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JUDY HERDRICH ENGAGED - Mr. and Mrs. John T. Herdrich of 1018 N. River road, McHenry, announce the engagement of their daughter, Judy, to Larry Kulp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kulp of Alton, 111. Both young people are students at Quincy college and will graduate in May of 1974. An August wedding is planned. CiioxaH Society "CAXeh'ICSL The Harvard Choral society invites the public to hear the "Messiah" by George F. Handel Sunday, Jan. 6, at 8 p.m. in the First United Methodist church of Harvard, 1100 North division (Highway 14 north). Francis Fardig is the director. There are four soloists, Mrs. Betty Leslie, Mrs. Dorothy Willis, Lynn Opitz and Herbert Alley. Mr. Fardig organized the society over twenty-five years ago. Clarence Helsing of Rock- ford will again be the organist. Mr. Alley has presented the bass solos in the "Messiah", the "Crucifixion", and the "Seven Last Words". He studied in Davenport, Iowa, and is a member of the board of directors for the Choral society. He has taught voice in Rock- ford and Delavan, Wis., schools. Mr. Opitz has also appeared in several musicals and operettas at the University of Wisconsin. Mrs. Leslie has been a member of the Choral society for three years and this year appears as the soprano soloist. She has also done solo work in neighboring communities. Mrs. Willis studied at the Northern Baptist seminary of Chicago and is very active in Christian Education. She has also done solo guest appearances in Williams Bay, Delavan and Harvard. There is no admission fee, but. a free will offering will be taken. This year's presentation is being dedicated to the memory of departed member, Miss dowLumzx Offzisd ^J-*UIj[LC The University of' Illinois Cooperative Extension Service is presenting a - series of programs via TeleNet for anyone who is interested in consumer education in­ formation. TeleNet is a two- way telephone network bet­ ween several locations all over the state. Programs will be held from 1-3 p.m. on the following dates: r January 7 . - - What the Food apd Drug Administration Does for the Consumer. Marie Ek- vall, food and I^rug ad­ ministration. • V - < January 14 -- How to Use the Market System to Better Ad­ vantage. Jerome LaMet, Federal Trade commission; Charles Bridge, American Arbitration association; John O'Connell, Illinois Retail Merchants association. January 21 - How Confident Can Consumers Be? Mr. O. T. Washington, USDA February 4 ~ What Con­ sumers Need to Know About the New Consumer Product Safety Commission. Judith Stone, Consumer Product Safety commission. February 11 - How Business * Government, and the Professions Protect the Con­ sumer. Frank Miles, Association of Household Appliances Manufacturers; Miss A. Skih Chang, American Dental society. February 18 - What Kind of^ Environment Will We Have? What Do We Need? who Pays? William Scott, Attorney General, State of Illinois; Sam Aldrich, Agricultural Ex­ periment Station, University of Illinois February 25 ~ How Can Consumers Influence the Market System? Helen Nelson, University of Wisconsin and Consumer Federation of America; Agnes Ryan, Legal, Aid society. •** Verna Strom. Miss Strom had been with the Choral society for many ears, singing in the tenor voice, and served as a member of the board of directors. Wi' all th' festivities o'er, we c'n get down t' recoverin' from our gladlyruined budgets, an' a lookin' for'ard t' gettin' the' income tax paid. There's alius somethin't' keep a body on th' jump t' keep up wi' things. Guess that's what keeps us a goin'. There's times, though, when we feel besieged wi' problems o' th' times, an' wish we might slow down, a bit, an' catch up wi' oursel'es. Th' only time, in me memory, that th' privilege wuz mine, came early in life, afore I came o' age, when school days made up th' main part o' the' program. Seemed "like we had time t' read, lie under a tree an' watch th' clouds roll by, an' nothin' hurried us from one activity t' another. We had time t' think, lan' e'en in later years, when me younguns wuz runnin' about, there wuz time t' reflect, an' th' great RUSH hadn't begun. "Nowadays, e'en th' young don't have time t' find out who they are. They're rushed, an' bussed, an', programmed t' take up all th' extra minutes an' hours, an' it seems that some younguns don't know what t' do wi' any time, in b'tween. Don't seem right, t' this granny, 'cause those precious days vanish so quickly, when th' push, t' make a livin', in these March 4 - The Consumer's Responsibility. Celia Malone, assistant to Governor Walker for Consumer Affairs; Howard Kaufmann, Consumer Fraud and Protection division, Illinois Attorney General's office. For more information and the location of your nearest TeleNet sit contact the McHenry County Cooperative Extension Service, Box 431, Woodstock. {Installation. Of OSS Ckaytex JVext eSahirdaif Patricia McCarroll and David Christie will serve in the East when MpHenry chapter of the Order /ft the Eastern Star installs /new officers this Tbrfe impressive service will be^ield Saturday, Jan. 5, at the .S. h^Il at 8 p.m. \ S POET'S CORNER enry C^PlatnJealer^ s 3812 West Elm Street Established 1875 hi Phone 385-0170 McHenry, Illinois 60050 i Published Every Wednesday & Friday at McHenry, Illinois fcj Second Class Postage Paid at McHenry, Illinois ^ By ,McHENRY PUBLISHING COMPANY v ^ fc Larry E. Lund Publisher Adele Froehlich Editor ^ 1/ •, ~ :--a .S J MEMBER 1 Year NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION F»ait«td IMS NNA SUSTAINING MEMBER - 1974 Fret Preii I * Key I SUBSCRIPTION RATES $9.00 1 Year. In McHenry and L. t k r County Outside McHenry anck ...$12.50 ^ County Lake County ^ jjOiiiiiniiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiimimiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii THE GIFT OF THE OLD YEAR Soon another year will come to an end and we have to say, goodbye.... to an old and true friend.... Looking back, page by page, in the book of life we can find many hard and troubled times... when we thought - we just can't survive... When tragedy and even death, knocked on our door, then we looked up, toward the sky.... praying out loud: "Please, God, no more".... When the rivers were rising over the bank and people lost their house and home. When unrest and strikes spread all over this land and the old were forgotten, and the young were alone. When the war in Vietnam was still for us, reality, and fathers, sons and brothers, were fighting over there thousands and thousands gave their lives... so that country may some day live in peace and liberty. All this was the gift of this old year.... which is now coming to an end.... Everyone of us lived at least one moment in fear but God always reached out, with his helping hand. But then were also the good and happy hours... in this year of nineteen-hundred and seventy-three. That moment, when the first plane arrived... and our brothers, fathers and sons came home who had lived in prison...,and now they were free.... What greater gift can one expect, than to be home again? Words cannot describe this moment of joy and love.... Forgotten are all the lonely years, the deep sorrow and pain all one can do is to say: "Thank you Father, in heaven above>' So, let us say goodbye to an old but tired friend and welcome the new year.... With hope, faith in God and just one wish, from everyone, That peace may be restored, here and in every land.... times, comes upon 'em so soon. Mebbe it's good, when life 's so autimated, these days, an' even th' housewife can't find enough t' keep her int'rested, wi'out an outside job. It makes this ol' lady wonder if it's a healthy sitiation. It 'ppears there's- more folks t'day, needin' head-doctors, 'n e'er b'fore. There's a trick in makin' life interestin', wi'out artificiality, an' job occupation. Me thinks, what seemed ob­ vious some years ago, in th' growin' attitude t' satisfy th' yearnin' fer material things, 's grown t' proportions that's affected our entire social structure. «. Now, wouldn't it be gratifyin', if we didn't have t' pay sich high income tax. In days gone by, a family o' four,'r five, livin' on moderate income paid none 'r so little that it didn't eat a hole in th' pocketbook. But we had t' have all th' fixin's, fancy roads, autimobiles, an' all th' rest o' th' luxuries, down t' electric tooth-brushes, an' it all takes the' toll, in taxes an' natural resources. I'm a wishin' we may sort out ourselves, an' re­ arrange our values, teach th' young t' take a better look at life, an' git back on more solid ground. Grandma Radtke 19 ILLINOIS 74 1974 HMD OF LINCOLN K0ENEMANN Country Made Sausages, Hams and Bacon IGERMAN IMPORTS AND CHEESES Ir A Full Line Of Delicatessen Just east ot Rt. 12 = VOL© ^IIIWIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIimillllllllllllKllllllllllimilllllllllllllllllllll'IIIIIIIIIMIIMIIUIrP I 815-385-6260 For Immediate Delivery 1974 AUTO' LICENSE PLATES Purchase your 1974 license plates. NOW ON SALE HERE! STATE ISSUED, PREPRINTED APPLICATIONS are required this year to purchase license plates. Forms to order applica­ tions are available at the bank if you' do not have the appli­ cation mailed to you by the State. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF McHENRY 3814 West Elm Street McHenry, Illinois 60050 A Christmas pageant was presented at St. Paul's Episcopal church during a portion of the fourth Sunday Advent Mass which is usually devoted to a sermon. In top photo, Rachael and Beth Hays portray the angels; Rory Fiali, Joseph; and Dana Boose, the Virgin Mary. In bottom picture. Father Arthur McKay is shown officiating at the Mass. The pageant was written by Father William O. Hanner of McHenry, retired Episcopal priest, it was directed by Mrs. Richard Rftd, assisted by her daughter, Vicky. CATHERINE E. CAMASTA BRIDE-TCkRE-- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Camasta of 3206 Sunrise View, McHenry Shores, an­ nounce the engagement of their daughter, Catherine E., to Elmer W. Woods, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Woods of Wonder Lake. Plans are being made for an October wedding. HOW CAN I? • ^p ^p ^p By Anne Ashley Q. How can I produce my own powdered sugar? A. You can do this easily by putting some granulated sugar into the blender, covering the top, and then turning to high speed. The result -- beautiful powdered sugar ~ which can be made as needed. Q. How can I encourage brightly-colored fabrics to stay bright when washing them? A. Prevent their graying by adding a tablespoon of vinegar to the next-to-last rinse water. Q. What is an easy way to mask the glass when I am painting window frames? A. Cut strips of newspaper two inches wide, dip these strips into water until thoroughly wet, then apply them like masking tape to the window glass. No more paint to scrape off the glass. And you don't even have to remove the strips, as they fall off the glass when dry! Q. How can I remedy a rug whose corners persistently turn up? A. Sew a piece of stiff canvas under each corner. Q. How can I clean rusted or corroded metal surfaces? A. An ordinary rubber eraser dipped into emery powder makes an effective scourer for cleaning off these areas. Q. How can I clean the gummy residue out of astrays? •* . A With denatured alcohol. Q. How can I perform a good job of cleaning the white sidewalls of my automobile tires? A. One of the most effective methods I can suggest is the use of soap-filled steel wool pads. Q, How can I clean pine paneling" A. Wring a rag out as dry as possible in a mixture consisting of a small amount of vinegar, a large amount of water and then wipe the paneling down. This does a good job of removing dirt and leaves ^ nice shine. Q. How can I remove water spots from, a stainless steel kitchen sink with chrome faucets? A. With a cloth sprinkled with a few drops of vinegar. Vinegar is also effective for the removal of lime deposits that collect around the faucet. Q. How can I make a good substitute for a chamois? A. Pieces of velveteen are excellent substitutes for chamois, do a fine polishing job and are easily laundered. Q. How jran I avoid tearing fine laces wben laundering? A. By washing them in a bottle of soapsuds, shaking it well. If they are to be starched, use a solution of sugar and water. To whiten lace, wash in sour milk. Q. How can I improvise an effective metal polish? A. Ordinary blackboard chalk makes a fine metal polish. 5SB!EnxiX!i!DnxiX! Community Calendar JANUARY 2 McHenry Grams Club Chapter 826 - Meet At A. Si W. Drive In --11:30 -- Followed By Regular Meeting - City Hall Club Rooms. JANUARY 5 Order of Eastern Star,. Chapter 546 - Installation Of Officers - Acacia Hall - 8 p.m. Thought For Food Mushroom-Sour Cream Pie Rinse, pat dry and trim Vi pound small fresh mushrooms or drain 1 can (3 to 4 oz.) whole mushrooms. Heat 3 tablespoons butter or margarine in a skillet. HOSPITAL NOTES MCHENRY HOSPITAL Admittances to McHenry hospital included Winfield Hagberg, Adolph Belke, William Borrelli, Michael Faudel, Ruth Porter, William Schmidt, Ronald Wiegman, Ruth Liszik, Daryl Slucka, Joyce A. Diedrich, Barbara J.° Borchardt, Thomas F. Weyland, Dawn Ortman, Karen Eads, Walter H. Anderson, Scott E. Gesicki, Curt L Gesicki, McHenry; Bethel-R. Barnett and Jack Osterby, Wonder Lake. *--s, I MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODSTOCK Patients admitted to Memorial hospital, Woodstock, included Elsie Olson, William May, McHenry; Nancy Wotring, Linda Bland, Fredrick Tschuertz, Wonder Lake. BIRTHS MCHENRY HOSPITAL On Christmas day, Dec. 25, a son was boms to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Banner, Wonder Lake. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODSTOCK Mr. and Mrs. Garrett DeVries are parents of a daughter Dec. 27. St. Margaret Chapter of NAIM Bowling - 7 p.m. - McHenry Recreation. Add mushrooms and Vt cup chop­ ped anion and saute until mush ooms are golden brown, 4 to 5 •ninutes. Add Vi teaspoon pap­ rika and 1/16 teaspoon ground back pepper and set aside. Pierce sides and bottom of a 0-inch un­ baked pie shell with a fork. Bake in preheated hot oven (425*F.) for 8 minutes. Remove from oven. Spread mushroom mixture evenly over ,pie shell. Combine 3 eggs, lightly beaten and 1 cup dairy sour cream; mix well. Pour over rfiush rooms. Reduce oven heat to ' moderate (3S0*F.). Return pie to oven and bake 30 minutes longer or until custard is firm on top. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes. Cut into wedges * and serve hot. Yields six portions * of this meatless entree. Tasty -Topic Braunschweiger-Olive Treat 8 ounces Braunschweiger 3 tablespoons mayonnaise VA cup chopped celery M> cup chopped ripe olives 6 slices caraway rye bread 2 hard-cooked eggs, grated ¥« cup' drained pickle relish Mix Braunschweiger and mayonnaise. Add celery and olives. Mix well. Spread V« cup meat mixture on each slice of rye bread. Toss together grated hard-cooked egg and pickle relish. Sprinkle mixture over each sandwich. 6 sand­ wiches. era csi otra c& tsaa cs 2& •V TMI OLD TIMER For Your Information Dear Friends, More and more fatalities are occur­ ring away from home because of the greater amount of travel and mobility of our people. Naturally, many more deaths are occurring away from home and posing unexpected problems of funeral arrangements. Should this unfortunate experience befall your family, we suggest that you promptly phone^ your local funeral director, who can then relieve you Qf many involved problems of transshipment and burial. Respectfully, PETER M.JISTEN , & SON FUNERAL HOME McHenry, '} Il l inois i33i)-0063 From Mary Jane Lowry, Blos­ som, Texas; I remember the de­ licious expectancy of moving the end of a straw in the bottom of a doodlebug's house and waiting for the first flick of its head at the sudden intrusion. Sitting on the back steps with the cake frosting bowl between my knees, scraping the last sugary particles and feeling them melt on my tongue. Smelling the world after a spring rain had washed all the- leaves and blades of grass until they sparkled and shone like bright green emeralds. < Walking barefoot in hot sand that sent shivers of delight to every nerve. Nights so still and starry one scarcely wanted to breathe and break the awesome silence. Locusts and katydids in the dead of summer with their in­ cessant chirr, and raincrows with their pleading refrain in the late afternoon. # And, remembering, I know how rich God made me with wealth beyond measure, and I humbly thank Him! contributions to lliit column to Th. OW Timor, Ian 4W, Frankfort, Ky. 40*01.) LOSE WEIGHT STARTING TODAY ODRINEX contains the most effective reducing aid available without prescription ! One tiny ODRINEX tablet before meals and you want to eat less - down go your calories - down goes your weight ! Thousands of women from coast to coast report ODRINEX has helped them lose 5,10, 20 pounds in a short time - so can you. Get rid of ugly fat and live longer ! ODRINEX must satisfy or your money will be refunded. No questions asked Sold with this guarantee by MAT'S DRUG STORE 4400 W. Rte. 120 McHenry. minn*« PAGE 2- PLA1NPEALER-WEDNKSDAY. JANUARY 2, 1974 Grandma Scz ... 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