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Page Fourteen THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER Thursday, January 4, 1962* McCullom Lake TWO FAMILIES IN MOURNING AS NEW YEAR APPROACHES Eve Levesque Two funerals were held on Salurcuiy for villagers who passed away just before the new year of 1962 began. The first to die was Bill Meyers, 81, the father of Mrs. John (Elhell Fox of 5310 Maple Drive. He had been a patient in an Elgin hospital for almost two years when the end came. Tommy. John, and the girls had been vacationing in Florida and were summoned home. Masonic services for Mr. Meyers were conducted from the George Justen Funeral Home Friday night with burial . in Chapel Hill Gardens West, Elmhurst. on Saturday. He was laid U rest next to his wife, Ethel, who die.d Oct. 30. 1958. Both Ethel and-Bill took part in community? affairs until ill health curtailed their activi ties. Mr. Meyers was the last surviving member of a family, which numbered thirteen children. Death oanie to Mrs. Marie Tv McKim, 65, while she, too, was a patient in a hospital in Elgin. about 6 a.m. on Thursday. Dec. 28. She and her husband. Elmo, who died in 1953, were among the first families make McCullom Lake th^n permanent home. These two, also, were very acive in community affairs and Mrs. McKim served as an officer of a now defunct improvement socielv. Elder daughter, Eileen Boyle, was raised and educated in Chicago; while Allan attendee, and graduated from the Mc Henry schools. Mrs. Boyle live; in the state of Washington but flew here to attend her mother's funeral. Mrs. McKim was at the Peter Justen Funeral Home 'until Saturday mornine when Mass nas recited at St Patrick's church with inter ment at Mt. Emblem cemetery in Elmhurst. Deepest sympathy to the families of these two. as theiv loved ones were laid to rest a' the end of the old year. It's a Boy!!!!! And POP fainted! One of the happiest stories this reporter has had occasion to write is the news that Lenny Jensen FINALLY had his son! No d o u b t t h a t m o t h e r G e r r y played a very important pan in this episode also. LEONARD WILLIAM III arrived at Memorial hospital for McHenn County, Woodstock, on Thursday morning (Dec. 28) about 11. and tipped the scales at a husky 8 lhs., 10 07.s. Len, as everyone knows, has been longing for a son for many years. He had been hoping for a hunting and fishing compan ion and we'll bet this is one Utile lad who will receive '• rod 'n' reel for his first birthday! Thx-ee little sisters whr will help to spoil the daylights out of l'il Lenny are Darlene 6; Sharon, 5: and Tammv Jean 3. Hearty congratula t i o n s tc pa'rrnnl grandparents, Mr. and M>-s. I>en Jensen the first of Knollwood Drive on the arriva- 'if thr>ir first grandson and t(. maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Freund of Mc Henry. Very happy about thp new little lad. too. is maternal greal-grandfaihe r. Petei Freund of Johnsburg, whe turned 88 on Dec. 22. Guess what we .iust figured out? The young Jensen family now comes out even on the grapefruit! Master of Terpsichore The "dancingest" guy in town, Gene Shigley, was finally rewarded for his very fine talent. During the annual Christmas party given by his company, Gene was the recipient of an engraved silver tray for placing first in the waltz contest. Since the affair was for employees J only, his ever lovin' Mayda could not attend. Gene's partner was Frances Pickering who became a bride on Dec. 30. Even though she didn't share personally in the glory, Mrs. S. was ju&t as proud as if she had: It eouldnT" happen to a nicer guy! Village of Sunnyside Hold Village Meet January 8 Therese Schneider - EV 5-1298 Village-Board The president and trustee* will convene on Monday, Jan. 8, it 8 p.m. in the beachllouse. The public is cordially invited. Ladies of the Lake . The . gals will hold only one meeting in January and one in February, on the last Thursday of each month. In March, they will resume the regular schedule. Orrhid Occasions Susan Beth Cable will blow out four candles on her birthday cake, tomorrow. Jan. 5. . . while Hugh Patrick McDonald is in line for Congrats on his natal day, Jan. S. Best wishes to all we may have missed this veek. That does it for this week anil we hope you'll be back next Thursday. "FRCNi-C ROW FARM" What once was called the "frog and crow farm" at Menrd penitentiary now saves the state of Illinois S20.000 annually, the cost of livestock feed on the prison farm. Menard has a iarge herd of dairy and beef cattle and raises over 2,000 hogs each year. Prior to 1954. the 620 acres of bottomland ilong the Mississippi river, near the prison's entrance, was a wilderness of willows and cottonwoods, a jungle where only frogs and crows thrived. On the site this year 600 acres of corn was grown. Responsible for this transformation is the penitentiary's heavy equipment operation school. The studenis cleared the land and planted r-orn. using their knowledge of bulldozers, scrapers and trac- ! ors. Our next village meeting will be the second Monday, Jan. 8, ijistead of the first Monday because of the New Year's holiday. At a special meeting at Mr. Muleski's home the village trustees worked out an insurance plan by which our police force are fully covered. Carolling On Friday night the Brownies went around the village singing Christmas carols and finished off at the Stulls' home in Pistakee Terrace for hot chocolate and cupcakes. Vehicle and Dog Tags Our village clerk, Mrs. Caesy, has the vehicle and dog tags in so remember to pick them up. Also remember that if you Want a dog tag you must have a letter from the veterinarian saying that your dog has h&d his rabies shots. Mr. and Mrs. May would like to inform the ones in our village who do not know what caused the sudden difficulties with the water supply last week, that theh pump burned out and wa^replaced with a ne\y one Saturday. They are very^grateful and hope others would feel the same to the Butler family and Mrs. Murray for using their water in such an emergency. They hope this kindness will not be forgotten by everyone. Holiday News Lome and Joanne McGurk. former residents of Sunnyside, are here for a week visiting their former neighbors. Joan Kennebeck's mother, brother1, and aunt spent Christmas day at the Kennebeck home. The Fritz family spent Christmas in Evanston. Betty Lehman had the day off from cooking when Ed took her and their children out to a restaurant to eat. The Boegers spent Christmas in Elk Grove village visiting Mrs. Boeger's mother. The LaBays were in Appleton for the Christmas holiday. The Richard Schneider family, their grandmother, Mrs. Anna Schneider, and the Alford May family had their Christmas dinner at the home of Florence May. Last Sunday the Metzger family were in Waukegan for Christmas at the Richard Schuster home with the family and Mrs. Helen Harrer. Thursday the Schusters and Mrs. Harrer surprised the M^etzgers when they came visiting. The Cios family were in Chicago visiting over the holiday. The Kaisers spent their last Christmas in our village with their grandparents. Merry Christmas Danny Muleski considers this his nicest Christmas since Santa brought him a much wanted dog which now answers to the name of Tuffy. RUDY BECKERS KENNELS " 1 Mile East of the Skyline Drive-In ^ Phone EVergreen 5*2436 STUB Sift WIGS ... German short-hair pointer puppies available BOARDING .. . Training, Obedience. Hunting & Retrieving * ttok List On the sick list were the Muleski children who were very ill over the Christmas holidays with viruses but who are now up and around. Birthday Wishes Happy birthday to Lou Anne Muleski who will be four on the fourth of January. PISTAKEE TERRACE NEWS . Village Meeting Don't forget to attend the village meeting Jan. 8. Condolences We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to Cal Vyduna on the death of his mother who died on the day after Christmas. Home for the Holidays Pvt. Joan Phillips left for Fort Gordon, Ga., after spending a pleasant holiday visiting with her family. In 1910, 58.9 per cent of the population of school age (7-17) was enrolled in school: in 1960 the relationship was 90.2 per' cent. FREE 1962 AUTO LICENSE SEYMOUR'S LICENSE SERVICE MON. - FRI. 9 A.M. - 7 P.M. 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