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Volume 68 M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 'l944 CHRISTMAS SEALS GO TO HUNDREDS |F COUNTY HOMES * U S. Postmen Are . Featured On 1944 " ^tuberculosis Stamp A .Health education movement' -was I ifiuriclied in the country forty years ., .v|igo that has helped saye four million Jjives. It was aimed at tuberculosis, j'f|(hich at that time killed more per- ' ions annually than any other dis- .*$ase. It was not a movement that ' *just happened." It was planned And built on firm foundations--on Scientific 'knowledge, on determination to increase that knowledge, on! faith that the public would enlist in the health battle if the public were shown how it could protect itself. Today, 2,500 state and local groups J •re affiliated in the campaign 1 fcgainst tuberculosis. These groups-,. ! •f which the McHenry County Tuber- j Culosis association is one, do not j traild sanatoriums or rest hemes ! for tuberculous patients. Such necessary institutions are financed by the State and county or by private agen- Protect Your Home from TUBERCULOSIS € ON AIRPLANE CARRIER •/ . . • -V Z :•> SEVERAL TROM COUNTY BECAME. CITIZENS MONDAY ' - : • ^ _ s-;'; : Three From McHenry, V Two Prom Ringwood Among Petitioners FIRST DECEMBER CALL ISSUED BY i>RAFT BOARD ONE GENE BORO Representing the Lily Lake com* munity is Gene Boro, 17, a seaman second class. He is the son of Mrs. Estelle Boro. Gene enlisted his ser- ! vices with the navy in May of this ! year and took his boot training at Farragut, Idaho. At present he is ! one of the youngest boys from this 1 vicinity to be serving on an airplane carrier in the Pacific. Because of i his youth, he has not been assigned to any special work but his friends are confident that whatever his job, this young lad is faithfully and completely carrying out orders. Twenty-ene county residents be-' came naturalized citizens of the United States last Monday in the circuit court before Judge William L. fierce. Three McHenry folks and two from Ringwood were among those who took the last step, permitting them to claim this, country us their own. ^ ] *~ The following petitions were heard COMMUNITY LENDS oil Monday:. I CO OPERATION IN ' The first. group of boys fron Board One has been ordered for preinduction physical examination to fill the December quota1. They are the following: • . - • ^ ' jWeHenjryi . \ 1 Robert A. Justpn - <;;•., j Robert G. Smith ^ Harvard: Gerrit Ferwerda^ Clarence M. Jacobs Donald W. Cuttt - Richmond: v; *' Clarence H. Valentine. > Delbert E. Norton; Hebron:" *-•. - ."'-7;;. George M. Stj»ter Woodstock: John H. Bloese WAR CASUALTIES MOUNT IN COUNTY THE WEEK :yy< TO SERVE OVERSEAS torn 1 •. m More Men Reported As Dead, Missing, ' Injured, Prisoners While McHenry county is each day chalking up the heroic' deeds' of I its service men and %omen, the sad ! piews of casualties continues -to reach i homes here. * Alfred Wesson • •, . \ - - ( Last weekend the Edward Wessons ; of-Greenwood township, who^had pre- | viously received a telegram stating that their son, Alfred, was missing in action, heard that he had been MERRY CHRISTMAS BUY and USE Christmas Seals • . c c eies at an annual peace time cost •f more than $70,000,000, which is toearly six times greater than the largest sum ever realized in any year from the Sale of Seals. The tuberculosis associations concentrate •n educating communities in health liabits that will prevent the tuber- Cule germ from finding easy victims. A second phase of their program is to spread information on the most recent proved methods of treating the disease, so that tuberculosis sufferers may be brought back to health and lead normal, useful lives. Improvement Noted When we consider that tuberculo- i Sis today is seventh on the list of j disease killers, instead of first as in ; 1904, we realize the effectivenes of the educational program of the tu- j berculosis associations. But when . we consider that even today more persons between the ages of 15 and ' 45--men and women in the prime of life--die from tuberculosis than from any other disease, we realize that j this work is by no means ended. We I jenow now that tuberculosis can be prevented. We must finish the task, so well begun, of bringing it under complete control. It is a task that must be done for our own protection, j for each time tuberculosis finds a vie- | tim within our midst the health of: each of us is in danger. There is no reason to feel selfrighteous about the purchase of, these Seals. Christmas Seals are j not a charity. On the contrary, j they are an investment which pays ; dividends in terms of better health , In our community. They are a gift of health to ourselves and to our neighbors. What better gifts at this season^ Postman Featured Everybody'* postman appears on thw year's Christmas Seal. Spence , Wldev. the artist who denened the : 1944 Seal, says that he had in mind ! every mailman in. everv c:ty, town, villagre and rural are» of the country when he drew the chinpeF modernistic le ter carrier bear'ng the j Christmas Greetings of the McHenry C o ' i n t v T u b e r c u l o s i s a s s o c i a t i o n . j Residents cf McHenry county w:ll have the Se^ls delivered to them bv their own nostman durine this veek ' of November 27, according to Mrs. L. W. Binr->. Seal S<*le Chairman. Hie sale will continue until Christmas.' . ^ • The creator of the Seal mailman, who is the art ^editor o^ the Woman's Home Companion, told why • lie selected this particular design. "There was never anv question but that a postman should be featured on the Seal."" s»;l Wildey. "A postal emplovee in Copenhagen first had, the idea of building a more healthy community through the sale of holiday Seals. It was exactly forty years ago that his idea was carried ©ut and the first Christmas Seals were sold in Denmark. Both in "Denmark and in this country, which j Imported the idea in 1907, postal em- 1 ployees have always played an important part " in the campaign. It was. therefore, a natural to depict a iwstman on the fortieth anniversary Seal." NEWS ABOUT OUR SERVICEMEN Sgt. Wilbert H. Schaefer, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Schaefer, pf A n t i o c h , f o r m e r local residents, has won high commendation for helping 'to shatter records overhauling a i r - craft engines at an air service command depot somewhere in England, according to news received this week. With fellow mechanics, Sgt. Schaefer overhauled engines last month totaling two and one-half million horsepower, the highest figure re-j corded since the air service command j began operations in England. j Before entering service in Octo-, ber, 1942, Wilbert was employed as1 a machine operator by Western Electric company in Chicago. He attended the National School of Aeronautics in Kansas City, Mo. A brother, Pvt. James G. Schaefer, is at Keesler Field, Miss. Styliansc Noumakopoulos, Crystal Lake. Born in Turkey. Name changed to Steve Manos. Herman Strang, Crystal Lake. Born jji Austria. Fred W. Behrens, Harvard. Born in Germany. Wolfgang Schadlbauer, Ringwood. Born in Germany. Name changed to Shadle. Onfta M. Schadlbauer, Ringwood. Born in Germany. Name changed to Sh&dle. Pauline A. Adams, McHenry. Born in Germany. Chesley Howell, Hebron. Born in Great Britian. Name changed to Chesley Taylor Howell. Samuel Schmunk, McHenry. Born in Great Britain. t Frank Kolbinger, Crystal Lake. Born in Germany. Basche Kadesevitz, Crystal Lake. Born in Latavia. Name changed to Bess Jeanette Kades. y Julia C. Hunt, Hebron.- Born i» Great Britain. Augusta Wenk, Woodstock,. Born in Germany. Lucille Costanza, Crystal Lake. Born in Italy. Magnus Nelson, West McHenry, Born in Sweden. Alexander Forbes, Harvard. Born in Scotland. Name changed to Alexander Hermonson. I Margarete C. Rasmusaac, Cary. Born in Germany. * ; Clara S. Axelson, Harvard. Born in Sweden. Friedrike Algold, Crystal Lake. Born in Germany. Teresa Ziegler, Woodstock. Born in Lithuania. ; John Kobon, Harvard. Born in Poland. Sigvart Langstol, Hebron. Born in Norway. Name changed to Sigvart Nelson. SCRAP PAPER DRIVE On November 20 the local chapter of the Future Farmers of America conducted its second scrap paper drive, covering McHenry, Ringwood. Johnsburg and McCullom Lake. About four tons of paper were collected in all. Due to the large amount, it has been decided to make the next drive in about Uipfre months, instead of every two ^nths as was previously planned. This will take place some time during the latter part of February, the exact date to be announced later. The F. F. A. b«fs wish to express their appriciation for the co-operation shown with this and previous paper drives. They especially wish to compliment the three communities in the manner in which the newspaper!. magazines, cardboard, etc., were separated and securely tied. The boys did their best to collect all paoer which was out on curbs and also which they had received word to collect. However, if any was missed, it may be delivered in front of the high school or persons may KIDDIES! SEND YOUR LETTERS ""r' TO SANTA NOW Requests For Gifts Will 3e Printed In ,F utux q\.Plfti ode atera If «ie pre-Christmas spirit of ing in service. MESSAGES FROM MEN IN SERVICE ALFRED WESSOiN killed on October 24, 1944, while on duty in Italy. He had been overseas for many months and was in call the high school and some of the j of the fighting. boys will try to pick it up. During now and the latter part of February the boys would like to have each home and place of business in McHenry, Ringwood. Johnsburg and Lyle R. Fleen^r Lieut Lyle R. Fleener, former Marengo resident, previously reported as missing in action, was killed, according to word received by' his BcCullom's Lake saVe all of its paper ,Paren!s> Mr. and Mrs. O'.vefi^D. Fleener, who now reside in Rockford. Pilot of a B-17 bomber, he wi# so that each may have at least one bundle to contribute .to this very patriotic and necessary pfrt of the war effort. Their motto is "paper galor at every door." RESIDENCE CHANGES John F. Rogers, .18, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Rogers, is receiving his initial naval indoctrination at the U. S. naval training center, Great Lakes, 111. His recruit trainihg consists of instruction in seamanship, military drill, and general naval precedure. During this period a series of aptitude tests will be takAi by the recruit to determine whether he will be assigned to a naval service school or to immediate duty at sea. • McHFNRY VAN is AMONG THOSE TO BE INDUCTED SOO* Mr, and Mrs. Sam Schmunck and haby have moved from McCullom Lake to one of the Wolff apartments on Elm street. tmmunization cunio WILL BP OFFERED AT The following registrants have PUBLIC GRADE SCHOOL been ordered for induction through I selective service Board One. This is the first such call for December. The ten men have all previously passed their physical examinations. Sgt. Edward Buchert has been on furlough from army duties and has been visiting his parents, the William Bucherts, in Richmond, and his wife, the former Dorothy Matthews. Mary Bi;efeld, marine stationed atj O c e a n s i d e , C a l i f . , h a s b e e n v i s i t i n g j her parents, the Jacob Brefelds. I West McHenry Charles J. Miller. Woodstock: Rudolph J. Knutson. • Harold C. Grashel. Charle® R. Ettner. Alden: Leverette D. VanHooeen. Richard J. Staab. Richmond: Mervin B. Christensen. Ringwood: Walter J. Frost, Jr. A clinic for diphtheria immunization and small pox vaccination will be offered i« the schools of McHenry bejrinninsr December 6 in the public p-rade school prvm at 9:30 o'clock. Consent sli^s will be is«n«»d to school 1 reported missing on June 23 following a flight over the Ploesti oil fields in Rumania and since that time no further word had been received until Friday, when his paren^/ jknd ; wife received the telegram be>*rihg | the tragic news. ' " • t . j Lieut. Fleener, although born in 1 Minnesota, spent most of his life < in Marengo, graduating *rom the thigh school there in 1940. He enlist- I ed in the United States air reserves i in July of 1942 and was called into ! service in January of last year, receiving his commission in November. ; He went overseas in May,,- 1^44, j flying his plane to Africa, then to j Italy, where he was stationed at the time he made his tenth and last mission. Robert Peten Pfc. Robert Peters, son of Mrs. William H. Peters of Crystal Lake, ROBERT W. ANDERSON j One of Ringwood's young men in the service of hiis country is Corp. j Robert William Anderson, -son of the Alec Anderson's. After enter- „ „ , , . , , • ing service in March of this year, e ^ ?,r's keeps on the he sei-ved for several months at U^W,ar diyrmg the next few CAmp Pickett, A few weeks ago he *'eeks untl1 the big holiday arrives, was sent to New York and it is be- ! ,ooks as though old Santa will j lieved that he has, or will in the near haXe a b"s/ tlmfu thl^, y.ea/- , . , ! future, leave for overseas duty. Corp. . 0Fe J16 ^®ain^a'er I Anderson graduated from the local ' j?nnte?. request for letters ihigh school in 1943 and until enter- f,rom k,d J dies j0 old "ian with jing the army was employed by an : f.1)® red „sult and white beard, one ! insurance company in Chicago. He fellow became impatient and j has been doing office work since be- *ec,ded not ^ lose time in stating 1 his wishes. We are glad that Master _^^urt Wahle had the foresight to , plan his Christmas so far in advance, 1 for the following letter should help other boys and girls in writing to ! Santa: Dear Santa: Please bring me • cowboy suit 1. and a Indian suit and a bow aad farrow and a Indian tent. KURT WAHL*. X think the Plaindealer is the best ! Rt. 2. McHenry. morale builder in the world. I haven't [ Write Letter Now learned to swear Then you are, kiddies. It's as in French or I easy as that. Just sit down and might be able to write to Santa, telling him what you get away with would like to have him bring you something, but un- this Christmas. Remember, though, til I become more that Santa is pretty busy now takaccustomed to the ing care of our soldier and sailor Fsench language boys so if he can't bring you every- I shall continue thing on the list we know you wont WSinf good old > he too disappointed. American slang. After you have written your letter. This letter will address the envelope to Santa Claus, serve as a dual * 'n care of the Plaindealer, McHenry, purpose, namely,! HI. Your requests wHl be printed to send greetings from France to in the issues of December 7, 14 and you and your entire staff, and to 21. thank you for the efforts you are ; making to send this paper to all ! FORMER JOHNSBURG Hear^oldanMcHen^n ^ fr°m RESIDENT DIED IN I have traveled far since last vis- ELGIN ON SATURDAY '• .--I - "' *' "I children need:nir anv of th® following is reported missing in action accord' j nnd r^iist b« siened bv the parents ing to word received by his mother. He was inducted on Feb. 5, 194S, and was stationed in Texas before leaving for overseas. Clarence Knutson Mr. and Mrs. Roy Knutson of Marengo have been informed that their Howard Stoffel left on Monday of this week for duty with the merr chant marines. He is the son of the Martin Stoffels of John street, West McHenry. and returned to the school nurse. Sh'ck Test: Given to all children h»ving received the toxoid and to any child over 10 vears of age who has not had protection against diphtheria. Toxoid: Oiven to all children 9 months or older who- have not already , son, First Lieutenant Clarence, has been protected atrainst diphtheria and j been wounded in action. The ex- ___________________________ *0 all children who r«»-act p^itive to ' tent of his iniuries was not revealed. :--,-- :-- ; I th«> Sch'ck test. This positive re-1 His parents are of the opinion that homa, to Camp Maxey, Fla.; Arthur ! action indicates that previous im- he was wounded in Holland, since Jackson from Great Lakes, 111., to > t*i"ni7.*Mon *"»s not be^n effective • he had been stationed in that area Bainbridge, Md.; James R. Harrison ! »nd such child should have, a repeat j with a glider infantry. They from Camp Luis Obispo, Calif., to; dose. Camp Cooke, Calif.; Frank Harri- ; Small nox vaccination: Every child son from the same camp to Camp should be vaccinated against small Cooke; Clarence Etten from Norfolk, ; nox" w>jo has not been vaccinated prehad not heard from him for the past three months. Elgin Clark Word comes that Elgin Clark, iting with you in your office and I : might say I have seen some mighty Mrs. Catherine Muetterties, wife of interesting sights and also sights ! Herman Muetterties. retired partner that were equally unpleasant The in the ••Elgin bakery firm bearing his devastation that has been wrought "ame, died on Saturday night. Noin some of these French villages is vember 25, at St. Joseph's hospital, unbelievable. The lives that have She was born in Febraury of 1874 inbeen sacrificed has reached a stag- Johnsburg, the daughter of John and gering figure. Inhabitants of these Anna Engels Meyers; villages whose lives were spared Besides her widewer, whom she ; wander aimlessly about the country- married in 1896, she is survived by ! side searching for their kin and a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Real, El- ! earthly possessions that are buried f°ur grandchildren, one of whom, in the ruins. Lieut. Richard Real, is in England; I-have before ma a conv of the a sist®r- Mathilda Meyers, Elgin: | Plaindealer that I received today ^ pothers, William J. of EUgin dated August 16 and I see where j£?h" of ®enver' and Atty' Henry of I Ray Newman tells* of the places he 15 lta' *-as- . , has visited here in France. It seems f Fu"eral ^ stramre that I never met him over Tuesda strange tnai y morning from the home at 1 never met mm over 2329 Dundee ave.. to St. Joseph's here for I visited those same cities n • , . „y . • at the same time he did. Guess the ^hurch at 9;30' Bwlal ^ in Mount 'old proverb still prevails, "Close • cwnetery. 1 doesn't count except in horseshoes."' NOTICE ^ It was also interesting to see Ed- Mi Mace restaurant and tavern die Frett's picture, in another issue win re_op€n on Saturday morning, of the paper with his horse-drawn December 2, at 7:00 o'clock. We wish taxi in Italy. I can hear him tel thank our customers for past patthe stories already. In another part ronage anj hope that we may again of the paper it tells about Jack Pur- serve al, of OUf friends after our Clarence Freuhd and Daniel Cooney received their commissions as second lieutenants last week and are en- , joying furloughs at their homes here. Va., to New York; and Frank A.'i Vioiislv or «-ho has not been vac- chief warrant officer, has been inre- openmg. Special for Sunday dinner. Yoang roast turkey and all the trimmins*. • • 18-fp. iured in the sduth Pacific ancl flown back to the naval hospital at Treasurer Island, Calif. Clark made his Corp. Harold Phannenstill of Camp Fannin, Texas, is spending his furlough visiting his parents, the John ; Phannenstills, and.his wife, who re-^ sides in Kenosha. . "!• May from Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, cinated w'thin the past seven years. to New York. ^ Fv^rv infant should be vaccinated "" A:.1' r ] a srains t «niall.. nox before the first, , ... . Relatives h a v e , . r w o i t l : P V ^:!yPar nf nfe, preferably between the home in Woodstock before entering William Zerby has arrived ?a£ely In j^es of three and twelve months, if service. southern France. ' . j.rot done in the first year, it should be "done as soon. thereafter as pos- We find that most of our boys sible. who return from overseas service; There is a doubt as to whether Sister of McHenry Folks Passes Away In Chicago vey being stationed in England. Many ! pleasant times were had by "yoursj truly" while stationed there. I mention the names of some of these fellows and it seems like only yesterj day w-e were kids going to school Bill's Diner. Good meals at pop- , together, never dreaming that an- ]ar ;ceg Located--'on Maiu St., 1 other day would find us scattered w t MrHearv , 28-ft» all over the world as we are. A life- • •• • time holds a great may surprises. George Chamberlain, 60, Last but but not least, I always _. - Allic Wis joy the "So I Hear" column. Clever ! Dies In West Aill~, WIS. Order your Rubber Stamps at The PlaincealeB. An Eighth Air Force Fighter Station, England--Technical Sergeant John L. Noble, has been serving in England for nine months as an airplane crew chief. He supervises a r crew of mechanics in the maintenance work on a P-51 Mustang. They check the condition of the fighter, inspect electrical and control systems, brakes, engine, propeller, etc.,! and make adjustments and light repairs to prepare the aircraft for bomber escort and strafing operations against the enemy. T/Sgt. Noble, a graduate of Richmond, 111., high sehool, was in the trucking business at Woodstock before* he entered the service. He wears the Good Conduct Medal. His wife, Mrs. Catherine M. Noble, lives on Route 2. McHenry. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Noble, Route 2, Aurora. < Mrs. Thomas Diedrich has re-1 ceived word of her husband's safe arrival in England. Mr. Diedrich's brother, Louis, has been promoted to private first class and is new serving in the Aachen region. are reluctant to tell of their adven- vaccination should be repeated in a tures. Whether it is through mod- piven case. It is usuallv wiser to esty in regard to their brave rfction vaccinate. If the child is immun€, or whether they are just very anx-| the re-action will be trifling. The ious to forget the unpleasant ex- | above are recommendations made by periences we are not quite sure. At • £he United States Department of any rate, it is almost impossible to Labor Children's Bureau. get a story on their experiences. One Following is-an outline of the 0i . „irvis<Ki of these boys who has seen a great clinic as it will ^ conducted in the Thonneson is survived deal of action during the past three public grade school gvmnasium: by the following brothers and s years is Marshall Bacon, and after Shick test on December 6 at 9:30 ters: Thomas- Benjamin, Earling and o'clock. Schick test reading on December 8 at 9:30 o'clock. First "toxoid immunization will be given December 8 at 9:30 o'clock, the second on 60 vears of Funeral services were held on November 22 at 2 p. m. from a funeral home at 3834-36 Irving Park Road, Chicago, for Mrs. Gertrude Harris, nee Thonneson, wife of the late Benjamin. Besides two children, Alice and that long period of time, having been one of McHenry's first casualties, he has little to tell except of the beauty of St. Peter's cathedral in Rome. He tells us that be spent january 5 at g:30. The small pox several days in this famed structure, vaccination will also be given on Janeach time finding something new at uary 5 at the same hour. which to marvel. He said it would be impossible to conjure up d mental picture of the architectural splendor of the many altars and interior decorating. Harold Dowell, stationed at Marshall Field, Fort Riley, Kas., has been promoted to the rank of sergeant. Recent transfers include Harry Conway from Camp Gruber, Okla- WANTED--Stenographer. Knowledge of bookkeeping helpful but not essential. Full time. Write, giving full particulars, tfo Box f*BY, care Plaindealer. 28-fp Alice Comes. Burial was in Mount Olive cemetery. Births U S U I M A daughter was born at the Wood- _______ stock hospital on Monday, Novemsent slins. If children are ore-school ber 20, to Mr. and Mrs. George M. aire and you wish to avail yourself Bohr. of this opportunity, kindly present Mr. and Mrs. Ray McGee received vourself at the clinic on the above an announcement on Tuesday of the enjoy v..v _ _ boy, this fellow Walsh. Why. Mose, George Chamberlain r showed his column to a French- age. died last Friday. November 24, ' man over here that couldn't read a in West Allis. Wis following a word of English and he even got brief illness. Besides his widow, the a big kick out of it. former Celm Miller of McHenry, he ; Mose, i. has been niee visiting with * ^ I you towt this letter and I bo»e ^ » "".Owtt*. I the next time it will be in person. chUdren. * , In the meantime keep that home „ ^"eral services were held^, town paper coming this way because ^ ^ning ^zfier \hich the /I SieyTy in France, Au Revoir. was ^ht.to McHenry for SGT. "BIFF" MEYER ^xna\ in St. Marys cemetery - The deceased was an uncle of Henry Miller of this city. France. Parents of school children will please note the dates and sign condates. All rural schools '"are invited t®:participate. A. JOANNE RULIEN, .y / School Nurse. Come in and see the lovelv hats trimmed with attractive ostrich tips in the neiwest shadee. iHfeaheth Pich. 28-fp arrival of John Callinan, Jr., at St. Francis hospital, Bvarteton. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Callinan of Chicago. Mr. Callinan is a brother of Mrs. McGee. Beautiful baby gifts, popularly priced. TTie Toddler Shop, Gfeen and Elm Sts., McHenry. | would like to inform you of my change of address. I have moved to Bainbridge, Md. The navy has decided I ought to be a signalman and I will start the course in about a week. I haven't seen the last edition ofthe Plaindealer and I sure will be glad when it catches up to me. Well* I'm pretty busy so, as we say in the navy, I'd better knock it off. Keep the paper coming. I really appreciate it. # Yours sincerely, ROBERT ART JACKSON Bainbridge, Md. Smart feathered hats in- attractive colors for young "and old, Elisabeth Pich. *8-*r Anton# the Sick ! Mrs. Math Schaefer is ill at her home near Johnsburg. George Tonyan of Main street. West McHenry, is improving nicely following surgery which he underwent at the Woodstock hospital on Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Thomas Doherty Has heew confined to her home in Ringwood Ibis week following a fall last Sat- 1^-day evening, at which tim* she injured her knee. Michael Perska of Wonder Lake ) was a medical patient at i stock hospital last week. .< j