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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 31 Jan 1973, p. 22

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V V PAGE 22-PLAINDEALER-WEDNE SDAY, JANUARY 31, 1973 BLOOD BANK LAWS EXPLAINED - Cal Wynveen, A.C.S.P., talks to Auxiliary to McHenry hospital members about Illinois' new Blood Bank laws. McHenry county now has a Blood A'ssurance program. From left are Mrs. Therese Van Buren and Mrs. Dorothy Kelsey, president. (DON PEASLEY PHOTO) MUSIN" N' MEANDERIN" (Continued from page 1) collected all of the leaves from Whispering Oaks subdivision for composting on his own property. That action sparked the imagination of city leaders, who came up with the project that worked so successfully this past year. While McHenry residents were lavish in their praise of the weatherman and his 50-plus temperatures last week, things were different to the South. Clyde Blackwell brought us a copy of a North Carolina newspaper which carried all the enthusiasm of youth in a letter to Santa. When an almost unprecedented 6 inches of snow fell on Iredell, N. Carolina soil, one youngster became caught up in the holiday mood. The surprised editor opened the mail to find a long gift list from one Bryan Leaird, who might never have thought of it had it not been for the beautiful covering of snow outside. K.A.F. ENROLLMENT AT MCC ON RISE (Continued from page 1) para-professional was hired for the data processing area. Also, the board accepted the resignation of Brenda Hung, a member of the professional staff who worked in the school library. A graduate of the college was hired to replace her. Another graduate of the college was employed to fill a vacancy as a secretary. LONG TIME BUSINESSMAN DIES AT AGE 72 (Continued from page 1) SCHEDULE SPEAKERS FOR MENTAL HEALTH DINNER (Continued from page 1) Dr. Patrick R. Staunton, one of the featured speakers, is the administrator of Region 2 of the Illinois Department of Mental Health. His responsibilities include monitoring operations of the six largest mental in­ stitutions in the state which include Elgin, Chicago-Read, Madden, Manteno, Tinley Park and Kankakee. He also directs operation of community ser­ vices in fifteen sub-regions of the Chicago area for the mentally ill and mentally retarded. Dr. Staunton was born in Ireland and received his degrees in medicine at the University college in Dublin and the National university of Ireland.He served his in­ ternship at Mercy hospital in Chicago and his residency in psychiatry at the Illinois State Psychiatric institute. He is a member of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Members of the general public and clinic are urged to attend this highly informative dinner meeting. For reser­ vations, call the clinic. TESTIMONIAL FOR JUDGE PLANNED (Continued from page 1) university heritage where he was a classmate of Knute Rockne, the immortal Fighting Irish coach. Incidentally, every year since his graduation-until the 1972 season-he returned to his alma mater for at least one home football game, indicative of his loyalty. He was one of the founders of the Richmond American Legion and served as that post's first commander. Later he became commander of the Woodstock American Legion. He helped start the Legion's Boy's State program and served as a counselor. Judge Carroll enjoyed bis years of activity in the Elks lodge and was Exalted Ruler of the Woodstock lodge. Later he served as district deputy for the Elks. Serving on the committee for this testimonial dinner are officers of the McHenry County Bar association: Michael Caldwell, president; James Hecht, vice-president; John Bolger, treasurer; Norman Pollock, Secretary; and Joseph Conerty, Jr., chairman of special events. Driver Hurt, Car Demolished In Local Crash Mrs. Carol K. Pearson of 8709 Acorn Path, Wonder Lake, was reported in satisfactory con­ dition at Memorial hospital, Woodstock, Monday afternoon, following a one-car accident Sunday morning on Thompson road, one mile north of Route 120, west of Wonder Lake. Mrs. Pearson and her husband, Frank, were taken to the hospital by the Wonder Lake Rescue squad. She was admitted to the hospital and her husband/ was treated and released. Mrs. Pearson, who was driving, made no statement at the scene. Her husband told farmhouse Burns, Family Without Clothing A remodeled farmhouse owned by the Robert Woiter family at the corner of Greenwood and Howe roads, west of Wonder Lake was destroyed by flames Sunday morning about 1:45, leaving the family destitute. The Hebron Fire department responded to the fire call but volunteer members were unable to save the home. Cause of the blaze has not been determined. Mr. and Mrs. Woiter and their foyr children were in Chicago'at the time of the fire. There are three girls and one boy in the family. The boy is 11 and the girls are ages 16, 14 and 10. The only clothing the family saved was what they were wearing. Any donations to the family can be made by contacting Mrs. Henry A. Nulle, Jr., 244 Hov avenue, Woodstock. He has two sons, William M. Carroll, Jr., a Woodstock at­ torney, and James P. Carroll, South Bend, Ind., a public relations consultant. Judge Carroll is known for his public speaking talent and his ability to put in per­ spective the heritage and responsibility that comes with living in a natiorv that has respect for law. .: ' c deputies they were south-bound on Thompson ro&d when a north-bound vehicle entered their lane of traffic. His wife drove into the north-bound lane to avoid a collision and their vehicle went out of control and ran off the east shoulder of the road. Officers noted that the road was covered with melting snow and loose material at the time of the mishap. The Pearson auto was completely demolished. Late Registrations For College Spring Semester Accepted Late registration for the spring semester classes* at McHenry County college begins the week of Jan. 29, the first week of classes. "While many classes have been filled, there are still some which have room for additional students. These include oc- cupational-technical courses, and adult education in addition to the college transfer cour­ ses," said Dr. Marvin Lieske, MCC dean of instruction. Registration is held Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. through 8:30 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For further information about classes and registration, call the office of instruction at the college. Those interested in adult education courses may call the Woodstock campus (338-3664). New Senator To Serve Four Committees Senator Jack Schaffer, R- Cary, has been named to serve on four standing committees of the Senate in the 78th General Assembly. Republican committee assignments were announced by Assistant Senate Majority Leader Howard R. Mohr, Forest Park. Sen. Schaffer will serve on the Pensions and Personnel; Appropriations; Local Government; Public Health, Welfare and Corrections committees. Earlier Schaffer was designated to serve as vice- chairman of the Pensions and Personnel committee. JOSEPH FRETT precinct committeeman in Precinct 4. An ardent baseball fan in his youth, he both played and managed Johnsburg teams. A great source of pride was the time he arranged to have the entire White Sox team come to Johnsburg to play ball. The deceased was a member of the Johnsburg Community club and the Elks lodge in Woodstock. Mr. Frett was born Feb. 12, 1900. in Johnsburg, and lived all his life in this community. His wife, Sue (Freund) died Jan. 12, 1971. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. John (Cynthia) Knox of McHenry and Nadine of Johnsburg; one son, Walter of Johnsburg; eleven grandchildren and one brother, George, of Crystal Lake. A son, Robert J. preceded him in death July 29, 1969. The body rested at the Peter M. Justen & Son funeral home until Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, when a Mass was of­ fered in St. John's Catholic church, Johnsburg. Burial was in the church cemetery VETERANS MEET The Veterans of World War I of McHenry will meet at the Legion home at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, Feb. L. 4 BIG BUYS EACH DAY 3 DAYS FOR AT BEN FRANKLINS Shop Ben Franklin Everyday For McHenry's Best Big Buys For Thursday Feb. 1st Only 1. 12 Pc. Set Melamine Dinnerware - Reg. 5.99......... ... 3.99 2. 1.00 Pkg. Of Play-Doh Clay IT 3. Reg 49' Polyesters Thread Blk.-White 3 For 59* 4. Reg. 15* Butterfinger Or Baby Ruth Bars - Limit 4 9* For Friday Feb. 2nd Only 1. Our Reg. 99* Panty Hose Fashion Colors- Limit 6----2 Pr. For $1 2. Reg. 79 Kitchen Terry Towels 2 For $1 3. Reg. 44* Cello Tape V2 x 1500" 2 For 49* 4. Reg. 15* Scented Candles Burns 10 Hrs. - Limit 10... 3 For £5* For Saturday Feb. 3rd Only 1. Reg. 79' Girls Rib Knee-Hi's 9-11 2 Pr. For $1 2. Reg. 49' Bean Bag Ashtrays 3 For $1 3. Reg. 59* Glade Air Freshner 44* a . ^ 4. Reg. 1.17 Woolite Liquid 89' SHOP THESE. ADDITIONAL CONVENIENT HRS: Thurs. Til 8:30p.m. Fri. - Til 9 Sun. 10 to lp.m. BENXFRANKUN 1250 N. Green St McHenry STREET MALL Your Friendly Fashion Store Big enough to be complete Small enough to give you service Don't Believe In That Stork? In Atlanta They Certainly Da Chi le! psychologis ts may have shooed the s tork out of the baby del ivery-bus iness and sent h im in to .exi le , but ener­ get ic members of Zeta Phi Beta Soror i ty have appropr ia ted h is nes ts and "are f i l l ing them wi th goodies for needy newborns . I t s ta r ted in At lanta . Ga. , in the spr ing of 1971. when t l ie Eps i lon Zeta Chapter of the nat ional soror i ty se t up the Stork ' s Nest , a nonprof i t redis ­ t r ibut ion center for materni ty c lo thes , baby wear , layet tes and furni ture . Epsi lon Zeta is a member 6f BIB. a prenata l care service and educat ion program of the At lanta Chapter of The Na­ t ional Foundat ion-March of Dimes . Twelve organiza t ions par t ic ipa te in var ied volunteer services . The Stork ' s Nest i s . open to needy , expectant mothers who are refer red by a prenata l care c l in ic . The i tems are e i ther new ot t in good used condi t ion , donated by s tores and pr iva te indiv iduals . Ar t ic les a re avai l - i ab le a t minimal cos t , only to • those who a t tend a c l in ic , as an incent ive to increase the number of women seeking ear ly and cont inuing prenata l care . Such mothers a re more l ike ly to have heal thy babies because they are reducing the r i sk of b i r th defec ts . National Project So successful has the Stork ' s Nest been in meet ing a need, tha t a ne twork of s imi lar out ­ le ts i s be ing p lanned. A second s tore opened in Houston re­ cent ly , thanks to the ef for ts of the Lambda Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta , ass is ted by Zeta Amicae , a nonacademic branch of the soror i ty . The jo in t Zeta Phi Beta- March of Dimes ef for t fu l f i l l s the soror i ty ' s p ledge to become more deeply involved in the heal th and welfare of chi ldren , whi le the voluntary heal th or ­ ganiza t ion cont inues to work toward i t s goals--to prevent b i r th defec ts which af fec t some TINY GARMENTS, available at the Stork's Nest, Houston, are assem* bled by- Zeta Phi Beta volunteers (from left) Bessie Davis, Emmef Smith, Maud Randon, Carolyn Sanders, Helen Brooks, and Roberta Livingston. Donated clothing and furniture are offered at little or nd cost to expectant mothers attending prenatal care clinics. Project is combined effort of the sorority and March of Dimes. 250.000 chi ldren annual ly , and t+> be t te r the qual i ty of l i fe a t b i r th . On the nat ional level , Zeta Phi Betas have adopted the Stork ' s Nest as par t of the i r projec t ZIP, Zeta ' s Involve­ ment Projec t . The ZIP objec­ t ive is "an equal chance for a l l babies to have a heal thy s tar t in l i fe ." S tork ' s Nest goals , they be­ l ieve , wi l l he lp accompl ish th js a im. Aside f rom providing c lo th ing and nursery i tems a t l i t t le or no cos t for expectant mothers who ut i l ize communi ty heal th services , and encourag­ ing them to a t tend a prenata l care c l in ic regular ly , Zetas a lso p lan to offer informal heal th educat ional programs, and to cont r ibute genera l ly to the physica l and emot ional wel l - be ing of these mothers and the i r chi ldren . Half the bat t le , the volunteers fee l , i s showing a woman tha t someone rea l ly cares about her and her fami ly . At lanta and Houston &re metropol i tan areas , but Zeta members cons ider S tork ' j Nest a f lexib le projec t su i ted to areas la rge or smal l , urban, suburban or rura l . Each Stork ' s Nest can be adapted to the needs of i t s communi ty . I Adapting to Needs Zeta Phi Beta Soror i ty awarded At lanta ' s S tork Nest pro jec t i t s top Communi ty Service Award when the or­ ganiza t ion ' s na t ional confer ­ ence took p lace in Oklahoma Ci ty recent ly Stork ' s Nest was chosen as the bes t among 23 chapter communi ty projec ts . With the cont inued enthu­ s iasm of graduate , undergrad­ uate and nonacademic soror i ty members and Nat ional Foun­ dat ion-March of Dimes coop­ era t ion , the pr ize-winning pro­ jec t may soon be seen in many more communi t ies . As one observer predicts: "Don't look now, but that em­ pty shop behind you has just turned into a Stork's Nest!" Coming Soon To McHeniy The Famous DALE CARNEGIE COURSE Some of the many ways the Dale Carnegie Course Helps Men and Women: • Develop more self confidence • Develop your human relations and leadership ability • Develop your ability to speak more effectively to groups • Be more convincing in selling your ideas to others • Develop executive abilities • Sell yourself more effectively to others • Develop more enthusiasm in yourself and others Improve your memory • Break the worry habit • Increase your income potential For Further Information, Write or Phone: THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER 3812 W. Elm St. • McHenry, III. 60050 Phone; 815-385-0170 sponsored in McHenry By: THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER Presented by Claude Bowen and Associates, Inc. A 1 •

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