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* V f 9 V. V 1:V >*"• thursday,Deceinber30,196&un v>- V1^ ; X" 4f^ >* t# • : ; THE McHENHY PLMNDEALE» * u ^*s J ^ ^ ^ "* ^ fl^A j. ""* ^y *<z * 1 V* r 'ur *Vj MCCULLOM LAKE NEWS EVE LEVESQUE •85-8191 POWER FAILURE CAUSES BLACKOUT CHRISTMAS EVE Lighted Christmas Irees and outdoor lighting were missing from the local scene on Christmas Eve when power failure hit the village for 7 to 16 hours, lasting well into Christmas morning. Parents piled extra blankets on kiddies' beds and sent *hem under the covers for warrtlth. Those fortunate enough to have " kerosene lanterns had better lighting than homes only lit by candles. Every one brought out his transistor radio, so there was not complete silence. ijhe gale winds and snow storm dropped many inches of the£ white stuff for a really "White Christmas"! Those returning home from work encoilhtered hazardous driving conditions and many residents were forced to call tow trucks. Some travelers were just able to "get their vehicles off the main drag and then "hoofed" it Jo their homes. This is truly one Christmas th^t will remain in our memories, for many years to come. . Deepest Sympathy , ^o the family of Margaret Raid, 73, who died in Memorial hospital for McHenry County n.Sunday, Dec. ly. bhe is survived by her husband, Dave, Jejn and Bill Reid and their tw© children, and one other soil--George of Mundelein, his thepe children, and one sister. iJastern Star services were cofldiifcted a week ago Wednesday from the George Justen and son funeral home at 10:30 a.qi. with burial in Mount Emblom cemetery, Elmhurst. Her coftiplete obituary appeared in last week's Plaindealer. Village Board The first meeting of the pres ident and trustees of the village for 1966 will be held Monday, Jan. 3, at 8 p.m. in the beachhouse. The public is invited. 1 8ea Duty Extends Young Sailor's Leave With elation in his voice, handsome and personable Bob Gates, AME2C was granted an extension of 15 days leave, and then departs for sea duty. He reported back to N.A.S. Glynco, Brunswick, Ga., on Dec. 26 and is due home again, tomorrow. Following his extended stay at home, he will report to San Diego, Calif., for assignment aboard the aircraft carrier Constitution for sea duty. Bob has requested this for quite some time, and his wish was finally granted. His mother and dad-- Vi and Ben Gages are thrilled with the extra time given to him. He was unaware of these plans when he first came home, but a call from the personnel office at his station kept him informed. First Public Appearance For Young Performers Roger Thacker playing the guitar and big brother Bruce playing his accordion gave pleasure to their mother and to those in the audience at Nativity Lutheran church, Wonder Lake, during a recent Sunday coifee "hour". They played six selections for their first public appearance. Both have been taking lessons for several years, and getting them t o practice is no problem at the Thacker household. Several local children appeared in the Christmas program at the church including the Thacker three, Patty Murray, Dave Egerstaffer, and D. D. Levesque. Lynne Schultz is one of the Sunday school teachers. MCHENRY SHORES 'BEBNltt VVUL.SOA 385-4880 JACOBS CITED FOR MOST ELABORATE CONTEST AWARD For the second year in a row thfc. Marshall Jacobs' residence was selected for one of the top avY^njp by the McHenry Chamber of Commerce. The Jacobs dcrorations were chosen us the mggt elaborate in the area. The John Hinz home in the SHOres was given a gift certificate in the honoraoie mention group. Have you been out tojsee ali.Jhe decorations yet, there are sure many good ones to see. The McHenry Sligres Club will announce their choice of winners at the January meeting. birthdays on Jan. 1 and Barbara Whetherhult, Dale Jenner and Earl Wick on Jan. 2. * School Bus Problems Chad a call from Betty Dobbastin asking me to put in a request that mothers of children boarding the bus on Hilltog please caution their children to be careful of trucks. B<5Jty's home is at the bus st»p and she reports that the kij&i are defying trucks and not getting off the road for them wfflch may turn out to be a dangerous game as the snow mokes it hard to stop readily. >. Birthday Greetings We close the year by wishing a Diappy birthday to James Barke on Dec. 31, and Raymond Olszewski and Ingabord Corcoran will open the New Y e a r b y c e l e b r a t i n g t h e i r Anniversaries Congratulations to Sim and Mary Santilli who will be adding on another year on Jan. 3. Happy New Year to All Hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas and that the New Year will bring everything good to you and yours. Don't torget to drive carefully if you are going out on the town for the big night. Back H^oie Bill Corcoran was happy to get out of the hospital after 12 days but will be grounded for a lew months as his eyes get back in shape. Bill's sister, Mrs. Mae Mangam, came in from New York to spend some time with the Corcorans and sort of lock after her big brother. Incidentally, if you read the column a couple of weeks ago and thought 62 days in the hospital sounded kind of long you were right, it was a missprint and should have read 12 days. Glad to see you home, Bill. Sick List Henry Peters has been in McHenry hospital with pneumonia but by the time this comes out will be home. All good wishes for a complete and speedy recovery to one of our top fishermen. ~ Farm Loan Service Fully Insured Sale AUCTION - OWEN RICHARDSON 1 Spring Grove, Illinois LOCATION--5 miles east of Richmond, 111. on 173, then south 1% miles on Richardson Road; or 7 miles west of Antioch on 113 then south l'/a miles; or 2 miles north of Spring Grove on Richardson Road. r TUESDAY. JANUARY 4 " * Time 11:00 a.m. CATTLE 89 Head of Registered and Hi-Grade Holsteins -- 48* Milk cows; 19 grades; 29 registered; 14 large registered yr. old vaccinated heifers all bred for next fall, fresh; 13 1* yr. old registered open heifers; 10 calves 5-6 months of age; 4 started calves registered; This will be perhaps one of tbe .best herds offered this season. Proven sires have been usted this season. Cattle are in fine condition, large types and wjjll uttered. MACHINERY--McD. No. 50 forage chopper, used in only six sflbsT AHis Chalmers forage blower, with 50 ft. of pipe; New Ktolland 67 hay baler with bale thrower; McD. 1PR corn picker (wry good) Unloading jack"; Massey Ferguson rubber tired r§J<e (like new); John Deere No. 21 hay conditioner, one year old; Mayrath 65 ft. hay conveyor; Gchl Mix-Ail feed grinder; 3 wagons with chopper boxes with false end ^ates; 23vagons with green forage feeder wagons. DAIRY EQUIPMENT -- DeLaval pump and motor, No. 75; 2JJ0-gallon Dari Kool bulk cooler; 3 Surge units, new style; 2 Starline barn cleaners, 1 with new Patz chain (190 ft. chain); FEED -- 10,000 bales of alfalfa mixed hay, no rain, and cjjjmped; Upright silo of silage, 15 ft. Some bulk silage. •» Auctioneers: Wm. Sullivan, Marengo, 111. Win. Russell, Woodstock, lib; A. C. Thompson, Burlington, 111. „ For Auctioneers -- Call 312-683-2786 -» Clerk & Sale Mgr J Roy L. Straus, Madison, Wis. * Pedigrees: Charles Brace, Lone Rock, Wis. Z Cashier -- Tom Finley, Delavan, Wis. 'RepresentsJive: Farm Loan Service, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin. V . FARM LOAN 8ERVICE, INC. Security State Bank BalKling. Madison, Wisconsin Telephone CII«»rry 9-6164 Elected President of.. -- : Engineering Fraternity Marge and Ole Olsen are understandably proud of the latest honor accorded their young son, Ted. He is following his brother Tom's footsteps as an outstanding scholar at Bradley University. On Saturday, Dec. 18, Ted was initiated as president of Sigma Phi Delta fraternity on campus. Membership in the' fraternity is open only to engineering students. Last May, a dozen engineering majors organized a local fraternity with the purpose of applying for a charter from the national organization. Ted was first elected to the high office at that time. After receiving official recognition from Bradley, the national charter was granted. The group was initiated into the national fraternity of Sigma Phi Delta and Ted was re-elected president, on the eighteenth. Enthusiasm for the organization is high among the members and they hope for honors for their fraternity. Santa Visits Local Kids Gene and Lorraine Frost and Frank Kurth gave Santa a hand last Thursday night when he visited village kiddies in the beachhouse. Frank installed a handsome throne for the jolly gent and he dispensed goodies to all the wee ones. Gene arranged for Christmas carols to be played from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Stockings which were left over were delivered to the Woodstock Children's Home on Christmas Eve. Blue Booties For an Early Christmas Present Julie and Ed Mass welcomed an early Christmas package which we'ighed 6 lbs., 8 oz. (insured, of course) and was delivered to Sherman hospital, Elgin, on Dec. 16. He was so cute, they accepted delivery and named him James Christopher. He joins big brothers-- Mark, 3%--Andy, 2 and l'il John, l. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Mass of the village, maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. William Gaulke, of Woodstock, and one great-grandfather -- Mr. William Desmond, also of Woodstock. The Masses come out even on the grapefruit once more! Detailed Anecdote of "De-Tailed" Feline What a jolt for Kenny Sawdo the other a.m. when he went out to the garage to start his dad's car! There were horrible cries and screams from under ihc hood, so Ken stopped the engine immediately. Investigation by the family revealed their tabby had crawled into the car for warmth and had her tail almost completely severed. They wrapped her in a ! ' , 'J- J'l" I,hi blanket and- rushed her- to the vet for a complete, toil, bobbing which was quite mangled, and then brought the vehicle to the garage for repairs. Considerable damage to several parts. juuu. ,|!y .ijWin Back to School For More Training John Vycital EN2C of the U.S. Navy left our shores with his family--wife. Nancy, artd the girls, Vicky and Cindy, last Monday after visiting with Henrietta and Harold since Dec. 12, He reports to Washington, D.C., for six months training at the First Class diving school. This is one sailor who is not allergic to water! John who makes his home in Beach Haven, N.JL, recently returned from six months in the Mediterranean area. During his cruise, he entered three ports in Spain--Valencia, Palma and Rhoda. In Italy, he visited Naples and Genoa and also the island of Malta. He participated in operation "deep furough" which was landing with the Greeks on Greek soil. In all, they made five practice landings. Christmas dinner at the Vycitals was exciting with the younger members being home. They, were joined by eldest daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gargaro and three children of Richmond. Orchid Occasions Virginia and Frank Delia chalk up one year of marriage tomorrow, Dec. 31....Twelve candles on the cake for Shelby Lundy and 19 for Ted Olsen on Jan. 2....Our little fella-- Matt Levesque, will be 7 on Jan. 3. Back to school for the occasioin; Best wishes' to all above mentioned and any others we didn't know about. Our Christmas was most joyous with visitation from relatives and friends, and heart's desires granted to each of us. Don't know if this reporter can stand much more excitement, but it was fun. Now--on to the New Year. Hope yours is prosperous and fulfilling, and we'll see you next year! FEDERAL SURPLUS DISTRIBUTED Federal surplus commodities amounting to 1,945,624 pounds of food with a retail value of $623,260 were distributed to 143,068 persons in 82 ,downstate counties during November. Harold O. Swank, director of the Illinois Department of Public Aid, has reported. The food, consisting of canned beef, butter, processed cheese, cornmeal, dry milk, flour, peanut butter, rice, rolled wheat, margarine, split peas, shortening and lard, was distributed to persons in need because of unemployment or other causes and to recipients of the five assistance programs. ii for the NEW YEAR Along with our wishes for a hale and hearty New Year, we're sending a grateful "thanks" to our customers for their past good will# THE VOGUE Ray and Estelle Blades LAKEMOOR (Peter 0 7ft fa'usstetenn & Son funeral °ear friends, As we loofc back over ^/our moments"^ tr::es rr - better au?dfei'0Wmen* What behavior tc^a °Ur futur® seIves and others^'01" ^ HAPPY NEW YEAR **«ULANCi _ smvica "* MS-OOO How Can I ? by Anne Ashley ; Q. What can I do about aleohol stains on furniture -- such as cocktails perfumes, lotions, and medicines? A. Wipe them up Instantly when they are spilled, and rub the spot quickly with the palm of your hand or with a Cloth moistened with an oil polish. Alcohol is a powerful solvent that dissolves some finishes. Light stains from alcohol mixtures, even when old, can sometimes be removed With rottenstone and linseed oil. ; Q. How can I improvise shoe polish when I've run out of the real thing? • A. Paste floor wax, which is neutral in color and can be used on either dark or light leather, is a good substitute shoe polish. Q. How can I remove shine from woolen clothes? A. Sponge the garment with a solution of one teaspoon of ammonia to a quart of water. Press on the wrong side. Q. How can I make a cement for mending ivory articles? A. Melt together equal parts of gutta percha and ordinary pitch. -Warm the pieces that are to be united before fastening. My new household hints book deals with all sorts of household cements. Q. How can I avoid the tarnishing of some of my brass articles? A. With a coat of clear metal lacquer, being sure that the surface of the metal is clean and free of polish before applying the lacquer. A second coat will provide even greater insurance. Q. Any suggestions for retaining the gloss of sateen? A. By using borax water to wash sateen, its gloss will be encouraged. Q. How can I renovate a worn or misshapen paintbrush? A. You can often do wonders just by trimming it back into shape? By holding a razor blade against a small pocket comb, and gently pushing bristles of the brush, you can remove stray hairs and perform a very neat job of trimming and reshaping. Q. How can I prevent having lumps of flour when mixing batter? A. By adding the salt to the flour before wetting. By pouring flour into the liquid, instead of liquid Into the flour, and beating it with a fork, lumps will ^ not form. Q. How can I remove the odor v of. perspiration from * man's woolen shirt? A. Try adding a little vinegar to the rinse water, after laundering. Q. How can I impart a faint, lasting scent of violets to my hankies? A. Break up V* -ounce of orris root into a muslin bag, and put this into the boiler for a short time when boiling your hankies. Q. How can I improve the appearance of leather shoes? A. Try rubbing the leather with the inside of a freshr 4y! cut orange peel, thea~H9&all with a soft cloth, akd see how this improves ance of your shoes. Q. How can I remove bluing stains from fabrics? f A. By soaking In strong mmonla water. ^ eMay this New Year see the fulfillment of all your brightest dreams. And to all our faithful patrons who 1 , M made our dreams come true: "Thank you"I Riverside Hairstyling Studio 1320 N. Riverside Dr. McHenry, 111. Sunrise Grocery 3020 W. Route 120 McHenry, 111. FREE with this Coupon 1 Qt. of Chocolate Milk with the purchase of 1 gal. or 2 - VL gals. Fresh Grade "A" Milk Old Style 6-pak $1«19 Blue Star Potato Chips Re*- AO % 59c Gilbeys GIN mtH *3.09 * *3.69 Check Our Liquor Prices On Your Favorite Brand j 10* OFF Tri" I : . S^T MARGARINE j • ) SEAGRAM'S VO f,fth $5.69 SPECIAL! 1 QT. EGGNOG with VI pint Barclay Brandy *1.69 SEAGRAM'S SEVEN ZL $4.98 Happy New Year To All! i if \ M" jt ^ssrt A SPECIAL HOLIDAY SALUTE TO YOUR JEWEL SERVICE MANAGER We've chosen this festive time of the year to feature pictures of Your Jewel Service Manager in our ads. It's part of our salute to these wonderful ladies who work so diligently throughout the year making sure you receive prompt, friendly service. During this busy Christmas season they've redoubled their efforts to help you enjoy Red Carpet Service ... so we think our salute is especially fitting now! Credit Jrom ^Jhe Ouen! Jewel Pastry Shop 5 Varieties SANDWICH BREAD ^ 29* RYE BREAD 16-oz loaf 25* For Breakfast Feasting CHEESE DELIGHT Holiday Value! LOUISIANA ' CRUNCH CAKE ** £ 59* COFFEE CAKE McHamy 1-<A. U.S. CHOICE STEAK SALE AT YOUR JEWEL THIS WEEK! Reg^c 5g* ^•S. CHOICE TAIL-LESS Porter US DA CHOICE j $ CHOICE--EXTRA VALUE TRIMMED Sirloin Steak /i .• • »