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'.WEEKLY EXCHANGE 'ITEMS OMNTERESI AKEN FROM COLUMNS OHR EXCHANGES, You May Get Some Wooden Letters A -Willys-Knight car, driven a „ry :!rttsident, crashed into the Hi-1 .^ridgte Route 01 near Crystal Mcmday iftern^on, the' car bein,| damaged with the driver escpaf | 'Hng spri6us iivjttries.- '. • .. •; ' Tito'many friends .<rf.CryU;S Sanford Woodstock are heatf;$}iu^ „V> is expected to be able to return la' • -v i't»ig' home sometime;- dtfrhig' holi-; * ilays. Mr.. Sanford has been steadily; • •••"":' v vtmjwcoving. "since .Jiiglime ago.- " "'• "V- Ralpfc Jtetcalf recently deceived all appointment from the Uv S. Government to act as Postmaster of the Maj engo postoffice. He authentically I assumed his duties Jan. I. Mr. Met- '.'calf, known tc many as "Deke," is a vory jfcrell-known farmer of that vicin- • Hy. J ohn H. Ryan, recently appenited postmaster at Richmond by President Roosevelt took charge of that office on Monday morning, January 1. MR- "THESE THIRTY YEARS" Ryan and family have lived just south « rp viurpTPti1 TA"WTTAPV Q of Richmond for several years, is well AT EMPIRE, J AJN U AK X « known in the community and counted one of the staunch Democrats-there. . For the first time in practically fourteen years the McHenry county |jaif at? Woodstock has no -'prisoners confined within I it DEPOSITS NOW INSURED LOCAL BANK QUALIFIES I^JQNBER NEW LA^ Making Reporting Easier at Geneva ii -vou receive n letter troin, Aberdeenj Wash.. j'>n i: ty find that It 1|B written on wood, business houses, chambers of .commerce, etc., pre sending out typewritten letters on wood. By a new process wood is now produced so fine that it can be inserted in a typewriter and written upon. f This may appear as good news to . *nat»y but in the matter of dollars and cents it will not be so good for the treasury of'McHenry county- Last year McHenry county received $6,- 578.65 for the care of federal prisoners in the county jail. "These Thirty Years," a new talkirijg picture produced toy the 'Ford Motor company, is to be shown at the federal j Empire theatre, McHenry, Tuesday, its wals [Jan. 9, 7:30 and 9 p. m- Complimentary tickets are being distributed by Buss-Page Motor Sales under whose auspices the local showings are being held.- The story of "These Thirty Years" begim 30 years ago in the town of Brookfield. Dave Haines and his aged F u The Barrington Review has been j mother see their farm and everything t raiwacting regular busineas at the j they own put on the auction block to new office and shop at 110 West Main satisfy a greedy mortgage holder. street last week after having moved from the Meyer estate building, 100 East Main street. The composing room and office have been established TOUR FEET OF SNOW AND 40 BELOW ZERO Depositors in the West Metfenrjf- State t>ank are now guaranteed up to. |-the sum of $2,500' through th-<j bank's j qualification ill •; the new Federal Dc;?, j posit Insurance Corporation." | The Ft^jersiL, - Depf'sifc-V Insurant^ I Corporation is a n,6w branch" of gov4 ' erftment service li>y• \vhieji :&lfc which ha'v^ rquahfie4" ar#* in^uir^d to $2,500 for each deposit. " Under the new law effective 'Jaw*, uary lr 1934, all national banks mustqualify if thej* remain , -in ' bufcin.es* ami all state- banks may apply folr membership if they can qualify. The West McHenry State bank made application several weeks ag©; after which , a "very rigid inspection of its condition was made, after which its application was approved. Naturally every bank depositor wants to know whether his money is safe in the bank. The new federal law provides a method by which bank deposits will be injured up to $2,500, providing the bank cares to qualify. It is not necessary to say that the new deposit insurance law is the most sweeping change which has ever been made in banking, as well as the rtronge«t pledge of individual secur the good old U. S. A. and especially Mr. C. J. Bender. "This part of the globe is now under four feet of snow and. 38 to 40 degrees below. "We are getting letters from children and grownups from all over III - During the auction, however, Dave becomes inspired by a "horseless carriage seen tearing down a rutted country road at the neck-breakin' •and operating since Tuesday. The j speed of 20 miles per hour." He sees newspaper and mailing equipment j a great future in automobiles and was to remain at the old location until' wants Jed Travers, local livery stable after this issue of the newspaper was' owner, to go into business with him. printed. Jed withholds his decision until Dave - ^?FrSffH§^R«»bK, -Sfarfrirg-Q, |n his 97th proves what hb ^carriage" can do in year, was the recipient cf a gold em- a cross-country race with a horse. blem from his brethern of the Mason-1 Success favors Dave. He wins the tc lodge in that city and of which he race--also the hand of May Larcombe has been a meniber for sixty-two } They have a son, Bob, who becomes a years. The gold emblem presentation problem in later life for he favors was made by his son, Ernest Robb, playing to working, and spends his | out the year and past-master, and Henry Nulle, present "dad's" money gambling on the stock * ' T" master, at a meeting the evening of j market. Dec. 21. Upon the gold emblem pin j The "crash" of 1929 catches Bob. was inscribed the words: "50 years, He loses everything--including his •A. F. & A. M-, Illinois. j girl, Ann Bailey, who has been dis- Albert R. Ricke of Lake Zurich died guated with him for some time. Joel, at the Barrington General hospital at, the partner of Dave sticks by Bob, HENRY SOMPEL The Plaindealer is in receipt of another letter from H. B. Weberg, The Pas, Manitoba, Canada, who, with his daughter, Loreen, spent a few j % ever offered to bank debtors days in McHenry, while traveling by _.Bfl,k Pa>9 prance Fee dog t«vn from the world's fair to I insurance feature does not cost their home. The letter follows: ihe depos.tors anything but the local bank has been ^sessed a premium • of $633.82, which covers insured de- _ ljf+i/. posits in the $2,500 class amounting ^ -- "> '•«« - ITncere" afrist^Md 'Cw! j °» »"»«'« P"<» °' t. , ,11 _ii tv,„ 1 greetings and manv thanks fot all tne ayprp™ea rs a co*p*y or rep^r int of th.e cercards mv dauehter. Loreen, has "h.cli *ho State Bank » c«ived from McHenry and throughout j »' The letter follows: "Dec. 24. "Editor Plaindealer: H NEW RECEIVER , fOR TWO BANKS WILLIAM L. O'CONNELL IS 'NAMED-• Xewspaiker corri'siiuiultMits attendinj: the sessii ns of the disarmament con ference and other giUherin;is InCeneva were provided witl. pocket radio receiving sets that enabled them to hear the proceedings while wandering about the building tir sitting.at ease 'Int'.'retir.ingiTaoui.• COUNCIL VOTES TO IMPROVE JOHN STREET McHENRY COUNTY SELECTED FOR FARM HOUSING SURVEY While business men are taking their January inventories, to see how they are to prepare for 1934, the farm inois and Wisconsin wanting to know j families of McHenry county will be if we are coming back. I guess we having another and most interesting must have stirred up quite a lot of, inventory of their own plants, »he interest. However, we hope some day j farm homes, through the medium of to be able to make them a trip like it. | the rural housing ?<urvey to be con- "So, may you all enjoy another ducted by the Bureau of Home Econo With the first Monday of the month arriving with the new year, the regular meeting of the city council was postponed until Tuesday evening witl^ the mayor and aldermen on hand to attend to municipal affairs. Amogn loth erf important (business discussed a motion was regularly passed to change the name of Elgin road to Green street as far south is the city limits. It was aho decided to make applica. tion for a CWA project to'improve John street its entire length. This is a much needed improvement as the street, especially through the golf course, has been rough for sometime. An important meeting of the city council will be held next Monday night when engineers will be present and the sewer proposition will come before the board. | A. twelve months of prosperity throughif we ever come back to Illinois we shall not fail to stop a few days with you. So £Ocd eheer to all, we remain, "H. B. WEBERG AND DAUGHTER. LOREEM/* 10:45 a. m.. last week Saturday as a ; saves his life on one occasion, and result of bronchial pneumonia and i finally inspires him to become the man pulmonary edema, the result of an at-; his dad, and Ann, would like him to tack and beating received from un- be. known assailants early Monday even-| The pl%yera„ featured ?P_ • ing,'Dee. 18. At the coroner's inquest [Thirty Yeiars!" include David Morris, held at the chapel, 203 S. Cook street, who played in "Come Easy," Young •jit was disclosed that he had suffered Sinners," "Cradle' Snatclver?," and mics in Washington and the Home Ex. tension agents in the various States. Here in McHenry county the work will be directly in charge of Doris Johnson, working under the direction of ML U Chase, State Supervisor of the Farm Housing Survey in Illinois The survey has been approved as a Fecteral Civil Works Administration project, and the field work will he done by women who will be appoint - led from the re-employment rolls in Mrs. Henry Sompel, 63 years old, county Employment is thus made id.at her home at Johnsburg Tu?_?",^available to thos# who need it while y morning after a long illness. (valuable information is collected as to She was born in Belgium on July the present adequacy of farm homes 29. 1870, and came to America with j the needs and resources for im- DIES AT JOHNSBURG •State' Auditor . Edwards':3'^ ' announced this; week th& appoin.tmcr.t ,* vj 'jef William L. 0'Conndl as rec&ivi r» s'\' ^ " i for the United State Batik of Crystal * ; Lak'e to succeed trail's, Green of ;- • | Woodstock, reined,;and also' t5 sue* t ,•*: ' a,, • ceed Frank ^IcConnoli of Richmond'.,. .i ;\vhhi resigrttHl as ,receiver for* th<j ^ ". Spr,in^ ^rtive State Bank. • «. {* V »* It is <t.»te,l that tRc. chasxfff mtu!# ' . in iirie' with" th«- auditor's" economy*V v'• j progi'ftm , pf placing ail closed banks v ^ '• •-2 ii: under one Receiver, thus- reducing the expense of liquidation. In this nfkati*'? ner it will require but one reeeiv*r> . one clerk hire, <>ne heat, light, phone*, I etc. r_- : : 'S. T. Oliver of Woodstock ha« as-; ! sumed his duties as .deputy receivesr | in both of the above banks and has already consolidated lhe o^rationa < f the liquidation of the Spring Grove. Bank with those of the Uhited State Bank.of Crystal Lake. The books ai#-,;;--- papers of the Spring Grove bank havfe | been moved to Crystal Lake and aS. MANY CELEBRATIONS payments due that bantc may be ma% *,; ON NEW YEAR'S EVE afc ^Tn'ted State Bank of Crystiil^ : t Lake. All payments due the United • . ----•- 'State Bank will continue to be ma-isi Witih the cry of "Happy New Y^ar" there as in the past. on thoir Hps and geiiuine happiness j The deputy receiver, S. T. Oliver* V in their hearts, hundreds in this vicin- wishes to request the co-operation <$£ ity celebrated the arrival cf the new j of the debtors of both the Spri^| : year Sunday night in a joyous festival Grove State Bank and the Unite# of restored confidence in the future.: State" Bank in the future as tht|r In hotels and l'estaurants crowds.have co-operated with the receive*# > gathered to welcome the new ycai I of both bank* in the past. with noise and laughter, and in many j t =="- ~-f~y At the White House, east of Mc-i -- Henry, Nell's Miniature ballroom, 1 "For the first time in four year* with wellemerging orchestra. At Joe Friend's Rath-' from the slough of depression," saj* skeller a turkey dinner was served | the financial editor of the Herald and with free dancing to music of a good Examiner. That the new year wilt orchestra and at Betty's at Lily Lake: bring us still larger meas'i^B i< music for dancing was furnished by I prosperity seems assured. Frankie Gans and his orchestra. j Steel production, car loadings, el«e. Reservations for New Year's eve j trie power output, automobile mai$»», were made in advance at Bidder's j facture, bank clearings closed--- -- * "* / T *,,,wv»» v i w i ui ui ic ii t o if viiiir lit ivwi was a popular place with music for i t*e nation faces the future wit dancing furnished by Gus Ueber's i grounded confidence it is en SERVICES FRID MRS C EORGE VOOEL'hotel aw* at and various other i well above their levels at the end of JXLXbO. U£IUAU£I V UUfilJ piaces. 11932. r In Chicago the repeal welcome to A compilation showing estimated the new year, 1934, was the merriest aggregate net income of 432 leading in twenty years, it is reported. The j industrial-concerns, after fixed chargt crowds packed sidewalks and park-1 of $653,000,000, compared with acttt»J.. ing places and the scene resembled a j net of these same companies «f . modified armistice night. People were' 000,000 the previous year. smiling and spending. Business men voice the opinion th#t A number of reasons might He of- the new year is dawning on a nati*^ ., fered for the unusual turnout on j winning its war for recovery New Year's eve, among them being i J u . Mrs. George Vogel, 09 years old. died at her home in Solon Mills at 3:20 a. m. Wednesday morning. She had been ill since her birthday on November 17. She was born in New York on Nov. 17, 1864. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Fred Wiedrich, Jr., of Solcn Mills, with whom she lived, and Edwin of Solon Mills and ,'l ^ "4 DAUGHTER'S HOMH broken femur and frontal bone dur-1 "In the Best of Families" K. Elmo'i h^r parents when twenty years old. provement. ' ing the attack. He was 61 years old. Lowe, who played the lead in "There'*! ^ c&me a^onf "rt is heartenmg for the men and : George VanLue, tenant farmer on' Always Juliet," and other well known ,sh? continued to !lve T^.ti M S1X | women in farm home® to, see that one of the J. C. Olbrich farms near plays; Donald McDonald, who played ^ars m J^d farmers aTT to b,e regarded as con- Marengo is a patient in the Commun- the leads in "Left Bank" and "Here ™ere married and have lived ?umers and employers, says Mrs. ity hospital at Harvard, receiving Today," and took part in "Forsaking atJohnsburg for fou^^Year®- 1 Clara Sweeney, home advisor agent • . . . I . . . -- i ^ S h e i s s u r v i v e d b y h e r h u s b a n d , t w o h e r e ^ j n s p e a k m p r o f t h e s u r v e y , w h i c h sons, Frank and Joseph, an(l four began locally December 29th. "They treatment for injuries received while j All Others" featuring Tallulah Bankopernting a tractor on the farm one j head; Frederick Forrester, who playday recently. While oiling the ma-jed the father in "Animal Kingdom," chinei, it wa9 thrown into gear, khock. | Alice, John, who plays the part of I ing VanLue down, breaking his collar | "Mom" Haines in "These Thirty 'bone, several ribs an* one arm. As a .Yearsi" Jias played for the Theatre result of the injuries he will be in the Guild, Arthur Hopkins, and Charles hospital for some time, it is ,stated. 1 Frohman. TV crew of the Norweigan old j 2-- two sons, the repeal of the 18th amendment and: APIP'n MAN* TiTF*l AT Charles of Elkhorn and sixteen grand j a pickup in business. The end cf children. She had lived in Solon j prohibition freed millions of gallons Mills for about forty-eight years. Her of moist goods for the thirs-ty, Avitli husband, George Vogel, well known auctioneer and dealer m fine horae^j both bettor in quality and leg^r pass<»<l away four years ago. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the home with burial at Solon Mills cemetery. <t-%- *1 brothers, Emil and Peter of Johns- wanted burg and August and Joe of Chicago. Funeral services were held this Thursday morning at St John's church with burial at Johnsburjp. | sailing vessel, "Sorlandt," NorAmong- the Sick way's contribution to A Century of Frotrres® last Summer, have not for-i _ • ... -otWn Fox River Grove, according to; Mies Eleanor Sutton reeeived ina menage just received by Mr. and Juries Saturday evemng when she Mrs. Erickson, of Fox River'i Grove j flipped on the ice and broke a bone He writes that! *n her foot. • _ &• . • -- little Rita May Smith, daughteroi j j}ethe.] chapter, Elgin, TTiursday. from the boatswain the crew, numbering ninety men and EASTERN STAR NOTFCS new houses or new rooms or porches or repairs or furnaces o# electricity. Far too many years, they hate had to budget their crop returns with utmost care to provide for food and clothing dnd taxes and interest- In too many cases there hasn't been enough income to pay for Miss Ruby Peterson, niece of Mr. the. repairs that every good houseand Mrs. Andrew Eddy, was installed keeper and every farmer knows are as worthy matron of Union chapter necessary to keep the property from Saturday night. I running down, and there has been Mrs. Walter Fay of EltfiC'wflF6e Poetically nothii* for new equipin.=< taHed as one of the points in the ment. "The community in general, I feel : everal officers received a royal wel-i^1"- and Mrs. William Smith of Chi-j Friends here received an invitation sure, will be interested in the tabula• come upon their return to Norway and ca£°> i? seriously ill and has been !^() attend installation ceremonies at tion* thatwill be made after the field k^re presented to King Haskon the taken to the hospital. Grace Ann Gate chapter, No. 873. in Chi- survev. These will show farm house J ^v5n«r. Thev told the king, he writes 10-months-old daughter of Mr. and ca?n on Jan. 3> in AuDurn Park Ma- conditions and if they have adequate 'that the most interesting and home -Mrs. Smith, i« being cared for hy her; sonjc Temple. Two former McHenry, eouioment hike place they visited on their long errandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarencc j re.idetlts Were installed as officers. "Not every county will be surveved :;ltrin was Fox River Grove, 111. i Martin, during the illness of her sis- j Miss Irene payne was installed as but in those selected all farms will be Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Le-1ter. (marshal and Miss Edith Payne as visited. Full information will be ob- • 73 who was found dead at her Little Mias Eleanor Pries, 9-year Ruth tained as to the condition of the house at Bluff Lake Sundav morning old dAUghter o{ Mr- and Mrs. William | Invitations to installations received and equipment, and the need for re ,,f lagt week, were held Wednesday; P"®8 of Waukegan, had the misfor- by McHenry chapter are as follows: P«»rs and improvement.' afternoon from Strang's funeral tune to. break her leg when she fell j Naperville, Dec. 28; Rosedale, Itasva,! "Just after Christmas is the time hon* in \ntioch. Mrs. LaPar "had wbile skating Tuesday afternoon. The Dec 30; Mayflower, Wauconda, Dec. when all women begin to think of fix n alone for some time, al- inJury is a fracture between the knve)30; Vesta, Downers Grove, Jan. 2; «P their homes. For that reason I , had not been in good and the foot. She was taken to the j gt Charles, Jan. 3; Pansy chapter, s«re the women here will co AVhen Paul Ferris went to Victory Memorial hospital where Dr. i Plainfiel(i, Jan. 3; Hbertyvilje, Jan. operate with our field agents m every ,une mail an« provisions, to F- Canpon attended her. Word of j g. Batavia, Jan. 9; Lounsbury, Bar- way. We recognize of course that l 12-30 Sunday afternoon, he the accident was received by Mr. and: rinfrtonf Jan. 8; Almo, Aurora, Jan- this, survey is only a foundation for HOME BUREAU MEETS The Ringwood Home Bureau Unit met at the home of Mrs. F. A. Hitchens Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 2, 1934. The meeting was opened at 1:30 by Mrs. F. A. Hitchens. Roll call was answered by Serviqg Hints. Mrs. W. B. Harrison Fold, chairman, read an article on the New Pure Food Bill. Mrs. Thomas, clothing chairman, read an article on the Tunic frock and Mrs. C. L. Harrison gave a talk on lamps. ' Mrs. Friend and Mrs. Dehman gave the lesson for the afternoon. Mi"s. E. Peet, Mrs. C. L. Harrison awl Mrs. J. L. McCannon are the delegate.* to go to Urbana on Jan. 17. Miss Olive Jepeon was elected as the new secretary. one certain fact that the stuff was | John W. Hermann, 83 years eld, pasised away at heme «f daughter, Mrs. Geo. Kramer, Tuesday •» moniing at 1 o'clock, after a short illness. The body was taken to tike INTEREST IS KEEN IN SCHOOL POST | John Senne chapel at Lake «treet aai • - . I Second avenue, Maywood- Servic** Ah Illinois educator wdl fciw«n» ** hekHr°Z t^re Saturday ^ this region, E. C. Fisher superintcn-1 tern°«n ' dent flf schools in Peoria and a former i'oenii r^' superintendent of the old McHenry • ' .' >. . ^ high school, was mentioned as a pos- C. D. OF A. PARTY sible candidate for state superintvn- 1*be social event of the month fi||f dent of public instniction, at th^, I1H- the Catholic Daughters of Ameriflft nois Teachers association which met iW8S the social party in the form "m in Springfield last week. T | a Christmas gift exchange, which «U The name of R. W. Fairchild, f o r n . - beld on December 27. In apite of thp er superintendent cf Elgin schools. |«oW weather there was a very good has been proposed in talk of a Demo-; attendance and the tiall was warifc. ci-atic candidate- to oppose the Repub- cheerful. - *: t lican incumbent, Francis G. BlairJ Mrs. Cecelia Knox was chairm^fc while Mr. Fisher's name has been the committee and with her hey-_ mentioned as a possible republican ]ers Put ou a beautiful jjorty. Gift* candidate in the event Mr. Blair: were distributed by number and eaffc should withdraw from the race. .one ^oun^ a pleasant surprise. t; ' ^ ' Cards were played and the priM • in five hundred was won by MtS. DISTRICT RURAL MUSIC 'Ray Conway and in bridge by MU* AND DRAMA TOURNAMENT ,Be^ha ^4^. "" . The District Rural Music and | The next meeting will be on Jain. 8 Drama Tournament for Kane, Boone,, when a business session will be held. and McHenry counties will be held in i the Woodstock opera house, Friday! FORECLOSE ON GOLF OOURSK house closed and was un I arouse anyone. Fearing that V'ht have been stricken, he re- \o Supervisor William Rosing . Mrs. George Bohr W'ednesday. found another .88 Colt later. The I three guns were turned over to the red an entrance, and found her Chicago police bureau of identification _^iU|^ad in her bed. It was their jas a possible clue leading toward the * T,pinion that she had been dead for arrest of the bandits. -three or four days. Finding of three Runs, believed to U rl' The First State Bank of Fox River Grove is being liquidated this week have been used in the Arlington (following a decision agreed upon by Heights motley exchange., robbery la?t j the bank's officers and the state audweefc Friday, lead police m DesPlaines j iting department after several conferto believe that the oandits, fearing j ences. Following the spring moratorchaae and search, had thrown away ium, the bank opened for business on t.he guns as they passed through Des i an unrestricted basis June 3 and no Plaines. William Koehler, Jr., of the limitationf were imposed because nc Pennsylvania Oil station at Graceland I deposits were frozen. Now, owing to avenoo and Miner street, phoned the frequent government changes in bankpolicd last Saturday morning that hs : ing regulations, uncertainty of future had found two guns laying alongside | requirements, limited community re- ( the road as he parked his car on,j sources, and to protect depositors' in-1'™luaT^ !Vfin«r street preparatory to opening terests, liquidation ha.=> been deemed the station. Police1 investigated and j the safest and most satisfactory plan. after a fuither search found another; Depositors were notified this week to gun near the same location. The two j close their saving and checking acgiMM Xoehler found were a .!&- Colt! counts and- receive tax and m JSt pocket Colt. PoJiee.all funds hm>l¥>d. ^3 - | what may be donfe in the future, per- ' ; • j haps, only after several years have MATHIAS N. WARNER ; passed. But even if farm people can DIES AT ELGIN HOME not see their way clear to make any Mathias N. Warner died at his improvements on their houses this home in Elgin Monday afternoon. He year we want their full co-operation was the father of Walter Warnev, as we now make the survey which former resident of McHenry. Funeral will give the facte as a foundation for services were h<$d Wednesday morning at 9:30 o'clock from St. Mary's church, Elgin, with burial in Bluff City, cemetery, future planning." MRS. ELSIE McMILLAN Funeral services for Mrs^ Elsie He is survived by his widow, three McMillan, who died at tier home near daughters, six sons and twenty grand Terra Getta, Saturday night, were children. Six of the grandsens acted held at the home at 1 o'clock Tuesday aa pallbearers. 'afternoon, with burial in McMillan -* I cemetery. She is survived by her COMMANDER TO SPEAlt husband and one daughter, Alice. The January meeting of the County Legion will be held at McHenry on It is expected that Chasi SPRING GROVE FACTORY t The Wieland factory at Spring Kapschull, commander of thfe Illinois | Grove has discontinued business. Af- Legion, will- be the speaker at the ter being operated by Arthur May for meeting. the past twenty-seven years. The milk ---- • | which has been handled there will be Fish Fry-every Ftiday,iu«W; at MH .hauled to Ringwood^ Genoa City and Hmm on Green strwt » pari it ItNHll ba tmckwi to Chicago The Ringwood Home Bureau held a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C Harrison on Ffriday evening. Dec. 29 and about sixty attended. Prizes in five hundred were won by Miss Helen Harrison and Miss Ruth Klintworth | evening, January 5, 1934. This ' i* The Orchard Beach golf club w and in bunco by Mrs. E. E. Carr and j surely an opportunity lor Woodstock j sold by Master in Chancery Horary L. Silas Fisher. After the games lunch people and was served. ENTERTAINS FOR SISTER Mrs. Harry Townsehd entertained a party of friends on Wednesday evening of last week in honor of her sister. Mrs. Peter Garry of Evansville, Wis., who visited her during the week. Two tables of cards were in play and the prizes were merited by. Mrs. Peter Neiss and Mrs. Harry iRankin. The guests were, Mrs.. Mat Steffes. Mrs. Harry Rankin, Mrs. Peter Neiss, Mrs. Tony Blake, Mrs J. Justen. Jm William Marshall and Mrs. P. Garry. FATHER HAGEN DIES Father Henry Hagen died at Sacred Heart sanitarium, Milwaukee, Fridav evening after a short illness. He had been pastor at Menominee, 111., for the past ten years and was pastor at St. Patrick's church, McHenry "Wl,1914. He Was born in Joliet. .T" v '. ATTENTION, K. C.'« The K. C. will hold their next regular meeting in the K. C. hall, Thursday evening, Jan. 11, at which meeting all members are urged to be present. Refreshments. BIRTHS ISTcRJeiiry "has a Qhristrrias ibahy the surrounding rural j Cowl in cf Crystal Lalie, in a font* communities as always before tlm closure proceedings at Woodstock event has been held in Sycamore, j iasfc week. The property w sold Give it your loyal support. A small j Stephen H. Freund, former owne^ f)» ed mission price 25c for adults and 15c j $30,000, price of the mortgaga to? for children will be charged in order terest. t to defray expenses, ^ ; ------- ' Three orchestras, one from Plato, WELCOME NEW YEAR Center, 111., one froip Belvidere, 111.. Mr- and Mrs. John Drevmiller t»- and one from Harvard, 111.., will be tained the members of their card d »h heard. iat a New Year's eve party where Kaneville Mixed Quartet singing J New Year was welcomed after a» "Voice of P;-aise" t>y Mozart and evening spent at cartK Priies wep "Swing Song" by Lohr, Sugar Grove Men's Quartet singing "Home on the ge" and "Tallyho" Oy Leoni. will he heard as well as Plato Center Ladies' Quartet and Dunham Ladies' Quartet of Harvard, at that time. Those who enjoy one-act plays will hear two of the most interesting at the Rural Music and Drama Tournament Friday evening, Jan. 5, at the Woodstock opera house. given by the Proscenium Players, of Fox River Grove, directed by / Miss Melba Cherney, ,is clever, and parts are well portrayed, it having won at at the McHenry County Tournament. "A Question of Sex," produced by special arrangement with Waiter Baker Co., and directed by Mrs. Paul Brundige, was the winner in won by Mr. and Mrs, H. C. Hugh-«^ Mrs. Charles Mertes and Edwafil Nickels. Music was enjoyed with vWlin selections played by J. F. Claxtoa. ENTERTAIN COUNTY UNITS The American Legion Auxiliary if: McHenry will entertain the countj^ meeting of the Auxiliary at Legion hall Friday evening at 8 p. m. AM "Ambition" | members and those who are eligible to join are urged to attend. Thi» county president, Mrs. Kjelfc-trmn, ji. Hebron, will preside and there will bt important ana interesting business. / NOTICE All horse drawn vehicles must play a white light in front-and a Kane | light in rear while on the heghwajQ county finals, and comes very highly Tecommended. These two plays will with a baby boy arriving at the home j compete for the rif rt to represent of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Marshall on the district at the sectional tourna- Chriatma* day. I«wt at night. State highway police aR instructed to arrest anyone violatit|p this law, so take warning before turing on the highways after dark . « • \ ; • 'fJm - "•