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Tw# THE McHENRY t s T ^ ; 1 i r ^ w ^ .? ? 1 * f f '••AV Vs" '"'./ ;"f mj Atawnce Troth ^ Of Marie Schwrfer Mr. and Mrs. HOHF? F 8cbftefer of Pearl street. McHenry anuounc « the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Marie, to Mr. Clarence Died rich, Aon "of Mr. arid Mrs. jFred Dtedrich. The wedding will lake place Feb.- 23. . . „ Skirley Patske Engaged To Marry V Mrs. Frances Pateke announces the engagement of her daughter, Shirley, to Donald Brockrogge. son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank BrockrOgge of Crystal Lake. No plans have been made for the wedding. Kempfer Infant Baptized Sunday The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kempfer, Jr., Vag christened Michael Anthony in a baptismal service performed by Rev. Fr. Edward C. Coakley at St. Patrick's church. The christening took place at 2 p. m. Sponsors for the baby were Albert Vales and Betty Thatcher of Chicago, with Delores Vales acting as proxy for the latter. McHenry Lodge Pluns Meetings • A special meeting of McHenry Lodge, No. 158, A.F. & A.M., will be held at 8 o'clock on Tuesday evening. Jan. H, at the lodge hall, at which time there will be seco n d d e g r e e w o r k . V i s i t i n g broth^rS are ! welcome - to attend the meeting, after which refreshments will be served. A regular meeting will; fte ; held at 8 o'clock on Jan. 15. Entertain At »w ResMeneo. C-.j? The Stanley «»tertained last week Wednesday night at a party in their new home. Guests , present were the Don Johnsons, the Phillip Rickers, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jurack and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Creamer. I"'" Hammersteln-McGniW • tugagvnient Told Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hammerstein Of McCullom Lake announce the tngagement of their daughter, JKileen, to Richard McGraw. son of . §fr. and Mrs. George, McGraw of Qak Forest, 111. No date has been •ot for the wedding. (lamnates Honored Stride At Shower • ..T w e n t y classmates honored ItHss Marilyn Freund at a bridal Shower recently at the «ome of Ittiss Elaine Freund. Co-hostesses •were the Misses Clarene Freund And Mary Miller. Games were enjoyed, after which the guest of honor opened her many beautiful gifts. Miss Freund became the bride Of Robert Miller last ThursVy. Christian Mothers January Meeting The Christian Mother and Altar society will hold its first meeting of the new year in the school hall on Friday evening, Jan. 4. At the December meeting ne>w officers were elected as follows: Ella Buss, president; Rose Landgren, vice-president; Adele Butler, secretary; and Dorothy Diedrich, treasurer. NIMTZ-DOOLIN VOWS EXCHANGED SATURDAY, DEC. 29 best man and Jack Refmer of Jbhicago was groomsman. ^ • The pretty little flower girl was fCaren Sue McKini, cousin of the frroom, attired in a pale green organdy dress, matching colored headpiece and carrying a colonial bouquet of bronze mums. The ring bearer was Richard Baumfeeck, cousin of the groom. Ushers were Allen McKiin and George Baumbeck of McCullom Lake. Mrs. NimU choas for the' wedding a beige lace print dress with black velvet trtynming and accessories. Mrs. Doolin was attired in a poudre blue lace dress with white feather hat and accessories. Both had corsages of yellow roses. - Dinner/was served at' upon - for thirty-si* members' 6f the two families at The Bridge, where 150 guests gathered after 5 o'clock for a reception. Loretta Wilhelm and Eileen Smith cut and served the wedding cake and Eleanor Edstrom, circulated the guest book. Tables were prettily decorated with white mums and bridal dolls. * The couple enjoyed a short wedding trip, after which they left for Greeley, Colo., where the bridegroom is attending Colorado State Teachers' college. They will reside at 329 14th avenile in Greeley. 'Jerri" is a graduate of the local high school with the class of 1947 and has been employed in the office of the Tonyan Construction company. Her husband graduated from St. George high school in Chicago and has served in the Army for more than three fears. MARILYN FREUND, ROBERT G. MILLER WED ON THURSDAY f. T. A. Starts Hew Tear On January I St. Mary's-St. Patrick's school P. T. A. will open the new ^ear • with their first meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 9. Eighth grade pupils will present "The Hummal Art" following the business meeting. Mrs. Maurice Granger is chairman in charge of the social portion of the afternoon, to be assisted by mothers of sixth grade pupils. Adult Girl Stouts' • Will Meet Jan. 1« The monthly meeting of Adult Girl Scout association the will be held Wednesday, Jan. 16, at the home of Mrs. Charles Brda on Maple street at 1:19 o'clock. Helen Hunter H«ads 0. E. S. Mrs. Helen Hunter accepted the gavel as worthy matron of Ruth chapter, Order of Eastern Star, at South San Francisco last month. Her husband, Joy, was installed aa worthy patron in the same sertice. More than 200 persons attended the event, held at Fraternal Hall. Mrs. Hunter, the former Helen Fay, daughter of old time local residents, John and Emma Fay, lived her early life In this community. , St. Mary's churclf was the scene of a beautiful winter wedding on Saturday; Dec. 29, when Miss Geraldine "Jerri" Nimtz became the bride of Donald Doolln. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Nimtz of McHenry and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Doolin of Chicago. Rt. Rev. Msgr. C. S. Nik officiated at the 9:30 o'clock double ring ceremony. Soloist was Miss Mary Ann Wiedrich, who sang "Ave Maria" at the offertory and "On This Day O Beautiful Mother" following the service. ing the service, as the bride placeed her bouquet at the altar t>f the Blessed Virgin. The pretty dark-haired "Tfirlde The charming bride was attired in a gown of lace and nylon, with satin underskirt and both bodice and Skirt studded with sequins. Her fingertip veil was held in place by a nylon tnlle hat, pearl trimmed, and she carried a bouquet of Calla lilies. Miss Nimtz wore a single strand pearl necklace, a gift Miss Eleanor Edstrom acted as maid' of honor and Mrs. Lorraine Wolowic was bridesmaid. Both close friends of the bride, they were attired in dresses of gold satin with net overskirts and wore matching satin headpieces. Their bouquets. consisted of bronze mums. Jerome Persko of Chicago, a friend of the couple, served as A pretty double ring wedding service was solemnised in St. John's church last Thursday, Dec. 27, when Miss Marilyn J. Freund. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Freund of Johnsburg, became the bride of Robert G. Miller, ton of Mr. and Mrs. George Miller of McHenry. The nuptials took place at 9 o'clock Mass. it was placed a camellia and a blue rosary. Mrs. Doris Jean Walker, her sister, acted as matron of honor dreSsed in fuschia marquisette. Other attendants were Miss Clarene Freund, a ciose friend, who was attired in blue nil rquisette. Miss Elaine Freund, atao a friend, who wore green, and Miss Mary Miller, sister of the bridegroom, in orchid. AH carried colonial bouquets of carnations. *'* Walter Miller, brother, o^ the groom, served as best ht&H and groomsmen were Melvin Freund, brother of the bride, and Robert Knox, a close friend. James Freund, brother of the bride, and Robert Brennan, a friend, were ushers. - • For her daughter's*- wedding, Mrs. Freund chose a dark blue dress with which she wore yellow accessories and a corsage ofV^ftlow carnations. Mrs. Miller woi'e a light blue dress, white accessories and a similar corsage. After 4 o'clock in the afternoon, 300 guests gathered at St. Mary's- St. Patrick's school hall to congratulate the newlyweds. The couple, left Saturday for Columbians. Car., where they will be at home at 507 Harden street. The former Miss Freund <s a graduate of the local high school with the class of 1951 and has been employed at the McHenry Equipment company. The bridegroom graduated here in 1948 and was employed by ,, the McHenry County Farmers Co-operative association until entering Army Dunn of Libertyville, his brother, was groomsman. Mrs. Long chose for her daughter's wedding a cinnamon taffeta dress, with which she wore brown accessories and a gardenia corsage. Mrs. Dunn wore a plumc o l o r e d t w o - p i e c e s u i t , w i t h matching accessories and a gardenia corsage. Dinner was served at 6 o'clock at the Legion Home for 125 guests, followed by a reception throughout the evening. The couple left later for F\jrt Riley, Kas., where he 1s stationed with the Army. The new Mrs. Dunn will return to her home here. until he is transferred in the near future to Camp Cooke, Calif., when she will accompany him. The former Miss Long is a graduate of the McHenry high school with the class of 1948 and has been employed since that time by the Illinois JE^ell Telephone company in Chicago. The bridegroom graduated from Libertyville high school in 1946 and before joining the Army in November of this year was an accountant for the Burgess^aning company in Chicago. _ l-at-i. 'v..: ' jv" J,- Thursday, January 3. COUPLE RESIDES IN McHENRY FOLLOWING DECEMBER WEDDING McHENRY GIRL WED TO NAVY MAN IN EVENING RITE MISS BETTY LONQ BECAME BRIDE OF IVANHOE RESIDENT r A lovely wedding was solemnised in the rectory of St. Mary's church last Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock when Miss Betty Long, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Odilon Long of Waukegan street, became the bride of Roger Dunn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clark. Dunn of Ivanhoe. Rt. Rev,. Msgr. Nir officiated at the ceremony. . The pretty, dair-haired bride was attired in a gown of white lace, with which she wore a Queen Anne headpiece 6f satin, trimmed with seed pearls. "She carried a bridal bouquet of w^iite roses and mums. Miss Emily Barsotti of Chicago, a close friend of the bride, acted as maid of honor, wearing an Emerald^green dress of bengaline and ChriStmas laurel wreath on her head. She carried a bouquet of red carnation^. Attired similarly was the bridesmaid, Miss Marita Williams of Oak ParW * former local resident and school friend of the bride. Joseph Nemmers of Libertyville, a close friend of tire bridegroom, served as best man and Robert The attractive bride chose a white satin gown, lace trimmed, with which sh< wore a long" trail and fingertip tell, the latter trimmed with seed pearls. She carried a prayer book used by hei mother on her wedding day. On Complete line of Lee's poult* * IMtedles at Wattles Drug 8ton HeHeary. 'Piatt TO SB THIS SHOW! ^ All the latest in boating, fishing and water sports equipment! £»« OFFKM* T9fh Annual MUM NATIONAL tOATSHOW hCtnutfonal Amphitheatre Ami of mi FAHKINQ fob. 1 thru 10th\ Y The latest in outboard boats •od motors, cruisers, inboards, ssilboao, marine supplies. net... VARIETY SHOW YWICK DAILY! , Ww W«M0ll»IH( Of onsMte MAIMS cua SFMUMO@ ANNOUNCEMENT DR. JOHN T. GRAY OPTOMETRIST HAS MOVED TO i Of interest to McHenry residents was the marriage of Miss Geraldine Aeverman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Aeverman, and Fireman's Apprentice John Randall of Great Lakes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Randall of Coroapolis, Pa. The double ring wedding service took place at 7 O'clock Friday evening, Dec. 28, at the home of Rev. Carl Ldbitz ot the Zion Lutheran church. The radiant bride chose a peacock blue French crepe street length dress, with which she wore black velvet accessories and a white orchid corsage. Her only attendant was Miss Joel Martin of West Shore Beach, McCullom Lake, who was attired in a poudre blue wool jersey dress, black accessories and a tearose corsage. Seaman Apprentice Edward Garrett of Rock Island served as best man. For her daughter's wedding. Mrs. Aeverman selected a Kelly green dress in French crepe and a white rose corsage. The bridegroom's mother was not able to be present for. the wedding. A dinner was "served to the bridal party and immediate families at the Aeverman home following tj»e service and on Saturday the couple left for a week's trip to Pennsylvania, where they will visit his parents. Upon their return they will reside at 109 Main street. The bride ls V graduafe of the local high school with the class of 1950 and has been employed at the Admiral factor'y. The bridegroom graduated from Coroapolis. Pa., high school the sagie year and was employed as a mechanic in a garage in that city before joining the Navy a year ago. S,t.„ Bede's church, Few Lake, was the scene of a beautiful wedding on Dec. 1 which united Miss Mary Louise Severs and Mr. Marcellus "Bu<J" Thennes of McHenry. , Photo by Wdrwick The lovely bride was attired in the traditional white satin. She was attended by Miss Lorena Severs, her sister, as maid of honor, and Miss Dolores Diedrich, niece of the bridegroom, as bridesmaid. Leonard Thennes acted as best man for his brother and LeRoV Wegener, friend of the couple, was groomsman. Raymond Severs and Robert Vogt, Jr., were usliers. Following a reception, tl1! newly weds left on a trip through the West, where they visited his sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Carsos, in Santa Ana. Calif., and other friends and relatives. Tliey are now at home at 301 Richmond Road in an apartment in the Phil Thennes home. The bride, prior to her marriage, was employed in the office of the Chicago, Milwaukee ,St. Paul & Pacific railroad*. The groom operates his own feed grinder business. IK HEMORIAX In loving memory of our darling daughter, sister aud mommy, Arlene Hay Altman, who left us one year ago Jan. 5, 1951 She little thought when leaving home . •> That she ilk dea^h s6 *soon w6ajd sleep; "•/•••* < -k * - And leave us here to mourn. We do not know what pain she bore, We did not see her die, We only know she passed' away And could not say goodbJfcT MR. AND MRS. FRANK HAY MR. AND MRS. WILXIAM * HAY X- - SANDRA, JACKIE A1Q) *34 BRIAN ALTMAN * ^ iiuuiuinii|SiiiiuuuuitM«Mf|fuiiituuiiuiuiMuuiiiiuaiin COMING EVENTS IIHIIIItliftlltilDIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIillllHIIIUIIHIttllltlllltCH) January 4 J,.1;V- • Christian Mothers And; Altar SockJty ~ Paroohia 1 Schoift Hall. January 4 'C.D. of A. Meeting. January $ McHenry Lodge, No. 158, A.F. 4k A.M. -- Installation of Officers: January I St. Mary's-St. Patrick's School P. T. A, Meeting -- 3:15 P. M. January 11 A. A. M. -- Special Meeting. January 15 IS APPRECIATION There's a Legion that i' MWr was listed, - That carries no colors or crest. But split in a dosen detacfe£ meiitB Is breaking the road for the rest W6 would Hie to extend out w h o l e h e a r t e d a p p r e c i a t i o n a n d gratitude to the men of the highway division for keeping our highways and streets In such excellent condition during this deluge of snow. We can say with pride "our" highways were the best. The men deserve a big han<^ Thank yon, fellows, for a big Job well done. v . '34 MOLLY BUDiL MARGARET STILLING Rtverv'few Camp, R. N. A., I%> stallation of Officers -- 8 P. M. r-~ K. of C. Hall. |~ MfHe-nry Lodge, No.'1 58 r* • ulftr Meeting. T. v j- .January It Adult Girl Scout Association . Mrs. Charles Brda Home. f January 24 Special Community P. T. A., Meeting -- Rolf Loehrich, Guest Speaker « '. ' , January ill Special Community P.T.A. Misting -- Guest Speaker. 0 fARI> OF THANKS I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for cards and prayers and especially the following priests for their visits, Msgr. Nix Fr. Baumhofer, Fr. Egan and Fr. Eippers. *34 MHS. LORRAINE FROST thank "CARD OF THANKS this manner we wish to friends and neighbors for the inafty kindnesses extt-rtdvd to us in our bereavement. Everything was greatly appreciated. 34 THE STANLEY WILSONS Katio U. original coal reserves equal 17.000 tons per person. Complete line of ileelte livestock i remedies at Wattles Orig Store, VcHenrjr. <)tf bright future , • • '• >•" -v 'WE'VE already learned to save." The newly wedded couple that can make that statement is well on the way to a successful marriage. Financial security is everybody's goal and regular deposits in a savings account here will help you to provide that security^ McHenry State Bank Member Federal Reserve Sf 1-- . Member Federal Deposit Insurance Cespw K Intakes! 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