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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 24 Mar 1960, p. 19

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4 Thursday, March 24. 1960 THE MclteRiSY PtAfrlDEALER McCullom Lalit BUILDING FUND BENEFITS FROM LUNCHEON. MAR. 29 Eve Levesque A nutrition luncheon will be served' at Berenice and Whitey's on Tuesday, March 29, promptly at 12 noon. It sounds rfodr wholesome to be entertainving but from the reports of taose who have already indulged -- you won't want to 'miss it!! The proceeds from the affair will- go to the Cullom- Knoflft building fund. While the luflcheon is pre- ' pared by professional caterers, most of the work and serving will be done by our own community women. Tne public is invited and if you are without a ticket -- these' may be purchased at the door. Women from all the surrounding communities are also cordially invited^ to attend. Circle this Tuesaay in red on your date calender and plan to attend! "When a Feller Needs a Friend" Last week at the time of our b e r e a v e m e n t -- o u r e n t i r e family, the Olsens, Schultzes, and Levesques -- needed the comfort of our friends and we trufi^received it! The many thoughtful acts and gestures --- too numerous to list in detail -- made our loss that much easier to bear. Grateful appreiation to all the villagers and to everyone in the surrounding area for the kind expressions of sympathy. Mama was certainly beloved by all who came in contact with her, judging from the many offers of help^Nuff said? This reporter would like to express special thanks to the Plaindelaer for the wonderful way in which they handled the coverage of the story. Music was supplied by Mrs. Edward Guettler at the organ. After the ceremony, a buffet luncheon was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Patzke for friends and relatives who gathered to rejoice with the couple. After a fast trip to their home here in the village, to deliver their wedding gifts, Walter and his bride left for a Florida honeymoon. They plan to return about the first of April. Congratulations and best wishes to these two fine people. Village Notes (Many thanks to Mrs. Elma Nelson who acted as scribe at this meeting in the absence of your reporter). At the last meeting of the president and trustees held on Monday, March 14, in the beachhouse, - a motion Was made and passed to Conduct a soil survey on Orchard drive before the actual work commences. This procedure was recommended by our engineers, W. A. Rakow Associates, to prevent any breakage of the road the first winter. Road commissioner, Don Parenti, also, reported that two new street signs have been purchased. A resolution was adopted by the trustees to extend our arterial streets and Lake Shore drive from Orchard drive to a point 350 feet east of Clover Hill drive was so designated. McHenry's city planning was discussed and a map of our village will be forwarded to that city, so the boundaries will be definitely established, and prevent any chance of future overlapping. The next meeting will be held on Monday, March 28 at 8 p.m. in the beachhouse. The public is invited. preme vGourt District of Illinois. Mr. Levesque, as Republican precinct committeeman, was selected as a delegate and was accompanied by forty-two other delegates and several alternates. The delegation of men travelled by bus and returned the same day. Sincere Welcome To Mr. and Mrs. Clint Wigginton, formerly of Janesville, Wis., who have established residence in the village on Park View. Mr. Wigginton is employed by one of our local businessmen. Ladles of the Lake Will meet tonight for a social evening; at the beachhouse at 8 p.m. All women of the community are cordially invited to attend. Lack of the Irish That direct descendant of the "old sod", Bill Brennan by name, wasn't feeling "up to par" on March 17 but bowled with his group anyway managed to chalk up a high game of 249 and a series of 628! Imagine what would have transpired if he had been in "top form"! Maybe 300? Bill was battling a touch of the ol' flu. Junior Citizens Congratulations to Col. John C. and Ethel Fox for the gift of their two brand new Americai^ citizens. Their adopted daughters, Alberta and Roberta Fox, were naturalized in Chicago on Tuesday, March 15, at an impressive ceremony. Further details appear on the front page of the Plaindealer. Best Wishes to the Newlyweds Walter Patzke of 613 Fountain Lane is alone no longer. On Saturday, March 12, Walter tW>k as his bride, Mrs. Adelaide Sewell, in a lovely afternoon ceremony at Zion Lutheran church, McHenry. The Rev. Carl Lobitz officiated. The bride was given in marriage by her son, Dr. James E. Carney and was attended by her very good friend, Mrs. Helen Keippel, as matron of honor. Serving in the capacity of bri^smaid was Mrs. Paul Patzke, the wife of our faithful mail carrier. Paul Patzke served as his brother's best man and Irwin Wolter ushered. It's That Time!! >- Just about a week left for residents to purchase village stickers and dog tags before the April 1 deadline! After this date, a-fine will be imposed and it will cost you more. Why not make that trip to the home of village clerk, Emma Pyritz, located at 716 Fountain Lane and make the necessary purchase. Attends Convention J. R. Levesque attended the convetion in Freeport, on Monday for the purpose of nominating a candidate for the Republican party for judge of the Supreme Court --< Sixth S'l- Et'S RENTAL RENTS Floor Sanders to Rotary Tillers EVergreen 5-4123 Building Fund Soiree The last party for the purpose of gathering funds for the C u l l o m - K n o l l b u i l d i n g f u n d was held at McDonald's oh Saturday, March 19. Refreshments were served and the next party will be held at the same place on April 9. Welcome Home To "b?g brother" Ted Olsen, a captain in the U.S.A.F., who flew home last Wednesday, to attend our mother's funeral. The entire family was so happy that he could make the journey. Ted returned to his home at Travis Air Force Base, on Monday, compliments of the Navy! Brother-in-law, Jake Levesque, arranged for passage for him on a plane which was leaving for Oakland, Cal., that day. Wife, Dorie, and four siblings were delighted to have their boy home again. Stimulating Events A clothes dryer and a piano were on the "wishing list" for Ann Matthesius whose birthday was yesterday, March 23. Knowing Fred, she'll probably wind up with some new clothespins and a tusk of ivory! Congrats to Nancy pBurg who is 12 today, March >'24 and to Mary Kantorski whs isn't telling! Friday, March 25 is the second birthday for wee Sylvia Fernandez and natal day for Mrs.. Alice Gustafson. It will be 17 years Wed for Marge and Ed Stacknick on Saturday, March 26 while Master Mark Hanson will turn 12--also on this date. Happy birthday to Janie Frost who is eagerly awaiting her seventh birthday, March 30. Page Nineteen That wraps up another news week and I'll be waiting to hear from you in the next seven. That phone number is EV. 5-4141. See you next week. ELMA GILKERSQN Funreal rites for Mrs. Elma Gilkerson, 62, a former McHenry resident, were held Saturday afternoon from the Warner funeral home in Crystal Lake, with Rev. M. J. A. Dalrymple officiating. Burial was in McHenry County Memorial Park cemetery. Mrs. Gilkerson, who resided with a son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, in Crystal Lake, died on the afternoon of March 16 in McHenry hospital after several months of ailing health. The deceased was born July 20, 1897, and was married in Marengo April 8, 1916 to Earl Gilkerson. They had resided in the county for twenty-six years, eight of these in Crystal Lake. Besides the widower, she is survived by a daughter and a son, Mrs. Barbara Jones and E. Carney Gilkerson, both of Crystal Lake; six grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Two brothers, Clifford and Glenn Carney, and a sister, Flossie Meuser, preceded her in death. Skeltons of prehistoric man show that tuberculosis found its way into cave homes just as it invades modern ranch houses and apartments. DR. HENRY FREUND OPTOMETRIST At 136 S. Green Street, McHenry ' (Closed Thursday Afternoons) EVES EXAMINED -- GLASSES FITTED VISUAL TRAINING -- VISUAL REHABILITATION COMPLETE VISUAL ANALYSIS HOURS: DAILY 9 TO IS A.M. and 1 TO 6 PJ». FRIDAY EVENINGS: 6:00 TO 8:S0 PJL EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT PHONE EVergreen 5-0452 ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ^iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiinininiiHiiiiliiiiininiimiiiiiniaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiitmniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitniiimiiiiniiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiii^ I You CAN do something about skyrocketing taxes! m y 1 III R. KIMIN* | A wave of public protest against | unfair and unnecessary taxes is 1 turning thousands to vote for | LEE R. FLEMING for State 1 Senator. OLDER FOLKS and others living on fixed incomes cannot btand another four years ol McClory's tax increases. Not only those he put into effect but tax increases he tried to pass, which he might get over if elected again.. HOUSEWIVES trying to manage the family budget Vnojrr j what it will do to diem if he had passed or will pass use tax,-adding 3V2% sales taxes to everything a family = uses: Home repairs, auto repairs# half-soling shoes* fixing § the furnace, flat tires, TV repair, etc. | THE DAD of a family of growing children can't stand to | pay incrased personal property taxes on the car he uses to j§ carry Mw* to work and back. Under present law his | taxes would increase 50% to 100%. This is too big a; j| bite out of a family mans pay-check. Worse yet it is un- § fair and unnecessary! . i PEOPLE in every walk of life are sick and tired of these | ever increasing taxes and are turning in great numbers = to elect LEE R. FLEMING State Senator ... to succeed the I present senator who has persistantly pressed for higher |j and higher local taxes without giving the people the right || to vote for or against the increases. §E This record of taxing without the people's consent • of des* = troying home rule - and centralizing government against | the peoples will has caused a wave of public protest that | WILL ELECT LEE R. FLEMING State Senator. i FLEMING HAS A LIFE-LONG RECORD of making good | liia promises. Join with this growing army of voters. loin | and march with FLEMING in his fight to stop unfair and s unnecessary taxes. Vote for I£E R. FLEMING for State | Senator, Republican Primary* TwHjday, April 12th. - 1 Holiday Hills Athletic Club Holds Meeting Rita Oleyer -- EV 5-4768 The regular monthly meeting of the Griswold Lake Athletic club was held Wednesday, March 16, ^at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wyczesany on Willow avenue. Members received their tickets for the party to be held May 20. Tickets may be obtained from any of the members or may be purchased at Casey's. Money will go to finance future projects of the club. The club, organized last summer as an outgrowth of the baseball team, has four officers, Rich Wyczesany is president; Adrian Uelman, vicepresidont; Wayne Malz a h n. •treasurer; and *• William Schmidt, secretary. Unexpected Vacation Our high-schoolers received an unexpected day off from school last week when their school bus developed motor trouble somewhere in Island Lake, on the morning run. The repairs were made after a wait for help, but it was decided that the youngsters might as well go home. The bus brought them foack into the subdivision. On the Honor Roll Congratulations to Tommy Landis, BeCky Hughes and Oleyar, for achieving honor roll status at the junior high. Mark and Judy Laskowski are listed on the high school honor roll. Mark is a freshman and Judy a senior. Judy has been on the honor roll continuously since enrolling as a freshman. works nights, he and Mary have a limited social life, but Mary attends the Women's Club meetings and the Moose, and in the summer the whole family enjoys taking the boat out for a spin. • This message sponsored by VOLUNTEERS TO ELECT LEE R. FLEMING STATE SENATOR Republican Primary, Tuesday April 19 MHWiiiiiiiitHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniMiiinimBiiiuiiHniHHuuiiiiiiiminiunmniiininHli Change of Address Richard Maistrom and his young bride, Lynn, have moved into the first home of their married life, a cottage on Fo$$ street, in McHenry. Richard, son of Dick and Bernice Malstrom, is an apprentice for the telephone company. Brownies Prepare for Fair Brownie Troop 454 is busy getting ready for their exhibit at the annual McHenry neighborhood Girl Scout fair to be held Sunday afternoon, April 3, at the Legion hall. Each troop will have its own table to display its accomplishments during the past year. Among the projects our Brownies will show are their girl scout songbooks, and the place mats they mado for the Woman's Club Christmas party. Social Events of Note •Mark and Judy Laskowski, with little brother, Johnny, and parents, Joan and Lou. *111 travel all the way from next door to help Linda Janik celebrate her first birthday Monday, March 28. Also invited are big brothers, Michaei and Tommy, and Linda's own parents, Jo and Ed. Chuck and Eunice Heise entertained the Couples Club composed of their old friends [ from DesPlaines and Berwyn, | Saturday night, March 12. The ! girls rehashed old times while ! the husbands played cards. Be a Good Neighbor Those of us who have lived here since the time there was considerable empty space between houses, might tend to forget how lonely and strange it can be upon moving into a new community. With new families moving into the subdivision almost everyweek it seems, we need to be reminded of the good neighbor policy once more. Make these people feel welcome. We have an of- ' fieal welcoming committee for j the association as well as the | Woman's Club, but if you I should notice newcomers mov- ] ing in on your' block, please make an effort to drop in with an offer to help, or merely a word of encouragement. PMA Group Tells Milk Quota Plan Pure Milk association, representing 14,000 dairy farmers, went on record at its annual meeting in Chicago in favor of a milk quota plan to stop the price-depressing effect of unlimited production for Chicago and suburban markets and to improve producer income, j An estimated 1,800 PMA members from Wisconsin, Illi- I nois, Indiana and Michigan at- | tended the meeting. ! The association voted in fa- | vor of a quota plan which : would tend to maintain production at present levels until the : market requirements for Grade A milk increased and further production became necessary. , j Under this proposal new pro- ' ducers would not be entitled to | the full super pool blend price until their fourth year of selling milk to the market. New Residents Rudolph and Mary Ortkras moved into Holiday Hills from ! Berwyn in September of last j year. They rented the home at | 12 W. Sunset until their own i home was completed across the | street at 16 W. Sunset, j Their fifteen-year-old daughi ter, Carol, is a sophomore at i McHenry high school.. Rudyworks in Chicago. Since he A CHAT WITH US Regular check-ups and maintenance by our experts, means lower car costs to you! Call us today and find out 'or yourself. Brake Service All Mechanical Repairs Complete Motor Overhauling BUTCH'S 24 HOUR TOWING SERVICE 616 Front St. McHenry, 111. EVergreen 5-0811 SAVE DURING OUR DOUBLE CELEBRATION SALE! Mon. thru Sat. -- March 28 - April 2 30 TO 50% DISCOUNT ON TOYS AND GAMES BALLS, GUNS. MODELING KITS, DOLLS. OUTDOOR TOYS. SUMMER TOYS All Reduced For This Sale MILLSTREAM DRU6S 315 W. Elm Street Next To Jewel Tea McHenry, 111. GARAGES ANY SIZE CUSTOM-BUILT. HOT PRE-FABS ANY STYLE MONEY DOWN Up To 5 Years To Pay. * <-N\ J ^ SIDING Priced For The Working Man As Low As $12.50 Per Mo. 14 x 20. 1 / 2 Car. 4 Inch Concrete Floor 9 Foot Sectional Overhead Door. Shingle Roof. 3 Windows and Service Door. Built Complete NOW ONLY Subject To Local Code Dormers As Low As $6.50 Per Mo. Low As $6.50 Per Mo. Remodeling Specialists Repairs .. Remodeling and Siding of all Room Addition kinds .. No job too small or too large .. ^$950** Free Plans . . Free Permits .. No Money Per'Mo. Down . . Terms to suit your budget. Rumpus Rm. As Low As $8.50 Per Mo. PHONE NOW FOR FREE ESTIMATE. 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