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.December 13.1956 THE McBENBY PLAINDEALER' - ' r*p ; Picturing children and grown-ups together is a loot! idea from mun> points of view--one of the best of which is that it often helps you gel especially good pictures of the adults because itey are absorbed in the child. "•. • If You Aren't Afraid I'll Break Your Camera" •ti riE words I used to title today's column represent my pet peeve In picture taking. I'm sure that everyone of you, no matter how infrequently you may use your camera, has come across people who, whiten you ask\ them to pose for you, invariably manage to look coy and say, "Well, all right, if you aren't afraid I'll break your camera." On such occaions, I'll have to admit that I'm "tempted to break the camera, quite literally, by throwing it at them! And Fm always surprised to find that people who take pictures are just as guilty of this type of behavior as anyone else. We, of all people, ought to know better. However, I suppose this reluctance on the part of some of our subjects is actually a challenge toour own picture taking abilities. It is up to us to overcome that disadvantage and not have it show up in the picture. Some people are actually quite shy -- and can't help freezing up when confronted with a camera. And even among those who aren't shy, there are many who seem to feel that there's only one way to pose for a picture -- and that's standing at attention and looking straight into the camera much as though they were facing a firing squad. Pictures made with a subject like that just aren't any fun. They only present a record of how he looked when having his picture taken. So, let's look at ways by which we can win and influence such people into being good camera subjects. Give the subject something to do. That's a tried and true rule. Find a center for his attention that is sufficiently interesting to take his mind off the camera. In selecting such an activity, let appropriateness be your guide. Make the pose fit both the subject and the situation. That makes for naturalness in your snapshot and you start off with the odds in your favor. --John Van Guilder Post 491 It is hard to pick a month when Legion activities are not going full swing, but this month of December seems to be exceptionally active. For the younger set, our junior auxiliary members are waiting patiently for the Christmas party to be given by the senior auxiliary members on J Monday, Dec. 17. Not to be outdone, Child Welfare Chairman Harold Vycital announces that the Sons of the Legion will also have a party, the date to be announced very soon to all members. Adult members are also waiting for th^ big New YeacCs eve party. Each year this party has been enjoyed by more and more members and the people of Mc- Henry and vicinity in general. It seems as though this year's party will be the "topper" of them all. Dancing to the best of bands, turkey dinner, fun, favors and everything that can be thought of. Details will be found in an advertisement elsewhere in this issue of the Plaindealer. Our hats are off to rehabilitation chairman, Stanley Diedrich, who turned down a chance for a Legion trip in Chicago in order to stick with his group going to Downey hospital. On Thursday evening, Dec. 6, many Legion activities were scheduled. First we had regular meeting of the "juniors", county meeting for all posts scheduled at Marengo, regular monthly trip to Downey hospital and a bonus trip for members to the finals of the C.Y.O. boxing tournament in Chicago. '9 BOLGER'S SHEAFFERS SNORKEL;ff PENS I t COLORS. {?$£*••• POINTS, . |T "mc" P EMILY FOR BEST SELECT!!!! There's a Sheaffer Pen at the price you want to ... for every name on your Christmas list. Come in now for top selection. Outstanding feature* • clean, no-dunk filling • smooth-writing points • extra strong spring clip 1. Admiral Ensemble Sie.oo 2. Statesman Ensemble $22.76 Bolger's drug store Twice Told -Tales Forty Years Ago . From files of Dec. 15, 1915 Dr. Arnold Mueller was surprised by a group of hik McHenry friends at his home in Johnsburg Monday evening, in observance of his birthday. Valeria Heleq, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Freund, passed away Dec. io at the age of 1 year, 3 months and ten days. A brother, Ralph, preceded her in death two years ago at the age of 3. The Just Us Club is sponsoring a leap year dance at Stoffel's hall Saturday evening, Dec. 30. The stork left a baby boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Bacon, last Saturday! Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Burnj of Austin announce the birth of a son, Robert Kenneth, Dec. 11. Frank Stock served a chunk of bone, two inches long, in his leg while chopping wood at his farm hpme last week. Mrs. John Kaiser injured her left hand with a needle while attempting to swat a fly last week. Drs. Well's, Fegers and Mueller performed an operation to remove the object, which had penetrated into the wrist. Twenty-five Years Ago From files of Dec. 10, 1931 Fire of unknow origin destroyed the McHenry Laundry, owned and operated by Lester V. Adams, at 3:30 Saturday morning, at a loss estimated at $15,000. Famous chocolate sodas for five cents at Bolger's on Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Samantha Button, the only living mother of a Civil war veteran, will celebrate her one hundredth birthday at the home of Mrs. T. Culver Dec. 12. Mrs. Lillian May Toynton, 68, mother of Mrs. D. I. Granger, died at her home in Wauconda Dec. 7. Jacob Stock, a local boy who has been in Chicago the past fewyears, has completed three very beautiful pencil sketches which he will exhibit at the world's fair Century of progress in Chicago in 1933. Mrs. Christina Nell of Waukegan street will observe her. eightieth birthday Dec. 17. Mrs. Louis Kramer of Altft, Iowa, her grandson, James Kramer, . and Roger Mehnert of Chicago were killedT in a head-on collision near the Peter'A. Freund farm east of this city Wednesday evening. Twerity-nirje children and one adult, were confirmed by Rev. John J. Boylan of Rockford at St. Patrick's church Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Maud ~ Rothermel announces the engagement of hev daughter, Audrey, to John Glosson. The wedding will take place, Dec. 28. Hospital Auxiliary Ten Years Ago From issue of Dec. 12, 1946 Frederick Beller died at his home in Orchard Beach Friday Dec. 6. Other deaths reported the past week were Mrs. Catherine Rosing, 76, who died at her home in Volo, Dec. 5,, and Mrs. August Larsen, 87, a former local resident who passed away in Geneva, 111., Dec. 5. It is the hopes of the auxiliary to provide an atmosphere of holiday cheer with "gay holiday decor which will be put up about the McHenry hospital for the holiday season. The reception desk at the hospital is being staffed by members of the auxiliary upder the vol - unteer service program. Another service provided under this program is a cart with library books from our local library, magazines. toilet articles, etc. which is taken through the hospital daily for the convenience of patients. More volunteers are needed for reception work. Any member wishing to assist, please contact Ann Cuda, phone 790-W. Those of you who were not able to attend the general meeting of the auxiliary on Dec. 11 will especially want to look for auxiliary news in next week's issue of this paper, when there will be a report of the meeting. DO YOU KNOW THAT-- Approximately 75 percent of hospital expense goes to salaries. A nurse walks on the average of twelve miles on an 8-hour shift. 50 percent of a general duty nurse's time is for bed pan service, 30 to a.m. care, 20 percent to enemas and treatment. 12 to 15 lbs. of linen is used per patient per day. DECEMBER TEMPERATURES Illinois temperatures during the first half of December will average somewhat lower than normal, according to a long-range forecast issued by the United States Weather Bureau. The state is also expected to receive less than the normal amounts of snow and rain during the period. Carpets & Rugs Over 1,000 samples of quality carpets and rugs. Color grouped in our new daylight lighted showroom. # Home Shopping Service0 # Free Estimates # Liberal Trade-In Allowances # Budget Terms TIDY CAMS and RUGS Junction Routes 120 and 14 PHONE WOODSTOCK 1000 JOHN ZIMMERMAN Auei WILLIAM H. RUSSEL Auctioneers EDWIN VOGEL 108 So. Green Sfc. PHONE 40 McHenry, £11. The undersigned, having decided to quit farming, will sell all of his personal property at Auction on the farm 5% miles South of Woodstock, 1 mile West and 1 mile South of the intersection of 47 and 176, 6% miles North of Huntley,-6 miles East of Union, on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16. 1956 Commencing at 12:30 P.M. The following described personal property, to-wit: 21 HEAD OF LIVESTOCK Consisting of 16 choice Holstein cows, some of which will be fresh by sale date. Also close Springers. 2 Holstein Heifers, bred; 2 Holtein Heifers one year old; 1 Registered Holstein bull.. HAY AND GRAIN 10 tons Hay; 200 bales Straw; 14 ft. Silage in 12 ft. silo; 1,400 bu. Ear corn. MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT McCormick Deering "H" tractor & cultivator; McCormick Deering tractor spreader; McCormick Deering 8' tr. disc; Broadcast seeder; Cultipacker; Minneapolis threshing machine; McCormick Deering silo filler; McCormick Deering 2 row corn planter; Potato digger; Small cultivator; Bob sleigh; John Deere 2 bot. tr. plbw; McCormick^Deering corn binder; McCormick Deering S.D. rake; 3 section drag; Rubber tired wagon and rack; Appleton 4 roll corn husker; Steel wheel wagon and rack; Trailer; McCormick Deering tr. mower, 7'; Electric brooder. Many articles too numerous to mention, including all sm^ll tools and equipment used in the operation of a farm. MILKING EQUIPMENT Surge 2 unit milker and pipe line, 22 cows; 2 water heaters; .Pails and strainers, and so forth; 8 milk cans; Wash tanks. Chevrolet % ton truck. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE 2 Davenports; 2 Oval tables; 2 Dressers; Trunk; Lamps; 2 Chairs; 3 - 9 x 12 Rugs with pads; 2 Beds; Feathers; Bathub; Platform rocker; Dining room set; 2 Springs; Vacuum sweeper w./attach.; 15 . choice Geese; 3 End tables; Radio; 2 Mattresses; Fruit Jars. Many other articles too numerous to mention. TERMS: USUAL BANK TERMS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS JOHN ZIMMERMAN, Owne^n( FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WOODSTOCK^ Clerking Member Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation * Appetites Children who are convalescing from one of the upsets that come during childhood often show a definite disinterest in food. In order to gain strength and energy lost during a period of being under the weather, the child must take some nourishment. The inactivity of bed rest also has a tendency to cut down the appetite. Mothers may find that a way to tempt the jaded appetite is to use colorful trays on which to serve food. These trays can be made up easily by making use of pictures from magazines, comic books or other illustrations from children's books. Take a plain tray which is not too big, place cut-outs on the tray and cover the whole tray with saran. The transparent household film will hold the pictures in place and makes possible a change for each meal. It is even possible to have a continued picture story on the tray by placing pictures according to a story sequence. Interest will be created in the pictures and eating does not become so much of & chore to mother or child. Young children are easily distracted and colorful pictures will help do the job. Mothers have an advantage, too, for they know subjects that their own children favor and this helps in the selection. For those mothers with young children who are just not good eaters, the same technique can be used. It will make mealtime an exciting time, and with transparent plastic film covering the tray, pictures can be used over and over as favorites are established. A few pictures put away as they are found in magazines will mean that the makings for a colorful food tray are always available. Also, keep on hand at all times a supply of saran film, not only for. trays but also for the many, many household jobs it does so well. EDDIE the EDUCATOR says OPPORTUNITIES UNLIMITED Our schools hove not made America the Promised Land but they have helped to keep it the land of promise. Illinois Education Association Insured Savings: Savings Invested in Crystal LH«8 Savings and Loan Association »»t- Insured by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp., and eari if i/2 per cent plus l/i per cent extra SS-ti READ THE WANT ADS! DRIVE WITH CARE! |J LADIES' ELECTRIC R A Z 0RSI • LADY SCHICK ± •i • LADY SUNBEAM • LADY RONSON AT BOLGER'S McHENRY AMERICAN LEGION POST NO. 491 Sfh Annual Gala New fear's Eve Celebration Monday Evening - December 31st from 9:00 P.M. \ lyiusic for Your Dancing Pleasure By "THE ESQUIRES" Table Service -- Fun -- Favors -- Noisemakers J i and a \ BUFFET STYLE TURKEY DINNER SERVED ! Everyone is welcome but to avoid disappointment make your reservation EARLY. Tickets available at Legion Home. $2.00 Per Person CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! on a brand new HOOVER Model 14 Lightweight . .. full sized Hoover Lark IT BEATS as IT SWEEPS as IT CLEANS Now Only Carey Electric Shop PHONC 251 119 S. 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