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McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1939 MAN FATALLY INJURED BY MAD BULL ^5.- S,*!•'* I r ' : SECOND WARD ALDERMAN DIES WEDNESDAY MORN §3. J. KREUTZER SERVED CITYHYiBARS MR. AND MRS. HENRY * : FELMETEN OBSERVE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY INTERIOR VIEW, ST. PETER'S CHURCH,-SPRING GROVE HERMAN J. KREUTZER Mr. and Mrs. Henry Felmeten, Sr., celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home on East River Road Sunday afternoon, January '22. Approximately twenty guests were present to help celebrate the significant affair, including members of the immediate family and close friends. A social afternoon was spent in reminiscing happy events of past years. The honored couple received many cjtrds and messages of congratulations and was presented with beautiful gifts. A delicious dinner was served in the evening. Dortha Keller of Beverly Hills, Chicago and Henry Felmeten, a native of Germany, also of Chicago, were married in that city fifty years ago on Jan.2 2, 1889. To this union were born two children, Henry, Jr., and Cora. They made their home in Chicago for the first fifteen years after their marriage and then moved to a farm near McHenry, where they have made their home for the past thirty five yeiirs. The Plaindealer joins with their .\"':i;">il«Mh(ian J. Kreutzer, 56 years old one of McHenry's most respected civic leaders, died Wednesday morning, Jan.'many friends and nel^-nbors in wish 25, 1939, at 2:20 o'clock in Victory ing them continued fiappiness, good Memorial hospital at Waukegan, after health and prosperity<in their marserious illness of three weeks' duration. The deceased had been an alderman • of the second ward for fourteen years and Republican committeeman of the second precinct in this city for eight years. For the past decade or more lie had been an enthusiastic supporter of the Republican party. He was born February 7, 1882, in "Chicago, the son of Herman and Amelia Kreutzer. He spent his childhood there ai)d received his education in the schools of that city. ^ - On September 17, 1902, he was united in marriage to Ida Qrollman of Chicago and to this union were born weight childrerf,' five of, whom survive. The deceased followed the profes-1 : sion of a painter and interior decorator. Hejnoved to McHenry with his family twenty years ago and was at first employed at -the Hunter Boat company as a painter. Later he started a business of his own. Civic Leader Mr. Kreutzer was prominent in civic affairs, serving his city well during his many years in office, his excellent record being ample proof of his diligent and well-directed efforts to make McHenry a finer and better place in which to live. His passing marks a keen loss, to his family, friends and city. The deceased was a member of the Lutheran church. Surviving, besides his wife, are: five children, Mrs. Ethel Hagherg of Chicago and Herman Kreutzer, Jr., Mrs. Eleanor Moderhack and William and WalUr Kreutzer, all of McHenry. A sister, Miss Minnie Kreutzer of Chicago, and a brother, Ed, of Chicago, also remain to mourn his loss. \ Funeral services will be held at the home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with burial in Woodland cemetery. ried ilfe. The great-grandson of the honored couple, Robert Frank infant son of Edwin and Dorothy Herdrich Hettermann of Johnsburg, was baptized on their anniversary, Sunday. Among those present at the Felmeten home Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Felmeten, Jr., and Mrs. j Cora Herdrich and children, Henriet- j ta and William, of McHenry, Mrs. j Margaret Gillespie, William Keller! and William Gillespie of Chicago, Mr. I and Mrs. Charles Brown and son of; McHenry, Lester Foss of Libertyville and Paul Blyk of Niles. * Photo by Worwlck EDWARD MILLER IS VICTIM OF SAD ACCIDENT ON FARM AT "SPRING GROVE ^ THURSDAY -..Q PETER J. WAGNER * DIES AT HARTLAND HOSPITAL FRIDAY MRS.A.J.KAMHOLZ! Members of Spring Grove Parish Extend Their Pastor Wonderful DIES SUDDENLY AT Co-operation in Beautifying the Church Edifice® HOME FRIDAY A. M. JUDGE PIERCE RULES OUT INCORPORATION OF LILY LAKE VILLAGE Peter J, Wagner, 78 years old, died Friday evening, January 20, 1939 at the McH«nry County Old People's Home after a short illness. The deceased was a son of the late Mattas and Anna M. Nett Wagner, who were among the early emigrant pioneers who reclaimed this country and state from a wilderness to a country of beautiful homes and fertile farms. Peter, their third son, was born Jan. 1, 1861 on the old homestead one mile St. Peter's Parish at Spring Grove has always enjoyed the possession of beautiful grounds, landscaped by Old Mother Nature in her inimitable way of fashioning stately trees and wind- HEART ATTACK FATAL TO ing creeks. LOCAL RESIDENT St. Peter's Parish has not always tpossessed a church rich in the grand- Mrs. A. J. Kamholz, 49 years old,.?** contraction and archilifelong resident of this city, di<ed j tecture. Today we find a change, suddenly at her home on Main street, . Influenced somewhat by older parearly Friday morning, January 20, at; whioners, "who sacrificed much <o about 2:55 o'clock of a heart attack, iere<* and maintain their church, and Although she had several spells of this! a'so by a fast-growing number of sumkind in the past, recently she seemed mer visitors, who have grown to love to be enjoying good health and her^* mellow warmth of the little old sudden death came as a shock to her0*""*. the parish gave little thought relatives and many friends. * erection of a new building. InThe deceased was born Anna Block. stead, they have improved their old the daughter of WSlhelmina and thec^hu rch in a^ m anner that has enhanced an admirable d late Henry Block, on September 7, WJt. .? 1889 south of Spring Grove. His entire life schools and grew to young wdwas spent in that community. He attended school in the old school house on the German Prairie, which has since been torn down, but was one of the first schools in McHenry county. He also attended the public school at Spring Grove. The deceased met with an accident in early manhood which left him a cripple for life. Unable to continue labor on a farm, he started in the hardware business which profession he engaged in for many years, later turn- _. .. , , i With the co-operation of Francis F. m this city . She attended thei^ pre8ident of the Pyramid Decschools andgrew to young wo- ^ Company of Chicago, whose manhood here Twenty-five years ago father h&s & Hfetime jn thp #rt °" June T l9™ 8h* £ church decorating. Spring Grove's Albert J. Kamholz at the Zion Evan- aWe sU) Father John L Daleiden, gelical Lutheran church, and to 8et about to improve the chureh buildunion was born one son. ^ ^ ing without burdensome cost to his A good neighbor, faithful wife and parishioners. kind mother, Mrs. Kamholz enjoyed j First, it was found that new plaster the respect and friendship of all her i throughout, would mount to sizeable acquaintances. Her kind and gener-)COst. Plastic Paint (Rough Plaster) ous assistance made life more cheer- ^ was the solution. Loose spots were ful for the less fortunate. | resurfaced and' walls were sized. A She was an araent lover of outdoor canvas covering then completed the life and took great delight in garden- foundation for the Plastic Paint. REV. JOHN L. DALEIDEN ing to farming east of Spring Grove, . , . , . . . , A _ . , . ... , For the past eleven years lie has been ,n/ _a,n?,^!!!!^:..Anin^!!lt0.°:_!!.Ce^'; *laz,n* of the surface an inmate of the McHenry County Old Lily Lake will not become an incorporated village. Judge Wm. L. Pierce said last Thursday morning that county court had no jurisdiction to order an election for the incorporation of the village of Lily Lake, and that such an order be set aside and declared void, and that the petition, action and judgment of the county court be quashed and that all orders entered by the" county court be declared void, having been entered without jurisdiction in this cause. In giving his decison Judge Pierce stated that the petition asking for the incorporation of the village was insuf- . ficierit to give the county court juris* diction to call an election on the question of incorporating the village in that the petition did not require the statutory number of signatures of voters resident upon the territory sought to be incorporated as the village of Lily Lake. The election was held on November 5 and by a vote of 51 to 1 the proposition of incorporation carried. The election was held at the home of Harry H. Wise, who resides in the territory in question. It is necessary to have 100 names on a petition foi^ incorporation and at least 300 people must reside in the community involved, according to the testimony introduced at the hearing held in the circuit court last Thursday on a petition for a writ of certorari fjed by State's Atty. Wm. M. Carroll and two residents from the Lily Lake community, Herman Brown and Jack Wrublewski. It is evident from the testimony inr troduced t>oth in the county and circuit courts that there is a wide division of opinion among those who live in the Lily Lake community as to whether it should be incorporated as : a village or not. People's Home. He leaves one sister, Mrs. Katherine Kick of Chicago, many nieces and nephews and friends. Hie was preceded in death by too sisters and two brothers. After his demise he was brought to Spring Grove to the home of Mrs. Margaret Feltes, a cousin of the deceased. Funeral services were held at St, ed of her kindness. Every stray cat then followed. or dog found in her a friend and a; The Sanctuary walls are modeled in home. j Italian Travatine, with the. ceiling The deceased was a good church 1 painted to lend a sky effect as a backmember, attending services regularly ground for a picture of the Holy at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran j Ghost. church. She assisted in its growth. The Sacristys are complete with an both spiritually and materially. early American finish in Plastic Paint similar to the Wainscote in the church. The church ceiling is finished in Spanish Mission Trowel. The large entrance doors of the church are hand grained. The pillars are marbelized. Statues are refinished. New DePrato Stations of the Cross add much to the beauty brought out in the old church a spirit of co-operation exists between . . . Father Daleiden and his parishioners. ™ _re' Ninety Families in Parish Approximately ninety families are listed as parishioners of St. Peter's - {-Seven months of -married life! en- . j,ter$d upbrr s§~jbyously, came to tragic close early last Thursday evening, when the young bridegroom« of this happy union was almost instantly killed by a bull. The victim of this sad accident, which occurred on the Phannenstill farm, three miles northeast of Ring-y wood, was Edward Miller, *28 years old. who resided with his wife on the Mrs. . . located just outside the city limits of McHenry. According to testimony given fcy witnesses at the inquest, which wal, held Saturday morning .at 10 o'clock at the Jacob Justen funeral parlor*. Miller, who was in the cattle trucking business, drove up to the Phannenstill farm with his brother, Alfred, early last Thursday morning and inquired of the owner if he had anything ti>*. sell. Phannenstill replied that he had a large bull but would not part with it until he got another in its place. Miller then remarked*that he was srv>- ing to attend an auction at Harvard and would endeavor to find one for rhoto Try Worwiok Anna Meyer fam* '••'U • J - Miller and his brother returned u» the Phannenstill farm that evening around chore time, with a little bull. Parish. Added to this number are an the former had purchased at the• Ha£_ interested group oJfi summer visitors vard auction. The two men struck HIT from Fox Lake, Grass Lake and the Nippersink regions. The Rev. John L. Daleiden, pastor . „ of St Peter's Parish, was bom in the money besides. Miller wrote out n nearby city of Aurora, Illinois where fhe?+lfor,«n?.oun: anf, he attended St. Nicholas parochial tQok theJittle bull off Miller:s trm| school. Attendance at St. Joseph's aSI1e °{ the ^ ^ college, Indiana and Mt. St. Mary's, th«b'* ^U.was kept; r, „ 'I TVIQ nlH Kill I I Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio, followed a bargain whereby Phannenstill wai to give his old bull for the little bull and receive <a specified amount • The old bull was loose in the pen and the four men (Miller, his brother* D.D., on the thirteenth brother, WilliamP) hhaand" eqnustiit"e *a ndc hha** He was ordained by the Rt. Rev. Bish op Muldoon, day of April, 1925. Father Daleiden came to Spring Grove in July 1933 after serving as .. . . . pastor of St. Mary's church in Eliza- ™1*/ Wfe then P"t *bout the beast* beth, Illinois for four years. His ac- head' a lon* one and a short °ne" before into a they were able to drive stanchion to rope him. him Two Atcomplishments in the little community of Spring Grove bespeak a kindly t ^^ , ... .. , combjneS out to the truck with them and Ed fred Miller and William Phannenstill carried the free end of the long roof: friendly disposition that with a strong determination to bring Miller, who remain**! inside the barn St. Peter's Parish to a high standing t Ar^hur. ^annenstill, held tht end of the short rope. ( Thrown Against Stanchion The stanchion was opened and Phaa* nenstill bent down to take the pol«i out of the gate. His back was turt*» in this section. His many friends in this community are greatly pleased j with his accomplishments and wish' him continued success in his services to his parish and the community. , , , ... . ... Besides *he Pyramid Decorating ™ s!!! ™ step through the stanchion into the., pen with the bull. He had removed Company, other contractors who as- „ sisted in beautifying the church were ... , * ..u *-,••• New lighting fixtures complete a job Fred Meyers, of Spring Grove, who several °* the P°,es from. *a*f well done. Good taste is in evidence|Was jn charge of the carpentry work; when Mlller gave an agonized shot**, throughout. Leo Lay, of Spring Grove, who had "The *ot me"' Phannenst.ll jerJ* The exterior of the church and both{charge of the electrical installation; ed the long rope, but too a e. IW the exterior and interior of the Parish' Kruse Hardware, of Richmond, plumb- Hall have been refinished. ling and radiation fixtures; and the When one considers that only last f.vm of N. J. Justen & Son, of Mcyear, the Parish School was improved Henry, who furnished the. rugs apd and modernized, it is easy to see that linoleum. bull had charged once, throwing MSler against the stanchion, hiB head striking the 2x8 that held up the INJURED HAND Mfs. Jacob Schaefer cauprht her right hand in the wringer while doing her weekly washing at her home ON Court street Monday of this week. Her thumb and index finger were most seriously injured. Seven stitches were necessary to close the wounds. Residence Changes Mr. Leo Scarborough of McHenry were married Wednesday morning January 25, at the Presbyterian church at Woodstock at 11 o'clock. Re;v. Gil- Surviving besides her husband and PYATT SCARBOROUGH mother, are: a son, Robert, three Tt,mTATO UVHAPV ne brothers, Henry of Chicago, Frank of NUPTIALS JANUARY 25 Marengo and Louis of McHenry Alsoj Miss Marian pyatt of Chicago, sum- Peter's church Monday morning, with ^st,ers^7.Mrs^ Ma^a^Feltz ana mer resjdent 0f McCollum Lake, and Rev. Fr. Daleiden officiating at the last rites. Interment was in St. Peter's cemetery. Pallbearers were: Wm. Freund, Anton May, Nick Klein, Paul Weber, Leo Lay and Anton Meyer. Among those from a distance who attended the funeral were: Mrs. Katherine Kick, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kick, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bourke, Mrs. Anna Holren, Mrs. E. Wilson, Mrs. C. Gausselin, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Roos, Mr. and Mrs. Gaffney, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Wagner and Mr. and Mrs. John Wagner, all of Chicago; Mr. ai.d Mrs. Herbert Northup of Woodstock and Mrs Math Welter, daughter, Virginia, and son, Roy, of Ringwood. Mrs. Elsie Voeltz of McHenry and Mrs. Elfreda Dryer of Forest Park. Funeral services Were held at the home at 1:30 p. m. Sunday and at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church at at the ceremony. 2 o'clock. Burial was in Woodland • cemetery. Pallbearers were: M. T. Bethke, A H. Bethke and Theodore Bethke, Jjr., of Dundee, cousins of the deceased, and Frank Block, Jr., and Alvin Block of Marengo, nephews, and Henry ^.ntholz of McHenry. YOUNG HARVARD COUPLE1 KELLER AND KELSEY INSTANTLY KILLED IN CRASH AT BELVIDERE • Two young Harvard people lost their lives in a crash on Route 5 on the curve near the Highland hospital at Belvidere Saturday. They weie Miss Harriet Lemker, 18 years old, and John Heatley, 21 years old. It is reported that Heatley's automobile curve, burtl crashed against a telephone pole. Both !wefe killed instantly. It was quite The two men in the truck, hearing the noise, rushed into the barn. Al» fred Miller pulled his brother oal through the stanchion and asked hi^ GET APPOINTMENTS what happened. He repeated. "The bull got me." Asl£d if he was hurt. Lake county's representatives in the he said, "No, I'm all right. With Illinois general .assembly have receiv- that he lost consciousness. ed their committee appointments from He was carried into th<> house and Speaker Hugh W them. Nick Keller of Waukegan and Harold Kelsey of Barrington, have some important appointments. Kelsey, in his first term in the state skidded on the dangerous' !e^'®|a'ure' |s assigned to membership a I J^J and phannenstill return'd -tl,d „ff_ the. highway jmd ^ S^y ' bull ancLihe^oncy he- h,d Among those from out of town who served at the home of Mr. and M„ attended the funeral were: Frank Attendants were the bridegroom's sister, Mrs. Herman Dowe, and her husband of McHenry. The bride wore--a blue- frock and black accessories and the bridesmaid a wine dress with black accessories, -- """ j1""' liquor regulation, and motor and ve- Following the ceremony, a dinner;some time after the accident,that tne » g traffk committees for member of the wedding party was! couple was identified. Both victims of this accident were Cross and both of everything humanly risible done to save his fast ebbing life. However, he died before a doctor could reach vim. " Miller's brother no longer wanted the big bull, so the contract was road and bridge^^ natural resources, fish and game, power and drainage, Dowe. The young couple will make theii home in this city. Keller, starting his second tierm at graduates of the Harvard high school. Springfield, is appointed to the fish t and game, efficiency and economy. Mi ss Lemker |Was a student at the farm drainage, industrial affair* Whitewater. Wis., Normal College and was home for the weekend with her liquor regulation, parks, railroads, SOLON MILLS MAN FINED parents. Block and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Eichstadt, Mr. and Mrs. William Ocock and Miss Hattie Miller, Maren-| go; Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Kamholz andj ^ _ Jlr. and Mrs. Gordon Kamholz, Cary;; . ^ "^Solon'Ming^ erways committe€S Mr and JWrs. Edwin Ande^on Mrs. $20 and costs in the Justice Court of I yard. ./ Martha Thomas, Mrs. A. Dittberner, charjes p Hayes Wednesday morning \ The dead youth was the son of Wil- Mr and Mrs. Otto Schauer, Mrs. H. Qn a charge of being drunk and dis- ijam J. Heatley, treasurer of the Starp. .®yer' Mr' a, f1?' £jerman orderly, preferred against him by his line company of Harvard, and was ^ehmitt, Mr, ^and Mrs^ John Tornow, wjfe Kuhn had been confined in the employed at that organization at the Her father is an official of aviation and transportation, and wat- CAlta OF THANKS young received. Victim's Neck Broken Miller lived from a half hour 'o three-quarters of an hour after was injured, but he npver regained consciousness. A local doctor arrivt j at the homr> a few minutes af'er His death, and his subequent examination disclosed a broken neck. At the inquest it.was revealed that TTie Harold Jus tens have moved from the B. J. Brefeld building on Main street to the Math Weber cot-iejS( tage on Riverside Drive. Order your Rubber Stamps at The Plaindealer. ? v; Overcoat Sale, at McGee*S^SES6-fp E. Wittmus, Mrs. A. Willig and son, county jaji for the past twenty-days time of his death. »eri>'u!j0>U,'Sv n J ,nf; M^: : ^ r failure to make k bond. He was! Mrs W. Nohr and Mrs. Charles Nick- released upon the payrt,ent of the fine ! STATIONER^ BARGAIN pis. Woodstock; Mr. and Mrs. VV. E, juyj cqgta. ! The Plaindealer is offering a special Dreyer Mr. and Mrs. Paul Huxholdtj ^ on printed stationery during January! Mr. and Mrs A. Bruns and Mr. and, 'FOB SAI^ . laml February of a box of 75 long; Mrs. F. .T. Meyer, Forest Park, Mr. Reconditioned electric table radio sheets, 75 short sheets and 100 envel-l and Mrs. Theodore Holtz, Frank: Njck- "modeis> a]j kinds and sizes, at $2.50, opes, 250 pieces, all for...11.00. Read® and Mrs. W. Handrock, Mr. $3 m %5 ^ $6 00 $10.0o. Also con- fun particulars in ad, in this issue. and Mrs. Art Jenners, Fred Beyers, gole models. Reconditioned sewing,, Albert Fritz, daughter, Helen, and machines, $5.00 up. Come in for a: Need a snow shovel? The Vycital Mrs. Fred Deutschman, Crystal Lake; demonstration. Nye Jewelry, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Duensnig, Elgin; & Shop West McHenry. In this manner we desire to express our sincere thanks and deep appreciation to neighbors and friends for floral offerings, expressions of symboth Phannenstill and Miller's brother had warned him not to enter the pen with the bull. Phannenstill stiated that the bull was not naturally ugly, although he had killed a calf at one time If a known fact that a bull will oft^a turn upon a stranger without thi (Continued on last page.) Overcoat Sale at McGee's. Musie Hdwe. has a special in the advertising 36-fp columns this week. Other good bar- 36-fp gains are quoted. s 36-fp pathy and acts of kindness extended sli htest provocation and it is thought «s m our recent bereavement. ^ mav be. an explanation for tWi Mr. and Mrs. Clarence bull's sudden chai-cre on Miller. Mrs. A. L. Ward. , .^he jury at the inquest, compose*!. v ' of Frank Masquelet. John Brda, John; N OT I C Wirtz. Harold Hobbs. Chris Blake ai^f" Alfred Miller will continue in the George Steiien, returned a verdict cattle hauling business formerly con- Qf (jeath by accident. ducted by his brother, Edward J. Mil-. Born Near Ringwood - ler. Phone 615-M-l. *36-fpj fhe deceased was born January Overcoat Sale at McGea'a., 36-lp. (Continued on last page) -/