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This popular announeer of the bam dance, live stock show and Bloomington corn husking bee at WLS, has many friends and admirers in this Vicinity, who listen to his broadcasts With * beautiful garden scene as ever* day and who regret his leaving the g£age where bright color- Fourth sf July, the greatest of all Amerfean holidays, is at hand and although McHenry will stage no celebration ths year the week-end promises to be a busy one for this city and vicinity with the extreme heat of the past few days bringing many tourists and vacationists to spend the holiday along Fox river. . Many of the neighboring towns are planning big celebrations, however* with a carnival at Crystal Lake now in progress which will continue over the Fourth, under the auspices of the Ameriean Legion. No doubt, many McHenry people will do their celebrating at Crystal Lake this year. "Jtie first pr«o{ of patriotism is the pKJtection of human lives and citi sens should not ignore the real Fourth of July hazards and should Itot forget that nearly al! Fourth of July accidents can be prevented. RESIDENTS IN COURT Q[ July the Fourth D •CHENEY YO0HG PEOPLE OH EECITAL FKOSRAX . ior a more distant ajtation. In listening to Charlie every day, as well as the other radio entertainers, real friendships are formed and when the boys can be met personally an added 4hrili is provided which makes their future talks over the radio more realistic than ever. The party of twenty-five radio entertainers, with their wives and families, arrived at Oakhurst "about 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon and put in a busy and happy evening until about 11 o'clock, when they left for Chicago, some of them to be at work at the studio at 4 o'clock the next morning. McHenry was represented at the party by Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Vales, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Brown, Mr, and Mrs. F M. Ensign, Ray Conway and A. H. Mosher, while R. E. Johnson was there from Pistakee Bay. The Little Gorman band furnished about an hoar's entertainment for the famous visitors and they made the hit of the «vening with the guests who were loud in their praise of our local talent and complimented them upon their music prophesying a bright future for the young musicians if they continue tfcwir band work. Take Bootride Ot Fm The lawn at the Hairy N. Wright luwae was beautifully illuminated with colored lights for the occasion, the "work being done by the Carey Electric ahop, and here a picnic supper was ed tulips nodded their heads in the fo eground, the piano and voice recital given by the pupils of Kathryne Diehl. assisted by Mrs. A. H. Herdklotz, Mrs. F. G. Kphn, Verena Shaw and Mary Ladd, took place at the Woodstock opera house on Thursday evening of last week. Although the recital was held in Woodstock, the listeners might have thought themselves in McHenry, so many Were the names of local young people appearing on the program* Among those from McHenry who appeared in either piano or vocal numbers were Genevieve Freund, Rita Freund, Eleanor May, Donald Howard, Louise Stalling, Marie Miller, Genevieve Ferwerda, Loraine Knox, Marjorie Duker, Angela Tonyan, Ethel Granger, Evelyn Karls, Lois Esh, Juanita Keg, Bob Peterson, while ushers from McHenry were Marguerite Kinsala, Bernice Ferwerda, Florence and Lucilt Steffes. . The program opened with the processional and butterfly dance with two little Woodstock girls, Tivy Wiea and Leora Shockey, dressed in white with silver wings, executing a very beautiful dance as those on the program marched from the rear of the auditorium down the aisles and onto the stage, where they were seated for the first part of the program. The many beautiful gowns of various rainbow hue made the stage a most beautiful one with floor lamps cast *. Ik dramatic scene took place in the county court room at Woodstock before Justice of the Peace, W S. Battern, on Saturday afternoon, when Mr. and Mrs. John Jerak of Chicago, former McHenry residents, parents of four small children, were arraigned before the justice. A suit was filed against the Jeraks in April by A. W. Smith, president of the Rin^rwood bank. According to the bill the Jeraks had obtained credit on a false written statement on the Ringwood bank. Mr. Jerak, a working man, 40 years old, told a story of hi* inability to find work after the Bowman plant had closed at Ringwood and the1 Terra Cotta factory had closed, at which places he had been employed while a resident of McHenry. He said he had borrowed the money from the bank on his own note several lponths ago, b«ft (ater moved to tC^eago^ where he told .found employ, sunt feact luck stfcuied to follow him as he was seriously burned recently while at his work and t6e injuries contined him to a Chicago hospital for some time. The mother became hysterical when she told about her family, from which she had not heard since last Thursday when the couple were taken into custody by Lake county authorities and turned over to McHenry county. Mr. Jerak said he had found another job and could have it if he could report for work on Monday. Assistant State's Attorney Russell SEVEN YOUNG BOYS CONFESS TO ARSON Seven young boys, ages ranging from 17 to 20 years, were arrested at Woodstock last Saturday, charged with arson. They all confessed to the charge and signed written statements which disclosed the fact that they are responsible for nine fires in that vicinity during the last year and a half. The boys started on their career of crime one year ago last Hallowe'en when they set fire to a house on the Qacy farm. Their downfall came recently when two members of the gang talked too much at a fir* in Btoll Valley. . State Fire Marshal Bertram started an investigation which resulted; n* rounding up sdl seven of the gftB&. Their names are Knor Sorenson, Louis Jensen, Melvin Markee, Clarence Sherman, Maitcel Howelt, Ralph Felt and Harold Hutson. They said they started the fires just for the thrill of seeing them bura. WEEKLY EXCHANGE - ITEMS Of INTEREST TAKXM FBOM OOLUKtt OF OCR tXCHANQES All HEAT RECORDS BROKfNFOR JUNE CROWDS FLOCK TO BATHING» PLACES With all heat records brokul for Allen advised that they be allowed to! the month of June, McHenry swelterreturn to their family. Both broke | ®d in the intense heat wave which QARAGE BURNS AT • • SUNNYSIDK BEAOH A fire of unusual origin threatened the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert H. Bach at Sunnyside Beach on Fox river, Saturday morning, when the garage and its contents, including a APPOINT COMMITTEES f*OR ARMY APPEAL The annual appeal for support of Salvation Artny Home Service is being conducted this week here by the following committee throughout the town as indicated herewith: ^ Mrs. George H. Johnson, West McHenry business district and Main street residences; Mrs. Frank Cobb, Kissel car, burned to the ground with-1 John stree t, Elgin Aad south from out a minute's warning. The loss is estimated at |7,000, iq- *Vhe> Hudec Radio and Auto Supply store, located in the Morley building atr Aretiooh, was recently burglarized of $390 worth of radio and auto supplies. Entrance had been effected by breaking the lock on the rear door. Libertyville and all the area surrounding Chicago will eventually have to draw on Lake Michigan for water supply, according to Winfred D. Gerber, head of the State Wate$ Survey, announced recently atr a luncheon meeting of the Libertyviile- Mundelein Real Estate Board. Increasing population as well as increased use per capita were given as the reasons for this assertion. Warren O'Neill, 19 years told, of Monroe street, Chicago, was fatally injured, and his brother, Edward, 16, had both legs fractured Monday evening of last week when their motorcycle skidded on the wet pavement, south of Libertyville,. and crashed into a car driven by Theodore Goldsmith of Waukegan. The . boys were taken to the Libertyville hospital. Goldsmith was later exonerated of aB blame for the tragic accidents Arthur Anniballi, 21, and John Teets, 19, both of Dundee, are held Mm aerved- Following a swim In fat Tyg a soft brilliance o*er tbe perform river and a few minutes of fishing a era and although the night was an boat ride up the river was enjoifsig extremely warm one those taking through the courtesy of the Hunter Boat company, in whose boat the trip was made. As the boat passed between the bridges 'at McHenry the visitors sang a song to McHenry and gave three cheers for the Hunter Boat company Upon their return to Oakhurst the radio stars then took their turn at entertaining and pot on a delightful program of song and music introduced by their annmmear, CharUs Stookey, and it surely was a treat to see them as well as to hear 'these favorites of WLS. Mark and Boh, the two Knoxville hoys, put on several numbers, then Hardy, Gene tad Carl, ths Cumber land Ridge Runners, who are so full of fun and nonsense, put on several Mags and barn dsaos musk and soon «veryone was dapping and tapping their feat to the tones they m«y«d. Louey, one of the three hired men, gave a comic sketch and it was a delightful day for everyone. The boys ware very generous of their talent and the pleasure they gave their listsaers was much appreciated. The Knoxville hoys, who in everylife are McFarland and Gardner, are perhaps the most popular pair of radio entertainers on the air while the three hir$d men of WLS are the asset popular trio. The Knoxville boys hail from Mrs. Harry N, Wright's home town in Tennessee, while the Cumberland Ridge Banners are her near neighbors and, knowing many of the same people part did exceptionally well and bios somed throughout the evening as so many beautiful flowers in a perfect garden .with not a head drooping in the heat, while an air of freshness and vivacity pervaded the program. The first part of the evening's program consisted of piano and vocal recital numbers by the pupils of Mrs. Diehl, where each young person had an opportunity to show the progress they had made during the year. The second part of the program was a musical comedy in two acts by Parry, entitled "Miss Caruthere' Return," which was put on by Mrs. Diehl and members of her ensemble. There were also special reading and whktUng numbers on the program and a marimba solo by Miss Lois Esh, which added variety to the very well* •v>»anaed arosram. Mrs. Diehl has an unlimited store of ability, both in training the voice and in turning out well-trained piano artists and the numbers given by her pupils on the piano ensemble was a convincing exhibition of the exactness in time as taught by- Mrs. DiahL down when informed of the court's order. They were without funds so a collection was taken and the couple put « a train for Chicago. A continuance on the case was ordered. VAN NATTA-KIRCH&OFF NUPTIALS ON JUNE 20 BAND CONCERT NEXT WBHK The first band concert of the sea ion will be held in the city park next Thursday evening. Tom Brown will be the singer again this year and the band is supplied with some new art beautiful pieces for the entertainment of the public. Watch for the program of their first concert next week* In August the band wttt give they have many interests in common! o^ts in West McHenry. and many interesting topics of convsrmation. Carl, Gene and Hardy comprise the Cumberland group, while the Charley AMONG THE SICK Mrs. Thomas Kane returned home last Week from a Chicago hospital dent in which she received a broken vertebra in the neck. Her neck and head are in a cast, allowing the broken bene to set and heal properly. Stookey home was represented by the; #n<1 b from injuriea re- &m0y, consisting of Mrs. Stookey j m a automobile acciaad the three sons, including Master John Stookey, the young annooncer alien heard over the radio. Others in the party were Jade 0*N«1 and Mr. and Mrs. Form an of WLS, as well as the bride, whom Mr. McFarland recently brought from his native state and the families of the ether radio stars. The visitors were most complimentary and enthusiastic over the beauties of Oakhurst and the Fox river, spying it was the prettiest spot they Jrtl ever visited. They left with the promise of their return in the near future, saying that they would never forget McHenry and their pleasant , avening spent at Oakhurst. '•"I McHenry Gets On Air ^T^kose who "listened in" the followmorning to Ctiarlie Stookey's broadcast heard him tell about his 'visit here as he mentioned the names of the McHenry men who greefed him and helped to make his visit a pleasant one. Mr. Hoagland plans to return in August, when he will bring his Swed- Jp§i Choral society with him for a BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Peter Porten of Slocum lake are parents of twins born Sunday. They were, a daughter weighing 6 pounds and a son weighing 7 pounds. Mr- and Mrs. Ed Rossdeutcher of Volo are parents of a son born Saturday, June 20. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Guercio are parents of a daughter, bom Saturday it St. Theresa's hospital, Waukegan. Mrs. Guercio was formerly Miss Lena Herdrich. A June wedding of intevest was solemnised on Saturday. Jims 20, when Miss Gladys Van Natta, formerly of McHenry, and a graduate of the McHenry Community High School of the class of 1922, was united in marriage to Mr. William M. Kirchhoff at the Franklin Park Methodist Episcopal church, Franklin Park, 111. The ceremony was beautiful in its simplicity. Miss Harriett Bobb, a close friend of the bride, sang "At Dawning" and "I Love You Truly," and the bride walked down the aisle on her father's arm as her cousin, Mr. Howard Herrich, played the wedding march. Miss Van Natta wore a floorlength gown of pink c^ifTon with horsehair hat to match, (Siffimed in blue chiffon velfil. This bridal bouquet was of pink roses. The bride's one attendant, Miss Betty Hosty, of Oak Park, wore blue chiffon with blue horsehair hat, trimmed in pink and carried tea roses. Mr. Fred Kirchhoff, brother of the groom, acted as best man and the ushers were Thoe. H. Kirchhoff and Glenn C. Van Natta. The church was filled with relatives and friends who came to extend their good wishes to the couple who are to reside at 411 Herkimer street, Met Dr. Windmueller Dies ; * At California Home Dr. Bmfl Windmueller, former well known physician of Woodstock, died at his home in Sacramento, Calif., Monday evening of this week. Dr. Windmueller was perhaps one of the best known doctors in McHenry county, having practiced at the countyseat for a number of years. The doctor had been in poor health for sometime although he had been confined to his bed oniy about a week. Mrs. Windmueller was formerly a resident of McHenry, being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Karls of this city. Her sister, Mia Laura Karls, left immediately for Sacramento to be present at the funeral service, which will ha held; an Saturday. McHenry has indeed been honored by the visit of these illustrious entertainers who will always be most wel come guests of the community whenever they may come and that they 'may continue to think kindly of the folks along the Fox rrver and keep us in a little corner of their memory is tii this iTietoitjrs^r^se^^^f'Ul# **»* af their attay fHenda hen. BIG TIME JULY 4 At Colemai Golf Course. *.1 at aght. Music by Frankie Gans' Of? chestra. Dinner served by Mrs. Pierce, formerly of the Lone Oak Inn. 5-fp Beose Party at Baji . Guests at a house partyt el the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stock over the week-end were: Mr and Mrs. E. C. Vick and daughter, Mar gery, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bly, Mr. and Mrs. Herman MeOin, Mrs- C. Mellin, Mrs. Walter Sheit>erg, all of Chicago, and Miss Virginia Anderson of Ludington, Midi. Guests from McHenry were Theo. Stock and son, Jake, Anna Stock and Clarence Groh. The latter is spending the summer with his uncle, Frank Stock, near the bay. p»e guests voted McHenry and the bay an ideal vacation spot, a real treat on a hot day like Sunday. Biverview Camp, R. N. A. Riverview Camp, R. N. A., will have only one meeting a month during July and August. Meetings will be held on the first meeting date cI the month, the next one to be on July 14. All dues must be paid to the recorder, Mrs. F. E. Cobb, "Before July 12. " • D. H. G. Club This members of the D. IT. Q. club enjoyed a picnic in Harrison's woods near Wonder lake Sunday. 9ml<ifeu> R. H Frik/Himti has held the middle west in its grip for more ^than a week, with new torrid records of 100 degrees and over causing many deaths and accidents in the country, although this vicinity has luckily escaped with only minor accidents thus far. Pierre, S. D., had the highest temperature in the countjf with the mer cury registering at 110 degrees, while Puluth, Minn., was perhaps the coolest where 02 degrees was registered. The beaches and open roads were Crowded over the week-end with thousands of Chicagoans seeking escape from the heat from which there was no relief, not even in the nightfall. Many accidents occurred in this vicinity over the week-end and the first of the week with two people reported ill because of the intense heat, many are ill and others axa recovering from operations. Accidents and Prostrations Joe Smith is ill from heat exhaustion and Mrs. Roy Smith is ill at her home for the same reason. Nick Molidor caught his right hand in a piece of machinery Monday while loading hay. Several stitchqi were needed. Irvin Smith, employed on the Baird farm, south of McHenry, has blood poisoning in his left hand as the result of a slight injury about a week ago. / Mr. Lessenby, an emjrtoyee of the Public Service Company, of Crystal Lake, met with an accident Saturday evening while filling the gas tank >n his motor boat at a pier near the Hunter Boat factory. The glass bowl fell from the pump and cut his hand severely in several places. Six stitches were taken. A. Eggler, while at work at the Hunter boat factory, caught his left leg in a piece of machinery and was cut severely and the bone in his ankle was fractured. His was a narrow escape as his mechanic's suit was a! most torn from his body. Tony Wallzak, employed on the William E- Whiting farm, injured his ankle while at work on Tuesday of last week. ! Jacob W. Olson, a carpenter employed on the new house on Main street, fell while at his work and injured his limb,' Mrs. Henry Klapperkh, who has been Ul for some time, suffered a relapse on Friday. A consultation of doctors was held Saturday morning and at present she is somewhat improved. Marq Simon, 6-year-old daughter of and Mrs. Herbert Simon, underwent an operation for mastoid at St. laeresa's hospital, Waukegan, Friday. Mrs. Jade Williams, residing ea*t of McHenry, who hag" been very 111 the past week, underwent an opera tion at St- Theresa's hospital, Wau kegan, Monday night. Numerous accidents, including three heat prostrations, in which a young woman was saved from drowning In Fox lake, and two persons, one a lit tie girl, were bitten by dogs marred the week-end in the lake region east of McHenry. Miss Frances Weike, 19 years old, of 3048 Whipple street, Chicago, was overcome by heat bathing, in Fox Lake Saturday afternoon amf was Rescued from drowning by her father, George Weike. Ben Fink, 56 years old, of 1519 Ohio street, Chicago, was overcome while spending Saturday at Burton's Bridge. He was able to return home Saturday night. Overcame By Beat Henry Buesching, 52 years old, a farm hand employed on the Ernest Lohmam farm, east of Wauconda, was overcome by heat while milking cows He had worked in the field Saturday and went" into the barn shortly after 6 o'clock where he was later overcome. Eugene Palwiski, 7 years old, of Chicago, cut his right foot on a bottle, while wading near the shore at Griswold's lake. Joa Boq&ski, 26 years old, of Gris- Wattkeg&n street and Waukegan road, in jajj at Elgin on charges of assault Extension; Mrs. Delia Matthews, | with intent to commit robbery and eluding a seven-passenger Kissel car, Waukegan street and Elgin road to iarceny from a person after having *3,800, tool l 3. vaIued *t highway; Mrs. Charles W. Goodell,! battered an aged Dundee truck garf1,000 and a new washing machine center McHenry business district; dener over the head Friday afterwhich had never been used, m addition Mrs. J. F. Miller, residential section noon> in a futile attempt at robbery to the large garage in which other center McHenry; Mrs. Albert Krause valuable articles were stored. J and Mrs. A. L, Purvey, business dis- Mr. snd Mrs. Bach came out. to trict east McHenry section; Mrs. John their home late Friday evening for Weber, residences on Riverside drive the week-end and on Saturday morn- and all east of Court street to town ing found that their motor boat had limits; Mr* E. J. Peterson, all east in some manner become submerged, of Fox river; Mrs. J. Perkins will After getting the boat up and Into drive for all outlying territory, shape again Mr. Bach removed the' Augustburg, west of R. R. tracks and leather cushions which were soaked Center street and south of John street. with oil and philW them on the ap- Mrs. Joel E. Wheeler is chairman prenefc to the garays where he was of districts and local director of ap cleaoilg them with gasoline. The | peal effort. She conducted a very fumes of the gasoline floated into tho j successful appeal for Salvation Army garage and because of the intense heat in 1929. an explosion followed with the garage | The need of support of the Rescue becoming enveloped in flames in an .Home is vriry great this year. By the instant- Mr. Bach put forth every united efforts of the McHenry corneffort to enter the garage and save t mittee every citisen will be given Optus car, but it was impossible as the fire burned rapidly. The McHenry fire department was called and was at the scene of the fire within twenty minutes after receiving the call and it was their quick work that saved the house only about twenty feet from the burning garage. The rear of the house was scorched and the roof was so badly burned that new shingles will be necessary and fruit. Foss, treasurer of funds, trees nearby were killed by the heat, I Each solicitor should but due to the good work of the fire department the house was saipA, portunity to subscribe * to this very worthy and unprejudiced free service for unfortunate humanity. It is emphasized that only by this means once a year can people contribute in a safe way to the Salvation Army. These solicitors carry credentials certified by Salvation They are held in bonds of $5,000. Daniel Todd, 65, gardner, residing two and one-half miles west of Carpentersville on the Huntley road, was the victim of the assault and is nursing a six inch cut across his head where he was struck by a heavy stick wielded by Teets. One youth was killed instantly and several other people seriously injvred when a truck in which they were tiding left the road snd crashed into a telephone pole early Sunday morning, June 21, on Rand road two miles south of Wauconda. The dead youth it Elmer Sunagel of Chicago, who suffered a broken neck and fractured Aull- According to the testimony of GeoTge Traub, driver of the truck, che steering kunckles locked suddenly, rendering him helpless to control tho machine, and before he was able to stop the truck left the road and crashed into the telephone pole. A man giving the name of Tom Horwitch, residence unknown, • • MIS-SPELLED WORD CONTEST ON NOW deposited. Mr. Foss will check up the deposits with receipt books and envelopes used by the solicitors, and a complete list of subscribers will be An interesting contest starts this "J»t to the Salvation Armywiththe week in the advertising columns on total fund collected. It is desired to page four, put on by the eight of tha^P1*^ solicitations by July 4. merchants of West McHenry. Eight Wh>le }*e ada, containing special offerings, ap-! ?°"8,der*bly to the sacrifice of the pear on the page. Among these ads we believe the people of Mc appear four mis-spelled words. The H u en^ ,fi11 recognise this and be reader is to pick out these words and <**erf««y generous and prompt .n use them is a sentence which must, " not be over ten words in length. Take run over by four cars of a North £ Army and the money will be deposit-1 Western freight train at Sterling late . ^ ed in the Peoples State Bank, Floyd Saturday, his left leg being cut off ^ J and his pelvic bone broken. He wai . -father | taken to the Sterling hospital by the ^ deposit slip in duplicate; the dupli- J train crew. The man was riding on cate slip will be signed by Mr. Foss j flat car, hiding amid some machinery, and becomes her receipt for money. and in some manner fell off and went ~ your sentence to the store named in the introductory of the ad. The one producing the best sentence will receive $5.00 worth of merchandise absolutely free. Three competent judges will be selected by the advertisers to under the wheels. The accident happened while switching operations were under way. The brakeman heard him scream when the wheels passed over him and looking down along the train saw the injured man lying along the rails. Andrew Tfllotsou, missing cashier of the %Clinton, Wis^ bank, was foam! dead lying beneath his automobile at Silver Lake Beach, late Friday, June 19, a suicide- A note was found explaining that his act was the result of It is such effort as this that enables j despondency over personal matters the Salvation Army to adequately | and Ul health, that the affairs of the handle the thousands of those less j bank had nothing to do with it Be fortunate than ourselves. As long as heft a note for his wife and daughter, there is a girl astray; a^ boy who is asking their forgiveness. - Death was wandering; a mother with breaking! due to inhaling of gas from the ex- 'M*. J heart; a man "down, but not out; those going through the dark valley t. .11 ther, U to do ill «ri.r J0*" T Ar™; to «H IS M worth a f* mwehM- **7* su'>"'rt diJ. TO. wk for th. word. U I"-| ,or w. " * ot.m«rc> V™?: teresting. It is educational in a way J . c*n p y y as a test in spelling and forming good w# can' sentences. This contest will run for a period haust of his automobile, which he left running. He had been missing since the previous Wednesday morning, when he left for Beloit, saying he would not be back for dinner. Knocked off his feet by a high wave and caught in strong undertow, Stanley Smith, 12, of Highwood, was '.drowned in Lake Michigan Friday afternoon in almost the precise spot Final Week far 4-H Enrollment . . , 4 . ... There is a girls 4-H Club in every j township in the county except one. A| 'where his five-year-old brother, Dan- ° Lt oOuUtt vyoouurr Pn®en cBs toniSg ht, make|, mnbn ihfva 8 ubreheonm o r^»nised »]» eveT com-fjel, was drowned four years ago. The o HaOIPA AtlO r .* ik.4 a# the search and turn in as many sen tences as you like. Fall instructions, in the contest appear in the ad. j „! munity where a desire for one has j- water at that point, at the Joot of ' been made known, and more clubs are j'Walker avenue, Highwood, is only being orgsnixed this week. Every girl i four feet deep, but Stanley could not in the county between the ages of ten! Swim, and his companions were preand twenty is urged to join the club Rented from rescuing him by the high •nearest her. Any girl who would like ' waves which rolled to the shore, to be a 4-H girl and does not know of f Several adults who had seen the aca club near her should get in _touch j cident from the top of the bluff, went to the spot and found the body. Fixe- V*- », ' 2.^8 KOEPPE1S BOAT tlWfc Hie sight-seeing excursion boat, "Alice," leaves Justen's Hotel pier on with the Home Bureau office, Woodwest side of new bridge at 9 a. m. and Btock, not later than July 4. 1:46 p. m., daylight saving time. All day excursions to Wilmot, Wis., the State Extension division reports an enrollment of 845,000 boys and girls lotus beds, Channel Lake and through jn 4_h Clubs for 1931. This is 22,000 the Lagunes. Boat can be chartered.1 more club members than In 1930. I have been navigating the Fox River j McHenry County had an enrollment and the lakes for twenty-five years.! 0f jgg giri8 jn 1930 and the third high- Phone McHenry 75-R. WM. KOEPPE, j ^ enrollment in the state* Shall we Captain. have the highest enrollment in the state this year? The Home Bureau RIVER ROAD CLOSED Tho river road to Oakhurst office will appreciate knowing of any wa3' girl any place in the county who closed to tracic this week, causing a should be in a 4-H Club or any comdetour to Lily Lake, while work on the improvement of the road was under way. munity where there are five girls or more of club age if there ia an oinb there. Lily Lake Pirates The lSst meeting of the Lily Lake Pirates, representatives of the 4-H club, which was July l,,was not so We dewold lake, was bitten by a police dog. The wound was cauterized and sewed by a doctor. Frank Waices, 28 years old, of Chicaeo going down a slide at Slocum'a : pleasant because of the heat lake,' ripped his leg from hip to ankle cided to have a beach party next _ . na;i which protruded from a board Wednesday at Lily Lake, but that in the slide. A doctor was called who' should not be exciting because were , x. wnunj_ supposed to be used to water, being "Fred Runge, 25 years old, had to be pirates of course, but at a look at eiven medical attention when he us our faces Would give us away- In strained the muscles of his-etomachj spite of the hest we managed to get and back while diving into Slocum.in quite a bit of sewing. laka. men worked over the body for two hours before the physician pronounced the youth dead. Thieves had beat beware at the I*. R. Messenger farm home, east of Crystal Lake, for a burglar alarm proved very effective about 11:S0 o'clock Saturday evening. June 20. About nrtQtSfc ago 45 gallons of gaaaltoii* and 5 quarts of oil wore stolen, so & burglar alarm was installed. Saturday night the alarm sounded and Mr. Messenger seized his gun and went to meet the visitor. He crept up near him and soon had him covered and then took him to the house where he kept him until the police arrived. The man was recognised as John "Jack** Nicholson, who has hung around in this territory for several years. He had driven to the farm in a Chevrolet coupe, it being found that this car had been stolen Nicholson protested that he had not stolen the car himself. KM. Henry A. Seegert, dai^Mer. Joan, and son, A Idea Reser and Miss Ruth Brat of Chicago were Sunday guests in the J. F. Claxton home. •?: V, - » K ..-i. 1 . if" - 'iMLMm A,;. £ .MM