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mm. w MM FROM IWWIWIIIip.lll ,,..|.p ^:;.rr*vrvr*- K - ' s ^ " ;<i#»',VM "TV- •{% J; THE McHENRY PLAINDEALEH* -mm ^xrs* ;r "t Christmas has come and gone; of the toys are already At the Dec. 15 meeting of the Wonder Lake Girl Scout*, Mm. 1. Jacobtten, Wickline Day, gave a talk about Norway. She wan dressed in her native costume and showed many Items that had come from her country. The Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts combined to hold a Christmas party Wednesday at HarriBon school. Refreshments of cocoa and cake were served. The boys and girls spent the evening singbroken, things that dont fit are • ing carols and square dancing. A being returned for exchange, and Iferyone is waiting for the first 'til the month bills. And, while the holiday la' getting its share of conversation and the New Year's plans are being discussed, there is still a lot of IH|lk about the night of the big •tow. Wonder -Lakers were stranded alt over the county Friday along With hundreds of other residents 9t northern Illinois. Some of them Stayed In Woodstock, some stayed in their cars, some sat in the Mbby of a Mc Henry hotel, and others were entertained at the Mc Henry police station. -Elmer Murphy, a member of ft$cHenry's police force and also a : tfsident of Wonder Lake, was a . charming host to the' draggled crowd that sat in the city hall until daybreak. " . Among those in the police station were Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Iflsught, Charles Rockstead, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pheneger and M&, Chuckle, Larry Silva (who resides in the apartment at the Monteleone residence). Harvey Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sells. There were others there in the group that numbered close to fifty. Mrs. Rocksteady who is ji nurse at Woodstock hospital, and Mrs. Runt, another of the nurses, were offered a bed by a kind McHenry woman. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kolar, Jr., sat in the lobby of the Fox hotel, McHenry, until daybreak. Mr. and Mrs. John Ducey and h|s mother were stranded along with many others on the Greenwood turn of Rt 120. Towapcf morning they were affftf^ttTget back to Woodstock and were taken in at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Belshaw (Lillian Forsberg). Mrs. Terry Klindtworth never got out pf Woodstock. She was a boose guest at the home of the Jlke Heisiers. "Hundreds of others in Wonder Luke found that their neighbors wiere pretty good sorts. As cars ran out of gas and cooled off, o^ber motorists offered help. The farmhand at the McCan- Ifss farm, on the Greenwood curve, Lyle Spicer, opened his home to all those who wanted a place to warm up and when the house became too crowded, he opened up thf» cow barn where a long row of bossies kept the cold fiittt with their body heat Mrs. flpicer even made coffee for the Ijold and supperless throng that frandered in and oat .of her home ^ ill. night. tumbling act was put on by two of the. Boy Scouts, George Taylor and Wayne Tronsen. Mrs. Dominic Basile lent her Christmas ' tree for the Scout party. The Girl Scouts brought canned goods and made up a fund for the p u r c h a s e o f a c a n n e d h a m all to be given to a Wonder Lake family. They also made np a package for Santa Claus for presentation to the children of the needy family. The Qirl Scouts will have an investiture at the legion home- Jan. 17. All parents and "Girl Scout committee members are invited to attend. The girls to be invested include Lynn Wilkinson, Mary Lou and Susan Miller, Kathy CihoR, Kathy Majercik, Karen Mayer, Jill Gustafson, Sue Spuehr and Nancy Eisenhart. ISIrs. Mahder Diet Mrs. Susan Mahder died Saturday in a Chicago hospital. Mrs. Mahder was a member of the League of Women Voters, the Woman's club, and of the Rod and Gun Auxiliary. Two weeks ago she went into Chicago for medical c^re and hef death followed an operation on Tuesday. Services and interment were in Chicago. Party At Harrison A record crowd turned out Thursday to hear a band concert by Harrison school's band, to see a demonstration put on by the Brownie Scouts, and to . flee the distribution of packages" by Santa Claus. The Christmas part of the program was conducted by the CottKiinity club. ? C a r o l i n g G r e e p Adult carolers made the rounds Saturday night along the lake front Among them were Mr. and Mrs. Victor Milbrandt and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur LaGreea. as usual 10 aan.. Sunday Bible School at morning worship service at 11 o'clock and evening Evangel at 7:46. There will be an old fashioned watch night service here on New Year's Eve. oil Monday, D«\ 31 at 10:30. We balieve this to be- most fitting and proper to close the old year and to begin the new in the House of God, in thanksgiving, prayer and meditation. We wish for all ,the readers of this column a truly happy new year. CHRISTMAS TREES FIRE HAZARDS; EMPLOY CAUTIONYour Christmas tree fs a fire hazard because it contains extremely combustible materials. Tests have proved that Christmas trees are easily ignited and burn swiftly. "Extreme caution is needed/' says the National Board of Fire Underwriters. "when this fire hazard is in your home." » To avoid fires in the home during the Christmas season, a time when fires increase all over the U. S., the board suggests the following rules "to keep your Christmas Merry." * * 4. Place the tree in the coolest part of the house. £. Place the base of the tree in' a container of water. „ , 6. If a radiator is Bear the tree, shut it off. 7. Do not use cotton or paper decorations unless they are flameproofed. * t. Do not place electric toys, such as trains, around the tree. 9. Do not use candles. Use electric lights instead. 10. Make certain wire's are not frayed. 11. Do not plug or unplug the lights beneath the tree. 12. Do not leave lights burning when% no one is in the house. 13. If needles near the lights turn brown, change the location of the lights. 14. When needles start falling, take the tree down and discard it. Need Rubber stamps? Order The Plaindealer. at Tips On Keeping Xmas Tree Green Best thing you can do to keep your Christmas tree fresh and green as long as possible this year is to keep the base covered with fresh water. R. W. Loreni, associate professor of forestry at the Illinois College of Agriculture, says you can hear many recommendations at this time of year about spraying Christinas trees with wax solutions or using chemical solutions. However, these treatments are not too satisfactory for home use. A Christmas tree that will take up water will remain fresh and green and will retain its foliage, Lorenz says.. In addition, the branches will not get brittle and dry and lose the odor that adds to their attractiveness. There is also less hazard from fire, in trees that wilt take up water. There is no better method of makiug them fire-resistant, Lorenz points out, than keeping them green. To help the tree absorb water, cut the main trunk on a slant about an inch above the previous butt cut so that fresh wood is exposed. If you <lo not put the tree up right away, place the butt in a pail of water at once, and store it in a cool place. Some trees are cut more than three months before delivery, however, and yours may not take up any water if it had dried out too much before you bought it. The Christmas tree Industry is big business in the United States, with a commercial production of more than twenty-one million trees involving about twenty-five species. Most of these trees comp from the northern states bordering Canada. WALTON LEAGUE WILL CONDUCT *.„-R ESSAY CONTEST -FIGHTS OBESITY | The state Department of Public Health has endorsed a countrywide campaign agaiKst obesity. Overweight is regarded as a threat to health, ^speciafty»«atter the age of 30 or 40. and brings with it increased liability to diabetes, arthritis, gall bladder trouble and high blood pressure, the. department says. Wrl Scents Combine With Beys At Party (•ogpel Church »ws Unfavorable weather conditions and almost impassable roads forced us to postpone bur first Sunday School festival which was scheduled to be held on Saturday evening, Dec. 22. It is now planned for Wednesday evening, Dec. 26, at 7:30. The program will be given by the beginners and primary departments of our Sunday 8chool. A cordial invitation to all. The second festival, with the program presented by the juniora| intermediates and seniors, was held, as scheduled, on Sunday -evening, Dec. 23. • Services next Sunday, the last Sunday of this year, will be held ANNOUNCEMENT DR. JOHN T. GRAY ' OPTOMETRIST HAS MOVED TO 126 S. GREEN STREET PHONE McHENRY 186 •uf with Inal 1952 may I... Hit motf Portions of health, hoppinew and prosperity for all. Nickel's Hardware Consignment Sale EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT 7I80 P. M. Year Shipper Cows Weigh More When Sold Hen. Your Calves Bring More Here. m • START ANEW and we wait to start the New Year right bjr wishing yjn the best of everything throughout the coming - twelve months. Happy New Year. RIVERSIPE BAKE SHOP Bfviitide Drive McHenry, 111. Tear Dairy and Breeding Cattle can be tested at Onr Modern Sales Barn. Tear Cattle aad Hogs can be sold by the Dollar or by the Pound. Ceaie and See Yonr Stock Sold. -- We are here to serve you. 1TE PAY CONSIGNOR DAY AFTER -fff. ffrlifir WE ARE BONDED -J-- Woodstock Comm^ales Co., Inc. Phone 572 or 499 -- Woodstock, Illinois W y»w klNGSIZe Q U /\ I.. I T V'. NAPSHOTs ALL PICTURES $NIA*6ZD AT HO EXTRA CHARGE! mm The boy and girl whose essays are adjudged the beat, then will be rewarded with an all-expenses paid one week visit to the Illinois , .. . t . . .. . Conservation Training Gamp at invited to * co*m .p ete in thje ia. nnual ... . .». >.• u Lake Villa, 111.,, where they will High School sophomores and Juniors in the state of Illinois are 3, at which time the "Conservation [tnusic to htmy and Navy posts King and Quee?" will be selected. J and ships all over the world. Among the recordings for adults are albums of Bach's "Sonata No. 3 for Cello and Piano," with Casals as cellist and Baumgartner as pianist; Britten's "Hymn to St. essay contest sponsored by the Isaac Walton league and the Federation of Sportsmen's clubs, with the six winners rewarded with a three day. all-expense paid trip to Chicagq. The event, held in conjunction with the fourteenth annual Chi* cago Outdoors Show, to be held in the Chicago Coliseum, Jan. 25 through Feb. 3, begins immediately. Essays must be mailed before Jan. 15 midnight, to the Conservation Essay Committee, * 2111 North Western Avenue, Chicago 47, 111. The subject of the essay ia "Why Conservation of Our Natural Resources is Necessary." It must be contained in 200 words or less. Further, details are available at a l l t h e p u b l i c a n d p r i v a t e a n d parochial high schools in Illinois. A boy and a girl, six in*bll, from the northern, central and southern state zones, will be selected on the basis of merit, sincerity and composition of their essays; The selecting committee will be composed of leading outdoorsuen and conservationists. The six winners will then compete in Chicago in the finals, to be held in the Outdoors Show, Feb. receive an extensive course conservation next summer. MUSIC RECORDINGS INCLUDED IN GIFT TO STATE LIBRARY The Illinois state library has received a second gift of music recordings valued at $100 from the Harry Futterman Trust, Secretary of State Edward J. Barrett, state librarian has announced. The first gift from the estate was received1! a Jjttle more than two years ago. The late Harry Futterman, a New York City certified public accountant, died in 1945, and left his estate "tc aid organizations in building up public lending libraries of musical records in the United States," Mr. Barrett said. A music lover his entire life, Futterman missed the opportunity to hear good music during his service in the army in "Wtarld Wa I. When World War II came, he formed an organization known, as Armed Forces Master Records, Inc., whose purpose was to distribute libraries of classical Cecilia" and Yaugnn's "Lord, Thou Hast Been our Refuge," sung by the Angustana choir; Gluck's "Alceste Overture," performed by the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra; Richard Strauss'. 'Don Quixote," performed by tn* Bavarian State orchestra; Tchaikovsky's "Concerto in B Flat Minor," performed by the NBC Symphony orchestra, with Horowitz as piano soloist, and several others. ( For children, there are albums telling the life stories of Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart, Shubert, Schumanp, Tchaikovsky, Grieg and Mendelssohn, with selections from their works; Prokofieff's "Peter and ThV- Wolf," Good H o u s e k e e p i n g ' s s e l e c t i o n s o f 'Children & Treasury pi Mualc,' and others. NOW >tart with onr Winterising service, and then let us continue to service yon; ear all during the cold months. BUTCH'S We Do Complete 309 W. Elm Street Phone 811 24 Hoar Towing Service Overhauling. McHenry, ID. Residence 91-R CELEBRATE NEW YEAR S EVE OAK AT THE PARK HOTEL PISTAKEE BAY and be sure to join us IN OUR MMl BREAKFAST PARTY PER ROU tut KM* &u m Chifwrjktfl < t i m m m Wattles Drug Store "THE HOME STORE" 4 Main Stmt PHONE 358 MeHrair. lfl. Ho D i e I r c m c n t s h i > t a l i f c h m e M A 0 c w t r H for dozens of improvemeets around your home or place of kniatii, no ethar material •far* the service and economy flftftrwafa, permanent concrete McHenfy Sand & Graiel Co. PHONE McHENRY 920 606 FRONT STREET McHENRY. ILL. g ft: Cemyleta m* McHenry •~:"Y Best Wis for the FAIR rtLWt Up-to-date copies of a 16 mm Bound color film showing the lilt nois State Pair are now available for schools, churches, civic and business groups. The picture runs about thirty minutes. Requests for free copies should be addressed to: Film Library, Division of Department Reports, Room 406 State House, Springfield. avern John Thennee, prop. ^HE GIFT PORT MILDRED HOHMAN for m "°SH/P We hope you enjoy every ortft of them every day of the New Year MEN'S WEAR READY-MIXED CONCRETE Helps your contractor give you a better job with less muss • • • If yoa are planning • new walk, driveway, foundation, porch or garage floor--build it the convenient, low cost way with Rtsdy~Mix*d Cocicrttfe * SL