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PAGE 5 - PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1973 Respect Life" Program Focuses On Handicapped Twice Told Tales SEW WHAT? THIS WEEK'S PATTERN'S B V A U D R E Y L A N C (The following article was submitted by William Marsh on behalf of the St. Patrick Liturgical committee). At last we've made it into the 19th century ; and, with an all- out program, we just might soon make it into the late 20th century." This, in substance, is the view of Mrs. Rose Kennedy and of the Respect Life program, which now moves into its second week in our area. Last week attention focused on the sac redness of the life of every unborn child. This week it is our attitude toward and care for the mentally retarded that is the special concern of the Respect Life program, as presented especially in local Catholic parishes. There are just over six million mentally retarded persons in the United States. We now know that 80 percent of the mentally retarded children can grow up to lead happy and productive lives. Science is slowly discovering some of the causes of mental retardation; hopefully, the discovery of corrective measures will not be far behind. We have come a long way in our understanding of and respect for mentally retarded people; but the chief difficulty today is still much more one of society's lack of understanding of mental retardation than it is the inability of the retarded to adjust and adapt to society. "We have moved from a recent near-medieval attitude toward the retarded into the equivalent today of perhaps the 19th century, but I think that as research and all-out training do their job we can hope shortly to come abreast of the late 20th century," writes Mrs. Kennedy in her very helpful article in the May issue of Today's Health. Mrs. Kennedy speaks, of course, from both her personal experience of raising her daugher Rosemary, and from the research of the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., foundation programs. "We must be resigned to the fact that we shall never be able to un­ derstand the ways of Almighty God - the crosses which he sends us, the sacrifices which he demands of us. Though we do not know his reasons, we must have faith in his plans for our salvation and for the salvation of our loved ones." Through the newspaper photos of the Special Olympics for retarded children and through quiet publicity given to President Kennedy's sister, Rosemary, at St. Coletta's in Wisconsin, the public has a bit of knowledge about today's • work with the retarded. But surprisingly little is generally known about work in our own community, as at the Pioneer Day Care center in Wonder Lake, the Pioneer Center for the Exceptional in McCullom Lake, and at the Shan Gra La shelter home in McHenry. Much help is needed to enable the retarded to be trained and to be able to hold jobs and to live happy lives in our com­ munity. Mrs. Kennedy says, "Recent research has discovered ... that both moderately and even severely retarded children - given the necessary normal environment and stimulation - can learn at levels of com­ petence we had no way of suspecting when we kept them segregated". The Respect Life program would especially like people to consider this week the "Bill of Rights for the Mentally Retarded," proposed by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, vice- president of the Kennedy foundation. These include the right to life itself, the right to an education in their own com­ munity, the right to a choice of care within the community, the right to work, the right to a sexual and family life, the right to equal protection of the laws. An instance of the need for the last is the fact that the retarded are easily cajoled into con­ fession and into waiving right to counsel and to jury trial. In regard to the right to a sexual and family life, proponents of sterilization mistakenly equate high IQ with desirable parental traits and overlook the studies that show the retarded to be more responsible and more sensitive to rules of proper conduct in sex matters than normal individuals. No less and perhaps more than so-called normal people, the retarded stand as images of God and bearers of his own life. Christians this week are asked to worship the living God as found in the retarded and to assist them in every way they can - for example, in providing employment and in promoting workshops that train a retarded individual in skills that will enable him to be a productive, self-supporting worker. County Churches To Collect Items For World Service Churches in the McHenry county area will be collecting clothing and blankets and making items for church world service for the next several weeks. Items collected will be used in self-help projects overseas and in disaster relief both at home and abroad. "Some definite changes are being made in our ministries through CWS," Arthur Dillon announced this week. "Since more and more emphasis is being placed on training, schooling and self-help, there is a shift in items needed to meet the new approaches to people's needs. Greatly needed are layettes, new children's garments, blankets, fabrics and sewing supplies. CWS can also use all of the used children's clothing available. Good useable men's clothing is also needed, especially work clothes. But for the present no women's clothing is needed. Church World Service, the cooperative relief agency of twenty-eight denominations, processes and ships these items to some thirty overseas areas of acute need as well as domestic. This past,* spring several thousand blankets were made available to victims of floods along the Mississippi and the Huntsville, Alabama area. All material collected by McHenry county churches should be brought to the Presbyterian church in Woodstock between 9 a.m. and noon Nov. 16 or 17. All items for CWS should be taken to the local church for packing. Further information may be obtained by contacting ArthurW. Dillon. I if y€»n rent- an apartment or house, an economical State Farm Tenant Homeowners Policy can protect your furniture, clothes and other personal belongings against many perils. It can protect you against liability lawsuits, too. Let me give you all the details. DENNIS CONWAY (3» 3315 W. Elm St. McHenry 3 8 5 - 7 1 1 1 S T A T E F A R M I N S U R A N C E 9 Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there Stata Farm Fira and Casually Company Homa Office: Bloomington. Illinois FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Oct. 19, 1933) Edmund Knox, 82 years old, well known resident of this community for many years, died at his home on Waukegan street Oct. 15. Edmund Knox was born June 10, 1851, on the ocean, his parents being enroute to America from Ireland. An impressive wedding ceremony was solemnized Oct. 17 at St. Mary's church in Woodstock when Miss Virginia Hanes of that city became the bride of Mr. Albert S. Blake, McHenry business man. Rev. Fr. Voet read the Nuptial Mass. Mrs. Thomas Wilson re­ ceived a double fracture of the leg. Going down stairs she slipped on the last step. She is being cared for at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Stilling. I About twenty-five friends of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Wirtz, who recentlyreturned from their honeymoon and are living in the Frank Cobb home on Elgin road, surprised the young couple when after a charivari they walked in with gifts and food to spend the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen N. Sch- mitt with his mother, Mrs. Jacob Schmitt, and her mother, Mrs. Catherine Young, and daughter, Rosina, left on a two weeks trip to Humphrey, Neb., South Dakota and the Black Hills where they will visit relatives. Young folks from all parts of the county will gather at the county seat Nov. 9 for an evening of study and fun with David E. Lindstrom of the Extension Service of the University of Illinois. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Oct. 21, 1948) Edward M. Smith, 57, died suddenly of a heart attack Wednesday morning, Oct. 20, just a few minutes after he had begun his day's work on the new garage under construction in West McHenry for R.I. Overton. The many relatives and friends of the former Barbara Williams of McHenry, now Sister M. Jerome, extend sincere congratulations to this nun, who, on Oct. 13, observed the sixtieth anniversary of entrance to the convent. Last Aug. 11 she celebrated her eighty-fifth birthday an­ niversary. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Yanda have moved from the upper apartment in the Ben Bauer home south of town to the Cleary house on Waukegan road. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Huemann of Johnsburg are observing their fifty-eight anniversary on Oct. 23. Mr. Huemann and his bride, the former Miss Barbara Niesen, drove up to St. John's church in horse and buggy that fall day more than a half century ago. In the first formal wedding ever solemnized at Wonder Lake's Christ the King Catholic church, Ijtetty Lou Druml of Wonder Lake exchanged marriage vows with William D. Kamprowski of Wildwood, Spring Grove. The double ring ceremony was performed by Fr. William H. Regnier, Oct. 16. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Oct. 24,, 1963) Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weber of Barrington announe the birth of a son, James Joseph, on Oct. 14, The little lad has two sisters, Cathy and Beth, to welcome him. His mother is the former Marya Bousser of McHenry. Brooksides shirt laundry and dry cleaners, a new McHenry business, has opened at 3701 W. Elm street. L. Virgil Adams is manager. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Justen have returned from a vacation in which they covered 5,500 miles through Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. Nearly 40 per cent of the soybean crop in Illinois was combined during the past week. Robert Frisby, daughter, Lenore, and Misses Dorothy and Louise Walsh, enjoyed a trip to the Ozarks recently. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Stringer of Rockford were entertained in the Robert Thompson home on Wed­ nesday. Mrs. Frank Gende and son and Mrs. Herman Steffes and daughter were visitors in the home of their brother, Father Clarence Thennes, in Stockton. Cocah Dean Hargis has his Warriors in second place in the North Suburban League with two games left on the schedule. Both games are away from home. Herej^RereTT BUSINESS NEW STORE MANAGER B. & D. Automotive Supply, Inc., announces that as of Oct. 1, Marv Fell has become the new store manager. Fell has lived in the McHenry area all of his life and resides on Bull Valley road. 3381 MALT -fit ' 35-45 12lft-22ift Trim Look Trim fit in o button-down dress molt# if with or without the neck­ band, with or without sleeve. No. 3381 comes in sizes ? 2 '/i >o 22'/i Size 14'/j (bust 37) sleeveless, takes 2'/j yards of 44-inch fabric. Bridesmaid Gift Holders 632 BRIDESMAID HOUttS These maids are very dainty and make nice shower presents as pot holders or pin cushions. There are crochef instructions tor the dress with hat to match. Also instructions for cutting, making and embroidering the dolls. Ask for No. 632. Send 50< for each dress pattern, 30< for each needlework pattern I add I5f for each dress pattern, 1 Of for each needlework pattern for mailing and handling) to AUDREY LANC BU KEAU, Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950 B V T H E O L D T I M E R From Mrs. Raymond Van Hoy, Hamptonvitle, NC: I am 69 years old now but I remember back to the winter of 1909 and 1910. It was a sad time for us. During that winter my Grandmother was dy­ ing with cancer. We had a fine family doctor back then who, on occasions would attend ""lectures" up North in order to keep up with the times. We lived nine miles from that family doctor and, needless to say, the only mode of travel was horse and buggy or horseback. When my Grandmother reached the stage that morphine was a necessity, my Mother's cousin, a teenage boy, would make the trip. He owned a great little saddle mare named "Net." He would mount her and single-foot it to the doctor's office to get the re­ quired morphine for my Grand mother. The round trip was eight­ een miles -- that was a long trip by horseback. He was such a good person. I truly hope our cousin received an extra star in his hea­ venly crown for his many kind- nA«.,es. SCOTT TO SPEAK Attorney General William Scott will be the main speaker at the annual Nunda Township Republican Women's club. The dinner will be held at Mar- tinetti's on Thursday, Oct. 25th. The evening will kick-off with an informal cocktail hour at 6:30 p.m. followed with dinne'r at 7:30. Reservations may be made by calling Jo 658-8145. "The Unusual In Women's Apparel" The Fashion Shoppe W I f f W ! i f l | and we're SALE-abrating OCTOBER 10, 11, 12, 13 WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY Q A N N I V E R Dresses - long & short <r> Sportswear. . . Lingerie. . . . 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