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PAGE 2 McllENKY PLAINDKALER FRIDAY, FEBRU ARY 8, 1974 cA/lcLgnifLcent c/l/lzmoiLah cSfiovj Of ^Nation (by Father Wm. O. Hanner) About four or five blocks, (depending on who does the counting), from the Roberts' home, where we are guests, lies MR. AND MRS. WM. EEID MARRIED - Miss Sharon Neumann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Neumann, 4915 Oakwood drive, McHenry, and Michael Reid, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Reid, 2818 N. Spring, McHenry, were united in marriage at a 2:30 p.m. wedding ceremony Jan. 28 at St Mary's Catholic church in McHenry. A reception wft held for the couple in Woodstock. The newlyweds now reside in McHenry. (DON PEASLEY PHOTOGRAPHY) act c/h cHaixiion Harrison school at Wonder Lake will host a Fun Fair Saturday, Feb. 9, starting at 10 a.m. and continuing until 3 p.m. There will be delicious food, including hot dogs, barbecues, chips, popcorn and beverages available for those who care to remain for lunch. Clowns and ghosts are among the attractions for the youngsters, and there will be movies and cartoons. Mothers of Harrison pupils have been busy preparing special treats for the Country Store, and also will offer a wide variety of baked goods. cM isty ^bizA-iidi Misty Lynn Diedrich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Diedrich, celebrated her first birthday Feb. 1 at the home of her parents. Birthday cake and coffee ̂ enry C^PI at nJealer Established 1875 3812 West Elm Street Phone 385-0170 McHenry, Illinois 60050 Published Every Wednesday 8i Friday at McHenry, Illinois Second Class Postage Paid at McHenry, Illinois By McHENRY PUBLISHING COMPANY Larry E. Lund -- Publisher Adele Froehlich - Editor NATIONAL NEWSPAPER free Press CI NNA SUSTAINING m MEMBER - 1974 SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 Year $9.00 1 Year $12.50 In McHenry and Lake Outside McHenry and County Lake County Mr. Donut Donutm McNrib Fried Chicken Open 6 a-m. - 7-days-a-week in Woodstock & McHenry . . . a n d t h a t ' s n o t a l l - e w a r y d a y (INCLUDING SUNDAY). - you can choose from 30 varieties of famous, delicious Mr. Donut donuts. Enjoy 'em with "the world's beet coffee" or take some . either way they're great! a ^5 WiSter • Doruxt NEXT TO THE NEW HORNSBY FAMIL Y CENTER Rt. 47 ft Country Club Road, Woodstock McHenry Market Place, McHenry. ^uitax ^Pxogxcum ^Pis±£,ntation The strains of guitar music will fill the historic Woodstock Opera House Thursday, Feb. 21, when Pamela Kimmel will appear. The program, which will begin at 10 a.m., includes selections from the works of Bach, Milan, Tarrega, Tan- sman and Torroba. Miss Kimmel, an expert in the history of the classical guitar, will also comment on each selection during her performance. The concert- lecture is the fourth presen­ tation of the Woodstock Fine Arts association's Creative Living series. Miss Kimmel's background includes the Chicago Musical college of Roosevelt university where she has studied musical theory and where she now teaches. She has studied classical guitar in Chicago with Jack Gecckini and attended master classes with Manuel Lopez Ramos in Mexico. She has also studied at the Old Town School of Folk Music. Future presentations of the Creative Living series include a talk by Geraldine Stern Wayne, artist and writer, March 21 and an evening concert by the Samuel Dent Memorial Jazz band April 19. Tickets for the Kimmel program and series tickets may be obtained at the Opera House, located on Woodstock's city square, when the box office opens at 9 a.m. on the morning of the performance. Coffee will be served in the Green room. dasalino ^WiH J?uncfi£on-Ca.'ul 3Wf "Ok CUt • Paxty <£* By ^axcUn" ^Production F ( f ^ u i L d On Feb. 15, 16, 22 and 23 the curtain will open on the Woodstock Opera House stage to reveal "The Chalk Garden". Anthony Casalino will be the director for the play, current Townsquare Players, Inc. production with curtain time of 8:30 p.m. Theater Guild Series I sub­ scriptions are now available on a three play basis. More information may be obtained by writing to Town- square Players, Inc., Box 175, Woodstock. were served to the grand­ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Diedrich; godparents, Mrs. Barbara Miller and John Wiedeman; Mrs. Sandy Russell and children, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Stoffel, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Freund and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Freund. St. Patrick's Ladies' guild will hold its annual luncheon and card party Wednesday, Feb. 13, in the church hall. Serving will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds will be presented to the Sisters of Mercy who staff Montini school. Tickets may be ob­ tained at the door. Mrs. June Mueller, Mrs. Bette Waytula and Mrs. Vickey Bottari are co-chairmen of the luncheon. Intelligent adults are kind to the children they meet in life. * * * * It isn't very difficult, in hot weather, to feel too tired to work. REGULAR RESTAURANT HOURS LUNCH MHY 11:30-3:00 SATURDAY DINNER 5.-00-12:30 SUNDAY DINNER 1:00-9:00 DINNER DAILY 5:00-10:00 385-0714 2405 W. JOHNSBURG RD. - McHENRY 1 MILE EAST OF RTE. 31 ON JOHNSBURG RD. Huntington Art gallery, library and gardens. Together these magnificent memorials con­ stitute one of the show places of the nation. They represent the thought, life and labor of Henry E. Huntington. Mr. Huntington named his estate, it is said, for the tiny republic of San Marino high in the Italian Appeninnes. The acreage of the Republic and the Estate are the same. Mr. Huntington left his home and treasurer, not to the State of California but to the People of California. You could spend days in the old home, which is now a great art gallery, days in the gardens, which include camellia collections, a large Japanese garden, Shakespeare herb and desert gardens. The display of camellias ranks along with that cf Bellengrath in Alabama. It is not as large but the quality of the two collections is on a par and the day to day care of each garden is higher at Huntington than at Bellengrath if that is possible. I have never seen a collection of desert plants to rival that at these famous California displays. Here on 10 acres is the largest and finest and best cared for show of desert plants anywhere on earth. It must be seen to be believed. From Bible studies I was attracted by the displays of aloes. They were in bloom and there were many varieties from small to large in yellows, flames and red. There were cacti, bromiliads, century plants, a big lot of succulents other than aloes. The herb garden, inasmuch as it must have displays of annuals, is dormant to a large extent in winter but near it is the Shakespeare garden in - which nearly all of the plants named in Shakespeare's plays are grown. If you enjoy the playwright, here you can see plant after plant enhanced in man's imagination by the dramatist's words. The Japanese garden is not as large as the desert but it is built along hillsides and over bridges. There is flowing and falling water to enhance all. A really truly Japanese house with its tea set prepared for the tea pouring ceremony crowns arise. Here too, are flower displays. The use of rooms by a Japanese family is easy to picture in your mind. Ever while you walk in this once arid cAnyon you hear the great bell ftom Japan at the head of the garden struck by a newcomer - its soft b-o-n-g wafts almost like a breeze to your ears. If you have never seen a Japanese Zen Garden here is one of the finest in America. A Zen garden is so Japanese that Americans rarely appreciate what lies before their eyes. These gardens use rock and sand or various forms of gravel. The way the sand or fine stones are raked in swirls and lines depict the sea, the tides, the currents of waters to the Japanese. He sees in the form and arrangement of the stones the mountains of his native land. He plants a small pine or shrub to represent his forests. A single plant of iris may or may not accent the whole. To the initiated there is nothing so serene, so peaceful, so soul refreshing as a Zen garden. The uninitiated is just power 'til he learns to look and wonder, to pause and to reflect. The Art gallery of the Hun­ tington memorial must be seen to be appreciated. Here, so James McClue of Sycamore, center, is shown with Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies auxiliary members, Gerry Kuck of McHenry; June Savage of Lake Villa, Fifth district president of the Ladies auxiliary; Walter Such of Carpentersville, Fifth district commander; and Joe Viscum of Joliet. Mrs. Kuck and Viscum are chairmen for the Fifth district "Voice of Democracy" program. James Mc­ Clue was Fifth district winner. some one said, are more Gainsboroughs than are displayed in any one gallery in England. And indeed it seems to be so. Crowning all the Gainsboroughs is the Blue Boy. And when you realize that you are standing before the original of this much copied art work you just have to stop and gaze and when you turn around there is Lawrence's "Pinkie" in her pure, young beauty looking down at you. Then there are Reynolds (Sir Joshua) and Romneys, Constables and Turners. Well - you see, artists can hardly believe there is no heaven - indeed in a way Mr. Huntington has given us a quick glimpse of the souls of great painters right here on earth, (Footnote) (There are three copies of Stuart's George Washington, all done by Stuart himself, copies of his own original) And then we see the library. Two of its galleries are open to the public. Here is an original Guttenberg Bible, a Chaucer manuscript, a Spanish Psalter done by some ancient Spanish monk. You are allowed to touch and handle this book. There is a Bible copied for the Bishop of Rochester in 1077, eleven years after Hastings and its battle. This library specializes in Medieval manuscripts, early printing, (the work of Caxton) English literature (letters by the Brontes) Americana, (a letter from George III), American literature and California's early history. There is a geneology of the first President in his own hand­ writing and a letter from Lincoln to Grant assuring Grant of the President's con­ fidence. Because of the high quality of the manuscripts of the library it is not open to the general public. Qualified scholars and research students can use the library if they establish their status and responsibility. <Stat£ £t }̂inaC± ^eSJ. g HBMCBScmxximii Community- Calendar FEBRUARY 9 . t.. Friendship Club Pot-Luck Dinner and Meeting - 6 p.m. - First United Methodist Church. FEBRUARY 11 McHenry Senior Citizens Club Meeting - 7:30 p.m. - East Campus Cafeteria. Board Meeting, McHenry Business & Professional Women, City Hall, 8 p.m. FEBRUARY 12 OES Stated Meeting - Acacia Hall - 8 p.m. FEBRUARY 13 Valentine Salad-Luncheon & Card Party - St. Patrick's Hall - Sponsored by Ladies Guild - Serving 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. FEBRUARY 14 McHenry Woman's Club -- V.F.W. Hall - Social Hour, 12 to 1 p.m. - Business Meeting - 1 p.m. FEBRUARY 15 St. Margaret Chapter of NAIM - Regular Meeting - Oak Room - 7:30 p.m. FRANCES MARIE VRTI8 ENGAGED -- Mr. and Mrs. John R. Vrtis, 132 West Park avenue, Cary, announce the engagement of their daughter, Frances Marie, to Kenneth J. Sandrik, 206 Fern drive, Island Lake. Miss Vrtis is currently attending Sawyer college of Business, Waukegan. Her fiance is employed as an administrative coordinator for a Chicago firm. A Sept. 21 wedding is planned. POETS CORNER MY ENCHANTED PRINCESS I think about the summer months, the flowers all in bloom. the spring time, summer time, April, May, and June. but the one I think of most of all is you Cindy my love. 'Tis like a message from heaven sent down on the back of a dove. When you walk in the day, the world stands still and you walk at night, by God's free will. You make the sun rise in the morning You make the sun set at night that's why I try to love you with all of my strength and my might and I know you have a most wonderful heart You gave it to me, Till death do us part. * Bill Saddler W COME TO # VALENTINE PARTY « Drawing for box of ^ 5 FEB. 15, 16, 22 and 23 "The Chalk Garden" -- Woodstock Opera House - Townsquare Players, Inc. - Curtain Time, 8:30. FEBRUARY 18 McHenry Business & Professional Women Meeting ~ 7 p.m. - Branded Steak House, Crystal Lake. FEBRUARY 20 OES Washington Dessert- Card Party - Acacia Hall, 1309 N. Court Street - 1 p.m. McHenry Woman's Club Theatre Party - Bus Leaves Bank Parking Lot - 8:45 a.m. Call Mrs. Elmer Stange for reservations. Girl Scout Leaders Neigh­ borhood Meeting - St. Patrick's Church - 9:30 a.m. FEBRUARY 21 Creative Living Series -- Sponsored By Woodstock Fine Arts Association - Classical Guitarist Pamela Kimmel - Woodstock Opera House - 10 a.m. FEBRUARY 23 St. Margaret Chapter of- NAIM - Cards - Oak Room - 7:30 p.m. FEBRUARY 25 McHenry Senior Citizens Club Meeting - 7:30 p.m. - East Campus Cafeteria. FEBRUARY 26 O.E.S. Stated Meeting - Acacia Hall - 8 p.m. MARCH 1 World Day Of Prayer ~ Mt. Hope United Methodist Church, 1015 W. Broadway, Pistakee Highlands -- Coffee Hour - 9:30 - 10 Services, 10 a.m. MARCH2 St. Margaret Chapter of NAIM - Bowling - McHenry Recreation - 7 p.m. sharp. MARCH 3 Spring District Meeting - Business & Professional Women's Club - Harvard - 12 Noon. MARCH4 McHenry Senior Citizens Drawing for box of CANDY COOKIES & COFFEE SUNDAY ONLY between 12 & 4 - FEB. 10th PA1M8CS FOUR SEASON GIFT SHOP J604 Mwfcurj R4, MeHamy 385-0699 ̂ beta PALMS 2604 Jok i ARE YOU I N N E E D O F . . . * Kitchen Cabinets * Range Hoods & Medicine Cabinets * Bathroom Fixtures * Fi- } berglass Showerstalls! * Vanities and Tops * Gas & Oil Furnaces * Air Con­ ditioning, Central and Win­ dow • Hot Water Boilers and Base Radiation * Sump Pumps * Water Softerners SEE OUR DO-IT-YOUR­ SELF HOME IMPROVE­ MENT DEPARTMENT THE BATH SHOP 3012 W. Rte. 120 McHenry 385-0048 Sixteen young people from the^ state of Illinois, their parents and members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars posts and auxiliaries that sponsored the annual "Voice of Democracy" essay contest will gather in Springfield Saturday, Feb. 9. A banquet will be held on that date honoring the sixteen district winners from throughout the state." Each year V.F.W. posts and their Ladies auxiliaries sponsor the "Voice of Democracy" essay contest. This year the theme was "My Responsibility as a tlitizen". James McClue of Sycamore will represent the Fifth district of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. McHenry, Lake, Kane, DeKalb, Will, DuPage, Kendall and Grundy counties comprise the Fifth district. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kuck of V.F.W. Post 4600 and their Ladies auxiliary will attend the dinner. Kuck is adjutant for the Fifth district and Mrs. Kuck is the Ladies auxiliary Fifth district "Voice of Democracy" chairman. Club Executive Committee Meeting - 3 p.m. - Landmark School MARCH5 Marcia Mary Ball Circle Meeting -- First United Methodist Church - 12:30 p.m. MARCH7 Lakeland Park Women's Club Meeting - 12:30 p.m., Lakeland Park Community House - 1717 North Sunset Drive. MARCH9 Friendship Club Pot-Luck Dinner and Meeting - 6 p.m. - First United Methodist Church. MARCH 10 St. John's Athletic Association - Spaghetti Dinner - Johnsburg Community Club - 12 Noon to 4:30 p.m. MARCH 11 McHenry Senior Citizens Club Meeting - 7:30 p.m. - East Campus Cafeteria. MARCH 15 St. Margaret Chapter of NAIM Meeting - Oak Room - St. Mary's - 7:30 p.m. MARCH 16 Shillelagh Shindig II -- Johnsburg Community Club - Sponsored by St. John's Home and School Association -- 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. MARCH 25 McHenry Senior Citizens Club Meeting - 7:30 p.m. - East Campus Cafeteria. MARCH 30 St. Margaret Chapter of NAIM - Cards - Oak Room - St. Mary's » 7:30 p.m. MARCH 31 Annual General Meeting Lakeland Park Property Owners Association - Lakeland Park Community House, - 1717 North Sunset Drive - 2 p.m. - Election of new Board Mem­ bers. * * * * A man with an axe to grind ought to turn his own grind­ stone. LIVE ENTERTAINMENT! "JIMMY ALMENN TRIO" Every Friday & Saturday Night In Our Lounge McHENRY COUNTRY CLUB OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 820 N. John St. McHenry