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Musin' ' \ and *, Meanderin' Santa Greeted By 725 Local Kiddies -Homes are taking on a most >. "Christmasy" appearance %nd judges in the holiday deviating contest should find it difficult to select winners. Certainly the holiday greeting to the public which has been • Placed in front of the Legion «Home is one of the most beautiful in our city, with its huge decorated frame around three huge candles. It is certainly worth while to take a few. moments and pass by the Home to view it. For the second consecutive "3r«fcr, Edgebrook school on south Green street has decorated its .many beautiful windows with ^scenes which tell tbe Christmas • story. $ The windows will be lighted for the benefit of the public on Friday evening of this week and on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of Christmas week. Have you found the very gift you want for even that "difficult" person on your list? If not, ^why not consider a subscription to the Plaindealer? It will assure your being remembered by the person who receives it for fiftytwo weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Schaffer received an interesting letter this past week from former residents, Mr. and Mrs. John Pufahl, who now reside in Lake Geneva, .Wis. They.... are both very well nbut have given up their annual winter trips South and will remain in their attractive 86-yearold house at the Lake. Mrs. Pufahl writes that they expect to spend the holiday with their two daughters, Pauline and Adele. The former is teaching in five Chicago schools, where she acts as reading specialist. Accidents have a way of happening at inconvenient times and places and one in particular oc- Cured on Monday noon of this wtek in West McHenry. Traffic was stopped for some time when a wheel on the Loren Thompson truck decided on a different course from that taken by the truck and rolled ~ :<pn its merry way at the intersection of Elm and Waukegan streets. * Nowadays the ordinary man IMS to do a lot of high thinking just to get a plain living. McHENRY PUBLICIZED THROUGH ADS SENT COAST TO COAST McHenry became widely publicized in recent weeks as the result of a demonstration-pro-, motion held last August at the Pries Certified store, 106 Green Street, featuring Burnett's Instant pudding. Highlighting the promotion were two Hopalong Cassidy foremen who conducted the Burnett's Pudding sales. They also gave away "Bar-20" Belt clips to the children with every three packages sold. The results were astounding. Mr Pries ordered 150 cases of pudding for the sale and a full page ad announcing the sale was run in the McHenry Plaindealer. A total of 2,175 packages of pudding were sold during the sale and 329 packages were sold the week following. . ' When results of the sale had 1 •been sent to the American Home Foods, Inc., makers of Burnett's Instant puddings, the Pries store was publicized for the next three weeks in the food firm's company magazine. The Hi-Lighter Photographs of the ad which ran in the Plaindealer were made and reproduced in the magazine which went to 350 Salesmen and food brokers throughout the - United States. % ™ McHenry became well known from coast to coast through the cooperation of the local store in • modern and entirely new product. * APPEARED IN CANTATA Miss. Nancy Slemon, ^sophomore at the College of Saint Teresa. Winona, Minn., appeared in "The Shepherd's Christmas," a cantata |, b y Morten Luvaas which was presented at the college Tuesday, Dec. 16. The presentation of a Christmas pageant by the sophomore class is a tradition at me college. Miss Siemon is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Slemon and a graduate of McHenry high school. McHenry stores are opes ew> **9* fm » CbrlstUM o Eve, Santa, eye-catching in his bright red suit, white trimmed, and !ong beard, greeted a total of 725 children in McHenry last Saturday. The kiddies reported that he looked t^e picture of health and should be able to make his rounds easily on Christmas Eve even though his list continues to grow each year. In West McHenry, he remained for about an hour to talk with the large group assembled to visit him. He spent a similar amount of time on Green street before proceeding on to Riverside Drive. Santa's entrance and departure were made by electric car, to which was attached a trailer containing the k several hundred bags of candy and nuts which were distributed. SEVEN TOWNSHIPS REPRESENTED AT C.R.OJP. MEETING An arm of friendship and peace is the meaning of the 1953 Christian Rural Overseas Program (C.R.O.P.) sponsored by the National Council of Churches. C.R.O.P. is working through the counties soliciting farm crops for distribution among the millions who are in great need of aid. Seven tcSWnships were represented at a meeting in Woodstock, Thursday night, Dec. 11. Those present to complete plans for the drive for. four carloads of corn were: Gten Eppel and Matt Schmitt, McHenry; Bill Wissell, Nunda; Gail Marms and Paul Fredricks, Algonquin; W a 11 y Schuett, Ralph Stecker, Raymond Swanson, Dick Pilchard and Bill Tammeus, Dorr; George Simons, Dale Noe. Mike Carmichael, Marengo; Claude Pagles chairman, Dunham; and Rev. H. L. Carlson, Richmond. Rev. Jesse Firestone, committee member, and Rev. c. Urch, secretary completed the roll of the county committee present. Plans were laid to have the township chairmen meet with the 4-H Federation representatives on Saturday, Dec. 27, at which time all pledges of corn wilt be turned over the 4-H for follow-through and pick-up. A pick-up day will be set in each township. Let CROP be a part of your Christmas planning. Help others less fortunate help themselves through your gifts. VETERANS' CRAFT DISPLAY > Photo by Worwick Shown above is Mrs. Lois Downs, chairman of veterans' craft for the American Legion, as she stands beside a permanent display cabinet at the Legion Home on Green street, Mrs. Downs Invites local folks to do at least a part of their Christmas shopping there. She has been at the Home every Wednesday evening to assist in the selection of gifts. Anyone who has not yet taken advantage of this opportunity to shop may contact Mrs. Downs, phone 714,,. and she will arrange to go to the Legion Home and show the items. Otherwise, interested persons may contact the Legion custodian any time during the day. City Council Approves Annexation Of Edgebrook Heights Subdivision FR< McHENRY ATTTEENI DED ANNUAL BAND CLINIC Paul R. Yanda of the high school instrumental department, and Paul Raasch of the grade school music department, attended the sixth annual mid-west national band clinic held Dec. 11, 12 and 13 in Chicago. The clinic, which attracts thousands, was held as last year in the Hotel Sherman, with six of the nation's finest school bands presenting the ' best and newest music available. Twelve high school students accompanied the directors to the clinic on Thursday and another twelve attended Friday. Master of ceremonies at th< grand finale luncheon was Dr Raymond F. Dvorak, well known Wisconsin band leader who was seriously injured in a train accident a few years ago. Mr Dvorak is a cousin of Mrs. R M. Fleming of McHenry and is recognized as one of the fines; band leaders in this part of the country. McHENRY TENOR - GUEST SOLOIST IH "MESSIAH" CONCERT Warren Jones, McHenry tenor was one of four soloists who ap peared last Sunday evening ir the twenty-fourth annual presentation of Handel's "Messiah' at the First Baptist church ir Elgin. Others were Jean Crandell. scprano, of Chicago. Joan Alley, contralto, of Dundee, anc John MacDonald of Chicago bass. The many local followers oi the young man who attended were h<gh in their praise of hi; excellent performance as h< capably handled the many tenoi solos contained in the two anc one-half hour musical treat. NAMED TO JURY A new grand jury for the January term was selected last week by the board of supervisors. Named to the regulai panel were Ben Justen and William Wright of McHenry and Charles ,J. Freund of Spring Grove. - • • Make your gilt to a friend o' relative a subscription to the Plaindealer. You will be remembered throughout the year. The city council voted, at regular meeting Monday night, to approve the annexation of Edgebrook Heights subdivision to the city of McHenry. Contrary to general belief, cities do not reach out and take territory into their corporate limits. In the case of this new addition, a petition was filed in the county court which was signed by 100 percent of the owners . of record of land in the territory and also by 100 percent of the electors residing in the territory. Following the hearing on Dec. 8. at which no objections were filed, a certified, copy of the order of the court was received by the city council. The following quotation from the Illinois Revised Statutes explains procedure to be followed: • "After the clerk receives the certified copy of the order of the county court, the corporate author.tifls of the annexing municipality shall proceed to consider the question of the annexation of the described territory. A two-thirds vote of the i-otporate authorities is required to annex. The vote shall be by "ayes" and "nos" entered on the legislative records. This decision shall be effective after the expiration of thirty days, unless a referendum thereon is ordered by the corporate authorities or unless a petition for such referendum is filed." This new subdivision promises to be a fine addition to the city. It is a part of the Stephen Schmitt farm, south of McHenry, and is an ideal site for new homes. In appearances before die city council preliminary to the hearing, the owners, Attorney William- M. Carroll, Jr., and Chuck Miller, agreed to certain specifications as to roads and extensions for water and sewer. Meeting these requirements should ^end to make the subdivision an attractive addition to the city- New Library The long awaited remodelling of the former Tesch dwelling for library purposes is under way. At a recent meeting of the library board, it was reported that response to appeals for help from various tradesmen was not as expected. Some had done more than their part, but the need for carpenters still existed. In .an effort to get things moving, viayor Freund rolled up his sleeves and started taking out partitions. Promises of help soon 'ollowed and it--flow appears '.hat the work will be completed n short order. The council approved payment Plan Christmas Program At Lake The annual Christmas party for children of the McCullom Lake community will be held at the Roy-Al Inn on Sunday, Dec. 21, beginning promptly at 5 p.m. Elaborate preparations have been in progress for the past six weeks to make the stage presentations of the nativity scenes an outstanding event. As in the past. Santa Claus will make his appearance with the usual well stuffed bag to distribute presents to all the, kiddies of the community. S o o n a f t e r h i s d e p a r t u r e , there will be music by the McCullom Lake "Blue Gills" for the enjoyment of the grown-ups. There will be eake end tat cream for all. Many public-spirited citizens have given of their time to make this event possible. In charge of the musical program are Otto Pyritz and Paul Struck. McCUUOM LAKE NOME BUBO TO 6R00ND JUESDAY • firemen Saved Nearby Residence la 3-Hour Vigil , An attractive home:?.sto*-*lCnoll- Wood addition to McCullom Lake burned to the ground in a fire which «started shortly before 4 o'clock last Tuesday afternoon. Only the cement block walls remained standing when firemen left the 8cen£ about 7 p.m. A call was received by the local fire department at exactly 4 o'clock, when a man informed them that his home at McCullom Lake was filled with smoke. Before they could obtain more information, he had hung up and it was impossible to trace just where the call had originated. After several efforts to determine the exact location of the residence, it was decided that one fire truck would take Rt. 120, west of the city, to the West Shore Beach section of the community, and the other traveled the McCullom Lake blacktop road. On reaching the Knollwood subdivision, smoke could be seen and it was only a short time before sixteen members of the volunteer department were employing every effort to at ve the residence in which Mr. and Mrs. Richard Koos resided. Encounter Delay Because of a delay in finding the home, the flames had gained such headway by the time firemen arrived that they soon realized it would be impossible to save the structure. However, vigilance over a three-hour period saved a nearby home, which suffered only blistered paint. Upon questioning neighbors some time later in the evening, firemen learned that an explosion had been heard just before the fire. Since the fire is believed to have started in a room containing an oil stove, firemen were of the opinion that the stove may have been responsible . fqr the conflagration. k *;*Damage was estimated at $12,500. The great loss should make others, especially residents of outlying communities, extremely careful to give explicit directions in case of an emergency. Santa's Popularity Grows As Letters Continue' To Pour In Santa's popularity continues to grow as more and more letters arrive from local youngsters. They are being printed as received. "Dear Santa Claus: "When I saw yon--on Main street last Saturday afternoon and you ask me what I wanted for Christmas I was so excited that I forgot I'm having my mommy write this for me so you will know what to bring me. I want a toni doll with some clothes, a jack-in-the-box and a bubble gum bank. "Please bring my little brother Donny some new pull toys as he is tired of playing with Ricky and my old ones. "Ricky, my older brother, would like s tool chest and a bubble gum bank. Thank you. "CINDY SMITH" "Dear Santa Claus: "I would like some toys when you come to my house Christmas Eve. I'd like a Coca Cola truck, a hot shot band, monopoly and a magic set. Don't forget some toys for my sister Mary Kay and baby brbther Kevin. Thank you, Santa. •^XHY FREUND" "Dear Santa Claus: "My name is Joy Porten and I live at the same place I lived )f $7,000 Green street bridge year, and thanks for all the bonds due Jan. 1. Three thousand j g(Wl thmfrg you Jeft me #111 be paid out of motor fuel "But when you come this year tax funds as set up in original )lans. Young Choral Group* In Holiday Program About 130 high school choristers presented a musical program in keeping with the Christmas season before a large audir ence in thtT school auditoriun/i last Sunday evening. Their se- 'ections langed from the more serious, reverent music of the day to, .the lighter numbers now associated with Christmas. Santa. I've got a little sister named Ruth Ann and she's a real good girl so don't forget her. "When you come this year will you please bring me a cow-girl suit like Dale's and a mirror for my bedroom and a pair of roller skates. And if you have a extra doll will you please leave it for me as the one you gave me last year is pretty tired now. I would also like a sled. "Your milk and cookies are in the same place and the light will be on as always. Please Santa don't forget my little sister. Say hello to all of your raindeer and helpers for me So 'JOY* "Dear Santa Claus: "How are you? I hope just fine. I hope you got plenty of rest since last year. I£gjon't want much but what I do want is sort of big so I hope you can carry it. I would like a sled and a sleeping bag and also more parts for my toy train. I have been a pretty good guy except I only think it fair to tell you I had a fight last week. This is the end for now. "Your good friend, "BUTCH AGUIRRE "Huemann's Subdivision" "Dear Santa: "I have tried to be a real g$od girl. So for Christmas I would like a set dishes, dolt; a table and chair set. "SUZANNE MATCHEN "Age 3" "Dear Santa Claus: "Sometimes I am a pretty good boy. For Christmas I Want a gun and holster set, cowboy boots, tractor. Featured in specialties were j sister. ^ Jean and Joan Weber in organ i "My pa is writing this letter and piano duets and a large j for me as I'm still to little to pi: Is' ensemble in a winter set- write, all I can write is my ting, singing "Sleigh Ride." Five name. of the students were soloists for | "Don'i forget • leave somethe various numbers. ; thing-for my ma an pa and'baby 'Age 4" ."Dear Santa Claus: "I have been a pretty good boy so for Christmas I would like a cash register, gun and holster set and cowboy boots. "I will be seeing pou Christmas Eve. "Thank you, "BOBBIE MATCHEN "Age 6" "Dear Santa Claus: "I was»a good boy all year. Would you please give me a gun and holster set, animals for my barn and some candy. I'll be waiting «for you on Christmas Eve. "Thank you Santa Claus. "WAYNE HILLER" SATURDAY. DEC. 2A LAST DAY TO ENTER DECORATING CONTEST McHenry residents are becoming decoration-conscious and the results of their work is a beautiful city which seems to issue a cheery greeting to all who visit. Only two xnore days remain before the outdoor decoration contest sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce ends. All displays should be ready for judging by Saturday evening. Dec*- - 20, after which judges will visit the various streets and select winners. First prize of $40 is being offered by the sponsoring organization, as well as a $30 second prize. Other $10 prizes in tile form of gift certificates, include the following: Eleanor Schlottman, Fair p*ks, piano and accordion teacher; Alexander Lumber company, Peter M. Justen Furniture, FitzGerald's Men's Shop, McHenry Lumber company McGee's Store For Men, The Gift Port, Local Cleaners, and Vycital Hardware. Anyone who still desires to enter the contest should notify a member of the committee in charge to insure their entry being viewed and judged. Committee members are Norbert Mauch, phone 5 or 1032; Jerry Steirff>ach phone 46 or 670-M-l; and Geno Freund, phone 636-M-l. A little ingenuity may win a fine prize for some local family as well as extending the holiday spirit to others. Coroner Ehom Issues Report Coroner Harry Ehom has completed his coroner's report for the year thus far as follows: Total inquisitions held, ninetysix; total deaths in these inquests, 101. Of this number, seventeen inquests were held in McHenry, ranking second to Crystal Lake's twenty-two and Woodstock's nineteen. Among unusual calls contained in the coroner's report included investigation of the skeleton found in the gravel pit south- "Tll n* McHenry and the undetermined cause of Mrs. Virginia Wing's death near Algonquin. One person lost his life with bulbar polio and another was crushed in a corn picker. Thirtyseven died of heart ailments in which inquests were necessary because the victims had not been attended by physicians. Other causes of death in the report included the following: Pedestrian and bicycle, 1; twocar collisions, 3; accidental electrocutions, 2; fall from moving car, 1; accidental asphyxiation o„f. «... tumfm .11 by carbon monoxide poisoning, 3; Santa tor tills year thata»^urned t0 death in trailer> 4. burned to death in home, 1; car and pedestrian, 1; accidental discharge of guns, 2; suicide by guns, 3; babies suffocated in bed, 3; fall on sidewalk, 1; fall in home, 1; fall doing carpenter work, 1. Malnutrition, 1: automobile accidents, 11; asphyxiation by aspiration, 1; crushed in fertilizer, 1; accidental drownings, 9; run over by tractor, 1; exposure to inclement weather, 2; pulmonary edemia, 1; natural causes, 1; lung hemorrhage, 2; still birth, 1; fall from hay mow, 1; suffocation by enlarged thymus gland, 1. THEATRE MAKES EARLY PLANS FOR 1953-54 SEASON "Dear Santa: "How are you. I am fine. I would like to have some water ?°ggles and some roller skates. "BRIAN ALTMAN" "P.S. I will go to grandma Hays Continued on Page 4 The December meeting of the McHenry County Theatre Guild was held in Woodstock Dec. 10, when plans for the 1953-54 theatre season were formulated. Since this year is so nearly over, the Guild has abandoned plans for any type of curtailed season. Due to the great disappointment of many theatre-goers in and around the county, the Guild is determined to do everything possible to bring good theatre here next' year. " After a lively business session, presided over by President Joseph X. Waynne of McHenry several suggestions were offereg and decided upon. Established definitely is that the 1953 theatre players will he members of equity; that producers will be contacted at once:, and that a special event or program will be provided for each monthly meeting by Arnold Rauen and W. Gatenby, chairmen, who promise a variety of entertainment. An invitation is extended to anyone interested to attend the February meeting, the place and date to be announced later. A new finance committee was announced, With Adelaide N. Greenwood as chairman and Walter Endee, co-chairman. Mrs. Margaret Rogers and Mrs. Stephanie Waynne were named as co-Chairmen Of publicity. SMITH'S SUPER MARKET OPENS TOMY EAST Of OLD BMDGt GRAND 0PENM6 WU CONTINUE TWtOMfiH SATURDAY POST OFFICE. STATION TO IE OPEN ON SUNDAY Most Services Offered Public Dec. 21, 8ajn. io6p.in. For the convenience of the general public, the McHenry post office and West McHenry Station plan to remain open until 6 p.m. today (Thursday) and, will also be open Sunday, Dec. 21, from 8 a.m. Almost all needs will be served on Sunday, including the selling of stamps and acceptance of parcels. There will also be city and rural mail delivery that day. Under the present schedule sent to the local post office, there will be no mail or parcel delivery on Christmas Day since no mail is scheduled to be received in the city on Dec. 25. Heretofore, special parcels arriving in the city that day were delivered. Unless a^ tie-up of mail occurs, this procedure will be followed and all mail will have been delivered by the evening of Dec. 24. Ray McGee, postmaster, reports that the response to a request for sorting iand tying mail for city and out of town delivery has been most favorable and has aided substantially in easing the strain of sorting mail for postal employees. Those who have not yet mailed their cards are urged to turn the addresses one way, tie all cards to be delivered in McHenry in one bundle and those going out of town in another. Hews About Ov Servicemen John Randall, who has been stationed at Great Lakes, left this week for the East and soon will see duty on the Mediterranean sea. His wife, the former Gerrie Aeverman, will make her home with his parents in Coreapolis, Pa., during his absence. The couple have been living on Center street. Sgt. Leslie Krieger is one of the community's more fortunate young men in being home from overseas in time for the Christmas holidays. Sgt. Krieger has been serving with an engineer j,jn the Marine Corps in McHenry residents will wgf- Scome the opening of a new and Imodern store this weekend-, IStarting today, Thursday, Dec. 18. and continuing Friday and Saturday, grand opening will be held at Smith's Super Market on the Pistakee Bay blacktop road, just east of the old bridge. Owner and manager, of thsr store is Arthur "Art" Smith, to* whom this type of business is not new. Mr. Smith has very-, successfully operated two other markets and grocery stores in this community for many years. Both of thejp--the one in West McHenry and the other at Johns*' burg--are now closed. ' The beautiful new building, only recently completed, is 50x 110 feet, with attractive fawncolored brick and block siding on the exterior snd red block on the interior. As one enters and passes to.' the left of the check-out counter, there is a very large and up-todate frozen foods freezer. Hie. refrigerated case will hold, at capacity. 4,500 12-oz. packages; Meat Department The - meat department, to the*, rear of the store, will containboth pre-packaged meat and wilf feature butcher service. There ia a large cooler in connection witfr the department. ^ Tile floors in attractive designextend the length of the building., and very modern fluorescent lighting provides the shopper w i t h i d e s l c o n d i t i o n s u n d e r which to look for desired items; ""i The store will be open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on grand ing days, with patrons served by seven employees. Two of them. will be Mr. Smith's sons. Jade ^ in chsrge of the meat depart- * v; ment and Bob, 'the produce. A garage at the rear of the building allows large trucks to enter and unload in the warmth of the structure. There, boxes of goods are put on conveyor belts and removed to the right, front portion of the building. • * It is Interesting to 4ote Out ' ^ Mr. Smith resided as a Jrery young man on the property Where the store now stands, la 1917. be lived there with hi* sister and family, the M. I. Freunds, snd so feels very much at home in his new hnstne^l ? uema, & i;| •-1 % m unit gin Fape^ BUY POLICE CAB A regular meeting of the village board of Island Lake was held early this month, at which time it was decided to purchase a police car from the I^and Lake Property Owners association. This is the same car that the association let the village use during part of November and December. COMEDY FROM TDFFLT T OF ANCIENT GREECE PRESENTED STUDENTS The Guild Players, comedy and musical quartet, will appear on a school assembly program sponsored by the University at Wisconsin extension division at McHenry High School Friday, Dec. 19, Marvin Foster, director of the U.W. bureau of lectures and concerts, has announced. The two young men and two young women will present skits showing comedy from the time of ancient Greece to the present and mix them with humorous musical sketches. The State University's bureau of lectures and concerts is one of the many public services operated by the extension division as ajpubUc e*tcactional service. Plaindealer To Be Printed Two Days Early For Next Two Weeks To insure both city and rural subscribers and advertisers ample time to peruse the pages of the 11 Plaindealer before Christmas, the Plaindealer will be printed two days early next week, on Tuesday, Dec. 23. This will permit last minute shoppers to obtain ideas presented by local merchants. The i same procedure will be carried out the following ! j week, when the New Year addition w^ll be printed on Tuesday, Dec. 30. All news must be in the Plaindealer office I' next week by Monday morning at 8:30 o clock* i * j i classified ads will be accepted until 10 o'clock !! Monday morning and display ads until Saturday noon. Anyone desiring an ad in the New YefflP edition must*notify the Plaindealer office not later than Saturday noon, Dec. 27. . ^ i i n"i yiivtyri i\i fninnn