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Thursday, July 28,1955 THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER Hlai 4 Johnsburg News By Mrs. Betty Hetterraann Get Ready For Fun Start saving your pennies for the forthcoming carnival sponsored by St. John's church on the Weekend of Aug. 12, 13 and 14. There will be fish served on Friday and a family style roast beef dinner on Sunday afternoon. Be sure to plan on attending this affair. In the very near future some of the ladies of the parish will be canvassing for food and miscellaneous donations. Try to give as much as you can spare. Congratulations A little bird has brought word to me that there has been a recent engagement in these parts. Jack Wirtz of McHenry has slipped a sparkler on the third finger, left hand, of Catherine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe E. (Freund. Wedding bells will peal some time next year. Congratulations and a long line of good cheers are extended to these two young people. Take Airplane Trip After all/the excitement about her engagement, Catherine was really up in the clouds last Saturday evening. Up in a plane I mean. She left from Midway airport to fly to Atlanta, Ga„ where she will visit her aunt and uncle, the Don Hettermanns. Jack Wirtz, Don Dowe and Betty Lou Keenan accompanied her to the airport. Here 'n There Gerry, Kenny," Diane and Carol Ann Stilling spent several days at different times visiting the John Herdrich family in McHenry. A2/C Don Dowe was the dinner guest of Betty Lou Keenan at her home last Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Dehn and daughter, Joan, of Chicago visited relatives here last weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thelen, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hettermann and Mr. and Mrs. Gene King of McHenry spent an enjoyable evening of dancing at Lake Lawn last Thursday evening. Carl Neiss returned to his Army duties in California after spending some time with his wife, Diane, and son, Randy. Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Lasser of Jak-Ana Heights entertained relatives from Chicago last weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hettermann entertained several guests for a., chicken, dinner on their lawn last week. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. William May and sons, Mrs. Catherine Freund, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Freund and daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dehn and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Huemann of Chicago spent last weekend visiting relatives here. Airman Tom Huemann returned to Houston, Texas, after spending a ten-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Huemann. Mr. and Mrs. William May and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Joe L. Freund left on Saturday morning f6r a motor trip to Ohio, where they will spend several days visiting relatives. Happy Birthday Lots of birthdays this month so we will send a big birthday wish ^for all. Gerry Stilling celebrated his birthday last week, Karen Hettermann will be three Aug. 3, Peter Smith will celebrate his eightieth birthday on Aug. 5, Gerry Hetterraann and Jim Freund also have birthdays orf the fifth, Harold May's birthday is Aug. 8, Mrs. Catherine Freund on Aug. 12 and Mrs. Agnes Freund has a birthday in August also. Best wishes Tto all. WHEAT ALLOTMENTS NOT REDUCED BY UNDERPLANTING Wheat growers whose 1956 wheat acreage is as much as 25 per cent below their farm wheat acreage allotment will get credit for full allotment acreage in calculating future farm allotments. In other words. Chairman Bert Bridges of the McHenry county agricultural stabilization and conservation committee explains, if the farm's wheat acreage for next year's harvest is only threefourths of the farm allotment, the future wheat acreage allotments established for the farm will be figured as though the full allotment had been planted. Heretofore reductions of more than 10 per cent were considered in calculating future allotments. Each year's farm allotment, the chairman explains, is based primarily on the farm's wheat acreage for the previous three years. Under the new ruling, even if the wheat acreage is as much as one-fourth less than the farm allotment, future allotments will be calculated as though the full allotment had been harvested. Savings invested in Crystal Lake Savings and' Loan earn 2 /i % plus y2% extra. 2Stf Package Liquor Store and* Tavern PIZZA Italian Spaghetti Sandwiches KITCHEN CLOSED ON TUESDAY'S McHENRY 336 ISO Bo. Green St., McHenry, 111. CLOSEOUT SALE ON ALL FISHING TACKLE Southbend FLY RODS Reg. Price SALE PRICE $13.50 $10.80 18.00 14.40 13.50 f 10.80 9.00 7.20 Montague FLY RODS $15.95 $12.75 13.50 10.80 8.95 7.15 10.95 8.75 True Temper CASTING RODS $10.95 $ 8.75 10.45 8.35 6-95 5.55 Southbend CASTING RODS $14.50 $13.60 7.50 6.00 REELS Pfluger $35.00 $28.00 14.25 11.40 12.00 9.60 Southbend $1100 $ 8.80 Ocean City $ 2.70 $ 2.15 LINES, BAIT, TACKLE' BOXES, MINNOW PAILS MAM /OOFF NICKELS HARDWARE PHONE McHENRY 2 522 W. Main Street McHenry. HI. A "KING"-SIZE PACK Having trouble managing a "big" Canasta or Bridge hand? Then here's a bit of information that should interest you: Did you know that the Italian, deck of "Tarok" cards, predecessor of our present-day pack, contained not 52 but 78 caras? Dating all the way back to the Dark Ages and now used primarily in the Mediterranean region for fortune telling, the Tarok deck, also sailed Tarots and Tarocchi, bears a marked similarity to our more modern decks. Fifty-two of the cards correspond to our usual deck, but each Tarok suit contains an additional Knave (or Jack) which brings the total to fifty-six. In addition to these four 14-card suits there are 22 special cards called Atouts. The Atouts were originally numbered from one to twenty-one. with the exception of one card which was called -"Ld Mat" (the Ciown).t;Le Mat rankedhighest in the entire deck. Historians now say it was probably the forerunner of our present day Joker. Each of the early Atouts bore a descriptive name, usually in Freiich but sometimes in Italian, and a full length illustration or design showing various conditions and situations affecting mankind. Some of these titles and illustrations were rather terrifying: Le Pendu (Man Suspended by a Foot), Le Diable (The Devil), La Mort (Death) and Le Maison Dieu (Tower Struck by Lightning). Others took a more dignified turn: L'lmperatrice (The Empress), La Lune (The Moon), Le Pape (The Pope) and La Temperance (Temperance). Still others were related to such earthly things as Les Amoreux (The Lovers), La Roue d^ Fortune (The Wheel^of Fortune), L'Eremite (The Hermit) and Le Bateleur (The Juggler), Of great signilcance in the Tarok deck are the four gomroon spits which are basically the four suits of our modern deck. Each represented a social position in life in the Middle Ages: the nobility, symbolized by swords; the clergy, by cups or chalices; the tradesmen, by coins; and the peasants, by staves. These are today's Spades, Hearts, Diamonds and Clubs respectively. The Tarok cards are still being printed in Europe and are occasionally seen in the United States where Gypsies use them Jor telling fortunes. The Tarot deck isn't the largest in the world, however. There's an Indian deck which contains 144 cards-- eight suits with 18 cards in each suit! National Farm Safely Week Observed Throughout Nation In a statement Issued with his proclamation of the twelfth National Farm Safety Week for July 2b-30, 1955, President Eisenhower said he was glad to learn thai the United States Department of Agriculture and the National Safety Council are again oo-sponsoring National Farm Safety Week. "A death toll of 14,000 farm residents each year is a tragic loss to the nation," the President i < "Your safety is in your hands" | was suggested as the theme for j Xational Farm Safety Week by thlie President, who added a suggestion that each farmer "make a safety inventory of his home, his machinery, his equipment, his irtvei iery, actions and his attitudes." The theme set by the President -- Your Safety is in Your Hands -- was praised by Ned H Dearborn, president1 of the National Safety Council. "Special surveys in farm areas," said Mr. Dearborn, "indicate that about three out of every four acidents to farm residents are the result of one or more unsafe acts. "Regardless of national and group safety activities, the ultimate responsibility for each farm resident's safety Is himself. This NOTICE OF OFFICE HOURS FRANK W. SEK, M.D. \ ' • Physician and Surgeon HO So. Green Street McHenry, 111; 2 to 5 P. M. - 7 to 9 P. M. DAILY (except WecL) SATURDAYS 2 to 5 P. M. Office Phone McHENRY 164 Residence Phone . McHENRY 2278 individual responsibility is summed up in the life line given toy the President -- 'Your Safety is In Your Hands.' " \ The purpose of National Farm Safety Week continued to Be to focus nationwide attention on the seriousness of farm accidents," said Maynard H. the farm division of . Safety Council. "We spire greater wiitJT activity by each reeidSflt --• *8# to make the indivichtsttl lfctAl life a safer, happier and mof® prosperous life." S ' 1st Authorized in McHENRY 210 E. Elm Street Emil Hinspater ELM STREET CONOCO SERVICE PHONE 896 McHenry, HL BUI Hyatt w tit u • f..*... The Gre This message is addressed to those who have been thinking about purchasing a Cadillac-- but who, for one reason or another, have not considered acting on the impulse this year. For you, there is interesting and valuable information in the paragraphs which follow. In the first place, there is no reason why anyone should ever put off ordering a Cadillac -- once the decision for ownership has been made. For a Cadillac.represents one of the soundest and most practical investments in the automotive world. The lowest-priced Cadillac, for instance, is surprisingly close in cost to many so-called medium-price cars--often within a few dollars. And this is only half the picture, insofar as cost is concerned. For when the time comes to sell your Cadillac, you will find that the car has held its value far beyond anything you could logically expect. Authoritative price figures, based on yearafter- year studies, reveal that a Cadillac may be expected to return its owner a larger share of his original investment than any other motor car built in the land. And then consider Cadillac's economy pi operation and upkeep. The car will run as far on a gallon of gasoline as most standard automobiles--and it is so soundly built and engineered that it is all but free from any save routine service needs. And here is the most interesting news of all: If you act quickly, the chances are that you can get early delivery of a 1955 Cadillac! a It isNxue, of course, that we have a backlog of ordiers for new Cadillacs--but many of these are for future delivery or for special conciliations not currently available. So--if you have thought of owning a Cadillac --come in now. Because of our low used car inventory, we are in an excellent position to make you a liberal allowance on your present car--and, as we said, you can probably get your new car much sooner than you have believed possible. We have a Cadillac waiting to give you the most thrilling demonstration of your life. Why not come in today? OVERTON CADILLAC PONTIAC Co. 400 FRONT STREET McHENRY, ILL. PHONE 17 m It