Thursday, Dee#mber 12, 1963 THE McHSNftY PLAINDEALtR Plg» Thiw YOUNG DEMOCRATS ENJOY FILM ON CONSUMER FRAUD The film "Consumer Fraud" was featured at the Dec. 3 meeting of the Young Democrats of McHenry County at the Bowl Hi in Huntley. This film, taken from the Lee Phillips television show, was produced to acquaint the public with the work of the Bureau of Consumer Fraud, a division under Attorney General William G. Clark's jurisdiction. The film cautions the public on how to avoid being victimized by misreading sales contracts, fake guarantees and other forms of fraud promoted by the occasional unscrupulous dealer. Robert B. Siegel of Union discussed the proposed McHenry County Community College. Also, William* Giblin, McHenry county chairman of the Democratic party, briefly addressed the group. The next meeting will be held Jan. 8 at the V.F.W. hall in Marengo. I I smart-cuts for women I by Maggie Lovewell 1 a itua ries PEARL E. LANGNER Rev. Ernest C. Carder of the Community Methodist church officiated at last rites at 1 o'clock Monday for Mrs. Pearl E. Langner, 84, of McHenry, conducted at the George R. Just en and Son funeral home. Burial was in Woodland cemetery. Mrs. Langner, a resident of 2904 W. Rt. 120, McHenry, died Friday, Dec. 6, in the Villa Nursing home, Pistakee Bay, where she had been a resident for a month. A, resident of McHenry for the past ten years, Mrs. Langner was a native of Dorchester, Wis., where she was born Sept. 2, 1880. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Ethel Wolff of McHenry, Mrs. Stella Burby of Park Falls, Wis., and Mrs. Peggy Vanderwall of Madison, Wis.; two sons, James Langner of Tampa, Fla., and John Brogan of Wausau, Wis.; two sisters, Ida Burby of Beloit, Wis., and Stella Tibbitts of Trout Creek, Mich.; two brothers, Edward Locks of Milwaukee, Wis.; and Howard Locks i f Rhinelander, Wis.; nine t randchildren and six greatgrandchildren. It's easy to KEEP YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE FRESH. As soon as you get it home, cut 3" off trunk and place tree in bucket of water. Keep outside, away from sun and wind, or in unheated garage or basement. If you've leaned it against a wall, turn it daily so j the branches don't get bent' on only one side. When you set j up the tree for trimming, use a non-tip stand with a water well. Keep container full so bottom of trunk is always covered. Any sagging or additional branches can be supported and secured with wire attached to trunk. And say, here's an easy way to SPARKLE-UP YOUR TREE and give it a gay, finished touch. Simply spray tree lightly with your hair spray or a quick-dry lacquer. Then sprinkle on gold or silver glitter. WORTH - A - TRY - DEPT.: Those awful HEAT STAINS (Ml your polished table can usually be removed with these three steps. Using a separate cloth for each, apply kerosene, then gasoline, and finally rub in linseed oil until spot disappears. WRAP - A - PRETTY - (SIFT - HINT: You'll get neater packages by using the least paper necessary. Measure by cutting a piece equal to twice the width and height of box, plus 1" (for overlap): For patterned paper, center design on top of box before measuring. We had such fun, too, using all our OLD CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR GIFT DECORATIONS that I thought you'd like the idea! With some cards wc just punched a hole and tied them to the package as tags. With extra-pretty cards, we got fancy--by first pasting a doily on the package and then centering the card on the doily. We added a touch of ribbon and bow--the packages looked so delightful everyone hated to open them! Speed up HOLIDAY COOKIE BAKING by cutting some in square shapes. You can "slice" them from the rolled dough with a knife rapidly and leave no dough trimmings to be rolled again. Saves space on cookie sheets too. Decorating Tip: Dip half of each cookie into frosting. Watch for Maggie every week. Gloucester, Mass., has lost over 10,000 men to the sea, over the past .°>00 yeais. ANNA SCHMIDT Mrs. Anna Schmidt died Sunday morning, Dec. 8, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ed. (Rose) O'Daniel at 527 W. Dowell road, Griswold Lake, where she had made her home for about four years. She was 94 years of age. Mrs. Schmidt was born in Austria on July 26, 1869, and made her home for many years in Chicago. Her husband, Friedrich, preceded her in death in June of 1944. Survivors besides Mrs. Schmidt are another daughter, Mrs. Charles (Eleanor) Sedlack of Baltimore, Md., and two sons, George of Berwyn and Otto of Griswold Lake; two grandchildren and ,one greatgrandchild. The body rested at the Peter M. Justen and Son funeral home until Wednesday at 2 o'clock, when services were held there, with burial in Bohemian National cemetery Chicago. CARMELLA WILSON Mrs. Carmella Wilson, 53, a sister of Sister Mary Concetta, RSM., a teacher of eighth trade pupils at St. Patrick's school, McHenry, died Dec. 4 in Chicago. A funeral Mass was sung at 10 o'clock Friday in Queen of Martyrs Catholic church, with burial in Mount Carmel cemetery. JAMES J. WALSH A funeral Mass was sung Tuesday morning in St. Pat- Catholic church, Hartl^ Jpfor James J. Walsh, 88, who died Sunday, Dec. , 8, in Bhrhwood Rest home, ^Voodstock. Burial was i?T~Calvary cemetery, Woodstock. Mr. Walsh, a first cousin of Nellie Bacon and Ann Frisby of McHenry, was born in this community June 25, 1875, son of James and Ellen Weston Walsh. Survivors are his wife, Angela Feltes, whom he married April 9, 1013; a son, Raymond J., of Woodstock; a daughter, Mrs. Vera Niewerth, Mundelein; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters. The body rested at the Schneider-Leucht funeral home until the time of last rites. MRS ALEX POMIERSKI Services for Mrs. Alex Pomierski of 710 W. Regner road, Pistakee Bay, were held Saturday morning in: St. Mary's of Perpetual Help 15iiO eh Chi- TUBELES3 6.00-13 $13.00 6.50-13 $13.80 7.50-U $16.85 8.00-14 $17.95 8.20-15 $20.85 TUBE TYPE 6.70-15 $15.35 7.10-15 $15.70 7.60-15 $17.75 All Wpm Pins Tax 1st Line Tires Not Retreads All Other Sizes Proportionately Sale Priced BATTERIES Special Trade-In Allowance From f 1 to $5 on Tour Old Battery. McHenry Tire Mart WALT FREUND, Prop. 3931 W. Main St. Phdtie 385-0294 McHenry, HI. PUBLIC PULSE (The Plaindealer invites the public to use this column as an expression of their views on subjects of general interest in our community. Our only request is that writers limit themselves to 300 words or less signature, full address and phone number. We ask, too, that one individual not write on the same subject more than once each month. We reserve the right to delete any material which we consider libelous or in objectionable taste.) A TAXPAYER'S LAMENT "Dear Editor: "We have just received a letter from the state's attorney's office to notify u» that their records show us to be delinquent in personal property taxes for the years 1952, '53 and '54. We have been given the option of paying said taxes by Dec. 16 or having suit filed immediately to enforce collection of same. "When first notified of our delinquency by the treasurer's office in March of 1962, a letter written in protest stating that we ^could not find any notification of tax due for the aforementioned years and urged their office to check their files to see if any such tax bills were ever sent to us. "We have kept records for the past seventeen years of every tax bill received, real estate, income tax and personal property as well as receipts of any major purchase, automobile, furnace, etc. We have invited an investigation into our records which will prove that since we purchased our home in Wonder Lake in 1947 we have never defaulted on real estate or any other taxes. Why, then, cago, with burial in Resurrection cemetery. Mrs. Pomierski, 67, a long time resident of the McHenry area, died Dec. 3 in Memorial hospital, Woodstock. She was a native of Chicago, where she was born Dec. 3, 1896. Survivors are her husband. Alex; two sons and a daughter. FRANK HUDECEK Frank S. Hudecek, 66, a resident of 7607 Beach road, Wonder Lake, for one year, died in Memorial hospital, Wonder Lake, on Friday, Dec. 6. He had been hospitalized for thirty-two days. Mr. Hudecek was born May 1, 1897. He is survived by his wife He was preceded in death by a son, Melvin, one year ago. The body was taken to the George R. Justen and Son chapel and then removed to the Marik funeral home in Berwyn for final arrangements. would we refuse to pay for those particular years? "Regardless of how unfair we feel the personal property tax to be, we have paid each year since our first bill, which we received in 1955. Perhaps the day will come when this tax will be abolished by voters who feel as I do about this most un- American tax of all. As long as it is the law we must pay or suffer the consequences; however, I do feel that instead of looking back into the morgue for a scapegoat or two to get a few pennies from, it would serve their purpose much better to get after those who never pay their debts and boast contemptuously about it. "In the past I have quietly paid my. tax bills, but when you fihd out almost ten years later that you are a dead-beat, it sort of destroys something in your concept of democracy. We are discouraging our residents from trying to better themselves. Why should anyone work hard to have a nice home, automobile, good furniture, etc. knowing that you will be penalized for doing so by an increase in your personal property tax? "Our forefathers fought a war in protest over taxation. What kind of jelly fish would they think we are when we meekly pay our federal income tax, real estate tax, luxury tax, sales tax and many more and then you are rewarded for your hard labor by paying taxation on taxation--the personal property tax. "Let us unite and destroy this one-sided tax. Let us have a tax bill that makes everyone contribute their just amount. Write to your representative now. "A Disappointed Voter, "Stanley G. Wilson "Wonder Lake, 111." Money doesn't buy peace, but it seems to negotiate many armistices. SHOP IN McHENRY UNIT 491 By Mary Einspar McHenry Post Rehabilitation Chairman Jim Jobes and Unit Chairman Bobbie Carroll, Della Freund, Frances Pickett, Bill DeVries, Mary Siscoe and Ray Siscoe visited with the veterans at Downey hospital. Bowling and other games were enjoyed and refreshments served. Clem Wirfs provided musical entertainment. There will t)e no Downey party in December. Mark Jan. 16 on your calendar as our next trip to Downey and try to attend, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 491 will hold their annual Christmas party Dec. 16. A pot luck supper will be served at 6:30 p.m. by Chairman Sandra Lock and the following committee: Georgia Stueben, Nadine Larkin, llaverne Gregory, Marie Frett, Mary Pollock, Othelle Brady, Ann Marie Werner, Joy Landre, Midge Scharf, Helen Schmitt, Pearl Miller, Lillian Jensen, Luella Braidman, Peggy Garrelts, Sylvia Cooper, Dorothy Buchert, Helen Birmingham, Pearl PipU.eh and Mary Meyer. Members are ask.nl to bring canned goods or staples for the Christmas baskets, a gift for the veterans at Downey, such as toothpaste, stationery, socks, candy bars, etc. and a dollar grab bag gift. Everyone whe received a book from Ways and Means Chairman Rozlyn Volpendesta are reminded they must be returned on or before the sixteenth of December. BE WISE - USE THE CLASSIFIEDS rom HOLIDAY LIGHTING CONTEST ENTRY Name Address Please return to Donald Howard, 3715 W. John Street, McHenry, no later than December 20. Perpetuate the memory of a dear departed one with a beautiful Oil Painting on canvas. Retail Outlet 1402 Riverside Drive Mc-IIenry, 111. Phone 385-5900 LEE & RAY RECOMMENDS MODEL 1701 Sale Priced At $149 EMERSON AMERICA'S BEST HI IN TABU RADIOS Etsy-tfrread tut! msm <fa*-- Completely molded cabinet hi new sllm-iine dtrtpt feamrM dMorator cokw, Lee & Ray Electric Free Parking Lot 1005 N. 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