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PERSONALS Musin' & Meanderin' (Continued from Page 1) merchants in proclaiming the days a success, which made us happy since the inadvertent error was ours at the Plaindealer. Seems too early to be thinking about 1959, but announcement came on Tuesday that and Mrs. Floyd Eckert, Wood- Mrs. Ray McQee spent a few days the past week with relatives in New York City. " Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Justen have returned from a several weeks vacation' at their Evergreen, Colo., home. The Harry Conway and Jack Phelan families vacationed at Lake Mills, Wis. the past week. Mrs. Fred Merrill of Fresno, Calif., and Mrs. Harold Abbott of Woodstock, were guests of Mrs. F. J. Aicher Tuesday. The Clifford Hyatt family of Aurora spent a few days the past week here. Mrs. Elvera Durland. who is employed in Chicago, vacationed at Milwaukee, Wis. the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Hilary Rodenkirch, Sandra and Gerald, spent the past week at Eagle River, Wis, Out of town folks who attended the funeral of Joseph Holly here Friday included Mrs. Bess Abrams. Mrs, Varina Owens and Mrs. Robert Wrage, Rockford; Mrs. Dora Hahn and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Felton and daughter Racine, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. Deacon Holly and John Holly, Lake Geneva, Wis., Mrs. Marie Bethke and Charles Block. Dundee and Mr. the new license plates will be white numerals and letters on a brown background and will honor Quinsy college. This is a change from the originally announced combination of gold numerals and letters on a royal blue background. Old timers will miss reminiscing with Joe ftolly on the "good old days". We thought Of him Fiesta Day and knew how much he would have enjoyed the old settlers' gathering, had health permitted his attending. His participation in many activities through the years made him an interesting conversationalist who could give the younger folks a good insight to life in McHenry a half century ago. ^ Each August we welcome a visit from Clarence Draper as he stops in our office to renew his paper. It's interesting to talk to folks like Mr. Draper who tell of their earliest recollections of the Plaindealer. Mr. Draper says the paper imist have been coming into his home for at least seventy years, for he remembers his mother reading ilems to the family even before he was old enough ^o read for himself. We wonder how many others have been taking the Plaindealer for more than a half century? One, we recall, is Chester Goodman. We would be happy to have others drop us a line. stock. Donald Hayes and son Robert of Chicago visited his mother, Mrs. Edith Hayes Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. James Lark in, Mary, Terry and Jimmie have returned from a visit with relatives in Peoria and Lafayette, Ind. Dennis Comvay, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Conway is now serving with the air force at Lackland Air Base, San Antonio, Texas. Mesdames Elizabeth Thompson, Mildred Miller, Irene Guffey, Helen Heuser, Bobby May, F r a n c e s W i d h e l m , R o s e Staines, Misses Judy Diedrich, Laura Weber and Bertilla. Freund represented the D. of A's at Downey Wednesday evening. j • Mrs. Rena Miller, daughter, Magdalena of Stacyville, Iowa, visited McHenry relatives Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Justen have returned from a two weeks vacation at Evergreen, Colo. Mrs. Lulu Sowert and daughter of Milwaukee called on friends here Sunday and attended the afternoon service at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church: Milwaukee folks who visited McHenry folks Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Nick Milier, granddaughter Lynette Grippe, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schaefer Math N. Schmitt has return* ed from a visit in the home of his daughter, Mrs; Louis Johnson and family and his son, Louis Schmitt, and family in Chehalis, Wash. Mrs. Mabel Powers and Miss Nellie Doherty visited Miss Florence Knox in Crystal Lake Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. George Justen and son Jerry of Waukegan visited McHenry relatives Monday. William Krapel of California is visiting in the home of Mrs. Ida Kreutzer. Mrs. May Powers spent a few days the past week in Sycamore, where she was called by the death of a relative. Mrs. Genevieve Litke of . Chicago spent a few days recently in the Holly home. Mrs. Edward Drach of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. is a guest in the home of Mrs. Florence Foreman. -x Mrs. Lillie^ Dunn has returned "to her home in LaJolla, Calif.; after a visit in the George Barbian home.. Mrs. Agnes Nieman and daughter, Mary Kay. spent Sunday with relatives in Crystal Lake. Misses Joyce and Janice May and Mary Lou Delmonte saw "My Fair Lady" in Chicago Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. George Firsching and children, Irma, Donna and Karen of Stacyville, Iowa spent the weekend in the home of his sister, Mirs. Louis Schmitt and with other relatives in Spring Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Adams, Debbie and Ricky of Hialeah, Fla. are visiting her mother, Mrs. Marion Johnston, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Adams, and other relatives here. Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Noyce were guests of Edna and Myra Speaker for a few days. Miss Patricia Ann Tucker returned from Oklahoma City, where she attended a wedding. On Thursday, Miss Tucker and hter mother enjoyed an outing at Cedar Lake. A dinner was a feature of the outing, honoring Mrs. Tucker. CHICAGO MAN DIES IN YEAft'S t THIRD DROWtTCN# A verdict of accidental drowning was returned in the death of Donald Hoey, 21, of Chicago, who lost , his life in an accident, which occurred on the Fox river near Cary last Saturday, Aug. 9. - Hoey was a passenger §{ an outboard motor boat operated by a friend, Frank B. Biamonte, 21, of Norwood Park., r , „ , The former decided to waiter Wonder Lake Garden club GARDEN CLUB MARKS' ,SIXTHS$S:: ANNIVERSARY" Richmond Garden club's* sixth anniversary luncheon was held last week, with Mrs. Lois Justen attending as a guest. Following the 1 o'clock luncheon, a business meeting was conducted for members, The club has accepted invitations to enter an "Easy Living Barbecue Table" for the HOLD RITES FOR FORMER BUSINESS MAN, POSTMASTER (Continued from page 1) ; It's propably not a good idea to instill any more fear than necessary into those who tend tb hide their heads when an electrical storm approaches. However, since they have not been severe to date, it prompts us to make known a few facts ^hbt surprised us. For instance, we didn't realize that lightning accounts for nearly 400 deaths and 1,000 injuries each year, with about 90 per* cent of the damage occurring in rural areas. This threat from the skies also accounts for about 5 per cent oSf the nation's fires and an annual property Joss of $20, 000,000, according to a well known safety specialist. 1 Stay inside, the expert says, but if that's impossible, the best protection is to lie on the ground ^inee lightning always heads for the highest point in the area. side Drive. Friends acquired during these many years in business join his family * in mourning his passing. Mr. Holly was a past master of McHenry Lodge, AF & AM and also was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. Mr. and Mrs. Holly would have observed their golden wedding anniversary on Sept. 16 of this year. Survivors include his wife, ind Mr and' M^^bert'wy.' Eiheli ? ? f™""' ber. : Real education rriust ultimately be limited to men who insist on knowing. The rest is jaere sheepherding. Mrs. Kathryn Freund spent the weekend in the William Behrendt home in DesPlaines. Elbert Buch of Elgin visited McHenry relatives Sunday. William Schwandt and daughter, Connie of LaJolla, Calif, are guests in the home of his sister, Mrs. George Barbian. Mr. and Mrs. George Larkfn are enjoying a two weeks trip through the west where they plan to visit relatives in Montana. Mesdames Clinton Martin, Vinton Thompson, Robert Thompson, George H. Johnson and (Arthur Hoppe attended the Lake Geneva flower show Saturday. , Mrs. Erie Gcer of Crystal i Lake was a Sunday guest in the George H. Johnson home. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Popenhagen of Woodstock attended the evening services at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Johnson and sons, Scott and Kirk, of St. Paul, Minn.; were guests in the Vale Adams home Thursday. ' son and a brother, F. A. Holly, of Genoa. The body rested at the George Justen & Son funeral home where services were held Friday afternoon, with Rev. George W. Martin of the Community Methodist church officiating. Floyd Eckert assisted in conducting the service. Burial was in Woodland cemetery. * CARD OF THANKS I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who remembered me with cards, gifts and prayers while I was confined to the hospital. They were appreciated so very much. 15 ' Lyd. Engeln ski and jumped overboard, wearing a life jacket and carrying skis. _ - He disappeared /rom view immediately and never appeared above the surface until the body was recovered by Cary firemen. Since the left side of his face Was bruised, firemen believed the skis might have struck the side of hi9 head as he jumped and knocked him unconscious. Hoey was an electrical worker. The body was taken to the C a r y - G r o v e f u n e r a l h o m e , where Coroner Theron Ehorn oonducted*an inquest at 8 (o'clock Saturday night. Hoey's death marked the third drowning of the year in McHenry county. flower shdw, Aug. 16 and 17, arid "a composition in a period piece" for the Grayslake Garden club flower show, as well as individual enteries for the Antioch Garden club. PRE-REGISTRATION AUG. 18 TO 20 AT JOHNSBURG SCHOOL Pre-registration of all new pupils will be held at the Johnsburg public school Aug. 18 through Aug. 20 from 9 a.m. to noon. Book rental money for all the children's books will also be paid at this time. New pupils are asked to bring birth certificates and book rental money. School will open Sept. 3, according to Principal Paul Dority. NEW RECORDS SET FOR ISSUANCE OF MARRIAGE LICENSES June, upheld its reputation as the romantic month of weddings--in fact it topped all oast records when ninety-four couples were issued marriage licenses in McHenry county. There were seventy-two -j'$i June of last year and sixtyfour in 1956. . Vl July also topped the ,sai]rtf month last year, vvith sixtyfour licenses taken out. In 1957,' there were forty-eighty COUNTY GIRLS PARTICIPATE IN FAIR ACTIVITIES Sixteen 4-H girls, all county 'vinners. and four chaperones left Woodstodk last Monday for the state fair at Springfield. For the first time in a number of years, McHenry is not represented in competition. Miss Karen Schmelzer was one of three chaperones who accompanied the girls. Mrs. Mary Rose of Surtnyside, the county home advisor, is acting ns a clothing judge in the home economics division of the junior department of the fair. Eight county girls are participating by modelling their own garments; four will take part in the foods demonstration activity; one is entered in the public speaking contest and four have garments selected for the clothing construction exhibit. Miss Mary Ann Granger of McHenry, state dairy princess, has been attending the fair as guest of the American Dairy association. John Pearson Wins Degree In Aeronautics t (Continued trom page 1) SUFFER MINOR INTO Raymond J. Lilja of'tVii area escaped with minor injuries when his car went o\»t of control and overturned sevT oral f'mes on Rt. 120 >nd the Tohnsburg blacktop ^oad last week. According to state por lice, Lilja was racing with afy other motorist when the accident occurred. The identity of the other driver was not learned. Phi Omega and the Society of Automotive Engineers. During his senior year he was dormitory counselor. Mr. and Mrs. Pearson and James attended the graduation McHENRY SCOUT CHOSEN FOR HIGH HONORS AT CAMP Kenneth Owens was selector' from a large group • of Scout? for the Order of the Arrow, a high honor in scouting, during a recent camping trip. > apd /line other ' scouts of Troop 131,. McHenry. returned home, Saturday after a week spent at Camp Lowden. Oregon, 111., where they made advancements in swimming and scout craft. Tho*e making the trip were Ronald and Lee Amour, John Bailey, Ronald Galvin, John a n d L a r r y S m i t h , R o b e r t Schopp, Peter Saar and Jimmy Quaver. A ' y 1 nnouncemen t DR. LEONARD P. PAWLIKOWSKI ANNOUNCES THE ASSOCIATION OF DR. STANLEY J. STANFORD FOR THE GENERAL PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AT THEIR OFFICES AT 308 S. GREEN ST., McHENRY, ILL. Make Money wifh Plaindealer Want Ads Plaindealer Want Ads talk to a lot of people each week! Phone 170 And let us help you write your ad. The cosl livery #5 * Sell Clothing that you have discarded. * Get Cash for Furniture 'n« longer in use. * Rent your spare room. * Rent your garage during the winter months. * feell the old Radio you an not using. * Sporting goods have s great many buyers. * Sell Produce, Poultry Livestock. * SeU your cervices with i Want AIL SAVE UP TO AUGUST CtEARANCE ALE SAVE UP TO 50% Misses t- Reg. & Half Sizes to SOU Values to $7.95 NOW Misses & Half Sices, to 26 \'i Values to $10.95 NOW Jr. - .Misses & Half Sizes to 24'/i Values to $14.95 1 NOW Jr. - Misses & Half Sizes to 24'/j Values to $17.95 V: NOW *3®® '500 *700 $8°° suits Only 2 -- Imported Silks & Wool Were $59.95 „ Now Hall Price Only 2 -- Half Size Suits Were $29.95 Now $8.00 GOATS Shorties > Lbrigg - Tweeds - Plain ONLY 6 -- Values /to $49.95 Now $10.00 • *15.00 BRAS - SLIPS - P.J.s NATIONALLY ADVERTISED REDUCED FOR CLEARANCE Reg. $1.00 Pr. NYLONS Now 6 pr. for $3.00 a. 60-15 Denier -- Sizes* 8% to ll Sold In 0 Pr. Lots Only ' LIMITED QUANTITIES -- SHOP EARLY FOR PEST SELECTIONS --=-- WE GIVE STAMPS S &S STORE 363 N. CEPAR LAKE ROAD ROUND LAKE, ILLINOIS Across From R.L. Depot Next to Texaco Station - Free Parking in Rear of Store ""tW August 10 Bake Sale--Huppy and Leo's Store--Sponsored by Women's Auxiliary of St. Paul's Mission 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. v August 19 « Regular Meeting, Riverview Camp--K. of G. Hall--8 p.m. August 26, i Regular O.E.S. Meeting--8 p.m. McHenry Garden Club--Mrs. Gretta Goodell Home, 1:30 p.m. September 9 O.E.S. Advance Night ^ : -- , CARD OF THANKS We would like to thank Mildred Jackson hostess for McHenry Welome Wagon, for the gifts we received from the business people of McHenry and nearby merchants; also for answering all our questions we had asked. Mr. and Mrs. Wm, J. Breen 113 Rogers Ave. 15 Lakeland Park CARD OF THANKS May we extend our heartfelt thanks to our friends and neighbors and those who during our recent bereavement remembered us in so many ways; also to Mrs. Phinney of the American Red Cross, who was a great help to us. Ethel Holly Mr. and Mrs. Warren Polly 15 and son. COUNTY WELCOMES FIFTEENTH VILLAGE AT RURAL CARY A new village, fifteenth in the county, was incorporated last Saturday. It came about as result of a forty-five to thirty-one vote favoring the ncorporation of Oakwood Hills ;ubdivision. The new village is at rural Cary, in the Silver Lakes regipn. RESIDENCE CHANGES A welcome has been extended to Mr. and Mrs. Irving Loeffelholz and son, who moved recently from Tuscola, 111., to the home Vacated by the Damson Trines at 413 Grove avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Russ Rudolph and family of Richmond moved into their own home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pacey and family of Richmond have moved to tiie Nellie ,Gibbs house in that1 city. ?ifl l . Mr. and Mrs, drews and sons visited'Mr. and Mrs. Ray Parchman and Mrs. Edith McAndrews in Chicago last week. SHOP IN McHENRY Village of Sunnyside Family Picnic At Village Aug. 17 Irma Gunther--1577-J Don't forget our family style picnic on Sunday, Aug. 17. Everyone is to furnish his own lunch and refreshment^. There will be games and races for young and old with prizes for all who win. Ice cream and candy wlli be served to the small* fry. Bring your own tables and chairs as there are none available at the beach, come prepared to have fun with your neighbors and get acquainted with those you do not know, For any information please call Mrs. Frank E. M a c L a u g h l i n a t M c H e n r y 1654-W. Please come. David, and daughter, Arlett^ spent a fpw days with the Obst$> felder family. Mrs. Quigly drove here from. Sacrankento, Calif., on her- way to York. Oood Saniaritari Chris Williams will make a point of looking at the gas gage in the car before she leaves home from now on. After taking Jeannie Jo, Susan and Jean Benoche for a quick look at the carnival in McHenry they were on their way home when they ran out of gas. The only place to go for help was a farm on Rt. 120 between Johnsburg road and McHenry. Chris forgot to ask' the farmer's name so she could thank fiim because he gave her gas from his pump and then pushed her so she could get started. She wants him to know the whole family thinks he is just wonderful. , Foresters' Picnic, f*am Obstfelder atteiic Forester picnic on Wednesday at Rox Park in Antioch. A, pot luck lunch was served which turned out to be quite a feast. The, turn pMt .WM, ye»., large Ntf' Ne^ m. % Our column is short thisweek because no one called and those whom we called jCI no news, so letg make a better showing next week. 'i A new ordinance has passed at the Aug. 4 meeting establishing a speed limit 40 mph. on Spring Creek rqSJJ and 20 mph. on all streets the village".' The new spg|p limit signs have bfre^i posing and speed limits are- now bejjR enforced. Sp William GarrSty has been pW moted to sargent on our pol!2& force. Congratulations, BCR& We are still waiting for |£S go ahead signal from the st»6e on our road project. It shouldn'jt be too long before we get igjj? der way now, The Little League Yaiffis won a 4 to 2 victory over tte Tigers. ^ SraTE OFFICE H TAKES ACTION ONl| DRIVER LICENSE fj? Vacations We went into the city last week to pick up our son, Fred, who had spent a week there visiting good friends. Steve Williams and Jimmie Cios enjoyed a week's vacaton with their cousin, Mattie Potocki, in Chicago. They were taken to the zoo in Lincoln Perk and took a walk along the lake watching the boats ind the many people who were fishing. They had a grand time. Swimming Some of us mothers have been taking our children into the beach in McHenry for the Red Cross swimming lessons. I am very sorry that I didn't mention it in our column because I understand a lot of parents were interested but did not know when they began, I had cut out the article telling about the swimming lessons about a month ago from the Plaindealer and had it tacked on the cabinet door to remind me otherwise I probably would have forgotten about it, too. _ Secretary of Stafe Charles F. Carpentier hSs announced revocations and suspensions:^ a number of drivers' licenses, affecting residents of this county. V Harold H. Bell, McHenry ap Fremont W. Hooper,, Wood? tock, had their licenses revolpjjl for driving while intoxicat^jf. Suspensions included those George Ellis, Rt. 2, McHeitfjjfc Allan Gore, Earl W. Kies, ©» car Langheinrich and John 35; Metzen of Crystal Lake, Alfrf# II. Grafer of Island Lake, JqESf B. Hoffstetter of Spring GrcSp, Ronald Hoffman, Rt. 1, ami Dominic J. Mingarelli, Rt.vjj, McHenry, Raymond E. Knapp ancf Harry L. Nelson, both ijgf Algonquin, all for three off enures; also Earl L. Runkle of SBC 2, Alden caused or contributjp to an accident resulting in fax? jury or death. sag Visitors Mrs. Artie Quigley, her son, HURT IN ACCIDENT Mrs. Jennie Kupec of street suffered a. broken jaw last week when she lost control of her T.i on Rt. 120, near the Moose lodge, after which it struck a mall box. She was taken to McHenry hospital for treatment. - ^ WATCH REPAIRING AT ITS FINEST By McHenry's Oldest, Most Reliable Dealer STEFFAN'S JEWELRY STORE 514 W. Main McHenry Phone 123-J Claire Beauty Shoppe 200 S. Green St. McHenry 10. 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