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EXCHANGE HEMS OE INTEREST f PROM COLUMNS 07 OUR EXCHANGES :, ' Four hoodlums visited the Claude It. Fount farm north of Wauconda at :1 o'clock last Thursday evening and ed CHILD SMOTHERS IN AUTOMOBILE An unusual, but fatal, tragedy occurred at Jus ten's hotel Saturday afternoon when Alice Lillian Benda, the four-months-old-daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Benda, 2445 South Spaulding avenue, Chicago, became entwined ini a rubber sheet and a blanket in a swinging crib in her parent's automobile and was suffocat- ; escaped with loot consisting of 40 irailuable chickens and a collie dog, af- /•tpr killing a second dog. V v Automobile thieves visited Wau- «r>nda on Saturday evening of last ; ireek and succeeded in taking a Chrysler sedan belonging to Frank Hiron- : imus df Volo. The car was found ftter,. however, in a ditch west of the : town. ' , Three armed bandits late last" Wednesday night entered the Emil Kapf- lla tavern at Ingleside, held up Mrs. appella and took $120 in currency, *pd then held up a patron, Charles F. Mr. Benda, a master In chancery in Cook County circuit court, accompanied by his wife, mother and two children, Were enroute to Lake Geneva and stopped at JustenY hotel to have lurch. •• ; i ' - The. youngest' child was asleep in the crib in the car and her parents left her ifi the machine when they went into the hotel. They finished their lunch about 1:30 o'clock and returned to the car. Mrs. Benda looked in the crib to see if the baby was still asleep and she found her dead live child lhad apparently tossed I^ng, of Chicago, and took $9 from j about in the crib and became entangllinn Squads of deputies failed topd in the bed clothes. The child was locate the bandits. Iface down when she was found- Uusing a sharp knife to' cut a holej The pulmotor was sent for and a in the side of the building through : doctor was summoned, hut the baby '#hich they could reach in and un- jwas pronounced dead. latch the window catch, robbers, some) Coroner E. H. Cook was notified time after midnight last Sunday, | and he swore in a jury and conducted "broke into the road stand operated hv •an inquest Saturday afternoon. Robert R. Rouse on Route &9-A am ' "Diamond Lake, and made away with WILL TEACH BOY •••m large amount of loot, James Manning's Mineola jhotel, Tox Lake, where three gangsters were massacred three years ago, last Wednesday night was held up by a trio **f gunmen with a shotgun. Manning reported to the sheriff that the gun Tpen forced his attendant to open the •«Bfe which contained about $300. Although squads of deputies were sent through the lake regions the bandit? «tuld not be located. In a second raid on the old Kuhl- •ttan farm near Grassy lake, south of '"Wauconda, Lake county deputies recently uncovered several hundred dollars more in stolen automobile -parts hidden in a hay stack. An earlier raid by deputies and &tate policemen brought to light a storing place! for over two tons of auto accessories stripped from stolen cars. Bids for the completion of the longi. l^tBt highway viaduct in Illinois were rijeceived by the state division of high- ; ways on July 31. The viaduct will he located at Justice on Route 46 and iBross the Santa Fe railroad tracks, the Des Plaines river, the Chicago and ' Alton railroad tracks, the Chicago "drainage canal, and the Illinois and "Michigan canal. The total length of tlie overhead is just short of a mile In length. Franklin James Smith, 11, son of "llr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Smith, 1441 "|Ienry avenue. DesPlaines, drowned flit the Camp Ground swimming pool "Monday of last week. The lad's body noted by another bather in the seven 'foot depth of the pool, was recovered •fey life guards, who, assisted by the ^JPark Ridge inhalator squad and the "Public Service life-saving squad. SCOUTS LIFE-SAVING PLAN CLEANUP OF FOX RIVER M&? BUILD SEWAGE DISPOSAL TANKS If. L. Schoenholtz has Returned from his interesting trip (through Europe and greeted old friends in McHenry this week. Mr. Schoenholtz who is a teacher in the McHenry grade school took the readers of the Plaindealer with him on his journey through the interesting letters which he Wrote and so vividly depicted the wonderful sights and beautiful cities and countries that he visited. Mr. Schoenholtz has kindly given up a few weeks of his vacation and returned to volunteer his services to teach life saving to the young people cf this community. He has a class of about ten Boy Scouts who are studying to obtain their life saving merit badges and this course otf instruction will also fit them for the Red Cross life saving certificate. The classes are conducted at the river and also at McCollum's lake and will be of the greatest benefi t to the boys. Mr. Schoenholtz is always interestted in youth and ever ready to help the boys, and the generous giving of his time in this vacation period should be appreciated. SUMMER RESIDENT ANSWERS SUMMONS John Christenson, a summer resi dent of this vicinity with a hom« on Fox river, died Saturday. He is survived by his wife, Anna, and sons, Harold, J., Frank J., John W., and Elmer Jensen. Funeral servces were held Tuesday, worked for two hours in a vain effort i August 8, at 2 o'clock the funerto resuscitate him through artificial respiration. . An accident 5n which Jim Smolv. 21 Vaukegan was killed, occurred last Wednesday noon at Wilmot across from the Carl Schultz garage, when Hhe gravel truck driven by Smolv plunged off the highway bridge, becoming wedged between that and the footbridge. No reason could be given 'for the accident. Mr. Schultz witnessed the truck's crash from the highway, said the car was moving at a »«*ioderate rate of speed, and there was aothing in the road to obstruct its f>Togress. It is believed that the driver was suddenly taken sick or that • flat tire or similar rfandicap made "fcim lose control of the car. Five persons are in the Condell Memorial hospital in Lfbertyville with injuries sustained at 9 o'clock last ^Thursday morning when two cars , f r0sts come /•Collided at the intersection of Route' ;||2 and the Elmhurst road near Lake Zurich. The injured are Mrs. Etta 'C'urr, Round Lake, lacerations about the head; W. Irving Worn, Crystal :|Lake« fractured pelvis; Alice Austin, /-Woods fractured pelvis; Burton ~^ustin, Woodstock,, fractured clavicle •nd ribs and Miss Emma Charles, of Woodstock, fractured ribs. Mrs. Curr's kusband, Mark Curr, a Chicago den- -tis>t, was driver of one car while Horn was at the wheel of the other machine al home at 2307 South 52nd avenue, Chicagp. The remains rest in Oak Ridge Abby. Those from McHenry who attended the funeral are Mrs Caroline Schiessle and daughter, Bertha, and Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Theo Schiessle. PHLOX IN BLOOM Church-goers on Sunday, as well as those who pas® during the week, have been impressed by the beautiful phlox blooming in profusion in the yard of Father O'Rourke, pastor of St. Patrick's church of this city. With a velvety, green lawn in the foreground the blossoms are massed along a picturesque lattice fence and their beautiful colors and large blooms present a scene of Tare beauty Aurora, Aug 4--Pressure will be brought to bear on all cities and towns along the Fox river now dumping sewage into the stream to take advantage of the new federal public works legislation by asking loans and grants for the construction of sewage disposal plants and tfie creation of sanitary districts by the Fox chain of lakes?, jtnd. river commission, created by the fifty-eighth general assembly tg propose legislation looking toward the conservation of natural resources and beautif ication of the ...Fox river valley, it was announced today. The commission, which includes Senator Arnold Benson and Rep. John Petit, both of Batavia, representing this district completed an all day's inspection cruise through the chain of lakes which form the headwaters of the Fox recently and concluded their tour with a meeting afthe Ray Preganzer resort on Grass lake. Cleanup Necessary Representatives of most of the cities interested were present at the meeting to discuss steps which should taken in the program of beautification. Members of the commission were agreed that those communities which have not already organized sanitary districts and erected sewage disposal systems should be advised to proceed at once. The cleanup of the river was considered as necessary before other projects could be undertaken to make the stream suitable for fishing, swimming, and other sports. It was pointed out that the state may now compel municipalities to install modern sewage disposal equipment and that the federal public works act made the present time extremely advantageous for intiating these improvements. An outright grant of 30 per cent, plus a four per cent financing rate, to cover a long period of years is made by the federal government to municipalities for such works, members of the commission observed. The program for beautifying the river was started many years ago by leaders in civic affairs throughout the valley and was taken up as one of its principal projects by the Fox Valley federation. Most important in the plans of the federation is the construction of a reservoir at the headwaters of the Fox which can be used to regulate the jiJIow of the stream through the drouth season of the year. Flow control, It is believed may become a reality within the next few years with the help of the federal administration, which has dedicated summer j jtself to extensive conservation work as a prime part of its unemployment relief program. • - Recommend Bridge A proposed improvement discussed at the meeting of the commission was j the construction by the state of a bridge across the channel which connects Fox and Nippersink lakes with Grass lake. Lake county is" already working on the construction of route 18 which would connect with the proposed bridge on both sides of the channel and provide a cross cut through the lake region. In addition to Senator Benson and Representative Petit, members of the commission include Rep. Richard J. Lyons of Mundelein, chairman; Senator James J. Barbour of Evanston, W. E. C Clifford of Champaign; and Rep. Edward Skarda of Chicago, Senator Benson is secretary. Inspect Upper Waters All members of the commission, with the exception of Senator Clifford, together with 26 members of BALL GAME MONDAY NIGHT FOR CHARITY A ball game, the proceeds from which will be given to local charity organizations, is to be staged at the McHenry Ball Park, Monday evening, Aug. 14, beginning at 6 o'clock. ITus game is to be between the oldtimers, business men from the West Side and East. Side. There's going to be a lot of fun and the battle is expected to be for blood from the start to the finish. The main thing to remember is that all the money taken in will be turned over to the McHenry charitable organizations. The advnissiop will be 25 cents. And it's going to be worth every cent of it, tbo. We are . told that the umpires will be two men who are too old to play ball, because they cannot run the bases fast enough. However, they may be called upon to do some running should they make a bum decision. The police will be there to preserve order and stop all fights between the contestants. That's fun, too. Be at the ball park by 6:30 and help swell the fund. It's for a good cause. CHANCE OF CAIN IN MILK PRICE MCQUEEN T O ENFORCE MILK CODE From garly in the spring when beds , . . of bright red tulips bring a promise of I Chain Lakes association madq approaching warm days until the J trip, leaving McHenry at 10 o - 1 clock on one of the Hunter Boat Co. s lake boats. Bay, up through Nippersink lake, Fox lake, <?rass lake, Lake Marie, Channel lake and Lake Catherine. Members of the party were luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. CK. Anderson at their home on Lake Catherine, one of the Deauty spots in in the fall the lawrj is beautiful with blossoms and receives the admiration of all who see it. POTATOES ARE SCARCE ' The price of potatoes has soared to four times the price which they were less than two months ago and are ( now about 60 cents a peck on the re- j tail market. The local potato crop will be the lightest in year? it is said. The recent rains have increased the chances for a crop although the po- , , ttotoes will be smaller than usual, due All the injured persons were rushed to early stunted growth to the hospital m Libertwille where) Farmers in this vicinity raise pofnwiical aid was priven. None of the tatoes for their own use with potatoes Injured is in a critical condition. being shipped in from other states to supply retail trade. VISITS AGED GRANDMOTHER Dr. Emily Rorer of Santeen, Nebr-, •isited her grandmother, Mrs. Sam- B1RTHDAY PARTY Miss Marie Nett celebrated her six- Untha Button, last week and left onjteenth birthday Saturday night, Aug. Mondav morning for Chicago, where 5, at her home at Pistake© Lake- The -she will spend about a month before guests arrived at 10:15 and departed .reHiming to her duties in Nebraska, at one o'clock. A treasure hunt was Dr. Rorer made the 700-mile trip [ the main entertainment of the night, "fcy auto alone. She is a teacher in! treasures being found and awarded in Indian mission school and relates •hany interesting experiences in her Ifc-ork and concerning the life of the Indians. Mary of whom live in tent;, and cook out-of-doors in primitive fashion. Mre. Button, grandmother of Dr. ftarer, will be IL02 Wars old in December. : - ^<| to Bud Roser and Caroline Freund. Those present were: Ethyl Roser, Eileen Roser, Elizabeth and Bessie Sandel, Miss Birdie, Vera Hettermann Caroline Freund, Bob Reed, Eunice Paul, Raj' Rumbart, Ray Pering, Walter Manning, Bud Roser, Paul Adams, Edwin Hettermann. the upper lake region. The return trip was then made to the Pregnazer fesort where the business session w£^ held. Short talks were made by the following, with Chairman Lyons presiding: C. K. Anderson, Arthur Gardner, J. C. James, William Rosinn, WP. Gaston, all of Antioch; Frank Stanton of Ingleside; Edward White of Fox lake, Senator George Maypole of Chicago and Fox lake, president of the Chain of Lakes association; Rep. William Carroll and Thomas Bolger; Senator Ray Paddock; and E .C. Keplar of St. Charles, secretory of the Fox Valley federation. Mr. Keplar urged the commission to hold an early meeting in the Fox river valley, in order that his organization and the municipalities x>t this region might have a chance to discuss the river problems with tha commission.- A meeting is to be held in Elgin within the coming month. Another increase of one cent in the retail milk prices in Chicago appear possible as the government prepares the machinery for enforcing the milk marketing agreement already signed by big distributors and the 18,000 farmer members of the Pure Milk association and confirmed by Secretary of Agriculture Wallace. Closed meetings between representatives of the so-called regular distributors and the milk association have been held during the last ffcw days with the amount of increase to farmers in basic milk prices the reported topic. At the present time the farmers receive $1.75 per hundred pounds for the milk that is destined for delivery to the consumers in bottles and the milk marketing agreements provides that no distributor may sell lower than 10 cents per quart. The claim is now advanced that since the basic price was established the pastures have dried up, the cost of feed has doubled, and that the farmers are rightfully entitled to more. To give the fanner a fair return he should get about $2.25 per hundred pounds or an approximate increase of a cent per quart, is a statement attributed to Don Gever, secretary of the Pure Milk asociauon who is well knewn in this city- He stated, however, that no definite demand of the distributors had been made. Will C. McQueen of Elgin, founder of the P. M. A. and president from 1925 to March of last spring, has been appointed field representative of the farm administration in the metropolitan district. His duties will be to compel observance of the milk code and he has already established an office at 205 West Wacker driv^. He has been serving in in advisory capactiy for several weeks while the .legal obstacles set "by Independent milk distributors selling at cut rates have prevented- direct action. He expresses the.belief that the marketing agreement will be found legal and that it should be strictly enforced for the good of all. Th legal obstacles were embodied in an application made by the roadside stand operators for an injunction in the federal court on the grounds that the legislation establishing the code was unconstitutional and that the code as formulated was unfair in that it would compel the consumer to pay just as much if ne drove to the country for his milk as if • it were delivered to his door- ! In an article appearing in The j Chicago Tribune Tuesday Mr. Mcj Queen is quoted as saying that the j selling of milk at cut rates outside ! the city of Chicago has a tendency | to break down the necessary delivery to consumers' dojrs, adding that Chicago cannot afford to jeopardize health with milk that does not have all the safeguards given by muncipal inspection. "We are working on a plan that should furnish a market under the code for milk that is going to the [roadside stands and eventually I am ' sure that everyone will see' the wisdom of coming under th# agreement," he advised. Representatives of the large dairy companies in Chicago and the Pure Milk association were deadlocked on Monday in the Hotel LaSalle after lengthy discussions of the farmers' demands for a higher milk price. It is expected the discussions will be continued and some action is expected before the end of the week. CORRECTION! ! In the Buss-Page Motor Sales ad published in last week's Plaindealer an ej-ror was made in the picture of the Ford V-8 to be g'ven away each V AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT A"F$rd and an Oldsrpobile collided Sunday afternon at the intersection of | Friday night in connection with the Riverside Drive and Pearl street, with Lum and Abner radio program. The the result that both cars were dam- cut used in the ad was a 4-door sedan HEALTH CONFERENCE Miss Hobbs, county nurse, will conduct a pre-school health conference "for rural schools of the McHenry district at the McHenry high school at 9. rged and one of the occupants, a wo-I hut should have been a 2-door sedan, ifclock, August 15. The local doctoriman, received injuries, including a!The cars to be aWardwl are 2-4oq£ -wfll asstat. Y , ^ broken collar bone. j BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dunker are parents of a daughter, bom at Woodstock hospital, Monday. Mrs. Dunker was formerly Misa Pearl Vasey. PUBLIC CARD PARTY * The Altar and Rosary Sodality of St. Patrick's church will sponsor * public card party at the home of Miss Katherine McLaughlin Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 15th at 2:30. Prizes and fe. FIREMEN START FUND FDR TRUCK LIGHTER TRUCK NEEDED FOR OUTSIDE WORK BIG CROWD EXPECTED AT ST. MARY'S CARNIVAL The memWrs of the McHenry fire department are'making plans to purchase a new, light-weight fire truck for use along the river, at the Bay, McCollum's lake and m the rural dis- j and a good floor will furnish some tiicts where the present truck is too thing new in this respect. heavy to be practical. . | A special feature of this year's car- A meeting was held on Tuesday j nival, which will attract many . spec- Plans for the staging of St. Mary's carnivaj; to be held over the week-end are complete and committees are now busy preparing for the big event. The big, annual event will be open Saturday night and continue ov&r Sunday with a delicious chicken dinner served at noon on Sunday. The usual stands and amusement devices will make up the program with a feature of this year's event being platform dancing: Good miisic v« x ucsunv iiwvfti, 'WiiiLii \y,ni auracv many • su*rc- • v . . ^ . . , vv evening of last week,with a large tators, will be the balloon ascension . Jhe^ t«wurers;re^ort showed ^ "i a- u- j o ' balance on tiand at the beginning of , . *. . ; CITY COUNCIL IN AUGUST MEETING CHIEF OF POLICE ASSIGNED MANY DUTIES The stated meeting of the city council was held Monday evening, Aug 7, ; with all officers answering present alt the roll call at 8 o'clock. ' .;}• >v" The minutes of the previous meet^v ing were read and approved as wera =' :: the treasurer's, collector's and clerk's ' ^ reports. representation present from Johnsfajirg, along the river and McCollum's lake and all seemed most enthusiastic over the proposition. The plan was also explained at a larmer's meeting last week where it was also well received. The members of the fire department plan to collect $2.00 from each property owner in these outlying district towards a fund for the new truck which will also be a benefit to the people of this city as an added protection against fire. The truck will be a modern one and equipped much the same as the present truck, which has been in use for, the past five years, but which is too heavy to get through the country roads and lanes leading to the river and often gets stuck before it can reach its destination. The work of getting subscription* haV^lrejidy been commenced, some of ifHb<efrig turned over to officers of organizations of subdivisions. Plan Favorably Received The plan is being considered favorably by all who have oeen interviewed and the firemen are hoping for success in their plan. Members of the fire department have been a faithful organization, do ing all in their power for the protec tion of property in McHenry and parachute jump to be made Sunday afternoon by McHenryrs air min, Lieut; Roy Mathews.. The filling of the big balloon Will take place nears St. Mary's .church where the ascent^will be made and where Lieut. Mathews will plan to 'make his happy landing when he makes his jump the meeting of $3,350.40; the collesAo^^? ;; had taken in $123.48 apd the cleric-^--.1 had; collected $323.19. . v The regular bills were read and ordered paid as ok'd by the financa committee. The bills amounted to approximately $1,575. . Included in the - ssppeeccttaaccuullaarr npaarraacchhutuet.e m'bei,n,sJ t Qwfa sth jogn yee aorf, R$ fe3a0nd0 foc6rh cPeratrst> P&ahy(>- aAuH rrooaaddss wwiillll lleeaadd ttoo t^>tt . MMaarryv Vs,® bTah,aen ?oeJ( j^ oqume stliaos„t yoef art hoef swohmoel e$s5a0le. distributor's license was again discussed. Four"of these wholesalers living in the city have paid their distributor's license. There are some ten or twelve wholesalers living outside ot church carnival over the weekr-end, where young and old will find amusement and entertainment. THREE GUNMEN „ HOLD UP SALESMAN (the city who have not applied for a It was the unanimous opin- F. C. OConnor, meat salesman for the Kerber company of Elgin, was license. ion of the aldermen that the mayor instruct Chief of Police John Wirtz to , ,, m. j „ . P*ve notice to these wholesalers to held up Tuesday noon on Route 173 get their lkense as 8(>on M ^ ^ ^ o f H e b r o n a n d r o b b e d t h e m i n t o w n a n d i n c a s e t h e y d o n o t of $125 by three gunmen O'Connor was on his way to Hebron from Richmond when three men in a new Ford V-8 pulled along side his car and crowded him off the pavement. By the time tie stopped his car two of the men were on his running board and flashed guns in his face with the order to turn over what money he had on His person. The third remained 'at the wheel of the an(l tbandit car. vicnity, with the interests of the After stripping Oj'Oonftv&r of his community at heart and their efforts | money a search was made of the in their new plan are to be commended. SPRING GROVE WOMAN DIES AFTER ACCIDENT apply for a license immediately to have them sued at once. The chief of police was also instructed by the mayor that the ordinance on dougs be strictly enforced and thai!: on dogs be strictly enforced and that paid at once. The chief of police wai also instructed to arrest all car own* ers running their machines without 1933 vehicle license. A letter from the National Tea Co. enclosing a check of $61.91 to tha board and requesting the board to turn this amount over to the charity organizations, was read. This sum was divided equally between the highway in son*e grass saying to|Mothers clul*, and the Daughters ot O'Connor to look for them after they I America. This amount was left after made their^ escape. The t\jro^gunmen j an refund tickets had been pai£ from sales tax. A letter of thanks from Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Overton and Paul Bonslett for flowers and condolences on the death of Mrs. Paul Bonslett was read.' car. One of the bandits took the keys of the car and threw them across the jumped into the car and all three speeded from the scene going toward Richmond. O'Connor started search for his lit*. Ella Lambert^ 72 years old, of Spring Grove, died at 8 oclock at the Lake county hospital, Tuesday, j keys. While he was searching Hinnie from shock and fractures of both j Kuch, Hebron merchant, arrived on; The flowers were a personal donation legs that resulted from an automobile, the scene and when informed what 0f the board members. Acknowledge* accident near Barrlngton last Satur-1 had happened joined In the search ment of the letter was entered in the day night. She was taken to the for the keys which were soon found.; minutes of the meeting. Barrington hospital by her husband, Both men speeded to Hebron where The board was notified that the William, and shortly afterward removed to the county hospital. O'Connor told his story over the telephone to Sheriff Lester Edinger. The latter went to the scene of the rob- YOUNG MAN INJURED ^ry and together with several depu- . . . n _ i j u„, * . Q p ! ties toured the west part of the county I erty in the citv of McHenry. These Donald Haldeman of Spring Grove for geveral hours but failed to find sales and collections used to be handl. blanks are in the hands of the city collector for the collection of 1932 anc| 1933 delinquent special assessment^ throOgh the sale of delinquent propwas seriously injured in an automobile accident Sunday night when his car left the road and crashed into a tree not far from his home. The young man managd to get as far as the barn at his home when he lost consciousness and was not discovered until morning. He was taken to the hospital at Burlington where he remained in an unconscious condition for sometime and where he is suffering from serious injuries and is in a critical condition. R. D. M ' . GRAND JURORS S. H. Smith and Joseph Frett will represent McHenry township on the September grand jury. The selections were made at the county board meeting Tuesday. Other township jurors follow. Riley, William Sword. Marengo, Sidney Sears and Chas- Kelley. Dunham, Fred Gay. Chemung, Fred Bosler and Collier. Alden, Elmer Coy. Hartland, Chas. Cooper. Seneca, C. Perry Wright. Coral, Harry O'Cock. Grafton, Thos. J. Keating. Dorr, Joseph Peacock and William Hacker. ' * - Greenwood, Cramer Porter. Hebron, Joseph Losee. Richmond, William Peterson. Burton, Chas. Freund. Nunda, William Tessendorf Algonquin, Stanley Stewart Fred Duensing. any clues. It is thought the gunmen were acquainted with the operations of the salesman on Monday which is said to property. ed by the county collector, but under the new law each city has to collect their own delinquents through sale of be collecting day. EMPIRE TO OPEN SOON People in this vicinity will, no doubt, be glad to hear that the Empire theatre will re-open in the near future with more good pictures and under the new management. Upon re-opening, the theatre will seem advisable to app'^- for such be under the management of Fred loan. The city collector was ordered to Tent or purchase a secondhand wide carriage typewriter for making out duplicate sheets of the delinquent re* ports. Also the collector is to pur* chase necessary books. The matter of the state federal loan was discussed and it did not Anderson, who has also recently taken over the Miller theatre at Woodstock. New sound equipment is being installed and the theatre is being redecorated and will be most modern and upto- date. The "Empire" has been McHenry's Discuss Complaints The city boarcl has had so many complaints about the fruit stand on Riverside Drive, the door of which hangs low over the sidewalk and tha conditions under wnich th*? iruit is handled that the board of health was orly theatre for many years and was [ordered to look into the condition of built by J. W. Smith in 1918, who with l the merchandise and the street and-- the assistance of his wife operated j alley committee was instructed to the theatre until his death in March j look after the door hanging over the J931. j street, $s well a§ al] awniflys in town Previous to the founding of the (that hang so low that they are a Empire theatre, Mr. Smith managed^menace to pedestrians on the sidethe Central Opera House for many i walk. * years, commencing about twenty-six years ago when he and his wife settled in McHenry. and and Adams and Freund were granted permission for the erection of gas tanks and rumps at their place of business on Pearl street. FORESTER MEETING, TUESDAY Fire Chief William Bickler inform- The Ca jholic order otf Foresters the board that they had had sever- Will hold their meeting Tuesday even- a* meetings < of cottage owrers and ing, August 15, at 8:30 p. m. sharp.; farmers, and they .estimate there ar«L At this time St. Mary's Court, No. 3,000 homes within a radius of five 594, and Court No. 96 of Johnsburg j >"»Jes from McHenry who are willing will hold a joint initiation in the St.j*° Pay $2.00 per home for additional Mary's church hall, McHenry. jfire equipment. . It is the plans to Jt has been sometime since these purchase a lighter fire truck with R N A PICNIC two courts have had a joint meeting j ^ua' wheels for work in close to the Riverview'Camp R. N. A. will hold'a"d *or tha* reason the officers are;river also with the regular three-inch - a picnic for the members -and their preparing for a large turnout. A,take off hose reduced to two-inch and families and the juveniles on-August!*o°d degree team has been engaged^ half ^ads. The extra truck would 22 at Kate's place on Richmond Road, i for this occasion. Refreshments will work with the present truck for city Meet at the Herb Simon's home at ll|^e served after the meeting. o'clock and each one Is to bring their own sandwiches, a dish to pas? and their own dishes- Coffee and ice cream will be furnished free. Games for the children and cards and bunco use, the light ,truck to answer all outside calls. At the present time in answering outside calls the city is left without protection. The co-ci>- GIRL FALLS FROM HORSE Cynthia Erickshon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Erickson, was injured nation of the city bo*S in housing *n a ^a^' from a horse while visiting, the additional truck was asked for for adults. Cars will be furnished for! her uncle at Caledonia Sunday, The|and granted m case the plan is put everyone wishing to go. The next I h°rse became frightened and runnning, meeting of Riverview camp will l>e The board of health reported their September 11. 11-2 BAND CONCERT, FRIDAY Another one of those interestifik band concerts will be given by the McHenry band on Fridfcy evening in West McHenry. There was a large crowd present last week to enjoy the concert and a larger attendance is expected this week. PUBLIC CARD PARTY A public card party for the benefit of St. Mary's church will be held at the Nick Freund home Friday, Aug. m AAxfi,NIFP under a wire clothesline threw the little girl to the ground, bruising and .fadings that the cattle on the Wat scratching her face severely. No; ties property adjacent to James. St.. bones were broken, however, and Mi?s; a public nuisance and should be dynthia says she is ready _ to • ride! removed. Attorney again at the first - opportunity. Cowlin advised the mayor to instruct Chief of Police, John Wirte, to get the cattle off from AMONG THE SICK the Wattles property, that five days Herman Nye, pharmacist at Bolger*!b* allowed the owner to get them Drug store, returned home Sunday j moved. • . • . from St. Theresa's hospital, Wauke-j The^ meeting adjourned about 10:3* gan, where' he underwent an operation 0 "<**• for appendicitis. PUBLIC CARD PARTY Eeastern Star will hold a Public card party on the E E. Bassett lawn. ^ AT THE PIT Free blue gills every Friday night.! free spaghetti every Wednesday night j ^fain street, Wednesday. August 16, and free dancing, with orchestra, on .at 2:30 p. m. Bridge, 500, bunco, 25c. Saturday nights. M1|J>