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PAGE 5-PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, Concert Will Benefit Unusual Old Church Organ A discovery has been made that a magnificent old organ exists in the choir loft at St. Mary's Catholic church in Woodstock. In keeping with plans to renovate the church, it was thought that the present organ shouldjbe evaluated. Dr. Lesley Vos, assistant editor of "The Diapason", one of t^e country's two leading organ magazines, and assistant dean of music at DePaul university, was asked to exaraiite the instrument. Dr. Vos discovered that the 20-rank organ, installed around 1910, was built by the Hutchings Organ company of Boston, Mass.^ one of the most renowned and best organ companies of the early 1900's. Hutching's organs have been installed at such colleges as Yale, Vassar, Wellesley, Dartmouth, Brown, Williams, the University of Chicago and Wesley an; also in Symphony Hall, Boston and the New England Conservatory of Music. After some research, Dr. Vos presented the Liturgical chairman of St. Mary's, Gene Wedoff, with a July 1, 1913, copy of "The Diapason" wliich contained the obituary of George Hutchings, president Of the Hutchings Organ Co. Dr. Vos also discovered that six of the most important stops are not functioning due to an apparent leak in the wind system of the instrument. However, he was so delighted with the voice of the remaining stops and the superb quality of the organ that he has offered to give a benefit concert in the church Wednesday, Dec. 27, at 8 p.m., to raise money for the needed repairs. POET'S CORNER IT'S CHRISTMAS When carols ring out Children's faces glow, Holly wreaths twine, Earth's covered with snow, It's Christmas! When Yule-tree light Illumines the night, And candles glow O'er sparkling snow, It's Christmas! When children sing i With delight, And sleighbells jingle In the night It's Christmas! When stockings hang By the fire, And Santa brings Heart's desire, Ity Christmas! When merry greetings Fill the air, And families gather From far and near, It's Christmas! When choirs sing The Antiphone, To herald the birth Of God's only Son, It's Christmas! Ethel L. Hintz THE WONDER OF IT ALL O, little Babe of Bethlehem, With eyes so starry bright, Did you know the wonder of it all. That calm and hallowed night? Did Mary cradle you in her arms, And hold you close and sing A lullaby to her precious Babe, Who someday would be King? Did you know of shepherds in the field, Whose hearts with fear were torn At the herald angels message, "Fear not, A Savior to you is born?" Did you hear the song of the heavenly host Of angels from on high, "Glory to God, on earth peace, good-will," Did it hush your baby cry? Did you know that wisemen from the East Guided by your brilliant star, Came to worship you, and bring rich gifts Of gold, frankincense, and myrrh? Did you know dear Babe of Bethlehem, How our hearts you would enthrall, And our love for you would be sanctified By the wonder of it all? Ethel L. Hintz HERE AND THERE IN BUSINESS PROMOTED Lawrence A. Podesta has been named unit supervisor in the claim department at the Aurora casualty and surety division office of Aetna Life & Casualty. Podesta,a graduate of Northern Illinois university, joined Aetna in 1969 and became senior claim representative earlier this year. He lives .at 3806 W. Timothy lane, McHenry. TURN ONS £ THE AVERAGE MAN NOWLIVEi* TWICE AS U>N& AS HE PiD IN 1890 ME HAS TO - TO SET Hie TAXES PAlP. I. mm mm mm mm ***** Merrill Woolen Store R1E. 12-120 V0L0 Full Line Of Quality Woolens. • Heavy or medium weight ice men's pants to size 50 • Large selection of men's woolen coats and shirts • Pendleton shirts to size XXL • Ladies fine woolen car coats to size 20 \__ • Full line of beautiful ski type sweaters for men & womeji • Also matching sweater sets • Snowmobile sweaters HOURS: 9:30-6pm,Daily & Sunday 815-385-43201 Highlights Of Mayfield To Biloxi Trip Told The Rev. William 0. Hanner, retired Episcopal pastor who resides at 810 Oakwood drive, McHenry, is touring the South with his wife. This is the second in a series of observations on his trip. The twenty-ninth of November, Wednesday, found us up and about and by 9 o'clock on the road south from Mayfield, Ky. The road from this city to the Tennessee line is a fantastic new toll road, part of a larger system called the Purchase Parkway, that with its other great toll connections in the state and out, bring Kentucky to the very fore in great toll systems. The stretch is less than 30 miles from Mayfield to Tennessee. There is just no traffic on it. We buzzed along, mile after well paved mile, and soon came to part of Tennessee we enjoy but have to take MUCH more slowly. We crossed the state on 45E and 45 from South Fulton to Corinth, Mississippi, a distance of about 115 miles, more or less. It was an old road, it took us through the towns rather than around them and we saw backyard America as we used to see it in the twenties before the advent of BIG ROADS. Now we saw UP CLOSE the graveyards of old cars, the saggy back porches, the un- Tips For The H Homemaker How Much Is Your Life Worth? A silly question? It's not meant to be. Would you be willing to invest eight hours and $1 in a seminar that might save your life? If so, then read on. * Throughout the United States, many thousands of good, conscientious automobile drivers are now enrolling in Defensive Driving courses. This program is aimed at traffic accident prevention and has complete backing of the National Safety council. The National Safety council recently reported that 54,700 people were killed in automobile accidents in the U.S. last year, considerably more than the number of Americans lost since the start of the Vietnam War. The widely acclaimed Defensive Driving counterof­ fers every licensed motoristas standardized method for im­ proving his driving ability through the practice of professional safe driving techniques. •Pat Sullivan, Home Economics Extension adviser, announced that a Defensive Driving course will be held shortly in McHenry county; The eight-hour classroom- type program will be held Jan. 10-11, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The Defensive Driving course will include movies, visual aids, lecture and discussion methods. Subjects to be Covered in the course are: Preventability of motor vehicle accidents Principles of defensive driving The six situations of the two- car crash The standard accident prevention formula Preventing run-off-road accidents Pedestrian and bicycle safety The alcohol and drug problem as it relates to driving Backing, fixed objects and grade crossing accidents Driving expressways If you have eight hours to invest in you and your family's safety, you are invited to contact the Cooperative Ex­ tension office, Farm Bureau ^building, Rt. 47 and McConnell toad, Woodstock. If you don't have a meat thermometer, use this timetable of approximate roasting times for your hoMay stuffed turkey: Weight Pounds \Hours at 325 degrees F. 6 to 8 ' I 3 to 3Vi 8 to 12 3% to AVz 12 to 16 4M> t0 5M> 16 to 20 v 5Vfe to 6Vfe 20 to 24 6Vfe to 7 If turkey is not stuffed, cooking times may be slightly less. The traditional "doneness test" used by many experienced cooks is a "feel" test. Turkey is done when the thickest part of the drumstick feels soft when pressed between protected fingers and the drumstick moves easily up and down as the leg joint gives readily or breaks. Cool the roasted turkey about 20 minutes to make carving easier. painted shed, the less than modern gas stations, the pool halls, the hangers on, the dilapidated stores, the rusty forgotten farm equipment, the dusty roads and streets, the weathered storage bins, the forgotten railroad stations. It is not only the city that is un­ derprivileged. It was from these less than privileged areas die people have fled to the less than rewarding city streets. We had lunch in Tupelo, Miss. It. wasn't all the ads' promises had led us to hope. As we worked further south we were amazed at the amount of un­ picked cotton in the fields; but we saw the cotton gins with their piles of brown husks waiting disposal. Things work out. Dinner was in a restaurant run by the same family for 102 years. Oysters on the half shell were to be had in place of soup, fresh from the Gulf. They were served with zesty tomato sauce and horse radish. Heaven comes pretty close some times. It was here at our motel next morning I asked to see the cook and compliment him on his beaten biscuits. The waitress said, "Oh! Don't bother, we get them fresh every morning from the bakery all wrapped in cellophane." After the waitress' deflating remark we got on the road, route, Interstate 59. It leads to New Orleans. Wide and beautiful it keeps away from the towns and runs through hilly rural Mississippi. Lo, before our eyes the trees were changing colors, on Nov. 30, on my birthday down here in the south. The shades of red and gold, the tawny yellows and the rusty browns of our own fall up north were showered on us again in Mississippi. It was as though autumn encored. It was Persian carpet. And every cut in the road where earth needed to be held in place was an­ chored by bright green, young, long leafed, totally pines. By mid-morning we were opposite Laurel, Miss., grown from a timbering village of years ago to a beautiful city of 40,000. Almost by whim or accident we turned aside to see this town, and were we glad! Here we saw many fine old homes, heritages of the past, well kept and gardened, ~ beautiful. And here, in memory of a young married man, a graduate of Yale by age 23, is the Lauren Rogers library and Museum of Art. It was com­ pleted in 1925. The building is Georgian, with panelled walls and parquet floors. There were libraries for research, picture galleries and Indian exhibits. A ' guide took us through, using an hob£- No one can go about alone any more because some abused the privilege. DECEMBER 20, 1972 * « • * FARM BUREAU RECOGNITION - Area Farm Bureau officials receiving special recognition for membership gains during the American Farm Bureau federation annual meeting in Los Angeles, Calif., are, from left. Jack L. Young, Spring Grove, McHenry county, Illinois Agricultural association board member; Ervin Walters, Hebron, McHenry County Farm Bureau president; Melvin Krueger, McHenry,. Lake County Farm Bureau president; Howard Mullins, Shabbona, DeKalb County Farm Bureau president; and John White, Elburn, Kane County Farm Bureau president. The Illinois Farm Bureau was one of fifteen state Farm Bureaus which recorded mem­ bership gains in 100 percent of their organized county Farm Bureaus helping to bring the national organization to a record membership of 2,175,780 member families. i.Ai..LXX.L.LxIIir Community Calendar -A- -i -.t- DECEMBER 20 McHenry Senior Citizens Club Bus Trip To Chicago Loop. Bus Leaves McHenry State Bank Parking Lot at 8:45 a.m. We had lunch in a wee little cafe where a local lady regaled us with tales of the town while she put away a huge chicken dinner, betimes dropping gravy on an ample bosom. Fire thorn bushes were everywhere in evidence. There was a particularly fine espaliered one at the library. Their large clumps of bright red berries decked the roads and gardens all through Mississippi. In the afternoon we left the road long enough to detour through McHenry, Miss. There we mailed cards to the Tices, Knopiks and Dolans, our neigh­ bors in McHenry. The post­ mistress, a descendant from the settlers, bore the name of McHenry and told how her father had founded the small community. She promised to postmark « our cards very clearly. Night found us bedded down in Biloxi on the Gulf. DECEMBER 21 C. D. of A. Court Joyce Kilmer No. 573 -- Annual Christmas Party. Catholic Daughters of America ~ Christmas Party -- K. of C. hall -- $1 Gift Exchange - 8 p.m. JANUARY8 McHenry Woman's Club -- Board Meeting - City Hall - 9:30 a.m. JANUARY 12 McHenry Woman's Club -- V.F.W. Hall - Social Hour 12 to 1 p.m. - Business Meeting 1 p.m.: JANUARY 2 McHenry Grams Board Meeting - Home of Elvera Dimler, 1205 Manchester Mall - - 10 a.m. JANUARY 3 McHenry Grams, Charter No. 826 -- Social Hour --12 Noon -- Business Meeting -- 1 p.m. - City Hall Meeting Room. At Last The Truth "Are you listening to the news, dear0" "No, I heard the news, I'm listening to the meaning of the news." "What does he say?" "He says he doesn't know what it means." It All Adds Up Boy~Aw, Pop, I don't want to study arithmetic. It 'tain't no use. Dad--What! A son of mine grow up and not be able to figure football scores, bat­ ting averages and race-track odds! janw t t i » T > i * r m f t * f m " S i n " r * * * w -- w « * * • " * * s "IftlkU wz Mj> op" fliifft ticut- <£ftc-x$£ntas X>ist H ] rwooa owe OPEN SUNDAY. DEC. 24 - 9 to 2 MON. -FRI. EVENINGS TILL 9 P.M Imported Gifts and up •J** Jr where you % expect to find- * the unusual and do!^ Haviland Porcelain Artistry u \ r I il Necklaces $3.00 Earings $2.00 Rings * $5.00 Scarf Sets $8.00 Hand Bags * $12.00 Evening Bags $5.00 Peignoir Sets $16.00 & $20.00 Caftans $32.00 Robes $32.00 Blouses $ 16.00 Slacks $24.00 & $28.00 Sw6Qt6rs $1 4.00 Sweater Vests $6.00 Gloves $3.00 Scarfs $4.00 Palazzo Pants $22.00 Pant Suits•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • $46.00 Long Dresses $32.00 Dresses $30.00 Lovely Fur Trimmed Coats $160.00 Free Gift Wrapping Open Sunday 10-4 Open Mon.-Sat. 9:30-9:00 Open Xmas Eve. 9:30-4:00 Closed Dec. 26th Christmas, 1972- "The Prancing Horse", the second edition in the Christmas sculpture series, as conceived by ceramist Jean Jacques Prolongeau for Havi­ land & Company, Inc. To be issued in 1972. 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