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•• ^ Winter The pile of accumulated Christmas trees assembled at the former Legion lot became a blazing inferno last Monday night for the annual Twelfth Night ceremonies. ( ourageous witnesses braced themselves against the strong wind, forming an unusual silhouette effect. A layer of glazed snow in the foreground somewhat resembled a desert scene, but the appearance belied the wintry blast of a cold, winter wind. plAINDF.ALER PHOTO "I NEW SERVICE OFFERED BY FARM BUREAU Farmers will have a chance to learn about a significant new professional farm business service provided them by Farm Bureau at a meeting in the McHenry County Farm Bureau building Monday night. In announcing the 8p.m. meeting to outline the service, Ervin Walters, president of the M:- Henry Count}' Farm Bureau, said this new service can provide a mijor aid to farmers in areas of farm records, tax management, rural appraisal and farm business analysis. Agricultural Business Service company, an affiliate of the Illinois Agricultural association, has hired Norman Specht, well-known in this county through his work in this area of •i farm management counseling, to serve as fieldman for farmers in McHenry county and in six other counties where the County Farm Bureaus are cooperating to speed this service here. Farmers are invited to attend this meeting to learn ex- ^ actly how this service can assist them and to find out the costs involved. A period to answer £ questions is included on the ; agenda, Walters said. ! ThosC/Who attend are in no ^^^WSjTbTJllgated to sign up, Walters > stressed, for part of this A BSC O » program is informational so •' that farmers become better informed on how computerization outstanding service. The advent can assist them. of ABSCO and more sophisti- "We feel fortunate to have eated equipment in electronic Norm Specht as fieldman," said data processing mikes greater Walters. "He has served inthis service possible now." county as fieldman for f arm •-- Bureau Farm Management for SHOP I N MCHE NRY seventeen vears and provided an FHACTl'RES HIP Cecilie Fischer of 2406 W. Mehring. M' !<;nry, sustained a fractured rig!it hip w'.en r.fts fell at her horn.? Wednesday. She is a patient in M'. Henry hospital. JOSEPH BELCH Joseph Belch of Wonder Lake was pconouiiced dead on arrival at McHenry hospital Wednesday evening, Jan. 8, where he was brought by sheriffs deputies who had been called to the home.. The body remained at the hospital Thursday morning, with no funeral arrangements completed. M\RY LA MAGDCL^rN'F M-. *y La M'gdeleine, 68, of Mundelein was found dead on the frgnt porch of her home early Wednesday morning, Ii.i. 8. She had been there since the previous evening, when she either fell o: suffered a heart attack as she steppod o f side. Mrs. La M*ijd;:l3in2 was the mother of Mrs. Wayne Dettrncr of Lakeland Park. Also surviving are nine other children, .Tie body rests al the Burnett and "kristan funerai home in - Mundelein until 10 o'clock on Friday, wnen a Mass will be offered for her in Santa Maria Del Popolo church, Mundelein, with burial in Ascension cemetery, Libsrtyville. SHOOTING AFTERMATH Edward T. Weaver, director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, issued the following statement in the aftermath of the shooting in the department's Carlinville office that has thus far claimed five lives. "We are shockedand saddened by this tragedy which almost defies comprehension. The ufiinjured Kline children are receiving good care. The department, as guardian, has given consent for any surgical procedures deemed necessary in treatment of the children.' Service .News •' FRI. JAN. It), 1^69 - PLAINDEALER - PG. 7 Duane D. Kennebeck, a recent graduate of Marquette university in Milwaukee now working on his Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, has entered Naval Officer Training school in Rhode Island for eighteen weeks. After completion hewill be a naval officer fo$ three years'active duty. ^ His wife, Jeanne (Liptrot) Kennebeck, is residing with her parents, the H. G. Liptrots, in McHenry and will join him later. Sp/C" William Schuerr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Schuerr of Lilymoor, returned Sunday from Vietnam, where he was stationed for the past year. He has been discharged from service. <• INVESTIGATE BURGLARY A burglary at the Robert Connors residence at Magellan road, Pistakee Bay, is under investigation by the sheriffs office. An anniversary plaque and some silver were reported missing. INDICTED BY JURY Thomas L. 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