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-r; . r.-isf'T i« aMdyii • * ^ ^ : -4 ; ^ ,-y^w- . V ; f""iiiri i in iitfin» •'••• •••--' ••" •"***•» "-•>• •*• •' l>? .;•' h --1 ' ITEMS (ff INTEREST AS PICKED UP BY PLAINDEALER REPORTERS DURING WEEK WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING IN FHIS CITY AND IMMEDIATE it' W* '4 * 1 • •jvtjr * ' I- „H •A' ft*••--v. v '• "V-v'^v .. *V. -J. nis u1 'VICINITY v V * .*•? > Have you property for sale or rent? If so list same with N. H. Petesch, realtor. Phone 121-R. Bargains in aprons, rugs and fancy work will be found at the sale sponsored by the Ladies' Aid at the M. E. ckurch, Thursday, June 11. The members of the McHenry Post, American Legion, are starting out in real earnest on their plans for a monster Fourth of July celebration here. The Ladies* Aid society will hold 'their next regular meeting on Thursday afternoon of next week at the church parlors. A large attendance is desired. Edward Buss, who underwent an 'Operation on his neck at the Oak Park hospital in Chicago, on Tuesday of last week, returned home the latter part of the week. If you reside in McHenry township your legals belong in The Plaindealer. Dont' let anyone tell you any different. Our prices for legals are the same as any other paper published In McHenry county. A pink tea will be served the public at the M. E. church on Thursday, June 11, commencing at 5:00 o'clock. Menu: Tea, rolls, pickles, baked beans, Chinese salad and cake. Price, 35c. The rain which visited this territory during Tuesday night and Wednesday morning proved of great benefit to the crops and fields and as a result the farmers hereabouts are once more happy. The grading gang is now at work on that part of Elm Street extending west from Green. Contrary to quite general belief the Elm street improvement is to extend to Maple avenue and not stop at the intersection of that thoro fare and Green. The services in the First Universallit church at McHenry have been dis- " continued for the summer. The public may have use of the church at any time for services by seeing the care taker, Mr. Geo. H. Kuhn on Richmond Koad, and paying to him the required IK. The husbands of the Thirteen Card dub of this city entertained their wives and a few friends at a private dancing party at S toff el's hall last Saturday evening. Miss Dorothy Knox fur nished the music. Refreshments of ice cream, cake, wafers and frappe ; were served. Everyone reported a ^ Most pleasant time. The senior class day exercises of the McHenry community high school were held at the school auditorium this --4Tlmrsday) afternoon, starting at two 6'clock. The program was an unusually ajgasing and interesting one. The graduation exercises will be held there tomorrow (Friday) evening with Dr. % Sfeltiel as the orator. .Theo. Blech, district manager of the Public Service company of Waukegan, gave a very interesting talk on "Thrift Mid Investment" before the commercial class of the Crystal Lake high ADDITIONAL PERSONALS Mr. and M rs. Wm. Abrons of Rockford spent Sunday afternoon at W. D. Wentworth's. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kelley of Chicago were guests of McHenry friends over the week end. Miss Ella Ibsh of Chicago spent Decoration day with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller. Walter Klehm of Chatington passed last Friday as the guest of his cousin Elmer Koerner. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Bauman and family of Elgin spent Sunday in the Wm. Zenk home. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bolger and family of Elgin were guests of McHenry rela tives last Saturday. Will Wilson and family of Chicago were recent, guests in the tome of Mrs. Sarah Sherburne. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ff-ett, Jr., of Aurora were McHenry visitors last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Sauers and sons of Chicago visited at the home of W. D. Wentworth Saturday. L. F. Frett of South Bend, Ind.. passed Saturday and Sunday with McHenry relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Wagner of Chicago spent the week end in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. F. Kelter. Mrs. Winnie Cobb of Chicagcf passed the latter part of last week in the home of her aunt, Mrs. T. Culver. Mrs. Wm. Dryer of Forest Park is spending the week in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Block. Walter Brooks of Chicago passed the latter part of last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. F. Kelter. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Houliha nd chil- JUNE WEDDINGS Patzke-Voeltz The Zion Evangelical Lutheran church in this city was the scene of a pretty June wedding this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock when Miss Pearl H. Voeltz and Mr. Emil H. Patzke were united in marriage by Rev. H. A. Laufer of Woodstock, pastor of the chuith, the bride being given away by her father. Lohengrin's wedding march was beautifully rendered by Mrs. A. Bruns of Forest Park, a graduate of the American Conservatory of Music of Chicago who is an intimate friend of the bride. The couple had as their attendants Miss Florence Antholz, a cousin of the bride, who acted as maid of honor; Miss Letah Patzke, sister of the groom, as bridesmaid, and Louis Block of this city as best man and Gordon Kamholz of Cary, both being cousins of the bride. Little Ardelle Voeltz acted as flower girl. The bride was beautifully gowned in a dress of white hand embroidered crepe with tulle veil held in place by orange blossoms and carried a shower bouquet of bridal roses «and lilies of the valley. The maid of honor wore a dress of light blue crepe with hat to match, and the bridesmaid was dressed in a gown of medium coral crepe and hat to match, both carrying bouquets of pink and white sweet peas. , Immediately following the ceremony at the church a reception and wedding dinner were tendered the newlyweds at the home of the bride's parents on John street, which were participated in by a number of relatives and close friends of the couple. The home was beautifully decorated in pink and white, dren of Park Ridge were McHenry j swee^ peas being used in profusion. At visitors the latter part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Conley of Chicago passed the week end with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Barbian. . Misses Inez and Doris Bacon of Elgin spent the latter part of last week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bacon. Mrs. John Walsh, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Walsh and son, Billie, of Fox Lake were Sunday guests of McHenry relatives. the bride's table the principal decora tion was a honeymoon boat, forming the center piece, and containing a miniature bride and groom, with Cupid steering the ship, and the favors were small boats to correspond. v During the afternoon the couple left for a short honeymoon trip, after which they will start housekeeping as soon as suitable quarters can be obtained. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Voeltz, highly re- Mrs. John Carr of West Chicago spected citizens of this city, where she passed the latter part of last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Donavin. Mr. and Mrs. John Bolger and family of Woodstock were guests in the has always made her home. She is a young woman of pleasing personality and has many friends in McHenry. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Patzke, who reside on home of Mrs. Bridget Relihan last ] j^a*n gtreet( an(j i3 wej] and favorably Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lamphere and daughter, Amy, and son, Edwin, of Elgin spent Decoration day at W. D. Wentworth's. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bosler, Mrs. H. Whiting and Mrs. Smith of Harvard were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. McDonald. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Heckman and sons, Martin and David, of Pontiacs iii.,'were week end guests in ttie fiom? of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F. Burke. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mix and Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Wille and son George, of Chicago passed Saturday and Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Mil ler. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Kroll and daughknown to our entire populace, having been employed for the past few years at the Central market and grocery. He is a young man of industry and, like his bride, has many friends, all of whom wish the happy couple a long and happy married life. SOLON MILLS Mrs. Chas. Westlake spent a couple days in the city last week shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Berry and son spent the week end at their summer home here. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gardner attended the farmers' meeting at Woodstock Monday. Gus and Stanley Aim sperft Decoration day in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Aim. Mr. and Mrs. Kalpatrick of Chicago spent Decoration day in the Chas. Westlake home. A large crowd from here attended the commencement exercises at Richmond Tuesday evening. Mrs. E. S. Johonnott, is back to her home after spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Will Dilley of Harvard. Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Turner accompanied by Mrs. C. L. Osborne and Mrs. Chas. Osborne, toured to Harvard Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Merrell of Ottawa Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wright of Elgin were guests in the A. G. Merrell home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bell were Monday night callers in the home of he* parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Harris son of Ringwood. ^ Annabelle Osborne of Elgin and D. C. Osborne of Woodstock spent over Decoration with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Osborne. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Monear of McHenry spent Decoration day in the home of'the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Jackson. D. B. Hamilton and wife of Dodgeville, Wis., returned to their home after spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Cropley. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Simes and daughter, Helen, of Chicago spent the first of the week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Cropley. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Cropley spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Thayer of Woodstock and Mr. and Mrs, Will Powers of Crystal Lake. Miss Maud Spaulding of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thorne and son of Hinckley, 111., spent Decoration day in the home of Mrs. Fannie Johonnott. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Hardy and son, Gerald, and Mrs. H. S. Reading toured to DeKalb Friday to attend graduating exercises at the college where Mrs. Hardy's daughter, Emily, has been attending. Emily graduated and accompanied her parents home. » Mohawks go farther. Not the cheapest but the best. Sold by Walter Freund, West McHenry. Kirby-Knox A very pretty wedding, of interest feo many McHenry people, took place in Aurora last Saturday morning, when Miss Loretta Stanton Kirby, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Kirby of Aurora, became the bride of Mr. Edward Joseph Knox, son of Mr. and Mra. Michael Knox of Terra Cotta., The ceremony took place at Holy Angel's , . t. churck at eight-thirty o'clock, Rev. J. ter, Virginia, of Chicago spent the Quinn pastor 0f the church, officiat- ^ ^ latter part of last week in the home | ^ school and the entire student body of, of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Zenk south of rp^ bride wore a dress 0f French blue . ogeprgette, with hat to match, and carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses, tile McHenry high school on a recent date. The talk was highly enjoyed. The attendance at Crystal Lake was thirty-five and at McHenry, 150. The material as taken from Elm Street, or most of it at least, is being used in the construction of a temporary road across the mill race and Boone creek, starting at the foot of Court street. Temporary bridges are to be constructed over these two streams and this road will be used for travel between the two sides of the city during the construction of the Green street paving. ' Just before going to press this (Thursday) morning we learn of the death of Gustave E. Schoel, who passed away at his home in Chicago early this morning, following an illness covering several months in duration. The ' deceased resided in this city for a number of years and left McHenry .about the first of-March when he went to Chicago to enter a hospital. McHenry friends of the family extend sympathy. Mrs. Raymond V, Powers underwent .^quite a serious operation at the Oak Park hospital on Tuesday morning. The patient, according to word from - Iter bedside, is getting along as well as light possibly be expected considering Hie seriousness of the case. It is the t hope of her many friends in this city * that the trip to the Chicago hospital .Will prove beneficial and that ^rs. Powers will soon be on the road to complete recovery. The cement road on Main and Front streets was completed just before noon on Tuesday and the big mixer and other equipment was immediately moved over to the East end of town, work starting on the south side of Pearl street near the river bridge. The work seems to be progressing at a .more satisfactory rate of speed today and according to reports the contractor, with favorable weather conditions, expects to have the Riverside Drive this city. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Stenger and"Mr and Mrs. F. E. Covalt passed the latter part of last and first of this week with relatives and friends at Green Bay, Wis. ' : Mr. and Mrs. JOB. Hahn and sons, Earl and Jack, and daughters, Bessie, Varina and Dorothy, of Racine spent Decoration day at the home of W. D. Wentworth. Miss Marie Linden jand Otto Carl Borchert of Racine spint Sunday afternoon at the home of W. D. Wentworth and Miss Bessie Hahn returned home with them. . Mr. J. J. Marshal, Hershel and Geo. Worthie of Champaign spent Decoration day at W. D. Wentworth's and Mrs. Marshall and Jane returned home with them on Sunday. Mrs. Jas. Perkins and niece, Darlene Lockwood, Mrs. J. J. Marshall and daughter, Jane, and Mrs. W. D. Wentworth and grandson, Billy Frazer, spent last Friday with Mrs. E. W. Mills at Carpentersville. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pitzen and .son, Roman, of Racine, Wis., Miss Marie Pitzen of Almena, Wis., and Misses Carolyn Miller and Rowena Hoffmeister of Wilmette, 111., passed the latter part of last week in the home of Mr. Mrs. Jos. N. Miller;. and Mrs. Wm. Elvermann and family and Mr. and Mrs. John Elvermann, all of Wilmot, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brueggermann and family of Chicago and Roman Terry of Brighton, Wis., were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis. Althoff. ' METHODIST CHURCH B. F. Wentworth, Pastor 1U:00 A. M.--The Church school. It is time to renew our classes again. 11:00 A. M.--Morning worship. "How Men Grow." If we only knew a perfect formula for making great men ft: ' and women out of our boys and girls, and Pearl street paving in within the I There are some ways of growth that course of the next week or ten days.! we ought to know about. The annual Baccalaureate program 1 4-30 P. M.--Epworth League will for the class pi *25 took place at the meet. community high school auditorium last Sunday evening and was carried out about the same as published in last week's- issue of The Plaindealer. The stage was decorated with ferns and the members of the class wore caps and gowns. The vocal music numbers were given by a quartet composed of Messrs. C, H. Duker, Elmer Koerner, Richard Stenger and Hubert Schoewer, The address, a very splendid one, was , delivered by Rev. McCormick of Hunt CJ* ' ' DROWNED l?4 GRASS LAKE John Kafer, 29r and Frank Dorfler, 61, both of Chicago, were drowned in Grass lake early Sunday morning when a boat in which they were rowing sank. Three companions escaped. The sinking, it is said, was' caused by the overloading of the craft. Don't forget to call on Wm. G. Schreiner, phone 93-R, when you get that new car, for insurance in the best of companies. McHenry, OL She was attended by her sister, Miss Agnes Kirby, who wore/orchid georgette, and carried orchid sweet peas. The groom was attended by ..his brother, Harold. After the ceremony, the bridal party, with the immediate families, enjoyed a delightful wedding breakfast at the home of the bride's parents. The young couple left on a few days' honeymoon in Wisconsin, after which they will be at home to their friends at 234 Wilder street, Aurora. The bride, although a stranger to most people in this vicinity, is a young lady of pleasing personality, and has many friends. For some time she has been employed in Chicago. The groom has been assistant manager of the Aurora Buick company for the past eighteen months. Previous to that he was employed by Overton & Cowen, in McHenry and Harvard. McHenry friends extend heartiest congratulations. Schuerer-Harrison A wedding of unusual interest to the young people of McHenry and vicinity occurred on Tuesday morning of this week when Miss Sue Elizabeth Harrison became the wife of Mr. Louis Schuerer, Jr., of Waukegan. . The ceremony was performed by Rev. E. W. Gavin at the Emaculato Conception church parsonage in Waukegan at nine o'clock and the bridal party had as their attendants Mr. and Mrs. W ilfred Smith of Round Lake, the latter a sister of the bride. The bride was prettily gowned in a dress of tan crepe with coat and hat to match. They left during the day for a two weeks' honeymoon trip thru the lake region of Wisconsin, after which they will reside in Waukegan. Mrs. Schuerer is the fourth daughter of Mr. and Jllrs. Clayton C. Harrison, highly respected rural residents of this community. She attended the McHenry high school and graduated with the class of 1919, after which she very successfully taught several rural schools in this district. She is well known among the young people of this community and has many friends thruout the county. The groom is the son of Mr. and M rs. John Schuerer of Waukegan and is an employe in the abstract office at the court house in the Lake county metropolis. He is a young man of good character and has many friends in his home city. ' McHenry friends of the newly weds extend to them their choicest congratulationa. appre RINGWOOD Your news items always ciated. Phone 98-W. The bargain center of McHenry. Erickson's Dept. stAre. Clark Biggers left Saturday for a two weeks' visit with relatives in N, Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Allen of Woodstock were sailing on friends in town Saturday. More miles and more smiles if you use Mohawk tires. Walter Freund, West McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith of Park Ridge were calling on relatives in town Decoration day. ,. Wm. Thompson of Chicago spent the week end with his children in the home of Miss Ellen Hall. Mrs. Henry Heimer of West McHenry was a Saturday guest of her daughter, Mrs. K. M. Bradley. Leslie Olson and Miss Susan Speaker spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Olson in Chicago. Miss Lora Harrison of Evanston is spending a few days with her parents and other relatives around town. The pupils of the Ringwood school went to Woodstock last Thursday to attend the music memory contest. Mrs. Mrs. Nellie Woods of Lake Geneva spent Saturday with her aunt, Mrs, Wm. Kelley, and other relatives in town. * The church services will. be held next Sunday at 9:30 A. M. Please bear this in mind and be on time. All are invited. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Linderman and family of Dundee were Saturday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Smith and family and Mr. and Mrs. A W. Smith and daughter, Mary, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith of Harvard. Mr. and Mrs. Si R. Rife and two daughters of Waukegan and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rife of Grayslake were calling on friends in town,Sunday afternoon. ' N The Home Circle will meet with Mrs. P. Flanders next Wednesday, June 10. The program will begin at 2 p. m. and lunch will be served at 4:30 p. m. Come out and enjoy the afternoon. Miss Mildred Jepson, accompanied by Miss Boyle, went to Woodstock Monday and took her eighth grade examination. Miss Mildred received an average of 96 and returned with her diploma. You save when you trade at Erickson's Dept. store. TERRA COTTA J. S. Lynott spnt Sunday at the home of Henry McMillan. Miss Lillian Riley of Chicago spent the week end with relatives here. Miss Eva McMillan of Chicago visited at her home here over the week end. Mrs. Jeanmaire of Elgin visited at the home of Henry McMillan Sunday. Philip Hoffman of Spring Grove visited rel&tives here Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Knox of Aurora spent Monday with relatives here. Mrs. Fred Bergman of Chicago spent the week end with her sister here. Miss Anna Andruss of Chicago yras a guest of Miss Alice Leisner Decoration day. Mrs. Etta Haible and son of Elgin visited at the home of Henry McMillan Sunday. Misses Mary ami Ellen Frisby of Elgin spent Saturday and Sunday at their home here. passenger escaped injury. The , „ „ . damage to the machine is estimated at Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Leisner of--|150. Chicago visited felatives here Saturday and Sunday. _ Mr. and Mrs. M. Knox and family attended the Kirby-Knox wedding at Aurora Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Luedtke of Valparaiso, Ind., were calling on old friends here Monday. Mrs. Ed. Kelter and Mrs. Albert Purvey of McHenry called on Mrs. M. Knox last Wednesday. Mrs. Nels Persson of Chicago was a guest of her sister, Miss Alice Leisner. from Friday until Sunday. Misses Marie and Bernice Dolan of Chicago visited at the home of B. J. Shine Saturday and Sunday. Robert V. Knox of the University of Notre Dame spent the latter part of last week at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sund and daughter, Darlene, spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of Hem-y McMillan. Mr. and Mrs. James P. Green and children of Woodstock spent Saturday evening and Sunday with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hanagan and daughter, Mary Helen, of Evanston, are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Shine. My entire line of groceries being closed out at cost and below. M. M. Niesen. After a year's court action, relatives of the late Lucinda Brown of Grayslake were rewarded with a verdict by a jury in the Lake county court at Waukegg^last Thursday which pro-;, claimed that the will leaving the estatel of the deceased to Lena Glass, a housekeeper, was not the last will of thc>: deceased. The estate represents abou$ $2,500 'in real estate and $6,000 in, securities.- This was the second time the case had been tried, the first ending in favor of the former house- »J keeper to the deceased. The case wa» ^ then taken to the supreme court where $ it Was reversed. * Thousands of residents at Waukegan were given a real thrill last Friday night when Don Campbell, aviator in the employ of the Russell H. Edwards company, was obliged to make \ a forced landing when the engine he 1 was driving failed to function. He had, ( a passenger with him at the time. Exhibiting rare skill the pilot succeeded. ; in volplaning to earth but barely, missed hitting several house tops and wires in making the landing. Both of ; the landing wheels were smashed aa was also the propellor. Campbell and his Renjpf1 ' Use Q\S ft Gas Is the Cheap Fuel is the fuel that is all heat Not an ounce of waste in soot or ash. Gas requires no kindling, h is at full heat the moment you want it, and it is off the moment you are through. GAS is the fuel without waste. * Western United Gas And Electric Company C. E: Collins, DiM. M«r., Elgin, 111. Growth of Customer Family mm** V The annual increase iri the number of customers served year by year offers an interesting index to the growth of Public Service Company of Northern Illinois. \ The total numbsr of customers now being served by the Company is 283,629, an increase of 12,1 per cent over 1923. A comparison of the above figure with that of ten years ago, shows that the number of customers has considerably more than doubled This consistent growth in the number of homes and industries served has naturally increased production Of both electricity and gas. In the last ten years (1914-1924) the electric output has increased 242.6 per cent while the gas produced and used has increased 30.1 per cent The Company directs every effort to aid manufacturers by developing new and greater uses for industrial power and gas. And too, the Company makes possiSle new conveniences in the home and enables a constantly increasing number of families to enjoy improved standards of living. 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