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Page Eight w. 3. C. S THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER Thursday, February 11, 1943 was held at the Ostend school. The MARENGO SBCEtlATION and Mrs. Harry Anderson and daugh- A general' meeting of the W. 5. C. ! ter, Carol, of Chicago, and Mrs. Mil- S» of the Community Methodist church dred Cue and Mr. and Mrs. Howard j Building- Practices" and ' Farm Plan damaged meeting was called to order by Glen Epipel, chairman of the Ostend school. Community sieging, led by Miss Leti Clark, with Alice Clark at the piano, opened the program, followed by an interesting and timely talk ...on "Income Tdx" by Peter M- Justen. After the talk, Mr. Justen answered all questions in regard to the subject. Two topics in the 1943 Farm* Conservation program, namely, "Soil CENTER IS DESTROYEb BY FIRE ON MONDAY •will be held at the home of Mrs. C. V. Phalin of JVilniette W. Klonte^jiif^'^orsili^'^iftenwM^' ' -Feb. 18. ' sV *' -••••' An early morning fire on Monday, Feb. $, destroyed the recreation center in Marengo. Damage was estimated at well over $10,000, with most of this resulting from the burning of four new bowling alleys. A large assembly hall and cafeteria also were The fire started about 3 SJsSjPSiK QIRL SCOUTS Valentines held the main point of interest for the Girl Scouts on Monday night. • We had decided to transfer our Junior First Aid lessons tosTuesday of next week, so that we might nse our period this week for oar Valentine party. ' The Scouts met in Miss Larkin's room right after school. We had a %ARD OF THANKS ' I desire in this manner to express my appreciation and thanks for the many gifts and cards I received during my recent illness. 39 * CLARA NQONAN. •f.4: GLOBAL ATLAS Plaindealer has secured a sup* ply of these atlasses for sale at 33 cents each. They contain a realistic picture of the world, a plane's-eya tfiew that makes nit easier to under# itand the scope of the present world*. Wide war, with new style full page| four-color maps, showing air disl ^-- Sleigh Ride Toesday evening of this week mem- Uly Lake P. T. A. Tfctf L«y Lake P. T- A; will hold its third annual Founder's day Valentine party at the Lily Lake school tiers of |$he High school band and or- house Saturday evening, Feb. 13, at chestrfc and their director. Paul Yanda, 8 p. m . Biinco and cards will be enjoyed a sleigh ride and afterwards played and refreshments served. Bva party at the school. Ping pong, j eryone is welcome. ; ; ^ „ shuffleboard and -other games were i ' " * ? • * played and a luhch served. ' | Baptiffji-'-vy: ;'v : , v * * * * ! . T h e i n f a n t s o n o f M r . a n d M r s . Attend Shower j Stanley Schaffer was christened f-.rjJlnB-.ffcte Schaefer and daughter, Thomas Henry at a ceremony per- Lorraine, attended a .shower last Fri- formed at St. Mary's Catholic chufch day night in Chicago in honor of Mrs. Tuesday morning at JO o'clock. Spom Work Sheet," were explained by .o'clock in the morning and although Clinton Martin and "The Common j firemen did everything possible^ to Cold" was discussed by Mrs. Fred!save the center, the damage was tre- Eppel and Mrs. Clinton Martin. j mendous. The Misses Marjorie Peet and Helen | The bowling alleys were installed Boorgeson of the Charles school favored the group with an action song and the Sommers boys of Wondermere farm, furnished music for games, during the program, and also for the recreation hour after the lunch. .*• The Misses Clark were in charge of the two years ago. The recreation center importance of.perfect attendance at our remaining First Aid lessons. Mrs. Mclntyre had asked Miss Larkin to announce that next week there was on. of the finest in these part. ; bt work °n artifW" respira- •nd fa said to have been well insured, j M jsa then tnrned over the _ __ meeting to Dorothy Pfannenstill, tnree And One-Half Million , whose ^atroi wa8 giving oar party. Men May Be Galled in 1943 I Dorothy very ably directed two games i before w$# went to the gym, where short business meeting in which- Miss j bereavement. We are especially grate- Larkin and Miss Bauer stressed the ful to the Christian Mothers and to all those who in any way assisted us. ^ARD OF THANKS We desire to thank our friends and neighbors in Johnsburg for floral of- tances, battle fronts, thirty"pages full ferings, spiritual bouquets and dona-:of color maps, army and navy insig-t tions of cars at the time of Our icceut nia, types of modern planes, gazetted games. These meetings, sponsored by the University of Illinois in co-operation with the Wartime education program, . " ... , - A. arc to h* held in all rural districts for i dr»ft officials estimate. They will be t° do- The games were Partj. . • , . . . . . • , , • „• i . new in a u I called at an averse p of 250 000 or: Stunts" and a number game. June Ray Albright, another ^ daughter of sow for .^e teby were Henry .-^chaf- the purpose ;of wartime education.. , , Q * month . • ! Ritzert, Mary Ann Stoffel and Lois Mrs. Schaefer, About twenty-five fer, grandfather of Thomas; and Miss . - - -• • " •• ,|»w,uw a montn. ..._ .. .. i "n th(% gueste gathered at the William Al- Evely^ Weingart, an aunt. Follow- 1 , RED CROSS DRIVE * ; miH.on ^he ^^0^ ahd'SelStf !* At five o'clock, the hostess invited fc^Ptism. j dinner *as serv«J- .^th .our entry!into the war, \U.\ ".J,.®; £Vthe ^ WMoTor 5ie>«« to a delicious lunch served on * ' - ' •^ -* hoi^e 1 for the : American Red Cross instantly threw | maHneg apd 300,Joo io; the coast !• tables gayly decorated in real Valen- Jhto rhigh gear its manifold services ;guard.,is planned by Jan. i, 1944. to the armed forces. Move than half . J *u~ More than three and one-half mil-1 Eleanor Schaefer took charge of the lion men, 18 through 37 years old, will i party's fun. Eleanor seated us in be called to the colors during 1943, a circle and explained what we were CLAY COLCORD AND FAMILY. * 3 8 . , , • ^ Ba vea lMoii - ^ The value of a dollar depends upon whether you have a million dollars or five. index of the world and much othe timely information of aimjlaf value at this time. Zero Vision ;; ®ee objects IndUatinctlvKi when in motion. Some experiments indicate that when the eyes artfmoving their vision is almost zeroJ Stanley Schaffer family and the spon- LSOJBS. tine style. Eleanor Schaefer's place . , Figures showinfr'the percentage of «»rds brought her many compliments. : of its bUdget;and a ,proportionatelyjdraftees % ^ hive been ' large; share of its facilities were coov L r As we wtere. eating, the Valentines large; share of its facilities were cooi withheld as a njlitav secret since 1 were distributed, and the usual fun centrated upon meeting varied needs | peari HarbQr, but comparatively few arjd mertriment followed as we looked bf our §ghthtg men, needs not supplied by the army and navy but nec- • '. Mothers Club . ; ;fnie Mothers club Witlr hold their ^ * * * • _ « next meeting at the Legion hall on •< -Lincoln's Day Qipiin' <• * Friday ' afternoon, Feb. 12, Guest^'• Members and friends will gather in speaker will be G^rge Egbert, who Jthe basement of the Community Methwill speak on* "Victory Gardens," His odist church Friday evening, Feb. 12, ^ ^ topic should be of great interest to f°r a Lincoln's day dinner to honor the j essary for the maintenance of morals. many of the ladies, especially at this boys from the church who are now in j When such services are carried over ttate. , ., the service of their country. Rev. Mil- L period of months the burden be- * * V; "C , 'ler will dedicate an honor roll to be comes too. great to handle unless .Rivorviiw . ]placed in the church. This being Lin-{enough peoole are behind the move- Riverview camp. R. N. A., will ^old 1 me£u with all the support possible. maximum draft induction age was 35, their next business meeting on Feb. * J , bojs.and , When the Red Cross and War drive there were 9 g21 men of 35 and 12>. 16 at 7:30. Fo'lowing tlfe meeting is hoped^that a large crowd ^ill be Begins March 1, give what you can 38 through 45 had bten taken despite at each other's Valentine and read the lowering of army physical require-; verses on them. mehts since then. Older men not only At five-thirty, the party was over, have less physical capacity, but also and after thanking our hostess for our more claims to deferment. ! good time, we went home. In the 12 months before the United Be sure to attend our next two les- States entered the war, when the sons in Firsft Aid--Monday and Tuesthere will be a public card Jarty. Thfs VTfeht- ^ dinner will l^ pot ldck will .begin about 8 o'clock.'There will and wI1 ^ serve^ about 6:3°- be a prize for every table. Both the meeting and the (party will be held in the usual meeting place, the K. of ' * * • Dinner Party Warren Jones was host to several friends at his home on Mill street Sunday evening, with Lon Smith as "^uest of honor. A delicious dinner was served early in the evening and several hours of games enjoyed. Present to en-jov the narty were Albert Rodig, Charles Brocken, Dean McCracken, Gbrdor Scholle, Glen Peterson* Wair- •ren Jones and-Lon Smith; that this organization may continue its wonderful work. 322 of 34 among the first 921,in-, ducted. Honor Miss Ropp 1 Honoring Miss Marie Ropp, a group of friends gathered at the home of Mrs, Charles F. Sawyer in t Woodi stock last Sunday for a 2:30 o'clock ^ pot luck dinner, followed by a quiz contest. Winners in this were Fred4 Drummond, Mrs. Drummond arid Richard Eaton. Miss Ropp was the recipient of a fitted cosmetic case as a momento of the happy occasion. Present besides those mentioned j were Mrs, Eaton, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. ,/Woodburn, Mrs. C. J. Mitchell, Miss j'tiicy Quinlan and Mrs. Pearl Bishop. PROCEEDS OF $125 GO TO RED CROSS FOLLOWING CONCERt Order your Rubber Stamps at The Plaindealer. day nights. SCRIBE. She Knows It "A beautiful woman doesn't ask you if you like her new hat. She knows it is becoming. Not long ago the country needed a good five cent cigar, but today, with little except war news on all sides, it needs anything which will boost the morale of the public. And that is just what McHenry got last Thursday .evening when the high school ban(i presented its annual concert. Sparkle and pep were the keynote of the selecj- , , , tions, with each varying widely ih Miss Ropp, who recently resignefi ^ from the preceding one her teaching position on the faculty of the McHenry grade school to take up duties with the U. S. navy department, as an instructor of navy supplies, is now taking a six-weeks training courel in Chicago. Farewell Party Friends and neighbors gathered at the Farm House tavern Friday evening, Feb. 5, to enjoy a farewell party in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John Hoogenboom, who are moving to Wau- 1 kegan. During a delightful even- Celebrates Birthday, ing of varied entertainment, a duet | A fi^iering was held afHie'-ftftd "My Wild Irish Rose," was sung by Jackson hoem on Main street Sunday Kelly and Pete. At the close of the •party a tasty lunch was served by n • Helen. Present from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Tony Hoogenboom «£ North Chicago. IHmble Celebration Kir. and Mrs. Harry Anderson (nee j Newkirk, M'cHenry. Ruth Phalin) were hosts Sunday , j On Friday night Joe entertained Jan. 31, at their Chicago home , to ; former co-workers of Frett Bros. Con- The program was started by the popular Rhythm band, led by Misi Jean Weber, who was dressed in a snappy whitp outfit and high director's hat. Her apparent ease on the stage belied the fact that she was not a veteran and this was her first ex« penence. Following this, .the band appeared . . » ,, - x . . in their navy and gold uniforms, diin honor of the birthday of Joe Jack- , rected b paul Tanda The proffra!n son. The evasion also served as a; was on/which a much [ar?er school farewell before his entrance into the ld be oroud of and elections axmy. Present besides the Jackson were ones which did not favor one fanuly were Mr and Mrs Frank May particular aection btrt ^ responsi- GJ°r,Ce °f 'Joins T bur^ bility on each. They aH came through Betty Regner of Chicago and Joyce with" flying colo„/ Features of the friends and relatives following baptismal rites of their infant daughter, Phyllis Ruth. The ceremony was perstruction Co., at his home. Honor Departing Soldiers The Ford Jackson home on Main formed at St. Henry's Catholic church,; street was the scene of a party on Chicago, by the Reverend Father Ep- Monday evening in honor of two local stein. Sponsors for the baby were Thomas Phalin and Mrs. Robert Knox, both of McHenry. The group gathered at the Anderson home following: the ceremony, where open house was heldl. Later the entire group was entermen soon to leave for service. They are Joe Jackson and Elmer Smith. An enjoyabel evening of cards was spent by those in attendance and an appetizing lunch was served tained at a 6 o'clock buffet supper at j U. S. O. Party the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard V. j The worst days of winter seem to Phalin at Wilmette in honor of Mr.! fall on the first Wednesday of the Phalin. He recently accepted a com- month when the girls make their big • naaioA fr.nm mission as lieutenant (s. g.) in the plans for the party at the U. S. O. in fact that n° hel° 18 needed fr°m °Ut evening were "In the Clock Store," and' the two solo* with band' accompaniment, Bonnie Page, pianist, and Richwrtf Henser, clarinetist, as soloists. Many in the audience expressed themselves as enjoying the entire program more than any in past years. Unfortunately, between ten1 and fifteen of the band members, many of these holding key positions, will graduate this spring and it will5 be necessary to begin building the organization anew next fall. The soloists and their novel arrangements, both playing with bamt accompaniment, definitely established" the GLOBAL ATLAS of the World at War iV'; Here's a realistic picture of tM world, a "plane'n-eye view** that makes it easier to under* stand the scope of this world* wide war, with new-style maps by Matthews-Northrup. • 4-color Global Maps, showing air distance* • Chronological Maps of tb« btttU fronts • 30 (ull-pagt full-color mapa • Armjr and Navy Insignia • Tjrpcs of Modern! Ptaofe Ag_ • 41 pages, If «U» * 03C McHENRY. PLAINDEALER has been doing a marvelous job of hel^g our boys in service. They have given 637,000 men personal aid and have saved thousands of lives. Now, they are in desperate need of funds to keep up the £00d work. So remember this during the^----;-- * --• Red Cross Annual Roll (This space contributed by the R. ^ Overton Motor Sales to assist* the Red .Cross in their annual driv#.^ •m United States Naval Reserve, Bureau Waukegan. Wintry blasts or not,, •of Aeronautics, and is reporting short- ' however, the party must go on and so 8 i side in this line to make the program ly for activeduty to the Naval Base thirty girls from McHenry and four- j be used for the orchestra concert at Quonset Point, Rhode Island. teen girls from Woodstock made the , March 4 be sure and save them ' Those in, attendance were Mr. and journey by bus and an extra car last ' P eds f th confiert which Mrs. John M. Phalin. Mrs. Eleanor week. . «iorf Foley, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Knox, Mr.; Good times within soon made them amou^ ° ,'*<>. '«i • anlj Mrs. Thomas Phalin. Misses Mary forgetful of cold weather without and folfov^no-0 weie°re f and Helen Knox, all of McHenry; Mr. a ^ l0st happy time was enjoyed by all. Red Z~. \ and Mrs. Harold Phalin of Lake Villa, fhe McHenry girls included Louise g^°n'patrick school $21 60* Public Mr. and Mrs. James Mahoney, Mr., V alsh Ann Schaefer Thelma Lay, CR^' ^^vvvvvvvvvvvvv^ j4ne McAndrews, Peggy OeflHing, «n 90. , . * . * estra members ' -- ?-uci"e wrsa,> K Blffllffljllllllieh UjlH Helena Bemhart.'LucilleaBUke, Marie tulrned m ,ts rcCe,Pts as the members •• "•wll ITIllll Vales. Catherine Simon, "Lucille Simon, Alice Lowe, Marian Krause, Evelyn W^ineart. Virginia Sullivan, Angela Freund, Marjorie D'Vore, Evelyn Hay, Dolores Wagner, Vandalena Diedru-h, 1 Dorothy Heuser, Lucille Steffes, iWhich Man WiU GetThe Better Job? & are still selling tickets for the orchestra concert. The following letter was received by Mr. Yanda in appreciation for their splendid efforts for a worthy cause: My Dear Mr. Yanda: Ji~r . T „ , , On behalf of the American Red .Wanda Jepso", *o»lyn Miller, Vir- : c , wi,h ex our apprwia i gima Miller and the two chaperons, Smart Appearance counts with Lee garments! We guarantee they are better in every Way -- Qf a new pair FREE! •SA»mmt W OVERALLS • UNION-AILS SHIRTS-PANTS • DUNGAREES COWBOY PANTS "U "The Store for Men" * OreenSt. -- McHenry i Mrs, William Green and Mrs. Harold i Owen. The next party will be held March 3. . | . * - * * Honor Selectee i Last Wednesday evening Russell 1 Lawrence, who left for the army Monday, Feb. 8, was honored at a farewell party by the evening workers at the JilcHenry Awning Co., where he was employed. A delicious lunch was served at 7:30, after which a purse was presented to Russell by Mrs. Thonneson, in behaif of the group, and also a large cake decorated with the American flag. ! Several pictures of the group were | taken during the evening by Charlotte i Reinboldt and several hours of enter- 1 tainment enjoyed. i Present were Adelaide Schaefer, Mrs. Fuchs, Mrs. Nelson, Clarence jWarburton, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. Steinsdoerfer, Ed Lund, Barbara Weber, Mr. Hapke, M rs. Tonyan, Donald Schiavone, Gordon Schmitt, Bill Etter, Mary Schiavone, Molly Budil, Mrs. Lannes, Bob .Schaefer, Victor 'Hunt, Charlotte Reinboldt and Mr. and Mrs. Thonneson. Also present was j.the inspector, Joel Yarbrough. i Russell is the first boy to leave the I factory. He was a cheerful worker, > always singing and whistling at his work and his presence will be missed. His co-workers hope that his seven- I Jaa*e-will be spent at the {klaat. Wartime Program " 'The war time education program, which occasioned a community gathering of the Charles and Ostend school districts one eftnlng lasf week, tion to you and the members of the McHenry high school band for the excellent concert you provided last Thursday evening. It is because of such worthwhile entertainment for the benefit of, the American Red Cross that our organization is able to carry on. We are deeply grateful. - ' Sincerely yours, . ETHEL C. McGEE, Vice-Chairman, American. Red Cross, McHenry branch. 14. is St. Valentine NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the co-partnership existing between George Wirfs, William J. Meyers. Jacob Steffes and Frank J. Thurlwell under the name of the McHenry Artificial Stone Company, has been" this day dissolved by mutual consent. Frank J. Thurlwell has retired from said firm and business, but the said George Wirfs, Wil^am J* Meyers and Jacob Steffes will continue the business at the same place and under the same firm name. All accounts receivable should be paid at the office of the Company. - Dated at McHenry, Illinois, this 5th day of February, 1943. . GEORGE WIRFS, --~ WILLIAM J. MEYERS, JACOB STEFFES, FRANK J. THURLWELL. t, Left-Eyed People About five per cent of "the American population are left-eyed, with tha left eye performing most ol the work ot Mctng. We have a large assortment of beautiful Valentines suitable tor everyone. Come in and see wr Cater to her sweet tooth and make a play. her heart with a box of delicious chocolates for St. Valentine's Day! We've a varied assortmeal in one, two, three jand five-pound boxes--all guaranteed fresh. "J CANDY FOR A VALENTINE THOMAS P. BOLGER THE M^HEHRY DRUGGIST PHONE 4-0. MEHENRY,ILL VALENTINES