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* \ ; P as as EVIEW McHENRY'S GROWTH. PROGRESS (Continued from page 1) As a safety measure, especially to women and children the Council contracted with Commonwealth Edison Co. to improve lighting in residential areas covering the" entire city New ornamental lights were installed in the Riverside drive business district on a trial basis. Finding the lighting in the area greatly improved, it was decided to proceed under a plan to replace the old lights in other business districts. This will be done step by step rather than incurring a large expense at one time. Increased traffic brought about installation of a flashing signal light at the Main street crossing of the C. and N W Railway. After several years of study, a non-exclusive franchise wa. granted to Vue-Sonics, Inc. for CATV installation. Application was presented by Atty. Richard Zukowski of Crystal Lake. To correct a flood problem, a new sewer lift station constructed at Anne street in Edgebrook Heights. To ensure warnings of any failures, an alarm system installed in the city hall to provide power in case of failures caused by storms and other causes of emergencies. \ A new taxi ordinance was passed and franchises were gr£ to three companies. In appreciation for many services to the people in McHenry, a donation of $500 was made to the Johnsburg Rescue squad. To assist the McHenry Rescue squad in its formation, the city donated $1,000. A new sidewalk was constructed along Crystal Lake road leading to the West Campus school. This was a cooperative venture with the McHenry Junior Chamber of Commerce. In another joint effort, a hockey rink has been built. The city provided the material needed. - Hockey enthusiasts provided labor. A separate police department report will be made after the old year has ended. The McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce approached the city for financial assistance in making up new brochures covering the city. The sum of $500 was voted to assist in the project. In questioning city officials aboul planned projects for 1972, the reply was that uppermost in their mind* IN completion of plans and financing for the much discussed sanitary sewer project. Council members recognize the need for a new water well and rower in the westerly portion of the city Ladd Enterprises has offered a site which in considered favorable for the construction. Further development of the park area in Whispering Oaks is planned. When completed, the city will have a 50-acre park. After property owner* rejected a participation plan to im­ prove Center •trtft between John street and Kane avenue, the city approved a contract on a more limited basis than originally planned *Curb and gutter are not included, but the drainage problem is expected to be greatly improved. This project is to be done with State Motor Fuel funds McHenry's governing body says uppermost in mind is to continue as many needed improvements and furnish as many services as possible without increase in property tax rates. The present backbone Of the city's financial structure is a sizable portion of sales tax each month. I White Christmas .Many readers of the Plaindealer will remember the con­ tributions of Marie Schaettgen during the years she resided locally. Mrs. Schaettgen's versatile writing included authorship of Cook's Corner. ! From the Schaettgen home at 3711 Shore Acres blvd., N.E., St. Petersburg, Fla., a copy of "White Christmas" arrived this past week, along with a notation from her husband, Arnold, that Mrs. Schaettgen had died of a heart attack last February. McHenry friends may enjoy reading her story of Christmas, even though the holy day has passed. WHITE CHRISTMAS "(by Marie Schaettgen) ; Christmas is the birthday of CHRIST. Christmas should mean, as well, the birth of freedom. Christ was born so that the world might be free--free from tyranny, free from greed, free from hatred and false pride. Christ was born so that all might have these freedoms --not just a chosen few. The most significant Birth the world has ever known occurred in a manger. Nothing could be more unpretentious than this, yet for twenty centuries we have celebrated it each year. His birthplace was just a manger, yet beauty was there and great dignity. No need to herald His coming with silver trumpets, no need for glitter or show, nor for pomp and ceremony. His birth was unadorned and lovely. His life was simple and beautiful. How far we have strayed from this precept of simplicity presented by Christ. Christmas no longer seems to mean beauty, simplicity or love of mankind. It no longer seems to mean kind­ ness, the true kindness that emanates from the heart and inspires us to lend a helping hand or give a comforting word to those in need of it. It has come, instead, to mean ostentatious display of the power of money. Too often we are impressed by surface glitter and entirely miss the ethereal beauty of the thought that inspired the act. * . Once Christmas meant love and appreciation of the homely, modest pleasures of our own fireside. Possibly, if we were to scratcttbeneath the surface of the thin veneer of sophistication the world wears, we would find that same passion for simple things, home, friends, children, love-ones, still struggling for expression in a world gone mad. If nothing else comes out of this turmoil and upheaval of a chaotic world let us hope it will bring a renascence of the simpler forms of pleasure. A few years ago we found it possible to live without the luxuries we have come to consider in­ dispensable. We would gladly give up these luxuries again in return for lasting security, a feeling of security in the hearts and minds of those of us who still have vivid memories of the last war. Our prayer for this Christmas is that it may remain a White Christmas, the whiteness untinged with red, the red of the precious life-blood spilled on far-flung battlefields. Let Christmas always be white, white with the brightness of peace restored, white with the cleanliness of remembered ideals, white with the happiness of our returned soldiers. Let our hearts be filled with the thought that once more there shall be. "PEACE ON EARTH--GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN." ) A ARREST THREE FOLLOWING AREA FRACAS (Continued from page 1) the door, entered the living room shouting threats, and attacked Deputy Fred Anthony. ; When informed he was under arrest for the incident, a scuffle ensued in an attempt to place handcuffs on Hasenbuhler. He was subdued and ushered from the home. However, once outside, two acquaintancesy Hitt and a juvenile male, zx- tempted to intercede and w/efe warned to keep their distance. They refused and Deputy Anthony went to the squad car to summon assistance. Trooper Thomas O'Brien of the Illinois state police, who was in the area, answered the call, arid upon arrival observed the scuffle between Hasen­ buhler and the deputy. When the two acquaintances were asked to assist in subduing the prisoner, they finally responded but only hindered efforts. Four other deputies arrived at the scene and the three offenders were taken into custody. • Deputy Anthony and Hasenbuhler were treated by a doctor at the county jail for minor injuries. Obvious Reason Lit t le Bet ty was crying bi t ter ly . Her mother asked what was the matter . "Boo hoo! My new shoes ' hurt me!" "Well , no wonder! You have them on the w r feet ," repl ied mother . Bet ty kept crying would not be comforted haven ' t any other feet ," protested. ' SALE V3 to y2 All Decorative Christmas Items Wed.,Thurs., Fri. Dec. 29, 30, 31 Cash & Carry Locker's • Flowers 1213 N.Third St. McHenry, 111. PRESENT PETITIONS FOR CONSERVANCY DISTRICT IN AREA „ ^continued from page 1) overlapping. The district would not take over a sanitary district, for instance, but it might well loan money to a small village having trouble raising the local share of sewage disposal facilities. The plan is for the watershed conservancy district to "coordinate, cooperate and supplement present tax districts." Fiske pointed out that a recreational water standard has been set for the„Fox river which must be met by next July j)r the state will shut down "offenders. One of the major reasons Fiske advanced for the for­ mation of the district was the need for a legal entity to deal with the federal government to get federal funds. One source of potential federal funds, the model river project, has been "abandoned" for the time being. Others exist, however. Two other watershed con­ servancy districts exist in Illinois -- Rend lake and McKeee creek. Both seek to improve their areas for recreational purposes. Rend lake, for instance, ha^ built a 20,000-acre recreational preserve. Fiske pointed out with pride that "total natural resource information on the whole watershed" is available. The first thing Fiske hopes the district does is to create a plan for the watershed. He estimates that this will cost $500,000 over a three-year period. When asked if it would be possible for the same goals to be met through the creation of an inter-county compact, Bob Layer, president of the group who circulated the petitions, said that walls existed between the various county govern­ ments. Moderator Wilford con­ cluded, "The tough problem will be to convince people that present authority of other agencies isn't enough." MUSIN' N" MEANDERIN" (Continued from page 1) One of our very best holiday week surprises came when the entire Ward Ehredt family converged on the Plaindealer office Monday morning. Anyone who placed a classified ad in the five years prior to September of 1970 will probably have come in contact with Mrs. Ehredt, known to her friends as Phyllis. Efficiency, friendliness and a bubbling enthusiasm were her trad- memark. We were happy for the visit but miss Phyllis as "one of the office girls". OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCfc r> • • Loming Events wwnnn n PAGE 21-PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2$, 1971 Drive - Hostesses -- Maureen Johnson and Shirley Koch. Hospital Notes Our old timer did' t forget us at holiday time. The card, typical" of another era, in­ dicated it was sent from Santa, and on Christmas we believe anything! K.A.F. DECEMBER 31 New Year's Eve Dance - Checker Board Squares. New Year's Eve Party, V.F W.Post 4600 - Dancing 10-2 -- Buffet, 11-1. - * JANUARY 3 McHenry Senior Citizens Club Executive Committee Meeting -- l p.m., Landmark School. St. Patrick's Ladies Guild -- Business Meeting - Church Hall JANUARY 4 Third Public Meeting Of Earth Science Club --7:30 p.m. -- Dining Room -- McHenry High School West Campus. JANUARY 6 Lakeland Park Women's Club Meeting - 12:30 p.m. -- Lakeland Park Community House - 1717 North Sunset DWI CHARGE Chris Galanopoulas of 5213 Lear, Wonder Lake, was arrested for driving while in­ toxicated after deputies on routine patrol observed his car being driven in an erratic manner on Route 31 in Rich­ mond Friday night about 11 o'clock. Bond was set at $500, with court date Jan. 10. JANUARY 8 The Friendship Club- Pot Luck Dinner and Meeting -- 6 p.m. - Dining Room, First United Methodist Church -- Program - Helen and Harry Lundy. JANUARY 10 McHenry Senior Citizens Club Meeting -- 7:30 p.m. - East Campus Cafeteria - Election Of Officers -- Followed by Games Party. McHenry Woman's Club -- Board Meeting -- City Hall -- 9:30 a.m. JANUARY 12 McHenry Senior Citizens Club Bus Trip to Chicago Loop. Bus Leaves McHenry State Bank Parking Lot at 8:45 a.m. JANUARY 14 McHenrv Woman's Club -- V.F.W. Hall -- Social Hour -- 12 to 1 p.m. -- Business Meeting, 1 p.m JANUARY 24 McHenry Senior Citizens Club Meeting - 7:30 p.m. -- East Campus Cafeteria -- In­ stallation of Officers. JANUARY 26 McHenry Senior Citizens Club Bus Trip to Chicago Loop - - Bus Leaves McHenry State Bank Parking Lot at 8:45 a.m. JANUARY 27 McHenry Garden Club Meeting -- Home Of Mrs. Jack McHENRY HOSPITAL Patients admitted to McHenry hospital included Nora Hamelitz, Donald Smith, Peter Sieben, Joyce Doran, Elmer Krumwiede, Valerie Grant, Eugene Kane, Charles Borowiak, Kenneth Finney, R. Christophert O'Brien, Walter Freund, Arthur Wabel, Clarence Anglese, Helen Para, George Bigby, Joyce Weber, Thomas Evans, Sr., Joseph i Maxwell, Jeanette Boening, Blanche Mueller, William Schuerr, William Damiani, McHenry; Christine Cort&tock, Susan Bartlett, Wonder Lake; Harold Risberg, Spring Grove. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODSTOCK Among the patients admitted to Memorial hospital, Wood­ stock, were Miriam Kerr, Verna Schlofner, Mildred Miller, Lorraine Moll, McHenry, Barbara Barthuly and Willard Hartung, Wonder Lake. New Arrivals McHENRY HOSPITAL Mr. and Mrs. James Cristy, McHenry, are parents of a son Dec.^tM. Mr. and Mrs, Casper Vann, McHenry, welcomed a daughter Dec. 24. A daughter was born Dec. 27 to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Becker of Spring Grove. Walsh, 3814 W. Main Street -- 1 p.m. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODSTOCK Mr. and Mrs. Walter Broughton, Wonder Lake( announce the birth of «a daughter, Dec. 21. Extend Tree Festival Hours To accommodate tne many Chicagoans and out-of-towners who will be taking advantage of the holiday season to visit the Museum of Science and In­ dustry during the final week of the museum's thirtieth annual "Christmas Around the World" festival, visiting hours Monday through Thursday, Dec. 27-30, will be extended to 5:30 p.m. During the time, the museum will open its doors at 9:30 a.m. Visitors will still have an opportunity to see the forest of giant international Christmas trees surrounding the museum's main rotunda, each decorated in the traditional manner of the country it represents. Admission to the museum and to "Christmas Around the World" is free. ON HONOR ROLL Debra A. Betts, junior at Augustana college, Rock Island, has been named to the Dean's honor list for the fall quarter. She had a grade point average of 4.00 (straight A's). Miss Betts is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. 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