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* V 3 S S f c . £ 3 W ? I ; * » , . » * ' . . . . . • , \ .J'jf * * - * » ™ * W f™ ' W ' ' * * % ** * ,-V? THE M'HENRY PLAINDEALER, THURSDAY, JAN. 23,1930 - j* »' • „ 4 ^ „ '< ¥ ^' * " >A ^ * *" ^ * BOOUL AND CLUB '••;.MT'. ' DOINGS or WXEK ' k N. A. Installation •A most enjoyable evening was spent tqr the members of Fox River Valley Gunp, No. 3261, Royal Neighbors of America, at their annual installation of officers held in the Woodman hall on Thursday evening. Although the eweninjr was a cold one the event was well attended by many members. The hall was decorated in the colons of tiie society, purple and white, and an •ir of cheerfulness prevailed. The installing officers for the eventap were Mrs. Carrie Justen, installta* officer; Mrs. Fannie Chamberlin, ceremonial marshal; Mrs. Alice Lindsay, installing chancellor, and Mrs. <2*etta Goodell, installing musician. They were escorted into the lodge Mom by the marshals and welcomed 1* the oracle, Mrs. Mabel Johnson. The graces acted as escorts to the officers and carried flowers, forming arches for the line of march and the installation ceremony was both beautiful and impressive. When the oracle and past oracle were installed they were each presented with beautiful bouquets of flowers. Later in the evening the installing officers and the retiring oracle were presented with gifts from the camp. When the graces were installed they were presented with flowers, the color of their station. The officers for Fox River Valley Camp for the coming year are: Oracle--Mrs. Carrie Ensign. Past Oracle--Mrs. Mabel Johnson.. :... Vice-Oracle--Mrs. Emma Fay. Chancellor--Mrs. Thorsell. Becorder--Mrs. Elizabeth Schoewer. Receiver--Mrs. Etta Wattles. Marshal--Mrs. Cora Bassett. Assistant Marshal--Mrs. Gertrude ; - ThurlwelL Pner Sentinel--Mm Caroline Schieetele. Outer Sentinel--Mrs. Eva Wagner. Musician--Miss Lena St off el. • Mianager--E. E. Bassett. Mag Bearer--Mrs. Kathrine Howard. Physicians--Dr. A. I. Froehlich and Dr. C. W. Klontz. The graces installed were: Faith, gSss Floribel Bassett; Courage, Mr*, ess; Modesty, Mrs. Donavin; Unselfishness, Miss Marian Wegener; Endurance, Mrs. Amanda Brown. Following the installation ceremonies short talks were given by the •facie, Mrs. Carrie Ensign, and past evade, Mrs. Mabel Johnson, and an enjoyable program was given, convicting of a cornet solo by Rollo Chamberlin, vocal solo by Bob Feter- Mn, a reading by Mrs. Elizabeth Schoewer and a piano duet by Mrs. Gretta Goodell and Mrs. Mabel Johnson. Tables were set and dinfaer was served by the committee. The tables were attractively decorated in the colors of the evening, purple and white, with nut cups carrying out the color scheme. Place cards assisted the officers in finding their seats at their table, which was especially atw,. tractive with its appointments of sil- : • fmr and eat glass. --*•» - r- ' . C D. of A. So^al Meetfnj? '/ • 7 , The members of Joyce Kilmer Court, Catholic Daughters of America, enjoyed a social meeting at their hall on Friday evening, with about twenty-eight members present, despite Che extremely cold weather. A* pleasrant , evening was spent in camels and %unco and lunch was served. In bridge Oe prize winners were Mildred Kinaala and Theresa Brefeld, in five hun- •dred those winning prizes were Pau Juveniles Install The Juveniles of Fox River Valley Camp, No. 3261, Royal Neighbors of America, held their annual installation of officers at the Woodman hall, Saturday afternoon at. a very enjoyable ceremony in which the junior officers were installed for another year. The past oracle of Fox River Valley Camp, Mrs. Mabel Johnson, acted as the installing officer with Margaret Trent as ceremonial marshal. When the oracle, Florence Trent, was installed she was presented with a beautiful basket of flowers. The juvenile officers installed were as follows; f v ' Junior Oracle--Florence Trent." Junior Past Oracle--Hazel Hdward. Junior Vice-Oracle--Marguerite Johnson. Junior Chancellor--Arlette Newman. Junior Recorder--Clara Thorsell. Junior Receiver--Frank Johnson. Junior Marshal--Evelyn Schaefer. Assistant Marshal--Eleanor Althoff. Junior Inner Sentinel--Ethel Althoff. Junior Outer Sentinel-Lorraine Schaefer. Patriotism--John Hess. At the conclusion of the installation ceremonies two little juvenile girls, Lorraine Schaefer and Elizabeth Althoff, came into the room drawing a float" decorated in the colors of purple and white in which were brought the gifts which were presented to the installing officers and past oracle by the little girls in an appropriate song. After the meeting the birthday of Lorraine Schaefer was observed and frames were played and the afternoon drew to a close with the serving of refreshments. Several of the mothers were present to enjoy the ceremonies with the juveniles. • > • Successful Card Party Deaths MBS. ODELIA BONSLETT Mrs. Odelia Bonslett, 83 years old, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Peter J. Freund, at Woodstock on January 14, 1930, after suffering for several weeks from a broken hip received in a fall. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on Oct. 28, 1846, but came with her parents to this locality, where her childhood was spent on a farm in Lake county. On Sept. 17, 1863, she was united in marriage to Jacob Bonslett and to this union four children were born, one of whom died in infancy. Mrs. Bonslett was one of the pioneers of this locality and has watched the progress of time as it brought the new and modern inventions and methods of living, as she realized how utterly our civilization .has changed during the years of her lifetime. The deceased !s survived by her three children, John Bonslett of Chicago, M!rs. Frank Jackley of Ashton, Iowa, and Mrs. P. J. Freund of Woodstock,, several grandchildren, thirtythree great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild, also one brother, John Adams of Chicago. She was a devout member of St. Mary's church of McHenry. wher^ she has always made her home. ' Funeral services were held at St. Mary's church at Woodstock on Jan. 17, 1930, with burial in St. Mary's cemetery at McHenry. Those from out of town who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Will Bonslett, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Stoffel and daughters, Lena and Clara, . . Mrs. Frank Thurlwell and Mrs. Wal- The public card party sponsored hyUer Freund of McHenry; joe Rauen, the Mothers club and given at Stoffel s j Rauen, Math Rauen and John hall Tuesday evening was a big suc-jUgy^ Qf Sprjng Grove; Mr. and cess in every way. Almost 200 people jjrg Glenn Barker and son, Robert, of were in attendance despite the cold; Chicago, Alfred, Bonslett and John weather and enjoyed the evening at j Bonsjett of Chicago; Mrs. Effie cards. Although it was cold outdoors j preun(j and son, Junior, of Elgin, and it was very warm and comfortable within, due to the efforts of the committee who did their best to make the evening a pleasant and comfortable one. Bridge, five hundred and bunco were played, prizes awarded and lunch served. A short program was also given, consisting of a vocal solo by Bob Peterson, reading by Elsie Vycital and vocal solo by Mrs. Lillian Cox. The beautiful mirror which was given away went to Miss Clara Stoffel. ^ The ladies of the Mothers club feel very pleased over the results of the party and appreciate the patronage of the public whom they feel to be their friend. Prize winners in bridge were Mrs. J. J Rothermel, Mr. House and Floribel Bassett; in five hundred the winners were Mrs. Henry Heimer, Mrs. Emma Freund and James Beavis and in bunco the prizes weTe awarded to Florence Steffes, Miss Grace Granger and Mrs. J. Mertes* , Happy* Ten Card Club Hr. and Mrs. Clarence Whiting entertained the members of the Happy Ten Card club at their home on Riverside Drive Saturday evening. Four tables of cards were in play during the evening, lunch was served and music and dancing were enjoyed after the games. Prizes in bridge were won by Mrs. E. R. Sutton and C. W. Gibbs. The guests were Messrs. and Mesdames Richard Fleming, E. R. Sutton, C.' W. Gibbs, Clarence Martin, Ray" Conway, Walter Walsh, and Mrs. Frank Jackley of Ashton, Iowa. PERSONALS line Kennebeck and Mrs. Elizabeth , Misseg Genevieve and Dorothy Knox. "Schoewer and in bunco the prizes were ^warded to Leone Givenstppt Mrs. Anna Howard. I;./. Five Hundred Party -g Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Frett en- -ifcrtained a party of friends last Sun« «*y evening. The evening was spent in playing five hundred and the first prizes went to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schaefer and the second prizes were awarded to Mrs. Henry Schaefer and Tfeemas Wilson. Lunch was served *t midnight. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Nye, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schaefer, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schae- Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Overtoil. Card Club Meeta ^ Wrs. William Bishop entertained J"-the members of her card club at her ' |||0me on Riverside Drive last Friday afternoon. Two tables of bridge were IB play and the first prize was won ;1>y Mrs. A. Krause, the second by iHrs. H. B. Schaefer, the third went %o Mirs. George Bohr and the fourth prize went to Mrs. George Worts. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. JJ. W. Rothermel. Card Club Entertained On Thursday afternoon, Jan. 16, Mrs. Mary S. Powers entertained the members of her card club. Two tables of five hundred were in play. The first prize, which was awarded for high score, was won by Mrs. Mary S. Powers. The guesti prize was awarded to Mrs. Mae Powers. After the games a delicious lunch was served. The next meeting of the club will be afc the home of Mrs. Mollie Givens. Leo Winkei was a Chicago visitor Sunday. < C. W. Gibbs "was a Chicago visitor Tuesday. Donald Givens was a Chicago visitor Tuesday. ' Harold Bacon visited friends in) Oak Park Sunday. Harry Fay of Elgin was a McHenry visitor Tuesday. Rev. William O'Rourke was a Woodstock caller Monday. Bert Warner of Elgin was a McHenry visitor Tuesday. Judge Allen of Woodstock was a recent McHenry caller. Father Masterson of Staunton, 111., visited friends here last week. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Purvey were Woodstock visitors Wednesday. Mrs. Martha Stupfel of Woodstock spent Sunday at her home here. Floyd Hopper was a business visitor at Harvard one day last week. Vaughn Jones of Chicago was a visitor in the C. W. Goodell home Friday. Mrs. H. C. Hughes and Mrs. A. J. Schneider were Ringwood visitors Monday. Mrs. Bert Hawley of Harvard was a recent visitor in the home of Miss Mayme Buss. Mr. and Mrs. Ray McAndrews and son, Donald, of Woodstock visited relatives here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Adams spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Peters at Antioch. Miss Dorothy Knox, Mrs. George Miller, and M. A. Conway attended a party at Grayslake last Wednesday evening. Misses Laura Weber, Marie Mertes, Julia Michels, and Mrs. Joe Adams were Woodstock callers last Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Thelen and Mr. and Mrs. John Mertes and daughter, Marie, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Adams. K. R. S. P. Club The members of the K. R. S. P. card club were entertained at the j home of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Smith iSaturday evening. Bridge furnished the entertainment for the evening and the high honors were won by Mrs. H. L. Ritter and E. G. Peterson. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Kuhn. I- , _ Wverriew Camp To Install , Riverview Camp, R. N. A., will hold Ifheir installation of officers at 8 O'clock Tuesday evening, Jan. 28, following the regular meeting of the O&mp which will start at 7 o'clock. Xach member may invite one friend. Mrs. Kamschulte of Waukegan will act as installing officer and there will be a program and lunch. There will be a charge of 25 cents for members *mly. / Ladies' Aid Society The Ladies' Aid society met at tirt home of Mrs. E. G. Peterson Thursday afternoon with a good attendance of members and friends present. Refreshments were served and a pleasant afternoon enjoyed. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. James Sayler next Thursday afternoon. "Retarder" Is Popular In this day of hurry and speed, a retarder seems out of place, yet naturally occurring anhydrite, which Is similar to gypsum but lacks Its water of crystallization, is in demand to retard the setting of cement The rate of solution of the retarder Is much slower than that of gypsum, and this determines how quickly the cement hardens. V* Skip-a-Week Club members of the Skip-a-Week ,,.^ard club were entertained at the / J bome of Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Schae- ! ler, Sunday evening. Five hundred , "was played and the high honors were warded to Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. thoewer, while the consolations went Mrs. William H. Althoff and John JR. Freund. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will take place ,*t the borne of Mr. and Mrs. John R. -.'"Freund on Thursday, Jan. 30. Entertain Card Club and Mrs. H. C. Hughes entertained tlhe members of their card club at their home Friday evening. Three tables of bridge were in play during the evening and high honors went to Mrs. A. J. Schneider and Earl Monear. Delicious refreshments were served at the close of .the games. D. H. G. Club The members of the D. H. G. club surprised Mrs. L. A. Erickson at her home Sunday evening in honor of her birthday anniversary. The group atr tended the ElTovar theater at Crystal Lake, after which they returned to the Erickson home, where an oyster supper was served. Royal Entertainers The Royal Entertainers met at the Ihome of Mrs. M. Bohr Thursday ^ '" ••evening. Five hundred was played and the first prize was won by Mrs a : v L. Ritter, the second went to Mrs. f ^ l», J«cob Schaefer and the third was [jf awarded to Mrs. George Schreiner. ^ ^""Refreshments were served. The next ?,'£ ' • meeting will be at the home of Mrs. r r - Daughters of G. A. R. -•The daughters of the G. A. R. 1 hold a social meeting in the Woodman hal| on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 28. Mrs. Wm. Bacon and Mrs. John Fay will be hostesses. Friends are invited. Sewing Club Meets Mrs. N. J. Justen was hostess to the members of her sewing club on Thursday afternoon. A pleasant afternoon was spent by the guests and refreshments were semi. - International Bridge The Ambassador bridge beWtr%«i Detroit and Sandwich was constructed at a total cost of $22,500,000. Negotiations were smarted In 1924 and actual construction on the project began about the middle of the year 1927. The bridge Is a toll bridge, the principal rates being 5 cents per passenger and 50 cents per passenger automo bUe. ~ Painter Had Flattered King's "Picture Bride" Matchmakers murmured the names of various Germans. But Charles U (of England) turned away. "'Od's fish I They are all fat and foggy 1 I will have none of them." The choice fell upon Catharine oF Braganza, third daughter of the queen regent of Portugal. Charles waived politics, waived even the religious question. What Charles wanted to know was whether or not she was good looking. The Portuguese ambassador swore that Catharine was a dazzling beauty. The French and Spanish ambassadors declared she was ugly beyond description. A portrait finally settled the matter. It showed Catharine to be the flower of beauty described by the Portuguese^ ambassador. . However, when she arrived In the flesh It was found she did not live up to that picture. Even good old Sam Pepys, always gallant, damned her with faint praise--"though she be not very charming, yet she hath a good, modest, and innocent look, which Is pleasing."--Donald Bar Chldsey, In "Marlborough." • • !^i l ?"V f"' •. J Son' Is Comparalivel3lp%S;li^;5: > Cold Beside Aldebaran The hottest known thing in the universe is said to be the red star known as Aldebaran, which Is a sun like oyr sun, but vastly bigger. Astronomers reckon that Its surface temperature Is round about 80,000 degrees Centigrade, as compared with the mere 6,000 degrees that constitute the surface temperature of our sun. But Aldebaran is so far away from us--nearly two million times as far from the earth as is our sun--that the amount of heat' we get from It doesn't count The sun on the other hand, is, so to speak, quite close to us. It is a huge ball of Incandescent gas. and It Is the heat rays emanating from this gigantic furnace that burn your face brown In summer after having traveled 92.000. . 000 miles through space. These rays travel outwards from the sun In all directions, which' is well for us; because if they were focused, even for a single second, on this earth. It would explode like a gigantic bombshell, changed instantaneously Into blazing hot gas. * ^-J RINGWOOD COUPLE HAUBTTSD 60 IF fcARS (Continued from Front Page) , Richard Harrison was also employed for a time in the construction of the Welland canal and during the Canadian rebellion of 1837 was drafted as a soldier for the defense of the government. He was also employed in the construction of steamboats for the British government, whip-sawing lumber used in building the "Sir Robert Peel," which was captured by the rebels and burned in retaliation for the destruction of the American steamer, "Caroline." His life was full of much excitement and varied experience and is of much interest to us today, as it disclosed the way in which many of the early settlers finally arrived in MHIenry county. Coming from England, through Canada he finally travelled to Illinois and settled in this locality, then a wilderness. Witnessed Vast Changes Both Mr. and Mrs. George Harrison have witnessed the vast changes of Jialf a century. They know something of the fearless spirit of the pioneer and the vicissitudes of the early settler, whose unfailing pluek and courage and (ndomitaWe industry are a heritage for youth and an inspiration for the generations. The years have passed lightly over the heads of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison, who are still enjoying good health with no illness to remind them of the swift flight of time. The * loving greetings of their many friends made the passing of this golden milestone one which will never be forgotten. Out-of-town visitors were: Mrs. H. ,C. Hughes, Mrs. A. J. Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. Martin M3ay of McHenry; Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Carr, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Feet of Richmond; Mrs. Martha Harrison, Lora and Earl Harrison, of Wauconda; Mrs. Jane A. Carr and Merrit Cruckshank of Elgin; Glenn Treon of Bedford, Ind., arid Mr\ and Mrs. Fred Smith of Nebraska. Mr. Smith was employed by Mr. Harrison about forty-eight years ago* OUR SCOUT TROOP We held another Corner Tooths Conference this week before opening the meeting. We opened by checking the good turns the boys are doing daily: ' * Our Scoutmaster next read us some of Paul Bunyans stories. The boys would just as soon listen to these stories all during the meeting. After this was over we had some signaling practice and then our evening games. There were sixteen out to the meeting. We have room- for eight or nine more boys who are really interested in Scouting. Rollo Chamberlin, Reporter. LONG BOY SAYS THAT He had the best of intentions to listen to royalty Tuesday at 4 a. m. He woke up and pussy-footed downstairs in the dark--so as not to arouse the family--and in looking at the antique time piece wondered if Harry Snodgrass was still at Jefferson City, Mo. Deciding not to wait the hour he retired. He has never heard anything royal--but held one once and also to his misfortune^ looked at. another. HOSIERY SALE Ladies, Erickson's Dept. Store has a special offer on ladies' hose, siflr and wool and rayon on wool, the big Challenge Sale now on. A wonderful bargain, while they last, per pair 59c. Better get yours today. EL TOVAR THEATRt ^ > v Crystal Lake, 111. FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JAN. 24-: Coaftiamu 7r00-ll:®0 . . ^DOLORES COSTELLO la * HEARTS IN EXILl METHODIST CHURCH ^ You, are invited to attend services at the M. E. church every Sunday. Morning worship, 11 o'clock. , Sunday school, 10 o'clock. y Epworth League, 7 p. m. ' , ' REV. W. BONHAM, Psastor. * 1 iiii.imiiiiii -".'i Common Sens* Uncommon Common sense does not rule in the world, because those who have It are afraid to exercise it. The little sense we all have Is common sense --the only kind that (troves Itself-- but there Is something In our training that causes us to regard such sense as something rn be ashamed of. whereas It is actually a tlilnp to be proud of. If one Is able to acquire and exercise a good deal of it. In our ordinary affairs common sense is exercised habitually up to the extent of our powers, but as soon as we deal with large things, somehow we believe we must exercise large ldea& with JO common sense in them.--E. W. Howe's Monthly. $5,100 NOW AVAILABLE The much discussed $5,100, which has been in the city treasury for several years but that had never been in form so that it could be used, will now become available for the payment of city debts, according to opinion^ given by D. T. Smiley of Woodstock and Attorney General, Oscar E. Carlstrom of Springfield. This nest egg coming at this time will, ho doubt, relieve the financial situation of the city to a considerable extent. Inquire about the beautiful embroidered quilt made by the Ladies' Aid society which is now on display at Erickson's store. Now is the time to get a real bargain in Men's suits and overcoats during McGee's final windup of his January Clearance. Many of them are Hart, Schaffner & Marx make. Read the ad in this issue. , Plaindealers at Wattles^ SUNDAY, JAN. 26 « Matinee 2:30 Eve. Copt. 6 £0-11* flaHy 0>NeH -- Job* Mack Brew*; <•, XV "JAZZ HEAVEN**;. V; SPECIAL VAUDEVILLE SHO*f~ L : -- -- MONDAY-TUESDAY- WEDNESDA# ' Jan. 27-28-29 K Coutinucns 7:00-11:09 p. at, ' "I; \ "BOLLYWOOD . "-V • ' REVUE" 15 STARS CHORUS OF 28t^ ALL IN NATURAL- COLORS f -•" MOTHERS CLUB The next meeting of the Mothers club will be held at the home of Mrs. William H. Althoff on the first Friday in February. ^1w Prise Boob One day a friend of mine evefttfdl? an Indian carrying a heavy crate of berries to the city market. He had struggled on for many miles and his bach was bent under the burdA. The lady wanted berries <W preserving, so they negotiated for some and put them In their car. Then, as the In dian was starting off again, bis load somewhat enlightened, my friends de elded that they would take his entire stock. But to their amazement he would sell them no more. "No," he said, "if I let you have all my berries. I will have nothing to sell when I get to the city." So on he labored for many miles.--Bishop Creighton of Mexico In the Forum. Men's Shoes, $7.50 value, for $2.85 at McGee's. Read his ad for many other bargains. Much Black Walnut Left Repeatedly. It has been announced (hat the supply of American black walnut was exhausted. And yei when quantities of It were sorely needed during the World war the supply ami size of Individual logs available watt found to be equal to those of n perl«»1 when walnut was most oopular. When the call went forth for walnut, farm ers, with a stand of timber on their lands, searched and cut out a few walnut logs at a time and dragged them tc the nearest railroad. The fact Is thnt there are no great forests of black walnut but plenty Is to be had from scattered sources. Svperatition Still Strong The ancient Romans used to carry children to be cured of their diseases by touching the bronze she-wolf on the Capltoline hill. Though names have changed and the old temple vanished, and church after church decayed on this spot, the old superstition remains and sick children are still brought there to be cpred . * Dividend Notic THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS of Ptibi. Service Company of Northern Mint , has declared the regular qu.jrte dividend of $1.50 per share on the Co > pany's 6% Preferred Stock, $1.75 per share On the 7% Preferred Stock, and $2.00 per share on the Common Stock, payable^ February 1,1930, to stockholders of record ja at &e dose of business, January 15, 1950; " A. E. PATTON, Secretary -i"-- 4 : PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY * OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS Sf-':: In 6,ooo square miles--311 cities, towns and communities--with Gas and Electrtutyf McHenry Community High School Adult# Chil4x&i25c Tickets reserved at McHenry Drug Stores 4. In a Safe '.Vi. " .;'i: Deposit Box Valuables are easily lost and often stolen. The least yon can do is to hide them about the home. There is but one place for valuables, papers, bonds, etc. and that is a Safe Deposit Box. For a small annual sum your valuables are fully protected and you may have peace of mind in knowing they are not going to be stolen or lost. We have a number of Safe Deposit boxes now available. Oost Is Reasonable ><:. 3% INTEREST ON SAVING® Si#' West McHenry State 7 Bank i- Peoples State Bank McHenry < GERALD J. CAREY, Caakwr ~ - FLOYD M. FOSS, Cashier Main Street 7^*"- i ; ; j • : Green Street ^ !• •% . *•' .. " <c .»I . . -u. '.h>