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WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS OF INTEREST TAKEN PROM COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES : jfcjsnitment of Newsy Items In • , „• 'J&j. Condensed Form Far -- Busy People TOWN ELECTION IS EXCEEDINGLY QUIET] PARKER S.WEBSTER DIES IN CHICAGO '" William A. Melzer, a trusted ehauf- "4fenr of Werner A. Wieboldt, millionaire Chicago merchant, last week "Thursday evening stole $6,000 worth <rf jewelry from the bedroom of Mr3. "Wieboldt in their Highland Park es- ~tate, and escaped in his employer's "LaSalle coupe valued at $3,300 according to the Highland Park police. Fire destroyed a large barn on the - Charles Quackenbush farm, six miles northwest of Harvard, on the evening of March 21. The loss, including six "head of cattle, machinery and a quantity of hay, is estimated at $8,000. The insurance, $4,000 on the contents "was paid by the Dunham and Chemung Township Mutual Fire Insurance com- * Efforts to trace the person or persons who daubed four houses on the north shore of Crystal Lake with red paint on March 17, so far have been iii vain. The Lempke, Eggleston, Paynter and Wallie homes were visit- boost •ed and smeared with stripes and ug'y faces. The sheriff's office is working -on the case and every effort will be made to bring about the arrest of the guilty parties. There will be no further coinage of *2 .50 gold coins in the United States -under the provisions of the Perkins l>ill, which has just been approved by the house coinage committee. Representative Perkins of New Jersey, Republican, is author of the bill.' He argued before the committee that this small coin is not needed and is not used in commerce. Should the bill be ^passed, and it is expected that it will ' he, there will not be any more of these coins put out in the future. . One of the most spectacular cot- -ftage robberies in the history of Wal- ~w©rth county, Wis., took place one night recently when the E. Alta Smith •residence at Pell Lake was found devoid of furniture and rugs, having "been visited by burglars. Practically everything within the house was stolen. The loot included rugs, three davenports, overstuffed chairs, mirrors, jRoor lamps, tables, beds springs, linen and silverware. They took everything a couple would need for housekeeping except a bath tub. Authorities are investigating following the finding of the body of a 1*M>y boy in a cigar box at Janesville, on the bank of Spring brook, a small stream in the south part of the city, on March 24. The cigar box containing the body was found by two boys playing along the bank of the stream. It is not known whether the box was placed on the bank there or .floated down the stream. No clues have been uncovered so far and it has not been determined whether the babe was killed or died a natural death. During the past two or three weeks, upward of a thousand visitors ha^e toured the five floors of the Jewel Tea company's new home in Jewel Park, Barrington. The interest in the new building is not confined to residents of Barrington and the surrounding country and to employees who •will soon be working in Barrington, ior numerous visitors from Chicago and other near-by towns who had no connection whatsoever with the Jewel Tea company, were among those who liave visited the building and adjoining subdivision. ". A lady Mbo" sought shelter on Sun- ' -day night of last week at the city jail at Belvidere, but was given accommodations at the county bastile -where there are better accomraoda- -tkms. This is the first woman to seek shelter there this winter although there has been a steady stream -Of "knights of the road" in and out <*f the jail since last fall. The woman : apparently in her late thirties, said rite was walking from place to place in search of work but has been unable "to find anything to do. She said her liome was in Wheeling, W. Va., and *he had been in the south most of the winter. , After lying nearly 30 hours in a -4eLf-made grave deep in the woods "west of North Chicago, with his throat MfeQt from ear to ear as the result of -an attempt at suicide, and unable +o "breathe, except through the gash, "William Luedke, 63 years old of Chicago, was found Sunday afternoon of "last week by Lamer J. Kenner, Sr., and his two sons as they were oat -walking. They immediately notified -tlie police and Policeman Ralph Smith and Heb Brean rushed to Luedke's jtid. The officers summoned an am- Hilance and took the man to the Lake <Sounty hospital, where, in spite of Sis windpipe being completely severed, it is said he would recover if -pneumonia did not set in. Kenneth Flannery, 20, of Reading, • Mich., died Tuesday of last week at tlie Woodstock hospital as a result of «li accident on Route 19 between Crys- . -tal Lake and Woodstock the previous Sunday, when he was thrown from "his machine. He suffered PRESIDENT OF BANKS LOCAL Only Eighty-one Votes Are Cast In All *n»ree McHenry Precincts Tuesday •Despite mild weather and sunshine one'" of the smallest total votes ever recorded in a local election was cast in McHenry's towil election on Tuesday. Time was when the annual township election and meeting was an event of a good deal of interest in every community, with several candidates for each of the offices to be filled and a vigorous fight by the candidates for election. Town meeting day was one of the bright spots in | rural communities, coming at the close of winter and before spring work had hardly gotten tinder way. But today the candidates for town offices are few and far between, and most'of the residents of the county spend election day using the hard roads or fixing* up the traetor for the spring' plowing. One reason why the town election is duller than it used to be, is the transfer of tax collecting duties from the town collector to the county collector. In former years the office of town collector was much sought. Often it was given by the voters to some man who through sickness or accident or misfortune needed a little In country communities it meant a month or two of compare^ifor the remainder of the day, owing tively easy work wi go p . t0 ^he death of the president of the cities it was a real plum ™ort|| ® banks, Parker S. Webster. Wreaths regular campaign. When e , on the doors of both of the banks gave legislature put this work into the hands of the county treasurer's Graduate of Northwestern and Practiced Law in Chicago Since 1895 ;V" Parker S. Webster, president eff the West McHenry State Bank and the Peoples State Bank of this city, died at his home At 521 Belmont avenue, Chicago, on Friday evening, March 28, after a long illness. Mr. Webster, who was 74 years old, was a prominent attorney and barker, having practiced law in Chicago since 1895. He was a graduate of Northwestern University. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Martha B. Webster, and three brothers, Edward T., William 6. and Nelson P. Mr. Webster was weji known in McHenry where he and his wife spent several summers. Funeral services were held at the home in Chicasro at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, with interment at Philadelphia, Pa. Banks Closed Monday The banks of McHenry closed at 11:80 on Monday and remained closed office it took away the one best bet of the politician whose field of operations was the township. Interest has also declined in the holding of other township offices. ^ In McHenry, as in several other localities, not a single contest for office took place Tuesday. The single candidate for the offices to be filled are the ones who have filled them during the past years. Three offices were filled this year, those of town clerk, justice of the peace and assessor. The total number of votes cast in all three precincts was 81, with Chas. B. Harmsen receiving 74 votes for town clerk and Jos. N. Schmitt also receiving 74 votes for assessor. Wm, J. Welch received 69 votes for justice of the peace. Clarence Niesen received four votes for town clerk and four votes for justice of the peace and Ray Conway received two votes fox assessor. COUNTY MEETING 6 OF LEGIONNAIRES organization Will Sponsor Hie Reorganization of County Red Cross Nearly 300 Legionnaires of the county met at Harvard on Thursday evening and . attended the ; regular monthly meeting of the organization. Every post in the county was represented with thirteen members included in the delegation from McHenry. The Legion will sponsor the reorganization of the county Red Cross chapter at a meeting to which each post will send two delegates. James Sykora was the main speaker of the evening and other speakers were Father Lonergan of Woodstock and Lester Benston, state service officer. Interest is being renewed in the baseball of the county for the coming season and probably every post will enter a team. Among those from McHenry who attended the meeting at Harvard were Thomas Bolger, Ray McGee, James Doherty, John Bolger, C. Jr Reihansperger, A. E. Herrold, J. J. Marshall, James Beavis, Hamilton Parr, Ed. Boyle, Howard Cairns, Thomas Phalin and commander Fred C. Schoewer. POSTMASTER EXAMINATION The United States Civil Service Commission has announced an examination to be held at Grayslake, III., as a result of which it is expected to make certification to fill a contemplated vacancy in the position of fourth class postmaster at Spring Grove, III. . The compensation of the postmaster at this office was $1,100 for the last fiscal year. Applications must be properly executed and ^ on file with the Commision at Washington, D. C., prior to the hour of closing business on April 18, 1930. Application blanks and full information can be secured from the postmaster at the place of vacancy or from the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C. CAFETERIA SUPPER The Eastern Star chapter will give "a cafeteria supper at its hall Thursday, April 10, beginning at 5 o'clock and continuing until all are served. Menu--Baked ham, chop suey, mashed potatoes, baked beans and brown bread, rolls, pie, cake and coffee. Everybody invited. *** P MtyK MEETING The McHenry and Ringwood locals of the Pure Milk Association will hold a meeting in the Auditorium at the fractured | Community high school Friday evenskull and painful cuts, and perhaps i ing, April 11. Don Geyer of Chicago, internal injury. He had left the home secretary of the association will be of his parents about two days previous l the speaker of the evening. All mem -to go to his brother's home in Wis-|bers and everyone interested are inconsin. Rounding a curve near the old lily pond near Woodstock his ^machine skidded and he was thrown off into the path of a car following Thim and driven by E. Brown of Chicago, the car crashing into the machine. The Brown car was but^slighcdamaged. vited to attend the meeting. A complete line of Spring Millinery at the Thelen-Pich sh9p. Riverside Drive at Pearl Street. 44-2-fp Fann L^ans, B. M. ' ~\ Frits, Harvard. evidence that they were in mourning for the president of both institutions. Those from McHenry who attended the funeral on Monday were Mrr and Mrs. William Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Stoffel, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Carey, F. H. Wattles, Floyd Foss, Rosalie Stilling, Harold Bacon, Gus Freund, Pender Walsh and Robert Weber. FIRE AT MARENGO Mar cago experienced one of the most disastrous firek in its history early Tuesday mornitYgwhen five business places and a number of housekeeping rooms in the second story were badly gutted by fire. The alarm was turned in at at>out two o'clock Tuesday morning when it was dis*- covered that fire was raging in Marengo's down town section on State street. The fire boys answered the call as soon as possible and found so serious a headway had been made by the flames that the Belvidere fire department was sent tor. This second group of fire fighters also answered in record time and the flames were brought under control but not until very much damage had been done. Tworplaces of business, the Candy Kitchen on State street was wrecked as was also the office of the Illinois Northern Utilities company. Living rooms above the Candy Kitchen were completely gutted with almost a complete loss of the furniture and personal belongings of lodgers there. The Stokes Dry Goods store was badly damaged, water making considerable havoc there. The Guse Pool Room was also damaged as was the Wayne Halbleid Tinshop. The loss is estimated at $100,000. Much of the property was insured. RESIDENCE CHANGES Mr. and Mrs. Weir Keck are now making.this city their home, having moved here from Waukegan. /Mr. and Mrs. Robert Frisby and family moved last week into the Steve Adams house east of the river. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Page and family are moving this week from their home in this city to their farm on the Crystal Lake road. Mr. and Mrs. Earl McAndrews moved this week from the flkt in the building owned by Mrs. Mary Carey to the N. J. Justen flat. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Althoff and family moved the first of the week from the N. J. Justen flat to their own flat in the store recently purchased by Mr. Althoff. BIRTHS \ Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hoff of Johnsburg announce the birth of a daughter Tuesday. A baby boy was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Anton Freund of Johnsburg on March 19. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Louis McDonald on Thursday, but did not live. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gibbs are the proud parents of a baby boy, born Monday, March 31. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Reinhart of Elgin announce the arrival of a little daughter at St. Joseph's hospital, Elgin, on Saturday, March 29. Mrs. Reinhart was formerly Mwa Agnes Young of this city. PURCHASES BARBER SHOP Weir Keck of Waukegan has purchased the Smith barber shop in West McHenry, where he is now greeting old friends. Hamilton Parr, the recent owner of the barber shop, now operates a shop oyer the National Tea Co., store in the Pries building. LADIES' AID SOCIETY TO MAKE TIE-BACKS Orders will be taken by the Ladies' Aid society for tie-backs for kitchen and bathroom curtains and porch pillows. For particulars ask Mrs. F. E. Cobb. *4-fp FOR BETTER HEALTH Parents please take notice: J Vaccination against smallpox will be given in the nurse's office, Room 203 at the McHenry Community high school on Tuesday mdpfffng at 9 o'clock, April 15. Pupils will be charged 50 cent^for the vaccination, the balance being financed by the board of education. Do not wait until an epidemic of smallpox develops in our community-- get vaccinated now. Parents will please sign consent Slips sent home with the children and return to Mrs. Rulien. If there are any adults who desire vaccination or any children who are not in schools of McHenry, same may be arranged for by calling Mrs. Rulien, school nurse, or Mr. Duker, Supt. of schools, at 201-J, McHenry. The following articles are taken from the Illinois Health Messenger: Fanners Favor Vaccination At its annual meeting in Galesburg on February 18-20, the Household Science Department of the Illinois State Farmers Institute adopted a resolution strongly favoring systematic vaccination as a prerequisite to attendance upon schools in the State. The text of the resolution follows: A RESOLUTION "Whereas, the record of smallpox prevalence in Illinois compares disgracefully with records in many other states and with this record in most of the civilized nations of the world, and "Whereas, the cost of smallpox in Illinois has brought upon the people a severe and unnecessary economic burden expressed by the fact that citizens have spent an aggregate of no less than five thousand years in quarantine since the World War and public officials have spent no less than $1,000,000 in efforts at control during the same time, and "Whereas, vaccination has been demonstrated to be a safe and efficient method of prevention of smallpox, and "Whereas, most people resort to vaccination as an emergency protection against smallpox at some time during their lives, and "Whereas, the general application of vaccination among children has in many places resulted in practically complete freedom from smallpox in the whole population, now therefore be it "Resolved, that it is the sense of the Household Science Department of the Illinois Farmers' Institute that vaccination against smallpox should be made a prerequisite to attendance upon school in this State, and, be it further . ^ "Resolved, that copies of this resolution be brought to the attention of the Illinois General Assembly and to that of the Governor of this State, the Honorable Louis L. Emmerson, praying for "the enactment of a law that will bring to pass the general and seasonable vaccination of children in this State." Peoria Vaccinates Against Smallpox An outbreak of smallpox in Peoria during the early winter led to a vigorous vaccination campaign initiated by the local health commissioner and school physician, Dr. Sandor Horwitz and Dr. A. A. Crooks, respectively. It is reported that more than 96 per cent of the school population is now vaccinated. In the parochial schools an analysis of the records shows that 09.4 per cent of the children are now vaccinated. It is commendatory that 50 per of the children In the parochial Mrs. Thelen-Pich invites her friends and patrons to attend the Spring Millinery Opening at her shop on Riverside Drive at Pearl Street, Saturday, April 12. - 44-2-fp M'HENRY COUNTY NEEDS LEGISLATOR NO REPRESENTATION AT THIS TIME WJB. M. Carroll Has Splendid Opportunity To Win If This r County Votes Right JL Question which is uppermost In the minds of the citizens of McHenry county at this time is, "Shall McHenry county have representation in the Illinois legislature at Springfield during the next two years?" As it stands now this county is without a representative in the legislature. There are three counties in the Eighth f ' ? " strict and the SUPERVISOR WRIGHT WINS AT MARENGO district is%ntitled to one senator and has three representatives. At the present time Lake county has the senator and two representatives and Boone county has one, leaving McHenry out in the cold. However, on the eighth day of April, at the primaries, voters of McHenry county have an opportunity to express their wishes at the polls and it is believed that they are going to see to it this time that there will be someone at Springfield during the next two years at least to look after their interests. There is a candidate in the field, seeking the Republican nomination, who is qualified in every respect to act as this county's representative. He is a young man, right in the prime of life, a splendid speaker, a lawyer by profession, and with plenty of experience. This young attorney has been honored by holding important local positions and he has made good every time. He is at present the assistant state's attorney in his home county. William M. Carroll of Woodstock seeks the Republican nomihation for the office of representative irt the legislature and if the voters of this county really want to be represented at the state capitol here is their chance to send a man down there to look after their interests. Mr. Carroll was a candidate for this office two years ago and was only defeated by less than a thousand votes. At that time there were three or four other candidates in the field from thi Hot Contest Is Staged at Tuesday's Town Election--Harrison Wins at Greenwood Supervisor Delos M. Wright at Marengo did the unprecedented thing on Tuesday of securing a re-election to the office which he has already held for many years, without his name appearing on the ballot. Mr. Wright was a candidate for reelection in a caucus held Bevefal months ago, at which time candidates for other offices were also named. N He was opposed by Joy Kelley, present town clerk of Marengo, who wanted to succeed Wright as supervisor. Wright won in the caucus by a small margin, following which Kelley circulated a petition to run independent. As town clerk Mr. Kelley had the duty and authority to prepare and have printed the official ballot to be used at the election. 1 f Mr. Kelley held that under the recently amended law Mr. Wright and the other nominees of the caucus had no standing and that their names could not be printed on the ballot. As it was then too late to file petitions Mr. Wright and the other caucus nominees were naturally very much disturbed over the situation. They protested to Mr. Kelley, the town clerk, but in vain and when the ballots were printed the only name on it was his own as a candidate for supervisor. The legal phases of the situation were discussed pro -and icon. Attorneys were interviewed and even a letter written to Oscar Carlstrom, the attorney general of Illinois. There was much disagreement in the opinions of the attorneys and nothing was changed when the day of election came, Tuesday, April 1. But while Kelley's friends needed only to place a cross in the square in front of his name, Wright's friends had to write in his name, make a square in front of it and put a cross in the square. And they did it, Wright received 330 votes, against 301 for Kelley. While in most cases the voters wrote Wright's name, Delos M. Wright, in full, in others they wrote only D. M. Wright or Delos Wright, but is believed the decision will be that all of the votes were for the same man and that Delos M. Wright will be declared the winner. John E. Harrison won over Aimer Aavanz for supervisor in Greenwood by 194 to 178. DONT FAIL TO VOTE T FIGHT HOT ON THREE COUNTY JOBS * Candidates Are Real Active as Gampaign Draws Tl A Close As Ate date of the primafy draws near, politics are getting hotter every day, with a large field of -canddates running for the various offices. In McHenry county there are two offices to be filled where there is no opposition, being county judge and county superintendent of schools. Charles T. Allen, the present county judge, is out for re-election, as also is Ethel C. Coe. who now holds the position of county superintendent. The other three county offices, being clerk, treasurer and sheriff, are t producing a great amount of rivalry .4' a on the Republican side. For County Clerk Raymond D. Woods' name appears first on the Republican ballot tat county clerk, followed by that at Theodore Hamer, and then Frank J. Hendricks. Mr. Woods is at present the city clerk of Woodstock, and an ex-service man. This is his first campaign t"V4-!* for a county office. Mr. Hamer is a - §},$> former deputy county clerk and served f-" 1 as circuit clerk for three terms, volun- f t j tarily retiring from the office abont , ten years ago. Mr. Hendricks has * been the county treasurer for the past « MANY FRIENDS BACK EDINGE&'S CAMPAIGN Candidate For Sheriff Is Receiving United Support of Thoee Who Know Him On page 5 of this issue of the Plaindealer will be found another full page ad, contributed and paid for by other candidates in tne uein Trom Jyf0jjenry friends of Lester (Doc) ccoouunnttyy,, bbuutt tthhiiss yyeeaarr tthhee bbaal.lioott oonnl.yy FAi*A ssiimmiillea r wag ingerted shows two others besides h'm on^ the ^ an_ nouncements were both made voluntarily and Mr. Edinger had no know- Republican side and these two have apparently not made much of a can vass of the voters. CCaarrrroollll CCaann GWe*t T.yhree*e Votes he ^ th(i contribution in prfnt. An explanation of the way to vote Edinger Jg # candidate for on the representative candidates may cent 01 trie cni.arra m ™ p..™.™ if you vot« for on!? on« schools wen, already -e.ccin.ted when ing . cross ^ "b"e of i• n.t e*r es»t .to txhi.e votew On«n ttbhoe ^ Republican nomination for sheriff McHenry He 8erved in ballot you will find a" running for this for four years with a above the names of tho*y™Je foJ very creditable record. The office of these offices which reads, Votefor ^ ^ ^ important one and re- „Vtm* bv nlac- good, busithe epidemic emergency arose Even with the vigorous and appropriate handling of the emergency situation 170 cases and one death from smallpox occurred in Peoria during 1929 and some 70 cases during the first 10 weeks of this year. The magnitude of this prevalence may be better suggested by saying that 170 cases during 1929 caused 240 people to spend an aggregate of 20 years :n quarantine and that the 70 cases this year cost 140 people eight years of time. WAUKEGAN PAPERS MERGE The consolidation of two Waukegan daily papers and two weekly papers at Libertyville was announced Monday by Frank H. Just, owner of the Waukegan Daily News and the Lake County Register of Libertyville, who has purchased the Waukegan Daily Sun and the Libertyville Independent. The consolidation of the Waukegan papers became effective Tuesday. The papers will be issued iinder the name of the News-Sun. Just purchased the Sun and the Register from John A. Dickson, M. B. Wieland, and D. M. Noyts of Chicago, who acquired them from William J. Smith, former member of the Illinois commerce commission. The Daily Sun has been published continuously since 1897, while the News was started in 1921 by Just. The combined papers will be published in the Sun's plaat.^ TO HARVARD TO SWJM About forty bf the high school girts went to Harvard on Monday where they enjoyed a swim in the swimming pool at the Harvard high school. They were accompanied by their teachers, Misses Lillian and Nellie Doherty, Miss Kortendick, Miss Lane and Miss Stevens. The athletic teacher, Miss Doherty, tried the girls out in diving and fast swimming and the event was piuch enjoyed by all who went. Now is the time to select your hat for Easter at Mrs. Thelen-Pich's shop, Riverside Drive at Pearl Street 44-2-fp III£ uvoa in --7-- « • , name, that candidate' will be counted three votes; if you mark two of the names, each will receive one and onehalf votes, and if you vote for three, each will receive one vote. Therefore, it will be plainly seen that if you want to be reasonably sure that Mr. Carroll will be nominated, you should vote for him alone and not for any of the others, as this will give him three votes. And he m^y need every one of them as the other counties will undoubtedly plump more or less for their own candidates. The Plaindealer believes that William M. Carroll is the only candidate from McHenry county who has a chance to win out in the legislative race- ... t , On Tuesday, April 8, it will be up (o the voters of the county to decide whether they want a representative st Sprinpfield or not. Think it over! AMONG THE SICK , John Keg is recovering after an illness of several days. George Meyers is ill at the home of his son, Phil Meyers, and family. Mrs. Frank Freund returned home from the Aurora hospital Saturday.^ F. A. Bohlander is a patient at Mayo Brothers' hospital at Rochester, Minn. Mrs. Jacob Brefeld returned home from the Woodstock hospital Thursday. Mrs. Frank Nell and little daughter returned home last week from the Woodstock hospital. Earl Marshall has been absent from his work at the A. & P. stoTe for the past week, owing to an infection in his foot. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Karls are both ill at their home in this city. He is recovering cent operation although he is confined to his bed this week. Ardelle Voeltz, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Voeltz, of Waukdgan street, is seriously ill with diawhere she was takgn Saturday. ledge of the plans of his friends until four years. For County Treasurer For county treasurer we find first on the ballot the name of Frank J. Green of Woodstock, then Lynn Richards of Crystal Lake, and last Harry Peteit of Woodstock. Mr. Green is a former mayor of Woodstock and is now engaged in farming and a dealer in livestock. Mr. Rii iUS SeFvcu OHc teTSG oa COuiny treasurer and is now the cashier of a Crystal Lake Bank. Harry Peteit has been the assistant county t|«amner • v for the past four years. . _ ^ ^ For Sheriff '• '• f /*• -'k Listed under the heading of the ._. Republican candidates for sheriff are first, Lester Edinger; second* Volney if ^ E. Brown: third, John Purvey and last Henry Nulle. * Lester Edinger served as sheriff of this county for one term, and at pres-^ ent is the chief of police at Woodstock. Volney Brvwn of Woodstock, now holds the position of supervisor i of Dorr Township and is cha rman of ' the board. John Purvey is the pres- ^ ent chief of police of Crystal Lako, r • while Henry Nulle is also a chief of % f police in his home town of Marengo. pi The above is written to give the/ ugj voters some idea of just who the .< candidates for the county jobs really " are. Tuesday of next week is the date for the primary election and it is\ '"/'I1: expected that a record vote will cast. X, ^ ^ -.'V5S€ ;' .">x 1 TO CLOSE GAPS IN ROADS THIS SEASON « Springfield, HI., March 29-- I' Closing of gaps in bond issue roads ' *\ during the present construction year inquires a man with good, sound bum- itg first sess5on here late yesterday. ness ability and plenty of nerve. This The governor met the board which ( official is called upon at times to deal then prooeeded to elect Senator R. R. 'V-tR with desperate characters. Mr. Edin- Ashkum, chairman, and Rep. ger possesses these qualifications an-1 Reed Cutier secretary. this is the reason that his hundreds of The endorsed the following projects: The financial policy of the ^ ^ state highway department for 1930; ^ friends are taking such an active interest in his campaign. "Doc" Edinger served his country well during the world war, when he was in command of his company much of the time on the battle front. He also served his county satisfactorily when he was sheriff for four years. Now, after being out of the office for four years he is asking the voters to choose him again for that importar.t job. And in this request he is backed by a multitude of intimate friends. They know him and realize that he made a good sheriff, that he is still a young man and can give McHenry county good service if given another opportunity. ALL, FOOLS DAY 1 Tuesday, April '!, in addition to being election day wta the festival of All-Fools day. V Following in t>me honored tradition scores of McHenryttes were fooled in the same old way, when they attempted to pick quarters off the side walk or stubbed their toe when they aimed a vicious kick at what semed to be nothing more than old hat. It was a f?reat day for the kids. Although many of their parents forgot about the significance of April 1, the children were aware of it every minute of the day and had little trouble in tricking their elders. BEG PARDON! An error was made in lftst week's Plaindealer ig the election story when it was stated that F. E. Boger was ill at tneir nome m mu cnjr. The a member of the grade^chuol ^K^rd. former has been ill since last August The name of Lester Sherman should and is now confined to -h i• s •b ed• . have been in the place of Mr. Boger. Charles Michels returned home . from the Woodstock hospital Sunday. J"«t to reuunf yon at thfiSgrmg overing nicely from his re- Millinery'Opening at Mrs. TKftB' Efjll Pich's shop, Riverside Drive at Ftearl Street, Saturday, April 12. 44-2-fp Daughters of G. A. R. gan street, is seriousiy u» wim un- The Daughters of the G. A. R. held betes at the iSherman hospital, Elgin, their regular meeting at Woodman hall Tuesday afternoom. is the earnest hope of the state administration, Governor Louis L. Emmerson has told the new non-partisan highway advisory board, which held the widening of roads in the metropolitan areas; expenditures for 19Q0 of approximately $50,000,000 ^to include payment of principal and interest on road bonds; maintenance and policing, and refunds and $28,000,000 for new construction; refunds to counties for roads built by counties and then taken over by the 'ftate; and banning of advertising signs on state highway property. More state patrolmen and a system whereby such officers can easily keep in touch with emergencies was orcsd by the board. KILLEDd \OnN HIGHWAY * Joseph Dubasz. a "knight of the road." lost his life Monday night oil Route 19. about five miles south of Woodstock, when he was struck by an automobile driven l>y Fred Marshall of Harvard. The victim was rushed to the hospital at Woodstock but died soon afterward. Dubass was walking north _ on ts» highway and Marshall was driving in the same direction. The latter dimmed his lights for an approaching cat and says he did not see the walker until he was hit. The victim is said to have had an empty bottle in h:s pocket and a full bottle in a small grip he was carrvjng. He appeared to be about 5Q years of age and papers in his pocket disclosed he lived in Chicago. ^ ^ An inquest was held at Woodstock Tuesday. Marshall was not held* -- " .U" • NEW DELIVERY TRUCK . ^ J. J. Marshall, the McHenry baker, is driving a fine new delivery truck -these days and is making preparations for a busy summer season. The interior of the bakery has also been decorated and, a partition changed, making more room fs* ft _ room and loading room. Farm Loans,