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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 13 Sep 1956, p. 14

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Lake News By Eve . Tragic "Death • ^ter Rymus, 82, father of ^ Myjy Sam Deskis, was killed by tta/aub on the south side of Chicago featurday noon as he jfeft the home of his son, An- ! - 4lfony. The driver, Herbert Stack, 39, a chemist w^s charged with " reckless homicide. 1 I Mr. Rymus had been living with .his daughter and husband in the community but returned to the .sveity July 1. He wrfs well known f*r'to many of our villagers as a •" kindly, spry. old" fellow. He. was born in -Lithuania and came to "this country" to make his home • -and raise his children. Services were held on Wednesday from Brown's funeral home, I-ifVU Chicago, with interment at St. |' ; Mary's cemetery. He is sur- I vived by two daughters, Mrs. I Deskis arid Mrs. Emma Fritz, •'* -and one son, Anthony. W-it . Our deepest sympathy to Mrs. Deskis and Ray for their loss. I Almost A Tragedy • Our community was jolted on Saturday when Cathy Schmitt was struck by a car on ihe blacktop. Fortunately for Cathy, the driver of the car was George Fisk, a grandfather, who was travelling at a safe rate of speed or the end of this story would not have such a happy ending. Mr. Fisk was so shaken up after the accident that he Couldift talk. As you know from the details which appear elsewhere, Cathy returned homo from the hospital on Monday for further recovery. Our sympathies to Gladys and Merv, who were unnerved by the accident, and to Mc. Fisk, who will bear the burden and memories for-a long time. Gladys and Merv were so grateful to everyone who rushed to the scene to offer help and succor in their time of need. w" V & ; - W:; I,1 It Ladies Of Hie Lake The gals will reconvene tpnight (Thursday), Sept. 13 at 8 p.m. in the beachhouse. According to Mrs. Marie Howe, president, this meeting will be an important one Since the fall and winter program will be mapped out. All the ladies of the Village, members and non-members, are urged to attend. s Big plans are being formulated and this is your chance to express viewpoints and ideas. See ypu there? enforced for the protection of all our citizcns. Our Sympathy To Miss Mary Lang on the recent passing of her brother. He had been ailing for quite some time. He was buried last week. Hobo Dance At the .Cullom-Knoll meeting Sunday. Sept. 2, plans were made for a harvest dance to be held some time the early part of October. Two dates are being considered. This will be a party fpr residents of the community. A committee, under the chairmanship of Don Parenti, is being formed to work out all the details., This sounds like fun and you'll be hearing more about this in, the following weeks. Diaper Data Sorry we missed the news on the arrival of wee Gloria Fernandez July 28 at St. Therese hospital, Waukegan. She came to brighten the lives of her mom and dad, Clement ia and Robert, and weighed a husky 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Little Gloria is almost old enough now to have fun at her big sister's birthday party Sept. 19. On this day, Yolanda ' Fernandez will be' 3. Our congratulations to this very nice family. ' Police Offers Accepted Lawrence Murray and. Donald Liston are with u's agAin on the village police force. At a police meeting held Thursday, Sept. 6, at the home of Bob Smithy police commissioner, the two men were sworn in by Vi9tor Howe, magistrate. An intensive police^ program was mapped out by members of the commission' and the village president. The traffic laws, and other ordinances will be strictly Holiday Notes Poppy Cable has been brightening the local scene in between classes. She finished her freshman year at Navy Pier and now goes downstate to the University of Illinois for her second year. Poppy is majoring in psychology. The waiting list' is quite long already for the fellows that want to be psycoanalyzed by this attractive miss when she receives her degree! Lottie Piotrowski was thrilled Labor Day weekend by the arrival of h(er mother, Mrs. Mary Wasyleczka, and sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Sklarski and children,' of Chicago. The progress of th< new store was kept from her mother so that Lottie and Gene could show it off when it was completed. Lena Carbonara whooped it up Labor Day weekend with her mother, Mrs. Annette Nicoletti, and sister, Mrs. Rose Scotello. The gals celebrated their mutual birthdays Sept. 1. Mr. and Mrs>. John Sullivan^ other relatives, arrived in time for the fun and festivities. Mr. antj Mrs. John Nihill of McHenry were in a festive mood on Saturday. They celebrated their thirty-first wedding anniversary with an informal party at McDonald's. Everyone wished them well. Canadian Jaunt Alice and Connie Gustafson returned Sunday night from a 2,- 600 mile jaunt to Canada, As a souvenir of their trip, they, came home with eight lake trout". The Gusiafsons travelled with Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Gustafson~Cno re^ ilation) of Chicago. • On the trek north; the two couples paused, in Gooseberry Park, Minn., on the shore of I.ako Superior, where they pitched tents and spent the night. They continued along the lake shore to Port Arthur and viewed the scenic Kekebecca Falls. The foursome reached their" destination, which was Eagle Lake, Ontario, where they stayed for a week. Connie and Rudy caught the trout in waters 300 i feet deep. The trip was an en- J joyable one for the Gustafson | families. Twice Told Taler^ Forty Years Ago " . ; (From issue of Sept 14, 1916) Attend Silver Wedding Jean and Hugh McDonald attend silver wedding festivities in Chicago on Sunday. Birthday Greetings "J To George McOuat, who is having a birthday fling today, • Thursday, Sept. 13. George is a paicf up member of the "39ers." To Billy Houck, who is quite t-he "man of the world." $e was 17 on Sept. 7... jf Bye, bye for now. See you next week. i CROP REPORT PC few southern Illinois farmers are beginning to combine soybeans, according to the state and federal departments of agriciilture. Heavy .foliage and rank growth are slowing the ripening of soybeans in many central Illinois fields. Practically all Illinois corn is now past or in the dough stage, and about one-fifth of it is hard enough to be out of the way of any damage .from frost. Plowing for winter wheat is about 75 per cent done, compared with 65 per cent at this date last year. Following generous July and August rains, soil moisture conditions are reported as extremely favorable. Insured Savings: Savings Invested In Crystal Lnxe Savings and Loan Association are insured by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp., and earn 2'/z Per cent plus >/2 per cent extra. 33-tJ Dressed as coons might be, with faces just as black, friends of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Martin raided their melon patch Wednesday evening. The singing of coon songs directed Mr. Martin to the scene and they were invited to the Martiij home for a social evening. •' ' ; VT^v Members "of the melon tribe were Messrs. and Mesaames Wm. Spencer, Jos. G. xHolly, Charles Page, George Bohr? Lewis Mc- | Donald, Gerald Newman and R. j G. Chamberlirr. j Prof, and Mrs. A. E. Nye are : proud parents of a baby girl; born Wednesday, Sept. 13. Miss Clara Frisby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Frisby, of Terra Cotta, has been engaged to teach school in the Courtrtey district, Lake county, the coming/ year. 'Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hankermeyer have rented the upper flat of the Brefeld building, on Main street,, where they will commence housekeeping. Henry Wagner, local mailman, had 100 chickens stolen from his hennery last Friday night. Mrs. Varina Marshall was elected treasurer at a meeting of the McHenry County Council of the American Legion, held at Richmond Friday evening. ' McHenry high school opened Tuesday with an enrollment of 215 pupils. L. C. Lyons of West Chicago has bought out the Johonnott Variety store on Riverside Drive and, mjl return Mr. Johonnott as man£ffiir. . Ten Years Ago (Frbfh Issue of' Sept. 12, 1946) Twenty-five Years Ago (From issue of Sept. 10, 1931) Friends of Miss Emma Fay of Germantown, Philadelphia, 1%.* sister of John Fay, of this city, will be interested to know She has retired after fifty-one years of kindergarten, teaching. Miss Floribel Bassett, a bride of the near future, was guest of honor at a "mystery" shower at the home of Mrs. F. G. Schreiner, Wednesday evening, with Mrs. G. W. Hess as assistant hostess. ? Word has been received here- of the death of Frank Parker, 97, owner, of the Park Hotel in West McHenry for many years, which occurred at Long Beach; Calif., Wednesday. Funeral services will be held in Woodland, cemetery next Tuesday afternoon. . William Quinn, an old time resident, here, died at his home on Route: 120 Sunday morning at the age of 76. Mrs?;Mary Cobb, a former local resident and schdol teacher, passedfaway at her home in Richmond, Ind., Sept. 4. Burial services were held in St. Patrick's cemettpy. Saturday morning. Mrs. :H. S. Knuth has moved from Richmond Road to the home of her niece in Chicago. Her place has been sold to Mr. and Mrs. George Phalin. The McHenry Flour Mill,;owned by Wiili$ti .Spencer, the past twenty-sist years, has been sold to William Me^tli ,of Chicago. ZONING HWar ING On Tuesday,' Sept. 25, a hepring ' will be h^ld^t^the city hall in Mctfenry ^3:30 o'clock. At this time the petitioner, Elvera Herdrich, is arcing to have her property, which is located on Rt. 120, a short distance east of- the Fox river, re-zoned from "B-1'V to "B-2" to permit the sale % Alcoholic beverages. EAGLE - PICHER TRIPLE SLIDE > Alumi*uun STORM WINDOWS and DOORS Liberal Trade-in Allowance on your old* windows and doors. ORDER NOW! Zephyr Ventilated ALUMINUM AWNINGS and DOOR CANOPIES Also The Famous Zephyr Aluminum ROLL UP & DOWN AWNINGS ARTHUR BOGER PHONE 840-J 807 Waukegan Rd. McHenry / Fred McHENRY 988 400 JOHN ST. McHENRY, ILL. The Dallas M ry 'Lk There's blue-ribbon quality in this superb felt! You can feel if-- in its luxurious smoothness, its rich softness. That's what happens when Mallory adds extra hand-workmanship to fine felt . . . styles it for comfort... gives you extra comfort-- and at Such a reasonable price. y $109* Other Mallory Hats $8,50 to $15 st@re for mm PHONE 47 lli So. Green St. McHenry, I1L Open Daily f a.m. to 6 p.m. - Fridays 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday* 9 a.m. 'til 12 Noon TV" Carpets and Ru GRAND OPENING Plan to attend Friday, Sept. 21/ 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Free Balloons for the Kiddies Free Souvenirs for Everyone / A free 9 x 12 .... "a heavenly carpet by Lees" .. given as a registration prize each day. ' Plus many other useful door prizes. Merchandise discount certificate for everyone. Our largest selection of USED HUGS and remnants will be on display. We wish tq thank all our customers for the patronage which has made our expansion and moving to a new location possible. dy Carpets and home of tidy rug cleaners 200 Washington St. Junctions J20 and M WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS Sp NEWS FROM' SUNNYSIDE ^ • ' • ' : , -a ^Bernice Ripley and Leah Fritz - --- -- - -,-r iiv--riin'r ti Village Meeting •> ;>:'V The regular meeting of the board of trustees of the village of Sunnyside was held on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at the Von Obstfelder home. The next meeting will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 2. V ' < Get Well Soon > Get-^ell wishes are extended to Alfred W. Fritz, resident and member of the police force of Sunnyside, who was strickerf with pcftio on Friday, Aug. 31. Although reported to be improving and in good spirits, nevertheless, I feel sure a cheery card or message, from all of us would be appreciated by Alfred, who is hospitalized at the Evanston hospital, Evainston, 111. We all wish him a complete and speedy recovery. Thank You , Sincere thanks to all who participated in helping to make the special benefit for the Alfred Fritz family a ?real success. The Bob-Inn of Johnsburg was the scene of a benefit for this worthy cause. To each and every one who donated, many, many thanks. Road Care Please notice the piles of road gravel which have been placed along the roads where holes have eaning and GUARANTEED WORK j A clogged or leaking radiator can result in serious motor damage* Let us dean and repair your radiator now* See ut ft* Sexvlu GENERAL REPAIRS Ornamental Iron ADAMS BROS. REPAIR SERVICE Bus. Phone 783 - Res. 209-J Located in Stillirig's Phillips "66" Service Station 800 E. Elm St. McHenry, III. appeared since the recent grading. If you have such holes in the ^street in the vicinity of your "home, please »make use^ of this gravel and fill them in. The ef- 'fort spent / now . will not only make smoother riding, ' but will also prevent- the holes fronx increasing in size. Thank you. News is scarce this week, so till next week, watcH this column for news of the progressive village of Sunnyside. ROAD' BIDS ~ ; William G. Stratton has announced that the first bids on Illinois interstate road construction under President Eisenhower's multi-billion federal highway program were received by the state Division of' Highways .at Springfield on Tuesday, Aug. 21." In making. this announcement, Gov. Stratton said, "Illinois will be. among ,the first states to get work rolling under the federal highway program. Inasmuch as Congress enacted, the legislation for this work only a few weeks ago, this is a tremendous'aChievement on the part of our high-, way engineers." The U.S. government will pay 90 per cent of the cost of the construction done under the federal road program. The state of Illinois will pro- •vide the other 10 per cent for these projects in this state. Buy your rubber stamps at the McHenry Platndealer. FEMININE PRUDENCE HELPS HOLD DOWN ACCIDENTAL •f. Don't laugh at your wife' be] * cause you think she's a scaredycat. The National Safety coun-ljj cil says feminine prudence and. skill are playing a part in hold-' ing the accidentatl death toll of women to about half the toll of men! '•> The Council s statistical year^ book, "Accident Facts," which is 'just off the press, also points, out, hewever, that men are: more exposed to danger . because of their ocqupations and activii. ties. W . More women than men were killed in falls in 1954 -- the lat-j est, figure available. But thefc difference was not very - great • -- 551. And in- all the other seven • principal causes of raccidental deaths, men outnumbered Women. 'S > Motor vehicle accidents killed 28,725 men, 8;861 women; falls; 9,610 men, 10,061 women; fire^ burns, 3,372 men„ 2,711 women;; drownings, 5,450 men, 884 woii men; railroad accidents, 2,1293 men, 487 women; firearms, 2,-. 016 men, 26!> women; poison* gasses, 881 men, 342 women,? and poisons (except gas),' 779; meh, 560 women. } Classified AOs bring results. Place yourp with the Plaindealer today. / m T TBALTH--good health--is so precious a com> modity that no one has ever dared to put a price-tag on it. Yet millions who cduld have health and vigor dilly-dally and delay. Consult your Doctor now. Let him help you back on the Highway to Health. And, yes, of bourse, we hope you'll bring his prescriptions to this fine pharmacy for our careful compounding. !B$ Drug Store PHONE 40 108 S. Green St. McHenry, III. E - S ST WHEN YOU NEED THEM Sizes 6X to 14 Assorted Colors & Styles Specially Purchased For This1 Promotion! 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