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mWk -i-w m&m-- '0,*:S' ^ ;,'X ,?>- ; - >, K'fOTf• ' '" •'"*"' *" * »•• s' ' r^f ?;• T,'($»*„ W, * %^-t? V^'££?<? *yv® , ** \ >!«*, ,>wa" ;*i ~ * *<; ;K^-..Vr ^fN •• ii^^' "vS fhanday, April 26,11# §#<?#> POX RIVER VALLEY CAMP Fox River Valley Camp, No. 3251, ft. N. A., will hold a business meeting Tuesday evening, May 7, at 7:15 p. m. : < Aff members are urged to attend. * • • EPWORTH LEAGUE The. Epworth League met Sunday night in the home of June Nelson and Warren Jones led the devotions. After the meeting, games and refreshments were enjoyed. Next Sunday, |jfce dub will meet with Warrea Jones. ^MOTHERS' CLUB The aext WfiBifcr meeting of the Mothei# <*tab will be held on Friday, May Iftr Mm. C J. Reihnsperger will be the hostess. Mr. C. H. Duker and his public speaking class will provide the entertainment. V • • • ' v STYLE REVIEW - Slips-. Betty Nielsen is sponsoring a style review for the benefit of St. Mary - St Patrick school on Thursday afternoon, May 2, in the school hall. The review and dessert bridge will begin at 1:30. Admission is fifty cents and there willbe* each table.', f • LADIHST AID Mrs. Lester Bacon entertained the Ladies' Aid last Thursday afternoon, there being fifteen members present. They spent the time sewing for their summer bazaar. Mrs. Leonard Mc- Cracken lead the devotions and Mrs. C. W. Goodell gave a very fine book review. Mi?. H. B. Schaefer will be the hostess for the club on Thursday, May 2. WINTER LUNCHEON V ®je Women's club of Lily Lake held its annual Winter Luncheon on Wednesday, April 17, at the Polly Tea Room in downtown Chicago. A delicious luncheon was relished by all and the rest of the afternoon was spent playing bridge. ' From the comments and impressive attendance it seems that these gatherings will be more popular in the future. BIRTHDAY PARTY iBtrs. George Wirfs celebrated her birthday Saturday night by entertaining her children and friends at her home on Richmond road. She received many lovely gifts. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. John Blake and daughter, Rosilla, and Mr. and Mrs. Clemence Wirfs of McHenry; Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Wirfs of Rockford; Mr. and Mrs. Alex Wirfs of Lily Lake; Mrs. John Muere and friends of Chicago; Sylvester, Edmund and Stephen at home. / • * NET METHODIST WOMEN'S ASS'N The McHenry County Methodist Women's association spring meeting was held at the Methodist church, Hebron, this Thursday afternoon. The session at 9:30 was followed by luncheon and afternoon activities. The theme of the day is "Change Challenges Methodist Women." Speakers were the Rev. A. T. Stevenson of Chicago, District Superintendent, Mrs. W. J. Bagg of DeKalb, and Mrs. Ada Townsend of Evaqston. ^ SIXTEEN YEARS OLD { Warren Jone6 entertained the C<ftnmunity church orchestra at a. dinner Sunday evening honoring his sixteenth birthday. There were two birthday cakes, one also for Edith Sherman who celebrated her birthday the day before. Decorations were in green and yellow and snapdragons and favors adorned the table. Those present other than the two mentioned above were Shirley Colby, Laura Sherman, Bonnie Page, Gordon Schoalle and Dean McCracken. PARTY FOR NEWLYWEDS Mr. and Mrs. George Diedrich were honored guests at a party given in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob P. Diedrich, Sunday. During tile afternooh, the uncles, aunts and grandparents of the bridegrom were guests. They played cards and en- Joyed a lovely supper. That evening they were joined by neighbors and friends who also entered into the card and bingo games. A lunch was served later in the evening. The bride and groom are waking their home with her brother, Alfred Heil, near Volol • • • O. E. S. The Order of the Eastern Star held a regular meeting Monday evening and plans were made for Officers' Night to be held May 4. An invitation has been received to attend. Worthy Matrons' and Patrons' Night ^>f the Nut da chapter at Crystal Lake on May l' Mrs. Mabel Collins, Worthy Matron " the McHenry chapter will be t > Warder at this affair. Another in' tation has been received to atte Grand Lecturers' Night on May 3 this com A from the Algonquin chs i crb. of a. 1 Mrs. Edward Young, Mrs. A. K. Nye, Mrs. Anna Howard and Mt^ s i Mary Althoff were co-hostesses la- j Thursday evening at the Cathoii< i Daughters of America meeting. Cards ; were enjoyed, with the prizes going to the following: in pinochle to Mrs Albert Vales; in five hundred to Mrs, Nick Adams; and in bridge to Miss Mildred Kinsala. Plans were made for the Mothers' Day party. The Court will receive Communion in a body at I St. Patrick's church on May 5, and on. April 28 they will serve breakfast to the Knights of Columbus when they receive Communion at St. Mary's .. church. Mrs. Jack McCarroll and baby were released Monday from the Woodstock hospital. Genevieve Knox and Mrs. Bay Conway visited in the Donohue home at Huntley Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray McGee, son, John Owen, and Mrs. John Callihan attended the senior class play, "Listen in on the Campus" at -St. Mary's high school, Woodstock, last Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Woltman and little daughter, Ruth Ann, returned to Chicago the latter part of last week after spending two weeks of his vacation with Mrs. Woltman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Nye. Mrs. Simon Stoffel, Lena and Clara, Miss Mayme Buss and Miss Rena Scheid called on Mrs. Regina Marre and Mrs. Nellie Jensen at Waukegan Sunday afternoon.. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Frett of Chicago spent several days of last week visiting relatives in McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Nye of West McHenry spent Tuesday evening in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Nye at Libertyville. Mrs. George Rauen, Mrs. Al Amo of Kenosha, Wis., Mrs. Edwaad Tonyan and son, Math Glosson, John Scheid and daughter, Rena, were callers in the George Scheid home at Griswold Lake Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Mike Thelen, Mrs. Butzen, son, William, Chicago, visited Mrs. Elizabeth Pich over the weekend. Mrs. Robert Thompson and Miss Maud Grander visited Waukegan relatives last Thursday. Miss Wanda Jepsen will play the part of "Lulu Belle" in a home talent play sponsored by the Tri-City Evergreens Post, V. F. W., and Auxiliary, at the Dundee Community high school Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson spent Sunday in {he home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. VanNatta, at Crystal Lake. Paul Meyers and son, Richard, of Wisconsin, visited friends In.McHenry Thursday. • ---- i LESTER P. BARLOW :RITA MOLIDOR SAY "I DO" AT GRAYSLAKE spring wroDnraror MR. RAYMOND MAY AND MISS DOLORES MILLER A church wedding at St. Gilbert's A lovely April wedding was solemnchurch, Grayslake, on Wednesday, iaed at St. John's church, Johnsburg, April 17, 9:30 a. m., united Miss Rita Wednesday morning, April 24, when j Molidor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Miss Dolores Miller, oldest daughter ! Nick Molidor of Grayslake, and Mr. of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Miller of Ring- Elmer Stilling, son of Mr. and Mrs. wood, became the bride of Mr. Ray- Ben H. Stilling of Johnsburg, in holy mond May, youngest son of Mr. and matrimony. Rev. Barrett performed Mrs. Peter M. May of Spring Grove, the ceremony. Rev. A J. Neidert officiated at the The bride, who was given in mar- o'clock nuptial high mass. The riage by her father, was lovely in a church-was beautifully decorated with white moire taffeta trailing gown and spring1 flowers. veil with pearl tiara. She carried a The charmnig bride, entering the bouquet of roses. The maid of honor, church on the arm of her father, wore Eunice Molidor, a sister of the bride, a white satin gown, with long train, wore aqua chiffon, while the brides- high neckline and puffed sleeves. JHer maids, Rita and Violet Stilling, sisters flowing veil was held in place with a of the groom, had gowns of yellow tiara of seed pearls. Her pearls were and pink chiffon, respectively. They a gift of the bridegroom. She carcarried bosquets of daisies and sweet ried a colonial bouquet of cala lilies peas. and ferns. Norman Molidor, brother of the Miss Luella Miller, sister of the bride served as best man. John Weg- bride, was maid of honor, while Mrs. ener of Volo, a friend of the bride, as- John Doetsch of Wilmette, sister of sited as usher. , the groom, and Miss Jeanette Miller, Dinner was served in the home of sister of the bride, were bridesmaids;, the bride's parents at Grayslake to Each wore blue net over taffeta, with about twenty-five people. During the pink slippers and a pink headpiece, afternoon a reception was held at the The maid of honor carried yellow home of the bride's grandmother in roses and daisies; the bridesmaids' Volo where supper was served to bouquets were composed of pink roses about eighty-five guests. A wedding and yellow daisies. dance was held at Nell's Pavilion, John Doetsch of Wilmette served as I Johnsburg, that night. best man and Alvin Miller, a brother Photo by Warwick j The couple left on a short honey- of the bride, was the usher. Two other moon, after which they will make brothers, Roman and Walter Miller, An early spring wedding at St! their home at Lake Villa. The bride carried the bridal train and veil. Mary's church McHenrv «i»H» Miss was a *f*du*te of Grant high school, Following the ceremony, breakfast Anna Blake, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fox with *he class of 1937- She "was served at the home of Mr. and was formerly employed at the Abbotts Mrs. William May at Johnsburg. The Laboratories at Waukegan. The groom dinner and reception was held at the is an employe of the Johns-Maaville home of the bride's parents for 130 Births •••»»»•« I 'M »»»»»» Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kennebeck are the parents of a son born at their home Sunday, April 21. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin May happily announce the birth of a son at their home near Johnsburg Sunday, April 14. The mother was the former Miss Florence Adams. Announcements have been received in McHenry of the arrival of a little son, Charles Ludwig, in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stoffel, Jr., of Milwukee, Wis., former residents of this vicinity. Mrs. Kate Stoffel of McHenry is the great grandmother of the new arrival, Charles III. Carney Gilkerson called on friend* at Marengo 'Sunday. MARRIAGE LICENSES Lloyd F. Peters, Wauconda, 111., to Dorothy D. Wheelock, Crystal Utw. III., April 16, 1940. Henry, Siegmeier, Crystal Lake, 111, to Loretta Holts, Crystal Lake, TW,, April 17, 1940. William H. Meyers, Springfield, Til., to Eleanor J. Horscend, Fox River Grove, 111., April 17, 1940. Richard H. McKee, Buffafo, N. Y., to Mrs. Pleasatine T. Higgins, Crystal Lak^, 111., April 13, 1940. Fred W. Prince, Chicago, HI., to Louise B. Powell, Chicago, 111., April 13, 1940. Rasmus Ladefoged, Harvard, 111., to Catherine M. Badertstiher, Woodstock, 111., April 20, 1940. Earl Ritz, Hampshire, 111., to Beulah Coon, Hampshire, 111., April-20, 194<^ Need Rubber Stamps 7 Order at 1W Plainde&ier. c: * MRS. BERNARD JUNG Peter Blake of McHenry, the lovely bride of Mr. Bernard Jung of Johnsburg. Msgr. Nix officiated at the nine o'clock ceremony on Wednesday morning, April 17. First American Yacht In the history of the Dutch ttdtewy of New Amsterdam, there is mention of a yacht or a boat built for pleasure boating named the Onrust (Restless), which is claimed to be the first decked vessel built in America. While the Onrust was spoken of as a yacht, there are no authentic data relating to other yachts before the beginning of the Nineteenth century, when a 20-foot sailboat for pleasure cruising was built for John C. Stevens prior to 1809, and named the Diver. In 1816 Stevens built a perigua named the Trouble and his name is one intimately connected with the development of yachting in America. corporation, Waukegan. Buy your Baby Chicks at the Farmers Mill, the Home of Good Chicks. Phone 29. 88-tf-fp Just a Slight Pain Physicians at the Los Angeles general hospital held a fluroscope on the chest of John Cuneo recently and discovered a 2%-inch sewing needle apparently piercing his heart. Cuneo, 56 years old, complained of a slight pain in his chest, but said he felt fine otherwise. Police reports said that Cuneo had attempted suicide by thrusting the needle toward his heart. His brother, Walter, discovered what had happened and took John to the hospital. guests. To complete the day, a wedding dance was given at Nell's pavilion, Johnsburg. The newlyweds will make their home at Spring Grove. First H. $. Teacher On February 13, 1635, when the Publick Latin School at Boston was organized, the people of the community, led by John Cotton, voted that "our brother Philemon Pormont, shalbe intreated to become scholemaster for the teaching and nourtering of children with us." •' And Now the Cattle ' FifHiers in the vicinity of T&itk, Neb., were puzzled when their cattle began to stagger. The animate apparently were without sense of sight or balance. A veterinarian cleared the mystery with the explanation that the cattle had eaten marijuana weeds in the fields. Apprentices in Aviation Reflecting a shortage of skilled workers in the fast-growing aircraft manufacturing industry, a California aircraft company now conducts an apprenticeship training program. Young men are paid about half the prevailing wage rate of trained workers for part-time work between classes during a four-year period. iff* bX « % I: OM8INE8 3 GRAND ITEMS HIS LINE OF STRICTLY MASCULINE TOILET PREPARATIONS HIS Cologne With Hi fleet all-outdoor odor. m5* Aftor-ShaviagTreat -- aaecMsttr Joe t , «bavinq eoafact HIS' Hair Treat fee excellent grooming. 'HIS' TRIO will be pi--ing to the nua who BOLGER'S DRUG STORK Phone 40 Green Street \ou 11 be /l/o./in the W. A. STRAND DIES % ATEVANST0N; HAD PISTAKEE BAY HOME Word has been received of the death ef N. A. Strand, who had been a resident of Pistakee Bay for the past twenty-one years, on Wednesday, April 10. He passed away at his home at 821 Judson aven-ie Evanston, of a heart ailment. Mr. Strand was the owner of a Chicago concern, N. A. . Strand & Company, which manufactured machinery. Mr. Strand was bom on February 6, sixty-three years ago, in Sweden. He came to America about forty-five" years ago and located in Chicago. In -- 1004 he married Anna Wall, who survives him. He is also survived by thrae children, Mrs. Grace S. Knatt of Wilmette. Mrs. Hazel S. McKeon of Miami. Fla., and Arthur Strand at home. Another son, Herbert, was killed in 1933. Funeral services were held at the Bmmanuel Lutheran church, Evansten, on Saturday. April 13, with interment in Memorial Park cemetery. Mr. Btrand was a member of the Odd Fellows. He had been a subscriber to The Piaindealer for about, twenty Lester P. Barlow and George B. Bolderer, co-inventors of a liquid oxygen-carbon explosive, recently gave a demonstration near Baltimore for press representatives and others. It is claimed for the new explosive that it is more effective than any now in use because of the tacriAe pressure waves it pro4tw«*. FIRST 'LADYBIRD* Buy your Baby Chicks at the Farm- ^ ere Mill, the Home of Good Chicks. Mrs. Edith Ogilvy Druee, the first woman to fly in an airplane. Mrs, Druee made the flight frith th< Wright brothers in 1968. 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