The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

til PG. 2 - PLAINDEALER- THURS. MAY 29, 1969 McHenry Gir Is Prom Queen McHenry had the distinction of making history last Saturday evening whe^a local girl was crowned first McHenry County college prom queen. She is Betty Himpelmann, daughter of Mrs. Joseph Himpelmann of 3611 N. Middle. The gala event was held in the Nature building at Veterans Acres, Crystal Lake. The queen was chosen by a faculty panel from nine candidates narrowed to five finalists. Other finalists included Maxine Moy of McHenry, Joan Leahy of Crystal Lake, Ann Peterson of Waukegan and Pat Jackson of Woodstock. Miss Himpelmann is a 1968 graduate of McHenry high school and is majoring in education. In addition to pursuing her course of study, Betty is student assistant in the college library, a member of the Drama club and also the AEG (Associated Entertainment Guild). Award Degree To Linda Low The eighth and ninth graders pictured above were confirmed on May 25 at Zion Lutheran church. First row, they are Linda Olson, Donna Schmunk, Randy Lamberg, Ron Timm, Judy Boeker, Dennis Volpendesta, Rob Wohnrade, Rhonda Wahls, Tom Erber and Brenda Burkhardt; second row, Leah Rode, Peggy Guettler, Debbie Borter, Debbie Wrublewski, Kathy Wegner and Pam Messel; third row, Paul Raasch, Bill Walter, Ken Moehling, Pastor Graef, Jeff Holthusen, Ricky Stepanovic, Mike Whitehead and Craig Steiner. ~ GAYLORD PHOTO ^Confirmation -Rite Held At :McHenry Church ; On Pentecost Sunday, May 25, >when the Christian church cel- L-ebrated its birthday and the "-Out-pouring of the Holy Spirit vupon Jesus' disciples, ZionLu- Vtheran church of McHenry per- - formed the rite of Confirma- - tion for eleven girls and twelve •?. boys of the eighth and ninth ;; grades. In the Lutheran church the ; rite of Confirmation is the rite by which baptized persons, after having received a course \l -ot instructions, make a pub- -1 lie confession of their faith and »I give evidence that they can exfamine themselves and be ad- >mitted to the Lord's Supper. * - To prepare young people for . confirmation, the Zion congre- Tgation conducts two years of inf - .tensive weekly instruction in the " basic teachings of the Christian •"faith. The Rev. Herman Graef, Zion's pastor, said, "This class -of fine Christians is well- • 7 equipped with faith and know- ;--"ledge to overcome objectionable ' 'influences and grow as great < defenders of the highest Chris- •- " tian values." Couple Wed 25 Years • Open house in observance of . the twenty-fifth wedding anni- •- r versary of Mr. and Mrs. Jo- " seph Wagner will be held at r • the Long Horn Steak house, £ Rand road, Lilymoor, from " 12:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June j :-7. ;• Mass for the couple will be • - celebrated at 11 o'clock that morning at St. Mary's Catholic church. Zi Eleanor Young and Joseph p - Wagner were married June 7, 1944, at St. Mary's church by the late Msgr. Charles S. Nix. They have seven children, Ed- ~ ~ ward of Sterling, 111., Ronald > ; serving in the Army, Brother > Davis, OFM Conv., Chicago, Joyce, Michael, Joseph and ^ James, all at home. -I- The family resides at 542 W. Rand road, Lilymoor. ** * + * * - tz- I: • •»- s SKIP MARIE BERNADETTE SCHNEIDER ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT -- Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Schneider of 1406 Channel Beach, McHenry, announce the engagement of their daughter, Marie Bernadette, to Walter F. Messel, Jr., son of the senior Messels of 5506 S, Lucina, Pistakee Highlands. An Aug. 30 wedding date has been set. Players Will Give Melodrama The Town Square Players of Woodstock will present "Dirty Work At The Crossroads", by Bill Johnson, at the Woodstock Opera House on June 13, 14 and 15. Donald Barden of Woodstock is again directing the group for the musical melodrama. The public saw many members of the cast in "Web of Murder" in February and in " You Can't Take It With You", last November. Anyone interested in joining the group may call Bob Carr, PLAN TRIP The Young-at-Heart club is planning a trip to New Glarus, Wis., on June 11, leaving by bus from Christthe King church at 8:30 a.m. Reservations must be made by calling 653-2581. Sisters Return From Travels Around World The Frank Gregorys are looking ahead to a pleasant summer, happy that their two daughters and son-in-law have returned to this country. Capt. and Mrs. Robert Titus (the former Susan Gregory) have just returned from a three-week vacation in South America. They visited Lima, Peru, Santiago, Chile and Buenos Aires, Argentina. The biggest portion of their stay was in Santiago at the home of Senor and Senora Silvio Caiozzi, sister and brother-inlaw of Mr. Titus. They are now back at Ft. Stewart, Ga„ where he is an Army dentist. . The Gregorys'other daugh- V *ter, Judy, and a friend, Helen Berg, have just returned from a vacation in Puerto Rico. Although they stayed at San Juan, the young ladies drove through all of Puerto Rico. Judy had returned to McHenry the first of the year after living in Spain for two years. While there, her travels were very extensive. She attended all of the traditional holiday fiestas throughout Spain and learned the culture and language of the people. Miss Gregory also travelled to all of the Scandinavian countries, England, Scotland and Central Europe, in addition to time spent in the Mediterranean area. BIRTHS McHENRY HOSPITAL On March 27 a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Forcada. flo#U McHENRY HOPSITAL > A mong patient s admitted dur- I . ing the week from the McHenry ; * area were Karl Abbink, Will- ^; iam Reining and Serena Erjavie; and Donald Gudeman of Wonder Lake. BOOKS i S J S SUPPLIES V > OFFICE s / FURNITURE - V • fs *4 Riverside Books & Stationery 1325 N. Riverside Dr. Ph.385-7140 McHenry LEARN TO FLY AT GALT'S Flight Training Center FEDERAL STATE and VETERANS Approved Flying School * Private * Instrument *.Ground School * Commercial * Flight Instructor *Charter & Air Taxi * Flight Examiner on Staff * Full Time Flight Instructors -CESSNASALES AND SERVICE New and Used Airplanes OUR LOCATION IS: * Northeast of Woodstock * Northwest of McHenry *Just Off Rt. 120 on Greenwood Rd. Phone: 815-648-2433 Open Seven Days a Week -- Come out and see us -- You'll be glad you did! SPECIAL OFFER $5 BUYS YOUR FIRST LESSON IN A CESSNA! W<th a professional instructor at your side, you can sample the freedom of flying a Cessna 150 for just $5. Take this coupon and five bucks to your nearest Cessna dealer (listed in the Yellow Pages under "Aircraft Dealers"). Call him for an appointment, today. More people learn to fly in Cessnas than in all other airplanes combined. LINDA LOW On Friday, May 23, Miss Linda Low received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Dubuque, Iowa. During her four years at the university, Linda was an active member of Delta Phi Sigma sorority, the Key (year book) S.I.S.E.A., House Council and senior year president of the Panhellenic council. Next fall, Miss Low will be employed teaching third grade at Johnsburg public school. Linda, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Low of 4904 Barnard Mill road, Ringwood, was awarded the BA degree at commencement exercises held in McCormick gymnasium, with Dr. Ferenc Nagy, former premier of Hungary, delivering the address. C o m m encement activities began with a Baccalaureate service Sunday, May 18, at which Rev. Dr. Roland Showalter, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Libertyville, presented the address. Richmond OES Observes 75th Anniversary Richmond Chapter, No. 267, O.E.S., is celebrating its seventy- fifth anniversary with a dinner at Hunters' Golf clubhouse on June 7 at 6:30 in Richmond. Gifts will be given to the members for this occasion and entertainment is on the agenda. Worthy Matron Beth Rieck and Worthy Patron Edwin Kjellstrom hope that as many members and friends as possible will attend to help make this a memorable night. Area Woman Named To DCCW Rockford Office At the third quarterly board meeting of the Rockford D.C.C.W., held May 15 at the Retreat House in Rockford, the new officers for the council were elected to serve a twoyear term. They will assume office immediately following the diocesan convention to be held at Boylan Central Catholic high school in Rockford on Sept. 28. The newly elected officers are recording secretary, Mrs. Henry Kiefer, Fulton; treasurer, Mrs. Elvina Latimer, McHenry; second vice-president, Mrs. Frank Pinchott, Rockford; first vice-president, Mrs. Louis Kagan, Spring Grove; and president, Mrs. Donald Bly, Fulton. Contributions Are Asked For Country Fair Plans are progressing well for "Fairdiddley", a country fair to be held June 15 in Woodstock's square by the women of the McHenry County M.jntal Health auxiliary. Work is being accomplished at this time for the various booths. Anyone interested to donating to any of the following booths may call Mrs. .Martin Ehlen in McHenry: BOOKS and Records, Flowers, International Articles, Antiques, Homemade Baked Goods, White Elephant, Fish Pond, Dolls, Toys, Homemade Crafts, Photos and Sketches. Because mental health is so important to everyone, the public is urged to cooperate to make the biggest country fair in the county a success. WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT "The state office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction has selected 40 persons to participate in a summer Title I workshop for experienced teachers working with the disadvantaged. Among them is Marjorie Stastny, 2608 W. Kashmiri avenue. According to Dr. Eugene B. Grant, director, the workshop, which will be held June 9-13 on the Northern Illinois university campus, is funded through a $8,100 grant by the federal government through the state office under Title I of the Elementary- Secondary Education Act (ESEA 89-10) PATRICIA LYNN MEYER PLAN AUGUST WEDDING -- Mr. and Mrs. Harold Meyer of Middleton, Wis., announce the engagement of their daughter, Patricia Lynn, to Glenn A. Decker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Decker of Wonder Lake. Miss Meyer will graduate May 31 from Wisconsin State university, LaCrosse, where she has majored in social work. Her fiance also attends WSU at LaCrosse and is a secondary education major. An Aug. 9 wedding is planned. nooooooooooaooooeooeopoooooooooooooooMaa| j COMING E VENTS | JUNE 2 Ritual Of Jewels -- Home Of Carole Kernosky -- 8:15 p.m. McHenry Senior Citizens Executive Committee Luncheon And Meeting--12 Noon--Lakeland Park Community House. JUNE 3 Woman's Auxiliary to McHenry Hospital Annual Luncheon Meeting--Election Of Officers -- Holiday Park -- 12 Noon. JUNE 5 Lakeland Park Woman's Club -- 8:30 p.m. Lakeland Park Community House -- Entertainment By McHenry Senior Citizens Kitchen Band. JUNE 7 Rummage And Bake Sale -- Mount Hope Methodist Church- Pistakee Highland--10 a.m. to 2 p.m. McCullom Lake Ladies Of The Lake--Rummage And Bake Sale -- Beach House -- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rummage And Bake Sale -- Mount Hope Methodist Church-- v pistakee Highlands -- 10 a.m. to1^ p.m. JUNE 9 McHenry Senior Citizens Smorgasbord Dinner -- 6:30 p.m. -- Meeting 7:30 p.m. -- East Campus Cafeteria. JUNE 10 O.E.S. Stated Meeting And Special Night -- Acacia Hall - 8 p.m. JUNE 11 McHenry Garden Club -- Trip To Whitnall Park -- Hales Corners, Wis. Meet At First Methodist Church, 9 a.m. JUNE 14 Friendship Club -- Pot-Luck Dinner And Meeting -- First > Methodist Church Dining Room -- Program By Ruth and John Godtfredsen. JUNE 19 McCullom Lake Conservation Club Meeting -- 8 p.m. Lakeland Park Community House. JUNE 20, 21, 22 Thirteenth Annual Country Art Fair -- Sponsored By Woman's Auxiliary To McHenry Hospital -- Junior High School. JUNE 21 O.E.S. Annual Smorgasbord1 Dinner -- Serving from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. - Acacia Hall, 1309 N. Court Street -- Public Invited. JUNE 23 McHenry Senior Citizens Club Meeting -- 7:30 p.m. -- East Campus Cafeteria. JUNE 24 ^ O.E.S. Past Officers Night -- Acacia Hall -- 8 p.m. JULY 16 Luncheon & Card Party. -- St. Patrick's Church Hall -- Sponsored By Altar & Rosary Sodality -- 12:30 p.m. BASSETT MEMORIALS 5 wi_.v Granite & Bronze. Evening & weekend appointments only. HOMER E. BASSETT 4815 W. Home Ave. McHenry, III. 885-1487 CAMTSmS CONTINUOUS FILAMENT NYLON Installed with Foam Pad* NOW $5" SQ. YD. IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY NYLON and POLYESTER SHAG Installed With Foam Pad* NOW $7" SPECIAL PRICES ON ALL INDOOR - OUTDOOR FOR EXAMPLE- 0ZITE STOCK ONLY - REG. $4.95 SQ. YD. NOW $3°° so YD CASH and CARRY - NO STAMPS 100% Vinyl Heavy Weight PLASTIC RUNNER with Carpet Cleats REG. $1.49 RUN. FOOT NOW 990 RUN. FOOT SQ. YD. USED RUGS IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 'Small extra charge for seaming, stairs, and over cement TIDY CARPETS • • WJ • O n i m C T U E S . - W E D . - S A T . ® t l U u U 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sundays. Woodstock M P S Inner City 14 & Hwy. 120 REMNANTS AND ROLL BALANCES Phone 338-1000