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/ PAGE 12 - PLAINDEALER-WEDNKSDAY, JANUARV 2, 1974 u > W onder Lake Mary Jean Huff " * / 728 0267 Nielsen Fgmily Welcomes Gift Of New Son Mr. and Mrs. Richard (Randy) Nielsen announce the birth of a son, Michael An­ thony, on Dec. 14, ih Memorial Hospital for McHenry County, Woodstock. Michael weighed 7 lbs.', 5 oz., at birth and has a brother, Edward, 19 months old. Bill and Gert Nielsen of Wonder Lake are paternal grandparents and maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Hensley of Yuba City, Calif. The baby's mother is the former Christine Hensley of California. BELATED GREETINGS Belated birthday greetings to Colleen Keith, whose birthday qame right before Christmas, oh Dec. 23. Also, we're a little late in wishing a happy bir­ thday to Dorothy Bazan, who celebrated on Dec. 30. Our best wishes to you both! YOUNG AT HEARTS For the Wonder Lake Young at Hearters, December was a month for parties. The home of Velma Duncan in Richmond was the setting for a ladies' party on Dec. 11, with Mrs. Duncan's , mother, Marie Robinson, as hostess. Although bad weather cancelled the Christmas party to be held at the McHenry Country Club on Dec. 13, the following Wed­ nesday, Dec. 19, a pot luck dinner was held at the regular Young at Hearts Meeting. Everyone brought a dish to pass and the result was a delicious meal and a very good time was had by all. Happy times and travels of the year of 1973 were recalled and it was agreed that it was a perfect year. The next meeting will be Jan. 9 at Christ the King hall. pi fepH V'?v jfl • fM FROM THE t X the firewood, good fire-building techniques, and careful fireplace maintenance are all important. The species or kind of wood and its dryness are the most important factors to consider in selecting firewood. Sound firm ELECT OFFICERS -- The McHenry County Board of Realtors G wood will have a greater heat- installed officers and directors for 1974 at its December meeting producing capacity than neld at the Branded Steak House in Crystal Lake. New officers are Elmer Graliam of Lakeland Realtors, Algonquin, President; Bev Ebert of Sketch Book Real Estate, Cary, Vice-President; and Ruth Lynott, Novak & Kelsey, Fox River Grove, Secretary-Treasurer. Pictured, from left, are Senator and Mrs. Jack Schaffer, who at­ tended the installation dinner, Elmer Graham and Bev Ebert. Wood-burning fireplaces will be used more this winter as homeowners look for ways to b^at the energy shortage. Fireplaces can be good sources of supplemental heat provided they are properly used. ' . Proper wood selection, ap­ propriate care and storage of -jr SUppiy and will burn poorly, thp firpwond ennri firp-hmlHine * Improper flue adjustments drying of the wood and reduces the likelihood of insect breeding and decay. • Slightly elevating the wood pile to avoicTcontact with the ground will also reduce the probability of decay. Maintaining gobd fireplace conditions will add to the heating value of the wood and the enjoyment of the fire. Old ashes should be removed from the fireplace before a new fire is started. Wood smothered in ashes receives an inadequate be Present Proposals For Foundation Investments At the recent McHenry County Catholic Education Foundation board meeting, the investment committee presented proposals for in­ vestment of Foundation funds. The board added Charles Adams to the investment committee, and appointed John Eggum as chairman of the committee. Board member, James Green, presented a proposed draft of a statement of policy regarding investment of Foundation funds. Members were asked to study the statement, for discussion and approbation at the next meeting. The board adopted a resolution to engage the firm of McGladney, Hansen, Dunn & Company for the bookkeeping, accounting; and auditing procedures of the Foundation. Chairman Donald Doherty announced that with Father Edmund Petit and Lee Biedermann, he will present nominees for the Foundation Development council to the »Area Board of Catholic Education. The Development council will include members from all parts of the county who will continue the fund-raising, publicity, and recruitment work of the Foundation. The McHenry County Catholic Education Foundation is a corporation established by the McHenry County Board of Catholic Education, to ensure the future of Catholk? Education in the county. Proceeds from Foundation investments will help support all phases of Catholic education, including the religious education programs of the fourteen parishes; the seven elementary schools: Sts. Peter and Paul, Cary; St. Margaret Mary, Algonquin; Montini Middle and Primary, McHenry; St. Thomas, Crystal Lake; St. Mary, Woodstock; St. John the Baptist, Johnsburg; St. Joseph, Harvard; and Marian Central Catholic high school in Woodstock. The McHenry County Board of Catholic Education is responsible for the entire educational mission of the church in the county, and is an integral part of the Rockford diocesan education system. . HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Happy anniversary to Doctor and Mary Ruggero on Jan. 4. After 27 years of marriage, Santo and Mary still have that honeymoon glow. * BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Happy birthday to Jerry Draffkorn on Jan. 2. Christmas nite.... ..a time for robe and slippers, the glimmer of the Christmas tree, a crackling log in the fireplace, the whole living room a clutter of toys, the aroma of apples and oranges. ..a time for remembering the hours of this day..a child saying, "Mom, I sure do like my new roller skates...and later, .but I really wanted Evel KneivaL.but it's O.K. ..wondering how many other lucky mothers in Wonder Lake received a gift of eleven sponges from her kids. ..trying to find the piece of a game, missing five minutes after it was opened. ..Christmas dinner, a banquet of all good things to eat at Aunt Trudie's house..a gathering of family, the teasing, the laughter, a smile of a baby, a wish for a good year to come. ..remembering the unex­ pected pleasures of the season..for instance, little Jenny, next door, arriving with an uncalled for gift for her sometimes babysitter and walking out the door with a cheery, "Happy Halloween"! ..and the aging Pastor (but still young at heart!), we knew as a child, walking around threee carts at the checkout | JANUARH SALES Md SHOE aURANtt EVERY FALL AND DOWN. . WINTER .LADIES SHOE MARKED SHOES VALUES FROM $5.99 to $11.99 Sizes 5 to 10 ALL BOYS AND GIRLS SHOES VALUES FROM $3.99 to $10.99 Ladies Plush Slippers Reg. $3.99 Values tgoo Men's Shoe Boots Cheek our marked down prices MARKET PLACE SHOPPING CENTER 4400 W. Rte. 120 McHenry K»:30 Saturday 8:30-6:00 Sunday 10:00-5:00 counter in the grocery store to tap us on the shoulder and wish us the season's best. ..and to you..A Happy New Year! COMMUNITY CALENDAR Sponsored by Woman's Club of Wonder Lake, Ann Sowers, Chairman, 653-9549 JANUARY 9 Young at Hearts, Christ the King Hall JANUARY 21 No School at Greenwood, Institute Day JANUARY 27 Confirmation, Christ the King Church decayed or rotten wood. Firewood quality can classified as: BEST: Apple, beech, birch, hickory, honey locust, black locust, red oak, white oak, pear, sugar maple. GOOD: Ash, black cherry, elm, gum, hackberry, red maple, silver maple, sycamore, black walnut. POOR: 'Alder, aspen, basswood, butternut, chestnut, cottonwpod, yellow poplar. Size also affects the ability of wood to burn. The smaller the piece, the greater the com­ bustibility. That's why fuel wood more than eight inches in diameter should be split into halves or quarters. Poor care and storage of firewood can nullify all benefits gained from proper selection. Avoid storing firewood in a cool, damp, shaded spot. Open storage lends itself to rapid Twice Told Tales FORTY YEARSAGO (Taken from the files of Jan. 4, 1934) Funeral services for Mrs. Elsie McMillan, Who died at her home near Terra Cotta, were held at the home with burial in McMillan0 cemetery. Mrs. Harry Townsend en­ tertained a party of friends on Wednesday evening in honor of h£r sister, Mrs. Peter Garry of Evansville, Wis., who visited her during the week. At the regular meeting of the city council this week held on Tuesday evening among the important business discussion a motion was passed to change the name of Elgin road to Green street as far south as the city limits. It was also decided to make application for a C.W.A. project to improve John street its entire length. Mrs. John Vycital and family spent Christmas with relatives at Racine. Miss Elsie Vycital remained for a week's visit. The Plaindealer received a letter from H.B. Weberg, The Pas, Manitoba, Canada, who with his daughter, Loreen, spent a few days in McHenry while traveling bv dog team from the World's Fair 10 u.J~ home telling us that their part of the globe is now under four feet of snow and 38 to 40 degrees below zero. Mrs. George Vogel, 69 years old, died at her home in Solon Mills Wednesday morning. She had been ill for about six weeks. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Jan. 6, 1949) The Holy Name society of St. Patrick's church provided a large plot for ice skating in McHenry. At a cost ^f ap­ proximately $100 the society also decrease the amount of heat which radiates from tjhe fireplace into the room. With the flue wide open, most of the heat is carried up and out the chimney. This can be corrected by reducing the flue opening to the point where there is only sufficient draft to carry the smoke up the chimney. TAX SCHOOL „ " Don Arnold, McHenry county Extension adviser, reports that seventeen tax practitioners from McHenry county enrolled for the recent Farm Income Tax school sponsored by the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service. The two-day school provided an intensive training session of instruction for figuring and filing farm as well as general income tax returns. The Springfield and Chicago districts of the Internal Revenue Service and the State of Illinois Department of Revenue helped plan and prepare teaching materials. Arnold says the school brought the tax practitioners up-to-date on new federal and state income tax rules, regulations, and in­ terpretations. The end result of the school will be more income tax returns properly prepared. Farmers are urged to seek the counsel of competent in­ come tax practitioners and consultants. The help of a well- informed tax practitioner is well worth the cost. TAX FACTS " Taxpayers will find a number of time-saving improvements on 1973 individual income tax returns as well as shortened and simplified instructions, said Chicago District Director Roger C. Beck. Steps taken by the IRS to improve tax forms, Beck said, "should enable many tax­ payers to complete their returns with less difficulty and in less time than last year." So that taxpayers can file early and receive refunds in less time than those filing closer to the April 15 due date, employers are urged to distribute W-2 withholding forms as soon as possible. W-2's for 1973, generally, must be distributed by Jan. 31, 1974. Most taxpayers who file in January receive their refunds in four to five weeks, while later filers may have to wait as long as eight weeks, because of the greater volume of returns received. The major improvements in the 1973 tax forms are: -elimination of Schedule B for reporting details of dividends and interest; -elimination of the requirement to list con­ tributions for which the tax­ payer has cancelled checks or receipts; -elimination of the requirement to list names and dates for claiming payments to doctors, dentists and hospitals; -elimination of income limitations for filing the 1040A short form. Taxpayers will also find two lines on their returns relating to the 1976 Presidential Election Campaign fund checkoff: one line permitting them to check off for 1973, the other providing a second opportunity for those who failed to check off on their 1972 returns and now wish to do so. In discussing the instructions for 1973 returns, Mr. Beck said the IRS has not only shortened the instructions but has rewritten much of the material in easier-to-understand language. This should enable more taxpayers than before to prepare their own returns. Most taxpayers will receive their 1974 tax packages in the mail by the early part of January, 1974. Taxpayers can obtain additional forms and instructions throughout the filing period at most banks, postal service stations and IRS offices. -! Doctor'* Orders I have found that you don't have to go to the Drug store to find what the doctor ordered -- many people are pills. On Wednesday, Dec. 29, within St. Mary's church all r v -- was beautiful for the wedding flooded a 150x150 ft. area at th^*" of Miss Beverly Matie corner of Washington and Court street ' Mrs. Math N. Schmitt, 63 years old, died Jan. 6, at her home on Court street. She had been suffering from a cold for several weeks. One of the first new businesses to open in McHenry in this new year is the Com­ munity Interior Service which will welcome the public to its store on Green street. The new establishment is being operated by Flo and Bill Nellis of Chicago. "Earned Insurance not charity" is the way Bernard" Barnett, manager of the Waukegan social security field ui... -'"-pr'hed old age and Survivors insurant. K*neflta. Here And There In Business HOST PARTY - Area realtors were guests of McHenry Savings and Loan association at its annual holiday party. Robert Winkel, chairman of the board, far left, and Jim Marinangel, vice- president, center left, host Arnold Rauen, McHenry, center right, president of Banks for Savings and Loans Associations of Chicago and Arnold May, far right, Richmond developer, two of the 150 guests. McGlassion and Mr. Albert George- Samec, both of. McHenry. Rt. Rev. Msgr. C.S. Nix officiated at the ceremony. Ray McGee, McHenry postmaster, reported this week that parcel post business at the Riverside office for the month of December ran 15 per cent higher than the previous high year, 1947. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Jan. 9, 1964) A four man crew from Northern Illinois Gas company worked from mid afternoon until one o'clock last Saturday morning to repair a gas leak on the corner of John and Green streets at the entrance to the McHenry country club. Clint Claypool has been elected president of the Chamber of Commerce for 1964. Plans for enlarging the present city library will be discussed Jan. 14 when board members meet at the library. About nine hundred Christmas trees were destroyed on the Legion grounds as twelfth night ceremonies were observed. Miss Nancy Ann McNulty of Burton's Bridge became the bride of Mr. James A. Potter of Crystal Lake in a lovely wedding ceremony performed at 2 o'clock on Saturday af­ ternoon in the Community Methodist church of McHenry by Rev. Ernest Carder. Damage estimated between $2,000 and $3,000 occurred at Christ the King church in Wonder Lake Monday caused mostly by smoke. Sgt. John Weichmann of the McHenry police department found a sailor sleeping in the Millstream Coin Wash early Tuesday morning. A check revealed that he had been A.W.O.L. from Brooklyn, N.Y., since mid-December. 19 ILLINOIS 74 1974 u LUND OF LINCOLN For Immediate Delivery 1974 AUTO LICENSE PLATES Purchase your 1974 license plates. NOW ON SALE HERE! STATE ISSUED, PREPRINTED APPLICATIONS are r»quir*d this year to purchase license plates. Forms to order plica­ tions are available at the bank if you do not have the appli­ cation mailed to you by the State. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF McHENRY . 3814 West Elm Street McHenry, Illinois 60050 ONWARD & UPWARD// 3 1 J "We're making progress, ladies - - -1 notice quite a number of men in our audience." Memorable Dates January is packed with memorable dates. One of the most memorable, and one often overlooked, is January 8th--the day in 1815 when General Andrew Jackson defeated 7,000 British troops storming his positions before New Orleans. In the same year that Napoleon fought his last battle (Waterloo),"01d Hickory" was saving New Orleans and win­ ning the last battle of the War of 1812, ironically after the peace treaty had been, signed (Ghent, December 24, 1814). The United States had learned earlier that year of Napo­ leon's abdication, which freed large British forces. Though Napoleon was to escape from St. Helena In March of 1815, to fight the Allies once again (Waterloo), American officials did not know this when they concluded peace in December, 1814, and, in any event, Napoleon was defeated again in 1815. Jackson first attacked the British December 23rd, 1814, but was repulsed, and fell back upon earthworks, which he fortified, x ne British finally attacked January 8th with 7,000 men, and 2,000, including their commanding officer, were lost in thirty minutes. Another memorable January date is the 9th. On that day in 1861, the merchant steamer, Star of the West, attempted to land reinforcements at Fort Sumter and shore batteries open­ ed fire and turned back the ship. The fort's commander had opposed this dangerous move, knowing that the South felt it had received clear assurance that no reinforcement would be attempted while negotiations were in progress. Nevertheless, firing on the flag was a great victory of strategy for the North and a blunder for the South, which stirred intense passions. The first balloon ascension in the United States occurred January 9th, in Philadelphia, in 1793. A Frenchman, Francois Blanchard, lost money on the occasion, even though President Washington attended--and 'gave him a written message to carry into the air! League of Nations Day is now forgotten, but was former­ ly observed on January 10, for, in 1920, on that date, the League was established. Standard Oil was founded that day in 1870. On January 11th, in the West Indies, at Charles Town, Alexander Hamilton was bom--son of a Scotch father and a French Huguenot mother. ; On January 13th hostilities between Mexico and the United States began, in 1846 and on the 14th, in 1784, the peace treaty between England and rebelling colonies was signed--beginning the U.S. Independence! Are You New In McHenry Area ? A A A A * A A . t i i Do You Know Someone new? 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