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Circle 4,*W.. 8. C. S. With Mrs. Schaef«r Circle 4 of the W. S. C. S. of the "Community Methodist church will meet with Mrs. Gertrude Schaefer on February 22. Georgia Stenger and J. Bolger; piano duos by Rosemary Doherty and Mary Kay Freund, Theresa Miller and ^Beverly Schwerman, Mary An^ Bolder and .Lucille Knox. Following the program, Rev. Eugene Baumhofer gave a short talk and Mrs. Paul Brefeld reviewed the book, "Scarlet LHy," in a very interesting manner. The program presented BXB1II0X LOVELY BRIDE OF MR. GERALD MILLER At a 9 o'clock nuptial mass solemnized at St. Patrick's church on Wednesday, February 7, Miss Bernice Ramaeker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ramaeker of Scranton, la., be- JCOM1NG was very much enjoyed and displayed [came the bride of Mr. Gerald Miller, the fine . -talent of these young j son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Miller of Hostesses 1 At Feb. 20 Social Mrs. Eleanor Wirfs and Mrs. Edith Blake will act as hostesses at the social to be held on February 20 at 8 p.m. at the Lily Lake school.. The event is- being sponsored by the P. T. A. of that cdmmungtf. - • * . Solon Mills Couple Observes Anniversary Word comes from Orlando, Fla., j where Mr. and Mrs. fi. E. Cropley J of Solon Mills have been vacation- j ing each winter for the past twen- j ty-one years, that the ^couple cele-; brated their forty-fifth wedding an- : niv^rsary in that city on January 25. j They were honored at several gath-] erings in honor of the occasion. j • * * Celebrates Birthday v' ^ - vJ• At Family Reunion .. W, The birthday .anniveraif^ of R. A.! Rix, Sr... was celebrated on Sunday. Fet). 11, when a family reunion was held in his honor. Those present Sere Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Rix, I !rs. Alfred W. Rix and Mrs. Regl-' nald A. Rix, Jr., all of Chicago; the ; latter's husband, who is honrve on a ; 30-day leave from duty in England; j Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Rix, daughter, Jean, and twin sons, Bobbie and Ber- r nie, of Forest Park. Alfred W. Rix j was the on'y one not able to be pres-! ent for he is now serving some\^ in the south Pacific. . ^ people. , A tasty lunch was served by Mrs. Fred Rogers and her committee. The next meeting of the group will be held on Maich 7. - FEBRUARY BRIDE Ringwood. Rev. William A. O'Rourke officiated at the ceremony. The bride was attired in a dress of heavy white satin, with gathered bodice, long pointed sleeves, a sweetheart neckline and long train. Her veil was long and held in place by a beaded tiara of pearls and rhine- BRIDE OF SERGEANT Mothers Club Plans j MRS. ANDY RAMAEKER Its March Meeting I On Saturday, February 3, in a nup- Ah interesting program was pre- j tial ceremony solemnized at St. sented at the last meeting of the' Mary's church^ Miss Shirley Neal Mothers club, held last Friday after- became the bride of Mr. Amiy Ranoon in the Legion hall. At that1 maeker. Both bride and groom are time "Miss Lottie Mathison of the Ringwood residents. State Nurses association spoke on "Nursing as a Career." Mrs. George Kramer, chairman, and her commit^ tee, Mrs. C. W. Goodell, Mrs. C. H. Duker, Mrs. William Green, Mrs. Kathryn Conway and Mrs. Gerald r Newman, served dainty refreshments. The next meeting of the Mothers club will be held on March 9, at: which time Mrs. Harry Durland will ; act as chairman. » • • • "Yankee From Olympus" Reviewed The February meetitig' of the Ringwood Home Bureau was held at the home of Mrs. Eva E$pelr with seventeen members and six guests present. Mrs. Sells gave a book review on "Yankee From Olympus" in her interesting and unique manner. Following the review, Mrs. Walkington reported that 4-H work was getting under way in fine shape for "the present year'. Mrs. Zion Baker, Mrs. Reuter, Mrs. Eppel and Mrs. McNeil were in charge of handicraft, which included decorated wood, paper work, china * painting, fabric painting, crocheting, embroidery, quilting and rugs. Mrs. Denman's report of flowers and gardens was "February Planning For the 1945 Gardens." Mrs. Eppel and | Mrs. Siipon gave the local leader les- j son on " What We Should Know About Wills." The question and answer method used gave everyone a part in the program and added a great deal of interest. The next meeting of the group will take place on March « at; the of this city became the bride of Sgt. Photo by A. Worwlck, McHenrjr February 15 ^ East River Road Dinochle Club , Third Party in Casd Tournament of G. D. of A. W. S. C. S.--General Meeting and-1 o'clock Luncheon. February 19 „ *' Red, Cross Drive Organization Meet' ing--Legion Hall. February 21 Local Veterans Service Committee Meeting--Court House, Woodstock. February 22 Circle 4, W. S. C. S.--Mrs. Gertrude Schaefer. ' -February 24 County Farm Bureau Meeting-? W6odstock High School. -/. March 5 Altar and Rosary Sodality. March 6 Fox River Valley Camp, R. N. A. Home Bureau--Mrs. H. J. Collins. March 7 St.* Mary's-St. Patrick's School P. T. A March ,9. Mothers Club ; • r " f? - JMarch 17 Patrick's Party1--Spon Altar and Rosary Sodality. HIS MOTTO . " ?When I get too old to woo l's going to be a bartender" was his motto. NoW his motto must be "When I get too old to work I'm going to be a cop." We understand all he has to do now is sit with his feet propped up on a desk and watch all the good looking McHenry women go by and then run out and see that the pump is OK. Now he ought to live to be 100 at least; but I think his 'motto still will, be, we hope, "When I get too old to work, I'm going to be a bartender/' so us Prairieites won't have to worry yet. Friends of the Prairie Society. Photo by A. "Worwlck, McHenry. Photo by A. Worwlck, McHenry ~ MRS. JAMES E. WAGNER St. Mary's church was the scene of a lovely wedding on Saturday, January 27, when Miss Lucille Simon .home of Mrs. H. J. Collins. James E. Wagner of Milton Junction, Wis. * The couple are now making their home at Blytfjeville, Arkl, where the groom is stationed. Among the Sick Lily Lake P. T. A. Observes Founders Day T , * The Lily Lake P. T- A. held its annual Founders Day program on Friday, Feb. 9. Refreshments were served and games played. The P. *T. A. is grateful to friends and neighbors; for attending and for donating food and prizes; also to Mrs. , . . - , xNfi eil sen, whu o ac.te d* as_ president f4^o hris! d,u t»ies at the Overton garage be- f illneg# B ^ the meeting and was in charge of < general arrangemen*» | John Dreymiller is still confined to Jeari Milinac, eighth grade student, j Therese hospital, Waukegan, was honored for having written the where he is quite ill. 0 best "thank you" letter to the P. TJ . Mathew Wiora is a medical pa- A. for the entertainment and health !.tient at the Woodstock hospital, havprogram which the children received, j in^_ J1. Emitted on Saturday. The letter follows: , . The fiends of Mrs. Mamie Justen , "We are here tonight to honor you are haPPy to hear that she is improvon your fifth birthday. We want^'to ' nicely after an . illness of three j t h a n k y o u f o r a l l y o u h a v e d o n e t o - ! w e e k 8 - _ ' wards our health, happiness and 1 Charles Duncan, who resides near j pleasures. As we grow up we can Emerald Park, underwent surgery at j look back at the many pleasant hours Victory Memorial hospital, Wauke- j we had because of you, dear Pv T. A. j gan^jem, Wednesday. Wte hope that in the- future you will j, I'l'iiji i i i t t I in I ) | r tl I I t t continue to 'be the guiding light Ben Miller has been absent from stones. She carried a 'colonial bouquet of white carnations and sweet? peas. Her only jewelry was a gold locket, a gift of the groom. The bride's veil was carried by her twin nephews, Dean and Dale Ramaeker, 'sons of Mr. and Mrs. Art Ramaeker of Steger, 111. They wore white trousers and blue coats. Miss Claire Ramaeker, sister of the bride, acted as maid <pi honor, Mrearing a dress of pink, nylon maiv quisette and styled similar to that of the bride. Her headpiece was a sweetheart bonnet of blue net and she carried a colonial bouquet of assorted sweetpeas. Bridesmaids wei£ Miss Marilyn Miller of Ringwood, sister of „the groom, and Miss Mary LaVern Ramaeker of Scranton, la., sister of the bride. Their dresses were of the same material as the maid of honor, aqua in color, with pink headpieces. They also carried colonial bouquets of assorted sweetpeas. David Ramaeker, brother of the bride, acted as best man and Roman Miller, brother of the groom, as usher. Yhey wore white carnations as boutonnieres. The mothers of the- bride and groom wore blue dresses and had corsages of pink carnations and sweetpeas. A dinner and reception in the evening were held at the Johnsburg hall. The bridal party and immediate families "Were present' at the dinner, while 125 guests attehded the supper. Later, a wedding dance was held at Nell's ballroom. ^ The bride received her education In Nebraska and the groom at Johnsburg. Both are Rural Youth memhers. After March 1 they will reside on a farm northwest of Johnsburg. - . The groom has been employed by his father on their farm during recent months. The bride was employed for the past few months at the Alemite and in addition kept house for her brothers in Ringwood. The youn& people are now on a honeymoon trip. Out of town guests at the wedding include Mr. and Mra. Fred Ramaeker and Mary Lavern of Scranton, la., Mrs. Denis Connelly of Lindssfy, Nebr., Mrs. Art Raemaeker, Dean and Dale Ramaeker of Steger, in.. Miss Julia Negri and Miss Lucille Negri of Chicagd. Immunity to Poison Ivy Only a Poor Fallacy While no one is immune to poison Ivy, and the remedy of Captain John Smith--gunpowder soaked in milk, along with thousands of other socalled remedies, are not effective, the spread can be prevented. The plant has been active in America for more,than three centuries, growing only in North America. The poison is the milky sap, and is not air borne. It evaporates so slowly, however, that tools may retain the poison for months. It is also known that the smoke particles can carry droplets of the oil, otherwise it is not to be feared from the air. The bare stalk is dangerous in. the winter, as the leaves are in summer. There is ho closed season on the vine. In the winter the* birds eat the grayish white berries of the plant, thus carrying (the poison. A toxin has been placed on the market which seems to give immunity to some for a time, while with others the injections give a severe case of poisoning. The injection does not always, cure the person already infected. Those exposed to the plant should lather the whole body with a good soap and thoroughly wash or rinse off the soap together with the ivy oil. This might forestall or mini*; mize the irritation. The best method is to detour the plants, except when they must be removed from the property. Eggs By the Foot Frozen eggs in segmented bar form offer an improved method for home use. Qne or more eggs can be brokten off as needed and this unused portion put back in the refrigerator. " r * rss\<fvvwvv. Read the Want Ads through health, iness, and eventliplly peace. "With honor and respect, ^*-™ "JEAN MILINAC." Births Mr. and Mrs. Raymond .Hughes of Libertyville are the parents of a Eighth Grade Has ' ~ ~ daughter, born on Wednesday, Feb. Valentine Party / j 7; at Condell Memorial hospital. Mrs. ' The eighth grade of the McHenryjjfJughes is the former Beatrice Banks public grade school enjoved a VaRtof Wauconda. entine party on Friday, Feb. 9. The A daughter was born on Wednesfirst part of the evening was spent day of last wefek to Mr. and Mrs. in playing various games and re-; WUiiam Hamil of Route 1, McHenry. lays. This was followed by dancing. The little lady made her entrance The various committees .appointed'by } jnto the world at St. Joseph's ho?- J4ES. Mauch helped to make the eve- Twng enjoyable for the entire class. Guests were Miss Kinney, , Miss Bauer and Mr. and l&Irs. Earl Conw^ y. At the close of the evening delicious refreshments were served in • keeping with the Valentipe holiday. T. A. Enjoys M'<nc»l Program The P. T. A. of St. Mary's-St. Patrick's school enjoyed a lengthy program, a greater portion of it by the students of the school last week Wednesday. Included was a play on .the life of Geotfe Washington, presented by the third and fourth grade pupils, and playlets appropriate for Lincoln's birthday and Valentine's Day. Musical selections included piano solos by Shirley Wegener, Mary Kay Freund, Mary Ann Bolger and Lucille Knox; violin solos by •ftPRS pital, Elgin. A. son was born on February 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Baur of Davenport*, Iowa. The little fellow has been named Daniel Joseph. Besides his parents, Daniel is weldom&tf by two brothers. Mr. Baur is '-a former resident of McHenry. A CARD OF THANKS " A In this manner we wish to thank kind neighbors and ifriends for flora* offerings, spiritual • bouquets, donations of cars and other expressions of sympathy extended in our bereavement. We are also very grateful to Father Baumhofer and to the pallbearers. MRS. JACOB DIEDRICH,. AND FAMILY. Order your Rubber Stamps at Th< Plaindealer. ^ For That Tasty CLUB BREAKFAST LUNCHEON . or be'it STEAKS OR CHOPS Home-made Pastry---Sure* BEST OFCOfFEE Manor House, of Course Go To BILL'S Diner - Restaurant 513 Main St., McHenry "Where the Tfete Tells" Give Us a Ring Phone McHensy 438 ^ CLOSED ON TUESDAYS Nestle your feet into om 'A our handsome heavyweights and you're all set for evety trick the k weatherman has up his sleeve. Finer leathers in choice heavier skins feature greater pliancy and greater weather resistance because 01 special Storm-Sealed tannages. $r> •'•••• LCV^tt b McHENRY MID CROSS NOTES" - CARD or HUNKS Well, well, we didn't believe we had so many readers before. There was flne response to our call in the Plaindealer last week, some promising to come back to work, otliers asking to keep up the column without interruption from now on and, as per usual, a^few of our high school junior friends calling attention to what we have forgotten about split infinitives and such. Golly, we'll have to watch our step! r- Just think, here's Valentine Day around again and the nicest valeti* tine to our servicemen and women in the armed forces is a day of service in the Red Cross rooms. Even if some of you workers can't sew but»* tons on straight (like your scribe)* come on over and sort them and jua| keep up our .morale. You know ther* is one nice thing about working for Elvira, she's not at all averse to our mixing a little fun with the work and probably as a result has ft finer turnout. , Now, another thing, charity beginf t home. Just my idea of course, but why would it be out of order to havo lunch all together or even if that is snot possible, why couldn't we hav$ some hot beverage served before go» ing home? It would be a grand pep* per-upper." Hope our canteen ladiei will think it over, don't you? Seems that this business of scribe bling is a good way of getting things all mixed up. Our junior girls who are serving in Woodstock, both as assistants in the diet kitchen and ia surgery are proteges of Mrs. Rulien. We never give Mrs. Rulien's work enough "front page.". The untiring efforts of Joanne as school nurse, her junior Red Cross activities and works, of charity are something for McHenry to boast about. It isn't because we wer£ not aware of all this: that we haven't brought it before our readers, but just a scribbler's negligence. Let's hope to see our production room, beginning this week, the old time locus of service and smiles. Somewhere we recall seeing a signwhich read: "It takes fourteen muscles to make a smile, fifty to make a frown." Let's be indolent and use fourteen. See you next week. MRS. HUGH MURPHY, Scribe. Hot Weather Driving At 90 degrees F., tires wear out twice as fast as at 60 degrees F.; at 100 degrees F., tires wear out five times as fast as at 40 degrees. Road surfaces are 20 degrees hotter than atmosphere. We would like in this manner to thank frienda, neighbors and relatives for spiritual bouquets, floral offerings, donations' of cars fend cards sent at the time of the death of Helen Adams. We are also grateful to A. <1, Naidart and the pall* bearers, Father Berthold of Rockford, for his expressions of sympathy and Father Gaherty of Waukegan for his services at the last rites. THE ADAMS FAMILY. LADIES! ATTENTION PLEASE! THIS WEEK'S SPECJAL MILK PITCHER 8'/* 12 ounce capacity, clear sparkling crystal glass with (deep prescut design. 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PYREX LOAF PAIS Only . 45c Ideal size for breed or leaf eakes, siae 9% 1 Hk m m in. . ALTHOFF HDWE. ; Raute 31 and Main St* West McHenry - FREE MOVIES THURSDAY, FEB. 22 . Is the evening we are showing a motion picture film on FARM TRACTOR TIRES . . . A l s o a t a l k by Rex J a c o b s o n , o f t h e GOOD YE AB TIRE & RUBBER r COMPANY. Mr. Jacobson fof* the past fifteen years has been in close contact with farmers all over .the middle west and naturally * can answer some of your problems. -- = p. t THE SHOW STARTS PROMPTLY AT 7 P. M. COMf EARLY AND INSPECT OUR MODERN TIRE RECAPPING AND FARM TRACTOR TIRE VULCANIZING SHOP. DON'T FORGET TH? DATE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 7 P. M* " \ v " ' . .• PLENTY OF SANDWICHES AND REFRESHMENTS EVERYTHING IS FREE . McHenry Tire Recapp 311 ELM StEKET McHENRY, ILLINOIS