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"J# *. ' • 4 v" • Twelvt • iL*.'i .-V" I "• ;st*r &*Ar ,•» •.'-•• -. - * i.', , «Sa, w® mmm #-s.» . ; ^ •. <; - .*•; *:. - . - .'?» - v;?> *r, y..z>l ,v< r v Jr ' ' •>' £.r! " •%".?.--I';- -'A'.l:,r'i Wonder Lake News **• I*. By Vuew Mb The annual Red Cross drive Red Cross, "Answer the Call," WUl be launched at Wonder Lake to church-goers last Sunday bette& t Sunday, starting with a pot- fore the meeting. Mrs. Redman tttck luncheon at 1 o'clock in the j reported that Mrs. Roy Noren Nativity Lutheran church. 1 and Francis Marion volunteered Mr. Ruth Redman, chairman'to see that commute* from the of the Woncer r.ake branch of Rin*wood station get pamphlets, the American Red Cross, s iys Mrs. Redman says that seventhat Edward Doutlich, fund ty-seven children wert taught drive chairman for 1954, has either to swim or to better their feme an excellent job in organIZ- ; swimming in thie Red Cross iag the workers far the drive. j Water safety program last year. r Directly after the luncheon. Also, a number of servicemen |ht workers will go from door and their dependents, residents 1© door offering each household- from Wonder Lake, were aided er an opportunity to join the Red ** the Red Cross in times of •*» Gross. Wonder Lake's quota this n^?,; ! <*" year is $700. The county quota1 " 1* down this year to $25,000. Last year the quota was $30,000 abt* m. 'tr* & •I * ow a m^mSeF of IWTirtVter ofg& nlxed McHwnrry Cotttty Council of Parents and Teachers. Harrison school will be the host school for the next meeting of this Council. The Council consists of the different P.T.A. feftfU in McHenry county and it is hoped that each unit will be represented at this Council meeting on March 18 at Harrison school at 8 p.m. It la hoped that everyone will attend this special meeting and welcome neighboring P.T.A. units to the school and community. -; V'^ Harrbon P.T.A. ,• Be sure to make a notation on lh order to finance the mammoth | the calendar in regard to the gamma globulin program which | April P.T.A. meeting. It has been Saved so many children from | voted by the membership assempolio and which stopped epi- j bly to hold the April meeting on demies. ) the first Tuesday instead of the The subdivision wbrkeri aft as j second Tuesday, as has been follows: • done according to the by-laws. Highland Shores -- Robert; This will mak» the meeting on Wiggins, captain; assisted by Tuesday, the sixth of April. In Stanley Samp. | this way the school board cantii- White Oaks Bay -- Arthur j dates can be presented before Lange. Wonder Woods -- Mrs. Wort Woodward, assisted by Mrs. Henry Sellinger, Mrs. Robert Sandgren and Mrs. Albert Burr. Lookout Point -- Mrs. Marian King, captain; Mrs. R. Walters and Mis. Peter Bendl. Hickory Falls No. 1 and . No. 3 -- Charts* jPaetow, captain; Mrs. Paetew and Mrs. Frank Hntto. Indian Ridge -- Frank SchroeeAptsta; assisted oy Mr. and Km. Henry Setxler, Mr. and Mrs. ^irr; Pierce and Mrs. Robert tile election date of April 10.. The March meeting will be as usual -- the second Tuesday, March 9, at Harrison school at 8 p.m. Remember! Come to the Harrison school on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 8 p.m. We guarantee that you will have an evening of pleasure and one that will long be remembered with pleasant thoughts. There will be dancing, bunco and cards for only a small donation. Tlekets are on sale but can also be purchased at the door. It is requested that ticket sfelitrs be sure and turn In the - A ... . cash on sales or the unsold tic- ; ^Wonder Center - WlUJam Fi-J ^ by Thursday, Ptb. 25, so z fj4, ^Ptaia. assisted by Mr^aqd ^hat last minute arrangements Mrs Roy Swanson, Mrs. ISberle and Mrs. Ruth Swenson. Deep Spring Woods No. 2 -- Mrs. George Weeks, captain; Mrs. George PHgrim and Mrs 6am Yokley. Deep Spring Woods No. 1 -- Mrs. Harold Wohnrade, captain; Mrs. Leon Switzer, Harvey Joties, 8r., and Harold Wohnrade. • • Shore Hills -- Mrs. Jains* Bell, captain; Mr. >and Mrss Orville Tronsen, Jr. , , Wooded Shores -- Edward Ijfrtigerald, captain; Mrs, Gail ffrrede, Mrs. Ira' Fuller and Ray Hansen. - Wonder View -- Charles Petgddh], captain; and Frank Bakalla. ' The luncheon will be served oy members of the Girl ScoutS, tund^r the direction of their leader, Mrs. Gladys Gustavson. Guests at the luncheon win Include Rev. Burton Schroed^r, pastor . of the Nativity church, Who will give the blessing, and bounty officials of the Red Cross. Expected are County President Fred Ferris. James living, county fund drive chairman, Mr*. jMarian Phinney, executive secretary for the county, and her assistant, Mrs. Cathryn Breytnpraak. Also expected are Mrs. Ferris and Mrs. Irving. Last Sunday, DoutHek and Mrs. Redman met with the drive captains at the Redman residence. Doutlick told about passing out 250 pamphlets of the Back From Florida Mfs. Minnie Huebner of Hickory Falls No. 3„, has returned from a tour of the Florida Keys and a visit with her sister in Miami . Otnttr, Hickory Falls, Indian Ridge, Winder Wood* and Wickline Bay. Those Interested In participating should contact Mrs. Sophie White, general chairman of the enterprise. The prayer* are for peace In the world, the overthrow of communism, the conversion of Russia, the renewal of fervor in Catholic* and the founding of one fold and one shephe one f«id and one sh of Highland £ member of porter, fjet'ty Wftght. tile two St. Patrick's Dinner The Altar and Rosary society of Christ the King Catholic church Will have a corned-beef and cabbage dinner on St. Patrick's day. The dinner will be held at Millie's Plaza place on the west side of the lake. Canasta Party A canasta party, held aa a benefit for the building fund of the auxiliary to Memorial hospital in Woodstock, was given in the home of' Mrs. Jane Widen last Thursday. Those attending Included Mrs. Harriet Bell, Mrs. Peg Doutlick, Mrs. Jean Smith, Mrs, Lois Mathews, Mrs. Frances Fitzgerald, Mrs. Mary Ruggero and Mrs. Peggy Zandier. The next meeting, in Ma>rch, will 1M at Mrs. Doutlick's home. ' Attends Lectures Dr. S. L. Ruggero of Wonder Lake last week attended lectures and demonstrations bringing the last est information about cancer to about fifty doctors. The occasion was the fourteenth ahnttal symposium of the American Can* cer Society Dlinois division.. Dr. Warren Cole, pr6fts«or and head of the department of su^ery, University of Illinois college of medicine, and chairman of the American Cancer society's Illinois division, conducted tfce meetings in Chicago. can be finished. Also, if you have cards, dice or card tables that might be used for the evening the Women would more than appreciate your calling. There will be tabic prises. A luneh oil ham sandwiches, cake, coffee, tea and pop will be sold at nominal |hices. Mrs. Norman Specht is P.T.A. poster chairman, If there are any tnore questions pertaining to this event, please contact the P.T.A. ways and means committee chafrmsn, Mrs. Harry Pierce, Wonder Lake 4962., TG&e Harrtmi scfrool P.T.A. is It's a Boy "Miss Ireite," art teacher at Harrison school and Mrs. Jerome Hofeld of Woodstock in private' life, is the mother of a son, Jonathan H„ born last Saturday at the Highland Park, hospital. Jonathan weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces at birth. "Miss Irene" taught heir classes until last month. ' Blodk Rosaries ' Catholics of Wonder LaKe &re participating in block rosaries each week in the various subdivisions. Already there afc ros*ft» ies being conducted in Wonder Scouts' Boat Bnrns Several heart-broken San Explorer Scouts gathered around a pile of ashes Sunday on the Indian Ridge ^each -- all that was left of the "Viking," their 23-foot sailing boat which they had shored there last fall. The boys reported ^ that the boat had been burned and sheriff's deputies investigated. It was discovered that the former owner of the boat had ordered the boat destroyed He had not notified the boys of his intentions to destroy it, nor did the man who burned it. The owner gave it to the boys last summer.. The Scouts had done a great deal of repair work on the boat, had washed and repaired the sails, and had prepared to have it afloat by May 30. The Sea Scouts are Bob Cofrmier ,president; Peter Bastlsn, yscrttary - treasurer; Richard Hoffman, CttH Walker, Cart Poedtke, Arthur Ffcensseii, Gary Vogt, John Cecich and dob Kolar, who it the first mate or advise#, fltneat Vogt is the leader, of iklpper, of the group. v The man who burned the 'boat told Bob Kolar that the former o*n*r had decided tat teat was uitSafe. League Board Meeta The member* of the board of thfr League of Women Voters of the Wonder Lake region met at the home Cf their president, Ruth Kolar of Wonder Woods, Monday nlfcfil. Mr». Virginia Gelaer the state board, was present. A committee from the board is meeting this evening, also at Kolars, to draft a letter for the general meeting next month. The letter will contain prspsssfi which must be voted on at the general meeting. Present Monday ware Uldena Haught, Jane Setzler, Fern Paetow, Van Sells, Ruth Redman and Ruth Swenson, all of Wonder Lake; Stephanie Waynne of McHenry; and Jennie McDermott of Lakemoor. Subdivision Association The board of directors of the Hickory Falls subdivision No. 3 will meet at 3 this evening in the home of the president. 'Kenneth Onadt. •-;< /•>' • Back to Sfelldbl Sandi Sells, who suffered a skull fracture and concussion in an ice skating accident five weeks ago tomorrow, returned to school Monday. She is recuperating at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Cormier of Indian Ridge. She was in Memorial hospital at Woodstock for seventeen days. 4-H News The Busy Bumble Bees hehl their first meeting of the year at Lundborgs on Feb. IS. The following officers vV-re elected: President, Sandi Sells; vice-president, Ann Lundborg; secretarytreasurer, Virginia Audin», reprfejects to be taken this year are sewing and handicraft A bylaws committee was appointed. The following girls are responsible for planning the 4-H window display for 4-H Week starting March 6: Betty Wright, Carol Bell, Ann Lundborg, Penny FHce and Jean Selsdorf. Last year's awards were given out. Adele Marks received her 'irtiWfl..... VEffr COMMMMW LISTS CEWeUSUES m THIS COMMUNITY *»£XS< ¥•*; t~ Tfcttndty, February 25. 1954 The Illinois Veterans' Commission, through the local Service Officer, William M. Green, is endeavoring to get the names of active and abandoned cemeteries in McHenry county where veterans of all wars are buried. tint year Mrtiflcat. and bron^ I ,t0 pin. VB>e„,t ty Holoc.h wost, Nancy I the Illinois Veterans' Commission Swanson and Ann Lundborg received their third year silver pin and seal. Betty Wright earned her fifth year gold pin and junior leadership pin. Sandi Sells and Virginia Audino were given beautiful vlookets for 'their six years in 4-H. Bach girl who finished up last year received 4-H bracelets. Judy Kolar was appointed temporary Federation delegate. Mrs. Lundborg will be our leader this year. The next meeting will be at Virginia Audino's home Wednesdays March 10. Betty Wright, reporter Cest PreMem Modified swagger coat* are beft|| ballad hy womtfn as the aiiMrer to the one coat problem. These win St ever dress er rait easily because they have a modulated all-ovar flare, deep sleeve that give comfort and a bit of detail in their tar eeUsr stf coflk. Bend The Want Ads , by * the 68th General Assembly for the purpose of publishing a tevised roll of hoxfor of Illinois veterans. It is the desire Of the Commission that residents of McHenry county read the list of cemeteries as identified from the records. Persons who might know of any not listed are requested to contact William M. Green, I.V.C. service officer of McHenry county, with headquarters at 100% Benton street in Woodstock.. The office phone number is Woodstock 1406. Those, who can identify a Cemetery not credited on the Commission's list are requested to supply its location by township or town. Mr. Green pointed out that those who cooperate with this request will be performing a valuable service to the state in organizing its revised roll of honor. • Following are the local cemeteries listed: Oaklawn, Woodlawn, St. Mary's and St. Patrick's at McHenry; Spring Grove, SPEEDY h M? 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