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Tlmrtirtay. January % 1984 THE MeHENBY PLAWDEALEB 01 ilu ai rie& LOUIS J. ALTHOFF Louis J. Althoff, 79, of 3924 W. Waukegan road, McHenry, (lied /Monday evening, Dec. .'iO, in Memorial hospital, Woodstock, where he had been a pat tent for four days. His death, which came aftfer two years of poor health, followed by just six weeks the passing of his wife. The deceased was born Nov. 7, 1884, in Johnsburg, son of William and Adelaide Braker Althoff. A resident, of McHenry for the past forty years, he had operated n blacksmith shop on the site of ti'ie Fleming Implement shop, and later on the location where the Hester Oil stfi 1 ion now stands, west of the railroad tracks. His wife, Frances, died Nov. 13, 1963. lip is survived by four children, Mrs. Charles (Mary) Vyciial and Mrs. Robert (Dorothy) Beckenbaugh of -McHenry, Mrs. Clinton (Anita) Beckenbau^h of Bettendorf, Iowa', and Mrs. Fred (Ksther I Chase, Jr., of Midland, Mich.; also one brother, William Althoff, of McHenry; five sisters, Mrs, K1 teaboth Tonyan, Pistakee I'.ay; Mrs. Gertrude Wegener, Volo; Mrs. Rose Saturn, Woodstock; KathrWI and Barbara Altljoff, Johnsburg; al>o thirteen grandchildren. A son, Oct us, and a brother, Bernard, preceded him in. death. The body rests at the Peter M. Justcn & Son funeral home after 7 o'clock Tuesday evening. Mass will be .^ung Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, at St.,,. Mary's Catholic church, with interment in the. church cemetery EARL W. iiORMAN Earl W. "Pinky" Gorman, a former resident of McHenry for many y*eai;s when the1 family ojjerated the old Park hotel on the corner of Waukegan road and Front street, died Sunday night, Dec. 29, in his home at , 215 Third street, Woodstock. He was 70 years of age. Mr. Gorman was born Dec. 2g>, 1893, in Lansing, Mich., soh of William and Jennie Gorman. He was married on June 16, 1929, in Det;Plaines to Alvera Heimer of McHenry, who survives. Other survivors - are a son, Robert, Lake Geneva, Wis.; a daughter, Avis Anderson, of Woodstock and six grandchildren. Mr. Gorman was a past master of McHenry lodge, AF & AM, and a member of St. Mark's lodge. The "body rested at the Schneider-Leueht funeral home in Woodstock, where Masonic services were held Monday evening. Last rites were helcf at 3 o'clock Tuesday in t he chapel, with Rev. Richard George of Lake Geneva officiating. Burial was in Woodland cemetery, McHenry. FREI) HAHNDORF Services were held in Chicago Tuesday for Fred E. Hahndorf, 79, of 5005 Rt 120, Lakeland Park, who died Friday, Dec. 27, in his home. Burial was in- Irving Park cemetery. Mr. Hahndorf was a native of Germany, where he was born Nov. 30, 1884. Before his retirement, he was employed by Pure Milk Co., in Chicago. His wife,, Ella, died in 1954. Mr. Hohndorf is survived by two sons, Richard of Lakeland Park and Fred of New York; a daughter, Violet "Kampendahl, of Wauconda; two brothers and nine grandchildren. The body was taken to the George Ft. Justen & Son funeral home and then removed to the Stermer chapel ar U653 Fullerton, Chicago. / FRANK PITTUOF AsT unobtrusively as he lived,^-' Frank Pittrof, 87, met his death last Friday, Dec. 27, shortly after noon. His body was found lying peacefully alongside his kitchen stove by his close neighbor, Mrs. Lee Sawdo. Mrs. Saw-do shared her daily paper with Mr. Pittrof, and when he had not removed it from the box by 4 p.m., she became alarmed and investigated. He had been observed picking .ufj his mail around noon. • „ . When Mrss. Sawdo discovered the inert r form? of the deceased in his home at 5214 W. Maple Hill drive, McCullom Lake, she called Mrs. Anton Hocin, who summoned Chief of Police Jack Schlofner. Coroner Theron Ehorn investigated and death was apparently due to natural causes^. In spite of his advanced age, Mr. Pi}trof was in excellent physical condition. He suffered Kifle attack of a heart condition last spring, but had no recurrence. He still drove his own vehicle and was meticulous both in appearance and in the care of his home. Born in Germany, Nov. 29, 1876, Mr. Pittrof came to this country and then sent for his wife and one son. They settled in Calumet City, Ind., and also resided in Chicago. His wife preceded him in dea.th by many years, and when he retired at 65 from his job as carpenter cabinetmaker. Mr. Pittrof took up permanent residence "in the village. A very proud and sensitive man, Mr. Pittrof was extremely fond of working in his garden and shared his lovely flowers and vegetables with his neighbors. Private- services were held for Mr.. Pittrof on Monday afternoon from the Peter M. Justen and Son funeral home. His survivors include two >-ons, Herbert of Rochester, IN[ew York, and Rudolph of Chicago; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. PAUL F. BARBIAN A funeral Mass was sung Saturday at 10 o'clock at St. Mary's Catholic church for Paul F. Barbian, 68, of 3104 W. Rt. 120, who died at Hines hospital Dec. 24. Burial was in the church- cemetery. Mr. Barbian had been at Hines hospital for five days, and previous t« that time was confined for two months to the Waukegan sanitarium. He was born Jan. 19, 1895. A lifetime resident of the community, he was an electrician by trade. His wife Ruth, died in 1956, and he was also preceded in death by his parents, Anton and Catherine Freund Barbian. His only survivor is a sister, Mrs. Ray (Mame) Johnson of St. Charles. The body rested at the Peter M. Justen & Son funeral home. EMILIK LEMKER Services were held Saturday HERE AND THERE EN BUSINESS DR. JOHN KELLY JOINS PROFESSIONAL RANKS Dr. John F. Kelly of Chica« go is taking over the practice of Dr. Henry • Ficundl lcxal optometrist who retires Jan. 1. Dr. Kelly, .an Illinois registered optometrist .since 1942, practiced in the Chicago area after being released from tile Army in 1945. At present he is making his home in Libertyville, but plans- to make Mc- Hcnry his'home in the future. PLANS "CONSTRUCTION Northern Illinois Gas cofhpany estimates it will spend $185 million for construction during the five-year period of 1964-68 inclusive, according to Marvin Chandler, NI-Gas president. The $185 million figure includes about $125 million to distribute gas to new and existing customers and to provide for additional space heating business; $41 million for underground gas storage to meet peak dem/fnds; $6 million for a major new transmission main and $13 million for general plant land, buildings, office equipment, tools and transportation equipment. READ THE CLASSIFIEDS ISLAND OF HAWAII BOASTS MANY ATTRACTIONS Did you eVer see a live volcano? A lava "tree"? A bl&ck sand, beach? A hedge of orchids? A forest of 30-foot high tree ferns? If not, it's time you did! And the way to see them, and much more, is to join the tour leaving Feb. 15. The tour takes Northwest Orient-Airlines' famous Royal Aloha flight to Honolulu from Seat tie /Tacoma. All of these natural wonders and more are found on Hawaii, the "Big Island" of the Hawaiian chain. Its residents advertise that they have the biggest island (4,030 sq. miles.),, the biggest fish (giant Marlin off the Kona coast), the biggest cattle ranch (300,000 acres) and the biggest mountain (13,- 784-ft. Mauna Kea) in the Islands. The live volcano is the famed Mauna Loa. It is regarded as a "tame" volcano because its periodic eruptions are more spectacular than damaging and attract thousands to witness the fircy pyrotechnics. Graphic evidence of its last eruption can be found today in the picturesque Puna district South of the island eapitol city of Hilo. Tere, where the lava pushed through sugar , CHICAGO PORT USE The amount of tonnage going through our Chicago ports can be doubled v^ithout any difficulty, declared Govt Otto Kerner in an address last week at a meeting Of the Illinois Committee for Trade Expansion and Export Council in Chicago. Citing numerous organizations that have contributed to increasing Illinois' exports abroad, the governor said the culmination oi" all efforts. on a statewide level, was the 21-day Trade Mission to Europe. cane fields toward'the sea, the crust is still hot to the touchi and cinder cones still smoke. Here, too, are the lava "trees" formed when the flow, engulfed living trees. ,A, few miles distant is the unique black sand beach of Kalapana, where the action of the surf has pulverized lava into a gleaming jet-hued sand. There is a back drop of stately palms. Back up the slope of Mauna Loa is Hawaii National Park, a region of steaming craters, lava tubes, cones, fern forests and a museum. Chief point of interest is the Halemauniau fire, pit of the Kilauea Crater where Madam Pele, Hawaiian goddess of fire, frequently puts on a volcanic show. There is a fine hotel on the crater rim. News About Our Serviceax Walter C. Foerester, electrician's mate -third class, USN, son of Mr, and Mrs. Elmer C. Foeuester of McHenry, is serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Independence, an Atlantjc Fleet unit currently operating with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. Independence visited two famous Italian ports in November, stopping .aJLXlenoa -Nov. 9 through .18, and calling at Naples Nov. 28. During their stay at Genoa, Independence crewmen had the opportunity to tour Florence, Pisa and Venice, and even G;u mish and Munich, Germany. As aN^»ixth Fleet ship, Independence has a two-fold mission: maintaining the peace and security of the free world by st l ength and readiness; and furthering America's- "peopleto^ people" program abroad by spreading, goodwill among foreign people. Independence normally operates out 'of ^foffolk, Va. William H. Hansen, seaman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Hansen of 3719 Freund avenue, McHenry, has reported for duty with Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11, based at the Naval Air station, North Island, Sah Diego, Calif. The squadron provides airborne early warning of approaching endmy aircraft as well as ships, and assists in the anti-submarine protection of our forces at sea. Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squad* ron 11 is the largest carrier squadron in the Navy. Pvt. Paul Karls is home on a two-week.s' furlough from duties at Aberdeen proving Grounds, Md„ and is visiting his mother, Mrs. Adelia Karls. GERALD BROWN WITH MID-YEAR GRADUATING CLASS Gerald N. Brown of McHenry, , a senior at Florida Southern college. Lakeland, Fla. has completed yequirements for the B. S. degree in citrus. He and other members of the mid-year clajss will receive diplomas at the college's annual- comnioncement convocation in May. He Was a member of the Citrus club. He Is the son of Mrs. Katherine Brown, 3420 W. Broad street. Lots of people can find a difficulty for every solution. FOltftlD GRADE "C" EQtiS Grade "C" eggs may no longer be sold in retail food stores in Illinois, according to a new ruling by the Illinois Department „ of Agriculture. March 1, 1964, is the date upon which strict enforcement of this new provision of the tgg laws will commence. Elimination of grade "C" eggs for retail sale is in line withsimilar r e g u l a t i o n by . t h e U n i t e d States Department of Agriculture. CARD OF I wish to thank everyone for the visits, flowers, cards, Masses and prayers offered in my behalf while I was in the hospital. Your thoughtfulness will always be remembered. 1-2-64 "HUPPY" SMITH CARD OF TllANKS The thoughtfulness and sympathy extended by our friends and neighbors during our recent sorrow will always remain with us as ii precious memory. Our sincere thanks to "all. The Family of Alfred Hitter, Jr. *1-2-64 Have you applied for a Charge Acconnt at GLADSTONE'S, INC.? in Glcndale, Calif., for Miss Emiiie Lemkcr, 58, of that city, who died Christmas day in the home of her sister, Mrs. Bertha Nelson, Los Angeles. Miss Lemker was a sister of Police Chief Richard Lemker of McHenry. \ MARGARET PARSONS \Mrs. Margaret Parsons, 50, oil 8319 Acorn Path, Highland Snores, Wonder Lake, died Cnrist mas . night in Memorial hospital, Woodstock. The body was brought to the George R. Justen & Son funeral home, and then removed to the McCcin chapel in Denver, Ind., for last rites. PeSMzetu&te. the memory of a dear departed one with a beautiful Oil Painting on canvas. Riuebiide Retail Outlet 1402 Riverside Drive McHenry, 111. Phone 385-5900 e ]| i>- -< • • V ' ' SETTING Yes, horn is a perfect setting for savings. Just open a new account, or add to your account $50.00 or more -- some thing for your future. This en oils you in our popular Stain less Steel Club. 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Elm Street * McHenry, Illinois Phone 885-3000 ' McHENRY PLAINDEALER presents our own ROYAL ALOHA TOUR • • < " w Hnni FEBRUARY 15 to FEBRUARY 29 15 Days and 14 Only *489 00 - oe/uKce. -^Includes: f ) • Delicious Hot Meals • Complimentary Champagne / • Deluxe Coach Service ^ * JT From Chicago to Honolulu and Return -- Via NORTHWEST AIRLINES \.V| Hi ts of the Tour Incline • Hawaiian lei on arrival. • Transfers between airport and hotel, on arrival and departure. • First class hotel accommodations in Waikfyi for thirteen nights. • Little Circle Island Tour • Mi. Tantalus Tour • Na Kupuna Nighi at the Moana Hotel • Kodak Hula Show with transfers • Leisure time^for the beach or additional sightseeing • All applicable taxes. THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER 3812 W. Elm Street k £ McHenry, Illinois 60050 / j f- Please rush me full particulars. JT brochure, price and Information. f I NAME .. ADDRESS : t" All Arrangem Is- By 3W W, OT