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^Vf •"" r» ': % .' -'i :!r/-v"' ' ':V"'%^i¥^^^,---i^^' ^-v ^ " ""; l' '*" ^ " .= ' -•• • • • :. Thursday, March 15 ,1957 " jP'tgrfe ~..j THE McttENSf PLAlNDEAIJEff McCullom Lake News By Eve Levesqne ft Hands Of Time Move inexorably forward and "it wtfll soon be E-Day in the village. Two slates of candidates have been offered to the voters for the election to be held Tuesday, April 16. It is this reporter's sincere wish that--whatever the results of the election, our village will again be reunited with a common goal-- progress for the village. M Very shortly, we will see physical evidence of the road program. The plans have been on paper, and Fred Matthesius, road commissioner, says the actual work will be started in the nearfuture. Red Cross Drive Was. brought to a successful conclusion: in the community on Sunday, March 10. The total (Q .amount collected was eighty dollars and sixty two cents. The drive was under the leadership of Mane Howe with Eleanor Creutz assisting her. The collectors included .Betty Baumbeck, Jean Reid, Barbara Thacker, Helene Kolin, Lois Parenti, Henrietta Vycital, Myrtle Burg, Helen Meyers, Betty Murray, and your reporter. Breakfast was served to the fwomen who assisted in the drive from all communities and Mc- Henry at St. Mary's Church on Monday. he triumphantly started to navigate alone--without limping! Christening Terri Jean Wilson, the one month old infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Wilson was baptized at St. Patrick's Church on Sunday, March 10. Father Collins officiated. ^ The sponsors were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schwartz of Chicago. A delicious dinner to mark the auspicious occasion was prepared by the baby's mother, Joyce. The guests included the godparents and their daughters, Joan and Yvonne, her fiance, Bob Bartz and the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Msr. O. Ghionzoli and children, Gail and Lonnie. « . One For The Books Joy reigns supreme in the Tony Hdcin home. The reason?--little Jimmy Dean Hocin who will be one March 20, started to WALK! The news hardly seems spectacular-- but in his case, it is. The lad was born with a bad foot deformity. For the first three months of his life, his foot was in a cast. For many months, he was under con- • stant doctor's care. Jimmy's mother, Sally, worked with his foot, massaging it every day. The miracle occurred last week when Sportsmen's Club The regular monthly meeting was held at Whitey and Berenice's on Sunday, with a large group of interested men attending. Saturday, the Lake committee composed of Larry Strandquist, chairman, Herb von Eller, Dick Cooling, Chester Johnson, Ken Ebey, Otto Ebert and Elmer Thorp are meeting with the watershed committee which fn^ eludes Dick Cooling, Jim Brever, George Heber, Gene Piotrowski and Vince Day to formulate plans to use the artesian well water from Lakeland subdivision and divert it into the lake to raise the low water level. ' . A great amount of underground piping will have to be installed which will handle about 500 gallons a minute. This should make a great difference in the lake. The small springs, another source of fresh water have become clogged with debris during , the winter and these will also be opened. The Sportsmen's club is very interested in restoring the lake to its former beauty. Everyone can help by subscribing to the organization. Hats off to Jay and Ed Crick, Ben Gates, 'Bud Cable and Gene Johnson for their work in promoting the trap shooting range located on the Granger property in the hills, on the Ringwood road, south of Rt. 120. Open shooting is held- every Sunday from 1-30 p.m. until dark. Shells may be obtained for three dollars per box and this includes the clay pigeons. More property is being acquired so the controlled shooting membership can be expanded. John Krettler and Gene Johnson will raise one thousand game birds for future hunting. Keep your eyes on the Sportsmen's club. Its growing by leaps and bounds. Want to join the band wagon? Bandstand Matinee The program was considerably improved when our own young adults from McHenry high attended the show last Friday on channel nine, WGN-TV. When Billy Houck was queried as to what he would salvage if his house burned down, he promptly replied, "My levis!" The inside story is that he didn't have time to get them when the Houck home did go up in flames, Dec. 30, 1955. His meager attire embarrassed him when Bill overcame the initial shock of escaping THE AMERICAN WAY tmmm smsmsa&mm THEN WHY TON'T YOU THAT DAM \N\IX, LET THEM FFCY PQR IT BENEFIT AU. "THE PEOPUE OF -me COUNTY IF TOE GOVERNMENT BUILDS IT/ INSiEAP OR TAXING EVERYBODY W1HE WHOLE COUNTRY TO DO IT? ANEE COUAlTy lb S •v; Rank Discrimination from the conflagration, unscathed! Familiar faces in the dancir.g group also included our own Angelo Budasi and former residents, Paul Seeber and Kaaren Olsen, who now live in McHenry. The young ladies and gentlemen made a pleasing appearance and were a credit to their individual communities. Ladies of the Lake There will be NO meeting of the organization tonight, Thursday, March 14. The next meeting .will be held Thursday, March 28 in the beachhouse. • Open House Mr. and Mrs? Henry Parratore of Lakemoor extend a cordial invitation to everyone, iij. the village to attend the St. Joseph Feast in their home, March 23 and 24. This couple had one year in which one misfortune after another befell them. Lady luck has begun to smile on them and to show their appreciation, they will celebrate this Catholic feast day in the traditional manner. Friendly Rivals Whether it is bowling or baseball, you can bet the late Tim O'- Meara's gang from Chicago is present for hand-to-hand combat! New Construction or Remodeling Masonry and Frame Homes Satisfaction Guarantees!' J. R. LEVESQUE & CO. Mdsonry -- General Contractor^ McCULLOM LAKE, ILL. Phone McHenry 2171 •W1 Call For ^ £stimateff ¥ 1 < • o- Harry McDade has taken over leadership where Tim left off. Saturday night, the city crowd was challenged by our village bowlers and trounced the local boys, but not by many. pins. After the games are over, no one cares about the scores 'cause everyone has a good time. After the tournament, the teams congregated at McDonald's where appetites were sated with generous servings of baked ham, baked beans, German potato salad, mayonnaise potato salad, and sill the trimmings. Sarah and Harry Mackin drove out from the city and were weekend guests at the McDonald home for the fun. Page Seventeen Anniversary Party Whitey and Berenice's was the scene of a gala affair last Saturday night. Lil (Scotty) Hansen and husband Dave celebrated their eleventh wedding anniversary wiih champagne! It was also Dave's birthday. Fresh Wisconsin perch and other goodies, delectably prepared, were served at midnight. Among those present were Alice Thomsen and fiance, Johnny Johnson. The couple has set the date for September. Miss Sandy Lock and friend also made the trip from the city for the occasion. Back To School Miss Lynne Schultz made remarkable progress with her bout of rheumatic fever and returned to her studies on Monday, complete with medication. This will be continued until she is completely well. Several chums and cousins gathered at her home on Sunday, for the victory celebration of her ninth birthday. Present were Berenice and Diane Bjork, Marlene Passal, Danita Tomasello, Geoffrey Houck, wee Margie Olsen, Linda and Donna Sloffner and Chryssie, J. R., and Dierdre Levesque. Lynne was gifted with'clothing and young lady toiletries. Candy cake, 'n ice cream disappeared in great amounts by the onslaught of the young appetites! Grandma Olsen, herself on the recovery list, and grandpa Olsen were guests for dinner at the home of Theresa and Willard Sphultz and stayed for the frolic. Disa 'N Data Geoffrey Houck, a surgery patient at McHenry hospital, has returned home where he is convalescing with amazing rapidity-- The Lou Cozzi home on Spring Road and Fountain Lane has fallen victim to progress. The old homestead is being torn down and soon a new one will take its place --Welcome to Mr. and Mrs. Sloffner who have taken their place in the community. They now reside in the Kelly Carbonaro home-- Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hands entertained Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hands and young son from Cedar Lake, Ind. for the weekend--A company dinner dance was held in Chicago Saturday night, which Theresa and Willard Schultz attended-- DR. HENRY FREUND OPTOMETRIST At 136 S. Green Street McHestry (Closed Thursday Afternoons) EYES EXAMINED -- GLASSES FITTED VISUAL TRAINING -- VISUAL REHABILITATION COMPLETE VISUAL ANALYSIS HOURS: DAILY 9 TO 12 AJtf. and 1 TO S P.M. FRIDAY EVENINGS: 6:00 TO 8:SO P.M. EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT Bumell Hewitt, six years old, was hospitalized in McHenry, for treatment. No sooner had he arrived home, when the young lad came down with chicken pox! His other ailment is the serious one-- Art Miller, who was' a patient at Memorial hospital, Woodstock recently, is on the mend. Hopes to return,to his job soon--The welcome mat is out for Mr. and Mrs. Lance Parks and seven children who are residing in the McQuat residence. The Parks family was recently burned out of their home in West Shore Beach--Liz and Bud Cable are bursting with pride. They just heard about daughter Poppy winning another scholarship (a cash one) at the university of Illinois where she is in her second year. to the home of Mirs. Emma rite, village clerk, and ., obtain yours. They are due Apra •«'. .-..vT ;.K§I Vehicle Tags Time is dwindling. Better, rush Happy Birthday To r Little Michael Schlitt who will be celebrating the third anniversary of his birth, Sunday, March 1.7. ; Mickey OTlaherty who is getting older but feels younger every year. Her natal day is Tuesday, March 19. f : • • • Better don green Sunday, 1# you want to keep up with the day, St. Patrick's Day, of course. Bye, bye, for now. See you next week! If you must use carbon teta$* chloride for cleaning be sure thane is adequate ventilation. Choose a day that isn't excessively humid and open the windows wide while you are using this solvent. "BROTHER, WHAT A PROBLEM!" "Finding some of the things I needed to buy was a real problem--until I discovered the Yellow Pages.** Everybody looks In the PHONE McHENRY 452 The Electric dryer is fully automatic, fume-free, fast and thrifty! Poor father! If they had an electric dryer he'd have a dozen clean, dry diapers by now. Babysoft, clean-smelling--the way they always dry in an electric. 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