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Wednesday, December 5^1064 tfErfkt PL AINDEALElt W Mite ; i : • K'ft&S' lktf4||': ia&Mfl,. 1 M ftW is* !i io- 1'«« !"• ..r J> The Drivers Seat mn)L . A. P1*^ ^ar"es French, who weighed 8 lbs. at birth, is shown above with his °ii ^lm' s' Kathy Nol«n» left, vice-president of the Woman's auxiliary of j, ,|,()?') ® ' fnf* Mrs. Holick, supervisor of the obstetrics department. auxiliorjT1 ^ ^rf,t baby this year to go home in a Christmas stocking donated by the rtrivo !ieuinfant rl® the first child of Mr* nnd Mrs- James French of 3303 Maryville 2lv j t ehnrM JI1S father- who formerly taught in Hoopeston, 111., is presently on the laculty of the McHenry Junior high school, where he is band director. CAROL HERDRICK BECOMES BRIDE IN LUTHERAN CHURCH In a lovely pre-Christmas wedding Miss Carol Herdrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Herdrick of Rt. 9, McHenry, exchanged wedding vows with Mr. Mathew R. Martorano, the son of Mr. Peter Martorano of Lake Zurich and Mrs. Gladys Clamento of Chicago. The ceremony was performed Saturday, Dec. 19, at 3 p.m. by Rev. E. Nieting of St. John Lutheran church in Island Lake. For her wedding the pretty . bride wore a white ballerina length nylon dress 'with lace bodice, sabrina neckline, and long tapered sleeves. She had a shoulder length veil with a pearl crown and carried white roses and stephanotis. Thie bride's sisters attended hef • Theresa Herdrick was maid ^)f honor and Linda Herdrick was the bridesmaid. They were attired in green velvet ballerina length dresses with long sleeves, and green accessories. They wore tiaras in their hair and carried red capnations with green evergreens. Bonnie Herdrick was the charming flower girl and she was dressed in red and white velvet and nylon, red shoes, and a red bow in her hair. She carried a red and white carnation colonial bouquet. Roy Prouty, Jr., of Lake Zurich was the best man and the groom's cousin, Mathew Martorano was the groomsman. The bride's mother was attired in green lame' with silver accessories and had a white carnation corsage. The groom's mother was dressed in lilac chiffon with matching acces- ' sories and wore white carnations. Mrs. Martorano wore black lace with black accesories $nd a white carnation corsage. Following the ceremony a buffet dinr&r was served in the church recreation hall. Later a reception was held for 100 at the Riverdale Cocktail lounge." Thie bride is a medical assistant"^ McHenry Medical group and is a graduate of McHenry high school. The groom garduated from Ella-Vemon high school and is erftployed at Extrudo Film Co., in Lake Zurich. The young couple will make their home at 432 Barrington road, Wauconda. MOOSE TEEN DANCE PLANNED FOR DECEMBER 26 A dance will be held Saturday Dec. 26, at 8 p.m. for Moose teen-agers and their friends. There will be a band, and food will be served. This is the first dance of its kind, and if successful will become a monthly event. There would need to be a nominal cost to defray expenses of the band in the future, but the first dance has the lodge as host. Gov. William DeVries reminds adults that on this night, fun and fellowship will be provided for them in the clubroom. Dr. SIMS says... SAFEGUARD YOUR HEALTH A PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY Early diagnosis of TB--the oldest known respiratory disease-- checks the spread of infection. The bigger a man's head gets, the easier it is to fill his shoes. BE WISEE THE ASSIFIEDS DRY HEAT: WINTER'S SILENT VILLAIN Are you plagued by dry nose and throat every winter, or by recurrent colds that seem to "hang on"? The trouble may be no further away than the heating unit in your home. Central heating systems literally bake indoor aid to desert dryness, reducing the humidity in many instances to absolute zero. In this arid atmosphere, a basic defense mechanism in your system is slowed down,^making colds easier to catch as well as harder to cilre. When you have a cold, the mucus membranes in your nose and throat produce added moist secretions to bathe the inflamed areas and drain away infections debris. The dry air you breathe earries away much of this needed moisture, leaving the nose and throat congested and susceptible to reinfection. If you don't have a cold, breathing dry air increases your chances of getting one by robbing your nose and throat of the moisture in its regular protectiv secretions. It's also guilty of the irritating dry tickle in the nose and throat that many persons experience in winter. Sad to say, dry air is a villain in numerous other complaints. Many persons with chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes or with asthma become much worse in the overly dry atmosphere of a heated home. Teamed up with soap and water, dry air wreaks havoc with certain dry conditions of the skin -- notably "winter itch". Still another ill effect of dry air is the uncomfortable electric shocks you experience in winter when touching certain objects. This occurs because the friction of walking across a carpet generates static electricity. When the humidity is high, this static is grounded as it forms. When it is low, however, the static is not grounded but is discharged against the object you touch. How can you beat the dry air villain this winter? The most effective way is with a commercial humidifying unit that attaches to your furnace blower and controls the relative humidity throughout your entire home. For the many persons who find a humidifier prohibitive, small room steamers or even water boiled on a portable electric plate in every room throughout the house can offer a degree of relief. When attempting these improvised methods, however, remember: Too much humidity can be as objectionable as too little. Here, the only humidity "regulator" is your own personal comfort. r 0 f' We wish you the joys of this holy season ^ McHENRY AUTO BODY MeHensy, HI. FACTS ABOUT LEUKEMIA Leukemia -- the mysterious, incurable blood disease that snuffs out the lives of thousands of children and adults each year -- ranks as one of the most dreaded of all diseases. Unfortunately, much of the terror with which most people regard leukemia is due to a lack of information. The fact is, certain forms of leukemia can be readily controlled. With proper treatment, many leukemia victims can live for many years and maintain good general health. Leukemia may be regarded as a type of cancer, of the blood-forming organs principally the bone marrow and the spleen. Failure of these organs to manufacture blood properly produces the typical early symptoms of leukemia--pallor, fatigue, anemia and weakness. Additional symptoms include bone pain and skin eruptions. Although not contagious, leukemia may run in families. Often it is triggered by factors in the environment such as exposure to x-rays and radioactive materials. Absorption of benzene and other chemicals through the skin also has been implicated as a cause. The so-called "acute" forms of leukemia -- which occur most frequently in children -- strike with sudden swiftness and present a wild clinical course. There are sudden chills and fever, weak and rapid pulse, sore throat, breathing difficulty and prostration. Unless rapidly controlled, death ensues in a few days. In the A tpurist couple visiting Daytona Beach, Fla., to see the automobile races recently, turned in the wrong direction after they entered the Speedway, and drove their car onto the track. "Oh, my goodness! Let's get out of here," said the wife. "This traffic's too fast for me." This incident actually happened. No one was killed or injured in this case of wrong-way driving. But, eleven people were killed in twenty-six accidents involving cars that were traveling the wrong way on freeways in three Los Angelesarea counties during the last six months of 1963. One hundred twenty-six citations were issued there for the offense during that period. The same thing is happening all over the nation on the new t r a n s c o n t i n e n t a l I n t e r s t a t e highways. The California Highway Patrol interviewed 500 wrongway drivers. One-third of them had been drinking and an equal number pleaded honest confusion. One-sixth had gotten onto the wrong side of the median strip l?y carelesness; and a small number were illiterate or couldn't understand signs. George Hill, an assistant California highway engineer who reported that one out of five wrong-way drivers do it deliberately, said, "It seems that the most important.cause bf„ wrong-way driving is the inefital condition of the driver himself." What will prevent wrongivay driving? New Hampshire authorities nave countered stray motorists on Interstate 93 with a huge, colorful sign which says simply: "You Are In the Wrong Lane - Turn Back." The percentage of vehicles thai entered freeways by way of off ramps dropped dramatically from 60 to 35 per cent after California traffic engineers painted arrows on the off ramps pointing in the direction of travel. Many experts think that signs are the best solution. The Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engineering of the University of California at Los Angeles is studying the comparative effectiveness of different types of signs, with better freeway marking their object ive. • •-g&«-:fcHia A;; Peace on earHi Hk* li our with for you. AL'S WELDING McHenry, 111. chronic types--more frequent in adults -- symptoms may develop so slowly and over such a long period that they frequently go unnoticed until the disease is well advanced. Although there is no real cure for leukemia at present, your physician is far from helpless against it. Among the powerful agents at his disposal to suppress the disease are xrays, radioactive phosphorus, steroid hormones and new, specific anti-cancer drugs. A recent breakthrough is the successful transplant of bone marrow from a healthy donor to a leukemia victim. Perhaps even more startling is the recent discovery that a virus grown in human tissue can produce a type of leukemia in mice. This achievement points to an infectious cause of leukemia and may eventually lead to an effective, preventive vaccine. Right now, your physician is able tol slow down more than two-tfllds of the acute types of leukemia. Happily, the best results are being achieved in children. With the perfection of new techniques -- and perhaps the discovery of the underlying cause--leukemia soon may be a "disease of the past." How Can I ?1 By Anne Ashley (Persons Who wish to have help with specific problems may write to Anne Ashley In care of W. L. Gordon Features, 9th floor, Resor bulking, 37 W. Seventh street, Cincinnati 2, Ohio, sending along a stamped self-addressed envelope.) Q. Can you suggest any "short-cut" method of cleaning silverware? A. Lay a piece of aluminum foil in the bottom of a dish pan, add about two quarts of warm water, and two tablespoons eaeh of salt and baking' soda. Place silverware In the dishpan, touching each piece to the foil. The tarnish will vanish. Q. How can I "weatherproof" the addresses on packages that I am preparing for mailing"? A. When addressing packages in ink for mailing, you can protect the addresses from smearing and becoming illegible by rubbing over them with a candle. The wax coating forms a weatherproof protective surface. Q. How can I avoid the danger of white enamel paint's turning yellow later after its application? A. A teaspoon of black enamel mixed with a quart of white enamel will prevent that yellowing. Q. How can I freshen black fel't hats that have become dull-looking or rain-spattered? A. By holding them over the spout of a steam teakettle, and then buffing with a soft brush or piece of felt' to bring up the nap. Q. What can be done about Hush Puppies" Shoes Featured at ROfH StlOCS 1246 N. Green Street McHenry CIiristixia, To one and oil of our m my friends dwmg t-fhis hojppy ft Northern Propane Gas Company 4003 W. Main Si. McHenry, Illinois Phone 385-4200 CP t ; vf r •VI : rfik. , jlNI Generosity of families throughout the midwest is evident in this truckload of donated canned and other foods for the ch ildren at the Woodstock Children's home. Frca Methodist church members at Thanksgiving time each year donate, and Trucker Vernon Tjempkgma, left, arrived early this week w ith this load of goods from Michigan churches. The Rev. Arthur Zahniser, director of public relations for the Children's home, accepts this delivery with warm appreciation. Theme of the program is Harvest Home Festival. white furs that have yellowed? A. Many white furs are originally bleached with a "reducing bleach." After a time they take on oxygen from the air and start turning yellow. This can be overcome usually by spraying on a solution of hydrogen peroxide or by brushing with a soft brush. Sometimes hanging the fur in the sun afterward will speed up the re-bleaching process. CARD OF THANKS Many thanks to each and everyone for their cards, flowers, acts of kindness and prayers, especially to Rev. Breneman during my recent illness. Jeannette Ketel 12-24-64 } ©ALA NEW YEAR'S EWI DANCE McHENRY MOOSE LODGE NO. 691 Route 120 East of Bridge 9 P.M. UNTIL m Moose Members & Guests Music by Henry Lendermann°§ Orchestra FUN. FOOD & FAVORS $5.00 Per Couple BEN FRANKLIN'S Annual After Christinas SACRIFICE SALE! SATURDAY ONLY Quantities Limited -- All Items Subject to Prior Sale ALL REMAINING STAINLESS ALUM. TREES Regardless of Original Price Includes 6-7 Ft., Regular and Deluxe Grades $5.00 Artificial Scotch Pines, Reg. $24.95 tree.... $12.88 R@g» $8.99 - $9.98 iEVOLVIi Reg. $4.00 - $4.95 STAND LIGHTS • • • Reduced to i/2 pf|£e Reduced to . . $2.50 Reduced to ALL CHRISTMAS CMDS . . '/: Price Reduced to ALL CHRISTMAS GIFT WRAP Vi Price Reduced to ALL CHRISTMAS R Vi Price Reduced to Vi Price Reduced to ALL CHRISTMAS FLOWERS Vi Price ALL'TREE s ML Reduced to Vi Price Please Note: Because of unusual heavy demand# some of the above items will be sold out. Miscellaneous Decorations Drastically Reduced No Merchandise Sold At This© Prices Until Sat., Dec. 26 ALL SALES ARE FINAL -- NO LAYAWAYS, RETURNS. OR REFUNDS BEN FRANKLIN iuh« Ai vs..