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••maiUf i J» i, i - . - • • • • - • < £ * : A *c j** ' " ^."4 -V"- I / : ' .i : Thursday/ March 26, 1953 •AiAii THE McHEHHY PtAINDEALER: Pig* Nlaa McCullom Lake News By Eve Leveaque -> Cullom-Knoll Meeting The monthly meeting of the Cullom-Knoll association will be held at thp Frank Poledna home on Saturday, March 28, at 8:30 p.m. for officers and trustees. • - "" * ' The roatl committee. ctfmprised of Frank Poledna, George Costa, road chairman of McCullom Lake, and Chester Sheriff, road chairman of 'Knollwood. made a survey of- the roads on Sunday and will submit their report at the meeting on Saturday. Several streets were found to be in very poor condition as every driver is well aware. There are still a few days left for delinquent members and non-members to get their dues in before the meeting. A substantial budget is required before aity .work can be contemplated. • • " Girl or Boy Imagine Clarence Menke'schagrin when he discovered that the new arrival was a boy instead of a girl! Last Tuesday, Clarence was informed that his wife, Rosemary, had just had a sweet baby girl. This fact, Clarence proudly boosted to his fellow workers at the shop in Chicago where he earns his livelihood. When he arrived at the hospital to visit his wife and daughter on Tuesday night, Clarence was notified of the error! Nothing to do but change his story of the previous day. Seriously though, may we join with neighbors and friends and offer congratulatirihs on the arrival of Richard Lee Menke, ! born on St. Patrick's day. Local Man Injured At Work A tragic accident which almost cost him his life occurred last Wednesday, March 18, to Jeff Crick of Orchard Drive and three other men with whom he works in Barrington. He was rushed to the Sherman hospital in Elgin. A steel r&ck fellv against the men and resulted in a broken pelvis, three broken ribs, and a gash on the top of Mr,, Crick's head which required sixteen stitches. It's very lonesome being' so far from home and we know that Mr. Crick would appreciate cards or letters. Send them to Room 309, Sherman hospital, Elgin. Farewell Party Mrs. Ingeborg Olsen of Spring Road was the honored guest at a farewell _ party in her honor given by the Thursday afternoon Ladies' club. Mrs. Louise Kiddellson, Mrs. Martha Wike, Mrs. jBetsy Erickson and Mrs. Marge Olsen met at the home of Mrs. Lina Schaeffer. Ingeborg was presented with a beautiful folding umbrella in red plaid which will be useful in her travels. Refreshments were served and we know the ladies enjoyed themselves. Lost Item Johnny Boyle reports the loss of his pitcher's mitt in the vicinity of the beach. This is a treasured possession and Johnny will surely appreciate its re- "turn.: ----- Family Moves To McHenry Our community lost a favorite family when Leland and Dorothy Armstrong and their two children, Betty Lee and Bobbie, moved into their new home in the country, club subdivision. Sorry to see you gc, folks. Betty Lee celebrated her seventh birthday last week; lias Ear Operation Mrs. Margaret Bush Backer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Leis, summer residents, recently underwent major surgery on one ear at Wesley Memorial hospital in Chicago. This is the second operation of this type in two years for her. May we wish you a speedy recovery, Margaret? Spring has come V : The grass has riz, , . y&e wondeir ; ^dwew is! Sign Of The Times We know the season of the year, - \Vhen Frank Passalaqua gets busy fewith paint and brush and starts renovating his beautiful boat for many hours of pleasure on the river. Frank is ably assisted by his too lovely daughters, Sandy and Linda, and his ever loyin' wife, Anne. Shirley and Bill Derfler and their daughter, Charlene, of Berwyn and Harry Obie of Chicago visited at the Passalaqua home on Sunday also, readying their boats for the summer season Bill stores his boat out here in the winter. from the pressures of ear modern world. Two 'Youag People Entertain Pleasurable entertainment was offered by Miss Cynthia Rourke and Master Gordon Thomson at the community church in Fox Lake on Saturday night. These two youngsters perform intricate tap routines and spend many hours together perfecting their technique. OIL PRODUCTION Drilling activities ih the 'Ull* nois oil fields dumg February resulted n the finding of three pools, one extension to a pool, and four new pays in pools, according to the monthly report of the state geological survey. The new pools are Elliottstown north in Effingham county. Mills Prairie North in Edwards county, and Melrose in Clark county. In the four weeks from Feb. 3 to March 3, a total of 140 wells was completed. Daily average production increased from 164,000 barrels in January to 166,000 barrels in February. Estirpated total production for February, 4,642.000 barrels. Legislative Report By Rep. Harvey Peam* Republican, Eighth District The crime commission bills dealing with perjury laws uid immunity of witnesses got attention of the House judiciary committee again last week. One bill would allow a state's attorney to prosecute a Witness who made contradictory* statements under oath without proving which of the statements was false. The other measure aims at better law enforcement by givihg a witness immunity from prosecution .in return for the evidence he can give against others. ; Both were hotly argued, but got the support last week of Cook County State's Attorney Gutknecht and others, including Grenville Beardsley. Another hot fight has: broken out over expenditures of the Illinois Coal Products Commission, which is asking for a $100,000 d e f i c i e n c y a p p r o p r i a t i o n o v e r their t%o- year budget allotment, already spent. - Representatives 'King,: Becktmftn, Schneider and I have been named as a subcommittee to investigate this appropriation and all other deficiency appropriation requests. During life illness of Rep. Alan Best, I have been acting as chairman of the House Labor and Indystry committee, which -issclieduled this week to consider a bill banning manufacture of slot machines. This proposal aims directly at the gambling interests since its sponsors say that a large percentage of the slot machines ih the country are made here in Illinois. • A headline event of last week was the annual Township Officials' banquet. Members of the legislature who attended got a fine dinner and* a look at a color movie dealing with highway problems, especially those of rural residents. A new proposal which I dropped in the hopper last week would bring weekly pay checks to everyone employed in Illinois. It will get a committee hearing soon. . Since 1946, beef cow numbers in Illinois have increased from 314.000 t0>!)52,000, says a University of Illinois farm economist. " The Illinois Rural Safety Couitn cil recommends that, for sataft climbing, you set .the base of • ladder firmly one-fourth of tig height away from the wall. From where I sit Joe Marsh "Biff" Falls for His Own Storyr CLARENCE'S SHOP Bird Houses - Lawn Chairs - Lawn and Porch Swings Picnic and Umbrella Tables - Pier and Park Benches Juvenile Chairs, Swings and Sand Boxes - Window Boxes Flowisr Wheelbarrows - Rose Arbors, Trellis ^ Picket Fences, etc. MADE TO ORDER / Cabinets, Chest of Drawers, Cornices,> etc,' Cement Chimney Caps and Cesspool Rings and: ..CoVers'^ * " . CLARENCE J. SMITH PHONT JOHNSBl'Ifl. ILLINOIS Biff Morgan's four-year-old daughter Rusty is something of a night owl. Stays avake way past . her bedtime. Every night Mrs. Morgan complained about how hard it was to get Rusty to go to sleep. Finally Biff decided to handle the situation. "Anyone can get a kid to sleep -- takes a little patience! Here, hand me her storybook." He grabs the book and goes into Rusty's room. About an hour later Rusty comes paclding out in pajarnas and hands her mother the book, "Read it quietly," she whisper*, "so tre doa't wake .Daddy.* Frost Then I sit. Biff won't be so quick to be a, "child-care specialist" the next time. If we eoaM 'just resist being sock "know it alls," our neighbors wonld be better off. Take those who woold deny me a glass of beer with my supper -- well, I might not care .for the buttermilk tkeg like. We all ought to realize that we. alt have different abilities a ad dif-' fereftt preferences, too. Copyright, 1953, L nUed Statu Brewtrs FmndmMm Belated Birthday Late as they are, may we offer our best wishes to Mattie Crick, who recently enjoyed her thirty-ninth birthday. , Makes Retreat Jerry Steinbach joined the men of McHenry in their annual weekend retreat at the St. Francis retreat house in Mayslake from March 20 to 22. This journey offers spiritual release Take It Easy - Take A Cab! When the weather's bad . When yon want to reach your destination in a hurry . . When you have luggage or heavy packages with' you, it's time to call us for a cab. Remember our number PHONE 723 McHENRY CAB % m To Farmers: Our Ready- Mixed Concrete!« uniformly dense, enduring and strong. The "mix" la made for your Job. Even a email job gets fie benefit of large-re fame production ia oar efficient central plant Of course,youwant concrete --firesafe, durable, moderate in first cost and requiring little maintexuuicfe McHenry Sand & Gravel PHONE McHENRY 920' 606 FRONT STREET McHENRY, ILL. You're looking at a very discouraged hill! Ever since that ribbon of paving outlined it, it has been a challenge to motor cars. For miles-and miles it winds up the side of a mountain; and it has sharp curves, and steep grades that spring out of the curves so a driver can't get a start. . . Half-way up, there's a watering place--put there so drivers can stop and refill their radiators. Yes--it has been quite a hill. But not any more! The driver of the car in the picture above took off at the base and sailed right up to the top--and never gave it a thought; You see, he's dri ving a 1953 Cadillac--with its great high compression 210-horsepowcr engine-- and its vastly improved Hydra-Matic Drive. « * * AVe heard recently of two men who drove from Florida to Detroit--in a 1953 Cadillac. The ^river of the car had made this trip before --and as th.ey left Knoxville he said to his passenger: "Man, are we going to find a hill ,between here and Lexington!" After an hour or so, the passenger said: "Where is the hill?" And the driver said: "Just wait!" So they waited --and presently they saw a. sign which read: "Lexington." , „ « The driver was dumbfounded. "1 can't understand it!" he said. "There used to C be a hill there--a^.one! I know from experience." * • Naturally, this great car giv«* you more than the ability to master hills. •When you float along with a tremendous reserve like this, you have the smoothest, quietest, easiest ride it's possible to imagine. It gives you confidence, too -- and helps you tc relax --for you know you have, the power for any emergency that may arise. It makes the whole car a symphony in motion. In fact, the ride is so smooth and soothing that, riot infrequently, passengers sleep as they ride. Come in and try it for yourself. The c^r is waiting-- and it's an experience you ought not to forced* OVERTON CADILLAC - - PONTIAC Co. 400 Front Street McHenry - - Phone 17 } A