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and dialling S(jent± Canned IBy c/̂ xea. £/̂ C7(Q At the last meeting of the Spring Grove P.T.O., Chair­ man Burt Greene reported on two fund-raising activities of the Ways and Means com­ mittee. One will be a spaghetti dinner to be held Dec. 9 from noon to 5 p.m. at the school. The other is a Sweetheart dance Feb. 16. He also offered, for consideration, an old fashion square dance. There was particular interest placed on what is being in- FAM1LY TRADITION Claudia Hovey, second grade teacher, supervises the baking ef­ forts of Dan Nett and Patti Haag, both fourth graders in St. John the Baptist Catholic school, Johnsburg. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD oungslezs I C7xif cMand erft cA/[ wi-Cou\±E\ If Mother's first grader comes home and bakes a delicious banana cream pie, or a fifth grader begins to explain the workings of electric light bulbs and batteries, very likely they are involved in the mini- course program begun recently at St. John the Baptist Catholic school in Johnsburg. Five options are offered to grades 1 through 5 each week. Primary purpose of the program is one of offering the students an opportunity of working on something they are interested in and also allowing them to inter-act with children of other ages. This voluntary program will continue throughout the school year with a wide area of classes offered each week. In one of your most arid areas, in southern Texas, a spring flows some 24 million gallons of water each day. POLITICAL CORNER GOP Candidates In Primary Talk To 100 Persons About 100 Republican leaders and interested citizens at­ tended an open meeting to listen to and observe can­ didates for the forthcoming Republican primary. The meeting, sponsored by the McHenry County Republican Central committee and chaired by Albert M. Jourdan, was held at the Elks lodge in Woodstock, Nov. 15. All candidates were allowed five minutes to address the audience and then an­ swered questions from the floor. The following candidates were present: Virginia Kenney representing incumbent Congressman Robert McClory; Ed Vass, challenging McClory in the 13th Congressional MOOQOOopnnnnnooooooooooooooooooooooot jane, troduced to the classrooms, such as the Walnut Hills spelling program, I.G.E. reading program and a new Math program which will begin on or about the first of the year. The Membership chairman, Eileen Garver, concluded the meeting with awards. Mem­ bership enrollment award went to the kindergarten class, at­ tendance award went to the second, fifth and seventh grades for their parents' at­ tendance at the P.T.O. meeting. The Father of the month award went to Rick Hauck. An open house followed for all the parents, with projects by the children on display to be admired. The eighth grade girls had a bake sale with special homemade items. All proceeds went to the eighth grade class. Art aprons were on sale through the P.T.O. at a reasonable rate. Anyone in­ terested in purchasing more may contact the school or Mrs.* Shirley Wood. Dr. Frank Tavano made special mention of his sincere appreciation for the upswing of community involvement. He reviewed the fine turnout for the open house held during National Education Week. Mrs. Crosby, co-chairman of a special committee formed on the floor of the last meeting, gave an account to the assembly of the decision agreed upon by the students, to have a Bar-B-Que with a track and field session, on the last day of school, for the upper grades. A report was given by President Kathy Wehrheim on the soup label campaign. There is a need for 40,000 labels. Coffee and cake, provided by the third grade room mothers, were served by the Hospitality committee. BACKS LEGISLATION State Rep. Thomas J. Hanahan, D-McHenry, has announced that he will handle legislation which has just passed in the Illinois Senate and been sent to the House which would permit eighty-four county boards in Illinois to consolidate elections of county board members with November general elections. The measure was originally sponsored in the Senate by State Senator Jack Schaffer, R- Cary. PAGE 3 - PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1»73 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety commission, in an effort to reduce the number of toy- related injuries has banned 1,500 hazardous toys. Manufacturers and retailers who distribute banned toys can be prosecuted. NAMED TO COMMITTEE Freshman State Rep. Cal Skinner, Jr. (R-Crystal Lake) has been appointed to the House Appropriations com­ mittee by House Speaker W. Robert Blair. Skinner will fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Rep. William Cox (R-Charleston). Skinner also serves on the House committees on Counties and Townships and Motor Vehicles. * . i U&" W" . The human race has im­ proved about everything except people. MR. AND MRS. PATRICK SCHOPP MARRIED - Patty Anderson and Patrick Schopp, both of McHenry, were married Wednesday, Nov. !•, in the United Trinity church of Lindenhurst in a 2 o'clock nuptial rite. The newlyweds are making their home in Richmond. PATRICIA ANN CAREY Attending Saint Mary's college, Notre Dame, Ind., has become a family affair for the Careys of McHenry. Patricia Ann Carey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Carey, has enrolled this fall as a freshman at Saint Mary's college, making her the fourth member of her family to attend the nation's first legally chartered Catholic college for women. Her grandmother, Rosemary Nye Carey, an aunt, and great aunt are alumnae of Saint Mary's college. district; Harry Page, office of Treasurer; Calvin Skinner, Sr., representing incumbent State Rep. Calvin Skinner, Jr., 33rd district; Judge William J. Gleason, Circuit Judge; Audrey R. 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