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; •. * to?, (tj X' ronrtom * V ? '1 ^ : : v -- - f 1 ' 1" < -m \ , w T ' fe-'h'^;\;: w«*l THE McHENRY PLAUfDEALEH . v ' * i ' - . " • • . * > • > , • , w 1 , ' - i v - '?'" I t 7 ? ' , " ' K - ^ * " " J ' . ' • « ? ' • :nw*;'y »y+>'. . '-.•'•* . "'"";' . • '• •'V * ' h 1 ,. • ~ ' :'•! lavwf^TW: ,W/> • .'•/• v^cf*- MT Thursday, January 21,1954 lik* Johnsburg News By Mi*. Betty Hettermann F: 'pfN CcMntM Vint Birthday On Thursday evening! Jan. 7, *" ft group of lady bowlegs helped Siltle Maiia Tomasello celebrate her first birthday. Maria's parents served cake and coffee to th« ladies after the eight's bowling session. Recuperation Ltfet 'Beems as though the men of %^|s town have been hit hard as far 3S hospitalization J$) concerned. ( v Ben Schmitt has been hosp: aliased this last week as was Peter F. Freund. Mr. Freund spent several days at St. Therese hospital in Waukegan due to an old back injury which hss been giving him trouble lately. John Pitien was in the hospital for observation for a few "lava 'ast week. Another one on the hospital list was A1 Pepping, who is now recuperating ' W& h&ne After several diys' stay at St. Joseph's hospital in El^in. Friends of Joe Nflkj^Who is well known in this - vtcMtv, will be sorry to know that he will be confined to the Downey hospital for a few weeks. Anyone wishing to drop hiih rf^card may address it to: Joe' f. .SteH,- VA Hospital. 2001 NT., f>o\vney, 111. I'm sure all cards and notes will be appreciated. The latest one to be hospitallstd in Woodstock is Gerry Hettermann, who had an accident Friday afternoon. Gerry had five children on the bus when a large truck hit them. All were taken to the hospital. Only Gerry and one little girl remained overnight. The little girl was released last weekend but at this ttiriting Gerry has to remain for a few more days. Dehn, who will celebrate his second birthday next week. Wedding Dftjr A beautiful wedding "took place at St. John's church which united Miss Shirley Huff, daughter of the Albert Huffs, and Mr. Peter Lieser, Jr., son of the senior Liesers of McCullom Lake. About 300 people enjoyed supper, with reception afterwards. : The newlyweds will enjoy an extended honeymoon in Florida. Polio Fund Collection I would like to alert everyone to watch for a representative of the Mothers' March for collections for the polio fund. Some time this month someone will call at your home for donations to this most worthwhile cause. The polio foundation has done so much for the surrounding communities that no one person should think twice when it comes time to give to this worthy cause. It could be you or some member of your family that the foundation will be helping next. I'm sure you would want them td be well equipped in such a case. So give as much as you can when the representative comes to your house for a donation. A Son For The Schmitts Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Schmitt upon the arrival of their third son. The infant was born at Woodstock hospital on Jan. 16. Sad New# Friends of this oommunity were saddened at the news of the death of Mrs. Tillie Hettevmann Krift of Wheatland, Wis. Mrs. Krift died on Tuesday and •was buried Friday morning in New Munster. Many friends and relatives from here paid their last respects to Mrs. Krift. Mrs. Helen Hettermann, who was vacationing in Florida at the time of Mrs. Krift's death, returned Immediately, accompanied by her ^daughter, Mrs. Ollie Keenan. Our deepest sympathy is extended to Kenny Hamsher upon tiie death of his mother. He has been at his mother's bedside in JHint, Mich., for over a Week. His wife, Thelma, left on Saturday for Ififc&gan, to attend j the funeral. Weekend Visitors Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Amaim of 'Mundelein were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A1 Pepping. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Boyk and a group of their friends of Chicago visited and did some ice fishing here last Sunday. Our second team i* in first plac* la the Little Jfien conference. Every Saturday morning, there are games played in the McHenry gym from 8:30 to 11:30. The cute cheerleaders that help our boys to victory are Ardelle Oef fling, Beverly May, Nancy Smith, Susan Daly, Charlene Freund and Carol Weingart. Next Saturday, St. John's wiii play Ring-wood. McHenry County Through He Yean «• ' i Discuss Cadillac's New Advanced Styling ' Dramatically new interior ahd exterior automotive styling of Cadillac's three plastic-bodied Motorama show cars is an indication of what thf motoring public can expect from Cadillac in years to come. "Never ha* this division shown the public such wi array of v a n c e d, functionally futuristic cars," sdlid J. M. Roche, general sales manager of Cadillac Motor Car division, on the occasion of the opening cf the 1954 GM Motorama at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York Jan. 21 through 26. "Quality craftsmanship and scientific skill," said Mr. Roche, "have joined to create new automobiles worthy of the highest dreams of the motoring public. "Horizontal lines sweeping directly rearward and a fuller integration of various exterior parts emphasize the ground hugging characteristics of these show cars. Chapter 10 Civilization Approaches Msflenry In September of 1869, the Old Settlers Association of McHenry and Lake counties met in what they believed to be their Swan Song. They saw prairies giving way to farms, wild life giving way to domestic animals, people's habits and manners changing. Civilization on its westward march had arrived in McHenrj county. Becoming harder and harder t6 find were nature's lower forms of life, both animal and vegetable. The struggle a- homes and tasks. Outside inter- SALES for year The consolidated sales of National Tea company for the calendar year 1953 amounted to $462,301,069 as compared with $405,222,426 for the year 1952, an increase of $57,078,643 or 14.09 per cent. This is the largest volume of sales in the company's history and the eleventh consecutive year a new high has been reached. ROBERT HAY Birthday Wishes Our best in the line of birthday wishes are extended to little Bobby Martinec, who was 1 year Old on Jan. 19; to Mrs. Jacob Fritz, who observed her birthday on Jan. 16; and to Johnny i help try for another victory. Basketball Scores Seems as though our boys played a lot of basketball in the last week. Fridiy, Jan. 8, they played Barrington Countryside. What a victory! The first tearr won by a score of 45-21 and the second team won 35-15, with George Diedrich as high scorer on the first team with fourteer points. On Jan. 11, they split second team with twelve points Saturday, Jan. 9, the boys played Wonder Lake and won by a score of 34-6, with Billy Oeffling a gain as high man with seven points. On Jan. 11, the ysplit with the first team on the losing end of a 25-11 score and the second team won by a score of 22-14. Saturday, Jan. 16, they lost to St. Mary's of McHenTy by a score of 30-21. Quite a feu of our boys had to serve at the wedding and couldn't play to 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 K l l l l l ! • 4 . 4 . ii ,3, j, SPECIAL! Si HBW aM USED FARM WAGON TIRES ALL MAKES RETREADS With or without Tour Old Tires ALL SIZES TRACTOR TIRES and CHAINS THE LOW OVERHEAD WAY1 General Contractor New Construction and Remodeling LET US FIGURE FOR YOU Phone 622-W-2 ROUTE 4 MCHENRY. ILLINOIS worked in the fields with then menfolk and were not above lending >a hand to the more menial tasks about the home and farm. perhaps the very fact of their simple ltfe explains why they devoted much time to farm work. They had no deep-pile rugs to vacuum; no fine china or luxurious silver to care for; no bric-abrac to be dusted endlessly; no beauty parlors to patronize; no movies or TV; no women's clubs or bridge parties; nothing much in fact, to take them from their boats; deny them the wonders of TV or radio; close up the movie houses and night clubs? Perhaps, as each generation emerges into this civilization, these modern miracles wit: become commonplace and he4» us as they should. gainst fire, vermin, disease and otner heart-breaking hurdles in the path of progress were slowly being conquered. Farm buildings and homes were more substantially built and somp thought was given to comfort and beauty; simple farm machinery appeared on the farm and the many vicissitudes of the, early farmer were becoming history. The principal speaker at this meeting of the Old Settlers* gave due credit to the women of the county for the part they played in the development of the county. They were, praised for the ability to cast aside their feminine vanity. They never sought to outdo their neighbors in their dress on in the simple accoutrements of *their homes. They were content to live and dress simply, hoping, as they sacrificed, that their children would have more of the luxuries of life. They ests as the modern woman knows them were virtually non-existent. Who is to judge whether they were right in keeping the family together and ruling the children with an iron hand whether the modern woman is right in giving her children privileges as individuals, privileges which are sometimes abused ? The modern woman is much concerncd with Juvenile delinquency -- their earlier counterpart perhaps had no problems of Juvenile delinquency. But how can we keep our youngsters from enjoying the fruits of civilization? Can I mary election to be held we take away their cars, or thirteenth of April, 1954. sr.ipw 1953 DEATHS Health conditions in Illinois have generally been very good during 1953. The birth rate re-1 mained high, with the year's baby crop, when finally counted, expected to be about 205,000, almost the same as the 205,444 in 1952. This showing is presented in ^a year-end summary by the state Department of. Public Health, based on statistics for the first ten months of 1953. Illinois lost 94,173 of its residents by death in 1952,. and in 1953 the figure is expected to be about 96,000/ An increase ill the number of deaths is to bi" looked for as the population of; the state grows, health department officials say. Excess of births over deaths in 1952 was 111,271, and in 1953 this natural increase is expected to be about 109,000. ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY Jam«s L. Kacheres of St. Charles announced last week that he will be a candidate for the office or state central committeeman for the fourteenth congressional district at the prithe Score ten points tor each correct answer In the first six problems, i. Which of the following players Is not a member of baseball's Hall of Fame? --Tris Speaker 1--Rogers Hornsby --Steve O'Neill j --Frank Chance % j S. Which of the following is not a type of horse: , . ;' l --Rambouillet --Percheron --Belgian / --Orloff S. "When in the course of human events," is the opening phrase 01 the: --Declaration of Independence --Bill of Rights --Magna Carta --Preamble to the Constitution ; 4. Olympia is the capital of: f ^ t\ --Oregon -- Wisconsin '•iVtermont "-Washington * 8. A "ruche" is a: - % --French candy --Tropical bird --Dress trimming * t. . --Shoe horn & •. The Hollywood movie actress known as The Look" is: - ^ ** --Marie McDonald --Lauren Bacall --Judy Holliday --Hedy Lamarr t In the following matching tests four specific colors have been listed at left. Match them with the general hues at right and score tea * points for each correct answer, (A) Ecru ; --Purple (B) Fawn --Yellow (C) Magenta r --Yellow-flew (D) Chartreuse^ --Tan total your points. A scorti of 0-S0 is poor; 30-60 average; 70-80| superior; 90-100, very superior. _ •---r 1 •jttni ; '<r,. '•••in., t-- -- •!1 ^ ir• ; •' It Pays to Advertise In The McHenry Plaindealer RICMT MUSIC HANK'S NEW 1 LIQUOR STORE for BARGAINS on... * BEER * WINES * LI0U0RS HANK'S FIRESIDE TAVERN and Liquor Store ' Worwick's •?> McHenry Camera Cenier Cameras, Photographic Equipment Amateur and Professional , Bought, Sold and Exchanged Phoio Supplies VIEW MASTERS and REELS See Us Before You Buy Worwidk's Studio 117 N. Riverside Drive PHONE McHENRY 275 my ' • 1"|i!• j 1 '!• •!• '!• ROUTE 81 PHONE WONDER LAKE 8841 ** QUALITY SERVICE TMt MfSCIirriQN MA1MACY How helpful-Can We Allow friends to be .. Their advice may tie offered in a spirit of helpfulne$J-*emd still be dangerous. The remedy that seemingly helped one may be entirely wrong for another. When side, seek advice only from your Doctor. Diagnosis and treatment are specialized knowledge with him--not guesswork. Seek his guidance In all matters of health, and t ; directions faithfully. HitprescrurtiM will be written especially for you. BOLGER'S Green St. PHONE 4(j DRUG STORE McHenry, 111. [ DRUG STORE) Come In! 1954 Chieftain Pontine Goodyear - Firestone - Mohawk TRUCK TIRES •• Goodyear Suburbanite Firestone Town & Country Firestone Studded FOR ALL PASSENGER CARS McHENRY TIRE MART WALT PREU9TD A BOB THURLWELL, Props. 526 Main St. ' v McHenry, m. Phone 294 or 295-tJ •!' I' 'i'fl'jfr 1' '!• 'fr !• •!• •!••!• ' RUSSEL, Auctioneer Having sold the farm the undersigned will sell at public auction on the farm lota ted 2ft miles north of Crystal Lake, 5% miles southwest of McHenry, 8 miles east of Woodstock on the Crystal Lake- McHenry blacktop road on , SATURDAY, JANUARY 23 at 11:30 sharp 46 HEAD OF LIVESTOCK consisting of * ^ Holstein Dairy Cows. The majority of these cows are 1st and"2nf-- calf heifers. 5 are fresh and 7 are close springers. 34 Holstein heifers, 15 to 18 months old, vaccinated; 2 Holstein heifers, 2 months old; 1 Holstein bull, 18 months old FEED 700 bushel ear corn; 300 bushel oats; 800 bales alfalfa hay: 500 bale: corn stalky; 100 bales straw. MACHINERY McD Model H tractor and cultivator; McD 2 bot. 14" tractor plow; McD side rake, 4 bar, new; Case tractor manure spreader, Rosenthal corn husker, 4 roll; McD T power mower, new; McD corn binder or rubber; Easy Flo lime spreader & seeder; McD corn planter with tractor hitch; Roderick Lien 8' tractor disc; McD silo filler; Papec hammermiil; rubber tire wagon and rack; 4 section drag and folding drawbar; 2 stock tanks; 2 hog feeders; hog waterer; drive belt; hay rope and fork; electric fencer; steel posts; Surge milker 2 units, pipe line, pump and motor; electric hot water heater; 12 milk cans. R. & F. VOGELMAN TBRM6: (25.00 and under cash, over that amount % down and balance In monthly payments plus carrying charge. Buy what you want, sign your own note, no co-signers needed. Settlement must be made on day of sale. Sain Corporation, Clerk Phone Woodstock, Illinois 110 POWER STEERING cuts parking and turning steering effort up to 80%. Dual Rang* Matic Drive, also optional at extra cost, provides quicker response in traffic and greater gas-saving on open highways. 7 NEW POWCR BRAKES add the final touch of safety. Optional at extra co*L, this advance* ment stops you with less foot movement and pressure, yet you "feel" the brakes as before. NlVtR HAVI QUALITY AND LQW COST BUN SO MAUTIPULLY COMBINED THE COMFORT-CONTROL SEAT, exclusive with Pontiac, is the most versatile ever offered. Moves you up and down, back and forth, and tilts seat backward and forward for e total, of 360 positions. Optional at extra eoat. More powerful than ever for 1954, the mighty Pontiac engine--best-proved of all automobile plants -- fills you with a confidence worth far more than the modest cost of this beautiful car. You arc master of every traffic situation. You can cruise in quiet smoothness for endless miles. And this fine performance, achieved with notable economy, will continue for years. •round you. Here is quality you would expect in top-priced cars--fine fabrics and bright metals employed with perfect taste to give you color and comfort you have never thought to enjoy at any price. Yet this big, powerful quality car is yours at a cost just above the lowest. Come in for the facts. LOOK AT PONT/AC'S SCORE FOR 1954 • Now pewsr and performance. • Distinguished new styling. • Distinctive new exterior colors. • New color-matched Interiors. • WMe choice of optional power cs'wtrsh. • SHII General Meters lowest priced eif|H. DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR (8r WOV t UYV BEAT A PONTIAC OVERTON 400 Front Street McHenry PONTIAC Co. Phone 17 \ i