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CITY SADDENED THIS PAST WEEK tftUNSHOT WOUND KILLS « ohxgi»ohuntrr Friends and neighbors mourn fbt «fcath of ESftpte L. McCarty, troly * peat American patriot and a kind V'i ESPIE L. McCARTY . ^friend to all who knew hirif. He pas* id away Oct. 16, 1941, at the Veter' hoepital, Downey, 111. Mr. McCarty spent fifteen months , the World war, •here be served as Corporal and Ser- •geant, and was honorably discharged after faithful service to the country he loved. He then spent four years In Hawaii and was a member of the American Legion Post No. 12, Fort • jjhafter, Dept of Hawaii. After returning to the United States, he join- Woodstock and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday morning from Merwin funeral home to St. Mary's Catholic church at ten, the Rev. Fr. Joseph Egan officiating. Burial trill be in Calvary cemetery. Road Projects Ousting $60,000 An Completed Under an extensive road program undertakes by the county highway departaaaat and fianassd by motor fuel tax ntatdi wediii from the state, approximately t*waty-two and onehalf miles of seeondsrjr road in McHenry county has boM improved this year. Six projects costmg approximately $59 900 were finished. Three others are stilt under construction. INTERESTS! : - te NEMBY NEWS Lieut. Alfred Voss, Jr., 23 years old, of the United States Air corps, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lawson of Huntley, was killed Oct. 15, in the crash of an army pursuit plane from Selfridgs Field, Mich. Lieut. Voss, a member of the 14th pursuit squadron, had been flying at 10,000 feet and farmers in that vicinty saw his plane in the dive. Lieut. Voss bailed out, officers said, and his parachute opened but because of the velocity of the dive, his body separated from the parachute and fell on a farm, three and one-half miles east of Richmond, Mich. Central Grocery in Marengo was the scene of considerable activity on Monday, Oct. 20. General Mills, Inc., selected the grocery as the setting for its commercial film, "It's in the Bag," because of its being the typical independent grocery story which has so successfully merchandised "Purasnow* family flour during the first five years. COUNTY PREPARES TO OBSERVE NAVY DAY, j. t. fbOAUurr m. fc-", •d the Legion post in Morton Grove. ^ recent years he has made his home (The film, when completed, will be used nth his sister, Mrs. Winifred Pietsch, by General Mills sales organiza- «t McCullom Lake. ; Military services were held at Milwaukee in Soldiers' chapel and he was $ud to rest in the National cemetery fp Milwaukee, Oct. 21. He leaves to mourn his death, his tion in projecting that company's flour story to hundreds of wholesalers and HEADS "IPROCLAMATIONL^ * BY THE MAYOR WHEREAS: Since the founding of our Republic the United States Navy has faithfully fulfilled its purpose of supporting our national policies, protecting our commerce, guarding our overseas possessions and defending our Nation's security, it is fitting that the people of our city pause in their daily pursuits to pay tribute to this important arm of our national defense forces, WHEREAS: Monday, October 27, has been designated as Navy Day and set aside to bring the American people a better understanding of the purpose, services and requirements of our Navy as the first line of national defense, NOW, THEFORE, I, R. I. Overton, Mayor of the City of McHenry, do hereby proclaim and designate Monday, October 27, 1941, as Navy Day and I call upon the citizens of this community to manifest their loyalty to, and appreciation of, America's Navy by holding appropriate exercises of observance. E. I. OVERTON, Mayor. The McHenry County Navy club and the Navy League of the United States have formulated complete j plans to observe Navy Day next Monday. Oct. 27. The local Navy club is composed of men who hold honorable discharges and have seen service in the United States Navy, Marine ; Corps, the Coast Guard, United States Naval Reserve force, and the United States Marine Corps Reserve. They have a present membership of about sixty; this will increase as men from Edna Grey to Talk «n Clothing Mbfem "DfIfeft tfftfire are shrinking, wardrobes are in danger of dwindling likewise unless a woman knows ways to make a shrinking eolthing dollar do as ranch baying as possible. Basing her talk or this thought, Miss Edna Gray, ajctesngcn specialist in clothing, UuUsfjiyrof Illinois College of jcome to McHenry county, Oct. It, tt help women •nake the most of thlf tfiil - 42 clothing dollar. ' _ McHenry county is 4M of twenty counties in the state to he given this individual service, indicates Home Adviser Clara Greaves Sweat.ey. An invitation is extended to any woman who wishes to bring her wardrobe into line with the trends in clothing. The meeting vffll b> held at the Woodstock Community H|gh school. Concerned that hom#nakers, be- j cause of war economy, utay find their j wardrobes in a predicament similar to that of the depression years. Miss Gray will present suggestions on wardrobe planning, modernizing of last year's garments and selection of clothes to complete wardrobe require* ments. One way to economise, as she sees it, is to recognize features of present styles which will remain in good usage over a period of years. • Another method by which homemakers can be smartly clad at small cost is to make mnEHRY BECOMES TOWN IN REEENT YEARS CHUBCHE8, SCHOOLS ADD TOPOPOIAWTYLsaated on the beautiful Fox river, surrounded by numerous lakes and situated m the shadow of one of our largest cities, it is no wonder that from the beginning, McHenry has been a summer resort town. Shortly after it was founded in 1836, Chicago ans, tired of the noise and confusion of the city, hjgaa making their temporary summer residence here. AM the years went by more people became attracted by the beauty of the surrounding land, and within the last five years, especially, many families have decided to make their permanent homes in the quiet of the country. McHenry is no longer a summer resort town alone. Rather, it is fast growing into a suburban town where the list of commuters who are employed elsewhere is steadily increasing. Little do most of us appreciate the many advantages which we have--living close enough to a big city to enjoy the advantages it has to offer, yet far careful use of color in planning the i en°uRh away to have the benefit of the complete wardrobe. A third solution, j peacefulness and freedom which is the use of inexpensive decorative ac f.ound »" th* country. It is only after cessories to give new or old garments 1 llv,n* for months amidst noise and individuality, will be explained. Appli- j'lL !il!lited.iP^Ce'_that J,W? cation of these suggestions will be' made at the forthcoming meeting, with Miss Gray discussing the entire wardrobe from dress and coat to hat and shoes. itself would some day soon provide sanitary bathing facilities for those residing in or close to town who find frequent trips to the lakes difficult. Although the river has never in recent years proved to be polluted, the wate^ is far from clear and can rarely be found in a desirable condition for After all is -said and done, however, and the pros and cdhs «f our city are tabulated, we find the credit side far in the lead. Deep in their hearts, those loyal promoters of McHenry as the best town in the U. S. A. may fee! satisfied that their loyalty ;>,i» welldeserved. ABOUND THE - conn ROUSE *fflSSERTION CHARGE Frank Maaquelet of McHenry filed suit for divorce against Margaret Masquelet in the circuit court last week. They were married June 24, 1924. Desertion is charged. HEARING CONTINUED The lease of Lawrence Fults charged with obtaining, money by use of the confidence game was continued by Judge Henry L. Cowlin Monday. Fultz, who is 18 years old, expressed a desire to join the service. This matter is being investigated by Attorney Robert Twomley appointed by the court to defend Fultz. « AS8ESSEi> VALUATION OF COUNTY PROPERTY ALMOST HALF-MILLION Robert Sullivan, 10 Wilton Wolf, 18, both of old. and Lake, father, George McCarty of Cornwall, were inJtCM|4l0l!Nt7 Monday night, Mo., and three sisters, Mrs. Minnie (Oct. IS, at elevefi~*'eloek when their Meddings, Van Lear, Ky., Mrs. Reba | automobile went oat of control on retailers in the food field all over the \ our county are released from service United States. with their honorable discharges. years ok f Crystal Monday Wolf of San Leendro, Calif., and Mrs. Fears Pietsch of McCullom Lake., as as a host of friends and neighroute 120 at the Rnhert Clwrlss earn-- •who are interested In Those who attended the funeral flrom here were Mrs Ned Bourelle* |(rs. Dave Reid, Mrs. Hugh McDonald, Mrs. Anthony Schneider, Mrs. Joe Wagner and Mrs. Ira DowelL |Many also attended the services from Chicago and Mvtn Grove. * four miles east of Woodstock. The youths were removed to Woodstock hospital where it was determined Wolf sustained a fractured vertebra of the spine. SulUvan was also badly injured. Hunters are again being warned by State Conservation officials that the waters and shores of Fox Lake are designated as a rest ground or refuge for migratory game birds, and that shooting there is permitted only between the hours of twelve, noon, and two o'clock, CST. The order applies to geese, daek*. brant and coots. Carol Gardner, daughter of Mrs. Caroline deWindt Gardner of Barrington, has been extended an invitation to join the Chicago Civic Orchestra, following an audition on Saturday. Carol, 18 years old, is one of the youngest musicians ever asked to join the orchestra. She plays the flute. Mrs. Jessie Furey. widow of Gus "Dutch" Wagner, who committed at least thirtv bnrfl>lsri»»s in T,*k«» <»oq*>tJr, was released Saturday. Oct. 11. wfter questioning bv demity sheriffs. Wagner committed suicide Its* Wednesday night at the May wood he vas taken in custody for the first time in his 25-year burclary career. Homes h»d entered included those of 9L. B. CrodSv near Bar^'narton and t. A Wrid of Prairie View. Anthony Guarnieri I An anti-aircraft company soldier A severed artery, loss of Mood, and frmv Fort Sheridan, on a weekend fthock from a freak gunshot wwmd furlough was killed instantly at 1:37 ; "' brought almost immed^te death Sun- j •».«». Sunday on M'H»nVee avenue, a i- night to Antholly "jjjt»arnie!ri, 41, j ha'f-mi'" oortth of Half P*y. when his ' £hicagx>, who had just ended' a day's car crashed into a tree. H» was'Blah- > • hunting expedition near his heme on mil D. Brick; 22. ridin® »*» the Island lake. | car of Georgia Brick, of 70 South Mad- ,:l Mr. Guarttieri's gun was still loaded son street, Hinsdale. He apoarently .j»g he stepped into his car with com- fell asleep and his e*r «wervoH "ff the " ^ wanions. With one foot on the run-j lavement. It traveled for 125 feet on V^^ing board, his gun accidentally ban®- j *he dirt rn«d shonMer. accordi** to • $d against the car door, and When it deputw sheriffs, until it struck a larg? ^ Hrent off, the bullet went into his left tree about twelve feet to the west of ^ He' was taken to Condell Mem- the pavement. Lake county shewed a of **ore than «ne hundred w cent W» hui'dinj? permits )ast month ov»r the s«me month a year ago. according to a sur . Arthur George Simpson, 58, for the fast thirty-five years a prominent farm manager in Lake and McHenry aounties, died Sunday at the home ef lis son in Palatine, following a heart attack. The deceased formerly managed ftoth the Skidmore* farms in McHenry and the J. K. pawing farms near Lak* Villa. He was born in Old Deer, Scotland, and until a few weeks ago was (§ctiv2 in his farming duties. I 5±r Survivors include his widow, Pa-1 fricia; two soils, Philip of Antioch and A. Fowli of Palatine; three sisters, Mrs. William Phillip of LibertyviUe, Mrs. Alex Brebner of Lake Forest and Mrs. Albert Falconer of Lake Forest, jgnd three brothers, Alex and Andrew, %oth of Lake Forest, and John, who 'fesides in Scotland. Services were held at three Tuesday moon at the Strang Funeral home Antioch. Orgattlaei la IMS The Navy League is known as the Navy civilian arm. It has been organized since 1MB, and its membership consists of aH civic-saiaded eitixens the •rial hospital, Libertyvile, where he tied shortly afterward. Dr. An inquest - .-was conducted by M. D.'Penny Monday morning. Surviving are the widow and three J* Children, at 1722 North Nawoastle • Avenue, Chicago. Mrs. Minnie Stop* Mrs. Minnie Stupe, a summer resident of McHenry, died Thursday, Oct ~ 16, 1941, after an illness of two and ./•* half years. She was eighty-three "years old. Born in Chicago, Mrs. Siups spent fier entire lifetime there except for the Rummers during the past fifty years trhich were spent in her beloved home at Pistakee Lake. At her request she Iras "brought out here to spend this last summer and she remained almost four months. She passed away just %wo weeks after returning to her Chi- ' faeo home. The deceased is mourned by her two jkon« and two grandchildren who are "Ttonsoled only by the fact that she is •Resting where there is no more suffering. Mrs. Catherine Comiskey - > Mrs. Catherine Comiakey, 81 years -t»ld, died Tuesday night in the home of a daughter, Mrs. J. E. Pufahl, 105 "Church street, Woodstock. Mrs. Com- .Iskey was born in McHenry May 26, ^ t / i860 and had resided in Woodstock for r'Sv ^hfty years. Her husband preceded her ; In death and surviving besides her 1^,'" daughter are a son, Edwin, also of fc*..' H . . .tS T. * * Navy--our first line of defense; but mainly to inform the public in matters pertaining to the fleet so that popular judgment in broad naval matters will be sound. The local county committee sponsoring Navy Day observance consists of men who have seen service in some branch of the United States Navy. They are J. J. McCauley of Harvard, chairman; C. W. Luckenbill, sub-chairman for Woodstock-; Dr. W. A. Labron, sub-chairman for Crystal Lake; Frank Love, sab-chairman for Richmond and McHenry; Homer Woods, sub-chairman for Hebron; Richard Churchill, sub-chairman for Harvard, and Charles Doolittle, sab-chariman for Marengo. The local committee, in co-operation with the Navy League, havf> procured Chief £harmadst John McConnafk of Great Lakes Naval Training Station as their sopaksr. This man has seen manjr years of service in the Navy, is a very interesting talker, and hv served considerable time at Guam, Hawaii and the Phililpines. And all who attend the program which is to be held at the Community hall at Marengo, Monday evening at the hour of eight, will be assured of hearing a very able, interesting and eloquent speaker. The United 8tates Navy recruiting service is supplying some motion pictures of the fleet in action. There will he no admission charge, and the pohik from all parts of the county and surrounding territory are invited to come to Marengo next Monday evening. President to Speak President Roosevelt will deliver a Navy Day radio address to the nation from the Navy Day dinner in Washington on Monday. Oct. 27. The speech will be broadcast on four major networks at nine o'clock, central standard i time. Matty- prominent Navy officers will also talk from Washington on the same program. They will send radio crreetings to gatherings at other Navy Day dinners over the country. President Roosevelt's message will be prevey released by the Bell Saving* and J ceded by a broadcast over the NBC blue network from Chicago between »i*?ht and eight-thirty, central time. This program will originate at the Navy Day dinner in the Palmer Houae, Chicago, at which Admiral Harold R. Stark, Chief of Naval Operations, will be the principal speaker. For the first time since the calebraijrijjivtas started iiv 1322, Navy Day Is jWNrjdfoected from the midwest, the ninth .Naval district; and the commitchairmen have been appointed for each of the 108 counties hi Illinois, and are arranging county-wide plans 'or observing the occasion in churches, schools, patriotic societies, service iufcs, and other organisations, all vith the view of making Americans Vaty conscious. The slogan for Navy Oay is '"Thr> Nation Salutes the Navy-" Figures released a week ago by County Cleric Raymond D. Woods reveal almost a half million dollar increase in the total assessed valuation Of all property in McHenry county for 1941 as compared to the total of 1940. Exact figure of the increase is $477,- M0. Tout assessed valuation for all property for 1941 lis placed at $S4,- mjm as against ISMPM40 in 1940. Valuation of lands in the taanty set at $16,178,040; lots at $9, 378.780; subdivisions, $8,582,180^ per-1 at almost any and all hours social property, $6,812,940. Following is the total ssssssed valuations of each township: Rfley, $925,- 350; Marengo. $1,990,895; Dunham, $995,105; Chemung, $8^48,285; Alden, $1,076,760; Hartland, $1,160.. realize that the beautiful surrounding territory is truly one of God's great gifts of nature. Visitors Increase Easiness Since our summer visitors are responsible for a tremendous increase of business for our local merchants, and because it is our hope to have more of them continue to live here the year round, it is naturally our desire to make the town as attractive as possible for them. Therefore, let lis attempt to sum up the many advantages we have to offer, as well as to point out a few improvements which might mske our city an even better place to live. One of the formeost factors in the ever-rising popularity of McHenry is that our churches, which are among the finest hereabouts, are so numerous as to make accessibility as easy as in a large city. Our four churches of various denominations offer services on Sun- CONCEALED WEAPON CASE Magistrate Grant Nolan continued for ten days the case of Jack Beam charged with carrying concealed weapons following a hearing Monday. Stanley Sevcik, night police officer, who made the arrest in a Woodstock cafe, asked the case be continued. It is said that a revolver dropped from a holster of Beam as Officer Sevcik entered the cafs. ^hs arrest was made early Sunday. v 1 days during the summer month* for the special purpose of accommodating our visitors. Our modern, well equipped schools are in no small way responsible for our growth also. If our smaller ESTATES IN PROBATE Agnes Yates is left the $9,000 estste of her husband, Albert Yates, who died at Harvard Oct. 6, by terms of the will dated Jan. 18, 1980 and probated Monday. The $4,000 ditate of "tJtotitce Nolan who died In CMasco on Aug. 6 was filed for probate Monday. By terms of the will the ditste will be left to the mother, Mlf|VNt Nolan. Four children. Charles and Vera Fiah, Mattfs Dormant and Mrytle Corn well. wiH sba*e the $12,325 estate of Wallace Fish who died in Woodstock Sept. 26 by terms of the will probated Monday. Fred W. Fish was named executor. . 980; Seneca, $1,080,460; Coral $1,-! schools are kept up to date in all re CITY OFFICIALS 286,186; Grafton, $1,808,218; Dorr, spects. such as ours have been, many $4,628,245; Greenwood, $1,229,855; benefits may be obtained which cannot Hebron, $1,525,665, Richmond, $l,-]be realized in institutions in large* 864,140; Burton, $446,395; McHenry cities. Besides the fact that.each stu- $4,115,470; Nunda. $3,128,510, and dent is given more individual attention,' and Nye and City Clerk Earl Walsh, MVTEND Municipal LEAGUE CONVENTION Mavor Overton, Aldermen Ferwerda Algonquin, $4^78,915. 362,830. Total, r$Hr ORCHESTRA KNOWN HERS, KTr.TpED . IN MOTOR ACCIDENT Collision of an orchestra van and s cattle truck in a fog near Qwatomna. Minn., cost the lives of six young men last Thursday. The dead included Edmund G. Seivers, leader of the group known as "Red" Seivers' orchestra. Sievers and four of the victims were from Minneapolis. They were Gordon Dun- j tionland fo"r thousands of weary Chiham. Melvin Gilberg, Roger Johnson,' cag0ans. one other thing seems more importaift. I of the McHenry City Council, attend- In our smaller schools it is possible .ed the annual convention of the Illito give even the average boy and girl j nois Municipal League last Thursday greater responsibility, both in regard *t the Congress Hotel in Chicago, to school work and extra-curricular An address on "Priority Rulings for activities, thus developing In each a' Municipal Supplies" attracted consid greater degree of confidence add lead ership. Lakes Prove Popalar Our many beautiful lakes satisfy | which materials used would the desires of the nautical minded in:national defense. the way of entertainment. With swim-1 Various phases of city management ing, boating and fishing in the sum-1 were covered during the afternoon erable attention in the morning session. City officials were urged to withhold building or improvements in vital mertime and skating for those who remain during the winter months, the surrounding territory is truly a vacaand Donald M. Simmons. The other, Vernon Mollerstrom, was from Henning, Minn. Four other members of the band, which was enroute to Minneapolis Our eighteen-hole golf course and country club, inside the city limits, as well ss several others within a small radius, are among the finest anywhere. With its beautifully cushionfrom an engagement at Majrshalltown,, ^ *^reen8i the course provides relaxlowa, escaped sprious injuries. Two J ajjon for those busy persons who have occupants of the truck WWe unhurt I this sport their diversion from The orchestra is well knffWII to local ^^3 WOrking hours. folks, as it played sevens! times at Nell's dance hall in Johnsbso*. Their last appearance there was o* Out. II Do* HaU Dies in Chicago Mi Oet 18 Funeral services for Don Hall, 65 years old, were held last Friday morning from the Merwin funeral home In . - . . . Woodstock. Dr. Merle finish off i -.which attract.our vbitors, who in turn. Although our thr»e newly constructed tennis courts were built mainly for the students, use of thfm is offered to visitors with the same privileges enjoyed by the townspeople. Our theaters and dance halls, too, being kept up to date at all times, provide no end of pleasure, especially during warm summer evenings. These in particular are the things programs as separate programs were Manned pertaining the duties of each official. The McHenry delegation reports "active interest" in the annual ban quet which they attended Thursday evening. A splendid oration by Gael Sullivan, state director. Federal Housing ad ministration, covered rules of municipal housekeeping. An address, strong in human inter est, was delivered by Hon. Daniel Deasy, two-fisted fire chief of New York City. Having spent time in England learning methods of "fightinsr und«r the blitz," the speaker was rich in material as he unfolded both saddening and humorous experiences ~OOMIN« EVENTS ljO*n *s«<xn#t;nn of Ohicofnt Tj»st. *881 ?98 --mnarod to $406,927 /or September. 1940. A mule that broke awsy fron^ito Mrr> was burned bv a coroner's jury for the traffic death of Mis* .Tovce Cornell. 15. » Lihert^yille hi«rh *~hool nn 0~t 5. The automobile i« "Hich M's* Barnell was ridinsr with Miss Evelyn Roser. 17. P ter Hoist 19. and David Hardvns. 18 all -ef- Mundele'n. crashed into the strav mule on Buckley road, near St. M»rvV -o*d. The owr»#>t of $he mule. T^ee Edmnnds of Buckley road, said that the «nimal had been tied un in the barn How it broke swsv and «rot on the road eoold not be determined. Coroner John L. Taylor said that a h*lt«* was on the mule when it was struck Mr. and Mrs. Robert JCralowitT of Rjnffwnod. K*thrvn and Thorns* Me- Tjuicrfclin of MoH^ry and Mrs. Kath- -yn Maher Mrs. M«ry Wall and their brother. 1«hn C. Knox of Chicago, were Sunday Quests in the O. C. Mur- *av ho»>e in Geneva, HI. " Daniel McArthur visited Gleneoe -el«tive« recently. Mr. and Mrs. Wr. E Doherty were business callers in Woodstock Monday McHENRY BAKERY HOLDS GRAND OPENING SATURDAY The McHenry Bakery will hold its Tand opening on Saturday, Oct. 25. Free souveniors will be given with »ach twenty-five cent purchase and «ix decorated cakes will also be given away. The bakery, formerly operated by H. Nielsen, is now under the management of Konig Jk Sons. ciated and burial was in Eingwood . make our little city a progressive and cemetery. Mr. Hall died in the Meth- prosperous place. ^ odist Old People's Home in Chicago I For the ten or twenty p^r cent of on Wednesday evening, October 15, .the citizens who do appreciate these 1941 many advantages there are anotner The deceased is survived by a sister! ^hty or ninety per c?nt who, trueMfco in South D^ou-Kl. j this criticism, if ffered constructively and not criticalin- law, Mrs. Bertha Hall, of Green-1 failings wood. He was a nephew of the l a t e o u r ' o y a y r e s f n 1 Lucy Hall, well-known Methodist offered constructive! etod. and n.^, hi. home ly. "»°11 th. in Woodstock until about a year ago. Throe Rural Schools Robbed in Oat Week The third burglary of a McHenry county rural school house within s week was reported Oct. 14 to Sheriff Lester Edinger by Miss Evelyn Peters, teacher at the Griswold lake school, district 19. Miss Peters said a radio, pens and pencils, and other small miscellany, had been removed from the schoolhouse some thne the night before. A window had been forced. The school is located southeast of McHenry and east of Burton's Bridge. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Belief and daughter, Monica, left Wednesday for San Diego, Calif., whore they Witt spend the winter. and improvement we all hope for during the coming years. Parking Space is Problem One of the foremost problems with which we dhould concern ourselves today is that of parking space for cars. Business men comolain that some cars remain for several hours at a time hi the same space, thus making it difficult for shonpers to find any room for parking. The roost simple remedy, it would seem would be to have limited time zones for parking in the business district. Those who wish to attend th«* theaters, bowling alleys or any other places which require greater lenrth of time would be obliged to find parkinsr space "ither in the large Legion parking lot or some place out* side the business district. Atlhough we have mentioned the crystal waters of our surrounding lakes as Meal for swimming, it has been the hope of many that tha city October 23 Mothers* Club--Teachers' October 2S Hard Times Bsm Dance--F«x Pavilion-- Sponsored by McCullom Lake Community Club. October 28 Public Card Party--Sponsored by Fox River Valley Camp. October $9 East River Road Pinochle -- Mrs. Ed Sutton. Nwtaber 2 Public Card Party--St. Patrick's Hall -- Sponsored by Altar and Rosary Sodality. ' November 4 Public Card Party -- Legion Hall -- Sponsored by Group 5, Women's So. ciety of the Community Methodist church. November 12 Annual Forestsr I>ance--Church Hall -- Johnsburar -- Sponsored by St. John's Court No. 96. Mid-Week Club--Mrs. C. H." Duker. Noteftiber 14*! ' Mothers' Club--Mrs. R. M. Fleming. November 25' * Forte Club Music Ffestivat H. S Auditorium -- Sponsored by Mothers' Club. Frank KeltnOr. Mr and Mrs. Wm. fMrnd1, Hws recently been given an honorable release from DEFENSE CONSE IN GNEIHSIir IS OFFEREDemZOB GOVERNMENT TO #AY EXPENSES It in axpected that a ceare^«*i»: lege-grade chemistry will shortly be given in McHenry High school. The primary purpose of the coarse is to aid workers in near-by defense industry where chemistry is used. Such workers who take the course will bocome available for better jobs in their own plant and when they are "upgraded" in this fashion, outside men can be hired to fill their old jobs. The expenses of the course, including laboratory supplies will be paid by the government as part of the education program to aid defense industries. The only cost to the student will be the price of his text book, notebooks, etc. The classroom work will be in charge of E. W. Lowe, Ph. D.. and the laboratory and demonstration work will be handled by Mr. Clarence Ansrlese, instructor in chemistry at the high school. Name These Eligible All workers in defense industry whose efficiency would be improved by a knowledge of chemistry are urged to take the course. The subjrct matter will be the same as is commonly offered in college eeneral chemistry courses, with especial emphasis, however, on the practical aspects that will be useful in industry. Men who are not noW employed in defense industry but who would be available if the need arose may also take_th* course. However, these men will be selected according to their fitness for the type of work involved, and preference will be given to those who showed high aptitude In science courses In high school. It is at present thought that tike classes will be limited to men. However, prls may be admitted if it appears that this will aid defense dustry in this territory. Register with C. H. Daker jf Men who are interested should apply to €. H. Duker, Superintendent of Schools, McHenry, IU. The course is open not only to McHenry m?»n but to those of all nearby communities. Hie exact date of the first class will depend on final approval of the project by the Board of Vocational Education of the Illinois Department of ^'tTtron but it is planned that the course will be under way by Nov. 10. All men interested are asked to register with Mr. Duker as soon as possible so that proper arrangements can be made to obtain text books and supplies by the time the course opens. Classes will be limited to fifteen per section and will run thr-^e evenings per week, two two-hour sessions of class-room instruction, and one threehour session of laboratory work. The exact meeting nights will depend to some extent on the convenience of the majority of those registeriag and wiU be announced later. SMITH PROVES TO BE MOST POPULAR NAME OF SOLDIERS '^1 i - > J All arguments cease as to which name is most popular among the draftees in McHenry county as Sanford A. Howard, draft board one director, gives us some definite information on the subject. Smith leads all others with a total of thirty-tour by thai name to be inducted into the army. Next in line come thirty-one Johnaons, twenty-eight Freunds, twent-seven Millers, eleven Mays and eleven Justens. The interesting part of it is that most of the Smiths are related to the other Smiths and so are the Freunds related to other Freunds drafted into the army. Not all of them of course, but there are cousins, brothers.and uncles represented. Howard, local draft board director, found out several other odd facts about some of the men he has handled through his board. ^ For instance. Frederick A. Nothenagel's serial number was 438 and his qrder number 1434. Thomas Theolore Bunde, RFD No. 2, Harvard, hid •% serial number 1062 and his ord^r number was also 1062 and Thomas Howard Henry Watts' draft n«mb- r was 2343 as was his serial nuadpr. McHENRY^STUDENTS TO ENTER POULTRY JUDGING CONTEST nfmf- m A corn, grain and poultry judging contest will be held at the Palatine Township High school oa Saturday. Oct. 25„ with twenty schools competing. The poultry team from the local agriculture department is composed of George Whiting, Paul S c h ^ i ^ t , L - - land Besg, Nelson Cristy aad Roman Bauer. The grain judging team has not been selected as yet. The poultry team will judge four rings (four birds each) of the Mediterranean bre**ds and four rings of the general-purpose breeds. Gram judges will place two rings of yellow corn. one ring of wheat, oats, sOV beans, timothy, one of the small legumes and identify twenty crop tmi weed seeds. Miss Gertrude May has returned from a visit with her sister and huathe army. He Camjiihand. Mr ..and Jfes^Wjdter aWr.oult ers, Minera>l We#s, Tefcl4. . *«f Oak rtak. - • . A * - , . 4 ^ ! . . , . . I