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• Ntin Imi * - Woato LlM • I 1 11 h i 1 1 m » i m < »< #•< t ..ft B , «y, SaUa) > ' 'i- ' . • ** 1 " " ' 1 1 " *'• '•' - -- .|pv *-- *» Ifefttity.flve Attend «f Meeting to Hear *Vx»nt Flre Wepartmest^ * About seventy-five ware present at Harrison school on Sunday afternoon to hear details concerning jthe Wonder L£ke fire department, which is rapidly taking fornx under the able efforts of Flr^ Chief Bill Wright, for whom a rising vote of thanks was giveft during the meeting. * "Mr: Wright served as master of ceremonies and introduced the weakers, who included Chief E. Burleigh of the Pox Lake fire department; Arthur O'Brien of the Eurek^ Fire Hose company; Mr. White, treasurer of the Fox Lake fire department; Mrs. Esther Walk, organizer of Women's Auxiliaries of fire departments; and, Mrs. Helen Nadonly, resident of tli» Fox Lake Auxiliary. „ On Thursday evening, Dec. 1, (tonight) the business men will meet aad organize officers of the new fire department here and will ij^en apply for incorporation papers. The meeting will be held ut the Bridge Food Shop. That fire truck ia beginning to really look like something. It has been newly enameled, the donated efforts of Walter Schimke; it has a siren (donated by Walter Fiala); and; Joe Fox, George Gutzman and the fire chief met last night to Reassemble 200 feet of 2M» inch hose donated by a friend of Mr. ftale. An additional 4 SO feet of VJ£ inch ho8e purchased, 'and has lreen delivered, at a saving of 89 cents a foot, through the efforts of the men interested in this civic endeavor. : It is expected that housing soon Will bp available for the truck. Organize Groups To Hew Articles For Hospital Shop On Tuesday of this week, Mrs. E. C. Whittenberg and Mrs. Gay Strtright, both of Woodstock and embers of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Woodstock public hospital, were present at a meeting held in the Legion hall to organize sewing groups for the benefit of the hospital shop. Mrs. Lily Repan.was chairman of the meeting, )|t which there were about thirty present. It was suggested that: sewing groups be organized in each subdivision or in each neighborhood where the Interest warrants it, (Md chairmen were appointed as follows: Wonder Center, Flo Dean; Wonder Center, Mrs. Louise Scott; Indian Ridge. Etta Seliau, Indian Ridge, Jean Dean; Hickorv Falls, Dell Tallman; Shore Hills, Olive Armstrong. Not yet contacted, but suggested as possible chairmen in other neigh nor lioods, were theee: Wonder Woods,- Ruth Woodward; Hickory Falls, Mrs. Martell; Lookout Point, Mrs. Keevil; ftpfckout, uKqluflt Mrs. Watk'na; Deep Spring- Woods, Mrs. Bergd&hl; Deep Springs, Mrs. Howorka; Wickline Bay, June Morin. > Following ftie talks on the sewing groups, Mrs. Del Tallman told briefly of the efforts to form a Red Cross unit in Wonder Lake. John Lathrop, principal of Harrow «ohool. then showed a mov- , lng picture of the various services peitoimed by the American Red £f08S. V Cake and foffee were served at the close of the meeting. the American Lesion .r planning a card party to t»>(i the public la invited. h' . FIB ARK rOR NOBWifc Mr. and Mrs. Ivar Fredrlckiea laft for New York city on Bnndaf to drive. Mr. Fredricksen'B mother and nephew to that city, whert they will embark for Norway ia about two weeks. Mr. Fredericksen's mother has been a visitor, here since the summer, when sh« come to this country with Mrs. Fredricksen. Albert Albertson, the nephew, has been living in Wonder Lake for about two years, but is returning to make his home in his native land. Wlllard Robert Stahl Christened Thanksgiving On Thanksgiving day, Wlllard Robert Stahl, 2-inontlis-oltl son of Lorraine and Clarence Stalil, wa# raine and Clarence Stahl, was christened at the Zion Lutheran church iff McIIenry. The baby's aunt, Ardell Krueger, and his uncle, Richard Stahl of Chicago, were the baby's godparents. Following the services, dtnner for fourteen members of both the Stahl £nd Krueger families had dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A1 Krueger. Other guests dropped in during the evening to see the baby. . , CHRISTMAS PARTY The \YTonder Lake Woman's Club will hold a Christmas party at the hdme of Mrs. Betty Fiala, on Friday, Dec. 9. There'Will be a fifty-cent grabbag gift exchange. New members of the Woman's* Club arc Mrs. Marie Doerrfeld, Mrs. Virginia Htflseth and Mrs. Grace Kunz. Total membership is now forty-seven. HOME Off FCRLOIGH Jimmy Bisbee, corporal in the army, is now visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Bisbee for thirty days between enlistments. Jimmy has just completed three rears of Bervice, stationed at Fort Monmouth, N. J. However, when he reports again for service, he will go to Camp Stoneman* Pittsburg, California, and will later be sent to Japan for two years. Wonder Woods 4Jro«p Plana Card Party On December IS On December 12, a card party will be held at the Mill Inn by the property owners of Wonder Woods. Everyone is invited to attend and meet their neighbors from across the lake. Those' attending can either bring their Afwn foursome; or they can come alone and a fouisome will be arranged. Lovely prizes are being planned for those who score highest. There will be refreshments of coffee and home-made cak#. The last party ta the Inn, :i box supper, netted the Wonder Woods group a total of $29.31. A 3-pound box of chocolates was given tp Mrs. James Stendehach for1 preparing the prettiest flbx, made like a snowman. The next most beautiful, a little red school house box. had been made by Mrs. William Donash. The least attractive (but filled with fine food) was a plain white box with a ribbon around it. The highest amount paid for any box was paid for that of Mrs. Joseph Wurm's sister, Helen, and brought $3.25. Behrens Family H»rt In Accldest '^kanksglvlug Day Ilene Behren3, 8. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Behrens of Wpndai" Center, was a patient at •he Wootatock hospital for a couple of days last week following a Thanksgiving day accident. The accident happened at aboul 1 p.m. on route 31. near Crystal Lake. Both of the little girl's parents' were with her, with Mr. Behrens at the wheel. They were en' route to Riverside for dinnex jjphen the car skidded on a patch %t ice, turned over and wa^ p r a c t i c a f l y d e m o l i s h e d . T h e couple's other child. Bobby, had stayed at home with his aunt. Miss Louise Behrens. because they both were suffering from colds. Both Mr. and Mrs. Behrens were given emergency treatment at the hospital as they were shaken and ibruis'ed. The child had cuts over one eye. bruises and a badly sprained ankle which may keep her off her fe«t for several weeks. WELCOME ST&ANOBR! Another little daughter was delivered to Velma and Wallace Sinclair of Wonder Center at a hospital in Upper Montclair, N. J. on Friday, Nov. 25, 1949. She was named Pamela and she welgned 7 lbs. 13 ounces. Mr. Sinclair and the Sinclair's .VyeiU'-old daughter Sharon, returned to^Wonder Lake this week. Mrs. Sinclair will return next week sometime. _ _ BRIFFIES Major Jurgensohn underwent major surgery at Hines last week. --Young Melvin Jones underwent major surgery at the Woodstock hospital on Monday. -- Geraldinf Cormier ind Jacqueline Donash vrore among those present at a Rural Youth and 4-H dance held at the Armory last Wednesday.-- Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Ivar Fredricksen. who celebrated their silver anniversary last week with a party at (he Wing 'N Fin, near McHenry.--A Norwegian exchnnge student was among tils Q«rXu<>f4visitors- ea Thanksgiving -day at the home of Mrs. Nar-cy Elbersett ana her son, "Bud". Former resident, Mrs. Esther Chase, and her small son, Fred Chase IV, were visitors in Wonder Lake last week. Fred Sr. was huntng deer so Mrs. Chase did a little visiting in the area.-- A new family has arrived to become permanent residents of tha lake. They are Mr. and Mrs. George Wr. Hales and they are now living at Lookout Point. Their four children, Shirley, a high schoql sophomore; Jimmy, a freshman; and Nancy, a sixth grader, are already in the local schools, and Terry 4 at home. The family mov> ed here from Indianapolis, Ind. $• AUXILIARY CARD PARTY Jay Hansen, Gertrude Nielsen, Oradelle Proper. Marian Ruzicka and Nancy Elbersen, all members Of the American Legion Auxiliary, traveled to Elgin on Wednesday to play cards with the veterans at the hospital there. On Dec, 14* GOSPEL CENTER NEWS The pastor will be leaving next Monday, Dec. 5 for the Cumberberland mountain region, in and around Hazard, Ky„ to conduct conferences and meetings. He expects, however, to be back home for the services on Sunday, Dec. 11. W> are grateful to the friends who recently have contributed to our building fund. Yes, we have a building fund, and are hopefully looking forward to the day when more adequate quarters m.'ght ha provided for our Sunday Bible School and the work in general We are glad to have the founder and manager of ' Boys' Haven" at Richmond, the Rev. Peter Tanis, as our speaker, last Sunday evening. Nov. 27. TTie purpose and program of this worthy institution was clearly apd interestingly presented. , We heartily invite one and ell to our services next 3unday, Dec. 4: Sunday Bible School at 10:00 a.ra.. Morning Worship 8ervice at 11:00 o'clock and the Evening Gospel Service at 7:45. You aiw always welcome. F: mt ft 'CM •f Hie UNIQUE RUST CRA1T CALENDAR, and MEMORY JOGOBI . for 1950 . I s n e w t •mity CQMC IN TODAY! Anteotto's Caady Shop 306 W. Elm St. McHenry, 11L Highways UP and 31 ' i i M . . : . . : . m ' !B*= Will Happen When the anti-trutt lawyers frftm WuUngton fHed tuH against A&P, we told the American people, our customers, our-; suppliers and our employees how this attack would affect them. We said that this attack, if successful, would mean the end of A&P as you know it. U We said that it would mean higher food prices for Americail ./consumers. - We said that if they sutceed in destroying A&P the way woulrf . be cleaned for the destruction of other efficient large-scale retailers. We thought the American people were entitled to know about liib threat to their welfare and standard of living. Sli^ that tbnVfcfc'wfever, anti-trart lawyers have Been maJcing speeches, talking over the radio, writing letters and giving stories to the newspapers, in which they say we are all wrong. 'They say that this suit will not close a single A&P store; and that instead of raising food prices it will lower them. And they have tried to give the impression that nobody will,be hurt by this decision except the present owners of A&P. We don't think that the American people want to be confused by these statements. We know that when they have the facts, they -will understand that this case can affect the living standards and the way of life of every American citizen. Here are the fads: ' Vj 1 • It WiU Destroy A&P The anti-trust lawyers have repeatedly stated that "the suit will not result in the closing of a single A&P store", and.fhat "the purpose of the suit ip to enjoin A&P from continuing activity which has been held to violate the law." the fact is that the suit is designed not only to "enjoin" A&P from allegesd illegal activities, but actually to destroy the company. HOT* it what they have asked the court to do: ft lit up A&Ps retail stores into seven grottpt, each of which must be told to different owners, and operated under new management --Order us to sell A&P's factories, which produce many of the fine foods fan find in our stores, to still other new owners. Prevent any of the seven groups of stores from operating any of the factories. ' Hone of the present owners, who have made A&P what it is today, have anything to do with either the stores or the factories. 2 company has been managed by George L. Hartford and John A. HartfordL These are the men who have pioneered the policy of low-cost, low-profit, --Jow-price food retailing which has won A&P the patronage of millions of American families and given them more good food for their money. "^f the anti-trust lawyers have their way, these men and other company executives will be completely out of the picture. No one can predict what ilie policies of the new owners of the various parts of A&P will be. No one can predict that they will sell the same quality food at the same prices, or that they will keep the same employees, or give them the same high wages, short hours, pensions and security.^ Nor, despite the anti-trust lawyers' statement, can anyone tell how many , A&P stores will remain open or will be closed. So, while there may be a food ajtore where your A&P is now located, it won't be your A&P store. . ... '1 Make no mistake about it. If dbe anti-trust lawyers win tbpr ra| The first A&P store was opened 90 years ago. For the past 50 years the mean the end of A&P as you know it W--- 7TS Your Food Will Cost More The anti-trust lawyers have repeatedly stated that the suit will not increase, ^ but should decrease, grocery prices. Anybody who has ever shopped in an A&P store, or has evfer taken a high-school course in economics, knows better than that. Everyone knows that A&P's policy has always been to keep costs and profits at a minimum so that it can sell good food cheap. The very heart of the anti-trust lawyers' case is that A&P's methods, which they claim are illegal, have enabled the company to undersell competitors* How can anyone possibly say that you will get lower food prices by eliminating the company that has done so much to bring them down? Actually, there is no question that this suit, if successful, will mean higher . food prices for A&P customers. Here is just one of a number of reasons: We manufacture many of die quality foods we sell m our stores, such •SiBokar, Red Circle and Eight O'Clock coffees, Ann-Page foods, While fiouse milk, and many others. The anti-trust lawyers admit that we pass along these manufacturing •avmgs to our customers in the form of tower prices. But, the anti-trust lawyers have asked the court to order us to get rid of our manufacturing facilities, which would put an end to all these savings. This means that if these A&P brands continued to be manufactured, ycM would have to pay higher prices for them wherever you found them. The anti-trust lawyers say that food prices would go down in other stocea. They claim that food manufacturers would be able to sell cheaper to othqr grocers because they would not have to make up alleged losses they now incur in selling to A&P. of course, is pure nonsense. The suppliers who voluntarily seek our business and are now rushing to our defense obviously find it profitable to -deal with A&P. Actually, their sales to this company enable them to build up their volume, reduce their costs, and sell more cheaply to all grocers. The elimination of A&P from the picture would tfend to increase, rather than decrease, the wholesale cost of food; and this, in turn, will be reflected 111 increases in retail prices. Make no mistake about it. If the anti-trust lawyers succeed in putting A&P out of business you will find your food bill is higher. Others Will Be Hurt The antHiust lawyers have insisted that this suit will not affect other distributors, "nor will it destroy any efficiencies of mass distribution." The fact is that the anti-trust lawyers ask the court to break up the company, make it get rid of its admittedly legal manufacturing operations and in general destroy many of the efficiencies which have enabled it to sell food cheaper. If such an attack is successful, it immediately raises the likelihood of similar attacks on other chain stores. The anti-trust lawyers are saying that they "do not contemplate any other suits of this nature at this time." But that does not mean that they cannot undertake such suits at any future time if they win this case. As a matter of fact, the anti-trust lawyers made"practically the same allegations against two of our largest competitors that they are making against usr And it can also be used as the basis for an attack against other grocers and merchants in other lines. iThere are today literally thousands of chain stores, voluntary groups and individual merchants operating with the same methods and in the same pattern here under attack. If A&P is destroyed* no businessman could safely pursue an aggressive sales policy designed to lower prices and give his customers a better de^l if by so doing he takes business away from any competitor. Even if the anti-trust lawyers have no intention now of prosecuting other suits, a decision against A&P will establish a precedent thatxould be used by the present anti-trust lawyers, or any future anti-trust lawyers, to destroy x any efficient business that buys cheaply, sells cheaply, and gfttws big ip the process. Such a decision would mean the end of the vigorous, healthy price^competition which has given this country the highest standard of living ever enjoyed by any people anywhere in the history of the world. The anti-trust lawyers are trying to give a new interpretation to the antitrust laws that, instead of preserving competition, will reduce competition. " They are trying, by court decision, to impose a new kind of economic pofa%y * ' on the people of this country. Make no mistake about it. If they succeed in destroying A&P they will be destroying the method of distribution that has helped make the American standard of living the envy of the world. THE GREAT ATLANTIC & 1 » PACIFIC X0MPANY *1 '