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p, | ElgM LETTERS TO SANTA (Continued from Page 1) would like you to bring me a baby doll, a micky mouse game, i a Teddy bear, an iron and a | ironing board and whatever else ! you can get in your bag. j "I have two brothers, one two | years whose name is Neal and j the baiby's name is Billy. Neal j wants a truck, steam shovel and j a small train. Billy wants little rubber toys to chew on 'cause he's just a baby. Thank you very much Santa. "Kathy' Barth" THE MeHENltT fUWDEAHgt Thursday, December 15,19 "Deaf Santa: "I am 9 years old I want a pair of ice Skates and a pair of roller 9katea. "Love Connie Justen, "201 Court St. "McHenry, HI." ' "Dear Santa: "I am 5 months I want a cuddly toy and some new suits. "Love Clarence Justen "201 Court St." By Marie Schaettffen "Dear Santa: "Please bring me a slinky dinky, a snippy scissors, a fire truck, a - farm, a gas station, guns, barn and a ice cream truck. Thank you. • - "Steven Gary" "Deai- Santa Claus: •IFor Christmas I would like a ironing board and a baking kit ice skates and a dolly-shopper. I am just IVz I have four sisters counting myself and three brothers. We have nine all together. I hope you everyone has a Merry Christmas. Love from , "Marilyn Marke "Wonder Lake" "Dear Santa Claus; "I want a mountie suit size 10, block city, toy saxophone, rubier spikes size 2, capshoter rifell, siningkgun, Robert the robot, fort Davy Crocket, aircraft carrier 11, football suit, Lincoln logs, bell ringing ball hoop set 11, harmless fencing set 7. "Robert Doran "Rt. 4, McHenry" "Dear Santa Claus: "My name is Deborah Lynn and I am five years old. I have tried to be a good girl and I would like to have a new bicycle. I would also like to have a telephone set to play with my sister, Laura Lee, who is 2^ years old. She would also like to have a baby doll. "Please don't forget my baby sister, Kim Marie. She is only nine months old. Would you please bring her a new rattle and a baby bracelet? "Merry Christmas to you. "P.S. I would like to have a dancing doll if you have any left over "Desbbie Lynn palkenthal "Wonder Lake" "Dear Santa: "I want a toy tractor. I am 5 years old. Love "Jimmy Laursen, Lakeland Park" "Dear Santa: "I tried to be a good boy. I want a rip masters suit Alamo set two gun holster and a rifle with two B-B case that are empty. "Bobby Schaefer "P.S. Please bring my brother Gary a big truck, drum and a jack in the box." "Dear Santa Claus: "I am 7. I want a cowboy shirt. And a car. And a airplane. And a Davy crocett. hat. And a drum. And a gun. And two prs. of overalls. "Sister Marianne wants telephone. "Ronald Donnamario" "Dear Sant: "Im 10. I want Dennis the Menice kit. And Davy Crocett hat. Aab t '.ectric trin. Aab clothes. Anthony Donnamario" "Dear Santa Claus: Vx "We have tried to be good boys and hope you will come to our house. Please bring me an electric train, guns with holsters, official basketball and parcheesi game. "My brother David wants a drum, guns, helmet and shoulder pads for football and an electric baseball game. "Randy wood like a drum, wall telephone, indian headdress and some other toys which you think he would like. "Your friends, "Jon, David, Randy Meyers" [Rehabilitation Marge Mikota, our unit president, announced that December is the month when the American Legion and the auxiliary concentrate their efforts on making Christmas a happier time for the disable dveterans. Christmas gift shops, stocked and operated by the auxiliary, will be opened in veterans' hospitals throughout the-country in December. The gift articles, aire donated by the units or purchased with contributed funds. They are given to the veterans, giftwrapped and mailed to veterans' families, all without charge. Last year, nearly $400,000 was spent on this program. Our McHenry unit made their usual monthly trip to Downey hospital this month. Pearl Nerstad, rehabilitation chairman, said that entertainment was provided for the veterans and their "treats" included apples and oranges as well as cigarettes. Canteen books were presented to the veterans in the ward under McHenry sponsorship. These books give each veteran one dollar to spend at the hospital canteen. ^ Books and magazines are always appreciated by these men and we wish to especially thank Mrs. Art Nelson of McCullom Lake, who donated ninety-six books in very good condition. Since there are some service women at Downey hospital, magazines on subjects interesting fto women are also welcome. Anyone who wishes to donate books or magazines may contact Mrs. Nerstad or take them to 'American Legion home on Qrieen street. . , Mrs. Victor Bassi, child Welfare chairman, is also busy with Christmas activities. She And a committee are filling baskets with food for needy families. These baskets will be distributed at Christmas time. """Clare"" Oison says* that J,operation fruit-cake" has been successfully accomplished and she wishes to thank the ihemlbers and the public who bought the cakes, and of course, special thanks go to Mrs. Kantorski and those who helped her. FR. McCORMICK DIED TUESDAY; SERVICES FRIDAY MORNING The Crystal Lake community was shocked Tuesday night, Dec; 13, to learn of the death about 11 p.m. of Rev. Fr. Edward A. McCormick, 71, pastor of St. Thomas Catholic church.1 He was beloved not only by his own parishioners but by the entire community, for his efforts toward civic progress were untiring. Fr. McCormick had been pastor of the parish for forty-one years. The body rests at the Warner funeral home until noon <qn Friday, when it will lie in state at the church. Services will be at 11 o'clock Saturday. The post office will be open on Sunday, Dec. 18, for Christmas mailing. Help Fight TB ^HBISTMASXGS]STOM^19S5! Buy Christmas Seals "Dear Santa: "I want a cowgirl outfit and Melody Bells. I would like a Gerber baby doll. I am trying to be good. Will you bring something. for mother and father? My name is Cecelia" "Dear Santa: "My name is Donnie and I am five years old. Please bring me a two-wheeler bike with training wheels for Christmas and a sweater for my puppy. "Yours truly, "Donald Sesko" "Dear Santa Claus: "I want a wagon, tractor, plow, disk and a silo with a ladder. My sister would like dishes, a doll and a doll bed. I have been a fairly good boy. See you Christmas. "Kevin Bauer" STOVE EXPLODES An oil stove exploded on the building under construction for Joseph Frett & Son, contractors, on Rt. 120, east of the city, Tuesday morning. No damage was reported except to the stove. Want Ads bring results. Place yours with the Plaindealer today and get results. -in t * " /' • Complete Selection.. TOYS GIFTS for BABY! Give "THE BEST" GIVE MOHAWK COMB and BRUSH SETS BOLGER'S BOLGER'S drug store 108 S. Green St. PHONE 40 McHenry, 111. 1HE 6IFT BUY 10 6EU This Genuine T0fl$TMfl*TER Automatic Toaster• ? » V I! NOW ONLY SM»5 OFFER iS LIMITEOVOURS TODAY I You're almost certain to need a gift in the near future. So why wait! Take advantage of these savings and get this genuine "Toastmaster" Toaaterthe one gift that's sure to please. Fully automatic; makes perfect toast every time--light, dark, or in-between. See it here today! CAREY ELECTRIC PHONE 251 119 So. Green St. McHenry, HI. COMMUNITY MOURNS UNTIMELY DEATH OF WARREN JONES (Continued from Page 1) Frank Vaughn Jones; and the two'aunts, Mrs. Goodell and Miss Jones. Services were held Sunday from the Peter M. Justen & Son funeral home, with Rev. McKenney of the First Baptist church, Elgin, and Rev. R. James Reid of Greenwood officiating. Interment was in Woodland cemetery. Friends and relatives attended the service from Chicago, Barrington, 'Deis Plairies, Crystal Lake, Woodstock and Elgin, 111., and Lake Geneva, Fort Atkinson, Plymouth and Waldo, Wis. Allan Liebsohn, a studnet at Thomas Jefferson school, St. Louis, Mo., arrived home on Saturday to spend the Christmas holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Liebsohn. Allan won his letter this fall In soccer. RE-ELECT McHENRY MAN COMMANDER OF WATER PATROL (Continued from Page 1) from the original khaki color. NeW uniform styles for 1956 will' feature light blue shirt, black tie, dark blue trousers, blue shoes and a blue web belt. The white eight-cornered hat and red and white arm-patch will continue to identify a member of the Chain-O-Lakes Water Patrol. New uniform changes will become effective at the start of the boating season. 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