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iV" M' i f l A R Y P i A - l >\ I) t A I I R Gifts For Veterans . McHENRY PLAINDEALER Established 1875 3812 West Elm Street Phone 385-0170 McHenry, Illinois -- 60030 , Published Every Wednesday & Friday at McHenry, 111. Second Class Postage Paid at McHenry, Illinois by McHENRY PUBLISHING COMPANY I^arry E. Lund -- Publisher OEWSPAPER Adele Froehlich, Editor NATIONAL NEWSPAPER A CAti^n Subscription Rates. 1 Year $5.00 6 Mos. $2.75 3 Mos $2.00 In JVflcHenry County 1 Year $5.50 6 Mos $3.00 3 Mos $2.25 Outside McHenry County Nancy Harper and Kim Kathan, members of the Holiday Hills Girl Scout Troop 478, are ' shown presenting gifts to Mary Kuemmel, hospital chairman of the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary to Post 4600. Looking on are Leone Kathan and Phyllis Harper, co-leaders of the Girl Scout troop. The gifts were donated by the Girl Scout troop to be used in the V.F.W. hospital program at Downey Veterans hospital. SCOUTS SEEK NEW MEMBER GOAL BY '@8 Moving into the last month of their annual fall roundup, officials of the Blackhawk Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, predict that the six county area will reach a new memberjship high by the end of the year. Council President Edward Stonefield said, "The fine work of our volunteer leaders is go- J.ng to pay off during our fall rouutjup, anu we expect to acta 3,000 new Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Explorers for a total of over 12,000 boy members. This will be a new membership record for the council." 7 Stonefield explained, "It isn't the number that's so important but the fact that our Scout council is making scouting available to even more boys through community institutions that use scouting as part of their program." Many of the new Scouts will be joining Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout troops, and Explorer posts which ar^ now being organized by members of the council's organization and extension committee, Stonefield said. Boys who want to be Scouts DEC. 22, 1967- PLAINDEALER - SEC. PG. 3 will be able to join one of these Scout Units, Stonefield said, or can get information about other Scout units by calling the Scout Service center, 1800 Seventh avenue PRockford, 964-5659. All of the Scout units in the BlackhaWn Area council will hold investiture ceremonies in December, Stonefield said. BURNS DRAFT CARD According to a press service report, trustees of the University of Illinois wer^lstartled on Wednesday when eighteen students stood up and clapped loudly as Steven C. Schmidt of Naperville lighted a draft card he^ by Raymond Pollock, 19, of • 1706 N. Court street, McHenry. The local youth reportedly withdrew Oct. 28 as a University of Illinois sophomore. at a standstill this fellow looks tough. Well, he is one of the toughest animals in his natural surroundings in Africa, but at his home now in New York's Bronx Zoo, he's a bit more docile. FOR AMERICA. . AND FOR YOU .Sign up for U.S. Savings Bonds New Freedom Shares Personals Dr. and Mrs. W.W. P&pe and children, Joan and Joe, of Chicago visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl McAndrews, last week before leaving for Tampa, Fla., to spend the winter. Mrs. Elizabeth Michels has returned from Waukegan where she was called by the death of her son-in-law, Raymond Van- Heirs lee, last Week. Others from here who attended the funeral on Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. John R. Schmitt, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Schmitt and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Rudolph. Mrs. Robert Conway visited Rockford relatives and friends a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. George Justen and Mrs. Amanda Freund were in Dubuque Thursday of last week to visit the latter's brother, Rev. John Theobald. Cindy Nell came home Thursday from Alverno College, Milwaukee, to spend the holidays With her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Nell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Pollock have returned from an enjoyable vacation in Jamaica where they attended an insurance convention. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Snyder and family were visitors in the Vernon Ray home in DeKalb Saturday. A holiday dinner and gathering of the Thompson family was held at an eating place near Crystal Lake Sunday. Those in attendance were Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Adams, son, Jack, and wife, Mrs. Richard Clark, daughter Susan, Mr. and Mrs. James Thompson, daughter, Mary Beth sons, Tommy and James, the latter's wife, Mrs. Kathryn Worts and Paul Kilday of McHenry; Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson of Kansasville, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Marion Messman and Charles Thompson of Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. William Funk and sons, Bob and Tom, are spending the Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Miller atBonita Springs, Fla. Mrs. LeRoy Smith motored to Naperville, Tuesday to pick up her son, Rich,.a junior at North Central college to bring him home for Christmas after which he will return to school to accompany his basketball team to MCHS STUDENTS INVITED TO 1 ITH CAREER SEMINAR Students from McHenry schools have been invited to attend the eleventh annual Chemistry Career seminar to be sponsored by the Chemical Industries council, Midwest. The seminar will be held on Saturday, Jan. 13, at the Pick-Congress hotel, Chicago. A feature of the seminar is person-to-person counseling by men from chemical and pharmaceutical companies located ip the Chicago area. The men will outline the requirements for a career in chemistry. Re- Indianapolis to play in the Christmas tournament. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wohlert, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Kloeckner and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wohlert helped their mother, Mrs. Gertrude Kloeckner, celebrate her seventy-ninth birthday on Dec. 19. presentatives from Chicago area colleges and universities will counsel studeijts on educational requirements. The students will receive an orientation to careers in the chemical industry through a special film and through panel sessions, which will cover the basic career areas in the industry - Research, Production, Marketing and Miscellaneous job categories. A special area has been set aside for displays and demonstrations. Free educational literature from companies and educational institutions^will also be available for the According to Charles Parrott, CIC seminar chairman, this is the only type of event held in Chicagodesignedtoprovide students with first-hand information on the many jobs in chemistry. Parrott feels that this will be the most successful seminar to date. He said that over 700 students are expected to attend. The Chemical Industries Council-Midwest is composed of over thirty leading chemical and pharmaceutical companies. Its prime purpose is to provide educational information to students andtoteachers. Each side of a snake's jaws can be worked independently. AT f • g MS errg dltjnsimas Here's wishing you the long-lasting happiness of an old-fashioned Yule! OrsolinVs Rts. 12 & 31 Richmond 678-6617 Wishes y.ou the merriest of Christmas seasons ... And reminds you to all EXCHANGES before December 31, 1967 Thank you Blessings of Christmas be Yours We wish you all the best for Christmas with an extra measure of spiritual joy. • Beverly • Betty • Millie E. • Marge • Marion • Genevieve Genevieve's "On the Drive" McHenry Hell feel like a KING with a gift from McSiE'S STOCt! FOR MEN VAN HEUSEN sweater shirt of tyeora* OF DUPONT NYLON 'he Shii that holds its shape. Permanently! Stretch it. Pull it. Play in it. The shape is in this knit snirt to stay. Tycora* yarn of luxurious DtiPont nylon is the magic ingredient. Machine washable and dryable. Tailored with fashion collar looped to the body with permanent fold line. Wide choice of colors. $6.00 short sleeves $7.00 long sleeves 5TORE for MEN 1245 N. Green St-. McHenry, Illinois Phone 385-0047 a Hrn I \l ul % f Give her Supp-ho for Christmas. II'n ilmp for holly imal mUllfloc . . . for fun wllh frlpiulN aiifl fnmil.v! Iln|»|»y llolldavM all! MORItlE'S CITGO SERVIC! 4502 W. Route 120 I Slipp hose Stockings ANOTHER FINE PRODUCT OF KAYSER-ROTH ? make your holiday shopping a pleasure at Gladiiane'i 1219 N„ Green McHenry 385-0182