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HcHZHBT FLORAL 00. • _,tvr A* '. <*« Phone 608-E-X , * y i v - -- # » - * " V « O^f iift ^m|iile - Sgjo^ltviftln4t oLf# ManaAe.rHAi.e.._n,. r. y on Route 31. / Flowers for all eooasions! Phone 43 J. KNOX RNBT AT LAW Pries Bldg. 4>- " " * / ' OFFICE HOURS^ ' Tuesdays and Fridajn Other Days by Appointment OHTJBCH SERVICES* j (Central Standard Time) , | St. Mary's Catholic ChnrclHu, >:|| Masses: Sundays: 7:00; 8:30; 10:30, ^,'.«J Weekdays: 6:46; 8:00. v First Friday: 6:80; 8:Qi. . *«r» J Confessions: * | Saturdays: 3:00 p. m. and 7:0® p. Thursday before First Friday. _ After Mass on Thursday, 3:00 p. and 7:00 p. m. MsgT. C. S. Nix, pastor. SLOCUM'S LAKE St. Patrick's CMMt Ckmk Sundays: 8:00; 10:00. ; ' Weekdays: 7:80. f •£, ^j First Fridays: 7:80. , t On First Friday, Communion dis j tributed at 6:30, 7:00 and before; and during the 7:30 Mass. Confessions: Saturdays: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m 7:00 to 8:00 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews and j sons, Robert and Lyle, and Willard I Darrell were Sunday dinner and sup- ' per guests at the home of Mr. and j Mrs. LaDoyt Matthews at Oak Park, j Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wirtz of Ivanhoe and Mrs. Mary Obenauf spent {Sunday evening at the home of Mr. ! and Mrs. Ralph Wagner. J Willard Darrell attended an execu- ! tive meeting of the Lake-Cook Farm I Supply Co., at DesPlaines Monday. ; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Matthews ot i Oneonto, New York, Mr. and Mrs. La- | Doyt Matthews of Oak Park and Mrs. I Thomas Stanek and daughter, Dona Jean, of Crystal Lake were last Wed- | nesday afternoon and supper guests at the home-of Mr. and Mrs. Harry i >> ' ' • •*/ MeHenry -- PHONE 15 V;-. X-Bay teriN §m.S.m.BAYLXB, DENTIST Office Hoars 9-12 and 1-41 Bvenings by Appointawnt Thursday! - 9 to 11 Main Street Mt W. MeHenry M(j: Matthews. j Mr. and Mrs. George Lundgren of Thursday before First Friday . 4:0® W*uconda were Sunday dinner and $• to 5:00 p. m. and 7:<X> t, 9:001 afternoon guests at the home of Mr. . r - j and Mrs. John Blomgren. B0V Wm. A.bWH, paste* * ]' Mr- and wer® .. j ' ? , ;! dinner guests at the home of Mr. and St. John's Catholic Church, Johnsborg Mrs. Lyle Litwiler at Round Lake last Masses: Sundays: 8:00; 10:00. Holy Days: 7:00 and 9;90. ; 1 Weekdays: 8:00. First Friday: 8:00. -V'*-;/ Confessions: ""U t- Saturdays: 2:30 and 7:30. Thursday before First Friday: 2dPI> and 7:30. * -• Rev. A. J. Neidert, pastor. A. P. Fretsnd Co. Excavating Contractor Tracking, Hydraulic and Oram Service --Road Building-- TeL 204 M MeHenry, 111 Horses Wanted i b u Y OM and Disabled Horses. Pay from $5 to $14. ---- •ARTHUR W, WERRBACK " Phone 439 | 439 E. Calhoun St. Woodstock. 111. 3% INSURANCE "L A" EARL R. WALSI . .A PrcMntini sellable Companies 'When yon need insurance ef any ktai Phone 43 or 61-M PriwBldg. • - McHenfy CASH FOR DEAD HORSES and CATTLE Horses, $3.00; Cows, $4.00; Dead Hogs and Sheep removed free! MIDWEST REMOVAL CO. Tel. Woodstock 1624-M-l or Dundee 10--Reverse Charges Community Church Sunday School: 10 a.m. Epworth League: 7:80 p. m. * Lntheran Evangelical ChaNll Sunday Service, 8:00 a. m. Sunday School, 9:15 a. m. Rev. Herman P. Meyer*, pastor. 8t Peter's Catholic Chunk. Spring Grove Masses: Sundays: 8:00 and 10:00. Holy Days: 6:30 and 9tW. Weekdays: 8:00. First Friday: d:00. Confessions: Saturdays: 2:30 and 7:16. Thursday before First Friday: 2:80 and 7:15. Kev. Johir L. Datolen, Paster. Yolo Community Bible Chitfdh Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. Preaching service, 8 p. m. Rev. W. P. Rueckheim, pastor. All are invited. Telephone Ne. 800 •feoflel ft Reihansperfer agenta far all classes ef property in the beat cempaniea. VIST MeHRNRY f fLLINOM 1 H. Freood & SOD CONTRACTORS AMD BTJILDBR* Phone 56-W MeHenry Oar Experieuee Is at Tour Bervit* ia Building Your Wanta Vernon J. Knox, Attorney NOTICE OF CLAIM DATS Estate of MARY STEFFES, Deceased. Notice is hereby given to all persons that Monday, December 2, 1940, is the claim date in the estate of MARY STEFFES Deceased, pending in the County Court of MeHenry County, Illinois, and that claims may be filed against the said estate on or before said date •without issuance of summons. HERMAN STEFFES, Executor. (Pub. October 17 - 24 -*31) Ckirtte's Repair Shop Nertaenst corner of State Mi|* ea Charles Street Pnraitnr® Upholstering and Repairing miAtiM RIETB8SL PL JOHN DUOEY Veterinarian HORSES, CATTLE, D0G6, OATS, ETC. Telephone Richmond 16 . , - Richmond, PL 191 »R. L. B. MURPHY DflNllBT | Of flee Hours -i-ta.». to f p.*. Green Street -- MeHenry, B. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS For Work To Be Constructed Under the $80,000 Bond Issue of MeHenry Twp., MeHenry Co., HL Sealed proposals for the improvement of roads in MeHenry Township will be received at the office of the Town Clerk of MeHenry Twp., MeHenry Co., Illinois until 10:00 o'clock A. M., November 7, 1940 and will be publicly opened and read at the office of the said Clerk of MeHenry Twp., at 11:00 o'clock A. M., November 8, 1940. The proposed work is located on various roads within the aforesaid MeHenry Twp., of which 57,369 feet, or 10.8653 miles are to be improved. The proposed improvement is to be Bituminous Surface Open-Graded Aggregate Type, Sub-Class C-4 (Modified). Haps and Speeificationa may be obtained from the Town Clerk upon deposit of $15.00 payable to C. K. Willett, Consulting Engineers, which will not be refunded. All proposals must be accompanied by a bank cashier's check, or bank draift for ten (10) per cent of the amount of the bid as provided in the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction," prepared by the Department of Public Works and Buildings of the State of Illinois and adopted by said Department July 1, 1936 and subsequent revisions effective October 1, 1938. The Town Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technicalities. By order of ROBERT J. CONWAT, Township Clerk MeHenry Twp. October 16th, 1940. (Pub. October 17 - 24 - 31) NOTICE -- SPECIAL STOCKHOLDERS" MEETING! A Special Meeting of the Stockholders of the PEOPLES STATE BANK OF McHENRY, MeHenry, Illinois, will be held November 25, 1940, »t the hour of 9:00 A.M., at American Legion Hall, MeHenry, Illinois, for the purpose of determining the Bank's affairs, resigning its Char ter or certificate of incorporation, and Zoning up its business in accordance with the provisions of Section 15 of "An Act to revise the law with rela tion to banks and banking" approved June 23, 1919, in force December 1st, 1920 as subsequently amended, and to transact such other business as may vroperly come before the meeting. , WM. SPENCER, F. A. BOH LA NDER|&? r SIMON STOFFEL, ' » FREDERICK SELLER, Directors. (Puib. October 24-31 - November 7) | Wednesday. Mrs. Marlett Henry and son, Mar lett, were callers at Libertyville Saturday. G. J. Burnett and Mrs. Arthur Hillier of Barrington were callers at Woodstock last Friday afternoon. M. H. Detrick of Chicago and Mrs. Paul Barto of Edison Park were dinner and afternoon guests last Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wagner and daughters, Mrs. Catherine Wagner and Mrs Mary Sable, were Sunday dinner and afternoon guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs Walter Grube in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pfannenstill and Miss Marie Wagner of Grayslake spent Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wagner. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dowell and daughter, Dolores, Charlie Beu, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Esping, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews and son, Lyle, and Willard Darrell were among the | guests at a birthday party for Mrs. Arlene Zahorik at her home at Island Lake last Friday evening. Mrs. Raymond Lusk and daughter, Betty Lou, of Maple Park spent last Friday and the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Blomgren. Mrs. S. J. Baker of Williams Park and Miss Gertrude Webster spent Monday in Chicago. Harry Raeburg of Belvidere spent Sunday with his family at the home of Mrs. Celia Dowell. Sunday visitors at the hom'e of Mr. and Mrs. G. J.. Burnett were Mr. and Mrs. Maurice VanNatta of Franklin Park, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hellier and daughter, Bettie, from Barrington, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Litwiler of Round Lake and Mr. and Mrs. Glen VanNatta of Chicago. Mrs. C. H. Hansen spent Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien at Roseville. Mr. and Mrs. Frank LaeBUe spent Sunday evening at- the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. David at Barrington. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Petersep of Wauconda spent Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank La- Belle. Joe Fairchilds of Chicago was a Sunday luncheon and afternoon guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hansen. , Mrs. Lila Burns and daughter of Chicago were Sunday dinner and afternoon guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank LaBelle. Mrs. W. E. Brooks and son, Chesney, and Otis Phillips spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Larabee at Bristol, Wis. Mrs. C. H. Hansen and Mirs. O'Brien of Roseville spent Thursday in Chicago. Mrs. O'Brien spent the day with friends. The meeting Monday night came to order at 7:30 p. m. The color guards during the flag cermony were Thomas Lawson, the bearer, Eagle Scout Glen Peterson and Carl Adams, the guards. During the ceremony Charles Page played on the bugle the "Call to Color." When the bugle call °was ended, Danny Edstrom led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Then Mr. Schoenholtz reminded us that we were going on an overnight hike to Sherman's Hill. He told us to bring ofie more blanket than we did last jtime. This time there will be no visitors but Scouts only. Since Monday was the third Monday of the month, we had a Board of Review. The men that were kind enough to review us were Mr. Anglese and Mr. Ferwerda. The Scouts that reviewed and for what are as follows: Norman Knaack, woodcarving and life; Charles Page, personal health; Carl Adams, firemanship; Thomas Lawson, safety, pathfinding and pioneering; Bobbie Peterson, cooking; Robert Weidemann, camping; Larry Phalin, pathfinding, and Adolph Weideman, safety and cooking. This made a total of 245 points. While some of the Scouts were reviewing merit badges, the others were reviewing the Morse Code. When the Board of Review was over we played some games. Some of the games were the "Antelope Race," "Rooster Fight," and "Crows and Cranes." After the games weri over we all faced west and "Taps" was played on the bugle. Dont' forget, -Scouts, the overnight hike Friday night at 4:30 p. m. SCOUT ADOLPH WEIDEMAN. are working on First Class badges. The ones who are working on Second Class work stayed in Miss Bauer's rom, and discussed their test work. To close the meeting we sang various songs. "I Am An American" was reviewed and we had fun singing* a new song called "Mules." We then sang "Taps." Luck to you! VIRGINIA STRATTON, Scribe. N O T I C E ! Examinations for teacher's certi. ficates will be held in the office of the county superintendent of schools in the court house in jj^oodstock, on Thursday and Friday, November 7 and 8, 1940, beginning at 8:30 a. fn. ETHEL C. COE, M. \ Co. Supt. of Schema. Phone MeHenry 677-R-l -- Basement Excavating'^*.' NETT'S SAND AHi GRAVEL Special Rates on Road Gravel and Lot Filling Black Dirt and Stone - Power . . , , Shovel Service iL _ : Power leveling and gradilf Cement mixers for rent J. & NETT Johnsbarg p. o. MeHenry, DL CARD OF THANKS Although I have sold my cleaning nd pressing shop on .Green street to he Grande cleaners, I will continue ' o manage the business and hope all *y customers and friends may coninue their patronage in the future. | wish to thank all those who placed heir confidence in my establishment n the past. "* >• 8 ANNA HOW ARB, ; onu. scouit - The Girl Scouts met in Miss Bauer's room at 3:45 and Miss Bauer compllmented us on our perfect attendance. Uniforms for Scouts were then discussed. We are hoping that more of the girls will be able to get them. Since it is almost time for our troop to register, be sure to remember to get the fifty cent dues in. Joan Durland's patrol will have the Halloween party Tuesday evening at 7:00. All Girl Scouts please come in costume. Betty Krajgner, Elida Page and Mary Ann Noonan will be on the new program committee for November and December. Then we were ready to play a game. Various words with the letters mixed up wer£ placet! on the board and we had to straighten them out. All of the words wer? Girl Scout terms. Joan Durland got fourteen out of fifteen correct. After we finished playing the game, Miss X<arkin met- with the girls who ^ A. W0RWI0K PHOTOGRAPHER V* Portraiture - Commercial Photography - Photo-Finishing Enlarging . Copying Fraatng Phene 275 -- Riverside Mn McHENRY, ILL. MR. FARMER! It yen have the mi«(«rtaae to lose any livestock, call the PALATINE RENDERING COMPANY and yon will receive the highest prices. Old, dead and disabled horses, cattle, hogs, sheep removed promptly. Day or night service. Phone Palatine 95 and Reverse Charges Eyes Examined v.. !>r. Paul A. Schwabe Phone: MeHenry 123-J Woodstock 674 A. E. Nye Bldg. West MeHenry OPTOMETRIST THURSDAY MORNINGS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Our Department ; Is at your service for any troubles you may have with your car or truck. It is one of the best equipped garages in Northern Illinois. Drive in and let us check the car and give you an estimate on the necessary work. Have your truck tested at this garage, which is an official testing station, and receive your state sticker.. We have a well equipped repair shop to take care of your correction to comply with the law. CENTRAL GARAGE PRED J SMITH, Prop. 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Peter F. Frennd motored to Aaron Friday. Mrs. Joe Karls is spending the week with Margaret Landre in Chicago. Pete Pitzen of Chicago spent Sunday with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. John Nett and son are spending a few days up north on a Ashing trip. Miss Gertrude Williams of MeHenry is taking eve of her father, Peter Williams, who ia ill at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Frennd and daughter, Nancy, of Chicago spent Sunday with Mrs. Stephen H. Smith. Mrs. Math Tonyan is improving after being quite sick for a time. Miss Kathrine Althoff of Elgin spent Sunday in the home of her mother, Mrs. Wm. Althoff. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Huff and family of Richmond were callers here Sanday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Nick- Weingart and Mrs. Katie Weber motored to Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Thomas of Woodstock spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Freudd. mis. 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