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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 26 Aug 1965, p. 9

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• Secllon Two-- Page On* THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER MCCOLLOM LAKE NEWS EVE LEVESQUE 885-3191 •.CULLOM-KNOLL -SUMMER FESTIVAL ^SATURDAY, AUG. 28 - Final preparations are under ^way for the annual Cullom- JCnoll summer festival to be Jheld Saturday, Aug. 28, at the ^beach. Kick-off time for the -Venture is set for noon. " According to Chrys Levesyque who is in charge of the •staging of the Miss McCullom Xake contest at 8 p.m., applications are still being accepted. *If you have a wee girl child Jbetween 4 and 7, bring her •to the beach tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m. for the final -rehearsal. Miss Dawn McKim, last year's queen, will crown -the newly selected Miss McCullom Lake. vTwo newspaper jneh and a b&auty queen, senior version, will judge the congest. They are columnist for 4:he Waukegan News-Sun Joe 4<erby; Jerry Beckus, circulation manager of the Woodstock •Sentinel and president of the ^Woodstock J.C.'s; " and Miss !judy Conley - Miss McHenry County for 1964 and second junner up in the State pageant. These three are well iqualified for their difficult .task. - First show of the day will J>e held at 2 p.m. when little Jadies from 2 to 10 will promenade around the basketball jcourt with their gaily trimmed •buggies. Lois Parenti is master minding this event. » At 4 p.m., young lads from v2-12 will present their clever- )y designed bikes (or other wheels) for inspection by the Judges. Chuck Thacker is the fellow to contact if you have an entry. , An attraction which proved outstandingly successful last Jk'rar will be repeated. This is the "dunk 'em" deal where one of our citizens insults the £rowd and is dropped in the drink for his efforts! - Youngsters will be thrilled With the ponies available for riding. There wil be games for young and old and refreshments available when hunger threatens. For the big guys, there will be plenty of liquid refreshment to slake their tmm. An attraction which is a big drawing card will be repeated and that is the cake Walk, when "tasty pastry" is offered as the prize. Music for dancing will be provided following the selection of Miss McCullom Lake. There are features to appeal to every age group and every pocketbook so mark the date in RED! That's Saturday, Aug. 28, starting at noon. See you there? Places Second Lovely little 12-year-old Cathy Klapperich, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter John Klapperich, arrived home with her parents amid fanfare Sunday afternoon after placing second in the organ contest held during the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. A huge banner proclaiming "Congratulations, Miss McCullom Lake Organ Champion" was strung across the living room. The handiwork was done by Aunt Kay Godina and Cathy's younger sister. Diane. The three left for the' fair Friday evening and returned home Sunday afternoon, emotionally spent. About 600 entries in various age groups and length of taking lessons, were judged. Cathy played against eleven other entries in her group. She has been taking lessons from Mrs. Anne Marie Scarbrough for about lVz years. Isn't that tremendous? The contestants were judged on a multitude of points. For her victory, Cathy played "Bye, Bye, Blues" on a spinet organ. She was allowed only three minutes on stage. For her efforts, she was presented with a red ribbon for recognition. The winner received a blue ribbon and a small trophy. We rejoice with the Klapperichs and know how PROUD they are of their talented and lovely daughter. Official recognition of the young lad will be made Sunday when he is presented for christening. Our very warmest congratulations to the Wilsons. Village Board Routine committee reports were made by the trustees at the last meeting of the village board held Monday, Aug. 16, in the beachhouse. According to commissioner Harry Lock, road repairs will be completed before summer's end. The board voted to hold no meeting Sept. 6 because of it being Labor Day. The next meeting will be held Monday, Sept. 20, at 8 p.m. in the beachhouse. Cullom-Knoll The Cullom-Knoll ass'n^will meet Sunday, Sept. 12, since the regular meeting would fall on the Labor Day weekend. A report of the annual summer festival will be forthcoming and there will also be election of officers. , The "Welcome Mat" Is Spread For Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schiavone ^and their three youngsters - Valerie, who is almost 13, Donna - 11, and Donald, Jr. - 7 V2. They come to us from Lilymoor and have purchased the former Chase Koch home on McCullom Lake road. The youngsters are ' already acquainted with many of the local kids from school and we do hope that neighbors in the area will extend a welcoming hand. fibrosis research and help for victims. Lorraine Frost is the local chairman and she is being assisted by daughter, Jane and DeeDee Levesque. The girls started on Monday and will continue through the week until every home has been contacted. We would plead with you to open your hearts and your pocketbook so that more may be done in this heart breaking field. Holiday Brings Early Deadline Next week's column will be turned in on Monday, Aug. 30, but we must have another by Friday, Sept. 3 at noon. Your co-operation is especially needed now that this reporter is working from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. every day. If you do have copy, feel free to call 385-9888 between those hours. The regular number at 385-3191 holds good for the other hours of the day. Thanx in advance. You've not failed yet! Surgical Patient Mrs; Virginia Gibson entered McHenry hospital, Monday Aug. 16, for surgery on her throat. She returned home a few days later and is doing fine. During her absence from home, handsome sailor lad, Elmer Taylor "rode herd" on the "Indians" and cleaned the house, following the big family reunion held on the 15th. Even On The Grapefruit Again With the birth of their sixth child, Joyce and Ron Wilson come out even on the grapefruit and the sexes again! Gary Francis was born Aug. 11 at 8:42 p.m. in Belmont hospital, Chicago, and tipped the scales at a diminuitive 6 lbs., HV2 oz. With 41/i> years since a new baby blessed the family, all members are fighting for the chance to "do" for the l'il guy. A great deal of work and worry were expended by mother and doctor and for all the hilarious details, you must see Joyce. Baby sitters include Dale - 13, Kim - 11, Terri- 8V2, Ami - 5V2 and Lori - 4 Va. C.F. Fund Drive Under Way Two young gals who have volunteered their time and efforts have been making calls on residents throughout the village for the benefit of cystic Vacation Visitors Mary Kantorski broke out her best recipes (and she has them!) to prepare sumptuous repasts for her relatives last week. Staying with her were her sister, Mrs. Julia Elenwine, from Three Oaks, Mich-, and her son - Alvia Elenwine, and his daughter, Maria, from DAILY LUNCHEON SPECIALS MONDAY -- Spaghetti & Meat Balls $1.00 TUESDAY -- Pork Cutlets, Mashed Potatoes & Vegetable • • $1.10 WEDNESDAY --r Corned Beef & Cabbage, Boiled Potato • • • • $1.10 THURSDAY -- Thuringer & Kraut, Boiled Potato $1.10 FRIDAY -- Haddock, French Fries & Vegetable $1.00 -- RESTAURANT HOURS -- Open 7 Days a Week -- 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. Breakfast, Luncheon & Dinners Served. -- DINING ROOM HOURS -- Open Tues. thru Thurs. -- 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sundays 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. _ II „ CLOSED ON MONDAYS (nmasaJJos ^ N. Chapel HBI B<i. Johnsburg, Illinois PHONE 385-1475 Rolling Prairie, Ind. The group journeyed to the city to visit other relatives and also a trip to the Lincoln Park zoo. The three visitors arrived Monday, a week ago and departed Saturday for their homes. Mostly Natal "Daze" Belated congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maresso who marked their thirty-fifth wedding anniversary, Monday, Aug. 23 -- Janet Morris (Monica's daughter) turns 20 and Opal Pariso has eight candles on h£r cake, today, Aug. 26 -- Nineteen good looking years for sailor, Elnjer Taylor (ha! that rhymes!) tomorrow, Aug. 27 -- Brad Kommer will be 11, student nurse Sandy Josserand will be 19 and natal day greetings to "39ers" George Luto and Bill Klapperich -- all on Aug. 30 Nancy "and Ken Loesch will be wed 2 years, and Jack Farley and Frank Godina mark their natal day on Aug. 31 -- Two candles on the cake for Veronica Ahrens, as -ol Sept. 1. Best wishes to all. With help from the weather man on Saturday, the Cullom- Knoll can look forward to a very successful affair. Sure hope you don't miss the fun! COAST TO COAST Illinois is the only state currently enjoying a two-way, coast-to-coast tourism program with bases in the two largest population centers of the nation. One is the outgrowth of the other and together they will have reached more than 11 million potential tourists by the end of the 1965 travel season. The first, the Illinois Pavilion at the New York World's Fair, is concluding a successful two-year run and will have entertained more than five million visitors by the fair's closing on Oct. 17. The second is the newly established Illinois Tourism Center adjacent to the" Lincoln Theater in Disneyland at Anaheim, Calif., which drew an attendance of six million last year. JUNIOR LEGION ELECTION The charge for letters carried from St. Joe, Mo., to Sacramento, Calif., by the Pony Express, was $5.00 each. A meeting was held last week at the Legion home to elect members of the Legion Junior Auxiliary. Left ,to right, back row, they are Jeanne DeVries, chaplain; Maria Fisher, treasurer; Suzanne Matchen, vice-president; Mary Pat Mrachek, president; and Eileen Cooper, historian. At the bottom are Felicia York, sergeant-at-arms; and Kathy Ehlen, assistant sergeant-at-arms.-The installation was conducted by Past President Lauretta Homo of McHenry unit, and a lunch was served by Junior Adviser Ruth Mrachek. Prior to the election, thirty-five members of the Junior Auxiliary, with chaperones, enjoyed a tour-of a Dundee pottery. ADMIRAL IS NOW HIRING NOW IN OPERATION Regular Convenient Bus Service to Harvard NO NEED TO DRIVE for Information PHONE 385-0723 HARVARD FOR PERMANENT WORK MEN AND WOMEN NEEDED FOR BOTH DAY & NIGHT SHIFTS TO BEGIN WORK IMMEDIATELY. 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