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W.K ht?: <•< v ; (By V. | ' • ••>&; Eo> ' fe> . • t •-, V. '• • * .«NSW . lUDo Again: " . '%^§ ' Thai white Thanksgiving thai so •«»y of the little folks had ordered became a reality at the last minute, like lines of an old poem kept runamg through my head as I watched the driving, drifting snow on Thanks- P»"l «T«; 'Over the river and •Hfc •ay it Hi Vfjut held whs»- thiough the woods, to Grandmother's j day»**"hcE^tw GOTdonlindgren. Three of the 55? ?Sfb«r«' Cormier, Joan Heilman, and Sharon Grace oM hymn. Mrs. Ro- •muie Halleen gave two dramatic loadings, one humorous, and one serious, both of which held her audience enthralled. As a close to the program, Kenneth Kott made a .. ; .j „ colorful chalk drawing of a bttrieal Abraham U^Mbwt aside the last | scene in which a shepherd and sheep TW"dr^ ^°rrf" **•***""*!- ?:"' th« «r.re.. WhU. Mr Um fnat fijltlilK wnsidtrafTlMm-1 rod tST 23M puim." *iat*T sI°*ly he so often I Refreshments in the form of Swedtribuspare. Whatever , bee* aUe to acqtfre. Moatly it'consisted «f vwaison, fad fowl, •••food, CMsbrad and wild plums. . • JSSS* ^^awofiniid by 10 important engagements and Lsh biscuits containing tuna salad, .Pl^y *or that day in the coffee and cake were served by Mx* "wed a horse diawn; wvk. Melvm NM< «.J U N JL . r th_TtijLteE The word "turkey," or our tradii> »?K? juwwj^um. Veryi^uaj holiday bird, wis a mis-nomer r kI5 « ttoanksgivuif I ro-allied by the Spanish. Never havr had as much snow as pie» tlT -- lik* the u , : icnr«Q oy MRN, Melvm Ness and Mrs. Franklyit Anacrsoiu in that old reader, but U_ 6 holiday, it is it.--_ , Tln ana sirvning mey m y scene that etmt to, thought that it was .some kind oljis A little research into the origin m Thanksgiving, brought out some That Wttde soldier got whw m xoai nut wxm' IDIKn. «Kyrii*B^I?lwi.!!ue t hj"oim--e , in time "fo"r T* hanksgiving. I-• visu• alise the holida'y•, it is invaria- ties and strutting manner, IthEeCy Th-i s ,fa mvo r*itime *h too bbyd.o •M lrist.t lPe aht uWnttiondge, ««"«« ^ «f|j> nW th.t he hu twenty daysI . » ? " ! . f °r Mm, reporting to . Soth.S! was "rukki. No better name has camp. It was a nu feamt *<• »k» i ever been devUed to this day. j WrJdes. Pv? W™£ aftiie h2d This first peace time Thanksgir. of the table, was able to smile on ing in three long years was one o|! his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H E great Rejoicing in most of our Won-iWrede, and his brother, C. J. Wrede der Lake homes. Mainy servicemen! all of Woodstock, and his good were horns for the first time in friends, Mr. and Mrs. H. R Cooke years. Other families were able to j of Wonder Lake. The turkey didn't' make tries away from home, now last long, but the hunter-soldiar that civilian travel is not frowned! had three pheasants in reserve. He1 upon, and gasoline rationing has be-1 hopes to add ducks and rabbits to' come an unpleasant memoir. his kill before his leave expiresJ -- 'Good hunting, fellow! The Wonder Lake Gospel club had ____ a special Fall Festival Fellowship j Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Cooke and on Monday evening for their mem- their three-year-old daughter, Pat, bers, their families and their friends. I have been residing with the Wi<edw for tfcsai both! Small Arline Ness will return to •J1®®* after a l«ng siege of illness that lapt her confined for mote than a month. ~ has missed "Hie third grade Young "Arf Wright and his new wrfe were caught up in the acute housing shortage in Chicago. Not • they find,' However, Mr. Wright's father put his lovely home at the disposal of the bride and groom. The groom, a former Seabee who saw service in Pearl Harbor and I wo Jima, was recently • --•* • discharged from service and return- budget, ed to his job as assistant to his' " " father in their Chicago business. At least until Spring the young couple will be permanent members of Wonder Center. We predict that the insidious charm of Wonder Lake will have gripped them by then, making them loath to ever leave the district! We came for a weekend, and have stayed three years! 4i*riet ave unfamfliar with tkk ComploS- asii. tta aims, we were askod to state the following: 1. The name of the club is the Harrison School District Community dak" S| All legal residents of the community axe elegibie for membership. There axe no dues. 8. The purpose of the club are both recreational and educational. 4. He money derived from the public parties given by the club are to be used partly for financing fur- Mrs. John J. Pitsen, Mr. and Mis. John M. Pitsen, Mr. and Mrs. Nick S. Pitxen, Miss Bernice Pitsen, Law-! rence Pitxen, Mrs. Ted Pitsen, MrJ *Pd Mrs. George Schreiner, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Adams, Bud and Gene of McHennr, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pitsen,! Miss Gladys Freund of Woodstock,' Miss Marion Hausheer, George Hansheer and Mrs. Sal Hausheer of Chicago were Thanksgiving Day guests! in the Lewis J. Pitsen home. »v umi pan iijr mr nnancmg iur-, . T/5 Ralph Schaefer received his ther parties, and partly for the pur- discharge from the army at Camp chase of items for the school | Grant on November 24 after serving1 are not included in the school tax *our yo*r" and two months in ser-1 budget. j vice. Sixteen months were spent i 6. All permanent members of our i overseas. Welcome home! community are urged to attend the' Lt. (jg) LeRoy Hettermann bf regulu' monthly meetings of the j Patuxent, River, Md., has bem sepclub, held st the school on the sec-; arated from the navy air corps and, ond Tuesday of each ~ montfi at 8 is now on inactive duty, effective pan. Novswbar tt-Be «P*t m service. Glad to LeRoy. Raymond Hettermann aa4 Betey spent Thanksgiving in Kaacta Vitamins A, D, and E, rsrnlins bk>tin, ascorbic acid and flie esaea* tial unsaturated fatty acids an» all more or less completely destiiweJ by ruicid fits, . Waxed Flews Waxed fbxvs are safe U polished with is small ai wax and given a thorough so that no soft, slippery lumps left. amount of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Riegel, week* ibere oui v--;-. A# mm ctaMm iaatra end and holiday members of our oom munity for the past five years, have finally succumbed to the charms of our district, and have become per- THOMA8 P. BOLGER, DRUGS ^MOSEY INNH ^TAVERN Located in the Welter Build&g Now Mr. F. Armstrong has really: •*'»» «•»» mww p«rsolved the housing shortgae, and I yy* members. They win heresdfter highly recommends the process. Last! • *ound in their littM house at the spring Mr.. Armstrong came to live ond of Qak street. On weekwith his daughter and her husband i Riogsl is chef at Strong Mr. and Mrs. Al Merritt. The Mer-' 5^ Knowlton's new Mill Inn. The ritt home was a little small to ac-j« " W4S forttierly known as commodate an extra person, so Mr ; Barnard's. Armstrong decided to build a home To f*4 *n w that wont be late, for himself. Starting last Aprili0n «onday »»». call 128.- with onjbr hope, his own two hands, ! „ . . ' and a few pieces of lumber, a cun- . Coach McCracken of McHenry ning little three room house has hi*k took 1116 entir® football team gradually risen at the side of his to the Northwestern, Illinois Game daughter's home. Sometimes months E^nston last Saturday. Among would elapse between possible pur- e Wonder Lake boys on that team chases of the necessary lumber and ar® Dick Wilhelm, Henry and George A splendid program was presented, sfnce last SentemLr"trips ^.mad« to surround- Crost^ Tommy Matthews and Sldppy Armstrong went doggedly on his i - i~=3es. search, and put up each piece as | he was able to locate it. This week, I triumph is his! A few more hours ' ^ work will see the finish of the little ~ house started and accomplished under '"Tippy" Klein and Evelyn Michels »«oh trying condition,. AJr«ui, the Mtry A„n ^ ^ ^ ENTERTAINMENT 'M rm FOODS AND LIQUORS eater to Parties and Banqnets JEntertain your family and friends • at the luVERSIDE HOTEL r; (At the State Bridge, McHenry) - V Fhone Fox Hole 266 HOU1348 about the club, its aims, andits ac- for more than 34- months, is now ) complishments since its inception, em^byed in Ringwood. TTiis week the Cooke's will move into a home of their own. They have taken the former Gibbon's house in Wonder Center. How glad we are to see these returning soldiers settle Jftuour midst. JOIiNSBIJRC. UNO WOOD, ILL. ish Fry Even- Friday Hi ATLAS PRAOER BEER ^ Fred Bowman, Prop m EIUNGER'S MOBIL SERVICE OB HL Routes 31 and 130, McHenry Complete Stoek of Mobil Prodacts "' 4"4Nnne in tad see ns about a FEB Grease Job! fleneral Antomotiye Repairs ^*"""*•"""""7 Winter Tune-Up Washing, Simoniiing, Oreasing " Oil changing, eta. ^ PHONE 460 Edwin Fringer, Prop. Nomlgas Mr. and Mrs. JV. Martin were entertaining their tiny granddaughter, Carlene, over the holiday. Carlene, being twoish, wasn't much interested in what she ate, but Grandma and Grandpa had a happier holiday because she was with them. Mr. and Mrs. J. Christopherson cooked a big turkey for just the two of them this year. None of their children were able to make the trip home, but they celebrated a peacetime Thanksgiving •in the traditional manner, anyway. That is the proper spirit, folks! ceiling of tile board is up, and -w ^^3 Karls snent th< shininr woodwork spMk, M' »Jr applied varnish. Pseudo pine-panell- < \ Karls and ing lines the charming living room.i S- *v_i " w v « j . ^ J and an arch leads into the littlo w ^^ ^ Michels, daughter of bedroom. Congratulations to a cour- if 1*^™" ageous soul! You will all join me, I home from the Woodstock hosknow, w1h en• »I tell "v ou that Mr. Ann-'j tPom,Uy1,. followinK * recent «PP*nd«*- strong is 75 years young! Pvt. Jimmy Stilling spent a short TI»M> - .L W. ! furlough with his parents, Mr. and Hi.TrW^JtfFL^ > L Hel^n Mrs. Ben Stilling. wwk M™ Mr- and Mrs Hapold Fox> M«- Lake^iH^%n?.K^ i Walter Smith and daughter, Janet, The nrSJS^ JSE? MJ?"* ™ Mr8" Fnd Huemann and son, Dickic, L teacher wishes to join were Thanksgiving Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Blount journeyed to Mattoon, 111., to spend the holiday with Mrs. Blount's parents. Rev. and Mrs. B. C. Stine. Mrs. Blount's brother, Geo. L. Stine, Ph/1, was home for the holiday, completing their family circle for the first time since the war. her serviceman husband when he ar rives in Boston next week. The Thayer school has nine pupils--all boys! Good luck to the departing I serviceman's wife, and congratula- | tions to Mrs. Richards for taking i over _ a school that might otherwise j have' to close its doors. The business meeting of the Cbm- Mr. and Mrs. Hans Hart ma nn in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. J. Freund, Mrs. John M. Pitsen, Miss Catherine May, Miss Betty Schons, motored to Elgin and Aurora Saturday. Mrs. John M. Pitsen entertained her club last week Wednesday. Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Cormier and children, undaunted by the snowstorm of Thanksgiving eve, motored to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to visit Mr. and Mrs. Artnur Coburn of that city. They were stuck only five times, and made the 200 mile trip in around nine hours! Fast like a turtle! -if j James Selsdorf was another resi- | dent caught in snowstorm trouble. IA broken piston kept Mrs. Selsdorf jfrom meeting his train at the Woodstock station. She thought she had arranged for a garageman to call I for her husband, but something went I wrong and the poor man found himself stranded, and encumbered by a i large brief case, and an electric | roaster. These items are not well- | suited to hitch-hiking in a snows'orm! After a two hour wait, Mr. Selsdorf prevailed upon a striking long-distance operator to put through I a call, and his wife Bcurried around and iound a neighbor who called for him. Talk about pioneers! We have no transportation, few telephones, and a strike! mnnitv " j Albert Pepping, Mrs. John P. Schaeini .t *Tenn : f*r> M«- William Oeffling and Mrs. atLJd«a k" weU Catherine Smith were "600" winners. *"d con-1 Refreshments were served. y f0rmed bI *1 Miss Marie Jackson and Merchant th^^hl!!L T"' i to Marine Eddy Lorens of Chicago at- NR -- * foo ** n in hotly argued, but at the end of the 'rieM, Chicago, Sunday. ****** 1 ^whitlhT htheen trSes£uiltt.se.V ery0ne W*8 P JI famMtrt y awnedr e MTrh»a. nkWsgililviainmg gMuaMy tsa nodf Mr. and Mrs. John Weber in Ingle- Change Of Hours W: JOTEOTIVE NOVEMBER 86 We will be open from 7 A. M. to 10^0 P. Omdai, Tin bfiln, iut-dmiH, AsMMriM 1 Atl«i Tim »ad Tub*--M0xl«--SJOilT Schreine'rs Standard Rontee 120 and SI West WUBmy, HL As many of the residents of our | side. "51 mAUTKimn! HM an*b fw (Mil i Mr. and Mrs. Ralph White made , a trip to Buffalo to spend their holiday. Flying made it an extra spec* ial trip. This community sends with ' this popular couple more luck than ; they can ever possibly use. _JL iincty-seven years ago*whea Chicago's first locomotive, die Old Pioneer, chugged westward to die hanks of the Des Plaines river, a hint of the Railroad-to-come was indicated on that initial run. .• -• 9mmm Tv ^, I •' , ' «. . • « The significant dung was not die group of Who's Who making the first trip--it WMS M kmd qf wkmt. Some one bad "sold" the railroad on hanllng the grain on die return jonrney. It was a great idea--within a week 30 loads of wheat were waiting at the Des Plaines river to be hauled into Chicago! Rail officials were gleeful. With sharpened pencils they figured that this freight revenue might run as high as $ 15 a day! t Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Sartwell had one of those double events that have been a specialty of this community lately. A combination of birthday land Thanksgivng. Mr. Sartwell didn't 1 «y which milestone he had just passjed, but well just say he was 31 I again! A cousin in Chicago invited ;the Sartwell's in for the combination iinner wheh included turkey to cele- {brate one occasion, and a proper i birthday cake for the other! Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Murphy were welcoming home their second son, the former Sgt. Edward Murphy of the 336th Fighter Squadron. After four years abroad*stationed at Saffron, Walden, England, the sergeant was returned to civilian life this week. His chest was well decorated with the following awesome insignia: a silver star, a bronze star, a good conduct medal, a presidential cita£ion ribbon, and a European Theatre rib> bon. His uniform also, bears five overseas bars, and one service stripe! Former Pvt. E. R. Murphy, Jr., was released from the infantry on a medical discharge a few month* ago. Mr. Murphv, one of our more abl* . civic leaders, c^ti well be proud of1 his soldier sons. The community is proud of him--as well as his sons! STRIKE IS OVER 0 . I « kLL 8,700 members of the Illinois Telephone Traffic Union have returned |o v&eir switchboards, again to give you the pleasant telephone service to which yon are entitled. Also back are the individuals of other telephone uniong who felt they should not Mlross picket lines» , _ • _ Long Distance service 1b normal; local service in 105 Illinois]cities once more featurea the voice with the smile. __ This is good new to yon--and to us. ' * s ^ We tha^ik yon for patience and oo-operation during service difficulties. We also thank tte thousands of telephone wmrkers wfao put public service above the disputed issues. Maty of these were supervisory people who put in long and arduous hours 8ome were former operators who volunteered; others were retired employees now on telephone pensions irbt came back to help out.. We are especially grateful to all of them for the emergsscy ser- I#" A small shipment of wheat, in 1848, has grown to thousands of carloads in 1949. Significantly, last year '"North Western" ranked first in carrying grains and live stock into the Chicago market America, now vigorously engaged in reconversion and the occupations of peace, will continue to find "North Western" the leader la fast, reliable freight service*, i » ^ , Some time ago young James J. - Mahoney of Chicago, aged (, brought some bundles of paper to the Harrison school. Young James is the grandson of the Phalins of McHenry, and the nephew of Mrs. Eleanor Foley. The gift of the papejr was duly recorded in this column, tto the intense satisfaction of the young man. "If you bring waste paper ti that school where my aunt teaches, you get your name in the news!" h» confided to his cousins, Mary anf Peggy Mahoney. This week, tugjging eight large bundles of paper, the three arrived at Harrison School. There, now--be sure we get our names in the paper!" the trio da> manded. Here, of course, are those names. Haniaon School, through this column, wishes to thank, James, Mary, and Peggy Mahoney! CHICAGO sai NORTH WESIBtN SttlEM riONItt RAIltOAD or CNktAOO AND THI WIST Mrs. Helen Reuter is busy accumulating extra Christmae fuBda. She has taken a temporary usaltlua in Woodstock. Mrs. Renter's mother, Mrs. Anna landman, of Chicago, is obligli«ly looking after the young ain at your * will be ^ RETURNINC - To the returning workers we ssy- J posts. There will be no prejudice, t We hope that the Onion members will no unpleasantness directed at those telephone workers who stayed at their posts to provicH emergency sendee to th£ public. ^ * ' ^ And no^-- "Wnmber, please?" BELL TELEPHONE COMPART i-* ?! ' ».,t -'I.r ' ... -Hfr-- • ' / W1 '1'^. ' • ""' * "IS*****. : ; ^ - - • - • • ^