 29 and 30, bears every promise of being the largest winter gathering of the Legion ever held in the state. There are still two weeks to go before the two-day convention opens, and it is conservatively estimated that at least 1,000 World war veterans will invade Rockford for the reunion and program. Vice President Charles G. Dawes; Assistant Secretary of War, Hanford MacNider (past commander of the Legion); Former Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Theodore Roosevelt; Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, former a& sistant chief of air service and engine New Year's day when they „ato trel» of American aviation; quickly extinguished the blaze on the ^ ^ „ GOTTFRIED BERGMANN DIES AT ADVANCED AGE OF 93 Gottfried Bergmann, 93 years old, died at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Herman Hoppe, west of McHenry, on Friday, Jan. 7, at 4 a. m. He had been sick only a few days when he was stricken with pneumonia, which he was not strong enough to resist. Funeral services were held at the home at 10:30 o'clock Monday morning with Rev. R. C. Kaufmann of Woodstock officiating. Burial was at Waldheim cemetery, Chicago* Entertains Kiwanians t About twenty of the local Kt^atlians accepted the invitation extendad to the members of the McHenry Kiwanis club by J. Scott Matthews to be his guests at the Chicago Athletic club in Chicago last Thursday evening. The evening was spent at the club where bowling furnished the entertainment for the guests. A buffet luncheon was served and the evening was greatly enjoyed by those icr- Umate enough to be there. Boyal Entertainers /*The Royal Entertainers met at the hpme of Mrs. Christina Joos on Thursday evening of last week, wherp a pleasant evening was spent at cards. Winners at five hundred were, first. Mrs. H. L. Ritter; second, Mrs. Fred Schneider, and third, Mrs. Mat Freund. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Joe Justen. Try our Kent 6 Co. 28-fp-tf Legion Elects Officers The local post of the American Legicn met in annual session on Thursday evening, Jan. 6, and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Commander--J. W. Worth. First Vice-Commander--Gerald J. Carty. Second Vice-Commander -- Lester Bacon. Chaplain--James Doherty. Finance Officer--James Sergeant-at-Arms--Joe Wrede. At a meeting of the officers on Tuesday evening it was decided to put on the annual banquet at the Bickler hotel on Tuesday evening, Feb. 1. roof of the Columbia hotel, caused by sparks igniting the shingles from a chimney on the lower part of the roof. A traveling bag containing $73,000 in government bonds, and belonging to Mrs. Evelyn Eddy of Chicago was lost near Barrington recently. The bag was found by Hugh R. Calkins of Barrington on the highway with $18, 000 in diamonds and *800 in currency still in it but the envelope containing the bonds was missing A C. & N. W. train struck a milk truck, recently at the crossing one mile south of Crystal Lake, throwing the truck on an adjoining track. A eectionhand CTCW driving a gasoline car on the blocked track came along shortly after and they hit the truck with such force that it was necessary for three of the men to be taken to the hospital at Woodstock. Albert J. Schick, 51 years of age, and a ^11 known resident of Ingleside, cut both wrists with a razor, in his home Saturday evening when found an hour later by his wife and daughter, he was in a serious condition and taken to the Lake County hospital immediately. Mr. Schick has been in poor health for some time and it is believed that this is his reason for the rash act. While returning home from a visit north of Marengo last Monday evening, Mr. and Mrs. James Smith met with an automobile accident at the Kiswaukee river bridge, north of town. According to Mrs. Smith's version her husband deliberately drove his car through a guard rail along the side of the road, the car plunged down a seven-foot embankment, striking a telephone pole. Mrs. Smith suffered only slight bruises and shock as a result of the accident while it is believed that the crash temporarily crazed Mr. Smith for he leaped from the car and started running for the Attorney-General Oscar Carlstrom and other nationally-known speakers have been invited to address the gathering. MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the McHenry Township Mutual Fire Insurance company was held on Tuesday, Jan. 4. and the old officers were all re-elected, being Anton M. Schmitt, president; Math N. Schmitt, secretary, and Joseph J. Freund, treasurer. The report for the year 1926 was very encouraging, showing a net profit of $1,084.03. The net total of bus iness amounted to $3,633.39, with an operating expense of $2,549.36. The losses paid in 1926 were $1,037.56. Policies in force on JaQ. 1, 19X7, amounted to $1,255,793. * WILLIAM PRIES TO AGAIN HEAD GREEN SRTEET ASSN. The members of the Green Street Business Men's association gathered around the dinner table at Mrs. Nellie Bacon's Tuesday evening of this week. After the meal a business session was held and election of officers took place. The old officers were re-elected, being William Pries, president, and H. E. Buch, secretary. The president reported that enough money nad been subscribed to finish paying for the ornamental lighting system on Green street, and a small balance remained In the treasury. Fishermen, Notice The 1927 fishing 1'icnses are here and may be obtained ai any of the following places: Justen's Hotel, Karls' Restaurant, McGee's Clothing Store, Jos. W. Freund's Clothing Store, H. C. Kamholz' hardware, John ^ Gurnee- (defeated 33-21 The McHenry Town Basketball team defeated the Gurnee five on the local gym floor Wednesday evening by a score of 33 to 21. Lake Villa Is scheduled to meet the local boys next Wednesday evening at the high schooi gym, Jan. 19. Two games will be played that evening. Residence Change Mr. and Mrs. Loren Edinger moved this week from the P. J. Cleary house on Waukegan street to Woodstock. Our Invitation The McHenry Plaindealer invites as its guests, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Douglas, to be present at the Empire theatre on Jan. 18 or 19, Tuesday or Wednesday evening, at which time the feature picture, "The Clean Heart," will be shown. Present this clipping at theatre for admission. fuite notteeall* river Mrs. Smith heard a scream as Brda-S hardware, Martin Smith's barhe plunged into the water. The body was not recovered until the following morning. COTTAGES NEAR JOHNSBURG BROKEN INTO LAST WEEK "Stubby" Smith, caretaker for a number of cottages along the Fox river near Johnsburg, informs The Plaindealer that seven cottages were broken into Monday of last week. Mr. Smith states that he knows who the guilty parties are, being two young boys, he says, one of whose father owns a cottage in the same district. According to Mr. Smith, two boys came to a store in Johnsburg just before the cottages were entered and asked for skeleton keys. The caretaker desires The Plaindealer to state that he knows who the boys are and that their parents had better settle the damages before he resorts to the law. Considerable damage was done to the cottages of Olaf Johnson, Dan Campbell, George W. Colpman and brother, John Jacobson and Mrs. Gub-. bins. , ,;1 ber shop, John J. Vycital's hardware and P. J. Heime: . .-v-;..; •. 82 ANNUAL MEETING i J COUNTRY dill RtCHARD B. WALSH RE! ELECTED PRESIDENT Green Fees In 1926 Amounted T#" . Almost $10,000--Club Is In Flourishing Condition The annual meeting of the members of the McHenry Country club waf -. called to order at 10 a. m., Sundajf^.^' January 9, at the city hall. The min* ' utes of the last annual meeting were read and approved and the financial ,, report for the year was also read and approved. A. E. Nye was appointed temporary chairman and the followv ing officers were elected for the year 1927. U President--Richard B. Walsh. Vice-president--Frank G. Sohreiner. Treasurer--N. H. Petesch. Secretary--Eber E. Bassett. ^ Directors for Three Years--Louis A. Erickson-and C. Norton Owen. Chairman pro-tem A. E. Nye invited' President Richard B. Walsh to his chair and he then assumed charge <jf the meeting. Among the regular business discussions the program and rules of tournament events for the season of 1927 was read, approved and accept* ed. The meeting was then adjounft- ~ ed, after which the directors and offr* - cers held their regular January meet* ing. 1 ? That the golf course has lost noiM of its popularity is shown by the registration book as the club entertained more guests this year than in previoft' years. One of the interesting points of the financial report was the fact that the green fees for the season 1929 amounted to almost $10,000. Taking into consideration that the registration fees are $1.50 and $2.00, it may readily be seen that , the McHenry Country club drew to McHenry and t vicinity many guests during the senson. In most instances these guests spent in bur city an equal or greater amount at hotels, garages, etc., so it can be seen that the Country club ha> been a benefit to McHenry and vicinity in general. The 150 club memberships are nam closed with their valuation being greatly increased, because of the excellent financial standing of the club at this time. The notes on the original investment are paid up to 1932 and the terras on the new purchase are such that they can be easily met by the club. The club members have taken great care in choosing their q^ffcers and aids and feel that they have in each case just the man fo> the position. The president, Richnrd B. Walsh, a man who has always* had the interests of this community at heart, is vice-president of the C. Speer it Sons Bond and Broketage firm, and has used His best judgment in hand* ling the investments for the club. The vice-president, F. G. Sehreincr, , is too well known as former editor «E The Plaindealer to need further mSB* tion as to his ability. The treasurer, N. fi. Petesch, through his many yeats of business experience has a wid#1 acquaintance and many friends in Chicago and elsewhere, who visit here. The secretary, E. p . Bassett* has spent many years in the employment of the U. S. government and is fitted for his duties as secretary. The directors are Hjen Stilling, A. H. Pouse, William Pries, C. N. Owen, L. A. Erickson and H. H. King are all men of outstanding ability. Great credit should be given H. H. King, who has made his summer home at McHenry for many seasons and was th? first president of the club. He arranged and planned the greens and fail ways and laid out the course. His ideas were made possible by C. W. Stenger, who became interested in the work and had much to do with forming the McHenry Country club and it is indeed with regret th|t£ the club loses his services after his years of earnest effort. The club professional has been with the club for several years and has many friends who play the course a great deal. A. L. Purvey has complete charge of the course and because he has made a study of this work is well qualified for the position. It might be hard to place an actnai value on the memberships at this time, but it is estimated that with the nine holes in fine shape and the new Slsh and Door Faetoi^ Moves The McHenry Sash and Door factory, which has occupied the old Crystal Lake road, has moved to the building formerly known as the pickle _ _ factory. This building has been own-j niae hojes r^y for pUy "during "tiii ed by the Sash and 'Door company for nex^ season that insidto of a few yean some time, being used purposes. for storage 1927 Vehicle Tax TIm 1927 city vehicle tax plates are here and may be obtained either at Bolger's drug store or Vogfs drug store. ^ R. F. CONWAY, i| City Clerk. We are now nrenared to Ho HI kinds of radiator repairing. First cla?s job guaranteed. Give us a trial. J. J. Vycital. 32fp the memberships will be #ell worth $1,000 each. i The club is very glad to hold itn unique position in the welfare of Hm city of McHenry and vieiaity, having done as much for the an any other association and also appreciate the moral support they have received and hope that everyone in the community will become a beoster far the McHenry Country club. A Request The members of the McHenry Fire Department request that when a fire alarm is turned in and the truek is taken out to go to the scene of the fire that everyone not a member of the department keep off the truck and leave the firemen's clothing alone. This interference at the last fire was Mr. and Mrs. Sam Frazier and children of Chicago were callers in town Friday. pity Vehicle Tax Tile city vehicle tax is now dna. Owners of cars are requested to se-j cure their city license plates at an early date from R. F. Conway. City Clerk. - 31-2-fp Town Team Defeats Hehven - The boys of the McHenry town basketball team went to Hebron last Friday night, where they played the Hebron town team. This was a close | game, but the local boys did some ! good fast playing and defeated their, I opponent* with a score of SI to ML Bring that leaky to J. J. Public Card Party The Young Ladies' Sodality of St Patrick's church will hold a puhUt card party at the church hall Stmdny evening. Jan. 16. Bunco and hundred will be played. R?frvsh- , ^ V t 'i / V;. i ajUfTitii" i ' n *i ii