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Thursday, December 22, 1955 THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER Johnsburg News X Mra. Betty Hetterraaan This last week before Christfinds us all caught up in the last minute hustle and bustle that always seems to precede the i holidays. Some of the homes and business places through town are in their finest decorations. The children are wide-eyed •as they think of what that dear old man in red has promised to bring them, and the mothers are all~ so busy with last minute shopping, cleaning and baking of the Christmas goodies. One thing we should remem- : ber above all thing is the true leaning of Christmas. Please attend the' church of your choice over the holidays and may I extend a very Merry, Merry Christmas to one and all Christmas Parties Last week there were quite a few Christmas parties going on around here. . On Tuesday evening, Dec. 13, about eighty women gathered at St. John's school hall to attend the Christian Mothers' Christmas party. Father Blitsch joined the ladies for .their delicious pot-luck dinner of nam, dressing, spaghetti potato salad, nuftierous other salads and loads and loads of high caloried goodies. If any persogi^ was on a diet, the pot-luck dutnfer was no place for them for no one could resist cheating a little. After dinner the Sisters joined the party for the singing of Christmas carols. Santa Claus made his appearance and distributed gifts to Father Blitsch, the Sisters and all the ladies present. The ladies played various card games later in the evening and prizes were awarded to the winners. . The juvenile girl Foresters held their4 annual Christmas pari Jjj' last Sunday afternoon in the fcchool hall. A pot-luck dinner was served and Santa Claus was there once again to hand out presents to all the girls during the cotirse of the afternoon. There were seventy-seven members and three guests. . Last Thursday evening, Mrs. Olivia Hiller, Mrs. Helen Hettermann and Marie Oeffling attended" the C.D. of A. Christmas party in McHenry. Thrusday evening, Dec. 22, the ladies league will exchange gifts at the bowling aHey. a turkey dinner at Hettermaiin's tavern "at 3:30 the, same afternoon. Present were Tflr. and Mrs. McGuire and their family, the sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Weir, of Chicago, her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Frank Benswick, Mr. and Mrs. William Richardson and daughter, all of Chicago, and Tony Pepping of Sunnyside. - Appears On Television Friends and relatives of Miss Dorothy Marie Adams were happy to see her appear on the amateur hour whtcn originated from Chicago, last Sunday afternoon. Dorothy was presented with a. lovely radio from Santa Claus near the close of the program. 1 Dorothy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Math Adams. We will all be anxiously awaiting to see the results of the voting to determine the winner. Another Year "Older Mrs. Helen Hettermann is am other year older as of Dec. 19. Oil Sunday evening, her family gathered at her home for a birthday celebration. Present were Mr. and Mrs. John Herdrich, Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Hettermann, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hettermann, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hettermann and Carol Ann Stilling. Mrs. Hettermann received birthday wishes from her daughter and family all the way ^ from Pompano Beach, Fla. She received many lovely^ gifts. Around the Town Dorothy Hiller and Adele Schmitt have left their college studies in Milwaukee to spend the holidays with their families, as did Charles Hiller when he came home from St. Paul, Minn. Carol Ann Stilling and Susan Pitzen, both of St. Coletta's school in Jefferson, Wis., arrived here Sunday to spend the holidays with relatives. Mrs. Helen Hettermann was a dinner guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weingart in McHenry last Sunday afternoon. Sudden Death Our deepest sympathy is extended to Mrs. Dolores Kozie on ^1-he death of her mother. Dolores and her husband, ..Tone, left immediately for Canada to make funeral arrangements. Folk's, this week's news has to be in the Plaindealer office on Friday morning, Dec. 23, so if you have news be sure to call me by then. Give me a buzz next week to let me know who you entertained over the holidays. Once again a Merry Christmas. COMMON ITEMS MAKE EFFECTIVE YULE CENTERPIECE Elaborate and effective holiday centerpieces are often simple to make -- from common articles around your home, says MyiV Baker, University of Illinois textiles and clothing specialist. ITry setting up ja mound of stairs with white "plastic foam Blocks. Then set taU red candles on each step and insert sprigs^ of holly" or pine in the base for/fcxtra trimming. Jf Desserts can be as decorative as your centerpiece. Make white snowball cakes with a small red candle set in each one, anyplace them on a holly , tray. Sprucle up the turkey l/platter with pine sprigs and red// cinnamon apples. Or decorate |he ham plate with holly leaves av/d peach halves filled with two J>r three maraschino cherries. | • Individual place decorations are easy and fun to makef Cut out cardboard 3tars and g|ue a %- inch strip of cardboard around the star outline. Paint or |lover them with foil. Set a candle m the middle of each star arid till the rest with peppermint minis or tipy metallic baHs or simillr things. Lakeland Park - West Shore Bead LAKELAND PARK NEWS Jetta Gleeson -- Dorothy Uttich EST ;ld Jan. 10 ZONING REQC' A hearing will be hil at 3 .o'clock in the ai Lternoon at Crystal Lake's city ha] , at which time Joseph Wetzler U asking to have two acres of property located on Idyl Dell roaa extended west on Rt. 31, rezoijed for an auto wrecking yard. CHURCH SERVitCES Everyone will want? to attend church services over the Christ mas weekend and a ^complete list of local services can)]be found beginning on Page 1 Classified Ads bring results Place yours with the Plaindealer •day EDDIE the EDUQfOR says One Tear Ago Organized activity in Lakeland Park' is now l year old. It was Dec; 16, 1954, that a group of men and women met in the basement of one of the homes and formed an organizing committee, which .resulted in the Lakeland Park . Property Owners' association. The effectiveness of the association thus formed is indicated •by the number of things discussed at that firet meeting which have now Income Realities. Among these aire the Improved, mail service, house numbering.'g^stem, installation of street signs, Unproved bus service and shelters for the school children. Ninety per" cent of our residents are members of the association and considering the newness of our organization, and that out of our dues, only twenty^ five cents a month per membership goes for the improvement of Lakeland Park (the rest goes for our garbage collection), we think our organization has done wonders. * ' Other than the aforementioned projects, the organiza£iori has •m up speed limit. • signs; sponsored a very fine Hallowe'en party, put up picnic tables and beach signs and also arranged for refuse «61>- lection at the beaches. They have purchased entrance lights andl are now ir the process of instftll* ing them. We also have our own newspaper. There are still other projects on the agenda to be carried out before the fiscal year is up May 1. Goodbye- and Good Luck We are all sorry to have to bid adieu to Ann and Joe Harman and their four lively -chil^ dren. The Harmons were among 115 the first "settlers" in Lakeland Park. They have now moved into their, own home in Oak Park. Good luck and do come bJbk to visit with us soon. Sorry To Hear • Jean LaPar is cn the sick list this week. She believes in getting all the winter illnesses ovef with at one tlrrife. Not being satisfied with only tonsilitis, she contracted pneumonia and bronchitis to complicate matters. Her mother • reports she is feeling somewhat better and hopes for $ speedy recovery so she can enjoy Santa's visit. Mrs^ George Loewe's mother is seriously ill in Chicago. i - - " ' • --?-- toux from Chicago, bedecks the large picture window the Rehberg home. The painting consists fo( the traditional Christmas carriers and candles. If you have not seen this festive decoration, vdrive to the corner of Prairie and B^ach and see it. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Taylor are very proud of their flower box decoration, which was the work oi Skimpy McAuliff. The colorful display Is made up of evergreens and artificial salvia. Very pretty. . . , Happy Birthday To Kenny Laurence, who shared his birthday* cake with his family Monday, - Dec. 19. Kenny was 9 years old. . A Good Time A good time was enjeyed by the people who attended the party sponsored by the McCullotn Lake Conservation club on Saturday, Dec. 1;7. Ray Kujak of Lakeland Park furnished part of the entertainment by flaying the accordion and singing. Dancing was also enjoyed and we hear the refreshments were terrific. Shower Under the House Newcomer John Svitanek received a fresh cold-water baptism ill the drawl space of his house last Saturday--aight. While turning the mjCin shut-off valve as part of a( hot-water heater installation, lthe valve gave way, spraying water all around thfi craKfir space. While John's wife, Florence, went for help, John held back the flood with his hand. Even when the local plumber arrived, the shut-off box could not be found so that the repair session was almost as wet as the original break. Works of Art A work of art by the sister of Mrs. Louis Rehberg, Vera Pa- Ladd's Christmas Party Ladd Enterprises held their annual Christmas party at the American Legion home Saturday night, Dec. 17. All the sales force, Chicago office force and construction crew, with their spouses, were honored with a big family style turkey dinner with cocktails beforehand. A fourpieCe orchestra furnished the music for the waltzes, circle dancing and jitterbugs. The Lakeland Park couples who attended say a very good time was had by all. To YOU It is -our wish that each and everyone of you enjoy a holy and very happy • holiday. Merry Christmas and God bless you all! Page Elms WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE? A Cincinnati newspaper's research staff recently asked .more than 300 housewives the following question; "What do you and your husband enjoy most when you have an evening out together?" The ladies polled represented a cross section of Greater Cincinnati -- geographically, by inr come, and by age groups. Guess what recreation won the poll hands down (if you'll forgive the pun)? That's right--card playing! More than a fourth of all the women interviewed declared that card playing is their favorite form of entertainment on those evenings when they're fortunate enough to have the night out. - Runner up to card playing is attending the' movies which slightly more than one out of five of the ladies listed as a favorite, evening's entertainment. Following playing cards and movies, in order Of popularity, are dancing, going out to dinner. visiting relatives and friends. bowling, and. other entertainment. A disgruntled three. per cent of the wives stated grimly that they "don't go out" \ That card playing should be the lop preference of this typical group of American women is not surprising to the Playing Card Association, whose most recent national survey revealed that more than eight out of every ten adult Americans play cards. But while the national survey show qerds as "the lading form of recreation, conversation with neighbors and' friends took second place, followed by watching TV, visiting with friends, and listening to the radio or hi-fi. Attending the movies placed only sixth in the countswide poll, just ahead of playing checkers, dominoes and other games. Few experienced card players will be surprised to learn that men and women have diverse card tastes. According to the survey. Rummy, Solitaire and Contract Bridge are the games most often enjoyed by the ladies while the meg prefer to play Poker, Pinochle,' Gin Rummy and Cribbage. However, women's interest ias Poker, often considered to be strictly a "man's game,'* turned out to be miklly surprising. Almost a third at all the women interviewed admitted that they have played it. 555 55^ 3SS5 52^52^5255 »5)S#S3aS5JKtS^S553a55JSg5»$3SaE32«*aS»jl«l JcL^fco ike uxytHcI Why do (»«d t»ach«ri Uav* td*«olt? Why remain? How can wt KE«p HIM? The pwfalk Hois MM «N- \ Mfeofc Micatloo Ai On the Side List r. A speedy get-well wish is/ex-' tended to Bernie Althoffv7who was taken by ambulance/to Memorial hospital last vy^ek. I'm sure he would appreciate getting a few cards from his friends while he is confined there. We all hope Bernie will be well on the way to recovery real soon. Beautiful Babies Baptized Last Sunday afternoon at St. John's church, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wakitsch and the infant daughter of ^r. and Mrs. Peter McGuire were" baptized. Robert Allen Wakitsch was the center of attraction at his home following the baptism rite. His sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Heiro and their children, George, Joe and Susan, were dinner guests at the Wakitsch home in honor of the occasion. Little Maureen Cecile McGuire didn't know it but she was hostess to a group who enjoyed CHRISTMAS! 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