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Bos worth,. chairman of {•the Lake County central committee, Acted as chairman of the convention and Milton Struwing, chairman of the McHenry County central committee, was Secretary. Henry Miller of McHenry and Arthur Freund of Woottstock served on the organization committee. • State Representative Thomas A. Bolger was one of a number to address the convention. He also represented the,county on the resolutions-committee, along with Eugene O'Brien of Crystal Lake. WILLIAM L. PIERCE Pierce of Boone; the third is Thos. E. Gill, of Winnebago, to take tjje bench now occupied by Judge Fisher, if the voters so decide at the election. The only contest in the convention was between Judge Fierc and State's Attorney Wm. M. Carroll, of McHenry county. The fight for delegates re suited in a victory for Judge Pierce by a margin of seven votes. ; Delegate representation was based on the vote cast in each county for governor in 1938 on a ratio of 500 votes for each delegate, or the major . RALPH J. DADY fraction thereof. On this basis Lake county was entitled to 58 yotes, Winnebago to 50, McHenry, to 23 and Boone to 10, the major fractions not being included. The gross vote, however, with the fractional figures not being included, was 141; the total with the fractions gave the convention a delegate strength of 143. Judge Pierce received all of the 10 allowed to Boone county, 14 in Lake and all of Winnebago's 50, making a NOMINATION MUCH ACTIVITY TODAY AS CITIZENS CO OPERATE IN "CLEAN-UP" WEEK" "Clean-Up Week" has won the approval of our citizens and is going over with a bang. A tour about the city this (Thursday) jnorning would convince any skeptic of the truth of this statement. Unsuppressed activity Was evenwhere in evidence. People were carrying containers filled with rubbish and debris to the curb line and men in trucks assisted by school children were picking it up to be trucked away. This work will continue throughout today and Friday. w A city ordinance urges citizens not to dispose of rubbish in vacant lots. But if this has been done, there is still time to clean up the accumulation of dirt and debris and bring it to the curb line in containers. Nothing should be left undone to make our city dean and beautiful and more attractive to summer visitors. The Lions Club is sponsoring the Clean-Up campaign and the city Is furnishing trucks and "man-power." School children are lending their assistance. And most important of all -- citizens are giving their hearty cooperation. A poster eontest for grade school children was condfi?ted by the Lions Club in connection with "Clean-Up Wteek," with cash awards for prises. Winners, in the public grade school were: Esther Jean Orr, Charles Brocken, Edith Sundquist, Edwin Corrcyjthat they may and Bonnie Page. Those receiving j healthy growth FARMERS PRESENT THEIR TROPES *"AT SfRMGHELD SEEK A BETTER PRICE q FOR FLUID MILK " A committee from the Chicago Mflk Producers Council met Monday with Lieutenant Governor John Stelle at Springfield in connection with the battle milk producers of the Chicago milkshed are staging for a better price for fluid milk to the farmer. The committee headed by Thomas T. Courtney of DeKalb, included Fred Smith of Plato Center, Arthur Hartman of Hampshire and Frank J. Green of Woodstock. The policy of the Milk Producers Council, a cooperative composed of members who are farmers producing milk under a Chicago board of healtL to sell milk ia Chicago, in parts fallows : "First--We as dairymen* propose to,, produce a high-quality grade 'A? milk to meet all requirements of the Chicago Board of Health. "We, as dairy farmers, do not want handling * particular distributor's milk, and the absorbing of storekeepers' losses brought about by competition with other stores. This, without doubt, will not bring about an advance In the price paid by the consumer, and make possible the payment of living wages to all labor in the industry, and a proper distribution of the consumer's dollar going to dairy farmers." ; The committee feels that it has taken a step forward toward helping the farmer , and all that remains now is for some immediate action to be taken on the part of the state and federal government. Represented at the hearing Monday besides the producers included consumers, butter, labor and distributors. FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT VOTED IN RCHENRY TWP. OH ELECTION IS QUIET AFFAIRi SMALL VOTE CAST A. E. NYE NEW MEMBE&. OF COUNCIL APPROVE PROPOSITIONSY One hundred and seventy-one voters cast their ballots at the McHenry city hall last Saturday, April 15, of which 128 voted"in favor of the organization of a fire protection district in McHenry township, and 43 against. The ballots cast by residents of the City of McHenry and those by citizens outside of the city, but residing in the township, were kept separate. Eightyone within the cjty voted favorably and only seven against it. In the country territory there were 47 for and 36 not in favor of the proposition. Thus tho majority inside the city was 74 and in the country only 11. The movement was sponsored by approximately 110 property owners of the township, who signed a petir Aft extremely light vote was regis- BARRY TAXMAN WINS HIGH RATING IN THE STATE SOLO CONTEST Saturday, April 15, Barry Taxman, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Morris Taxman, and Paul Yanda, local musical director, went to LaSalle where he was entered in the state solo contest for pianists and brought home >' rating of which he may well be jiroud. •; \ ,,. .;v _' V Placing in the first division m the district contest a month ago at LaSalle entitled him to enter the state contest Saturday. Unlike the district contest which places contesants in classes, which are determined according to the size of the school, the state has no classes and contestants 'from large and small schools alike compete in one class. Twenty-three girls and boys from various high schools in the state com-1 peted Saturday and Barry's very fine i playing of Chopin's "Fantasy in Cj Sharp Minor" placed him as one of! seven in the first division. However, j in the state contest, besides placing inj the first division, the player mpst be1 recommended by the judges in order; to be able to enter the national con-1 M'HENRY NATIVE IS PROCLAIMED • • * - : . V f ' JUDGES SELECT A&LENX WARNEB FOR HONOK ' - tered at the McHenry city election on McHenry and outside, in order that an increase in the price of a bottle of;,^^ Apri, lg> th<? votersjlh, proposition should carry. tion, asking that the matter be j test. Barry missed the chance very brought to a vote. It was necessary I narrowly for he placed fifth out of to get a majority of all the votes cast • the seven, and the first four, two boys at the election, both inside tne City or and two girls, were recommended. milk the consumer, but are interested in increasing sales of fluid milk. Fairness To Public "We, as dairy farmers, do believe, in fairness to the public, dealer, laborer, and dairy farmer, that proper publicity should be given the fact that 12 cents a quart is not the true retail price of all milk sold in Chicago. The statement that the dairy farmer obtained 3.73 cents for a quart of milk is a misrepresentation of facts. The actual price received by dairy farmers being LESS THAN THREE CENTS on today's market. "We, as dairy farmers, strongly believe that the relief agencies of the state and cities should make available for every child of sixteen years of age or under a quart of fluid milk a day, have an ordinary and thereby keep honorable mention were: Ted Bell-j thousands of the coming generations ing, 'Shirley Patzke, Robert and Don- j from finding the way into T. B. saniald Schaefer, Glenn Peterson andjtariums in the coming years, thereby Chester Grandt. j becoming wards of the state and city Pupils of St. Mary - St. Patrick I at additional cost to the taxpayer. We school who won prises were: Ray j stand ready to bear our proportionate Smith, John Henry Miller, Donald j 8j!are Qf the contribution towards re- Kennebeck, Clara Freund, Mitzi Dur- duction in the costs of relief milk to land and Mary Ann Diedrich. Twenty others received honorable mention. ANNUAL SPRING CONCERT AT H. S. AUDITORIUM ON FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 21 THOMAS E. GILL total of 74. Mr. Carroll was given all of McHenry county's 23 and received 44 tit Lake county's 58, a total of 67. Atty. Hugh A. Deneen of Harvard nominated Atty. Carroll in a splendid speech, which was seconded by Atty. C. Russell Allen,. McHenry eounty attorney, and Atty. Decker of Lake county. Three McHenry county editors were delegates, being M. F. Walah of Harvard, Ralph Boyle of Crystal Lake and Qli tHi F. Renich of Wbodstock. Atty. Eugene Run yard, of Waukegan, was chairman of the convention. Democrats Nominate On* SMegates to the judicial conven-, The annual spring concert of the Wstrumer\tal groups of the local schools will be held Friday evening, April 21, in the high school auditorium at 8:15 o'clock. The rhythm band, orchestra and band will participate in the program and there will be numerous solo, duet and group instrumental selections by the students. As an added feature this year, tne coaCh, Gerald G. Reed, will render a vocal solo, "On the Road to Mandalay." Pupils of the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades will also be heard in a number of vocal selections. Tickets purchased for the concert given by the Waukegan Symphony and Choral Society about a month ago will also be good for this concert, j Admission otherwise, is 20c. Members of the band will wear their new blue and gold uniforms for the first time on this evening. Program Rhythm Band -- "The Biff Drum"--Douglas. "Roses from the South"--Strauss. "Little Sir Echo"--South A Penris. Vocal Numbers by Fifth and Sixth Grades. Cornet Duet--Selected; Charlfes Page, Elaine Landgren, Vocal Numb f s by Seventh and Eighth Grades. Clarinet Quartette-Selected. Orchestra --» Selections, "Opera, Genis"--Mackie Beyer. Descriptiv e Number, "A Hunting Scene"--Bucalossi. Serenade, "Melody of Love"--Engelmann. Overture, "Patriotic"--Bowman. Band -- March, "Host of Freedom"---King. Valse Romantique, "Alpine Sunset" -- King. Vocal Solo, "On the Road to Mandalay"-- Speaks; Soloist, Mr. G. G. Reed. Coronet Duet, "Elena," Polka---Kiefer Dorothy Lay, Gerald Miller. Band -- Characteristic Number, "A Day in the Cotton Field"--Smith A Zublin. March,' 'Glory ef the Trumpets"-- Brockenehire. p "The Star Spangled Banner." All the latest ihant musk at Nye's, Wert McHenry. tf-fp distributors. "WE, AS DAIRYMEN, BELIEVE THAT THE WORKING PUBLIC, REGARDLESS OF THEIR TYPE OF LABOR, AS WELL AS ALL BUSINESS HEADS, LARGE OR SMALL, REALIZE THAT SALES OF MERCHANDISE MAKE EMPLOYMENT AND JOBS. "What Illinois needs today in Chicago and all cities in Illinois is an Increase for buying power. All recognized authorities admit that buying power should start on the farm, foundation of the nation and state, before business will be able tu again absorb the unemplyoment and underpaid laboring man. regardless of what type of employment they be in or how far removed from direct contact with farm income. THE SALE OF MILK IS THE SOURCE OF THE LARGEST SINGLE INCOME OF THE AMERICAN FARMER. Net Price $1.50 "The farmers' net price for fluid milk on the Chicago market, has gradually declined over the last 15 months from 12.27 per hundred pounds to approximately $L50 per hundred pounds. The reaction of greatly reduced prices to the farmers comes right back to the consuming public in the cities because of the tremendous LOSS OF BUYING POWER affecting every manufacturer and business, whether it be in the dairy district or not. It is estimated _ that there was a drop in the farmers' Income in the Chicago milk shed of $9,000,000 in the last year. "Farmers selling milk on the -base and surplus plan during the month of March. 1939, received $1.50 per hundred pounds'" or about THREE CENTS per quart for base milk; 97 cents per hundred pounds or about TWO CENTS per quart for surplus milk! Independent farmers selling milk on a flat price received in the neighborhood of $1.40 per hundred pounds or leas than THREE cents per quart. Lack of Cooperation "We( as dairy farmers, believe that thia chaotic condition to the Chicago milk shed has been broiyht about by lack of cooperation of all branches of the milk Industry. It is the policy of the Chicago Milk Producers Council to cooperate with all branches of the milk industry toward the establishing of a sound program for the marketing of milk. "We,'as dairy farmers, believe that this can be accomplished by tbe setting up of an orderly, well-managed system of distribution of milk in Chicago. the elimination of cut-throat competition between distributors, the sharing of bonuses to stores for Two of the winders were from Evanston and one each from Cicero and the LaSalle-Peru school. McHenry feels very proud that this were asked to nams thr^e aldermen I Three Trustees for terms of four years and one to fVll The county judge will now appoint i^*i_ i» i the vacancy cause by the death of \ three trustees to govern and control > senior student of the local high school, Hermun Kreutzer, who had served as'the affairs and business of the dis-1 one of the smallest schools participat-, 4 U4l- ail^ alderman in the second ward for ajtrict. The law provides that it shall ing ih the contest, obtained one of warner Qf Elgin (she was the former number of years. j be the duty and obligation of the highest ratings. [ Miss Irene Frisby of McHenry) witt. In thr; first ward, Aid. John A. | board of trustees "to provide 81 __ -- ' j be delighted to learn of the honor re- (Photo by Birch, Elgin MISS ARLENE WARNS* Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bolger was re-elected, receiving 37 j nearly adequate protection from ftre jJjIONS CLUB IN votes, and Leo Meyer, the-only candi-i for all property within the district asj SESSION TUESDAY (late for police magistrate, received 33 votes. The result in the second ward showed that Aid. Edw. J. Buss was reelected with a total of 40 votes, while Meyer was given 28 for magistrate. A. E. Nye, who was the only candidate to fill the unexpired term of the late Herman Kreutzer, received 32 votes. In this ward there were a few names written in, being, two vofces for Robert Thompson, one for Ray Howard and one for John StoflTel. " Aid. .Fred Ferwerda, in the third ward, was found to have received 52 votes, the large K number of anyone on the entire ticket among the aldermanic candidates. Meyer registered 49 for magistrate. A cently bestowed upon their attractive daughter, Arlene, twenty-one yeaEf possible and to prescribe necessvy regulations for the prevention and control of fire therein." The board of trustees has the power; «»c»..w»o 7,1^." ing formal dedicatory exercises of the to levy and collect a direct annual tax met in regular session Tuesday even- £lgin National Watch companv ol>. upon the property within the district ing of this week and enjoyed' a"othe^ servatory building at the New York for corporate purposes, which tax of Johnny Karls tasty dinners. EVENING AT KARLS'; B e a u t > f u l ® n d b r u n e t t e , s h e w : » j on Friday of last week proclaimed' Members of th. McHenry Lion. Club cannot exceed two and one-half mills good attendance was n#ted and some on the dollar of the taxatile property interesting diacujpifna took place. An World's Fair early in May. She won the coveted title from a within the district. Due to the fact that the new district must acquire fire fighting equipment, it may be necessary to levy the maximum amount the first year, but it is believed that in the years to follow a much lesser sum will be adequate to take care of the expenses. At the present time a tax is levied (the city officials increased interest fil tBi club is being field of thirteen comely contestant** manifested, with several prospective •" employes of the company. Eacir new members in sight. I<* th,e thirteen charming young w*. "Clean-Up %*ek,H which was spon-, men had been selected, m turn, m d«* sired by the ctab atffttn this year, was partmental balloting conducted amonfone of the matters taken up at the company employes last week. Mitt meeting, the committee reporting Warner is employed in the escape dosplendid co-operation, especially from partment at the watch factory. - ' She will be the guest of the watci# few voter! bv the Oity of McHenry for the firej It was decided to hold two meetings company during her one-week stay ia one vote. The city council for the next two year? will be composed of Mayor R. I. Overton, Aldermen Jos. M. Regnei, John A. Bolger, Edw. J. Buss, A. E. Nye, George P. Freund arid Fred Ferwerda. Due to there being mr"contests in this spring election, there was but little interest displayed and only a small par of the citizens of McHenry took country. Better Protection Needed For a long time the need for better fire protection throughout the town-| ship has been realized. This township is one of the fastest growing sections in this part of the state, many more new hemes being built each year a*long the Fox river and throughout the lake regions. Residents outside the City of McHenry had to depend on the city over the radio. She will also me««? such celebrities as Mayor LaGuardi^ Grover A. Whalen, and many others, j Born in McHenry Arlene was born in McHenry an«|- {attended Elgin Iligh School. Thre* years ago she began work for the : watch company. She is a strikinj! I brunette, five feet two and one-hslf ts from the various troops inchea in height, and weighs I if the trouble to go to the polls and ex-, fire department for help when a conercise their right to ballot, also prov- flagration broke out and it has been a problem for the city to provide adequate protection for both city and country. • It. is hoped now that the new district will be able to function satisfactorily for all the taxpayers of Mo BOONE-M'HENRY SCOUTS EXHIBIT SKILLS AT MERIT BADGE SHOW LAST WEEK Boy S within th • Boone-McHenry district of poUnd8. ' *> 5$ the Blackhawk Area council exhibited some of their skills and crafts in a The selection and coronation of "Lady Elgin" was held at the Rialto Merit Badge show in the gymnasium theatre Judges were Haddon Suiul. of the Dean street school at Wood- b,om Chjcago artiat; Valentina Sa - stock Friday and Saturday afternoon and evening. i leather awards will be made to the ra, Chicago portrait photographer; Fred Boulton, artist and art director _ . ^ . . .. , for J. Walter Thompson company, adtroops that participated in the s o ver^jsjng representatives for the watch at a District Court - of Honor to be held at the McHenry High school on j May 22. Booths were rated "A," "B," or "C1 company, and Michael Birch, Elgin The nominees strolled across th»l ing that the people residing in the »ity are well satisfied with the way in which the present officials are handling the city's affairs Annual Meeting. April 28 ^ The annual meeting is slated to! take place on Friday evening, April] Henry township. 28. at which time all the annual re- j j «u.rvDTia 1WTT T ports are acted upon and the vote of i COUNTY CHORUS WILL the election canvassed. An adjourn-1 ORGANIZE APRIL 24' ment is . taken and mayor immediately j i " calls another session, when the newly wh0 cares to enroll in the tion, B; Troop 124, Belvidere, Athlet- . elected officials are sworn in. c6unty Rural Chorus for 1939 mustj ics, C; Troop 153, Woodstock, Rope same des^n of white silk mode mf ever, in the present case there is but | attend the first rehearsal which is to I Work, B; Troop 156, Hebron, Agri- ^. ., .^ape'v , . th j one, the newly-elected Aid. Nye. be held Monday night, April 24, 8:00 culture, A; Troop 158, Crystal Lake, w f vr Wn •' Action^ is taken upon all of the ap-, 0,cJock at the Grace Lutheran church, Radio,A; Troop 159, Woodstock Me- field to three, M>ss *Yarnei, Miss^ - plications for liquor licenses at this, Woo(jstock. Mrs. Max Keller, Algon-' chanical Drawing, A; Troop, 162, Mc- <"nce Kruse and s> . _ • • meeting. • ! quin wUl direct. The chorus will be, Henry, First Aid, A; Troop 163, Ma- announcement was made ith£^ The regular May meeting .will; be re.organizedi officers are to be elected j rengo, Carpentry, A; Troop 170, Har- K™se and Plote would held on Monday. May 1. jf this year anj pians wjU be made yard, Moulding, A; Troop 171, Har- . selection* for the county program. vard (four booths), leathercraft, B; ^s WaLerTn queenl, The state chorus will sing at t'f I Public Health, B; Handicraft, C, P as follows: Troop 80, Capron, Camp- stage, a spotlight playing upon eacfc; ing, B; Troop 123, Belvidefe. Avia- individual, accentuating beauty of fae*,. tin« R. Trnnn 124 Rolvidere. Athlet- and figure. Each young lady wore tr.e JAY POWERS IS NEW MANAGER OF LOCAL NATIONAL TEA STORE.ca^oland Music Festival on the even- --1 1 , , ing of August 19. Jay Ppwers, who has been employed ( ^33 rurai chorus, composed of in National Tea stores in this vicinity j t^e county choruses of thirty-seven for some time, has been given the, ountjes> wj]i sins: at the World's Fair management of the National store on -n j^ew York, August 7 to August 18. Green stre.et taking over hia new duties Monday of thir week. Mrs. charge of the local store for" 3evera Springfield State Fftir, Friday, August j Photography, B; «d 531, JK £ prolSb'.y "^-1 'S-Seouta). Land Ship, B. r "and Ti^ It FIRE DEPARTMENT GALLED BUT BLAZE will be shown in this Sunday^) Oil' cago Tribune. Peter Koob, who has .beep in. ~ r 3everal months, is having a two week* vacation, ut the end of which she will assume her work as manager of the Na FLY TO DETROIT AND DRIVE BACK NEW OARS Quick thinking on the part of Mrs. C. W. Klontz when she discovered a fire in the medical office of her husband, Dr. Klontz, Sunday morning, prevented what could easily have Mrs. Ed Buss and Mrs. Lester P*«^»jbeen considerable loss and damage. wives of the proprietors of the Buss -1 The conflagration was Started from tional store at Fox Lake, now in Page Motor sales, were among the.a g^ort in the floor plug and the charge of Miss Eleanor Kinsala of twenty-one dealers and customers who 1 flames spread rapidly. Mrs. Klonti this city. Miss Kinsala is being trans- traveled to Detroit, Mich., by airplane was on her way ^ the reception room ferred to Round Lake, where a new Friday of last week and returned with with an armful of magazines and upstore is being opened. She will begin' her new work there next Monday. WILL BUILD NEW HOME Ground has been broken for a new home for Mr. and Mrs. John Stilling at the end of John Street, near tile golf course. Rev. Fr. Frank Quinn of Washington, D.C., and William Shea of Oak Park were visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo W. Conway Wednesday. . We have Fresh Water Smelts direct from Menominee, Michigan. Everyone eats and likes 'aw daay fri»4i .^Central Market. i .• . * • 48-tp new automobiles While in Detroit, the Illinois group were guests of the Ford Motor com pany at Dearborn Inn and Greenfield Village. They returned Friday evening. Reconditioned Radios of standard makes. Table models, S3 and up. A. E. iNye, West McHenry. 48-fp FREE TUBE Remember, you always get a heavy duty Free Tube with any Tire purchased from Walter J. Freund, West McEenry. 48-fp Geno Poultx? Remedies at Wattles Drug Store. 8Wf-fp TTAT1 BEEN PUT OUT FUNERAL SERVICES FOR JOHN STERBEKZ HELD IN CHICAGO Funeral services for John Sterbetr* of Chicago, father of Mrs. Ma: y Mischke of this city, were held Tuesday, April 18. 1939, at 10:30 a. m.f from chapel at 63rd and Troy streets to St. Rita's church at 63rd and Wash* tenaw. Interment was in Mount Car* mel. Besides his daughter of this ciiy and wife, Marie, the deceased is survived by nine children: Mrs. Rose Vosgerau, Mrs. Catherine Evans, William, Edward, George, Fred, John, Rudolph and Adolph Sterben*. Also ten graadchil* dren. on seeing the fire dropped the magazines one by one on the flames, thus smothering the blaze. The fire department was notified,, but their efforts were unnecessary as the fire had been extinguished. THE BEST MILK When you buy Grade A milk from the McHenry Dairy, you can rest assured you are getting the very best Phone 27. 48-fp Bring in your last year's hat and have it remodeled to look like new. Mrs. Pich, Green Street. 48-fp Dr. Roberts' VeteriMt^ Semedies at Wattles Drag >/•, W-tf-ft A new line of snappy Sailor Hats. Mrs. Pieh's Hat Shop, Green Street, 48-fp Hi have Fresh Water Smelts direct from Menominee, Michigan. Everyone^ eats and likes 'em deep fried. Central Market. 4SfP Beautiful line of large dress hats at j Mrs. Pich's Hat Shop, Green Street. : > . . tt-f* | V'• 11' • A r,l J . ' -v'l. ' .