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Sad as his death seems to those of Santo Ana, Calif his Aigene H. Nielsen, age 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Nielsen of Mc- Henry, has become an Aviation Cadet at the Air Corps Replacement Training Center, it was announced here today by Army officials . By means of a recently adopted "screening" process Cadet Nielsen will be placed in the type of duty for which he is best suited. Instruction received at th$ Replacement Training Center will be the first itep toward Nielsen taking his place in the Air Corps as cither pilot, navigator or bombardier. Physical conditioning and discipline are basic virtues of the new training for future members of Air Crews, as directed by Lt. Col. W. A. Robertson, Commanding Officer. OF SUGAR BEGINS MONDAY, MAY 4 ISO,000,000 PKOPLX TO BE •T~% srrscTsn SCHOOL CHORUS WILL PRESENT PROGRAM MAY 8 «s who are left behind, cartaialy. ... , through the eyes of one who had com- Prognm will be given next week. plated & longer than normal life h*a*M and respected by the entM #nd all m*sic- lovers are, iayitaji to ty, deatn must hold a less itttend. The foHowlng w«l participate ijjfe tv W\ - community unplea&ant aspect. For old comrades 'r' itsa ivug since passed on and the h»- hrmities of old age had made active ; . ; bus.ness life impossible. Only a be> •5% love<3 wife and family remained to ~V keep alive his interest during his de- . • dining years. Bearing this in . mind, we sfcc .id And some consolation knowiag that this well-loved citisen, having ,y outlivto most of his contamporaria*, was reaeved of that particular lonelinness familiar only to old age, when ^ Uod took hint to Him Heaven ty Honte last wttk. Bora la Vol* The deceased was born at Volo on January 18, 1866, one of ton children of John and Elisabeth Stoffel. lo the early days he began solichiU insurance by traveling throughout Lake and McHenry counties on a '••• htcfc^- Later, as the horse and buggy became popular as a mode of travel, so did Mr. Stoffel gain popular- . ity a»J|f ionmtafta salesman. Honest and farauatriotu, the number of his & 9**41* *** Until he was one of m« best tawya parsons in this locality. Whnn automoltilsi became the fashion, Mr. Stolfel bought a little red roadster w&ich attracted the attention oI - the eutiTe populace of McHenry, not ^ because of its odor but because it was : the lim aatoasobile to make an apl^ arMK* ill the city. Or "fiecomber 18, 1888, ho married . ' Miss Anna Gertrude Bonalett in Johnsburg and fifty years later, in 1933, ooth alive and in good healtn, the h&ppy couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. -- Mars Partnership After operating his insurance bwiaess alone lor many years in February, 1925, Mr. Stoffel entered into • fJetlrih on how the puMte is ttr lfc? registered for sugar and other possible war rations are given in a 56-pa ge pamphlet issued last, week by the [Office of Price Administration In , Washington, D. C. The O P. A., at the (time fixed the sugar ration at one pound for each person every two weeks which is equivalent to a half* pound a week for the first eight weeks, after which the-ration may be changed. Two million copies oi the instruction pamphlets are being distributed Itmong state and county ration boards, ocal boards, county and city school {superintendents and among 1,250.000! j^iementary school teachers and votanieer helpers. | Will Use Volunteers T Volunteer helpers and teachers, .. working under the supervision of the public school principals, on May 4 to 7 inclusive, will register each ot the _____ rZIZTZ 130 million persons in America, from THRKK GROUPS PE&FORM the oldest to the youngest. Ration AT CONCERT 1 ><>k No. 1 will be for su^ar but the || • • 4J>amphlet states that the registration who were in atteniJaiir^"If al»° he used for any similar ralast year's high school choral concert 0^ 0tl,er articles. are sure to be present on Friday1 At the time of registering o^h parevening, May 8, at 8:15 at the high »°n will declare his sugar supplies on aehool auditorium for this year's pro- . penalty ye*r*,f 1T" _ram . ' pnsonment and 810,000 fine will be Of .in .te rest. w.i.ll. .b e spec.ia l, arrange- 'g^ivjen upon conviction for falsifying 8 repor^ eral a capella numbers. The complete gtamps in the ration book is removed by the registrar. tion 35-A of United States Criminal Code maksw it a criminal offense, punishable by a maximum of ten years' imprisonment, 810,000 fine, or both, to make a false statement or representation to any Department or Agency of the United States as to any matter within the jurisdiction of i«y Department or Agency of the United States. It has been suggested that the people in McHenry register at the following hours. Those whose last names begin with A or B report at the grade school from 8 to 9:80; C, D, and E, from 9:30 to 11; F, G and H, from 11 to 12:30; I, J and K, from 12:30 to 2; L and M ffom 9 to 3:30; N, O, P, <4 and K- from 3:8Q to 5? S from 5 to 6:30, and the remainder from G-JSQ to 8. The job of the registrars, who are expected to take care of 2,000 per<< sons, will be difficult at best. If at all possible you are urged to come during the time suggested as this will facilitate matters greatly. •.* There will be no admission charge in the evening's program. Mixed Chorus First Bass: Martin Baum, Qirton Scholia, Robert Carmr, Art Jackson, Charles Martini Second Bass: Robert Weidemann, John Doherty, Goorgs Fnmnd, Ray Gussardo, John Rogers. First Tenor: Robt. Anderson, Betty Thompson, Esther Althoff, Eathet Smith. Spjond Tenor; Bfarb Harrison, Jae Jackson, Warren Jones, Richard Schasitt. First Alto: Pat Cristy, Joan Reihan* sperger, Bernice Blake, Margaret r i und. Bertha Freund, Chariene Krohn, Mary Gibbens. •Second Alto: Elaine Landgren, Lily Unti, Mary Lou Stoffel, Virginia Williams, Rose Marie Kuns, Nadine Schaefer. First Soprano: Mary Simon, Clare sugar for you. Band, Orchestra Play at Ottawa Saturday IftilSil band and orchestra will enter competition in the sectional contest for Class C schools next Saturday, May 2, at Ottawa, 111. The musicians will leave from the high school at six o'clock in the morning and will travel on the school bus. The band will play at four o'clock in the afternoon and will have seven other competitors. The orchestra, with four competitors, will play at nine in the morning. \ Mrs. Bernice Muckler of 0»k Psrk visited relatives here Saturday eveninf. For each pound over two, a stamp is remove^ hojracr, nnd if the auppl# of anyone exes ens six pounds per person no book is issuod until the supply is reduced to six pounds. On* May Register Providing they all live together, one | member of a family may register for' *11. According to the pamphlet, it will take approximately twenty-five minutes to register for a family of five. Following are some of the typical questions, with their answers, which the public are liable to «ak and for -which the w|ht«a» ehsHd W able to npIjr: --Can I use up the stamps and get all my sugar at one time? A.-- DEFENSE BHD PLEDGE WEEK, KAY J, 12,13 LET'S ALL OXT ABOARD THE "BOHD WAGON" Look at the Pledge card at the bottom. Road it carefully, it is one of the most important documents you have ever been asked to sign--important both to yog^and to your country. It is your voluntary pledge to save money regularly for DefanW Bonds. Be ready to sign it when the modern "Minute Man" calls on you during Defense Bond Pledge Week. He will BOY VIOLINIST , WILL BE tier OF ORCHESTRA OIVS JOJCKR^ SUNDAY \ No more appropriate time could have been selected than next Sunday evening for the annual high school every school In America has been urged to present a patriotic musical program as a nation-wide demonstration of American unity through music. Those who attended the band concert a few weeks ago should remember that the tickets which were pur* chased for that are good for the eon. cert Sunday night. Gneat Artist The guest artist for 1Mb evening will ha Norbert Dolejsi, This nine*yanr»old violinist, began the study of music in his fourth yesr with his father, a member of the musical staff of the National Broadcasting company and director of orchestral actviities at l^ws Ftaaei* SORROW BF BEAU TOUCHES SEVERAL HOMES THIS WEEK orchestra concert for on thst day, May 3, is the beginning of Internstioal Music week. In fsct, that particular day was designsted as Nstional School Music Rally Day and NORBERT DOLEJSI Parker school Norbert made in ChMIT rapid strides Young in his studies and soon began to appear in (Continued on last What SkoM You PMg, To WASHINGTON. D. C.--The following table loaned by the Tuaaury , Intended ss a onstage yardstick liftlfce WWEfSjUKQWi"•» f|sner. It aaggsnls h^jr swrywi « employed panens in the Unitad States may partialpate tn the wnr sffsrt through the syststnstic jwrrhn-- of Dsfsnas Snviaga Bonds. "The job ahead ef us is far Mgter tknn mast of us Sasrstnry Motgonthau Maul in making »pnbMe. "I know Ant Mm Imarisaa poofla f to do their part to win tfcn mr. One of the kfcr l li Hi isrilmi ifrifffffini WMk news-- without iisimi 1 able la ELMiR t- i7" Freund, Betty McKean, Esther Orr, Anna Gbssardo, Madeline Freund, DiMPothy- Heitman, Joyce Newkirk. Second Soprano: Helen Bfatler, Rita Tonyan, 'Betty Ann Coyne, Helen Scbiosser, Edith Harrison, 8hirley Neal, Eleanor Young and Lorraine 8chmitt, Male Octet Roboit Andenen and Warren Jones, fitac tenors; Martin Baum and* Joe Jackson, second tenors. George Freund and Gordon Schelte, first bass; John Doherty and Bob Weidemann, second bass. Girls' Chorus Sopranos: Betty McKean, Esther Orr, Anna Guszardo, Clarfe Freund, ls *ood 'or on,y ! be one of over a million persons coannounced period. | operating with the U. S. Treasury De- „ J ? ' e A c h ^ o u t p . r t m e n t d u r i n g t h i s n a t i o n - w i d e -r ' ,n *0 tho stow in 1 drive give * American the op- Zt * A--?°- lnyJ 1 portunity to win the war through the to buy sugoaSr p?ro*vi/de'dX tUhetyl a0ret Lbu 5y0in0 ,g1 j i - t e a d y , s y s t e m a t i c p u r c h a s e o f D e - t„nw Bonds. r k- .1 Th'« does not moon that the Pledge allt~f -!.l^J •'Jf!' •* ^rd i- « order book. It ian't In to buy sugar ?xcebt af^ro?nJl/h1! u you y<>H"slt Bn-u*t keep your "wa r_ ration boo?k care*-" to save a definite amount of' nkmey fully. It may, at a later time, be necessary to use it for other commodities if they are rationed. Q---What if I need more sugar than I get with my war ration book ? A.-- If it is absolutely necessary for you to have or your family to have more sugar for home canning, illness, •mount of money voluntarily, at regular, stated periods. Whs vsr you decide to save IN up to you. Also, there will be no set quotas and you will be under no compulsion to sign. The amount you pledge wftl bo hold in strictest confidence. When you have signed the Pledge card, the "Minute Man" will give you a window sticker which reads: "We 5: ikllistisns may ha unabis tn uM it . * •: -'Z a some other special reason, you may T " » • it a £iV £ !. ! go to your local rationing board. They sum^""iowiL vJ^T will decide whether you can have this ®UmP*' showing thst you, too, are sugar, and how much you can have, i you* ^ to ^lp wln ^ w»r' Q- -- If my family has enough' N'^Jy. the more you pledge w stamps can hnv mnr« »k.. , *•** 'or Defense Bonds, the better. Marguerite Freund, Marion Hawley, pounds ot sugsr st a time ? A Ye# ! Pi1 '* not * "token" war. It's a Marie Burxinski. You can buy as much sugar as your ! ^ to th* finifh ^ Second Sopanos: Patricia Cristy, family s sumps entitle them to in the i r1*-* relenUess enemies we partnership with his Son-in-Jaw, I *f°*f Reihansperger, Esther Althoff, period during which these stamps are I *u/i.'Vtr *C • n n . Charts Reihansperger, and since that I *«\d'ne *<***<*>> Joyce Newkirk. valid. • When you invest your Dollars in Altos: Virginia Williams, Lorraine Those living in rurnl school districts WenM Bond"' you not he,P blV Erber, Betty Kilday. Esther Smith, »re asked to register at their own fun"' Unks' mnd Planes needed to d®- Rof« Marie Kunx, Betty Thompson. schools. The- teacher and one volun- *' teer will act as registrars. The rural ? school* gpen 8:80 *. ih. to Attn oifS j6 P-m- IWff 'VBAlVY DMRAivFoT aQt9t0aToAi ' local sugar registration wilt take place only one day. Monday, May time the firm has been known as ^Stoffel St Reihansperger." In 1937 Mr. Stoffel was honored guest of the Fidelity - Phenix Insurance Co. at s dinner at Niesen's Cafe to cpiefrrate his more thah fifty years association with t(tat company. Insurance was not his only interest through the years, however. He wu sdways interested in the development TWXWXY-SWHT LKAVI racacBOi of the city and had held several public j ®'e®eBrir county to leave in the May _ 4, from 8 a. m. to 9 p. m. Grade school „ names off sixty young men from teachers and volunteers will act as officer during his younger days. He had served as alderman, as a mem be 1 of tne board of education and later as mayor for several terms. Unlike many who long hold public office, Mr. Stoflel, through his honesty and fairness 10 everyone, retained the love and esteem of one and all, whether they were entirely in accordance with his political beliefs or not. Widely Known Not only in McHenry was his ability and integrity known, but through* out the county, and his keen wit never failed to brighten any public gathering at which he was in attendance. Both in business and social circles a legion of friends will find s gap not easily closed as the result of his death. Survivors include his wife, five Sru fete •#ttt^tsrs, Mrs. Dorothea Westfall of xMfcago and HuMli and Clara Stoffel, kir%. wuiia Reihansperger and Mrs. Esther Carey, all of McHenry; also six grandchildren, Ruth, Herb and Joan Reihansperger, Doris Westfall, Barbara and Geraldine Carey. Four brothers, John and Martin of McHenry, Henry of Volo and Nicholas of Nebraska, also survive. The body was st rest at the Peter M. Jut ten funerl home until Sunday aftsfnoon at 2:30 when throngs of people filled St. Mary's church capacity to pay their last respects- Burial that afternoon was in the church cemetery. Monday morning a solemn requiem msss was sung. Pallbearers included A. E. Nye, R. 1 Overton, Joseph J. Freund, Fred Kamhoiz, William H. Althoff and Nick N. Fr*«ind. draft quota were released from the board headquarters last Saturday. Twenty-eight are from board one and thirty-two from board two. A* has been customary of late, coffee and doughnuts will be served by the Red registrars. They are meeting this Thursday afternoon, April 30, to receive instructions concerning the registration. The following blanks have been sent home with the students of the local schools. Pfcrents are requested to fill Cross the morning they leave for in- out all the information on the blank due tion The following will depart from board one, of which McHenry is s part. Gerald Leroy Prosise, Glenn Leroy ShotHff, Lloyd Sulbert Reynolds, He bron; Jsbez Curtis Switzer, Raymond Charles Roth, Clinton Lee Grover, L«on John Hewitt, Fred Ponits, Donald Ross Pettigrew, Marengo. Marlyn Robert Rosenbaim, William J«J»n Gilliland, Merlin Elroy Johnson, Milton Allen Ward, Harvard; George William Con ley, Chemung; August Guss Klabunde, Frank William Valentine, Robert Haroi#- Person. Richmond. Charles Warren Johnson, Charles Robert Twomley, Henning Milford Johnson, Woodstock; Eugene Francis Frost, Ringwood; Lloyd Willism Banks, Algonquin. Fred Ervin Lundquist, Harold Edward Snyder, Leo Alfred DaKoa, Chicago; Peter Barthus, Compton, 111.- Maurice Clem Zens, Waukegan; Richto ard William Kerksa, LaCrosse, Wis. Marlyn Robert Rosen balm, Harvard, and Gerald Leroy Prosise, Hebron, are listed as volunteers. and bring it along when registering. This will greatly speed up the time required for registering. feat those enemies, you help keep prices down. At the same time you will be building for the future--your future, as wsll-«s yaur country's. So decide now to pledus the limit* FOR VICTORY! William M. Carroll is county chair-' man and Mayor R. I. Overton is general chairman for the McHenry district, which comprises all of McHenry township, two miles of the north part of Nunda township and one mile of th» east side of Greenwood township. IV following sub-chairman and their respective districts are ss follows: First Ward, McHenry--C. J. Reihansperger. Second Ward, McHehry -- A. H. Mosher. Third Ward, McHenry --Albert Barbian. East River Road -- Ben J. Diets. East of McHenry -- Nick Weingart. Pistakee Bay District and Johnsburg -- Anton M. Schmitt. Ringwood -- Henry Stephenson. Wond *r Lake -- Jerry Kubovy. West of McHenrj -- Wm. Glosson. McCullom Lake -- E. O. McKim. McCullom Lake to Wonder Lake -- Kenneth Cristy. .West Crystal Lake Roa<J -- Paul Doherty. ftoute SI, south of McHenry-- Robert E. Knox. These sub-chairmen ire to seler* the members of their committees and "Minute Men" (or women), to assist in obtaining the signatures during the mtmss MVM* M.UVSSS T.T74. I.TM.SSS iStiS snjMjisa HMSMW STS.Mt.MS ms.iss.sM ELAIER KINSALA Life on this earth ended abruptly last Thursday evening, April 23, ltM% for one who had lived only a comparatively short time. In those thirty-nuifc years, however, Elmer Kinsala, as * result of a pleasing personality, dustriousness and honesty had made himself one of McHemy's best liked young men. Even though he had bean gone from this city far many yearq, there were few who knew him in bof> hood who ennnog recall at lust oift of the many jfine traits off Charactdt so familiar of him. Death came to him in West Subutw ban hospital in Oak Psrk where hit had been confined about a month. Hit untimely passing was the result <*, % acute blood poisoning after every po*» »ibi« Uung oad been done to save hin. ^ 4 life. Elmer was horn in Waukegan, Di* ^ ^ on February 11, IMS, the son of Mr* : 'm and Mrs. Henry IBnsnla off M«ll«ni*ih'>':S5^ He lived here until about fourtoas years ago when he moved to He attended the McHenry sch worked at the Tdrrn Cotta Co. fur many years. On July M, 1M1, he married Mi* Mary E. Harmes ot Woodstock. Sunt they had resided in Chicago he had been maintenance foreman at tha Galvin Mfg. Co. "J Snrvivers ; awrtoon include his wife, two soml ' v: 'A Elmer Walter and Donald Kugena$ ' his parents, three brothers, Corporal % George Kinsala of Fort Lewis, Wash* McHenry km* Marie of Chicago, fli was preceded in death by two sisterfg^ Florene*. anal Mrm dates mentioned above. v , . _ All these sub-chairmen are asked to j \loffnee» mnd Un- Marguerite Ma|» get in touch at once with Chairman Overton, if they have not already done ( so, to obtain instructions for organis- Iing their territories. This is a job to he done snd the time is getting short before the bond week opens. Every home will be visited by the workers. | I<ook over this pledge card carefully, decide what you csn do and you will be ready when the call is made. McHenry county stands third from He was faithful in his religion a was a member oi the K. ot C. and ttm Holy Name Society of St. Lucy"a church. . The body was nt rest at the Pwm M. Justen funeral home in West M<|» Henry until Monday morning wheB funeral services were held at 10:30 St. Patrick's church. Burial was ig the church cemetery. PsHhsnrii j we% * the top in per capita ssle of bonds and j P**ncis Dermody, John Stattke, Clensr stamps in Illinois. McHenry cannty will not fail in this drive! War Needs Money It will cost money to defeat our enemy aggressors. Your Government calls on you to help now. Pledge today to buy Defense Bonds regularly. Make every pay day Bond D%y by participating in the Payroll! Jgviipgs Plan. '; Bonds eo«'t llt.lA sihd»ap.~ are 10c, 25c and up. The help of every individual to needed. | Do your part by pledging to buy your share every pay day. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hny and Mrs. Ed Sutton left last Saturday morning for Camp Crowder, Mo., when they visited their sons. 1. A separate application must be! 'made by (or, on behalT of) every per*. son to whom a War Ration book is to be issued. The separate applications for each and every member of a Family Unit must be made by one, and only one, sdult member of such Family Unit. 2. Last name, first dame, middle name, height, weight, color of eyes, color of hair, sgS and sex of each}?' member of family unit. 3. Number of persons in Family Unit (including person making^spplication). 4. Relationship of person for whom application is made to person making application (adult member). Self, Father, Mother, Husband, Wife, Son, Daughter, Exception. 5. Total amount of white and brown sugar in any fhrm which is owned by Family. Usit or\its members. 6. If person narhed*in application is not a member of a Family Unit, state the total amount of white and brown sugar in any form which is owned by that person. 7. The applicant will be required to verify his application by signing in the presence of the Registrar. Seckremeeflfcei T» aid ths Jfatinasl I witM--I the sum oft. [wflbny •r RBCVLAR IWVMTMPTf Of SB MVDVfil • , or edhsv mtm agmtf. Pay-MtM H,Hm0 PI-- (m •r ' Is4ksts the*^rto of • - * * the duration of the War or oa Isaigas I am m ens Peterson and George Vik of Uas* cago and Arthur Krause and Elmtg "£'% Jensen of McHenry. ^ - ^ ^ Among out-of-town friends who a|fw; ' tended the funeral or called at thft ' 4i funeral home were Mr. and Mrft* Elmer Harmes of DeKalb; Mrs. Losi Astling and family of Sycamore; Mt. and Mrs. Clarenoe Hevitt and Mrs, B of ^O^via, akd Mr*. | ASfie Martlott of Aurora; Mr. anrf[ Mrs. Sexton Johnson and famity, Mfi y*- and Mrs. Lambert Johnson, Mrs. Folkp Back man and son of Chicago; Mri. Henry Seihoff, Mrs. Kate Schalfer, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tohans, Mr. an^> Mrs. Frank Tohans, Mrs. Henry Hecb>l man, Mr. and Mrs. William Kerkmaiy Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smitz and family and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Epping. al of Burlington, Wis. Anna Karla Fame and fortune hav# boon thy lot of many mothers but true greatw neaa, as measured by a pure heart an# Tscr Jbk NEW PLEDGE CARD FOR BONDS AND STAMPS: for the s/elsnisliu pmuhaaa off Defi asksd to siga. The eouatry nmat have bllUn-- off dollnra to facsimile of 1 iYj# ANNA soul, has not been possessed by anyF to a greater degree than by Mrs. Anna* /•* ^ ' Karls who passed away Tuesday K * afternoon. April 27. A cheerful dis-' • 1^'*" position, although not altogether ex-. ;J I tinct in these troubled times, is i ndeeaji :a rarity when realised to such an ex-^ ij ; tent that a word of complaint never^ '• ^ passed the lips of this fine old lady. ** *'J "l Knowing her, one realised the kind of '-i ,;1 mother who has inspired authors ana *|Kl i poets throughout the centuries. Although she will be sorely missed (OanMnuad on laat pap) Vvjsfe' * • ? rf, ..