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; £"• * •/ *! - i nJeJf.0,4 v.'-'r':.i- <•-: . - • ••r* 'I' *V ' ' v, .• McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, APRIL, 30, 1936 No. 49 ;X*v: i? .FRANK ID AGAIN REPUBLICANS : • At a meeting of the members of the Republican county central com- ^ *#n ittee, held Monday evening1 at ] Woodstock, C. Frank Daly, committeeman from the Third Dorr precinct, ' , --was re-elected chairman without op- ^position. M*r. Daly served in that ^:>r#epacity for thafypast lour, years. Other ofl&feA re-elected include s':" ^Charles H. Ackrhan of Union as vice- chairman, and W. J. Heatley of Har- • :||sard as treasurer. \* Attorney Heni y L. Cowlin of Crys- 7 tal Lake, Republican nominee for •County judge, and secretary of the Committee for a number of years, was •Again elected secretary of the organization. V r To Form Club* A general discussion followed the > election and it was suggested that -Republican clubs be organized in the • various townships, which would be patterned after the clubs now organized in Richmond and Algonquin. County headquarters will probably be established in Woodstock. Frank Green, recently elected delegate to the national convention at Cleveland, to be held in June, was -Selected as chairman of the delegation o<f delegates and alternates to v the state convention. The delegates named by Chairman v Daly include Charles Reihansperger SENIOR CLASS PRESENTS PLAY "BETTY'S LAST BET" IS SPLENDID COMEDY, ; Drawing a packed house,, as* is usually the case when a class play is the attraction at the Community High School, the Senior class play, "Betty's Last Bet," a comedy by Edith Ellis, was presented by va <* harming cast of young people Friday evening at 'the high school auditorium. The audience was an appreciative one aiu' the; comedy throughout the presentation was quickly discerned and enjoyed by the assembled spectators, .who included fellow high school students, parents, relatives, friends and patrons of the school. The annual class play is an important event in the year of the Senior class and members cf the cast have been busy for many weeks learning their parts and rehearsing for this event. Each member of the cast enacted their role to perfection, being well suited to the part, and the wellplayed production gave evidence of the talent and effort put forth by the young people. Members of Cast Events in the play took place on I bright summer day in the Darling home in Stockbridge, Conn. Mrs. Darling, enacted by Adete Froehlich, was a widow with four marriageable Scenes and Persons in the Current News DR. HESS GOES TO NEW YORK FAMILY WILL FOLLOW ABOUT JUNE 1 •i HENRY MILLER NEW CHAIRMAN OF DEMOCRATS daughters, Kathleen Justen, Ruth Reihansperger, Ethel FreUnd and La- Vergne Engeln, and the play had to do with the romances of the family. v , T e. ,, j | Other members of the cast were And Leo Stilling, McHenry, and e \ Thennes, Robert Beckenbaugh, Jtooal alternates are Ray Conway and A . ' All Kramer. Herman Kreutzer. REPORT ON CONDITION OF OLD TIMERS WHO ARE ON SICK LIST Some of our readers, especially those iii distant cities, will be interested to hear about several Old ^timers who have been ill and who are putting up a heroic struggle to hold their own in the battle for life. Mrs. T. J. Walsh, who suffered a _broken hip and other injuries when itruck by an automobile eight • gionths ago, remains confined to her room and suffers considerably. Mrs. Walsh, who has always been most ac- : tive, feels the confinement keenly and welcomes the visits of friends. With her are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chapman, who came from Woodstock at " the time of her injury, to assist in her care. Miss Mayme Buss, city collector, „ who, sustained a broken leg when struck by a car seven months ago, is still confined to her home with her leg in a cast. Sift is able to get • about the house some on- crutches. . Although Miss Buss is much younger ~ than) these other Old Timers, she ha* always lived in McF££firy; where she jglfcjT" fs well known and has many friends, who will be interested in her improvement. Mrs. Ella Wheeler, 8£ years old, who is recovering from a-recent serious illness, is able to be up part of the day, but remains very weak and suffers considerably. Mrs. J. F. Claxton, who has been in poor health, is recovering from an attack of the flu and is again able to be out. Clarence Anderson, Vernon Kramer, Marshall Bacon and Walter Colby. Members of the producing staff were: Marion Krohn, advertising manager; Harry Schnaitman, ticket manager; Harold Nelson, stage manager; Elenor Bolger and Vene Denman, property managers; L. J. Mc- Cracken, business director and Miss Helen Stevens, dramatic director. Musical Numbers v The program of the evening opened with selections by the orchestra, playing, "Northwind March" by Paris Chambers and "Daughters of Love," a waltz by Bennet. Mr. Herman Ellis, music instructor, directed the orchestra. Other musical features put on between the acts wCre two A Capella spirituals, "Good News in the Kingdom" and "Little David Play on Your Harp," by the boys' glee club, directed by Miss Margaret O'Gara, and a marimba solo, "The Minute Waltz," with an encore, by Louise Stilling. A character dance, "Swanee," was given by members of the Physical Education class, directed by Miss Maurie Taylor. Gift For Director Miss Stevens, director of the play, was presented with a gift by Harry Schnaitman in behalf of the Senior class, in appreciation of her work in Talent displayed by studen the high school, both along musical and dramatic lines, is always a source of enjoyment to the public, which never fails to appreciate the work of the young people. 1--Plutarco Elias Calles, center, exiled from Mexico by President Cardenas, arriving at Glciidalo, Calif. Members of the Unemployed Workers' Alliance marching to the Capitol in Washington."3--New photograph of Neville Chamberlain, chancellor of the exchequer In the British cabinet, who, it is believed, will succeed Stanley Baldwin as prime minister* v'-' •' " • LOCAL ARTIST TO EXHIBIT WORK The All-Illinois Society of Fine Arts will open its annual, summer salon at the iStevens hotel, Chicago, on May 15 and will continue until June 30. r It is here that McHenry's artist, Jacob Stock, exhibits his paintings and at the coming exhibition he will have on display his painting entitled, "Midnight Mass at St. John's." This - painting of the Johnsburg church has been on exhibition at the Stevens hotel and will be rehung for the coming session. Others of his work which Mr. Stock has had on exhibition at the Stevens hotel were the portrait of Cardinal Mundelein and a clay model of a calla lily fram SEWER PROJECT TO 8E FINISHED BY JUNE FIRST EARLY SETTLER AT Dr. G. W. Hess of McHenry, county veterinarian, left Wednesday for New York City, where he will begin his new duties May 1. Mrs. Hess and two sons, Jack and James, will remain in McHenry until the close of the school year and expect to leave for,their new home about the first week iti June. Dr. and Mrs. Hess have lived in McIk'Ti-y .Igh*- „ ars ar.d •hawmade many friends here, who will regret seeing them go so far away. During his residence here Dr. Hess has become prominent in Boy Scout Work, not only in McHenry but in the district, and has been active in civic affairs of the community. Two positions from which he resigned because of the transfer to New York were the chairmanship of the McHenry County Council of the Boy Scouts and the local executive^ committee of the Scouts. Jack, oldest son of Dr. and Mrs. Hess, who is a local high school student, has been, also, very active in Scout work and during the year attained the rank of Eagle Scout. HARMONY MEETING IS HELD MONDAY Henry Miller, Democratic committeeman from the Third McHenry precinct, was the unanimous choice of the county committee members Monday night for chairman. He succeeds Thomas Keating, of Huntley, who was not a candidate for re-election, due to the *fact that he did not run for re-election as committeeman at the April 14 primary. Keating succeeded Dennis Kelley during the past year when Kelley resigned after mcv? ing to Chicago from Crystal Lake. The names of John Deneen o Woodstock rfhd Eugene O'Brien o: Crystal Lake were presented at the meeting, but both declined and voiced their approval of the candidacy of Miller. The Democratic gathering was filled with harmony as the state and county tickets for the November election were approved from top to bottom. Thomas Foster of Richmond, who { defeated the" veteran Henry Greeley, CITY MUST EMPLDY CARET AKJ Jack, who plans to study medicine jfor committeeman in the primary, following the completion of his high was. named vice-chairman of the comschool course, is elated at the idea I mittee. Harold A. Stone, committeeof being near Coluhibia University, i man from Dorr one, was named sec* "Jimmy," as Jack's younger broth• t retary and Stanley Pichen of Algotver is usually known, is also interest- j quin was named treasurer. ed in Scout work and makes the* • The new chairman represents the fourth member of this popular fan)- strongest Democratic precinct in the ily. ! county. It is known as the "river Was County Veterinarian (ward" in McHenry and although the Dr. Hess has served three years , Republicans showed a decided gain in as county veterinarian in a co-opera-j the vote on April 14 as against two BARREVILLE DIES j tive relationship with the govern- , years ago the precinct is still strong ment bureau, with which he holds Democratic. Matthew H. Fitzsimmons, 93 years i the rank of veterinarian inspector. i Among the delegates named to go. t»ld, died at the home of his nephew, James R. Hanrahan, at Woodstock, Monday night, April 20, following a three weeks' illness of pneumonia, He was born near A u "* in 1843 and at»JV^afly agfc came'doctor received a gift this week with "•!-» From members of his office staff to the state convention &re and co-workers at Woodstock and j Knox, Thomas A. Bojgei Dr. J. E. Wheeler, state veterinarian, j J. Miller. ]ocai arteries .re with whom he has been associatedh^^. - wtzeft and Math N. Schmitt, TB testing work in the county, t h e ! * ed. The picture of the Johnsburg j $1809.23 ^ Friday, April 24. church is about six feet high and was ~ painted last fall by-Mr. Stock. The calla lily is also good size and weighs about seventy-five pounds. The All-Illinois has a splendid record for introducing and encouraging Illinois painters and sculptors. The society is open to every Illinois artist. There is a jury that passes upon new work, but the standards, though high, are generous and noied to this vicinity and' a farewell expression of their friend- Ted at Barreville, where his fath- ship and best wishes for success in er died in 1893. Matthew was rear- his future work. ed on the homestead and with his Dr. Hess has accepted a govern- TSbP annual j^eting 0f thii V ^y brother, William, operated it until the j ment transfer -to New York City, council was Monday night with J 'tetter's death. He then secured a; where he will be associated with the. the minutes r Qf pnn-ious meetings 300-acre farrri in Nunda township, [meat inspection division of the U. S. read and aR^roVed, as well as the ap- w^ich was formerly the property of j Bureau of Animal Husbandry, in the proving °ythe treasurer's annual re-' w^e's parents. 1 j position of assistant veterinarian in-I port, wl^jj glowed a balance of! The deceased married Margaret spector to Dr. A. F. Straub. I McHENRY POST NOW ' HAS 39 MEMBERS i McHenry Post of the American LA*, gion now has thirty-nine members and lacks only three memberships to rea£h the to^kl of -forty-two of year. . The County Legion is also striving to reach its enrollment of last year and now has 724 members, but needf „ r . r - - i u . i • u , ,, • | thrity-one more to reach last year's Becaus^ of the reoej t of unexpect. reared their nephew, James Hanra- H«ss explains, have caused the bur- , of ?&5 jt wag disclosed at thg ^ !nndu * decided that the han, from a young boy. to recall some of the co-operative j cqu meeti he,d >t Pox $1,000 borfrowed on the anticipation The deceased was * successful'coun^ to stra,^ht government warrant Mtonday ^ paj(j Tuesday, farmer. ' ' . " wor Conley. They had no children, but Expired Civil Service lists, Dr. The boar^ borrowed $1,000 on anti-1 Many were the tales of Civil War cipation/ warrant as approved at the days he could tell and he also knew , "feting making a total balance J early Chicago, where on the night of on a^rid at the beginning of the meet- the great fire he arrived with a load in* >f $2809.23 'ihe collector's annual report show- Ja s painter or sculptor of merit will be ^5^O18. neglected, and artist dues are small. The society hangs at least three IV* »»-t a year in the iStev-l /V# "i»r * l m p o r t i f f f t ^ ^ " f n o f ens hotel third floor gallery, anS"TT^fng Co., reported that the contractor its smaller gallery at the Drake ho-jon the sewer project is coming to fintel it gives a series of one-man ex- j ish the work, which should be comhibits. | pleted before June 1. He also stated coilectimi of moved to W-oodrtock, where nine 30 and the clerk's annual report showed a collection of $5,721.25. e j ^ich of these reports was approved. -I Wells Engineerof butter to sell. In 1920 Mr. and Mrs. Fitzsimmons Thomas Sutton is recovering fronf Dr. Preston Bradley, well known C -• a slight attack of appendicitis with ywhich he was afflicted Sunday. Mrs. James Haverin of Lily Lalte recently suffered a paralytic stroke, ©he is now in Chicago. Mrs. Henry Felmeten, Sr., is ill with bronchial pneumonia DR. BRADLEY TO SPEAK HERE NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT years later she was taken by death. Funeral services were held at St. Mary's church, Woodstock, at 10 a. m., Thursday, with burial in Calvary cemetery. radio speaker and pastor of the People's church, Chicago, will be the principal speaker at the meeting of the McHenry Townsend flub at the Community High School next Thursday evening, May 7, at 8 o'clock. A public accountant of Chicago will also speak at the meeting and fifty TownGO ON STRIKE sendites from Crystal Lake will be About tweniy-five men employed at present. Skidmore's, at Pistakee Bay, went on j Young people, as well as the older strike Wednesday, asking for a 10- [ folks, are invited to attend the meeteent an hour raise in pay, which 1 ing, for it is the younger generation would bring their wage to 40 cents j that will make the laws of tomoran hour, according to statements of j row) . aome of the workers. It is reported) Admission is free and those who tJiat the manager, Henry M. Smith, attend \\ ill be under no obligation to refused their demands and the men j join the club, but are invited to at- Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cope have re- J-urned to McHenry, after spending It might easily be recognized by that, in his estimation, that an em-«the winter in Florida. business organizations jus r,s the, ploye would need to put in about half | -- ---j- Hoosier salon is recognized, and en- (time in the care >nd supervision of mak§ arrangement^ for a suitable locouraged in Indiana. the plant and that, the same as all, cation. This year the organization is es-' Public Service employes, must be free Wm. Althoff requested permission tablishing an annual money prffee to to take care of. the plant any time of and instructions for erecting a Neon be given to a world war veteran whol ly 0r night in case of bad storms, sign at his place of business . Peris a native of Illinois, and who is a' which might overflow the sewers or j mission was granted to erect the sign contributor to the annual exhibition ! shut off electric -power. ' of work, by members of the All-Illi- Criticize Company ; nois. j A representative of the American The Chicago gallerie* association Wells Work Co., was put on the mat Coming here from Hillsboro, where for seven years he served as veterinarian of Montgomery county, Dr. Hess served as assistant inspector to Dr. C. P. Draper o^ Arlington Heights. Following the death of Dr. Draper, jyhoJjad held the county post ten years, t)r. Hess was ap^KteThU, pnbl(m out of wgy he SU*^etr°r' i i. «. mended that Legionnaires turn their Mc?!Lry,-T L , °n attention to child welfare work and accredited list with infection m less he nsoring o{ Boy Scout troops, °T 8 &f °nC PCr °ent °f S i Sons of the Legion and junior base- Grove Thursday night. Paul G. Armstrong of --Chicago^ past commander cf the state. Legion and present national/ executive conn mitteeman from Illinois, was the speaker of the evenir He said the Legionellas much work ahead and a bigger anil better* program than 4ever* the bonuaball groups. He pointed out that the greater 65,000 dairy cows. The people of McHenry will regret the loss of-this good;citizen, Wh?,,has,! o^se'Fef""^*- always been interested in the pro- comniitted by young men between gress of the community. . . jthe apes of j,( and 2g, with the age HIGH SCHOOTSTUDENT :°F 19 ^ ^ PR°NU"EPT:' DIES AT RING WOOD J EyJOYING NEW RADII& - llie pupils of St. Mary's school are The bursting buds and signs' of ,now enjoying a beautiful radio preawiikening life of the spring Wr sente<* toJ.h«m ^ the u St,1 k Uc'w|s according to the city ordinance. Ibrought only sadness and sorrow to -Chocolate Products Co.. thiough Date The monthly and annual bills to tho jovt.d ones of Stanley Young, 18-; Th, mas of the McHenry l>airy. The the amount of $1,355 were -• ordered! ycaE.0Id son of Mr. and Mrs. George chlWren earned the radio by. savipj,. paid. The two annual bills present-(y, ung. 0f thjs vicinity, whose youn r calis from bottles of Stillicious muk at 220 North Michigan avenue, also,: and his company's statements in mak-1 ed were $350 to the fire department ,]^, en,ied Monday, April 27. when-he ^and when they, had accumulated 3,0W Wr--aTlkTe:-d* out. J ELECTION COSTS TKe >ecent primary election cost the taxpayers of the county $4,366.03, «r about 28 cents a voter. Of the thirty-two voting precincts the costs :itf the three McHenry precincts were: McHenry 1, $72.80; McHenry 2, $72.- 70, and McHenry 3, $77.70. 4-H Ci.UB AWARDS ^ The Ringwood Happ Clovei' 4-H ; ^lub. of vh; h Ruth Kiintworth is leader, and the Useful Cooks, . ith Helen • Iftirrison Mar'^ve, leader, ! j were ^mong the eight i-H clubs of . the cot ^y to receive awards of ter t #ollara each for their outstanding Work. tend and hear the plan explained. In Crystal Lake, w lere Jr. Bradley will also speak, there are 1,000 members and people are enthusiastic over the plan. First Communion clothes Gee's Clothing Store. at Mc- 49-fp COUNTY RED CROSS CHAPTER GIVES $516.13 The McHenry County chapter of the American Red Cross contributed $516.13 to the food and tornado relief work, accoiding to the report of "^Veeman Ciesselbrecht, treasurer. Voluntary subscriptions from various chapters in the county enabled the iled Cross county chapter to go over its quota. The quota for the city of McHenry $13, which was paid by the local unit of the Red Cross. A few local contributions hove befen received by the McHenry officers which are much appreciated. opened a new exhioition recently.; jnjr a sale severely criticized because "The Pi-e -iou ? jewel," by Pauline j part of the. members of the board Palmer was awarded the gold medal j understood that the new plant in he association of Chicago Pairiters and Sculptors at the Chicago galleries. REM CR03S CONVENTION Announcenients have been ,-c?c -ived by local Red Cross officers of the an* nuil conven' -on of the Red Cross to be 'ield ir. C*n< 70 May 11 to 14. li; is expccced • «it Thomas Bolger of McHenry wit"> attend 'vith other county "clegsle.., ncfuding J. O. Gay, county chai' an; I rs. !i C. Coe, Mi;s Mabel "T-" i, F. T. Ferris, Freeman ueisselbrecht Mi-- -others. Because of the two new programs of highway first-aid and accident prevention, a record attendance is expected and plans are being irade t^> accomodate 2,500 delegates at the Chicago convention. The work of the Red Cross in flood reLjf. zones has also increased inte rest in R*i Cross cicrles. fairly automatic aiurl would take very representatives of the Diamond Oil little supervision. Ihi representative! Co., requested a permit for erection carefully explained to the board that of"pumps along Route 20 on tha Mat they had a $25,000 investment, that t Baur property. for salaries of fire chief and drivers. passed away following a two weeks' and $200 to the city attorney. i illness. He became ill with an ear Messrs. White and McKain, l°^aJ j infectiorr and later developed stomtich flu, which, in his weakene<l condition. IMPORTANT MEETING There will be au importa.it meting of the C mtennlai ommittee Friday evening, May 1, at 8 o'clock at the city hall. All committees and representatives from the various societies and lodges are urged to attend. any investment of that amount should Have care, that the state would demand daily tests and samples of the output of the plant, regardless cf what tyoe of machinery was used. In his estimation a plant of this type would demand at least, half day service from an efficient employe in order to keep the plant in shape to meet federal inspection. Must Have Caretaker Mr. Weeks, federal engineer, .explained to the board that all salary disputes would have to be settled and he board would heve to agree on some capable, efficient employe to superintend fV,e w.rking of the plant a id this e- Woye would I.ive to be h-n>;1 at- once, so that he» could be prcperly "-ducated *•' the T'orkings of tb plant. ' hile >r -a capable of instructing him were here. John Unti and Fred ?dti have a'ri.a - -..ade t|>- -atii "or the job of ca.*et Jeer a* the t iwer pip i. Wn. Pries approached the board on the subject of a city refuse dump. He was informed by the board that the city would immediately try and Six Tavern Applications There were six applications for tavern licenses granted as follows: Earl Monear, Jos.' J. Miller, A. B. Noonan. Ted Schiessle, John Anderson and May Dietz. The Mayor announced that he had given the subject of his committees considerable thought and had appointed a man from each ward on each commitee. The committees were read as follows: Finance--Kreutzer, Freund, Overton. • • • , . : ^ .V License--Ferwerda, Overton, Bliss. Street and Alley---Justen, Freund, Buss. Water and Sewer--Buss, Justen, Freund. Public Property--Kreutzer, Ferwerda, Justen. Sidewalks--Freund,' Buss, Overton. Ordinance--Kreutzer, Freund, and Overton. ; Purchasing--Justen; Freund)' Buss. The mayor will complete his appointments at the May meeting next Monday night. , / continued until pneumonia developed Sunday. Bora near Ringwood on March 24, 1918, Stanley-had always lived in this vicinity, where - he attended school and had many friends. He was a Junior at the Community High School and his classmates attended funeral services this morning, also sending flowers as an expression of their sorrow. He is survived by his parents, one brother, Alfred, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Smith, and Mrs. Catherine Young of McHenry. • Funeral services were held Thursd y morning at 10 o'clock ft St Mary's church, with burial in Mary V cemetery. of,them thry were entitled to the radio, - •' •• ', As an extra treat for the children, George Grant of the Chccotate Pro-r ducts Co., brought out a movie which he put on for their benefit Friday afternoon in St. Mary's church hall. This story i,f a t'rink of irilk~~Wa* much enjoyed by everyone present and the efforts Of Mr. Thomas and Mr. I! ant in procuring this entertaini u.nt for the children was appreciated. During the past several months th<? childre.i of St. Marys' scb vl have en.--' joyeo 1 he chocolate drink prepared and delivered by. the McHenry Dairy and have used on the average of bottles a day. , St. ATTENDS SPECLVL SESSION' Rep. Thomas A. Bolger, witS other representatives from this district, went to Springfield last week to atend the seco.<! special sffcsioo of Bo >K REVIEW 'tjje njnetv-fifih general assembly cf Mrs. EL M. Fhillipt of Woodstock sUte legislature, which originatreviewec ih: book. "I he Last Puri-igj on jan g to consider sUte relief tan," by Senta^ana at the boo., re-1 problems. view et the high Wednesday eve* r.g. PErrrr JURC JS Benry B. Dowe, Wm. J. Klapperich nnd LaVerne Harrison will represent McHenry on tha petit jury for the May term. ' GRAND JURORS George Bohr and Dar Grange* repre~.Mit McHenry township «» the May term of the grand jury. Deep tone Shirts at McGee*s Cloth ing Store. /