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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 6 Sep 1968, p. 11

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WtlMp tm MCCULLOM LAKE NEWS EVE LEVESQUE »M141 RE-SCHEDULE y CULLOM-KNOLL MEET FOR SEPT. 8 Because of the holiday weekend, the Cullom-Knoll association cancelled its regularly scheduled meeting and the organization will meet this Sunday, Sept. 8, at 3 p.m. in the beachhouse. We should have a rather accurate report on the recent dimmer festival. All officers, trustees, and members are urged to attend the meeting. SUCCESSFUL BAKE SALE Mrs. Carrie Kurth, who headed the bake sale for the summer festival announced the returns were just great and would not have been possible were it not for the benificence of our residents. CYSTIC FIBROSIS DRIVE UNDERWAY Jane Frost, DeeDee Levesque and Margie Olsen have been covering the community, collecting funds for cystic fibrosis. Authorized chairman is YOUR PROFESSIONAL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER Leonard Studio 90? N. Kiv.-r KM 385-5579 MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 187B" Mrs. Lorraine Frost and Mrs. Neva Fuhrer is area chairman. We sincerely hope that when you are contacted, you will make a donation to this worthy causev which claims so many lives. LADIES OF THE LAKE The women will be starting their fall season with a meeting, Thursday, Sept. 12, at 8 p.m. in the beachhouse. All women of the community are cordially invited to attend and become acquainted.^ Socials and special activities should make for a stimulating fall and winter. THIRTY-FIVE HUNDRED MILE SOUTHERN HIATUS A delightful sixteen day southern trip which began Aug. 10 for Barbara and Chuck Thacker and their three children took them through five states. On the first leg of their journey they visited the famous plantation in Bardstown, Ky., which inspired Stephen Foster to write "My Old Kentucky Home". They moved on toHodgenvilleand saw the log cabin which was Abe Lincoln's birthplace. The first night was spent in Mamouth Caves National Park. After a quick tour of the Caves the next morning, the Thackers arrived in Nashville, Tenn., and saw Fort Nashborough, one of the first settlements in Tennessee and visited "Country Music Hall of Fame." They found second night* s lodging in Dalton, Ga. The "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Ga., where F. D.R. spent his last moments was most impressive. The quintet spent the night in Waycross, Ga. They really enjoyed the boat trip through the famous Okefenokee Swamp. In St. Augustine, Fla., the oldest city in the U.S. and settled in the 1500's the family took a seven mile train trip, viewing scenic places. Daytona on the Atlantic coast was their next destination. They had their first dip in part of the 23 mile beachfront. The next morning they moved on to Clearwater Beacji on the Gulf of Mexico and overlooking the Bay. Such ideal surrounding convinced the family they should stay for ^ve^a^_Durin^^heir^ause, the Thackers took a boat cruise at Tarpon Springs and watched the sponge divers. They visited the famous beer gardens In Tampa and took in the Aquatorium where trained porpoises reach an altitude of 25 feet, On the sixth day, Barbara, Chuck and the children watched the underwater mermaid show in Week! Watchi which is Indian for land of the winding waters. In Rainbow Springs, they took a submerged boat cruise and saw the largest bass in the world which attains a weight of 23 pound 8. •« The 6 gun territory Wild West Stow in Silver Springs was a thrill for Bruce, Roger and Cheryl. On the return portion of their trip, the family stopped for a week to visit Chuck's brother and family in Forest Park, Ga., and his mother, Mrs. Elsie Thacker in Ellenwood. Bruce and Roger saw the Atlanta Braves in action. The family drove on home and arrived on Wednesday, Aug. 28. They were accompanied by Chuck's 17 year old nephew, Newton Thacker, who was scheduled to depart early this week. Five states covered included Illinois, Kentukcy, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. ORCHID OCCASIONS Mr. and Mrs. Mike Herzog celebrate 44 years of love and togetherness, today, Sept. 6 ... Billy Cunningham turns 10, Sept. 9 .. .Natal day congrats to Warren Kommer, Sept. 10 and to Everett Ingersol, Sept. 11 . .. Annettee Matthesius will be 7 and happy birthday to Mrs. Lucille Brostek, Sept. 12. Best wishes to all. Seems strange to have the kids back in school. Sure was a short summer] See you next week?i OLD CAR FESTIVAL Illinois old car buffs will join with vintage auto enthusiasts from throughout the Midwest and Canada cm Sept. 7 and 8 for the eighteenth annual Old Car Festival at historic Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Mich. The drivers and their families many wearing authentic period costumes, will enter their cars in two days of parades and competition with more than three hundred other finely restored machines. Each car will be judged for quality of restoration and beauty. Each will also compete in races and contests. Manual Three-on-Floor Is New for Javelin American Motors has announced its sporty Javelin for 1969, featuring a new floor - mounted three-speed manuali transmission with the standard 232 cubic inah six-cylinder engine or the optional 290 cUpic inch twobarrel V-8. New styling high|ights for the Javelin include a new grille featuring a bull's-eye motif, new trim treatment for the instrument panel in the standard Javelin, and extensive use of wood-grain applique in the Javelin SST model shown here. A new twocolor side "rally" stripe and new "Mag" styled wheels are separate options for 1869. New' "Go" packages include black hood scoops. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Jack Geottl and sons, Timmy and Tom, were overnight guests in the Fred Bienapfl home Tuesday of last week. They were enroute from a trip to New York to their home in Mankato, Minn. Mrs. Walter Brooks accompanied Mrs. Berniece Stephenson, daughter, Berniece, and a friend of Midlothian to Lake Geneva last Wednesday to spend the day. Recent visitors in her home were her sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Pigeon and Mrs. Laura Brennan, of Chicago. The Jack Zoia family of Minneapolis, Minn., spent the past week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Phalin. Miss Mary Kinney and Mrs. Kathryn Dask have returned to their home in Cooney Heights after spending the summer in Wayzata, Minn. Mrs. Dask resumed her work as teacher of the second grade in the Big Hollow school Sept. 3. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Thennes, Mr. and Mrs. John Thennes, Mrs. Harold Justen and Mrs. Leo Diedrich motored to Manitowoc, Wis., Monday of last week to attend the funeral of a relative, Mrs. Kurt Kahn, who passed away at the age of 70 following a lingering- illness. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stilling spent a few days last week in jthe Anthony Caperelli home in Lombard and while there Mrs. Stilling had the pleasure of a brief phone conversation with per grandson, Richard Caperelli, who is serving in Vietnam. | Miss Sue Thompson has returned from a plane trip to Phoenix, Ariz., where she visited in the home of her aunt, Mrs. jWilbert Cain, for a week. Miss Marsha Izbicki of Lakewood, N.J. has been visiting her. sister, Mrs. David P. Miller. Mrs. Doyle Miller, son, Donald, of Peoria and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Arnold of Fort Atkinson, 111., were recent guests in' the M.L. Schoenholtz home and accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Schoenholtz to Oconomowoc, Wis., to attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Lois Aucutt. Mr. Schoenholtz's mother, Mrs. Edna Leonhart, who had been residing with her daughter, returned home with them and is now making her home here. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Lockwood and daughter, Jenifer, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, were honored at a farewell dinner and family get-together at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lockwood, Sunday. They left Tuesday, Sept. 3 for -Frieburg, Germany, where he will finish his senior year of college. Those present for the Political Corner OGILVIE DINNER > All persons interested in a Republican victory in November are invited to turn out and meet the GOP candidate for Governor of Illinois, Richard B. Ogilvie. Mr. Ogilvie will be the guest speaker at the annual dinner of the Algonquin Township Republican Women's club on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at Martinetti's on Rt. 14, in Crystal Lake. The evening will begin with a social hour from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dinner will follow. Reservations may be made by calling Mrs. Cornelia Skoulund at 312-639-9053 as soon as possible. Tickets may bepurchased from any club member. ITS AN IDEA __ ti^HOME DECORATIONS occasion were the Dallas Davis family of St. Charles, Mo., the Laverne Lockwood family of Lake Geneva; Mr. and Mrs. Walter O'Neil of Barrington; Miss Lillian Behrens of LaGrange and Miss Amanda Behrens of Woodstock. Congressman Vernon W. Thomson, representative from Wisconsin, visited his sister, Mrs. Maurice Clark, and family, enroute to his home in Washington, D.C. after campaigning in his home state of Wisconsin. In recent years, resilent flooring manufacturers have trended towards more luxurious styling, with heavy emphasis on the "Mediterranean Look." This new Coronelle Vinyl Corlon effect combines rich color with an intriguing translucent viny wear surface that provides an unusual illusion of depth. It's available in six-foot wide rolls in choice of white, blue, brown or avocado. I I I I I I I I I 1 LOOK! "The biggest paint value in town' 6 YEAR ACRYLATEX • ONE COAT HIDES EVERYTHING • 100% LATEX--EASY TO APPLY • SOAPY WATER CLEANUP SUPER ONf COAT • COVERS BLACK IN ONE COAT • 6 YEAR DURABILITY • SELF CLEANING Compare $ at S8.95 4.89 Alexander Lumber Co. 909 H. Front McHenry 385-T424i 1219 N. Green St. wmmmmt HHkBHBHH Men's Dept. 100% wool turtleneck fishermans . . . small, medium and large . . . natural only regularly $12. now $8.95 Wpmen's Sportswear 100% acrylic . . . cardigans and pull overs . . . all colors . . all sizes . . regularly $8. now $5.95 or two for $10.95

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