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M't f f|i 'r M* WMUter Lake (*r rt£*i Sella) f* J'""* - "•, "•„ e Dcpiurtaicat' Out hi Force Tor^»- - -& Fight Oi»m Fires Had not Wonder Lake's. like #Spariment turned oat in tali fotte Sunday afternoon, nttdottbtejUjr Hickory Falls would have lost a house or two. A grass fire that roared over several acres befrfe It was hrousht under control, came perilously close to some of *tfl folate the coffers of the comianity dkky which is the equlvleitdt'l , IIU Wright, fire chief, with * container strapped to hie back, was in. the middle of the fire fighting, ae wis Art LaOreca, AM many others. This was the first fire attended by the truck which came hurtling down the highway driven by Georfce Gutzman, assistant fire chief. gy men were called out agahi oimfotiday to put out fires menacing homes in Wonder Centeh It seems that those irresponsible enough to set grass fires In a high wlhd should be fined or reprimanded. Each year we have the lives of many menaced because some fool started a fire into the wind. 7th And 8th (Mm T^pesent Play Friday and 8aturday This weekend, the play which the seventh and eighth graders have been practising for so long will be presented in the new gym of the school. It will be given two evefatngs, Friday and Saturday, April 21-22. Written and directed by Mrs. Helen Reuter, the play is about \WjAder Lake and its people. lTie addition to the school has not yet been released by the architect, but, since this group has been rehearsing for some time, the board of directors have given them special permission to use the gym to present the play. Money derived from the play local T«tan • v •> & -j Take Advantage 0f Hew Fnehwt With only 400 registered voters in the precinct, those of Wonder Lake's new McHenry No. 5, turned out for the primary over 300 strong, a higher average than anywhere else in the county. Mrs. Lottie Hillstrom case the very first vote in the precinct Judges for the election were: Carl Hallstrom, Betty Selsdorf and Fred Sells. Emll Heilman, Marney Sulivan and Gertrude Watklns were clerks. Steven Duttko was elected Republican precinct committeeman over Joseph Elliott; and Victor Milbfandt was elected Democratic committeeman over T. P. Mathews, who died before the vothig was flnlihyl : ; .>/•,;•• „ P08TGFFICi ; ^ A petition is going around for signatures seeking a postoffice for Wonder Lake. We understand that it may be sponsored later by one of the outstanding organizations at the lake. •andjr Helpers Club ^ ^ urm Heet April 94 • ^ Us Cormier Home Mlrtfc Marion Simon, home aflvfrer. and her assistant, Miss Jeanne Horgah, were present at the organisation meeting of the Handy Helpers 4-H club, held at the hoime of their assistant leader, Qerry Cormier. New members, between the ages of 10 and 13, may register up until June 1. There are now nine members. Officers were elected as follows: Saudi Sells, president; Judy Bastien, vice-president; Helen Armstrong, secretary; Sandra Jo Monteleone, reporter; and Virginia Audino, social chairman. The girls chose "Cookies" as their project this year. The next meeting of the club, .P-i *OTH»«K» OOM'S ON AFBIL 21, 22,23, 24 and 25 VYCITAL'S Hardware ....Sheet Metal Shftp Green Street McHenry.ftl M# ValN Says w» e»r 1 CUAN-UP rjUNT# SALI again at Cormiers, will be held April 24 at 7:20 p.m. Any youngster Interested tat Joining is welcome to attend the meeting. Rod and Can €l«fc Met at Bilk's t-f •... 1 In General Session About seventeen members of the Rod and Gun Club met In Bill Silk's place Sunday afternoon. The meeting had been called by the board of directors to vote on a special proposition; whether or not there shoiild be basic changes in the types of membership. Elmer Murphy presi^bd at the meeting. After a great deal of general discussion, the membership decided to leave the membership clause of the constitution as it now stands. The clause states: "Mem bership dues for regular members shall be $5 per year payable Jan. 1 of each year." At the close of the meeting, the Ladies' Auxiliary of the club serv ed a pot-luck dinner. ' V v Teenaged 4-H>rs i----- Met and Organ IsMI For lt&O Season ' v, Fifteen girls Were ^treiifeiit at the initial meeting of the Busy Bumble Bees 4-H club, when they organized last week for the 1950 season. Sharon Sells was elected president; Barbara Sellek, vice-president; Carol Anderson, secretary; and Peggy Selsdorf. Reporter. The next meeting of the Bees will be held April 27 at the Sells residence. This club, composed entirely of the teen-aged group, welcomes any girl who would like to Join. The display, showtng a cross-' section of their work, was fe| the window of the Wonder Lake Builders Supply Co., Wonder Cellar. LEGION AUXILIARY The Rev. O. W. Johnson, member of the board of the Woodstock Children's home, will speak about the home at the meeting of the American Legion auxiliary Thursday, April 20. Mrs. Cradelle Proper and Mrs. Nancy Elbertsen represented the Wonder Lake auxiliary at the county meeting held in Harvard last week. " • :-"v l-H Club Receives Award for Window Display In Center ' Five members of the Busy Bumble Bees 4-H club were present at the county 4-H rally, Marengo, Saturday night, to receive the |15 award won for their window display during 4-H week. BKIEFIF8 Mel Sellek and two of his children, Douglas and Leanna, were in Chicago Sunday, where they visited Mr. Sellek's dad, who has been ill.--Mr. and Mrs. P. L>. Cormier, their daughter. Geraldine, and her houseguest, Marilyn Ystebo, were among those who attended the "open house" at Mercy hospital, Chicago, Sunday. Gerry may enroll in nurse's training there when she graduates in '51.--Walter Frost celebrated his birthday Saturday evening. A family party was given him ia .honor of the occasion. His wife, Eleanor, has been in Chicago with her sick mother, but came home for the. celebration.--Pat Fallow, now a freshman at Marmton, Aurora, was a visitor last week at the home of his grandmother. Mrs. Marney Sullivan. -- Mrs. Gretta Weisenberber entertained her bridge club at the home of her mother, Mrs. Karen Widen's, on Wednesday.--Mr. and Mrs. Hentiing Widen recently returned from a tour of the west. -- I'm sorry, Esther. When the members of the senior play were lilted last week (the Wonder Lake metn bers), Esther Martin's name was o m i t t e d . -- Y o u n g M a r i l y n Stromstedt won first prize in an amateur show held in MfiCullOm Lake Saturday night.-- The Joe WARNING! SPRING IS HERE . -» in - . . . Custom Made ... Draperies ~ Slipcovefl \ Curtains Pillows Valances Cornices Bedspreads Venetian Blinds COMPLETE UPHOLSTERY SERVICE Community Interior Service 9048. Green 8& Phone McHenry 490 Itoateleenee have purchased the Ash well house on the county road near the school house. This beautiful home has never tteen occupied, because of Lloyd Benwell's untimely death before it was.finished. Gospel Center Mews This is Anniversary week at the Gospel Center, for It is five years ago since this work, under God. was started by a little band of ; Christian men and women who had caught the vision of a need and Saw the opportunity for Christian service in the community. The celebrations will begin with a "get-together meeting" on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. The King's Men (Lindquist Brothers) of Chicago, will present a musical program on Friday night at the same hour. Dr. C. Raymond Ludwigson, president of the Trinity seminary and Bible college in Chicago, will be the speaker at the service. Saturday evening is set apart for a prayer and consecretion meeting. On 8unday morning, April 23. Franklin W. Anderson will speak at the Sunday School session, Mrs. Richard Oldson will give an object lesson and special recognition will be accorded to those who were with us from the beginning. Dr. Ludwlgson will preach the ^anniversary sermon at the 11 o'clock morning service. Music by the youth chorus and Paul F. Anderson. At 7:45 In the evening. Dr. Ludwigson will brhig the concluding message. Jack Loshbaugh will be in charge of the song service, when the youth chorus and the McNeils will be heard. AJeo a vocal dust by B. bornbush and Mrs. ttlchard Old- Yee,it waa on Sunday afternoon, April IS, 194$, that a little group of children gathered in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Norrls Ness for 8nnday Bible School. They were live in number. Sandra Monteleone. Melvin and Arlene Ness, Bob Cormier and Judith Trowell. The next Sunday 'six came: Sharon Grace and Sandra Sells, Jean Hay, Cora Jean Henthorne, Geraldine Cormier and Shirley Rischow. These eleven constitute "the charter members." Those who were in charge of the work from the beginning will all be here during anniversary days with the exception of Margaret Kott, who found it impossible to be,relieved from her duties in the East. chase license platea until they ace arrested." "The task of licensing passenger cars is almost completed," Barrett said, "and we are right at the 2,- 000,000 mark for 1950 passenger car plates. It is now the yearily duty of law officers to enforce the Illinois Motor Vehicle Code and persuade the perennial few that last year's plates are no longer in vogue." Secretary Barrett stressed the fact that vehicle operators responded very well, and early, to previous warnings issued, this year and added that "the automobile department has processed it40,50,60?" --MM, Voire. Crazy m i T I " * * • ^ IVV MIV VWfMMb Annal License Stragglers Facing Arrest In Illinois Secretary of State Edward J. Barrett asked the cooperation of all State, county and city law enforcing agenctes "in rounding up the fcnnual stragglers who never seem to realise it Is time to pur- ACCURACY GUIDES US "Rx" on your physiciaa's prescription blank is a symbol that stands for the Latin word "recipio" and which means "take thou." Ton can be sure you're getting just what the doctor ordered if you let us fill your prescriptions, because accuracy is our guiding factor. NYE DRUG STORE PHONC at HcHBintT WSUVKltiHi 1 nmm • FIIWTIEI'S ir ' A ftrUiil af tor yo«mf*rt te lb 1 •MM GIFT Mm (w tk akttt . yenie ka»w.. .wl. Wre in •«r <rc »iU 4* wry* lki>| i« oar I* M thM }•« |«t • fwtnil tk«t tril| fltm both )M m4 Iter. Worwick's Studio plat* applications at a time record spetfd this year. . "The few 1949 plati* sttt operation," Barrett pointed oat, "are in the high figure serlss they were late last year also. 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