Winners In Stock Show Winning the Hereford champion carload ball division at the recent National Western Stock show, Denver, Colo., was Northern Pump Co. Farms, McHenry. The principal sires of the winning twelve bulls are NP Colorado Duke 167, NP Colorado Dundy 7581 and NP Colorado Domino 6412. This makes the second time this Illinois firm has won the carload bull show. The first time was 1%5. Shown judging the event are Jim Bob Steen, Marfa, Tex.; Jack Dahl, Gackle, N.D.; and Joe Soulsby, Windham, Mont. ( Photograph by American Hereford association) Wonder Lake Mary Jean Huff 653-9167 First Communicant, Parents Honored On Anniversary At the 12 o 'clock Mass on Sunday. Jan. 30, honoring the twentieth wedding anniversary of her parents. Beth Mathews, daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Mathews, received her First Holy Communion. Beth 's s isters . Mary and Ruthie, assisted her in presenting the gif ts at the al tar Gathering around the al tar to share with Beth in her part icipation of the Banquet of Christ were many relat ives and fr iends, including her grandfather, George Hartmann, her godfather, Gerald Raske, his wife, Evelyn, and Jerry and Lynn; also Pearl Mathews, Barbara Vogel, George and Jean Hartmann with Patt ie , Caryn, Nancy, Georgie, Bobby and Bil ly; Dorothy and John Klasen with Sherry; June and Henry Krupinski; and Beth 's s ister , Ann and brothers, Tom, Terry, Steven and Norman Following the Mass, a party was held at the Mathews' home featuring an al l day long smorgasbord with fr iends dropping in to offer best wishes to Beth NEWLY WEDS C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o newlyweds Brian Neal and Marilyn Coburn who were married at Nativi ty Lutheran church on January 29 LENTEN DISCUSSIONS Ash Wednesday, the official beginning of Lent is next Wednesday, Feb 16 and lenten discussions at Christ the King church will be held that af ternoon and the following Friday evening and will con t inue for s ix weeks The Wednesday session wil l s tart at 1 p. in at the Religion Center , the topic being "Some Things Happening' ' The discussions of this group throughout Lent wil l deal with the Sacraments The topic of the discussion group beginning Friday. Feb 18. at 8 30 p ni in the c hurch hall wil l be "A (iod For All Seasons" A different topic wil l be discussed each Friday night for the six v.eek period with different general discussion leaders each t ime The format wil l consist of a lecture f irst , with the group breaking down into small disc ussion groups and finalized by a general discussion by al l present at the end FUN FAIR Keep the date of Feb 19 open The second Harrison School Fun Fair is scheduled for that day and the P T.A is busy planning booths with games and food and fun for the entire family. VALENTINE DANCE Valentine's Day is a day the seventh and eighth graders at Harrison school always look forward to because it means a school dance! This year on Friday, Feb. 11, the students will hold their dance in the gym and if it's just a little more groovy than the usual dance, it's probably because this time they will be dancing to live music by student Tom Kranz and his band. Sponsor for the eighth graders is Melvin Miller. Chaperones selected for the evening are Mr. and Mrs. Jack Darby, Mr. and Mrs TP. Mathews, Mr and Mrs Muss Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Schuster, Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Matesi. DISNEY WORLD TRIP Jackie and Bill Forbes and their little daughter, Debbie, returned recently from a trip to Florida which included two days at Disney World. The Forbes entered the fabulous World at opening time and stayed till closing and thoroughly enjoyed the time spent there NEW CHURCH MEMBERS New members of Nativity Lutheran church are Mr. and Mrs. Arthur (Mildred) Petzke and their son, Scott, who transferred here from Faith Lutheran church in Cicero. Pictures for a church directory will be taken Feb 13 and 14. In order to obtain a complete mailing list for church mailings, anyone who has a son or daughter away at college or in the service or knows of anyone from the congregation who is away, is asked to please contact Mrs. Margaret Peterson (385-5973) or Pastor Olson BELATED BIRTHP\Y A belated happy birthday on Feb 5. to Ann Mrowka, a lady who always has a smile, who was taken out for a special birthday dinner by her ever lovin' husband. Pete. And if you should pass by Pete's house on one of these cold, cold days and smell something that makes vour mouth water, it's probably INCOME TAX SERVICE SINCE 1955 DAILY 9 to 9 385-4410 • Fast and efficient service •Year around assistance •Computerized Returns •Individually Verified We have been doing tax service work in this area for 16 years, with a full * time staff, working year around to assist our clients. Paul A.Schwegel&Co. 4410 W. ROUTE 120 385-4410 McHENRY Twice Told Tales FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Jan. 21, 1932) The Plaindealer invites as its guests Charles Rietesel, McHenry, and one guest to witness the presentation of "Delicious", starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell, at the Empire, McHenry, Saturday or Sunday evening. The Georgia Tea Room, Georgia Meine, Prop, plate lunch Special attention given to parties. Dinner by ap pointment. Waukegan street. An Oakland eight sedan owned by George Darf, Chicago, was found burned on a dirt road between McHenry and Crystal Lake. The car was reported stolen. The Canada Euchre club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Frisby Friday evening. Winners at cards were Mrs. Joe Weber and Will Quinn. Mr A.E. Nye attended the radio show at the Coliseum in Chicago Tuesday. Mrs. Anna Barron of Cross Plains, Wis., was a weekend guest of Miss Ann Frisby. Representative Thomas A. Bolger was one of the speakers at a Democratic rally held at Saunders hall. Harvard. Mrs. Phil Guinto and Florence Freund were Chicago visitors one evening last week, where they attended the in stallation of officers at the Noble Queen chapter, O.E.S. of which Mrs. Guinto is a member. Girls from McHenry high school enjoyed a swim at the Harvard high school, about thirty feminine athletes making the trip under the supervision of Miss Doherty. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Jan. 23, 1947) Friends of Miss Mae E. Justen, home economics in structor at the local high school, will be interested to learn that her article, "Via Stage Setting", appeared in the January issue of the Journal of Home Economics, official organ of the American Home Economics association. The article describes a novel but practical method which Miss Justen has employed to teach her home making classes the art of stage setting and some new ideas on color schemes. Edward J. Thomas, who formerly made his home on a farm southwest of McHenry, died in Woodstock Jan. 17 following a stroke. After a period^ of seven months during which time the McHenry public library was closed, it reopened Jan. 22 with quarters in the city hall. Rt. Rev. Msgr. C.S. Nix left the past week fbp Texas where he will spend/a few weeks vacation. Mrs. Helen Heuser and Miss Laura Weber attended the Sonja Henie Ice Review on Saturday evening. At the City Council meeting Monday night Alderman George P. Freund was chosen as Mayor pro tem to act during the temporary absence of Mayor Overton. The acting mgyor has had many years experience of the city council and has demonstrated his ability to handle the position when acting in a similar capacity on previous occasions. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Justen was christened Sally Ann at ser vices held at St. Patrick's, Father William A. O'Rourke officiating. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Jan. 25, 1962) The Fifth U.S. Army band will present a concert for McHenry Junior high school students Jan. 31 in the school. Chief Warrant Officer B.G. SECTION 2-PAGE 6-PLAINDEALER FEBRUARY 9, 1972 Dog Licenses Due At County Rabies Cook, the band's director, will conduct the concert. During the month of January, a one man sculpture show is being presented by James Pearson of Ringwood at Nor thern Illinois University, DeKalb. Included in the show is a series of thirty sculptures and preliminary drawings com pleted and compiled by the local man during his interim at Northern from 1957 to 1962. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Williams have returned from an enjoyable two weeks in Florida where they divided their time between their / cousins. Arthur Lange, 88, of Wonder Lake, died Jan. 19 at his home. He was a retired motorman for the Transit Authority in Chicago. St. John the Baptist Catholic church in Johnsburg was the scene of a beautiful wedding on Jan. 20 when Miss Dorothy Sch- mitt became the bride of Mr Richard Hiller. Rev. Fr. Joseph Blitsch officiated at the nuptial rite. The Happy People In Town Are Those Who Read the McHENRY PLAINDEALER. Control Office All owners or keepers of dogs in unincorporated areas of McHenry county are required by state law to take out a license annually for each dog owned, and pay the license fee provided for in these statutes. The license fee for males and sterilized (spayed) females is $1, and $3 for each unsterilized female. Dogs kept in kennels for breeding, JSjde* or sporting purposes, w^Tnot be assessed individual license fees, but the owner or keeper must pay a kennel license fee of $10 for twenty dogs olf less, and $5 for each additional twenty dogs, or fraction thereof, kept in such kennel. All dogs in unincorporated areas of McHenry county will be required to wear evidence of having been licensed. The county dog tags are being sold at the Rabies Control office, 202 West South street, Woodstock. Dog owners are urged to comply with this law as soon as possible In formation concerning dog licensing may be had by calling 815-338-2040, Extension 79. One seldom strengthens the weak by weakening the strong. Pete cooking up some of that great Polish sausage on his gas barbecue CHRISTIAN PATRIOTIC CANTATA The Wonder Lake > Bible church at the north end of the lake is planning a Christian Patriotic Cantata for Sunday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. This red, white and blue special will combine Christian and patriotic music and will include sych numbers as the Star pangled Banner. BLEACHER BOUNCE If you picked up a spiffy new dress or crazy new tie at the recent dollar day sales and need some place to go to show it off, then what could be more appropriate than a Bleacher Bounce? You've never been to j a Bleacher Bounce? Well then, live a little and come to Christ the King parish hall on Saturday, Feb. 19, at 9 p.m. The teachers at Harrison school are sponsoring this nifty dance and who knows - you may even get to cut in on your son's math teacher - worth the price of admission, no? Gather up a group of neighbors or friends who have been letting the dust grow under their feet and come for an evening of relaxed fun. At the same time you'll be adding to the building fund for the new bleachers at the school. Food and drink will be available between (and during) dances, with live music. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Happy birthday to young Vin Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Cook of Wooded Shores, who was 7 years old on Feb. 3. Vin is in first grade at Harrison school. And on Lincoln's bir thday, Feb. 12, a Wonder Lake man who safely carries our children to and from school every day in his capacity as a bus driver for Harrison school, Lincoln Koch, celebrates his birthday. Billy Etten, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Etten, blows out 8 candles on Feb. 11 in his brand new home. Best wishes to you all. FRESH SPRING FLOWERS Can you picture a bowlful of fresh spring flowers on your dining room or coffee table? Dazzling daffodils, ruby red tulips, gay crocus or violets with blossoms of purple velvet - any or all of these are sure to lift the spirits and add a little sunshine and light to your home While nothing compares with fresh cut flowers, if the budget considers a trip to the greenhouse a luxury, some of the plastic ones are almost lifelike. And they'll last until the real ones come along ONLY ROSE... Remember her on Valentine's Day ONE DOZEN RED ROSES Flowerwood Grown DESIGNER ARRANGED IN VASE, $095 • • • . but on St. Valentine's Day you can send elaborate flower arrangements to express your special feelings. Since the beginning of recorded history, people have depended upon beautiful flowers to carry a message of love. Small wonder, for they speak a language instinctively understood. The beauty of flowers clearly says love deep and everlasting. This Valentine's Day, let Flowerwood deliver your message of love. Here are just a few ideas, but they're ideas specially priced for Valentine's Day. LOVE BUNDLE f i nes t , f r eshes t f l owers p ro fess iona l l y a r ranged . 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