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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 8 Mar 1962, p. 17

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Thursday, March 8, 1962 THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER Page Seventeen Sunny side Estates TRIBUTE TO POLLY POLLY STEVEN'S The written word at times like- thrs~4s difficult to express. ThisNv^ek this space is dedicated to the memory of Polly Stevens by the readers who looked forward to the news of their community under the Sunnyside Estates banner and her by-' line. Word of her sudden death on Feb, 28, stunned and saddened all residents here and An surrounding areas. I This was Polly's column for a year and a half, and a more avid reporter we never had since it began. S h e t h o r o u g h l y e n i o y e d writing of the activities of her neighbors and became known to everyone through her efforts here and in community affairs. Her little colloquialisms were a delight to everyone who read her news. Although she loved writing it, this column was not her only interest, of course. She lived for tlie days when "her Jim" was home and they could be together again. Theirs was a relationship of love and devotion to each other's needs, enriched by their outside interests which they shared together. They moved to Sunnyside Estates ...f.r.nm Chicago, in January of 1955. During these seven years Polly was an active member of the community. She held the office of recording secretary of S.E.H.O.A. at the time of her death and was last year's corresponding secretary. She formed the refreshment committee for association meetings and took full responsibility of the entire project. Polly and Jim recently joined the Mount Hope Methodist church anil she very willingly took the office of secretary of the W.S.C.S. Where v e r help was needed she could bo counted on to lend a helping hand. Polly grew up in her home town, Nashville, Tenn., where she was born Christmas Day. 1913, to Alan and Willie K i m b r o. She was graduated from Clements high school. Nashville, and married Jim on Jan. 10, 1935. A brother preceded her in death in 1929, ironically on the same day, Feb. 28. Funeral services were conducted by Pastor S. Smith from the George R. Justen funeral home Friday at 2 o'clock, with interment in Woodland ceme t e r y, Mc- Henry. To Jim and Mr. and Mrs. Kinibro the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community is extended. Eastwood Manor Many Birthdays Feted In Manor Edle Iverson - S85-6SS8 Ricky W o o 1 w i n e and his mot her. D e 1 o r e s, celebrated their birthdays together this weekend. Attending were the senior Frank Woolwines from Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Innocenti from Addison, and Mr. and Mrs. Harley Pohlman. On Feb. 28 Darcy Jayne Marcotte celebrated her birthday with thirteen children. Attending from out of the Manor and staying for supper were Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hoffman and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Baldocci and families from Palatine. March 2 was the birthday of Ed Radner and to celebrate he and Betty, and Dick and Louise Wiegman went out for a Chinese dinner and to see a movie. Six-year-old Michael Penick had a swell time at his own birthday party along with nine other children. Games such as hot potato bean bag. Bozo's buckets, and drop-the-clothspins were played and cake and ice cream served. Sunday little Brenda Lee Ryan was the star of the birthday celebration in the Ryan home. Present for the occasion and dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Ryan and Mrs. Martha Schmidt of Arlington Heights, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wonsik and Gertrude Lynn of Fox River Grove, and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Anderson and son, Jim, of Cary. Happy Birthday to You Today, Thursday. March 8, is the birthday of Jack Schultz. Greeting and best wishes to you. March 9 Ellen Barry will be a big girl of 6 and looking forward to attending first grade in tho fall. Ernie Kuck will be celebrating his ninth birthday on the ninth. A very happy birthday to you. March 10 Michael Rogers will becomeeight years old. Sunday, Mai-ch 11, Sonny Charbonnier will have a birthday. He is in the service at the present time. Ginny Engstrom will be a young lady of ten. March 12 is the natal day of Frank Qual. And who says the thirteenth is an unlucky number? We have five birthday celebrants that day. There's Walt Garrelts and Lois Zender, Sam Anderson will be a young man of five and very, very anxious to be boarding that yellow school bus next fall with his brothers and sisters, -also pretty Debbie King will be celebrating her ninth birthday and Lynn Kellogg will become a real cute five years old! Wednesday, March 14, is the birthday of Laura Kellogg. These two sisters can celebrate with one big party! Laura will be a young miss of seven. Happy, happy birthday to all! APPLE A DAY An apple a day may help to keep the doctor away -- unless you eat it while driving. According to the Institute for Safer Livine, modern throughways and easily controlled cars have brought about an increasing tendency among motorists to eat, drink, and otherwise distract themselves from the montony of driving. But the practice is dangerous. Many serious and sometimes fatal accidents occur each year that are traced to this cause. The Sahara covers an area larger than United States. Around the Manor Glen and Dottie Messer and Lonzo and Lena Campbell attended a company banquet and dance in Elmwood Park. Saturday night Walt and Peggy Garrelts along with the senior Garrelts and family attended a fiftieth golden wedding anniversary party in Dundee. The party was for Walt's aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. John Garrelts. Homer and son, John Anderson, enjoyed a week's skiing vacation in Salt Lake City. They went by jet and visited with relatives while there. Marilyn Fultz, Rita Simpson and Peggy Anderson enjoyed VOTE FOR NICK J. ADAMS Republican Candidate for Sheriff the quartet at the Luncheon Lecture Club this pas} week. Saturday night Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kuck attended their boat club meeting held at Corpins. Eleanor was on the food committee. After dancing they went bowling with two other couples and really had a good time. Jim and Dee Penick went to Duck Woods Sunday to see Senator McClory. The Ed Radnerf ~Tamily went into Chicago Sunday to attend a pink and blue tehower given by Sally Light holder for Sandy Rigler. There were twerrH-four guests and just oodles! and oodles of lovely and~t>eautiful baby gifts. ( Several Eastwood Manor ladies attended the American Legion's Women's auxiliary annual membership dinner. Feb. 24. E n j o y i n g the delicious chicken dinner which was prepared and served by the men were Lois McCormack, Peggy Garrelts, Shirley Lottchea; Margaret Pickett, Lydia Fenner, Florence Noonan and Helen Birmingham. Each one received a beautiful mum corsage and Peggy, being on the winning team, was awarded a gorgeous necklace. The husbands joined their wives after the dinner for dancing. John and Pat Coughlin attended a bowling banquet at the Legion hall Sunday. Jack and Marilyn Fultz. John and Carol Hayes. Lew and Pat Kellogg and A1 Bianchi went on a sport's car rallve to Madison where they enjoyed a lovely swimming pool and a dinner. Thursday morning bowlers this past week were Elpha Philippi. Pat Kellogg and Carol Hayes. Elpha got top score. Jack and Marilyn Fultz went to DesPlfines to enjoy a night out and dinner. The Birmingham family went to Morton Grove Wednesday to help Tom's brother, Ralph, celebrate his birthday. Saturday Helen and Tom Birmingham attended the wedding of Miss Mary Ana Hickey and Richard C. Tucker. The reception was held at the V.F.W. clubhouse. In Memoriam Many of us read and enjoyed the Sunnyside Estates column and know that a great deal of work and thought went into it in the hands, of Polly Stevens. We mourn along with her friends and family there as we feel as if we knew her also. Presbyterian Church News Thursday, March 8, 8 a.m. - The Women's Society weekly Bible study on Romans. Friday, March 9, 10 a.m.-- The Faith Church will join with *he Methodist church in a World Day of Prayer service of worship and fellowship at the Community Methodist church. Saturday: 10 a . m .-- Confirmation classes. Sunday: March 11--a First in a series of five sermons on the redemptive society of Jesus Christ. The first sermon will be entitled "The Necessity of Commitment". Monday: March 12-- The Board of Deacons and Session monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Joint boards at 8:15 p.m. March 13-- Mr. Mclntyre and an elder of the church will attend a meeting of Freeport Presbytery at Rochelle. Children's choir meets at 3 p.m. and adult choir at 8 p.m. Wednesday: March 14, 10 a.m. - Executive Committee of Women's Society will meet. Heart Fund Sunday Feb. 25 was Heart Sunday and the jfeople of Eastwood Manor really opened their hearts as well as their wallets 'when a volunteer worker called at their door. Our district captain was Dorothy Messer. Your volunteers • were Lena Campbell, Charlotte '"'Marie Dalton, Jackie Grom, Lydia Fenner. Edie Iverson. Georgia Sigman. Tony, Olson. Peg Anderson, Helen Per.ick, Annette Brogan and Nancy Rad. A big heartfelt thanks goes to all of you who gave of your time and funds. One little girl on my route dumped the contents of her penny hank into the envelope A special thanks to her and other children like her. No age group is immune to heart disease and no amount too small to be appreciated. The Sick List Almost everyone I talked to this past week has flu or colds in the home. Some of the-ones smitten by that mean old and verry. very busy flu bug are Jim Couvhlin. Betty Radner ' and son. Dick, Pat Borcovan i and the Campbells. Colds etc.. I have been with the Borcovan 'children and the McHales. | Hope alt of you are feeling j chipper today! Martha Simpson • underwent a tonsillectomy and j also, had a tooth pulled. We all • wish her well and that she will be able to return to school again. Betty Radner's dad, Mr. Lightholder. is in a Chicago hospital. We are all hoping for a speedy recovery for him. The Russell Davis family on Country Lane are in need of blood donors. If anyone can give/ please call 385-2415. Club News Tripoly was played in the Bill Huemann home with Pat Useman coming out the big winner and Pam Woodbury the loser. Judy prepared a large Italian feast as is usual with this group. They really enjoy their night out! Bridge Club met Wednesday evening in the John Coughlin home. Pat served her sandwich loaf which is a favorite of all t-he gals. Peg Anderson won first prize, Pat Kellogg won travelling prize, and Marilyn Salo won bobby prize. Brownies Susan • Newlon was the bearer for the openitjg^c^remony. The girls worked on their St. Patrick's Day hospital tray favors. Lynn Newlon brought the cup cake treat. The Brownie girls who wish to continue on with Girl Scouts are to obtain a Girl Scout handbook. They are now working on their requirements for the 'fly-up'. NOTE: Change of Date! The EMPOA roller skating party will be held Monday, March 19. So very many members who so enjoyed the roller skating last year were not able to go the night chosen previously so now let's all make arrangements for baby-sitters and with friends to go with as now we have a place: McHenry Roller Rink, time: 8-11 p.m., day: Monday. March 19, who: come one. come all. Let's see vou there! i ' The Communist formula for effective action is a simple ! one. It may l)e summed up: (Discover what people want, j promise :t to them, and go to i work to get it for them that ; you may come to power over I them. This is the Communist j program of action in any situation." - Dr. Fred Schwarz SOfT WATER 2 Per Month At last, a Soft Water Rental Plan that gives you UNLIMITED Soft Water -- No more messy tank exchanges -- one flat rental rate. LINDSAY SOFT 1 CO. 3721 W. Elm McHenry 385-3900 IT COSTS LESS THAN YOU'D GUESS TO GET OUT OF THE ORDINARY INTO AN Oldsmobile's Dynamic 88 offer*. you a lot more ear than the de luxe models of "low-priced" makea .., for very little actual price difference! And Oldsmobile's famous Rocket V-8 Engine is standard equipment! V-8s are a costly option dw many "low-priced" makes! Oldsmobile is noted for high resale, too! You get more money back when you trade! ThOTta -Ban^ETMioiB exma'^ mbout tmmmtng mn oiJDBt •VISIT YOUR LOCAL AUTHORIZED OLDSMOBILE QUALITY DEALER Spring Grove PLAN ANNUAL ST. PATRICK'S PARTY. MARCH 20 Eva Freund The committee in charge of the St. Patrick's Day party is makirig arrangements for the event which will be held on Tuesday, March 20. A luncheon will be served at noon. The menu is creamed chicken on a biscuit, relishes, salad a n d homemade pie. You may play your favorite card game in the afternoon and a prize will be given for each table. Many other prizes are also being offered. The public is invited and everyone is invited. school wfll be held sometime in April. ^ Club Meets Menjbers of her club met at the home of Mrs. George W. May on Thursday evdhing. A dessert lunch was served and cards were played. Prizes went to Luella May, Dolores May and Emma Kattner. The club will meet next at the home of Emma Kattner on April 26. Lent Poster Contest Since this is vocation month the pupils in the upper grades at St. Peter's scheSol ai-e competing in a poster contest. The subject is "Vocations". This is done to stimulate interest in t h e p r i e s t h p o d , b r o t h e r h o o d and sisterhood. It is sponsored by the spiritual development committee of D.C.C.W. These posters will be displayed at the March Christian Mothers' meeting and at that time the names of the winners of this contest will be announced. PTA Meets The first PTA meeting in the new Spring Grove elementary school was held on Wednesday night, March 7. The public was invited to the "Cake Walk" which was held that night. Dedication ceremonies for the new marks the beginning of Lent. Services were held in St. Peter's church at 8 o'clock in the morning and 8 o'clock in the evening. Distribution of ashes was held after each service. "Nothing helps the Communist and enemies of this country more than bungling and misguided wild charges against some individual who is--riQt a Communist or fronter by an overzealous patriot long on indignation but short o.n facts and' know hovv." -- Maj. Edgar C. 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