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OAR" GRANGER ON PENSION LIST : . :V >. :• > '••rV RURAL CARRIER ON LAST 1 TRIP TODAY •; .^V'v'v ; After twenty-eight years of service, as a rural mail carrier from the Mo Henry postoffice, Darwin I. Granger has received his honorable discharge 4o begin JHine 1, with today, May 31, teing his last day to; cover his old familiar route, According to the civil service rules a carrier is entitled to a pension afccr thirty years of service or when he reaches the age of 65 years. The j t are Mr. Granger served in the Spanish- American war are also credited to this "time, giving him really more than thirty years of combined time. A good soldier in tim»?s of war, this government employe has also proved j*' a good soldier in times of peace, car* lying on through Winter and sum-1 mer, through hard times and prosperous days, performing his duty at all times and meeting the problems of life with courage and fortitude, to re ceive for the second time his honorable discharge as he had previously done at the dose of the Spanish war. Granger was one of three local men to take the civil service examination at Woodstock, receiving the hig.i grade of 97.3 to win him recognition ty the government. On November 1; *906, he started his duties as mail ' carrier, taking over Lee Walmsley's' iroute, which was the first rural route instituted from the McHenry postoffice, being started July 1, 1903. Rural routes^were rapidly being increased throughout the. county, however, and soon two more rural route.? were stared, with George Walmsley and John R. Knox as carriers. Joe N. Miller later took over George Walmsley's route. On June 1, 1905, Eber F. Basyett commenced as rural carrier • from the West McHenry postoffice, •making four rurtil routes in operation from this city and giving to the farmers and summer residents of the o <.tl'ying districts a free service of a daily mail delivery. Granger, who is the first government employe In this vicinity to receive a pension, started on the route which went to Fistakee Bay, but was transferred to Route No. 2 when John |t. Knox left the service and has since lbeen doing the old, original route first «rgani*ed here, crossing the river in McHenry, going south to Wauconoa and returning across Burton's bridge io McHenry, a distance of 29.6 mile*. Ptat Hiree Routes Into Two . This route will now be divided be tween Ray Page and Clarence Martin, giving one a route of 43 miles and "the other a daily distance of 4r> miles. During these years Granger ha* worn out nine Ford automobiles, two of which he used for four years each, Bis first car was one of the first -automobiles to be owned in McHenry, buying it from Dr. A. Mueller when ae left for Germany. For the first eleven years the route was covered with a horse and buggy with a regulation mail wagon in use vj.art of the time. In those days covering the route was an all-day affair, with seven hours a day allowed for the completion of duties. Mr. Granger has always lived in this vicinity, being born at Griswold lake. At the age of 21 years, on llarch 22, 1901, he enlisted in the ' xJnited States army and served in the Spanish-American war, receiving his honorable discharge on March 22, - J904. ,. After his enlistment he was sent to Fort Sheridan, then to Columbus Barrarks, Ohio, and later to California, - where he sailed from San Francisco with his regiment, to Honolulu and the Philippine Islands. Two companies were stationed in a place and were scattered throughout - . i^e islands, with Granger being on . duty at seven different islands. The return trip was made by way of Japan where a stop of four days was made. Mlessages of a varied nature have ^feeen delivered during the passing years by this government employe who has, not doubt, brought words of hope, happiness and sadness to patrons of his route. Henry Ford Buys Pester BiriLplexe ^mm Boy Scouts Receive Awards at Court of Honor Here FR- NELL SPEAKER M. L SCHOENHOLTZ AT BACCALAUREATE US HIGHLYJKMHORED FOR LEADERSHIP IN BOY SCOUT WORK Two Big American Fortunes United Henry Ford, the,automobile manufacturer, is here seen leaving the birth place of Stephen Collins Foster, composer of "My Old Kentucky Home," which he has bought and which will be removed from Pittsburgh, Ft., to Grfeenfleld Village, Mich., to be another exhibit In the Ford museum. FARMERS MAY MAKE NEW BASE "fikose mert*|ys of the Pure Milk Association whose farm operations, make it desirable to adjust their base milk production, will be given another opportunity to establish a new base during a base-building period covering three month?, t to become effective June 1, 1934,™ and continuing through July and .August, 1934, if they elect. This ruling was passed .by the Board of Directors of the Association meeting in special session Thursday, May 24. This action comes m answer to the needs of certain dairy farmers. It is estimated that about 25 per cent of the members will take advantage c-f this base-building opportunity thpt is being offered them. Oh the other land, there are many members who wish to continue with their present base, on account of feed conditions. Each member wishing to participate must declare himself before June 1. The plan for those who elect to make this new base is to ship their total production throughout the three months and the daily average of jruch production will be added to their present 100 per cent base and th divided by two. The result of this production will be their new 100 per tent base. However, the plan works loth ways. If the farmer elects to establish a new base but fails during the three month period to make a daily average above his established base on record, he will lose some of what he rlready has. Example 1 -- Present 1009r daily base is 200 pounds, 3 months average daily production 400 pounds, 600 divided by 2 equals the new base of S pounds- Example 2 -- Present 1009c" daily base is 600 pounds, 3 months average daily production 500 founds, 1,100 divided by 2 equals the new base of 550 pounds. Members who are considering this base-building plan, are cautioned to carefully estimate their possibilities before registering for the base-building period, to prevent possible loss of their present base. It is pointed out that all existing base rules will apply. The Central Office of the Pure Milk Association will supply full details direct to the membership within the next few days, so that plans may get under way at once. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES FRIDAY LOCAL MAN'S MOTHER DIES AT JANESVILLE BRIDGE TAVERN WILL OPEN ABOUT JUNE O. C. Sofky, of Benton Harbor, Mich., has leased the Bridge Tavern, located at the east end of the State fridge, in McHenry, and plans to open •feme on or about Saturday, June 9. Mr. Sofky has had much experience ill this line of business. He states that the Bridge will be conducted entirely different from heretofore and •popular prices will prevail An all departments of the place, where eats and drinks will be served, with .^ianc- --if!^ and high class music. ATTENTION, C. O. F. The Catholic Order of Foresters wttl hold its meeting next Tuesday eveu- Sg, June 5, at 8:30 o'clock, DST. Reeshments will be served. Every member is urged to be present. fp Dr. R. G. Chamberlin and daughter, . Sirs. Arthur Kennebeck, were Chicago •visitors Tuesday. Clarence Douglas was called to Janesville, Wis., last week by the unexpected death of his mother, Mrs. Charles Douglas, who was taken sick Wednesday evening about 9 o'clock and died at^l0r45 the same evening, death resulting from a stroke. • Funeral services were held at Janesville Saturday afternoon when the body was shipped to Morehead, Minn., where funeral services were also held on Monday, and where burial took place. She is survived by ten children. Mrs. Clarence Douglas apd children went to Janesville Saturday morning, later going to her home at Dodgeville, Wis., while her husband accompanied the body of hi? mother to Morehead. Minn. Will Glosson, who went to Janesville, Friday, also accompanied the family to Morehead. . N MRS. MARY SIMON, 7*, PASSED AWAY TUESDAY!^ Commencement exercises will be held at the High School auditorium at 8:15 o'clock, DST, Friday evening, June 1. . ^ , Dr. Silas Evans of Ripon college will deliver the address of the eveniug end will have a-message of interest for his audience. _ . Miss Hazel Howard, a member of the graduating class, will play the march for the procession of graduate^. The program will include the following numbers • "OlcLFolks ftt Home," Clarinet Solo*.. Stanley Vycital Salutatory Guy Duker Carl Hahn Walter Guy Mrs. Mary Simon, about 72 years old, died at her home in the north end cf town early Tuesday morning after an illness of pneumonia. Her daughter, Mrs. Mary Hoffmeier of Chicago, has been with her for the past two Weeks and has given her loving care. Funeral sevices were held this. Thursday morning. . Mir. and Mrs. Mjath Glosson spent the week-end at Kenosha, Wis. "The Green Cathedral Sextette -- Wanda Boyko, Kreutzer, Jeanne Duker, Ruth Nye, George Vales. "Pale in the Amber West" and "Alexander" Paries Trio--Walter Kreutzer, Guy Duker, George Vales. Valedictory Hatel Howard . 54 Graduates There will be fifty-four tlis year and the lews: Bernice Gertrude Allen. Kathryn Margaret Allen, Marian Ruth Anderson. Florence Lorraine Austin. Maxine Bacon. ' Clarice E. Blake. Lucille H. Blake. Vivian Clare Bolger. Wanda Boyko. Charles J. Brda. Rollo Densmore Chambejfli*. Dorothy Nell Comesi Catherine Diedrich. Guy Duker. Anna L. Fox. • Lyle Donald Franzen- Leo Freund. Lorraine Madeline Freund. Lenora Elizabeth Frisby. Ethel E. Granger. Clarence E. Harrison. Earle E. Harrison. Helen Elizabeth Harrison. . Hazel M. Howard. Clara S- Jus ten. Evelyn C. Justen. Henry LeRoy Kamholz. Eileen Dorothy Kilday. George W. Kinsala. Walter A Kreutzor. Mercedes Linderman. Jeannette A. Lindsay. Lewis Marshall McCannon. • Darlene Merchant. <"* Joseta V. Merrick* Marvin E. Meyers, ' Agnes Miarie MisfhlOB. Ruth E. Nye. ° Harold H. Phannenstill. Jeanne M. Powers. Willys J. Schreiner. Jessie Laura Schroeder. . Elvera E. Smith. Wanda Smith. Mary Catherine Su$|Mt. Bertha C. Tonyan. • Kenneth J. Tonyan^ Bernice D. Unti. Stanley W- Vycital. - Beatrice E. Weber. ^ ' - Eleanore M. Wegener. Marian B. Weingart. Vivian Whiting. Louis J. Winn. Crystal Lake, o like McHenry, wilT graduate the largest class in the history of the school this year with 85 receiving diplomas. At Woodstock there are 69 members in the Senior class of the tegh*schoo+ will graduate on June 14. St Mary's of Woodstock will graduate thirteen students on June 4, ;* CRYSTAL LAKE MAN COUNTY FIRE ClttEF George Krause of Crystal Lake has been elected presdeint of the McHenry County Firemen's association. Alfred Perry of Hebron is vice-president. Ray J-ush was re-elected as secretary and treasurer. ' More than sixty-five members attended the annual meeting which was held last week at Hebron-, Honors of which every McHenry citizen should be proud were bestowed upon Scoutmaster M. L. SchoenholtS and many of the Scouts of his troop at the Court of Honor for UlcHenrj; county Scouts held at the local high school auditorium Friday evening, when Mr. Schoenholtz became the first man in McHenry county to receive the Scoutmaster's key, four local Scouts reached the Eagle rank, two local boys became First-Class Scouts i nd seven boys of this city became Second Class Scouts. Scouts froni various troops in the county also received awards with one boy outside of the McHenry troop receiving Eagle >:i ward. From tfie opening of the meeting and the presentation of the flag to ihe close with the Scout oath and bounding of taps, the meeting was ona series of thrills, bringing a glow <,f pride to the heart ami a choking emotion to* the throat as boys of varying ages, earnest and sincere, received their awards for Scout' work. Five stalwart boys with honest faces and men of , high morals joined in the j Court of Honor) working together to build character and upright, honorable' citizens. » The Court of Honor was in charge of Robert Ellis, McHenry- coun / Scout director, with George C. Dries- Itach, Scout executive of th© Black hawk Area, which includes this county, present on the stage as were also members of the McHenry county Scoilt committee, including Ray McGee and Supt. C. H. Duker of this city. About eighteen boys from various troops in the county were present to ieceive their Second Class badges, s.tVen of therti being from McHenry troop, No. 162, and included Wilbert Klapperich, Francis Cox, Kenneth Franzen, Wilbert Schaefer, AngeJo Unti, Harry Conway and Bruce Klontz. Five boys from the county were present to receive First ^lass awards, ii eluding Harold Taxman and Jack Hess of McHenry. About fifteen Scouts were present to receive merit badges, including .Harold Taxman, Gordon Granger/ Donald Granger and Bruce Klontzr of McHenry. There are 110 different subjects which Scouts may stqdy for merit badges. k Donald Granger of MicHenry was ose of three boys to reach the Star rank .and one boy was present to receive a Life award. In connection with the Scout, work a five weeks' training course has been conducted by Blackhawk Area for Ccout leaders and workers with an average attendance of about fifty men. Ray McGee of McHenry, was one of ten men present to receive certificates in this course, as many irore were not present to receive their certificates. These certificates were presented by Supt. C. H. Duker, who spoke of the importance of leadership. Ray McGee, popular Green street business man and Legionnaire, has been interested in Boy Scout work for several years and is to be commended for his work along this Un^T His wife, also, is interested in working with the young people and is one of the leaders of tha Girl Scout movement in McHenry." f Certificates were also presented to men of the advanced course who assisted in instructions of the elementary course and to men who had completed the course in cubbing. Theit iis now one cub pack in the county instituted by Sam Marsh of Crystal Lake. Presented With Key Reaching the climax of the,evening |n recognizing the Eagle Scouts, Scoutmaster Schoenholtz was first presented with a Scout Master's key, ja beautiful medal representing attainment in five different courses of ^Ttudy with a college course, constituting of twelve nights of study with a two-hour lecture each night. In addition to this the rank requires five years of experience as a Scout lead'ir Und two weeks spent with a group in camp. Mr. Schoenholtz, a teacher in the local grade school is the first man if the county to receive this key and is one of probably not more than ten men out of a thousand workers in tho entire Blackhawk Area to earn this r.ward. Ray McGee of McHenry, who was asked to present the award to Mr. Schoenholtz in turn asked Scout Executive, George C. Driesbach. to confer the honor and in so doing Mr. Driesbach explained some of the preparations made in order to receive the key and stressed the point of having men interested enough to do things with boys and not for boys. He further said that the incentive for the years of work by Mr. Schoenholtz was rot the reward in sight, but the desire (Continued on last page.) " v~: W hen \Tolm Mortimer Soliift and Kilith Raker were married the other day in New York two of the greatest fortunes in s,the United States Were united. John is trhe son of the late Mortimer Schiff, half of whose,, fortime, or about $1"),000,000, he inherited., Edith will some day receive, a large part of the $75,- 000,000 estate of her grandfather, the late George F. Baker, banker'. -Besides this the young groom and bride are good looking, healthy and popular. HOME BUREAU UNIT IS ORGANIZED HERE McHenry unit of the Home Bureau wai# organized at a meeting held at the home of. Mrs. E. E. Denman Friday afternoon. Mrs, Clara Sweeney of Woodstock, Home Bureau director of the county, was present and assisted in the organization Of the unit and plans for the year. Election of officers was held wi<th Mrs. Jack Walsh being elected chairman of the unit, Mrs. E. E. Denman, vice-chairman and Mrs. F. Bienapfl, secretary and treasurer. Chairman pf the various committees were appointed as follows: Clothing, Mrs. Lillian Cox; Foods, M«C R. Waterstraat; health, Mw. C. W. Klontz; handicraft, M!ra. D. I. Granger; home furnishings, M*rs. Peter M. Justen; community interest, Mrs. H. Durland; home management, Mrs. <C. W. Gibbs. Mrs. E. A. Thomas of Ringwood unit gave the lesson on buythg of hosiery. The unit will meet on the fourth Friday of each month, the next meeting to be at the home of Mrs. Lilian Cox. Four new Home Bureau units have een^Tfrganized in the county this year FAKMERS ASK 50c MILK INCREASE Washington, May 29--Citing the serious effect of the drouth on dairy farmers serving Chicago, representatives of the Pure Milk association today asked the AAA to approve an increase on June 1 of 50 cents per hundredweight in the farm price for milk under the federal milk license for the Chicago, area. The current price is *L75. Don Geyer, secretary-manager of the Pure M^ilk association, told AAA officials feed bins are empty and a milk shortage may result unless the farmers are enabled to purchase fodder. 1.7 TO GRADUATE FROM GRADE SCHOOL , Graduation will be welcomed by Vale Adams, Harry Anderson, Francis Cox, Lorraine Engeln, Mary Erickson, Jack Hess*, Dorcas Howe,* Donald Hunt, Frank Johnson, David Kamholz, Margaret Landl, Earl Schaefer, Jane Schnaitman, Louise Stilling, Harold Taxman, Loren Thomas and Sylvester Wirfs, who will receive diplomas this Thursday, Mjay 31, in the exercises at the high school auditorium. To celebrate ^ieir last year grade school, a party was held in pie krade school gymnasium Tuesday, May 29. Three committees were chosen to have everything ready. The food department was headed by Vale A4ams, who provided all of the food and was it good! The decorating committee was in charge of Francis Cox, who did a mighty nice piece oi work in. making the place in "ship shape" order- Harold Taxman entertained the graduates with his group.* Mr. Hees contributed cherry punch to the party. Did the gang make quick work of that! Thanks for the beverage, Mr. Hess. Here's how the grades cam£ ottt for the year. Louise Stilling had highest with 93.9, followed by Margaret Landl and Mary Erickson, who had a close second and third with' a 92.35 and 92.25 respectively. Miss Kinney, who helped the boys and girls by her splendid teaching, sai<i in a speech that the graduates* worked hard and wished them succe." in high school. PACKED HOUSE GREETS FORMER RESIDENT Records-are being1 broken every day, which proves true even -on Sunday^ for all attendance records of former baccalaureate services at the higft school were broken Sunday nfght when a packed house of relatives and friends heard the address of Father' Nell in the- annual baccalaureate address to the graduates. The large at.? tendance was due, probably, to two icaufies, first, the increased number of graduates this year, with each gradaate drawing a certain number of relatives and friends, ard second, becauseof the return of Father Nell, a former resident of thi9 vicinity, whose many friends and relatives here turned out to hear his address of the eve-" rring. ' < • Telling the graduates not to become, discouraged and downhearted at the new situation brought ©n by the degression, but rather to consider it $ challenge, Father Nell advised them * to understand the condition of today r.nd propareUo/be leaders in the movement of reconstruction throughout t'.i6 country. Gives Good Advice Hie went on to say that Christian principles have been forgotten ami have not been applied in . these dav»' f depression which would result eirh."- ed.in a return to Christian teaching* or Communism, a rule of love and ju-v t:ce or force and compulsion. „ He advised oecu.p$tk>nal • groups ats an ideal method of government and told the young people to prepare now to be leaders in the coming period of reconstruction. The speaker of the evening was introduced by Supt C. H. Dukepf^who, was seated on the stage wfth the speaker and with Rev. L. H. Brattai i, pastor of the McHenry M. K Church;, rho gave the invocation and benedic-. tion. . Coronation" March, by Meyerbeer, was played by Miss Hazel Howard, $ member o* the graduating class, at ' her classmates in caps and gownv marched to their seats at the front of: the auditorium. "Larkspur and Liliet Tall and "Salutation" were sung b^ the girls' glee club and foilovjng- thf ; address the boys' glee club sanjj-* " "Mighty Lak A Rose" and "Sailing." The Seniors are not in sohool thU - week, but will be back this Thursdaf afternoon for tl.eir class day exerciser^ " hey* will have their pictures taken " this Yweek and other events arise to PATZKE A SPRING BRIDB ••ut MISS CHICAGO BOY DROWNS AT ALGONQUIN DAM Vidon Silzasy, 17 years old, of Chicago lost his life in Fox river at the Algonquin dam Sunday noon. Together with five other Chicago boys they visited Algonquin on a fishing trip. Silzasy had on rubber boots and was walking out on the dam when he slipped and fell into the river. He did not come to the top again after fall- _ . , , . , . ing and it was more than a half hour Geyer conferred also today with before his ^ was recovered. Although efforts were made to revive him after the body was taken officials of the farm credit administration seeking credit tp4 buy alfalfa hay. He was unable tor state what fpom tKe river th ^ un9uc_ form the credit might take, but said cessful. It is thought that Silzasky's there was a possibility that the Pure, boots filled with water when he fell Milk association would be allowed to borrow from the farm credit administration and make fodder loapf its constituent dairy farmers. MRS. PAUL W. COWLE DIES AT 0AKHURST and this held the body at the bottom of the river. An inquest was held Sunday afternoon by Coroner E. H.*Cook. A verdict of accidental death was returned. Mrs. Paul W.- Cowle, 44 years old, tied suddenly at her hon^e at Oakhurst about 2 o'clock Tuesday morning, death resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage. Mrs., Cowle, who With her husband ahd daughter, has been living in California, was callfed • here only a short time ago by the death of her father and expected to return soon to California. Mr. Cowle and daughter, Mrs. James Hughes, J., were in California. Besides her husband and daughter She is survived by one brother. Fu neral _ services, will be^jheld 4'> Chicago Friday. AGED LADY DIES WEST OF McHENRY Miss Utah Mae Patxke became the bride of Mr. Francis Bailey in Chi- CAgo on Saturday morning, Way 26, The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Patzke of this city. Mr- Bailev is the oldeet son of Mrs. Loretta Bailey of Elgin. Hie bride was becomingly gowned in a gray suit with accessories tl match. Her bridesmaid, Mrs. Carl Patzke, wore Eleanore blue crepe: William Bailey, brother of the groomj4 attended him as best man. A wedding breakfast was served to members of the immediate families at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Patzke of Chicago. ' Mrs. Bailey was graduated from the McHenry Community high schot-I with the class of *27.. " ° Mr- and Mrs. Bailey will make their home in Chicago where the groom is employed. SALVATION ARMY TAG DAY SATURDAY FIRE THREATENS GOODELL HOME A threatening fire at the C W. Goodell home Monday afternoon called Mrs. Sophia Schondorf, 80 years old, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs, F. L- Newcomb, west of McHenry, at 9:15 . o'clock this (Thursday) morning. , She is survived by four sons, E, J., who lives west of McHenry, L. J. and E.( who resides in Chicago, and M. P., whose home is in Los Angeles, Calif., two daughters, Mrs. Newcomb and Mrs. Kress, the latter residing in Denver, Colo. * Funeral services will be held Monday at St. Margarets church, 99th and Throop streets, Chicago. Burial in Si. Boniface cemetery. CONSTABLE INJURED , IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH Carl Orwall. constable at Burton's for some quick work for a time be- [ bridge, was seriously'injured in a i fore it was extinguished. automobile accident near Fox River On Saturday, June 2, a simultaneous tag effort will be made in all points of our county for the Salvation Army home service appeal. Local girls will do the tagging. ' While a tag will be given for "any "emount dropped in the tag boxes the county advisory committee hopes that many here will gladly buy and wear a tag next Saturday and so help the. community go over the top on the assigned quota. All the funds contribute.! in this appeal will be used in the county for re- .ief work among the unfortunate. To all who hs.ve contributed and to all who may yet contribute, the commander of the Illinois Salvation Ariev Division, Lieut. Colonel William Sowers, desires to say a most hearty > Thank You" for this kmdly „J(pd GREEN STREET TA VBRN *>' NOW OPEN FOR Bt SINFSS The Gn en Street Tavern is" no\V . open for business with the proprietor, 'h( George L, Jones, ready to serve kU customers. The tavern is locatod in the Hunter building, which has been redecorated A /ire was accidentally started in . Grove Saturday night. - He was rush- i-nd painted and j-resents an inviting £. lumber pile at the rear of the barn ed to a hospital at ElginJ Wher& it is and burr.ed rapidly with the wind (raid" his injuries will not prove fatal blowing towards the barn and house, j but will confine him to the hospital The fire truck responded to the call (for several days. Two motorists were r nd the blaze wa9 extinguished before arrested following the crash but were it had done much dacaAfe. leleM^ after thfty,g»Y* bond. appearance. Nu-Art-Flower of McHenry on Rand Peter A. Fretted. Phone 614-R-l.