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V ucsday, December 22, 1959 THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER Musin' & Meander in* (Continued from pag: it Although this is a little late in the season for cornstalks . to grow, an interesXmg story t E' ^lcerning them came our way just this week as we saw farmers taking advantage of the few mild days to lake the last of '59 yield frdm the field. Out of the mysterious East has^come a new way of making cornstalks grow faster. The report came from India; and was delivered at the inter- 'national Botanical Congress in Montreal, telling that the same 'JfjJite musionvhich Indian snake chapmers play to thefr cobras h£s made cornstalks grow 1 aster than plants left in silence. The report said that"* flute mu-' sic was played to a' selected group of plants half an hour 1 each .day • for thirty days. Another group was left in silence. The plants that listened grew 25 to 50 per cent faster. (-- --This sounds like someone figging the No. ,1 song on the Indian hit parade. Or maybe the stalks that were slow just didn't like the' tune! SAFETY COUNCIL PREDICTS HOLIDAY DEATH TOLL OF 530 According to the National Safety Council," an estimated 530 persons rraiiy be killed during the long 'Christmas, weekend. This would compare with 370 deaths on the highways during a norr-holida,y weekend at "this time of year. The count of traffic deaths will start at 6 p.m. Thursday. Dec. 24, and continue until midnight, Dec. 27, a period of seventy-eight hours. During last year's Christmas holiday, covering a four-day period, 594 persons were Wiled in traffic accidents. DRAFT BOARD CHANGES HOURS HOLIDAY WEEK The Spain that President Eisenhower will visit Dec. 21 is still discovering gold in the New World, but now the land of castles and castanets is using its loot to become a ^*ong member of the western Slfense team instead of a world conqueror. It was just about 400 years ago that approximately 35(1 million dollars worth of gold and silver were "talked" out of America to pay for Spain's wars and put' her at the top of the nations emerging from feudal Europe. Rut Spain was too busy livthe high life to -build the foundation, for an economically healthy, industrialized nation". Today, behind the glitter of old Moorish castles and the gaiety of the bull ring, they say modern Spain, next to Portugal, is the poorest coun- But Spain is an asset to the West simply because of her cation. In the past six years ?e country has received . more than one billion dollars in economic aid from the U.S., but this time the money is paving roads and building factories instead of keeping tfie idle rich and dazzling t h o world. * The McHenry county Jocal draft board, No. 159. has an nouneed a change in -hours, during the weeks of Christmas and New Year's. . The hours .will be from 9:30 to 5 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Decrv 22, 23, 29 and 30, and ThuYsdaysyfDec. 24 and 31, riom 9:30 atafi.-to 4 p.m. The office will be qlosed on Mon- ' day. Dec. 28. y ! Ih the absence of the clerk, | Mrs. Norma Scott, the assisj tant clerk, Mrs. Peggy Wilke, : will be on duty. NEED OF BOND ISSUE FOR NEW SCHOOL IS SEEN (C ontinued Fronx Page 1) Many friends have remembered us this holiday season * d the ladies here at the aindealer are beginning to look to their expanding waist lines. FARMERS EXPRESS MILK PREFERENCE IN DAIRY SURVEY As county-wide Dairy Day, held in Woodstock last Friday, Jprmers and others who took the milk test expressed a preference \ for fresh whole milk over concentrated and sterile concentrated milk. Eighty-nine participated in the testing, with each given an opportunity to sample the three types and state a preference. Loren Missey, who conducted the survey, announced that the other 50 per -^nt was evenly divided between the two concentrated forms. In addition to the milk survey, other topics of interest to dairymen were discussed, among them the mechanization of dairy chores. of $10,850, was Marengo Steel Products, Inc. . e. Teachers of the Junior hign language-arts department, Miss Rose Parsley, Miss Myrtle Proctor, Mrs. Bell and David Boger, and PrincipahReno Bertillotti were on hand to present the Junior high program as carried out in their school. The board authorized^ the employment oT additional fac- • ulty members for the y6ar 1960-61. It is expected that there will be a need for a minimum of twelve additional teachers. District 156 High School District 156 members were informed at -their last meeting that the new furniture for the home economics department had arrived, completing the new section which opened in the latest addition to the school about two years ago. , .;The boar$ yvas .als^p informed that the new baskWball scoreboards had been installed. Progress on the Park avenue work, the cost of which is shared by the two school districts and the city, was reported. The work is nearing completion and should eliminate „the flooded conditions which 'existed last spring. Sidewalks will be put in as a safety measure for the\children. A letter u/as read from the iState Department of Education regardin"g-driv-er_&du^ation. The state informed the board that the school was doing a fine job in this field. 'Mrs. Nick Weitfgart {Killed In Accident (Continued from page 1) j George R. Justen & Son fune- ] ral home until 10 o'clock Monjday morning, when services ; were held at St. Mary's Catholic church, with interment in the church cemeterv. SHOP IN MeHENRY READ THE WANT ADS THE -^OFFICERS, DIRECTORS! and STAFF of ' i f ' % Marengo Federal Savings & Loan . Wish you a AND A ,• Happy New Year Hundreds to Join In Xmas Rites (Continued Prom Page 1) be conducted at 7:45 and -10:30 a.m. The newly, elected officers of the congregation will be inducted into office during the 10:30 service. There will be *no Sunday School sessions that Sunday. A special New Year's eve service will be held Thursday. Dec. 31, at 8 p.m. ' The speaker for thje one service on New Year's day, which»will be held at 10:30 a.m.,„. will be the institutional missionary, Rev. Albert Lorenz. A cordial imitation is exwith confessions Dec. 20 after] FIRE LEAVES the 9 o clock Mass for all child- p * mtt v \X7TTXIrtTTrr ren. Wednesday, Dec. 23, from f W11I1UU1 7 to,.8 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 24, HOME CHRISTMAS from 4 to .5 p.m. and for adults,; , J-; --r: from 7 to 8 p.m. , ' j (Continued frontpage D Solen^j High Mass will be gration was unknown, firemen said at midnight Christmas said the oxygen which escaped Eve. Low Masses, in addition--would have been responsible to the u^ual 7:30, 9 and 31 for the tremendous blaze which .hours, will be said at 8:15 and developed as the fire gained 11:30. 1 headway. Wonder Lake Bible Church ' Babarsky heard a noise in A (Christmas service will be the garage ( about 6:1 f 5 P ^ a u nd held Von Wednesday evening. l'pon '"jestigation found that Dec. 23, at 7:30 p.m. at the had gained cons.derable Wonder Lake Bible church. There will be a special program combined with the word daughter, Arlene. 15, to call for^ assistance, then managed to t „ , . . . . . _ drive" a truck from the burning of God to keep values right- building * during this eventful season. The New Year s Eve watch gan spread to the house, and Within minutes, the fire be tended to *11 tn fno •. u/ • -u I: K«n to. spread to the hous*>, ana hohHav 1,-^1 tne night service will befheld again Babarsky and his family fled this year on Dec. 31.- from 9 from thie. building u, - p.m. to 1 a,m. The bedrooms of the home Alliance Bible - , were saved, but the rest of the At the Alliance Bible church house was beyond repair. They on John street, there will b<? have been staying with friends a caroling service for those. >f and neighbors, the Theo. Bierall ages at the church at - 7 chens. o'clock on Saturday. Dec. 19. Babarsky, a' crane mechanic Earlier ;.that day, at 1 p.m.. b.v trade", moved to Sunnyside there will be a Christmas pro- Estates with Iris family about grani practice.. ' - three years ago. . . The Sunday School Christ- pT*T*Y AND POTTNTY mas program will be held at 7 • Aiw I holiday services. St. Paul's Episcopal St. Paul's Episcopal/church, 'McHenry, will have Christmas services of Holy Communion on Christmas Eve and Christmas day. The Christmas Eve Mass Will begin at 11 p.m. and will be a Mass with hymns and sermon. A low Mass will be celebrated Christmas, Day at 9 -a.m. " " The Feast of Lights will be presented Sunday evening, Dec. 27, at 7:30 p.m. This program will be presented by all Sunday School students,.with some adult assistance. The theme of the Feast of Lights points out that the Son of God, the Light of the World, in the past and forever spreads His light in the world through the work of bishops, priests, deacons and laity. Faith Presbyterian On Christmas Eve at 7:30 p.m., there will be an informal service of scripture, prayer and singing at Faith Presbyterian church. The service will" be brief enough that parents with small children may bring themi 1 ,nrv a^ng - St John The Baptist BT .AM? SUICIDE At St. John the Baptist church, Johnsburg, there will """T)1"* OF be a solemn high Mass at mid-, *r zmrccT TTi night'on Cnnstmas Eve. Other • high Masses will be at 8 and 10 o'clock Christmas morning. CHURCH FAMILIES ^SKED FOR POST CHRISTMAS GIFT While chtirch ^families throughout, the state planned today for the observance of Christmas they were urged by the president of the United Church Women of Illinois to plan also the giving'of a post- Chris&nas present that may very easily save a life. The present will be a blanket for a freezing refugee^ and the appeal came from Mrs. Charles MacDonald of Evanston, on behalf of the Blankets for Refugees project of the Illinois '•Council, of Churches. More than a million and a half Protestants in the state are asked to bring unneeded of new blankets -- at least one per family -- to church on Sunday, Jan-. 17. with twenty-five cents to help get each blanket started on its way to a refugee overseas. p.m. Sunday,. Dec. 20. Caroling Is planned for some evening prior to the holiday. The Christmas service, will be. held at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec, 23. Ringwood Methodist There will be a Christmas program presented by the Methodist Youth Fellowship on RECEIVE SHARE OF TAX COLLECTIONS McHenry is scheduled to rect ive $6,322.58 as its share of 1 he city sales tax collections i.-tailing $4,692,109 reported by the Illinois Department of Revenue. The county received $5,411.91. uf the $125,356 total Wednesday evening. Dec. 23, at recoivod by counties in the u the Rmgwood s1ato undor ,the count retaii_ Methodist church They wi'l ors- occupa1ion tax act g.ve a play entitled "The Other Thn co,iectkVs from 1,075 Wise Men. The Christmas service will be Friday morning at 10 o'- cities and villages and eighteen counties represent a 'ax on September retail sales at oneclock. when Rev. McChessney haif ppr ^n1 in the .municipalwill preach trf the congrega-. jtios and parts of cou,,lies no) in' municipalities. Topping the city collections in this c-ounty was Woodstock willi S7.014.04, followed In- Crystal. 1 .aRe 'Wttti $6,877.13. ---Hthrrs" inclndofl SunriysTd<•. $78.73: Spring Grove, $345.10; -- Algonquin, $1,616.65; Fox River i Grove. $793.91: Harvard, $3.- 198.99; Hebron, $369.60; Hunti- v?y, $835.^6; Island Lake, $242.- 9.V: I.akcmoor, $62.82; Marengo, OBSERVES ANN1VERSAK j Peyter Freund, Jr., of Johns- ,"burg is celebrating his eightysixth x^irthday anniversary to: aay (Tuesday) Dec. 22. A family gathering is planned in his.honor. Mr. Freund remains in good health and is active. FIRE uama<;e An over-heated oil heater in a garage near Adams grocery store at Johnsburg caused some alarfh on Saturday, and members of Fire Station 1 were" called to the scene.. There was no damage reported. SS > S December VI O.E.S, Stated Meeting and Christmas Party -- 8 p m. -- Acacia Hall. January I Marionette Show -- High School Sponsored by Viscounts Drum and Bugle Corps. HIT-RT'X ACCrDEXT David Lit Me of Jefferson street. Woodstock, escaped injury but his car was damaged when struck by a hit and run driver on the Johnsburg road, just east of Rt. 31. The acci- ty] dent^took place about 6:15 K Sunday evening. ! it PLACED ON PROBATION j| The 12-ve.-jr-old McHenry ft boy apprehended for shoplifting in a McHenry slore last week was placed on probation when he appeared in court Sat-/ft urday. ' m TO OUR MANY FRIENDS ti (WE WILL BE CLOSED XMAS DAY) DUE TO NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY OUR DINING ROOM WILL BE CLOSED AFTER 7 P.M. DEC. 31st WE WILL BE OPEN NEW YEAR'S DAY WITH COMPLETE SERVICE FROM 12 NOON 'TIL 11 P.M. (Continued fr^-^ Page 1) the Illinois .semi-finalists the current competition for state college scholarships. They -re Karen Bailey, of Orchard Other Masses are scheduled | remained in the tavern. A at 7, 7:30 8:30, 9 and It* j short time^afterward she heard a m- ja^noise and upon investigation ,o r ~r Peter's I found her husband on the floor At St Peter's CathoJic I behind the bar with a wound i ' T church, Spring Grove, thereiin his head. Scholarship Semi-Finalists will be a solemn high Mass at' Sh<? called neighbors immed- rhc of ,hlve McHenry midnight, followed Christmas' iately and the wounded man high sxhMl seniors were among morning by a high Mass at was taken to McHenry hospiand a low Mass at 11:15 o'-htal- where he was pronounced clock. dead. „ ^ n \ A German .32 calibre rev jl- Nativity Lutheran was found near him and a Beach, Jean „ Borchardt a n ( Two worship services will bXlshell on the floor. „ Lambert Freund, both of Rt hield' ^t Nativity Lutheran! An investigation revealed 1. McHenry. • church. Wonder Lake, „quj the bullet struck Pressler on ; -- Christmas Eve. The first will the right temple and came out . AVTO ACCIDENT be at 7:45 and will be t h e the left side of His head. Alfred Ritter, 38. of Edge- Christmas Eve Communion ser- The body was taken to the brook Manor escaped with mivice. The second is the tnull- Querhammer funeral home at nor injuries when the car he tional and popular candlelight Crystal Lake. was driving left thq^Johnsburg carol service which will start Crystal Lake then removed to blacktop road.--one aoi oneat 11:30 p.m. This^ is the in- "10 Marinelli and Martino half milesr north of R't^l20, at forma] ser-ice of carol singing' c'1aP<1l at 2809 Harrison street, 12:30 am. Tuesday. The «*iuto and scripture reading that is Chicago. • went out+vf control on a cune, climaxed with the candlelight Besides his wife, ii-saiLji'rtns. rolled over several times and serving with the Navy, sur- landed on its wheels. Ritter vives. was taken to McHenry hospital for treatment and then repi ®- Merry C/mstmas With the spirit of this festive season, we send glad greetings to you and yours. Have a very i- li^l merry" Christmas. Riverside Hairstyling Studio 126 V Riyerside Dr. EV. 54)147 MdHenry ceremony. Christ The King The Christmas ^schedule at C h r i s t t h e K i n g C a t h o l i c One's intelllgenrc can often leased, he measured bv how much he church, Wonder Lake, starts keeps his mouth shut SHOP IN McHKXKY in the TRUE SPIRIT of CHRISTMAS St. Joseph Continuous Sunday Missal • Easy to use • Complete . • Beautifully Illustrated • Most simplified missal ever published * St. Joseph DAILY MISSAL Black Leather Binding - Gold Edges S3" The New Marv Knoll DAILY MISSAL Edited by the Mary Knoll Fathers $495 Catholic and Protestant B I B L E S A L S O # Rosaries # Medals Key Chains 9 Bracelets and many other Beautiful Religious Articles BOLGER'S Drug Store A a )3L6SS you 103 S. Green St. Phone EV 5-4500 Horsedrawn carriages are a thing of the past, but wishing dur good friends everywhere a Merry ChrSstiitas will never be out of style. McHENRY RECREATION • We Will Be9 Closed Dec. 24th Open Xmas Day 1 P.MJ