ANNOUNCEMENT ( ANNOUNCEMENT 1 desire to announce that I will I desire to announce that I will a candidate for re-election to | be a candidate for the office of office of Supervisor of Mtflenry i supervisor of McHenry township. ip, at the coming election to j Tour support at the polls will be held on Tuesday, April 1, 1947. greatly appreciated support wilTbe appreciated, i 41 « ANTOtf P. FREUNB). Order your Ptaindealer. ruooer stamp* Read the want Ads • News FroM Wonder UkS Qy Vanesse Sells One of our forerunners of spring has arrived. No, not a robin, and I haven't yet seen a crocus or any of the little woods plants that are so delightful when discovered amid the 'browns and tans of still sleeping; Mrs. Lillian Jones is a grass and foliage. The harbinger j patient in the Woodstock hospital of spring to which I am referring is1 ' • the mud! has now covered -about 11,600 miles, which took them across Arizona, New Mexico, California and now into Florida. The Wingrens sent me the news- KPer published at Carlsbad Caverns, rw Mexico, which registers, daily the visitors to those astonishingly wonderful caves, where glistening stalactites and stalagmites have been building in beaut* for millions of {rears. I spent about an hour just etting myself wishful-think. benefit of invited. school. Everyone The Ringwood Unit of the Home Bureau met in Muszy's hall, Ringwood, last week with Mrs. Lloyd I held to discuss manner and means of financing the project. Mr. and Mrs. William Deckard who have 'been residing most of the winter in the home of their daughter Benwell, Mrs. James Selsdorf, Mrs.: Mrs. Agnes West in Wicklin*. WnnH« ' sinMM » * Walter Troxell. all of Wonder Tklco knvo wkfitmtAil xL.! i_ " 'r.-> * • OH mu Why must spring in McHenry county always be well preceded by ;days on end when the mud is not merely sole or anlkl« deep, hut in the open areas, really the traditionally knee-deep. This Tuesday, coming home from my daily labors, I saw in the middle of the well-fertilised corn field which belongs to the Hall family Coronado f Home Freezes This is the home fteeset you've waited for if your tanfly is big, if you own a fum. 16 "stow up to560U*. of ~ fimm fonserly $44^.00 ! Goml^ed Ihe Friend^ Store «Mrte €eltette, Owner - Phone McHenry 4SI West McHenry - ••vrr>v Mrs. Hilma Fredricksen is a patient at Mayo Brothers, Rochester. Minn., where she is to undergo a complete physical check-up. John West and the Wright children, all of Wkkline Woods, have been confined to their homes with chickenpox. John went back to school this week, but the little Wrights are still in the throes of a wmcn the disease. The Reinhardt children back of i are s confined to their home with illness. * Troxell, Lake. Mrs. Raymond Harrison and Mrs! Paul Walkington of Ringwood, as hostesses. fiie major lesson,, -was given by Miss Betty Hittle, district health nurse, on "What A Health Unit Would Mean To McHenry sunriral! County." Mrs. E. E. Denman of - Gurnee, formerly a resident of McHenry, gave a lesson on and Mrs. Zion Baker of Henry gave a book review. Present from Wonder Lake at this meeting, besides those who were hostesses, were Mrs. Victor Milbrandt, a member, and Mrs. Rose Silk, a guest. figure. me, what appeared to be a small boy rooted to the spot. Upon investigation, I found that eight-year-old Winn Davidson was just that--he ras stuck fast in the^mud of the field, and unable, no matter how hard he tried, to unstick himself. First n: r „ lost his galoshes in the mud, then j C ?a I86? wJ?° he lost his shoes--gradually in stock- -- A fami,y jnged feet he worked himself to the(P„f^ edge, carrying the large blobs of There is another new boy at Harrison school. He is Forrest Schaffer, a resident on one of the Etinger farms, and he is in the eighth prade. gardening West Mcl!^ L r^Ted i° th^/ hSme in Vm-i splendid couple, Mr. and Mrs. cennes, hid., where Mr. Deckard will liam Fiala, who celebrated undergo major surgery within the four years of marriage this °r ^wo" Following his week. May you spend another WonderS°Lake return to ty-four» and more, together. c„„i, . .. I am so anxious to get i j ?i* Ja~?e Romme, son of Mr. realty started out here that I and Mrs. Warren Romme, of Chi- all of my spare time cago, is visiting in the home of his the first robin. Has indparents, Mr. and Mrs. Axel robin ? If ledel, of Deep Spring Woods, Only calle me at 128--and we news. < Emdparer edel, of ueep spring fourteen months old, Jackie will stay this momentous looking anyone see sees one, jfk cgp ni 521 Main Street mud which were his shoes and gal oshes. Both sets of footgear were mud both inside and out. Keeping well upwind from this un- Jrlamorous young man, I made helpul suggestions, none of which were vtry practical as they all entailed going home, which he was most ret luctant to do, fearing, probably, that his uriother might take a dim view of his plight. All of which renUnds me of that die which says, "Here is a dirty story--a little boy fell in the mud." I amjust beginning to realise that that is a very dirty story indeed! Ha was I _ held at his home to cele" occasion with sons, Roger and Marius, and their families present to offer their felicitations. Happy Birthday (belated) to Mrs. J. Hansen who celebrated her 79th birthday on February '28 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. F. Pilch, of Indian Ridge. A family An open meeting was conducted by the officers of the Rod and Gun club i on Monday evening, March 10, at Harrison school, for the purpose of general discussion concerning a clubhouse in the .Wonder Lake District. : With Ben Davis, president of the club, presiding, officers of the club, I A. W. Merritt, James Pavlik, Mike Druml, J. Wagner, and Ted Leckband present on the stage with him, an open meeting with the eighty-, odd persons present, was conducted. Also present on the stage were Helen Reuter, chairman of the Women's auxiliary of the club and V. j Sells, secretary of the auxiliary. Animated and constructive debate produced the forming of a committee for' the purpose of finding and purchas- i ing a two-acre tract of land suitable U GONTFTCED twelve guests helped to celebrate the occasion. Four of the guests were great-grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Pilch, new residents, were married in December and moved to this district just after the first of the year. Mrs. Pilch is the former Mary Oldenburg of Chicago. with i f°r t*>e anticipated clubhouse. When! INSTALL in your water system NOW! $16.50 ftus Micromet @$3.00 per pound EASY Tq INSTALL PREVENTS SCALE CONTROLS CORROSION 'j CLEARS RU8TY WATER Cftgts ft fittr cent* per day--will save you dollars in Fuel and Plumbing- Biljs. Approved by State Boards of Health throughout the country. Distributed bjr 1 'fri^iiA-irhii: ' ft E. BUGH & SONS, McHenry, 10. or 400 W. Kiiude St. Delaware 5996 Chicago 10, 111. Rt 1, Box 591-A Ppx Lake 5221 • v Ingleside, IU. A series of bright and colorful post cards have poured in to me to testify to the grana tour which the traveling A. W. Wingrens have been takinjr. The latest, from the Florida Everglades, states that their trip enn vou bcatthatk MERITS The Wonder Lake Knitten club1 met at the home of Mrs. Justus Kell-j ner in Indian Ridge on Tuesday evening. Some of 4he beginners are already beginning second or third gar-i ments. However, those little knitted j things that Mrs. Elmer Murphy is making are for an expected grandchild-- not what you thought. Shirley Saranek was hostess - to the Polly Pigtails club on Friday i evening of last week. Nineteen of1 the little girls were present--all hun-l gry. This was a little disconcerting to Mrs. Saranek, who had not been i notified of this social occasion until! they began to arrive. Also, to make the meeting more interesting, the Saraneka were painting their living room. Two or three little girls (or boys) can be a housefull in these muddy days--but nineteen!!! such land has been purchased, another community meeting will be Make your appointments now i for | SPRING HOUSSCLEANINQ HESTER OILS •re oat in fraafc HESTER OILS "The Best Fsr Less* 7 FUEL OIL GASOLINE LUBRICANTS Wsst of C. a N-W. R. *| WEST McHENRY, ILL. 1 TELEPHONE M*HBNRY S4t Again in Y94o. FIRST A meeting Horn's, at ing, March Voter's League, dially invited to ing will ( S o'clock o 21, oTthi igue. The take place, in on Friday eventhe Wonder Lake public is cnr» attend and to ho* come a member of this organisation. If you are a legal voter of McHenrJr township, you sro eligible for membership, or if you are a pro pert v. owner in the district, and not a le?a| voter, you. csn become a member of the league sn<i get representation; through the leapt*, on any distri matters which might need attention. The Community ch>»> will hold s meeting at H*Tison school on Thursday, Msrrh 20, for the purrxMe of *>re«enting to the Community th# finsl figures, and credit for donations, on the recent party held for the AUCTION C FIRST IN CAR SALES-FIRST IN TRUCK SALES FIRST IN COMBINED CAR AND TRUCK SALESI The final registration figures are In, nfcnd again in 1946 America purchased more Chevrolet cars--more Chevrolet trucks--more Chevrolet, cars and trucks combined--than any other make, despite thefact that Chevrolet was out of production entirely during the first three months of the year! A magnificent tribute to Chevrolet production efficiency, as well as to the dollar value of Chevrolet products! It's the best proof you can possibly have that you're wise to choose. Chevrolet, the only cars giving- BIG-CAR QUALITY AT LOWEST COST, and the only trucks rating as THRIFT-CARRIERS FOR THE NATION! True, there still aren't enough new Chevrolets to go around, but highest popular demand means higher dollar value, just as highest production means quicker delivery of your new car or ; truck. Place your order--today! CHEVROLET--LOWEST-PRICED LINE IN ITS FIELB CLARK CHEVROLET SALES for. Routes 31 and 120* ? McHenry, HI. v' V: ;f • -Iliu 'J : I • III .in 1 I Ml. m» I.I I. MU J ."Ill II.n.. II. MM i pr. 1 mile northwest of Wadsworth, 4 miles west of Zion, 2 miles east Of Hwy. 41, 2 miles south of Hwy. 173.. on WEDNESDAY. M^RCH If, at 12:M o'clock ' K-M LUNCH WAGON ' Cattla 2 choice Guernsey cows; Shorthorn eifer, bred, 2 years old; 2 bred Juernsey heifers; 2 Swiss heifers. I months old: 2 Shorthorn vearling heifers; 8 Shorthorn anH H»"-efor^ Steers, weight 600 to liOOO lh«.; 3 Steer calves, 2 to 8 mos. old; Guernsey bull, 18 mos. old. P»Kf Registered Hereford sow. due to farrow late in Anril; 8 Registered Hereford gilts, due to farrow in April. Poultrv 35 Leghorn and Rhode Island Red jraHets. Machinery New Case Model "SC" tractor (on Tt»kber. with rtnrter. lights, power take ofT and rwvr lift); new Cn» 2-row nower lift cultivator; J. D. com planter ('•heck wire, ^ertilifr and bean attachment); J. D. 8 ft. rrain drill (excellent condition); Mc- D. side delivery rake (e^od condition); Gehl 14 inch silo filler; McD. corn binder: Case 2-bot. 14-in. tractor plow: 3-sec. wood drag; 7 ft. tractor disc; 2-sec. springtooth; rubher- tired wagon and rack; silo wagon; new grain blower with 30 ft. pipe; New Idea manure spreader. Feci 12 tons corn; 4 ton haled alfalfa ||nd timothy hay: A ft. silage. Miscellaneous * 2 wheel trailer with cattle rack; |S0 ft. hay rope; 160 live and six inch cedar posts; 60 four inch cedsr posts; 2 pig brooders; Economy table model cream separator; else, churh; 3-50 ft. rolls of snow fence; 8 hols IjMtal hog feeder; etc. D. Bw DOUGLAS aad ' I.' T. KAZMER, Ptaf*. 45 PLATES The WAF Bus compsny has p« another bus on the morning secheaule for thftse who wish to arrive in Woodstock at 9 a.m. It is scheduled to leave Wonder Lake at 8:28 and will arrive in Woodstock at 8:45 a.m. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Carmen and their two sons, Charles and John, moved Saturday into their new home |j. Spring Woods. Mrs. Marge Phillipi, die former owner of the house, has moved to Chicago. Thirty-one members of the Rod and Gun auxiliary met in Fials's Lake View ioe cream parlor on Friday evening to hold their regular meeting. (Following the business of the month, refreshments were served hy Olive Armstrong and Mildred Howorka. 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