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p^ipr^ By Vanesse Sells O ^7, v& -v;i« r? - - ,v . . ."** ^ <; "I • ' * \- ••"' "/ Hgj?V **' a--#* wmtSfi KftMrvteon PTA Meeting A fUU house was present at » flr*t meeting' of the Harri ipi VF.T.A. last Tuesday when Itospitaiity committee, assistby the officers of the group, M hostesses. I? The members of the faculty, itiM); members cf the board of §|j&fti6fctlon and the executive comwere introduced to those tresent. Eleanor Schlotman entertained i^vith selections on her accordion fuid refreshments of petit fours, j&ake and coffee were served, i Mrs. Roy E. Swanson is presifldent of the Harrison P.T.A.; 0tlrs. Alfred Johnston is first JSVice-president; Arnold Zaeskc, ,'flnew" administrator at Harrison, %s second honorary vice-presi* i|dent; Mrs. Robert pecker is sec- Jretary; and Mrs. Robert Frederick is treasurer. &•*.. I Chairmen of the different com- ^mittees include Mrs. Robert ^Frederick, budget and finance Jchairman; Mrs. Henry Setzler, legislative chairman; Mrs. George fWeisenbprger, membership chairman; Mrs. James Bell, music; Mrs. Norman Spec lit, posters; •jjMrs. Alfred Johnston, program; "^frs. Peter Samkus, P.T.A. lnagwho has been in critical condition in a hospital in that state. Young Mr. Wagner is the son of the Horace Wagners of Wickline Bay, where the Van Kanegans also reside. Achievement nay , The three Wonder Laldf" 4-H clubs will combine to hold an achievement day Saturday evening in the Harrison school to show the community and friends of the members what they have accomplished this year. The three clubs are the Busy Bumble Bees, the 'teen-age group of 4-H girls; the Handy Helpers, girls below 13 and over ten; and the Wippy Workers, the boys' club formed this year. & lazine; Mis. Arthur Miller, reading and library; Mrs. Francis Marion and Mrs. Greg Mieling, co-chairmen of the hospitality Und room mothers activities; $Mrs. Lewis Belshaw and Mrs. el Sellek, safety and health; rs. Harry Pierce and Mrs. u .lames Bastian. ways and means; J and Mrs. Victor Gustavson, re- I creation. . . . An attendance award has been instituted for the room having the most parents present. At Tuesday's meeting the rooms of <jtrs. Ruth Oonk and Mrs. Marion Slavin tied. At the next meeting, Oct. 13, Hie program will be in honor of first grade parents and the parents of new students enrolling to Harrison. The eighth grade •others wll be hostesses. teturn From Vacatiai v Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Haufrht Jiavc just returned from a vacation trip. On Hospital List Joe%amin and Rudolph Mahal, Jr., both of Hickory Falls, are iurgical patients at the Memor iflJL hospital in Woodstock. ^ • Wed In Indiana Miss Jayne Dean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dean of McHenry, became the bride of Francis Ban, son of Mrs. Margaret Ball of Wonder Lake on August 15 in Valparaiso, Ind. They are now making their home at Wonder Lake. The bride has been employed in the Ben Franklin Store owned by her father. New Residents Mr,< and Mrs. Edward Remy and their two children are new residents in Wonder Center on the county blacktop road. They are making their home in the Tonyan house near Oak street. Their daughter, Sharon, has enrolled as a sophomore at McHenry high school, and their son has entered Harrison school. The Remys came from Chicago. Mrs. Remy is & sister to Mrs. Fred Kusch. Gospel Church News Four of our young people have just recently left for college. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Loshbaugh have returned to Trinity seminary and Bible college in Chicago to resume their studies and prep&ratons for missionary services in Africa. John and Lyle Davidson have entered Bradley university at Peoria. We congratulate these young people upon the opportunities offered to them. We sincerely pray that their endeavors in this field shall lead not only to better things in life but to the very best in the will and purpose of God. Just a reminder of our annual Sunday school picnic to be i • " I held on Saturday afternoon, Sept. Club Meets 126, at 3 o'clock. Extraordinary -"Wi*. George Rom of Crystal j efforts will be put forth to make ACCIDENT RATE FOR SCHOOL BUSES PROVES REASSURING As the fall term of school begins there will be some parents who may have qualms about their children riding to and from school in school buses. It is true, enough that school buses do get involved in traffic accidents but when their accident experience is compared with »that of other vehicles, it should be very reassuring to parents. Of the 45,195 vehicles involved in traffic accidents on rural state highways last year, only seventy-nine were school buses. In village and city accidents, seventeen school buses were involved. Of the total of ninety-six buses only eightyseven had pupils aboard. This is sixteen fewer school buses than were involved similarly in 1951. In two fatal accidents, three persons were killed but no school children were lost. Twelve children were injured in school bus accidents in 1952 compared with sixty-seven in 1951. In the other vehicles involved, twenty-one persons were injured last year compared with twenty-four in the year before. The school bus accident re? lcord was better in 1952 than in 1951 and everything possible is being dorie to improve the record in 1953 through the practice of strict safety regulations and specifications. So far as motorists are concerned it may as well be recognized clearly that getting children to school and back, both in buses and on foot, is a special problem, says the state Division of Highways. Stops which may have to be made for school buses are often unexpected, with inherent hazards of striking the bus or the children, as well as being rammed from the rear by an in- "attentive driver. The law requires that drivers must stop when a school bus has stopped on the highway to receive or discharge school children; and the stop must be made both by drivers meeting or overtaking the school bus. Special stops must also be made at school crossings where flashing red signals are in operation. Having made the stop and yielded right-of-way to pedestrians and other vehicles as required by law, the motorist may proceed. The stop required by the school crossing flasher is the same as that required by any other red flasher or by a stop sign. McHenry Through The Y (McHehry and the entire county continue to grow and today the great majority are comparatively new residents who have not even had an old family friend to relate any of the early history of the community which is now home to them. Because we believe that the average person is interested in the background of the place in which they nave taken up residence, the Plaindealer Will run, in serial form, articles concerning the early histo:y of McHenry county. Some of it will pertain to McHenry itself, whicn was at one time the Cbiuity seat. The articles, which will appear biweekly, are being written by Marie Schaettgen, who also is authoress of Cook's Corner.) By Marie Schaettgen TOE MOUND BUILDERS If we are to begin at the beginning of the history of McHenry county, we must, logically, include in the story some of the early development of the state of Illinois. Illinois became .one of the United States of America in 1818 with all the rights and privileges given to all the other states. Before Illinois achieved statehood, however, it passed through a period of colorful and interesting . existence. It is thought that Illinois, in common with most of our country was inhabited by a people who pre-dated the Indians. Evidence of this fact is found in the remains of their culture, if such it may be called. .These remains consist mainly of mounds., which presumably are what is left of structures apparently used by these pre-historic people as temples, idols, fortifications and other edifices indigenous to their way of life. They seam to have had pleasure grounds which might be likened to our playgrounds and parks, temples and altars, serving the same purpose that our churches serve, although these people were probably sun-worshipers. They gathered together in villages as man has ever done yLake. director of the TiHn^ta Federation, of Garden clubs and -editor of Garden Glories, official jmagazine of the federation, was jguest speaker last Wednesday at the second meeting of the Wonder Lake Garden club. The meeting was held in the home of Mr8. Mary Alice Condren, who was elected president of the group during the business meeting. Elected to serve with Mrs. Condren were Mrs. Leo Hartog, first vice-president; Mrs. Hen- _ ning Widen, second vice-president; Mrs. Ben Redman, secretary; and Mrs. Ralph White, treasurer. Mrs. Hartog will serve as program chairman and Mrs. Widen is also membership chairman. Anyone wishing to join the club may contact Mrs. Widen at Wonder Lake 3393. Meetings are to be held on the second Wednesday of each month, with the next one scheduled Oct. 14 at the horn* of Mrs. Widen at 7:30 p.m. this event an outstanding one We meet on our lawns this year. Another Confirmation class will begin their studies the first days of October, with registration and enrollment on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 3, at 2. As COMPLETES Mfc. V With 19,555 pounds of milk and 921 pounds of butterfate to her credit, Humbercrest Sovereign Lady, a registered Holstein- Friesian cow owned by Hickory Creek Farms, West McHenry, has completed a 365-day production test in official Advanced Frank S. May BLACK DIRT Sand - Gravel - Driveways Excavating Route 5# McHenry Phone: McHenry 580-M-l Iter 4nd «a|My. They b*8t to protect their VtilafM just as we build an air base or an army camp. In one respect they differed greatly, they built their home of perishable materials such as wood. We build of stone and steel now and hope that we may preserve more of the evidences of our civilization. There are various schools of thought as to the origin of the mound builders before they came to our continent. Some students of antiquity believe they came from the East, others think they are related to the Hindus and Southern Tartars. That' they were sun-worshipers seems to be the concensus of opinion, since their mounds are found, generally, to be facing the sun. On the west bank of the Mississippi. a few miles from Galena. high on the top of the bluffs may be found a number of these monuments of a prehistoric age. As if to prove to us the continuity of life, beneath the mound3 the streamlined trains of the Illinois Central thunder around the curve, in an effort, seemingly, to. bury forever these evidences of a simple beginning. But undaunted and unconcerned the past looks down upon the present seeming to say, "Ashes to ashes and Dust to dust." NEW APPOINTMENT Elmer R. Knight, of Springfield, has been appointed by Governor William G. Stratton to be acting chief engineer of the state Division of Highways. Knight has been with the division since 1919, the past two and onehalf years as assistant chief engineer. He will serve as acting chief pending the governor's selection of a successor to Frank N. Barker, former chief, who resigned to become assistant chief engineer of the Sauta Fe Railway system. Collection* By Marie Schaettgen America's best radid and television programs, selected' through a nationwide poll of the American Legion Auxiliary's nearly one million members, were recognized by presentation of the auxiliary's annual "Mike" awards at the national convention in St. Louis, Sept. 2. "Mr. President," starring Edward Arnold, was given the award for the "best dramatic radio program, appealing to the patriotism of our people." "The Breakfast Club," starring Don McNeill, won the award for the "best entertainment radio program, covering the field of music, quiz and variety programs." : "The Lone Ranger" was voted the "•best children's radio projp- arrt, based on its wholesomeneas and entertainment value." The television awards went to "Cavalcade of America" for the1 "best dramatic television program that is typically American, appealing to the patriotism of our people." "Arthur Godfrey and Hi- Friends" for the "best entertainment television program, covering the field of music, quia and variety programs." •" "Ding, Dong School" for the "best children's television program, based on its wholesomenew and entertainment value." HIGHWAYS Toll roads 600' miles more than 1949. Oklahoma, Ohio, New York and New Jersey following example of Pennsylvania. Proposed Illinois-Florida toll. 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IVJcGEE'S STOBE FOB MEN franchisefees and taxes for the first 'eight months of this year have leveled off to about the same amount collected last year, Secretary of State Charles P. Carpentier has reported. The total of $4,105,427.13 received so far by the corporation department {a $15,462.66 below the 1952 figure, Secretary Carpentier said, and predicted that collections for tlie entire year will be - about the same as last year. July was the biggest month for collections this year, where August brought the greatest total last year. New corporations continue to gain over last year's figures, the present total of 5,082 being 710 greater, Secretary Carpentier said. The 3,424 new Illinois business organizations granted char, ters are 556 more than last year, and the 476 out-of-state tlusness groups granted certificates of authority are 111 greater. In not-forijnrofit groupi, the 1,161 new IUBOts are thirty-two ahead oT last year, and the eighteen ontHSf* state units are eleven greali% Secretary Carpentier said. J- • I* ARK ADMISSION* Three weeks of collecting admission fees at seven Illinois state parks under legislation passed at the recent session of the General Assembly brought gross receipts of $18,142.10. After deducting expenses, net gain was $12,337.10. During the threeweek period, 48,466 car tickets and 132,955 visitor, tickets were sold. In reporting these results, Glen D. Palmer, director of the Department of Conservation, pointed out that there is no way of comparing these figures with any previous results because no official attendance records have £een kept at any of the parka. Collection fees and concession money are placed in a fund. to be used in improvig the various state parks. Need A Rubber 8taO|t-?^ It at the Plaindealer. 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Every so often someone says, "Last week I had visitors from •Mfih and such a placeu I didn't see a word ln th< paper about if '" ' HereV wkere yon come in. We and oar staff ef neighborhood reporters are not mind readers. We simply can't keep up With ALL the News. Not without help from YOU. So . . . if you have a news item . . . of any slxe . . . PLEAMB TELL YOUR CORRESPONDENT--or If. you live In McHenry . . . CALL US. Our phone number is 170 and we are happy to get the items. If it's not convenient to phone . . . mall them in. MAKING SURE THEY'RE SIGNED so Wt know they are authentic. ' ; Ontside of McHenry, here's the Usi ifter you . • . she will be more dude your news In her items. Community Correspondent C McCULLOM LAKp X.#,--Eve Levesque * f Lakemoor-Lilymoor Pacita Morrison WONDER LAKE Vanesse Sells KINGWOOD -- Mrs. George Shepard SPRING GROVE Mrs. Charles Freund f JOHNSBURG -- Betty Hettermann THIS ST AFT OF CORRESPONDENTS IS READY, WILLING AND ABLE TO SERVE YOU . . 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