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Volume 63 McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THtJRSDAY, FEBRUARY 17,1938 LOCAL DOCTOR STARTED PRACTICE JOHNSBURO, 1899 900 PHEASANTS TO BE RELEASED IN > M'HENRY COUNTY . NYE DIES SUDDENLY IN MIAMI FARM OWNER IS FUHERALSERVIGES SUED FOR $10,000 IN CIRCUIT COURT Local sportsmen who attended the opening meeting1 sponsored by the Marengo j chapter of the Sportsmen's League Monday night, were pleased to j VICIOUS teear a pit»mise from J. C. McConaha ! ; > state organizer for the department conservation of Pontiac, that some 900 damage stiit *>f*Mti? BULL KILLED TENANT , telling: of the sudden death of Dr. N J. Nye, 66 years old, which occurred at Miami, Fla., at 11:30 p. m., Wednesday, Feb. 16, 1938. Dean of the pyhsicians of McHenry, Dr. Nye was respected and beloved by 7™*' entire saddened I pheasants will bp released in McHenry | #Hapke 'tiltSe™, • ttSmS by the message received this morning county this year by the conservation tratr|x Gf the ©state of her husband department. ; George Hapke, against Ward T. Hut»- This promise comes from a request ton, started in cirduit court at Wood made by the McHenry ccTrr.fy organ- stock, Wednesday. Attorney Vernon ization of sportsmen who organized at Knox and Attorney V. S. Lumley rep? Woodstock last Friday night and se- j resent Mrs. Hapke and Attorney D. & lected Sidney Sears, Marengo business Joslyn is counsel for Huston, the people of a wide territory, where | man> as president. Four chapters in J The Hapke family operated the Hus* for forty years he worked untiringly, county have formed the county or-• ton farm when Mr. Hapke was injurs* in administering medical aid and in ganization, the same being Marengo,' ed by an ugly bull and died soon afteiy bringing more than three thousand ba-j Huntley, Crystal Lake and Woodstock The plaintiff claims that they had ad* bies into the world. His very presence j McConaha spoke on organization and vised Mr. Huston that he should dis* beside a sick bed brought comfort and ^ manner jn which birds are raised pose of the bull because of his ugli« surcease from pain and his skill, his . r Stocking purposes; |ness, but that the animal was left cik goodness and gentle kindness will re-| the promiM of some & the place. ? mam as the cherished memories of j pheasants for the county the Conserva- Mrs. Hapke charges that she an! many who will mourn his passing. department has also promised the her four children were deprived of Keeping abreast of the times m his rejease Qf quail and chukkar part- tl*eir means of support at the death profession he participated in modern ^ _ . i of her husband. advancement, both civic and profes- ' ' .. •• 1 - . . m.-Jt This is the first case of its kind t* sional, and observed with interest the g in. the cotinty has also been be presented in McHenry county with* growth and improvement accompaning in the memory of court officials and Farmer are sure to keep a close tab on tht outcome of the case. Firebug Adjudged Insan* Eugene Conrad, 45, Alden farmer, the passing years. made b*y the conservation department, y ^ » n . W1^ attract much interest Since his son, Dr. William A. Nye, ™ese Promises are all good news to has assisted in his practice of medicine ^ e 0 ° _ ou oor 1 e" in this community Dr. Nye had been The organization of sportsmen in relieved of the great burden of work|^e county is for the purpose of re- ^ t ^ he carried for many years and had goring fish and game and the protec- was adjudged insane in circuit court spent his winters in Florida, where jtion of same against wholesale slaugh- jas^ Thursday and will be ser.t to the he enjoyed the rest in the warmth and ter by people to kill out of season and ^ Menard institution for criminal iiv» sunshine of the south. j bag more than the limit when the sea-|San£s> within the next few days. Sp With Mrs. Nye and Mr. and Mrs. son ^or bunting is on. ' ends the arson case against Conrad in Eugene Nye he left on the Monday! That the game and fish laws will be which he was indicted on a charge of after Thanksgiving for Miami, Fla., lived up to in a more strict fashion in burning the barn on the Taflinger farm where he was improving in health, fol- the future is the aim ol not only .local .located on Route 173 near Hebron, lowing a very serious attack of heart sportsmen, but of those" from other Conrad was brought into court and trouble in October. Dr. William Nye stated that he talk- | parts of the county. DIES TUESDAY EVENING, ed over the telephone on Monday with MRS. PETER M. WEBER his rather, who seemed, to be in his usual health at that time, and it is thought that his sudden death was caused by another heart attack. Raised on Farm Raised on a farm, Dr. N. f. Nye was told a weird story in connection with the burning of the barn. He would not admit that he set fire to the barn but said that another man who he did i t aw/1 tt T wqq not know by name made him do it and AJfTlaK ILuBaoo that he was promised money for doing so. Mrs. Peter M. Weber, 54 years old V. S. Lumley, former state's attorv died at 9:15 p. m., Tuesday, Feb. 15, ney and counsel for the Conrad family the eon of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nye 1938, at her home on Pearl street, fol- asked that Conrad be given a hearing and . was born Oct. 15, 1871, at Al- lowing a long illness. ^ ! before a jury, not on the criminal vada, Ohio, where his boyhood was: Anna May Bickler, the daughter of charge, but on insanity. spent. He was one of a family of Theodore and Anna Bickler, was born • fourteen children, one-half of whom June 8, 1883,In McHenry and in this McHENRY COUNTY followed professional work and the vicinity she continued to make her | ' p * NTVPTt pt TtrWPlV others following youthful trades. jhome. !'• ^tn iT DOnnnnTTAiil The doctor financed his own educa-J On May 20, 1914, she was united.in; IN MILK FaODUCTION tion and, always industrious, he taught marriage to "Peter M. Weber of Mcschool and worked in a grocery store Henry, who survives her. For the year 1934 McHenry county to earn money for his expenses. - | Besides her husband she is suryived ranked eleventh among all milk pro- He attended the Ada preparatory by two sons, George Shelton of Mc-jducing counties of t^e United States college and then enrolled at the Spar- Henry and Theodore Shelton of Pe- according to a U. S. Department of ling Medical college, now known as oria; five brothers, J. C. Bickler, Mc-' Commerce bulletin released Friday. Ohio State university. He graduated Henry; John, Casper, Theodore and The highest producing county was and received his degree of Doctor of Arthur of Chicago, and one sister, Mrs. LosAngeles, Calif. Medicine from the University of Mem- Kathrine Real, of Elgin, and many In McHenry county, 45,864 cows prophis Medical college at Memphis, friends. duced 34,867,811 gallons of milk in Tenn. - I Mrs. Weber was a member of the 1934. In 1929 this county rated Located at Johnsbnrg | Christian Mothers and of St. Clara's eighteenth place in production. In 1899 Dr. Nye located at Johns- Court, Women's Catholic Order of For- number of cows milked, this county burg, where he established a practice esters. As a young woman she was ranked twentieth in 1934 and twenty* and used a bicycle for transportation active in church and social circles and fifth in 1929. to visit his patients. In 1910 he moved for many years was a member ofnSt. j LosAngeles county gained first to McHenry, where he took over the Mary's church choir and her lovely' place in 1934 with a production in practice of Dr. C. H. Fegers. j voice raised in song Will be remem-|milk of 54,681,104 gallons. In the In 1899 he was united in marriage to bered by many of her friends. ' number of cows milked it ranked thir- Kathryn Hoffbauer of Alvada, Ohio, Funeral services will be held Friday j teenth. St Lawrence county, New who preceded him in death in 1923. To Feb. 18, from the home to St. Mary> York, led ih milk production in 1929 this union were bom five children, all church with high mass at 9 a. m., and second in 1934. Both years it of whom survive him. Father Frank Miller officiating. Bur- milked 90,000 cows, the greatest num- In 1926 he married Miss Eleanor ial will be in St. Mary's cemetry. ber. McGee, who has been his constant M p H C o n d i t i o n s f Change Local Scenes GOOD ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED THIS WEEI |rnD AunDcur rnnv AT ST. MARY'S CARNIVAL! rOR ANDREW EODY HELD ON MONDAY Scene at the McHenry Dam. This picture was taken Wednesday : afternoon of last vjeek. At that time the dam and locks were completely submerged and the river below the dam resembled a lake. WELL KNOWN CmZEK. V: DIBS AT ELGIN:.: : This is carnival week at *3t. Mary's church and the parish hall is a busy place on the evenings scheduled for carnival activities. ' Commencing on Sunday night with a supper and party the carnival ex-: tends throughout the Week with Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday nights outstanding: for entertainment and ree-.' reation. ' On last Sunday night over 100 bowl*. ers, with their families, came out for slipper served by the Christian Mothers, in addition to several games of bowlinp at the Palace and Schaefer's alley's and an evening of music, singi ing, games and other entertainment. They returned on the 8:30,bus and local people Continued the, evening of games. ••••*-' •••'. • Preparations are being made for a large crowd next Sunday night when supper will again be served by the Christian Mothers. Many ai^ expected to attend from Johijsburg, Spring Grove, Volo, and other neighboring communities as well as McHenry and everyone is. invited to supper, where they- can get all they want to eat for fifty cents;1 children, half price. * I There are many beautiful prizesand on Sunday night the grand prizes „ n # -- . will be awarded. «Everyone is invited developed into pneumonia caused the: 5 to attend this midwinter carnival m death of Andrew Allan Eddy, 68 yea the new hall in the parochial school old, at 7 o'clock Friday morning, Fe building. i 11, 1938, at St. Joseph's hospital. Ess*.- ' gm< Because of illness Mr. Eddy we the Charles Alien home at Elgin Suit* Water completely surrounded the bridge at t.he south end of the -Bay, near the Pine Tree Dairy Farm No. 1. Automobiles were able tot, go through if the driver could keep in the middle of the road. MRS. VINCENT MARTIN SUFFERS FATAL HEART . . ^ . mm . mTT<>nn . tt day and when he developed pneumonia ATTACK ON TUESDAY Wednesday noon he was taken to -- Joseph's Mrs. Vincent Martin, 61 years old away. died suddenly of a heart attack at her Mrs. Eddy, who fractured her farm home, south of McHenry, .about about three months ago, only left ANDREW EDDY A few days illness of quinsy whiefc This scene shows the condition of one of the east Bay roads, just around the turn in the road, near the Nicholas Mueller home. Low built cars could not go through this spot last week. KILLED WHEN AUTOS CRASH Mrs. Helen Pierce, 64 years old of As"to! Lake Villa, was killed Sunday in a collision between two cars a half mile companion. Surviving are his widow, foua sons, Harvey, William and Eugene of McHenry and Herman of Aurora; one daughter, Rosemary (Mrs. Walter, Carey) qf McHenry; nine grandchildren; ten brothers and sisters, A. E. GEORGE VALES WILL BE ON BROADCAST George Vales, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Vales of McHenry, will be Nye, of McHenry; J. Emmerson Nye heard over radio station WENR Sun- The average in the fifty high producing counties, where 13.4 per cent of the nation's milk supply was pmduc- . ,r . umnniTAAiT ed» was 617 gallons per cow, or 42.2 SUNDAY AFTERNOON per cent greater than the. average of 434 gallons for the entire county. Alvin, Marvin and Betty Schaefer and Robert Worthly, Waukegan, were Who Is It? and Mrs. Charles Stoffel, Milwaukee,! day, Feb. 20, when he will appear on Tuesday evening callers^ Wis.; Mrs. John Berheide and Mrs the Maurice B. Sacks Amateur hour. |cent Martin home. Raymond Thenis, of Delphos, Ohio; The program on which George ap- j ------ Daniel H. Nye, Byron Nye, Mrs. John pears will be heard from 5 to 6 o'clock. Welly and Michael Nye of Alvada, Sunday afternoon and he invites hiSj Ohio, and Miss Jennie Nye, Cleveland, many frineds to listen to this broad-; Ohio. Mrs. Jos. Adams, of McHenry, cast. j was one of three others, who preceded The young man works with his fath-, him in death. -er in Chicago in addition to playing J Dr. Nye was a fourth degree mem- with the George Rush 13-piece orber of the Knights of Columbus, and a chestra which has played at the Sher-j member of the Elks Lodge of Aurora man hotel, Morrison hotel and Melody. and of the Foresters. I Mills in Chicago, as well as Miami He was never interested in public Gardens, Waukegan, and at Joliet. offices, but loved his home and devoted In addition to being vocalist, George his life to his profession. I plays the bass viol and accordian in Dr. Nye is one for whom no tribute the band, in which his brother, Wilcan be too great and whose memory liam, is pianist and another brother j will live on in the hearts of the hu- Albert, plays saxophone and clarinet. | manity he has served. } George graduated in 1935 from the Funeral arrangements have not been McHenry Community High . School completed pending the arrival of the where he was active in the band and body, which is expected Saturday orchestra, glee club and boys' quartet norning. 1," land other organizations. • >, ' He invites everyone to listen to the &TATE FILES SUIT broadcast Sunday afternoon and to On Monday the state department of give him their votes. A penny post finance through Attorney General Otto {card is all that is needed to send your Kerner filed suit against Arthur (vote to .the radio statioh. Listen in Smith, West McHenry merchant, ask- for foil particulars and directions Suning a judgment of $1,569.16 for failure day. to pay the 3 per cent sales tax. state fthance department charges Mr. Smith with being delinquent to the amount of $1,105.65 and with a 25 per cent penalty of $465.51, the total Satif day. judgment asked is $1,569.16. I _________ The bill states that Smith did not' USED WASHERS FOR SALE--We pay sales tax when ordered by the have several used washers like new. BAKE SALE -The Mothers Club will hold a bakery sale at Jacob Justen's furniture store, 39-fp state ftn#n$e department on Nov. 26^Come inand see them. CAREY EI£Cmile south of Half Day on Milwaukee rrool ad. Seven others were injured, one of whom may die. WEDDING DANCE A wedding dance will take place at ' ~ : noon Tuesday, Feb. 15, 1938. Although Therese's hospital, Waukegan, Sunday. she had been in poor health for some to go to the home of her son, Lloyd, at time, her death came as a great shoek Grayslake, but when her husband be* to her fdmtty and friends. came critically ill, she was taken to Minnie McGee, the daughter of Wil- Elgin to be near him. liam and Bridget McGee, was born at Born in Iowa Madison, Wis., Jan. 7, 1877. When a Andrew Allan Eddy, the child she moved with her parents to Homer and Marietta Eddy, was born Harvard, 111., where her early life was August 31, 1869 at Rearing, Iowa, and spent and where she, attended school. >n Campton township his childhood She was the oldest of a family of w" x , * e^ht children and at the age of twelve During the greater part of his lift years she assumed the care of her he engaged m farming, but for the seven brothers and sisters, following Pas' ew years he was employed s* the death of her mother. . ™tchman for W. R. Skidmor. f After the death of her aunt, Mrs. J*4,11'8 Pine Tl"ee Da'ry Farms. Ha . C. H. Fegers, of McHenry, she came h»d l**" a resident of this vicinity f* to make her home with her sisters in th® la^ yearsthe Dr. C. H. Fegers home and resid- March 26. 1892, he was united i» ed here until her marriage. ; marriage to Jennie E. Ream and to On Feb. 17, 1909, she was united in thlj ""lon two sons were born, Lloyd marriage to Vincent Martin and to an« Clarron. .. . . this union four children were born. i Surviving besides his wife and so* : V-; TWINS CHRISTENED Following her marriage Mrs. Martin •« f°ur brothers, Leonard, of Syc* - David Albert and Daniel Bernard |jived in Wauconda until about six more> "1-. Aden of South Elgin, IlL, twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Albert j years" ag0 when they moved to Mc- Clynn, of Bismarck, N. D., and Robta Jurgens of Chicago, were christened „enrv wyere they have resided on the of Buffalo, N. Y„ and two sister* at 11:30 a. m., Sunday at St. Mary's Fri_u'f.rm Amelia Eddy of Elgin, 111., and Mrg; _i i_ r? rusuy miui. A"- - Surviving are her husband, three Wealthy Engelking of Plato Cen sons, Arthur and Charles of McHenry *»" Sponsors for David Albert were LeO|and Winiam 0f Waukegan; two sis church with Father Frank Miller, officiating. Stilling and Louise Stilling and spon sors for Daniel Bernard were Lillian Nell's Pavilion, Johnsburg, Tuesday , Stilling and Robert Stilling. evening, Feb. 22. Aug. Sexton and his Mrs. Jurgens and little sons will 10-piece orchestra. Everybody invited, spend a few weeks in the home of her *39-fp mother, Mrs. Ben Stilling. Don't you think this is about one of the cutest little "Way Back When" babies you hav» ever seen? tfext week whfen we tell you who he is, that is, if you don't find out sooner, you are ( going to be surprised. *And we also lenow he's due for a surprise today when he sees himself as others saw him then. The little miss who appeared in the picture last week was Miss Marion Krause, who now operates a beauty It McHenry Merchants Co-operate On Series of "Economy Sales On page 7 of this issue of The Plaindealer our,read^ ere will find an advertisement of an "Economy Sale," sponsored by fifteen of McHenry's business men, who are co-operating in a movement to stimulate buying in McHenry. I This sale is to continue for a period of fifteen weeks, the sale being for each Saturday during that time. These merchants are going to offer to the public many items of merchandise each week at bargain prices An opportun ity, therefore, is provided for those who read the page to save many dollars on their purchases. Each of these advertisers will occupy the large center space on .the page, one issue out of the fifteen, while the other fourteen will feature bargains in the smaller sur» Im g adsr • - The store which has the center space, in addition to offering many specials, will give away a ^merchandise credit certificate to the customer whose purchases total the largest sum on that day. Somebody is going to get this credit each week and the value of it is $7.00. Study the page, select the items you need wid then be sure to visit these stores on Saturday. This week Bast 's 5c to $1.00 "Store, located on Riverside Drive, is using the large space and will give away the certificate. Hundreds of bargains are to be found in this variety store, in addition to those listed in the ad. Mr. Bast has made many improvements Recently at the §£ore, one of which is a new front, providing splendid display windows. Visit this store, Saturday, Feb. 19. • Remember that this Economy Sale wiil be f^altured every week for the next fifteen Saturday®. , . •' - ters, Mrs. E. R. Sutton, McHenry, and *r- BJjiy was a member of Mrs. N. J. Nye of McHenry, who is ^7^®'. 158' W1 . spending the winter at Miami, Fla.; wjuchiie became affiliated m 1918, and and many relatives and friends. was the first member to be taken bf A son, Bernard, the twin brother death from the D. fl. G. club, witll the members of which he had enjoyed many happy gatherings. Officers of the Masonic lodge gave the ritualistic funeral rites at of William, preceded his mother in death. _ Mrs. Martin Was a member of the Altar and Rosary sodality of St. Patrick's church, and was popular in 80- church, following a sermon by cial circles of the community. M'"ar Gerrard pastor of the chu Her Jjappy disposition won for her a^ services held at the church M many friends and her hospitality made d®7 at 1 P-m- Bob Peterson was vocthem always welcome in her home. On a£st accompanied by Mrs. C. Sunday evening about forty friends ".Goodell. had enjoyed a happy gathering with Pallbearers were George Johnsoa, Mr. and Mrs. Martin at their home in ^.e"ry StePhe T nson' Glenn , honor of their twenty-ninth wedding Lisle Bassett, James Perkins and Rot* anniversary, which they would have *rt Thompson Burial was m Union observed today.. cemetery, St. Charley, 111. Funeral services will be held Friday vara of t hanks morning at 10:30 o'clock at St. Pat- In this manner we desire to expre^ . rick's church, with Fr. Wm. A. O" *mcere thanks and appreciate O'Rourke officiating. Burial will be "oral offerings and to neighbor at Wauconda. a fnends *or expressions of syrak ' pa thy and acts of kindness during ttit Ur t0av qS Smr tto xjtpt n \ illness and death of husband and fatfcf ^USSDAY ^ '» ..Tt I HRS. ANDREW EDUfK The regular semi-monthly meeting AND SONS. of the McHenry Lions Club was held at the Cadillac Cafe Tuesday, where a dinner was served. President Duker presided at the meeting. Following the dinner a report was .made by the chairman of the committee which handled the benefit show, Mrs. Mary Thwaite, 68 years old sponsored by the club last week, to! wife of William B. Thwaite of Pi help children of McHenry who are in'takee Bay, died at St. Therese's hotneed of corrective work, such as eyes,' pital, Waukegan, at 7:45 p. m.. Tuea* teeth, etc. The chairman reported that day, Feb. 15, 1938!. Death was caused the benefit fund reached about $30 by acute myocarditis. from the show. ^ | , Mrs. Thwaite had been a patient ; The matter of an objective for the the hospital with a fractured hip. club was discussed and ended with de-' Funeral services will be heid«at th* ^* ciding to appoint a committee to en- home Friday at 3 p. m. with burial a| . deavor to get improvements on the Watertown, Wis., Saturday. Bay road, which is said to be in very Mr. and Mrs. Thwaite have bee* bad condition. i year-roi*id residents at the Bay f(| It is considered that a very good many years. attendance of the members was at the! -- meeting, there being fourteen at the! EXPERT RADIO REPAIR dinner, due to the fact that quite a have just installed a complete mW ^ few are now spending the winter service equipment; also, xa dartre stodk * in Florida and some attending of parts and tubes. Call 251, CAREIfatttts tta*. iELBCWUC MBS. MARY THWAITE, OJ PISTAKEE BAY, DIES AT HOSPITAL 1 , - v v.