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• " * -i, V*-..* j * y r ~ ' » ~ .>* >>fj~f .< &*'*"& sf*- " «v J* *"• « k. *« 1/ vr •£<& *- 4 *« •?* * **-*>• *' ir * ^ „ * i I*" »•*"« • ^ 4;n ^ '.oMk *w ^ « , *«. " * £ ^ ^ t - -» 4 + 4 » * ^ 1 ^ ; V - * ? ; ^ <jf; £?' Y>V\ 4?f? ••'-J?*: £'T 4 %l-,r~- ">> 'i•f*. t^ .';V'f. 4.w:'4^ 4*vF&"w :i r' ,. ..-• ^ .1; . ' V - - - . . # ; VOLUME 53 M'HSNRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1928 Ho. 41 HEALTH PROMOTION WEEK APRIL 22 28 SCHOOL HUBSE HAKQTO xxahhtatiorb f i ' ' 1 *' * • i b ' ' f££""' f-: .-„ J &-,^>j l: > ijttytes Out Advice MI Car* ef Itetfc. ' Right Diet and Diphtheria Endkitioi '^••Jtrfc Italiw, the school norii, has fetm inspecting the children of the grade school this week in regards to cleanliness and personal .appearance, inspecting their teeth, finger nails, oars, hair, etc., and has given them advice as needed. Last week the children were weighed and measured and while some were Underweight, the number who attained i good average was a favorable one. |t was found that ¥ Health promotion week will be obaarved at the McHenry Community ^iH grade schools during the week from April 22 to 28. The program, which will be obi^ rved throughout the state, will be sebeduled in two periods. The fiftytwo counties in the southern part of the state are asked to observe health promotion week during the first period, from April 1 to 7, and the fifty oovnties to the north during the second period, from April 22 to 28. The program will begin on Sunday, which will be known as Health Sunday. Monday, April 28, will be Dental Hygiene day. Tuesday, April 24, will be Dental Examination day. Wednesday, April 25, will be Food Facts day. Thursday, April 26, will be Diphtheria Prevention day. Friday, April 27, will be School Health day. Saturday, April 28, will be Heart Disease and Cancer Prevention day. Special Programs For Week Special programs will probably be planned for the week with speakers, pictures, literature and other interest- |ng methods employed to impress the truths of the different subjects. The fact that scarcely anybody has hard, sound teeth nowadays is evidence enough that people generally need to know more about the subject of dental hygiene. Most people know that keeping the teeth clean is one important means of preserving them. It la less generally known that diet influences probably more than any one thing the character of the structure of the teeth. •; Timely reparative work is alsomore valuable than is ordinarily appreciated. Whether permanent teeth are hard and sound and able to withstand the work that is thrust upon them depends in a large measure upon the 4iet of children up to six years of age. When analysis shows that lime and phosphorus are required for the structure of good teeth, it is plain that diets deficient in these substances will result in teeth of inferior quality. Watch Children's Teeth ifiA great deal of irreparable damage «Ren takes place in the teeth of children before parents are aware of it. This is particularly true of the sixyear molars, the first permanent teeth, which are frequently confused With temporary teeth. Accordingly It is important to have frequent inspection of the teeth during childhood. Arrangements will be made with the local dentists for inspecting the teeth of all school children and Hank forms for recording the findings and recommendations for reparative work will be sent hone to the parents Knowledge about right diet is something that every person must gain for himself and in these days of turmoil and confusion about what constitutes an adequate and efficient food supply, lie most keep a pretty level head in aider to detect bonafide scientific information from that designed purely H promote sales. t The amount and kind of diet con- »ed is one of the biggest influences ally but tiie range of fluctuation is low in the well vaccinated community. There were no grounds for believing that progress against diphtheria would be different. Consequently a rising prevalence like that which occurred in 1927 was to be expected and similar experiences will take place in the future. How great theee rises in prevalence will be depends upon how large a percentage «f children are protected from the disease by toxinantitoxin. Last year something like 75,000 children in Illinois received the threedose course of toxin-antitoxin. In New York state about 200,000 were so treated. Many other states reported the immunisation of iarge numbers. Diphtheria Statistics Diphtheria killed 411 persons in Illinois during 1926 and caused 4,529 cases of Illinois. Nearly all of these persons were children less than ten years of age. Up until 1923 there were more than 1,000 deaths and upwards of 15,000 cases of illness annually in the state from diphtheria as far back as reliable statistics go. Since 1923 both deaths and canes from diphtheria have steadily declined, due to the wider and wider application of sound, scientific methods of prevention. Diphtheria Can Be Prevented Three injections of toxin-antitoxin given at one week intervals will make children immune lib diphtheria just the same as vaccination will make them immune to smallpox. The use of toxin-anti toxin to prevent diphtheria is a thoroughly scientific procedure. It is endorsed and recommended by leading physicians and official public health authorities. If given to young children, toxin-antitoxin will establish an immunity to diphtheria which will continue during all the years when this disease is most likely to occur. There are no injurious or evil effects. It sometimes causes adults to feel badly for a day or two, but this rarely happens to children under eight years of age and children are the ones who need it most. Toxin-antitoxin should be given to children as soon as practicable after six months of age. It does no immediate good to give it to children after they have been exposed to the disease, because it usually takes from three to six months for the immunity to become established. Obviously the most practical time to give the toxin-antitoxin is when no diphtheria is present in the community. After definite exposure or In the face of an epidemic children may be temporarily protected by giving them antitoxin. This product giveB immediate protection but the immunity lasts but a few weeks and in no sense sferves the purpose of toxin-antitoxin. Toxin-Antitoxin Is Free The state department of public health distributes toxin-antitoxin to citizens free of cost. The only cost of immunization is the doctor's fee. In the fraternity school at Mooseheart where more than 1,500 children are enrolled, the medical director began immunizing all children with toxin-antitoxin in 1920. Since that year not a single case of diphtheria has occurred among the pupils of the school, although they were definitely exposed to the disease on a number of occasions. Prior to that year there were from sixteen to fifty among the pupils yearly. WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS OF INTEREST TAXZN TOOK 001.011118 or OUR EXCHANGES * • THE PUBLIC PULSE (All communications for this department must be signed by the writer, otherwise they will not be published. The Plaindealer invites its readers to express their opinio-- in this raiuOL) ef Newsy Itew* Cioiiod fans Fer Bnay People The sixtieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Prouty was celebrated at Hterbon, Illinois, at the home of their daughter Mrs. Warren Masont on Sunday, March 4th. The free Wednesday night movies being given hy the Richmond business men continue to draw record attendance, the capacity of the building being taxed again last Wednesday when "The Gay Retreat," famous war comedy, was shown. Roy J. Stewart of Woodbtock, found his Hudson car, which was stolen Wednesday night while parked at the Polly Prim Tavern at McHenry, near Waukegan later. The car was found along side of a road. The car was not injured in any way Thieves entered the McHenry County Oil filling station at Woodstock one night recenty, but failed to take anything. Entrance was gained by prying open the door. The thieves tried to get in via the window but were unable to do so. Damage estimated at over $10,000 was caused late last Thursday afternoon when fire mde a clean sweep of the buildings on the old Daniel Morrison farm located on Bradley road southeast of Libertyville. The farm is owned by Si Mayer of Chicago and has been untenanted for some time past. The fire started in a field a short distance from the house and, fanned by a higr wind quickly followed the dry grass and weeds which have grown up around the buildings. The fire first attacked the house and then spread to the other buildings. The Oliver typewriter factory plant is now definitely the property of John S. Gullborg and the Alemite Die Casting and Manufacturing Company, according to information received from a reliable source last Wednesday afternoon. The deed of sale from the Oliver Typewriter Company to Alemite Die Casting and Manufacturing Ob., consideration 1100,000, went on record in the office of the circuit clerk of McHenry county Thursday. Mr*. Elisabeth Doering, wife of Herman C. Doering of 214 Jackson street, Woodstock, passed away at her home at about two o'clock last Friday morning. Mrs. Doering had suffered because of asthma and heart trouble for many years. The sudden death of William H Reed, mail carrier and village policeman, of Richmond occurring early Thursday evening, came as a severe shock to that community. He had been in his usual good health and had delivered the 5:40 mail at the post office shortly after complaining of not feeling well. Hie collapsed just as he entered his home and passed away shortly after 6 o'clock, his de-, mise due to a heart attack. The charred torso of an unidentified man was discovered last Thurs- McHenry, 111, March 16, 1MB. For the benefit of the taxpayers who read the letter in last week's Plaindealer, I want to say I believe that the figures published were put in as to mislead those who are not BOWMAN'S Will PURCHASE MILK cases - LEN SMALL SHOULD BE RENOMINATED The supreme court has upheld the primary election law of 1927. AM a result of that decision the nomination of candidates for state, district and county offices will be made on April 10th. Accordingly, there is a pronounced activity in things political. Naturally the greatest interest centers around the contest for the governorship. Members of both parties give their chief thought to that office. Governor Small is concluding his health. It has a profound ef- second term. Throughout the whole feet on the bone and tooth formation Lack of certain food substances known as vitamins will cause scurvy and other disorders. Too little food promotes tuberculosis. Too much food favors obesity and that in turn predisposes to diabetes, heart embarrassment, etc. The wrong kind of food may cause either constipation or state the sentiment is that he should be r e n o m i n a t e d and r e l e c t e d . Though his seven years as governor has been a period of constant, persistent attack upon him, it is now quite generally accepted as having been politically inspired. Throughout it all however, he has never for a moment been unmindful of his duties diarrhea. Bad dietary habits result I as governor and his responsibility in impaired digestive activity. In i to the people of Illinois. • He has •hort, the food supply is so closely re- kept the faith with them. lated to bodily health and vigor that everyone should have the opportunity He has built rpads--thousands of miles of them. He has taken Illinois familiar with the situation. I refer to the paragraph that we are asking the voters of McHenry to approve a $60,000 bond issue, .with interest amounting to $41,324.60, making a to. tal of $101,324.50. In answer to this will say that the city council is asking no such thing. We are asking the voters to put the present city indebtedness so that instead of drawing a 6 per cent interest, we can refund the debts and pay 4% per cent interest instead. Some of these public benefits have interest on interest chargeu against them. I do not remember the publication of a $20,000 city debt last March. If such a statement was made it was not made by your present mayor, who has no object to withhold from the taxpayers any statement of McHenry's debts, for those made during his term of office will be paid and I beg to advise the taxpayers that there will be some left to pay off some of the debts not made by the present board. No* is the statement as published true, that McHenry's debt later on turned out to be $75,000. The following will give the taxpayers an approximate line on the present indebtedness of the "city, same sub* ject to correction: Public benefits, due Jan. 1, 1928 $17,248.87 Approximate balance not due, drawing interest at ' 6 per cent 20,000.01 Right-of-way bonds, drawing interest at 5 per cent 7,000.01 Due Mrs. Amelia Brown foe * borrow pit, gravel and dirt for Route 20 1^00.0$ Notes past due on old toe truck (2) .......................... 2,666.66 Plus interest on same fer two years. Anticipation warranto 18,700.0$ Plus interest on RECEIVING PLATFORM TO BE ERECTED Farmers Sign Contracts To Deliver Milk to McHenry, From When It Is Trucked to City Arrangements have been completed whereby the milk which has been going to Borden's factory in this city, will be shipped to the Bowman com pany's plant in Chicago after the local factory closes on April 1. The committee, to whom the arrangements were left, has made several trips to Chicago, where they in vestigated various companies and considered different ways and means of taking care of the milk and it is according to their best judgment that the present arrangements were made. The Bowman company is an old reliable concern and will take the farmers of this locality on as old customers, which will be to theif advantage, as with new customers One-third gee? as surplus. To Chicago By Truck The milk will be trucked in to Chicago from a receiving platform at the farmers' mill. This covered platform will be built very soon and the truck and trailer have already been procured and Joe Wagner of Volo has taken the job of drawing the milk to Chicago. The farmers have all signed up for the Bowman company and although they could take their milk either to Ringwood or McHenry many of them preferred to haul to the latter place because of the cement roads, Those on the west road may find it necessary to draw their milk to Ringwood for a few days until the Bowman plant in Chicago is equipped to receive the extra amount of milk. With these arrangements completed things begin to look bW&hter for the farmers in this locality and it is hoped that a sucoessful year lies ahead of them. $62,215.03 The above shows the debts referred to In tbo bond ordinance which the present city council intends to pay, as far as possible, out of the $60,000 bond issue if the voters vote favorably on it at the election on March 24, 1928. The council does not anticipate spending one cent out of the bond issue funds except to clean up what has been standing for some time. PETER W. FEETT, Mayor City of McHenry. AMONG THE SICK Mrs. Helena Heimer, who has been quite ill at her home on Ehn street, is slowly improving. Mrs. T. J. Walsh, who has been ill with an attack of the flu, is now convalescing. Bob Peterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Peterson, was taken to St. Joseph's hospital, Elgin, where he was operated Saturday morning for appendicitis. He is getting along nicely. John F. Claxton, who has been confined to his home with inflammatory rheumatism for several weeks, is improving slowly and is able to get outdoors on pleasant days. Mrs. William Belcher of Woodstock was operated at the Woodstock hos pital, Sunday. Mrs. Belcher #as formerly Miss Hazel Thomas of this vicinity. John Schreiner is again on the job at the L. A. Erickson department store, after an absence due to illness last week. Frank Crees, manager at the Rosedale greenhouses, is seriously ilL Members of the Louis Adams family are all sick with bad colds. Louis Althoff has been unable to attend to his work because of illness. jGeorge Knaack, who recently moved onto the W. J. Kittle farm, south of town, burned his face when alcohol which he was using exploded. Mrs. A. E. Herrold has been confined to her home on account of illness.- Ray Hildebrand had his tonsils removed on Saturday. Nick Freund was confined to the i corporation houBe last week on account of illness.; parjc District Henry Ahrens returned Tuesday evening from the Victory Memorial hospital at Waukegan, where he underwent an operation and has been a patient for the past three weeks. Little Joe Powers, 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. David Powers, had the misfortune to break his leg while out coasting near his home Saturday. The break is a bad one between the knee and the hip and the little fellow suffers a great deal. Five members of the Fred Carlson family at Ringwood have been seriously ill, three of them, with pneumonia. Will Carlson, a son, passed away Tuesday. TAXfKURES SHOW INCREASE r- I-.*.; • iJt%:<. J OOUHTY TAX BILL IS rlro $1,514076.4* CJwntyjClerk Givea Out Figures M , Ha Turns Beaks Over to ^ . * Collector ^ -. ..,A McHenry county's tax hill tor H8T , '""I Is over a million and a half dollars. /' S|§: •4 This fact became known Monday af- • ffijl : ternoon as figures were released froaa the books In the office of County /!, v*4 Clerk Omjr E. Stfl'l. The bill amounts 1 • : J to $1,514,076.46. This is a slight in- J Vv";' % crease over the bill for 192C which . % was $1,482,615.80. The bill for 1927 ; s i. also tops the bill of 1926 which was considered a high water mark vttk $1,602,819.2$. After weeks of wrestling with figures Clerk Still was able to give oni some interesting figures Monday following the turning over of all books to the county treasurer. The following table of figures will give the er a& idea of bow the tax bill is ed: . s- Hew Sfll It IMUd I State Tax County Town Road. Bridge High School . Non High STARS TO HOLD BAZAAR. CAFETERIA AND PARTY At the regular meeting of McHenry Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, held Monday evening, plans were completed for the public bazaar, cafeteria supper and card party to be given Tuesday afternoon and evening, March 27. The committees in charge day morning in the ruins of the Ira j are busy preparing for the event and Holdridge barn located on Lewis Avenue near Waukegan, by an insurance adjuster named Denman of the Milburn Insurance Co. The Holdridge bam and farmhouse were completely destroyed Tuesday of last week by a huge prairie fire which swept over nearly 100 acres of land in that district. The insurance adjuster discovered the torso, which more or less resembled a piece of charred wood, after finding a part of the man's skull. The head, arms and legs were completely burned away, leaving only the charred trunk of the body as evidence of the tragedy. The only man reported missing just now is Sebert Matson, 44, of 1110 Westmoreland avenue. His home is about two miles from the Holdridge homestead. METHODIST CHURCH You are invited to attend the of knowing the principal facts con- 1 out of the mud and placed her in the trning right diet. A good general mle for normal, healthy people to follow is this: Eat three reasonably generous meals a day. Let the menu vary from time to time, including cereals, meats, vegetables, fruits, dairy --jroducts and a limited amount" nf| state in the union. Measured by his •Uts, pastry and sweets. Diphtheria Eradication Organization is necessary to make diphtheria eradication successful on a pfcmmunity basis. The phenomenal decline in diphtheria prevalence in this country during the last four years is attributed to the use of toxin-antitfrxin. Although more cases occurred la 1927 than in either of the two immediately preceding years, yet the prevalence in 1927 was only one-half Wfc^t was usual prior to 1923. It was anticipated that diphtheria would not disappear in a continual decline. Typhi od fever has varied between 1,200 and 2,500 cases per year in Illinois flpr more than a decade but the trend lias been downward. Cholera, yellow fever, malaria and other vanishing diseases all varied from year to year spring the process of general eradiflane op oooesiew front ranks of good road states. He has had a comprehensive, definate plan, and has followed it. He has a building program for the future which surpasses any ever heretofore undertaken by this or any other road building accomplishments of the past, the huge plans outlined for the future is certain of accomplishment. Governor Small's administration of the various state departments and activities has been characterized by efficiency. The charitable, penal and reformatory institutions, constituting in themselves a great and overshadowing responsibility for any governor, have been administered with scrupulous care and consideration for the welfare of the unfortunate charges, and all accomplished with singular freedom from adverse criticism. Governor Small has reason to be proud of his record as an administrator of the state's affairs. It is such a record as inspires Republicans generally to look with enthusiastic favor upon his caxjdHiftcy for. remanination. church services at the Methodist church at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. Sunday school at 10 o'clock. New classes have been formed in the Sunday school and teachers have been secured to care for classes of all grades with interesting lessons and programs to be used. If your children do not go to Sunday school you are invited to have them spend an hour Sunday morning at the Methodist church. 6 Auditors' Meeting Notice is hereby given that the Board of Auditors of the Town of McHenry, County of McHenry, Illinois, will meet in the Town Clerk's office, are planning an evening full of en tertainment and good things to eat. A varied assortment of fancy and useful articles, including aprons and fancy work suitable for gifts and prises, will be on sale at reasonable prices. Serving will commence at 5:80 o'clock for the cafeteria supper, which will consist of the following good things: Chop suey, baked ham, mashed potatoes, cabbage salad, baked beans, brown bread, rolls, coffee, milk, pickles, pie and cake. Bridge, five hundred and bunco will be played during the evening and prizes will be awarded. A cordial in-' vitation is extended to the public to attend this event on Tuesday, March 27. Don't forget the date. Will Open Dancing Classes Bliss Margaret Nelson announces classes in dancing each Wednesday to begiii on March 21, at the grade school gymnasium. A class in aesthetic and toe dancing at 3:30 and in ballroom dancing at 4:30. Private lessons will be given by appointment if desired. Call McHenry 70-J for information. Spring Millinery HMe you seen our spring line of hats? TTiese smart hats are cleverly fashioned and distinctively trimmed and the materials are the very latest combinations. Come in and let us show you our snappy line. Erickson Dejjt Store, West McHenry. 41-if TAXES! The eoonty treasurer has authorized this bank to receive taxes. We West McHenry, HI., March 27, 1928, w||] appreciate your paying them at 7:30 p. m., to audit any and all bills against the Town. Bills may be left with the Supervisor or the undersigned. Dated this 13th day of March, A. D 1928. CHAS. B. HARMS3JEN, 41-g Town Clerk. IF YOU FAILED To pay your special assessment fpr paving and sewers that fell due Jan. 2, 1928, you are hereby notified that March 27, 1928, will be the last day you can pay it in McHenry. Prompt payment to the undersigned will be appreciated. Mayme Buss, Collector Special Assessments. 41-f.p. here. West McHenry State Bank. 41-tt-fp CONSIGNMENT SALE The McHenry Co. Holstein Breeders Association announces a sale of pure breeds at Green's Sale Barn in Woodstock, Thursday, March 22, at 10:30 a. m. Read the add on another page. We have been authorized by the county treasurer to receive taxes. Your paying them at this bank will be appreciated. Fox River Valley State Bank. 41--tf Full Una Hardware ef at Vydtal'a 41-fp RESIDENCE CHANGES lb*, and Mrs. V. H. Thiele and family of Glencoe have rented the Perry house, now owned by John R. Knox. Mr. Thiele, who is the cashier at the Fox River Valley State Bank, will move his family here about the first of April. Mr. and Mrs. A C. Reynolds and family moved the first of the week from the Powers house on Court street to the E. E. Bassett bungalow on Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Powers will move from Woodstock to again oc cupy their own home on Court street. Mr. and Mrs. , Robert Bracher moved the first of the week from the E. E. Bassett bungalow to Round Lake. Dots Bond $156,l#.t0 156,463.40 32.363 69 149,443.65 404,627.85 4,674.92 180,595.14 12,388.53 415,357.02 114.09 1,$67.00 SINATOR SWIFT VISITS M'HENKY 00. VOTERS -- » Senator From Eighth DistrietVtays Governor Small Is Friend of\ the Farmers Senator Rodney B. Swift of Highland Park was campaigning in McHenry county last week and while on the rounds called at the newspaper offices. The senator Is asking for re-election on his record of twelve years In the Illinois senate. During all these rears he has made an active study of legislation and has always baltl«d for what he believed was right, whether he agreed with the majority or not. No man in the Illinois legislature studies more carefully the bills that come up for consideration and that he is a fighter has always been recognized. ^ Friendly To Small Senator Swift hag changed his attitude toward Governor Small materially during the past year. For years he had been recognized .as one of the governor's bitterest opponents, but during the last session he softened materially from his former attitude and while he now SIGNS OF SPRINO Spring has come! Who » deny it when the pretty robin redbreasts arrive to herald the approach of this looked-for season? A flock of twenty-one robins was seen by Mrs. Julius Keg on Tuesday morning and the bright<hued little birds presented a happy sight as they flew about her yard seemingly very glad to get back to their summer home from their sojourn in the south. It was an interesting and unusual sight to see so many of these birdi together who are considered the harbingers of spring. Monday was unusually warn» for this time of year and was a typical spring day, during which flocks of wild geese were seen flying on them way northward. Total ;..$1,514,076.41 It will be lotereettnf to note that from the above figures the school tax for 1927 amounts to $824,660.39 which is more than, half 6f the total tax of the county. Tax payers who are Interested In the bill for 1927 should study -the above table. Ikt state and county tax figures for the year aretfce the same. Another interesting part of the bill for 1927 is the manner in which it is spread among the various townships In the county. Aa usual Dorr tope the list with a total of $216,121.26. Algonquin is second with $176,692.1$. Both these townships were first and second in 1926. Hartland to again jf- * j awarded the honors tor having the fy,- ^ lowest bill in the county. ^ v Figures show that the total rail- •'Y4 FORMER RESIDENT ILL. E. J. Thomas, proprietor of the Lincoln Inn at Woodstock, and formerly a resident of this vicinity, was stricken with illness a week ago Sunday when enroute to Chicago. When near Melrose Park, Mr. Thomas was stricken very ill and after getting j Burton out of the car he was seized with j MoHenrjr . hemorrhages,. He was taken to the j Nunda Lakeside hospital, but later was able j yygonquin to return to his home at Woodstock, where he is improving. read tax for 1M7 Is $166,K4.4$. The \ total corporation tax which Includes »> ^ H; !telegraph, telephone and gas amounts / to $23,792.$$. The following figures x * ^ A show the bill divided into townships h; oombined with the corporation awl - railroads Is as follows: By Tewnsflrite Riley ......... Marengo Dunham Chemung Alden -- Hartland Seneca -- Coral Grafton .. Dorr ... Greenwood Hebron Richmond -- ..$s4,*#?sr ... $4,319.99 .. 38,081.46 150,017.28 .. 37.SM.5t 32,163.33 .. M.412.27 . 48,815.20 .. 69,630.07 216.131.25 ...36,994.1$ . 6MM.5S . 49.8S3.9S . 1S.24SJ9 109.T«1J» 125,2034$ 176.6$&3$ Cloice Wagner Bade at Empire Cloice Wagner of Toledo, Ohio, arrived in McHenry Tuesday to take up his duties as operator at the Empire theater again. Cloice was employed in this capacity a few years ago before he left for Toledo, and no doubt is glad to be back on the old job again. Dick. Batten, the former operator at the Empire, is leaving for the coast. Better Lights For Mala Street • Better and stronger lights are assured for residences on Main street owing to the fact that another electric wire was strung along the poles on that street last week. A transwants it expressly understood that I former was installed at the end of the he is taking no part in the contest street so that more juice is now for governor, he is equally willing supplied for lights which have been to have it known that hKwpreciates rather unsatisfactory of late. the splendid reco»rrdd tthhee ^ggco vernor has made in many departments of the state government. During the last session he supported and spoke for many measures sponsored by the governor. Small Is Farmer's Friend The senator was particularly emphatic in his praise of Governor Small's efforts to help the farmer. ' The farmer has never had a bettor friend than Governor Small," were Senator Swift's wor<te. "He knows the farmer's problems and works steadfastly to help him. This was particularly manifested during the period of the^X^ B, test problem of (he dstt^jaWkBTnerf-a^S^ear. The governor is doing everything in his power to soften the hardships of readjustment to the ^conditions made necessary by present Chicago milk ordinance and regulations." Senator Has Opposition Senator Swift has an opponent in the person of Ray Paddock of Wauconda, Lake county. Mr. Pnddock has long been active in Lake county affairs as a member of the board ef "supervisors and other capacities. He is recommended ae a man worthy of support and the voters can expect a hot contest between theee two candi- MRS. MAT LAY Mrs. Mat Lay, about 67 years old, died at her home at Spring Grove at 4 o'clock Sunday morning. Funeral services were held at Spring Grove Wednesday morning, with burial at Johnsburg. Mrs. Lay was the mother of Mrs. William J. Klapperich ef this city. Talks To Students F. M. Leonard of the President's training course of the Public Service Company, Chicago, gave a very interesting talk on vocational education before the high school assembly at the McHenry Community high school on Friday, March 9. The attendance was 140. Brought Here Ffcr Burial The remains of Mrs. Scully of Fox Lake were brought here for burial at St. Patrick's Cesnetery, Thursday morning, March 8. Mrs. Scully was formerly Miss Kate O'Boyle. MYSTIC WORKERS A meeting of the Mystic Workers will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Weber Thursday even- Total Corporation Railroad -- j|l,333,739.71 423,792.32 $166,55443 Grand Total ..$JU»14,Q3!m46 | MRS. THEODORE BICKLER 1 PASSED AWAY SUNDAY" -| Mrs. Theodore Bickler, 73 years old, • ^ died Sunday noon while seated at the -i J <"y dinner table at the home of her son, - < J. C. Bickler, proprietor of the McHenry House. Although subject to heart attacks Mrs. Bickler had been feeling as well as usual and had attended church j Sunday morning. Her death came as a great shock to her family and many > friends. FunerfT services were held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at St. Mary's church with Father Nix officiating. ' Burial was at St. Mary's cemetery. Obituary will appear next wedfe£: ^ r2i •> J THREE AUTOS STOLEN; & ^ TWO ARE RECOVERED Two cars were stolen on Wednesday evening of last week from the parking place at the Polly Prim tavern, while their owners were attending the boxing exhibit put on at the "Prim." One of the cars was a Hudson sedan belonging to Representative Roy J. Stewart of Woodstock and with the deligent search made by the authorities the car was recovered. The other car stolen was a Ford touring car with a winter top, 1923 model, belonging to F.A. Cains of Richmond. Clarence Glosson, who is employed by C. E. Jecks on his farm west of town, had his car, stolen at Woodstock Saturday night. The car which is a Ford coupe, was found at Harvard the next day. The Young Ladies' Sodality wOl sponsor a public dance and program at Stoffel's hall, Saturday evening, March 17, St. Patrick's Day. Admission 50 cents. 38-4 Watch our windows V. '*• •rt Vr*- ' f : .'W & iyfa t • A X r.'\ u.i