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ef all the Do YOU* tttmen Mis ml vote fbr tha mm •"» ® *S&»S »?. sr= 3? r t ! H ® ^ illiMl :ik\ 1 «HdUlr invited to party to IM 14, it S:K AMI ta ~ no might m«1 pat a sign op near the very end rf lipnr wxl The sign roads, "SFBD UMIT U MILKS -- POLICE PATROLLED fhrt certain Mowm hat a to# of hnmor police patroUod-- HA! V:',V%1S m Mr. and liis. NOTICE OF S '« 141k 11 tt. sat Mm. IIY 1Mb he patty. HMt bo tetonaM of thooe staisarts mc la HM cantata---OO TIW Graff Ban fit notiood that lade h with the nan who hasat on it " eo H often describes tin - X * * - iA-4'W:*' ' Pd lQco to «tt yon donto a and fiver in boholf of the « « -- - - a s * Ft *nox, Ky at tpa jprosont thno. Umr io serving In tW Anpy Iwi Artillery branch and will loava If for Camp Stononan, OaBfn and from tbna for sorrico hi Japca or Ott heat wishes for a Merry Christmas to both yon follows whortfar in m«y be On that holy day. Mrs. (Sank BehsaiftL Sr'»d Rotate IS IUiUl nhft vmittr Xft ttflMHili tfctii KS'vbE'.. joRvw in vnfu may bo physically wsahor but sho can put a cap on a fkwit %t so tight ho cant take it off A girt can lors a main for. hh attention bat hate him for hi* tactions. ' JL And with thin the time has com* to say ADIOS. y.X-a-.m.. *HUi bs in truck, tractor and all popular sins in car tires. : 'W tr, - ' ^ :«$W'£V-TWO MttJB SOUTH or to fit batfk to Saturday's • • - • on at McDonald's. There wore Ir* "» §• I-'-" of Joy of Grandma accepted the many gifts beon them by members of their „ the 8crewy Doaon and the Aces Social Club; From her family Grandma, received a Staaaond encrustad gold ring while ^"2. the Screwy Doaon and Jack 8odal clobe the happy pair retwo enormoas bouquets of chiysanthymnms. After the prassnta tieai earsmoaiw went over, MsceUo Jeaij Cennsk bOgan giving oat with ' r In the days whan Ma a girl, on the -fOrte. Sho listened intently to -Ra Boom Tiya" then to the ** bat when Jerry went Danube" waits sho rsetrain hoeaolf no loader and In tea seconds Sat Grandma made up her mind, that this was no time to pat on the wauflqwer act. K was a grand affair for two grand people. Congrataltfiens kids! Mr. and Mrs. Art tNolson are tlw snnsis of that beautiftil hoaneetead warn under construction at the coraar of Maple Hill and Spring Drive. We, like yourself, have marveled at tho weedy progress Art has boon awkiag in bringing his lovenest to os--iHon. The aid bromide of "Whoae there is a will, there is a wny" again holds good. - Mr. and Mta. Gas Trnnbew'.* over the weekend wore Mr. Mrs. E. Kobick of Elmwood M. Jeo and Libby Horn ware oat Bandar renewing eld acquaintances. Jeo tails ns he is back hi the groove after his two ssonths toar of He' is back at his trade. Lee Swado and and Mr. and Mr*, /ad thrir Thaoksdinner with Mr. and Mrs. Thom»«n last Thursday. 3 This . week- we ettend a hearer welcome to Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Laores, wrhhoo wwiulll establish residence at the Fred ChaOorstrom home on Greenwood Mead. This young couple have just returned from their honeymoon trip in the east. Just two ago Irwin, who is the soa of Matt Laurees,, of W( the tardy Elaine their MccH of 1 do's" at St. Mary's and wo sincerly believe that aoast will MOVO an interthe happiness they «rfll find at McCuUom LakeT Coamratuilations and wslcoana to McCulloni Lake from me to you both. h recognition fqf his thirte-fiva years of service with the Imaols BeD Telephone Co^ Mr. Georga Cable was the at Maurtin's in We agree with you George, that the Ilttaoto Bell is a swell ootfit and in oar opinion . they're ladqr to have guys Uke you in their employ. Mr. and Mrs. Art Nelson's weekend faaets were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Overand and son, Dauiny, of Wauconda. Pop Steve Huska had quite a time on Greenwood Road Just two blocks from home last Sunday, a.m., when his "throe in one" leaning Lena decided to shod a wheel. Steve left fell and might wing of their Thanksgiving turkey, which Merce managed to salvage. You're right, Junior, heat him to it. Watch year language, Pop, there am girls apeteirm. Tho" chances Vera Sund, our "Toots" Schmitt's one and only, wont take to got to her side. Tables Uta Oat tha Bay (By "Cam" Maittohe) This mid-western winter weather proved to be a little too cold for the comftort of southern born Mm. 'Chuck" ftteaas. Mrs. Peterson aad her two little girls left tor Dallas, Unas, Sunday to spend Christmas that. "Chuck* Poteroon will fly down to Dallas -to join his ffcmily there on December m Looks aa if the Bay is frosen for good, aaw tho Lake, too. Sanday night's cold and still • weather caused the Lain and Bay] In and let us wifrteriia your car or truck. Wig '« defrosters, radiator base, fan belts, and jacks; also wheel rims; winter ells and Sunday, December 8 Walter J. Freund 3}&SS--TUBES--BATTKKIX8--A.00K8S0KISS TIRS AND TUBS VULOAinZIira ALL WORK QUAKAMTZXD rhoM 3M Wwt Idtaqr at / t •*dadc pli' 'jr-ifwjfi'li'v if; 1 Twentj-flre per cent of fmrehaae priee am, day ef purchase ^rtiltnttn to be paid within tea days alhr sale and in any ease, before building is Us present location. the heap right where it hurried home afoot, so that ha heat Junior to the left wii ANNIVERSARY PARTY toa and your Meads Ms eordially invited to attend our annnal Venison Party on 8atnrday and 8nnday, December 7 and 8. m BIG rtOLLOW TAP ROOM Bay Road Phone Fox Lake 2236 •ftp*#; r-f-v". • ESSENTIAL FOR GOOD SERyiCE v j-y J ARfe MOPOCID NBW RATVI •VI H* ILSVtN-MSCI PYMX OVINWAKI SIT tot MaoN^inviNi. sioiM»-«nriewi s- a a • '• .:%••• .f Vr, FLAME WARE THREK-PIECi PYREII FlAMWARi SIT pot TOP-OF-STOVK COOXINO-GIFT SOXID! Get both at Our PYRBX War• Counter 'C5 , : •j#' 1' » • Tha Illinois BEFL Telophono Company on Tucaday, S, filad a raquaat with the Tllinoiw Commerce Commisrioo for an adjustment in telephone rates that would pcxkluca an increase of about 16% in its income from intrastate Illinois business, Thm ptopuwd rata increases as applied to individual subscribers vary above and below that average, depending on the dan of service, types of equipment, and preasait base rates. Rates for business service would be increased more than residence. The company's decision to seek an increase in rates off as long as possible, and is made now reluctantly and W«vt* of continued and progressively lowered earnings. KPMMS MAVI MUN FASTM TH*N MCOMI Because we're serving more telephones and handling more i '.r/' %'•, t- v - .J ' calls than ever, our income is up. But expenses have increased foster than income. Payroll coats ara 126% higher than in 194ft. Today 60 cents out of every dollar wa take in goes into wafaa> All other costs have riaen 33%* > ; As a result of these increased coals, awrrate of earnings It* the first of the year will be the lowest in the company's 65 years in business. Based on actual results for the last 7 months of our telephone operations within Illhwis, we have earned less »h»t* lft% (on an annual bads) on net telephone plant (excluding 1946 tax credit). equipment f!a want to flo on paying good wages aa your service. But it's evident that telephone rates, in common with most other prices, must quickly reflect the increased cost of doing burins# KM JOT AHIAD High coats and low earnings come at a time forward with a $160,000,000 service extension and improvement program required to moat the public's needs. Provided wa can attract the new money refund front investors, this program will make it possible to restore telephone service everywhere to pre-war standards and to assure foster more accurate h«t*il*ng of both local "and long distance r^lU, and the introduction of new services from our scientific research laboratories that wall increase the value and useful* nsssof your • ••• 1 UT.VT--S. '# ' 4 *. *•-** *1 r '* ti 3.#.* -I 1 -ijg V ^| ' •%<> • Xe "j * * j *•' ^ | 'i ~ »'«i » 'f1 * > I t •; \ •uv ^ K) '1 ' A*,, St ^ ^ 1 " A L % -'Js <S=-^ £ i, *' ' * ' *4 a J n 4 ' ^ 4 - ^ Cv *< -*• * ' "% $ • ,«iV, - OOOD savicc AND Good telephone service comes from good employees and good The --"'"f required to do the telephone job in Illinois are not h*flht but they must be adequate. Fully 40% of the revenue that would be produced by the proposed rate increases would be paid out by the Company in the form of taxes. We believe our customers know full well what price and cost problems we have--from their own experience with rising "costs. And we believe they understand why we have been forced to ask for the moderate rate increase indicated below. , * "+1 * •v"3- < < 4-- * * W "i\ •v r'-- ; • rl-1 m '-k "1 'i % --•» T SUMMARY or MW MM Nl i' Local: The monthly rates for principal of local sendee are 1 in the amounts riwwn in the accompanying tfeble. Saane Increase also applies to PBX awilchbesfdMt PBX trunks and < other apodal buslnem serrices. Lon0 Distance: Bates on longer out-of-town cells between Illinois points would be f---serif slightly. Rates on loag distance calls going nifawq. are not affected. On ahort distance toll calls within Illinois also apply. The standard 3-minute initial talking period which now i en calls taking a 30-cent or higher rate would apply on calls taking alS-caa* or higher rate. The 5-minute initial talking period will apply on co^tf takhag the lowest toll rate of 10 cents. . NINCVAL LOCAL INCMASSS Prseent monthly rates and proposed incnaam Csr i ssnrios in McHenry are shown below: VW further lailaniraHoai coll aaar Offca. Tatar service 'W VYCITAL'S HDWE. PHONE 96-ht '. J'i '»;J-J. , GftEEN STREET. McHENRY * 'fiu ILLINOIS BELL ^||LE R-|§ 0, M C _ C 0 ^; r - ' • v . . * s " ! I'. "I »"•' %% " • a •* • l*r:p*K »q- -WSit' " •> v . .v*. 4'. i/.-, - « . * •: • ' > t . . i -"i-L » r.: I-.. . . .L,?... *"» .I'J'S...^ » ../