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Page Ton THfi McHENRY PLAIN DEALER McCulIom Lake YOUTHFUL COUPLE CELEBRATES THEIR SILVER WEDDING Eve Levesqne Extremely youthful looking couple, Elma and Earl Nelson will mark twenty-five years of wedded bliss on Sept. 25. They Will entertain their relatives and friends at a gathering at their home on Saturday. Elma is the erst while and erudite assistant reporter for this column and husband Earl has l>een village treasurer since the incorporation in 1955. The Nelson brothel's and their wives, Gladys and Dr. Cliff, together with Marlene and Dr. Don will motor here from Battle Creek, Mich., for the ,"poshy" soiree. Attending also will be Earl's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Nelson of Hickory Drive, and many invited guests. Childhood chums, Elma- and Schmitt did an excellent job of dispensing the liquid refreshments. Members and guests included Bev and Frank Rourke; the Tony Doolins; F^ank Poledna; the Len Jensens; Allen Mc- Kims; George Baumbeck and Wanda Senter; Mr. and Mrs. E l m e r G l o s s o n ; t h e F r e d Thompson, Srs. and Jrs.; Alice and John Johnson; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reimer; Elma and Earl Nelson; Grandma (Eiise) Rognstad and Pat Thompson; Lil and Lee Sawdo; Ray Osterby; th«» John Nihills; Lor raine and Karl Blom; Dewey Fricke; Ruth Kennenberg; and us. Ladies of the Lake The first meeting brought twelve women to the beachhouse last Thursday. A card received from Tommy and John Fox reveals they arc infatuated with their new residence in Anaheim, Calif., and the girls have been registered for school. Outside the Fox Earl, were sparring partners, window are nestled TWO lovetin many good debates in their j ^ sw'imming pools? youth. They married at Befhel Lutheran church in 1937 during fprmai services. The first child to bless their union was Kenneth Earl who arrived on the same day the atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki--Aug. 6, 1945. Mother and son came home from the hospital on V-J Day. Donald W. Owen made his appearance on May 20, 1950. Both attend school in McHenry. The Nelsons purchased the former Feiriesel h o m e on North Orchard Drive, became permanent residents in December, 1952, and have been active in local affairs since that time. They are members of the Culiom-Knoll. association and Elma is a member of the Ladies of the Lake. May we take this opportunity to wish these two fine people best wishes and happiness as they start on the way to their golden wedding anniversary! "Screwy Dozen" Reunion May Become Annual Affair Sweet, successful and topnotch best describes the fabulous party held at McDonald's when members and guests of the "Screwy Dozen" organization united for the first time, Saturday night. About forty people congregated for an evening of renewing old acquaintances and dining on provender fit for any king's board. Frank Rourke, a former "president, was the host. He •and Shirley Jensen were responsible for "getting the ball rolling" on the reunion. As each person in the party entered, he was stamped in red which gave him wintry to the dining room,^ The cocktail hour started, about 7:30 p.m. and shortly after, a tempting array of tasty hors d'oeuvres was served. The genius in this department was Lorraine Blom who prepared them. Arranged on platters were heaps of tiny Swedish meatballs, bite-sized bits of bread stuffing, olives and pickles on skewers, egg and salmon salads on cocktail rye, huge platters of assorted cheeses cut in bite size pieces, and the cleverest of all --a huge mound of liver sausage fashioned into a pineapple! Sliced olives arranged around the exterior provided the spiny look and slices of green pepper provided the top greens. It was lovely as a picture and twice as good to eat! Dinner was served later and included hot roast beef, baked ham rolls, potato salads, baked beans and spaghetti, and pickles and olives, topped off with plenty of coffee and delicious home baked cake. Jean McDonald received help in the kitchen from her sisters, May Kennenberg and Theresa Cunningham and Frances Potocki of Oak Lawn. Gene Piotrowski explained the lake restoration program and the women have allocated twenty-five dollars to this fund. Laura Slater and Bobbie Carroll provided the "tasty pastry" and Marge Stacknick was the lucky gal to pick up a special prize. The next meeting will be held on Thursday, Sept. 27, and it will be "social" night. Village Board Will Meet The president and trustees will convene on Monday, Sept. 24, at 8 p.m. in the beachhouse. The public is invited. Stork Talk That big white bird hovered over the John Klapperich residence and delivered a bundle of boy to Eileen and John last Saturdayt Sept. 15. Timothy John was weighed in at 6 lbs., 15 ozs.^jat Memorial hospital for liVl&Henry County, Woodstock ?r,c^here his mother was conveniently waiting for him! The Klapperichs' other children include Kathy, Diane, Jimmy, and Michael. Overjoyed, too, is paternal grandfather and wife, Nada and Bill Klapperich of W. Orchard Drive. Congrats to all. Former residents Elsie and Don Fluger of McHenry Shores are the parents of a whoppin' size girl who weighed 9 lbs., 8 ozs. also born at Memorial hospital. The Flugers have three other children. Going on with the baby talk, Jim Carroll's grand son --Michael William, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Carroll, was presented- at the font of Ascension church in Harvey for baptism. The sponsors were Bill's cousin and husband, Nancy and John Carroll. Proud grandparents, Bobbie and Jim, attended the services, accompanied by the baby's uncles, Jim and Tommy. dogs! How does that strike yoii for an eye-opening menu? They were paught up in the "hecktivity" on Sunday of seeing the Olsens' son, Tom, getting ready to head back to Bradley college in Peoria where he is a junior senior, meaning he has two years loft of a five-year course. Confusing, isn't it? The Sims departed our shores early in the week after fun-filled days with their friends. Millie Howarka, a former resident of Wonder Lake, and now living in Alhambra, Calif., paused for a day's visit with her gal pal, Vi Gates. The two chums had lunch in Lake Geneva last Wednesday and then Vi chauffeureA Millie to various places to see other friends. They made a total "of six stops along the way. Millie has been residing on the west coast for the past six years, but manages to make the journey. east quite frequently. . w Thuiw&y.-Sejiielrili&r "20, Greets Nonagenarian Grandmother Chuck Thacker made a flying trip last weekend to see his grandmother, Mrs: Ida Jacobson, who will be 93! on Oct. 29. She resides with his mother, Mrs. Elsie Thacker, in Ellinwood, Ga. He had a chance to see his brother, Norman, and family and also greeted Barbara's brother, Jim McDonald, in Atlanta. If you remember, Jim was a stopoverguest at the Thackers recently- Leona Hartman tonight in Union. -The meeting will concern registration. Democratic Women Meet Tonight Word comes from Theresa Schultz that the newly formed McHenry County Democratic Women's organization Party for Little Lad Roger Thacker played host to his friends Tuesday in honor of his seventh birthday. Present were the Schlofner girls, Celia and Janet; Terri, Dale, and Kim Wilson; Karen, Kenny and Sandy Betts; and the P r e s t o n t r i o - - B o b b y , N a n c y and Billy. "Helping" the young man were^Jiis brother, Bruce, and sister. Cheryl. Naturally, most of the moms were present to assist in doling out the little gifties, cake, candy, pop and ice cream. MAKE TRANSITION TO HOSPITAL'S NEW THIRD FLOOR Nurses from the first and second floors have moved to the new third floor in Memo-' rial Hospital for McHenry County to help provide the personnel needed to staff the new addition to the county-wide hospital. Following an open house that attracted more than 1,400 people, staff members began the "taking over" process last Festive Occasions Diane Michels will have three candles on her cake today. and Sept. 20 is also the will I birthday of Mrs. Marion Scar- Surz will be married 53 years tomorrow, Sept. 21. . . .Two J tiny candles for wee Peggy 'Burg as of Monday, Sept. 24. 'Best wishes' to all. m e e t a t t h e h o m e o f M r s . b r o u g h . . . . R u t h a n d F r a n k That wraps up a hectic week with more to come. Bye for now. See you :next week. week. As new patients came into the hospital, they were assigned to the top floor in following an orderly transition from a sixty-five bed to a 100- bed hospital. The children's rooms are on the new floor, and the closed circuit television circuit helps nurses on duty at the nurses' station watch this area. The monitor is located at the centrally-located nurse's station. The television camera is' in one corner of the four-bed room for patients under 14. The closed circuit television system was donated by the woman's auxiliary at a cost of $1,700. Through its seventeen year history the auxiliary has given $200,000 in cash and hospital equipment to Memorial Hospital. The hospital medical staff has paid two-thirds of its $25,- 0 0 0 b u i l d i n g f u n d p l e d g e . Pledges consisted of $1,500 for each active staff member andj $750 for courtesy and associ-l ate members. I ' ? TOASTMASTERS MEETING' The Crystal Lake chapter ol Toastmasters International mot recently to elect new>^ li -ors and discuss plans for m 1962-63 season. 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Pkg. 49° I'M. 29° Breaded Shrimp Haddock Fillets Entertaining Guests Offer More Delight The evening went into high gear when Ray Osteiby sat down at the piano and began banging out some old time numbers. Marge Thompson and May Nihill "belted out" a few numbers with professional quality including "Margie" and " M y M a n " . B i l l B r a n d "brought down the house" with ^Any Time" and then sang "Come Back to Sorrento" in Italian. This young man has been studying voice for several years and should be earmarked for a career, he is that good! Group singing provided a chance for all the guests to display their vocal abilities. Everyone enjoyed dancing but those that deserve special mention are uncle George Baumbeck with his niece, Marie McKim, as they did the old time shimmy which originated with George and his wife, Betty. She was sorely missed. Others outstanding in the dance department were inlaws Nancy Doolin and Walter Hojnacki doing the "twist". Patty Thompson and her chum, Don Osterby, jitterb u g g i n g, and in-laws John Johnson and Connie Thompson doing their version of the "twist". John looked as though his legs were < made of rubber! Eddie Caron and M e r v Griffins Elect New Officers Nancy Burg was presented the gavel at the last meeting of the 'teen organization on Tuesday, Sept. 10. She has Bill Brennan as her vice-president, Nancy Morris as scribe, and Marilyn (Geni> Scarbrough will handle the finances. Tiny Tomasello has the job of reporting the activities to this reporter. Harry Berry has consented to remain as 'teen advisor. The young lads and lasses plan a hay ride party on Oct. 6 and Ronald Coleman, one of our police officers, will navigate the wagon. The dances will continue as long as the weather remains co-operative and providing the kids can obtain adult chaperones. Culloni-Knoll Publl" Party, Sept. 29 ' Frank Poledna has announced the next, public pai!" for benefit of the Cullom-Knoll building fund will be held at McDonald's/on Saturday, Sept. 29. Voters' Registration Day, Sept. 22 This Saturday, Sept. 22, has been designated voters' registration day by the McHenry County board of supervisors. Our village registrar is Mrs. Emma Pyritz on W. Fountain Lane. The deadline for voting in the general election in November is Oct. 6. Please check your status and then register if necessary. Visitors From the South and West Delightful couple. Ruby and Ed Sims of Louisville, Ky., decided to take the "short cut" to their vacation spot which is Kentucky Lake, located on the Kentucky and Tennessee borders, by way of McCullcm Lake! So as not to waste the trip, they stopped over with good friends--Marge and Ole Olsen, last weekend. They arrived Saturday afternoon and foursome went out "on the town". 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