i riULiii'i • • lui/n > , lumuuitii! Just a few of the beautifully created and lasting treasures from the Christmas House featured on Holiday Hospitality day, Oct. 3. Christmas House To Be Featured In Home Tour The pretty young misses who tend to the Christmas House for Santa and his elves have become carpenters this year. One of their members is restoring a post-Civil War home in Woodstock. As each room acquired some modern convenience, the industrious little ladies snatched up the treasured old wood to create the clever and attractive decorations which will be on sale at the James Green home Holiday Hospitality day, Wednesday, Oct. 3. Some of the most interesting and charming wood pieces are the Ecology Boxes. Six sewing machine drawers rescued from Grandma's stuffy old attic have been turned on end, sectioned with the old wood, and banded with velvet ribbon offering a unique and quaint item to be enjoyed year round. Other jewels from wood are the varied table decorations. Certain to be a favorite is a triangle shaped piece sprouting a dimpled pixie among the greenery. In addition to beautifully beaded and ribboned tree or naments are others using paint, decoupage, felt and wax. Any of them would lend just the precise touch to any holiday tree. The always popular candy wreaths and felt wall hangings will be available as in the past. However, the Gift Corner, a new feature, may steal the show. Year around treasures to please one and all can be found here in abundance. A blending of Christmas spirit, joy in doing and a sprinkle of mischief have made the Christmas House a popular stop for the Holiday Hospitality day visitor. ^ ^ ^ ^ ̂ ̂ ^ ̂ ^ ̂ ̂ ̂ Community Calendar * * * * * * SEPTEMBER 16 St. Patrick's Annual Parish Picnic - City Park -- 2 p.m. SEPTEMBER 17 McHenry Business & Professional Women's Club - Dinner Meeting -- Andre's Steak House, Richmond -- 7 p.m. SEPTEMBER 19 Luncheon, card Party - St. Peter's Hall -- Spring Grove -- 12 o'clock Noon. SEPTEMBER 20 McCullom Lake Con servation Club -8 p.m. -- Beach House. Meeting and Social. Court Joyce Kilmer No. 573, Catholic Daughters of America, 8 p.m. K.C. Hall. SEPTEMBER 21 St. Mary's Chapter of NAIM Meeting -- Oak Room, St. Mary's Hall -- 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 21 AND 22 Resale -- Treasures From Pistakee Yacht Club - Pistakee Yacht Club, 3300 N. Rocky Beach Road - Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. -- Saturday, 9 a.m. to Noon. SEPTEMBER 23 St. Margaret's Chapter of NAIM Annual Mass for Deceased Spouses - 4 p.m. -- St. Mary's Church, Woodstock -- Dinner Following at Pal's. Reservations -- 385-1105 or 385- 2269. SEPTEMBER 24 McHenry Senior Citizens Club Annual Fall Smorgasbord Dinner, 6:30 P.M., East Campus Cafeteria. SEPTEMBER 26 McHenry Senior Citizens Club Bus Trip to Chicago Loop. Bus leaves McHenry State Bank Parking Lot at 8:45 A.M. Johnsburg School District 12 P.T.O - General Meeting - 8 p.m. SEPTEMBER 29 St. Margaret's Chapter of NAIM Card Party -- Stella Condon Home, 10509 Main Street, Richmond ~ 7:30 p.m. MARRIAGE LICENSES Leonard Abnuzzo, 669D Fairfield, Ingleside, and Patricia Lippke of 1112 Florence, McHenry. Daniel R. Kehoe, Route 4, Elkhorn, Wis., and Pamela Jean Low, 4904 Barnard Mill road, Ringwood. Gerald L. Rodenkirch, 1209 N. Park, McHenry, and Anne M. Elliott, 4410 W. Ponca, McHenry. Robert G. Gieger, 1820 N. Meadow, McHenry and Selma Bohlman of McHenry. Daryl W. Torgerson, 410 S. Barrington road, Wauconda, and Linda M. Goy, 518 S. Shore drive, Island Lake. Stanley Pankiewicz, III, 3701 Spring Grove, McHenry, and Deborah G. Pickett, 1110 N. Clover, McHenry. Former Marine Festival Queen Wed Saturday Former Fiesta Day queen of 1971, Anne Marie Elliott was a pretty bride as she walked down the aisle to meet her bridegroom, Gerald Lee Rodenkirch at the altar of St. Patrick's Catholic church Saturday, Sept. 8. They repeated their nuptial vows before the Rev. Edmund Petit at the 3 o'clock afternoon services in a church decorated with bouquets df white gladioli and lavender carnations. Miss Elliott is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Elliott of 4410 W. Ponca, McHenry, and Mr. Rodenkirch is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hilary G. Rodenkirch of 1209 N. Park, McHenry. The dark-haired bride wore a cream colored peau de soie gown highlighted with lace appliques on the sleeves, bodice and skirt. The gown featured a fitted bodice, puffed long sleeves, and an A-line skirt with a beaded bow at the back which flowed into a chapel length train. Her elbow length, cream colored veil was attached to a beaded, fitted headpiece. She carried a bouquet of white stephanotis and elegance highlighted with touches of lavender. She wore her mother's pearl necklace along with pearl drop earrings, a gift of the groom. Part of the bride's attire, a slip and garter, v were made by her maternal great-grandmother and worn by her mother on her own wedding day. A schoolmate of the bride, Sarah Ruhlow of Chicago, served as maid of honor. Three sisters of the bride, Catherine, Mary and Patricia Elliott, were bridesmaids. The maid of honor wore a floral printed gown of moire taffeta in shades of purple, lavender, blue and green on a pale blue background fashioned with puffed short sleeves, fitted bodice and flared skirt. The bridesmaids wore similar gowns except on a white background. Each carried a bouquet of lavender and white elegance and purple daisies trimmed with lavender and purple ribbons. A1 Schustizsky of McHenry was best man. Serving as groomsmen were Bill Aalto, Jerry Buch, Jim Gorham and Bob Rodenkirch, all of McHenry. The bride's mother chose a floor length, lime green, sleeveless crepe gown with a matching chiffon over-dress and silver accessories. A camellia corsage adorned her purse. The groom's mother wore a full length dress of two- AMERICAN LEGION CLUB No. 491 RINGWOOD ROAD LIVE ENTERTAINMENT EVERY SATURDAY NITE 'Bob 8 The Blue Tones' SEPT. 1-8-22 The Travelers" SEPT. - 15 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC HOSPITAL NOTES MCHENRY HOSPITAL Patients admitted to McHenry hospital include Robert W. Seelinger, Wonder Lake; Fred L. Anthony, Theodore E. Tjernberg, Paul B. Dreiske, Sandra Amore, McHenry. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODSTOCK Patients in Memorial hospital, Woodstock, included Grace FinzeT, Judith Hjarpe, Anton Blazek, Martha McGrath and David Seben, McHenry; and Clara Andrews, Wonder Lake. BIRTHS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODSTOCK Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Pedersen, Wonder Lake are parents of a daughter, Sept. 10. On Sept. 11 a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Sauers. Mr. and Mrs. Cramer Grove announce the birth of their first child, a son, David Michael, on Sept 10. The baby weighed 8 lbs., 14 oz. His mother is the former Mary Jane Hodges, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carmon Hodges of McHenry. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Walter Grove of Wisconsin. The maternal great grandfather is W. R. Tade, Paducah, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. William Comstock are rejoicing over the birth of their first daughter, Kimberly Ann, on Sept. 7. She has two brothers, Billy, 5V2, and Tommy, 2Vz. The maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Glosson and the paternal grandmother is Mrs. Julia Karpinski. Mrs. Com stock is the former Pat Glosson. toned turquoise chiffon and a camellia corsage. Immediately following the ceremony, a reception was held at Rimas lodge, Griswold Lake, for 125 guests. Upon their return from a wedding trip through Penn sylvania, Florida and New Orleans, the newlyweds plan to make their home in Wonder Lake. The bride graduated from M.C.H.S. in 1971 and is now working for a degree in Special Education. She has studied two years at WIU and is now em ployed as a teacher at the New Pioneer center facility at Marian Central, Woodstock. Her bridegroom graduated from the same high school in 1967 and served in the Vietnam war. He works for Althoff In dustries, McHenry. PLAY TRYOUTS The Townsquare Players, Inc. is pleased to announce the resolution of scheduling problems in the Woodstock Opera House. The Players will give their annual fall musical as originally scheduled and announced on the first two weekends in November. The musical will be "The Pajama Game", to be directed by Art Thorsen of Crystal Lake. Tryout dates are Sept. 17, 18 and 19 in the Woodstock Opera House at 8 p.m. Any interested adult is invited to attend. For information call 675-2066. St. Paul's Episcopal - Bake Sale - McHenry State Bank - 9 a.m. to Noon. SEPTEMBER 30 Saufen Und Spiel Fest - Johnsburg Community Club - Fifty-First Club Anniversary. OCTOBER 4 Annual Fall Public Card Party. Court Joyce Kilmer No. 573, Catholic Daughters of America. 8 p.m. K.C. Hall. OCTOBER 14 Rotary Ham Dinner - V.F.W. Clubhouse. Noon to 2:30 p.m. OCTOBER 18 Recognition Night. Charter Members of Court Joyce Kilmer No. 573, Catholic Daughters of America, 8 p.m. K C. Hall. OCTOBER 21 National Catholic Daughters Day - Mass at 10:45 a.m. at St. Marv's Church. m * 3 Very Thil Gift Pair! Choose from Tojj or Sheer-to- the-Waist Styles in a selection of favorite fashion colors. In proportioned sizes. From September 13 to 22 LnDSTDNE BBN STREET MALL Mr. and Mrs. Tom Soulier of Ttomah, Wis., welcomed their Second child and second daughter Sept. 5. Catherine Louise, weighing 7 lbs., 7'/2 oz., was born at Tomah Community hospital. Mrs. Soulier is the former Pat Voight of McHenry. Proud maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Voight of McHenry. DIVORCES June M. Monroe from Raymond P. Monroe, Rich mond. Toda/s Health News Published by (he American Medical Association Sexist and authoritarian . . . These are the two adjectives au thor Barbara Seaman used to des cribe some American gynecolo gists, obstetricians, and pediatri cians. The accusations were made in a TODAY'S HEALTH debate with a leading expert in obste trics and gynecology. "I have found in my research that some doctors want to make decisions for the woman not only on birth control techniques, but also on whether or not she should have natural childbirth or breast feed her baby," says Mrs. Sea man, Author of "The Doctors' Case Against the PilL" She feels that the Pill has been unwisely thrust down too many women's throats with the assuring words: "Don't worry your pretty little head." As a consequence, women are having complications after discontinuing use of the pill, Mrs. Seaman believes. Fred Benjamin, M.D., of Queens Hospital in New York City, agrees and advises women to use the dia phragm instead. "I tell my pa tients no woman has ever had an endocrine upheaval from using one, and no woman has died from it, and you cannot say that about the Pill." "And it never perforated a uterus either, and you can't say that about the IUD (intrauterine device)", Mrs. Seaman added. As for the mother's right to have the baby by natural child birth, Dr. Benjamin says, "In the vast majority of cases there are no medical contraindications and if a woman wants to have her baby this way, I'm all for it." The doctor points out that one exception is a weak uterus that might rupture unless she has a Caesar ean. "If a woman wants to breast feed her baby, why should some doctors insist on making the deci sion for her?" Mrs. Seaman asks. "Now here, too," Dr. Benjamin answers, "I feel that if a woman wants to nurse her baby that is her right and I, for one, encour age her. I happen to believe it's VOLUNTEERS FOR VETERANS - Pat Spoto, left, Kay Kastings, Ethel Hagberg, Dora Krocker and Mary Kuemmel are Downey hospital volunteers. On Tuesday, Sept. 11, at Downey Veterans hospital, Kay Kastings, Department of Illinois chairman for Downey hospital, presented Ethel Hagberg with a 1,000 hours service pin. Ms. Kastings, a member of the Ladies auxiliary to VFW Post 4308 of Lake Villa, has donated over 7,500 hours as a volunteer at Downey Veterans hospital. Mary Kuemmel, Downey Veterans Hospital chairman for the Ladies auxiliary to VFW Post 4600, recently received a pin in recognition for having volunteered over 1,500 hours. Dora Krocker has served over 1,000 hours and Pat Spoto, 100 hours. A total of over 3,700 hours have been donated as volunteers by members of the Fox River Ladies auxiliary to VFW Post 4600. the better way for a variety of reasons: Human milk is ideal food for a newborn; it has the right composition and is free of bacteria; it is simple, convenient, economical, and always the right temperature." If your doctor objects to any particular method of birth con trol, childbirth or infant feeding, Dr. Benjamin suggests you ask: "Why are you opposed to it? Please explain your position to me logically. I'm a reasonably in telligent person, and I want to know." WANT MORE INFORMATION? Write Today's Health Magazine CF, 535 North Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60610 Hollywood seems to be one place where people live hap pily, and marry ever after. A person becomes wise by observing what happens when he isn't. 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