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A P \GK 2 - PI VINDKAl.hR- \\ EDNESDAY. J.WlWRY 2«. l»77 MARY ELIZABETH HLMANN ENGAGEMENT TOLD - Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Humann of 5003 Willow lane. McHenry. announce the engagement of their daughter. Mary Elizabeth, to Raymond H. Watkins. Jr., son of Dr. Raymond H. Watkins. Sr., of 5006 E. Lake Shore drive. Wonder \ .Lake. and the late-Gladys Watkins. Both are McHenry Community high school graduates. Raymond in 1972 and Mary Elizabeth in 1975. An April. 1977. wedding is planned. V , MR. AND MRS. MAURICE BURNELL FIFTY YEARS - The parents of Mrs. Merwyn (Gladys) Schmitt of McHenry recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at an openiiouse reception in the school hall of St. Mary Catholic church in Elgin. The event was hosted by the couple's eight children including Mrs. Schmitt of McHenry, Arlene Follis, Maurine Weberpal, Elizabeth Hudgens, Delores Tucker, all of Elgin. Charles Burnell of Genoa, Judith Mead of Geneva and Linda Reinert of Bartlett. The elder Burnell's have thirty-nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren. They have resided and farmed in the Elgin area for the past forty years. Maurice Burnell was married to the former Anna Grommes in St. Nicholas church in Aurora Jan. 22. CHRISTENED Crystal Lynn Foresman. the daughter of Dr and Mrs. Robert Foresman of Wood­ stock. was baptized by the Rev. James Segin at Greenwood United Methodist church recently. Her godparents are Mr and Mrs. John Gleason of Wonder Lake. A dinner in Johnsburg followed the ceremony. Paternal grand­ parents are Mr. and Mrs. Murlin Foresman of Stronghurst. 111., and maternal grandparents are Mrs. Ruth Kranz of Waukegan and the late Lawrence Kranz. THE ROSE 1 CARRIAGE learance SaleI 3] 10 TO 50%OFF | • DRESSES ^ •> • PANTSUITS \ •SPORTSWEAR FEATURING HALF SIZES \2V2 TO 26% HOURS: DAILY 9:30-5:30 WED. 9-1 FRI. 9^30-8 CLOSED SUNDA Y NEXT TO FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN (AT REAR OF PROPERTY) 21 E. Crystal Lake Ave., , Cry.si;;' Lake, 111. 815-459-6550 The Otto \tessers Surprised At 50th Anniversary Party Mr and Mrs. Otto Messer of Ingleside were surprised recently at a party com­ memorating their golden an­ niversary The party in their honor was held at the American Legion hall, Ringwood road. McHenry. and was given by the couple's five children and their spouses The family members included Richard and Betty Messer of Sunnyside. Yern and Norma Behenna of LaPorte. Ind . Glen and Dottie Messer of McHenry. Pat and I^orraine Abenante of North Riverdale. Ohio, and Dan and Kay Siblik of Naperville. Ill Also present were most of the elder .- Messer's eighteen grandchildren and eight great­ grandchildren. These included three-week-old Kimberlv Anne DiCianni. granddaughter of Rick and Betty Messer Many friends and relatives came from surrounding areas to honor Otto and Nettie on their special day in spite of the bitter cold weather. A delicious ham and beef dinner was served and a beautiful tiered gold and white cake made by Norma Behenna of LaPorte was admired and enjoyed The first musical selection of the event was the "Anniversary Waltz" and the "bride and groom-' led the dancing followed by their sons, daughters and spouses. The band also played "Happy Birthday" to Ken Messer. the first grandchild and oldest son of Richard and Betty, who celebrated his twenty-sixth birthday the same day. Mr. and Mrs. Messer were married in Carson City. Iowa. Jan. 18. 1927. Home Birth Film Night • 4 H O M E , t h e i n i t i a l s representing Home Oriented Maternity Experience, is sponsoring film night Friday. Jan. 28. at 8 p.m. The film, entitled "primum non nocere will be shown at Central school. 131 Paddock. Crystal Lake. Primum non nocere is the medical dictum stated by Hippocrates - "Above all do no harm " In "primum non nocere" one will see a couple go through natural childbirth. There will be no anesthesia, analgesia I V. fluids, etc. One sees the true role of the physician, observant, but never interferring. the guardian of the birth, patiently awaiting the natural order of events to oc­ cur. After the film will be a talk given by Dr. Mayer Eisenstein. who is a founding member of the American College of Home Obstetrics, and by Barbara Barasa, H O M E, leader from LaGrange. The evening will close with a short question and answer period Admission will be charged and nursing babies are always welcome. For further information contact Mrs. Richard McGowan of McHenry Italian Broccoli Cooked broccoli can have a tasty Italian accent if it's heated in a saucepan with olive oil and sprinkled with grated Parmesan cheese Living . Light Leader Is Luncheon Speaker Women Ag^pw in .Christ will host the Rev. Fr Gene Oborny at the Jan. 27 meeting to be held at Martinetti's in Crystal Lake A luncheon will begin at 11 a.m. Gene Oborny. associate pastpr of St Mary Parish in Kenosha, Wis-.. shares leadership of the Living Light community, which is an in­ terdenominational group, which comes together to worship, pray, and seek a true understanding of the full word of God Fr Oborny has traveled as a member of a team of teachers and ^evangelists ministering across the western United States. He is much in demand as a speaker and retreat leader Angela Amici of McHenry, whose song ministry is a regular feature of the Women Aglow in Christ luncheons, has made her first Gospel Album. Records, tapes and cassettes will be available for the first time at this meeting. Everyone is welcome. For reservations and information ca)l 385-3185 or 385-1^143. or in Sprirtg Grove, 675-2150. World Traveler Slated As Luncheon Speaker taught in the college and organized Christian Women's clubs in Tokyq^and its suburbs and sang in xhurches and military women's clubs. She also compiled and edited a book on western cooking with ac­ companying inspirational messages for Japanese women. She is a certificated teacher of Japanese flower arrangement, and frequently gives demon- yeo strations in clubs and over TVy tfjr< \ MRS. DON ALD E. HOKE National club speaker, world traveller, and soloist. Mrs. Donald E. Hoke, will be the speaker at the McHenry County Christian Women's club lun­ cheon on Feb. 9, at 12:15 at Martinetti's restaurant. Crystal Lake. For the past twenty-three vears, Mrs Hoke has lived abroad, twenty-one years in Japan and two in Switzerland. During her years in Japan when her husband was founder and president of Tokyo Christian college. Mrs. Hoke In 1973 and 1974 while living in Lausanne, Switerzerland. she organized Christian women's clubsin Lausanne and Geneva, as well as seven Friendship Bible Coffee groups sponsored by the clubs. Since returning to the United States in late 1974, she has been spending two weeks per month speaking to Christian Women's clubs in the United States. Born in Tennessee, she is the mother of two sons. Her husband has been a college president, professor, and Christian organization executive. He is presently the executive director of the Billy Graham center at Wheaton college, a new. international educational project. Reservations are necessary and may be obtained by con­ tacting Mrs. W;arren (Lorraine) Monahan. Women's Club Review Spring, Summer • Events There was good attendance at the first meeting of the new year of the Lakeland Park Women's club, and a very special meeting it turned out to be Many important matters were on the agenda, and the ladies really went to work and accomplished a lot. First, they unanimously agreed to con­ tinue sponsorship of Brownie Troop No 464. The date of the annual spring luncheon and card party was set for Wednesday. April 27 at St Patrick's hall This is always a gala spring event The annual cl^b picnic will be Sunday. Aug. 7 at the Lakeland Park community house grounds The committee will be working on the plans for this event and further information will be given in the near future. A white elephant and bake sale is also being considered for March, and furtherparticulars on this event wjtfoe available after the FeJKruary meeting." Manyotner items were discu^s^Cand plans will be put„ into effect as time goes on. There will be no meetings in 'June and July. However, there will be an August meeting to mplete all arrangements for e annual picnic. Father Vincent Fish Is Featured By Club There were forty-three in attendance when Father Vincent Fish was introduced at the January potluck dinner of the Friendship club of the First United Methodist church. Father Fish gave a very interesting program on "Death and Dying" which was very informative, and answered many question^which was very helpful. Everjrone enjoyed his program very much and are very grateful for the very fine service he is rendering in the area. Lilah Jordan reported that Mildred Kennedy is home from the hospital and getting along quite well Get well cards were signed by the membership for Helen Creamer, Mildred Kennedy, and Julius Gruenfeld. A sympathy card was signed for Florence Colby on the loss of her sister-in-law. Evelyn Smith had most unusual but very interesting devotions. She wrote a long poem which was beautiful, expressing her Christmas reflections with a display of a few of the many Christmas cards received depicting the various symbols and customs of Christmas which everyone enjoyed. A letter from William M. Morefield, administrator of the Valley Hi nursing home was read, acknowledging the donation of birthday gifts for IMMEDIATE DEL IVERY INSTANT SERVICE 1977 AUTO LICENSE PLATES ON SALE HERE December 1 thru February 14 the Valley Hi residents. Bill Jordan'delivered packages to Hartland over the holidays. Morrie Crouch entertained the members with a series of jokes and funny stories, which added merriment to the meeting. Harold Wildhagen reported on the benefit breakfast and bake sale to be served on Sunday morning. Jan. 30 at the church from 8a.m. to 11 a.m., a project to help raise funds for the new choir robes. Donations of baked goods will be gratefully accepted. The breakfast will be complete, served promptly with pleasant surroundings and warm fellowship. Tickets may be secured in advance from Mr. Wildhagen and choir members and at the door. Pastor Smith urged members of the Friendship club to become involved in the Bell Choir, which should be very interesting and fun. There will be an instruction session Sunday, Jan. 30 from 2:30 to 5 p.m. at the church. The next meeting of the Friendship club will be Saturday, Feb. 12 at 6 p.m., when Mary Butler and Mable Thomas will have the program, which will be Heidi, the A.F.S. student from Brazil. Hosts and hostesses will be Daisy and Harold Wildhagen, Dorothy Steinbiss and Elsie Reiker, Helen and Reno Eckardt, and Grace and Adolph Borchers. TTie 19 ILLINOIS 77 IL 1977 LAUD Of IMCOLH IMMEDIATE DELIVERY WITH PRE-PRINTED APPLICATION fie meat committee will consist of Vivian Bassett, Lilah and Bill Jordan, Marie Mullere, Helen and Dan Creamer, Mildred and Van Kennedy, Helen and Harry Lundy, Mae Stinespring, and Helen and Ernest Beck. When the meeting was concluded door prizes were given, and then there was a real surprise. Beverly Walinski had brought a lovely party tray of meat, cheeses and relishes so the ladies then enjoyed an im- pronvptu luncheon. No one seemW to worry about the calories as they ate and visited. The hostesses were Mary Dobbins and Lyda Radisch, who had Mary Schaan bake her "special sweet rolls" for the refreshments. The next meeting of the club will be Thursday, Feb. 3, at 9:30 a m at the community house, and that afternoon some of the members will visit Valley Hi nursing home at Hartland. taking homemade cookies and fruit as treats, and will spend time talking with the residents. This visiting at the nursing home is to become a part of the project of thp club. Anne Moore and Mary Lou Pautz will be the hostesses. Guest Speaker Highlights Senior Citizens Meeting Dr. John Elstrom, orthopedic surgeon from McHenry, was the guest speaker at the most recent meeting of the Wonder Lake Senior Citizens club. Elstrom gave a slide presentation and explained the method of replacing arthritic hip joints, a technique which has proved very successful. _He also discussed the various types of arthritic symptoms, which serve as warning signals that arthritis is setting in. In other business, a trip to the Water Tower in Chicago was set for sometime in February. Seven more people are needed in order for the trip to be made. A committee was also ap­ pointed to make plans and choose a site for the annual picnic in the summer. Finally, the speaker for the next meeting was announced. He will be O. Bridges, Illinois state representative of AARP, a retirement group for senior' citizens. Highlands Set Luncheon - Card Party Date At the Jan. 26 meeting of the Pistakee Highlands Woman's club, members discussed plans for the tenth annual luncheon and card party. It was decided to hold the event March 9 at the Pistakee Highlands Com­ munity ceftter. Members are requested to bring a wrapped gift to the meeting so the items may be sold as a way of collecting funds to defray the cost of the luncheon. Yes. once again The First National Bank of McHenry offers a license plate service effective December 1. 1076. You must have your pre printed form from the State of Illinois in order to purchase your 1977 license plates. |Service Charge S2.00| THE: FIRST \ \TIO.\AL B.\.\K OF MrHEXRY 3RI4 W. Mm Slrcel • IMcHcnr>, Illinois 600SO 8IS-3MS-S400 STEAK FRY SAT. JAN. 29th SHAKE THE WINTER DOtORUMS JOIN US FOR A DELICIOUS T-BONE AND A FUN FILLED EVENING. We Furnish Everything! You just Char-Grill yours to your own liking. Serving until 8:30 PM • Cocktails at reduced prices from 6:30 to 7:30 PM FREE DRAFT BEER Dance to Bob Freund Band 9 to 12 TICKETS- $6 Advance, $7 at the door V.F.W. -385-9860 fl2_W± RTE. 120- McHENRY. ILL When Church Women United gathered for their annual luncheon meeting, enjoyment can be credited to the women who made the arrangements. Those consist cf, left to right, Almarie James. Ridgefield Presbyterian; MarilynOrso, St. Thomas, Crystal Lake, and Jean Smith, First United Methodist, Woodstock. In the front is Kay Eg^land, First United Methodist church, Crystal Lake. Lib by Podpora Will Be Hostess For Luncheon Meeting Libby Podpora of McHenry, who serves as president of Church Women United, will greet members when they gather for their annual meeting and luncheon Friday noon, Feb. 4 at the First United Methodist church, Crystaf Lake. Prepared luncheon dishes will be brought to the luncheon by women in the participating churches. Serving on the arrangements committee for the luncheon are. Marilyn Orso. Crystal Lake; Jean Smith, Woodstock; Virginia Covalt, McHenry; Kay Egeland, representative from the host church in Crystal Lake; Almarie James, vice-president elect; and chairperson. I^arie Wykle of Crystal Lake. The committee will be contacting the various chur­ ches with the suggested menu and selected recipes to be prepared. The program committee has invited officers from the Forum for Community Services to present the work, resources and assistance available through the Forum. Bill Biscomb serves as president with Jan Betusak. vice-president and Pat Seiling, secretary Mrs. Seiling, a member of the Church Women United Executive committee and past president, will serve asr moderator and chairperson for the program "Where Do We Go for Help" is the question to be answered during the presentation. / Child care will be available Installation of officers will also be a part of the program for the event. First United Methodist church is located at Dole and West Crystal Lake avenues in Crystal Lake. All women in the community are cordially in­ vited to attend. There is no membership; it is always open to everyone Community Calendar JANUARY 26 Parental Stress Line- Meeting - 312-463-0390 JANUARY 27 McHenry Garden Club - Meeting - 1 p.m. - Home of Mrs. Ralph E. Smith, 3612 W. Anne, Edgebrook Heights. ARTS. - Auditions For "Ready When You Are, C.B." -- 7 to 9 p.m. -- McHenry Country Club - 675-2066. Job's Daughters - General Meeting - Acacia Hall r- 7 p.m. McHenry Senior Citizens Club - Driver Refresher Course - First Session -10 a.m. to Noon -- McHenry City Hall -- Council Chambers. Knights»of Columbus - Social Evening - 8 p.m. -- K of C Hall. JANUARY 28-29 American Repertory Theatre Presents "Black Comedy" - McHenry Country Club - Showtime, 8 p.m. - Dinner 6 to 7 p.m. - Reservations From A.R.T.S., Box 542, McHenry. JANUARY 29 St. Margaret Chapter of NAIM -- Cards - St. Mary's Oak Room -- 7:30 p.m. McHenry V.F.W. Steak Fry -- 6:30 p.m. -- Entertainment - Saving On Tickets Bought In Advance From Members or at Post Home. JANUARY 30 Benefit Breakfast And Bake Sale - First United Methodist Church -- 8 to 11 a.m. FEBRUARY 1 Ruth Circle of First United Methodist Church -- Home of Mrs. Marian Barrows, McHenry Shores ~ 12 Noon. Blood Drawing for Aurora Area Blood Bartk - McHenry V.F.W. -- 3 to 7 p.m. - Spon­ sored by McHenry Jaycees. United Methodist Women -- Executive Committee Meeting -- 9:30 a.m. -- First United Methodist Church. Marcia Mary Ball Circle Meeting - First United Methodist Church -- 12:30 p.m. FEBRUARY 2 McHenry Grandmothers Club -- Card Party ~ Dessert Lunch -- 12:30 p.m. -- St. Patrick's Hall. FEBRUARY3 Lakeland,, Park Women's Club Meeting -T 9:30 a.m. -- Lakeland Park Community House. McHenry Senior Citizens Club - Driver Refresher Course ~ Second Session - 10 a.m. to Noon - McHenry City Hall -- Council Chambers FEBRUARY 4 Church Women United - Annual Luncheon Meeting - First United Methodist Church, Crystal Lake FEBRUARY 6 Order of Eastern Star -- Initiation Rehearsal -- 2 p.m. - Acacia Hall. Roast Beef Dinner - Zion Lutheran Church, Rt. 120 West - - Noon to 3 p.m. -- Public In­ vited. FEBRUARY7 McHenry Senior Citizens Club - Executive Committee Meeting - 3:30 p.m. -- Land­ mark School. " St. Patrick's Ladies Guild - Meeting -1 p.m. - Church Hall. FEBRUARY 8 Town and Country Newcomers Club Meeting - St. Paul's Church -- 7:30 p.m. Business Meeting and Speaker - - "Right to Read" Program. FEBRUARY9 McHenry Senior Citizens Club -- Loop Bus Trip - Bus Leaves McHenry State Bank Parking Lot at 8.45 a.m. St. Patrick's Ladies Guild Valentine Luncheon and Card Party - Church Hall -- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. -- Public Invited. FEBRUARY 10 Job's Daughters -- Advance Night -- Acacia Hall - 7 p.m. McHenry Senior Citizens Club - Driver Refresher Course - Third Session -- 10 a.m. to Noon -- McHenry City Hall -- Council Chambers. Knights of Columbus - Regular Business Meeting -- 8 p.m. ~ K of C Hall. Parkland School -- Gary- Grove Swing and Acapella Choir - 7:30 p.m. Grade School Children Free - Minimal Adult Charge. FEBRUARY 12 Friendship Club Potluck Dinner and Meeting -- 6 p.m. -- First United Methodist Church FEBRUARY 14 McHenry Senior Citizens Club-Meeting -- 7:30 p.m. -- East Campus Cafeteria. FEBRUARY 16 McHenry Senior Citizens Club - Bus-Lancheon Trip to Janesville, Wis. -- Bus Leaves McHenry State Bank at 7:30 a.m. * Bodri Tap a ria, M.D. and $ * Vinod Goyal, M.D. * announce the opening of their IT IT * offices at • j ' * 3412 W. Waukegan Rd., McHenry * | 385-4220 * J Practice limited to Obstetrics-Gynecology ^ ***************************,#