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4«s I I ill f; Society Notes 'i; Baked Ben Luncheon 9or Public, April 10 Circle 2 of the W. S. Gr ftj^rf the Methodist church is planning a baked bean luncheon, to be served in the church hall on April 10, at noon. Service will be cafeteria style. The Menu includes baked beans, cottage cheese, brown bread, jelly and pick- 1*8, jello, cookies, coffee and milk. * * * Ifesinefls Professional Women Met Last Monday " The McHenry County Business and Professional Wbmen's club met last Monday evenifcgr at 8 o'clock in the Woodstock Methodist chujrch. Hostesses were Mrs. Earl Yates and : Mrs. Henry Raeder. The latter also Reviewed the book, "Yankee From •: •Olympus'.™ # ^ A district meeting of the group win be held in El$in ,ne*t Sunday at Hie YWGA. * : • ^T^Buines' Familf"' 'lhjoys Reonion ^ ; Members of the William Staines - family and a few friends enjoyed ; ja gathering on Sunday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Glos- «on and-'daughter,-Carol, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Whiting, sons, Bobby Lee jujd Jimmy, and daughter, S ha rein Rose, of Woodstock; Arthur Staines and Louella Madause and Joe Boxer «f Kenosha, Wis., and Mrs. David - lowers and sons of Woodstock. * .llany Attend •-^Gpen House . ^ • * •• . Approximately 340 persons atterid- • ed open house, held at the McHenry Locker System last Sunday afternooi# They inspected the locker * loom, the processing room and the •arious other departments connected With the freezing of food. The entrance to the locker presented a •ery attractive appearance, with t^^heautiful bouquets ©{ .flowers placed in. the room. " * • * ,* ; . , . Large Crowd Attends St. Patrick's Party .... • "* A lar^e crowd was in attendance at the pot I--k iupper Md In St Patrick's charch hall on Saturday •naioK. Following tiM supper at 6:S0 o'clock, card* ware played, *with prise* being awardad to Mrs. Fred Schoewer, Mrs. R. M. Fleming, Joe M. May, Miss Itita Martin, Mrs. E. R. Sutton, Thomas A. Bolger and Clarence Angelse. Mrs. Edward Frett was the capable chairman of the committee in charge or arrangements. < r- - ' • ' • , "n Society Plsas • - • ' Birthday Tea Plans are now til progress by members of the W. S. C. S. for the annual Birthday Tea, which will be held in the Methodist church hall on April 26. <?• • -- W. S. C. S. Enjoys One O'clock Luncheon The W.S.C.S. of the, Community Methodist church met in the church hall last Thursday afternoon, with a very good attendance. After a 1 o'clock luncheon, with members of Circle 3 as hostesses, the regular business meeting was held. Mrs. Fred Sells of Wonder Lake reviewed the book, "Yankee From Olympus" in a most charming manner, as a feature of .the afternoon's meeting. ' , - / V . p ' * ' (St. Patrick'* v - " Surprise Party | Ernie LaMeire was guest of honor at a surprise party held at the LaMeire residence at Lily Lake, commemorating his birthday anniversary and St. Patrick's Day. Guests were entertained with games and dancing, a fine time being had by all. Mr. LaMeire received many lovely gifts, including a huge cake inscribed /'Happy Birthday, Father," a gift from his daughter, Mrs. Patricia Konig of Antioch. Mrs. Konig and her husband, Steve, were both in attendance, the latter being home onfyrloq| jp until April. 1. Lady Foresters • * Hold Election ; The Lady Foresters held their annual election at their last meeting. At that time the following were chosen to serve for the ensuing year: Chief Ranger--Kathryn Worts. Vice-Chief Ranger--Mary Freund. Recorder--Mathilda Gerasch. Financial Seeretaryr-,-Lillian Stoffel. Treasurer--Helen Weber. Trustees--Helen Wegener, Mattha Freund and Susan Justen. Conductors -- Evelyn Blake1 and Ger!rude Weber. W?' Hall*. for NEARBY HEWS TRACTOR accident Roy Shearer of Marengo is recovering at his home from painful injuries sustained last week when he was accidentally knocked ovet by a tractor. Mr. Shearer and a group of men were picking corn, when the tractor which he was behind was backed up knocked him down, and passed over his left side. He suffered a cracked rib, laceratiohs of the leg and bruises. rV* TAVERN BRAWL 4h According to all reports "th<fre was a hot tine in the old town" of Waterford, Wis., last week when J. Lester. Johnson, district attorney from Racine, visited Waterford and became involved in a tavern brawl with the owner, Eddie Werkowski. Johnson said he received complaints that Werkowski was operating slot machines in his tavern, and asked to inspect the back room in the tavern. The tavern operator .refused, and when Johnson started toward the door leading to the back room, Werkowski jumped across the bar and slugged the district attorney. BURGLARS ENTER HOME Burglars entered the summer home of Fred Essig, of Chicago, located on Roberts road, Cuba township,, and made away with several hundred dollars worth of household and other articles. The burglary was discovered March 11, Mr. Essig said, on his first visit to the premises since late in January. The list of missing items included a radio, a Winchester pump shotgun and several shells, a portable / sewing machine, several pieces of linenware, and a long list of clothing. , FOB OfB a IU1UT hxlo nr POLITICAL CONTEST Tuesday of last- week was the last day for filing petitions for Harvard city offices in the April 17 election. The only contest on the ticket will toe in the mayoralty office where Charles F. Hayes, candidate for state senator in the last presidential election, will oppose the reelection of Mayor Robert L. Herrick. O. C. Murray, who was Hbom in Waueonda on August 80, 1878, died in the Community hospital in Geneva, March 10, 1945, after an illness of but one day. He was stricken on his way home from church on Sunday, March 11, with a cerebral hemorrhage from which he never regained consciousness. His wife, son and daughter watched at his bedside through the long hours until he peacefully passed away Monday morning at 8 o'clock. He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Julia, a son, Raymond, and daughter, Marjorie; four sisters, Mi*.' Anna Courtney, Wecter, Okla., Mrs. Minnie Courtney, Elgin,. Mrs. Leo Maiman of Lake Forest, and Sister' Mary Bernadine of St. Catherine's church and $iena high school, Oak Pairk; two brothers, Elmer of Geneva, and' Raymond of Elgin. He also leaves the following relatives: J. L. McLaughlin of WilkeaBarre, Pa., W. H. McLaughlin of Iowa, Mrs. Julia Kralowetz and Kate and Thomas McLaughlin of this city. Mr. Murray started his religious training through the Rev. P. M. O'Neil. His baptism, was Father O'Neil's first one in Waueonda. Through this priest he received his first Holy Communion and later Confirmation. It was a training that he never forgot nor neglected through all his sixty-seven years of life. His marriage to Julia M. McLaughlin took place on June 11, 1904, and was performed by the same pastor, who also baptized his first child. Mr. Murray started his career Mm. Fr. OMn. Barfal was to Oak Hffl teisteij, Tinea- wko aiteoied the O. CL ray Amoral at Geneva were Mr. aai Mrs. Stephen H. Freund and daughter, Jamea E. Doherty, Mr. and Mrs William F. Doherty, Miss Mabel Bolger, Mrs. Nellie Baeon, Mrs. D. A. Powers, Mrs. Robert Kralowetz and daughter, Karen, Kathryn and Thoa. McLaughlin, all of McHenry juul vi cinity. . I > CARD OF THANKS ' We would like in this manner to express our sincere thanks to relatives .and friends for floral offerings, spiritual bouquets^ and other kindnesses extended in our recant bereavement. Mrs. Kathryn Barbian, Paul Barbian, ~ r ; ^fesMChriafc Barkhartamaiar and " •„. Family. ' 1 c-vV ENTHUSIASTIC GBOWD HEARS HNS MUSICAL CONCERT ON SUNDAY Again last Sunday evening the high school auditorium wmg* filled to capacity to hear the annual band concert. |t was one of the most varied musical programs yet to be given and seemed to be thoroughly enjoyed by an enthusiastic audience. The band, directed by Paul Yanda, played in addition to several snappy marches, such well known numbers as "II Bacio" and ^selections from Gilbert & Sullivan's "H. M. S. Pinafore." One of the first features of the evening was the appearance of several of the characters from Jerome . . . .. Kern's.play, 'VShow Boat." Louanne »h™ hot . boy M M. * ] Howorka. drewed .. » southern fell* ^ ^ Raymond „f >n American In .boat 1901 he became nw of M and Ear,' c0„way „ her d, [{the Farmers' creamery at Johnsburg. i 80uthem sweetheart, delimited It w.a s• durin~g this itme th.at the old: the audience ^ with their, singing of K wa. .truck by hghtmng at h Ur „umbe„ ^ ..•&* Do ""I1 V.*"'1 b»re,J' e,cap<id: I Love You!" and "You Are Love." ^ J Portraying in a very realistic manerect the new ; ner a colored worker on the levee, Pul L. Tracy of the .Union ItQk company of Union, 111., has bean elected to represent the raffle procesaora as a member of the McHenry County Dairy Industry Transportation Advisory committee by the other committee members. This election is to fill the vacancy created by the resipaation of Dr. Wiley. Cancers of the McHenry county committee announce that if no objections t» Mr. .Tracy's selection are registered Within ten days of publication of this notice, Mr. Tracy will be formally accepted as a member of this important advisory committee to the Office of Defense Transportation. Laae Vitamin thiW ii a complete loss of vitamin C in home smoked meats. Removable Slata Removable data for Venetian 'fclinda will add or remove, according to one's point «f view,the terrors of. housecteaning. Side notchea on the slats, instead of the usual center hole, is tha *fw arranceao|pt. U The (Mr Mayor, Citp Aldermfen, in tin order signed, under tha Pmgreeaive ticket at th» coming city election to be held April 17th. , Your con tinned, support is respectfully solicited. I. OVERTON, RL R. WALSH L. WEBtffc, L iOSSPH M. REGNES, j (First Ward) |L. E. NYE, . i (Second Ward) V- &EORGE P. FREUND, (TM,d » \ " " ' f ; J- * _ Hoskad Ka|, • Never^ifcake a hooked rugl Apparenty ttaia's something ahawi any small scatter nig that makes a woman yearn to ahake it. But t hand hooked rug Just can't take such treatment. The and that's whipped in tha air can quite liferajlfer te "shaken to pieces"--ths loops simply slip their moorings sod the sn4 held in the hands is joosened aa| weakened. v Raad the 'Want Ads JTT" with their lives. Later he helped plant- in a different location and SOLDIER ESCAPES Corp. Gordon Clark, missing for seventeen days, is safe- at the base in Italy. A second telegram from the Sentinels--Margaret Schmitt and iwar department, received last week, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS SATURDAY ONLY, Mar. 24 "THE COWBOY AND THE LADY" with Gary Cooper -- Merle Oberan , v. VAr ' Plus • - "SHERLOCK HOLMES IN WASHINGTON" with ' . Basil Rathbone SUNDAY-MONDAYTUESDAY March 25-26-27 2 BIG FEATURES 2 1(1) "SOMETHING FOR THE BOYS" (In Color) • with J i Carmen Miranda Michael 0*Shea Vivian "Chwry" Blonde „ Blaine Plus "WHEN STRANGERS MARRY" with ^ Dean Jagger Kim Hunter WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY- • FRIDAY « ' Mar. 28-29-30 Ganry Cooper in "CASANOVA BROWN" Mayme Freund. Plans were made to hold installation on Thursday evening, April 26. The next regular business meeting i will be held on March 22. - St. Patrick's - > ^ i Day Celebration | A combined, birthday annivp^tary and St. Patrick's Day calibration was held last Sunday at the Jfeome of Mr. and Mrs. M. A.»Sutton on Waukegan street. The party honored Mrs. S. Ballen of Chicago on her anniversary. A delicious turkey dinner was served at noon, with table decorations in1* keeping with the holiday o£?the Irish. A tasty supper was ^served -in the evening. In attendance besides Mr. and Mrs. Silt ton and daughter, Mary, were Mrs. Ballen, Mrs. William Hoeft and friend and Mr^. Mayme Wakefield, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. James Drucker and William Sutton, Emerald Park; and William Bickler, McHenry. Priie Winners In Card Tournament * >•* - Members of the Catholic Daughters of America met in the K of C. hall on Thursday evening for the fourth and last party in the card tournament. Winners for the everting were Mrs. Elizabeth Pich and Mrs. Nettie Fleming * in auction bridg^jfcMiss Laura Wteber and Mrs. Olive May in pinochle, and Miss Mildred Ki and Mrs. Ethel McGee bridge. Tournament winners werg f^ffis& Rose Huemann and Mrs, Elizabeth Thompson in auction bridge; Mrs. Olive May and Miss Laura Weber; 4trH^wochle; Miss Mildred Kinsala and Mrs. Ethel McGee in contract bridge. The next meeting will be "held on Thursday, April." 5. f: conveyed the good news to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Clark, of Harvard. Additional details of the escape are not permitted to be told until ten days after the return to the base. A letter telling the story of the return is awaited eagerly by his . family,, PURCHASi Mr. and Mrs. Fowler McCormick, of Barrington, have purchased at the national Aberdeen-Angus show in Chicago's stockyards, the reserve grand champion heifer, IdesSfe Sunbeam,- at a price of $9,100 from the estate of Sam C. Fullerton, Miami, Okla. . - . The McCormicks bought also the grand champion, Zara of Great Oaks, for $8,000 from Howard L. McGregor,' Rochester, Mich. Another interesting part of the program was *Swanne Satire," a travelog in which various was Charles Martin, who. in true operated same until it was sold to i negro style sang "Old Man River." the Weiland company. From Johnsburg he moved to Itasca to take charge of a Wieland plant. In time, tiring of this work, he took a posi- members of the" band donned costion with the American Express iri j tumes in keeping with music typical Chicago, and later bought a home in 10f^ various sections of? the country. Geneva and took over the job of: Miss Dolores Peisert acted as narfreight foreman, a post he held un- i rator. til his death, covering almost twen- Th; finale of the concert was the ty-seven years. • uniting of part of the mixed chorus He was a member of the Aurora ! and the band in singing three num- Council of the'Knights of Columbus.. b°rs, concluding with a medley of Services were held ..from St. Peter's church, of which he was a faithful member, and trustee, as the eulogy of his pastor attested. In the sanctuary were two of his former pastors, Rev. Fr. Neidert and "Victor Herbert's Favorites.1 Maksup and lighting effects were ably handled by Miss Maurie Taylor. CLARENCE'S SHOP JOHNSBURG ^ Placeorders now for Bird Houses, Lawn Furniture, Trellises, window Boxes, etc. Also have full line of leather goods, market and wash baskets, burn brooms, CLARENCE J. SMITH _,Route 1, McHenry, 111- VOGUE CLEANERS Phone McHenry 19. We Pick Up and Deliver Two to Three Day Service Try the Vogtie^for splendid service and excellent • * - workmanship Fitzgerald's Men's Shop < v- [Representative] West McHenry Order your rubber stamps at the Plaindealer. INJURED IN ACCIDENT Dr. Jesse L. McLaughlin an^ his wife of Chicago, and "Miss Ida Nelson of Marengo, recovering from injuries received in an automobile accident when they were returning to Chicago following Dr. MclLaughlin's address at the Methodist church last week. Dr. McLaughlin sustained broken ribs and a possible chest injury. Mrs. Mc- Lalighlin received a broken wrist and Miss Nelson was injured about the knee aind in the' heels. All received abrasions and lacerations. McHenry, Illinois FRIDAY-SATURDAY KAY KYSER AND HIS BAND 1. "Carolina Blues" LAUREL AND HARDY 2. "The Big Noise" PLUSr-WORLD NEWS SUNDAY TO TUESDAY March 25 to 27 -^JpENCER TRACY VAN JOHNSON . "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" PLIJS--WORLD NEWS AND CARTOON , f -- WEDNESDAY -THURSDAY : NOT YET SCHEDULED COMING EVENTS March 22 Lady; Foresters--Meeting. March 26 - 0. E. S. Meeting and Party. Easter Communion Sunday for Lady Foresters of St. Agatha Court, NoJ 777, Johnsburg. April 2 ------_ ^ Altar and Rosary Sodality---Regular Meeting. - , April 3 Home Bureau--Mrs. J.' T. April 5 C. D. of A.--Business Meeting. April 10 Baked Bean Luncheon -- Sponsored by Circle 2 -- MethodiSt Church Hall. -- April 13 Mothers Club--Mrs. Peter M. Justen. ^prit 15 St. Mary's-St. Patrick's School P. T. A.--Pot-Luck Supper and Party- Benefit of Library. April 19 Annual Spring Public Card Party- Sponsored by C. D. of. A. April 20 Senior Class Play . April 26 Annual Birthday Tea--W. S. C. S; Installation--Lady Foresters. May 1 Public Party--K. of C. Hall--Sponsored by Riverview Camp, R. N. A. Colored Easter chicks'will be avaik e after March 30. 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Missed Mines -- Tradition relates that the copper mines at Copper Hill, Tenn., were lost to North Carolina because the surveyors ran out of liquor when they reached the area, and instead of continuing the state line southwest, they turned due south in tha dittcttoq of* stilL Read the Want Adlf" Raadjr to watr--complate with radionic tuba*, tijalal microphone mainatic earphone, battariaa and battary- aaver circuit. Liberal guarantee. OnemotM--One prie*--One quality--Zmitk't fine*. No Mtw-sM "<• We Incite Vou- Conte In for Demonstration BOLGER'S DRUQ STORE, Green Street McHenry 1 ' • • • • Tics Greet Spring with several of Wilson Brothers besuti* ful, new Spring neckties in duratwill ... a ccfOla* tiooaxy fabric (hat is successfully wrinkle-resistant.. -I that will not slip when knotted! - First introduced last year with tremendous success* DUKATWILL is today the most-talked of necktie that money can buy. And so little money is needed-* dollar does it! DUKAiwnl. is ezdusitre with Wilsea Brothers. Hurry in for your pick of crisp new patterns and colors! i--llfal Mttry Gift Set with Inrft dttiga. white bodjfwMhrsd bmd. Bake end mtv* hi the saie Complete **t of Ovtnwart, at Utastrated, $8.98 OBIS Stock •I Water Jag b) Covered ~ Casserole yrr. el tea Pat dl 3 Pc. Salad Sat.. 1.1« Sl.lt el 2 Pc Pia Pkrta1.1t f I 4 Pe. Mixta« ^ : l.lt Bawl Sat 1.4t . 1j4f g) 4 Pc. R«9t Sat 1,49 McGEE'S AAcHENRY *l' 1 WE HAVE A LARGE SELECTION OF GARDEN TOOLS, WHEELBARROWS, GARDEN HOSE, ELECTRIC BROODERS AND POULTRY SUPPLIES. IN STOCK Wm. H. Althoff Hdwe Cor. Route 31 and Main St., West McHenry _. 0a«j