IELMONICO uullom Knoll Tavern McCullom Lk. Rd. 385-9712N Joe & Jim Fallon, Proprietors DINE IN CASUAL COMFORT WITH ALL YOUR FRIENDS AT THE KNOLL! Friday Fish Fry pprrh ALL Y0U refil l CAN EAT! PLUS SALAD BAR ALSO SERVING FROM OUR REGULAR MENU! ; INCLUDING BBQ RIBS- CHIC KEN-AND CHARCOAL BROILED STEAKS! American Legion Post 491 ' - RINGWOOD ROAD, McHENRY - FISH FRY EVERY FRIDAY (5:00-9:00 P.M.) • PERCH - ALL YOU CAN EAT • OTHER MENU AVAILABLE • OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT IN THE LOUNGE SATURDAY NIGHT "2nd TIME AROUND" MON.-WED.-THURS.-FR IDA V COCKTAIL HOUR 3:30 to 6:00 Cut Prloon BIRTHS McHENRY HOSPITAL Mr. and Mrs. Keith Wegner, 1813 Indian Ridge, McHenry, are the parents of a son born Dec. 8. A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Highley, 2804 Iroquois Trail, McHenry, Dec. 10. Dec. 11 will be the birthdate for a boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Weaver, 3811 W. High street, McHenry. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODSTOCK A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Donnelly of McHenry Dec. 13. Mr. and Mrs. James Jablonski of McHenry are the parents of a son born Dec. 14. HOSPITAL N07BS McHENRY HOSPITAL Recent admittances to McHenry hospital included Doreen Posing, Corey Smith, Marian Prather, Bert Brown, Josephine Snyder, Constance Hoxie, Edward Calpin, Howard Lysne, Deborah Schweiger, Delia Guardiola, Benedict Allen, Patricia Tollifson, John Brzenk, Therasa Hahndorf, Barbara Ku'na, John Oswald, Todd Freund, Pat Latizia, Maria Boren, Eileen Sadler, Joyce Engstrom, Yvonne Hinger, John Bassett, Bobbie Hart, Josef Ramer, Andrew Bavetz and Katherine Brown, all of McHenry; Richard Jacobson, Wonder Lake; August Kriesemint, Spring Grove; Kimberly Coe, Margaret Prange, and Albert Busscher, Ingleside and Gertrude Bolton, Island Lake. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODSTOCK Nancy Kafler was the only McHenry patient admitted to Memorial hospital, Woodstock recently. RECIPE By Sarah Anne Sheridan Fruit and Eggnog are a big part of Christmas. Fruit Salad Plate Lettuce Pineapple slices Cottage cheese Whole sections of or anges Whole sections of grapefruit Seedless grapes Cherries Melon balls Ripe olives Celery hearts Mayonnaise Fruit Salad Dressing Arrange a large lettuce cup on each serving plate. Add a pineapple slice and top with cottage cheese. Alternate sections of or a n g e s a n d g r a p e f r u i t , slightly overlapping the cheese mound. Add 2 clus ters of grapes, cherries and melon balls. Garnish each plate with a ripe olive and celery. Serve with a fruit dressing or sour cream. Eggnog 6 eggs 6 rounded tablespoons sugar 6 T brandy Beat egg yolks until light. Gradually add the sugar, beating all the while. Fold in stiffly beat en egg whites. Add brandy. If desired Y2 pint of whip ped cream may be added. The secret of good eggnog is in the beating. Serve in tall glasses with a sprin kle of nutmeg. Community Calendar PAGE 2 • PLA1NDEALER-FRIDAY. DECEMBER 17, 1976 Whirlers In Christmas a Mood; Plan Next Event County Legion Auxiliary Host Christmas Dinner Practically all members, plus the current class of beginners, were on hand at Johnsburg Junior high school Dec. 11 for the annual Christmas dinner and dance of the Woodshed Whirlers Square Dance club. After the sumptuous buffet dinner, old reliable Santa sat by the tree and passed out gifts to all members. Tables and food cleared away, the evening's square dancing got under way, with some fourteen squares (56 couples) dancing. The guest list Christmas Dinner For County Senior Citizens On Wednesday, Dec. 22, Marian high school will offer a Christmas dinner to the senior citizens of McHenry county. The menu for the day will consist of roast torn turkey or Virginia baked ham, along with bread dressing, gravy, candied yams, string beans, tossed salad, cranberry sauce, and cake and coffee. The dinner may be purchased for a minimum fee and will be served from noon to 1 p.m. Since school will be dismissed early on that day, the cafeteria will only provide dinner for the senior citizens. Members of the Music department will provide en tertainment. Receiving pins as first officers in 1969-70 are these members of McHenry County Council, American Legion auxiliary: Seated, Donald Enstrom, mayor of the city of Huntley, and Mrs. Audree Wagner; standing, Mrs. Gordon (Becky) Gabel; Mrs. Roy (Lauretta) Homo; Mrs. Fay Carlson; Mrs. Marion Karlove; Miss Ethel Burrow; Mrs. Wilbur (Lois) Haack; and Mrs. Robert (Mabel) Schultz. PHOTO BY GORDON GABEL DAR Furnishes Treats To Nursing Home Vets Twenty-three veterans living at Woodstock Residence, Sunset Manor and Valley Hi received Christmas packages of fruit and homemade cookies and candy from the Kish- waukee Trail ^ chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. At the- home of the regent, Mrs. Olive Nolan, Mrs. Vivian Bassett of McHenry, Miss Alice Clark, Mrs. Mildred Nelson, Mrs. Ida Howell and Miss Amy Brink assembled and wrapped the gifts Friday morning, Dec. 10. In the afternoon Mrs. Nolan and her secretary, Mrs. Howell, delivered the surprises and visited with each recipient. A beautiful lap robe, made by Miss Alice Clark, was taken to one of the Valley Hi veterans. Previously this year all of the veteran projects had been done through the state and national organizations with lap robes (five made by Mildred Nelson arid one by Olive Nolan) taken to Hiries and Downey hospital, tray favors sent to Elgin State hospital and commemmorative stamps sent to Washington, D C. Now the chapter hopes members can also add gifts and visits to local veterans in local retirement homes a frequent project. Search Begins For Miss U.S.A. Miss Florence Kennedy, Unit 265, Harvard, president of the McHenry County Council of the American Legion auxiliary, presided .at the annual Christmas dinner meeting at Huntley Unit 673. At a previous meeting all units had been asked to bring a certain portion of the meal and a most scrumptuous dinner was en joyed. President Kennedy in troduced her distinguished guests who were Mrs. Jerome (Elaine) Murphy, Unit 84, Aurora, department president of the American Legion auxiliary, state of Illinois, and her secretary and sergeant-of- arms, Mrs. Ralph (Eileen) Johnson, also of Unit 84, Aurora; Mrs. Grover (Carrie) Petrie of Elburn Unit 630; 11th district president; and her secretary, Mrs. Donald (Marna) Norris of Sugar* Grove, Unit 1271; Mrs. Thomas (Edna) O'Connor, Unit 76, Wheaton, DuPage county council president; and her secretary Mrs. Catherine Edgerton of that post; Mrs. Kirk Newell, Elgin Unit 57; Mrs. A. (Janice) David, president of Batavia Unit 504 and her son; Mrs. Virginia Hendricksen, Mrs. A. (Lorraine) Griesman and her sister, Gwen, Batavia Unit 504; Wilbuf Haack, county ad jutant; Donald Enstrom, mayor of the city of Huntley; also Commander Charles Conley of Post 673, Huntley. In total, sixty-seven were present. The various units gave reports stating they had held card parties, dinners and bakeless bake sales in order to donate to the Sundial program, Cantigny cottage, ISSC school, the Seven Point program, Christmas baskets for the needy, Valley Hi Nursing home, Veterans Cigarette fund, Veterans Dinners and Gift to the Yanks. The membership chairman reported the new 100 percent units as Algonquin,. Harvard ansd Hebron. Mrs. Robert (Mabel) Schultz, Huntley Unit 673, who originally had presented pins to the council as a county president's gift, presented the old pins to the first officers who wore them in 1969-1970, namely Audree Wagner, president; Lauretta Homo, first vice- president; Marion Karlove, second vice-president; Becky Gabel, historian; Mabel Schultz, chaplain; Anne Smith, secretary; Faye Carlson, treasurer; Marguerite Mon- cella, sergeant-at-arms ; Marguerite Grobel, assistant sergeant-at-arms and Lois Haack, assistant sergeant-at- arms. Carrie Petrie, 11th district president, gave a report on her pet project, "Seeing Eye Dog" p r o g r a m . D e p a r t m e n t President Elaine Murphy reported that McHenry county is now 80.85 percent in mem bership listed with the department office. President Kennedy presented Ms. Petrie with a $35 check for her special project. At a break in the meeting five members of the auxilairy came out dressed in basketball attire dribbling basketballs to the' strains of "Sweet Georgia Brwon" (McHenry county theme this year) accompanied at the piano by Mae Chesak, music chairman. The next meeting will be held in Woodstock Friday, Feb. 4. Û aizn 1 DECEMBER 17 Lakeland Park Women ~ Children's Christmas Party - 4 p.m. Lakeland Park Com munity House - Reservations Necessary. Potluck Supper - St. Margaret Chapter of NAIM -- Oak Room, St. Mary's School - 6 p.m. DECEMBER 18 East Campus Drama Club Play - West Campus Auditorium - 8 p.m. -- Tickets at Door. DECEMBER 19 K. of C. Children's Christmas Party - 2 to 4 p.m. -- K. of C. Hall, 1304 N. Park Street. DECEMBER 20 McHenry American Legion Auxiliary Annual Christmas Party .-- Potluck Dinner, 6:30 p.m. - Bring "White Elephants" Wrapped Meeting at 8 p.m. - Legion Post Home. DECEMBER 21 McHenry Lodge No. 158 A.F.&A.M. - Stated And Special Meeting -- 7:30 p.m. -- Fellowcraft Degree. DECEMBER 22 MCHS Alumni Breakfast -- West Campus Cafeteria - 8 to 10:30 a.m. - Open House For Alumni. DECEMBER 27 McHenry Woman's Club - Board Meeting -- City Hall - 10 d.m. 1238 N. Green Street McHenry, IL 385-6750 £ UO00 DEPOSIT REQUIRED WITH RESERVATION 385-8600 ON RT. 31 - & MI. SO. OF RT. 120 McHENRY, ILL for the evening was swollen by the fact that three clubs had had a square each for banner stealing, and another club had a visiting square to retrieve their own banner. Plans are complete for the club's annual gala New Year's eve dance, which will be held at Johnsburg Community club starting at 9 p.m. The usual hats, favors and noi^makers will help to enliven the evening, plus the usual midnight buffet dinner. Both regular callers will be on hand. KOLLEEN CARROLL PLAN MAY WEDDING - Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Carroll, 226 N. Kansas. Morton, II., announce the engagement of their daughter, Kolleen Carroll, to Gary R. Afeld, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Afeld. 4215 South street, McHenry. Both of the young people are 1973 graduates of McHenry Community high school. The bride- elect graduated from Moser Business college, Carthage, and is employed in North Chicago. Her fiance is employed locally. St. Patrick's Catholic church will be the setting for a May 28 wedding. POP some CORKS AT XKDXAM MAMAR , m YEAR'S EYE PARTY *25°° Per Couple I INCLUDES LARGE BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE CHOICE OF ENTREE: •PRIME RIB •STUFFED TROUT STRIP STEAK •BUTT STEAK •KING CRAB STEAK LEGS •CHICKEN DON VINCENZO FAVORS - NOISEMAKERS MUSIC BY "TWO BEERS & A COKE" MARRIAGE LICENSES Edward H. Kronke, McHenry and Pamela K. Ernst, McHenry. Charles R.- Haiman, Fox Lake, and Carolyn A. Molidor, McHenry. Willis J. Simms, McHenry, and Elizabeth V. Johnson, McHenry. Kevin M. Wright, McHenry, and Mary E. Havel, McHenry. DIVORCES Vh|f»K» J. Garrett from Lutz Garrett, McHenry. Joyce A. Matrisciano from James A. Matrisciano, McHenry. Robert F. LaVallee from Beverly J. LaVallee, Spring Grove. Timothy Pansiera from M a r i e - E l a n a P a n s i e r a (Falcone), McHenry. Deborah Jo Kavouras from Thomas S. Kavouras, McHenry. Donald E. Dascott from Grace E. Dascott, McHenry. MR. AND MRS. GREGORY W. GIANN1NI REPEAT NUPTIAL VOWS - Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Giannlni are making their home in Hoffman Estates following an exchange of marriage vows before the Rev. Eugene Baumhofer Oct. 30 at St. Mary's Catholic church.The bride, the former Linda Hliler, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Hiller of McHenry and the groom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Louis Giannini of Wood Dale. GARROD CUSTOM PHOTO "Friends In Service Here" Christmas day - the birthday of our Lord * the anticipated visit of Santa Claus, is getting closer and closer - and you are getting busier and busier, shopping, planning, cleaning, mailing cards, baking cookies and cake, but don't forget FISH and their needs for toys, games, coloring books, crayons, books, mittens, scarves, for all ages and sizes. These should be new or in very good condition, not necessarily expensive, but of interest to the various ages of children and to give them continued activity. A great many of you have already delivered your articles of food, toys, etc. to St. Patrick's church, 3500 W. . Washington, in the . ushers' room, to the right side of the vestibule. We hope that those of you who are reading this article now, will also be able to bring your items there by Dec. 20. Christmas wrappings, paper, tags, ribbon, string and yarn will also be useful and are preferred to wrapped packages. If you prefer, money may be given which will be used toward fresh vegetables, fruits and meat. Mail to Fish at Box 282, McHenry, II. 60050. Items could also be used for our senior citizens - cologne, powder, candy, scarves, gloves for both men and women. There are some families, too, with special needs, and if you are interested in helping with these, please call FISH - 385- 8020. Remember Fish's Christmas wish - a driver for each day of the month for our tran sportation needs. Sign up for one day a month; to suit your available time, which will be of immeasurable benefit to us. Our acknowledgement to those who have already an swered our requests so beautifully, with toys, food and money. Christmas eve drivers are still needed, the more we have the easier the job will be. Our appreciation, too, to those who have already responded. Call Fish at 385-6182. A Merry Christmas to All! M.G. Jhi BARBARA PETERSON MISS UJS^. - 1976 The dream of every girl to become Miss U.S.A. and have a year of fame, fortune, and DECEMBER 29 McHenry Senior Citizens Club -- Bus-Luncheon Trip - Nutcracker Suite, Arie Crown Theater, McCormick Place -- Bus Leaves McHenry Savings and Loan Parking Lot --11 a.m. JANUARY 10 K of C Pancake Breakfast - 8 .a.m. to 1 p.m. - K of C Hall, N. Park - Benefit For McHenry Hornet Junior Vouth League. JANUARY 13 K of C - Regular Business Meeting -- 8 p.m. - K of C Hall, 1304 N. Park. JANUARY 27 McHenry Garden Club - Meeting - 1 p.m. - Home of Mrs. Arlette Rietsel. "The search is beginning now to find Miss Illinois-Universe 1977," said Mrs. Anthony F. Salerno, executive director for the state pageant. "The contest is open to all girls between the ages of 18-28, never married, and who reside in the state of Illinois. Out-of-state girls at tending Illinois colleges are considered residents and are eligible to enter. Judging is based on individual judges inteviews, poise and ap pearance in evening gowns and in swimsuit competition. There is no talent competition." The 1977 Miss Illinois- Universe pageant will be held March 4, 5 and 6 at Pheasant Run in St. Charles. The reigning Miss Illinois- Universe 1976 is Kathy Ann Schmalen of Oak Lawn. For additional pageant in formation and-or entry forms, write to Miss Illinois-Universe Pageant, c-o Pageant Productions Co., 434 W. Downer Place, Aurora, II., 60506. STATIONERY The right gift for anyone on your gift list. opportunities can become a reality. Three years ago 19- year-old Karen Morrison of St. Charles, won the Miss Illinois- Universe title in Decatur, and then went on to Niagara Falls, New York, in May to become the second consecutive girl from Illinois to become Miss U.S.A. Amanda Jones of Evanston captured the title in 1973. Miss U.S.A. 1976 is Bar bara Peterson of Minnesota. v. i