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ere back*«-4heir irs.J¥etty faltey pining and fast •e on &splay. Is all looked P LAIN I)K AI -KR-FRID A Y, |\\» \HY I . »»Tl OFFER FIRST AID KITS - Mrs. Kenneth Cornelison, chairman of the McHenry County Farm Bureau Women's committee, displays the First Aid Kit assembled especially for use on the farm. It can be mounted on farm vehicles or installed as a wall kit. Farm Bureau members can purchase it through the Farm Bureau office at Woodstock. » (DON PEASLEY PHOTO) McHenry County Farm Bureau Women's committee members are making it possible for farm families to obtain a first aid kit which has been assembled with the specific potential needs of farmers and their families foremost. Mrs. Kenneth Cornelison, chairman, said the kit can be ordered through the Farm Bureau office in Woodstock, and one of the white kits with green lettering is on view to learn what is included. The case has a handle and folding metal hanger for in­ stallation as a wall kit or for mounting on farm vehicles. It will fit into a toolbox or undr a truck seat, says Mrs. Cor­ nelison. Rubber gaskets protect the kit from dust and moisture. Included among other items in this neatly packed kit are compresses for covering wounds, slings or head ban­ dages, materials for treating minor eye injuries, merthiolate swabs to sterilize wounds, items to treat burns and non- venomous bites, tourniquets and forceps to control arterial bleeding and to remove splinters, and a first aid manual. MR. AND MRS BERNARD N. SMITH On Saturday, Jan. 12, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard N. Smith of 1405 N. Court street, McHenry, will observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary. An afternoon Mass in their honor will be offered at 3 o'clock in St. Mary's Catholic, church, followed by a reception and dinner at the Johnsburg Community club hall, John­ sburg. Open house will be held from 8 to 10 o'clock for relatives and friends. S. L. RUGGERO, M.D., S.C. Announces the association of MERRILL WAGNER, M.D. in the practice of family medicine as of January 2, 1974 Hours By Appointment Only 7404 Hancock Drive 815-653-2131 Wonder Lake, 111. TRUST TO ART IN 1974 AND NOT TO CHANCE. MAKE THIS THE YEAR YOU LEARN TO DANCE! JUDY SYA1ANDER SCHOOL OF DAN1E WISHES YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR. NEW CLASSES FORMING NOW. MODERN JAZZ. ADULT DANCE. AND EXERCISE CLASSES. BOYS WANTED FROM AGE 9 CALL 385-6520 REGISTER NOW!! dHeax --7a0z iQn <zJ^dia(ji(jIaiLon Friday night, Jan. 4, Chapter 189, of Parents Without Part­ ners will hold its general meeting at the American Legion clubhouse, corner of Woodstock and Oak streets, Crystal Lake, at 8:30 p.m. Orientation for non-members interested in learning about the chapter will be held at 8 p.m. Ed Payton, administrator of Sheltered Village in Woodstock, will Speak on "Rehabilitation Programming at Sheltered Village". Future activities for the chapter include a coffee and discussion evening ; adult "let's eat dUt" ; adult bowling; family "fers eat out" and January , birthday party. Chapter 189 is sponsoring a smorgasbord- dance with live band Jan. 11 at 8 ftfm. at the American Legion in Crystal Lake. Parents Without Partners is an international, non-profit, non-sectarian organization devoted to the welfare and interests of single parents and their children. To be eligible for PWP one must be a single parent by reason of death, divorce or separation and have one or more living children. Custody," however, is not a factor. ' For more information write P.O. Box 165, Crystal Lake, 111., 60014. (lounixjj C-CexH -HcuincfiES J^EaqtAs. JluncpLEon JSSZLEU the second Democrat in 150 years to win the post and the first woman to hold it. Regarding her performance as Clerk, a Chicago newspaper indicated her new policies saved Lake county $150,000 in election expenses in 1972. This was achieved by improved voter registration procedures, overhaul of record-keeping and accounting areas, and a well- functioning marriage between these areas. Mrs. Stern writes "With a Stern Eye", a weekly syndicated column on the operations of the Lake County Government. ^PtiEabie. x̂ouJji (Offex± cA/(u±ica[ The ^McHenry Dinner Theatre will present as its first '74 offering at the McHenry Country club, the musical, "I Do, I Do." This delightful play about love and marriage will be presented Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 18, 19, 25, 26, and 27. Starring in "I Do, I Do" is Deborah Kulisek of McHenry and John Van De Markt of Wheeling. This is the first musical ever presented at the McHenry Dinner Theatre. Gerald Pettera, McHenry, is the director for this play and Talutha Tesmer of Spring Grove is the choreographer. Verna Scholfner, McHenry is the musical director.*""* Dinner fare will be served from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. and the play will start at 8 p.m. For a reservation, call the McHenry Country club. The cost includes dinner, show, tax and tip. On Feb. 6 Robert Schroyer will investigate, "Can We Afford to Provide Good Health in 10 Years?" On Marq^i 13, Arthur Tyrrell will explore, "Can We Stop Crime?" For tickets and information contact Mrs. Walter (Madeline) Bolgerin McHenry. Since the number of reservations are limited, early requests are suggested. LEANNE RUTH BRABANEC Engaged -- Mr. and Mrs. George Brabanec of 4216 E. Lake Shore drive, Woiider Lake, announce Ihe engagement of their daughter, Leanne Ruth, to David Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore S. Miller of 364)6 W. Freund, McHenry. A late summer wedding is planned. Helen Freund and Bernard N. Smith were married Jan. 9, 1924, at St. Mary's church by the late Msgr. C.S. Nix. At­ tendants at the wedding were Carl and Evelyn Freund, Mrs. Elsie Schmitt, now deceased, and Catherine Lohr, flower girl. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are the parents of three children, Robert J. of Sharon, Wis., Mrs. Charles (Bernice) Diedrich and Mrs. Lloyd (Doris) Freund of McHenry. They have fifteen grandchildren. Z/-*Z£±Lcl£nt± ' CSjJJ ôr ^HoUdaif The McHenry County Presidents' club held its Christmas party at the Branded Steak House,Spring Grove ladies were hostess with twenty-two members and one guest present. A Smorgasbord Luncheortfwas enjoyed. Mrs. Arthur Klein, president, called the meeting to order at 1:45. After a short business meeting there was a gift ex­ change. Members also brought Christmas cookies and ex­ changed with each other. The next meeting will be the first Monday in April, with Wonder Lake ladies as hostesses. The Library of Congress has 415 miles of shelf space, 62 guards, and almost 2 million maps. GRACE MARY STERN Grace Mary Stern will be the leadoff speaker of the Wood- stock-McHenry League of Women Voters winter luncheon series Jan. 9. A former member of the League, Mrs. Stern opens the series with her discussion, "Do We Really Need ERA?" (the Equal Rights amend­ ment)." Pal's restaurant on Route 14 at N. Rose Farm road, Woodstock, will host the lun­ cheons, featuring a selection of meals. To accommodate men and women on their lunch hours, they will begin promptly at noon. The mother of seven children in addition to three foster children, Mrs. Stern is also the wife of Herbert L. Stern, Jr., a corporate attorney. She resides in Highland Park. Initially Mrs. Stern served as assistant supervisor and member of the Lake County board. Elected Lake County Clerk in 1970, Mrs. Stern was dCsxcfifman Jlootz c/ft *Z7(Is. (by father William O. Hanner, retired Episcopal priest) New Year's eve is a great party time. I had not been to a New Year's eve party in thirty- nine years. One year we went to see the Mexican ballet; but this year, being retired, no services on New Year's day for which I was responsible, we went to the Whispering Oaks Community club's New Year's eve party. The party was in the clubhouse and Mrs. Paul Earlewine was in charge of the arrangement^. When the club does anything everyone pitches in and gives a hand with whatever needs to be done. So Mrs. Earlewine had help. Some folks made potato salad, some arranged set-ups, some did the decorations, some helped in the kitchen, some one arranged for a two-piece band, accordion and drums. The band's first few 74 eax BARBARA HUFF ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT - Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Huff of Woodstock announce the engagement of their daughter, Barbara, lo Leonard Chutka, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chutka of McHenry. Both are 1971 graduates of McHenry high school. Barbara is employed in Woodstock as a secretary and her husband works for a McHenry garage. No wedding date has been set. . numbers were sort of cardiac schottische, kind of slow. They were^ iTot bad when they got rolling/By the time they got to the "Beer Barrel Polka" the members were teen-age years stomping, stepping The glamorous. There seems to be a big trend back to long skirts and they were out in abun­ dance. In my youth I was once a lady's ready-to-wear buyer so I keep an eye on what's on with style-at least I try to. If any of the members wish a New Year's nip or toast they are free to bring their own; the club has set-ups. We were relaxed and we had fun. After greeting the New Year a supper was served. It was all in the price of the dance. There was plenty too. It never got too crowded to dance. Tickets were limited to fifty couples. One of our members has a daughter who is a Roman Catholic Sister. I had a couple of dances with her. The world is vcoming to some kind of sense when a Roman Catholic Sister and an Episcopal Priest can dance together at a club party. She was a good dancer, too. Pope John's influence has gone a long way. We went home after supper about 1:30 a.m. The* party broke up about 2 a.m. plus. Well; now you know friends, you would think that was all there was. Not so. We were asked to come back on New Year's day at 1 p.m. and help clean up. I guess about thirty of us came over to clean up and put away, take down the Christmas tree and arrange the furniture in its normal position. There was still lots of last night's supper in the ice box (you can tell my age - refrigerator) so after the clean­ up we lunched. And do you know, kind reader, all bills were paid and there was a nice big profit. I'm not going to tell you how much it was. You just go ahead and wonder. It's a military secret as they used to say during the war. I guess out here in Whispering Oaks we all have better neighbors than any of us deserve. SUSAN ELIZABETH POLIZZI TELL BETROTHAL - Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas John Polizzi of 433 Burbank avenue, Woodstock, announce the engagement of their daughter, Susan Elizabeth, to Richard D. Barger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Barger of 609 N. Mineral Springs drive, McHenry. Susan graduated from Woodstock high and is now employed in a Woodstock bank. Her fiance is a graduate of McHenry high school and is presently serving in Ihe U.S. Army, stationed at Red Stone arsonal, Ala. A fall wedding is planned. Meat On Muffin To build hot open face sand wich snacks in minutes, begin with English muffins and extra meat. Almost any meat leftover can be used, suth as slices or pieces of ham, roast beef, roa«t pork loin, corned beef or beef pot-roast. Simply spread halved English muffins with mustard, catsup or mayonnaise; add slices of cooked meat; season with salt, pepper and spices, as desired, and slip under the broiler for a few minutes to heat. 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