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msws rROM^ Wonder Lake »¥": ' * m <: ww '• j,,,v^ ' • ,>? l' "it* «"*.,'.> ? * * ' * ^ :t?,,i •• »• ^t,\ • John Christoffersen, a retired Chicago mailman, was an early custodian of Harrison school. ?-' f ;=( ^^ -' iy Yupih Sells A confirmation class of 11 ware j given certificates and bibles in ceremonies held at the Wonder Lake Gospel church Sunday. The class was composed of . Diane Benson, Janice Franz, Arthur Frenssen, Albert Horn, Dorothy Kopp, Charles Lathrop, Ronald Miller, Dean Oldson, DonalA Oldson, Nancy Swanson, and Gary Vogt. The confirmation • ended the Children's Day program given at the 10 a.m. services. The Missionary Guild of the Gospel church will meet June 12 •£ 10:30 a.m. in the home of Mrs. Herbert Jensen. Next Sunday the Bible school I as fifth place winner for the GAA will be as usual. Children will be' sportsmanship award. Hitfh School Grads Thirteen students from Wonder Lake were graduated from the McHenry high school Friday night in ceremonies held in_ the new gymnasium. Paul Marke Jr., was the winner of the Legion award this year as an outstanding citizen and Peggy Selsdorf was given honorable mention for the girls' award from the Legion. Paul is the son of the Paul Markes Sr., Wonder Center, and Peggy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Selsdorf, Indian Ridge. Paul, the oldest of the five Marke children, will attend Purdue university this fall. Peggy, oldest of three children is registered in the Medill school of journalism. Northwestern. Peggy also received a gold honor pin for being in the scholastic group with a 4.5 or better average. She was also mentioned Legion OMoan John „ "Bud" McMahon is the new commander of the American Legion Post of Wonder Lake. Serving with him are G. Pilgrim, first vice commander; A; Franz, second vice commander; R. McMahon, third vice commander; R. Meiswinkle, sergeant-at-^ arms; J. Eberly, adjutant; Budf Hansen, finance officer; E. Mc ; . ' i . y v m-.:H i f ] TME WffiT gmHDB*LER Thur«4*Y' 'w#:« Dad Refles Baflta Treatment Since Father's Day Began Father's Dayv is Just around the comer. So dust off that easy chair. Stand by to hoist anchor and go fishing. Cater to his every whim, and no back talk for at judge and J. Noble, Mahon, Kan service The fempjoyment officer is W. Haak atwfihe public relations officer is W. Rockford. J. Kelly is in charge of graves; Louise Pilgrim in charge of child welfare; and Art Hay is historian. The board of directors is composed of J. McMahon, J. Widen, B. Nelson. W. Leonard, M. De- Mores, and P. Eberley., Graduate* At St. Mary*a Five Wonder Lake students, two of them with straight A's to advocate; Bill least twenty-four hours--come Sunday, June 15. This royal treatment, from Dad's most loyal subjects, is even prescribed on the 1962 Father's Day greeting cards. One of which offers this bit of advice-- Enjoy yourself, just!:~..??r \ . Doin' as you please .• The whole day long, j; f y 'Cause don't forget • You're a KING tofey And kings can do no wronfel"' Good ol' Dad, however, has received some pretty' hard knocks in days gone by. Back in the Stone Age. for example, tethers challenged to dedicated. There will be evening services at 7:45.p.m. Mn. duistoffersen Dies Word has been received that Mrs. John Christoffersen, one of the early members of the Gospel church, once a 4-H leader with the Busy Bumble Bees, and a good neighbor in Wonder Center where she was "Ma" in Ma's Little House, died last week. Ser-. Joanne vices and interment were in Chi-1 Widen, cage. I i " ' n . i i 1 . » ; f | # v / -- : -- " Geraldine Cormier, who won a watch at Steffans. will go to Michael Reese hospital in July to start training as an X-ray technician. Other graduates, whose plans we have not yet learned, included Marilyn Stromsted, JackU Donash, Barbara Sellek, Barbara Smale, Esther Steinle, Mary Boldt, John Davidson, John West. Resheske, and Dick JdtmlMMu* Rom where I sit... iy Joe Marsh "Good Neighbor Policy" Remember one time vkdi I teM jibout the old loose-stone wall that itparatod Easy Roberts* property Handy Peterson's? * That was when they decided they Tfeally didn't need the wall between ihem in the first place -- so they •imply stopped repairing it. "f' Now I hear where a fellow, who fwght the old Johnson place, wants #o bay all those stones. It seems he Jlgnres a stone wall is just whafs Reeded on his property. 'tA| Prom where I sit, if that fellow ^grants to build himself a stone wall, thatflrMs business. not really serving any useful purpose he may sooner > r later discover --just like Handy and Easy did-- that he'd be just as well off without one. Even some old-fashioned walls of prejudice are disappearing-- like those that would deny a person's right to a friendly glass of beer now and then. Most Americans are learning that "walls" can get in the way of the persons inside as well as the persons outside. their record, were graduated in I Wer® frequently class of 50 from St. Mary's mortal co^bat by their grownup sons. After the brawl was over, Junior became captain of the grade school Sunday at the 8:30 aim. mass. The two honored, among 12 mentioned, were Jean Selsdorf, daughter of the James Selsdorfs, and Helen Armstrong, daughter of the Harold Armstrongs, Hickory Falls. The other graduates were Pearl Mathews, William Merritt, and Richard Joosten. New Classified Ads Appear. Old Ads Disappear. -- Reason -- Quick Results cave, if victorious, and ruled the family until he also was overthrown. In ancient Greece an4 annual festival honored Zeus, father of the gods. Zeus was also the patron of human fathers. But though his sacred statues were crowned with new laurel wreaths each year, the traditional gift to Dad was simply a cluster of ripe grapes. Dad's authority reached rock bottom in India. There, if he felf Copyright, 1952, United States Brewers Foundation AWNINGS TARPAULINS CANVAS GOODS LARGE SELECTION OF MATEK1AL8 , ORDER EARLY Specializing in Store and Residence Awnligi McHENRY AWNING Co. McHenry 571-W-2 Amy Thonneson, Prop. in debt, Mom eould sell him into slavery to pay off the creditors. And tot the African Sudan, even today, a wife may return to her parents after bearing five children, leaving you-know-who to look after the kiddies. Here in America, Father's Day provides the perfect answer to such goings-on^ It's our way of paying tribute to fathers everywhere. And it has been since Father's Day was first celebrated back in 1910. TWO COMPANIES ELECTED OFFICER# M AT ANNUAL MEETING Following the annual meeting of stockholders on May 27, the directors of Commonwealth Edison company and Public Service company of Northern Illinois met last week for the anrfual election of officers, Chairman Charles Y. Freeman announced. Britton I. Budd, vice-chairman of Public Service, and Edward J. Doyle, vice-chairman of Edison, at their own request, were not re-elected. Morgan Murphy, a vice-president of Public Service, was elected in addition a vice-president of Edison. All other officers were reelected. director of Edison and Public Service companies, and Mr. Doyle as a director of. Edison", Mr- Freeman stated. "They both will be retained as consultants in order that the benefit of their long^aAd valuable experience will be available to the companies." The offices of vice-chairman will be eliminated. Mr. Budd served as president of Public Service from 1923 until his election as vice-chairman last July. In that period, the company has grown from one with 245,000 residential, industrial and rural customers to over 1,000,000 customers. Under" his administration, Western United Gas and Electric company and Illinois Northern Utilities company were merged into Public Service company, enlarging its service area to 11,000 square miles,, embracing over 500 communities. Mr. Budd pioneered the extent sion of electricity to farms to such an extent that today power is available to all of the 48,000 farms in the territory served by the company. In addition to many other civic activities, he is director of The John Crerar library; trustee, Hektoen Institute for Medical Research, University of Chicago Cancer Research Foundation and member of its Council on Medical and -Biological Research; director and member of executive committee of American Red Cross; and member of the formulating many of the policies which have helped make the Edison Company , one of the nation's premier electric utilities. jBnglnaartay of the University of Notre pame. Mr. Doyle, one of the pioneers of the electric light and power industry, became president and a director of commonwealth Edison company in 1930 and vice chairman in July, 1951. Joining the Chicago Edison company prior to the turn of the century, he has not only witnessed the phenomenal growth of Chicago's electricity supply system, but also j " Renew that subscri; has played an important part in ' Plaindealer now Dominion A British dominion is autonomous community within the empire, equal in status with any other dpminion, but united by .a common allegiance to the crowri,* /* p&n to tke "Mr. Budd will continue as a | advisory council for Science and fcfto'voi LGER'S DRUG STORE GREEN ST. PHONE 40 McHENRY. ILL. * rAti a BONU Toilet Water and Sachet For a linqited time, a generous^bonus flacon" of Sachet when you buy Toilet Water la my of 5 great Coty fragrances. Choose from Meteor, ***** L'Aimant, L'Origan, Emeraude, "Paris" Inc. BOLGER'S DRUG STORE PHONE 40 McHENRY, UX. JS7e Give and Redeem Gold Bond Stampa. • IT n i f 'I I Make It Seem Like Christmas Morn! Deserves A CHRISTMAS! 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