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Beautify Park PAGE 3 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. JUNE 13,1979 Featuring Florida Comparison Of Attractions Helen Borland, a member of the Jaycee auxiliary, is shown planting flowers in the city park Saturday, June 2. Members of the auxiliary to the McHenry Jaycees have been involved in this project in previous years, and this year the group asked the help of members of the local Girl Scout troops in completing the park beautification projcd^^^ Advice On Handling Fresh Strawberries Strawberries - red, ripe, luscious! Strawberries are not only good to eat, they are also "good for us". They are an especially tasty source of vitamin C- (ascorbic acid). Strawberries are low in calories too! One cup of un­ sweetened strawberries has only 55 calories. Strawberries come in man^ sizes, Dry, firm, fully ripe berries, are best to purchase. Caps should be green and fresh looking. A stained box may indicate sdme of the berries in it are overripe. When you get the strawberries home, sort but do not clean them until just before use. Washing and capping berries before refrigeration causes a loss of food value and increases spoilage. Store berries uncovered in the original container or a shallow container in the refrigerator. When you are ready to use the berries, wash them quickly in cold water. Do not let them soak. Lift the berries gently from the wash water and drain well before hulling. Some of the old favorites - strawberry shortcake, fresh strawberry pie, strawberry sUndaes, and strawberries and cream are hard to beat. For more information and recipes on strawberries, see the McHenry County Extension office for these publications: Tips on Picking and Using Illinois Strawberries How To Fashion Strawberry Spectaculars... * The extension Office address is P.O. Box 431, 224 W. Judd St., Woodstock, 60098 or phone 338- 3737 or 4747. | Frozen Foods I or (By Father William O. Hanner, rector emeritus of Holy .Comforter church, Episcopal, Kenilworth, a former McHenry resident now living in Florida) Cypress Gardens vs Disney World After our sightseeing at St. Augustine, which included a school house that is chained down so the next hurricane won't carry it away, we decided a look at Cypress Gardens would be a comfortable and instructive way to spend a day. Cypress Garden is thought by many to be in competition with Disney World. I do not feel this way at all. Each is so different from the other and a day at either place is fun. I wrote up Disney World for the Plain- dealer in February 1973. There has been plenty of change since then in attractions and in prices so we do not consider it worth the cost anymore. It is always crowded anyway! Cypress Gardens is near Winter Haven and it is worthy of a place on anyone's trip. There is lots to do. We went out early in the morning because afternoon- particularly late afternoon on a hot day, brings out gnats. There were no gnats in evidence at 8:30 the next morning when we went to visit this famous at­ traction. There are now two main displays in the gardens-the old and the new. The old original gardens show tropical plants from all over the world, sweeping vistas, canals, narrow and intimate, over which electric boats carry you for about a dollar a ride. There the gardener can see all manner of known and new plants. There were several greatjalants with a flower much like easter lilies (though they were not) that had grown hugely and had hundreds of flowers on each plant. There were orchids of diverse kinds; there were palms, many dif­ ferent jasmines, hibiscus and gingers plus gardenias, lilies, roses, azaleas (now not blooming) and one long sweeping vista-a show spot of From time immemorial, one of man's basic concerns has been the food he needs to sustain life. At first, his main concern was to eat the food wHifch would provide him with the strength to fight off his enemies and to do whatever else was necessary to survive. As man became more sophisticated, his eating habits became more refined and he began choosing his food because it appealed to his palate. Man was still limited, however, to those foods which he could hunt or which could be grown in close proximity to his home. As modern technology developed, man became more conscious of the nutritional value of food, and, as faster modes of transportation brought all foods within his reach, he brought this factor to bear on his selection of foods. Entering into the picture, also, was the cost factor. Man could choose only those foods which he could grow or afford to buy. Thus, all these factors play a part in the eating habits of a nation or a people. In the early 1900's, occurred an event which was to revolutionize the food industry and change the eating habits of the world's people. A man named Clarence Birdseye, while watching natives fishing through the ice in Labrador, conceived the idea of freezing lood. From this primitive beginning, was born the frozen iood industry, an industry which today accounts for 15 percent of total food sales in the United States. An indsutry which feeds our armies around the world, our school children in the cafeterias, our patients in hospitals and nursing homes, our businessmen and women flying from one point to another, as well as our citizens PICTURE FRflMINS We Also Have Wallpaper in Stock. Sob'A folohA of JWc.cMt.nxu 4720 W. RTE. .385-1116 MCHENRY, the garden that runs up a hill or rise crowned by a pergola or gazebo where weddings are frequently held. I'll bet that would draw a crush of tourists! This central part of Florida abounds in lakes. There are thirty-five within the city limits of Winter Haven, more or less, and two of these abut the Gardens. The new Gardens are quite different. You can see they are an answer to the competition from other tourist attractions. They are gardens of the world. Here we found plantings from American Indian, Italian, Irish, Australian, and English Rose Garden; Dutch with its wind­ mill, a very lovely Greek garden with a note, em­ phasizing an odeon or Greek theater. The Italian formal affair used vistas as the pope's garden at the Vatican does. It also stressed waterfalls as the Villa d' Este outside Rome does. The waterfalls were high and were easy to see from other parts of the displays. A large fall was in the Japanese area. A famed and beautiful white colonial house, once the home of an orange raising magnate had come on the market. Cypress Gardens purchased it; made it into an office with sweeping lawns and vistas down to the lake that could be seen from almost any point on the park. The whole place is well kept. It seeks to popularize itself, might in some aspects be though by odds and ends of people to be built toward amusement park standards but this is not so in any great ex­ tent. A new and very fine early American Village is under construction but we could see it only from the outside. Now the whole of the Gardens are built on the shore of a good sized lake, Lake Eloise. Along the shore are grandstands. There is a main stand and another for overflow crowds. Inasmuch as large turnouts are the rule there is still another smaller stand and park ben­ ches where turnouts of kids can sit. Here the water ballet performs at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., and 4 p.m. This water ballet dismounts in front of the kids stands. There is formal ski work on the water with as many as ten riders in some acts, there is jumping over water slide hurdles, there are somersaults in the air over water and compelte turn arounds in the air. One comic act has a tiger who waterskis about doing antics that amaze the kids and who when he gets out7 of the water, pauses in front of the kids stands to wring put his waterlogged tail. The lake was choppy, and it was windy when we were there. Two other highspeed boats built up water slicks for the skiers boat and a third one picked up fallen athletes. It is good value entertainment and the gardens, particularly the first one, are highly educational and artistic. You can't go wrong on this tourist attraction and there is a fine motel close by with any number of rooms It's all right to live in McHenry-heavens know-but for your entertainment and education, visit Florida. Innocent Party "You mustn't pull the cat's tail." a mother warned her small son. "I'm only holding it. Mom," the youngster re­ plied seriously. "The cat is pulling." WHAT S NEW For the fisherman, a handy way to hook a boat to brush or tree limbs when fishing. Galvanized steel jaws firmly hold on, may be released with one squeeze. Grippers at each end of boat enable fisherman to keep boat in one place. John and Janet Smith, 4318 W. Ponca, McHenry, named their third son Johnathan Reinboldt Smith. The 9 lb. 34 oz. boy was born May 25 in Memorial hospital for McHenry county. Woodstock. His brothers are Scott, 2'2, and Patrick, l'j. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald J. Larkin, McHenry. are the maternal grandparents. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Smith, Johnsburg. Great- grandparents are Elvera S. Durland, McHenry, and Eveline Larkin, Woodstock. Joshua Perry is the name chosen for the second son of Len and Jackie Kaufmann, 4516 Osage. Wonder Lake. The 6 lb. 11 oz. boy was born June 4 in McHenry hospital His brother, Justin, is 4. Maternal grandmother is Yvonne Perry Winer of Schaumburg. Mr. and Mrs. James L Koty, 2712 Eastwood drive, McHenry, had their third child, Bradley J., June 2 in McHenry hospital. He weighed 9 lbs. 2 oz., and joins Michael and Jessica. Maternal grandmother is Mrs. Harold L. Fisher, Necedah, Wise. Mrs. Joan Mazur, McHenry, is the paternal grandmother Among recent births recorded at Memorial hospital for McHenry county, Wood­ stock, are the following area births: June7, a boy, to Mr and Mrs. Thomas Spasojevich, McHenry; June 8, a boy, to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schuler, McHenry. A favorite tested recipe from . . . ASSOCIATED PIMIENTO CANNERS Pimiento-Chicken Dumplings--Bursting With Flavor This deliciously different recipe for preparing budget wise chicken is accented by the colorful and tasty addition of bright red pimientos. An excellent use for left-over chicken, the recipe combines celery, chopped onion, mushrooms and chicken inside pastry squares which are then topped off with a zesty pimiento cream sauce. Add a crisp green salad, ice cold milk and you have a simple yet delectable meal that helps stretch the food dollar. Send for a free recipe booklet by writing: Associated Pimiento Canners, P.O. Box 73, Griffin, Georgia 30224. PIMIENTO-CHICKEN DUMPLINGS WITH PIMIENTO SAUCE Pastry for 2-crust 9-inch pie Filling: !4 cup butter or margarine Vt cup chopped onion •Vi cup diagonally sliced celery 1 cup sliced mushrooms, optional V% cup flour vi cup chicken broth 2 cups cooked cubed chicken 1 teaspoon salt \ i teaspoon pepper 2 (4 ounce) jars pimiento, divided r HOSPITAL NOTES in MCHENRY Admissions: Janice B. Biederer, Neal Giuntoli, Jef­ frey Schwebke, Danny Scher, Kathleen Forster, and Ann L. Haney, all of McHenry; Lincoln E. Koch of Wonder Lake. WOODSTOCK MEMORIAL Admissions: Miss Cathy Fenner, Anton Pepping, Douglas Laheit, baby Stephanie Kloeckner, Miss Heat butter or margarine in saucepan; saute onions, celery and mushrooms until crisp tender; sprinkle with flour and stir to blend. Add chicken, chicken broth and 'n of the pimiento cut in pieces. Cook and stir about 2 minutes. (Mixture will be very thick.) Roll pastry into six, 6 inch squares. Place l /6th of the chicken mixture in each square, pull pastry ends up to center and pinch edges together to seal. Place in greased baking dish and bake at 350 to 400 degrees about 30 minutes until golden. In the meantime make white sauce, add your favorite spices and a generous share of pimiento cut into small pieces. Top the hot dumplings with two tablespoons of sauce and be sure to serve extra for second helpings. 'Carol Strange, and Miss Pamela Oeffling, all of McHenry; S. Peter Nowell, Mrs. Barbara Hardgrave, Mrs. Loretta Dourlain, and Miss Theresa Nestmann, all of Wonder Lake I t ' s s u r p r i s i n g w h a t compliments will do. S o m e p e o p l e t a k e themselves too seriously. who dine in restaurants prepare a meal at home. Frozen Foods have become a way of life with American. Americans have embraced frozen foods because of all of the reasons they used for choosing their food patterns from man's beginning. To th^se, modern man has added one other -rapid preparation, or saving time. So - frozen foods provide - strength - taste - nutrition - value - availablity and time saved! We have come to recognize the fact that in no form except frozen has food consistently been available at just the peak of freshness. Vegetables which are picked at the point of perfection are processed and frozen within hours of being taken from the vine. This processing is done under the most rigid sanitary conditions. The product is, thus, ready for your table germ-free, nutritious, with all its flavor and guality sealed in -all there ready for you when you take it from from freezer, open the package and heat it. Nothing has been lost. This applies to all foods which are frozen. By purchasing foods which are frozen, we also eliminate the poundage waste which we pay for on those parts of the food which are inedible and must be discarded before preparation. Having no waste, frozen foods are, in many instances, the cheapest form of food we can obtain for our family dinner-table. This year the frozen food industry celebrates its 50th year as an industry. It is ex­ tremely proud of its record for providing safe, nutritious, wholesome, attractive, con­ venient, delicious quality foods to the world's people. In this most important of industries, frozen foods have made a major contribution in this century. OUR 6 NEW DRIVE-UP WINDOWS ARE NOW OPEN ... and we're ser­ vicing your banking trans­ actions easier & faster than ever at our Richmond Road location. ,.;y V until June 30 -- - 1, - • r* f? "J, WINDOW HOURS: Mon. - Thurs. 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Fri. 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Sat. 8:00 am - 3:00 pm 120 m A FULL SERVICE BANK The McHenry State Bank 3510 W. 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