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^ ^ ^ *%>-£, , ^/f v , > .J» ™^P^ ^ 1 ^ ^ 4 ^ 0 P<JvV" V® f ^ -i V"' ^ TiwmiianilIiMy THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER j * v" ^Thursday, November29, 195|, Lake News Party Patter The Ladies of the Lake successfully wrapped up another affair -r- the feather party, heH at Whitey and Bernice's Saturday, Nov. 17." There was a largo turn-out and everyone "had a , fine time. Especially those fortunate enough to walk out with plump, juicy birds. Hats off to the terrific "apron brigade" that prepared the succulent turkey sandwiches which were consumed with gusto. Mary Kantorski^ Marie Howe. Louise Hammerstein, Edna Thorp and Theresa Schultz were responsible for the food. All the others who worked so diligently with Barabara Th'acker chairman, are also to» be commended. • McDonald's bowling - feather ,,-party also on Nov. 17 was another huge success. Harry Mc- Dade's team from Chicago was snowed under by at least 200 piiis by the local lads. Don Lorch, Fred Matthesius, Ken Ingersol, Ray Blake, Ken Brand, Chuck Ingersol, Dave Hansen, Hans Behnke, Bill Brennan and Ray Deskis overcame the opposition with ease. Mrs. Harry Gielow and Sarah and Harry Mackin, all of Chicago, made the 'trip out to have fun. she received from her fiance.- Mr. Johnson is a member of the, Air Force, stationed at O'- Hare field. He recently returned from two years of duty" in Japan. Much fun when Marge and Fred Thomsen, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, Elsie and Ray Osterby, Grandma Rognstad, Eleanor and Bruce Brasser, Mardy and Don Lorch, Paul Toerne, George Mc- Ouat, Bob Kantorski, Jean McDonald and Theresa Cunningham joined the happy couple with n lively rendition of the "hokeypokey." Alice and John will set their wedding date in February. Cullom-Knoll Plan to attend the Cullom- Knoll meeting at the beachhouse Sunday, Dec. 2, at 2:30 p.m. There is always something interesting to discuss and you have a chance to meet your neighbors See you Sunday! >ighbjfrr Deepest Sympathy To the family of Mrs. Katherine Pardel, who passed away last week after a lingering illness. Mrs. Pardel came to our community about a year ago as a permanent resident.. She had owned property, locally for many years. She loved the* country .'very much. Services were held on Monday, /Nov. 19, in Chicago, with interment at Resurrection. She is survived by daughters. Ann, Mary and Josephine, and sons, John, Joseph and Frank. It is always sad to lose a good friend and neighbor. Ivy League Date Liz and Bud Cable returned from the University of Illinois greatly heartened by the youth of today. In spite of the sordid tsdes of some juvenile delinquents, Alice and Bud are of the opinion that the good youngsters far outnumber the bad. They were able to observe, first hand, how the students at the university conducted themselves during, their stay for Dad's Day. They were treated to a trip through the girls' dorms, some of the halls of learning, a football game and a "coflee hour." Liz is looking forward to Mom's weekend" in the spring, when no fathers are allowed! Engagement Party At an informal gathering at McDonald's Saturday night, Alice Thomsen and John Johnson of Pontiac, Mich., announced their betrothal. The future bride proudly displayed the lovely diamond Let's Talk Turkey Thanksgiving was truly family day for our villagers. Sumptuous repasts were prepared and served with loving hands. Mary and Jake Kantorski opened the doors wide for big Bob, home from Cleveland, and Jo and Ed Loesch of Chicago. Matie and Herman " Langerbeck* feasted with daughter and family, Dorothy and Ed Polka, and sons of Wonder Lake. The Dave Hansen family motored to Chicago to dine with Lil's parents, Mr.' and Mrs. Tom Christianson. * Bruce Brasser helped peel potatoes for Eleanor while she prepared turkey for her family and mother, Mrs. Mary Coyne, of Chicago. Helen and Max Kolin had fun entertaining their children and families for the big day. Press Your Party Clothes And get ready for the Christmas fund dance which will be held at the Johnsburg community hall Saturday, Dec. 15. Tickets are available from any member of the club, or call Fred Matthesius at 713. The Big Surprise Chickie Sales was thrilled beyond words last Weekend when Bob Kelly (ol' buddy) drove Miss Caroline Millies to Fort Leonard Wood, Ma, where Chick is stationed. The young people helped Chick celebrate his nineteenth birthday, which was Nov. 22. . Chick will finish his training in surveying and construction engineering Dec. 21. Just in time to celebrate Christmas at home with Irene and Leo Sales. Dramatize Customs of "Christma? Around the World" At Museum mm Speeding Howard <^ill of Ririgwood was picked up and fined for speeding last \yeek. On The Job Monday's nasty weather had our road commissioner, Fi ed Matthesius, on the job bright and early. The snow removal contract for '56-'57 was signed. Several loads of sand and chloride were delivered and placed at strategic intersections to safeguard drivers and vehicles. In order to be sure the job was done properly, Fred and his assistant,, Bonny Egerstaffgr, horded the truck and spread the materials. Attend Judges' Dinner Marie and Victor Howe attended the dinner and lecture for justices of the peace and police Beginning Saturday, November 24, and continuing through Sunday, Dec. 9, the fifteenth annual festival dramatizing customs of "Christmas Around The World," will be featured at the Museum of Science and Industry, 57th street and the lakefront. Expected to continue its history of constantly new recordbreaking crowds of spectators, the project, which has -attained national recognition as one of the most picturesque Christmas sea-, son programs staged anywhere iii the country, will this year highlight ' the Yiiletide traditions of twenty different countries. Programs will be held daily at 2, 7 and 8:30 p.m., with two extra afternoon programson Saturdays and Sundays at 3:3Q and 5 p.m. /-The afternoon programs will be largely musical in nature. The evening programs .will tell by' means of pageantry, liturgical music, folk-songs and dancing, the story of the wealth of Christmas lore to which the United magistrates at the Knights of Columbus hall, Woodstock, Tuesday, Nov. 20. Guest of honor was Judge Cowlin, who spoke on the pertinent subject, "Juvenile Delinquency." The lecture was very informative and will help Vic to serve the citizens of our village to a greater degree. Bye, bye for now. See you next week! States has fallen heUv Participated in by scores of educational, religious, civic , and fraternal organizations, the festival portrays the background of national heritages other countries' have brought to the United States, emphasizing the contributions 'made to America by the various old-world cultures. Between the Museum's regular closing hour and the, evening program hour, portions of the exhibit floors will remain open to visitors. In the dining rooms, between 4:30 and 7 p.m., Christmas dinners featuring the national dishes of the* groups represented by the day's programs, will be served,, The , Museum's central court will be girdled by festive Christmas trees, each trimmed according to the customs of the peoples they represent. Between them may be seen the manger scenes as one would find them in the lands whose traditions hold no trees as part of the yuletide. pageant. The shine of the Norwegian stars, the inouthrwatgring French bonbons, the Polish egg-shell figures/ the Lithuanian bird cages of &raw, the Dutch shoes filled with carrots and apples waiting for good St. Nicholas, and the angels of many nationalities, will lend a quaint and happy charm to remind visitors that all these lands have contributed their cultural treasures to build a land consecrated to the ways pf peace and good will. f The dates on vjrhich the Christmas customs of Various .countries will be individually featured follow: Thursday, • tffav. 29, Hun-r garian; Friday,% Nov. 30; Dutch; Saturday, Dec. 1 .Croatian, afternoon, Norwegian! evening; Sunday, Dec. <2, Swedish: Mdnday, Dec. 3, Ukrainian; Tuesday, Dec. 4, Lithuanian; Wednesday, Dec. 5; Chinese afternoon, Italian, evening; Thursday, Dec. 6, Irish; Friday, Dec. 7, French; Saturday, Dec. 8, Danish, 2, 3:30, 5 p.m., British, 7, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 9, United States. VILLA NURSING HOME ON P1STAKEE HAS, REAR McHENRY Home for the Aged SENILE . I f . BED PATIENTS PHONE McHENRY 461 • BEWARE TULAREMIA Beware - of sluggish, slow-moving rabbits. Let stray dead rabbits lie. Wear rubber gloves while dressing game, particularly rabbits. In issuing these suggestions to Illinois sportsmen as safeguards against tularemia infection, Dr. Roland R. Cross, state public health director, pointed out that while tularemia infects many wild animals, it is most common among rabbits. The disease causes • chills, fever and prostration. It is rarely if ever transmitted from one , person to another. Thorough cooking of all game meat is important in preventing tularemia, Dr. Cross,said. Freezing meat does not kill the organism which Causes the disease. Due to-precautionary measures, tularemia is becoming less prevalent in Illinois year by year. From 272 reported cases in 1940, it has .declined to 40 known cases last year. The open season on Illinois rabbits began Nov. 24 and will run until Jan. 2(t' • TAX COLLECTIONS v October tax collections of th* State of Illinois totalling. $45,- 259,830, up $3,211,578 over October, 1955, were reported by state revenue director, Richard0 J. Lyons. For the first ten mopths of this year, tax receipts amount^ ed to $445,804,570, as compared to $383,561,064 for the similar p e r i o d l a s t y e a r . , r, IT ADVfiRTISfr ROUTES 12 & 59 INGLESIDE, ILL. i > Thank You For Waiting We Have Re-opened. tAVERN HOURS: 4 P. M. To 11 P.M. Dally . 10 A. M. To 11 P. M. Sunday • DINNERS SERVED: 5 P.M. to 1??. Mi Daily 12 Noon To 10 P. M. Sunday Best Wishes To Miss Elaine Vycital, who will become the bride of William Johnson tomorrow, (Friday) night at the Community Methodist church, McHenry, at 8 p.m. if r y m m C • IOBOI locaoc K0E30I 30E30 Draperies & Curtail • CUSTOM. MADE • READY MADE • DO IT YOURSELF • FREE ESTIMATES • SHADES & BLINDS • RODS • BUDGET PLAN TONYAN'S HOME FURSflSHOWSS 214 So. Green Street McHENRY 917 oaoi I©EsiI(i ALTHOFFS "McHENRY COUNTY'S LEADING HARDWARE" 501 MAIN STRUT MeHENlY, ILL FARM SERVICE WAY A.UCTS©N HENRY A. FREEMAN Auctioneers WILBUR KUECKER Due to ill health the undersigned will sell at Public Auction on the Tibbitts farm located 4 miles North of Hebron, 111., or 4 miles South of Lake Geneva, Wis,, on Highway 120, on WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 5, 1956 Sale to Start at 10:00 A.M. Sharp * ' Lutheran Ladies Will Serve Lunch MACHINERY WILL BE SOLD IN FORENOON 69 HEAD HI-GRADE HOLSTEINS 88 COWS--9 cows just fresh; 14 cows springing. 7 bred heifers; 8 Open heifers, ready to breed; 3 heifers, 11 months old; 7 heifers, 7 months old; 1 bull, 2 years old; 1 purebred bull, 7 months old; 2 heifer calves; 1 Angus steer;1 Angus heifer. Home paised, high producing young herd. MILK EQUIPMENT--4 Surge milking machine units; pipeline for 46 head, pump and motor; 30 milk cans, 8-gal. wash tank; electric water heaterr HOG EQUIPMENT--16 hole feeder; quantity troughs; waterer. SHEEP--45 bred ewes; 25 lambs; 1 buck. GRAIN, HAY, FEED--2000 bales 1st crop alfalfa hay; 450 bales alfalfa hay; 1300 bales straw; 500 bu. oats; 2000 bu. ear corn; 40 ft. en silage in 16 ft. silo; 25 ft. ensilage in 14 ft. silo. 3 TRATCORS & EQUIPMENT--MH 44 tractor; McD "H" tractor with cult.; McD F-20 tractor with cult.; McD 3-14 in. tractor gang plow on rub.; J-D 2-14 tractor gang plow; M-H 10 ft. tandem disk; New Idea manure spreader; A-C 8 ft. field digger; 2 drive belts; New Idea 7 ft, power mower; M-H hay baler with PTO; Papec chopper with PTO and corn and hay attach,,with pipe; J-D 290 corn planter on rub.; New Idea 32 ft. elevator, riety* M-H clipper combine with motor; M-H 2 row corn picker, mtd.; M-H 10 ft. grain drill with fert. and grass seeder. FARM MACHINERY-^ 6ec. cultipacker; 4 sec. steel lever drag; 2 wagons with'combination chopper box; wagon with hay rack; high speed trailer wagon on rub. with chopper box; platform scale; New Idoa 4 bar side delivery; elec. motor; pressure pump with tahk; boat trailer; new small sibe stock saddle; grain blower; unloading jack; new 30 ft. extension ladder; salt feeders; 2 feed carts; 3 feeder bunks; elec. ay* compressor; poultry feeders, etc. TRUCK--1947 International pickup truck, % ton. Usual Friendly "Farm Service Way" terms available to all farmers. HARLEY TIBBITTS PARM AUCTION SERVICE, Inc., Lake Geneva, Wis., Clerking ON SUNDAY, Dec. 9 1:30 p ti- Visit Out GIGANTIC T0YLAND .IHTY OF FREE PARKING USE OUR CONVENIENT LAY-AWAY VLM