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Thnfcwfay, March 4, 1985 THE McHENHT mAINDEALEB Section MCCULLOM LAKE N EVE LEVESQUE EWS $85-3191 MOSf TRAVELLED COWPLE COMPLETES ANOTHER JOURNEY . ' • V There is no sure way to check it out for sure, but we feel that Alice and Conrad Gustafson of N. Knollwood Drive have the distinction of being our most travelle'd couple. They estimate that their many journeys have taken them more than one million miles, including every state in the Union except Maine and Hawaii,--and including Canada and Mexico. They just returned from a car trip which registered 7.900 miles in five weeks. The two were scheduled to travel with long time friends and former residents, Gerda and Swan Bom of Northbrook, but employment problems developed and the Gustafsons proceeded alone. Alice and Conny departed our shores and journeyed westward stopping en route to visit Albuquerque, N. M.; the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest, Ariz.; then on for a little lucrative amusement in Las Vegas (also know as "Lost Wages") Here, Alice met a friend with whom she worked when the Admiral Corp. was located in town, 10 years ago! Small world, isn't it? The journey westward took them to L. A., Encinitas, and eventually Palm Springs, Calif. While we were inundated with that mutilating ice storm, west coasters suffered a crippling dust storm which closed the highways. Conny related that 800 people were stranded on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway for nine hours. In the Los Angeles area, the Gustafsons explored Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm, then on to San Diego. They crossed the border into Mexico at Nogales and proceeded down the coast along the Gulf of California. 'Because of an excessive amount of livestock (burros, horses, and cattle) on the roads, it is extremely hazardous to travel at night. They had their first swim in the Gulf in Guaymas and again at Los Mochis with the temp, in the 80's. As they crossed the Tropic of Cancer just north of Mazatlan, Conny had difficulty with his radiator overheating and received some blisters trying to alleviate the situation. The scenery was exquisite as they drove along the shores of Lago Chapala--the largest lake in Mexico--measuring 85 by 25 miles. They travelled from sea level to an altitude of 5,000 feet hi less than 200 miles, scaling hairpin turns and treacherous mountain roads. Taxco is called the "silver city" and most of the industry of that mineral is located here. They eventually reached their southern destination of Acapulco where they found wonderful lodging--three meals and room --for about ten dollars a day, just outside the exclusive area. Mrs. J. F. K. was visiting at the time,; but they did not see her. In,! Mexico City, the two toured the city, visited the Mexican pyramids (1100 A. D.) and the Shrine of Guadalupe and encountered hundreds of pilgrims making the journey to the sacred shrine, including a young lad who wanted a pink lamb blessed. Travelling north through the "Panhandle", the highways were wonderfully straight. They Entered the U. S. at Nuevo fcoredo, Mex., and Loredo, Texas. Conny encountered a few unscrupulous gas station attendants and counted his pesos carefully! Their homeward leg took • them through San Antonio, Texarkana, Little Rock and Ark., and eventually they connected with Route 66 and home. On one of their picnic stops, Alice discovered a 17 jewel white gold Benrus watch valued at about fifty dollars, which is now being cleaned. That's what you call striking "pay dirt." Conny's knowledge of Spanish contributed to the ease and •pleasure of their fabulous vacation trip, and the colored movies and slides will keep their memories alive for all time. .Conrad, who came to this country in 1921--from Sweden, is more knowledgeable about his adopted land than most natives ; and LOVES every inch of it! Fills The Breach With Admirable Success Marie Howe, who took over the chairmanship of the Heart Fund Drive, did a terrific job in a very short time/and succeeded in collecting more than $112, last Sunday. Honors for top collectors go to Mary Beth Luto --$14, her mother, Tony Luto, with $11.90, and to Lynn Schultz who brought in $10.25. Others who deserve commendation for their loyalty are Laurie Jean Murray, Peggy Kasper, Grace Kinsey, Gail Johnson, Marie McKim, Petey Schmidt, Nancy Burg, Dawn Parenti, Diane and Bernice Bjork, and Louise Matthesius. As you may recognize by their names, most of them were young teen gals! If you were not at home when one of these gals called on you, please use the heart envelope left for your convenience and mail your contribution to the McHenry State Bank. This message comes from general chairman Mrs. Arthur Olsen. Sincere thanks from Mrs. Howe to all who contributed so generously and to the girls and women who gave up their free time in the cause of heart research. Ladles Meet Next Thursday Members of the Ladies of the Lake will meet next Thursday, March 12, at 8 p.m. in the beachhouse. All women of the community are cordially invited to come. Welcomes Son Then Shipped Overseas Just one week after the birth of his first born, SP4 Jack Hachmeister was shipped overseas for one year's duty in Viet Nam. Jack is the husband of the former Linda Watson. Stephen John was born at Edgewater hospital, Jan. 20, and weighed in at 6 lbs., 8 oz. While her husband is stationed with the Army, Linda and her new son are making their home with proud grandparents, Mildred and Luther Watson. Ecstatic over the birth also are Uncle Roy and Aunt Mary. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hachmeister of McHenry; the baby's great-grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Albert Watson of Louisiana and Mr. and Mrs, A. Grossklags of Chicago. Plans for the baby's christening have been made for Palm Sunday in St. Paul's Episcopal church,' and we will carry that story later. Our veryCbest wishest to the entire family; Deepest Sympathy Is extended to the family of Mrs. Louise Kiddelsen who died in Michael Reese hospital last week. Services were held at the George Justen and Son funeral home with burial in Woodland' cemetery. Louise and George Kiddelsen were residents of the village for many years and raised their family here. George died in 1959, and prior to that--sons, Howard and Willard, died in 1958. . Thawing; Weather Causes Bad Fall Chuck Thacker, who was trimming a gutter on his home, slipped and fell when the ladder shifted due to the thawing weather on Saturday. He ended up in McHenry hospital with three cracked ribs, but the medicos were still checking for further injuries on Monday. This is the fourth trip to the hospital in 10 months for one of the Thackers. Wife and mother, Barbara, has had her share of visiting her patients! Hospitalized In Harvard Otto Ebert was taken to Harvard hospital by Wilbert Hecht, Sr. last Sunday after having felt ill for the last few weeks. He is undergoing tests to determine the cause, and we know he would appreciate cheery messages. Brothers Stage Reunion The welcome mat was spread at the Tony Hocin menage last weekend for his brother, Benny Kachinovas, and his new bride, Irene. The couple was married on New Year's Eve. They hail from Ladd, 111., near LaSalle and the brothers have not seen each other for about 10 years. Benny's surname is the correct one -- Tony had his changed many years ago. Meets Former Vice-President Jake Levesque was thoroughly impressed with the charm and astuteness of former vicepresident Richard Nixon last Friday afternoon and evening. Jake attended the luncheon in his honor and the dinner in a Chicago hotel. Because of the Inclement weather, it was feared for a time that Mr. Nixon's plane would be unable to land at O'- Hare Airport. St. Louis, Mo. was the closest open field and the former v.p. would not have been able to fulfill his engagement in the city. Jake called base operations at Glenview N.A.S. and through arrangements, they would have been able to accommodate the air liner. Fortunately, conditions improved at O'Hare and 'all went according to schedule. ^Premature Spring Brings Chicago Visitors Sally and Papa Olsen were very grateful for Sunday's balmy breezes which brought a good part of Sally's family out for the day. Gert and Charley Temple and the Mel Tichys were on hand for a luscious dinner and recreation in the evening. Solitary Dinner For Bride Of 20.. Years! Jake's presence was required in Bloomington for a county chairmen's meeting last week, and because of our twentieth wedding anniversary on the 24th, I was invited to accompany him. As we checked into the inn, we were presented with a package and mail! Seems as though daughter, Chrys, a freshman, at MacMurray College, was in .on the secret and surprised us with a china gift. Jake presented me with twenty American Beauty roses which was another surprise. He fully planned to "wine and dine" me, but his presence was required at the, meeting and I consumed my dinner alone. v» f As we stepped out of our room the next mornirfg, we were greeted with snow drifts two feet high! The trip to the city in that weather was a bit harrowing but worth every minute. MCHENRY SHOTTES BERNICE WILSON 385-4380 SHORES CLUB HOLDS REGULAR MEETING MARCH 4 Orchids Occasions Kevin Ingersol will have eight candles on his cake today, Mar. 4 . . . Birthday congrats to Emma Pyritz and Diana andi Chase Koch will be wed 19 years on Mar. 5 . . . One bitty candle on the cake for pale Eugene Kumpula on Mar. 6 . . . Natal "daze" for Gene Piotrowski on Mar. 8 . . . Lori Wilson turns 4 and Michael Mai will be 7 on Mar. 9. This date finds Lil and Dave Hansen married 19 years and 'tis also Dave's birthday. Best wishes to all. Birthdays Many happy returns of the day to Allen Mieritz on March 4, Kathleen Burke, Debora Calvert and Harold Marsh on the 5th, Kathy will be 14, Debby will be 10 and Harold Marsh is •one of our members who resides in Arlington heights and expects to build a home here in the near future, Marvin Burchfield on the 6th, Joseph Reznicek on March 7, Cynthia Hattan who will be 3 years old on the 8th and Michael Stark and Pat Mack on the 10th, Mike will be 11 years old. Happy birthday to all. We must have the most bewildered tulips in town. They have sprouted and frozen out five times. Monday morning, they were rearing their fat little stems again. Spring can't be far away. See you next week? 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Wbo's taking a shower? part of [oate lo fa dont haw do mto a Red toarga Pttmjx Riflginjni •I fiie M only Red Jbdtef leataw engineered simplicHar clothes. m Iumml moving parts, com- ein^wtarimiinM toger He with aatfecteafanmofHdOfca Ant-roar ter far bomeg or farms. Sctf. too .man fa, yaJftlEg Inbncatedmotor and pomp The rare? A RedMelM aae down aa &e weH... oat pomo. of of «gfat oat of mind. Stop* -- and foe yoaneedtohaveaSfliev&te in and see u soon yoaneedit km cost Red Jacket**-** •tefled ao fart jwi^ouWI McHENRY COUNTY REDJACKET WELL & PUMP FLUID SYSTEM PRODUCTS 2% WELLS DRILLED OR DRIVEN We Repair and Service ALL MAKES of PUMPS Located in the Village of McCullom Lake Miles from McHenry on McCullom-Wonder Lake Road Phone McHenry 385-5252 or Residence 385-0713 The regular meeting of the McHenry Shores Club will be held on the 4th at the VFW Hall on 120 as you no doubt know. New officers will be installed and also don't forget your dues should be paid for the eoming term. The attendance at the last few meetings has been very disappointing so if the .weather man co-operates we hope to see more of you there. Anniversaries Two couples will be celebrating their wedding anniversaries this week, Robert and .Betty Dobbertin on the 6th and Lawrence and Marjorie Hicks on the 7th. It will be 34 years for the Hicks. Congratulations to all concerned. Shores Social and Athletic Club With the thought in mind that many persons residing . in , the Shores are aware of the existence of the SSAC Club, but have little if any knowledge of its activities, we thought it might be of interest to describe the club's purpose and the anr nual events. The club was formed about 6 years ago, as a men's club, primarily to provide the men of McHenry Shores with an outlet for their athletic prowess and on certain occasions to take the ladies out for an evening of athletic or social entertainment. Another of the principal purposes is to provide supervised selected events for all the children of the area, regardless of whether or not their male parent is a member of the club. Events sponsored in past years have included bowling, table tennis, fishing tournaments (for the children) pocket billiards, golf, horseshoes, basketball, baseball, card parties, etc. (Three of the tnajof events sponsored, annually are the steak fry at the beach, the children's Halloween party and the children's Christmas party. The SSAC club has been credited with the creation of the athletic fielxl, adjacent to the .beach, horseshoe pitching courts, volleyball, baseball and basketball equipment as well as miscellaneous other athletic equipment provided for the youngsters. * With the excellent cooperation of the McHenry Shores Club, jointly, we have provided a water fountain, water slide, a concrete bridge that spans the creek between the beach area and the baseball field. This spring the two clubs and Harold Miller will jointly arrange to dredge the beach for more enjoyable swimming. The tentative calendar of events of the club for the year 1965 include, February--bowling outing with the ladies, April, dinner and theatre party, July, baseball games, August, annual steak fry, September, horseshoe pitching tournament, October, children's Halloween party, November, swimming (splash party), December Children's annual Christmas party. There arc also informal get togethers, including the ladies of the members for social fun. Any resident of McHenry Shores (male) interested in Joining this wetive .group canphone President Chuck Whitney, 385;2536 or pkmning committee chairman Tom Burke/ 385-6521 for detailed information. Clarence Schwelkert is secretary. ' T ; Here and There Neither snOw or wind could keep six of our girls from attending the McHenry Lecture Luncheon *tt the Country Club in town on Wecfejesday. The guest speaker was Grant Butler,, an author, lecturer and expert on the Middle East who kept the girls interested with hisr talk. The hardy ones attending thlp luncheon and lecture were Dorray Stark, Alice Burke, Louise Winters, Winnie Clausen, Loretta Ramage and Irene Middlekauff. Happy to report that Larry Hicks is coming along just fine and they expect him to be home for good in a few weeks. He was back here for a weekend visit and is looking forward to his return to the Shores. Ing Corcoran has been laid low with the flu and has been feeling pretty miserable for. a week, hope it is over soon, Irig and you feel OK again. Well it has been a week of snow and cold, I am sure we are all looking forward to a little good weather for a change, I for one am getting weary of shoveling snow and presume most of you are too. Will see you next week, I hope. Your new V McHenry Telephone Directo goes to press March 18 If you are... 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