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|ff' v '.n V t^i *•* * 1 / * * . UH m •?ML% ':^flf' THE McHENRY PLAINDEALHt Thurtday. September-^. 1954 J School bells will ring again in ylftois for the opening1 of the j schools. More than 1,400,- | pupils wiU enroll during; the-' ... e^Mng/ school!' year; Tliis1 exceeds*' 'jjrcvious- • enrollments;- Enter-1 ' tfiJJ enrollments will increase toxf ms,\ last five more years because | <rf the continuing increase in the fcirth rate. I - ^Anticipating such increases, many communities have new o® enlarged school buildings. Others, because of limitations of Hionding powpi? and' rapid increase; in; toryo It-- promtsr-:- to- be-, mere seve-r>, in th» f^ure.. The, number of children; to be taught is increasing faster than the- supply of teachers: At, the same time limitations in assessment, levy limits, and state aid. make' it imoil the children people FRCE PUBLIC SCHOOL >tinnnmnrinrinriririTtftfririritiT& fc: Told Tales jtMaiHPaBiP'awwgiyapaiBWKigi^KtaaggB. Twenty-Five Years Ago A bomb placed in the southwest corner of the main entrance to the beautiful El Tovar 'theatre at Crystal Lake- exploded at 4:51 a.m. Tuesday,' cau^'ng1, sevti era! thousand dollars; worth of damage- to the front of the building. Non-union labor; is* alleged to be the cause of the placing' of bombs ire the Crystal Lake showhouse. Mr. Bern Newman, son of Mr. and Mrs, L. F. Newman of McHenry, and MiSs Corinne Petel!» of Chicago were married in Chicago Saturday morning, Aug. al. They will live in Chicago. Miss Vera Draper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Di a per; arid Charles Campbell of Woodstock were united in marriage at the home of the bride's parent® on Monday afternoon, Sept. 1. , Carl Weber was the victim of a surprise party on Wednesday evening of last week. All of the Hi-There "boys and some others were present and enjoyed a cfeliciou*^ chicken dinner. Guests were Dr. A. I. Froehlich, Theodore Miller, Earl Conway, , Herman Kreutzer, Robert Thurlwell, Robert Weber, Herbert Schoewer and P. H. Weber. The beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wieland on Pistakee Bay was the scene of a large house-warming Saturday night when about 300 guest* were present. They Were* sift members of the Pistakee Yacht club. . . Play days for the boys -and girls of McHenry came to an e&d on Tuesday when the old tschotil bel4, rang again after Uiiic months of quiet and the yoxaigrt sters may again be seen goings to- school- with books under their arms* "The high school has an enrollment ,of 170 and the publip grade school 151, . ' f j Forty Years Ago . A leak in the water *> mains near the standpipe cut off tt|$ village water supply on Mondat^' J. J. Vycital, the hustling village plumber, went right on the job after being notified and |t .£ o'clock the water was agt^i turned on. ^ Automobiles were put Jiito a new use here on Monda*y afternoon when a couple of lochl bu^S wagons set out to overtake a, run-away team. The horsess. caijte to a stop before the machines got to them. To avoid making a long t*U? around Johnsburg, George Meters, local teamster, pulled two of his wagons across the riy via cable one day last we<S George is always able to" figure a way out of a predicament. The Fox river dam committee, held a \neeting Tuesday evening of this week, at whibh tinie it was decided to ran an^excursion to' the lotus beds on Thursday oj next week. The Hunter Boat company has kindly donated tW use of their boats on this occasion and a charge of fifty cents per person will be made for the round trip. Invitations- for* the^ marHagei of Miss Doris Osborne of Wood*! stock to Mr. Frederic J. Merslion of,, this place have been issued: kee Bay last Sunday afternoon brought out the. largest crowd that ever' attended ah event of kis kind at that place. i On July 18, 1938r Douglas Cor-, 'igan landed in Dublin on his "wrong way" flight.". MOTE fpOpUCtlON The sapping mines of Illinois 'produced 2,561; ?87 tons of coal during July, according to a report by the state Department of Mines anil Minerals. This compares with 2,743,234 tons mined during June, and 3,039,711 tons Madame Tussaud's- in London contains wax effigies of mosi "World', personalities. The Benedictine Ordey wa» founded at Monte Cas^Ino in- thCv The motor boat races at Pista- year A.D. 529. FRED J. SMITH Shool population, a^e not able provide needed facilities. It is estimated that more than' 50,000 phildren will be able to be infchool for-only a half of each Ichool day because of crowded conditions. ^ The Shortage of teachers is the TOrst experienced in tUinois hispossible for many districts to finance good teaching, buildings, and services. ^ The public and its representatives in government must soon determine ways and means or insuring good education for ail of the children of all of the people. It Pays to Advertise In The McHenry Plaindeale; NOTICE! We will be closed all day Mon- •) day, Sept. 6, which is Labor Day. From now until furiher notice, we will be - closed every Monday . . . RIVERSIDE BAKE SHOP £ Riverside Drive ' McHenry, 111. ;' SALES SERVICE Complete Motor Overhauling Welding JOHNSBURG, ILL. McHENRY 200-J produced during July, 1953. The July output came from 44 shaft mines which hoisted 1,545,931 jtons, and fronnt 34 strip mines that turned otit 1,015,456 tons. William Howard Taft was the first President of the 48 states. DOWN Stop wasting materials toy on-the-job mixing! Tell US' your specifications and we'll deliver the right amount of the right concrete mix right on time! McHenry Sand & Gravel Co. "RADIO DISPATCHED" PHONE 920 GETTOURSHAREOF THESE. If! H Store Hours Open daily 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Fri. Nites until 9 p.m Sun. Morningrs 9-12 noon *r? Lesson No. 1 the Right CloHies at the Right time . . . Sport Coats $24.50 to $45 Suits $39.50 to $75 Vt XT Here's positive proof you save money when you shop^ at HOLGER'S Our prices are all low prices - as low as they can be on nationally advertised products.' Come in - get your share of these Labor Day Specials. 620 ! or 120 VERICHROME> CAMERA FILM dpa° 2 <°'85c Take BR0M0- SELTZER FREE 50c LIFEBUOY SHAVING CREAM with PAL INJECTOR RAZOR SAVE 37c 47c IPANA ^ TOOTHPASTE Plus | 59c Tek Toothbrush $1.06 69c Val. Both Only 6-12 INSECT REPELLENT Headache Relief 57c LIMITED SALE BOX OF 16 CRAYOLAS IM SUAVE HAIR $1.00 Six* m men LUXURY DRESSING Esterbrook Fountain >ens . . . * *25° Looseleaf Binders, from . a a 29c 10c Notebook Filler Paper a . 3 tor 25c Big Five School Tablets . • • • • 5c Scripto Automatic Pencils • • • • 29c Water Colors ^.h • « • • a a 39C Boole Bags SaSft-. . . • i i t. 98c 79c SHEAFFER FINELINE BALL POINT PEN $1 95 r----- ROY ROGERS LUNCH BUCKET WITH HALF- CQdO PINT THERMOS GET A NEW PERMANENT FOR SCHOOL1 • ' . i Slacks *to $19.95 McGee's 117 So. Green St. Store for Men PHONE 47 McHenry, UL Janizen Sweaters $8.95 to $11.95 Sleeveless Sweaters...... $4.95 to $7.95 Skipper Sport Shirts $4.95 Knit Gaucho Shirts $2.95 to $4.95 •> Fancy Vests $3.95 to $10.00 Freeman Shoes $9.95 to $16.95 Florsheim Shoes From $17.95. Faultless Ties ... $1.00 to $2.50 Faultless Socks 59c to $2*95 FAMILY SIZE LISTERINE OZ. Wk 79c FOR ALL GYM STUDENTS ATHLETIC SBPP0RTERSJ iMe touo OR $5 SOFT PENCILS ERASERS SURE DEATH TO RATS AND MICE 1 D-CON WARFARIN MIXTURE Rat Poison. . . • ... *1" Mouse»Pruf 49c CONFIDENCE - ACCURACY • HONESTY - ITAllfe PRICES The*e are only a few of the terms you will hear uied to describe our prescription service by the many customers whom we have already served. LILT Home Wave All Types $|so DEXTRIMALT0SE BABY FORMULA POWDER I-LB. CAN 74c 50c BOTTLE PHILLIPS MILK OF MAGNESIA I2 or. „ 43c PRHfER SHAMPOO by Toni f 30o w BOLGER'S 10S S. Green St. PHONE 40 DRUG STORE McHenry, DL BENZEDREX INHALER 65e Open* Stuffy Natal Passages Plus 10% Federol Eiciie Tax ea Toiletries