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VOLUME 55 M'HENBY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1930 MILK MEN IWMEETING £R FROM COUNTY ATTEND JOHNSBURG MEETING ^ DRAWS CANDIDATES f| The First Indication of Spring" HD To Tike Three Cents Instead of One Per 10® Pounds For t N Increased Income ' 5Pure Milk asosciation, whose f ,259 farm members produce virtually e entire milk supply of Chicago and jU nearby cities and towns, voted V •. Tuesday to treble its income to provide increased inspection service and proj'. ir.nte greater consumption of dairy - products. The increase in {revenue ' iwill be effected by taking from the 5(i*oducer 3 cents for each hundred ^ ^r iiounds ot milk produced, Instead ot ® ' J cent as in the last two years. As a ~- Result, dairymen in 28 counties in the * , . jphicago milk producing area will pro- ** 'Viide a fund of about $375,000 during the coming year. "This is another etop forward by . farmers in their two year old co-op- •v Iterative marketing agency," said W. C. • ".^IcQueen, president of the association, ? ;jn speaking before 1,800 farmers at a ' *y. tueeting at the Morrison hotel, where j.J |he new.plan was announced. "It is *• * knottier pledge that dairymen will take every possible action to insure Chicago a continued superior quality of milk." City Phrlag HAS tens Action ^ Curtailment of the city health dejmrtment's budget, which eliminated jite&rly half'its facilities for milk In- >fipection precipitated the action, Don Zfi • -Geyer, secretary of the farm organisa- ' tion, said. Expressing the gratification of farmj^ Jers of the country over the fact that yjkho government had not only provided ,'s^iample financing and leadership for co- ^ t~^vfioperatives by creating the federal •iliSfarm board, C. E. Hough, Hartford, ' Conn., secretary of the Connecticut Milk Producers' association and member of the farm board dairy advisory committee, declared that wherever possilbe farm organisations should finance their operations without de- * pending upon the board for assistance. "It is my hope that co-operative associations will only employ federal moneys through- the board in cases •where money is vitally necessary to their success," Mr. Hou^h said, i <• am still of the opinion that the cooperating farmers, through the ability they use in the marketing of their = product, will prove to be a much greater service to agriculture than will-money which is loaned and must bepaid back. It is easy to go in debt; it is difficult to get out of debt.' Watch Chicago Coop Progress Mr. Hough, who is a former Connecticut senator, declared that dairymen of the nation had been watching ; tne progress of cooperative marketing * in Chicago. "The Chicago milk area is a hub to which, or through which, the larg volumes of dairy products flow, i jy ver antj }s yjtally interested in •;r&£r °' any ?,ty in the *\ -country,/ he fajrs Qf this locality and Is an in "TheA business of0 d1isnt1rrivb»u1 t^i1n vigcr d#1a0i1i*rXyT .products to consumers is. rapidly changing. Men and money are being mobilised into the creation of national "• buying, processing, and selling, institution which are revolutionizing; those jjj departments of our business. It is ab- H sclutely essential that dairy farmers s*. equal these organisations by consolidating their activities in similar proportions." Mr. Hough explained that such inf5 dustrial sections at Hartford, Chicago r~ apd other cities, where unemployment has been a problem in recent months, have caused decreased consumption * df dairy ploducts. This, with increased production throughout the country, lias caused a "veritable flood of milk, from which only th% highest quality reaches the city's doorsteps," he said. Delegates from McHenry were E. ' A. Thomas and Mat Blake, while those ' from Ringwood were John Smith, Wilr liam McCannon, Howard Siedschlag And John Stecker. ' About 2,500 farmers of the Chicago milk district were present at the meeting, which was the largest and most interesting meeting ever held. Among those from McHenry who attended the Meeting were: E. A. Thomas, Mat Blake, John Bolger, Thomas Bolger, C. W. Gibbs, Paul Doherty, E. R. Sutton, John Smith, Lester Sherman, Frank Wattles, Arthur Hoppe, Joe Greener, Frank Kaiser, Jr., Robert Kno*, Will Sutton, and Will Whiting. AH"Are Given Opportunity To.Talk at Meeting of Community \X ' Clmu b * The Johnsburg Community club held an unusually interesting meeting at the hall in Johnsburg Monday evening with most of the candidates seeking election at the primaries in April, present to address the meeting. With about 150 people present from various parts of the country, including Elgin, Woodstock, Lake county and DuPage county, the meeting was indeed « live one with many politicians also present from McHenry. Mat N. Schmitt, president of the organization, conducted the meeting in which each of the candidates made speeches and gave an account of their past records and told of the many things they hoped to accomplish in the future if elected to their respective offices. They were all greeted with enthusiasm by the assembly who did not pledge themselves to any one party or faction, but listened impartially to all alike. There was perhaps one exception to the hearty welcome extended to the candfclates, for the reception given Richard Lyons of Lake county, a candidate for re-election as representative to the Illinois legislature, was not so good as that given to the men from our own county. Mr Lyons was kept pretty busy for some time in an endeaver to explain some of his actions and statements in the past and whether he did so to the satisfaction of the crowd remains to be sqen. As the story goes, he was called on the carpet for his attitude on certain Matters at Springfield, all of which he felt he could explain* satisfactorily. ' William Carroll of Woodstock, who is a candidate for the same office as Lyons, was present and seemed to be a popular choice of the majority at the meeting. Of course, each speaker told the usual story, which is characteristic of the politician, enumerating his good qualities and impressing the good points in his career and the splendid things he will accomplish if he becomes the choice of the voters. Thomas Bolger, of McHenry democratic candidate for representative In the state legislature, was present and gave an interesting talk. Two of the candidates for count clerk, Theodore Hamer and F. J. Hendricks, were present, the former claiming consideration through his fourteen years' experience as chief deputy county clerk. F. J. Hendricks is at present county treasurer and I* well knoWn to the voters. , - Mayor Kelly of Elgin and S. L. Orwall of Winfield, Dupage county, both candidates for congress opposing Frank R. Reid, were present and expressed their views. C. M. Buell of. Elgin, was present and among other things disclosed many interesting facts about the controversy on the Fox River dam. Mr. Buell has a summer home on Fox afinteresting speaker. The three candidates for county treasurer, Frank J. Green, Lynn Richards and Harry Peteit, were there also, all of whom are well known. Mr. Green is a former mayor of Woodstock and has been an active business many, dealing with the ftft-mers for many years. Lynn Richards, cashier of the United State Bank of Crystal Lake and president of the board of education has served one term as treasurer during which he won the approval of the patrons of the office. Harry Peteit is at present deputy to the treasurer, F. J. Hendricks. While he is popular in his home town of Woodstock he is not so well known throughout the county. Volney Brown and Lester Edinger of Woodstock, candidates for sheriff, - » ' W 6UM SUPERVISORS IN MEETING MM TOR RIGHTS OF WAY ^ J BOY SCOUTS LISTEN TO PRESIDENT S SPEECH WONDER LAKE FIIMSSHOWN LARGE CROWD AT MEETING MONDAY SPIRITED RACE FOR * EDWARDS' POSITION Two Lake irV JJTRATTON WARNS NOTARIES Notaries of the public in McHenry are not disturbed by the announcement of Secretary of State William J' Stratton that those who persist m charging excessive rates for affixing j "T their seal to applications for automot& k bile license plates will have their v commissions revoked. There are sev eral notaries in this city, but none of them have been known to overcharge \ and they take pride in serving the J'*-, public with free notary service, es- JT ^ Pe$iflly in the cases of application lor-poto licenses. '. pT?r " AUDITORS* MELTING Notice is hereby given that the Board of Auditors of the Town of " McHenry, County of McHenry, Illi- ^ i ^ nois, will meet in the Town Clerk's |k10 office in West McHenry, 111., on Mar. 25, 1930, at 7:30 p. m., to audit any lv and all bill against said town. Bills i*v * k may be left with the Supervisor or the undersigned. ^ ^ Given under my hand this 6th day «f NKA» A. D. 1930. &'&•- ^ CHAS. B. HARMSEN, 40-9%^V • IWn Clerk. W. H. Savery, President of OoMpaay, Sxplains Pictures of New Development A very interesting program "1*1# put on by the Jones & Winter Company, builders of Wonder Lake, at the Community high school auditorium Monday evening. The main feature of the entertainment was the showing of two reels of film pictures of Wonder Lake and the valley of the Nippersink, which were supplemented by a reel of comic pictures, a piano s6lo and vocal solos. The pictures were explained by the president of the company, W. H. Savery, who gave a most interesting talk on the gigantic project on which they have been working for the past two years. $1,500,000 Project Wonder Lake and its surrounding thousands of homesites will represent the expenditure of a million and onehalf dollars when completed and already nearly $300^000 have been spent in improvements with another $250, 000 paid for the eighteen surrounding farms. This giant project surpasses every thing of its nature to take place in this locality and too much credit can not be given the president of the company, and other officials for their clear insight into the future and for their ability to meet and overcome all obstacles in their desire to create the second largest lake in Northern Illinois, a dream which has now been realized in Wonder Like.a Although Mr. Savery said there had been many obstacles to surmount yet to the observer it seemed as if nothing could have run more smoothly than the building of the dam and the filling of the lake which was carried out with a precision to schedule that did not vary,* every part of the program being completed according to the time set with a keen knowledge of every part of the work and their confidence in its fulfillment by its promoters which was remaiitable as well as admirable. Nearly 400 people were present to see the pictures, which are being shown in all of the neighboring cities and towns in this locality. The pictures first showed the valley of the Nippersink before the work was started at the lake, when the engineers first made their soundings to determine the soil and subsoil, driving were there as was Rudolph Johnson , hojes thirty-five feet into the ground and Ray Conway, candidates for pre- j cinct committeemen and several other' office seekers. These meetings serve to put Johnsburg on the map and our little neighbor to the north is becoming veiy popular with' many office seekers. Another meeting will take place soon, which will probably be equally as interesting. TEACHERS* CERTIFICATED A new law passed at the last session of the legislature provides that all teacher's certificates issued in the state shall come from the state department and a complete record shall be kept in Springfield. Under the changed law all county certificates become invalid after April 1, 1930. State certificates received in exchange for county certificates held by 350 McHenry county school teachers will be mailed this week to instructors from the office of Mrs. Ethel Coe, county superintendent of schools, at Woodstock. Each bears the signature of State Superintendent Francis G. Blair mad is countersigned Mrs. Coe. NHW "CATERPILLAR" LITERATURE READY "East is east, and west is west, and ne'er the twain shall meet"--Not so! .say two pamphlets just off the press for the Caterpillar Tractor Co., San Leandro, California, and Feoria, Illinois. Farming problems in the east are different from those confronting western farmers, but east and west are agreed that "Caterpillars" solve their problems. You can get these pamphlets from W. B. Louer Company, local "Caterpillar" dealer, and read the owners' stories fat their own words. to ascertain just how much water would seep into the land. The valley is underlaid with gravel with a clay covering which is almost impervious to water. Where they were required to have twenty-nine square miles of drainage area it was found that they had ninety- six square miles. The Nippersink is one of the streams that never become dry, this being due to its many springs, with seventy-two of these springs from the dam to the halfway road, which are now feeding the lake. Work Started May 17. 1»» On May 17, a year ago, the wvrk on the dam was started with two steam shovels digging 23,560 cubic yards of clay „to make the huge dike, which is 111 feet in width at its base and almost 1,000 feet long. The concrete dam or spill way is 150 feet long and is reinforced with steel. Flash boards will be used during the summer to regulate the supply of water, of which they are getting several times as much as needed to maintain the lake, which has been full since February 22. Plans are being made for the open*' ing days, the date of which will fcl announced later and Mr. Savery asked for the help and co-operation of the people of McHenry in the continuance of their project. The interest which has been aroused, the large attendance at the meetings in every locality and the hundreds of visitors who motor to the lake every week is really amazing and no doubt, much of this interest is due to the publicity given the Wonder Lake project in the columns of the Plaindealer. Money to Loan on Farms. R. M. Fritz, Harvard, IB. County Attorneys Will Enter Race For Circuit Judge That Lake county is to have a spirited contest over the successor on the Circuit court bench of Judge Claire C. Edwards, resigned, is rpvealed by the announcement at Wauicegan of the candidacies of two members of the Lake county bar for the judicial post. The candidates who have announced themselves are Ralph J. Dady and George W. Field, both Republicans,' and both able lawyers and strong men. Coincident with Judge Edwards' announcement of his intention to quit the bench came the word that he had formed a law partnership with Ralph Dady, who h&s been master-in-chancery under him, and who at once became a candidate from the judgeship "^Gut to be vacant. Rumor had it that Mr. Dady, ns judge, might in turn make Judge Edwards his master-in-chancery. Attorney Field, who will contest with Mr. Dady for the bench honor, it is known, has strong supporters and a lively and closely-fought battle is likely to ensue between now and the time when Judge Edwards' successor is'chosen. The 17th judicial circuit is comprised of the counties Of Winnebago, Boone, McHenry and Lake. The three former counties doubtless will yield to Lake county in making the choice for the judicial vacancy, acquiescing in whatever aetion that county may take. Governor Emmerson will have to call a special election to fill the vacancy, but this probably will be fixed at the regular November election this fall, as no regular election is to be held during the summer and there would be no need of going to the expense of holding a special election during the summer for this purpose alone. Judge Arthur E. Fisher and Edward D. Shurtleff of this circuit, will call in judges from adjoining circuits to assist them in carrying on the court work in the four counties in the circuit in the meantime. They have had some such assistftpce during the past year. _ . - -V STEPHEN A. DAT CALLEfc HERE ON MONDAY Stephen A. Day, Republican candidate for congressman-at-large, of Evanston, was a caller at the Plaindealer office on Wednesday of th:s Mr. Day is a son of former Justice Day, Urtited States Supreme Court. He is a lawyer and a national Republican speaker and a member of the American 'Legion. He was a candidate for this same office in 1920 and 1922 a&nd carried Cook county both times. This well known man believes that he is the logical successor of Henry R. Rathbone, who was a congressman-atlarge at the time of his death a short time ago. Mr. Day's name will be found near the bottom of the ballot in this district and he asks the support of Republicans at the polls on April 8. His announcement and picture will be found in the advertising columns of this newspaper. GANGSTER KILLED John Oberta, Chicago gangster, was shot to death in Chicago last Wednesday night. He was the husband of the widow of "Big Tim Murphy and the slaying recalls the fact that Oberta and Mrs. Murphy were married at McHenry less than a year ago on April 30, by Father Nxx of St. Mary's church, after securing a marriage license from the county clerk at W o o d s t o c k . . . . Oberta had been directing his beer business and dispensing privileges in recent months from a florist shop, which he operated at 1245 WMA 4STth street in Chicago, it is said. _ ' -• - STARTS GARDEN The first garden in this vicinity was plowed on Wednesday, March 12, when William Bacon turned the soil for his early spring planting. Mr. Bacon is usually one of theT first to plant garden and this year he is getting an earlier start than usual, it seems, owing to the fine weather of the past few weeks. ST. PATRICK'S DANCE Don't forget the dance Saint Patrick's night, Monday, March 17, at Stoffel's HalL Program and dancing 36-fp-tf at 8 o'clock. 41-fi>. State's Attorney Lumley Asks Board To Sell Fair Grounds--Home of Oime / "Hard roads" furnished the main topic of discussion at the special March meeting of the county board of supervisors in Woodstock Tuesday. The question was brought before the board by Assistant Supervisor J. D. Donovan in a report of the activities of the right of way committee during the past year. Mr. Donovan is chairman of the right of way committee anad his report showed a total of $48,811.55 spent for right of way during the past year. Mr. Donovan told the members of the board the committee has been severely handicapped in its work by the system used by the state highway department. The right of way chairman said it was high time the members of the board did something about more hard roads for the county and offered a suggestion of bonding the county with the bond* to be retired by the gas tax money received from the state. Much Discussion The matter was discussed at length by the members. It mas merely a suggestion by Mr. Donovan, but it brought quite a little debate on the subject. A petition was presented by Supervisor Ackman of Coral, which waa signed by a large number of property owners of his township, asking the change in a state aid road in that township. The petition was granted by a unanimous vote of the board. The Public Service company of Northern Illinois in a letter to the board asked permission to erect a pole line west of Ridgefield. A communication from $he highway department in the matter of routing state route 60 through the county was read and placed on file. Declaring the McHenry county fair grounds a rendezvous for crime and a nuisance to the community, State's Attorney V. S. Lumley advised the members of the county board to either build a fence around the grounds and lock it up or else sell it. Lumley's voice on the matter came after being WEEKLY EXCHANGE Twentieth Anniversary of Scouting Is Observed By Nation-wide Broadcast The regular meeting of the local Boy Scout troop was held at the grade school "gym" Monday evening. The goal towards which the boys are now working is the next Court of Honor, which will be held at Huntley in May. More tests will be passed so that additional merit badges may be received at this time. The main feature of the meeting Monday night was the speech given by President Hoover in honor of the twentieth anniversary of Scouting, which the boys listened to as it was broadcast over the radio at the grade school. The address given by the president was very fine and one- which every parent, as well as the boys, should have heard. ' The boy, with his sister, the president said, is the most precious possession of the American home, "the problem of our times and the hopb of the nation." He spoke in the high est terms of the Boy Scout movement, asserting that it is one of the most valuable educational and training forces foir democracy in the nation. The president also praised the leaders of the Boy Scouts for offering the boy of today an opportunity for real adventure and of directing his interests towards "constructive joy," instead of destructive glee." President Hoover credited the Boy Scout movement with making better citizens and predicted there would be rfo more failures in citizenship if every man who went to the polls was a good Scout and every official who was elected had been a real Boy Scout. To the traditional three R's of American school days, reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic, the president added a fourth. This R, he said, is for responsibility, "responsibility to the community, if we are not to have illiteracy in government." President Hoover also eulogized William Howard Taft, the first honorary president of the Boy Scouts, who had a lifelong, open-hearted devotion to boys. Although the president had cancelled many engagements on account of the death of Former Chief Justice Taft, he attended the banquet in the conviction that the former president TAKEN FROM COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES AMortment of Newsy Itevnt^f^ijlp Coqdensed Form For' Boay People ^ A lattle between farmers and 0pt| tage owners in the vicinity of Druc« i and Third Lakes was decided in favof\; of the farmers recently when th# Supreme court returned a decision upr • holding a permanent injunction granted the farmers restraining the cottag^'. ; owners from building a dam to pre« J vent the two lakes from draining -."C T W -Sf away. ' • Checks totaling $1,331.50 coverinjt \ '*jji claims -for sheep killed by dogs ij- ' ' ***'% McHenry county during the past yea^ were mailed out by Harry Peteit, as^^- sistant in the office of F. J. Heny ?nr * asked by the board to give his opinion "V;vl"n ^ P, Tvon should b« done with desired hra. to lend 1». "" " j | presence and support to the movement The nutter brought before -m board when Henry Eppel, chairman of the lands and lots committee, reported a Zion City firm wanted to rent the old dining hall and a small piece of ground in connection to operate an automobile cemetery. In other words the firm specializes in tearing down autos and selling parts. They offered $25 per month rent. The proposal of the firm brought a lengthy discussion on the old camping grounds. Lumley said the grounds, as they stand now, are just a mecca for drinking parties, petting parties, tramps and whatnot. Valua/ble Land The state's attorney said the land was valuable. He pictured it being sold for a subdivision or to be used as a park. He said it belonged to the county and the board members could do as they saw fit, but he wished they would take some action to better conditions. Chairman Volney E. Brown spoke on the matter and told of how the grounds were purchased for $6,200. He told of how the county is saving money by using part of the grounds and buildings to house machinery of the county. He brought out the fact there is a standing offer of $12,000 at the present time and the grounds could easily be disposed of. The county chairman also suggested part of the land could be kept for county use and the remainder sold. There are over twenty-one acres in all. Other members of the board spoke on the question. One member said the bleacher stands are dangerous and if rented out might be the cause of severe injuries and then the county would be liable. The matter was referred to the lands and lots committee td Report back at the next meeting. <3 Boy Scouts of America, was also a speaker of the evening. Forty-six tests passed by the Scouts of Orville ranger's patrol of the local Boy Scout troop is the record that won for them first place in the contest which has just come to a close. They will be rewarded with a trip to the Field Museum in Chicago on<Saturday where most of the day will be spent 'n this wonderful building. - William Spencer has very kindly consented to take his car and transport some of the Scouts to Chicago on Saturday, as has also Supt. C. H. Duker and this kindness is very much appreciated by the Scouts and their officials. The interest evinced tne local Boy Scout movement by the men of the community is steadily increasing and the giving of their tie and services in the interest of the boys shows a very fine spirit of co-operation, in- AMONG THE SICK ' Mrs. Frank Freund is in a hospital at Aurora, where she went the first of the week. Frank Thurlwell underwent an operation at the West Suburban hospital in Chicago, the first part of last week. Harry Morris of Chicago is spending a few days in this city recuperating from a recent illness, when he was in the hospital for ten days. ASSISTANT AUDITOR HERE A. Ray Drennan, Assistant Auditor of Public Accounts, was in this city Saturday, checking up the books of Theo. Hamer, receiver for Citizens State Bank. Mr. Drennan has charge of all bank receiverships in the state of Illinois and is a very busy man. Mr. Hamer is working under the direction of the State Auditor and has to submit all his actions for approval. It is the opinion of Mr. Drennan that it will still take considerable time before matters can be worked out through the court and otherwise before the creditors can expect any j^vidends. " . ^ CORRECTION ^ In last week's issue of the Plaindealer, in the legal notice regarding the appointment of judges and clerks, Miss Mayme Buss was named to act as a judge for second ward. This item should have read that Mrs. Mayme Harrison was to act as judge for the second ward. IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE A meeting of McHenry Chapter of the Izaak Walton League will be held at the Parish Hall in Johnsburg on Friday evening, March 14, at 7:30 o'clock. Election of officers will take place at this meeting and all members ar«h-ijMWfutly requested to be present. 'V dricks, county treasurer, last Monday , This amount comes out of the dog tag ^ fund. Stevenson Brothers, Dunhant, * * had 14 sheep killed and were reiu»4 bursed to the amount of $210. - .*$ Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Prouty, of Hf>» ; X" bron, celebrated their 62nd wedding # anniversary at their home on Tue£* day of last week. This fine old coupto . * have enjoyed many happy years to* , , | gether, and their friends hope thej| may continue in health and happineaf ^ during the rest of their lives together , Austin Sluyter, 23 years old « Galva, 111., was arrested by Patrolmefl* Rogan and Engdahl of the Highland* Park police department at 3 o'clock • last Friday morning as he was drifing through the city in a stolen car. The youth admitted to the police that he had stolen the car at Mendota, III# and an officer was on his way to Higll* land Park to get the youth sr.d taio him back to Mendota. According to statistics released Ijp the state health department, theik were 372 deaths in McHenry county during i929. mis means a rate of 10.97 per 1000 population. For the state as a whole, there were 87,780 deaths. In the matter of births, 39f were reported for this county or ft rate of 10.82 per 1000 population. For the entire state, there were 128,614 births. . ' A request is to be made of tm county board of supervisors for aft appropriation sufficient to build an addition to the tuberculosis ward at the Lake county hospital. The hospital has been short of bed space for tubetculars for several years, but during the same time it has been so cramped financially that it has been impossible to consider further construction. Tony Bassi, aged about 47, a deputy state game warden for many years, died suddenly at his home in Fox Lake recently. Mrs. Bassi had gone to the basement to see what was detaining her husband and found him lying unconscious on the floor. Falling in her efforts to awaken him she hastily summoned a physician, who, upon his arrival, reported that the victim had apparently been dead about five minutes. Plans of the government to build * series of new buildings at the Great Lakes Naval station at a cost of $500,000 were announced last week. Plans are to be submitted to contractors and bids on the project will be received in the near future. The building program will include the erection o£ an infirmary, warehouse, laundry building, garage and quarters for officers. The buildings will be of brick and stone following the architecture of the other structures at t)* station. , Aileen Dermont, 14 year old Woodstock girl, whose penchant for raining away and accepting car rides with strangers, has brought her into McHenry county court on several occasions, was sent to the Geneva / A Word was received here last week ~-- -- of the illness of Phil Mayes of St. | school for girls, by Jufl^ Clmrles T. Paul, Minn. Nothing more has been j Allen on the plea of State s tor my heard, however, so it is hoped that he Lumley. Charges against t arga i • ':'m$ * is improving. TAX STATEMENTS IN MAILS NEXT WEEK County Treasurer Frank J. Hendricks . stated Tuesday it would be a week or ten days before the tax statements would be placed in the mails. Pcaotically all of the tax books have been turned over by the county clerk and work is being speeded up on getting the statements ready for mailing. BEEKEEPERS' MEETING At Courthouse, Woodstock, III., on Thursday evening, March 20, at 8:00 p. m. Speakers will be Mr. A. L. Kildow, Chief Inspector of Apiaries, Mr. Carl Tudor, V. P., Illinois Beekeepers Assn. and Mr. V. G. Milum from the State University. Everyone interested rs invited to attend. EARLY SPRING? Although spring is not officially here until March 21, yet we have been 'enjoying a sample of delightful spring weather for some time and people generally seem to hold their breath and wonder if it's going to last. The Kreuger, girl companion of the Dermont girl, were dropped, upon promise that she remain off the streets »t night, and be more choicy of her companions. This, she promised to | and was given another chance. # The Fernholz & Shields filling sta?» tion at Harvard was held up and robbed of $60 on Wednesday of last week. The robbers, three in number, rode in a Hudson car with a colored chauffeur. The car headed for Marengo. Marshall Nulle of Marengo was notified but had already seen the car pass through. He immediately notified Belvidere to be on the lookout for the-Hudson car. A short time passed and a message caiM stating that a second filling staUo®* this time between Marengo and Belvidere had been held up and robbed. The beautiful three story 14-ro<*» farm home of William E. Sullivan, located five miles northeast of M*'" engo» was completely burned y Sunday morning of last week. Th» occupants of the house, which included Mr. arid Mrs. Sullivan and seven children and house guests. Mrs. J. F. S*l- , livan of Chicago and Miss Olive E#* i bree of Woodstock were forced to flee i from the house in their night clothing. '£& robins have been seen for some j Insurancc was carried on the house and the early spring flowers are be-1 ™ ^buiU as soon as poeginning to peep through the earth (^ ^ nf „^,nt and we begin to think that perhaps we will have an early spring, after all. BIRTHS The genial city clerk, Ray Conway, is wearing a smile that wont come off this week. The reason? It's a girl, born Saturday, March 8. who will nngyyjy to the name of Marian Grace.* sible on the site of the recent disastrous fire. Until then the SulHvans are residing on the Mrs. Mac? Che&aut farm. LONG BOY SAYS THAT^ k ^ ^ Having, just arrived from htberiife " \.-'yP tion he arises to remark--that if Ife is icy and slippery on Saturday, Mandh \ : »si 1&---beware of A* *«ttdea" of Mavdk ' ' fr~' \•