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Tlnusctoy, March 31; -I960; THE McHENHY PLAINDBALEH McCullom Lib DtADLmjEfdft VEHICLE TAOS THURSDAY. MAR.^1 I X'." ' " • •% Eve Levesque i Thursday, March 31,. " deadline .for purriit&ing cle stickersr In the village the new ones must be dii* ed by tomorrovir, April 1. rding to Mrs. Emma "Py» village cleric, there ate many drivers Who have bought that important $£0$e of glued paper. For the jirbtection of your pocketbook -r-yok should get your sticker now# €> ,r Our canine friends are also £6 be displaying new tags, ahd according to the village s t a t i s t i c s , only about ohe fourth of the dog owning population has purchased that necessary piece of metal. Better take care of this matter, too! Fines will be imposed for violations. Mrs. Pyritz is the gal to and she resides at 7ifc Fountain Lane. latere Comes Peter Cotton&i^ ;• Ottee again, members of tbe small fry will be treated to sift egg rolling contest which will be sponsored by the Culloaid- Jfcnol: 1 association. The Blaster Safrty will be held on Saturday, April 16, at H pm Thfe various ind ^undry details will be ^andJid by chairman Ed Hammerstein and he is putting forth a Call for donations of folored hard boiled eg&s. You $an call him at EV. 5-3193 and iriake your offer. t| The party will be confined to youngsters through the age oi 11. In the event of fain, the festivities will be held in the, beachhouse. Something nice for the Indies,. don't you think?? Political IMttaur T\tro> of our villagers areruri* ning for election in the pri* miry which will be hejd Tuesday, April 12 and they are titfe Ther&sa Schultz wfto is fhe'.iri* eulribent for committee woman on the Democratic ticket, ajid is unopposed. Village president J. R^Levesque is running for conrtifftteeman on the Republican slate. His opposition fe Sigurd Jacpbson of RingWood. Thdse candidates will ^ calling on you .between npw and election day to present thfcir cases. Mrs. Theresa Schultz attended a candidates luncheon at the V-F-W- in Woodstock Ipst Thursday. She was accoiniia* nied^K a friend of the. fa^ill|yf Mrs. Sallie Andersen of OtiCa* to. Imagine Sallie's thiiil Wh£n she was greeted by Judge Otto Kerner who is a candidate for governor on the Democratic t|cket. It seems that they both cwnfcd property in Lake Catherine, near Antiadi, and used tb meet occasionally in the summertime. ((stork to Itovertiiff •rtiat "big bird" is flapping his wings over the home of Mardy and Don Lorch of Fountain Lane. For that reason, Mardy's churns held a shower for her recently at the home of Mrs. Delores Muluzzi of Emerald Park -- and Mrs. Cathy Schlitt was the hostess. For the occasion, Cathy prepared two strawberry whip cream cake rolls, and tinted one blue -the other pink! Tine gals also feasted on open faced sandwiches, cheese dips 'n* chips, other pastry, and hot java. Helping with the serving &ere Mary Supek of McHenry. Betty Murray, and Lois Parsnti. Those partaking of the 'goodies" were Doris Wetael. f*Iancv Olsen, Florence May, &illie^Mackinder and Marge fturweld of McHenry. Local >al8 in attendance included Betty Roeske, Anne Matthei rius, Betty Hammerstein, Eleanor Creutz, Mary Kan toriki and Pearl Padelford. Grace Soffo and Anne Kane sent *ifts but were unable to attend. Needless to say, the new lit- Je cl^rub -- be it male or fenale will be resplendent in the various articles of clothing presented by the gals. For the •ecord, a dimpled little girl •hila would be in order. The ^orch family now consists of ino girl -- Barbara, (babyutter size!) and two lads, Michael and Frankie. JLadles of the Lake ThPgals met in the beachlouse last Thursday night for i social evening, "ttiey played rames, and many of them were vearing srgiles as a result. Proriding "tasty pastry" for the ixteen women who attended Page Nineteen Were Emma ;Pyritz, TCieresa Schultz and "Petejr" Schmidt. Tfiie next gathering wall be held on Thursday, April 14, in the beachhouse. Make A Date With McCullom Lake Men's club for breakfast on Sunday, April 3. They will make you feel like a 4ueen and no dishes to wash! They will be serving at Berenice and Whitey's -- and the portions are "king sized". All you Can eat and the charge is nominal! . "H)r Boy Comes Home" ' That hahdsome lad wearing air force blue -- Ed Caron by naiiie -- Will . be on the homefront on April 10, and sporting a brand new badge of achievement. He made airman, second cldss,.and "mom and pop" Jean and' Hugh McDonald are "proud as punch"! Ed will be home for a month and then will ship out for a tour of duty iri Germany. Bon Voyage for Pop Receiving a royal send-off, w*as Th&odor Olsen as he prepared to depart our shores for a visit to foreign soil. Our entile clan, including the Ole Olseiis, Willard Schultzes, Arthur Olsons, and we Levesques were on hand oh Sunday to pay homage.. This trip to Norway has been in the planning stage for many months, ahd after Mama's death. Pop felt he had to get iaway. On his agenda in the old country will be visits to my mother's sister and bother. Hot beef sandwiches were the,-; main course with each of us bringing ah additional "pot to pass' and all the trimmings. The affair was slightly n^ftlred for this reporter by son J. R.'s accident: While being ridden. double on his bike (brealdhg the rules, of course) he caught his foot in the spokes and ended up at the McHenry Medical Group for emergency | treatment. He ripped his heel a^4 it Inquired eight stitches to close the wound. Since. Daddy ^Lei-esque was doing his stint at Glenview, we were transported to town by niece ICaaren's favorite date:--Chuck Gels. Jeff bore up beautifully, bi»t ! can't say the same for Chuck artd myself! A few days on crutches will be an unusual experience for our lad, and give hiitt plenty to talk about! His first battle scar! Mr. Olsen entrained to New York and sailed on Wednesday. It will be a long summer without him. but the trip will be most beneficial. Presented at the Font Marie and Greg Burg acted as sponsors for their wee daughter, Peggy Ann, as she was presented at the font of N a t i v i t y Lutheran church, Wonder Lake on Sunday. The Rev. Burton Schroeder officiated. The little gal was born Sept 24. Budding Artist Sally and Tony Hocin are mighty proud of their fifth grade daughter, Jeanette, who ; won first prize in the recent coloring contest giyen by the ! swimming pool committee. ! Presentations of the awards were held in the high school i cafeteria last Thursday night and families of the . talented ones were on hand. - Speaking of the Hocins, they received a call from sailor boy Anthony (Sonny) last week. He mentioned some of the fabulous foreign ports he has visited and they include Spain, Africa,. England, and the Scandinavian countries of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. After a short stay in the states, Sonny will be leaving for Bermuda antl points south. Sounds fascinating. Exciting Weekend Theresa and Willard Schultz stepped out in style Saturday night when they attended a dinner dance given by Will's place of employment -- at the Sheraton Arms hotel. They literally feasted on breast of quinea hen on baked ham and other succulent dishes. While Mom and Dad were "tripping the light fantastic" --daughter Lynne was having the time of her life watching the stars of the Ice-Capades perform at the Stadium. She was accompanied by her cousin, Pat Tamburino. Something New Has Been Added And we'll bet it is anything but comfortable! Mrs. Marion Scarbrough just returned home after one month in Columbus hospital -- on the lakefront in Chicago. 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Her condition is rapidly improving, we are. happy to re" port. Special Events Department Belated greetings to Cathy Schlitt who was 27 on the twenty-seventh of March, that is. Guy Hansen turned 7 yesterday. March 30. Their mothers weren't fooling! We are referring to the natal day for Ruth Surz, Betty Morris and Bertha Lee who all saw the "light of day" on April 1. Chuck Ingersol is a candidate for the "39ers" on Saturday, April 2 while Chet Helwig who is a member in good standing is in line for Congrats on Tuesday, April 4. ' Beware of the. soap-filled fudge and those purses on strings tomorrow -- and just chalk it up to April Fool's day! See you next week, C OF C PRESIDENT COMMENDS CLUB ON 1960 THEME Donald Doherty, president of the McHenry Chamber of Commerce, was guest speaker before the McHenry Kiwanis club at a recent noon meeting at the Legion home. Mr. Doherty made special mention of the emphasis on community service and participation in all types of government which the Kiwanis club is promoting this year. In commending the club, he said, "If we as businessmen in this community refuse positions on school boards, city council and civic committees, whatever they may be, we are in effect playing a very important role in the downfall of the democratic way ot life." NAMED TO OFFICE Roger Walsh has been elected vice-president of the Political Union at Marquette university, Milwaukee, where he is a freshman in law school. The Political Union is a non-partisan student organization at Marquette., Twice Told Tales Beslcy lot on the north side of Main street. Work on Mr. Heumann's new structure will begin in the^near future. FIFTY YEARS AGO Taken From Files of March 24, 1910 J. Wesley Peterson, brotherin- law of Charles Mann, who conducts one of the Hanly farms, lost his arm in a corn ! shredder accidently there last week. He was well known in this vicinity through his ability as a baseball player, and has the sympathy of the entire community for his misfortune. The Woodstock Sentinel last week paid the following compliment to one of McHenry's oldest and most respected cit- j izens. Mr. Walsh, father of M. J. Walsh of West McHenry, is ; one of tbe liveliest men of his age we know of. He will be eighty-eight in Jfune next and is sawing and splitting the' summer's wood. Where is there a man who can beat this? From the North Crystal Lake news comes the item that Claud Colby and W. J. Kittle drove John Knox's Ford Out from Chicago on Tuesday of this week in two and one-half hours from Michigan avenue to F. L. Colby's warehouse. What's the matter with the Ford? ' Bargains at the annual spring clearing sale at the J. C. Debrecht store in Johnsburg include 3 pint tin coffee pot, 8 cents; 12-inch tin wash basin. 5 cents; fancy water pitchers. 15 cents; tumblers. 2 cents; boys' pants, 60 cents; men's woolen shirts, 73 cents: children's hose; 11 cents: ladies summer gowns. $1.00; corset covers. 15 cents. Lily Lake has given up more dead fish this spring than has been the case in many years. The shores of the lake are literally lined with dead fish. The heavy ice, no doubt, is the cause of the existing condition. The N. A". Heumann jewelry store now occupies the G. W. FORTY YEARS AGO Taken From the Files of March 18- 1920 Michael Welch, one of McHenry's old time residents and : father of Mrs. Peter Doherty , of this city, passed away at his home on Washington street March 11, at the age of 83. The infant child of Mt. and Mrs. Math B. Laures died at their home on Center street Saturday night. Services were held from St. Patrick's church Monday morning. James N. Sayler, rural carrier No. 1 from West McHenry, has been delivering mail with a team for over two months. Too much snow for an automobile on n)ost roads. "The Road to Connaught" was very capably presented by Miss Lillian Doherty. Robert Green and Howard Phalin, to an a ppreciat audience at the Empire thetre last evening, Dr. F. C. Ross, a local dentist for many years, passed ,away at his home in Palatine Tuesday of pneumonia. Survivors include his widow and two sons, Carlton and Clayton, who are both in the west. A number of our young ladies took advantage of Leap year by taking their gentlemen friends to the movies at the Empire theatre Sunday evening and later to Justen's hotel, where dinner was followed by games and dancing. Dr. N. J. Nye's new X-ray machine has arrived and is now being installed. The Plaindealer will have more to say regarding this wonderful machine in a later issue. Ben Stilling will leave today for a two weeks' trip to Georgia. where he will inspect a thirty-six thousand acre tract of land in which George J. Sayer and Dr. H. H. Brown of Chicago, are interested. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Taken From the Files of March 21, 1935 . .. People of this vicinity who wondered what made the sky appear so red Saturday, did not realize that we were receiving a sample of the choking dust storms which swept the western plaines states Friday and Saturday, causing deaths and property damage. A light shower Saturday morning in .which it virtually "rained mud" was probably never experienced here before. Approximately 600 tickets were sold to the St. Patrick's party sponsored by the Altar and Rosary-sodality at the Bridge ballroom Sunday night. Dancing was enjoyed to music furnished by an orchestra composed of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weber, Bob Peterson. George Vales and Elmer Freund. Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Justen entertained a party of friends at their home Wednesday evening at a farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. Earl McAndrews, who are moving to his mother's farm west of town. Mrs. Ralph Bennett was guest of honor at a post-nuptial shower given by girls of the local telephone exchange at the Bickler hotel Thursday evening. A chicken dinner was served and the former Miss Dorothy Marshall presented with a gift. Fox River Valley Camp, R.N.A., celebrated its twentyninth wedding anniversary Tuesday evening. T^iree chart- I er members, Mrs. Leah Brotvn;' : Mrs. James Perkins and Mrs. i F. H. Wattles, and eight past ; oracles, Mrs. F. H. Wattles, ! Mrs: Agnes Wentworth, Mrs: ! George Johnson, Mrs. Charles | Ensign, Mrs. E. E. Bassett, j Mrs. Henry Vogel, Mrs. P. M. I Jysten and Mrs. George Lind- ! say, were present. Earl Hughes Named To niiftoiB Bell Board * * * * * * * * * * * WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT STATE SENATOR ^ FINE,MARCS'10 , LOVE TO OO TO A [MOVIE WITH YOU THIS > AFTERNOON SOT PI AST, THOUGH I WANT TO 3TOP AT M/USMAM , DRUGS we NCED SOME SUPPLIES AND THEY HAVE SUCH DEPENDABLE QUALITY/ McCLORY m&m ". . . Bob McClory deserves re-election to the Illinois Senate, any way you .look at it. Senator McClory has not blindly followed anyone's pressures, includingours. He has, however, always shown a willingness to examine tbe merchandise, a splendid and intelligent fairness in considering all legislation, and real courage in deciding on the basis of what is best for all of his constituents, not just an articulatc minority . .. '. . . He is a good public servant, intelligent, industrious and courageous. He amply deserves the support of his constituents, regardless of their walk of life, actually regardless of their politics --for Bob figures the interests of his constituents above the interests o f b i s p a r t y a n y t i m e . . , Joseph T. Meek, President Illinois Retail Merchants Association Renominate the Experienced Man of Proven Ability STATE SENATOR ROBERT McCLORY VOTE IN THE REPUBUCIN PRIMARY, TUESDAY, APRIL 12 Nationally-known farm leader, Earl M. Hughes of Woodstock, has been elected to the board of directors of Illinois ! Bell Telephone company, R. C. ! Zahn, telephone manager. Said j today. Named by the company's share owners, Hughes succeeds Walter W. McLaughi lin, Decatur, 111., who retires under rules of tenure. ! Earl Hughes has devoted his ! lifetime to agriculture, both as a ' working farmer" and as a nationally known leader in ' farin organizations. ,Once a consultant to the secretary of agriculture. 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