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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 15 May 1974, p. 2

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Hie Woman's club of Wonder Lake will hold installation of new officers May 16 at 8 p.m. at Nativity Lutheran church, Wonder Lake. The installing officer will be Gerry (Mrs. Grant) Ernst, past president of the Wonder Lake club. Mrs. Ernst has also served as trustee and parliamentary advisor for the :lub. She served as the nstructor • for a club interest group in knitting. Mrs. Ernst will be using a nw type installation service, using Bible quotations, to install Lois (Mrs. John) Sorenson as vice-president, )ottie (Mrs. Charles) Jacobsen is treasurer, and Gladi Bowers "T is trustee. Due to other commitments he Harrison school stage band *rill not appear this year. Because the Woman's club of Wonder Lake is considering the possibility of sponsoring some of the children from the Woodstock Children's home, there will be a representative at the meeting to give some pertinent information. Clifford Redding, executive director of the home for the last fifteen years, will be the speaker. Since this is such a worthwhile project, all members, prospective members, and any woman who is interested is invited to attend the May 16 hieeting. Members are reminded to bring in any money for tickets sold, pertaining to the dinner- dance to be held May 18. The two scholarship winners have been chosen and the awards ill be made at the dance. Members should remember to bring in coupons which they have been saving for the church ladies, and be sure to start saving items for the second annual rummage sale to be held June 22 and 23 at Gladi Bowers' residence. Nominate Area Women Legion Unit Officers Yoga Expert To Address parades with their local Legion posts Memorial day, May 30. Coming events include a Junior conference in East Peoria May 18, roller skating party for Juniors May 25 and Girls State tea May 26. The next meeting of the PWP Chapter Council will be held at Woodstock Post Home No. 412. Election of officers will take place and a guest speaker will talk on M.I.A.'s (Missing In Action) Women Of The Moose Members of the Woodstock-McHenry League of Women Voters discuss plans for the annual meeting to be held May 29. From left are Chairwomen Chris Clark of McHenry, Budget; Kay Hutchings, McHenry, Bylaws; Moira Davis, Woodstock, Nominating and Shandis Knell, Woodstock, general chairwoman. Voter League Holds Annual Meeting May 29 The May 29 annual meeting of the Woodstock-McHenry League of Women Voters will begin with a noon luncheon at the Timbers, Woodstock, followed by a short business meeting for the election of (jeers, changes in the bylaws, jroval of the 1974-75 budget, a brief report on the jtional convention. •?'After the business meeting, GJ-ace Mary Stern will dispel the threatening myths which gtesently cloud discussions of The " Equal Rights amendment," said Gerri Braun, League president. "It gnnply states, equality of rights ider the law shall not be jnied or abridged by the United States or by any state on, ;count of sex.'iMrs. Stern, the ike County clerk, also fipds le for a weefefytittftimn dHifi'a ;e household in Highland irk. * Young children at the freeting - no problem! Babysitting will be provided at »e First United Methodist #iurch, Woodstock, at a small Charge per mother. The luncheon is open to the public. Reservations are requested j&efore May 22 by Mrs. James (Kay) Hutchings, McHenry. > Anyone interested in League Membership may contact the (Membership chairman, Mrs. ^ames P. (Carol Jean) Smith, !^IcHenry. 4 -------- £ FAIR EXHIBITOR r The committee for the town ^and Country Fair to be "presented by the Lake Geneva ^Town and Country Garden club 'May 18 and 19 has announced *that John A. Burr of McHenry Jwill have an exhibit on acrylic •painting, mixed media. The •Town and Country Fair will be »ld at Horticulture hall, 330 Nominations of officers for the coming year were accepted at the May 3 meeting of the McHenry County Council of the American Legion auxiliary which was held at Fox River Grove. The slate of officers as presented consisted of Mrs. Frank (Joann) Rezabak, Crystal Lake, president; Mrs. Roland (Iolene) Biagardi of Fox River Grove, first vice- president; Mrs. Florence Kennedy of Harvard, second vice-president; Mrs. Willard (Faye) Carlson of Algonquin, treasurer; Miss Ethel Burow of Hebron, historian; Mrs. Wilbur (Lois) Haak of Wonder Lake, chaplain and Mrs. Ray (Betty Lou) Smith of McHenry, sergeai}t-at,-arms. , _ r„ T^rity-threfr '^mentWrt,' 'including four Gold^'Star meiibers, wereftionored during-: an impressive memorial service for those who have passed away during the past year. Mrs. Charles Smith, Gold Star chairman, reported that there are eighty-eight Gold Star members in McHenry county. She has made corsages for each of them. M c H e n r y C o u n t y C o m m a n d e r C l a r e n c e Hammond of Fox River Grove informed members that Memorial day services will be held in Greenwood May 26. This will be a joint participation project of the Legion and V.F.W. posts. Other units reported they would be participating in Memorial Day services and Broad street, Lake Geneva, from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 18, and 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday May 19. Children under 12 are admitted free. 80 Woodshed Whirlers Attend Annual Banquet Over eighty members of the Woodshed Whirlers Square Dance club were on hand for the annual banquet at the Dutchman's, near Antioch, May 10. After a hearty meal, square dancing was enjoyed, with both club callers on hand. The new officers of the club were introduced and the outgoing officers given a rousing vote of thanks. New officers for the coming year are Jim Jansen, McHenry, president; Ed Winn, Spring Grove, vice-president; Norm Sexton, McHenry, treasurer; and Marion Pflug, McHenry, secretary. The final dance of the season will be May 25 at the Johnsburg Junior high school. The regular monthly business meeting will be May 20 at Bavaria House, Johnsburg, at 7:30 p.m. At the May 11 dance, a busload of Teen Twisters, Grayslake, were included in the guest list, chaperoned by their caller. the *lrh€[ May 7 irieenpg of me Women of'the Moose was opened by Chaplaftf Monique Kopp, with eighteen members present. This was Academy of Friendship month and twelve committee members were present. Chairman Bonnie Heinz introduced the members of her committee. After the Fourfold, the Endowment fund pledge and minutes and correspondence were read. Minutes were approved. There was no enrollment or balloting. Nominations were read for the new officers for the coming year. The attendance award was not claimed. The regular award was won by Bonnie Heinz. Annual dues winners were Wilma Crane, 1 year ; Dorothy Daley, 6 months and Vicki De Stepanitis, three months. The meeting was adjourned in favor of refreshments. The next meeting will be May 21 at 8 p.m. Publicity Committee Lovely, vital Nancy Roberts, syndicated columnist and author of the book, The Yoga Thing, returns to speak to the general meeting of Parents Without Partners, Chapter 189, at the American Legion on the corner of Woodstock and Oak Streets in Crystal Lake Friday, May 17, at 8:30 p.m. First- timers orientation is at 8 p.m. for non-members interested in- Hi learning abwt the chapter. Mrs. Roberts, a resident of Cary, hplds teaching certificates from two world- famous yogis 1 Swami Rama and Indra Devi. In her recently published book she provides new insight into what stress does to a person and how to avoid it. She emphasizes the importance of mental attitudes in establishing peace and harmony in one's life-style, and shows how to develop the art of concentration and meditation. Whether one is seeking a spiritual and mystical life­ style, or looking for a sound method of physical fitness, he will be interested in hearing what Nancy Roberts has to say. Coming chapter events include theatre, choral concert, coffee and discussion, dance lessons, drama group, road rally, and game night, and for the family, children's theatre and a picnic. House Plant, Perennial Sale Planned May 21 McHenry Garden club members are busy digging and potting perennials from their gardents for the annual House Plant and Perennial sale Tuesday, May 21; at the Just For Fun Roller Rink, 914 N. Front street( Route 31) In Women's Apparel" "The Unusual The Fashion Shoppe Fresh flowers, plants, and artificial and dried flower arrangements wiU be featured at the flower and plants booth at Fair Diddley, to be held on the Woodstock City Square Sunday, May 19. Chairwoman of the booth, Carol Johnson of McHenry, at left, shows a plant to Sandy Dodge, recording secretary of the Women's auxiliary of the Family Service and Mental Health Clinic for McHenry County, fair sponsors. All In Readiness For Annual Fair Diddley EARL AWE CINDY BROOKE ENGAGED -- Announcement has been made of the engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Cindy Brooke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Brooke, 2318 W. Lincoln road, McHenry, and Earl Awe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fredric Awe of Zion. June 29 has been selected for their wedding at St. John's United Church of Christ, Waukegan. • Sportswear • Dresses • Pantsuits REDUCED 20% to 30% AND MORE! MISSES - HALF SIZES - JUNIORS THE FASHION SHOPPE 1007 N. FRONT ST. (RT. 31) McHenry 385-7747 THE COURTHOUSE ON THE SQUARE A flower and plants booth will be among the many booths open for business at Fair Diddley, to be held Sunday, May 19, from noon to 6 p.m. on the Woodstock City Square. Booth chairwoman Mrs. John M. (Carol) Johnson of McHenry, promises that many kinds of fresh flowers, plants and artificial and dried flower arrangements will be available. Area residents who wish to donate flowers, plants or arrangements, or any kind of container, such as flower pots, creamer and sugar sets, and bottles, including small maraschino cherry bottles, may call Mrs. Johnson. Anyone wishing to donate McHenry. The sale will open at 9 a.m. All good earth gardeners will have the opportunity to add new plants and perennials to their gardens at reasonable prices. Everyone is invited to come and browse. Garden members are requested to bring their plants to the rink Monday, May 20. A short business meeting will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m., during the sale. Call Mrs. Aldona Cepulis, 914 N. Front street, McHenry, president, for further information. Garden Club Presents Free Rose Lecture The Garden club of Illinois Garden center, Niles, will present Mrs. J.J. (Elizabeth) Abler of Libertyville, on Friday, May 24, at 10 a.m. at the Golf Mill movie theatre, 9210 Milwaukee avenue, Niles. /'Adventure In Roses" is the theme of this lecture in which Mrs. Abler will talk on the history, wonder and romance of roses, providing the audience with important, practical information on planting and care, transmitting enthusiasm to the amateur as well as the experienced to grow more roses, enter competitions in exhibiting and arranging. Vivid and beautiful slides, mostly of her own home grown product will accompany her lecture. The speaker is a graduate of the University of Chicago, a member of the Town and Country Garden club of Libertyville-Lake Forest, the Northeastern Illinois Rose society and the American Rose society. She is the author of a compact booklet encompassing important phases of practical rose care. items for other booths, including toys, and games nearly-new infants' and c h i l d r e n ' s c l o t h i n g a n d accessories, white elephants, used books and records, or baked goods, may obtain information by calling Joan Brown at 338-3783. Fair Diddley is sponsored by the Women's auxiliary of the Family Service and Merital Health Clinic for McHenry County, with proceeds from the fair benefiting the clinic. A new children's game at the fair this year will be a "lollipop tree," according to Grace O'Leary, game chairwoman. Children will pick lollipops from the tree and specially marked lollipops will merit a prize, Mrs. O'Leary explained. Other games will include a baseball throw, horseshoes, a sponge throw, a fish pond, a dart throw and a bean bag toss. Prizes for participants will include plastic toys, paper tattoos, stuffed animals and yoyos. MR. AND MRS. LEONARD M. FREUND Leonard Freunds Celebrate Wedding Anniversary May 19 Mr. and Mrs. Leonard M. Freund will celebrate their silver wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday, May 19, from 3 until 9 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus hall, Rt. 14 and .Kelsey road, Barrington. Leoda M. McCarthy and Leonard M. Freund were married May 18 at St. Mary's Catholic church, McHenry, by the late Msgr. Charles Nix. They have lived here all their married life. The couple has seven children. Mr. and Mrs. John Freund reside in Crystal Lake and Mrs. and Mrs. Ronald Freund live in McHenry. Darlette, Marlette, Charlette, Donald and Jeremie are at home. CREATIVE /rioter HELEN PETRIE NEEDLEPOINT LESSONS StRIES OF FOUR Beginning Wednesday May 22nd. 12:30-3:30 *30.00 Including Materials For a 20 Stitch Sampler CLASSES LIMITED TO SIX STUDENTS PHONE 338-2224 FOR CLASS RESERVATIONS opiinjon St - WOOBTOCK, iLLinOli 6oo98 • BI5/JH-22M FORMAL WEAR RENTAL ALL OCCASIONS ....tw mm 1214 N. Green St., McHenry The program has been planned for all rose enthusiasts. There is no admission charge. Invite Husbands To Join Wives At La Leche Meeting Husbands and wives will meet Friday, May 24, at 8 p.m. for a group discussion of the La Leche league. This will provide an opportunity for the men to meet other fathers whose children are breast fed. La Leche league is basically a group of mothers who believe that good* mothering begins with breast feeding. Members have felt that they might benefit from discussion of what family life is like when it includes a nursing baby or toddler. The fathers will have a chance to speak out about their feelings toward their wives and children. The evening will be a very casual social gathering. Husbands dre urged to attend, not only to add to the talks but to make some new acquaintances. Anyone wanting more information on the location of the meeting should call Mrs. Richard (Marcia) McGowan or Mrs. Robert (Julie) Jessup. In 1901, New York state had 954 registered motor cars - at one dollar fee for each. People are poor, not because they have nothing, but because they are nothing. GUIDED TOUR! National Nursing Home Week begins on Mother's Day, May 12 and continues thru May 19. This partic­ ular week is set aside each year to encourage the public to visit nursing homes throughout the country. We Fair Oak Nursing Home would like to take this special week to help you get acquainted with us and enjoy a guided tour of our Nursing Home. However, we would like to go one step further to say you are always welcome to visit us at Fair Oak Nursing Home. FAIR OAKS NURSING HOME Rt. 176 Crystal Lake, III- FOX RIVER STONE CO. Flag Stone Vwnwer Stone Field Stone & Boulders * Imported Boulders in a variety of colors.' •Colored Landscape Stone, •Crushed Limestone •Sand And Gravel Rt. 31 & McLean Blvd.: - 5 mi. S. of Elgin 312-742-6060 312-742-6064 PAGE 2 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, MAY 15,1974 . t , - Install New Members Of Lake Woman's Club

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