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4 :' ;,** sr^-v.., <f$K • '*" 'vr'f'V " * 4 f T ? ? : "• * * ? * " * * ? ^ ' j 8 * 1 * * - f * ' ' """ ^ ' •* > * , t-fctS a : s,r>?* v- "> "*• H " * " * '. ' i , *>,, i- 1! „ ,« / • __» . «. i ** ** * . f>»l • '•=#*.' f/-'^ *-*•"' ^N',c' ,rW3 •MHtellikMlA. ^VOLUME 55 Si- >• i £:'.<*i i . . . . 5 " . ' ' t f , ' : ^ r : - , . - r : , "T M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1930 No. 37 (ALTON LEAGURES A IN BIG MEETING lOELD AT K. C. HALL IN -•$ II'HENRYFRIDAYV GEORGE GAGE DIED 30 YEARS AGO THIS MONTH •f Gtcetown (West McHenry) Would Have Been UT Years Old PAruary is the month of several important dates among them bein* . the birthdays of two of America's «jEV, K. Bkfelgett, Stat* PreaMiittJ greatest statesmen, that o£ Abraham ^ , Is Main Speaker of Lincoln on February 12, and that cf Evening , jGeorge Washington on Feb 22. The faltonians in Illinois must bend ] memory of these great men will alirery effort to bring about the pass- w»ys be remembered and honored for of the bond issue bill when it is jthe service they gave to our country, to vote of the people in November Just thirty years ago on February itod must lead the program of educ»- !®T occurred the death of George _ people to feed the birds and other G*S«. 87 years old, one of the pioneer ild life during the winter session. I settlers of this community, for whom an they have put these two pro-1wes^ McHenry was first named, is across, they will have over-1 While we do not believe In living in trie two serious problems confrontthem today. | More than 250 Waltonians, repressing Boone and McHenry county lapters, as well as a number of visiors from other counties, heard the ove points stressed at a meeting at C. hall, McHenry, last Friday night, was oqe of the most enthusiastic interesting meetings held in the during the history of the organization, a feature Of the evening sing an address by Dr. P. R. Blodgett i f Chicago Heights, state president i f Izaak Walton League chapters. The McHenry chapter acted as host i ,nd Rudolph Johnson, president, ex- • ended a welcome to the visitors. He 1 hen introduced Miss Herrold and comianion, who played two piano and :ylophone numbers, both being heart- ||y applauded. ~V° 1 Mr. Johnson outlined briefly the ? > • listory of the McHenry chapter, formed about a year ago, the chapter • iaa grown until it has a membership >f more than 100. *The following ' logan has been adopted: "If Our Country Is Good Enough To Live In, t Is Good Enough To Do Something tvv. for." Carried Out Projects The McHenry chapter has carried Jrnt many projects of importance and las a number of others which mem- ; >ers are working on. These are: Maintained booth at Chicago Coli- ?eum Outdoor Exposition, distribut- :s ng thousands of booklets on the ad- : vantages of McHenry; received shipg Tients of fish from state and federal i latcheries, pictures of the ceremonies j )f placing these fish into the lakes 'Y5Z5 ind rivers being carried in 23 newspapers throughout the state; applied - j : for share of $2,000,000 state fund for , sird sanctuary; working on plans to '.i riave state locate large hatchery at /McHenry; and also hunting preserve. ' *It is up to Waltonians to see that the rivers and lakes are kept well stocked with fish," said Mr. Johnson. - "We will then draw sportsmen to our communities, and they will not be trespassing on the farmer's land, is fish diminish in numbers, the value of the property will likewise decrease. ik of the small and inadequate latchery at Spring Grove, situated as 5t is in the heart of this beautiful •river and lake region. Nature has given us one of the finest pieces of land anywhere and we must keep up its natural resources." Mr. Johnson characterized the Isaak Walton league as an organization that does harm to no one but does everyone good. He closed his talk with the lea that Waltonians should work for fishing and hunting grounds, iving the people of the cities an oprtunity to come out into the environment for which they long. Urging that Waltonians do everything in their power to help pot over the conservation bill sponsored by Waltonians was . the plea of Gray Wakely of Harvard, president of the the past, yet occassionally it is a good thing to recall the lives of some of our forefathers, who have figured so prominently in the history of our city. West McHenry was formerly called Gagetown and sprang into existence upon the arrival of the railroad. George Gage owned the site of the town and was instrumental to quite an extent in securing the railroad. He and others at once saw the propriety of erecting public and private build ings and it was not long until the majority of the lots were sold and built upon and business in this section increased. The Parker house was built in 1858 by George Gage, a grist mill was built in 1872 by Wm. Hanly, a butter and cheese factory was built in 1881 by Oatman Brothers, a brick manufactory was built in 1882 by Isaac Wentworth and soon aftet- a lumber yard and pickle factory were established. George Gage was born in Herkimer county, New York, in 1813 and was one of a family of thirteen children. In April, 1835, he came to Illinois and located on a claim at Gage's lake in Lake county. Here he followed agricultural pursuits for twelve years. He then moved to Nunda for another twelve years, after which he came to McHenry, where he made his permanent home. Much of his time was spent in promoting enterprizes to benefit thv public. He represented the county as -•ate senator from 1845 to 1858 lcioked towatrd the advancement of the best interests of the community. Many of us in this busy day and age never pause to wonder or contemplate over the early history of our home town, but nevertheless it is not time wasted when we review the lives, experiences and hardships of some of the early settlers who were instrumental in establishing the community which means to us the greatest of all words, "Home." RINGWOOD VETERAN 101 YEARS Of AGE EU CHASE CELEBRATES rj'JiUlinVEKSAltf:-': sv»', „> «• /,/•; Oidy Surviving Member of McHevry Peat, G. A. R.--Bora in Vermont. F«fc. 10. 1829 On Monday, Feb. 10, Eli T. Chase, pioneer trail-blazer and the last of McHenry's civil war veterans, celebrated hiB one hundred and first birthday at his home at Eingwood. Although he is in very frail health, Mr, Chase takes a great interest in the affairs of the day and spent a very pleasant anniversary, at his comfortable home, where he received the congratulations of his manv friends in calls and cards of good wishes. His birthday was also announced over the radio station, WLS, Monday evening. Mr. Chase is a remarkable picture of wisdom and fortitude as he sits in his rocking chair in his old-fashioned, but comfortable, home with the unusual record of five score years just past, in which he has seen the march of time triumphant to the present age and he forgets the hardships and toil of the early days in the wonder of the marvelou$ inventions of the present day. He has lived through the terms of all but six presidents of the United DEMOCRATS MAKE SLATE FOR PRIMARY l^oaas A. Bolger Decides To Again Become Candidate For Representative A <iecting of Democrats was heM«M the Forester hall in McHenry, Monday: •vening of this week. A slate was made up for candidates for the offices to be chosen at the primaries on Tuesday. April 8, as follows: For County Clerk--Alex If. Adams, McHenry. For Sheriff--Frank Lazansky, Cary. For Trea surer--Mark T. Sullivan, Harvard. For Representative -- Thomas A. Bolger, McKenry, Mr. Bolger was a candidate for the office of representative two years ago, but at the election was defeated by the Republicans. Mr. Bolger filed a contest on the election with the legislature at Springfield but was unsuccessful in getting a favorable decision. Mr. Bolger feels that his service of three years on the Board of Review and his experience on tax matters will be valuable in the next session of the legislature when the revision of the revenue laws will be a big problem, should he be elected to a seat in that chamber. TERRA CQITA PLANT MAKING CHANGE INDIANAPOLIS PLANT TO MOVE HERE ;v BOY SCOUT DRIVE IS ON THIS WEEK FIND ENGLISH STARLINGS ON FRANK KAISER FARM Frank Kaiser, a farmer living at Ostend near this citv. found two Eng- States and has seen the development A a \1 • of many of the greatest inventions, f?r jf / 11 Z Z"? £ y h e h a s s e e n t h e g r o w t h o f r a i l r o a d sI H , ^ S^ and the development of business, the „no woo invention of the pihonograph, tele ANNUAL FORESTER DANCE St. Mary's Court, No. 594, C. O. F will give its annual Forester feast on Wednesday, evening, Feb. 19, at Stoffel's hall. / They take this way phone, telegraph, electric lights, radio, automobiles and airplanes and he has seen changes take place from the pony express and the stage coach and covered wagon of Lincoln's day to the present age, where now rush swift trains and where speed now seems paramount in the plans of man. Puritan English Ancestors Mr. Chase descends from Puritan English stock, his remote ancestors coming from England in early colonial days and because of his advanced age it is also interesting to note that his mother, Mary Chase, lived to be eighty-seven years old and his father, Joshua Chase, died at the age of eighty-five years. Stephen Chase, the grandfather of Eli was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and took an active part in the battle of Bunker Hill. Joshua Chase, the father of the subject of this sketch, was born at Newbury, Vt., on June 22, 1797. He later settled at Johnson, Vt., where his son, Eli, was born on Feb. 10, 1829. When a youth Eli worked with his father at the carpenter's trade and when about twenty years old he came to Illinois, making the journey with his parents, who traveled with teams to Burlington, Vt., crossed Lake Champlain to Whitehall, N. Y., and then by way of the Erie Canal to Buffalo, completing the trip to Waukegan via the Great Lakes. From one was also found recently near Woodstock. Mr. Kaiser had the two birds mounted and they are on display at the court house at Woodstock in the office of Dr. Draper. This is probably the first time that English starlings have been seen in this locality and they are being discussed with more or less interest. The birds are very pretty, about the size of a crow, and the male is a purple color with a yellow beak, while the female is of i greenish color and has a black beak. It is said that a shipment of th birds was received in the east in December. It was thought at first the birds would be a help to farmers, but after arriving in this country they became pests instead of help. Last week the Woodstock Sentinel carried a story of & starling being fbund dead at the Fred Lloyd home. The bird had a tag on one of its legs with the Biol Survey of Washington, D. C., address on it. The birds are not song birds. Foresters. This party is only for members of the various courts and their escorts, who will miss a good time if not present. 87-fp ing playgrounds for the men, women and children. If we don't carry out this program, the out-of-doors will soon be the playground of a few rich. Send your delegates to the state convention at Centralia, Feb. 18, 19 and 29. This meeting will help determine the future." Mayor Earl Kelly of Elgin spoke briefly, basing his talk around the point that men, women and children need a place to play. "I have been an (interested listener at this meeting and chapter there and a director of the j w;u ten the Elgin chapter that mem- Illinois division of Waltonians He said in part: "Sportsmen must wake up and watch out! A few politicians would like to run our statewH*! organization of sportsmen but we want to get our bill through. It will provide for a state-wide system J ggg that the money appropriated for of public hunting, fishing, recreation t t^e repair Gf the dam is expended as and re-foresting. Land would be ac- soon as possible. quired in every county in the state, this being waste land that could be purchased at a low price but would be suited for the purpose. Politicians of inviting th^ McHenry Lady Fores- Kt,Kail ym LIIC VJlco<( ters and the £ohnsburg men and Lady; Waukegan his father settled at Smith's corners, removing a few years later to Ringwood wher he spent the remainder of his days, dying June 25, 1882. Eli Chase worked as a farm hand for John Smith and also worked in several other capacities, such as working in the lumber woods of Michigan and operating a threshing machine. He saved his money until he was able to purchase forty 'acres of land to which he added more acreage until his holdings consisted of more than 200 acres. On October 19, 1858, he married Mrs. Louis Tabor, whose son, Oscar Tabor, lives near him in Ringwood. Mr. and Mrs. Chase had one daughter, Florence, who died April 16, 1863 at the age of three years. Only Surviving Post Member Mr. Chase is an honored member of the G. A. R. and the last surviving member of the Civil war veterans of the McHenry Post. On August 6, 1864 he enlisted in Company H of the Eighth Illinois Cavalry of the Union army and served until the close of the war. He took part in the last battle fought in Virginia, although much of the time was spent The captain of bers must get busy to keep up with the McHenry chapter." Rep. Lee McDonough of Waukegan brought up the subject of the proposed dam near McHenry. He stated that the chapter should get busy and The following were also called upon to make short talks: Wm. Carroll of Woodstock; C. M. Buel of Elgin; , James Woodman, president Waukegan in Washington D. C. _ do not want this bill, however, buij^pter; R. F. Frey, president Maren- i ^j. Chase's regiment, Captain John ^ when it comes up for a vote of the j g0 chapter; S. E. Olmstead, president | Deianey( together with seven of his people in November, remember what Woodstock chapter; Charles LaPlant,: men> was captured by the guerillas it will mean in "th e future. secretary Crystal Lake chapter; R®P*|jind taken to Libby prison. "What are we getting back from fees paid for hunting and fishing licenses. You know that as well as I. We must not be led by politicians but instead must join the light for the passage of this bill." Address of Welcome Mayor Knox of McHenry spoke briefly, stating that he was in sym- . pathy with the work of Waltonians land gave a short address of,welcome i to the visitors. The feature address of the evening ' *"• was by Dr. Blodgett, state president He outlined the program of conserva- Richard J. Lyons of Mundelein; Ste phen Freund, secretary McHenry chapter; Lester Edinger, Woodstock; Volney Brown, Woodstock; Frank Hendricks, Woodstock; Theo. Hamer, Crystal Lake; Chas. W. Gibbs, Peter Frett, McHenry; Frank Green, Woodstock; R. D. Woods, Woodstock. Wonder Lake Motion Pictures The firm of Winters and Jones, developers of the Wonder Lake project between McHenry and Woodstock, had representatives present who showed motion pictures of this development. Xic vuviiitvu |/A vf^ieiui V/A vuuo^i f a~ T--- his a----r e- a-- i--s now about three fourths < . tion, stating that a hard fight is being j full of water and promises to e a ' ^ •• X.' staged by certain ones to defeat the passage of the bond issue bill. He complimented Senator Paddock and the representatives from this district for their part in working to help secure passage of the bilL "Those who oppose the bill have never been able to suggest a better plan, " said Dr. Blodgett. "If we can get this bill through, you here in this region are destined to play host to large numbers of people who will be out for recreation and who will leave money in your community. You have seven million people to draw from if this bill goes through. You cannot be for anything but this bilL Help procure for Illinois' future what it "degreat development when completed. "This will be the second largest lake in Illinois," said Mr. Jones, "and I must extend thanks to the Walton chapter here for securing the fish which were placed in the lake." District officers were then elected, Rudolph Johnson being named president and M. Curtiss secretary. A light lunch was served .at the close of the meeting. The following were elected to the Board of Directors: Woodstock--Volliey Bfcrown, EL G. Grible; Crystal Lake--August Stange, Thorson Benson; Marengo--J. M. Adams, George Rapprich; Harvard--John Harri3, Fred P. Bosler; McHenry--Peter Two brothers also served in the war, Minard being a sergeant in Company A of the Fiftieth Volunteer Infantry. Freeman Chase was a private in the 144th regiment of the Illinois Volunteer Infantry. A|bout Uhirty-five yetfrs ago Mr. Chase retired from active farming and moved to his present home at ] Ringwood. Sixteen years ago his wife died and for about ten years he lived alone. Just a few months ago his housekeeper, Mrs. Jennie Cossman, passed away very suddenly and her loss was felt keenly, having been with him for hbout four years. Mr. Chase is a wonderful example of patience and kindness, always satisfied with his lot and keenly interested in affairs about him. To this veteran pioneer who has weathered the sun and shadows of life for a century And one years we extend congratulations, p>r4' f- „ BIRTHS 1 * Mr. and Mrs. Ben Thelen of Jbhftaburg announce the arrival of a baby boy born Tuesday, Feb. 4. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith of Waukegan announce the arrival of a little son at St. Theresa's hospital, in that city on Friday, Feb. 7. Mrs. Smith was formerly Miss Margaret G. A. R DAUGHTERS GIVE FLAG The Daughters of the G. A. R. presented the kindergarten with a beautiful American flag on Wednesday morning. The occasion was made even more impressive coming as it did on Lincoln's birthday, to whoso memory tribute was paid on that day. An appropriate program was gfven by the kindergarten with songs and recitations given by the little tots. A most pleasing feature of the program was an orchestra, composed of the children, all of whom are under five years of age, and the way in which they carried It out was most remarkable. The flag was presented by a member of the Daughters of the G. A. R., while one of the tiny tots received it, making a very nice speech of appreciation. Several of the mothers and members of the local post were present. NOTED AVIATOR VISITS CARY Our neighboring city^f Cary was visited by a well known personage Thursday night, none other than Charles W. Holman, operations manager of the Northwest Airways, who made a forced landing near Cary. Swooping down out of the darkness he landed by the aid of flares and took on a supply of oil and gas and took off again for his destination, which he did not disclose. Holman won the Bennett races on Decoration day and is the holder of many airplane speed records, being one of the outstanding aviators of the country. At the Cleveland air show last summer he achieved added fame when he flew a transport plane upside down, affording many a thrill for the spectators. PROBATE WILL The will of the late Charles D. Bacon of Ringwood was filed at Woodstock last week, the widow^ being named as the executor. Real estate to the value of $5,000 was listed and personal property of $4,000. To his widow and four children, Delbert C., George L., Nora E. Bartholf and Melissa Bell Gould, is bequeathed the entire estate, the widow retaining the use until her death. The four children and a niece, Edith May Bacon, were each bequeathed the sum of $250, after which the widow retains the use of the property, which goes to the four children at her death. ATTEND BANQUET Supt. C. H. Duker and Coaches L. G. McCracken and Edmund Willis of the local high school attended the anquet at Crystal Lake Wednesday evening. This banquet was given by the McHenry county instructors in honor of those from Kane and Kendall counties. PUBLIC CARD PARTT Fox River Valley Camp, Rplfc A. will give a public card party at Woodman hall, Thursday night, Feb. 20. All are invited. 37-fp Money to Loan on Farms. R. M. frjfo Harvard, IH. 36-fp-tf Shutdown at Terra Cotta Had Been Planned, But Prospects Are Now Brighter A change in the plans of the officials of the Terra Cotta Ceramic Works at Terra Cotta will, no doubt, have a great influence over the business and industrial conditions of this locality for sometime to come. While the executives of the factory were probably thinking and planning for their own best interests and those of the company, yet their decision was inadvertently one of great importance to this community, which will also prove of great benefit to its inhabitants. A fact which is probably not known by many in this vicinity in that the same Ceramic company which owns and operates the factory at Terra Cotta has also been operating a similar factory at Indianapolis, Ind. Although somewhat smaller in size the Indiana factory has been putting out work very much the same as the local factory at Terra Cotta with the result that there was not enough work to keep both plants operating to their full capacity. It was, therefore, decided by the company to close down one of the plants, transferring all of the work to one factory, which would of course, insure the growth of the factory and the steady employment of its men. Which should be the best proposition to keep operating, the one at Terra Cotta or the factory at Indianapolis? How nearly the local community came to losing its last factory will always be a subject of wonder for the employees and those who know something of the inside plans of the company. The one thing which influenced the officials and decided them in favor of keeping in operation the factory at Terra Cotta was the fact that this plant has a larger capacity than the one in Indiana and that here they would be able to turn out more work with approximately the same overhead expense that they would have in operating the smaller Indiana plant. So, fortunately for McHenry, the Indianapolis factory has been closed and its contracts are being transferled to the factory at Terra Cotta where work is being commenced on them and bright prospects are in» dicated for the future of the concern. Had Planned Shutdown Plans had been nearly completed for a direct ~shut down of the local plant for at least thirty days when every man would have been laid off and not a wheel turned at the factory. Instructions to that effect had already been received at the factory, steampipes had been disconnected and everything was in readiness to close down for at least a month. It is very doubtful, if this shutdown had taken place, whether the factory would have re-opened or not. What is another's loss is our gain, but the city of Indianapolis will not feel the loss of one small factory nearly as much as this community would have felt the loss of their one and only manufacturing plant and people here should feel jubilant, indeed, at tlieir good fortune. Conditions during the Winter have not looked very encouraging to many people, but with the coming of spring it is hoped and predicted that business conditions will open up more favorable than ever. Surely McHenry, as well as Crystal Lake and the surrounding territory, have reason to feel elated and encouraged over the fact that the Terra Cotta factory h to remain to give employment to many men and increase and promote business in this section. While the factory in Indiana had an output of 200 tons per month the local factory, has a capacity of 500 tons a month, both being run under the same management. The Terra Cotta factory has not been operating full capacity for some time, but will probably begin to take on more men very soon. The draftsmen have already been put to work and as the work becomes ready for the various departments more men will be taken on. A few of the fore men and best workmen from the. factory in the Hoosier state have been brought here and will be retained by the company. Forty Men Employed Now There are about forty men working at Terra Cotta new with only about seven or eight McHenry men employed at the present time, while last fall about twenty-five men were going to work from here. As the work gets underway, however, it is thought that the employees will soon be increased and the factory back to its normal output again. Contracts are being signed and the company already has a job for material for a chemical library in Montana, for a chemistry annex at the University of Illinois, as well as several others for apartment buildings, etc. About a year and a half ago the factory, which had always been owned and operated by Mr. Gates and his son, changed hands and now, Fritz Wagner, Jr., of Chicago is the president and he and a Mr. Barry, lawyer of Chicago, probably have the controlling interest in the factory. Paul Rauhut of Crystal Lake is the superintendent. According to all indications business is getting back into normal channels and everything points towards a National Organization Has Member* ship of 832,000--Boys of Today Are the Men of Tomorrow This week is being observed in th£ entire county, as well as in McHenry, as Boy Scout week, a period for the purpose of raising funds to carry on Boy Scout work, of which there seems to be a decided increase in interest in the work of this era. The weekly meetings of the local Scout troop are well attended by a fine group of interested boys who have passed nearly fifty tests during the past month and a half. They are being assisted and supervised by a representative group of business men and interested citizens who are doing all in their power to encourage the boys and assist them along the right path, realizing that the boy of today becomes* the man of tomorrow. This week marks the twentieth anniversary of Scouting in America and all those who realize what a help Scouting is for our youth seem only too glad to make donations to aid in the work. Now is the time to make donations to this worthy cause as it represents one of the best of investments. Whether you have any boys or not, make your donation. It will help to keep this great work going on in the county. Scoring today is tooked upon as a most potent force to direct the boy3* leisure hours into worthwhile activities. A boy's enthusiasm will go one WEEKLY EXCHANGE « 5 ITEMS Of INTEREST -3 TAKEN FROM COLUMNS ^ I OF OUR EXCHANGES v t s A*S OI tat rat of Newsy Items • • : -f . v ' V i : Z * • Condensed Form For Busy People J* Fred Flack, 52 years old, employ*! & for the last two years on the Clayton : Hall farm at Luther Valley near ' ; Beloit, took his own life Wednesday ' ' morning of last week by hanging / \ i himself hi the woods near the Hall farm. His lifeless body was found " ' dangling from a tree about 9 o'clock . A{|T by members of the Hall family. Poor health is believed to have motivated . the act ' Henry Puth, 46-year-old German > ifi f] gardener of Bensenville, Illinois, was - found dead a week ago Sunday morning on the tracks of the Chicago, Mil- 1 waukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroad , * \ west of Lake Forest. A certified cash- I ier's check for $1,000 was found by '* the Lake Forest police in the dead f' man's pocket. It is thought that Puth -Jv j committed suicide by jumping in the i 3, path of a train, as reports received indicate he had been despondent of ; late. Paul Diamond and Max Tester, pro- 1 •;,&2 prietors of the College Inn restaurant at Madison street and Sheridan road, JLoVf Ltw.o ways TE,th;e r7 to yde structive reported to the police that the place had ^ burR,arized some time P ^ i; ^ action, directed by a bully, or to out- ^ * standing acts of service under the leadership of men of sterling character, our Scoutmasters. They are ever on the alert to do a good turn, for every Scout promises to do at letast one a day and that is how Scouting is an aid to our United States. In the Boy Scout program over the radio Saturday night Walter H. Head, president of the Boy Scouts of America, broadcast a message over the National Broadcasting system, describing Scouting as a great game and advising American boys to play it to the best of their ability. He repeated the Scout oath and law while many thousands of radio listeners joined him. Mr. Head said he wanted to impress upon every boy Ms importance as a ! Scout whose privilege it is to be a member of the greatest organization of youth in history, of which membership at the close of 1929 was 832,000. The esteem in which the Boy Scout movement is held throughout the world is due in great measure to the manr,°r in which Scouts generally live up to the Scout oath and law, The Milwaukee railroad maintains a department for organizing Scou ttoops along its line and has organized about seventy troops, believing that those trained as Boy Scouts make courteous and dependable employees. Most of the funds subscribed will remain in the county with the exception of a small amount which goes to the National Council. This will be used for the support of the county organization. The city of McHenry, with its one Scout troop, will receive its share of the benefits from the dtive for funds, but cannot expect to receive them unless the community bears its share of the financial jurden. The city of McHenry and its adjacent territory has always responded liberally to every worthy enterprize and will surely support this movement one hundred per cent. Other cities in the county are striving to be the first to reach their quota. Lets put McHenry over first. The week is nearly over. If you have not been solicited leave your contribution with Floyd Foss at the Peoples State bank. Those residing outside the city, who desire to contribute, may leave their donation* at either of the McHenry banks. The dividends on this investment will be paid in daily installments of respect by the boys of the McHenry troop, No. 1, Boy Scouts of Amerio. for their community. , tween 1 o'clock and 5:30 Thursday i'-, morning of last week. Police found J that entrance had been gained through f J a rear basement door which had been J* left unlocked. Thirty-one dollars in', ] change had been taken from the cash • register. , ^ Louis Adams, negro living at Wan- y ;'I J kegan was arrested one day last week \ w $ q at his home on a warrant sworn out ' by Tim Miller, also colored, who carg-t„ • ed that Adams picked his pocket of ayVijV $5 bill the previous day while both i '• h were in a negro recreation club oper-, . v 1 ated by Charles McBride aiso at . .'-4 J Waukegan. Miller had two witnesses^ : who were also in the club who saidf that they had seen Adams lift the gd bill from Miller's pocket. Opening of the new state labor de-.vpartment employment bureau whichi^ r is being established in Waukegan ancl: which was set for February 1, ha* 4 ^ been deferred for at least anothefr^X-H*'; week, as stated this week Monday^ ' ^ r jj due to delay in the receiving of: ••if- j a equipment and supplies. The bureaif which has been established by tha - g state labor department on authoriza* ^ tion of the state legislature, will pro-» -J vide a bureau in which persons seek* .4 ing positions in Waukegan or North j Chicago can apply for work. Eight society women gathered a%j,-v & ^ the home of Mrs. Farley Hopkins or| «. J Deerpath avenue. Lake Forest. re+" " cently for a quiet game of bridge^ Mrs. Hopkins had started a fire in ai| * open fire place'and'her guests we«|. just starting to play when they dis+.- covered the wall above the mantel waf .*4 afire. Instead of playing bridge th* > guests played firemen and helped Mrs^ ft, « Honkins carry out rugs, oil painting*^ f fej? and were scattering pails of wateiR'V^# around when the firemen arrived*. Damage was estimated at $1,000. \ ^ " A buick sedan in which seven peo^ : pie were riding crashed into the ca- , ^ boose of a freight train which wa$ backing out of a siding Sunday even-^L! ing of last week. The accident oc-t V* ^ curred at the crossing of the C. M. * St. P. & P. railroad on the Wadsworthf ^ ?ij road. Fortunately, the car struck theiL<4, ii|? very end of the train, and the machine ? was dragged for a distance of about; y *1 300 feet before the train could be^y*'* brought to a stop. A Mrs. Carl and?, a Mrs. Schrader, who were passengers' : in the car, were somewhat cut andt ^ 1 bruised. Three stick up men with revolver# ready to function held up the gro-\. eery store of Mrs. Jacob Raeder on' S| South Ayer street iii Harvard Saturday night, Feb. 1. Shortlv after 101 o'clock they appeared while John Raeder, son of the owner, was in; charge. John Raeder was chatting M. J. Callahan and Harry Kreig, the three being in the rear of the store as the VALENTINE CARD PARTY The ladies of the cnarge. jonn iwieaer wm Auxiliary wdl PTe • K i, p u j with two store customers, party in Stoffel's hall. Friday, teb 1 14, at 8 o'clock. Thirty prizes will be' awarded- Bridge, hold-up trio entered the front door, pinochle, bunco, and euchreiwm oe en Raeder walked behind the played and lunch served. 37.f(J counter to wait on the strangers, he ^ ?4 Everybody come. INFANT CHILD DIES A little son, David Arthur, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Krause at the Elmhurst hospital, Elmhurst, on Thursday, Feb. 6, but passed away Saturday morning. Bunai Mary's cemetery at McHenry Saturday afternoon. FILES FOR COMMITTEEMAN Rudolph Johnson, proprietor of the j Bald Knob hotel at Fistakee Lake, has filed a petition as a candidate for precinct committeeman from McHenry precinct three. was told to tell them where the money was, which he did. About $60,^ was taken from the store and $4.00;^^ from one of the customers. , V' Merger of the Farmers State bank ' ,•» and the Exchange State bank Genoa, with resources of the two being combined in the organization !$ of the Genoa S^ate bank, has just^;^ J been announced by State Bank Ex- " 4 aminer Lennox. The Farmers State and Exchange State bank were closed some weeks ago when boards of diree- ^|§ tors asked State Auditor Oscar Nelson for an audit and examination. Efforts were made at first to effect reorganization of the two banks so that they could be reopened individually but when this could not be accomplished the merger was agreed upon. The Genoa State bank will have a capital « of $50,000 and a surplus of $2ft.iXK).'^-rf ^ It will be open for business within the^ CARD PARTY The Altar and Rosary Sodality of St. Patrick's church will sponsor a public card party Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. wui w .... John Kilday. Refreshments, prizes next week( a charter having already f 8 and a door prise. 87-fp J received from the secretary of . S"; big year in the business world and it state" is hoped that there will soon be plenty to do for everybody. . Well, for once, McHenry got a break when the Ceramic officials decided to keep their factory at Term Cotta, who, not knowing it, did much to encourage the people of this community and aid in its welfare. PUBLIC CARD PARTY St. Clara's Court, No. 659. Foresters, will give a public card . party at St. Mary's Hall, Sunday evening, Feb. 16. Bridge, five hundred 4^ and bunco will be played. Lunch will:, be served. Everybody invited. 37-fpE**^^ , r q. '• > i •1\ -al' •• • »• -"AA'vji. • «ii :«!& iai..