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-- .f¥' F1 7 ^ ^ZS'^4 '^+rfy ^ '?$ Ijn ! -'it.' Thursday^ Attfjnst 1, 1957 __^. -- _. - ^_ ,M Wmm^MzWW™ _ "*! ^v- ;'A:-.. T&E rtcHENBY PLAINDEALER "Kiv "~'"~ •i :" >.$£ McCu Horn Lake News ._x Eve Levesque £ Council Meeting A great deal of interest sparked the village board meeting. Monday, July 22. Committee reports were made and discussed. A proposal was made by chief of police Dave Hansen and submitted to the board by president J- R. Levesque, concerning the erection of outsige signs at either end of the village. The lettering will be clearly legible day and flight. The purpose of the signs is to cut down on the amount of speeding since the completion of the' new blacktop. Mr. Levesque resigned as police commissioner and appointed Gene - Piotrowski to fill this office,, Too many do|:s have, been running around loose. Canine owners, take note--keep Rover tied up or he vvill be picked up! The next meeting will be held •Monday, Aug. 12. f "Old Crow" To be honest, we don't know if it was young or old, but one was very much in evidence at the village board meeting. He, very unceremoniously, flew through the open door of the beachhouse and objected vociferously when physically ejected by trustee Don Par- .pnti! No Names Will bp. printed now, but the chronic offenders are under surveillance. The police department is being especially watchful of local people who abuse the 15 m.p.h. speed limit within the village. Care for a ticket? Strictly Stag j. Was the party made up by several of our local lads, Wednesday, July 24 when they took off for Milwaukee to observe the Phillies take the Braves to camp. Bud Cable, Dave Hansen, Dick Osterby, Bill Brennan, Paul Nitz, and Jake Levesque made the most of their "night out" and had quite a time of it. tummies after the strenuous games. When the children were ready to leave, each one was presented with a "treat bag." Then the Rains Came! A beach picnic which had been planned since the snowy season of last winter, was .finally held Sunday night with Lottie and Gene Piotrowski, Jean and Bill Reid, Myrt and Jerry Burg, and Pearl and Pete Nersted in attendance. • The gals had prepared a lot of nourishing food to be consumed with the lake for a background. The gang had plenty of time to sing a few songs, build a bonfire, and consume some of the refresh? ments. before the inclement weather called a hlalt to their celebration. Nada during his absence. Mrs. Sophie -Kosti arrived home from Germany last week after a visit of six months duration. No doubt she will have many wonderful tales with which to regale her friends. - And Still Another Operation, we mean. Mrs. Ruth Smith checked into Passavant hospital, Chicago, on Monday for the third time, in the current series. She underwent more surgery on those troublesome limbs. A fervent prayer for Ruth that this is the end of it! Another lady that is well checked out in hospital life is Mrs. Julia Hecht. According to reports, she urfclerwent surgery for the removal of her gall bladder la§t week. By this reading, we hope that both o* these fine gals are well on the road to recovery. Don't forget those cards and' notes. They offer much in the way of encouragement. The annual election of officers ^will be held this Sunday, Aug. 4 at 2:30 p.m. in the beachhouse. Paid up members only, will be eligible to vote. What A Mess That's a mild description of Gene Shigley's face as the result of an accident at work. His glasses wore broken and gouged a piece out of his nose. < A skin graft from his arm was necessary patch up the hole. Gene claims "no pain," ajid for his sake, we hope it's true. Here's wishing you a speedy recovery With no scars, dene. On Sunday, the Shigleys entertained Marie and Rae Morrison from Hammond, Indiana. Lessons Paid Off We're referring to the bike ^riding practice, little Miss Berenice Bjork indulged in, prior to her ninth birthday, Thursday, July 25. For the occasion, Momma and Daddy Bjork gifted their young one w^th a beautiful pink and white bicycle, just like the one sister Diane received. In the afternoon, Danita Tomasello, Lynne Schultz, Chryssie, J. R., and D. D. Levesque, and Geoffrey Houck gathered at the ^Bjork home for the traditional ^party. There \yere plenty of yummy refreshments to fill the European Trips -- Both . Ways George Costa removed himself from the local scene last Wednesday, and was due to sail for Europe on Thursday. He will visit friends and relatives and probably indulge in quite a bit of sightseeing during his stay. It will be lonesome for his wife, No Reason to Celebrate t Just a gathering of good friends. Mr. and Mrs. Helge Davidsen spread the welcome mat for nineteen adults and children on Sunday. The company came prepared with barbecued beef and all the trimmings for a back yard picnic. The unexpected guests included Joan and Jack Nelson and son from Springfield, Mrs. Sehy and her sons, Pat and Ray, and Ray's son, Terry, Charlotte and Joe Mullen and two children from Chicago, Marge Davidsen's sister, Mrs. Anna Mullen, Mrs. Berenice Zimmerman and daughters, Diane and Linda, Bill DeVry," Mr. nnd Mrs. Fern Smith, and. Bob Donavan. The only jarring note Was when Helge fell and hurt his hip. - Most of the visitors wandered down to enjoy the beach and water, while a few remained at home. The party didn't break up until 10 p.m. Live Alone and Like It (?) There is some doubt as to the veracity of that statement. II you don't believe it, just talk to Anne Passalaqua and Lillian Ringelstetter. These poor gals don't have their m<^n home long enough to fight with them! Both Frank arid Mark have been "on the road" for quite a while. They manage to get home Jong enough to pick up clean clothes, leave the dirty ones, and take off! Much Celebrating Around the Bill Myers homestead on Saturday. First of all, it was the occasion of his seventyseventh birthday, July 27. And more important, Ethel and Bill's daughter and family, Lt. Col. and Mrs. John Fox and daughters, Alberta and Roberta, arrived from Riverside, Calif, to spend two weeks in the village. Lt. Col. Fox is stationed at Marsh Field. We DYE for You! Spreads - Rugs Drapes Slipcovers TOP QUALITY WASH & DRY Laundromat 202 N. Riverside Drive Phone McHenry 890 DROP OFF SERVICE Fast Service We Wash Pillows Blankets Heavy Work Clothes Fluff Dry 3 GOING OUT BUSINESS Save 25 to 50% ON EVERY ITEM IN THE STORE! WE MUST LIQUIDATE 25.000 STOCK STORE HOURS: Mon.-fties.-Wed. & Thurs. 9 -- 6 Friday 9 to 9 -- Sunday 9:30 to 12:30 ! McHENRY DEPT. STORE 103 N. Riverside Dr. Phone 1843 T The birthday qelebratiori was twofold since ^Roberta turned three on July 21. No party was possible since she and her parents were enroute at; the time- Mr. and Mrs. Herb Mauch qf Norwood Park Joined the nataL celebration at the Myers' home on Saturday. Ladies' Day A luncheon in hontfr of Mrs. Clare Hillier was given by her sister, Mrs. Mary Danielson of Hickory Drive on Tuesday, July 23. Mrs. Hillier has been visiting with "Danny" for the past week. She hails from Florida. ^ A delicious repast was served to Mrs. Everett Hanrahan of Glenview, Mrs. John J. McLaughlin of Oak Park, Mrs. C. A. Long 3f Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida, and Mrs. J. C. McCarthy of Barrington. The ladies have been friends for many years and had many "tall tales" to swap! Special Greetings To Christine and Ermgard Oberhuber who passed their first milestone, yesterday, July 31. The darling little twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Alfonse Oberhuber made much of the huge birthday cake. Next week, we shall feature a picture of the first twin girls born in the village. * That's all for today, and we hope to see you next week. It lias been carefully figured--- a gift of $5 to the American Red Cross-will provide travel expenses for approximately 280 of the long miles of a trip home by a serviceman called from duty because of a family emergency. Twice Told Tales •frSBQPapanZiBaraiCTaKWWPafCTaEawwB FORTY YEARS AGO* From issue of Aug. 2, 1917 VVord was received here Saturday evening of the untimely death, of Officer John. Gibbs, son of Mr. and" Mrs. John Gibbs of McHenry. Otficer Gibbs, who had been on the traffic police force in Chicago for three years, was killed while on duty when his motorcycle collided with a laundry truck. Funeral services were held from St. Patricks church here, with burial in the church cemetery. McHenry friends have received announcement of the marriage, of Milo Loomis, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Loomis, former McHenry residents, now of Woodstock, to Mrs. Claudine Stringent. The ceremony took place at Niles, Mich.; where Mr. Loomis now resides, on <hilv'l8. " With the aid of an organ andmonkey, which had been loaned them for the occasion, four members of the McHenry County Miller's and Feed Dealers association collected fifteen dollars for the Algonquin branch of the American Red Cross society at the annual Ricnic the association held at Fox River Grove recently. Louis - Stoffel and James Doherty are how drilling with Company G., Infv, at Woodstock preparatory to leaving for the Mexican border the first of next week. Sunday was a big day 'for ice cream dealers. At 9 o'clock that night, N. H. Petesch and the two retail stores operated by C. Unti were completely sold out. ' It is estimated several hundred gallons were sold that day.- TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO From issue of August 4, 1932 The Gladola, Hunter's largest passenger boat, carried nearly 200 people to the lotus beds Sunday, among the passengers being a woman from Egypt who visited the lotus beds to compare them with her native flower. During \he season, more than 10.000 passengers are carried to the lotus beds by Hunter excursion boats. Mrs: Katherine Shamet, 28 years old of Chicago, was killed and four other motorists injured three seriously, when two automobiles collided on Route 61, at 10 o'clock Sunday evening. Howard Culver has purchased the Parr barber shop on Main street. Hamilton Parr has opened a shop in Volo. Roy Mathews, McHenry's parachute jumper, will set a new world's record on Labor Dfiy when he will jump off at Grant Park over Lake Michigan. Coast guards vvilf be on hand to pick him up. TEN YEARS AGO From issue of July 31, 1947 Mrs. Frank Kempfer passed away at St. Therese hospital, J^Vaukegan, July 28, at the age of 58. Services were held in Chicago, Saturday for Curtis Westfall, 61. who passed away on Wednesday. Mrs. Westfall is the 'former Dora Stoffel of this city. Should anyone have any doubt s as to the "up-to-daters" of Mc- x Henry he need only step into thei Old Bridge (Schmalz Miller's) tav-v em on Riverside Drive, where modern television has been installed. It is the first such set in ^5 McHenry and, in fact, in McHenry county. Congratulations are being ex-* tefided^ to Mrs. Stephen H* Freund and Hubert Freund, who both celebrated their eightieth,^ birthdays at family gatherings last week. Miss Anna Friedel Nagella has arrived here from Mav^n, Germany, to make her home with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Aloys Steffen, in Johnsburg. History proves that the high speed of living has something to do with the high co§t IT YOURSELF AND T I L E SAVE! 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