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Combine w u> \iK:;:-- if" Visitors and members of tte, jocai and neighboring chapters McHenry chapiter, Order of the \ served as officers and guests Eastern Star, No. 547, enjoyed for this Advance Night. COMBINING CAREERS -- These four Elgin Corfahunity college student nurses, who have sixteen children among them, are well on the way to combining a nursing career with family life. They are currently assigned to Delnor hospital for patient care education in the hospital two mornings each week.Mrs. Joanne Maloney (left) Mrs. Diane Hunn and Mrs. Carolyn Ketkus are Crystal Lake residents and Mrs. Barbara Hettermann is from McHenry. All are second year Students and will receive their associate degree in nursing when they have completed the twoyear ECC program. Their instructor is Mrs. Patricia Volz, R.N. of the Elgin Community college staff. one of their special meetings of the year last Tuesday night, Sept. 24. Current Associate Matrons, Condu stress' and Associate Conductress' from local chaptors, as well as members of the PTA District 26 <3 U Hosts Dinner In County Oct. 2 PTA district 25 of Lake, McHenry and Boone counties is hosting a dinner at the Timbers restaurant, Woodstock, on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. Mrs.1 Willard Douglas, director of District 26 will conduct the, meeting. Guest speaker will be Mrs. Thomas Uragami, currently the chairman of Pre-school Service committee of the Illinois Congress of PTA. She has served as Japanese language instructor at the University of Colorado, University of Minnesota, Northwestern University, and is currently teaching a class to businessmen for a large private concern* Mrs. Uragami is past director of District 37, district assistant of Parent and Family life, and leadership techniques course administrator for District 37. Registration will be at 6, with dinner served at 6:30. Reservations can be made through the local PTA until Sept. 30, by calling Mrs. Mary Groat, KI 6- 4842. Auxiliary To Hospital Will Elect Officers Speaker for the Oct. 8 lunchem and meeting of the Woman's auxiliary to the McHenry hospital will be Mrs. Harry CPMelia, public relations director far D^npr, tyosptyal,St,Charles. , Set tor 12:30 p.m. at the McHenry Country club, the luncheon will feature awards to hospital volunteers, the Pink Ladies, women who donate many hours each week to make the stay of hospital patients as pleasant as possible. Pink Ladies also operate the hospital coffee shop and the gift shop. Officers for the 1968-69 year will be elected at this meeting. Members and their guests may make reservations with Mrs. Roland Herrmann, corresponding secretary of the auxiliary, by Oct. 5. Her address is 405 N. Green street, McHenry* Feature DCCW 68 Youth Theme At Conference Minds, once stretched by new ideas, seldom return to original size. Displays and posters by parish organizations throughout the Rockford diocese will be one of the extra attractions at the Rockforck diocesan Council of C^hoUc Women conference on Sunday, Oct. 6 at Marian Central high school in Woodstock. This conference is for women throughout the Rockford diocese which covers almost one-third of northern Illinois. About 650 Women are expected to attend the all-day conference. At the exhibit contest, parish organizations are invited to enter a display or poster and judges will award three prizes. The Theme of the conference "Community of Tomorrow -- Our Youth of Today", is to be relevant in the exhibits. Heading the displays and the signs exhibit program are^Mrs. Joseph Burg and Mrs. Charles Smith. Deadline for entry is the weekend. The six deaneries in the Rockford dioceses are coordinating Wed 25 Years ,! <•*« & ^ %»* * *" "< ' * ! mm <* * s. t // ' $ • * i- • a to present an outstanding program this year. General chairman is Mrs. Harold Riley of Woodstock. Mrs. Wlmer Sauter, DCGW-presiftent, if ovg%gy[l,cp- . ordinator together with ofller officers of this womeii s oxganiia1- ; tion. Mrs. Sauter will preside^ at the morning assembly. Following the opening prayer by Monsignor Franey, a business session will be held. A report on the operation of the DCCW and the committee structure will be given by the Rev. Thomas J. Murphy, assistant director for the Chicago Archdiocese Council of Catholic Wo- Fine Program To Open PTO Season Oct. 3 Don't you wonder what really goes on at school all day? Don't you hope that more concrete learning fills your fir st grader* s day than " coloring, recess and lunch" as one poor mother was told every day? Don't you wish your fourth grader had more to say than "nuthin' " when asked what he did at school? Since the youngsters cannot always keep parents informed about the education they are receiving, the Valley View PTOtalked with Mr. Wald, principal, and worked up a fine program titled "Parents: Aware!!" for the first meeting of the PTO. Mr. Wald will tell about several interesting topics, including how overcrowding reflects on the quality of children's education. A teacher from each grade will give a teacher's eye view of a typical day in that grade and they will speak on their part in a well-rounded education. Dr. Bergstrom, superintendent of schools, will also attend the meeting and speak and answer questions on the upcoming school bond referendum and how it relates to Valley View. Concluding the evening's program will be the opportunity to speak with the teachers regarding any special interests. The Valley View Parent Teacher organization will hold its first meeting on Thursday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. men. Workshops will round out the morning program. At 11:30 a.m. a concelebrated Mass will bs heldinthe school gymnasium. The noon luncheon will be served ill the cafeteria from 12:30 pjn. till 1:50, / In the afternoon a panel discussion will be moderated by the Rev. Harold Nilges, assistant moderator of the Rockford DCCW. Acknowledgements and announcement of the Catholic Woman-of-the-year will follow the adjournment and the closing prayer. LEONARD STUDIO PHOTO MR. AND MRS. JAMES WISER Mr. and Mrs. James Wiser celebrated their silver wedding anniversary Sunday, Sept. 22, with a lawn party at the Joseph Wiser residence. Breakfast for the immediate family was served at a Wauconda restaurant following the 8:15 o'clock Mass. Later, 150 relatives and friends attended the festive party to extend congratulations to the happy couple. Out of town guests attended from Milwaukee, Grayslake, Waukegan, Elgin, Marengo, Wauconda and McHenry. New and reconditioned, all models, repair work,, cords, Malory and Dur- , acell batteries for all makes. Ear molds made to order. Call for Appointment 385-0125 1407 N. Green l'/i blocks north of bank Vivian Bassett and Lisle Bassett, acting Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron for the evening, invited the following to serve -with them: . < Associate Matron, Jacqueline French, McHenry; Associate Patron* Robert French, McHenry. \ . < "Secretary, Edith Dowell, McHenry. • Treasurer, Harriet Dodd, McHenry. Conductress, Phyllis Koehler. McHenry. . Bride Honored At Three Parties Mrs. Gary Willard, the former Miss Nancy Lee Smith of Richmond, was honored at several showers recently. Early •this month, her sister, Sharon who was her maid of honor, entertained at a miscellaneous shower at the home of their mother, Mrs. Elmer Smith. Games were played, after which Nancy opened her many gifts under a beautifully decorated beach umbrella. A buffet siqoper was served to forty guests. At another party, Mrs. Owen Willard of Crystal L^ke honored Miss Smith at a linen shower. The evening was spent in visiting and games. After Nancy opened her many beautiful gifts, a dessert luncheon was served. One of her bridesmaids, Miss Candie Willard of Denver, Colo, was a surprise guest. Classmates of St. Therese school of Nursing at Waukegan surprised her with a miscellaneous shower held at the home of Mrs. Dennis Brown, with Miss Kathie Keough one of the attendants, a co-hostess. Associate Conductress, Ann Long, Nuiida. Chaplain, James Crout, Noma. Marshal, James Montgomery of Haven. Organist, Phyllis Nimtz, McHenry. Adah, Mary Crout, Noma. Ruth, Eva Meese, Algonquin., Esther, Charlotte 'Hermanson, Woodstock. Martha, Sheila Fitzgerald, of Day star. Electa, Elizabeth Reick,of Richmond. Warder, Edwin Kjellstrom, of Richmond, Guest Sentinel, Donald Gulbrants, Lounsbury. Sentinel, Walter Mueller, of McHenry. Color Bearer, William Long, Nunda. Guest of Honor, *Eva Efepel, McHenry. Soloist, Verette Gerstad, of Twilight chapter, Sun Prairie, Wis. Escorts, Robert French and Edwin Heyward. Instructress, Mildred Greener, Nunda. Tasty refreshments served during a social hour following the meeting were enjoyed fay the large group in attendance. ^ iSKS' .'-f >f -J 3- i? »' » " ' ' * f ' - i - LEONARD STUDIO MR. AND MRS. GARY WILLARD [ THOMAS JEFFERSON "We hold these truths to be self-evident,--that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." The Declaration ot Independence Buy U.S. Savings Bonds, new Freedom Shares Married Recently EDNA LAIRD Services will be conducted from the Drake & Son chapel, 5303 N. Western avenue, Chicago, Saturday morning at 10 O'clock for Mrs. Edna A. Laird, 77, of 407 Country Club drive, who died Wednesday, Sept. 25, in McHenry hospital. Burial will be in Montrose cemetery. A fourteen -year resident of the community, Mrs. Laird was barn March 13, 1891 in Chicago. Survivors are her husband, Andrew; a son, Howland, Chicago; and a brother, Arthur Becker, Park Ridge. FRANK P. SAGE Frank P. Sage of 6415 Willow street, Spring Grove, died Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Lake County sanitarium, Waukegan, where he had been confined for three months. H® was 74 years of age. Mr. Sage was born in Racine, Wis., June 6, 1894. He was a retired grocery store owner in Chicago. Survivors are his wife, Thelma P., nee Turpin; a daughter, Mrs. Russell (Marlene) Lehr of Wonder Lake and three grandchildren. The body will rest at the Peter M. Justen and Son chapel until Friday morning at 11 o'clock when Rev. Richard N. Wright of the Bible church will officiate at last rifces0 Burial will be in Woodland cemetery. DON PEASLEY PHOTO MR. AND MRS. MICHAEL KOTNER Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kotner are shown following their marriage at the Methodist church, McHenry, on Saturday* Sept. 14. The former Marian Stange is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stange, McHenry. Hie groom is the son of Mrs. Vivian Kotner, Eldorado, 111., and Dr. Irvin Kotner of Redlands, Calif. St. Joseph's Catholic church, Richmond, was the setting for a lovely wedding on Saturday, Sept. 21, when Miss Nancy Lee Smith, daughter ofMrs.Isabelle Smith of 5710 Hillcrest drive, and the late Elmer Smith, Richmond, became the bride of Mr. Gary S. Willard, son of Owen D. Willard of Crystal Lake and Martha A. Willard, Denver, Colo. Fr. C.W. Caine officiated at the double ring service performed at 1 o'clock. Two vases of white glads and yeHow spider mums decorated the main altar. Pretty Miss Smith wore a cage style gown with full sweeping chapel train fashioned of silk organza over bridal taffeta appliques with reembroidered alencon lace and bordered with delustered satin. Hie front of the gown and train were adorned with the lace hand-beaded with seed pearls and had a high neckline and long, fitted sleeves. The neckline' Was bordered With satin as were the gown and train. On her head she wore alaceand seed pearl crown which held an elbow length veil. She carried white carnations and white stephanotis. Sharon Smith of Richmond ac - ted as maid ofhonor forher sister and bridesmaids were Kathie Keough of Half Day, a nursing school classmate of the bride, and Candie Willard of Denver, Colo., sister of the groom. They wore A-line gowns with empire silhouettes, elbow length sleeves and scoop necklines in Nile green textured rayon. Flowered embroidery was appliquedonthe waist and narrow moss green velvet ribbon bow and streamers completed the detail of their gowns. They wore pearl combs with Nile green illusion on their heads and carried yellow spider mums with bronze mums. Jeff Mahon of Barrington, a friend of the groom, served as best man and Jim Seavers of Harvard and Terry Frey of Woodstock, friends, were the groomsmen. Danny Smith, brother of the bride, and Tom Meyer of Mt. Prospect, her cousin, were ushers. Mrs. Smith selected a blue coat dress ensemble with blu$> /; accessories and had a cymbidi- ' um orchid corsage. A reception was held for 200 guests at the Genoa City Legion .. Hall, with Marlene May of Mc- ' Henry cutting the wedding cake .; and Danny Smith of Richmond ' in charge of the guest book. Out of town guests attended from Crystal Lake, Milwaukee, Green Lake, Wis., South Beloit, r, Rockford and Mt. Prospect. v'<i After a two-week wedding trip to Colorado, the couple will reside at 231 Prairie, Crystal 1 Lake. o The bride is a 1965 graduate of Richmond Burton high school and also graduated from St. Therese school of Nursing. She * is employed at McHenry hospital . Iter husband graduated in 1961 • from Golden high school, > Goldon, Colo., and attended': Maryland university. He served four and a half years in the Marine corps and is now employed as a sales engineer for Bak.; Electronetics. HOME J SONS . [ f For the small breakfast :, area, this wrought iron Florentine pedestal table may be just the ticket Pedestable tables' 1 offer maximum seating in a' ' minimum of space. This one! -' has a 40-inch diameter top' "' which extends to 53-incheswith J, one leaf and to 66-inches with two leaves. The top material., is plastic laminate in a walnut .. finish. NOTICE! Available to you without a doctor's prescription, our'pro- Suet called Odrinex. You must l®£3 ugly fat or your money teck. Odrinex ie a tiny tablet and easily swallowed. Get rid of excess fat and live longer. Odrinex costs $3.00 and is sold on this guarantee: If net satisfied for any reason, jusi return the package to your d^miggist and get your full money back. N@ jrjestions asked. Odrinex io c$ld with this guarantee' feqrt Bclgsir Drug Store, 1259 N. Green Street. - Mail orders filled. October 7th on, the Pin Curl Beauty Shop will be closed every Monday. The ieason for this is, our personnel will receive advanced training so that we will be able to better our sfervice to you our customers. Thcfii? B6AUTV SHOP <\ is* 7i 19 1330 N- Riverside Drive Wis; J85-71U McHenry> uiinojg 6oo5o Mark Your Calendar Now! SEPT. 26, 27, 28, 29 O'Hare Ibi Antiques Exposition ani Sole Mannbb @nd Hs§|isis Rds. BiSimis Located near O'Hare Airport and Northwest Tollway. One of the Midwest's finest shpws. Presented byt NIOTIERN IIUNIIS UTNK BEALERS ISSN.