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r q 5 > MR. AND MRS. RANDALL LEE FUNK BRIDAL COUPLE -- Grand Rapids, Mich., is the new home it Mr. and Mrs. Randall Lee Funk. The pretty bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Justen of 4308 W. Ringwood road, McHenry. She and Mr. Funk exchanged nuptial vows in a Rouble ring service solemnized in Christ the King Catholic efcurch, Wonder Lake, on Dec. 6. LANGDON STUDIO PHOTO W . 2 - P L A I N D E A L E R - T U E S . D E C . 2 3 , 1 9 6 9 GRANDMA SEZ ••• ; Well, here it is, Christmas time again, and time to say •>Merry Christmas," tooneand all. Seems like the year slips by faster every year an* we old folks find it a little more dif­ ficult t* git ready fer the hol­ idays, though the spirit is the same. A gittin' all the pack­ ages sent, the letters writ, an' the cookies an' sich, baked an' ready fer all the family an* friends, is the real part o' Christmas fer us grandmas. WP all the world in sich a fracas, it's a real pleasure t' be able t' enjoy the commun­ ity spirit, an' all the genuine friendliness throughout our lit- Qe town an' thereabouts. A great amount o' effort is put fctrth, by certain individuals, tS' pervide a wholesome an' happy holiday atmosphere, fer aft t' enjoy. It's the most ffleasurable place I've ever found, f make it my home. » HOME! That's a lovely word, especially t' those who're far from' it at this family time o* year. Ifd be a real Christmas, it we could bring all the boys an' girls, in the armed forces, home fer the holiday, at least. It sich a time should come, when folks could live, all over the world, in friendly brotherhood, that'll be the time fer real celebration. -One thing that bothers this oP lady, is the way folks seem f. hev lost the sense o' val­ ues we once had, fer the mat­ erial things necessary to our way o' life. From my point o* view, it'd be good t' git back t* where we could have the feeling* fer Christmas that doesn't need t' be shown by givin' presents, but by the love, demonstrated in acts o* kind­ ness. It don't take the material things f make Christmas, but jist the knowledge that there is love an' consideration fer one's neighbor, an* the stranger we might meet on our way through life. Seems there's been so much concentration on mat­ erial demonstration o' Christ­ mas that the true meanin* is lost in the display. Christmas is a religious holiday, all over the world, and t' my mind, re­ gion deals with the spirit. Now, don't git me wrong. Ifs nice t' remember the chil­ dren wi' somethin' new or a toy 'x two, in honor o' the good S|unt Nicholas, an' in the man­ ner o' the wisemen, bringin' gifts t' the child, Jesus. But, MARRIAGE LICENSES OSRITAL flotiu McHENBY HOSPITAL Patients admitted to McHenry hospital last week included Kathleen Young, Erin Mc- Gibbon, Wonder Lake; Antonette Cullotta, Paul Stasiewski, Hel­ en Kaufman, Thomas Hutch­ inson, Arthur Eberhardt, Paul Bond, Bessie Grobel, Gloria Jorgenson, Harriett Pauly, Sharon Moberg, all of McHenry. births McHENRY HOSPITAL Mr. and Mrs. James Bre- feld announce the birth of a daughter Dec. 18. j-iefifi, CjoodL Qid US. UGH W WKBtf YOU WOW Of SANK I N G S U / w v r A w r / M i / l / i r f i i I t l l l l r \ \ Have a wonderful season iull of joy. Thank you for your loyal patronage. Chain O Lakes Travel Service 1405 W. ELM STREET PHONE 385-7500 About Your Wedding .... In order to better serve McHenry area brides, the Plaindealer sends wedding forms to all those whose engagements havebeenan- nounced on our society page and carry a definite date. We ask that these com­ pleted forms be returned three days prior to the wed­ ding. Complete details^ will appear only during the week " following wedding except in the case of out -of-state weddings, where an addi­ tional week is allowed. Photographs will be printed any time later, or will be included with the wedding information the first week if they accom­ pany the story. If your engagement an - nouncement has not been published, or if the date of wedding was not known at that time, please call our office and request that a marriage form be sent. - 4 V-3* PRESENT CHRISTMAS STORY -- The Story of the Savior was portrayed by the first, second and third grade classes of St. Mary's parochial school before the Home and School association meeting on Monday, Dec. 15. PLAINDEALER PHOTO Infant Son Of Curt Ericksons Is Christened The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Curt Erickson of 5505 when younguns git so much, they become bewildered, an' don't know which toy t' look at first, that's overdoin' it, an' I've seen that happen many a time. The real fault wi' it is, that younguns lose the right sense o' values fer everthin', an' the more they git, the less regard they hev fer everithin'. Seems t' me, we shouldgitback t' the way we used t' feel, when we got a new pair o* shoes, an' a nice book, or dol­ ly. Bet ye'd be surprised what it'd do fer our society. Folks hev too much these days. Ifd be better fer all, jist t' wish ever*one a "Merry Christmas, to aU*4* jist as I'm adoin' now. So, have yourself a Merry Christmas. Grandma Radtke MARRIAGE LICENSES James L. Gorman, Crystal Lake, and Marylou H. Cassell, McHenry. Paul P. Karls, Jr., McHenry, and Janny I. Halma, Fox River Grove. Warren Rockwell and Peggy Jo Ison, both of Spring Grove. Christine avenue, Pistakee-* Highlands, was christened Stephen Arnold in a baptismal ceremony which was held Dec. 15 at St. Mary's Catholic church at 2 p.m. Father Eugene Baum- hofer officiated at the service. Sponsors for the baby were Richard Smith, an uncle, and Mrs. Mary Erickson; an aunt. Later, dinner was served at the Erickson home to the god­ parents, the great grandmoth­ er, Mrs. Rena Smith; the pat­ ernal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Len Heckman of Spring Grove; Sally, Chris and Brian Erickson; the maternal grand­ parents, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Smith and their sons, Donald and Joey. Pom Parkhurst Wins College \Academic Honors^ A total of 812 Central Mis­ souri State college students have been named to the dean's list of academic honors for the fall term at the college, reports Dr. Tom D. Edmunds, vice- president for student affairs. The list includes the names of 218 students who achieved the .maximum grade average of 4.0 (perfect) and 594 students who achieved grade averages of 3.5 to 3.00. Among those named is Pam­ ela Parkhurst of 5115 W. Park­ view, McHenry, 3.54. * Ji tAu» iu Pre-Christmas l Nuptial Service For Mildred Wright 20 .y <d io The Community Methodist church was the setting for beautiful wedding on Dec. at 4 o'clock when Miidr Wright became the bride E.E. Eckart. The bride, whe resides at 4618 Front Royal* McHenry,- is the daughter Mrs. Cora Thomas of Brafa ford, Tenn., and the bride? groom, of 7126 N. Kilpatrick avenue, Lincolnwood, 111., is the son of Mrs. Lena Eckart of Martin, N. Dakota. Rev. Raymond L. Wright ofC ficiated at the ceremony, fpr which the altar was decoratecl with poinsettias. Mrs. Oscar Miller of Cicero acted as matron of honor for the bride and James J. Eckart,' the groom's brother of Git view, was best man! The newlyweds their home at 461fr| will make JUDY GREGORY ELI SCHWARTZ Showers Honor Bride-To-Be Two recent showers honored Miss Judy Gregory of Chicago and McHenry, who will be mar­ ried Sunday, Dec. 28, to Eli iichwartz of Chicago. Miss Gregory, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gregory, was guest at a buffet luncheon for thirty friends and relatives in McHenry, hosted by Mrs. Robert Titus of Madison, Wis., sister of the bride, Mrs. Maur­ ice Hill of Elmhurst, her aunt, and Mrs. Harry Hans of Mc­ Henry. The color scheme on the buffet table was purple and white. The second was a pre-nup- tial party held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Jessup for fifteen couples, honoring both Miss Gregory and her fi­ ance. groom is Multi-colored fresh Ifotoers provided the centerpiece and table accessories. Hors d*oeuv- res were served. The young people were p sented with a set of Jroostoi china and harmonizing gree glassware. \ Hostesses were Mrfc Henry Jackson, Mrs. Clarence Nie- sen, Mrs. E.H. Johnson/ re% omft eef MRS. ROBERT E. WHITCOMB Miss Blomgren Married Nov.29 In Base Chapel Miss Barbara Ann Blomgren was a beautiful bride on Nov. 29 when she exchanged nup­ tial vows with Capt. Robert E. Whitcomb in an afternoon ceremony at the Holloman base chapel, New Mexico. The bride is the daughter of Lt. Col. and Mrs. Norman Blomgren of 2818 Quay at Hol­ loman. The bridegroom's par­ ents are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Whitcomb of Keene, N.H. Be­ fore entering the Air Force, Lt. Col. Blomgren resided at Pistakee Bay.' Mrs. Blomgren is the former Shirley Covalt of McHenry. Since a honeymoon trip to JNdexico, the couple have taken up residence at Holloman, where Capt. Whitcomb is a member of the 49th Tactical Fighter Wing. It's that time of year when Santa's gifts are given out. And when best wishes for a , - _ happy holiday are given out . to one and all. Thanks for your patronage! Toy & Juvenile Shop 3706 W. Elm 385-2535 With Tape Recording Accessories from TAPF IT FASY THIS CHRISTMAS T O M S EN-5 - Lowest priced American ma stereo head-phone. Dynamic drivers deliver dramatic sound quality. 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