fV **> *•«? ff^.- MAftRfSJ) Society Notes \ O. E. S. An announcement was made by the Order of the Eastern Star that it will hold its annual election of officers next Monday evening, November 11, &J the Eastern Star hall. K • • • - Christening •ftp Itjfsnt son of Mr. and Mr*. Geo. J. Freund was baptized David George on Sunday, November 3, at St. Mary's church by Rev. Paul Tuchlinsky. The sponsors were Carolyn Bauer and Joseph Freund of Spring Grove. • --.i • 9 *'> ^ Wt-luck Lancheon B,*W. Lemeron of Main street, West Mcflfcnry, formerly of Waukegan. entertained eleven ladies at a pot-luck luncheon last Thursday. The ladies are members of the sewing club of Lodge 189, W. B. A., of Waukegan. • • • - Birthday Party t "%W»ty Heuser invited a group of friends to his home Sunday in honor of his birthday. The guests were Miss Lois Bait of Oak Park. Robt.. Sehauble of Chicago, Miss Vivian Schroeder of Woodstock, Miss Annabelle NTett, Miss Dorothy Heuser, Fred Herdrich. Donald Howard and Gilbert Ki0ecknpr of McHenry. . ' • • • , »' Basket Social /"' 0® Thursday evening, November 14, " there will be a basket social at the Holccmbville school, on the Crystal Lake road south of McHenry. Miss Marian M. Slavin. teacher at the school, kindly requests all ladies to bring baskets. A program will comprise a portion of the entertainment of the evening. • • • Card Party, Dance "•";Alinooncement has been made that there will be a card party and dance at the Volo school on Friday evening, November 15. Music will be furnished by Mike Smith and hi* orchestra of Grayslake. Numerous prizes will be awarded and lunch will be served. The public is invited to attend this party which is being given for the benefiief the school. • • • * Halloween Party On his ninth birthday, last Thursday evening, Paul Freund entertained twelve cousins at a Halloween party. The little folks came in masquerade to the playhouse, in which the party was held. Decorations, games, lunch and favors were in keeping with the season. Guests were: Dorothy, Marian and Donald Freund, Doris and Bernice Smith, Esther, Carol, Virginia, Barbara, Paul, Eugene and Joan RWBBd. - • • • » , lienor Btide-To-Be A popular young lady, Miss Eleanor Sutton, who is also a prospective bride, was honored at a linen shower Saturday evening at the M. A. Sutton home in Emerald park. The home was decorated with autumn leaves and fold and brown paper, typical of the season. The hostesses were Misses Mary Sutton, Lenore Frisby and Louise Walsh. • Games furnished entertainment'for the eighteen guests. Streamers led from the eenter of the room to an c-ot-of-the-way corner where the bride of next Saturday found her fifta in hiding. • • • ^ • Wedding Anniversary Hr. aad Mrs. Jay Burke' of Wilmette were surrounded by relative* and friends, many from McHenry, Sunday, on the occasion of their fifteenth wedding anniversary. They served a turkey dinner and supper and were the gracious recipients of several gifts of crystal. ' Among the guests were Mr. and Mt*. W. P. Burke, Miss Ellen Doh- -erty, Mrs. Stacia Malone. Mrs. M. J. Walsh and daughters, Mary and Dor- "othy, son, Melvin, Mr. and Mrs. ^Dentin Walsh and baby of McHenry; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Young and daught'tlprs and David Cannon of Waukegan. Chrfstenlhg Tjfie little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Miller of Spring Grotte was christened Verna at St. Peter*? church. Spring Grove, last Sunday. Joseph Millei of Johnsburg and Mrs. (diaries Smith of Spring Grbvte WwnG tfcfc sponsors. . s. _ " • -'V Epworth League The Enworth League pf the Community Methodist church will hold its annual installation services next Sunday evening at 7:30 in the church. All Leaguers are eordiafly invited to attend thi<? meeting. "The Ringwood- Greenwood Epworth League will be guests of the evening. On Friday evening, alj members of the League, especially thos? ^ho are to be installed, are urged to attend an important meeting FViday evening at the parsonage which >viU, kegin at 7 o'clock. • :i IV < ' • fireweit' v*"•' A farewell party was given October 31 for Paul Spindler at ths Stephen Hautzinger home in'"West McHenry. The evening was spfent playing cards ani bunco. A delicious lunch was served by the ladies. Those present were" Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rossman, Frank Kaiser and sons, Frank and John, and daughters, Clara and Anne. Marie MoTnar, Rudy and James Simek, Bill Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Harrer and Joe Harrer, Jr., and Helen Halter. Mr. Spindler has hrovid to sT farm at Cadillac, Mich , which'he i"fecently purchased. " "r,! • Lily Lake P.-T. A. • The Parent-Teacher Association of Lily Lake wished to acknowledge the splendid co-operation 3hoWn 'on the part of the community' at the Halloween party which WB§ ' 3T6LD at the school on October 31. ' ' '1 For the success of ev£nt,' honorable mention it due 'thi "following: M. P. Freund, the teacher, Rev. W. P. Reuckheim. the Fo* Valley Dairy. The Cottage, Betty's PlaW. Pitte Tree farms, Kleinhansl Lumber service. The Vogue, and all the members of the P.-T. A., of which Mr*. Fl E. Weiler is president and Mrs. Ra!y Biesecker is vice-president. ' ' -,1,j The association WiH sponsor almost worthy cause for the benefit of the pupils in the school byi "providing each child with immunization treatments for both diphtheria atid' small pox. A doctor and nurte are. t# adiniiiister the serums. The president "also announces that the association his undertaken the project of serving hot lunches to the school children. The mothers are to volunteer their services and-the commodities will be Supplied by- the -surplus commodities divislofi. 'K*-' « *.» • .. r /$j* y*. - Friends* NlfcMt Fox River Valley camp, R. N. A., entertained a host of guests Tuesday night at a Friends' Night celebration. Those who filled the stations are as follows: Oracle, Dorothy Nickels, Riverview camp; Vice-Oracle, Lena Bohr, fiiverview camp; Past Oracel, Edna Serres, Algonquin; Chancellor, Gertrude Weber, Riverview camp; Recorder, Mary Jescke, Crystal Lake; Receiver, Margaret Nason, Algonquin; Marshall, Helen Jenners, Algonquin; Assistant Marshall, Helen Randall, Crystal Lake. inner Sentinel, Lena Riley, Woodstock; Outer Sentinel, Ida Gumprecht, Crystal Lake; Manager, Mary Kanka, Algonquin; Manager, Augusta Serres, Algonquin; Manager, Mary Malletta, Woodstock; Musician, Eva Kopping, Woodstock; Faith, Lillian Heisler, Crystal Lake; Courage, Margaret Bienapfl, Riverview camp ; Modesty, Rhoda Ormsby, Crystal Lake; Unselfishness, Catherine Meyer, Woodstock; Endurance, Mabel Hesselgrave, Woodstock; Flag Bearer, Louise Kramer, Riverview camp. Intertainment in the form of cards followed, and later, refreshments were served by a committee. VIOLA BUrtU) AND CHARLES BRDA TOUR SOUTH OK HONEYMOON Miss Viola Brefeld, the lovely idaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben J. Bref fold of McHenry, and Mr. Charles J. WED *0 YEARS ON NOVEMBER ( LIFETIME RESIDENTS OF v * .^ijJOHNSBUM-^^ •h r4T~'~ MR. (Photo br Wosrwiek> AND MRS. CHAS. BRDA Brda, son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Brda, also of this city, *ete married at a very quiet ceremony at St. Mary's church, McHenry, at eight o'clock Sunday morning, November 3. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Olga Brefeld, while Raymond Howard attended the groom. The bride of this ceremony wore a most becoming street length dress7 of transparent royal blue velvet, with matching turban and blush veil. Her other accessories were wine colored, and her corsage vfras composed of gardenias. Her maid of honor was gowned in blue velveteen with accessories to match. A corsage of yellow roses provided a pleasing contrast. After the ceremony, the wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride's parents. Following this the bride and groom left on a trip thlough Tennessee and other southern "Wednesday, November 6, 1940. was a memorable day for Mr. and Mrs. William Oefflir-y of Johnsburg, for on that day they recalled another memorable day. their wedding, just fifty years previous. As a result there was much celebration over this great event which few married couples ever attain. Two* little gir^ Doris Ann Oeffling, all in white, and Janice Oeffling, wearing a yellow outfit, ushered the elderly couple into the sanctuary of St. John the Baptist church at Johnsburg, the church in which they pronounced their wedding vows a seemingly short time igo. They were met at the altar by Rev. A. J< Neldert, who read the high mass at 9 o'clock. Just fifty years ago, they recalled, they were standing before Father Mehring, who was pastor of the church at that time. Miss Anna Kehr, the bride, was stylishly attired in a dark wedding dress with white tulle veil. From her headpiece were streamers of flowers, according to the fashion of the day. The bridegroom, proud of his lovely wife, looked forward to a {Prosperous life of farming in the vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Ofeffling were happy yesterday to have with them two of the attendants who assisted at their wedding, Barbara Oeffling and Stephen Klein, and they breathed a silent prayer for the two deceased members of their bridal party of fifty years ago, Catherine and John Thelen. After the mass, a dinner was served at the Oeffling home for about thirtyfive guests. Open house was held at the Johnsburg school hall from two blocks from his home. Hie school, knowi\ as the Prairie school, has now passed from existence When he was eighteen years old, the family moved to a farm nearer to Johnsburg. The place is now occupied by the Frank Cossmann family. While living at this location, he met and married Miss Anna Kehr. Mathias Kehr, who was born in Firnbaar, Germany, and his wife, the former Anna May. a native of Niedebaar, Germany, migrated to the United States shortly after their marriage and settled about a mile and a half north of Johnsburg. It was here that their daughter, Anna, was bom on May 22, 1870. It was a happy day for her parents,, who were then growing too old to; manage the large farm, When Anna: was united in marriage to William Oeffling, for after their marriage, they came to live with the Kehrs and to operate the farm. Wot twenty-eight years Mr. Oeffling tenlied to the duties at this farm, bef9re the family moved to Johnsburg. For the past twenty-two years of • their residence in Johnsburg, Mr. Oeffling has assised with various jobs on local farms, such as threshing and silo filling, and was the janitor at St. John's'church for several years. Mr. and Mrs. Oeffling were the parents of six children, five of whom were present at the celebration yesterday. They were: Mrs. Anna Guyser of Chicago, Peter, George, Mrs. Catherine Guzzardo and Alfred, all of Johnsburg. Another son, William, died in infancy. They also have fifteen grandchildren. Among the guests who attended the celebration from Chicago were: Mr. and Mrs. Ed Barkowski, Mr. and Mrs. John Lieser, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Keipel, Mrs. Anna Guzzardo, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schroeder and Miss,Catherine Pitzen. -'8.' states. Upon their return they will ^ jjve an(j a SUpper> attended by ninebe at home to their friends in the up per flat in the Brefeld building on Waukegan street. Both of these young people are well known in this vicinity, being descendants of prominent families in the commurtity. Both are graduates of the McHenry Community High school, the br:de with the class of 1936 and the groom with the class of 1934. Mrs. Brda is employed as the secretary of Earl R. Walsh, while Mr. Brda is eh employee at the McHenry postoffice on Riverside Drive. ty guests, closed the eventful day. Mr. Oeffling was born on February 13, 1868, the son of the late John and Anna Klein Oeffling on a farm located .on the German prairie, nortfi of Johnsburg. John Oeffling, a native of German, and his bride, who was born in Johnsburg, settled on this farm which is now owned by Math Schmitt. ' In these days,, when settlers were few and far between, young William was fortunate in being ablfe to attend a school which wae located only a lew Five Hundred Club lt&.. Amanda Brown was the hostess to the members of her Five Hundred club which met last Thursday evening, October 31. Prizes were merited by Mrs. Anna Howard and Mrs. Amanda Brown. Mrs. Anna Guyser will entertain next W< day, November 13. * * t: / • • • Halloween Fun The children of the Cherry Valley school and their teacher, Miss Helen Harrer, enjoyed a wiener and marshmallow roast after school on Halloween, last Thursday. The pupil§ also enjoyed various games.' * . Mrs. Stanley Schaffer and Miss IB*^' elyne Weingart spent Friday in Elgin. J.!' -MR. AND MRS. WM. OEFFLING Yesterday Hit* arnd Mrs. William Oeffling of Johnsburg commemorated their golden wedding anniversary. (Photo br Wonrlck), The top picture was taken on their wedding day, Nov. 6, 1890, white the lower shows the Oefflings today. Coaple Honored Miss Eleanor Sutton and Mr. Bob Peterson, who are to be married next Saturday, November 9, were honored Sunday evening at a shower given in the home of Miss Shirley Covalt in West McHenry. Miss Covalt was assisted by Mrs. L. B. Murphy who helped plan the activities for the evening, Which consisted of games and dancing. 'The following guests were on hand to present the honored couple with an electric roaster: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allen and Pete Goetske of Cary; Mr and Mrs. Julius Thom&s and Mr. and Mrs. Ctrl Courier of Woodstock; Miss Jean Obear and Urban Comes of Lake Forest; Atty. and Mrs. Vernon Knox of Crystal Lake; Hale Risetter of De- Kalb; Dr. and Mrs. J. Eugene Sayler, „ Dr. and Mrs. L. B. Murphy,* Mr. and llrs. F. E. Covalt, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. • Jack McCarroll, and the Misses Jane - Ueimer. Lucille Steffes and Shirley .'/Govalt, all of McHenry. Country Club Party yA group of twenty-four members of the McHenry Country club and fheir friends formally closed the golf teason this year with a chicken dinner and narty last Thursday night, Hal- Jo ween, at the club house. The pro, ^ iimmy Smith, and his wife, who were iCg*" j,responsible for this delicious meal, re- % Reived many compliments. v Floyd Covalt very capably perform Xd his duties as master of ceremonies ft' ft' the evening. Each guest was called ; »pon to say a few words in the form |S|-, of a farewell speech. Mr. Covalt also lead the singing which was resonant I?- .»nd whole-hearted. i '/• At one point on the program, the I* elub house was invaded by a creature Rearing a checkered vest and loud * v •, •lothing and a false face. After per- \ 'forming for sometime and playing an- V*' tics on the guests, he finally revealed himself as Frank Schreiner 'Hie club house was decorated with Ml the finery WHTEK «Ma with KM Halw Women's Society A most interesting woman, Mrs. Edmund D. Soper of Evanston, will be the guest speaker for the Women's Society of the Community Methodist church at their next luncheon meeting on Thursday, November 14. It is through her friendship for a local woman, Mrs. Elmer Baum, that Mrs Soper consented to speak for the afternoon and it is hoped that many will avail themselves of this opportunity. After graduating frorti Illinois Wesleyan university, where she and Mrs. ! Elmer Baum were fellow students, she went to Eroha college in Seoul, Korea. Eroha college is an interdenominational international college, now enrolliiyj four hundred girls from all parts of Korea and is the only Christian college for women in that country. Mrs. Soper, then Moneta Troxel, was head of the religious education department of the college from 1925; until 1938. Since that time she hasr become the wife of Dr. Edmund D Soper, who teaches courses in comparative religions in Garrett Biblical institute. To hear about her work in this wo men's college and the Korean women themselves will prove most entertain ing, and. since Korea is a country un der Japanese rule, the topic should b$ very timely. Whether you are a member of thl# church or not, if you are interested ill hearing Mrs. Soper, why not plan to attend? Notify one of the luncheon hostesses of your intention to be there at 1:30, or if that is not possible, drop in later for the talk and discussion period. 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