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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 25 Sep 1952, p. 4

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(by Kitty WojHs) t The Lakeside Improvement association can now chalk up another very successful party to tltoir list of other successes. The installation party last Saturday Bight, given by the club will lofQg be remembered by "all who attended. The hall was filled to tile inch with, people, and as aome left early, others came in Kite. The business men in the town had ail donated gifts or sent flowers as congratulations to the oh}b, and they were all on displ »y "at the party. . The actual "Installation ere- 1 iriony was sbmewhat delayed because Mr. Lannes, who was to give the invocation could not attend.. ,Mr. Norman', the president of th* club last year, began the installation ceremony, with an introductory speech, followed by the crowd singing the National Anthem. He then introduced/Mr. Waynne of McHenry, who gave the invocation. Norman Morrison introduced Roy Morrison, who was the installing officer. "iPhe new officers were then introduced by 6 William Gibson, who was installing marshall. Claude F. McDermott then gav^> a speech about the work of the L.I.A. After the installation ceremony was over, Norman Morrison asked' for the assistance of Richard Hyatt for handing out the yearly awards' to the out-going officers. They were given gold pins with the letters L.I.A. inscribed. Then Mr. Hyatt handed out gifts to the out-going officers. The cans for the Kiwanis Kids Day fund were passed among the guests, to open the drive in our village for the Bids Day Fund. The cans were sealed and aent to the club.* The usherettes for the evening were all dressed in evening gowns and each was presented with a gardenia corsage. They were Adele Leon, Lucille Nielsen an<^ Andrea Pokett. A delicious buffet supper was served by the Ehrardt Catering Mrvice. Music for dancing was provided by Don Stadtfeld. During the intermission, Mary Harvey demonstrated and explained tile various movements of the hula dance. , Stewart Clark, formerly of the ' 8t.' Louis Opera company, sang % few numbers. Harold Wilier, 4 former member of the Chicago Opera Company sang during a ' later intermission. , ; *" - Leo Taube, and bis accordion, *Jso intertained the guests. The Committee for the dance waa .fiwy pleased with the response i ,* the residents to their party, and they wish to thank everyone who helped make it such a success. | Mrs. Victoria Wojtas of Lemont, 111., Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wojtas and their sons, Edmond and Robert, were visitors at our home this Sunday. We had a call from Mrs. Leora Seyfferth, one of our "long time" residents, and she has a lemon tree which is now bearing fruit. For a while the tree was kept outdoors, but has been moved Inside because of the cooler weather. Mrs. Seyfferth's tree has ten lemons, and they are developing to quite a nice size. We noticed some of the residents are complying with the wishes of the postal department and painting and marking theiC mail boxes clearly. They have requested that ^everyone mark their names and new box numbers on the bores to aid the mail carrier in his work. Jennie Devereaux's mother and dad. Mr. and Mrs. Kellogg, are visiting from Ohio. The Ladies League is going to continue their rummage sale to Thursday. Friday and Saturday, of this week. It is being held at McDermott's garage. A very happy birthday to Adele Leon, who celebrated her birthday on Sept. 23. It was a "sweet sixteen" birthday for Adele, and she had a few friends in for oake and Ice cream to help her celebrate this important day. Frank O'Leary, Sr., celebrated his birthday last Sunday, Sept. 21. We send our belated greetings. TWICE TOLD TALES Forty Year* Ago Fifteen young ladies and one lone man chartered Capt, Wm. Koeppe's excursion boat, "Alice," last Sunday and made a trip to the chain of lakes. Miss Pearl Sayler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Sayler of Elgin at one time a resident of this village, was united in marriage to Mr. Slade Clark at St. Joe., Mich., last Sunday. "What Happened To Frits," m. real clever comedy drama in four acts, was presented at the Central opera house last Sunday evening to a fair sised audience,'1 John Miller, who during thek past year or more had conducted a blacksmith shop in the Mrs. Laures building on the West Side, has closed up the place and moved his family to Ringwood this week, where 'he now conducts a shop. The appearance of a street organ In town Monday made us feel as, if summer was not quite over. t Jacob J us ten, the Centerville furniture man and undertaker, who believes in keeping abreast of the times, has just received MI elegant aw fuatfel «fl*» of the very latest type. Dairy patrons of* the Dairy company, wfeo milk at the ltingwood feel quite jubilant these over the prices offered' by uie company for milk to be dettveired in the next six months. Johnsburgh is to have another store. The new enterprise Is to be located on the lot Just across from, Stephen H. Smith's place of business. J. J. Vycital, the progressive Oenterville hardware dealer, has rented the first floor Of the Perkins building adjoining the building he now occupies and hopes to occupy the newly acquired floor space In a short time. - • % company in Elgin, hereadded at 8S9 <Standish street. Survivors lncludfe the widow, Myrtle Huck Jencks; a daughter, Mm Bdgar W. (Ruth) Maltby, of Hagin; one grmMsta and a sister, Mrs. Chutes (Edith) Skinner, of Elgin. The body rested At the Stout funeral home until 2 o'clock Satwhsn ted tfcar* with Bhiff City cemetery. rtfes WCre burial in -i The Want Lest# tends. Form«r Business Man, Dtad * Lester A. 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