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Miscellaneous Shower Nkk Freund and Mrs. 3. R. T^lunitt cTitf gained at a miscellaneoat shower and card party Saturday afternoon in honor of their niece, Miss Laura Michels. who will be a bride of this week. The guests gathered at the hoase of Mrs. J. R. Schmitt where they surprised the guest of honor and two tables of bridge and one of five hunc'red were played with' prises being awarded to Mrs. F. E. Cobb, Mrs. Simcn Michels and Mrs. M. M. Niesen in bridge and Mrs. Mat Blake, Florence Blake and Miss Laurft Michels in five hundred. Following the games the guests went to the home of Mrs. Nick Freund where refreshments were served. The home was beautifully decorated in rainbow colors and the fourteen guests were seated at the table under a rainbow with a pot of gold at the end. In the center of the table under the arch were a miniature bride and groom who were evidently in quest of the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Having found the pot of gold the bride-to-be drew from it the treasure Get Together CM The Get Together club held their final meeting on Wednesday evening of last week at the home of Mrs. Jos. Sehaefer. The hostess left nothing Undone to show the members a good time. After the bunco games were concluded a delicious lunch was served and prizes were won by Mrs. F. Matthieu, Mrs. F. Adams and Mrs. Buckner. Before leaving the hostess had a surprise for the members when each one pulled a string from a big box. On the end of the strings were prizes which the guests had a merry time getting untangled. Each one expressed themselves as enjoying the party and were sorry that it was the last party of the season. Those present were Mr*. F. Mat* thieu, Mrs. Lunkenheimer, Mrs. J. Freund, Mrs. Rose Mueller, Mrs. flltry Thelen, Mrs. J. Huemann, Mrs. Will Tonyan, Mrs. Clara Adams, Marie Mertes, Mrs. Peter Sehaefer, Mn, Buckner and Mrs. Kate Sehaefer. Eight Tears Old " Lorraine Sehaefer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Sehaefer, celebrated her eighth birthday anniversary Monv day when she entertained twelve of her schoolmates and friends at her home on Waukegan street, after -school. Games and bunco were played and prizes were won by Betty Buss Mis*,HaliiaiDtehan dfedvery suddenly at her home at Long Lake early Saturday morning. Miss Mitchell was 61 years of age and was the daughter of the late Thomas and Delia Mitchell and sister of the la*e Hannah Stanton, John, Peter, Thomas and James Mitchell. Funeral services were held from St. Patrick's church in McHenry at 10:30 o'clock Tuesday morning, Jan. 6, with burial tel St. Patrick's cemetecy. • ... SERVICE CENSUS ^ • Selection of precinct eaptainS tft ^ke service census to fee taken by the "McHenry County American Legion has been completed by Chairman J. M. Lonergan, who has appointed Earl Whiting. Leo Stilling and Ray McGee for the McHenry precincts. Forms for taking the census are be. ing printed and it is expected that the -Jastice County boards Of supervisors and city councils in every senatorial district in the state have recognized the many evils of the present gas tax law and are passing resolutions favoring the apportionment of the revenues one-third to the State arid twothirds to the counties, one-half-of the two-thirds to the counties, one-half of the two-thirds received by the counties to be used by the cities, villages, and towns of the county, expenditure to be safeguarded by definite . legal requirements far more stringent than those now imposed on state highway officials. The reasons why there is an ever growing preponderance of opinion and belief in the justice of the above-mentioned distribution of gas tax revenues are as fdtlows: 1. City citizens pay 82% of the gas tax. S. The Federal analogy. The Fedjwtainistnrtiee by absolute dictatorship, as wV mow have, hot by governments respoaaftle and respon. sive to the needs and desires of the citizens served. The cities' proposal provides for notices, hearings, and court Order of approval before the cities' motor fuel tax fund may be expended. Under the present law state officials can spend the gas tax money without court order, without anybody's say so but their own. 6. Many reasons exist for remedying the deficiencies of present gas tax law. No good reaforik exist for not making the needed improvements therein. It mean# a more equitably use of road fundk and a use of these funds in a comprehensive and intelligent manner so as to meet the actual street and highway needs of the State, the counties and the The above <#$$* was i usehwl from - L. J. Yager, mayor of the ««y of? Waukegan, and was issued by the - 4. DBaoU Municipal LftngO*. It wiH '^4 undoubtedly be of interest to many '» nu)tori*ts in this district. ,f work will start immediately. When «ral Highway Aid program recognises complete it is hoped to have a co»-! that a portion paid by each State plete record of every ex Trice matt | should be returned to that State and and every pereoa eligible far the I#- j locally--in Illinois the amount gion Auxiliary. I returned is in the neighborhood of -- j 56% of that paid to the Federal PARTY AT R1NGWOOO i government. The state highway pro- ' *!» local members of She Hone j gram should recognise th it a portion and Farm Bureaus held a party paid by each city should be returned the Woodman hall at Ringwood Fri- to that city: and used for local street . ... ... day evening. A large attendance was, road purposes. The city, as rein the form of golden numbers which: *na fcthei Aithoir. Alter a good time, present to enjoy the evening, with' gards revenues for highway purposes. •:»> corresponded to the numbers held by j a* the games the little folks sat down the guests each one presenting her|^° a table prettily decorated in pink, 'i gift as her number was called. Miss j where lunch was served, including a Michels received many beautiful gifts, j brightly lighted birthday cake. Those Those present were: Mrs. J. W.! present were: Betty Buss, Luella * Freund, Mrs. Simon Michels, Laura j Smith, Esther Smith, Jane McAnw 'Michels, Mrs. J. W. Rothermel, Mrs. | drews, Phyllis Meyers, Patricia Fha- ,, M. M. Niesen, Mrs. Peter A. Freund,jIin. Ethel Althoff, Lois Meyers, Anita h Mrs. J. S. Freund, Mrs. Mary A. Althoff, Helen May, Jane Kent, Isay. Schmitt, Mrs. Mat Blake, Florence j bel Simon, Lorraine, Evelyn and Blake, Mrs. F. E. Cobb, Mrs^ |fe' Schmitt and Mrs. Joe Miller* R. Donald' Sehaefer. '>-t Iruard fences along the state road on I ing the principle that the major por- . Pcort Celebrates Silver Jubilee St. Clara's Court, No. 659, Lady Foresters, celebrated their silver jubilee with a solemn high mass at St.1 Mary's church Sunday morning. A banquet and entertainment honoring the occasion will be held this Thursday evening at St. Mary's hall. hall. The court wto organized by Mrs. John H. Miller and Mrs> Catherine Schneider on Jan. 4, 1906, with Mrs. Farewell Party ' Mr. and Mrs. Louis Althoff entertained a party of friends at their home Monday evening at a farewell party in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Adams, who moved this week to Wau kegan. Three tables of five hundred were played and high honors were won by Mrs. Nick Adams and Lft> Blake, while the consolations went to Mrs. Wm. H. Alfhoff and John R. •Freund. Lunch was served at the close of the games. The guests were iRoute 61. The work will require from four to six weeks. Instead of using the woven wire fencing these guards will be made of two strands of heavy cable which will be fastened to the posts by means of hooks and screws. Rogers as High Chief Ranger. It was* Messrs. and Mesdames Nick Adams, fe comprised of 18 members with Mrs. Josephine Heimer as the first Chief Ranger. The first banquet was held at Buch's hall and the meetings were held at the Neiss hall. The court at the present time has a membership of about 180 with Mr?. Kathrine Worts as Chief Ranger. Leo Blake, John R. Freund, Wm, If. Althoff and Peter J. SchaAfer. New Year's Party Mr. and Mrs. Leo Blake entertained a party of friends at a watch party at their home on New Year's eve. Five hundred was played and prizes were won by Mrs. Nick Adams and Peter J. Sehaefer, high, while Mrs. Leo Blake and Nick Adams received the consolations. After the games Ladies' Aid Society *1» Ladies' Aid society will meet *t -the home of Mrs. James Perkins „ on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 15. As Junch was served. The guests departed tipa-is the first meeting of the month;in tlie wee hours of the morning, 'it will be in the form of a birthday | present were Mr. and Mrs. Nick party for all those having birthdays A<*ams> Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. A1 in the month of January who may de- j thoff, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Althoff, posit the amount equalling their age ^r. and Mrs. Peter J. S<$§efer and in a box which win be kept sealed as! ^ an<* Mrs. John R. Freund. a special fund for a certain length of is to the State as the Stcte is to the Nation. S. Cities are seeking for even a smaller percentage to them of what they pay than the State of Illinois now receives from the highway rev- BUILDING GUARD FENCES enues of the national government. The state is now employing several i The requests of the cities is not for local men, in addition to their regu- J 50^, but is a just and reasonable re- Jar gang, who are at work building j quest. It is only 33<7r, thus recognizentertainment furnished by games and stereopticon pictures. Talks were given by the farm advisor. Mr. Harvey, and the home advisor. Miss Greaves, and lunch was served. tion of what the cities pay should be spent in the country on rural highways. 4. The meaning of the request of the citieg for justice. a. The expenditure of the money for s ti ?et purposes, not by non-resi- CITY VEHICLE TAGS font appointive state officials who The 1931 city vehicle tags are now! cannot be reached effectively if at all, ready and can be obtained from the ^7 local citizens, but by resident local city clerk or at Bolger's or Wattles" electorate. Local street and road Plaindealers at Bolger't^ fVV-* . . . Above, left to right, Arthur M. Hyde, secretary of agriculture; Miss Mary E. Sweenej^*^ drug stores. !§•£_ PETER A. NEISS, T City Clerk FISHING LICENSES Fishing licenses for 1931 are now available and can be obtained from Peter A. Neiss, city clerk, or at the usual places where they have been formerly issued. AWARDED ELECTRIC CLOCK The electric clock which was given away recently at the Community hall at Johnsburg was awarded to Nick Pitzen. time. There will be a program and entertainment and lunch will be serv- Entertains Friends Twelve ladies were entertained at ed. Now is your chance for everyone J the home of Mrs. Josephine Frett at to have a real birthday party. Mem-j Johnsburg Tuesday afternoon where hers are asked to assist by inviting five hundred predominated during the , friends. I afternoon. Prizes were won by Mrs I Mat Blake, Mrs. Mary Lay and Mrs. Merrymakers dab- * ISue Frett. At five o'clock a delicious The Merrymakers have enjoyed two *unc^ was served. Those present -parties during the holidays, the first' were Mrs. Ford Jackson, Mrs. Mat one taking place at the home of Mrs. j Mrs. Ferdinand Frett, Mrs. Ben Josten before Christmas. Three; Peter Freund, Jr., Mrs. George Lay, tables of five hundred were played Mrs. Joe Klein, Mrs. Sue Frett, Mrs. and prizes were won by Mrs. Albert: ^ose Mueller, Mrs. John B. Freund, Vales, Mrs. Jacob Justen, Mrs. Jacob' Mrs. John P. Sehaefer and Mrs. Mary Sehaefer and Mrs. Catherine Schnei- i der. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF AGENTS Neil Carlson of McHenry has taken over the agency for the Atlantic, Pacific & Gulf Oil Co. All orders phoned to him at Tel. 205-M, McHenry will be taken care of promptly. 31-3 The second party was held at thef home of Mrs. Jacob Sehaefer on Emerald Bridge Clah members of the Emerald Tuesday afternoon of last week. Five! Bridge club and other .guests were hundred was played as usual and! entertained by Mrs. E. R. Sutton at prizes were woft by Mrs. W. Freund, Helen Schneider, Mrs. Jacob Schae far and Mrs. Jacob Justen. t. & • % Altar aad Resary Party ! ^jBhe Altar and Rosary sodality of St, Patrick's church held a card party at the church hall on Wednesday afternoon of last week. Bridge, five hundred and bunco were played and Prizes were won by Mrs. Peter J. Schoewer, Mrs. Charles Gibbs, Mrs. James Powers and Miss Etta Powers. The occasional table which was do- Bated by Mrs. Jos. Frett was given away at the party and went to A. C. Rink of St. Paul, Minn. The comforter which was given away went to Mrs. John Kilday. Election of officers &^ held at 1116 next JPeetfog,, •y-- ' Afteraoen Card Cla| first nioeting of a new after, noon card club was held at the home Of Mrs. Thomas Kane, Friday after noon. Two tables of five hundred were played and prizes were won by Mrs. -Ed Whiting and Mrs. Joe Frett. The members of the club are Mrs. Ed Whiting, Mrs. D. A. Whiting, Mrs. Thomas Kane, Mrs. Mat Blake, Mrs AI Wilbrandt, Mrs. Louis Wilbrandt, • Frett and Mrs. Ford Jackson. r * Entertains at Party J- J«»ten entertained a few xrienos at her home Saturday even - ing. Two tables of bridge were play- •d and high honors were won by Miss Clara Schiessle while the consolation went to Mrs. N. J. Justen. Those present were Mrs. R. Sutton and Verena Justen of Chicago, Mrs. P. M. Justen, Mrs. Caroline Schiessle, Miss Clara Schiessle, Mrs. P. H. Waban Miaa Mayme Bus. V ' Watch Mr. and Mrs. Allan Noonan entertained the members of their card club at a watch party on New Year's eve. Two tables of five hundred were played and prizes awarded to Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Sehaefer and Arthur Arthur Froelich. The new year was appropriately welcomed luncb was served. her home Tuesday afternoon. Three tables of bridge were played and the regular prizes were awarded to Miss Lou Snyder, Mrs. Albert Krause and Mrs. Albert Vales. The guest prizes were awarded to Mrs. J. J. Rothermel and Mrs. Lillian Cox. Those present were Mrs. Lillian Cox, Mrs. H. A. Asmalsky, Mrs. J. A. Craver, Mrs. J. J. Rothermel, Mrs. A. L. Purvey, Miss Lou Snyder, Mrs. A. Krausc', Mrs. A. Vales, Mrs. N. J. Nye, Mn. Ben Diets and Mrs. V. Martin. Eighty-Ninth Birthday ^ Mrs. Elizabeth May celebrated her eighty-ninth birthday at the home of her son, Martin May, New Year's day. Members of her immediate fanfUy were present as follows: Helen May, Mrs. Peter M. Freund, Mrs. Martin S. Freund and Martin May of this city; Mrs. Math May and Mr. and Mrs. Peter May of Spring Grove. DAUGHTERS OF G. A. R. A. fecial meeting of the Daughters of the G. A. R. will be held at Woodman hall, Tuesday afternoon. Department commander and guests from Waukegan and Speer, 111., will be present. .Surprise Party , Mrs. J. B. Schumacher was pleasantly surprised at her home on the evening of January 4, when a large number of friends gathered to celebrate har birthday anniversary. The evening was spent in playing five hundred and bunco, after which a lunch was served. Honors went to Mrs. Joe Klein, Mrs. Josephine Frett and needs ".vould be far better and more pfoniptly satisfied. , ' b. *Fewer speed-traps to annoy the motorist, so local officials would not have to resort to every known means of raising sufficient funds to finance local street and building projects. c. Less direct taxation for street purposes at no increase in the direct taxes now paid. d. Elimination of unjust and .repeated special assessments on property owners abutting on state routes. e. The bringing of city street systems up to the requirements of modern conditions. In the gas tax the motorists are paying a modern tax and are entitled to have a fair portion of it used where the traffic load is greatest--in the cities. Motorists are also entitled to have the gas tax revenues used promptly, and not whenever the State Division of Highways happens to get around to a particular needed improvement. f. The prompt use of the cities' portion locally . It would be physically impossible for one government division or bureau at Springfield to serv© adequately and efficiently the local needs of 1,150 cities, villages and towns, as well as 102 counties. An entirely new super-organization would have to be created. It would not onl|r take valuable time to get this new organization set up and going, but would also mean the paralleling of the existing street organizations of cities, which are also established. It would mean duplication, waste, inefficiency, overlapping of authority and endless trouble. It would be more Merrill-Palmer School, Detroit, Mich., and Alexander Legge, chairman of the Federal Fartji Board, three of the principal speakers of Farm, and Home Week; lower left, Mini Homesfeaf I Piefce Bonheur, a record producer of the type which can be seen ami studied in the agricultural , college's" purebred herds; lower right, the University of Illinois conccrt bard which will givgT a special concert for Farm and Home Week visitors the night ox J*uiary 13. ^ a; ;i. - ..4?; RURAL INTERESTS FOCUS "1 have their choice of 25 brief short ing outstanding historical ATTENTION ON STATE MEETING^ rnurfips will KA 1111+ An Kw fV*« _ --•*- 1 4.1 * • ? 1 1 1 With McHenry County well.represented, Illinois farmers, homemakers and rural leaders next week will have their interests centered in the thirtythird annual Farm and Home Week at the College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, it was announced today by Farm Adviser Clifford |W. Harvey, and Home Adviser, Clara S. Greaves. The meeting has been planned as the big farm and home event of the year and several local farmers and their wives, also 20 or more Home Bureau delegates from various units attend, they say. From the time that President H. W. Chase, of the University, opens the Session on Monday, January 12, until Chairman Alexander Legge, of the Federal Farm Board, closes them on Friday, January 16, there will be a busy round of activities to match the needs of the state's vast rural interests. Farmers and homemakers seeking help on some of the live current problems in farming and homemalcing will courses which be put on by the different departments of the college. In addition there will be special sessions for representatives of the rural electrification interests, head farmers of state instructions, farm managers, homemakers and grain Judges. In addition to Chairman Legge, if the Federal Farm Board, the list of speakers for the morning and afternoon general sessions includes Ar^ir M. Hyde, secretary of agriculture; H. H. Chase, new presiden tof the University; H. W. Mumford, dean of the College of Agriculture; O. E. Baker, a senior agricultural economist in the division of land economics of the federal department of agriculture; Miss Mary E. Sweeney, of the Merrill-Palmer School, Detroit, Mich., and W. W. Whitehouse, of Albion College, Albion, Mich. For the first time, entertainment and recreation this year will have the right of way over everything else on the late afternoon and the entire evening programs. Attractions include a basketball game between the University of Illinois and Northwestern University, motion picture shows featurcial concert by the university band, ' hailed as the world's greatest college „ band; an Illini festival staged by stu- ,, J * dents of tlfe agricultural college and i t: the state home talent tournament. - Museums and exhibits will provide additional entertainment and recreation. Of special interest to the women ijwill be the annual homemakers' Con- . ference opening Tuesday noon and closing Thursday evening. The award- • j ing of master farm homemaker hon- ' - ob to a group of selected Illinois ' women is scheduled for Thursday af- *- ternoon. . For those with ah urge for Compe- i ' • tition there will be the annual Illi- v nois Seed Grain Show and Utility / - Corn Show, which* will culminate in the crowning of a state "corn king," and a state rifle shooting contest. The annual banquet of the TOinois Crop - Improvement Association will be held . Thursday evening. The Illinois Pol- \ r stein Association will hold its annual . ' meeting Wednesday afternoon. Railroads of the state have granted r reduced rates of one way fare and a half for a round trip ticket to Farm * " and Home Week. Mrs. Mary Lay in five hundred, while, . , • „ , , „ , Miss Isabelle Freund, Miss. Clara economical^to^take advantage of the Klein and Mrs. Mary Tonyan were winners in 1>unco.. New Year's Party Mr; and Mrs. Peter Fremd entertained a party of friends nt their home on Riverside Drive New Year's eve, at which time music and dancing were enjoyed. The New Year was welcomed by the guests present . and refreshments were served. R. N. A. Meeting The next meeting of Riverview Camp, R. N. A., will be held Tuesday evening, Jan. 13. All dues for December must be paid by Jan. 10 as the hooka will be audited at that New Year's Party Elmer Huemann of Johnsburg entertained a party of Chicago and McHenry friends at the Sheehan cottage Bt Oakhurst New Year's eve. Ten couples were in attendance. The evening was spent in dancing, after which refreshments were served at the dawn of the New Yea*. * St. Clara's Court St. Clara's Court, Lady Foresters, will hold its meeting the first and third Wednesdays of every month at St Mary's hall. The- next meeting to be held on January 14. Mothers Club The Mothers club wiH meet at the home of Mrs. C. W. Goodell Friday afternoon, with Mrs. C. H. Duker as assistant hostess. Eastern Star McHenry chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, will hold their installa- Hm of officers Saturday evening. ~ - . . - " I MH-Week^Card (M The Mid-Week Card Club met at the home of Mts. C. W. Goodell on Wednesday afternoon. Five tables of bridge were played and prizes were won by Mrs. Lillian Cox and Mrs. C. H. Duker, with the consolation going to Mrs. James Sayler. The next meeting will be in two weeks at the hot* of Mrs. J. E. Wheel**,- . D. H. G. Club Mr. and Mrs. George H. Johnson entertained the members of the D. H. G. club at a watch party at their home on Main street, New Year's eve. Games and bridge were played and high scores were made hy Mr*. R. <3. Chamberlin and E. E. Bassett. Announce Coming Marriage Banns have been published for the marriage of Miss Evangeline Peter son of St. Peter, Minn., and Howard Phalin, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Phalin. The wedding will take»Dlac8 •hoot the middle of January. - METHODIST CHURCH are invited to attend services at the M. E. church every Sundays Morning worship, 11 o'clock. Sunday school, 10 o'clock. REV. W. BONHAM, Pastor. Git in Tm With Infinite Love, charity, benevolence, kindliness, good will towards others, all arouse the noblest feelings and sentiments within us. They are life-giving, uplifting. They make for health, harmony, power. They all tend to the normal, to put us in tune with the Infinite. The word "clumsy1' once meant i'numbed with cold." Thus, clumsy hands were cold hands. But as benumbed hands were useless for delicate work, the word clumsy came to mean awkward and unhandy. '• 1 111 #Njyi" "v, y ' Sars He ^ j"-' If she stnnds behind a counter *U day, that Is freedom; if she uses a can opener twice nomic servitude. ' V;'vv-"1,.. >}p . services of the existing organized street departments of cities. Local officials responsive to their own local citizens would see the need of local improvements promptly and would not be allowed to hoard up large sums centrally and would not keep the money cut of circulation. f». The cities' reguest for Justice would mean that the evit in the present system of centralized state control of the custody and expenditure of all gas tax revenues amounting to millions upon millions of dollars and <A the temptation to delay the use of the money for highway purposes as long as possible would be remedied ' and removed. h. The bond issue system could be completed in four years. The State dees not need twenty million a year gas tax money, eighteen millions a year license fees and three millions a year Federal Aid to complete the bond issue systems within four years. Ten millions gyus tax, eighteen millions license fees and three millions Federal Aid (total thirty-one millions) are more than sufficient. Thirty-one millions for four years would make available one hundred and twenty-four millions of dollars. Twenty-two hundred miles of roads in the bond issue system remain to be completed. At fifty thousand dollars cost per mile, which is a high cost estimate as the average is nearer thirty thousand dollars per mile, only one hundred and ten million is nece3 sary, leaving the margin of fourteen million for extra costs which cannot be foreseen or anticipated. i. The cities do need a third of what the citizens pay toward the gas tax. The cities have had the revenues for street purposes relatively reduced at a time when demands and costs for street services have risen. j. Far greater legal and administrative safeguards should be placed arpund the expenditure of the money on the cities than are now imposed upon state highway officials. Under the state law the officials have unlimited power to expand over forty millions of dollars every year at their own discretion. This leaves the gate wide open for the exercise of personal whims, fancies and desires, and constitutes a fundamentally unsound condition. If this seems unbelievable, read Sections 9 and 11 of the Motor Fuel Tax Law of 1929 (Session Laws, pago 627-829). The cities propose, not Ss START off 1931 on the right foot--with a Savings Account. A year of steady saV| ing where every cent is absolutely SAFE will produce results that count. Set yourself a schedule, beginning wi$* TODAY. "West McHenry State Bank Peoples State Bank of McHenry (JERALD J. CAREY, Cashier I FLOYD M. FOSS, Cashier „ »* • • . V' ••aa.^. ..>• I. . • •