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;"*i!:^Sii:'Vv;; v ThGfstfay; Odfobc? 9^ 1958 MtCullom Lake SECTS sure Eve Levesque The newly organized McCullom * Lake Men's club elected their first slate of officers on Wednesday. Oct. 1 at Berenice and Whitey's. Serving in the capacity of president is Ed T6dd of Johnsburg. He will be assisted in the coming year by George Street of Winder Lake, while Ken Brand, also of Wonder Lake, holds', the office of time while ivaitinr fer the busses in the morning. They have been tJarting, across the blacktop and playing in the street while many motorists are on their way to work! Would be a shame to have the kids laid up with fractures, OH WORSE! Parents are urged to caution their sons-a id daughters to confine their playing area to the side of the road where accidents can Le avoided! ' On The Mend Surgical patient Jimmy Dean Hocin is responding to "tender loving care" as an aftermath of his operation at Harvard hospital last Wednesday, Oct, 1. He was admitted on Tuesaftd they: a*e gdod! Competition will be stiff. The last affair was such a huge success that McDonald's decided to repeat. There will be prizes for the different age brackets so everyone will have a chance. The last time, all the adults' "chickened out" but we hear via this grapevine "that they have been practicing! If the' weather holds' out -- it should be quite an event! day afternoon together with secretary. Dick ' Osterby will jjis mother. Sally, who remainmanage the finances as treas-1 ecj his bedside until he was urer. The meeting was well at-! released on Friday. Tough for tended with many of the local Sally---trying to sleep in a meir expressing approval of the ; chair, but we trust they are organization. Two new mem-! both recovering nicely now. bers were signed up and they, The little guy had a rough are Tom Elder and A1 Sesko. j tjme Gf it but the Hoeins are The entire male population.-of j happy the ordeal is over, the community is cordially in-! , •' - • vited to attend and join. Young Old Timers Meetings are scheduled for, Going Strong the. ,third Wednesday of every i >phe newly organized group | month which means they, will ;Qf world War I vets is meetmeet Wednesday, Oct,, 15 at jng WIth great success. We 8 p.m. at Berenice and Whit- j are especially proud of Roy ey's. . ! Kinsev who was elected to A committee has been ap-, t^e position of commander! pointed to make arrangements other vets of the first war for the social which will be who are members of the group given on Saturday*. Oct. 25. It ancj reside in the village inis to be a "fish fry with li- ] ciU(]e Helge Davidsen, V i c quid refreshments included in; Howe, Tom Byrnes, Carl Berthe price of the entree. Should ! quisti Garfield Benson and be a sparkling good time and Le0n Hanna. Total memberthe public is invit'ed. The Cullom-Knoll association elected Art Stuhlfeier t6 tho ship at the presenf time is fifty-six fellows. This local group • has beenoffice of president for the third designated as McHenry Baryear on Sunday afternoon at Tacks No. 1315 and is affiliatthe beachhouse. This meeting, ed with the national organizawas also very well attended with our citizens displaying renewed interest in the club. Rpy Zody was elected vicepresident while Mrs. V e r n a Schlofner and Mrs. Myra Murray were unanimously approved for the offices of secretary and treasurer, respectively. The new trustees .include Ed Hammerstein, Frank Poledna, Bill Walter, Fred Eckhardt and Elmer Thorp. Congratulations to all these conscientious citizens who are willing to serve their community! The treasury is growing by tion which was granted a charter at the last session of Congress. The next meeting will be held Thursday, Oct. 23 in the American Legion hall and will be a social for members and their wives., AH World War I veterans are urged to join and mayhap meet a former buddy or two! Girl Scout Drive Proud we are of the gals who went out and rang doorbells for the very worthy Girl Scout fund drive which' was leaps and bounds and funds I held recently. The women who wil} be available for much included Jean Reid, chairman, needed work in and around the and \vas assisted by Mildred lake and beach. Watson, Eleanor Reid, Myrtle The next meeting will be Burg, Anne Passalaqua, Marie held the first Sunday in November. Hearty Welcome To Mr. and Mrs. Lester Ericksen and daughters, Sylvia, Ingrid and Polly whose arrival is being eagerly awaited by all members of the Olsen clan, some time Thursday or Friday. Travelling with them will be Mrs. Inga Ueland, Shirley's mother. The group is motoring down from Cooperstown, N. D. to spend a few days in the vicinity. It has been . many years since Shirley last set foot" in McCullom Lake. 'Twas in her early girlhood and there have been many changes since. The senior Olsens, the Schultzes, and the Levesques all had occasion this summer to partake of the wonderful North Dakota hospitality. Hope we can do as well! in return. Mrs. Ueland plans to spend a few weeks after her daughter and husband return home. New Committeeman Ed Liston was appointed as Republican committeeman by the central committee recently. He will fulfill the term left vacant by the receh't death of Max Kolin. Best wishes to Ed and we know he** will do a tremendous job with his pleasing personality. This rlsr^Tltes.Night! For the card \nd bunco party to be held at the American Legion hall at 8 p.m. The affair is being sponsored, by the West Shore Beach Laaies' auxiliary. Refreshments will be offered and it sounds like a mighty fine time! For further information, call Maude Beaudry at 1526-R. Tickets may be obtained from any one of the members "or ^purchased at the dOor. That's tonight -- Thursday, Oct. 9 at 8 p.m. Ladies Of The Lake The gals will meet tonight, Thursday, Oct. 9 at 8 p.m. in the beachhouse. This will be a regularly scheduled business meeting along with the annual election of officers. See you there? Ileliglitfiil Surprise Party! Mary and Jake Kantorski were "snowed under" by surprise when a group of their long time friends walked in on them last Tuesday, Sept. 30, in honor of their forty-fifth wedding^mniversary. Bearing a beautiful, basket of (lowers for the occasion and lots of "tasty pastry", the gang included Marie and Vic Howe, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Poledna, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Zody, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Gustafson, and Louise and Ed Hammerstein. Earlier in the day, a mass was read for. the "bride and groom" at St." Patrick's churph. Mary put in a hard day at the hospital and was resting and lounging when the party makers appeared! Sincere congratulations to Mary and Jake. We're looking forward to their golden wedding anniversary! McKim, Eleanor Creutz, Ther esa Schultz and Betty Murray, collected just short of sixty dollars. Good going--ladies! It is not the most pleasant task in the world to ask for funds' and we think these women deserve a great big pat on the back! Keep In Practice, Kids!! New gimmicks will be used for elimination purposes when the youngster^ of the community start twirling their "hoola hoops" at McDonald's Field on Sunday, Oct. 12 at 3 p.m. We have seen some of the more talented youngsters performing No Board Meeting! The village board will not meet for their regularly scheduled meeting Monday, Oct. 13, due to the absence of village president, J. R. Levesque, who is on his annual two week tour of duty with Uncle Sam's Navy. The next meeting will be held Monday, Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. Are We Lonesome!! Our three youngsters and your reporter are liviftg alone for two weeks and we don't like it! The place doesn't seem like home with daddy away. But Jake is doing his duty plus, the thing he loves most to do--flying, of course. 1 The squadron is cruising at N.A.S, Minneapolis with trips scheduled for; all over the world! High on his "wishful thinking" list js a trip to San Juan, P. R, and a jaunt to Kodiak, Alaska! Sounds wonderful, doesn't it? We'll have the' details upon his arrival home. Jake is currently serving as a Lt. Cmdr. in the active Naval Reserve training program, our second line of defense. Dangerous Pastime! It has beeft noticed by the village police department that our school age youngsters are indulging in a dangerous past- We've Cfeiid Our Kitchen- AT M^BQNjyLD'S TAWHSN McCULLOM LAKE HAMBURGERS AND CHILI AVAILABLE YOUR PATRONAGE WAS APPRECIATED WITH ABILITY G«» FL.>i..iAL YOU CAN WITHDRAW ydur savings just as easily and quickly as you can^at any @fhsr savings institution. This is insured by: 1. Substantial holdings of cash and government f»onds. 2. Steady flow of new savings. 3. Monthly repayments on our loans. 4. Credit line with Federal Home Loan Bank. Notice for withdrawal has never been required at Marengo Federal. However, like all other financial institutions accepting savings we do reserve the right to request reasonable notice. CURRENT DIVIDEND RATI 3£% MARENGO FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASS_0^4JLTXO-h! 102 North Slate Street * JOrdan S-7258 makimgo, I l l i n o i s TOTAL RESERVES OVER $730,000.65 Still Time * To purchase tickets for the fourth annual dance sponsored by the McCullom Lake Sportsmen's club. It will be held Saturday, Nov. 1 at the V.F.W. hall, in McHenry. For tickets, see any member of the club or purchase them from Lottie and Gene's grocery store, McDonald's, or Berenice and Whitey's. Second Milestone Little Johnny Ringelstetter is learning his party manners early in life. He'll be a big hit with the girls in a few years! He was a deiightful little host fof Miss Ronda Schultz and Dierdre Levesque at his second birthday party, On Tuesday, Sept. 30. "Big people", included mother Lillian, (papa Mark was "on the road"), Mrs. B e t t y M o r r i s , M r s . B e t t y Houck, Mrs. Ed Schultz, and your reporter. We had a, grand time gorg. ing ourselves on the succulent repast offered by Mrs. R! Johnny was more fascinated by his cards and the wrappings than .with his gifts. Give him time --he'll learn! Little Rickie Morris was hospitalized with a "bug" but has since returned home to the bosom of his family. Hope his malady doesn't re-occur! forty years ago From Issue of Oct. 19, 1918 Much Thinner But Better Wonderful to see Mrs. Ethel Myers at the Cullom-Knoll meeting! She has lost a great deal of weight but her health is slowly returning. This poor gal has really had a time of it, and we hope her illness is all in the past! Mrs. Joseph A. \Adams passed away at her home on Elm street of pneumonia Sunday morning and her three-year-old son, Leonard, died of the same disease on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs: Adams; >a sister of Dr. N. J. Nye and Prof. A. E. Nye, was* the thirteenth child in a family of fourteen." Mrs." Eva Howell of Howell's Villa passed away at Streeter hopsital, Chicago, Oct. 3. Mrs. Ellen Walsh has received word of the death of her grandson, Pvt. Robert Costello, formerly of Elgin. Pvt. Costello, 20, died at a base hospital in Paris of meningitis on Sept. 21. During the past week several cases of grippe have broken out in thisJ village arid community. Doctors have been kept busy and the scarcity of nurses to cai*e for the patients has caused much anxiety. Owing to the illness of the entire working.force, the Richmond Gazette- was not issued during the week of Sept. 26. As art extra precaution, both to the barber as well as the customer, Waukegan barbers are now wearing masks while at work. The step has been it must be time to quit! Thanks for all the grand fiews notes. Keep 'em coming! See you next week--same time--same place! taken 'to'asdisf in? the checking of th6 influenza e pi d e.mi c. When a . Waukegan man, forking on' the influenza problem, entered a south side-home last Saturday evening he found the bodies of a father and son who had been dead sinde; Thursday. Jhe wife and mother was in a critical condition. t" TWENTY-FIVE YEARSAGO From Issue of Oct. 12, 1633 Mrs. Eva Grasser, 91, a native of Germany, died at the homfe of her son John/ on Oct. 6. ikiss Alid^i Freund, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Freund, and Anthony Wirtz, son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Wirtz, were united in marriage at St. Martin's church, Chicago, Oct. 9. Attendants were Miss Ernestine Freund' and Frederick Wirtz. The Buss-Page Motor Sales, headquarters for Ford cars, moved Sunday from Mrs. John R. Knox's building at the river bridge, to the James- Morrow building On Main street, which they have, purchased. Mr. and Mrs., John I. Story, who formerly operated the Riverside hotel in this city, celebrated their sixty-sixth wedding anniversary in Gardenia, Calif., on Sept. 18. A cherry tree blooming in October is an unusual sight to be seen at the George Meyers home, where it has been admired by people from McHenry and Chicago who have carried many; of the lovely blooms aw# Miss Rosella Freund, who will be an October bride, was honored at a miscellaneous shower giten tty Mrfc. Bernard Blake Thursday (evening. . • The residence of--Lester • St. Louis at Pistakee Bay was broken into over the weekend and loot valued at $2,000 taken The Channel Lake pavilion near. Antioch, was damaged by fire to the extent of $50,000 last week. This pavilion fire is the third 8f its kind in this area the past two years. The Fox at McHenry ahd the Antioeh Palace having Keen previously burned. r TEN YEARS AGO From Issue; of Oct. 7, 1948 McHenry's first "man on the street" broadcast will become a reality today (Thursday) at 2 o'clock when WILA, the voice of McHenry county, located near Woodstock, will broadcast from in front of the Plaindealer office. Albert- Thornton, 52, and his wife Rose, 60, bf Spring Grove, were killed Sunday evening When their light truck was struck by an auto driven by Frank Brewer of Woodstock on Rt. 12, near Rt. 31. John Blackman of RingwOod passed away Tuesday evening and Wallace Piatt of Greenwood died qn Friday, Oct. 1. Miss . Louise Stoffel, daughter of the Martin Stoffels, w&s united , in marriage, to Gerald Schumacher of Crystal Lake at St. Mary's church Saturday morning and . Miss Margaret Larkin, daughter of Mrs. Eveline Larkin and Earl Dowell bf Lafayette, Ind., were married at Sacred"* Heart chapel of St. Patrick's church this (Thursday) morning. Miss Mary Ann Stoffel, whose marriage to. Vern Theten will take place Oct. 21,yf was honored at two showers^ at the Legion home, one onfl Sept. 2& ahd th<e other" last J" Sunday; 7r 7- - Many people who demand a front table in a night club trt| to even things tip by taking a back seat in church. EDDIE «Im EDUCATOR says . Modam machinery has largely raplacMi "Tfift Man With The Hoe." It dictates the need for modem education. Illinois Education Association Don't Add This Year... Best Wishes To "Tessie" and Will Schifltz who will be marking their twenty-eighth wedding anniversary on Sat., Oct. 11. Miss Sandy Passalaqua is eagerly awaiting her fifteenth birthday on Monday, Oct. 13. Lovely lady, Mrs. Anna Buschfeld and Don Hayes will share a mutual natal day on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Sincere congratulations to any one celebrating an occasion this week. 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