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rl SECTION TWO- PAGE TWO PLAINDEALER - FEB. 19, 1975/ Whispering Oaks (Whispers from the "Oaks") Marilynn Hamilton 385-6962 Unusual Family Enjoys "Progressive Dining" Delicacies Whispering Oaks has a very special family, a large one, I might add, of ducks, born right here on our own lake and our own Boone creek. Paul Martens and his dog, Susie, started to feed our feathered friends and now they have expanded their field to include an additional "landing pad", John and Mil Albrecht's patio on Front Royal court. The count has been as high as seventy-five. They proceed to E.H. and Lonah Wendlandts' on Sussex and on over to visit Herb and Grace Sass on Ashley drive. This is really "progressive dining." The other day, the parade waddled through the Guy Disney yard and across Sussex and a very patient driver stopped and waited....even for the last two stragglers. Yes, the Oakers love their duck family. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Mrs. Vera Cook, who makes her home with her son, Burt Bethel, on Front Royal drive, celebrated her ninety-first birthday Feb 1. Many happy returns to a gracious lady. IMPROVING We are pleased to report that Gary Schultz of Oakwood drive is home and on the mend after a five day stay in McHenry hospital. Mrs. Maude Fouse is home from McHenry hospital and "getting stronger every day". Mrs. Fouse, 90 last September, is a busy lady with her reading and television. She makes her home with her son, Jim, and his Virginia on Oakwood drive. fyOSE FRIENDS Whispering Oaks again lost two dear friends. Louise (Mrs. Warren) Steinhaus of Wiltshire drive passed away at McHenry hospital Feb. 4. Warren and Louise moved to W.O. in December, 1973, and she became active in the Sew and Sews and Canasta club and other Community center af­ fairs. Mrs. Steinhaus had four sons by a previous marriage and six beautiful grand­ children. "Oakers" will miss the quiet smile of Joe Konrath of Front Royal drive, who passed away Feb. 2 at McHenry hospital after a long and courageous battle. Mr. and Mrs. Konrath moved to their dream home in Whispering Oaks in late 1973. Joe and Gert were gardeners "extrordinaire" making their garden a showplace. Joe was the proud father of seven sons and daughters and especially proud of his twenty-one grandchildren. He retired as general foreman of the General Services Trades at Midway airport after moving to the Oaks. A civic-minded man, Joe had been active in Chicago city politics for over forty years. LOCAL SINGERS The fame of the "Revealing Faith", a local group of singers comprised of Ginger Wildes, a W.O. resident, Betsey Ruth, Kathy Dorn, John Meyer, John and Fred Fay and Steve King is spreading. The group, made up of members of local area churches, meet at Zion Lutheran church on Wednesday and Saturday evenings for their practice sessions. Any "fan" who would like to listen may join them on these days. The busy young people appeared last Sunday at the Calvary Baptist church in Woodstock and the Assembly of God church in Crystal Lake. They have a future date, Feb. 16, to appear at the Evangelical Covenant church in Sunnyside. BAD FALL Sorry to report that Lonah Wendlandt of Sussex drive had a very bad fall and broke her wrist, while she and E.H. were cleaning off the driveway. This is an appropriate time to remind all of us that while that new "skiff" of snow is beautiful to see, it can hide a tiny patch of ice, just big enough to result in a dangerous fall. Please be careful. HEAR ACTRESS Members of the Whispering Oaks Women's club will take a step back into history when Ms. 4 FIRST QUALITY, FAMOUS-MILL CARPETS. TIDY GUARANTEES THE LARGEST SELECTION OF CARPET AT *2.99 sq.yd.,$3.99 sq.yd., *4.99 sq.yd. and *5.95 sq.yd. IN THE AREA. THIS IS THE LARGEST CLOSEOUT IN OUR 24 YEAR HISTORY! 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The club will meet Feb. 19 at 1 p.m. at the Com­ munity center. The nineteenth is also Reciprocity day when the club will host other officers from the surrounding area Women's clubs. FAMILY GATHERING A recent weekend was an especially happy time for Hugo and Kathryn Manfredi of Wiltshire drive. The occasion was the visit of all three daughters. Mr. and Mrs. James Steed, Donna, of Memphis, Tenn., and their five sons7- Barbara and Larry Hermrick of Bloomingdale, 111., and the only granddaughter, Bridgid Anne, and Carolyn and hubby, Walter Scott, of McHenry plus their two sons made a full house. Friends and relatives from Chicago, Deerfield and Norwich joined the party and a great time was had by all. Mardi Gras Reminder Of Other Celebrations (By Father William O. Hanner, rector emeritus, retired, of Holy Comforter church, Episcopal, Kenilworth). Just before Lent about everyone on the Gulf Coast turns to keeping Mardi Gras. The custom started years ago in Latin countries. They had warm enough weather to have out-of-door celebrations. The fun took the form of dances, parades, practical jokes and parties with drinking and feasting. Around the Gulf area the locals call Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday. The biggest celebration in the South is in New Orleans. Mobile has a grand affair also. There is real good fun here in Biloxi. Already there have been balls, selection of a king and queen. We were at the crowning of the king and queen. Here the king is King Iberville (named for the first Frenchman to visit this coast in 1699) and the queen is Queen Ixolib (try spelling it backwards). Their Majesties reign over the fun and whoopla of the last splurge before Lent. We missed the king's big party but we will be out with friends for a bit on Saturday and will see the two big parades on Shrove Tuesday, one in the afternoon and one at night. All this isn't too strange. We have our Marine festival in McHenry, in Stoughton, Wis., they have their Seventeenth of May. These affairs, held during an area's best weather, spread clear across our land. In the West, in the fall, they become^ Rodeos as in Pendleton, Oregon, where we were last September. Sometimes they are elaborate and some times less so. They provide fun and don't overlook the fact the often are arranged to give business a shot in the arm. The French came to this coast in 1699. In fact, the apartment in which we are living is very near the site of the original Fort d'Iberville which the French erected to enforce their claims to the country. But earlier, the Spaniard Narvaez passed this way, slogging it out afoot. That was in 1528. He was followed a year or two later by another lad, also a Spaniard who went at it in the old tried infantry way, on foot. This was the man who bore the beef name of Cabeza de Vaca. Still later, Hernando De Sota passed here to keep his ren­ dezvous with the Mississippi river and death. You can read all about the explorations of this area in Samuel Eliot Morison's new book, The Europeon Discovery of America, Southern Voyages, 1494-1616 Mike sent it to me for Christmas. While we have been in Ocean Springs I have been reading its 754 pages aloud to Mrs. Hanner. This is a very old section of our land. The Spaniards got on the ball long before the French and English. This morning as we were sitting down to breakfast we got a call from Bob and Emma Foy of Whispering Oaks. Their sister, Mrs. Wahl, was with them. They were having break­ fast right here in Ocean Springs. They came over af­ terward. We had a nice visit. They brought us up to date on all that was going on in "The Oaks". We heard how Joe Knopik had been in the hospital while Bob was laid up with flu. We found the dead trees in all our backyards had been cut down and were gone. To the chit chat the Foys added the lore that there had been a total of twenty-eight inches of snow in McHenry. Here the snow runs right off the ground. The Foys' son, an Army officer, has been assigned to the American Embassy in Paris. That means he is on the staff of the Military Attache of our French Em­ bassy. About a month ago, Norman Cram, who had been one of my Wardens at Holy Comforter, Kenilworth, drove through in his camper. He was on the way from San Diego, Calif., to Florida (this is a scattered family). I was delighted to learn from him that my old parish had given $5,000 to the Building fund of St. Paul's church in McHenry. Mr. Cram had added a like amountvWe are all at work on the building project. It is odd how much detail we get on life in McHenry. Most of it is good news save for the deaths and sicknesses. Mrs. Hanner went with me to the Ocean Springs library yesterday. There she found a seed catalog. I noticed this morning that a check had been drawn in the checkbook to seed house up North. Must be Spring is somewhere in the offing. Camellias and azaleas all along the Gulf are now in profuse bloom. Some of the displays are magnificent. This afternoon we will go to a Camellia show. I saw a little rattletrap house the other day buried in brilliant azalea bloom. You must not mind a roof leak so much if you are flower decorated. There are ten golf courses in this area. Some hotels run package golf vacations. There is lots of play. This is the closest sea coast to the Middle West- and that is why many come here for a few winter rounds. Legal Notice PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that petitions for the nominations of members of the Board of Education of School District No. 156 McHenry County, Illinois to be voted on at the annual election to be held in said School District on April 12, 1975 shall be filed with the secretary of the Board of Education or his designated representative at the Ad­ ministrative Building, 3926 W. Main St., McHenry, Illinois from February 26, 1975 to March 22,1975. Filing hours are between 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on Monday through Friday. By order of the Board of Education of said School District Edward J. Neumann, Jr. Secretary, Board of Education No. 156 (Pub. Feb. 14-19-21-26,1975) Henry Block has 17 reasons why you should come to us for income tax help. Reason 16. We'll try to do everything we can to save you money. After all, we want your business again next year. T H E I N C O M E T A X P E O P L E 3911 W. MAIN Open 9-9 Mon.-Fri. 9-5 Sat. Phone 335-8630 OPEN TODAY • NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY