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MEMORIAL DAY , OBSERVED HERE SERVICES HELD FRIDAY -- MORNING Carroll of f\. Delivers Address--Soidter ' Graves Decorated 1 While the majority of McHenry's "•itizen's turned their attention to I ;; Recreation, sports and the enjoyment the holiday, the foembers of the lo- [, • «a'. American Legion post with a few • ' loyal followers kept the faith of Flanders field and paid tribute to their -'Soldier dead on Memorial Day, May SO, "With appropriate services held at the ^Community high school. | : The Memorial Day services in honor the heroic dead were held at 10 •'clock Friday morning and were fol- ^bsred by the march to the three ceme- ( teries where flowers were placed on v £he graves of the soldier dea<^ where had already been placed. A very £oed program was planned for the day / #itti selections by the McHenry band •ftnd a very fine address appropriate *o the day by William Carroll, well Ifnown and popular attorney of Woodstock. The only feature of the day to 1>e regretted was the evident lack of interest in these services shown by the people of this vieinity in their absence from the exercises. The high ; School auditorium was comfortable and the program was deserving of a much ^ larger attendance. The American Le- SENIOR CLASS DAY PROGRAM ENJOYED On y.. f ion with rpore than a dozen members present, was the only organiation represented by attendance in a body and the program was just another community service rendered by the local Region men. ( Thomas P.'Bolger, who introduced speaker of the day, said that no fnatter how small the attendance and ~4he interest displayed, the Legion %oukl continue to do their part in the Observance of Memorial Day and in peeping the faith, not only with those "*rho fell, but with the living. There are now no veterans of the Civil War living in this vicinity, the last one, Eli Chase, havng died a short i, U time ago at the age of 101 years. About two years ago, Richard Thompson, McHenry'e veteran, passed I rewar^ 'n the Great Beyond. # " I* The local cemeteries were very p Heautiful with nearly every grave - |idorned with flowers for this day of *11 the year brings to McHenry the >• .- Wilder residents who return to honor •the memory of their dead loved ones. The members of the city band added •v /jnuch to the program by playing their i/ #elections and it is hoped that Melt, > -fnorial Day will not be the last time ;Vihat people in this vicinity will be £ -|>rivleged to enjoy ther music this Rummer. jj. The weather on Thursday proved to s^)e just about perfect with the clear * Skies presaging the approach of June, d brought many tourists out into e country, filling our city with visitors, friends and former residents "from far and near. The city as usual, r ivas prepared with a spirit of welcome "'%n observance of the day, shown by the I' fnany flags in the business sections ^ • *nd at nearly every home in the comfc fnunity while the big flag at the high jfc ftchool draped its folds at half mast. As Memorial Day is a legal holiday ^ ithe post offices were closed and the £ (Stores were closed most of the day and |J business, in general, was at a stands' ; *till as McHenry donned its holiday at- | ^lire. The morning's program was ---^opened with a selection by the band ft sifter which the speaker of the day, :* jr Jwilliam Carroll, was introduced by ^ - .^homag P. Bolger, popular McHenry :/ « druggist and Legionnaire. •'*' Mr. Carroll, who is a nominee for $he state legislature, took an active •'<$>art >n the World war, was drafted ;n „J917 went to Camp Grant and at the £lose of the war came out a lieutenant K 4 |>f infantry. •LiV'i Declaring that the American flag is living ideal and not just a memory v -which is revived -in time of war Mr. . v- iCarroll pointed "but that reverence to Y . ^the flag is as important during times ^ f>f peace as during times of war. His talk was full of many good things and he brought out so many interesting, impressive and instructive points that it would be futile to attempt to give it at any length but he urged the importance of keeping a sa- • cred and high regard for the principles of freedom and justice. He ^ recommended the continuance of Memorial Day observance not only for the. sake of showing respect to the / . Iheroes of the wars but to give to the children the proper conception of what service means. They should be told of the sacrifices and heroism of war -for the flag is a summons to a service that will never end but continue as Jong as we exist as a nation. He spoke •of the importance of having an intertest in the government of our nation as a service of peace time and urged that -the indifferent citizen should take an interest in the government. How well America has kept the faith will be •determined in the next twenty-five year, he said. A selection by the band concluded • the program after which the parade formed in front of the high school and "led by the color bearers and the band -the Legion men marched to the St. Mary's, Woodland and St. Patrick's cemeteries where flowers were laid upon the flag-marked graves of the •departed soldiers. Memorial Day was observed in near- Exercises Held la Auditorium Wednesday Afternooa ' Of Last Week lfembers of the graduating' class of 1930 presented a varied class day program in the high school auditorium on Wednesday afternoon of lest week at 2:30 o'clock with many parents and friends present to enjoy the afternoon with the students. As the curtains of the stage were drawn aside the class was seen seated upon the stage dressed in apparel of twenty years ago which in many instances was not unlike the newer styles of today. The program opened with Mi explanation by Marguerite Kinsala, after which the class song was given by Albert Vales and Elmer Meyer. This was followed by the class welcome by Edwin Hergott, president of the class. The class carried out the program in a most efficient manner, with many of the spicy quibs hitting the mark &s the appreciative laughter of fellow students plainly denoted, each one enjoying the joke even though it was on himself. Class History The c^ass history was given by Mildred Gans and was a most interesting account of the life of the class during their four years of high school. One interesting point which she revealed was the fact that the senior class of 1930 entered the high school as freshmen in 1926 with a total of forty-four members, twenty-four boys and twenty girls. Each successive year marked a slight decrease in the roll of membership and at the end of the freshman year eight had dropped out leaving thirty-six members. At the opening of the sophomore year there were thirty-two members of the class left and seven new ohes entered, making their number thirty-nine. In their junior year the class roll was reduced to thirty, after which two new students entered and they started their senior year with twenty-five members. At the end of the first quarter they numbered twenty-four but at the half five seniors from Richmond entered, making their number twenty-nine. Those who served as president of their class were: Orval Granger in the freshman year, Berniece Weber in the sophomore year, Dan O'Shea in the junior year, and Edwin Hergott in the senior year. Several important events took place each year. During the sophomore year a memorable Hallowe'en party was given by the class. During the junior year the class put on the junior play and the prom, both of which were a success. The senior year was a busy one for the class which, among other things, put on the class play, "Apple Blossom Time," and with the proceeds they purchased two beautiful large pictures for the high school, which were presented at the close of the afternoon's program. The class statistics were given by Ford McDonald and included much amusing data concerning the class such as the number of dark-haired girls and blondes, those with long hair and the number of bachelors. The class motto, "We Can Because We Think Wle Can," was given and discussed by Genevieve Young and the class ,wHl was read by Lois Bacon. Many bequests were made and amona; other things which members of the senior class bequeathed to individuals were quietness, beauty, dignity and understanding. The class hobbies were told by Marguerite Kinsala, who disclosed many secrets of individuals of the class and gaye the hobby of each. The classy prophecy was given by Dan O'Shea, in which his classmates were found in unique places. Among them Edwin Hergott was found to be an attorneyat- law, John Thorsell conducting a restaurant, Ford McDonald in a barber shop, while Berniece Weber was a member of Congress. Each member of the class was remembered and visisted by the writer of the class prophecy. The class gifts were distributed by Maurice Schreiner and were most varied, among them being a set of farm tools, a spade for Lois Bacon to help her in gold digging, a secondhand clock to help its owner arise on time, broom, tennis racket, a curling iron for Edith Vogel, a razor, compact and other gifts too numerous to mention. The class dictionary was read by Berniece Ferwerda and told what the name of each senior stood for. The ode to the faculty was given by Edith Vogel and the farewell address was given by Berniece Weber. The swing out of seniors was conducted by Gwendolyn Overton, Fred Huemann, Frances Collison, Ed Austin, Bethel Draper and Orval Granger. The seniors and juniors exchanged places, with the juniors taking the seats of the seniors upon the stage where they received the charge to the juniors given by Herbert Smith, who gave them advice so that those who follow in his footsteps, will. not suffer from their same troubles and mistakes. Harold Patzke responded for the juniors and answered for his classmates very ably. SENIOR STUDENTS RECEIVE DIPLOMAS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES 29 THURSDAY FISHERIES BILL BECOMES LAW ly every city and hamlet of the ifnited States as well as in France where all of the American lildiers' graves were to be decorated. Services were conducted in the seven great cemeteries dating from the World war. All of the neighboring cities to McHenry observed Memorial Day. Dr. Julian & Arnold Delivers K.- Baasett Presfts ,;- Diplomas The tenth annual commencement exercises were held at the Community high school auditorium on Thursday evening, May 29, and marked the close of a happy and memorable week for the member* of thfe senior class. That this class is a popular one was made evident by the packed house of parents, friends, alumni and other interested persons. »The twenty-nine members of the class, the speaker of the evening, Dr. Julian B. Arnold, Supt. C. H. Dukcr and the prresident of the board, E. E. Bassett, were seated on the stage during the playing of the march by Miss Mildred Minnich, assistant director of music at the high school. No other decorations for the stage were needed as this fine group of talented young people gave the stage a more beautiful appearance than any material adornment could have done. The former custom when tly» teachers and members of the faculty sat upon the stage with the class has been changed and their absence was noted as their presence upon the stage with the class has always added a completeness to the picture presented. The program was opened by a^vocal solo, "Spring," by Mildred Gans, after which the salutatory was given by Miss Berniece Webef. Miss Weber, who ranked second in her large class of twenty-nine students, extended a welcome to all present and thanked the faculty for their efforts in behalf of the class of 1930. The salutatory was followed, by two selections, "Twilight Weaver" and "Rain," presented by the Kathryne Diehl Ensemble from Woodstock. The address of the evening was given by Dr. Julian B. Arnold of Chicago, and also one might say, of the world, for he has had a wide travel experience and had visited twenty-one countries when he was twenty-one years old. Dr. Arnold, who is the s<#h of the English poet, spoke fluently with a marked English accent, without notes of any kind, and it was indeed a treat to hear an address such as he gave. It is not often that people of McHenry have the opportunity to see and hear a man with the wide experience that this man. has had and the opportunity cannot but prove to be an inspiration in many ways. During his 'address Dr. Arnold endeavored to tell his audience what some men and women have done with their lives and gave "close-ups" of many noted personages whom we all admire. He told of his visit when but a boy to Queen Victoria and also told of his presence at the visit of Dr. Crook when his blue tubes, which led to the discovery of X-ray, were invented. He told of the visit of Charles Darwin, noted naturalist, who told him that every boy should have a hobby. When he was asked he told Darwin that he hoped to become a geologist and from this he grew to be an expert on jewels. Among others he knew Florence Nightingale and Charles Swineburne and Elizabeth Thompson, English ^artist. African Explorer Dr. Arnold's Friend Henry M. Stanley, African explorer, was his friend and for him he spent $110,000 of his father's money in preparing for his expedition for the exploration of Africa. <His father was owner of the "London Daily Telegraph," as well as a poet. Dr. Arnold also spent several years in Africa and came to America in 1884. He was the guest of Andrew Carnegie for six weeks upon his arrival here and visited Oliver Wendell Holmes in his home at Boston and visited in Washington, D. C. He told of his talk with a United States senator in a room at the top of the capitol and rememfters the advice of this man when he said: "Never be afraid to praise the future of America" and advised everyone to use their life and be gentle with their English, never hurting their assiciates. While some who heard him thought that Dr. Arnold talked too much about himself yet when a life" is as full and interesting as his it remains our privilege to be told something about it. Following the address of the evening two more numbers, "Firefly Excerpt," and "Come, Dance and Sing," were given by the Kathryne Diehl Ensemble. V i Edwin Hergott Is Valedictorian Edwin Hergott gave the valedictory for the class and the Boys' quartet sang "Tunes of Yesterday." This popular quartet Was greeted with much applause by their listeners and are very popular whenever they appeal. Supt. Duker spoke a few words of advice and encouragement to the graduates and brought out the importance of success and happiness in their lives. By success he said he did not mean riches or notoriety, bat that true success is measured by service to our fellowmen, which will result in wellearned happiness. The president of the high school board, E. E. Bassett, congratulated the class and presented the diplomas, 'which climaxed the evening and made it a memorable one in the lives of the graduating class. Application Has Been Made For Fed* eral Hatchery at McHenry and Prospects Are Good A. E. Nye, secretary of the McHenry Chapter of the Izaak Walton League, has received a letter from Congressman Elliott W. Sproul of the third district, bearing the information that House Bill 7405 became a law on May 21. It is Public Law 240, 71st Congress. Congressman Sproul adds that he will be glad to co-operate with Congressman Frank R. Reid, who represents the eleventh district so ably in the House, in securing for this locality a federal fish hatchery. Congressman Reid has taken up the matter of a fish hatchery for the McHenry district and is bending every effort to get one of these hatcheries located here. ,At the time the proposition was presented to the congressman the bill authorizing a five-year fisheries program had not passed the Senate, although it had been OK'd by the House. Now the good news comes along that it became a law on May 21. Our application is on file with the Commissioner of Fisheries and h# has informed Congressman Reid that as soon as the money is appropriated -an^Tlocations are being investigated this territory will receive careful consideration. Mr. Reid bears the reputation of pushing every request made by citizens of his district and we believe that if there is any possibility of McHenry securing a federal hatchery the Eleventh district congressman will get it through. There are several things in favor of the project as we have the location, the necessary spring water and the need for fish in this lake region is urgent. GANGSTERS KILLED AT FOX LAKE HOTEL Anether Massacre Takes Place. Early Sunday Morning When Three Meet Sudden Death Gangland moved its firing line to our neighboring city of Fox Lake last Sunday morning and when the guns ceased firing there were three gangsters "gone West," besides another one aricl a woman seriously injured. The massacre occurred at the Manning hotel, where the party had just finished a dinner. A window was crashed on the south side of the building and a machine gun was poked through the opening. The victims never had a chance to escape. Those killed were: Michael Quirk, Sam Pellar and Joseph Bertsche, all Chicago gangsters. George Druggan, brother of the notorious "Terry", was seriously wounded, as was also Mrs. Vivian McGinnis. The two latter are at a Chicago hospital. MR. AND MRS. L. F. NEWMAN \ ENJOY TRIP TO WISCONSIN ' Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Newman enjoyed a delightful trip to Wisconsin last week where they spent several days at Grindstone lake near Hayworth. The distance was about 430 miles ana required a long day of driving to reach their destination. ' A new subdivision of 2,000 acres is being opened there among the forests of pines and other trees and with three nearby lakes the spot is an ideal one. They saw many Indians who live on a reservation about ten miles away. There is plenty of fishing and a 25-lb. muskelunge was caught in the lake while they were there, while the streams are full of trout. They saw several cars with Illinois license numbers and people from Oak Park and cities south of Chicago have already purchased lots. A. ft P. STORE IN LARGER QUARTERS Some marked improvements have been in progress at the A & P store on Green street during the past week and they are now well adjusted in their much larger quarters. The building which they occupied was formerly made for two stores, the A ft P store occupying one and the other one has been vacant for a few months. A? the store needed additional room the dividing partition was torn out and the store now occupies the entire b"ilding. A new system is also in use at the store, where the customers wait on themselves, this enabling many customers to be accomodated with fewer clerks. The manager of the store is Henry Heimer who has been most successful in building up an ever increasing group of satisfied customers. APPOINTED APIARY INSPECTOR Ray Bartholf, farmer living just north of Richmond, has been appointed Apiary inspector of McHenry county by Gov. Emmerson and assumed the duties of the office Sunday. He has frgpn a keeper of bees for forty years. •ml Farm Loans, R. M. Fritz, Harvard., CEMETERY DUES The payment of Woodland cenwtwy 'does will be appreciated. It was necessary to mow ifte grass earlier than usual this year which has been an added expense and the assistance of every one interested in the cemetery is needfed and will be appreciated. Mrs. Ony Wheeler, Sec Mrs. Lillian Sayler, Treas. ^ CORRECTION week's issue of the Plaindealer we gave all the credit for painting the benches in the park to George Bohr, which should have been given to the ladies^ of the park committee. ' v PLAINDEALER IS 55 YEARS OLD BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY jTHIS WEEK 9ka*m % 1875 By J. Van#lfc ind Edited For About Twenty Years By F. G. Schrehier This week the McHenry Plaindealer celebrates its fifty-fifth birthday anniversary and enters upon another year of service to the community. Like everyone else the newspaper must observe its birthday and like human be* ings, the older we grow we become keener to observe the anniversaries which are the milestones of a life of varied experiences. One of the oldest newspapers in the county, the McHenry Plaindealer was founded in 1875 by J. VanSlyke, who continued as its editor and proprietor for about twenty-three years, and during this time it enjoyed a steady growth as the province of the local newspaper became firmly established. ^ Mr. VanSlyke will be remembered by many of the older residents of this city as he and his family made their home here for many years. Before coming to McHenry he was foreman in the Canton Plaindealer office at Canton, rN. Y., and it was probably from this publication that the McHenry paper received its name. In 1898 the Plaindealer changed hand and became the possession of a stock company under the name of the McHenry Plaindealer company, with its directors and foremost stockholders being such well known citizens as F. K. Granger, James B. Perry, W. A. Christy, of this city and Judge Donnelly of Woodstock. Among other stockholders was also found the name of M. F. Walsh, editor of the Harvard Herald. Under this new arrangement the first manager of the Plaindealer was Mr. Walsh, brother of M. F. Walsh of Harvard. He was succeeded by E. J. Hazel, who is now in Cole City, III., and still in the newspaper business. The next manager was Charles Schoonamaker, who later went' to Genoa, 111., but abandoned the newspaper business and now lives at De- Kalb. The last manager for the stock company was Frank G. Schreiner, a local young man, who managed the business for about two years and then bought out the concern and became the owner of the paper on Nov. 1, 1906. He conducted the paper very successfully for about nineteen years in the bank building on Main street, and on July 1, 1925, he sold out to the present owner, C,„F. Renich of Woodstock, under the management of A. H. Mosher. Newspapers Merge During a few years just at the time the stock company purchased the paper this city was supplied with two newspapers, the other one being the McHenry Journal, managed by Andrew A. Rupp. This paper was short lived, however, and in 1900 they consolidated with the McHenry Plaindealer company. The Plaindealer has not changed hands many times during its ftfty-five years of existence haying only four owners in this length of time. The first paper ever published in the county was issued at Woodstock in 1846. It bore the name of the Illinois Republican but after several changes it finally became the Woodstock Sentinel. Today the well understood functions of the local newspaper are to give home news, to protect hom£ interest, to foster home industries and to encourage needed reforms in the community. The record of events at home is prized by the former citizen now living in a distant state and eagerly he scans the pages of the familiar sheet to glean intelligence of his old friends, neighbors and associates, while to the people living within the territory from which the news is gathered, the contents of the local paper are scarcely less important. Preserved volumes of the paper in coming years will be examined with interest by the antiquarian and statistician who will find in them authentic record of important events in the history of the city. - Every true citizen in a city where a newspaper is sprinted takes pride in giving his support and just considers the local press to be among the most important institutions of his neighborhood. The McHenry Plaindealer has kept pace in the March of improvement with the growth of population and the development of resources and today is an exponent of the best interests of the city. During the fifty-five years of its existence the McHenry Plaindealer has seen the growth of the city and the many changes and the progress of the age. And so, this week we greet you as we begin our fifty-sixth year with Number 1, Volume 56 of our issue, and, as ever, we stand for MeHe&ry, first, last and always. "ISLE OF CHANCE" PRETTY OPERETTA city CLAIRE BEAUTY SHOP IN NEW LOCATION The Claire Beauty shop, formerly located in the home of Mrs. Allan Noonan on Main street, moved last week to new quarters in the Hunter building on Green street where their opening was held on Saturday. The new location will afford them more room and be a most convenient location. T wen&y-three Students Graduate From Grade School, Many of WNom WU1 Eater High The operetta, "The Isle of Chance," given by the members of the seventh and eighth grades, was given at the high school auditorium on Wednesday evening of last week. A cast of thirty- five characters took part in the operetta, the words and music of which were composed by Otis M. Carrington. ^ The operetta was a t>lg success in every way, with all of the parts taken splendidly by the various actors. The chorus numbers were beautifully done and the perfect manner in which the roles were carried out showed much practice on the part of pupils and teachers. The attractive costumes with which the characters were clad also did much to make the entertainment most interesting. As the word implies the program consisted largely of singing, the accompaniment being played by a selected orchestra. Miss Mary Kinney was general director; Mrs. Ray McGee, director (if music; Mrs. Anna Barron, director of costumes, and Miss Mildred Minnichh. director of the orchestra and accompanist. The scene of the first act was laid in a wooded glen on the Isle of Chance, where King Greed, enacted by Guy Duker, ruled by lottery with a group of follies as his subjects. It is their endeavor to draw others to the island where, through the game of chance, everything is taken from them. Through the evil will of the follies the good ship "Ease" is wrecked on the shores of the islands and its passengers and sailors are brought to the island where they become the prey of King Greed and his subjects and play the game of chance and lose all. The survivors from the good shiprj 61 Ease were' Lord What's-the-Use, George Kinsala; Lady Frivolous, Beatrice Weber; Simpelita, Marion Anderson; and the sailors, Few-Cares, Lloyd Lockwood, Who-Cares, Richard Vycital and No-Cares, Bruce Granger. The story was an interesting one as the f»lay progressed and the plot deepened until in the second act King Greed and his subjects were overcome by On-A-Grouch and Lord What's-the- Use as thfey discover the spring of Ambition, the waters of which they had been led to believe were poi^pn. Every one of the characters in their appropriate costumes made a big hit with the audience and the lilting songd and dances of the 'chorus made the final curtain close upon the scene all too soon. The play ends happily as the good ship Hope is sighted in the distance to carry the shipwrecked passengers to their homes. The eighth grade is composed of twenty graduates this year, many of them already planning on entering high school next year. The class roll is as follows: Marion Anderson, Maxine Bacon, William Bacon, Charles Brda, Guy Duker, Gordon Engeln, Anna Fox, Bruce Granger, Vernon Howe, George Kinsala, Walter Kreutzer. Jeanette Lindsay, Hazel Howard, Lloyd Lockwood, Joseta Merrick, Agnes Mischke, Ruth Nye, Lillian Segel, Wanda Smith, Bernice Unti, Stanley Vycital, Beatrice Weber and Arthur Whiting. The diplomas were presented to the graduates at school Thursday morning. The class colors are green and white, and the first honor student is Beatrice Weber, while the second honor student is Hazel Howard. CITY COUNCIL ^ IN JUNE MEETING TREASURY SHOWS NEAl* ; BALANCE Ofisawe Is Passed Desjgaaiialff Number of Through; Streets The regular meeting of the council of McHenry was held' at hall Monday evening, June 1." "« The minutes of the previous meeting' were read and approved, the treasurer's report was read and accepted. Just at the present time there is a; nice balance in the treasurer's hands of $9,857.61. The city collector's report was read and accepted, showing a largg collection of water bills. The report also ' ; showed a long list of delinquent water, - consumers and the superintendent j{ - waterworks was instructed to make'- immediate collections. The city clerk'si report was read and accepted. The bills were read and all those- T, approved by the finance committee were ordered paid. Jack Walsh, Wm. Felts, M. M. Niesen and George Bohr were called upon for complaints in their departments, if any, but none was reported. The public property committee reports a section of the creek bridge had been run into and the committee was ordered to make repairs. The ordinance committee had pre-? pared and presented a new ordinance^' -V'X-' covering through streets which willfl, be as follows: Green street from, the* North side of Route 20 to Washing-j ton street, Riverside Drive north of' Route 20 to city limits, El^in roadt i from Wauklgan road to city limits^ * ' Main street from Elgin road to Route£"^U . The ordinance was accepted andL. >£> will be in force as soon as signs cant* . be erected. . ,v>a J. W. Freund appeared and stated*; > '!!- that there had been a leak in hisi basement and that his water bill hadfc increased from around $6 to $14. Ne-^ cessary repairs had been made at ht«f; -*: * V: own expense and that he felt in jus** x ^ tice to his tenants that the bill should, • * ; be reduced. The bill was compromised by being cut in half. ft Requests were made for state per*. 1 ^ ^ mits for construction of sidewalk*; and for the connection of water service on the N. J. Justen property at£ intersection of Routes 20 and 61, thaproperty being improved for a service station for the Standard Oil Co. Auditor Employed Auditor North presented his estt*. mate for the annual audit and figureff it would take from seven to ten day* at $25 per day. He was hired to g*^ ahead with the report and to have i|,« ready for the July meeting. m 'm CELEBRATE FIFTY-SEVENTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Fifty-seven years of married life, such is the history if Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Schaefer, who celebrated their fifty-seventh wedding anniversary at their home near McHenry on Thursday evening of last week. With their seven children, thirty-five grandchildren and six great grandchildren gathered around them, they spent a most happy evening. Five hundred and bunco furnished entertainment for the guests and lunch was served. Mr. and Mrs. Schaefer were married in Germany fifty-seven years ago and soon after came to America and settled in this vicinity where they have since made their home. They still live on their farm although they have retired from active work. Mrs. Schaefer is 83 years and her husband is 84 and both are in good health and have with, stood remarkably well the years which have passed over their heads. Seven children were born to them all of whom are living nearby and all being present at the celebration on Thursday evening. The children are: Mrs. Emma Young, Mat, John and Peter of Johnsburg, Mrs. Kathrimi Nimsgren of McHenry, Mrs. Mat May and Mrs. Peter May of Spring Grove. There are also about thirty-five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The Illinois Bell Telephone Co. re4g,>:^ quested permission to erect an elec»?v •, trical sign at their building to be con«,<' structed in accordance with the citj^j ordinances. Assistant Fire Marshal James Per^|5>?^;; kins reported that the fire truck would^; - |5| not work properly in pumping watef- ^ v f r o m t h e r i v e r , t h a t a n e x p e r t f i r # f . truck man had examined the puma. £ . and recommended that it be sent to - the factory for the necessary repairs^ That they had a used truck at th^'. factory that could be loaned to Me< Henry while the repairs were bein^k made. It was decided to have th«^ * Ittruck repaired at once. Mr. Perking , j t reported the need of about 300 feet^ of hose, also two smoke masks and two electric lanterns. The purchase^ of these supplies was left to the purchasing committee. " The meeting adjourned at • • ' AMONG THE SICK , < * Frances Michels entered the Wood^A stock hospital last week for treat-# ment. Vaughn Jones, who is recoverin«fe^|Ufrom an operation, left the John B»^ Murphy hospital the last of the week; S and is recuperating at the home ofe his sister, Mrs. C. W. Goodell, in this^v ^ city. Mrs. William Powers of Woods toe kr - • is at the Woodstock hospital where! ' she has been seriously ilL Mrs./ ? *, Powers, who is the daughter of W. E,/ 'S? Whiting of McHenry, had just start-. w ~ • ed a new beauty shop oq Putnam St.. Woodstock, after taking a course in, "vv . Chicago. Mrs. R. G. Chamberlin was released from quarantine Tuesday wheaf she was able to be moved to the F. E. Cobb home, while her home was fum-» . igated following scarlet fever. MrsJjf^Jf* Chamberlin is recovering slowly fromlr " her relapse but is still under the care J* of a trained nurse. i ^ POPPY SALE The sale of popies in McHenry this year was conducted by the Junior and Sophomore girls of the high school who made a most successful campaign with $44 proceeds being gained for the American Legion as the result. Marion Krause sold the most poppies and earned the sum of $10. The girls who assisted in the campaign were Dorothy Fishery Dorothy Wormley, Elvera Weingart, Alma Justen, Ar» leen Bacon, Mildred Thompson and Florence Steffes. The Boy Scouts also made a houseto- house canvas and assisted in the sale of poppies. DB. A. L FROEHLICH 'tHAN GES OFFICE Dr. A. - I. Froehlich is moving hisoffice this week from the building;; ' - near the Northwestern hotel on Maitip^ street to the offices in the Pries build-p:- ^^ ing over the National Tea store on[? A Grwa street. •3.' "SALES AT OAKHUftST Harry Wright of Oakhurst. subdivU"- sion reports the sale of one of the fir >t; houses built there and recently usedf| as the office, to Rathnow Bros, of Chi-i cago, and a lot to Mr. Kiehne of t Brookfield and a lot on the Ridge t>l^ C. C. Hendricks of Hubbards Woods! Farm Loans, R. M. Frita, Harvard. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ja^ter. Miss Kat%* Howard and Mrs, Elizabeth Krause 'Cy, Woodstock and Mrs. Evelyn Howardff%t*|| of Chicago were Sunday guests in the# home of Mrs. Anna Howard - » 'I"'