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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 5 May 1955, p. 11

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*w-- p-Tsty,; WW*- ftnriday.JIay5.ig5S &?.y ••"'• • . V tffi UcHENRY PLAINDEALER ^i:' feVWonder News (Tub Scout The Wander Lakepack of the Cub Scouts will meet sometime on one of the beachift at Hickory Falls for an Indian Pow Wow. The boys will appear in costumes of their own ^!»tl^ng a^id will show teepees thafi&he -dena constructed. ' Ait the last Meeting1, Bobcalts George Smith and j&arry Hensel were welcomed, v#lth their parents, into the Cub pack. Recent awards made to Den 2 included Doug Se3ek, bear badge r denner's strfo$; Jack Hoefassistant. stripe; Ricky Belshaw, a arrow on wolf badge . % 0 Awards to boys'from Den 3 were to Francis Pillar, a denner stripe; to David Drvupl, assistant deimer's stripe.-^- w To Den 4 Cub&.ldrlen Johnson, a gold arrow oil ft* wolf badge; to Richard Bolgt, a,- wolf badge; to Joe Lundborgv njrblf badge; to Pat Nolan, bear Badge; tp Fred Kusch, denner's stripe; to Jack LaGreca, assistant denner's stripe. To Chick Enstram of Den 6, a silver arrow on a wolf badge. [' Mrs. Oonk CJoes Home 1 Mrs. Ruth Ooifk of Ringwood, i a former teach#, in the Harrison I school, was discharged from Me- | moriaJ hospital at Woodstock last weekend and is now recuperating at her home. Mrs. Oonk was in a batd automobile accident around the first of the year. Parker's subdivision. This particular subdivision is to the east of the county road and occupies the former Wonder View farm. The section rezoned will be for a business center in the middle of the subdivision. How to Build Terrace 1 An article in the magazine, The American Home, tells how the Duane Fosslers of Houston, Texas, built an outdoor terrace. Duane Fossler is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Fossler, former residents of Deep Spring Woods subdivision. His wife is the former Pait Stoddard, daughter of Mrs. Betty Pavlik, formerly of tlhe same subdivision. Duane Fossler was graduated from Woodstock high school; his wife attended McHenry high school. Chosen for Council Ann Lundborg arudi Sandi Sells are new additions to the student council at McHenry high school, the only members of the twelvemember council to live in Wonder Lake. Tuesday of this week they accompanied other members of the council on a visiting trip to Warren (high school. R0600 Roti," M&r Arthur M&er, Miis. Edward Oook, Mrs. John Cecich and Mrs. Howard Wilkin* son. The fifty children and their ahaperones will go to Chicago on the Harrison school busses Overturns Car John West, 20, of WickMne Bay, overturned his car Sunday morning at 2 «a.m» on a gravel road back of <tih£ Phillips 66 station on the county road. West told county police that he was slowing to turn left onto the Ringwood blacktop when he # struck the soft shoulder of the road and overturned, landing rightsiide up again. West was accompanied by Robert Armstrong of Wonder Woods. Better Stop ait Sign About five Wonder Lakers have paid fines recently into the county's coffers because they failed 'to stop at the stop signs. One of the deputy sheriffs said that signs wlhicJt say "stop" mean stop -- not "shift gears." Unflese you feel that you have some extra money to pay out, stop at the signAfa$.ci full stop, that is. " Dies, Jar;: Woarier Lake William Kelly,' 36, Wonder Lake, died last week at the home of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Gronlund. He. had been a resident of Wonder Lake for only two weeks. Coroner Theron Ehorn conducted on inquiry into Kelly's death and It was determined that he died of a (heart attack. Accept Business Section The McHenry county board of supervisors, in session last week, accepted a re zoning classification for the midsection of Royce On Grand Jury Frank Wendt of Wonder Lake was one of two persons from McHenry township chosen to serve om the McHenry county grand jury for the coming term. The jury will meet May 23 to consider indicting several young people charged) with burglary. PTA Installation Harrison Parent-Teacher association will install its first copresidents during the meeting of the PTA to be held Tuesday, May 10. The new presidents of the group are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thomas. Vice-president to be installed is Mrs. Boyce King and the secretary is Mrs. Alfred Huebner. Members of the-executive committee will be in cftarge of the meeting, wfcich will include a report from Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Roy Swanson concerning their trip to the state PTA convention, and a general discussion as to whether (the Harrison PTA should stay affiliated with the national and sjaite groups. Mrs. Francis Marion, retiring PTA president, will officially turn over her office to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas. Television Appearance The seventh and eighth grade pupils from Harrison school will appear on a television program in Chicago tomorrow ((Friday) afternoon between the (hours of 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. The group will be on the show called Bandstand Matinee. The trip to Chicago was planned1 by the youth chairman of the Parent-Teacher association and will include dinner in the Loop. Accompanying the youngsters will be Youth Chairman Mrs. Business and, Service Directory of WONDER LAKE CRISTY and STENDEBACH General Contractors NEW HOMES and REMODELING Phone Wonder Lake 5432 -- 2464 -- 5301 WONDER LAKE BUILDERS SUPPLE Free Estimates & Delivery Phone W. L. 3231 If you hgfrenews items of interest to your neighbors in ^fender Lake, please contact your correspondent, Van Sells, at Wonder Late. 2933. Street's Hickory Falls Phillips "66" Service Station • Washing 9 Greasing • Tires f* Batteries One block So. of Ringwood Road on Blacktop - North-end of Wonder Lake . . . Phone Wonder Lake 8651 STREET'S Radio Shop Located Above Hickory Falls "66" Station Phone Wonder Lake 8651 or 4442 DEAN'S , GROCERY 8c MARKET WONDER LAKE, ILL. Is Now Accepting Classified Advertising For Ths McHenry Plaiadhaler All Ads For Thursdays Paper Must Be Placed By 5 p.m. on Tuesday Phone Wonder Lake 6681 Boy Accidentally Shot A Wonder Lake 'teen-ager ended up in the hospital with a bullet wound in his left hip Saturday when a pal miscalculated in shooting at a bird. Hospitalized was 15-year-old Albert Horn, Jr. The youngster responsible for the accidental shooting was Michael Novak, 17. A third boy target shooting witfii the other two was Robert Biggers, 15. Police said that the 'trio had been shooting at a target behind the American Legion post home on the Ringwood road. Michael was behind the other-two boys when he decided! to take a sfhot at a bird and shot Albert instead. The wound is not considered •too serious. Hospital Auxiliary News Mrs. Neva 'Fuhrer was hostess April 21 'to the Wander Woods canasta group. Mrs. Mary Sellinger and Mrs. Mary Sandgren were the afternon winners. Coffee and frozen lemon fluff pie were served after the card playing and six dollars has been turned over to the building fund of the hospital. In addition to the above, .those present were Mrs. Marcella Meeker, Mrs. Helen Cope, Mrs. Ruth Woodward, Mrs. Catherine Wurm attd Mrs. Velma Sinclair. Mrs. Dorothy McEadhren, Wonder Lake chadrrhan for the auxiliary, says that the recent card party netted $293.7$ to be turned over to the hospital building fund of Memorial Hospital for McHelnry County. With Band, Chorus A number of Wonder Lake high school students participated in the band and chorus contests for state honors held at Macomb: last weekend. Those from (hei'e included Winn _ Davidson, ' Ann Lundborg, Janice Franz, Jean Selsdorf, Judy Kolar, Barbara Jacobson, Sharon Bielecki, Jean Marion and Sandi Sens. •* *. • Mrs. Joseph KoJar, Jr., mother of Judy Kolar, was one Of the chaparones on the trij), Sew 'n Sews The Sew 'n Sews group of the hospital auxiliary met last Thursday at the home of Mrs. • Vi Kopp. Mrs. Vera Wohnrade brought a child's dress, whicfo was purchased by Mrs. William Fiala. Mrs. Kenning Widen brought two aprons she had made andi these were promptly purchased by Mrs. Wohnrade. Mrs. Wohnrade brought handkerchiefs which were bought by Mi's. Fiala and Mrs. Walter Faust. Mrs. Fiala brought in money for a handkerchief she had sold. A bun warmer m^de by Mrs, Kopp was given to itfrs. Wdhnrade. AH of the money realized! ftoni the sale, of the items made, by MILLIE'S PIZZA ' Phone Wonder Lake 8601 ITALIAN SPAGHETTI . . . w i t h Meat B a l l s or S a u s a g e • HAMBURGERS • Located at the Entrance of Wonder Woods Drive, Wonder Lake, 111. CLARENCE'S SHOP Redwood or Pine - Chaise' tongues Bird and Dog Houses, Lawn Chairs and Swings, Picnic and Umbrella Tables. Pier Benches, Window Boxes, Flewer Wheel Barrows, Rose Arbors, Trellises, Picket Fences, etc. Children's Swings, Sand Boxes, Play Pens, Tables, etc. Made^to Order: Cabinets, Chest of Draweip, Screens, etc. Cement Cesspool Rings and Chimney Caps. »- - - CLASENCE J* SMITH JOHNSBURG, ILL. McHENRY 1515-J the group goes to the hospital building fund of Memorial hospital. The next meeting will be held May 19 at the home of Mrs. Widen. Featured in Magazine Ad George L. Burns, Route 1, Ringwood, is receiving nationwide recognition this month by being featured in a full-page advertisement in "Underwriters Review," one of the country's leading insurance magazines. A member of an insurance agency in gfhdcago, Burns is being piptured in the ad, which is one 0$ a. series being run year featuring outstanding company representatives. Recognized as an authority on business insurance plans, he was selected from among his company's nation-wide field force because of the high quality and large volume of his •insurance sales. A native of. Chicago, Burns was educated at St. Patrick acadiemy .there and at the University of Illinois. Mr. Bums also attended Gregg college, Central Y.M.C.A. college and Sdhurz Junior college. George and Betty Burns have been residents of Wonder Lake for eight years and have five children, we girl and four boys. Mr. Burns is active, in community affairs, being a member and officer of his Subdivision Property Owners association, a member of his Parish Holy Name society, the American Legion and the Knights of Columbus. Mr. Burns was recently appointed a McHenry county sheriff's deputy. Gospel Church News We observe Mather's Day next Sunday, May 8. Under God, the Christian Mother is the greatest power for good In any fhome, as the mother goes, so g0o es the family and the home. And as GIFT SUGGESTIONS for Co-Ordinates ... by Barbara Field SKIRTS ... by Joyce BRAS . . . Maiden-Form Paintset and Simplicity HOUSE DRESSES -- Sizes 12 - 24Vi The NEWEST ... by Schrank Sheer Heaven Slips, Shorty Pajamas, Waltz Gowns BLOUSES Neb el HOSIERY COSTUME JEWELRY GREETING CARDS Complete Selection of Baby Wear and Apparel for Girls, Boys and Men. A SMALL DEPOSIT WILL HOLD ANY ARTICLE Kay's Gift Shop ^ PHONE WONDER LAKE 4391 ^H&icock Drive, Wonder Center Wonder Lake,~IlL Store Hours: Daily 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. -- Sundays: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. the home goes, so goes .the nation. Special recognition wiU be given all mothers present at the Sunday School session at 9:45 a.m. Our guest speaker at the morning service and at 7:30 p.m. is Richard Wright of the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago. Special music by the senior choir. HIGHWAY TOLL Illinois highway motor vehicle orashes during March killed 150 persons, artd brought the high« way death toll for the' first quarter of 1955 up to 456. This is 5 per cent above the 433 similar deaths reported in the first three months of last year, and the highest first quarter list of fatalities in nine years, according to the state Division of Highways. STATE JLAN8 " p At a Springfield pre** corfft ference last week, .jriaawl for constructing new Illinois Ifatftunal Guard armories at EffBtgham, Litchfield, West Frankfort a«d Freeport were announced Gov. William G. StratfcW*. state is to pay onenfourth the cost, estimated at appro*-; mately $183,000 for each armon,-; the remainder will be paid by t'.-e federal government. The governor said the General " sembly bills carrying a $1,000,* 000 emergency appropriation tot ; Salk polio vaccine do not provide for preferential treatment of children from low inoanit families. The vaccine purchased will be for general distribution • among all Illinois children, some - 250,000 of whom will get vac4"- erne free after the bills ore €11?v acted. - Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Quick, Ed. Bring The Eye-Dropper Another Little Car Needs Gas! Anything from a ten-ton truck to a tiny foreign sportster gets our grade A-l service with a smile (which is free!) Ed & John's Wonder Lake Standard Service Phone Wonder Lake 8241 - S46S Wonder Center Wonder Lake, I1L ALL MINOR MECHANICAL REPAIRS • LUBRICATION • WASHING • TIRES and ACCESSORIES "If you can't stop Open every day daily 6 to 9 in . . . smile as Sun. 7 to 9 'til further notice. ^ v you go by" . . You expect more from i i and ggf ill fee/ //Are a. pilot without leaving th& ground Just woH tUt YOU switch th& pitch nsvu Dynaflow*! Here s the new hit m hordtops 'nat s talcing the country by stom» - Buick's pioneering and pace-setting 4-Door Riviera The 'convertible" look, with no center posts in the side-window oreas-bot with separate doors for rear-seat passenger,. S^U^r° J",*9 SPECIAL model-also avail. able in the high-power„rf CENTUW S.r,.,.Sfcr;r£ volume production to iiuurs proinpt deliveries. How would you like to take the wheel of a high-powered Buick and feel an experience you never felt before in any earth-bound vehicle? 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