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- • . • i McHENRY PLAINDEALER 1: #5 ^Johns burg News Bj Mn. Batty Hetterraaiia P.T.A. Meeting ' P.T.A. members of St. •John's school met in the com- . munity club hall last Monday jevening. The meeting was attended .by some 35 persons. During the course of the meeting it was brought to attention of all present, the need for a typewriter in the school. It was voted on and all agreed it should be purchased. Also at this meeting a nominating committee, consisting of Dorothy Whiting, Lorraine Hiller and Lois Anderson wefe chosen. Election of officers will take place at the next P.T.A. meeting which comes up on March 24. At the close of this meeting Father Blitsch introduced Father Rueland of McHenry, who proceeded to show beautiful colored slides of the Mass. All present agreed it was most stimulating to have the Mass . explained so clearly. Refreshments were served by the committee in charge later in the evening. are very happy to see her in her oWn home once again. Mrs. Pitzen spent three weeks as a patient in the Sacred Heart Sanitarium in Milwaukee. Marionette Show The public is cordially invited to the marionette show titled "Pinocchio" which will be presented next Saturday, Feb. 8. There will be three performances, at 1, 3:30 and 8 p.m. in the McHenry high school auditorium. The show is being presented by the Viscounts, McHenry Squad 491, Sons of the Legion Drum and Bugle corp. The squad hopes to purchase new uniforms with the donations of this show. Tickets can be purchased throughout town, wherever the posters are displayed or if you wish, a phone call to Mary Einspar at 1257-R. Mary will be most happy to supply you with as many tickets as you need. Mary Kay, eleven year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Freund returned home after enduring quite an ordeal for four days in the McHenry hospital. She was taken to the hospital when her mother was unable to stop her nose bleeds. It was kind of touch and go until the bleeding was stopped Friday. Mary Kay received several blood transfusions during her stay in the hospital. Though she will be weak for awhile," Mary Kay agrees, "there is no place like home." Twice Told Tales The rescue squad was called once again to lend their aid. On Friday they answered, two local calls. They were called to the John Nett home in the" wee hours of Friday morning. Mr. Nett was taken to the Highwood hospital where he is still confined at thi? writing. Mrs. Pat Frisby stepped out of her home last Friday afternoon without ever thinking she would be hospitalized the same day. Pat slipped on a patch of ice and was knocked unconscious. The rescue squad was summoned and Mrs. Frisby was taken to the McHenry hospital where she remained over night. She suffered leg and hip bruises. Anniversary Celebration The monthly meeting of the lady Foresters of St. Agatha's Court No. 777, was held last Wednesday evening in the community club hall. During the meeting the discussion of our court's fortieth anniversary 'celebration took place. Though the actual anniversary date is Feb. 6, the celebration will taKe place in the regular meeting night of Feb. 18. Invitations are extended* to' the outside courts as well as bur regular and charter members. The initiation of new member^ take place at this meeting. "Plan on attending and make this a very large turnout honoring our court's anniversary. Lunch will be served by the officers and committee at the close of the evening. This special anniversary celebration will get underway at 7:45 p.m. on Feb. 18 so please circle the date so you are sure to remember. 'Teen Agerg Galore Last Tuesday evening found somewhere between 60 and 70 'teen-agers turning out for their first in a series of dances instructions. The committee in charge was able to secure the services of three dance instructors from McHenry. These instructions will take place every Tuesday of the month except the third Tuesday until the series is completed. Several young people attended the social hour following the instructions. ' Forthcoming Party Another date to remember is Feb. 16, a Sunday evening at 8 p.m. This is the night of another public party to be held in St. John's school hall. The Blessed Virgin Sodality have sponsored many of> these parties in the past and have enjoyed success with them. They are hoping in the future that the attendance will be even greater. The proceeds of these events are turned over to the School building fund. Wedding Bells Another'of our younger set has joined the newlywed group. Nancy Smith became the bride of Thomas McAuliffe at a ceremony performed at St. John's church at 9:30 last Friday morning. A small gathering was held in the home of the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. Leo Smith Sunday. At noon the immediate family were dinner guests in the Smith home while later in the evening many of the friends of the newlyweds came to extend their congratulations. We all join in wishing the new "Mr. and Mrs." continued happiness in the future years. FORTY YEARS AGO From issue ot Feb. 7, 1918 Mrs. F. K. GrangerrH59r a resident of this city for-many years, died very suddenly at the home of her son, Almon, in Chicago Sunday, where she ,was visiting. Misses Mildred Welch, Etea-; nor and Edna Phalin were cohostesses ^ at a pre-rtupti&l shower for Miss Norma Whiting, given at the Welch home Thermometers registered twenty- below on Friday morning and twelve below on Monday. It has been several weeks since .any of the rural letter carriers have been able to cover their, entire routes and from present indications it will not be until the opiening of spring that all patrons .can be served. Milk was being sold about town for a dollar a can the past week, the cheapest in years. C. E. Smalley, who for two seasons was engaged, as principal in the local high school, and later filled the same position' in the Crystal Lake high school, has resigned to join the aviation corps. Leonard Lenzen, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lenzen of VolO, died at Camp Logan, Houston, Texas, Feb. 6, of pneumonia. The body will be brought to Volo for burial. Miss Catherine Schumacher, 22, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schumacher of Johnsburg, passed away Feb. 3. She had been in poor health for some time. Through the efforts of Dr. A. Victory Seymour, one of Michigan's most patriotic women, 200 members of the first provisional company, aviation section enlisted reserve corps who will fly Uncle Sam's airplanes over Germany, were entertained at a pretentious dinner Sunday evening at the Statler Hotel, Detroit. Paul F. Barbian, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Barbian, who is_Jjn training at Fort Wayne, Mich.; was among the guests. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO From issue of Feb. 9, 1933 CODE VIOLATORS For the third straight year, Jaw enforcement officers of the Illinois Department of Conservation during 1957 obtained more convictions of game and fish code violators than in the preceding year, it was announced by Director Glen D. Palmer. The record compiled by the law enforcement division headed by James Fitzgerald of Aurora showed a total of 2,115 convictions as compared to 2,019 in 1956 and 1,- 929 in 1955. In the grip of the worst storm of the winter, McHenry is gradually getting back to normal conditions and digging out from snow drifts that have paralyzed traffic and made walking difficult. Conditions have been made more difficult because of the extreme cold with the temperature at 15 to 20 below and even lower and a new cold wave on the way. The snow began falling Monday evening and continued all day Tuesday and into the night, blown by high winds that piled up drift* from sixj to ten feet high. " The blizzard recalled that of March, 1930, when a nineteen- inch snowfall was recorded. A call at the Plaindealer office from ^ald Knob hotel, Pistakee Lake, stated that at day break this morning thermometers registered between 30 and 31 degrees below zero. ': Charles W. Peters, a pioneer resident of Pistakee Bay and sheriff of Cook county from 1918 to 1922, died at his home in Chicago Feb. 4, at the age of 74 years. Mrs. E. Schmalfeldt, 58, a native of McHenry, passed away in Kenosha, Wis.; last Sunday. She was a sister of Mrs. William Tesch of McHenry. Mrs. Letah Davis was surprised by a group of friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Powers Sunday evening, the occasion being her birthday. Guests were Messrs. and Mesdames H. C. Hughes, Edward Nickels, John Dreymiller, Alfred Richardson and Will Heine of Chicago. , Word was received hefe this morning by Mrs. N. J. Justen of the death of her „ brother, Nick L. Freund, at Fargo, N.D. The body will be brought here for burial. McHenry high walloped Fox Lake last week for their first conference victory of the year, their second win over Fox Lake and their third win of the $eason. * TEN YEARS AGO From issue of Feb. 5, 1948 Deaths in the area 4urihg ih£ past week included Josepjh J.; "Butch" Freund, 69, and Henry Hetterman, 67, both of Johnsburg, Jerry Cermack, 46, of McCullom Lake, Mrs. Ida Fisher, formerly of McHenry, in Elgin and Miss Katherlne Crook, a former McHenry resident, in Chicago. ' * Mr. and Mrs. Wlliam. Hay will celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary at their home on Washington street on Feb. 7. Mr. Hay observed his eighty-first birthday Dec. 31 and Mrs. Hay will be 83 on Feb. 22. Mr. and Mrs. Nick M. Justen entertained a group of relatives at their home on. Jan. 29 to celebrate their thirtyfifth wedding anniversary. Miss Marion Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Art Smith, was antong eleven members of the class of "50"" at St. Joseph School of Nursing, Elgin, to be capped at services held in the chapel there last Sunday evening. Miss Mary .Fleming entertained members of . the Fleming family at a dinner in the home" of Mi*: and' Mrs. R. M. Fleming Sunday honoring her nephew, John A. Fleming, who r e t u r n e d S a t u r d a y , h a v i n g spirit a year faith the army of occupation in Korea. Miss Anna Diedrich of Volo was united in marriage Nto Clarence Tonyan at St. Peter's church, Volo, last Saturday and Miss Rose Armanto of Chicago became the bride of Gilbert Kloeckner, of this city at St. Mary's church here the same day. Miss Marilyn Jeanne Kerns, who will become the bride of John L. Phalin on Feb. 7, was honored at a pre - nuptial shower last Saturday evening, with,. Mrs. Lester Page as assistant hostess to Mrs. Thpmas Phalin at the Phalin home.. 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