*-J Vi •** * • 1 •! - i-** ^ ^ v ^ f ^ i w<- fyi r^v^f/^p» T * *1*^7 "%•? * T^ «W«>wn >««*• - t^v , f Thursday. December 13, 1956 THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER Nineteen PISTAKEE HIGHLANDS by Lorraine Hurckes NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH by Russ Arnold 0 Grand Opening We are very pleased to announce the opening of our new business establishment on Dec. 10 and the grand opening to be held on Dec. 13. There will be prizes for all and gum and suckers for the youngsters. Wq hope that all of the residents will give Mrs. Lewis a grand welcome/ ™ December Birthdays Our congratulations to? Vern Thelen, who celebrated his birthday on Dec. 3, Mrs. John Thelen on Dec. 4, Ray Thelen on Dec. 22 and Mrs. Wroblewski on Dec. 24. The Thelen family had a family dinner on Dec. 2 in honor of all /their birthdays and Mrs Wroblewski is having • a dinner in her honor also. 2? . -- New Arrival Our congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. ROdarmel, who were presented with a third grandson by their daughter, Mrs. Leonard. Mrs. Leonard and her two other sons have been staying with the Rodarmels awaiting this happy event. Steven Allen was born Saturday, Dec. 1, and weighed 6 ounds an ri^fbs to the parents also. Sick List ; We are very sorry to hear that Mrs. Borkowcz has been in a rest home for the past six weeks and we do< hope to see her home again in the very- near future. Sne has been reported as doing very well but will have to remain for awhile longer.. Cathy Kaufman, daughter of Mr. "and Mrs. A1 Kaufman, is reported to be doing well after her appendectomy on Dec. 1. Cathy was in a Chicago hospital and is convalescing at her Chicago home. Mrs. Rodarmel is also .in the hospital suffering from a sprained back, but should be home in a few days. Mrs. Mc- Inerney is confined in the McHenry hospital after an emergiwby operation last Tuesday, Dec. 4. Mrs. Mclnerney was in very serious condition, but it is „ reported that she is doing fine and should be home by the weekend. Also at the McHenry hospital is Ron Spankuch, who had a preliminary operation, to be followed by another on his hip Dec. 10. We would like to wish all on our sick list a speedy iec «yry and hope that this ends some of Qut^pkjpuEjS^ *$Lishaps for awhile.' • ' • Weekend Guest* Mr. and Mrs. Martin Rogde entertained Mr. and Mrs. Gates of DeKalb for the weekend and had a very enjoyable visit. Mrs. Gates is a sister of Mrs. Rogde. More Birthdays 0?e almost forgot to mention two more birthdays. Qne is little- Johnny Lammert, who will be 2 on Dec. 11, and little Jo Ann Mclnerney, who will be 4 on Dec. 19. Happy Birthday to you both to the Highlands at Route 12 is a very dangerous corner at night and there have been many requests for a light to be installed for everyone's protection. It has been reported that plans are under way for this light and it should be installed before Christmas. Another hazaard at Route 12 are the trees jetting out in the road. Plans are also under way to remove at least one, possibly two of them, which will enable us to widen the road, making it possible for two cars to go through without sideswiping each other. * The heating and electric bids for our community hall are all in and all bids claim work to be done by the first of the year. At our Jan. 2, meeting, you should see at least one of these improvements completed. At Our December meeting we elected our judges for the Christmas outdoor decoration contest., who are as follows: Ray Thelen, Vern Thelen and Mr. Ladd. They will judge every house nnd the winner will be announced on Jan. 2 and awarded his or her twenty-five dollar savings bond. Another one of our holidav festivities will be our twelfth night Christmas tree bond fire party. The date will be announced later and the boy scouts will be out collecting all the trees, so don't throw yours away. We will have refreshments for all ^nd a "hot" time. Many thanks to Mr. Horner for his assistance on obtaining smaller plats of our community, which are being used for f.mmil.- tee work? We have one posted in the center now for the convenience of the peop'e. Don't forget our squire dancing group and our bowlins team, which can use mote memhers if ai yone is intereste.1. The "=quart dancing will be on Fridays only for awhile, as the Wednesday right group is not large ehough. '• ne bowling is on MOD 'ay nipht at 9 and we still have room for more. We are also in the process or signing up for next year's bowling, which will be a sanctioned league and will start earlier in the evening. For fortherinformation on these groups, call Jim Bales at 640-J-2 and Lorraine Hurckes at 1339. Our annual picnic committee has been formed and tliey are well underway with their plans. MUilili Mmmmi HEART which beats 100,800 tlwesadaij, qzmntzs enough enerqtf ml how PS to lift 65 TONS A FOOT IN THB A/% jj The cJtn of Saskatchewan, was once named 'PieoegonescheK" ©eorse Williams, of wWlt'fcfasviile, Ma«s- MAS BEEN PLA-YlN© A C&I88AGE GAME WITH MIS WIFE TMAT HAS LASTED 9 YEARS, --AN0 STILL- GOING J ( TVseq haste placed over* 11,000 GAMES he fs leading slightly J) They are starting a little earlier this year, but with the growth of the highlands and surrounding areas, they need plenty of time for all that is planned. We will keep you posted of their plans and thc^y are cp^.n for suggestions and donations if you have any. You may contact Jim Bales or you may drop a note in our, suggestion box at any time. There have been a couple of bait shops coming into the community with their trucks and equipment and cutting holes in the ice in order to get minnows. These holes have been left unguarded with no warnings whatsoever, making it very dangerous for our ice skaters. If you should notice such an operation going on, please contact our deputy sheriffs, Ray Novotny or John Thelen. We are on our way to a good government, thanks to our by laws committee. They have, done a wonderful job of amending and adding to the by laws and are op^n for more suggestions. You may contact Mrs. Sherman or Mrs. Dowd and they will refer your amendment or suggestions to their committee. Thanks again. We are now organizing block captains and by the next issue, we have their jobs outlined and a list of their names. ^ You all realize that our community center is for everyone's use and convenience; however, with so many activities going on it is deemed necessary for us to appoint Mrs. Nielson iff charge of scheduling these activities. If at anytime you would li^e to use the center for personal, business or committee doings, please contact Mrs. Nielson at 697-M-2#and she will give you a time and date. Your association president would like to personally thank Wanda Dobecki and the members of the membership committee for doing a wonderful job of collecting dues, welcoming newcomers, etc. The name tags that we* all wear at our meetings are' also under Wanda's supervision and we would like to make special mention of the December tags, which took a lot of time and material to make. Our special to Mrs. Neils°n and Mrs Moi. Mbano, as thej were in charge of them and will be in charge >f the January • igs. I'm sure we can expect something equally as nice. Brownie and Scout News Our boy scouts are out selling Christmas wreaths, so let's give them a helping hand. We can all use Christmas decorations either at home or at work, or we can even give them to someone as a gift. Our girl scouts are just about finished with their decorations of Mrs. Haubold and Mrs. Montalbano. At their last meeting, they had their investiture of the following girls: Linda Dobecki, Paulette Geirsbach, Garda Haubold, Sandra Heir, Jeanne Janquart, Mary Lynn Johnson, Virginia Karis, DeUorah Mont alba no, Sybil Peterson, Charlotte ^Smith and Darlene Smolinski. ^^TElaine Schuble is also a member of this troop, but unfortunately was sick and unable to attend. The girls then put on pantomime of ihe Brownie story and served refreshments before adjourning. DRIVER LICENSE REMINDERS TO BE GIVEN MOTORISTS Teen-agers Ciub The 'teen-agers have had more meeting in the short time that they have been formed than the association has had since the new officers were elected. ~ The kids for the center and the tree and ar.e real eager to orgahize and awaiting anxiously to put them on display. I'm sure we will be very proud of their work. The scouts have extended an open invitation to all adults to attend any of their meetings. Why not drop in and see them in operation, you'll be pleased and so will they. Our Brownies are also doing very well, under the leadership they are working so hard on their Christmas parry and caroling for us. They didn^t have much time for making their plans, but without a doubt it will be a big success. Keep up the good work, kids, before lpng you will t be tak ing over the association and its functions. SHOP IN McHENRY 4<fc«rfwemant From where I sit... iy Joe Marsh Jusf Call Me Cupid The counter down at Pete's was full yesterday, except for three seats near the end, so I plunked myself down on the middle one. As I took my first sip of coffee a cute young couple came in--a girl in her early twenties followed by a fellow perhaps a year or two older. Without saying a word, they took the only two seats left-- on either side of me. Remembering my younger days, I insisted the young man take my seat so's they could be together. He hesitated at first, then finally he shrugged, grinned and said to the girl, "Well, let's make him happy. My name's •Ricky*. What's yours?" From where I sit, there was no harm done that time; but jumping to conclusions can be embarrassing. In fact, it's sometimes mean and intolerant--like the way some folks jump to the conclusion a man's "wrong" to prefer a glass of beer over another beverage. Lack of facts coupled with lack of judgment introduces trouble. Copyright, 1956, United States Brewers Foundation One million printed reminders to check their drivers' licenses will be handed to Illinois motorists at major intersections between now and Christmas, according to Gov. William G. Stratton and ^Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier. State police under Gov. Stratton and drivers' license inspectors and automobile investigators from - Secretary Carpentier's office will distribute the notices at major intersections throughout the state. The program is the initial stage of state participation in the nationwide effort to "Back the Attack On Traffic Accidents." sponsored jointly by the Presid e n t ' s C o m m i t t e e o n T r a f f i c ; Safety ' and the National Safety council. . The notices will bear the semblance of a "Caution" road sign. The reverse side will urge motorists to check their own drivers' license expiration ° dates while also presenting ten safe driving tips . Gov. Stratton and Secretary Carpentier decided on the plan to focus attention on the importance of a valid license^ The notices will also serve as a reminder for personal responsibility in highway safety. Need for the program becomes imperative in view of the shocking number of deaths during last' year's Christmas holidays. The program of increasing official attention on the elimination of principal causes of Illinois traffic accidents will continue through 1957. 3s *T f Buy U.S. savings Bonds •M * / |s§||plsi ' : J iiMl "OOH, WHAT A DIVINE IDEA!" 'I've found it's a wonderful idea to look in the Yellow Pages for all the things I want to buy." Everybody looks in the YELLOW PAGES j'1 P.H.C.A. News You all know that the entrance DR. HENRY FREUND , OPTOMETRIST At 136 S. Green Street McHenry (Closed Thursday Afternoons) EYES EXAMINED -- GLASSES FITTED VISUAL. TRAINING -- VISUAL REHABILITATION COMPLETE VISUAL, ANALYSIS HOURS: DAILY 9 TO 12 A.M. and 1 TO 5 P.M. FRIDAY EVENINGS: 6:00 TO EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT PHONE McHENRY 452 • / <V * Sar prize pi telephones in The thoughtful, personal gift -- an extension phone in color! It says "Merry Christmas" the moment it's seen -- and keeps on saying it throughout the year... every time it rings. 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