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' * 11 '> " _ 4 ,12 yrv--^» .:^:^^ -&y„ --,-" ' ^ \ " " „ . # V ;i," -r ^ ;y>:-' - :;r ••• :y- y •:?- .... mrsday. May % r- LAKEMOOR & ULYMOOR By Ann Brzezlnski and Lois Schiavone Village News The next village meeting will be on Thursday, May 10, at 8:30 l$m. Everyone is urged to attend. By this time everyone should have received a handbill with instructions for the clean-up drive. •*~The; drive is on from April 27 to May 6, inclusive. Also, there will be a special truck to pick ftrash and debris and anything it cannot be burned on Wednesday, May 2, and Wednesday, May 9. Everyone is urged to cooperate to clean up and beautify the village of Lakemoor. Fire Department \ ' On Saturday, May 5, there will be a pick-up for newspapers and magazines. Please tie the newspapers and magazines, and place «em in front of your home near e road. Anyone having a large amount of papers stored up in their garages or . utility rooms, call Frank Bitterman at 523-W-l, or Mr. Buchwalter at 681-R-l, and they will back the truck up to pick them up. A group of men will be working on the second floor of the firehouse on Sunday, May 6, and everyone is welcome to come and ^lp with the work. Attention -- All firemen are urged to atterid the Tuesday, .May 8, meeting. District trustees will be at this meeting to give information on working conditions with McHenry. P.T.A. On Thursday, 'April 26, the Lily Lake P.T.A. held thoir election of officers. Elected into of- ®ce were Mrs. James Buchwalter, president; James Buchwalter, vice-president; Mrs. Carl Ritter, secretary; and Mrs. Leona Fantus, treasurer. We all wish you a very "successful year. The next P.T.A. meeting will be held on Thursday, May 3, at 8 p.m. at the schoolhouse. Installation of officers will take place at the meeting, followed by a .jROt-luck supper. The P.T.A. would like to have a larger membership and anyone wishing ' to join will be very welcome. Thursday Socials The Thursday night socials are being held at Wally's Oasis every Thursday at' 8:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. Young People 0 The next 'teen dance will be t held on Sunday, Mfcy 6, from 7 • $o 10 p.m. Anyone 13 years and ; Older are welcome to come in and join the fun. The past dances have been very successful, and : they are being held in the fire ^department community house. Cub Scouts The Cubs 'were happy to display their work on the bird feeders at the Pack 361 meeting on Friday, April 27. The mothers of the Cubs in Den 7 served on the Refreshment committee. Brownies The mother and daughter tea party will be on Sunday, May 5, from 3 to 5 p.m. A very fine program is being planned for ^hat day. Girl Scouts The Girl Scouts are also busy planning a program and table decorations for Sunday, May 5. The mother-daughter tea is given by the Girl Scouts and Brownies. House Committee The next house committee meeting will be held on Friday, "lay 4, at 9 p.m. L.I.A. The regular monthly meeting of the L.I.A. will be on Wednesday, May 9, at 8 p.m. The L.I.A. will hold a social on Saturday, May 19, at the fire department community house, for the benefit of the library. Everyone is welcome to attend. A McHenry Bible Chareh Last Tuesday the teachers and officers of the church met at Mr. and Mrs. Beahler's home to prepare for the daily vacation Bible school. On Wednesday, May 9, the weekly prayer meeting will be at Mr. and Mrs.' Ted Beahler's home. A mother-daughter tea will be held op Sunday, May 20, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the church. The Very Young Set Last Sunday. April 29, about thirty children enjoyed dancing from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the fire department community house. Refreshments. were Served. Chaperones were Mr, and Mrs. Frank Bitterman. The date of the next dance will be announced in the paper and all children 9 to 12 years of age are invited.. Their First Holy Communion Susan Bockman, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Paterson, made her First Holy Communion on Sunday, April 29, at St. Patrick's church. Also Rose Verga of Erie, PA., granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cammarata, made her First Holy Communion on Sunday, April 29. - Tommy Para's home was filled with aunts, uncles, cousins and friends for his Communion party. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cynowa and family, Mrs. Catherine Para, Mr. and Mrs. Casimir Brzezinski and family. Guests from Chicago were ^ Mrs. Clara Szyszka, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Tessler and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Mursyn, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mayer and son, Mr. and Mrs. Beii Wojton and family, Mrs. Martha Jasecki, Mi4, and Mrs. Walter Chudy and family, Mr. and Mrs. A1 Dember and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Para and family, Mr. arid Mrsr~="Robert Fabian and daughter, Mrs. Marie Fabian, Miss Juanita Chudy and friend, Ronald Slawek. son, was taken to the hospital on Friday with pneumonia. Harold Foss is still at* St. Therese, hospital at Waukegan and is feeling much better. Wedding Shower A belated surprise wedding shower Was given for Mrs. Lavonne Kilbey of Jackson, Mich., at the Dodd home. Lavonne is the daughter.of Mr. and Mrs. Dodd of Lakemoor. Guests at the shower were Mrs. McDaniels and daughter, Jerry, ^Mrs. Marion Phernetton, Carol, Donna and Doris Phernetton, Mrs. Paul Winston and Mrs. Fran Weiler of Lilymoor, Mrs. Roy Clark and Marie' Steffan of McHenry, Mrs. Terry Rick of Algonquin, Mrs. Joan Helgesen of Lake Zurich, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dodd and daughter, Lorraine, Mrs. Larry Dodd and Mrs. Ted Beahler of Lakemoor. The shower was held on Saturday, April 28. Lavonne received many lovely gifts and a. (jlelicious luncheon was served. We. wish the newlyweds many happy years together. Here and There TTie Norman Morrisons are enjoying driving iriuch better these days. They became the proud owners of a new red and white automobile last week. Jen McDermott will be missing from our village for a short period. She will begin serving on the federal jury starting May 7 in Chicago. She is looking forward to meeting new people and a shopping tour. -- - Birthdays A happy birthday ft) Michael Zabroski. He was 8 years old on Wednesday, April 25, and enjoyed it with a family party. Also a happy birthday to Bobby Foss on his twelfth birthday on Saturday, April 28. His father, Harold, is at ;the hospital and Bobby helped to cheer him by bringing him a piece of his birthday cake. * Hospital am*«Slefr Ronald James, two-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Erick- RENT YOUR \ FORMAL WEAR W • • • r l\4 V for gS\ '•if/' WEDDINGS \^|< BANQUETS rf I * m Any Dress-up J Mv Occasion from . . • Uhi Store for ('1 e auriraiDiviii WOODSTOCK .LLiNOIS CORN DAMAGE LIKELY The 1956 Illinois corn crop, particularly in the region south of a line from central Edgar county over to the lower part of Pike county, is likely to suffer damage from Stewart's disease, a bacterial wilt. This forecast comes from the state Natural History Survey. Research conducted by the survey indicates that Stewart's disease, which is especially harmful to sweet corn may be controlled by the application of 1*4 to 1M pounds of dieldrin per acre. Famous Culiigan WATER All Exclusive Features smm Phone Waucoada JAckson 6-5421 Hi H 0 L 1 D A Y LOCATION OF YOUR DREAMS Over 1 mile of WOODED RIVER FRONTAGE on the BEAUTIFUL EAST SHORE OF THE FOX RIVER. PLUS a natural SPRING-FED LAKE, Six SANDY BEACHES, Three BOAT HARBORS and over 3 miles of WINDING WATERWAYS through the property. All this and more for AS LOW AS $1250.00 for a HUGE 70' x 125' SITE. Add this to the fact that our building program allows us to offer you a COMPLETE 3 BEDROOM RANCH HOME with 1096 square feet of living area FOR AS LOW AS $9,825.00 DOWN PAYMENT TO SUIT THE AVERAGE INCOME! YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF TO INVESTIGATE! Located just 4 miles south of McHenry. Turn south on Fox Street, just over the bridge on Route 120. Or call McHENRY 1934 H I L L S V.F.W. AUXILIARY NEWS By Terry Becker Due to unavoidable circumstances, this is the first auxiliary news printed since December of 1955. Therefore, this article covers all our meetings since that time. The Downey Christmas party was attended by M. Weideman, G. Barbian, P. Pries, M.. Schoenholtz, G. Diedrich and J. Marquart. The girls took baskets for the boys and the auxiliary bought them a TV set. It was also agreed by all tc send Olive English a donation toward the Downey TV fund. The volunteers for the January Downey party were M. Weideman and Irene Stoller. Donations were made to the March of Dimes, Cancer fund and the Heart fund. Those who volunteered to help on the March of Dimes were C. Thomas, G. Barbian, G. Diedrich, P. Pries, L. Murphy, B. Houck and M. Schoenholtz. The volunteers for the February Downey party were B. Houck and M. Weideman. A donation was made to the, child welfare fund and the 111 it nois Cottage, which is our chijt dren's home at Grand Rapids, Mich. Six new members^ were - invited into the auxiliary during the months of February a'itd March. They were as follows: Marion Mager, Lillian Hansen, Dorothy Reinboldt, G. Bradley, M. Stilling and Marie Heinz. Our spring card party date was set for April 11. ; The tenth anniversary party, which was held March 3, was a huge success and everyone had an enjoyable time. The dress was formal and informal, and all the girls looked so nice decked out in their formats and pretty dresses. Three hundred and twenty guests signed the guest book. The may- $HE McHENRY PLAINDEALfiit or, city council, president of the Chamber of Commerce, commander and president of the local American Legion, representatives from the local schools and fiftli district and .eleven visiting auxiliaries were also present. Those attending the March Downey party were I. Stoller, B. Houck, J. Doren and E. Thompson. It was agreed by all to make a donation toward a gift for the fifth district president. Election of officers was held on March 26. The following girls were elected into office for the ensuing year: President, Pauline Pries; senior vice-president, Gertrude Barbian; junior vice-president, Gladys Soucie; treasurer, Terry Becker; chaplain, Lorraine Murphy; guard, Mary Weideman; trustee, Flo Svoboda; conductress, Kay Stilling; and secretary,, Augusta Diedrich. Delegates are Augusta Diedrich, Gert Barbian, Angie. Brown, Betty Houck, Gladys Soucie and Alice Brda. Alternates are Eleanor Creutz, Flo Svoboda, Irene Stoller, Mary Lou Miller, Jerry Doran and Lorraine Murphy. On April 9, we had George Kauss speak to us concerning the petition for a park district in McHenry. A petition was signed. McHenry County Through The Years HOME OWNERSHIP The road to home ownership for many McHenry county families will be smoothed if the Congress accepts recent- suggestions made by the nation's realtors for greater equality in the financing of existing homes and new houses under the Federal Housing administration program, T. P. Mathews, president of the McHenry County Board of Realtors, says. Mr. Mathews indicated that his support of the recommendations made by the National Association of Real Estate Boards, with which the McHenry county board is affiliated, stemmed from the fact that the McHenry county area needs are reflected accurately in the national situation which NAREB's suggestions seek to improve. Wall-To-Wall Expert Workmanship ~Wr- - Low-Cost Term# To 3 YeaVs Dress GeM^on^firapery Fabrics IMVEMEYER'S Rt. 120 - 4 miles east of McHenry Open 9:30 to 6 and Sunday 10 to 3:30 McHENRY 2295 PHONE vFOR ESTIMATE ' Chapter 55 The controversial subject, "Are our winters getting milder?" seems to find an answer on the front - page of the Plaindealer of Jan. 4, 1900. There we found a scene of the Fox River. The picture was loaned by Emil Lash. It shows sleds and skaters having fun on the river. In the years since we have been familiar with the river,' ten years more or less, we have not seen ice thick enough to be safe for sleds or skaters. Ironically enough, this same page carries the story of the drowning,/while skating on the Bay, of the twin sons of Mathias Adams. Telephones in McHenry in 1900, were not the ,common household necessity they are now. A list of subscribers with their phone numbers was printed. Among the early subscribers were the names Barbian, Justen, Niesen, Owen, Stoffel and several business bouses. Suits described as fine or heavy clay suits of all wool sold for $8 to $10. Boys' knee pants were twenty to thirty cents and suspenders eight cents. At the John Miller grocery in West Mo- Henry, five dollars bought all of these items in a "package deal": 30 lbs. sugar, 20 lbs. r-icer -4- lbs coffee, 21/s> lbs. tea, 20 bars of soap and 8 packages of mince meat. All this for $5. Today il would pay for the 4 lbs. of coffee. In 1900, F. K. Granger was president of the Plaindealer. The paper carried many personal items from Wauconda and Barreville. St. John's, the German Cath- STOP Mili LOSE UGLY FAT IN TEN DAYS OR MONEY BACK If you are overweight, here is the first really thrilling news to come along in years. A new & convenient way to get rid of extra pounds easier than ever, so you can be as slim and trim as you want. This new product called DIATRON curbs both hunger & appetite. No drugs, no diet, no exercise. Absolutely harmless. When you take DIATRON, you still enjoy your meals, still eat the foods you like but you simply don't have the urge for extra portions and automatically your weight must come down, because, as your own doctor will tell you, when you eat less, you weigh less. Excess weight endangers your heart kidneys. So no matter what you have tried before, get DIATRON and prove to yourself what it can do. DIATRON is sold on this GUARANTEE: You must lose weight with the first package you use or the package costs you nothing. Just return the bottle to your druggist and get your money back. DIATRON costs $3.00 and is sold with this strict money back guarantee by: Thonu V. Bolfit Dray store, MoKttary . Mall orders filled You can be sure You get the most for your money in o 1956 FORD Your first glance at a '56 Ford tells you how much extra beauty-value you get from Ford's distinctive Thunderbird styling. A more careful inspection reveals all of the many worth-more features (including exclusive Lifeguard Design) that Ford brings you. And the most thrilling revelation of all comes when you get behind the wheel of a Ford V-8 and feel its extra-responsive performance. ' ' 4 >- 5 olic church at Johnsburg, was totally destroyed' by fire in February of 19067 At the time of the fire, the, church was filled with worshippers. The pastor, Fr. Mehring, led them all to safety Without any casualties except for one man, who excitedly jumped through a window. Farmers were > beginning to take an interest in road improvement. The steel rail was being given a thorough test and the reports were favorable. At an Iowa experimental station, crude oil was being tried on roadways and was found to be effective in keeping * the moisture out bf the soil that formed the roadbed. Snow and ice were big problems. Owen and Chappell ran i want ad for 100 dozen livp pigeons -- nothing but good flyers wanted. For air mail servicfe perhaps? ^ Thus, with the advent of steel rails and oiled roads, McHenry makes its transition from the nineteenth century into the marvels of the twentieth century. Girl Scouts The two eighth grade troops are winding up final preparations for the mother-daughter tea at the Legion home on Sunday, May 6. Mesdames Frank Gregory and Elmer Antonson are the leaders of these two troops. The next meeting of the Adult Girl Scout association will be Wednesday, May 9, with Troop 2 as hostesses." t4c frzeUatwC Usrs BEAUTIFIES PROTECTS COSTS LESS COMPLETELY SATISFIES HOLDS WATER PRESSURE LASTING PAINT for MASONRY BEST IT TEST ALEXANDER LUMBER Co. PRONE McHENRY 1424 547 W. 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