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iTi " •<* > 4 *'>.%*' •"*,«* -i Henry dirtrietmii» Mffclw . gradual ed, from the eighth grade here. It was found necessary to abandon the Junior coUtffebeeaueeef the impossibility of securing teachers. Open' house at the high school was an imortant event when 500 visitors in- R. N. A. MEETING Fox River VaHey Camp, R. N. A will meet next Tuesday evening and all of, the officers elect are urged to be present for practice for installa tion. ^ ~=;> - vv - * <.**0. , ' . *-r w %; * -Aa v ^ * • - S>t , V*& C. ^ i' " ^ ^ NdtMY OfAKESS Xaodti and Lodti *-*****•' •• •yr'V, - -*• 4-*"* r *•>*»*(*• * ** ••••, 1 - . fe . vsf-4 r -few . f - -*¥: ..^^tfcHenry t'fe -t •:'^r J** AMU HOWtm fflfiuiiny m»4 Dyeing McHenry EMERALD BRIDGE CLUB Mrs. V. Martin entertained members of the Emerald Bridge club at her home Tuesday afternoon. Prizes were merited by Mrs. Ben Diets, Mr*. A. Purvey and Mrs. George Glos. FAMILY REUNION Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Erickson and granddaughter from Los Angeles, Cal, have been visiting his brother, Louis, here and on Sunday a family reunion was held at which the other brothers |2nd a sister from Rockford attended. W. F. and Louis had not mm one another for fourteen years. CHRISTMAS CAROLS On Christmas eve the sick and aged in this vicinity were made happy when members of the ISpworth League sang earpfs outside their window bringing a bit of Christmas cheer into their lives. The young people, who enjoy this Yuletide duty, bring pleasure to others as well as themselves and are to be commended for their kindly act. ' ' • ' AGATHA SHOP EthelJones 'Ml- <r> :; • t'fk '•< ,> . * S*-* " ' ^ JiTt - !>V, '* ' H, G. MMHOIZ West McHenry •'at;. CAREY ELECTRIC SHOP Qreen Street McHenry iraents of the mm? easort.. In 1937 stiive anew to merit your friendship and good will. * *< \i i i"" .'V;- H.>'- iV, 1 / . , t . FAMILY REUNION Members of the Stephen H. Freund family gathered at the home of their parents Sunday for the annual family reunion. Dinner and supper were served and the afternoon "was spent at cards with the men carrying off the prizes as follows, Wilfrjd Blake, Ben N. Smith and Frank Blake. Those present were Messrs. and Mesdames H. E. Buch, A. P. Freund, Fran# Blake, Carl J. Freund, Ben N. Smith and their families, also Herbert Freund and family, Bertilla Freund and Mr. and Mrs. Nick F. Freund. A family reunion made Christmas day a merry one at the home of Mr. land Mrs. Jos. W. Freund, when their • children, with their families, spent the day with them. They enjoyed dinner at Niesen's restaurant, returning home for a visit while the youngsters tried out their new toys around the Christmas tree. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Kent and family and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Zvonar and family of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Nye, son, Billy, and daughter, Sally, of Freeport, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cooley and daughter, Marcia, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Fitzgerald and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Freund and Miss Rita Freund, McHenry. TOLLING - VASEY Miss Alma Volling, daughter "of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Volling pi Lake Zurich, and Mr. Howard Vasey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Job Vasey of McHenry, were married on Tuesday of last week at St Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran church at Barrington by Rev. A. F. Kretzmann. They were attended by Mildred Vasey, sister of the groom, and Willard Volling. A reception for thirty friends and relatives was held at Mundelein hall. Mr. and Mrs. Vasey are spending two weeks in Florida and on their return will make their home in one of the Schneider apartments on River* side Driye. * AUXILIARY CHRISTMAS PARTY Members of McHenry unit of the American Legion Auxiliary participated in the Christmas party for the soldiers at the Elgin State hospital on Dec. 22, in which all units of the county united in putting on an hour program and treat. The local unit contributed 12 % pounds of home-made candy as their share of the treat and Miss Evelyn Anderson gave vocal selections, accompaning herself on the guitar. Others who attended were Mrs. Charles Mertes, Mrs. Herman Schaefer, Inez Bacon, Mrs. Lester Bacon, Mrs. Amaa'Howard and John Thennes.. W. C. O. F, CHRISTMAS PARTY Lady Foresters of St. Clara's Court enjoyed their Christmas party Wednesday evening with the hall attractively decorated for the occasion with a tree and fireplace. The evening opened with a pot-luck dinner at 6:30 p. m., at whi<$ Msgr. C. S. Nix and Fr. Frank Miller were honored guests. Each made a short talk and received a gift from the court. Mrs. Frank Blake, Chief Ranger, was presented with a gift from her officers, and also presented a gift to each of her officers and everyone present exchanged gifts, also. Following the business meeting at 8 o'clock, cards were enjoyed, with prizes in bridge going to Mrs. Ben •Stilling and Mrs. Charles Pich; in Ave hundred to Mrs. Lillian Stoffel and Mrs. Henry Schmitt, and in bunco to Mrs. Hubert Freund. A basket of goodies was also presented to the sisters. ^ The next meeting will be on Jan. 14 when the thirty-first anniversary of the court will be celebrated. PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hitzeman and little son and Lowell Nye of Chicago and Ruth Nye of St. Therese's hosj pital, Waukegan, spent Christmas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Nye. Elsie Hermsen Of Jacksonville, 111., is spending her vacation here. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Holle and Mrs. Celia Knox of Oak Park and Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Smith and son, Dennis, of Chicago, were Christmas day visitors in t^e Martin Conway home. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bacon of Cary, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ulrich and son of Geneva, and Mr. aad Mrs. Carl Courier aiid daughter, Carol Ann, of Woodstock spent Christmas night with their mother, Mrs. Nellie Bacon. Mercedes Hayes of Chicago spent the weekend with her mother. Eleanor Sutton left Monday to visit friends in Chicago and Kankakee. Mrs. M. A. Sutton and Mr. and Mrs. George Glos were Chicago visitors Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Miller of Chicago spent Christmas and the last of the week with her mother, Mrs. Jack Walsh. Christmas day guests r$n the home of Herbert Freund an& his sister, Bertflla, were Mr. and Mrs. S. JR. Freund, Mrs. Peter Weber, son, Henry and daughter, Amelia, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Weber, and Esther May. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Sutton, Genevieve Knox and Will Sutton attended • reunion of the Sutton family at the Joe Sutton home in Elmhurst on Saturday evening. Mrs. Nellie Thomas, Richmond, Mrs. Walter Watts and son of Solon and Howard Ensign of Grayslake spent Christmas in the Charles Ensign home. Mr. and Mrs. Will Vales of Chicago spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Vales. Marie Vales is spending the holidays in Chicago. Mr, and Mrs. Mark Oster havf closed their home in Shalimar gone to Chicago for the winter. spec ted the building. W. N. Sears resigned aA music instructor, taking his place. '** Many. Deaths .' Many death* of old residents; occurred during the year, among them being the following over eighty years old: Mrs. Josephine Boley, 89; Jos. Justen, 86; Geo. W. Colby, 86; Geo. Owen, 80; Mary K. Adama, 80; Esther Beers, 106; John King, 81; Mrn. Nixsie Holly, 861. Other deaths of important or well known personagea were: Ex-mayor F. H. Wattles, Judge Charles T. Allen, Judge E. D. Shurtleff, Dr. Neil Doherty, Fr. Wm. Weber, Harry Morris, pro at McHenry Coenty Chd>, Wm. J. Welch, former justice of the peace. Accidents ami suicide caused the, death of several* iaeteding Otto H.| Brandenburg, 48 years all, who shot' himself, Joe Wrede, 45, struck by an automobile whil* in Chiesjgo, Leo Meyers, 40, fofind dted in bfe botte, death caused by gas, J«s. |kanen,.W,: fatally injured when struck by a ear, Fred Nellessen, of Chicago, drowned in Pis-! takee Lake, Charles Armbrust, 28,' Chicago, struck by a hit and run driv- j er. Geo. H. Hapke, 60, died from in-! jxtries Thurs., Fri., Saturday YIAR 1Mb SALE ... received when attacked by _ *»<i bull. | » j, . , I In addition to sevefal summer homes Bernadine Walsh of Fox Lake visit-Liong the river, robberies took place! ^-:..IeA J ere ^.on?ay:. w , |*t the McHenry Ice Cream factory, """ ~ when thieves carried away the ton j safe containing about |300 in currency in the new GMC truck owned by the company. AH but the money' Christmas day guests of Mrs. He! ena Degen were Mr. and Mrs. John Kueny and sons, Kenosha, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Blake and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Blake and family. Mrs. Walter Warner and daughters of Elgin spent the first of the week with her sister, Anna Frisby. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Phalin, Marjory Phalin and James Mahoney of Chicago spent Christmas in the J. M. Phalin home. Ruth and Terry Phalin spent Christmas in Cleveland, Ohij was recovered The Nick P. Jlisten Standard Oil station was robbed and the attendant, Gilbert Nehreke, kidnapped. Fire did some damage during th* year with the "Lorelei," Summer home of N. G. Mueller, practically destroyed by fire. , Several largg, bams were burned, Mrs. Emma McGinnis of Elgin and. including the barn on the Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Harry Laurence of Chi- (farm tenanted by Nels Pearson where cago spent Christmas in the home of :a |io,000 loss included twenty-eight Mrs. Mollie Givena. Mrs. McCrinnis hT.H and Mrs. Laurence remained for a barn on the Hubert Weber farm was few days' visit. | aiso destroyed by lire. Ethel Biggers of Chicago spent Births and marriages have gladden- Christmas at her home in this vicinity. e(j homes in the community with an Violet Woodward and Richard Vy- j increase in the number of weddings cital of Chicago spent Christmas at j noted. Two pairs of twins of interest > Italian and French x Vermouth, fifth. $1^9 Old Qua|»r, pt. 89£ Seagram's V. O. pint ......... ft^ McKeeson's Gin pint Martini, Bronx, Side Car, Cocktails, Ready to serre, fifth ...... $1.69 Samti Alicia Wine fifth 59# Claret, Heisttng, Muscatel, Burgundy, Sherry, and Port r. •H8KR litVSS I7f >?v BUT*A *m/*VY +***§: *O0M FtTTtMOr PAIR 49^ U SALE OF BABY NEEDS their home here. Mrs. Ida C. Bremer of Highwood, Cal., has been spending two weeks with her brother, John Schaid, and other relatives here. Miss Artna Frisby spent Christmas and the last of the week in the home of her sister in Elgin. Christmas dinner guests in Coe home of Mr. and Mrs. John Schaid were Mr. and Mrs. John J. Schaid and sons, John Molidor of Mundelein* and Mr. Schaid's sister, Mrs. Ida C. Bremer, of Highwood, Cal., wbo is spending two weeks here. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Steffes spent Christmas with their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Schroeder, in Chicago. Mrs. Strain of Richmond was a Christmas day visitor fci the home of Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Klontz. Christmas day guests in the William Bacon home were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lange and children of Connersville, Ind., Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Mitchell and children and Arleen Bacon, Waukegan, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Damm and sons, Kenosha, and Bud Rapp of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Kent ami children of Chicago left Saturday on a trip to Florida. They expect to return about the middle of the month. Mrs. Josephine Heimer spent Christmas and the holiday? in Chicago with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Edna Heimer, who is ill. i Walter Brooks has returned from a trip to Florida. Mrs. Anna Howard and son, Donald, were dinner guests of friends at Woodstock Christmas day. ALUMNI ASSN. LAUNCHED ^ AT CLASS DINNERS (Continued from page :» to local people arrived during the year, being a boy and a girl born to Attorney and Mrs. A. Will and girls to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weber. Golden Weddings The following golden weddings celebrated during the year: Mr. and Mrs. John King, Feb. 25; Mr. and, Mrs. Jacob Thies, June 16; Mr. and Mrs. Theobald Hensel, Aug. 30; Mr. j and Mrs. M. M. Niesen and Mr. and Mrs. Nick P. Freund, Nov 25; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rothermel at Springfield,' Nov. S. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Claxtcn were married fifty-four years and the Horace P. Readings at Spring Grove,! sitxy years. j Concerning the farmers, the drouth and the milk situation were the chief. worries. J The tenth annual meeting of the PMA for District No. 6, was held in ' McHenry with Walter Winn elected director. Don Geyer resigned as an official of the PMA. The farm-census, revealed the toll of the drouth. I On Jan. 1, 1936, the county had 2,721 farms, averaging 133 acres each at. an average valuation of $87 v per acre. The milk price increased in July. Ben Justen received the gold medal in the neatest farm contest. j : W. R. Skidmore exhibited his pure i bred Suffolk horses at the International Stock Show in Chicago. . 1 j. There were 68,372 head of cattle in ! the county tested. •' ' The McHenry local of the PMA con-] sists of about 100 members with output of 12,333,000 pounds for the year or an average lion pounds of milk per month. The farmers received during the year $232,959 for the milk or an aver-1 age of $20,000 a month. The average test was 3.65 per cent. j Miscellaneous items of interest dur-r ing the year include the ever popular " lotus beds which attracted many vis-i itors, the fact that McHenry has the / only water mail route in the state,' three truck loads of black bass were^ Stock, local artist, painted another I picture, "Human Sacrifice to the j :» wim an < ids of milk] of one nip*! represent the class In the roster of Alumni officers. This they did, electing Arlette Newman as counselor.. Robert Martin acted as toastmaster for the evening, calling on various members, including those from out of Great God of the Pol," Leone Freund town, for talks and particulars about and Frances Hughes graduated as theiq present life. It wag decided to bold a class re union again next year and officers were elected as follows: George Johnson, president, to succeed Dorothy Althoff; Ray Hughes, vice-president to succeed Mrs. Betty O'Shea, and Richard Vycital, secretary and treasurer, to succeed Jean Whiting. The names and addresses of all who desire to join the Almoni Association were taken. After dinner entertainment was provided with George Vales at the piano for singing and dancing. With everyone becoming interested in the organization of an Alumni, it is expected that by another year the plana may become reality. CHARLES R. REAM DIES AT H08PITAI. Charles R. Ream, 68 years old, who was engaged for many years as a faring and carpenter at Hn^shire, where he was born June 2, 1868, died at 2:30 a. m., Tuesday at Dr. Brand's hospital, Woodstock, following an operation. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Andrew Eddy of McHenry, and Mrs. Ida Peterson of Marengo and a brother, Eugene Ream, of Hennet, Calif. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at Hampshire, with burial in Hampshire Center cemetery. nurses, Phil Guinto, state highway police, was appointed on special detail work in the entire state, Dr. G.| W. Hess resigned as county veterin-' arian and was transferred to New. York city. | Pauline Palmer, noted artist, who lived here when a child, joined the Old Timers' Club, Henry Miller was made chairman of the Democratic county committee, Gilbert Howard returned after an absence of eight years, Mr. and Mrs. John Fay moved to Bellingham. Wash., and Atty. and Mrs. A. H. Pouse and son moved to New York city. Christmas was warm and rainy, breaking the record for the warmest Christmas, in sharp contrast to the beginning of the year, which arrived] with snow drifts and sub-zero weath-l er. The year has been one of contrast and comparisons with many improvements in conditions noted. There were practically no poor families in need of relief this winter and help is a scarcity. with everyone employed in factories and elsewhere. Life goes on, the year passes swiftly, bringing us the unfolding of another year with its allotment of good and bad luck, success and adversity, sun an^ shadows. 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