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* ? , * "4',, i , ,-^ry > V- 4 , . ... -•%4- -r-i I ' '. -J " ! ?"' i£~ .M •" ' >' - '•'»?¥•" •"l' 4' "'•- ' •*" 'W li^.. ,'i Volume 58 M HENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2&> 1933 NO. 36 ;-A»: INSTAII HFFIfFRS IMJinLL VI I Iv/i.lIU' P1Q0RAM AND FOLLOW CARDS ' v,t '* 'ri. \ • •. ' \ A most enjoyable evening was spent "by the members of the Fox River Valley Camp, No. 3251, Royal Neighbors of America, at their annual installation of officers held in Woodman hall Thursday evening, January 19. About seventy-five members and invifctd friends were present to enjoy the «v«nt. which is always one of the oucistaxiding meetings of the year. Several Visitors were present from. Riverview Camp and each member had the privilege of inviting one guest. - The meeting was opened by the -oracle, Mrs. Mabel Johnson, who welcomed the guests with- appropriate -words of greeting. The installing officers fof the evening "Were Mrs. Mabel Johnson, installing officer; Mrs. Alice Lindsay, •ceremonial marshal; Mrs. Emma Fay, chancellor; Miss Lena Stoffel, -musician. These officers for the evening were «8corted into the lodge room by the marshals, welcomed by the acting oracle and given the grand honors by the entire assembly. The graces acted a&J escorts to the , -officers and carried roses, forming .arches for the line of march. The installation ceremony was beautiful and impressive, when the, oracle was installed she was welcomed in an appropriate song by Mrs. Varina Marshall, *nd the graces, upon being installed, 'WCeived flowers. \. Officers for the Year The officers of Fox River Valley <3ahip for the coming year are; Oracle--Mrs. Carrie. Ensign. -JPast Oracle--Mrs. Mabel Johnson'. "Vice-Oracle--Mrs. Carrie Justen. • ^Chancellor--Mrs. Clara Stoffel ,* • jfeecorder--Mrs. Elizabeth Schoewer. Receiver--Mrs. litta Wattles. •Inner Sentinel -- Mrs. Caroline "Schiessle. .. r Outer Sentinel--Mtfs. . Kathrine Howard- < Marshal--Mrs. Cora Bassett. Assistant Marshal--Mrs. Gertrude fFkurlwell. Manager--Eber Bassett. Faith--MrB. Floribel Vogel. Courape--Mrs. Mayme Fround V^fodesty--Mrs. Eleanor Althoff. ,:;i;*?lJnselfishness--Miss Marion Wege- MRS. PETER SCHAEFER BURIED AT JOHNSBURG Mrs. Peter Schaefer, 78 years old, died at the home of her son, Sen J. Schaefer, at Johnsburg, Friday noon, Jan. 20, 1933, after an illness of about two months. Almost within the shadows of the beautiful church Of St- John the Baptist, where they were married more than a half century ago and where her final funeral mass was said, Mr. and Mrs. Schaefer have lived for the past fifteen years since their retirement from active duties until she was taken ill and went to the home of her. son. Kathrine Frett, the daughter of William and Helen Frett, was born at Winnetka on May 20, 1859. When she was about one year 6M she came to Johnsburg with her parents, where she had since made he* home. On October 6, 1880, she was united in marriage to Peter Schaefer at St. MAYOR OF M'HENRY EIFfTFn IN APRII • A»I/ • i ' i II aisb« DAUGHTERS OF G. A. R. ELECT OFFICERS PETER DOHERTY TO A CANDIDATE BE The Daughters of the G. A. R. met with Mrs. J. «!• Pual.n Tuesday' afternoon, at which time electiop and installation of officers took place. Officers for the year were elected as folio*- s: ' Commander--Mrs. Calla Perkins,' Senior Vice-Commander--Mrs. Flor- GIRL SCOUTS HOLD PUR! If! MFFTINf. I UULIU HILL I IIIV* MOTHERS CLUB SPONSORS LOCAL TROOP I "DEPEND ON ME" TO . BE PRESENTED FEB. 1 ~ Boherty, acting ma/ei'r the death of Mayor Knox, will be ajence Sayler. candidate for the office of mayor of J Junior Vice-Comm&nder--Mrs. Lot- McHenry at the coming city election, tie Erickson. on April 18, and, no doubt, his many Adjutant--Mrs. Jtilia Phalin. friends in this vicinity will, be glad Quartermaster Ahd Councillor-- to hear of his decision;to run fo* this Mrs. Emma Fay. ^ office, # Chaplain--Mrt. Zena Bacon. Three important elections are slated The remaining officers are' appomt^ to take place in the county during the; lve. - ; . next six months. The first of thesej Mrs. Alice Moulton of Waukegan, will be the township election, on April past department comminder, acted as 4, the second will be the city election installing eomsnander and Mrs. Ruby „I1U itlia on' April 18, .and the third will to the: Drury was installing officer of the'j Jan"d w0rk^Tart a^d "evinced a seventeenth judicial election on June day, Other visitors from Waukegan j great deal of interest in the forming With the presentation and the salute and a song in its honor, the first public meeting and investiture ceremony of the' local troop of Girl Scouts was held at the high school auditorium Monday evening. The meeting was in charge of the Girl Scout leader, Mrs. H. E. Durland, The Junior class play, "Depend On Me," is to be given at " the McHenry high school auditorVm, Wednesday, Feb. 1, beginning at 8:15. Music w'll be furnished by the high school orchestra and the girls' glee club. , , . j This jolly entertaining play has its of the flag (setting at Pine View Inn. The character^ have come from various business ventures for a holiday at ihe pretty resort. Some are seeking health, others adventure and a few romance. Everyone reaches his goal after three acts of happy comedy. The play has ordiand her assistant, Mrs. Riy McGee, nary human beings in it, people you'll both wearing the regulation Girl Scout i recognize as yourself or your neighunifornj. jbor, it has realistic situations, but, This organization is practically a'too, there is more humor than every new one in McHenry and Mrs. Dur-( day holds for us. You need to laugh these days. "Depend On Me" will 5- , ^ ^ , Mrs- Nellie Ray and Mrs Maud|^7hVi^arV0;p*which i:rwm^s^ Perhaps the election which creates , LeBaron. Lunch was served by th=]0f about thirteen members. Any girl over twelve years of age John s church, Johnsburg, by Father • t^e mo3t interest among the voters in I hostess. Fegers, where they lived on a farm McHenry is the city eleotion, which j The next meeting will be at the for several years. They then moved wjjj piace on April 18, and al- home of Mrs. Jacob Schaefer on Feb. to Chicago," where Mr. Schaefer was rea(jy. candidates are beginning to ^1. employed for a short time and then | consj(jer their choice of the offices to returned to Johnsburg. For the past ^ filled this year. fifteen years they have been retired j McHenrv will elect a mayor and an from active work and lived in Johns-1 alderman in each ward .this spring. I?' „ , . . , . ; Mayor Knox, who was completing hi3 Mrs. Schaefer is survived by her second term of office> did much for husband, five children, Ben J.; "of Johnsburg; Joe A., Ringwood; Mrs. John Jerak, of Chicago; Peter J., McHenry; Fred, of Chicago; twenty McHenry in straightening out its business affairs, paying off debts and in reducing the taxes ^of the city, and it is hoped that the newly-elected mayor CUIB EltCIS OFF CERS may join the Scouts by attending their meetings in Room 207 at the high Bchool every Monday after school. Superintendent C. H. Duker wel-, corned the audience, urging hearty j J°hn Craig, support of this girls' organization and I Kinsala. commending the motive which is to j Sophie Craig, give you good reason to. ' The admission price is lower th#n it has been other years. Watch for 'advertisements of the Junior play, remember the date, and come to 'the high school auditorium Wednesday evening, Feb. 1. Tht cast of characters is as follows: a Jealous man--George the reason--Marian „?nd °ne peat-grand-j will continue the good work of Mayor child, Marilyn Turner, who was born! Knox, about two days before her death; five brothers and sisters, Joseph J. Frett and Ferdinand Frett of McHenry, ANNUAL MEETING SUNDAY HELD The eleventh annual meeting of the McHenry Country, club was held" Sun teach young girls to be better girls. He brought out the fact which is realized by every parent of today, that civilization is becoming more complex each year and that problems of today are vastly different than they were thirty years ago, and that boys and Weingart. Laura Nesbit, Sophie's cousin--Beatrice Weber. Patrick McCormick, the pursued William Bacon. Fifi Colbert; the pursuer--Eileen Kilday. Veteran Alderman , _ , Mr. Doherty, who has announced morning, Jan. 22, at the city hall that he will be a candidate for the of-!Wlth * larr*e attendance of members Charles Frett, Aurora; Amelia and ! fice 0f mavor, is a veteran in city ad- j pr!f,ent\ , , , Susannah Frett of Chicago. ! ministration, having served continu- Th« ^ *>y the Mr- and Mrs. Schaefer celebrated ousiy for more than twenty years up-!President- Rlchard B- Walsh' who P«- their golden wedding in 1930 and 0n the~ citv board, and if^well ac-. - . r , spent a happy day with their children quainted with thejtnany duties of the;"168 , the *ast a"nual meeting. "Ithe club felt it at and relatives around them. aldermen and mayor . j always been the custom of Mr.Tan organization of Funeral services were held Monday ! He is a man of good judgment and Wal^ 10 aPP°»nt a "temporary chair- interested in character building. Th morning at 9:30 o'clock at St. John's has been ever zealous in upholding the during the election of officers, t Scouts lead to a simple, "aturalt ~ church with Fr. Vollman officiating., best interests of the city and during; year D. I. Granger w«s the re- amusement, rather than the artificial w girls must receive training and be j Catherine, the maid who keeps all sekept interested and employed. j crets--Jeanne Powers. Sponsored Bv Club Justin Hollins. who loves poor health The Girl Scouts of McHenry a*« U-' _ --Marvin Meyers. ing sponsored by the Mothers cluH' lind; Is Shannon, who loves her uncle-- the president of the club, Mrs. C. W.' „ ss'e ^hroeder. ac-1 during the reading of the min- Goodell, gave a talk in which she said j ®l^ene Windsor, who loves Rita-- " an honor to sponsor _ Guy Duker. this kind which is i r^r.,f ' , ° PamP€rs his patients-- Willys Schreiner. Endurance--Mrs. Amanda Brown. Flag bearer--Mrs. Edna Waterstrat. Later in the evening the installing officers and the new oracle were presented with gifts and Mrs- Mabel Johnson was presented with a gift from her officers. A program was given, consisting of mnsical and vocal numbers, including cornet solos by Adele Froehlich and Helen Harrison and vocal solos by Bob Peterson and Mrs. Varina Marshall. Cards completed a pleasant -•evening of entertainment, after which « delicious supper was served with -everyone seated at tables appropriately decorated for the occasion. FORMER LEGISLATOR DIES IN FLORIDA The Christian Mothers were honorary! the few months in which he has ciP]®nt this h®nor' The officers of the club were all re-elected as follows: / - President--Richard B. Walsh. Vice-president--F. G. Schreiner. Secretary--E. E. Bassett. Treasurer--Gerald J- Catey. F. A. Bohlandcr, a director of the mbmentous' club» resigned his position and A. E. Nye was elected to fill the unexpired M. L. Schoenholtz, leader of the Boy Scouts, also gave a most interesting talk on scouting in which the members learn by doing- thing's to make him, pall bearers. | served as mayor he has shown an ef- Card of Thanks ! ficient and capable discharge of his By this method we desire to express > ^u^es affairs of the city. It is our thanks and appreciation to neigfr-i .sa^ t ^as established, a bors and friends for expressions < f reco in McHenry county in length sympathy and acts of kindness, in- ;of ser™e uP°n a city council and la* eluding floral offerings and spiritual yearf, experience have aided bouquets, during our recent bereave-! greatly in deciding the inent- We also desire to thank Fr. j questions that arise. iterm Vollman i was ilfcorp^^ted6!^ a*clty Mr^SSl Mr- Bohlander, a charter member of directed by Miss Minnich. This mu aefer and Children herty was active M one 0f the tras-jthe club and director for the past sev-jsical organization of the high school tees of the town and he has seen it ;eraI years, has always evinced a per- is ever willing to provide music ut grow and enlarge into the beautiful sona^ interest in its affairs of business any time and their selections were city that it is today. I administration in which his good judg-: much enjoyed. Candidate For Clerk ment and1 sound advice has been a: Th© Girl Scouts gave a playlet, The office of citv clerk will also be jbeneficial a"d resignation, "The Ceremony of Scout Laws," in filled at election this year and Peter ,was Wetted by his fellow workers, which each member lighted her can- Neiss will be a candidate for re-elec- ^ Death Causes Vacancy I <ilo from the campfire, each one reption. Mr. Neiss has served two years' Death- a,so. caused a vacancy on,resenting one of the principles of COVALT DIES 40P HOME IN CRYSTAL LAKE Floyd W. Covalt, 83 years old. died at his home on Ellsworth street, Crystal Lak&, Tuesday noon. He was the the best of their time. He brought fa^er of Floyd E. Covalt of this city, but the objective of scouting, which is' ^Funeral services will be held Friday to occupy the spare time of the young afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the people and t0 teach them the worthy hom® W1*h burial use of leisure time. j cemetery. During the evening selections Were rendered by the high school orchestra, in Crystal Lake REID RE-ELECTED AS HEAD OF RIVERS BODY Congressman Frank R. Raid, of Aurora, was re-elected president of the National Rivers and Harbors congress, which closed its annual session in Washington, D, C., night of last week. SAFE CRACKERS ROB WOODSTOCK SCHOOL iual in this 'capacit and filled out fivejthe board of directors during the past;scouting. Wednesday |months of the former clerk's term, year' whe" Ma>'or ,J°hn R was, Tht Girl Scou^ Ray F. Conway. Mr. Neiss has given called to his eternal home. In his id- and presented What is believed to be a gang of professional safe crackers entered the high school building at Woodstock last Friday evening and blew open the vault and safe in the office, using nitro-glycerin to open them. A hole was bored in one corner of the safe and a charge of the explosive were then enrolled' to the door completely off. with their badges by1 . exP'0S1°n also scattered various A The Noye« L. . Jackson, of Belviders, IBighth district member of the Illinois legislature for three terms, passed away at his winter home in Daytona, Fla., Tuesday of last week. He was a member of the Republican party and made a good record during his time at Springfield. Mr. Jackson was born in Vermont, came to Illinois in 1880. He' b^ came engaged in the mercantile and manufacturing business in Belvidere and Marengo. At the time of hi* death he was active in dairy farming and the fire insurance business. Funeral services were held at Belvidere Saturday morning at the home. Interment was at Marengo. Among the honorary pall-bearers -#fre Senator Ray Paddock of Wau- <?onda, Representatives Richard Lyons of Mundelein, Wm M. Carroll of Woodstock and Thos. A. Bolger of McHenry: M F. Walsh of Harvard, Charles F. Renich' and Gtty Still of Woodstock. ' ' Congressman William Hull of HH-1^tisfaction"a"i^d sh^wn "efficiency' in dress at the close of the meeting, thejtheir leader, after they had taken thej^es ^ nois was elected a director. i t^e dutjes 0f ^js important office and president spoke of the departed mem-j scout oath and answered certain ques-J a,s° Diew tne combination off Senator Huey P. Long, of Louisi-1 to have the office for another ber> Paying him a high tribute and in tions. "Do you know what is meant' ® va . V ana, between rounds of his filibuster! j his memory the entire assembly was by'On your honor'?" asked Mrs. Dur-1ecei^™ . . V* Woodetockin the senate, found time, to accom-i A HnvliVbt mnvino- time asked to rise and join in the Lord's land, and the girls answered, "Tt| ..are. ?. school basketball game plish virtual dominance over the riv,r. ha?J ^ ^ Prayer' means I ^an be trusted." After t.k-i^ ,.n«ht _Tere Pj^ ™ the »nd harbors congress, according to a! .1.-1. and b. rf.a(I arKi acteJ UOOI) 1 D. I. Grander was elected as a dl- injr the oath that girls were welcomed i .c^f0re™ thieves dispatch from the capital. J Vt'Xcoup"1 "=tor of the club and R I. Overton to the sisterhood of Girl Scout, by, XTlnS"sUk J^bloWn" The congress closed Its annual con- cij members of the council will was re-elected for another term- their leader. I smau stocK room was broken vention after electing Louisiana men ;^ at the meeting as to whether 0r Other directors are George H. John-J The local troop is composed of three to nine out of 17 places on the board jnot ^ questi0n will be put upon the!son> James Sayler and Ben Stilling. | patrols whose leaders are Ethel Gran. of directors. The remaining directors ~ 1 ~ -- r"'L"-- T"~i-- --J -- T"" and officers were said to have been approved by, Long and his supporter The Long faction also champio idates for election WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITFMC AF INTFDFCT VI 111 I LI1LUI TAKEN FROM COLTTMHS OF OUR EXCHANGES a fundamental change in polic. open and %2 from a small change box taken; ot to be voted on by the people ,tiMr. Stilling was absent from the.ger, Kathrine Justen '^ Evelyn J»»-Urim°n«We« hand'^De'XSheriff1 ctM-itio- olwtinn* Thp<»e netitio'is1 meeting because of illness. ten. Other members of the troop are jD c xuunu deputy oneriti , t Ug oresented sixtv davs b"- T^e club is of a material benefit to Eleanor Althoff, Rita Blake, Kathrine! ^e' who ^as called as soon as the X of eWtion | the city of McHenry as it brings1 Rothermel, Marie Vales, Helen Ril-! robbery Kave it as his date of election. are re- 'thousands of people*here during the day, Audrey Rothermel, Janice which the organization hereafte^'• will j qUjre{j to file their petition forty-five summer season, where they spend Klontz, Louise Stilling, endorse and seek to Jane Durland- Mrs. Durland, leader of the girls, __j! this line. *°di The Fox Mary and i ^ess*onals- THe manner in which the j nitro-glycein was used is evidence that the robbers had experience along was introduced by Mrs. McGee a gift from members | Lake school was broken into the same night and $100 taken. played there put through ;days before the election date. The ;m°re or less money m this vicinity. specific pirojects instead of devoting first ^ for filinj? of petitions for Although green fees during the itself only to promotion of national mayor! aldermen and other city offices Past year have been considerably less interest in inland waterways. j wjjj ^ pejj 17 an<j finn] wju i than previous years and the income of j presented with Long's foes in the organization i,a March 14 l^e club has been reduced, this condi-,of the troop. (__ . . , ,, „ T 1 ^ , charged that he was seeking to use it. McHenry Was incorporated into a5*'0" was anticipated by the officers] The meeting closed with the singing; T _!Z°X to promote his own political future | city on May 15, 1923, only ten years an<i through careful administriEition of j of the scout song, "The day is done, and to obtain huge federal grants for | ag.0> during which short time many business affairs, revising of schedules all is well, God is nigh. " ^°^S^fTUtTl^)rP"|eC^S' i improvements have taken place. jan<* observance of strict economy, E. A. Peplar, secretary of the Foxj this time the sewerage system • operating expenses have been reduced Valley Federation, addressed mem-:was installed in McIVenry and only a)*0*' affairs have been kept in an exbers of the river and harbors congress ( s},ort time later the new state road cellent condition at all times, with the upon invitation of Congressman Reid. !was put through the city. Dr. D- G. club indebtedness being reduced durTmh" e congressman 'h as 1b een 'k een'ly in-11 Wells ' the t was president of the board i terested for some time in thev project (when the city was incorporated and of general improvement of the Fox was then called "mayor" of the city, river, ar.d about a year ago introduced, The aldermen at that time were Doa bill in the house calling for federal; herty, Krause, Knox, Overton, Stoffel aid in such work, and it was upon the! an{i Wattles. joss CURR WRITES ANOTHER NEW SONG Hiss Maud Curr, McHenry song •^iter, has just added another song to Tsor repertoire of selections that she has composed. Her latest work is a sacred selection entitled Prevailing T^rayer" and is beautiful in its harmony and thought. It is written both for the organ and piano and, r.o doubt, will be used much in church -work. " Miss Curr has received a great deal of praise of her latest number and the Alitor of the "Etude," who saw the manuscript, was enthusiastic in iiis ^praise of the song. Miss Curr has been confined to her home for many months because of injuries received in a fall and her many •friends will be glad to know that she 1» now improving and is able to get «bout somewhat. She has written several songs as well as a book of poems and this vicinity is proud of Bliss Curr and her -accomplishments. mg tne year, In golf, as in every other form of recreation or of business, there is an ever increasing demand for service and perfection and in order to attract (the followers of this pastime it is nec. ^ HOME BUREAU PICNIC The annual home makers' picnic of the Home Bureau will be held at Woodstock on Friday, Feb. 3. The program will be in charge of Mrs. Irene Ferguson, county community interest chairman. Lake basketball game, that night. . It is also reported that the Sycamore and Waterman high schools in DeKalb county were robbed in the winter! same manner two weeks ago. Over $700 was taken at Sycamore. ANNUAL DISTRICT OUTLOOK MEETING .„ , , . . , Many farm people in McHenry, Stunts will be put on by six of the Lake and Cook counties will be interunits, including Dunham, Hebron, !ested to know that the Annual District ^ Huntley, Crystal LaHe, Solon MUIs: 0utlook Meeting will be held in the The iand Uptown. > Assembly Room at the Farm Bureau stock, HarvaH, Marengo and Crystal I reputation of the local club has al-1 toJrt11 t This T uva Lirnr th» fifth i ready been established and the scenic j ~ P*!™* w West meeting will take the place of one of number registered before noon. | the regular economic meetings which Fox river improvement plans that Mr. Four towns in the county were then iessary to maintain the course Keplat was called to Washington to, incorporated as cities, being Wood-1 excellent condition at all times, speak. ( j Harvard, j reputi * The federation secretary said that Lake, with McHenry being the fifth ready "some of those who are now receiving i municipiility to change its form ^of beauty of the fine eighteen-hole golf relief funds from the taxpayers with-! government. out having an opportunity to help give' , the taxpayers something to show" for j such funds, may have such an opportunity soon if seme of tne suggesti ng j considered at the National Rivers and (Harbors congress in Washington are ' adopted." He continued: course, together with its location, reasonable green fees, its intriguing layMRS. HENRY COLBY .o..u t a.n d fi_rst class greens, w.it h, add,i - DIES' aIT PORTLAND "ona' putting greens cannot fail to Word has just been received that j ^ many golfers to this vicinity, j everyone bringing their own cup. Mrs. Henry Colby, one of the older j ® co-operation o the o icers and|Each one jg ^ bring a dish to pass, residents of McHenry, passed away at, members of the club during the Past ! Anyone interested in Home Bureau _ her home in Portland, Ore., the latter ^ years done much to put °ver work ^ These suggestions propose a means rt of December. Mrs. Sarah Sher- th»s organization m a success^ wayi jOf beginning some proper public pro- £urne ig a sister-in-law. At one time!and make th® McHemy Country club Guests of members of units should j the McHenry County Farm Bureau register in the name of the unit of • has been sponsoring. It is expected which they are guests. ^ J that there will be a number of repre- An old-fashioned picnic dinner aril] j sentatives from Lake and Cook counbe served and coffee will be free for ties present. These Outlook Meetings ject which would provide relief em- the three-story store building how ployment as * subsitute for relief )owned and by Jos Enge]n a3 BAKE SALE SUCCESSFUL A substantial sum was realized from the bakery sale held by the Ladies' Aid society last Saturday and the members wish to thank all those -vrho helped to make it a success. funds. This would in no way increase present tax burdens or the amount of tax money now being spent. "It was suggested that if war de« partment engineers, who are now unable to proceed with other work because of reduced appropriations and lack of funds cannot properly be removed from federal payrolls, some of them might supervise such work for some of the above mentioned unerna hardware store, on Riverside Drive, was the property of Henry Colby. Jkmong the Sick second to none in this part of the country. The course is kept in the best possible playing condition under the experienced supervision of Albert Purvey and many permanent improvements have been made each year. Mrs. John Schuenamann is recovering from a torn ligament which has been quite painful. Peter Nelson, Jr., is nursing a broken wrist as the result of an accident ployed, who are also indirectly on the | while cranking a car at the home of public payroll and cannot be properly j Mrs. Joseph May last Thursday, removed. This might get this workj The many friends of Mrs. Nizza properly planned and started without Holly, in this city, will be grieved to waiting for prosperity to return-" | hear that she is in poor health at the Committees were Itppointed to car-!home of her son, Joe, in Chicago, folry out these suggestions and Mr. lowing a stroke a few weeks ago. Keplar was named to provide infor-J J. J. Marshall, McHenry baker, is a mation on Fox rimr improve^eat j patient at the Si>codw*y hospital, at plans and details, i ' ^ . . | Hines, IIL ^ • TO ATTEND ANNth\L MEETING, ILL. ASSN. The McHenry County Farm Bureau will be well represented at the Annual Meeting of the Illinois Agricultural Association to be held at Peoria, January 2.5 to 27, inclusive. Those who plan to go are as follows: Earl Swen- TERRA COTTA FACTORY son, Spring Grove; E- M. Hughes, TO RR OPEN IS REPORT j Woodstock; F. S. Gay, Good news has been received from Arthur Garlieb, Huntley; Crystal Lake in reportsithat the Terra Ettner, Marengo; Stanley Church, Cptta factory is about to re-open. j Huntley; R. T. Burroughs, Harvard; It is said that an ord^f for 850 tons W. E. Whiting, W. McHenry; and W. of terra cotta and 300 tons of block!A. Herrington, Woodstock. work has been received by the comare sponsored by the Illinois College of Agriculture for the purpose of giving to farm people the best information available on the subject. The local Farm Bureau has not ||«| feceived a list of the speakers. DARKTOWN MINSTRELS COMING For the benefit of the building fund of the projected new Catholic school, the Belles of St. Mary's^ and St. Patrick's parishes, with the young men of this city, will present a minstrel show at the Community high schooLun Harvard;!Thursday and Friday evenings, Feb. Richard-23 and 24. Rehearsals have been mder way for some time under the direction of Charles F- Pich. assisted by Miss Dorothy Knox as accompanist, and a most enjoyable performance Over 2',OOO"farmers" from the state; may be expected, which will be a pany. j are expected to attend this gathering.jcredit to all participants as w%0 as Scott Goodwin, superintendent, has [Problems of current Interest to farm th<^city of McHenry, announced that in a short time he ex- people will constjAte the program. pects to put between sixty and ninety j Some of ih<- strt^jecta that will be dismen to work. Employes of the fac- j cussed are recent legislative proposals tory will reeem thia mm* fr^h oo-jfor raising farm price* taxation aa4 thusiasm. A';..; • • 'I'marketing. "V • SOMETHING DIFFERENT Turtle soup at Nell's White House, Satupiay;Ja*. 38*, ii# of McHenry. S5-fp The Hawthorn school, on Townline road, south of Libertyville, was looted Sunday of last week by burglars, who gained entry by breaking a window. A 9 by 12 rug, 50 to 60 dish towels, canned beans and tomatoes, macaroni arid pans were stolen, according to Deputy Sheriffs Arthur Grieve and Geno PalmieTi. * It was an unusual sight to sm three men in bathing suits skating on the ice at Lake Geneva last week Sunday, The three men did not seem uncomfortable in their attire and remained on the lake for several hours. Skating was possible as late as Monday, although the ice was thawing and .as" much as two inches of water stood on the ice. Finding of the carcass of two foxes at Brookdale bridge on route 19 have been reported to the sheriffs office at Woodstock. Officers are of the opinion that these two animals were killed at Dunham school on Dec. 21 and their pelts sold. It seems certain .that the two fox were thrown from a moving car and at a considerable distance from Dunham school to throw officers off the trail of those responsible for the theft- An organization meeting of the McHenry County Independent Grocers' association was well attended at the Chamber of Commerce offices at Harvard last Monday night. Jan 1(3. George Vermilya was elected temporary chairman of a committee'composed of Harold Harrison, Hebron; L. C. Pingel, Woodstock; Otto Hart, Crystal Lake; F. H. Dunker, Marengo, and W. C.| Nulle, Union, to perfect bylaws and a working organization. Fifty chickens, all pullets, were stolen last Thursday night from the farm of Peter Brown, of Lily lake, according to a report recieved by Sheriff Lester T. Tiffany. Deputy Sheriffs Geno Palmieri and Arthur Grieve stated that no commotion was heard by Brown although he keeps a police dog on the place. A crate and sack were found in the field in the rear of the barn indicating that the thieyes made their approach from that direction. Joseph F. "Gobble" Welch of North St. James street Waukegan butter and egg merchant recently put in a claim for the 1933 championship over-si*od egg with a "hen-fruit" measuring 814 inches around the long way and 1% inches around the „middle. The egg weighs slightly more than 4 ounces which is almost twice the weight of a normal sized egg. Welch claims that the weight and dimensions of his big egg are greater than those of an egg accorded a Chicago newspaper championship. Apparently blinded by the hea\y rain, Henry Bicknase, 60, of Palatine, drove his automobile into the path of the Viking Express, Chicago-bound North Western passenger train, at the Chicago avenue crossing at Palatine, Wednesday evening of last week and both he and his son, Earl, 30, were instantly killed in the crash that followed. TTieir bodies were removed from the wreckage some distance from the crossing. The elder Mr. Bicknase was a retired farmer. He was a prominent citizen of Palatine. His son was a radio engineer employed in Chicago- A barn on the Hansen Bros., farm ea^t of Crystal Lake was destroyed by fixe about 4:30 o'clock last Thursday morning. The farm is occupied by John Nish. The bam was burned to the ground and was enveloped in flames when it was discovered on fire. A considerable quantity of hay ar.d grain was destroyed, all livestock being gotten out. A high wind was blowing but it was fortunate that the wind fanned the flames away from tho house which was guarded by the local fire department as well as other buildings. Mr. Nish had been away for the evening but returned about midnight. About*4 o'clock he was awakened by the barking of his doir. He then noticed flames in the building and that they seemed to have .started in a to shed in which his car was kept. BIRTHS Mr. ^nji Jfrs.. Earl Turner wkwtfJ a 7-potrfwl daughter to their lwfM It Johnsburg Tuesday, Jan. 17. ^ Mr- and Mrs. Robert Conway *Hnounce^ he arrival of a daughter at St. Theresa's hospital, Waukegan. Friday evening. Jan. 20. She has bc*a named Rita Mae/ Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fraser of Chicago announce the arrival of a daughter Tuesday, Jan. 16. Mrs. Fraser was formerly Miss Aita Went worth of this city. Mr. and Mr?. Herbert Rhuling at Chicago announce the arrival of a Hfctlo daughter. Clara Louise, at th* Edge water hospital, Chicago, Saturday, Jaa. 21. Mrs. Rhui*a«c mm- l*r> metly MXss Gladys Cobb. « 7 ^ " RESIDENCE CHANGES Mr., and Mrs. Charles Sheldon moved from Grayslake to the oil station and barbecue owned by Mrs. Sheldon, on Route 61, north of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gorman, who have been operating the place, have moved to one of the apartments in the Pich building on Riverside Drive. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Blake movad Wednesday from the Heimer place OB Main street to the Peter Dohefty house on Washington street. A,i$. Hi,