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Thursday; 8* HJ55 * THE McHEIfRY PLAINpEALER Lakeland Park - West Shore Beach !lil!l!l!l!lllililiH{l!|!lllill|ll!liriil!l]illtIillllliUlil Jetta fGleeson -- Dorothy XJtth-h "Oh Come All Te Songbirds" 'All you bathtub and " shower sihgers, here's your chance to; go professional. Wally Laurence: is organizing a group for Christmas caroling. A P.A. system has been obtained and a haywagon is beiiig provided for th£ carolers to ride around the subdivision spreading their musical cheer. YOU are invited to make this a happy and successful occasion and to help bring the Christmas spirit into our community, No Jbprfessional experience needed. Please contact Wally Laurence, 679-W-2, or Tom Gleeson, 1399- M-l, immediately so a time and place for a practice session can be established. Cone on out, let's see your faces and hear your voices. Ill!lll!lll!l!l!l!l!l!l!lil!lil!l!l!i!llliili:i:i!li|il!l!|ili Chicago, is spending a weejt or so With the Krdehings to ' help out during this emergency. Let's Get Those Lights Lit Just a reminder to all residents to get in their donation for the entrance lights. If any of you were out in the recent foggy weather you are surely aware of the pressing need of these lights. Send in donations to the treasurer, Gershon, 329 Home avenue. Happy Birthdfey To Debbie Schabow on her first birthday on Thursday, Dec. 8. Her friends wished her a happy birthday only from a distance though, as Debbie w&s suffering from the chicken pox. To Jack Lavin, who celebrated his fifteenth birthday Dec. 7. !To Alice Sullivan, who blew out five birthday candles on Dec. 7. More Modern Than Mistletoe Good News To Hear Larry strandquist' has vacated his hospital bed and is now home continuing his convalescence. He's hoping to be back at work before too long. Coming and Going Not many coming and less going now "that the cold winter winds have begun blowing, but a few have braved the bad weather to do somfe gadding. Joe Link's sister and J>rotherin- law, Mr. and Mrs. John Bell, of Bferwyn spent Sunday, Dec. 4, with the Links.. On Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Heber had as their guest£ Marge Heber, * their daughter, from Evanston, and heij fiance, Don Mortz, also from Evanston. Resident Suffers Concussion Due to a freak home accident, Adele Kroening is suffering from a concussion and will be forced to take it easy for the next two weeks. While tending to the baby last Wednesday night, Adele fell and hit her head on a sharp corner of a piece of furniture. Mrs. A1 Gort, Adele's mother, of Gas Company's Records Broken In Cold Wave Northern Illinois Gas company's send-out records were broken on successive days during last week's cold wave. The previous high of 355,173400 cubic feet of gas, established last Jan. 27, first was eclipsed Nov. 28 when the maximum use reached 361,000,000 cubic feet, and then again the following day (Nov. 29) as the company's maximum noon-to-noon send-out totalled approximately 369,300,000 cubic feet.' - Marvin Chandler, president of Northern Illinois Gas,, said it was necessary to augment the company's pipeline supply and other „ peak shaving operations with about 33,500,000 cubic feet of natural gas from the Herscher underground storage field during the first 24-hour period and approximately 34,500,000 cubic feet the second. \ x *•* v. The Christmas turkey is growing plumper every dajr, and there's^ a new crispness in the air that fairly shouts the holidays are on ttofeir way. Sleign bellg will soon be jingling on the roof tops, and already.-... Mother is scurrying around making gay Christmas decorations to dress up the house for Santa's annual visit. She may take her cue from the magic of snow by using sparkling., white foam plastic in all its varied shapes. This versatile decorative material can be easily made into eye-catching centetpieces, doorpieces, tree ornaments and many other things that reflect all the gaiety and joyousness of the holiday season. Perhaps she'll make a Kissing Ball like the one shown. It's so easy to do, and fun besides. Just take a plain snowball of plastic foam, about 6 inches in diameter, and cover it very tightlv with glue. Use one of the special plastic foam glues available in all variety stdre8. To add sparkle, sprinkle with glitter in green or silver atad allow to dry for a few minutes. Then tap the .ball sharply to remove excesB glitter. Cut two pieces of red satin ribbon, ^ inch wide; each lone enough to go completely around the ball; fasten in place witfi Straight pins so that the ball is quartered. r - • • Pin star sequins in place at random over the ball- Gummed paper stars may be used if sequins are not available. At the bottoni of the ball fasten a few sprigs of prepared princess pine or mistletoe. „s.... Finally, insert a bit of pipe cleaner bent to form a loop at center • top of the ball, and attach to this a length of ribbon for a hangqur. - Make a separate bow of the ribbon and attach at top of ball to cover pipe cleaner and add the finishing touch. Hang the finished Kissing \ Ball from a ceiling light fixture or in a doorway or archwa^ to-spark < the Christmas fun. - Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Glassware & Imported Ware Make Fine Gifts # Ash Tray # Corsages # Vases - Figurines \ PJanfeta # 'Religious Figure's ^ Pyrex ware BEN FRANKLIN STORE ON GREEN STBJ5ET Christmas CAMERA SALE -- pEALLY FINE GIFTS AT ACTUAL Was Korrelle Reflex $125.00- Iloca Sterio 140.00- Graflex 22 98.00 - Reflecta v. , 39.95- Kodak. Tourist 26.25- Airex Reflex 110.00- Zeis-Ikon^yJJsed 6§.00 - Life-O-Rama Camera Outfit.. 49.50 V. M. Projector 49.00 COST -- NOW -$ 50.00 - 95.50 - 75.00 - 25.00 - 20.00 - 80.00 - 25.00 - 35.00 - 25.00 1 Kodak Brownie Movie Outfit 93.75 -- 80.00 1 135 mm Reflex Exa 99.70-- 75.00 1 Auto-Rolle 275.00-- 17.^00 1 Autp ftocca 162.00 -- ' 120.00 1 Anscp Clippej^Qutfit, 24^5.--- „ jStt&Q 1 Kodak Movie Projector 62.00-- 50.00 1 2Va x 2V4 Reflex Reflecta 2 79.95 -- 50.00 WORWICK'S STUDIO v 117 N. RIVERSIDE DRIVE McHENRY, ILL. fHONE This Chevrolet keeps a secret,.. beautifully J t- -.1 " t •zsm The "One-Fifty" 2-door sedan--one of 4 models in Chevrolet*8 smart and sprightly "One-Fifty" series. It's one (if ChevrQlet's New seriesf?!^the # lowest priced of all the new Chevrolets. You'd never know it to look ajt all that chrome treatment or to feel that new power ranging tip to 205 H. P. Come in soon and let us tell you its big secret --its low price tag! CLARK CHEVROLET SALES 204 W. ELM STREET PHONE 277 McHENRY, ILL. We Are Happy To Announce the of McHENRY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION O 522 Main Street Phone: McHenry 2 Monday, Dec. 12th AT 9 A. M. The Board of Directors and Officers will appreciate the support of their friends and the of this community. DR. URBAN V. COMES, President JOSEPH X. WAYNNE, Executive Secretary JOHN J. NEUHARTH, Treasurer PETER M. JUSTEN, Assistant Secy.-Treas. CLAUDE F. McDERMOTT, Vice-President J. A. ROESCH, Vice-President DR. S A. DOWIAT, Vice-President HAROLD JAMES, Jr., Director ,;;A i'.i