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Thursday, August & 1963 THE McHENBY PLAXNDEALER Obituaries ANTHONY PIOTROWSKI Gasping for breath, Anthony Piotrowski, 72, of 4612 W. Parkview, McCullom Lake, a»d 5358 S. Justine street, Chicago, rushed to the home of his son, Eugene, also of McCullom Lake for assistance Friday about 9:30 p.m. In his absence, Dennis Straumann rushed the senior Mr. Piotrowski and his wife, Marie, to the home of a physician in Wonder Lake, but help came too late and he died enroute. A heart attack • was the apparent cause of death. Mr. Piotrowski suffered a heart attack the latter part of last year, and about three weeks ago, he was treated at Memorial hospital, Woodstock, for a severe asthmatic attack and was released. The deceased was born in Poland, Jan. It,' 1891, and lived for forty-five years in Chicago, where he worked as a compounder for an oil company. He retired some years ago. The PiotrOwskis also own a home in McCullom Lake, where they have spent their summers for about thirty years. Mr. Piotrowski had a "green thumb" and was well known for the fine vegetables and lovely flowers which he tended with great care. Mr. Piotrowski was taken to the Wolniak funeral home in Chicago for visitation Saturday night. The body was then removed to the George Justen & Son funeral home. A funeral Mass was read at St. Patrick's Church Tuesday morning, with burial in the church cemetery. Mr. Piotrowski is survived by his widow, Marie; two sons, Eugene of McCullom Lake and Ronald of Chicago; three grandchildren, Mrs. Phyllis Straumann and Delores Piotrowski of McCullom Lake and David of Chicago. He is also survived by three great-grandchildren, Sandra, Deborah and Dennis Straumann of McCullom Lake. Miss Kortendick was well known throughout th» county for her work as supervisor of public aid, with headquarters ty Woodstock, for the past thir* teen years. Prior to that tima she had been executive secretary of the American Red Cross in Rockford far tvM«»ty-four years. The deceased was born In Pecatontea Aug. 7, 1899, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kortendick. For the last six months she had resided in McHeTiry. In addition to Mrs. Bolger, she leaves three sisters, Sister Mary Veronica, O. P., of Milwaukee, Wis., Mrs. Mary Aston of Evanston and Mrs. Claire Highland of Rockford; two brothers, W. B. Kortendick and Clarence Kortendick, both of Rockford. A funeral Mass was swig Monday at St. Patrick's Catholic church, with burial in St. Mary's cemetery, Pecatonica. Prior to that time, the body rested at the Peter M. Justen & Son funeral home. < DELLA JOHNSON Delia Johnson, 83, of 4508 N. Lakewood road, Lakewood subdivision, passed away in McHenry Hospital last Saturday morning, Aug. 5. She resided with her sister, Mrs. Anna Simonson, of the same address. Miss Johnson was born in Sweden, Jan. 13, 1880. Services for the deceased were held 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Peter M. Justen funeral home, with the Rev. Bruce Breneman of the Ringwood -Methodist church, Ringwood, officiating. Burial was in Acacia Park, Chicago. In addition to the sister with whom she lived, Miss Johnson is also survived by another sister, Mrs. Olga Lakeberg, also of Lakewood subdivision. EARL R. PADDOCK A funeral Mass was sung at St. Mary's Catholic church at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning for Earl R. Paddock, 71, who died Sunday, Aug. 4, in St. Therese hospital, Waukegan, where he had been a patient for four days. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Paddock was a native of Round Lake, where he was born Sept. 15, 1891. For the past eighteen years had resided at 3411 W. Washington street, McHenry. Mr. Paddock, a retired dairy farmer, was a member of the Men's Catholic Order of Foresters and the Holy Name society of St. Mary's church. He is survived by his widow, Kathryn; four sons, Rev. Richard Paddock of Rock Falls, 111., Ronald of Wauconda, Everett of Grayslake and Earl Jr., of McHenry; ten grandchildren; a sister, Phyllis Turnbull, of Wauconda; and two brothers, Owen of Elmhurst and Leslie of Los Angeles, Calif. The body rested at the George R. Justen & Son funeral home until the time of last rites. Twice Told Tales Of ALVINA HENDRICKSON A funeral Mass was sung Wednesday of last week in San Francisco for Mrs. Alvina Hendrickson, 48, a former McHenry resident. She died July 27 in San Francisco. Mrs. Hendrickson, the former Alvina Schmitt, was born April 5, 1915, in Johnsburg, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Schmitt. She is survived by her husband, Ted; a son, Ted, Jr.; two sisterS, Mrs. Louis Brefeld of McHenry and Mrs. Isabelle Johnson of Chehalis, Wash.; and four brothers, Louis and Florian of Chehalis, Edward of Kansas City and Herman of St. Ann, Mo. LEO L. NEWLIN Leo L. Newlin, 72, of Hutson^ ville, 111., died Monday, Aug. 5, of a heart attack. He had just returned to Hutsonville after visiting a relative, Mrs. Agnes Jencks, in Ringwood. He is survived by his wife, the former Zillah Stevens, of Ringwood. Mr. Newlin formerly made his home in this community. KURT SLUSHER Kurt Andrew Slusher of 2406 Driftwood drive, Holiday Hills, died in Harvard hospital Saturday, Aug. 3, after a five-month illness with leukemia. The child, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Slusher, was born in Woodstock Sept. 2, 1961. Survivors are four sisters and one brother, Rosella, 19, Carolyn, 16, Beverly, 13, Calvin, 12 and Katherine, 10; also the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilks of Detroit, Mich. The body rested at the Peter M. Justen & Son chapel until Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock, when Rev. Virgle Chappell officiated at last rites at the First Baptist church. Burial was in Woodland cemetery. HIT PAYS TO ADVERTISE CATHERINE KORTENDICK An illness of several months ended in the death Friday evening, Aug. 2, of Miss Catherine Kortendick, 63, who made her home with a sister, Mrs. John Bolger, at 1308 Richmond road, McHenry. She difed in Memorial hospital, Woodstock, where she had been a patient for five days. • . Yews Taken From The July SI. 1913 A fire, which for a time threatened the entire lower end of town, broke out in the John J. Buch building occupied by the George A. Stilling automobile garage and show rooms at about 2:30 on Wednesday afternoon of this week and before the volunteer fire fighters had succeeded in quenching the rapidly spreading flames about $3,000 damage was done to the building and its contents. One of the biggest crowds of the season was in McHenry last Sunday night. Green, Elm and Water streets were lined with automobiles and rigs during show hours. In fact every available hitching post and the shed in that end of town was occupied. Both moving picture shows as well as the Central opera house where the Flora DeVoss company held the boards, were well patronized. Without a doubt McHenry is the busiest Sunday night town in McHenry county. About forty members of the Knox family were present at the second annual reunion of the Knox family held at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Doherty last Sunday. Only three of the family were absent. They were Edward Bolger, Frank Knox, who is in the west, and Sister Mary Henry of Dubuque, Iowa. After dinner a program was enjoyed with Paul Doherty as master of ceremonies. The rest of the day was passed in visiting, auto riding and general fun making. Mrs. W. E. Whiting entertained a group of ladies at her country home last Friday honoring Mrs. L. H. Owen of Cushing, Okla. Others present were Mesdames F. L. McOmber, T. J. Walsh, Charles Gibbs, L. H. Owen and Misses Nellie Clemens and Kate Howe. The Dorcas Society of the M. E. church tendered Rev. E. A. Roberts a farewell party at the church Monday evening. Rev. Roberts is leaving soon for new fields. Forty Years Ago Taken From The Files Of Aug. 2, 1923 The local pickle factory, which is now owned and controlled by the Woodard Pickle Company, opened its doors last Friday and since then has been taking in cucumbers. The Woodard company has contracted for forty acres of pickles among farmers in this area and the receipts thus far have been larger than anticipated. Miss Greeta Chamberlin has been engaged as bookkeeper. A wedding of more than passing interest to local people was celebrated at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Randell, east of Hebron, Saturday, July 21, when their oldest daughter, Hettie Mae, became the bride of George Reichow of Chicago. The golf course of the McHenry Country club was the scene of great activity last Sunday during the qualifying round for the Stenger cup tournament. The low gross prize, a golf bag, was won by Carl Anderson who turned in a card of 90 for the 18 holes. An attempt at burglarizing the office of the C&NW railroad at the McHenry depot some time during Sunday night brought the intruders nothing. Upon reaching the depot Monday morning employees found the door leading to the office had been jimmied and the cash drawers ransacked. Two colored chaps who had been hanging around the depot Sunday afe suspected. It is also believed the same fellows tried to rob the home of station agent Goodell the same night but were frightened away by the barking of their dog. If that corn continues to grow as it has in the past two weeks James Hunter will ^ in need of several hundred step ladders to assist in harvesting the crop. One stalk as taken from his 73 acre tract south ojl town measured 13 feet and < inches and Mr. Hunter gave out the information that the entire field will measure up close to the sample as exhibited in this city. Twenty-Five Years Ago Taken From The Files Of Aug. 4, 1938 The gala party given in the newly remodeled warehouse celebrating the eighteenth birthday anniversary of the McHenry County Farmers Cooperative Ass'n., last Thursday night was attended by approximately 600 people. There were square dances and Virginia reels for the old folks, modern dances for the young and entertainment by the Adams Bros, and Miller Sisters. Music was furnished by Ellen Baker, Bob Peterson and A1 Klemme. The East River Road Boosters club will meet at the M. A. Sutton home, Emerald Park at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Aug. 7 when an important discussion will take place followed by refreshments. Members and friends are invited to attend. Mr. qnd Mrs. William Vales, Mrs. John Klicka and son of Chicago and Mrs. John Micklantz of Cicero have returned from a trip to the west in which they covered ten states. At the city council Monday night a contract was made for a new well with the Kelly Well company to produce a gravelpacked well which would guarantee a flow of 300 gallons per minute for a period of one year. This combined with the present flow is expected to be ample supply for the city. Rev. Fr. Paul Tuchlinsky, former chaplain at St. Charles hospital, Aurora, has been appointed as assistant pastor to Msgr. C. S. Nix at St. Mary's church to fill the vacancy left by the appointment of Rev. Frank Miller as assistant at St. Nicholas parish, Aurora. A large crowd of young ]>eople from both Lake and McHenry Counties attended the first summer dance of the Lake County Catholic Youth Federation at the Fox Pavilion Sunday evening. The dance was known as the Federation Frolic and the young couples enjoyed dancing from 9 until 2 a.m. in the spacious pavilion. Net proceeds of the dinner and carnival held by member^ of St. Peter's church. Spring, Grove, July 24, were $2,80tf More than 900 people were served at the dinner. Pag* Three How Can I ? By Anne Ashley (Persons who wish to have help with specific problems may write to Anne Ashley in care of W. L. Gordon Fea- j a wet-cleaning lubricant. Pettures, 9th floor, Resor build- roleum jelly or white mineral ing, 37 W. Seventh street, I oil, for use as a dry-cleaning Cincinnati 2, Ohio, sending along a stamped self-addressed envelope.) Q. What are some of the most popular first-aid methods for spots and stains? A. White vinegar, tgr dissolving acid stains. Glycerine, CoolW Jar SpecTbf --•> P i n e a p p l e Sple© " 0 r «p» lubricant. Hydrogen peroxide for stains that require s mfld Mcaeh. Carlton tetrachloride, the dry solvent. Chlorine hlenrh for *tnins requiring a strong; bleach- ? m A. Yost can reduce the sliding' quality of that pair, of new sho<*s if you'll sandpaper 4he soles. Or, try robbing a little linseed «U on the soles. Q. What is th»-best way to White blotting paperr or paper j wash heavy wgfchable walltoweUng. A small, stiff-bristled |.paper? brush. • | Q. How can I prevent my freshly laundered sheets from wrinkling while drying? A. If you'll hang them on the line dripping *wet, the weight of the water will pull With snds made of mMd, white soap flakes Or a mild detergent, using a elean cellulose sponge or a very soft cloth, and being eareful not to mft too hard. Rinse as you go with a sponge squeezed out of clear them down and pracftically do , water, and pat the wall dry. K. your ironing and strtdglhening for you. Q. How can I remote fingernail polish or airpltane glue from materials? A. If you'll apply fingernail polish remover on thet opposite side of the materi^ Che polidh or glue will usually peel off readily. 4 Q. How ran I reniove ink spatters from my wallpaper? A. These should be blotted up immediately, hut carefully, with cleansing tissues. After that, apply fuller's -earth or, French chalk, brushing it off as it takes up the inik. If the ink Is not removed completely by these methods, ink eradl- <-ator from the drugstore or htatloner's can be used -- although this is very liable to take out the color, too. Q. How can I preserve the hard covers of books? A. Many libraries Insure longer life In their books with shellac. You ean do the same thing with your books by spraying the shellac on with one of the ready-to-use spray cans on the market. Q. How can I remedy a pair of slipi)cry new shoes? You should use considerable care in washing wallpapers, since too much water can soulc them off the wall. Q. How should knitted garments tie hung for drying after they've been laundered? ^ A. They SHOU LDN'T! Never hang knitted garments over a line or fastened with' clothes1 pins. Let them dry flat, and they'll keep their shape. Q, How ean I discourage invasions of ants into my household? A. For some reason, these pests are allergic to cucumber skin. Keep bits of it where the unwelcome visitors congregate --and they'll scram. Q. How ean I prevent brass from tarnishing during damp weather? A. You can guard against uny invasion of tarnish If, after polishing your hrAsti, you'll rub it with a cloth moistened in olive oil. Q. WJiat's an easy way to remove irmstains from the fingers ? A. Moisten the stain, then rub with the sulphur end of a match, and wipe with a dry cloth. Juice and cookies are the favorite between meal snack while kids are on vacation. Canned crushed pineapple, raisins and walnuts add texture interest to these spicy oatmeal cookies. Toastlnf the oats first gives these stir and drop cookies delectable flavor. Pineapple juice, noted for having "nature's .most refreshing flavor", is readily available in 5 can sizes. You'll find It in sizes ranging from the single serving 6-ounce caij to the ganaroua gUlff size 48-ounce can. PINEAPPUB SPirE DROPS 1 VA dipt qulek-eookin* to|M 1 teaspoon ddfflt oats |6 cup shortening? V/t cups sifted flaw 1 egg _ _ _ l cup sugar 1 (f V? -ounce) cnflVttQI 1 teaspoon salf? pineapple ^ tfeftspoon sodft cup mSnmm 1 teaspoon cinn&fHOB 1 cup chopped walnuts Spread oats on cooky dtaft SOS toast In moderately hot (375 degrees F.) until light brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Resift flour with sugar, salt, soda and spices. With pastry blender or with finger tips, blend shortening into dry mixture until crumbly. Stir in lightly beaten egg, well drained pineapple, raisins, oats and walnuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake in moderately hot over (375 degrees F.) 15 minutes. Makea about 5 Va dozen cookies. Get Ready for Fall with a New Hair Style Call Today J/udi 9 t» . 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