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Umrsday, April 23. 19S9 \ THE McHENHY PLAINDEALER POST 491 oy Dorothy Weichmann American Legion auxiliary has designated April as Pin American month. Each year in April we study a country in Central America to get to know it better and help us to understand the people. This year the country is El Salvador a small country comparable in size to our own Rhode Island. The people in this country are a very happy pe^le and are always looking for something to celebrate. They are noted for their gay festivals. They ate also a very primitive people and the methods of farming date back sever- , al hundred years. The women still carry their parcels on their heads and one wonders why they don't drop them. Yet to see them walk along it looks likdp very sifnple thing to do. JO# try it sometime. The principal means of transportation among the natives is by ox-cart. All the products are brought from the interior this way. At one time the people were 100 percent Indian but the Spaniards migrated to the country in 1522 and since that time they are a mixture of the two. Th^ people of El Salvodor are ve* religious and they are about 100 percent Catholic. Their churches are more like missions and are really quite beautiful in their simplicity. The homes too are primitive, mostly thatched roofs and adobes. Although the biuldings in the large and modern cities'are very much like our own. •Although women are allowed to^ttpte very few of them take a part in any kind of politics. They feel they know nothing afafout it and really take no interest in it at all. Most of our coffee and sugar coine, from El Salvador so the next time you sit down to Koffee- Klatch be reminded! of this little country and try to understand their ways a little better. t Joint Installation e annual installation of officers for the V.F.W. and its auxiliary unit weite held Saturday, April 18, at 8 p.m. Past Commander Marvin Schoenholtz was in charge of installing the V.F.W. officers. Elmer Miller is next in line for commander since the death of the recently elected commander, Paul Nitz. Past Department President Sophia Goldstein was in charge of installing, the auxiliary members as follows: President Daisy Smith; senior vice-commander, Gen. Bradley; junior vice-commander, Bernice Cisewski; secretary, Gussie Diedrich; treasurer, Dorothy Reinboldt; chaplain, Marie Diedrich; guard, Rose Murphy; patriotic instructor, Lola Mears; conductress, G. Michmershuizen; color bearers, Barbara Becker, Doris Moffett, Lillian Lowry and Florence Tussey; musician, Ann Scarbrough; oneyear trustee, M. Schoenholtz; two-year trustee, Florence Svoboda; three-year trustee, G. Barbian; publicity, S. Cisewski. Following the installation program, a smorgasbord was enjoyed and a dance held to which the public was invited. O.E.S. News by Lillian Bossier V. F. W. Auxiliary News The next regular meeting of McHenry Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, will be held on April 28. This is Our Friends' Night and we are looking forward to seeing a large number of members as well as friends from other chapters. We will ajso have a white elephant sale on this evening and members are requested to bring anything that may be a white elephant to them but can be sold at this sale. At our last stated meeting of April 14, we conducted three new members thru the initiation ceremony and were very pleased to have them come into our chapter. These new members are Mrs. Irma Adler, Mrs. Letha Glorch and Miss Pyllis Kohler. Miss Frances Vycital was our worthy matron's guest of honor for the evening. We had a Wonderful turn out which included seven members of Wilmot chapter of Wisconsin. In its most basic form, group medicine is where twenty-five kind relatives and thoughtful friends pitch in with a cure apiece for a cold in the head. The monly meeting of the V.F.W. Women's auxiliary was held Monday, April 13 at 8 p.m. The minutes of the March 23 meeting were read and approved. There was no old business discussed. Our speaker was Dr. Gladstone of the McHenry Medical group. The subject of Dr. Gladstone's discussion was plans for the park district, which was unfavorably considered by the majority present. Following Dr. Gladstone's speach five delegates for the fifth District meeting to be held in Waukegari' May 17, were elected. Those elected were: Barbara Becker, Mary Lou Miller, G. Michmershuizen, Bernie Cisiewski, Doris Moffett and Shirley Cisewski. Gifts were then presented by the ladies of the auxiliary to the retired president, Gert Barbian; to the present secretary, Gussie Diedrich and, to I the retired conductress, Kay I Stilling. The meeting was then adjourned after cake and coffee was served. Due to the newness of your publicity chairman, I failed to get names responsible for the above but promise better, fuller news, in the future. The next meeting of the auxiliary will be held April 27 at 8 p.m. We urge you all to attend. Publicity chairman Shirley Cisewski BOY SCOUTS Post 662 Recently, Post 662, held a meeting at the American Legion rifle range. The advisors who were present were Dr. Krieger, Mr. Goibeck and Mr. Kirk. It was decided before the fellows went into the range that the next meeting would take place on Wednesday. April 29, at the McHenry Sportsmen's club at Pistakee Bay. Fred Wahl and Ron Neukirch were shooting very well. They placed all five shots in the center for a perfect score. Robert Regner, Sec. ALL PATHS LEAD TO.. WHERE in this area is there a Home Furnishings Store that can offer you so many services at no premium in cost? We are truly . . . The Store With You In Mind We display complete stocks by America's best known furniture and floor covering manufacturers. Our merchandise has been selected with care in order that we might give you the most for your furniture dollar. $ We have available for your convenience the services of a trained interior decorator. She will help you in the selection of one piece or a complete housefull. Of course, there is no charge for this service. We regularly show samples of carpeting and furniture in your home at your convenience. We do this with the complete satisfaction of your selection in mind. * If you want a treat instead of "the treatment" ... go to The House of Furniture. 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And-- by the time you read this-- King Hussein, youthful ruler rof the tiny nation of Jordan, will have been our guest. So--join the trek to our Capital City, but do come soon--to enjoy a preview/of springtime in central IllinoisSOrtly a short drive from your home, Springfield, is ideal for a spring vacation, combining education and enjoyment and economy of cost. But -- plan your visit before your state representatives and senators are too busy to see and help entertain you. The state capitol building should be your first stop. This imposing structure houses the offices of the governor, It. governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, and auditor of public accounts. These are your executive officers. The state senate and the House of Representatives, the legislative branch of your state government, are also located in this building. Indeed, it is possible that you will see -- and meet -- each of the elected officers while you are in the "State House." Be sure to make your .presence known to your, senator <ind representatives. We will be pleased to see you and to explain the legislative process under way. You will hear debates on pending legislation and, as you look and listen, "bills" will be passed. We will present you to the Senate and House officials. Sometime, we are able to present you to the entire assemblage. This is a memorable occasion. Sharing the same grounds as the "State House" (as the capitol building is best known) are the centennial building ahd the archives building. The foiroer was erected to make the 100th anniversary of Illinois' admission as the twenty-first state in the Union. The state library, the Illinois Historical library, the State Museum and the impressive "Halls of Flags" are located in the Centennial building. To the nq^th of the State House is the armory building, and to the east is the Supreme Court building. The office of the attorney general of Illinois and the court room' where the justices of the Illinois Court hold their sessions are here. , Across: busy Spring street to the west, stands the State Office building--a modern structure which opened its doors in 195.1. So attractive are the wide glass doors, with their gleaming bronze "Great Seal" guard-plates, that the secretary of state--official custodian of state property--has had the same type doors recentlyinstalled in the entrances to the "State House," where formerly narrow wooden paneled doors resisted your efforts to enter quickly. The executive mansion is within walking distance. This is the home of Gov. and Mrs. Stratton and the home of Illinois governors since 1856. Thousands of I l l i n o i s a n s pour through the doors of the executive mansion each year. It may be that your representatives or senator can arrange a tour of the mansion for you. So--if you are in Springfield on Tuesday, the buildings and offices listed above should be on your itinerary. Wednesday is the day to visit Lincoln's Home, Lincoln's Tomb, and the village of New Salem. Just three blocks from the governor's mansion stands Lincoln's home. Here, in the heart of Springfield, is the place' where Lincoln lived as an Illinois lawyer; a member of the General Assembly, and an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate. From this home, he went to Washington as president of the United States Senate. From this home, he went to Washington as president of the United States. The residence is almost exactly as it was when the Lincoln family used it. Much of the original furniture occupies the place it did in those days. North from the "State House" is Oak Ridge cemetery, where Lincoln's tomb marks the historic resting place of Illinois' greatest citizen. The cemetery covers many acres of natural scenery and lends beauty to the majesty of the great monument which draws freedom lovers from all over the world. A visit here will bring new understanding of and appreciation for that earlier Illinois legislator whose place in world history is unequalled by any other American. About 20 miles from Springfield is New Salem. The village has been restored to the same condition as when Lincoln, in his youthful twenties, lived here. It is most important that one walk these streets where Lincoln walked--postmaster, law student, surveyor and young state representative. This settlement of log houses, log stores and other log buildings, on the banks of the Sangamon, unfolds vividly the "life drama" of "Abe Lincoln of Illinois." 1 Come to Springfield, your first free Tuesday before June 30. Children will appreciate such an educational tour. There are accommodations available in motels, cabins and tourist homes at reasonable cost. 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