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COMES TO McHENRY DEC. 7th. WATCH THIS PAGE FOR DETAILS. NDMA PHONE 385-8729 ^THE^< COTTAGE SHOPPE Open Daily- 10 am Opens Friday November 28 Featuring Decorative Candles & Dolls 4808 WEST ROUTE 120 McHENRY Pioneer Center Benefits From Style Revue ' On Wednesday* Nov. 19, the women of the Johnsburg aux­ iliary for the McHenry County Association for the Retarded held their first luncheon and style show at the McHenry Country club. Forty-eight lovely creations - ranging from frilly lounging wear to sports and formal wear were displayed by Marge Da­ vis, Joan Voigt, Lois Lennon, Jeannette Massouda, Miriam Miller, Eleanor Mangold, Kathy - Orthwein, Janice Pieroni and Adeline Pedersen. While the models paraded through the din- . ing hall, Lorene Wennerstrom gave a professional description ,. of the creations, interspersed with witty and humorous anec­ dotes. For background music Mrs. Rose Marie Sopko gave ' renditions on the organ. At the end of the style show the women of the auxiliary dis- ' tributed prizes which generous merchants of McHenry had given. Chairman of the lunch­ eon-style show was Mrs. War­ ren (Joan) Schloskey. She was aided by Mrs. Lewis Pitzen, • Mrs. Fred Heinz and Mrs. John • Maselter. Proceeds from the luncheon- ' style show and the handmade articles are to benefit the Pio­ neer Center for the Exceptional, Z 5005 W. McCullom Lake road, ; McHenry, which is operated by ."the McHenry County Asso- ' ciation fpr the Retarded. The Pioneer center is a vocational "•""rehabilitation program de­ signed to offer evaluation, ' training and vocational place­ ment to the mentally retarded and physically handicapped of McHenry county. Clients who work in the Pi­ oneer center are given an op­ portunity to make a contribu­ tion to society in a meaning­ ful way through sub-contract work received from various in­ dustries in the area. Those who exhibit potential for the competititve labor market are placed in a program that is geared to vocations found in industry in this area. Anyone desiring further information concerning the vocational re­ habilitation program may con­ tact the Pioneer Center office at 385-3310. Sara Borchardt Among Singers At Madrigal Dinner Sara Borchardt, junior from McHenry and an alto in Simp­ son college's Madrigal Singers, will be among the performers for the Madrigal dinner, Dec. 6-7, at 6:30 p.m. Candles will flicker among the evergreen boughs in the tapestry bedecked Simpson col- leg e great hall as ballad sing­ ers stroll among the tables laden with the dishes of Eliz­ abethan England. The Madrigal Singers will appear costumed in the dress of the period and will entertain throughout the dinner with carols, English and Italian Madrigals, French Chansons and German part- songs. Recorders, brass in­ struments and a harpsichord will furnish authentic instru­ mental backgrounds; players will entertain with a masque; and ancient ceremonies such as the boar's head and the wassail bowl will be observed. Lake Garden Club Discusses Litter Problem The Wonder Lake Garden club met recently at the home of Mrs. Charles Kopp, 4323 East Lake Shore drive, Wonder Lake. There were eleven members and one guest present. Those attending were, Mesdames ' Betty Fiala, Bobbi Fiala. Rita * Graff, Elsie Hoppe, Ruth Kin- zie, Vi Kopp, Rose Murphy, Maybelle Nelson, Elsie Otto- ... son, Gretchen Pose, Roxanna ( Vltavsky and Virginia Gerts- ma, a guest. After the business discus- 1 sion, the subject of "LITTER" was brought to members at­ tention. The club receives much '.mail from the Garden club of " Chicago, which is the "Mother" club of all Garden clubs throughout the state. They have asked that as a group, the club tries to talk to people about keeping the town free of litter. • Garbage, boxes, etc., left out Initiated into Alpha Theta chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma society this month were Mrs. Shirley Watkins, Mrs. Katherine KohrtandMrs. Grace Hajeck, front, left to right, and Mrs. Catherine Smith and Mrs. Diane Miller, in back. Initiate Five Teachers In Delta Kappa Gamma for the garbage collectors should be left in a manner so the dogs cannot scatter the contents. All papers should be tied securely because of dogs allowed to roam at random. Lately, people have been seen to take excess papers from their lots, plus leaves they have raked and are putting them on vacant lots. Everyone is urged to bag their leaves and put them out for the garbage collector to pick up. After the discussion, mem­ bers looked at some of the Christmas ornaments they had made and it was hard to say which one was best because they were all very pretty. The hostess, Mrs. Kopp, ser­ ved cake, coffee, tea and can­ dies for the evening. The next meeting will be Dec. 11 at the home of Mrs. Vltav­ sky. The usual Christmas par­ ty will be at this time. A highlight of American Ed­ ucation Week in McHenry coun­ ty was the initiation of five outstanding women teachers in­ to Alpha Theta chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma society. Over 108,000 women educa­ tors have been honored with membership in this internation­ al organization in the forty- one years since its founding in Austin, Texas. The formal initiation cere­ monies, conducted by Bertha Fyfe, took place at Shady Lane, Marengo. Received as new members were Mrs. Grace Ha­ jeck, Special Education, Wood­ stock; Mrs. Catherine Kohrt, fourth grade, Basic Skills, Edgebrook school, McHenry; Mrs. Diane Miller, Mathemat­ ics department, McHenry Jun­ ior high school; Mrs. Catherine Smith, Learning center teacher and librarian, South school, Crystal Lake; and Mrs. Shir­ ley Watkins, choral music.Hill­ top school and McHenry Junior high school Luncheon followed the cere­ monies. Dorothy Ullrich, pres­ ident of Alpha Theta chapter, welcomed the initiates and pre­ sided at the short business meeting. Program Chairman Agnes Thomsen introduced the guest of honor, Mrs. Marcella Krue- ger, of Chicago, past president of Lamda state. Mrs. Krueger is an elementary supervisor in Chicago and adjoining suburbs. She has taught at all levels, and in her brief address stress­ ed the need for members of Del­ ta Kappa Gamma to take the initiative in making construc­ tive proposals for the solution of complex social and educa­ tional problems. She pleaded for greater participation on their part in speaking up for a change, for listening with tol­ erance and sympathy to the leg­ itimate demands of young peo­ ple, so that progress may be made in closing the communi­ cation gaps between age groups. In short, she issued a call for DIAL-A-DEVOTION Hear God's Word Wherever ^^YouAre^ Sponsored by: Guettler Memorials 385-9831 Present "Snow White" Toys For Tots JOAN LIMA ENGAGED -- Mr. and Mrs. August Lima of McHenry announce the engagement of their daughter, Joan, to Arthur Simes, son of Mrs. Irene Simes of Harvard. An April wedding is planned. Benefit For Palsy Group For the couples with a good memory, music will be fur­ nished by an old name band. Master of ceremonies for the show will be Will F. Winger- ter of Springfield, who was for seven years the National Cam­ paign Chairman for united cer­ ebral palsy, Inc. He has pre­ sented complete magic shows. Toys Aid Child's Growth Since toys are the tools of learning, they can do much to further a child's growth and development. Clareta Walker, University of Illinois Extension family life specialist, emphasizes that properly chosen toys provide a variety of experiences. They encourage a child to imagine, to create, to have fun; and they help bring out his natural in­ terest in the world around him. Toys involving active physi­ cal play help develop muscle coordination. Such play items include push-and-pull toys, rockers and wagons. Some play activities give children the opportunity to ex­ press ideas. Wooden blocks, construction toys, drawing and painting materials, for in­ stance, not only help develop motor skills, but also stimu­ late children to observe and to create. Toys can foster imagination and invite a child to play "let's pretend." Typical play mater­ ials in this group include dolls, costumes, trucks, planes and cars. With such toys, a child can dramatize adult activities and learn to understand the world around him. Toys also help children be­ come socially aware by bringing them into contact with other children. A simple board game can help children acquire a bas- •ic understanding of fair play and sportsmanship. Outdoor team sports provide healthy compe­ tition and teach children the val­ ue of cooperation. Because children are so im­ aginative they can usually im­ provise games and play activ­ ities using a variety of ma­ terials. So remember that toys need not be numerous or cost­ ly to provide constructive play. Janice Pieroni is shown modelling one of the latest fashions for the style show presented ' IKLAS For the second year, on Dec. 14, Elena McClory of McHenry, state women's committee for V.C.P., willpresenther"Touch of Elegance" dinner dance at the McHenry country club. Pro­ ceeds of the elegant affair will be given to the McHenry Women for united cerebral palsy, a newly formed club in the city. The theme of the evening will highlight what every woman loves-diamonds, mink and love­ ly coiffures, plus the added as­ set of having someone else serve the prime rib dinner, plus champagne. Guests will be treated to a full bill of talent­ ed entertainers. For the women there will be male vocalists. One is Bob Cook, folk and western sing­ er, who recently completed an engagement at a Woodstock sup­ per club. He will return from Nashville for this show. Walli Kuhns, local baritone who be­ came well known for his ap­ pearances in musical comedy shows, will return to sing a few songs. Also appearing will be Kathy McClory Pogany and her part­ ner, Al Gosson, to do their or­ iginal medley of jazz dances. For the men there is Iklas. Iklas is billed as the "World's Greatest Belly Dancer". She is now appearing at a famous lounge in Chicago and with her authentic interpretations of the old art of belly dancing and her exciting and lavish costumes, she promises to bring the near east into the very heart of Mc- Henrj. less lethargy and lip service Among the fifty-five present were the following women, ei­ ther actively engaged in tea­ ching, or formerly active, in the McHenry school system: Marjorie Adams, Carolyn Bau­ er, Lillian Bolger, Marion Bro- lin, Alice Clark, Nellie Doher- ty, Elanore Foley, Helen Jur- ack, Genevieve Knox, Delores Krueger, Dorothy Ullrich and Janet Vierke. DIANE SMITH TELL ENGAGEMENT -- Mr. and Mrs. Norbert J. Smith of Johns­ burg announce the engagement of their daughter, Diane, to Ron Pirrello, 3335 California road, Rockford. Both young people will graduate in the summer of 1970 from Illinois State univer­ sity, Normal. Miss Smith will receive her degree in education and Mr. Pirrello, his degree in Russian. An August wedding is planned. At County 1 The enchanting children's play "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", will be presented at the Woodstock Opera House Sat­ urday, Nov. 29, and Sunday, Nov. 30, at 3 p.m. each day. Tickets at nominal prices may be purchased at the box office before each performance. The production is based on the original Grimm Fairy tale, a favorite among youngsters for many generations, and will be presented by,Storybook Play­ house, Inc., and amateur chil­ dren's theater group which has delighted McHenry county au- )pera House diences for more than ten years. Storybook players are area res­ idents, both children and adults, and are responsible for bringing live theater to our young people. The production is being directed by Theresa Bill, well- known for her many achieve­ ments in the fine art field. Storybook Playhouse, Inc., is sponsored by the American As­ sociation of University Women. The weekend performances at the Opera House have been made possible by the Woodstock Fine Arts association. FRI. NOV., 28,1969 - PLAINDEALER - PG. 3. by the women at the Johnsburg auxiliary for the McHenry County Association for the Retarded. PLAINDEALER PHOTO Reflectin' over a few years back, how I protested when the word went out, t' "Spend! Spend!" and I jest coulcbi't, fer the life o' me, see how a coun­ try, or anbody could git rich, a spendin' like mad. I kin re­ member sayin' that in a few years we'd see how wrong it was and then it might be too late f mend the matter. Well, t'day we hear, from Washington, the word t' hold back wi' the spendin' and try f git along wi' less. It's too bad that things have t' git into sich straits, afore someone comes along wi' some good common sense, and tries t'cor­ rect the mess we're in. Seems like folks have got­ ten used t' havin' so much, It ain't goin' t' be so easy f put the idea o' economizin' in their minds. So, the only real lesson may be another time, like we had durin' the de­ pression, when we all learned t* be thankful for a dish o' porridge. I kin recall some pur- ty hard times, when ye couldn't buy a job, 'cause nobody had money t' pay wages. The only ones that got along fair like, wuz the ones who had jobs with the big companies that served us wi' major utilities, and even some o' them wuz let go, fer the reason that folks went wi* out telephones, and even used oil lamps t' save as much as they could fer food and lodgin'. Them were pretty hard times, an they lasted a long time. It's taken us many years o* poor management o' the coun­ try's funds, t' git the finan­ cial conditions in the fix they're in, and we don't need t' ex­ pect things _t' right themselves right quick. It jist cain't be done. It's like a body gittin' sick. It usually takes a long time t' develop somethin' real serious, an' so, it takes time t' git cured, an' sometimes the disease is fatal. The best thing I kin think of is t' stick right behind the solid thinkin' o' our leaders who are a tryin' t' git us out o' the muddle. Wi' all the backin' an' cooperation they kin git, we're bound t' feel the recov­ ery in due time. If we ever do git straightened out, I jist hope an' pray that folks've learned a good lesson, and don't go spendin' them­ selves silly, a gittin' inter debt and livin' beyond their means again. It ain't no fun when some- thin' happens and the bills cain't be met. As the sayin' goes, " A stitch in time, saves nine," and that applies t' the pocket- book o' us all, includin' the government. , Grandma Radtke Formerly the owner of his own television station in Spring­ field, Mr. Wingerter was the host of a five-day per week children's T.V. show, billed as "Wild Bill". He is an accom­ plished magician and has trav­ elled the , country with his "Young America Fairs" com­ pany. "Wild Bill" promises to add a very warm and exciting tough to the "Touch of Ele­ gance". Cocktails will be served promptly at 4;30 on Dec. 14 at the McHenry Country club, with dinner served at 6 p.m. For more information and for tickets, which are limited call 385-9717. SODALITY MEETING St. Patrick's Altar and Ro­ sary sodality will hold its meet­ ing on Monday, Dec. 1, at 8 p.m. in the Oak room at St. Mary's school hall. It will be a Christmas party with a dol­ lar Christmas gift exchange. Toy Safety Broken toys cause many child injuries each year. So choose durable, well-finished toys. A- void sharp edges, materials that splinter or shatter easily and brittle, light-weight plastics. When selecting toys for pre­ schoolers, avoid toys with small, fragile, loosely fitted parts that might be swallowed. Check labels to be sure that paint or dye is non-toxic. Toys For Primary-Grade Chil­ dren When selecting toys for chil­ dren in the primary grades, keep in mind that they especi­ ally enjoy making things. Fin­ ger and easel paints, clay, sew­ ing kits, model kits and wood­ working materials make wel­ come gifts, says Clareta Walk­ er, University of Illinois Ex­ tension family life specialist. She points out, however, that you will be wise to check the tools that the child will need to use with play materials.