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Tuesday, November 24, 1959 THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER RAY McGEE RETIRES AS POSTMASTER (Continued l vom Page 1) ther for five years. Since 1951 Jie • has been employed by a ^weal estate and insurance business in Johnsburg. : Mr. Hettermann has been active in fund raising drives for the Red Cross, polio fund and Boy Scouts. He has served as tnreasurer for the Johnsbui^ Community club for five years. Mr. McGee, who has probably gained the friendship of as many people as any otnei ^VIcHenry resident in his long ^erm of office, became postmaster on April 19, 1935. His memories of the wonderful growth and progress which has taken place in the almost quarter of a century since then mi^st prove gratifying to hin: fpr.it has been outstanding. Start City Delivery One of the first really notew o r t h y e v i d e n c e s o f t h a t growth took place on Feb. 1, |946, when city delivery was established, with two auxiliary routes. Today, there are two City routes, one auxiliary rout? and two mounted routes. The consolidation of the McHenry and West McHenry offices was another big step in local postal history when it was effected March 1. 1950. Two years later, on Nov. 1, ®1952, the entire Buch building •n Riverside Drive was taker: £ver by the post office, greatly Increasing the working floor Space. [ It was on Feb. 21, 1959, that •mployees moved to the modern and spacious building Which is now its home, consisting of 6,592 square feet |bout three times the amount ^ > f f l o o r s p a c e a s f o r m e r l y ^Ivailable, in addition to a loading dock and ample maneuvering area for trucks. The increase in postal receipts and in the populatior served by the local post office is almost beyond belief. In 1935, these receipts totallw $7,328 compared to $183,53s for 1958, the amounts includir-g regular postage, metered posl- 4)age and box rent. Growth Begins There were only two rural routes in 1935, serving an estimated population of 4,200 Eleven years later, in 1946, a new route was added, with - population of 11,000. In the four-year period which inteivened, including the period of the office consolidation, there were four routes with a population of 16,500. Routes were added quicklv thereafter, with a new one in . 1955. This brought the num- B e r o f r o u t e s t o s i x . T h e ' estimated population was 20,- 548. I A survey was completed lact week, at the conclusion of Which three new rural routes were recommended in the near ^jluture. Based on this survey, a very conservative estimate of the population to be serve.! at the beginning of the new year is 27,636. years and after his discharge entered business with his bro- The figure is a far cry from the 4,200 receiving service through the local post office twenty-five years ago, a tribute, at least in part, to the untiring efforts of one man, Postmaster Ray McGee, 1o bring McHenry the very best service possible. "CHUCK" MATHER WILL ADDRESS DINNER GUESTS (Continued from paef l octet. Members of the team to be honored include Angelo Budasi, Tom Fisher, Allen Franz, John Gates, Mike Gantert, Jim Hester, Harry Hettermann, Bob Heuck, Harold Justen, Bill Oeffling, Keith Peters, John Steinbach, Frank, Stetson, Jerry Thennes, George Vergara, Gary Adams, Ken Aeverman, Jerome Aguirre, Pat Buckie,. Ron Freund, Tom Cusack, Tony Espey. Gary Francke, Bob "Gates, B i l l H a u p t , B i l l H i n t z , D i c k Huemann, Nick Groh, Tim Marshall, Bud Messel, George Meyer, Bob Miller, Tom Miller, Paul Morenz, Ed. Samen. Joe Sanford, H. Stinespring, Roger Swanson, Jim Templemaxui and Jack Yegge. Coaches, also, will be guests of honor, including Paul Mancli. Bill Hutchinson, Chuck Cwda, Don Seaton, Cliff Fulton and Bob Hendricks. Team managers, also Invited to the dinn e r , a r e D e n n i s W e l t e r , B i l l Vavrik, Ted Hornby and Ron Marshall. Tickets may be purchased until Nov. 28 at the high school or at White's Men's Shop. Guy White is general chair man of the banquet, assisted by Frank Konecny, Frank X Gregory andKTlinton Claypool. Dr. Leslie Krieger, a member of the M.C.H.S. football team the first year members were honored by the Kiwanis, i's^a^ fitting choice to present the outstanding player award to the young man chosen by a vote of his teammates as most outstanding player of the year. It is the hope of the Kiwanis that the trophy will in spire and encourage other stu dents to participate actively in sports. Kiwanis believes that through sports the young adult may learn the meaning of fair play and also develop tolerance for the weaknesses of others. Cheerleaders who will be honored include Joyce Eckstein, Judy Hans, Rosemary Roti, Ann Peschke, Sherry E v a n s , J a n i c e S c h u e l e r a n d Ardis May. ^(jreatlSoofe ^toJoday... PARKING VIOLATIONS McHenry police report two violations of the city ordinance prohibiting parking on the streets from 2 to 6 a.m. Honors Bestowed On Vincent Cina The General Motors corporation has recently announced the increase in stipend evaluation from $600 to $1000 per y e a r t o b o a w a r d e d t o V i n c e n t C i n a of if a k e 1 a n d Park. Vincent, a sopnomore attending Millikin university, was announced the recipient of the award J,a s t year. This year it was re-evaluated and increased, effective the 1959-60 school year. Millikin university also awarded Vincent an assistantship in biology- this year, and he is now on the Millikin staff, teaching three zoology labs: Vincent, a 1958 graduate of M c H e n r y C o m m u n i t y h i g h school, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Cina of Lakeland Park. , Extracurricularly, he is a member of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity. He holds the office of historian. DEDICATE NEW MARIAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DEC. 6 (Continued from page 1) of schools for the diocese ot' Joliet, will preach the dedication sermon. The dedication ceremonies wili precede the Solemn Pontifical Mass, when Bishop Lane, in procession with the priest5; and a schola of Marian students, will proceed around the outside of the building to the main entrance. There, the ceremonial of blessing will begin, and proceed on into the main foyer of the school. His Excellency will bless the interior of the school as well as the crucifix that is to hang in the foyer. Sister Amadeus, C.S.C., director of vocal music at Marian, is preparing the glee club, as well as the entire student body, for the chanting of the Solemn Mass. The schola for dedication ceremonies will be under the direction of Joseph Grimm A visitation of the school and a r e c e p t i o n w i l l f o l l o w t h e Solemn Mass. HAIRDRESSERS TO MEET The Northwest Suburban Hairdressers and Cosmetologists will hold their monthly meeting Wednesday, Dec. 2, at the Lake* Zurich hotel at 8 p.m. Guest artist for this meeting is Dan Petit from Aurora. Page Fit* ORCHARD DRIVE RESIDENCES BURN TO GROUND NOV. 19 (Continued rrom pu-ge 1) MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OPENS NEXT JANUARY Letters To Santa Claus Mr. Swederski was unaware that his future home had burned until he arrived Thursday evening to do some work- The first fire alarm was given by Mrs. Bertha Lee. The second alarm came from Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Liacas of 723 Orchard Drive, who were awakened by the frenzied barking of their cocker spaniel, Trixie. The dog leaped up on the bed, which caused Mr. Liacas to investigate the cause of the disturbance and was greeted by the sight of flames shooting skyward across the street. Neighbors Aroused Neighbors from all over the area were aroused from their beds in the below freezing weather and rushed to help. Among whom was Dick Osterby, who carried the smaller Morris children to safety. Firemen were hampered in their efforts to bring the equipment to the scene on* the slippery roads. Aid came from a city of McHenry sand truck and from Chuck Miller, who drove a piece of his own equipment. Together they spread sand, thereby facilitating matters for the fire fighters. ; McCullom Lake Chief of Police Larry Murray and two officers, John Schlofner and Earl Murray, were on hand to direct fire trucks and men to the sc^ne. The last fire truck left the fire about 7:15 am., but Tiremen continued to check thjb smoldering ruins for hours afterwards, to make sure there would be no chance spark to cause more damage. Seven Navv-built American science bases in the Antarctic cover an area of four million square miles. TB CONTROL Cost to Illinois taxpayers for control of tuberculosis and care and treatment of its victims is $20,000,000 annually, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. The disease, although losing ground as a killer, continues to cause considerable sickness. The total number of deaths attributed to tuberculosis in Illinois declined from 5,620 in 1922 to 762 in 1958. In 1958 the average age at death was 56 years, compared to an average of only 35 years in 1922. This trend was also evidenced in the recent State Fair chest X-ra.v program. All of the 31 tuberculosis suspects discovered among fairgoers who were X-raved were 45 years of age or older. During the first six months of 1959. 1.895 cases of active tirt>- erculosis were reported in Illinois. By the end of July, 340 deaths from tuberculosis had been reported this year, as compared to 443 deaths in the same period 1958, a decrease of .23 per cent. (Continued from page 1) the individual's welfare. The area served by the center will include all of McHenry county. Provides Many Services While its primary function is the psychiatric evaluation and treatment of these disorders, the center will also provide information and consultation services to local agencies, physicians, ministers, teachers and others in the community who are concerned with the number one health problem of the country today. In addition, at various intervals, staff members of the center will be available to speak to various civic, chyrch and local citizen groups concerning various aspects of the problem of mental health as well as the program and o v e r a l l f u n c t i o n i n g o f t h e Center. It is therefore suggested that interested groups or individuals contact Stanley M. Blumberg, administrative director, (MSW), of the center for the purpose of scheduling such talks or for the purpose of making the necessary referrals of patients after Jan. 11, 1960, to the center. Until further notice, the phone number will be EVergreen 5-1050 - Extension 37. Recently, Gov. William G. Stratton announced a grant of $14,546 to the clinic. This mental health fund, wil|, supplement money contributed locally to carry on the important work at the center. CHURCHES PLAN SPECIAL RITES THANKSGIVING (Continued from Page 1) is invited to attend this service. Zion Lutheran A special Thanksgiving service will be held on Thanksg i v i n g d a y a t 9 a . m . T h e children's choir and senior choir will each sing an anthem of thanks during the service The sermdh theme will be "Forgetting Our 'thank yous' An invitation is extended to all to join in this service of thanks. St. Paul's Episcopal A t S t . P a u l ' s E p i s c o p a l church, there will be a 9 o'clock Mass on Thanksgiving Day morning. Alliance Bible The Thanksgiving Communion service at Alliance Bible church will be held at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening, Nov. 25. Rev. Charles Hallock will speak to the congregation, and there will be special music. Musin' & Meanderin' From now until the Christmas issue, the Plaindealer will print letters to Santa, sent by local kiddies. They will be printed .just as received: "Peter Benoy "Navy cutlass, $14.95; trestie set, $4.95; cootie, $2." "Santa Claus: "Mother hose, paddy iron, Leslie horn, Daddy car, Tracey rag doll." "Dear Santa: "My name is Sharon Adairts I live in Edgebrook Hts., 207 Clover Ave. I try to be a good girl, but you know that is pretty hard to do. As I have two brothers Bill and Dale. We hope you fined our house and leave us a few things. I would like a new buggy, like you left me last year. I took good care of it. but it blown away when the tornado hit our garage. Would also like a layette, basket for my doll, majorette boots, Jr. scrabble board, fur kittlens in backet, huckie berry. "Bill would like cowboy boots, cement truck, rife, train, yog, bear. Dale like Dixie Mouse, gun, boat, power shovel, tow truck. We are looking for you and will leave some food under the tree. Love, "Sharon Adams" "Dear Santa Claus: "I've been good all year. For Christmas I would like a rocking horse with my name on it, a towel and washcloth, a small' wheel barrow, a pup pond ball, a personal roly-poly bank and a car and Katy the kangaroo. '1 willtleave some hot cocoa and cookies for you. Thank you. "Rusty Hueckstaedi" P.S. I am three years old now. Could I please have a picture of you". "Dear Santa Claus: "I am writing this letter to you for my brother, Mattie This is the Xmas list: Cowboy hat, hoster and gun, cowboy boots, cowboy shirt and pants, cowljoy socks, one game (any JOIN OUR, i960 CHRISTMAS CLUB McHenry Slate Bank Phone EV 5-1040 (Continued from page 1) The idea of dirty dishes disappearing from view immediately sounds very good. The idea of kitchens bccom ing a thing of the past, poss i b l y b y 1 9 8 0 , s o m e h o w doesn't appeal to those of us w h o a r e o l d f a s h i o n e d enough to think a kitchen with the aroma of turkey and all the trimmings has a definite place in the observa n c e o f T h a n k s g i v i n g , Christmas and the other 363 days of the year. j One of our "readers showed J us the following lines, which i might be put in use by each one of us at Thanksgiving t i m e , t h e n r e m e m b e r e d throughout the year: Pray do not find fault with the man who limps or stumbles along the road, unless you have worn the shoes he wears, or have struggled beneath his load. Don't sneer at the man who's down today, unless you have felt the blow that caused his fall or felt the shame that only the fallen know. Don't be harsh with the man who sins, or pelt him with word and" stone, unless you are sure, yes, doubly sure, that you have no sins of your own. gamei, Santa Fe train, record player, records, package of army men, truck, shaving kit, teddy bear, fire engtffe (small real) sand digger, sign truck, cement truck, do-all truck, aii^ plane with batteries, blanket for bed, new Sunday suit, w a t c h a n d c l o c k , f a r m s e t . winter coat, car truck (with cars), slippers and P.J.s, als<. robe, gloves and hat. 2 p.".ir pants, 2 pair socks, 2 tee shirts, pair of glue genes. "The end, love, "Mattie and Jean P.S. Don't forget Mattie's buckle (emergency) shoes." The first Navy nurses to serve aboard a hospital ship reported aboard the USS Relief in 1922. ED'S RENTAL RENTS Electric Hammers to Wheel Chain EVergreen 5-4123 THE HOLIDAY, LOOK ilttll a new fashion profile by CI-LAJV1R W.95 Give him a Champ Gift Certificate and he'll have a holiday choosing his hat from among the wonderful range of new styles, shapes, textures, colors. He'll wear it every day. He'll thank you every day! McGEE S St©r@ for Men 117 S. Green St. Phone EV 5-0047 McHenry, 111. Open Daily 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Fridays 8 a.m. to 9 pan. Sundays 9 a.m. 'til 12 Noon Use The Free Green Street Parking Area. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirn THOSE WERE THE DAYS fUSSEN117 By AKTBKfcMAN NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH by Arnold TUB Change WE do not rest satisfied with the present. We anticipate the future as too slow in coming, £as if in order to hasten its course; or we recall the past, to stop its too rapid flight. So imprudent are we that we wander in the times which are not ours and do not ihink of the only one which belongs to us; and so idle are we that we dream of the«£ times which are no more ai#thoughtlessly overlook that jvnich alone v exists. For the present is generally painful to us. We conceal it fjcpin our sight because it troubles ufl^-fcnd, if it be delightful to us, £ we regret to see it pass away. We try to sustain it by the future and think of arranging matters which are not in our power, for a time which we have no certainty of reaching.--Blaise Pascal, French, 1623-1662. There is an everlasting struggle in every mind between the tendency to keep unchanged, and the tendency to renovate, its ideas. Our education is a cease- Ik less compromise between the conservative and the progressive factors. Every new experience must be disposed of under some old head. The great point is to find the head which has to be least altered to take it in. Certain Polynesian natives, seeing horses for the first time, called them pigs, that being the nearest head. -- William James, American, 19th century. I know how hard it is to imf part the air of newness to what is old, trimness to what is gone out of -fashion; to lighten what is dark; to make grateful that which excites disgust; to win belief for things doubtful. But far more difficult is it to win any standing for or to establish doctrines that are novel, unheard-of, and opposed to everybody's opinion.--William Gilbert (1540-1603), British scientist. 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"fx WHY\ ERTAlNiy ^MINUTE OrtBUSVe* NURRY WANQ ) <0-^ phot* / OP RURAL DELIVERY By AL SMITH GOSH ' ALL My FAMILY SNAPSHOTS ARE MIXED WITH THE OFFICE PICTURES THE BOSS PICTURE IS IN THIS ENVELOPE &IVE THE PHOTOGRAPH TO "THE LADY BUST6R- NOW THAT PICTURE WAS TAKEN AT THE HEIGHT, OF MV SUCCESS "WHEN I KEPT COMPANV WITH MV WIFE I NEWER TOOK A LAMP/ WHAT V SO I CAM * WHEN r VISIT NEW BUT THAT'S SILLV TAKING A LAMP WITH you! YEAH, AND LOOK WHAT VOU GOT / WHERE CHA GET THE LAMP? f BOUGHT ROfAEO^ HET-HA-HA-HA . . O I OH MR SCHOLZE. 1 \ . ' YOU'RE SO FUNNY *