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TBJS HcHKNRY PLAIMDKALKS • "" , ' - liii -••r"!"1 *• »•»••• »»41 NTERESTING NEARBY • ^Communi'ti, Breakfast For Christfan Mothers *- The annual Comjnunion and breakfast for members of * the Christian ' Mothers and Altay society will be held on Friday, March 31. New mem- ^r:/::ben will be taken in to the organiza- .)" tion at this time. ! 'v'r' • " ; . * • * * ' '• • '"V ' , . • • < • • • ' 1'inochle Club With'.; •. 'Mrs. E. R. Sutton ; • The last meeting' of the Kaat River • Road Pinochle club was held at the /\Wne of Mrs. E. R. Sutton last Thursday afternoon. Prize, winners were the hostess and Mrs. George Glos. ' The next meeting of .the group will . \?t>e on March 3tt at the1)oin? of Mrs. ' _ M. A. Sutton. o f < t ' v. •' *:-i '>/. I'•"•'yV• Lady Foresters T6;"v-' . ;-V/; "• .'yf.-" , . Receive Communion •• ,, - The members of St. Clara's covlrt, Catholic Order of" Foresters, will re- ; - ; , ceive Holy Communion in a . body at ' * the 8 o'clock mass at _ St. Mary 's '•-".•'•church- on Sunday, March 26, All . • v' J those planning on b<?ii\g present .aye •»: * asked i to meet ins the school Kail ber fore the mass. •> "»• % •• ' * Miss Hobbs Guest \ • Speaker Of W. S. €. S. Twenty-eight members were present £t the monthly meeting of the W. S. C. S., last Thursday afternoon in the Community church hall. The ' committee in charge were Mrs. C. . \VVGoodell, Mrs. George Jorison. Miss Ethel Jones and Mrs. George Lindsay. Guest speaker was Miss'Mabel , Hobbs of Woodstock, who gave a most interesting talk on "Health." Mrs. Fike was in charge of the devotions and Mrs. Charles Ensign, - chairman, conducted the meeting, Mrs. C. H. Duker was program chairman. "Pox River Valley Camp 'Observes Its Anniversary Thirty members of the Fox River Valley camp, R. N. A., and their . friends enjoyed a 6:30 o'clock chicken •y dinner at the Nook restaurant on Tuesday evening in celebration of the , thirty-eigth anniversary of the organization. Following the dinner the group gathered in the Woodman hall where they enjoyed a program, consisting of readings by Carol Harrison | arid Louann Bauer and vocal selec- j tions by Adele Froehlich, accompanied by Mrs. Carl Weber. A pleasant j s o c i a l hour f o l l o w e d , a f t e r which J delicious refreshments were served, a huge, decorated birthday cake being the center of attraction on the serving table. •' *• * ,•' • Evening Bridge With Mrs. Paul Schwerman- The Evening Bridge club met at the home of Mrs. Paul SchWerman on Elm street on Thursday night, with Mrs. George Johnson and Mrs. E. H. Nickels being awarded high honors. . . • • \ • .'.7' Last Party;.In Card ', Tournament Is Held Court Joyce Kilmer No. 573, Catholic Daughters of America, held its fourth and last party of. the card tournament on Thursday evening, March 16, at the K, of C. hall. Winners' for the evening were Margaret Simon and Elizabeth Schoewer in auction bridge; Helen Miller and- 'Laura Phannenstill in pinochle,; Genevieve Knox in contract bridge; and, Gertrude Thuslwell in five hundred.' Winners for the whole tournament were Helen Weber and Elizabeth Schoewer in auction bridge; Marie Powers and Ethel McGee in contract bridge; Olive (Bobty) May and Helen Heuser in pinochle; and Eleanor Miller and Mary Freuijd in five hundred. The next business meeting will be held after .church services op Thursday, April 6. Only, the business of the organization will be taken care of at this time. 1 . : ' St. Patrick's Party Is Very Successful , Twenty-four tables of contract and auction bridge, pinochle, five hundred,! euchre and bunco were in play last Friday as McHenry's Iristo^nd their friends gathered in St. Patrick's church hall to celebrate the anniversary of the day St. Patrick drove j the snakes from! Ireland. Prizes were awarded for c&rds and special awards were merited by Mrs. M; A. Sutton and Mrs. William Staines. Following the games, refreshments were served i by co-chairmen Mrs. ForJ Jackson and Mrs. Joseph May and their committees. Brought about by higher coat of operation, the subscription price of the Harvard Herald was raised during the past week from $2.00 to $2.50, and now sell§ seven c«nU on • the newstand. WB FROM vUR SERVICEMEN Struck by a Stray bullet, tionatd Laing, 14, of Highland Park, died March 11 in the Highland Park hospital. Deputy Coroner M. D. Penny and Police Chief Mar^n Kopp of Highland Park, both believe the slug ricocheted from a nearby rifle range where 'teen age youths were practicing gunnery. The youth w»s stepping out of a car at Ravine drive and the lake. Saturday afternoon "when he crumpled from the wound in the chest. The bullet penetrated his heart, the deputy coroner said. . . 'Chemung's only-general store, owned and operated by C. E. Ambler, was completely destroyed by fire of; un d e t e r m i n e d -origin about 1:30 ' o'clock oil the morning of March 12. All fixtures, equipment and the stock of groceries and other general merchandise were burned. For years the postoffice, which, was discontinued last July, was also located in the building--a one story frame structure. [ Failing in an attempt to push a | stalled car off the railroad tracks at Wilmington, 111., in time to escape an oncoming train, Arthur Sanders, 56, of Round Lake, was killed Monday morning. His death followed by six ; m<^iths the equally tragic death of his wife, Hannah, who burned to death last August when her oil stove exploded. The couple had one child, Robert, 8. Coming to Round Lake about twelve years ago from Oklahoma, Sanders was prominent jn,.civic I life, being a trustee of the village board and a former Democratic committeeman. Until going to Wilmington he operated the Jude Construction Co* - • .>v; •• ! Dear Mr. Mosher and Staff: I want to thank you for sending me the good old home-town paper. Although I am close to home, it's still good to receive the paper, I start going to service school this Monday. The school is signal school. As yet all I know about it is that we receive and send messages by flags and blinkers. I go to school from 1630 to 2400, or 4:30 to midnight. My chow time is quite different now from the other few weeks that I - was in the navy. We get up, at 8 every morning and have chow at 9:40l, 3:30 and 8:15. It's quite a "late time for dinne? and supper but I guess I'll get used to it after ;i» while. - We are having Field Day today so I'll have to close and oijce again thanks for the Plaindealer.. -- : « So long, RICHARD ROSING, v Great Lakes,.111... . "Dear Sirs: , „ * » Just want5^ drop to let you know that I have changed my address again. I was transferred from Camp Lee, Va., to special service at Camp Roberts, Calif. ; j The special service companies, ruh i every kind of entertainment for the | soldiers, 'such,, .'as, motion pictures,! basketball, football and other games.! We also have an assortment of small I books here, harmonicas, ocarinas and other small instruments. My job will be mainly in the musical end. We haven't done anything yet and have no plans, since this company! just moved from Yuma, Arizona, into this camp. The weather here is j pretty hot during the day but at: night it goes below freezing. j Thanks again for sending the pape% Sincerely yoQrs, - JOHN P. SHADLE, Camp Roberts, Calif. PASSflfG OF PETER WEBER SHOCKS CITY (Continued "from page one) I f f Among the Sic|[ 'Ifif• *»HMM I lull»•••! the life of one of the west side's bpst Albert Vales returned to his Mc- j known business men was waning. Henry home Sunday, after several, The one c o n s o l a t i o n to h i s f a m i l y ! weeks s p e n t in a C h i c a g o h o s p i t a l . J jvas that he died as he would have He is improving nicely. j wished, able to be about and working! Floyd Covalt who has been confined j until he was called from this earth.! to St. Therese hospital, Waukegan. ) The body rested at the Peter M. s»nce suffering a heart attack two I Justen. funeral home until this (Thurs- j weeks ago, has been in a serious j day) morning at 10 o'clock, when last condition since Saturday of last week.! rites were conducted by Rev. Father Mrs. Arfna Meyers is seriously ill i William A. O'Rourke at St. Patrick's at the home of the George P. Freunds | church. Burial was in the church on Green street. cemetery. Schools were dismissed! Henry Wohlert has been a patient and throngs of pupils, together with at the w«oodstock hospital the past many other local residents, attended week. to pay last respects. ANNOUNCEMENT 'I desire to announce that I am a candidate for Republican precinct committeeman from the second precinct of McHenry township at the primary election to be held Tuesday, April 11. Your support will -faf appreciated. GERALD P. NE\^MAJ|, *42* »* •* "were-j VETERANS HOSPITAL AT DOWNEY GREATLY Births IN NEED OF WORKERS "America, 'take good care of him," Is the plea in the heart of every mother whose son comes home from the battlefronts either sick or wounded. To answer this plea* personnel is needed in hospitals. At the moment, the Veterans' government hospital at, Downey, Illinois, located just five miles south of Waukegan, needs attendants in the wards and in the kitchen and cafeteria. These jobs require no experience. Salary, b£sed on a 48-hour week, is $1500 a year, with 26 days earned for vacation and fifteen days allowed for illness. Board , and room available iat $30.50 a month. Automatic raises with plenty of opportunity for advancement. ; The need for attendants is so urgent that arrangements will be made for part-time employment of housewives and others who wish in1 this way to fulfill their civilian obligation. ' , • Apply to Leo J. Winkel, secretary, Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners, U. S. Post Office, McHenry, 111., or to the civil service secretary at the Veterans' hospital at Downey, Illinois, or at any first or secondclass post office, or at .the U. S. Civil Service Commission, Room 1048, new - post office building. Canal and VanT Buren. Chicago. Persons employed in war work at* their highest skill should not apply. Pfc. and Mrs. Louis Oleyniehak are the parents of a daughters born at the Woodstock hospital on Saturday, March 18. The little girl, who will be called Emma Louise, weighed 8 lbs. 4 oz. at birth. Mrs. Oleynichalt is the former Emma Schaefer of Johnsburgi Mr. and Mrs. Charles Freund of Spring Grove are the parents of a son, born on Monday at St. Therese hospital. The little fellow, who weighed 5 lbs. 7 oz., is Mr. and Mrs. Freund's fourth child. A 7 lb. 5 oz. daughter was born on Monday, March 20, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith of Johnsburg. They have one other child, a son, Ronald. Mrs. Smith is the former Amelia Weber. Two' Veteran army sergeants weri burned to death in their bunks and thirty-three soldiers groped their way j through smoke and flame to safety early Sunday morning when fire I destroyed the former post automotive school bulding near the lake front at Fort Sheridan. Those who lost their lives were Master Sgt. William A. Lee, 50,^ of Fall River, j Mass., who had been in the army^ since 1914, and Tech. Sgt. Guy S.; Bleistein, 45, of Petersburg, Va., who [ had entered the army in 1917. Evidence is that neither man left or! attempted to leave his bunk as the \ bodies we're found in the ruins at! a point where the bunks were placed. Staff'Sgt.'"Bill" Hay of Nashville, Tenn., visited at his home here on Friday and attended the military funeral of Harold Johnson in Chicago Saturday! " COMING EVENfS l^ardi 23 ••,. i'ot Luck Supper--Rural Teachers^-- Lincoln School. CJoUnty Legion Meeting--K. of C. , hall--8 p. m. March 27 J O. E. S.--Regular Meeting. St. C l a r a ' s C o u r t - - M e e t i n g s ' - . .•. March 30 • ; ' East River Road Pinochle Clubfe-Mrs. . M. A. Sutton. . ' March 31 ^ Annual Communion and Breakfast- Christian Mothers and Altar Socie- . ty* April 1 Circle 3, W. S. C. S.--Bakery Sale-*- Pries Building. April 2 Orchestra Concert. ' •'.r'-u:.' 'April 4, Home Bureau--Mrs. E. Denm&n. April 5 St. Mary's-St. Patrick's School P.T.A. April 6 C. D. of A.--Business Meeting. April 10 lily Lake P. T. A.,--Election of Of- . fleers. ^ April 13 W. S. C. S.--Mrs. C. W. Mrs. Laura Gordon entered the Woodstock hospital the last of the week for medical treatment. Source of Thiamin Pork is the richest known natural food source of thiamin, one of the B-complex vitamins so essential lo health and well-heino . J Read the Want Ads :;!i:".v'•> • Oil Discoveries "l:;.^y.: During 1934 to 1938, new oil reserves were discovered at the average rate of 2,000 mill* on barrels per year. During this period the size off the average new field decreased from \ 19.7 million barrels to? 11.4 million j 'barrels, but the increased number of fields found maintained the rate of i (total discovery. After 1937, howev- j er, the rate of new discoveries de- I creased markedly. J WAR BONDS vital investment Jfor t f u t u r e Free W o r l d . VV - : yi \ ' raUAANENT WAVE 1ST mpooaodwmretet. J IT* easy to do and sale (or every typed | hair. For ranilta--be sura to aak lot Charm-Kurl. Over 9 million sold. THOMAS P. BOLGER Group 3, Klontz. Mothers' Home. Richard Overton of Camp Haan> Calif., and Marine Mary Brefeld of j Oceanside, Calif; are enjoying leaves at their homes here. "'.April 14 Club--Mrs. Peter - Justen April 15 -Dantce and Party-r-Masbnic Two children died from suffocation' in a fire which destroyed their home at Round Lake Beach Monday night. The victims were Ramona Friedfich, 8, and her small brother, Richard, 5, Firemen found the bodies of the two 1 embraced in death in a large wicker' basket in a garage attached to the! house into which the little girl was attempting to lead her little brother to safety. Neither had been burned. TTie children had been placed in their ( beds at 8 p. m., and were asleep when ! their mother, Mrs. Gladys Friedrich, 32; left the home to make a brief visit at the home of friends a block away. • Don't Let Vegetables Loaf Don-'t let vegetables loaf around the kitchen, for they lose as mucl* as *50 per cent of the Vitamin C. Wash and hustle them to the crisper. Subscribe for the Plaindealer I-'-'-... O. E. S. Hall. April 20 •v/-:':vV.. Public Card Party--Evening--Sponsored by C. D. of A. Birthday Tea--Community Methodist Church Hall. , April 21 Senior Class Play. April 26, 27, 28 Rummage Sale--City Hall--Sponsored By St. Mary's--St. Patrick's School P. T. A. /Klip WELL .AND KEEP WORKING 7hi« ia t l t e nation's creed in time of need. And we ^re proud to play our part in its1 fulfillment. Don^t let Vflioee little ills go and grow, ^onsult a Physician promptly **>and bring his prescription here for careful compounding, . BOLQER'S DRUQ STORE McHenry j '-JW trhi indMM) Green Street • ••••* • • •• • LADIES SUITS if M. BORN ?35 r Yow day* will be (Utred by compliments if you include this trim tailored suit in your wardrobe this Spring. Its distinctive smartness is assured by the fact that it is skillfully tailored to , your individual measurements. Yonll say it's the finest suit you're ever worn -- the beat "buy" you ever made. FITZGERALD'S Phon* 19 Vtit McHtniy §4 m K J-"' Wine Trade Foreign trade in wine has yielded $8,500,000 a year for Portugal. Vitamin C All individuals need vitamin C. On the other hand, certain animals including the rat and the dog do not require it in their diet because their bodies can manufacture it. Mines Set a Record Canada's coal mines produced an all-time record of 18,700,000. tons last year."' JfEGVMR inspections cut car service toot every point for YOU ZsaitorcJ. L M. BORN Featured here is one of the populaih styles the new has to otfer. You'll like its trim tailored smartnea the natural, easy way it You'll like the extra value it represen Youll say it's right on point. Come in, let us sha \ More miles per "service dollar" can be yours if you follow : the practice of having your car inspected regularly. Our factors-trained mechanics, using the most efficient equipment, can detect and correct BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS KEEP AMERICA FREE! FITZGERALD'S MEN'S SHOP it for miaor misadjustments bejort they become major items of . repair. To save money and| save your car, we urge you come in regularly for a FREE car inspection. 5 Points to Romombon • We still have competent mechanics • We still use genuine parts • We still check your car without , charge • We have specially-designed tools to reduce repair time • We want to be helpfbl in your transportation problems and how I am winning itl e&t&M - My family is my army. My home is my arsenal, household appliances my artillery. With these forces and armaments, I am helping to destroy the hateful menace of the Axis. MA$re ts we of my eteMtes On the unforgetable day of Pearl Harbor, I declared a private war of my own--a war on Waste, ally of the enemy. I make eveqr calory and vitamin I buy count I take good care of the things I have. ntiae Service fHt ***** * R. I. OVERTON MOTOR SALES Phone 6 ^ front Street West McHenrj I refuse to pay more than the ceiling price for anything. I accept no rationed goods without paying coupons in full. I boycott those I know to be Black^Market traders. 0 fjg&'S My strategy is simple .. . Buy only what t need. Grow a victory garden. Gui fresh foods. Make appliances serve better and longer. Save every penny possible in War Stamps and Bonds--so that I can speed victory now, enjoy more of its benefits later. O O -- WESTERN UNITED GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY 1944 NM FIWO