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\ \ Wonder Lake \ Arm© Sowers 653-9549 S/afe Busy 4th\ Of July The jevents are really adding up for the July 4 weekend. Now a picnic has been added for Sunday, July 5, at the Harrison-Benwell Conservation area beginning at noon. You will bring your own food, but it will be a chance for an old fashioned community get-together. So far, the activities are as follows: Friday, July 3, Ski •how at Wonder Center beach, beginning at 7 p.m. and the fireworks display as soon as it's dark enough. Saturday, July 4 will be the parade beginning at 10:30 a.m., from the old firehouse to the triangle, with judging of floats and decorated Mkes. Then comes the Miss Wonder Lake contest at 2 p.m., at the old firehouse, with a street dance following that evening. Sunday, noon, the com­ munity picnic. • „ Sure sounds like a lot of fun for everyone. SODALITY LUNCHEON Thirty-eight ladies en­ joyed a potluck luncheon as the Ladies Sodality held their annual appreciation luncheon June 11. Election of officers was held, with Ann Schupolsky taking over as treasurer since Blanche Jacobson has now moved. The newly elected vice president is Margaret Faust and Tracy Stolle was elected secretary The next meeting will be a cookout Thursday. Aug 13. BPW ELECT OFFICERS The Business and Professional Women's association of wonder Lake elected their first officers at the monthly meeting Wednesday, June 10. Sharon Peters is the club's first president; along with Charmaine Ruckoldt as secre tary ; Chr i s t ine Niehaus , t reasurer ; and L inda Langer , C lub His tor ian and Publ i c Relations chairperson ' The club was organized in the spring of this year and is in the process of actively recruiting business women in the Wonder Lake area to expand to the size necessary to acquire a charter under the international Business and Professional Women's association. Guests at the meeting were Lynn Donarski, current pres ident o f the McHenry chapter of BPW, and Adeline Pederson, past president of that chapter. Both offered advice and answered ques t ions regarding BPW in general and organizing a new BPW chapter. Also discussed at the meeting was the upcoming 4th of July festivities being sponsored by the BPW. Fur ther in format ion regarding ^his will be an­ nounced. ^ The July meeting of the BPW will be held Wed­ nesday, July 8, and will be a dinner m Mill Inn oii road in Wi p.m. All busi invited to meeting a: 0404 for fi or to make _ at The Old Barnard Mill Lake, at 7 women are attend this may call 728- infoitnation r reservation. CCD SUMMER SESSION June 22-26 will be an in­ teresting aad fun week for all those taking part in the CCD summer session at Christ the King church. Sue Kuzial is the coordinator and is working hard along with Sister Jeanne to make this a very worthwhile week. There will be tnany craft projects and activities along with Bible study. Classes will begin at 9:15 and con­ clude at 11:30 a.m. If you have not registered and are still interested, you could call the Religion Center at 653 2581. BASEBALL SCHEDULE Minors-Harrison school at 6;15 p.m. June 17 -• Dodgers vs. Red Sox and Braves vs. Cubs June 22 7- Brewers vs. Braves and Red Sox vs. Pirates Majors-Christ the King at 6:15 p.m June 18 - Angels vs. Tigers and Indians vs. Yankees June 23 - Indians vs. Angels and White Sox vs. Tigers RUMMAGE SALE Don't forget that the Co. 1 firemen's auxiliary is anxious to have donations of clothing or any other saleable articles you might have Contact Mary Lee Berndt at 728-0917. Julie Rice at 728-0932, or Cherry Sorenson at 653-7951. SPECIAL DAYS Congratulations to Dennis Murray who received the game ball from Yankee manager Clarence Adams, after his over-the-fence, grand-slam, homerun, June 11. Happy birthday on June 22 to both Jack Moore and his son David, who share their special day together June 22 is also a special day for Tom O'Brien as he celebrates his birthday. Donna Humphrey will be hearing the birthday song June 22 JAYCEES The Jaycees held their monthly meeting June 11. at Dusty's. They are spon­ soring the Miss Wonder Lake contest and street dance that follows They have also entered a float in the parade. A concession stand is being built by the Jaycees which will be used by the Wonder Lake Boy's baseball at al^ their games. A new member, Dean Peklo. was welcomed to the club at the June meeting. Their next meeting will be held July 9. 8 p.m., at Dusty's. Conservation District Newsletter Available The McHenry County Conservation district is announcing the availability of the free bi-monthly Conservation District News. This MCCD newsletter carries information on site development progress, public programs and ac­ tivities sponsored by MCCD, and news of local events and resources available through other agencies. "Itere are about a dozen prpgrams in June and July for people interested in learning about the natural environments preserved in MCCD sites, " says John Shiel, MCCD interpretive naturalist, "programs are scattered around the con­ servation sites throughout McHenry county, and they cover themes like glacial geology, hardwood and evergreen tree iden­ tification. 'toddles' for pre­ schoolers and parents, animal behaviors, and prairie heritage. The newsletter is the key to all mmesssssssssŝ s this information, and so we'd like for people to know it is available to them for the asking." To be placed on the mailing list for the Con­ servation District News, call or write MCCD at 6512 Harts road, Ringwood, 60072, (815) 678-4431 or 338-1405. Low-cost life insurance (up to $10,000) is available for veterans with service connected disabilities. All Veterans Administration regional offices nationwide can provide interested parties with all the im­ portant details. More than 7 million of the 9 million living Vietnam era veterans have used Veterans Administration benefits. Among them are over 6 million who have used VA educational assistance, and almost 2 million have received hospital care. Need help coping with Family Violence? Free, confidential self-help groups: •PARENTS ANONYMOUS nt •SUPPORT GROUP ABUSED WOMEN JWCM: by: . Family strew U--HBtTBTURNING (815)344-3944 ̂ POINT, INC. McHenry Girl Ready For European Tour PAGE It - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, J^Nl 17,18U_ group: Antioch, Arlington Heists, Cary, Grayslake, Harvard , L iber ty v i l l e , Marengo, McHenry, Mun- delein. Oak Brook, Peru, Richmond, Solon Mills and Woodstock The chorale will sing a variety ofw compositions which include folk songs, spirituals, sacred classics, and popular music. The tour will be augmented by six scheduled concerts and impromptu formances a t" ' cathedrals, museums, and parks along the way per- churches, PAM WROBLEWSKI Pam Wroblewski of McHenry. a member of the Greater Chicago Youth chorale, is preparing to leave on the fifth annual European concert tour under the direction of Dana Floor. The chorale's 42 members include high school and university students as well as choir directors, all assembled through their mutual love of music and travel. Fourteen communities contribute members to the Five nights of the 18-day tour will be spent in various homestays, three in Holland in the towns of Ede and Heerlen, and two in the West German town of Treuchtlingen. Some other sightseeing highlights are the canals of Amsterdam, the Rijksmuseum. the 17 windmills of Kinderdijk, Cologne cathedra], the.Rhine river cruise, Heidelberg Castle, the "Sound of Music" city of Salzburg, historic Vienna and Munich, Lake Lucerne in Switzerland,' a drive through northeastern France. Luxembourg, and Belgium | Twice Told Tales | FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of June 11. 1931) Mr. and Mrs. Gus Unti arrived in McHenry from Lucca, Italy, where the former went several months ago to visit his parents and other relatives. He found his sweetheart waiting for him and on Feb. 17 they were married. They enjoyed a honeymoon trip through Italy, where they visited the Pope in Rome and kissed his ring McHenry's little German band went to Sycamore, where they put on a half- hour act at the Moose initiation, being one of ten numbers on a varied and interesting program. The personnel of the band con­ sists of Stanley Schaffer, baritone; George Vales, base; Eugene Sayler, drums; Charles Vycital and Richard Vycital. cornets. Harold Vycital, trombone; Stanley Vycital. clarinet; and Henry J Schaffer, director FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of June 12. 1941) One thousand letters were received in the office of County Treasurer C Frank Daly bringing in tax money in the amount of $199,000, constituting the largest return via the mail route in tax money in the history of the county. Another manner of collecting taxes is through the various banks in the county reaching a total of $27,000. Clarence Smith, who lost his sight through an accident a few years ago. recently completed a course in leathercraft and has opened a shop in Johnsburg, which he has named "Clarence's Shop." Mr. Smith has a stock of ladies' and gents' belts, suspenders, ladies' purses, coin purses, men's wallets, brooms, brushes, lawn chairs and tables and many other articles, all his own handwork TWENTY-FIVE YEARSAGO (Taken from the files of June 14, 1956) Mrs. George Kauss and Miss Betty Nielsen are co- chairmen in charge of the 1956 queen contest which gets under way in connection with Marine day in July. The charm course, which has been so valuable to so many girls in the past, will be in charge of Carol Marticke Jepsen. She has been con­ ducting the courses the past four years. Five boys have been named to attend Boys State at Springfield in June, all members of the junior class of the local high school. The boys are Ed Cepulis. Gene Dietle. Karl Tomm, Mark Zimmerman and LeRoy Hiller One junior girl, Sarakay Douglas, will attend Girls State in Jacksonville. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of June 4, 1971) The city of McHenry will receive a state income tax allotment in the amount of $2,646.44 as its share of the county total for April. Mayor Doherty was in­ formed that federal funds for the sewer plant extension were not available at this time. The city's high position on the list seems assured Funds probably will not be available until after July 1 Montini Catholic school board has announced the employment of .Donald Ryniecki. 32, of Palatine as administrator of Montini Catholic schools for the 1971- 72 school year He will also serve as principal of the Middle school. Receiving most valuable player awards at the sports banquet were Ivor Janci for tennis. Frank Higgins for baseball. Keith Hutchinson, most valuable player for the year, and Richard Wiegman for track. RESIGNATION. APPOINTMENTS Gov. James R. Thompson regretfully accepted the resignation of Michael P Mauzy as director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Mauzy, who has served in the IEPA since 1972, will be joining a private environmental consulting firm in Penn­ sylvania. Gov. Thompson also announced two ap­ pointments. He announced the appointment of Jane A. Bolin as deputy director of the Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety, effective (immediately. Gov. Thomp­ son also named Robert W. Granzeier as acting director of the Department of Rehabilitation Services. McHENRY OPTICIANS 1301 RIVERSIDE DR. (Across from the Fox Hole) McHENRY. ILLINOIS MASSES MADE WHILE YOf WAIT! (Single Vision Only) Ovor 3,000 First Quality Metal or Plastic •1 Aa 1£_ ALL KIDS VISIT OUR BOUTIQUE Metal or Plastic •12 SECTION SENIOR ITI2INS WITH PURCHASE Of I CD The f Sw finest leather belts with Swank's distinctive styling geared to the man of today who wears elegance. Buckled with imported enameled or gold die cast buckles. Pebble and smooth finishes in deep black or brown, some reversible for fashion versatility. 30-44. 9.00 to 20.00. The handcrafted look from Prince Gardner. Handsome billfolds with smooth turned edges, crafted of fine quality leathers. Pockets for business and credit cards, photos, and full width bill compartment. Bi- and tri-folds designed with minimum bulge. Ebony or chocolate, 10.00 to 20.00. And , why not add a Matching key case, 6.50 and 7.50. Turn his everyday baths and showers into bathing experiences with the Austrian Backscrubber. Hand made of natural aloe sisal and cotton strapping, this Old World indulgence stimulates ^circulation, cleanses pores, massages muscles and attacks fatty tissues. Better yet, it feels great! 15.00. Give him the umbrella he can carry in his pocket - the totes. It opens big or folds small instantly. Windproof, built to last in jet black 100% nylon. Fast protection against nasty squalls, and he won't mind carrying its light weight. Zipper case, gift package. Push up, 14.50. Automatic, 20.00." 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