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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 18 May 1961, p. 9

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Bbursday. May 18. 1961 THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER Page Nina Lakeland Park pROWD ENJOYS DANCE IN ROARING TWENTIES FASHION Pat GelwicRs EV. 5-S712 or EV. 5-4043 •hie LPPOA spring dance held last Saturday night was well attended in Roaring Twenties fashion. Flappers, chemis es, and "sacks were all fringed up in beads and spangles. And hair dos and headache bands were also very popular by the ladies. Fellows had on some classy Sweaters and oh the hats! All in all it was one gay gvening. The Welcome Party Be sure to keep the dat/ open to attend the welcome party for the Women's Club, May 25, Thursday evening at 8:30 p.m. in the community house. Anyone who has never attended one is welcome to come to this one. " a Men Wanted! ®fhe beach committee of the 1 LPPOA would like to have some more fellows to help out This involves no meetings, just Monday evenings for a couple of hours through the season From approximately May to September on every Monday night from 7 p.m. to dark they meet at the west beach. Responsibilities are the upkeep of Jj* beaches -- to keep theni iTOking as nice as can be. Don't be bashful -- be friendly! Cochairmen of the committee are Joe Stanek and Bill Casey. Wedding Congratulations The Community Methodirt church was the scene of a quiet wedding service on Saturday, May 6, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon when Pearl Reinhardt hajjame the bride of William ". Koester. Rev. George Martin officiated at the late afternoon nuptial ceremony Attending the couple were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Tucker of Arlington Heights, brother and sister-in-law of the bride. They are residing at 5201 Shore Drive after a short wedding trip. H Board Dinner On May 6, Saturday nipht, the board members who served this past year enjoyed a socia1 evening with their spouses at & popular spot in Algonquin. Mr. and Mrs. Terry Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Foster Glorch, Mr and Mrs. Ray Rode, Mr. and Mrs. Art. Hafer, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ellmer, Mr. and Mrs. Alf" Heggeland, Mr. and Mrs -Cbismars and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Leons, who were present, missing out on last year's dinner. Minstrel Show The minstrel show will be held May 21 and 22 at 8 p.m. at the McHenry Junior high school auditorium. You are quaranteed a real good snappy show. All featured numbers consist of ' local talent. Community singing will be enjoyed Get-well Wishes To the Schadel children who arc experiencing a communicable disease. Thrill of a Surprise With the assistance of a couple of members of the entertainment and refreshment co hmittee of Women's Club, Jo Rizzo was out Tuesday to do some last minute touches at the community house, in her capacity of junior-past chairman of this committee. Not too long after was evidence of a pot-luck luncheon taking place with other members present Arlene Bartos, Flo Root, Marge Casey, Helen Strand- ^V.st, Joan Burmann, Ruth Roach, Lyda Radisch, Fran Cina, Jean Paris!, Joyce Braun, Mary Murphy, Delores Rogers and Bernice Boyce. All surprising Jo into tears with a gift of a cigarette case and matching lighter and one wonderful farewell party. Also a birthday cake for Lyda was enjoyed, May 16, being her birthday. Retiring Reporter Pat will need new help with this column as her assistant is retiring due to the increasing population. The column is too much for one person to try to do alone. If you are interested or know of anyone who is, please let us know. We will be glad to answer any further questions as to what being a reporter involves It can and has been lots of fun. Give us a call. Happy Anniversary To Ann Marie and "Petie" Johnson who mark their thirteenth year of togetherness May 16. fhese DeKatb varieties are bred to resist stalk rot infection. Plant them and let them help you cut down your losses to this costly yield robbec, CLINTON MARTIN K$. 4 McHenry, 111. EVergreen 5-0527 Happy Birthday To Rose Mary Vera on May 17, I^orraihe Arient on the eighteenth and also to Dorothy Zimny on May 18. To Bev Wickenkamp on May 19 and to "Steve" Hoard on the twentieth. Friday night at a delicious dinner at their home. As usual, a good ole' game of pinochle was played and the gals beat the guys. Lilacia Parade Pam Laursen was among the Twirlette group that represented McHenry in the Lombard Lilacia festival parade last Saturday. Saturday was the opening of the Lombard Lilac season. An evening of Fun Really having a ball in Hawaiian style were Marv and Shirley George, Ron and Barb Meurer and Toots and Don Gerstad. Their, church couple's club -- Homebuilders -- had a Hawaiian progressive dinner last Saturday night. Weather was even Hawaiian type and one never saw so many muu muus and loud sport shirts in this area before. The group all met at the George home on Ramble Road where they also received their first course of the dinne~. Before the evening; was over it was announced th it Ron and Barb had accepted to be co-presidents of the g' >,;p for the coming year birthday Doings Kim Casey reached the exciting age of four on May 13. In Chicago at Grandma Casey's, all her aunts and uncles and cousins were on hand to help her celebrate. On Monday afternoon, May 15, a neighborhood party was given by her mom-- attending with their momies were Patty, Paul, Colleen, Chris and Mark Rogers, Trace> Wilkins, Bobby and Susie Idstein, Davey and Susie Wickenkamp, Billy Burmann and sisters, Cindy and Mickey. On May 2, Mickey Casey observed her second birthday with her parents, Marge and Bill, and sisters, Cindy and Kim Little Susan Ludwig observed her first birthday on May 10, Wednesday. Helping her to celebrate were Nancy Matthews, and Debbie and Ricky Koozer at the Matthews' home and Jessie had even prepared a cake for moms, Judy Ludwig, -Donna Rode, Audrey Koczor and Jessie Matthews, to also enjoy. May Crowning Procession Cindy Casey, six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Casey, was a flower girl in the May crowning services at St. Patrick's church Sunday after noon. Grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Beck of Chicago, were here to attend Ha-He-Ho's The Hountrases entertained the Hafers and Herzogs last Mother's Day Doings Larry and Helen Strandquist spent this special occasion with their son, Larry, Jr., and his family of Wheaton. A Sunday afternoon dinner was enjoyed also. Don and Carole Hurnann and family dropped in on Don's folks, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Humann of Chicago, to wish Mrs. Humann a "Happy Mothers Day", Sunday afternoon. Rich Vera and children tr?ated RoseMary by taking her out to a real nice Mother's Day dinner. Fran and Etta Clark and family spent this day with Fran's mother, Mrs William Clark, and his grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Doolan of Wauconda, and Etta's mother, Mrs. Etta Reinhard of Mundelein. They enjoyed a Sunday afternoon dinner with Fran's mother and extended the day by enjoying Sunday evening dinnei with Etta's mother. We may have a "new arriva^ tSlS^his family next w&ek&as Etta is expecting her fourth child anytime. Bob and Gayle Laursen and family spenf Mother's Day with Bob's mother, Mrs. P. Laursen, and Bob's brother, Bernard, of Chicago They observed, Mother's Day a week early, May 7, with Gayle's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Thoresen of Chicago, by being guests at a Sunday dinner. Mr. and Mrs Don Gerstad and family drove to Sun Prairie, Wis., to share Mother's Day dinner with Don's folks, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Gerstad. Later in the afternoon they attended the reception of Toot's nephew, John Birkinbine, who was confirmed that morning in Sun Prairie. The whole Birkinbine clan was on hand to greet their mother on Mother's Day also Ron and Barbara Meurer and family shared their Sunday Mother's Day dinner with Ron's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Meurer of Maywood. Jack and Petey Oakford and family spent Mother's Day with Petey's mother, Mrs. Eileen Grondy, in Chicago. Mrs. Grondy's other guests were her grandchildren, Danny and Cindy Paulsen of Elmhurst, her daughter, Mrs Marilyn McCullough, and granddaughter, Patti, her son, Duke, and Mr. and Mrs. George Buckley, all of Chicago. A delicious Sunday dinner was enjoyed. First Communion "Petey" Oakford attended her god-child's, Jimmy Haase of Rolling Meadows, first communion last Saturday. Later in t he day the Oakford family attended a dinner at Jimmy's home in honor of this special occasion. Visiting Larry and Helen Strandquist spent Tuesday and Wednesday, May 9 and 10 in §t Joseph, Mich., visiting friends, Mr. and Mrs. Pitlik. to high school at Jungman in Chicago. The Schultzes have a thirteen year old daughter, Diane, who attends seventh grade at the McHenry junior high school. Diane was enrolled at the Gary elementary school in Chicago before moving here. This happily married couple met in a drugstore and have now been married fourteen years. Frank was statiuned in Germany while he was with the Army. He is now a fcreman at a pfaper press company in Chicago. He enjoys fishing in his spare time. Mary Jean belongs to iour Women's Club and enjoyfe sewing and painting ceramics as her hobbies Nipper ie family dog. BITUARY LOUISE OLSEN rs. Louise Olsen, 83, died Thursday, May 11, at Victory Mefnorial hospital, Waukegan re she h^d been confined a short time. e and her husband had resided in the vicinity of Fair Oaks subdivision, southeast of McHenry, for the past thirty yea?s. They had been married for • sixty-one years. Mrs. Olsen was born in Norway Oct. 9, 1877. Survivors include the widower, >Jacob; one daughter, Mrs. Mafgaret Rothermel, of Chicago; two sons, Olaf of Waukegan and Alf of McHenry. tfast rites were conducted from the George Just en and Soflj funeral home at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon, with Rev. George Martin of the Community Methodist church officiating! Burial was in Woodland cemetery. Meet Your Neighbor Welcome "New - T i m e r s " Fiank and Mary Jean Schultz, who live at 1709 'North Flower street. They've lived here in Lakeland Park since November after moving from Chicago. Frank was born in Chicago and attended Jungman high school and "Mary Jean was born in Cleveland, Ohio and also went M) STALLED Furniture Tops Glazing and Picture Frames Made to Order Mirrored Plaques Free Estimates McHENRY AUTO GLASS 8c MIRROR CO. (Across from Jewel Tea) 3715 W. Elm, McHenry, 111. McHenry, HI. Ph. EV 5-3940 CARPS by NORCROSS at BOLGER'S 1259 N. Green St. Ph. EV 5-4500 GIDA! The finest Frigfdair* range advancements in a compact 30", including See-Level Oven with excluslwo Slide-Up Door. Most glamorous ranges ever,.. they look built-in, but aren't f The new FLAIR models glorify any kitchen with built-in glamour. And this compact 30" electric range makes petite kitchens the more precious. Just slide a FLAIR (cabinet and all) into the place of your present range. Incredible? 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Once again, the auxiliary is able to furnish a booth at the annual Downey carnival June 20 and 21, an event which the patients really enjoy and look forward to. Please remembei the date -- help will be needed to operate the booth. Pauline Pries, chairman of the ways and means committee, reported on the functions currently being planned. In particular, a luncheon card party, open to the public, will be held on Thursday afternoon, June 29, at 1 p.m. at the clubhouse. Members will be receiving full information by letter, but, it won't hurt to start contacting friends now to line up a table or two. It was reported that flags had been presented to the McHenry hospital, the Greenwood school and a Johnsburg Cub Scout unit, since the last meeting. Poppy Chairman Daisy Smith, announced that Poppy Day was being held May 26 and 27 this year, in conjunction with the American Legion. All members are reminded of the good use to which the proceeds are put, and are asked to ctf> operate wholeheartedly in thf« joint effort. 1 Genevieve Bradley wai pleased to report that the M<P Henry hospital maternity ward benefit dance held recently was very successful. The proceeds will be turned over to the hosj pital to help defray the cost of an incubator. We were pleased to learn xhat our 1959-1960 community service report hiad come i$ seventh in the department, ~ A reminder of our bake sale at the VFW clubhouse Friday May 26. Donations are needed No human is superior in a!} fields, except adolescents. 1 ". . . and don't forget to pay my bill before the tenth, so I can put the money in McHenry Savings and Loan at 3611 W. Elm Street and earn the big 4% current dividend from the first!" lV2% on INVESTMENT fc SAVINGS ACCTS. QO/0 on REGULAR SAVINGS ACCTS. SAVINGS AVAILABILITY YOUR SAVINGS have always been ACCESSIBLE . . . WITHDRAWABLE AT ONCE >pon your request. 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