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"I will leave you some milk and cookies. "Love, ' "Kristie Wegener" "Dear Santa: "I want a GI Joe, KooKoo Choo Choo, speedline, Johnny toymaker, a puppy, peanut butter maker, cuddly duddly,power bird, hot wheels. Thank you very much. "Craig Senaebel" "Dear Santa: "Here is a list of things I Want. I want a football set, a big truck, a be be gun, and train tracks. And a lot of other things. "Love, "Rick Schiavone" - JaC't " * "Dear Santa: "Barbie doll, baby gorw-atooth, ironing board, Little Lost baby, easy bake oven, more crak. "Love, "Carol Marrin" "Dear Santa: < "Please send me a color TV, a peanuts talking telephone and a freeze queen, also a jump and float and a motorized car park and a highway trooper set. I have been a pretty good boy this year and please don't forget my brothers and my little sister. "Love, "Jerry Wegener" "Dear Santa: "My sister Puppet is writing my letter because I am too little to do it but I .told her what to write. Polly Schmit. "I want a Raggedy Ann and a Tonka Toy. And dishes and books for girls and boys, a dolly that wets and one that cries. And one that opens and shuts LOOK TO THE RIGHT FOR A GIFT SELECTION IDEA! her eyes. Crayons and paints, a sock full of candy, orange and nuts. And cookies so dandy, rocking horse, a game or two. come early and I love hope I didnPt ask to much. "Paulette "Polly" Schmit" "3 years old" "Dear Santa: "My mother is writing this for me as I am only 5 years old. "I would like a road race set, a car with pedals, Johnny Speed, a gas station, an astro train and a fire truck. "We will have some cookies for you when you come. "Thank you, "Jimmy Krick "3501 N. Martin Rd." "Lite-up mirrorf, playtime tubsy, Susie homemakers, Liddie Liddle Kiddle ring, little lost baby, trick Doodle duck, barbie set, tippy tumbles. "Linda Sue Wooten" ."Trick Doodle duck, Susie home maker, lite-up mirrorf, little lost baby, playtime tubsy, tippy tumbles, barbie set, Liddle Liddle Kiddl ring. "Sandra Kay Wooten" letter to you almost every year. And I got letters back from you. They were very nice. I use zip code always. Even to you. I hope you send me a special letter. I wish you a very happy ; vi $1,200 GRANTS ARE OFFERED TO STATE STUDENTS Applications for up to $l,20fr cial need at the Illinois college public or private, of their choica Financial need is determined through a standard financial need analysis procedure which is applied to the information Here And There In Business Lights Go On At Christmas Holiday decorative lighting throughout the Chicago area and homeowners. Their homes will lvvvvA • A Wlbll yOU <* Vt5JLj> '• j UU vUgllVUV Irllv VlUVOgv <W be safe as well as bright, thje Christmas. I have watched all in grant assistance ( non-re- submitted by the applicant and outlying communities served by electric company suggests, if of your Christ.m as cartoons pnaavyaaKbllea fifntnaannci/aiila l aid) ffnorr . hie naranti r-1 1-11 nu Mia «ln_lt.vnin>sa1f HaonrnffliM about you and Roldoph, Snow- during 1969-7(1 at taan and lots of others. I thank more than 125 colleges and you for sending mepresentsev- universities in nimriyirea^ ery year. I better not make a*18*1® now through the Mg» this letter too long. But thank you. "With all my love, "Carl Haycock" Shop In McHenry schools and colleges in Illinois, including McHenry. v The grant program, adiiriiids* tered by the Illinois State Scholarship commission, provides; aid on a non-competitive baS1- is; that is, applicants are not required to take tests nor have; a minimum class rank. The applicants, who must be citizens and Illinois residents, quality for grants based on their finanr his parents. Grants are available for fulltime, undergraduate study in amounts up to $1,200. The grant however, may be used wily for tuition and mandatory fees; therefore, the grant cannot be greater than tuition and fees.( Grant applications can be obtained from all high schools, approved colleges and universities in Illinois, or by writing directly to the Illinois State Scholarship commission, Box 607, Deerfield, Illinois 60015. 'Hie deadline for submitting an Application to the Illinois Commonwealth Edison company will require about 300,000 kilowatts of electricity at the peak of the Christmas season. According to Edison, that's enough power to serve eleven buildings the size of John Hancock center, the new all - electric skyscraper under construction on north Michigan ayenue. In addition to the lighted decorations of communities, stores and industries, millions of lights will be turned on by State Scholarship commission is Feb. 1, 1969. the do-it-yourself decorators observe these simple precautions: --Check lighting sets, cords and sockets for fraying, aging or heat damage. Replace any found to be defective. --Keep all lights disconnected while they're being attached to trees, the house or decorative props. , --Keep metallic objects away from electrical connections. Light metallic trees by floodlighting. \ --Don't pltk too many lights into one outlet. If an overload blows a fuse, reduce the load.' Never replace a blown fusewitii one of higher amperage. --If tree needles turnbromff. near a light, move light toavotff. overheating that area. --Turn off all inside decora*;, tive lighting before leaving the . home or retiring. --Use only weatherproof ligh- - ting sets with heavy duty rubber extension cords for outside decoration Bulbs should point downward so water does notrqn into sockets. ^ C OFFER NEW SERVICE * ? Effective Friday, Dec. 6, tlii following departments of the McHenry State Bank will be open from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fridays: Drive-up window, walk-up window, savings department, installment loan department and safe deposit vault. J AGENCY •A HARDWARE STORE - "O HE EARLY' BE tMlil "Dear Santa: "I want baby grow a tooth and talk Barbie you now how much I want them. I hope I get them because I love them. Thank you. "Love, "Susan Olsen "4316 Wilmot Road" "Taking Barbie, lite brite, buggy, iron, flying saucer, newborn Thumbelina, tack-pot bank, pens, Lady Bug thumb tack, whale pump, walking cutie fruities, alphabet no. set, ball toss, crayon tote box. "Karen Truckenbrod" (Karen's letter was accompanied by nicely colored pictures of Santa). "Dear Santa Claus: "I am 9 years old. r lite any kinds of toys such as Green Ghost, Ka-bala and much other. So I hope that you will send me some of those. I have sent a MERCHANDISE (N SUE UNTIL DEC. 16th SOME SELECTIONS ARE LIMITED AND WE SUGGEST YOU SHOP EARLY! SYLVANIA FLASH CI 3 cuaswCtfi9 'ALUE , 4 FREE! (%op$Uck. / UP BALM & 16" CHRISTMAS TREE STAND Regular ^ ^ { % WITH ANY $2.00 PURCHASE THIS WEE 10 EXTRA STAMP HEMS EXTRA STAMP ITEM: @PF ON ALL GAMES IN OUR STORE GOLD-SILVER INSEL GARLANI 25 FEET 133 $1.98 WISTCL0X 200 EXTKA H STAMPS $2.00 Or Over wenmyv w wnpnw Cowmt s«t»taiofi CHRISTMAS WRAPPINGS 1 - 3 R o l l P a k - R e g 5 9 $ /if - tttt o vwt DItmti* mtt at iHfr trau mIv : Metal BAR BELL with tools $So98 a set Bamboo NUT IOWL with nut cracker & 6 picks a set 3 - 3 R o l l Paks Now IOO ittL MVRUROIA Lacquer Wkre NUT "ALL $4 • 6 pieces These are just a few examples of our Gift Items on display in our stores. Wood Round HAY 100 ssS#4- COTY «WAV*t*$tt>AI£3 oowmiy »«A¥ MEN'S COSMETICS 100 EXTRA g STAMPS RUSSELL STOVER - MRS. VOOGT'S CANDIES 50 EXTRA g STAMPS SUNBEAM APPLIANCES 200 EXTRA H STAMPS Ifgsisj Plus 10% Off List Price lATIONALLI ADVERTISED HEM! Us* » WtAPWNO 13»M 5amm PH Swing N' Spray $3.95 Toil - Les 98t Veg-O-Matie CT 7T Minc-O-Matic «p* •/ * $5.99 Minit-Chief $3.98 9 m m Steamset Hair Curler & Sauna Ai a A m With Chopper $19.95 ^ CHRISTMAS SHOPPING SPECIAL? 1325 N. Riverside Drive McHenry r&S- 99 50 Free ' ' S & H Stamps Included WINTER WOES! LAUREL - PADS 4.95 Value 50 n Extra Stamps CHS On %