f , v . ^ JS ,• f'Vr? 5^'JR »»W ri-\ ^ TmnHmnEm uNjcnnctniwill tww'* %'" TiiW'fcIVflk'- vF I4BM*B * A.'.1 . ' S*Ir • ."i ' * *w$--'%: , ',-ir >r . Justtwy 14.1854 Wonder Lake News ly VaBMM Sells l/'i* ' iwMenti to Register ^';(KW residents of the area, as #ell u those who have never St en around to registering, y register on Satuiuay, Jan. S&. at Paul's Variety store. Registrar Justus Kellner will be Resent from noon until 6 °- 4tock on that day to aid local ° Citizens in filling out their cards. In the April primary, "a rtum- ; iier of local candidates are to be Elected to run in tl • Navembei Section. However, the# precinct committeemen are elected at the primary and the position is one it the most important in local government. It is the precinct Mommitteem&n who meets with !|jhe county central committee 4urtd aids in selecting candidates %hich the party will back. It is the precinct committeeman who .; Aids in the selection of a posti itiaster, after examination de- > termlnes the eligibility of the ftop three persons. And it is the 1 precinct committe?vnan who i tarings current problems of an • t\#rea to the attention of the .'I -gupervisor. - ~~j Those eligible to vote must be j persons who have lived in Illinois J lor one year, in the county for I ninety days, and in the precinct for thirty days. Precinct Committeeman Charles Bergdahl says, "It is the duty of every . American citizen to vote, but, if you are not registered, you cannot vote." Bergdahl is committeeman at Precinct No. 5 in Wonder Lake. *Sarge" Steven Duttko is the committeeman for the new Precinct No. 6. will meet for luncheon Jan. 21' in the home of Mrs. William Fiala. The meeting starts fct 11:30 a.m. and any woman interested in aiding the hospital auxiliary in making items for sale ih the hospital shop are Invited to attend. Also scheduled to meet on Jan. 21 is a group that aids the hospital auxiliary in another way. The Indian Ridge card group, which donates a playing fee to the auxiliary, is to meet at 8 o'clock on the twenty-first at the home of Mrs. Virginia Frederick. This particular group recently turned in twelve dollars for the building fund. The auxiliary of the Memorial hospital at Woodstock hopes to some day build a wing on the hospital for the uae of mothers and children. P.TA News Because of the very large attendance at the last meeting of the Harrison school P.T.A., the room award was not taken by assembly response, as i%, the usual procedure. A guest book was passed out instead during the meeting and the count was taken from that. As a result, the winning room for the December meeting was Mrs. Slavin's second grade room. They claim the prize. The Parent-Teacher association of Harrison scltool meets every second Tuesday of the month of the school term. The school Christmas party is now just another happy memory to many children. At this time, the executive committee again takes the liberty of thanking the Hickory imi. h«w. Looted following: Santa Vacula, Mrs. J Podroza of Hickory Falls Markm Kin* Joe Majercik, reported to Deputy Joseph Ga-!who wer* 8Uch a ^eat help to men of the same subdivision that i Ssnta in the distribution of the school children itoriiig the cold weather when there is no <jutdoor play is another request that will be more than appreciated by the school. Mrs. Greta Weisenberger, PTA membership chairman, announces that the membership cards for the current *53- 54 year are now available from her. t~ Theatre Season Wonder Lake was well represented at the opening of the sixth season of theatre at the Woodstock Opera House on Jan. 8. The purpose of the McHenry County Theatre Guild is to bring good plays to this area. It is a non-profit organisation and is made possible by the loyal and enthusiastic support of season ticket memberships. The producer of this year's plays is Philip Lawrence. He is a graduate of Goodman theatre, where he received his master's degree, and was one of tjie founders and a leading actor in the Chicago Repertory theatre in 1947. Mr. Lawrence has played in USO shows, summer stock for seven years and has produced or played in more than 2,000 performances. The first play was "Private Lives" by Noel Coward. The second play will be "Antigeny" to be at the Opera House on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 15, 16 and 17. Tickets may still be purchased by calling Mrs. Roy E. Swanson, Wonder Lake 3902. - Your Income Tax By Ernest J. District Director Internal Revenue' (This Is the first of. a series of articles by Ernest J, Sauber, district director of Internal Rev enue for the Northern District Court House, Dearborn -and -Adams streets, and at the seven division offices maintained at strategic points in the local communities. Due to limitation of apace, no service will be available for preparation of tax returns at the headquarters office, 22 West Madison street, Chicago. In the Chicago area, evening telephone service will be mainof Illinois, presenting the most I tained from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. important facts pertaining to. through Jan. 15 to answer quesfcis home had been broken into and that a number of valuable Items had been stolen. Podroza |nsde the discovery Sunday and JJoid the thefts must have oc- "Quired during the past three weeks. The glass of the back door was broken and entry was gained in that way. Podroza said that an electric ' heater, a table lamp, a portable radio, an electric toaster and an electric hot plate were among the things missing. The sheriffs office Is making an Investigation. Attend Play Charles Paetow and -Mr wife ware among the first nighters at the opening of the winter season of plays last Friday in the Woodstock Opera House. The Paetows were guests of the McHenry County Theatre Guild and of the producer, Philip Lawrence. It was Paetow and three friends who first brought legitimate theatre to McHenry county. Six years ago the four young men formed an acting company and searched for a theatre in the Chicago area. When they discovered the Woodstock opera house, long dark but perfect for their purpose, they brought the Woodstock Players to the county seat. Geraldine Page, now star in the movie "Hondo," was the leading lady of the company. gifts to the school children. Another occasion of the past that remains such a pleasant thought is the book fair. With cooperation from the community and children who are so eager for good reading material, the results are always most favorable. The games, books and puzzles that were requested by Arnold Zaeske for the, use of the lower grades in Harrison school are beginning to come. We, wish to thank those who have answered by bringing these items and, no doubt, now that we have passed the holiday season and are now back to relaxing, there will be others who will also send some items. Making and sending bean bags for indoor activity of the Goapel Church News The schedule of services this week is as follows: Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock, the wee)dy prayer meeting. Thursday at 10 a.m., the Missionary Guild will meet at the home of Mrs. Peter Samkus for their monthly work day. It is also the annual meeting of the Guild. Friday evening at 7:30, the annual meeting of the church, when reports will be submitted and officers elected. your 1953 Federal Income Tax return.) The income tax filing period has begun. Every citizen or resident, whether an adult or minor, who had $600 or more gross income in 1953 must file. .The dates of filing are from Jan. 1 through March 15, 1954. It is wise to file early. At least begin the preparation of your return as soon as possible after the end of the year. Getting the information together is the big part of the job. You may find that all is not readily available and an early start gives you more time to hunt up those hard-to-find items. * As district director of internal revenue for this northern district of Illinois, 'it is a pleasure to announce that the employees of my office will again be assigned to certain locations to render as much assistance to the public as possible for filing their income tax returns. There is no charge for this service, which is given by well qualified agents. The northern district of Illinois is comprised of the twenty-six northern counties of Illinois. In Chicago, assistance may be obtained in Room 1, United States tions of taxpayers who are pre paring their returns at their home or places of business. The telepnone number is DEarborn 2-4500. In the area outside of Chicago, there are eight division offices with thirty-three branch offices, where taxpayers may receive assistance. Please make note of the address of the office most conveniently located for your purpose and make use of. the* facilities provided. Payment of your tax may be made at 22 West Madison street, Chicago, as well as other offices. In the are* outside of Chicago, one office^ is open at 108 E. Jackson street, Woodstock, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., MQJQdays through Fridays, inclusive " Midge* torfbeerd Hawaiian youngsters use a ml* get version of a surfboard on shore, fbr Baad-slbftng. They tir« their rides to feet-ding water, skimming ever moistened sand betwe*> waves. : C. H. S. NEWS By Jackie Moss "Miss Popenhagen - -> MCHS has a student teacher. She is pretty, brown-haired Miss Popenhagen, who is a physical education major at DeKalb. Her home is Hebron. Her favorite sports are swimming and basketball. Her pet peeve is people who leave their rooms in a mess. After teaching for six weeks, she will go to the Woodstock grade school and teach for five more weeks. ' - We all like her very much and hope she likes us as well. OC301 •WW Sunday services Jan. 17 at the usual hours: 10 a.m., Sunday Bible School, Morning Worship Service at 11 and Evening-Evangel at 7:30. There will be a Sunday School convention on the 'evenings of the twenty-first and twenty-second of January, with • Professor Milford Sholund of the Trinity Seminary in Chicago as leader and speaker. 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The McHenry Township Recreational association is sponsoring dancing lessons for all it* members in high -school. Last Jan. 6, the juniors and seniors had their, first lessor under Philip Tartas. Jan. 13, the freshmen and sophomorea had their first lesson.- :-i' School Banners Every class and every o^ganl zation in school has Voted on "chipping in." thirteen dollars to help pay for banners that will be placed in the gym. You perhaps have seen them in othei school gyms. They are 3x5 feet, made of felt in the school colon. They will soon be hanging til., our gym", one for each school in x 1 our conference. Watch for . Student Council • • ' The Council conducted a Red Cross drive last week and did very well in as much as they collected $31.78. The junior class stated that they will hold their skating party sometime early in March, the date not being definite due to » . conflict with the regional basktife* ball tournament. 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