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1 V ( &tge Eight THE McHENHY PLAINDEALER Thursday. D»c*mb*r 21. 1961 EVACUATION TESTS REPORTED AT WOtfflER LAKE Polls Indicate Preferences On School Opening Supt. Merle F. Thomas of Harrison school reported disaster evacuation time of students at between forty-four and forty-seven seconds during repeated tests conducted this Jreai\ In making his report to the school board, Thomas further noted that three to five minutes is needed for emergency vehicles to reach the school from the time an alarm - is sounded, and another oneand a half minutes for firemen to search the building upon arrival. He also reported a decline in enrollment from 459 at opening of the school year to 441 in December. At the close of the school year last May there were 425 students. School starting date, cn ihe boaid agenda for several months, was reported on by board members Dr. S. L. Rug- ! gero and Henry Setzler, and Thomas, after two meetings1 with teachers. All teachers except three favored starting the school year before Labor Day, one favored the post-holiday start and two were undecided, they rejxirted. Two polls conducted by parents, one by a group of mothers, and the most recent by the board's committee, showed a majojrity ot parents favor the school ttim starting after Labor Day, many noting this would conform with the McHenry high svhool calendar, to avoid a conflict where youngsters in one family attend both schools. Postpone Decision The committee came to no conclusion and the board post poneci action in setting the 1962-63 school dates. Disposition is to be made no later than February, when teacher contracts are submitted. The board also authorized installation of a sump pump ir. the well housing as part of b. two-phase pi'oject that also will include cleaning of water lines of mineral deposits. Tlii; effects efficiency of the water system and has net bearing on human health. School finances were re- Viewed, and the board also heard several reports following a:tendance of Thomas and Various members of the board 6t it-cent educational and school administration meetings Four Wonder Lake Women Hurt As Car Skids On Icy Blacktop Musin & Meanderin Thirty stitches were required , lo close the wounds on the: face of Miss Mary Lou Gale of Wonder Lake, who crashed through the windshield of the car driven by Mrs. Hubert Mortimer one evening last | ; week at the intersection of l i Gate 6 and the McCullom L^ke ' road about 5 p.m. Two other women, also from Wonder; Lake. Mrs. Edward Motulewicz j and Mrs. Stanley Wilson, were other passengers in the car. | Because of the icy condi- i tions. Mrs. Mortimer apparent- ' ly lost control of her vehicle 1 as she was travelling west on I the blacktop and crashed into i the pole which supports the) gate light on the southwest! side of the intersection. The j car was damaged extensively. \ Miss Gale was the most : seriously . injured and was i rushed to McHenry hospital j by- ambulance, where she was , a patient until Friday. The ; other three women were taken j to their physician in Wonder j Lake, treated and released, i Because of knee injuries. Mrs. ! Mortimer will wear a splint for three weeks. According to the report 1 there were no witnesses to i the accident, hut Mrs. Torsten i Bjork. who resides across the j street, heard the noise from the impact and rushed to give ! assistance. Another neighbor. ' Loren Bishop of Greenwood | place, pulled into his drivewa\ ! seconds, before the accide:n, i and he. too. helped the in- : jured women. Acting police chief of the ! village. Jack Schlofner. ar- j rived at the scene sometime j after the accident and charged ! Mrs. Mortimer with driving * too fast for conditions. Two Hurt ' Two drivers suffered only ; minor injuries as the result of a crash in Pistakee Terrace Fridav aiftev^iOOiT buV a large quantity of milk contained in the rear of a delivery truck flowed freely over the countryside to give the impression that this, 'ndeed. was the land of milk and honey. Charles A. Olson of McHenry was driving a milk truek when another vehicle, driven by William S. Stahlman of Pistakee Terrace, apparently skidded on a curve and struck the truck. Fortunately, a bulkhead prevented Mr.- Olson from suffering anything but very minor injuries; however, almost all of the milk was lost. Stahlman was blamed by authorities for wrong lane usage. McHENRY MAN SERVES ON NEW COUNTY BAR BOARD (Cor tinued froin Page 1) Charles T. Smith of Harvard was elected president of the McHenry County Bar association at a meeting held Monday of this week. Named to serve with him were Henry L. Cowlin of Crystal Lake, vice-president; Ralph E. Madsen of Crystal Lake, secretary; Paul Javne of Marengo, Robert J. Leali of Woodstock and Le- Roy Welter of McHenry, trustees.. The association passed a resolution of commendation for tne new president, Mr. Smith, who represented the public as ;> service \Mhen he acted as special commissipner in the case of the Harvard boys who werp charged with arson a year ago this last fall. A personal commendation was also made by Judge Decker of Waukegan. who heard the case and ordered restitution. PI SH BUTTON HOMES Modern push button homes are much safer than older ones, but it still pays to keep an occasional eye on what happens after the buttons are pushed. The Institute for Safer Living urges frequent home inspection of all electrical and gas appliances to make sure -that* they are rot,, 'oecomvng worn or. dc velonine mechanical or electrical defeats that may cause an accident. Years ago. it took years of courting to get a wife. But then, you got to keep her. CHRISTMAS RITES ARE PLANNED IN LOCAL CHURCHES (Continued from Page 1) ceding the first Mass of Christmas at midnight. • Saturday, Dec. 23, confes-' Sions will be at 2 o'clock in | the afternoon. The remainder of the Christ- • mas week sendees will be as i follows: Dec. 25, low Mass at j 9 a.m.; Dec. 26, St. Stephen's I day„ Mass. 7 a.m.; Dec. 27, St. j John's Day Mass. 7 a.m.; Dec. 28. Holy Innocent's day Mass. j 7 a.m.: Dec. 29, 7 a.m. Mass. | On Saturday. Dec. 30. there j Will be confessions at 2 p.m First Baptist The First Bapi ist chapel o' McHenry will present its first annual Christmas program on Sunday, Dec. 24, at 7 p.m. Members will depict the birll bf the Lord and Saviour Jesus- Christ. Morning worship on Der. L~ will be al 10 o'clock, with warm welcome to everyone to attend both of these services. Alliance Bible A presentation of the Moody Bible Institute, "Home For Christmas", will be given by the children of Alliance Bible church on Friday evening. Dec. 22, at 8 p.m. This will take the place of the regular Sunday evening service. On the morning of Dec. 24 there will be the regular service at 11 o'clock, with the newly formed junior choir offering Christmas mugic. IT MENS AT NIGHT! He "outdrove" his headlights . . . ignored the round railroad crossing advance warning sign that could have saved him, and crashed into the side of the train. Records show 51% of drivers in after dark highway-rail accidents crash into the train, 24% hitting the locomotive and 27% other parts of the train. Be alert for all warning signs --particularly at night Know and Obey the Signs of Life---They Protect YOU I customs of the season, but occasionally it is interesting to learn the "whys" behind them. For instance, the colors of red and green for ribbon rank IT and 18th all year except at Christmastime, when they are the popular choicies. The red at holiday time is explained in the legend of the Christmas rose, the ancient story of the little -shepherdess who watched from afar as the three wise men presented their gifts to the Christ Child. Sixwept because she had no gill to offer, and flowers sprang up where her tears fell. Gathering them, she knelt at the crib, and as the hand of the Christ Child touched the petals, they turjied a beautiful red. A similar legend from Mexico concerns the flaming red poinsettia, which sprang up at the feet of a poor Mexican boy on Christmas Eve. The plant was named for America's first ambassador to Mexico Joel R. Poinsett, ' ' who brought the plant here in 1829. Over the centuries, evergreens have played an important part in Christmas celebration and the color green is symbolic of them and everlasting life. Holly, another symbol of (he season, is believed to have sprung up where the Infant Jesus took His first steps. On and on are repeated the symbols and customs of the ; Christmas season, each holding its particular interest at a time when all of us pleasantly i Intermingle the nostalgic memories of yesterday with the pleasures of the moment and the dreams of tomorrow. From the Joseph Muskas in Florida comes another little •itor.v which convinces us that ;he worici is "getting to be a'1 mighty small place. Once each week Mr. Muska plays golf with a (Chicago at- 1 torney, who recently found a pencil on golf course Casselberry, imprinted with the name Tonyan Construction Co., McHenry. Mr. Muska is anxious /to learn the identity of the Mo- Henry residents who were visiting so close to them in Chuluata, Fla., and didn't stop to chat. " Dec. 15 has passed, and probably there were very few of us who were even aware that it was Bill of Rights day in our great country. The year 1791 was so long ago, and we have taken for granted the provisions of these Rights for so long, it is hard to realize their tremendous importance. Unfortunately, many of us are very well informed about our "rights" but are more reluctant to be alerted to our "duties". Maybe we should remember occasionally that freedom is more than being left alone. Ethel Rettig Unholz of Wonder Lake has a special talent for putting words together in such a way that they form pictures in the minds of those who read them. The beauty of last week's snow and ice slorm inspired her with these thoughts, which seem most timely in the holiday season: "If you could have but seen the beauty of the fields and the woods today, you could say you'd seen a bit of heaven in a mysterious and wonderful way. The trees fairly dripped with diamonds, they sparkled like jewels in the sun; the fields lay clean in their whiteness, the snow like a borealis was spun." K. A. F. BURGLARY CHARGE AWAITS LILYMOOR YOUTH DEC. 21 Thomas 'Bellino, a 17-year old Lilymoor youth, awaits a bearing on three cases before Justice of the Peace Joseph Ilitter on Dec. 21 on burglary and larceny charges. He was taken to county jail after his arrest and bond set at $1,500 for one warrant and .$2,500 for two ofhers. '> Bel lino is charged in two warrants with entering a cottage in the Barreville area, and on the second occasion, tools were said to have been stolen. A third warrant charges him with entering the Quick Snack restaurant in Lilymoor last spring and taking $123 in cash. BLUE J£T\ r©p itove* m TRAFFIC SAPBfT National Safety Council For fortified wifth CLEAN"ALL Blue Jet and Gold Jet are f@ir!^ed with th© @@nsa» tional new additive . . . CLIAM-ALL to eliminate dogged nozzeis, sludge, soot and rust. For a cleaner, hotter flame, giving more heat units for every drop . . . and at NO EXTRA COST . . . insist upon Blue Jet or Gold Jet. OIL CO. 4102 W. Waukegan Rd. Phone EV 5-0240 McHenry, 111. Families Honor Nonagenarians (Continued from Page 1) A son, Ray, of Marengo died last August. Mrs. McAndrews has four grandchildren, Joe and James McAndrews of McHenry, Mrs. Kathryn Pope of Chicago and Mrs. Jane Karowski of DesPlaines, and also ten great-grandchildren. Elizabeth Kennebeck Mrs. Elizabeth Kennebeck of McHenry will observe her ninetieth birthday on Saturday, Dec. 23, but no special celebration is planned. Mrs. Kennebeck, a lifelong resident of this area, remains in fairly good health. She lives with a sofy John, on Rt. 120, east of McHenry, and is cared for each day by a daughter, Mrs. Alfred Weingart. There are five other children, Mrs. Peter A. Fremiti Ben M. Kennebeck, Henry Kennebeck and Arthur Kennebeck of McHenry and Ed. of Lyons. She has seven grandchildren, Bernice and Orville Freund, Vernon Kennebeck, Elvera Kennebeck Schwartz, Gail Kennebeck Groff, Linda Kennebeck and Earl Kennebeck; also eleven great-grandchildren. Mrs. Kennebeck has been a widow over fifty years. John Regner The third nonagenarian is John Regner, who observed his anniversary last Sunday, Dec. 17. For the second consecutive year, relatives and friends called during open house held at the home of his daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Winkel. Although confined to bed, Mr. Regner enjoyed seeing seven of his nine children, two of his brothers and a sister. The children are Joseph Regner, Cathryn Frey, Claience Regner, Leona Rauen and Klsie Wjnkel of jthis area. Carolyn Stratton of Woodstock and Amelia Kline of Glenview. Two other children, Louise Lombardo, who resides in Florida, and Arnold Regner of Ohio, were unable to be present. Two brothers, Frank Regner of McHenry and Leo of Volo, and a sister, Anna Died- CHRISTMAS COOKS CORNER by Marie Schaettgen With the holidays in full swing, bet you can use just one more appetizer recipe. If you can, here is one that has been popular in our "circle". Wish you'd try it. Olive Bites Set out baking sheet. Set out twenty-five pitted ripe olives or green olives stuffed. Grate 4 ozs. sharp cheddar cheese (about 1 cup grated). In a bowl sift together-- % cup sifted flour, % tsp sail and 1/8 tsp. dry mustard. Blend in the cheese. Stir into a mixture of three tablespoons butter or margarine, melted and slightly cooled, 1 tsp. milk, few drops tabasco sauce. Using about 1 teaspoon dough for each, shape dough around olives, completely covering them. Place on baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees 10 to 12 minutes. Makes about twenty-five olive bites. Shrimp or chicken or even small pieces of cooked pork sausage may be used. SERVICE NEWS Pvt. Nancy L. WerrKel, IS. daughter of Mrs. Grace T. Wenkel, 7603 Howe drive, Wonder Lake, completed eight weeks of basic military training at the Womien's Ar>^' Corps center, Fort McClellan. Ala., Dec. 8. Pvt. Wenkel will remain at the fort for specialized training in typing and clerical procedures. She was graduated from Woodstock Community high school in 1961 and was employed in Spring Grove before entering the Women's, Array Corps. ^ rich of McHenry, called during the day. •IVfr. Regner was born in Germany, but came to the United States and to this community as a young boy. After farming for many years, ho was engaged as a stone cutter for Miller Monument. Kater-Tee's Home Catering Service Specializing in Hors d'oeuvres For the Holidays Call: Ann Zahn 385-4411 | when I I nothing but the best | | is good enough g for Dad ^ \ \ 1 961 AlI good wishes to our many patrons. We hope your Christmas will be a merry one and in the years to come you will remember it with great pleasure• SMITH'S ALIGNMENT 1313 N. North Dr. EV 5-0724 give him a gift of VAN HEUSEN' from And we've got the best of the best. Come in today and make your- selection from our high, wide and handsome collection of superb Van Heusen men's furnishings. 1245 X. 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