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Thnr*Uy. Aognxl 87. 195# • -h 1 ' * vw-z .••. . " v'^V • • - • r , fit- -- •MiUtliaMHMM sattey THE iUHENBY. PLAINDEALEH McCullom Lake News ' -«V'" Ewi Lereeque Remember This Date! I tioned in Japan since December, Sept. 6 at the beach house is j 1950, and his wife and child. the very important meeting of the Cullom-Knoll association. • It is fervently hoped that at jtbte time all delinquent dues will be paid in full so that the records may be brought up to date. * Election of • officers will "be held at this meeting. See you thA-*"H Tragic Accident " fterious accident which 0Ccfflfred last Wednesday afternoon around 5 on Route 31, - near Connor's Trailer camp, took the Aife of one of our young men. He was William Cunningham, 21- year-old son of Mrs. Theresa Cunningham of Knollwood and JRatrlek Cunningham of Chicago. Ercell May and Sue Lynn, Joined him there in March, 1952. The young couple will fly home from the coast to join their jubilant families. Upon his return, Sgt. Richardson will ibe stationed at Travis Field, hear San Francisco. No doubt the young couple will have fascinating tales to relate of their life in Japan, ^V-^Vffcmily Increased • •- 1*r. and Mrs. Frank Conrriyd of Fountain Lane surprised friends and neighbors when they came out to their cottage to spend their vacation. With them came their very new son, Thomas Michael, born July 13. The Conroyds have one other 8onu Francis, born June 21 last yea i, and two daughters, Susan and. Mary Frances. , •' * Enjoy Plcite Grandma Rognstad entertained her former lodge friends from QMteago with a lawn party on Tuesday, Aug. 18. They arrived by car early in the morning and spent an enjoyable day. In the gathering were Mr. and Mrs. Levine, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson, Mrs. Clirrte Fossel, Mrs. Gerhard Hjermo and former member of the community Mrs. Fred Thompson of Edison Park. Local residents Mr. and %Mrs. Theodor Olsen and Mrs. Lee Sawdo also joined in the' festivities. * Highlight of the day was the music supplied by Miss Alice Thompson and Ken Sawdo. Ibancing and feasting on the t lawn were enjoyed by all who attended. Wedding Bells? The latest report is that an attractive Iowa wid&w of some means has heard about our Otto Ebert and is very interested in meeting him. ^ - Seems that, her intere& rtkut strictly to railroad men. Could it be that Otto has at last met his match and will succumb to the lady's charms? We haven't attended a wedding in some time but this one we wouldn't miss. Summer Resident Stricken Mrs. Gunnar Johnson was taken seriously ill early. Saturday morning and rushed to a hospital in Chicago. Sorry we don't have more information as to her welfare. Mrs. Johnson is such a gay person and has made countless friends for the many years which she and her husband have owned their cottage on Park View. Mrs. Johnson came out from Chicago on Friday afternoon and had planned to spend a week's vacation at the lake. Girl Friends Get Together Miss Sandy Lock spent a week with her, former school chum, Alice Thompson, last week. The Thompsons resided in this community for many years until recently, when they moved to their new home in Edison Park, It is rumored the girls had a "gabby" good time together. Entertain Friends Our new residents, Matie and Herman Langerbeck, have had a grand time this summer displaying their lovely home to many friends who have come to call. On Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. H, If. VonBergen, of Chicago, en- - Returning Home From Japan Imagine the thrill Mr. and Ifrs. Harry Lock received last week when they were informed that their daughter and son-in-! joyed refreshments under the rkw, Staff Sgt. and Mrs. Roberttrees on the Langerbeck's spa- C. Richardacn, had sailed for thef cious lawn. ^ ~ * States on vhe twentieth of Au-J Matie and Herman have been • J busy planting flowers and bush- £fft. Richardson has been sta- es which are now a riot of color For gas permit holders only! If you haven't already installed gas heat Phone VYCITAL'S 98 for a free demonstration of the amazing new, A. O. Smith gas furnace with and Get these handsome, illuminated house - numbers FREE! I 000* Here 1 Now! t The gas fired furnace that's go seitsative to ternpentore changes it reacts instantly to raise and lower the flame to replace heat lames ae they occur, evea before the loss Is registered j; by the thermostat. also available on gas conversion burners. % HEAR AND SEE ON TELE- $ VISION with AUSTIN KIPLINGER HON., W£D. 8c FRI. - WBKB-TV - 6 PJ4. See A. O. Smith Units on Display ina Our WWiinnddooww VYCITAL'S HARDWARE SHEET METAL SHOP X 143 Green £(& PHONE 98 HoHearyjfii, «WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL" 1 Move Victories Our ball club met McHenry Sand and Gravel on the eighteenth of August and we can hardly call the score a close one. The final outcome was an overwhelming 23-2 with our lads once again proving their prowess as ball players. On Sunday an extra game was held at the Harrison school. Wonder Lake, against former resident Bob Sheriff's team from Rockford. Again our boyM were victorious with a scor# of 22-6. They are really playing "heads up" ball. Tonight is the contest against the Wonder Lake A.C. team at the high school at 8:15 p.m. Next Tuesday, Sept. 1, our lads engage Bimbo's Bomber's at 8:15. Let's hope our boys will finish in a blaze of glory. Sportswise, this has been a gratifying season for our ball club and we have every reason to be proud of them. Well done!!! . y Couldn't Resist The Air Mr. and Mrs. George Helwig of Chicago visited Gert and Chet Helwig last weekend»and enjoyed some fishing. They returned to their • city home on Monday but the lure'of the country was too strong and as a result Fran and George came back to the Helwigs to spend the rest of the week. George is convalescing from a recent^ illness and he couldn't find a better place to regain his strength. The only ones unhappy as a result of the change in plans are the fish!! That's all for now -- see you next Week! DOOR STOPS If four rubber-tipped door stops are screwed into the legs of an ordinary chair, it makes an ideal high chair for kitchen work, or for a small child. ROBEBT HAY "THE OVERHEAD WAY' General Contractor New Construction and Remodeling LET US FIGURE FOR YOU Phone 622-W-2 ROUTE 4 McIIENRY, ILLINOIS ILLINOIS err* WINS PLAQUE FOR PEDESTRIAN SAFETY Matthew C. Sielski, director of safety and traffic for the Chicago Motor club recently 'presented a special plaque noting Evanston's 1952 pedestrian safety achievement to John R. Kimb$ rk, mayor of Evans ton, at the Edgewater Beach hotel. The special citation resulted from the American Automobile association's fourteenth annual pedestrian protection contest. In commenting on the award, Chas. M. Hayes, president of the Chicago Motor club, said, "All residents of Evanston -- both pedestrians and drivers -- deserve considerable credit for making this award possible. This record was achieved in the face of rising traffic exposure for pedestrians as a result of an increase in the number of motor vehicles." "The .marked reduction that l\as taken place in pedestrian Natalities over the years is the brightest spot in the entire traffic accident, picture." said Hayesi "Pedestrian fatalities in the U.S. during 1952 totaled 8.600, a reduction of 45 per cent from the high point reached in 1937. During this same period of time, all other traffic fatalities not involving pedestrians increased 22 per cent. Hayes said judges of the AAA's pedestrian contest selected Evanston for a citation from 1,381 communities which competed. was the largest city in the Uftlted States to achieve a nodeath record last year. Evanston's total record of no-traffic fatalities was 625 days from July, 1951. to March, 1953. Thin record of 625 deathless days is one of the most remarkable traffic safety records ever achieved by any community. , Lieut. Frank Andrews, director of Evanston's traffic division, attributes the excellent record achieved by his community to these factors: 1. For over twenty-five years Evanston has worked steadily on the three E's of traffic safety -- education, enforcement and engineering. The presejit record, says Lieut. Andrews, is simpjy a dividend of the yean beginning to come in! 2. Each year the comrtiuiiity has accelerated its program and added on to it to keep pace with increased traffic volumes the years have brought. The Evanston police have consistently had the complete cooperation of the whole community. The courts, the city council, service and civic groups, the schools and most important of all, motorists and pedestrians have all responded and supported the program wholeheartedly. Lieut. Andrews stresses in ^summarizing that* the record is possible only because the whole community is working together in an integrated way to cut the accident toll. By Marie Schaettgen Conventions l*eart Nerstad, tKle new tfUXfliary president, took over our last meeting like a seasoned clubwoman. Henrietta Vycital and Eleanor Reid weTe at the "table" with her as secretary and treasurer. All of the new chairmen and officers started their year full of enthusiasm and plans which should make McHenry unit outstanding if they achieve their goals, individually and collectively. August is convention month for the American Legion and its auxiliary. Our unit participated in the department state convention by sending as delegate to Chicago Luella Graham, Minnie Green, Christine Krinn, Frances Matchen, Henrietta Vycital apd Pearl Nerstad. Minnie, Henrietta, Luella and Chris were privileged to attend the past presidents' dinner. Our new department president is Mrs. Alvin G. Strum. Betty Duff is now second vice president. She is well konwn to most of us here in McHenry. An incident which brought home to us the fact that we are all concerned with our country's welfare occurred during the installation ceremony. A letter was read from the son of one of the officers. He is in Korea. The letter made such a deep impression on the women of the convention that a wave of quiet sobbing broke out among them and there wasn't a dry eye in the house. Many of these women had sons and husbands in the armed forces or among the dead heroes of our country. The ceremony of the flags was a beautiful and dramatic episode of the convention. Among the more serious aspects of the convention were the reports read from the different divisions and districts in the state. One of the most important of our activities is child welfare Our department of Illinois tributed $190,000.98 to this worthwhile cause. The ninth district was high with $46,000 and McHenry (the 11th), ohe of fiftytwo units, was second. We are justifiably proud of this achieve* ment. Our interesting speakers. Capt. Edgar C. Bundy, of U.S. Intelligence, spoke on the subject C o m m u n i s t s Want Churches" and he brought to us the horrible realii that the Communists are infiltrating our churches. He us aH to be alert to this fact and to try to stop this it. Franees Matchen gave a vivid Ukranian woman who is now in this country. She told of successive imprisonments by both the Russians and the Nazis in World War n and her deliverance by the Her story was filled with humorous incidents despite the nightmarish quality of her experiences. Our meeting ended with the usual social ' hour and refreshments. We wish that all of our members might have been there to by Do come to There is always a topic or phase of our work to ^interest • '»•" HOUSEHOLD HINT Place an egg in a pan of water. If fresh, it will lie on its • Evanston, he pointed out, won' side. If a few days old it will' t its citation among cities of the tilt upwards. If stale, it will • 50,000 to 100,000 class. With its j stand on end. Ir very old, it will | population of 73,600, Evanston float. ,® li ,»• ! X Television Radio AT YOUR SERVICE F. Mo SALES Air Conditioners Appliance|s SERVICE V INSTALLATIONS ;: Prompt efficient Service on all makes by Qualified :! Technicians. We guarantee all parts installed by "• us for 90 Days after date of repair. 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