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Wutsday, Auguit 17, 1961 THE McHENCT PUtiNDEAtiER % n Holiday Ifllla OLD FASHIONED PICNIC AT RIVER BEACH SEPT. 10 Inez Young Gome one. come all and enjo^ a goo<l old fashioned ptenie. When? Sunday. Sept. 10. Where? Take Sunset Drive all the way down to the river and follow Riverview Drive to the River Beach. Time? From 11 a.m. till ? There'll be fun for everyone --pony rides for the children, games of skill and chance, a cake walk with home-made caflMp, refreshments, dancing ancT well, just lois ol fun. Bring everyone from baby to Grandpa--bring your friends and relatives. They'll have a ball at the Holiday Hills old fashioned picnic. Some one will lie calling at your door sometime in the near future, please give them your support. This is for our community. Bowline Anyone? Adrian Uelman tells me that a twelve team, Tuesday night, men's league has been formed at the bowling alley in Island Lake. The Griswold Lake Athletic Club, whose members are almost all from Holiday Hills, already has three teams formed and we're on our way to a cougle more teams from the suBnivision.' "Red" says they haye the sponsors, what they need now is the Iwiwlers. If you'd like to bowl and have an evening out with the boys from the neighborhood, ca 1 I Red Uelman, KV 5-11606, who is president of the league, Bill Schmidt, FV 5-5788, secretary or Rich Wyczesany, KV 5-6498, treasurer. Pag* Nineteen up, please contact John Connell at EV 5-3756. Welcome This week we bid a warm welcome to the Couvillion family of 2909 Holiday drive. They moved from the northwest side of Chicago on June 23 but call Northern Michigan their home town. Their children number four, with Terry, 19 years old. Louise. 15, Michael, 13. and Christine 10. Chet, an outdoor man, enjoys hunting and fishing as his hobbies while Helen and the children are very much interested in chureh activities. Terry, their oldest son, will enroll in Moody Bible Institute this fall to study music, Louise will go to McHenry high. Michael to McHenry junior high, and Christine will attend Landmark school. Chet works as a mechanic in Park Ridge. The Couvil lions enjoy their new home and find the community very friendly. is out Earline Mettelka will be back home and feeling fine again. She was rushed to the hospital early Wednesday morning, but is coming along fine. Hurry and get well Earline. Baby Boy Congratulations to Doris and Bill Filip on the birth of a baby boy born at Woodstock hospital on Tuesday, Auvj. 8. John Albert weighed 5 lbs. 5 O/.. at birth and five brothers and MSters, Billy. Gua1. Cindy, Sharon and Linda. Sunnsyide Estates POLLY TELLS TALL TALE TO INDUCE READERS TO CALL Polly Stevens - 385-1256 Women's Club Meeting The ladies of the Holiday Hills Women's club held the August meeting at St. John's Lutheran church on Wednesday, Aug. 9. Business for the evening included a vote to go nhend and present plans for the pillars at the entrance to the association foyg approval, reports from Jetm Baird and Gerry Breede on prospective benevolent projects, Eunice Hcise on the swimming lessons and a request from Shirley Haufe for cakes for the association picnic. Following t he business meeting, Mrs. Richards instructed the ladies on altering a dress pattern. She ulso answered q i ^ t i o n s c o n c e r n i n g t h e i r problems in dressmaking. Hostesses for the evening luau were Vi Abhink, Shirley Haufe, Eunice Hcise and Midge Tueber. Brownies anil Culm Do you have a daughter seven years old or in second grade who may be eligible for Brownies this year, or a son oliVenough to be a Cub Scout ? Without a new Brownie leader some of our girls may be left out. The present troop is handling all they can. If you are interested in becoming a Brownie leader, please contact Gerry Breede at EV 5-3131. If you have a Cub Scout coming Neighborly Notes The O'Kcefe clan met at the Cntanznro home on Sunday, Aug. 6. The clan consists of Connie's cousins who number 17 and manage to meet 'foir a cousins' party at least once a year. Most of them come frtmi the northwest side of Chicago and they really enjoyed their trip to the country and our beach. Jean and Lou Lnskowski enjoyed a weekend visit with their friends, the Nicotias and their two children on Aug. 5 and 6. When two old friends get together, there's always plenty to talk about, and that's just what Josephine Janik did wliea her childhood girl friend. Morney Ncuberger, came for a visit on Aug. 6. Bern ice, Dick and Madelyn Ma 1st rem recently drove up to Timberlake, Wis. for a long weekend. Bernice tells me they went up to visit some relatives at a cottage and lust have fun. From what I hear -that's exactly what they did. Happy Birtlidny Related birthday greetings go to Tommy Ary who celeb r a t e d h i s e i g h t h b i r t h d a y w i t h a birthday luncheon on Aug. 2. Lyn Csuti, Matthew Justea, Joel and Tommy Landis, Bobby anil Jimmy McWilliams and Scott Musoli were there to make it a big day for Tom. Alan White became a b'g boy, 4 years of age on Aug. 5. He celebrated his big day wit it a party on the sixth. Happy Birthday Mickey Walters on your twenty-third (?) birthday, Aug. 12, and to Mary M a b o n w h o w a s 1 6 ( ? ) o n Aug. 15. Sincere Sympathy Our heartfelt sympathy goes to Louie Sawisch on the loss of his mother. Mrs. Bess Sawisch, of Mt. Prospect on Thursday, Aug. 10. GARDEN CLUB TO VISIT CANTIGNY GARDENS AUG. 24 and by Marie Sehaettgen The McHenry Garden club Will visit the Cunt igny'Gardens near Wheat on on Thursday, Aug. 24. Members and,,guests will assemble in front of the American Legion home on Green street at about 10:15 a.m. Anyone wishing to arrange for transportation may contact Mrs. Vaughn Jones, who has a list of those planning to make the trip. It was suggested that lunches be rallied since there are no restaurants within the park grounds. However, some may prefer to lunch enroute. Husbands are invited some are planning to go. One suggested route is via 12 or 14 to route 59, 59 south to Roosevelt road, (Alt. 301, left on 30 to directional signs. Pint ranee is on righthand side The park is just a short distance 'from Route 59. As the record now stands there will l>e about twenty-five in tl>e party. Those who have seen these gardens say it is a rewarding experience. They are known as the Cant igny War Memorial Museum and the Robert R. McCormick Museum and Gardens, People never appreciate parents until they are. The wierdest thing happened last week. Jim and I were fishing in Fox River when out of the water came a 14 foot sea serpent. It looked at us with glaring red eyes and blew its hot breath toward us. It succeeded in Inirning our eyebrows and scorching our clothes. I was too paralyzed with fear to move while it contemplated its next move. I i stood transfixed while it dove back into the water and disapp e a r e d . M o m e n t s l a t e r we were still standing there, unable to speak. Sounds fishy? improbable? It is, believe me. Culls of news were practically non-existent last week so I decided to make up a story. I'd much rather write faets than fiction for I'm no good at long tales but I need vour help. All of us are interested in our neighbor's activities so please give us a call when you haye news. 11 think the Texas heat got to me). Vacationers Mildred and Tony Senkerik and children. Cathy, Johnny and David, have just returned from a two week trip to the Badlands and Black Hills of South D a k ota, Yellowstone National Park in Colorado and a visit to friends, Lu and Tony Perucil. in Denver. The two men hadn't seen each other in 20 years so it v. as quite a reunion. They ami the boys spent a weeK n<* in Wyoming tamping out ;-.nd fishing. During their trip they encountered all kinds of werdh->\ extreme lieat and the Ki.l • bed a siv ball fight on M\ E\ -ns in Colorado where -< temperature was .'(0 degrees and :-nj\vinq. An added pas -i .-er < the trip was their dog, Jet. and according to Mi! Ivei the best behaved of I he let. Visitors Mary and Red Davis were happy to greet hiv cousins, Mary Lu and Ben Neill, and their three children of Topeka, Kansas whom they hadn't seen in nine years. Also enjoying the day's reunion on Saturday, Aug. 5, was Red's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Da* is of Chicago, and his sister and family, Pat and Denis Padovani, and their three children of Rolling Meadows. A Small (iuest Lois and Herb Anderson entertained her niece, Jean Oelrich, of Chicago last week. One more child hiade the Andersen household a merry and inlcresting place to be. Turn About. Two weeks ago Helen and Sol Kouus and her brother and Wife, Bert and Mary Plewa. cf Niles swapped kids for a v.-ek. B r i % n s t a y e d i n N i l e s v i i h Mary and Bert while Jeffrey visited the Kobuses. Last week was Sandy Plewa's turn ' to visit heie. The Kobuses' daughter, pretty Kandy, gave n dress up tea for her cousin Sandy. Tlie girls made the invitations, place cards and • take home bouquets. The 10 year olds came dressed in their mothers' discarded finery, long dresses, high heels and other items of adornment. The afternoon was thoroughly enjoyed by Kandy, Sandy and their guests, Mary Anderson, her cousin, Jean Oelrich, Dorothy Kayier and Cathy Palmer. Jim and I visited there in July. Best wishes to them both. I«et'» Go Ylsitin* Let's visit Marge and Louie D e F r a n c i s c o a n d d a u g h t e r , Pammy, at 1621 W. Joyce avenue. They came to live in Sunnyside Estates in August of 1957 from Chicago. Louie is a painter and decorator working mostly in Chicago and the n o r t h e r n s u b u r b s . H i s o n l y hobby is fishing and lots of it while Marge enjoys sewing, gardening and bowling. Sick List We are glad to report that Bernadine Grist is so improved from pneumonia that by the time this Plaindealer is out she will have returned home from the McHenry hospital. We are also happy to repoi t that Mi. Olson is home from the hospital and Kvlir.g pretty chippei for the young chicken he is. Welcome home, Mr. 01- lson. Anniversary Diiuior Millie Kropf's oarents and sister, Mr. and Mrs Becvar, and Vi Crane, came o.M Thursday. Aug. 10. to h :!p her and George celebrate tb'ir twentysixth wedding anniversary. I understand there was turkey for dinnci and numerous other goodies. Also at'ending was Joan Walczynski :in t children. Birthdays Happy birthday today, Thursday, to Sandy Fry and Millie Morresi's mother. Mrs. Anita Gcttwald. Florence Kanter, Loretta Mikkelsen and Joe DeFrancisco celebrate their day of days on Aug. 18. Greetings to tiob McDonald on Aug. 19 and to 4 year old David Noah on Aug. 20. Bernice Fry, Louise Olson, Joe Martinez, Jr. and Andy | Sabby picked Aug. 21 as their I birth ilate. I Billy Walczvnski will become I three on Aug. 22. and Wanda j Berg celebrates another year I on Aug. 23. Best wishes to one and all. Anniversary Congratulations to Mary and Herman Mooha who will celebrate forty-one years cf marriage on Aug. 21. May you have many, many move. It takes a real old-timer to remember seeing a gal walk backwards into the wind. ADVANCE REGISTRATION Taking advantage * of the University of Wisconsin's summer advanced registration-orientation program for new freshmen during the past week was Jackie Specht, daughter of Norman Specht, 3718 E. Lake Shore drive, Wonder Lake. You never know what lies around the next bend in the road but you can be fairly certain there is another motorist. The Institute for Safer Living advises vacationists to be' as alert on narrow back roads as they would be on congested turnpikes. Always stop to do your sightseeing: Custom Michigan Visitors Marge and Louie DeFrancisco and daughter. Pammy, visited with her sister and husband, Sarah and Frank Ellinger, of Newaygo, Mich, for a week. They thoroughly enjoyed a day spent shopping in Grand Rapids and another day spent at a livestock auction at a town whose name I can't spell. A (Joining Event Our hearts and thoughts will be with our niece, Harriette Stevens, in Houston tomorrow, August 18, when she becomes the bride of Ronald Stewart. Both youngsters are students at the University of Houston and they intend to complete their education. Aunt Polly had the pleasure ot sitting in on the trousseau fittings when LOOKING FOR A HOME? Come to Ponca & Logan sts. & see our mode* home in Cooney Heights Subd., McHenry, II Open Every Sunday Afternoon -- Weekdays call . . Lee Cooney General Contractor EVergreen 5-4345 Homes Built Anywhere, Anytime, Any Style or Size FHA or Conventional Financing By Ray Zelewsky Best Cost Least That old truism 'you get only what you pay for' is very much the truth when it's about television tubes. Sometimes, people will ask us about bait ads they see about cheap tubes, and occasionally we find some of these tubes in sets. 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