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Women's Club Federation in Golden Year Observance PERSONALS 1 - The ' McHenry County Federation of Women's Clubs will meet Wednesday, Oct. 13, at the Marengo Ridge Country club in Marengo. At this time the federation will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of its founding in 19^1. The Marengo Woman's club will serve as hostess for the meeting. Registration is scheduled for 9:30a.m., and the business meeting will start promptly at 10. Luncheon will be served at 12:30, followed by a brief program. Luncheon reser­ vations must be made by Oct. 9 with Mrs. Richard C. Bradley, 630 East Prairie, Marengo, 111., 60152. In observance of the fiftieth anniversary, the president of each club in the county federation will present a two to -three-minute history of her club. For added interest, some presidents will wear costumes of the early 1920's. The McHenry County federation is comprised of the following woman's clubs: Algonquin, Cary, Crystal Lake, Harvard, Marengo, McHenry, Pistakee Highlands, Rich­ mond, Lotus club of Spring Grove, Wonder Lake, Wood­ stock and the McHenry County Presidents' club. Federation officers are president, Mrs. Frank A. Heinemann, Lotus Woman's club; vice-president, Mrs. Donald Brudzinski, Algonquin Woman's club; secretary, Mrs. Roy Todd, Lotus Woman's club; and treasurer, Mrs. George Spindler, McHenry Woman's club. Mrs. Paul Yanda returned Sunday from a visit with Mrs. Ann O'Leary and family in Lakewood, Calif. Mrs. O'Leary is a niece of the late Paul Yanda. While there she called on Mr. and Mrs. Wolf Shadle in Lomita, Calif. The Shadles were former Ringwood residents. Mrs. Mike Degen and brothers, Joe and Tony Williams, motored to Caspian, Mich., where they spent several days in the home of the Births McHENRY HOSPITAL Mr. and Mrs. Don Zemanek, McHenry, are parents of a daughter, Oct. 5. Angeline Powell, 11th 4ktrict preitiwt, ail lUmoaa Henricks, department president, are shown presenting Veterans Craft Ex­ change ribbon award to Doris Henken, McHenry unit president. American Legion Auxiliary News UNIT NO. 491 by Pearl Cooper The 11th district of the American Legion auxiliary held its annual fall convention in Wheaton recently. Those attending from the McHenry unit were Mrs. David (Doris) Henken, president; Mrs. Eva Bacon, McHenry county council historian; Mrs. Roy (Lauretta) Homo, McHenry county council chaplain and McHenry unit rehabilitation chairman for Elgin hospital; Mrs. Pat((Reba) Owen, Poppy chairman; Mrs. George (Ruth) Mrachek, past 11th district president; and Mrs. Jack (Pearl) Cooper, chaplain and Communications chairman for the McHenry unit. The department caravan was represented by the department president, Mrs. Firman (Ramona) Henricks; the department chairman, Mrs. Robert (Virginia) Sonne. Purpose of the department caravan is to present per­ sonally first hand information on the specific programs planned for the administrative year of 1971-72, to the almost 1 million members of the auxiliary throughout the state of Illinois. The theme of the year is "Where there's a will there's a way". After a delicious luncheon served at a nearby restaurant, the delegates reassembled for installation of district officers. The new president of the district is Mrs. Lee (Angeline) Powell of Wheaton. Officers from McHenry county include Mrs. C. (Marion) Karlove, Crystal Lake, assistant sergeant-at-arms; and Mrs. Robert (Mabel) Schultz, historian, of Huntley. Chair­ man from McHenry county are Helen Corey, Woodstock, By- Laws and Revisions; Hattie Brockrogge, Crystal Lake, Civil Defense and Emergency Planning; Lauretta Homo, McHenry, Communications; Mrs. Fredia Schmitt and Marg Henry, Woodstock, co- chairman for Coupons; Fay Carlson, Algonquin, Foreign Relations; Shirley Almas, THAT PTASTIO A(Z£ . M A p e soyeew- Al's Richmond ^Hotel & lounge (formerly of Al's Whitehouse) Wednesday Night J149 Southern Fried Chicken 1 Complete Dinner Salad Bar (7 Choices)1 Friday Night Fish Fry Perch - Halibut - Shrimp $W Nite $W Last Wednesday Of Every Month Roast Beef $100 32 oz. Pitcher *1«> Dinner 1 Bee^- 99 Saturday Night Roast Young Tom Turkey * Dressing, Mashed Potatoes Salad Bar, (7 Choices) -PLUS- N.Y. Strip Steak $050 Soup or Juice, Salad Bar - Choice of Potatoes Al's Richmond Hotel-Lounge Main Street ( TRY US Phone: ^Richmond It's the Very Best! 678-32111 Hospital NotGS Marriage Licenses Marengo, Legislative; May Chesek, Huntley, Music chairman; and Carol Murray, Algonquin, Finance and Budget. Department President Ramona Henricks and District President Angeline Powell presented Doris Henken, McHenry unit president, a ribbon for the unit flag for having the highest sales in Veterans Craft in the 11th district. It was announced that past Department President Barbara Schmidt is now the National Foreign Relations chairman. The Patriotic Conference will be held in Chicago March 23. The goal for membership in the state is 1 million with 850 units in the department. Five units in the district have obtained 100 percent in membership, with Marengo, as the only unit in McHenry county to obtain 100 percent so early. The mem­ bership in the district now stands at 1,993 or 37.5 of quota. Girl's State will be held June 13 to 20 and the Girl's State tea will be held on May 21, 2 to 4 p.m. in Glen Ellyn. The department convention will be held early in 1972, July 13 to 18 because the national American Legion convention will be held in 1972 starting Aug. 18 in Chicago. There were 131 delegates, alternates and guests in at­ tendance at the convention. The spring convention will be held in Wilmington Feb. 19. McHENRY HOSPITAL Patients admitted to McHenry hospital included Arthur Pertile, Leona Hurley, Domingo Garcia, Renee Jende, Sister Edulfa Marie Young, Eleanor Justen, Burton Fr&nce, John Quanstrum. Hendrika Fliege, Emily Stubbe, Edward Barkowski, Tricia Freund, Dennis Martell, Hazel Carvia, Minnie Hapke, Bea Bergmann, McHenry; Peggy Gerrard, Robert Rowley, John Gleason, Wonder Lake. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODSTOCK Patients admitted to Memorial hospital, Woodstock, this week included Marie McLain, Sylvia Spulman, Bruce Smith, Lena Abernathy, McHenry; Lohraine Lohr, Wonder Lake. HARVARD HOSPITAL John Mares of McHenry was a patient in the Harvard hospital. Wayne R. Miller, 601 N. Green, McHenry, and Jackie A. Crosier, 4407 W. Ponca, McHenry. Richard C. Weeks, McHenry, and Christine A. Duarte, 918 Meadowlark, McHenry. Edward Yenny, Cystal Lake and Jacqueline Yenny, 5121 W. Willow, McHenry. James L. Gray, 5722 Milwaukee, Richmond, and Sharon J. Moore, 1220 N. Draper, McHenry. PLAN BENEFIT The first annual Country Couture and luncheon spon­ sored by the Woman's auxiliary to the Family Service and Mental Health Center for McHenry County will be held Tuesday, Nov. 2 at Andre's in Richmond. Mrs. Peter Griesbach of McHenry and Mrs. David Ladd of Crystal Lake are co-chairmen. One observer compares people, as: "Europeans are interested in keeping, Americans, in getting." tr- tf&Ml I,*--. MARK ANNIVERSARIES Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Jacobs of Miami, Fla., arrived by plane this past week for two important family celebrations. The first will occur Oct. 11 when Mrs. Jacobs' father, Richard Ristow, of 5613 N. Woodland drive, Pistakee Highlands, observes his eighty- second birthday. The second will be Oct. 25, when Mr. and Mrs. Ristow celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniverssary. FIGHT FIRE - Firemen from the three McHenry companies battled a blaze at the home of Mrs. Carla Frenden, 5302 Bridge street, Pistakee Highlands, last Friday morning. Damage estimated in excess of $5,000 resulted from the fire. Early Saturday morning another blaze in the same home resulted in further damage to the one-story residence. PLAINDEALER PHOTO We May Have Just What You're Looking For. . . 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Mr. and Mrs. Ray Henniken of Woodstock spent the weekend with Mrs. Irene Guffy before leaving Monday for Hollywood, Fla., to spend the winter. Mr. and Mrs. E*rl R Olson and Miss Danette Miller of Duluth, Minn., spent several days the past week in the home of the former's daughter, Mrs. David L. Smith, Sr., and with other relatives here. Proclamation WHEREAS, This October 11, 1971, is being observed as the 479th anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus; and WHEREAS, Columbus Day is an occasion when we should take pause to count our blessings which we of America have gained through the wisdom, the courage and determination of the Great Discoverer; and WHEREAS, we live under a rule of law and national con­ stitution which is based on the principles of divine guidance, respect for the law and belief in the dignity of man; and WHEREAS, we appreciate that each succeeding generation must relearn the eternal rules underlying these great principles; NOW, Therefore, I, Donald P. Doherty, do hereby proclaim October 11, 1971, as COLUMBUS DAY and urge our citizens to observe this day in a manner that will dramatize and restate the fundamental principles of faith, wisdom and courage which guided the footsteps of the Great Discoverer. Donald P. Doherty, Mayor, City of McHenry PAGE 3-PLAINDFAI FR-FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8. 1971 \V& tw %> V U V ) State s Attorney William J. Cowlin, left, holds commendation award received for the prosecution of Robert R. Spence of Rockford on a grand theft charge. He is shown with Robert C. Chapman of the Department of Insurance, and John Gorby, assistant State's Attorney, who conducted the in­ vestigation. State's Attorney Commended For Prosecution William J. Cowlin, State's Attorney, McHenry county, Woodstock, was commended this past week by James Baylor, director of insurance of the state of Illinois for the prompt and aggressive action in the prosecution of Robert R. Spence, aged 26 years, a former insurance agent of 3404 Michael drive, Rockford, who swindled persons aged 55 to 92 in ten Illinois counties and in Monroe and Albany, Wis., of $28,588.00 in 1970 and 1971. Spence represented that old lapsed policies would be paid up for life or that 12 or 15 percent interest would be paid on monies obtained, and other false pretenses. Spence was indicted for grand theft by the McHenry county grand jury Sept. 7,1971, and pleaded guilty to grand theft Sept. 23. Spence had defrauded Mrs. Elsie Schultz, 81, of Harvard, of $3,970.00. Mr. Cowlin informed the court that the father of Spence had ASK STATE PERMIT Four applications for con­ struction permits have been received by the Illinois Division of Waterways. Among them is one by Marion G. and Evelyn Hocker, 1114 W. Bay road, McHenry, to fill a dead end channel of Mud creek at the south end of Pistakee Bay. deposited $23,880 with the State's Attorney's office so that 80 percent restitution may be made now to persons defrauded. Cowlin recommended to Judge William Carroll that Spence be placed on probation for five years with the provision that Spence make monthly payments over the five-year period of $81.50 per month so that full restitution may be made. Judge Carroll sentenced Spence as per Cowlin's recommendations. Spence had no prior record. The investigation in the case was handled by John Gorby, assistant State's Attorney and by Robert C. Chapman of the Department of Insurance. Mr. Baylor suggests to all aged persons who are presented with "money investing ideas" that they consult a son, daughter, lawyer or their banker for advice. FLATTERY IS 1 A NEW AUTUMN HAIRDO FROM RIVERSIDE... Cause A Little Chatter In Your Neighborhood This Fall With A Visit To Riverside Hairstyling. Our Stylists Can Create An Exciting Hairdo That's Sure To Win Compliments. RIVERSIDE HAIRSTYLING 2020 Rte. 120 Phone 385-7010 -AMPLE FREE PAR KING - 'Your complete Hairstyling, Color, and Manicure Center." 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