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SANTA VISIT'S "HOSPITALS AND ORPHANAGES LAST LETTERS TO SANTA SENT TO NORTH POLE Reoord Number Of loqiiorti This Holiday r -- •Dear Santa: "I want a buketball and a basket. I want a camera, I want belt. I want 0' hammer. I want a Bright Bean pifdKgkfc- "RONALD ALBERT^' "Dear Santa: "I want a doll that wets,a#oll tome doll clothe* and cloth** rack with hangers. Thank yon. "KITTY ANN DOHEBTY> •fames Lennon as Santa Clans, on behalf of the Wholesale Beer Distributors Association of Lake and McHenry county, this week visited all hospitals and orphanages in Lake and McHenry counties having children unable to be home, for the Christmas season. * The children hadn't expected to Santa while in the hospital, but tot's Association, all were excitably happy to find he hadn't forgotten them. The gifts, very much out of the ordinary, as can be seen by the picture, were very well received, and practically created a furore in the wards. Committee in charge of this program were James Lennon (Me' (Waukegan), Jerry Nugent (Waukegan), J. T. Farmer (Highland Park), Fred W. Loch (Waukegan) and Jack King (Bound Lake.) This is a program of Child' Welfare being organized and promoted solely by the Wholesale Beer Distributors *of Lake and McHenry *Dear .Santa: "Will yon please bring me a pop gun, a tool chest, and a steam AoveL I have been a good boy. y:®.,. - • f - '•;; "ALL£N BATTB* ;; tM' " ' • • "I would like a doll and doll house with furniture and candy and nuts. Thank you. "CAROLYN BLAKE." Present Unemployment I> Expected To Be Temporary According to Henry Farber, in charge of .the loeal re-employment office, located in Woodstock, unemployment has almost trebled daring the last few weeks. However, it is expected that the situation will probably return to near normal after the first of the year due to the fact that 90 per eent of the workers are from factories who have a seasonal layoff at this time of year. The rest are, for the most part, ^construction workers. Of the 250 unemployed in the present time,' 70 per cent in women. FORMER HEAD OF LOCAL SCHOOLS IS DEAD AT 75 MV *»«»• W*IW IU w WW. Henry) (as "S'•a"n"t"a/)J, Jwosahsnn Herdrieh counties', and will continue to grow doe to the efforts of this Distribu-j (McHenry), Robert McDermott, the future, SPLENDID OONOXET PKE8EHTKD TUESDAY BT LDTDUR OHOQt .. One of the most enjoyable of this Mason's musical programs was the eoarfert which the choir of the Zioa Evangelical Lutheran church pre Probably the most interesting employee in many .months to join the Edwal Laboratories Inc., ia Khody seated in the church last Tuesday Ir*nl ot lBdia> who with hie wife, Dolly, moved to Lake Geneva, Wis^ CHBBST FROM DOHA JOINS EDWAL PLANTf evening, under the direction of Mrs. Delia Cheney. Mrs. Virginia Menteleone presided at the orgaa. The ehoir members were attractively attired in black robes with White collars, and their singing was taeh a* te inspire In all hearts the true holiday spirit. It was a varied program wUA included solos by the pastor's sister, Miss Jehaaaee, of Chieaito. ami by Arthur Seheel, Nadyae l<ewis and Ithd Hansen. There were also duets by Janet Grill aad Genie A overman and by Jean Band and Pauline Grill. Nothing so instills the joyonsness of Christmas in mankind as lively music. In view of this fact, the choir of the Lutheran church may proudly feel that they have had a prominent put in naklig Christmas a happier season for the parishioners sad Mends who attended Tuesday night's concert. MAT THE TRUE XMAS SPIRIT PERMEATE ALL HEARTS THIS SEASON Gladness fills the henrts of nil at Christmas time, and aside from the greatest reason,. celebration of the anniversary of the birthday of our Savior, there are other reasons, foo, for the joyons spirit. There is little feeling for the true meaning of the holiday if we can pass by the Salvation Army worker on the street corner or any of the numerous other organizations whose one aim is charity for their fellow- To know that one is rememat Christmas snrely provides an inner feeling of contentment foT the giver as well as happiness for the one who receives. For those whose holiday spirit is overflowing to include all of God's creatures, there sometimes creeps into the holiday season anxiety foT the welfare of pets. As snow covers the ground and winds grow colder, reports reach us of McHenry dogs who are unhappily without homes. Mrs. Henry Freund called on Tuesday noon, telling us that a tan leg was wandering in front of their heme at 500 Psrk street, apparently loot. It had dog tag No. 129. A week previous a black cocker spaniel belonging to the Howard Collins family, a pet for only one day in the Oqllin* home, wandered away. Frightened, and not yet Sfualuted with its new owners, it would allow •one to come near aad is still homeless as far as the Collins know. What a perfect Christmas there ewdd be if all of God's people and all of his creatures had a happy " home this holiday season. a month ago after he had aeeepted a p o s i t i o n w i t h t h e B i n g w o o d company. Mr. Irani is s aadj| getting expedience anVfeMNftound knowledge in this country in order to return to India to establish his bwa pharmaceutical manufacturing plant. Since India has become independent, he said there hks developed a tremendous desire and need for industrial improvement. The newcomer to our community received most of his educational background at the University of Bombay, where he received his Ph. D. degree in chemistry. His home is Poena Bombay province, the same plac^ that Gandhi's assassin came from. Mr. Irani has been la this country fourteen months and soon after his arrival entered the University of Washington in Seattle where he did research work in pharmaey. Later he worked in the University of Michigan hospital. Mrs. Irani is from Calcutta* She received her master's degree in psychology from the University of Calcutta prior to joining her husband in this country eleven months ago. The Irams were married a short time before coming to the United States. Mr. Irani is 26 years old and his wile 24. Both speak very fine English with a pleasing accent that is oecisionally detected. Because it was almost a necessity in India, they speak many of their country's' dialeets, including Urdu and Hindustani He also speaks Persian and understands German. In discussing the caste .system, the Iranis said they were very much in favor of its abolishment, adding that they are sure that favorable changes will come about now that the government can put fores behind its written laws. The one thing in particular which they feel will help abolish the old system is thnt persons of the .lower caste eaa now enter the temples. *Dear Santa Claus: "I would like a doll aad Girl Seout uniform aad a doctor set, auts and candy. "For my baby sister a doll aad a little play dog. Thank you. •TRANCES BLAKX" INSPIRING CONCERT PRESENTED SUNDAY BY CHORAL CLUB "Christmas Around the World," with lilting .voices singing carols familiar to the Welsh, English, Ger man and French, and concluding with our own favorites in this country was the beginning of a program Suaday evening which featured the usually fine staging of the MeHenry Choral Clah. AsMag the latter were iacuded the Joyous "Jingle Bells" and the beloved "White Christmas," both of which brought enthusiastic applause from the audieaes. The last portion of the eeaeert was mneh like the first holiday program presented by this singing group last year. Farts of *^Phe Messiah" by George Frederick Handel were sung with such vigor and unity as to instill ia the listeners the inspiration which is the true meaning of Christmas. Beautiful tableaux depleted the first Holy night so many years ago, closing with the impressive "Glory to God." Especially beautiful was the selection "Come Unto Him" as sung by soloists Ethel Hansen and Buth Barger, this number being followed by 'the beloved and spirited "Hallelujah" chorus by the entire organization. Sunday evening's crowd was somewhat less than customary when the choral club offers a concert and certainly included fewer people than should have been present at a program featuring such fine singing. However, the enthusiasm of the estimated 275 persons who did attend was gratifying to the singers who had put forth the great amount of effort and time necessary to accomplish such a finished performance. Mrs. Harry Barr directs the chorus and accompanists are Mrs. Cornelias Quinlan, who played for the first portion of the program, and Mrs. Joseph Monteleone, who accompanied selections from "The Messiah." "Dear Santa: "I would like a bike and a basket ball tee and a tractor set and candy and nuts. Thank you. "EUGENE BLAKE." "Dear Santa: "I would like to have a toy sink, stove and iee box. And a two wheel bike, gun and holster aad a iee Asking doll. Thank you. "JUDY BAUT State highway officials last week propoeed to spend $197,000,000 in road consruction and maintenance Such mingling of different group^during the two fiscal years begin- ^ring my pennies in my ia a sacred place will eventually ning July 1. ye&r long. Am waiting ft prove beneficial, they feeL The total, which includes a large The new residents of Lake Geneva are hockey and erieket fans but are unfamiliar with the winter sports in this area stawe the climate aad terrain in their native land do not permit them to engage ia such sports mm are enjoyed here. i n i i n i i i i n i n " 1 1 1 1" BUBAL lOUTH OFFXOBBS At the thirteenth aanual meeting •f the eeuaty Rural Youth Federation, held last week, Gene Hildebrandt, a sssaiber of the Hartland elub, was elected president. Other aew officers are Carl Nelson of the Pleasant Valley club, vice-president; Buth Polnow of Marengo, secretary aad Phil Ames of Crystfl, l^e, treasurer. NOTICE The ' MeHenry postoff ices will gollow this schedule on fUriibmi Day, Dee. 25. The lobby will be •pen from 7 a. m. to • a. St., with MO wiaflgw service. / \ V ^ ^-- *My Xmas list: truck, erector eet, streamliner, ear with motor, violin aeeordiaa, fire departsMnt, dippers, building logs, arrow target and hew, picture amebian. - "DONALD EBMAN *B T tT3.HM,eBTTT *Bt. 3, MeHenry"^ "Dear Saata: "I would like a pair of iee skates or roller skates, bob sled and a set Liaeoln logs. Thank yoa. "JOHM rEC?TAL "Dear Saata: "Please bring me a baity coo doll, a bathinette, electric stove, toaster, cash register and a soda fountain. Pleaee bring my baby brother some toys. We will be visiting grandma and grandpa at Christmas time so you will know where to find us. Thank you. See you Christmas Eve. Love, "8ABABETH ALTMAN" CHRISTMAS CHURCH SERVICES OFFERED FAITHFUL OF ALL, " DENOMINATIONS LOCALLY 0. Fisher, Prominent Educator, Game Here in 1900 Emerson C. Fisher, 75 years old, former superintendent of the McHenry schools for six years, died last Friday, Dee. 17, at Austin, Minn., where he had resided since his retirement in 1941. A leader in the educational field, he is well remembered as an nble speaker and a leader in church, fraternal and eecial circles. He was a thirty-third .dejree Mason and a member of the Order of Eastern Star and was also affiliated with the Modern Woodmen and Odd Fellows. He had served for a time as president of the Illi nois State1 Teachers' Association. The deceased was born in 8edalia, Mo., n 1873 aad was educated in the rural sehools where at 18, he taught his first classes. He attended state aormal at Wareneburg, Me., was superintendent of public sehools nt Miami, Mo., and later wak prineipnl sit Marshall, Mo., where he married Miss Ethel Boyer in 1899. He ftudied for n while at the Chicago Medical school but soon returned to the teaching profession. .It was at.the turn of the eentury that Mr- Fisher took over his duties ^ McHenry, realising here uatil r, whoa he aeewted a positioa at Dqjadee. ftfl MlM, he to Bock Island ia 1914 and later to Peoria, where he remained until his retiraasat. • Suvhrors include lis widow; s sea, Lewis Beyer Fisher, of La Grange, a teacher ia the Chicago aehoels, aad a daughter, Bosalind, leashsr of English ia a college at Austin, Minn., nlss two graadehildren. Two daughters preceded him ia death. "Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a tifeyele, a pin ball game and a toy gas station. "Your friedd. "8TEVIE KLEINHANS" for Christmas. There are only two things I waat That is a Mickey Mouse wrist watch and eooking set. Please try and bring them to me but don't forget the other children. 1 am in third grade at St. Mary's school and I do my best. "Love, "BARBARA LAV ABBE, "McHenry." 'Hi* St. Mary's •• The beautiful interior of St. Mary's church will again reflect the true Christmas spirit this holiday season. In the dark of early Christmas morning the faithful will attend the 5 o'clock high mass, which will be preceded by musical selections nt 4:40 o'clock. The program will include "The Shepherds Watch" by Cyr Brant, nn o r g a n s o l o ; t h e c h o i r ' s r e n d i t i o n o f , "Angels From the Bealms of Glory" by FT. Koenen; Bach-Gounod'L "Ave1 Maria," a violin solo by Beverly Schwerman; "O Holy Night" by the choir, "Adeste Fideles" by the choir, with violin accompaniment; "And There Were Shepherds," for double ehoros. « The mass they 'have chosen is "Missa Festiva" by Bev. Hubert Gruender, 8. J. At the offertory they will sing "Hodie Christus Nat us Est" by Korman, and following the mass, "Gesu Bambino" by Yon. The adult ehoir will also sing the 6 o'clock high mass and another at 10 o'clock. At the latter they will sing parts of the mass entitled, "Mass in Honor of the Nativity" by Bev. L. A. Dobbelsteea. The girl's ehoir will sing the 8:SO o'clock high mass and have chosen "8t. Patrick's mass by Bev. M. J. Vanden Elsen. At the offertory they will sing "Adeste Fideles" and following the mass the hymn, "A Child is Born i# Bethlehem." Low masses will be read at 6;30 and 11:S0 o'clock. Bt. Bev. C. 8. Nix is pastor of St. Mary's church, with Bev. Eugene Baumhofer as assistant. •t. Patrick's As shepherds snd wise men gather around the Holy dually, a miniature reproduction of Ike Bethlehem scene will once agaia recall the first Christens sight to the parishioners of St. Patrick's church. ] The first mass en Ohristaas mora ing will be a high ssass at < o'clock, which will be preceded by the choir's rendition of "SUeat Night." They have sheSea Marao's solema high mass aad at the offertory will sing "Adeste Fideles." Their benediction offerings* will be-O ^a*terts» by Lewis Browa aad "Tan turn Ergo" by Meateai. As the faithful leave the Houss of God, the orgaa aad choir will uaite ia "Angels Ws Have Heard on High." Low masses will follow at •, ItM, 9, 9:30 and 10 o'clock. Confessions will be heard oa Friday, Dec. 24, ia the moraiag from- 10 to U a. m., in the afteraooa from 2 to 5 o'clock and in the evening from 7 to 9 p. m. Masses on Sunday will be as usual, st 8, 9:30 sad 11 o'clock. STATE WILL SPEND $197,000,000 IN ROAD BUILDING, UPKEEP "Dear 8anta: "I will be a good girt. I want these things for Xmas: Paint box, adding machine, typewriter, nurse's kit. I am 6 years old 8anta. ; "LEI JOY". * • ' "Dear' Santa t/i. • "I am 4 years old. I am trying to be a good boy. I want a chooehoo train, some games, snow suit, InWn mower and some candy for my boy and girl friends. Thank "LARRY JAMES GEIEB" BIRTHS mum i i 11H i ' 1 1 1 1 11 * Itr. and Mrs. Charles Diediieh are the parents of a girl, born at the Woodstoek hospital on Friday, Dee. 17. Proud grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Bernard N. Smith of McHenry and Mr. and Mrs. Nick Diedrich of Ingleaide. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kreier are the parents of n son, born on Dee 16, nt the Woodstock hospituL A son was born on Dec. 17, nt the Woodstock hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Freund. -*|fr. nnd Mrs. Leo Young announce the birth of a son at the Woodstoek hospital oa Dee, 17. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Roche snd son, Peter Saturday for Florida, they will s^end the holidays, jweek. share of federal funds, represents nn 80 per eent increase over the current two-year allotmeat. Highway officials who handled, the request to the state budgetary commission said f #1*7,000,000 was earmarked for new construction. Of this amount, ths federal government is expected te famish $39- 000,000. The remaining $30,000,090 }n the bndget was set up for maintenance. The highway division gets its money from federal aid, state motor fuel taxes and nutomobile license collections. ^ amohotSMO* Mrs. Msttie Dietrich of Wonder Lake has been a medical patient at the Woodstock hospital, j Bobegene Peterson of West MeHenry, son -of the Kenneth Petersons, underwent surgery at the Woodstock hospital this week. Gerald Rayeraft underwent a tonsillectomy at the Woodstoek hospital this week. Peter Smith underwent surgery nt the Woodstoek hospital this past "Dear Saata Claus: " Will yon please bring me a red fire truck ear that I can drive at Christmas time. I am a good boy baak all for you, "Love, "RICHARD 8CHAFEB." "Bt. 1, West MeHenry. "Dear Santa: ! , "Thank you for all the toyuyou gave me last year. Please briag me a basket ball, toy ton truck, good sized sled, building logs and fill my stocking with candy, nuts aad fruit. My brother Gary isn't so very fussy but he would like Cal's Colt very much. Both of us like records. Please fill his stocking with good things, too. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Love, *|f ARK VYCITAL." William^Begnier as assistant pastor. Sion Lathsraa At the Zion Evangelical Lutherin church, a pre-Christinas concert was presented on Tuesday evening by the church ehoir and was well received by the many interested music lovers who were in attendenee. On Fridny - evening a children's Christmas service will be held at 7:30 o'clock in the ehureh« Rev. Walter Johannes if. pastor of the Lutheran church. Methodist , Last 8nnday a morning Chrtstsus service was held at the Community Methodist ehnreh, with appropriate music planned for the occasion. Tft program included a number by the cherub choir, "Birthday of n King" by Neidllager, sung by the junior snd senior choirs, nnd n violin solo, "Largo" by Handel, played by Gotdon Seholle. At 4:30, in the afternoon the primary department presented a very enjoysble Christmas program of songs aad recitatioas. For the first time this year the junior department is plaaaiag "The Christmas 8tory in Song aad Picture," to be preeented on Christmas Eve at 7:30 o'clock in the ehnreh. Fnmilies aad friends of the participating are invited to nttend. M. Fetor's Nowhere in this locality will ths Christmas Day ehurch services mean more than in Spring Grove, where parishioners and friends are eagerly anticipating the first mass to be sung in the new St. Peter's church. The fsct that the first service will be offered at midnight of Christmas Eve only add.s to the solemnity Which is sure to characterize these holiday rites. No more sppropriate number than "Sileat Night" could have been chosen to open the services. This will precede the mass, "Missa de Nativitate D. N. J. C." by J. Alfred Schehl, which the orgaaist aad ehoir have ehssea for their offeriags. Other aiUfben will be the popular "Adeste Fideles" by V. Novello aad "Panis Angelifus" by Cesar Fraack. Prais ing the new born King the ehoir will unite ia "Angels Ws Have Heard on High" as the parishioners leave the church after this first service. Another msss will be eaid at 8:30 e'eloek. Bev. Joha Daleiden, paster, who has beea largely responsible for the erection of this new ehareh, aleag with his faithful eoagregatioa, have a very special reasoa for beiag happy this Christaua ssasoa. BL Fetes's, Vole At St. Peter's church, Told, special preparations are under way %£ to make the Christmns services as Bev. Edward C. Coakley is pastor j inspiring as the Great Feast of of 8t. Patrick's ehnreh, with Bev. j Christmas deeervee. • taken great pride in e*e4uraging faithful to rise to ship oa these- ee*f#sa*. iidjl music is irtraagei.:te*t&iie tmm of the Uifeeairt'with - thf ld^ ing of the Mystery We sslshrats sst Christmas Day. There will tin miitnljht lim ' all it- aeles**ty. A oae-fcdgj Christmas carols will bt J the ehure* tower pr^Udlng the * viee, nt 11:30 oWw&,%ki!o at second msss, foUowfcfejtike rites, the ehnreh will as filled the music of the great organ sad t9» blended voices of the ehiir. The pastor, Bev. ^George & Sehark, is looking forward to greeting agnin, with a-*eeasottag Ohrist~ mas message, both ,tbe people OT his congregation at Vole as wsB aa all others who will bo worship. .** at Jsha*s The beautiful structure which is St. John the Baptist ehnreh, Jshaoburg, will oase agaia this year bring to its faithful congregation the inspiring eerviees which are traditioaal with the Chiislmss Early risers will prior to the 5 «fel whieh will be numbers by the These will iaeMo "The Shepherd's Flkte,1* tie Christmas carol, "Aad There Wsfe Stepherds" and "*tille NachC The Proper of the mass seleete4 Will be by Tozer, the Graduate, Principium" by A. Lipp, aad "Rex Pacis" by Desehenaeier.' The ehoir will raise their voices la the beloved "Adeste FldeHs" at the offertory, aad ss a rsasssieasl they will blend their voices ia "fllsg, O Heavens." Christmas hymns will bo sang by the children's choir at the 3:30 o'elock mass. A seeoad high SUMS will bo sang st 10 o'clock. Fellewiag nn organ selection preceding the amss, ths choir will unite la the Fiapsv of the mass by Toser, the Qimssby FhrUa worth, the Gradaale, and at the offertory, "Hedie Christas Natus Est" by J. A. ftsrsssa. A christmns hymn will be snag' so I rscsssisasl, followed by aa aig*a selection. The pastor ff St. Joha's ehareh is Bev. A. J. Neidert. Christ The Klag Psrishioaers at Christ the Klat ehnreh at Wonder Lake will have a choiee of two Christmas servieso, the first a low mass at 7:30 o'clock and the second n high ssass at 8:3®. Suaday services will be as Usaal, at 10 o'clock. "Dear Saata: "I am a little late la writing to yon this year but I hope you won't forget my baby sister, Terry, and myself. «I waat a puppis dog, a dell crib, red slacks and seme doll clothes. Please send Tetey a blae sweeter aad little toys for a baby two months old. We'll bs waiting. "CABOLYN AND TERRY HEBDBICK. "Bo* 91, Weft McBew*." "Dear Santa Clans: I nm a little girl 5 years old I have been a very good girl all year. So please bring me n wash ing mnehine, ironing board aad a high chair for my doll. Please do not forget all the poor children. "JOAN BAUKB, / "Bingwood, IlL" "Dear Santa: "You have Been how bad I have been. You must think I nm very foolish. But 8anta, I will make up for it. Please bring me something - o - . -- "Dear Santa Claus: "I hope you bring me lots of toys thnt I want. I haven't been very good, but I'll try to be better. "I want a traia left over from the big boys that you forgot last year and I want a new doll for my little sister Bernadine. A eowboy suit for me, basketball, a bat and a baseball. I want n rattle for Charlene, my littlest sister. Bring me n pretty drees for my mother and bring dnddy n pair of slippere for my dog, Sunshine, chewed his up. "Merry Christmas • nnd anything yon bring me is sil right because maybe you eaa brtag me the other things next year. "Love, - ' "EDWIN "P. 8. I forgot te teU yon I am elmoot « and in kindergarten. My sister, Bernadine, is t years »Mand my next sister, Charlene, is littler then a year." •Denr/Ssnta: "I want a wiad-ap traia aad a eowboy "U^HABLEg ctSBMAK" "Dear Santa Clans: "Last week I was a bad boy aad you came and took my ntrplane back to the North Pole. I'm only 3 years old so please euse me. Daddy says if I'm good you'll bring it Wk for Christmas and also my little brother's truck. We're try |ng to be good Santa, but it's such a strain. Please bring back our toys and don't give my plane to "JIMMIE DOBAN EXPECT RECORD RUSH or HOLIDAY TELEPHONE OALU The biggest rush of holiday long distance telephone calls in the history of McHenry exchange is expected here Christmas weekend. G. L. Wilburn, manager for the Illinois Bell Telephone company, pointed out this week that the expected "waiting line" for long distance calls through the holiday period will be shortest before Christmns Eve, or on Sundny, the day after Christmas. Mr. Wilburn suggeets, therefore, thnt these would be the best times for placing Christmas calls. "Because we have aatieipated large volumes of Christmns calls and trained vigorously for the holiday period," Wilbur said, "wc will be able to complete many more calls PATRICK H. OHABAM DIED UNEXPECTEDLY IN KLGIK DEO. IT BUKGLAXS EHTER V. F. W. CLUBHOUSE rOK BECORD TUl • .3 "J Many McHenry residents le*fhe% with regret this week of the death of Patrick H. Graham, 53, employed by the Milwaukee railroad ae a gateman. He died unexpectedly on Thursday evening, Dec. 16, at his home in Elgin. He was a native of Blaaehardville, Wis., where he was born July 9, 1885. He was a member of Elgin's St. Mary's church, the Holy Name society of that pariah and of ths Knights of Columbus. Surviving besides his widow, Susan Nimsgern Graham, are two daughters, Wiaifred of Shullsbnrg, Wis., and Patricia of Oelwein, In., three sisters, Mrs. Kate Peterson of Elgin, Mra. Jennie Payne of Oelwein, Ia. and Mrs. Florence Roach of Los Angeles, Cnlif.; three brothers, Joseph of Blaaehardville, Wis., Terry of Woods, Wis., aad Joha of Elgin. Last ritee were eondnetad nt 10 e'eloek on Monday morning from St. Mary's Catholic ehnreh, with burial in Mount Hope cemetery. Fox River Grove Woman than would be possible without the months of careful planning." Special circuit' arraagements and equipment and specific Christmas operating methods, are among the plans the company hns prepared for the weekend, according to the manager. "We have mere equipment and operators this ysar than ever before, aad all available facilities and people will be serving the customer," WUbura said. "Despite theeCg things," he continued, "there ure bound te bo delays on maay calls." "Si*CO maay Christmaa calls are placed te small towns, winter vacation areas<farms aad places where retired folks live--calls betweea pareats aad their children--completing calls at this holiday time is a tough job." Wilbur explnined. "Telephone circuits to all points are engineered for normal peak calling. But on Christmas and other holidays, calls to and from these communities jump in number aad traffic jams develop on their voice highways." The manager mentioned another holiday problem: The' volume of calls rises at the same time all oyer the country. If this load were high tj,a| a midnight mass will be held at in MeHenry only, he said, operators j 8t Peter's ehnreh, Spring Grove could complete long dbtanee calls j prid*y night, Dec. 24. This will be The local Veteraas of Foreign Wars clubhouse was agaia entered by burglars this past week aad authorities believe the same pereoas sre responsible who entered the building about three weeks ago aad made away with a small ansa of money from a juke box as well as a Christmas basket collection jar on the bar ia the last burglary. Deputy Sheriff Lyle Hutchinson snd John McCarthy, oa duty with the local police last Friday night, investignted. Officer MeCnrthy said he saw a strange ear in MeHenry on the. night the clubhouse eraa broken into but it s|»ed nwny fresn town before he could question the occupants. It is believed that they might have burglarised the building although the missing money was not discovered until the aext merging. Entrance was gained thsangh a wiadow. Maay homes ia Illinois were saddened just prior to the Chrlstasas holidays as the result of weekend traffic accidents. Highway accidents, meet of them resulting from icy roads, took seven lives aad accounted for forty-three injuriee. A McHeary county resident, Mrs. Lucille Goerner, 38, of Fbx River Grove, loot her life in n fntal crash near Palatine. Inquired in the same aceident were Mr. aad Mra. Gilbert Persson, redding in thle community, John D. Marieher of Wauconds nnd Mrs. Goeraert hueband, Richard. Afed Resident of Neuter Subdivision Tries SaMi" An aged reside*^f Jaeohgr subdivision in this community, Grosmnn, 31, failed in aa suicide last Sundny whea he himself in the head with t 41 ber pistol. Sheriff Fred C. Ban la* ^ vestigated the iacideat. Neighbors heard the shots and called a physieiaa, who had the wounded maa takea te St. Thereeo hospital, Waukegan. Mr. OiwMB was reported to have beea is poea health of late, which was believed to have been the reaeea fsf attempt to take hie life. Bev. with little difficulty. 8ince that is not the case, however, and eireuits are simultaneously busy most everywhere, delnys are encountered and Mils have to wait their turn. LAIt MINUTE - The Plnindealer has several orders for a veerti tion to be seat as There is still time to plaet'lpfrtpfc MIDNIGHT KAM I We eent out a Fr. Daleidea aanouneee of the gift, notifying . they will receive the , rmiaaoamw : during the year 1949 aad who is the doner. The tfeM li the first eerviee to be held ia the short, so do aot delay year < aew church. Mr. aad Mia Frank Belt, Need rubber stampff The Plaiadealer. Order at teaded fuaetal sssviaes I seat ia Chieage oa v.':::'