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A » ' * * ** * ' ' * 4 * - • 4 . . <; ~Z :> t %%* tr'wJ%j5. *K&MV rT¥':-'7^ ** ^VOLUME 56 M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 9,1931 No. 45 MARSHALL FIELD'S STORE TUESDAY MAY ERECT BUSINESS BLOCK ON ELM STREET ' Among the hundreds of customer* «t Marshall Field and Company in Chicago who were thrown into a turmoil Tuesday when a gunman exported a bold holdup on the platform ef the Rapid Transit company and thgn darted through the store, shooting three persons and slugging a fourth, were three McHenryitcs, Mrs Charles Pich and Misses Eva and Lillian Stilling, who were too close to the scene to be really comfortable. __... They were on the first floor of the •tore facing the circular stairway as the bandit clattered down the iron steps into the basement, where he toped to effect his escape, but was caught by a woman clerk and they could have easily touched him as he brushed past them in his hurry. While the three McHenry -ladies **ith the other spectators ducked^in «fce aisles to escape the flying bullets, Ben J. Dietz, who owns a piece of: valuable ground at the corner of Elm and Court streets in the city of McHenry, informs us that he contemplates erecting a building oil this corner, which, if his plans materialize*, will contain both business rooms, an auto show room and service department, storage for cars, a gas station and heated flats on the second floor. Mr. Dietz has had plans for a building of this character for some time and now hopes to see them materialise. The proposed gas station will be on the corner and the auto show room just back of it on Court street, with plate glass windows facing tha highway. The plans call for four small shops and one larger store on Elm street, with kitchenette apartments on the second floor. Mr. and Mrs. Dietz |>lan to occupy one of these apartments. They will all be heated and janitor service is to be provided. In fact, living conditions will be just the same as to be found in the large city apartment buildings. Mr. Dietz purchased this property several years ago. It has 132 feet of mm RE-ELECTED FOR SUPERVISOR DEFEATS P. W. FRETT 497 TO 105 Mrs. Pich became braver than the: frontage on Elm street (State Route others and entered in the chase for 20) and. 100 feet on Court street. At the rbbber, following him down the present a large frame dwelling stands stairs and into the basement, where j on th6 corner, but has not been ocghe intended to do her best to stop > cupied for some time. Should the him and no doubt would have done so1 new building be erected it would be a if his flight had not been checked by WOnderful improvement for the neigh- Mrs. Heatherley, a clerk in the store, borhood. Exciting Adventure Miss Stilling says that the advent- ,l£e was a most exciting one and never The owner has a display advertisement on page 4 in this issue, making known his desire to get in touch with feas she seen so many guns flash at any prospective tenants, either % Ibr one time as appeared in less than five minutes as police, detectives and the •crowds congregated at the scene and dosed in on the gunman. In reviewing the event, Miss Stillfag said that she and her two companions thought that the bandit intended to make his exit on the main floor, but that they stood in his path and as he hesitated someone threw a chair in front of him, further blocking his path so that he turned and , :®pn on down the stairs to the baselient. As shoppers scurried to get out of ^fhe way, Mrs. Heatherly, seeing the fobber coming her way, spread her £rms across the narrow aisle and ••Hasped him about the shoulders until the police came. The prisoner was tjaken to the second floor where he '"h^sr fiuestkfflWRml tur*fe«i 5Vd*' tir thfe • police. The robber's bullets killed . ^two men. While" we read every day of some •s Episode of this kind we seldom really <•'.-.^ritness one and when such an advent. '*f-j|re does occur it brings a real thrill #f excitement and a clearer realization of the dangers which accompany No doubt, this trip to Chicago will j a long remembered one for Ml* ich and Misses Stilling., the shops or apartments. BARBIAN BROS. BUY REFRIGERATOR COUNTER Barbian Brothers have just installed a new and most modern refrigerator counter in their grocery and market on Riverside drive, and are now prepared to give their customers better service than ever before. The refrigerator counter was procured from the Campbell Refrigerator company of Milwaukee, Wis., and has its own separate ammonia ice machine which makes it possible to keep the temperature at any degree desired, even below freezing if necessary. In this way fresh meats may be kept on display in the counter at all times and r-'giStteKBr* choice of many desirable cuts. ... The counter was purchased through John Hill, who owns An interest in the Campbell Refrigerator company, and who is also a friend of the Barbian Brothers and well known in McHenry. When he was a boy Mr. Hill lived in McHenry with his parents, his father being a photographer here. He continues to come here frequently and the family spend their summers at their home on Pox River at McHenry. AGED RESIDENT DIES SUDDENLY Stephen H. Freund, supenriaer for the town of McHenry, won out in a sweeping five to two victory over his opponent, Peter W. Frett, in the township election for Supervisor which took place Tuesday. With a total of 699 votes polled in the three precincts, out of a possible 1825, the vote was a comparatively small one considering the opposition of two tickets with about 46 per cent of the registrations turning out to cast their ballots for the candidate of their choice. Freund received a total of 497 votes in the three precincts, while there were 195 polled for Frett. Louis Schroeder, candidate for constable, who had no opposition^ received a total of 359 votes. It is interesting to note that the third precinct, with its polls located in the Engeln building, is the largest of the three precincts, with a registration of about 725. out of which 354 votes were cast in Tuesday's election. The' second precinct with polls in the city hall, ranks second in size with a registration of 600, out of which 225 ballots were cast, and the first precinct, which includes Ringwood, is the smallest with a registration of 500. out of which a total of 120 votes were polled. Elected For Four Tears According to a recent law which designates the term of a supervisor as four years in comparison to the former term of two years, Mr. Freund will enter upon a four-year term as supervisor of McHenry, after having already served in that capacity for the past twenty-two years. He stands second in the list of eighteen supervisors of the county in point of years of service with H. M. Turner of Hebron having served the longest term with thirty-two years to his credit. Mr. Freund is a member of five county committees, being chairman of the road and bridge committee, on which he has served since its organization in 1921, in addition to whicn he is a member of the committees on fees and salary, building, education and claims of the county poor. Until last year ne was a member of the right-of-way committee, upon which he worked faithfully and spent much time in obtaining the right-ofway for Routes 6l and 20 through the county. Mr. Freund is receiving the congratulations of his friends upon his re-election and will continue in the conscientious discharge of the duties of his office. - The complete returns of the election by precincts were as follows: Present When Lincoln Was Shot Heard Gettysburg Address--Saw Chicago Fire Bred E. Holmes Interviews Dr. Samuel R. Ward .. (From KeMingerY Mid-Wm Review, April, 1931) {WEATHER MAN KIND ON EASTER SUNDAY For the first time in three years Easter Sunday, the greatest church holiday of the year, was a pleasant day with the clouds of the morning disappearing and the sun shining brightly throughout the afternoon, so that Christianity went forth to greet the Easter dawn in even greater numbers than customary and worshipped with all the traditional features of the feast that celebrates Christ triumphant in his resurrection. Swelling anthems, prayers and appropriate services ushered in the day and from then on until the noon hour the places of worship throughout McHenry were filled with churchgoers, for on Easter Sunday, above all other days, the people of this vicinity go to church. Since Easter brings to a close the forty-day Lenten period, it is a festive day and is celebrated with more gala services than marked Palm Sunday. Activities in this vicinity are being resumed with fresh vigor and interest, with a home-talent play being given at the parish hall at Johnsburg on Easter Sunday and a card party to be given by the Altar and Rosary sodality of St. Patrick's church next Sunday evening. These are only a few of the social activities which are being resumed at the close of Lent WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS OF INTEREST TAKEN FROM COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES Two of BurlingtonY pioneer residents passed away recently, Mrs.. Bemadine Meyer, 90 years of age, who came to Burlington when she was 2 years old, died very suddenly. Philip H. Middleton, one of the last of the western scouts, who witnessed the building of the middle west into a populous and industrial country, died at the age of 85 years. Old residents of Deerfield, whose 'relatives and ancestors are buried in the old Northfield Evangelical cemetery at Dundee and Sanders road, have taken steps to tegain title to the land. The land was purchased from the original association, and is used as a pasture. Few stones remain, some being dated 1854, 1855, and one is said to be at least 100 years old. construction of a $500,00 theatre, store and apartment building to be located on the west side of South Main street in Rockford was announced recently. Warner Brothers j of New York will lease the theatre which will have a 3,000 person seat- Sixty-six years ago this month, on the evening of April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was shot while attending the performance of "The American . Thomas Halpin died suddenly on his jpeventy-second birthday, Friday, April Jj, at the Northwestern hotel,' where had made his home with the fjchiessle and Weber family for the «£^bast three years. . He was born on a farm between f'cHenry and Woodstock and had al~ ays lived in this vicinity, where he firas well known. * He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Edward Smith and Mrs. MargaretJStowe of Elgin and Mrs. Chas. Donaldson of Chicago. Owing to the suddeness of his death an inquest was conducted by •Coroner E. H. Cook at the N. J. Justen undertaking parlors Friday after- .^jnoon, where a verdict of death from ^apoplexy was returned J>y the coroner's jury. Funeral services were held at St. Patrick's church at 9:30 o'clock Monday morning, April 6, with Father OHourke officiating. Burial was bf St. Patrick's cemetery. •'fc. SCOUT MEETING j * The writer presided at this meeting. • In the opening ceremony each Scout >|said part of the oath and law. Some >|of the members would be benefited if and Cottnty Music Festival At Crystal Lake, May 7 Miss Audrey Miller, public school music supervisor of Woodstock and H. G. Abraham, principal of the Woodstock high school, have been named directors of the girls' and boys' glee club events in the third annual county music festival to be held May 7 at Crystal Lake. Earl M. Curtiss of Crystal Lake is general chairman. ' Schools to participate in the festival are McHenry, Woodstock, * Crystal Lake, Harvard, Marengo, Huntley, Richmond, Hebron and Alden. The McHenry high school band, orchestra and girls' and boys' glee clubs will join with the other musical orsanization^ in the festival T|~ •*CmCAGOLAND"j, " The McHenry Chapter of cfie"tS"aak Walton League has been fortunate in seeuring the moving pictures of Chicagoland for presentation to the public here on Tuesday evening, April 14, at the K. C. hall, McHenry, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. No admission charge. The League expect* W|»we with these pictures the great future which lies in store for this community, with its wonderful lakes, rivers, and recreational playgrounds, which we will be called upon to provide within a very Precinct 1 2 S. H. Freund 81 147 P. W. Frett .34 77 Louis Schroeder ....63 129 3 Total 269--497 84--195 167--359 CITY COUNCIL IN ^ * tAPRIL MEETING The- Aptfl meeting of the city council was held at the city hall Monday evening of this week, April 6. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as were the reports of the various officers. The treasurer's report showed to catch him, but the assassin struck back with the dagger and cut the major's arm quite badly. He then faced the audience and waving his and last but not least, Dan Cupid j . ; u ^ 1anned to make has it that in the very near future H one of the most modern theatres in Cousin," featuring that great actress, j dagger, said: 'Sic semper tyrannis,' Laura Keene, in Ford's theatre, Wash-! and then leaped for the stage. One ington, D. C. As the years roll by j foot struck the stage, but the other more and more interest is taken each twelve months in the great emanr'p.:- tor's character and incidents of hij career, and very few eyewitnesses remain who were present the night of the assassination. ^ Northern Illinois is the home of at least one man who was in the audience when the fatal shot was fired and altho he is nearing his ninetieth year the tragic occurrence is as vivid today as it was over three score years ago. Dr. Samuel R. Ward, pioneer physician, a resident of Richmond, '.n McHenry county, is the gentleman referred to and in a recent interview he relates the story of the tragedy. "I was a student Georgetown University in 1865," says the doctor, "and was employed in the treasury department at Washington. I had seen President Lincoln several times, but had never seen Gen. U. S. Grant. Therefore, when I read in the paper of the morning of April 14 that the General and Mrs. Grant would accompany President and Mrs. Lincoln and a party of friends to the theatre that evening, I decided to go. "My brother and his wife were living in Washington at the time and I purchased tickets for four, the fourth member of the group being a young lady friend. Being anxious to get a good view of General Grant, I was particular about the location of the seats and was fortunate in being able to secure them in the dress circle, where, we had an unobstructed view of the box containing the presidential party. •"The President and Mrs. Lincoln, accompanied by Major Rathbone of the regular army and Miss Harris, arrived very soon after we had been missed and he fell into the orchestra pit. Roaching up he pulled himself to the stage, which he- crossed diagonally nnd passed through a hall to the back, where he mounted a horse in waging and rode down the alley. "I have read statements by parties claiming to have been in the theatre in which they claim that the assassin did not shout 'Sic semper tyrannis,' but I hm sure that he did. With a friend I went up on the stage just in time to see them arranging to carry the President out of the box. Six young men, two of whom we knew, wedding bells will ring forth their welcome to the springtime in this vicinity. The majority of Easter Sundays have been stormy ones with an occasional pleasant one interspersed and whether they come early or late in the season much the same weather seems to prevail. But despite the weather conditions the reverent spirit of the Eastertide will ever exist. CHICAGO CAR GOES OVER EMBANKMENT McHenry's well known . corner, where all the accidents occur, was the scene of another narrow escape Monday morning when a Chicago car headed into the ditch, evidently unable to make the turn. The Ford sport model driven by John Hutton of 810 Montrose avenue, Chicago, ran down the steep em* the garage. During all this wild escapade the car did not so much as turn over and the occupants escaped with only a few bruises. The front of the car was slightly damaged and it was taken to the Ford garage for repairs on the front axle and other damaged parts. "HEADSTRONG JOAN" DRAWS LARGE CROWD 1>alance of $4,480.29 on hand. Bills ushered to our seats. Major Raththey would practice the oath laws a little more than they do. The boys tried some military drill , .. , . . at this meeting. It is practiced very! sh°rt time for the largest amount of seldom and thev forget most of it. P«*>P e from the largest city in the Ms -3 and they forget ^*The commands usually given in drill ^practice are: left faee, about face, fright face, forward march, and com- .pany halt. Howard Ensign taught the Scouts some more signaling in the Morse code. His method of drill seems to » take effect. After two games were played Holland Ensign's patrol put on a stunt. The spectators throw some witty re- , marks at the actors, at which even -fl» solemn Schoenholtz has to laugh. LOWELL NYE, Reporter. iV: Mothers Club Mothers club will meet at the Ijome of Mrs. P. M. Justen Friday af ternoon, with Mrs. L. A. Erickson as assistant hostess. Mrs. E. C. Coe, < county superintendent of schools, will - be guest of honor and speaker for the afternoon. ./ Mil-Week Card Club . <!%*» Mid-Week Card elub Meet •t the home of Mrs. F. $. Cobb with lbs. Martha Page as hostess on Wednesday, April 1&. This is the first party in the secssd series of meetings for the club. world, Chicago. It is also exjjected to have several good speakers present and good music will be furnished. Both men aqd women are invited, so be sure and be there. Remember it is free. amounting to $824.08 were read and it was decided to pay 12,000 on public benefits. Mayor Knox asked City Attorney Cowlin what the situation was in the city counter damage suit against Frederick Beller for damage to the sewer system. Mr. Cowlin's reply was, "The suit is still pending in court and may be brought up at any term of court." . • The Hargrave Tree Surgeons from Grayslake were present and desired to do the necessary work in the park. They were told to see Alderman Schaefer and give an estimate on the job. It was decided to hold the annual meeting on Monday, April 27. The crowds -that formerly attended «the council meetings have been diminishing this year, but Monday evening saw ex-Aldermen Bonslett and Stoffel on the side lines. Mr. Steffel is a candidate for alderman In the second, ward this spring. The meeting closed about 9:30 p. pk. REGNER MOVES MONDAY Regner's Grocery and Market will move from West McHenry to the new location on Green street next Monday and be ready to handle trade as usual. The grand /(Opening pf the new place is scheduled for Saturday, April 18. Watch .this paper next week for the aanoancement. < ~<fl»-fp. iTr., ^ ,hi , Entertained at Bunco A party of friends spent the evening with Mr. and Mrs. James Beavis Sunday in their new home on Elm street. They were presented with a gift and the evening was spent in bunco with prizes being won by John and George Kramer. Refreshnts were served at a table prettily decorated in keeping with the Easter season. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Job* Xaff> Mr. aad Mrs. George Kramer and Ml*. William Marshall. Among the Side Mrs. Jack Behlke of Chicago, daughter of John Buch of this city, is in a Chicago hospital, where she underwent an operation last week. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Sohm are at the Sunnybcook sanitarium at Woostfer Lake. FREUND-NYE Miss> Cornelia Freund, daughter cf Mr. ^ftd Mrs. Jos. W. Freund, and "Herman Nye, son of Dr. N. J. Nye. all of McHenry, were united in marriage at St. Patrick's church in Chicago on Wednesday, April 8. Miss Flora Freund, a sister of the bride, and Mr. William Nye, brother of the groom, attended .the couple. PAY R. N. A. DUES AH members of Riverview Camp, R. N. A., must pay dues for March and all dues in arrears to the recorder not later than Saturday. The camp will obsel*e their twentieth birthday at their meeting "Aiesday night, April 14. • bone was the father of Congressman Rathbone of Illinois, who represented this state at Washington and whose death occurred a few years ago. "We learned that General Grant had been called to Philadelphia during the day, therefore could not be with the party as planned. The dress circle extended around the auditorium and was raised above the main floor. The boxes in which the President and his party sat were on the same level as our seats, consequently we had an unobstructed -view of the guests of honor. The box was draped with the stars and stripes. "The play was progressing smoothly, the large audience enjoying every moment, and rewarding the performers with frequent and well deserved applause. Suddenly I heard a revolver shot. Not having seen the play I imagined it was a part of the performance. But that idea was quickly dispelled when Mrs. Lincoln jumped to her feet, wringing her hands. Then we realized what had happened, the President had been shot, and there was great excitement. "After the tragedy I was told that the assassin had a confederate stationed in a convenient place, his part being to turn off the light% but for some reason he did not and the assassin was forced to make his escape with all the lights burning brightly "Before he jumped from the box in which Idfr. Lincoln was seated he stood in the front opening of the box making ready to jump for the stage. He had in his hand a'fright, new dagger, perhaps fifteen inches long Major Rathbone reached for his arm carried Mr!' Lincoln"out of the theatre I bankment beside A. C. Peterson's and to a house across the street. | K»^Pe about 4:30 "We spent fifteen or ffcenty min- mornmS w"en, for utes in the theatre talking to the actors and actresses, listening to the different versions of the tragedy. As I went down the stairs to the street, a man said to me: 'Do you know who that assassin is?' I answered 'No,' and the man said 'That was J. Wilkes Booth; I have known him a long time and I know that is he.' "We then walked down Pennsylvania avenue. Crowds everywhere and there was great excitement. Among other stories was one that Secretary Seward had been assassinated at his home; also that General Grant was killed while on the way to Philadelphia. Soldiers were placed on guard at the corners of the block in which the house was located in which President Lincoln lay, also at Secretary Chase's home and many other places. "I heard that shot every night for many weeks. Nothing ever left so deep a nimpression on my mind." In addition to being present at the shooting of the President, Dr. Ward was in attendance at the great Gettysburg speech, and describes his experience as follows: "One morning I read in the paper that President Lincoln was to deliver an address at Gettysburg, Pa. Dr. E. A. Kilbourne, a roommate of mine at the time and a medical student, and I made all due preparations to hear that famous speech. We got there and succeeded in securing fine seats upon the platform erected for the occasion and heard every word Mr. Lincoln said. Dr. Kilbourne afterward became the organizer and for many years was the superintendent and chief surgeon of the Elgin, Illinois, insane asylum." Dr. Ward is retired after a long and successful career as a practicing physician, many years in the country, when bad roads and night rides behind "Old Dobbin" made the profession far different than it is today. He was born in Ceylon, India, coming to this country when five years of age. His home was in Burlington, Vermont, for a time, and he graduated from the University of Vermont. The doctor was located in Chicago the year of the big fire, later going to Richmond, Illinois, where he has resided since, with the exception of a few years spent in Chicago. Iti spite of his advanced years the doctor remains active, and retains his interest in and grasp of public affairs. He is a Mason, and had" served his home community in many positions of responsibility and honor, being especially interested in -educational and civic questions. He has three daughters: Elizabeth, who resides at the home; Mrs. T. M. Blackman, of Whitewater, Wis., and Mrs. Frank Stowell, of Glencoe, 111. the state, with a full size stage and up-to-date sound equipment. It will be flanked by nine stores. DeKalb is to have a new 120-room hotel to be located on the corner of;. Sixth street and East Lincoln high-t way to be built by H. B. Fargo, • Kane county theatre and hotel mag-; Yiate. Construction will start within' the next few weeks. Mr. Fargo is the owner of the Fargo theatre at 'DeKalb, the Fargo garage, theatre?1 •and hotel at Sycamore, and theatrc-j; at St. Charles and Geneva. Mr. Far-, go planned to build a hotel at DeKalb^, at one time previous, but negotiations_ 'fell through. Rockford's overall bandit resumed) activities Wednesday night of last, week and held up and robbed Robert^ Gray in his store, escaping with $21|, in cash. It is the third robbery that; is charged to the lone overall bandit, who has thus far picked the dinner .i hour in the evening for his adventure, o'clock Monday ! Gray was alone when the bejidit en-. sCsnrt Unknown | • J,fauay formality reason, the driver and his companion! urged the proprietor tp "sticky ent as they approached from the north' UP or I'll plug you." After raiding did not observe the curve and crashed; the cash register the bandit baekef ^ across the pavement into the ditch, j °ut the door and disappeared. tearing down some oil signs which! L Levine, Marengro drygoods mei* were securely fastened in front of chant, and Fred Burrens and Paul* Botteron, both of Elgin, were all critically injured in an auto crash Wednesday morning of last week all Marengo, that was caused when Le*~ vine, driving eastward in a sedan, attempted to make a left turn as th#' car driven by Burrens, also going east^ • attempted to pass. Levine is believed;' to be fatally injured. He was rushed#f^-f to the Highland hospital at Belviderei 'f5 ? where an examination revealed that; he suffered a badly fractured skullfe deep lacerations about the head and if- ^ fractured collarbone. Both caw demolished. John Henen, 76, of Freeport is n covering from a terrifying experience, - * j at the hands of two bandits whf: * The play, "Headstrong Joan," produced Sunday evening by the Johnsburg Dramatic club was a big success and was enacted before a packed house of appreciative listeners. The receipts of the evening's performance! bound him and left him to die of stat% m START SENIOR CLASS PLAY REHEARSALS Miss Helen Stevens, play coach, of the McHenry high school, has started rehearsals of the senior class play, "The Whole Town's Talking," to be presented at the high school auditorium on May 5. > Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shtterir -flf BL Paul, Minn., visited his parents and other relatives here Tuesday. W-~"- • - : A HIGH STEPPER Say McGee's airdale reminds one of the days when you had to tie a post to a cow to keep from jumping a fence. A good piece of wood attached from the neck extending between the front paws fixes everything so that there is no more autos. were $206, which will go to the church treasury. Special numbers were given between the acts of the play, including vocal soIob by Florence Schmitt and selections by the orchestra, composed of Frank Gana, Albert Vales ana Barbara Schmitt. .The scene of the play was laid in a country village fifty miles from Boston in the garden of Jim Day's home on a day in late August. The scene remained the same throughout the play, although nine months elapsed between the first and second acts. Every one of the actors did their parts well and the play progressed smoothly under the direction .of John A. Miller. vation in his home, on March 2<k| Henen, a bachelor, was set upon hj$ the two bandits. They tortured hirt^ attempting to force him to reveal thi} location of a hoard of money he w«i»v reported to have saved. Henen tofll the bandits where he had hidden $40 which he said was all the money he;, had. The bandits finally left aftfli^y binding Henen, hand and foot. Th#^ aged man managed to struggle free his hands Monday morning aw|fV/': crawled to a neighbor for help. # . Four armed and masked bandit% : displaying a boldness unequaled ill the annals of Lake county criminal history, robbed the vault at the MU»^: delein State bank at a. m. Fridayv morning of $10,000 in cash after holil- " ^ A production of this kind requires i jnfr Cashier M. C. Mott and his family , ~ ^ much time in its preparation and the! prisoners in their home, at Mundeleii^ »3^-' efforts of those interested in the, throughout the entire night. They d®» ; x. play were rewarded bjr the large parted . » * crowd that was present to enjoy the Packard car, leaving Mott bound and: drama. Plan To Send Orchestra To National Contest Plans are under way to send the McHenry high school state champion orchestra to the national orchestra j contest at Cleveland, Ohio, op May I 14, 16 and 16. Several interested friends met at the home of Mr. and1 Mrs. Albert; Krause Monday evening and arranged to give a benfit dance for the orchestra at Stoffel's hall on Monday gagged in the basement of the bank and his wife and three sons in a lifc» • circumstance in their home. The rol|» • bery was discovered about* # o'clocjk . when another clerk arrived. No as to the direction in which they,: started put was obtained. :£ Gerald Stump, 15, of Waukega%l culminated a quarrel with his sweet* heart by drinking iodine, a poison. Ul an effort to end his life, one night lajt week. The unsuccessful suicide tooflc place in the girl's home, while she looked on. A physician was hurrietj- f ly summoned and the burning drusj^l' . which seared his throat was removes! evening, April 27. Everyone is asked from the 3tomfech. He was taken ^ to help advertise this affair and to attend in person and thus help along the good cause. Tickets will be on sale by members of the orchestra. The high school band will go to St. Charles on Saturday, where they are entered in the district contest in Class C. Those who are entered in the solo contests Will also go to St. Charles on Friday, at winch tin* tfce solo events will be pla/ed. Harvest straw hat* *5c, S0e and 75c at Erickson's. 45 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS At the next regular meeting to be held Thursday, April 9, prizes will be awarded to the winners, in the Bowling League. Lunch served. 44-2-fp HAROLD T. KNOX, G. K. Farm Loans. R. M. Frits, Harvard. a hospital, where his condition is re- , garded as serious. According to the meagre details gathered by invest|« £ gating police, the youth left his hom»$ • - in the evening and went to the homev,- of the girl about seven o'clock. Thrr* ty minutes later, after they haA-.--"« * > ^ quarreled, he seized the iodine botlJe 4 /" y# and gulped down the contents. - • ^ ^ >(v •v: 'i DISTRICT SPELLING CONTEST | A district spelling contest was he« at the high school on Wednesday • ternoon of last week. Seven schoofc £ took part with Ruth Klintworth of th» Harrison school, District 36, betnf pronounced the winner. She will tal»? part in the county coat--11* be at Woodstock sooa.