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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 25 Oct 1962, p. 19

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Thursday, October 25, 1962 THE McHENRY PLAWDEALER lohi&iij PLAN PARADE, OPEN BOOSE FOB CHUCK HILLER DAY Betty Hettermann A parade and open house cfet^bfation will fete Chuck Hiller next Sunday afternoon. This affair will be the climax of much anticipation since Chuck hit his record making graind slam home run for the San Francisco Giants recently. That hit certainly put some added life in our comparatively quiet community. I'll tell you we even have some people who were never ball fans before caught up in the excitement of it all. A parade which will .begin on Spring Grove Road in Jak-Ana Heights at 12:30; on Sunday and will continue on through town is planned especially for Chuck. Many neighboring marching bands and drill teams along with various floats will participate. An open house party will follow . at about 2 o'clock in the community club hall. The public is cordially invited to attend and join ih on the festivities. Chuck and his family will arrive here this week and take up residence for the winter months. Rescue Squad Calls Twice within the last week our own rescue squad was summoned to the aid of those in need of medical attention. Tuesday afternoon took them to Orchard Beach where a victim suffered a respirtatory attack. The patient was removed to the hospital by an ambulance. They also answered a call on Wednesday which took them south of McHenry where a plane crashed into a field. P.T.A. Holds Meeting The regular monthly meeting of the Johnsburg P.T.A. was held in the multi-purpose room on Tuesday evening, Oct. 16. President, James Long, presided. Following the regular business meeting, vice-president, Mr. Wiley, explained the Illinois Congress of Parents and T e a c h e r s S c h o l a r s h i p Fund. The guest of the evening was Howard T. Markey, commander of the 126th air refueling wing of the Illinois Air National Guard, who gave a very inspiring speech. The many who attended will agree on PageNlneteen this: As usual the evening ended. with the refreshment comm i t t f e e s e r v i n g d e l i c i o u s goodies. Also don't forget the membership drive and contest Which ends Nov. 20. Awards will be presented at th? November meeting. . Royalty Relfttig Among; Us Out- vicinity should be very proud of our high school students who made recent news during their respective homecomings. Reigning as queen at Marian field day last Thursday afternoon at the ^George Harding field, the culminating activity for the year book campaign, "was Sandy Hettermann, who is a junior there. Ted Freund was crowned king of the McHenry high s c h o o l h o m e c o m i n g a t t h e dance last Saturday evening. We should be extra proud of the fact that five of the queen and king candidates came from this vicinity. Others besides Ted were: Janice Busch, April Smith, Jim Marshall and Bill Jorgenson. Congratulations are extended to all! Halloween Parties in the Of fine The" community club hall will sponsor their annual Halloween masquerade dance next Saturday evening in the club h a l l . W i t c h e s , g o b l i n s and pumpkins will be there in great abundance, not to mention the terrific music for dancing and the refreshments that will be served, flan to get a group together and go "all out" in the costume department. The funnier you dress, the more fun you can have. Prices will be awarded for the best costumes. The juvenile girl Foresters will hold their Halloween celebration in the community club hall at 7 p.m. next Monday evening, Oct. 29. Each girl attending must come in costume or forfeit a fine. Members are urged to attend each and every regular monthly meeting so they can participate in the bus outing next spring. St. John's Opens 40 Hours Devotion St. John's church will open forty hours devotion next Friday morning at the 8 o'clock Mass. It will close at the 8:30 Mass Sunday morning. Confessions will be heard Wednesday afternoon and Thursday evening only. Death Claims Two Once again our residents were shocked by a tragic and untimely death of a former -nearby resident. A highway accident claimed the life of Mrs. Helen Thompson, age 44, of Reesville, Wis. The George Thompsons resided near here until their move to Reesville about three years ago. Mrs. Thompson is survived by hor parents, eight children, one grandchild, eight brothers and sisters. Words cannot express our heartfelt sympathies which we all feel for the surviving members. Our sympathies to Mrs. Alger Oeffling upon the recent death of her father. A wife and thirteen children survive. Carl Timm who was 73 when he passed away. Diaper Line Tidbits Mr. and Mrs. Don Bentz welcomed a daughter who yvas born on Oct. 16 in the Woodstock hospital. Don and Grace also have a son at home. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hiller are the proud maternal grandparents. Also on Oct. 16 and at the Woodstock hospital, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Conway became parents for the second time when a son was born to them. The A l f r e d O e f f l i n g s w e r e most happy at the idea of bec o m i n g g r a n d p a r e n t s o n c e again. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith became g r e a t-grandparents for the first time recently. Their great-grandson will answer to the name of David Douglas Elmer and will take up residence in Loves Park. Mrs. Elmer is Mrs. Smith's granddaughter. Congratulations to all on these blessed events! Hostess t<> Sixteen Young Karen Smith got a sample in social entertaining last Saturday as she greeted sixteen young guests at her home. The young ladies were members of her first grade class, cousins and neighborhood friends. They gathered in the Smith home to celebrate Karen's sixth birthday. Since the weather was so bad Lu Ann really had to line up some games to keep the youngsters busy. Supper was enjoyed by all in attendance before they departed for home. Anniversary Observed Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hiller celebrated their fortieth vWdding] same LICENSES anniversary last Sunday by being surrounded by their mediate family for dinner at a l o c a l r e s t a u r a n t . E n j o y i h g their meal to the fullest were Bill and Susie, Father Everett Hiller, the Harold Freund family, the Norbert Hiller family, the Wilfred Klapperich family, and the Leon Durben family. A party at which sixty persons were in attendance took place in the Klapperich home later that day. The family joined in planning this affair and kept it a secret from Bill and Susie. Supper was enjoyed by all and the evening was passed away with card playing and visiting. Best wishes to the celebrants and hope they celebrate forty more! Entertains Family Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith recently entertained members of their family for dinner in their home. Present in the Smith home were Ann Doran of Chicago, the Bill Zimmermann family of Rockford and the Robert Zimmermann family of Beloit. MAY BE REQUESTED UNTIL NOVEMBER I Hospital Patients Mrs. Gloria Pechous of Jak- Ana Heights was d patient for several days at St. Therese hospital last week. We all join in wishing her speedy get-well wishes. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Huemann were in Chicago last week to visit Mrs. John Huemann who suffered a heart attack five weeks ago. She will be confined to the hospital for quite a spell and would appreciate hearing from her friends. Her address as follows: Mrs. John Huemann, Mary Thompson Hospital, 140 N. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, HI. PREVTJE CATTLE PROGRAM Harold and Sam Woody were among five-states' beef cattle growers previewing the American Shorthorn association's nation-wide type classification program, presented in? a special clinic at Melbourne Farm, Big Rock, HI, earlier this month. Those in attendance reviewed the ambitious program designed to further* improve Shorthorn beef, evenf though the breed has repeated-^ ly garnered top fat steer hon-, ors at many of America's most respected shows this season. Only two weeks remain before the Nov. 1 deadline for motorists who wish to retain their present license numbers to submit their applications, Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier reminded car owners. Under the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Law, motorists are given the right to retain their numbers from year to year provided they apply before Nov. 1 and request reassignment, Secretary Carpeiitier explained. There is no extra charge for this service. Secretary Carpentier also reminded applicants to show their driver or chauffeur license number on the 1963 application, or to insert the word "none," when no license is held. If this information is not on the application, it will have to be returned to the car owner, Secretary Carpentier said. 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