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NEWS FROM WONDER LAKE M r- Bj Tiinw Sells on Uteticeoft&e earth teii been seen beforp a baseball game such as was played Saturday afternoon on the Legion grounds when a women's taut beat a men's team 26-20. The game, a part of the wornt^ 9 carnival held on the grounds, flra a whole new set of rules . . . all of them made up by the women, The , men were required to use right hands only if left handed and vice versa. A few more handicaps were set up to make sure the women won and since several husbands played opposite their wives, they perhaps thought it was expedient to lose. The women's team was made tiTW Jerre Donash. Jay Hansen. Bobbe Hansen, Gertrude Nielsen, Betty Kaxnp, Virginia James, "Toots" Basile, Claire , fttetueel, Lois Weeks, Lorraine 8tahl and Ethel Hansen. The names of all the men players were not available but among those on the lame-duck team were "Bud" Elbersen, "Muzz" Hansen, "Bud" Hansen, Clarence Stahl, fflll Nielsen, Bob Ooerrfeld and rrahk Corrado. About seventy persons were present at the carnival to partake of supper on the grounds: Rod And On I'lib . Holds Weekeud Carnival ........ ... Saturday and Sunday th*- •totl and Oun club held a carnival on LaOreca'8 grounds, competing with the women's carnival Sat- ,i4lay and with the VFW carnival in McHenry. Carnival ^patro:is at LaOreca park who stayed to see the floor show were privileged to see Hetty Leonard do her hula dance to music provided on a dish-pan drum by Al> Khan LaGreca. P. Mr* LtlHan Douslt. HiMred Webster, Mrs. AjmuMHl frwasb, Jacqueline Donash, Mrs. ttennlng Widen, Mrs. Leoda YVennd, Mrs. Richard Ruslcka, Mrs. R. Lundqnist, Mrs. Charles Lundquist, Mrs. Laura Lancaste, Nancy Elbersen, Marilyn. Richardson, Leona DeCroix, - Kitty Hins, Jay Hansen and \Margrithe Hansen. The bride-to-be recer to start her new life. gifts .-•v'/: Jf«w Residents Mrs. Robert fta&ffefcft and daoghter, Judy. 4, are new residents of Indian Ridge. Mrs. Fredericks is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hinz, Indian Ridge. Widen Boys James and Helen Widen will moire next week to the home they have purchased fn Deep Spring Woods. Bob Widen and his wife, Jane, will reside in Wonder Lake this winter at the Petersen home next to the Handy Pantry on the black top road. They will move to the Petersen place Sept. 1. Indian Ridge Meeting The annual meeting of the Indian Ridge subdivision association will be held the second Sunday in September. All residents and owners of property in the subdivision should be present to discuss various problems and to decide on solutions* liets Leave Seen John and Juanita Widen will be in Wonder Lake for thirty aays, starting Sept. 1. John will have a 30-day leave at that time. He is stationed at Tacoma, Wash., with the- Air Force. He was recalled to the Army about a year ago. Also stationed at Tacoma is former resident Arthur Thorns, who resided in McHenry at the time he went back into service. Thorns has only recently returned the states after a sojourn in ^Korea. His wife and sons are in Tacoma. The former Helen Thorns, was seriously Injured in --an automobile accident last year and is still using crutches to wplk. Attention, Women Sewta* Mrs. Inez Krueger will be hostess Thursday at 8 p.m. to all women of the area who are interred in bowling in Wonder Lake teams this winter in League play. Those wishing more information about this may telephone Mrs. Krueger. Advises StndMt* Students interested in fraternities at the University of Illinois may contact Don Gri'V who is chairman of fraternities in McHenry county. • Don is the son ot» Mr» and Mjcs. Anton Grill, Wicklihe Bay, aqd a member of Alpha Sigma Phi. Roller Skating The Wonder Lake fire department will sponsor another of 'the popular skating parties Aug. 23 between 8-11 p.m.- in the rink at McHenry. The public is invited to attend support the fire department Shower For Jerre A #re-nuptial shower was given by Mary Jo Berry and Adeline Donash at the Berrys' lake-front home Sunday afternoon for Jerre Donash, who will become the bride of Gerald Elbersen Sept. 22. Thoee present included Mrs. Bill Elbersen. Mrs. James Stendebach. Patsy Donash. Mrs. E. K. jfhansen. Mrs. M. Swanson, Mrs. Blood Donors Among those signing up tor the blood donor program were, Mrs. Gertrude Nielsen. Mrs. Jay Hansen, Marius Hansen, Mrs. Lois Weeks, Mrs. Verne Hansen and Maltha W. Nielsen. The bloodmobile was in Woodstock Monday and Tuesday to collect blood for the.soldiers in Korea. It will be in Crystal Lake later so v that those who did not givej blood in Woodstock may give it lit Crystal Lake. The county quota is 1,000 pints of blood. Wond«r pake's quota is ISO pints. , Baseball ft a meg ^ The men's club baseball team is gaining a reputation of being top-notch. On Wednesday, Aug. 8, the team beat a Holy Name team by a score of 31-5. The same team had a game Sunday with the men's club, winning 21-12. ed to please observe these signs and not park at the entrance to the lbt The dance committee reports that the tickets and posters #111 be ready before the last week of August The fall dance will be held in the Legion hall, McHenry, Sept 22. The bi-monthly square dances will be resumed in September. An announcement about them will be published later. The Holy Name society is very eager to complete the building «f Christ the King church. This will be the next long-term project. Such a project will require a large sum of money which can only be accumulated by large donations. Officers of the society know that snch big money does not exisit at Wondeb Lake but they feel that some of the mem bers know persons who do have large sums that could be donated for this project. It should be mentioned to all members' friends, small donations are also important; they are the; backbone of such drives. * / Sunday, Aug, 12. was Holy- Name Communion Sunday. Ninr new members were officially in ducted during the 8 o'clock Hig! Mass knd the organization no* has an official paid-up member ship of twenty-ttve. There were twenty-two members who received Communion together Sunday a record-breaking attendance to date. Members are reminded to please give Jfr the Holy Name janitor fund.- the age of 4 to 14 may still Join. It's a marvellous opportunity for the youngsters in our' community. Nert Sunday, Aug. 19. we have the joy to welcome the splendid choir of the First Evangelist Free church of Summerdale, Chicago, for the evening service. It's their fourth annual visit to Wonder Lake. This offers an unusual opportunity to the people of our community to hear the best in Gospel music. The choir numbers thirty a forty voices, under the leadership of Mr. Burton E. Hedstrom. Other services of the day are Sunday Bible School at 10 a.m. and Sunday morning worship service at 11. when the pastor will preach. Vocal dnet by j Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Foster. There is always a warm and friendly welcome at the Gospel church. TUG-OF-WAR CHAMPIONS v;> THEATRE GUILD TO DECIDE ON SEASON'S PROGRAM NEXT WEEK Light* On Athletic Field An effort is being made By the Men's club to light up the athletic field of Harrison school This will enable Wonder Lakers to have athletic events at night. The next scheduled baseball gamewlll be with jAcCu^lom Lake Aug. tt: •' . Achievement Bay Everyone at Wonder Lake is invited to attend the 4-H Achievement Day given by the Busy Bumble Bees club. There will be a style show, featuring garments made by the girls, a program and a homemade cookie sale. The Achievement day will be held Aug. 20 in Harrison school at 8 p.m. 'Stminer Social Fosters; and tickets for tie Men's club summer social are now available. Members of the club have them or they can. be secured at the Wonder Lake Cleaner's. The summer social, w|iich includes a dance, will be held in the American Legion hall. McHenry, Aug. 25. Don Stadfeld and his band wilf play. Funds derived from the social will be used to purchase athletic equipment for the Wonder Lake children. The next meeting of the Men's club will be held Aug: 21 in the Legion hall at 8:30 p.m. Meetings are. regularly, every first and third Tuesday of the' month. Paper Drive The Boy Scouts of Wonder Lake are having a paper drive in order to raise funds to buy camping equipment tor the troop. If you have a bundle of papers you would like to donate to the scouts, telephone Percy Cormier; Wonder Lake 3261, and he will see that the bundle is picked up. Gospel Chnrch Sews There was a record attendance in our Sunday Bible school last Sunday, Aug. 12, to hear the assistant pastor of the Moody Memorial church, the Rev. Bob Murfin, deliver a most interesting and h ea r t-gripping message. There was also a capacity crowd at the morning worship service, with many visitors from various places. Paul F. Anderson and Miss Helen Hufstutler brought much appreciated messages iu song. In the evening, home talent gave a fine program of? Gospel music. ' The Vacation Bible school has just started, with a good attendance and will continue over Friday, Aug. 24. Girls and boys in Aug. 22 has been set as the date when the directors Of the McHenry county Theatre Guild will decide which of two plans now under study will be carried out next season. Both plans were discussed in detail at a meeting held last week. One of the proposed programs would call for the showing of a production by the Threshold Players, a well known amateur group from Glencoe for the past quarter of a century. Representatives of that group who were- present suggested that an acting group be formed in McHenry county to give several plays each season to take the place of a professional company. The second plan calls for a resident company on its own. with ticket support from the Theatre Guild. The executive board will make recommendations at the next meeting. New directors recently added to the Guild include Mr. and Mrs. John Torrence, Mr. and Mrs. Kmil INCREASES GRANTED TELEPHONE COMPANY EFFECTIVE AUG. 16 Authorization was made to the mitaols Commercial Telephone company last week to raise subscribers' rates by 91.183,000. The order of the state Commerce Commission provided that increases be deferred in fifty-three of the company's 222 exchanges until service is improved. The Illinois Commercial recently completed conversions dial equipment in the Won4# Lake-Ringwood vicinity. The company, which serve# about tOO communities in central, southern and western Illinois, petitioned last fall for authority to put into effect higher charges amounting to $1,266,869. Increases granted become infective on the first billing data after today, Aug. li, except where the deferments were ordered. Officials of the company said study would be required to determine the average monthly increases In customers' bills. Winners of the northeastern sectional tug-of-war Farm Bureau championship are these husky voung men. several of whom are front the McHenry community. Tho.jjjjove pictured team won top honors at the recent county fair, after which several went on to win the sectional tourney. Left to right, in the back row. they are Chuck Weingart, McHenry, 255 pounds; Stanley Dledrich, McHenry. 215 pounds; George Diedrich, McHenry. 210 pounds; Owen Richardson, Spring Grove, 216 pounds; and Connie Aimer•, Kiciiinonu, Front row: Lee Kortemeier, coach for the team; Albert Oonk, Ringwood, 200 pounds; Don Hansen, Greenwood, 210 pounds; and John W. Schaefer, McHenry, 190 pounds. Simon. Mr. and^Mra. Matt Etchings- and Mf:and Mrs. Robert Sullivan of McHenry. Largest Plant Located in the town of Laurel, Miss., is the largest hardboard plant in the world. It is owned by Masonite Corporation. Acreage Cut Seen Producers in the U.S. have indicated their sugar beet acreage is in fityr a 12 percent cut Complete line of Beebe livestock remedies at Wattles Drag Store, McHenry. 8tf Ceal Cooperates Coal traffic is responsible for 30 per cent of the 1,100,000 railroad fobs in the United States. SMALLEST BUSIEST OHEAPES1 WORKERS IN TOWN! PLAIN DEALER WANT ADS SPECIAL DOLLAR DAY VALUE fULL FASHION NYLONS 51 Gaug* - 15 Otniar *1M«L ' G AMBUS 103 Riverside Drive Phone 459 McHenry WONDER LAKE GOSPEL CHURCH PRESENTS THE CHOIR of the Summerdale Evangelical Free Church of Chicago SUNDAY EVENING, AUGUST 19 AT 7:45 P. M. A RARE TREAT OF THE BEST IN SACRED MUSIC BY THE CHOIR. QUARTETTE and ; SOLO NUMBERS A Cordial Invitation To All Other Service on Sundays are: Sunday Bible School at 10:00 AM. Morning Worship Service at 11:00" A. M. 41 Holy Kame Sews In spite of the fact that the Holy Name team has lost to the . Men's flub twice recently, they are still hopeful. Another game will probably b« arranged in the near future. A business and social meeting followed the baseball game Aug. 8. The meeting was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Horan, Wonder Center. There were sixteen members and two gnesta present. 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