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He sent a new cap to Dave Ayers and there was some speculation that even the good Saint was not altogether happy with the young man's former head covering, which seldom left his curly locks. S. I. H. was not quite certain in what spirit he should accept his box of • various colognes. After due consideration--because the box was pretty and so was the smell--he concluded it had been given in good faith and emiled as he thanked the giver. All in all, it was a real nice party. The only sad part was the thought of waiting.. twelve months for another. Christmas is a wontffrttfl time for so many reasons and parishioners of St Mary's church had special reason to be happy "when they arrived at Midnight Mass Xmas Eve to find that their beloved pastor, Msgr. C. S. jferix, was able to officiate at the' Solemn High Mass. ; Msgr. Ntx suffered , *. J»n>ken ieg in a fall last stftflw* and has been greatly inconvenienced in carrying out his clerical work .since that time. Of late, with able to read on? of the early morning Masses hut it was not until Christmas Eve that a great •number of his people were present at one of his services. I TWO FROM McHBRY COMMUNITY XUB IN HOUDAT AUTO CRASHES; DBMS Mm 16. XMAS DAY VICTIM • - McHEWBY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JA1TOABY 1 Auto accidents and deaths resulting from them throughout the country set a new record over the Christmas holiday weekend. Several occurred in the McHenry area, where two died of injuries suffered in car crashes. The holiday celebration in the Martin Conway home came to an abrupt and unhappy ending in the early afternoon of Dec. 25 when the Conways' grandson, Dennis Smith, 16, of Rockton, 111., and Beloit, Wis., was fatally injured in an accident which occurred on Rt. 120, at the entrance to Lilymoor, about 1:45 o'clock. Dennis, his father, Lynn Smith/ and the former's friend. Miss Nancy John, of Beloit, had gone1 to Chicago earlier in the day to visit relatives and were returning to McHenry for the Christmas celebration when the accident happened. Dennis, driving the Smith car west, was reported by witnesses to have been driven from the pavement in his effort to avoid being struck by a truck driven by Steve Danko, who resides only a short distance from the scene of the crash. The truck hit the Smith car ea 'the driver's side, causing it. to. turn completely over. State police were called and after father and son were sent to the Woodstock hospital by ambulance, Danko was placed in the county jail on a charge of driving while under the influence of liquor. He was released on bond the following day and his case set for Monday. Following the death of the younger Smith ^parly Sunday morning, the Dan- Ho case was continued. The elder Smith was hospitalized for two days and then released. However, his son sustained a fracture of a bone in the neck which paralyzed him and caused his death. Dennis was born Nor. 6, 1936, in Chicago, the son of Lynn and Leone Conway Smith. The family moved to Rockton when he was still a baby but because McHenry had been the home of both of h!s parents, Dennis was a frequent visitor here. A pleasi n g p e r s o n a l i t y won many friends for the young man, both , , , , . . . _ . in his home community and in " 1 : o f w h o mL « d - Joe Simon has purchased the ijFrank Nell tavern in West McHenry and , has re-named it v'Joe's Tap," • The old custom of «fcroliiu£ which has unfortunately all but vanished in the busy pre-Christimas rush , of modern holidays, vas revived this year by young Iolks of the Methodist church, ;vho made their way through Mty streets cne evening just be- ^ ore Christmas. Their singing vas mo$t. appreciated, -- dened by his untimely death. Dennis attended the Rockton grade school and Hononegah Community high school. Besides his parents, he is surilvived by his maternal'grandparents, the Martin-' Cohways, and several aunts and uncles. He was preceded in death by a brother, Gary. The body'rests at the Peter M. Justen funeral home until 9:30 o ' c l o c k W e d n e s d a y m o r n i n g , when last rites will be conducted from St. Patrick's church. Burial will be in the chucch cemetery.- . Raymond Lane. 29, of Wonder Lake, died in the Elmhurst hospital on Wednesday, Dec. 24. of injuries sustained when his car went out of control and hit a telephone pole. It is believed that he fell asleep while driving. -Lane, who was employed as an iiuhistrial electrician by a Melrose Park concern, ordinarily was through working at 7 a.m. but had worked overtime until 10 o'clock that day. The accident was said to have happened about 1:30. The family had resided ip Shore Hills, subdivision for three y e a r s . S u r v i v o r s i n c l u d e t h e widow, Marian and three children, Judy, 7, Gregory, 4, and Michael, 3. The body was taken to Montello, Wis., where last lite* were conducted Saturday. Slavin Death James Slavin, 75, a caretaker at Williams Park, Wauconda, was fatally injured on Christmas Eve when he was struck by a car driven by Phillip Strohl, who resides southwest of McHenry. According to information said to have been given state police by Strohl, Slavin stepped in front of his car as he was walking to Midnight Mass. The accident occurred on Rt. 170, 1% miles west of Wauconda. Tranberg Accident Gus Tran berg of the McHenry community was reported to have lost control of his car, after which it leaped over a curb and into_the lawn of a sanitarium on Rt. 12, a half mile north of Quenton road. JohMhuig Crash Francis Bradley, 24, of Round Lake, was seriously Injured and taken to Woodstock hospital as the result of injuries suffered when his car collided with one belonging to Joseph Frett of Johnsburg on Christmas Eve. The Bradley car missed a curve, hit the Frett auto, Which was parked, and then hit a traffic post, a light pole and the front of a store. LOVELY HOLIDAY DISPLAY SEEN AT PARTIPILO HOME In addition to-the manybeau tiful holiday displays viewed* within McHenry this year, there were a number outside the city limits which, attracted the admiring glance of passersby. One, which was seen only by family and friends, was at the Nicholas Partipiio residence <formerly the Beuhler estate) at Pistakee Bay. It was probably the most unique of all and was fashioned entirely by hand by Mr. Partipiio himself. A native of Italy, he 'remembers as a child how each home had its crib at Christmas time. Carrying out the custom, each year Mr. Partipiio makes anew this 10-ft. display for his home. Paper and twigs are used principally in fashioning the mountains and the little town of Bethlehem but the finished product defies anyone to ascertain just how the display is made. Mr. Partipiio begins his work on the crib scene many weeks before Christmas. The finished display is one which brings pleasure to his family and friends and which, one day, may be so placed^ that the general public may etojoy it. THREE FROM HERE WINNERS IN CORN /<" GROWING CONTEST- "' It takes good farming in any man's county to raise 161 bushels of corn per acre, but that's exactly what Kenneth Marzahl of Woodstock did when he won top honors in this county. Mr. Marzahl received a beautiful champion's plaque with hi* name engraved upon it. The presentation of this award was made at a banquet held in DeKalb Thursday, December 11. This remarkable yield was made using DeKalb 408. Other winners ^were George M. Whiting of McHenry, second; Earl Miller of Spring Grove, third; and Alvin Blumhorst of McHenry, fourth. The fifteenth national corn growing contest had more than five thousand farmers from the corn belt enterel this y :«• t Twenty-five states and Canada were represented. Both hurch roup young adults of the high school vocal tertained with carols or res intents of the VWlfc Rest lome ltet week. . ; ' A not# from Matt t^aures n Lak^Worth. Flfl.. states that jtis r-o]. j-oming /ery sh'(| Seavy of the Plaindealer is ^rongh fine and in a time in 'spite of the stmas mail. Mr Lauras reports the weather P ' fishing both excellent. He and Mrs. Laures were truosts of Mr. and Mrs. William pries in their lovely home on the St. Lucy river Christmas (day, where they enjoyed a delicious turkey dinner. The Charlischoffs of Woodstock were 'dinner guests in tlM Fries home. ; , Farmers will be interested in a new section which will appear pn the classified page of the Plaindealer next week, called "Farmers' Trading Post." The new section will cater to Hie needs and desires of the far aer, including farm machinery, Westock, etc., and will be in 'luded in the various categories isuch as sale, trade or rent. Interested persons may call the Plaindealer office any time be- 'ore Wednesday morning at 10 jo'ciock to be included in this iction, which will itesr. weekly -ature. . .: ' Some men are well-to-do betuse others find them hard to Ofeadiah is the shortest book in te Old Testament TEACHERS' MEETINGS Several teachers from McH e n r y c o u n t y a t t e n d e d t h e ninety-ninth annual meeting ot the Illinois Educational association, which is being held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at the Sherman hotel in Chicago Richard L. Tazewell, county superintendent of schools, attended the meeting of all such officc holders oh Monday. v BENSON RITES Mrs. Mary O. Benson. 74, died Friday morning, Dec. 26, at her home in Fern wood subdivision, southwest of McHenry. She is survived by her husband, John. The body was taken to the Peter M. Justen funeral home and then removed to chapel at 3517 N. Pulasky road, Chicago. Rites were conducted Monday, with burial in Bohemian National cemetery. MOTHER OF LOCAL WOMAN DIED IN CITY XMAS EVE The holiday spirit was marred for the Maurice Clarlt family this year when Mrs. Clark's mother, Mrs. A. A. Thomson, died on Christmas Eve at the Villa Rest Home, where she had been confined less than a day. Mrs. Thomson, 82, a resident of Ridgeland Center, Wis.. had been visiting her daughter since the previous Friday. She had been ill for the past six weeks. In addition to Mrs. Clark, she is survived by three sons, Vernon W. of Madison, Wis., Cameron of Mount Carroll, m., and Allen of Scarsdale, N. Y. Last rites were conducted at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon in Ridgeland Center, with burial there. SMITH'S SUPER MARKET OPENING This is the interior of the beautiful new store east of the old bridge on the Johnaburg blacktop road which is known as Smith's Super Market. Modern throughout, the picture shows the great size of the structure, allowing ample room Jfor shoppers even on busy days. Grand opening was held Dec. 18, 19 and 20. To the right, in the rear, is the store owner and manager, "Art" Smith, who closed two other stores, one in West McHenry and the other in Johnsburg, to open this fine new business. Otners snown here are oto by Worwick Jean Degen, in front, checker; and others, from left to right, Delores Smith, checker; Ralph Smith, part-time employee; Eddie Frett, manager of the meat department; Jack Smith, assistant in the meat department; I and Bob Smith, in charge of proaiice. The New Year of 1953 will make its entrance amidst celebrations everywhere, but will also enter into a world that prays for peace. On everyone's lips is a spoken hope that these prayers may be granted leaving the world the better tor its coming. SPRING CLASS FOR ADULTS TO OPEN JANUARY 12 New Sessions In Program Concern Swine Management In accordance with the threeyear program for adult education planned for this community by the Agricultural Advisory Council, the spring class for 1953 opens Monday night, Jan. 12, at 8 p.m. The theme of the class meetings will be on swine management, with emphasis on feeding problems. During the past few years, when hog prices have been favorable, anyone could feed hogs about anything in any way and still make a profit. Today, the corn-hog ratio is at a critical poinr. Only efficient hog pro due. r* and feeders will realize a profit from raising hogs next year. Although there are said to be no ten easy lessons for making a fortune from hogs, the swine class is expected to develop some solutions for the common hog problems. Anyone who thinks he would profit from ten night sessions on this subject is urged to register with a local advisory council member or with the vocational agriculture teacher, William Pictor, before Jan. 12. Twelve farmers are already registered. Twelve more, who intend to attend regularly, are all that can be accommodated well in one class. The 1952 dairy class for Adult farmers completed its ten Monday night sessions in Decern be". If attendance was any criteria for measuring the effectiveness of the course, this class was a fine success. Twenty-three members had an average attendance of eight out of ten of the meeting!* and twenty other members attended from one to five of the meetings. Charles Diedrich, Frank Pechart and Leo J. Smith attended every session while Allen Dimon, Glenn Eppel, Frank Harrison and Albert Oonk .missed only one. Other Memebrs Others who attended regularly were Walter Low. Bob Smith, Ray Etten, Ernie Johnson, Frank Pechart, Jr., Dave Buck, Larry Stilling, Harry Stilling, Leo King, Chuck Weingart, Bill Yung, Jr., Howard Harrison, Art Stilling,' Dan Robson, Ed. Blake and Allen Lundgren. During the ten sessions the class concerned itself with a study of' production records, judging dairy cows, selecting dairy cows, providing proper housing, producing quality milk and protecting the health of the herd. The McHenry Agricultural Advisory council helped to plan the course and made helpful suggestions during the time it was in progress. \ Through their suggestions, the class spent a very interesting meeting at Windy Knoll farm, where actual judging of dairy cattle by type and by production records was accomplished. As a carry-over to ^ext faH's dairy class, a half dozen first calf heifers just starting production were placed by each class member. Next fall, when the records of the first lactation are available, the six will be replaced. Study Problems Another meeting was held at Wheelock Brothers' farm and Allen Dimon's farm to study the problems and advantages of changing to and using the milking parlor system of milking. At one of the class meetings, Owen Fordham, consultant electrical I engineer ot W.I.P.S.C., showed Newt About Our Servicemen Chiistmas was made complete for Helen and Ace Huizinga, who reside on the Crystal Lake blacktop road, when their son, Sgt. George Dasing arrived home , for the holiday after having served in Korea for more than a year. Folks who passed by the Huizinga home and saw the flag waving atop a pole in their yard may have wondered then at its significance. They can now be sure that it was a welcome home for the young sergeant, who surprised his family by his arrival Christmas Eve. James Lindsay, a faffpter McHenry boy, is probably now hard at work on the Kimpo Air Force base in Korea, where he is a camera repairman. He spent the month of October with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Lindsay, at Colby, ^b., and arrived in Yokahoma on Nov. 28 on his way to Korea. The Lindsays made their home southwest of McHenry until a couple of years ago. James is s graduate of the local high school Henry M. Weber Died In South Relatives and friends were shocked last Saturday afternoon to learn of the death of Henry M. Weber, 61. in Huntsville, Ala. Mr. Weber, his wife and son, James, had left the previous Monday for Huntsville to visit his daughter, Joann, and her husband, Pfe. Bernard Kennebeck, who is stationed there. Although in poor health for several months, he was able to make the trip South and eiijoyed the holiday with his family before becoming ill. He died unexpectedly Saturday morning, -Dec. 27. The deceased was born Dec. 11, 1891, in the McHenry community. He was a skilled carpenter, having learned the trade from his father, but had been unable to carry on his work since last spring. On Oct. 8, Mr. and Mrs. Weber celebrated their silver wedding anniversary when relatives and friends called to extend congratulations. The deceased was a faithful member of St. Mary's church and of the Catholic Order of Foresters. His hobbies included hunting a n d f i s h i n g , a p a s t i m e w h i c h a f forded him great pleasure even in later years. Survivors include the widow. Elizabeth Blake Weber; one son, James, a fifth-year student at St. Nazianz seminary, St. Nazi nz, Wis., a daughter, Mrs Kennebeck; one brother, Joseph of McHenry and four sisters Mrs. Anna Thennes, Mrs. Helen Heuser and Miss Laura Webei of McHenry and Mrs. Emily Broeker of Elgin. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers and sisters. The body arrived at the George Justen 4k Son funeral home on Monday, where it was at rest until 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, wfcen services will be conducted from St. Mary'r church, followed by interment in the church cemetery. After a long absence, friends were happy to see Mark Hopkins back in town for the holidays. Mark has - been stationed with the Air Force in the East and is now enjoying a long leav^ before returning to duty Jan. 25. He expects to go to Alaska soon after his return. -Mark has served two years of a four-year service period. His older brother, Jacque, serving foith the Army, is at present on his way home from Korea, where he has served since last July. Jacque is concluding his service period with his return to the States. Pvt. Eugene J. Nett of Johnsburg, has been assigned to Camp Roberts, Calif., to begin his military training. Pvt. Nett, whose mother, father and sister reside at Johnsburg, has - been assigned to Co. C 77th A.I.B. at Camp Roberts. The huge military installation one of the largest replacement training centers during World War II, is now the home of the "Lucky Seventh" armored division and is located on U.S. Highway 101 about 1i%lf way between the cities of Los Angeles --* San Francisco. Recognized as one of the best training centers for the infantry soldier. Camp Roberts' instruct ion and training is the responsibility of a new system in the Army called division faculty. John O. McGee, R.M.S.N.. Is arriving Monday from Key West, Fla., to spend ten days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray McGee. and aJides on proper dairy barn ventilation. The last meeting included Dr. Van DerVeen, Dr. Fike and Dr. Tableman as a panel of veterinarians discussing the general dairy health problems with particular emphasis on the county Bangs program, mastitis, breeding problems and calfhood diseases. The cooperation of all of the above mentioned men added greatly to the practical-teaching of dairy management. The third dairy management class for adults is planned for next fall. Country roads are almost always sixty-six feet wide because that was the width of the ordi n a l s u r v e y o r ' s c h a t o . ^ KMOTTLBACH MSCUY VON , FIRST PUCE M HOME DtCOHMlt# C0N1EST; BALLOWE RESBBtCE SECOM JAIL WONDER LAKE MAN ON LARCENY CHARGE MONDAY Charles Roma, 59. of Wondei Lake is in the county jail in Woodstock on a charge of having taken a money bag containing about $100 and other paperc fiom a drawer in the Hester Oil service station Monday morning. Judge Albert Krause heard the case and held Roma to thr grand jury on a larceny charge When employees of the station noticed the bag gone about 9:30 o'clock, they called McHenry police, who obtained th< name and a description of the only person known to have beer inside the station that morning County authorities were notified and asked to keep on the alert in Woodstock. When no trace of the man had been found by late morning, a warrant was obtained by th« local police chief and three sheriff's deputies to search the residence of Roma. After gaining entrance to the home, authorities found him hiding behind a couch. He denied any knowledge of the theft but upon investigation of a garbage burner outside the home, several paper? belonging to the station and bearing the Hester Oil signaturt were found. Futher search revealed the money bag under a rug but there was no money in it. The money had not been found by late afternoon. Local police, checking on a description of a man who had been named as a purse snatcher on two occasions last fall, asked two store owners in McHenry to see if they might be able to identify Roma. Both said he was the man who disappeared suddenly after taking purse? of two local women. No charge has yet been made on either of these thefts. After two complete tours of the city Monday evening of last week, and following a long period of consideration over the merits of the many beautiful holiday Hghting displays, a group of three judges awarded first place to the Kenneth J. Leibach home in the Country Club subdivision. The Leibache, comparatively new to our COMBmunity, within the last two years purchased and remodeled the four-story Goodman house, where they reside. The winning display most at* •tractively decorated one whole side of the house. It consisted of two huge paintings which took on the appearance of large Christmas cards. One was Santa, complete with bright red suit and white beard, and the other was of a large snow man. They were well lighted by a spot set in the yard. The Leibachs will be presented with four ten-dollar gift certificates from the Chamber of Commerce for their entry. Second place award of ten-dollar gift certificates, also by the Chamber, of the contest, went to the CecO Ballowe residence at 401 W. Waukegan road. Their fnmt yard was the very essence of holiday spirit, wiU) a large picture window surrounded by t huge, lighted wreath forming an appropriate frame for the Christmas tree inside the house. the left, on either lUi of the sidewalk heading into £§ hook* were two . hUge, !lgjrt8P*candlei and beside them SlUKlp ^pointed to the window display. £ Nine other winners of tepioilar gift certificates, given by various local merchants, west the following, listed in slphs betical order: Carl L. Mtomoi* 406 Grove street; Charles J. Brda, Maple avenue; Carolyn 3auer, 305 .Riverside Drive; Bnaer J. Freund, 1006 Center street; George J. Freund, 36T Riverside Drive; Donald JaiMMi West street; George K. Kalseh. Crystal Lake road; Alfred Tet»» van, ill Pearl street; Cart lit. Weber, 402 Main street. The Jerome Buch display Oil Maple street was awarded aa honorable mention. Judges, all of whom were Mitside the city limits of Henry, judged on general Position, artistic quality, orignality, effort, etc. Displays Net Lighted Several were deemed wortlqr if prizes but judges fottnd It lecesaary to class them ness places because of Ugns on the property. Also, >ral persons who had entered failed to have their displMS lighted Mondsy evening when ttt tudges toured the city. Names of the nine winning ii splays, after the top two awards, will be put into a hat and drawn to determine in which place of business among those which contributed, their gift certificates will be honored. The Chamber of Commerce and the committee in charge of the contest, including Eugene Freund, Norbert Mauch and J e r o m e S t e i n b a c h , a r e v e r y grateful for the very fine response to this first hone decorating contest held in McHenry. Without doubt, the city was otte 3f the most beautiful hereabouts and reflected , he spirit of Alt- Henry's people hi "keeping lie- Henry first." • 4;p •:c> fVt ; & W 9 i -y ftl . •'fefew' $>. f J? • -JeV' FRIENDS LEARN OF MICHAEL MOSCINSKI PASSING IN TEXAS f r ' Choral Club Resumes Practices January 5 The McHenry Choral club will resume practices after the holiday vacation on Monday evening. Jan. 5. in the high school music room. Rehearsals will begin at once for the spring program, wh ioh ""Will be presented two nights in May. New members will be welcomed at this first meeting. Anyone not now a member who wishes to' join is urged to do so in January, before mfoibenhip for the spring program doses. Friends received word last weekend of the death of Michael Moscinski, owner and operator 3f The Bridge, on Rt 120, east of McHenry. )fr. Moscinski died ~>n Saturday morning, Dec. ST. in Corpus Christi. Texas, where he had gone early last flail to care for his citrus grove. Mrs. Moscinski and son, ef Chicago, were scheduled Ut lSKlilL the trip south for the helMteya but friends had not Istpwd whether or not they arrived there before his death. The family resided in McHenry and operated their business daring the summer months, returning to Chicago for the winter. It will be remembered that one of Mr. Moscinski's sons wai' killed when his auto struck a piece of road grading machinery at a corner on the Pistakee Bay blacktop road, just east ot the old bridge, a few years agfc The body of Mr. Moaotnski is being returned to Chicuro ft* laftt rites. hd 1 DAIRY McHenry county dairy ers received $330,421.88 for delivered to Bowman Dairy pany receiving the month of 4 . It*-*r^i 0 5• -' r'