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1 1 * tri ' v y,August J. 1957 •"a; "-^V ;: 'W NEWS FROM Wonder lake by Jane Ducey (Continued from Page 12) The jousting contest was won by lister Wenkle. The waltz contest wag \yon by Martha Kreutz and Bill O'Brien, tlhe polka by Jo and Rudy Jirousek, the fox trot by Bob Sandgren and Marcella Meeker, and the jitterbug contest by Alice Grothman and Herman Naue. .This very successful picnic was Ve frork of chairman Rudy Jirousek, Aim Miller# Alice Grothmann, Martha Kreutz, Katherine : Wuriji, Grace Wenkel, Ruth Woodward, Hulda Johnson, Dorothea Moore, Gal and Ruth Kblar, Rudy Kreutz and Mary Lou Mills. MisS McHenry County Tonight, August 1, at 8 p.m. Wonder Lake's Miss Beth Simth «ill compete for the title of Miss cHenry County and queen of , the county fair in Woodstock, August 1 through 4. There will be a ;.buffet dinner for the girls and • their escort^ in Woodstock at 5 p.m. Randy Sellek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mel Sellek, will .escort Miss Wonder Lake to dinner and the fair. Fireman's Carnival aFour big prizes will be drawn inday, August 4, at the Firemen's Carnival held on the Fire House Grounds Aug. 2, 3 and 4 and •benefiting the Wonder Lake volunteer fire department. During the past year the ambulance was called on many times. The prompt response of the rescue squad in emergencies was the difference of life and death to several Wonder Lakers. Make a date for the Mrnival for the whole family, innate your friends and relatives for the day. Support your volunteer fire department. * Boat Numerals Durinjg the firemen's carnival August 2, 3 and 4 boat numerals to be used for the identification of all Wonder Lake boats in the water patrol program will be [vailable at the fire house, cost /ie dollar per set. Any other :ime they will be on sale at Dean's market. Please cooperate with the program by getting your number as early as possible. Chamber of Commerce At the July 25 meeting of the Chamber of Commerce three new members were approved under the new amendment to the by-laws. They are Marvin MacKay, George Wurns and Thomas Kaefer. The next meeting August 29 w'iil be a dinner meeting at the Mill Inn. Red Cross The latest appeal of the American Red Cross to the McHenry county chapter is for $5,000 to assist victims of hurricane Audrey. Also the families in the recent disaster around Joliet when tor- /^ntial rains inundated parts of tne country. One Wonder Lake business man had made his contribution last week, and our local organization is asking the people of this area to mail their checks to the Benton street headquarters in Woodstock. bors in Wooded Shores. Mr. ?ncl Mrs. E£rl Mfljep «nd family left Monday Tor a two week vacation with Mary's folks, in, N6el, Missouri, a l>eautiful part of the Ozarks. ~ Those traveling Georgesons of Indian Ridge have been coming arid going--Mrs. John left July 17 for Los Angeles to spend 5 or 6 weeks, and Mrs. George flew back from California last Thursday to be on hand for the race Sunday. Mrs. Richard Rapp arid children Stevie and Gary, of Rockford spent last week at the lake visiting Mrs. Rapp's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Benes, who moved from McHenry, June 1, to the home in Shore Hills which they purchased from the Charles Phennigers. Mrs. Phyllis Lincoln and children are vacationing in Ohio and Maryland for two weeks. Meanwhile Mr. and Mrs. Laurence C. Beam and sons, Larry, Scott and Patrick" of Chicago are staying in the Lincoln house. The Grandma's club of Wonder View is now meeting every two weeks in the evening, The next meeting will be Friday, August 2, at the home of Mrs. John Loreijz, with Mrs. Leonard Rose as co-- hostess. Mr. and Mrs, Howard Wilkinson and Lynn returned Friday night from a vacation to the west coast. They left the lake July 10 and combined several modes of travel to get the most out of the trip. They went by train to California where they rented a car and drove up the coast to Bend, Oregon, where th^y visited a niece. From Seattle they went by boat to Vancouver and toured the Canadian Rockies. & There was another wav£ of thefts in hub caps last Thursday night. This is a cyclic occurrence making a total of ten lost hub caps for one gentleman over a period of time. More complaints about motor boats; this Chris-Craft cut between the tow boat and the water skier. Miss Joyce Motulewicz returned Monday from a week's vacation at Silver Lake, Wis., where she visited her friend Lois Jagermann who lives on a farm. They enjoyed swimming, horseback riding and the routines of farming. News of the Whitfields carries an address? 2098 Burton Street, San Diego 11, Calif. They are waiting for their furniture to arrive and meanwhile have borrowed a few pieces and are settled In their apartment. Fred is in the design department of a San Diego store. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nelson and son Bill of White Oaks Bay returned last week from several weeks vacation in Montana. Johnny Wright leaves today for Fort Riley for sixteen more weeks. of basic training, rocketeer training this time. He is going to try for officer candidate school. -Happy Anniversary to Bernie THE McHENRY PIAINDEAUB NEWS By Mrs. George Shepard Bunco Club Mrs. Viola Low entertained the Bunco Club at her home Thursday. A ofie o'clock dessert luncheon was served and prizes were awarded to Mrs. Georgia Thomas, Mrs. Lester Carr and Mrs. Thomas Doherty. Ice Cream Social The Junior M.Y.F. sponsored an ice cream social on the church l^wn Sunday afternoon. Birthday Party Mrs. Agnes Jencks entertained a group of friends at her home Thursday evening honoring the birthday of Joseph Holly. Luncheon was served and cards followed. Those to make up the group were Mr. and Mrs. Holly, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson, Miss Maud, Granger of McHenry, Thomas Kane and Wade Sanborn of Spring Grove. *» Sick List Stephen Justen is quite ill at the home of his daughter Mrs. Klapperich. Bridal Shower Miss Anna Mae Aissen was guest of honor at a miscellaneous bridal shower at the home of Miss Jackie Skidmore, Wednesday evening with Misses Mary Jane Bell, Karen Corso, Loretta Feezel and Jackie Skidmore as hostesses. Luncheon was served and she received many nice gifts for her home to be. Awarded Scholarship James Pearson, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pearson, a member of the class of 1957 of the McHenry Community High School, has bben awarded a State of Illinois teacher's training scholarship. He has enrolled at the Northern Dlinois university in DeKalb for the coming year. and Toni Misiak July 29 for fourteen wedded years. Also to Jack and Dorothea Moore who celebrated their fifteenth on July 31. Happy Birthday to Lester Wenkel on August 2 and to Howard Wenkel August 5. New residents in Wonder Woods are Harry and Betty Ellsworth and their two boys. Kirk, age 2, and Mike, age 5, who moved into their house,on Hickory street a month ago. The annual Coursen employee picnic was held Saturday, July 20, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Coursen who entertained with swimming, gameg' and barbecue. Everybody wears a watch, but nobody seems to know the correct time. News Briefs Tom and Caroline Hay and children who have been living ki Balore for- the last year and a half 'pent Monday visiting old neigh- FOR THAT OLD FASHIONED FLAVOR COME TO WILLI KOENEMANN • COUNTRY MADE SAUSAGES • DELICIOUS HICKORY SMOKED HAMS • LEAN HICKORY SMOKED BACON • 22 VARIETIES OP SAUSAGES • TRUE GERMAN STYLE FLAVORS Route 120 • Just East of Route 12 Vol?, HL Phone McHenry 667-W-l THANK YOU We wish to thank our many friends and customers in and around the McHenry area for their patronage. We feel very gratified indeed to have had the opportunity to service our customers to the very best of our facilities and ability. We know that under the direction of the new owner- Mr. Bill Devries--you wil continue to receive the same fine and prompt service. So thank you again ... FRED WIRTZ McHenry Disposal Service 115 E. 3rd Ave. Phone McHenry 0 " Pers^: Mr. and.Mrs. Fi#q& Stevejps Richmond weret .sapper guests of Mrs. Agnes Jencks Monday evening. Mrs. John Smith <and son are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Andreas. .. Charles Lamphere and Miss Katie Howe of Elgin. called oli Mrs. Flora Harrison Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Orlo Koehler of Wobdstock, Mrs. Wanda Yuenger of Harvard and Mrs. J. C% Pearson' were luncheon guests of Mrs. B. T. Butler, Thui-sday. Mrs. AWoll of Washington, D .C. was an afternoon caller. Mrs. Henry Hinze. of Crystal Lake spent Saturday with Mrs. Ruby Shepard. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Low and family. Mrs. Viola Low and Mrs. Emily Beatty attended a family picnic at the home of Mr- and Mrs. Walter Wilcox near Woodstock Sunday and celebrated the eighty - sixth birthday of Mrs. Beatty. There were seventy guests present. Mrs. Agnes Jencks and Mrs; Ruby Shepard were supper guests in the Alan Ainger home at Hebron Friday. " < Mrs. Lora Hughes of Woodstock called on Mrs. Agnes Jencks Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Louis Hawley spent Saturday night in the home of her daughter and family,, the Ernest Reinwalls at Cooney Heights. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Harrison, son Loren and daughter, Mrs. Edith Jones were dinner, .guests in the Clarence Harrison hohrie Saturday evening. Mrs. Ruby Shepard spent Saturday evening in the Wick Young home at McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. R&f Harrison, son Loren and daughter -iSdith, were supper guests Tuesday evening at Gurnee. Mrs. Ben Wallrfftgton spent Friday and Satuit&yuih the Paul Norman horpe at Glenview and attended a bridal shower for Miss Clara Orsted who will become the •.bride of David McCannon on Aug. 33- She was accompanied home by Mrs. Ansel Dewey of Armstrong, ill. who spent the weekend here. Mr. and Mrs. William Heine of Chicago spent Sunday afternoon in the Mrs. Ruby Shepard home.' Mrs: Huff and children left for their home at Cleveland, Ohio, Friday after visiting her sister Mrs. Charles Anderson and family. Miss Judy Hollenbeck of McHenry and Arnie Olkizes of Kenosha spent Sunday afternoon in the Fred Bowman home. , Mr. and Mrs. Jack Morrison of Chicago spent Saturday afternoon in the John Skidmore home. Mrs. William Cruickshank spent Sunday in the Francis Costello home near Hartland. Among those from a distance to attend the wedding of Anna Mae Aissen and Ronald Rowe were Mrs. Annie LaUfer and daughter Edna, Mr. and Mrs. Kokebecker and daughter, Patricia of Chicago, Mrs. Lill Carlson, Mr. and Mrs. ( George Grutham and son of Mundeloin and Mr. and Mrs. Liepert Schuetz of Deerfield. • Mr. and - Mrs. Arnold Harvey and family. Mrs. Henry Aissen and daughters and Jackie Skidmore attended the V. J. Day Parade at Woodstock Sunday afternoon. , Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson of Wheaton and Mr. Ziegler and grandson of Glenview called on Dr. and Mrs. William Hepburn Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ackerman Jr., Mr. arid Mrs. Charles Ackerman. Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ackerman spent from Wednesday until1 Sunday evening at Curtis, Wis. where they attended a reunion. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rush and sons Kenneth and Donald spent the past week at Crystal Falls, Michigan. Passenger cars were involved in nearly 80 per cent of all U.S. traffic fatalities in 1956 -- 85 per cent of traffic injuries. for better homes for lowest prices see us ROBERT HAY CONSTRUCTION Co. FJH.A. & V.A. FINANCING • Masonery• C o n c r e t e • C a r p e n t r y PHONE: 1907 Bus. 1377 Home 305 E. Elm St. McHenry SEATS M * FOR THE Walworth County Fair Elkhon| wis.. Aug. 30-31 -- Sept. 1-2 GO ON SALE -- MAIL ORDER ONLY ' MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1957 Free Grandstand Afternoon & Evening. FRIDAY. AUG. 30 AFTERNOON TICKETS, GRANDSTAND. 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