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Fourteen THE McHENRY PLAINPEALER Thursday, March i7» 1955 McCullom Lake News By Eve Levesque Tuesday night, March 8, the Ladies of the Lake gathered at the home of Mrs. Betty Poledna for an unusual and fascinating party. They were Ingeborg Oisen, Mary Kantorski, Ruth Smith, Lena Carbanero, Joyce Wilson, Barbara Thacker, • Mary and Virginia Tomasello, Betty Murray, Elma and Elsie Nelson, Virginia Parkhurst, Lena Eckhardt, Wilma Zody, Alice Gustafson, Marge Stacknick, Betty Houck, Laura Myers, Marie Howe, Gerda Born, Florence Larson, Mrs; Lucille Mc' Donald, Bernice Bjork, Viola Hands, Edith Brendle, Mardy Lorch, Carrie Sesko, Gert Helwig, Mary "Danny" Danielson, Caroline Goranson, Anne Matthesius, Marcella Zowada and your reporter. Each lady chose a paper bag with a gift inside before the game started. She was not to reveal the contents to any of her neighbors. The group was divided into groups of four for a card game entitled "Help Your Neighbor." The winner of each game was entitled to a "peek" in all the paper bags and was allowed to either keep her own ox select another. In which case she would proceed to another table and try to win again. At the end of the evening, the ladies were allowed to keep the gifts they had selected. Delicious refreshments consisting of Lena Carbanaro's tummypleasing spaghetti and many fancy sandwiches, cake and coffee were served. It was an evening of fun for all who attended, tfhe business meeting was dispensed with. [Lena Eckhardt and Wilma Zody were "the "brains" behind the party. Stayed for a week. But Mrs. Lucille McDonald was a very welcome guest at the home of Barbara and Charles Thacker, since she is Barbara's mother! Mrs. McDonald left on Monday to fly to Seattle, Wash., where she will spend several weeks with her son. A Late Call Ma and Pa Olsen were over-' joyed the other midnight to receive a long distance call from California. Capt. Ted Olsen flew in to the mainland from Guam but was only staying over night. In spite of their pleas, he was unable to fly home to visit with the family. Ted sends greetings to all his old ft iends. fte and His lovely wife; Dorie, and their four wee ones have another year of the tropical life before returning to the snow and cold. A Nasty Fall Bobby Doran, 7-year-old son of Gerry and Bob Doran, suffered a head injury when he fell from a silo at a local farm last Thursday. Three stitches were required to close the wound, heedless to say, it wasn't long before Bobby was out playing with his chums again, as good as new. $ Surgery Mrs. Marge Olsen underwent gprgery Monday at Memorial hospital, Woodstock, for a very Serious condition. Marge ha£ been ill for quite some time. We slncwcly wish a speedy recovery for this plucky gal and fbpe to see her oi& and. around after her convalescence. Why not drop her a little greeting at the hospital or send it to her home? Disa and Data The Ben Hands' place was really jumping last weekend. Out for a breath of fresh country air were daughter, Mrs. Richard O'Kane, son, Ricky, and grandson and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hands. On Sunday, the other grandson, Kenneth Hands, and his boy chum d: ove out for the day. Mr. and Mrs. Hank Passal were treated to a visit from Louise's mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Pfaender, and son, Bob. The weather was simply ideal for fugitives from the big city. Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Tomasello and children took advantage of the school holiday to make a quick trip to Chicago on Friday. Those three bullies, Jay and Ed Crick and Ray Deskis, chased a poor defenseless white ball around the course on Saturday. When asked for a direct quote, they replied in unison, "Ugh, sore muscles!" Watch this column for further details. April 1 is the kick-off date for our own Bob (Jackie Gleason) Kantorski. We promise to keep you posted on the results of his diet. to be greeted by balmy skies and soaring temperatures here. They were really psychic about choosing vacation time. Half the community seems to have jumped the gun pn summer tans. When does the next plane leave for Florida? We feel anemic! Heart Attack Mrs. Lena Eckhardt's mother, Mrs. M. Long, had a rough weekend after suffering a heart attack Saturday afternoon. According to latest reports, she is on the mend and doing fine. Another Milestone Terence Patrick Doran arrived a day early five years ago. He was supposed to be a St. Patrick's Day baby. Happy birthday, yesterday, Terry. ,J. Virginia Parkhurst was wear, ing green when^he Wade her arrival into thiS" \vorld a "little over 21" years ago an± nearly frightened her mother to death! Michael Sehlitt won't haVe much trouble blowing out the two candles on his cake today. Doesn't take much wind for such a small fire. Best wishes to all our birthday folks. Don't Forget The next meeting of the Ladies of the Lake, Tuesday, March 22, 8 p.m. at the beachhouse. Bring your bazaar ideas! Happy St. Patrick's day to all loyal clansmen. See you next week. Bye, Bye!! • • Shop at Home and SAVE! iimiiiiiiiiiiimiiHimmiMUHumniiitiiimimiiimiypii HEALTH TALK Laughter and Health Just hearing a good hearty laugh sometimes alters completely one's frame of mind. Laughter frequently is said to be infectious; the vein of merriment communicates itself to the listener, and makes him ' smile. The fact that someone else is amused or happy serves as an emotional pick-up to many persons, it is pointed out by the educational committee of : tile Illinois State Mqdical society $i a 'health talk. Perhaps the adjective "hearty"' was . first applied to laughter because the heart is the vitcft organ of the body, serving "essentially as a pump to circulate the blood through the body. Emotions such as love or friendship are thought of as stemming from the heart. But laughter must be thought of not only as a gesture of' amusement -- it must also be thought of in terms pf health. Many muscles are employed in laughter. Circulation is stfchulated by laughter. .» When a. person laughs, his diaphragm moves up and d(Xwn, the outgoing air stimulating the larynx to produce the founds that are known as chuckles. While there is seldom any seribus reaction to the body following laugftter, there may be, occasionally, hiccups due to the stimulation of the diaphragm. Excessive laughter, however, has been responsible for some cases In which a sudden revulsion • of the stomach or contraction has caused vomiting. Excessive laughter may also cau9e loss of control oVer some of the voluntary muscles of the body, affecting those which control tlhe bladder <0: Occupational Widows Theresa Scjiultz and Martha Lorch have that "lost look" since their ever lovins, Will and Don, are doing chores in Chicago. Your reporter had a taste of the lonely life last week while Jake was in Arizona putting one of Uncle Sam's fly buggies to rest in mothballs. Road Block No doubt the dtetour signs {^locking off part of Spring road IMe common knowledge by now. JL visitor to our community tried to drive through an "innocent appearing" rut and was ijpgged down for two hours. Good samaritans, Frank Passalaqua and George McOuat, finally Succeeded in freeing the gentleman from his erstwhile prison. A fair sized road building project will be required to make this street passable once more. The Gal Who Came To Dinner Missed the Cold Snap Alice and "Bud" Cable, their small fry, and Chuck Ingersol returned from Florida in time GAS PUMP THOUGHTS By: Ed Guettler You see all kinds of advertising these days of keen competition. We at GUETTLiER'S CITIES SERVICE get a lot of nice comments from these essay-type ads, but even this idea of an ad doesn't top the one that was run in a Philadelphia newspaper lately. It read; "Your Mother-in-law is worth money . . . The owner will sell his gorgeous Colonial stone home with one acre oti the following terms. Single person, $23,000. Married with one chiW, $22,000. House full of kids and your Mother-in-law, $21,000." If ads come any keener then this, let me see one of them wh#^ you drive-m .^H^GHWAY §1,. McHEN^Y, IL]L. . . Phone 331 SPECIAL DISCOUNT TO COMMITTORS or rectum. This is more true of children than adults. While it is true that laughter will exercise lung spaces that are not easily ventilated, it itl not good practice to depend on laughter as a means of ventilation, one author points out. There are other ways of ventilating the lungs. Perhaps the chief value of laugftter in health is its association with relaxation of the mind and body, since relaxation plays an important part in reducing fatigue. With nerve tension lessened, a person appears more at ease. A smile of a laugh is far more pleasant than a frown or a growl. Anything that contributes to ease tension and create harmony in the emotional reactions of the body naturally contributes to better health. URGE VOTING PtfBLIC TO EX£$!f&$ VlEWSf "THEY ALSO SERVE WHO ONLY STAND AND WAIT" • (Authors name below) There are thousands of different medicines in our p r e s c r i p t i o n d e p a r t m e n t , "standing" on their shelves, "waiting", the opportunity to "Serve You". Each one Is carefully classified refrigerated if it is necessar>T for their preservation, and dated, to make certain it will be at its maximum potency when we compound it into your prescription. Ask Your Physician To Phone McHENRY 26 When You Need A Medicine A great many thoughtful people entrust us with the responsibility of filling their prescriptions. May we compound yours? . NYE Drug Store "WALGREEN AGENCY' HV "Riverside Dr. MoHenry, 111. 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