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* f ' - ^ » > - , - . ,1 * ' - \ • ' . » f *. »V*\ '? *p -t • .,V •.;*•• iv"" .^V" . •. i.?•,-.• ;:sv: V' * 1 '>V'...; "••• '• \'rJ- \ 9 - ' *« rot This picture *#as sent to the Plaindealer by a reader and •how* the late Walter N. Sean of Barrington with members of one of the last municipal bands he directed in McHenry. In the first row, local residents will recognize Stanley Schaffer, Richard Vycit&l, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Vycitai axid Earl Conway. The second raw includes Stanley Vycital, the late Dick Williams, Charles Vycital, Herb Reihansperg^r, Henry Schaffer and Carl Weljer. The third raw includes Curtiss Newman, Gerald Miller and Henry Schaefer. Other playere are out-of-town members of the* band and include Mr. Sears' two daughters, Beth at the left and just in back of her father, and Ellen, in second row, center, playing French horn. V Heart Fund Drive Will Open Soon Dr. Warren F. Pearce, president of the Illinois Heart association has urged every citiaen to adopt this New Year's resolution: "Resolved, I will be guided by facts about heart disease, rather than fears and phobias." As a prelude to the 1951 Heart Fund campaign, which is to be conducted nationally throughout February, the association issued a statement directing attention to five of the most pommon misconceptions concerned -vith diseases of the heart and blojd vessels. Heading the Ust is the oftenheard fallacy that "nothing can be done about heart disease." "This is contrary to fact," says Dr. Pearce, "adding some forms of heart disease can be prevented, some • can be cured. Your doctor can help almost all cases, especially if diagnosed esrly." Another boher which the 'Heart association would like to see eliminated is the notion that "most heart attacks are fatal." Untrue. The association has this to say: "After a heart attack, the majority recover to lead productive Hves." Then there is the long-propagated myth that "murmurs, chest pains and palpitations are sure signs of heart trouble." Countering fancy with fact, the Heart association points out that these "symptoms" do not necessarily indicate heart trouble -- that only your doctor can tell. Is it true that women with heart disease should not have children? The oldwives' tale says that it is. Yet that is Wrong. "With proper medical care," reports the association, "most women with heart disease can bear children safely." Finally, the association debunks one of the most persistent and widely held misconceptions of all, namely, that "you can't work if you have heart disease ' Here is its answer: "Most can still earn their living -- often without changing jobs." "With diseases of the heart and circulation responsible for more than 47.926 deaths in the state last year," said Dr. Pearce, "the Illinois Heart association and its chapters do not for one moment minimize the seriousness of the heart disease problem." "On the other hand," he continued, "the outlook warrants hope and optimism." . "It is oiir hope that the Illinois citizens will put aside uhc glaring misconceptions that have been handed down from generation to generation. These wntruths have fostered unwarranted - fears, prevented heart sufferers from obtaining the attention they require, and in general have been harmful to progress. "Our chief hope -is that research -- supported by the Heart Fund -- will provide the knowledge needed to bring under control ' this nation's leading health menace. This hope underscores and gives meaning to the .Heart Fund slogan -- Help Your Heart Fund -- Help Your Heart.** A study is now In progress Mi McHenry oounty by School administrators and school boards in -an effort to devise a program for the educable mentally handicapped, to meet a need for individuals who are not progressing in education. At a recent countywide meeting of administrators. Nelson N. Stork, superintendent of Woodstock public schools, and Paul Tigard, head of the Hebron schools, were named as a committee to investigate possibilities of conducting a room of this type on a county-wide basis. Especially interested in this program is the Illinois Commission for. Handicapped Children, who defines an educable mentally handicapped child as "any child whose rate of mental development as measured by Lndi vidual psychological examination has been retarded from birth or early age but who requires and may be expected to benefit from special educational facilities designed to make him economically useful and socially adjusted." The Commission further states that in the ordinary classroom ,this child becomes thwarted in spirit and ceases to try. The program, according to Mr. T*«ewell is set up by school I- 's and part of the cost is paid by the state. The eligibility of pupils is determined by qualified psychological examiners as approved by the superintendent of public instruction. He further points out that uneducable mentally handicapped children cannot be placed in these special classes. Hie project is still only in the planning stages but it is expected th«Lt some sort of program will be set up ht the future. According to state records, 1 per cent of each 1,000 is an educable mentally handicapped person. McHenry county is reported to Have 11,000 school childr#^ - *9m ' W WtAVJiMV FOR JOHN f&ritlE v, McHENRY SINGER FILLED NUMEROUS XMAS ENGAGEMENTS The holiday season was a busy time for most people but no one found himself more thoroughly engaged ih spreading Christmas spirit than a young McHenry singer, Warren Jones. After his successful appear* ance as tenor soloist in "The Messiah," presented at Elgin's Baptist church, a review of the performance stated that "Warren Jones, a member of the choir, . who sang the tenor arias, adds lustre to his performance with each year's presentation." Other December performances included his appearance with chorus and orchestra singing Samson's Christmas oratorio at Lewis college, Joliet; as soloist with chorus and orchestra in Barrington; and as soloist for the midnight service Christmas Eve at St. James Episcopal church in Chicago. PARENTS' NIGH#* . The first evening meeting of 8t Mary's P.T.A. will be held Wednesday, Jan. 6, when parents' night will be observed. Rev. Fr. James A. Vanderpool of Christ the King church, Wonder Lake, will be guest speaker. Later in the evening open house will he held and refreshments served. Miriam Miller, Legion auxiliary rehabilitation chairman, is shown with Mayor George P. Freund as they look over one of the attractive gift packages which was sent to a member of some disabled veteran's family at Christmas time. NORAH CRANE DIED IN McHENRY DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS " Mrs. Norah Kepner Crane,84, died at the Shan-gra-la rest home in McHenry on Dec. 28, following a short illness. She had made her home at Grass Lake and Crystal River, Fla., for several years. Left to mourn are the following nieces, Mrs. Helen S. Joiner of Chicago, Mrs. Audrey Kepner Dobyns of Glen view and Mrs. Virginia Kepner Francisco of Antioch. <• The body'rested at the Peter M, Justen A Son funeral home until 9 o'clock Tuesday, when last rites were held from a Chicago chapel, folowed by burial in Oakwood cemetery. Need n II bow at the Funeral services were held last week for John Petrie, Sr., 68, founder of the Branham company, national advertising representatives, in Chicago. He died in Michael Reese hospital. Mr. Petrie was well known in this community, having maintained a hotne at Bonnie Brae farm south of McHenry (formerly the Tom Tompson farm) as well as a residence at the Edgewater Beach hotel in Chicago. His widow, Eva, a son, John, Jr., and two daughters, Dorothy Brown and Evelyn Whitson, survive. Rites win conducted from tt' funeral home at 6764 N.W. Highway, with burial in Town of Maine cemetery. County Salts Of E-H Bonds Totalled Residents of McHenry county purchased a total of $156,242 in Series E and H United States Savings Bonds in the month of November, 1953, according to figures received from the Treasury Department by Harold J. Bacon of Crystal Lake, volunteer Savings Bond chairman in the county; Arnold J. Rauen, state director of the U. 8. Savings Bond division of the Treasury Department announced that sales of E and H bonds in Illinois were $28,443,- 797 for the month, a 22 per cenl increase over Last November's sales. The 1953 quota tor E and F sales for Illinois was $390,- 900,000 and sales in the first eleven months have totaled $363,653,566 or 93 per cent of quota. The big problems takf tfOr mind off the little problems. To be eligible for crop price supports in 1954, you'll have to be within your acreage allotments on those crops for which you want supports. Want Ada. Uh everybody** business. NEW & USED RUGS FOR SALE Come To Our Plant and See A Qemplete Selection of Lee's and Galtetan 8--nples. Or P h o n Woodstock 888 or 102 for Shopping Service. TOP PRICES FOR YOUR OLD RUG IN TRADE OUR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY Also Linoleum ahd TOe Sates and Installations, Carpet Lajrtag, Bag Gleaning * Repairs. RUG CLEANERS < GREETINGS To You and Your Family lor a Happy Holiday Season and a Now Year of Good Health and much Pleasure ... We Are Deeply Grateful lor the Loyalty ol Old Friends and Proud Too, That Many Acquaintance* ol Yesterday have been added to this List... • - ^ • CLUB ULYMOOR NEW YEABrS EVE PARTY MUSIC and FAVORS lVii1nt.il I.II ' i'1 Itr I I r. ir '-ilV-Ali I AMERICAN » i •„_([.!»« . 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W. ,#and their Guests care Invited okfy $2.00 per person) Xfmtet the directional tftfcna** of Pb8ip Lawrence, gradu- •tt «t the Goodman theatre and of the Seaside Playthe newly assembled oOB&pany will operate'Usrgpfhout the winter presenting a new play weekly. Plans for the coming lesson include "Bell. "The Little Famm" "SlnutKr sad Substance" Fry's "The La^Ts Burning." Mr. L««rrsntis peat his impresol^ Jeaqn Anhouilh's drstnstlt, gone," which bnwgfct lii pany such on the w6st coast Tickets for forinances. and ships are now available phoning Woodstock 1290 P R 0 F E) i IC n > D I R E C T O R ' r Vm. ARTHUR t. (Mropnetk 1M 8ew Green St. Ummry M# • Rn. and ^ • Mt» nm- t in ftaes. and Ttan. 1 fpv Bat. By • . - /• (p' "'C.' - BEGINNING JANUARY % 1954 1 RIVERSIDE BARBER SHOP • Will BE LOCATED AT 206 E. ELM ST. McHENRY, ILLINOIS Worwick's McHenry Camera Center Camerae Boaght, .. . • .v . . jsnd EmSianged Pkoto Supplies VIEW MASTERS and REELS See Us Before You Bit Worwick's Studio 117 N. 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