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Ken Ebey, Jr., who will .,act„ as - starter will have about twenty-five . of McHenry county aces lined up in j their speedsters and at the crack: of the starting gun they'll be off from Schubert's hill down Orchard j drive with the final line at the beach park. Orchard drive will be closed> to all traffic from 12 noon, until the, races are over. i Property owners along this course! would do well to remember to parkj their cars on the side roads if they lave to use ttiem during boars from 12 until about 3 or 3:30 p. m. .This ' rale was made to insure safety for the racers. g& Max Kolin, Mrs. Art Nelson and William Rochelle will act as judges in all events throughout the afternoon. , \ Next feature on the program will be a bicycle parade in which girls from 7 to 14 will participate. This event willbe on the concourse at the park. Contestants with the best decorated bicycles and most colorful costume will walk off with the "" cash "prii'«r ~ --* -- The doll buggy parade for the tiny tots under 7 should have special appeal for the ladies. Among the other features on the all afternoon and evening program will be races for fat men, married 'women, three legged races, 100 yard , sprints for girls from 14 to 20, 100 yard races for boys in the same age, group and many other snorting events. Space does not permit listing the many other amusments features provided for those who wish to spend an enjoyable as well as profitable day at McCullom Lake on Sunday., Sept. 5. Members on the committee headed by Wm. Creutz are Chriss D'Vore, Al. Wetle, Ken Ebey, Jr., .Wilbert Hecht, Mr. Parcells, George Gorenson, Helge Davidsen, Art Ne!feon and Paul . Struck. beach house. Violets teyou, BIB, for a job well done. • N«U *ad Bella For the average housewife these days it's just one canned thing after another. A good story teller is a person who has a good memory and hopes the other fellow hasn't. ADIOS. Subscribe for The Plaindealer f JOCKEY DIBS Pmeral services were held at St Joseph's Catholic Church, Harvard, at 10 a m. Wednesday of last week for 16-year-old Orville Joosten, of Walworth, fatally injured during a running race at warren, 111. Orville was riding Intimidate, owned by William Yerke of Harvard, when he was thrown to the track just as the field went into the first turn of a half-mile race. The btitse stumbled three times and Orville hung onto his neck for >00 feet before falling to the ground. Left-Over Egg Talcs To keep left-over egg yolks until they can be used, plaefe them In a dlah or cup and add Jost enough cold water to cover. j CHILD DROWNED i Mary Hastings, 9, who resided two miles south of Hinsdale in Downer's Grove township in DuPage county, ' lost her life last week when she sank beneath the surface of water in an1 irrigation ditch near the Hillsdale j i nursery. DfciPage county deputy sheriffs who recovered her body said I she' had gone to the ditch with two j sisters and a brother. She stepped into water over her head. Efforts! to revive the child proved futile. la U. S. RAILROAD MAN The old song, Ml've Been Workfo* on the Railroad" doesn't seem to th. MHii «n tk. 1 ehange its tune much for Fred Bris- m*2°r _r to the . tol of CrysUl Lake . Retired from TMted State* can boast one or more | the c)uCmg0 and Northwestern railbulldlngs ranging from IB to ^about road after thirty-six years of service, SO stories In height. he's still railroading He's converting one of the old wooden railroad Subscribe for The Plaindealer coaches into a cozy six room home for him and his wife. . / --Avif WELCOME! ---- \ : !• McCullom Lake Invites ^ou To Enjoy the if MCCULLOM LAKE » » I * »* » FROLICS" Sunday, Sept. 5th, beginning at l p. m ^ ^ To celebrate the eleventh anniversary of their blissful marriage. I last Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. George ( Krickl entertained, Mr. and Mrs. I Howard Krickl of Forest Park, Mr., ( and Mrs. Boyd Knaack and Mr. and | Mrs. Harold Steffan at the Riviera' at Lake Geneva, Wis. After a de- ' ' licious dinner the folks spent the ( evening dancing and merry making!. Our congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. ' George Krickl, may their future an- | •niversaries always be happy days. L i' " Erling Olsen and Ray OsterbyM were two very excited gents last < Saturday when word reached them that Mrs. Ruth Veek Erling's sister I and Ray's cousin, was due to ar ( rive in Chicago by train from New : York, where she arrived from Oslo, ( Norway, two days before. j( It has been twenty-five years since these two boys iast saw this little.' lady, which explains why in their j haste to meet her they forgot to inquire as to what depot her train I' would arrive or the time. After four i( hours of running from train shed to . train shed they ended up at the j Rock Island depot and were about ( ready to call it a day, when to their L surprise the gracious lady stepped | Off of the next train to pull in. Mrs. I ( Veek will enjoy the Olsen and Oster-ji by hospitality for the next four weeks and after that will leave to ( visit other relatives on the West j j Coast. Witness the THRILLING SOAP BOX DERBY with McHenry County's Top Notch Juvenile Racers contesting The two week's vacation is ending much too soon for Mrs. Sophie Kosti. A motor trip to the Dells in Wisconsin, accompanied by Mrs. Joseph Frisa, accounted for half of her spare time and with the end in sight Mrs. Kosti will spend the weekend in Chicago, where she hopes to get into a little mischief. That's what the girl said, So help us. The whole McCullom Lake Wildcats team, accompanied -by Capt. Bob Segler, were guests of Shorty Long w the Business Men's Association of McHenry last Wednesday. The boys enjoyed a trip to Chicago, where they watched the Cubs play ball. The Chicago Cubs could take a lesson from, our Wilcats last Sunday when they beat the McHenry Ramblers by a score of 4 to 0. Since Ed Murphy is doing such a swell job. in his "Junior Baseball' column we'll leave future Wildcat scores to his able pen. There's a ring on her finger and a blush on her cheek and the lady we have reference to is Miss Doris Kolin, who answered in the affermitive to Robert Sales' proposal to ^ change her name to his'n last Thursday. No definite plans have been made for their wedding day by this happy pair. So they tell us, but* who can believe a pair in love? Last Friday was a big day for Bill Kochelle and Helge Davidsen. It was Bill's fiftieth birthday and Helge's sixteenth although sixty-one would look better on him. The boys celebrated with a party at the Woodstock Moose Hall. Need more be said ? Congratulations fellows! Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frits, Jr., enjoyed a pleasant weekend as guests of "Mr and Mrs. ard drive. Al Zovoda of Orch- BUI Creutx spent his two weeks' toot en our ne The Colorful Bicycle Parade for the Girls. Enjoy the Doll Eviggy Parade by the tiny Tots. Take part in the many contests including the Three-legged Race, Fat Man's Race, the 100 yard Sprints for the Teen Agers and loads of other entertainment features for - young and old1 alike. ^ Cash Prizes totaling will be awy f w i n n e r s Elaborate plans have been made to provide entertainment for all to make this a day long tj| ' he remembered. • Z~! The Date--Sunday, September 5th. . The Time--100 p. m. until the end. jffhe Place--McCullom Lake Beach 'v . Park. Hot Dogs as you like'm and Refreshments too. ...j ANCE- \ under the stars to the romantic EQusic of OTTO and his Tzymphony Orchestra Sponsored by PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF McCULLOM LAKE In case of rain, the above program will take place on Labor Day. T V-M W