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ram ; V v i , ',• 'i 'e&f. ">< Twenty-four activities are scheduled to begin when the Lake Region YMCA's Winter program schedule takes effect on Jan. 4. Activities are for youth, teenagers, adults and families who reside in the YMCA's ten-community service area towns of Algonquin, Cary, Crystal Lake, Fox River Grove, Huntley, Island Lake, Lake in the Hills, McHenry, Wonder Lake and Woodstock. Registrations for all activities are being accepted at the Crystal Lake Program center at 65 N. Williams street, Crystal Lake. Office hours at the program center are week days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Winter activities for youth are: Bowling leagues and Instruction, grades 2 through 8,, at Metro Bowl in Crystal Lake, gym fun for boys, grades 2 through 6, at McHenry Junior high school in McHenry ."Father- Son Y Warrior clubs, grades 4 through 6; Y-Indian Guides, grades 1 through 3, junior high dances for junior high girls and boys, Conducted once monthly at the Lakewood village hall; a needle craft class for girls, grades 4 through 6, attheCrystal Lake Program center; swim instruction classes for boys and ; girls, grades 2 through 8,.at the Elgin Academy pool and the Woodstock High School pool, and a tennis class for boys and girls, grades 5 through 8, at, the McHenry Junior high school P Chmiw^ &annU(MxM mnrMtoean O 2 lb. box $2.70 See Our Fine Selection Of Christmas Cards JBOtJJER'S Drug Store fl259 N. Green McHenry , 385-4500 The teen schedule offers: Dress making course for girls, grades 7 through 10, at Crystal Lake Program center, a judo Class for girls, grades 7through 12, and boys, grades 7 through 12, a swim instruction class for girls and boys, and a beginning tennis class for boys and girls, grades 7 through 12. The YMCA adult schedule includes a dress making class for women, 18 yeiars and up, a judo class for men and one for women at the Crystal Lake Community high school, a knitting class for women, 18 years and up, a men's open gym class at the Central school in Crystal Lake, a Single Adults club, ages 18 ough 35, which meets twice monthly at the Crystal Lake Program center, a slipcover instruction class for women, 18 years and up, at the Crystal Lake Program center, taught by Mrs. Elizabeth Blees, a beginning tennis class for men and women at the McHenry Junior high school, and the Y's Men's club for men 18 years and up, meeting Saturdays at the Crystal Lake Program center. Family members of the Lake Region YMCA may take advantage of swim privileges once a week at the Northwest Suburban YMCA in DesPlaines and twice weekly at the Elgin YMCA. Family gym is available at the Central school every Friday night jpf the winter program. Special family events planned during the Winter monjths are roller skating, snowmobiling, an ice show, and a treasure hunt. All Winter activities of the Lake Region YMCA will begin for a ten-week period concluding around March 8, unless stated otherwise. Participation of members and non-members, alike, is encouraged to help make the beginning of the 1969 season a booming season. Service News Pvt. James W. Ambrose, in, son of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Ambrose, Jr., of 1119S. Barreville, McHenry, is home on a thirty-day leave from Fort Mc- Clellan, Ala. He will report to Oakland, Calif., on Jan. 3 from where he will leave for Vietnam. Slop In McHenry FORTY YEARS AGO if (Taken from the files of De?* 6, 1928) t The old barn on the. feip known as the J.A. Abbott farm collapsed a few days ago. Itwas filled with straw. The farm is now occupied by Joe Greep and Wif0# Mr. and Mrs. William Spencer and daughter, Berteel, enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner attfye Stevens hotel in Chicago, and later saw "Golden Dawn" at the Grand Opera House. ft Miss Wagenknecht, a missionary of India, spoke at the Gospel church at Ringwood.7 A party of friends surprised Robert J. Frisby at his home last of the river on Friday evening, the event being in §oribr of his birthday anniversary. ^ delightful evening was spent in playing bunco, after which musr ic and dancing were enjoyed* The honored guest wa'&aregented with a card table afttPSmtiking stand. Delicious refreshments were served. Richard Thompson, a civil war veteran, died Nov. 29 afteira short illness at his home oil Waukegan street at the age of 82. Charles Ferwerda is seriously ill at St. Anthony's hospital, Chicag6, where he underwent an operation. Charles, who is attending the University of Illinois, came home on Thursday to spend his Thanksgiving vacation and was taken ill on Sunday. TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Dec. 9, 1943) Evening classes are to he given again this winter for farmers and special courses are being planned. Friends extend their sympathy to Miss Janet Dolan of the high school faculty whose father died suddenly of a heart attaCK while at work Dec. 7. Mrs. Elizabeth Pich was overcome by^coal gas fumes caused by a stove in her home. A. Koening of this city has purchased the Ellsworth Shoemaker home in Oakhurst. The following members of the Neighborhood club, the Misses Clara and Lena Stoffel, and the Mesdames C.J. Reinhansperger, Robert Thompson, William Spencer, Peter M. Justen, C. H. Duker, F.J. Schreiner, Clarence Martin, Miss Mary Kinney and Miss Maud Granger witnessed a performance of "The Corn Is Green" at a Chicago theatre. On Tuesday night of this week, the Johns burg Community club celebrated "Father Neidert's Night" in recognition of mm Jumbo Ice Scraper © Car Mechanic Book $A95 Mechanics " Timing Light Value $29.95 Who Drives !!! Good 8 foot Copper Jumper $^95 Cables aftttery CHinrger 6 and 12 Volt. Lamp 8" Value , $ $12.95 for Mechanics Creeper $7 95 Value $9,95 Deluxe Front Seat Covers $4.95 to $9.95 Community Auto Supply Wholesale Distributors of Auto Parts & Accessories 3021 W. Route 120 McHenry 1 K five years of faithful cooperation and leadership. ^ TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Nov. 25, 1958) , A nineteen year old boy was killed by a shotgun blast near Island Lake. George McMillen of Chicago lost his life while hunting with two friends. Ninety-two freshman men have been elected for positions of leadership/at Cornell university. Among/ them is John S. Cterke of Wonder Lake, an engineering student, who has been elected social chairman of Founder's Hall and a member of the council. Mr. and Mrs. William Brda are 4he parents of a daughter born Nov. 17 at Memorial hospital, Woodstock. The Girl Scout senior troop 555 met Nov. 18 at the McHenry high school. They planned for ^heir visit to the Great Lakes Naval Training center on Saturday, Nov. 22, when they viewed the graduation exercises and were guests for luncheon. Kai Hansen, originally of Chicago, has purchased the Curran Boardirig Kennels on Rt. 12. Mr. Hansen has been in the &nall animal business since 1932. Terry Miller, sixth grade student at Harrison school, found his classmates to be most sympathetic when he hurt his foot in a freak accident while playing football at school. He FrKDili 1968 r Pl&lNPEAtEft^ fctt. 2, Pa In one corner sat dear I REMEMBER BY THE OLD TIMER >w . $ From Mrs. Corbia Lochala, Crossett, Arkansas: How well '•'/ I can remember when I was a little girl and would merit with a bunch of my cousins, at grandma's house among the red. clay hills of Covington , County, Mississippi. We would all huddle around the old dirt fireplace in the kitchen watching the big old iron' pot boiling turnip greens and hog jowl. I can smell those greens yet! Some of the younger cousins, with eager eyes, were sitting there reading "Baby Ray slid into,,the cyclone fence and the teachter, Mr. Wightman, lad to rescue him. Book. u. old grandma, churning away £ - . . _ ^ and singing "The Old Cross." Grandpa waschewing ' away on his "cud" of chewing tobacco after a hard, but pleasurable day in the field plowing with Old Bess. After all was said and done, every-_jS': one was tucked in bed for a >$' peaceful night of sleep. Those ^ days I shall never forget Many long years ago,-^:; grandma and grandpa had to* ? leave us, but now they "where the daisies nod and the clover hangs its head, whore the wild birds come an4 the wild bees hum above their* lonely bed." . ' ; y- Last year, 376 UJS. firms':- each spent over a miUion bucks; 1: on advertising, some 97percent of which went into television." Shop Where You See This Sign Ml Christmas Store Hours Daily 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Also Open Saturday & Sundays Some Green Street Mall Sores Will Stay Open Til 9 p*m* Saturday. Iger's Drug Store Ted's Bootery Carey Appliance Steffan's Jewelers Ernies Sport Center Agatha Gift Shop I vycital's Pro Hardware McHenry Bakery The Casual Shoppe Collector's Den Ann's 'Gift Shop The McHenry Theatre White's Men's Shop McHenry Drapery Gladstone's Dept.<Store Ben Franklin Shay's Music World Mi - Place Restaurant a Which price tag do you pick? $468 Do you know there are three price tags on every piece of merchandise? One is the price at which merchandise is advertised (let'B say $500 for a color TV)--the price you'd pay if you bought from current income. Then there is the higher price (for this kind of merchandise about 40 per cent more) that tfte item costs if you pay for it in the future. •y The cheapest price tag is reserved for the person who takes his money out of savings that have been earning dividends until needed. Three price tags, three different ways of living. *lf you saved $13 a month with us for three years, a total of $468, the accumulated dividends would provide the balance needed to pay for the $500 TV set. If bought and later paid for over a three-year period.it would cost you about $19.50 a month instead of $13--50 per cent more--a total of $700. T1TF1FF McHENRY SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION MEMBER Federal Savings and Loan insurance Corporation Federal Home Loan Bank System Savings and Loan Foundation United Stales Savings and Loan League Illinois Savings and Loan Leaguer 1209 N. Green Street, McHenry, Illinois €0050 Phone: 385-3000