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:»«w»sWr'" THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER : ; 1 ;«ii»4.iiiitiiI'»«H"i"}|,t"I"t"I'<'4"l"l"il<"l"l"8i<"l'<i<"I"fr,HHHM8,<"I"t"||'>'|',<"l"i'»H"t" • n Entertain At Pink And Blue Shower Mrs Joe Glosson, ' Mrs. Lee Whiting. Mrs. Arthur Staines and Mrs. Merwin Staines entertained at a pink and blue shower held at tho William Staines home last Sunday afternoon, with Mrs. George Pattison of "Woodstock, a cousin, as guest of honor. CAROL STILLING MARRIED SATURDAY TO WOODSTOCK MAN St. Patrick's Catholic church was the scene of a lovely wedding service on Saturday, Aug. _ , , . , ,6, wh?n Miss Carol Ann Stilling, Games were played after which dauffhter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Mrs. Pattison opened a variety of lovely gifts ^e' guests enjoyed a tasty luricpip;_ Stilling, became the bride of Mr. Terry Thompson, son of the Loren Thompsons of Woodstock Present besides j"th©se, men- Rev pr E c Coakley officiated tioned were Mi's. Ray Henniken, j at the 10:30 0-cibck service. Mrs Ir.ene Guffey, Mrs. William | aitars were beautiful j !>' decorated for the occasion with wofgfiTflNl' Mrs. J Guffey, Mrs. Mrs. Bob Patw Bonnie Egerstaffeiv?^ 1 V'.'.ft Picnic Dinner ^ At Staines Home^.'^^ , A picnic, dinn^.-j^w^enjoyjed Sunday at the William Staines home, with a large group of relatives in attendance. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Joe Glosson and daughters, Mrs. Irene Guffey and Janet Glosson of McHenry; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Whiting and daughter, Sharon, and Mr. anG Mrs. Mervin Staines and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Henniken, Mrs. Lil Wingarte, Bob Whiting, Sandy Nagle, Mr. and Mrs. George Pattison and son and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Patworth of Woodstock, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Smallfelt and daughters of Kenosha, Wis., Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Staines of Powers Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Bungard of* Elmhurst and Mr. and Mrs. William Guffey and Patty and Billy of Richmond. Letcher-Wet more Vows Exchanged Miss Nancy Kennedy Letcher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Letcher of Chicagb, formerly of McHenry, became the bride of Mr. Peter Lawrence Wetmore on Saturday, Aug. 6. The ceremony was performed at 7 o'clock in the evening at the First Presbyterian church, Galesburg. Clayton Bruoes Hold Anniversary Open House Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Bruce of Ringwood will observe their silver wedding anniversary on Sun- ' day, Aug. 14, when open house will be held at their home from 2 until 8 o'clock. Showejr Honors Shirley Wegener Mrs. James Wegener and Miss Joan Wegener were co-hostesses at a miscellaneous shower held on Aug. 4 at the former's home. Twenty-six relatives and friends gathered there to honor Miss Shirley Wegener, who will become the bride of William Karls on Sept. 3. Games provided the afternoon's diversion, with luncheon served. Out of toyim guests attended from Genoa City, Wis., Richmond, Skokie, Sycamore and Ringwood. CARD OF THANKS We would like to thank our friends and neighbors foi; their many acts of kindness in our recent 'bereavement. We especially wish to thank Fathers Coakley and McGowan for their services. Mrs. Millie Givens *14 Photo by Kolin baskets of white gladioli. Earl Conway was soloist, singing "Ave Maria" at the" offertory. The pretty bride wore a gown which featured a lace and tulle bodice, V-shaped neckline and long, nylon net sleeves. The satin skirt, with net over-skirt, extended into a short train. On her head she wore a heart-shaped crown trimmed with rhinestones and sequins and carried white glads in her bridal bouquet. Mrs." Violet Rich of McHenry, sister of the bride, as matron of honor, chose a gown of yellow net over taffeta, styled strapless with lace jacket. On her head she wore a yellow net band with ribbons and rhinestones and she carried pink glads. Miss Ethelmae Hagberg, a close friend of the bride, was bridesmaid, wearing a similarly styled gown in orchid color and carried a bouquet of yellow gladibli. Daniel Stilling, brother of the bride, served as best man and groomsman was Richard Lindquist of Woodstock, a friend. For her daughter's wedding, Mrs. Stilling chose a gray silk dress with white accessories and a corsage of yellow and white carnations. Mrs. Thompson wore a pink and blue print dress and white accessories. Breakfast was sei-ved at the V.F.W. clubhouse for forty relatives and members of the bridal party at noon. Later, 125 guests gathered there for supper at 4:30, followed by a reception. After a wedding trip to California, the couple will" return to make their home in Woodstock. Donajd Givens The1 bride attended the McHen- Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lawrence J ry high school and has been em- Mr. and Mrs. Harold Phalin WOMEN OF THE MOOSE Initiation was held at .the Women of the Moose lodge last Wednesday evening, at which time the president presented the four new members with pins. Initiated into the organization were Uldem Haught, Mary Gnadt, Betty Vacula and Adele Zemont. Refreshments were served at the close of the evening. Classified Ads bring results. Place yours with the Plaindealer today. ployed at the Bolger drug store. The bridegroom received his education at the Woodstock high school and is employed by his father, owner of Downs Motors in McHenry. CARD OF THANKS I want to# thank friends and neighbors for cards and prayers while I was ill in the hospital. Everything was surely appreciated. 1114 Mrs. Kate Wegener MUELLER-GUEST VOWS EXCHANGED AT ROUND LAKE Miss Nancy Mueller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Mueller of McHenry, became the bride of Mr. Arthur Guest, son of Mis, Victoria Guest of Round Lake, in a lovely wedding service read at 1 o'clock last Saturday, Aug. 6, at St. Joseph's Catholic church, Round Lake, with Rev. Liebach officiating. The dark-haired bride was charming in a white lace and organdy dress, ballerina length, styled with lace bodice, long sleeves and full skirt. A fingertip veil fell from a small white hat and she carried white carnations centered by a white orchid and stephanotis. Miss Carol Engh, a close friend, acted as maid of honor. She was attired in a pink dotted Swiss dress, ballerina length, with pink satin cummerbund. Her costume Was completed with a pink hat and a bouquet of yellow and white daisies and blue carnations. Miss Patricia KuihH, a friend, acted as bridesmaid, attired similarly to Miss EJngh. Norbert Michela of Melrose Park, brother . of the groom, served as best man and the groomsman was Harry Mueller, brother of the bride. Mrs. Mueller chose for her daughter's wedding an aqua lace dress with which she wore white accessories and a corsage of yellow roses. The groom's mother wore a beige dress and a corsage of yellow roses. A buffet supper for about 175 guests was served at the Legion Home at 7 o'clock in the evening, followed by a reception. The couple left later on a. short trip, after which they will reside in Round Lake. The bride graduated in 1955 from the local high school. The bridegroom received his "education in the Chicago schools and at present is an employee of the A & P s£ore in Highlaoid Park. i't"! • ~f~~T~ "l"!^ ijft Mrs. Agnes Nieman and daughter, Mary Kay, entertained the following guests on Sunday: The Edward Nieman family, Fred Nieman and Mr. and Mrs. fi@r- PERSONALS FASHION VARIETY PROMISED AT FALL REVUE AUGUST 24 On Aug. 24, St. Mary's P.T.A. will sponsor its annual fall and winter style revue, a lovely drama in fashions which has been shown each season for the past eighteen years under direction of Mrs. Betty Nielsen. An exciting array of smart costumes exhibiting the newest trends in fashions and fabrics, will be featured. There will be sports wear, school ensembles, styles appropriate for casual and more formal occasions. A wide range of sizes will be shown, with coats, suits and dresses to appeal to the young and to the mature ladies. Tl$e American Legion's spacious air-conditioned dub rooms afford ample accommodations for the crowds always attracted to this popular event. Organ music by Alyce Joyce will provide accompaniment for the fashion parade. Tickets are obtainable at Betty Nielsen's store, the Toddler shop or from any member of St. Mary's P.T.A. Chairmen in charge of arrangements are Mrs. Harold Frett, Mrs. James Thompson and Mrs. Ralph Smith. Among the out-of-town folks who attended the wake and-funeral of John Givens were Mrs. Frank Behrendt, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Muller, Danny McHugh, Mrs. Julia Hill, Mr. and Mt-s. James Mahoney. Mr. and Mrs. Edward O'Callaghan, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Murphy, the Robert Frisby family, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jordan of Chicago; Mr. and Mx-s. Carter Givens, Mrs. Elizabeth Range, Mrs. Iva Hovet, Shirley and Robert Hovet, Walter Warner, Mis. Arlene Johns and Mrs. .Audrey Frederickspn, Elgin; Burt Warner, Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. David Haverkamp, Dundee; Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Baldwin, Rockford; Mr. and Fred Schoewer, Mr, and Mrs. Louis Young, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCabe, Mr. and Mrs. Sid Robinson and Mr. and Mrs. Richard McDonald, Waukegan; Mrs. Anna Rose, and William Walsh, Harvard; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brink and Mr. and Mrs. James Wajsh, Woodstock; Miss Norma Whiting, Grayslake; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bacon, Mr. and Mrs. Weston Bacon, Florence Knox a&d Mr. and Mrs. Percy Lodtz, Crystal Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Phaliri, Wilmette; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Murray, Mundelein. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Kinsala, daughter, Margo, Mr. and Mrs. Emery Blanchard, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Emery Blanchard, Sr., Judy and Jerry of Chicago, were Sunday guests in the Charles Corso home. Margo Kinsala remained for a longer visit with relatives. Mrs. Edith McAndrews of Chicago is spending some time in the homo of her son, Earl McAndrews. Miss Carole Reinfried of Madison, Wis., spent the past week with her cousin, Lynn Reihansperger. McHenry friends of Mrs. Anna Barron have received cards from Dublin, Ireland. Mrs. Barroh, a former teacher here, now of Milwaukee, is touring Europe this summer. Mrs. Peter Gies and daughter are spending some time with her parents in Germany and also visiting their son and brother, who is serving Uncle Sam ther^. Miss Lena Stoffel spent a . f e& days the past week in the l\ojw Of ,.her_ sister. Mrs. Curtis Weslfall, in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mendel and baby of Chicago visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Art Smith,; the past week. J Ray Walsh of Fox Lake visited his sister, Mrs. Alfons Adams, and other relatives here Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Laas aiu| son, Robert, Jr., of EvEuiston were Sunday visitors in' the home of Misses Lena and Clara Stoffel. Thursday, August 11* 1955 bert Nieman, all of v Woodstock; the Edmond Winters family of Crystal Lake and William Radtke of Pittsville, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Glindkamp of Villa Park were Sunday guests in the Gunnar Walinder home. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gustafson and daughter, Karen, of Chicago were guests of her mother, Mrs. Edith Hayes, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Glosson and family were Kenosha, Wis., visitors Saturday. Sister Mary Roberts ,(the4 former Lucy Sutton) and Sister Mary St. Hilda (the former Mary Conway) of Des Moines, Iowa, spent the past week with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Skipper Wirfs and children and niece, Miss Eleanor Wirfs, spent last week in Rhinelander, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Freund of West Waukegan road, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. John Borgeson and family of Harvard, spent Sunday in Genoa, 111., where they attended the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Fiilweber. Mrs. Freund was a bridesmaid at. the Fiilweber wedding, which took place at St. Joseph's Catholic church, Harvard, in 1905. Mrs. William Heimer, Mrs, V. J. Knox, Mrs. Ed Gitzke and Mrs. Ei-win Laures enjoyed dinner in Wisconsin Wednesday, the occasion being Mrs, Heimer's •birthday anniversary. W. and Mrs. fi&win Laures and family, Jfctrs. Ed Gitzike and children and Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Knox spent Marine .Day in the home of Mr. and »trs. William Heimer. Mr. and Mrs. C. Zoellner and daughters, Carol and; Grace, and Jo Ann Lucas of Villa Park spent part of their vacation visiting ivtr. and Mrs. George Peters of Woodlawh Park. Mrs. Amy Thonneson is spending a month in the Catherine Weber home. A former local resident, Mrs. Thonneson now resides in St. Petersburg, Fla. Mrs. William Justen is leaving Saturday morning to visit her daughter and- family, Dr. and Mrs. Robert Bestoso, in Newport, R.I., ifor two weeks. Miss Christie White expects to arrive in McHenry next week for a visit with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lasch. Her mother, Mrs. Dorothy White, and sister, Dana, will visit the Lasches later.. At sixty miles an hour, your car uses 40 per cent more gas, 50 per cent more oil, and more than double the tire wear, than at 40 miles an hour. Motorists should make periodic checks of their tire pressure. Improperly inflated tires contribute to tire wear, make stopping more difficult. A moderate decrease in automobile accidents was reported in 1954. MARRIAGE LICENCE Harry M. Hemmingsen, Fox Lake, and Arlene D. Kazminski, Spring Grove. Lend Uncle Sam Your Dollars i\u*manna "AMERICA'S FINEST FOOD SUPPLEMENT" Added to your diet, it assures a more complete nutrition. Call: FLORENCE ENGDAHL McHenry 1074-R Order your rubber stamp at the Plaindealer. ANOTHER SENSATIONAL SALE LADIES -- 17 Jewel, White Gold or Yellow Gold Cases At A Low Low Price Of $17.50 Full Year Guarantee MEN'S -- 17 Jewel Yellow Gold Case. $17.50 17 Jewel All Steel Case $24.95 JEWELRY & RECORDS 514- W. Main St., McHenry l^B&BSSSSm August 18 at noonI Kramer's (famous in the Palmer House since 1927) opens a brilliant new country shop in Richmond, III.! ' Fight on U.S. 12 about 10 milei south of Lake Geneva • Come and ito the newest fashions for autumn! Intriguingly beautiful sweaters from Italy and Paris! Slim, aristocratic knitted dresses in the soft mellow colors of Fall. Blouses and beads, skirts and shirts, the nicest of nylon slips and gowns. Bows end bangles and wonderful rakish Madcaps to cover your curls. In other words --Kramer's --where good taste is never e/pensive. Be sure to come see us in the Hillview Shopping Center, Richmond, 111, hairstylings Some of the "cutest tricks" you've ever seen come to our shoppe . . . capture the care_.free_-.mQQd of summer. in a wonderfully cool coiffure. Call 147 for your appointment with our "magic hairstyling designs" and shaping. AIR CONDITIONED YOUR LOVELINESS IS OUR BUSINESS 3lcCit^jlin^ Stadia 126 N. Riverside Drive McHenry, I1L Pbone 147 Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Diedrlch are the parents of a daughter, born Aug. 5 at Memorial hospital. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Brda at Memorial hospital on Aug. 4. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Jensen, Jr., are the parents of a girl, born Aug. 2 at Memorial hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller announce the birth of a daughter, their third, on Aug. 9 at Memorial hospital. A daughter was born Aug. 2 at Memorial hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blake. A son, Michael, 2 years old, welcomes his new sister. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kaub of Chicago are the parents of a daughter, born July 27 at Belmont hospital, Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Art Berndt of McHenry are the great- grandparents. HARDEST BUSIEST CHEAPEST WORKERS IN TOWN PLAINDEALER WANT ADS Want Ads bring results. Place yours with the Plaindealer GRANDSON OF LOCAL RESIDENTS WINS '55 SCHOLARSHIP Robert Miller of Libertyville, ^ son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas F. Miller and a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Blake of McHenry, is one of four high school seniors to be awarded the George P. Baker scholarship at Knox college, Galesburg, for the academic year beginning in September of 1955. The George S. Baiker ./Trust established a scholarship at Knox this year for students entering in 1955, '56 and *57. They are renewable each year for the full four years at Knox. Robert ranked second in' a class of 139 students and has taken part in a wide variety of extra curricular activities, in- v eluding football and track, and has been editor of his srhool paper. On the examination, he scored high on all tests, including the college, board examination and Knox faculty prize exam. Save More Shop at Home B A N K F A C T S Ask that question of your neighbors who have used our bank's new-car financing plan. They'll tell you that it's best, because low bank rates make it economical ... once-a-month instalments are arranged to suit the borrower's circumstances... there are no "extra" charges ... and the initial car insurance premium may also be included in the financing. They'll tell you, in short, that it's best because it offers all-around satisfaction. You use care in choosing a car; don't use less in choosing a loan plan. You owe it to yourself to get details on our plan before you decide. Come in for them. 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