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~'~u MMKN*'>iMM* *.v.-.» ^£$*y§ *', *V ?A • •'; -I»I S, tv . »i - Z~ -jr ~ " -T -r -:*r ••• -V '.•«-' ? W%r'i: ""'•r f»" ~*t 'U "m' • V i y ^ c r * ->:% ' ' • r ' : ^ 4 ; i ' • * - ' s > - * ; . % " • r.l» ^ . .;.• ,tf ^ Ife*. •,,-.|Vi'.T-. „ •„ •.y.-adi. . -.,rtL, •• ..-|.w • .-. - --it"- J^Vs^gg** WmMmm1 ki$V '>? ;Vf» ;. ^ ; \;V ., Vi>,fc •.*':. #-*&'•..-%?< &•-,2$i- i»V . -';I<j *&sS«i;f 'e-••.-'•• '•^J,^n'-"^ ; , . ^ | g ^' .-*,*• vpC.-Syk -• Tv ".•- .• •>•*! najKOIB, TBXH8DAT. OKGXKBEK U, 1941 *o. SO Letters To Santa Clans M» 17 If SI r -iii.•SS&is?tfaWWT" itear «a*ta %*$£&.*-•- -; - ^ :CMkip« r wtor * dt«« ^ train and a flay ho?rse. Your loving •: ^•v^'.iirttfi"'"%••'*• - • ' ' 1 jvmoftum '<U> McHenry. Hi D»r DeC' *" 1Ml I,_ went • ttttle guitar And son# «Mr» cows. Please bring a lot 6f «aady and nuts. Plea** bring rae>ig car track too* Yoar ftiL ; J ACQUELINE JC8TBN. HlMP 1 am eight year* old. I Opt writing tftus letter myself. For Christmas 1 want a typewriter. I am net asking far much. I will lave some sugar wider the tna for Use reindeers and I will have a tend for you. I hope you wont forget: *** .typewriter. Don* .forget my Bttib aalea 5 years old riM ^"will be at my Vhm with me 1 dont no what she wants but bring her something nice. • - - Love-- MARY ANN WIEDRICH. #.8. firing something nice for my little nelce Peggy Ann she Is 5 months «M. Dear Santa, I want a tutor bridge far Wf trie train and also a spotlight coach and some new tracks and a coal dumper. 1 want a pair of one runner L akates. Joan and I want a new trail • breaker sled. Joan wants a pair of K foxy wuzty slippers and Mother R wants a pair silk stockings. Dad • wants a new pipe. Joan also wants a Kjporta^le radio and camera. We want Kl Monopoly game. If you bring ma |PaO these wings and a gun I will be ' very thankful. Thanks a lot Santa for your time. I am a very good boy and Joan is a very very good girL Goodbye Santa. JIMMY .. j' ^ • Dear Santa Claua For Christmas I want la (Toll and a Ml boggy. Yoar loveing frend EVA UNTI. play tM|. Ami: horac fcyby Santa CUu MAXGARETKABLS. D«r Seat* Qmu 1 ' I want a pair of shoos and stocking*. A sled boots cookies candy nxA fruit. ^ And hri^ my w^tockjjag sise 1ft. ' £arS: bear " I am «!^br for my fciater. She b la tiie She is six 'yean- write she like 'a Hg 4ott andf f b*$. table and. some boeaca. ^ .»...,'. \- So please bring them to this addresa MARY ANN KARL3, County T. B. Sanatorium, Room 212--Waukegan, IH. Bear 8anta Oaus Will yea flease Wing me a sled stocking shots and candy cookies fruit and aome ants. Yoara truly ^ MARVIN KAUJK PS. New dress for my ma. HOLEDAT SSASON W0RXSB8 WILL HEKD . . SECURITY NUMBERS •• ^5 * West McHenry, 111. . ' D«. 4, 1941, Dsar Santa Claus I wish that you would please bring ase a Sonja Henie doll and Her Neat Utile trunk set and a Caddie Panda and a Snow Shovel. cw.v Yours truly, ^ t |»LORES SMITH. * • , %,-** \ MeHenry, Bi. Dee. 6,1941 Dear Would you please oring me a nice dell and a little banjo. " I would like * track and nuts and candy too. ~ Tour Pal, CLARENCE JUSTEN. _ . ______ '* l" " McHenry, M. ' k- ... Dec. 4, 1941. "" 'HHW^bv «JW«1W f , I would like a long braid doll. A eaibinet sink. And I would like a play ftjfeehen refrigerator. I also would like • little busy bakers pastry stet. Oh and 1 would love a little play nurse UL I want a adding machine. .1 want a doll walker. I want a 22x7x16% rocking horse. - Yours truly h RITA ANN CONWAY, r |^,;1 am 8 years old. The rocking feint k lor Demtey. McHeary^ III. December 8 Daar Santa, Please wht?!ror ll watch, baseball nit, games and a basketball. I am •is years old, and I am a good boy. Please give all the good children ir~»«omethmg. My . daddy likes baseball too. ®rng him a ball and then we € ^ c*tdl- JOHN J. BOLGF.R. "^BVtfa help hired for the holiday season must have their Social Security account numbers," Albert Lewis, manager of the Waukegan Social Security Board Field office advised this week. Employers were cautioned to enlist the services of the board's field office in getting numbers for all employees. In explanation, Mr. Lewis said "Employers should protect their records by insisting that an employee either furnish his social security account number or complete an application form SS-5 which can be presented at the board office for a social security account number. "The Social Security^ Boqrd Field offices are prepared to issue account numbers this Christmas in ev^ry case ill which a correctly completed application form is presented. These application forjns can be obtained by calling at the Waukegan field office of the board located in the post office or they may be obtained hy aririres^jng a request to this office," W~ P. ALLEN USNAME0 SUPERINTENDENT OF M'HENRY COUNTY HOME , W. P. Allen was renamed superintendent of the McHenry County Home Tuesday morning by the county board with an increase in salary from flOO per month to $110. At the same time his wife, Esther Allen, was named matron of the home at a salary of fifty-five dollars per month or an in crease of five dollars per month. The county home committee recommended the reappointment of Mr. *nd Mrs) ATlert, but before a vote on approval of the board was taken E. F. Kuecker of Seneca township, chairman of the committee, stated that another application had been received since the committee met. He present ed the application of Mr. and Mrs. John Hallisy of Hartland. A motion was made by Paul F. Rosenthal, assistant supervisor of Algonquin township, to approve the recommendation of the committee in rehiring the Aliens. On the roll call the vote was unanimous with the exception of Supervisor John E. Harrison of Greenwood township who stated he did not care to vote on the matter. McHenry, 111. ttoar Santa Claua :• Please bring mi a sewing machine, k Orphan Annie watch. If you can faring me some games I will be happy. I am eight years old. I am a good girl. P lease bring John J. and my toys to 1427 North Avenue, Rockford, Hiapin. this year. F < Love I MARY ANN BOLGER. Dear Santa Clau.s .- 7 f For Christmas this y*k* K waht a doll and a buggy Ptea«e gWa pe an alter too. Your lovine child |^. MARY UNTO. , -pea> #w*»a C&fcus • • r V ! I have been a res! good bay. * So ips my brother Tommy. J I would like a truck, a train, * howlfng alley and any other toys that yqu an sfare. Also a few new suits. • Tommy would like a cuddly bear, jpirie toys to pull and some new suits. ^ThM* aM we want this Xmas and we'll b» very good boys next year. Thinks very much ^nd I wish a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year. m ^ • • PRJittle boy, I t ° 4 TERRY BRITZ. , #1^ ^ - Spring Grove, IB. P. S. My Mom would like a new electric stcve and floor lamp. If you have an extra ope please leave it for her. Tb«**<i«^ , Dee. 1,1941. Dem> #BTtta Claw ' This letter is for my siater Margaiat «h* «a * }Mn.«U aha i^afa a RESIDENTS ASKED TO ATTEND IMPORTANT RED CROSS MEETING MMT RBBVE 0* AOTIV* DOTY OKLY DURINO BKEKOXROT War -has be*n declared against J^pan, jfoilowirrg the surprise attack on poaaeaaiens In the far c*st. This msunes'that. the U.S. Navy has taken up the fignt and wiil continue to battle until the enemy is defeated. Right now the Navy is asking for recruits and plenty of them. New ships are being constructed rigidly and all of them will need men to o|>- ermte them. Volunteers for this service are solicited by the Navy department, which offers splendid opportunities for yoanff men to tfain and be schooled in some good trade. However, the first thing to do is deieat the enemy. The blow has been <truck, by Japan, a treacherous and sodden action which has aroused the whole country. Reports are coming m that the response for recruits has oecn answered by thousands of young men who desire to do their duty in defending their country. Many more thousands are needed now and the need will grow as the war progresses and new saipa are launched. The recruiting stations are very busy, taking care of new applications All men who desire to apply tor service are asked to- get ia touch with their local newspapers who will give them information. Those who can pass the examination have a choice of a straight four-year enlistment or for the (duration of the emergency. The following announcement was made this week by Secretary of the Navy Knox: "All men now enlisting in the Naval Reserve will be retained on active duty throughout the period of the national emergency, but they will be re- Those applicants who do not pass their tests for adnission to a Navy trade achcoi will be wnt to duty aboaadUahip where an opportunity will be given them to train fn a trade. Four months after enlistment all nonspecialised applicants in Class V-6 will be advanced automatically to seaman second class with a pay increase to thirty-six dollars a month. Met* with previous rpeeiaHsed training of Kity kind wi!l be enlisted in the Naval Reserve Class V-<? with petty officer ratings and will be swat immediately to the ship or ahcre station where they are needed. College graduates who dsaire engineering or deck duty as fflffcers in the U. S. Naval Reserve will be enlisted as Midshipmen, Class V-7. Upon &jsss&5ttzs$JvFVFRAI WFII : dollars, it free and the seamen re- UVfLltfl^ TvLkL receiving iasUaUkWia. RESIDENTS ME PRB NIESEN PASSES AWAY DEC. 4 Death came to Peter Niesen of Johnsburg laift Thursday afternoon, Dec. 4. Born in that village on March 21, 1862, the 'son of Eva and Martin Niesen, he lived hrs entire life in that community where a host of friends mount his passing. About twenty-six years age he was united in marriage with Augusta Bethke. who preceded Mm in death on April 1, 19S6. The deceased was a farmer by occuconapletion of a tomr aonthl' training j pation and retired from this work course these men wiS be eoctftnissioned , abeat twenty years ago. ensigns in the Naval Reserve. Dur- j Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. ing the training parted jflfdshipmen j Mfc Miller and Mrs. Sen Freund. are paid sixty-die dollars a month. As ensigns with coHtiaiasibns the pay will be approximately |14S. a month with an additional allowance of forty dollars a month if they are marked. All applicants for the U. S. Naval Reserve must be native-bom citisens of the United States with the exception of candidates for Class V-5 who must have been United States citixens for a period of at least ten years. Detailed information with regard to enlistment in any class of the U. S. Naval Reserve may be secured by writing to or calling at yoar nearest regional Navy recruiting station. INTERESTING !• NEARBY NEWS both of Johnaburg; two sisters, Mrs. Christina Nell and Mrs. Joseph Huemann; three brothers, Math. Frank and John; two step-daughters, ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren. One son and two daughters preceded him in deith. Mr. Niespn was a member of the Holy Name Society and the Catholic Order of Foresters. Funeral services were held Sunday, Dec. 7, at 10 o'clock from St. John's church, Johnsburg, and burial was in the church cemetery. John M. Imeaon John Milton Imeson, born Nov. 24, I860, at English Prairie, died suddenly on Friday morning, Dec. 5, 1941, at his home in Hebron at 7:55 a. m., the last of nine children. His parents were the first white people married in Mc« j Henry county and Twin Lakes were named after his twin sisters. He was married in 1887 to Emma TT&ST STAR BAXK OT (MUV8LAX* TO OPEK OH DEO. IS - It* ftrat Slate Benlc of Graytialu, the organisation of which ia tepidly boing completed by a staff of aji|wrienced men, will open for on Saturday, Dec. 18, in the building %- merly occupied by the Merchants and Farmers Bank, the banjSgcmarte™ have been newly rodeewatej STnei bank will have capital of |50,000, a surplus of $10,000 ami a reserve of ¥6.000. Deposits wiil be humced by the Federal Deposit InnunUwe corporation. • R J. Dwysr. will br president: Frank A. Wirte, Edward DfeSSdand Bernard Ewald, vice-presidents, and James H. Clendentn, cashier. Directorsi will be Messrs. Dwyer, Wirtz, Diebold, Ewald, H. W. Peter*, Clifford R. Edmlster and Theodore C. Ep- Pig- When the application was made to the State of Illinois for a charter for the First State Bank of Gnfyslake, It was the considered opinion of the sponsors that the geographic position of Grayslake, its importance in the county, and the character of its population, called for a bank whose capitalization and facilities would be adequate for the needs of Grayslake and the surrounding area. Accordingly, the bank was chartered to begin business with a capital, surplus and reserve of $65,000 instead* the $28, 760 required by law. A hearty welcome to all, dad red carnations for the ladies will ha features of the opening day. AEWINTTHE FE COURTHOUSE CRUELTY CHARGE Effie K. Heidenreich, Crystal Lake, the emergency as their service can bo spared, regardless of the length of time remaining in their enlistment." Enlistment in. the U. S. Naval Reserve is tor four years but, if a man eunsts today and the emergency ends within a. period ot several months, be wtii oe returned to his civilian job as soon as possible after the emergency is over, and will not be required to complete his four-year term in active service. • rour classes of service in tfie United dtates XMavai Reserve neeu men uVgeuiiy today, iney are Class v-8, moiui includes rauio and communicauous; v-y, aviation; v-o, for traae specialists or men desiring trade oi vvcauomU training; V-<, ueet otftcej-s. A more detailed outline ot each ciass fpliow* below. ; • ' Rates of Pay Men with specialised training in radio, searchlight and semaphore signaling or Morse telegraphy may be enrolled in Class V-3, the communications class of the Naval Reserve. These men will be enlisted as petty otticcrs with ratings according to their degrees of proficiency. Pay for men enrolling in this group ranges urom sixty doiars a month for a petty otticer third class to ninety-nine dollars a month foj- a chief petty officer. An additional allowance of $1.15 per day is made for men with dependents who have the rating of petty officer second class or better. ' A man with at least two years of college education who desires to enter naval aviation will be enlisted as a seaman second class in Class V-6 of the Naval Reserve. After a month's Craine. who passed away in 1937^ _ i . 1 " I Funeral services were h^ld on Sunday fikd BU'l for divorce charging cruelty County; state and federal law-en- at two o'clock at the late home in j aRainst L«Roy Heidenreich Wednesforceme- nt bodies have joined Bar- j charge of Rev. M. D. Prehn and the | d*y >n circuit court She asks the cusrington police in the search for two Masonic lodge. Burial took place in j tody of their son, Calvin, 17 years leased to inactive dutv as soon aft«r imen who bruUlIy shot and killed , Richmond. It! Jf S A J™ Jr*! Frederick H. Chatterton, 42 years old, | John J. Stafford Barrington restaurant owner, in a ten j John J. Stafford, Woodstock fWrnl* dollar holdup Sunday night, Nov. 30. ture dealer and undertaker since 1881, Four bullets from a .82 calibce revolv-. passed away at his home at 372 Tryon jer, fired into Chatterton's body, have J street at seven o'clock, Wednesday been sent to federal authorities in ; night, Dec. 3, 1941, following an ill- Washington for ballistics. te^|s. j ness of five years during which time While assisting in elevating corn oh j he has been paralyzed. his farm west of Sycamore, T. W^j Of English ancestry, he was bom in Dinsmore, 70, of Sycamore, Wis., suf-\|tutland, Vt., on Aug. 17, 1868, the son fered injuries which made amputation j of Jonas J. and Helen Finn Stafford, of his left foot necessary. When a j When about five years of age he came trouser leg was caught in the machin- j with his parents to Harvard. ery, the foot was drawn in and badly At an early age his interest turned mangled. k ] to industry and after some years as In the Crystal Lake city hall Tuesday evening, Dec. 2, walked a man wln>m Chief George Ehlert supposed 1881 he opened s furniture shop of was looking for a lodging place for the night. Instead, he was the man police had been seeking since a demolished car was found that morning at the viaduct east of the wye. Asked about the accident, he finally recalled that he had been in an accident j with Manila C. Donnelly, who with and that a truck had forced him into j Ron*' Gord«n and Marcellus, surthe cement afeatment under the rail- vivea. Outbroken liberal in h»i views way tracks. At the physician's office, po,s^sm^a fnse "f hu™,r' it was founa Mr. Kaufman had severe <h* ^ M«- Stafford have boen held lacerations and bruises on hit head y\hurhest esteem bv a wHe circle of and a badly crushed left arm. A con- fr'*nd* th l rouehoat eminty. cussion caused him to lose his bear- J01*™1 services were held on Satshock. R. H.> Churchill, owper of a farm one and one-half miles ^ist of Hebron, 23, decided to quit their usual play at Griswold Lake mnpv --«»• - - near Dundee. Being concerned only with his pursuers, Sir Reynard was preliminary training the V-6 recruit j SJJj^ffi^V .^wlullkm^TwI j {*d ^pati«t for th^P^8^ w:iilll Ib ec--o me a kna.Mva.ll aviation cadet ,cau' ® . faan mnnfh« H(» WflK Drprpned III and will be sent for advanced train- I ing to one of the three principal naval • *:. r«ei«d Pens*coU' Bight from Chairman Norman H. Fla.; Jacksonville. Fla., or Corpus Davis of the American Red Cross, cit-; Chri*tx, Texas. On completion of this isens of McHenry county are asked to j advanced course which requires apraise a special Red Cross war re»ef j Proximately seven months, the \-5 Chairman Robert Icadet Wl11 designated as a naval aviator and will b? commissioned as an ensign in the U. S. Naval Reserve. During the first month of training, V-5 recruits are paid thirtyrsix dollars. On completion of the first month's training the V-5 recruit is designated as a naval aviation cadet and will be' paid seventy-fiver dollars a, month, plus one dollar per dAy living expense. Upon commission as an ensign h:s nay will br- increased to ppnroximately $245 a month and in addition h° will' receive regular pay bonuses of $500 for each year ho serves in active duty after the training period. ' • • •. " < < Class V-6* ln ,th$ U. S.,, Navk1 Reserve offers opportunities for men with specialixod training to continue their trades and at the same t'm« *erve jfchcir country. This erouo in-; eludes sreeialists ;of any kind such as electricians, "carpenters, machinists, stenographers, accountants* rlumbers. cooks, baknj'S and many other tra.les and vocations. These men will upon til® McHfiflry County Farmers-Co- j Enlistment 1^ eiven rtitinp's in ac- Operative ->ssociation has filed suit: cordanee with the amount of previous against the state department of fin- specialized training they have bad: •ance, asking that $269,19 paid in sales j Men with no previous specialized tax to the state department be enjoin- • training will be enlisted in Class V-6 fund o£ $6,800 Twomley of the McHenry County Red Cross called a meeting to be hel<i Friday at 8 p. m. in the City Council Cross room ia Woodstock. R-d Cross volunteers and other resident* of McHenry are urged to- attend this important meeting to aid in McHenry county's part in this vital war effort. The money raised will be used to aid Red Cross work on military and naval fronts and to strengthen civilian defenses. Fifteen, per cent tjt the money collected will be returned by the county chapter and branches for .local war relief ( x enditu es. • _ Mayor R, I. Overton and John Drey- 'Iniller will represent the McHenry chapter American-Red^.Crosi at - the emergency meeting . in ;the council rooms at Woodstock tomorrow (Friday) evening. State Department is '- ^ - r ^ Sued for $269.19 dogs received an extra portion of choice tid-bits, and Mrs. Churchill is the possessor of a new neckpiece. Harry Ponds, 71 years old. who_was hitch-hikinc: from Lima. Ohio consin, suffered a heart attack in Richmond Monday evening, Dec. 1, about 9 o'clock. He was found on the sidewalk in front of the F. H. Gunderson home by Mrs. Kenneth Granger, and her brother, August Klabunde, who called a physician He was removed by ambulance to the Hartland hospitals Charles S. Paddock, a . member of Folks, if you haven't seen the doe* orations in ottr local stores, this psSt • week, you have been missing something which js guaranteed to get you into the spirit of the approaching holidays. From the scores which afto displaying tl\e simpler .decorations to those which have more elbaorate window settings, one and all have captured the spirit oi the Christmaa season. ° We suggest that any of you who have not viewed these beautiful windows, as well as the attractive gift suggestions inside the stores, do so at once. Take the kiddies along, too. The lovely dolls, the electric traina and the numerous other things are sure to set their eyes aglow in amasament at the wonders of toyland. We are certain that they will have no trouble in writing their letter to Santa Claus after seeing these things. G ft Saggt stions Offered At this time we shall attempt to make your shopping a little easier by* offering a few gift suggestions for the whole family. ..For gifts for the children, the hardware stores anfl variety stoivs in McHenry, especially, are featuring toys which cannot fail co bring happiness to some fortunate boy or girl who finds any one of the arge assortment under his Christmaa cree. For father's gift, the many rftorw which have a varied collection «f •vearing apparel should offer unlimited opportunities for the shopper. From bright ties in keeping with the gay season to the more conservative styles, as well as a collection of fine, shirts, monogrammed handkerchiefs, sweater^, slippers and a multitude of other things await you. If he is sports-minded, equipment for hunting or fishing will be sure to brin£ a smile. We know mother would appreciate something for the home. Not only * the furniture stores but the many other stores in the city which carry useful and attractive articles for every room in the house would be welcome to brighten a home in which she must spend so much of her time." A set of dishes, some p'ctures for the wall, or an electric clock will be found in these stores, or a new dress or a silk scarf in the wearing apparel shops. Or for something entirely different, this year, why not surprise hlff with a picture of yourself. For the aunts and uncles and tftm >ndless list of other relatives friends, we suggest that you look in the drug stores and gift shops. Even if you enter without anything in mind. Some of th.« lovely things on display will surely catch your eye and prove irresistible^ - Give Somentriqg Uaiqpe Now for those of you who ha vent been moved to action in the way ot shopping by these suggestions, we offer a few ideas which are a little different. A few beauty shop treatments for s teen-age sister or a gasoline card tor a brother who travel* a great deal are sure to "hit the spbt," A basket of good thinks to eit for a special friend who appreciates good food can never go (inapj reciated. And if you really want to get something that is LOUISE STILLING f f t sure to please anyone and everyone on BE LISTEI^i your list, we suggest a 1942 model of m<<umsva uraYl" an? one o{ ^ various models of Wnu D wnu j beautiful automobiles now on the 'market. Miss Louise Stilling, daughter of i ln #<jdiUon to these suggestions «fteen months. He was .preceded in Mr. and Mrs. George Stilling, who will f^redF there are any number of other death in 1936 by his wife. He has no j receive her A. B. degree from Lake 1 al tjcies available which can only h>i other immediate relative* surviving.! Forest college this June, is among \ tru!y appreciated by seeing the*. The body is at rr»st in the Warner (those who will be listed in the 1941 42 T<jke advice aiMj remember yoar issue of "Who's Who Among Students, this Christmaa. The time Ifer ^ NDW GRAND JURY A new grand jury for the circuit court was approved Tuesday by the MeHenry county supervisors. Nick Weingaj-t and Barbara Krause were selected from this city. The supplemental panel includes the tunaa of Fred Smith of McHenry, ' an apprentice to his brother, L. H. Stafford, he came to Woodstock where his own to which he added the under taking business. In 1889 in company with A. J. Zoia, he opened a marble works, his share of which he later sold to his partner. In 1886 he was united in marriage Loot* H. KbI'W^ The death of Louis H.-ffaigge, NINETY DAY SENTENCE Clarence E. Hulett of Marengo was taken to Woodstock Monday after being sentenced to serve ninety days at the state farm at Van4alfe, on a charge of vagrancy by Justiee,Carlton C. Robb of Marengo, He will be taken to the state farm from Woodstock. FILES SUIT , Alec Anderson of Richmond filed suit in the circuit court Dec. 5 against Frank Foley, Richmond, George Nielson, Fox Lake, and Frank Smith, Antioch, asking damages of $10,000 for alleged injuries received on Feb. 2t», 1940, in the Foley garage at Richmond, Anderson charges that Smith, a mechanic in the Foley garage, in backing a car out of the garage, backed into the plaintiff. Anderson said he was opening the doors of the garage at- the time. Andersdn claims he was invited .to the garage to get some repairs on his car, Nielson was made party to the suit ;on: the charge he LUKE JSHOPPEK HOUPAY FINERY.v» ; DISPLAYED : ' m • ' • i ' < m * '-.^S -•til?'* . ^i • 'Vlfc' h"6 fortune erf owninir two i former resident of thi« vWni>v. ^11J operates a gasoline station in cpnneo 1-r ««.<» «>..«.»«.. ;. oo A.!, „«„,1 «i«vi still remember when he oiterated the i - . -- ^ _ been retired for some time. His death occurred at 4:15 a.m. on Dec. 10 at Mercy hospital in Chicago where he . w:_ home in Crystal Lake, where ' ° friends may call. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. IMPRESSIVE SERVICE CONDUCTED BY LOCAL YOUTHS IN" WOODSTOCK the place to Sixty-five young people attended of politics, fees and dues. in American Universities and Col-! is now leges. The book will be released in it feMcH.siry. I January'or February. j ' ? This publication is published i UNEXPECTED DEATH through the co-operation of over 600 ru rftMFe Tn n A TTPHTICR. American universities and colleges. Iti--CUJuJSo IU UAUUlllBit,-- is the only means of national recog» j OF McHENRY PEOPLE nition for graduates which is devoidl _ ^ ' ^ " • Several M rs. May Ellsworth, fifty-one years the union young people's meeting held students from accredited colleges are old( Dundep ave Elgin, died unexpect- , - TT p „. the First Methodist church in selected each year, by an unprejudic- Saturday eve„ing, Dec. 6. She - 1 ? ' i S ' i l S L I I I : * .1 L W o e d s t o c k S u n d a y n i g h t . L u n c h w a s e d c o m m i t t e e ^ f o r t h e i r b i o g r a p h i e s t o , w a g t a k c n m a t h e r s a d W , company, is in the Palatine hospital-*. rMrvej"|t 5:30 p. m7 at four large appear in "Who's -Who Among the roir^unced d« ?.*! shortly aft. rvra ^fe victim of 2.000 pounds of ne,*sprint.. tebI ^ th young people of the host Students in American Universities and j'gt" "hospital. Wh.n he ta | thJ 'chainnanahip .f ColteBe,," These books are placed i» eKXwi, crutches, he could locate no^e of suf-; ficient length until Mrs. Grace Loren- j sen remembered th«n.t she had in her • attic the same crutches that Mr. Paddock used thirtyrthree years ago, his wedding day, when he had broken an i ankle two days before his wedding, j Muriel Sandeen, president. Following the hands of hundreds of companies Local Soldier is an An&y Hospital Word has been received here this week that Pvt. Marshall Bacon, who was inducted into the service a short time ago is ir» an army hospital where he is ouitr* iM. We are sure Marshall would be glad to hear from his many friends in McHenry. -'H'« address is Fort Knox, Kv.. Co. C - Ba.. 8" One of our local soldiers .who, has Wently be®r. trar>«'f,»fred iVfVt."Alvih Miller. If any Of his- frienHs would this, an hour of recreation was led by and others who annually recruit out- Scout Executive Arnold Schenk. standing students for employment. At seven o'clock the entire group) The purpose of "Who's Who" is to gathered in the sanctuary of the serve as art incentive for students to church where a small number of get the most out of their college caryouths from the McHenry Methodist eers, as a means of compensation _ j Jol^n church, conducted a worship service students for what they^'already have; ^ ^ " 'blackout," under conditions simi- 'done, as a recommendatiori to ,thf * pw.1? h lar .to those prevailing in Europ*. business world; and as a standard' August H- eM:m a-n nf RUan d. Ms<r vV;io ,l ette &l Stew« art, 111., on Dec. t9 V830. a><d ha! *pent most of Iter 'ife 'n -' Sirviv^rs fc fou'" d lughteirs, Mrs W » t w c « » ' - i e n - ' T Ve'tf B tty. EIRiw-«rth E'g-'r" « th** n*r«» hn H^veirNf ® V1r4.MV •M. Rev. J. H. Miller of McHenry spoke of measurement for students _ 0f F'oin: MW. 0™aM briefly, Mrs. Miller leading the young _ Miss Stilling is a member of Gam- j a , xt ,T v». . iki McKibbin, be prohibited from paying twentv-one H^l'ars a month. Dirertlv this sum of money oat of this fund for j following enlistment the new recruit I like to keen in contact with Alvin they * I *11 i. a. .* it _ » v a ; '» - I« n4 4ko f/\lla<1. people in part, of the service. Abso- ma lute ouiet prevailed, the solemnity and- college, significance being accentuated by the.| retail* We are sure Marshall i developments of the day in our coun-. member of the women try's relations with Japan. ^ ;} ment committee, executive This was a- second in a* sieries of, women's athletic association, French union services being held each month J club, student council and fCappa Alin the different co-operating "churches, ipha, women's senior honorary worthe Bipti«t. Methodist and Presbyter- jity. v, . " . • ian for their own and other young j Miss Stilling (jraduatef from M^- people in who4*e churches there are no- Henry High school with. t||£ ^ any purpose. | will be sr>nt to one of the four Naval The tax, it is x?laim.»d, was paid Training stations for a short period, under protest. The company charges j At the training station the anprentice that the act was amended in 1934 in | seaman will be given- an aptitude test such a manner that sales tax was not and if he passes this test successfully collectable on certain items of feed he will be sent to a Navy trade school. 5 « - - I* ; - -V a J may write to*Ihim at the followine address: Service Co. -" infantry, Camp Paraiso, Canal Zone. Selling out all hati--sports, dress, laree or small head siae. Some ^nly Phi Beta, sorority at Lake Forest! T ^en of v^rth Chicago Ms. H^I at ;ge, editor of the year book, sec-! J«J«n of Wnukeg-n ™d Mr, T.^«- rv of the student center hoard, * u J4vHonrv ^ •<; <;elf govern- brothers. Job* Havens «»t Elgin, alW ,Uv. bT, d"f CSarlr Havens of We,. Mffle,# ^ Elizabeth Piety, '4 young peonies organizations. Edw»rd, Anna and Dorothy Knox rtf Chicago ^isttfcd in McHenry last Sunday. Mr. Knox remained for a u'jipor visit in the home of Marty Knox. 1938. ffife sale on'all hats. , No h*tt in th* shop over $2.00. Elixabeth Pich. Sei"vice< were ondu**^! T»'psda'^. afteti^on at three from Wolff funeral home, with the Rev. Dr. John F^y. Vonckx, pastor of House- of Hoqpa Prasbyterian church, officiating. itffraa in Bluff City cemetery. • 111 • •• • SANTA AT ALTHOFFW Santa Claus will ,be at Hardware "Store in West McHenry;- . ! jjn^»rJjy afternoon, Dec. IS, to moet Mr. and Mrs. Alfons^df||», all of his yoong frieads agaia tlda Chicago callers Tuesday. talk .A. -i.