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SECTION 2 - PAGE 10 - PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY, DECEMBtK 10. i»<» DOOOOeOOBOOODOl FIFTY YEARS AGO <Taken from the files of December 9, 1926) ^ Henry Hall King, golf ar­ chitect for the McHenry Country club, was in McHenry last week, and with Albert Purvey went over the lay-out for the new nine holes. He says he came prepared to make some suggestions as to details, but found no room for criticism. The greens are properly placed and beautifully modeled, for whifh Mr. Purvey deserves gre&t credit. Work op the bridge across Fox rivefr is soon to commence. The Widell Construction company of Mankato, Minn., which turned in the lowest bid for the construction work, are on the job and will finish unloading twenty cars of machinery and equipment this fc-erk Tho immense thirty-ton crane was transferred to the east side of the river on Monday and from there it will operate On its own tram and will be used for all of the heavy lifting and carrying A cement house has been built near the Chicago and Northwestern tracks, which will protect the supply of cement ' A meeting was held in the office of Gov. Small at Springfield Wednesday forenoon, at which time the governor. Col. Miller and Frank Sheets were present, representing the Highway department. The delegation from McHenry county had as spokesman, Judge CharleWr. Allen, and Representatives Jackson and Weis and Director A.M. Shelton also spoke regarding Route 61. At the close of the conference. Governor Small ordered the highway department to arrange for a public hearing on this route in the very near future. The second frre to threaten the cottages at Emerald Park within a year-occurred Wed­ nesday forenoon. The sub­ division at Emerald Park has built up quite rapidly and the cottages are close together but the wind was in the right direction to protect them at this time The cottage, owned by Arthur Lassard of Chicago, caught fire from the explosion of an oil stove and was prac­ tically ruined. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of December 10, 1936) Everybody is happy at W.R. Skidmore s Pine Tree Dairy farms this week because of the fine exhibit of Suffolk horses from the farm at the In­ ternational Livestock ex­ position in Chicago last week. Seven ribbons were brought home, including blue, purple and white badges, denoting that the local exhibit is one to be proud of. Although seven of the purebreds were taken to the stock show, only six were shown as one, a three-year-old mare, was taken sick and was kept out of the ring. According to reports from the county Pension bureau at the courthouse in Woodstock, a total of 456 people in McHenry county are drawing old age pensions as of Dec. 1. Mrs. Lulu Barter of Harvard is general supervisor. n short but impressive service marked the inauguration of McHenry county's three county officials into office Monday morning. Two of the three officials are not new in their offices, one is entirely new The three include William M. Carroll as state's attorney; Will T. Conn as Circuit clerk and Edward H. Cook as coroner. The last two named were re-elected. Basketball is with us again Games are coming thick and fast for the high school team and things are looking up in spite of a couple of defeats. McHenry lost a free scoring game to Richmond last week after a nip and tuck battle most of the way The Richmond squad is off to another good start this season and shows promise of being strong con­ tenders for county honors. TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of December 13, 1951) rtegorts from the office of the cotjmty >rtjrse, Miss Mabel Hobbs,Indicate that the sale of TB seals is progressing nicely, with a total collected thus far of $4,000. This year's seal pictures the smiling face of Santa. For the convenience of working people who may wish to complete their Christmas mailing next weekend, the McHenry post office will be open Sunday, Dec. 16, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Patrons are urged to purchase stamps and to mail parcels that day. All services will be carried out except the issuing of money orders Santa Claus came to McHenry last Saturday, although it wouldn't have been necessary to mention it to those who witnessed the large group of youngsters who crowded the streets. Only the good saint himself could have attracted so many little ones and a few others who were not so small. The McHenry Warriors won their second conference game last Friday night by whipping Whitewater 42-38. A large hometown crowd was present to watch the Warriors gain the decision. Administrators of eighteen Northern Illinois schools met last Wednesday at the Lake Forest high school to study a possible realignment of schools in the northeastern section of Illinois. The conftrences concerned are the Northwest Suburban and North Suburban conferences and the three Illinois schools of the Southern- Wisconsin-and-Northern 111- nois conference which will disband at the end of the 1952 football season. Member schools of the North Suburgan conference are Crystal Lake, Grayslake, Lake Forest, Libertyville, Warren and Woodstock. The three Illinois schools of the S.W.N.I. con­ ference are Harvard, McHenry and Marengo. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of December 15, 1966) A public hearing will be conducted Jan. 10 in the Woodstock Community high school, beginning at 7:30 p.m. for residents in the proposed Junior College district for the McHenry county area. The boundaries include McHenry county school Districts 19 Alden-Hebron; 50 Harvard; 152 Woodstock; 154 Marengo; 155 Crystal Lake and Cary-Grove; 156 McHenry and 157 Rich­ mond. The idea of a Junior college district for McHenry county began in 1963r and was revived in October, 1965, when Greenfield Village Remembers Christmas Past Even In our age of electric lights and aluminum trees, the most appealing Christmas cards continue to reflect the holiday celebrations of earlier days. Tinsel-draped trees, horse-drawn sleighs, Yuletide greens, fragrant candles and festive tables remind us of the days when Christmas was quieter, the way we often wish it could be now. There was time then for simple pleasures. Time to savor the smells of holiday cookery, time to listen for the sound of sleigh bells across the frosty night air, time to enjoy the warmth of rooms aglow with candlelight. The serene, unhurried pace which marked those long ago Christmases is not entirely gone. At Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum in Dear­ born, Michigan, the holidays are still celebrated in the tra­ ditions of yesteryear. Prom December 4 through January 2, Christmas past once again becomes a reality for the pres­ ent. In the Village, freshly-fal­ len snow is a carpet for horse- Pure Oil company announced its decision to move research laboratories from Crystal Lake. Possibilities of using this 127-acre property for^ college site were consif A strenuous / two-month period of reheatifeals and per­ formances with the Lyric Opera draws to a close this week as the company com­ pletes the 1966 season on Thursday, Dec. 15. Carl W. Weber, better known to his friends as "Bill", combines his new tareer in the musical world with his regular oc­ cupation as an employed of the local post office. Lf lke lwj j p i ace *> s b ? P ' M«*S*C i viA. y v" W * ^ See younSSteturfsPhoPs t0 come totô ^Te n s t h e y s h o p , C a n d y h u ^ - b k e S a n t a vAsit the ̂ .rh the ® rnr\d\) Sh°P u ,ike anif"015" ^ elues, si"" reindeer- yjith tne• °nd ̂ 'd of the CW""" * 6 ' j of the PatlV,j's list of L°kch«ient t°°- Cotivet»en drawn sleighs gliding swiftly past historic homes and shops decorated for the season. Some of these original buildings have seen 300 Christmases, others only a hundred. Yet, they all look the same as when their original famous owners hung wreaths and lighted can­ dles on Christmas Eve so many years ago. In Noah Webster's stately Connecticut home, for in­ stance, the tree in the draw­ ing room is decorated with glass balls, birds and candles in tin holders. It is patterned after one of the earliest known illustrations of a Christmas tree in America which ap­ peared in 1836. Glass balls, popcorn and cranberry strings and colored lights--first in­ troduced in 1907--adorn a'tree in the home where Orville and Wilbur Wright once lived. Not far away, inside the birth­ place of Henry Ford, stands a tabletop tree decorated with American flags. In the 17th-century Cots- wold Cottage, the oldest home in the Village, flickering fire­ light plays on the decorative garlands of holly, ivy and box­ wood, ancient symbols of the continuation of life. Outside, on the wellhead, rests a Yule log, another symbol, whose steady burning was once thought to guarantee a year of good luck. At the Plympton House, a one-room structure dating to 1640, traditions surrounding the annual visit of St. Nicholas which were brought to Amer­ ica by Dutch settlers are re­ called. Wooden shoes filled with carrots and straw for St. Nicholas' horse are set on the hearth. On the door hang three oranges on a pine swag to represent the three bags of gold St. Nicholas gave to three young women as a dowry in one of the legends about his generous gift giving. More than a display of tra­ ditional holiday decorations, however, Christmas in the Village also recalls the nostal­ gic activity of days gone by. Molasses taffy bubbles on the stove in the farmhouse kitchen A horse-drawn sleigh carries visitors past the 17th-century Cotswold Cottage at Greenfield Village. of the Edison Homestead and visitors are tempted by the warm mincemeat tarts com­ ing out of the oven at the Stephen Foster Birthplace. In the Village Crafts Center, bread baking, broom making, weaving, tinsmithing, pewter- ing, pottery making and other century-old skills are demon­ strated. Inside Town Hall on the Village green, complimentary hot, spiced cider and Christ­ mas cookies await chilly visi­ tors. At nearby Clinton Inn, guests may warm themselves beside a roaring fire, enjoying their food amid festive decora­ tions that recreate Christmas in a roadside hostelry of the 1800s. Outside, carolers stroll the streets, their joyous songs mingling with the sound of sleigh bells and the shrill whistle of a century-old steam locomotive as it carries pas­ sengers along the Village pe­ rimeter in a restored railway coach of the 1870s. Adjacent to the Village is Henry Ford Museum where "The Crafts at Christmas'* along the Street of Early American Shops has become a holiday tradition. Here, more than a dozen skilled artisans blow glass ornaments, mold candles and fashion brooms, dolls, wooden toys, wreaths and other items reminiscent of the days when holiday gifts and decorations were made lovingly by hand. In the background, carolers and choirs capture the holiday spirit in song. From time to time, concerts of Christmas music are performed on an­ tique instruments from the Museum's collection. Eleg period decorations grace the galleries and alcoves, while wreaths, ribbons and cedar roping adorn lampposts and doorways. To round out this Christmas from the past, the Greenfield Village Players present Victor Herbert's charming operetta, "Babes in Toyland" in the Museum Theater. This de­ lightful musical production honors the past tradition of holiday entertainment for the entire family. At Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum, the real spirit of Christmas is not a thing of the past. The kind of holidays we would all like to remember live on. Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum are open daily the year around with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's .. Day. A separate admission to either the Village or the Mu­ seum is $3.00 for adults and $1.25 for children 6 through 12. Children under six are ad­ mitted free. The Waiting Game By MARY MACKENZIE Founder, Motherhood Maternity Shops, Inc. YOU'LL BE HAPPIER IF YOU STAY TRIM It's easy to be pregnant. What's hard sometimes is to decide how to live while you're waiting for the baby to come. Naturally you visit your gynecologist regularly and you follow his instruc­ tions, so that's simple. Except it isn't that simple, is it? Your friends all have ad­ vice for you. So does your mother. Your husband prob­ ably does too, though his is likely to be colored by his own confusion, especially if this is your first child. It's just as hard to be a father for the first time as it is for you to be a mother, maybe even harder. After all, you're the star. He did participate in your stardom, but you're on stage now and you will be for the next few months. He's bound to feel a little unnec­ essary at times. When he does, pamper him some. You'll be glad you did. But in the meantime, what do you do about your life style? My advice is to live as naturally as possible. After all, many centuries ago Hippocrates, the man recognized as the father of modern medicine, wrote that good health depends basically oh three things: fresh air, a good diet, and exercise. He also suggested that it is wise to "refrain from med­ dlesome interference" with your body's natural function­ ing.' V Doctors agree that's good thinking for anyone, pregnant or not. Particularly the busi­ ness about exercise. Everyone needs exercise, even pregnant women, perhaps especially pregnant women whose bodies are being subjected to such sudden changes. Exercise helps protect your good health. It keeps you feeling good. It helps make you look good. And certainly, if you keep your muscles well toned, you're going to find it much easier to regain your pre­ pregnancy figure. What preg­ nant women doesn't worry about that, at least a little bit sometimes? What kind of exercise is good for you? Check with your doctor, of course, to make sure you don't have any special conditions to keep in mind. But there are certain things you. can be sure of now. First, you shouldn't try to be an athlete now if you've never been one in the past. While you're pregnant is no time to start bowling or play­ ing golf. Second, be moderate about it. Remember, when you're pregnant, you're trying to stay in shape, not trying to get in shape. Third, be consistent about it. Make exercise part of your every day routine. Regular exercise works. Irregular ex­ ercise only makes you stiff and sore. Fourth, within the limita­ tions laid down by your doc­ tor, keep on doing whatever you have been doing for as long as you're comfortable with it. If you are a golfer or a bowler, by all means keep at it until your doctor tells you to stop. Yoga exercises are marvelous. So are light calisthenics. But at the very least, walk. Walk. Every daiy. For a preg­ nant woman, there's probably no better exercise. It will make you feel good. It will help keep you strong and trim. You'll be happier if you keep fit. So will your hus­ band. Your doctor will be too. And eventually, your baby will be happier. And that's what it's all about, isn't it? from HISTORY'S SCRAPBOOK V OATES AND EVENTS FROM YESTERYEARS December 10, 1817-Mississippi is admitted as the nation's 20th state. December U, 1941-Four days after Japan's attack on Pearl Har­ bor, Germany and Italy declare war on the United States. December 12, 1792-Ludwig van Beethoven, aged 22, pays 19 cents for his first music lesson. December 13, 1642-New Zealand is discovered and named by Abel Tasman, Dutch navigator. December 14, 1911-Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer, discovers the South Pole. December 15, 1791-The Bill of Rights, the term applied to the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, goes into effect. December 16, 1773-Famous Boston Tea Party: About 50 Boston patriots, disguised as Indians, board a British vessel at anchor in the harbor and throw more than 340 chests of tea into the water as a protest against the British tax on tea. Chorale Sets Concert Date On December 11, 1976, the Woodstock Fine Arts chorale will present its annual Christmas concert at the First Presbyterian church of Woodstock on S. Tryon street. The Christmas concert, this year entitled "The Little Newborn Jesus Child", has become a McHenry county tradition as the chorale is presenting their 11th annual concert to begin the Christmas season. The concert begins at 8 p.m. WALTER MATTHAU TATUM O'NEAL "THE BAD NEWS "LATENITE" SPECIAL*ALAN ARKIN IN FRI. I SAT. • 11:30 • R • '1.00 CRACKERS SPECIAL MATINEES! The Biggest ^ Howl Ever Unleashed!\ 0 l&Rr ' * y [G;. - SAT. & SUN. AT 1 & 3 One minute east of the Tri-State. One minute west of Skokie Hiqhuw (Rt 41) at Waukeaan (Rt 43) and Behidere Rris (Rt 120) Wmlonnn