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PAGE 4 - PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY. APRIL 17, 1974 Wonder Lake Maiy Jean Huff 728-0267 Student Council Representatives Elected Recently \ Student Council elections were held at Harrison school on Ap$ 11. The winners were: Eileen Ahern, 6-1; Chuck Dicker, 6-2; Paul Bazan 7-1; and Debbie Maris, 7-2. these student council representatives will travel to Champaign- Urbana to attend a student council convention on May 3 and 4. The upper grades also approved with a vote of 116 to 45, keeping the school name of Harrison Hurricanes. The question of changing the Harrison Mascot name came about when there was difficulty finding a suitable picture to represent a hurricane. SCOUT PAPER DRIVE Boy ; Scout Troop 145 is grateful to all the people who contributed to their recent paper drive which was held at Christ the King church and Nativity Lutheran church. Residents are asked to keep saving their papers as another drive is being planned for next month. Scoutmaster Bill Kearns will be glad to answer any questions about the paper drive. Please call him at 653- 5881. PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN Mel Miller, who teaches upper grades at Harrison sduxri, was recently elected D e m o c r a t i c p r e c i n c t committeeman of Greenwood 5 precinct. He attended the McHenry County Democratic convention on April 1, where Peter Helios, Jr., of Wonder Lake, who is Democratic Committeeman of Greenwood 3 Precinct, was elected vice- chairman of the McHenry C o u n t y D e m o c r a t i c organization. Mr. Miller also attended the'McHenry County District Three Democratic organizational meeting on April 9, where he was elected a member of the executive committee. ANNIVERSARIES Happy fifth wedding anniversary to Clarence and Ida Mae Adams on April 19. Happy wedding anniversary to Jerry and Betty Draffkorn who will be married eleven years on April 20. 50'S DAY Bobby sox and Peter Pan collars - you'd never expect to see them being worn in the school halls in the year 1974, but on April 11, the eighth grade students of Harrison school helda fund raising event called 50's Day and students in grades 6, 7 and 8 wore clothing of the 50's era. The day also coincided with the filming of the annual eighth grade movie. This year's movie is entitled "Good Old Fifties". The original script was written by Mary Kasting, Kathy Ahern, Laura Higgins, Meg Ruggero, Sue VanKanegan and Lori Faber. The authentic movie features special newspaper headlines printed by the Plaindealer. Also, one of the scenes will be filmed in the McHenry state bank. The World Premiere of this o u t s t a n d i n g c i n e m a accomplishment will take place at the annual talent show scheduled for May 9, 1974. We hope everyone will mark that date on their calendar for a real treat! HAPPY BIRTHDAY Happy Birthday to Flora Ahlgrim on April 17. Mrs. Ahlgrim, who is the mother of a VIP at Harrison school, Jean Decker, (She feeds everybody!) will be 81 years young. Have a nice day, Mrs. Ahlgrim. BICYCLESAFETY A program on bicycle safety was presented to the stuck Harrison school last week by' George Meyers of the sheriffs department. As a parent I can see just how important this type of education is for our kids. So, thanks. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Birthday greetings to April Williams awajr out in Washington State. April will be eleven years old on April 23. Happy birthday to Sherri Cristy, daughter of Bill and Shirley Cristy, on April 17. Sherri has been known to be very successful at disposing of puppy litters when she sets her sign along the roadside that says, "Puppies for sale. Free." MEAN MARY JEAN Ah, nothing makes a person feel successful like having something named after him. There's Wrigley Field, Lincoln Memorial, Hoover Dam and now - why there's my nephew Mike Larsen's 4-H project, the prettiest Holstein calf around these parts, and her name - Mean Mary Jean. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Sponsored by Woman's Club of Wonder Lake, Ann Sowers, Chairman. 653-9549 APRIL 17 Girl Scout Cadette Troop 420 Meeting, Christ the King Hall, 7 p.m. special guest speaker, Sunny Corbin. APRIL 18 Cub Scout Pack 145 Meeting, Christ the King Hall Woman's Club Meeting, 8 p.m. Nativity Lutheran Church, 8 p.m. Crazy Hat Contest APRIL 23 Board of Education Meeting, Harrison School, 8 p.m. APRIL 24 Neighborhood Girl Scout Meeting, 9:30 a.m. Nativity Lutheran Church APRIL 25 Wonder Woods Woman's Auxiliary Meeting, 8 p.m. east side firehouse APRIL 27 Cadette Troop 420 Girl Scout Bake Sale, McHenry State Bank, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mental Health Tag Day in Wonder Lake Harrison School Varsity Chorus Contest APRIL 29 Half Day of School, Harrison, Teachers Workshop Pre School Registration at Harrison for 3, 4, 5 year olds, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. APRIL 30 Half day of School, Harrison Teachers Workshop MAY 2 Sodality Meeting, Christ the King Hall MAY 9 Annual Talent Show and 8th grade movie, Harrison School McHenry Man Tells Plans For Notre Dame Night Walter J. Turner, 1704 Ranch road, McHenry, president of the McHenry County Notre Dame club has announced that the fifty-first annual Universal Notre Dame night will be held Wednesday evening, April 24 at 6:30 at the Crystal Lake Country club. Dr. Robert Ackerman, assistant to the vice-president for student affairs at the University of Notre Dame, will be the principal speaker. The topic for this year's dinner is "The Future of Notre Dame". The University's Priorities committee recently studied the institution in order to establish a blueprint for its future d i r e c t i o n s , a n d recommendations will be studied by Notre Dame's trusts at their meeting May lO.yUniversal Notre Dame night speakers will be sampling dpinion of the priorities report which has been distributed to all alumni and friends. This year marks the fifty- first on which Universal Notre McCullom Lake Gerry Milbratz 385-8543 Spring Trash Pick-Up Date Set For May 18 Among matters discussed at the April 9 village board meeting was the designation of Saturday, May 18, as the definite date of the spring trash pick up. On this date, residents can put outside, accumulated garbage, junk, twigs, etc., that can be carried by two men. The trash will be removed, free of charge to residents, by a local disposal company. Detailed regulations will be published at a later date, prior to the pickup. Two fire extinguishers and a first aid kit will be placed in the village hall, in the near future. There was also some discussion about changing some of the electrical wiring, in the building, to eliminate the frequent breakage of light bulbs. Jim Schultz, who had previously been acting police sergeant, was considered to have satisfactorily completed his probationary period, and was made sergeant at the meeting. A motion made to lower the price of liquor licenses for village taverns was rejected. Trustees Weisenberger and Raycraft voted for the decrease, trustee Frost abstained, and trustee Huff was absent. Trustees Jordan and Lary voted against the motion, with acting president McKim breaking the tie, by voting against. He stated that liquor license fees throughout the county, were due to be raised in a short time, anyway. The next board meeting is scheduled for May 14. LITTLE LEAGUE There was a big crowd at the Little League meeting, April 11. The three people present were Jim Bitterman, Julie Mass and Gerri Jensen. This year's officers are Jim Bitterman, president, and Gerri Jensen, Dame nights have been held throughout the nation and around the world. The event was originated in 1924 as a means by which Notre Dame people call the attention of their communities to the academic progress of the institution. All alumni, friends, parents, and prospective students are cordially invited to attend. Reservations are a must and can be made by calling Walter Turner, 385-8773. THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT CONSERVING ELECTRICITY Using a dishwasher can save you 416 hours of work a year. Using it more efficiently will save you something else. Money. The best way to conserve electricity doing dishes is doing them by hand. But that can make you a prisoner of the kitchen for what amounts to 52 eight-hour days a year. Most people agree that the cost of the electrical energy to run a dishwasher is well worth the human energy it saves. But that's no excuse to let the cost-- in energy and in money-- be more than it should be. The aim should always be toward getting the most effective use out of any appliance. For dishwashers, that primarily means using full loads, because a dishwasher is most economical at full capacity. So do dishes from several meals at once. Follow the manual for correct loading instructions. Use the proper amount of detergent to avoid having to do dishes over again. Scrape excess food from dishes before washing to keep debris from clogging the dish­ washer pump. When possible, use partial load cycles that allow you to use less hot water. These dishwashing tips are among many energy-saving ideas included in our booklet, "101 Ways to Conserve Electricity at Home." For your free copy, write Commonwealth Edison, Department AV., Box 767, Chicago, Illinois 60690. Commonwealth Edison concern tor your total environment ma W 3 ^<j<3 secretary-treasurer. Boys who plan to join Little League are asked to pick up registration slips at Gerri Jensen's home, 4904 W. Parkview, beginning Thursday, April 18, at 3 p.m., and every day thereafter after 3 p.m. Hopefully, all slips will be picked up, and returned by April 26, so practice can begin, as soon as possible. Mrs. Jensen has been in contact with members of the Lakeland Park Little League association, who are willing to compete against our boys. Their teams are all picked, and ready to begin, so the sooner we get going, the better. Don't forget, register, as early as possible, beginning April 18. COMMUNITY CENTER CLOSING As of May 1, the community center will be closed until further notice. Reasons for closing include a lack of chaperones and the need to finish interior work in the building. Also, with longer and warmer days ahead, it is felt the kids will be able to use the outside area, satisfactorily. Although the building will probably stay closed through the summer months, it will be available for special events which might come up. Notice of any such events will be posted at the beach house and in the newspaper, LADIES OF THE LAKE It was hard for judges, Esther Anderson, Sena Groh and Ruth Gumm to choose the winning Easter bonnets in the crazy hat contest at the April 4 meeting. Most of the ladies participated and winners finally selected were Gertrude Murphy, Barbara Reister and Rose Sacco. Business discussed included a decision to continue meetings through the summer months, and eliminate the January and February meetings instead. It was felt, attendance would be better at summer meetings. Also, a bake sale, planned for May, was rescheduled for sometime in the summer, although no definite date has been set. Next month will be a hobby meeting and ladies who have a hobby or talent in making something are asked to bring it to the meeting to show the others. The date is Thursday, May 9, 8 p.m. CONDITION IMPROVING Richard Penny, who's been in McHenry hospital three weeks now, is recovering steadily from his accident in March, and hoping to be able to go home soon. In the meantime, he's being kept occupied by the many friends who have visited him, and also reading all the cards he received. A PARTY Joey Raycraft and his friends had a lot of fun at Joey's birthday party, April 6. 'Hie kids who came to the party were Jimmy White, Johnny Walter, Steve Scarbrough, Andrea Rowe, Lisa Martini, FIGHT LIVESTOCK RUSTLING - The McHenry County Livestock Feeders association is cooperating with Sheriff Arthur Tyrrell following his report on the growing menace caused by livestock rustling. Tyrrell was featured speaker at the annual meeting last week. From left, Rev. Fred Tozer, who served as master of ceremonies; Sheriff Tyrrell; Don Stoxen, Harvard farmer who is president of the McHenry County Livestock Feeders association; and Lou de Graf, executive secretary of the Illinois Livestock Feeders association, who was among special guests. (DON PEASLEY PHOTOGRAPHY) Angie Bitterman and Wayne Armstrong. They all played games like "pin the tail on the donkey" and "break the balloons", then there was cake and ice cream for everyone. CONSERVATION CLUB This month's meeting of the conservation club will be held at the Spojnia hall in Spojnia, Thursday, April 18, 8 p.m. BEACH GALS The Beach Gals open house membership drive night is Wednesday, April 24, 7:30 p.m. at the beach house. All ladies in the village, are invited to attend. PERSONALS Bill Cunningham broke his right arm while wrestling with friends at the community center last week. This is about the fifth time and the same arm was broken. He must be quite used to casts by now. Good luck to Terry Orton of W. Orchard, who recently joined the navy and is stationed at Great Lakes for his basic training. Marty and Karen Parks and kids have been enjoying some early spring boat rides aboard their 23 ft. Sea Ray. It's been a little cold on the river thus far, but they're looking forward to long leisurely rides in the summer. A group of kids made a trip to a nursing home in Genoa City, Wis., April 10, to sing and visit with residents there. Those who went were Patty and Michele Wolf, Leslie Walter, Sue, Patti and Mike Milbratz and Kathy and Mona Bitterman. Hello to Pam Carlson, down in Florida, from your friends in McCullom Lake. OCCASIONS Best wishes to Orville and Ruth Brandt, on their wedding anniversary, April 20. A happy birthday to Ray Osterby, April 18, and to Richard Penny, April 19. Visit To St. Thomas Island Pleasant Stay ST. THOMAS ISLAND (trip taken by Hugh Kirk) St. Thomas is one of the Virgin Islands and is owned by the United States. Here the tourists visited Bluebeard's Castle high in the mountains. On the other side of the islands, they sat where the pirates frequently sat as they looked out to sea for passing ships laden with cargo. When a ship was sighted, the pirate would send out his men to plunder the vessel. On the harbor side of the island, the United States has a submarine base. There is also a very fine large airstrip. A couple of good sized islands are located in the harbor. One of these is called Water Island because it has good fresh water on it and was a favorite stop in the old days. The visitors took a boat tour of this fine harbor. The boat looked like an open air model of a double decker London bus and it was even painted red as they are. It had a glass bottom section in the center and through this, they viewed beautiful" aquatic plants of many colors, a number of different kinds of sponges and a few fish. The water was clean, clear and beautiful. Shopping was excellent and the night-life was reported even better. The stay was long but .with so many things to do, it seemed to go by all too soon. At a dimly lighted cafe, they watched a dancer bend over backwards until he was almost horizontal. He then went under a pole that was only a few inches over one foot off the ground. As he was applauded back, they set the pole on fire and he repeated this feat in his dance. The ship sailed out of the harbor near midnight and looking back at the lights of many different colors, it seemed like some giant had spilled out a trunk full of sparkling jewels all over the mountainside near the harbor. The next stop was Puerto Rico again and here, after more touring and visiting old forts, the travelers went to the airport and were mainland- bound. The flight traveled over the Bahamas and many islands were plainly seen and identified; Caicos Island, Mayaguana, Acklin, Crooked Island, Rum Cay, San Salvador, Cat Island, Great Abaco and Freeport Islands. Gasoline Price Complaints Are Taken At 561-6025 George Delgianis, regional director of the Federal Energy office and Donald J. Porter, acting district director of the Internal Revenue Service for northern Illinois, jointly announced that all telephone calls from the public regarding gasoline and-or petroleum products should be made to 591- 6025 (Area Code 312). 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