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P. 8.,- Could we have a stocking of candy. • ; "$ •i- • mmmmm Youngsters Await Weekend Visit Of Perennial Favorite Dear Santa: My name is Butch and I am 5 years old. I would like a big toboggan for Christmas so Larry and Tommy, my boy friends, and my sisters and daddy can go down the big hill in front of our house with me. I would also like fa. basketball set to practice with sol then I'll know how to play when I start school next year: I'd also like a tool set, and please bring my mommie a purse, my daddy a shirt and something for my sisters. Larry would like an erector set but he's too little tor one so I guess he'd like a gun and holster set. And please don't forget Tommy and all the other children too. Thank you. EDWARD 'BUTCH* STACKNICK MicCullom Lake P. S. - Have beea a very good boy. Dear Safita Claws: I have been pretty good. Would you pleace bring me a cowboy gun, streamlined sled, tie, wallet, farm and a football. I am 7 years old. Bring something (or my couslu Denaia. BEN CHELINI, 111 Dear Santa Claus: Mommy is writing this letter for me as I am too little to. write. I am 3 years old. I try to be a good boy all the time. 8o please bring. me a #a|6n, barn and animals and train • and some candy. Bring my little brother, Bernie, who is one year old, a teddy bear and a toy to pull. BOBBY MATCHEN Fox street, McHenry Dear Santa: I am 4 years old. I would' like a bathinette, a doll house and some other toys. And maybe next year I would like to have a Swin bicycle. I have been a good girl. Oh yes, and bring my grandpa some 6ocks and my grandma some earrings. Bring my mommy and daddy and brother something too. Goodbye Santa. « JUDY KOENIG Dear Santa: ' Please bring me a blackboard and an electric train that goes choo choo and has a headlight and smoke. I have been a good girl. I am 6 years old. Merry Christmas. SUSIE WOOD THOSE OF ALL FAITHS Dear Santa. I am a little boy S years old and my name Is Tommy. Will you please bring me a dump truck and some farm animals. Please bring ff»v sister, "Cooky" a doll and some dishes. Some candy and nuts for all of us. I'll be waiting for you. TOIflMY BLAK8 Dear Santa Claus: I am a good little girl 4 years old who lives in Trenton, N. J. I want a doll, roller skates and a bugry for my doll for Christmas. MARILYN BACON -- m Deaf Santa: <> My name ti Larry Becker. I am 5 years old, and 1 think I am a good boy. I would like to have you bring me a crane, a gas station, some cars and trucks, a tractor and story books with pictures. Please bring my girl friend, "Cookie" Thompson, a doll and little Denny Hamil some trucks, too. He's a very little boy. Thank you Santa. I'll be sleeping when you get here. Your friend, . ^ I*ARRY 9DCK1UI Dear Santfc: Would you please bring me a sled for Christmas? And Chris would like a cowboy suit. Would you bring Jerry a little rubber doll because he likes minef Bring Patty a doll, Dave a train in Salt Lake City and Dennie a gunt Thank you. • • Your friend, LINDY ANNE BENNETT Dear 8aota Claus: Mommie is helping me write to you. I am only 3 years old. I am a good girl most of. the time so please bring me some toys instead of a switch. I want a doll house, a "mother's helper broom" set. a tricycle and seme candy. Please bring my baby sister, Cheryl, some little toys, too. Thank you and remember all the Other little girls and boys too. Yours truly, < PATSY BRAUTIOAN at McCullom Lake. Dear BAnta: I would like a life-like Bi-Bye Baby folding doll buggy, baking set, a Lone Ranger bank, little electric stove. Please bring what you can. Love, PEGGY ANN LEONARD Age 8 P% S. - Please bring something for my cousinp, Sandy, 2. and Willie, 1, and Mary, 3 months. --• Dear Banta: , I would like a pair of cowbo^ glpves, some ballooas to make animals, some Lincoln building logs, Rudolph reindeer stuffed toy. Thank you very much, just bring what you can. I've been pretty good this year. Love, BUTCH IE LEONARD Age •• P. 8, - My mom wrote this for me. - Dear Santa: ~™ I want a 24-Inch doll, a blue dress and a baby buggy with a blue blanket and a sleds and a cowgirl *uit, Dale Evens suit and cowgtrt bootsters. Goodbye Santa. CAROL PRAGMANN 443 Becking: Ave. Woodstock, 111. P. 8. - I am 7 years old. NSW WELDING AND REPAIR BUSINESS OPENS IN McHENRY McHenry has a new business ita the East Side Weldipg and Repair shop, which opened this week in a new structure on Rt. 120, just east of the city, near The Pit. Partners in this enterprise are Otto Mueller of McHenry and A. W. Pretzman of Richmond, machinists. Both men begin their business with manv years of experience behind them. Mr. Mueller operated a blacksmith shop here for four years and for the past three years had a marine service and welding shop east of the river. Mr. Pretzman's experience extends mpre than twenty years and takes in various phases of the business. The men are equipped to handle welding or repair in any line, including farm machinery. Specialties include the making of drnamental railings, two and fourwheel trailers and storage tanks of any size ipade to order. TEEN-AGERS EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR RECREATION CLUB There is a spirit which pervades our world during this season-- a spirit wjiich is never quite captured at any other time of the year. It is evident in the joy of giving, in the offering of wishes to those we love and in the familiar hymns and parols that we Bing. Iu our times it seems especially necessary to Bpread this spirit ! wherever we are able, to attend | the church of our choice and pray I that the light of the LorcK may show all of us our way once more. St. Mary's As it has In yearB past, the miniature Bethlehem scene wil' continue to occupy a prominent place on the side altar at ft Mary's church throughout the holiday season. Illuminated by a myriad of lights on the pine trees which serve as a background, the scene will be enhanced by candelabra and poinsettia plants on the main and side altars. A Solemn High Mass will be sung at midnight by the adult choir, with another High Mass. sung by the girls' choir, at 7 o'clock. A Low Mass will follow at 7: SO, with hymns sung by the girl's choir, and at 8:30 there will be a third High Mass, with the girl's choir offering the music. There will be Low Masses at 9 and 9:30 and a Solemn High Mass sung by the adult choir at 10 o'clock, the latter followed by Solemn Benediction. There will be Loir Meases at 11:30 and 12 o'clock. Preceding the - Midnight Mass, both the early morning faithful of the church and those within hearrange ai ike loud speaking system will hear this beautiful program: "The Shepherds Watch", drgan medley by Cyr de Brant; "Angels Prom the Realms of Sory," by Fr. Koenen; "Adeste deles", arranged by Novello; "O Hbly Night", by Adam; "Glory to Qod in the Highest", by G. P. Pergplesi; "And There Were Shepherds," by Ira B. Wilson. A double chorus will Introduce "8llent Night," after which the adult choristers will join in the Mass In Honor of Our Lady, by Owen Da Silva, O. F. M. The offertory number will be "Hodie Christus Natus Est," by J. A. Korman, 'and the recessional, "Gesu Bambfno," by Yon. The program for the 10 o'clock Mass will be very much the same. The children's choir will sing the following: "Silent Night," Mass in Honor of St. Patrick by Vanden Elsen, and also parts of the Nativity Mass of the Child Jesus, by Dobbelsteen. At the offertory the choir will sing "Adeste Fideles". Many McHenry folks will be interested to learn that on Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, over the speaker system, the girls' choir will sing Christmas carols. Rt. Rev. Msgr. C. S. Nix is pas- For the third time the teenagers of McHenry have gathered at the new recreation center in lhe Legion Home for entertainment sponsored by the Business Men's Association. Every other Tuesday evening is set aside for the enjoyment of these young people from 13 to 19 years old. The Student Council of the high school helps to arrange the hall, clean up and see that everyone is having a good time. Square dancing was the highlight of the first meeting and the teen-agers were so enthused about it that they voted to have this form of entertainment every time. The caller, Don McClay, chos^ the McHenry group of dancers out of many others to pose for a picture for his advertising. The next meeting will be beld at ft o'clock on Dec. 27. The Student Council, on behfctt of the school students, is anxious to express its appreciation to the Business Men's ssociation for making these dances possible. Santa Cfttus, Nortfc Pole. Pamela McClangbry. Billy Mc- Claughry. We are children. Dear Santa Claus: I want a doll bed .and an electric FIRST LICENSE PLATES Secretary of State Edward J. Barrett last weekend announced the holders of the first 100 Illinois automobile license plates for 1950. The number 1 license went to the Catholic Bishop of Chicago. Hi? Eminence Samuel Cardinal Stritch. Chicago. The Huch Leather Company of PistaW Bay, McHenry was listed for plate 92. tor of St. Mary's church and Fr.' Eugene Baumhofer is assistant. St. Patrick's The Holy Family in the stable will again be surrounded by shepherds and wise men as the Bet))-1 lehem scene is reproduced in a dimly lighted corner of St. Patrick's church on Christmas Day. The bright star will attract the glances of the early morning faithful who gather to hear the first Midnight Mass at the church in mafty years. The mixed choir will be accont- I panied by violins and organ in ' their offering of "Silent Night" j I prior to the High Mass. The choir I has chosen Mass in Honor of St. j Michael by M. Loesch and at the ' | offertory will sing "Adeste I Fideles." A second High Mass will : be sung at 9:30 o'clock. There will be Low Masses at 6:30, 8 and 11 o'clock. Rev. Fr. Edward C. Coakley will officiate for the second Christmas at St. Patrick's church. ZIon Lutheran ~ ~-- Parishioners of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church will pay tribute to the Christ Child at special services held at 7:45, o'clock on Christmas eve, Dec. 24. The church, like all others on this ! joyful occasion, will be appropriately decorated in keeping with ! the spirit of the day. The program will include an organ prelude: processional; hymn, <kOh Come All Ye Faithful"; prayer and scripture; selectlon, "Come, Y^ur Hearts and Toices Rising," by children; recitations by the beginners; recitations by the primary class; selection, "As Each Happy Christmas", by the children; recitation, "Children of Wrath"; Christmas Story by the junior class; "Oh Holy Night", by the junior choir; Children of the Promise, by the seniors; carol, "Away in a Manger," by the beginners and primary group; Legend of Christmas, by the juniors; Children of Fulfillment, by the intermediate group; a song, "Redeemer Divine," by the junior choir; "Children of God", by the intermediate group; solo, "star of Midnight," "Silent Night, Holy Night", by the congregation. A prayer and benediction will conclude. the service. Rev. Carl Lobitz is the newly appointed pastor of the Lutheran church. Methodist The Community Methodist church will glow with the spirit of Christmas for the 10:30 o'clock Christmas Eve service which is being sponsored by the Young Adult Group. This will be a candlelight service, with carols being sung by the congregation. On Christmas morning at 13:45 o'clock, there will be a family service and Sunday School for the children. Special music has beevi | arranged by the directors of the i cherub and junior choirs, one of the lovliest of their selections being "Gesu Bambino" by Yon. Rev. Wayne Price, pastor, has chosen as his sermon topic, "Good News of Great Joy." St. John's St. John's Catholic church, one of the most beautiful structures in this area dedicated to devotion to (lod. will once again attract the faithful of the Johnsburg community to worship on the birthday of the King Christmas morning. The church, as in years past, will b<> decorated for the occasion with a multitude of lighted candles and colorful flowers appropriate to | the holiday season. The first mass will be at mid- [ night and will be preceded by the choir's singing of "Silent Night". The Proper of the mass will be by Tozer; the Graduale, "Tecum Principium", by Lipp and the Salve Reginia Mass by Rossini. At the offertory the singers will lift their voices in the familiar "Adeste Fldelea" and for their .recessional have chosen "Gesu Bambino." There will be low masses at 7, 8 and 9 o'clock, with the children's choir singing Ohristmas carols at 8 o'clock. • A second High Mass will be celebrated at 10 o'clock , .with Benediction of the Blessed -Sa6rament following this Mass. Rev. Fr. Joseph Blitsch is pastor of St. John's parish. St. Peter's Last year the parishioners of St. Peter's church in Spring Grove attended their first Christmas Mass in their new church. This year the thrill of this history- making "first" Mass is gone, but the faithful will attend Midnight Mass with the same spirit of reverence and joy. The choir will sing "Missa de Nativitate", by J. Alfred Schehl and as offerings later in the service, "Adeste Fideles" and "Angels We Have Heard On High". There will be a Low Mass at S:30. Fr. John Haleiden os pastor, Christ the Khig Christ the King Church at Wonder Lake will join other churches in this area in offering a Midnight Mass. Preceding the service, at 11:30. there will be Christmas carols under the direction of Carl Marx, choir master. The pastor, Rev. Fr. James A. Vanderpool, 'will officiate at. the 12 o'clock High Mass and also the one to be read at 9 o'clock Christmas 'morning. Confessions will be heard on Saturday from 4 to 5 o'clock and from 8 to 10 p.m. Bible Church Christmas Day services in the McHenry Bible church will be held at the regular time of Sunday rites. 10 and 11 a.m. and 8 o'clock in the evening. Music and messages will center around the Christmas Story. Donald Liberty Is pastor 0f the church. McHENRY BEGIN JAN. 1 A committee of McHenry bus- j inessmen was appointed some- ! time ago to determine whether or t not a change in store hours would be beneficial to the shoppers in : the McHenry area and the bus- ' lness men. They have met fre-j quently and interviewed most of the businessmen who would 'be effected by such a change I have made recommendations to j change the store hours for a trial period of sixty days begluuing Jan. 1, 1950. The recommended j schedule of store hours is as fol- i lows: Close Thursday afternoon, i open Friday "evening, close Saturday night at 6 o'clock, close all day Sunday. The committee earnestly requests the cooperation of the business men in McHenry in order to give the plan a fair trial. It Is not proposed to carry this schedule throughout the entire year, but only during the period of approximately Sept. 15 to April 15. Any suggestions or questions concerning the store hours will be gratefully received by the committee. JOHNSBURG PASTOR'S MOTHER DIED LAST SATURDAY MORNING Mrs. Augusta Blitsch, 83 years old, mother of Rev. Fr. Joseph M. Blitsch, pastor of St. John's parish, Johnsburg, died at her home early Saturday morning, Dec. 17, following a short illness. She had resided with Fr. Blitsch since his appointment to the Johnsburg church a few months ago. Mrs. Blitsch was a native of Germany. Survivors besides the son mentioned are three daugiiiera, Sister M. Leontlne, O. S. F., Agnes Bradshaw and Gertrude Blitsch; and two sons, Math and John T. The body rested at the Peter M. Justen funeral home until Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock, when laBt rites were held from St. John's church, with burial in St. Joseph's cemetery, River Grove, III. 18-YEAR-OLDS FAIL TO REGISTER, SAY DRAFT OFFICIALS GIFT MONEY AND JEWELRY TAKEN IN COUNTY BURGLARY A burglary of approximately 9400 in cash and almost $1,000 in Jewelry was reported to police last Friday by the George Oldacks, of 448 N. Main street. Crystal Lake. The money and jewels were taken from the home between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. while Mr. and MrB. Oldack, Jr.. and Miy Oldack, Sr., were at work in CUfcugo and Mrs. Oldack, Sr., was shopping in that city. » When the latter returned to her home she discovered that money In envelopes, to be used for Christmas gifts, had disappeared. Becoming suspicious, she checked on other valuables in the home and discovered a number of other things missing. The loot included a Masonic ring set with a diamond, a woman's diamond studded wrist watch, two men's watches, a rhinestone earring and necklace set, a turquoise earring and bracelet set and several assorted rings and barrings. Firemen Called Out Twice During Week •I ' M! I » » i ' M I i l I I M f V AMONG THE SICK i l l I H I I 1* I 11'I II » l» M'I't I !• R. J. Sutton is again a patient at Alexian Brothers hospital. Chicago. where he underwent surgery for the second tlme in recent weeks. Mrs. Elizabeth Stilling underwent surgery at the Woodstock hospital this past week. Firemen were called to the Walter Hintze residence at Griswold Lake about 7 o'clock Tuesday evening to extinguish flames which destroyed a water pump motor in the basement of the home. A short in the motor was said to be responsible for the fire. No other damage was reported. On Saturday, the fire fighters were called to the Sam Liebsohn home so'.ith of McHenry, on Rt. 31, *o extinguish a grasj tire which had gained headway. V IN VESPER CHOIR Ruth Johnson of McHenry, sophomore student at Beloit college. is a member of the college's senior vesper choir which recently presented its annual Christmas candlelight service. The choir can be heard in the college vesper services Sunday afternoons over WBNB-FM. The group also made a trip to Portage. Wis., to present a program of Christmas carols for the Portage Women's Civic League. Jl'RY MEMBERS Roland Ensign. Ben J. Sfchaefer, GracP Murphy and William Meyers have been selected to represent McHenry on the new petit jury to srve during the January term of court. Kenneth K. Hamsher Is Worsham College Graduate Friends of Kenneth K. Hamsher will be interested to learn that he was a member of the Dec- | ember graduating class at Worj sham's College of Mortuary | Science in Chicago. He is the j husband of the former Thelma J Lay of Johnsburg. | Mr. Hamsher. during his school ' term, , was elected vice-president I of the senior class. He also play- | ed an active part in tbe publishing of the school newspaper and was a member of Delta Phi--ISpsllob fraternity. Members of the district group office of the selective service system from Rockford, which oversees about nine counties, met with the county board last Thursday afternoon. They expressed concern over the fact that a number of eighteen-year-olds have not registered and suggest that all young men who do not have a draft card register at the county clerk's office Immediately before steps are taken to comply with the law. Also, it was mentioned that a number of the young men who are registered have married since their registration and therefore th^fr draft status has changed. These also should report their change of status at the office of the county clerk. •t M| I| | m | < ; l .l i l H f t l f M BIRTHS .fr ,{•,|. ,[•<• ,|..|. •[. ,|i 44 Dr. and Mrs. Robert Bestoso of Newport, R. I., are the parentB of their first son, Robert Lawrence, born Dec. 14 at the Newport hos- Monday Will Be Holiday For All Postal Employees _j If any group 01 people has a special right to be tired on Christmas morning it is the postal employees. As was anticipated last week, the volume of mail this holiday season reached record proportions in most places, including McHenry. Because Christmas falls on Sunday, Monday wil! be observed as a holiday for employees of both postoffices. Tbe lobbies will be open from 7 to 9 a.m. and from 5 to 6 p.m. and mail will be dispatched at 6 p.m. There will be no window service and no city or rural delivery. Walter Miller, tavern operator at Island Lake, was fined twenty- j five dollars and costs this week . as the result of his part in an argument which followed the re-1 pitaL He weighed 6 lbs. 14 u7. I quest for a bowl of soup at clos- i Mrs. Bestoso is the former Kath- ; ing time in his place of business. ! leen Justen of McHenry. The° little | jOSeph Denzior, complainant.! fellow has six sisters, Michot j charged that he was an innocent! Kathleen, Mary Catherine, Bar- by stander when another patron bara Ann, Francine Elaine, ! asked for the soup and Miller Su ! Patricia Joan and Paulette Jean, clearing the tavern, thrust a gun i UNFORTUNATE TO BENEFIT BY OUR GENEROSITY Veterans' Groups Unite To Seek Aid For Needy In Area toajrfee it is the spirit of Christmas that has touched so many people, or maybe McHenry and McHenry county have more than their share of good people. Whatever the motive behind the action, those more unfortunate- than ourselves will enjoy happier days to come as the result of the kiudnss and generosity of folks in this area. Auxiliary members of the American Legion and Veterans Of Foreign Wars in this city are uniting their efforts to make this a very merry Christmas for the unfortunate people of this community. They will be very happy to receive gifts of clothing (mostly needed for children from 4 to 12 years old), toys, articles of food or cash, donations. ^ Mrs. Bob Peterson will accept "telephone calls from those who have donations and will arrange for one of the comnflttee to stop and pick up articles. The Auxiliaries are being aided in this worthwhile work by the Elks club of Woodstock. One of the most noteworthy \ benefits to come up for attention is the work of the Junior Red | Cross. Although their efforts may I not have served their purpose in time for Christmas, those who donated time and money for poor children overseas will be happy in the kiiuwleiigr that iii&n; these youngsters will be enjoying additional food and a few comforts during the cold - months which lie ahead. Under the sponsorship of Mrs. Joanne . Rulien, the McHenry school students have packed 100 boxes and have collected more than $100 as their contribution to the county-wide drive. The Junior Red Cross recently accepted a quota of gifts to be tent to children in state institutions, the ages of these young people having been released by midwestem area headquarters. Aecordiug to Mrs. Catherine Breytspraak, administrative assistant of the Red Cross, the home service department is being taxed more heavily at this time than in any previous season. She reports many wage earners, formerly employed. now, through 110 fault of their own or the industry employing them, approaching the Christmas season without funds. While the Red Cross does not use its funds except in emergencies, there are culls now for actual necessities for the winter season. Gifts for veterans have also been considered by many local residents who today, mute than four years ufter the war's end. remember the great sacrifice made bv these men and women. All over, money and appropriate gifts have been turned in to proper headquarters for the annual "Gifts to the Yanks" campaign. Even in this busy season, with demands from so many sources. manv folks have taken the time to stop at one of the various March of Dimes containers and drop in their contribution. They have not forgotten the recent epidemic which crippled and killed hundreds of persons throughout the nation With the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis in the worst financial condition in its history, the March of Dimes drive will double its efforts in the weeks -to come: No one seems to doubt its successful outcome, however, for generosity lies in the hearts of McHenry folks and those throughout the nation in this Christmas season and all through the year. r* You can't .regulate the weather, but you can your driving, the National Safety Council" says. Remember-- Drive slow In rain, sleet or snow. - ' OFFICER URADVATES j Illinois was well represented in ' the air tactical school class which I graduated at Tvndall air force j base at Panama City. Fla., on Dec. jlti. In the list of graduates was 1 Capt. Norman E. Blomgren. son" of j Mr. and Mrs. Lewis A. Blomgren, ' Sr., of Pistakee Bay. 1 Mr. and Mrs. William Bockman are the , parents of a daughter, born at the Woodstock hospital on Dec. 16. A son was born at the Woodstock hospital on Dec. IS to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Erber of Crystal Lake. into hiB ribs in a threatening manner. Miller was brought for hearing by the sheriff's "night patrolmen. Howard Cairns ot McHenry and Armour Birk. MRS. MrANDREWS IMPROVES The many McHenry friends of Mrs. Edith McAndrews of Chicago will be happy to learn that she is now able to get out of her wheelchair without assistance. She has been home *or fye months after ten days spent in a Canadian hospital and eight weeks iu St. Anne's. Chicago. Mrs. McAndrews. who broke ner hip when she fell on a train while enroute to Canada last summer, observed her eighty-sixth birthday anniversary on Dec. 14. Deaths from burns reach a peak In December, National Safety Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. WPson ' Council figures show. The prin-, jot Wauconda are t^fc^r-arents of;cipal reasons are defective heata daughter, bor 1 Decr*i8 "at the ' Ing appliances (or improper use i Woodstock hospital. I of them) and defective chimneys | I December burn deaths usually top j Order ymir rubber stamps at The j 1,000. In summer they average j Plaindealer. ju£0i> or less a month. CONCERT SOLOIST Warren Jones spent several days the first of the week fa Buda. , III., where he was soloist at a j vocal concert on Tuesday evening. L-tsf Sunday h,. appeared in a performance of "The Messiah" presented at the First Baptist Church of Elgin. "wj