TOM CUNNINGHAM MARY LOU GUZZARDO ENGAGED - Mr. and Mr*. Ray Guzzardo, 3302 W. Third avenue, McHenry, announce the engagement of their daughter. Mary Lou. to Tom Cunningham of Palatine. Tom is the son of E.T. Cunningham of Park Ridge and Doreen Cunningham of Elk Grove Village. A Spring wedding is planned. Club Hears Of Help Given Senior Citizens Mrs. Marge Jones, executive director of the McHenry County Senior Citizen's council, was guest speaker when the Rich mond Pioneer club met early this month in American Legion hall! She told of the many things the council is doing to help senior citizens, such as the Nutritional program, in formation and referral in education, transportation, housing, rebates on taxes, and the Job bank where retirees who have a craft are listed and may be called upon to help senior citizens. President Marian Pretzman read a letter received by Charles and Elsie Heppner of Spring Grove from Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, personally signed by him. It was an acknowledgement from him sent to the Heppners for their congratulatory letter sent to him on his new position. The Heppners and Rumsfelds were neighbors when living in Winnetka. * C o m m u n i t y p r o j e c t s chairman, A1 Tomasek, turned in a report on Bicentennial events, the dates of which will be announced later. A trip to Nashville, Tenn., March 12, 13 and 14 was discussed. "Grand Old Opera" is a part of the program on this trip. The Newsletter will accept true stories sent in by senior citizens. These may later be compiled into a book. A council membership card is a good identification card towards receiving discounts in many areas. Robert Leonhardt is on the council board and will accept applications from anyone wishing rat join. The publicity chairman told of a senior citizen center which opened in Woodstock Jaiv. 20. The center provides programs, travelogues, cards, films, etc. The coffee pot will be on all the time, a good place to spend an afternoon. Barbecues, cake and coffee (kk-itfmmtffmu) HINT OUR MUSI N VAC-UM nw poitiklf, K#t wittf attraction cirftt cAmuchj mcMm that gtutif.. • ($2% HRS- * S5.00 MIN.) JHH HOUR OVERNIGHT SPECIAL! 8:00 P.M.-9:00 A.M. ' $10.00 HORNSBYS f a m i l y c e n f o t s ^ ^ ; 4400 W. ROUTE 120 McHENRY, ILL were served to the fifty-three members and those who celebrated their birthdays in January were honored with a song. The next Pioneer club meeting will be Jan. 20. Committee members are Minnie Kostock, Kate Lange, Robert and Elaine Leonhardt, Elizabeth Wittmayer, Harley and Eleanor Marsh. Births Boacoano Community* Calendar NAME BABY Mr. and Mrs. Terry Harrison, 2823 W. Lincoln road, McHenry, have named their new daughter Stacey Lynn. She was born in Sherman hospital, Elgin, Dec. 4 and weighed 8 lbs. Stacey has an older brother, Scott, 16 months old. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gende, McHenry, and great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Thennes, M c H e n r y , P a t e r n a l grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Harrison, Antioch, and great-grandmother is Mrs. John Harrison, Chicago. The baby's mother is the former Trudy Gende. ^ McHENRY HOSPITAL A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard York of Ringwood on Jan. 9. Dr. and Mrs. Mohon of McHenry became the parents of a boy born on Jan. 10. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODSTOCK Mr. and Mrs. Michael Flade of Wonder Lake, are the parents of a boy horn Jan. 14. The baby weighed 7 lbs., 10 oz., and was named Jason Christopher. He has an older brother, Michael, 22 months. The maternal grand parents are Mr. and Mrs. William Lawson, Norridge. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs. Carl Flade, Wonder Lake,' and his great- grandparents, in Chicago are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Flade. Denise Marie is the name of the new daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry l^LSemrow. Jr.. of McHenry. Denise wifoMforn Jan. 14 and weighed 6 lbs , 3 oz. She has two sisters. Julie./£ January 21 Hilltop School PTO Meeting And Student-Parent-Teacher Talent Show -- 7:30 p.m. -- School Cafeteria , \ . . . ' A : ' X • " ' ' . ' ' JANUARY 22 Meeting - Pi Alpha Chapter Of Beta Sigma Phi -- 8 p.m> St Clara Court No. 059 National -Catholic Society of Foresters - Monthly Meeting -- 8 p.m. - Mary Hall -- Montini Middle School. McHenry Senior Citizens Club "Driver Refresher Course" -- Second Session - 10 a.m.. to 12 Noon - McHenry City Hall. Notice: Auditions for American Repertory Theatre System "The Girl In The Freudian Slip" --' McHenry Country Club - 8 to 10 p.m. - Additional Information Or Personal Interview Call 815- 675-2066 Days Or Write To A R T S. - Box 542--McHenry, 111. 60050. JANUARY 25 Bicentennial Pancake Break fast - American Legion Hall -- 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Tickets Available At Door. JANUARY 26 McHenry Senior Citizens Club Meeting - 7:30 p.m.. East Campus Cafeteria - In stallation of Officers. JANUARY 26 McHenry Woman's Club Board Meeting -- City Hall - 10 a.m. JANUARY 27 . Annual Meeting - Election of Officers -- Auxiliary To The McHenry Hospital - Brunch - 11:30 a m - McHenry Country Club. JANUARY 28 Family Service And Mer>tal Health Clinic of McHenry County Board Of Directors Meeting - 8 p.m. - McHenry Hospital Board Room -- Open To Public JANUARY 29 JANUARY 31 Wild Game Dinner and Dance -- Sponsored By Knights of Columbus « V.F.W. Hall. , St. Margaret Chapter of NAIM -- Cards - Oak Room -- St Mary's School -- 7:30 p.m. FEBRUARY 1 Family-style Roast Beef Dinner - Zion Lutheran Church - 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. - Tickets Available At Church Office. St. Margaret Chapter of NAIM -- Installation Dinner -- Longhorn -- 2 p.m. - Reser vations. Elvina Summers or Jean Driscoll FEBRUARY 3 Marcia Mary Ball Circle Meeting \- First United Methodist Church -- 12:30 p.m. FEBRUARY 5 Lakeland Park Women's Club Meeting -- 12:30 p.m. -- Lakeland Park Community House. 1717 North Sunset Avenue. Regular L.P.P.O.A. Board Meeting -- 8 p.m.. - Lakeland Park Community House, 1717 North Sunset Avenue. FEBRUARY 6 Church Women United -- Annual Luncheon Meeting - 12 Noon - St. Patrick's Church. FEBRUARY7 St. Margaret Chapter of NAIM -- Fish Dinner - Legion Hall - 5:30 p.m. -- Board Meeting -- Home of Jean Driscoll -- 7:30 p.m. Hilltop Fun Fair - Hilltop School ~ 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. FEBRUARY 11 St. Patrick's Ladies Guild Luncheon and Card Party - Church Hall -- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. -- Tickets At Door. FEBRUARY 12 McHenry Woman's Club Social Hour --12 p.m. - Meeting - 1 p.m. - V.F.W. Hall. FEBRUARY 20 St. Margaret Chapter|of NAIM - Regular Meeting' - -Oak Room -St. Mary's Church -- 7^30 p.m. FEBRUARY 25 McHenry Woman's Club Dessert Luncheon - Card Party - Benefit Public Library -- V.F.W. Hall -- 1 p.m. -- Public Welcome. i . * < ' < > l ' 4 ' • I I v FEBRUARY 28 St. Margaret Chapter o NAIM - Oak Room -- Cards - St. Mary's School - 7:30 p.m. and Sharon 2. Maternal grandmother is Mrs. Catherine Werner ^nd paternal grand parents are Harry and Ellen Semrow, Sr., Chicago. Mrs. Otto H. Semrow of Chicago is her great-grandmother. Hospital Notes McHENRY HOSPITAL Patients admitted to McHenry hospital included Michael Tomasello, Agnes Osborne. Ellen Weber, Louise Deisenroth. Kathleen Keating," ^Holly Swanson, Holger Thompson. Joseph HolZ. Christina Hergott, Faye Mosley, Marian Prather, Susan Treadwell, Kelly Lyons, Jill Holthusen, Fred Turek, Otto Larsen. Beverly Hiller, Nancy DeCicco, Debra Mueller,^ Geraldine Olbinski, Alexander Hodossy. William Dew, Jody Fort*no, Mary Brannock, Robert McClory. Billy Pace. Christ Bleich, Dominick Grande. Sr.. Eric Anderson. Ruth Wattman, Charles Werth, Mrs. Chris Moehling, Arnold Peterson, Arthur J. Snfllh. E. Jeanne Hannon, McHenry; Gleda Middaugh. Robert Noble, Richard McMillan, Wonder Lake; Frances Szachowicz, Jesse Dember, Island Lake. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODSTOCK Patients at. Memorial hospital, Woodstock, this past week included Imelda Blasius, Leonard Thennes, Janice Wahl, Lola Smith, Elizabeth Lakowske, McHenry; and Mary Slokin, Wonder Lake. ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO ANOTHER LONG, BORING WINTER? WHY NOT PUT A LITTLE CLASS IN YOUR NIGHT LIFE? ENROLL IN AN MCC ADULT EDUCATION CLASS HELD IN McHENRY Courses in Educational Involvenhent, Home-Garden,Shop, Business Skills, • \ "S Community Development, Driver Science, Fine Arts, Homemaking Skills, Hobbies, • Recreation. MOST CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEK OF JANUARY 26, 1976 For more information Office of Community Services 815-459-6800 k J PS McHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE SPACE AGE windmill, an experimental wind energy turbine, was officially dedicated recently at the NASA station near San dusky, Ohio. The big wind mill's 125-foot diameter rotor is designed to turn at 40 rpm in an 18-mile-per- hour wind and produce 100 kilowatts of electricity, enough to supply the power needs of about 25 homes. What's Cooking? This view from the dining area shows tome action in the kitchen of the Zion Lutheran church as they take a trial run in preparation for the fourth annual roast beef dinner. From left, Barbara Zimbrick and Martha Sundell stir in some seasoning while the Rev. Herman Graef samples their progress. The dinner will be held Sunday, Feb. 1, at the church. Serving will start at noon and continue to 3 p.m. Tickets are available from Zion members, the church office, and the city's two banks. (STAFF PHOTO- WAYNE GAYLORD) Book Review Sets Tone For Kishwaukee DAR A review of the book, Women and the American Revolution, given by Mrs. Willis T. Peter, will set an historical tone for the Monday, Jan. 26, meeting of the members of the Kish waukee Trail chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The historical theme will also be carried out when Mrs. Maynard Howell presents information con cerning early schools in McHenry county. Mrs. Howell's presentation will be the fourth part in a special Bicentennial series given by members dealing with early McHenry county historical data. The meeting will begin at 11 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Lester Edinger, 726 Roosevelt, Woodstock, with co-hostess Mrs. R.O. Andrew. •> The Kishwaukee Trail chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was organized Aug. 28, 1961, and confirmed by the National society Oct. 18 of that year. The first, officers were Miriam Brough Lethen, organizing regent; Amy Rolfe Enerson, vice-regent;* Dorothy Streuver M c C o n n e l l , r e c o r d i n g secretary; Alice Palmer Holmgren, corresponding secretary; Bernice Walker MacCallum, registrar; and Emma O. Charles Peeler, chaplain. There were twenty organizing members. The chapter was named after an old Indian trail along the Kishwaukee river known to have been used as far back as H30. ^ In keeping with its historic objective, the chapter has marked several historic sites. In November, 1962, a plaque was placed on the National Tea company building in com- • memoration of the site of the : first church building in'•» Woodstock. In October, 1971, a ••• plaque was placed on the Ridgefield Methodist church, - the oldest church in McHenry > county. In 1976, as part of the • -> B i c e n t e n n i a l C e l e b r a t i o n , a - i marker will be placed on the n grave of Major Watson, the only Revolutionary War soldier buried in McHenry county. * • l Anyone interested in DAR ^ m e m b e r s h i p i n f o r m a t i o n ) should call Mrs. R.O. Andrew,'" 441 Lawndale, Woodstock. Parenthood Classes Offered At Hospital Bert Hanson, executive director of Memorial Hospital for McHenry County, has an nounced prospective mothers and fathers are invited to the two sessions of "Preparation for Parenthood" beginning Monday evening, Feb. 2. Second session will be Monday, Feb. 9. Both classes will start at 8 p.m. w "Early announcement is made now so that parents-to-be can obtain the routine per mission slip to attend from their family physician," Hanson explained. "In previous fathers-to-be addition to sessions, many have attended in prospective mothers. We are very pleased with the interest in this program." The program is presented by Memorial Hospital for McHenry County in cooperation with members of the medical staff and the hospital staff. Each session wijl, include movies and ^alks, and no charge of any kind is in-,-, volved. The films are "Prenatal ;:i Care" and "Labor and •' Delivery." A member of the'j medical staff will lead the 1 discussion on prenatal care and on labor .and delivery at both's the Feb. 2 and 9 sessions. Mrs.;'* Fran Schlopp, R.N., obstetrical supervisor, will take part in the -» program. Included in the classr% schedule is a tour of the hospital's maternity depart ment,. Special Clashes Set Fori County Homemakers The I McHenry County Homenfakers Extension association plans a special beginners' crochet lesson to be held at the Farm Bureau auditorium, Woodstock, Jan. 22, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Those attending will learn beginning crocheting and are asked to bring a crochet hook and yarn for practice. A class size minimum of twelve has been set. Reser vations should be made by calling or writing the Extension office, Rt. 47 and McConnell road, Woodstock, or phone 338- 4747. ^ If there are as many as fifT" teen people interested in a special repeat of a colonial costume class, this will be helqT Jan. 24 from 9 to 11:30 a.m.! ' Reservations must be made by, Jan. 22. In addition, an all-county Bicentennial festivity on. colonial cookery is planned for all county units. The date is Feb. 18 at 1 p.m. at the Farm Bureau auditorium, Wood-, stock. * - Gardening Gourmet \ blANA LAWSON ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT -- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lawson of 3810 W. John street, McHenry, announce the engagement of their daughter, Diana, to Bill Nye, son of Dr. and Mrs. William A, Nye of 3233 N. Bayview lane, McHenry. Diana and Bill are graduates of McHenry high school. An April 10 wedding is planned. Growing Your Own Herbs To be cutting some sprigs of chives into your/baked potato or dropping some broadleaf sorrel into your homemade soup or sprinkling basil into your salad dressing: hardly unusual for mo§t, cooks. But what if all these were fresh herbs that had been grown in your own kitchen window? That would be unusual, but not so hard as it may seem. Many people are learning how simple it is to grow herbs in their homes and are discovering what a difference these fresh spices make in the tastiness of home cooking. According to the American Association of Nurserymen, such herbs as dill, savory, parsley, thyme, borage, sage, marjoram and basil are some that can easily be grown during any season in pots in your „ home. Many herbs cna be bought in We're back from vacation. NOW OPEN! SPECIALS EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK! Featuring Your Favorite Sandwiches & Soft Drinks A & W RESTAURANT 2214 W. 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When you've add ed that amount, wait 24 hours before adding more--for max imum efficiency. Keep the same foods together in ba&ets or on shelves. Foods also may be organized in heavy plastic or mesh bags. Rules for loading a freezer are designed to keep the freezer temperature at zero degrees or lower and to keep food rotating properly for maximum flavor and nutrition. FORMAL WEAR RENTAL for ALL OCCASIONS 6el(t £ Stow!! ....tie AtiMi£0/1 flint 1214 N. Green St., McHenry ( • * «• »I<»\ i -1»\GB 2 -PLAINPEALER-WEDNESPAV. JANUARY 21,1976 McHenry Senior" Citizens Club "Driver Refresher Course" -- Third And Final Session Of This Series - 10 a.m. to '12 Noon -- McHenry City Hall