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PpM , Haday Shower Fer DfMt Be Miss Evelyn Weingart tu guest of honor at the pre-nnptial shower held in St. Mary*s-St. Patrick's school hall last Sunday afternoon. Hostesses were Mrs. Stanley Schaffer, Mrs. Frank Weingart and Miss Rosemary Seller, the latter of Crystal Lake. Fiftyy-seven guests assembled to enjoy an afternoon of cards and bunco, followed by the serving of an appetizing lunch. . Miss Weingart became the bride of Ed. Skoney of Woodstock at a nuptial service at St. Mary's church OB Wednesday morning of this week. Wonder Lake Veteran NUt • • ** »- 4 At Acacia Hall . '•.••-'*5. Friends Night was observed by tha local chapter, O. E. &, on Ktaday evening at Acacia halL The follow- Married On Satarday William Joseph Philippi, 22-yearold veteran -who served in the European theatre for many months, took as his bride Miss Elpha Grace Snell of Dixon on Saturday, May 18. The ceremony took place at the First Presbyterian church in Woodstock, with Rev. Cecil C. Urch officiating. The groom has been residing at Wonder Lake since his return from service. . Mrs. Earl - Brows •" Tt Efctcrtaia Clah Mrs. Emma Freund was-; hostess at the last meeting of her Five Hundred club held last week. High honors for the evening's play went to Mrs. Ray Howard and Mrs. Anna $Mey. Mrs. Earl Brown will entertain the group next on May 28.. ' ^ t Won en Met In Woodstock The McHenry County Business and Professional Woman's club met last Monday evening af the home of Mrs. E. T. Yates in Woodstock. Guest speaker was Rev. Cecil Urch, pastor of the Presbyterian church. Mrs. Clara Sweeney, Mrs. Clara Richards and Mrs. Elizabeth Pich, the latter of McHenry, were in charge of the program. • * * Cherry Valley * " 441 Girls Meet The Cherry Valley Girls 4-H club wet recently at Clemens school. Color blending was discussed, with Lottie Nogan giving a talk on the subject. Dorothy Doherty served tasty refreshments to the girls at the close of the meeting. The group will meet next in June. Entertains . " _ ' . On Birthdav "Dick" Collins entertained several friends at the home of his parents, the Howard Collins, on John street, last Thursday in honor of his eleventh birthday anniversary. After an hour of games, the young tow eathered at a decorated table McHenry, Illinois ing served as Worthy matron -- Valeska Hoppe, McHenry: worthy patron -- Harry Ehorn, Richmond; assoc. matron-- | Elsie Hoppe, McHenry; assoc. patron --Wm. wirts, Wauconda; secretary I--Ethel F. Smith, McHenry; treasurer-- Myrtle Hayford, Nunda; conductress -- Nellie Ehorn, Richmond; | assoc. conductress--Alice Wlrts, Wfcuconda; rhaplain ---> Alta Kirkman, | Woodstock; marshall -- Genevieve Roper, Woodstock; organist--Mabel Collins, McHenry; Adah -- Clara | Thorsell, Wauconda; Ruth -- Eldred ! Wattles, McHenry; Esther--Lydia I McNeil, Park Ridge; Martha--Francis Sherman, Nunda; Electa--Helen i Rudsinski, Wauconda; Warder--Ethel Holley, McHenry; sentinel--Ivy Mar-| | zahl, Richmond; soloist -- Lillian Schroeder, Woodstock; guest of honor -- Olga Schubert, Ben Hur chapter. • • Many guests were present from surrounding chapters to enjov the evening. Mothers of the McHenry, chapter were escorted and greeted in verse by Arlene Pearson and in song by Lillian Schroeder. Each was t presented with a gift. Refreshments were served in the dining room after the meeting, j Worthy Matrons' and Patrons' Night will be observed on Jane 10. A. D. LOOMIS, 88, DIED IN WOODSTOCK ON MONDAY, MAY 20 j The death of A. D. Loomis of j Woodstock is this week mourned by [McHenry friends of the former local i resident. Mr. Loomis, 88,, died in the Woodstock hospital on Monday, May 20, 1946. The deceased was bom on August 6, 1855, in Lebanon county, New York. On November 2, 1910, he married Mary Foss, who survives him. Other survivors include three sons, George C. Loomis of Beloit, Wis., Marlowe Loomis of Niles, Mich., and Edward Loomis of Norwich, N. Y.; fourteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. In his early days, Mr. Loomis engaged in the making of butter and cheese. Since residing in Woodstock, he was active in the Masonic order and was a member of the Methodist church. The body rested 'at the Merwin funeral home, where last rites were conducted on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Burial was in Wauconda. Mr. and {tea. Bob Knox, Data ml Lauras spent Sun mat there the] Photo bar A. Worwkk, MtHmr MRS. GEORGE HAUSHEER In a lovely May wedding solemnised in St. John's church, Johnsburg, on May 11, Miss Bernice Pitsen became the charming bride of Mr. George Hausheer of Chicago. 1851 -- 1946 in Chieago. While tfiara they the ataca ahow at the Chicago theatre, which featured Frank Sinatra. Mr. and Mrs.,- William Sutton of Maywood, Mr. and Mrs. William Martift of Waafcegan and Vincent Martin of faring Grove spent Sunday in the K tL Sutton home, where they helped' Mia. Eleanor Peterson ana Thomas Sutton celebrate their birthday anniversaries. . Mr. and Mrs. Nick Young and Mrs. Anna Miller and daughter, Mary Ann, were dinner fleets in the waiter Huff home in Harvard on 8unday. _ Mrs. 3RNt Freund anfl Mrs. M. L. Schoenholtx were Chicago callers last Friday. Geqrge Thall ia again able to be about after his recent illness. „ Mrs. Harold FWtt and daughter, Muriel, of Chicago nave been visiting relatives in MeHanry. Mr. and Mia. Howard Collins were called to Chicago on Sunday by the death of a relative. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Achor of Cutler, lad* spent the weekend visiting her mother,, Mrs. Helen Heuser. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stoller and family of Chicago have been visiting his parents here. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Stickles and son, Milton, of Ingleside and Miss Jean Duell of Grayslake were dinner guests in the Howard Collins home Sunday. Mrs. Etta Reed of Berkeley, Cal„ ia spending several weeks visiting in tne George Lindsay Ume ana also with other relatives/ _Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hart and. soft ? 9^icago visited her parents, the Jacob F. "Jugtens. last weekend. . Mrs. Walter Carey and son, Kevin, Mrs. Thomas Doherty and Miss Aftn Frisby were Chicago callers on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis McDonald and Mrs. Joan McDonald of Woodstock called in the Linus Newman home on Saturday. The hoaeaniaiiP show and tea last noon, May 16, at 4 o'clock' in the auditorium. The program began with a welcome by Mafrgaret Bolger, president of the club, followed by a short play written by Miss Bolger, Nancy Ketchum, Bfctty Schons, Helen StoffeL Cecile Ttonyan, Dorothy Justen and Ferol Martin, all members. As the began, with bomemakers stepping forth to model the various articles of dothing which they made. Models were Donna Freund-, Marion Goid, Ann Herdrich, Kathryn Jackson, Ruth Ann Johnson, Janice Justen, Delores Michels, Betty Miller, Betty J< closed, the style show the young homemakers Krickl, Joan Nett, Joan Ray craft, Violet • Rehberg, Patricia Andree, Terry Bauer. Patricia Bose, Phyllis Bruce. Jayne Cristy, Julia Foley, Josephine Gu< Milinac, Owen, Be tne Uuercio, Lucille Knox, Jean Agnes Obenauf, Maril: itty Scholtz, Bai' Marjorie Thomas, Jean yn Barbara Simon, « Do*h^®- Freund, Doris eund. Virginia sepmne Carver, Diane Freund, Doris Jean Freund, Virgil Freund, Grace Glosson, Kathleen Greene, Mary Lee McCarroll, Carol Peterson, Dorothy Hiannenstill, Marilyn Prince. Ula Rosing, Mary Ann Stoffel, Delores Vales, Joyce Weber, Charlotte Oimstead. Nancy Ketchum, Joanne Knox, Catherine May, Lorraine Michels and Ada Miller. Following this very interesting revue of 1946 styles, the girls and their guests gathered in tne homemaking room for tea and lunch. Miss May Justen, who is in charge of the group, can the achievements o: dents. well be proud of i>f «er young stu- SANFORD SWEET FARM HOUSE DESTROYED BY FLAMES ON TUESDAS An unusually devastating fire on Tuesday morning of this week cora- THURSDAY TO SATURDAY Not Recommended for children Edw. G. Robinson--Joan Bennett "Scarlet Street" Blind Assistance Given To Eight During April Blind assistance allowances were received by 5,024 persons during April 1, Raymond M. Hilliard, public aid director of the Illinois "Public Aid Commission, has reported. "The average monthly allowance was $35.33 and a total cost of payments was $177,496," Hilliard said. "There were fifty-six fewer recipients in April than in March. The avarage monthly allowance was twenty cents less and the total cost of payments was $3,015 less than during the previous month." Blind assistance allowances were received by eight persons in McHenry county during April, 1946, and the total amount was $264.00. OHPT your Rubber Stamps at The "lamdealer. MISS MAUD B. CURR A native of Scotland, Miss Maud B. Curr, 94, a resident of McHenry since 1901, died in the Hartland hospital, where she had been confined for the past year and one-half. Services were held from the Jacob Justen Sons funeral home on Friday afternoon. TUESDAY Hay 26-27-28 Cfeifc Gable -- Greer Garsea "ADVENTURE" --World News aad Cartoon Mr an,! T : 17. . luesuay oi mis weeK St Chart** ®n&8ijom °* I pletely destroyed the Sanford Sweet visitimr M-r ^ afte™oon|farm house located at Senger's visiting Mr. and Mrs. Linus New- corners 0i^Route i2o, about three Chicago It X ^ VSSKk by M*. H. Dukers, thi. ..l' ' C" J® *» 'h.« Mi«« A • ,1 the kitchen of the home after doing last week from Oak Park hosptad ch f or »h.ro .). tls °"t9ide; • The whole in" WHPRP NHOa IHLJU. "~I " f, ' i tenor oofi thne downstairs was a mass weXs ago Underwent surgery three of flames as she opened the door. Miss Helen Mueller of Trenton 1 M t elvin ^etl.a ^as lNy . JJ. , ,is vifcitinir n. .' upstairs at the time. She immediate8 visiting Mrs. Marshall Bacon ly 8houted to him and the young man escaped without injuries. The flames spread so rapidly that it was impossible to save anything in the house. All the belongings of the parents and twelve chldren, most of whom live at home, were destroyed. Among valuable articles lost were _ wedding gifts of a recently married Henry Lang and^damr'hteM"11 i^Khter, Mrs. Robert Church, and and Mar, ^ Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Mitchell and * -nnvmr. family of Waukegan and Mrs. Har this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McGlasson are spending this week visiting at the Laures resort at Lon* Lake, Wis. Mrs. Gerald Carey spent last weekend visiting her daughter, Barbara, at Beloit college, Wis. Sunday guests in the home of Mrs. Zena Bacon were Mr. and Mrs. :»vv : •ills? "A* 1 t an important asset. ||t topis tho list bocavto no bvsinossman can IUCONCI Without it. Wh«n combined willinon«ss~to pay as agreedI anta a construct*iv e Lctive, it is prime collatbusiness loan, ssess it and ally McHENKY STATE BANK i Member Federal Reserre System ^ Member Fedffi^l Deposit Insnrance Oorporatttm 1»*11I I11M I I II 111 1 I f 111 j COSTS 3 CEHTS TO P»rr 25 sa FTJ RARBOLA-DDT w iM#ct-iaaina exi Qui gw»y White Mnt A FLY KILLER AND DISINFECTAMT, TOO Why wMta money on .KpeaiN DDT mucin* to kin fllw? OMol>-DDT M)T) is gmarmnteud to UU tham at low cost. Proren In tbouaanda of mil on farma hy county sftcnt*. Natural arfh» •Ireneaa of our mcM cauaea Garboia-DtyT to atlck to wall, cailln£a.TbU glrea you tb*r««MiM(, loos- Uwlfcct DDT powder in water and apply wltli fwuah or aorayer. Drtoa whlta. Goats bbproiimimy 3 cents to treat 29 sq. ft. No c'l, no lire rlak. Dm In cow barm (rata need lor cow spciqr M%), poultry houaea, Aski i dMnfocttaa wliltaaatot, kv ml aonaSML latchni anil b vhitfWMh aanllattun nfriNMatTSi Board oTBealth. IM alio Midn«L: TURNED TO ASHES In an accident which started a blazing inferno of gasoline engufling the hoiqe of the Poplar Grove minister, Rev. Newton H. Nesmith, and a Smith Oil truck, Kenneth Wright, Rockford, was burned to ashes early Wednesday morning of last week at| Poplar Grove. The exact manner in j which the accident occurred between the oil tanker, driven by Wright, and another truck and car has not been established. However, the tanker was turned sideways across route 173 and the gas which it was carrying was spilled over the truck and around the manse so quickly that it was impossible to save Wright, who was burned in the cab of the tanker. vey Rapp and daughter, Carol, of Arlington Heights. Mr. and Mrs. James Wagner of Milton Junction, Wis., visited her parents, the Herb Simons, on Sunday. Mrs. William F. Doherty and daughter, Rosemary, and Miss Jerry Carey were Chicago callers on Saturday. Need Rubber Stamps? The Plaindealer. Order at brought home souvenirs from overseas. It is thought that a defective chimney caused the fire. _ Corn Borer A Held containing an average oi two or three corn borers an acre can produce 20,000 to 30,000 mothi an acre next spring. A good clean plowing job would reduce the number to 200 or 300, while a poor Job of plowing or disking could leave 1,000 or more moths an acre. 1 lb. .25, 5 lb. .80, 10 Ifc. $1.35, 25 Ilk %*JOO, SO «k S&SO HcHEHRY CO. FMHERS CO-OP. 11SS* PHONS as WEST MaMBNRY Whitewash your barns and poultry houses with ' OARBOLA--DDT AL PHAKNENBTIIi. Phone McHenry 433-R OPEN DAILY-~6:IS P.M. Aaaday Matinwi T IB Ceatiaaoas PHONE 254 «• FOR SALE TEAK BOUND WOHDER LAKE HOMX VILLA HOTEL RESORT . (ON PISTAKEE BAY) I M •------I rcinfl 5 rooms -- furnished -- overlooking ia.ir« -- nicely landscapecU- gas, electric and water. Immediate Possession. EDWARD M. LANJSES Exclusive Agent ? HIKES REALTY AND CONSTRUCTION CO. Phones: McHenry 667-R-2 or 674-M-2 Cordially invites you to attend die official 'opening of the season and = i Woodstock, HI. MUST END SAT, MAY 25 Ikrol Flyan in ' . *%AN ANTONIO " In Color SUNm MON. TUES^ May 26-27-28 2 Hits of the "GETTING GERTIE'S Dennis OKeefe and Marie (The Body) MacDonald • Pins: Hit No. 2 "DANGER SIGNAL" Zachary Scott -- Faye Emerson WED, THURS. AND FRL May 29-30-31 Continuous Shows MEMORIAL DAY FROM *2:30 on--Open at 2:15 CORNEL WILDE IN THE BANDIT OF "SHERWOOD FOREST" In Thrilling Technicolor! He's the Son of Robin Hood! if .w* Ringwood Chemical Corporation • MEN--To Train l%r ' l' CHEMICAL PLANT OPERATOR® for am IS to N whe waat te leara a predactiML latereating work f< lob. Pay deteranned by Soaw shift work. WOMJ5N--TO PACK PHOTOGRAPHIC OHDOOALS Young women who like to work in a groap' ALL WORKERS RECEIVE 2 weeks vacation with pay after 1 year. 5 days paid sick leave per year. 5 psid holidays per year. A share of profita in addition to regular STEADY WORK--40-Hour Week. HIN^WOOD CHEMICAL CORPORATION Ringwood, Illinois PhQne Rihcmond 5 OF THE i Cocktail Lounge and Dining THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1946 Free Souvenirs | 4 • • • . . • & ~r k §- 'yfc'- 4 r •' '4: •' • ' . • ' * i- -• - 7-Course Dinners' Lunches Hot and Cold Sandwiches \ aj ••• X Specializing in Home-baked Cakes and Pastries • Reasonable Prices - . . > 1 ' 1 . .