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. * • ^ ~ T*- v';" <*• w 5 llfflW'~^im „ .s *« &??% \« - - -"-v..' '\x ' •---•-• •"w-,*' * • - ~ > I*. ' - " M _ t>j^ifA vik; - ^ . /•-- -•;. if ' .4 * • "* ^J^j!'-?-'r.Vi^t!*-* ... . "WJ-Jp' .>%"&>>rP' ?- **•" i L -:t* ^^£\1P .*n '•* #* ,* , > -*4 **' •1&v.f"'t»i@i-* C^:Wr* ^*Y jfe*':' ••"'•• •••'*" • «£- ?ft:S"fa- Bi&SiK M HENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER t5, 1930 SCHOOLS CLOSED FOR BALANCE OF YEAR CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS or snow ENTERTAIN KIDDIES WEEKLY mm 1HS CHRISTMAS NATURE IN DECORATING year good Cte ;,*sT, Everythiiig Is jftl Set For the Hapj pi est Day <Vf Year and "Merry ", >;> ^ Christmas" Salutations ;•> "Christmas comes but once, i •and 'when it comes it brings cheer. Grandmother an brought up on this age-old rby#e ^mother learned it •when a child and f or the past two months the children have been repeating it with delightful anticipation. And with good reason if they live in McHenry, for this community ha* assumed a Yuletide atmosphere which "will continue through New Year's day- 1 Blankct of Snow Mother Nature has covered the earth in this vicinity with a fresh, white blanket of snow for Christmas, which adds to the beauty and spirit ^ of the Yuletide season. The streets are aglow with Christr,*.^ " mas decorations, with brightly lighted ft\~4 ! trees showing from wyidows in nearly; Willis, science teacher, v;~ Teachers Leave To Spend Holiday Vacation At Their Homes--Grade - Scholars Hold Party Tuesday marked the close of school in McHenry until after the New Year, with Christmas being appropriately otaerved in all of the rooms at the grade school. " On Tuesday morning the kindergarten held their party with their mothers present to enjoy it with them and on Tuesday afternoon the children of the grades enjoyed Christmas trees and the exchange of gifts. The fifth and sixth grades held a delightful party with the mothers of the-pupils as invited guests and after an interesting program given by the children and the exchange of gifts-refreshments were served. Many of the teachers of the grade and high school are leaving this week to spend the vacation at their homes. Various universities and colleges alio adjourned classes this week and that means that majiy of the young people who are attending the various institutions of higher learning are home for the holidays. * The teachers who are spending the j holidays at their homes are: Edmund at the high every home, while many trees are | school, left Tuesdav evening for his shining brightly from porches or j home at Superior, Wis>, where he will lawns where the many colored bulbs spend Christmas with his parents. ' ^ twinkle /forth irom „ snow-covered: Miss Helen Stevens is enjoying the boughs. The merchants have gaily i holidays with relatives at Kewanee. decorated windows and Santa Claus! Miss Minnich is at her home in Oak seems to be hiding just around the corner to greet the girls and boys. The churches, lodges and all organizations of the community have entered into the holiday spirit with parties for their members and remembered the leri fortunate of the viciri- I": l' I *ty aQd the "Merry Christmas" has in it a ring of mirth instead of mockery, ^ in the homes of this locality. f' Probably during the next week ^ there will be a loll in the usual ni3h of parties and club activities. & / (j (S-. Shopping Completed The Christmas shopping has..been attended to, the hoily and mistletoe hung, gifts wrapped and mailed, plum puddings made and other details incidental to a joyous family celebration carried out so that now the hurried Attack Functions Much Better --Lights Lose In Last Half McCracken evidently used some Christmas givers may relax and pause i strong medicine to bring his boys out ... .»L.4 1_ .11 _1 i I fV\Dir ofnfA a#' 1^4-Iia.mm 1_£_L Park and Miss Lane is in Chicago. Miss Johnson is spending her vacation at her home at St. Charles. Miss Kortendick is at her home at Pecatonica- Miss Ropp, kindergarten teacher, is at her home at Bloomington. Mrs. Anna Barron is visiting home folks at Ridgeway, Wis., and Clarence Anglese is at his home at Morrison. Miss Goodfellow is visiting her parents in Chicago. M'CRACKEN CRfJW DOWNS DELAVAN--17-12 New to see what it is all about. Well, here's hoping that your s|C"Christmas is a joyous one and that the " • . New Year will bring an abundance of prosperity and happiness to everyone 3kV ta this community. y - Ladies' Aid Society ; * The Ladies' Aid society met at the home of Mrs. P. E. Cobb on'Thursday of their state of lethargy which possessed them in the Hebron game and they displayed an offense that looked new to the Delavan "Dummies' also, as the touted conquerors of St, Mary's faded before a second half attack that netted McHenry eight points and victory. The game was thriller and was weH played from start to finish, one of the best exhibil ~ : { A v* V in afternoon where an attendance of j *io"® given this year. (fifteen ladies were present. A pleas- . Wegener waB the big boy in •nt and profitable afternoon wasj local offense- as well where he is a the as the defense r spent and several plans were made! ^n®r® n® 19 ®lways steady. Dick tor the year. It was decided to make j J)usye<i through for three baskets to \, . the first meeting in every month a . e 8CO"n? and they all came at •1^, birthday party for everyone having a' ^ln}es when they looked mighty big, birthday in the month, each one con-1 ^is^y was another played that made tributing as many pennies as they are ^ac men different from their j.tv years old. Also the one who attends aPPearance. The dinky forward ' was in the game at all times and put a lot of pep in the first line offense, something that was sadly lacking last time. AH in all the boys played a really smart game of ball and if they can keep that up they are almost certain to go places. Patzke and Frisby sank baskets to put McHenry off to a good lead but the Delevan lads came back and ran the count to 8-4 before Wegener could get in and sirik two neat counters to tie the score. Patzke then sank a freethrow just before the half ended and McHenry led 9-8 at intermission. Delavan counted first with a field goal and added a freethrow to take a Anderson sank one from the corner and Wegener added a neat one from the sidelines to again forge ahead. Then after Delavan had scored from under the basket on a sleeper, Patzke and Anderson put the game on ice and the gun sounded w\th the score 17-12 and McHenry ahead. The lights made a good showing but the stellar work of the colorful forwards of the Wisconsin team was too much for them to overcome. Arnold, a red-headed flash, was too good to be on the second team, and his coworker, Hilton, a dark skinned lad, was-a big help to the squad. The score at half time was 10-9 in favor of Delavan but they ran away in the last half and McCracken decided to see what some of his untested talent could do so he sent in most of the subs. The game eroded 19-11. It was very interesting to watch the players manipulate the signals with their hands and to watch these same hands handle the ball. They possess considerable class as athletes and would no doubt class with the best of the high school teams around here if they had full use of . their faculties. Not much of a crowd was on hand but then Christmas is so near Uiat those last minute purchases just hare to be made. ,5 "the most meetings during the year 5 ; 4,' will receive a reward- It was further ^ decided that only one article to eat and one to drink be served at the -meetings. The next meeting will be ' at the home of Mrs. James Perkins -on Thursday, Jan. 15. A delicious supper was served. \ ^ ^ L"*" '• . ./ ^ ' " Entertain Card Oqb ' Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Stephenson enjp .,4 tertained the members of their card "« . club at a very delightful Christmas r-M / party at their home in- Ringwood ' Tuesday evening. The home was decorated for the occasion in the Christmas colors and the guests, . i'- gathered about a beautifully trimmed j pf^nt _ f • Christmas tree where gifts were disv * tributed. The very pleasant evening r edrew to a close with the serving of V^^'^wflroihments.' - " .... fjw.t*' R. N. A. Christmas Party The members of Riverview Camp, 'Royal Neighbors of America, and their children with the Juveniles of , ^&the camp enjoyed their Christmas t;:":-fjparty Tuesday evening with a large T"" ^attendance present. The little folks 't; present contributed to an impromptu _ 'Pro<rrani» which made a "hit" with ^^^•twryone present and later were re- ^warded with gifts from a beautifully ;r udecorated Christmas tree, The older ^ fi^folks, as w®ll as the children, spent «a happy Evening. UH U Over 100 Children Present At Asraal ' Christmas Party Monday ' Evening Perpetuating a custom of several years the Catholic Daughters of America held their Christmas party for the children at their hall on Monday even, ing. About 125 children were present in addition to nearly as many members of the order and the evening was packed full of fun and frolic. An interesting program was given, after which Santa Claus appeared with a gift and a box of candy for each child. A beautiful Christmas tree completed the scene, while outside the softly falling snow made it an ideal Christmas evening. The Christmas party is one of the big events of the year for the Daughters of America, who bring cheer and happiness to many at this Yuletide season. FOR BETTER HEALTH McHENRY SCHOOLS Total enrollment in McHenry munity High School 193 Total vaccinated 132 Total unvaccinated 61 Total unsuccessful or out dated ..16 Total enrollment in ' Public Grade School 161 Total vaccinated 122 Total unvaccinated 39 Total unsuccessful or out dated ....6 Total enrollment in St- Mary's ....165 Total vaccinated 115 Total unvaccinated 47 Total unsuccessful or out dated ....3 Vaccination Score in Current School Enrollment, Dec. 8, 1930 71% 1929-1930 Graduating classes plus students who have beeo dropped from register. Total number of pupils 69 Total vaccinated 88_ Total unvaccinated 25 Total unsuccessful or out dated ....6 Toxin Anti-toxin Immunisation Report Total enrollment in Community High TAKEN FROM COLTOlm OF OUR ZKGBASi The First State bank of Piano wtfk' held up and robbed by bandits at 2:45 o'clock Wednesday afternoon* December 10. After slugging tbo cashier the robbers took -f3,000 #i4K escaped. ~ * As the .result of a recent robbetjf in which $12450 was. taken by a lotto bandit, the First national Bank «f Marengo will install bullet proof glaittf as a precaution against further rob- "beries. This is the second bank in the county to take this precaution, tfc% first having been the Algonquin State bank. Of the $75,000,000 to be expended by the government on public bvildiaff construction during 1931, $90,000 will be spent for the construction & a post office building at Woodstock, leted •Js.' ^'-3 immunised against Juvenile Xmas Party ? jF? The Juveniles of Fox River Valley -eamp, Royal Neighbors of America, *(,., ^enjoyed their annual Christmas party "*t the Woodman hall Friday after- 'V^^jnoon after school. About fourteen 1-, Juveniles were present and played ?f>iLj^g«mes after which each one received 5 I: ' ~?a gift from the prettily , decorated v •'Christmas tree, including a Christmas 'V^jl^box of candy. 9 • ' •' j| Fox Valley Camp Party* "Tfcfc members of Fox River Valley S§|\ ^Camp, R. N. A., held their Christmas party at Woodman hall, Friday evenling. Games .were played during the ; • ^vening and gifts were exchanged. ;if^MThe hall was attractively decorated, j Jtor the occasion and a brightly lighted!won *>y Mrs. H. L. Ritter,"Mrs- Math ^ # Christmas tree added to the spirit ofl S^^es and Mrs. Jesse Wormley Re- 15;^e season. A Christmas lunch was j f reshments were served. The next •erved. ^ meetil»«r will be at the home of Mrs. '* *"• Mat Freund next Tuesday evening. Royal Entertainers" The Royal Entereainers met at the home of Mrs. Jesse Wormley on ^Wednesday evening of last week. Five hundred was played and prizes were m HEADS or HEARTS at Christmas by Robert: Stead ARVEY DANE turned from Freda Hanson's home in brown study. For two years he had been a caller at Freda's, and for most of that time he had been trying to find the answer to one Question. Should he ask her to marry him? Freda was attractive, and Harvey was quite sure he was in love jirttii her. He suspected, too, that she returned his regard. But Harvey had prided himself that his head ruled his heart When he left the farmhouse of his boyhood to make his way in the city he had laid down one rule for himself: never to act on emotion; always to act on reason. And at twenty- eight he was assistant manager of his company. The rule seemed to work. No# Freda had been reared In luxury. Harvey's salary would be little more than spending money for her. Leaving emotions out of the argument, would good sense* dictate that he should marry her? As he pondered this problem bells pealed out, and he remembered it was Christmas eve. Of course! He had given Freda some trinket, and a little package from Jier nestled In his overcoat pocket. It was the season of gifts-- "Please, sir, will yon give me a dime?" Harvey looked down at a ragged urchin--a girl--perhaps not more than ten years old. Harvey's intelligence told him that to give money to beggars encouraged delinquency. But something more than intelligence seemed to prompt him now. He stopped and spoke with her. "What would yon do with a Oner he asked. "I would buy a toy .for my little brother for Christmas." It was a glib answer, probably untrue. But Harvey had become interested. "Have you no father or mother, to buy things for Christmas?" "Nq, sir. We live with our floptt, and she has been sick." A plausible story. Still-- A vacant taxi hove into view. Harvey signalled It "Get in, little girl, and tell me where you live." She looked- at him a moment, surprised. Then, her child instinct satisfied, she obeyed. They stopped in one of the poorer parts of the city. Here, in a fcingle room, Harvey found a sick woman and a boy of four oi five. It did not take him long to act As he gave his orders at a near-by restau rant anyone co«ld see be had thrown intelligence to the winds. When a hot meal for three bad been sent to the sick room Harvey found a telephone booth. Fortunately Hanson had not retired. ^ "Freda, I need you--on a job," he said. Then he told her of his adven ture. "They need clothing, cleaning up, care--and Christmas," he concluded, "and I need a woman to show me how." "I'll be there with my car In twenty minutes," she answered. Then began the greatest Christmas eve. Harvey Dane had experienced. w I Witt You DlmeF* With Freda at his Side he plunged through the city, buying groceries, medicine, children's toys; telephoning a doctor; arranging for a motherly soul to take charge. JVhen, long after midnight, they placed their gifts beside the sleeping children, they somehow felt very close to each other. "The woman will be all right," the Santa's Airship School Total theria Total unimmunieed Senior enrollment Seniors immunized Junior enrollment Juniors immunized Sophomore enrollment Sophomores immunized ...... Freshman enrollment 65 Freshman immunized 53 Total enrollment in St. Mary's ....165 Total immunized 135 ....193 Diph- .....148 45 30 26 47 39 42 3Q Ablic HA! Santa Claus hup to d«|K he'saold his reindeer team. ' Z He even thinks a motor car old fashioned now would saNk A brand new airship he has gqt* • the very latest thing; And, oh! a gorgeous load of toft i old Santa's ship can brings • And the night ere Christmas dawilfc you wake and rub youi eye* j And peer across the chimney ISpt far down the starry skies, Who knows? You may sec Saota*S ship a-skimming thro* the a^ Just show'nng doik and skates^ and drums on chikben ev'iywhere. --The firniltiwonimi doctor had said. "Rest and nourishment-- that's all she needs." But a difficulty soon arose. Harvey Insisted that he would pay-all. "That is not sensible, Harvey," Freda told him. "If Is Just pride--or sentiment--which ever you like. I have plenty of money, and you have your way to make in business. Let me pay the bills." "That is Just pride, too," be retorted. But in the end tMy divided the account As Freda drove homeward Harvey sat beside her, wonderfully happy. And the funny thing was It was all so bnreasonable. He had lost a night's sleep and given away a lump of money --strange doing for a business man always guided by his intelligence--and he was so absurdly happy over it "You know, Harvey," Freda said, when she drew up at her door, "I think you uttered a great truth tonight when yon called 'me on the telephone." She had nestled close beside him and her presence seemed to bewitch his memory. "Did ir he asked. *7 dont remember. What did I sayr "Can't you remember--dear?" "No--dear." "You said," and she faced him very coyly, "you said, 'Freda, I need you.'" And the next moment Harvey Dane was behaving in the most emotional manner in all his young life. (ft. U30, Western Newap*p«r UaltM The First Christmas Card The first Christmas card was polished eighty years ago, * Total unimmunized Total enrollment in School Total immunized ... . Total unimmunized Total Diphtheria Immunization in all ; 83% hi JOANNE RULIEN, School Nurse. 30 Grade ^....161 146 15 feOLTZ TAKES "FRENCH LEAVE" FROM STATE FARM Frank Holtz of Chemung, sentenced to a term at Vandalia by Judge Chas. T. Allen, is reported to have taken "French Leave" from the state farm. Monday night Sheriff Lester Edinger was notified Holtz was back in Che mung again and was up to his "old tricks." A visit to Chemung Tues day morning by Sheriff Edinger failed to locate Holtz. Citizens of Chemung said that Holtz had been around the village for several days. CON LEY IS PAROLED TO PROBATION OFFICER Stanley Conley. of Woodstock was released from the county jail Monday on parole. He was sentenced recently on a charge of embezzlement. It is understood all losses will be taken care of and Conley will be under the guidance of Willis Kittle, probation officer of the circuit clerk. At any time Conley breaks his parole petition he will be sent to Joliet for the lifnit of his sentence according to State's Attorney V. S. Lumley. -.i; 4? '• CHRISTMAS GREETINGS ^' < Mr. and Mrs. George Kuhn of iaChicago, former residents of McHenry, desire in this manner to extheir Christmas and New Year's ings, through the columns of paper, to their man%,f^end| <wd i® this eity. . ^ ... Miss Gwendolyn Overton, of this city, with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. William Cowen, of Harvard, left Thursday for Orlando, Fla., where they will spend the winter. Mr. and Mrs. R, I. Overton wad jssn ®*rly in January; * M'HENRY BUSINESS HOUSES EXTEND SEASON'S GREETINGS In this issue of the Plaindealer a large majority of the McHenry business houses are extending the season's greetings through the advertising columns. They desire to express their appreciation for the business afforded them during the p&st year and at the same time convey their best wishes for a happy Christmas and New Year's. Through this medium they are able to reach nearly all of their customers and friends. Look over the cards carefully--the greetings are for you.. Ml. iL Farm Loans, R. M. Frits, Harvard. DINNER AT RINGWOOD The Ringwood ladies will hold a benefit dinner at the M. W. A. hall Wed., Dec. 31. Proceeds of which will go towards paying for redecorating the hall. Five hundred and bunto in the afternoon, 25c, including supper- -•v METHOQIST CHURCH are invited to attend servi&fi at the M. E. church every Sunday. Morning worship, 11 o'clock. \ Sunday school, 10 o'clock. Next Sunday the pastor, Rev. Bonham, will deliver a New Year's sermon. Friends are invited I# attend these services. f - ; SCOUT MEETING t<ast Monday night we had our Christmas party. There were twentyfive Scouts present Each Scout brought his lunch to eat and a gift of small value to be exchanged. After the lunch, Mr. Schoenholtz gave a little introduction to the old man of the north, who visits this part of the country now. Harold Vycital wks dressed in the costume and gave out the gifts. Roland Ensign's patrol gave a patrol stunt and Bruce Granger's patrol gave a little act. The Scouts were dismissed with taps. That was the last meeting until January 5, when school opens. LOWELL NYE, Reporter. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM The program given by the children of the Sunday school at the M. E. church Sunday evening was most successful and the little folks all carried out their parts to the enjoyment of the large audience present The interest shown in the program by the large attendance is much appreciated by those who assisted in the program and it is hoped that the children wjjl all be present next Sundajr* * ~ ' AMONG THE SIOK William Wbiting, who resides near Ringwood, is a patient at St. Anthony's hospital, Chicago, recovering from an operation which he underwent last week. Marion, daughter of Mr. and Mrs- Peter FreUnd of Elm street, has been ill with pneumonia. CAR WRECKED Mrs. Joanne Rulien, school name, narrowly escaped serious injury Thursday morning, when her car overturned in the ditch at Woodstock when she was forced to turn out to avoid hitting a car which had stopped directly in front of her. She was on her way to her work in this city. The car was wrecked. INFANT DAUGHTER DIES Elizabeth Ann, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Brefeld, died Monday at the home near Wauconda. ...i 1. ij""^-.1 ...J' ; v' • v . . - ; LONG ROY SAYS THAT He wants to tell the world throogfc this paper--A Merry Christinas and a Happy New Year. ... "" drawings of which will be compl Feb. 15. If specifications* are con* ; pleted in February, they should be submitted for contractors' estimate* , . during March. His automobile almost demolish^- when struck by a North Shove Lii»ib ^ * electric train at Holdridge Crossing, * Walter Billings, 35, of Holdridg® * road, escaped with only nrjinor injuries^ Wednesday morning of last week. Although the car was dragged 200 feet by the speeding train, Billings, who v y was thrown from the car, sustained only slight cuts and a bruised arm. The Deer Grove school, a mile and- ^ij a half east of Barrington in Palatine s S|^ township, has been designated as 5- Superior school by Francis G. Blair, state superintendent of public in* struction. It is one of only 75 among * the 10,000 one-room schools in Illinois " to be so rated and is the first -rural , - school in Cook county to attain * Superior rating status. ? ^ Dogs have on two different occasions within the past few weeks raided a large flock of sheep and killed 30 in an enclosed pasture at the L. C. Dyer farm southeast of Alden. The sheep are valued at 16 to $15. Although Mr. Dyer's loss of about $200 will likely be paid out of the county dog tax fund, he regrets the loss of the fine animals. S I The office of Dr. W. H. Newton Woodstock was broken into recent^ and a quantity of morphine taken. It is thought that a man who had been refused the drug had broken inte. the office. The Chief of Police has ® clue that man might be a tramp who stayed the previous night at the citf . - hall and was on his way to Rockford. This man answered the description the man who had asked for ttie phine, j Declaring that he was tired of ing a fugitive from justice, Edwatfi Hillock, 23, of Washington, D. C., on» day last week walked into the Lak* Forest police station and asked thuft he be arrested. Chief Frank Tiffany -J& complied with the request. Hillock • r deserted from a ship, the U. S. 3^ il# Downs, a coast guard cutter, on Juijf 6, 1927, while the ship was in New fe York harbor. Since then, he declare^ ' he had been listed as a deserter anjff "V was wanted by the federal govern* ^ ment. \. Unknown robbers broke into thtM -'v* rectory at St. Peter's church at An* tioch Sunday night of last week, durw ing the absence of Rev. Frawley. N® ;K ;- money or %ny valuable papers werf'-w*^ taken. No clue was found as to purpose of the midnight visitation* # The housekeeper first discovered that S jf prowlers had entered the building^".^?* but it was -not known until Revjf f Frawley's return whether anything ofvalue had been taken. The fate of . the four Fox Lake youths, who wantonly shot at the church windows December 2, will not be decided unt next March, when the case comes upt'_?' before the grand jury. The boys ar^ ' all out on bail for the present. >71^ Leaving a note in which he stnte4 that he was tired of life and was going to end it all, Charles Bigger-^ • staff, 62, of North Chicago, Wednes-i ; day morning of last \retk committed " i' * suicide by taking gas. The man's % body was discovered at 12 o'clocl&r*? when his daughter returned home ani ' found the door locked. The girl im» Q mediately went downstairs to th# home of Mrs. Ella Workland, who, with the assistance of her two s-ms* J§llv succeeded in forcing open the door to >> 4 the place. His body was discovered lying on the kitchen floor, a pillow^ ' - S propped underneath his head and ono-r^J ' end of a rubber tube, which had been ^ connected to the gas plates on the , stove, in his mouth. '<^'2.' A BELATED LETTER TO SANTA Dear Santa: I have tried to be a good little boy all-year. I say my prayers every night I would like a doll a sled, a set of blocks and tinker toys and also a set of dishes. "* > Please be good to the poor* Yours troty, 4, ? Emmie Xme* Whttii^,i^5 ,' V'?*. mMmS*- .•w w m New location * % Freund ft O'Brien, who have con* ducted a shoe repair shop on Etar. • j > street, have moved their business to the Brda building on Green street, , r*:'*. j, 'where they have installed new machinery and are ready to receive work.. Any customers who had repair wor toot called for at the old toeatioa wiH please call for same at the new place.