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rc ' - i f , .?SfsTF|*ff«v « r p»a^e Eight r -*•* - ^ ' I, I > V' ^ , " '• w*imm <'-V. <r> ;rv v:'M,-f" .:> V"'.? J-1^I >mi.a <<M I M 11 M M11 THE McHEKgY y»4IlfPKALEE seventeenth birthday at a dinner party given at Pink Harrison's at Pistakee Bay on July 7. In attendance were Ann, Grace, Bud and Bill Bolder. Joan Reihansperger, Patricia Cristy, Gordon Scholle, Gladys Stilling, Larry I tion lasting- approximately five months Stilling, Dick Conway and the guest I prior to his appointment as an aviaof honor. An enjoyable evening was , tion cadet in the army air forces. NEWS ABOUT QUE SERVICEMEN (Continued from Page One) spent and "Morrie" was with many lovely gifts. i presented Legion Party fit : local. Legion post* ,.lSi; again %ishes to thank all those responsible .for making the 1943 carnival such a iuccess. The Legion also wishes to remind the workers that the annual party will be given for th««m in the near future. > * * • - *• 4-H On Friday, July 9, the_ 4-H club held its last meeting at the high school. All of the girls were present. /Shirley N^al and Doris Thomas asked Sj&that. they all please try and have ^thejr dresses finished fop. the, next tmetin#, which;%ill be Julyi6at the school. ^ Pre-.Nuptial Shower . i. f Eleanor Schaefer was hostess ^It a pre-nuptial shower given - last #Wjkend it' the home of her parents, and Mrs. joe Scaefer. at McCul- •'•"t-om Lake. The shower complimented /viliss Mickey Untz, who will become ;;7|he bride of iE'.mer Schaefer on July Five hundred and bunco were ; enjoyed during the afternoon, with ; prizes in the former being awarded Mrs. John Justen, Rose Urshens and Mrs. John Phalin, and prizes in the latter being merited by Sarah Miller, Mrs. Martha Gorski and Mary Pardell. Miss Unt* was presented with a variety of beautiful gifts by her ! friends, and the afternoon's entertainment was concluded with the serving of a delicious lunch by the hostess. ' • * • j Bingo Party 1 McHenry girls, among those from ' otHfcr county cities, entertained at a. bingo party for the convalescent soldiers at Camp Grant last Sunday afternoon. In attendance from here , were Alice Lowe, Evelyn and Lucille Weingart, Lorraine Schaefer. Vir- S'nia Sullivan, Virgina Miller and orothy Heuser. The girls were accompanied... by Mrs--. Mary Owej^. arid 'ftffWto**#-. ITIakAiiivU i' During this period he will take numerous academic courses, as well as elementary flying training. Upon completion of the course he will be classified as a pilot, navigator or bombardier and go on to schools of the ** * I ' WfN WAR WORKERS tfsgr. C. S. Nix Is Priest for FortyYeara (Continued from page one) Thursday, July 15, 1943 EDWlir M. HETZBS IS WOUNDED TWICE IN AFRICAN AKSA >•> ' i N* « I" !>'Vhis parish are well aware. According to word received last Km? tor tr*in'! ^ : Christening The daughter born to Mr. an<d Mrs. Joseph Freund on July 3 was chrism tened Carol Anp at St. Patrick's church by Rev. [Father William A. O'Rourke last Sunday. Riverview Camp Pink On Tuesday, July 20, at 6 p. m. in 'two McHenry soldiers this week. In the City Park, Riverview camp, R. listing the winners of the "Lucky Mrs. McGee report that" there was N. A., will hold its annual picnic. Eacn Warrior" contest last week the Plain-' member is asked to bring her own ! dealer made an error in listing Gersandwiches and a dish to pass. All j aid Karls. The name should have been members of the camp are invited to Gerald Miller, who won fifth place. attend. JcV:-'.. One of the finest achievements was: week by Mrs. Mamie F. Herbes of the building df the new parochial i Grayslake, Pvt. Edwin M. Meyers school a few years ago, a project un- i has been wounded in the North Afdertaken by both local Catholic; frican area. Pvt. Meyers is the son churches. j of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meyers In May, 1945, an announcement was; of this city, who resided on Pearl RED CROSS NOTES Last Thursday afternoon, the reg- i ular business meeting of the L Mc-1 made by His Excellency, the Most street. fHInenn*rHyr kbvrna*n\/c<Uh oaf/ the RedJ Cross w-- as 1' PRoei'»v .' EdPward F. HTTonb'Kaann, ttfhieonn CPaatVthionllii/c* f| * held in the high school, with Mrs. Bishop of Rockford, that His Holi-; __ McGee presiding. Mrs. Lindsay acted ness the late Pope Pius XI had con- tYe ho'spiTaT 'Aprii' gland'was appar- , .. as secretary and read the minutes of 'erred upon the Rev. Charles S. Nix enHv recovprincr Tho The l6cal Legion post and the j ^ past meting. ]\fr8. Gorman, pro- the dignity of Private Chamberlain to, ceiVgd fro Pvt. Mevers dated Anrti Plaindealer wish to^ beg the pardon of j ductjon chairman, reported that the His Holiness, with the title of Very 29 stated that Vip r!oloa * work being done now is up to date. Reverend Monsignor. 29, stated that he was released from the hospital on April 11, and was back Chrtif?a« Mothers The honor conferred signified the; |n the fighting again. No word had some considerable discussion about the ability and other outstanding qualities 1 been received since that time until planned Nursery schools. There ap- which Bishop Hoban considered so im last week when Mrs. Herbes was notipears no necessity for opening such portant as to merit the recognition of fied bv the War denartmprit r • • . .u a sch°o1 in McHenry, but in the Chil- the Pope. j. Pvt Mevers enlisted in th* The Legion regrets omitting the name , dren's home in Woodstock children mL , * ! 1 '• enlisted in the army of Herman Steffes from the list given Jan be taken care ^ frr Sl OO ^r • The Mc«en^' the parish-1 early m 1942 and was stationed in us Herman -also itaa hiirh Iu the a , f.. ° *1,00 P®r loners of St. Mary's church m par- England in July, 1942. He was with ] The Christian Mothers and Altar final ranking. ' " • |chrirn^^a^o^ that no Jore ^°ngratulate IK ^ ^ invaded North Af^ica ! society are sponsoring a rummage * --- A' • - >is fortieth anniversary. It is the hope: on Nov. 8, to open the battle for sale, to be held Aug. 4. 5, 6 and 7 in IttS. Maty Klabough. y:;X- ' f Seventeenth BSrtlitfiy ' "Morrie" Crouch celebrated Mrs Carl J. Freund is general chair- The next meeting of the societjr will be August 6. . 1 . ' j < • *11 1 ' • • 1 M it] 4V1VIV V* I C»1 III! t Vt 0-*** J + 'V lO V A1 l/l/V Vft* * ^ V> V • Recent "M ' p,-ns »W Va o • ^he of all that they may be with .hii^|^olTuhisia. . Recent cnanges were, i,eKoy m. duratlon. Anv further Service Pins u_ 1 •; Arthur Meyers of McH^ ^| brother of the wounded mian. • • the Buch building on Riverside Drive, round from Atterbury. Ind., to Nash- forded' wil^be m^o/fible06After h® ®W*rves his «°^n jubilee his ville, Tenn.; R. E. Dowell from Los Angeles to San Francisco, and Pfc. Wilbert E. Erber is rtow stationed Gu'fport. Miss. v y a short discussion, the meeting? adj o u r n e d / ^ " \ •, •• K: ;. Fred Meyer no^ has ^ i^e^ ^ ings. a d d r e s s - . ! v " ^ " •• • : " f •. Mrs. Matt iba^ eompteted 144 hours of service in surgical dress- LUICK QUALITY Will NEVER Be RATIONED 1 m tfe face^^ of '••war-short ages"of basic ice-cream mgr^ftirnts, Untek -Tfe 'Cream (V. makes this^trrtement: There will be no lowering of Luick Ice Cream 5 quality to stretch the supply. Luick owes this to the thousands of ice cream lovers who enjoy Luick Ice Cream flavor--and who have confidence in its purity and high quality. We assure you who were disappointed in not being able to purchase ice cream during the past holiday and at other times in the past, that we will not carry nor sell any substitute to stretch our supply. i>ut will be temporarily out till our supply i» replenished. To you our loyal customers, we say: we will continue to suppv you with all the quality Ice Cream and Fruit Ices possible under wartime restrictions. Askiiic your indulgence and THOMAS P. BOLGER THE MEHEHRY DRUGGIST PHONE 4 - 0 . MEHENPY,ILL. an buyinq Used Cms to Re-Sell to Essential War Workers fv< 1 . ' *1 is' Vw "<iS?>" ^ ' P* ' Is your car beiag used to further the war •fort? Can you get along without it so some essential war worker can have vitally needed transportation? Pontiac dealers are buying hundreds of used cars in apt attempt to meet the pressing transportation needs of war workers. Alt cars purchased •upe reconditioned--where* A. I. OVERTON MOTOR SALES Phons 6 Front Street :; .^r~ West " 'N • - • > ' • . • • ' - Surprised im Birth4*y Peter H. Weber wais surprised at her home in West McHenry On . Monday evening1, July 10, the'" !»' -:..di0HriC3r-i*'--tox sion being her birthday anniversary.: Thompson is confined to, Letterman Present to enjoy an evening of visit- General hospital in San Francisco, ing and music were Mr. and Mrs. Rob- Calif. He is in ^rard F-t. Charles ert Weber and children, Jack, Robert would very much like to have friends Louis and Ann Loretta. Mr. and Mrs. I and fellow servicemen write to him. Carl Weber and children, Jean Joan and Billy, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Conway Chester Howard, who has been staand family, Carol, Ronnie. Shirley, tioned for two years at Fort Leonard, Barbara and Jimmy and Miss Clara .Wood, Mo., has been spending; a fur-. Schiessle. j lough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. ' • | Raymond Howard. Family Retmfint | -- _ A reunion of the Adams family was j Robert Adams has been moved those who gaV€ flowers and spiritual Mrs. Schwermann is continuing her duties as a nurse's aide in Woodstock. Mrs. Lindsay ia dn hospital duty there also. Mrs. George Stilling, chairman of canteen, Mrs. Frank Gans, co-chairman, and Mrs. Hugh Murphy are to serve in Woodstock this Thursday. ; MRS. HUGH MURPHY, Scribe. ^ 0 CARD OF THANKS | In this manner we wish to express our heartfelt thanks to donors of cars, to . . j those who gave flowers and spiritual hel^jit the George Adams home on j cl°ser to home, having been transferred bouquets, to pall bearers, to Rev. Main street last Sunday. Present to f™m Denver, Colo., to Camp Ellis, Schark, Msgr. Nix and assistant, and enjoy the day were Pvt. Robert UJ-. He sPent tl}e weekend a]j others for their kindness at the Adams of Peoria, 111.; Mr. and Mrs. visiting George tjme of the 0f peter Diedrich • THE CHILDRESt C. S. Highway Equipment Highway equipment on the roai at the start of the war totaled about 27,000,000 private cars, 4,500,000 trucks and some 51,000 buses, not including 93,000 school buses. : v BieyeXe Tires Over Chain Tag* To make chain tugs easy on 4ha» sides of horses, put the tugs through old bicycle tires so there is rubber covering all the way from the hames to the cockeves. -:lr.sSi! his parents, thfe Walter Pendergast, Mr. and Mrs. Adams. ,j : ^ Francis Adams, Mrs. John Whelan and daughter, Judy, Vera, Margaret, Staff Sgt. Bay Rothermel, who is Clara belle and Leo Adams, all of located in California, recently spent Elgin; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kunz and Mr. and Mrs. George Adams of Mc- Henry,. • V ' * • Honor Serviceman Richard Frett, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Frett of Woodstock, who left for service with the navy on July 10, Pent Produces Coffee . ... ... i Peru produced over 9,200,000 ^fifteen-day furlough with relatives | of coff6e last year> Pvt. Marvin A. Pragmann has recently undergone an operation at th£ general hospital in Hawaiia. He is also recovering from pneumonia. He FITZGERA ID'S Men's Sh op • • ' ' * -J Phone 19 1 West McHenry wishes to thank the Plaindealer for sending him the paper, even though it was honored by his cousins, Robert £ ?ev*ral weeks old whe" he *ets }l Frett Of Johnsburg, and Arthur Jack- ' Prafnann was employed at the son of McHenry, at the latter's home farms before entering the the last of the week army last October. His wife, the former Hazel Maynard, is residing with her parents on Elm street. one evening Much of the evening was spent in song, Richard being a talented pianist. Cards were also enjoyed. j _ ^ . ,1 . . . Or. Wednesday evening of last week t. ^ Alvin Maynard who ts sta- Richard was guest of honor at a fare- ^.on®d ^mewhere in Alaska, has sent well party given in Woodstock. J18 io/ th L e Pla'n^erthrough Among those who attended were sev- fam,I7: for^e ha3 httl« time for eral from here: the Ford Jackson,; !etter Pvt. Maynard has been Joseph Frett, Frank May and Vktor ,n 8ervice for two >'ears- Freund families. U. S. O. Party On Wednesday night of last week nineteeen local girls enjoyed another U. S. O. party at Waukegan. Accom- £*ni!.d bK MrS;.?Wen 1 and .MrS-, I1inn,i€ I coiorful class" of"futiTrV"pi"lots eve"r"to old "Mother Pvt. Harold Reemef, who left for service Friday, is now serving at Fort Custer, Mich. Brooks Field,"tfxhs, last week welcomed what is undoubtedly the most f T T T T f ft t T T T T T f (OFFICIAL PUBLICATION) Report of the Condition of West McHenry State Bank Green, the girls who attended the rt at the famed> party were Ethel Freund Dolores • Field» of the air Wagner, Virginia Sullivan, Jane Durland, Marion Krause, Evelyn Weingart, Lucille Weingart, Lorraine Schaefer, Alice Lowe, Dorothy Heuser, Laverne and Lorraine Freund, Virginia* Miller, Marjorie D'Vore^ Louise Walsh, Agatha Schmitt, Lenore Frisby, Polly Kuby and Catherine S,^ru"' * TT CS • 11 U ' entering the air corps. The next U S. O. party will be Reporting at Brooks for the final le f on . ugust . flying training which will lead to winning their ratings of "Pilot" and A dozen of the flying cadets have already served overseas--some have won decorations. Forty-five have had : prior military service in the U. S. in various branches qjf the army. Thi*ee. one a former R. C. A. F. pilot,_can j account for over 100 hours in t(h^a)ir. j The group flew over 1,450 hours McHenry, III. (P.O. West McHenry) transmitted in response to call of the Auditor of Public Accounts, pursuant to law and showing condition at the close of business on the 30th day of June, 1943. i RESOURCES 1. Casti hanks . 3. United States Government obligations, direct and/or fully guaranteed i..... 4. Other bonds, stocks and securities.^ f>. Loans and discounts 6. Overdrafts * Banking house, $3,99i}.00; Furniture and fixtures, $1.00 i f . j imsmM 955,866.64 244,735.59 579,926.31 16.16 4,000.00 '•Sf/A.vS. Among the Sick Edwin Knox was ill at the home of "Aerial Observer,'f was Norman E. Blomgren, son of the L. A. Blomgrens of Pstakee Bay. Henry Nickels was given .an:honorjh| s brother, Marty Knox, several days.able discharge from the army this >the past week. month and is now employed in Cjili I Harry Hornberger 'of West Mc- fornia. [Henry was a medical patient at St. ? ------ • - t^ierese hospital, Waukegan, last Marriage License? .'j Week. " -1 . _ -- Mrs. Mary King underwent surgery Paul A. Durkee, Hebron, 111., to at the Woodstock hospital on Tuesday GenevieVe M. Knippen, Harvard, III. of this week. Reynold A. McLaughlin, Crystal ^ "'Betty Stoffel, daughter of Mr. and Lake, 111., to Lila May Archer, Wood- Mrs. George Stoffel of Woodstock, stock. 111. former McHenry residents, has re- Harry W. Slack, Chicago, 111., to turned from the Mayo clinic at Ro- Eleanor H. Podlinski, Chicago, 111. Chester, Minn., and will be confined Floyd Elmer Kretchmer, Harvard, to her bed for several weeks. t 111., to Margaret E. Latham, Woodi Mrs. R. E. Sutton, who returned to 8toc'<' her home after undergoing surgery in an Evanston hospital several weeks ago, has returned to the hospital, Where she is quite ill. * Mrs. Sutton Was the former Rose Justen of Mc- Henry. COMING EVENTS necessary--and then offered for resale to war wojrkers. If you can get along without four, car, we urge you to ttU if *9 Hi NOWl ^"WI BUY ALL MAKES of USSD CARS" All mikci aod all mo«lcli are needed NOW. Come in! Get o«r HIGH DOLLAR, SPOT ( ASH offer on mo. by $t. July 15 C. D. of A.--Social Meeting. Card Party--Sponsored by the Lady Foresters. •' i July IS Honor Roll Dedication -- McCullom Lake--2 p. m. „ July 25 Volo Picnic--St. Peter's Church. July 27 Public Card Party -- Sponsored Altar and Rosary Sodality ot j Patrick's Church. & i August 1 . j Carnival and Chicken Dinner---St. J Peters' Parish--Spring Grove. August 2 {American Legion Meeting. • August 3 V - j •" Fox River Valley Camp, R.1!!!!, Meeting; August 4, 5, ft, 7 Rummage Sale--Buch Bulfdtng,"RtVietside Drive--Sponsored , by Christian Mothers and Altar Society. August 6 Christian Mothers and Altar ciety--Meeting. ^ Lewis N Mackey, W. McHenry, 111., I to Grace P. CaJdweU, W. McHenry, jni. •-••• Births Mr. and Mrs. Max Doering are the I p a r e n t s of a s o n , born on J u l y 9 a t ! the Woodstock hospital. i Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Dowell of West | McHenry announce the arrival of a j dauv hter, born at St. Therese hospital, I Waukegan, on July 7. Mr. and Mrs. Madison King of j Center street, McHenry, are the par- ; ents of a daughter, born July 7 at i Sherman hospital, Elgin. j Mr. and Mrs. Joe Freund, who re-j ! side south of McHenry, announce the j ; arrival of a daughter, Carol Ann, : born on July 3. Pfc. and Mrs. Clarence Justen are the happy parents of a baby boy, born ; this week at Garfield Park Community hospital, Chicago. Pfc. Justsit la stationed at'Long Island, N. Y» f T T T t f ? t / . T T y T T •T•• k T•> ';'• "--Total Resources ... ". . LIABILITIES 12. Capital stock ....... 14. Surplus 15. rnoiivided profits. Rcscrvo accounts • Demand deposits »...v Ti nie de pos it s of deposits: (1) Secured by pledge of loans alitor investments :$ :245,463.|i; (-2) Not secured by pledge of loans s .> a n d / o r ^ v ^ t m e f i ^ ^. . .. . .... 2 , 0 6 9 , 0 2 7 . 1 0 i^j|2,515,546.|i 16. 17. m 50,000.00 50,000.00 ;?2,s:)i.24. -^,500.00 1,706,754.73 607,7:55.98 (;i). Total 'de|M»«it«». 25, Other liabilities ...;. ...... 15,724.#- Grand Total Liabiliti^i™,. , :•:...TV.^'..„..44^|2>515)546.li": Memorandum: lioans and Investmetits Pledged ••: .. to Secure Liabilities: '• . "* ~ . '.V ; : . .26; Loans and investments pledged: * : U.S. Government obligations direct and/or fully guaraiiteed TMa 1 Pledged (eieli^ing i»^i80O#ik8).; .,..^,_^J| 302,118.(8) 27. Pledged: (a) Against V. 8. Government and postal savings . •deot>sits -- - 275,118.65 Aga inst funds of State of II1 inois i 27,000.00 Total Pledge*! *.65 I, Robert L. Weber, Cashier of the West McHenry State Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that the items and amounts shown above agree with the items and amounts show® in the report made to the Auditor of Public Accounts, State of Illinois, pursuant to law. p ROBERT I. WEBER, Cashier. « - . . GERALD J. CAREY, Correct. Attest: JQS. W. FREUND, Directors. STATE OF ILLINOIS, * County of McHenry. sa. , m ... , - , , Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of July, ^. LILLIAN M. LARSON, Notary Puftlk?. DIRECTORS C. J. Rettiansperger Wmu M. Carroll Joseph W. A. Ny«, IL D. -Gerald J. Carey- ' (SEA^U) Paint Saves Zine » Substitution of paint as a coating for telephone equipment parts exposed to the weather saves enough zinc in a year to make 6,000,000 antircraft shells. ME>tBER^| ERAI HKSKRVK^ SYSTEM MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION -Use Seaweed in Chemicals '>Hiur British scientists recently used echo-sounding to locate seaweed deposits on the Atlantic coasts, tha seaweed being in demand in the production^ofchemicala. Stack ^tab'liai'hment of an obstetric "flying squad" which is expected to out* rac« thi -stork is announced for Belfast, Northern Ireland. The newest type of flight team is provided in an expansion of maternity and child J welfare work In Belfast. •> T J T J t T T f T T t t T T T T I J J T t T T f t T f T t -Q