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"-:*-: V*> v;;« 'iiL- i>- ' ' * / >*.J-': •?.•$£-•'••' 'i, iMa: -J - ' ,'- :;.;i: V;::-:^ " ££ ^.V* '- * V V * • * < " V ^ ' VW' -**"* *^ * '"'* ""'" J t - ,. . X.' .»,' . * ,?V * \2. <v".', . ." m volume 75 McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1950 Ho. 50 MAKE PLANS FOR .MARINE DAY ON SUNDAY JULY 30 Chairmen Namedl Of Several More . Important Groups \ Many Items of interest occupied ^((the attention of- the Business Men's Association at their meeting Monday evening, but probably chief . among them Was the discussion of next summer's Marine I>ay program on July 30. Plans are still Id Ihe infancy stage, but two special features were mentioned, the queen contest and the changes in tbe manner in which it will be conducted, and the utility and professional boat races which will be "eld. >t Chairmen were named as follows: Boat racing: Peter Seyl, Jr., and Russell Switzer; parade, Mary Rita Stilling and Maurice Clark; •eating and admission, George P. Pfeund and A. P. Frcund; program, Jack Thies and Arthur Han- Bchel; special activity, Harold Miller; queen contest, Harold Miller, "'A. P. Freund and George P. freund; Joseph Waynne, adviser. Supt. C. H. Duker was present at the meeting to discuss the progress being made with petitions Which have been circulated in recent weeks for the purpose of bringing a strip of land in the Island Lake vicinity into our high school district. The Business Men's Association has declared itself in favor of the move since it would , firing more people, and as a result more business, into the city. Other civic organizations hav^ also expressed themselves as favor- / ing the , annexation of this territory and two groups have been busy circulating petitions in recent Weeks. About 2,500 signatures are requ<red. An announcement of interest to All, but especially the youngsters, •JW-as that a circus would come to ^pUcHenry on Sunday, May 28, sponsored !>>*• the Business- Melt'* Asu SOciatiou. A definite location has Hot been, set and other details are to be worked out by Bill Bacon, Chairman and his committees. A letter of authorization was re- 4tiested of the organization by a group of young boat drivers who are organizing ftn outboard club here. a The success of last week's athletic banquet was discussed amj thanks was expressed to the Kiwania members and to ajl others Who helped to make the event • such an outstanding success. The fund campaign for the 1950- _fil year is starting and the appeal for immediate response is urgent The association has been called Upon to spend large sums of money during recent months and officers Jare anxious that the treasury be built up at this time. Approximately $600 was spent on snow removal this past winter and, about $150 on the teen-age canteen program, which came to an end for < this season two weeks igo. McHENRY FOLKS ATTENDED RITES OF MICHAEL DEGEN Michael Degen, 85, a resident of the McHenry community many years ago. died at Kenosha, Wis., hospital last Friday, April 21, following a brief illness. A native of Germany, where he was born May 5, 1864, he came to this country in 1873 and in 1895 moved to Ken- ^ osha. He was a carpentaer contractor gby trade, work which he carried T>n hsre during his early years and later in the Kenosha area. He -- :Was married to Mary Nimsgern.,on Oct. 29, 1896, in Johnsburg. The deceased was a member of the Holy Name Society of St. Thomas Aquinas church, the Germania Society No. 21 and St. Thomas Aquinas parish. Survivors besides the widow include two sons. William and Lou- '4#s, both of Kenosha; two daughters, Josephine and Mrs. Einil Norman of Kenosha; and three grandchildren. Those who attended the funeral Monday morning from this community were Mr. and Mrs William Blake, Mrs Alex Justen, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nimsgern, Mr. and -Mrs. Martin Stoffel. Mrs. Henry Kennebeck and Lawrence _ Nimsgern. €hose who attended the wake last eekend included Mr. and Mrs. Joe Blake, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Degen, Ben Jung. Mrs. Catherine Toung and daughter, Rosina. SUNDAY MASSES Sunday masses at St. John's church, Johnsburg, for the remainder of the spring and summer sea- Son will be at 7, 8:30, 10 and 11:15. MISS ETHEL KRUMPEN AUTO (BASH VICTIM Friends in MeHonTy are ninurn ing the death of Miss Ethel Krum H'.n, 54 who resided, in this city years ago. Miss Krumpen, a Chicago school teacher for twenty years, and who resided in Genoa City, Was killed and her sister. Miss Maude KrUmpen, a seamstress employed at the Little Traveler in Geneva!, was seriously injured' pi an, auto acc ident whic h occurred near Springfield, Ky-.. on Sunday. The latter"is "'in .critical condition in a Springfield-' hospital.- The two women, accompanied by three others, had just completed a •vacation in the Smoky Mountains and were returning home when the accident occurred. Details of the accident were not made known but according to Coroner Harry Ehorn of Richmond, who returned the body of Miss Ethel Krumpen to Richmond, her sister is not expected to live. The vacation trip was taken during spring vacation from the former's duties as teacher in the Spaulding School fdr Crippled Children. Besides her injured sister. Miss Krumpen is survived by five other sisters, Mrs. Carrie Haas. Mrs. Grace Ainger, Mrs. Mabel Nelson, Mrs. Ruth Steward and Miss Louella Krumpen. Services will be held at 2 o'clock Friday in Richmond. RESIDENTAL AREA TO GET MAIL ONCE-DAILY SUNDAY RITES CONDUCTED FOR AUGUSTA PATZKE * 79-Year-Old City * Resident Died One Month Following Son Mrs. Augusta. Patzke, 79 years old, a lifelong resident of * McHenry died unexpectedly- at "her home on Main street fast Friday morning, just four weekB after the death of her son, Robert. Mrs. Patzke was out in her yard raking about 8:30 on Friday. It was shortly after her sister, Mrs. SUMMER RESIDENT KILLED JK ACCIDENT MRS. AUGUSTA PATZKE The McHenry postoffice" is this week re-arranging routes incident to one trip delivery service. The office is among those throughout Ihe country asked by the federal department to comply with a request for reduced service. The local office has been asked to scheljile only one mail delivery in residential sections, Monday through Saturday. Delivery in the business sections of McHenry will fie as in the past, except on Saturday, wlu-n th«re will be only one delivery. There will be only the one residential delivery daily. i Window service at the McHenry officii.will be between 8 a!m. and 6 p.m. daily except Thursday, when it will be between 8 a.m. and noon. At the West McHenry station, service will be between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. except Thursdays and Saturdays', when it will be 8 a.m. to noon. The new order goes into effect Monday, May 1. Name Committees For McHenry County Fair Plans are already under way for the big McHenry county fair wtoich will be held next summer. At a meeting of the executive committee held recently, members or all committees were? selected to serve. Local members include the following: James Curran from Far\i Bureau 4-II; Leo Kerber from vocational Agriculture teachers and Mr. Korber, Robert Gardner of Solon Mills and Clinton Martin, agricultural fair exhibits; rRu!tTard Overton, booth space commercial exhibits; Mrs. Robert Gardner, Solon Mills, floricultural fair exhibits; Ralph Whiting, McHenry, and Ed Vogel, Solon Mills, horse show; Vanesse Sells, Wonder Lake, publicity and advertising. Robert Gardner was selected as clc rlr for the agricultural exhibits committee and Clinton Martin was put in charge of the sheep exhibit. Two Minor Accidents Reported Near Here Two minor Occidents were recorded near McHenry last weekend. The first occurred about 11 o'clock Saturday evening when Le- Roy Ritzert of Huntley lost control of his car while driving two miles south of McHenry. on the Barreville road, and skidded from the highway and rolled over in a field. Ritzert was not injured but damage to his car was estiraatead at $150. The second took' place on Rt. 176. near Burton's Bridge, about 2 oclock Sunday morning. Carl H. Stoddard, II. of Crystal Lake went to sleep wllilQg driving his car, «if*er which the auto left the road, struck the bridge and turned ovj>r. State Police Officers Frank Barin and Jack Vanderpool reported that the fetoedard car was a total lo8* ' McHenry count.*, dairy farmers received $304,193.05 for milk delivered to Bowman Dairy company rece'ving stations daring the month of March. • Schwake of Woodstock, went into the house to work that she suffered the fatal heart attack. A granddaughter, who was also in the yard, saw her fall and called Mrs. Schwake. Mrs. Patzke lived for about fifteen minutes after being taken into her home. Augusta Nickels was bom on June ^0, 1871, in McHenry and was married to Robert Patzke at Chascburgh, Wis., in" 1892. The family had resided iu their present home on Main street for thirtythree years. Mrs. Patzke was interested in the Lutheran Ladies Mission Aid to which she belonged for many yearsr. «n«f was ah hofioreJt* member of Mcllenry's Ziou Evangelical Lutheran church. She was active, even in later years, and spent much of her time maintaining a fine garden. A cheerful and amicable disposition won for her many friends during her long residence here, and the many who attended her last rites and the great number of floral offerings testified to the respect in which she was held. Survivors include six sons, Arthur of Elgin, Walter of Chicago, Emil. Alfred, Paul and Harold of McHenry; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Her husband and three children, Robert, Letah and Carl, preceded her in death. The body j-ested at the Jacob Justen Sons funeral home until 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, when last rites were held from the Lutheran church, with burial in Woodland cemetery. Jay Schneider Jay Schneider, 53, son of t'he late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schneider, old time McHenry residents, died in Chicago last week. He is survivel by the widow, residing in Chicago; two daughters, Catherine and Rita, and a son, Robert, of Jadron, Mich..children by a former marriage: and a brother, Jerome, of Woodstock. Mr. Schneider's first wife died eight years ago. Those who attended Mr. Schneider's funeral on Saturday included Mr. and Mrs. Dick Smith, Mrs. Phyllis Rudolph, J. Rudolph, Catherine. Rita and Robert Schneider of Jackson, Mich., Mrs. Jay- Schneider and William Eggert of Chicago, Mrs. Jacob Hauprisch and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer, and Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Schneider of Woodstock. Burial was in thefamily lot in St. Mary's cemetery. • APPEARED 0\ PROGRAM Mrs. John Plialin returned home from a two weoks trip through the South last Thursday evening. While in Biloxi, Miss., she appeared on a radio program conducted from the Brunch Room of the Beiila Vista hotel and received, as a prize a beautiful corsage for being the oldest "young lady" on the program. Her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Howard Phalin, received a prize for being the participant farthest from home. JOINS FRATERNITY Roger Milbrandt, son of Mr, and Mrs. Albert Milbrandt of Riverside Drive, was initiated into the Alpha Gamma chapter of the Kappa Sigmc fraternity at the University of Illinois recently. The chapter was founded at the University of Illinois in 1891 and was the tirst fraternity on . the campus officially recognised by the University. ' '•* Friends in this tommunity learned Tuesday of the tragic accident which took the life of Mrs. Carolyn Seydewitz, 55, a summer resident of McHenry, on Monday afternoon. She was riding with her husband when their car . skidded against a bridge abutment aitd then was struck by another car. The accident occurred on Rt. 47. four miles north of Morris, 111. The couple, who lived in this community • during the summer months and at 4427 N. Seeley avenue during the winter was enroute home frpm Hot Springs, Ark. It was raining atrd the shoulder of the highway was muddy when Seydewitz passed a car driven by Norman Snoddy, 21. of Clinton, Ind. The former's car left the pavement and in trying to get back on the concrete Seydewitz lost control and his car crossed to the opposite side and crashed into the bridge abutment. Mrs. Seydewitz. killed instantly in the crash, was taken to the Davis funeral home at Morris. A coroner's jury was sworn in and the inquest continued. The .body was taken to Norwood Park for funeral services and burial. Spydewitz, 70, suffered a broken leg and chest injuries and his condition was described as serious. He is a patient at the Morris hospital. Snoddy suffered a tongue laceration but his twin brother and two other young men escaped injuries. Funeral services are being held this (Thursday) afternoon at 2 o'clock from the chapel at 2324 W. North avenue. Chicago, with bttfial in Acacia Park. WONDER LAKE SEEKS BETTER PHONE SERVICE Re-Zoning Asked To Permit Construction Larger Building On Tuesday, May 9, a hearing will be held at the city hall in McHenry concerning a re-zoning appeal of Wonder Lake residents. Interested citizens are invited to attend the hearing, which may decide the future of telephone service in Wonder Lake. Should the county zoning board of appeals lift restrictions to allow for a centrally located exchange building, service in that community is, expected to be expanded' considerably. The Illinois- Commercial Telephone Company, which serves the area, has filed a request with the county zoning board of appeals for permission to move the exchange building to a location now zoned for residential purposes. The present facilities are housed behind the Wonder Lake Lumber Company's warehouse and office on the county road, in a building considered much too small for expansion. One subdivision. Hickory Falls, does not boast even one residential phone. The only phone in the subdivision is at the Cardinal store on the blacktop, a half block from the nearest house in the subdivision and about a mile and a half from the farthest home. In Wonder Woods, on the west side of the lake, about half of the homes lack phone service. For a long time now Wonder Lake residents have shown more and more concern over the situation and several times petitions have been sent to the company. Last fall a representative was present at a general meeting and told the assembled interested residents that there were no more trunk lines on... the board which serves the area. " The company would like to build the larger exchange building on lot 3, block 9, in Indian Ridge. This lot is on the blacktop about two blocks north of the Handy Pantry and is owned by Iver Fredricksen. CLOCKS WILL BE SET AHEAD THIS WEEKEND ifiay light Saying ! Goes Into Effect In Vicinity Sunday Time, which never stands still *Hl do more' thain its . share of fast moving! next weekend * when M.'Henrv and. many other communities (hrunghout the nation go on daylight saving time.; Tiie fast time will go into effect from^ April SO until the la.st of September. Local folks will be among about f»0,0<HU>0(> turning their timepieces ahead before going to bed Saturday night, but the advent of dajylight saving' will be ignored by aether 90.000,000, mostly in the rural regions of the south, midwest and far west. Changing of the clocks, which will he in general effect In the heavily industrial areas of the east and in most of the country's larger cities, was first proposed by Benjamin Franklin nearly 100 ydfcrs ago and got its first tryout n? United States during the War. us have used it continu- OftFly since that time, while others l»a§re abandoned it. Rural areas in particular have regarded the new tikHe with disdain, farmers, whose hoiirs are not too closely motivated by the clock, saying that it causes confusion. Dairy fartners even contend that the cows are affected by the change and give less milk when their milking schedules are changed. •Worfters in large cities, and especially commuters who get httme latp in the evening, welcome thie time as a rule for it gives them art additional hour of daylight after a'day spent inside. inl the Unit first World pome area ATHLETIC BANQUET HIGHLIGHTS 350 PRESENT AT BANQUET LAST THURSDAY V • Onfttandtag Brought Well Football Star The above picture was snapped ler, senior, wno was presented at the athletic banquet held last with the huge Kiwanis trophy for Thursday evening in the McHenry being selected the outstanding high school cafeteria. Right is Rev. athlete of the year; and at left Fr. Eugene Baumhofer, toast- is Bill Barrett, famed football master; uext to him is Robert Mil- player from Notre Dame. We Offer You Congratulations On*Thursday, May 4, Mrs Martin May will observe her eightieth birthday anniversary and at that time will join the growing number of community residents entered in the Plaindealer's Birthday Book. Mrs. May^ was -born In 1870, a daughter of Jacob and Katlierine MUSIC STUDENTS LEAVE FOR STATE CITY ELECTION T€ FILL VACANCIES I& SjET FOR TOMORROW w,flTfte scarcity Flertton^frlll be held in McHenry tomorrow (Friday), April 30, to fill vacancies. The ouly contest will be in the first ward where Edward Thennes and Anton Hlakc will seek to fill the aldermuuic. post left vacant by the resignation pf Alfred Ton >an. This will be for a one year term. Voting will be in the city hall. Leo Rothermel is unopposed in ward three where Albert Blake resigned after moving outside the corporate .limits. The unexpired term is three years. The polling place for ward threfe is in the Blake Motor Sales building. Thomas F. Bolgcr's name will appear on ballots in all three wards for the office -of city treasurer. This vacancy arose when James Larkin changed his residence to a point outside the city limits. Larkin's unexpired term is - three years. A new polling place has been designated in ward two where two booths wiH be set up in the building occupied by the Lee and Ray Electrical Shop. PASSENOER TRAINS THROUGH CITY TO BE DISCONTINUED MAY 15 Bt'RIED THURSDAY Services were held at 10 o'clock this (Thursday) morning, April 27. at St. Peter's church. Spring Grove, for Mrs. Irene Mary Hoffman of Spring Grove. Rev. Fr. John L. Daleiden, pastor of the parish, officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Rita Irene Ruft, of DesPlaines and Mrs. Catherine Ruth Kagen of Spring Grove; eight grandchildren, William. Kenneth and Deborah Ruft. and Lee, Patrick, Mary Lou, James and David Kagen. Repew that subscription to the Plaindealer now! Effective May 15, passenger trains 627 and 686, between Crystal Lake and Richmond, have been ordered discontinued by the Illinois Commerce Commission. These trains which reach McHenry at a little after 10:30 in the morning northbound, and at 2:OS, southbound, were ordered taken off north of Crystal Lake several months ago. The coal strike put that order into effect ahead of schedule but, cofitrary to plans, the trains began moving again along with others upon settlement of the strike.,. Last week the Chicago and North Western Railway system was given official permission to discontinue these trains indefinitely. MARRIAGE LICENSES A marriage license was issued in Waukegan to Herman Redner of McHenry and Pauline Gorcns of Round Lake Beach. A license was issued in Woodstock to Roger Mayfield of Rochelie and Gladys Meyer of HEW PETIT JI'RY A new petit jury was selected last week, including Ben Justen and Ben Freund of- McHenry as regulars and Joseph S. Schmitt as an alternate. Kathryn Worts, Frances Vycital and Mabel Johnson attended the R N. A. - state convention in Peoria last week. MRS. MARTIN MAY Schmitt, on what is now the Chapel Hill farm golf course. Tradition has it that it was her grandfather, Fred Schmitt, who built the historic chapel there in 1873, the year after his arrival from Germany, in fulfillment of a vow made on the ocean while stormy weather was encountered during the trip. Mary Schmitt was married to Martin May fifty-seven years ago but he passed awav eleven years before they would have iCelebrated their golden wedding anniversary. M^s. May remains very active, helping with household work raising flowers and attending mass every Sunday. She still is the genial hostess to the family gatherings which are held regularly at her home. These are _ among her happiest moments, when sh<' spends a pleasant day with her children and grandchildren. Hcr children are Mrs. William Staines (Rose) and Mrs. Irene Guffey of McHenry; Mrs. Ray llcnnikcn (Martha) of Woodstock; Joseph May of McHenry; Mrs. Leslie Bungard (Hilda) of Elmhurst; and Mrs. Elmer Smallfeldt (Florence) of Kenosha, Wis. Although no special observance of her birthday is being planned at this time, no doubt members of her family and her many friends will call to offer congratulations, for Mrs. May remains the center of all gatherings for those closest to her. Mrs. Lena Mertes Small gatherings or friends and relatives during this past week served to remind Mrs. Lena Mertes of Pistakee Bay that she is now 81 yean? old. Her anniversary was April 23. Mrs. Mertes. still in good health and able to be actively engaged in household work, resides in her beautiful home on the Bay. where she has lived for many years. . * , Enjoying her w*!l desenred rest, this charming lady must occasionally take pleasure in reminiscing on the days when she and her husband, the late Joseph J. Mertes, owfied and operated the Oak Park hotel, for years one of the most popular attracts ns for Chicago folks in this ar«a. Mrs. Mertes resides with a son, Charles. She also ha* three other children, William of MoHenYy. Edward of Chicago an6 Mrs. Patty Cribben of Balboa I«Knd. Calif. Read tbe Want Ads. There will be less than half a day of school Friday this week for eighty-eight music students who will be participating in the state finals at Taylorville on Friday and Saturday. Friday soloists and ensemble members will leave by car shortly after sun-up that morning, and about noon three buses, each with cheperone aboard, will carry organizational members, McHenry will be one of seventy- five schools with enrollments of 300 to 800 represented at the contest. There will be 615 instrumental and vocal soloists taking part and twenty-six schools with organizations. The local school is the smallest of five which have three or more organizations advancing from district compitition, the others being Lincoln, Rc- , in son, East Peoria and Paris. McHenry students making the trip will be the following: Gerrie Aeverman Duane All dreas, Stanley Aim, John Bolger, Bob Baer, .loan Biggers, Doris Bauer, Mary Ann Bolger, Diane Bacon. Rita Bolger, Paul Brefeld, Ella Buss, Richard Collins, Jerry Cristy, Lee Cooney, Rita Conway, Rosemary Doherty, Bob Doerrfeld, Charlene Dowe, Donald Dowe, Joan Freund, Clarene Freund, Judy Freund, Catherine Freund, Donald Freund, Mary Kay Freund, Cynthia Frett, Tom Holochwost. Patsy Goranson, Charlene Grosso. Norma Hiller, Henry Heise, Joan Heilman, Doris Ann Justen, Valeria Johnson, Sally King, Jerry Long, William Landgren, Glean Marundc, Bob McCulla, Paul Marke, Mary Nye, Joan Nell, James Nett, Ella O'Neill, Carol Olsen, Donald McCracken, Richard Mathews, John May, Richard Michels. Celia Page, Eugene Perry, Jack Patzke, Ann Paluch, Joan Rogers, Peggy Selsdorf, Betty Schmitt. Duane Schmidtke. James Sales, Beverly Schwerman. Bob Switzer, Frank Smith, Sharon Sells. Joseph Stoffel Harvey Sand, Marilyn E. Schmitt, , Nancy Siemon, Marie Stoffel, Marilyn Schmitt, Georgia Stenger, Barbara Sellek, Elaine Scholz, Mary Kay Stenger, Sally Smale, Barbara Smale, Arlene Svohoda, Roger Svoboda. Clarence Thelen, Jack Thies, Eva Unti, Jean Weber, Bill Weber, Harvey Williams, Joan Weber, Mary Ann Wiedrich, William Weber and Jack Wirtz, The soloisis and ensembles will perform on Friday and the orchestra and chorus on Saturday. Last Thursday night's annaal , athletic banquet is now only a memory, but a most pleasant one thdt will linger long in the minds of the 350 persons who attended. . ^W.Jva8 similar to the first saeh affair held in the fall of 1M» in ' honor of the letter men at the high school, only last week's eTcnt^ proved to be on a bigger scale, for it also brought to the attention of the public the work that is being; done by the junior athletes of the community. The banquet was sponsored by the Kiwanis Clnb of McHenry Township and the McHenry Business Men's Association. It was the first large banquet held in the school's new cafeteria and was a work of culinary art. The chicken dinner was served by the three women in charge of the kitchen, in addition to other adult and student help. Rev. FY. Eugene Baumhofer presided very capably as master of ceremonies. John Loose, president of the Business Men's ation, called the assembly to in a few well chosen words. which the invocation waa led hr FY. Baumhofer and the group "America". Two selections sung by the boys' octet prior to the dinner. R. L. Doerrfeld, president of the Kiwanis club, welcomed the gatats and Coach Leonard McCrackm spoke a few words concerning thai past season of football and basketball. He introduced his letter mm and gave a short resume of th« work they had done daring high school athletic careers. Mr. McCracken was presented wttfc a gift by Jack Laures, basketball captain, in behalf of the team members. Present Tn^ky I. X. Waynne officiated at tSU presentation of the Kiwanis tropfcg, to Bob Miller who was chosen bgp his teammates as the ou athlete of the year. The large handsome trophy which will nc have the yoang man's nams it. scribed oil it below that of Wlllartf McCulla, last year's winner, rests in the school's trophy case. FY. Baumhofer spoke a few words regarding the junior athlete#; and introduced each of the thirty young men present. He also Intro* duced Odilon "Shorty" Long, tkt man who introduced the prograsft in McHenry and spent an entlr# season, alone, in developing you|, teams. Highlight of the evening was tfc# appearance of Bill Barrett, sopho* more star football player of Notr# Dame. He spoke briefly on hitown career and urged the boys al« ways to set a goal at which Id strive. He also recalled some of the highlights of Notre Dame's te»ws and later, in the auditorinm^ gave an interesting narration a|: the film "Highlights of '4>** wa« put on tbe screen, showing tk| Notre Dame team in action dnrtn£ the past season. C LEAK-DP WEKK \ „ now in reoonss .... ,-V». SEEKS JUDGEMENT Charging that as the result ot the conviction of her husband on murder charge she waj deprived of means of support for herself and daughter, Mrs. John Provancher. Roc-kford, filed suit in the circuit court this past week against seven McHenry county tavern owners, asking $50,000 judgement for herself and $50,000 for her daughter. Kathleen Ann, under the dram shop act. Provancher was convicted in the Rockford circuit court April 23. 1948, of murdering Andrew Sorensen. Chemung tavern owner, and sentenced to serve twenty-five years in prison. BAKERY RE-OPENS The McHenry Bakery, located on Green street, bas re-opened for business after being closed for several weeks, during" which considerable remodeling took place. The very attractive business establishment is once again being operated by the owners, Mr. Wd Mrs. Joseph Konig. ' WITHIN COMMUNITY This is Clean-Up Week In Me* ^ Henry and the surrounding com* ' { ^ munity and this (Thursday) morn* --f4 ing saw trucks beginning their trip on city streets to pick ap rub* blsh {Ulcd at curbs. If you have not ; v yet placed Tours there, do so at . once so that it will not be missed. Fires burn nearly $2,000,000 a day in homes, office buildings, valuable timber land, foodstuffs and other resources that are virtually irreplaceable. Although fire losses dipped' slightly last year for the first timet since 1942, the coet of damaged! American property came to $W7,- 536,000, the highest for any try in the world. The public is cautioned that the slight decline from the previous! year's phenomenal fire bill off $711,114,000 should not he a sign,, for any relaxation in the firwsafety precautions. THREE FIRM McHenry firemen were called ont to extinguish flames three times during the past week. Two caused no damage and occurred at the: Ben J. Diets residence on Bast. River Road and at West Shore Beach, McCullom Lake. They grass fires. The third, also s grass fire was at the Ben home, just southwest of ths Western railroad tracks. It ened a nearby garage ed some used lnmhsr.