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l' --X r>"" Society Notes COUNTY LEGION MEETING Election of officers will be held ft the County Legion meeting to be held at the Bridge this Thursday evening. AUXILIARY PARTY The Laditt of the Legion Auxiliary will hold a public card, party in Web- " er's park Friday afterrioon. Everyone invited.- ' ••1 • . ' •: r SI NSHINE CLUB MEfifS ' Mrs. Walter Walsh entertained members of the Sunshine club fit her home on Wednesday afternoon of last- V week. Two tables of five hundred ; were in play and prizes were award- , : ed to, Mrs- V. Martin and Mrk Geo. V" Adams. This will be the last meetjng of. the club until Sept&mbor. • ^ SIXTY YEARS OLD ' / , tfaniel Campbell of SuhnysM^ Beach'celebrated his sixtieth birthday : -'V- Sunday with his children,^ grandchil,- ^j^lihVdren and sisters spending the day with him. About twenty-eight relatives were present, and .ertjoye^^the ' r day in fishing and swimming, LAWN PARTY ' ' After a cooling rain the card party . sponsored by Fox River Valley camp R. N. A., was held on the Ray How. ard lawn Tuesday afternoon. Prizes in ^bridge were won by Mrs. Fred C. Schoewo and Mrs. E. G. Peterson, in ^ five hurored by Mrst Ray Howard and T'T^'Mrs. Sanders and in bunco by Mrs. 7 .Prmnk Thorlwell and Mrs. John Fay. ALTAR .AND ROSARY MEETS Members of the Altar and Rosary sodality of St. Patrick's church met in regular session Monday evening, when final plans for the festival and supper at St. Patrick's church were made.. This event will take place over the guests contributing to the fun cif. the occasion. Guests were Messrs and Mesdames Thomas Wilson,, E. R. Sutton, Jacob Schaefer, John Stilling, Hugh Morris and Mrs. Catherine Schneider, daughtr, Helen, and Hitsei Lillian and Florence Vales. FORESTERS MEET The regular meeting of St. Mary's Court, No. 594, .C. 0. F., was held on July 16, ivhen members received dividend checks. There was a good at* tendance of members present. EMERALD BRIDGE CLUB Mrs. Albert Krause was hostess to the Emerald Bridge club Monday afternon. After an afternoon of interesting -gartjeS, prizes were awarded to Mrs. Albert Purvey, Mrs. N. J. Nye and Mrs.;Albert Valeis. - . - - SODALITY PARtT-., ;. The Altar "and Rosary soaality of St: Patrick's church sponsored a public card party on the church lawn ThMrgday afternoon. Winners in bridge Were Mrs. Harry Rankin, Genvieve Knox, and Mrs. R. McCarthy, and in five hundred were Mrs. Ed Thompson and Mrs. George Williams. CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas and Mr. and* Mrs. Arthur Thomas and children of Qrystal Lake spent Wednesday evening in the Charles Ensign home and •helped Mrs. Ensign celebrate her Dancing and music were enjoyed' and a happy evening experienced by every gilest. Out-of-town guests were Mr. jmd Mrs Ed Altman and family ol Lake Forest. MCNIC AT BALD KNOB A party of friends enjoyed a Jrienfe at Bald Knob, Sunday. Those whD made up the party were Mr. and Mrs. Will Heine and son and Miij Maud Granger, Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. George Shepard and family, Ring- »vood, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Pouse and son, Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Powers and son, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Nickels and two daughters, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hughes and Mr. and' Mrs. Robert Thomspson, McHenry, and . J^grjlyn DiBler, Woodstock. - < INTERESTING NEARBY NEWS (Continued from Front rage) BIRTHDAY PARTY V ? X Miss Virginia Engeln entertained a party of friends Thursday evening fn honor pf her twentieth birthday anniversary. Dancihg and music w?.s enjoyed. Refreshments were served, including a large birthday cake m«de by her aunt. The hostess received many beautiful gifts from her friends. Besides, her parent*, Mr, fcnd Mrs. John Engeln, the guests were Vivian Wieland, Vivian Maloney, Mercedes Hayes, Dorothy Steine, Eleanor Sutschool boy, who sank in deep water while swimming in the Half Day grptrel pit. The rescuers were William Mason and Richard Gleason, who plunged into the water when they saw their companion in distress and pulled him to shore where they revived him by the metlTod learned in their Boy Scout work. Anderson had gone down the second time before he wts rescued and his lungs were partly filled with water when he was taken frorti the water. The post office at Ridge field, said to be the oldest in the county, went out of existence last week Monday by order of the post office department because of a small volume of business. Mail for Ridgefield residents is now being delivered by rural carriers from the Crystal Lake office. Residents ol the village struggled valiantly to maintain th<eir office and some still have hope that the office will be restored. Mrs., Rose Gpddard was the last postmaster. Many persons sought to get the last stamp sold, the last letter, c%rd, package, ec., mailed. The Crystal Lake Herald received a post card Tuesday morning from Mert ton, Mrs. Lavina Crcnin, Harold Patz Gracy. , .p ro.m. inent Ri.d ge. field ,r esi,d ent, ke, Leo Meyers, Alvin Baur, Leroy!,™13 " ^ ^ ast„card c mailed Wattles, Will Maloney, LaVerrte f'f« P®* office 6 p. m, geln, Phil Guinto, Gordon Engeln and cefttral ^ndard saving, time,'- it read, Leo Thurlwell.' * - )>>'*-•> ELDERLY PEOPLE ENj6lTf' OUTING AT BUEHLER'S A coroner's ju^y investigating thn death of Mrs. Nellie Catlow, 29 years old, wife of Wright Catlow, Barrington theater proprietor, who was burn- 4 . . , , .... . ed to death Friday night of last week A day s outing at the beauttifui | when flames destroyed a frame gar- Pi s-takee Bay home of the Carl Buehl. jage in the rear of her homCi retUmed er's was enjoyed by more than eig ty an 0pen verdict at an inquest. The elderly men and women, residents of\'jury was unable to decide the cause the Saint Paul Home for Old People, ,0f the ^re or determine if Mrs. Cat- Chicago, Thursday, July 18. , ,low died accidentally or took her own The guests arrived in a special bus,Hfe Mr CatIow denied the theQry _ ebrate ^her anc| jn car8 which had been volunteer-jthat hi|g wif mjo.ht have taken her birthday. The evening was spent pipy-| ed for the purpose. Luncheon wasjown life aithough he admitted that ing cards and birthday cake, and ice cre&m Were served. served at long Jfcbles, simply decorat- | she had been iU and in. a hiffhly ed with flowers, which were conven- vous condition. She was under treatiently placed outdoors. Entertainers ment at Resthaven sanitarium in ElgMID- WEEK CLUB wandered among the tables singing old in for 10 months> returning home five m"'cSi tetS P'?ying °ld il'eekS ae°" Netebbors iviio discovered at tne nome oi mrs. vnaries meiebti | JC durm{r the meal. 1:the fire told nolirp that it annpnrprl tn I 0n Wednesday afternoon of last week, j Following luncheon the visitors have started in several nlaces in the the weekend and the ladies will serve | Four tables of-bridge were in play arui;were sorted about the spacious building simultaneously The doors supper Sunday. prizes were jwon by Mrs. Minme Mu-,gr0undg 0f the home, through th<? w6re ciosed and the buildine was a . Following the_ business,- meeting? ; ler, Mrs. E. E. ^assett and Mrs. flower gardens in which Mrs. Buehl- mass of flames within a few minuter •cards .yeefe- played with Mildred Km, ; T^Kan;. - ^ ^ thtf Thti/own'fo^ ^ ^ W*,! f°U"J ! club for the summer, the neirt ineet- ?Trown ( % the smouldering ruins after the ala winning the prize in bridge and Mrs. Harry Rankin in five hundred. EASTERN STAR MEETING Braving the hot weather there was a good attendance of members present at the meeting of McHenry chapter, O. E. S.,"Monday evening. A report was given on the WLS entertainment and other business transacted. ... Advanced officers' night will take filace at the first meeting in September and a" homecoming is being planned for October. PINOCHLE CLUB ENTERTAINED Mr. and Mrs. Albert Vales entertained a party of pinochle players at their pleasant country home Saturday evening. Prizes in cards wer« won by Mr. and Mrs. John Stilling, Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Mrs. E. R. Sutton and Mrs. Jacob Schaefer. Following, the pinochle games a delicious buffet supper was served at midnight and music and singing were enjoyed into the small hours of the morning. This congenial crowd had nbt had a get-together for some time and they enjoyed the evening to the limit, with ing to be held in September^, SOCIETY AT LAKE DEFIANCE Members of the Ladies' Aid Society enjoyed the day Thursday at the A. G. Mathews hojne at Lake Defiance. A pot-luck diaper Was served and plans were discussed for a Swiss steak supper to be served some time in August. Mrs. John Fay has been appointed general chairman of the event, the proceeds" of which will go for expenses for the protection of the church property. The next meeting will be held at the home of the president, Mrs. D. I. Granger next Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Granger would like a good at* tendance of members as there is special work for the day a9 well as important plans to be made. Members and friends are, invited to come at 1:30 p. m. : is grown. 1 blaze had been placed under control Five hundred and bridge were then by Barington firemen. played by many of the old people Dr. N. L. Seelye, well known Mcwhile others merely walked about, j Henry county physician and. surgeon, reveling in the relief from the in- residing at Harvard, successfully tense heat of the city. Mrs. Btiehler has been'connected with the Saint Paul'Home for a number of years and has been greatly re operated and removed his own tonsils last Sunday morning in his office. His only assistant in the unusual operation was Miss Dorothy Craten, his DANCING PARTY Arthur Cibis, who resides with the George Weitl family west of McHenry, entertained about fifty friends Saturday evening at Weber's hall BUY NOW AND SAVE MONEY A RECORD BREAKING SHOE SALE! Lowest Prices 78c -- $1.48 -- $1.88 Great V allies ~ New Styles $2.48 -- $2.88 -- $3.48 Shoes For the Entire Family NEW-MARK SHOE STORES Doors Above Wool worth 134 Cass St. Woodstock sponsible for many improvements | office nurse, who stoad by to hand which have been recently made. Be- | Doctor Seelye the necessary surgical sides this home, Mrs. Buehler also instruments. Using a local anaesthettakes an active interest in many other ,ic which he administered himself, aid societies. j Doctor Seelye sat before a mirror in The Buehlers have been spending his office and completed the operation their summer vacations in McHenry within a few minutes. He suffered for ^aaany years, formerly havinga home in Howell's Villa. - - " ^ * FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JULY 26 - 27. " 1' LARD -- Kerber's Lard, 2 lbs. CHEESE--Pimento Loaf Cheese, per lb. - _ American Loaf Cheese, per lb. Longhorn Cheese, per lb. SUGAR -- Pure Cane Granulated Sugar, 5 lbs. COFFEE -- Star Santos Coffee, 2 lbs. JAR RINGS -- Best Quality, 3 doz. JAR TOPS -- Mason Jar Tops, per doz. 31* -27* 25* 19* 27c 35* 13* 23* Pickling Spice--Bulk Mixed Pickling Spice, 5 0£, 10* _ .. .POTATOES -- Tennessee U. S. No. 1, per peekr 29c APPLES Yellow Tiunsparent Cooking Apples 7 lbs. for 25* 26* 10* BUTTER -- Extra Quality, per lb. CORN FLAKES -- Kellogg's Large Sue pkg. SYRUP -- ^Pennant Brand Table Syrup 5 lb. cans light , > 5 lb. cans dark TEA -- 3Pan .Fired Japan Tea, Our regular 50c grade, . h lb. 214 1 lb 41c Tou Save When Vou Tra<fe At ERICSSON'S 31<- 29c HOUSE PARTY Mrs. Emil Boiler, assisted by hez mother, Mrs. William Ricks, delight' fully entertained the members of het Chicago card club Tuesday and Wednesday, when the beautiful Ricks summer home on Fox river was the scene of much gay activity as the guests enjoyed their visit to the country to the fullest exent. Making use of every minute of the time, the first event of the outing was a luncheon at noon Tuesday, followed by fishing and twilight swim ming in Fox river. There were contests of various natures, among them being a fishing contest with Mrs. Dorothy Jameson and Mrs. Freida Califf both coming out victorious, catcliing the largest string of fish. Cards furnished entertainmlent -for the guests, also, on Tuesday afternoon when two tables of bridge were in play with prizes awarded to Mrs. Dorothy Jameson and Frieda Califf, who seemed to excel in cards as well as in fishing. The twilight swim was followed by another bridge game, while Wednesday was devoted* to golf played on the McHenry Country Club Golf Course which the ladies claim to be one of the most beautiful courses in this part of the country. ^ The guests presented Mrs. Ricks with a sectional tray as a token of their appreciation of her hospitality, before departing for their homes in Chicago Wednesday afternoon. Guests were, Mrs. Mamie Burmy, Mrs. Dorothy Jameson, Mrs. Sadie Bartling, Mrp. Freida Ckliff, Mrs. Mabel Ferrell of Chicago and Mrs. Thomas Kane, McHenry. Barlcjr First to B« Cultivated According to ancient Egypt, barley was the first of the cereals to be cultivated. Standing crops of barley were figured by them under the flftb dynasty, or about 2240 B. C. r( but little ill effcts from the ordea), making a call on a patient in the Harvard Community hospital a few hours later and caring for his office duties and other patients. Joseph Weitl of Chicago spent last week in the home of his brother, George Weitl and family, returning home Sunday. OFFICIAL NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals for the construction of a sewage treatment plant, pipe lines and other appurtenances for the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, will be received by the Council of the City of M'cHenry, Illinois until the 2nd day of August, 1936, at the hour of 2:00 o'elock P. M., Central Daylight Saving Time, in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, in the City of McHenry, Illinois, at which tima and place said proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud. The plans, instructions to bidders' and specifications for said improvement are on file at the office of the City Clerk of said City of McHenry, and at the office of the engineers, Wells Engineering Company, Geneva, Illinois. All proposals must be made r>n blanks furnis^pd by the said Council and must comply with the instructions to bidders thereto attaehetd. Said blanks may be obtained on application to Wells Engineering Company, Geneva, Illinois. All proposals must be accompanied by "check payable to the order of Peter J. Doherty, Mayor of the City ot McHenry, in his official capacity, certified by a responsible bank for an amount which shall not be less than ten ,(10) per centum of the aggregate of the proposal. The contractor will fee paid-in lawful money of the United States from' the proceeds of a loan and grant tc be received from the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. The contractor will be required to abide by the rules and regulations adopted by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works covering such projects as these as provided for in Bulletin No. 2. Reference to N. R. A. is Waived. Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum wage rates prescribed by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works must be paid on this project, which rates are $1.20 for skilled labor and $0.50 for unskilled labor; No proposal will be accepted unless the party offering it shall furnish satisfactory evidence to the Council that he has the necessary facilities, ability, equipment and finances to fulfill the conditions of the work to be done, should the contract be awarded to, him, and all bidders will examine the plans and specifications and also the locality in which said work is to be done and judge for themseives the surrounding circumstances and conditions affecting the cost and nature of the work. The successful bidder will be 'required to enter into a boncTm a sum equal to the amount of such bid with sureties to be approved by the Council, conditioned for the faithful performance and execution of the work. The Council of the City of McHenry, Illinois, reserves the right to reject any and all bids as authorized by law. • Dated at McHenry, Illinois, this 15th day of July, 1935. PETER A. NEISS, • City Clerk Henry L. Cowlin, Attorney. • Wells Engineering Company, Engineers. REPRESENTS COMPANY QUARTER CENTURY ^ Sloffel tod Reihansperger, local insurance agents, last week were presican Insurance Company of Newark, ican Ins>uranc Company of Newark, New Jersey, in recognition of their agency having faithfully represented that company for over a quarter of a century. The presentation was made by E. B. Hofran, state agent of the company, who spoke highly of the agents' ability in handling the company's interests. Messrs. Stoffel and Reihansperger also received a congratulatory letter from Paul B. Sommers, president of The American Insurance Co., who has taken a personal interest in the event. "More important than all", wrote Mr. Sommers, "is the bond of friendship Which has held us,together and we hope it may grow even stronger in the years to come. Great credit is due you and your associates in that your business ha» endured and prospered for so many years. Few agencies have been in existence for so long a period, and your past record should be a heritage symbolic of future achievements." This agency has represented the American Insurance Company sincy 1899, and their many clients Will doubtless join with us in wishing th* agency continued success. . Births Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Darnell-announce the arrival of a dauhgter at Woodstock hospital^ Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hughes are parents of a son, born at St. Therese's hospital, Waukegan, Saturday. He SN' been named Eugene Joseph. Among the Sick wi Friends of Mrs. J. F. Claxton will be glad to know that she in improving from her recent illness and is now able to walk about the house. 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Downs, registration chairman for Missouri, is here teen receiving the mayor's card. 5 p. m. Until All Are Served. ' ' • • , ' ' ' • • ' ' . . " ' I " . " ' - • ' PRIZES AMUSEMENTS REFRESHMENTS I f"" v • ' Father William A. O'Rourke; Pastor t ms :"«mv ~•