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Page Fourteen THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER 0 Eastwood Manor SCRIBE RECALLS HAPPY MEMORIES OF PAST YEAR Edie Iverson 385-1415 Another now year is soon ; upon us. Many happy memo- | ries will always linger of the , year gone past. This past week was ;\ hectic one for many of us with the children's parties, ; the gift wrapping and shop- | ping, tree trimming and decor-j ating. cookie baking, school | proqr a m s, and E.M.P.O.A. i W h i c h s h o u l d g i v e u s l o t s o f ; news items to start the new! year out on. Most of all I J would like lo wish each household and all you wonderful readers and my news contributors a very happy New Year! Anniversary Celebration Dec. 16 was the Wfcdding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Filip. Saturday night Tony and Juanita went dancing. Sunday afternoon they had guests in for coffee and a piece of wonderful cake. The cake and a beautiful gold shadow box were gifts from the childrei . Guests were the Harry Brodins. Mrs. Howrd Williams, and Mr. and Mrs. August Borchardt. They sang carols, wrapped their gifts they haa made for their mothers, feasted upon j cookies, candy, and soda pop, i and had their gift exchange. | The leaders presented each girl : with a gift. The next meeting I will be on Jan. 9. ! I Girl Scouts J The Girl Scouts finished the aprons they were making their [ mothers for Christmas and sang carols at their last meet- | ing. They enjoyed punch and l he many delicious home-baked cookies given by some of the ! mothers and had their Christ mas gift exchange. Thursday, December 27, 1962 McCullom Lake MOTHER. NEIGHBOR RESCUE WOMAN IN HOME FIRE Eve Levesque Cu!» Scout Park 162 The little Cub Scouts in Pack 1fi2 of Den 1 under the ; leadership ol' Louise Griffeth 1 met two times this past week as they were so anxious to j make Christmas gifts and oth- i or items. They made clever j ashtrays of bottle caps and ; beautiful wreaths for the door, j The next Pack meeting will be ! on Dec. 27. Faith Presbyterian Church •News i Sunday. Dec. 30 -- The serv- , ice of worship will be led by Roy Kissling. an elder of the; church. The topic will be "A j New Year -- A New Life". i Anniversary Wish One w e d ding anniversary this week and so with our very best wishes for many, many more wonderful anniversaries to come we say have a very happy anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Francis Pickett. Birthday Greetings Happy birthday today, Dec. 27, to Edward Tinkler. Ann Ritter, Edward Schabauer, and 9-year-old Carey Fenner. Birthday wishes Dec. 28 go to Margaret Slove, 10-year-old Claudette Hoppe, and 4-year-old Calinda Leonard. Dec. 29 belongs solely to Dorina Rohrer. We wish her a very happy birthday. And on the very last day ( f December Erwin Haldeman and Patricia Hansen will be celebrating their day. First birthday of the new year will be celebrated by Gary Engstrom as he blows out his second candle on Jan. 2. Dee. 24 Birthdays Tuesday little Suzanne Garrelts had her very first birthday party as she became four years old. Guests were Cathy Fenner, Debbie Olson, Kathy Newlon, Terry Rhoton, Roger Dale, Barnes and Frankie Blakemore. Cake, ice cream and party favors were served; m a n y l i t t l e c h i l d r e n ' s g a m e s were played and she received lots of lovely gifts. Susan Griffeth enjoyed her birthday party Saturday. She was another Christmas baby. Guests were Barbie and Kathy Griffeth of Park Ridge, Christy Belford of Lilymoor, Cynthia Iverson, Kevin Coughlin and her sister, Ginger. The children enjoyed the phonograph, games, and refreshments. Bunco Club Bunco club met Tuesday evening in the home of Bert Stoil who served a layer cake with the coffee. Prize winners of the evening were Erika Haldeman --Bunco prize, Kay Mitchell-- first prize, and Florence Tucker-- booby prize. , Around the Manor The Kuck family went to Corpans for their annual Christmas party for the kids given by their boat club. They enjoyed skating after the gifts were given out. Walt took the place of Santa for the evening. The Erwin Haldeman family went to an amusement place near Dundee where the children enjoyed many special rides and had a grand time. Sunday the Walter Kuck family went to the company Christmas party and the kids received many wonderful gifts of games and toys. Glen and Dottie Messer and Frank and . Delores Woolwine attended the McCullom Lake Men's Club Christmas party in the McHenry Moose hall. Ray and Marilyn Salo attended a Christmas party in Morton Grove and enjoyed a wonderful evening. Andree Butler's mother, Mrs. Charles Anschutz, is visiting the family for the holidays. Her father and brother, Chuck, are enroute from California to •oin them. With her clothes aflame from an i.jiited gas stove Mrs. Moniva can thank her mother's prompt action for saving her life. As she was putting slapic goods away in the kitchen cabinet she leaned into the lighted gas stove. Her mother, Mrs. Anna Marie Schuenemann, heard the screams for help and rushed to her daughter's assistance. Grabbing a coat from her bed, she threw this around Mrs. Morris who was on fire, and smothered the flames. Mrs. Schuenemann has been living with the Morrises since she broke her leg some weeks ago. Up until Friday morning che had required • the use of a type of crutch to walk. When she heard her daughter's anguished cries, she was able to run to her aid without help. Walter Scarbrough heard the screams as he was leaving for work at 7:30 in the morning and ran in to the Morris home. He took Monica to McHenry hospital where she was given emergency Jreatment and ad mitted. At the time of the accident, five of the children of Mrs. Morris, a widow, were at home. They were Jack, Clifford, Pamela, Barbara and Janet. Jim and Leonard had already left for school. As this ropy was being prepared, Mrs. Morris was reported to be in fair condition and not on the critical list at McHenry Hospital. Pink and Blue Showers Pat Borcovan gave a shower on Marilyn Salo. She served, delicious sandwich loaves, cake, cookies, and coffee. Guests werfe Andree Butler, Mary Vestgard, Bonnie Biederer, Jeanne McHale, Lee Landin, Dottie Messer, Eleanor Kuck, F l o r e n c e T u c k e r , C a r o l y n Roths, Annette Brogan and Georgiana Wilson. Rosemary New lon had a pink and blue shower for Gail Crokin. Twenty guests were prese n t . A m o n g s t t h e m w e r e Gail's mother, Mrs. Donald E. Johnson and mother-in-law. Mrs. Harold Crokin. Rosemary served cake and jello molds W'ith the coffee. Early explorers report that much of the area df eastern America, from Mississippi to the Atlantic, and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf, was covered with a well-developed ystem of trails, made by ^animals, Indians and pre-Indians, many of which were worn several feet deep into solid rock. Brownies The Dec. 19 meeting of the little Brownies of Troop 211 was their Christmas party. Survey of Year's End Augers Well for Village Progress As we review the past year, we find that TOO many of our beloved citizens have gone on ta iheir eternal rest but with nature's method of replacement, nerhaps we are nurturing a future president, or BETTER! Only time will tell. In our tiny hamlet, we are making progress. Some of our a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s i n c l u d e a n overhead light for that former bleak, black corner (Route 31 and McCullom Lake Road), noils established at the beachhouse which makes for more efficient vol Inn, and In August, the village rocolvnil word that a federal loan had !>ocn granted to piii'NUe Lho N turfy of a much needed Kitnltury tttuposal plan. This Is now In process. May we offer a sincere prayer that 196.1 will be the finest for our village and for each and every inhabitant. A most blessed and happy New Year to all our readers from this reporter. Population Explosion! A whoppin' baby girl --Janet Marie by name - was delivered to the Hal Michels home on Dec. i3 and this is their eighth child! The new little miss almost "broke" the scales at 10 lbs., 14 V? oz. and. measured 23 inchcs. She came almost "half growed". Her birth occurred at Memorial hospital for McHenry County and pleased her seven brothers and sisters very miKrh. They are Judy, 13; Carol, 12; twins Jim and Jeff, 10; Marianne^ 5; Diane, 4; and Bobby, 2. Maternal grandmother is Mrs. Mary Lekawitch. Best wishes to the Michels as they come out even on the grapefruit once more! The little gal's christening will take place some time after the new year. Deepest Sympathy To Edith Brendle on the loss of her sister, Mrs. Bertha Werner, 83. She passed away in Elmhurst hospital on Wednesday, Dec. 19. She had been a resident of Villa Park for 27 years. Services were hold Saturday afternoon in Franklin Park wiih burial ih Mount Emblem cemeteiy, Elmhurst. Fondest Wish Granted A mighty happy lad is Bruce Thacker, and Christmas doesn't have anything to do with it. He is the proud possessor of Chuck Hiller's autograph. Being an avid baseball fan and one of Chuck's, mother Barbara has been trying so hard to obtain this coveted piece of paper. There-a Schultz, who has been working in Woodstock lately, spoke to Chuck about il and he willingly complied. Now the proud lad wishes to have the autograph framed so it may decorate his wall along •villi other treasured mementoes. Consternation! Many of our residents were upset the other day to find a canine creature in otir midst. Investigation turned up the fact that Virginia and Cal Gibson had purchased the pony as a Yule gift for their fourteen children. The Gibsons are weH aware of the ordinance prohibiting keeping' livestock in the village. They have made arrangements to board the animal elsewhere. But we just know how thrilled all those kiddies are! Bermuda Jaunt A training mission scheduled for Bermuda was a lucky hnpnenstance for Lt. Cmdr. Jake Levesque who went along on the trip. The crew departed Glenview, Friday, about r.oon. They were due to be home again Sunday nighi. Nahl "Daze" Donny Burge will have eight cnndles on his cake today, Dee^ 27. Birthday greetings to Gert Hehvig also today. .Dec. 28 was a busy one for the stork in various years. Leonard William Jensen the THIRD! will be 1. Ami Wilson turns 3, Susan Ineersol will be a sweet young iadv of 12, Jack Osterby becomes 24. brother Don Osterby turns 17 and it is also the natal day for Clemencia Fernandez and Eill Brennan. . . . Ted Olsen will be sixteen on Jan. 2, 1963. Best wishes to all. This column completes another year and I sincerely thank you for your moral support and co-operation for the one just passed. If you will continue to give me the news. & JSeto . ADAMS' BROS. JSPPAIR SERVICE ^•3004 W. Route 130 f* i 385-0788 f <*' , <v, s <%t • Phone 385-0037 May the new year be kind to you. JACOB FRITZ - Realtor lohnsburfl GOOD HEALTH DURING NEW YEAR IS SCRIBE'S WISH Betty Eletterraann Again at this time of the year, as in the past I would like to wish each and everyone of you a "Happy and Blessed New Year." I sincerely hope this new year of 1963 will prove to be most beneficial to all of us, both health wise and in our every day home life. Let us pray that this new year which is approaching us so fast will bring world peace to all. Very rarely do I like to go off on a somber fling but we should all remember that the good Lord above controls all tilings and it is our prayers that He hears. Please be sure to include an extra prayer for world peace in your daily recitations. Also as I'm now nearing my completion of ten years with this paper, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has co-operated with me in the past. Sometimes it is awfully hard to w r i t e a b o u t s o m e t h i n g w h e n news items aren't available. Remember to keep my phone ringing so we can make this a bigger and better column in 1963. Once again "Happy New Year to all"!! gifts. Since the celebration, I am sorry to say, this very "plucky" lady, who happens to oe my mother-in-law, has entered the McHenry hospital. She has been under the weather for quite a spell and we are all praying she will soon be home. Girl Scout Notes At the meeting of Dec. 12, Karen Shastal was refreshment hostess to troop 408. Sandy Thomas and Jean Petro entertained the troop by playing some selections on the accoi> dion. On Dec. 19, the parents of Scouts in this troop were on hand to. see the girls modd clothes. These creations were sewed by the girls themselves at the past few meetings. They are most appreciative of the help rendered by some of the mothers during the sewing session. At this time the girls also held their annual Christmas party. Santa Claus was on hand to distribute gifts and candy. Sandy Meyers and Mary Lynn Meyers along with Mrs. Bonnie Meyers, played several Christmas songs on the piano. The holiday gathering was a most hannv one for everyone ?n attendance. Johnsburg, I1L Congratulations Corner Observing his eighty-ninth birthday on Dec. 22 was Peter Freund, Jr. We wish to extend some very happy wishes to him ""en though they are a little late. Young Duane Oeffling has quite a way to go to catch up with Mr. fS'eund since he was 'ust one on Dec. 22: Mrs. Helen Hettermann was surrounded by twenty-four persons which included her family and a few close friends when she celebrated her seventyfifth birthday last week. A family style chickcn dinner was served at Hettermanns to honor the occasion. She was the receipient of many lovely I shall attempt to put it down for posterity. God's best to you and yours, and with luck we'll <ee you NEXT YEAR! Pack 454 Celebrates Holiday Don 9 participated in the annual Christmas party held last week in the Johnsburg public school multi-purpose room. A few awards were given out during the course of the evening. Their beautiful tree was d e c o r a t e d w i t h o r n a m e n t s made by the Cub Scouts them- -elves. This tree along with a ash gift was presented to the children's home in Woodstock i few days after the party. The mothers of Cubs in Den 9 acted as hostesses for the par- *y. The ladies furnished a beautiful array of homemade holiday cookies along with other refreshments. Santa Claus was present to distribute many gifts. The Cubs also had gifts for their parents .which they had made. It was so much fun for one evening, they are hoping they can repeat it again next year. Brand New Christmas Model Arriving a week before Christmas and just in time to hang up her stocking is Deborah Sue Bauer. Most happy with their first addition to the family are her parents, Marv and Kay. Deborah Sue arrived at the Woodstock hospital on Dec. 18 and weighed a healthy 7 lbs., 7 \ oz. Justly proud of iheir new granddaughter are Hank and Lorraine Hiller and Mrs. Olivia Bauer. Our very best wishes to all! Troop 378 Goes Carolling Again this year as in the oast troop 378 made several carolling stops when they were out last Tuesday evening. Later they/went to the MacGregor home for their Christmas party. The Scouts exchanged gifts and participated in some game fun. H A P P Y NEW YEAR YES g We Have Them Here | Ice Cubes j| and | I Crushed Ice 1 £ For Your S B New Year's Eve | , p«, j K OPEN | 1 8:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. » g CHRISTMAS DAY » I Hours § Texaco | | Service Station § j| 3307 West Elm Street |j A HAPPY WISHING YOU ALL A WORLD OF JOY IN THE NEW Birthday Chib Congrats The girls of the birthday club, namely Harriette MarshaU, Shirley Tansey, Glo Jorgenson, Grace Sullivan, Marge Peterson and Arlene Cahilt met at JoAnn Haag's house last week to honor Loretta Kern.A pot-luck luncheon was served in the beautiful surroundings of loads of holiday cheer. The guest of honor was presented with a gift from the others in attendance. These girls get together each time one of the eight has a birthday. They sure do have a good time. Around the Town Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Rauen of Pistakee Bay arrived in Torrance, Calif., last Thursday. They will spend the holidays visiting Bob, Barbara and Bobby Hettermann. Susan pitzen and Carol Ann Stilling arrived home from St. Coletta's school to spend the holidays with their respective families. Many of our young college students are also home for the holidays. The Richard D e h n family celebrated Christmas a little early when they were in Chicago lat Ssunday. They visited John Dehn and other members of the Dehn family. A tragic accident claimed the life of a former resident late last Friday evening. Sandy Nell, 23, was killed when her car struck the Johnsburg bridge. Funeral services were conducted on Monday. She was the daughter of Mrs. Agnes Nell and the late Frank Nell. Two sisters also survive. Our heartfelt sympathies go to the mourners of this young lady whose life was snuffed out before it really got a chance^to begin. George Michels was scheduled to be released from the Woodstock hospital over last weekend. He spent almost, a month there as a medical patient. In closing I would like" to say Happy New Year just once more. Make this a safe new year by driving with much caution. Remember the earlier £ deadline again next week. Call tne either Saturday or Sunday or sometime during *the week. Happy Holiday to All!! Alliens Required To Report Addresses District Director John M. Lehmann, of the Immigration a n d N a t u r a l ' z a t i o n S e r v i c e , V stated that aliens in the United States will be required to report their addresses to the attorney general within the near future. * Forms with which'to make the report can ho obtained from any Post Office or Immigration Service office during the month of January. "Mr. Lehmann said that the lrw provides severe penalties for failure to comply with the repeating requirement. --> t Termites destroy an estimated $250,000 worth of projx^'ty each day in U. S. The average letter, maTTed and delivered in the U. S. is handled seventeen times. THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO YOU WCLM-FM, 101.9 mc |9:30 a.m. Sunday, WAIT, 820 kc New Christian Science Radio Series Sunday, December 30 'OUR REASON FOR HOPE" am n«, U ear 1 THE McHENRY BAKERY will be OPEN -- Sunday, Dec. 30, 7 a.m. - Noon Monday, Dec. 31, till 6 p.m. CLOSED -- New Year's Day and Wednesday, Jan. 2 OPEN -- All Day Thursday, Jan. 3 1 Xmas Cookies | Holiday Stollen SI Fruitcake 8 g 1288 N. GREEN STREET i PHONE 385-0190 11 SCHREINER'S STANDARD SERV. 3817 W. Elm St. Phone 385-0720 McHenry * * MAY EVERY * DAY SPELL J-O-Y! GLADSTONE'S DEPT. "The Store for Everyone 1219 N. Green St. 385-0182 McHenry