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Page* Eighteen THE McHENRY PLAINDEALEE Johnsburg " COMMUNITY CLUB HOLPS ELECTION OF OFFICERS by Betty Hetf errnann Over fif'lj; members of the Johnsburg Community club were present at the December meeting at which time election of officers was held. The following men .were chosen ' to reign over, the club meetings for 1960. Mike Schaefcr was re-elected president." Hay Groh as vicc-p i' e si d e n t, 1 larjjy Freund as secretary. Frank Schmitt as treasurer and Hank Miller and' Si Movers as directors for a 3 year term. Among other business discussed /at this meeting was the su'^gestton of raising ,lhe yearly dues in lieu of Hie annual. carfiival. held each year in .luiie. Following the adjournment, the committee in charge '-served lunch to those present. Yultide Doings Officers and members of the Jwice Told Tales FIFTY 'YEARS? AGO Taken From the Files of Dec. 9, 1909 Friends wil be interested to know that Miss Mary K. Smith lette Marshall, Marge Barth ' area recently welcomed new and Jo Ann Haag. When the additions , to their families. j mothers arrived ' at luncheon Congratulations are sent to | time the girls were all cleaned ! Joel and Sharon Adams who up and ready to receive them, : welcomed. their first born, Most of the mothers who were son. A son was also welcomed present were left spen-hless by. into the Harry Crowley family the beauty of the,table cUreor- of Crystal Lake. Many will reations and the efficiency of member 1 lie Harry Crowleys as theirc-ow?n^daughters. During they resided here for quite a the course of the afternoon few years. It is also their first of ; Johnsburg has been among two new girls received 1heir child." We all hopr^Hjeir hap- the winners in the contest giv- Brownie pins. They were Judy piness continues for years and en by the Story & Clark Piano Strogiel * and . Kathy Barth. years. Co.. Besides winning this piano, Harriette Marshall introduced \ - she also won a pair of solid her new coMeader, Marge Barth , Aroiind tlie Tow'n^ gyld cuff buttons. who was also pinned at this * sorno riiriily-five members of Simeon Russell, a former time. Special guests of the af-/|jlp jU\yeiiile|gii'l foresters weic Volo resident, passed away at ternoon were Dorothy Adams.- p,Y's'cn1 jn m10 community club "His- home in Waukegan Sunday hall last Sirtidav afternoon for evening, at the age of 78 years, their Christmas partv. S.«ven - Four below zem on Wednesmothers" were also present to day morning of this week. The help the dinvlol-s. The sislersN!™ man will be" on the job next, i wer^ invited to atten&x and TM>ur McHenry boys are emall in attendance joining hands ; ifa0r'0u£hlv enjoyed watching ployed at the Northwestern for,-the goodnight circle. gir]s*open their gifts. Nat- depot in Chicago. Henry- and * . * - : iurally Santa Claus was on Geprge Wagner are working in item of Interest hand to make the celebration the baggage department, while To those holding notes oh the f.omp]o(o , Arville Yager is employed with " " Mr.'and Mrs. Joe Miller^ and the American' Express Co. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Hanford McHenry relatives have rewere Sunday visitors at tithe ceived announcement, of the home of Mr, .and Mrs. Jfifin" marriage of Miss Anna James Jung of FreepoTt. , /. of Eminence, "Kansas, to Mi\ r.. Mesdames Adams, Stinebfss. C. G.? Colby, son of Mf. and t together for their annual ' Your promptness .will ffodos. '."Skjqrestad and Peter- Mrs. G: W. Colby, who reside neighborlTood .chairman a nd ihe troops former co-leader, DomJhy Whiting. Before ihe mothers departecL Christmas carols were sung followed by Johnsburg Community .club. Checks are now available for those holding these notes, at the hank.. Please pick up these, checks as soon as1 possible and Blessed Virgin Sodality plan to'jhe'sure 10 bring, you*' note at Christmas party, next Monday eveWig at 6:30" in the community cftrb--imll. The evening's festivities-, wdll begin with a pot-luck supper for which each be greatly appreciated: Early Deadline With the holidays upon oncen again the subject of member attending is asked to i earlier deadline is brought to please remember bring a dish to pass. A pantry I our attention. Next' week mv . deadline-this week. shower for our sisters is also ! copy of this column must be on\1he agenda for this night, in the office by Friday instead present for" the holiday son were present at the adult near this village, which took ' girl scout Christmas party and plac.e "in that city Thanksgiving ., meeting held last Wednesday day. v . , • US fat the McHenry Country club. , A number of friends surah 'That's "nil for this week folks, prised Mrs. R. Bajbcock at her the early home Saturday' evening honoring her birthday. She was pre- Mlss Fanny GVanger entertained a company of friends last Tuesday evening, in honor of her cousih, Miss Martha Hatfield, of Osborne, Kansas, wh|) is studying music in Chicago, preparing for grand opera. Unusually' severe weather for this time of year visited McHenry the past week. Many have reported thermometers registering several, degrees below ' zero. Compare this with the thunderstorms and mild weather of Dec. 7 last year. Abnui twenly Masons^ >f McHenry lodge drove out to the home of Elbert Thomas and helped husk corn Iwo days last week. Mr. Thomas has beep, crjtically ill for several weeks and many kind neighbors yrffl friends have been as* sisting with his farm work. The "Empau" is the home of a new home bakery and delicatessen opened this week by Misses Emma Thelen and Pauline Kruejjer in- the. home of the former on Washington sjreet.. The marriage "of Mfss Nettie Fitzek, of Algonquin and' Mr. Richard Fleming of near Burton's Bridge took place, at St. Margaret's church/ Algonquin.. at 11 a.m. Thanksgiving day. They 'were attended by Miss Florence Pettibone, 1 a niece of the groom, and Edl ward Iverson, a friend, both of I Chicago. | TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO i Taken From the Files ! of Dec. 6, 1934 ^ ! Ray MeGee has recently refeivjed a silver star'medal from S t he government for "galantry in Action" during the war. ]A1- , though the recommendation j was made in October, 1918, the ; medal has just been received • in recognition of service in the j Argonne. Fred Breyer, a former resident here, and of late a sUmmere resident w .of, McCullorh ; Lake, died at his /iome in Chicago "Sunday, D'ec\2. ' The choir members of St. Mary's church and their wives have recently organized" a club dnd meet every two weeks. They were entertained at- the home of Mr. artd Jtrs. A. P. Freund "Sunday evening. McHenry friends have received announcement of t.he marriage of Miss Mary Goodfellow of Chicago to Mi neth Lovegren of Hi Woods, which took place at St. Philip Neri church, Chicago, Nov. 28. The 'bride is a former ' teacher in- the .local school- Mr. and Mrs. William Alj thoff • entertained a gathering of relatives / and friends * at their home, on Thanksgiving Day, in observance ,of their cy uooa- Mr. Kenlj rubbard's\ fifteenth wedding anniversary. Bargains ait the Northland Packing Company include: Rolled rib roast, lb. 10 qts^ short ribs, 9 cts; ^ pork loin roast,/ 16 cts; pork butt roast, In cts; hamburger, 2 lbs. fqr 25 cts. t BRIDGE HE-OPENED The Illinois Divisioh of Highways last week announced the re-opening of the Clark bridge oyer the Mississippi river at Art on. The structure has been closed since Sept. 22 for extensive repairs, including the installation of a new floor. The repair project involved an expenditure flof $580,000 and was undertaken as a joint venture by the states of Illinois and Missouri. Since the bridge is the only means of crossing the Mississippi river at Alton by automobile, motorists "have be£n using ferry service .or' making a nine mile detour via the .Chain of Rocks Bridge at Mitchell while the repair work was being done. •v* • „ ft . Tliuxsday, December 17, 1$>9 OBITtf^Rt %/• ' ... LIZABETH SORENSON Rev^ K'irton Schroed^r of N a t i v i t y L u t h e r a n c h u r c h , • Wonder Lake, officiated at last 'rites for Mrs. Elizabeth A. Sor- ! enson, of Rt. 1, who died Dec: 19 at Memorial hospital, WcMlstock. Services were held from1 i the Schneider-Leucht chapel at Woodstpck Saturday afternoon, with burial in Memorial Park cemetery. The deceased, was "born M§y- 6, 1895, in Germany. Survivors include her hus-. band, George; a son, George of ", LWfE Koehler of Chicago; one sist"er, Charlotte Wright, of Chicago and three grandchildren. Wonder Lake; three brothers, Charles, Walter and Clare^e V--:-- . Helping the less tortunafe at Christmas has been a traditional service of The Salvation Arriiy since its -establishment jn the United States in 1880. sented with a beautiful set of Laai fjJn will exchange a fifty gift. cent of Monday. If you have any news items for next week's issue -of this column, please call The- Spanish town of Llivia dishes. was left out in the cold--of FORTY YEARS AGO France- when the boundary > Taken From tlie Files line between the two nations ; of De<-. 4, 1919 The families of Jak-Ana 1110 by Friday-morning, Dec^.18. ! was drawn.. The boundary was Mi«s Annabel Heimer^ and Heights will gather in the community club hall next Sunday afternoon, Dec. 21, beginning at 3 o'clock to have their pre- Christmas celebration. Santa Claus has promised to take time-out frojn his busy schedle toMlistribute gifts to the children. News From the Brownies The girls of troop 378 held their w-eekly meeting last Tuesday after school at which time four girls were absent. The troop worked the entire time trying to complete the Christmas surprise for their parents. The holiday spirit blossomed out in true form at the 'Christmas, luncheon held by troop 295 for-their mothers last Saturday aftjprnoon. The girls and their lexers arrived in the basement of the Community Methodist church in McHenry Saturday morning where they proceeded to set the tables -decorate, and start the preparation of foocj' for the luncheon. The girls themselves prepared the meat loaf, baked potatoes, salad, hot rolls and dessert under the supervision of Harri- New Residents Our community brushes "^ff its welcome mat this week for Wallv and Carol Frett, >vho moved into their beautiful new home on Blitsch avenue in Jak- Ana Heights. Neither Carol nor J keeps his mouth shut. Wally are strangers to. s this -- town so moving here is \just' a-kind of forrnqjity. The Fretts , have resided in McHenry since their marriage last May. We ! all join in extending many i wishes for health and happiness', in their new home. - ' drawn along the crestline of Dr. Francis Aicher were united the Pyrenees Mountains: leav- in marriage at St. Mary's ing Llivia, to the north,'entire- church at 8:15 Thanksgiving ly surrounded by France. ! morning. A wedding dinner for --: (thirty guests, at the home of One's intelligence can often j the bride's mother, Mrs. Hel-. be -measured by how much he j ena Heimer, followed the jjere-. mony. Diaper Line News Two young couples from,this Geo. R. & Son Furniture Store CL6SES FOREVER! Dec 24th LOOKING FOR A HOME? Homes Built Anywhere, Anytime, Any Style or Size FHA or Conventional Fiiianoin£ 3 Homes in various stages of construction open for inspection "Finished my Christmas shopping in August! You , can complete your Christmas shopping in ONE VISIT at Nye Drugs. Our generous assortment, of peruines and cosmetics, electric shavers, camera equipment, toys and candies provide you a one-stop Christmas shopping center THE McHENRY BAKERY WILL BE OP E N ON WED., DEC. 23rd AND WED., DEC 30th 'ORDER YOUR Holiday Stoilen Xmas Cookies Fruitcake 124 S. GREEN STREET PHONE EV 5-0190 «... LOOK '4^F A '1* 1 ^ ^ £ V--I-"" ^ S a new fashion pro file by CHAIN/IF* «8.95 Give him a Champ Gift Gertificate and he^il have a holiday choosing his hat from among the wonderful range of new styles, shapes* --^ textures, colors. He'll wear it every day, ^ He'll thank you every day! McGEE'S Store for Men* 117 S. Green St. Plione EV 5-0047 MoHenr.v, Ill- Open Daily 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Fridays 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays 9 a.m. 'til 12 Noon I'se The Free Green Street Parking Area iiiiUiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHMx \ w t i* LEE COONEY, Contractor Phone EVergreen 5-4345 "He'll graduate in the class of1981." with the prettiest Mfll'C Qherub set... $2.50 Toilet wat^r and dusting powder (witlrpuff) guarded by a cherub. Budding Beauty Gifts by TUSSY Glamour set. ./Sl.OO Toilet wat^r for her pretty nose-?ifand lotion for hef pretty hands. Dusting Powder... $1.35. With a fluffy puff--it's to make her feel good afl over, all year. Bath set... $1.25. Thr^cakes of delicious soap, toilet water and creamy hand lotion, AM MOM nt» TU NYE DRUGS, Inc. 129 N. Riverside Dr. Of course it may quite as likely be "she" .as "he". But either way, this farsighted expectant father has already taken steps to provide for college costs by setting up a program of systematic savings here where his ntoney will earn MORE! CtltKKNT DIVIDENb 4°° Marengo \Federa I LND LOAN 1 .ASSOCIATION MARENGO, ILLINOIS ^ 102 N. State St. Phone JOrdan 8-7258 MUTUAL COMPANY SERVING NORTHERN , /ILLINOIS SINCE 1925 ( I To friends who know us, and those who do not, we,extend the Season's Greetings Zbon anJ^une J^oeneS UJJJUUUULKX TD o