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CH A IN-O-liA KE S WHISPERING OA •. f«- i"V- -, . t.T ' 1 . •i'/.v";'. vVVINQ/^ men eiilers mm Gertrude Disney HEAVY RAINS PLAY HAVOC WITH NEW LAWNS REGION 1875 V. F. W. 385-7515 Thirteen men joined the ranks of journeymen carpenters in the Fox river valley as they completed their four-year apprenticeship training. The men come from Elgin, Aurora, Crystal Lake, Carpentersville, Woodstock, Elmhurst, St. Charles, Huntley, Hebron, and Wonder Lake. All were enrolled in the Fox Valley apprenticeship training program. Graduates were honored at a dinner and received diplomas and stfeel squares in recognition of their accomplishments. Attending the dinner were representatives of the Joint Apprenticeship committee, the Illinois Department of Labor, instructors of the apprenticeship program, and union officials. Graduates from the left seated: Pat Lathrop, Elgin; Brube Clar, Elmhurst; Ed Oakley, Carpentersville; Harold Hallin, St. Charles, and Dennis Eliason, Carpentersville. Standing, Ronald Larson, Elgin, third-year instructor; Robert Knoll, Woodstock; Jim Sweeney, Aurora; Dan Ziller, Huntley; Dick Genz, Elgin; Doug Albrecht, Wonder Lake; John Rehberg, Crystal Lake; and Edward Lange, Elgin, fourth-year instructor. Other graduating apprentices were Bobbie Blalock, Crystal Lake, and Charles Johnson, Hebron* 1. HOLIDAY HILLS NEWS INEZ YOUNG 385-4072 Rains! Postpone Swim Lessons Due to the inclement weather during the past two weeks the lessons that had to be postponed, are being made up this week. Upon completion of the lessons, certificates earned will be awarded the swimmers. The time will be determined by scheduling of the lessons and this will depend upon the weather conditions. FLAMINGO FLING Just 10 more days before the fabulous FLAMINGO FLING. Carl Weiss and his committee; Dennis Kosup, Rick Postal, Bill Boettcher and Bill Goegel have a fantastic evening arranged for your pleasure. If you don't have your tickets yet, be sure to get them soon. Don't miss this eventl WELCOME A warm welcome back home to Joan and Harry Schroeder who have moved back into their home on Sunset Drive after more than a year in Detroit. It's good to have you back! And a special welcome to Jimmy and Rita Dowhin who arrive today for a vacation from their home in Downey, Calif. His parents, La Von and Jim, have been working feverishly for the past several weeks getting both the house and boat in order so that everything is ready when they arrive and they can all enjoy their stay here. EIRTH DAZE A happy birthday today to Ricky Connell and Laura Exline, to Kurt Teuber who celebrates his big day tomorrow, the fourth of July and to Kenny Boettcher and JohirLar-^ kowski whose birthdays are on the ninth. This week's column had to go in early because of the holiday this week, but news has been in short supply, HELP!! FIVE STUDENTS •WIN PLACES ON DEAN'S LISTINGS Several area residents were among 149 Elgin Community college students who were named to the dean's list ot earned academic honors during the second semester of the school year. To be placed on the dean's list a student must maintain a cumulative gradepoint index of at least 3.5 (half way between A and B). For academic honors a student must have a grade-point index of at least 3.0. ,On the dean's list from McHenry were James E. Fitzgerald, Jr., of Rt. 9 and Mrs. Evelyne L. Walter of 3711 High street, and academic honors went to Robert J. Dowe, 1412 Richmond road, Raymond S. Pollock, 1706 N. Court and Richard J. Soda, Jr., 1007 S. Osage. NEW TROOPERS The Illinois State Police academy has graduated 37 new troopers as it neared the halfway mark In its added manpower goal. The force now on duty numbers 1,311 and an additional class in training will make the total more than 1,350. Director of Public Safety Ross V. Randolph commented that approximately 150 additional places will be filled in continuous training classes opening in the fall. Men of 21 to 32 years of age will be welcomed by the recruiting officers in their nearest State Police District Headquarters. USE THE CLASSIFIEDS ND. BUILDING SUPPLIE MODERN -FOLD ;$ Picnic Tables Staging at >20 30 ECONOMY QUALITY WALK-IN PICNIC TABLE Beison's MODERN-FOLD picnic table kit makes it so easy for you to assemble your own modern picnic table. Folds flat for storage. Combination of- graceful beauty, comfort and long-lasting service. Sled type legs glide easily over lawn or patio. Heavy 16-ga. tuning finished Nin gleaming galvanize. Fix that pier now...,we have all the supplies including pier posts arid planking ALEXANDER Highway 31, south of Main St. LUMBER CO, Heavy rains have caused havoc with some of the new lawns in this area. There are some heavy hearts. SENIOR CITIZENS enior Citizens folk from Whispering Oaks enjoyed the pot-luck dinner held on June 24 in spite of the rain. There was a lot of good food, and it was well taken care of. Some folks had such a good time they stayed tin &nd played cards. There were happy birthdays sung to those who had a birthday, in June. Justf heard that one of the ladies lost her diamond ring while making her meat balls for the pot-luck dinner. NEWS BITS There are some real special folks living in Whispering Oaks, artists, musicians, retired civil service men such as Lt. Col. Lawrence Shertole of 1020 Sommerset and John Hill, a navy service retiree. They are new folks from Bremerton, Wash., John and Anna Hill. They live at 1116 Manschester Mall. Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Ward are new at 1119 Manchester. They have a daughter, Lynne, who is a junior at DePauw college at Green Castle, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Hedeman had visitors, Mrs. Rohrig DesPlaines. She is Mrs man's mother, and Marion Warnimont her sister alsofrOm DesPlaines and Mrs. Marge Rohner of Portage, Wis., a sister-in-law. Mrs. Grace Chambers, daughter of Lu and Bert Welker is recuperating after i jgery. Her son, Timmy, is her also at 4506 Ashley. Donald Therensr son of Mr. and Mrs. Therens, of 4605 Sussex, visited his folks. He came from Cleveland, Ohio, with his Wife and eight children in ; a brand new camper. They parked at Wonder Lake. The first • night one of the boys caught eight fish. The grandparents came to see them every night they were there, and enjoyed the family togetherness. ATTENDS SHOWER i On Thursday evening June 20, I attended a lovely bridal shower on Miss CarolerJGebhart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gebhart of Chicago. The shower was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Guenther of 1501 Dogwood Lane, Mt; Prospect. The home was beautifully " done with red carpeting, with the winding stairs done in red. It w£s a tri level home done in white with gold accessories, and beautiful figurines from Germany, plus other painted things and China. I met some old friends of time gone by, and it was refreshing to reminisce about some of the wonderful tinies together. The bride to be, has a cousin here in McHenry, Mrs. Katherine DeVries, of 3402 W. 3rd avenue. AUXILIARY NEWS HIGHWAY PROGRAM uui iiau / Awards of contracts totaling *ig of / more than $4,000,000 for con- . Hede-/ struction and related projects on the stye's 1968 road building program was announced in Springfield last week. The contract included work in 13 counties. SHOP IN MCHENRY By Gerry Breede The 1968 convention of the Department of Illinois, ladies auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars, was held recently at the Sherman House in Chicago. Attending the convention were presidents and delegates from auxiliaries in the sixteen Districts in the state of Illinois. Representing the ladies auxiliary to V.F.W. Post 4600 of McHenry were Ethel Groth, Marge Moreth, Mary Kuemmel and Gerry Breede. Sophia Goldstein, national representative and past national president of the ladies' auxiliary to the V.F.W. attended; also present were twenty-One Department of Illinois Past Presidents. A most impressive ceremony was the presentation of the auxiliary presidents escorted by their respective American flags and V.F.W. auxiliary banners. A memorial service in memory of all the memberS of auxiliaries in the Department of Illinois was held. This service is conducted in memory of all auxiliary members who passed away in the ipast year and is a beautiful service to witness. It is with sympathy I note that thirty-four members from the 5th district departed this world this past year. It is with great pride for our organization that a report was made on the presentation of 903 American flags to youth groups in this past year. A banner for 100 percent in membership was received by the 5th district. \ The Department of Illinois V.F.W. ladies" auxiliary officers for the in The new officers are Alice Lynch of Dupo, 111., president; Norma Hayne of Chicago, senior vice-president; Joanne Dunnagan of Collins ville, junior vicepresident; Lillian Buczynski of Chicago, treasurer; Etheljane Tebo of Midlothian, chaplain; Frances Roche of Chicago, conductress and Marion Pollman, guard. PROMOTE PORT USAGE Goy Samuel H. Shapiro has announced a program to the state's drive fori of its port facilities. "Illinois leads all other states in the editing of its products," Gov. Shapiro said and explained that the new program "is to solidify Illinois' position the export center." The Sharks excel all 'fish in. jaw power. Biting pressure has been measured at a crunching 18 tons per square inch. program will be directed by the Department of Business and Economic Development. It will focus on Illinois as the transportation, shipping, marketing and population center of the world. * -• ~ Visit Our PILOT BAB Over Looking Senic Fox Biver Cocktail Dill J 1:71 Elegance Of Tlie South Sea Island? Sandwiches Drinks Lounge under New Mmnmgeme YOUR HOST Wally & Dora Docking for patrons Come by Boat 1406 N. Riverside Dr. McHenry BRING YOUR PBESCRIPTIONS TO NYES. Your prescription i s worth 50 extra S&H Green Stamps at Nyes Offer expires July 7th. 385-1424 When the subject is swimming Jantzen is the universal language from sea-to-sea. Fit, comfort, good looks and great coordination with tops of all types ... Jantzen says it all. Many colorful ways, such as desert gold, tabasco, tarnished green. Add these to your vocabulary: A. Subchaser swimmer, $5 B. Harpoon hawaiian, $ 7 Both in elasticizedl i faille (76% acetate., 19% cotton, 5% rubber) sizes 28-40. C. Needle Stripe crew pullover, $ 4 100% cotton jersey knit, sizes S-XL Jantzen spoken here jantzen <TORE for MEN 1245 N. Green Street Phone 385-0047 McHenry, JI