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'Fl ,V. /.* f 1* v1> • * "; * " Thursday, January 6, 1914 THE McHENRY PLAINDEALEE V *\ ' -"is:"* S •A' 'ARE OBSERVED Ok Jan. 23 Mr. and 'lbs. LtMs ""Newman recalled memories of fiftythree yeapi previous when they exchanged wedding vows. Their entire married life has been spent in McHenry where Mr. Newman was a carpenter and a member of the McHenry volunteer fire department for forty-nine years. They have I four children living and one de-f •ceased. An occasion worthy of real jubilation was realized on Jan. 25 by a * sister and a brother, Kathryn Klap-1 perich (Mrs. S. H. Freund) and Henry; • J. Klapperich and a brother and sis-j : ter, Stephen H. Freund and Mary . Freund (Mrs. Henry J. Klapperich).: •At that time the couples celebrated: their fifty-fifth wedding anniversary,; having been married in. a double wedding ceremony in 1888. March 8 -- Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Carr of Ringwood observed the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage with a gathering of relatives and friends at their home. They pre lifelong residents of the Ringwood community. ' April 11 -- Another McHenry cou- I pie who have kept young in spirit ! while advancing in age, Mr. and ; Mrs. Henry Williams, celebrated their golden wedding day. Their fifty years of marriage were spent in this vicinity, , May 3 -- Another grand event, a gulden wedding anniversary, was realized by a McHenry couple, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Zalewski, of West McHenry. The day was' observed by holding open house for friends and relatives. The couple was married in Germany and came here to make their home ten years ago. , June 18 -- Another McHenry couple to reach their golden wedding anniversary day were Mr. and Mrs. John Panknin, who celebrated the auspicious occasion on Father's Day They have three children, Mrs. Katherine Ringelman and Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson of Chicago and Ed Panknin of Wilmett<\ On Sept. 14, 1883, Frank Chapman of Elgin took as his bride Miss Linda Moris of McHenry. On the same day in i943 the couple celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary | at their home in Woodstock. For a time they resd€d in McHenry. ! Oct. 17 -- A Spring Grove couple, 1 Maypr and Mrs. Farnk J. Wagner, | were married at St. Peter's church, the same place that they exchanged vowsf fifty years previous. The ; Wagners have five children: Michael, i Mrs. Philomena Hteinle, Joseph J., George and Mrs. Julia Gabe. SPRING GROVE 8^>nd MR§THENRY WILLIAMS v ' / SO Years MIL and MRS. FRANK J. WAGNBB 50 Years v. . CI $ r ** *. •*» <& si $ ® © © e & t © ® £- ? -3 f ©e (By Mrs. Charles Freundl Pupils of St. Peter's school returned to their „sttiylies Monday morning after enjoying Wi; Weeks Christmas vacation. Guests in the home of Mrs. J. J. Freund on New Years day were Mr. and Mrs. Anton Widhalm and sons and the Charles May family. ' Mr. and Mrs. Jake Miller attended a Farewell party held for Charles Smith at St. John's parish hall, Johnsburg ljast Wednesday night. Mr. Smith is entering the U. S. army. Mrs. Edith Cleveland spent several * days last weyk with her daughter, and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Albert! Schmeltzer. . | " M r s . A r t h u r K a t t n e r and M r s . ; Albert Britz spent Monday in Wau-: kegan. Dinner guests in the Albert Britz j home on New Year's day were Mr. .and Ms. Gilbert Jon3s, Mrs. John: |Box and Mrs. Bertha Esh. Mr. and Mrs. Math Nimsgern attended funeral services of George Jung in McHenry on Friday. Mrs. Harold Henrie, the forrrter Miss Marjorie Weber, was guest of honor at a shower held for her at the home of Mrs. John Weber in Fox Lake on Sunday afternoon. Twenty guests wetfe present to enjoy an afternoon at cards and the lovely prizes went to Mrs. Frank May of Johnsburg, Mrs. Paul Lewis. Mrs. Ben May, Mrs. William Britz, Mrs. f Fred May and Mrs„ Arthur Kattner. Following cards many beautiful and c&eful gifts were presented Mrs. Henrie for her infant son, who is now one month old. Refreshments *er;- served. „ i Mr. an.l Mrs. Arthur Kattner and. W>n. Billy, visit.d Mr. and Mrs. John ;Ekx-t sch in Wilmette on Saturday. Sunday visitors in the Math Nimsgerp home were Mr. and Mrs. Nick Jung of Ringwood. Mrs. George Jung and Mrs, Nick Jung also called on Monday afternoon., Mr. and Mrs. Alfons Wirtz and children of- McHenry spent Sunday With her parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brown. Little Danny Freund is ill at'his home, a victim of chicken pox. j Mrs. A1 Westman and sons of Woodstock visited in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sanders New Year's ! Day. Corp. John Sanders has returned to his camp having enjoyed a two "week furlough at his home here. Mrs.^ William May of Johnsburg and Mrs. John Doetsch of Wilmette wtre visitors ni the George W., May home Thursday afternoon. Among those from out of town who spent the holidays with home folks i were Misses Lorraine May, Bernice ; Nimsgern and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Klaus. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Crain and son of McHenry visited Mrs. Bertha Esh on Sunday. * • *-- Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hoffman and sons of Wilmette were callers in . the Arthur Kattner home Sunday, CASUALTIES CAST SHADOWS OVER SEVERAL HOMES ; 31mm at least five casualties that deeply affected McHenry families during 1943, but fortunately two were not fatal .and on? is still doubtful. The two ca3ulatics which "turned out favorably were Marshall Bacon, who was wounded in North Africa on March 28 and who is %illy recovered and again in the fight, and Lieut. John Boyle of McCullom Lake, who was at one time reported missing but since that time has rejoined his company overseas* The two deaths were* of Donald McAncre-AS, who died in the Pacific war theatre, and Eugene Weilleman, who died of wounds while Serving with the navy as a radio man. The fifth casualty, Lieut. Richard Warner of Elgin, formerly of McHenry, is still listed as missing and little [WfSrd has btien received since it was learned a few. weeks ago that his plane was shot down over a body of water in Italy - Other casualties of men whose relatives reside in this community were also reported during 1943. McCULLOM LAKE (By Marie McKim) Lieut. John Boyle of the army air corps arrived at his brother, George's, \ home in. Elmwood Park, 111., last \ Thursday, Dec. 30. On New Year's Day his mother, Mr. , and Mrs. Mc- ; Kim and Allan visitW him there. | His mother stayed over. In a letter received from Bob i Doran of the U. S. army last week | from . New Guinea by his parents, he , told them he hail been in the hospital j again with malaria fever. This makes three times for Bob, once with an 1 arm injury, and another time with ja leg injury. Steve Huska, Jr;, registered on Jan. 3 when he was 18 years old. Last week he went to Chicago to inquire if he could be placed in the navy by enlisting then. He was " told he could not, so he decided to wait, and pray that he might get his choice.- His. dad was a sailor in the last war.. Good luck Jr., and may you get your wish when the ti^ne comes..-"'-' •'j A Han McKim -S." 2-C. intended a j New Year's Eve party at the' home of his cousin, Kay Thompson, in Chicago. There were 3 other sailors from the Pier theie also.. Thjby all had a wonderful time. On Sunday Allan «nd his buddy, Paul , McKay S. 2-C., formerly of Mich,;' now at the Pier, spent Sunday here,1 enjoyed themselves skating. I The Hugh Murphys of McHenry ! and here received a letter from their visit her husband and spend New' son, Ed, of the U. S. army, telling Year's with him at E. St. Louis, 111. them he is fine, happy and likes his Flo.ence Larson entertained thework in the service very much. Also, Pinochle club Thursday afternoon, he has gained 15 pounds, which A very delicious lunch was served., makes him 150 pounds now. Of all Olga Scheubert was awarded first." the towns he has seen in his travels prize, Ethel Smith, second and Agnes he likes McHenry the best.' We Goranson, consolation prize. Don't* • all agree with, you, Ed. Good luck - feel too bad Agnes. ^ ; Phylis, Dick and Jerry Nimtz were Oh! yes folks, Ed Doran now has dinner guests at the Syd Smith home his car again after quite a bit of re- one rece"t evening. pairs when he skidded off the road. ^oss Boyle, S 2-C who recently re-i" He informs folks with mail boxes turned to Idaho after his leave, has ' on Greenwood rgad to take them in . confin®d to the hospital there cvfry evening" W paint them r^Tiwi!)1 rheumatic fever. just in case. Gerry Ccrmak underwent surgery A number of the folks from here !as*J*eek at St. Anythony»s hospitalcelebrated New Year's Eve close to P1'0.3^0- Hls J many fn«nds home. At McDonald's there ?um » recovery. well wishes as 1944 was ushered in. J ®y/^er the n coast .guard,; Paper hats, horns & balloons were °.f J?.rs- Par"U' v amJe1 at passed around. After midnight baked h.s home in Chicago New Year's Eve ham sandwiches were served. At "e + ^ to ^ back on Ja"" ^ Horn's, where the old time residents mJT* / C#n• In 7 have always met on New Year's ret^"RS tb dut>; , Eve; this year there were a num- eXp€Cted any day on a Plough, ber , of netv residents to join the ./•-.;>. > ' • ". " ' - / •«' celebrations of ushering in the New A Scats fb Ajprons ;• Year. They also . passed paper hats . cornPany that made automo- •. and horns. Roast beef sandwiches feat covers before the war < were served. manufactures asbestos aprons for ' r-r. i „-c icnemical warfare use. •» Toots Schmitt met her sailor , , brother, Mickey, down town on New ~ ' ~/• ' • Year's Eve. They -feoth went to «ee Washing Mixed Fibers the Ice Carnival. Clara's , parent*, When laundering articles made Mr. and Mrs. J. Glaser, spent the partly of natural fibers such as cot- ^eek from Christmas, to NeW Year's tan nnri nart1*"'nf fih-r.. with them. • Willard Kiddelsen A. M. 2-C has been transferred from Calif., and now has a new address. ' Mrs. Leo Sales left Thursday to ing are indicated. ton, and partly of synthetic fibers such as rayon, always 'wash as though the whole garment were made of the synthetic fiber. Lukewarm water, mild soap, and gentle handling without wringing or twist- LOCAL DEATHS OF YEAR 1943 MR. and MRS. STEPHEN H. FREUNI) M&. and MRS. HENKYJ.kLAtl'lRlCH " v ' S5 Years Spiced Tomato Juice Spiced tomato juice is made by reheating the juice with onions, peppers and celery, and then re-straining. Another variation is made by adding mixed spices. It is best to do this after opening the _ canned juice, since spices tend to darken the juice aod give undesirable flavors. = Electrotype Printing Electrotype printing plates are made by electrodepositing a thin layer of copper on a specially prepared mold of wax or some other substance. When the mold is removed, the copper "shell" is backed up with tin and an alloy and mounted on a wooden block for attachment to the printing press. WA& BONDS MR. and MRS. CHARLES H. CARR 50 Years F MR. and MRS : LINTS NEWMAN "Eombs Away!" Thes^ bombs lire ieaving an American "fortress," (somewhere over Jap installations. The bombs we make today wiU be j propping on German cities, Japanese islands in a very short time. The home front must fashion them .and pay for them with War Bonds., V.S.TrtatmryDtfrtment' DONALD McANDREWS Killed s ( I I A U I E S J . BENDER MRS. MARGARET MAY MARSHALL BACON Wounded SGT. PHILIP GUINTO MARTIN WBBER LIEUT. JOHN BOYLE Missing JOB YA^Js.1 MATH WEBER T EUGENE M. WEIDEMAN HENKl Ai>AMo Killed FRANK SOMPEL JOSEPH B. IltJITERMANN ••• . r ' Ri-HARD WAHNEIt •law* #Sc -»* MRS. JACOB THfES MRS. AGNES