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Twelf# THE McHENHY PUUH JeALER • v^* f rT^i*^;lf 5} iw"? ?^ •>^£*& ** "• Tf^Vr^ Wr r^?, ?*v •i'ir: Thursday, July? 7. 19SS iSKjWfs - * A<|i<|iiiiit'iH"H"i'*},H"M,<'4"l"l("ll<'<"l,<',l"l"H"ii'i"I"l"l"l"t'^'t">'l"I"M'^«t«<i^»4M{.^ REVIEWING EARLY HAPPENINGS IN McHENRY and VICINAGE Plaindealer Files Furnish Memories of Yesteryears Compiled by 'A. H. Mosher FORTY YEARS AGO From Issue of July' 8, 1915 Celebration Big (Succfess-- One of the biggest and best Fourth of July celebrations Mc- Henry has had in the last quarter of a century was that of last ^Monday, when the old town entertained the largest crowd that has b<jen here at any time since the-^days of the old settlers' meetings. The celebration, which was given under the direction of St. Mary's church, was one grand success, both socially and financially. The sports and races were pulled off at 3 o'clock, the various events and the winners thereof being as follows: fifty yard dash for married women, won by Mrs. J. P. Smith. One hundred yard dash for tnen, won by Guy Bacon. Shot put, won by John Larsen. Potato race for young ladies, won by Miss Lillian Stilling. Pat men's race, won by John Larsen. Sack race, won by Guy Bacon. Three-legged race, won by Guy Bacon and Ray Page, High jump, won by JoKn Larsen. Bicycle race, won by Clarence Niesen. Standing broad jump, won by John Larsen. Pole vault, won by Francis Bonslett. Tug of war between farmers and village residents? won by farmers. Another Pioneer Called-- Mrs. Sarah McOmber, one of the early settlers of this village, passed away at her late home here on Sunday, July 4, at the ripe old age of 85 years, 6 months and 18 days. install New Linotype ' We take great pleasure in announcing to our readers that this issue of the Plaindealer was set up on our new Mergenthaler linotype machine which was ..installed in our office last week. A linotype is quite an acquisition to any print sho£> and in view of the fact that all of the other papers of this county have long since been set by machine it was up to us to fall in line and this we have done. were found up in Alaska several years ago. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO From- Issue of July 3, 1980 Announce Wedding- Society of the north shore will be interested in the marriage of Miss Anna Marie Douglas, daughter of Mrs. g. C. Douglas of Sioux City, Iowa, and Ca*;l W. Stenger of Waukegan, which will take place Tuesday, July 8, at St. Patrick's church at Sioux City. Mr. Stenger is president of the Waukegan State bank. Strandt-Bolger-- A marriage of interest to Mc- Henry people took place at Aurora Saturday evening when Clarence Bolger, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bolger of Woodstock and brother of Thomas P. Bolger of McHenry, was married to vMiss Martha Strandt at St. Joseph's parsonage, with Rev. Francis Conran officiating. Wirfs-Beeker-- Mr. Peter Wirfs announces the marriage of his daughter, Julia Marie, to Mr. Franklin G. Becker of Woodstock. The young folks were married Feb. 1. Items of Local Interest- While pole vaulting at the park Monday afternoon, Ray Page, one of the contestants, sprained an ankle and since then he is navigating with the aid of crutches. Our police officers are now wearing their handsome new uniforms, which arrived last week. The suits -are on the same order as those worn by city policemen and henceforth - one will be able to tell bur "coppers" without straining his eyesight looking for a star. A couple of curiosity wagons were in town last Friday evening and succeeded in gathering in a few nickels and dimes from the natives. One wagon contained a deformed man, whom the "barkers" represented as a half man and half horse, while the other contiined an Eskimo woman and child just as they TEN YEARS AGO From issue of June 28, 1945 Sherwood-Hergott-- A beautiful June wedding was solemnized at St. Joseph's church, Round Lake, on Saturday morning, June 23, the nuptial service uniting in marriage Miss Frances Sherwood of Round Lake and Mr. Eugene Hergott, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Hergott of McHenry. Rev. Father Schmitz officiated / at the ceremony. Duffey-Freund-- In a wedding ceremony which took place on Wednesday morning, June 27, Miss Florence V. Duffey of Wonder Lake became the bride of Mr. Wilfred Freund. The nuptial service was solemnized at St, John's church, Johnsburg. Thought For the Week-- "The best way for a young man who is without friends or influence to begin is: first, to get a position; second, to keep his mouth shut; third, observe; fourth, be faithful; fifth, make his employer think he would be lost in a fog without him; sixth, be polite. - - Russell Sage. ^EflRS)HOMART HOME MODERNIZATION i f No Money Down Sears Roebuck & Co. GUTTERS - ROOFING - SIDING ALUMINUM COMBINATION WINDOWS and DOORS FOR FREE ESTIMATES Call or Write FRANK GANS PHONE 1878-W ' SOO Riverside Dr. McHenry, DL SAVE PROFITABLY WITH US Save Any Amount, Anytime Savings Insured Safe to $10,000 Funds Readily Available • EARN EXTRA DOLLARS on those funds you're setting aside for retirement. Place them in a profit-earning savings account with us. Twice each year, your cash reserves earn an above-average return without attention or worry on your part. Open your account today. CURRENT RATE IV-rfc plus y>% EXTRA! Open A New Account or Add io Your Present Account Before July 15th and Earn from July 1st wm nf CRYSTAL LAKE SAVINGS cuid LOAN ASSOCIATION Crystal lalwy Illinois PHONE 1400 78 N. Williams Street Farmer's Question Corner! MtMtlD ftY America Fomdatioi For Animal Health WHAT ABOUT LEAD POISONING? Q* What caqses lead poisoning in cattle;? A: Paint is the chief trouble maker, when cattle lick i t off farm buildings, or from paint eans. However, cattle ^also get poisoning from licking old storage batteries, swallowing lead shot, eating orchard grass that has ,be€rT sprayed with lead arsenate, and licking lotions, ointments and salves which contain lead. Q: Are cattle the only animals susceptible to lend poisoning? A: No, we find «ases amoag horses, sheep, goats, swine and even dogs and cats. liowever^ cattle are more sensitive to lead poisoning than other animals. Q: Why Is the diuiger especially great to young calves? A: Calves are _ noted for habitually lickfng objects. When they have access to freshly painted surfaces, or old scaling paint on buildings and fences, they cannot resist licking them. Q: What are the symptoms d lead poisoning? A: In the acute type, first symp toms are slobbering, choking and scouring. The victims tremble, champ their jaws and walk blindly or in circles. Death may occur sud denly, or the victims may become paralyzed, go into a coma and die In chronic forms, brought on by swallowing small amounts of lead over a long period, there i- a gen era! wasting away and weakness, with occasional convulsions. WJ#I Home Improvements KARL SCHNAREL CARY, ILLINOIS Phone MErcury 9-7233 • Insulation • Storm Windows • Asbestos Siding • Fibre Glass Awnings • " Fencing • Landscaping RINGWOQD , By Milk-George Shepard -- . , ren and Sirs. Joe Schmitt spent Miss Virginia Jepson and girl Friday afternoon at, Aurora, friend of Chicago spent Thurs-1 Mr. and Mrs, Eldridge Van day night with her parents,'-Mr. i Atten and Mrs. George Shepard and Mrs. Ben Walkington. She • spent Tuesday evening 'in the was on her way to Minnesota i George Shepard home. where they will vacation.- -nr.. I Mr. and M^s. John Blackmail ' David, Donald and Garry Har-' and sons, Donald and Tommy, rison of Greenwood are visiting! of Antioch spent Thursday with their grandparents, Mr. and ^Mrs., Dr. and Mrs. Wm. Hepburn. Roy Harrison. i,<;, j Mrs. Wm. Hepburn called on Glen Wattles of McHenry Mr. and Mrs. Earl Barnard spent Sunday in the home of his j Thursday. sister and husband, Mr. ahd ;Mrs. I Mrs. Louis Hawley and Mrs. C. L. Harrison. ^ .tM j Ernest Reinwall, Jr., visited Miss Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge , Van i Cora Walters at Sherman hos- Atten of Flint, Mich., spent, a! pital Friday afternoon. few days the past, week with Mr. and Mrs. Barthold of Dies their cjousins, Mr.- and iJSfrs. j Plaines called on Dr. and Mrs. George Shepard. r"[ \ Hepburn Thursday. Mrs. Lyle Peck of Elgin spent, Robert Greb, is visiting Mr. Thursday with her sister and j and Mrs. Milton Greb at Kenosha husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Walkington. Mr. and Mrs. John Freberg and son, Robert Grib, of Rivera, Calif., are visiting her parents, "Dr. and Mrs. Wm. Hepburn and sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brennan. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Heine of Chicago spent Tuesday in the George Shepard home. this week. Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, Sr., of Chicago Heights spenit Saturday in the Weldon Andreas home. NEW APPOINTMENT Gov. William G. Stratton has appointed Dr. George B. Maxey, associate professor of geology , at the University of Connecticut, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Waldon of | t0 head the division of ground- Kenosha spent Monday with Dr.1 water geology and geophysical and Mrs. Wm. Hepburn. Visitors | exploration of the Illinois state on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. j geological survey. Dr. Maxey has Tom Redmond of Kenosha. j worked with the Smithsonian Mr. and Mrs. Anderson of i Institution and the U. 5. Geolog- Blooming Prairie, Minn., spent i ical Survey, and taught at Monday and Tuesday in the Fred ' Princeton university. Wiedrich, Jr., home. I : -- Mrs. Bob Brennan and child-1 Lend Uncle Sam Your Dollars V.F.W. AUXILIARY By Terry Becker ' The regular meeting of the V.F.W. auxiliary to Post 4600, was held last week Monday, June 27, with President Gertrude Barbian presiding. Minutes of the previous meeting,;, were read by Xugusta Diedri^.' secretary. Florence Svobtpda gave a complete report on the Encampment held at Peoria on June 16, 17, 18 and 19. Gertrude Barbian, Florence Svobqda,, Marion Schoenholtz and- Tina Morrison attended. A good time was -had by all. 'The women Of the Moose are NOTICE JOHN F. BRDA & SON SHEET METAL SHOP GAS & OIL HEAT . 9 Formerly located at 10i No.^Green Street „ Have moved to their NEW LOCATION In Back of Mi Place Restaurant ON GREEN STREET PHONE 1062 Before you buy any range,'find out RESULTS OF RECENT IMPARTIAL RESEARCH: Independent engineers of the R~. W. fcunt Co. (who made these tests) say this: "The readings on the thermometers pictured are typical of results obtained in separate tests of 3 modern flametype ranges and 3 modern electric ranges. Ovens were in use for over 2 hours in each case. The flame-type ovens actually increased kitchen temperatures'an average of 10 degrees more than the electric ovens." (All ranges tested were (jop brands.) The answer: Electric cooking keeps your kitchen up to 10 degrees cooler! No woman enjoys cooking in a hot kitchen. And, with a modern electric range you don't have to. But there are many other reasons why you'll like electric cooking. For example, nothing cooks faster than today's electric ranges. And the heat is so evenly distributed you can forget about "pot-watching." There are no burners to clog mp, eitheh Broiler and oven turn on automatically. (And wait until you t&ste steak broiled with the juices inside--electrically!) Heard about our New Share-the-Cost Installation Plan? It can save you important money on installation of a new electric range. And modern wiring means your TV picture improves and all appliances work better. Also, you can install an air conditioner, clothes dryer and other appliances quickly and cheaply. Your dealer has details now. < New electric rarvqet low as $2.16 a week, complete, installed! SEE YOUH DEALER or PUBLIC COMPANY mrkferyou / having a cancer drive Thursday evening, July 7: The V.F.W. girls have volunteered to help with this project. We would like to have volunteers for the women's drill team. Any girls 16 years of age or over, who would be interested, please notify Mary Weideman. Her phone number is 834-R. We hope foe a good turn-out this year. Our next regular meeting will be ;heki next Monday evening, July. 11, at 8 p.m. In spite of the heat, we'll be hoping to see everyone. Lend- Uncle Sam Your Dollars mi US for fit responsible unkt^mtster* carpet and furniture clearing and mothproofing in your home or in the plant. FREE ESTIMATES SERVICE MASTERS Of McHenry County Phone: WOODSTOCK 1565 INTMERIRITES r Word has been received that Mrs. Susie Intrieri, 'mother of Rose Keller,: (fltedtafi'a, heart attack in Chicago last week. She * and her husband had been mar- ™ ried ^"fifty-seven years. Funeral services were held Tuesday from St. Angela's church. Order your robber ' stamp at the Plaindealer. Classified Ads are Read by Everyone! AUTHORIZED KORSIN Outboard Motors and Marine Supplies 70 N. Route 12 Fox Lake, 111. Phone JtJstice 7-5251 / Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. / Z / / * 6MND PR12£ 000°* MM # J* PLUS AIL THESE OUTSTANDING PRIZES Prize Automobile of your choice up to ^sisss00000 3 P f I Z e A u t o m o b i l e o f ' your choice up to 4th Pm Automobile of your choice up to 5th PriZB Automobile of your choice up to ,^000°° ()ih Prize • Automobile of your choice up to ^ 450 OTHER ^ -j VALUABLE PRIZES f , LAUNDRIES REFRIGERATORS OR OUTBdARO MOTORS TUBEIESS TIRES TELEVISION SETS DELUXE MCYCliS £ 100 SETS OF fistic iHiiiiliiillliiilii 100 OR1-CHARGI& BAttERWM NOTHING TO BUY! NO SLOGAN TO WRITE! HERE'S AIL YOU DO: Just write your name and address on the official entry blank ... Drop in the official entry box at . your nearby Firestone Dealer or Store or mail to same. Thafs all you have to do! ANYONE CAN ENTER! ANYONE CAN WIN! FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE RULES: I Write your name and address on the official Firestone r All prizes listed in this announcement will be awarded !• $100,000 Contest entry blanket right or obtain one • on ^ 0f a blindfold drawing by name under the direction of the merchandising staff of the Reuben H. Donnelley Corporation. Their selections will be final. All winners will be notified by mail. from your nearby Firestone Dealer or Store. Be sure to give us your complete street address and city, as well as your Firestone Dealer or Store address to make identification of winners easier. There is nothing else to write . . . nothing to buy. 2 Take your entry to your nearest Firestone • Dealer ox Store or mail to same before the close of business on August 31, 1955. Deposit your entry blank in the special entry box. You will find the address of your nearby Firestone Dealer or Store below. 9 All persons 18 years of age or over are eligible to enter except employees of tire companies, tire company dealers and their employees, any advertising agency connected with any of the foregoing or their families. This contest is subject to Federal, State and local regulations. A At the close of contest, August 31. 1955, all entry blanks will be forwarded to the Reuben H. Donnelley Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, for participation in the $100,000 Contest drawing. fimton* $100,000.00 PRIZE CONTEST [NTRY BLANK Here is my Official Entry Blank. Name Address City Zone Dealer's Name ; Address * * V State . HURRY! HURRY! STARTS TODAY! DEPOSIT THIS COUPON AT ANY OF THESE DEALERS OR STORES McHENRY TIRE MART WALT FREUND and BOB THURLWELL. Props. 526 Main Street • Phone: 294 or 295-J McHeniry, I1L Good Used 6.00-16 Farm Wagon Tires Baiieries For all makes Cars and Trucks Up to $5.00 Trade-In for your old battery We install Liquid in Tires on Ypur Farm or In Our Shop We Specialise In Tubeless Tire Repairs. "TJC'TT?? i