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Plaindealer 170 - 171 "^Published every TMirsday al ^flpHeiiry, ill., by the McHenry Publishing-Company, Inc. Iaticlnai I T O R I Al M W. BURFEINDT, Gen 1 Mgr. ADELE FROEHLICH, Editof ^ SUBSCRIPTION RATE la McHenry County 1 Year $3.50 6 Months ... '... $2.00 3 Months t $1.25 Outside McHenry County 1 Year $4.00 -6 Months $2.25 3 Months .......... $1.50 Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Mc- Hftnry, Illinois, under the . acl or»M ay 8, 1879. VIES FOR TITLE MARY LOU MILLER This pretty, blonde senior is Mary Lou Miller, who was unable, because of an eye injury, wbe pictured with other king and queen candidates vying for the homecoming titles. Names ; of the winning pair will be an- , Enounced during intermission of the dance following tomorrow night's game. newly Married - r COUPLE RESIDES NEAR McHENRY ' Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Betty Thyfault, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Thyfault of Chicago, and Calvin Houser, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Houser of Lawrenburg, Tenn. Thewedding took place on Sept. 3 at the Houser home, with. Rev. Richard Wright of Wonder Lake officiating. Following- ^ wedding trip, th$ newlyweds are at "home at 15. Pistakee Bay road. GIBE SCOUTS WORLD WAS I VETS AT SIXTH tfNNTJrAi L MEETING The veterans of World War I held their sixth annual meeting In Springfield recently. Of the 3,500 delegates at the convention, three of them were from McHenry. Those three were Leon Hanna, Edward Cannon and Ford Hanford. Mr. Hanna reported the activities of the convention at the last meetm of this organization in McHenry. <He outlined the program and gave many of the highlights. One ,of the highlights was ,the speech by Gov. Stratton/'the center of this stbrm near welcoming the men to Springfield. Mr. Johnson, member of the Illinois Veterans commission also addressed the assembly. telegram from President Eisenhower was read amidst a thunder of applause. Mr. Hanna reported that there are now over 100,000 members »of the WWI Veteran's >;barrac£s. Considering the fact vjthat the organization came injfto being onfy nine short years Vjago, | and taking the ages of .<• these men\nto consideration, «is seems like a remarkable cord. ' The most important matter for discussion dealt with pensions from WWI veterans and their widows. The next meeting of the McHenry barracks will be Oct. 23 at the American Legion home. It will be ladies' night. Be Wist m-- -Use the Classifieds On J3ept. 23 the Senior Girl Scouts had their meeting. \ It was decided that we have t ty-one members with three patrols'of seven each. New officers were elected and they are as follows; president, Jean Borchardt; secretary; Nancy Fischer; treasurer, Karen Antonson. These officers will hold office for orie year. Our patrol leaders are, patrol number I, Kathy Prawl; patrol number fe, Alice Granger; patrol number 3, Diane Wisniewski. After electing officers we discussed the dates of our coming events. On Oct. 16 we will attend a council meeting at Elgin. Every girl must be in full uniform. On Oct. 19, the Girl Scout Fair will t>e held from 10 O'clock to 5. o'clock at the Legion hall., f ^ Our next meeting will be held on Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the art room of the high school. All senior scouts must be present to help plan our over-night on Oct. 10 at Grangers' farm. If you are able to go on the over-night pleasd notify Karen Thompson, 1919, before Oct. 8. Nancy Fischer, secretary. RAIN STORM RECORD Five record-breaking rainstorms-- the kind that,produce floods--occurred in Illinois during 1956 and 1957, according to a report published last week by the Illinois State Water Survey, scientific research division of the state Department of Registration and Education. The largest amount of rain ever recorded in Illinois occurred in one of the storms on June 14-15, 1957. In southwestern Illipoisv and eastern "Missouri, 'more- than an inch of rain blanketed an area of 22,000 square miles and more than five inches of rain covered 3,0d0 square miles. At OBITUARIES Genevieve Peek Servicps for Mrs. Genevieve Peek, 54, of Country Club Estates. who died in Passavant hospital, Chicago, Thursday, Sept. 25, were held Monday in St. Gertrude's church, Chicago, with 'ntermenl in St. Boniface cemetery. Mrs. Peek had been a fwoyear resident at her present address and was a former su mer resident of the Johnsbu community. In failing heali fpr several months, Mrs. Peek had been a patient in t!he hospital for only a few days. She is surv'ved By the widower, Walter K. Peek; a daughter, Mrs. June Hall, of Ingleside, Ind.; two grandchildren; a brother, Harold Reese; and two sisteres, Mrs. Evelyn Smith and 'Mrs. Mildred Bergner. home' until Wednesday morning, when last rites were conducted at St. Patrick's church,' With interment' in the church' cemetery. . ' ... Robert C. Ostergren ' Last rites were held Monday morning in a Chicago chapel for Robert C. Ostergren, 77, of 536*2 Michigan avenue, Evanston, h Chicago architect who o n c e was k n i g h t e d l o r h i s work. He was the father RTHS Raymond Green h tergren of t, McHenry. ' Ostergren died Friday, Sept. 26, in Glenview Convalescent home. He war. knighteft in 1933 by- King Gustav V of Sweden for designing the Swedish pavilion ' der Lake. Mr, and- Mrs. John Couglin are the parents of a son, born Memorial hospital, on Sept.' A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Sherwin ,of of Wonder Lake at Memorial hospital dh Sept. .27. Mr. and Mrs. E. Rhoton„are the parents of a daughter born at Harvard hospital on Sept. 24. A son was born Sept. 29 at Memorial hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jones of Won- NEWXONSERVATION STAMP ON FIRST DAY SALE SOON 713 on the brtwn and green. at the Century of Progress ex- • position. He taught at the Ar: j mour Institute oiT Technology j and the Art Institute and serv- : ed on the Chicago zoning board j of appeals and as . president of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Longfield of Holiday Hills have chosen the name of Susan Marie for their hew daughter, born Sept. 16 at Memorial hospital, Woodstock. The little lady weighed j Millstadt, 111., 16.54 inches of rain fell within' less than 12 hours. Entitled "Hydrometeorological Study of Severe Rainstorms in Illinois, 1956-1957, With Summary of Previous Storms," the report is available upon request from the State Water Survey, Box 232, Urbana. TRAFFIC AWARD An award recognizing Illinois high level of performance in traffic engineering during 1 9 5 7 was p r e s e n t e d t o t h e state last week by the Institute of Traffic Engineers. .Thf award, received by Ralph Bdrtelsmeyer, chief Illinois highway engineer, cited Illinois' overall score of 93 per cent in the fields of traffic administration, traffic studies, traffic control, traffic engineering and planned improvements. SHOP IN McHENRY f FALL FLING OCTOBER 11. 19 SPONSORED BY I McHenry Council Knights of Columbus AT GENOA CITY, WIS. Cocktail Hear .... 6:30 Smorgasbord . . ... . . 7:30 Gala Floor Shew ... 10:30 j if.,. ~ ' DANCING TILL 1:00 AJ4. $4.50 Per Person •i Tickets Must Be Purchased In Advance ' IN RICHMOND -- See or Write Arnold N. May r IN McHENRY -- Clifford Olson, Crystal Lake Rd, the Illinois Society of Archi- j 7 lbs. 1 oz. at bipth. The Congtec ts. J fields have a 4-year-old daugh- Survivors include his widow, j ter> Mitty Mae. Betty, the one son and one! brother and one sister; also' two grandchildren. : Jessie B. Walsh Mrs. Jessie B. \yalsh, 85, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, at St. Therese hospital, Waukegan. She is survived by her daughter, Louise, of McHenry and a son, T. P. Walsh, of Waukegan; also four grandchildren The b o d y w i l l r e s t a t t h e Strang funeral home in .Grayslake. Funeral arrangements were incomplete as the Plaindealer went to press. SKIN TESTING CLINIC HELD AT HARRISON SCHOOL Sis^y Ann Welding j Last rites were conducted Saturday from the George R. Justen & Son funeral home for Sissy Ann Welding, 77. of Fo». street, who died Thursday, Sept. 25, in Illinois Research hospital, Chicago, following a month's illness. Rev. Fr. Vincent Fish of St. Paul's Episconal church, officiated, followed by burial, in Woodland cemetery. The" deceased was bom July 16, 1881, in England and came to this country as a child. She had been a summer resident here for eighteen years and more recently had made this her permanent home. Survivors include her husband, William; a daughter, Mrs. James Doran, of Rockford; and four grandchildren. A. son, Wilfred, preceded her in death in March of this year. MaVtin (Ray) Piontkowski Martin Piontkowski, 77, of Fair Oaks subdivision, died, unexpectedly Sunday, Sept. 28, :n his home. He had been a resident of this area for the >ast thirteen years, coming here from Chicago. ^ The deceased was a cutter if leather goods prior to his retirement. He is survived by the wi- 1ow, Margaret; four daughters, Mrs. Ruth Zugehar, Mrs. 'Helen Szczepenski and Mrs. Gertrude Kotwas, all of Chicago; and Mrs. Irene Warren of Connecticut; a sister, Airs. Dymarkowski, of Chicago; also six grandchildren and seven great- A man would probably have grandchildren. | a chance of getting by without The body rested at the working if competition wasn't George Justen & Son funeral' so keen. *t Pays to Advertise 'The 4-cent Forest -Conservat i o n c o m m e m o r a t i v e s t a m p , which goes on first-day sale on Oct. 27, 1958, at Tucson, Ariz, at the annual meeting of the American Forestry association, will be printed in three colors Giori press in yellow. The stamp, 0„84 by 1.44. inches, arranged vertically, features the major aspects of forest conservation, including new growth of young trees and the harvesting of mature timber under scientific forest management; home and shelter for wildlife and birds; and protected watersheds. This first forest conservation stamp in history commerr ates the 100th anniversai-y of the birth of Theodore Roosevelt, one Of the earliest forest conservationists in the country. It also salutes the many private and public agencies whicl have played a large part in the progress made in the protection and wise use of the nation's natural resources.a Collectors desiring first day cancellations may send addressed envelopes to the postmaster, Tucson, Ariz.,A together with money order remittance to cover the cost of the stamps i be endorsed "First Day Covers- Forest "Conservation t Stamp." A Collectors should bear in mindv that this is a vertical stamp. and envelopes should be a«t->.( dressed in the lower left corner, particularly when blocks jare desired. The first Gay cancellation "at to be affixed. An enclosure of j Tucson, will portray the head medium weight should be > of "Smokey Bear" and the p l a c e d i n e a c h e n v e l o p e a n d ' w o r d i n g " K e e p A m e r i c a the flap turned in or sealed. I Green." - , The put side envelope to the i postmaster at Jgucson should SHOP AT HOME ' - Claire Beauty Shoppe 200 S. Green St. McHenry 10 OUR MOTTO IS Do Serve 2/cfO M SWEDISH MASSAGE STEAM BATHS PATRICIA STEVENS ' The Finest In Cosmetics The McHenry County Tuberculosis association is sponsoring a skin testing clinic at Harrison school, Wonder Lake, on Oct. '7. Permit cards are being sent to the parents of first and second grade pupils of both Ringwood and Harrison schools. This is part of the Tuberculosis association's program and is financed entirely tjy the sale of Christmas Seals. Mrs. Claribel H. Naylor, R. N., county tuberculosis nurse, stated that all children who react to the test, as well as their contacts, will be offered a free chest xray. 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