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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 14 Nov 1963, p. 15

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Thursday, NoYember 14, 1963 THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER Page Fifteen Pistakee Highlands LILLIAN ORLOWSKI HEART PATIENT AT LOCAL HOSPITAL Kay SteOscb HYatt 7-S414 Monday Nov. 4, Lillian Orlowski suffered another heart attack, and through the efforts of a wonderful teenager who drove Lil and Leo and my self to the hospital we got her there on time. Bob Ko6ick dropped everything to help Leo and me with Lil. She is confined at the McHenry hospital. I feel real bad. hccause Lil and Leo are my second parents and I worry over them like my own. A few cards would help cheer her up and would make Leo feel good for her. Please remember ner in your prayers. I can not help but feel humble when we have such wonderful folks in the Highlands who are always ready to lend a hand. When Leo and I returned., Haze Morley sent us both a very delicious lunch. Dan Johnson is still confined to the hospital and may be there for quite a while. Please folks send cards to Dan. His address is Daniel Johnson, Downey Veterans Hospital, Building 133, Ward 4B Medical, Downey, 111. Since Dan and Betty have worked so hard for Downey hospital an* they know all the doctors there, Dan wanted to be in the medical hospital there instead of Hines and the doctors there are very happy to repay Dan for all the years of his service in helping the Veterans. Hazel Dodge won third prize for her costume, Which was a man, whiskers and all. All the members participated in a Mother Goose Nursery Ryme Charade and since all the contestants were so good they were all awarded a prize of home made fudge. Mary Lou Sabielny and Phyliss Benkert tied for the membership drive award, so they split the tie two ways. Lake Region Post 70S Note* The auxiliary's card party and smorgasbord was a financial success and every one who attended enjoyed themselves very much.Quite a few folks from the Highlands enjoyed the afternoon at the party. Senior Vice Commander Gene Heir has been working very hard on the membership drive and now has completed the quota of 526 members. This makes the twenty-first consecutive year of equaling or exceeding the previous year. Gene is now working very hard to strive for 551 so that Post 703 will be represented by an extra delegate at the District and Department level. Marty Pingel is working hard on a project. Marty is your assistant Sergeant-av- Arms and is making a real effort to line up enough bowlers to form a post league for next season. It will be a handicap league. The time will be 9 p.m. on Friday nights. Your names must be in not l?.ter than Jan. 15. The league will start in September so please call Marty at Ju. 7-4631 and he will be happy to take your name. Plans are in full swing for the annual gala New Years Eve party. Chuck Strand, the junior vice-commander, is busy completing details. Women's Club Notes The Halloween party Oct 30 was a huge success and very colorful with most members in costume. The women enjoyed a delicious buffet supper. Aftei the dinner the regular monthly meeting was held. The annual candy sales will soon begin. The candy has been ordered and will be available at the Nov. 20 meeting. Please note all members the date ha? been changed. Instead of the usual fourth Wednesday, it will be' the third Wednesday, Nov. 20. Lorraine Lindemann volunteered tc serve as chairman for the candy sales and you may contact her at Hyatt 7-3166. After the meeting the costumes were judged and Anna Cohrs won first prize for the most orginal costume. Barb Sisk and Beverley Lewandowski won second prize thty came as Mr and Mrs. Bunny Rabbit, St. John's Notes St. John's basketball teams are in full swing and along with all the boys parents the Nuns are rooting for their teams. Sunday, Nov. 3, the teams played Saint Patrick's teams, at the McHenry community high school. The Holy Name Society held their regular monthly meeting Nov. 7, and several men from the Highlands attended. Highlanders Bags Deer Jim O'Neill of John street on his way to work latA week hit a 300 pound deer on Route 12, near the Johnsburg road. Jim starts work at 6 a.m. in Spring Grove and it was very dark and before he could apply the brakes he had hit the deer, Jim felt very bad about the deer but feels, even worse over his car which was badly damaged. News Of Your Friends And Neighbors At the Oct. 31, Girl Scout first birthday, Carol Erbin and Susan Leuth were invested in to Scouting. Nov. 19, the following women from the Highlands will attend the Republican Women's Club of McHenry luncheon to be held at the McHenry Country club: Lorraine Hurckes, Geri Vrbik, VI Johnson, Dolly Novotny, Emily Thode and, Myrtle Bentz. November 2 ana 3, Betty Johnson was most happy to have her sisters and families visit with he". They came to help Betty and to give her a morale boost through her worrisome time while Dan is in the hospital. Bob Naydol is in McHenry hospital where he is in traction, due to injuries he suffered at work. Best wishes to Margaret Sluga, McGee to all her friends, who was hospitalized. Hope your home by now and feeling loads better. Nov. 2 found two former residents visiting in the Highlands, Rev. and Mrs. Florence Smith of Chicago spent the day with friends and attended the bazaar at Mount Hope church. George and Marilyn VanZevern of Wilmette spent the day with Georgie's brother Bob and family. They too attended the bazaar. Bob Kosick and a few of his friends spent last weekend duck hunting. They came home sans ducks but they are still trying their luck in bringing a few home, hope you get your limit Bob. Nov. 3, little Tony Schiffer decker was rushed to the emer gency room at the McHenry hospital. He was playing horsie on the back porch and fell off the railing on to cement blocks, and , was knocked unconscious, and he had to have stitches taken in his head to close the wound he received. Nov. 9, Bill and Marge Moreth attended a kick off dinner for the fifth District of the V.F.W. in Lock port, 111. Lorraine Lindemann has been worried about her sister, Bernice Ford, who has been confined to bed. for the past three weeks after suffering a heart attack. Sorry I missed wishing Joe Gregg a happy birthday, but I am sure Joe knows, I think of him and Mabel so often. Joe celebrated his seventy-second birthday Oct. 28. My wish to you Joe is a great many years ahead in health and happiness. Another birthday I wouldn't have missed was Joe Novotny, another wonderful senior citizen, who celebrated his birthday Nov. 2. Many Highlanders attended the party held at the Legion home Nov. 9, giving by the color guard. Everyone who attended had a grand time. 1 was very sorry to have to miss this one, but who could dance with a cast and since I love dancing it would have been murder and believe me this will be one happy gal when the cast comes off, then I will have a coming out party of my own catching up on all I have had to miss. Nov. 2, Richie and Dorothy Orlowski, Jack and Connie Zanin of Fox Lake, the Wagners and the Franzens met at the home of the Kuklas in Sylvan Lake, Mundelein. All the couples had attended the recent Legion convention in Miami, Fla., and they all took pictures) and films so the couples spent the evening viewing all the pictures of the big event. They all enjoyed delicious refreshments. Once again some one is throwing garbage on the road near the church. This time it is an old sofa, tires and what have you. It is too bad these people can not be caught in the act. The last time garbage was being dumped there it was traced to some one living in another subdivision. They had left an envelope with their name and address on it and it was reported and stopped. The usual calls are also coming in about dogs running loose again. Please call Mr. Jelinek and he will take care of it for you and if more people would report tho owners of these dogs there wduld be less dogs running. Emily Thode was really surprised Nov. 4, when a few of her neighbors and friends dropped in with a beautiful anniversary cake and to help Emily celebrate her twenty-fifth anniversary. Joanne Chutka was the recipient of a sweet sixteen surprise party, given for her by her grandmother in Palatine. All her friends she left behind when they moved here; were on hand to make her day one she will long remember. Audrey and Don Morin were happy to have Don's parents with them over last weekend. They helped Grandpa Morin celebrate his birthday. Audrey is looking forward to a visit with her dad, Mr. Anderson, who has closed his home in Michigan and will be living in Chicago during the winter. Johnsburg P.T.A. Meeting The regular monthly meeting of the Johnsburg School P.T.A. will be held at 8 p.m. Nov. 19 The children will have their Thanksgiving vacation starting Nov. 27 and they will return to school Dec. 2. Birthdays and Anniversaries Birthday greetings to Elaine Galetka who celebrates her birthday Nov. 17, to Beverly Lewandowski who celebrates Nov. 16, and to my Bunco buddy, Betty Zenner, who celebrates Nov. 17. Two couples are in line for congratulations as they add another year to their happy marriages, Dick and Rose Farwell who celebrated seventeen years Nov.9, and to my neighbors and pals, Dick and Haze Morley who will be celebrating their big day Nov. 17. Last Minute News Items Our best wishes to Irene Kolan for a speedy recovery, Irene underwent surgery at the Weiss Memorial hospital in Chicago, Nov. 12 Irene has had more than her share this past year. A few cards would help cheer her up. Nov. 12, Blanche Haefliger attended a reception in honor of Kitty McConnell at the Maranatha Shrine. Both Blanche and Carl are very active in the Masons and attended most of the functions. Audrey Morin took time out of her very busy life to gather news items for me this week while I have been going to the hospital everyday. Folks have been very land to me during my inactivity. Association News The regular monthly meeting of the Pistakee Highlands association was held Nov. 6. Due to a lack of quorum a business meeting could not be held, instead a discussion took place. Earl Keating, a certified public accountant, gave a full and complete report on his audit of our books and by-laws. A copy will be mailed to all members in good standing. A question and answer period was held and the final things were discussed. There were twentyfive liens placed for $1,650 and it was all collocted. Liens will be placed on your property 30 days after you receive your second notice of your dues. If you are delinquent more than a year you will not receive a notice but a lien will be filed against your property. You will also be billed for the lawyers FOR THAT OLD FASHIONED FLAVOR COME TO Route 120 --• Just East Vtaoto 12 -- Volo, HL WILLI KOENEMANN • 22 VARIETIES OF SAUSAGES • TRUE GERMAN STYLE FLAVORS • LEAN HICKORY SMOKED BACON • DELICIOUS HICKORY SMOKED HAMS • COUNTRY MADE SAUSAGES Phone 385-62G0 Question Can Pontiacs possibly keep on getting better and better and better? COME TO BOLGER'S FOR YOU* NORCROSS THANKSGIVING CARDS THE NICEST CARDS IN TOWN BOLGER'S DRUG STORE 1259 N. Green St. Phone 885-4500 1961 1962 1963 Answer More than 70,000 people bought new Pontiacs and Tempests during October. SEE WHY AT YOUR Al'THQRIZED PONT1AC DEALER OVERTON CADILLAC - PONTIAC CO. fee of $5 and a S3 fee charge plus your back association dues. Form letters will be sent to all lot owners stating their dues are not for weed cutting as most now believe but association dues. All delinquent lot owners will have liens filed •gainst them too. Out of your $15 dollars dues, $9 of it is Used for road maintenance. As of to date the association has $8,293 outstanding in delinquent dues. Ten street signs and ten posts were purchased from the profits of "Fun Nights." The streets to have the new signs are: Annabella, Meadow Hill Lane, Sunrise and Bunny, Woodland and Henry Terrace, Little Street and Nippersink, Hilltop and Louelia, Highland Drive and John Street, Pleasant View Bridge, Meadow Hill Lane and Oriole Trail, Hilltop ahd Christian, Deerpath Road and Fox Lake Road. Ten more signs will be erected according to county laws and the balance of the other twenty-seven signs have been ordered and will be received by Dec. 11. Weather permitting the signs will be put up. The water tower is being painted and a new water line has been connected to Bunny Avenue. The front door and lock of the community center has been badly damaged with spme one trying to break in. A new door and look wQl be installed. All cars are to be off the streets in the winter to allow the snowplows ample room to plow the roads properly. All abandoned cars and cars with out plates will be towed away and a towing fee will have to be paid before you can get the car back. Please all home owners keep your cars off of the streets during the Winter. The meeting was very orderly and no arguments. It was very pleasant to attend a meeting like that. M&re home owners should be on hand for the meetings then you will know what is going on. Cub Scout Notes The board meeting of Pack 452 was held Nov. 6, at the home of Marilyn Wiggerman in Pistakee Terrace. Ben Phelps a district commissioner reviewed the charter and discussed scouting and activities. The next round table meeting will be held Nov. 14, and Pack 452 committee members are to conduct the opening ceremonies. Plans were discussed for the Cub Scouts attendance at the presentation of the play "The Wizard Of Oz" in McHenry for Nov. 24. The Pack will pay for half of the cost of the tickets. The Pack 452 is looking for some one to take over as Scout historian. Four boys are with a Den, two of the boys are new members and have not even been invested in to Scouting. It is hoped the two new boys will not become discouraged, these two boys have never been to a Pack meeting, since there is no den mother to conduct the meetings. Book Fair At Johnsburg The Johnsburg P.T.A. is holding a Book Fair, over this weekend, it will cqntinue until Nov. 19. All books are very reasonable in price and there are books for every ones tastes. Be sure to get your books at this once in a life time sale. Please be kind to one another and may God take a special liking to all of you. Until next week take care. Apply for m Charge Account Today! at GLADSTONE'S, INC. 2)o %jou I(O W «Someone Ifjew ^Jown? The Welcome Wagon Representative would like to call on them and extend a welcome to the community. Please Call the Representative Below vVetcome lA/aaon Representative Adelaide B. Patzke Phone 385-3278 t. 9 1 13 We 3 Guarantee any Number The number of buttons on a man's shirt varies between five and fourteen, depending on its design. No matter how many your shirts have, we will guarantee than to be where they belong after we launder them. SHIRTS LAUNDERED IF WE MISS A BUTTON If any shirt comes back to you with a button we'll relaunder it, plus four more FREE! Bnooklideb, SHIRT LAUNDRY ft DRY CLEANING 8701 W. 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