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> f f k 7^& 'Pf* * <** r " !~ % ^ |%^**>* f ^ rwp3 '7' Oetobwt 3. 1957 "- THE McHENBY PLAINDEtf-FB V ,' f|^ ~-*~------u -- .- • . ., .i.-.'- -~".i» t. 1. .•'. .«. - »••-->- •»--f • . -- •.,.--, s„>,».'.4-, .'^v-. '*•'-'- *• * r «->V .** Ajj1"V -•• : i-f" vfO i /_2 •>«» 1 .<: '*-> J. «• ,> . . i»\.' * , •" ,.Ji • <• S •'i- ., -i" ' -»-• „.*-«! " >,.-...« v<> Vt -. «. • •«.•.. ^ *• ' ^.A V iC* ^ PISTAKEE HIGHLANDS by Waada Dobecld pfite first meeting conducted by our new officers was held at the community center last night. Reports from all the new officers and committeemen was on the agenda as well as plans for the next social event to take place in October. A complete report of the meeting will be in next week's coluiiin. If Ton Haven't - ybid your dues yet for the association year you had better do so rieht away. There'll be many privileges and social events that Will be available to members only this year. So pay your dues to your councilman today if you haven't done so already. munity, l>ut no oiffe'Was seriously injured. Must sotileone be killed at this entrance before some official orders a light" and some signs announcing our subdivision. I hope not. So does Everyone in Pistakiee Highlands; Down Meadow Lane Kay Sielisch returned home P^Jay after two weeks in Michigw She spent two days in Grand Rapids and a day at Mackinac to see the new bridge and take a final ferry boat ride. She spent a few dfu-*s in Frankfort and Gladwin and came home tired but happy. When she arrived home she was surprised to find her friends from yansvillej Ind. Ethel Schubert rid Jeannette Dugan. They spent a very enjoyable weekend in the HiSfcilanas and thought this seemed Tike a paradise to liv£ in. "Betty and Tom Warezak are ^porting a new automobile, Betty Is busy getting ready to leave for California to visit her parents and tof give grandpa that first glimpse of his only grandchild, Tom Jr. Mrs. Jinell Shively sadly said goodbye to her mother Sunday when she left for home after soending two weeks with. tVie SJjfcyelvs. Her sorrow was relieved somewhat when she and her husband took a spin in that new car thev are so proud of. Mrs. Adam Rzechula has learned to master the automobile and is now driving to and from work everyday. The Janouarts took off to another dog show with their favorite canine Duke, last Sunday and enjoyed the day very much. If there isfflh dog show within fifty miles you can be 'sure that the Janquarts will be there. Marilyn Van Zevem (George's wife that is. had a birthday last Saturday, the same day of the big dance. It's needless to say wnere they went to celebrate. Congratulations to Hazel Morley who is the first councilman to g^t 100 per cent dues collected in hfiT, section. Of course, it just night be because Mr. president sits next door with a shotgun. George Van Zevern, that traveling man, took a trip to Louisville, Ky.. last week on business. He couldn't stand being away frbm his wife and children so he just stayed overnight and hurried back again. We Extend jur sincere sympathy to Mrs. rffth Boyle and her daughter, Marion, on the very recent loss of their husband and father, Donald Boyle. The Boyles are long time residents of the Highlands and his absence will be a great loss to all who knew him.1 s Safety First Thete are a couple of safety l^gards that should be brought to tro attention of the county officials. The main one is the lack of lights or signs near the entrance to our subdivision on Route 12. It iS pretty frightening to be slowing down for a turn into that entrance with traffic behind you and toward you going about 60 miles an hour. After dark your only means of warning that you \ stopping are your signal lights i if you have any. There have been |i couple of accidents there so far •from people turning into our com- Another ifadltl'tl that affects us is; the' lade of a light-on the water tower that has been standing for over a month now. This is surely one of the. highest obstructions Vo planes in the vicinity but theTb is still no light on it to warn planes of its presence. With many homes directly beneath it this cbiild definitely fee a hazard to a lot of people. - r Congratulation Dept. In line for congratulations are the Jerry Kolbs who are celebrating their seventeenth anniversary this month. We send them our best wishes for another seventeen happy years at least. Happy birthday to Ed Dowd who admitted to being 25L The big day was Sept. 30 and the Dowds celebrated with everyone else by coming to the dance last Saturday. Congratulations are due Billy Jackson not only for becoming 8 years old but on -that new shiny bike he is sporting all over the subdivision. Pretty neat. Also happy birthday to our new first lady of the community Marilyn Van Zevern,* who Celebrated last Saturday. A special note of. congratulation to Forrest Reinh^jrt who really did get the hAtfse "painted on his three weeks '^Vacation. And this was no easy , task, especially with the fish biting' the past three weeks. Our Deputies Mr. Fellows, Wally Peloquin, and Joe Ullo attendedthe sheriffs' meeting in McHenry' last *I\iesday with about 200 other, deputies and sheriffs. They will «$ to the FBI school in Novembedpind are taking trips out witH|$Bie squad car for more experiential think these fellows deserve a Mpd for their past and present efforts for the community. Remember they are here for your help ajnd protection. --Zrr- 4"' sick mm Ray Novotny WM frown with the flu for a few daysslas&week but is up and flying high again. You just can't keep a good man down. We are very hapjjgr to report that Joyce MitcheUL, w home from the Jjpspital and js feeling a little better now. She #ill<h$ve to take it easy for quite ;a whUe but we send her our best tyishes for a very speedy recovery. Little Reed Baled .'recently took to doing acrobatics by jumping off of the picnic table in the back yard. His mother became alarmed when he complained he couldn't walk and took him to the doctor where he learned that Reed had sprained both feet and Would have to#take it easy for a While. This was quite an effort for such an active little boy. but now he Is all recuperated and walking fine once more. bring* th# total tip tp twenty broWhies. The gins sang: soh^fc and'then took a little nature hike through the woods. They came back with collections of teitfes, wild plants and other interesting items. At this week's meeting they Will make invitations for their mothers inviting them to, attend the fly up ceremonies for the brownies that are advancing, to girl scouts. Mrs. Haubold has resigned as a Brownie leader but leaves three able leaders to take over the troop. The ' present leaden are Janice Janquart, Shirley Mentalbano and Lee Conway. APPROVE CLAIM OF $12,229 TO EDUCATE COUNTY CHILDREN Vernon L. Nickell, state superintendent of public instruction, has just approved a claim of $12,229.75 to McHenry county public schools as reimbursement for exess costs of educating exceptional children for the school year ending June 30, 1967. The daim was a part of a total approved claim of $6,633,266.37 for the state of Illinois. Of this amount, $3,246,458.83 was approved for the Chicago public schools last week. The remainder of $3,386,807.54 included $1,044,314.36 for outlying Cook county school districts. The special education program, administered by Nickell's office, includes the separate programs of the physically handicapped, defective hearing, educable mentally handicapped, trainable mentally handicapped, maladjusted child program and speech correction. Eighty-eight of the state's 102 counties are participating in the statewide distribution, Nickell said. ^ PROFE^IOHflL DIRECTORS' Additions Since the stork brings babies I don't know who it is that brings little puppies and" kittens, but whoever it has be§ji .kept pretty busy in this subdivfeioiri lately. The Jacksons have a new litter of four adorable kittens bom last week to Calico, their pet. Pat neglected a whole morning's ir&ilng just to watch the hew HttlC^arriValS. And ttye Hurdtoajju family has made an addition new puppies to their housetiota. Their dog Cookie is the Girl Si|; The brownies met |a^| Weejc and greeted four new broWhies which I' OIT YOUR TRUSS HERE AT HOME! niimsegiTioNs ss mt wm ... from someone yon know, someone who's here every day of the year--to service what you've bought, to make sure it still controls. Afteridl,: < we're truss experts, too, and WE'RE not itinerant ou*" appliance department, just lifcp our prescription department, is a full time, always available service. Our trusses, too--OTC • PROFESSIONAL TRUSSES--are made by (:'t experts... experts who've been manufacturing - body appliances for more than sixty yean. Wkv OTC, expertly fitted, with full confidence. < m BOLGER'S DRUG STORE 108 8. Green C& Phono 40 ifoHesry DR. JOHN C. GOETSCHEL Chiropractic Physician Naprapathlc ManipnatioB ti Orchard Beach Boad McHenry, in. monrs: ~lffon., Tue«., T6tin,*& PrL 10 a.m. to IS pjn. 1S80 p.m. to 8:S0 p.m. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 8at 10 a.m. to 2 pm Phone McHenry 748 ; ; Twice Told Tales "FORTY YEARS AGO (From Issue of Ovt. •i, 1917) OR. O. R. SWANSON Dentist Office Hount Dally Except Thursday 0 to 12 -- 1:30 to 8:80 tfon., Wed. and Fri. Evenhigs By Appointment Only Telephone McHenry 160 Sand Limestone VERN THBLEK Bxcsvatlog Black Dirt Dredging Tel. McHemry 1888 Kt. 0, Box 1020 McHenry, III Gravel EARL R. WALSH INSURANCE Fire, Anto,' Farm 8i Life Representing RELIABLE COMPANIES When Ton Need Insurance «f Any Kind PHONE 43 or §88 Greea £ Elm McHenry, DL aaaaisfliWfliSjaMMVBatfliaMaaw 6CHROEDER IRON WORKS Ornamental M Stroctarai Steel Visit Oar Showrooms 8 Miles Sooth on Rt. 81 PHONE 080 H. F. HARHilSON CO. Realtors Insurance • Real Estate Appraisals Ph<me 1910 408 W. Elm Street FOR PROFESSIONAL attention to LIFE INSCBANCB needs call on Larry Booster -- Virgil Pollock The New England Mutual Life Insurance Company £04 E. Elm St. Phone 2800 Expert PIANO TUNING and Repairing A. G. S&ALA o/o Steffan's Jewelry Store 814 W. Maih Street PHONE 12S-J DR. n. D. SAVAGi: ' Veterinarian*'. Richmond, III. Daily Hours: 1 to 2 pj^. ejtolft Thursday. Evenings: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 7 to 1 ^JB.- Other hours by appointment. John IJeimer, engaged bi the saloon business here for many years, passed aWay at his home on Elm street, Wednesday morning after several months of declining health. Richard B. Walsh has agaift tendered his services to Unde Sam and left Monday for Springfield, in which territory he has been assigned in the second liberty Bond driy?. Miss Dorothea Schumacher of Johnsburg and Bernard Kennebeck of McHenry were married at St. John's church, Johnsburg, Oct. 3. Miss Florence Granger, chief operator at the local exchange of the Chicago Telephone company, resigned her position last week. Her place is being filled by Miss Theresa Barbian. From Ostend comes news that C. B. Durkee Is building a new residence for his hens. He expects cold weather this , winter. Dr. F. J. Aicher, progressive Centerville dentist, received his commission as first lieutenant in the dental reserve on Wednesday and is ready to answer the call of Uncle Sam at any time. TWENTY-FTVE YEARS AGO (From Issue of Oct. 2, 19S2) John R. Knox, mayor of the city of McHenry and prominent businessman, died at his home on Riverside Drive Oct. 4, after an illness of several weeks. Miss Evelyn Miller of Chicago and Herbert Wolff of Woodstock were married by Father O'Rburke at St. Patrick's chapel Tuesday. Miss Calla Vasey and Harold Freund were united in marriage at St. Patrick's church, Oct. 5. William Quinn won the old fiddlers' contest at the Republican county picnic held at Fox River Grove Sunday. . Three autumn brides were honored by the Young Ladies sodality of St. Patrick's church at the Church hall Monday evening. They were Misses Pender Walsh, Mary Bolger and Lillian Kortendick. Jay Comiskey, former Woodstock man, well known in this dty, died at Fort Alliance, Ariz., last Saturday at the age of 40. TEN YEARS AGO (From Issue of Oct. 2, 1947) Mrs. Emma K. Freund passed away at her home in West McHenry Sept. 29 at the age of 77 years. Miss Josephine Freund, 49, died .at her home in Johnsburg Sept. 30, after an extended illness. The Veterans of Foreign Wars have purchased thirteen and threequarters acres of property east of the river, known as Conway's woods, from LeRoy Conway. . Miss Evelyn Anderson, daughter of, John Anderson of this dty, was united in marriage to Norman Alvin Henke of Woodstock at the Zion Lutheran Church Saturday afternoon. Miss Therese Cunningham of Chicago became the bride Of Stephen Huska, Jr., of McCullom, Lake at St. Brendan's church, Chicago,. Sept. 17. Robert Freund, 22, son of Gerald Freund of Dundee and nephew of Mr. and1 Mrs. Walter Freund of thiis dty, Was electrocuted lalt Friday v/tieo fae stepped on a light wire which had fallen t& the ground. HARDEST Busn&r """• CHEAPEST WORKERS IN TOWN PLAINDEALER WANT ADS I FOB THAT OLD FASHIONED FLAVOB I COME TO WILLI KOENEMANN • COUNTRY MADE SAUSAGES • DELICIOUS HICKORY SMOMCn HAMS • LEAN HICKORY SMOKED BACON • 22 VARIETIES OF SAUSAGES • TRUE GERMAN STYLE FLAVORS Route 120 - Just East of Route 12 Vok^ U. Phone McHenry4667-W-i THENNES OIL COMPANY w OUR NEW PLACE OF BUSINESS THE HESITATE TO INVESTIGATE LIMITED OFFER OF OUR INSURED BUDGET PLAN WHICH GUARANTEES YOUR FAMILY FREE OIL IN THE EVENT OF YOUR DEATH - SICKNESS - ACCIDENT :: "{•••K'f "H"!' featuring • • • DON'T DELAY k OFFER CLOSES BLUE HEAT premium FUEL OIL Friday, Nov. 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