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Entertain Miss Kate MclAOghU^ entertained at her home on Thursday afternoon in honor of the birthday anniversary of her niece, Mrs. David Powers. Cards and social chat furnished entertainment for the afternoon and refreshments were served. Guests ent vere; Misses B. and Mary Etta Powers, Mrs. Mary ibe, Mrs. Thomas Bolger, Mrs. Doherty, Mrs. William Dtoherty, Mrs. David Powers and laughters and Mrs. J- McLaughlin and daughter, Julia, of Ringwood *&d Mfc-s. Otis Murray of Geneva. RingwoodT-H dab ^The Sunshine Girls met at Wine of Alice Peet on July 7. 11m meeting was called to order by the president- The roll call was given and each girl answered by naming her favorite bird. The report of the ;• last meeting was read by the secretary. The president then closed the * meeting- Games were led by Marian Veet. Then the girls went into the house and sewed on their dresses. At «4 o'clock everyone went home. Darlene Merchant, Reporter, ^ 4 ----- * Ladfr Forester Picnic . Clara's Court, Lady Foresters, ; will hold its annual picnic at Lilymoor on July 23. This picnic will be for . members and their children, each member to bring lunch. Those who wish to attend the picnic are asked to call phone No. 42 or 91-W and meet at the home of Mrs. A. Krftuae at 10 o'clock next Thursday naorainjj. • . - / ^- i • m f/v • It; Ami Boia Clah , • Mm. Russell Gibbs entertained the members of her card club last Thursday afternoon at her home. Three tables of five hundred were in jSlay and prizes were awarded to Mrs. George Jus ten, Mrs. John M olid or, , Mrs- Frank Masquelet and Mrs. Jos. W. Rothermel. After the games refreshments were served. * The St. Patrick* paitf Mi the M. A. Conway ||»|' WedNaatay afternoon. Bridge liMf fiv* hundred were played with priaafc in bridge being awarded to Mil. George Miller and Mrs. H. L. Ritttiy while in five hundred prises wvr&t to Arleen Kilday and Mrs. Mazy Mc- Cabe. Refrehments were served at the doae of the games. , • > • f Ulj Lake Pirate^ Our undergarments were finished and handed in Wednesday, July 16. Miss Wegener read us a letter which she received from Miss Greaves, concerning our canning days which are not far1 away. We Pirates ch?s» a member who is to enter the health contest on July 29. We hope she is the tacky winner. Margaret FreaKl.Bepoziitr. Bight Years Old Little George Whiting, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Whiting, celebrated his eighth birthday fuesday, July 14, by playing host to eleven playmates, all pupils of the Clemens school, and Hugh, Nona and Dan Powers of Woodstock. A weiner roast, swim and of course the birthday cake and ice fcream were the main attractions. "Jr., of Chicago .vis- Dr. A. I. PtvehHch-was a business visitor in C&fcafre Tttesday ^HehMl Wait6n of Woodstock visited his aister, Mra. B. Frisby, Friday llr. mini: Mr*. Ktnsr Sehmalfeldt of Kenoiha Wis., spent Sunday witti nladm hare. - Mr. and Mrs. George S toff el of Woodstock spent Friday evening with her mother, Mrs. John Miller. Mrs. George Wegener of Lily Lake underwent an operation at St. Anthony's hospital, Chicago, Tuesday for hernia. Theodore Winkel, son of Mr. and Mrs. 9{L :N., Winkel at Lilymoor, haul his tonsils removed at the Woodstock •hospital Monday morning. Mr. and-Mrs. George Kamhols and children of Chicago visited in the 'Fred Kaittholz home Tuesday.. With the former^ mother, Mrs. Fred Kamhok, they visited relatives at Union Tuesday afternoon. - ---- ' I •!! -- Announce Engagement Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Kartheiaer Oak Park, announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Dolores, to Mr. John Joseph Flynn, also of Oak Park. The Kartheiaer family are aununer residents of this vicinity. DaM w*; > Adeline Renders of Chieagfe i and /Mr. Bernard Daliiel of McBgsry were united in marriage by Justice of the Peace William - ^ekh*<, Ifspday evening. . V PuiIhi Removal Euthanasia ta a term wetf fat the alleged practice of putting an end to the life of a person suffering from a painful and incurable diabase. LONG BOY SfAYS TH4 Eff wonder^ why a nation of country can't go intb bankruptcy if it wants to--a peace treaty is ifcnly a piece of pap^r and .what doeSs that amount to in case of war. Again-- Who will"be the next to lead ait army of unemployed to Washington, D. C. aa did General Coxey in 1892 $r 98? Picturesque Canada ' In the province of Quebec many old French customs still prevail. Few European cities are more romantic than the city of old Quebec with ita glorious view from the. citadel. Montreal, the largest city In. the Dominion, is the third largest French-speaking the world. - Frah Easily GatMted Limes, the staple fruit crop of Dominica, the British West Indian Island, fall to the ground when ripe, so that the gatherers have merely to collect the fruit under the trees. JOK*J. John J. Pitzen, 72 years 0&, died at his home near Pistakee j$ Kr on Monday, July 6, 1931, foQffW-lnff a stroke of paralysis. Having Hred in this vicinity all of his lifetime, If*. Pitzen was well known throughout this community where he left many friends and rekithlM. The son of John and Anna Mary Pitxen, he was born at Pistakee Bay on January 22, 1868, where he grew to manhood, attending school at Johnsburg. On January 10, 1888, ha was united in marriage to Margareth Wefaigart and to this union six children were bern, all of whom survive him. . During, the last few years Mr. Pitzen had been retired from active work, living near his farm, where so many years of his life were speht. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Margureth Pitzen; his six children, Mrs. Rose VanGills of Aurora, 111., Mrs. Kate Schreiner and Mrs. Clara Adams of McHenry, John M.. of Johnsburg and Lewis and Nick; of Pistakee Bay; one brother, Mat, J. Pitzen of Pistakee Bay and one sister, Mrs. Kate Jarneeke of Pistakee Bay.-:'" •! He was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters in the Johnsburg court' Funeral services were held at St. John the Baptist church at Johnsburg at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning* July 8, 1981, with Rev. A. Vollman officiating. Burial was in Johnsburg cemetery. Nraa IrtMi te OilNw*:#* April It,***, and ewSlWwr-Bttr in lMwhara ha and Ma ftunfty have sfetit iM#e." wmmm • U* tha. paat thWfrjaara. Abo* % years a»o herettred from burtffiiMf fn Chicago and »oon «ftar he am| Sja wife ta thiaviebrity whet« <lM^M^M' since made their home tljayeaft,mntd- Jn 1927 Mr. Koch purchased tvS farms from George iSayW '•hare he faade his home and ctoated a sub-dhrisian which h* called "Rolling Acres,'* upon tha$*ope>tjr. Be Ik survived by hia widow and six children, Royaf, Marie, Adam, Anthony, Mrs. Anna Banka and Mrs. Margaret Sharp, fclTiof jMSige, with the exception of Marie, at home. Ha is also survived by four sisters. Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Friday morning at St. John's church, Johnsburg,. with burial in All Saints cemetery north of Smm- Plaines. ,^11 . Famoas Desert " The Painted desert is about lQOr miles in length and. varies from 15 to 40 miles iQ width. r • • .1 v v | Haw York Jewish Cisiw Almost 30 per cent of the pbvufi^' tlon of the city of New York is eolii* posed of Jews. A • River's Mmny Nanec ^The Mississippi river has spelled four ways since its dlicoveiry. Its Indian spelling was Mechesebe. Laval changed it to Micbispe, Labatte changed it to Mlsispi aad Marquette gave It Its present spelling. U»e» for Oyster Shells Oytter shells are'used fpr five °pwrposes--" shelling," chicken shell, fertilizer, lime and' road building. By far the most important use is shelling. By this is meant the planting of then in oyster beds in order that the spat may fbsten on them. Accoout A strip of land called Ax&iMifc fj&" longs to Virginia; In fact. It forms a County of Virginia. It is the end of a peninsula and is bounded on the east by the Atlantic ocean and on the west by Chesapeake bay. In conformity with our regular enifcop, we will bate with ns at this week-end Mr. Panl Bum, on* pf the'leading bakeri of the conntry, Who will deiqoqstrat^ his profession in the MaHenry Bakety. The prodiMt his expert knowledge will be ready for our customers Friday and Saturday, eoiuditfa« of a mw.Um o^, , ^'v-- Cakes Coffee Cakes Sweet Rolls Cookies ^Pies. Etc. Bb sore to get a selection of these delicious baked goods on either of these two days. '•H. '.f'fS l • A* iSC TeLll^J.^ at- • > - '1 «, - J. MARBWAl.Ti, PROP. Ckeen Street Official Statement# of McHenry^s Conservative ;s; # . : >>i% Vvv r« (OTPICIAL PUBUCATK)^ . ^^ / fieport of the condition of Peoples State Bank ol McHenry Located at McHenry, State of Illinois, at the close of business on tl|| 30th day of June, 1931, as made to the Auditor of Public Accounts #1 the State of Illinois, pusuant to law. RESOURCES Cash, Othfer Cash Resources and Due from Banks Other Bonds and Securities t. r ^ % 35,023.62 . 17,314.25 Loans on Collateral Security Other Loans Loans on Real Bstate Overdrafts LIABILITIES Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures Other Resources Total Resources Capital Stock Surplus Undivided Profits Demand Deposits Time Deposits .... Due to Banks 8,323.00 ^ 47,327.51 v:vf,80a00 281.92 3,845.06 •A. .$ 25,000.00 1,000.00 8,524.76 •9,100.91 *7^97.83 3,000.00 V Total Resources ,$138,923.50 ' J' M. Foss, Cashier of the Peoples State Bank of McHenry, do Solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that the items and amounts shown above correspond with the items and amounts shown in the report made to ttui J^uditor of Public Accounts, State of Illinois, pursuant to law. FLOYD M. FOSS, CtftjAW ^ STATE OF ILLINOIS," # : COUNTY OF McHENRY. ss. - • - - Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2K)th day of Jtane, 1931. *4 j BOSALIE STtLUNO, Notary Public^! •r\ , v f i>s: >;k : m/mm tiWiii " ^ ! rj$ % -f •. L. -wkgn6f;|.^f; Wbl ; Bpencef r T. A. Bohlander , . * . Richard B. WaJil# ' TrederiokBeller KkholsMi " i ' r 'J • • V • * "W c'f \f. *1 ; i>-r-; : - "iv • f1 *'W x\*+ . ~ J- ar ^ f ^ (OFFICIAL PUBLICATION) >? -;j ^ v Jteport of the condition ot ^ v L*", v West McHenry State Iiocated at McHenry, (P. O. West McHenry) State of Illinois, at the ;;: - ? ofose of business on the 30th day of June, 1931, as made to the Auditor \*(^Public Aocounto of the State of Illinois, pursuant to laar. 0% !&» RESOURCES Cash, Other Cash Resource and Due from Banks f j $10^127^0 e*Xs- U. S. Government Investments Other Bonds and Securities .. Loans on Collateral Security Other Loans ; Loans on Real Estate Overdrafts --r~ Other Real Estate .. Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures ;Cpier Resources ^> 11,026.47 ^ 81,648.47 ^ 4 81,649.72 /;•yd 341,531.71 * J65,899.00 'rv 1 42.20 ^ 22,789.06 !21,9Z1.62 5 /T " 658.38 ^ Teial Resouroef Capital Stock . . *!i Ill# II I|»iji|i|«li • I)i» J72»^44.43 % UABIUTHtiS m: Surplus Undivided .Profits Reserve Accounts Demand Deposits Time Deposits : Dividends Unpaid 40/W0.00 •mi 10,000.00 m&9.75 323^22.25 2,500.00 - - -Total Liabilities *729,244.43 ' . I, Gerald J. Carey, Cashier of the West McHenry State Bank, do ^ ^ f v solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my - ,H;>, ; knowledge and belief, and that the items and amounts shown above r ^ j correspond with the items and amounts shown in the report made to s ^ tbe Auditor Public Acaaw^ of Illinois, pursuant to law. , ; 'z: ' * " • . * • ****** *- < ' S^ATR OF IttTNOlS, " - « COUNTY OF McHENRY. M. . ' " ', ^ 'J > - - V 1 . j AUGUSTINE M. FREUND, Notary Public (" - i ;tr /V yisi. ^ .1 _ . . JI. 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