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Wonder Lake Mary Jwn Huff 728-0267 Wonder Lakers Urged To Step Out In Parade The Robert Vanderstraeten American Legion Post 1169 will be having a Memorial day parade Monday, May 30. Each and every organization, churches or individuals are invited to participate. If you wish to participate, step off time is 10:30 a.m. at the east side firehouse. Let's make this a larger and better parade than any other year. The American Legion invites all to the services down at the triangle in remembrance of the deceased veterans. The Legionnaires are also going to have a fireworks display this year Sunday, July 3, in the evening. More in­ formation about the fireworks will be announced later. DAY CAMP The Kachina Neighborhood Girl Scout day camp will be held this year "at Harrison Benwell conservation area in Wonder Lake from June 20 to June 24. Kachina Neighborhood chairman, Judy Grauman, needs helpers for the week. If you can donate any time to this worthwhile activity (you'll have fun, too!) please'contact Judy. NEW SISTER April 29 is the birthdate of Janet Anne Mosby. This little gal, only 6lbs., 9 oz., at her first breath of life, lives in Chula Vista, Cal., with her mom and dad, Helena and Phil Mosby, and her big brother, Michael, who will be three years old in July. Wonder Lake is the home of her very proud maternal grandparents, Kazik and Muriel Oleszczuk. Janet's mom is the former Helena Oleszczuk. PLAY "The Lion and the Mouse", a musical play, will be presented at Harrison school this Saturday afternoon, May 21, at 2 p.m. Children of all ages will be delighted with the per­ formances of the Harrison students. Don't miss it! RUMMAGE SALE The Ladies club of Gireen Hill Shores is having their annual "Trash and Treasures" rummage, plant and bake sale Friday and Saturday, May 20 and 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be lots of clothing, furniture, house plants and homemade baked items. The sale will be held at 2403 S. Chestnut drive,, in Green Hill Shores on the east side of the lake. Just follow the signs. BIRTHDAYS Happy birthday to Carole Freund, May 18. Happy bir­ thday to Dr. Merrill Wagner, May 18. POPPY DAY Millions of bright red poppies are being made by disabled war veterans and will be ready to be offered throughout the nation in May to be worn in4 honor of America's war dead, Mrs. Hartung, President of American Legion Auxiliary unit 1169, has announced. Mrs. Haak, poppy chairman of the unit stated, "We hope everyone in Wonder Lake will wear a memorial poppy over their heart on Poppy day and will contribute generously to help support the auxiliary's vast rehabilitation and children and youth activities." Poppies to be worn have been made at the Veterns' hospitals and are replicas of the wild poppy of France and Belgium which bloomed "between the crosses, row on row" of the World War I battle cemeteries in those countries. The work of making them is considered valuable as oc­ cupational therapy for the disabled veterans and also gives them the encouraging experience of earning money again. The little "red flowers of remembrance" will be distributed Saturday, May 28, by volunteer workers in the unit. WOMAN'S CLUB The Wonder Lake Woman's club will meet Thursday, May 19, at Nativity Lutheran church at 8 p.m. Mrs. Judy Berman will give a demonstration on miniatures. New officers who will be installed are: Anita Barrett, president; Nicette Crawford, vice-president; Lorraine Henely, secretary; Karin Guelzo, outgoing president, will be trustee. Hostesses for this month are Betty Sullivan, Dottee Jacobson, Anne Sowers and Adeline Sladek. Registration for swimming lessons will be held June 4 and 5. Swimming lessons are sponsored by the Woman's club and taught by Red Cross in­ structors. This year the lessons will be given from July 18 to July 29. For more informaiton, please call Susan Kuziel at 653- 9547. IN MEMORY Someone once said that you can tell a man's worth here on earth by how much he is missed when he is dead. George Hartmann, Sr., died Saturday, May 7. He was a friend to many, a husband, a father and a grandfather. The gift of life he was given, he held precious. No tragedy in his lifetime, no illness, kept him from living the days of his life to the fullest. He extended his great faith in God, his kindness, to others. Even at death he still gave - his body to science - that 'others might benefit from this final act. How do we know when a great man has walked this earth? Some might say" that man was George Hartmann, Sr. Because you are gone, Mr. Hartmann, there is sadness in the hearts of many, but there is. also joy - that you have reached your ultimate goal! HAPPINESS IS... Happiness is...hoping that the community spirit we saw at the Fourth of July Bicentennial parade in Wonder Lke last year will be remembered and that our Memorial day parade, 1977, will also be one to remember. Happiness is...Eric Deener and Dan Huff, among 15,000 young people to recieve Cub jackets at the ball game Saturday, May 7, and watching the Cubs beat the Braves in shivering May weather, along with Eric's mom and dad, Julie and Ed Deener. Happiness is...Mrs. Maris's second grade students at Harrison school, giving their moms an apronful of "helper" flowers on Mother's day which blossomed all week long as useful chores. Happiness is...the joy of Kazik and Muriel Oleszczuk in welcoming their new grand­ daughter, Janet Anne Mosby. Happiness is...playing soft- ball in the yard next door, and not caring if you win or lose. COMMUNITY CALENDAR May 19, Woman's club meeting, 8 p.m. Nativity Lutheran church. May 20 and 21, Green Hills Shores "Trash and Treasures" 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 20, Half day of school, Harrison. May 21, "The Lion and the Mouse" musical, Harrison school, 2 p.m. May 25, Graduation, Harrison school, 7:30 p.m. May 28,r American Legion poppy day, Wonder Lake. May 30, Memorial day parade, 10:30 a.m. east side firehouse to triangle. June 4 and 5, Registration, swimming lessons. June 13-17, Vacation church A Guide To Travel SECTION 2-PAGE PLAINDFALER--WEDNESDAY. MAY 18, 1977 Located on a gentle bend in the Mississippi as it courses around the western edge of Illinois is Nauvoo and the site of an historic theater production. Once the home of thousands of Mormons under the leadership of their church founder Joseph Smith, Nauvoo was Illinois' largest city during the mid-1800's. With its population tipping 20,000, the thriving commercial center was a far cry from what it is now~a sleepy riverside hamlet of^restored homes, vineyards ana a colorful ethnic heritage that includes German and French settlers. Beginning Aug. 9, however, and continuing through the fifteenth, the tiny community explodes with a dazzling out­ door pageant that dramatizes the pioneer struggles and events which occurred during Nauvoo's "golden age." Performed for the first time last year, "City of Joseph" drew a crowd of 27,000 to its musical panorama of early prairie lifestyles on the Illinois frontier. Staged outside on a five-acre area, the play featured a cast of 125 who performed on a 200-ft, three- level wooden stage. A huge, $300,000 sound system served as a fitting touch. This year's production has added twenty-five cast members and a fourth stage level. According to writer Don Oscar son, his musical includes cast members whose ancestors were among the first Nauvoo settlers in 1839. As with Galena's presentation on the life of Grant, "City of Joseph" was honed into a dramatic package after careful research, most of it using personal journals penned by Mormons over a century ago. Called the "Williamsburg of the west," Nauvoo's old sites include the refurbished homes of Brigham Young, Joseph Smith and famed gunsmith Jonathon Browning, whose log cabin workshop highlights a priceless display of antique pistols and rifles. Young's home, restored and furnished, was where the Mormon leader organized what was to become the most famous westward migration of pioneers in U.S. history; one which took thousands of Nauvoo settlers across the Great Plains to what is today Utah. The play is a bargain, too. It's free. If you drive, don't fret about being greeted with a hefty parking charge. That's free, too. Several surrounding state parks and conservation school, Nativity Lutheran church, 9 to 11:30 a.m. What to look lor whenjyouYe looking lor an air conditioner. Before you choose an air conditioner, ask the dealer for its energy efficiency ratio. This number tells you the efficiency of a unit. An air conditioner with an EER number of 8 or above will be thrifty for you electrically. The EER number is computed by divid­ ing the BTUs by the watts. A 12,000-BTU unit that uses 1500 watts will rate an 8. If the EER doesn't appear on the tag or metal nameplate, use this simple formula yourself. It's a worthwhile exercise that can pay off in electric dollar savings over the long run. Don't buy too much capacity. Surprisingly, an air conditioner that's too big usually won't keep you as comfortable as a smaller unit. So measure the space to be cooled before you go to the dealer. Also note any doors that might let cool air escape, or windows that might let direct sunlight in. The dealer will have charts to translate your notes into the right air conditioner selection. « Some tips on cutting cooling costs. Keep the warm air out and the cool air in with proper insulation and weather stripping where you need it. Block out the sun by drawing drapes. And locate the air conditioner on the shady side of your house, making sure to seal any leaks in the window after you put it in. And remember to keep the filter clean. Check your owner's manual to see if you should vacuum it or wash it. In either case, a good periodic cleaning will make your air conditioner more efficient, and save you money. Another good way to save on your cooling costs is to get an automatic timer made especially for air conditioners. If you're going to be away from home for the day, you can set the timer to turn on the air conditioner an hour or so before you return in the evening. Your home will be more comfortable; your air conditioner will get most of the day off; and you'll save money on your electric bill. It makes a lot of sense to buy an air conditioner that starts efficient and stays efficient. Saving energy always makes sense. And when summer's over, you'll find the extra care was worth it-- in dollars and cents. LOOK FOR AN EER OF8 OR ABOVE Commonwealth Edison areas allow camping and fishing. Starting May 1, an excursion boat begins tours up the Mississippi along Nauvoo's banks. For a small fee, if you don't feel like exploring on your own, you can obtain a cassette tape recording which directs you to the town's most famous landmarks. That, and other information, can be had from the Chamber of Commerce located off Main street. There's also no charge for touring the restored Mormon homes and 19th Century shops. Economical "deals" are nothing new to Nauvoo. The town's original land area was purchased from a Fox Indian tribe in 1824 by a man named James White. Then called "Quashquema," the town sold for the bargain price of 200 sacks of corn. Illinois' most famous resident leaps out of the history books once again this year as the Kelso Hollow ampitheater in New Salem State park begins ticket sales for the play, "Your Obedient Servant, A. Lincoln." Produced, written and directed by a troupe of young artists from the University of Illinois, the play weaves authenticated speeches, letters and historic records into a drama which at once gives the visitor a perspective of heritage as well as a sense of personal involvement in the life and times of one man and his era. That's a fancy way of saying that its fun and true at the same time. "This is a collective collaboration, created out of this place...the woods, the sounds and echoes of New Salem," says John Ahart, artistic director of the play. The log cabin village of New Salem is where Lincoln lived for six years prior to arriving in Springfield as a young state legislator. Eleven cast members, most of whom portray various characters throughout the play, take you on a tour of Lincoln's life and career. The drama takes place on a multi-level outdoor stage which is dominated by a huge color portrait of Lincoln. The wooden assemblage of ramps and staggered pilings suggests at various times a New Salem cabin, a Civil War battle, a flatboat churning down the Sangamon river and the solitary moments of Lincoln in his White House chambers. As with other Illinois historic plays, "Your Obedient Servant, A. Lincoln" is staged only a few hundred yards away from the actual buildings which spawned the man character's career. Located northwest of Springfield, New Salem State park features a dozen rough hewn log and timber houses, shops, a school and the Rutledge tavern. The cooperage where Lincoln studied his law books is also preserved. Camping and hiking are available. Surrounded by a wall of high trees, Kelso Hollow is located off Route 97 south of Peter­ sburg. Performances for the play are scheduled nightly, except Monday, at 8 p.m. For ticket information, call:, (217) 632-7755. The play will be held from June 17 through Aug. 27. - Also reflecting some of the more interesting points of Illinois through unusual dramatic presentations is the "Sound and Light" show held at the restored Old State Capitol building in Springfield. The dramatic blend of electronic sound and lighting effects brings back the voices of men like Lincoln, Grant and Stephen .A. Douglas during their careers in Springfield's old pillared statehouse. Performanances are free and" will be staged nightly, weather permitting, at 9 p.m., throueh Sept. 10. EPA: Company Water Treatment Violates Rules The Illinois Environmental Protection agency (IEPA), in a complaint filed before the Illinois Pollution Control board (IPCB), is charging the Big Foot Packing Company, Inc., north of Harvard, with violating state rules by allowing contaminants to be discharged from its waste water treatment works into Illinois waters. The' Big Foot Packing Company, Inc., is a beef slaughtering facility located near the Illinois-Wisconsin borderline, approximately 5 miles north Harvard. Included in the company's operations is a waste water treatment works which" discharges treated ef­ fluent to Lawrence creek, a tributary to Piscasaw creek, a tributary to the Kishwaukee river. Since the Big Foot Packing company allows excessive contaminants to be discharged into Lawrence creek, it is in violation of the Illinois En­ vironmental Protection act and IPCB rules and regulations, according to LeVerne Hudson, manager, Division of Water Pollution Control, IEPA. Sunnyside Area Betty Messer 344-2494 E.S.D.A. Is Established In Sunnyside How many of you know what these letters stand for? They stand for an organization everyone should know about. E.S.D.A. is Emergency Service Disaster Agency. This was formerly called Civil Defense. Sunnyside has formed an E.S.D.A. and its director is Ray Hirsch. Since it is newly for­ med, Ray needs help. He's in need of an assistant director and as many volunteers as he can get. We all know how necessary this organization is. In the event of an emergency situation we all want to be prepared and know what to do. Be it an act of nature or national disaster, we should know what to do. Anyone willing to volunteer some time to help your friends, neighbors and yourself, contact Ray. He can't do it alone. If you are interested in this wor­ thwhile organization and would. like to help get in touch with Ray Hirsch, 1322 Bayview lane. CLERK S OFFICE Last week I reported that the office of the village clerk would be closed from May 15 to the twenty-fifth while the Schuberths were away on vacation. But the office will now be open at this time. Eleanor Schuberth had to take her husband, Al, to the Emergency ward at Woodstock hosptial. He was admitted with pneumonia. Al's friends and neighbors will be glad to know he is recovering nicely and should be home within a week. Vacation plans have been put off temporarily, while Al recuperates. Get well soon, Al. MOTHER'S DAY Mother's day is a special day all over the country. We all honor moms in special ways. Mabel Zawislak of I 1413 Bayview lane had a special surprise when her son, Sgt. Steve DePasquale, arrived home on leave unexpectedly. Steve is stationed at Traverse Air base in California, and hasn't been home in over a year. He may be leaving soon for a tour of duty overseas. Needless to say Mabel was a verv happy mother. I hope all mothers had as happy a day as Mabel. MONDAY NITE MIXERS The Monday Nite Mixers bowling league held their bowling banquet Saturday, May 7, at the Chapel Hill Country club. They spent an enjoyable evening of dancing and dancing. And an open bar for those who like a cocktail or two. Trophies and cash prizes were awarded to the top bowlers. Attending from this area were Bill and Mabel Zawislak and Lynn and Dave Davis. Mabel was the league treasurer for the past season. SENIOR'S WALK-IN May 2 marked the opening of the Senior Citizens Walk-In at the Moose lodge on Rt. 120. I'm happy to report that it's been received quite well. The planned programs are coming along nicely and senior citizens are enjoying the pleasure of one another's company BIRTHDAY - ANNIVERSARIES Birthday greetings go to Al VanBerkum of 4107 Riverview who celebrates his day, May 19. Happy Birthday, Al. Happy Anniversary to Mr. and Mrs. John Lang of 1514 Channel Beach. They celebrate their special day May 12. 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