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wrasse "v * > *}• • Al >/ *y- - &$?' ,i . 1 TOE MoHEK&Y PLAINDEALER Society .Notes; '••M Lady Foresters Hie Lady Foresters of St. Clara's will hold their next meeting at 8-o'clock oh the evening of Dec. v 21. Wferyone is asked to bring a box lunch which will be enjoyed after the Meeting;. Each member is also asked to bring a ten cent gift for exchange. Announce Marriage 1 • i^liouncement has been made of the marriage on Tuesday, Dec. 15, frf Missouri, of Miss R' Sfc Worts, daughter of Mrs. M. L. tVorts, of this city and Harold Bell, stationed with the •my in couple wer« laamekus. Angela Freund, Evelyn Hay and the two chaperons, Minnie Green and Mary O.ven. The next party will be Wednesday, January 6. Be sure and let your sponsors know whether you are ccming or not. >. Mothers Club Xmas Party The Mothers club will hold their next meeting at 2:30 on the afternoon of Dec. 18 in the K. of C. hall. Following the business meeting, at 3 o'clock, there will be a Christmas party for the children. There will, 5e a decor&ted Christmas tro^and a musical program $vill be furnished by pupils of the public grade schools and St. Mary-St. Patrick schooll Each member of the club is asked to bring gifts in accordance with the number of children they are bringing* LILY LAKE BRIDE DEATH SADDENS SEVERAL HOMES HT XMAS SEASON 11 "•'•'.•A* 1 y (Continued from first pace) , |L N. A. Christmai The Fox River Valley Camp,' H. Christmas Partf A., enjoyed a Christmas party last Tuesday evening. Cards and bunco provided entertainment during the evening with the bridge award won by Miss Lena Stoffel, the five hundred prize being merited by Mrs. Texas. Attendants for the ( Stanley Guyer and bunco awards be- Mr. knd Mf.i Fpank inp- given Mrs. Harriet Fasse and ff irtve ^Hundred Chili Mrs. Leo Smith was hostess to mem- Marlene Fasse. A beautifully decorated Christmas tree was the feature attraction of the evening and gifts were exchanged be- \ bers of her Five Hundred club at her Hween the membrs. This was follow home in' Johnsbiirg. last Monday eve-! ed by the serving of a tasty lunch by ning. Pi ize winners were-Mrs. Arthur the committee, consisting of Mrs, Stilling. Mrs. John Herdrich and Mrs. Caroline Sch.iessle, Mrs. Amanda Lena Guercio. Travelers prize was 1 Brown and Mrs. Peter Schaefer. v merited by Mrfe. Alvin Freund. The The next meeting of the camp will Christmas party of the club . will be be January/ 5. at which time plans, will field at the home <?f Mrs. Arthur Stil£ fbemade for installation. -- yf \c., ing on Deo. 28. , . .m * * * • . .^ Athletic Club Xmasi»««y Bonico Party ' , ' f In spite' of the loss of about seven The Lily Lake school P. T. A; held men into the service since the holidays a bunco" party at the Lily Lake school. ]ast year and the prospects of losing one evening last week. Cards and another the next day. the spirit of th^ bunco were played with prizes being Voung Peoples Athletic c4ub was not awarded Miss Josephine Dosch. Henry dujled and they, had a very successful Fast, Mrs. George Warner. Miss Christmas party Wednesday night. Smith and Mrs., Thomas Klabough. Following- two hours of vclleyball. „ The serving of coffee and cake con- basketball and ping pong, the twenty- .eluded a most enjoyable evening. Mrs. fjve members of the club partook of Edward Lannes was/vfdtlri; for the evening. ' _ r - :>4- , • '* >* . . phall of the hi?h school. There they ' PinocMe Out> gathered around a beautifully dec- Mr. and Mrs. M. L Schoenholtz en-^orated Christmas tree where an extirtaincd meipbers c f fchewvPmochle charge of gifts took place ar.d cards ch»b fc«t' Thursday/ evening at their wer^ sung. home on WBukegan street. Hisrh ?hon- The holiday party also served as a 0TS w o' m?rited by Mrs. S?hoenholtz farewell for George Jackscn, who left and Peter Gies. At the close of an today for servic# He has lc^gr been enjoyable evening was served by the hostess. The next greatly missed. meeting- of the club will be with* Mr. hostess.t.gj) 'appetifing lunch and departed * jfrom the gymnasium to the first floor fhursdsy, December 17, where they have since resided and feared their family. - Besides the bereaved widows there are five children, John Edwafd, employed at. the Oakes Product plant in Waukegan; Daniel, on call Thursday for the army; Herbert, employed at the Waukegan American Can; Marie, a freshman in the Richmond high school, and Fred, a 7 year old youngster in second grade at school. Funeral services were held at the home on Tuesday, in charge of Rev. Kranz, paster of the Richmond Com- i munity church. j In his profession; he was highly j thought of and as a good citizen he | was respected by all who knew him. j Throughout his long illness he has; maintained his interest in his friends ! and neighbors and in . generally. v • ! •' August C. Stoxwi . '/ '• > , •J."August C. Stoxen, 76, prominent retired resident of Salem, Wis., and ; widely known throughout this section,^ died at his home Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1942, | after an lilness of several weeks with feeart trouble ; ; , : last FHday at the B»^co given by thi^ He was bofn on June, i; 1867, at Eastern :StaTV" > ; Plum Grove In Palatine township Mrs. H. Williams was# hostess 'tot •\yhere he lived until-he" was eight .'the Bunco <?lub on Wednesday.- jhears old. He moved with his parents % and Mrs. Art O. Andersen art -to Marengo and at the age <>f 21 was the proud grandparents of a baby girl, united in marirage with Mifs Anna of Wauconda. They resided on the home i farm at Marengo and later moved to ! Wanuconda. <At one time he was associated with Frank Carr as editor of a newspaper in that city. car. Winn, that idea of an escort isn't bad, first from Crystal Lake then from McCuIlom. Lopk out for Christmas eve. DaVe Boyle reported on Tuesday to WoodstocR for classification. Hugh and Gene McDonald have closed their place here for a few months. J*hey are now in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Rcchelle spent Saturday and Sunday here. For the present thev are residing in Chicago also. The Feiereisel family were dinner guests at the Reemer home on the Fox river last Sunday evening. Mr*. Feiereisel's mother underwent surgery last week in Chicago. She is recover* ing rapidly. . The Pinochle club was entertained at the home of Mrs. Garanson on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. W. Halley were oat over the weekend. Bill Reid passed the physical examination in Woodstock some tin*®' ago. He reported to Chicago Thursday for the second one. George Reid and Willard Keddlesbn, who are stationed at Navy Pier, and Mickey Schmitt front Glenview, spent Sunday with their Jparents here. George Reid was confined to the Wes-' ley hospital for a week with a spire throat. -;r;-. Mrs. Otto* Pyritss won first pritfc and Mrs. Gies on Dec. 29 ' ; ». « . * * * H ' U. S. O. Party / Driving cold and stormy #iather twenty-one girls from McHeriry took the bus for Waukegan and the U. S. 0. last week. As a reward for doing their jpod deed the party was voted the ttost successful so far and the boys gave a reusing cheer for the McHenry ^gtrl8. The rest of the thirty-«elght girls who couldn't make the trip because of bad roads, should be thanked for their good intentions and consoled for missfeg the fun by Virginia Sullivan, Vandalena Diedrich, Dorothy Heuser. Genevieve Ferwerda, Loraine Schaef- «r, Lucille Weingart, Marian Krause, Alice Low, Evelyn Weingart, Marie . yales, "Lucille Blake, Dolores Wag- • *ert Kathryn Simon, Lucille Simon, Loraine Freund, LeVerne Freund, v"?.Seventy-Five Years OVd "A surprise open hruse was h^ld last Saturday afternoon, Dec. 12, at the Paul Gerasch home for Mrs. Gerasch's mother, Mrs. M. J. Freund, the occasion being the latter's seventy-fifth birthday. The honored guest was the recipient of many lovely cards, gifts and flowers. In the evening a buffet supper was served for about thirtyfive relatives and friends. The following day Sunday, a family gathering: was held at the Gerasch home. Present were Mr... and Mrs. George Freund and family, McHenry; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Freund, Spring Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Michels and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gerasch. Mrs. : Ann Meyer was also present ft Ike gathering. (Photo by Worwfck) MRS. PHILLIP McDEVITT . The account of the wedding of the former Miss Constance Boyko and Mr. Phillip McDevitt appears on page 3. He was a figure of influence and a diligent worker for the Milk Producers, Co-op Marketing company and the Farm Bureau. Politically he was affiliated with the Progressive Party and took an interest in the major events cf politics and present day war developments. In 1938 a two-day golden wedding anniversary observance was conducted at the home in Salem, Wis., where a family reunion was| held. Mr. Stoxen is survived by his widow, seventeen sons and daughters, as follows: Mrs. Jessie Darwin, Arthuif Stoxen, Wauconda; Ralph, Harvard; Mrs. Nataline Stroup and Austin Stoxen, Salem; Mrs. Josephine Weaver, Sharon, Wis.; Mrs. Bernice Simes, born a week ago to their daughter (Eleanor). Mr. and Mrs. Harker arfc the parents. Please read the Red Cross notes this we^k, especially donations for servicemen in the hospitals close to home, ' ' Notice ^ • The news for'this c olumn is growing more scarce with each passing week. If this cojumn is to continue, I need the co-operation of all. I know there are not so many of us here that a number of the folks have moved on account of gasoline rationing. I do not have the time to see each person every weak. I contact most of them by phone/ However, there are some who do not have phones and I cannot get in touch* with themy I would appreciate it if they wouljr call me from a neighbor's phone, stop in. or send a note w.th the chidren when they have *hy Otherwise I wll only write when there is sufficiegpfc news to publish, or discontinue this itews until a later date. . ^ Come on, folks, if you don't to see our column die out. The ne^jp should be in to me n6 later than Mo#» day eve. I have to get it to McHenl|f Tuesday morning. . > MARIE., w Ration Card Beaaty Case, contains Revlon Ntasl Emmmel,; Oily Remover, Whacking big special size Lipstick : You'll adore the real £ leather c*#c for your, war stamps, ration _ , s.. . . cards, compact, etc. of course, you'll adore * ' ' •* ' America's best-loved,; nail enamel, because of the un-r rivaled way it staysf ' jpil your nails! Wonderful value! Getf TESTIMONIAL DINNER - IS GIVEN LAST WEEK FOR CHARLES RENICH M&rtin Cooney was a caller in Lake Geneva Tuesday afternoon. * ' " • Hebron; Raymond and Lloyd Wilmot; Floyd of Salem; Mrs. Helen Thomas, Harvard; Stanley of Bassetts, Wis.; Mrs. Laura Williams, Belhvcod, 111.; Mrs. Hazel Andreese, Galesville, Wis.;. Mrs. Margaret Dix, Salem; Mrs. Ruth Allen, Zion, and Preston of Kenosha. A sister, Mrs. Lena Stoxen, Hamp- Any act of kindness in behalf of our shire, and twenty-five grandchildren servicemen at this time is appreci- ajso gurvive. ated, not only by the parents and friends of our soldiers and sailors but by the whole community. When that kindness is such that it benefits the entire group of servicemen from one city and is extended , through the thoughtfulness and gen-1 erosity of one man, the public insists i on going to great lengths to show. its gratitude to that person. Such was the case one evening last j week when more than 100 leading; citizens of Woodstock gathered at the : ( Elks club at a surprise testimonial party for Charles F. Renich, editor of j The Harvard Herald camera hai the Woodstock Daily Sentinel, and; had many interesting experiences, publisher of the McHenry Plaindealer,, 8Uch as photographing the Duke and who has taken upon himself the tre- j Duchess of Windsor and Vice-Presimendous task of sending his daily dent Henry Wallace, but if it could paper to between 500 and 600 Wood- j talk, the camera would probably stock servicemen, free of charge. I have plenty to say about its most re- At the conclusion of the memorable j cent job--that of "snapping" Bob Services were held at the Strang funeral home in Antioch on Fridayy Dec. 11, with burial in the family lot; at Wauconda. • r'""'#»L V1 INTERESTING SHUTTLE TOMES . in Wilson-Exclusive Shirts ' • " • > evening Mr. Renich was presented with a billfold inscribed "To Charles Renich, from a group of friends." the billfold was included $250, which, incidentally, was not discovered by him until the next day. To these more than 500 young men from Woodstock, Mr. Renich is the man who brightens their life wherever they may be. His host of friends were happy to show their appreciation one who has, through the years, continued to bring happiness into the lives of others. Hope and his radio party w&He Camp Atterbury, Ind., Dec. 1. - REVISED SELECTIVE SERVICE CATEGORY , HAS BEEN ISSUED The village of Lake Villa experienced one of its most disastrou» fires in many years when flame® broke out last Tuesday afternoon, Des, 2, in the basement of the Charles Pet* erson Store, damaged stock, merchandise and fixtures beyond repair and caused approximately $6,000 damag^ to the two-story brick building. "jfeu compliment hi* good taste with authentic "fink •dttlons" when you give him Wilson-Exclusive shirts, new Shuttle Tones cue exclusive in pattern and Coloring*.. «Especially designed to harmonize new suitings. Sanforized Shrunk with V-shape4 Select several today. % STORE FOR MEN Open Every Night Until Christmas HE'"*' The office of War Information today issued a list of selective service classifications, revised to include 4-H, the new category created by suspending induction of men over 38 years of age. The list of classes follows: 1-A: Registrants available for general military service. 1-AO: Conscientious objectors available frr noncombatant military service when found acceptable to the land of naval forces. 1-C: Registrants who have been inducted into, enlisted in, or appointed to the armed forces. 2-A: Ncessary or essential men in civilian activity. 2-B: Necessary or essential men in the war production program, excluding agriculture. 2-C: Necessary or essential men in jS^griculture. * : 3-A: Registrants with dependents, tftigaged in less essential industry or ' agriculture. 3-B: Registrants with dependents, jingaged in an activity necessary to the war production program. j 3-C: Registrants with dependents, engaged in essential agriculture, 4-A: Registrants who before induction have become 45 year of age Slince they registered. 4-B: Registrants deferred specifically by the lay itself. 4-C: Aliens not acceptable to the armed forces or who Waived their fights to become citizens to avoid -military service. 4-D: Ministers of religion or divinity students. ^ . . 4-E: Conscientious objectors avail "Twenty-five years of meritorious service," is the record attained last week by Miss Edythe Geary of Wau^- "onda. when she received her pin designating a quarter of a century continuous employment by the Illinois Bell Telephone Co. An excellent record to be store, Miss Geary has been employed in McHenry for some time. McCULLOM LAKE (By Marie McKim) No doubt many cf the neighbors were sorry to learn of the death of Mr. Makofski. He passed away Dec. 9, due to a heart ailment. Their home here is located across from the Beatty home. He had been looking forward to the time he could retire from the Board of Education in Chicago aod make this their permanent • home. Mrs. Makofski and a daughter, Alr fredia, survive him. Mr. and Mrs. Doran received word from their son, Bob. He reports spending sixty days at Guadalcanal and just returned to Australia, where | he is on a two-week furlough, and ' spends quite a lot of time swimming | in the ocean. His dad sent him a i number of cigarettes at different j times. Bob Bays he never received j them. They may have arrived when ' he was at Guadalcanal. If so, Bob is j just out of luck until Ed sends more. Mr. Doran also received a Christmas card from Langley Bennett, who says he is stationed in the middle east Last Sunday morning Ann Horn had to have the tow truck pull her out of McKims front yard. A short time later Elmer Schaefer was seen leading the horse, that was pulling _ their car. Thats one way to save 4ble only for service in civilian work gasoline,^Elmer. Of national importance ™ "" 4-F: Registrants who are mentally, ihorally, or physically unacceptable to |he armed forces. 4-H: Registrants who are 88 to 41 years of age. • Need Rubber Stamps! Order at The jjftaindealer. . •TSk,3i -< •i.-'.o-'is'Alw Ji-O.. , A-il-a ' '. Mrs. Doran reports it is no when their car gets stalled in the hours of the morning, 5:45 a. m., on their way to Crystal Lake. First Mike Schmitt. pushed them as far as Mc- Kim's. From there on it was each for themselves. Mrs. Doran was picked up by Mr. Beatty and of course McKim had to push Ed and the stalled yours today! Bplger's Drug Store Pfcpne 40 GNreen Street now U.& WAR BONDS START WITH A P0RTIS HAT-GIFT'BOND IT'S FUN TO AND FUN TO GET I ^ Surprise him with a miniature hat in a colorful boat and l gift-bond he can cash in for a hat of his own selection! A smart gift at -- $5.00 or $6.50 Van Huseii TIES He'd pick himself SHIRTS by VAN HUSEN As featured in Esquire. $2.25 Free Gift Boxes ART GLOVES NEWPORT BRACES $1.00 HnndkifcKim In attractive gift boxes Newport BELTS Smartly boxed 65c to $1.5# Pigskins, Deerskins, Capes friendly gifts for friendly hands! REMEMBER THE SERVICE MEN A wide variety of cheerful, useful gifts! FITZGERALD'S -MEN'S SHOP Phone 19 Main Street We£t McHenry