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COOK COUNTY HERALD SECTION TWO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1939 To Dedicate Prospect Heights School Building Sunday Afternoon N'oblo 1'uttVi. i i i i iiitt'lident of M-hools, i i i the dcilimtory tuldri'-iit of the N'ev. l'rm- peet Heights school, h.ch exorcises, will be held i 'ii'h i noon, February 11' An i i i i fti-ifrhts American Legion Cost No. 208. will an A i i i As.MStant i i i i i linllmmi i act ac diainmui.

Short talks i be given by K. J. Suliwick, president of the i Heights Impi'iiviMiu'iit u-ism a i Attorney i i i the i PupiU i give a numlii'i' nf isungs and mi i i a i hm becii i tended to funnel' i uf 'he school to say a few 'Uio directors ari- At ierl Mey i 1 president; Kdw. I' 1 Mu 'Hi i ui.il i i i in the teacher, Tim district is today a-i I called by old the sclliiol. It is netted near tin 1 center of the anil tlio I I I I I I which i 1, a'MiidoM-d oiif ot' the oldest nf i in northwest C'uuk It Dec.

IMJo that i ov.ner.i in the i vied to build the present il Iniiliiinj: a ti cost of $700. Those r-iven mm i i a Pate. John i i Jacob i'ri'te, Twelves, in. a i Wm. Keed and Je AC I i ill, 'Hit 1 records of the distr.c'.

tin 1 sire in the luuul-t of Ed, i I'h'i'k, begin i a u. i 'I'h' a a il OLDEST SCHOOL t.N I A HY i i I I i A NOV. 1 I I I'd i i i.x' ience at that time I ch was teacher for the winter teri.i, which started in I December and closed in April. He received a salary of $36 board. i founil more re- I muneratixe 1 work for the summer I because Jennie Beach taught the term t.f school which i May 1, after the early i-pring a and ended Aug- I UKt i i i i allowed the children 1 to help i the fall farm work.

The school board only met once a yoai in those days and tho tax levy in the neighborhood of S3ol) a yeai. Cord wood at $8 a cord was the fuel used in the school Stove, The i i attending school at present number about 30. The i new structure will accommodate about 00 or more. Among thosf who will attend tin- i i i i be some of the lirst i Di.vtriit No. 215 school, d.u UK b.iik a as 1876.

Wu i th-jir i a i spirit to the occasion, Smith A I shown their good iioiyhborl the school i .11 attractive electric wall clock. We f.ro certain that the community, a.s well as the whole school dLstdiit join in extending -inceu- tlunk.s to Smith Daw- I'm a.s well as for count- le.i. 1 t'nvoi'H and helpful gesture, in i mutual cndcuNor to mnke Heights one of the desirable and beautiful homo ite.i of tho northwest section of Cook county. It is expected that as many as possible i come Sunday afternoon for the services. Mr.

and Mrs. John C. Moehling Celebrating 64th Anniversary Recall Early Days In Ml. Prospect Smith Dawson Add 110 Acres To Prospect Heights There appenrs Unit tliinv nutli- ing to stop the phenomenal fcmwEli Of Prospect Heights that new emu- imirtity of hotmv Mt. 1 pect.

Smith h.iusun i nn additum.il 111) ii i sioii of i Prospect i i i i i i i uiie mile north of the I village i of Mount them a total of 3GO acris. i During the two iind half 1 been developing I'r pect He i i I i homes, all which are occupied, r'orty-twu I the luimliuil were erected ckui.i,, I'JliS, All occupy acre sites niul lYum to $7,500. I ho propt i ty acquired in cast i 1 i "i gimU holdings and ex- I cast to Wheeling rd and In McDptiald road. The 'and a bought from Catherine llau- i tit an undisclosed price. Wiih acquisition of additionul home 1 I i i Dawson an- iiuuiiced tlu'i.

1 1139 building pro- givm. According to Allen H. Daw- oou, the firm contemplates construct 1 UK seventy-five moderate pi iced residences this year. Already nineteen homes are under a all scheduled for May 1 completion. All Imt five of this group have been sold.

Democratic Platform of 1884 Mr. and Mrs. Moehling Married 64 Years Aiming Illos of John C. Moehling, Elk diovo patriarch of 8fe years, are to be found the written principles of this Jefferson clubs that were organized in the early eighties, The people of tho.se d.iyrf guarded their independence zealously, and no more so a the young men who were showing their independence by the formation Democratic clubs, tins principle!) of which as set forth in charter reads, says Mr. Mochl- ing, tat follows: Equal and exact justice to all inen, of whatsoever state or persuasion, leligion or political party.

1'eace, commerce and honest friends i i all nations; entangling alliance with none. The support of the state government i i i all their rights, as the competent administrations for domestic concerns and the sur- bulwark again.n anti-republi- tendencies. The preservation of the general in its whole constitu- onal vigoi, as the sheet anchor if oiii 1 at home, and safety abroad. A jealous care of the right of election by the people; a mild and safe corrective of abuses which arc lopped by the sword of revolution where peaceable remedies arc un- provided. Absolute acquioscense in the decision of the majority; the vital principle of republics, which there is no appeal, but to force the vital principle and immediate parent of despotism; a well-disciplined i i i a our best reliance in peace, and for the first moments in war, till regulars may relievo them.

The supremacy of the civil over military authority; economy in i ihe public expenses, that labor may be lightly burdened; the honest payment of our debts, and sacred preservation of the public faith; encouragement of agriculture, and of commerce us its handmaiden. The diffusion of information, and arraignment of abuses at the bar of public reason; freedom of religion, freedom of the press, and freedom of person under the protection of the habeas-corpus; trial by juries impartially elected, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Moehling jf Mt.

Prospect, 88 and 80 years old had the honor Janu- 28, to culebiate their 64th wed- 1 anniversary in the town of w'lich they were one or the voi'v surliest settlers. The observance a a i i party at home, 518 So. Mam street. The bride of 64 years ago was I Kinel a Bahv. The ceremony aco at the Immanual Luth.

church, Dei Plaines and was ce-U'iu-atcd in all the style and of those days i nor.ji- iv the wedding pioi-es- liun. 'Ihe bride wore black lall'uta ind finger tip veil of lace. Henry lurrhhoff was best man and Mary i i maid of honor, i scttiej on a farm adjoining Mt. Prospect. Ui'vc-n years later they letired in the a and moved to the tu- a i Jilo of Mt.

Prospect. i i only neigbors were the i family and occupants of the Eggelstjn old home (now occupied by Mrs. VVm, C. Sporleder). Mr.

Moehling was too active a man to retire and that same year, 1882, he purchased from County Commissioner Christian Geils, the store building standing at the corner of the Northwest highway and Main st. He opened in addition to a general store, a flour, grain and coal business, also selling farm machinery and implements. A railroad side track was necessary, which he installed adjacent to his warehouse and material sheds. These buildings were later removed to permit the extension of Main st. across the North Western railroad.

Alt. Prospect Begun to Grow More and more people came to Mt. Prospect, the new village, to transact their business and a demand for a posUitHce was created. A petition was with the postal authorities, which was approved and the first Mt. Piospect postof- licc, with 48 box holders, came into ox btence.

Mr. Moehling was appointed as first, postmaster December HI, 1885, by William F. Vilas, postmaster general. He held the position twelve years, under both Democratic and Republican administrations. Today, his.

granddaughter, Gertrude, is assistant to Postmaster L. E. Hodges. Situated in the center of a faun- ing district, there was a demand for blacksmith shop. Mr.

Moehling induced John Meyn (father of Herman Meyn) to establish such a shop in Mt. Prospect. The Meyn shop was a busy place and he often worked from 5 a. m. to 11 p.

in. shoeing horses in the busy fall season. Chicago's demand for milk increased shipment of that pr.oducl from Mt, Prospect from five cans a day to 180 cans. The milk market meant that local fanners had to have more cows. Again it was Mr.

Moohling who came to their relief. He made trips to Brunswick, St. John and Cook, Lake Indiana, to purchase dairy cows for the increasing herds in the vicinity of Mt. Prospect, which he sold at auction. These cows in herds of sixty to ninety were driven by foot through Blue Island across the prairies with the aid of Wm.

Pohlman and Paul Hildebrandt. Later Mr. Moehling turned over to Gustave Figas and Walter Krause this branch of his business. Tho farmers of the Mt. Prospect territory woie very alert for busi- ne.ss and it became the center of a large potato KI owing area.

As high as 12 carloads of potatoes were shipped to Chicago, Buffalo and Nov. York City one fall, In those days Mt. Prospect only flaj stop for the railroad Kailroad could only be purchase! at either DOS Plaines or Ar- lingti Heights. There were an increasing number of daily commuters, Mr. Mochling presented the facts to aunt.

Cuyler of the C. N. W. R. R.

A depot was built and Mi. Moehling a appointed ticket agent, a position that he held sixteen years. In spite lit his aetne business I i Mr. Mochli.iR found time to i interest himself in ernmcntul affairs. Although he cast his first for U.

S. Grant, he organized oa September 11, 1884, a Jefferson Democrat'c club with Henry Brome. 1 at, president; John Moehling as and Edward Burke, treasurer. IX-ring his business careei, Mr. made the acquaintance of many prominent men in the industrial iiiul political world.

Among them were Charles Deermg of the Doering Harvester and other iromment ofhc als in that company. In the political world he called as friends such men as Governor Altgeld, Clayton E. Krafts, speaker of the house; Walter A. Lantz, representative; Conrad Seip, Ernest Hummel, Henry Scdor, Henry Wolf and others. Francis H.

Hoffman, lieutenant governor of Illinois with Governor Gates, during the Civil war, was a frequent visitor at the home of Mr, Moehling's father. Mi. Moehling was a charter member along with 33 others of the Maine Township Farmer's Mutual Fire Insurance company, organized at Des Plaines on January 2U, 1875. lie served two terms as director. This company is now doing business a i the Mutual County Fire Insurance Company of Mt.

Prospect, 111. Hu was also interested in education. He with Messrs. Wm, Busse, Wm. Pohlman, Fred Schaeffer, Henry Katz, Henry Menschmg, Wm.

Kirchhoff, Wm. Seegers and several others succeeded in organ-1 mug Mt. Prospect School District No. 57, Mr. Moehling was always active in the church.

He and his wife are both Evangelical Lutherans, following in the footsteps of their ancestors. They now belong to the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church of Elk Grove, of which Mr. Moehling's father was a charter member. His father was also a charter member of the Lutheran church in Des Plaines and in Brunswick, Indiana, Some of Mrs.

Moehling's close ancestors entered the ministry. He was present at the dedication of Concordia Seminary at St. Louis in the late 80s. lie was also a representative at the convention of the Missouri Synod at Fort Wayne, Indiana. By the Grace of God, they have been permitted to live a full and happy life together amongst their many relatives located in Chicago, Northwest towns of Cook county, Milwaukee, Iowa, Nebraska, New Jersey and Washington, D.

C. The marriage of Mr, and Mrs. Moehling was blessed with four children only one surviving, John who resides with his family at 8 Northwest Highway. They have seven grandchildren, Mrs. Albert Bouffard, Ted, Gert, Jack, Vivian Moehling and Melvin Busse; one great grandchild, Henri Bouffard.

Mr. Moehlng's parents emigrated in 1849 from Schaumburg-Lippe. When they arrived in Chicago his father was offered 80 acres wher. 1 Lincoln Park is today, also another 80 acres at the intersection of Noith Ave. an4 Milwaukee Ave.

He did not like either one of them, one parcel was brush and sand and the other was full of evergreen trees. He then settled in Elk Grove township on section 14 and a little later he moved with other families to Brunswick, Ind, but in the year 1S5U he again moved to Coi'k county and located on Rand road in the town of Maine, He later purchased the Mussey farm in section 11, Elk Grove, School Pupils of District 23 Who Will Say Goodbye Friday To 73 Year Old School Building Row 1--Geraldine Mueller, Billy Lancaster, Joan Portman, Arthur Brownell, Frazier. Row 2--Peter Rodgers, Donald Schrameck, Elmer Milka, Betty Schaaf, Dorothy Funk, Margie Petersen, Edward Bowman. Row 3--George Mueller, Chas. Schiller, Donald Foxworthy, Ruth Moss, Bill Danielsen, Lorraine Petersen, Hubert Rodgers, Ethel Moss, Miss Rynolds.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Payne who were confined to bed for a few days. We arc glad to report that Mr. Payne was able to be up and around the beginning of this week, and is getting along very nicely now.

Mrs. Payne was confined to bed longer than her husband, but at this writing she is able to be up and around the house. Dorothy Danielson was confined to bed for a couple of days, and was home from school all of tins week. Carl Ehrlick has been confined to bed with an attack of the flu, all of this week. Mrs.

Ruth Malz, the mother of Mrs. Hartke, has been sufternit from a very severe cold for the past couple of weeks. Mrs. Marcella Sobwick is another who has had a very bad cold the past two weeks. Mr.

Lou Jennrich is confined to bed with an attack of the flu, and has the doctor making daily calls. Suburban Prize Winner Cost $5,000 Prospect Heights It seems that we have quite a Raymond Little has returned to number of folks in the neighbor- school, and we hope that he will be hood who are suffering from the able to continue going regularly, flu, or severe colds. Numbered Raymond has had quite a time of it the sick are: since he was knocked down by the Little Donald Foxworthy, on MacDonald rd, is home from school on account of a bad cold. mas time. Mrs.

Ledyard entertained Marcella Sobwick, S. Miller, Mrs. De Gioft, Maud Williams onWednes- day. The ladies enjoyed a delicious lunch, and a delightful afternoon. We regret to report that Grace Krause, sister of Arnold Krause, passed away down in San Antonio, Texas, last Sunday, and was laid to rest at St.

Joseph cemetery in Chicago on Friday. Mrs. Heinen, who was the mother of Mrs. Clarence Johnson, passed away last Saturday, and was laid to rest on Tuesday. We extend our deepest sympathy to both of these families in the loss of their loved ones.

Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Moeller have been having quite a busy time recently. A week ago Saturday they attended the wedding of Miss Evelyn Karls, who is the daughter of Mrs. Moeller's brother, and Dr.

L. B. Murphy, both of McHenry, 111. The wedding mass was solemnized at St. Patricks church, McHenry, III.

There We are glad to report that Bill Lancaster was able to return to work last Friday, after being home for more than a week with the flu. I ing the afternoon and far into the who makes ihs home with the Port- 250 tg entertained man family is confined to the host the home of Mrs KarlSj pital with his feet in casts. We hope tho ran dmother of the bride, and he will be home to Prospect Heights real soon, and that he will be able to get around just as well as the rest of us do. Good luck to you, Bud. Rusiell Foxworthy, of Clarendon who is one of the Smith Davvson workmen, had the misfortune to injure his finger on Mon- the mother of Mrs, Moeller.

Last S'aturday Mrs. Anna Karls gave a birthday party in honor of her daughter, Mrs. Teresa Moeller, whose birthday was Saturday. Congratulations. On Sunday the Moellers entertained Mr.

and Mrs. Otto Freise, day. At present it is thought that Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rollins, Mr.

the tip of the bone has been crush- anl i Mrs. Harold Geiger, Mr. Har- cd, but we hope that it won be ry Richards, Mr. Arthur Klorhr, quite as bad as that, and r.nd Mrs. Louise Schafer.

The sell will soon be able to return to folks had an enjoyable evening work. pluying cards, and Chinese check- A delicious midnight lunch Kenneth was enjoyed by all. Mrs. Opal Little and were both home for a couple of days with very bad colds, but Ken- with pleasure that we make neth has now returned to school, 'th r.inouncementof Smith Daw- and Mrs. Little is back to work having token on additional of- again, and feeling better.

nco space in. the One Ln Salie budding, moving to Suite 1515. The above residence of Lawrence Lcderer of the Universal Oil company in Smith Dawson's Prospect Heights 360 acre development is typical of the homes being built there. Designed by Architect Carl J. Kastrup of Forest Park, it won first prize ($200) in the moderate priced house class in the recent Public Service Company of Northein Illinois modernization and home building contest.

The construction cost is reported to have been $4,450, plus $550 for the one acre site. The service charge and other incidentals totaled It was financed with a twenty-five year Federal Housing administration insured mortgage negotiated through the Percy Wilson Mortgage company. The monthly payments are $32.72. Of this sum $36.83 is for interest and principal, $3 is for taxes, for fire insurance, and 91 cents for FHA insurance. The house is on Clarendon street, just east of Elmhurst road (State route 64) and north of McDonald road.

It has four rooms on the first floor and a completed stairway leading to the second floor, where there are two unfinished bedrooms, Mrs. Jackson on Elmhurst rd. was home from work for a couple of days last week, she is also feeling bettci, and was able to return to work. We wish all of the sick a speedy recoverv am. hope to see them al up and around real soon.

Mrs. Ledyard has always wished foi a niece, and the heard ner wish last week, and delivered i little girl to both her sister and sister-in-law. Congratulations. The bowling team will again nlav against Busse-Bierman hardware team, to see who will pay for the refreshments, and we hope that the Smith and Dawson team won't have to pay for them time LaVerne Miller attended the ior prom at Arlington Heights high school last Friday and she reports a grand time. LaVerne is the only Junior from the community.

On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Miller had as her guests Mrs. Krause, Mrs. Sobwick, Mrs. Williams, Mrs.

Foxworthy and Mrs. Ledyard. The ladies spent the afternoon sewing, and knitting, and enjoyed cake and coffee. More space was needed to handle the ever increasing demand for Smith Dawson's custom-built ho n-ji. A', usual it was a busv week-end for Ihe Nielsens, as they enter- taine-j Anne's two sisters, and their families, Mr.

and Mrs. Joe Max- we-11. Mr. and Mrs. Haney, and their so'i, Billy Joe.

During the after- no )ii Mr. and Mrs. Bouchett, their and her fiance of Oak dropped in for a short visit. M)-. and Mrs.

Robertson, of Chicago, who expect to move into their ne.v home on Clarendon Avenue about April 15th, visited during- the afie: 10011 also. Anne served a hot dirn'r, and the folks enjoyed a delight evening playing cards be- leaving for home. Vi Danielson was very much surprised last Monday afternoon when her brother and his family, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman of Chicago dropped in for a short visit.

Smith and Dawson had to increase their office help in the person of Miss Jane Payne, who resides at the corner of Palatine and Elmhurst roads. Lots of luck Jane in this, your first position after leaving college. Congratulations to Jim and Anne Nielsen, who celebrated their llth wedding anniversary last Satur- it in the evening by going out to dinner -with Jim, and Lorene and Jim Neagles. The folks all report a grand time. Thursday evening Percy Collins Edward Rauen, and Bill Lancaster, braved the severe rain storm in order to attend the monthly Masonic meeting in Mount Prospect.

Bill Lancaster is the newly elected chaplain of this organizaton. DISTRICTING. 26 Our newly remodeled school ia enjoyed by the teachers and the children. Miss Hanneman Is the new teacher for the lower grades. At the regular meeting of the Parent-Teacher association, Miss Green burg gave a short patriotic sketch in keeping with the season.

The Bunco party sponsored by the Parent-Teacher association last week was well attended. Everyone had a good time. Mrs. Leark won the door prize which was a beautiful bed spread. This Thursday, the teachers and the officen, of the Achievement club will attend a meeting at the Avoca school near Wilmettc for the purpose of revising and improving Achievement club work.

In addition the teachers will attend the regular monthly meeting of schools in district two. MARIE HAVENGA, Secy. Achievement Club. Smith-Dawson Play McHenry Quintet; Karstens In Opener By CHARLES O'HAGAN The Smith-Dawson team of Prospect Heights will meet the con- quo re of the potent Waukegan Moose, McHenry, at the high school gym, next Wednesday evening. The McHenry five is led by the famed Annabel of Dundee and thv three Anderson brothers of McHenry.

Their record for lii-j rent year is an enviable one a.ui their victory over the team certainly is a feather in ihe-i. chapeau. The Prospect Heights tKtm ha-: been rather an in and outer this season, but it is expected they can wh.p even the proud McHenry team if they can get their long shots to hitting. In years gone by t' Smith-Dawson boys were kacwu for their good basket eye. To date their driving game has been better than average but lack of consistency from out on the floor has tempered the effectiveness of their all around game.

Karstens Mortician girls of Ar- lington overwhelmed their Chicago opponents, St. Viator Peps by a 30-11 count, last week. The local girls prove themselves adept at hitting the hoop from all angles. Their floor games were good, but their close-in shots missed with too much frequency to bode anything but evil aga'nst a tougher opponent. They will open the Smith-Dawson Prospect Heights-McHenry game at 8 p.

m. at the Hi gym. Smlth-Dawum (29) tg tt Hertle I 1 1 Plngle 0 0 0 Schaefer I 1 2 O. Welsgerber 1 1 2 Koske 3 2 I Kopplln 1 0 4 Brodnim 4 2 1 Koelllng 0 1 11 1 4 Westmont (33) tg ft W. Erdman 3 1 2 P.

Erdman 6 0 0 J. Qehrllnga 2 2 3 A. BrockhofT 0 3 Towson 0 0 0 L. WUsman a 0 0 Bercher 0 1 1 13 7.