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: ' , t r - t - * '"V iyl / * tS^dfe^Jamltry ffcl955* McCullom . .^ v'"y •'"•? • jWe^fdijiaiihiaBB By Eve Levesque tf • w The New Year is already six days old and we sincerely hope that it shows signs of being a' peaceful fine for. one and all. • • Parties . Qayety was the order of the evening New Tear's Eve. Among those participating at one party were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mackin of Oak Park, Mr. and Mrs. Sid Smith and Mr. and Mrs. "Virgil Adams of McHenry and the Christiansens of Chicago. Local people included Mr. and Mrs. Bill field, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Ners^ ed, Mr. and Mrs. "Bud" Cable, Mr. and Mrs. Allen McKiin, Mr. ^ arid Mrs. Ken Ihgersol, Mr. and Afrs. Don Lorch, Chuck Ingersol, t-il and Dave Hansen, Mr. and 'Mrs. Wally Hojnacki, Mr. and ' ft(rs. Tony Doolin, Marge aiid Ole Olsen, Mr. and Mrs. Don Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce. Brasser, Mr .and Mrs. George McOuat, Mr. and Mrs. John Boyle, Mr. 'and Mrs. Paul Nitz, Mr. and Mrs. 0111 Brennan and Mr. and Mrs. I&d Crfck. The traditional herring and qther refreshments were served sj.t midnight, amidst horn blowing and tlirowing of confetti. hours between 9 and 4, and limiting bur calls to five minutes, we'll all be using the good neighbor policy. And' that is, after all, "the best kind." owe to tiw hard work and persistent efforte of Joe DeMar and Nick Huff. • . • Y - A Gentle Prodding The cold is here and so is the snow.... If it isn't plowed, where will it go?.. Dollars and dollars are needed, so Get 'em in to. Cullom-Knoll, you know! The poetry (?) is awful but perhaps- it isn't common knowledge that the Cullom-Knoll association foots the bills for the snow pldws in addition to maintaining the roads. And "George" is having a hard time doing all the work alone. Mrs. Betty Poledna is an able treasurer and will gladly accept payment of dues from one and all. She can be reached most any time, within reason, at 670-W-2. Or contact Jake Levesque, president, at 537-W-2. One hundred per cent membership! Wouldn't that be a wonderful goal in '55? At another party, the familiar faces included Otto Ebert, Mr • and Sirs. Prank Poledna, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Jensen, Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Qsterby, Mr. and Mrs Trygve Rungstad, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thomsen and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sawdo, Erling 11- sen, Mr. and Mrs. Clem Wirfs, Jay Crick, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Passalaqua and friends, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Mager, Bill Boulton, Mr. and Mrs. Lorance Jenson, Mr. and Mrs. Duke Adams and friends, Mr. and Mrs. Nick. Taber attd Capt. and Mrs. Fred Krohn. Birthday Notes Gett HelWig was pleased, and rightly so, when Mr. -and Mrs. itfck Helwig of Fox Lake popped » in with a beautiful cake in honor of her birthday. Gert hadn't planned a big "to-do" in between the holidays. Her special' day arrives on the twenty-seventh, every year! Young Teddy Olsen spent his eighth birthday Sunday, Jan. 2, in the company of Grandma and Grandpa Olsen, who came for dinner. His mother, Marge, exr cellent cook that she is, served a yummy meal. > Monday aftet- , noon, Ted reported to' Memorial hospital, Woodstock, for surgery. We hope! tiiat he's h6me and well on the. way to recovery by no\y. Belated greetings to Jay Crick, ^ whct^passed another milestone in .ayJ j. . 'lidnnre O^mka Will be 9 tomorrow, ilati. 7. Steve Huska is catching up with jack Benny. He was 29 on the third or January. Friends on TV The Hfelwigs we.re really thrilled last Sunday watching their friends, Mr. and Mrs.- Stanley Kolodziej of Wauconda, go through ' their paces on Farmtown, U.S.A. Weekend Guests Theresa and Will Schultz enjoyed the company of Will's sistier, Mrs. Sam Tamfourrino, and daughter, Pat, of Chicago for the New Year .weekend. Sunday afternoon, Will accompanied Lynne and Pat to the lake, whwe the girls managed a few fancy pirouettes on the ice. Ladies of the Lake The girls met last Tuesday at the clubhouse. A full report of that meeting will be in the next column. And tfne Makes Three MarieJ and Greg' Burg are • the very happy parents of a plump boy child who will henceforth answer to the name of Donald. Young Donnie checked in at Memorial hospital, Monday, Dec. 27, at 1:18 a.m. and totalled up to 7 pounds 10 ounces. Greg, Jr., and Bonnie have beeit expecting this young man with no little delight and will undoubtedly be a great help in caring for the youngster. That's it for now -- Bye, bye and Vire'll see yo\i next week! FLOOD DAMAGE , Excessive rainfall in northern Illinois during 1954 was responsible for flood damage estimate at more than $25,000,000 by Edwin A. Rpsenstone, director of. Public Works and Buildings. iField ' surveys covering damage to crops, farm lands, roads and bridges, residential and recreational facilities, commercial properties, marine installations and railroads form the basis for Rosenstone's estimate. WHEAT CROP Illinois farmers sovir&d 1,564,000 acres of winter wheat during the 1954 fall season, an acreage only 1 per cent less than that of the preceding year, and less than .1 pisr cent linger the 1043-52 average, according to a report fciy tpe state and federal departments of agriculture. The wheat germinated will, and practically all fields are going into the winter in fine condition, vttth adequate roots and good top growth and color. With normal Weather bjetween now and harvest time, tjiis acreage is expected to yield about 36,000,000 bushels, the report said. "t ' _ Li_ fW ^ A complaint was registered witli yotir reporter oil the use of the party line. It seems that during the foul weather a week ago, tone of our . citizens tried to reach his home, but was unable to do so because the telephone was tied up for a considerable time. The operator finally broke through with an emergency call. 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