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• if r^tf, • •fr.Vtfi*, %w«dig^JwMjL^J[»0 >y • r «?• YOU KNOW? ^'Jh %tii*te . h - T H E W A L L A C E D O B O S , ' 'At the south end of Riverside '¥*»• but hardly visible from the Street, there stands an English house of rea brick that 1b different from any other- in town. This Jtouee is occupied by three interesting people--three people whose name is Dobyns. The large house and the grounds that surround it seem to ,be something right out of an English countryside. The house Is built on a plot of ground which . extends for about two acres at the Intersection of the Fox river and Boone creek. This house is one of McHenry's most uausual homes. The main Chouse has nine rooms and attics galore. Adjaccnt to this there is a large cottage that houses Mrs. Dobyn's antique shbp. Behind the house there is a sizeable fruit or- . chard which gives one the fgel? ing of being deep in the country and makes it difficult to realize that the heart of McHenry's Riverside Drive is less than a stone's t|irow from the house. The house ,j»ay h«sve an air of an old English country"*hotise but the people who live in it have a distinctly modern flavor. They know what goes on in the world and they form an integral unit in the world of today, a world of modern miracles and old problems. The head man in the Dobyn's household is Wallace Dobyns. He was born at Fondulac, Wis. His father* was a merchant there and ' £t was quite natural for Mr. Dobyns to go into the* world of business as a travelling representative for a large business house. Roaming around the country was interesting enough but he • event- --willy tired of it and settled for a position with the North Western railroad in Lake Forest. The Dobyns then made their home not too far from there. Later they came j|o McHenry and bought the house ^hey now occupy. Mr| Dobyns has found time for many things besides business in tits lifetime. He is an expert on bridge and for many years taught bridge. His many pupils agree that he is not only a fine bridge player but a very capable teacher • of the game. Mr. Dobyns was at one time Grand knight of the ^Knights of Columbus. He has made f^iany good friends throughout the years. Gene, the-only sot* at tfeeDobyns *ad is a very likeable young man in his own right. Gene graduated from Spring Hill college with a B.S. degree. After college and some time fa the business world, Gene became a member of the armed forces in the European theatre of war. He was in service thirty-nine months, a member of an anti-tank division. For his services in the war he received many coveted honors. Among thcae was the Purple Heart and the Combat Infantry badge. Gene is now a member of the McHenry Legion post and the V.FYW. Hie present occupation is accounting. He is interesting and is interested in the affairs of his friends. He likes to do things for his mother and often spends hours refinishing a fine old cabinet, or chair, or table in his mother's shop. Gene drives his car to and from Chicago and around McHenry a great, deal but still finds time to spend a few hours at home when his parents entertain their friends. Young and old alike are pleased when they find Gene at home as he is a very congenial fellow. Mr. Dobyns finds time for bridge outside of his business hours but Mrs. Dobyns combines her business and home life into one continuous stream of activity that leaves one breathless with wonder that such a little person could be such a powerful dynamo. She does things well and Jikes to follow the "rules" of etiquette in an informal friendly'manner that makes her a fine hostess. She must have learned from Houdini the art of squeezing out of time the last little fraction of a second and making it count. She entertains frequently and well. Her ability in the kitchen matches her sociability in the livitigroom. She likes things done right and is pleased when her friends do them right, too, but right or wftong she enjoys people and they enjoy her. Mrs. Dobyns lives the life of a normal, modern woman in her own home but just a few steps and she is transported into a different world, a world of antiques and the all-absorBing, ever-interesting life of an antique collector. She comes to love so many of the objects she buys that it is hard for hei* to part with them, with the inevitable result that,her home is full of many interesting objects of artistic and historical value. One of her most treasured items is a silver thimble which was given to her grandmother by Mrs. Lincoln. Mrs. Dobyns' grandmother nursed Mrs. Lincoln during the Civil Car and after Lincoln's assassination. Among the unusual thtnfs in her shop there are some old-pitchers, some fine old glass and china. There aro a few cabinets of cherry was Anas over the dKNdder sitf buckets of water hung on tile ends, a very primitive means of carrying water from spring to house. Mrs. Dobyns owns a very old Bennington pitcher and a Belleck stein with a rollicking verse on it. Her home also houses & melodian that, dates back to 1730, the history of which has been lost in antiquity. Her home is filled with so many unusnal and lovely possessions that one could spend hours on end roaming about the many rooms. Mrs. Dobyns' father had a love for old things too. He treasured some clothing and some shoes that his own father had made for him. The curios and the objects d'art do not overshadow the lively personality of little Mrs/ Dobyns nor do they dim the pleasant aura of welcome that greets one as he steps across the threshold of this interesting, house and its likeable inhabitants. These are the Dobyns. : . • IiPp !r ^ mWiEm: Liberty Belt to Syihbolix*, New Bond Drive K. C. NOTES Prevent During Summer Take steps to prevent overstimulation and overtiredness for your youngsters duriug the Rummer months. | That's the advice from Miss |Marguerittc Itriggs, child development specialist. University of Illinois College of Agriculture. During the summer vacation, there are many new things for children to do. Too much excitement or activity, during the hot summer may cause your child to become overtired. "A child never realizes when he is tired and needs rest or \a nap," Mias Griggs says. T^or that reason many times we aren't aware of his fatigue. Often, too; during the summer, the family's eating habits aren't so sound and regular as usual. Your children should get wholesome balanced meals in the summer as well as in the Winter. Provide a rest period for your children every day. Usually the hot afternoons are good for quiet activities plus "rest" time. Avoid irregular hoars for your children. Often a holiday or visit may cut into the sleeping time; Try to set a regular time for the ! bedtime hour and daily rest per-1 iods. I Also, avoid exciting evenin ga&es or nMMrptetani ttetin* overstimulat*. jrowr children, fi* the evenings plan activities ttafl ,4: are most,quiet and relaxing. sk t • Celor Mind Ilea Men are five times as likely as women to be eolor blind. Maybe that's why they can't appreciate 1, those- gift ties. HENRY FREUNQ - ' OPTOMETRIST ' J;; At 136 8. Green St., McHenry * (Closed Thursday Afternoon*^ Eyee Examined -- Glasses Fitted Visual Training -- Visual Rdubilitatba .' Complete Visual Analysis . u Hoars Daily: I to 12 and 1 to 5--Saturday Evenings: ScOt * 8:30 ' PHONE McHENRY 452 &y- ' r \ . f -ih 1 ?if§ I THE TOBUR 312 ELM STREET PHONE fl6 Fittest In Children's Wear WcHENR* At the Illinois Knights of Columbus state convention held in Chicago a few weeks ago, the state deputy reported that as of April 1, 1950, there were 172 councils in the state, with 31,931 insurance members and 30,208 associate members for a total of 62,157. He pointed out that on the same date, the total membership of the order was 771,698, or 31,818 more members han on April 1, 1949. At the same convention, our spiritual leader, Bishop Albert R. Zuroweste of Belleville, addressing the assembly, urged the members to place personal interests seconnd to their loyalty to the church. "You have accomplished a great deal of good," he said, "and we are going to turn to you, Brother Knights, for help in our struggle to preserve the church." 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