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Twelvi t/OT McBENRif PtAINBEALEH Richmond Community News By Phyllis Carlson X THOSE WERE THE DAYS Christina*. Services * Last, Sunday, the Community and Lutheran churches held their children's christmal services. The vesper service in the afternoon at the Community church was, well attended and the Christmas pageant Was presented beautifully. Mrs. E. Wittmayer directed the children's choir of about thirtyfive voices. They sang several Christinas carols and presented a background of music for the Christmas story as it unfolded with the twelve angels, high school girls, Mary arid Joseph, the shepherds and the wise men. The first, second and third graders sang a song, "O Come Little •Children." After the vesper service, some of the young people went caroling. The children's Christmas service at the Lutheran church was presented Sunday evening. The children of the church school presented the Christmas story to the congregation. A narrator, a speech choir, singing choir and the shepherds, wise • men, Mary and Joseph told the story of the first Christmas. The pre-school and primary children sang several songs and told a part of the story, too. All the freshly scrubbed faces and best clothes, plus the excitement of the kids, gave the program a very festive air. Both churches are decorated for Christmas with Christmas trees, poinsettia plants and other Christmas touches. Grade School The children of the grade school had their Christmas celebration last Friday, the last day of school. The sixth grade gave a version of the play "Scrooge and the Christmas Fairy" that was very well done. The third graders did. a • version of the play, too, and pfesented it very well. The second grade gave the "Night Be^e Christmas," which they certainly enjoyed doing. During a pajt of the mofnlng, all< the kids gathered in the hall and sang Christmas songs, with Mr. Stone directing and Virgine Schultz playing the piano. Everyone was in a gay m6od and sang with great gusto. Friday afternoon each room had its own Christmas parly with a gift exchange, refreshments and a visit from Santa Claus. Santa gave candy canes to all the children and in some of ttte roomsft took orders for Christmas gift! to be delivered Christmas Eye. All the small fry came hortie that afX^rnppn with shining eyas and bright, happy faces. High School The high school students had a Christmas celebration on Friday afternoon, too. They exchanged gifts and had a big, nicely decorated tree in the hall. They gathered to sing Christmas songs, too, and left for the holidays in a gay mood. PTA Program The grade school band played at the P.T.A. meeting last Wednesday evening. The cheerleaders and the twirlers had a part in the program, tpo. Mrs. Robert Gardner sang a solo as a part of the program. Afterward the third grade mothers served Christmas cookies and coffee in the lunchroom and there was. time for conversation along with the food. Christmas Day-'will be. The choirs i will be rehearsing extra hours. ! At the 11 p.m. Christmas/"Efre | service at Grace Lutheran church, the choir will sing "The Song of Christmas," a cantata of the story of the nativity, by Roy Ringwald. Pastor Carlson's sermon will be entitled "A Promise Kept." At the Christmas morning service the sermon wilK be "Light in the Da¥kness.'! St. Joseph's - will haVe a midnight mass. Christmas morning there will be mass at St. Joseph's. There ••will be a family worship service at the Lutheran church at 9:30 a.m. At 11 a.m., there will be a service at the Community church. The Good Fellowship group will meet Wednesday, Dec. 28, at the" home of Miss Isabel Winget. Miss Foley Haldeman will be a cohostess. - Confined To Home Mrs. Cora Stewart haw missed most of the activities she has always enjoyed attending because of a fall she had a couple weeks ago. She has been confined to her home, but hopes to get out in time for Christmas. Birthdays We missed Kathy Johnson's birthday a couple of weeks ago. Miss Linda Valentine, also a second grader, celebrated her birthday last week. Christmas in Florida Doc Harris and his whole family will spend Christmas in Florida this year. We hope he will rest in that Florida "sunshine and come bacK to Richmond refreshed and rested. Mrs. Brunswick and Chuck are planning on, a Florida Christmas this year. I heard rumors that Miss Howden will go with them, but we aren't sure. /orthy Home Bureau Christmas Party The Richmond Evening unit of Home Bureau had its meeting and party at the home of Mrs. L. Brown at Spring Grove. The Browns' new home was a lovely setting for a Christmas party with a fire in the fireplace. The lesson on "Kitchen Gadgets" was presented by Mrs. E. Wittmayer and Mrs. w. Gardner. Each lady brought a sampling of her favorite Christmas cookies or candy and all of us enjoyed the great variety of food after the lesson. Rotary * What is the Key of Rotary? The answer is simple to those fkmiliar with machinery, in the boss of the Rotary wheel is a slot which t$kes a steel bar, or key way, and this keys the wheel to the shaft. Without sucn a key the wheel would rotate idly and produce no work or results. It seems to me that spiritually the Key of Rotary is the will to serve. Without this key a Rotarian or a club WfouljflTevolve in idleness and perform no w objective. Perhaps you would be Interested in knowing what Rotary stands for. Service above self in their motto, and the .fo':i'-way test is a good example of the way we should all think and act in all things we do. The four-way test can be applied profitably in relations with others in home, community, business, national and international life; particularly to proposed plans, policies, statements and advertising in business and the professions; to proposed legislation in government, to relations between teachers. and students in schools. The four-way test is; 1. Is it the Truth ? 2. is it fair to all concerned? 3. Will it build good will and better friendships? 4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned ? Tuesday was the annual stag party at Rotary. Wednesday vtfas the children's Christmas party sponsored by Rotary. Santa Claus was at thfe town hall and so were all the Kids. By ART BEEMAN THE BEAUTIFUL TREE USED TO KNOW SECRETS OF , ALL THOSE saps T DAYS Tyo Qjfc g&EMAM R?k*erd t*t Smltfc V THING everything! By FRANK THOMAS Inhere ? HOSSFACE HANK I HEARD THAJ ALLTHE^ VNERE OUT ON A ROUNO POINT HIM TO OS BEGGIN'YER PARDOrt GALS...THERE A MAN HERE SOME VACATION SPOT THIS IS • - NOT A MAN ON THE RANCH SONNY SOUTH By COURTNEY ALDER30N ARKIE GRITT BULLV DAWSON EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT SONNV EQUIPt EQUIPMENT SOUTH RRACl FOOTBALL PRACTICE starts TODAV FOOTBALL 1 PRACTICE STARTS TODAV FOOTBALL PRACTICE STARTS TODAY |?i$M§§ipSj§Sf Standard Oil filler's Corners Hildebrandt's Anderson's Spring Grove Women's Standings, Twin Lakes - Borre's Dicltlin's Wilmot Thurs#S& December 22? -J 22 19 18 17 17 W 25 24 20 15 17 20 21 22 22 l 17 18 22 27 Zephyrs Beat Elgin Last Sunday, the Richmond Zephyrs turned back a gre^ Elgin team to the tune of 85 to 81. Elgin brought their best team to town as they always do when they play the Zephyrs.. The Richmond boys looked better in this game than any of their games, so far. The Zephyrs don't have much height this season, but they make it ujji on speed and accurate shooting. Six. foot eight Bob Peterson, former Illinois • center, was held to ten points by Dave Nichols and Ron May, but the big gun for Elgin was Jay Survant, a Lake Forest star who scored 19 points, and Zito for Elgin also was at thorn in the Zephyrs' side. H6 also scored 19 points. For the Zephyrs it "was Sonny Katzan-. berg with 25, points and at least^ six more direct assists for baskets. Jimmy Judson wasn't far behind with 20 points. Scbre by quarters: Richmond 21 26 24 14--85 Elgin 29 19 14 19--81 Volo Man Receives Small Fine. For Theft In City Joe . Toppel of Volo deceived a small iiine and a suspended sentence by a justice of the peace last week, on a charge of talcing on five different; occasions , frbtii Hester Oil company on Elm street. He was apprehended witji a marked, bill' in his possesion? according to authorities. ' 1| I EDili tiie EDU< says- Pediculosis, Imptllgt, tracframb;, phHiUlt, »lc, art frightful medical forms. They arechildrtn's diseases being successfully combpted through school health programs. Illinois Education Association* At the previous meeting, Everett Hughes from Bellwood was the guest of Freddy Schroeder. Joe Gausden from McHenry was the visiting Rotarian, Curly Stevens Home Curly Stevens came home from the hospital a week ago yesterday and needs to rest at home for awhile. Mr. Miller in Hospital Mr. Miller, janitor for the grade school, has been hospitalized at Rockford and had surgery last Saturday. We hope he will soon be on tlj/e mend, ^eljause he is greatly missed at school. A Boy for thfe Bowers The Tom Bowers announce the birth or a' son.^iioth^r and baiby are doing well. Tom will^e able to distribute'the mail Without chewing ,his fingernails now waiting for his«young son. ( News Needed Eatly For Next Week Because ot exira holidays for the Plaindealer employees, news for the next (edition of the paper will have to be in tomorrow. Maybe the column will be a little short next week. And now may your Christmas be a blessed one, and may the peace of the Christ Qnild surround you and^Jzelp^fou through troubled timej RICHMOND-BURTON By ADar Ehorn Rockets Trounce Huntley Playing heads-up ball for a full thirty-two minutes, the Richmond Rockets easily beat a weak Huntley Redskin team here last Tuesday night. The Rockets' jumped to an early lead on Huntley a!nd were never even pressed from the first minute on. Williams, the Huntley kingpin, was held to six field goals, way less than his average, but after all, most of his points had been scored against teams from the "Little Eight" and that is quite a weak conference. Nevertheless, he has a fine average., Httntl^y is leading the "Little Sigh&'CQjij^ ference at this writing albd tjj<i Rockets are in second place in the southern regional. the Rockets could have scoria way over 100 points on the Redskins if Coach Ned Morgensen so desired, but soon after the half he substituted freely and did try to hold the score down as much as possible. Loren Miller, a very, fine ball player, led the dockets wft$l thirty points and Bob Christensen followed with twenty. Terrific floor work by Terry Gunderson and Buddy Jarrett were the key to the fast break that the Rockets employed and top rebounding by Bob Miller kept the Rockets out in front all the way. Coach NOrm Patton's Frosh- Soph team lost their first game of the season by the score of 40 to 37, after leading once in the game by 10 points. Richmond (81) L. Millef* Gunderson B. Miller Christensen - Jarrett Popenhagen Arseneau Huff Schmitt Wagner Krumpin Shaw Totals B F P 9 12 2 6 1 1 0 2 4 9 2 1 4 3 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 3 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 27 27 28 Huntley (60) Sweeney Gahan William - Hanen Montayne Adamon Urbach Total Score by quarters: Rockets i Redskins B 2 6 6 2 3 1 1 21 18 p 19 32 10--81 4 13 17 26-60 Rockets Lace Capron 67-54 Last Friday night, in a regular conference game at Capron, the Richmond Rockets made it five out' of six in Southern regional .pliy and eight out of ten for the season, which is a good record forv a team that started out kind of weak, but have been picking up momentum every week. scaring was, very well divided in this game. Bob Christensen was high, though, with 23, followed very closely by L. Miller. The Young Rockets won their ninth game in ten starts by the score of 40 to 33. r Richmond (67) B F P L. Miller 7 5 0 Gunderson 5 1 3 B. Miller 4 2 3 Christensen 8 7 1 Jarrett 1 2 3 Totals 23 19 10 Capron (54) B F P Hermanson 7 1 3 Larson 1 0 2 Jefffers 0 0 0 Powers 3 5 4 Lindberg 4 2 1 Corson 5 2 4 Lausink 2 0 0 Totals 22 9 14 Score*by quarters: Rockets 15 19 IT 16--67 Vikings 14 13 9 18--64 Richmond Bowling Leagues Men's Standings W L Village Inn ~ 24 15 DOWN E Stop wasting materials by on-the-job mixing! Tell us your specifications and we'll deliver the right amount of ths right concrete mix right on time! McHenry Sand & dwel Co, "RADIO DISPATCHED" PHONE 920 The Classified Wait Ads'"' It's A Girl Mr. atnd Mrs. John Behrens have a littlp o-ir^ t>>--j born Dec. 10, to help them celebrate Christmas this year. Mrs. Behrens is the former Lily Seaman who graduated from R.B.C.H.S. in 1954. Miss Mary Wittmayer is home from Carletori college at Northfield, Minn., for the holidays. She sang a solo in church Sunday. <!• Church News This is the season when the church should have some place in the schedule of each of us. There is at least some time this weekend when you can worship at the church of your choice, whether it be Christmas Ev£, at midnight mass or on Christmas morning. This week many extra jobs will be done at the three churches in town to make the Christmas services more meaningful for you. The people who clean will do an extra good jqj> of polishing, the acolytes will be freshly scrubbed and combed to light the candles and loolc more angelic all in cele- -bration of the birthtj^|>of a King. Join in a worship service and see bow much more meaningful your Thank You For Your ^Patronage. Schroeder's Drug Store Fred C. Schroeder, R. Ph. Prescriptions a Specialty * PHONE 2711 RICHMOND, ILL. The Seasons Greetings Belden Oil Co. Merry Xmas and a Prosperous - New Year "Phillips 66" PHONE R-4911 Seasons Greetings Richmond Hardware Store PHONE RICHMOND 4611 Seasons Greetings ^ Dr. Harry Mizock Optometrist Hours: Mon. & Thurs. 7 to 7 p.m. All day Wednesday Located in the Richmond Hotel Bldg. PHONE 2932 m Grant's^Dept. Store Quality Merchandise at Fair Prices. PHONE 2911 RICHMOND, ILL. Kruse Hardware Co. A Merry Xmas & A Happy New Year to all our customers and friends. miAWK A I I Goehring Garage And TV Sales & Service Seasons Greetings RICHMOND, ILL PHONE 4711 Licensed Broker Wisconsin; Illinois Heal Estate Harold G. Huffman Richmond Hotel Bldg. RICHMOND, ILL. PHONE 5221 WAY Serving the People Faithfully Since the Birth of Richmond IOP". FOR CHRISTMAS a USE ®UR , LAY-AWAY PLAN! The Debbie Shop Infant's & Children's Wear f Merry Christmas and a Happy New^Year p 1 door West of Anderson's Candy - Route 12 PHONE RlCpOND 2551 Bill & Al's Cantonese Restaurant Chinese & American Dishes Cocktail Lounge Reservations for Parties Accepted PHONE 8211 MAIN & MILL ST. RICHMOND HOTEL BLDG. OPEN CHRISTMAS DAY Thank You for your past patronage and Wishing you A Merry Xmas and A Happy New Yean Pickering & Son BARBER SHOP TEL. 2921 Village Inn A Menry Xmas & A Happy ^INe Year to the wontderful people aiid friends in Richmond and suburbs. Joe & Pat Grens, Sr. TEL. 8201 Seasons Greetings Richmond Motor Sales " Chrysler - Plymouth Sales & Service s MAIN ST., RICHMOND, TT.T_ < PHONE 2011 Leo's Grocery & Market Across from State Bank of Richmond j Quality Groceries, Meats, Frozen and Fresh Vegetables at the right prices. / TELEPHONE 2811