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* • * • 'ricv '. - I i*wfc ,? ^ '••'•• .v-.; I . y^::. Volume 64 McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1938 No. 13 * * * V, &*?> CLUB ASKS FOR BETTER RAIL SUPERVISORS ^itMPBOlTBD YEXR ROUND V; SERVICE NEEDED •* r- Walter G, French, president of the PAULINE PALMER, NATIVE OF ROUT. THOMPSON McHENRY, DIES IN NORWAY AWARDED PRIZES AT FLOWER SHOW CONSIDERED AS AMERICA'S OUTSTANDING WOMAN PAINTER BY MANY CRITICS l»cal Lions Club, recently appointed a OF LAND, 40 ACRES, ON Committee, consisting of H. P. Owen, Chairman; Ray Conway, and Wm. Althoff, to study the needs and demand .Jpr improved train service for McHen TWIN LAKE McHenry county supervisors believe in miracles. And why shouldn't they? ry and vicinity, and to submit the re- Discouraged after weeks of wrestling suits of such a study to the Chicago wjth Ways an(j means to raise $130,000 A Northwestern railroad, with a defin- to repair damage done to eleven *terequeSt ^additional service. | bridges in the recent floods, they were ^Tlus committee met last Friday at about read to conclude that the the Owen home to formuate plans and c esged nothi but a melee •gain Wednesday to study and tabu-T0f..dl8agre^able financial problems. fate their findings. In addition to Mr. How late Tuesday afternoon, French and the committee, the *<>n°w-|A g ' . . to reverse *ing were present: Roy Kent of Mc-! ,u?us were quic o reverse Henry, F A. Hitchens and Ralph iheir conjectures when reiayed the Simpson of Ringwood, E. M. Strong' 8tart-1,n? ^formation that McHenry and S. L. Ftf tbn of Wonder Lake, and «?™fy " thf,sole °wn" of,a 40"acr* i. F. Wilkes of Pell Lake, Wis. I**0? of T1 and located m the lower part 4 At the first meeting it was decided jf the Illinois side of the lower Twin to submit a questionnaire to everyone i , „ „ •on the Lake Geneva division that1 It hardly seems feasible that a coun- ;*iight be interested in improved year- ^ couId ** ignorant of its territorial ; round service, if it was available, and Possessi°ns, but, nevertheless, accordto determine as accurately as possible to records, the fact remains that what times oi arrival and departure McHenry county owns the tract of from Chicago would best suit the l®1^ *n Question. needs of the great majority of year-! Supervisor Stewart said he was inround commuters from this area. i formed by Attorney F. B. Bennett At Wednesday night's meeting these that eighty-eight years ago, in the •questionnaires were studied and tabu- year 1850, the records disclose that fated. They .showed an encouraging the government through an act of the number that really want and need a state legislature deeded this strip of service, closely paralleing the service land to McHenry county. which these communities now enjoy i At that time the land was' nothing for ten weeks in the summer time. jbut an unsurveyed swamp. Down Will Meet Officials j through the many years since then, An appointment is being made to this piece of land has been the propresent this data to the officials of perty of McHenry county, but no one the Northwestern within the next few, has seemed to realize the fact. in the hope that the tabulated, Recently Justus Jennis, who owns a Information will speak for itself and stretch of land on either side of the Assure the improved service. 'property in question, made an attempt ••••••• From the information received, it is to purchase these forty acres. This E- V evident that there is an urgent de- proposal again brought to light the • tnand for additional service between ownership of the property and ac- Chicago and points on the Lake Gen-j cording to the records McHenry eoaneva division. More and more people ty is the sole owner. With business connections in Chicago | Property Valuable .V.'#ire desirous of living the year-round j Although the property in question |n our community. Lack of adequate fs somewhat swampy, it is valuable. AT ALGONQUIN'S 10TH ANNUAL SHOW "ENJOY PLEASANT WEEKjND AT VOLO i\ • > BE END OF THE VACATION PERIOD & NO CHANGES IN STAFF v: ; OF TEACHERS w' The 'annual , celebration "Volo, which has become a great attraction jfor the last twenty years, for the resi- Quality and not quantity seems to dents and summer visitors of Lake have been the inspiration for one of county and eastern McHenry county, the loveliest flower gardens in Mc-1 again sends forth its invitation for Henry. And it is the garden of Rob-; Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 20l and 21. ert Thompson on Main street. | this year. Here ,from early spring to late fafl,j The standard of picnics, for which may be found in their season, the ex-1 Volo' has become known far and wide, quisite blooms of the rose, peony, del-1 will be maintained again this year. phinium, columbine, gladiolus and It will be the last chance jfer fun, as; °n Sept. 5. The grade school teachers ! dahlia. Last week at the tenth an- this is probably the last One to be! will have their meeting at 1:30, while ; nual flower show of the Garden club given in this territory this season, so! the high school teachers will meet at at Algonquin, Mr. Thompson's gladi-|take advantage of the opportunity to'3 o'clock. alos and dahlias received a first and enjoy a good time and also a roast! High school students will register second prize and two honorable men-'chicken dinner. Everybody is invited the week before school opens, so that Pujpiilsi of the local schools have no - "• "»»\ - doubt been .dreading this anv.ouhce- ' '• ment because they know it means va-^ ^ . • ' ; cation days are drawing to an end- . ^ However, itmiust be made -- School opens Tuesday, Sept. 6, the day after.. ' ... Labor Day. Only a few weeks remain" before school will convene for another year. The teachers an expected to arrive a few days in advance and will meet ' S ' t i for the usual organization meetings •* tions. This should be ample proof of to attend and share in the festival, their quality. j There will be games of all kinds, He first began raising flowers as, music, dancing, prizes, etc. Music a hobby twenty years ago, at which by a Chicago orchestra. , timei Chet Goodman was raisihg sev-j The net proceeds will go fcO St. Petera 1 acres of dahlias for market on er's church, Volo. the old Owen farm near the golf j -- -- course. Their beauty seemed to fasMISS AGNES MISCHKE Cinate Mr. Thompson and he decided then to choose the raising of dahliai as his avocation. '. . Five years later, Henry Stephenson of Ringwood induced him to spread out into gladiolas. AND JOHN HENNING UNITED IN MARRIAGE programs may be readily made out and no time lost in getting into tha regular routine of school work. On Tuesday, Aug. 30, the Seniors will register in the forenoon and tho Juniors in the afternoon. Sophomores Will register Wednesday forenoon, Aug. 31, and Freshmen the afternoon of that day. It "is expected that the Freshman class will consist of about sixty-five students this year to swell the enrollment at the high school, which usually numbers 200. , • There were about eighty-five pupils who graduated, from the eighth grades in rural schools, the local grade school A princess wedding dress of white He did so, andi lace over satin and a fingertip veil of since then has ftlled his. garden with net falling from a coronet of seed many other varieties of flowers until pearls were worn by Miss Agnes ; today it is a riotous mass of colors. | Mischke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 1,500 Gladiolas in Garden j Edward Mischke of Necedah, Wis.,'and parochial school in the McHenry This year he has about 1,500 gladi-, formerly of McHenry, when she was Community high school district last;, olas in his garden, which are of eighty married last Saturday afternoon,! June, and it is expected that the madifferent varieties. These were grown August 13, to Mr. John Henning, Jr.,| jority of these graduates will enter from bulbs, but he has one row of son of Mr. and Mrs. John Henning of j high school when it convenes next plants which was grown from seed. Chicago. j month. In this row he now has about forty- ! The dress «was .made with long j No Change of Teachers five varieties, but they will be thinned sleeves, a square neckline, and had No changes will be made in this out in the fall, so that next year there insertions of net in the skirt and a teaching staff at the high school or will be but ten or twelve varieties re-; long train. She carried a shower! grade scbool this year. maining. However they will be of the bouquet of white roses, baby breath Paul Yanda, who has been attending-- MRS. PAULINE PALMER Pauline Palmer, Chicago painter of Palmer paint the pictures of her son note, who was born in McHenry, and and daughter, which was done at Calda member of the Old Timers' Club, well, N. J. She then adopted portrait transportation has been one important Hunters and fishermen consider it a'died early Monday morning, August painting as her life work, febstacle^which has retarded this trend.' paradise and it has been reported that j 15, in Trondheim, Norway. She had ^ Mrs. Palmer, wealthy, maintained a If there are any people who may not Jennis want to purchase it for use as been ill ten days with pneumonia, palatial studio at Chicago and another have been reached by the question- a hunting preserve. naire, the committee asks that they, Supervisor Stewart brought out the phone Mr. Owen at McHenry 73-J by fact that much of the lower Twin Lake Saturday and the questionnaire will jg private property, and in a way is be placed in their hands. It fs neces-1 similar to the connections at Lake With her sister, Miss Mai Lennard, at Provincetown, where she spent her she was forced to drop out of an ar- summers. After the death of her hus tists' tour, being conducted by Dudley band in 1920, she bought a house at Crafts Watson, critic and lecturer. j Cape Cod, where she painted the sea, After visiting Scandinavian coun« the dunes and the local people. Here sary that all questionnaires be in Mr. zarich in Lake county, which, a few tries and England, Mrs. Palmer had she painted the "Old Store" and "The Owen's hands by Sunday, August 21^ yeBrs ago, was the subject of a heated j planned to return to her summer home Old Gown." Icourt battle to determine whether it at Provincetown. Mass., Sept. 1. I 'Outstanding Woman Painter WIELAND GONSETH was privately owned and whether the! Pauline Palmer, born Pauline Len-| Mrs. Palmer waconsidered by WEDDING HELD OH ' owners could charge for boating and nard, was the daughter of a McHenry many critics, the vending woman SATURDAY* ATTfL 10 fishing. . merchant, who will be remembered by, painter in Amerii'; For more than ° ' I Members of the board were really J some of our oldest residents. | thirty years her WOK has won acclaim In a ceremony performed Saturday surprised by the revelation of the' Her father was of German-French here and abroad. Many of her picsummer school at the University of, Wisconsin, will have charge of the music, program at the grade and high best quality, and that is for what he and lilies of the valley. is striving. j Miss Hazel Howard, of Barrington, A gladiolus blossom if raised from friend of the bride, and her only ata bulb will always be the same color,1 tendant, wore a dress of yellow net'schools as he did last year. but if raised from a seed can be any over taffeta, made simply, with a! Miss Sylvia Snyder of Janesvill»v„ fcolor. It is by planting seed that n$w small collar and puffed sleeves. She Wis., will continue in her position asc varieties are discovered. Mr. Thomp-.wore a small hat of flowan in shades i instructor of commercial subjects and son raised a yellow gladiolus of a new of yellow, and carried a bouquet of will be in charge of the social pro^ranaf variety from seed last year and it may'yellow roses. ... - jpt {be high school, , , A | prove to be an important discovery! Howard Stromberg of Chicago serv-1 Supt. Duker is returning for another since it has already received consider-, ed Mr. Henning as best man. I year and Mrs. Joanne Rulien also , able comment. I Large bouquets of ferns decorated will serve as nurse in all of the local schools again this year. The teachers are returning aftai£ vacations and summer school terms! Gladiolas may also be raised from the altar of St. Rita's church in Chibulblets, small bulbs about the size of cago, where the ceremony was pera pea, which cling to the original formed at 6 o'clock. The men in the bulbs. When planted they have al-'wedding party all wore tuxedos and! Sylvia Snyder, May Justen, Maoris' ways been found to produce plants' boutonnieres of gardenias. Taylor, Elsie Vycital and M. L. with blossoms of the same color as1 The bridal party approached the al-; Schoenholts attended school at Boulthose grown from the mother bulb.'tar to the strains of Lohengrin's wed- der, Colo. Coach Reed was riding in* ^ Bulblets range in price from fl.00 a ding march. The bridesmaid walked • structor at a camp for boys in Wis-; piece to 10c per hundred. [down the aisle first and was met at consin. The other teachers worked, re* Many people utter the complaint the foot of the altar by the best man.jmained at home or spent the summei afternoon at 5 o'clock, August 13, by'county's heretofore unknown asset, descent and her mother was German, tures are in the permanent collection that after growing various colored Next, the radiant bride on the arm months travelling. 'Dr George Scherger' of Chicago in Especially J. G. Stevens, Richmond [Her father came to America following of the Art Institute, £he National j gladiolas for a number of years they of her father wended her way slowly! High school teachers will be as fol the beautiful gardens of the Maples supervisor, who lives but a short dis-!the student uprising in Germany in Academy in New York, and manyjfind that gradually all the blossoms(down the long aisle of the beautiful'lows: - at Pifctakee Bay, Miss Vivian Wieland, tance from the land. Supervisor John' 1848. Until Pauline was twelve years smaller museums. change to one color. This is because church to the foot of the altar wher.ei Helen 8tevens--English and Dradaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Harrison said that if it is true, the old, German was the only language! Before her marriage she acted as they are ignorant of the fact that she was met by the groom. "O Prom-' matics. Henry Wieland of Chicago, was mar-! property is worth $1,000 an acre, spoken in the Lennard household. j supervisor of art in the Chicago public, some varieties multiply while others ise Me" was sung before the cere ried to Mr. Jules Gonseth,'son of Mr. Others merely volunteered to state Undoubtedly she inherited much of schools, and in 1918 she was unan- * and Mrs. Jules E. Gonseth of Chicago, that it is valuable property. I her musical and artistic ability from imously elected president of the Chi- An ice blue satin wedding gown,1 The board decided that the lands her notable ancestors. On her moth- cago Society of Artists, the first womade period style, was worn by the and lot committee investigate the situbride. and a fingertip veil of ice blue1 ation and deliver its report at the next tulle held to the back of her head with i board meeting. a corunet of seed pearls completed her. ______ costume. Her flowers were a shower, GOOf? ATTENDANCE AT bouquet of gardenias, lilies of the val-] ST. MARY'S CARNIVAL ley and orchids. er s side there were musicians and man to hold that post. She was presartists. A great-grandfather was the | ident of the Art Institute Alumni Asdo not. If the same gladiolus bulbs are replanted year after year, in time the mony. A reception for one hundred guests was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Maurie Taylor -- Language, Girls* Athletia Director. G. G. Reed--Science and Athletic Coach. plants and blossoms have a tendency Otto Vosgerau, uncle and aunt of the! L. J.. McCracken--History and A9- to become smaller. However, new bride, at |5118 S. Troy street. Tj!he. sistant Coach. The matron of honor, Mrs. Wallace fvrst German to put a permanent col- sociation in 1927 and of the Chicago; stock can be raised by planting new .house was attractively decorated with! Clarence Anglese*--Science, Mathtespun linen. He was Association of Painters and Sculptors bulbs. white and yellow garlands and white' ematics and Librarian. : Raises Peonies From Seed bells. A huge four-tier wedding cake! May Justen--Domestic Science, As- Mr. Thompson also' raises peonies graced the center of the wedding table.! sistant Director Vocal Music. from seed aqd derives enjoyment in j Exactly at midnight the ceremony' Margaret O'Gara--History, English, waiting for new varieties to develop, of unveiling the bride took place. As .Director Vocal Music. Much patience is required in this,the bridesmaid removed the veil from• Paul \anda--Instrumental Music, work, for it is five years, before a the bride's head, Miss Rosa Popp sang, seedling peony will blossom. |"I Love You Truly." At that time It requires two years after the seeds also, the wedding cake was cut. Mrs. Henning graduated from the or design on homespun knighted for the achievement and the from 1929 to 1931. She was a direcbaronial seal presented him, which it tor of .the Arts club and the Drama is said, Mrs. Palmer possessed in the league. St. Mary's church carnival, held over ^ original brass. An uncle, several gen-1 Her sister and a brother survive. Drawert of Elmhurst, wore yellow, the weekend, was a huge success and.erations removed, was a monk, es- j lace, while Miss Doris Riesenberg of was well attended by large crowds ] teemed throughout Germany for his CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION Evanston, the maid of honor, wore' of people from this vicinity, as well! portraits, and another relative, also The United States Civil Service "blue lace. Both wore doll hats in as neighboring towns, who assembled j connected with the church, was a mu-^ Commission announces an open com- , . colors to match their dresses. I Saturday night and Sunday to meet! sic master. I Petitive examination for the position are planted before the plants even ap- _ _ The three bridesmaids, Miss Mary their friends and enjoy a good time.J With ancestry like this, Pauline °f substitute clerk at the McHenry, | pear out of the ground and three years local high school in 1934 and has been Shuler of Ohio, Miss Ruth Kvitek of There was a ride for the children Lennard's parents were delighted when HI*, postoffice. Applications must be'more before they will blossom. Mr. employed as telephone operator here Oak Park and Miss Ethel Pahnke cf and games and concessions for the , as a very small girl, she began to on fi'e w'th the manager of the Sev-, Thompson, however, has quite a col- for the past three years. Her hus- Grades. Elgin, wore similar frocks of blue silk elder folks, who also fared well in the draw. They encouraged her at the enth U. S. Civil Service Districct, | lection of plants he has raised from band is an employe of a hardware Junior High Grade school teachers are: Marie Ropp--Kindergarten. { Genevieve Knox--First Grade, Mary Althoff--Second Grade. Nellie Doherty--Third Grade. Dorothy Fisher--Fourth and Fifthr •marquisette, a shade deeper than the|many prizes awarded. [very outset and gave her the best Postoffice Building, Chicago, not later bride's gown. They wore blue velvet; People are still complimenting the.teacher they could find in McHenry than Aug. 29, 1938. ribbons around their throats and doll ladies of the parish for the delicious and Harvard, where' they moved from Unless otherwise indicated, the hats of the same color. They carried chicken and duck dinners served on this village, and latpr sent her to a place of examination is the same as parasols of ice blue satin with small that day. The tables were laden with convent in Milwaukee and to the Art the place of employment, and appli> bouquets of blue and yellow flowers on fare typical of an old-fashioned coun-1 Institute in Chicago. They sent her cants must appear for examination in the handles. Instead of carrying the try dinner. The ladies, who Worked to Paris, where she studied witt^ the city where employment is desired. conventional bouquets, they wore blue diligently all week, served a dinner and yellow wrist corsages. ( worthy of their efforts, and deserved Kenneth Gonseth, brother of the every compliment they received, groom, acted as best man, and the -ushers were Wallace Drawert, Thomas Abbot, William Kellogg ami Robert Wieland. Carl Weiss of Chicago, uncle of the; bride officiated at the piano, while Mrs. Jacob Zeiler, the bride's aunt, acted as vocalist. Among the Sick Edmund Whiting of Elgin, who wis seriously burned in an explosion several weeks ago is very much improved Following the ceremony, a reception 1 and now able to go for auto rides. He for 250 guests was held in the garden.'will have to remain at Sherman hospit- After a two weeks' honeymoon in &1 for a few weeks longer, while skin is the east,' Mr. and Mrs. Gonseth wciJIjttting grafted on his arms. be at home to their friends at 7631. Miss Maurine Miller, a summer East Lake Terrace, Chicago. 'resident here, is confined to her home j in Evanston recovering from an op- • Father Walter Conway and a frfend, eration performed on her foot at Pas- .<^"^Father Ward, Of Notre Dame, Ind.,1 savant hospital last week. visited in the M. A. Conway home on. Mrs. Bridget Feffer, a former resi- Tuesday. Ident here, is critically ill at her home Mr. and Mrs. Charles Newman of in Crystal Lake. Slocum's Lake were recent guests oft Miss Nancy Frisby, in poor health his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Liixue New- J for some time, has been confined to man. > her bed for the past week. Simon. Colin and Courtois. ! Applicants will be eligible for appoint- After her marriage in 18Sfy her hus- ment only in the office for which exband, Dr. Albert Palmer, who waa amined. wealthy ,continued her education. I SECY. CIVIL SERVICE BOARD, Versatile Artist 113 McHenry, Illinois. A versatile . artist, who painted ----* landscapes and still life arrangements Need Rubber Stamps? Order at Hie as readily as the brilliant portraiture Plaindealer. for which she was most noted. She is classed with Lorado Taft and Oliver Dennett Grover. More than half a seed in a variety of colors from single corporation in Chicago. They will' Mary Kinney History and Science, to double varieties, some blooming for make their home in Chicago. | Mrs. Jennie Mae Richardson--^Maththe first time this yfcar and some as Those from McHenry who attended) ematics and Reading. much as ten years old. „ j the reception were Miss Rosa Popp,[ M. L. Schoenholtz, principal--GeOg- There are several high grade vari- Frances Patzke and sons, Lyle Fran- raphy and English. eties among the peonies, including Le- zen and William Kinsala. Cegne, a French name meaning "the -- Swan." The blossom is a beautiful DO YOl NEED SOME white, which rates 99, one of the high-' -- PERSON AL STATIONERY? est rated plants existing. • Then there Both the grade and high school buildings have been cleaned and ar« ready for the opening of school. Afc the high school the floors have beenr refvrished and other necessary imis Therese, a lovely pink, Carl Rose-' The Plaindealer has a special on provements made field, a deep red, and Selange, a beau-,for August and September on a box of. The school buildings have undercolumn in "Who's Who" records the medals, prizes and distinctions awarded her work. ] It was Mme. Schumann-Heink who was chiefly responsible for Pauline Palmer's specializing ia portrait painting. Fresh from her studies in Paris, Mrs. Palmer interested m drama and music, was among leaders promoting, a musical festival at Ap- j pleton, WSs., with Mme. Schumann- Heink <as chief star. They were guests in the same home and formed a last-, ing friendship. The great singer insisted that Mrs.' W A R N I N G Fre<|aent teats have been made »f Fox River water in regard to safety of swimming at McHenry >eaches. Test made last week shows that it is dangerous to go swimming in the river for the rest of the year. The danger probably arises from the recent flooding of swamps that drain into the river. There will be no more supervision at the local beach and parents are asked to keep their children away from the usual swimming places. tiful flesh color often described as personal stationery and its a real bar "coffee and cream." gain. The box contains 100 short He has also planted sixty dahlias of sheets, 100 long sheets and 100 entwenty different varieties, which kre velopes, all good paper and neatly _ • 11 1 iL.*^ nn/l urith noma anrl o/lrlwkaa TKraa gone an extensive program ot repairs and improvements during the past few years and are in A-l condition, surpassing many schools in cities of this 'especially beautiful this summer and printed with name and address. Three size for equipment and condition, which won him honorable mention at hundred pieces, all for $1.00 the garden show. I It can be had either in Linen White A pool completes the garden *r-,or Lucerne Blue, a beautiful piece of rangements, where a few gold fish re-' merchandise. Leave your order at The main, having escaped the hunger of a Plaindealer and delivery will be made kingfisher, who enjoyed several meals in about ten days out of the pool two years ago. Miss Lorraine Yonke spent Thursday at her home in Ridgefield. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Steber of Milwaukee, Wis., visited her mother, Mrs. Kate Stoffel, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Multins and Just a suggestion--order a box now for a Christmas gift for your friends. SHOP IN McHENRY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY This issue of The Plaindealer contains several ads' of McHenry merchants which quote special bargain prices for a sale Friday and Saturday of this week. This will afford an opportunity for purchasers to secure, good seasoffaKnrmerchandise *X reduced prices/ It will pay anyone to shop AWARDED CONTRACT Julius Keg has been awarded a contract to dredge the Trinity River in.- - . , Fort Worth, Tex., to open a waterway! in M.cHenry* Friday and Saturday, to the Gulf of Mexico. Mrs. Julius son of Chicago spent the weekend with j Keg and Mrs. John Keg left Tuesday relatives here. to join their husbands in Fert Worth. Mrs. George Lindsay visited rek|p tires at Crystal Lake Trm* w 13 4: