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- • , . - - •y?'-"' r-TfSg'- <4 ,fj."> J. ' ? •'.'•• "\ J » * • , . . , s •iMsJt ^ &f .J' ^ w.^ W 1 ' T f ; * % i , M ""'.V:' • - 'i~ "•' i • * jl _ ^ '. **: ;'; ;:>M. :." ; v -<• « -*ic * ^.^,....M-,.--ii.',i -"nir-- :t • •' -Yidr u •xm • * ji . ; i * HE i MCHENRY jS5 * v • t\v$ ' ^ --<. »*^ - X McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1940 HUENRY NOT IN ,f;» TUESBAVS GALE URHTODTO BOY AT tnriON LAWRENCE KUGLER Lawrence Kugler, 19 years old, lost his life early Tuesday evening when he was struck by lightning while plowing in a field on his father's farm near the Mills corners some six or seven miles southwest of Woodstock. Kugler's father, George M. Kugler, was working in the same field and saw his son topple from the plow as the holt of lightning struck. The youth was driving four horses at the time. The bolt killed one horse and knocked down (he other three. Kugler was a graduate of the Marengo high school two years ago. He 1b survived by his parents, two brothers, Roger and Lowell, and two sisters, Ruby and Carol June. Lawrence was born July 31, 1920. Kugler's death came just prior to the rain, wind and hail storm which struck with fury in various parts of McHenry county, leaving behind an estimated loss of property totaling many thousands of dollars. Complete Blackout Farias in the Greenwood community were hit the hardest although a complete "blackout" is reported from various other places as electrical - lines were put out or order. Communications were put out of order in Greenwood, Richmond, Union, Marengo and McHenry. In general the storm while it lasted was one of the PRICE OF muz. FOR APRIL IN THIS AREA ANNOUNCED AS $1.60 Chicago, May IS--N. J. Cladakls, ltoderal market administrator, announced today that Chicago area vro^ dncers would receive a btond*d price of $1.60 per hundredweight for all milk delivered during April. The price was two cents below the Merch blended price and was the lowest since the federal jaarketing agreement became effective last September. The decrease was attributed to lower prices prevailing under the evaporated code, governed by the Chicago 92-score butter and Plymouth, Wis., cheese - markets. Deliveries during April were 180,- £51,809 pounds compared with 179,- 258,578 during March. Total payments to producers during April were $2,893,628.94, a sum exceeded by $10,000 in March, but greater than payments in any of the previous six months of government upervis^or. * ^ Cladakis said the average daily delivery in April exceeded 6,000,- 000 pounds for the first time in eight months. Usage of the area's total milk supply for April was divided as follows: class 1, 45.09 per cent; class 2, 32.95 per cent, and class 3, 21.96 per cent. Barns Demolished in Storm Tuesday Evening AROUND THE COURT HOUSE FIND LOOT ON MAN ; JofmWisinieskl, 29 years old, "Wis arrested last week by Deputy Sheriff Harold E. Reese while at work on the Emjl Schroeder farm near Crystal Lake. He is charged with petty larceny on a complaint made by Carl Swerkersoh *f Crystal Lake whom WHsinieski worked for prior to going to the Schroeder farm. It is alleged Wisinieski took a lady's gold watch, two gold rings, a safety razor, fountain pen and revolver. All this property was found on Wisinieski when arrested. Deputy Sheriff Reese said Wisinieski had the revolver in his back pocket, the jewelry in another pocket when apprehended. He told Deputy Sheriff Reese he had planned to return the "stuff" to Swerkerson. He also told Reese he had served time on two different arrests. SENTENCED TO 99 DAYS John Fischer, who has been confined in the county jail for a long period of time, was sentenced to serve ninetynine days to a plea of guilty to selling mortgaged property without the consent of the owner, by Judge I^enry L. Cowlin last Friday. Fischer was brought into the county MEMBER OF PIONEER FAMILY WHO SETTLED AT YOLO IS DEAD Pictured above is the ruins of the barn on the D. P. Tripp farm in Greenwood township. The tnrm is operated by Mr. Tripp's son-in-law, T. O. Cashin. A heavy loss is reported here as tlur barn, corn crib, granary and chicken house were caught in the path of the storm. Cashin and his hired man, Harold Danels, were injured as they were blown from the barn by the wind which struck with tremendous force. Windows in the house were broken, trees uprooted, furniture broken and tossed from room to room in the house. A nine-weeks' old baby and its mother were in the house at the time. were driven into hysterics and suffered greatly of shock as the result of the terrible wind. Mrs. Chaonesy Thompson, 61 yean old, passed away last Thursday morr.- •ling at her home, 160 W. Lincoln ave., iLibertyvillc . The formar Laura Huso n, daughter of Henry and Rhoda A. Rogers of Vol©, both her own and tier iate husband's family were belov- *d pioneers of Lake county. Mr. Thompson Mad last February. Fifteen years ago they moved to Libertyville from a farm at Fort Hill. One son, George, is in the laundry business at the former place, while a grandson, Karl Thompson, is a student at Libertyville township high school. ,, Another son, Forest, lives at the old ^homestead which has been in the family more than one hundred years. The Rogers family came from the east and operated a store in Volo for forty years. Three sisters are dead and two are living in Waukegan. They are Mrs. Orville St. Peter of 210 Gillette avenue and Mrs. Charles A. iRaught of 204 N. West street. Mrs. Thompson was buried at Fort | Hill on Saturday afternoon after a service a^the residence at 2 p. m. NEARBY NEWS They gave away fifty crisp, new one dollar bills at the J. U. club meetling last Tuesday night, May 7, at the 'home of Mr*. Ralph Digging in Harvard. Not that ajtiron* was feeling generous; just thai Mrs, Wm. Beck, president, was dpening an unique money-making project which called for such action. When roll call was taken Mrs. Beck handed each member of the J. U. group a May basket containing a dollar bill. Along with the admonition to invest that dollar in such a way that the original dollar plus thep#fc8ts made' from it could be returned to the club treasury next September. Miss Alaeda Meyers of Fox Lake, Wednesday was awarded, the first J, V. BUCKLAND OF MKGWOOD MANAGER OF AT KINGWOOD > J JOHN V. BUCKLAND John V. Buckland, proprietor of tfci Ringwood Nursery, passed away Monday morning, May 13, at Mercy haa* pital, Janesville, Wis., where he hatt submitted to surgery last Saturday. With his passing goes one of tjie few remaining histories of colorful pionegll* life in this part of the country. , . Over eighty years old, Mr. Buckland had spent the past four winters in Florida. The second day after his return to Ringwood this year, he waa taken to the hospital. He had returned home for a short time and then was admitted in the Janesville heepital last Thursday, where he under- {went the operation, which proved Caught in the path of the twister waa the William 8teffen barn just northeast oftjie Tripp The above picture shows this huge structure in ruins. Mr. Steffen was working Ma nearby Held and had to drop flat to the ground to save him self from being blown to pieces by the terrific wind. Chickens were blown through the air like so many feathers. From within the Steffen home Mrs. Stef- *fen saw the barn collapse. Horses in the barn were not injured as the top of the structure was blown off. Mr. Steffen said the storm lasted only seconds but it seemed like an eternity. fatal Monday. Mr. Buckland. whom most people agree didn't look over sixty years old, was one of the best known men in his line in this part of the state and he commercial pilot's license ever received by a Fox Lake woman on the Fox Lake Chain O' Lakes. A Wisconsin liquor salesman was fatally injured in an auto-truck crash Monday morning, May 6, on Rand. , ^ , road, a mile south of Wauconda, and I which several other persons were injured in traffic mishaps on Lake county highways over the weekend. The death of Frances McCarthy, 28, of 122 S. Eighth street, Delavan, Wis., at the Condell Memorial hospital in Libertyville at 8 a. m., Monday brought the over a wide territory. Born In Wlsesasin $ ^ He was born at Green Lake. Wis., on Augu&t 9. 18S9. a son of Romuhw A. and Laura E. (Smith) Buckland. His father was a native of Vermont, coming west in 1849. and the follcrw- McHenry did not receive the worst j court on an information filed by -- , ,. .* . C^afn'o A ffAimntf lXTitliam 1 of the storm as it apparently was not in the path, but surrounding communities have reported much damage. Skies darkened so suddenly that many people were caught in the path of the storm either as they were on their way home from work by foot or by car. Motorists were forced to the curbs; or stranded in the middle of the streets, as the rain and hail fell ao heavily that travel was impossible. Greenwood Hard Hit Leaving Woodstock in the path of its onslaught the storm struck at the Frank C. Klabough farm in Greenwood. The large barn on this farm operated by Clarence O'Connor and James Hodgson, waa torn from Its foundation, twisted and smashed to the ground. On the Klabough farm the chicken house was pioked up off its foundation and carried over a fence, knocking down several trees, and overturned, in £ nearby field. Several hundred chickens were missing. Trees were uprooted around the farm and windows broken in the house. Right across the road the big illo on the Fred Heider farm was overturned and trees uprooted. Tripp Ban Down 4t the D. F. Tripp farm just north i af Oreenwood. which is operated by Mr. Tripp's son-in-law, T. O. Cashin, the large barn was completely demolished as well as the corn crib, 1 garage and chicken house. Steffen Barn HK * Just np the road on the nest farm the William Steffen barn was blown v from its foundation and crashed to the ground. Parts of the barn could be seen scattered throughout the fields. The chicken house was flattened on this farm and chickens blown all over the farm. The dead bodies of the chickens could be seen % !• the wire fences north of the house. Steffen la Field State's Attorney William M. Carroll Fischer was charged with selling fifteen Holstein cows on January 18, 1940, after he had conveyed the cows to the Itasca State bank by chattel mortgage on August 17, 19S9. Judge Cowlin allowed time already spent in the county jail by Fischer to apply on his sentence and the defendant was released from jail because he had spent more than ninety-nine days in jail. Fischer worked a farm near Spring Grove prior to his arrest. GRANTED DIVORCE Marie Digging of Woodstock was granted a divorce from Stuart Diggins Friday afternoon by Judge William L. Pierce on a charge of desertion. They were married September 11, 1936. The plaintiff was granted the right to resume her maideii name of Marie S. Gustafson. ESTATE PROBATED By terms of the will of Mary ing, who died at Harvard on February 29, the $3,800 estate will be divided between Mrs. Grace Downs of Harvard, Mrs. Susie Hamer of Rockford, Mrs. Lou via Weitzel of Harvard, Mrs. Emily Merrill of Harvard. Mrs. Lela Warburton of Elysian, Minn., Mrs. Mary Simmer of Eagle Lake, Minn., and Mrs. Haze, Selby of Morristown, Minn. The court approved the appointment of James Davidson, of Harvard PUNS MADE FOR ROAD ROND ISSUE III M'HENRY TWP. MES. LYDIA BIERBAUM ! AUCDlnAU Ddl mas at sister's home AlnCnluAR ntu ^ IK CHICAGO M0HDAY PT1QTO Mrs. Lydia Bierbaum, nee Stock,! - W I Mil I 0 who closed up the Stock home on Pearl street about three weeks ago IMPROVED roads are HECESSA&Y RELIEF FUND TO AID SUFFERERS WAR ZONES IN and went to live with her sister, Mrs. Nick Groh, in Chicago, passed away Monday morning, May 13, following a lingering illness. Mrs. Bierbaum was born in Febru- _______ i ary 61 years ago, on the old Stock > . i „ .. . | homestead near Pistakee Bay, the I T i M M 12 9 700: iJ^ryJr*ThU™I.^Sr" ^W1r ofJ.eob .ndAn^i„,SUS..| R(S"^ 'ZuSl.'S! ' sio^Treached »t the close of • dinner old homestead is now one o ^ i „ation this week set into motion m«- ^ he* « the.Ni.™ Crf. .in was employed in Chicago where nhe digtress Europe's' war met and married Ben Bierbaum, who 1 traffic toll to fourteen so far this year (ing year he engaged with a party of in Lake county. j engineers to surv?»v and locate the^ Following the example set by the rsilroad from Elgin to Richmond, Genoa Garden Club, which some- time, with headquarters in McHenrv. Hire ago named the petunia as Genoa's of-; he met and married Laura E. Smith, ficial flower, Elgin has also named the j The couple were eneagrxl in farmpetunia and at the last meeting of ' ing at Green Lake. Wis., at the time the DeKalb Garden Club, the hardy that Jahn V. wa<* born. Because of phlox was adopted. ! the failing health of John's father. | John E. Allman, member of the fac- the family returned t« Rir*wood. l'v- I ulty of the Harvard high school dur- ing about a year at Smith's Corners, ing the year 1911 and 1912, was one: and in 1867 moving to Rinsrwood j of four slain and two seriously wound- (proper wh«re Romulus Buckland lo» J ed by Verling Spencer, junior high 1 cated and built, a cheesft factory sad ! school principal at South Pasadena, j dwelling. Calif., May 6. Spencer also serious-1 John's mother died in 1869. 'eaving ly wounded himself. Ifour children, and Mr. Buck'*nd re- When Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Alkofet-j married in 1870. Harriet A. Pike, who returned to their home about midnight: came from the South after the Ohril McHenry last Thursday, attended by representatives from different sections of the township, including Wonder Lake, McCullom's Lake, Ringan(* McHenry. ^ *even years. Different opinions were offered and R, , / war sufferdiscussions entered into by the thirty men around the table, as to how to get these .m u^c h nee.d.ed. s.e„co„nidj akry_ »nu r rini oiock oi highways, but no solution could be two.st8ten Anna Stock, and Mrs. found that would_ answer the Quest ion ^ A||other died 22 years ago. She had been a WiHiain M. B.*ter, Jr., of St Louis, resident of McHenry for the past s midwestern area manager, said today that early indications point to a gratifying response on all sides. 1 "The Red Cross already has cabled $200,000 to Belgium and the Netherlands for emergency relief work, and this week placed new orders for 150 She leaves to mourn, three brothers, Theodore Stock of West McHenry, Ben Stock of Denver, Colo., and Frank Stock of Michigan; also 100 last Saturday, Mr. Alkofer noticed that the back door was unlocked, although Mr. Alkofer was almost certain that he had locked it before he left. Mrs. Alkofer discovered the intruder and screamed, and when Mr. Alkofer ran to her assistance the prowler plunged through an open storm window and ran to a car parked on the highway. Caught by Wm. Nelson of Genoa, auxiliary" hospital, DeKalb County deputy sheriff, who Wfer to teach at Ringwood. Following Mr. Buckland's death in 1885, John's stepmother kept house for him man£ years. She died in 1918 and then John V. engaged Flora Taylor to manage his household. She held this position until she too parsed away two years ago. Miss Sope$$ias been caring for the house the' past two years. Operated Nursery Farm In 1896 J. V. Buckland erected • IN JAIL AGAW ' Released last Thursday after serving a ten days sentence and ordered not to drive s car again for thirty days, William Zeeck of near Harvard is back in custody again. He was arrested Saturday on a charge of driving while intoxicated. Zeeck is in contempt of Judge Cowlin's court in that he was driving la car while under orders from that e x f * p 5 , ^ w ^ ^ a i d ^ n d b r o t h e r- J o h n- P » 8 s e d a W * 7 a t M c" t r a c k m a n ? ' o t h e r e q u i p m e n t , such as called Deputy Sheriff Albert Testen- new residence and remodeled the faca ^was rllch^ by a «bout thp" a*\, ^ supplies." dorf of Marengo, Herman Wells and!^ building into , bam. He had done this decision was reached by a PllT,oro h.M this ^ PP .Russell Berndt of Wheeling, 111., wereSop/n^ both the farm and the nurs- "Invssion of the low countries has arrested in Riley township Tuesday, [ ery for many years. Besides devoting multiplied the requirements for addi- May 7, for seining in Coon Creek. This t ten acres to nursery stock, he also tional American Red Cross assistance ill the war zones," Baxter added. "Be- Henry about three years ago. - . Funera services were held unanimous vote of the attendants and at 10 at St Phflomena's a committee was appointed to take church ChjcaK0 ghe wai buried at the necessary steps get out s petition husband in St Bonlcalling for a special election in the ^ cemetery near future. Mayor R. I. Overton of McHenry was drafted to act as chairman of the meeting Thursday evening. Talks were made by a number of the men, including Roy J. Stewart, former llr. Steffen was in the field at the | court not to do so for thirty davs. time. He stated Wednesday he had to lie flat on the ground to escape being blown away or struck by flying boards and timbers from the barn. In the barn a team of horsas was raii)lM unaer a big uinoer. One of the liqrpja Jp«s quite badly injured. The silo on the farm did not topple Mr. Steffen believes this Is all that saved his home. Mrs. Steffen, was inside the house ahd was horrittad to see what was going on outside (CoKtfamad oa last pag*.) Zeeck was arrested by Charles J. Wil liams. Harvard police chief. When released last Thursday he paid $21.40 costs. An information, waa filed against 4eecK ih the county* court op Monday morning by State's Attorney William M: Cwtfpu lifting him a motor vehicle after revocation «« driver's license. Work on the movement has already ran ^ done which will result in get- fore the latest invasion into Western been started, with Paul Schwerman ting any of these roads improved for Europe, the Red Cross had spent $1,- acting as chairman of the committee, this year, but these highways can be 600,000 for aid in Europe since the oiled to give sstisfaction this season, outbreak of hostilities last Septem- Road Commissioner Freund stated ber. Most of this was to provide for that he can see where he will b$ able innocent refugees. The present camto provide $1,000 out of the road paign was not launched until the orfunds for eilir.g. This oil will cost ganization was convinced of the need „r lue cvuniy board of sup- will undoubtedly be raised. <, for a greatly enlarged relief proervisors; Supervisor Matt Schmitt, that approximately $750 would have gram," Baxter pointed out supervisor of this township; Jos. to be raised by subscription through-1 Since the opening of the war fund Freund, road commissioner; represen- out the territory. Before the meet- appeal was announced, the National tatives of a road material company ing closed about $150 was subscribed Red Cross has been assured of fullest and representatives of the different by those present and committees were cooperation by many organisations. A localities in the township. appointed to solicit citizens in their number of chapters, Baxter related, The type of roads considered are respective communities for the afore- already have "gone "over the top" on what is known as Class II, medium mid oilirar. The necessery amount, their quotas. High government exetype, bituminous surface, local con- about $175 a mile, he stated, meaning cutives, including President Roosenecting routes subject to fairly heavy A report of the results obtained by j velt, were this week leading traffic and large amounts of seasonal the committees is expected to be support to the cause. traffic. _ ready for publication in next week's In order to take care of some of issue of the Plaindealer. I f the mn*t nooHetd and distribute , ^ ~ • - ------t *• Mr. and Mrs. Tfcomas Kane attend ed the funeral of Mrs. Margaret Bad at Richmond Sunday afternoon. their improvements as equally as possible to the subdivisions, a plan has been laid out covtfftur lh«ut 10 to 12 POPPY DAY, MAY * McHenry' has set aside Saturday, May 25, as Ptoppy Day this year, the miles of improved »eikds. The cost of day on which the city will henoc the such roods, it is figured, will nat run dead of the World War and aid those oveF $7,100 per mile, and, therefore, who strfvifed. The American Legion it is suggested that a bond issue for is making arrangements for this day $80,000 be floated. while the Girl fleavta wlB However, H Is knerwn that nothing^fle'wers. Birth* MMIMM is the first arrest made since Coon | grew fruits, supplying a general line ~ " " " * " of trees, shrub?, and plants to the local trade, although he had an excellent patronage from the proprietors of summer resorts, who desired to besutify their places wit* his landscape stock. He studied landscape, gardening, and was often called uptfa to assist in planning for this class of work. Mr. Bueklsnd never married. Fraternally he was a Mason and a Woodman. He never aspired to public hfe. his time and attention being fully cupied with his varied duties. Mr. Buckland is survived by a brother, Howard A., of Ringwood, and two nieces, Mrs. George Dixon of Eagle Lake, Wis., and Mrs. Lieyd Jratton of Woodstock. Funeral services were held at 1 o'clock Wednseday afternoon at the Ringwood Methodist church, lev. niuty oincwtiiij. . accorded a Masonic karial ,|| Hi Ringwood cemetery. > W^ -Mr. and,Mrs. Charles, Martin of Woodstock are the parents of a boy born at the Voodata^fcoapital Wed- a nesday morning. May 15. The mother Inendency at Jumwoud has tha i is the former Dal-- ftehaefar Ma tiase a»d saatgiss fas a j McHenry. Creek from New Lebanon to its junc tion with the Kiswaukee River in McHenry county had been designated as a fish preserve. Jerome Courtney, well known Cuba township farmer, had a narrow escape from serious injury Monday noon of last week, when he was struck by a motorcycle while attempting to cross Main street at the Mill street intersection in Wauconda. The motorcycle was driven by Melvin Taylor of Wauconda. Two 4-year-old Highland Fferk boys left their homes at 7 p. m. Friday by foot bn a "long trip." Ninety minutes later the lads were found by police at Skokie and Clavey roads--four miles from home. R. W. Frters, recently appointed superintendent of the Bowman Dairy Co. plant in Harvard to succeed E. C iXr.tcu " the Louis Vierck bungalow, 806 East Diggins street. Mr. and Mrs. Psters plan to move thereto from Ringwood within the week. Mr. peters has been in the Bowman senrietf for approximately twenty years, -ftsft entering In Boone couny, his native heath. Plant superclaimed at iBvjr your Bahqr Chleha at the an •* «*>d ml