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1 »1T'W'^TO',»9>: W^'1 N * V, *! / r\ \ A < 'i 4 * s-1, * ' %,r. :; « ' \^3£g*H ' • • • iw is '•" ' • v *^&^P'^"^ipM NRY PLAINDE ALER Thursday, August 3, 1950 McHENRY COUNTY QUEEN jtwflh Fisher [white, with a decorated sprinkling tllft At Nhower can suspended over "the gifts. mitt Arvllla Ann Fisher of Volo,! Attending the shower were Mrs. iter of the Lloyd Fishers, Frank ZUnmermann. Mrs. William honored at a' miscellaneous | Tonyan and daughter, Louise, r held last week at the Wil-; M«"<* Williams Jayne Cristy. 11**. Peterson home in Liberty- »*">' Lo"g, Janice Justen, Ruth Ann Johnson, Joan Nett, Josephine Guercio, Julia Foley, Ann Herdrich, Agnes Obenauf. Terrv |f 1riCSt«. Hostesses were Mrs. William , {Kttton, Mrs. Royal Teschendorf Miss Shirley Sutton. Guests f,' Attended from Waukegah, Lake Bauer, _Schol2, [ft' ^ JForest, Antioch, Salem, Wis., and i, t 'Fox Lake. t' f- V * Miss Fisher will become the bride of Doiiald Petersen of Liberty Vllle on Saturday. Aug. 12. / ;:T»«itloii On / r' Fox K»joje<t • ' t J" Mr. and M&ifttt»erald' ' I'Md daughter; Eileen, of Chicago T spent a recent vacation at the ; fVCoffey cottage at Colby's Point, OIL -1 the bank of the Fox river. Mrs. t Leona Clark, also of Chicago, en- 1 Joyed several days there also. The I £roup was lavishly entertained l«y | Mrs. F. Brett at her beautiful ; I home, a party that made the stay 1 Mfcven more enjoyable. I ' i |* Sk ower Honors * festker lean Orr * A miscellaneous bridal shower J was held last Friday, July 28, for ~ £' jhllss Esther Jean Orr, with Betty .'•-.If Mae TUiison and Billie Mackinv | lei; acting as ro-hostesses. Miss •'v,fc. €>rr will become t h»- bride of Earl 'p f, ^Tessendorf of Crystal Lake on ; Aug. 5. '«, l ' About twenty-two guests were |- |> resent to enjoy games and to / |. V atch the guest of honor open her J<>) * many gifts. A beautifully decorat- : | fed basket filled with assorted t canned foods, with labels removed, : 1 tras presented to Miss Orr, with k I the assurance that complications | certain to exist when afee bei gins using the food. ' '" •' _ . '. J ^re-Teen (lob f Jfeetta* Jaly 2S J The Pre-Teen olalt held It® last , f meeting of the season on Saturday, | July 29. Meetings will be resumed j In »the fall if there is sufficient J Interest in the baby sitting course. Baby sitters may still be obtained I through the Toddler Shop, where |' meetings were held. I*.*; Any members of the club who * ft. Would care to serte at St. Mary's- |St . Patrick's P.T.A. style revue 'v* P are asked to call Marp Kmwo. Schmitt. Dorothy Schmitt and B^tty Miller. Annotate Pat* '- 1'VPH; ' V '•• Of Style1 Revue McHenry ladies vef/, already liecoming enthusiastic concerning the annual style revue which St. Mary's-St. Patrick's school P.T.A. hias scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 24, at 1:30 p.m. at the Villa Hotel ) "sort. It will be preceded by a dessert lunchpon. The models will stop forth in the very latest of oarly fall and winter styles for the 1950-51 season. Mrs. Arthur Tonyan is chairman of ticket sales, to be assisted by Mrs. M. F. Clark. Tickets selling at $1 may be purchased in advance from Mrs. Nielsen, Town and Country Stulio, Toddler Sljop or Mrs. Tonyan. General chairmen of the event are Mrs. Roy Kent and Mrs. Arnold Rauen. Memories Of Marine Day Jl/V Crowds--everywhere, reminding us that we are part of a community growing so fast jyfr aon^tjmes hard to keep pace.; A parade vrhich wit iftdt only punctual but so colorful as to do credit to a much larger metropolis. Heavy groans from thousands of grandstand witnesses each time Mother Nature chose to. open a cloud and send showers. The enthusiasm of our visitors, who appeared completely satisfied with th% entire ,4^* entertainment. . fT The horse dancing to the strains of an excellent band to head the parade--no better way to establish a gay spirit. . A bit of nostalgia tn the little German band led by "Hank" Schaefer. Remember when the four Vyeital boys made fine music as youngsters? "Hank's" little boy, Stanley, grew up also but kept his car for music. Truly on^ of the highlights of the 4ay. r '• *" - "Bill* band.. Altho(f singing 'With- the. Folks emjeusfeing the beauty of this year's lovely queen and her court, comparing them^with 1949's fair ones. '• "v " Youngsters pushing and shoving to get that piece of peppermint stick candy. Circles Plan Bake Hales Circles 3 and 4 of the W.S.C.S; of the Methodist church are sponsoring a bake sale, to be held Saturday, Aug. 5. at the George Justen furniture store on the corner of Elm and Green streets. The goods will go on sale at 10 a.m., featuring homemade baked beans, cakes, cookies and pies. Any donation of bakery goods will be greatly appreciated by members of the circles. Miss Carol Buethe of Marengo, 18 years old, a tall and lovely brunette, Was selected as Miss McHenry County last Thursday evening over five other entries at the county fair held in Woodstock. Runners-up for the title were Mc- Henry's Johnnie Simon and Phyllis Buettner of Crystal Lake. Water,, water everywhere. Few drops to jjrink but softie very fine refreshments and right on the river, without moving a muscle. The hospitality of some McHenry folks who not only offered their river-froi^t, yards but even brought out chairs for total strangers. Busy btrefneBB men, ttytng to be in two places at once--all for the success of Marine Day. Accidents, luckily not too serious, during the height of the races. Bad tempers caused by bad drivers. If the world's worse wasn't in McHenry on Sundayr he or she at least had plenty of strong competition, • Car lights at dusk, making long, snake-like chains seemed never to end, the like of which we haven't seen in many a day. Tired clerks in ^nds,;:>:,.«ii^wR»at|. stores. Vv*V' • • '* > refreshment drug A lone ftfifiboii at" ntgliitifiitt, still anchored to the pier in front of the Riverside hotel, a lone sentinel in contrast to the throngs' which had dotted that bit of space only hours before. A generally tired but happy McHenry, tired because at heart we are still "country folks", unaccustomed to such "big doings", but happy and proud of the McHenry Business Men's Association for another successful undertaking. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Horstroan of Fort Jennings, Ohio visited her parents, the Leo Blakes, this past week. i •Sfcewer Honored Jtrlde-To-Be Miss Rita Schmitt of Johnsburg And Miss Ferol Martin were hostesses at a miscellaneous bridal shower given at the latter's home on Thursday evening, July 87, honoring Miss Cecile Tonyan. who will be a bride of early September. Twenty-five guests were present to enjoy games appropriate for the 'occasion and a tasty lunch. Colors : were carried out in green ^nd Family Gathering For Marshall Rarest A gathering was held at the home of Mrs. Zena Bacon on Sunday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Bacon and family of Trenton, N. J., who are visiting here. Present to enjoy the day were Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Damm, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Damm and son. Royce Damm and Mrs. Jane Rawson and daughter of Kenosha. Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hiatt and .Children of Waukegan; Miss Nancy Lang of Hammond, Ind.; Mrs. Harvey Rapp of Arlington Heights; and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bacon and son, Scott. ^OathMfag At ' rker Heme g. A family gathering was held at jthe home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy f Blesecker at Lilymoor last Sun- 1 toy. Present were John Schwanf 'enberg of Chicago. August Schwa- * nenberg of Chicago Heights and g .Carl Pchwanenbt rg of Chicago. » Mrs. Biesecker had not seen the f two former men, her brothers, in Legion Home. Reports were given t the last twenty years, both hav- I tng returned to this area recently Auxiliary Met Monday Night The regular monthly meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary was held Monday evening at the by the various chairmen and the unit history for the year read by Mrs. Teckla Blomgren. A social hour followed the business meeting and refreshments were served. Gee was chairman In Charge of the event. Prizes were awarded for each table and special prizes were merited by Mrs. Frank Thurlwell, Mrs. Xorbert Yegge, Mrs. Nick B. Freund, Mrs. *John Bolger, Miss Marie Powers. Mrs. Maurice Clark, Mrs. Helen Weber and Mrs. Le- Roy Conway. Out of town guests included Mrs. Emmett O'Connell of San Francisco; Mrs. Frank Biggy, Mrs. Ted Holden, Mrs. George Stirling, Mrs. James Mahoney and Mrs. j Joseph Mahoney of Chicago; Mrs. Howard Phalin and Mrs. Mildred Cue of Wilmette; Mrs. Anna Dolan. Mrs. George Singer and Mrs. Crow of Oak Park; Mrs. D. W. Ryan, the Misses Ethel and Lillian McGee, Mrs.. Agnes Mullen and Mrs. , W. F. Conway of Woodstock. Bridal Couple CARD OF THANKS I would like to take this opportunity to thank friends, neighbors and relatives for cards, prayers, visits and other remembrances during the time I was confined to the hospital and since my return home. •12 PETER BLAKE THE KEN:Nr.Tii aiiAXos Before her marriage to Kenneth Brand of McCullom Lake last month, this lovely bride was Miss Axdell Ross of Wonder Lake. The couple exchanged vpws in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Led Blake and family. Mr. and Mrs. Jonn R. Freund and daughter, Diane, attended funeral services for Walter Manl'OLICE MEETING Fox Valley Division No. 4 of the Illinois Police Association will meet Aug. 8 at 8 p.m. at Johns- QUALITY DESCRIBES McHENRY'S SUCCESSES Quality seems to be uppermost in the minds of most people these days, and the word has been especially used this past week. It all happened because of the splendid success of Marine Day. What better word could describe the results of weeks of planning in all departments? The colorful parade, the well handled bokt races -- yes, and the spirit and talent of those who^jjrere responsible for tftijnbig event may all be summed up in one word, QUALIFY. We represent just one business in this fine old city, but we are trying to maintain that fcame element which has been responsible for so much of McHenry's gro^Htyfand its many successes; We must carry out our aim in just one lirfe, hardmm& items, but promise our customers the best in their needs in that category. Just a few include Builders hardware* Stanley tools, and Pratt & Lambert paints. Stop in and see us today! NICKELS HARDWARE Main Street Phone 8 McHenry, 111. Open Saturday nights and Sunday mornings. IHIIUIUIUIIIUUMIHUIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIHIIIHIIIIufllllllllllllllllllltlltlMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIItllllllllllHIIinilllltlllinr rsonals Mr. and Mrs., William Ensign of Lumberton, N. J., visited Mctlenry relatives last week. Tiie Ensigns are former local residents. Arthur Kennebeck has returned to his home in Phoenix, Ariz., after spending a week with relatives herev Mr. and Mrs. William Martin of Sterling, 111., visited in the Cuarence Martin home Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lawrence of Chicago spent a few days last week with her mother, Mrs. MoFlie Givens. Diane Phalin returned home with them to spend the weekend. Mrs. Ida Mix of Chicago visited friends here last *peek. ; Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Klonts have been spending some time at Pear- Son, Wis. Leo Kerber and family have rj| turned home -from Champaign, where he attended summer school during June and July. Mrs. John Meelian and children of Jacksonville, Fla., have bees visiting relatives in this area. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Walsh aai children, Maureen and Tom, and Mrs. May Tericot of Chicago visited in the John Murtaugh home on Thursday. , ' < A Mr. and Mrs. Harold Phalin and daughter, Monica, spent Sunday visiting relatives in Chicago. Miss Ellen Walsh of |South Bend, Ind., visited her mother, Mrs. Jack Walsh, this past week. ning at Oak Park last Thursday burg. There will be entertainment morning. 1 an(* refreshments. »••*!i i nun hi n11 » • • • • IF YOUR PALE AS A GHOST!! When your skin has a pallor (sallow complexion) with that fa<led- out look, or your nerves are jaded and you have that "all-in" feeling, it is usually due to one thing, that is: BLOOD POVERTY Your bood cells may be fagged- | out or shrunken, and you might f not realize it Even if you eat the | "best" foods you may not be get- I ting all the good out of your * meals simply because you have I BLOW Digestion, without kuowing I. It (or gassy hionr„ch) and as a { result yon art a victim of Blood I Poverty! in other words, yotir t blood-cells become worn-down , asd you have only half as much * energy as you really need, you get * up in the mornings still tired, and k your nerves become dull. | Hundreds here in McHenry suff fered with "faded-out" blood and * stomach gas until they got * CERTA-VIN. This is the new » medicine containing 12 Herbs * blended with Vitamin B and Iron 4 yon take It before meals and it works with your food. Benefit ' J comes quickly. Your food digests i FASTER, with less gassiness, and I you get more good out of your i . meals. In a few days your blood Is j energised with new cells and your nerves become stronger. Weak, I rundown people tell us they soon » feel different all over. And best of |, Jt t, our price on CERTA-VIN is I' MMonable. You can actually take T'.jjpT'-Jfow, mOUern medicine for Witjr.* F«W Cents a day! So don't lf-sick and half- •p^Bolger OtUf Entertained On Thursday Mrs. Barbara Homberg entertained friends at her home last Thursday afternoon. Present to enjoy a social hour were Mrs. Florence Roesch, Mrs. E. Johnson and Mrs. Jane Nicholson of Park Ridge; Mrs. J. Reindl and Mrs. Ed. Carlson of Edison Park; Mrs. Doris Alles of Philadelphia, Pa.; and Mrs. Jane Mitchell of Cleveland, Ohio. * Altar & Rosary Party A Success Thirty-five tablet Were in play at the annual dessert-brirtse sponsored by the Altar and Rotary Sodality of St. Patrick's church and Iteld on the church , lawn last Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Ray M«> FRYERS ~ SWEET CORN HOME GROWN VEGETABLES Phone in your fryer orders - will be ready when you call for them. A. KNIGGE IV2 Miles South on East River Road Phone McHenry 510-J-2 Notice Of Correction An erroneous ad appeared in last week's McHenry Plaindealer, implying that the business of Marticke & Nixon, Inc., had changed ownership. We wish to advise our numerous customers that this is untrue. There has been no change in management or ownership. MARTICKE & NIXON, INC. McHENRY. ILLINOIS COME IN Mid Enjoy the Sparkling Rhythm of ERNIE WAGNER at the Hammond Organ NOW PLAYING NIGHTLY Your Favorites. Old and New w kear them as presented by this artist of the eqpsolei. RED STAR Richmond, Illinois k INGSI2E Q u A u 1 r v snapshots ALL PICTURES MlAKSeD AT NO EXTRA CHARGE! w PER ROLL ra .M* MfMCMWraHi WATTLES DRUG STORK 615 Main Street McHenry Phone 480 SALE Off On Af SUMMER MERCHANDISE 312 ELM STREET McHENE\ PHONE 746 f= AMERICAN BANKING iN ACTION '.C SOME IMPROVEMENT IS IN FASHION Two years ago, approximately half of all'home owners made repairs on their houses. One year ago, this pro* portion had increased to two-thirds. These home owners^*re spending an average of $500 to make their homes better places to live. Banks supply many F.H.A. loans for this purpose at low cost, giving borrowers. up to 36 months to repay. If you need a loan to finance hone repairs or improvements, come in and see u*. McHENRY STATE BANK Member Federal Reserve System Member Federal Deposit Inmranee Corporation 1 VANCE WELDING SERVICE "New location V2 mile east of the Fox River on Route 120., Electric Barn Cleaners Custom Built Conveyors Ornamental Iron Railings Trailers of All Types Structural Beams and Angles We also repair everything from the heaviest equipment, to the smallest article. ' PHONE McHENRY 836 Residence 51-J ' 1 b > ; i