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; T •••./, '.'V: 1 y»g«Twnty-louy THE McHFNRY t^LAINDEALER 1 N? / y ; r* McCullom Lake News Eve Levesque ;'V'- Mailing: Address Changed! ; - '• R6ute 4, which has been our >j tnailing address for such a long time has become a part of history, " .as far as McCullom Lake is con- %' Cerned. As of effective date, Nov. 30, all our mail should be ^addressed with a number, street r tiame, McGULLOM LAKE. Mc- -Henry,' HI. As an example, your ' reporter's address is 410 Spring ? R6ad, McCullom Lake, McHenry, • 1 HIM • i To obtain YOUR proper number ; WAS SOON AS^OSSIBLE--Call 'Mrs. Emma Pyritz, village clerk, _2211, giving 1--your name. 2-- lot and block number. Extremely Important!! Be sure and include c McCullom Lake, With the mailing of Christmas cards, it would be a good time to notify your correspondents of the change in mailing address! Village trustee, Bill Creutz and his committee deserve a great * -deal of credit for the job of setting up the new numbering system. At the last meeting of the president and trustee, Nov. 25, Ray McGee. postmaster of McHenry arid Paul Patzke, our local postman were present to explain the new route/ In most cases, mail boxes must be moved closer to your home. This will also serve to prevent future tampering with the mail. Bill Creutz and Paul Patzke will . be around in the near future to spot the grouping of the boxes. The purchase of house numbers which will be placed on YOUR individual mailbox -is a personal mjatter to be handled by each Kome owner. By taking care of this matter immediately, you will aid our mail carrier and yourself with speedier mail service. IT IS OFFICIAL! Village Board Met Monday, Nov. 25 in the beachhouse. Trustee John Boyle, who is the zoning commissioner, reported on the city planning meeting which he and president J. R. Levesque attended in Woodstock. Thursday, Nov. 21. Because of the tremendous rate of growth, in McHenry County, sound, practical lay-outs for towns and villages is a necessity. Proper school sites, and business areas will, be centrally located to serve the greatest number of residents. Every town and village will have a voice in the county as far as encouraging the right kind of industry and keeping undesirable Ones put. This planning will be on a county .vide basis so the over all picture will be properly laid out. A month's span between board meetings proved to be too long in order to carry on the proper function of the village. Council meetings are back on schedule-- the second and fourth Monday of every month. Mr. McGee and Mr. Patzke, invited guests, informed the board of the new mailing route. The change could not go into effect until permission was granted from the federal government, and this has been received. . Ed Hammerstein's letter of resignation was read and deferred until the next meeting which will be held, Monday, Dec. 9, at 8 pjn, Why not plan to attend? You will be PROPERLY informed as to the workings of your government. Death oA the Highways And how to prevent it--was the main topic of discussion at the safety planning luncheon held at Crystal Lake on Monday, Nov. 25. It was sponsored by the McHenry County safety commission. Experts from the U. S. Government and representatives from Springfield were present. The village was represented by J. R. Levesque. The. discussion dealt with the three E's--namely, education, engineering, and enforcement of safety. McHenry county is n the top four in the state with a record number of highway deaths. We've already exceeded last year's statistics. with,two more holidays to go! Slaughter on the highways, has caused grief and bereavement in too many of our local families already. Proper education and exercising much care may help to protect more innocent victims from becoming. nation-wide statistics. Deepest Sympathy To Mrs. Gregory Burg whose father, Frank Meyer, passed away Thanksgiving night after a lingering illnesS. Marie, Greg and the children drove into Chicago Friday, and remained until the funeral which was held Monday afternoon. Blue Booties Betty and Skeets Morris have added another future presidential candidate to the family tree. Richard Edward put in an "early" appearance, Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 10:27 p.m. at Memorial hospital Woodstock. Because of his "feather" weight of a mere 5 lbs. 2 oz., the wee lad was nested in an incubator for 24 hours and oxygen administered. The li'l feller who has been tagged Richie, came home with his mom on Friday! Speedy recovery, what? Plenty of company for the baby with one sister, Nancy, and three brothers, Jimmy, Tommy and Jackie to -play with. , The Morrises traded in their small car for a "large type" red and white station wagon to accommodate the enlarged family. Over the weekend, proud grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Rhode of Chicago arid Betty's brother and wife, the younger John Rhodes and son, also of the city, paid homage to the lad. All in all, Thanksgiving week /was a busy one for the Morris family of Park View. PalntiiT the Town In honor of Ina Jensen's birthday, Saturday, Nov. 23, lovin' hubby, Harold, treated her to a sumptious dinner near McHenry. With them were Lil and Lee Sawdo. After the dinner, the two couples came back to Whitey and Berenice's for the rest of the celebration. A special occasion is remembered for a long time when it is spent in the companionship of good friends! Speaking of Berenice and Whitey Bjork, did you see the beautiful cyclamen plant Whitey presented to his helpmate in honor of their nineteenth wedding anniversary, Nov. 25. Qood kids, WANT TO BE A REALLY SUCCESFUL SANTA? THEN SEE US ABOUT "The Gift" . THE GIFT THAT BENEFITS THE ENTIRE FAMILY . THET-AStlNG GIFT # THE GIFT THAT NOT ONLY BEAUTIFIES BUT ADDS VALUE TO YOUR HOME BASEMENT GAME ROOMS-ROOM ADDITION'S REMODELING TO MENTION JUST A FEW K\ } ( ) «ICHMON» rex iMi ARIA Bring Your Home Up To Date It's easy to modernize your present home. Increase the valile $nd livability of your home by remodeling. We Can Help You With The PLANNING - MATERIALS NO ipONEY DOWN . . • f " & -g : ' U i 1 f . OUR COMPETENT STAFF IS EQUIPPED TO ASSIST YOU WITH ANY BUILDING PROBLEM > ALWAYS PLENTY OF FREE PARKING ALEXANDER LUMBER (0. "THE BEST OF EVERYTHING FOR THE BUILDER" On Highway 31 - South of Main Street - McHenry, Illinois PHONE 1424 "ALWAYS FIRST . . . SERVICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS" both of them, and deserving of much, happiness! Fowl and Bcwl Parfjr.'., McDonald's sponsored their annual feather party and bowling match, Sat. Nov. 23. A bus load of that "good group" from Chicago were challenged by the local lads and went down in defeat by 203 pins. Harry McDade chaperoned the fellas and their wivep who made the tour. Fred Matthesius led our boys with a total of 608 pins. Other scores included Dave Hansen; 544, Jim Busch, 533- Bill Brennan 452; Charlie Ingersol, 496; Ken Brand, 464; Bud Cable, 486; Ken Ingersol, 495, Don Lorch, 523; and Hans Behnke, 500 Trying to bring home foe trophy for McDade were "Oscar" Olsen, Hank- Baade, Harry McDade, .? Owen, ? Marvy, Dick Qual^, George ?, Stan Anderson, Ed Maleterno, and Bob Rolder. The crowd re-assembled at Mac's to try and assure their Thanks-, giving dinners* Some fancy "nig-cutting' was performed by. those adept in the art of terpsichore. (Dancing, of course). ^ \ Culinary exper,t Jean McDonald spread a feast of hot beef sandwiches, baked beans, steamy spaghetti, and pickles and olives for waiting appetites, which were consumed in record time. Advance Notice A festive Christmas party for the Ladies, of the Lake will be held, Thursday, Dec. 12 in the beachhouse. A gift exchange will be part of the proceedings, so all members are asked to bring something suitable for one dollar. There will be games, merriment, and "tasty pastry", plus plenty of good coffee. All local gals are invited. • , '/ ' /UParty On .Wheels; About twenty couples attended t^ie roller skating party he|d Saturday night. For-some of us, It was a scary experience to, join the whirling bodies on the floor! Since the last time .we skated was ten, twelve, . and, even nineteen years ago! 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