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:/ 'i V ?/<' v'*t': .* - *!k. tH> MoBXHKY FUUIDXALn Ejft i^;7A f^, •;•'>,'•• -*h 4r r i :' t "1- I •;4 %] Society Motes, liiiniiiniiininiMMitOfiiM^i^tWi^wM u -| t -ni • -fJ , i , | , ', ... ind dry that nearly all of the bird* died and the season was a hard one. v* CHRISTMAS PARTY The Mothers Club will hold Christmas party, Friday, Pec. 1% place will be announced later. • -'i*? V?/' C. D: OI A. MEET TONIGHT »• The Catholic Daughters of America jwBI hold a business meeting, tonight. •This will bo followed by a social hour, cards ami lunch. PAST ORACLES MEET DEC 8 The Past Oracles of Me Henry Cowi- MARRIED 24 YEARS Mr. and Mrs. Albert Purvey observ-j ^ristmas gifts. school at Woodstock. The subject wis on this year's fabrics. The leuon of the day was given by Mrs. Benwell and Mrs. "Hiomas and its'was on canned goods. This was illustrated by real saifiples of canned goods loaned by the merchants. The minor project chairman, Mrs. Edd Peet, held a display of aprons and. ^Thursday, December 3,1936 5 44?" is spencftng 'V «oi ty will hold their Christmas party fn ^ their twenty-fourth wedding anni Legion hall, McHenry, on Tuesday, The unit will have a public card ever^ ^ Walter Brooks time in florida. Paul boherty and his father, J. J. Doherty, visited Dr. Neil Doherty at St. Anthony's hospital, Chicago, Wednesday. Some member of the family visits Dr. Doherty, who is critically Folm ins tine (Ml Fulminating gold is a greenish of Journeyman ®he word journey is from' the me brownish powder preparedby treat- French journee, day, day's travel, ing gold chloride with ammonia. ; day's work. M%fcn used of a crafta- The preparation has the of rttadily exploding when dry* Dec. 8. There will be a one o'clock luncheon and exchange ed the diversion of the evening. versary Saturday evening with a few L. Harrison's home on relatives and friends. Cards furnish- i Wednesday evening, December 30. H. ON HUNTING TRIP EMERALD BRIDGE CLUB Mrs. Albert Vales was hostess ,°TKHUvheS and Dr!id Harrjso; ™em^rs of the Emerald Bridge Club Anyone who iaheB to att'end ^ * spent Thanksgiving and the weekend Tuesday afternoon. Prizes were have transportation by falling Mrs. C. Mertes or Mrs. Lester Bacon. FAMILY GATHERS FOR DAY A family gathering was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Nye on /^Thanksgiving, Day when their children fnd little grandson were with them. Those present were Ruth Nye and on a hunting trip near and south of j merited by Mrs. Albert Krause, Mrs friend, Armilla Haines, of St. Ther- Effingham, III. They had no success,; E. R. Sutton and Mrs. Ben Dietz. The iese's hospital. Waukegan, Lowell Nye, however, as most of the quail had; next meeting will be- with Mrs. Ben' |1and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hitzeman and been killed by the drouth whfch pre-J Dietz on Tuesday, Dec. 16. V . >on of Chicago. .. " j vailed this summer. It was so hot] CAMP PLANS PARTY I Election of officers was held at the meeting of Fox River Valley Camp, R. N. A., Tuesday evening, the names ' of those elected to be announced later. ! The camp will sponsor a public card par&ji at the home of Mrs. George | Johnson Friday evening, Dec. 11, with j prizes and lunch., j The Christmas party will be held after the next meeting when ten cent gifts will be exchanged. BOOK REVIEW ENJOYED Rumors of an evening of exceptional entertainment come from those who attended the book revietf sponsored by the Mothers Club Tuesday evening. The review, which was Held at the high school, for the benefit o* the public library, was given by Mrs. H. D. Ellis, who in her pleasing manner, reviewed the books, "Edna, His Wife," and "IJve Alone And Like It." j COUNTY COUNCIL TO MEET " The McHenry County Council of _ I the Legion Auxiliary will meet at Fox toi River Grove Friday night, Dec. 4. SUCCESSFUL 0IFT-GIVING.../#(Wf£4$y£iXMMr \k Uuntf ww bagaettr Elfin $29.75 Perfect Cor (ift firiv Better heed Saattt V fedvice -- And come in today! Ask about our convenient 'lay-a\^ay' plan. SCHICK DRY SHAVER Nye Jewelry, Music and Radio Store Phone 123-J Main Street * * Gifts Men Appreciate Are gifts to wear. Because we know go well what men prefer, when they buy for themselves, we're sure we can help you select apparel that will please and satisfy the men on your gift list. - % Absolutely safe -- Wilson shirts in beautiful white broadcloth. The V shaped waist insures a smooth fit for all men. He'll always prefer good white shirts . $1.95v GIFT MUFFLERS Warm, wool mufflers in bright patterns that you will be happy to give. High fashioned and practical 91. - GIFT TIES Spirited stripes and gay patterns, all in the best of taste -T- Hand made of course. $1. Others as low as 50c McGEE'S Piiona 47 GREEN ST. McHENRY, ILL. ^ . ' , • ? ; • * - . MOVIE AT GREENWOOD The Miller Brothers are showing a movie sponsored by the Greenwood Mothers Club at the Greenwood church on Friday, Dec. Vat 8 p. m. Oscar and Edward Miller, owners of Miller Brothers farms,' north of Greenwood, are showyig these pictures, in color, of their trip around the world. The proceeds will go to Greenwood Sunday school, Admission, 10 and 20 cents. , OBSERVE SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY THURSDAY The silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Schaefer was observed at their farm home on the iPistakee Bay road east of McHenry Thanksgiving day, when seventy relatives spent the afternoon and evening with them. A delicious chicken and duck supper was served at five o'clock with the tables attractively decorated in silver and white and centered with a large wedding cake. J' A mock wedding in which Mrs. Schaefer's wedding drees was used, music and cards furnished entertain- STITCH AND CHATTER CLUB Mrs. Mike Justen was hostess on Thursday afternoon to the Stitch and !! *Cuh a• tte«r club. u The so«c i.a» l •c h»a t w...i th1 ment jfor "the gu"ests w'ho/ pres1ented" the their five members and their families ; honored couple with many gifts of J was much enjoyed. At the close of - ; the afternoon the very congenial host- ! ess served a delicious Thanksgiving ! dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Golbingi er and family were also present. FAMILY PARTY A: family party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mertes made Thanksgiving day a pleasant one for'members | of their family. During the afternoon (an amateur hour was put on by the children which was complete in every j detail. | Those present Were Mr. atid Mrs. : Carl Nelson and daughters, Mr. and i Mrs. Charles McArthur and daughter, I Ruth, of Elgin, Mr. and Mrs. Charles j Rasmussen, Mrs. Augusta Wolfe and sons, Fred and Emil. FAMILY GATHERING Thanksgiving Day was the occasion for a happy family gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Phalin, on Thanksgiving day. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Howard Phalin, Marjory and Ruth and James Mahoney of Chicago, Terry Phalin, Genoa City, Mr. and Mrs. R6bert Knox and Miss Kathleen Givens. In the evening Mrs. Phalin received a telephonec all from others of her children, Mr. and Mrs. George Phalin and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Foley of Cleveland, Ohio, who reported ten inches of snow in their city. silver. Martha Mertes, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mertes, and Mr. Peter Schaefer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schaefer, were married at St. John's church, Johnsburg, on Thanks-j Robert Thompson, with Mr*, and Mrs. giving day, 1911, which in that yearjH. M. Stephenson, visited relatives at Mrs. William Justen and her daughter, Kathleen, of St. Mary's collegQ who was horre on her Thanksgiving vacation, were phicago shoppers Fri-r f day. 1 Mr. and Mrs. William Gumprecht of Terra Cotta visited Mr. and Mrs.. Fred Kamholz Saturday. | Mr. and Mrs. Harrison $mitly 6F'Albany, N. Y.» and Mr. Smith^s^tnotheivK Mrs* Ada Smith, of Elgin, visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson, while on a two weeks' vacation in Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vogel were in Chiqpgo Saturday night. | Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Smith, Mrs., Hetterman and Ed Miller attended the stock show, Chicago, Wednesday. t Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Schoewer Were. Chicago visitors Saturday. J Mr. and Mrs. George Hoelscher of i Wheaton and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Larkin of Elgin, spent Sunday with' relatives. I E.*R. Sutton, Clarence Sutton and Joe Regner attended the Livestock show in Chicago Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Schreiner spent1 Friday in Chicago. I Miss May Justen was a Chicago visitor Friday. | Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mats on and ! Lloyd Lock wood of Waukegan and Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Loomis of Wood- | stock were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Perkins. I Miss Jennie Nye and Mr. and Mrs. j John Berheide of Delphos, Ohio, spent , a few days last week in the home of,* their brothers, A. E. and Dr. N. J. Nye. They left Monday with Dr.-and ' Mrs. N. J. Nye and son, Eugene, for Miami, Fla., to spend the winter. | Edwin Sherman of Janesville, Wis., spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs., Laura Sherman. | Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schoewer were Sunday vsitors in Elmwood Park, j On Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. property • man, it designates one who has l served, his apprenticeship and haa become entitled to work on his own Indians Good Weaver#' j accouirt as a handicraftsman who The Hupa Indians in California I W S V lhe da*" There are jour* , are noted for their ikill in weaving ! ne>m®n cappers, printers, tailort,. I baskets of twine - etc.--Literary Digest. • fell on November 30. Fr. Wolfgarten officiated at the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Schaefer have six chil- Waukegan. They found Asahel Stev-.' ens in bed with an attack of rheuma-• 'tism. dren, who are all at home. Mrs. j 6 Miss Rosina Young has returned Schaefer has five sisters, while Mr. j home, after spending several days in Se_cih ae*fe r has four s..is ters and "two, Waukegan. brothers. For the past thirteen years they have resided on the John R. Smith farm east of McHenry which they purchased from John R. Smith. SURPRISED BY FRIENDS Mrs. Catherine Schneider, who has sold her home and moved to a flat in her apartment building, was surprised Friday afternoon by a few friends in October ' a sort of farewell party to her old home. Five hundred was played and prizes awarded to Gertrude Weber, Mrs. E. R. Sutton, Mrs. Fred Schneider, Mrs. Albert Vales and Mrs. Schneider. Others present were Mrs. Jacob Schafer, Mrs. Ray Conway and Helen Schneider. The guests who planned the sur- CHAPTER STARTS NEW YEAR Mrs. Floribel Vogel presided as worthy matron of McHenry chapter, O. E. S., on Monday evening of last week at the first meeting of the new year. Plans were made for the year and committees were appointed. The first social event of the season will be the Christmas party on December 19, to which MSsdns and their families are invited, as well as the families of Eastern Star members. Each one is to bring a ten-cent gift to exchange and each family is to bring something to serve with coffee. A committee was appointed for the annual masquerade which will probably be held the last of January or first part of February. The men of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson were Sunday visitors in Chicago. Jack Purvey, who is attending the University of Illinois School of Medicine in Chicago, and his wife and daughter, who were not able to get home Thanksgiving, spent the weekend with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Hal Plumb of Chicago were weekend guests in the Albert Purvey horn*. s 1 Edwin Knox and Joe Freund saw the stock show in Chicago, Friday. | Miss Marion Krause and Leo Lay were Chicago visitors Sunday. r Mrs. Lucinda Herren of Woodstock is caring for Mrs. J. J Miller, who is ill at her home on Main street, i" Marie Miller, who is employed at Woodstock, spent the weeknd at her home here. I Little Miss Terry Miller is visiting her niece, Little Patty Purvey, in Chicago this week. ! Sylvia Segel of Chicago spent the chapter have been appointed on a j Thursday at her home. committee and committees have been \ Weekend guests in the Albert Vales appointed for every month until next4 home were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Vales, Florence Vales, Helen Markua, Ed Invitations to several installations Hajek and Anthony Holub, Chicago, have been received by the chapter as! Marie Vales, who spent her vacation follows: Lake Forest, Nov. 23; Wau- jn Chicago, returned home with them. Phone 46 Green » DM ViLBiSS ATOMIZER Assorted Styles and Sizes 40* PLAYiHG CARDS Destined REMEDIES 65c Bisodol $1.00 Rem XMAS CARDS larAeAssimf. $1.00 Nujol $1.25 Pe Ru Na $1.25 Agarol 70c Hamlin 'sWisaroyal 49* 60c Sal Hepatica 49(* e i i t \ FOLDS ?\0etwine LmHmi f|<5? Blue Blades Gift Box kegan, Nov. 19; Nunda, Nov. 20; Bethel, Elgin, Dec. 3; Wauconda, Nov. 27; Grayslake, Nov. 30, and Rockford No. 53, Nov. 28. Other installation dates for which invitations have been received are: prise brought lunch and presented Rundee- De£ Libertyville, Dec. 4;'Tuesday were: Mrs. H. C. Hughes visited in Chicago Friday. j Miss Frances Hughes was a Waukegan caller Tuesday. j Those from this vicinity who attend- , ed the funeral of Ed Brahan at Elgin Mr. Mrs. Schneider with a gift. Marengo, Dec. 3; Harvard, Richmond, Dec. 11. Mrs. Minnie Martin served as treasurer at Lake Geneva chapter Monday and Mrs. George Dec. 7; j Adams, Mrs. Thos. Doherty, Evelyn Carey and Miss Kate McLaughlin. i Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Newman were Woodstock visitors Friday afternoon. Mr., and Mrs. William Huff of New Munster, Wis., were Sunday visitors in the John King home. Mr. and Mrs. John Bonhen of Wilmette were also visitors in the home of Mrs. Bonhen's THANKSGIVING PROGRAM Members of the Epworth League ... gave a most enteresting Thanksgiving!111®, 'an(L ^as accompanied by Mr, program at the M. E. church on Wed- an<* Mrs. Robert Thompson, Mrs. Hennesday evening of last week. The in-: an(^ Mrs. J. R. Smith. terest of the young people in this work I Installation at Wauconda, Nov. 27, and its influence upon their lives is al^®8 ^ Mrs. Henry Vogel, worthwhile undertaking and it is to I» rs" . ®assett, Mrs. Jas. Beavis,; parents. be regretted that more of the adults Mrs- At Eddy and Mrs- F. G. Spur-i Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson and did not shpw their interest, in the work I Mr- arid Mrs. Jack Foster of Chicago of the young people. I The installation at Crystal Lake visited in the L. F. Newman home en In addition to songs, prayer and ™as a"ende_d by Mrs" Henry Vogel and scripture reading, early scenes of the: ^ Earl Brown. Pilgrims were depicted in a series o£lv rs* James Perkins and Mrs. Geo. tableaux, with Raymond Powers ae! Cramer attended installation at Sorreader Curtis Newman played a vio- P8'8 chapter, Grayslake, Monday eyenlin solo and the program closed with in®>* the playlet, "Better Than None," a -- „ . __ __ _ • ' story of Thanksgiving. I EDWARD BRAHAN, 74, -- „ DIES AT ELGIN HOME SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY! Mr. and Mrs. John Phannenstill cele Edward Brahan, 74 years old, died brated the twenty-fifth anniversary of at 8:45 Saturday evening at his home their wedding Sunday evening. Lunch jn Elgin, following a heart attack, was served and dancing was enjoyed.) He was born Dec. 26, 1861, at Fox The honored couple was presented Lake, 111., going to Elgin about fifty with gifts by the guests. Those pres- i years ago. He had been engaged in ent were: Mi\and Mrs. John Freund, business as a cement contractor for Mr. and MrSTFrank Speiker of Buj- several years. lington/Wis. ; Mr. and Mrs. Donald | He i8 survived" by his widow, Ma- Mitche/1, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Freund and family of Waukegan; Mr. and Mrs. Clarance Amann, Mr. and MrB. Henry Wagner and family of Mundelein; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stadtfeld and family of Round Lake; Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Pouliot, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Stoffel and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kennebeck and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vogt and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Schaefer and family, all of McHenry, and Miss Laura Wiser of Volo. RINGWOOD HOME BUREAU The Ringwood Home Bureau met at the home of Mrs. Charles Peet on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 1, at 1 o'clock. ! Fifteen members and three visitors were present at the meeting. A very interesting book report was given by Mrs. Collins. The book of the month was "The Rolling Years," by Agnes Turnbull. Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Freand gave a report on Miss Gray's Clothing tilda. Funeral sendees were held Tuesday morning from St. Mary's church, Elgin. Easterly Province Nova Scotia is the most easterly province of Canada, consisiting of a long, narrow peninsula and the island of Cape Breton. This playground, cradled by the sea, reaches 300 miles into the Atlantic, and has nearly 5,000 miles of coastline. No portion is more than fifty miles from an ocean beach. la Chinese Mytholegy r--- „ The crane (properly, the heron) occupies an eminent position in Chinese mythology, says Nature magazine, as weU as the traditions of these lovable people. ™ The four Valparaiso * Ceatartea Qfll eCfalean port of Valparaiso I* Sunday afternoon. • • ' Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Doherty and, Gerald Carey called on Mrs. Ed Brahan at Elgin Monday. Miss Kate McLaughlin spent Monday and Tuesday with Mrs. Ed Brahan at Elgin, spending Monday night with her sister and family at Geneva. Mrs. Jennie Tyrell of Chicago was a local visitor Sunday and went to the grave of her mother, the late Mrs. Esther "Beers, in Woodland cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Diedrich anff daughters visited the latter's parents Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Brown and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Michael Justen Sunday. Miss Dolores Wagner visited Miss Bernice Thennes Sunday. BRUSH Selected Qua! BEAUTY AIDS 83c Lagy Esther Cream G9<^ 55c Pond Creams 39^ $1.00 Goty Face Powder 69^ 60c Phillip Cleans- Cream _ 49 ^ $1.10 Priicess'fat . Cleansing Crm. 79^ 65c Drene Sham- ^ poo 43^ 50c Hinds' Honey & Almond Cream 36(^ VITAMIN MErDS First Europeans in India Cochin, Southern India, situated oh the Arabian sea, was the site of one of the first European settles ments on the Indian peninsula. Cabral dropped anchor in the harbor in 1500 after his attack on Calicut, 100 miles up the coast. Two years later Vasco da Gama visited the port. 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