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RICHMOND NEWS Phyllis Carlson The juvenile boy Foresters held their annual holiday get-tdgether in the Community club hilft on Wednesday, tevening, D&c. 18. Old Santa ClauS made his welcome .visit and made each young* fellow quite happy by passing out gifts. Spares and Strikes Don't forget the date of Jan. 8, 1958, at 1:30 in the afternoon. This is when the lady Foresters of St. Agatha's court 777, is planning their first new year bowling session. If you care to join in on some good fun, plan on being at the Bowling Resort on this particular day. Recuperating Mrs. Mabel Smith is on the recuperating list following her short stay in the McHenry hospital. We all hope Mabel will soon be up and around in the very near future. Holiday Season This day after Christmas we are all worn out and can hardly think. We hope you enjoyed Christmas Day and are happily engaged in' playing with the C h r i s t m a s ^ t o y s t h a t S a n t a brought the children yesterday. Seems as though after the Christmas rush is over and we' sit dowift to think about it, the joy and fun of Christmas is really in the preparation in spite of tired feet and weary bones. This is the time of year when most everyone tries to get home for Christmas if he can. Most of the college young people have come home for Christ-mas. The Chuck Lindholms have gone to Iowa for the Christmas vacation. The teachers get to go home for Christmas too. Mr. and Mrs. DuWayne Sheldon spent Christmas Eve in Elkhorn and Christmas Day in Delavan. The H. Carlsons spent Christmas Day • in DeKa}b. Miss Gladys HObbs spent the Christmas holiday with the Ed Wittmayers. Miss Hobbs came down from Minneapolis, Minn. .H' 'M- <• >l> •» <M> <• •? >1 'M RINGW00D NEWS By" Mrs. George Shepard 800 Club Mrs. Ruby Shepard entertained the Women's 500 club at her home Tuesday. A one oclock dessert luncheon was served. High score went - to Mrs. Lester Carr and low to Mrs. Oscar Berg. The Walkingtons Entertain Mr. and Mrs. Ben Walkington entertained their 500 club at their home Tuesday evening. High scores went to Mr. and Mrs. K^pneth Cristy and low to Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Butler. Moose Party Quite a few from here attended the Moose Christmas party at McHenry Wednesday evening. Birthday Corner Two most congenial "young men" rate a special place in our birthday corner this week. Peter Freund, Jr., was 84 years young on Dec. 22 while our good friend Bill Ricks, observed his eightieth birthday on Dec. 24. We sure hope Bill enjoyed his birthday while wintering in Peoria. Mrs. Clara Nell also takes her place in our birthday corner on Dec. 29. Congratulations to these three very fine persons. Around the Town Dick and Dorothy Hiller shelved their books to make a trip home to spend the holidays with their parents, George and Olivia. Mary Lynn Meyers has been the latest victim of that pesty character, Mr. Mumps. School Days Last Friday the school kids all enjoyed the day for it was devoted to Christmas partying. At the grade school Mr. Vogt directed the singing of Christmas music in the morning. After lunch, there was a gift exchange and games, refreshments and a gay time for all. The room mothers saw to it that the kids had home-made Christmas cookies ana ice cream for the party. The children received pencils with their names on from the teachers. Then too, part of the fun was knowing that the kids will not have to go back to school for two weeks. About thi% time the mothers are wondering why it is the kids have two whole weeks off. At* the high school Santa Claus resembled Sandra Norton just a little in the G.A.A. skit. The young folks saw a movie Friday afternoon. School Christmas Party The pupils of the Ringwood school hel3 their Christmas party, in the church basement Friday evening. Sunday School Program The .pupils of the Sunday Schbol held their Christmas program in the church basement Monday evening. Jim Huemann also left his college studies to spend sometime with his parents. Joe and Vera, over the Christmas and New Year holidays. This is another of those short weeks, folks, so the column looks a little sick. Next week will be quite the same unless you call in your news items by next Friday. As another year is growing nearer to the end, I would like to express my thanks to each and every person who has helped me make this column grow. I sincerely hope you will continue in the new year to cooperate with me in keeping this column growing. I would like to wish all of you a very blessed and prosperous New Year. A Look Ahead It will soon be 1958 and we hope that will bring good days for all of you. Our town is growing and changing little by little. This year will see the completion of the addition to the Community church --1958 that is. You can watch is as it gresses -- more room for the • Personals Mrs. Clara Durlin went to Poplar Grove Wednesday and helped her daughter, Mrs. Sloat celebrate her birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Berg visited her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yankee at Genoa City who are both very ill. Mrs. Robert Woods and granddaughter of Genoa City spent Wednesday in the Pete Sebastian home. Mrs. Ben Walkington, Mrs. Louis Hawley and Mrs. JVilliam Cruickshank spent Wednesday in Chicago and went to see cinnerama; "The Seven Wonders of the World." Mrs. Walkington spent Wednesday night with her daughter, Miss Virginia Jepson and on Thursday had dinner with Miss Lucy Stevens. Mrs. Pete Sebastian and mother, Mrs. Woods, visited relatives at Genoa City Wednesday. young people. Our grade school is growing in population and it seems that one of these days it too will need to be replaced. In our youth lies the future of our nation. And now though the news is short, we hope you are richly blessed in the new year and feel that 1957 has had its good points though nothing too exciting happened. Mrs. Walter "Low, Mft. Paul Walkington and Mrs. William Bacon spent Tuesday morning at St. Charles. Mrs. Clara Durlin spent Tuesday evening with her daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Bruce at Delavan, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. John Blackman and sons of Antioch were Sunday dinner guests in the Charles Brennan home. Mr. and Mrs. John Smith came and got their son, Craig, Tuesday evening. He has been visiting in the home of his grandparents, Mr.„and Mrs. Weldon Andreas., 'Mrs. Charles Anderson and daughter visited relatives at Barrington Wednesday. Jack Pearson who is attending Park's Air College at East St. Louis is spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pearson. Jim ^Pearson was" also home from Dekalb where he is attending college. LeRoy Dodd who is attending college at Champaign was home fpr the holidays. Jl Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson spent Monday in Chicago. MOOSE LODGF WOMEN OF THE MOOSE Out the window went the diets a^ our Christmas party Dec. 17. Our pot luck supper was a huge success with lots to eat. Then to our meeting and we balloted on 3 new candidates. Gloria Meyers was installed as our new sentinal by installing regent Ann Rodenkirch. We have a big part in the Midwinter Conference which will be at Woodstock on Jan. 26. We are top chapter of five, McHenry, Harvard-Zion, Antioch and Woodstock. So girls more ritual practice will be necessary and so when practice is held hope you will be present so we can learn our positions on the floor and be able to make a good presentation of our ritual work on Sunday afternoon Jan. 26. We were real pleased to have Imogene Rukstil and Clara Boyle frtjrn Cfystal Lake Chapter With us for our Christmas party. T6o bad Harriet Domas wasn't at the meeting. After the meeting we had our Christmas grab; bag with lots of Oh's and Ah's. Thanks to Marge Fernstrom and committee for the coffee and cookies served after the meeting. Our next meeting will be Jan. 7 with Initiation. , . ' *; Happy Holiday Season to yoii all. HAZEL BOWMAN, publicity chairman. Shop at Home OLD FOLKS HAVEN Private - Convalescent - Bed Patients A Real Home All Comforts - Best of Food 24 HOUR NURSING CARE SPACIOUS GROUNDS - REASONABLE RATES PHONE McHENRY 2880 >> ' LEASES PAPERS ~ < „ A. H. Hagferty' of LibertyvUle announced the leading of his five newspa£et|^;' effectiye last week, to Marion $. Schmidt, of Mundelein. The papers are the Libertyville News, the Mundelein News and the Fox Lake Herald in Lake county, and the Sprirtjg Grove News and the Huntley News in McHenry county. Slow down, live-longer. FOB THAT OLb FASHIONED FLAVOH : COME TO WILLI KOENEMANN A COUNTRY MADE SAUSAGES DELICIOUS HICKORY SMOKED HAMS LEAfc HICKORY SMOKED BACON 2? 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Phone 811 -- Residence 91-lt •MfERlAt . . . for your NEW YEAR'S PARTY Hiram-W alker IMPERIAL attractively boxed only ' 5099 pur store is brimming with the gay spirit of the holiday season . . . with the wonderful array of holiday packaged liquors, imported wines, etc. § WINES 79c & up | KOSHER WINE $1.00 qt. § PORT - MUSCATEL 89c VODKA I $3X0 Complete Choice of • Whiskies $3.50;P d • Brandies *4.54";p d • Scotches s5.95;d • Rums J3.90;p d ROBERT A. CAMERON Complete Insurance Service Since 1923 R.F.D. 3 -- Box 12 McHenry, HL Phone 1872-R EARL R. WALSH INSURANCE fire. Auto, Farm Si Life Insurance Representing RELIABLE COMPANIES When Ton Need Insurance of Any Kind PHONE 4S or 958 Green & Elm McHenry, 111 8CHROEDER IRON WORKS Ornamental A Structural Steel Visit Oar Showrooms 8 Miles South on Rt. SI * PHONE 900 EL F. HARRISON CO. Realtors Insurance • Real Estate Appraisals Phone 1910 406 W. Elm Street i Vi At the start of the New Year, we extend to you, friends and customers, the traditional greetings of the season, with the extra warmth that comes from the pleasure of knowing and serving you. May 1958 bring to you and yours a full measure of health and happiness, joy and gladness, opportunity and success. WALT FREUND ^1$ BEER IMPORTED and DOMESTIC by CASE or CANS Rurke ft Barry 7 Yr. Old Straight WHISKEY *3.75 fifth PLACE TAVERN PHONE 280 411 W. ELM STREET LOCATED NEXT TO THE NATIONAL TEA FOR PROFESSIONAL attention to your LIFE INSURANCE needs call on uurry Rooster -- Virgil Pollock The New England Mutual Life Insurance Company J04 E. Elm St. Phone 2600 Expert PIANO TUNING and Repairing A. G. SKALA c/o Steffan's Jewelry Store 614 W. Main Street PHONE 128-1 DR. M. D. SAVAGE Veterinarian Richmond, 111. Dally Hours: 1 to 2 p.m. except Thursday. 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