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m. AnxiK si ee f t > » • ' i I f f Mia Barton Ann Geraeeh wms aaiprised at a party held at the hoii tf te pMtnti on Pearl street ea Jaaaary 1 in honor of her eighth birthday anniversary. Games wi played throughout the afternoon, with wim awarded the winners. At the cloee of the party, ddidon re jfreshraents were served by the hostess' mother and the guest of honor was "resented with many gifts by her friends. *niose attending the party were Dennis and Den&e J«(n, Donald rs, Diane Yooyan, Joane Weg- MM&y Stenger. Julie Tonyan, Jwiier TJnfti,. Marcia Anderson and PhyiUi Schmitt. • • f»' ,, 1 ; - " Hold Christening A'"*/ >ad Church' changes Patrick's Aft Riduaond The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Justen was christened School opened on September 4, with the teaching staffs of the public grade and high schools remaining intact and with two noted at St Mary's-St. school in the addition of two Sisters. Lieut. Col. Jules Gonseth w signed to General McArthur's quarters in the Pacific as assistant executive officer to Major General S. B. Akin, chief signal officer. Thomas Carr of Wauconda, for marly of this efty, nairew9y escaped death when two intoxicated youths control of their car and crashed a Junch ream in front of which Mr. Carr was standing, badly data aging the building and throwing the elderly man into a nearby ravine. Arthur TlUey and iBdwin Fringer came the new owners of the former Anderson filling station. The' end of a perfect day took on tragic ending on Sunday, f life of a Day at the new Fbrd, the first 1946 car to be shown, was on display at the Buss Motor Sales show room. The Victory Bond drive began on October 29, with ~~ Man as chairman lives Hre which completely detheir horn*, also took the of the five children of Sertn and Mrs. Fred Ertmann- of Fox River Grove. Mrs. George Bar-j Word came that Dr. John M. Ratand Roy Kent as cliff, who was ordained to the Unia Septemat St. Joseph's church, Richmond, on died of shock after it was necessary January 6. Sponsors were Marie Jpaten and Walter Larson of Wonder Lake, aunt and uncle of the baby. • • • Legion Pest Plans Interesting Program The McHenry Post No. 491, American Legion, will hold its next meeting on Monday eveniiig, January 14, ™tn m« T Sfrinn kail All tnil . BOIlOrWL The officers leg following i Fox River. to amputate one I boat collision on the . The public was warned that in peace Christmas packages must be sent early. On Sunday, Sept. 16, dedication of the Ringwood Honor Roll was held, with forty-one boys and girls being co-chairman.. The township quota; versalist chUrch here in 1915, wis wms set at $175,000 and the county, elected professor of religion and quota at $1,658,000. dean of the Tufts college School of The Silver Star award was pre-! Religion in Missachusetts. sen ted posthumously to William E. I George F. Collette of Chicago be- Shaffer, Who died oh April 10 of came the new owner of the Gamble in the Legion hall. All members and ex-servicemen are urged to be present as an interesting program has of the Ringwood Chemical corporation announced the CU> AO nil iniiCtvoiiiiia k* »""v « . • m m ,• been planned, followed by the serving formation of a new company for the of refreshments. . purpose <ft manufacturing, marketing and doing research on organic chemicals containing mercury. The company is known at Metalorganics, Inc. "Bill" Pries, Jr., came home from service to stay in September, the V Riverview Camp Te Install Officers The next meeting of Riverview Camp, R. N. A., will be held at die K. of C. halt on January 15, at which time installation of officers will be held. The meeting will start promptly at 7:45 p.m. All members ate asked to settle their 1945 dues before the new recorder is installed. * * • v _ Forester Hard Time Party first McHenry man to be discharged under the nayy point system. Richard Vycital received his commission as first lieutenant in the army on the day that he graduated from the University of Illinois medical school, September 14. The Park Pub, on the old brewery Foresters are reminded a Hard' corner, opened its doors to the pub- Times' party will be held on next ,jjic. Tuesday evening, January 15 There, LeRoy "Jack" Keenan was elected will be prizes awarded for the best ° commander of the Veterans of Forcostumes. Mulligan stew will be the|eign Wars at its organization meet- (ing on September 25. 1946, while serving with an infantry division. A total of 250 ladies from McHenry county attended the R. N. A. convention held here. November J. Albin Anderson lost his race for re-election as mayor of Springfield, Mass., a post he had held for two and one-half years. Kay Westfall, a rammer resident here, became radio queen of Chicago as the result of a poH of newspaper columnists. ^ Hurricane winds reaching 80 miles per hour caused severe damage just three miles southeast of McHenry on November 12, when several barns were blown down. Veteranjrof both World Wars gathered on Armistice night to the dead of both conflicts. Msgr. C. S. Nix was again honored by the Catholic church's highest authority in Rome when Pope Pius XII conferred the dignity of Domestic Prelate on three priests in the Rockford diocese. The title is Very Reverend Monsignor. The first telephone strike in Mc- Henry's history tied up the city con versationaftly, only emergency being put through, store here, replacing "Bud Richtmy* e and warry Millard. Ska latter announced that they would soon open air service in this loeality. MtiHenry stores pot on their gayest dress for the pre-Christmas season. News which was greeted with enthusiasm in McHenry informed local folks that f)ree house to house delivery, * dream of long standing, was to become &. reality soon after the first of the year. Eleven years of teaching jended for Donald Blount of the high school faculty with the .beginning of the holiday vaca'ion. He* resigned his position to enter the employ of the Maemill»n Book company. The free*ing rain of Christmas honor;Eve caused an auto accident between I Sprinw Grove and Richmond which resulted in the death of Ernest A. Beyer of Wilmette. Donald Howard took over operation of the McHenry Cleaners. IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of our dear son snd brother, Vernon Peterson, who nassed away on January 7, 1948., calls I Three sad and lonely years have passed Icy roads caused an liuto accident Since our great sorrow fell. near Kendall hall, Pistakee Bay, on The shock that we received that day Thanksgiving Day which took the; We still remember well. ing to America* eftbeas with armies. iq«W Mariorie Dnker has been visiter ber and Mrs. C. H/Duker. The cost of these benefits will not be charged m to tW vetexpn if a "federal bonus" should later be paid. Mr. and Mrs, Harry Matthews and Chesney Brooks attended funeral services for Mrs. Belle Tripp at Beloit, Wis, on Monday. A separate law known as Public Law St provMsa fcr training vt veteram who have become so serkmOy disabled through wounds or disease that they are no longer able to follow thttr pre-war occupation. In their case the living allowance has been increased from $92 to $106 per month for the veteran without dependents, with an extra allowance for those with a dependent children or parents. • NEWS ABOUT ? . ©TO SERVHJKME* W« kM» S (Ml Vmetr bid(M |te tor wwkfaf ria(. JIWSLKT PHOMX 1BJ MAROU> STEFFAM 'inaiWMMMKt • • ' J JULMO wife. Dowell received his discharge from the army on Sunday, December 8^ after being in service for forty-five months. Be was inducted on March 80, 1942, and was released at Fort Sheridan ten days ago.. News comes Oat Jules Gonseth of Pistakee Bay has been promoted to the rank of colonel. He is serving on General McArthur's staff in the Pacific. chief culinary attraction. George J. Freund, C. R.. and Charles Weingart, R. S., urge all members to be "present. T. Graham Guest Speaker At Mothers Club Meeting Theadore Graham, son of Rev. and Mrs. Graham of Oakhurst, will be, guest speaker at the meeting of I a.c e the Mothers club to be held on Friday aftertioon in the Legion hall. Mr. Graham has recently returned after serving for many months with the seabees in Trinidad. This island will be the subject of his talk. Miss McHenry followed the example of Chicago in remaining on daylight saying time throughout October even though the nation returned to standard time at the close of September. October While bills were the chief headof most of us on October 1,. the local A ft P store had other worries. A fire which started in the chimney was detected soon enough to avoid its reaching disastrous proportions. The city heard of another local life of Everett W. Ramsey, 35, who, with his wife was enroute to ths Boys' school to visit their son. On Saturday, November 24, the telephone strike which had been in progress for about a week in Mc-' Henry, ended. William B. Martin spent November It was bitter grief, a shock severe, To uart with one we loved so dear. <4Mom," "Dad," Sisters and Brothers. Barnard Frisbv of the weekend visiting Chicago relatives spent here. Subecribe for The Ptaindealer Home for the holidays man Second .Class Norman Knaack of Memphis, Tenn., who spent the time visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Knaack. Also home from the navy is (flenn Peterson, who has seen more than a year of service. Robert Stoller has received liis release from the Seabees. He is the son of the Howard Stollers of this city. . I; We fire truly proud «f our QnadrUm Mfh-frmde 'or thsy are bnd for ituniot and *gy production. Better contact ns today for your share of theee rrtim tiaAeg* profit* ••-v'...-;, ;• ,. a, • HcHenbi jo. Farmers Co-op. Assn. Phone 29 West McHenry Elaine Nell will sing a vocal solo to j casualty^ when jt was learned conclude the afternoon's program ^ " Altar and Rosary Elects Officers Tlie first meeting of the new year of the Altar and Rosary sodality of St. Patrick's church was held on Monday evening at 8 o'clock in the legion hall. The main business of the evening was the. election of officers, who were selected as follows: Mrs. William Doherty, president; Mrs. - - - -, ^ Eleanor Foley, vice-presidnet; and in its entire length, the Fox River. Mrs. Edwin Sullivan, treasurer. 1 Dr- Raymond H. Watkins took over Cards were played following the ithe dental practice of his late father business meeting, and a tasty lunch i following his discharge from service, was served by Mrs. Henry Miller ' Horenberger was elected head chairman, and her committee, includ-' °* Section Three, F. F. A. chapter, ing Mrs. Richard Weber, Mrs. John! 0n Sunday evening, October 21, Stilling, Mrs. Thomas Phalin and ^ Community Methodist church was that Gilbert Dowell, 82, died at Fort Sill, Okla., after an illness of a few months. -The Claxton farm east of McHenry was sold on October 1 to James Lennon, after having been in the Claxton family for eighty-one years. Governor Green paid our little city a visit on October 15 on an inspection tour in connection with a proposed project to make navigable, f f at the Books If m ' * Which is the UAW-CIO really after? Is It seeking facts--or ne Mrs. Eleanor Ried CARD OF THANKS w-- Sisters take this opportunity fo thank all those who showered thesn with such lovely gifts for Christmas. "May God bless you all," is our thanks to you. To the Parent Teachers' Association and to the two kind donors toward our movie machine, a hearty thank you. Today January 7 we had our first movie and it was enjoyed by all. "Little Miss Cowboy" and "Peck's Bad Boy" were the first, to be seen on our screen. '"When is ^ the next movie, Sister?" This was heard on all sides as we left the hall. Even the little tots joined the older pupils with their questions, "When Mil be the next movie?" • Thanks .a million, SCHOOL SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS. «MSt the scene of large picture, the dedicatom of a "Christ In Gesthem- Bolger's Drug Store STREET^ QUALITIES-- 1946 STYLE! Doesn't seem possible that it is already January 10, although any holiday spirit which might have lingered after Christmas came to a definite end at the very beginning of the New Year, Ushered out with that spirit was a severe cold wave and several tons of be&uti fill snow. Yes, the weatherman him self seemed perfectly willing to take leave of 1945 and make a fresh start on the New Year. While the brand of weather we have been receiving the past week hasn't been exactly of ideal quality, it has surely been an improvement over the icy, snowy roads of December. Speaking of brands, (and we can now that new articles are again coming on the market) we would like to invite our friends to stop in and see our stock. While not 8-8 complete as pre-war days, the selection we have is high, in quality, which after all has been proven in the old adage to be more important than quantity. E. H. Nickels Hardware economic power? tkms ft want to know things--or run These questions concern you as well as General Motora. . .y.1* v* ..T& k. ,1 "(Pot years the (acts about Ge&eral Mdtors have been 4a SometlAigMew 'made public. In spite of this, the UAW^tO demands a chance to look at our books, with the hint that we could meet JJnion demands "if the truth were really known." * » - We have firmly dedined to r*oognke this as a basis lo^* bargaining: • 0 obvious fact is that the UAW-CIO has Sooe beyood its - 1®^* l®w->«iid is rwchin| hot lor information but for ngfp |*mer-fi«r for a look 0 pa* figmres. but for the to sit in on forecasting ami planning the future. A look at (he boolca* is a Unions Whole field of phrase intended is fl* Co pry their way into At 1. PHONE 2 WEST MHBNRT the FuH Facts are Published m-' • -"• « V. How mueh General Motors takes in each year--how """*i it ^employes--how much it pays to stockholders--how much it pays in .taxes--how much net profit we malm end many other facts are plainly stated in annual reports and quarterly reports. These are broadcast to 425,000 stockholders from coast to coastsent to newspapers and libraries. Additional copies are free foe the asking : iffc leads surely to the: «kSr bosses, tmder •.IN strike, will demand the ri^it to tell what we can dUf We can make it, wh*r* we can eharge jwmhJI with an eye ot busmeea, radier Aan on the it, and how-much we must what labor can take out of the that goes into the product s. This Threatens M Buslaese |f the Union can do thia in the eaeo of General 2. Figures are Thoroughly Checked Every General Motors annual etatement ia audited by auditors. Similar fignree are filed with the Securitice ft Commission. Pbee the UAW-CIO honestly believe that General Motors would or^ould deceive dieee experts? : it to every buaineaa in tfaia land of ours. fs thia just imagination? Union apokesmen |Jnion has stated time after time this Jjust an ordinary wage argument that it Is Corporation and bigger than (hi Union." For Labor Unions I borahip to extend the -than wages, hours and have said, "The moc# 3. Basis of Collective Bargaining Is Defined We therefore reject the idea of a "look at the books* *n*hin* •» hM* bu« b*«». bite. IknM to Sai all huainiias and to mu. d» Act lays dbwn die rules tor collective bargaining. of pay, hours of work, working The Wt Theee eover conditions. of earnings, prices, aalee volume, the like. Theee are reeognized as the probleme of 1 V 4 :