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Gilbert, 22, Wisconsin I John Lay, €5, was injured in a imported record sales for the holi- I gtate penitentiary escaped con- j collision of two cars near Spring %y period, topping the previous jrict, was captured by Police Chief I Urove. Wgh year of 1947. Bacon on a tip from Cecil Ballowe. j in a blinding rain on June 14. The Community Interior Serv- j Clinton Martin . was named to j one of the worst highway crashes itee, a new'local business; opened i the permanent board of the Coun-j in this area iu .ma.I?J m?uthw^" OD Green Btreet, speciaHzing in ty Fair Association. cursed, taking ihe life or a wauiraperies made to order. j Dr. Martin Stone, chiropractor, i kegan pastor and causing serious ^ Hre nry O. Ekeroth of- C--h -i cago 1j opened an office in McHenry. injuries to his wife and the drtvirchased Pantry Delicacies oh; Ray Page terminated his long iverside Drive. {association with Uncle Sam as a The Johnsburg and Pistakee | mail carrier and entered the inly communities were asking the j surance business. wtrd of supervisors for police! Authorities were seeking H. F. iCo. rotating trophy. otection. i Pabst after investigation of a bur-1 Roy Kent was elected chairma A petition was presented to thejgiary at his Pistakee Bay hoiile.of the local Red Cross. er of another car, Hickory Creek Farm's "Man-OWar" won the Harvard Milk Day trophy and also the Dean Milk supervisor boa**d by the Local No -41, Retail Liquor Dealers Protective Association of Illinois, asking action to stop tavern owners from tilling to minors. A special broadcast on the Dan tiniels Org»r. Melody Parade over I LA opened the Mareh of Dimes Drive in the county. The alertness of Miss Betty Weber resulted in the capture of (Jp2. Hansen of Fair Oaks subdivision, who a few hours before Udd burglarized the Smith grocery market on Green street. revealed that the owner had not I Slot machine viblators throughlived there since the fall of 1347. j out the county were served with TTihi/e> JTonhhnnssbhunrrgir- anrroena vvnottfe>dd 1K6tA6 i: w'waarrrraannttss ffoolllloowwiinngg a surprise r«.IU to 98 in favor of floating bonds . <>n several taverns, worth $212^000 for the erection of a new public grade school. Ferol Martin, trombonist, and Mary Ann Wiedrich, vocalist were awarded first place honors at the district music contest in Elgin on Marcfr 26. APRIt The township election on April 5 drew 891 voters to the polls. "JMrS.*". RKOSDrern0 ^rlrcitMuwru\ Mimeerjc ede8i ainCd» ra8 tSw Trite-- in vote for cTonsta Wr^oui.- In .hi, fnp ftWjm,riine cla« filling) was named supervisor j ^je were responsible for the heavy the St. Anthony Hospital Anne* in j ^ote ^ Rockford. _ I The week- of April 1 was desig- ^The Community R e s e a r c,h na ^; bv Mayor Overton as Clean- Hjureau of New York awarded theJup^ee^ Plaindealer an AAA rating as j gcij00| elections drew a heavy "one of the top 20 per ce^t of t i Vote at Wonder Lake on April 7 Weekly newspapers of the stat j When twelve members sought six d nation. A highway accident north of Harvard took the lives of four persons. Two Chicago youths, Carl Michlke, 15,. and George J. Winikotes, 17, confessed to the burglary of tile Wells home on Pistakee Bay. Eddie Meath was elected president of the Legion Auxiliary. Close to 200 children, one of the area, reported for swimming classes sponsored by the Red Cross. Charlotte Hogan of Ringwood became head of the couQty 4-H Federation. Jl LY , • The William Althoffs observed, their twejiay-fifth year in business in West McHenry. , Two drownings in McHenry county, one in Lake county and _ ^ t j „• i places on the new seven-man At the forty-third annual meet- j ^oard of the McHenry State bank,' The story of a twice frustrated -- , . .. • U wa* voted to increase the capi- , elopemeat unfolded in the city! many minor accidents marred the tal stock irom $50,000 to $100,000. hall after police officer McCarthy i holiday celebration as thousads Township Officials attacked a had apprehended Barbara Staf-, of visitors crowded into McHenry report on Illinois roads. jford, 15, and Robert Robinson, 17, Miss Maurie Taylor published j wjj0 had reached McHenry after oovel French puzzei book entitled jaijjng return two rented horses AmuBons-Noae . I to the riding academy. Interest ran bign in the March i George P. Freund became the HEALTH CLINIC TO " OPEN JANUARY 17 %' The annual health clinic for McHenry students will be held In the public grade schools Kfuuiitl. beginning on Jan. 17. Parents are invited and urgea to brinf any child over six months old to the tilhiic especially important for the pre-school child to be protected. Following is the schedu}e to be followed: Jan 17, Schick test; Jan. 20. reading of Schick followed lay a booster dose of diptheria toxoid if necessary; Jan. 24, first complete immunization against diptheria. whooping cough and tetanus; Feb, 21, second immunization plus small pox vaccination or re-vaccination; March 21, third and final inoculation. ,Mrs, A. Joanne Rulien, school nurse, is in charge the clinic, which is conducted by local physician!. DONALD LOFTUS SEEKS NEW TRIAl^ ON BURGLARY OHAROE [new mayor of McHenry as the re- I suit of the city election April 19. Dimes drive to meet a doubled Jliota of $2,^00. ' . Winter's worst storm hit Mc-jj,arl R Walsh was named city ^Henry on Jan. 27, causing great .\^y dam.rge when more than 1,000 --lines were brought down by ice Weighted lines. A total of 120 lines • #ere down in McHenry alone. FEBBUABY Local observance of Boy Scout Week was a father-son banquet .-.field at the V F. W. club house Feb. 8. Three McHenry Scouts, Jack Wirtz, Charles Gies and Ralph AJBennett, Jr., were awarded for ^their outstanding Scout wcrk with a trip to Springfield to take part in a torchlight service at the capltol. --~ Mrs. George Barbian was named chairman of the Red Cross drive for 1949. Gerald Freund, 13-year-old son Of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Freund, .ifrn Feb. 12, suffered two broken legs when he was struck bv a car on Sim street It was the first -serious accident in McHenry re- Jlported in several weeks of treacherous roads. Thirty-two communities, includ- : lug Ringwood and Wonder Lake, -•ought to block rate increases asked by the Illinois Commercial Telephone company. Hundreds of shoppers swarmed into local stores throughout Friday and Saturday, Feb. 18 and 19. to take advantage of sales offered during Dollar Days.. The disclosure of a vast retduction in corporate taxes receiv- acquainted wlth the facuIty and ed during last year gavw the City ,,_IirH..llllini Fathers cause for serious concern as to the finances. David Bruzop sought $10,000 in circuit court from-Milton Smith, a neighbor, for injury to his reputation. A polio drive revealed a total collection of J1.815. MARCH A crowd of 300 persons attendthe recital given in the high •chool auditorium by Jones, tenor. Hundreds attended church services in the city on Ash Wednesday, beginning of the forty-day Lenten period. Mavor R. I- Overton announced ~his decision not to seek re-election for that office. George P. Freund, alderman for Y* rd 3, clerk, James E. Larkin, city treasurer, Charles W. Vycital, William Althoff and Albert S. Blake aldermen. Clarence Justen, son of Steve Justen, was brought home from the European theatre for burial in St. Maiy's cemetery. Busch's had its grand opening in Johnsburg. Math N. Schmitt was named chairman of the board of supervisors, an office which carries with it duties as chairman of the board of review. John Looze was re-elected to the presidency of the Business Men's Association. R. I. Overton, retiring mayor and Joseph M". Renger, retiring alderman from the first ward were presented with gifts, from the City Council in recognition of their long service. s The bigh school boys' chorus won top honors in state competition. MAY \ Impressive services marked1' the dedication of St. Peter's church and new school at Spring Grove on May 1. County residents received their tax bills, the highest in history. Freshman night was observed for the first time in McHenry on May 10, at which time seventy prospective Freshmen and their parents were present to become curriculum. A beautiful day dawned off the grand opening -of the beautiful new garage which is the home of Cadillac and Pontiac cars. The senior class presented one i °' the finest plays ever given here, U™\ Tt^T.th'\eC^ "You Cant Take it With You". to enjoy the weekend and witness the Legion carnival. Ernest S'nyder of Richmond shot his wife to death and then took his own life at the home of thejr son, Francis, on July 5. The body of Arlyn Turner, killed in action in Italy in 1944, arrived in McHenry on July 7, with military rites two days later. Nine members of the Lithuania) family began the long journey to the United States early in July, sponsored by „Mrs. Anna Willis of Mylith Park. Roland McCannoh resigned as county superintendent of schools cn July 11 Mrs. Mildred Miller was Mc- Henry's first polio victim in 1949. Crowds estimated to number 20,000 filled every corner of McHenry for Marine Day, one of Mc- Henry's biggest days in history. A gigantic and colorful parade started festivities in the morning p.nd was followed by thrilling boat races during the entire afternoon. The event was sponsored by the Business Men's Association. Local youths brought home top honors at the McHenry county Junior Fair, Grand Championships in agricultural classes were won by James Adams. Herb Engdahl and Clarence Thelan, while Darlene Andreas. Carol Harrison and Charlotte Hogan were chosen from the home ecoaomics group to model their garments at the state fair. Rav Horenherger won a grand championship in the home beantification class. Work began on the new District 12 (Johnsburg) publit grade school, the price being $182,000. William M. Green became the new commander of the* American Legion Post; 491. At impressive crowning rites held in the new Legion Home, five prominent judges selected Miss Patricia Gilmore as queen of Marine Day. Runner-up was Miss Joann Durland. A minor "crime wave" was. halted by local police as several burgiaries and disorderly conduct Donald Loftus, 48, known as the lone wolf bank robber, whose crime wave of the twenties caused excitement in McHenry county until ' he was placed behind bars, Is back once more. He took the witness stand last Thursday in an effort to secure a new trial, charging that his original trial was vn> fair. Loftus, now serving four consecutive terms of ome-year-to-life on .two counts of burglary and two of robbery (bank robberies)^ has completed the two robbery sentences and one of the burglary sentences. He claims that he had no counsel during some parts of his four trials and that the late Judge Edward D. Shurtleff of Marengo had no jurisdiction In the matter. The lone robber was sentenced! in the circuit court In McHenry county on April 19, 1932, after having been found guilty of all four indictments. He was returacid last Thursday morning to tta court, with Judge William T. Carroll conducting the hearing on a writ of habeas corpus. Loftus Is seeking release on the fourth charge, which is for burglarising the Marengo bank of H9JS00. He has served two years of this sentence.. FARM EDITOR TO BE GUEST SPEAKER AT FARM AND HOME DAT Arthur Moore, farm editor for the magazine "Business Week," will be the general session speaker at McHenry county's fifth Farm and Home Day. He will speak at the conclusion of a day of interesting sessions at the Woodstock Community high schbol on Friday, Jan. 20. Sessions will start at 10:30 a.m. and will conclude at 2:30 p.m., to be followed bv the general session from 2:45 to 3:30. E. M. Hughes, Woodstock, and Prof. E. J. Working of the College of Agriculture, will conduct an economic forum both in the forenoon and afternoon from 10:30 to noon and repeated from 1:00 to 2:30. Likewise. Carl Kwasigroch, Prof. C. S. Rhodes, Urbana, and Prof. E. E. Heizer, Madison, Wis., will conduct a session on dairy herd analysis from 10:30 to noon and repeated from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. L. F. Wainscott of Belvidere, landscape specialist and owner of Wainscott Windbreaks, will conduct a session on windbreaks and farmstead landscaping from 10:30 to noon, and Mrs. B. A. Rowe of Rock Inland, who spent some time in India with her husband who was a British police officer there, will tell of her experiences living there, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. A lunch will be served In the cafeteria at noon. SATURDAY TRAINS DISCONTINUED DDE (TP COAL EMERGENCY tb compliance with the drder of ths Interstate Commerce Commence Commission , to curtail train service operated by coal burning locomotives due fo the coal emergency, the Chicago and North Western Railway % discontinuing operation of suoie of Its suburban trains between Chicago and suburbs to the north, northwest and west, effective at 11:59 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 8, 195). The changes in suburban schedules will remain in effect until further notice. In certain instances suburban - trains will make additional stops to compensate for' trains withdrawn from service due to the coal situation. In addition to reduction of suburban trains, a reduction in through passenger train service will be announced shortly. The reduction in through pafesenger service will be distributed as •equitably as possible. Only two changes will affect McHenry,.to Chicago commuters. Train 775, leaving Chicago for Williams Bav at 1:30 p.m. each Saturday and arriving in McHenry at 2:35, will be discontinued, efttective next Saturday. Train No. •44, leaving Williams Bay at 6:15 . and arriving in McHenry fix 7:03 and Chicago at 8:10, will be discontinued on Saturdays only. The Plaindealer observed its ( diamond jubilee on May 19, hav- |c|)argeg brought sentences to ing been founded in 1875. ! those guilty. .e liiun , In a most imPrcssive ceremony, ; The municiple band presented Warren I Green street bridge was j ]aj?t convert of the season, with "Idedicated on Friday evening, May an a,Tay of guest artfsts. 20, opening a thoroughfare which The Riverside Dairv and Cheese had been closed for nine mouths, i store had Us grand opening July Thirty-four boys and girls grad- U9 a.ltj 30. uated from the rural schools in! * A1'(»I'ST the McHenry area on May 25. 1j Sharon.Grace 0 ,, vbells was selected county at ... customary May 30 camp next service which took the marchers , yejv'... BELOIT YOUTH GIVEN SENTENCE IN CIRCUIT COURT SUPERVISORS DEBATE ADVISABILITY OF TAVERN INCREASE The question of whether Mc- Henrv county will or will not have move taverns came up for lengthy discussion before the board of Supervisors on Tuesday, after the McHenry County Liquor Commis- •iop recommended an increase ouffeide the corporate limits of cities and villages from 100 to 135. The recommendation was sent back to tine commission for further study. Math Schmitt of McHenry, supervisor from this township and chairman of the board, is also the liquor commissioner, with Harley Maclcaben as chairman. Frank May and C. Perry Wright are hers. Chairman Schmitt said he realizes that in some s th«r8 are too many taverns Ml that In other places there is wont for more. At present, he added, a new tavern cannot open unless another operator is bought out and in this case very high prices are asked. Mr. Schmitt feels that increasing the number of taverns would stop such high prices of transfer. The transfer fee In McHenry county will be raised after May 1. Views were expressed by some thaiijwhen the limit of taverns was set at 100 it was in the way of a compromise with the tavern keepers whose fees were being raised from $350 to $500. At that time there were 125 taverns and since then thiB number has been reduced to 116. It is expected that-further action on the matter will be taken at next month's meeting. OPEN HOUSE AT NEW HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE HELD WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18 "5"i Open' hoase, "% Observance of the formal dedication of the new addition to the McHenry Community high school, has been planned for Wednesday evening, Jan. 8. opening with a program in the auditorium at 8:15 o'clock. This will be followed by a brief ex- •i':. " 1 •• •' 1 ' ; kxl Lucille Poe, Miss 192#'- ^ ^ "When I Grow Too Old To Dream". 1935 Period, Dorothy Schmitt, Miss 1935. Gerrie Carey. Miss 1950. The tour of the new part of the building will take the public "into the recently completed cafeteria. rt*mw iwr' private practice during their tree periods throughout the day. For the first time in the history of the school there are separate gyms for the girls and boys, th«{{ * former now using the gym in tb*".;- old portion of the building. Th**.- pemb that 1 placet Joseph D. Comiskey Laid To Rest In Chicago Friday Old friends of Mrs. Johtnna Comiskey of Topeka, Kas., and the late Edward Comiskey, who made their home on East River Road. McHenry, for a few years, will learn with regret of the death of their foster son, Joseph D. Comiskey, who passed away in Chicago last week. Funeral services were held at 8:45 o'clock Friday morning from St. Anne'B church, with burial in Calvary cemetery. Survivors include, besides his mother, his widow, Mary; four sons, Charles Francis* James, Joseph and Donald; also six grandchildren. we- ifitneiii v <it ea uu mhv ^d. i ,,, * • A colorful Memorial Da;- parade. L®har0lli£?-C^u IJ made its way through McHenry ,t° ,.rejr,r®?^3 m streets in the 30 ; Genev^yleadwsh p placed his name on 1the progres- .to the local cemeteries for by Alderman decision not to 'tention of vacancy provided Joseph Regner's run. The Woodstock Players made their only appearance of the season in McHenry when they presented "John Loves Mary". A three-way race for mayor was brought to light, the candl- , Kane and .i"epson came home sive ticket in Mr. Overton's place. j'Jai "Services ^rth" araves of de-'from the Lako <ountv fair -wilh Charles Vycital expressed his in-Leased v„terans ' !the «raad champion aged cow. - * seeking the Ward 1 •*" ' ; J. J. McCarthy was named police chief of McHenry, to replace Les- Frank M"uzzv died in^ a motor-j ter Bacon. cycle accident. June 2, just five | Howard Cairns became one of days prior to his graduation | two new night patrol deputies in from the iocal high school. Pat- j Mcllenrv county. rick Krohn, a classmate, was ser- | With the announcement ot the iously injured in the same acci- county's second polio death aud dent. v } twenty-sixth case, it was learned Saddened -by the accident. \ that the county council of the Ledates being Alderman George J solemn Baccalaureate services \ gion Auxiliary had undertaken as Freund, Mike Daley and Fred'v-'ere conductedon June 5. with j its year's project the purchase of Rogers. Races were also disclosed F1"- William Rffnier as speaker. §for West side alderman apd also j Thirty-six pupils of St Mary'sfor the office" of justice of the !St Patrick's school received dipeace. Iploma's at the 8:30 mass June 5. Richard Smith was elected newt Roger Svoboda was named by Commander of the Veterans o£ithe Legion Post to represent Mc- • foreign Wars post. ; Henry at Boys' State June 18-25. Many taxpayers approached ' Plans were completed for the March 15 mingled feelings Red Cross swimmin? course to is they put into the mails their be held in McHenry. Annual offering of income tax to; Thirty-eight eighth grade stuj^ Jjncle Sam. dents from thf public school were Robert C. Kamlager, 18 years old. of Beloit, Wis., last Monday morning was sentenced In McHenry Circuit Court to serve from two to five years in the state penitentiary at Joliet On three different counte. The sentences will run concurrently. The youth has been in the county jail in Woodstock since Oct. 11 of last year. On Monday he told of having hitch-hiked through forty states in the nation, burglarizing a half dozen places and having been arrested for vagrancy. He was brought into court in this county on an indictment charging larceny ot an automobile *)whed by Joseph Rosulek at Harvard on Oct. 7 and also on a burglary and larceny charge in connection with the Wendt service station in Woodstock on the same date. W Mike's Auto Repair Now Open For Business r Another new business in McHenry Is Mike's Auto Repair, located on Rt. 120, about one-quarter mile east of the bridge. Michael J. Kalfus is the owner, having moved to this community with his wife and three children last November. Since arriving here Mr. Kalfus has had erected a building in which he opened his business two weeks ago, specializing in all kinds of auto repair and painting. He has been in the auto mechanics business for the past fifteen years the last seven of which he operated his ova shop in Chicago. RESIDENCE CHANGES a portable iron lung. More than 350 guerts attended th9 annual Garden and Flower Show sponsored by the Woman's club of the city. A crowd estimated at 4.000 wit- The Eugene Nye family moved recently from Woodstock into the Hiller place on Center street, West McHenry. The Ira Dowells have moved from the former Earl Dowell house on Broad street to the Campbell apartment above the Above is the beautiful, modern cafeteria in the new addition to be McHenry Community high school which will be open for the inspection of the public next Wednesday evening, Jan. 18 The cafeteria will be opened, serving meals to the students each noon on Monday, Jan. 23. An expected 350 Worwlck Phot# student* from the city schools wlH ^ take advantage of this service meals being .ottered at a nominal cost. planation of the tour which follow. The mixed chorus, In planning the program, has dedicated it especially to alumni and hope, through their songs, recollections and dress of olden times, to bring back memories of high school days to those who long ago received their diplomas and said farewell to M. C. H. S. The names of the nine members of the first graduating class in 1892 will be recalled, along with highlights "of that period. Quickly spanning the years until 1903, familiar songs and noteworthy events of that period will be remembered, as will tunes of 1918. 1927 and 1935. The typical school girl of each of these years will make an appearance, bringing the audience, in memory, to 1950 will! the beautiful new gymnasium. jspaciou8 library, modern music department and cheery class rooms. In several of these departments, students will be carrying out regular assignments so that the function of each unit may be seen. Three new class rooms are now in use, with a possibility of completing nine more when a rise in enrollment makes this necessary. The total capacity of the new and old buildings is now 500, with a present enrollment of 340 students. Many have .already had a view of the 'new gymnasium, several hundred having attended the dedication in November. The seating capacity of the gym is 1,000, although in case of necessity 1,300 could be accommodated The fifty-voice chorus will be' music department now has accompanied by Rosemary Doher- ;an attractive r00"1 'or band ty and Nancy Slemon. Dorothy , and orchestra which opens onto Smith will act as narrator. : t'le sta|e>. facilitating the rnove- „ . a. _»t Iment of instruments when con- Following ^ill be the entire ^ nrts are gjVen. There are specialprogram: I ly elevated platforms used for "Memory Lane", Duet by Mary. practice sessions, allowing each Ann Wiedrich and Duane Andreas, j player a full view of the director. "Peggy O'Neil" and "Daisy Bell" ! The chorus has a room of its own 1892 period, Ella O'Neill, Miss for the first time, accommodating 1892. I forty-five singers. Both parts of "Sweet Adeline", 1903 Period, j the music department benefit by Charlene Guercio, Miss 1903. the five practice rooms which i"Pack Up Your Troubles," "It's j separate their large organization A Long, Long Trail" and "Long rooms. These eliminate one of the Way To Tipperary ", 1918 Period, ! biggest problems in instrumental Mary Unti, Miss 1918. , I music, practice space and time for "Girl Of My Dreams", 1927 Per-1 individuals. Students are now asgirliT also have* a very "moderif shower and locker room for them* selves. With the installation of new facilities for visiting team* the necessity for these teams tft use the girls' shower room haft been eliminated. gym# will also alio# onr eefcMi to meet the state law requiring each to participate In a physical cation program one period each day. One of the most welcome ad* ditions to the structure was a ...^ modern cafeteria, which for many ^ years was on the list of future improvement*. It was co several week* * ago, but only week a manager was employed tft . . .. undertake the responsibility of It* operation. v • . • -.J j The cafeteria will open on Jtm ! 23, with three women handling J serving of meals to an 1350 students -daily. Between and 600 can b« accommodated a§ j I banquets. .. . ?'^ 1, Light refreshments wUl I Jved in the cafeteria by the ] making department following j tour of the building next Wednest^ i day. ! Dedication of the new building ! is important as a definite mark ol ; progress to the many person* 1 whose interest lies in better edui cation for today's young folks. l| : is hoped that parents, friends an| alumni will attend open house 09 j Jan. 18 and take part in the plea^ i sure of seeing the culmination 1 a long-standing dream--one I they have made possible. .lessed water fights in McHenry, which the local firemen won for the thinl consecutive year. A Chicago lad. Freddie Fuller. 12 died of shock in the Woodstock hospital a few hours after he was it^Ercel Lock became new head ofjawarded diplomas the morn ins: of j rescued from drowning in MejfU- v F Wv-Auxiliary. t Juue & and in the evening fifty- j -j- . ' ' --••« :, 1 || In a thrilling episode . which^three seniors won taeir diplomas' TContinijed on Pagrej • • " - ' • • ' j' • • * • ' JOINS FRATERNITY A total of 159 men at Middleburv college have been accepted into- fraternities, included amonj; Wattles drug store. Frank ^Bluke them Mark W. Hopkins of Mc- ! recently - - - Henry, who has joined Delta Up- home. purchased the Dowell silon.. ISSI E CHASTE* A A charter was issued last Frllay J in Springfield to Bodan Products, 1 chased- The Ora Colby family have moved from Chicago to the William Spences home on old Crystal Lake Road, which they have purine.. McHenry. Dan R. Creamer, Kdhert C. Mielke and Helen F. Creamer, to buy and sell at retail and wholesale chemical produetSj ete. = The Joseph Brefelds have moved frcm Park Avenue-to- their new home on Elgin Road. Elect McHenry Physician Staff Vice-President At ' the annual ' election of officers of the medical staff of the Woodstock public hospital, held on Jan. 7, the following were elected to office: Dr. Thomas F. Forrest of Woodstock, president; Dr. William Nye of McHenry, vicepresident; and Dr. John R. Tambone, of Woodstock, secretarytreasurer. I)r. Forrest enthusiastically took over the office, and promised to energetically fulfill his duties as president, and to endeavor to promote the welfare of the hospital. The outgoing president is Dr. Frank Harris of Richmond. l?r. Harris was voted a commendation by the staff for his energetic efforts in fulfilling his office during the year of 1949. EDNA SCOTT DEAD [ Mrs. Edna P. Scott, 61, sister of Mrs. Frances Crane Thome of McHenry. died Tuesday morning of this week at Sherman hospital, Elgin. She was engaged in the restaurant business in Crystal Lake with her husband for twenty-five years, until her retirement one year ago. Services are being held at 2 o'clock this (Thursday) afternoon from the Warner funeral home, with Rev. Donald Piatt of St. Marv's-by-the-Lake church, officiating. Burial will be in Union ! cemetery. • l)r. J. P. Frey of Pistakee Bay lis spending a few weeks in Miami. -------- REPESENT McHENRY AT HEARING BEFORE COMMERCE COMMISSION Mayor George P. Freund, Fred W. Heide, President of McHenry Township Association. Inc., and Earl R. Walsh, City Clerk, represented this community at a hearting before the Illinois Commerce [Commission on Wednesday of this week in the matter of petition [by the Chicago and Northwestern ' Railroad to discontinue trains No. 627 and No. 686. i Train No. 627 arrives in McHenry from Chicago 10:32 A. M. ! while No. 686 leaves McHenry for Chicago at 2:12 P. M. While these trains carry very few passengers, the problem of mail and express service presents .a problem that must be solved I satisfactorily before objections are withdrawn. r Following cross - examinations and questioning on many points, it was agreed to continue the hearing until January 25th at 10 I A. M. 1 t Local representatives pointed lout the growth of this area and indicated their desire to revise the time of departure of the two mornjing trains leaving McHenry. It is hoped that a solution can be found ; to arrange tiie schedule to meet the needs of the many riders and 1 potential riders who have to get : to Chicago to start work on time. Richard Blake of Camp Hood, Texas, is enjoying a twenty-day 'furlough with his parents. Mr. and Aunt Of McHenry Folks Victim Of Hospital Fii* Miss Jennie Woeber, an aunt ^ot Mrs. Walter Freund, Mrs. Peter m | Freund and Norbert Yegge of Mc» I Henry, was one of the victims of the tragic fire which spread... j through Mercy hospital, Daveni> port, Iowa, in the early hours of; 1 last Saturday morning. Miss Woe» i her was 93 years old and had beeB | confined to the hospital for a year , after breaking her hip. j The room in which she slept 'was not damaged by flames, but | information supplied relatives in* jdicated that she was overcome by, 1 smoke while being carried front !the building. She died at 5 o'cloch .'Saturday afternoon. At'XlLlARY I>lRKCTO«8 Mrs. Frank J Green of Woodstock was elected president of th«i woman's auxiliary* of the Wood" stock public hospital at a meeting held at the Congr egationa 1 -1' n iversalist church last Friday afternoon. She succeeds Mrs. James W. Rawleigh of Hebron» who served as president from thf time the auxiliary was organise^, four years ago. Directors elected for two-year terms included Mrs, George Stilling and Mrt. Wattaf Carey of McHenry. V Mr* •><**** HOSPITAL BENEFIT* The WoodstfH-k boepUal wHl benefit by $S>.W as the result of Kdward F. Bessey. president *t the Oak Mfg. Co.. of Chicago and Crystal Lake, who died taat moatfe. •s&i • .'V- yj