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"C-^. < ' 1 * ' . ' •* ' - • ' * • .,*^r- >v k'i'v ilr, .-% ; '*t .. ' :0;-W m>:V. :• ENRY : - ' . . . * McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1940 m SENIORS BUST AS GRADUATION „ „ OAY APPROACHES Msgr. Schmitt Dies Suddenly at Aurora Wednesday fc-'S r ' ' ' $TA G% CLASS ffLAY TOMORROW , ;|lcHenry is to be one of the first tigftrns to aee "Poor'Dear Edgar," a comedy released only this spring for amateur production. The author, William Davidson, has written a number of popular and successful plays, one of which this same group presented as their junior play last year. If you remember "Early to Bed -- Early to Rise," with its American family life, including the pet skunk and the rats, the vague inventive father and his lovable family, you may expect just as entertaining an evening In the more adult atmosphere of Pres. Aeld college. The cast includes five college students: Betty Carlyle, played by Mabel Bolger; Coky Bradford, Kenneth Cristy; Buggius Bates, Ethel Althoff; Ed Coleman, Joseph Gausden; Edgar Applethwaite. Gerald Larkin; Cholera, the president's daughter, Lorraine Schaefer; Dean of Women. Anita Althoff:1 Dean of Men, David Swanson; Miss Smith, a successful business woman from Chicago, Pearl Smith; Miggs, the cleaning woman, Marjorie Duker: entertainers, Diana Dana and Skoozie Skillman, played by Geraldine Becker and Robert Schulx, respectively. , Orchestra to Play Before the curtain rises, the orchestra will play two selections, "The Skaters," a waltz bv Wadltenfel, and "Melody of Love," by Engelmann. Under Paul Yanda's direction, the high school group did very creditable wbrk at the spring contests and will aid greatly in the senior activities this spring. Remember to reserve your tickets at the high school office today or tomorrow. See "Poor Dear Edgar" at $:15 tomorrow, Friday, night.- And so, as commencement grows quickly near at hand, the class of 1940, an outstanding class in many ways, is busy planning on the invitations they will send, selecting the proper attire, perhaps catching up on back work and attending to a hundred and one little details. Inwardly too. each student is hoping that he or she might be one of the four or five scholars to receive the gold key, which will be symbolic of scholastic ability. Class of 1940 McHenry Community High school will graduate its forty-eight seniors on Friday evening, May 31. The class role is as follows: ANITA MARIE ALTHOFF ETHEL A. ALTHOFF . ELVA A. BAUMAN GERALDINE W. BECKES^^ -V PAULINE CATHERINE BODS FOABEL BOLGER BERWYON BOURELLE HELEN LUCY BUCH # BEATRICE JEANETTE BUSS •FTLCHARD W. CLARK V ^ ESTHER GRACE COLBF1"I* : KFN'NETH CRISTY. JR. * ; LAURA ELAINE DENMXN _JJWARJORIE DUKER JOSEPH'S CHOROH FOR MANY YEARS* BORN AT JOHNSBURQ OK JULY 8, 1865 : „ \ ' * "v* Many local relatives and friends were shocked to learn of the passing of Rt. Rev. Msgr. John F. Schmitt, 74, pastor of St. Joseph's church or* High street, Aurora, 111., Wednesday" morning. Death came about 11:15 af ter he had said mass in the church he helped (to build forty-two years ago when the parish was founded in 1898 The parish home is at 405 St. Joseph's* avenue. Death for the monsignor, who was-fc the oldest pastor in years "6f service* for all denominations in Aurora, wa4 quick and painless. Following his: breakfast he had gone to his quarters asking not to be disturbed for lunch. He came downstairs again and was sitting in the parlor when the housekeeper heard him gasping for breath. He never regained consciousness as Father Clarence Thennes, his assistant, administered the last sacraments. The death was attributed to a heart attack* Father Thennes, formerly of McHenry, has been stationed at St. Joseph's parish since his ordination two years ago. Vacationed In Florida Although the Monsignor had in failing health for the past several years, his sudden death was unexpected. He had just returned the firstj part of this week from a winter vaca-* tion near Pensacola, Fla., and seemed to be improved after his southern sojourn. He made no complaint of feeling ill at any time Wednesday before the fatal attack. Monsignor Schmitt xfras Tiarn July 18. 1865 at Johnsburg. 111., where he attended the parochial school. Ho}' was one of the eleven children of John and Marie Schmitt. At the age of 1S[ he matriculated at St. Francis Seminary, Milwaukee. He was ordained CHECK FORGER HELD a priest June 17, 1894, and went to St. Elvis Wright was arrested Friday Nicholas, Aurora, as assistant in July afternoon by Harold Kemerling, 1897. ^ Woodstock, police chief, on a charge Though a strict disciplinarian, Mon- 0f trying to pass a forged check for swmor Schmitt was loved and respect- $5.50. Wright, it is claimed, tried to ed by all who came in contact with | pRg8 a cbeck on ^wc different Woodhim. He attained the rank as BOB*, stock merchants. The name of Niel signor in October. 1930. ^ Murphy was forged to the check. Founded Aurora Parish 1 Wright is is said worked for Murphy During the time of ass'^tancy at j who lives north of Marengo. Wright St. Nicholas, St. Joseph s parish injjs being held in the county jail waitr DEI MA BEATRICE FREUND RICHARD W. FREUND EDWARD .JOSEPH GAUSDEN LEO JOSEPH GERLACH MARIE LOUISE JOHNSON V DORIS JEAN KENNEBECK " HELEN KILDAY IC--JUERALD J. LARKIN • H TVALTER EDWIN LOW U. JANE MCANDREWS * CATHERINE MARY McCARTHY IT JLETA MAE MERCHANT TLOLRFRT C. NEWKTRK ^ ALICE LOUISE NICKELS S "TLOYD WILLIAM OEFFLING. •, FO • |>EGGV ANN OEIFFLING | BETTY MAE ORR • • FUTTH ESTHER PATE JPATRTCIA M. PHALTN JAMES A. ROTHERMFJ, LORRAINE C. SCHAEF9H , WILBERT H. SCHAEFER FRANCIS M. SCHMITT HERMAN ANDREW SCHMITt FLOBERT JEROME SCHULZ - $'•: PATTL WOLFGANG SHADLE - FC EARL L. SMITH FC ' LUELLA SMITH Ir~~~':*F>EARL SMITH • ' A JBAVID RUSSEL SWAN9BH I CHARLES L. THOMPSON L T>ONALD H. TONYAN EUGENE UNTI LUCILLE E. WEINGART ^ MICHAEL W. COGHLAN SUCCUMBS WEDNESDAY Michael W. Coghlan died at his home near Burton's Bridge Wednesday. April 17. He was the husband of the late Nora, nee Parsley, and is survived by Francis, William, Edirard and Mary, his four children. ' Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a. m. at St. Patrick's church, McHenry. BINGWOOD BARBER DIES SUDDENLY TODAY William Sherman Wallace, formerly kgo, who has been the barber lingwood for the past six weeks,' died very suddenly at 8:30 this Thursday morning. Funeral services will b* held Saturday at Ringwood, with MSGR. JOHN PAROCHIAL SCHOOL A TO Oivic-v PROGRAM ON MAY 5 To be one step ahead of the sultry June Weather Man is the aim of the teachers and pupils of St. Mary - St, Patrick school. All preparations are jfceing made to present their final program of entertainment on Sunday, May 5. An all-school variety program will delight the public on this occasion. "The Geewhilikins," a comic operetta in three acts, is to be the feature of the evening. The doing of these Strange little beings will afford all who attend more than one hearty laugh. In anticipation of the following Sunday, the program is lovingly dedicated to all mothers. The first grade will give a special number in their honor. The public is cordially invited to attend these exercises in the high •chool auditorium on Sunday, May 5, at 8:00 p. m. A matinee, especially #or the children, will be given on Fri <lay, May 3. Admission for adults is U5c; for chidlren 10c. CLEAN-UP YARD, PUNT FLOWERS, APRIL 23 AND 27 LIONS AND CITY SPONSOR CAMPAIGN AROUND THE COURT HOUSE NIELSEN GET$ PSggON TERM; LEWIS PLACED ON PROBATION MONDAY Aurora was organized and Monsignor Pchmitt is responsible for the founding of the many beautiful parish !>uildiners, He was made th£ pastor where he has remained ever since. . From 1908 to 1909, Monsignor C. S. ing a hearing. The petit jury which has been summoned to report during the next week or so includes Bertha Schiessle, Frank Hughes and Barbara Weber of McHenry, Frank Harder, Louis Koepsell and Louis Johnson and Blanche Sandgren of Richmond. The case agaist Richard Nielsen, 29, of Clinton, Wis., was finished Friday afternoon when he pleaded guilty to burglarly before Judge William L. : Pierce and was sentenced to serve a < term of from one year to life in the ' state prison at Joliet. Two other indictments against Nielsen charging burglary were nolle prossed by the court at the request of Don A. Wicks, assistant state's at- DENIED NEW TRIAL Judge William L. Pierce Friday denied a new trial in the claim case torney. of Attorney D. B. Ellis of Elgin j Nielsen pleaded guilty to breaking Kix of McHenry, served as his assist-1 against the estate of Miss Clarabelle \ into the Arthur Ferris place at Hunta^ t in Aurora and they have been j Howe. Recently the court allowed a ley on November 14. The other two flose friends ever since. Their winter j olaim of Ellis for $537.44. Attorney pomes in Florida were on adjoining |D. T. Smiley representing the defend- Ipts. j ant asked for a new trial. The Ellis bill, it is alleged, repre> Ti sents legal services and traveling ex- He is survived by two sisterR, Mrs. icho(las Heins of Aqrora and Mrs. argarst Brown of Oklahoma Citv, Okla.; two brothers. Peter of Stillwater, Minn., and Nicholas, of St. Paul. Minn. He was the uncle of jKath Schmitt, Mrs. Elizabeth M'chels and Mrs. ftose Freund of McHenry end Rev. Nicholas Schmitt of Mangum, Okla. « The monsignor was a member of St. Joseph branch,' No. 67. W. C. U. He indictments charged breaking into the l E. L. Brunswick tavern between Crystal Lake and McHenry on Route 31 on , August 16 and November 6. With the arrest of Nielsen also penses on a trip made to Morris and came the arrest of Harold Lewis, 19 Chakio, Minn., to investigate affairs years old, of Harvard, who was placed of the estate. Part of the real estate j on probation in the circuit court Monleft by Miss Howe is located in Stev-1 day by Judge Wlliam L. Pierce after ens county, Minn. he had pleaded guilty to an indictment charging larceny. State's Attorney SUES FOR $50,000 William M. Carroll nolle prossed the The third damage suit as the result i burglary charge in the indictment of an accident which took place onj L^wis was the vitftim of an electric March 15, 1939 between Crystal Lake ! eye photograph while in the attempt also was active in St. Michaels Court,land Woodstock was filed in the circuit, of burglarizing the E. L. Brunswick C. O. F. and belonged to Aurora coun- court Friday. Damages sought in the gas station on November 6, 1939. action are $50,000. The suit was filed j Besides Nielsen and Lewis, two othby Frances Peters of Crystal Lake ers implicated in the case are serving against the E. L. Janak Motor Sales terms in Wlaupun prison in Wisconsin, of Crystal Lake. This brings the total, They are Bernard Nichols and Alladamages sought as a result of the ac- mander Schubert. fJ fident to *110.000. Mrs. Peters was' This was the first offense .for Lewis in the same car with her mother, j and State's Attorney Carroll said he Mabel C. Peeler, and Mrs. Henrietta j wanted to give him another chance. Burr when the accident took place He has been promised steady employnear the Red Mill tavern on Route 14.; ment at Harvard and has signed his Her mother was killed as the result own bond of $500. of injuries in the crash while Mrs Peters esd Mrs. Burr injured. NEARRY NEWS While fishing from Raska's pier near the resort on the east shore of Fox Lake at 8:20 p.m., Sunday evening, April 7, Adolph Koepke, 52, was drowned when he apparently fell off Ithe pier. The Koepke family, Chi- Ijcagoans, are well known to the sum- 'mer colonists at Fox Lake, having spent eighteen seasons at their place in the Stratton subdivision, on the east shore. Mrs. Richard Merriman, residing on a farm in Riley township north of Genoa, who gave birth to twin daughters on the third of April in St. Joseph hospital, Belvidere, passed away on Sunday, April 7, at 2:30 p. m. Besides her husband, she is survived by the new-born twins and five other children. | The dramatic aspects of the «itu- ! ation that confronted Antioch firemen when one of the biggest fires there in years and one of the biggest benefit events the firemen have ever staged coincided Friday evening, April 5, seem to have appealed to the fancy of metropolitan reporters. The fire caused $25,000 damage Friday night to the rear of the building and machinery and grain at the Antioch Milling company. The loss was partly covered by insurance. Plans are now underway for the eleventh district convention of the American Legion, the Auxiliary and the Sons of the Legion which is to be held in Marengo on Saturday, June 22. John W. Jackson will celebrate his eighty-ninth birthday in a week with a housewarming flrf the new four-room home he has built with his own hands during the last six months at Springland and Pleasant avenues In Michigan City, Ind. The fifty-seventh wedding anniversnrv of Mr. and Mrs. William Elfers, of Richmond, which occurred April 4. was celebrated at a family reunion at the home a week ago Sunday. Their four children, twelve grandchildren a^d fifteen great-grandchildren were all nresent with the excention of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Voss and Frank Voss cil *736, Knights of Columbus, The funeral will be held In Aurora, Saturday, April 20. 95 ADULTS BENEFIT BY fcFNERAL SALESMANSHIP CLASS AT HIGH SCHOOL In conjunction with the plans of the Lions Club, I hereby proclaim this week of April 23 to 27 as "Clean-Up Week" in the City of McHenry. Your co-operation in this plan for civic betterment wUl be appreciated. R. I. OVERTON, Mayor. Just as a housewife is proud of her home after she shakes out her feather duster and scrubs every little nook, so too is the city proud of the many beautiful lawns, many of which have been cleaned up during the "Clean-Up Weeks" of the past few years. A majority of the eye-sores, vacant lots cluttered with debris and ashes, * fn mention each instance, have been cle&iod £T.«y ty diligent workers in past campaigns, and now, in order to hold her own in keeping that rubbish out of sight, the Lions club is again sponsoring another drive. Much thanks is due the city council too. for footing the bill. April 25--The Big Day! So, on Thursday. April 26, have your rubbish on the curb in front of your home and it will b^ hauled away, free of charge, in a truck. In the business sections, residents are requested to place the junk in the back alley for obvious reasons. Everything that you do not want, wih the excep tion of ashes, will be cheerfully hauled away. Each year the number of loads that are taken awav lessens, because, more and more, McHenry is becoming beautified and devoid of trash. Now it is time to add a bit of color to the sub .iect. Why not plant a few flowers? Volumes have been written about flower arrangement if you haven't a jrood idea of your own, and -what could be more nleasant than to see the bright .and cheerful little blossoms dancing in your yard? In this maner, with the combined efforts of every resident, we may some day, very soon we hope, be able to make this a city .of flowers. In fact, it has beep sugeested that we select a certain flower for which our city may become associated with, such as the tulip citv of Holland, Mich. The Lions club will be glad to hear any ideas you mav have on this suhiect. Suggestions to Follow . In a letter to *ePow citizens, the committee has offered the following sucrgestions for keeping our city beautiful: 1. Clea« the lawn and re-seed the ungrassed spots. 2. Place all debris, tin cans, etc.. in containers nron«»rly locate them so that the citv can have its trucks pick >'o the materials. 3. Tear down old. unless buildirgp and repair those buildings that are useful. ^nint where possible. 5. Win and nrepp'"" the winter's accumulated ashes. Thjs can be done by buryiner them or hiring some one to remove them. p" 7. Plant flowers and shrubbery. Nothing would be of greater valu" to McHenry. a summer resort, than to build a refutation for cleanliness and beauty. Don't .forget the date for FRANK G. FERRIS NEXT CHAIRMAN OF COUNTY BOARD COMMITTEES NAMED Twenty-five adults are benefitting by the suggestions of Miss Jean Redmon, who is conducting the General Salesmanship course at. the Community High school every Wednesday evening. Her pleasant personality has tnade her "well liked by her students *nd her doctrine has already -proved very helpful when put in practical use |>y her class. v The membership of the class includes: Eleanor Kinsala and Marie Powers of the National Tea store; Alex J. Justen, of the Nick P. Justen filling station; Arthur Smith. Jr., from the Art Smith grocery; Robert J. Frisby. Jr., of the Webet Plumbing and Heating establishment; Jane Heimer and Mrs. Betty Nielsen of the Betty Nielsen dress shop; Mrs. Sue Rankin and Marie Vales of the Gladstone department store: Mrs, Peter M. Justen of the N. J Justen and Son furniture store; Ray Hughes of the Carey Electric shop; Dale W. Thomas, Carl Jackson, Harry Foley, Kirk Selby, Ivan Stratton, Eugene Blondheim, Francis Otto and Earl H. Thomas of the McHenry Dairy; F. V. Jones and Ethel Jones of the Agatha gift shop; Helen Harrer, high school .teacher; Arthur Hopfee, farmer*/ Louis Diedrich of the A. A P. store, and Alice Gaulke of the Claire beauty PROBATE ESTATES The will of the late Mrs. Lena Kuebler, who died in Palatine February 5, j wounded by her husband, Anton, 61, was probated in Cook county recently, j during an argument over alterations The heirs are Henry of Chicago, Rose in their home at 540 Washigton street, Huecker of Elmhurst. Henrietta Ja-! was released from the Woodstock pub- 10,000 placed on the honor roll of the National Traffic Safety contest for eoing through the entire year of 1939 without a single traffic fatality, according to results of the contest released last week. j Mrs. Constance Sawakin, 35. Win- Ithron Harbor, died Friday mominer at the Victorv Memorial hospital from injuries suffered early last Thursday 'n *>n putomobi'e crash in whi«*h her i husband, Bernard, was killed. The..ac- ' cident occurred at the "S" curve north I of the state line when Sawakin lost mMjr rs. Chn.s t.m. e „Po .k ers,h m. g, 3M9 years:' control of his car. The machine nlung- p(J M &nd craghed into * old, who it is alleged was seriously tree Sawak{n wa8 killed instantjy. of Dundee. Flat , Woodstock was one of 180 cities i rubbish collection,^Thursday, April 25 with populations between 5,000 and! Mim ANTON POK ERSHING IHSMLSSEDFROM*'HOSPITAL lie hospital Saturday afternoon. Her condition is reported good by hospital officials. She was admitted for treatment on March 5. A near-century of First Baptist history in Waukeean was celebrated on Sunday. Ninety-four years ago, on April 15. the First Baptist conurbation was officially organized. Today th^ fold embraces nine hundred members, led bv the Rov. Fred Baldus. coby of McHenry, and Emeline Godkr «"*ht of Palatine. Marie Roesslin of Cary is left the J>14,000 estate of her husband, Henry R<v»sslin. Tvh^ died February 20. nt Ak*onau5n. Siie was n»med administratrix of the e«t*te Monday in the -- v ~ . «ountv court of Judee Henrv L. Cow- \ double barrel shotgun in the basement j ^an ars * t-oroner as the It is c'aimed Mrs. Pokershing was j They worship at212 N. Genesse street, wounded in the right axilla (armpit) from a discharge of buckshot from a Dr. John L Tavlor of Lib^tvville is considering adoption of the slo- Iin. The estate cons'"st«« of $4,000 injof their home when Pokershing bepersonal property and $10,000 in real estate. Seven children are to share the $6,500 estate of Maria Fleming who died at Harvard on February 29. The children include Mrs. Grace Downs, Mrs. Louvia Weifczel. Mrs. Emilv Meroll of Harvard; Mrs. Susie Hamer. Rockford: Mrs. Leya Warburton of Elsiaie, Minn.: Mrs. Mary Rimmer, Eagle Lakelf. Minn., and Mrs. Hazel Selby of Morristown, Minn. James Davidson at Harvard was named excame, enraged over alterations in the upper part of the house. He fired two shots, the first missing. Pokershing was charged in a warrant with assault with intent to kill by the state's attorney's office, and later bonded over to the grand jury on $10,000 bail. Mrs. Pokershing was employed at the Woodstock Typewriter, while her husband is unemployed. Krause result of his overwhelming vote from Lake Conntv Republicans for his nomination in the primaries a week asro Tuesday. He is now in his forty-first year. INFORMATION FILED An Information charging driving while nnder the influence of intoxicating liquor was filed in the county court ^Monday against John Schick of harvard. He was arrested on Aprfl. II oar Boote-173 east of HaimAi 1 ; TWO LOCAL WOMEN FLY TO DETROIT Mrs. Ella Buss and Mrs. Dorothy Page, in a company of twenty-one women from this part of the state, boarded one of the American airline flag ships for Detroit, Mich., at 7:00 this morning at Chicago. When they landed in Detroit they were greeted by the press and were photographed several times. Follow^ ing this they toured Greenwich Village, the Ford museum and the Ford factory; then, they went to dinner in the Rotunda building. About three o'clock this afternoon they set out for home again, each driving a new Ford Mercury. Mrs. Buss and Mrs. Page were happy to have been able to again make this trip which they enjoyed so much last year. FRANK C. FERRIS Frank C. Ferris, supervisor of Grafton townAip, was named as the next chairman of the county board of supervisors, without opposition, at Tuesday's' meeting. / Ferris is serving his third year as supervisor from Grafton. Due to an old rule of the board, three members were eligible for the chairmanship. The other two were Gilbert C. Carroll of Hartland and Henry C. Meier of Crystal Lake. All three became members of the board during the same year. The board in past years has elevated the member next in line in length of service to the chairmanship. This year it was necessary for the three eligible to decide among them* selves who would step forward to avoid a contest. Supervisor Stewart of Dorr township is the retiring chairman. Math N. Schmitt supervisor ftoiq McHenry township, has been chosen to head the committee on railroads, and is also a member of the followine committees: Personal Property, to Settle With Treasurer, McHenry County Home, Election and Relief of Blind. At Tuesday's meeting the committee on claims, county poor, made a lengthy report to the board in connection with the investigation made in regard to the possibility of the county building and operating a home for dependent children. The recommendation of the committee was that the i board do not establish a home of this kind at the present time. Eliminate Bad Curve The sum of $2,085.89 from the county's share of the MFT fund was appropriated to finance the purchase of ri-eyht-of-way for the changing of the curve on Route 20 on the McHenry- Woodstock road, better known as Pescock's corner. It is planned ti- extend the route straight through north of the present road, from the corner leading to the Raffel greenhouse to a point near' the old nump house on McHenry avenue in Woodstock. Ada M. Manning was named county truant officer by the board to succeed Daisy Moore, who asked to be relieved of the position. A new grader, costing $5,800, has been purchased for the county. County Treasurer C. Frank Daly's monthly report showed a balance 01 $121,825.69 as of March 1. R°ceipta during March amounted to $24,998.70 and expenses, $72,830.80, leaving a balance as of April 1 in all funds of $73,993.66. Tax Bills Mailed Tax bills are being received in the mails todav, totaling 33.300. Of this total 23,200 go to real estate owners, while 10,100 are for personal property. In the list of grand jurors, the names of Augustine Freund and Carrie Covalt are found from McHenry;. Albert Stewart, Richmond; William Miller, Burton; Nels Pearson and Myrtle Hayford, Nunda. FORMER ALEMITE HEAD BURIED LAST MONDAY -14 | Former local employees will be sad- ! dened to learn of the passing of John GRADE SCHOOL, MAY 3 j g Gullborg, 77 years old. who pur- ATTEND OPEN HOUSE* Parents and friends, don't forget that you are invited to attend an open house at the Public Grade school Friday evening, May 3. The school band is tuning up to give you a few selections and you will hear a couple songs by one of the classes. One room is planning a science exhibit and another will present a short play. You will also be able to look in on a class meeting of one of the grades. Motion pictures will be shown throughout the evening and the girl scouts will serve you punch. Need ltu»a j chased the Oliver Typewriter build- I ing in 1928 and brought the Alemite I company to Woodstock in the fall of the same year. Mr. Gullborg had btten in very poor health during the months previous to his death in Chicago. The Alemite company continued to oneT*te under the guidance of Mr. Gullborg until 1931 when he sold his interest to D. F. Fessler. The business continued to expand until today it is one of the largest die casting plants in the middle west. " Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 8:00 from tike Laine A Sort* funeral home alf^fKl North Aafc»