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Bwember 22^ 1919 n M# >? fo bit NtvrsFrom Lake UUHllini 111 M MM»H (by Vanesse SeU»} I t r M: 'CfcrisUsas-Card Kn 80S * Fill Wonder Lake Comes again the Christmas aiason, anniversary of the birth jOf Christ, Prince of Peace. Wonder Lake has gone all out this year ;for h()U3e decorations. Against tfce night, house after house looks tike a Christmas_ card. The idea of •ttt-door decorations has caught op this year to Buch an extent it makes me wonder^ whether or not it might be interesting tor all ot the Wonder Lakers to decorate their houses at Christmas; people throughout the county could come enjoy the spectacle. . The Wilhtlm Martin house to Indian Ridge hag about five trees/ hi front decorated, which produce* p charming effect against the house; the P. L. Cormier house is outlined in gingerbread manner by the lights and two tall "candles" guard the front. The Faxell hovse in Hickory Falls has a Urge window decorated with the window box effect outlined. The John Sirtak home sports a irge merry Santa Claus laughing down on the passers-by. On Center Drive (I don't know the householder's name) a sleigh with life- ;:iSised reindeer goes from roof to ground and gives a breathless sf- .foct. The Ernest Meyer house in Wonder Center ig gay with colored lights as are many others. lUnjr Parties Aroand Lake ."ClPMt Ynletlde . * Parties have blossomed around the lake as the Christmas season Is ushered in. The Woman's Club had it's party last week, as did "the American Legion Auxiliary. As school ends for the holidays this /.week, each room will have a giftelcliange. At the Harry Davidson house last week, on Wednesday, the party was not for Christmas, but for tlie birthday of the master. A damask _ spread table decoratcd with deep f.! red candles hospitably greeted , the gue3ts and the trimmed Christmas tree at theo end of the room lent a festive note to the occasion. The newly formed Auxiliary of ' V^fhe R°d and Gun club is doing a J] TSiristmas good deed instead of having a party. They are gathcrs ing food, toys and household i \ ilpecessllies for the displaced persons now residing with Mrs. Frieda Stromski. Mrs. Charlotte Meyer is chairman ot this project. ' r ' TO CHILDREN'S HOWE ""r™* The Girl Scmjts mjuleand filled afitty-six stockings for the Children's Home in Woodstock. Mrs. C. L. Wright and her daughter, Betty Jo, made maiiy of the stockings. The popcorn balls made for the stockings was donated by P. L. Cormier. At the Wickline home In Wickline Bay, Mrs. Wickline and Girl ScoutB Janet. GrilL Betty Jo Wright, and Caci)l_A«lierson, 4j^f- made part ot the balls; and at * the h6me 'ot Scout Cora Jean Henthorne in Indian Ridge, Mrs. Vera Henthorne directed the fashioning of the rest of the balls.-- Assisting Cora Jeah was her Uncle "Bud" Schau (who popped the corn) and Girl Scout Saudi Sells. All of the Scouts assisted in delivering the stocki'ugs which also contained candy and , the troop was driven to Woodstock for phe presentation by Mrs Robert |)oerrfeld, Mrs. Richard Ruzicka, Imd Mrs." Warren Tall man, the SctAt leader. * Earlier the Girl Scouts delivered six bones of toys to the Children^ Home; toys that had been collected at Wonder Lake for the children at the home to play with. The Girl Scouts held their Christmas party at the home of Sandra Sells, with Mrs. Wallace Sinclair assisting in the games. Perhaps tonight., Thursday, you will hear the sound of young voices outside your house as the Girl Scout:* and their younger Brownie , Scout sisters carol around the Lake. ' from Eaiter Seal Sales each year. ^ BRIEF! EN Carleton A. Palmer of Wickline was in an accidc:it in ChiCago last week and is in a' hospital there being treated.--Mrs. Lillian Forsberg was among those who -en- Joyed the play "Village Green" at 'the Woodstock opera house last weekend.--The board of supervisors appointed Mrs. Helea, Bisbee of Indian Kidge as head nurse at the Hartland hospital. Leagaft Hears Repert On School Legislation At the meetipg of the League of Women Voters last week, held at the home ot Mrs. Esther Born, a report was giren by the hostess and Mrs. Ruth Redmond on the legislation passed in Illinois at the last session of the general assembly. The next meeting will be held in January at the Wonder Woods home of Mrs. Ruth Woodward. Organize Chapter For Crippled Car In WrHtnrj Oonntjr • •• - Last week the McHenry County Chapter of the Illinois Association for the Crippled was organized, with two Wonder Lake people elected as officers by the board of directors. Mrs. Olive Tall man was chosen for second vice-president and Fred Sells was chosen as treasurer. Frank D. Hendricks, principal of the Huntley schools. Is president. With the organization of this chapter, some 12,000 will be transferred to the county from Springfield for use in the activities which include concern with the health, Welfare, education, rehabilitation, employment and recreation facilities and opportunities for crippled children and adults of McHenry cou'nty, regardless of race, color or crefedw Future funds will be raised \ GOSPEL CENTER NEWS In this hallowed Beason we wish to extend to one and all our sincere wishes for a blessed, joyful Christmas and a truly happy New Year. May Peace, which the Prince of Peace alone can bring, come to your hearts. And again we heartily Invite friends and neighbors to join us in our holiday services. On Christmas Day, there will be Worship Service at 10:33 a.m. The Sunday School session will merge into this meeting. Special Christinas music and a message by the pastor. The. annual Sunday School festival and program will be given on Monday evening, Dec. 26, at 7:30 The sweet voices of little children will be heard in recitations and song, the youth chorus will Bing and the pastor will give a' short talk, there will also be gifts for all the children present. : And plan to be with us at our iWatch Night Service oh New Year's Eve, beginning, at 11 o'clock, fcontinuing into the New Year. Thea choir of Christ the King church will make its first public appearance at the Christmas Mass. There will be a Mid-niglit Mass the first ever held at the, church at which Fr, Vanderpool -will officiate, with Alex Adams at the organ. Preceding the Mass, at 11:30 o'clock, the choir, under the direction of Carl Marx, will offer Christmas carols. The Mass on Christmas morning will be at 9'clock. Confessions will be heard on Saturday from 4 to 5 o'clock and from 8 to 10 p.m. • Simon Stoffel has rented the Henry C. Mead farm of 126 acres to Peter Olson of Hebron, 111., wwmw NOTICE The Mi-Place Bar and Res* taurant will be open Xmas Day. Turkey Dinners will be featured. \ Auto Radiator Service ************* Complete line of L«eV poultry remedies at Wattled Drug Store, Me- Henry. §-tf TWICE TOLD TALES Umb htmt .Tate PHa v PUea of the Plahrfealet •f Years Ate TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO The. farm auction sale held at Henry Dyke's last Friday dl-ew out a large crowd and cows averaged $58 each. Rev. Wm. Weber, pastqr of St. John's Catholic church at Johnsburg. already has Bishop Muldoon's approval for the expefnditure of about $20,000 on the chut*ch edifice there. The Ladies' Aid will .give a 35 cent supper at the M. E. church on Friday eveni ig. Fancy work an^ aprons will be on sale. Mr. and M,rs. Albert Purvey are enjoying their comfortable new home recently, completed on John street. , > FORTY YEARS AGO The main public highways of McHenry . at the present time are in a most terrible condition. F. S. McOmber. the west side hardware dealer is now comfortably located In his new quarters the Justen block, he having moved his stock into the new building from his temporary quarters the latter part of last week. Butter advanced from 32 Me to W cents on the board of trade Monday. who takes possession Mareh 1. j was tora from its fastening <m j (Sunday night and carried to the •FIFTY YEARS j second story of OweiVs block, George Summers i8 putting In h»here it was found Monday. ' an Acetylene us plant (Or J. J. A hazardous little candle can cause a bl to handle. Christinas ize too big \ A holiday tip: doesn't"1 doesn't think! Buck. The new bai Harrv Wightma' pletion. !r al(n bi lan^is being built iicaring com We learn that John L. Story has purchased the stock of hardware by jflrn the west side, of W. P. Steven gt and will contlnuc the . business there. » The bridge, which has been in. The new Infuse recently coman unsafe condition for somP time pletcd by Isaac worth, is one past, is now being repaired and will be put in first class ofder. On Tuesday morning of las(T week occured the marriage of Michael Huff of Richmond and Miss Katie Blake of Ringwood, tlie ceremony being performed at McHenry. John Bickler met with a very painful accident last Friday. He foil on a rake, the prongs of which pierced liij right hand to the bone. Blood poisoning resulted and he has suffered severely. .of the finest, if not the finest of the residences in this village. Almost every town large enough to be incorporated is appointing committees and casting about to get some ki:id of manufacturing industry to locate there. In this matter McHenry is a long way behind. SIXTY YEARS " AGO Tlie cigar sign of Barbian Brs., •Hewt and Thames ~ In England and Canada, IThames is pronounced Temz. The river in Connecticut and the street in Newport, Rhode Island, are pronounced thames. The years go on and oar r«le% yfri>ratlons ntay change with tlm$V but the wishes are always the Same--A 'MERRY CHRIST. MAS and HAPPY NEW l£AR to Yon and Yours! W. B. Bjorkman & Son Hardware >* I Christmas 1949 » ' \ • *'" • - '.ChriKt'imu* makes ,imv taink liow fortunate it for'the lVrtKX'i-ats,. the^O. (i. R and tbq, rest of them too--tluit elect ion J)jiy isn't December 25tli! •; Fc^r tiion they wouldn't have a chance. The Gooi*; Will Party would win hands down--and SANTA CUU\S would move into the White House on a iftgftlsli.de! ; ... V I'd vote for him Hiygelf. Twice* maybe. And 4f k caihe to a referendum, I'd move to pack the Supreme Court with as many Santas as it could hold. Tlien there'd he a "turkey in every pot"--and a tx*o sleigh i?arajre with every home! Tliere'd be friendliness in every heart with ".Joy to the World" our,National Anthem. And the only taxes would be 011 Frowning in Public. ^ But--maybe it's just as well as is **«th Sant*' '.•omiiig down the chimney every Christmas. Tliis year, I hoi>e he "lets himself go" when lie gets to your home, and leaves an extra stockingful of good things for you. - % And I ho"|)e he'll usher in a New Year packed with health and good^ fortune for you and Coixlially yours, * f RAYMOND J. KELLEY HAMIL'S OARAGE now has a complete set of test tanks, boil out tanks and flush out system. If your radiator needs work done, roding out, boiling out, flushing out or repairing, new cores or rebuilt radiators. t Phone 682-W-2 Route U. S. 12 Volo, Hli'noi« FREE PICK UP and DEUVEBY -- HAMIL'S GARAGE - Phone 862 W-2 ' " Rout® u! 8.12, 'VotoiirUnoi. <. EVCS> • Mil fcrt MUSCATEL SALE DRY PORT WHITE PORT BURGUNDY J%11 Quart t Only $1.00 A Real Buy 1<N(' Proof Bended Whiskey One Fifth KENTUCKY --BCTtflfcBON Only $4.95 STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY 6 Years Old One Fifth $5.00 SCHENLEY RESERVE 88 Proof One Fifth $3.95 $2.50 Vi Pint $1,30 A I i r-<* GILBY'S 'The International Gin" ^ Fifth Pint Vi Pint $3.20 $2.05 $1.10 BOURBON WHISKEY 100 Proof • Bottled In Bond Fifth --f6.75 Pint $4.25 Vi Pint ... . $2.15 *!ME'S coming when the air is full of good spirits, and we all feel pretty chipper -- but what about that faithful Buick of yours? Wet winter driving is roughest on cars--and even though it still handles like a sweetheart, your Buick may have slipped a notch or so in performance, or gradually acquired a squeak you haven*t been aware of. SodolMs • •• We have one of the largest stocks of imported Wines and Liquors In Northern Illinois. We sell all popular brands of beer by the bottl* or by the case. Bring it to, us for one of our winter tune-upsy plus a special winter LUBRICARE treatment. (This Lubricare is something you and your Buick should know about -- it's an over-all trouble-check, plus a wonderfully thorough lubrication routine!) Buick can Between these two refreshing treat* ment8, you'll have all your Buick's glad and breezy power back--plenty of Fireball zoomph to pull you out of any traffic fu«s. You'll have a quietriding body and chassis that "make every mile a glad glide. And you'll have top mileage efficiency, with a motor that starts on the coldest morning as quick as a scared alarm clock! Why put it off? Our service is quick and expert, our prices lower than you'd think.The driving pleasure you get is immense. Phone us now and make a holi-date for bringing your Buick's spirits up fo those of thie season! McHENRY LIQUOR STORE GUS UNTI, Prop. Corner of Green and Elm Streets Phone McHenry 104-R R. I. OVERTON MOTOR SALES 403 FRONT STREET PHONE 6 McHENRY, ILLINOIS -\