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SECTION 2-PAGE 8-PLAINDEALER-WED., DEC, Letters To Santa 20, 1972 For Christmas I would like a talking viewmaster and a bank. "Thank you "Karl" "Dear Santa "My name is Michele. I am 6 years old. I am a good girl. I want a doll, some games and some jewelry." "Love, "Michele "XO" Twice Told Tales The following letters are being printed as received. "Merry Christmas to you from Joanna Mohnen, 3707 Young street, McHenry. 1 would like a doll house. I would like a record player. I would like a punching bag. 1 would like a watch. I would like a slumber bag. I would like a sweet cookie. 1 would like a bud bed for doll. I would like a tladle and chrisi. I would like a baby cariage. 1 would like a jewelry box. I would like a nature's window. I would like a lazy dazy. I would like a Harmony!" "Merry Christmas to you from Danny Mohnen, 2707 Young street, McHenry. I would like a slumberbag. I would like the fun factory. I would like a book. 1 would like a gumball bank. I would like a hoppity horse." "Merry Christmas to you from David Mohnen, 3707 Young street, McHenry. I would like a Jack-in-a-box. I would like a set of building blocks. I would like a house. I would like a book. I would like a play horn. I would like a wagon. I would like a car." "Dear Santa Clause, "I hope you bring me a walki- talkie set and a bike with a gear shift, speedometer and hand brakes on the bike. Also a tool belt and a camping tent, camping pot, camping tools. Bring something for my dog name Brisket and something for my cats name Raskel and Tiger and for my kittens. And something for my Dad and mom. "Love, "Scott Ottesen "2803 Kashmiri" "Dear Santa. "This list below is what I want for Christmas. I. a pair of boots with hight heels. 2. a play typewriter. 3. a Talking baby tender love. 4. The holy bible. 5. Barbie beauty center. 6. happiness. 7. headac. 8. Look around crissy. "Thank you for the thning you gave me. "Love, "Grace Beaman "3716 Hamlin drive "McHenry". "Dear Santa Claus, "I want to thank you for the presents you gave me last year. Also 1 still have the paper plate that you wrote on thanking me for candy and milk. What I'd like to have for Christmas is an official size and weight football and rebound game and a pen and pencil set. See you Christmas Eve! "Love, Handy Wakitsch "3919 N. Hillcrest Palce, McHenry" "Popcorn Popper, train set, Etch-a-sketch, operation game, slinky, Art-a-matic, stick shifter. Dear Santa I have tried to be a good boy. "Steve Anderson "3408 W. Third avenue "McHenry." "Dear Santa, "I would like a horse, saddle and bradle and a cowboy suit and a Lgco shifter train for Christmas and I would like to have my mommy come back to live with us. "From Alice Sebesta "Age 10 "504 Glenwood drive "McHenry "P S Dear Santa, I don't care what people say. 1 still believe in you." "Dear Santa. "My name is Billv Gelwicks. 1 live in Wonder Lake. Illinois with my Mommy and Daddy. I been good boy all year. I want lots of neat toys and stuff. Please bring me...a skiddu snowmobile like daddies. Some red long Johns to ware when I ride my skid-du and an captin America helmet wit gogles. I'll leave u some cookies under the tree and it u're tired u can sleep with me for a while. "Billy Gelwicks "5125 Willow drive "Wonder Lake, "P S. Santa I love u." "Dear Santa, "This year we've been sort of good. Do you give animals? In case you do may I have a Guinea Pig and may I have a Babie Country Camper? And if you can, I have been wanting ever since I was 3. May I p l e a s e , p l e a s e P L E A S E have a horse. "PS. Merry Christmas!!! "Love "Michelle Brossman "236 South Venice" "Dear Santa Claus, "My mother would like a dish washer and I would like a Dawn Beauty Pageant. I like a Dawn to go with it and I would like a recoroplayer and a car to Dawn and Dawn dress shop, a boy to go with Dawn and a Rock flower doll, a dance party and I need more, a case and a Bar­ bie's camper and a Busy Babie's doll . and a typewriter and an organ and a screen a show, tearful love doll. "Jackie Rudder "Box 412 "Bay, Ark." "1. Walk lively Barbie. 2. Sweet cookie. 3. Snoopy toothbrush. 4. Spin Art. Gabbigale, Skpper gym. Kaarosel Kitchen. Disney Playworld. Weebcrs car. A camper. Sweet April. Merry Christmas Dear Santa. "From CatheBurr." The following letters were received from children who reside at Windgate school for the Retarded, Woodstock: "Dear Santa, "I want a barbidoll and I wot a dollhouse and bickup stich. Thank you for the pich you gave me." "Love, "Sola Jean" "Dear Santa, "My name is Joey. I am 8 years old. I am a good boy. I want a truck, some games, a ball and a kitty. "Love, "Joey "OX" "Dear Santa, "My name is Richie. I am 5 years old. I have been as good as I can be. I would like a truck and a kitty cat and a bank and a bike. Thank you. "Love, "Richie" XXOO" "Dear Santa, "My name is Rachel. I am 4 years old. I try to be good. I want a Shaker-Maker, a doll house, baby doll and bed, high chair, and a viewmaster. "Love, "Rachel "OX" "Dear Santa, "My name is Ingrid. I am 5 years old. I am a good girl. I want a dolly, some games, necklace and a bank." "Love "Ingrid "OX" "Dear Santa, "My name is Ingrid. I am 5 years old. I am a good girl. I want a dolly, some games, necklace and a bank." "Love "Ingrid "OX" "Dear Santa, "My name is Jimmy. 1 have been a good boy. For Christmas I would like a watch and a toy snake and a horse and a toy dog and a cat and a dog and a lamb and a doctor's kit. Thank you. "Love "Jimmy "XO "P.S. and a phone." *'Dear Santa, "My name is Karl. I am 13. ORNAMENTAL IRON Kailings-Columns- Custom Fabricating Welding & Structural Frozen Pipe Thawing STEEL SALES ADAMS BROS. (Next to Gem Cleaners) 3006 W. Hte. 120 Phone: McHenry 385-0 < 83 "Dear Santa, "My name is Steve. I am 6 years old. I have been a good boy. For Christmas I would like a truck and ice cream and a toy piano. Thank you. "Love, "Steve ; * "XOX- "Dear Santa, "My name is Lisa. I am 6 years old. I am a good girl. I want a doll, a feeding set for my doll, jewelry, perfume and a watch. "Love, "Lisa "OX" "Dear Santa, "My name is Kara. I am a good girl. I want a watch, a ring, a bracelet and a necklace. I am 10 years old." "Love, "Kara "OX" "Dear Santa, "My name is Shirley. I am 5 years old. I try hard to be good but sometime I am stubborn. I want a doll and some new clothes. Thank you. "Love, "Shirley "XX OO" "Dear Santa, "My name is Claude. I am eight years old. I try to be good. I want a bike and a clock for my arm and a cat. Thank you. "Love, "Claude "XXOO" "Dear Santa, "My name is Brian. I am 5 years old. I am trying to be good. I want a bicycle and a truck and a toy horsie! "Thank you, "Brian "XO "I love you." "Dear Santa, "My name is Peter. I am 7 years old. I try to be good. I want toys, kitty cat, a dog and a horsie." "Love, "Peter "XO" "Dear santa, "My name is Laura. I am 7 years old. I try to be good. I want a watch, a baby doll and bottles, dishes and a bed for my baby. "Love, "Laura "XO" "Dear Santa, "My name is Lisa. I am 5 years old. I am a good girl. I want toys, a kitty cat, a ring, a bank and money. "Love, "Lisa "XO" Drama Class Presents Play This year, for the first time, the McHenry Drama class will be presenting a play, the final outcome of the class's semester work. "John Brown's Body" has been selected for this presentation, written by Stephen Vincent Benet. It begins with John Brown's at­ tack on Harpers Ferry and goes on through the Civil War, telling much of it from the points of view of Jack Ellyat, a northern soldier, and Clay Wingate, a southern soldier. Casting will be done by the instructor and director, Ron Zieglowsky, assisted by Debra Howenstine. Rehearsals will begin next week. The performance is scheduled for Jan. 12, 13 and 14. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Dec. 29, 1932) William H. O'Brien, Rich­ mond druggist, died in his sleep in his rooms over the drug store, Dec. 23. Mr. O'Brien was 61 years old. He came to Rich­ mond from Woodstock about a quarter of a century ago and purchased the drug store which he has since conducted. The Christmas story was most beautifully portrayed in song and acting at the M.E. church Thursday evening when the Adoration pageant was given by the local talent directed by Rev. and Mrs. L.H. Brattain. Bob Becker of the Chicago Tribune spent a day in this vicinity. With his gun and dog and a pair of field glasses, he walked along the river studying the birds and observing the wild life of this region which he includes in Chicagoland. Miss Leone Freund, Frances Hughes and Dorothy Wormly, who are taking nurses' training at St. Theresa hospital, Waukegan, have received their caps which are worn after three months training has been ac­ complished. Does newspaper advertising pay? Just ask Nick Freund, local Skelly gasoline distributor. "Say, when you have a gasoline like this new Skelly Aromax said Mr. Freund and advertise it with some big ads in the Plaindealer you certainly get results". George Phalin of Cleveland, Ohio, spent the Christmas holidays with relatives here. His wife and daughter, Terry, returned to Cleveland with him, where they will make their home. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Jan. 1, 1948) Patrick Henry Sutton, 88, native of McHenry died Dec. 27 at the Harvard hospital. While most McHenry residents, happy and contented at the conclusion of Christmas Day, retired for a peaceful night's sleep, William Lundy, local police officer, spent the early hours of Dec. 26 in cap­ turing a Kentucky man who sped crazily through the nearby community in a stolen Yellow cab. He was finally caught behind the barn on the John Bruel farm located west of Rts. 31 and 12 near Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stoller and family have moved from Chicago to a place on south Fourth street in West McHenry. The celebration of their fifteenth wedding anniversary was marred for Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dickow Sunday evening when word reached them in Crystal Lake that a portion of -their home on Golf View road had been destroyed by flames. New owners of the former Downs Motor Express, now known as Downs Motor Transport, are Loren Thomp­ son of Greenwood township and L.G. Cites of Woodstock. The two men purchased the business recently from C. James Downs. Celebrating the occasion of their forty second anniversary, St. Clara's Court C.O.F. yvill have a pot-luck supper followed by a social evening Jan/ 8. Charter members and Older members will be especially honored The gathering will take place in St. Mary's hall. TEN YEARS AGO <Taken from the files of Jan. 3, 1963) Mr. and Mrs. George Chandler were winners of the free trip south for two spon­ sored by a large number of McHenry ^businessmen as a highlight of the 1962 promotion. Mr. Chandler is a faculty member at the local high school. Among 300 Future Farmers of America members from sixty-five Illinois counties registered for the farm bureau F.F.A conference on the campus of Illinois State Normal university last week were two from this area, Jack Clark of Wonder Lake, Duane Fell of McHenry. An accident which occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dolenski of Lakeland Park resulted in the death of Larry R. Dolenski, 20 months old He sustained head injuries in the home when a dresser in the home fell on top of him. Albert S. Blake, owner of A.S. Blake Motor Sales, McHenry, has been nominated by the Illinois Automobile Trade Association to receive the Benjamin Franklin Quality Automobile Dealer award, annually presented by the Saturday Evening Post, it was announced this week. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Andreas of Ringwood attended the Illinois Education Association convention in Chicago. Duane was a delegate from McHenry county. Between $175 and $200 in currency was stolen from R Place tavern and restaurant on Elm street early Monday of this week. Memberejof Company 2 of the McHenrjf Township Fire Protection district were called to the Hubbell home at Lakemoor to extinguish a fire. "The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness." 1. Who was the author of this wise saying' ' 2. Who was his father and mother? 3. For what architectual masterpiece is he best known? 4. Where may the above saying be found? Answers to Bible Verse •BH:Z sejsBtsopoa > -uia^Bsnjaf )v. 'eidiuaj, s.uouiojos '8 •BqaqsM^e uaanfr pus ptABa 9UT>I 'Z •uotuoios 8ut)i 'I TV COMMENTARY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY AUTO LICENSE PLATES COME IN AND PICK YOURS UP... ANOTHER OF THIS BANK'S SERVICES FOR YOU EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1.1972 SERVICE FEE $1.00 THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MCHENRY THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW has been with CBS for three .years and, like good wine, gets better and better with age. The nice, sometimes a wee bit naughty, Mary has the chemistry to provide view­ ers with a real pick-me-up situation comedy. HOW MUCH television- watching is too much? This is a hard question to an­ swer. A recent study re­ ports that American men spend 25 per cent of their leisure time watching TV. Japanese men spend 42 per cent of leisure time in TV viewing. One wonders what will happen when Japanese men discover pro football; yea, even Sunday double- headers. ORSON WELLES was transplanted briefly from the legitimate theater to TV. doing a grand job in the NBC comedy "The Man Who Came to Dinner." WELLES is quoted as saying: "Television has the biggest public ever assem­ bled .... probably 40 mil­ lion people will see this show all at once, more than have ever seen the play up to now." THE WALTONS strikes a cord of appreciation in the breast of many viewers. It warms the heart to see on American TV ajow-key drama that projects a close, genuine love in family re­ lationships and human un­ derstanding. It's a most wel­ comed contrast to many flippant family shows which are also available. EVERY OTHER Tuesday on NBC the viewer can see "America," done for us yanks by the British, takes a little dab of gall for E n g l i s h m e n t o i n s t r u c t Americans about America. But the English, thank heav­ en, have it. It is a fasci­ nating show. During this holiday season when those low temperatures may cause you to don red flannels, it might be a good time to serve a lively looking hash of the same name. As the name suggests. Red Flannel Hash is red because beets are used with the meat and po­ tatoes. Good proportions include two and one-half cups of cooked, cut-up beef with three boiled potatoes, pared and sliced and one (16 ounce) can of beets sliced or diced, drained. Add these to the mixture of one-fourth cup of chopped onion browned until golden in four tablespoons of lard or drippings. Heat through, then pour over the top one-half cup of light cream and cook until a light brown crust has formed. For a speedy yet satisfying din­ ner, turn two cans of beef stew into a casserole and stir in a package of cooked frozen or drained canned vegetables. Top with biscuits from a refrigerator package and bake in a hot oven (425°F.) 15 or 20 minutes, or un­ til the biscuits are done. For Your Christmas Shopping Convenience WE WILL BE OPEN Monday thru Friday 9 - 9 Saturday 9 - 6 Sunday 9 - 4 ELBDSTDNE 1219 N. GREEN STREET McHENRY 385-0182 GREEN STREET MALL Don't YOU spend Christmas behind bars! 3814 WEST ELM, MCHENRY. ILL INOIS 60050 815-385 5400 It was just a $2 belt. You didn't even need it. You even had enough money to buy it, but you "lifted" it instead. You didn't think shop­ lifting was really "steal­ ing" but it is, and steal­ ing is a crime, punishable by law. When it really hit home was when the store detec­ tive nabbed you on your way out. Then you got taken to the manager's office, and then to the police station. Then they called your folks. You started to feel a little bit sick. Sure, you're under age. But juveniles who steal get police records, too. It's like a tattoo. Never washes off or wears off. It sticks to you like glue. Think about it.. .before it happens to YOU. Shop­ lifting can wreck your life in seconds. In terms of a job or college. It's the holiday season, and shoplifting could be tempting. Just ask your­ self where you'd rather spend Christmas.. .at home or in jaM ? Sponsored by: McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce & McHenry Plaindealer It's nice to be wanted... but NOT for THEFTI Copyright 1972 Publishers Idea Exchange i