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(AY CARNIVAL SPIRFT TO BE >\Y, - McHenry Folks and - Visitors Asked to Enjoy Entertainment SERVKS FIVE YXABS y The annual invitation of local Le- _ taires is extended to McHenry nsidents and visitors to attend the Pbnrth of July Victory Carnival, which will be held* for five days, Jane 30, July 1, 2, 3 and 4. Saturday evening will find the Legion park gayly illuminated for the ^jprent, with kiddies an4 grownups making good use of the merry-goround, the ferris wheel and tilt-awhirl. The various prise booths will no doubt share in the popularity of attractions too, and especially the stand in which two 200 pound hogs se^«d the "ion jrill be located. ZANE GREY Probably holding a record as soldier from this vicinity to t period of is Pvt. Zane Grey, son of the have ENCOURAGEMENT GIVEN BT DOCTORS ON BOB ObNWAY'S CONDITION Friends have received word from Mrs. Robert Conway, written from Camp Wolters, Texas, in which "fttie tells of the condition of her husband, who was wounded by a grenade on Saturday, June 16. Ska writes that he is still in a serious condition after being hit by fragments of an anti-tank grenade shot off the end of a rifle. There were eight soldiers hit, but "Bob" was the only one seriously injured. Pieces lodged in his head and right eye. He has been conscious since the accident happened and for that reason has suffered considerable pain. Mrs. Conway and two children are allowed to stay in the hospital recreation building for at least two weeks because of his serious condition. While she is still worried over his slow progress, doctors have been encouraging in their latest reports. 'Rob'*" many friends here will *n*'"««lv await further word of his time 1 condition. Mrs ™rrV.»0UR COUNTY He. On the shores of the nver, it is years ago on August 29 and is now shoppers and to those who somewhere in the fighting zone. He will attend from any. side of the city. ha9 another brother, Pfc. Richard The beautiful Honor Roll, well light- Kelley, in the armed forces at Las ed each evening, serves as a fitting Vegas, Nevada. NEWS ABOUT OUR SERVICEMEN P*TSONW*S LIBERATED FROM GERMAN CAMPS Two McHenry those graduating entrance to those who enter into the (ay holiday spirit with reverent feeling for loved ones still fighting for . •ictory. Legionnaires have planned some really fine entertainment. To those -M-aew to McHenry, they suggest that j the long holiday season this year j might well be spent right here along' the beautiful Fox River. Free park-1 McHenrv cou^tv has held out *be welcome sign during th® few weeks to our soldier* and <y*i1ors who are arriving home from Eurone, bovine been released as German prisoners. the follnwii"» list i« 'icinl. the*® twontv-f^ur are h*- liatrprl ffl Kp thoo® from - COMTltv *"ho hiiyp been released. While man" r*f Vibvo not "*t been returned men were among *his countrv. the w®lcom® sign "*'11 continue to V>» until ioe» ntin K«a1c home. s e r v i c e schools ^ T training at the "^NCK WESTPH AL, W6od- U. S. Naval Train- ™ ing Center at ™ ™ T W Great Lakes uo^TT t W^od'trvlc. Their training T»anmsvT WorvMoek. has.been designed vvwnv to fit them for P4Vw^n mFT.SKT Woodcock., specialized navy TOWV w Wn^st^V. jibs in the long ^R|»v. Wo<vMock. - ** nVAV MTSHLF^. Woodstock. SERVICE ,IJFE OFHI RETROSPECT David Siapfeols Won: Bronxe Star Medal || For Brave Action "E" BOND SALES ARK STILL LAGGING IN McHENRY TOWNSHIf McHenry county and ow Own township are still lagging in bond purchases, it has been revealed, and there are only a few more days before the present Seventh drive ends. Based oq bonds actually processed through the Federal Reserve Bank as of June 19, IMS, for the entire state, 66.9 per cent of the Illinois quota has been sold; with McHenry county lagging behind with only 63.4 per cent of its quota sold. The ME" bond quotas for the various townships in the county are as follows: Algonquin $ 26,277.00 > WINS PURPLE HEART Cary A service period filled with action and courage belongs to David Kamholz, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Kamholz of Phoenix, Arizona, residents of McHenry for many years. David entered the air corps on Crvstal Lak* *a3lJ28,al9f2' c^°k hiitra^,i?f Fox River Grove .. in the States at Sheppard Field, Harvard Texas, Santa Monica, Calif., and San Hebron Diego. In 1943 he was sent over- Huntley seas to England. Subsequently, he Marengo was sent on to France and Belguim. j McHenry " While in England, David was for- Richmond tunate in visiting St. Paul's cathe- Union dral and Westminster Abbey. While Woodsotclc crossing the English channel he un- To date a total of $m expectedly met an old school mate of bonds Gf all kinds have been so from McHenry, Henry Tonyan, and it jn this township. Our quota j $276,970. ^et's back this drive dur- the Asiatic-Pacific area on March 20, , ing the remaining days. We have 1945. He received gunshot wounds I yet to fall behind our quota when about the head^ but is reported by | the deadline arrived. If we fail army headquarters to be improving j this time, war in the Pacific will nicely. No direct word has been recontinue for a longer time with a ceived from LaVern by his parents. greater loss of lives than otherwise Pvt. Krepel has been overseas for 17,437.00 258,057.00 17,437.00 195,000.00 66,925.00 49,630.00 120,675.00 146,795.00 70,240.00 45,565.00 LOST WHEN JAP PRISON SHir SANK « Report 1,775 Prisoners Of War Aboard When Vessel Was Destroyed 4 \ **•- ' v. • V, '.z - ¥ : ' - LaVERN KREPEL The tragic story of three McHenry county boys who lost their lives when a Japanese prison ship was destroyed - ' by American .fire has now been re-' leased. After three years of anxious waiting, Mr. and Mrs. James Riley received word that their son, Corp. , Edwin A. Riley, was killed in action * * on October 24, 1944. Corp. Riley •« ' *» was taken prisoner by the Japanese ; % early in 1942 when the Japs cap- 'fjf' tured the Philippines. During , the ^ Marine Pvt. LArern Krepel, son of S"e "--""JS 299,675.00 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krepel of Crys- ,815 worth tal Lake, former local residents, has .. tT, * • X-£en>warded the Purple Heart for i^ThZ "Si isV^Thds received in enemy action in "<*lved **>» J- A. Uho, adj. recently from intensive courses of also Pacific war aHmuI skilled work in industry noTTnT A5! T WooH^tock. mtegg Iiss "aallwwaayyss* aavvaaiiYiaaobifee aannda ~o^etwiwee6efnt ^\w hen »p~e ace comesu. iT he. rewcheincth gtrhaeZv pplcn> .A1 «onniHn. cjamival nights, visitors may enjoy "ates and 016 sc^»°ls >n ^f"cn tney • ki ftnratr rrv«t«l kwimming, fishing, tennis and golf. I trained are: Robert A. Justen 19, * KLEINRATH, Crystal Musical minded persons will not son of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Justen, • xriro n,-,-! Want to miss the first band concert basic engineering; and Robert P. ^TT T vq wvMAM rwTt., •f the season, which will be given on ?on of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. nrrr^ * TTamrH the Legion founds at 7 o'clock on, Blake, basic engineering. ri'.^BrSft wlr 'ya? theJllSmd ^11 TncfiSe We know that pictures of service- J ^,. •any patriotic numbers, ; J m?" are precious to, family ™d close ^R AbinU booth will also beofln- friends. Some ^folks have brought PJJNTT7. ^enjo ^ terest to many. J* pictures of their boys which have vMo^m RATT FY E ' There is no better place than a been pnrfted some time ago. We are «APWAT P qTOHT-OTTTRT H.r carnival for old friends to renew ac- responsible for these pictures and MARSHALL STOHLQUI8T, Har- -aoaintances and to make new ones. w*nt them returned safely to the vara* this will be the biggest summer omiere. If your picture has been ' event in th« lake region, so don't printed m the paper at some tame, might be necessary. FUNERAL SERVICES HELD ON MONDAY FOR LESLIE W. THOMPSON the past year and participated in the invasion of Iwo Jima island, where he was wounded, Leslie W. Thompson? successful Greenwood farmer and former supervisor of Greenwood township, died on Thursday evening, June 21, 1945, alter an illness of about five months. Since selling his farm a few years agfc, he knd Mrs. Thompson, the former Haitie Hadley of Huntley, moved to their new home in Woodstock. Survivors besides his wife include a son, Hadley, in service in the Philippines; one daughter, Mrs. Milton Hopper of Ringwood; a son, Roy MESSAGES FROM MEN IN SERVICE Just a far lines to let, you know that the paper is coming through ine although they ar<? several weeks oM upon arrival. They're still most interesting to read. It's Just like sitting down and reading a long awaited l e t t e r from home. As you can much "ii-vjiii adjutant • » ' EDWIN RILEY general of the army: , - , r„ - "Tinhee iInnitcerrrnaaitiioonnMal Rncead Cv>rrovaMa hnawa- . I'm atm yn avaa l am-, (nnsmii tted to this government an. munition My work here con- ON OK1KAWA ISLAND miss it! wonH you please stop and pick up when you are in our hood. it DEATH OF MRS. JOHN neighbor- *• CONWAY MOURNED JPrise Peonies Growing In I BY McHENRY FRIENDS Garden Of Robert Thompson New servicemen added to our list f^nd, here were sorry to learn are Carl E. Betts of *ort Knox, K.y., 0f ^eath of Mrs. John E. Con- presenting the Bronze Star Medal to Some of the lovMest peonies that and Charles W. Smith of San Fran- Qf Woodstock, who passed away your son, David. He received" this can be seen in this area this year Cisco. « I *t a. hospital in Toledo, Ohio, on decoration for meritorious service in are now growing in the large peony . --' June 21. 1945. She had been a connection with military operations garden of McHenry's well known Private First Claw Elmer -G. „#tient there for, several weeks. Mrs. against the enemy. His devotion to horticulturist, Robert Thompson, on Meyers, now with the Fifth Army in conway went to Toledo to visit in duty and keen sense of responsibility Main street in West McHenry. Mr. Italy, recently was promoted to cor- the home of her sister and hus- reflect high cfedit upon himself and j ••»»»+ Thompson's prize varieties have been poral. Meyers is a wire and tele- ban<} Mr RrK| Mrs. James P. Gannon, the army air forces. the envy of local gardeners for many jfraph J*1*" Battery of the 34th Rn(^ while there became very ill. Her take a great deal of pleasure in years arid this year's flowers seem R®d Bull division s 151st field ar- hu«band called from Woodstock notifying you personally of his sueto be exceptionally beautiful. While tillery battalion. His parents, Mr. he with her in her critical illness, cess and to congratulate you, his there are many kinds that attract and Mrs. William J. Meyers, ,live on The deceased is survived, besides mother, upon having such a fine son, the eye, the huge white blooma are Route 1. • j her husband, by a son, Sgt. John E. who is doing so much for his ®coungoes without saying that the two I Thwnpson, of Greenwood, operator boys had a good chat. °f f Thompson Appliance Co., m Wood- When he was located in France,1?*^*; ™.d a »on, Allan, serving in David visited the famed Notre Dame i * Pacific with the SeaBees. cathedral and WTote home that it! Funeral services were held from was "one of the most beautiful struc-1 the Merwin funeral home on Sunday, tures he had ever seen. I w"1 burial in Greenwood 'cemetery. From France, our young soldier [ ff.pv.pn otit mvo Went on into Belgium, where he was »AXUi OUajUI&IC stationed at Floreuse, a few miles KILLED ON MAY 24 • * from Chorleroi. It was while heavy' action was being encountered in this section that Mr. and Ifrs^ Kamholz received a notification <6f ^ommenda- Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nothnagel ^fj ine worn, risen, is must mw s tk-» tion from Major General E. R. Que- Harvard were notified by the war de-' *sting and 'vrT.®j, y. sada, commanding the ninth tactical partment on Tuesday, morning of this' know that gun crews later on can Ull/|, - ' ppine air command. Naturally, both Dav- week that their son, Pvt. Frederick use it in safety. I don't know of any i mg ' Id's parents and hia many friends! Nothnagel, 26, was killed in action other way of showing my apprecia- - - »re proud of his cgurageious accom- on Okinawa on May 24. He was in •tion so 111 just thank you. .. Q {ilishments. The notifl<ition read as the 184th infantry. -The young man' Sincerely. ollowiS. ; " j*wss employed at the Alemite at| GEORGE BRDA ^ f i f f r ^ t t r t . ' _* {Woodstock at the time he entered 'Somewhere on Guam. -I tatVTMMtljr tmtii Honor of He "" »«« ' Besides his parents, he is survived Plaindealer by his wife, the former Vivfan Sten- really enjoy it. I'm writing this let- ^**s> denot! obtained after long delays °' American prisoners of war who b, taken .t ^1 Um«. |*"£ •" •^iLwWd, "*** r 7*'°" "* ** 40 "I Najdia plain to anybody. ^ . "The information available to the The work, itself, most inter-! w. f "T it's most satisfying to on October 11, 1944,^ with 1,- prisoners of war aboaii On * Oct. 24, the vessel was sunk hy sub-. ^ marine action in the South China jj ; ' Sea, over 200 miles from the Chinese x coast, which was the nearest land. *?" Five of the prisoners escaped in a tv v wtj 1 small boat and reached the c o a s t . I - I have been deceiving the McHem-y ^ othen have .been reported as '..#4 amdealer for quite some time and I , erson, and two. daughters, Judy Ann, ter to inform you of another change 3, and Bonnie Mae, 1; also a brother and sister. j Among the Sick in my company number. I've been made a mess cook. My job now i* to serve the food to the boys and there certainly are a lot of guys to feed. I received the last McHenry paper June 19 aftd I was glad to see a picture of the graduation group. I true works of art. , w „ . . , . . . Conway. Jr., two sisters. Mrs. Gan- Walter M. Smith, who is now^ *t|- non and Mrs. William Schoor. and troned on Luzon,* has been promoted ^wo brothers, Raymond and Edward, to staff sergeant. . j Her son is now serving on Okinawa. , „ , . ' " " . The Conways became well known Latest of this years graduates to ;n McHenry many years ago when Wallace Woodburn, former McHen- *n^er. nayy service^ are Richard P. j^r Ponway was a partner in the WalTace Woodburn Resigns As Manager of Meat Market try. "With warmest personal regards, I l .! "Very trulv vours. "E. R. QUESADA.'" Mrs. Martin Cooney was confined rouW ,|?a^e STaduated with them if to her home on Richmond Road be- I would have stuck to it but that s cause of illness the last of the week., waJ j? ,iaj was swell to see Mrs. Marv O'Connell underwent i 8?me °* !Tn surgery at Sherman hospital, Elgin,' P'?tur®* s a .u » last week. Mil close. Thank you again for the Mrs. John Blomgren has been a «• At present David ia a technical m^icar- patient at St. Therese hossergeant and crew chief of a P-38 pjtai ned in; Germany at Larry Thomas underwent surgery] Fangenslager. somewhere between at the Woodstock hospital on Fri-1 He was preiy resident who has been manager Schmitt and John H. Miller, both of Nothing firm of Conway and Mor Stationed S the E. G. Shinner Meat Market ^Hom are taking their boot training Ge„. SZiw !! in Woodstock for the past twenty at Greait Lakes. The former the Funeral services were held on Mon- j Leiozie tars, since leaving our ci^ has re- son of Joseph M. Schmitt of Wau- aqv at 9:30 o'clock from the Conway v;ou,iv stationed at EnsfcerkerT west a*Zi aigned, effective Saturday, June 30. kegan street, and the lafcter is the i,ome 0n Grove street, Woodstock, to . Bo^n on *he Rhine. ' - • S" After a vacatiol! in Detroit, Michi- son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller of g^. Mary's church at 10 a. m. * ---- -gan and Windsor, Canada, Mr. and Green street. Mrs. Woodburn will return to their , „ _ , . , at 315 Judd street to'enjoy a Bob Jensen/left Monday morning weJl earned rest. Yours truly, H. R. PARTH Hawthorne, Nevada. "r„ Percy Boettcher will su; • Woodburn as manager of t feoming from Hampshire. T,i,nd Lake Will Be , for army service. An employee of S&ene Of Carnival Mr. fhe Plaindealer, "Bob" is another of » ^ arket, thiss year's graduates. „ | The Island Lake Property Owners association is planning a big four- WEV WAYNE PRICE « NFWLY APPOINTED METHODIST PASTOR AUTOMOBILE USE TAX^ underwent STAMPS MUST BE ON Woodstock djsplay ON JULY 1 the Irvin ---,-- \ Schmitts. underwent a tonsillectomy | Nigel D. Campbell. Collector of Inat the Woodstock hospital on Fri-, ternal Revenue, stated^ this week that day. Florence Geier surgery at.. the •hospital on Friday, Marilyn, v'daughter of .is Mr. and Mrs. E. received word that R. Sutton their son. have Wilday. i Clifford Kiehl, 3Vi years old, enthe tered the Woodstock hospital on Satliam. who has been serving with Pat- Julv 4 However, the carniwn> army, is now enroute nome. | va1 wil, not ^ ooen on July 2. There Marine Ric,h ard. JT. WeKb er reported, will be many orize booths to attract the nubHc and excP,lent food and re. BRILLIANT SOCIAL FATHERING ATTENDS LUNCHEON AND PARTY ^ ^ ^ „ , . .... , , f.or duty at New Riven North ^aro- freshment stands. There will be* rides One of the most brilliant of the lina, on Sunday. June 24. |for the kiddies and grownups on all season's social affairs was the uujch- 'four davs eon and card party held on Tuesday Lieut. Clarence Fxeund of Orlando, 1 aftern on at the beautiful home of Fla., snent the weekend with his par iffrs. S. Frank Beatty at Howell's ents, the Carl J. Freunds. "Villa. A record crowd of about 150 PastoraJ" appointments for Northern Illinois Methodist area were urday as an accident patient. d a v c a r n i v a l , t o b e h e l d b e g i n n i n g o n , _ t > . u * * Frank Niesen has been ill at the S,t„Hay. June SO, and continuing « home of his sister, Mr,. Chri,tin» t>>e close of the lOfith annual Rock Nell. Jfolks from McHenry and nearby a t - : L i e u t . Henry Buch of Eort Meyers, The carnival will be held on Route 17fi. south of the lake. Evervone is invited to enioy four days of fun and entertainment. ! . tended to make this one of the out- Fla., is spending a furlough with his standing social events, both, socially parents, the H. E. Buchs. and financially. 1 , Tables were attractively decorated Sgt. James Harrison recently -ar for .he occasion, and were placed rved home with the 86th Blackhawk F.nd European campaigns, he has ar- . both inside the Beatty home and on division and was stationed for a r'ved home looking as fit as ever, the lawn. Preceding the cards, a de Pivpr conference held last week in Ch'cago. Aonointi"e»ts for the various Meth- week, odis* churches in McHenry county are Fred as follows: • Rpv. Wayne Price. McHenry and Cnrjicr Grove: Rev. A. J. Tavenner, Woodstock and Franklinville; Rev. Cilbe*^ Weis=haar. • Crv^tal Lake; Rev. Herman Ginp\ Fox River Grove: Pn". ChaH^s A. Parkin. Hebron ind Al^"ti; and Rov. Harold Dude, Harvard-. Beverly Pederson underwent surgerv at the Woodstock hospital this Pepping entered^, the Wood there seems to be a rather widesspead impression that..,the automobile use tax has been or will be repealed. Mr. Campbell" stated definitely that the tax has not been repealed and that all users of automobiles and HUGH PRICE picked up by the Japanese, by whom all others aboard are reported lost. Absence of detailed information as tnai an users ^ "hurHnv!to what happened to other individual S"d"Xr St ^ P-- K-- --" He further stated that as long as this law remains on the staute books, it stock "hospital the last of the week iis his firm intention to see that it is amon<* the lowest and as a result he the first called from McHenry. After- participating in the African W*NS ffOVORS IN SHOW Residents r-f the'n^arbv communi^v short time at Camp Grant. The son Georsre has several points more than ecr»«»oiallv infereQted in the as a ipedical patient. Carol Degen undeirWent a tonsillectomy at St. Joseph's hospital^ Elgin. on Tuesday. Mrs. Wilbur Blades underwent surgery at the Woodstock hospital on Monday. enforced. The collector announced that beprisoners and the known circumstances of the incident lead to a conclusion that all other prisoners listed by the Japanese as aboard the vessel perished." Shortly after word came to the Leslie L. "^'.0.5^'Hazard r«identS, »,re informed Jicior? 'unch wis served, prepared by of the C. C. Harrisons of Ringwood,; necessary for -a discharge, so it is Mrs. George Ross. Others on the he is now home at Wabeoo, Wis. « very possible that he will Be home lommittee in charge were Mrs. C. C. I for good in the near future. Ifoyte. chairman; Mrs. Jules Gonseth Lfwis Allan Blomgren of the coast! jjnd Mrs. Howard Wattles. guard visited with his family, Mr.' Harold Turner, son of the Russell and Mrs. L. A. Blomgren, at Pistakee, TVrners of Chicago, formerly of this <*luh sh«W held in coH'erc!' fie,d '»'st Sunday because »•* lei«t one local doe ws« entered. The do*" was a handsome Pekinese, ^ed B^i of Le Tlair. owned b<* Mrs. Ixtttie Hall of Sprint Grove. It waS7~~ nicked as the best Pekingese in thej . a?t0™?bilS a"d. tZknZrth^tSil,T?n that their son. Hugh Price, was also the F^Ilirnois Coll^fon Strict ' Mrs. Elvira King has been a medi- For the first ten days of the check-up ^ toUis cal patient at the Woodstock hos-jno penalties will be applied, but stoc\for.severai years pnor to PiNick P Justen underwent surgery'Ju? 10 8ny "3". R^"fieardsley of Woodstock anti stS tw e^eke rese hhOosSpp,ittaal l ddUurninn8gr the!i fd"mvP,n? r a^ff,isx ed to0 \t^heT UwCin\dTsh^ieZld will ji also received word that her brother, A,ex Gon. who attended schoo, in Mrs. Theresa Heirtter of West Mc-1 Lri? attoi^y for thjt c'ty- his y •Uth' 'h0*1* Henry underwent surgery at the Under the act. prosecution tnat city during ni: |the J fated ship. Woodstock hospital the first of the week. PROBATION OFFICES Mayor R. I. Overton was appointed probation officer of the circuit court on Monday by Judge William M, Carroll. He succeeds Willis Jobe of The party was given by Circle 1 „ «f the W. S. C. S.. of the Community Bay a few days the past week on a city, has been liberated from a Ger _ church, which will benefit from the delay enroute from North Africa to man prison camp and is probably en- show and then as the beat toy dog proceeds. an undisclosed destination. It was route home at this time. He wa^ in the entire show. j Prize winners were Mrs. Dan Mai- a happy surprise visit as he had been captured on February 16, 1944. Aj Ipy, Mrs. Wallace Dobyns. Mrs. Don- away for many months. | brother, Lloyd, who served in New; NOTICE ^ gld Blount, Mrs. Zion Baker, Mrs. :-- ! Guinea for many months, ia also i Due to the Fourth of July falling Marengo. Cecrge Paterson, Mrs. William Spen- George Kinsala arrived home on home on leave at the present time, on Wednesday this year, it will be ' «er, Mrs. Thomas Phalin, Mrs. H. B. Wednesday of this week after four Another brother, Arlyn, lost hia life necessary that newt and advertising Robert Blake has been transferred Schaefer, Mrs. Helen Foster and Mrs. year/ of army service. Many will in Italy about the same time that be brought to this office one day from Great Takts to Shoemaker, . fSaine LaPorte. remember that his draft number was Harold was taken prisoner. 1 earlier than usual. Calif. .N ' „.H .. These stamps are on sale at thfe -main office of the collector and at all division offices, also at all post offices throughout the district. NOTICE On July 4, the McHenry postoffices will be closed most df the day. lobby will be open from 7 to 9 a.m., and from 5 to 6 p.m. Mail will be dispatched at 6 o'clock. There will be no window service or rural delivery. -/••.-v." • •• - -- JOHNSBURG COMMUNITY CLm The Johnsburg Community club will hold its regular monthly meeting ., on Monday, July 2. at Frank Nell's ballroom. Be sure to attend. The refreshment committee includes Ben, The; Leo. Joe, Henry and George Hitter. ' Because of the July 4 holidays, the meeting is being held one day eariy. Order your rvbber Plaindealer. li'mnani-Dtn". i