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-PAGE}* - PL^INPkAJLER'TR^bXYAPRIL 22, 1983 ®%rn:. • *Wf St J?; "U*,» Bob Miller arid Dturtie Andreas, the latter superintendent of Johnsburg School District 12, view the antique organ donated by the Miller family to St. John's church. It will be sold at a benefit auction May 15 at the Johnsburg Community club. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Shorts or slacks on a trip abroad? Customs vary so if you pack such clothing, it's best to confine wearing them to your hotel grounds or resort areas until you size up the community to see if they're acceptable. Antique Organ In Full Circle The antique organ donated by the Miller family to St. John's church will be sold at auction Sunday, May 15, at the Johnsburg Community club. Miller related that the old pump organ was once actively used in old St. John's church. It is constructed of oak and was manufactured by the Beck- with Organ Co. of Chicago. It bears two insignia, one from the St. Louis International Exposition of 1904 and one from the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. After its use in the church, it was moved to St. John's school, where a calamity almost destroyed it. The school caught Are Feb. 13,1945. As the building was burning to the ground, a few brave people rescued the organ and it was taken to the John P. Schaefer farm for safekeeping by Louie Schmitt, who lived on the farm at that time. After a few years, Schmitt gave the organ to the Miller family, where it has been kept until now. When they heard of the auction being presented by the parishioners of St. John's, they decided to donate it back to St. John's. The Millers are also giving a toy, red fire engine with extension ladder (which dates back to the 30's), a hand- carved wooden duck decoy, a light blue, hand-blown glass wine jug, and a cobalt blue eagle liquor bottle. These items, plus many more valuable antiques, memorabilia, and collectables, donated by parishioners and friends of St. John's, will be auctioned off to those persons giving the final bids at the Johnsburg Community club starting at noon. The auction is only part of a gigantic garage. sale-auction jamboree weekend. Fifty garage sales are being held Saturday, May 14, in garages throughout the Johnsburg area. This exciting event is being sponsored by the St. John's Debt-Reduction com­ mittee under the direction of Tom and Darlene Huemann. RINGWOOD NEWS Doris Low 650-9262 Koty Christopher 385-8007 Come Early For Picture A reminder to everyone scheduled for pictures for the Greenwood- Ringwood United Methodist Church Directory. The photographer will be at the Greenwood church today, April 22, and the Ringwood church tomorrow, April 23. TTtey ask that you arrive 15 to 20 minutes prior to your appointment in order that the necessary paperwork may be com­ pleted before your picture is taken. SEWING WORK DAY The ladies will meet in the home of Ingeborg Jacobson Thursday, April 28, at 10:30 a.m. Co-hostesses are Marge Evans and Doris Low. CLOTHING CLOSET The Clothing Closet for McHenry County at Woodstock and sponsored by Church Women United, is always looking for extra help in sorting and preparing clothing for resale. If you can give a few hours once a week or even once a month, it will be greatly appreciated. The phone number is 338- 5316. JOHNSBURG HIGHSCHOOL Are you looking for dependable, qualified, part-time or summer help? Johnsburg high school is now offering a job placement service in order to assist our students gain employment and valuable work experience. We can help fill your employment needs. Call or write Betty Hendrix, career counselor, Johnsburg high school, Vocational department, 2002 cJtoso Sus/t! & */« -V- i - * / / r in recognition of Arbor Day, April 29th The Mchenry Plaindealer is offering a FREE % w , Rose Bush 111 with I every new Subscription. For only $16.50, start a 1 year subscription to the McHenry Plaindealer and receive an everblooming hybrid Tea-Rose bush, Free! .Choose from an assor- ment of potted varieties... a $4.87 value. $ Offer good now thru April 30th. Offer applies to new subscribers in McHenry County only. Remittance must accompany order. THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER 3812 W. Elm Street Mchenry 385-0170 Ringwood road, McHenry, 111., 60050, 385-4003. MICHIGAN VISITOR Carri Lou Thomas of L'Anse, Mich, was a visitor in the Walt Low home a few days last week. She visited with her sister and friends in McHenry and with Larry and Doris' mom, Mabel Thomas, who has been moved to Crystal Pines Nursing home in Crystal Lake, for three to four weeks for recuperation, after a fall. The address is Mabel Thomas, 335 N. Illinois street, Crystal Lake, 111., 60014. She is doing pretty well. . GUYS AND DOLLS Let's all remember to help support the Johnsburg high school theatre group when they present the musical comedy "Guys and Dolls" on April 28, 29 and 30 in the JHS auditorium, A cast of 30 students has been chosen and they are currently rehearsing dialogue, music, and dances for the large production. Tickets for "Guys and Dolls" can be reserved by calling the school at 385- 9233, or tickets may be purchased at the door at all performances. Show time is at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, Friday, April 29, and Saturday, April 30. Support your local JHS theatre by seeing "Guys and Dolls". These ticket sales are the only supoort that the group has. BIRTHDAYS "Happy Birthday" to Kathy Hartjes and Bev Kreutzer on April 26; and to John Hogan, Sr., Clarence Adams, Jr., and Karen Walkington April 27. April 29 is that special day for Dorothy Tonyan and Jim Wegner, with Ed Mack and Jerry Rasmussen celebrating their special day May 1. May 2 finds Jay Walkington and Walter Wilcox adding another candle to their cakes. We wish all of you wonderful people a very happy day and many more td come. ANNIVERSARIES wish you both the best and many more years of wedded bliss. DATES TO REMEMBER April 22 & 23 -- Pictures taken for directory at Ringwood church - call Marge Evans for appointment. April 24 - Worship service - 9:15 a.m. -- Ringwood church. Junior church - 9:30 a.m. - Ringwood church April 27 Ringwood April 28 a.m. to 3 home. May 1 May 1 a.m.. - church - church. May 4 - Ringwood - Choir practice - 7 p.m. - church. - Sewing work day - 10;30 p.m. at Ingeborg Jacobsen - May Day. - Worship service - 9:15 Ringwood church. Junior 9:30 a.m. - Ringwood Choir practice - 7 p.m. - church. GOD BLESS Coin Club Will Feature Nowell The April 25 program for the McHenry County Coin club will be, given by Eugene Nowell on Morgan Dollars, one on his favorite coins. Nowell and George Ensign were on radio April 9 and also taped an ad­ ditional show on collecting in ob­ servance of National Coin week. Awards will be given at the April meeting for the members who come closest to the April 25 closing cost of gold and silver. April 24, the Schamburg show will be held at the Holiday Inn in Rolling Meadows, on 111. 62 South of 53. The attendance award for April will be $16. The auction list will be passed out at the meeting. Members are asked to bring auction items to enhance the 15 coins and paper money supplied at the recent board meeting. The program for March was Coins of Canada, with quizmaster Ken Brackman. April was a good month for a variety of coin shows in Illinois and southern Wisconsin as well as the central states show held in Dearborn, Mich. The 1984 show will be hosted by Wisconsin. 'When a fellow says, 'It ain't the "Happy Anniversary" to Rosa and money, but the principle of the thing,' Joe Visconti on April 27, way over it's the money.' there in Sicily. We here in Ringwood Kin Hubbard POOL SALE UNTIL APRIL 24 r / ABOVE GROUND AND INGR0UND POOLS CHEMICALS-SOLAR COVERS-LINERS FILTERS-POOL GAMES & ACCESSORIES LIQUID CHLORINE *1" GAL. - POOL SERVICE AVAILABLE - N0V0TNY SALES 5515 N. WILMOT RO. McHENRYJL. McHenry Residents Dial 497-3103 SALES* FOX LAKE •JOHNSBURG McHENRY CHAPEL HILL RD. Outside' of McHenry 312-497-3103 MEET BOB VILA - THE HOST OF "THIS OLD HOUSE" * Bob Vila will discuss "This Old House" during a presentation at the Woodstock Opera House, Saturday, April 30th. from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.. Then it's on to the Floor to Ceiling store. Hell be here from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. to answer your questions, to autograph copies of the book "This Old House" and discuss the renovating technique^ that have made this program so popular. Hell also demonstrate the installation of an Owens-Corning tub and shower enclosure. WATCH FOR OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY ANNOUNCEMENT I? no L ,? s pera House aPPearance are only :aZ~?\"W! » proceeds going toward the funding of the Woodstock train station restoration--and are available at the Opera House and the Floor to Ceiling store. 1230 Do vis Road (Rt. 14 & 47) WOODSTOCK S15-33S-1440 '46 LOCATIONS IN 8 STATES'