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MR. AND MRS. ALAN WHITE BRIDAL COUPLE -- Mr. and Mrs. Alan White are shown fol­ lowing their marriage Sept. 13 at St. Mary's church, McHenry - The bride is the former Maria Fisher of McHenry. DON PEASLEY PHOTO DCCW Annua Convention Set The Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will hold its eighth annual convention at Boy- Ian Catholic high school, Rock- ford, on Sunday, Sept. 28. Reg­ istration for the convention will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the morning session beginning at 9 a.m. Six workshops will be held, beginning at 10 a.m. Speakers will include Fr. Herman Por­ ter, Rockford, Community Af­ fairs; Sister M. Solina RSM, liturgical advisor in the New­ man center at DeKalb, Newman Workshop; Mrs. Edward Neis- Marie Gorgo Feted Sunday Sunday, Sept. 14, marked a memorable day for Marie Gorgo of McHenry, who was honored at a birthday party given by her granddaughter, Mrs. Jack (Tiny) Reese. Tables were set up in the latter's home for the celebration, with one huge table serving as a buffet, complete with a decorated birthday cake. Mrs. Reese made a charm­ ing hostess, assisted by her three sons. Attending the party were Mr. and Mrs. William Gorgo and daughter, Linda, of LaGrange Park; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gor­ go, Mr. and Mrs. James Der- cole, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. John Mascari, Mr. and Mrs. Ben DeCicco, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beulens, the Misses Ol­ ive and Jessie Corbett, James Dercole, Sr., and son, Greg, all of McHenry; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gorgo and son, Bill and Mrs. Charles Auriema and daugher, Florence of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dercole and family of DesPlaines; Mr. and Mrs. George Motto and fam­ ily of Elmwood Park. The great-granchildren sang "Happy Birthday Big Mama" in high pitch voices. Mrs. Gorgo said after the party: "I have the most won­ derful family in the world -- children who never for~-?t and grandchildren who always re­ member, and my fourteen great-grandchildren who bring joy in my life." Mrs. Gorgo admits to 39 y e a r s , a d d i n g t h a t s h e "shelved" the other forty long ago. ADULTS $2.75 Sept. 22, the date of the free card party for members of the McHenry Senior Citizens club, nears. The time is 7:30 p.m. Table prizes will be awarded to the winners at each table and coffee and cake will be served following the card games. From the enthusiastic re­ sponse to the card party, mem­ bers seem to enjoy playing cards and visiting with friends. This is another opportunity for a very enjoyable evening for all members. With the fall season in full swing, the Senior Citizens will be busy with bowling, square dancing, band practicing and possible a bus tour as well as the smorgasbord on Oct. 13, and the Halloween party on Oct. 27. Tickets for the smorgasbord are on sale. Those who want to attend this dinner should be sure to get tickets promptly as seating capacity is limited. Anyone who cannot attend the dinner is urged to come to the East campus cafeteria at 7:30 p.m. to enjoy the entertain­ ment by the McHenry Senior Citizens band. Plans are also being worked out for the annual Christmas party! The date is Dec. 8. The club band has made sev­ eral local appearances, re­ ceiving loud acclaim, and mem­ bers are looking forward toper- forming for another Senior Cit­ izens group in Barrington in the very near future. Society NEWS dorf, Elgin, Church com­ mittees; Mr. and Mrs. Gary Tallackson, formerly with the Peace Corps in Malaysia, now with the Office of Economic Op­ portunity in Aurora, Interna­ tional Affairs; Mrs. AdolphBel- val, Chicago Province director, Organization Services; Deanery committee chairmen, Family Affairs. Principal concelebrant of a guitar Mass to be held at 11:15 a.m. will be the Rev. Arthur J. O'Neill D.D., Bishopof Rock- ford. Afternoon speaker will he the Rev. William KnotJ, head of the Post Conciliar center and lec­ turer at Rockford college. He will precede the principal pro­ gram of the afternoon, the Panel of American Women. This pan­ el, which consists of a Jew, a Negro, a Protestant and a Catholic, has as its aims the fighting of predjudice through understanding. It will be fol­ lowed by a question and an­ swer period. This panel, founded in 1957 in Kansas City, now consists of over sixty groups with over 1400 panel­ ists. Following the panel, the "Catholic Woman of the Year" will be chosen at the final ses­ sion. College Dean To Address Panhellenic The McHenry County Pan­ hellenic will meet Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. William Day, 2928 Vir­ ginia avenue, McHenry. This will be the first meeting of the new business year. Speaker for the evening will be Dr. Forest Etheredge, dean of the McHenry County college, who will speak on a bond issue for construction of a college building. All present members are ur­ ged to attend. Any woman who is a member of a national sorority also is invited to join. Additional information con­ cerning the meeting may be ob­ tained by calling Mrs. Day. Following the program, a business meeting will be held. On this first meeting of the season, yearly projects and meeting dates will be planned. MR. AND MRS. FREDERICK SORENSEN LEONARD STUDIO PHOTO Judi Be nnish '-" i - Wed Saturday On Saturday, Sept. 13, Miss Judi Marie Bennish met her bridegroom, Frederick G. Sor- ensen, at the altar of St. Mary's church to exchange their wed­ ding vows before Rev. Fr. Law­ rence Urbaniak, at 2:30 o'clock In the afternoon. Miss Bennish is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steven L. Bennish of 2710 Rus­ set, McHenry, and Mr. Sorensen is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rob­ ert Kralowetz of Florida. The lovely bride chose an A-line lace organza dress ap- pliqued with pearls. It was fash­ ioned with a long train and had appliqued lace on the sleeves and skirt. Her headdress was made of pearls and her veil was waist length. She carried white mums and stephanotis. Attending their friend were Barbara Albright as maid of honor and Mrs. Donna Fino, Katie Hettermann, Linda Kunz, Merri Schaffer and Sherry Schultz as bridesmaids. The maid of honor wore an aqua blue chiffon over satin dress and the other attendants were gowned in olive green. Their dresses were made with long sleeves, high stand up collars with appliqued flowers on the collars, sleeves and bust line. They carried white and blue muiis. The bride's niece and nephew, Debbie Veith and Mark Veith, were flower girl and ring bear­ er. Attending his brother as best man was George Sorsnsen. Jo­ seph Fino, John Hickey, Tom Blake, Jon Meyer and Curt Freund were groomsmen. A turquoise and gray bro­ cade dress with matching coat was chosen by the mother of the bride, while the groom's mother wore a light blue silk suit dress. Both mothers had white glamelia corsages. A reception for 225 guests was held at the Johnsburg com­ munity club. After a honeymoon trip to Florida where they will visit s parents, the young couple ill live at 1304 Court street, McHenry. Both are graduates of Mc­ Henry high school, the groom in 1964 and his bride in 1965. The new Mrs. Sorensen is a dental assistant for Dr. Krie- ger and her husband is em­ ployed by Northern Illinois Gas company 'n Crystal Lake. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiKimiiiiTiiiiniimiiiiniiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiK Vox itragborn [ STEAK HOUSE j CHUCK ( WAGON I BUFFET | SUNDAYS 1 to 5 p.m. | S i l l Regular Menu Ssrved After CHILD $ 1 . 7 5 1 5 p.m. C12 or under) BRING THIS AD FOR A FREE COCKTAIL 615 W. Rand Rd* Lilyirioor 385-98691 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirH WOODSTOCK ELKS LODGE NO. 1043 "On the Square in Woodstock" -New Fall Dining Hours- Monday and Tuesday Nights Reserved For Special Parties and Lodge Meetings .... jC^|DAUD^WEDNy^r Thursday - Friday - Saturday 5 to 10 p.m. Chicken for two . . . $3.75 (Thurs. evening only) LUNCHEON DAILY (Mon.-Tue.-Thurs.-Fri.) Members and guests cordially invited Rn^P Hllpmnnn resid«?ce at *** VIUa Nursing II I U C 111 UI III home. Her parents were John and Margaret (Sctimid) Hue- mann. Miss Huemann was born 97 years ago on July 10, 1872. Young Brian is her great-great grand nephew. Embarks On 98th Year Miss Rose Huemann, at 97 one of the community's old­ est residents, was honored re­ cently by a visit from mem­ bers of her family, making up five generations. With Miss Huemann, shown sitting left, front, are Mrs. Eva (Huemann) Haglund of Island Lake; the lat­ ter's daughter, Mrs. Barbara (Haglund) Schroeder of Chica­ go; her granddaughter, Mrs. Patricia (Schroeder) Metz of Forest Park; and her great- grandson, Brian E. Metz, bom Aug. 3, 1969. Miss Huemann, who is a sis­ ter of Mrs. Haglund's father, made her home at 113 E. Elm street, McHenry, until taking up Name Convention Delegates For NCSF Court St. Agatha Court, No. 777, delegates to the Illinois state convention of the National Cath­ olic Society of Foresters at Springfield will be elected at the Sept. 23 meeting. There will be three delegates and three alternates chosen at the 8 p.m. meeting at the Johnsburg com­ munity hall. The date and place of the fall luncheon and card party also will be discussed. Chairman of the committee is Mrs. Norman Freund. Oth­ ers are Mrs. Leo Young, Miss Betty Sompel, Miss Margaret Stilling, Mrs. Robert Decker, Miss Louise Sompel and Mrs. Edwin Lehman. Reciprocity Day Planned At Highlands A reciprocity day is being held by the Pistakee Highlands Woman's club on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 8 p.m. at the Communfty center. Program for the evening will include a talk by Chaplain Stan­ ley G. Lane from the Joliet Reception and Diagnostic cen­ ter. Coffee and cake will be served at the conclusion of the meet­ ing, as it is at all gatherings. They are held the last,Wed- nesday of the month at 8 p.m. at the center. Vickie Graham Becomes Bride Of McHenry Man Senator and Mrs. John A. Graham of Barrington have an­ nounced the recent marriage of their daughter, Vickia Lynn, to Mr. Ronald S. Vycital, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Vycital of 3301 W. Crescent, McHenry. The 5 o'clock nuptial rite took place Saturday, Sept. 6, at St. Paul United Church of Christ, '401 East Main street,' Barrington. ** A reception followed the cer­ emony at Arlington Park Towers' Paramount ballroom, Arlington Heights. Choral Club Rehearsals For Holiday Progress With an anticipated member­ ship of more than fifty persons, the McHenry Choral club last Monday evening launched a new musical season. Thirty-five were present to preview selec­ tions to be used in the Dec. 6-7 holiday presentation at West campus. Anticipating the fine lighting possibilities of the large stage, the club has chosen to sing selections from "The Nut­ cracker Suite" by TchaikovsKy and will feature two ballet num­ bers by talented dancer&. The program also will in­ clude a carol section, the club's traditional human Christmas tree and a formal setting of the choir. Membership is open to any interested person over high school age through Monday, Sept. 22. Anyone who wishes to join and cannot be present at this meeting should register with Raymond Jensen or Le- Roy Hiller, officers. KATHY PIERCE ENGAGEMENT TOLD -- Harry E. Pierce of Jacksonville, Fla., and Mrs. Pearl Pierce of 4505 Osage drive, Wonder Lake, announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathy Jean, to Rob­ ert M. Duncan, ETR/3. Mr. Duncan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Duncan. Miss Pierce is a senior at Eastern Illinois university, Charleston. Her fiance is stationed at the Groton, Conn., Naval Submarine Base. An August, 1970, wedding is planned. ORTHO 1c Salt on Fertiliser ORTHO LAWN FOOD BUILD BEAUTIFUL GREEN LAWNS Buy one bag of any size of LAWN FOOD or of LAWN GRObM ferti - lizer and weed killer - combined, and get a se­ cond bag for V cent. 5,000 SQ. FOOT LAWN FOOD SECOND BAG YCITAL'S Hardware 1228 N. Green St. Phone 385-0098 McHenry, Illinois Hold,Free Card Party For Club Ebel-Walter Nuptial Vows Are Exchanged Carla Irene Ebel was a pretty bride as she approached the al­ tar of St. Thomas the Apostle Mission church, Crystal Lake, on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m. to meet her bridegroom, Mr. Richard Herman Walter. Miss Ebel is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Q. Ebel, Jr., of Rt. 1, Genoa, 111., and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Walter of 108 Terra Cotta, Crystal Lake. Miss Ebel wore a white, floor length dress of imported silk organza with embroidered Eng­ lish net. It was styled with Scoop neckline, demi-cap sleeves, empire waistline and A-line skirt falling into a full length chapel train. Her floor length veil was held by an illusion net headpiece. She was attended by Dor- ene Reimer, her sister, of New Mexico, as matron of honor, Lois Wahl of Genoa, a class­ mate, Laura Ebel, Genoa, sister-in-law of the bride, and Dolores Walter of Crystal Lake, the groom's sister, as brides­ maids. They were attired similarly in gowns of apricot color, each featuring a high neckline, long, Juliet sleeves and a lifted, belt­ ed bodice that continued into an A-line effect, with streamers at the back of the skirt. They wore matching hea<fc>ieces styled with a plateau of petals with hanging flowers and bustle veils. Each Daniel Blake Claims Bride St. Cyprian church, River Grove, 111., was the setting for a beautiful wedding on Saturday, Sept. 6, at 10 a.m. when Miss Paula Ann Rurka became the bride of Mr. Daniel Peter Blake. Miss Rurka is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Rurka of 1125 Candlewood drive, Downers Grove, and Mr. Blake istheson of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Blake of 2212 N. Richmond road, Mc­ Henry. Attending the bride were Miss Barbara Rurka of Downers Grove, as maid of honor, Mrs. Patricia Bush of Madison, Wis., Miss Karen Wijas of Chicago and Miss Sue Pennington of Lombard. . i Bren Clove of McHenry ser­ ved the groom as best man and1 groomsmen were William Boone and Michael Sullivan of McHenry and Robert Kurpius of Genoa, 111. A reception at Ferrara Manor for 250 guests followed the cer­ emony. After a trip to Mackinac Is­ land and into Canada, the couple will take up residence at De­ Kalb. The bride has her B.S. de­ gree in education from Northern Illinois university and is em­ ployed in the teaching profes­ sion. Mr. Blake is majoring in marketing at Northern Illinois university, with one semester remaining until graduation. carried a sphere of mums in bronze. Dawn Geiger of McHenry, cousin of the groom, was flow­ er girl. Daniel Hering of Cary, a close friend of the groom, served as best man. Groomsmen were James Tonyan of Crystal Lake, the groom's cousin, Albert Ebel, IN, of Genoa, brother of the bride and Ude Emmega of Marengo, a friend. Ushers were Oliver Tonyan of Ingle- side, godfather of the groom, and Tom Huemann of Johnsburg, cousin of the bride. Jimmy Pfaffinger of Mar­ engo, a friend of the bride, served as ring bearer. A reception for 250 guests was held at the Marengo V.F.W. clubhouse for 250 guests. The newlyweds left later on a wedding trip to Michigan and Canada, after which they will return to make their home at 285 N. Main street, Crystal Lake. The bride is a 1969 graduate of Genoa Kingston high school and will be a student at Bry- ant-Stratton college, Chicago. Her husband graduated in 1961 from Crystal Lake high school and has served in the Army for two years, stationed at Oak­ land, Calif. He is employed at Eagle Food Store's meat de­ partment, Woodstock. Both the bride and groom are well acquainted in the McHenry community. ' DAR Greets Two Guests The Kishwaukee Trail D.A.R. meeting will be held Sept. 22, at 11 a.m., at the Woodstock public library. The special pro­ gram will be "76 Years of the DAR Magazine" by Mrs. Flor­ ence Harris and "The Seven­ teenth Century State Room' by Mrs. Hattie LaMack. Mrs. Florence Harris, a member of the National society since 1930, has served as the official reader of the past three Continental Congresses. She was chairman of the Patriot Index Book, a copy of which is in the Woodstock public li­ brary. Mrs. Harris has been a member of the Racine, Wis., D.A.R. chapter since 1936. She has served as state regent, vice-president general, organ­ izing secretary general, and is presently the National society DAR Magazine Advertising chairman. Mrs. Hattie LaMack, a native of Racine, Wis., became a mem­ ber of the National society in 1937. Before becoming state regent, she served as state organizing secretary. A spec­ ialist in genealogy, Mrs. La- Mack has served as national chairman of lineage research and is presently serving as vice-president general and an- tional chairman of genealogical records. Friends and guests are wel­ come to attend this meeting. Hostesses are Mrs. George Stock, Sr., Mrs. Kenneth Peter­ son and Mrs. George Johnson. FRI. SEPT. 19, 1969 PG. 2 - PLAINDEALER CORDUROY PANT DRESSES sgn sum mil; as 1216 N. GREEN ST. MCHENRY, ILLINOIS f