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THE McHENRY PLAIHDEALEB. ttnrsday, October 12, 1M4 ********* t i n ************* *» \ I Society Notes '0M **4* t *+•*+*** • C. D. of A. Met i'V;..A On October 5 t' ': Court Joyce Kilmer, No. 573, Catholic Daughters of America, held its regular business meeting on Thurs- & ' day, Oct. 5, at the K. of C. hall, with [ ^ a large group in attendance. Fol- ' lo'winiy the business of the meeting,, . Dn:.vw) spent in cards and visiting were en- • an hour of cards was U>y«*i by Mrs. Katherine Boger, Mrs. f, , prize winners being Irene Guffe> | Q1*„„ and Olive May in pinochle, Kathryn Weber and Julia Justen in bridge, and Eleanor Milltr in five hundred. Helen Heftser, Mrs. Wesley Guffey, Mrs. Joe May, Mrs. Ed. Buss, Mrs. Joe Wiser, Mrs. Al. Phannenstill, Mrs. Tony Wegener, Lieut. Carmel Maynard, Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, Miss Rose Heumann and Mrs. Frid Schoetter. 0 . v Honored Ofc Anniversary Mrs. Anna Sloan entertained on Tuesday afternoon and evening, honoring Mrs. Ferdinand Frett on her birthday anniversary. A delicious dinner and supper and plesant hours i Josephine Heimer, Mrs. Sloan and the honored guest. A tasty lunch was served »t the cor, j elusion of the meeting, by Miss Bertilla Freund and her committee. "Lee," son of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Melsek, celebrated his first birthday anniversary at his home last Sunday. A buffet supper and social evening were enjoyed by the following guests: Mr. and Mrs.* Peter,W 4-H Clubs In County Present Navy With Ambulance Church Society .Holds . * _ ;r '.Its Regular Meeting •"> -J Twenty-three members of the ^ , Christian Mothers " and Altar soCiety Engeln; Mrs Howard Wattles' amjK"' • ; / 'were present at the regular monthly ;Don-,idt Mr. and Mrs. meeting last Friday evening. Fol- patzke ai\d daughter, Sally, Mr. and v . lowing the business meeting, cards jjrs j Clark, Mrs. Charlotte M; n;were enjoyed, "• with the following • jjehr, Mrs. Marie KettelV and M$ss ' ; winning prites: Mrs. Frank Blake Alma Lawson. *;&y'iand - Mrs. John Blake \n pinochle, * 5 Mrs. Paul Gerasch in bridge, and wxtTTTNG-JACKSON VOWS Mrs. Joe Weber in five hundred. Mrs. WO George P.' Freund and her committee EXCHANGED bA1 U KUAl • served tasty refreshments at the QQf. 7, GRAYSLAKE f close of the meeting. The next regular meeting will be on Nov. 3. •(.Christian Mothers Party A Success On last Saturday afternoon in the None in the entire county °was i the 4-H groups presented the navy happier bn Saturday,'Sept; 23, than a check ^or 11600 to cover the cost ihembers of the McHenry county 4-H tof Purcha8in« a n*w ambulance. dubs as their patriotic dream of j ^rf than 1600 members of the , , - ,! 4-H clubs of the county took, part months came true. IA a colorful j in the Rising of a fund of over rectory oi si. uiiDeri s tnuic.. ^ ceremony which took place before $2,200 to purchase the ambulance. Grayslake. ,MIf. " ». county court house and at the j The check for $1,600 was presented rectory of St. Gilbert's church at Gravslake, Miss Rosalie Whiting, t , * , . t „„j 11*-_ ir^iwin I w,v «*•*« ; xnc ciicck iur ?i,ouu was presented Eighteen tables <d cards were in whUi^ Imt the bride' of Mr. Woodstock Community high school, | to Commander Millet, assistant medical director of Great Lakes in an play last Sunday evening, Oct. 8, in Kenneth Jackson, son of Mr. and , St. Mary's - St. Patrick's school hall., Mrs Wallace Jackson of Grayslake. The public card party was sponsored Rev Harnett officiated at the 4:30 by the Christian Mothers and Altar nuptial service. society. Special prizes were merited1 The lovely bride was attired in a by George P. Freund, Mrs. Joe B. i g0WI1 Qf white rayon taffeta, with Stilling, Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson,, lace inserts jn the sleeves. She wore Mrs. appropriate program. Boys and girls from 10 to 20 years of. age tpok part in the drive, which was first conceived on June 29 and completed just eighty days later. Teas, dances, sponsored movies, waste presented, paper collections and other ways were used to raise money. Among the Sick Mrs. Frank Anderson of Root* 2, McHenry, was a medical patient at St. Therese hospital last week. Mrs. Marie McGlasson, who resides in the former Schnaitman home on the river, returned last week from St. Joseph's hospital, Elgin, where she underwent surgery recently. Miss Kathryn Weber of Washington street injured her hip in a fall ir« her home last Saturday. Fred Cooley has been confined to his home through illness the past week. NEWS ABOUT ALVA HALE, OWNER OUR SERVICEMEN | OF VAST PROPERTY, DIES AT AGE OF 74 'Relatives have received word that Alfred Weingart is with the airboirin| ce dUIiVvIiDs1iUo1n1 twhloalt, 1l<alnllduecdu illnt France I After two years of failing health, M. L. Schoenholtz, Barbara ( a ~long trajn and a fingertip veil, the j T*1": 'r"Vfi"'"AUhnn^h hi/w'tpr! Alva Hale, 74, Nunda township su- Weber, Ann Heimer and Mrs. Ben latter held in place by a net head- j , , P ' , * ., f pervisor for the past twenty-two is stationed at Fort Custer, Michigan. Justen. Mrs. Carl J. Freund and her piece Her corsage consisted of white , . . . ' . P® air-years' died on Saturday morning, In the letter, the soldier wrote-- rftmmiftpA a delicious lunch . .... / Onf.. 7_ 1944/ at homp in Clrvstfll Quote-- ^The I have here in the MESSAGES FROM OUR SERVICEMEN In a recent issue of your paper I read with great interest of a letter written by a McHenry soldier who committee served a delicious lunch gladioli. to conclude the evening's activities. Serving her friend as maid of • * * honor was Miss Shirley Smith of Foresters To Hold McHenry, who chose for her dress Installation Oct. 17 blue chiffon and satin. A blue head German opposition and that we suffered a number of casualties. If the report was true and Alfred was a ,, . . , ,, , ,, . member of that group, his family St. Mary s Coyrt No. 594 will hold piece with dubonnet flowers held in | and friendg can feel much relieved installation of officers"next Tuesday place her short veil of matching knowing that he ia gafe evening, Oct. 17. Lunch and re- color. Miss Smith carried peach glaserved the borne division met with some stiff 7' J?44' at his 'h°™® in Crystal Lake. He was a well known property owner in this vicinity, where he had always resided. quote--"The job army is just about the same as if I were over there with my buddies." Being a Michigan boy myself I The deceased was born on Oct. was ^rfeatly interested. We have 27, 1869, at Burton's Bridge, on the | been going so fast that much of our freshments will be served. The meet- dioli. Herman Behm ing will start promptly at 8:30. groom as best man. • * ,T j Following the ceremony, a supper Sgt, Jack Spear ; r (was held in St. Gilbert's parish hall Married Recently i for the bridal party, the immediate Of interest to many local folks i families and about sixty-five guests, will be news of the marriage of Later a reception and dance were Marine Sergeant Jack L. Spear and: held in the hall, after which the Miss Mildred Pellshow of Chicago, couple left on a wedding trip.^ Upon Sgt. Spear is the nephew of Mrs.: their return they will reside in Dora Lang of Golf View Road. Grayslake. I m m ; The bride is a "graduate of the Entertain (McHenry high school with the class At Supper • j °f 1941 and h®55 1)6611 emPloyed since Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Angelse en-1that tjme ^ ^eat La 1^estertained members of the high school ^tended the Gurnee high school an faculty at a buffet supper last Sat-1 is employed the Behm Mllk urday evening. Present to enjoy Service. the social evening were Mr. and Mrs. T" , Leonard McCracken, Mr. and Mrs. Hwold F. Miller BJ1Q Paul Yanda, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Pearl M. Schmidt Wed Sgt. Homer Witt of Camp Plauche, New Orleans, spent « few days with his father, Louis Witt, last week. H. J. cfimith has been transferred from Fort Knox, Ky., to Fort Meade, Md. Blount, Supt. and Mrs. C. H. Duker and Mr. and Mrs. Arden Frisbie. Staff Sgt. Langley Bennett of Mc- Cullom , Lake telephoned his mother from an army hospital in Florida on Sunday night, telling her that he would receive his honorable discharge from service next week. He has been stationed in Florida since arriving home from overseas several weeks ago- Henry Voxels Observe Golden Wedding Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vogel of j Schmitt df Richmond celebrated their golden this cit were in marriage. wedding anniversary at their home | Attendant8 were Mr. and Mrs. Geo. ^ 8' a i Barbian and Mr. and Mrs. George though the real wedding date was on: j^r Oct. 3. Open house was held be- Th'e bride wag attractive in a Master Sgt. James Doherty and Wife of Topeka, Kas., are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Doherty, Jr., on a fifteen-day furlough. Sgt. |a a quiet nuptial ceremony per-! Doherty is recovering from injuries formed in Waukegan last Saturday! sustained when he severed an artery afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Harold F. | in his wrist while adjusting a head- Miller, aviation machinist's mate, light on a car. old Hale homestead. His wife, Mary Hamilton Hale, preceded him in death just one year ago. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Marion Long, Crystal Lake; and a son, Hamilton Hale, of Manhassett, Long Island; also two grandchildren. His long record as a supervisor was surpassed only by his years of service with the Unreri Cemetery association, serving as a board member for thirty-two years. The past thirty years Mr. Hale had confined his interest to his farm business but had previously been in the implement and later the grocery business. HARVARD HIGH SCHOOL GIRL BADLY INJURED SUNDAY AUTO CRASH tween 3 and 6 o'clock for their many friends and relatives. With their parents to celebrate this momentous occasion were six of their seven children: Mrs. Nellie fuschia-colored suit, with which she wore purple accessories and a corsage of gardenias. Following the service, a dinner was served in the early evening at Harold Vycital has completed his boot training at Farragut, Idaho, and is now visiting his wife and family here. , r>• i- , , serveu ure earijr «»wuug ai, rnfZU FvC, v' Edith Vogel, Eva's restaurant for about forty- SlST tn? ln T *°i Benton five guests. Later a reception was u ' f m \ ow&rd of Keystone, there. The groom, who has been SnrWfioM tjJ* w,! Harold of stationed at Glenview for the past Springfield. Pvt. William, stationed at Fort Houston, Texas, was unable to be present. The Vogels also have •even grandchildren. Mrs. Vogel is the only living charter member of the Richmond O. E. S., and is a member of several Congregational church societies. Mr. Vogel is associated with the Masonic lodge and has served as road commissioner of the township in which he lives. • , » * P. T. A. Plans Bake Sale The last meeting of the P. T. A. of St. Mary's - St. Patrick's schooi was held on Oct. 4 at 3 p. m. A beautiful program was presented by two years, left on Tuesday evening for the west coast, with future plans indefinite. Mrs. Miller will continue to reside in McHenry. Lorraine Knox Bride of Mr. Hubert Smith In • lovely wedding performed at St. Mary's church last Saturday afternoon, Miss Lorraine Knox, daughter of John Knox, became the bride of Mr. Hiibert Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith of Johnsburg. Msgr. C. S. Nix officiated at the 2 o'clock ceremony. The bride was attractive in a suit of British tan, with which she wore Tech. Sgt. Melvin Peterson will leave this (Thursday) evening for Miami Beach, Fla., after ^pending twenty-three days with his wife and parents. COMING EVENTS Oct. 12 East River Road Pinochle Chll^-- Mrs. M. A. Sutton. Oct. IS. Mothers' Club. Evening Bridge--Mrs. Ben Milter. Oct. 14 Bake Sale--Sponsored by St. Maiy*g- St. Patrick's P. T. A. Oct. 16 Business & Professional Women's Club. « • "' Oct 17. Foresters--Installation of Officcn. Riverview Camp, R. N. A. Oct. 19. Public Card Party--K. of C. Hall- Sponsored by C. D. of A. Oct. 20 mail hasn't caught up with us but I am about convinced that the upper peninsula is feuding with their neighbors across the straights. If not, how can life at Fort Custer compare with what we are doing over here. I would certainly like a transfer to the Michigan theatre of operations. I will have to sign off for now but am anxiously ^waiting news of what goes on in good old McHenry. T-S MATT FURLOTT, St. Ignace, Mich. Sergeant Furlott, now serving in France, did not mention in his letter how he happened to receive a copy of the Plaindealer. Since we have no record of his name on our mailing list, we will be anxious to know how the paper reached him overseas. All possible efforts are being made by doctors this week to save the legs of .Darlene Berry, 16, of Harvard, following a tragic accident early Sunday morning. Miss Berry and Fritz Streit of Harvard were returning to Harvard' section. This section trains men for on Route 173 when they discovered I different types of jobs, such as ara tire on the car to be flat. Two pass- Ltillery spotting and locating enemy This is my first permanent address since I entered the army, so I want to hasten and let you knonw; so I, too, might get on your mailing list for the Plaindealer. / This is the field artillery center and I am assigned to the observation ing motorists stopped to help and the four were gathered around the ear when an auto driven by Robert Bentley of near Harvard crashed into them. Miss Berry was most seriously injured and at present is in St. Anthony's hospital, Rockford, where it was found that both her legs were badly crushed. Although efforts are being employed to save them, it is feared that she may lose both limbs. SOLDIER RETURNS TO FIND "HOME SWEET HOME" NOT MERE SONG guns by various methods. Of course, I don't know what I'll do after I get through my basic infantry training of six weeks. After that there will be eleven weeks of basic specialist training. When I get that far I'll l>e better able to tell you about it. Until then • Sincerely, PAUL SHADLE Fort Sill, Oklahoma. I guess it's kind of late thanking you for the good old Plaindealer for I've been here nine weeks already. Boy, it surely dosen't seem that long, but if you know how busy they keep one here you would readily understand. I think that the navy is undoubtedly the best branch of the service. We get up at 5:30 and clean up until 6 o'clock. We then fall out for one-half hour of P. E., which is folby Sister Andreella and 100 pupils of i matching accessories and a corsage the school. It was the opening fea-; of white roses. Her bridesmaid, Miss a^ernoon and was en- Lorraine Schaefer, was attired in an titled "The Living Rosary." Miss aqua suit with brown accessories and a erme Nye gave a beautiful piano had a corsage of pink roses. rendition of "The Rosary" as boys The mother of the groom wore a an_ £lr's formed the beads. wine-colored dress and a corsage of •l, 6, s.oc'a^ hour was in charge of \ mixed flowers, while the aunt of the irn?an' ^rs* Albert Barbian,; bride, Mrs. Math Laures, wore a fn . 6 hostess, who arranged a j green crepe drqss and a corsage *of lovely table and served refreshments. | mixed flowers. os sses were Mrs. Roy Kent, Mrs. I William Smith, of Johnsburg, a /\n5e "fe se> ^rs- Robert Weberj cousin of the groom, served him as and Mrs Elmer Freund. I best man. • • j. unn5 e social hour, plans were | Following the, ceremony, a recep- «HoV|SSe > °T a- ,®oc'al evening, a' tion was held at 7 o'clock in the TVi ^ soiree for Oct. 29. J evening at Fritzel's Riverside hotel b . a 5 ,sa:6 Panned for next for the bridal partv and the im-1 1 iSIS8?' , 'J?111 be held from !'mediate families. The couple left j Junior Class Play , o c ock. The Grande Clean-; later in the evening on a weddjng i Nov. 26 « „ naye J^aclously donated a por-1 trio into the North, after which %hev i Public Card Party--Sponsored by the tion of their shop for the display. Ladies in charge are Mrs. R. M. Fleming, Mrs. Harvey Nye, Mrs. Gus Freund, Mrs. George Miller and Mrs. James Powers. The next regular meeting of the P. T. A. will be held on Nov. 1 at 8. o'clock. • •••' * McHenry Women Attend Initiation Several McHenry ladies made a trip to Oregon, 111., last Sunday to atbeing sent out of the States, he had taken his basic training at Atlantic City, New Jersey, and later was sent to the University of Colorado for specialized training. After completing this course, he was sent to Closing Out Farm Sale--LeRoy Fitz- Buckley ^eld, where he was as- Home on a fifteen-day furlough, his first in nineteen months of army service, is Technical Sergeant Alex Largo. He has been with the 13th air transport command at Northway, Alaska, since a year ago. Prior to j ]0wed by chow. Navy chow is swell. The work day here ends at 4:30 (so they say). The most hated word in this man's navy is scour, which we do from 4:30 until bedtime. Of course, they give us plenty to time to wash our clothes. That word gerald, 2 miles north of Johns-! siKned to the air transport comburg. mand. •*> ^ 26 j The Alaska base to which he was Fox Ri**r Valley Camp, R, N. A., i sent was in construction at the time No. 3251--Dessert Bridge--Mrs. i of his arrival and he reports they Peter M. Justen Home. • ! sPent a very ruK*ed winter. With scour reminds me of a letter that was posted on the bullentin board the other day. It ran as follows: "Dear Mom: "I joined the navy because in my estimation it is the cleanest branch of the service. I never realized just Oct. 29 j temperatures ranging from 20 de- j wh0 kept it that way until I ar Hard Times Dance -- Sponsored by' t"rees to 50 degrees below zero. Sgt. j rived here." the O. E. S. | T-argo reports tfyat at present things: Yours truly, Nov: 3 j there are quite comfortable although ! JAMES W. HETTERMANN Christian Mothers and Altar Society a hit lonely. ] Great Lakes, 111. Meeting. • I Alex has-been in charge of the! operating office and has had three; Dear Editor: promotions in the past six months, j just a few lines to thank you for Nov. 7 Home Bureau--Mrs. Ed. Peet. Public Card Party--Sponsored Riverview Camp, R. N. A. Nov. 16-17 will return to make their home with her father in West McHenry. The bride attended the local schools ; and has been employed at the West McHenry post office. The groom attended the hich school here and is at present employed at the Art Smith grocery store. Altar and Rosary Sodality. REGISTER 2% VOTERS Almost 300 McHenry men and women became eligible to vote in the j • ... .. . November eclieccctuiuoini buyy rreeggiissiteerriinnig? in cf^'e"lon^s ^r mem- the various precincts this week. Ninebers of the Catholic Daughters of America. Bishop Boylan officiated i *L.the 9:30 °'clock hi£h mass, fol- • 1m!*ed by 1116 meetin£ a"d initiation. Those who were initiated from here were Mrs. Kathryn Freund and Mrs Martin Weber. Making the trip besides those already mentioned were Miss Gertrude Waber, Miss Laura Weber, Mrs. ty-one registered jn precinct three and fifty-eight in precinct two on Tuesday. Previously, 147 prospective voters registered with the deputy registrar, Albert Krause. Brings Sickness Malaria does not strike Mil as do yellow fever and plague, but it makes people sick. CALLED FOR EXAMINATION Among those called in an order from Board 1 issued today (Thursday) were James Charles Freund of McHenry and Walter John Frost, Jlr., of Ringwood. CARD OF THANKS • I wish in this manner to thank kind friends and relatives for cards, gifts and the many kindnesses extended during my recent illness. 1 would also like to thank those who visited me at the hospital. MRS. JOHN E. FBEUND which speaks well for his talent and pending me the besjt little paper there ability. In Marc,h he wss made a: is> sergeant, in June a staff sergeant! I am still in Camp Claiborne but nnd in September received his last j baVe moved to the main camp. We promotion. He expects to return to use(j to be in the west camp. I am Alaska for at least another six, jn the liaison supply department for months but hopes to get a bit closer to the front lines before the war is ®over. / Vaseline for Bites spreading caxbolated vaseline generously over tke exposed parts of the body, the mosquito will be discouraged. It also reduces the severity of the sUn,'i. ATTENTION, SERVICE PEOPLE In this issue of the Plaindealer appears an announcement in the advertising columns by Charles F. Tomka, proprietor of Tomka's Barbecue, located on Riverside Drive, McHenry,f stating that all servicemen and servicewomen in uniform will receive a 25 per cent reduction from the regular ceiling prices. Mr. Tomka is a veteran of the first world war ana says he can appreciate the feeling one has when courtesies are extended to those in the service of their count r y . ' v . From ttto Ska From the sea is extracted magnesium metal, lighter than aluminum and essentia) in airplane production. the army service forces training center. There are quite a few prisoners of war here now and we expect more. The negroes have caused considerable trouble here recently. One who led the riot was given the death sentence, which is hanging in this state. Another was given life imprisonment. Will you please send the Plaindealer to my new address ? Thanking you very much, I remain, S-SGT. RUSSELL LLOYD. Camp Claiborne, La. Ouvuu^MI W Complete with Permanent amir -t W»r» 8olution curler*. AHr riiM&poo kixl ware »et -- nothing ~* MMtobvy ba»t, electricity or n»- Minw Safe for every type of hair Orer 0 aBMoney beck tuarantee. Get aChaim- Kurl Kit today. TUOMA^ P. AOLGER, DRUGS Publisher of Elgin Courier - « News Dies Suddenly OcC::| R. Eaton Fedau, 59, publisher and general manager of the Elgin Courier News, died unexpectedly at his home in Elgin on Monday morning, Oct. 9. He had been active in the newspaper field for the past forty years and had just returned from a publishers' meeting in Los Angeles a few days before his death. Services were held on Wednesday morning <at 9:30 o'clock from St. Mary's church, Elgin. Burial was ia Bluff City cemetery. lin' '•j# •m > WE HAVE White LEATHER Shoes CORDTTROT Overalls^ kixe^2-6i RUBBER lined Panties DISPOSABLE Diapers SNOWSUITS RUBBER Teething Rings THE TODDLER SHOP, __$1.25 ^3$1.98 and $1.29 S-'l i"/ VOGUE CLEANERS Phone McHenry 19. ••• •' We Pick Up and Deliver Try'the Vogue for splendid service and excelled - workmanship FitzGeSJd's Men's Shop ^Representative] FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, WOODSTOCK, ILL. Announces ^ FREE LECTURi bN CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Entitled "Christian Science: Its Theory and Practice" By RICHARD P. VERRALL, C. S., of New York City, Member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in iBoston, Massachusetts In the Church Edifice, Comer South and Dean Streets ' Monday Evening, October 10, 194# at 8 O'clock ' ' THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY IlfVITED TO ATTEND AT THE BRIDGE Furniture Sale Bedroom - Parlor - Dining Room Porch - Reed Sets Other odds and ends on October 22, at 2 p. m. 0 0 Q ^6.95 FAWQitmnr APine-Lookiiigf Shoe and a compliment to the good taste of the many well dressed men who wear it. Comfortable, correct and a quality shoe thru and thru. ^ McGEE S McHENRY O m