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U.^*ription here to be filled. The V '""Reliable Prescriptions" c«- • Mem, which is pictured below, ii your assurance of skilled professional service, highest eth&» "r cal standards and fair prices. Thomas P. Bolger Green Street --:-- McHenry group of school mates at her horn* Tuesday after school to a party in honor of hear tenth hirithday anniversary. The Young Adults group was entertained in the home of LeRoy and Slurley Neal Wednesday erenmg., The usual business meeting was held and games and lunch followed. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Jepson entertained the five hundred club at their home Thursday evening. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. George Shepard and Geo. Young, high, and Mrs. F. A. Hitchens and George Shepard, low. The Sewing Circle met at the homo of Mrs. Roy Neal Friday. A pot-luck dinner was served. Mrs. Wm. McCannon and Floyd Carr drove to Elgin Friday and visited the latter's sister, Mrs. Meriitt Cruikshank in St. Joseph's hospital, who had her tonsils removed Tuesday. She returned to her home in Morton Grove Saturday. Mrs. Patrick Coyne, tn company with her son-in-law, Ragner Remer, SptUi UAIU1 uA^r «mi «*v» • w .? ..* Chicago. They tuned home Monday from a few weeks vWt with taftstfras in Tennessee aad South Carolina. Miss AHce Peet of Harrington spent Sunday with her parents, Mr and Mrs. Charles Peet. Tfr. and Mrs. Francis LaDean and family of Richmond and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howe spent Saturday at Kenosha and Racine. Mr. and Mrs. George Young wen visitors at Elgin Friday. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Jepeson and daughter, Virginia, attended a birthday party for Mrs. Clark Huson at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Peck is. Elgin Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Smith of McHenry and Mrs. Chester Fraiser of Grinnell, Iowa, were dinner guests in the George Young home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howe and Floyd Howe spent Monday in Chicago. Misses Jane Hamilton and Eunice Dfrtil of Oak Park spent Saturday night with Virginia Jepson. y.Ars were accompanied | saturd&y> home by Mrs. Remer and daughter, Nancy, who have been visiting in Chicago Mrs. Louis Hawley and daughters, Shirley and Marion spent Saturday afternoon in Woodstock. Mrs. Edgar Thomas and Mrs. Ada Mann of McHenery spent Tuesday afternoon in the Wm. McCannon home. Gladys Shepard spent Friday in Elgin. Mrs. Rilla Foss and son, Wayne, visited friends in Woodstock Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Frank Buchert of Richmond spent Monday with Mrs. Jennie Bacon. Patrick Coyne of Chicago spent the past week here with his family. Miss Virginia Jepson of Cornell college, Mt. Vernon, Iowa, returned home for her Christmas vacation. Miss Ethel Krohn spent the weekend with Rita Mae Merchant. 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FOR POULTRY -- Promotes water consumption, conditions th6 bowels improves plumage, and increases general vitality of the birds. * ' B OU'LL ACTUALLY SATE 20% TO 40% ON ED BILLS AND IMPROVE YOUR-LIVESTOCK Phone 60-R ALFRED TONY AN McHenry, Illinois The tiumy friends %nd family of llffl Behatfer we ^lad ^o wekoo^e htpt hbm* altcir his long May at the Hints hospital where he underwent surgery. Now he can enjoy his Christmas dinner at home. Mr. and Mrs. Beatty attended a venison dinner at Barrington on Sat* urday evening. * H Mr. and Mrs. Sid Smith are now staying at the home cf their daughter, Mrs. Nimtz, caring for their young granddaughter. The latter la awaiting the return of her mother from the hospital. Joseph Kilfether has fully recovered and went to see Santa Clans last Saturday. Better be a good boy now, Joe! A very distinguished and wellknown mato was a visitor at the Mc- Kim home on Sunday evening. He Mrs. Roy Neal and sons, LeRoy and Iwas ^>r Senator from Illinois, Art «fonn, visiuhi ifwiiun 111 nwustock on -"-•••••• : /• vernation, it was hinted that his name will appear on the ballot the next election for the office of Secretary of State. He is a clean cut, honest man and worthy of any support given him. Mrs. Huska, who was very sick last Thursday, is greatly improved and should be ap and ground by Saturday. The Stacknick family has moved back to Chicago. Having made their home here for about seven years, they will be missed by their many friends. On Sunday, Mrs. Huska had fourteen visitors, including her two sisters, brothers-in-law and two nephews from Chicago. Mrs. Feiereisel was a luncheon guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson of Chicago and McCollum Lake on Tuesday. Some of the folks who spent Sunday and the weekend here were: John Marweg and family, Parells, Elartons, Mr. and Mrs. Gau Vreau and Mrs. Kelly, Millingtons, Halleys, Ponds, Mr. Stuhlfeier, Olsens, Johncoc, Mr. and Mrs. Murphy and Colins. Mrs. Makofski and Alfredia are staying out for two weeks. The pub*, lie schools in Chicago are closed now for the Christmas vacation. Visitors at the Becker home on Sunday were: Nick Freund, Emil Simon, Gregory and Gerald Burg, Carl Alt, Michael Sluga and Bob Darn. Sorry to report that Mrs. Becker is sick in bed. Mrs. F. Scheffler just received an organ for Christinas. Harold Hastings and brother-in-law, Harry, are building a garage on their lot to correspond with their house. Nice work boys! Mr. and Mrs. Lortie ancLfamily, sister of Mrs. L. Sales, weie Quests in the Sales home on Sunday! (The Sales family is going to spend CWistmas in Chicago. The Bruzenski family la In Chicago and will return Sunday* Jackie Sales is home from school with a bad cold. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sawdo and Kenneth spent Saturday and Sunday at Milwaukee, Wis. Mrs. McDonald's young niece, Gladys, is spending her Christmas vacation with her. ' Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Beatty will entertain the children of McCollum lake Friday evening, December 22, at a Christmas party to be held at McDonald's tavern. Moving pictures will be shown at the party to be held between the hours of seven and nine. • v v" f ^ ,*' * '* 1 ' Tfci**day, Ptoember 21,3fH low were visitors at the here of Mrs. Wm. Althoff Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Ait Patera and daughter, Dorothy were Libertyville callers Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Thelen and Mr. and Mrs. Henty ' Thelen were; Chicago callers Thursday. Mrs. Peter F. Freund entertained the five hundred dvb Wednesday afternoon, prises being awarded to Mrs. Peter Smith, Mrs. Joe King and lfira. Delia Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Peters spent Monday in Chicago. - Mrs. F. N. Muzzy and daughter, Jean, Mrs. D. L. Hall, Mrs. George Shepard and daughter, Gladys, spent Thursday afternoon in Woodstock. Mn,. Hawley and daughters, Shirley and Marion, and Mrs. Roy Neal spent Friday evening at McHenry. Miss Catherine Coyne arrived home Tuesday evening from Blackburn^ college, Jacksonville, 111., to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents. Mrs. S. H. Beatty and Mrs. Viola Low spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Irving- Herbert at Twin Lakes. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Stephenson attended the sixty-fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Thompson at the Fred Charles home Sunday. Mrs. Louis Hawley and daughter, Marion, Mrs. Roy Neal and Helen Ruth Butler spent Sunday afternoon at McHenry. Quite a few from here attended the Christmas pageant, "Adoration of Kings and Shepherds," at the Greenwood Methodist church Sunday evening given by the league and Sunday schools of the Greenwood and Ringwood churches. It will be put on in the Ringwood church next Sunday evening. Mrs. Lonnie Smith and daughter, Esther; and Mrs. S. W. Smith and daughter, Bernice, apent Saturday at £enosha. Mr. and ..Mrs. Fred Wiedrich and son, Frank, were visitors at Grass Lake Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miller of Johnsburg and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Huff <rf Greenwood spent Sunday afternoon tai the Roy Wiedrich home. Ralph Smith of Harvard spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Smith. Mrs. Fred Wiedrich and daughter, Mae, and Mrs. Lester Carr and sons spent Saturday afternoon in Crystal Lake and called in the Lyle Thomas home. Lonnie Smith was a visitor at Wooditock Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wiedrich and ton were callers in the Fred Tilton home at Keystone Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wiedrich, Jr., nnd daughters, Betty and Mary, and Janet Johnson visited Mrs. Frank Johnson at Rockford Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Abendroth and Mrs. Mildred Munshau of Elgin. Dill Bacon of Crystal Lake and Will Beatty of Keystone spent Sunday with,; Mrs. Jennie Bacon. Misses Alice Mae Low and Betty1 Brennan spent Monday at Waukegan. Mr. and Mrs. George Bacon of Antioch spent Friday evening with Mrs. Jennie Bacon. Mrs. Ralph Simpson and son, Dennis, of Crystal Lake-were visitors here Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Benish of Spring Grove spent Sunday afternoon with Rev. and Mrs. Collins. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Harrison spent Thursday evening in the Ardin Frisbee home at Greenwood. Rev. and Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Hutchins spent Wednesday in the Paul Collins home at Arlington Heights. Mrs. Hutchins of New York City, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry Collins, left Saturday for Ohio, where she will visit relatives. •a LILY LAKE JOHNSBURG ? /' Mrs. Wilbert Swanson entertained the members of the Lily Lake Ladies' League Friday evening. Bunco was played with prizes being won by Mrs. Einspar, Mrs. T. Klabough and Mrs. Vachet; a special prize was awarded Mr. W. Swanson. The serving of a lovely lunch concluded a very enjoyable evening. Mr. and Mrs. Gold, Mr. and Mrs. Sarle,. Mr. and Mrs. Hyatt and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, as well as many others, of Chicago, spent the weekend at Lily Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Miller of Cicero visited the home of Mrs. Geo. J. Wegener Sunday. Mrs. Wegener is rapidly recovering from her long illness. " Mrs. Thomas Klabough was a Chicago visitor Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Swanson were Woodstock callers Tuesday. Visitors in the home of Mri and Mrs. F. Dosch last week were Mr and Mrs. Gus Schweighofer of Chicago, Thursday evening; Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Miller of Cicero, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Daly, Genevieve Daw of Grayslake, Mr. and Mrs. John Cunningham and Mrs. Carrie Parker of Barrington, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Sarle and sons of Chicago visited the home of Mrs. I. Lavin Sunday. , Mrs. Alex Wjrfs was an Elgin vis itor Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Marsh of Chicago spent the weekend at the home of her mother, Mrs. Jack Wrublewski. Canterbury's Rank At British state occasions, the Archbishop of Canterbury taktt precedence over everyona but the sovereign and his close kin. Miss Gertrude Williams of McHenry spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Frett of Chicago spent the weekend with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Gerlach and sons motored to Milwaukee, Wis., Sunday. Monday evening the Rural club met at the Johnsburg hall for their monthly meeting. The elected officerg were: Miss LaVerae Freund, president; Miss Lorraine Kennebeck, vice-president; Miss Lorraine Freund, Secretary, George J. Jackson, treasurer. Anyone wishing to enter this club, notify any of these officers. Mrs. Bob Wilkie of Chicago spent the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Freund. Mr. and Mrs. Oleynichak and children of Chicago spent the weekend in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schaefer. Jack Bode and daughter, Pauline, Miss Thelma Jackson, and Frank Klapperich spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Kirk at Mattoon, HI. Gerald Hettermann, Vernon Rheinbolt and Donald Michels motored to Waukegan Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Earl Hoffien and children and Mrs. Georee Zamstorff, Genoa, Wis., called on Mrs. Jacob Thiel Tuesday. Mrs. Math Schaefer and Mrs. Geo. King called on Mrs. Joe Karls at the Hartland hospital Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Meyers and daughter, Annabel, called on Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Schaefer at Waukegan last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas of Woodstock spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Freund. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Chamberlin and children of Chicago spent Sunday in the home of John Pitzen. Miss Thelma Jackson !s spending a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Darrell Kirk, at Mattoon, 111. The children of St. John's school held their Christmas play Sunday evening. * A large attendance was present. After the play. Santa Claus gave all the children a box of candy. Mrs. Joe Karls has returned home from the Hartland hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Freund of Soring Grove called on Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Freund Wednesday. Miss Katherine Althoff of Elgin snent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Wm. Althoff. Miss Dorothy Michels of Woodstock spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Joe P. Michels. \ Mrs. Jack Bode returned home on Sunday after spending several weeks with Mr. aitd Mrs. Kirk at Mattoon, m. Mr. and Mrs. Kerkmann of Big Hol- NEW BOOKS ARRIVE # AT PUBLIC LIBRARY TO DELIGHT READERS New shelves have just been finished and installed in the Public Library to display the long list of new books which have just arrived for the pleasure and education of the multitude of local book lovers. Although the library will not be open Decern, ber 27 and 29,I ?t.h,,e, sev ,b•o, o. ks will be those dates. 1 Among the new books are; Three Harbors, Mason; Country Lawyer, Partridge; Captain Horatio Hornblower, Fosester; Moment in Peldng, Liu Yutang; Lost Sunshine, Norrisj April Was When It Peg-ail, Benefield; Reaching for the Stars, Wain; Not Peace But a Sword, Sheehan; Mem Kampf, Hitler; World Famous Paintings, Kent; The Story of United States, Herdman; Opera's Every Child Should Know, Bacon; Thimble Summer, Enright; The Wizard of Oz, Baum; Fair Play, Leaf; The Way Of a Dog, Terhune; Before Things Happen, Aldis; Two Little Savages, Seton; A Pint of Judgment (Christmas story), Morrow; Wacky, a Small Boy, Schwed; and many other books for children. If you are not already a patron of the library, why not take advantage of this wonderful opportunity, and include reading in your New Year's resolutions. You are heartily welcome. In i nodmiuHM ftim antace ** * taaiparatm bot anoogh to barn wood and thro* one hundredths of • saooad later it kmi at a temperature too coot for a bath, U, 8. FSsg riiiin JAa Pledge to the Flag is mM. lo#»: "I f3e« a allegiance to the tftuted States of America and to the Republic for which U ftands; one Nation indivisible, With liberty and justice for all." Latest Comet A new comet made its bow to astronomers recently and it has been christened Jurlof-Achmarof- Hassel--the name of its first three observers. It can be seen at Greenwich observatory after sunset midway between Capella and Algol. fr* . . U'* *1 ?' M Jr /r I- ' 1>' ** .a CLUB WT® YOURSELF THE GIFT TftjLT WtCL MAKE 1940 GIFT SHOPPING SIMPLE! When you make regular Christmas Club deposits and let your account grow through the year, you have a hearty sum of casjh ready to pay for all your Christmas gift purchases. Enroll today -- you've everything to gain. v. WEST STATE BANK order IHcEenry holiday Be ASK TOUR DEALER THE BRIDGE Route 20 _L McHenry, 111. Make Your New Year's Eve Reservations Now II FLOOR SHOW f e a t u r i n g CURLEY VAN ~ (Master of Ceremonies) formerly featured with "Gray Gordon and hu Tie-Too Rhythm Orchestra." Just concluded an extended engagement at the Spanish Villa Southern Hotel, Baltimore, Md. Has been featured on variou# iI. B. C. programs. Novello and Flora ' jfApache and Artistic Dance Team^ Interpretations) v Mr. Novello doubled for John Gilbert in pictures for five years. He has played in the "Merry Widow," "The Storm," "Dancing Daughters,*' "Barely the Magnificent," and many othets^-- Orchestra MAtT ffilir and His NATIONAL TEN-PIECE WOBfiPTO ORCHESTRA ~ DELICIOUS COMBINATION TURKEY AND CHICKEN DINNER SiERVED FROM 11:00 P. M. FAVORS EOVELTIES ENTERTAINMENT Telephony McHenry 309 ^ raw- Per Perso*- I f