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Mriter Lake - . . • • . .5 '•*.-*-i -*i - '• • ••*£ • ••. '-ri* ifr? •' * WS'iA Reader WmIr Folks Ftiw Alarm I The resporj'bJe people of Won- Woods are deeply ashamed of woman who turned in a false alarm last Sunday. J It was dinner time v.-nen the call Hme in at Lake View Inn. A froman's excited voice on the {jhone screaming, "Fire! Wonder Woods!" Then she hung up. J All of the diners left their dintiers; after the siren sounded, the Volunteer firemen poured out of flefr homes; the fire chief. Bill bright and his assistant. George Qutzman, got the little truck rollpg. Everyone answered the call lor helping Wonder Woods. About |60 cars came in all tore to the ather side of the lake. '!• 8ince the woman who phoned (ad not given her name, no one knew exactly where the fire was 90 every side road in the Wonder Woods subdivision was traversed before the firemen gave up. There fras no fire. « The fire department in Wonder l*ake is not yet a separate fire district. If it were, giving a false Alarm is punishable by iine or frtson--or both. However, even in the unorganized state at present, fives are jeopardized as the volunteer firemen risked their necks tpeeding to help in time of need. ^ M. W. Woodward, speaking for the subdivision association, said plat the officers of the association Were deeply grateful to those who tome at the call. He said, also, that the responsible folks in Wonier Woods are sorry about the Vrhole thing. Woodward pointed that a fire out in the country n be such a dreadful thing that ee people on the west side of the ke are very glad to -have a fire department so close that responds |0 quickly. ' The real loser on the Sunday peal was LaGreca* He set up all fresh hot dinners for the folks who gone out on the fire call. GreeiwwM WSOS _ ^lans Style Show ( Heins* Waukegan. will furnish ihe clothing for the style show rhich will be given May 10 in Woodstock high school by all ^ircles of the Greenwood Methodist church WSCS. [ Mrs. Gertrude Watkhre. president o fthe WSCS, says that there %lll be a program along with the ftyle Show *«<|t2hat *btoe of t% ttodeli witt show styles of fifty years ago. HawMf '.V^;. iWes la Ckleage ' William J. Hockley, summer resident of Hickory Falls, died in Chicago April 23. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nolan and Mr. and Mrs. "Leonard Haughts attended the ,wake tor Mr. Buckley. c May 21. Called the "Song Album of America", the rhow will feature about fo. ay-five voices. Harriet Bell, Clara Cristy, Delia Cheney, and Ethel Hansen are the Wonder Lake members of the choral club. The "Album" will be presented in McHenry high school. BACK TO WON DEB LAKE Mr. and Mrs. Thomas HoVn, who spent the winter with their daughter in Franklin Park, are readying their Wonder Center cottage for the summer. They remained in Franklm mUil April 29 for the second Strthday of their grandson, Thomas Robert Taylor. Wonder Lake Musicians , Compete la State Contests Held In Taylonllle McHenry sent a large contingent of their young musicians to the state contests Friday and Saturday in Taylorville. All of the entries took thirds with the exception of the woodrwind trio, which took a second. The trio is composed of Sharon Sells, oboe; Joan Bigjrers. clarinet: and Rosemary Dohertv. flute. The first two named are Wonder Lake girls; the latter is from McHenry. Other Wonder Lake high schoolers who competed at Taylorville were: Paul Marke, Barbara Sellek, Peggy Selsdorf. Charlene' Grosso. Jerry Cristy, Bob Doerrfeld, Tommy Holochwost, Barbara Smale and Salle Smale. V THOMPSONS IN FLORIDA A card came {his week from Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Thompson. Indian Ridge. They were vacationing in Clearwater. Fla., but left Sunday morning for Norfolk, Va. They had just received word of the birth of another grandson. Both the Thompsons are anxious to get back to Wonder Lake and plunge into activities here. members and thirty-five pounds of new binding to be used by the veterans in making rugs. This binding was a donation from the Riverside Dress Mfg. Co., McHenry. Gradelle Proper was the only member of the local auxiliary eligible for membership in the county's new 8 and 40 unit. She became a charter member and was present in Aurora last weekend to participate in the spring meeting of the group. the home or Jean S* Jj® jjfc.W 4V*'11' " ~ Jfv;\ - ^ :*v Jw* V*.*: * < V 'SV.* • -tilA "Y>' LEGION POST PARTY * The Robert Vanderstraeten post of the American Legion will hold an "Evening of Fun" and community singing Saturday, May 6, at S p.m. Paul Marke and Nick Hal- *eth will be there to entertain. Tin public is invited to attend. NOW ON VACATION Mr. and Mrs. Victor Milbrandt and Ronnie left Sunday afternoon 'or Florida, where, they, plan to *pend two weeks. • IN ST. ANNE'S HOSPITAL William Allen Moore, who will be 3 years old May 18, is in St. Anne's hospital. Chicago, suffering from a rare blood disease which is attacking the hone, structure. "Billy*' is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Moore, Indian Ridge. The Moores are staying in Chicago while their son is undergoing treatment. Bill Moore is commuting from Chicago to Ms work at the Plaindealer. sijTfceral CHib Te JPrfwrt Spring Show ' The McHenry Choral club will JPyg^jt jts tptML MEiPg <KV i :;s,' • ***• DOE CLUB DINNER The Wonder Lake members of of the Woodstock Doe club (lady Elks) are sponsoring a dinner May 17 in the Rolaine Grill. Those who will serve the dinner are: Libby Repan, Grace Kunz, Mary Jo Berry, Helen Stanley, Florence Dean, Elly Viola, June Morin, Jo Wendt, Adeline Donash, Jerry Wiedman, Edna La- Greca and Maggie Kellner. Tickets are now on sale. Hie public is invited. County Cornell of . Legion Auxiliary to Meet 14 Wonder Lake , The McHenry county council Of the American Legion auxiliary meets for the first time in Wonder Lake Friday at 8 p.m. There will be a memorial service for deceased members and Gold Star members. All of the local members of the auxiliary are asked to please be present to aid in entertaining the visitors. Members of the local unit of the auxiliary who helped entertain the veterans in Elgin hospital last Thursday were: Marion Cannon, Nancy Elbersen, Marion Ruzicka, and her sister. Lillian Rose, Maywood. The auxiliary members took with them twenty-five dozen cookies donated by some of the 4-H NOTES Handy Helper* . ' The second meeting of the clttb was held in the Cormier house, with two visitors present, Joyce Carlson and Miss Jeanne Horgen, assistant home adviser. Helen Armstron gave a demonstration on the proper way to give a demonstration and Jean Selsdorf gave a talk on how to buy shoes. Those present were: Jean Selsdorf, Nancy Hales, Sandra Sells, Virginia Audino, Martha Boldt, Carol Bell, Diane Bensen, Barbara Mahal and Sandra Monteleone, reporter. The next meeting will be held May 8. Carl and Alma Marx are enjoy* ing the sights hi New York cit| for the next couple of weeks.-- Two cards arrived this week from Dorothy McEachren, vone mailed in Dallas, Texas^the other-, from NeW Mexico.-- The Saranec home has been sold as a residence for the Rev. James Vanderpool of Christ the King Church.--Congratlations to Ruthle Wilson, daughter of Stanley and Harriett Wilson on her second birthday.-- Mr. and Mrs. K. B. Richards, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cristy, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Blount, Mrs. P. L. Cormier and Geraldine, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Monteleone, and Mr. and Mrs. Anton Grill were ^mong those who enjoyed the "Parade of Quartets" in Woodstock Sunday afternoon. One of the chatnpion quartets later was a guest at La- Greca's-- Mary Audino was the lady responsible for the wonderful seasoning of the eighty pounds of hamburger for the meatballs and spaghetti served at Christ the King Saturday night. Charlotte Mayer and Rose Murphy assisted Mrs.. Audino in serving. Mrs. Joseph Reboin was honored following the dinner.--Jimmie and, Betty Pavlik have closed their Florida home and returned to Wonder Lake for the summer.--Recent visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Redman were Mr. and Mrs. Graham Hargis, Mt. Pleasant, Tenn., and their four children. Mrs. Redman and Mrs. Hargis are sisters. The Hargis family is now in Detroit visiting another sister. Also visiting the Redmans were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Redman. Centralia.-- Louise Wieser is a surgicat patient in the Woodstock hospital.--Mrs. Velma Sinclair worked with three of the Girl Scouts Monday evening on their hostess badges. This includes planning a menu and setting a table. Those working on the badge with Mrs. Sinclair were Cora Jean Henthorne, Judy feastien and Sandi Sells. ' Christ the King Church Effective May 7; summer schedule of masses will be T, I 10 and 11 o'clock. ""TTtKifeasioti, Saturday evening 7 to X oVjock and after the 8 o'clock mass SiYnday. Frank white has been appointed trustee, lay consultant by the Bishop to fill the unexpired term of Thomas Matthews, deceased. The Altar and Rosary Society will receive communion at the 8 o'clock mass Sunday, May 7. Our pastor, Rev. J. A. Vanderpool and the members^f the committee wish to express their sincere thanks to all who worked hard and who attended the spaghetti dtaiier. It was a grand success. Be sure and make a date with that "Partl<J\ilar Friend" for the big dance to 'be held May 27 at The Bridge, McHenry, Gospel Center News by Rev. Frank Anderson, It is always a joy to welcome out-of-town people in our meetings. Last Sunday they came from Sheboygan, Wis., and 3£ion. 111. < We are glad to know that the injuries sustained-^by little David Crain, one of <^r Sunday School boys in an auto accident did not prove too serious. Afterr two or three days qf hospital care he was back home again with mother and dad. Another one of our dear Sanday School boys, Billy Moore, is now at the St. Anne's hospital in Chicago. His condition is not so satisfactory, we are sorry to say. We are earnestly praying for God's special help in this rather serious case of illness. Mi1, and Mrs. Carl Nelson and pastor and Mrs. F. W. Anderson attended the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John N, Rosen at the Edgewater Baptist church in Chicago, Saturday evening, April 29. The Rosens were summer residents at Wonder Lake for many years. The next McHenry Youth for Christ rally will be held at Harvard on Saturday evening, May 13, in the Pentecostal church. Our services at the Center next Sunday, May 7, will be according Busy Bumble Peggy Selsdorf was elected secretary of the Busy Bumble Bees, to replace Marilyn Anderson, wh° has moved to Rockford.' Helen Tronsen was elected to take Peggy's place as reporter. Marilyn Stromstedt talked on the articles that should be included in a sewing basket; Peggy Selsdorf talked about outdoor meals; and Helen Tronsen spoke on the proper fitting of shoes. Miss Jeanne Horgen was a guest at the meeting. The Bees will meet May 18 at CLARENCE'S SHOP Fnll line of lawn furniture, bird houses,'picnic tables, porch and lawn swings. Children's sandboxes, swings and playpens. Cabinets made to order. Window boxfes, trellis, picket fence, etc. Screens and blinds made to order. _ CLARENCE SMITH ^ Johnsburg, 111. Phone 583-J-l NOW! only '119s for a to schetttle: fltniior Bible School at 10 ajQ., Morning Worship service at 11 o'cloek and evening Gospel service at 7:45 p.m. This is the only religious service conducted on Sunday evenings in oar community. Remember, that you are always welcome to one and All of our services. Attack On Sea Lam To Be Undertaken Ma: A new attack on the sea lamprey will be undertaken on Sunday, May 7, at Waukegan. A "Sea Lamprey Expedition" led by Mathon Kyritsis, Izaak Walton League official, and ^composed of Boy S c o u t s , c o n s e r v a t i o n i s t s a n d sportsmen will search for spawning lampreys in the Dead river. The sea lamprey is the eel-like parasite which ia imperiling the future of fishing in northern Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan inland waters--and in all the Great Lakes as well. Conservationists and commercial fishermen alike say the depredations of the lamprey are assuming alarming proportions and may, In the not too distant future, spell the termination *of virtually all commercial fishing operations. Only three fishing boats remain in Waukegan today compared with seventeen two years ago. Th« ncyn<v«an tmuumfca says water meters WariatOy ktd to • considerable reduction In the amount of ffntfcr consumed by city dwellers. Foe Best Prices Service cam, : VEOS Poreelain on steel tije MIRAWAL Porcelain on steel for interior anjl exterior use. Tile-Rite Plastic. For bath room and kitchen. < FREE ESTIMATE FRED KLING 618 W. Crystal Lake Ave. Crystal Lake, 111. , Phone 490 WING AND FIN Hunting And Fishing Club Offers its facilities of the Dining Room, Trap and Skeet Courses to our friends and neighbors of the surrounding country. A Complete Menu of the Finest Foods featuring MALLARD DUCKLING -- PHEASANT aid fcAINBOWTROuf^T^ Dinners Sifted Daily^ to 9 Except Monday Saturday, Sunday and Holidays 12 to 9 prfra. COCKTAILS AT THEIR BEST ' We Cater to Parties and Banquets For Reservations Call McHerify 647-J-2 One Mile North of Intersection of Highway 12 & 120 on SULLIVAN LAKE Report of condition of McHENRY STATE BANK of McHenry, Illinois, a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business on April 24th, 1950, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve bank this district pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act. genuine Good trade-in Low down pay Easy monthly terms Here it is! •he New, Sure Way *o plan yevr modern kitchen ***» new-it's different-and it's fun! Once yoa see this mar*elo«a new Cums Kitchen Planning Kit, youH want to scan amngioc Che little wall and floor cabinets to suit your own ideas of beauty and convenience! Yo« can plan cabinets for almoat any size of kitchen--end see ••ectly how the finished room will look before you spend a Peony. And you can suit your own individual lutchen "mis hecauac the ranee of Cutis cabinet types and M basic units and a total of 70 sizes. FRKK Kitchen Planning. S«rvlc* €OSM in--soon--and let us help you plan your new kitchen wfch ••r Curtis Kitchen Plaiming Kit! There's no obligation! If yon McHenry Lumber Co. McHenry, X1L nhde week's wash! Here's Ainer lea's biggest washer value! -me* ^•V®9 Automatic--Finest you can f AAI|A| buy. Completely automatic. Fa- */n|P* mous Gyrafoam washing action. 611 Main Street PHONE 46 Get YOUR new Maytag today! CAREY ELECTRIC SHOP ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Phone McHenry 261 McHenry, Ilinote ASSETS 1. Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve balance, and cash items in procesp of collection 2. Lnited States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed 3. Obligations of States and political subdivisions 4. Other bonds, notes, and debentures 5. Corporate stocks (including $6,000.00 stock of Federal Reserve bank 6. Loans and discounts (including $1,500.00 overdrafts) 7. Bank premises owned. $1.00, furniture and fixtures $1.00 12. TOTAL ASSETS $ 900,511.61 2,154,900.00 316,540.54 418,826.43 6,000.00 2,544,762.73 2.00 $6,341,543.31 LIABILITIES IS. Demand, deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations f£,932,799.36 If. Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations 2,734,392.61 15. Deposits of United States Government (including , postal savings) . 56,201.01 16. Deposits of States and political subdivisions 109,770.73 18. Other deposits (certified and officers' checks, etc.) .... 65,274.42 19. TOTAL DEPOSITS $5,897,438.13 23. Other liabilities 29,173.25 24. TOTAL LIABILITIES (not obligations shown below) including subordinated $5,926,811.88 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 25. Capital* -- -- -- ...,$ 26. Surplus 27. Undivided profits .... 28. Reserves (and retirement account for preferred capital) 100,000.00 100,000.00 112,431.93 102,500.00 29. TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 414,931.93 'MEMORANDA SI. Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities and / for other purposes $ 255,500.00 33. (a)Loans as shown above are after deduction of reserves of - -- 52,261.98 I, Robert L. Weber, Cashier, of the above-named bank, hereby certify that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. ROBERT L. WEBER QMrfeet---Attest: c. J. REIHANSPERGER GERALD J. CAREY * W. A. NYE, M. D. Directors. OFFICERS Wn. M. Carroll Chairman of Board Gerald J< Carey President C. J. Reihansnerger ,.-- Vice-president Robert L. Weoer Cashier James E. Larkin Asst. Cashier Verrie E. Harrison ..-- Asst. Cashier Thomas F. Bolffer Asst. Cashier DIRECTORS > William X. Carroll -- C. J. Relhansperger -- William A. Hye, MJft. Robert L. Weber -- Gerald J. Carey «M»BRAfc DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION mmm jorara X. W ATNKB Attonksy-ettar . Ml WaakefW I--< 0W1 WEST MdKlNRtT ILL Phone McHenry 4fl-W •m > ; HIGHEST CASH PRICES fe; Dead sad Crippled Herses, umw t, and Hoys--Sanitary Power Lm*| Ing--Tankage and Heat Scraps m* sale. Phones Arlington Height* il6 or McF*f<ry S14. Revere# Charges. Patellae Rendering 8m* lee. I CHARLES S. PARKER. Attorney* (Joelyw A Paifcer) Offiee Hoars: > - •Vdneaday Afternoons--1 MMAt* Office--Koehr Supply Coaipaay, 542 M&f* Street, Weal MeH*ary Z-hone--McHenry 4M Woodatpck 11SS FOX ELECTRIC ^ERVICB WONDER LAKE R. 1, RINGWOOD, ILL. Electric Wiring Motor Repair* Pumps Sold and Repaired TEL. WONDER LAKE 40 Home Furniture Recovering and Repairing 20 years experience ^ Phone Pistakee 561-R-l TIC'S UPHOLSTERY SERVICE RR. 1, Plstaqua Heights McHenry, 111. f VERNON KNOX Attorney-At-Law Cor. Green and Blm 8ts., McHenry Tuesday and Friday Afteiu^ua Other Days Bv Appolntaient Phone McHenry 43 -- WANTED TO BUY -- We pay $6 to $25 for Old Horsey lees for down horses snd eattifc MATTS MINK RANCH lohnsburg - Spring Grove Phone Jolmsburi CALL AT ONCE DBA) irg 314 ON DEAD HOGS, HORSES AND CATTLf We pay phone chargea A. P. FREUND SONlr Excavating Centractaqr Trucking. Hydranttc . and Crane Service -ROAD BUILDING-- Tel. jM-M McHenry, ID E. E. PEASLEE, D. C. Chiropractor 180 8. Green St, McXewy Office Hoars, Dally ex'.iep? Tharsdar § 9 to 12 1:50 to » Hon* Wed. and Frl„ iSvenlnf* 7 to » " Pho*** "bleary 892-R McHisNRY FLORAL CO. Phone 4*4 One Mile South of McHenry On Route 31 Flowers for all occasional STOFFEL ft REIHANSPHfcgfc* wuranee agents for alt classes property in the best companies West McHenry, IUinoia Telephone K:. 3M INSURANCE EARL R. WALSH Fire, Auto, Farm & Life inaaranee v Representor RELIABLE COMPANIES When you need insurance *f any kind ^ Phone 43 or 118-M lireen & Elm McHenrj DR. R. H. W ATKINS , Dentist , --Office Hours-- '1. Tnes., Thurs., fc Bat. / 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. Tel. Wonder Lake 41« Evenings by Appointment Lookout Point Wonder Lake, HI FRANK 8. MAY , Trucking <tand--Black Dirt--Crashed Grave Light Excavating -- Limestone Truck for Hire Phone McHenry 580-M-l R-l McHenry \L'S WELDING AND REPAlh SERVICE 601 Main St., McHenry Electric Portable Welding Acetylene Weld'.,ig and Cutfnts _ALEX W. W1RFS, Operate* Phone 615-W-l or 'ti M'HENPT, ILL. .. .11L_T0TAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS .... MM 1,642JLL •This bank's capital consists of common stock with total par value of $100,000.00. W'": ** A. CARROLL, JR. Attorney-st-lsw HO1/, Benton 8t. Phone Woodstock 1334 Woodstock, Illinois OR. MARTIN H. STON^«| CHIROPRACTOR Office Corner & Elai Taes* Thnrs. k Sat Thursdays to *<30 Tuesdays and Saturdays ts 9 Tel. McHenry 438 WELDING Maintenance and Construction j Portable Equipment H. B. VANCE -- McHenry 61-JT *9 South Green St* McHenrj *and' Lim VERN THELEN Tracking _ , Gravel Bladi Dirt j Truck for Hire *ei McHenry 588-RA2 or 588-W-^ Box 172, RL 1, McHenry DR. H. S. FIKE Veterinarian On Highway 31--Office and R Tel. McHenry 31 Office Hours: lp. m. to 2 p. Except Thursdaya Evenings by Appointment -A 1R. R. DeROME -- Dentist -- 120 Green Street Phone 292-J McHenry; Office Hoars: 19 a. au te 5 p. except Wedaesday. Office cli aU day Wedaesday. Erealag' kj appelataiBMla