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JrftSJS *«.*»'*«;•• ^ -sft ' - jW * V Volume 68 McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 25, 1943 ;^VWprXtf CAMPAIGN ONE OF BIGGEST TO BE HELD HERE V"••!'• •SERVES AS INSTRUCTOR 'i GIVE, SO UNFORTUNATE ONES MAY UVB ,* SKarcfa 1 is a big day for the hoOTewires for it is on that day that the rationing of canned foods begins. Mareh 1 should also a big day for another reason, and one of the most patriotic, the fact that this is the day •f the Red Cross and War Fund drive. Rather than worrying about the lack of particular foods, let us forget ourselves and give all we can to the drive so that our soldier boys and internees may eat at all. With the outbreak of the war in Europe three years ago. the American Red Cross, in accordance with Red Cross principles, promptly offered it's friendly aid to all belligerents. The •ffer was gratefully accepted by nations which had become the victims of aggression. Uhe extension of relief to prisoners •f war is a traditional and primary obligation of the Red Cross. During tiie past two years, more than half a million food parcels and quantities of clothing and other supplies were distributed for the American Red Cross by the International Red Cross com mittee to captive United Nations aaUiers. Dispatch Supplier . On the first sailing of the rttehange ship Gripsholm, the American Reft Cross dispatched to Japan 20,000 standard food parcels, thirty-one tons of drags, toilet articles, and army- •ary clothing, a million cigarettes, aad 10,000 cans of smoking tobacco. These supplies, reports indicate, are hetng distributed to captive members «f our armed forces in the Far East. - Give to one of the most worthy caases in the world when the Red Cross annual drive occurs in McHenry •arch 1. SPRING ELECTION OF CITY FATHERS JUST AROUND THE CORNER "With the approach of spring, our hearts may turn to thoughts of love ; but our minds are focused on politics, j The city election this year will take! place on April 20, with the terms of I three aldermen expiring. In the first! ' ward the vacancy caused by the death i of John Bolger will need to be filled; j I in the second ward Ed. Buss' term' respires and in the third ward the tettn J of Fred Ferwerda is ended. j Although no definite word has been i received from these men, it is expected that they will file for re-election before the deadline on March 16. There ; has been no talk, as yet, of new can-! didates, but there is still plenty of . tjme. ] ! Under the present system, three al-; ] dermen are elected to serve four-year terms every three years. The mayor, clerk and treasurer are not up again until 1945. ALFRED RIX j Alfred W, Rix, son of Mr. and Mrs. ! Reginald Rix, of Route 1, McHenry, | recently enjoyed a furlough from the I Navy Signal school, Butler Univer- ! sity, Indianapolis, Ind. Good news accompianied his return. He was recently graduated from seaman 2nd class to signal man, petty officer, 3d class, and was selected to return to school as an instructor, an honor achieved by only eight other men* out of the hundreds who completed their training at Butler. Alfred also was chosen as section leader and was often selected to appear at lectures, representing the navy. Congratulations are in order, for Alfred is one of the youngest instructors, being only 22 years old. "THE ROSARY" TO OE ENACTED HERE SUNDAY, MARCH 7 'SWEETEST STORY ~ ; : , V T O L D " EVER RESIDENCE CHANGES Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Stilling and family are moving from their home north of McHenry to the home occupied by John Justen, near St. Patrick's church. Mr. Justen will make his home with the Stilling family. Mr. and Mrs. George Young are aMving this week from a farm near Rmgwood to the Jepson home in that village. The place they are vacating will be tenanted by the Stephen Schmitt family of Johnsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob F.. Justen have moved from their farm south of McHenry to the Mrs. Mary O'Flaherty place on Pearl street, which they purchased some time ago. Mrs. O'Flaherty is now making her home with her niece, Mrs. George Kunstman, in Batavia. The Justen place, which has been sold, will be tenanted by a party from Arlington Heights. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Young have moved from Maple avenue to the Fred Haemann farm, near Johnsburg, recently vacated by the Joseph Smith family, who moved to the George B. Frisby farm, south of this city. Mr. aad Mrs. Robert Kralowitz have moved from Ringwood to the place Vacated by the Young family. The Henry Lorenz family has "moved this week from the Charles Cent house in Fair Oaks subdivision to the Buch place on Riverside Drive. Mr. and Mrs. C. Richard Thompson have moved from the George Frye farm near Woodstock to theiV own place, formerly known as the Givens farm, near Lake Defiance. The Ralph Stackhouse family has moved from the Chester Howe farm on the Woodstock road to the McCartkf farm, near Hebron. r Iftfartin Baum of Champaign and Jerry Baum of Navy Pier, Chicago, visited friends here the first of the IN ARMY TRAINING BOARD TWO RELEASES L|ST OF THIRTY-TWO SELECTEE? MONDAY Thirty-two more men are scheduled to leave for final physical examination some time this week, according to release of a new list by Margaret Jane Leonard, chief clerk of board two. They include the following: WILLIAM DUGGAN (Vol.) KARL BERNARD OTTEN EDWARD H. MONROE (Vol.) HAROLD AUGUST ZIMMERMAN EARL CARL EHRKE FRANK JOHN KOLBINGER^B. MELVIN H. TAYLOR ANDREW M. PESZ (Vol.) FRANK H. NAGEL, JR. (VotJ LA VERNE W. NELSON (Vol EDWARD J. RYSAVY . JOHN JAMES BARNINGS, JR. KENNETH EDWIN GRISWOLD VINCENT FRANCIS PURVEY KENNETH LEON GILES (Vol.) JOHN ALBERT BERNA FREDERICK WILLIAM EIBISCH MILTON MARTIN HOLSTEIN JAMES FREDERICK SCHNEIDER CALVIN LEROY HEIDENREICH RICHARD HENRY EBEL RICHARD WAYNE GLASSCOE ROBERT JOHN PETERS WILLIAM CHARLES CONWAY WILLIAM STANLEY RAIDER LLOYD GUSTAVE JOHNSON ROBERT JOHN NAGEL (Vol.) HOWARD CHARLES RUTH (Vol.) VERNON EARL ZELLHOFER WENDELL H. WELTZEIN (Vol.) WESLEY JOHN FRAME (Vol.) HAROLD CHARLES PUGH-- TVansferred from Mauston, Wia. MISS PEARL SMITH * ATTRACTIVE BRIDE , OF WILLIAM BENOY jh~! EUGENE UNTI Uhis fine picture of Pvt. Eugene G. *Unti, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Unti, ws on a Christmas card sent from Gimp Stewart, Ga., where Eugene is serving with the army. He entered gdtvfce earty last feUr^- young people, well known in j this city, were united in the bonds of ; matrimony last Friday evening at 9:30 at the William Wurtzins:er home i in Woodstock. TTiey were Miss Pearl E. Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, j Lonnie Smith of Ringwood, and Pfc. Wilbur Benoy, son of Edwin Benoy of i Greenwood. They were married in a lovely ceremony with the Rev. J. L. Dickson, pastor of the Greenwood j Methodist church, officiating. J The bride was attired in a silk j poudre blue silk print afternoon frock , with navy blue accessories, a cluster <>f red, white and blue sweet peas being worn in "her hair. Mrs. Wm. Wurt- 7*inger served as her sister's attendant, wearing a dress of poudre blue With black accessories and a shoulder Corsage of sweet peas. The groom was attended by his brother, AlVin Benoy, ff Greenwood. A reception, with the serving of, light refreshments, was held following the ceremony which was attended by immediate members of the two families. Lighted white tapers complemented a glass basket of red, white •nd blue sweet peas at the serving fable. Arrangements of like blossoms graced the living room. ; The bride, a. graduate of the McHenry high school, is an efficient employee of the Benton street restaurant. Woodstock. Pfc. Benoy, a Community high school graduate, is serving his country, stationed at Camp Sommerset, Md ., to which post he is returning in a few days at the conclusion of his furlough. It was good news for the community last week when they heard that by popular request, the J. B. Rotnour Players will present his special production of '"Wie Rosary" at the McHenry high school auditorium on Sunday, March 7. There will be a matinee and evening performance, both being sponsored by St. Mary's church. "The Rosary," "the sweetest story ever told," is a four-act drama, with ten players on the stage. It is the play acclaimed by thousands who have seen it as the finest play from every viewpoint ever presented by J. B. Rotnours popular company. This is the original stage hit that had one of the longest Broadway runs in recent years, and has the all-time record tour of twelve consecutive years. This is the show that caused press and critics to rave and acclaim it the finest play from every viewpoint to date. It was a smash hit in Chicago for a long run, as well as Philadelphia nd other large cities. The public will see "The Rosary" presented as in larger cities, with an excellent cast. A special scenic production with lighting effects, as well as a special musical pipe organ background that will go to bring out the best detail possible fat the play. Long Remembered *T%ie Rosary" will long be remettt* bered as the most beautiful show this community has ever witnessed. And for a surprise--you may think that in this intense drama there will be little to laugh at. That is where you will be agreeably surprised, for there are four comedy roles that keep laughs a plenty through the entire action of the play. "The Rosary" is not a sermon, far from it, it deals with everyday life. The story is based on the song, "The Rosary," and age old problem of greed and the green-eyed monster, jealousy. It is instrumental in separating two of Father Kelly's dearest friends--this parish priest, whose faith and lovf surmounts all obstacles -»and in a breath-taking climax brings them together again in the face of all odds. It is a play of interest to everyone young and old, and will never be forgotten, as it will leave a memory of f one of the best productions ever pre- i sented here. Two solid hours in all j of the "sweetest story ever told," i Rosary." V, PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGER SERVES WITH W. S. ARMY THE MAYOR'S MESSAGE To the People of McHenry: It has been over a year since a fanatical aggressor stunned the hearts of all Americans by a ruthless attack at a moment when emissaries were in our national capital for the purpose of seeking peace. f With the coming of war, the American Red'6rosr threw into high gear its manifold duties to the armed forces. To enumerate the accomplishments would take many more words than can be put into a lette^ of this kind, sufficient to say that of all our great volunteer organizations, the American Red Cross, in its sixty-one years, has proven itself the greatest. To carry these services directly to the fighting men, wherever they are, in camps at home and at battle stations in a dozen allied countries, from Iceland to the Solomons and from England to India, requires a tremendous amount of money--money which must come from every man, woman and child in America. Now comes the time for the annual Roll Call and War Fund Drive. We, in McHenry and surrounding territory, have been assessed $1,000 by the County Chapter. We cannot fail in this appeal to our generosity and patriotism. In my capacity, as mayor pro tem, I am asking that tlie townspeople support this drive. Give more this year --give double, even treble, if you can. I also ask the merchants, on March 1st, the day the drive begins, to decorate the business center with the flag n£«ur country* an American. - Respectfully, FRED FERWERDA* --Mayo* Pro. Tem. It's great to :3t. J' AM TH^'XMERICAN SOLDIER RED CROSS NOTES The local theater lobby has been offered for the sale of war stamps and each Saturday evening representatives from the local chapter, McHenry Red Cross, will be there in uniform for the sale of the stamps. Mrs. Barnett of Wonder Lake will begin a course in sewing instruction about the middle of March, in Woodstock. For particulars, call Mrs. Getw man, 78-J. MRS. HUGH MURPHY. Brother Of Earl Gilkerson . Dies In Davenport, lows News was received last week of the death of Harry C. Gilkerson, 55, Survivors include his widow, the foiiner Fern Goodrich, of Marengo; a daughter, Betty, a son, Charles, a sistr, Mrs. Bess Noel of Lakeland, Flal, and a brother, Earl Gilkerson, of McHenry. 3, J am a m0tijer'8 son. I am the pride of a family and part of a home. I love my life as you love yours. I am youth in years and exi>erience in life, yet I am a gambler, betting the highest stakes that a man can wager--my life. If I win, you win; if I lose, I have lost all. The loss is mine, not yours; and there is a grieved mother, a saddened family and a broken home to which I can never return.^ I ask only for the Godspeed and support of my natljgr in return for laying upon the altar of my country my all. "Forbraverj* and blood will you furnish bullets and bread t Will you pawn your sheckels if I pawn myself? Will you bet your gold while I bet my blood? Will you hazard your wealth while I risk my life? I am the flower of a nation's manhood, the glory of u noble race. I am the American soldier. I am the boy in the trenches. -- * -- '•v*i-*:;fi#«haH, advertising *and- pr<&- motion manager of the Public Service Company of Northern Illinois, now on leave of absence for special army, duty, has been designated a? director ; of the recruiting campaign for the j Women's Army Auilxiary Corp® in the Sixth Service Command, it was ; ; announced by Major General H. SC' Aurand, commanding general of the Sixth Service Command,-with head* quartersf in Chicago. j* Mr. Pershall's offices are at the Ser- |vice Command headquarters at the ! Civic Opera building, 20 No. Wacker Drive, Chicago. He was graduated : from the Northwestern University in 1922. Mr. Persfiatt lives at 84$ Jackson, Glencoe, 111. COMMITTEES NAMED FOR m- • . f. . V Hi': , •-,/ .J ^. • •. &EIHANSPEKGE&, McGEK ; ^ CHAIRMEN < ORCHESTRA TO HIVE CONCERT NEXT THURSDAY SPLENDID PROGRAM IS PLANNED Oa Thursday evening, Mareh 4, the high school orchestra will present its annual concert in the school auditorium, the program to begin at 8:15 p. m. Tickets purchased fcr the band concert this month will also be good for the orchestra concert. Anyone, lesiring a ticket for the orchestra con- • ?ert who did not attend the band pro-; ?ram may purchase om for twenty- We.cents. W"-- Program1? The folio" inf. fine numbers will be :n<^uded in the evening's entertainment: PART ' Overture, "Patriotic" v&u.-- Arr. by Btmhan Two Excerpts from 6th Symphony TWhaikowsky Arr. by Weaver Overture, "Light Cavalry" F. VonSuppe Descriptive, "tJncle Remus Ifells a Story" Zamecnik Uncle Remus '--Charles Adams '<March Royal" De Zamecik PART II Violin Sob, "The Old Refrain*^ Krtesler Soloist, Gordon Scholle Accompanist, Bonnie Page Cornet Solo, "Bride of the Waves" Clarice Soloist, Elaine Landgren Accompanist, Bonnie Page PART III Ofeilure, ' Raymond" Thomas Excerpts from Richard Wagner's Operas Arr. by Weaver Waltzes, "Tales From the Vienna Wdods" Strauss Introduction to Act III from "Lohengrin" Wagner "Hungarian Dance No. 5 .Brahms Finale. "America, the Beautiful" ; A Ward Audience and Orchestra Officers of the orchestra, which has worked untiringly for weeks in preparation for this program, are Gordon Scholle, president; Betty McKean, | vice-president; Patricia Cristy, secrei tary; Joan Reihansperger, librarian; j Roman Schmitt, student director, and , John Shadle, manager. Members of the organization include the following twenty-three members: Personnel Violigs, Gordon Scholle, Roman Schmitt, John Shadle, Edith Sherman^ Lorraine Erber, Beverly Schwerman, Grace Thompson, Elida Page; viola, ; Nadine Schaefer; bass viol, Betty | "Thompson; oboe, Betty McKean; saxaphone, James Freund; clarinets, Bon- ; nie Page, Joan Reihansperger, Rich- | ard Heuser; cornets, Elaine Landgren, Dean McCracken; horns, Donald Schaefer, Adolph Weideman; piano, Catherine Schwerman; timpani, Patricia Cristy; drums, Glenn Peterson, Esther Smith. Committees were named tMs to take charge of the annual Red Cross Roll Call and War Drive, which will be held in McHenry and vicinity on March 1. Charles J. Reihansperger is chairman of the McHenry Red Cross chapter and Ray McGee i» chairman of the War Fund Drive. Thomas P. Bolger is publicity chairman and Robert L. Weber is treasurer of the drive. The following will), take leading parts when operations begin next Mondav. Ringwood and east side of Wonder Lake, east to Route 31: Kenneth Cristy and Henry Stephenson; captains. v Johnsbure and vicinity: Joseph J. Freund and Fred Smith, captains. Orchard Beach and Shalimar: Mrs. George Stilling, captain. Lily Lake: Eleano** Wirfs Hattie Einspar, captains. Route 120. west from Lily Lake t» the Pit: Nick Weingart, captain,, and John Dreymiller. Route 120. west of the Pit to the bridge, north and northeast to transformer*: Penrl S^hntitt. oantsin. Oakhurst and River Road to Nunda township 1«°: Ben J. Dietz and Ed. Sutton,' captains. South Green street, from city limits to Nunda township: Nels Pearson and Morris Crouch, captains. Route 31, south of city limits: £d. Conway and Bernard Bauer, captains. Crystal Lake road, south from the McHenry Flour Mills: Paul Doherty and M. Strever, captains: Gordon Lowell and Joe Draper. Route 120, west from city limits: Mrs. Al Wilbrandt, captain. ; Route 31, north of city Umits^ ^l Blake, captain. Golf Club subdivision: John Murtaugh, captain. West Side Business Section: Dr. Rollo Chamberlin and John Anderson, captains. Green Street Business Section: Dr. J." B. Sayler and Earl Walsh, captains. Riverside Drive Business Section: Floyd Coleman and George Thall, captains. McHenry High School: Miss Maurie Ta ylor, captain. McHenry Grade School: Mrs. Jennie Mae Richardson, captain. West Side Residential Section: Mrs. Alvera Gorman, captain Esther Smith, Mary Owen, Amanda Brown, Rae Spurling, Mrs. Gerald Newman, Alice Lindsay, Vera Purvey and Vera Kane. McCullom Lake: Mrs. Elmo McKim, captain. East Side Residential Section: Mrs. Nettie Fleming, captain; Gertie Barbian, Avis Gans, Elizabeth Schoewer, Minnie Green, Eva Nyel Esther Carey, Lillian Bolger, Helen Miller, Celia Winkel, Kay Brefeld, Mrs. Lock wood, Dorothy Williams, Mrs. Nick P..Justen. NOTICE TO CAR OWNERS All who have "B" and "C" gas rationing coupons must have a tire inspection before March 1. We will be able to take care of your inspection Friday or Saturday. BLAKE MOTOR SALES, Pearl St., McHenry. 4J.-fp Among the Sick -1 Sgt. Albert Vales of Fort Sheridan t^pent Sunday at hla home twre." - LEGION IS HOST j NOTICE * Eager for the opportunity to aid by ; Dtie to the rationing of food and the all possible means in the coming War i small amount of merhandise we have Fund Drive of the American Red to offer, including meat, we find it son of Charles T. Gilkerson of Belvi- 1 £roSs tj,e McHenry Post of the Amer- , necessary to discontinue our delivery dere, former Wayne county farm ad-; ican Legion sought and has been service, effective March 1, 1943. viser. He passed away at his home : awarded the privilege of being break- 41-fp BARBIAN BROS, in Davenport, la. fagt kost ^ an township drive workers at 8 o'clock next Monday morning in Eva Guinto's restaurant. A large number of the Legionnaires have volunteered to serve as fund solicitors and will join the other drive workers in the breakfast meeting, whence all will go forth to assigned districts to urge contributions for one of the noblest of all causes. Birth* Mr and Mrs. Peter Gies are rejoicing over the birth of a daughter at the Woodstock hospital on Feb. 19. Order yoor Rubber Stamps at The Plaindealar. ' ifiSW LOCATION Will move my business five doors south, next to Irvin Smith's barber shop. Will be located by Saturday, Feb. 27. I will be glad to serve you as always. XATHRYN BARBIAN, 4}.£p Green Street. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Reinert and family of Elgin called on McHenry relatives Soadajr. • Ben J. Adams, who has been confined to his bed for many months, ll a patient in St. Therese hospital, Waukegan, this week. Beverly Jean Thelen entered the Woodstock hospital Sunday as a medical patient. Mrs. Thomas A. Bolger is recovering nicely from an operation performed last Thursday at St. Thereee hospital, Waukegan. Mrs. Simon St off el suffered injuries to her leg when she .fell near St. Mary's church Sunday morning. Peter Hamil is a patient in St. Therese hospital, Waukegan, suffer* ing from a broken leg and arm. sustained when a tire he was pumping exploded. The accident occurred last week. Mrs. Albert Vales underwent surgery at St. Therese hospital, Waukegan, Monday morning. Walter Haug underwent surgery at St. Therese hospital, Waukegan, Mon- Pvt. Harry Anderson, a recent as*. Iectee, is now located at Fort Devens, Mass. NAVY MAN fcr . FRANK KEMPFER Frank Kempfer, of the United States navy, has been fortunate in being stationed so close to home. He has been serving at Great Lakes since his enlistment and has been reoeivinf Pfoindeakr aiaes last iLiyemSMgr.