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Volume 63* MCHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25,1937 No. 27 BLANKS RETURN SMALLINNUMBER 132 MCEIVED AT LOCAL POSTOFFICES ' TUyiwniny oh Tuesday of last week blanks were delivered to every mail ££*'|kd{lress. in compliance with the nation* V\ wide census of unemployment, partial vV)-k,-Js®Pl°3^aient and occupations authoriz- /* .fed by congress. iJ,*Co-operation of. all residents was ' " r jksired so that the census might pre*j C f ;fcent a true picture of conditions henfctj;;" 1 j \\ J, Cards were to be returned to the^C ri-ostinasters LUNCHEON IN CHICAGO ! Mrs. Ray McGee, Mrs. Henry Miller, Miss Qara Miller, Mrs. Gerald Carey and Mrs. Floyd Cooley motored to Chi-! cago Thursday,"where they enjoyed a one o'clock luncheon at the home of Mrs. Mervin Kent. - | An enjoyable afternoon was spent in reviewing old times. Miss Marion Mc- Oraber, of Chicago, was also a guest in the Kent home. RURAL TEACHERS VISITED M'HENRY COUNTY SATURDAY John A. MilUr y 11 INTERESTING NEARBY NEWS EIGHTY ON TRIP WISCONSIN FROM TAKEN PROM COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES 'How McHenry county rural teachers prepare their pupils for life in this complex modern world was demon-! strated on Saturday to eighty rural! teachers and educators from Racine! and Kenosha counties in Wisconsin.! The demonstration was arranged and! "sponsored by the Committee on Rural Education of the Progressive Educa JUNIORS STAGE CLASS PLAY TO URGE AUDIENCE SPLENDID COMEDY WITH SPECIAL NUMBERS Hie first of the school plays for the- year took place Friday evening when members of the Junior class of the McHenry Community High School presented, "Three Days of Grade," by Felicia Metcalfe. As usual, a large attendane of parients and friends turned out to enjoy 1 the production put on by the young tion Association with rural teachers F» uneral seiyiees, for John A. Miller, j people under the able direction of Miss .-..-.•••^Jbostmasters before Saturday night -Cnas. Wright, Alden "farmer, had his Qf tbe county and county supeiinten-! 53 years old, who was killed suddenly j-Stevens and everyone was united in " , ,'>*nd thirty-two cards had been re- second experience with a corn husking dent, Mrs. Ethel C. Coe, co-operating.• by a premature explosion of dynamite praise for the fine work of the mem- "turned tp the West, McHenry post of- machine which he and his brother, Mrs. Coe is a member of the regional1 last Wednesday morning, were held at|^>ers the cast. . t i" ifice and 100 cards to the McHenry of- Silas, were operating on a neighbor's committee on rural education for the St John's church, Johnsburg, Satur-j ,Each one of the cast is deserving of «ce up to date. Nov. 11. The glove on his left Progressive Education Association, day morning, with burial in St. John's Vcommendation for the manner in * Persons who were expected to fill hand came in contact with a sprocket which is attempting to improve stand- cemetery. j which they filled their role, one of the out the forms are those who are total- on the husking machine and before he ards for rural education in all parts ! p™h«hlv the largest funeral that not*cea^e ^eatures probably being the ' - > « -- 1- mi. .I!. himooif fka tVmmk -» *' '-- ' ^ distinctness with which each one spoke ENTERTAINS CAST --Members of the cast of the Junior class play, "Three Days of Gracie," were entertained at the home of Herbert Reihansperger after the play Friday evening. Miss Stevens, director, and Miss Taylor, who assisted, were also present. Lunch was served to the young people who felt relief after the strain of producing the play, enjoyed the party. LOCAL CHAPTER ORGANIZED 1917 COUNTY FARM AWARDED TO GOVERNMENT ifi: V.' "'iJ.' ;r HUGE STILL FOUND PROPERTY ON * 'S?- tiff- W, • * * ' ' '1 •) . J The federal government last Thursday acquired a 160-acre farm in Henry county, but as yet cannot de-r> cide what to do with it. The farm isff'v •}>£ | located Just off the old Woodstock-i* \ f '-1 , _ . _._„S Huntley ^o«d known as the. Dean^;M,*?l?| ROLL, CALL DRIVE ENDS street road and was the scene of a' "* * * fTODAY raid, on the night of April 1, 19®3V?' ly unemployed, who are able to work was able to free himself the thumb and Qf the country. and who want work, those who are two fingers were broken and badly j The day's program began with the Johnsburg has witnessed in many their lines. Miss Rita Weingart, who substituted at almost the last moment for Gladys , , __ , , mi - - years, the large and spacious church -- spartly employed and want more work smashed. The members, however, will Wisconsin teachers visiting the local edifice was filled to capacity by mourn- And those who are working on WPA be saved. Fully 30 years ago Mr. rural schools where they found classes erg wjj0 fathered to pay their last re- ... , •or any other emergency work project. Wright had a similar experience, but a in action on all regular and special SDects to a loved neighbor and friend Shepard, who was ill, had only re- 85,000,000 Questionnaires more tragic one because all the fingers subjects, including art, music, type-,while the myriads of flowers conveyed hearsed once or twice and was mtro- Federal census authorities estimated of his right hand were so badly mang- writing and physical education. Sam-' mute testimony of his popularity j duced to the audience by Miss Stevens, that 85,000,000 questionnaires were led all were amputated: pies of the children's individual and. p her ^ NeU of Effingham, • distributed throughout the country. Found unconscious late last week group work were presented for ob- j jjj a cousjn jjrs Miller and one who especially commended her for her fine assistance in the emergency Climaxing weeks of preparation for Sunday alongside a motorcycle on Mil- servation to the visiting teachers, who: /'«_ j.nr'al. fr- TThhee ffaasstt--mmoovviinngg ccoommeeddyy wwaass tfuunll oofr e voluntary census of the unemi>lov- waukee ave.. iust south of Libertwille. were here to learn how tfainirs are done' . • . , i . < clever dialogue and funny situations which resulted in the confiscation of Jalf re. » •• - •- w-r-.v--' &uge alcohol still. " ' The lwa tSS>ss is^^ brought to .w • at this time of year as the annual queStlff ** drive for membership is put on :be^' : tween Armistice Day and Thanksgiv- "Jdlc»ted ^ a_Delia Carhn of 2o4i ing Day 8 (Monroe street, Chicago, was the own-'1" „ /* .. _ , „ . . « er- Later it was disclosed that the Most of the Red Cross chapters now farm wag urchased on a ^ meni w wnCe fo™d«LdunnS Plan by John Horn from John Jurisch. World War, chiefly in 1917 upon the, It was ,earned later that Jurisch entry of the UniM States into thatidid 0 te the farm for ^ som(> fearful struggle. Thusit happens that; time> but ha^sold lt to Horn on ai| this year most of the chapters are installment flan. The farm at tht having their twentieth anniversary and time of the rIid wag ^ operated by among these is the McHenry chapter William GehAe, who claimed that ho of the American Red Cross. had. rented it Kpm Horn. Organised In 1917 . _ • Organised in June, 1917, the Mc-. Henry branch was active during the the unemploy- ave., just Libertyville, tilings done . _aH<. t4(. i,., xratb«r X D/wvo^olf <>nna.U in « U.mlJ C».n.nn OR r<V.; tne nl»n maSS, «». U> mUlCI i\ . Jury FaVon A .'jury in the Barnes, federal jud ed, President Roosevelt appealed in a Harold Swanson, 26 years old, of Chi- in McHenry county. radio address for the support of all cago, was reported last Tuesday at Schools which were interest in a permanent cure for un-, Condell hospital, in Libertyville, to the employment. have partly regained consciousness Hie permanent cure, the president He told a nurse there his age and that Grove, Lincoln, Prairie Grove, Mun with just enough heart interest said, lies in finding suitable jobs for he was a radio engineer at Station shawville, Ridgefield, Oak Glen, Oaki K]v - a^1ll1 willing workers. WnrJxJmD , Chicago. Just how the acc:i - nG rove, Eruicih es*t.e adi*t., nPo yer, Soo uithl nD un- amy aenvcrcu. Fourteen questions were asked on dent happened is not yet known, ham, Ringwood, Greenwood, Fosdick, -the cards, which were to be returned, Swanson, who received a concussion of and Pleasant Valley. postage free, by last Saturday night the brain, was apparently driving the At noon the group of visiting teach- When their answers have been com- motorcycle south on the highway when ers, augmented by seventy-five local - piled the government will know the he was hurled from the vehicle. vioitod Hun'ntr Vollman, pastor of St. John s church ni8hed to make the play interesting. and Father Frank Miller, assistant i After some bad moments the play concerned. , _ sophisticated little Pekinese, ceased in the fuheral sermon he so ain>ost stole the show when she put | on an act of her own during the short ;ions war in raising funds, knitting sweat- , . ' J r*rT' "a ,: fur- find makino- ^rments for the «ol- of the government Nov. 18 and i G I t o J T l Z r 'lMil1" tribute to to d«. maif, sophi5tic.te the close of the war, also, and conj i - tributed much towards relief during Pall-bearers were six nephews and; time she was left alone on the stage, the recent depression, as well as raisincluded Clarence and Elmer Smith,: The little dog, sleek and well-groom-: jng funds for the several disasters Raymond Miller, Leo King, Stanley ^ and loaned for the occasion by her j during the passing years. ers and making garments for the sol diers when citizens of McHenry responded generously to the work. jvenuaent irt of Judge P. found in favor no\* i the government owns the farm. Dan* jiel Glasser, assistant United State'k hJ"o"„«T„'ued f *"«"«»'• Thur»d.y function throughout the years since J f.he «>w ^ sold at pub- -1 rr __J ! lie auction or leased to a farmer. ff» Freund and Arthur Miller. ^ j mistress, Miss Rita Martin, had re- The son of John M. and Christina he«arsed with members of the cast only man of Toledo, Ohio. The low return of cards to the local postoffices gives evidence that Mc- On January 20, 1908, he was united in marriage to Delia Neisen and they production appeared to be somewhat bored with the whole thing. With the fervent hope that she v ~a i i • rural teachers, convened at the Amer- Miller, John A. Miller was born Feb-; - few times but on the eveniiur of the numbr of unemployed, their ages, Edward Rithamel, 52 years old, well ican Legion Home in Woodstock for ruajy ig ig&4 at Johnsburg, where where they live and what work they known Huntley farmer who resides luncheon. Miss Hazel Heideman, of ym, a|wayB his home. ^ d°-i south of that village, was seriously in- Brown town school, presided. The Har-' Details of the census were worked early Friday afternoon of last vard Rural School Band, under direcout by John D.^Biggers, a business- week when he lost control of his car tion of Carl Huffman, furnished music on a gravel road just north of Pingree preceding the luncheon. Grove." The machine overturned sever-1 The afternoon session was devoted al times in the middle of the highway to a conference on the topic, "An Ex- Henry does not have so many needing and Rithamel was thrown out. perience My Pupils in Various Grades employment in He was unconscious when found by Enjoyed Together." Speakers were h0m'e; one grandchild; three broth- unconcerned with said the case was the first of its kim| in the Chicago district since the repeal of prohibition. r ^ Neither Jurisch nor Gehrke were in- It might be interesting to note that; v°lv®d in the raid iri any shape <rf- McHenry Branch of the Red Cross was roamier. Jurisch testified in the cast organised June 27, 1917, at a meeting; Thursday. He told of selling the far* in Stoffel's hall, by Mrs. Mary Shipton i the installment plan to John of Woodstock, vice-chairman of the j "orn- The farm is said to be wortil McHenry county Red Cross. About ,some $15,000. j . i would perform according to schedule, j thirty-five people were present to hear The raid was the fourth in tbpK would have celebrated their thirtieth j Mitsi was put cm the davenport and Mrs. Shipton explain the Red Cross' course of six weeks in McHenry couitwedding anniversary this winter. | left alone on the stage where, after; and its various departments of work; ty involving stills. , 'A> airviving are the widow, four chil- ,she sat up and yawned, much to the and to look over the exhibit of gar-1 Gehrke was not aware that the bam dren, Mrs. Martha Freund of Johns- amusement of the audience. She then merits and patterns that she brought, jon the Ikrm was used to house It burg, LeRoy, Marie and George, at curled up and went to sleep, most Twenty persons signed up for mem-1 still because he only rented the lan4 -tier, the occur™!. The in-ljehool, R«in. crnt/ Wi..; Mr, Jz,„d., Wi.„ Mr. IWr F. und.r . n.w^per1 ^ <,° ""** jured man was taken to the Sherman Marguerite Lens, of Sheridan Road: Johnsburg, Joe and Nick Miller of which had been thrown over her, to | hospital, Elgin, in an ambulance, where school, Kenosha county, and Mrs. Eva Richmond, Mrs. Joe King and Mrs. jget another laugh from the onlookers. I Jamison, Haeger school, McHenry Stephen May, Johnsburg. One broth-j Special Numbers _ ,, er died in ijiftmy and a sister, Mrs. r Between the Sets special numbers Miss Beardsley told of "Life in the Sea," which DADY AND PIERCE AT WOODSTOCK ON THURSDAY, DEC. 2 it was discovered that he was suffering from a crushing chest injury, a severe bruise on the head and skull injury, besides severe cuts on the head and body. studied by twenty-six of a project, | Mat Smith, died a ftew years ago dur-; jpven by the boys' sextet, mak- Jtw.ijT lich had been ^ ing the epidemic of flu. l ing its first public appearance. This „ Eri'^!n pupils of the Mr. Miller was an active member of 'group, which is a new organization at:„. . ° ' men, Louis Spino, Stanley Bronkowsld land Charles Banks, all of Chicago, First Officers ' making alcohol in the barn. They The first officers of the local chap- were placed in custody and taken tt ter were F. E. Covalt, chairman; Mrs.1 Chicago. ^ chairman; Mra.| 2,000 Galloas Daily secretary, and Carl, 8tjj| Was one of the largest ' the city hall and interest in the work ran high, as many of the local boys with two piano numbers the "F Noc- schedu]ed for dut over seas Ma turne" by Chopin and "Humoresque ' by Rachmaninoff, which were very 2,500 gallons of pure grain alcohat were found in cans about the b*r||r Clifford Fleming, 18 years old, was second and third grades. In develop-j St. John's church, the Catholic Order the school, sang a negro spiritual, "Oh I Sttl?Snm svjh. . ! covered in these parts and had a c*- Attorney William L. Pierce Will accidentally shot on Sunday morning the unit of work ttie children !0f Foresters, Knights of Columbus and! Lawd, \^,a' Shall Ah Do?" "!.!jl-i!Pacity of 2'000 gallons per day. Soma speak at the opera house in Wood- of last week while hunting with two learned facts about the various forms j Holy Name Society. j Barry Taxman also contributed to stock on Thursday evening, December companions on a farm west of Maren-'of life in the sea, but also added great-1 He organized the Johnsburg Com- the entertainment between the acts 2. Plans are being made to hold a go. One of his companions fired his ly to their knowledge of geography, i munity Club, of which he was prestcounty meeting on that date in the shotgun, accidentally wounding' Flem-, spelling, arithmetic, art, oral composi-1 dent for many years. Interest of Mr. Pierce's candidacy. ming. About five of the shot entered tion and writing. She discovered Always a leader In civic and corn- He will be accompanied to Wood- his face, one in his lip, two above his j beauty in common objects, finding that munity affairs as well as in the church, stock by Ralph J. Dady of Waukegan, forehead. One of the shot entered his the markings on a turtle* ar* very Mr. Miller was popular with everyone'COmplished musician and is a big aswho last week spoke in behalf of At- right forearm and he received other; lovely. _' and at every gathering he was the life set to the high school with his ability torney Pierce at Waukegan. Judge wounds from the shot, He was taken | Chrietmae Project of the party. He was In the best of at the piano. health and his untimely death camej - . ' K \ beautifully rendered. Barry is an achad enlisted and some of them were „U„SU„A.il en quipment ^to ma.k e up *# still was confiscated. committees were, appointed to take charge of various departments of the work and finished articles were rapidly sent away for the boys at the front. Among those active in the work are After the raid a long legal battlt took place to determine the owner «f : the farm. The government filed a _ libel action against the property and found the "names" of'riiiny'who ^have i P1*^ ffferal &**nts 0« ^ard since been taken by death and others | **rm- ^»ese agents have been who have moved away, while many; c"arge of the farm since that date, rjf are still active residents of this vicin-! ' ity Dady insists that Lake county is not to Marengo where he was cared for j Mrs. Lenz told of a Christmas proentitled to twe Judges. by a physician. He was able to return ject, which pupils of all her eight j as a shock to the community. j MRg, WALSH WRITES The special election for Circuit to his regular work on Monday. ! grades had studied during an entire j He was a progressive farmer and | FROM CALIFORNIA Judge to fill the vacancy caused by William Zommer, Jr., 21 years old, month. Among the objectives of the had recently purchased the Martin F. j uauiua«ia the death of the late Judge Shurtleff was in a tight spot. A payment was«unit of work were listed: "To instill Schmitt farm, south of Johnsburg,| -- . will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 7. coming due on his car and he was a spirit of reverence, to create a de- where his death occurred. I, Fnends here have received letters - - This is an important election. Win- unable to meet it. If he failed to pro- sire to give to the less fortunate, toi He was finishing up the last of the fronvMrs. Lola Walsh, who is making work progressed, fifty pounds of yarn ( nebago and Lake counties now "have duce the cash, his father who had sign- learn something of the great works of, blasting in which he had been engaged her bom* with her son, Richard B. was purchased during October and Noresident Circuit Judges, and McHenrv ed the note would be liable. So Wil- art and literature inspired by the and was trying to break a large rock Walsh and family, in LosAngeles, Cal., vember of that year and was rapidly and Boone counties are entitled to the liam burned the car. This was the Christmas story." The children stud- when the premature explosion proved and are very jdad to hear from her. knit into sweaters, scarfs and wrist-1 third Judgeship in this circuit. confession Tuesday to police who ied how Christmas is celebrated in fatal to him. . Mrs. Walsh states that she htis en- lets for the soldiers, in addition to This should not be a partisan elec- found the deserted car earlier in the other lands, thus expanding their: Card of Thanks - Ijoyed some nic^ rides, although she many other articles made. j, ' . „ , „ / . tion. There should be no politics in- day, run against a tree and burned at knowledge of geography and sociali We desire in this manner to extend cannot nde long at a time, and to h^r The schools were active in the work, Atty. Fred B. Bennett of Woodstock: the-courts, but a young lawyer, a resi- St. Mary's and Kelly roads, near Lib- sciences; they took up the study of our sincere thanks and appreciation to the outstanding wonders of the coun- also, and the lower grades were es- was the guest speaker at the regular dent of Waukegan, who practices ertyville. Zommer told the police the the origin of Christmas seals and sold neighbors and friends for their kind tlT are the mountains and the Pacific penally interested in the Belgian chil- dinner meeting of the Lions Club, held law in Chicago, has entered as a can- car had been stolen. The youth, who seals, reckoning their daily sales in assistance and expression of sympathy ^an. w f ^ u dren,^ contributing quilts and clothing at "The Nook" in West McHenry cm ' didate against the candidate of Mc- resides at 2616 North Springfield ave.. To get an idea of how rapjdly the ATTY. FRED B. BENNETT IS GUEST SPEAKER AT LIONS CLUB MEETIN6 Henry and Boone counties. Chicago, explained that he was a min- into their project. They also made] , , These two counties are entitled to or when he bought the car for $135 nut cups for the patients in a nearby j *27 this Judgeship and every voter from and that his father had aided him in sanitarium as an expression of giving these counties, regardless of politics, financing it. The boy lost his job and to the less fortunate. In the fteld of should register his vote on December was unable to meet the balance of creative design they developed a scene 7 for William L. Pierce, a man by ex- $101, so, fearing that his father would from the nativity for their room sgnd perience well qualified, who is known be forced to pay, he set fire to the car. tables and created the costumes for in these countes where he has lived He confessed to Chicago police when the school's Christmas pageant, and labored all the years of his life. they refused to believe that the car j Study Stars Every voter, men and women of Mc- was stolen. MRS. JOHN A. MILLER, AND FAMILY. regularly and although it is not far Donations of money were received fined to telling the members about th* she has to cross one of the busiest from clubs and lodges, teas, card par- method and the law in organizing «l streets and has not gone alone. In ties and dances were given to raise park district. Mr. Bennett has had ft FIRST TOUCH OF the morning and evening a gas fire is money, *ps well as basketball games great amount of experience in thi# urrWPPB Tjrinn _n_ needed most every day. la'nd every week was busy with social line, he having organized the Crvstal W1JN11SK HITS HESS ' Mrs. Walsh finds much news of in- functions, the proceeds of which were Lake park district and also helped tht EARLY THIS YEAR terest to her in The Plaindealer and donated to the Red Cross. ones at Bloomington and Belvidere. | enjoys hearing of events and friends | Raffles were the order of the day At a former; meeting of the club |s McHenry received its first touch of 'n her old home town. iand everything from chickens, a wash- discussion was indulged in by ttil Mrs. Eva Jamison of Haeger school winter last week when a white mantle j She was one of McHenry's oldest ing machine and lamps to a hat were Lions as to the advisability of spoi|. Hlenry county, is urged to attend the Huntley was visited by burgl a r s o n t o l d o f t h e i r s t u d y o f t h e s t a r s , c a r - o f s n o w c o v e r e d t h e c o u n t r y s i d e , r e s i d e n t s u n t i l h e r . d e p a r t u r e a f e w d o n a t e d w i t h e v e n a p o n y b r i n g i n g m s o r i n g a m o v e m e n t t o s e c u r e a p a r f c meeting at the opera house in Wood- Friday right of last week, who broke ried on by all her pupils from first to Thursday in the first real snowfall of weeks ago and^'ssed a a terntory.of McHenry stock on Thursday evening, December i„to the E H. Cook residence and left eighth grades. It began with the dis- the season. - her many friends here, especially her, In the spring of 1918 a chapter was A committee was appointed at that 2, and hear Mr. Pierce discuss the with some wearing apparel and a small covery of some queer looking cinders her many friends here, especially her The snow was followed by temper- old-time friends who miss her cheery also organized at Johnsburg. where time to investigate the matter, resultissues of this campaign*. sum of money. Although the burglar in a field near the school last spriner. ature as low as 10 degrees above zero presence and pleasant ^'t3- .much good work was accomplished. or burglars went over the house very Feeling sure that the cinders indicated which was the lowest of the current .In the sunny soutniana ana thoroughly and even stopped to eat that a star had fallen, the children fall season. .1 omia 1 is , - • 1 f. , , .• w v c e n a t „ . . . I x * » l x a r a g e m e n w e r e u n u s u a l l y H e n r y 1 3 a l r e a d y i n t h e t h r o e s o f w i n - w e r e d i s c o n t i n u e d a n d t h e w a r t i m e e n W 1 • _ 1 1- * •••• r Ikl Al " 1 ; J _ J _ 1 i.L n.v iL A 1 AAn Active During Depression At the close of the war, meetings r.g in asking Atty. Bennett to address the club and give ian outline of thit procedure necessary according to law. oranges, they were not heard by the. gathered some of the pieces and made three members of the famil; ttance was gained through a p.™ «,,U ,H»uC . . . ... . .... ,™, 1116 speaker ^ Crystal Lake• as> three members of the family En- a trip to Northwestern University to busy during the sudden cold spell, at- ter, which seems to have arrived at thusiasm subsided although the local C0nCrete example of a successful di*? rs of the c(msult with the department of astron- tending to cars with frozen radiators, *n early date this year. , branch became active during the de- trict and told of the many bene**- d*. They learned that their cinders replacing batteries, adjusting brakes! «'rourKi has been with pression where flour was distributed rived there. Hte said it was oneratin* tin here, will be sorry to learn that she a cellar door. They pulled out draw- were n has been confined to her bed at her ers in dressers, buffets, and looked the edge was taken off their disap- mixtures into radiators. home, near Grayslake, for several through the silverware and gifts re- pointment when Dr. Lee, the head of Sidewalks and pavement* were some Among: the Sick • <>• i*i »t' ill Wttrf work accomplished. „ . very »m.U expense th, t.5 iney puiieu vuv ur»w _ r" . ^ .. . .. . . ^ « jg above zero over the weekend, brin^* RofAro fhaf. timp. aIso. local needv fw* the fact that an old-fashioned re- pUillLIIlf IlL WI1CTI1 MJl. UlC IICHU Ui wmtwaifuj , . . . . t I week8> ceived by Mr. atid Mrs. Cook on the the department, told them about stars what slippery following the snow, al-1 1 nanKsgiving is at nano. E2mil Peterson, who suffered a heart event of their golden wedding anni-jand invited them to return to look though there was no ice underneath, j .^ ^ ... . , t i t ! ! u n t i lH t • < attack at his home Saturday evening, versary, these were not molested. A , through the telescope. They returned but nevertheless, motoring was made was taken to Chicago Sunday, where fur coat which Mrs. Cook had just re- in the fall to view the sky on a clear somewhat hazardous. he will spend the winter- in the home ceived from storage and a dress and, night, and since than have become j The river and ponds were frozen of his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Jordan. tMr. Cook's overcoat were taken, as adept at discovering,'the various con- over the weekend and local young The many friends of M. A. Conway, was Mrs. Cook's pur&« containing $4.00(-fite]lations and planets. So great is people were polishing up their skates . , - y . "• their ihterest. slS&d M*s. Jamison, in anticipation of this winter sport, | Grove announce the arrival of a son that the pupils af refer to the stars although youngsters with sleds seem-. at their home Sunday, Nov. 21. and call each ed more in vogue. who was taken seriously ill, Sunday, in currency, will be glad to know he is improving. - Miss Frances Hughes, R. N., is caring for "him. ' Father Walter. Conway of Chicago Before that time, also, local needy payers of the district and provided tl|i, families were assisted and several lo- people with a wonderful park, froip. cal disasters called for .donations from which much revenue is directly deriffe the Red Cross as well as the world disasters. Mr. Bennett furni?hed much val»* In 1923 the local branch contributed able information to the Lions whid| to Japanese relief fund, in 1925 to the w-jjj helo them to decide whether <Mt southern Illinois fund, in 1927 to the not to follow up the idea of att«mpl- Mr. and Mrs. George May of Spring j Mississippi flood fund, and last year, jn^ to sponsor such a movement. It a?ain, to the flood fund. js believed that this summer resofl During all these twentv years it has section could be greatly benefitted IjjpL been demonstrated that McHenry peo- the organizing of a pnrk d?>t*:<?t. Mrs. Walter Freund and little son, pie believe in the Red Cross as they n<*xt meetine of the cluh will hw Births as the "heavenly bMtes Eta... of Brreville, by thfiriou'™ Inelsl?U'fSe"21the loci rural! .ve?.!»ho""live been «M to » Dixon ho,-: have ,l».y! responded willingly „d, h„d on Itenbei 7 .t Bickler', H<4«t Other visitors in the Con- teachers for the conference were Erwin ffe normal temperature in the cold' In the far northwest highways were who has been ill for many months, is A. Conway. , . not showing as rapid an improvement way home this week were Mr. and Sasman, of Francis Parker School, est period of mia-wtnter from Jan. 14 as his family and friends had hoped Mrs. John Aylward and Minnie Con- j Chicago, who is national chairman on to 24. •fft_ -way of Elein and Mr. and Mrs. James'Rural Education for the Progressive • Conway of Crvstal Lake. (Education Association, Prof. Homer|being opened after being blocked by Mr. and Mrs. George Phalin and ! Hall of DeKalb. head of the depart-, heavy snows for several days Snow ing Ellis Business College at Elgin, daughter, Terry, were Sunday <?uests j ment of Rural Education at the North- j was general over South Dakota, with .• • * « • i * * .. il. _ T UT TVL L oau a U -- TM_ 1 A (>ii T1 lin a 4- n. nliAtm' ^ /\11a/va J foUr inches of snow in Iowa and five J in Pennsylvania. The snow will bring added moisture for winter wheat and other crops. pital the past few weeks, recovering j generously to its call for aid. from injuries sustained in an auto ac-., During the past twelve months, per- rver cident, returned home last Thursday. spent the weekend at her home here, in the J. M. Phalin home. Mr. Phalin Warren Geis and sister, Helen, of returned to Cleveland, Ohio, that even- Chicago, were Sunday guests in the ing, but Mrs. Phalin remained for a George HI Johnson home. few weeks' visit with her parents at Cfcas. Newman of Chicago is spend- Genoa City. ing this week with his parents, Mr. Mr. and Mrs. George Strendel and and Mrs. L. F. Newman. children. Eleanor and Bobby, of Aurand Mrs. Fred Schoewer were ora. were recent visitors in the home Waukegan visitors Monday. of bar aunt, Mrs. E. R. Sutton. era Illinois State Teachers' College,! Miss Edith McEeachron. county superintendent of schools in Racine County, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Phalin, Mr. William Sutton of Chicago and Miss and Mrs. James Mahoney and Miss Eleanor Sutton of Woodstock spent the Ruth Flialin of Chicago were Sunday guests in the J. M. Phalin home. weekend with thai? pareats, Jfr. #nd Mrs. E. R. Sutton. before, but disaster found tilt haps more than ever before, we have Red Cross prepared. Mr" and Mrs. Ford McDonald an,d, seen evidence that the nation needs the The Red Cross has many norma! Son. Ralph, of Zion, spent Saturday Red Cross. j iobs as well. rnLat 'Linus Niewmanfs. The Public Health nui»»\ Results of the work have been wide- ing service has reached number*,- spread and many great tasks put be-many have been trained in first ail,- fore the national organisation have swimming and life savinc. and war , been accomplished. < service workers have assisted tho»» During the year just past the Red sands of service men and veterans te Cross has been called upon for aid by personal and family problems. The the greatest number of persons in the R^d Cross has been accepted as the Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Stoffel, daughter,: peace-time history of our country one official agency of relief, charters® Mary Lou, and Mrs. Phannenstill and when the largest peace-time relief , by Congress and led by outstanding daughter Vera, snent Sunday at Bur-!fund was raised. Floods covered a*men and women, representig all sec- {ington, Wis. i : j larger arsa of tb* United Statas titan [tk»aqf tha connfaty. , • , ; Miss Sylvia Snyder will spend her Thanksgiving vacation with relatives at Clinton, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Newman spent Wednesday afternoon at Lewis McDonald's," near Woodstock.