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Bert Welker, Frank Giel and Anita Stauffer of the Senior Citizen bowling league discuss their averages prior to the start of their game. The Senior Citizens are all sporting new white bowling shirts donated by McHenry merchants. This was also their day to compete Letters To Santa Clans FRI., DEC. 12, 1969 - PLAINDEALER - PG. 7 Dear Santa Claus, Please give me Johnny Ea­ gle, Body shop, Mickey Mouse watch, The stone-age Flint- stones, 37 pc. miniature con­ struction set, Super charger, The Pro trap drum set. from, „ Chuck W ilde 3416 W. Fairway Dr. McHenry, 111. 60050 Kris Price 2603 N. Lauderdale Dr. ** McHenry, 111. Dear Santa, I want a Drowsy doll and a Barbie car for Christmas. My baby sister, Kathleen is 3 months old, she would like a musical doggy. Kathleen and I have been good little girls. My sister Mary, who is 9H years old, would like a bike and a big stocking full of can­ dy. She has been a good girl too. Kristie Price Age five and one half in the Chicago Sun-Times "Beat The Champ" contest. The Senior Citizens bowl every Tuesday afternoon at McHenry Recreation. PLAINDEALER PHOTO Mustangs Elect Officers And Change Name To "The Cougars The final meeting of the 1^69 ! season was a most impor [one for the Wonder Lake Mus- Is Soccer club. They will en- the 1970 season with all new officers and also a brand new [name. Many names were sug­ gested but the team finally de­ cided on "The Cougars".From >w on the official name of the WHEN I WAS A CHILD... When I was a child the toys you treasured most did not come from die toy stores or big depart­ ment stores, but were achieved from articles around the house. In a family of six or more children, it got to be a race as to whom would get the next empty thread spool* Normally these came in two different sizes, small and large* The lareg or #8 as it was known back then was the most treasup«£f|*f it could be used in many dif­ ferent ways* The two toys I remember best was* *. you would take the spool, put a round stick through the hole* Then you would bor­ row your dad's pocket knife, and spend hours whittling one end of the stick and turn it all into ... one of the finest tops you could imagine. Then there was the caterpil- "j lar that took a little more work* This one had to be whittled very carefully on both ends of the ' r-spool. You would notch it all the way around to create your traction. Then you would put a strong rubber band through the hole, usually the rubber band came from a worn out intertube that you managed to talk your dad out of. When the rubber band was in you put two sm?U sticks or nails through the other end of the spool just the same length of your spool* Then you would hold one end and wind the other end until the rubber band was well wound up. Then you set it on the floor or in the sand and watched it climb. Hours and hours of fun was had with an empty thread spool* club will be: McHenry County Soccer Assoc., Inc., "TheCou­ gars". New officers were elected for the 1970 season. They are as follows: President: Albert Van Berkum. Vice-president: Hans Reinhardt. Secretary: Lodi Reinke. Treasurer: Klaus Buchholz. Two board members were also elected - Tom Eng­ lish and Bill Thomas. Staff ap­ pointments such as Manager, Coach, etc., will be made by the board before the start of the coming season, which starts about the middle of March, the club will remain at their pre­ sent location which is the Mc­ Henry American Legion club­ house on Ringwood road. Anyone who is interested in joining this club contact Al­ bert Van Berkum of Sunnyside, phone (815) 385-8642 or Hans Reinhardt at Crystal Lake (815) 459-5752. pORTjPtomRi ETUKM/AJ6 TO THE MBA AS A C0AC#, BOBmasr 0#)H6S A LOA6 ItST CXB0£/JT/AlS TZ> THE C/MCJHWATt ffOYALS rye *OKM£A t/emr HAtMAXgfi AAU> rM-rum AU-MBA CMffyf CmfiSTUi s/x ysArs 4* <xhcm Af B6&TVA/ WH£Jg£ MT a>MP> A xercxD... Too Many Friends for BOWLING NEWS McHENRY RECREATION Monday Nite Commerical Leagu6 R. Sheriff 504; G. Freund 516; W. Low 202,566; R. Bujak 204, 534; B. Bujak 526; D. Humann 212, 553; B. O'Brien 218, 591; J. Etten 212, 204, 608; R. Schmuhl 533; V. Conrad 510; T. Kaminski 221, 598; T. Rebel 512; H. Wohlert 211, 547; G. Viscount 552; E. Stead- man 524; F. Mtthesius 508; W. Lashinski 504; M. James 514. Most anyone, age 50 or past, has observed: 1) bees fertilize the flowers they rob 2) anyone can see stars, if the night is dark enough 3) the shallowest streams and people make the most noise, and 4) those whom the gods would destroy, they first inflate with power. Dear Santa Claus, I am only 9% years old, and I want a tape recorder for Christmas. My mother won't get me one because, she said I am too young. But I want one very much. My sister who is now 16 wanted one all her life, and she never got one. So I am sure she won't get me one. Will you give me one? Anyways I want a pretty new Barbie doll, with lots of pretty clothes, (a talking Barbie if possible) And a talking Ken. I want a crib for my doll. She is Baby Small Talk, but I named her Tina. I would like a swing machine, some art paper, and some paints. I hope you have a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year, and I hope many little children come to see you. Love, Patti Jablonski 1502 N. Court St. McHenry, 111 60050 P.S. I think your a pretty groovy guy. Home Party Al's White House is Available for New Yeai% Eve After 8:30 Call Now Phone 385-9882 If you don't know where you're going, how will you know when you get there?? EXPERT GROOMING •BOARDING ^ (Individual Kennels) •TRAINING •BATHING (0lud: C&edc< 1 er» OCenneh 1018 W. Lincoln Rd. McHenry Phone 385-2436 1 Mile E. of Skyline Drive-In GALA NEW YEARS EVE PARTY McHenry, Illinois • DANCE ID BOB FREUND'S 10 PIECE ORCHESTRA 10 to 2 • DELICIOUS BUFFET 11 to 1 • HATS, HORNS, N0ISEMAKERS $10.00 PER COUPLE PHONE 385-9860 FOR INFORMATION * ADMISSION BY TICKET ONLY ALL RESERVATIONS FINAL fr (Dlbr Wharf J)u6 Wonder Lake's Only Waterfront Dining Room & Lounge New Year's Eve Choice Of: New York Strip Steak Filet Mignon • Lobster Tail Turf N' Surf Carafe of Wine for Two $10®°per COUpie DRINKS - 50' until 12 AM * Dancing - Favors 1 RESERVATIONS ONLY | 4015 E. Lake Shore Wonder Ledce HUNTERS You must have an ILLINOIS FIREARMS OWNERS Identification Card FOR Further Information Call or Visit McHenry Gun Center 3622 W. ELM STREET 385-7320 Beautiful Crissy, Easy-Bake Oven, jewelry, coloring books, a doll bed, some clothes, a vacuum and a sled. I live in a big green house. Eileen Smith 903 N. Green Street McHenry, Illinois Dear Santa, I'm the little girl that shook your hand in the parade. Now I've been letting everyone shake the hand that shook Santa's hand. Please bring me Beauti­ ful Crissy, jewelry, Little Kid­ dle electric drawing set, punch outs, coloring books, skis, ea­ sy bake oven and Fascination. Don't forget to come Christmas. I'll leave milk and cookies. Susan Smith 903 N. Green Street McHenry, Illinois Age 6 Dear Santa Claus May I have an Operation Game, Life Game, brush and comb, Cut up, and something nice for my mother and father. Sharon Smith 903 N. Green St. - McHenry, Illinois Age 8V2 EDDIE the EDUCATOR says. . . I REMEMBER •Y THE OLD TIMER 'V £ 1 GRADE Dear Santa Claus, For Christmas I would like Voice Control Rocket Base, Hot Wheels and track, a sled, some clothes and Major Matt Mason. Please bring something for my Mother and Father too. See you at the Christmas Party. David Smith 903 N. Green Street McHenry, Illinois " Age 7 Dear Santa Claus, I'm only 1Y2 years old, and really don't know what I want for Christmas, but please bring me something to play with so I do*'t keep taking Mommy's things. Brian Smith 903 N. Green St. McHenry, Illinois Age 1y2 • Many elementary and second­ ary educators are searching for a system to replace the traditional report card. ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION HUMAN GAME LAWS: For centuries, it was man's custom to kill any other human, when­ ever he could catch him off guard. In the year 1040 A.D., the churches instituted a sort of closed season for hunting other humans, for each Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. This, in time, was gradually extended to a full time Closed season, which is supposed to be in ef­ fect, today. From Alfaretta Courtright, Alvin, Texas: I remember our first telephone. I even remember our first number. It wasC3. The three meant our ring. Turn the crank on the phone three times. Three shorts. Turn the crank once, pause and turn again another pause and turn again. For longs turn the crank fast three times. Different combina­ tions of shorts and longs called different numbers on the party line. One long called the oper­ ator. She said "Number please." Sometimes the operator or Central, we usually called them, gave a general ring, a series of a lot of short rings. Everybody was supposed to run to the phone. Or anybody on the line might give a general ring. In case of fire the general ring would announce a prairie fire and say: Send every available man to fight the fire. Someone get on a horse and get "so and so" who has no phone. Of course on the party line everybody knew everybody's business. I remember I was once very glad of that. I was having labor pains during a February snow storm. My husband went for his mother, who had no tele­ phone. I phoned the doctor my­ self. A neighbor heard me and aroused her husband and made him bring her to stay with me. I was never so glad to see any­ body. Ethel got breakfast and fed the other baby. When they came they froze the radiator of their Model T Ford and it burst. The doctor and my mother-in- law helped me deliver a ten potind son. After that son was grown he used to hear about that Model T radiator, he said, "every time I saw Dan Down­ ing he reminded me I owed him a Model T radiator and I al­ ways will regret that I never had a chance to buy him one while he was still alive." Antarctica contains some 6% million cubic miles of ice and snow, according to latest es­ timates -- which, if melted, would raise level of all seas by some 150 feet, covering most of world's major cities. Time is a shallow stream from which we stoop to drink. If we observe closely enough, we will notice how shallow is that stream, and how quickly any given amount of water passes any given spot, never to return. > > > Dear Santa Claus, I'm only three years old, so Mommy is writing this for me. Please come to my house Christmas and bring me some toys. I would like a bike, (mine is broken), a racing car, foot­ ball shoulder pads, some bal­ loons and some new clothes. Say hello to Rudolph for me. Merry Christmas, Santa. Donald Smith 903 N. Green Street McHenry, Illinois Dear Santa, Remember when I sat on your lap last week and told you what I wanted? I'm reminding you a- «?ain in my letter. I would like • 9 "9 a D ! t in his day i U •r 4 t Tailored by Sii«»r Mg. Co., Inc. 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