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ThjirsdaSr, January 24, 1957 . TOE McltE^Y I^AlNDEAT.FR iw^y '"• vw y^v -s^lf^^V •; j,y Annette Sckmil •+ -- Village News "nother reminder to purchase those vehicle tax and dog tags. The deadline, as it comes frQm the village clerk, is set at March 1. These can be purchased at the hardware store in town. House-Committee The house committee will meet again on Friday, Feb. 1 at 9 p.m. i/d^t the annual meeting of the Easemoor Fire department; held <?n Jan. 8, the following members Were elected to serve on the executive board for 1937: Larry Booster, president; John Bonder, Vice president; Frank O'Leary,* secretary; Walter V*ara, treasurer; James BUchwalter, C. Brzezinski, 6ud Goss, directors. With the wholehearted cooperation of the people of Lakemoor wffich we have had in the past, plus the - plans already laid out for the work on the Lakemoor fire-community building; 1957 looks very promising. Ladies League The meeting of the Ladies league on Wednesday, Jan. 16, was postponed due to the break-down at the fire house. he league will again meet on M Girl Scout# The intermediate Scouts meeting was postponed last wefck. Mrs. Beahler's troop was also postponed this past week. Her Scouts will meet this" evening Thursday, Jan. 24, but will be postponed the following week due to the council meeting. :«he first meeting since the forming of the council will be held on Jan. 31, Thursday, at 7:30 p.m. at Crystal Lake. This is the meeting of the Sybaquay council. It is stressed that all leaders and members of the committee are expected to attend this meeting and anyone else interested is cordially invited. H jA court of awards was held for tlft intermediate Scout troop last .jveek. Those receiving their sec- « ond class rank are Nancy Godina, Patricia Morrison, Sharon O'- ;Leary, Betty Becker, Carol Booster and Lynne Saynor. 1 The court of awards ceremony was held at a candlelight presentation and refreshments were served all parents attending. The girls' will be busy mapping their program for the next three 'months. , Some of the girls are working on their tenderfoot rank and 'Others on their first class rank. 4 The Fu day, Jaj. Morrison, by Ire: and Lu were s F^iin Club t .club met on Wednesw,, at the home of Pat Table prizes were won fodina, Alice Becker, 'rman. Refreshments later in the evening. Cub Scouts """ Den 1 of the Cub Scouts will meet henceforth ,ion Mondays at 3:30 p.m. pack is busy working hard on their blue and gold banquet decorations. j Birthdays - A big hippy birthday to Mi)<e Hoffman of Lilymoor, who celebrated his Special day on Jan. 18. Mike was 9 years old. i Ejrcg. • Howdy! A very special welcome to our new neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Maxwell. The family notfr dwells in the Hyatt house. The Maxwells are the folks who formerly operated the Fritzche mart in Lilymoor. \ \ Stanley Party Mrs. Ann Brzezinski played hostess at a demonstration party on Tuesday, Jan. 15. Marty friends turned out for the Affair despite the bitter cold weather. s Refreshments were served later to climax a wonderful evenjrig.. STATE'S PUBUG ASSISTANCE COSTS TOTALLED $12,851,529 | Sick List We are \jery sorry to hear that our village ^president is, as of this deadline, confined to the hospital after having had major surgery. It is expectfcd that Mr. McDermott will be hofrie by the time this paper goes; to press. "Get well quick, "Ma<i." The report on Casey Brzezinski's mother is very favorable this week. Sh|» has returned home from St. R$ary of Nazareth hospital, Chicago, and is greatly improved. 'sire had spent almost two months in the hospital for a serious he^rt| Condition. Bible Sunday School Last week I had been notified that Sunday School classes started at 11 a.m., however, I have had notification this week that they start at 10:30 a.m. The Bible class meetings are held every Tuesday at 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. Attendance is on the upgrade and with "fetich a worthwhile endeavor at hand, I'm sure many mothers will welcome the training being offered her children. Bob and Francis Gardner, who visited the class last week, were very welcome here indeed. We were ever so pleased to have them as guests. They leff last week with a faithful promise to return soon and report their evening of music and prayer. In a report to Gov. William G. Stratton, the Illinois Public Aid Commission said the state's five public assistance programs cost $12,851,529 for 274,018 recipientsin November. October expenditures were $12,- 849,904 for* 271,055 recipients, and in November, 1955, vthe cost was $12,505,323 for 270,318 persons. The general assistance load rose to 71,557 as compared to 68,137 in October. November costs w^re $2,790,048 for an average grant of $38.99 per recipient as compared to $2,745,769 for an average of ^ $40.30 in October. In November,' 1955, the cost was $3,228,262 with an average grant of $39.71 to 81,- 292 persons. ' November old age assistance rolls showed 89,460 persons with expenditures of $5,512,392 and an average payment of $61.95. In October 89,816 persons received $5,552,145 for an average of $62.15. The country caseload was as follows: Aid to dependent children, 38, $1,258; disability assistance, 10,. $781.40; general assistfncp. 150: $4,129.27; old age assistance, 197, $11,978.82. Post 491 This last week has indeed been a busy one for both Legionnaires and auxiliary members. On last Saturday, Jan. 19, we held our annual membership dinner. Members who were not on membership teams, paid one dollar for a duck dinner and had all they «uid ^At. Members who Were '6ft j%^win-' King team had their j^i^i^|(paid for, and served to th6-" members of the losing team- With such good eating ibeiing rp^ovidecl, it didn't seem to rilake jhft'ch'difference. whether ofte wagp*a loser^ o r a w i n n e r , • e v e r y o n e e n t h e dinner to the last bite, ^il^'ing the dinner, the lariie^bf |l|e auxiliary were invijted in for an evening of dancing/ / On Sunday following tra^^Mnce, all interested members were taken on a tour of the state penitentiary at Joliet. This tour has aroused a great deal of interest and it is hoped that we can arrange other equally interesting tours for our members. Tonight Thursday, Jan. - 24, is the big American Legion county meeting to be held in the. post home at McHenry. The state cpmmander of the American Legion, Harold Cummins, will be pr^ent. £ Fri This is a great honor (or jget it/" 1$W it is hoped that a large turnout 6f local members will be on hand. Master Chef Robert Hendricks promises one of his famous smorgasbords to follow the business portion of the meeting. On Saturday, Jan. 26, members will make a trip to the American Legion post at Elgin, where a party will be held honoring William Green, a member of our post. Bill G recn, as most of you know has been a very active member of the Legion, having held every office in his post and almost ev^ry office in the county an<| district councils of the American Legion. He has just finished hi% year as commander of the eleventh district. Bill is now employed by the jfclgin post as their manager but still retains his membership in the McHenry post. -? On Saturday, Feb. 2,' |he auxiliary will get evert with the Legion members by holding their annual membership dinner for the "ladies only," main course for the gals will be fried chicken. They have relented though, and have invited the Legionnaires to a dance following their dinner. Robert Hendricks, entertainment chairman, has announced plans for a Valentine dance to be held on Friday evening, Feb. 15, from 9 pm. to 1 a.m. Hot sandwiches will be available for those Avho work up an appetite. So all you people who have been asking -Friday dance, "Come and • Elrr*t> LILYMOOR NEWS By Laura Belford j Jan. 25. The group invites inter" 1 ested couples to join them at 7:30 lp.m. for dessert, worship^nd^ ! lowship „ that follows. » " ; j Happy Birthday : To Mrs. Anna LaTour on Jan. 29. P.T.A. Founder's Day I Wednesday, Jan. 30, will be the ! day for the Parent-Teacher association Founder's day program and 7:30 p.m. is the time Club Lilymoor will be the place. It is hoped • that you will plan to be there! Do- , nations from this program will be • used for the Lily Lake school chil- J dren's activities. Our children deserve the best. j If you are a parent of a Lily | Lake student and have not attended the P.T.A., make a point to be at this program. Start the year right and know your school. ' A good home may function without a school but a good school cart dp little without aid from the home. Lilymoor (lardon Club The L.G.C. was held in the home of Mrs. Laura Belford on Monday afternoon. Members reviewed the club catalogs and discussed orders for spring planting. Gathered for the first meeting of the year were Mesdames Leona Fantus, LaVerne Schueler, Marion Leske, Helen Haines, Edna Crawley and Elvina j Latimer. Coffee, salted nuts and ; fruit cake were served. | Cub Scouts | The regular meeting of Den 3 was not held last Monday. Den 7 held its regular meeting t on Wednesday, with 100 per cent attendance. The Cubs made ani- ! mals. Plaster of Paris was formed I in molds and removed when hard- ! ened in the shape of bears, wolves ; and lions. David Heckman fur- , nished the refreshments for the meeting. SEEDLINGS FOR SPRING ' Tht multiflora rose is most popular of all the seedlings being sold for planting next spring by the Illinois Department of Conservation's forestry division. Scotch pine, widely grown for use a9 Christmas trees, is next in popularity. In reporting this showing, Director Glen D. Palmer said orders have been received for 2,999,- 000 seedlings and transplants. However, 6,770,000 seedlings are still available at the Mason nursery, Topeka, and the Union nursery at Jonesboro. Orders will be accepted through farm foresters and advisers, cooperative agencies and the state forestry office in Springfield until April 15. P.T.A. Another reminder that Founder's Day will be held at 7 p.m. on Jan. 30. Do not forget your cake donations. Let us all try to attend. % Pinochle Club The Pinochle club met last week jit the home of Irene Leon. Winners for the evening'were Helen Para, Ti Geiger of Duck Lake and Clare Forbes. "LIFE IS A GOOD ^ THING" "(Author's name below) To awaken each morning with a zest for living, looking forward to each' moment of life with pleasant anticipation, is a pleasure shared usually by the healthy. Almost everyone can lead a healthier life if they will have tfheir physician advise them at regular intervals just what, they should do to help their own individual body operate at maximum efficiency. Should any simple or complex medication be necessary to ^ help' >ou live better and longer we welcome the opportunity to be your pharmacy. $ YOUR PHYSICIAN CAN PHONE McHenry 26 WHEN YOU NEED A MEDICINE great many people entrust us ^vith the responsibility of filling their prescriptions. May we compound yours? NYE DRUGS * PHONE 26 129 N. Riverside Dr. McHenry, IlL PRESCRIPTION ' CHEMISTS •Quotation by Zoe Akins (Born 1886) Whoopee Party The forthcoming seventh annual whoopee party promises to be a very joiy find gala affair. Tickets may be'oblained from members of the L.I.A., Dick Hyatt, or this reporter. { |p " Home Again The pomp and circumstance are over and tinstones of the inauguration ^nc|y|iaugural ball are, to say the least, thrilling. Miss Nancy Crimmins of Crystal Lake chose for the ball a luscious evening formal and Mrs. C. F. McDermott wore a cocktail suit/ Among friends they met there were the Chuck Millers, Judge WATER PUMPS and WELLS are our only BUSINESS and c^apidaijtou Water Systems W* Repair and Sirvict All Makat of Pumpt Authorized: Rad Jackat tr Da»lan*Pump Agancy Wells Drilled or Driven Pomps 6 Repairs MCHENRY COUNTY WELL A PUMP COMPANY Fred H. Mattheslus Phone US Gie, / never. thought of that! Most folks think of money as something to work for . . . and they are surprised/ -- and pleased -- at this idea: ^ money you save here is money that works for you. Make your money do a good job for yoiP . putupari pf it to work every payday, in a savings, account ^ Marengo Federal Savings, where it can immediately start earning interest for youl The time to begin saving is NOWl SAVE 't % CURRENT DIVIDEND 3% PER CENT Marengo AND LOAN ASSOCIATION |MAR|NGpr ILLINOIS 102 N. Stats St. *v Phons JOrdan 8-7258 TOTAL ASSETS »,000,000.00 WORWICK'S McHenry Camera Center dameras Photographic Equipment Amateur And Professional Bought, Sold and Exchanged PHOTO SUPPLIES View Masters and Reels Color Films Processed Family Albums See Us Before Too Buy Worwick's Studio 117 N. Riverside Drive PHONE McHENRY 275 Methodist Young Adults The Young Adults of the Methodist church will hold their first i meeting of the year on ^Friday, i ; 1 •?. 3 /- £ < Vv Meet and Dine ai the Tower Cirill On Rt. 120 in Lakemoor '» Phone, McHenry 161 Open Dally 10 A.M. to 1 A.M. $ Frl. & Sat. 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