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Each year the enrollment in *the school has increased, with the result that the school has become crowded, and it was necessary to remedy "the condition in some way. Three cows owned by B. J. Loftus "•ere killed Saturday night of last week by a Soo Line train on the ~Lake Street crossing near Grayslake. The Animals, which had been pastured on "the Dr. Harvey farm, had broken out -and wandered onto the tracks, and apparently were standing in a row •across the track. Two of the cows were instantly killed, while the third was so badly injured that it was necessary to shoot it. The cow which had been in the middle was so badly mutilated that it was unrecognisable, but the other two were thrown to the Aide of the track. His Eminence, Cardinal George Jifundelein, ordained 32 young men to 'the priesthood^CprH 26, at the St. Mary's-of-the-Lakes \ Seminary at Ifundelein. Cardinal \Mundelein was assisted by several priests, and the chapel was filled to overflowing. Following the ceremonies the newly ordained priesta imparted their first 'blessings to their parents, relatives jud friends gather upon the terraces •of the Seminary Chapel. On the following Sunday they celebrated their •first masses in the respective churches to which they have been assigned in the Chicago Diocese. -Facing even death itself in order to 1w loyal to his master, Jerry, the -watchdog, at the Antioch Packing plant, who, by his barking, warned residents that the building was on fire, has been declared eligible for •consideration in the award of the Spratt's Dog Hqro mqdalf it was announced last week. This symbol of Iteroism is given every six months to the dog that performs the outstanding act of heroism during the preceding six month period. As volunteer fight- >er* tried to extinguish the fire, which "Occurred on March 19, Jerry's barks jjrew fainter, and later he was found dead in the boiler room. A construction program totalling nearly $2,000,000, to be offered to construction companied within the next three months constitutes Lake county's challenge to the present business depression, and forms the most outstanding testimony concerning the financial soundness of the county. Xeading the list of buildings to be •erected in the county is the addition to Lake Forest academy, the estimat- •ed cost of which is $625,000. Second •on the list is the addition to the North •Chicago United States Veteran's Bur- «aQ hospital, which is to be erected at an estimated cost of half a million dollars. Joe Grissom, 28, negro, of Wauke- •gan, faces charges of breaking quarantine, disorderly conduct, and possession of firearms in violation of state laws. According to police, Grissom "broke quarantne when he entered his "home, his son, Warren Grissom, 5, %eing under the care of physician for scarlet fever. This offense is punishable by a fine of $200 or imprisonment for six months. Grisrom was arrested after police were called by a womaii1 who lives upstairs. Upon arriving there, officers found Grissom in his wife's bedroom, making consid- «rable noise, and conducting himself in a disorderly manner. Under the pillow of a bed, a revolver was found, which he claimed to have no knowledge of. The five-da^ honeymoon of Gordon , X. Saaf, 25, was ended May 4, when be Was shot and killed by his fatherin- law, John Pokosa, as confessed to the police. Saaf married 21-year-old Estella Pokosa. Her father opposed -the match, so the coupled eloped to Oregon, 111., where four days were spent, after which the couple returned to the Pokosa home to affect a reconciliation. Police said the father opposed the marriage because his daughter was Catholic and Saaf a Protestant. Mrs. Saaf left her hus- Imnd with her father but was soon aroused by shots. Running into the ballway, she saw her father dragging "her husband's body in from the porch. She jumped from a window, she said, Sdad notified neighbors and the police. Damage estimated at $10,000 was sustained when the 12-room residence 4B the John A. Thain estate, now own- «d by C. Rodman, Lake Forest, was "burned to the ground at three o'clock Sunday morning of last week. The Jlre was discovered by Clarence Bock, 'tenant on the farm wntch is adjacent ~to the Onwentsia hunt club, when he :got up at three o'clock to take care of ^ some poultry. Electric lights failed ^ when Bock tured on the current, and shortly afterwards flames were seen mating up toward the roof at the rear •of the house. Neighbors were called and rushed to the burning house to battle the flames with a bucket "brigade. In the meantime the Antioch : -iIre department was called, and while Bremen aj^aeighbors saved some of I : " ' .* * i . . - Miss Charlotte Frett and Mr. William Tonyan On Honeympoa Trip To California A lovely spring wedding was solemnized Wednesday, May 14, at St. Mary's church in this city, when Miss Charlotte Frett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter William Frett, and Mr. William Tonyan, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Tonyan, were united in marriage before a large assembly of relatives and friends. Father Nix, pastor of St. Mary's church officiated at the Nuptial High Mass, which was read at nine o'clock. The attendants to the bridal couple were Miss Henrietta Unger of Chicago, a cousin of the bride, who acted as maid of honor, and Miss Marie Miller, a friend, and Miss A sella Tonyan, a sister of the groom, as bridesmaids, with Edward Frett,- a brother of the bride, and Edward Tonyan, a brother of the *groom, as attendants to the groom. , The bride was beautifully gowned w white satin with a tulle veil and wore white slippers and hose. She carried a shower bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley. The maid of honor, Miss Henrietta Unger, wore a feown of figured material over orchid with slippers to match her costume and a beige color hat trimmed in orchid. The bridesmaids, Misses Marie Miller and Asel* la Tonyan, also wore figured gowns with Miss Miller carrying out the yellow scheme and Miss Tonyan the green. They also wore slippers to correspond with their gowns and beige color hats and each carried an arm bouquet. Following th# ceremony a reception was held at Bickler's hotel, where a wedding dinner was served to about seventy-five guests. The happy couple left on a honeymoon trip to California, after which they will reside in the Carey house on Main street. The bride is popular with the young people of McHenry, where she has many friends. The groom is also well known here, where he has been in business for some time and is secretory and treasurer of the Tonyan Construction company. Spring Fever % 1 BACCALAUREATE SERVICES MAY 25 RURAL GRADUATION EXERCISES FRIDAY Schools of McHenry District To Pat On PwgrMB at McHenry 'High School _ The Rural School graduation exercises of the McHenry District will be held in the Community High School auditorium on Friday evening, May 1(\ at 8:15 o'clock. Admission 25c for adults and 10c for children. The following is the program: Rhythm Band -- Ringwood Primary Grades. Recitation--"St. Peter at the Golden Gate"--Johnsburg. Vocal Duet--"Roses and Violets" Johnsburg. Dialogue--"A Vtaetly Joke"--Prairie Colonial Minuet--Ostend. Rhythm Band--Harrison. Dialogue--"A Quiet Spread" --• Lily Lake. Orchestra---Ringwood. \ Swedish Claj) Dance--Cherry Valley. | Dialogue--"Making a Cake"--Clemens Songs--"Beautiful Twilight Song, "Slowly and Softly Music"--Johnsburg. Dialogue--"Aant Phebe's Nerves"-- Harrison. Cornet Solo--"Polka Lily"--Ringwood Dialogue--"If We Save," Song--"The Robin* and the Chicken"--Lincoln. Song--"Hurrah FOR the Flag"--AIL Presentation of Diploas--E. C. Coe, Supt CLOTHING II STUDENTS ENJOY TRIP TO CHICAGO On Tuesday, May 6, the girls of the Clothing II class of the McHenry high school, accompanied by their teacher, Miss Marian Johnson, visited Marshall Field's store in Chicago. A talk on cotton materials was given to the girls by Miss Coyle, a stylist at Field's. Different cotton materials were shown and dresses made of these materials were exhibited. Demonstrations were given showing the correct method of laundering different kinds of material, especially the newer ones that are being used this spring. A trip through the custom apparel room proved interesting. Several dresses,, designed and made in Field's workrooms were shown as models. The furnished apartment at "Budget House" also proved very interesting. After having luncheon at Steven's the class saw the movie "Be Yourself" and arrived in McHenry at five o'clock. Those who made the trip were Nel lie Bylsma, Laura Blake, Lorraine Blake, Virginia Engeln, Agnes Fox, Leona Freund, Hazel Beimer, Frances Hughes, Mina/ Laurence, Alice Peet, Ruth Phalin, Viola Staines, Florence StefFes, Esther Tonyan, , Dorothy Worm ley and Agnes Whiting. DANCING AT POLLY PRIM The Polly Prim is staging dancing every Saturday night. Frankie Gans Skylarks furnish the music. Everybody has a good time. You will, too! •50-fp JI& and Hrs. John L. May and son, J. C., of Milwaukee spent Sunday in McHenry. Mrs. May and son remained until Tuesday morning. the furnishings from the house, the place was burned to the ground, together with a small chicken coop near the kitchen door in which a brooder i with. 1,000 baby chicks were kept. BANDITS GET $5,208.57 AT RICHMOND BANK William McConnell, Cashier, Given Ride---No Trace of Robbers Found Two bandits held up the State Bank of Richmond about 1:45 Thursday afternoon of last week, and according to a checkup on Friday it was learned that they succeeded in getting $5, 208.57. A third bandit waited outside in the car. The bandits took William A. McConnell, cashier of the bank, along with them and dropped him out of the car about one mile north of Rinchmond on Route 61. Four customers were in the bank at the time, and all four were lined up against the wall and told if they spread the alarm before they had plenty of time to get out of sight they would kill McConnell. The four did just what the bandits Ordered and waited plenty of time before turning in the alarm. A Chrysler 72 waited outside the bank and the robbers made their escape in this car. The Richmond bank is located near the highway and the bandits had clear sailing once they, got into their car. Sheriff Cyrus Sanford was notified and went to Richmond as quickly as possible to investigate the robbery. The cashier reports that the robbers were gentleman-like as they did not harm him in the least. They entered the bank and told him to sit down in a chair. They proceeded to collect all the currency and wrapped silver in the bank. One of the bandits then ordered the cashier to take him to the new bank building where the vault is located. In the vault the bandit took an envelope which is believed to have contained a bond. The bandit then walked out of the vault ahead of the cashier and back into the temporary building where the bank operated while the new > bank home is being constructed. The two bandits then left the building taking the cashier with them. McConnell was told to walk slowly after being let out of the car. He returned to Richmond, unhurt. He was aware that he would have been shot if the four men had turned in the alarm before the bandits were able to make their escape. The robbery was the second in the county within a month, as the Fox River Grove bank was held up on April 9. No trace of the robbers have been found at this writing although every possible effort has been made to apprehend the gangsters. MOTHER'S DAY BANQUET HELD AT JUSTEN'S HOTEL ON MONDAY EVENING Joyce D. of A* CROWDS ATTEND OPENING SUNDAY AT WONDER LAKE Nearly 20,000 persons are estimated to have visited the formal opening of Wonder Lake, four miles to the northwest of McHenry, in the McHenry county hills, on Sunday. There were approximately 5,000 cars on the grounds and every car had from two to four passengers. The water in the lake is twenty feet deep at the dam and is six feet deep at the old cranberry marsh road, which was abandoned by courtesy of the state highway department for a new road cut through the fields from Route 20 to connect with a road leading to Wonder Lake. It is said that 150 lots were sold, the higest price paid, $4,200, being for a choice location near the dam.' FREE KODAKS GIVEN TO 12-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN The boys and girls of McHenry who have a twelfth birthday in any month of 1930 are receiving a gift of a fine new Eastman kodak and one roll of film free during the month "of May. This is an advertising stunt of the company and to raise an interest in amateur. photography among children in which 500,000 cameras will be given away. INJURES EYE AT WORK George Worts, an employee at the Buss-Page Motor Sales garage, was absent from his work the last of the week because of a badly injured eye in which a piece of steel had become lodged. On Friday he Was taken to a specialist in Elgin and the steel removed and he was able to return to work on Tuesday. V--V PUBLIC CARD PARTT A public eard party will be sponsored by the Christian Mothers in St. Mary's church hall Sunday evening, May 18. Bridge, five hundred and bunco. Refreshments will be served. c 50-fp Kilmer Court, C. Sponsors Dinner Fine Program The annual Mother's Day banquet given by Court Joyce Kilmer, No. 573, Cathojic Daughters of America, took place on Monday evening, May 12, at Justen's hotel at 6:30 o'clock. A delicious three-course dinner preceded a most enjoyable program. Mrs. Elizabeth Schoewer was a very efficient toastmistress for the evening and introduced the speakers in her usual pleasing manner. The program opened with a welcome song by Mrs. Margaret Stilling, to which a response was given by her mother, Mrs. Thomas Wilson. Mrs. Vera Purvey, Grand Regent, gave a most appropriate welcome to everyone present, which was followed with a duet by Jack Purvey and Albert Vales. ^S&los were also rendered by Jack Purvey and Albert Vales and Mrs. Sarah Martin was called upon for an impromptu speech. Mrs. Martin was equal to the occasion and addressed the assembly in her usual pleasing manner. Father O'Rourke Speaker Miss Dorothy Knox rendered a vocal solo and the program was brought to a close with a talk by the chaplain, Father O'Rourke, who as usual kept his audience spellbound. With his ready wit he causes gales of laughter and with his eloquence compels his listeners to complete attentiveness lest they miss one word. His address carried out the theme of the evening and his words were appropriate to Mother's Day. Between the courses of the dinner everyone joined in singing songs about Mother, the words of which were com posed by Dorothy Knox and Mrs. Elizabeth Schoewer and set to familiar tunes. The tables were very beautifully decorated in pink, with bouquets of cut flowers and the officers' and speakers' table was especially attractive with its place cards and bouquets of tulips and lilies of the valley. Each guest re ceived a half pound box of candy as a favor. Following the banquet cards were enjoyed for the remainder of the evening and prizes in bridge were won by Bertha Schiessle and Mrs. Marie Schiessle; in five hundred the prizes were awarded to Mrs. Clara Lenzen and Mrs. J. J. Sullivan; and in bunco 'the winners were Mrs. John Mertes and Mrs. C. Herdrich. Covers were laid for eighty members at the banquet with its cuisine and service above reproach. Mrs. Justen, who served the banquet, is also a member of the society and took a personal interest in its success. ^ Df. Julian B. Arnold of Chicago To Deliver Cotnmencevment Address commencement exercises of the senior class of the Community high school will take place on Thursday evening, May 29. The speaker for the evening will be Dr. Julian B. Arnold of Chicago, son of the late Sir Edwin Arnold, English poet. The subject of his lecture will be "Great Personalities." Dr. Arnold is unusally well qualified to speak on this topic as he was personally acquainted with many great personalities including the poets Tennyson, Swineburne, Browning, Ruskin, Kipling, Darwin, Lodge and Huskins, who were contemporaries of his father and whom he met when a boy as they visited his father in their home in England. He will, no doubt, have many intimate and interesting things to tell about the$e and other great men. In the past McHenry has been most fortunate in obtaining interesting lecturers and this year will be no exception as Dr. Arnold promises to be a strong and interesting speaker, having also a wide experience received in his extended travels over the world. The eghth grade Commencement exercises will be held Thursday afternoon, May 29, when they will put on an operetta for which they* are now preparing. The baccalaureate services will be held Sunday evening, May 25, and will open the final week of the activities of the senior class of which more complete announcements will be made later. SPRING WEDDING AT U. OF I. CHAPEL of PgPBSTKIAN KILLED ON HIGHWAY 22 Man Is Struck By Truck Between Carpentersville and Algonquin Tuesday Walter Warner of Elgin, a former resident of McHenry and well known here, figured in a peculiar automobile accident in which a pedestrian was killed on Tuesday. The accident occurred on Route 22, between Carpentersville and Algon quin, when the D. & W. truck, which Warner was driving, was thrown from the concrete by being rammed on the left rear fender by a Ford car, southbound, and struck a man walking along the pavement, killing him almost instantly. A Public Service truck was also approaching as the Ford car endeavored to slip by. Christ Sander, 57 years old, of Fort Atkinson, Wis., driver of the Ford car, was held by state highway officers pending outcome of the inquest. Walter Warner was freed if all blame by the state officers. According to reports Warner swung out to avoid hitting the pedestrian and at the same time Sander, driving the Ford, started to cut around the truck. The Ford struck the left rear fender of the truck and swung the front end of the car to the right, the right fender of the truck striking the man squarely, killing him instantly. It was later learned that the unfortunate victim of the accident was the father of Mrs. Robert Aylward of Elgin. Robert Aylward is also a former McHenry resident. Miss Gepevieve Carey Is Bride Young Chicago Attorney, J. Albert Woll The student chapel of the Newman foundation of the University of Illinois at Champaign, 111., was the scene of a lovely spring wedding this Thursday morning, May 15, which will be of great interest to the people of McHenry, for at this time Miss Genevieve Carey, daughter of Mrs. Mary Carey of this city, was united in marriage to Mr. J. Albert Woll, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Woll of Chicago. It was at this beautiful chapel where they worshipped during their four years at the University and it was the lure of this sacred and inspiring edifice which called them back to their Alma Mater for this very important moment in their lives. The single ring ceremony took place at 9:30 o'clock Thursday morning with Rev. John A. O'Brien, Catholic student chaplain, officiated at the nuptial mass. The bride, who was attended by her cousin, Miss Helen Bolger, of Woodstock as bridesmaid, entered the chapel upon the arm of her brother Gerald Carey, who gave her in marriage to the groom as he met them at the altar. He was attended by his brother, Willard Woll, who acted as best man. The bride was attractively gowned in a beige lace dress and wore a beige and brown horsehair hat and brown crepe shoes. She, also, wore a shoulder boquet of orchids and lilies of the valley. The bridesmaid, Miss Helen Bolger, wore a yellow flowered chiffon dress with a corresponding yellow horsehair hat and yellow crepe shoes. She wore a shoulder bouquet of orchids, sweet peas and lilies of the valley. At the conclusion of the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the Urbana Lincoln hotel with the immediate families bf the bride and groom as guests. Mr. and Mrs. Woll will take an extended motor trip through the south and east, after which they will live in Chicago. Miss Genevieve Carey is a very popular member of McHenry's younger social set, and is a graduate of the McHenry High School with the class of 1920. She also graduated from the University of Illinois in 1926. For some time she was employed at the West McHenry State Bank and has a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. ' Mr. Woll is a graduate of the law school at the University of Illinois and is an assistant state's attorney of Cook county. They were accompanied to Champaign by the members of their immediate families. Those from this vicinity who made the trip were: Mrs. Mary Carey, daughters, Florence and Evelyn, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Carey, Walter Carey, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Doherty. SENIOR CLASS PLAY PLEASES AUDIENCE "APPLE BLOSSOM TIMS" IS SCREAM l ; ::#ti COMMITS SUICID: NEAR JOHNSBURG MOTHERS' DAY OBSERVED Mothers' Day was observed with specially arranged services in the churches on Sunday as well as several parties given in honor of , Mothers' Day over the week-end. Since the inauguaration of this day less than a quarter of a century ago, its observance has spread to all parts of the United States and many foreign countries. A resolution was passed in the senate and house of representatives on May 10, 1913, proclaiming the Becond Sunday of May a national holiday for a tribute to Mothers. $30 FOR YOUR OLD STOVE In this issue of the Plaindealer will be another advertisement of P. H. Freund, who is the local distributor for Skelgas, the compressed natural gas. Mr. FVeund has an interesting proposition to present to anyone who will use this gas. He is offering to pay $30 for your old stove. This offer is good until June 10 only to, introduce the new Skelgas stove. Mr. Freund is located on Elm Street, McHenry. Get in touch with him before it is too late. \ NOTICE j Fkrty who found lost pone on Orchard Beach road, Tuesday, May 6, is known. Kindly return to postoffice. No questions asked. Jewelry in purse a keepsake. 50-fp Farm Loans, R. M. Frits, Harvard. Lewis C. frhitney, Chicago, Ends Life Last Week--Despondent Over III Health Lewis C. WTiitney, Chicago, 56 years old, who was found in one of the C. D. Jeffer cottages on Fox River near Johnsburg early last Thursday morning, came to his death from a gunshot wound, self-inflicted, with suicidal intent, according to the verdict of the coroner's jury. According to the evidence Mr. Whitney was ill and despondent, having been out of work for sometime and had been estranged from his wife and two small children. Mrs. Whitney was the second wife, there having been two children, now grown, born to the first Mrs. Whitney. The cottage in which he was staying was a present from Mr. Jeffers to his daughter, the second Mrs. Whitney. FASHION TABLEAU AND# EXHIBITION The girls of the Clothing I and II classes wiH give an exhibition of the work they have done during'the year under the supervision of Marian Johns6n. The girls of Clothing II have had clothing for a year and a half, while those in Clothing I have had it for a semester, or half year. The Fashion Tableau will be given in the High School Auditorium, Thursday, May 22, at 3:45 p. m. Everyone is cordially invited to come. The program is as follows: First Scene--Afternoon Dresses. Members of Clothing II class. Music--Vocal Solo--Joanne Rulien. Second Scene--Evening AppareL Members of Clothing I class. Xylophone Solo--Margaret Herrold. Third Scene--Suits and Accessories. Members of Clothing n class. Girls Trio. Fourth Scene--Sport Costumes. Members of Clothing II claM.-- Boys' Quartet. Fifth Scene--Home Projects. Members of Clothing I and 1L Exhibition--Room 110. Farm Loans, R. M. Frit*, Harvard. WALTON LEAGUE HOLDS MEETING AT JOHNSBURG An enthusiastic meeting of the McHenry Chapter, Izaak Walton League, was held at the Parish Hall in Johnsburg Monday evening with about fifty in attendance. President R. E. Johnson presided and many interesting talks were given by the members. State Director Guy Wakeley of Harvard was present and delivered a speech, bringing out several facts which apply to local conditions in this territory. Lunch was served at the close. The local chapter now has about seventy members and it is growing each day. An organization of thi3 kind should have at least 200 members in a locality such as we have. Every reader of this item should be a member. Don't wait to be solicited, see any member and get an application blank. The dues are very small and much good for this district can be accomplished. RIVERSIDE BAKERY ^ * OPENS SATURDAY The new Riverside Bakery will open for business Saturday of this week in the Woodburn building on Riverside Drive, where a full line of bakery goods will be on sale, baked fresh daily. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Teuchler and son, William, will conduct the bakery both father and son being experienced bakers. Mr. Teuchler recently sold his business on the northwest side in Chicago, which he had conducted for thirty-five years. New ovens and bakery equipment have been installed. The newcomers to McHenry invite the public to visit this modern establishment on their opening day, Saturday, May 17. PROOFS ARE ENTERED IN CITIZENS BANK CLAIMS Proofs were entered on claims against the Citizens State Bank of McHenry to the amount of $13,000 at Woodstock Saturday when twentyseven attorneys were in the court room. Oscar Nelson vs. the Citizens State Bank was the case which attracted so much attention. An attorney for the gqvernment appeared and presented a claim for $2.30 which had been deposited in the ban* by the Full Auditorium Greets Students ad~ High School Friday Evening Before an «udience that completely filled the Community high school auditorium the members of the Senior class of the high school presented their annual class play, "Apple Blossom Time", Friday evening, May 9. Each succeeding play put on by the high school students draws a larger crowd and attracts more interest than the preceding ones so that nowadays a packed house is an assured fact. The cast, which was composed of twelve characters, drew out a large attendance of relatives and friends and these, together with the interested public in general, found a large and appreciative audience. The production was a comedy p three acts, written by Eugene G. Hafer, and was given by the Seniors under the direction of Miss Helen Stevens. (l The play was an ideal one for high school use with a clean, wholesome, bright plot, swiftly moving comedy, and rapid fire dialogue and the parts were very well suited to each one of the young people taking part. The play was indeed true to life and every person was enjoyed and recognised while the fast moving scenes made an entertainment of laughter and excitement, with none of the long drawnout conversations which sometimes make a play move slowly. One feature which was especially appreciated by those seated in the rear of the room was the fact that every actor spoke loudly and clearly, . being distinctly heard in all parts of ^ the auditorium and this alone did^L': ;'"fe| much to make the play the big hit ' . V that it was. The story of "Apple Blossom Time* \ "7|1 was a simple one and involved love, • comedy and mistaken identity, with |p all the entanglements straightened out to a happy conclusion with the "' Jl whirling Betty Ann and her excellent . " *. supporting cast, drawing many a laugh from their listeners. , ^ The scene of the play was laid in ?' the home of Tad Forrest at the cross-' , ' ^ ^ roads and gave an appearance of old- >& ' fashioned comfort with the old-time \ organ in one corner of the room. - - The first act took place in the morning, the second act was several days » ^ later, about 5 o'clock in the evening * and the third act was one week latere tit# about 8 o'clock in the evening. The student producing staff con- , sisted of Edwin Hergott, ticket manager; Orval Granger, stage manager; ?jf|- and Gwendolyn Overton, head usher. : The furniture for the stage was furnished through the courtesy of the local dealers and the settings and "' lighting effects all added to the at- v.- tractive appearance of the stage. '< The program was opened with MS- % sical selections by the high school orchestra, under the direction of Miss Mildred Minnich, while numbers by the girls' glee club, girls' trio and boys' quartet added to the variety of the program. The girls' glee club, under the direction of Miss Marian Johnson, sang "The Bells of St. Mary's" and the girls' trio, also directed by Miss Johnson, sang "Can't Yo' Heah Me Callin' Caroline." The boys' >iartet, with Miss Lillian Kortendick as director* sang "Tunes of Yesterday."* A very beautiful xylophone solo was given by Margaret Herrold, the encore number being "Sing Ling Ting." in which she was accompanied on the piano by Miss Minnich and on the drums by Eugene Sayler. The selec- . *\ 5. tions played by Miss Herrold were ; beautifully rendered and much enjoy- »,V ed by her audience. , ^ Mildred Gans Has Lead 4 The part of Betty Ann Stewart, *; hufoan whirlwind, was taken by M8- t dred Gans, whose unusual bit of fine acting held her audience in .gales of .pj laughter most of the time as she 'cferried out her part to perfection. •? Bob Matthews, unwilling visitor at the crossroads, who was disguised as Donald Clark, guardian of Betty, was impersonated by Albert Vales, whose •efforts to control his fiery ward did not work out as well as he had expected. Maurice Schreiner, as Charlie Lawrence, his go-getter friend, . ... was a success throughout and his self- ijj conceit and trite remarks amused his JSjgj** ! J audience greatly. The part of Nancy Prescott, a pretty neighbor, was very well taken by Lois Bacon and Marguerite Kinsala was the exact impersonation of Polly Biddle, caretaker of Tad Forrest's home. James Harrison in his role of Cal Pickens, the village constable. was ;v®I ideal for the part even to his assumed drawl, which reminded one crossroads. Mahrina Kurtz, am1 to have a beau, was indeed a perfect belle of former years in the person of Bernice Ferwerda. who with her oldstyle costume and mutton-leg sleeves carried out the part in a most realistic manner. The part of Loretta Harris, the <»>• ^ . ,iiikria&»«v9p •• postoffice officials of McHenry. There « have been no claims allowed in the prettiest girl in the village, was weU case yet. Fred B. Bennet, was attor-! taken by Edith Vogel, who thought ney for Theo. Hartaer, receiver of the that she would win Bob Matthews, hawk. alias Donold Clark, until he discovered that he loved Betty Ann after all. Ford McDonald as Spud McCloeky and Fred Mueller as Mickey Magninw friends of Betty's from Sunshine Al- (Continued on Last Page) Mrs. Edward Dowling of Chicago attended the senior class play Friday evening and visited in the home of her mother, Mrs. F. O. Gans.