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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 28 Oct 1948, p. 2

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V 's 3 "" " *£t\':V^U •& /,t ':;.T" Hi Thursday, October 28, IMS N«wi KNM Wonder Lakt ji> <»»'«" Br Vimm 8dli The American Way la Maintained by ' ' IMskt To BaUot ; When Nov. 2 rolfs around next Tues- ••»•»»»»»»•»• GET FRESH CANDY EVERY TIME * Ihwn our ".? WHITMAN'S , v.ftefnger&ted Candy Department day, I hope that every registered voter {the Jersey calf or his* crop. This is in "Wonder Lake will get over to the j because Freedom means Responsibility, polls and vote. The right to vote a A number of the store* in Wonder ! secret ballot is not God-given--it was • Lake will have cars available to take ! wrung from the new political views of I the voters to the polls. If a voter j a group of men who came to this1 cannot get to the stores, they can telej country to flee from an old order w^iich J phone the store nearest him, and a ear j had always persecuted minority group*. I will be sent out. For sixty known centuries this planet; The stores which ean be called are has been occupied by hvman beings, and j the Shorehills Food Shop, the Handy for most of those generations on the/Pantry, Jervis' Food Store, Steinle's greater part of the earth, those humans and Thomas' in Wonder Woods. have been hungry. Hunger is a normal way of life on most of the globe; only America i^, there an order nnder which there has never been a famine In these days Of so many bewildering ideologies, it is considered smart among Some of the so-called intelligentsia, to make fun of the American way of life; to curl a lip at the blunders of our political representatives; and to advo Masquerade Held In Hell's Ballrooar ' Gaiety was a part of the atmosphere in Nell's ballroom in Johnsburg last Friday night when the Auxiliary ot the Wonder Lake Rod and Gun club held its annual masquerade danee. Haeel Von Bampns walked away with the first prize in the ladies' division. cate some of the newer, more radical, Hazel • was dressed as Raggedy Ann, methods of government. These advo; complete with rag hands and yarn hair. cntors of doing away with the American method are usually seen wearing good clotnes, eating good food, and living in houses equipped with gadgets enough |o completely astound half the citizens Of the world. Jane Morin wont second with her beau|iful native Norwegian costume; and Agnes West wvL third in an elegant pink gown of th> gay nineties era. Charles 8chwarz of Chicago (brotherin- law of Mrs. Bill Moore) was first W > In Our Whitman's Refrigerated Candy Department Every Box Of These Delicious Confections Keeps Its Richness and Tastiness the Way TM Want Hiei - Fresh. BOLGER'S '•{ Personally I think that it would | amongf the men. I understood he looked more becoming if most folks were to j so much like Hitler that some of those quit whining about not being able to j present thought thev ought to notify get a new car; or griping about the high , the FBI. Earl Milier, in an original -«ost of st^ak; and start being thank- j dress n&de entirely of net dish cloths, {ful that they even can THINK of own-|wa8 second; and Bill Moore as one of ing a new car, and that they have j the original 49'ers (a miner, not a Ford) ,l(nowu the taste of steak. I came in third. I realize that America ia far from perfect, but it is time that.some of us it art counting our hlessings, and at the ;top of those blessings, is the ballot. just think you can take that piece of paper into a booth, mark a cross before the names of the men you think will govern best, and no one in the world will ever know how you marked it I while you were in there alone with "your conscience. No one ^an take you out and have yon shot for having viewi different from those of the mob. You can mark it to suit yourself--but for goodness sake get over there and mark it. Some of $>ur most profound thinkers have said that if communists ever take over this country, it will be because people were too lazy to get out and \ot? their own'people into power. Free to Decide Remember, every American is free to decide whether he wants to save his money or spend it; to go to school or to go to work; to stick to his job, or to change; to plant corn or oats; how much he wants to pay for a new suit or for a car; and what he would take for Other prizes went to Mrs. West, Mrs. Wagner, Mrs. VanKanegan, Cathryn Kotz, Bill Fiala, A1 Schimke, and Mrs. I^rueger. Howard Dittrich as an elegant young negro in a white suit and a bowler hat, was almost a candidate for a prize, but he stayed in front of his orchestra and provided plenty of hot musie for the folks to danee to. A highlight of the evening was when Johnnie and Ethel VanKanegan sang with the orchestra. It was a good party and those who attended said that again the party was a great success. • FLOOR FURNACES - We install and repair all makes of oil bnrneis, including Coleman floor furnaces. Don't neglect necessary repairs on your household electrical appliances. Let us fix 'em. m WONDER LAKE HOME APPLIANCES One Door West of Standard Oil Station Wonder Lake. Ringwood, III. Plume Wander Lake S88 Meet Your League At The Silver Tea The League of Women Voter* of tte Wonder Lake Region will hold a Silver Tea on Sunday afternoon Nov. 7, betwpen the hours of 3 and 6, in the beautiful lake front home of Mrs. Morton Woodward in Wonder Woods. The members of the league and the general public are invited to drop in during those hours, have tea, and visit awhile with the officers and committee of the league. The committee, headed by jVelma Sinclair, is composed of Mrs. John Carman, Mrs. E. C. Morin, Mrs. Albert Kruegcr and Mrs. Woodward. iaittMl Heiswinkle was a guest at the meeting, Mrs. Marion Cannon spoke about the Geneva School for Girls to which the Anrittny contributes elothee, ete. It was decided to have a bake and food sale on the third Saturday of November and every third Saturday of ouch Month thereafter. The county Auxiliary will meet on Nov. 5 at Algonquin and there will be a state convention on Nov. 6 at Sugar •* Brownie Capers At the meeting of the Brownies last Saturday, the group planning the J>lay which was excellent considering that «*ve a rehearsal of the Brownie Story, substitutions had to be made as the director Sandra Sells, was missing as wak Barbara Reinhard, an important meir.ber of the cast. A poster commemorating Girl Seout Week was finished by the Brownies and will be put on display in Milbrand't during Founder's week, which is from Oct. 31 through Nov. 6. The special week is iu memory of Juliette Gordon Low who founded Girl Scouting in 1U12 with a few youngsters from which the membership has grown to 1,500,00. All during Girl Scout Week, the Brownies will be seen in full uniform at school. However, it is only at this time that the uniforms can be worn; otherwise they will be. seen only at meetings and special. occasions. The Browpie 8cout Cookie Sale will be held on Monday, Nov. 1, from 3:30 to 5; 30 p. m. and will take place in front of Milbrandt's. Give the little girls a break. Buy some of their cookies to help them buy equipment. CALLING ALL BROWNIE8 -- Initiation ceremonies and presentation of Brownie pins will be held on Saturday at 2 m. at the school. The Scout committee, Mrs. Margel Troxell, Mrs. Maida Bastien and Mrs. Joseph Mouteleone will furnish refreshments. They have also donated the pins for the youngsters. Mrs. Olive Tallman, leader of the troop, will make the presentation. Libby Repau. Mary Jo Berry, Grace Kunz were Doe Club members from Wonder Lake who helped serve at the Elk's Grand Deputies' dinner held on Tuesday evening. teg fonr six-weeks-old kittens In to distribute among some of his eo-worken in his Chicago office. He -hadn't a box so he carried than in his overcoat pockets--Hill Fiala, Mrs. June Morin and Agnes West are among the new members of the MeHenry Choral Group which is now practicing for a Christmas program -- Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dietrieh, forjnerly of Emerald Park, MeHenry, are new residents in Shove Hills in the lake front home known as Sunset Lodge. They have three children: Freddie Howell a sophomore at MeHenry high; Georgia Kay Howell in seventh grade; and 8hirley Howell in eighth grade--Mrs. Charlotte Mayer is the one to see for a ticket to the Hospital Auxiliary benefit show which will be held Nov. 12 and 13 at Woodstock Community high school-- Libby Repan. Lillian Druml, Betty Pavlik, Marv Miler, Mrs. Etta Reinhard, Mr. and Mrs. Cormier, Mr. and Mrs. K. B. Richards, Pauline Grill, June Morin an<J . Mrs. Ines Schimke were present on Tuesday at the Child Guidance lecture held in MeHenry. ; Christ The King Church Masses are at 9 and 11. Mary Audino is having a requiem high, mass said for her late husband. JftmeSy at 8 a. m. on Saturday morning. On (Sunday, Oct. 31, a pot-luck slipper for the public is being held at the church. Riy Mendyk, Frank White and T. P. Mathews are the .ctomngitfcec in Clllt'l#.' ; Antonstic Origina of automatic vending have been traced back tome 2,000 yean to the Graeco-Roman era in Egypt, when Hero of Alexandria recorded the ideaa of using a coin-actuated luitral vaae in his Pneumatics. This device was a sealed veaael, placed at the entrance of a temple, from which worshippers could obtain a few dropa of purifying holy water by dropping five drachma or more in coins into the slot at the top of the vaae. Hero's writings are placed anywhere from 180 B. C. to 250 A. D. by hiatayiana. ' A delicious lofteh wai served by the ladles of Circle S at the general W. 8. C. 8. luncheon meeting last Thursday. During the business aieeting the ladies selected Dec. 9th as the date for their, fcasaar. Many people have beerf ask-j ing when the ladies are going to serve J another dinner. Keep this date in mind, | Dee. 9. Following the business meeting { several games were played centered on the .theme of Halloween. If you were absent you missed a good time, and a| lot of laughs. T At the Sunday School Teachers Clinie held at the Methodist church in Woodstock last week MeHenry walked off! with top honors for attendance. Fifteen j of our teachers and pupils attended and I many l|elpa and new ideas were re-1 ceived. The Oct. 26 meeting was held! in Harvard, with the Nov. 2 meetinc in Crystal Lake. > i -f" the cboi™ were well supported! tost Thursday. The senior choir which, meets in the evening at eight lacks tenor and bass singers. We hope thatj you Will remember the meeting tonight and join v.*. The opening exercises of the Sunday School last Sunday were led by the girls' class under the guidance of Mrs. Bertha J ohnSon. This Sunday the Junior Warrior class will lead the service. This Sunday is the anniversary of the founding of our Protestant churdMt Reformation Sunday. You are cordially invited to worship with us on this important day at 10:45. ' "Boo you in Church Sunday." A MMease of pecans ia* the "bunch disease", or wttah*a broom. To combat this diseai growers should cut out all portions of trees infected with it. K a limb has this disease on the end, tt should be cut back at the baae aal the diseased portion destroyed by burning. This is a virus diaaaae and cannot be controlled* by spraying. : J::* , Complete line of Lee's poultry remedies at Wattles Drag Store, MeHenry. 8-tf Floor Furnaces Installed Complete • 275-gaL Oil Tank .J v. *loor Furnace with Automatic Control. FbH Price 245.00 Monthly, Payment 11.80 for 21 HUM. • V WONDER LAKE ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE RAY MriOJVAH Tel.;Wonder' Lake 346 iftt. 1 Ringwood, ID. '£ . Indian Ridge. Ass'n. Plants Trees On Beaches A meeting of the Indian Ridge Improvement Association was held last week at the home of Joseph Riegel, with Harry Setzler, vice-president, presiding in the absence of Carl Marx, president. All committees reported and it was decided to plant trees and shrubs on both beaches and to make a number of improvements in the roads before the cold weather arrives. On Sunday, a group of volunteers took up the steel pier at the beach and put it in storage until next year. ANNOUNCING - NEW HOURS 11 a. m. to 2 p. m. daily slvpumu, peoop Plate lunches from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m. Specializing in Delicious Sandwiches of all kind* -- Barbecued Ribs -- Chicken in the Basket . „ Home made fresh fruit pies. Stop in for that U^e snact 138 N.Riverside Drive McHENRY, ILL. --s-- Briefles William Tilieke of Wonder Center! underwent major surgery at tne Wood- j stock hospital last week. He is nowl convalescing at his home--Mrs. Cath-! erine Boldt has also returned to her! home after surgery-- Oliver Syreu is j still in thg. hospital--Have you seenj that beautiful new F<>rd that Frank and Delia Cheney are driving around T' Wooo--Wooo--If some of the passen-1 gers on the train to Chicago saw a tall man standing with great dignity in the I aisles and wondered about the fact I that his overcoat seemed alive--well,! it was alive. Jim Selsdorf was carry- i "SPEEDY" by NICK MILLER'S McHENRY GARAGE •or! WHAT A PICKUP^ SP6CDTS cm I "wowoeff^T* usual' WMfTNND KINO, Me uses?/ 'WHUKHMf VOUBflN K AU. m Lfi. jfAuTiruL-- OR *nMAr 4CNMCOUS . KK «U HA^HONe^V FOLK* If YOU CAR TO PLKNTV Of P*5tOft tPtfftAWD •MOtHhMICl.TOOr KAve IT 5E0VICCD AT MCKMIUirt MCHENRY GAKA6E Hy <08 FRONT STREET ROUTE 31 PHOHZ 108-R Co-operative Kindergarten Now Being Oonducted A co-operative pre-school group was organized and started last week with classes being held in the homes of various mothers who are taking part, in ^ the project. Those participating in this work are; Mrs. Velma Sinclair, Mrs. Olive Tallmen, Mrs. Mnry Schmidt, Mrs. Inez Schimke and Mrs. Dorrfeld. There are eight children being taught at this time, six of them children of^ these participating; the other two being! Susan Watkins and Joan Marke. A iemulation kindergarten program is' being followed which was secured through the efforts of Mr. McCanaoa. November 90 Is Deadline For Bssay , Seventh grade school children through high school from public private and parochial schools are invited to enter an essay contest sponoserd by the Izaak Walton League on the subject "Why Illinois Streams Should be Rid of Industrial Washes and Human Waste." Deadline for the entries will be Nov. 30. All Illinois school officials, as well as Boy Seout Troop leaders, have been provided with full details of the cdntest, according to Andy Kunz, presides! of the local chapter of the Leagv|, Fire At Troxell's A fire at the Troxell farm was put out before any great damage was done when a trash fire spread to the garage and was gaining headway when Mrs. Troxell discovered it and, with the aid °KI ? nei«hbor» Kenneth Cristy, was able to get it under control enough that the fire department from MeHenry was abje to put the rest out. So sorry to hear that Victor Milbrandt's mother, Mrs. Anna Milbrandt, of Altura, Minn., had died early Tuesday morning at her home where she had been confined to her bed for the past five years. Besides Vic, she is survived by her husband, Edward, by other sons, and by' one daughter. Vic left Tuesday night for Altura, where services and burial will take place. On Tuesday, November 2, at 8 p. m. (E.S.T.) we bring you ELECTION RETURNS'OVER NBC . Tune in your local NBC'station for most complete coverage with such nationally famous commentators as H. V. K&ltenboas, Robert Trout and Richard Harkness dZhwtold:*.. 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Those present were: Robert James and Dennis Hamill: Patrea Jacobsen; John and Charles Carman; Christopher Dunway and Linda VonBampus all of Wonder Lake: and Barbara, Helen, Diane and Patrieia Oruel, all of Richmond. it* S A AM ' Vfi ewether daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Miles Stejstal of Chicago. The newcomer was bom on Oct. 25, iu a Chicago hospital, and she weighed 6 lb. 410 oz. The baby is granddaughter of Mr. an? MVE. Anthony Bogus of Indian Ridge. Honored In 4-H loan Dornbush. Peggy Selsdorf, and Bhar >n Qrace Sells were among those selected, on the basis of their workhooks, to attend the annual 4-H banquet given in Woodstock by the Chamber of Commerce. Sharon Grace was also chosen as one of the ten outstand ing 4-H girls in the county. Three new members, Mrs. Jay sen, Mrs. Virginia James, and Mrs. Clara Rietesel,, were welcomed into the American Legion Auxiliary at a meet ing held last Thursday evening at the hosae of Mrs. Sylvia Pahaih. 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