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jnursday, January 5 Am ] 1' 1 •! M n M It't'liil '1 1"|| jiM .tiijiii. .1.11. jn|. j, 1IVIEWING EARLY HAPPENINGS IN McHENRY and VICINAGE Plaindeaier FilesFuraish Memories of Yesteryears fr •£«{. •}..ft.j..g. ,fr .fr,}, ,j. * FORTY YEARS AGO From Issue of January 6, 1916 "Mrs. Carrie |W. Clark-- - ^ Mrs. Cairie W. Clark,- died at heir home . Chicago Saturday, Jan. 1, after a short illneas. Funeral services were held at the home. Mrs. Ciaik was fprmerly Carrie Talbot of this place and lived in and around McHenry sf%ut forty years ago. Buys Twenty-Five Acres-- Martin s. Freund^Who resides about one-half mile west of town, on the Woodstock road, has purchased twenty-five acres of land from C. E. Sherman and is desirous of building a house and other buildings thereon. « 't (Happen Today-- Clyde McArthur of Chicago, driving George Hohenstein's car from Ringwood, ran into Frank Tonyan's wagon on Green street here Monday afternoon- with the result that the wagon was put out of commission. <• 11|. |. 'M .1. .g. ft .I. .f. L TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO From Issue of January 1, 19S1 "Long Boy" Says That-- Did you ever stop to think that an ordinary deck of playing cards is a perfect calendar ? There are 52 cards, representing the number of weeks tsift the year; 365 spots corresponding to the 365 days in the year; 12 faced cards, representing the twelve months;; four suits, clubs, spades, hearts, diamonds, representing the four seasons; 13 cards in each suit, representing the 13 moons of each year; and the joker makes up the extra day in the year. Fire At Solon Mills-- An early morning fire, which rduted members of the family on the second floor, destroyed the general store, its contents *and an adjacent dwelling belonging to C. M. Palaske at Solon Mills, caused a loss estimated at about 115,000. Did (He [Ever Come Back? ,Joe Pace, an employee of the Tlrra Cotta factory, came to town Monday and after visiting one or more of our thirst emporiums became quarrelsome. He was arrested on a charge of dis- I orderly conduct and after paying his fine of $5 and costs left town, swearing that .he would never come to McHenry again. The Pond Has Disappeared-- {fcfhe annual harvest of ice will be started at JBorden's tomorrow. Supt. Pufahl li'opes that with the beginning tomorrow morning work may go on uninterruptedly until the job is finished. Days of Real Sport-- While cranking an automobile on Monday of this week, John May received a badly sprained vAist when the machine backfired. Father Time passes Out-- , The New Year was ushered in in the usual Vay in McHenry. The immense throng at the Neutral club dance welcomed the year as it was never before welcomed in McHenry, while members of the McHenry Pleasure tfab also saw Father Time pass out in the usual way. Cordwood! Cordwood!-- Dry cordwood only six dollars per cord, delivered. Sawed in stovewood lengths, seven dollars per cord. Phone or see William Bonslett. Coffee. 25c Per Poiind- «Smith Brothers' ad reads: "Our i"fee is the same kind it has been for the last two years. You can bet it is good, to be good enough for so long. Our big seller is 25c per pund. Others are 30c, 35c and 40c." Thought (For The Week-- "The new church will be founded on moral science. Poets, artists, musicians, philosophers, will be its prophet-teachers. The noblest literature of the world will * be it$ ^Bible -- love and labor its holy sacraments -- and instead of worshipping one sayior, we will gladly buijd an altar in the heart for everyone who has suffered for humanity." -- Emerson. G.O.F. CANDIDATE * Robert F. Greenaway of De- Kalb, editor of The Chronicle, has become the first Republican to announce his candidacy for alternate delegate to the 1956 Republican national convention in San Francisco from the Fifteenth Congressional District. Greenaway's name will go on the Republican ballot in the primary election which will be held on Tuesday, April 10. It Pays To Advertise Package Liquor Store and Tavern PIZ ^ A Italian Spaghetti Sandwiches. KITCHEN CLOSED ON TUESDAY'S McHENRY 336 ISO So. Green St., McHenry, III 1pips on raffic - Safety CHARLES F. CARPENTIBR Sccrctary of State This is the time of year when' the number of daylight hours decreases rapidly. " Daylight savings time has ended and twilight will arrive a little earlier each day. This is an important point to keep in mind when you are planning to be on the streets or highways in the late afternoon and early evening, because twilight is the most dangerous time of day. Statistics show that the greatest number of Accidents occur then. Traffic is heavy at that time, drivers are tired after the day's work and your field of vision rapid* ly gets smaller. Be prepared to slow up sooner, allow more time to complete your trip. Your chances of staying out of trouble will be much better. A copy of the completely new "Rules of the Road" booklets will be sent to you free upon request. Write to CHARLES F. CARPENTIER, Secretary of State, Springfield, Illinois. Buy U.S. Savings Bonds THE McHENRY McCullom Lake News Bv Ive Levesone "V In less than one week, the wonderful people of our community were again asked to open their hearts to a family hit by tragedy. Still recovering from the shock of the accident Which occurred early Christmas morning when two men died, fire destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Houck of Maple Hill Drive last Friday. While firemen were still battling the flamed, members of the Ladies of the Lake had obtained an apartment, and were soliciting furniture, clothing, bedding and food for the family. Unhidden help started pouring in from all parts of the community. An, empty apartment owned by Mr. and Mrs. H. Kennenberg was rented and furnished. By 6 to the evening, the Houck family was sitting down to a delicious meal in their new home. The place was completely furnished with clean clothes in dresser drawers and beds set up and outfitted for every member of the family. There are no adequate words to describe the feeling of pride one feels, living in a community where every call for help is answered in such a bompletely unselfish way. Mrs. Marie How$ and Theresa Schultz, executive officers of the Ladies of the Lake, devoted their entire day to providing a home for the Houcks. Mention must go to Charlotte McOuat also for her generous participation, it would be impossible to mention all the people who gave, who brought, and who offered everything to a family whose home was burned out from under them. To Gert Barbian and Gussie Diedrich of McHenry, we can only express % ow The McHenry Country Club wishes to inform our wonderful patrons that the club will close for a period of two months starting January 1, 1956 . . . and to express our gratitude for your marvelous support during the past year. Watch this paper for the an- -nounceiment of our new opening date early in March. .... when we will a^ain bring you the finest in foods and liquors at sensible prices. "BOB" SCHMIDT, Manager It In Th® i©@u@r 41 ft % yeoar SfctWj uwr * ALL MONEY set aside here by January 10th will earn from January 1st . . . and a full 12 months dividend next December 31st, at our 3% current rate. Gather all your family's idle cash reserves, and start them earning good profits now. MAKENGO FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION 102 North State Street * Telephone 99 M A K E N G O / I t l l N O I S CURRENT DIVIDEND 3% - SAVE BY MAIL gratitude for their efficiency and selfless devotion to duty. 'The Lord works in mysterious ways, His wonders to perform" and He surely has done it through His people in our village. A Life |Spared , It's a wonderful feeling to "be able to say that "Butch" Kennenberg is mending nicely after his near brush with death last week. Friday morning, Dec. 23, Mr. Kennenberg was on his way to work at McHenry Florists. He was driving on the blacktop hear the King farm when his car skidded on the slick road and hit a telephone pole. An ambulance was summoned and he was rushed to Memorial hospital in Woodstock in very bad condition. The injured man suffered a broken wrist, two fractured ribs, cuts on the head and neck, and a slight concussion. jHe came home from the hospital Tuesday, Dec. 27, and with thfe tender loving care from his wonderful wife, May, "Butch" is going to be. fine. Work To IBedDdne And Jerry Doran is the gal that is doing it. "^Dur column wouldn't be complete withoutmentioning how she has picked, herself up from the depths of despair and is facing the responsibility of (liring for her five youngsters alone. Bob's parenis, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Doran, had been staying with her, but returned to their home in Chicago last Monday. They too, have been called upon to make many Look Out for Your Comfort this Winter Cold weather's a-comin'! Be prepared; order coal now. McHENRY COUNTY Farmers Co-op Ass'n Phone 729 or after 4:30 - 1502 S2S Waukegan Rd., McHenry . - . *^7 changes in their lives, due -to 'the untimely death of their son. 2. ±£ Page Elevei A Huge Success The largest Christmas pai ever held in our community "has become a part5 of. history. About 240 youngsters were presented with beautiful gifts and filled stockings. Hie men of the McCullom Lake S-A.C. worked with Santa Claus speedily and efficiently to take care of all the little ones. Fred Matthesius and Dave Hansen were in charge fpf making all the arrangements. AlKthe members of the organization helped to make this party a memorable one. (Christmas Carols The night was cold and damp, but seventeen little ladies were undaunted by the temperature. Dressed in white choir robes, they boarded the trunk driven by "Shorty" Sheriff and added their part in spreading the Christmas story. They sang all the familiar carois, riding up and down the Streets of the village. After the caroling, the little girls were treated to hot chocolate, cake and ice cream at the beachhouse. •The bales of straw in the bottom ofo the truck, provided by the hands at Holly's farm, surely helped to Jtoeep our feet warm! Recreation If you haven't tried it yet or1^ V Inserts slide up and down tracks of ERAYDO metal a special formula^ zinc alloy that is virtually friction free... no binding, no spacing. V Screen is on inside... stored in upper position, practically out of sight. V Upper or lower ventilation with full screen protection. V Safety catches help prevent accident?. V Glass inserts easily washed in place. Can be removed if dt> sired. New, durable, beautiful, matching aluminum combination screen and storm doora are also available. demonstration Absolutely obligation. Door 'Canopies Aluminum Awnings Arthur Soger PHONE, 840-J 807 E. Waukegan Rd. McHenry, HL «!<• would like to learn the game, cribbage is still being played |very Wednesday night at Whitey and Bernfce's at g p.m. Tags Ready The 1956 village vehicle tags and dog licenses are now available. They may Se purchased at any time between now and April 1 from Emma Pyritz, village , clerk. ^ A happy" and prosperous New Year to one and all. See you next week. BETTER SCHOOLS BUILD BETTER COMMUNfTttS Protect your freedoms -- buy U.S. savings bonds. ILLINOIS HISTORY , When Gov. Joel A. Matteson and his family moved into thir newly-built executive mansion in Springfield, Nov. 30, 1855, folk* generally regarded the structure as "about the finest residence in Illinois." Almost three years earlier the General Assembly had appropriated money for the mansion, and John M. Van Osdel, prominent Chicago architect, had drawn the plans and supervised the construction. Thfcse and many other hitherto "Unpublished or forgotten details of the early history of the executive mansion carried in letters and newspaper stories of one hundred years ajjjo, are presented in an" article in the current issue of the Journal of the Illinois "state Historical society, mailed last week to society members. Place yours with the Plaindeaier today and get results. Start The New Year light ... With Tlx Ri OFFICE SUPPLIES carry a large stock' of the leading brands of office supplies . . . items which will ee^D your office efficient Loose Leaf and Bound^ Books Letter Files and Folders Price and Time Books Typewriter and Adding Machine Ribbons Stamp Pads and Inks (most all colors) Carbon Papers, Desk Pads and Blotters "ALL GENERAL OFFICE" SUPPLIES' KRAUSE HEWS AGENCY 808 E. Elm Street Alberft I&ause and Son PHONE 878-J I McHenry, ID. It looks high prlc ...but it's the '56 Chevrolet! r? y THE NEW BEL A1B SPORT COUPE Who wouldn't mistake this new Chevrolet for a high-priced car! It looks strictly "upper bracket" with its bold new Motoramic styl- .ing ... its longer, lower hood . .. its proud new full-width grille. But, even beyond the costly appearance of its beautiful Body by FishlV, Chevy gives the high-priced cars a run for their money. It brings you lightning acceleration for safer passing. Horsepower ranges up to 205! All engines now have hydraulic- hushed valve lifters. « Besides, you get safety door latches in all models. You can also have seat belts, with or without shoulder harness, and instrument panel padding at extra cost. Come highway-test a Chevrolet! THE HOT ONES EVEN HOTTER CLARK CHEVROLET SALE 204 W. ELM STREET PHONE 277 McHENRY, ILL. I