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Hiursday, August 16, 1962 THEMcHEKBYPLAINDEALER --Jf^elr&onaid *• *'"5$Sr - > "Mrs. Alpha Pedersen and Mm Ethel Holly of Rivervlew R.N.A., attended the monthly meeting of the McjkJlenry County Past Oracles ctub" held at Woodstock City park Tuesday of last week* The September meeting will be another picnic to be held at Veterans Acres, Crystal Lake, Sept. 16. Mrs. Margaret Lavelle of Streator visited relatives here a few days last week. Fox River Valley Camp enjoyed their annual touting and dinner at Gurnee %n Tuesday of last week with nineteen in attendance. The Fred Meyer family returned recently from a vacation at Lauderdale Lake, Wis. Mrs. Eleanor Renard has moved from the Stoffel place on Main street to one of the L.L.L. apartments on the same street. i / Mrs. Nellie OThava Of Chicago, a former summer resident, called on friends here Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. James West and daughter, Kim. of Itasca, were. Saturday visitors in the home of Mrs. Nellie Bacon. Mr. and Mrs. Roy R. Olson and-son, Steve, of Tulsa, Okla., were over-night guests Saturday" of Margaret Smith. -Mr. and Mrs. William RichflfceiLof Silver Lake, Wis., and M», Elsie Dean of Belleview, Wash., were recent visitors in the-Fred Bienapfl home. ^Mrs. H. L. Kidder and children^ Michael, Pamela, Janey and Kimberly, motored here froTfi San Jose, Calif., to spend a-lew weeks with her mother, Mrs: Harry Durland, and otherTJcelatives. -Mr. and Mrs. Torchy Krause returned from a week's vacation in a cottage at Saynerr Wis. Tgr. and Mrs. Albert Purvey retwned recently from a ten dajTtrip around Laice Superior. vTiie Volney Brown family and" Mrs. A. P. Freund were gy&Sts in the Ralph Freund home in Madison, Wis., Tuesdayof last week. 3^. and Mrs. Robert Thomp- ^lon-and Miss Maude Granger w§F£ Sunday guests in the GeraLd^ Latshaw home in BrookfieM. ££ H. Duker and daughter, Margery, spent a few days last, week in the Guy Duker home irCEhampaign and also visited relatives in Indiana. Mr- and Mrs. Ernest Keifer ofUGlen Ellyn were Sunday visitors in the Robert Conway fowie- •Mrs. Petitclair and daughters, "Carol and Jean, of Waukegan, visited her mother, Mrs. A. P. Freund, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Warren of Maywood were entertained in the Elmer Winkelman home Saturday. Clinton Martin returned recently from a few weeks stay Jn Belleview, Fla. 9 Out of town guests in the Harold Weingart home to help their son, Jimmie, celebrate his eighth birthday, Sunday, were Mr. and Mrs. Roger Mason, daughter, Eileen, Elgin; Mr. and Mrs. William Salzman, Patti and Suellen, Hartland; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Weingart, Lorie, Julie and Janey, Arlington Heights. _ Sister Mary St. Hilda and lister Mary Hugh David of Lincoln, Nebr., spent a few days last week in the home of the former's brother, Robert Conway, and family. On Wednesday evening they were honored at a family gathering and picnic at the Conway home, with approximately fifty people present from Elkhorn. Wis., Chicago, Rockford, Elgin, Crystal Lake and McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Martin, daughter, Mrs. Henry Tomlinson, and Lynn visited Rev. and Mrs. Darrell Sample at Highland Park Wednesday. Rev. Sample was formerly pastea" of the Ringwood and Greenwood Methodist churches. The Robert Newkirk family is spending the week at Rhinelander, Wis. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Peter Weingart have returned from a week's vacation and fishing trip at Lost Land Lake, near H&yward, Wis. They were accompanied by their daughter, Mrs. Roger Mason, husband arid daughter, Eileen, and their friends, Mr. and Mrs. George Guptail, and daughter, Mary Jane, of Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Martin, ^Irs. Henry Tomlinson and Lynn visited Florida neighbors Mr. and Mrs. William Weaver, in St. Charles Thursday. Miss Marion Early, R.N., of Hines, was a weekend guest in thfe Joe Williams home. Mrs. Eldred Johnson of Fort Meyers, Fla., formerly of this city, has been spending some time here. vMr. and Mrs. Clarence Dahreh and children, Bevie Sue, B4rbara and Peggy, of Muskego> Wis., were Sunday guests in the Harry Fruik and John Thomas homes. The Dahlen family formerly lived here wljen Mr. Dahlen was a teacher in the high school. Miss Edith Simmons of Port Credit, Ontario, Canada, is spending a two-week vacation W) OSRITAL •8 McHenry Hospital Patients admitted during the past week to McHenry hospital included Ronald DeLaurentis, Villa .Park; Julia Muehle and Dorotha Drdla, Ingleside; Margaret Wenninger, Vivian Malone, John Duggan and Loretta Ferraro, Crystal Lake; V a n i t a H u m m e l a n d , D a v i d Young and Christine Biedermann, Woodstock; Marie Sutherland and David Consolo, Chicago; Theodore Smolka, Eva Van Empel and Francifr-Mgier, Fox Lake; Edward Cook, John Griswold and Ellen Murphy, Wonder Lake; Dr. William Hogue, Cary; Denise Bock, Richmond; Opal Massey and Esther Peck, Wauconda; William Powers and Stephen Sullivan, Barrington; Mary Gritzuk, Spring Grove; Victoria Douville, Nebraska; Katherine Wirth, Fox River Grove; Thomas Arnesen, Round Lake; Russell Demore, Larry Glorch, Edward Loebig, June Hamil, Jeffery Cole, Kenneth Weiss, Frances Pressler, John R. Dial, Catherine Mueller, Myron Radloff, Melinda Adams, Raymond Swenski, Charles Lodding, Florry DeStefano, Mary Krumwiede, Mamie Spencer and Ercell Lock, McHenry. McHENRY GIRLS AMONG NURSING SCHOOL GRADUATES Harvard Hospital Mrs. Otto Kersten, Wonder Lake, was a patient during the past week in the Harvard hospital. Memorial Hospital During the past week patients admitted to Memorial hospital, Woodstock, included Hazel Killam, Frances Victory, Master Dennis Coughlin, John Phillips, LeRoy McCall, Thomas Phillips and Baby Allen Berg, Wonder Lake; and John Ramp, Mary Weyland and Geo. Loser, McHenry. McHenry Hospital A daughter was born Aug. 9 to Mr. and Mrs. James E. Foerster of Huntley. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and- Mrs. Elmer Foerster of Maurine Drive, McHenry. The young lady was born on the birthday of Mrs. Janet Rounds who is a daughter of the senior Foresters. They also have two other granddaughters who were born on the same day, June 12, 1959. Janet Rounds of McHehry and Vickie Crago, Algonquin. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hansen announce the birth of a daughter Aug. 6. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Vought of Crystal Lake are parents of a daughter born Aug. 8. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Lord Aug. 10. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Cooper of Crystal Lake became parents of a daughter born Aug. 11. On Aug. 11, a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gurley. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mudrich of Crystal Lake are parents of a daughter born Aug. 13- Mr. and Mrs. Raymond | Hamm announce the birth of a daughter Aug. 13. CAROL WEINGART Two McHenry girls are among the nineteen August g r a d u a t e s o f S t . T h e r e s e School of Nursing in Waukegan. They are Carol Weingart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Weingart of 3808 Weingart road, McHenry, &nd Connie Jayko, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Jayko of Lakeland Park. They and the other seventeen members of their class graduated in ceremonies held at Mother Leonarda auditorium. Rev. Francis Filas, S.J., head of the theology department at Loyola university, Chicago, addressed the group. Miss Weingart will now attend DePaul university in the fall to work for her bachelor of science degree in nursing. At the same time she will be engaged in nursing at Weiss Memorial hpspital, Chicago. A gathering at the home of Miss Weingart was held following the graduation, with about seventy-five friends and relatives in attendance. Carol is a 1959 graduate of McHenry high school. Page Three SAFEGUARD YOUR HEALTH FARM TRACTOR ACCIDENTS Urging operators of slowmoving farm tractors or equipment on Illinois highways to display red flags on their vehicles as required by law, W. J. Payes, Jr., director of the Department of Public Works and Buildings, called attention last week to the many accidents involving such vehicles. Most of the traffic accidents involving farm equipment and road tractors occur in the summer and fall months, Payes said. Many of the accidents have been due to motorists not seeing the farm vehicles in time. In keeping with Gov. Otto Kerner's traffic safety program, vehicles of the Illinois Division of Highways are required to comply with provisions of the law at all times. This includes the use of red flags and other safety signals on vehicles in maintenance work, including mowing operations and snow removal work, he added. He also called attention to an act of the Illinois General Assembly requiring the display of high flags or flashing lights on farm vehicles. Memorial Hospital Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Justen announce the birth of their first child, a daughter, Diane Elizabeth, on Aug. 3. The baby weighed 6 lbs. 3 oz., and her father is an M.P. stationed with the army at Fort Hood, Texas. Her mother is the former Patsy Watts, daughter of" Mr. and Mrs. William Watts of Solon Mills. The paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Justen. This little lady has a maternal great grandmother, Mrs. Cecelia Watts of Woodstock, and a great-great grandfather, James Hamm, of Fox Lake. On her daddy's side she has two great grandmothers, Mrs. Rose Petrosky of Richmond and Mrs. Nick M. Justen, McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Weber are parents of a daughter born Aug. 11. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Grizley, Wonder Lake, Aug. 12. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Colberg announce the birth of a daughter Aug. 7. Other Births Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hettermann of Torrance, Calif., anwith her sister, Mrs. Susan Brodie, of Northside avenue, McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. James Longhway, Jimmie, Greg and Cathy have returned from a vacation in Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wallace of Beloit, Wis., were Saturday visitors in the Martin Tomlinson home. The George Powers family of Woodstock were dinner guests erf his mother, Mrs. David Powers, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Weingart and family are visiting her mother, Mrs. John Fuchs, in Humphrey, Nebr. Pipestone, Minnesota, is so named from the deposits of red pipestone rock, found in that area, but unknown anyplace else on earth. nounce the birth of their first child, a son, on Aug. 12. Mrs. Hettermann is the former Barbara Rauen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Rauen of Pistakee Bay. The paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hettermann of Johnsburg. Maternal great grandparents are John Regner and Mr. and Mrs. Matt Rauen and the paternal great grand mother is Mrs. Helen Hettermann. Mr. and Mrs. James Huemann are parents of their first child, a daughter, born at St. Francis hospital, Evanston, July 20. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Huemann are the paternal grandparents and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Granger the maternal grandparents. Mrs. Huemann is the former Mary Ann Granger. CATARACT A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye which results in blurring and dimming of vision and, if neglected, ultimate loss of sight. The structure of the eye is composed of many parts, including the iris, which is the colored part which changes the size of the pupil; the sclera or the white, and the cornea or the transparent part in front of the iris. The lens of the eye focuses the rays of light on the retina, the sensitive membran« inside the eye which, in turn, conveys images to the optic nerve and thence to the brain. When a cataract develops, the lens becomes cloudy and images are blurred. It is difficult to see clearft. While impairment of vision is one of the first symptoms that a cataract is devoloping, the same characteristic is associated in many other eye conditions. Any blurred vision is a signal that something is wrong and should be investigated. Cataracts Usually in Aged While cataracts can occur at any age, they commonly develop in older people. In fact J they are a part of the aging process. Sometimes chil d r e n ! are born with cataracts and | these are called congenital, j The eventual treatment of I cataract is surgery, but many j factors may contribute to de- ! lay of surgery, chief of which : is the general health of the in- J dividual. Nutritional deficien- 1 oies, diabetes, and other conditions should be corrected. Many false notions are held concerning cataracts. That they are infectious is not true. Another fallacy is the notion that drops and medicines can be used in the eye to dissolve the cataract. While it is true that any eye physician will, in some patients, prescribe a medication, the aim is to retard the development of the cataract and increase the nutrition of the eye. One of the prevalent misconceptions about cataract is that they must be "ripe" before they can be removed. The extent of vision loss and the individual condition of the patient and occasionally the ability to adapt to contact lenses are considered by the eye physician in determining whether an operation is indicated, and not the degree of ripeness. In fact, there are some cataracts that never develop to a point where surgery is required, while, in others, neglect permits the condition to progress to a point where surgery would not restore useful vision. Operation Removes Cloudiness The objective of an operation is to remove the cloudiness from the lens so that images are again clearly focused and eyesight is improved. Since a cataract is a condition of the eye, only an ophthalmologist or an eye physician is capable of treating it. An ophthalmologist is a doctor of medicine who has studied the body as a whole and concentrated later on diseases of the eye. People should be wary of itinerant quacks and peddlers who claim they have a secret formula or a special manipulation that will dissolve the cataract. Since the cataract forms within the lens of the eye, no presently known chemical can dissolve it. Be suspicious of red eyelids, blurring vision, headaches, or drowsiness from reading or close work. Your eyes are precious. Take care of them. Have an eye examination by a competent eye physician. organism is found in the intestine of many animals. lit is present in well-manured soil, which explains the frequency in farming areas. Dirty Wouilds Dangerous The bacillus is passed on to man through cuts, abrasions, skin punctures, splinter injuries, gunshot wounds, and burns. This may occur particularly if dirt enters the wound and' is not removed. Since removal often is not possible, a fertile /ield is provided for the bacilli to multiply and to generate poison. The incubation period may vary from a few days to about- 50 days -- normally from one to two weeks. Thus, the first symptom may appear at varying times. This usually is a tightness of the jaw, hence the term lockjaw. The face takes on a distorted look, neck muscles become stiff, and in time the rigidity spreads to the trunk undrjlimbs. There are painful spa&ms, or "cramps." Breathing and swallowing become difficult. In the more severe cases, death may result in a few davs. Preventive Measures Available Preventive measures are available, audi these dangerous developments may be avoided. Wounds should be washed thoroughly immediately with soap and water. Antiseptics poured into the wound will not kill the bacillus. In dirty or punctured wounds, injections of tetanus antitoxin should be oosidered if no previous active tetanus immunization has been given. Active immunization with tetanus toxoid, so successful in the armed services, should be taken advantage of by persons subject to frequent wounds, especially farmers and those working under conditions which I expose a person to oontamina- | tion by dirt or soil. Once im- | munized one only need to take ' a "booster" shot which con- ; tinues protection against teti anus for long periods. Announce Schedules For Physical Exams McHenry high school athletes will report to the high school gym on Aug. 20 at 8:30 a.m. for physical examinations. All freshmen boys and all boys who are registering at th6 school for the first time will report at 10 o'clock that day. On Aug. 21, freshmen girls and all girls registering for the first time will have their physical examinations from 8:30 to 11 o'clock in the boys' gym. ON ASC COMMITTEE Arthur Hoppe, John Hogan and George J. Schmitt were elected to represent McHenry as a result of the recent 1962 ASC county committee election. They will serve as chairman, vice-chairman and third member, respectively, for the township. POLICE flIVE WARNING McHenry police have reported several efbmplaints of local residents regarding the shooting of BB guns on their property. In some cases windows have been broken. There is a law which forbids the use of such guns on any property except that of the owner, and local authorities say that anyone found in violation of the law will be fined. Stamps Become Item Of Interest For Public And Collector Alike So attractive are stamps today that they no longer become an item of interest only to collectors, but to the public in general. A good example is the special U.S. postage stamp which honors the Girl Scouts of the country on their fiftieth anniversary. It was released on the first day of issue at the Girl Scout Round-up at Button Bay, Vermont, July 24. Early in July the first commemorative documentary revenue stamp ever issued by the federal government went on sale when the Internal Revenue Service marked its 100th birthday. This commemorative documentary stamp is in a ten-cent denomination and replaces the previous ten-cent issue used on bonds, deeds, debentures and other legal documents. These stamps, of course, cannot be used for mailing purposes. Pictured on the commemorative stamp is a steel engraving of the Internal Revenue headquarters building in Washington, D. C., a building completed in 1930. Stamp taxes as a revenue measure began in l?9t. A common form of these early stamps was an embossed design which was applied in a manner similar to the notary seal of today. It was during the Civil War period that revenue stamps blossomed out in a rainbow of color and design effects. The peak in revenue stamp use was probably reached ^in 1959, when over 20 billion stamps were used on cigarette packages. That year, however, Congress passed a law which eliminated the stamp system on tobacco and some alcohol products. HOW COME??? Jonathan Swift, in Gulliver's Travels, published in 1726, described in great detail, the 2 satelites (moons) of Mars, one of which (he said) rotates about the planet 3 times each day. Astronomer Assaph Hall located these two moons in 1877--and one of them does rotate three times each day. TROPHY WINNERS Congratulations are in order for Mary Ann Rodenkirch and Cheryl Adams, who participated in Youth Activity Day at the state fair and were members of the first place trophy winner unit, Nancy's Baton Twirlers, which received the governor's trophy. They were accompanied to Springfield by their mothers, Mrs. George Rodenkirch' and Mrs. Albert Adams. The Rio Grande is the longest river in U. S., after the Mississippi-Missouri. NOTICE Christian Science services are held every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Building, 1309 N. Court St., McHenry. All interested are welcome to attend. WATCH FOR OUR BACK • TO - SCHOOL CIRCULAR EXAMPLE! Deluxe Schoolbag Plastic & Texon case. Handle or convertible carry strap. Choice of colors. Regular $3.69 Now Giving Plaid Stamps NYE DRUG Your FRIENDLY Walgreen Agency 1325 N. Riverside Dr Phone 385-4426 LOCKJAW Tetanus, commonly called lockjaw, is a serious disease that may result from what appears to be a minor scratch or puncture wound. It causes many deaths avoidable by simple preventive measures. The bacillus, or organism, responsible for'the disease produces a toxin, or poison, that effects the nervous system. The RUDY BECKERS & KENNELS 1 Mile East of the Skyline Drive-In >wT Phone EVergreen 5-2436 STUD SERVICE ... German short-hair pointer puppies available BOARDING ... Training, Obedience, Hunting & Retrieving Peter Wl. justen £? S)on OXYGEN EQUIPPED AMBULANCE SERVICE I Phone EVergreen 5-0063 * We Have League OPENINGS Tuesday 7 p.m. -- Men's Handicap Tuesday 9:(5 p.m. -- Men's 3-Man Scratch (525) Wednesday 7 p.m. -- Mixed League Wednesday 9 p.m. -- Women's League Thursday 9:15 p.m. -- Ladies' Handicap Friday 9:15 p.m. -- Men's Handicap Contact Lou -- 385-1475 for openings on Ihe above leagues. CUSTOM MADE BOWLING BALLS Fitted and Drilled While You Wait. 2495 and up Also -- Plugging and Reboring 'Tjj/ndsej/0 In JJ ohnsburg 3312 N. Chapel Hill Road at the Fox River Bridge 2 Miles North of McHenry Phone 385-1475 i