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Weber, tripped on the root of a tree and fell, breaking his shoulder bone. He will be obliged to carry his arm in a sling for several weeks. His father received a badly lacerated hand in, an accident at a Kenosha factory and has just recently returned to work. Miss Martha Stoffel, who has been employed as bookkeeper for the Wilbur Lumber company here, left Wednesday for Washington, D.C., where she has accepted a position. Rev. William Grose, pastor of the Methodist church the past few years, preached his farewell sermon Sunday afternoon, much to the regret of his parishoners. A woman wearing the khaki uniform of men in the U.S. service and leading a pet monkey, made herself very conspicuous on our streets Monday. detailed on duty in Chicago during the American Legion convention in that city, sustained a broken rib and strained shoulder muscles when his motorcycle collided- with a car Monday night. He will probably be off duty for three weeks. Defective wiring is thought to have "been the cause of a fire at the William Schaefer home on Green street Saturday evening. The damage \vas estimated at about $500. Luella Smith, daughter of Mrs. Will Sftiith, broke her arm while at play Monday. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO TEN YEARS AGO From Issue of Sept. SO, 1948 Melvin Geske, 23, son of Mr. a i d M r s . F r a n k G e s k e o f , Woodstock, former local resi- j dents, was killed in an ' auto-' mobile accident on the Ridge- j field-Woodstock blacktop road' early Sunday morning. I Military rites were held in • Chicago Tuesday for William F. Karls, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Karls of Chicago, and grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred Karls of this . city. Serviceman Karls was killed in action on April 18, 1945, at Palawan, Philippine Islands, while serving with a patrol bombing squadron. Mrs. Claira Rose Johnson. 50, of McCullom Lake w a s stricken ill while watching her daughter, a cheer leader, urge on the McHenry team at the M c H e n r y - D e l a v a n f o o t b a l l game, on the local field last Friday evening. She was taken to a local doctor's office where she passed away a few minutes | later. From "So I Hear" comes the following item. Some say "Go W e s t . " We d u n n o . M a r y Beatty and Lena Smalley Awmt 'Winner | hitch-hiked, to -Deferfield only a short time ago. Last wee.k they toured back to town with a shiny new station wagon. Miss Marie Diblic and.' Allan "McKim, both of McCullom Lake, Were united in marriage at the Community Methodist church by Rev. Wayne Price on Saturday, Sept. 25. Be sure to read the Plaindealer Want Ads each week. BUY YOUR No Hunting and Trespassi SIGNS at the McHENRY PLAINDEALER After being closed for several weeks, the Empire theatre here will re-open for business Saturday night of this week under the new management of E. W. Johnson. A party of relatives and friends surprised Fred Feltz at Harmony court Saturday evening, in honor of his fiftysixth birthday, Mrs. Paul Meyers, 43, passed away at her home in this city Oct. 3 after a year's illrtess. -She is survived by her hUsband and five children. Mrs. Mary Blake, 79, a former McHenry resident, died at her bone in Kenosha, Wis., Sept 30. Miss Pauline Scarbough, daughter of George Scarbough, mid Mr. Herman Dowe, son of Mrs. Mary Dowe, were united in marriage at St. Mary's parsonage on Oct. 4, with Miss Florence Miller and Chester Scarbough as attendants. Lester Bacon, state highway police officer, who was Rugs a upholstery cleaned in your own h ome y • NO messy soaking! • NO harsh --scrubbing! • and harmful soaps! Award winning Duracle&ff REVIVES COLORS! RESTORES LUSTRE! RAISES PILE! EVERYTHING READY TO USE SAME DAY! for f HE estate call DURACLEAN SERVICE ~ By FALK McHenry 3418 PROFE^TOnfll D !RECTORV M -- -- !•••» H • IMI • • I" «J DR. JOHN C. 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