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mm •!'->r.v:;'.7.1.,:.y *S\f ,vtV'-v7 i;- 4--4*-- nfoV, 'W 4 * % , v m « 4 - j i ' •r^m w PPPR ?fP|P JtCr* * * * 4 Ml ~ • '•»•• " \* IIIHIIIIIIIIWy TBI MeBXmT PUUMbBALtt I' Lake i i i i i i m i n i i i i i i i M i M ^ "5 (by VU«H* 8«ll>). Mstrlct No. 4 F«x Veil*/ Polk* i |fM Dlanrr Vntlit r , / " A number of distinguished visitors from the police world) were present at LaGreca's Lake View Ilia on Thursday of last week to enjoy a dinner presented to them by the LaGreca's, Ulnier Murphy, chairman of District No. 4 of the Fox Valley Police Association, rved as host, along with Art and About lfw Were present to en- Id the finely bleudeo and toothsome sauce with which the spaghetti was served; later she served all evening at the card party held at Christ the King church. A really active tad responsible citixen. The Girl Scouts made nut cups tor the Junior Re*I Cross at their last meeting, and this week will •tart work on their badges. The car of A. Jacobsen, peep Spring Woods, was found at the end of the Wonder Lake Blacktop where it meeta route 120 on Friday night, damaged and halfturned 'around. Also the ignition was on, according to Phil Hastings of the McHenry police lorce when he came upon the abandoned car. Unable to locate the-owner, the car was later towed into McHenry. u siege with pneumonia.--Mrs. Velma Sinclair is again in bed with the flu, her second siege and her second week of illness. She was forced to cancel a birthday party for her husband, but his friends wished him "Happy Birthday" anyway.--Geraldint Cromier is still one of the top scorers on the honor roll at Woodstock high school. Out of a possible eight points, Gfcrry always gets eight. Laura and Laurence Wenkel were five-point scorers at WCHS.--; GOSPEL ("ENTER KE1^< 9~* Jfty the perlectly cooked- cornedbfcf- and-cabbagc dinner. Lester Conerly. president of the Illinois Folic? Association and chief of detectives at Cicero, was among tfae guests; also Fred Eichler, past president of the state association, was present. Mr. Eichler ii a men.ber of the Evanston {tolice force. Lavence B. Hoffman, member of the Oak Park ;police force and secretary of the Illinois Association, was another <W the guests. Also present were: Lor en z Schey, chief of police at rMncolnwood; W. C; Griffin chief tjt police at Skokie; Leo Slepicka, chicf of police at Gainesville. 111.; Grant Nolan, radio operator froin • the sheriffs office; Don Haekman. acting chief deputy for McHenry county; Arnold Rauen. justice of the peace in McHenry; A1 Krause Of McHenry; Harold Fox mayor of Johnsburg; Louis Krec, chief of police at Fox Lake: Otto Buchert,. chief at Richmond;M. J. Brady of Fox River Grove;- Harry Heiendeen, chief of the Crystal Lake police; George Jedlicka df the Illinois state police; John Benton of Marengo; and Gilbert Tracy, of Huntley. Also present were a number of feputy sheriffs. Most of the men Vlftere accompanied by their wives. Wonder Lake folks present were lire. T. P. Mathews and her son. T. P., Jr.. (Mr. Mathews is still Ul); Mr. and Mrs. Paul Matt; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Burns, Mr. and Mrs. Justus Kelltier, Major Emil Jur- , gensohn. and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Murphy. Formor Wonder Lakers, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thorns, were also there. .Paul Struck of McCullom Lake ifcrved as master of ceremonies ttbd introduced the host and hostess, as well as Mrs. Kathertae Taylor who sang an Irish song -~but with a natural Scotch accent. (Mrs. Taylor came here from Scotland lasc summer.) The ne*t meeting of Fox Valle- No. 4 of the Illinois Police Association will be held at the Pinenoor Inn, Crystal Lake, on Feb. X Ma's Clrt See Movie A movie produced by the Oil - Corporation will be shown to tlve Wonder Lake Womb's club at their Feb. 10 meeting, which will ter held at Fiala's. The man who is to show the picture has asked that the picture be shown promptly at 8:00 p.m. 4 The Woman's Club has invited ;-.pe public to attend this meeting. frtrst-AM Class Starts Monday 4 A Red Cross Firat Aid class ^arts on Monday evening at LaGreca's with a qualified instructor to give the standard coarse. There will also be instruction on the resuscitator. ^Anyone interested is invited to --he present on Monday at 8 p.m. when the course will be explained and registration taken. Watch for a letter about the fire department. They will tell you all their problems and hope that all residents will be able to cooperate- witH the planned problem. The contributions are uot coming in very well. ;/V. Community Club Holds Potlnrk and • Sees Safety Film •" Families of the fifth, "sixth, seventh and eighth grade mothers, in cooperation with the Community Club, held a pot-luck dinner on Sunday afternon at the American Legion hall. About eighty-five .Were present, all family groups. Bach family brought a dish to pass and cooperated in the purchase of ham, which was /Served as the entree. A Red Cross film, "Heads Up", concerning water safety, was shown by John Lathrop, father of fifth grader, Charles Lathrop. The kitchen committee was composed of mothers from the various grades. The next regular meeting of the Community Club will be held Feb. 21. At that time, a party will be planned by the mothers of the first, second, third and fourth grade. All of this group are invited to be present. A belated Clllrtstmas dinner was given by Art LaGreca's Lakeview Inn. on the beautiful shore of Wonder Lake on Sunday, Jan. 22 to some of his many friends in the community that didn't have an opportunity to participate in the dinner given away as a Christmas present during the holy days, due to other engagements. A most delicious lobster dinner, as well as southern fried chicken, was prepared by Art LaGreca, whom we all know to be a very fine chef. Now if anyone don't believe the "dinner was wonderful just ask those that were present, namely: Mr. and Mrs. Hansen, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hansen. Mr. and Mrs. Sigurd Jacobscn, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hastings, Mr. and Mrs. Marius Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. John McMahon, Miss Helen Mc- Mahon and Rmil Jorgensohn. M and (>'H Auxiliary Serve Spaghetti Dinner There were eighty-some dinners served by the members of the Rod tftid Gun Auxiliary at their trig spaghetti dinner on Saturday ivening at the Lake View Ian. The committee in the kitchen and •n the serving committee were: flose Murphy, Charlotte Mayer, Pat Wredc, Josephine Wendt, Mrs. Mary Audi no and Mrs. Tammik an her two a;.ugtiiers. Mrs. Audino »vs»f. rrs;>onsible for BRIEFIES Dick and Jean Selsdorf, children of Mr: and Mrs. Jim Selsdorf, are home ill with the flu. They have been up and down with the germ for about two weeks now.--There has been a splendid response to the appeal for the Legion's Tide of Toys (TOT).--It still isn't too late to bring a new, gift-wrapped toy to Harrison school for an underprivileged Eurocean child.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur LaGreca (Art and EdmO and their small daughter, Sharon, are en route to Florida for a well earned month's vacation.-- Paul Matz was welcomed back to his school bus on Monday after We were happy to see in our services last Sunday, Jan. 29 friends from Milwaukee and Genoa City, Wis., Chicago and Elgin. The musical program presented at the evening service was extraordinary. Our youth chorus sang very well under the direction of Jack Loshbaugh. Paul Anderson and Helen Huffstutler of Elgin, offered well received vocal duets and solos. The guest speaker of the evening was Rev. A. B. Brown who delivered a most heartwarming and inspiring message on the subject of "Tli» Grace of God". Though the weather turned bitterly cold in the evening, there was a good attendance. The young people of the Center have recently started cottage prayer meetings on Monday evenings. They will be grateful for iuvita^ •ions to homes where they might conduct these meetings. Jack Loshbaugh or, the pastor might be contacted by those whp are interester in this truly important activity. The pastor is starting a new series of Bible studies this week at Lake Villa. The group meets every Wednesday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wolnick at Wonder Lake. These meetings are open to all who are interested in th study of God's Word. On Sunday mornings we are now engaged in the study of the First Epistle of Paul, the Apostle, to the ThessalonianB. We cordially invite one and all to our services next Sunday. Feb. 5. There are classes for all at our Sunday Bible School session at 10 a.m. The pastor will speak at 11 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. Mrs. Clarence McNeil will sing at the morning worship service and the youth chorus in the evening. You arcalways welcome at the Gospel Center. DEFEAT BOKB ISSUE Public Pulse (All ceoaaranteatieM far thk department be aified by tfee writer, otherwtee they will Mi fee published. The Plafofctfer ft*, ntes its readers to rrpifj tMr •pinions in theee eofoonc) WRITER'S REPLY Dear "Average", "Proud". "American" : Perhaps if my witty antagonist will climb down off her Indignity long enough to go see on® of the better shows she would thereby have some grounds to stand on before tying incoherently into someone who would bet "big money" (perhaps as big as that so recklessly spent on a theatre ticket) that the "average American" would enjoy such productions, if he would go see them! I sincerely hope that all the limitedly educated minds" In tfie average community" are not as small as Mrs. Ostergren would have us think, or as devoid of the will and ability to enlarge their fields of enjoyment, education, hard wcrk or otherwise. 1 cannot deal further with the twisted interpretation of the contents of my original letter or of the spirit in which it was written, the obvious purpose of the reply being personal ridicule rather than rational argument. In other words, the lady might simply have said: "Oh go mind your own business you (usually unprintable in this case). Incidentally, if I ever get too busy to think, even about entertainment, I shall then wish to die! Phil Wheelock "THE RED SHOES" The proposal to spend $50,000 for grade school improvements at Fox Lake was defeated 128 to 117 in a recent referendum. The vote on issuing of bonds was 115 for and 133 against. Principal L. V. Striggs said that the school board probably would take no moreaction unless those wanting improvements seek another referendum. The money was to be used to build a retaining wall, blacktop the playground and buy play- Mrs. OBtergren's article in rebuttal to Mr. Wheelock's accusations with regard to the intelligence of our McHenry citizens completely expressed my viewpoint on the subject. H6wever, Mrs. Ostergren neglected to mention a few questions Which I would like to ask our fellow citizens. Speaking from a professional point of view--does Mrs Wheelock know the difference between good entertainment and so-called "arty' type of drama, music and what jhave you? From his article, he conveyB the impression of a very young man, not long out of college, who had been "Teaherably" impressed by what the New York critics have to say, Bimply because it is the thing to do. He may also, during college or previous to hiB higher education, have been quite taken up with the antics of the Greenwich Village variety of so called "culture". Entertainment means simply, diverting the minds df one's audience from their own lives by placing those minds in communion with the imaginary. A drama, any education wat received by those who saw "The Red Shoes"? I will, retract the ths foregoing paragraph somewhat.--Most of>the men who helped swell the audience ot "Gentler folks", came out after the performance swearing they would never go to the ballet. Some came out thanking their lucky stars they were formal human beings who had families of five or six children. From where does he get his impression that we Americans do not like foreign films? I don't believe he has attended very many foreign pictures. What about that superb British film, "Night Train", or the French film, "Mayerllng"? And many Italian films? "Mayerllng" was returned to this country seven times. It netted the producers many millions in American dollars. It was attended by all classes and nationalities, even though only French was spoken. What about the March's new film "Christopher Columbus", also a J. Arthur Rank production? Good drama, as good speech, boils down to one thing. It is good only if it can be understood and enjoyed by the greatest number of people.. The people of McHenry are normal pAmericans, and like yourself (unless you are an extraction of the American Indian) are of foreign origin. They are free thinking people who attend the theatre for the purpos^ it was founded. They do not care to beclassed as "dim-wits" because fhey don't relish the base morals and unhappy lives of characters such as were in "Red Shoes". Heaven's knows, if there were less of the glorification of base morals, sex, crime and what have you, ouf world would be a happier place today in which to live. Marcelle M". Alexander McHenry, Illinois Mi? Uncle Sam Says did pot oppose weatherproofing the playground and, perhap3 building a retaining wall, they thought the amount asked was unreasonable. Thev said they believed a small bond issue would no doubt have passed. Pullman Cars Pullman cars used on some of the trains operating between Chicago and the Pacific coast make as many as from 72 to 90 round-trips a year, depending on the schedules and layovers. NOW you can enjoy AUTOMATIC HEAT when you need it mos1 ground equipment. Opponents of t f . • can move the greatest number 'of people present at a performance If an actor or a theme cannot tfo that, brother--It stinks!. And believe me, I know--I was in several "flops" on Broadway. You only learn to know that when you "pound" the pavements'along 46th st. and Theatre .Row looking for a job. You start to wonder (after analyzing oneself, of course) whether the authors wrote for the general public or whether they wanted to inflate their own ego and fill their own pocketbooks. It seems that the critics, who apparently impress the spirited Mr. "Wheelock, never "pan" a show that deals with lust, depraved minds or incest. For years New York producers have been wondering how these so-called "authorities" can review piece. A critic will invaribly arrive late for the opening curtain, (very disgruntled because he had to guzzle his after-dinner brandy). He rushes out after the first act. program in hand. He usually stops off at Sardi's for a quickie and then dashes off to write his review, I have known critics to get the cast of characters and the actors he's writing about all mix ed up. Would you say, Mr. W. that man who writes a review under those circumstances should influence the American so-called Higher Minds" into believing something is art or drama? If Mr. Wheelock wilt look into his history of the Theatre,, he will discover that even the ancient Greeks wrote and produced plays mainly to educate the people. 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Here's a good 1950 reeolutlon: "I will start teday taklaf advantage of the safe, sure way ef saving by purchasing IJ. 8. Savings Beads. That is eae habit I wfil adhere to, come what may." Start the new half of the 29th Century right by enrolling for the Payroll Savings Plan where ftfm work or, If self-employed, the Bend-A-Month Plan where yea bans, fai tea short years, ltd to be exact, yea will reap the harvest of $4 for every $3 Invested today. Tour f»- ture will be secure with U. 8. Sav- '•W Bends. If. S. 7runty Department Freight Can The average capacity of freight cars owned by Class I railroads on September 1, 1949, was 52.28 tons, an increase of nearly 13 per e^| compared with 20 years ago. 4 - Cream 8eparatore Cream separators flushed with hot water just before using will separate more cream than when COM; Hew It Started A water Jug started a fire up in Danbury, Conn. The hot rays of the *sun were magnified by the glass and focused upon wood, which burst into fl&me. "GOODBYE, MY FANCY" WILL COMRNOA AIM AT CHICAGO THEATRE Tbtmdagr, February 2, 1990 1^1 - NOTES Next meeting of the council will be held Feb. 9. Next Thursday night that is. It will be devoted to the current drive for new members. Any of the brothers who are in possession v of signed applications should turn them ia at this meeting. ' Membership Membership chairman PGK Clarence Martin asks us to remind all of you brothers that it behooves all of us to get out and try to get some members for the McHenry council. If each one of us yrould contact one of our Catholic friends and point out to them the many advantages of Knighthood, inducing them to join our council, we would all benefit. The new members would find out in Short order that they gain much by joining with their Catholic brothers in the finest fraternal organization in the world, the Knights of Columbus. And we of McHenry council would gain by increased membership. So all of you brothers try and talk to some eligible man-- the sooner the better--and see if we can swell our ranks. Arrangements for a 1st degree initiation in our council chambers is under way. In order to reach a high level of success, it is necessary to have at least twenty-five* candidates. Won't you help? What Is a Retreat McHenry council will send a delegation to Mayslake, Hinsdale, 111., te attend the annual retreat to be held starting in the evening of the seventeenth and e'ndiag the evening of the nineteenth of March. The Franciscan Fathers, and also officers of the council,, feel very proud that some of our men can take time out from their busy life in order to attend to the things of the spirit in a most singular manner. It is hard indeed to give up pleasure and fun over a week-end, but these men know that the reward for this sacrifice cannot be estimated in terms of worldly reckoning; thus they're wP'ing to make the pilgrimage to this wonderful spot and seclude themselves in a perfect union with God. Often we are asked. "What is a retreat?" A retreat is an escape from the worldly distractions to give special consideration to God and the immortal soul. Here we find men from every walk of life. These men do a bit of soul bookkeeping and return to the world and its ^occupations strengthened and enlightened, cheered and consoled, in body and soul. Yes, Mayslake is an idqal place for a retreat. A happy combination is obtained between the hours of silence and those allotted to recreation. Who will say, in these days, of multiple and varied assaults upon the fundamentals df Christian life, that this tfme is not well employed? While retreats are designed for Catholics, non- Catholics are very welcome. Our U-acle Mike says--lucky is the home owner who doesn't have to look in a coal bin and find it dark and empty. G'BYE. Use Brush Wisely Brushes should not be dipped too deeply into the paint--just far enough so that, after tapping or "wiping" lightly against the inner side of the container they will carry the paint to the job without dripping. Dipping too deeply not -only wastes paint, but soon impairs a brush by causing a collection of hardened paint to accumulate at the part of the brush nearest the ferrule. Complete line of Bee be livestock remedies at Wattles Drug Store, McHenry. 8-tf MOSEY INN RINGWOOD v TELEVISION PRAGER BEER ^ FRED BOWMAN, Prop Fish Fry on Fridays VALENTINES For Every Member Of The ic to $1.00 It's hello again to "Goodbye, My Fancy", the delightful comedy by Fay Kanin in which Ann Harding, star of stage and screen, is now to be seen at the Blackstone theatre, Chicago. "Goodbye, My Fancy", which ran for more than a year on Broadway, got off to a slow, start at the Harris in Chicago, where it opened on Dec. 26. By Jan. 28, however, it had built to hit proportions with sold out houses, but it could not continue at the Harris because Kathevine Cornell was scheduled to open there on Jan. 30. In a gesture probably unique in theatre history, Ann Harding, the play's star, Bramwell Fletcher, a featured player, and Jack Potter, the company's manager, got together with the actors' union and worked out an agreement at the eleventh hour, making it possible for the members of the cast to become partners in the show, thereby assuring its continuing at the Blackstone. "Goodbye, My Fancy", which was chosen as one of the ten best plays of the 1948-49 season for the famous Burns Mantle series, is gay and delightful comedy and one that can be enjoyed by all the family from eighth grade Susan and Fred to 'grandmother and grandfather. It deals with the return of a congress woman to her college to receive on honorary degree. The events that unfold during that weekend in a girls' college dormitory are humorous -stimulating and romantic. Featured players with Miss Harding are Bramwell Fletcher, Philip Reed and Jean Casto, all of whom are known to Chicago audiences, while the college girls are played by a bevy of charming young actresses who are destined to go places Performances at the Blackstone are every evening expect Sunday, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday. Quarters for Pigs Warm, dry, sanitary quarters which are free of drafts become important for young fall pigs as rapid changes occur in the weather of late fall and early winter. Steel Expansion Steel has spent nearly 'two* million dollars to expand and modernize since World War II, and the petroleum industry has spent that much or more. BURIED IN CHICAGO ^ Frank Massina of Crystal Lake was rushed to the Woodstock\hospital late Thursday evening, but he died early Friday and was taken to Chicago for burial. He was 58 yeira old. " ^ FAMILY UNHAIUfBll * Harold Morris. 26, who used a gun to persuade his estranged wife, June and their 18-monthsold daughter to accompany him in his wife's car at Marengo last week was found, with the woman and child parked on a side road between Marengo and Woodstock Thursday afternoon by his father, Hal ph. Although a message had been sent out over the McHenry^ county sheriff's radio for all police* * • and sheriff departments to be on the lookout for Morris and hie family in the belief that he might have harmed his wife and daughter, Morris was not arrested when V found. . Vefresttng . Defrosting whenever it is necessary will help a refrigerator oper- * ate most effectively. 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