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•; ;-:-a ' ,. •-./' * - " "Ntol. Chamberlin Elected As Grade Board f vf--. "*-• v» • ! V" .'.»» /. A '" W~: W. E. WHITIHQ maRB OPOK aniOMTK term AS pKMroniT or olxmxhs " SUiAl SCHOOL DI8TEIOT *S*; Pk Dr. R. G. Chamberlin was elected £hesidenfc of the grade school hoard of education by a majority of 1*1 vote* Our ;6tor|e A. Stilling', president, ,<pb#.wa8;a candidate for re-election, at the annual school elecetion held on Shturd&y afternoon at? the grade stOfmil- Lester Sherman and Math ' Sine*were re-elected as members of the board. ; ?;•' A total of 444 ballots were cast, of which six ballots wets thrown cut and %» ticket unmarked, with Dr. Chamberlin receiving 289 rotes and Mr. Stilling 148 votes. - ' Members of the grade board are Dr. R. G. Chamberlin, president; H. Nickels,, secretary; Lester Sher- '"totan, George Johnson, Math Steffes, jR. E. Bach, and Frank Mayer. About 100 votes were cast at the high school election which was a quiet affair held, also, on Saturday afterapon at the city hall, with Jos. W. iPreund, re-elected without opposition. In years of service Mr. Freund is the eldest member of the board of education of the Community High 7 School, having been a- member __since the Community High School dtetrict 7 -"was formed in 1920, serving as secretary the. greater part of his term. The personnel of the high school •~~;----!toard remains unchanged as follows: C. J. Reihansperger, president; E. E. Bassett, secretary; J. W. Freund, Ben Justen, and Dr. A. I. Froehlich. An organisation meeting will be J: IteM soon when a president and sec- Xttary will be chosen for the year. Clayton C. Harrison was elected fpr a three-year term on the board 7 township school trustees, who will ., qMet within ten days of election to Organize for the year. Other membert are Peter Smith) and Henry J, Miller with S. W. Brown, treasurer. Begins Ninth Term An outstanding record unequalled by school official in northern Illinois, is safe to say, has been established by W. E. Whiting, who was re-elected Saturday for his ninth term as presi dent of the beard of directors in the Clemens school district and who has served continuously on the beard for sixteen term*, or a total of fortyeight years. Mr. Whiting was first elected as a director when quite a young man and has served conscientiously in that capacity since. Other members on the board *are Donald Hunter and Mrs.Fred Dowell, clerk. The director)* have already held their organizetipn meeting and have re-hired the teacher. Miss Aileen Fits gerald, for her ninth year as teacher of the school. The school ranks second high in en rollment in the rural schools of the township and all through the year has had an enrollment of twenty-two pupils. Since several changes were made on moving day, March 1, the school has, at present, an enrollment of nineteen pupils and is exceeded only by Hotoomville, which has twenty-four pupils enrolled. Other Raral Elections In HolcomviHe district Emil Schroeder wis elected Saturday as a new director to take the place of David Powers, who resigned. Other members are Will Doherty, clerk, Charles Kerr. Miss Amerphol, of Crystal Lake is the teacher. In Cherry Valley district Fred Rossman was re-elected. Other directors are Joe Harrer and E. By lama. Rep. Thomas A. Bolger was re-elected aa director for the Prairie school, McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 15,1937 * Ho. 4? : MICHAEL HANNIFIN, SUMMER RESIDENT, HIES AT CHICAGO Michael Hannifin, about 75 years old, well known summer resident and former property owner at Orchard •ch, died at his home at 144 North Lodcwood avenue, Chicago, on Wedneeday of last week, following a long He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Thomas Casey, and four grandchildren, Everett, Virginia, Loretta, and Nancy Hannifin. His wife. Hannah Tully Hannifin, and son,' Arthur V., preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at 10 a. m., Friday, from the funeral home at 5321 Madison street, Chicago, to St. Thomas Aquinas church, with interment at Mt. CarmeL Mr Hannifin bought the former Larson cottage next to the. Orphan) Beach hotel, which he owned for many yeaTs, iater disposing of it. SENIOR CUSS PUY WILL IE GIVEN APR. 23 STATE HIGHWAY rOUCE RADIO « IS DEDICATED "IT'S DAD WHO PAYS" GOOD COMEDY IS JOSEPH HOFFMAN DIES IN CHICAGO, AFTER LONG ILLNESS . » - Many friends and relatives in this Vicinity were grieved to hear of the : 'death of Mrs. Joseph Hoffman, 64 The three-act comedy of the trials of an average American family, "It's Dad Who Pays," will be presented in ^4 the High School Auditorium, Friday, April 23. This play, using the anxieties attending contest participation-- and winning--will have a sure appeal now that contests of many .descriptions are popular. Hie Denny family, consisting of the mother, father, a son, and daughter, other mmfcTrs biin^Robirt Knox and »re enjoying a sum^r holiday when Ed Conway. Mrs. Urkin is teacher < »P®lU "Pmt of fun by his of the school. 9toP a"conteBt In District 46 where Miss Margaret and c°uref. commands Larkin is teacher, Nels Pearson was «»• ^Rcujty for the whole family ee-eiected aa dine »r, others being him. A fnendof Henry Hanson and W.Uiam Hanson. , the Dews tnes to relieveevery awk- In the Ostend district, E. A. Thomas "Nation and fa^er". relatives was re-elebtariL oth^ directors being ncw Aff.culties. Loren Thompso#Sd Krnest Malsch. -I. The plot is a new one for treatment In Lily Lake district, where Math » » ***• b"t » ot {™h*T B,tu*" Freund is the teacher, August Landl J™8 chMTf*™- ^ 8eem t0 resigned and Mr. Smith was elected in belong to everyday life. There are no his place. Other directors are A. 'Tu Pouliot and George Wegener. ,<*•« afc#SLb£ ST ! are real people who might be Mc- St Columbus church at 9:30 a. m.. Henry citizens, who have family dif- Monday. j Acuities and strange mix-ups that Burial was in the family lot in St. youll enjoy seeing worked out in this Mary's cemetery," McHenry, with clever and homely comedy. Msgr. Charles S. Ni*. officiating. Six | The high school orchestra, under Mr. nephews acted as pallbearers. 1 Ellis' direction, will play at thf open omcuu.TonirBD LASS raDAY HIGHT State highway patrolmen an^jj others interested in state affairs from this vicinity attended the dedication Friday night of the new $300,000 state highway police radio system and official opening of WQPC, Chicago's state radio police station, at Norwood Park Governor Horner and other high officials were present when the entire system of seven stations located at Norwood Park, Macomh, Sterling, Springfield, Effingham, DuQuoin and Pontine, were hooked up for the first time in a demonstration of their , use for the prevention and detection of crime. ~ The Chicago station at Norwood Park takes' care of District 3, which includes MceHnry county, and covers a large territory, including Cook, Du- Page, Lake, Kane, Will and Kendall counties in addition to McHenry county. Police Cars Equipped All police cars and motorcycles are equipped with radio sets and as soon as a robbery, murder or other trouble is reported to the station, it is broadcast to all highway police and within five minutes time tike nfews is flashed over the entire state. The system is for DISCOVER BODY OF MARENGO DOCTOR DEAD FOR WEEKS •'Dr.'Fowler, 80 years old, was found dead in his bed in Marengo late Tuesday. It is thought that he had been dead for several weeks. Dr. Fowler, a retired physician and surjgeon, retired quite some time ago front practice and lived alone in the fat over the John Zenk tavern in Marefego. He owned the entire building. Dr. Fowler had not been seen around TiTPiTiini in • • • for quite some time and Mr. Zenk be- ^ u,va» TltSBr came alarmed because he had not MAYOK^- shown up to collect his rent. In fact, the last time he collected his rent from Mr. Zenk was-some time in January. Rass* V, '<3; ; VoteOn Tuesday For Citj^Officuds TWO FULL TICKETS ARE IN THE FIELD AND ^ HEAVY VOTE IS PREDICTED IN: ; -. ALL THREE WARDS • '1 IgPSl t -'I t -. Peter J. Doherty.' -J FOR CITY CLERK.-- ' Peter A. Neiss. Tuesday an investigation was made . N-, p j . of the flat building and then it wast learned that Dr. Fowler was dead and wp »T from the condition of the body, it is believed that death took place some a weeks ago. - > Robert A. . iir BPr^er h«i been pretty much Clarence Dougiaa. PROGRESSIVE TICKET FOR MAYOR-- w , R.I. OvertMl, lone type of person of late years and it was for this reason that his disappearnce did not cause any alarm. W. R. SKIDMORE BOYS NEW FARM; OWNS 1.1B0 ACRES KNOWN AS PINE TREE DAIRY FARMS FOR CITY • Earl R. Walsh, v - frv* FOR ald: Joseph M. John A. Bolger. FOR ALD ~ ^ Edw. J. BUSS. Herman. J. Kreutser. FOR ALDERMEN--3rd Fred Ferwerda. George P. Freuad. For the convenience of the voters of McHenry when they go to the polls on next Tuesday, April 20, The Plain- ••4 • "• Is 1 • '•" • !•" • The recent purchase of the 160-acre the benefit of'John S. Freund farm on Route 20, east citizens of the state, who are to con-]of McHenry, gives W. R. Skidmore a tact their local police or sheriff, who in total of 1,160 acres of land in the viturn will notify headquarters. j cinity of Pistakee Bay. The Illinois radio system is said toi The Freund farm, which will be, surpass tho«e of all other states and | known as No. 6 of the Pine Tree Dairy Speed wrought havoc on the highto equal any of those abroad and these j farms, is being completely rebuilt and way Wednesday when Peder Benson, PETER BEHSOK BIX BY OAS; mSTAKTLY KILLED OX KOUTE 14 systems were given careful study by state engineers before the Illinois system was built. Construction of the state network was begun a yoar. ago and the first station was dedicated at Springfield •V r,'- , dealer publishes the two full tickets above. In addition to these, there is r#' also another ticket called the "Independent," on which appears but Mine, that of Robert L. Weber, for >* '4 *-. yi city treasurer. Mr. Weber haa no • ,,•$ opposition. , Candidates for city offices are maleing an active campaign for election. ^ Which undoubtedly will continue right f up to the hour of closing the poBs next 5 • Tuesday afternoon. It is expected that a near record vote for a munici- ( pal election in McHenry will be produced April 20. Polls will be open at 6 a. m. ami close at 5 o'clock, p. m. Polling places , . JKte located as follows: • First Ward--City Hall. Second Ward--Stoffel Buildii||k--*-- ' * - Third Ward--Buch Building. > Every voter within the corporate limits of the city of McHenry should exercise his or her right to <cast a ballot on this election day. ° The results of the election will be available from The Plaindealer office /• on Tuesday evening and wlil be given ^ ,,,, , „ out as fast as they are received. If > • ^ our readers are interested in the out- - come, just call Phone 170. ,*"1^ ^ STATE TO DISSOLVE 56 CORPORATIONS I* MoHENRY COUlrtnT ^ j remodeled into a model show .place. * farmer residing on U. S. 14 between The house is being remodeled with Crystal Lake and Woodstock paid the a new basement and the installation penalty with his life. of hot water heat and other modern Mr. Benson met with instant dfath j mon county against these corpora conveniences, while the other build- when he was ftnMt \lf an automobile tions. Henry Nulle has received fifty-six summons from Attorney-General Otto Kerner of Sprinjgfield to serve on corporations in McHenry county as the result of suits in Sangalaat June. Since that time with only rebuilt on new locations. ings have been razed and are being driven by Laurcnrfb Bateman of Bar rington, about 3:80 o'clock last Wed- Included in the building operations nesday afternoon. will be a horse barn 87 by 36 feet, ^ ^ident happened almost in VT™ ?• o? iy 88 feet' a m"hl"e front of the Benson home when Mr. shed, 80 by 82 feet, to cover all the Benson stepptf OOt from behind a big machinery such as threshing ma- state highway truck puUing a road The drag to cross the road to his home,! following in the immediate vicintiy evidently not Among the out-of-town friends and ing of the evening, the girls' quartet, relatives who attended the burial rites supervised by Miss Justen, and the .Robert Weber, Larry Huck, Serg. and j the seeding of grain commenced a part of the system working, criminals and missing persons have been found in many cases and more than half a million dollars worth of stolen automobiles have been recovered. Turkey Dinner Served Following the meeting at the station a """flight ttrinsy iliriblii was served !! "®yd'8 ™ •VBn® *"f d th* Go*1" r0**™11 h* Jminted rni^WneTit W^cLT^Vcliahld Thatcher to police officers, state of-j red en the larger buildings and green jjxt_ flciab and guests. on the ones- Mrs. Benson, who has been confined » ^ f vlc,m f ty ^hol _Abo^ men are employed on to for the past month. saw the attended the meeting, some of them (Farm No. 6. in the' extensive improve* from her bedroom window also attending the turkey dinner, were:, menu. and a son, Hugo, was with his father Rep. Thomas A. Bolger, Gerald Carey, Spring work is already under way when accident happened. Henry J. Miller, Serg. Lester Bacon, on the Pine Tree Dairy farms, with jjr , Kiyhly tmrcctmfnl chines, etc., and chicken house. entire farm will be fenced, also. buildings will be painted white and ~ ifo The purpose of these suits is to dissolve these corporations insofar as ; ' ; tile records of the state are concern- -f ed. The attorney-general states that . he is certain many of these corporationa are not actively engaged. ~ '] Among the fifty-six are listed the inwCUttiy when the this McHenry: Farmers Oil Association, McHenry.: Cicero Avenue Pleasure Club, Hstakee Bay. Colemar Country Club, Spring Grove. Concordia Music Club. Johnsburg. Fox River and Lakes Improvement Association, McHenry. Lavilla Vaupel Country Club, Mrof Mrs. Hoffman in McHenry Monday boys' sextet, directed, by Miss 0'Gara,|Mrs. Phil Guinto, and Lieut Stanton, were: Mr. and Mrs. George Heimer will sing. Margaret Coyne will dance. of Saginaw, Mich.; Mr; and Mrs. Ar-I The Cast thur Bickler and son, Paul, Mr. and Mrs. Denny, the mother--Marita Mrs. George C. Steilen, sons, Charles I Blake. and Jack, Mrs. Gertrude Heimer, Mrs, Dad"--Cletos AlKate Trapp, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fitzgerald and son, Charles, Mrs. Margaret Burtiss, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fitzgerald and son, Charles, Eagle, Wis.; Mrs. N. F. Steilen, N. P. Steilen, Mrs. William Aebischer, Carter Smith, Mr. and Mrs. C. Brown,-Mr. and Mrs. J. Orlando and children, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. Stem Denny, thoff. Dick Denny, the son--Curtis Newman. Babs Denny, the daughter--Lorraine Stilling. Edith Carlton, Bab's friend--Evelyn Shober. Wayne Carlton, Edith's cousin--Robert Kilday. Grace Denny, an aunt--Mary Durland. Ray Leach, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Mc- Lee Denny, -an uncle--George Frisby. Nevish, Chicago; Mrs. Nina Conn and son, Colby, Elgin; Mrs. Carl Bradley, Crystal Lake. ICRS. LILLIAN HEIMER HOFFMAN FIRE DESTROYS LAKE COTTAGE nUDAT A cottage at the Seyfferth home at Lily, Lake was destroyed by fire of unknown origin Friday night. Fire broke out in the cottage Friday afternoon when the local lire department answered the alarm and apparently had the Mate extinguished, but it broke out again later in the Dora Denny, Lee's bride--Miriam Say ler. Miss Atwood, a publicity woman--Janice iClontz. * fears old of 7185 South Wabash, Chi **** *w*y L*ke View evening. ? - heepital, Chicago, at 3:15 p. m-, Satur- j a group of young people from Mc- #ay, April 19, after a long illness. Henry who were paasing the place Mrs. Hoffman visited the Centen- saw the blase, called the owners of ilial in McHenry last summer when the the place and sped to a telephone ' anticipated pleasure of meeting old where the fire department was again friends was realized, and, although her summoned. Working valiantly the (beeB dated previous to that time, young people endeavored to carry " She appeared to be in the best of water from the lake, but, despite their spirits with the vivacity and happiness efforts, and those of the firemen, the ^ • Jhat characterised her girlhood days, cottage burned to the ground, although Lillian Heimer Hoffman was born other nearby buildings were saved. November 27, 1882, in McHenry, the Mr. and /Mrs^ Seyfferth are collectdaaghter of the late John and Helena 0rs of antiques and in nearby buildf feimer. Here she attended school and ing^ were an antique hearse and oldpent the early part of her life, be- styie fire engine, which was used in Ing popular with the younger set and extinguishing the IroqUois fir* in £hijpFominent in home-italent plays annsical circles. and cago years ago. On April 23, 1921, she was united y BUILDING NEW HOME |n marriage to Joseph Hoffman and /Mr. and Mrs. Albert Barbian have ten. Mr. Magoon, a contestant--Russell Franten. Place: The combined living-dining room of the Denny home. Time: Summer. , - - Pradaction, Staff "7:'7 Ticket Manager--Rosa Poiit;;; Property Managers--Lillian Nordin and Billy Kinsala. Stage Manager--Arthur Smith. RORAL SCHOOL DIRECTORS HOLD ANNUAL MEETING week. Four tractors are at work pre- the finest farmg to part of the paring the ground and the seeding of country. and respected farmer, owning one of Henry. Lily Lake Hunting and Club. McHenry. McHenry Acacia Club, McHemyr. •• McHenry Industrial Association. McHenry Municipal League. < McHenry Power Boat Co. Mutual Relief Association of CRISTY IS CHAIRMAN wheat was commenced on two more He took pride in keeping his place farms Wednesday. - clean and neat, following modern According to Mr. Smith, manager of methods of farming and his large the farms, sixty horses are being kept home is built with all modern equipon the various places, including pure ment bred Pfercherons and Suffolk* which Mr. Benson, who would havo been era Illinois, McHenry. are being raised for sale. 66 years old on April 15, was born in Oakhurst Improvement Club, Johnson Buys Estate Sweden and came to America, forty- Henry. Local people are more or less in- three years ago. He worked around Oakwood Cemetery Aittristitrn. teres ted in the recent purchase by McHenry for several years before go- Henry. • | William R. Johnson of Chicago, a ing to fanning for himself. I Orchard Beach Country ELECTED! friend of Mr. Skidmore, of the 778- He is survived by his wife and six Henry. acre Cutten estate, near Wheaton, children. I Pistakee Club, McHenry. which with the purchase of an adjoin- Funeral services were held at the " 'i ' v iftl •; "1 _ . . ,mg 109 acres, gives Mr. Johnson an home at 2 p. m., Saturday, and at the TWO GREEN STREET The annual meeting of the maTestate of 888 acres. Ridgefield church at 2:30, with burial school directors of the McHenry Com- Many men from this vicinity are jn Ridgefield cemetery. ffi munity High School district, with; employed there and the work of re- ^ Ffater Phipps.n -reporter--Daniel Jus-* Jhei* wives, and teachers of tiie var-; modeling and improving the place is xxrv pvww RTEVKN& ** > {io„u„„s schools, held tthhaeiirr- .tWisirnmuai)l meet- und. er .tvh e supervi•s i•o n_ of Hnr_e_n ry MU. ***• OinVOnO ing at the high school auditorium on Smith, manager of the Pine Tret Tuesday evening with about seventy Dairy farms. : unm BUSINESS HOUSES ANNOUNCE OPENINGS DIES AT K1CHMOKD' WILL APPEAL DECISION OF JUDGE DADY IN STATION ROBBERY OAliJ „ ~ . ,, Agatha shop, who are now nicely set- J. W. Rothermel, who is manager of William Penn Stevens, who would Ued in their new quarter3> wjj, hold carpenters on the Skidmore farms, is have been 90 years old on May 1~, their grand openings on Saturday working in the same capacity on the died Wednesday morning at the home when they invite their friends and Johnson farm and Jack Keenau is in of his daughter, Mrs. Violetta Ehrke customers to visit them and inspect -- a a# fttnti ••• •so if " > in attendance. George B. Tonyan, chairman, presided at the meeting, with the other Officers, Kenneth Cristy, treasurer, and E. A. Thomas, secretary, also present. Several selections by the high school band, directed by H. D. Ellis, opened the program, followed by an address by Mr*. E. C. Coe, county superintendent of schools, who explained a method by which rural schools might' ^ there in remodeling the house" im- son. of Oak Park. charge of the decorating of the ior of the mansion formerly own ter- at Richmond. by He was born at Volo on May 12, their shops. With walls freshly decorated and Cutten. Mr. Smith spends about four 1847, in a log cabin, and was the son Bnr stock arranged, both stores days at the Johnson farm, where he hires the help and bought the machinery of Peter and Elisabeth Dart Stevens. He was one of a family of eleven children, the only surviving member of bright and neat and present an attractive appeamce to passersby. Mr. Pries has included in his mar- About seventy-five men are employ- which is a sister, Mrs. Edith Thomp- jjet room formerly used by the Agatha shop, while Miss co-operate and obtain more special- J proving the buildings, trimming trees Besides his sister, he is survived by m0ved into larger space ised supervision. They are now re-, and other work, the majority of them t^iree daughters, Mrs. Violetta Ehrke, uswj the Variety store. Jones has previously Judge Ralph Dady, in circuit court ceiving a specialised music program j^ired from neighboring towns. Richmond; Mrs. Mildred Francisco, last Saturday granted a defense mo- and according to Mrs. Coe it may be I The Johnson farm, which is situated Woodstock, and Lucy Stevens, Oak tion for dismissal of the $687.26 rob- also possible to specialise in physical about four miles from Lyle, Glen bery insurance claim, filed by Mrs Both Mr. Pries and Miss Jones invite everyone to visit them and become acquainted at their "open house* en Cecelia Knox, widow of the late John R. Knox, former mayor of McHenry, against the Indemnity Insurance company. The suit was brought Sept. 28,1936, by Mrs. Knox as the result of a robed. and art. jEllyn and Downers Grove, three miles His wife, Sarah Richardson Stev- Saturday. Dorothy Lay played a cornet solo, from Lombard and six miles from en®» 1W1* . . ' accompanied by Janice Klontz, which. Wheaton, will be carried on much after ^r- Stevens spent most of his lifewas followed by a short address of the plan of the Skidmore farms, with time in this locality and witnessed the welcome by Supt. C. H. Duker. I hogs, cattle, Percheron horses and P*ss»ng of thefirst train that travel-; The girls* quartet, composed of I riding horses raised led over the Chicago & Norhwesterni Helen Kilday, Henrietta Nell, Shirley i track between Chicago and Milwaukee. Mrs. A. ,J. Schneider, 44 years old. MRS. A. J. SCHNEIDER ANSWERS SUMMONS He "was interested in all the devel- passed away at Victory Memorial hosm., frent to Chicago to make her home. r purchased a lot on Fox river from i She was not forgotten, however, by Mrs. Schilh) and ground was broken il friends, as well as many in neigh- last week for their new home. ing localities, who are saddened by The home, which will be just south er untimely death. of the J. W. Freund and Jack Daley She was a charter member of Court homes, on Riverside Drive, will be an •yce Kilmer, Catholic Daughters of English cottage type with six rooms . . America, and during her residence and it is expected to lie ready for ocs here was active in social affairs of the cupancy in July. Stephen H. Freund _*e*imunity. is in charge of the carpenter wotk. Surviving are her husband, Joseph ,|k»ffman, a little son, John, ten years BUNCO PARTY fild, three brothers, Will and Leo A. committee of ladies, members of Ifeimer, McHenry, and George of Sag- the Ladies' Aid society, will sponsorj - ^Miss Frieda Klabunde of Richmond inaw, Mich.; and three sisters, Mrs. a bunco party for the benefit of the Catherine Steilen and Mrs. Mayme society, at Woodman hall, next Wed- XNekler of Chicago and Mrs. Annabelle nesday evening, April 21. Lunch, . Aicher, McHenry. . v I prises and a good time, 26 cents. Funeral services were bel#in Chi- Everyone is invited and a large atwith .ftolexniy requiem at| t^ndaiye ia Sat. fK ***tJr ^ fj ? .. .' ' bery Sept. 3, 1934, at the gasoline' Butler and Kathrine Rothermel, direct-, --^ service station she operates at the ed by Miss Justen, gave selections, library, which is to be found in the lo- opments of this locality where he was P»tal, Waukegan, about 10:45 intersection of Routes 20 and 12, Mc-;after which Harold Cash and Bertjcal high school, and for which about in the hardware business in the la^e Monday, April 12, after several month? Henry. She alleged that the money' Bridges, chairman and secretary of the' $165 is spent in books annually. eighties. Although for the greater of ill health. was taken from Stanley Schaffer, the Harvard group, told of the prpgress j It also sponsors co-operative func- part of his life he engaged in farming, Mabel Gorman Schneider was born attendant, as the result of a larceny of their organization. jtions and furnishes funds for hiring he served as postmaster at Richmond at Lansing, Mich., on June 23. 1892. Leon Lundahl, principal of the Crys-!a special music teacher for rural during Woodrow Wilson's admimstra- and resided in .McHenry since 1*2*, tal Lake grade school, represnted the j schools in this district. tion. «" [when her mother tame here fiom State Teachers association and talked .*>•: committeed by person or persons unknown. Atty. V. S. Lumley, who represents Mrs. Knox has announced that;on the inequality of present methods he will take an appeal from Judge!of supporting shcools in the state, il- Dady's decision. Atty. Wm. M. Carroll, representing the insurance company, argued that Mrs. Knox did not lose the money as a result of the robbery as described in the insurance policy she carried. „ was a Sunday afternoon visitor in the D. I. Granger home. Mrs. Harold Frett was a recent Chicago visitor. Dr. A. I. Froehlich and. daughter. lustrating his talk with pictures. Officers Elected Election of officers was held with Kenneth Cristy elected chairman to take the place of Mr. Tonyan, who, having left the district, was unable to aqt in that capaciy. A. J. Butler was elected treasurer of the library board and E. A. Thomas was re-elected secretary. Mr. Tonyan has served as chairinan of the association since its organization about six years ago. The association sponsors the rural and obtain new ideas in conducting fishing and had always been in fine Abinit four years, ago she was aniwd rural school systems. health until he recently began to fail, in marriage to A; J. Schneider. She A social hour and the serving of when life soon faded peacefully away, was a former emplo^e^i fthe tele- Officers attend other group meet- He was keenly intereested in sports Crystal Lake to take over the Park ings, exchanging ideas and methods of all kinds, especially baseball and hotel. -4 refreshments by Miss Justen and members of her cooking class concluded a pleasant and instructive evening. Funeral services will be held from phone office in McHenry. i the funeral home at Richmond Friday, Surviving are her husband, her „. " at 1:45 p. m., with burial at Ringwood. mother, Mrs. Jennie Gorman, and two ^ ^ -- -- j brothers, Earl and Walter Gorman, of ^ ^ Miss Marcella Jerak and brother, McHenry. " ~ ^ ~ -1 FARMERS, ATTENTION! Freddie, spent the weekend visiting. Funeral services were held this ^ ^ We are ready to furnish you with friends here. {Thursday afternoon at 2 p. m. at the ** • * ^ electric hot water heaters ftr your Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson were ^ home and 2:30 o'clock at the Meth- ^ ? dairy. Carey Electric Shop. Phone Oak Park visitors Friday. Jodist church with Rev. IL W. Plnnell, > -• v ' 261. 44-2-n Mrs. Frank Weiagart spentWednes- pastor of the church, officiating. day in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Math; Intennant was in Woodland The fhUMta. Jungen. 'tery