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Lakeland TPark r PRESmTQ TO •It. FRANKLIN i,"y; •'•4." Vickey Bottari 2282-J - 1524-J Congratulations to Raymond Franklin for having received the Kiwanis ftward which is awarded yearly to an eighth grader from our elementary schools. Raymond is the son of Ray and Marge Franklin and he is a student at St. Patrick's school. He received this award at the annual dinner and there with him were his, mom and dad and also Mrs. Frances Cina and son, Vincent. Knowing Ray myself very well they sure vpted for a swell boy. lowing boys ice - cream and dike: Eddie Manginen, Danny Svitanek, Tom Gates, Tom arid (Jim Kujak and Charles Dietz. They spent awhile playing baseball, doing much better than two well known Chicago teams, not to mention any names. Omission So sorry to have omitted your name from the Communion list of last week, Michael Daurio. To you congratulations from your friends in the community. Band and Orchestra On Wednesday, May 7, Mrs. Jean Parisi and her daughter, Janice, attended a pot-luck banquet at the high school. Happy Anniversary to Mr. and Mrs. M. Przetacznki who celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary on May 8. Jean Parisi and Frances Cina dropped in for a while and they had a nice time looking through their wedding album. Visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Radisch of Knoll avenue were Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Truppo, Marjorie and James, John Sanger and Mrs. Marge Lehmann, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Monroe and son, Mark, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Riley, Susan, Carl Jr. and little Lyda and they sent home Paul and Nancy Lexow, grandchildren one and two, who had been with them for a few days visiting. Birthday Greetings to Mrs. Dot Humphreys who celebrated her birthday on Sunday, May 4 and she received as a gift from her danghter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Don Warrell, a very beautiful barbecue grill and from her Jiusband and sons the picnic table. O.K. Dot, the Wednesday girls are all ready to use these any time you are. On Wednesday night she again celebrated, this time with the Wednesday gals (please note this was really Wednesday) at the home of Mrs. Helen Gerambio. Those beside^ Helen there to enjoy the two delicious birthday cakes were Edith Lavin, Fran Cina, Jean Parisi, Elaine Jett, Lee Glorch, Marge Franklin and your reporter. We presented her with a lovely set of stainless steel silverware. Visiting On Mother's Day your reporter and family spent the day in Chicago with my mom and dad and after being there for a while we decided to take a ride on the new Indiana toll road. It sure is a beautiful ride, but it seems so funny to be riding up so high in the air over places where most of your life you walked right along side of. 4 MOOSE LODGE WOMEN OF THE MOOS^E Tuesday night, the first meeting, in- May was' held at friendship rings, which they will wear with great pleasure. Ruth Martin then spoke of how honored she was to be able to attend this meeting in particular because it was her first meeting after the academy degree session of . Batavia in which oujf girls received their the Moose hortie. Directly after. degrees. Unfriendly Visitor While visiting at the home of Dorothy Uttich On last Friday afternoon, little Diane Krater brought in a visitor of her very own in the form of a bee who a few minutes after she gctt there stung her on the arm arid left quite a sore spot. AH better how, Diane, I hope. Help!!! The only way to have a column of interest to ALL of us is for you who have any news to call it in to me, so come on now, let's have it. You all know how we really look forward to Thursday night to know what has been going on in the community among our friends, so lefs see if we can have a little more news next week. We can have more than this even though we were asked to cut our column a little. Thanks. Sneaky Whose neighbor went to a party and came back (perfectly sober) and flushed her false teeth down the toilet and had her poor husband down in the basement taking pipes apart at two in the morning? By the way she found them. CROP SERVICE A wide range in the soil moisture situation throughout the state is reported by the Illinois Cooperative Crop Reporting Service. Of the crop correspondents reporting on soil moisture, 24 per cent reported a shortage, 51 per cent ample and 25 per cent a surplus. Most reports of surplus moisture came from southern a n d s o u t h e a s t e r n d i s t r i c t s where from 71 to 92 per cent reported a surplus and none a shortage. Although from 29 to 47 per cent of the reporters in the northern and northwestern four districts reported a shortage of moisture, it is adequate for present needs. H*PPy Birthday Also to Frank Sweeney who celebrated his fourteenth birthday on Friday, May 9. His mom, Theresa, served the fol- OKN SEPTIC SYSTEMS fAST NO DIGGING! • MHMIVW IMHI IMm, tr with hrt«riiM» • twyto«*ly Oil BOYER Stptic Tank CImmt ACE HARDWARE ISO Riverside Dr. McHenry, I1L PHONE 722 SHOP IN McHENRY the senior regent opened the 1 meeting the guides escorted our honored guest deputy .grand regent, Ruth Martin to the altar, where the senior regent presented her with a corsage of appreciation from our Chapter. We also had the honor of having Evelyn Hamer, Ruby JayEhlert, Clara Ehlert, Marie Dowell, Clara Maynard, from the Crystal Lake Chapter, and Minnie Smith of Batavia. Immediately following the opening of the meeting we held initiation foe Kay Veazie and Irene Godiha sponsored by Jean Czajkowski* Marge Fernstrom. " We welcomed these girls within our defending circle. After initiation was held the senior regent read a letter she received from oUr new governor Wirin Hagberg, saiying that he wanted to thank us for helping with the men's installation. Also on May 22 the men are serving the women -of the Moo§e a dinner. Invitations are being sent out and please for their sake give it yotir immediate attention. June 21 is the anniversary of the Loyal order. July 31 is our annual picnic to be held at the V.F.W. Please mark these dates down on your calendar and try to come and make these days a success. On May 4 six of our girls along with our academy of friendship chairman, Eleanor Brusso, attended the academy of friendship session degree at Batavia. The girls receiving their degrees from our chapter were Hazel Struwe, Marg Hess, Alyce Kowal, Clara Seeber, Val Patterson/ Hilda Mayfold. Congratulations girls for your hard work, keep it up. Before the close of the meeting Eleanor Brusso had the great pleasure of Birthday girls for the month were Marge Fernstrom and Olga Lishomer. At our next meeting June 20, nominations may be ftiade on the floor for our new officers for senior regent, junior regent, chaplain; recorder and treasurer. Refreshments were served by the hospital committee, which will also serve at the next meeting. "Poppy Time" ti&served In City May 24 Americanv L e g i 0 n- f'Pdppy Time" is here, again. Money for -the program by which disabled veterans and their families are cared for will be raised by the sale of poppies by more than 50,000 men jarid women volunteer "workers on street corners of cities and towns throughout Illinois on Poppy Day, Saturday, May 24. Frank W. Bloom of Chicago, Poppy chairman of the American Legion, Department of Illinois, which has sponspred the tag day in the state for over a quarter of a century, estimated that about three and one-half million poppies will be sold. Bloom asked every citizen of Illinois to "remember that the poppy you buy is your way of telling the sick and disabled veteran in the hospital that you have not forgotten him." MANY ON "B* HONOR BOLL Following a«ef students who were placed on the "B" plus honor roll - as the result of work during;,the past quarter in the local high school. Seniors^ Linda Anderson, Leoria Arndt, Mary Jane Bell, Zelinda Bennett, Roger Benson, Patricia Blake, Sue Daly, Dave Fantus, Gordon Johnson, Pauline Kalemba, Andre Larson, Jeanne Marion, Ronald Swanson, Gfrard Toussaint and Carl" Walker. ^ Juniors: Anita Beckenbaugh, Charlene Freund, Janice Hettermanh, Eileen Huff, Rose Mercure, Sandy Monohan, Diane Rietesel, Joyce Schimke and Carol Weingart. Sophomores: Jean Borchardt, Lynn Buckie, Ben Cheiini, Paul Granger, Sandy Harris, James Koepke, Karen Kralowetz, Barbara Krickl, Beatrice Liedtke, Rose Linden, Janice May, Michael Sleeker, Lance Parks, Barbara Akrentny,. Daniel Sompel, Carol Stritar and Lucy Williams. Freshmen: Kenny Aeverman, Roy Brodensori, »Pat Buckie, Mary Dresdow, Robert English, Gary Francke, Ed. Frett, June Glos,' Roberta Hammershoy, Harold Hutchinson, Bob Miller, % Nana Oonk, Karen Parkhurst, Dona Peterson, Ed. Reid, Marlene Schroeder, Mary Ann Sossong, H. Stinespring and Nancy Whiting. Sunhyside CUB SCOOTS From A. to Z „ Frond A to Z Cub Scotite by the dozens are lboking forward to May 17, as this is the day the boys pack 362 plan a trip" to the Brookfield Zoo. Don't forget to sfet your alarm clock as the bus leaves promptly at 9 from the McHenry high School. P.T.A. News ' Scheduled as guests for the May 20 meeting of the Johnsburg P.T.A. are the members of the school board. A talk entitled, "For Progress," will be given by one of these guests followed by a question and answer- period. Mothers of the kindergarten tots Will 'serve refreshments' after the meeting. HEAD THE WANT ADS! Welcome Home to Bunny Mischke who returned last, week from a three week' vacation in Florida. She tells us that she had a wonderful time and really enjoyed the rest. Her beautiful tan certainly is becoming. A Celebration Last Sunday marked a milestone in the life of Mary Eileen Anderson. She received MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT Norman Williams, Jr., 16, of Rt. 6, McHenry, suffered head injuries and a cut leg and a friend, Norman W. Kever, Of Rt. 1, Ringwood escaped with only minor bruises and shock as the result of a collision of motorcycles, on? evening last week. State police reported that Kever was making a left turn when his vehicle was presenting struck on the side by the other the g i r l s with their academy of motorcycle. - V - PsUr m JU„ & .&» OXYGEN EQUIPPED AMBULANCE SERVICE Phone McHenry 63 SPECIAL! ALL LADIE'S WATCH CORD BANDS 1713171? ' REPLACED . . r r flEaJZa McHENRY GIFT ENTERPRISES 523 W. Main McHenry, 111. PHONE 2828 lay. May 15, HSI ...'s* he? * First Holy Communion wfth the second grade, class of St. John's at the 8:30 Mass. The Andersons held open house for grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins and friends. It was a double celebration since last Sunday was. also Mother's pay and Mary Eileen was a happy little girl having both her grandmothers, Mrs. E. A. Roy of Wonder Lake and Mrs. <G. A- Quill of Chicago, with her on" this special day. two More stragglers on the chickeft pox list Are Tommy Fry and Mary Jane Lakowske. This could mean a whole new batch of itchy kids. Sigh-- Accident We were sorry to hear of the automobile accident. Gus Morr esi had last week. He has been hospitalized for treatment of a broken arm and leg but expects to be" released in a few days. Here's hoping . for a s p e e d y r e c o v e r y , G u s . . Birthdays and Anniversaries Kenny Bott becomes a big three year old on May 15 and three of our adult birthdays all happen to fall on the same djfy, May 17, they are: Barbara Jesski, Bob Mikkelsen and William Schwieger. Happy birthday to you all. Congratulation to Hugh and Dottie Hoyle w|ifo oetebratW/ their wedding anniversary oh 1 May 21. ;. '• - y We sure got a chuckle ofat of . "" 5 the typeographical error in last* . week's column. Instead of|j;' "speeding". it rgad, "we vge ' rf reminded of the "spend^^'l (| that still seems to he going '6oS|. f in spite of the limit signs." . Isn't it amazing what the substitution t>f one letter for another can do to a sentence. ACCIDENT TOI2» "' Chief William H. Morris 'oik the Illinois State Highway Pi*^ lice warns about blasting Caps, 1 which last year , blinded maimed more than a hundred , y o u n g s t e r s i n t h e U n i t e d States. The caps, used to trlg-ji ger dyriamite-' charges,, may pear harmless, to a child but i "in the JianJte of an inexpert iericerd person they ate »e*rr • trenieiy dangerous," the chi£84,, said. There are ,$wo basic:; types of blasting caps. 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