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' A petition for condemnation proceedings was filed against Henry Feltneten Sr., Ada Felmeten, Cora Herdrich, Henry Felmeten Jr., and Dora Felmeten, by the Department of Public Works and Buildings for the purpose of obtaining possession of 15.5 acres of marginal land on the east side of Fox River in Nunda township to be used as a state park and game and fish preserve. The petition was signed by John Stelle, acting governor of the state of Illinois, and John EL Cassidy, attorney general. Seek 57 Acres Fifty-seven acres of marginal land along the west side of Fox River In Nunda township is sought in a petition for condemnation proceedings by the Department of Public Works and Buildings against Thomas'A. Bolger, representative in the General Assembly from the Eighth Senatorial District, Grace Bolger, and the Federal Land Bank of St. Louis, for the purpose of rebuilding and reconstructing the present dam. The dam is also to be enlarged. lie petition sets up that the Debuilding and reconstructing of the dam is under the present flood relief plan for the prevention of destructive floods. A similar petition for condemnation proceedings was filed against Ralph R. Nieman, Minnie Nleman and Elizabeth Kennabeck, asking for eight acres of land along the west side of the Fox River for the same reason as stated in the proceedings against Bolger. Marginal Luri All of the land mentioned in the WINS $290; FIRST * V r,, PRIZE FOR RECIPE Mrs. Harry Alexander of Hebron, sister of Mrs. Robert Thompson, and Miss Maude Granger both of this ciiy, last week received a special delivery letter announcing that she was first prize winner in a favorite recipe' contest^ sponsored by the Capper's Farmer, a weekly magazine. She received $290 for her recipe of salmon mousse. 1 - The first price was $50, doubles twice because of a subscription to the magazine, and the $90 was a prize for promptness. She had her choice of a 4%-cubic foot electric refrigerator or the $90. > , - PLANS MADE FOR BOY SCOOT DRIVE FRIDAY, APRIL 28 LEO STILLING IS NAMED AS CHAIRMAN Hie' Boy Scout Troop Committee met last Thursday evening for the purpose of making plans for the annual drive. Russell Fyfe, troop chairman, was in charge.' Field Executive A. A. Stocker and Duane Murphy were present to assist in formulating plant. Each year a one-day drive is made for the purpose of furthering Boy Scout activity in the community. Each year the -drive is made successful through enthusiastic effort and co-operation of many citizens'in the community. Committees • The committees are as follows: Chairman of Drive--Leo Stilling. Executive Committee--John Bolger, Elmer Freund, Ray McGee. ' Special Gifts--Ray Pmge. Publicity--Earl Walsh. Treasurer--C. J. Reihansperger. Tfeachers' Committee--Mrs. C. W. Goodell. Scout Service--George Stilling. Majors, Ladies' Teams--Mrs. Albert Purvey, Mrs. Albert Krause. Captains, Men's Teams--A. E. Nye, Jos. Regner, Roy Kent. Date Set for April 28 The date of the drive has been set for Friday, April 28. Complete committees will be announced next week. These committees will be announced petition is said to be marginal land jnext week Thege committees will be located along the Fox River. Unable J made up with the idea in mind that .to agree on a price for this land be tween the state and the property owners has resulted in the condemnation proceedings. ~ The property Is located on the many hands make light work. Local Scouts Rate High Your writer, in gathering information, was greatly surprised at the excellent results achieved in ottr local river in Nunda township south of Mc- boy scout ranks. At the Court of Henry. The Bolger and Nleman Honor being held May 22 in the high properties join each other while the; school auditorium, McHenry will have Felmeten property wanted for a state park and fish and game preserve is across the river on the east side. Acting Governor Stelle and Attorney General Cassidy signed the petitions which were fjed Tuesday. No -date is mentioned in the petitions for a hearing on same before County Judge Henry L. Cowlin. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR FORMER RESIDENT HELD ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Dee (Fletcher) Lamphere, 89 years old, a former resident of this city, were held Sxindpv afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Peter M. Justen funeral home in West McHenry, with burial in Woodland' wh'ch might tend to lead us into two Life Scouts (next to the highest ranking in scout work), Jack Hoag, Jr., and Ed Corey. There will in all probability be ftve Star Scouts and three with First Class rating. There will also be about thirty local Merit Badges in a large group from other troops. Advancement Banner also bring sout interesting sidelights on our local troop. Approximately twenty-five troops from Boone and McHenry counties compete each month in ratine tests. McHenry has won top honors the past three months and looks like a sure bet to continue on top this month. Our troop enjoys the highest rating in this whole area, consisting of six counties. Over half of the boyg in our troop are First Class Scouts. All of cemetery. She died last Thursday in Royal Oak, Mich., where she had made her home for the past fifteen years. Rev. Hallock of Wjauconda conducted services and spoke on the Resurrection, a subject appropriate to the occasion and season. Grandsons of the deceased served as pallbearers and Bob Peterson sang. An unbroken companionship existed between Mrs. Lamphere and her daughter, Mrs. Harriet Watson. She also shared her affection with a grandchild, Mrs. Mame Granger Arvedson now of Los Angeles, Calif., whose mother died when she waff b(#n. The deceased, the widow of Ethan A. Lamhpere, pioneer farmer of Lake »nd McHtenry counties, was born in Wauconda April 8, 1850. She made her home in Elgin for about thirty years before moving to Royal Oak. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. John Watson, of Royal Oak; two sons, Charles E. Lamphere and W. H. Lamphere of Elgin; twelve grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Her husband preceded her in death forty years ago thinking that our Scoutmaster, M. L. Schoenholtz, and his boys are on their Merit Badge Show Our boys would like to have as many people as possible view their handicraft in the Merit Badge Show to be held in the Dean Street School at Woodstock on Friday and Saturday of this week. McHenry boys will be showing First Aid Merit Badge. CHILDREN RECEIVE . SHARE IN SCHAEFER AND MILLER ESTATES Five children will share the $6,300 estate of Peter Schaefer who died at Johnsburg on March 1. The children include 'Ben Schaefer of Johnsburg, Joseph A. Schaefer, Matilda Jerak, Peter J. Schaefer and Ferd J. Schaefer, all of McHenry. The estate consists'x »f $1,800 in real estate and $4,500 in personal property. Letters of administration were issued last Thursday to Carolyn Justen in the $1,500 estate of Catherine ANDERSON'S SERVICE W DAUGHTER OF LOCAL CLEANER WIHS AWARD .Miss Marion Lodtz of Crystal Lake, daughter of John Lodtz, local cleaner^ was one of the five students,of "this year's graduating class at the Crys tel Lake high school elected for membership in the National Honor Society. These students are selected for their rank ii* scholarship, leadership, service and character. N i . • Each of the pledges received a badge designating the honor of this award. After initiation the badge is replaced by a gold pin bearing a to^ch, the emblem of the society. (Photo by Worwick) Standing --left to right: Manager Henry Traub^ Harry " Ferwerda, Clarence Anderson. . . ^ Seated: Glenn Anderson, Harry Anderson, Vale Adams, Harold Patzke. T The Plaindealer is pleased to present the atyve picture of the Anderson's Service basketball tltitSitand wish to congratulate the boys and their manager on their ftne record, both from the standpoint of a winning record and also for an unirnished record of good sportsmanship. The team record for the past season was 27 wins in 31 starts. Nice going, fellow. See you next year. WEATHER GRAND AS WORSHIPPERS GATHER FOR EASTER SERVICES Easter Sunday dawned bright and . clear, and although a bit chilly it in no, way lessened' the joy in the hearts of the people who thronged to the churches to receive their Lord and to show their appreciation, and love for the Redemption. The various churches observed. Easter with services according to their j respective creeds, but all were com-' memorating the anniversary of Christ's' resurrection, the most glorious feast ^ in the church calendar. j On Easter morning, in sharp con-' trast to the bare altars, purple-draped statues and silent organ of Holy' Week, the altars were decked with flowers, all traces of mourning were gone, and the organ once more aceom- j panied the worshippers in their Easter, hymns. It was a day of festivity and rejoicing. j Last year strong winds and spas-' modic April showers prevailed through- • out the day. but this year milady could parade forth in all her Easter ftnery,| undaunted by inclement weather. j Pleasant Easter days have been comparatively few in the last decade, although the winter three years ago was warm and pleasant, with Easter falling on April 12. Two years age it was very cold. Easter Sunday in 1935 was the first since 1929 that the day had not been marred by rain. In 1920 it was the occasion of a blizzard, in 1929 there was hail and rain, and in 1897 a sixtyseven mile an hour gale made the day unpleasant. M. E. Services Beautiful and impressive was the hour of worship on Easter morning at the Community Methodist church as throngs of worshippers filled the house to capacity indicating that the religious aspect of the day attracted more people than ever before. Speaking on the mighty and hopefilling truths of life and immortality, CLEAN-UP WEEK APRIL 17 TO 22 Next week _ is "Clean-Up Week." And as the time draws near and the weather becomes more favorable it would behoove each citizen to think of what he or she will do in co-operation with the project. Now is the time to take a look about the y»rds, gather up the rubbish and debris and rake the lawns. Flower beds too should receive attention, and paint, if needed, should be used freely. Trucks will make the rounds on Thursday and will go down each street in the city but once. Therefore citizens are urged to place containers, filled with rubbish and ashes, on the curb line Wednesday or before 8 a. m. Thursday, so that men in trucks may pick it up and dispose of it. Remember the dates designated by the Lions Club -- April 17-22. The principles for which the campaign was organized are to make our city clean, healthful and beautiful, and therefore more attractive to summer visitors COMMITTEE TO SELECT LEADING MEMBERS OF COUNTY SAFETY PATROL Msgr. C. S. Nix and Thomas Bolger have been named as members on a committee .of McHenry county civic leaders'to select outstanding members of the safety patrol in county schools. One of the committee's selections will be the guest of the Chicago Motor Club on a four-day trip to Washington, D. C., to attend the eighth annual national patrol conference. Nine others will receive outstanding service medals from the motor club at a patrol banquet in Chicago May 11. Charles M- Hayes, president of the motor club, announced that, the following had been named on the local committee: FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. J. A. COPE AT CHICAGO, SATURDAY NO CONTESTS OK BALLOTS AT CITY ELECTION APRIL 18 SERG. GUINTO PROMOTED TO tM y- MqHEKRY MAN NOW HAS CHARGE OF DIST. S VOTE APRIL 15 ON 4 ilSTRICT^ FIRE Funeral services for Mrs. Elisabeth Cope, summer resident at Orchard Beactj for many years, will be held Saturday, April 15, at the John M. Pedersen and Sons funeral chapel at 4338-40 Fullerton avenue, Chicago, with cremation at Acacia Park. The deceased was formerly the wife of William Koeppe. A number of years after his death she was united in mar- The last of the spring elections is scheduled to be held Tuesday, April 18, feeing the regular city election, at which time candidates for four aldermanic posts and a police magistrate will be voted on in the three wards. There are no contests listed on the ballots. In the First Ward Aid. John A. Bolger has filed for re-election and Aid. Fred Ferwerda of the third ward has also signified his intention to seek re-election, both without opposition. . In the Second Ward, two aldermen have to be named, due to the recent death of Aid. Herman Kreutzer, who had two more years to serve. A. E. Nye has filed to fill the unexpired term, while Aid. Edw. J. Buss has filed for re-election. Leo Meyer has filed for the office of police magistrate. Fire Protection District A special election will be held on Saturday of this week, the polling place being the city hall in McHenry, to vote upon the proposition of the rhoto toy Worwtck LIEUT. PHIL GUINTO It's now Lieutenant Philiip Guinto! organization of a district to be known The following letter was Teceive<l as "McHenry Township Fire Protec- j by Phil Guinto of McHenry on Mon# tion District." The voter will mark day of this week, which tells the story ^ ballot "For" or "Against." i "Springfield, 111. The proposition was sponsored by} "At the personal request of Gov# riage to Josiah A. Cope, who passed'approximately 110 property owners ernor Horner, you are hereby notified away September 12, 1938, following a1 of the township, who signed a peti- of your promotion to the position nf serious operation. I tion, asking that the matter be lieutenant, District 3, to take effect Surviving besides a sister, Mary, and brought to a vote. A majority of all April 8, 1939. j ' ' 1 a brother, Adolph Moeckel, are her vot,es cast at the elect.on both inside j F. Lynden Smith, Director.' stepchildren: Frank, Josiah, Jr., Mrs.I and outside the city of McHenry in, th* ;;.V • 1®"!:' Hi ^ ^ Thus a deserving tnember/6f Josephine Bradford, Mrs. Eleanor! McHenry township must be in favor State Police is advanced from sergeant Andell, Mrs. Elizabeth Millstead and Mrs. Julia Kruger. She was a member of White City Rebekah Lodge, No. 587. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TO SPONSOR BENEFIT DANCE ON SATURDAY The sweet rhythmic ballroom melody of Correy Lynn and his orchestra will be heard at the Fox Pavilion Saturday evening, April 15, the night of the big benefit dance, sponored by the Alumni Association of the local high school. Proceeds will go toward the scholarship fund. Officers of the association have everything in readiness for the affair and promise an evening of fun. Although the main trend of Lynn's ten-piece orchestra is of the smooth ballroom and hotel type of performance, he Jias also incorporated an interesting variety of swing music in his repertoire. The band is well balanced with full sections, many novelties and a library so huge that requests are very seldom, if ever, missed. The association feels fortunate in having secured the services of this orchestra as it has played in many of the well-known hotels and ballrooms in Chicago. Among these have been the Stevens Hotel, Palmer House, of the proposition to create the dis- to the next highest position. The nev* trict. ' • I lieutenant received his first appoint* : School Election Results j men as a patrolman in 1927 from th# i At the McHenry Community high late Governor Small and has carried school election held at the City Hall in on all these years with an, enviably McHenry last Saturday, voters rallied record. to the support of the two board mem- Although residing in McHenr\% bers up for re-election and, by a large Lieut. Guinto has been stationed ift vote showed approval of their record0, Chicago for the past few years, hi$, C. J. Reihansperger and Eber Bassett territory being from Washingtoft ! for members of the board. Both men boulevard to the north Cook county, have served capably for many years line and from Lake Michigan to the and are deserving of the support, western line of Cook county, being on# til given them. As shown in the tabulation below many voters took advantage of writof the largest districts in 'Illinois as, to population. The station is located at Irving J ing names of likely candidates in the Park boulevard and Harlem avenue, spaces provided for such on the ballot, j which includes one of the state police Miller, who died here on March 4 Among those from out-of-town who^HeTrs listed include Carolyn Justen, and Laura K. Freund, Alvina Gibbs, Angela Freund, Jacob Miller and Arnold Miller, all of this city. attended the funeral were Mr. Mrs. Charles Lamphere, daughter, uAmy, sons, Donald and Edwin, Wm. Lamphere and daughter and Mrs. Dora Price, Elgin; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Watjson and the former's sister of Royal Oak; Mrs. Marguerite Mackh, Chica- DO YOU WANT THE BEST? If so, ask for our Grade A milk. It's fresh, pure and' appetizing- All igo; Dr. George Lamphere, Rockford;,' you have to do is phone 27 and-we Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Burns, Oak Park; I will start delivery at once. McHenry !Dr. and Mrs. Walter Besley, Mr. and | Afciry. 47-fp Mrs. Fred Wynkoop, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Woodbum, Woodstock, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Alexander, Hebron. ^ Used Washing Machines for sale; good condition. Come in and look them over. Carey Electric Shop. 47-tj. Witt Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cox, and Scott Adams Bacon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bacon. Mrs. Margaretha H. Spurling, Mrs. H. J. Kreutzer and Francis Cox became united with the church. Decorations of Easter lilies and From Woodstock: D. N. Hurley 5£k'-xsrrsi Von/s„„tb; Lm: church, delivered the Easter sermon j erl,n^! c^ie^ of p }. w«vne Colahan and also officUtrt »t b.Tteim.1 I of .Aools• Mrs. E. M.| Drake Hotel, Con*™. Hotel. Amgon nee. and welcomed new member, '"to P Women,s club. Mr,. K.lph ,nd Xrtan0„ „d Merry Garden ball.. the cnurcn. „ • • i „j I Tho.e baptized were Jeremiah De- wmi.B Meyer,, superintendent of schools; Dr. J. G. Maxon, physician; M. F. Walsh, editor. From Crystal Lake: Dr. F. L. Alford, physician; Paul Rosenthal# civic leader. Following are the final the high school election: C. J. Reihanspergef . E. E. Bassett Glenn Wattles ...... William Green F. H. Bailey results of ......210 ......196 77 40 3 other flowers and plants were lovely j From Marengo: Sidney Sear*, «Mc and the new draperies of rich, bluet leader; Fred Kelley, lawyer. velour presented to the church by the MISS ARLENE WARNER SELECTED AS NOMINEE FOR "LADY ELGIN" Mid-Week Club, added much appearance of the interior. The choir rendered an Easter anthem, the orchestra played during the offertory and Miss Louise Gerrard sang a beautiful solo, "Calvary," appropriate for the occasion. Members of the local Masonic lodge to the LOUIS H. GREBE OF GARY LOSES LIFE Of _ AUTOMOBILE CRASH j made the selections and over 2,000 bal Miss' Arlene Warner of Elgin, • cnmelv young woman, well known in this city where she has relatives, was one of the sixteen nominees chosen last Wednesday afternoon at the Elgin National Watch company, for the title of '1Lady Elgin." Fellow workmen broadcasting stations^ known as Sta* tion 2. CaDtain Herman Noffs is his superior officer. Has Charge of District Lieutenant Guinto has charge of his district, of which there are thirteen m the state. Working under him at th«9 Grade school vote was also large station are thirty police officers, four' with the three candidates up for re-, clerks and six radio pperators. The election retaining their posts. The broadcasting station in District 9rr election was held in the grade school sends out an average of seventy-fiv* from 12:30 to 5 o'clock Saturday af-! messages a day. advising the poli-e temoon. R G. Chamberlin was up for about stolen cars, checkups on license* re-election as president of the board »nd giving instructions for tracing H. Johnson, and H. E cri"]m. • . . During the ftrst eight months that the state police broadcasting stations were in operation, enough stolen car* and George Buch as members. F. H. Bailey and William Schlitt newcomers in the race, are from Mc- Collum's Lake. Following is the table showing dis- [tribution of votes: For President R. G. Chamberlin ......^.^5,.'.. i. -• i l Louig H. Grebe, 65 years od, prominent retired hardware dealer of Cary, wan killed Wednesday afternoon of „ud Eastern Star were invited guesk. last week when he swerved his car off >f the day and responded with a grati- the road and skidded into a truck fyirg number in attendance. : when attempting to get the machine Communion service was held Fri-.back onto the highway. The accident day evening at the church. I occurred near the intersection of • j'Routes 14 and 31, southeast of Crys- ILLINOIS ROAD MAPS ! tal Lake. The Plaindealer has a few official. The truck driver, Bernard Justice, 1939 Illinois road maps for distribu- of Algonquin, was only slightly in tion. Anyone desiring one may call jured. Grebe was dead when extriat the office. We have for sale some used washing machines; good condition and priced right. Carey Electric 81iop. 47-fp cated from the wreckage. It is thought that Grebe may have suffered a heart attack or stroke, losing control of his car. It happened so quickly that the driver of the truck was unable to avoid the collision. n 'f Wm. Schlitt John Karls Glenn Wattles H. J. Miller For Members George Johnson H. E. Buch F. H. Bailey . 48 Wm. Schlitt Dorothy Walsh.... 3 At Johnsburg Wm. J. Meyers was lots were cast. I elected school director, receiving total "Lady Elgin" will be chosen from! number of votes cast, ^h^h was 17. amongst the sixteen girls at a watch Polls were open from company "World's Fair Nite" at the | Saturday evening in the Johnsburg Rialto theater Friday evening, April i school. . . 14. She will be the official represent-! Fred Eppel, candidate for township ative of the company at dedication exercises for the Elgin Watch observatory building at the New York World's fair, on April 21. Professional judges from Chicago will select "Lady Elgin," and her reward will be an all-expense, trip to New«Xork as the company's guest at the fair. Geno Poultry Remedies at Wattles Drug Store. 89-tf-fp Subscribe for The Plaindealer . school trustee, received 55 votes, total number cast, at the election held in the Buch building, McHenry, and at Ringwood, from 2 to 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon. were recovered to equal the cost of the entire system. Illinois has seven broadcasting sta* tions of this type, numbered and located as follows: Station 1, Springfield; 2, Chicago: .3. Pontiac; 4. Duouoin; 5, Effingham; 6, Macomb; 7, Sterling. The key station is located at Spring* field. Outside of this key station. No. 2, at Chicago, handles more work than 111 of the other six. All stations are operated twenty-four hours a day. There are thirteen separate districts in the state police system. The chief, Walter Williams, is the head of the department, who, with the assistant chief. L. M. Taylor, is located aC Springfield, *the capital. There are six captains, thirteen lieutenants, thirteen sergeants and about 320 police officers. The Plaindealer extends congratulations to Lieut. Guinto on his pro-, motion. Need Rubber Stamps? OrdsratTW Plaindealer. Dr. Roberts' Veterinary Remedies at 3»-tf-fp FARMERS, ATTENTION! ^ Mr. Fred L. Baer, Soil Expert from w^^Ih^ Store. Swift & Co. will be at our mill all day _______ on Friday, April 14th, for the purpose of testing soi| samples. Bring in your samples. McHenry County Farmers Assft. • FJwae 29, Seed potatoes for salt Farmers Mill. Phone 29. Don't forget the K. of C. *»*etirsr tonight (Thursday night). 47-f> *• U fesS'S ... . .