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. V •*" i • » .» ••• ^ ^ , I . '•• !• - --»F--^ . - ' ' ' . " * * . * * -• ' •••=•- '^v-- .-• McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER, 3, 1936 .-* ~ • ROBBER PAIR VISITS JUSTEN OIL STATION GOLDEN WHG CELEBRATED ON SUNDAY, AUG. 30 KIDNAP ATTENDANT AND TAKE $35 ' Crilbeft Nehreke, night attendant at the Nick P. Justen gasoline station at the intersection of Routes 20 and U. 3- 12 in McHenry, was kidnapped and t&ken for a ride early Friday morning by two bandits, who rebbed him fit about $37 and then put him out 011 ' A gravel road, south of Crystal Lake. Nehreke, who lives at McCollum lake, had worked as night man at the ptaticn for about, two weeks. It wag during the rain about 4 o'clock Friday morning that a car with two men pulled up to the station and asked Nehreke to dieck the oil in the MR. AND MRS. THEOBALlt HENSEL HONORED «ar. -r-T-tr-- v When the youth stooped Over to check the oil, one of the men stuck a revolver in his siie and ordered him to get into the «fr. The other tnan, who was at the wheel cf the car, also fiad a revolver pointed at Nehreke. The bandits then drove to a point , on a gravel road south of Crystal Lake and, after taking $17 in bills .from his pocket and the change from the money belt he had orr, they ordered him out of the car. Their lights were out, both at the station and when Nehreke got out of the car so that he could not see the license number, but he feels sure that he can identify the men, as well as the car, if he has an opportunity-,. Walked Six Miles Nehreke then walked back to Mfc- Heniy, a distance of about six miles, obtaining a ride only a short distance. It was raining hard and Nehreke was ... , , , well soaked when he arrived in Mc-,hfe anew and build new hcmes' Henry. I Having learned the blacksmith The gas station was left without an!trade in, Germany, Mr. Hensel soon attendant for about two hours until found work a4- Rosehill, where he retho arrival of the day man, Alex Jus- ! ceived $4.00 9 week and his board. His ten, who started an inquiry for the1 next year Mr- an(? Mrs- Hensel were night man. It was not until his ar- [ married and started housekeeping on rival about 6:30, however, that the $7-00 a week, which was later raped facts of the robbery were learned. |to $9-00. Living was comparatively. The sheriff's office was notified and as cheap, however, and their houses. Deputy Sheriff Reese inwstigated the!rent ^as only $4-00 Per month. " affair. He took Nehreke oyer the The ravages of the destructive Chiroute he claimed to have gone with cago fire could still be seen and Mr. the bandits and located the spot where and Mrs. Hensel have watched with the youth was dumped from the car j interest the growth and advancement and feels sure that the attendant'sj of Chicago. Milwaukee avenue was a plank road, other streets were only dirt, while others wdre traversed by the old horse cars. They saw the arrival cf the first cable car, then the cene on Qreen Street About 40 Years Ago A romance which began more'-thai) half a century ago in a quaint, German village, far across the ocean, and culminated in a marrige ceremony in Chipago fifty years ago, resulting i a companionship which still endure was recalled Sunday, Aug. 30, when the golden wedding anniversary of. Mr. and Mrs. Theobald Hensel was celebrated at their pleasant home oh Route 20, just east of the river. About twenty relatives and friends gathered t6 spend the day with them, dinner and supper were served ana th6 afternoon spent in informal sociability and music, including old-time tunes cn the concertina. Mr. and Mrs. Heiisel received gift* of money, as well as other pleasing remembrances, including. congratiUa* tions and good wishes from tftinjp* friferids. Born in Germany, Theobald Hensel of Baden, and Barbara Decher of Hessen, sailed from Bremen, Germany, in 1885 for America and were united in marriage in Chicago the following year, August 31, 1886. - The eleven-day journey was made on brought U1C tVUUUg HlUl LlJOlljr j , > others, safely to the new land to start | >T^ars a£° anc* submitted by ayocal FOR THE BENEFIT OF ST. Mn CHURCH RAIN INTERFERED WITH EARLIER DATE •Cv::? ^ < .1 • ..' V,- V • . TWO ARMED BANDITS ROB CLERK Two bandits, armed with revolvers, entered the Bolger drtig store at Al- T t t, . t i. . «Pn(luin about 10:30 Tuesdav night John the Baptist church at 'and took $172 £rom Thomas Moran,'a clerk in the store and about $25 from the cash register and $2 from Clarence Bolger, the latter part owner of the store. .-' u J The bandits entered the store and shouted. "Thisjs a stick-up." One of the bandits stuck a revolver against Moran and took $172 from him. Part cf the money was his own and part bclcnfted to the store. He did manage to slip a valuable diamond ring .'from his finger into his pocket without the bandit seeing him. The other badnit held a gun against Can you imagine the present paved streets of McHenry in sijch ar condition as shown in this picture? Many newcomers and those of the younger generation canp.ot realize such a condition, but thei^ are, also, many residents who ean well remember the^davs n the steamship "Saale," wWchj °f muddvstreets and board sidewalks, rought the young couple, with many taken about f°l'ty resident, was evidently intended to make the --"city dads" ashamed of the deplorable condition of the streets and shows Barbian cigar store.corner all fixed up with a rowboat, decoys and fish poles. Nevertheless it tells, better than words, the condition of local streets after the spring rains. "Hobby" Bishop is in the boat, while his brother, Nick Bishop, stands beside Mat Nieseif,; to#n^bllcemift at that time- 'v;/V\".- Other familiar figures are seen, including Tony Barbiart with the fvih pole, and "Sox". Enge-ln on the barrel. Gone, as well as the muddy streets, are many of these old-time citizens. Have you any old-time pictures? If so, bring them to the Plaindealer. Thev will be -returned unharmed. story is true." It was learned that a strange xar had been seen passing" the station several time in the early morning and it is thought that the holdup had been j more improved types, new changes well planned. coming TEACHERS RETURN FOR SCHOOL YEAR Js I and modern ^provements j each year. 1 x I Served in German Army Before coming to Americfe, Mr. Hensel served, three years in the,German army, where he was enlisted in the cavalry and assisted in the wdrk of his trade. In Chicago Mr. Hensel was em- [ployed in cue place foj over-twenty- "five jiears and was experienced--in turn to affairs of school and after 3 ' wagon making, blacksmithing, weldlong summer vacation the teachers j ing, and other mechanics. are again returning for the beginning | From the time when he put on 100 of the school year next Tuesday and ; shoes a day to the present time, Mr. hi^h school students registered and Hensel has seen many changes in his secured their text books on Monday, line of work, whiclr has grown from Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, f wagon making and the shoeing of Supt. C. H. Duker will meet both j horses to welding and automobile regr* hde and high school teachers in re- pair work, with the old blacksmith organization meetings on Monday, j shop new becoming a machine shop. Labor Day, when new and old duties I Mr. and Mrs. Hfcnsel have a son, will be outlined and plans discussed. I John, and a daughter, Mrs. Anna According to statistics released by Jacoby, in Chicago, and also six the Illinois State Teachers' associa- grandchildren and three great-grandtien, high school enrollment in Illinois children. [ha? increased as much in the past About ten years ago, after a resifeit: ht years as in the first ninety-eight dence in Chicago of forty-on^ years, years of our statehood and the load is they came to McHenry,- where' they becoming so heavy that many school built their home on property purchasboards, faced with dwindling incomes, ed from H. A. Asmalsky. aie doubtful of their ability to pro- Mr. Hensel, who was born on July vide an education for all the children. 4, 1858, is 78 years old, and Mrs. Hen- School .districts in McHenry county §el, who is 71 years old, are both in are fortunate in this respect, however, gUcd health and qv/te active. Mrs. and their financial condition is much Hensel has recovered from her serbetter than farther south in the state, ious injuries received when she was f or instance, Johnston City is twenty- badly burned a few years ago and "even months behind in paying teach- Mr. Hensel enjoys working in the ers' orders and Benton is twenty garden and about the home, as well months behind, while other schools as fishing from the Fox River bridge, have been unable to pay their teach-, The Plaindealer joins with their ei s fcr long periods of service. ' many friends in extending congratula- The increase in high school enroll- tions upon this memorable anniver- W ;;t has been 40 per cent during the sary. •-ii^ht-year period from 1927 to 1935.' The association press notice states, I ith this increase and with the as- j COUNTY COUNCIL HOLDS MEETING HERE THURSDAY McHENRY POST ACTS AS HOST GRADES OP HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS MUCH IMPROVED McHenry Post of the American Legion was host to the members of th McHenry county council at the regular monthly meeting Thursday night. The meeting, which was held at the Bridge, was the occasion'for the installation of officers of the county council, with Frank Brockroggfe, past county commander, acting as installing officer. Following the installation ceremonies Commander Ebel 'appointed his chairmen of committees for the year. Officers Installed « Officers.* installed and committee heads named for the year are as follows: Commander--Clarence Ebel, Algon- ^ . . . . . . . • rr RESIDENCE CHANGES Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kennebeck J Rjver Grove se^ed valuation taking a 37 per cent have moved frohi the C. Unti house di'-p during the last eight years, cut-1 to the Bonslett house on-Richmond tint: in half the assessed valuation 1 road. bat k cf each pupil in high-school, the, Mj\ and Mrs. Peter W. Freund have high, school education of thousands of moved from Woodstock to the. Dalboys and girls in Illinois is endanger-1 zjel. farm in Ostend. Mr. and Mrs. , • . I Dalziel have gone to' Whitewater, Wis. ne high school is entirely depen-j Mr. and Mrs. James Boyle and fam. dent upon the general property tax jiy are"leaving this week to make their lev u>d on property in the local school home in Jacksonville, Fla. d'>: nets "and is the only unit of the ---- •------ put ic schools from the grades to the is behind other leading states *m state universities not given state aid. support of high schools. While Illinois Many board members feel that the pays nothing the state aid to high •fcigh schools should receive the same schools in California is $90 per pupil, consideration as other departments of Delaware $81, Ohio $67 and Washinglea raing. (ton $56, while other states give sup- The association states that Liisois port to their high schools. Vice-Commander --* Jasperi;*(pij;es, Fox River Grove. Adjutant--George Janaak, Algonquin. Sergea,nt-at-arms--C. W. Klabunde. Woodstock. Advisoiy Committee---Richard Burton, Richmond. Membership--Lester Peacock, Harvard. : Athletics--Dr. J. C. Sculley, Algon quin. Boy Scout--WTilliam Bartel, Huntley. . ' V. National C. Ittner, Woodstock. .'. C. M. T. C.---A. H. Cook, Harvard. Legislation -- D. R. Joslyn, Jr., Woodstock. • School Awards--Frank Love, Richmond. Junior Legion --Floyd Ross, 'Crys tal Lake. Poppy Day--Bert DeYoung, Hebron." Graves Registration--W. R. Cairns, Child Welfare-^--Gussie Kraus, Cary. Service Officer--A. E. Schroeder, Crystal Lake. Bogardis--J. J. McCauley, Harvard. County Legionnaire--Thomas P. Bolger, McHenry. Judge Advocate---Wm. M. Carroll, Woodstock. . . ; Medical Officer--R. G. Johnson, Hebron. Americanism--Carl Olmstead, Fox Program--George Sullivan, Woodstock. . .. j - • Widows and Orphans---W. L. Miller. Marengo. . Relief and Disaster---Fred Morgan, Crystal Lake. The newly elected commanders of the Legion posts will serve on the advisory committee, together with the following/^ E. Benson, Algonquin; Frank B/ockrogge, Crystal Lake; Will? am Suchy, Cary; George Roope, Fox River Grove: Clyde Clanton, Huntley; Wellington Kelley, Marengo; William Koch, C. A. Landers, Harvard; Matt Hoesley, Woodstock; Ed. Kjellstrom, Hebron; John Grant. Richmond and William Althoff, McHenry: In checking over the books and enrollment. ^at the Community High School many . interesting facts, are discli sed and among them are some of the points, submitted to us by C. H. Duker. superintendent of the McHenry schools. During the finat semester of the last school year a general improve- 'ment .was fcund in the grades of the of this improvement might be due to any number of reasons, but the point which should interest us is the fact that improvement was shown. Many high .school students, have ai. average grade of 90 or above for the entire time they have been in high school. ' These students are: • ^ Seniors, Cletus Alftibff,' 'Marita Blake, Mary Durland, «• Mai-guerite Freund, Daniel Justen, Janice Klontz, Lillian Xoidine, Miriam Sayler, Rosalind Vcgt, and James Wolfe. I Juniors: Vaje Adams, Harry Ander- Leroy Hotter HUNTERS MOTOR FROM CHICAGO TO WEST COAST Johnsburg will hold a two-day picnic and carnival, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 5 alnd 6, both afternoon and evening. o*r the church grounds. This event was postponed from Aug, 9, because of rain. There will be games for all, refreshments, cannival' features and music. Lunch may be obtained ®t ail times on the grounds." Rev. A. J. Vollman, pastor of the church, and members of the various committees are making preparations to make this occasion most pleasant with opportunities, not only for ganwsjBolger and took $2 from him. He then and a good time, bot, also, for. a visit 1 rifled the cash register of abr'ut $25. with old friends and acquaintances. ! Another clerk In the store, Miss Dor- St. John's was one of the first qf titQ! othv Ea^ont. escaped^he holdup as annual camhals givpn by churehos Robert Boyd of Woodstcck wh* this vicinity this seasoned w Un.'jih-the Store at the tinie. f01tu;mt^ when the rain checked an ,Lnn • •,;•••-• ^"nerwise successful event. However; It !s thousrht tWt about S200 m all plans have been made for a Wggetf.and .^en by the bandits Both are.- b e t t e r f e s t a l t h i s L a b o r Day w e e k . - » t b e i n g a b o u t 2 o . y e a r ? o f - fOd and with everyone in a holiday ^.ther wore a n*ask., It is said mood they are makmg plans for ajone of the pandits has been s^n abo^t record-breaking crovd, | Algonquin latelj and could be ldenti- Everyone is inviani to attend the j , • pionic at Johnsburg- Saturday arid j ~ holdup was. reported to Sheriff Sundav, enjoy the fun arid meet their {'Henry. A Nulle. who disj^^hod friends (Deputy Sheriffs Walter Mengs aWT^ In case "of "rain the affair will b*i Ln'?n Edingrer^to the scene to investi- vj held in the parish hall.. Rain or shine, | 1/ a good time is in store for all, TATHERNELLTO SPEAK AT SPRING GROVE CENTENNIAL INCORPORATION PAPERlT ISSUED BY SECRETARY GO TO NEW HOME { SEATTLE. WASH. IN most interesting letter from Mrs. A. J. Hunter, in which she gives the details of , her trip, With her husband,! bring an inspiring message to from Chicago to their new home in farmers," said Walter Winn, centen- ^ Articles cf incorporation issaed by Edward J. Hughes, secretary of state, to F. W. Coffman and Co., of McHen- : Kev. Pather Gerge -'kell, the fight'. i-y. Wen? .fled in the office of the couning priest cf Jasper County, Illinois,, {y >#corcler, Will T. Conn, last week \\ ill Speak Monday night, September i Wedn^idiy.- , - ".-at the Spring'Grove, Illinois, Cen- j The f W Cofftennial and Homecoming celebration.1 man, R. M. Abe! iit4 IE. V. ffan^on and Father Nell .is famous for his ef- the concern will mantifaotmv Mhd sell forts in southern Illinois on rural.edu-1 cosmetics, soaps, extracts, toilet, precation and organization and has also perations and other commodities, occupied a prominent place in the ; The company occupies the old Ford dairy industry in that section. The garage building at the old brie verside Drive, which has milk to St. Louis arid E. St. Louis. rented by the Hunter Boat Co.. "We are sure that Father Nell will.,, hundred shares are to be >sue<!. the 1 Seattle, Wash. Mrs. Hunter is. the daughter of Mn and Mrs. John Fay of McHenry, and concludes her letter with. "May I take nial official and also a Director of the Pure Milk Association. "His experience in the dairy industry is widespread and we are sure that he Will this opportunity to congratulate you! carry an invigorating message to alK" upon your stand for the Republican! Father Nell's speech will wind up ticket and I certainly hope it will be the two days'.celebration at Spring DANCE TONIGHT AT THE BRIDGE niann, Virginia Jepson, Fraqk Joha> son, Faul Justen, Alice May Low, Leroy Smith, and Louise Stilling. Sophomores: Alta May Denman, Angela Freund, Geraldine Kennebeck, Dorothy Lay, Lois Meyers, Herbert Reihansperger, Gladys Shepard, Richard Williams, and Rita Weingart. A total cf 352, 631 students were enrolled in the 998 public high schools of Illinois cn June 30, it has been reported by John Wieland, state superintendent of schools. Of this number 182,731 were boys and 169,900 were girls. Wieland states there are 13,041 high school teachers in the state, receiving average yearly salaries of $1,944.47. Total high school expenses in the state 'amounted to $41,348,158." The per capita <$ost on current expense Was $98.22. 1 , victorious this fall." Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hunter, daughter and son-in-law of Mr. and, Mrs. John Fay, left McHenry the latter part of July for Grove. As a prelude to Father Nell's < Ex-Senator Otis Glenn, nominee for talk there will be an Old Settlers'; U. S. Senator, Arthur J. Bidwell. nompicnic Sunday afternoon and special j inee for Sute Auditor on the Repubfk„ lican ticket, and Representative Leroy "their Seattle, Wish., where Mr. Hunter's business has transferred him. Driving all the' way, their first stop was at Rollo, Mo., to bid. good-bye to Mr. Huntetr's father, then up to Sioux City, Ia„ where they met the first ravages of the drouth, a distance of over 550 miles in one day. Desolate Country new home in activities during the daytime on Monday. His tJtllf Will he pivtm, 8 f>'. clock (Central Standard Time.),. SMITH-PbWERS WEDDING SATURDAY M. Green are scheduled to bo at the A wedding of interest to local friends and relatives took place at St. Laurence ^hurehr-Elgi Saturday morning, when Miss Vivian Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. big Young Republican dance tonight at the Bridge Ballroom, McHenry. I A large crowd is expected as the tickets have found a very ready advance sale. Good music has-been provided for the dancers and a grandtime for all attendants is promised. - TEND MEETING PJE GREENSKEEPERS TEACHERS ENJOY TRIP W EST Missies Carolyn and Helen Bauer, Dcnald Dissinger of Poio, Mable Knox of Crystal Lake, and Helen Vasey of Grayslake returned Friday from a two weeks trip through points of interest in the West. They made 4,300 miles on their journey. Their .first point of interest was the Black Hills, South Dakota. They went on to Yellowstone National Park through the Cody Drive and the Big Horn Mountains. In Yellowstone they visited Old Faithful and many geysers and also_the Yellowatone Falls. The many animals that make Yellowstone widely known were seen. The return trip was made through Salt Lake City where the party visited the capital, the Mormon Square, and went swimming in Salt Lake. Several days were spent in Denver, Colorado. The drive up Fikes Peak, which is 14,109 feet above sea le^vel, was very much enjoyed. Also, beautiful mountain scenery was seen in Elites Park&and the Rocky Mountain National Park. •' From Sioux City to Rapid City, S. D., in the Black, Hills, they could see! Alford Smith of Metropolis,"Ill.T*"- nothing but the most desolate, barren J came the bride of Mr William Powers, country that could be imagined No j son of Mr. and. Mrs David Powers • •grass, no crops, even trees were strip- who reside south of McHenry. Fathped are by the huge hordes of grass- er Pendergast officiated at the cere-1 ticn of the United States Golf assohoppers that were still to be seen. In- monv. tense heat of 128 degrees in the sun, a burning, parching wind that fairly choked one to death, drinking water selling at f.ve cents a glass, at every filling station, cars lined up trying to cool their radiators, these were some- . , , « « Ah. ut i?n of the sie-hts of the barren unforbid-'satin wlth a l°n# train over1 Ab^ut 1<0 greenkeepeif. and others ding country ./ | which fell a long tulle veil, worn cap P ^ ov"er the Mill Road course Mrs. Hunter states that they Were I eff.ect- She carried a bouquet of white one of the fortunate few who did not j r0SeShave a boiling radiator to worry about The bridesmaid wore a pink satin * Local golfers, including directors <rf the McHenry Country club, attended the annual meeting of the greens seethe U nited mony. j ciation, which was held Monday at Attendants were Vivian Boig-1 the Mill Road Farm course in West er of McHenry, cousin Of the groom, j Lake Forest, under the auspices of and „ George Powers, who served his; the Midwest Greenkeepers' associabrother as best man. , ,|tion and the Chicago District Golf aa- The bride was charming in a white J so^®-tion. ^ • in nrnwri wifU a lftrvrr +»<oiri nt*^r i AuOUt 1 <0. and as it was too hot to eat, they gown, with pink gloves and picture g^^lv a. _ _ C i _ iL. Kof on/4 eitvai* elinriAVo on/1 * in the morning and attended the business meeting, which opened at 3 p. nu with Dr. John Monteith of the U. S. G. A., green section addressing the asdrank water from 5 in the morning j hat and silver slippers and carried until 8 at night, two vacuum bottles Pi°k roses. saving their lives that day. I Following the wedding ceremony the To add to the day's experiences, J bridal party came to McHenry where 450 miles of the trip were on unpaved a wedding breakfast was served at ths roads and it was impossible.to drive! Bridge to about forty guests. A reat any speed at all. Finally, just a^ ception during the afternoon was held BAND CONCERT TONIGHT The last band concert of the season will be held tonight at thg high school. Everyone invited tp hear the band for the last time this season. twilight, the Black Hills in the distance were a welcome sight. Day In Black Hills The greater part of the next day I was spent in the Black Hills and late in the afternoon they "pushed on to Sheridan, Wyo., where their welcom*. into the state was a beeautiful ribbon of paved road straight ahead, which they proceeded to make good, use of. It was still pretty hot, 108 degrees,, and as they travelled they anxiously watched some black clouds rolling towards them from the west. Rain would be welcome, but they were peculiar looking rain clouds.- For more than two hours they drove high on a plateau without passing through a town (Continued on page 4) at the Powers home. Mr. and Mrs. Powers left on a three weeks trip to Niagra Falls, after which they will reside in Elgin, where they have both been employed at the Elgin State hospital. Those -from McHenry who attended the ceremony at the church were Misses B. and Mary Dohertv. Miss Etta Powers, Mr. and Mrs. David Powers and family, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. A.. Bolger and daughters, J*ames E. Dohfcrty. Will Doherty. Sr., Sibre Whiting and Mr. and Mrs. Will Doherty and daughter. Dr. Monteith arrived in Chicajt©: Saturday to begin an inspectiob of a •number of local courses. f t ' Gus Posner of Bryn Mawr is chairman of the C. D. G. A., green section and Harold Clemens of Sunset Ridge, is secretary of the Midwest Greedkeepers' association. ' • Those Irom McHenry who attend^: 1 were Albert Purvey, greenkeeper at the McHenry Country club; Earl Dow- , ell, greenkeeper at the Pistakee GoJf . club; Leo Stilling. Albert "Krause. A. E. Nye, James Sayler. Thomas P. Bolger, ,D. I. Granger and George Johnson, Jr. Just arrived--A beautiful line of hiits at medium prices. Mrs. Pich. Green street. 15-/p LADIES' AID SOCIETY The Ladies' Aid society will next Thursday afternoon with Mr*. Louise Nickels. Members and friends at»e invited to attend. It is expected that Mrs. Pinnetl will again be p ent after a months' visit in the, sOi Rubber Staovps at Plaindealer.