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Max Voight, local British war bride, showed ntc a letter from a small cousin of hers, Rita Reyner, 8%, of Elm HaB Withftn, Essex, England. The little girl said that she hoped that she might receive a sewing set for Christmas, or perhaps something to wear. She said her 7-year-old brother wanted a foot- Still dubious, she CflDed her husband and found that it d($nitely was hers, a Christmas praeent. Have you noticed that aroma lately in her cookies pfts Wrede does look ftouter! A group of ladies from Wonder Woods were recent visitors at the ny in Dundee neighborhood t Pat is feaki: and pies and cakes and GIafi f Haeger Pott r. last week. Among' those viewing the >tterv Ai pottery processes John and Thomas. were Mrs. Eugene Roy, Mm. W. Parry, Mrs. N<oble «nd • Mrs. Lorenso ti "Good will to men-- the angels | but that it. was too expensive. Sling; and we will be lucky if the. -p^ese childrenlive on a farm in good will lasts until next week, and England anj father's income is fifrTt it sad. j the equivalant of $16 in American Surely the spirit of good will j money, shouldn't be lost in the heartbreak of | In contrast to these meek wishes, . wondering if your gift was good j have a{go before me a letter which enough; surely J »h™Jj3 t be lost | own 9.year-old wrote to Santa because you couldn t afford a gift at, c£ It goes like this: "Dear jil; or if you only sent a card and j Santa; ^ % what I want From »received a gift. -! Gambles, I want a shower stall, v , It seems, sometimes, that most, of j a super-market, a •Sunbabe rubber . 111? are too much concerned with an(} a super deluxe service sta- - things--inanimate objects instead of i tjon From Wards, I want a 16" concern for our souls. How much dydee dolH a climbing tractor with better off we would be if we could a detachable grader and a toy uke live,, as a dear friend of mine does, j an(j banj0 and a honeymoon express. . ias though each day were her last < This list comes to eractly ?29.95 with one. By such a creed, there can only j the tax. (signed) Sandra Sells." be good will. If this were your last; day on earth wouldyou have lived it, It ]ook* RS though Santa cmme as jou did. Would you "• ® I through the garage at the hdfne of •creamed at your children? Would :w * and Mafee! Sartwell, or isn't you have cried because your neigh- ^ & brand new Chrysler? r bor got a mink coat, or a new car ? j : Would you have brushed away a| The B Bumble Bees 4-H club friendly gestuure because you had|heW a earoj iing ahd party on Sunno time for sentiment? Think back--, evening. With their invited if this ^ere your last day, is it just • „uests there were seventeen in the if this were your very last day, , *aroling party which returned after wouldn't your surroundings no mat- j severaj hours cf singing to the home ter how poor, take on new light and : f gfoaron Sells, where they popped new meaning ? Wouldn t your home | conl and ,led ^fty. Assistant Aough shabby, seem very dear, if; hostess Geraldine Cormier, sufferp> u could never see ft again? j ing. from a bad cold, did not go -It is Christmas eve; the amti- wjth the carolers. She stayed behind ,ry of the birth of a child who I and experimented with varieties of me Christ. And Christ yrid, | fudge -- all of which, stfkngdy, ve One Another." Do you? ' turned out well. A fitting prelude <to the Christ- j ;-- mas season was presented on last; Santa Claus came early to the Thursday evening at McHenry high j home of Pat Wrede. Last week a big School by the McHenry choral group, {truck backed up and tried to deliver * with whom many local residents sing, i a shiney, new gas range, but the lady Mrs. Ethel Hansen, Mrs. Mildred 0f the house refused to accept it. Howorka, Louann Howorka, Mrs. «Qh no," she cried, "there must be Mrs. E. G. Roy of Wonder Woods accompanied Mrs. Frank Wiedemann last week also took see Santa. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Thorns of McHenry are parents of a boy born Dec. 17. Friends here will remember the Thorns as former residents of Wonder Lake, and know Mr. Thorn* as the meter-reqfler in our district for Public Service company. They are the parent of another son, Brian, now 4 years old. Henry Cross Jr. was -nearly drowned Sunday afternoon in an accident on the lake when he fell through a' hole. . A number of the local boys were skating when Henry walked but on the ice and, in fun, began kicking a hockey stick across the ice. The stick, sliding far out toward the middle and Henry, running toward it, fell through a hole that had been cot' by a fisherman and which had thawed .further due to the warm spolL Skippy Noren, with another, hpekey stick, Anally got hw frien<i oat of the water* Thanks Goapal Center to generous hearts in* Pauline Grill, Mrs. Clara Cristv, and Mrs. Delia Cheney, all of Wonder Lake, were among the singers, and Mrs. Virginia Monteleone served as accompanist In the tableau shown in connecventive minds and willing hands, our chapel is beautifully decorated for Christmas. Tlii evergreen trees on the front lawn* have also taken on a gorgeous ana Christmas like appearance, being lit up in the evenings with large colored electric lights. The young people will be out singing- Christmas carols between 11 and 12 o'clock on Christmas eve. The early Christmas candle light i , . j -- service will begin one minute past some mistake. We haven t ordered a midnight the* first and earliest hour new stove. Anyway, we just can t 0f Christmas Day. The pastor will afford it now we have a new baby, i Speak on the subject "Why We Cele- Folks with new babies can t afford | t new stoves the same year!" The delivery man insisted, though, Hon with the music from Handel's and finally Pat phoned the stdre, ""Messiah," Dannie Cheney, Donald! who verified the place of delivery. brate Christmas/', Paul F. Anderson and others will render special Christ- HOLIDAY SERVICES At WONDER LAKE GOSPEL CENTER (Nonesectejrian) Prank W. Anderson, Pastor Christmas Day, December 25th ; Early Christmas Service - 12:01 A. H. .V A Candle Light Service - Special Christmas Music feermon Topic; "Why We Celebrate Christmas." _ Sunday, December 28th Sunday Bible School at 10 A. M. Horning Worship Service'at 11 o'clock u Sunday School Festival and Program, 7 P. M. The Children's opportunity to present the * Christmas Stoi|jfr:-' ..".--v. New Tear's Eve, December 31st Watch Night Service--A Most Timely Service at XI p.m. mas music. We welcome one and all tota service worthy of the occasion. ' • Next Sunday, Doc. 28, the Sunday Bible School and Morning Worship Service will tbe held at the usual hours. In the evening, at 7 o'clock, the Sunday School festival and program will be piven, when many of the children will take part in singing and recitations. Prizes will be awarded and there will be gifts and treats for all. A .Watch Night service will <he held at the Center at 11 o'clock on New Year's Eve. MI PLACE r "Tavern Our kitchen will be closed on both Christmas and New y, Year's Day, but the bar will remain open on both )> days. A GREEN STREET McHENRY LEGALSVERNON J. KNOX, Attorney NOTICE OP CLAIM DATE Estate of Fred Beller, Deceased Notice is hereby given to all persons that February 2nd, 1948, is the claim date in the estate of Fred Beller, Deceased, pending in the County Court of McHenry County, Illinois, and that claims may be filed against the said estate on or before said date without issuance of summons. KATHRYN M. BELLER, Administrator. (Pub. Dec. 25 - Jap. 1 &nd 8) -- • JPW*' . Coat of Crosion j ' At 43 million tons phorus, potassium and nitrogen-- the principal ingredients of commercial fertilizer--are wasted'in the United States each year through unchecked soil erosion. A U C T I O N M Surrounded by myth by primitive peoples, the mistletoe was taken over, by Christians who also wove fanciful legends around it. , In ancient mythology, the mistletoe was the instrument of evil. The Druids of Britain believed the plant possessed healing powers. Other primitive people thought that mistletoe found growing on oaks had magical powers. Taken over info Christian tradition, the mistletoe was dedicated to the Christ Child. Adopted as sym- •bolical of the healing power of our Lord, it was used to adorn the altars at Christmas. Monks of the monasteries called it the "wood of the cross" and attributed supernatural powers to it. The white berries were said to reflect the, radiance caught from the guiding star when the Wise Men were led^ toi' tb»» m&nger. CHRI5TMA5 Norwegian farmers give their cattle tubs of home-brewed ale on Christmas Eve. At midnight of Christmas Eve people in Madrid eat 12 grapes for good luck in the coming year. i There, are 175 different kinds of holly. s Christmas has been celebrated on more than 100 different days in'various parts of the world. Christopher Columbus and his men land^l on the coast of Cuba on December 25, 1492, naming the point N&vidad. George Washington crossed the Delaware and made a successful attack on the Hessian troops at Trenton, N. J., on Christmas Day, i776. Oliver Cromwell and hit Puritan followers abolished Christmas- Day in England, banning all feasting and fun. The ban lasted for seVen years and was lifted when Chajies II became king. The needy are considered in Hungary at Christmastime, a levy being assessed against richer citizens so the poor may have sufficient to eat and drink. Qfh 3u tm Suit livery on* - THE old saying that it gift but the giving that's appreciated may be true, but just the same a good gift quickens the heart so much more.* In being able to draw upon 'the abundance of the country, farm people are in a position to present especially valued gifts at comparatively small cost. For instance, a box full of spruce, fir, pine, holly, .•cedar or balsam is always welcomed as a decorative source by city friends. "City people,"like everybody else, also appreciate good things to eat, and home canned couptry fruits and vegetables or some fowl can be expected to make a big hit. Gardeners CHAS. LBONARD, Auctioneer A Season Joyous Christmas! No vannting phrases can truly carry the meaning of that word, no marching adjectives picture its fulfilment. Its being 4 and expression must fiver lie in the simple words of the prophets, in the unpretentious .hit meaningful phrases of the Man of Jlalilee: ;/ '>• */ - v / ' ;'f.' ' "ON EARTH PEACE; GOOD WILL TO MEN." ^ iBfSllbX' P. MATHEWS? . •»* Wonder Lake ' „y, / Having decided to quit farming, I will sell at public auction* on my farm on Route 120, first farm east of Lily Lake, 4 miles East of McHenry, 1 mile West of Volo and 6 miles Northwest of Wauconda, on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30th commencing at 12:30 o'clock sharp the following property: Thirty-two Head of Livestock Eighteen Holstein milk cows, six with calf at side, some close springers, balance milking good; five heifers ranging 5 months to 1 year; j one bull 14 months old; black team j i of good work horses, 8 & 10 yrs. old j | FEED--700 bushels ear corn in crib; \ ' 600 bushels oats; 25 feet of good! silage in 14-ft. silo; 400 bales of straw; 500 bales of first cutting alfalfa and timothy mixed; 300 bales of second cutting alfalfa. MACHINERY -- Mc4>. Model F 20 tractor on rubber; Mc-D. tractor cultivator; Mc-D. 8-ft. tractor disc; Mc-D. l4-in. two bottom tractor pfcw; M-W walking plow; Emerson sulky plow; 7-ft. horse drawn disc; 2 single row horse cultivators; cultipacker; 2 Mc-D. hay mowers, 6-ft. and 6-ft.; New Idea manure spreader on rubber; Mc-D. side delivery rake; one dump rake; hay loader; McD. com binuer; Deering grain t&ider; J. D. corn planter with 120 ro&s of check wire; Buckeye seeder; 7-ft. Tiger grain drill; 8-ft. phosphate spreader on rubber; three section drag; bob sled; rubber tired wagon with rack; steel wheel wagon with rack; set diimp boards; 600 lb. platform scale; scalding kettle; 50 grain bags; 120-ft. hay rope with fork and pulleys; 2 sets breeching harness; milk cart; Universal milking machine, double unit with pipe line for 20 cows; 8 milk cans; pails and strainers and rinse tanks; electric brooder; some household furni- ,ture and other items too numerous to mention. - Terms: All sums of $25.00 and under that amount cash; over thpt} Smount a credit of six months -a% per cent will be extended on notes approved try the clerk. Anyone desiring credit kindly make arrangements before purchase is made. No property to be removed until for with the clerk. . r *::?; WILLIAM ETTEN- * McHenry Skate Beak, CkerUiK •tAi- /•if Crop ia\ d94S wheat (Np far above year's record yWtf «C l^Ko__ agricultural oUetyeas on the hu* llthed last weak. A Winter wheat crop of *38,1. Summer if then are no Inroads atile conditions. And If the 8pm* 375,000,000 bushels, the oomMnad r 700,000 bushels, the pl--iai estin Such a total would enable the Shipments to distress areas, but i may go to 800,000,000 bushels, bushels could be mend. Which , ports of wheat from this oountry. The expected Increase was due i dde the great, plains. The total \ at 68,848,000 acres, 1 per eent tbm\ «nd New Mexico faUtng short of i Use <& the calorie content of in the foreign aid bill passed by i dent Ttuman for his signature. KnowA as the"wheat ealorie authorise the government to sell per calorie, using wheat as the t production or ao<pdSltton of the I of foods acquired under the sum have refused to buy because of the j per thousand ' include 454 mitilor died egn, and 6J aenlf ftr raisins. 'haiavaUabie; *_,*Bii0aLUMNis3 i Journal •/ improved rhich might appnmh this ids--has been ptedkHed lqr the Dec. 1 crop I -• win be weather or > naches the moderate stse "at would amount to 14Instates to continue its heivy • ^ not at this year's rate which netlmst" was that MMMMMN0 [would be triple the prewar explantings by farmers outwheat acreage was reported; IMr, with only Kansas, Texas 17 seeding. the basis of price was provided last week and sent to Preslformula," the new plan would to foreign natipns for the price : ; of value rather than the cost of * plan contemplates the sale ' n to nations which hitherto oost per calorie. ited that wheat costs 3.4 cents the cost per thousand calories for frozen eggs, 7.4 cents for four items are the only foods under the new formula. DRED BY lERs Go-op. Assk. PHONE 21 523 Waakegsn Rd. City Conneil Proceedings The City Council "met in reg^laij semi-monthly meeting with Mayor' Overton presiding. Aldermen pre-i sent: Althoff, George J. Freund| George P. Freund, Regner, ToiW yan. Absent: Anderson. 1 Motion by Regner, seconded b§ George P. Freund, that the minutes of the last meeting be approved as read. Motion carried. ; Reports of committees and apl pointive officers were received bi the Council. . | The City Clerk was instructed t| contact V. H. Kasser to secure ir? formation as to zoning procedur Motion by George P. Freund, seconded by Althoff, that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. . . EARL R. WALSH, City Clerk. R. L OVERTON, • Mayor. Hull fa '• 'i' ^ i iS ,• • :r Kt v". , MIBLHI MO TICK Notice of Proposed Change In Schedule 111. C. C. 6 The Western United Uas sad Kl» trie Company Hereby gives notice to the public that it Is proposing to tx- , tend the availability of Its Industrial | lnterruptlble eas rates until May 1, I 1949. These rates new expire on Decern- f ber 31. 1947. and in order to accom-! Sllsh this extension of availability, i le Company has filed with the llfl- s nols Commerce Commission on Decern- f ber 2. 1947. Jtate 44 (4JB>. lnterruptlble f Gas Service--Boiler Flrtna. Rate 431 (4E). lnterruptlble tias Service--Glass| or Chemical Processing, and Rate 43, ; lnterruptlble . Gas Service--General - Processlnic. No Chanae Is made In the charges .: or conditions of service by this filing.. Further Information may be obtained* with resnact thereto either directly; from this Company or by addressing* the Secretary of the Illinois Commerce, Commission at Springfield. Illinois,^ A copv ot the proposed changes lit the schedule may be Inspected OJ any Interested party at any buslm Com icnue for The Flalndealgv office of this Company. WESTERN UNITED GAS EI.F,' TRIC COMPANY /»/ C. E. COLLINS, Vice President AN1 CLASSES NOW FORMING &OCKFORD SCHOOL o f -- ' " . Beauty • Culture ENROLL NOW Call or Write / I for Further Information NO OBLIGATION 307 W. STATE STREET jROCKFORD, ILLINOIS , Phone 3-6838 BODY arid FENDER - REPAIRING WELDING PAINTING Over 20 ?« a Specialty in the Trade. BOO Front St. han$ flach Jphone ^tcHenry 244-R . McHenry the pnttm ghren to of the HWb Had faith in India. Pays to Operate Moderately JEquipiwit used at mode rate* ofW*ratkm alwaya will loBgar. give leea trouble aid save energy oonmimption. Operate1 refrigerator more at lower of Hit cold control. Do more lag with the lower heat* oo era. Don't try to hurry the by overloading the machine. off light and heating appliances mediately when through lUtafT them. Fire your furnace moderatel^ - ly and maintain an even tempera*^,/ ture in the house. Be conscious o^ moderation and avoid the dash-and* » tear way of doing things. V " ' " WINES CORDIALS for the 4 HOLIDAY SEASON Canadian Club - Fifth $5.55 Walker *8 Deluxe - Fifth $4.97 Imperial Blended Whiskey Fifth, $3.40 Hill & Hill, Old McBrayer Old Sunnybrook Bond and T»i11ard, Choice, each $4.10| •Hittfei Old Grand DacC Old Taylor Old Forester, Old Fitzgerald,. Kenticky Tavern, Old 7 r : r Overhalt, Old Crow Your Choice, each $6.75 Four Roses - Fifth $4.25 ~ Calvert Reserve, Schenley, Three Feathers Tour Choice, each $3.95 in the big town will gladly welcome a packet of seeds gleaned from an expansive country garden. Handy home-makers can convert old articles into attractive gifts. An old felt hat can be made into a beanie for some young girl merely by using the crown and adding yam stitching for decoration. The besl part of an old fur coat beyond repair will make a rich carriage robe for a new baby. Pot-holdere, dusting mitts, bath powder gloves, shoe bags are some of the items which can be salvaged from small scraps. And, O yesl what could be more useful to h young bride than a homemade cook-book containing the home-maker's favorite recipes? Noi only will such a book provide fox tasty eating but it can also be expected to guide the young wife ovei some rough momenta in the kitchen Many Plants N ffize of the World War n aircraft industry is indicated by the fact that 92 aluminum plants were built to supply raw material* ta warttnae ^fccrpft preduters. v First Spelling Book The first American spelling book *a compiled by Noah Webeter in 17te in West Hartford, Conn. Previous to this all schoolbooks were by flnglinb author*. . For That C mctsmi 35 MM CAMERA 116 - TO." Eastmih Vigiranl and d Ansco Cameras (Mil • JUlMMiklllMlV • teafcle Also Availab AAonitor ICS STUDIO -117 RIVERSIDE D McHENRY Seagram's VO - $5.50 Seagram's Seven - $4.00 GIN--Gilbey% Walker's, Fleischman's ow Choice, each $3.25 SCOTCH -- Teacher's Highland Cream, Black & White,. White Horse. Tour Choice, each $5.95 WINES -- GarreTs, Gallic- Italian Swiss Colony, Bragnd^ Port, Muscatel, Sherry, Pali- Dry Sherry. Your Choice, each 95c We carry a full line o» beer,- sold by the case. Blats, Sohlitx, Budweiser, JPabst,. Prager, Drury, Fox and Meister Brau. !4*|PT STOCKS Tjwir '-...j • ai the./ McHENRY LIQUOR Corner Green A Elm lis.. TEL. McHENRY 104-R