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zjrlSt&.XbL ..• r* *. .AMs& sw#1 *$& *w^y33li«£j& *>-. «*-. v-^ »7h£ <<Hw ^t%.;, ^ " "•>%*• >1 mmmmm m&y ^ we® iV»^'.;:r-^. * «9*-te; ii" '/j* «r \ &***& %• >7 -:A - '.• • k$@?& fV'Vj* ffe fWWt^ *&& liifcw McHKNEY, ILLWOIS, THTHUSDAY, DECEMBER 18,1941 -wAVV.' Mo.31 bedroom slippers, records, needles, •ad pencil box, paste, bank, pussies and a tied Merry Christmas. MANY COUNTY MEN IN TOTAL HE OCCURS 1...4 Lwre to yon. AN, s SchooL. $ McHenry, IB. Dec. 11, 1941. rosea again « thehaliday ee«M».b with us. Ift-•»*•.« world irenllkt already begun to taimita fail fei lives ind_ destruction 4t mmt mwSSBHJW*,^' churehtes is MdSertfy' m Chrtrtasns morning •fli luslibfufcs the birth of Christ avich the sen as the occasion has bpen celebrated throughout the world fa* asose Own 1900 years. Thrones of laHkfvi- will continue to fill &t itssiifmn «s in the put. As they knael ia IwrercBM, the beeda of ysuog km! eg* afflM will be bowed in bumble reinfect f«r (Ml Kins of Kin^ju were -tie henfci t| their wwts •** grandp4ru »U ttfftfre themT Oaly'tke hsgts prayer are rhst changad this year, fw this ef theae whe kneel ia silent prai > J Christmas, probably awe than at any time within the reooBectlen ef u*>y of as, the need «f a hamble faith in God «iU be realised by aB who will enter te fay homage to the Christ Child. .. How math more the imitated scenes |irtnyia| the Holy Child's birthplace «ffl mean this year! What greater light the Star of Bethlehem will seem te throw, giving new hope to those whose eyes are fixed upon it. More tlmn ever at s time where unity is so easential, the sight of the poor shepherds who witnessed this most wonderful of all events will bring together both rich and poor; the rich new hamble in mutual adoration -with these shepherds, the poor with a feeling of richness at. the thought. of Christ living his life in a lowly state similar to their own. -Y^f, Christmas will be as it has always been. From before dawn the ftfthfu] will continue to form a steady stream into the various churches. As always, the strains of age-old carols as well as the qnore solemn music ~~*'will emanate from the organs. The voice of choirs will resound in the 4hnly lighted, churches as they lend their voices in praise of God. Only the hearts of the faithful will ha somewhat changed in the realisation at last of the unmeasureable blessings which God gives us at this •Cfcristmas time if we but only ask. St. Mary's Oar Lady's altar at St. Mary's church on Christmas morning will be converted into a miniature Bethlehem, with the hills of Judea sheltering the I watchful shepherds and their flocks. I The willowy trees and the snow-laden ground also will lend their beauty te this impressive scene. The blue lights which shine upon the crib are reminiscent of thp radiance which phone upon those poor shepherds on the first Christmas many hundred years ago. Thus, in lowly splendor this wondrous event which was a reality t&at Christmas reoccurs hi lifelike portrayal. The high altar will be decorated with poinsettias and other flowers in keeping with the festive occasion and dosens of candles will east their ahaiawe in fanciful fashion. And so •*» ~th+ abor*e of the actual Christ Child will be beautified. j The first mass «t fbu <ftt«ek on 0te. 2b will be saft« by I!* choir. Preceding the mass, at 4;M," the aigan. the mixed choir and an instrumental group wffi offer several selection* Followta* the playing by the aeranift of "Midnight an the Jadean ffains " the Instrumentalists will offer "Adeste FMeWs'* and *4Ceeflian Chant." 8ek>ctir Rs hy the mixed choir will be "^Trlorv to God" by Boex and "O Holv , ^Wight" by Adam. The groups will f (Himhiiio their effort* In "Jew Bam- 1^0" by Pietro A. Yon and "Sil«tit fWrbt" bv Gruber. The mass chosen hy the ehoir will be "Salve Bagina" by Hev. Carlo Ronsini. At the offer tory they will sing "Hodle Christus M|Vina Est" by Korman. At the six hlkh mnss the choir will sing the "Exultate th>" by Arens and at «he offertory will sing the "Adeste K--~Fidelix." Tl*e eight o'clock hi eh mass will be sung by . the children's choir and wi]} be the Sacred Heart Mass fty Strubel. The mass at ten-thirty * Will be the same as st five. "High mssses will be sung at fiva, six, eight and tan-thirty. Low manes will be at six-thirty and eight-thirty. Concessions on Wednesday will begin at three in the afternoon and at aeven in the evening. Msgr. C. S. Nix and Rev. Paul TuchHnsky will say the Man n r on Christmas morning. St. Patrick's Recaptured, too, in St. Patrick's ahurch will be the solemnity and glocy of the fiirth of our Lord. In a dimly Xghted comer, the radiance of the Star of Bethlehem will attract all eyes to the lowly csve upon which H ahiaee. There, inside, the Holy Mother and Joseph watch the child who was one day to became the King of Kings. Also surrounding the crib stand the Wiae men wfth their gifts for the •sly Gfcild, and the shepherds who www among the fhosw few te ha . prseent at tirfs rnmmm «*eni. I . the altm» ef the thmrch will be i liiaitlni with Christmas pofasatjiss I add the hr^Kwnce of dozens at candles K will Inereene Vhe beauty of the Hawars I by their illumination. • At 5:25 a.m. Christmas morning, • before any light has penetrated the beautiful stained glass windows of the church, St. Patrick's mixed choir will render the ever iovely "Silent Night, Holy Night-** Following this Rev. Vm. 0'Bs|M§e will approach the high altar in gleaihing vestments to begin the high mass. The mass chosen by *!gp C-heir this year is Missa "Exultate Dae* hy F. S. Arens. At the offertory th* choir will sing the "AdesAe yMjlii* and at benediction "O Salukaris" by J. Lewis Brown and Tanlan Ergo" by Nicholas Moatani will be their offerings. In fe<>nripsfoa,*the Jayful strains «f "Aflgele We flave Heard on ffigh" will re^uid th|««gbant the nhnnh attl the laat oi the faithfcl have departed fromv the House ofGod. The only high mass of the d* j will be at six o'clock* followed by b--sdHction. Low mnesasmrlB be at eight, eight-thirty, nine, n*M thiity and toh. Cm t*mtm II en fijiiiltf wgl be from two %» fl i lhhl| 'i «t tfhfr »»UB and from seven to nhte S» ersnhig. Rev. Waltsg K. C.8.C. will assist in kaartag sfcms. • Cs^maaity All who would lUce t» addf th^ voice to the singing af Christmas carols and all who wonldTibato Hstsn are invited to ooase ta the ity Methodist dmrdi 8mkhty svsnlng, Dec. SI, at J p.m. A«ahi tiM Herald Angels aingyiirahi the ehristmss time Is hare, agin* Comes music from m high for all save those who wffl not hear. "Let all the Herald Angels ring" -- these cherished words will once again ring oat across the troubled world. All the sorrow and heartbreak and agony of war torn nations cannot still the caroling of voices lifted in worship. Throughout the centuries, Christianity has been the greatest fountain of lasting beauty and comfort. < The primary department of the Sunday school will give a short program of song and recitstions, the rest of the program being carols sung by the young people, the ehoir and the , congregation, accompanied by the l church orchestra. (" The Chrsitmas service will be at the usual time. Sunday, Dec. 21, at eleven o'clock. A special Christmas sermon I titled "Love Romanticized" will be given by the Rev. H. Miller. Music | will be furnished by the cho|r and church orchestra. I Z»on BvangeKeaf Lutheran i On Tuesday evening, Dec. 23, the spirit of the holiday season will prej vail at ' Zion Evangelical Lutheran | church when the children present a Christmas program as their part of the season's service. The program will j begin at sev|n-thirty. 1 On ChristmlHNMQiailt^the service* ! for all will begin at & a. m. with Rev. H. P. Meyer conducting the services, St. Peter's, Spring Grove { The earliest risers of all will be the parishioners of St. Peter's church in Spring Grove. Long before any light has shown in the eastern sky, many will have left their homes to attend the 4:80 high mass. Shortly before the mass begins, while the last af the congregation are finding their I way into their seats, the choir will sing "SUent Night." The mass they have chosen will be one in honor of St. Agnes by Rev. L. A. Dobbelstien O. Praem. At the offertory, the beau- 1 tiful strains of Novello's "Adeste FideUs" will resound throughout the j church. I Ptesctiy fsttowing this high mssf thee* wffl BO a low BUMS. At this time the drtirVofferings vHU be fJesu DulrfaMiltfria* aad*Taatum Ergo," both 1 by •tagenberger. At efeht-thirty, •nother high sfeass wffl be sung. On Wednesday, Dec. 24, confessions will be b&unl from two to five in the _ alt*mean and from seven to T«i"f in i VAE1ET7 OP ARTICLES ASKED FO& ; , Our SaMa Claua, - . I fun I yrs. old? , 1 want n Joll and a typswHw. My little sister Joy is old. 1 would 'ike to have her a dcK and a small you can we would like to r»a»d afc^sse Santa can He is a soldier and b at Cheyenne, Wyoming; Please donl forget him. Good bye Santa. T«» Uttle Phi v ] MARILYN TURNER. R-l, McHenry, IU. McHenry, IU.--R-l. Dear 8im$*<!tms I sm five years old sa mummy is writing my letter for me. I can write my name but not a long letter. I want a doll with yellow curls and a sink. My brother Skippy is 2% yrs. old. He wants s car he can sit in and use the pedals snd an army tractor that shoots fire. We all want candy nuts and fruit too. Don't forget to bring uncle Ralph a lot of things because he won't be home. I will have same cookies for you and something for your reindeers too. Good Bye Santa until Xmas eve. Your Pal, ELAINE TURNER. Phaai don't forget to come this year for Kerneale Tanta Hack and all the other little boys and do not forget the store keepers and the gold crown they all give us kids good things to eat and drink like pop and root beer. Thanks Santa JAMES POTTER, Johnsburg, III. -Main Street EJffWP CHmHre* ' Santa, I ant writing this letter to tell you what I would like for Christmas. I would lUc* a pair of Inning gloves, a punching bag. a for* art, a pair of football, shaes. a foothalL This ia all I want Santa. Don't forget to c--i. Thank yon Santc. JERRT WEGENER. Dear 8aata, * 4*uw major's FroflM- 4CU0RA NELSON^ UtvW, •••r -oyt, nlvl. • I am a little boy S years old. 1 would like a truck, and a crow shooting game, nuts and candy and fruit and please bring my little staler. Mary Ellen, a doll and buggy. Will be seeing you coon dear Santa. Tour little friend JIMMY BEALU ^ v Eiehmood, HI yy-v*' ilia MUENRY Gmwn OFFICIAL IS DEAD OF AUTO INJURIES CAE HIT BT MILK TRUCK IN HEAVY FOG SEVERAL LEAVE JffcHEKR? FROM Since the outbreak of war Sunday, Dec. 7, the army rwraiting offico in Woodstwk has be*« flooded by patriotic McHenry county men, anxious to do their part for Uncle Sam. Many navy enlistments, too, have been reported from McHenry county shMM the outbreak of the war with Japan. The McHenry county youths who have volunteered for service in the United States navy since the outbreak of the war, according to C. W. Luckenbill, chairman of the drive to obtain recruits, in a statement made early this week are Clarence Schroeder and Ray Gehrs, Woodstock; Richard Kuecker of Hebron; William Botts of Marengo. Raymond Walsh df Hartland; Edwin Rak, Fox River Grove; Harold Lorden, Alden, and Wilbur Trainor McHenry. Rollo Densmore ChamberHn, West McH«nry. enlisted last week in the United States Navy at the navy recruiting station in Chicago. Mar.r EnlHt fW H t .First to enlist early Monday morning Dec. 8. was Charles Corey, 31, RFD, Woodstock. The desire to serve their countrv also prompted the following to offer their services in various branches of the service: Lolant Jackson Hughbanks, 82, Marengo; Theodore T. Bates, 22, Woodstock; Dean M. Brooks, 20, Harvard; Earla W. Storey, 26, Harvard; Leslie E. Conn, Circuit court clerk ]C°Hen. 18, Woodstock; Mervin L. Ubanks, 18, Marengo; Chas. Schultz, Harvard and Kelly M. Elkin, 19, West McHenry. Coroy and Hughbanks will leave on Dee. 19 for Panama where they will be assigned to the coast artillery. Dear Santa Claus: On Christmas eve Jean and Billy and I will hang up our stockings in front of oar fireplace. Will you please bring me an electric iron, a baton to twirl, a pocket book, toy watch and a rosary. . Su'OANWBMK. DearSaata? Would you please leave * pocket book, a parade hat, a rosary, a dress and new galoshes for ma this year. Billy wants a parade uniform and that's all. Thank you. JEAN WEBER. Dear I am a vary good little boy. Please bring me a ball aad bat. I want them early so that I can: get some practice and be as good as the other little boys next summer. HIABIL JBDIL jftMMIE LARSON, 109 pe*rl Street, McHenry, Illinois. P. 8. Please bring that nice man at Wattles drug store something MeHenry, 111. Will T. of McHenry county for the last twelve years died Wednesday night in Harvard Community hospital of injuries suffered in an nutomebile collision late Tuesday. He was about sixty-one years old and ia survived by his widow and a son. Will Jr. The accident was attributed in part j to a heavy fog. Conn and his wife | were returning home from a movie 1 when their car was struck, on route 173, about five miles southeast of Harvard, by a Dean Milk company truck, driven by Marshall Herneberg. Mrs. Conn sustained mihof injuries. The accident occurred near #rf>na ait which the Conns lived. Ten new applications for citizenship are on file in the office of Circuit Clerk Will T, Conh. Iftmfey thc applicants were gitaft preliminary hearing. Final m the.petitions will be held tin lurch 2. Following «re fla» ttfttnes of iha applicants: ' * Olaf Nelson, Crystal Sweden. Elisabeth DiVita, Mstftttg*. Italy. Jamas Tnytor, WowM&fc* ftwtiand. George Hoay, Hap^dT&tttekl. Otto Soils, Crystal l«t^ 3agT»any. Carl Albold, Crystal Lain. Germany. Annie McClelland, Chemung, Ireland. Stella Carlson, Crystal Lak4<Y" Canada. ' John Johansson, Crystal Lake, Sweden. Emil Herdrich, West McHenty, Germany. The petitions of Jive others continued from the last naturalisation day will also coma up for final hear, ing on March 2. they are: Max Dietrick, Woodstock. Germany John Ferwerda, Kirvard, Holland. Marie Strong, Crystal Lake, Germany. Anna Casdik, Huntley, Csechoslovakia. John Zeilinski, West McHenry, France. It is expected there will be more applications before' the d abouiTdthe IMPORTANT MSSTIV6 TO BE HELD TORIGHT IMi. DIVORCE GRANTED^ Prank Masquelet of McHehry was j granted a divorce from Margaret Mas- i "\Vagner Q~* Route 120, On Monday c veiling a the Red Crosj was he'd in the City hall. Committees wer« appointed hi both city and rural districts for the purpose of canvassing to raise funds called for by national heedqaartets. Another important iawnliii|r will be held at 8 p. ni-, Thursday evening, Dec. 18. This will be a joint meeting of the Red Cross and the United Service organisation. It is important that members of the committees be on hhnd. ' Committees Appointed^ , Committees appointed MoAd&jf^ evening were as iollows: West side--Elmer Freuad, Ed Buas, Charles Reihsnsperger, A. E. Nye, John Bolger and K. 1. Overton. Centerville--John Dreymiller, Barman Steffes, Charles Unti, Vycital, Earl Walsh. A. H. Moaher and Wm. Pries, Jr. East side--Fred Ferwerda, A! Barbian, Ray McGee, A1 Buch and Al Krause. Ringwood--Henry Stephenson, Mm. Viola Low, Mrs. Mary Butler, Mrs. th Crlrt; and Mrs. Paul Walkington. Wonder Lake--Jerry Kubovy, Otto Heilman, Mrs. Charles. Burton aad Ivar Fredricksen. Johnsburg -- Wm. Meyers, Antsw Schmitt, Jos. J. Fraund, Art Smith, George Michels, Fred Smith nnu Frank Nell. Volo--Floyd Reid, Jos. Wiser and ^•ijp <*14 M 's^f , i quelet Saturday on the grounds desertion.. of NAME ADMINISTRATRIX Anna Dike was named adminiseast of town -- Henry Nell Nick Weingart and John Stilling. South of town--Nels Pearson and Robert Knox. Crystal Lake Road, southeast ot Schultz and Ubanks will also be sent Cyrus Dike, who died at Alden Oct, 18. to Panama. Bates, a volunteer in the Other heirs include Darlen Wilson; air corps, will go to Chanute Field,1 Alden, and Vara Freeman of Spencer, 111. Brooks and Storey, volunteers in Wisconsin. the regular army, will be sent to Ft. j , / • Sheridan, 111 ; Collen will be assigned] $15,909 ESTA^flt to Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and Elkinej Atas M. Thurow of Woodstock to the air corps, Biloxi, Miss. Five Monday was named sdj^tauV&atrix of from the county were rejected when the 115,000 estate of her father. Paul ^RtnX,^0nd,\y °,f «s*Hte «! town--Paul Doherty and Joe Draper. Woodstock Road--Wm. Gktsaon and Victor Fred Eppel. Route 81, north of town Freund and Joe Blake. - River Rosd--Ben Diets, Ed Sutten aad Martin Weber. * ¥4 sm •11- tha evening. 8t. JohaV, The bell of stately 'St. John's %fntrch at Johnsburg which stands atop a hill overlooking: the village will summon the faithful to worship in the early hours of the Christmas morning. Here My sister and I would each like s pair of bedroom slippers. I want a doll bed, aiding machine, pencil sharpener, and some hankerchiefs. My brother wants a wrist-watch, my father wants a box of cigars, and my mother wants a dresser set. Be sure without words, %hich always has and always will continue to thrill young and old with its staple beauty. Hare, too, the high altar will contrast with its splendor the indigence of the crib. Even the lovely flowers will shew their pride at this time in displaying their beauty before the God who brought them to grow upon this, j earth. At the first high mass at five o'clock St. Louis' mass by Zangle will be sung. The proper of the mass was composed by A. E. Toxer. Preceding this * 8tille Nacht" will be rendered by the choir. "Tecum Principium" at the Gradual. "Adeste Fidelis" at the i offertory aawl "Ehre Sei Gott" will be other offerings of the choir during the coarse of the mass. . At thr» second mass hymns will be sung by the children. The last mass, one in honor of St. Peter, will again be sung by the adult choir. Other selections by the choir in addition to the mass will be "Viderurtt" by Molitor »nd ' Blick Hin, O Christ" by Singenberger. Riagweed Metho&t The Christmas program at tha Ringwood Methodist church will be held on Dec. 21 at 7:80 p.m. The j committee has been working on this j program for some time and planning on something different. An invitation is extended to all th.° community to come and enjoy this program. On next Sunday morning the unifies service will be held at 9:80. This wiH be the Christmas service proper.. The sermon by the castor. Rev. R. J. L. McKelv"v. will he " Christmia in * World at War." Everyone is urged to attend. ~ Wonder Lake Latheraa On Wednesday evening, December 24. at 7 p. m.. a Christmas program will be presented by the Sunday school children of the Wonder Lake Lutheran f*huv-eh. The following- morning at 10:45 a divine service will be held for all with L. M. Hieber, pastor, officiating at the services. the crib scene, too, will retell the |40 brin* enou*h c*ndy *nd nut»- Your little friend, i g DORIS MAE BAUER. ttearll^^a^ Please bring me some deb, a. sled and some new parts to my electric train. ., "Sf Thank jDBft; 1h %* NEARBY NEWS ffntrfes from the Hawthorn farm, Libertyville, in the Suffolk division of the horse show at th« International Livestock exhibition st the Union stockyards, Chicago, made almost s clean sweep of prises at the judging on Thursday, Dec. 4. Twelve first E. Jones, who died ia Chicago, Dec. 8. Other heirs include the widow, Mate Jones, and a daughter, Dorothy Feltman. they mede application for army entrance. Charles Murray and Francis Costello, both of Hartland township, took "fctheir navy physical examinations in ^ jChicago last week. John Farina wae. SIXTEEN SCHOLARSHIPS I six months in the AWARDED BY PMA FOE J*11* J.J*"1' "rtw"** FARM AMD HOME WEEK " guilt; BURGLARY AND LARCENY Serve Judge %as unci burg- Death Comes to Mrs. Henry Wilcox Dec. » Only a short time is left. Pure Milk association warns, to apply for one of the sixteen scholarships of 812 BO each to cover the expense of attending Farm and Home Week, Feb. 2 - 6 at the University of Illinois. awards were given to the Libertyville j for time, the farm. Among the prise winners were competition 4s open ta girls as well as the Grand Champion Suffolk mare, **>** who •«* eighteen yean of age "Clapstile Butterfly" and the Grand •W../ : ^ K McHenry. IU. Dee. II, 1941. Dear Santa Claus, Santa, I am writing this letter to tell you what I would like for Christmas. I would like a big magic-skir doll and a tov sewing machine. My brother would like about 10 feet o' switching track. I would like some nuts and a cake. I would like a suit ease. This is all I want Santa. Thank you Santa MARY HEUSER. Champion Suffolk stallion, "Two Knocks Commandant." Due to the mild scarlet fever epidemic in Wauconda, that city's health officer has ordered a ban on programs and all unnecessary congregation of tiie youth of that city. In a general health control measure, a baa has been placed on Christmas parties and other progrsms desired to bring together any group of children. An operation for the removal of ft bullet from Herbert Orr of Harvard .jnss oerformed on Wednesday morning. Dec. 10. Because of his wsakaa ed condition, attending physicians had not attempted to remove Use bullet since he received the gunshot wound Nov. 7 while resisting an attempted robbery by two McHenry county youths of the gas station where he was employed. With no fire protection available, the two-story frame residence of the Mrs. Kstherine Turko family of Wauor older Application blanks can be secured from farm advisers, vocational agriculture instructors or from PMA local presidents and secretaries. Four letters of recommendation and a 250- word esssy on "Opportunities and Difficulties of Dairy Farming in Illinois" must accompany each application blank, and applications must reach R. R. Hudelson, assistant dean of the College of Agriculture, Urbana, 111., not later than Jan. 2. Selection of the winners is made by the university. ' ; , v CHORALCLTTB TO StUB CAROLS THROUOHCfrT CITY MONDAY EVENING :y to taking feurteeft-dollars from the Lydia Lskss|» ttfrem near Harvard on Aug. IS« Buch a plea made the charge petty larceny. He was represented by Atty. Floyd E. Eckert, Jr. Margaret Wilcox, 87 years old, widow of Henry B. Wilcox and a pioneer resident of McHenry county and the Burton Bridge region, died Saturday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. C. Roberts, 521 Raymond street. Elgin. Advancing age prompts Mrs. Wilcox to clsae ploaded j her home in Crystal Lake some sis years ago, and since then she had resided in Elgin. < A daughter of Jamas /£. and Aaat Robertson Morton, Mrs. Wilcox was born in a log cabin at what is now Bay View Beach, near Burton's Bridge, on Jan. 23, 1854. Her parents were early settlers in McHenry county, coming there from Scotland. On Mtrch 6, 1878, she was married to Mr. Wilcox who died in 1929. Besides the daughter, Mrs. Roberta INJUNCTION SET ASIDE Judge Ralph J. Dady Saturday issued ah aider to set MUr the temporary injunction granted a week previous eaioining c^kiiit of fiRy I.ske from calling s spMt«) «leCtkm on Dec. i (Anna Wilcox), survivors include two 2 for the purpose determining sons Morton A Wilcox of Freeport whether the eittMW/^ #ly Lake | snd H nry B. Wilcox of Crystal Lake; wanted to dissolve lite silage. Whether four grandchildren and one greatanother attempt 1^9 be made to hold j grandchild. iuch an election it toot Iknown. Joseph ; Services were conducted TuesiSy Spatafora filed safe a^iilnst WHbert afternoon at two from Warner fun- E. Swanson. preilp|t fTO*?* j eral home in Crystal Lake, with the hoard, and others^ jppnyr /or en in- . Rev. Alexander Milmine, pastor of Junction enjoining the officers from calling a special election. Solditra Appreciate First Congregational church, Elgin, officiating. Burial was in Union cemetery, Crystal Lake. .S - rouuer ^ ^ : pie« ia Wdodrtlck Several local boys have written The Platadeiaier of late telHng how much Mr< Jacob Philipp. better known to they appreciate getting the paper and residents of McHenry as the former As their part of spreading Christ- in touch with the news back. Mi-s Dorothy Beebe when she spent mas cheer the McHcnry Choral club borne. Most recent of these was one her childhood here, died en Saturday, will sing carols throughout the city ! "ritten by Ralph Schaefer since the Dec. 6, at her home in Woodstock ' -f " "S •'» on Monday evening. Dee. 22. Starting f beginning of the war. His letter fol at the high school at 8 p. m. the group lows: will sing in the three business diskegan burned to the ground last week. (tricts as well as in several residential Dear Santa Please bring me soma skis» A drum and a sled.. „ Thank you. ^ (Q0ARJUB8 GREEN. ifi.ps-f McHenry, III. Dec. 12, 1941. Dear Santa Claus, I am writing tlUs^ letter to tell you to please bring me "a didee doll with clothes, some ice-skates and a school bag. Don't forget the poor children. Thank you Santa. MARY ELIZABETH MILLER. --P** W-l»« Dear Santa. My name is James Hitzeman. My address is 6030 N. Oakley Ave. Chi. Please bring me: a desk, aeroplane. Velo Community ffble The Christmas exercises of the Volo Communitv Bible church will be held Sunday night. Dec. 21, at 8 p. m. at the Volo sehooihoueo. AB are invited •o. attend. Because the big house was outside of the city limits, Fire Chief Frank Freeman of North Chicago refused to answer the call, according to a ruling from the city council. Henry Burrow of the Harvard community received a painful injury Tuesday afternoon. Dec. 9, when his left hand was badly mangled in a corn huskin? machine. He was taken to the Harvard Community hospital for treatment, where it was necessary to remove the first and second fingers of the hand. Harvard's Edward E. Ayer made the "A Line ©T*n» or Two" column in The Chicago Tribune, Dec. 2, when the conductor of the column became in the collection of books in a Chicago library which waa douated by Mr. Ayer. SANTA CLAUS HEBE SATURDAY Santa Clans will be present at the Chicago Mail Order store in West Mc- Henrv Saturday afternoon between 2 and & o'clock with souvenirs for the kiddies. *1 A T T E N T I O N ! * Do not forget the Health Baals to the busy time of Ch-ishnas shopping! MRS. C. W GOODELL, Local Christmas Seal Chairman. 'Ifs McGee's for Gifts for Men." rarts of town. Listen for them Monday evening and their holiday spirit is guaranteed to be transported Into your home. "I wish to thank you people for sending me The Plaindealer. I'm surely enjoying reading it every week. I'm feeling fine and I put on fourteen rounds since I'm here. Christmas Private funeral services were held the following Monday afternoon at the Merwin funeral home with Rev JR. C. Kaufman officiating. Burial wm fas Oakland cemetery. Born June I. 1906, she spent her early life with her family here, later !-v<^ New Spring Grove Church furloughs have not been cancelled i moving to Woodstock where she Dedication Sunday, Dec. 28 _days here yet. Other camps, though, have cancelled them because of the war. I may be home, after all, for the holi- The dedication cermony of the new Spring Grove M. E. church building! will be Sunday, Dec 28 at two o'clock in the afternoon. The public is invited to Wishing You Just IP^- -fMd-Fashioned MERRY CHRISTMA8 and a HAPPY NEW YEAR iWf5 AND uawM SHERllAN Sale of h»ts from II to 82 will last until after Christmas. Elisabeth Pich. •It* McGee's far Gifts for "Yours truly, "PVT. RALPH SCHAEFER." William Olson Dies Unexpectedly Dec. 14 William G. Olson, 35, a barber on Riverside Drive, McHenry, several years ago, died at bis home in Wauke^ an last Sunday, Dec. 14, 1941. He graduated from the high school in 1924. In 1928 she was united in marriage with Jacob Philipp who survives besides three sisters, Ella Barnstable of Ch«tek, Wis., Hester Garland «# Antioch, 111., and Ruth Chipcaan of Detroit, Mich., and one brother, John Beebe of Glenview. pte Kovie Shown Friday Will Benefit Needy. A movie. "Carson City Boy," starring Roy Rogers, will be shown a* tin had complained of feeling ill Saturday i local theeter next Friday. Dec. 19. night bat told his wife, Rose, that there was not cause for alarm. The next morning she found hua dead in bed. Mr. Olaon- was born in Vetlaada, Sweden. Sixteen years ago fc? came to this country with his uncle. G. F. Gustafson, who lives in Chicago. His parents and three brothers, are still in Sweden During the last few years Mr, Olson had been a barber in Lake Forest where he was a member of the Young Men's club. Funerai services wee held at 10 a. m. Tuesday mw.ljtlig from the White and Tobia hMu* in Waukegaa. Burial wftf'la A- 2:30 in the sfternoon to raise nv>mey for baskets for the needy. Ever vane is invited snd the price of admission will be an article of food. The Mothers* club is in chsrge of the peagram. Schools will be dismissed early and th? busses will be delayed so that children who wish may be able to see the movie. Everyone is urged to attend and help the needy in the community Mr. Miller is donating the ose'ef the theater and the movie. Don't forget a big «aK of hat*«p turbans, snort a*»d dr*"*s hat*. Oi display at |1 to 82. Elisabeth P*h. •ft* McGee's far Gifts fw Men.*