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vwtluua *• m, BUSINESS MEW PRESENT CARNIVAL DECEMBER rhn-:: • COLORFUL E WILL FEATUR FINE PIIOGItAM VEI BE /.J- - .i--u m S»atiWinV«t Xiidhi; Spedal ,4a honest-to-goodness Carnival, including saw dost on the (loots, la in tk« offing for MeHenry. For Sve •olid hours, from 7 p. m. to midnight, there will be a constant flow of music, entertainment, distribution of prices by loeal merchant#, booths with a myriad of -attractions and Santa Claus with gifts for the children. It will be an evening of fuu for everyone this coming Thursday, Dee. 9, at the Just For Fun Roller Bink. It is the first such annual affair sponsored by the MeHenry Business Men's Association* Jl'o enjoy this rich program, each person on entering is required to contribute the small sum of twenty-five cents to the association's fund being raised to take care of McHenry's many «ivic needs. Top HMeh The air will be filled with all evening. The "Eureka Four," «ne of the best of the Barber Shop quartets in Illinois, will entertain in costumes. They will put on several •hows and in between they will sing at the various booths. They are wasters of entertainment and alone •re worth the priee of admission. But that "ain't all" that you get for your money.. In addition, there will be a beautiful program of organ music performed by two artistes, both very popular in this section. One is Mrs. Carl Weber who so ably performs on the organ at the Just For Fun Boiler Bink at all their affairs, and the other is Pearl Miller, whose skill at the organ is so well known to alL And •• lees a star is Qtto Pyrits, that congenial maaabout- town who makes life so pleasant wherever he goes. He will delight the erowd with his superb accordion mnsie throughout the eveaing. Santa Olans PrsMOt No need to take the children oataide of MeHenry to see 8anta Claus. He has definitely promised to be at the Carnival on Dec. 9 at about 8 p. m. and to visit for at least two or three hours. He promises also to, have a small pre- Christmas gift for all the children who'visit him. Santa suggests that due to his short itay in MeHenry the children should write down their Xmas requests and bring their letters to htm personally xather than risk not being able to •ell him everything they want. He will take the letters with him and • tun them over to his assistants for personal attention. Gifts by Local Merchants Art Henschel, who is calling on Nt local merchants for gifts, reports that he is getting an enthusiastic response and that the merchants will hand out many worthwhile articles and gift certificates in the course of the evening. The tartness men aim to set GAY EVENING Ott ENTERTAINMENT 18 PROMISED BT V. F, W. Promised as one of the gayest and most enjoyable evenings of entertainment to be offered the public in this community in the pre-, holiday season is the dance which the Veterans of Foreign Wars is sponsoring. It will be held at Nell's ballroom of Saturday, Dec. ,4,' with music to be furnished by Chuck Cavallo and his orchestra. Proceeds will be used to finish the athletic field and build a children's playground on the V. F. W. grounds to which the children of the community will hav* access. The local Veterans of Foreign Wars organization is one of the most progressive groups in MeHenry and merits the support of the entire community. SCHMITTLUDFORD VOWS EXCHANGED LAST SATURDAY NEWLY FORMED P. T. A. HAS FIFTY-EIGHT CHARTER MEMBERS x meeting was held on Wednes day, Nov. 24, at the high school auditorium for the purpose of form ing a Parent Teachers Association for the MeHenry consolidated grade schools and the high school. Miss Margaret Bolger accompanied on the piano while the audience sang "God Bless Ameriea," after which Bev. Wayne Price led in the pledge of al legiance to the flag. Superintendent of Schools C. H. Duker gave an address of welcome, emphasizing the need for better acquaintanceship between teachers and parents. Mrs. Bobert Nelson, director of District 26 of the Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers explained the purposes and principles of P. T. A. Mrs. Howard Beinboldt acted as temporary chairman in conducting the meeting until the group voted in favor of forming a local unit and joining the National CwpMs of Parents and Teaehers Associations. Officers Sleeted The following officers were elected: president, Mrs. Howard Beinboldt; vice-president, Mrs. Floyd Cooley; secretary, Mrs. William Meeker; treasurer, Mrs. Albert D. Foley. Mrs. Nelson inducted the ladies into their new offices with a few words of ad vice. Fifty-eight persons became charter members. AH members will be notified by mail when the first regular meeting will be held. A pretty wedding took place last Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the rectory of St. John's, church, Johnsburg, Bev. Fr. A. J. Neidert officiating. United in marriage were Miss Dolores Schmitt, daughter of Mr- and Mrs. John N. Schmitt, and Mr. James Martin Ludford of Piatakee Bay, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bobert, E. Ludford, formerly of Wilmette.. The bride, given in marriage by her father, was attired in a gown of white satin and lace, with a short veil held in plaee by a band of white roses. She carried a bouquet of white roses and an orchid. , Her sister, Joan Schmitt, wai maid of honor, attired in an aqua colored silk dress and carrying a bouquet of yellow mums. Miss Doris Freund ot Johnsburg, a friend, acted as bridesmaid. 8he chose a dress of American Beauty color and carried white mums. The bridegroom's twin brother, Robert, served as best man, and her brother, William, was groomsman. * The bride's mother wore a bine dress and a corsage of pink carna tions, while Mrs. Ludford chose a grey dress and \» corsage of red roses. Following the serviee, a lnneheon was served at the Villa Hotel Beeort, with a reception held there at 4 o'clock, for several hundred guests. At 6:30 o'clock a dinner was served to 125 friends and relatives. The bride is a graduate of the Johnsburg schools, while the groom attended New Trier high school and when discharged from the navy attended Oklahoma A ft M college for a year. He is now engaged in the printing business in Chicago BUSINESS MEN Pi-AN CARNIVAL ASK COUNTY SUPPORT FOR CHUDREirS HOME with his fsther. The couple will spend a week's hopeymoon in the 8outh and upon their return will reside in the home of his parents at the Bay while the latter spend the winter in Cattfonia. The program for a county-wide drive to collect $5,000 from over the entire county in personal contributions for support of the Children's Home, located in Woodstock was discussed at a meeting held this past week. Thoee In attendance, all interested in the welfare of children, heard several speakers outline the need for consistent support and maintenance of the home as a haven for children who were placed there through no fault of theira. JCmphasis wss placed on the fact that these children are not problem or delinquent children bat are there as a result of broken homes, broken up through one or the other of the sometimes broken because of divorce. The drive will be under way frees Dec. 8 to 18 and contributions of any sise wiH be welcomed. When yon PERSONAL! stepped at Henning's Movie fi** to yew children thin Ohristsanf, jjfnaase and after a- small glass of •end something for these little ones ZEZL KJ. TV. School Boad Election Brought Oat Heavy Vol* I vv Standard and satisfy the people that beads, their annual carnival ia an affair worth attending and supporting. The floor of the Boiler Bink will be covered with booths holding attractions and activities to please al- H««t anyone. All in all, it is a program that will make five hours pass •inch too quickly. Purpose of Fond The net proceeds of the Carnival will go into a fund being raised by the MeHenry Business Men's Association to take care of the upkeep and the support of worth-while causes and civic projects. The association spends a considerable amount of money for the Junior Athletic activities. They are now wording on the community center project, of which you will hear more later. Unusually heavy snow falls create an emergency expense. The needs a#e' numerous. How well the. association can meet these needs will depend to a great extent on the support they get from the people of MeHenry. Poster Contest As a part of the Carnival program, the art students of our high school are participating in a poster contest featuring the Carnival. These posters will be displayed at the Roller Bink on Dec. 9. Here the public will vote for the best three posters. These three will be awarded prizes by the association. You are requested to cast your vote on the best three posters when you attend the Carnival. We'll be seeing you and your entire family at the Just For Fun Boiler Bink Thursday night, Dea. fu' Claiming more intereset than any previous bond issue in MeHenry in recent months was thst held at the consolidated grade school gymnasium laat Saturday. A total, of 516 votes were east on the proposed issue of floating bonds for a new grade school building and on a specific site. A total of 350 persons favored the proposed site, on the south side of the/iity limits of MeHenry, with thne voting for other sitss. A total of 420 persons voted favorably to purchasing some site for the building, with sixty opposed. Another 433 persons favored a new building, with fifty-eight oppoeed, and 422 high: voted for the issuance of $295,000 AX IDEAL GIFT Why worry about thaf Christmas giftf All you need to do is place an order for a year's subscription to the Plaindealer. We will send out a gift card showing who is making the gat OOWOBATULATIOVS Thanksgiving Day was the occasion for a double celebration in the William Teseh home as the host waa observing his eighty-fifth birthday anniversary. Guests present on the happy occasion were Mr. and Mrs. George Merkt of Paddock's Lake, Wis., Mr. and Mrs. Glendale Dixon of MeHenry, Mr. and Mrs. William Biggs of Cary, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Bienapfl and Mias Nadyne Lewis. A number of appropriate gifts were received by the host. LAST RITES FOR WIDOW OF FORMER McHENRY MINISTER Mfs. Stella C. Lauck, 87, widow of the Be<r. 8. W. Lauck, formerly pastor of the local Methodist church, died Saturday morning, Nov. 27, at, her home in Elgin, following a long period of failing health. The deceased, who will be well re: membered in this community, was born in Polo, I1L on Aug. 18, 1861, and for the past twenty years had lived in Elgin. 8urvivors include two daughters, Miss Edith C. Lauck and Mrs. Robert (Vera) Rosbo rough, both of , Elgin; one son, Loren B. Lauck, of New Westminster, B. C., Canada; a brother, Frank G. Culver, of Fayette, la., nine grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. Her husband, who was a member of the Bock Biver Conference of the Methodist church, died in 1929, and she was also preceded in death by a son, Charles. Mrs. Lester Page returned home Wednesdsy from Augustana hospital, Chisago, where she was confined for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Skoney of Oak Park spent Thanksgiving day in the Frank Weingart home. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bopp of Evanston were 8uaday visitors ia the home of Mrs. Jack Hart. Guests in the Bobert Thompson home for Thanksgiving day were Mrs. Floyd Thompson of Congress Park; Mr. and Mrs. Everett Thompson and daughter Kay of Lyons; Mr. and Mrs. George Kolts aad daughters Helen aad Jndith aad soa George and Wayne Flory of Naper ville; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Alexaader of Hebron. Misses Anna and Dorothy Knox of Chicago called on relatives here last Sunday. Mr. aad Mrs. Bobert Thompson and Mr. aad Mrs. Edward Nickels visited in the H. C. Hughes home near Woodstock last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Nick B. Freund and son Merle were visitors in the Floyd Freund home at Woodstock, Sunday, when they helped their grandson celebrste his second birthdsy. Cards and visiting were enjoyed .after which luaeheon and birthday cake were served. Many gifts were pre seated to the little one from the guests which included Mr. aad Mrs. Merle Blowers and daughters, Diane, Pat and Pam of Fox Lake; Mr- and Mrs. Victor Hunt and Gary of Hartland and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Freund of MeHenry. Mr. and Mrs. Fred feehoewer were in Chicago on Sunday as dinner guests and visiting friends. . Boger Wilbrandt, son of Mr. aad Mrs. Al Wilbrandt, has returned to his studies at the University of Illinois after spending the holidays with his parents. On Thanksgiving day the H. J. Schaffer family entertained the following: Mrs. May Zimmer of Palatine; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Geaiy and children and Mrs. Cecelia Knox of MeHenry. lIIlllIZ!. . h depth of parents or SOLVE MTSIERT IN DEATH OF CHKAGOAN Mystery surrounding the death of a young Chicago man, William P. Qfcaegels, 20, was eleared up by a Mends, Richard R. Helin, 19, who t^tified last Wednesdsy st sn inqfeest held in MeHenry county. Genegeli was injured the previous ftidsy ia an auto crash st Piatakee Bay and died later ia the Woodstock hospital o^ a skull fracture. First reports were that Genegels sks riding alone when his car left the blacktop road and struek a tree. However, Helin confessed kt the inquest thst he wss with the accident victim at the time but be earn e so frightened following the crsah that hs left the scene. According to Helin, the two had left Chieago late Friday afternoon, consuming about two quarts of beer eaeh enroute to the Bay. There fend •o they will know that they are being thought of by others, although they cannot know the personal love and attention of a mother and father within a home. A chorus of about thirty of the boys aad girls sang "Silent Night" and "Little Town of Bethlehem," under the direction of John Collins, manager. The entire program was recorded and will be broadcast over WILA oa Dec. 8, at 10 o'clock ia the morning, 8 o'eloek in the afternooa aad from 8:30 to 9 in the evening. If yon want to leara more of this worthy cause, tune in. , Checks am "to be made payable to the Weodftoek Civic Clnb, Fund HettquattefU, 207 No. Beaton St., Woodstock. ^oxnro KTOTS whiskey Helin became ill. They soon left the tsvern, Genegels driving, and just a short time later, making a turn, he lost control aad the' ear crashed into a tree. Helia was throws out of the ear. He testified that he looked around aad shouted to his companion but received no answer. Continuing the sesrch, he fonnd Genegels between the car and tree. Ho then shoutsd to s man who elms from a nearby house to got an ambulaaee. At this point, Helin became Mghteaed aad he returned to the Movie Lounge. Together he aad Paul Heaaiag, ewnes, returned to the-sosne of tho accident aad found an ambulaaee from MeHenry and the •tat* police had arrived. He asked Heaping to take Urn to Chicago aad gave no farther Jaforsaatlon about tho accident or who the iajured per- HOUDAY MUSIC TO BE HEARD IN DEC. 12 CONCERT - 115 Ohoral Members / v To Present Variety Program at School There are many signs of the Christmas season everywhere, reminding us of the advent of the most joyous of all holidays. While each of them is a significant part of the yuletide spirit, none can quite com- The business men's "Carnival" eoauaittee pictured above, is chuckling P*r® with the tn,17 Christmas esover the program of fun and entertainment they have arraagtd for the *Me inspired by the singing of big show to be held at the Boiler Bink on Dec. 9 from 7 p. m. to midnight. '*mili*r carols and other holiday The hard working members are, left t« right (in rear), Bill Green, Art mu,'c- Henschel, Al Blake and John Loose; Don» Johnson, Boy A. Kent, The first of two concerts featurchairman and Jack Thies. ' ing this type of music to be presented locally this season will be given on Sunday evening, Dec. 12, at 8:15 o'clock in the high school auditoriu by the 115 choral students of ti high school. The concert will provide a varied program, including many of the well known Christmas carols ss well as other music popular throughout the year. The darkened stage will be transformed into a, lovely evening scene as Victor Herbert's "stars awaken one by one" in his beautiful selection "Moonbeams." Later, as the girls chorus drifts into "Angels' Serenade," the stars give way to visions of angels, the spiritual quality symbolic with Braga's famed and haunting melody. Another feature of the evening will be the well loved poem set to musie, "Twas the Night Before Christmas," arranged by Fred Waring. Santa and his eight famous reindeer will come to life as the familiar words riag out as rendered by a large, mixed ensemble. The setting will include the arrival of the beloved old Saint down the chimney and his filling all the stockings, until st last "we hesr him exelsira 'ere he drives out of sight, Merry Christmas to sll, snd to all goodnight." This program will mark the first appearance of the boys' chorus, the first group of its kind organized in the loesl high school in many years, Tickets are bow on sale by choral members for fifty cents, tax in eluded, or may be purchased .at the doof. NAGY'S RESTAURANT TO HAVE NEW OWNERS AND NEW NAME DEC. 10 Nagy's Bestaurant, which has been in existence for the past two and one-half years at 138 N. Biverside Drive, has been sold by the owner, Mrs. L. F. Silverman, to Erik and Enid Bjorkstrom, Bockford. The new owners will take over management of the restaurant on Friday, Dec. 10, with a Saturday and Sunday specialty of smorgasbord. Every day they will serve Swedish home cooked meals. The restaurant, under the new ownership, will be known ss Brita's Bestsurant, after the couple's 14- year-old daughter, Brita. They have only the one child, a son, Arthur, having been killed at the age of 20 in August of 1945. He hsd served under General Patton and was home on furlough when he met death in sn suto accident. The Bjorkstroms will reside in the apartment above the restaurant. former Ringwood Girl In Kanssa City Miss Lucille Newlin, 30 years Old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs., Leo Newlin, former residents of Ringwood, died on Wednesdsy, Nov. 24, at Kansas Crtjr hospital, it was learned locally this week. Burial waa at Hutaonville, I1L, on Sunday. Death was said to have followed a lung operation. Miss Newlin wss a home econmist who broadcasted over KMBC in Kansas City every morning. Her mother was the farmer Zillah Stevens of Bingwood snd later of Elgin. The deceased was a niece of Mrs. Agnes Jeneks of Bingwood. Mr. snd Mrs. Jehn L. son, J. C., of Waukegan, were guests of the Fred Schoewers for Thanks igftriag Day. QUESTIONS IiEGATJTT The legality of Marengo rural community consolidated school diS' trict 17 and the legality of the pur ported board of education of that district is questioned in a quo warranto proceeding filed in circuit court by Attorney Hugh Deneen. The plaintiff is William F. Mueller and the defendants, members of the board of-^edacation, Blenda Olcott, Zola Olhbich, Carroll Curtis, William Maushak, M. J. Collins, Lucille Florent and Buth Bean. Mr. Mueller says he has good, sufficient and probable cause to believe that the rights, privileges^ and franchises of the people of this district are being usurped, intruded into and unlawfully exercises in violation of the law. He also asks the authority of certain people to act as Clrclel W. 8. C. 8. C. D. of A. Meeting--K. of C. EaU Buaco Club -- Mrs. Viola Low. Dsn--bar S Christiaa Mothers AHar Society-- 8 p. m.„ DMsabor « V. F. W. Holiday Dance, Nell's BaU Boom, Johnsburg. O. K. 8. Installatioa -- Acacia Hall. Dscihsc 5 P. T. A. Christmas Party. PiBwahsr 8 Kiwania--Winder Lake AMI. Deo--ibsr 7 Johnsburg Community Club--Nell's Ballroom--8 p. m. Girl 8cout Leaders Clnb Meeting. B. N. A. Biverview Camp--8 p. m. Deoember 9 Taxpayers Meeting--Woodstock--8 p. m. . ' • * Circle 1W.8.C.8. , Methodist Church Annual Bazaar and Chicken Dinner--Church Hall. Businessmen's Carnival -- Just For Fun Boiler Bink. Dscsmber 10 Mothers Clnb --Legion Half--2:30 p. m. December IS Mothers Club--Legion Hall--2:30 p. m. High Sehool Choral Concert--School Auditorium. December IS Kiwania--Wonder Lake Area. December 14 Circle 1--W. 8. C. 8. home of Mrs. Wm. Emsweiller--l1 p. m. * Home Bureau District Meeting--1:30 o'eloek --High School. December 16 C. D. of A. Christmas Party. December 19 Christmas Concert -- Presented by MeHenry Choral Club Sehool Auditorium. December 20 Kiwania--Wonder Lake Ateft A heated argunuat ensued duriag iaqneet when Bobert Koehler of Piatakee Bay, who answered Helia's call for help, roprimsndsd the youag man for leaving tha ss--• of an acddeat BsrgUn Bntk Into V.r.W. Otabhow*; T»k» «1T Ouh Two MeHeary county burglaries wore reported the last of this week, oae ia MeHenry and the other ia Crystal Lake. Bwsens entered the Veterans of Foreign Wars new clubhouse east of the eity, eatraaee having been gained by breaking a window. The only loot takea was $17 which was found in a cash register. John Jolly, operator of the Old Hickory term on W. Hillside Boad, near Crystal Lake, was awakened the following morning, Friday, to find hie car had been stripped of a radio, hestfer, dome light, tools and other accessories. The ear waa parked in his garage, which was unlocked. The entire program follows* u8ilent Night"--Gruber. T ' "Praise Csrol"--Msrryett. "Prayer"--Maeeagni. | Mixed Chorus " "Virgin's Slumber Bong"--Bead. "O Little Town of Bethlehem" Bedner. Mary Ann Wiedrieh, soloist. "Moonbeams"--Herbert. Aagels' Serenade"--Braga. Girls' Chorus "We Three Kings"--Hopkins. "Daaee My Comrades"--Bennett. Boys' Chorus "Twas the Night Before Christaua" --Moore. Mixed Ensemble "Calm as the Night"--Bohm. "Carol of the 8heep Bells"--KoaaM "Joy to tho World"--Handel. Double Choir Accompanists for the choruses are Bosemary Doherty, Nancy Siemon Msrv Ann Bolger aad Lucille Knox. <HI I I M I I I 1 I I II I l#|#;*» BIRTHS ' * f * i t n i i i i i i i n i i i i n »i Mr. and Mrs. William Brennan of Ringwood are the parents of a son, born at the Woodstock hospital on Nov. 23. Mr. snd Mrs. Jaek Stewart of Mc Henry are parents of a baby girl :|>orn on Nov 28. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hackman of -- High' Hartland are parents of a baby boy Iborn on Nov. 28. Mrs. Hackman is the former Ethel Granger of MeHenry. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Diedrich who reside near Volo are parents of a son born at the Woodstock hospital McHENRY VBEDS POLICEMEN Mayor B. I. Overton wishes it known that the City of MeHenry is | on Thanksgiving day. accepting applications for police positions for part time with opportunity for full time. Applications taken at eity clerk's offiee or by Mayor Overton. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Holly were Boekfprd visitors on. 8uaday. Mr. and Mrs. William Boetsch of near Burton Bridge, are parents of their fourth son, born Nov. 23 at 8t. Joseph's hospital, Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Akey, Woodstock, formerly of MeHenry are parents of a daughter born at the Woodstock hospital en N*. 2L •SAL DUO BBPOBT Aeording to a report issued early this week by Mrs. Jsmes Lang, who is ia charge of the county Christ mas seal campaign, returns of $1033.88 were msde through the mail system of canvassing by the end of the seeond day. Seventyfive per cent of the proceeds remains in the county for work among tuber eulosis sufferers, 20 per cent going to the state association and 5 per cent to the national. Since about ninety-six per cent of TB patients cannot afford to pay their own hospital expenses, the burden falls on the taxpayer. • I » 11 I $•'14 4"M'4"i Ki l l » • • • TRUCK-AUTO : turn KILLS" YOUNG MOTHER Urs. Pauline Huff n Spring Grow lent Victim Wankenn Man Injured |» Aoddent Mnnilay Stephen Bowers, 89, of Waukegan, was hospitalised in Woodstock on Monday morning following an accident which occurred at the Greenwood road oa Bt. 120. Bowers, headiag weet after he left IfcHenry, apparently failed to make the turn and his car turned over in the diteh acroes the blacktop at the "Y" in the road. His head went through the windshield aad he wss unconscious when found aad takea to the hospital by ambulaaee. The injured maa is an employee of the Publie Serviee Company of Northern Illinois. One of the most shocking tnp> dies of the year in this locality oo> curred last Monday morning whasi S young Spring Grove mother was killed and her son critically IiJiiiI in sn suto crash not far from bar home. Victim was Mrs. T"saline Huff, 35 years old, who died ia 8t Therese hospital, Waukegan, eattyr on the morning of Vov. 29, n shstt time sfter the accident. Her eM, Eugene, 13, who wss still uaeoascious several hours afterward, wm reported as somewhst improved Mfc ' ^Tuesday aad is expected to live. Mrs. Huff left her home aboat 8:30 to take her youag sou to seheaL Fortunately, contrary to the oehodala followed eaeh day, she left a preschool aged soa, Deaais, 5 years oH, at home. Mrs. Huff had driven from s side road, heading south, onto the Jehnoburg road, sbout one mile north of Spring Grove, and had traveled about 200 feet wheu her suto wh struck from behind by a tractortrailer truck driven by Bobert Wright, 27, of Msustoa, Wis. 1W truck hsd just come over a hill aad apparently failed to see the aato ta time, hitting it from the rear with great impact. The Huff car moved 450 feet as a recall of Sit. crash. NatlTS Of SfriBg SMN The deceaeed was a native af Spriag Grovp, having bees <ho former Pauliae Adams be fete ,lw marriage to tyiek Huff oa Nov. 1% 1934. 8he stteaded 8t. Peter's and continued to make her home even after her Beeides her hasbaad aad Mrs. Huff is survived by two Mrs. Alfred Freuad of MeHenry aad Mrs. Luella Arp of Biehmoad, aad a brother, Victor Adame of Woodstock. The body rested at tho Jaeefc Justen 8ons funersl home ia Mo- Henry until this (Thursday) mora" ing st 10 o'eloek, whoa last rttaa are being conducted from St. Matiyto church, MeHeary, with burinl ta >t» Peter's cemetery, Spring (hava. I uijsji LIFELONG RESIDENT OF JOHNSBURG LAID TO REST SATURDAY Bringing sadaesfc to his relatives iptd many friends wss Stews of ths death of Philip 8chaefer, 82, who passed sway on Nov. 24, at Hartland, 111., Mr. Schasfer waa a aative of the Johnsburg eoauauaity aad had resided there all his lifs. Hs fsrmsd there for many years. Survivors include eeveral aiecee and nephews, only one of whom reside in this locality, Mrs. Carrie Wilcox of Woodstock. His wife, Katherine, preceded- him in death a aamber of years ago. Last rites were eoadaeted at St. John's church, Johnsburg, on Saturday morniag at 9:80 o'clock, Bev. A. J. Neidert readiag the requiem AMONG THE SIOK 4 I I I I I Im 1 I 1 1 1 " ! I I 1 1 ll'li Summer Resident Of ^TpodUwn Park Dead Friends snd neighbors residing in Woodlawn Park learned with regret this week of the death in Chicago on Friday, Nov. 26, of Joseph Hofer summer resident of thst subdivision for many years. Survivors include his widow, Katherine; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Zimmerman of MeHenry and Mrs. Loretta Lederie of Chicago; two sons, Joseph G. of Chicago and Bev. Charles W. Hofer of St. Louis, Services were held on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from St. Benedicts church, Chicago, with burial in 8t. Boniface cemetery. - i- Warninf To Tavern Keepers Tavern keepers who to minors will be fully according to Stste'e Attorney Dhi A. Wicks. Mr. Wicks said that ha would not tolerate this in keepers and iseued the waraiag t^pSfcrf • I iisg.:.' boys must be 21 years old be! they eaa purchase liquor aad a maet be 18 years old. He alee M|t that it is the duty of aD tavem keepers to fully investigate srhem youngsters attempt to bay liqaer wt if there is say doubt eoaeetalag tha sge of a customer a sale shsaM act be made. Mr. Wicks made tha Statements following the fining rf • Harvard tavern keeper for- SsUksSf liquor to two 17-year-olds. Santa Olaiu Will Visit IfcHenry On December 9 Boy Keat has just relayed ward !*• us that he has made with Santa Claua to have him our town for a few houre ta what our children need and want. Bs will be at the Business Men's CABNIVAL, Boiler Bink, Dee. 9 tnm f. aboat 8 to 11 p. m. f As very many children are •#» '| peeted to be out to see him, ha g won't be sble to tslk to every oaa, so the smsrt thing for you kiddiaa j to do is to write him a letter aal % tako it to him direct that night. | We undersand Santa ^ill have a j big bag of presents to handhwt. ^:"vgp tr Jacob Brefeld has been a medical patient at the Woodstock hospital. The following little folks from MeHenry have had their tonsils removed at Woodstock hospital: Janice Hetterman, 7, Janet Weingart, 5, Patricia Ann Blake, 8, and Arnold Frennd, 12. Friends were sorry to learn that Mrs. Bieh&rd Stenger, the former Miss Bert eel 8pencer, haa been Horses That Paraded H##^ Are Now In Chicago Show Hundreds of people who attended McHenry's gigantic Water Carnival la It June admired the stately and beautiful horses which led the colorful parade through city streets. Few, however, realised at the time that such horses are really very uncom- Decrease In Illinois. School Districts ;. The decrease brought about school consolidated program puts the number of Illinois sehaal districts in operation at 8,166 aa compared with 11,051 two veers ag% according to the state school sapefr intendent's office. Elementary school districts total 5.404 as against 10.210 two ysaW ago. High school districts dropffc|t from 656 to, 46*. Unit In Monday's issue of a Chicago which operate both grade **d patient at Bronson hospital in Kala- J paper, the same six horses, drawing schools, increased from 85 to SU. mazoo, Mieh. the Hawthorne Dairy carriage, were j - " Miss Evelyn Carey underwent The caption related the surgery Tuesday at the Woodstock hospital. Dennis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Marshall, underwent a tonsillectomy at the Woodstock hospital this week. Mrs. Elizabeth Bogers has been a medical patient at the Woodstock hospital. Subscribe for The Plaindealer. pictured. interesting information that this is the only 6-horse hitch of black Clydesdales in the United States. Owned by Hawthorne Melody Farm, the team is part of the horse show at the International Amphitheater being held this week.. .Need rubber stamps! The Plaiadealer. Order HOLIDAY STORE HOUSS The Busi'ies* Men's Association ed MeHenry devided at their laet ing that the stores in MeHeary to be open every eveaiag December 13 to 25 inelasive ta Christseas shopyer*. Q» Criitaas eve the stores will elsaa 6 p. ss. Sabecribe for The