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•H.H, W' • : ' • -r** BRIDES 1942 INTERESTING NEARBY NEWS Barrington's fifth annual Town Warming probably will be a series of four meetings held over a four<- week period, according to preliminary plans now being organized. Representatives of civic organizations will meet in the near future to discuss further plans for the series. Despite cold weather, fog and rain, spring should be "just around the ccrner" for on Monday, Dec. 30, Mrs. Floyd Beebe of Marengo, spotted the first robin of the year in her yard. Mrs.. Beebe used a pair of glasses to be sure the bird was a robin, as she could hardly believe her eyes. -T £f- <<,-f " i •»> * *W • s YOLO w-, < v ; • AND MRS. ELMER VOGT MR* * MRS. KENNETH KRUEGER THREE M'HENRY CASUALTIES, 1942 ?SR. ANI* MRS. F. ALTMAN, MR. With one year of war ended and the second well on its way, mingled with the joy of remembering the births, marriages and golden wedding anniversaries, thoughts of the sadder aspects of 1942 must aiso, necessarily, creep into our minds. Among these are th«e war casualties of this vicinity for the past year. Considering that over 200 men from here are now in service, three casualties do not seem so high. Yet when one considers the ratio, taking intoi account the great amount of men serving throughout the country, the number mounts into a tremendous figure. Last March news was broadcast over the radio that a troop train had crashed in the east. Aboani were several McHenry soldiers, but only one, William A. Pearson, of Route i, McHenry, was killed. He was buried with military rites frcm St. Mary's church. Last Sept. 30 an ominous telegram arrived at the Ben J. Miller home R. D. Chamberlin received a similar (By Mrs. Lloyd Fisher) Mrf and Mrs. Frank St4 George spent Monday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dusil, at Berwyn. _ Mrs. Frank King spent Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Richard Cronin in McHenry. Mrs. Lloyd Benwell of McHenry spent Monday at the hdme of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Vasey. Mrs. Alvin Case and daughters spent Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Franlc Stanton at Ingleside. . Mr. and Mrs. Harry Parson, Sr., and daughter of Chicago spent New Year's day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Bacon. Junior Raven returned to the home of" his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Raven, At Slocum Lake Sunday evejning. | Mr. and Mrs. Walter Vasey spent | Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ; Clarence Grabbe at Crystal Lake, j Mrs. Pearl Dowell and daughter, j Ada, visited Mrs. George Scheid, Jr., in Wauconda Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sehaefer and family of Wauconda spent New Year's day at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Case. Mrs. William Wirt*, daughter Marian, and son, Arnold, spent Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ritta at Ivanhoe. Lilah Mae Fisher spent a few days with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. | George Scheid, Jr., in Wauconda the j past week. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wiser, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wiser, Jr., Mr. and i Mrs. Anthony Wegener, Mr. and Mrs. i William Wirtz, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Case, Mr. and Mrs,. Lloyd Fisher, Frank Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. John I Passfield attended the annual meeting of the Wanconda local of the Pure Milk Assn. The following officers iwere elected for the comirig year: President, Lloyd Fisher; vice-president, Rollin Paddock; secretary-treasurer, John Brown; director, William Wirtz; advisory committee, Clinton t Raven; voting delegate, Joseph | Wiser; alternate, Alvin Case. I New Year's day guests at home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fisher were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hafer of Fremont township; William Lohmann I and son, Raymond, of LibertyVille, | Mrs. George Scheid, Jr., of Wauconda. SLOCUM LAKE (By Mrs. Harry Matthews) Need Rubber Stamps! Order at The Plaindealer. V.'*; ;• • Mr. and Mrs. George Lundgren of Wauconda were supper guests New 1 Year's eve at the home of Mr. and | Mrs. John Blomgren. Mrs. Willis Dowaldt of Libertyville ! spent" from Saturday night until Monday evening at the home of her mothj er, Mrs. Celia Dowell. j Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Staggs of "^airbury visited at the home of Mr. and ; Mrs. W. E. Brooks last Tuesday ; evening. I Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dittman and | children of Williams Park were dini ner and evening guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Kolal on the Mauer farm New Year's day. Mr. and Mrs. James Thomson of Williams Park entertained Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Byrne and little daughter 0f Chicago on New Year's day. Mrs. W. E. Brooks was a guest at the home of John Wick last Tuesday; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Harris and children of near Woodstock spent last Monday evening at the home of Mr. arid Mrs. Ray Dowell.- , ; Mr. and Mrs. Ray^tJNw^' iind Three daughter, Dolores, attei Year's eve party at the home and Mrs. Roy Passfield near Vo' Mr. ahd Mrs. Harry Matthews anif sons, Robert and Lyle, weer entertained New Year's eVe at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Bouland at Jacoby's subdivision, on Fox river. Mr. and Mrs. John Blomgren spent New Year's day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Anderson at Cary. Mrs. William Matthews spent Tuesday with relatives in Chicago. , Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Burkhart spent from last Thursday with relatives in Cfiicago until Monday when Mr. Burkhart returned to his home at Williams Park and Mrs. Burkhart remained to visit her sister, Mrs. Hulska, who is ill. ~ INTERESTING NEARBY NEWS Heelan Jrhn Donahue. 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Donahue, Huntley, died Friday, Dec. 25, following a brief illness. He was born in Huntley on Feb, 22, 921, and was educated at St. Mel's parochial school in Chicago; St. Lawrence school in Elgin and Huntley high schocl, where he graduated in June, 1940. He was a member of ' St, Mary's; . Catholic c h u r c h . ' ' ' V - • .Jt f.wm .. „ ; I* AND MRS. PAUL WEBER ALBERT J. FOULiOT WM. AND JOHN ADAMS MRS. EMMA JUSTEN MB. AND MRS. EUGENE OXTOBY MFT. AND MRS. ROBT. FRISBY f* MRS. MARGARET McCARTHY MR. AND MRS. FRANK GENDE PVT. WM. A. PEARSON MRS. K. K. BASSETT MRS. ADELAIDE ALTH0FF MISS MARGARET MCDONALD JtEV. AND MRS. H. J. COLLINS MRS. ALBERTINA FELTZ CHARLES ELMER KINSALA. |IR. & MRS. JACOB SCHl'MA- KKl . ERNEST C. MILLER SIMON STOFFEIi CHARLES HALL MRS. ANNA KAR1 .A MR, AND MRS. JOHN PHAUN FOLLO CHAMBERLIN MRS. MATHIAS JUNGEN