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Miss Jeanette Kennebeck, aoeom. jpanied by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hanten and Ray Gaylord of Woodstock, •pent Sunday at the Wisconsin State lair. 'V Mrs. Eleanor Nye, Art Martin and iLorraine Rado spent the weekend at Fort Riley, Kans., where they visited e tatter's fiancee, Private James ied. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Low of Chicago Hunters' Headquarters The squirrel season will o*x?n npt ber v Tliis store earriea a lull line of guns, shells, ete. Before you start out jafter game, pay a v i s i t t o . . . . NICKELS' . | Hardware Main Street Phone 2 WestMcHenry were weekend guests in the home her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John day. Harold Taxman, who has been spending the summer at a camp in northern Wisconsin, returned to his home here last week. Miss Jeanette Kennebeck of Mcand Ray Gaylord of Woodstock attended the Kants - Johnson wedding at Crystal Lake Saturday. Mrs. Vera Hanks and children, Betty and Marvin, and Louis Whiting of Chadron, Neb., are spending the week in the home of the tatter's mother. Mrs. Ellen Whiting. Rosalie Whiting, Evelyne and Donald Weingart of McHenry and Ed Skoney of Woodstock attended the Wisconsin State fair at Milwaukee on Sunday. Miss Marguerite Johnson and Miss Eleanor Clark enjoyed a vacation at Ludington, Mich., last week. Mrs. Patrick Costello and Mrs. Geo. Westerman of Elgin called on McHenry relatives Saturday. Gene Westerman, who had been visiting in the Walter Walsh home, returned home with them. Mrs. Harold Whiting of Chicago is spending a few days in the home of her brother, Thomas Kane. Mrs. Kane returned home from the Woodstock RINGWOOD Mrs. Paul Schulx and Speck were visitors in the Hawley home on ltoesday. Mrs. George Bacon and Mrs. Lester Nelson and children of Antioch called on Jennie Bacon on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Harrison and Edyth and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Harrison Attended the state fait at Milwaukee on Tuesday. Mrs. Joe McCannon was hostess to the Scotch Bridge club on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. E. E. Whiting and Mrs. F. N. Muzzy received the prizes. Mr. and Mrs. Don Smart, Bill and Bob of Waukegan were callers in the Fred Wiedrieh, Jr., home Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Frank of Crystal Lake were Sunday evening callers in the Roy Harrison home. Several members of the Ringwood Home Bureau enjoyed the seventh annual tour for Home Bureau members on Thursday. They visited Swift & Co., the airport «nd Ambling's greenhouse. Mrs. Charles Coles of McCullom for Mrs. Edith Skidmore Ife and lb| Charles Brennan of fllkhom were Sunday evening .suppet guests in thelM Wiedrieh, Jr., home Mrs. Ben Fout and sons of Spring Grove and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Peet spent Sunday in the Ralph Clay home at Rackfbrd. They celebrated the birthday anniversaries of Mr. Peet, Edna P*et and Maxine Clay. t, Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Smith enter** tained Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Smith an# Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wright at dinned Sunday. In the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Smith visited Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wurtzinger and family at Woodstock. Esther Smith spent Monday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wiedrieh and family have moved from the Jennie Bacon house to the Fred Wiedrieh, Sr.. house, formerly aoccupied by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wiedrieh. The rata of auto thefts in the Pacific coast states is about double that In the rest of the nation Jefferson Failura as Thomas Jefferson was at public speaker. SPRING GROVE Charles StefaaaeU At school Charles Steinmetz had a hard time learning the multiplication tables. . « • V NO POINT Subscribe fair The Ptattfea*# . Forty-one/churches were bombeS in Rochester diocese of England ia -- -- . . >. :;_ Convention la Sfcortha"'* The Unit convention to be in shorthand waa the Virginia cof ventioo it 1788, bj David Largest National Cem< Cutter Battlefield in Mob! the largest national cemetery, though more soldiers are buried it Arlington. Lake visited her parehts, Mr. and Mrs. hospital last week and is still con ! Ray Merchant, on Tuesday. fined to her bed. Mrs. Stanley Schaffer, Evelyne an* Donald Weingart spent last Wednesday at Waukegan George Johnson is enjoying a week's' vacation from his work in Chicago. Stewart Sage of that city was their guest for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Weingart and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weingart attended the Wisconsin State fair at Milwaukee last Wednesday. James Walsh, Mrs. Maria Muldoon, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Muldoon and daughter, Florence, of Whiting, Ind., were guests in the M. J. Walsh home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Martin and baby of Woodstock were callers in the Peter M. Schaefer home Sunday. George Vales and Victor Lombardi of Chicago and Misses Marian Matson and Francis Winkler of Peoria were guests in the Albert Vales home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Freund and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meyer attended the ball game at the White Sox park in Chicago Monday. QUIZ Why should Americans buj^ Dfcfense Bonds and Stamps nowf « Among the reasons are :*'{!) It is the quickest way uv.' in which every citizen can both serve his country And cpnserve his earnings, and (2) the purchase of Ihe Bonds and Stamps helps not only to finance ' 1 Rational Defense but also to prevent high prices and increased cost o<f living*. , | , m Can I pledge a Defense Bond as collateral for a bank loan? No. Bonds are registered and not transferable. They are payable o*ly to tfaepersons name# on the Bond. NOTE -- To purchase Defense Bonds and Stamps, go to the nearest post office or bank, or write for information to the Treasurer of the United States, Washington, D. C. & 4 n ' P'V $&•: Got p Personality" Problem? Maybe You're At Fault! Clothes must be frequently dry cleaned, to retain their freshness and not be offensive. Our popular price dry cleaning service means that even a school girl 's allowance can afford clothes care that makes for yw.^1 security! We call for .and deliver McHenry 42 --:-- Green Street --:-- Cash and Garry Mr. and Mrs. Merges of Chicago were Sunday guests in the Ed Bauer home. Mr^. C. J. Jepson spent several days in the Haul Norman home in Evanston. Janet Kay Johnson spent the weekend with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brennan, at Elkhorn. Henry Wraage of Chicago was a Weekend guest of Loren Harrison. Shirley Hawley spent Saturday evening in Woodstock. Rev. and Mrs. Collins .called on friends in Spring Grove Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Belle Boyd and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dugan and Evelyn Mae of Chicago spent Sunday in the Beatty-Low home. Edyth Harrison is spending a week with Gaye Klienesel in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wiedrieh, Jr., Mary Ann and Bobby Brennan, Helen Johnson and Janet, and Frances ; Cooper spent Tuesday at the fair at Milwaukee. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hawley entertained the five hundred club on Thursday evening. Mrs. George Young and Clarence Pearson received the awards for high scores and Mrs .Frank Hitchfens and George Young for low. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Smith and Mrs Andrew Hawley attended the fair at Milwaukee on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe McCannon attended the Adams - Marble reunion at Greenwood Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. Collins visited in Woodstock on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hawley spent several days recently at Niagara Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lindgrin and Florence Zapfe of Chicago spent Friday evening in the S. W. Smith home. Miss Zapfe remained until Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. D.' C. Bacon and Mr. Horn of Crystal Lake were ^visitors in the Louis Hawley home. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Harrison visited Mr. and Mrs. Vern Maulch at Glenview. Bobby Brennan is spending * week in the Phelps Saunders home at Fontana. Frances Cooper spent Sunday afternoon and evening with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Cooper at Keystone. Mrs. Fred Wiedrieh, Jr., spent Wed. nesday with her daughters, Mrs. Jack Leonard and Mrs. Phelps Saunders at Fontana. Viola Low and Alice Mae spent Thursday at the fair at Milwaukee. Marilyn Nazza of Chicago, who has spent several weeks in the Roy Neal home, has returned home. Rita Mae Merchant spent the week* end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Merchant. The employees of the Ringwood Chemical Co. and their wives enjoyed a picnic at Whea^on on Sunday. Helen Bilstien of Chicago spent the weekend in the Ed Bauer home. The Wiedrieh family reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Olsen on Sunday. Those who attended were Mr. and Mrs. Wolfren and daughter, Capron; Mr. and Mrs. Thuron York and family, Sharon, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wiedrieh and children, Louisville, Ky.; Mrs. Hannah Wiedrieh and Nettie Wiedrieh, Sharon; Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Olsen and family, McHenry; Laura, Marian and Leslie Wiedrieh, Fred Wiedrieh, Sr., and Mae, and Joe and Charles Carr of Ringwood. ,C. J/ Jepson and Virginia spent Sunday "*in the Paul Norman home at Evanston. Helen Ruth Butler has returned home after spending a week with Dorothy Ann Butler in Chicago. Alice and Marion Peet of Elgin spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peet. Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Butler of Elgjn were Sunday visitors in the B. T. Butler home. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stephenson were visitors in Elgin Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Carr spent Saturday evening in Woodstodc. Mrs. Glendale Esh, .son, Dennis, of Chicago spent the past week with Mr. and Albert Brits. On Wednesday Mrs. Esh, Mrs. Brits and son, Terry, visited relatives in Dundee, Elgin and Harrington. Mr. and Mrs. George W. May, daughter, Georgia, and son, Paul, and Mrs. Charles freund, son, Tommy, spent Thursday mfternoon in Waukegan. <5 Anton Meyer entertained Rev. John Daleiden and the ushers of St. Peter's church at his home on Thursday night. Following the meeting, cards were enjoyed and refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wagner received word last week that their grandson, Kenneth Wagner, of Oak Park narrowly escaped being electrocuted. When the current was shut off he was thrown to the ground dislocating'his shoulder. , On Tuesday night Mrs. Math Nimsgern was hostess to the members of her club. Two tables of five hundred were in play and prizes for high scores went to Mrs. Ella Siegler and Mrs. Frank May. Consolation prize went to Mrs. John Lay and the winner» of travelers' prizes were Mrs. Arthur Kattner and Mrs. Nimsgern. At the conclusion of cards a lovely lunch was served. Miss Lorraine Nett of Wilmette was a visitor in the Albert Britz home on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thelen, Johnsburg, visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wagner on Wednesday Miss Anna Nimsgern of Waukegan was a weekend guest in the Math Nimsgern home. Miss Berniece Nims. gem, who is employed at Nippersink lodge, and Lawrence and Lucille Nimsgern of Woodstock also spent tile weekend at their home here. Mrs. Glendale Esh was guest of honor at a shower held for her at the home of Mrs. Albert Britz Sunday afternoon. The playing of bingo and cards furnished the entertainment. Prizes in cards went to Mrs. Bertha Esh, Miss Dolores Junius and Florence Junius. Following cards, refreshments were served. The honored guest was the happy recipient of many beautiful gifts. Among those from out-of-town present were Mrs. Agnes Dosenbach, Mrs. Mary Dosenbach, Mrs. Peter Junius and Mrs. Anthony Straub of Chicago. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. A1 Schmeltzer were Mr. and Mrs. Mel Kutish of Chicago and Mr. and Mr*., Arthur Kattner, son, Billy. Mrs. Frank May, sons, Eugene, Frank, Jr., and Arnold, drove to Mauston, Wis., on Sunday where Miss Lorraine May spent the past week. She returned home with them; while enroute they stopped at the Dells. Among those from here who enjoy* ed the Wisconsin state fair at Milwaukee on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Freund, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Freund, Daniel Miller, John Sanders and "Shim" Karls. Mr. and Mrs. George Wagner and sons of Chicago visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wagner, on Sunday. Visitors in the Frank Wagner home on Monday were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stobbe and family. A family reunion was held by the Nimsgerns at the Catholic school grounds on • Sunday. Among those present were the Mike Degen family Irom Kenosha, the Robert Nimsgerns of Waukegan, Mrs. Frank Nimsgern, daughter, Susie, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kennebeck and family, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nimsgern and son of McHenry, Mrs. Patrick Graham from Elgin, the Joseph Nimsgern family, Martin Nimsgern, the Martin. Stoffel family and Mr. and Mrs. Math Nimsgern and family. The community club held its regular meeting at the St. Peter's parish hall on Monday night. Plans were discussed and arrangements made for the Fireman's carnival which is to be held on Saturday night, August 30, on the streets in the center of town. A pro. gram has been prepared in which Wm. Carroll, state's attorney from Woodstock, will be guest speaker and the | dedication of the new blacktop road' Johnson, a large man with Mg broad feet, entered the shoe store and after failing to find what he wanted in the selection brought by the clerk, complained, "Your shoes are all too pointed, I want square toes." The young clerk sighed wearily and answered, "I am sorry sir, but we do not stock square toes now, there is no call for them. Pointed toes are the fashion this season." The customer gave the young man an angry stare and replied with heat, "That may be so, but my feet don't know anything about fashions and besides they are last season's feet;" No Hemstitching The old tightwad was suffering on the operating table, both from pain and fear at the sum the doctor would extract from him. Finally he could not restrain hiipself any longer and blurted out from semi-consciousness. "Doctor, how much will the operation cost me?" "One hundred dollars," the physician replied. "But, doctor, I want just plain sewing; no hemstitching." No Fibbing > A homely woman sat • staring morosely at h6r reflection. She turned her face this way and that way. All angles were carefully inspected. Finally the examination was completed and she sneered at the mirror, "You pitiful sissy, not even once could YOU tell just one little nzhiie lie " „ SCHEMERS "Their parents made the match, I believe." "I thought they opposed it?" "Yes; that's how they made it."; Early Education. A man was in court for stealing a Sttm of money and heard the ju3ge say, "And in addition to the sum of money, you also took some jewelry.** "Yes," replied the prisoner, "I was educated to believe that money alone would not bring happiness." PERFECT Weather CROSS-SECTION OF THE LIFEGUARD The modem solely succeeeor to the into tab* The Uf•Guard's inner tin keeps yea safe !! year tire blows oat Too Many Jobs! Bill--It's all nonsense about it being hard for a college fellow <to get a job. Jim--Then you didn't have any trouble finding one? Bill--One? Why, I've had four jobs the last four weex*?-^ ^ Good Example •_> - Mummy had decided it w6t time to persuade little Monica to go to bed. "Be good, like chickens," she' said, "D'you see, they are all in bed early!" "Yes," replied Monica, "but the mummy hen goes at. the same time as they do.M Her Tujrn Judge--Well, I see you are back again for fighting your wife. Liquor again? "No, sir. This type she licked me." TffW-"-"" Quite Different • ---- "Helen, don't go far out in the water." "But look, daddy's out a long ways." "He's insured, dear*" Easy to Forget If your foot slips you may recover your balance, but if your tongue slips you cannot recall your words. SAD LOOK financial Mrs* George Bacon and Mrs. Lester j ^ Stands will be erected vW': Nelson and children of Antioch and Mrs. Sarah Bumgarden and children of Detroit, Mich., were callers in the S. W. Smith home on Friday afternoon. Maxine and Patti Clay of Rockford have returned home after spending two weeks with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Peet. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. May and family of Richmond spent Sunday evening in the Ed Bauer home. Will Beatty of Keystone spent Sunday with Jennie Bacofi. Mrs. Roy Sutton and children spent Sunday afternoon in the Fred Wiedrieh. Jr., home. "" Walter Low spent Saturday at the Milwaukee fair. "Mr. and M rs. Nazz, Chicago, spent Sunday in the Roy Neal home. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wright of Erie, Penn., spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Smith. Rev, and Mrs. Collins for games of bingo, a turtle game, for refreshments and several other games. Come to town on Saturday night for an enjoyable evening and help the firemen make this affair a success. Roger Anderson and Ken Lofgren of Rockford were guests of Arnold May at his home this weekend, v.* •..< "Close ia what I call pessimist." "What's a financial pessimist?" "A man who's afraid to look pleasant for fear his friends will touch him for a loan." New Type Airship . Resembling a flying torpeoo, a unique "Ray Ship" which has attracted governmental interest was recently unveiled by Its inventor, Ralph A. Yelli, a civil engineer of Los Angeles. It ia a lighter-thanair craft and is propelled on a principle that combines the features of a rocket ship and the vacuum power of Mother Nature's tornado. When completed it will weigh three-quarters less than existing dirigibles, carry four times the load and travel 200 miles per hour with the maneuverability of a plane. Heavy Weight ' Vfsifer--Sonny, what's tUM noise upstairs? 1 Sonny--Ma's draggin' pa's pants across the floor. Visitor--That Shouldn't ptake that much noise? Sonny--I know; but pa is is 'em. Wrong Number Seaman Sam--Say, Bill, if ytra had five bucks in your pocket, what would you think? Bill--I'd think I had on aanwbo# else's pants. Big Wheat Tear Canada's wheat flour pr in 1988 was the highest in years. Attend Stmday Sehoel About 22,000,000 persons attend Sunday school regularly throughout fin world. 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