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piBIRfPI' , I'HiHi i- •"•7-••;";•• •' y: * •n THfe McHlifJfty PUUfaDEAlER Thursday, $&-l£!f6 REVIEWING EARLY HAPPENINGS IN McHENRY and VICINAGE Plaindealer Files Furnish Memories of Yesteryears fefol |n| I t ft t" ^-H^^^AAAAAAAA' •'•1,1 l8"?l '• TWENTY-FIVE TEAKS AGO Rrom Issue of January 8, 10SL Celebrates Silver Jubilee-- St. Clara's Court, No. 659, Lady Foresters, celebrated their silver jubilee with a solemn high mass at St. Mary's church Sunday morning. A banquet and entertainment honoring the occasion will be held this Thursday evening at St. Mary's hall. The court wap organized by Mrs. John H. Miller and Mrs. Catherine Schneider on Jan. 4, 1906, with Mrs. Rogers as high chief ranger. It \£as composed of eighteen members with Mrs. Josephine Heimer as the first chief ranger. The court at the present time has a membrship of about 180, with Mrs. Kathryn Worts as chief ranger. FORTY YEARS AGO From Issue of January 12, 1916 Stilling IHotel gold-- The Ben Stilling hotel property, at Pistakee Bay was sold recently to the ^lurray Bros. & Ward Land company of Minneapolis, Minn. The deal was closed under contract some little time ago. but not until today did the famous hotel property pass from the ownership of Ben Stilling to the above yarned company. The deal . in all reality was -made in a j trade, Mr. Stilling getting . 960 i acres of improved farm land, with three sets of buildings ' thereon. The land is located near New Rockford. No. £>ak„ a city with a population of about 2.5Q0 inhabitants. The Stilling property at Pistakee Bay, which includes the famous hotel bearing his name, brought $30,000. Rains Cut Ice In River-- The rains of the past few^days have again, cut the ice >in the river. This is the first time in many years that the river has opened up during mid-winter when once solidly frozen over. Storm Stops Ice Cutting-- The rain and sleet storm of Tuesday night and Wednesday morning put a crimp into the ice making business here and as a result the army of workers, as well as the employers, are any-, thing but happy. Eight Years Old-- Lorraine Schaefer, daughter of Mr. ami Mrs. Peter J. Schaefer, celebrated her eighth birthday anniversary, Monday when she entertained twelve of her schoolmates and friends at her home on Waukegan street after school. Those present were Betty Buss, Luella Smith, Jane MacAndrews, Phyllis Meyers. Patricia Phalin, Ethel Althoff, Lois Meyers, Anita Althoff, Helen Kilday, Jane Kent, Isabel Simon, Lorraine, Evelyn and Donald Schaefer. IPreund and Martin May of this city; Mrs. Math May and Mr. and Mrs. "Peter Alay of Spring Groves. TEN YEARS AGO Fromj Issue of January JO, 1046 Former School Teacher Dies-- Mrs,,Belle S. Tripp, 85, a teacher in the public school here for six years before her marriage, died last Friday morning, Jan. 4, 1946, in the home of a daugttter, Mrs. Ethel Maxtedt, in Beloit, Wis. Thought For The Week-- "You cannot believe in honor until you have achieved it. Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world." --George Bernard Shaw. Eighty.Ninth Birthday-- "^Mrs. Elizabeth May celebrated Village Lodging House-- her eighty-ninth birthday at the The village lodging house, un- | home of her son, Martin May, der the management of Revor & j New Year's Day. Members of he*- Newman, has been doing a bi? j immediate family were present business since the advent of cold . as follows: Helen May, Mrs. weather. Nearly every night finds j Peter M. Freund, Mrs. Martin S. at least one or more of these unemployed seeking shelter in McHenry. On more than one occasion the plice has been packed to the utmost capacity. EDDIE the EDUCATOR . says Our .pvpils learn about and love our Wind of government. They learn about others too. That .moy be why ftvey love our* more. Illinois Education Atsoclotion Shop at Home and SAWI! t--I- --I- -I---INews (From Ostend-- Mrs. Alma Thomas has sold her farm, consisting of 80 acres, to Ed; Wallis, at $126 per acre. W. A. Constant sold his farm to a Mr. Matson. Mr. Constant moved to Woodstock and the other party has taken possession of the farm. This farm is the first little farm west of the T. A. Abbott farm, now occupied by Mr. Cornwall. Matthew Schmarge moved last Week from F. B. Thompson's farm, where he had been since March 1, 1915, to a farm in the western part of Greenwood township. For Depositing Your Savings Fridays 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. Wednesdays 9 A. M. to Noon Other fteek days 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. MeHENIY SAVMGS and LOAN ASSOCIATION A GUARANTY SAVINGS ASSOCIATION 522 W. Main Street Phone McHenry 2 !® Dries Mts Perfectly -WhiPaq 5 limes Mm? 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