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•.-W'V.S iWiay. Ben*r, PL, by A. Editor--AMi Froehlkh htmd as second-class natter at Dm postoffice at McHenry, 111., under 4be act of May 8, 1879. t, «ti will1 amy to • W this I " GmH At teens SkMrea^ Miss Jean Nickels, * do* to the office ef Circuit Clerk Lester One Year ..$2.50 IAL €DITORIAL_ SSOCIATION Fteecfile Club M Sutton Hm« Mrs. E. R. Sutton entertained r>en»bers of the - East River Road linochle club at her home at their I Ringwood on May 22. last meeting. Prize winners were Mrs. Thomas Thonneson, Mrs. Bruno Honored Oa Tuerjens, Mrs. Frank Adelmeier and Birthday o'clock 1MMMKV0VK Of time. ' • • Mrs. Feci HeMo Cirefo Mrs. Fred HeMe will be hostess ger, was guest of honor at a miato members of Circle 1 of the W. S. cellaneoua shower and dinner held C. S. "at" her home on Tuesday. May i at Shady Rfeat near Woodstock by 11, with Mrs. Walter H. Hopkins as1 co-workers last week Wednesday, co-hostess. Dessert luncheon will be I Miss Nickels will become the bride of served at 1:90 o'clock. Circle 1 John |R«fed otf ^Wbodrtock today members are reminded again to ((bring articles for the rummage sale to be held next week to the church basement not later than Wednesday evening, May 12. Shower Honor* * Bride-Tfe-Be Miss Dorothv Jones of Wonder Lake was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower held Sunday afternoon at Muzzy's hall in Ringwood. . About sixty relatives . and friends were present to enjoy games planned by the hostess, LuAnn IBauer. .Miss Jones was presented with many beautiful gifts. She will become the bride of Urban Bauer of «f St Boys, I Irs. Sutton. Mrs. Vales will entertain the group today, M«r &< * * * v .: - A Lily Lake P. T. A. ' Plans May Meeting The Lilv Lake P. T. A. is planning their regular meeting at the MILLER Mrs." ThomaaP. Walsh, 8r^> of ; Gray slake, mottwir bf Miss Louiy ! Walsh of McHenry, was guest of I honor at several celebrations last Sunday. At noon a dinner was (Thursday), May 6. • • m Ft. DoMvta To Speak Here Fr. Donavin, chtplah Charles Training School For will be guest speaker on May 16 at St. Patrick's "chUrch hall at 8 o'clock. His topic will be "Child Delinquency in Sivniriwn Communities." The evening's entertainment is being sponsored by the Amercan Legion Auxiliary. • • • Altar and Rosary Plana Fa tare Events The Altar and Roeaxy sodality of St. Patrick's church held a business meeting last Monday evening, followed by a social hour with Mrs. Clarence Angiese in charge. Plans were made for a bake sale on May 29 and a rummage sale for some time in June. The next regular meeting will be held on Jtine 7. . * * • William Broduaans held in her honor at the Louis Young j Observed Anniversary home in Waukegan, at which the! Mr. and Mrs. William Brockman, Misses Mary, Dorothy, and Louise i celebrated their thirty-fifth wedding Walsh, Miss Ellen Doherty and Mel-j anniversary last Sunday when they vin Walsh were present. Later the! were entertained at Mill Race Inn I group enjoyed tea at the Dr. F. S. Cannon home in Waukegan, ajid in ; the evening Mrs. Walsh was guest at Geneva. The day's celebration was planned by their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Carl- Rt. Rev. Hsgr. at the double ring nuptial service last Saturday which united in riage Miss Betty Louise daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Kramer, and Mr. Raymond L. Smith, son of Mri. Rena Smith. The ceremony took place at 8 o'clock in the afternoon to the rectory of St. Mary's church. The attractive dark haired bride chose a white satin gown with long train and fingertip veil, the ^latter held in place by a satin headpiece. She carried a cresent-shaped bou- Woodsteck, 111. Phone 32 FRI. - SAT., MAY 7 - 8 HELSSI EHT'IMI IUSTI [il Plus Co-Hit Dangerous Men Daring Women Desperate of Mr. and Mrs. Branstretter of: stedt, of Batavia. Ten guests, mem' Grayslake at a party held _ at Im-1 bers of the immediate family, made maculate Conception church in Wau- j up the party. They were Mr. and kegan. Mrs. Carlstedt and daughter Karen, * * * I Mr. and Mrs. William Bookman, Jr., Shower Honors ^ [Ann, Dorothy and Alan Bockman of Charlene Mertep _ * McHenry. Following the dinner the Miss Charlerte^Mertes was guest j family enjoyed a social hour in the of honor at a surprise miscellaneous Carlstedt home. bridal shower held at the home of The couple was married at Ma- Mrs. Harry Conway last Friday eve-rengo on April 30, 1918, and resided ning, with Mrs. Donald Weingart as( there until moving to McHenry nine co-hostess. Present to enjoy a; years ago. social hour were Mrs. William Nye, j • 9) Mrs. Joe Gausden, Mrs. "Bud" Kraus Local Folks lOWn 'Mrs. Richard Justen, Mrs. Ray Rode, fAttended Pageant Mrs. Henry Nell, Miss Joan Durland, Mrs. C. W. Goodell, Miss Ethel Miss Loretta DeLire, Mrs. Albert Jones and Warren Jones recently Blake, Mrs. Henry Tonyan, Mrs. attended the colorful Festival Pa- Robert Newkirk, Miss Rosalie geant at the Medinah Temple in Chi- 10 Williams, Mrs. Joe Williams, Mrs. 1c&go, sponsored by' James Larkin and Miss Mary Sutton Federation of Music the Illinois Clubs. They of McHenry and Mrs. George Dittlmm of Elgin. • » » » Announce Betrothal Of Harriet Boos Mr. and Mrs. Harold V. Boos .of Chicago announce the engagment of their daughter, Harriet Louise, to Albert J. Roggenbuck, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Roggenbuck of Mc- _ ^ ^ Henry. Miss Boos is a graduate of j four-day events was the iovely Past Taft high school and her fiance is Presidents' luncheon held for Federaalso attended the Junior Federation student program, which was presented in the Edgewater Beach Hotel last week. On April 26 they attended the banquet held for Federation members, also at the Edgewater Beach Hotel, where Ray .C Kool was guest speaker, using as his topic, "Music is Re-Creation." The climax to the Nix officiated IMV. II Photo by Medlar MRS. CARL MARTIN A bride of April 17 was the former Miss Marie Justen, who was married to Mr. Carl Martin of Wonder Lake in a wedding service solemnized at 4 o'clock in the afternoon in the rectory of St. * Mary's church. Ier sonm • v Mrs. Eleanor O'Neill of Lake Geneva spent a few days this past week with her sister, Mrs. Edith --*--• ; j Hayes. Mrs. O'Neill had just requet of white roses and ferns, with j turned from a trip to California, white ribbons and rosebuds falling where she had visited another sister, Photo by A. WorwicK, McHenry a graduate of Riverside- high school. Starts TUESDAY, MAY 11 :nf"r' EDWARD SMALL pr*Mnh starring ., DENNIS Q'KEEFE McHenry, Illinois Operating on Daylight Saving Time FRIDAY - SATURDAY Red Skelton - Virginia O'Brien 'MERTON OF THE MOVIES" Plus -- News & Cartoon G(un((e4 SUN. - MON., MAY 9 - M Jeanne Grain - Dan Dailey "YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME" Also • World News & Cartoon FOR SUMMER tte,, * TUESDAY (ONE DAT) Dorothy Laasour "HURRICANES Also - Stooge Coaaedy WED. (ONE DAY) Two Featares v Robert Caamings Suan Hajrward (1) "THE LOOT MOMENT" (2) "BAD LANDS OF DAKOTA" THUR&. - FRIDAY. In Technicolor Tyrone Power Jean Peters "CAPTAIN FROM CASTILE" tion members on Tuesday. The entire series was extrernely informational and enjoyable for musicMovers. * * * Cherry Valley Club Has Interesting Meeting The fourth meeting of the Cherry /rom each side. The bride's attendants were Miss Eileen Smith, the groom's sister, as maid of honor, Miss Martha Lee Aaron of Miami, Fla., and Miss Shirley Patzke of McHenry, friends. All wore Nile green taffeta floor length gowns trimmed in net. In matching green were their long mitts and crownless tricorns, and they carried wreath-shaped bouquets of yellow rosebuds. John Rogers, a friend of the groom, served as best hian, While Vernon Kramer, the bride's brother, was groomsman. Mrs. Kramer chose for her daughters wedding a grey print dress ahd black accessories and wore a corsage of white roses. Mrs. Smith was attired in a blush pink dress, with navy and white accessories, and a similar corsage. Following the service, 100 guests were present in the Kramer home between, 5 and 9 p. m. to enjoy a buffet luncheon and reception. The couple left later on a trip to the Smoky Mountains, after which they will reside in ihe upper apartment in the Pries home on Elm street. The new bride is a graduate of the local high school with the class of 1945 and has been employed at the McHenry telephone office. The bridegroom graduated in 1944 and is at present employed at Fitzgerald's Mrs. Frank Justen, in Chowchilla. Mrs. Clinton Martin visited her son, Charles, in Urbana last Saturday and Sunday. Among those who attended the wake of Fritz Fenske in Chicago last weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heide and daughter, Shirley, Mr. and Mrs. "Bud" Kraus, Mr. and Mrs. James Larkin, Mrs. M. A. Sutton and daughter, Mary Mrs. George Miller and Miss Helen McGrath. Miss Marguerite Johnson o$ Wheaton spent the weekend "'with her parents, the George Johnsons. Eugene Brennan of Chicago spent the weekend with his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Boyk_ and children and William Herarich of Chicago visited in the home of their mother, Mrs. Cora Herdrich, last weekend. Mrs. Herdrich accompanied them to McHenry after spending last week in Chicago. Mrs. Richard Stenger and daughter returned to Kalamazoo, Mich., last week after visiting in the hom.e of her parents, the William Spencers, for a week. Mrs. Thomas Phalin, Who had accompanied her sister to Kalamazoo, has returned home. Richard Ward of Valparaiso University spent the. weekend with his parents, the E. B. Wards. Mrs. Louise Schwcrman <> and Mrs. Clinton Martin accompanied the music contestants to Charleston, 111., last Fridny. Mr. ard Mrs. Ed Valek and son, Edward of Chicago and Elmer and George Sterdry of Berwyn were, recent visitors in the Albert Vales • • • ~ ' home. u . DDiirn « »v c I Mrs. E. R. Sutton and Mrs. George t MAKKIH1) MAY 5 Miller were Elgin callers one recent In a lovevly nuptial service which j 6 r H place at 9:30 o clock on, jj.ra Lawrence Dohm and Mrs. A. C. Thompson, of Hickory Creek Ja^^Ja: Fr^'1?1^u^hter of Mr John Feltz spent Monday Wauke- Valley 4-H club was held April 30,! Men's Shop. [with the following officers taking! Guests present at the wedding I charge; Rav Horenberger, president;! were. from Chicago, Maywood, Nor- | Florence Lacy, vice-president; Rosina j wood Park, Lombard, Johnsburg, Mc- , Curran, secretary and treasurer; Henry, Woodstock, North Miami, ! Robert Lowell, reporter; and Edgar; Fla., and New York. Lacy and Edward Ackerson, pro-, gram chairman. Plans were made for having a , softball team to join the county 4-H ! league hi 21 WORKABLE spending plan is S-Cl merely a guide for usin^ ; . money to provide the beet poerfble £ living. It means exexefiria# wise * judgment and loyilty to savings '*2 ' goals. Make a sound start Deposit 'q . • in a thrift account with us regu- ' V -*r? * * *1 V\ < " 3 a A^cHENRY STATE BANK ' Member Federal Reserve System | 9m Member Federal Devosit Insurance Corporatioa Wymattiics •V C. GEORGE SIMES, NATIVE OF LAKB COUNTY, IS DEAD Local' residents this week mourned the death of George Simes, 94, who died on Sunday, May 2, 1948, at the farm home of his son, Henry, east of Hebron, where hie had lived for twenty-five years. He was a native <)f1 Lake county, where he was born on Nov. 8, 1855. His parents, John and Margaret Simes, settled there in the early 1830's. He had lived in Hebron Townshiip for fifty years. He was the youngest in his family and the last survivor. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. John Heisler of Crystal (Lake, Mrs. Frank Schroeder of Hebron, and two sons, Arthur and Henry of Hebron; twenty grandchildren, seven greatgrandchildren and one great-greatgrandchild. He was an" uncle tk George Lindsay of McHenry. Funeral services were held m Tuesday at the home of his son at 1:30 p. m. and at 2 o'clock in St. John's Lutheran church, with Rev. L. C. Urlaub officiating. Burial in Linn- Hebron cemetery. CARD OF THANKS Your kind expression of- sympathy is deeply appreciated and gratefully ackowledged. REV. WM. MANNIX, MRS. G. T. DUESLER, MRS. A. J. HENN & FAMILY, 51 G. J. MANNIX A FAMILY. Complete line of Beebe lit remedies at Wattles Drug Store, M*. Henry. S4f Need Rubber Stamps? Order The Plaindealer. - FOR SALE - Book cases, folding bed and mattress, davenport and rocker, settee and chair, dining room table and chairs, kitchen table and chairs, radios, all wearing apparel and other articles too numerous to mention. ^ GEN & IS'S STORE 3rd hoxxse on East River Road going tooth from state bridge. Telephone 493-W Farm, will visit the club May 14 and talk to the 4-Her's on raising | and Mrs. Stephen iFreund of Spring ancj Mrs. Albert Purvey spent i and caring' for dairy calves, according to aletter received from William Tammeus, farm adviser. Florence Lacy gave a very interesting and helpful talk on selecting and raising swine, followed by R6sina Curran' talking. on dairy calves. Twenty-two members and a number of parents gathered at the Methodist church, May 2 to observe National 4-H Club Sunday. The club wants to thank Rev. Price for truly an inspiraticfnal sermon entitled "The Holy 'Earth." IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of our dear mother, Mrs. Ella Gans, who passed away one year ago, May 5, 1947. *51 THE CHILDREN. Complete line of Lee'a poultry remedies at Wattles Drug Store, Me- Henry. 8-tf tftOE-TMMMED SUPS Off MuM-Alamon! Raywil 3.19 tfraight-ajt that fit* Re Fine, waihable rayon In tearoie, white. 32 to 40. PASTa LEG-MIEFS Cemfy •» can b«l ft* tricot rayon wMi «la*tic wabtttn*. • • P0U.* Hit Authorized Dealer GEO. OOLLETTE, Owner Phone 459 : .1 121 Main Street . Wast McHenry Miles Ahead in Wear A farmer, even more than anyone else, needs tires that give maximum service. Those tires on your lightweight pick-up truckg really take a beating--they have to be tough. 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