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v f V; 3'iip •:-Vy>. ':mmk ?* •*? Twelv# THE McHEKRY PLAINDEALER Thursday,Jurte 2,1955 SPRING GROVE Mr*. Charles Freund Mrs. Theresa Miller and Mrs. Carol Brown were guests of ihonor at a shower held for them at the fire house on Tuesday night, with Mrs. Walter Brown as hostess. Bunco was played. Some of the prize winners were Mrs. Joe Condon, Mrs. Joanne Pai-frey, Mrs. Charles Freunidl, Mrs. Helen Smith and Mrs. Edna Olson. The honored guests were the happy recipients of many beautiful and useful gifts. A delicious lundh was served to complete the .parly1- , , Graduation exorcises for 'the public school were held at Richmond- Burton high school auditorium on Monday night. This year's graduates were Sandra Sanders, John Wynstra and Mai Larson. A 9li pound son was born to Mr and Mrs. Eugene May at St. Therese hospital, Waukegan, on Tuesday of last week. Miss Virginia Ehrlich of Brookfield became the bride of Kenneth Petska on Saturday, May 21. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rauen of Skokie, wlho celebrated their silver wedding on May 29. Mrs. Marilyn Ford and children are taking a trip to Marquette, Mich, where they will visit relatives. Members of the Christian Mothers sodality of St. Peter's enjoyed their annual spring potluck dinner at the parish hall on Thursday night. Services were also held in church for the installation of new members. " Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown and children visited home folks in Stacyville, Iowa, and Rose Creek, Minn., over the Memorial day weekend. The senior class of Richmond- Burton high school is taking its! senior trip this week. They will; go to New York City, where they i will take in a television show j and visit many places of interest, j Mrs. Elsie Buehrer is one of the j "haperones who will accompany I them. and Mary Ellen Williams, very prettily, idressed in chartreuse and ordhid tulle gowns and carrying beautiful bouquets of spring flowers. They led the May queen to the shrine, where she placed a wreath of roses on the statue of the Blessed Virgin as -the children sang "O Mary We Crown Thee With Blossoms Today" Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament appropriately* closed this beautiful service. A large crowd attended the services at the Community church on Sunday morning, when tfae dedication of the new steeple was held as a memorial to Mrs. Ray Agger, who passed away several years ago. Services were conducted and a most interesting sermon was delivered by Rev. Abst of Ashville, Ohio. Rev. Abst was a former pastor at Community church. Graduation exercises were held at Richmond-Burton high school on Sunday afternoon, with twenty- seven graduates were presented their diplomas. A most interesting talk was given by Dr. Benben of Illinois State Teachers college. Selections by the higlh school band and chorus also were greatly enjoyed. Among those from here who entertained relatives and friends in honor of their graduates were the Jake Millers for Earl, the John Sheets for Jack, the Mike Gritzuks for Ann Mae, the Oscar Johnsons for Marie, the Bernard Hollidays for Bonnie, the Anton Meyers for Allen, the Ben Smiths for Lee, tlhe Robert Buehrers for Donna, the Arnold Kattners for Martina, the S. H. Norrises for Bill, the John Smiths for Marion. Marion's guests were Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Reberg and Nancy, Mrs. Paul Smith and Nancy, Mr. and Mrs. William Turner, Bill and daughter, Mrs. Doll Turner, Mrs. John W. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kruse and children, Mrs. Helen Watts and Patty, and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Keller and baby daughter, all of Chicago. Last Week's Items A most impressive n ceremony was solemnized at St Peter's on Sunday evening when the crowning of Our Lady was held at the Lady of Fatima shrine. A large •rowd encircled the shrine while "the children of St. Peter's school marched in procession toward . >the shrine. They were led by page boys in white suits and blue •fcind yellow capes and by the , ^children of the First Communion class. The May Queen, Virginia • Dawson, was lovely in a white uMe gown over taffeta and her tiara headress held in place a tong flowing veil which was carried by two little girls dressed as -angels. Preceding the May queen were her attendants, Katherine Tinney, FAIR SUPERINTENDENT -Glenn F. Fultz, of Rantoul, has been named by Gov. William G. Stratton as superintendent of the Light Horse department and the Society Horse- rf-ow at the 1955 Illinois State Fair. Fultz, a member of the State Fair advisory board since 1953, is a general farmer and livestock breeder with 15 years' experience in showing horses. 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BUT.SONWV, ITS NEAH TH' END o' TH'TERM-YO' SHOULD BE IN SCHOOL AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE THAT SOUNDS ALOTC/NONSENSE AH BTTTAH NOT GO T'SCHOOL TDDAV.GRANNV Smith Scrvtcr BULLY DAWSON CAM PROVE OH,MR. SCH0L7E MAN OOTSlPE \X/HO HE MUST SEE you. ITS a M/TTTER LIFE ANP RURAL DELIVERY By AL SMITH EASY/ AT !\ TWEHTV AT THIRTV MILES -AND AT pQUI7 MILES THE DOORS AND HOOD RATTLE - BUT HOW CAN VOL) TELL HOW FAST VOU'RE 601N' OH, I SOLO IT/ WE RATTLE; I DlDNT NEED IT ANV WAV I WHERE'S YOUR SPEEDOMETER ? MILES THE FENDERS RATTLE/ HELLO, MR. SCHUL2E/ I HAVE N£V)(/ LlF£ insurance POLICV -HHAT |«g»VERHEAf>T WILL INTEREST A -uw. Si>" F - J -55 UTTLOARMER By KERN PEDERSON ) lilimf by Smith OFF MAIN STREET By JOE DENNETT 7 WHAT DO vou saw, CRAMPS ?ICE CREAM 60SH, DAD / THAT WAS AGES SURE! EVEN VOU WERE LUCKV/ NOW WHEN J ' r WAS A BOV, KIDS ONLV GOT ICE CREAM MAV0E ONCE A I NOf Vouv/e HAD ICE CREAM ONCE TODAy/ WHEN X WASABOy. I ONL.V HAD ICE CREAM ONCE WEEK I VEH.BUTTHAT WAS AGES AGO I ONCE A WEEK IS PLENTY, ISNT P DEEMS By TOM OKA MmrJ br Smith S&nrte Demarwt. N. L GRANDPA'S BOY By BRAD ANDERSON ^HOU) MANY TIMES HAVE I W YOU MOT TO MAKE. --VMUQ PIES I W&U,WHAT0WE/AKW UiEIZEVOI PO/MG"2. NOW SOWNY...IETS MOT HEZB WfrMTAtMU m AgOUT/rl [ m i UM6N'T fj I UJUZ. IICKIM m I wA^/gr THE. PAN-5 ( -T] WM Wr GOTTA GO AWK/W'MUD PIE 5 Uncle Epiftrins* When a gal looks becomin' she's about always goin'. • * m Keep rushin' the can Is a good way to soon kick th« bucket. • • • Some gals can't add but they sure kin distract. • • • Suspenders are definitely a fellers best social security. • • * The Parson prayed: Lord fill my mouth with worth while stuff, and nudge me when I've said enough. * • • . Some fellers who claim to be sound as a dollar ain't worth thirty cents. We work our heads off doin* things we don't like, in places we hate, to impress jpeople we don't like, to git money that we've already spent. * * * Women put on the dog, but It's the old man who has to put out the cat. • • • Some fellers keep their noses to the grindstone so that their wives kin turn theirs up at the neighbors. • • It takes oceans - of love to keep the tide ini • * . *\ Some small taw^s jnay act dead but there ia sure a lot of kickin'. F-l-55 --REV. CHARL^ GRANT ACROSS 1. Wan 5. Change colof 8. Qualified 12. Malt drinks 13. Lamprey 14. Kind of crow 15. Oral surgeon* 17. Female horse 18. Calm 19. Allots 21. Fixed period or time 23. Total 24. A flower 27. Tracts of land 31. Consume 32. Fresh set 33. Modernist 34. Ruled 36. Old 37. Knock 38. Ireland 40. Soothes 43. Body 47. Solo • 48. Natives of Arabia 50. Chinese dynasty 51. Sesame 52. Region 53. Rim 64. Printing measures 55. Stead DOWN ' 1. Cushions 2. Toward the sheltered sidt .3. Borrow 4. Property 5. 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