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Whispering Oaks (Whispers fmm the "Oaks") Martlynn Hamilton 3RS-R962 Rodneys Attend Go If Tourney In New York Margaret and Frances Rodney of Front Royal Court recently attended the U.S. Open Golf Tourney held at Wingfoot Country Club in Mamoronek, N Y. as guests of their son, Dennis, who is a member of the club. Nearly a year's planning Went into the eastern trip but it was worth it. The Rodneys are proud grandparents of seventeen grandchildren and on this trip, they visited four in Connecticut and four in Boston. NEED RECIPES Mrs. Jo Knopik of Melrose Court, the general pot-luck chairman of the Whispering Oaks Community Center, is busily collecting recipes to be compiled -into a Whispering Oaks cook book, to be sold at the coming bazaar in late CYCLONE IS COMING TO Jos.H.Huemann & SONS WELL DRILLING November. The Oaks has many, many fabulous cooks, what better way to prove it than with a cook book? Be sure to send four or five recipes to Mrs. Walter Knopik at 811 Melrose Court. IN MEMORIUM Karl Dormeyer of Garden Quarter apartments recently passed away and his n\any friends in Whispering Oaks toijl feel his loss greatly. The Dormeyers had recently moved to Garden Quarter after selling their home on Ashley Drive. Karl was one of the original organizers of the Whispering Oaks Association. He was active in the McHenry Business Community as he was owner and President of the Bobbin ,. Coil Specialist Company on Ringwood Road. SICK NOTES 9 Michael Motch of Hanley Street is in McHenry hospital undergoing lots of tests. We hope that all reports will be "Good News." . Maurice Arden is in McHenry hospital but is feelitig better every day. We are expecting him home very soon. We are sorry to learn that Joe White of Oakwood Drive has returned to the U.S. Naval hospital at Great Lakes. Joe has had quite a seige but we are all hopeful that it won't be too much longer before he really is up and around for good. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Sass of Ashley Drive are home from their grandson's high school graduation in Sturgeon Bay, Wise. BUT it was a Graduation Grandmother was not able to gee, she spent he^. time in Sturgeon Bay Memorial hospital with an embolism in the lung. (Grace is now home and still not allowed full activity but that wdn't stopper for long! \ We are happy to Report that Mrs. George HarkCT is now home from the hospital and improving so rriuch. that she and George were Wfe to go out to dinner. Keep up the goqd work, "Lovey." REHEARSAL DINNER Friday, July 26, Miss Carolyn Oetjen and Frank Buittner of mother, Mrs. Ella Thomas and to give her all the details of the i happy evgnt. The senior Mrs. Thomas is a gracious 91. " j TEXAS VISITORS ' Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Dawson of Brownsville, Texas, visited Walker and Virginia Thomas of Wiltshire Drive this past Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dawson, former Park Ridge residents, have been friends of the Thomas' for years when the two men worked together, A ^great dinner and catching upon the news was enjoyed by all. 1 VISIT PARENTS (Allen Baur, his wife, Sylvia, Crystal Lake will be honored at and their two sons, Mark and • * J ' 1 / mr i r t kn im • A (na i l* a rehearsal dinner, precedirti their July 27 wedding to be he! at the First United Methodist church in McHenry. A wedding is always the happiest of occasions for the "gathering of the clan", Carolyn's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Oetjen of LaGrange Park, her brother, Donald, and his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wolfe of Lancaster, Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. B.D. Moller of Houston, Texas, will attend. Mrs. Moller is Miss Oetjen's sister. Dan Creamer is serving as Mr. Buittner's best man and the maid of honor is to be Miss Jean Sagendorph of Downers Grove. ATTEND SON'S WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. Walker Thomas recently returned from their son Jeff's wedding in Dallas, Texas. Jeff claimed Miss Erielane Ross of Austin, Texas, as his bride. The young couple are making their home in Richardson, Texas. Following the wedding Virginia and Walker drove to Hackettstown, N.J. to visit his Kevin, have returned to their home in Frazier, Mich., after a week's^VisitNvith his parents Mr. and M*s. Al~Baur of Front RoyaJ DHve. This was a very special visit as it was Kevin's introduction to Grandma and^ Grandpa. / iff GENERAL PICNIC Members df the Whispering Oaks Community Center are looking forward to a general picnic on Saturday, July 27, to be held at the community center. Everyone will meet between 11:30 and 12 noon. Plan on bringing your picnic. Ice cream and soft drinks will be available. Everyone is asked to bring friends and grandchildren. All grandparents love to show off "theirs." Horseshoes, croquet, ball and games for all ages are planned so do come and have a ball. Please let Bess Johnson, chairman, know your plans so she can order enough ice cream for all. Her phone number is 344-0648. NEW RESIDENTS It has become a monthly tradition to welcome new residents to Whispering paks with a coffee, dessert welcome party held at the community center. Friday, July 12, forty- fiye happy "Oakers" met to say "Hi, Glad you are here" to Ms Marguerite Butler, Mr. and Mrs. ^hn Endicott, Mr. and Mrs. George Hickey, Julius Ivan, Mr. and Mrs. Olov Ufidberg, Mrs. Elise Nelsen, Mr. and\ Mrs. Leonard Nork, Mrs. Evelyn Ponchione, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Traina, Mr, and Mrs. Jack Wentzel, Mr. and Mrs. Roman Yewchin, Ms. Pat Zook, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Wiora, Mrs. Agnes Weis, Mrs. Virginia Young, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Eltoft and Mr. and Mrs. August Westa. Isn't it wonderful having a "Bumper Crop" of new neighbors? s* IBPOD SURVEY The community center benefitea^rofa a most unusual party, thirty-srac ladies enjoyed taking part in a food tasting survey. The ladies tested two foods soon to be introduced on the market and were interviewed as to their reactions to the new products. The interesting part is always waiting to see just when the new products put in an appearance at your grocery store. Mrs. Ramona Tardy was chairman of the event. NEEDS HELP Once again, I am asking you for help. The Plaindealer column has received many nice comments and for this, I thank you, but to continue the column, I must have help. A working gal does not have too much time to spend on the phone chasing down stories. If you wish Whispers from the 0£ks to continue, won't you please let me know when ymi have interesting guests, parties, McCullom Lake Gerry "Milbratz PAGE S - PLAINDEALER - WEDNfcMf* A V II !|/Y 24,1974 hospital. She's It 385-8543 Postponed Dance Scheduled For Saturday, July 27 For sure, the teen dance will be held this Saturday, July 27,7 p.m. till 11 p.m. at the community center. It was fistponed due to some band embers not being available e twentieth. Admission is free, refreshments at a small charge, and kids age 10 to 12 rfVjj^t leave by 8:30 p.m. Plans for future dances will depend on interest shown in this one GIRL'S LEAGUE SCHEDULE McHenry inches long, and weighs 8 lbs.; *1 14 oc. Kimberly's l are Rick and Debbie Penny of Wonder Lake and her other grandparents are Mr. and Mr«. Charles. Sindler of McHenry. due to rain, or any other reason, the make-up date will ANNIVERSARIES be decided by managers and Best wishes to Ron and Kay coaches of the two teams Go3ifia, July 27, also involved. Results of last week's games were Banana Splits 37, Star Babies 9, July 15. July 17, the Road Runners beat the Star Babies 33-20. BOY'S BASEBALL July 16 game between the Tigers and Cards at McCullom Lake ended after 3 innings, with the score, Tigers 24, Cards 11. At Lakeland Park that night it/toas Cubs over Sox, 14- 8. Timers beat the Cubs 6-5 here, July 18. July 25, Tigers 6nd Cubs play in McCullom Lake, while A's and Cards play in to Sergio*, and Cindy Martini, wno( celebrate their seventh- anniversary, the twenty-,» seventh. The girl's league «=h«)ulc ^keland Park A„d ini be A's the rest of the season, is vs Tioprs r»rrts vs Cubs, follows; July 24-Banana Splits vs. Road Runners; July 29-Star Babies vs. Road Runners; July 31-Banana Splits vs.l Star Babies' Aug. 5-Road Runners vs. Sta^*Babies; Aug. 7-Road Runners vs. Banana Splits; Aug 12-Star Babies vs. Banana Splits; Aug 14-Road Runners vs. Star Babies; Aug. 19- Banana Splits vs. Road Runners; Aug. 21-Star Babies vs. Road Runners; Aug. 26- Banana Splits vs. Star Babies; Aug. 28-Banana Splits vs. Road Runners. Every game to start at 6 p.m. at McCullom Lake Beach unless otherwise specified on arrival. If any*games are called vs. Tigers, and Cards vs. July 30. LADIES OF THE LAKE The Ladies of the Lake did very well at theit bake sale, July 3, and wish to thank everyone for donations and helping out. At the next meeting, Thursday, Aug. 8, a house plant auction will be held, and ladies are asked to bring plants they no. longer want. It should be an interesting auction, which can provide members with varieties of plants, they didn't have before GRAM AND GRAMPS. .. for the first time are Rich trips, etc. I want to make it and Gloria Penny. Their new ybur column. My phone is listed granddaughter is Kimberly above, but after 5:30 p.m. Sarah Penny, who was born please. July 17, at 5:30 a.m. in BIRTHDAYS Happy birthday to Jim*; Gravley, July 25. And to OtUv Pyritz who celebrates his seventy-eighth birthday, also the twenty-fifth. Best wishes for a happy day to Elaine Gleeson, and Sena Groh, both July 26, and to. Debbie Bitterman and Jim Klapperich, both July 30. Western State Honors Three ; From McHenry Three McHenry students were among the l^St undergraduate students at Western Illinois university who were cited for their scholastic achievement during the spring quarter. Honored were Bonnie Susan Buss of 3314 W. Golfview road, a senior; Vicki Lee Peterson of 2815 N. Magellan drive, a sophomore and Pamela Ann Shaffer of 2948 N. Shorewood drive, a senior. They are being honored for compiling a quarterly grade- point average of 3.5 or better based on 4.0 equals A. Students must attempt at least 12 quarter hours for a letter grade to be eligible. The McHenry State Bank proudlyannouncesthat onSaturday, June 29,1974/ the Bank's total resources reached $70,046,170.84, thus enabling the bank to maintain its leadership as McHenry County's largest financial institution. It was on May 12, 1971, that resources reached in excess of $50,000,000 reflecting a 29 percent increase in less than 3 years. This tremendous growth is due to many things, but primarily due to the confidence the entire community has placed in their bank. We, at the McHenry State Bank, thank our customers for making thisrxsplendid growth possible. We know you are the Bank's most \important asset and we pledge to continue to merit yoOr trustLthrough sound management and courteous service. To ouffriends who may not currently be depositors at the McHenry State Bank, we invite you to open an account at the Bank with over $70,000,000 in total resources. This should be "my bank" to you, and convenient, attractive, C< Bank's 68 years experien assured of safety, soun satisfaction at the McHenry McHenry where savings not only draw the maximum rate of interest, but also the maximum return with maximum safety. Interest is compounded daily from date of deposit to datf of withdrawal. will enjoy banking in the uilding. You can rely on this community needs. You are gement and customer e Bank in the heart of "There's No Substitute For Money In The Bank" McHENRY STATE BANK McHENRY COUNTY'S LARGEST & THE AREA'S FINEST FINANCIAL INSTITUTION Phone 385-1040 A FULL SERVICE BANK •fill* /