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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 4 Oct 1934, p. 6

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A flood of coni . gratulatory measures was anticipated - because all administrations always : ff have had this cheer leader service from .' - * intense partisans. ; Convincing the i man in the street is relatively easy * ' for the Chief Executive, who pos- „ *** sesses a winning personality that ,»• makes a hit with the masses. general economic situation* is such that the Administration realizes that , vV» the sales campaign on" behalf of their r;- policies must overcome the resistance y> ' of tjhe various groups having their v' r fingers on the nation's purse strings* It is generally recognized that gov- X ' n ; crnwental relief measures have checkrf '• ed the effect • of the depression .jrithfM0Mout;', much"'«iiicoeiragement from- pri SLOCUM'S LAKE Willard Darrell was a business caller, at Lbnjbard Saturday morning,. Russell Nordmeyer,- Herhran Herzing and Elmfer Nordmeyer spent last Thursday at A Century of Progress in Chicago. i - U;:~ John Nestad spent Sunday Vith friends in Waukegan. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cook of--J£]on were Saturday dinner and afternoon guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Cook. Mrs. W. L. Spafford and son, Ben, of Jefferson Park, and Miss Evelyn Gardner and' Emil Knuth of Grand Island, Neb., were Saturday dinner and afteroon guests at the home of Mr arid'Mrs.-Harry Matthews. They The j also called on Mr. a'fld Mrs. Willard Darrell. _ _ Mrs. Ella Parks, Mrs. Chester Duff and son, Mrs. Master and Mrs. Mc- Lenau of Park Ridge were Sunday af« ternoon visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brooks. Mrs. LaDoyt Matthew* bf For«sl; Park spent from Wednesday night until Saturday afternoon at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs- Willard RINGWOOD vat* enterprise. The time has come 1 Darrell of Libertyville. when Federal officers must make open bid for cooperation from dustry, which needs the* assura that the Administration's polic towards business will .be practical fa\r and with some degree of pe anence. • j /• ' J The assurances given by the Pyesident to the radio audience; Sunday - -night could not quite overcom^ his . * - action of last week in takiug ^*hat is termed "another turn to the l^ft." Th'i "• personnel now controlling ltf.R.A. are considered' Liberals, , to favor " labor groups 9^ more or less, hostile ,to •iorganjSe'fl*business. The inclusion f'arn^ * -. - ,, Ro t Tafp in prac.ic.1 buSine,S leader, did - v^>- c»uld ™ly funftioTi as a; minority !»as B.gnally honored for h,s fa.thwherever questions of principle 1 • ;--• /irtv»/«S>lAii«ofi An Mrs. A. W. Foss, jind daughter. -JlViviaa, Mts. Gertrude • Johns of Wauconda were dinners and afternoon guests last Friday at the hom<? of Mr- and Mrs. Wm. Berg. Mr. and Mrs- Geo. Lundgren of Wauconda spent Sunday evening ^t the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Blomgren. -- • . Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lusk and daughter, Betty Lou, of Maple Park, spent Monday afternoon at the horne of Mr. and Mrs. John Blomgren. A good-will banquet for officials and employees of , the Lake-Cook Supply Co-i was held last Mr. and Mrs, B. T. Butler entertained the "500" club at their home Thursday evening. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. George Young and F. A Hitchens and Ray Peters; ~ j-- Mrs; Wm. McCannon entertained the Bunco Club at her home Thursday/ afternoon. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Thomas Doherty and Mrs. George Shepard. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Olson „announce the arrival of a son born Friday morning, Sept. 28. ; * .... Rev. and Mrs. Harry Collins of Lanark, 111., spent a few days the past week in the J. V. Buckland home. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Collins and daughter, Patsy, of Evanston were: 'supper guests in the Buckland home Thursday evening. Rev. Collins has purchased the-Mrs. Mary Green house and will come here to live. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Young were visitors at Wodstock Saturday: evening.- , Mr. and Mrs- George Shepard wera callers at Woodstock Friday. . Mr. and Mrs. felvey Davis, of Woodstock spent Saturday evening in the Alec Anderson home. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hiene and son, Eugene, of Chicago spent Sunday in the George Shepard home. ; Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Geysinger and sons, Harbld and Archie, and Mrs- Kittie Smith of Storm Lake, Iowa, were visitors' in the J. V. Buckland home last week. Mrs. Smith is a sister of Miss Flora Taylor and Mrs. Qeysinger is Mrs. Smith's . daughter and a neice of-Miss Taylor. Mrs. George Rasmussen of Chicago fcpent Saturday night and Sunday in the Alec Anderson home- ' or policy were under consideration. No-drasf i'c changes In N R.A, ac- j tivities-are anticipated as . Donald ! RichbCrg, .who.-now ascends to power, had more to do with shaping policies than General Johnson. Richberg gained renown as attorney* for railway" labor groups-and is considered a cagey fellow. He has played along with Secretary of Labor Perkins in* the. feud with General Johnson and, thereby! gained influence °at__ the White House. Miss Perkins would like to take over certain labor functions now vested in N R.A, in order to enhance the prestige of the Department of Labor. The mails are flooded these days with questionaires irom governmental, industrial,^ and labor agencies thirsting for information. The .quia sheets, if answered truthfully by a majority of the recipients, will afford a splendid cross-section of public and political opinion on ,many highly controversial subjects., The department of Agriculture has devised a series of <n"*tions ,t0 determine the opinion Mrg John L of g Groye ftt. and experience of farrners under ag- ten(Jed thfi Forester meeting here "cultural.policies of this Adm.n.stra- Tuesd . evening.o tion. Strong denial is made that the Mis/LiJiJan Mmer pf.LiIy Lake is questionnaires are sent to a select Fpending a few days Wu^Miss Helen list of farmers recorded as direct j-njjgjjei^' -beneficiaries of governmental bour- ;4 ^ ^ Mrs; gteve -May ^ Wtl ful services. 'He and bis daughter, Mrs. Harry Matthews, attended the banquet. ' • _ Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews, Willard Darell and Clinton Martin of' McHenry attended the stockholders' meeting of the Life and Casualty Int- uranc^ Co., of Chicago, in Chicago, last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nordmeyer and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nordmeyer and son of Grayslake spent Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Nordmeyer at Barrington Russel Hanson and Howard Weckerley of Chicago spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Converse. Mrs. Wm. Harris and daughter, Darlene,, of McHenry, spent the past week at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dowell. <>Miss Frances Davis was a caller last Sunday morning. School Notes Following are the 23 pupils in the primary room: ~ First grade --• Dorothy Doberstein, Barbara Laurence, Howard Bruce Harrison, Grace Mary Thompson, Pauline Lunkenhekner, Audrey Larson, Herman Hunt. Second grade--..Arthur Carlson, George Whiting, Charles Smith, Louise Pike, Milton Laurence. „ Third grade -- Helen Ruth Butler, Shirley Freund, Inez Carlson, Victor Hunt. Fourth grade -- jCobert Anderson, Doi^is Laurence, Audrey Merchant, Betty Thompson, Shirley Neal, Marion Hawley, Eleanor Schaefer. Perfect - attendance for September: Barbara Laurence, Milton Laurence, Howard Bruce Harrison, Victor Huuit, Grace Mary Thompson,* Helen Ruth Butler, Audrey Larson, Inez Carlson, Arthur Carlson, Marion Hawley, Charles Smith, Robert Anderson, Louise Pike, Doris Laurence, Audrey Merchant, Betty Merchant, Betty Thompson." Louise Pike celebrated her seventh birthday on Sept. 14, by treating the children to cake and candy. Mrs. Carrie Johnson and Viola Alamasky were guests. '-"-Si'f/'h V"'- Robert Anderson Is libraxi«& for the month of October. . - Merrett Cruikshank spent the weekend in the Wm. McCannon home. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thompson, Jr., Chicago were visitors with the former's parents, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McCannon and Mr. and Mrs- Merrett Cruikshank were callers in the William McConnell home at Woodstock Sunday morning. Leonard Brown of DeKalb spent the weekend at his home. Mrs. Emil Johnson and son, Arthur, of Lake Forest spent Sunday In the Gust Pearson home. Norma Whiting of Grayslake spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Whiting. Arthur Matsen and children of Chicago were visitors in the Grant Pearson home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. George Young and son, Alfred called on Mrs. Charier Dowe and baby at St. Therese's hos pital tit Waukegan Sunday afternoon. Miss Jessie Schroeder of Chicago spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis' Schroede*. Mr. and Mrs. Robert McLean of Woodstock spent Friday with Mra Frankie Stephenson. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith of Crystal Lake and J. R. Smith of McHenry spent Sunday evening in the George Young home. Mrs. Viola Low and children spent Sunday afternoon in the Leslie Allen home near Hebron. Mrs. J. C. Pearson in company with Mrs. Mjartin Peterson of Waukegan, Mrs. Amanda Johnson of Lake Forest and Mrs., Mayma Harrison of McHenry visited in BAtavla Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Peterson pt Waukegan visited in the Gust Pearson home Saturday. . Mrs. Malissa Gould and-daughter, Jane, Melvin Wagner, Louis Aben- <jroth of Elgin and John Wolfe and children of Woodstock were callers in the Mrs. Jennie Bacon home Sunday evening. , ^ , - Rev. Bratton, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Goodell, Miss Ethel Jones, Warren Jones and Mrs. Gerald Newman and son, Curtis, of McHenry attended services at the M. E. church Sunday evening. Rev. Bratton gave a talk. Warren Jones sang and Curtis Newman played a selection on the violin. Mr. and Mrs. S. W; Srnith and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Howe attended A Century of Progress Tuesday. Miss Maxine Betty Clay of Rockford is visiting in the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Peet. Mrs. C. Anderspn and Merdedgs Lindemann of Antioch were visitors in the S. W. Smith home Sunday afternddn. -- Mrs. Jenifie Bacon returned home Sunday from a 10-day visit in the home of her daughter at Elgin.' Miss Virginia Jepson spent .the weekend in the Lester Edinger home at Woodstock. Mrs. Fred Wledrich and son, Roy, were visitors at McHenry Friday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Edinger aiwt family, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Marble and Mr. and Mrs. Joe McCannon and son, Loren were Sunday dinner guests in the Roland M)cCannon home. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Smith spent Sunday afternoon in the Floyd Howe home, , Fred and Roy Wiedrich .spent Monday in Chicago. Mrs. Fred Wiedrich and son, Frank, and Mrs. Lester Carr and sonst were visitors at McHenry Sunday afternoon. Wm. McCannon, Ray Merchant ;and son, Kenneth, were visitors at Trevor, Wis., Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Clark of Jacksonville and Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Hitj* m. chens attended A Century «f Progresa Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Hitchens en- - * tertained the M. E. church choir and their families at a party at their • home Tuesday evening. A social time was enjoyed. Mrs. J. C.. Pearson spent Wednesday evening in the John McDonald :' home at Keystone. v ;: 1 Mrs. Nellie Vollman of Elgin is * visiting her brother Charles Krohn. ;V.:- : Mr. and Mrs. George Bacon 0# An- s ' tioch spent Friday with Mrs. Nellie , • ' Dodge. Frank' Wiedrich and daughter, Ethel, spent Saturday afternoon Genoa City. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Colman Tuesday morning for Washington, N. J., where they will make their home for the present. Fall Is Here Which means that it's time to think of getting your car ready for winter. It is more necessary to have it in perfect condition in cold weather than during the summer. "We are prepared to take care of any motor needs. Satisfaction guaranteed. SMITH'S GARAGE Phone 320 McHenry Elm St. and Riverside Drive A FEW OF THE LAMPS NOW ON DISPLAY Designed for Better Seeing NOW THAT DAYS ARE SHORTER! It's up to you; JOHNSBURG ties. The sponsors insist that ' all classes of farmers received the quescallers one day this week. Mr. and MrS. Mike Gorski and son., , . , AJ . . . !Kenneth, of Woodstock, and Mr. and Elyzed returns that the^ Admimstra- 1M Earl Hoffine and fami] of tion whI uncJoubtedly shape its new agricultural policies. A digest'of this"! data will require several months, but Table lamp for study room or living room. Approved by Illuminating Engineering Society. Beautiful metal base finished in Bronze and gold with distinctive tapered shaft. Attractively designed parchment shade. Pricf only a fair perspective may be obtained irr ( time for the convening-of Congress in January. Candidates for political office are plagued by direct questions from organized employers and employees as to their i/iews on labor and economic matters. Frank and unqualified replies would probably spell suicide for many office-seekers,, so they dodge direct answers. The program adopted by the American Federation of Labor at its annual convention at San Francisco . this week provokes considerable con- _ .C'ern in political and industrial circles. Organized labor's objectives in legislative and economic matters indicate Stormy sessions of Congress and state legislatures during the coming win- . ter. The broad claims of th# A. F. elf L. that it represents approximately .twelve million workers are taken with a grain of salt in political circles be- ; Cfiuse the official record as of Sep- • tember 1, showed that the aggregate strength of the trade unions only amounted t6 2,824,689, which is only one-sixth of the total claimed. The flop registered in the textile strikeis giving labor leaders sleepless nights as members ask "how come?" A survey show% that while labor unions have gained in membership, the leaders have lost caste in Administration circles. The executive "branch has been strong in pro-labor ' sympathies but disappointed with the attitude of labor chieftains- It this situation that absorbs the attention of union delegates at the1 convention this week. Of particular interest to small cities and towns is a recommendation of a special committee reporting to the Department of Agriculture in regard to the possibility of locating Genoa, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe P- Miller. i -,Mr. and Mrs. Joe Huff an<3 family of Woodstock were visitors here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wilkie of Chicago, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Freund and family. Mrs. Ben Freund,' Mrs. Henry Thelen, Mrs. Jacob Schumacher, Mrs. Arthur Klein, Miss Regina Klein, attended a birthday party at~the home of Mrs. John Freund at McHenry, Monday -afternoon. « Miss Helen Michels was a Waukegan caller Monday. Miss Katharine Pitzen of Chicago spent Saturday and Sunday with Ker father, John Pitzen. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Huff motored to Barrington Monday evemng. Mr. and Mrs. John Thelen visited the fair at Chicago, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Freund and daughter, Nancy, of Chicago visited with Mr. and. Mrs. Stephen H. Smith Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Meyers of Racine, Wis., spent Tuesday with Mr and Mrs. William J Meyers. Mrs. Steve May and Mrs. Joe King and John King were Burlington call-, ers Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mathieu, John Huff and Mrs. Anna Lunkerr heimer were Chicago callers Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl 5 Turner and Indirect and direct floor; lamp with new threeintensity light for general lighting, reading, sewing and bridge. Pulre Silk shade. $"780 Prkt only i Approved "sight-saver" : lamp for indirect and direct lighting. Has attractive bronze finish vbase with decorated 4f^rchment shade. Price in ly In two out of three comfortable homes, lights throw glare and strain on eyes. Expert .lighting engineers have created lamps that protect against these dangers. See them at your Public Service Store. daughter of Crystal Lake spent Sat-j urday evening and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ben J. Schaefer and family.] John Huff and Mrs. Anna Burger | spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. j Stephen Huff at Spring Grove. The Community Club met at the I home of M^l Joe J. Freund Monday 1 evening, prizes being awarded to Mrs. Steve May, Mrs. Peter Smith an£ Mrs. William J. Meyers. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Pitzen, Mr.) and Mrs. Joe J. Freund motored to] Chicago Sunday to visit with Mr. and j „ small factories in towns and villages. Civic groups in small communities have ap- -parently overlooked the value of capitalizing the official commendations, . which call for the establishment of Mr8' Fnmk Kem»**r small factories in localities where commercial agriculture cannot succeed in competition with the better lands, but where the existing farm population can find, at least, part "tESS daylight now for millions of eycsl Hofars JL, more of reading under artificial light. Unless you have correct lighting in your home, think of the strain this extra use of eyes can mean. Especially for young ?yes which must spend hours ; over school books. What correct lighting is a variety of these properly designed lamps for sale. They are beautiful as well as safe for eyes. Come in and see them, and at the same time learn, from our better lighting display,simple and easy ways in which you can improve the lighting in your home. And get Frccy a marvelous little device called "The Lighting Tape Measure," which enables you to tell quickly whether or not each lamp in To protect eyes you should have from 30 to 30 ' yoouurr hhoommee iiss pprroo viding safe light. Act at once. foot-candles of light falling on the printed page. It Don't allow the eyes in your family to struggle Mrs. John King, Mrs. J. Meyers, Mrs. Jacob Steffes and Elizabeth and Clara Miller visited in the Stephen Huff home at Spring Grove, Monday. ,. . . , . .. . . 1 Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Newman visited time employment while engaging m in the home of. their Charles, i»>| food-raising activities for their own>tj.aff. ™ u.s e,. Th.e stud.yv „o. f ' 138 ,f a-c to,r ies in .1 5 JJoohhnn HHuuffff , MM rs . AA nni• e TL unuk enstates shows that rural factores give ^imer and Mr. and Mrs. " i?ank more employment opportunities to Mathieu t Tuegd A c^ry the farm .people by enabling them to 0f Prog^gg • sell some of their farm products aS Mrs. Carl' Weber, Genevieve Knox, raw materials for manufacturing pur- Elola Boyle and Mrs. Edith poses or selling foodstuffs on local markets, which have been expanded because of' factories; and by enabling them to perform certain steps in manufacturing processes in their own home or farm shops. The plan of deeaatralujngf iadaatoy and moving. Hayes visited Mrs. Clarence Whiting at Elgin Tuesday evehing. workers from large over-crowded cities has been gathering dust in Administration pigeon-holes for many months., yffiwrr, should be properly diffused with no glare, no deep; unaided another night, shadows, no contrasts to cause eyes to change focus frequently. Under such lighting, eye tension is relifved. Your body relaxes. Your nerves. relax, too. 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