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I X A' - -v 4 - r - v > *« ; * * •# HE- MCHENR Volnm* 78 --No. 3i\ Kdusin' >*.; P:. and , . 1 Meanderm' As the old year comes to an fend, there is no more pleasant thought than that McHenry has gained a number of new citizens who will doubtless add their bit to the progress of the community In the days ahead. ^ It is always nice when one of them finds time to tell just how much their new home means. Representative of this group is John Atwood, who is a^ columnist for the Beverage Dealer News, covering five states. In a recent column, Mr. Atwood describes his home on the Fox river, telling at length erf the beauty of the surrounding jfland, especially during the bright days of late fall. He concludes with these words: "It is these thing® which make it worth my while to travel more than 2,000 miles a month going and coming from work. The restfulness of the country and also the fact that i my two young sons will grow up with lots of clean air in their < J]H/xgs, means much. // fjr "The house we live in Is small and not pretentious, in fact it is not finished on the inside. The people we have met in McHenry are very friendly and the town itself is nice. We like living In McHenry." J If anyone is forced to spend Christmas in the city jail,' he 4* will at least have an opportunity to catch the holiday spirit. The doorway of the city hall has been decorated for the season with strings of brightly colored Ufhts and looks most inviting. Those folks who may have been disappointed in not receiving expected packages on time may take heart in knowing that - everything possible was done to see that servicemen overseas were not in the same predicament. To accomplish this, others gave up their own celebration of - -- h o l i d a y . "= Select Contest Winners This Week Because the Plalndealer is being printed two days early this week, it is not possible to reveal the winners of the home decorating contest sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Winners are being decided either Monday or Tuesday evening by a special group of judges. The response to this first- contest has been unusually gratifying and McHenry homes have taken on a most beautiful appearance. One of the most impressive local displays (non contesting) was at Edgebrook school, where the long row of windows in this modern structure carried out, in picture, the Christmas story. Both the serious aild the joyous aspects of the season are symbolized in the variety of decorations adorning windows, doors and roofs of homes in the community. Surely the task of selecting winners will be a dif ficult one for almost every home reflects a spirit which is sure to permeate the hearts ill who pass. MRS. A. J. COX. 73, PIONEER RESIDENT OF BAY, IS DEAD Mfs. Helene E. Cox, 73, one of the pioheer residents of Reg ner Road, Pistakee Bay, McHenry, died last Thursday, Dec. 18. Of late she had resided at 420 8. Dun ton street, Arlington Heights. Mrs. Cox, well known in this community, where she spent the summers for so many years, was the widow of Albert J. Cox. manufacturer of electric insulation. She was past president of the North Shore Women's club and a member of the Arlington Heights Women's club. She is survived by one son, Donald A. Cox. Services were held Saturday from the chapel at 111 W. Campbell avenue, Arlington Heights, followed by burial in Rosehill cemetery. "^Dan Cooney, who arrived home about two weeks ago to spend the holiday, was called back tc his post as a pilot for North West Airlines because of an un- ^ precedented volume of air mail. $ » • At regular intervals, air mail thriving at Seattle, Wash., was flown to Tokyo and delivered to boys stationed in Japan. According to Dan, letters sent air mail from McHenry on Fridayof last week should have arrived in Tokyo by Sunday night. It is an admirable quality to , rpossess the charity to give to our friends and neighbors, but it is even more noteworthy when assistance is given to those who are Strangers. ----^During the last very cold weather, the Salvation Army chapter ftl McHenry demonstrated their generosity in a pre-holiday gesture when they assisted a family who became stranded here in making a trip between Nebraska an<j Iron Mountain, Mich. They were jiveji a full tank of gas for their bus, which had been converted into a dwelling place as well as a means of travel, they were given fuel oil and a large sack of groceries The parents and three children went on their way with a watm feeling toward this * wonderful organization which ex- "" isis to help others. •nee on the Tom Duggan show last Friday night, telling folks about his many experiences as a boat racer during the season just past. Al. Aregger has been spending . some time in Miami Beach, Fla., # and writes friends that he caught a 5l3 lb. sailfish last Week. He must surely be the envy of everyone back home who reads of his conquest. Speaking straight frorfi~Th shoulder is okay--but be sure it originates a little higher up OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY r George Wilburn, manager of W*this district for the Illinois Bell Telephone company, marked his forty-seventh anniversary with the company last week. He start McHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. jfc, I Bethlehem scene will once more AINDEALE - "T^ryr- Print Plalndealer Early Second Consecutive Week The New Year edition of the Plain dealer will be printed on Tuesday, Dec. 30. Anyone desiring an ad in this edition must notify the Plaindealer office not later than Saturday noon, Dec. 27. All news must be in the Plaindealer office next week by Monday' morning at 8:30 o'clock, classified ads will be accepted until 10 o'clock Monday morning and display ads until Saturday noon. Correspondents' copy should be in the office not later than 11 o'clock Saturday morning. Hi-r-rvff 106 Pwr Cogy LAST LETTERS TO SANTA FOR S3 ARRIVE, TELLING DREAMS OF LOCAL YOUNGSTERS ON XMAS A'... 'U . ' :• n; - . . . • lL:":iau3l \ ad his career as a night tele * nhone operator in Barrington later worked his way up as a tiepeirman. wire chief and finally to his present position. COUNTY YOUNGSTER FATALLY BURNED BY XMAS CANDLE The gay spirit of the holiday season was marred for the Wayne Sherwin family of Woodstock last week when their 3- year-old daughter, Davona Lea, was fatally burned after her clothing had come in contact with a lighted Christmas candle. The accident occurred in midafternoon as Davona and her 4- year-old brother, Sidney Allen, sat playing on the floor. Their mother sat watching them only a few feet away. According to Mrs. Sherwin, when she saw Davona's clothes ignited, she reached for a blanket and threw it around the child to put out the flames. Then she tore the clothes from the little one's body and rushed her to the home of a neighbor. She was taken to the hospital, where she died early the next morning. Two Christmas candles had been placed in two .separate dishes on the floor where he children played and in some manner one caught the dress of the little girl as she came too close to it. She was severely burned on the face and upper body. CR.O.P. MAKES XMAS JOYOUS IN MUCH OF WORLD "Everywhere! Everywhere' Christmas tonight" will be more than a joyful saying when the carloads of corn, wheat, oats, cotton, soybeans, calves, hogs and sheep flowing into the refugee camps of Korea, Palestine and Western Germany through C.R.O.P.-- (The Christian Rural O v e r s e a s P i o g r a m ) . T h r o u g h C.R.O.P., McHenry county farm families are expecting to contribute four carloads of corn. Callers are making the rounds now of farms in McHenry county after which the 4-H Federation will pick up the ^donations, transporting the corn to the shellers and freight cars. In R i c h m o n d - B u r t o n t o w n s h i p s , local farm youths are calling on all farms in their territory as part of their celebration of the true meaning of Christmas. C.R.OjP. is a ministry of friendship and mercy in the name of humanity. We have reaped in large measure the benefits of the historic cultures which now lie near ruin. We are asked only to extend a hand of help. This is the holiday season, and absorbed in ,, the many activities associated with it, we sometimes give top lRtle thought to its real significance. Christmas is. after all, • a time for rededication to God, to church and to basic moral and spiritual concepts. To fight all of the enemies of decency at home and abroad we need to call on our utmost strength, our firmest spiritual convictions. We find such strength in only one enduring source--our churches. No matter what faith we may profess, the Pulpit stands as an inexhaustible fount of spiritual power. In the Scriptures and in the sermons of our clergy we can find the answers to all the vilifications of God tha/t flow from Communist mouths. Crowded churches are a true measure of Communism's failure and at the same . time the strongest atteatation to prove that American decency has not given way to the 'onslaughts of evil at home. This can and should be a holiday season in the truest sense of the words--a HOLY day season. In this Christmas .season of 1962, we turn to our houses of worship and continue to fill them as long as we believe in man's right to freedom, integrity and dignity. St. Patrick's Beautiful in its serenity will be the small altar to the left of St. Patrick's Catholic church, where the Bethlehem scerte will be reproduced in miniature on Christmas Day. Lovely plant* will decorate the main altar. The church is expected to be crowded for the Solemn High Midnight Mass, Which will be preceded by the singing of "Silent Night," to the accompaniment of the organ and several violins. The adaLt choir will furnish music for the first Mass and have chosen Christmas Carol Mass by James A. Kcrman. At the offertory they will sing "Adeste Fideles" and as the faithful depart following the impressive service, they will offer "Angels We Have Heard On High." A newly formed children's Choir will sing at the 10 o'clock High Mass. They have chosen Mass Nfr U from "^he KyriAle." Following tha Service, they will 8ing "Sleep ftoly Babe." Low Masses will be at 7, 8, 9 and 11:30 o'clock. Confessions will be heard on Wednesday morning from 10 to 11 o'clock, in the afternoon from 2 to 5 and in the evening from 7 o'clock until all are heard. St. Mary's Bright candelabra and poinsettia plants will decorate the main altar at St. Mf«ry's church for the many services plantted or. Christmas Day. To one side, the familiar attract the eyes of the hundreds of faithful who attend rites on this day. In addition to the Midnight Mass, other High Masses will be sung at 7, 8:30 and a Solemn High, Mass at 10 o'clock. The adult choir will sine at midnight and the girls' choir will lend their voices to i^isic selee'ed for the 7 and 8:30 service. At the low Mass at 7:30, hymns will be sung by the young people. Other Low Masses wUl be at 11 and 11:30 o'clock. The adult choir has selected "Mass in Honor of Our Lady" by DaSilve, O.F.M. Confessions will be heard Wednesday, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and at 7 in the evening. Community Methodist . A candlelight service will provide the setting for worship by members and friends of the Community Methodist church at 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve. The Young Adult group will be in charge of the devotions, with Lon Smith leading worship and Miss Celia Page playing the organ. "Baiby Sleeping in * a Manger." a Negro folk melody arranged by MacGimsey and Lee, will be sung by the choir, and "O Holy Night," by Adam, will be presented as a duet by Ruth Barger and Phyllis Whitfield. Carols by the congregation, a brief meditation by Mr. Corbett. and a candlelighting ceremony will complete the service. In honor of college young people home on vacation and service men on furlough, the Young Adults held a Christmas party at the church Saturday evening. All three church youth groups participated, in caroling throughout the community on Saturday night. FY>r . Christmas Sunday, . the senior choir sang the joyful tune, "Arise! Shine! For Thy Light Is Come." by Maker, and the organist played appropriately, "O Hail This Brightest Day of Days" by Bach and "In Dulci Jubilo," a fourteenth century carol. Mr. Corbett sp^ke on "The Angels' Song." On Sunday afternoon, Dec. 21, the children's division of the Sunday School presented a pageant entitled, "Never Be Afraid." Santa Claus dropped in to see the children afterwards. Zlon Lutheran The Christmas Eve service of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church will be held at 7:30 o'clock in the high school audi torium in McHenry. At that time a group of younger children will sing "Away in a Manger" and older children will offer "Little Town of Bethlehem" and "Silent Night" as their part of the service. There will also be recitations. On Christmas Day. impressive ¥ ^ will be conducted at the •hurch at 10:15 o'clock, with the astor, Rev. Carl Lobitz, speakng on the topic, "Appreciate <God's Christmas Gift," Second Corinthian, 9-15. The choir will sing the anthem. "There Were Shepherds," by Norman. ^ (Vifit "Oie King Fifteen minutes of cardie by the choir, under the direction of Mrs. Robert Widen, will precede the Midnight Mass at Christ the King Catholic church at Wonder Lake on Christmas. John Van- Kanegan will act as organist. The choir has selected the "Regina Coeli" Mass by Marsh and will also sing for the Benediction which follows. William Lowery will act as master of ceremonies. There will be two low Masses, at 8:30 and 9 o'clock. Confessions will be heard from 4 to 5 o'clock on Wednesdaay, at which time children are urged to be present. Adults will be heard between 7 and 9 p.m. St. John's Midnight Mass will herald in the joyous Christmas services to be celebrated at St. John the Baptist Catholic church, Johnsburg. Preceding the Mass, the choir will sing familiar sacred songs. Selections for this year's Midnight Mass include the following: Proper by Tozer, Our Lady of Peace Mass by Rev. Dobbelstein. and "Adeste Fideles" by Novello. The simplicity of "Jesu Bambino" by Yon will close the midnight services. Another Mass will follow immediately the Midnight Mass. Other Masses on Christmas Day will be at 8:30, 9 and 10 o'clock Nativity Lutheran At the new Nativity Evangelical Lutheran church at Wonder Lake, a ^children's Christmas program was\enjoyed last Sunday. I be a service for adulf,s and children at 8 p.m.. at which time the first Communion service will be instituted there. Music will be furnished by the choir and Rev. Robert L. Hooker will TELEPHONE USERS TAKE TO "VOICE HIGHWAY" XMAS More long distance telephone users will take to the "voice highways" this Christmas-time than on any previous holiday. "But. we're going to do all we can to get your Chflstmas call through," says Mr. WUburn, manager for Illinois Bell. Special holiday telephone operating procedures and equipment modifications will become effective Dec. 24. More operators will be on duty than on any previous week day. "The corps of operators and other employees who will spend Christmas on the job realize the part the telephone plays all over the nation in making Christmas the important day it is," Mr. Wilburn continued. "But, in spite of our efforts, we know there will be s6me delays." Here's what you can do to get your call through quickly. --Make your holiday call before Christmas Eve or after Christmas. ----Call by number if you can. It'%, faster. It's not the volume of calling which causes the Christmas traffic jam as much as where the calls are going, according to Mr. Wilburn. * Calls at Christmas-time travel to the folks baok home, to the small towns, farms, or to the vacation areas. It's on the telephone side roads leading to the smaller towns off the main routes, or on the voice highways to vacation areas where delays occur. "Dear Santa Clause: "Please bring my brother and me a train this ChristrSks and don't forget my new baby sister and please try to bring my uncle Jimmy home for Christmas. He's at Fort .Knox and would like to be home, and whatever you do don't forget to stop off at my two grandmothers in Chicago. They sure are swell. We will try to be very good. "LINNEA HOWARD "LILLIAN SIMPSON News About Our Servicemen Speak. St. Peter's St. Peter's church, Spring Grove, will follow the custom of other churches in th s area this year in having Midnight Mass. The choir will offer "Missa De Natlvitate" by Schehl ^at this time, to be preceded by Fhe singing of "Silent Niglfi'j by Gruber. Their selection at the offertory will be "Adeste Fideles* by Novello and at the Communion time of the Mass the choir will sing "Ave Verum Corpus" by Guilmant and "Adoro te" by Margo. As the faithful depart following the Mass, the singers will lend their voices to CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. Marine Private First Class Harold J. Thiel, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Thiel, Route SC^cHenry, graduated from engineer) school here recently. f While attending the eightweek course as a diesel mechanic student, Pfc. Thiel received instruction in the maintenance and operation of diesel engine* and accessory equipment. He was also instructed in the care and use of tools and repair equipment, fuels, oils and gre.ises. »..« Prior to enlisting in the Marine Corps in May, 1952, Thiel was employed as a truck driver by Downs sMotor Transport in McHenry. He received his recruit training at the1 Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, Calif. Thiel attended McHenry high school. "Dear Santa Claus: "Would you bring my father a pair of socks. Santa Claus I would like a color of brown. I hope you will bring it. And beside that would you bring my mother a dress. Santa Claus I would like the color black and white checks. Would you get our babysiter a pair of slippers. Santa Claus I would like a color blue for her. And I have one more babysiter too. So would you bring her a scarf. Would you bring my little sister a pair of slippers. Santa Claus would you bring me a wallet the kind that I wanted is a Roy Rogers wallet. Now its my sisters. Would you bring my sister a Hopalong Casside wallet. Would you get my aunt a diess just like my others. Would you bring my grandmother a purse. Would you bring my uncle a shirt. Would you bring my grandfather a shirt too. Dear Santa Claus I have something for you. KAREN MCNALLY" "P.S. Dear Santa Claus I hope I can be up with you so I can give you some goodies and maybe if you let me I can see your reindeers too." blonde hair and blue eyes who looks just like I do. "My brother Ronald is 3 years old. He has been a good hoy most of the year. He wants a guitar and a blackboard. "We don't live in Fernwood, any more. We have a new house in Cooney Heights subdivision. "We hope you can have cookies and candies with us on Christmas Eve. "We'll be waiting for jott. "Love.' , --- "RONALD AND DIAXB BEHNKE" ^ "I love you Santa Claus. Santa my name is Betty O'Brien. I what a bolly and a dress. "Santa Claus, Santa is coming sone. Now we like you Santa Claus come to my house on Christmas Day. Come to ma now." I a IH • ^ "Dear Santa C. "Would you like to bring me a toni doll for Christmas. Joe wood like to have a toy airplape for Christmas to. We are very good. "RUTH AND JOE 8QHMIT "P.S. I am 8 and Joe Is 3 years Old." "Dear Santa Claus: "I would like you to bring me some candy and a doll. Bring the same for my sister, Dianna. We have both been pretty good girls. -."Lota,. "JO ANN WEXClfltANN "711 Center St. • . "McHenry. 111." • "Dear Santa Claus: > .. ' V "My name is Diane Behnke. I am 6 years old and I write you a letter each year at this time. I have been a good girl and I hope you will bring me some nice presents this year as you have in the past. What I want most of all is a doll with "Dear Santa: "As my brother can't write yet and some of .the words get me mixed up my mommy is helping me. She is writing what I told her. "I have tried, to be a good girl and so has my brother ao we would like a big red wagon ^ together. "I would like a ironing board and my brother would like % barn. We would also like near "PJs." "Please remember all the other little boys and girls all over HMft world.- . -4 "Merry Christmas Santa." "BONNIE AND DUN J NORLAND "Ages 5 and 3 J "VcCullom Lake, .• "Dear Santa Claus: "My name is Jack Fulton. I have tried to be a good boy. Js Would you bring me some toys. I would Mite to have a wagon, car and a choo choo train. "Please bring toys for Carolyn, my baby sister. Thank yon San- i ta-- _ . . . '^1. :. "JACK FULTON* • ' . • 1 "Dear Santa: ^ "There are only a few days | left until Christmas, * so I Hopa ^ you get my letter in time to ':•% bring me some toys and also to know my new address. I Ihre o| with my mommy and daddy «e | Rt. 5, McHenry. I wanted U> | make sure you didn't miss me because. I moved since last Xmas. "I have been a good boy for my momy and daddy so you can bring me a rocking horse, sled, rocking chair and a telephone. Thank you for the pretty tree. "Please take care of all the other children in the world. "Hope to see you Christmas Eve. > "GORDON BAUER" I Herbert Ficken, husband of the former Clarice Schaefer, has returned from about a year's service in Korea and probably no other person in McHenry will spend a happier holiday. He will be discharged from the Army in the near future. Richard Ekeroth has been advanced to the rank of "corporal in the Marine corps. He is stationed at Treasure Island, Calif. There will be other Masses at 8 and 9 o'clock. Gospel Church At the Wonder Lake Gospel church. Christmas Day services will be held at 10:30 a.m., at which time there will be special holiday music. The pastor. Rev. Frank W. Anderson, will speak on the subject. "God Loved-- God Gave." Last Sunday there were two morning services appropriate to the holiday season and that evening there was a Sunday School festival and program by the children. The church is planning tat a watch night service on New Year's Eve. FUNERAL RITES HELD LAST WEEK" FOR-J. A. PATTERSON HBTZEL BITES Sarvices were held from '4M!»-• Mary's church, McHenry, on Monday mornin? for Barbara Hetsel, 90, who resided between McHenry and JohnSburg about the turn tf the century. Burial wai in the cnurch cemetery. Services for J. A. Patterson. 79, of Johnsburg, who died Dec. 15, were held from a Chicago funeral home, conducted by Rev. Corbett of the McHenry Methodist church. Mr. Patterson, a resident of Johnsburg since 1925, was associated with electric elevator companies in a supervisory capacity for fifty years. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson observed their golden wedding anniversary last Aug. 12. He was past master of Portage Park j so six grandchildren. lodge. No. 1002, A.F. * AM. Surviving are the widow. Catherine; four children. Bea» trice Hsrrer of Skokie. Kathryn and McElroy of Chicago and John of Mount Prospect, IIL; al- There is still ttfne to order a the" Christmas gift subscription to strains of "Ye Shepherds Arise the Plaindealer. Keep Your Christmas Merry Use Care With Holiday Tree! To do just that the National Board of Fire underwirtet* is issuing an appeal again this year. The reason, of course, ia . that the Christmas tree, center of holiday festivities in HUM* S , American homes, can all too easUy become the center of a j tragic fire. . To keep the season merry, the board suggests the follow- v iwr to insure holiday safety: 5 1. Choose a small tree. ItV IBS dangerous than a large v | • one- '••••.. ' 2. Don't set it up tintil nearly Christmas. ^ 3. Place it in the coolest part of the hou»i. away from - fireplaces or radiators. And don't let it block an exit. « ^ ; 4^L Stand it in water, or use a lite tree plant>e d in a tall • . #. *4M: of earth. ' 5. Never use cotton or pap^r for decoration ea at around 'the tree. **4. Do not put electric trains under the tree. T. Use only electric lights^ never candles, and see that tha wires are not frayed. Be sure the lighting sets you chaos* are marked as having been inspected by Underwriters? jj. Laboratories, Inc. v J 8. Provide a switch some distance from the tree for turn*. „^ "tng tree lights on and off. Don't {dug or unplug theim-^--| beneath the tree. •. Throw away all gift wrappings as soon as the present* - r have been opened; don't let them pile up near the ti*a 10, Do not lea\V tree lights burning when no one is home. ;. !* » J".;.' -