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S$c„ [ON *-PAGE 8-PL AINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1»7» Id Fashion Father William O. , rector ' emeritus of Comforter church, >pal, Kenil worth, a McHenry resident now Florida.) /; "They change, but they are still here. All over this back -fnduntain section of Virginia 'ye® will find old fashion ctantry stores. I have seen them in North Carolina a few yttrs back (twenty) that still stocked coffins. The country store of Mrs. Reba Showalter is three or four blocks from our bedroom and tiijKiy porch. We walk down '.there two or three times a day. ;3$e first note of a country store :i9lts friendliness. Mrs. Hanner l»«|i bought a purse for her ! sitter's birthday, intending to *>Qail it from here after our ;Jnrrival. So we went down to Showalters to get a box to Isfiip it in. Mrs. Showalter said ;She had a box that would do 'fine. She came in from a back >fQOm with one that did real "wsril. She put the purse in its rfcox, put it in the container, and -Surrounded it with styrofoam niblets for light packing. Then '.we got an old bulk sugar bag ;Zreal heavy paper) from which cut out the inner layer and Tfrtapped the box well. Mrs. rliftnner bought a roll of ^Strapping tape with which Mrs. Showalter taped the package ^flifiictly according to post office Part of the store is a class post office replete i its cubby hole in the corner almost wrapped itself in ited criminal signs put out : the FBI or other agencies. JThen she put on an outer .•Capping and Rose wrote the Address on it. It was ready for rpailing, postage and insurance #1.73). Nor could we get Mrs. Sjhowalter to take one cent for ft# time and work. It is a mark of: the community and the mountains and the country store; they are friendly. They, try to help. Back in the hills there is a native friendliness and neighborly feeling the like of which you do not find in any big towns as a rule. Thank you Mrs. Showalter for help and neighborliness without price. It is the way America ought to be. This store stands in Orkney Springs, Va., on a mid town corner. It is a one story white frame building, perhaps 30 feet wide and twice as long, but there are storage and other facilities that make the whole establishment a good deal longer. Three gas pumps are out front. On the porch you can loaf for a few minutes, or, there are three chairs inside where weary shoppers can rest or try to remember what they came for. Now the next question is, what kind of an inventory does such a store carry. Well I jotted down a few things: Groceries: soup, juices, corn flakes, butter, canned foods of several kinds, bagged candy, cookies, ice cream, bananas, vinegar and right next to the vinegar- Pampers. Three deer heads grace the walls for there is a good hunting season here and deer are about. There is jewelry, watches and fly swatters. There are maps of the area to help lost souls find their earthly destinations. There are souvenirs. You can find work gloves, chewing tobacco, toys, including sparklers, and small stink bombs left over from the Fourth of July. If you have children there are a few toys for them to beg for. If it's dark, you can get flashlights or oil lanterns if you'd rather. There are corn cob pipes in two prices and sizes $1.29 and .59 cents) my father used to have them in his small store for 10 cents and 15 cents but that was before Seek Census Workers - The U.S. Census bureau has a dumber of temporary jobs open during the next few weeks in McHenry county - to help prepare address lists for use during the 1980 census. > Temporary census workers usually will work three to four ireeks each and will be paid on $ per-address collected basis. Applicants for the jobs must be i8 years old or over, a U.S. titizen, and pass a written test. * The work involves driving or walking to compile lists of addresses of each dwelling unit m" designated areas of the bounty. These address lists will play a vital role in talking the 1980 census. They will be used to produce mailing labels for the census questionnaires to be sent to each household in America on March 28, 1980. Then, a few weeks following the April 1 Census day, census officials will use the address lifts to determine which households have not returned their completed question­ naires. Census takers must then be sent to each non- responding household to collect the information required on the census form. The 1979 address collection activity in the county is part of a Census bureau program involving 35,000 temporary workers nationwide to compile lists containing approximately 30 million addresses. Another 50 million addresses have been purchased from commercial mailing list companies. The Census bureau is an equal opportunity employer. County residents interested in applying for the temporary census jobs should contact 312- 353-7967 CONSUMER VCHECKLIST Check Your Thermostat ... For an easy money-saver, have your home thermostat checked. One recent study found that half of the thermostats checked were in­ accurate by one or more degrees. A one degree error, though, can add four per cent to your fuel bill. fteserve Simplicity SNOW BUSTER 220 Order now and pick up your Snowbuster 220 in the fall...in plenty of time to beat next winter's snows! Its rugged, fast starting dependability was proved in extensive tests 600 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Yet it's lightweight enough to clear your drives, walks, porches... and then hang on the garage wall. Handle folds for compact storage or transport. Last year was a sell-out, so hurry in and reserve your Snowbuster now! And save big! Pre-Season Price *249* Ref. Price S28U5 When you want dependability, look for... fjimpliciiu ACE HARDWARE Stores |920.1 discovered clocks, Him, key rings, bottle openers and bandanas. And so you browse. You have needed a bit of Kleenex and these ping pong balls are not amiss in a house with children and a table; Oh! a comb! Rummaging a bit further you pick up a pack of playing cards and a pair of scissors. "Stop teasing for those balloons you had six yesterday! this from a tired mama. . We pass by the toenail clippers, the batteries and fishing flies. We are not enticed by the towels, trash bags, pesticides or paper plates. I need no shoes, just a pah* of those dark glasses and I'll have a coke, please. I asked if my dry cleaning has come back yet, for this is a stop for a man who operates out of Woodstock, (Virginia, not Illinois). Woodstock is twenty- five miles away from the county seat and the county hospital which is supported by the churches of the county. So this is the tale of a country store and its owner, Reba Showalter. She runs it to make a living; but beyond that she serves her community and I believe she is pleasing to God in her life and work! Lakeland Park & Lakeland Shores Sharbn Gacek Karen Aldrich Bridal Shower At Rode House * * Sunday, Aug. 26, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rode was the setting of a bridal shower given for Colleen Rode. The shower was given by Tammy Fern- strom and was attended by fifteen of her closest friends. , Mrs. Rode appreciated the lovely gifts and fond farewells and well wishes for Colleen. Colleen will be united in marriage to William Perry on Sept. 8 in Georgia. William is currently serving with the U.S. Navy. SMALL WORLD Mr. and Mrs. Arnie Doefert traveled 675 miles to Ely, Minn., for a vacation to do a little fishing. Arnie tells me that the fish wouldn't even come out, it was so cold. The most interesting part of their trip was Arnie's side trip to the bait shop. At the time he was wearing his tee shirt from Adam's Brothers Radiators, a 385-3777 344-2780 sponsor of one of our Pigtail League t earns. There he met a woman who not only knew of Adams Brothers, but of our Pigtail league. As it turns out she was from Wonder Lake. PANCAKE BREAKFAST The McHenry chapter of the * Sweet Adelines is sponsoring a Pancake breakfast Sunday, Sept. 16, at the McCullom Lake beach house from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. All profits from ticket sales will be used to help pay for outfits. So come out and support these lovely ladies and their beautiful voices. ^ MEMBERSHIP DRIVE The McHenry chapter of the Sweet Adelines would like to invite all those interested women who love to sing to their Guest night to be given Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the First United Methodist church of McHenry. For more information call 385- 7913 or 338-2475. • BIRTHDAYS Happy birthdays this week go to Jo Anne Gladman, Timothy Serritella,' Flora and Elmer Hagemann and Susan Hen­ derson. Cakes are being baked for Kenny Henderson, Jim Duncanson, Marion Duffy, Paul Schwegel, Jr., Heidi La Rocco and Francis Kostka. Birthday greetings go to Bill Eckhart, "Laura Rapach, Michael Widhalm, Lorraine Weber, and Debbie George. Candles are also being lit for Mary George, Russell Rode, Donald Kaminski, Mary Ellen Schooley and David Johnson. Birthday greetings also go to Ronald Nicolai, Shirley Koch, Mark Allen Slonmina, Allen Plucinski, John Becker, Karen Johnson, and Darlene Glad- man. To all of you we wish a happy birthday! ANNIVERSARIES Sept. 2, is the "happy day" for Maureen and John Johnson. They are celebrating their twenty-sixth. Happy an­ niversary also goes to Marilyn and Ron Nystrorrt. Sept. 7 we have Helga and Richard Broemm, and Sept. 10 we have Connie and Sam Parisi and Sharon and John Gacek. To all of you we wish a happy an­ niversary and have many more. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Sept. 11 - Sweet Adelines Guest Night, 7:30 p.m. Girl Scouting Assures Opportunities For Many The United National in its Bill of Rights for children believes that all children have nine basic rights, among them the right to full opportunity for play and recreation and the right to be a useful member of society and to develop individual abilities. Girl Scouting has been giving girls opportunities in 'those areas for over 60 years and 1979 will see that effort increased as troops are organized for even more girls 6 to 17 years of age. Girl Scout troops are being organized by this area by the Sybaquay Girl Scout council. Over 6,500 girls in the council's seven-county area have already registered and local Sept. 13 - Lakeland Park Women's Club - Community House - 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 - Pancake Breakfast by Sweet Adelines - McCullom Lake Beach House, 8 a.m. to 2 P- Sept. 19 - Conservation-club - Spojnia, 8 p.m. Oct. 2 - McHenry Pigtail league - city hall meeting room, 8 p.m. election of officers. troop organizers are making room for even more girls to join the fun. The Girl Scouts', four- program levels offer fun and learning for a girl whatever her grade. First, second, and third graders will be placed in Brownie Girl Scout troops; fourth, fifth, and sixth graders in Junior Girl Scout troops; Cadette and Senior Girl Scout troops will serve the junior high and high school girls. Girl Scouting has its fun and adventure for adults also. Volunteers work withgirls or in support positions with other adults. Interested girls an<F' adults can call Mrs. Mark O'Neill in McHenry for in­ formation on joining Girl Scouting in this community. Building Blocks Atoms are the "building blocks" of matter; they are the smallest particles into which a chemical element can be subdivided and still retain its chemical identity. An atom consists of two basic parts: a nucleus and a system of electrons. 3121V. ELM ST. (IT. 12D 385-0722 WMLTH.f1M.au MM u •8 IS GREAT UP UP & AWAY LAKEHURST'S 8th ANNIVERSARY sept. 13-16 OtfEMlWVTe EAST Of THE 1K|-ST/tt*/0NE MINl/TR WEST" OF fXOKlB HWYT at WAl/KfrSfohl CRT. 4?) AND 9£LV|D£ftE lit*. <f?T. 12©)/ WAVKE**AN, /LUNOVS WXtfr