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Society Notes. i • fe-fV <&•; ,« i . • P.-T. A. the Parent-Teacher association of St. Mary - Patrick school will hold its next regular meeting in the school hall next Wednesday, February 5, at . v.- frtC;; 'r : JtibKc Card Party -.jj f Armmrncement has been ntlrfle that /-? the Fox River Valley Camp, R. N. A., '••• will hold a public card party in their li»ll on Tuesday evening, February 4. Anyone who enjoys playing cards is cordially invited to attend. "• » * * ^ Quitch Stepper . The Ch«s^n Mothers wen! <Mi*hted that their ham supiper Sunday night proved such a great success despite the snow and bad roads. One hundred and seventy people were served in St. Mary's hall and the re- " mairder of the evening spent at bingo. * • • Evening Contract Bridge ; Mrs. Henry Miller was hostess to / the members of the Evening'•Contract Bridge club Tuesday evening of this week. Prizes were received by Mrs. . George A. Stilling and Mrs. Joanne Ruilen. Mrs. Floyd Cooley will entertain on Tuesday, February 10. * * * East River Road Pinochle The East River Road Pinohle club met at the home of Mrs. George Glos last Thursday afternoon. Prizes went to Mrs. William Freund, Mrs. Ben Dtetz and Mrs. Ed Sutton. The next meeting will be held on February 6 at the home of Mrs. Ben Dietz. • • » Brening Five Hundred Mrs. John R. Freund entertained the Evening Five Hundred club at her home Wednesday evening. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Ed Thompson, Mrs. Rena Smith and Mrs. Frank Hughes. The next meeting will be , held at the home of Mrs. Anne Boiey on February 12. • • • Evening Pinochle When the Evening Pinochle club met Friday at the home of Mrs. Paul Gerasch, Mrs. Henry Schmitt was awarded the first prize as well as the traveler's prize, and Miss Frances Bauer received second prize. The next , meeting has been scheduled for February 5 fct the home of Mrs. Henry # Weber. • • * Announce Engagement The bethrothal of Miss Lillian May Vales to Mr. William Victor Marshall !»«« been announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vales of 2527 South Millard avenue, Chicago. Mr. Marshall is the son of Mrs. Agnes Marshall of McHenry. The wedding will take place some time this spring. t-0 ' Miss Vales is a niece of Mr. and * ; ... Iftra.,Albert Vajes^of ^this city. , Bpworth Lnim Ifcnday night the f] League held their "Blackout"' service ^ at the Community Methodist church. ~ Several people attended and were pleased with the service. Next Sun •/< day, February 2, the Junior League will entertain at a meeting which will begin at 7:30 p. m. The Leaguers are reminded to bring ten cents to C9ver She cost of the ice cream. • * • O. E. 8. Card Party A public ard party, the proceeds of •which were for the benefit of the Order of the Eastern Star, was held last Friday at the Ed Nordin home. Awards in bridge went to Mrs. Cora "Bassett and Mrs. Thomas Kane; in five hundred to Mrs. Ritter and Mrs. Louis Hawley of Ringwood; in pinochle to Mrs. Oscar Hantel of Chicago and George Johnson; in hearts to r Jlitseg Alice Clark and Ethel Dimon. Entertains Friends * Ifrs. Eleanor Renard entertained a group of her friends last Thursday evening at bridge at her home in West McHenry. Those present were Mrs. Frances Wyman, Mrs. Martha Fitzgerald, Mrs. Harry Scott, Miss Mamie Olson and Nancy Scott, all of Crystal Lake; Mrs. Edgar Landgren, Ellen Cole Baker, Mrs. Joanne Riilien, Miss Vera Stufflebean and Mrs. Frances Thorne of McHenry. Lunch was -tiffed at the close of the evening, T. * * * f • Bridal Shower Miss Arleen Bacon of Chicago entertained at a shower on the evening of January 26 in McHenry, in honor of Mrs. Ben Boyle, a recent bride. Mrs. Boyle is the former Miss Jean* elite Lindsay •Most of the evening was -spent at five hundred, with prizes being award ed to Lorraine Engeln, Lucille Steffes and Mrs. Boyle. At the close of the evening a delicious lunch was served. Those present were Mrs. Emily Hester, Lucille Steffes, Lorraine En geln, Mrs. Muriel Patzke, Rita Mar tin and Mrs. Boyle, all of McHenry, and Miriam w Chicago. Cub Scouts V The Cub Scout program began Tuesday afternoon when the boys of t>en No. 3 met with their Den Chief, Bob Weideman, at the home of John Owen McGee. •; ' ' The boys learned the bobcat re- "Ifltyuirement, consisting of cub promise, Vyf'lieub sign, motto and hand clasp. ., After the meeting they listened to $he Boy Scout" program broadcast grom station WROC at Rockford which was dedicated to the Cub Scouts «tf McHenry. The names of all registered Cubs in McHenry were read •by the announcer. He also gave the imes of the Den Mothers and Den )ads and wished them well in their £lub Scout program. The Cub Scout meetings are open to all boys 9, 10 or 11 years -old, who llrould care to join. The Cub Scouts "•re affUifltfui with the Boy Scouts of Ameriet. Homr Ftttare Bride Miss Marguerite Osborn entertained Saturday afternoon at a miscellaneous shower honoring Miss Ruth Gardner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Gardner of Richmond, \#ho will become the bride of Lawrence Johnson, son of Mrs. Alice Johnson of Hebron on Saturday evening, February 1, at a candlelight service in the Gardner home. The Osborn home was beautifully decorated in a scheme of pink and white. Balloons in corresponding colors were broken, one at a time, by the bride-to-be and in each was a message, leading her in search of gifts which were hidden throughout the home. A buffet luncheon was served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Charles Osborn and Mrs. Harold Osborn. Guests of the afternoon were Miss Alene O'Halteran, Miss Jeanette Hawthorne, Miss Phyllis Wooden, Mrs. Alice Johnson qf Hebron; Misses Ann and Edna Butterfield of Harvard; Miss Eileen Fitzgerald of McHenry; Miss Delia Richardson, Jeanette Hopper, Mary Lou Ehrke, Clarice Aylward, Mesdames W. Gardner, Charles Osborn and Harold Osborn of Richmond. MARRIAGE LICENSES Frank Frem«K Johnsburg, 111., to Agnes K. Schmidt, Johnsburg, HI., January 10, 1941. Lawrence A. Johnson, Hebron. 111., to Ruth Gardner^ Solon Mills, III., January 21, 1941. Harold R. Wiich, Jr., Kenosha, Wis., to Elizabeth H. Miller, Richmond, 111., January 18, 1941. Wesley Claire Smith, Poplar Grove, 111., to Sylvia M. Smith, Chemung, 111., January 2, 1941* Herbert C. Thurow, Crystal Lake, 'Greenwood people, who had been 111., to Alice B«iwtti Crystal Lake, 111., January 18, liNI* . A marriage HeeMe has been issued in Clinton, Iqwa, to Harold Robinson of McHenry and Betty Johnson of Woodstock. Alex Legleitec, (Crystal Lake, 111., to Janice Shriner, Crystal Lake, 111., January 24, 1941. Bryce B. Overcadh, Elgin, 111., to Nancy J. Schroeder, JBIgin. 111., January 26, 1941. • -U'Ur: ir-- PROTECTIVE MASK "THE CHURCH ON THE HELL" HOW JUST A PILE OF RUINS Reported fire loss to the Greenwood Methodist church was set today at about $25,000, after the church was razed by fire Tuesday night. Fire departments, representing Woodstock, McHenry, Hebron, and Wonder Lake, answered the appeal for help by aroused from sleep by the blasting of automobile horns, the ringing of country line telephones, and a general alarm of door knocking within the village. Firemen fought for hoars to save the parsonage home, which is located within twenty- feet of the church on the south side. No hopfe had ever been held of saving the church building, which was of wood structure, ifefter the blaze had been discovered. A northwest wind, which kept eparks from doing any damage to other homes in the village, spread the church blaze so rapidly that villagers did not have time to properly clothe themselves to fight it The whole of the building was a fiery furnace la a short time. Efforts to save household furnishings of the parsonage were made, with: men, women, and children assisting in the task. When it became apparent that the house furnishings would be safely taken to the street men began a hand brigade, carrying water by every available means, to throw on the house. Soon the fire departments arrived and water from hose lines, which had been carried by hand to booster pump lines of three of the four departments answering the alarm was poured on the blase. The fire seemingly was caused by an undetermined nature. A small fire was extinguished Sunday at the church. This fire was in the chimney and some believe the sparks smouldered until Tuesday when the northwHt# lnd created the blase. Another adffutoed theory was circulated that the fire got a strong foothold ia the basement of the church,' where the furnace was located. Rev. R. J. L McKelvey had returned from the church two hours before the Are broke out, and said nothing deemed wrong at the time of his visit. A fire was being maintained because of the church dinner, which was to have been served Wednesday by the women's societies. The wooden structure of the 32- yeer old building was completely razed. Nothing now stands of the church but the brick foundation and the towering chimney. Within an hour and a half the building had been destroyed. As the raging blase devoured the structure, its reflection could be seen on the sky line for miles around. Many residents of Woodstock, the Wonder Lake community, and McHenry drove tr the scene. Pastor Discovers Fire The fire was discovered by Bier.. McKelvey at about 10:00 p. m. Earlier in the evening, at 8:00, a fire was started in the furnace, and It was the plan to bank the furnace at 10:00. When Rev. McKelvey left his home be discovered a blaze from th® church basement. A general alarm, circulated in every possible manner, routed the village people. Alarm for aid was given in the affected community,'and calls w'ere placed to Woodstock Community High school where many Greenwood young people were attending the Woodstock-Belvidere basketball game. Here Superintendent of School* Wayne J. Colahan circulated the alarm. The, fire department bid already been summoned. At 10:45 p. m. the root of the buildng caved In, while department firemen and volunters of the community fought to save the parsonage. By 11:30 the sidings collapsed, and the building soon became only smouldering ruins. Approximately |7,000 worth of insurance was carried on the church building. This figure has not been confirmed by the trustees of the church, but given by one x>f Its members. Included in the debris is a $1,000 pipe organ, two pianos, tables used for church dinners, silverware and chlnaware. . J The church was built at the cost of more than $10,000, and had been redecorated early this winter. The church bell was cracked by the flames. Parsonage Damaged Much damage was done to the par sonage ho^ie. The structure, repainted last fall, was coated with icings m the constant watering fro* hose HRe The If 61% side house window* bWten, the sattfe siding HsorUu . #nd the roof, which was repaired at the time of redecorating the home, singed. No damage was reported on the inner side of the home. Only a few pieces of bedding were lost. The building was constructed in 1909,. and dedicated in December of that year. Soon these community loving people called their church: "The Church On the Hill." It became the backbone ot the community, not only in its religious life, but served the people as a gathering place for the socials of the village. Church dinners, basket socials, dramas, concerts were centered around this church. To a strict degree the people's goodness, and openness of heart, filled every pew of the church. From Buy your Baby Chicks at the Farmers Mill. Phone 29: 3t£p8-3 mm lunlty the disaster is Celt Last September it; 14, 15, and 10, 'mentors of the Greenwood church celebrated its centennial home-coming with hundreds of per* sons participating. Many came fro** miles.Around to attend. Magpie Can Tal^t A magpie can be taught to> talk if it is captured when a month old: ¥oung Weismneller Seven-year-old Sonny Kole of Edwar dsviHe, III., recently swamiles down the Mississippi • --b As a cure for his rheumaffeMfr Frank Fischer of San Jose, Calif., concocted a brew of horseradish and wine. A judge found it might be good' for rheumatism, but not for driving-, and handed him a two-year sentence. w?-' > n-*"vj «*' ^ p.- a • -i ; ;fr"" ! v;i rOKflUTTOIT BRUCE FAMILY . r * •> bONATION 2Sb. V Singwood, mi. r . - •S.VIs-;--.: «l| •jH - . J - ^ .. "[ • v' J 1 M This young housewife is shown ad justing her new mask before cleaning her house. The - chemical!; treated guard for mosth and nose was designed for nse Is 4he home as protection against dast and othei foreign particles. i- SOUVEN1R V This English youngster is pictured trying to reap a souvenir for himself from the wreckage of one of Hitler's "Luftwaffe" shot down oil the southeast coast ef Englani. -- 'HAPPY DREAMS' kRDtNAftTLY we don't fb in W owner-testimonials, figuring you bear enough praise of Buick from Owners you know. But every now and then, along comes - letter that so perfectly portrays the fray Buick owners feel about their tars that we haven't the heart to keep -|t from you. So, with properly modest blushes for r ^Ifihe orchidaceous quality of his comfnent8t we quote from Mr. Ambrose "7-rBrownell, English holly grower of MiKvaukie, Ore., who wrote to his dealer; " . . . W h e n I d r o v e t h a t * 4 1 S U P E R out of Flint. . . and started a circle trip home ... I jotted down each gas purchase and mileage to sort of figure my expenses . . . * , "It wasn't long before I got suspicious of something wrong. .. The gas gauge fieedH jult not €n . . . I finally confided my fears to a Service Station attendant and he agreed that there were no 20 toiles per gallon in that bus and that my figures must be screwy. MBut, Roy, all the way home it was the same story. The Buick wormed through mil& of city traffic ... made numberless stops to inquire directions, purred along in sizzling h<3*t that made my feet feel like two fried eggs, breezed over the Rockies at 9,000 elevation ... and finally fairly stole .home through the sinuous Columbia.Gorge. Loaded with baggage ... Buick never wasted a breath or raised a bead of perspiration. "Statistics? Of coarse: 3,220 miles; 165 gallons.. . Ethyl gas; 19.51 miles per gallon; gas expense--1&0 per mile; total out-of-pocket expense-r per mile. ^ f t . . Roy, I'm glad I bought a Buick," s other nice to say about his Compound Carburetion- equipped 1941 SUPER. But the point is that everywhere Buick is running up such astonishing records for thrift that letters like thlf are commonplace. Chances are your own dealer hp! facts and figures on local Buicks operating under your own driving conditions--why not drop in, inquire, about them, and try out the thrifty traveler that'brings us orchids from grower? ' -s£5*>icts *935 for the Business CoupJ! ^deliveredat Flint, Mich. State tax, optionala equipment ana accessories -- extra. Prices subject to change without notice. Buick SUPER Sedan S118,J. "BtttBvkkm IXIMMAS OP OSNMAl MOTOM VAtlM 4 - j» - s. 'V . ,v ' *j\ -*r yv^. , r 1 J Bombed out of its home In \ raiders, this little child sleeps m ihtt: bottom drawer of a chest presented^ by King George and Queen Eliza* beth. The child's family is Ijv with a colony of refugees establis! & at Windsor, England. Buy your Baby Chicks Farmers Mill. Phone 29. at the 36-p8-S Want Ada •'**1 •'" It. I. OVERTON MOTOR SALES front Street, W«tt McHenry, EL 216 Main St., Crystal Lake, 111 •' vv. %•, . . ' f •: ..... . ~ • . \ t . " • ' > ' ' • • ' wHiNStrm AUTOMOsitn ah aunT swck wittsuao thim i I . ? - - - ' - : :