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am v <^ J <*wf ^ "ry r*, -••*«. cjsp ? *• }*i 1 r * " y r ^ ~ *<; * *1 . THE McHENftY PLAiMDEALEB twice Tofil Tales From Wsue of April 12, 1917 The Plaindealer recently received an interesting letter from «arl Ross, a former_McHenry resent, who is now associated with the Nenana News at Nenana, Alaska. He reports the average winter temperature around 30 below, with 60 below at times and the summer ranging from 85 to 110. Many relatives and friends called on Mrs. Ellen Frisby last Monday, to help- her celebrate her eighty-second birthday. Cake and ®fokies prepared by her own nands were served and recitations by her little grand-niece, Catherine Walsh, were much enjoyed. Government secret 'Service men paid a visit to Woodstock last week, and as a result there will be some names scratched off the payroll at the Oliver factory. Two pronounced German sympathizers were warned to keep £uiet or they would be gathered In by Uncle Sam Fourteen students will graduate from the MeHenry high school this year, eleven girls and three boys. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Stoffel have been entertaining a bright baby girl at their home on the west side since Monday. The Ben Wegener home on Main street is under guarantine. Their ^ttle daughter, Helen, is" ill of the measles. Miss Sybel Sherman passed away at the home of her sister, Mrs. Eliza Parker, April 5, at the age of 81 years. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO From issue Of April 14, 1932 John Keefe, 70, a native of MeHenry, died at his home in Spring Grove, April 9. § Lowell Nye, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Nye of MeHenry, a student at DeKalb, took a prominent part in the all college play put on by the Alpha Psi Omega honorary dramatic fraternity, there last Thursday evening. The largest, senior class, in the history of the MeHenry high school will graduate this year with a Wiembership of forty-eight. £ The Ladies Aid society will meet with Mrs. William Bacon, next Thursday, when a pot-luck supper will be served. Two big fires- were reported in MeHenry Wednesday. At 10:30 in the morning the William I. Welch home on Main street was badly damaged by fire, which is thought to hiave started from the furnace. In the afternoon, a big blaze destroyed the tractor shed, horse barn, chicken house, milk house and hog house on the John S. Freund, farm tenanted by Peter Weingart. Thirty - seven member* and friends of the Mother's club met at the home of Mrs. P. M. Justen Friday afternoon, with Mrs. L. A. Erickson. assisting. Mrs. Emily Lawson was in charge of the games and Mrs. Charles Mertes arranged the program. Readings were given by Mrs. F. C. Schoewer and Louise Stilling. ••• '••{&'<* VY-vV'!. \yy^: ^-.VvV *•'/ X': * ;• i" -'iS Pag® Sevenieea TEN YEARS AGO From files of April 10, 1947 Burglars last week escaped with loot valued at $1,000 when they broke into the H. E. Buch and Son plumbing and appliance store on Riverside Drive. Entrance was gained through a rear window. Miss Mary Ann Stoffel entertained a group of friends at a roller skating party Sunday evening in honor of her sixteenth birthday. Dr. and Mrs. William Nye are parents of a daughter, born at the Woodstock hospital April 6. Miss May Miller, daughter of William Miller of Ringwood, was united in marriage to Bernard May, son of the Ben Mays of Spring Grove, at St. Joseph's church, Richmond, April 9 with a reception following at St. Mary's- St. Patrick's hall, MeHenry. From "So I Hear" comes a report that Herb Reihansperger has a new Cub fan in the family and he bets that as soon as that little lady learns to talk, her Pappy will have her rooting for the Cubs. by Dorothy Weichman STATE PARK AT WHITE PINES OPENS SUMMER FACILITIES Dining room service, lodge and guest cabins re-opened for the season at White Pines Forest State park on April 8, according to Glen D. Palmer, director of the Illinois Department of Conservation. The dining and cabin facilities will be operated this year by John Maxson, who operated the White Pines area for almost eleven years from 1941 to 1951. In addition to the lodge facilities, there are picnic grounds, a new roadway with improved fords over Pine Creek and many interesting nature trails winding through the native white pine forest. Few husbands have the courage to beat their wives as much as 3260 points in a bridge game. On Thursday, April 4, the junior auxiliary held its annual meeting at the Legion home. After the meeting, the girls enjoyed a social hour, with refreshments served by the chairmen, Loretta Meyer and Marilyn Harrison. The next auxiliary meeting will be held on Monday,. April 15. Don't forget that this is to be a candy shower, each person bringing a candy bar for the veterans at Downey. Another reminder of tills will be on your cards when you receive them in the mail. Pearl Nerstad, the cabaret chairman for the auxiliary, worked very hard to make this dance a success. There will be more details about this dance in the next issue. On April 4, Dorothy Deidrich, the rehabilitation chairman, took along a large group to Downey. The usual ice cream, candy and cigarettes ttiere taken, as well as a musical combo for entertainment. Favorite Hymns of past national president's have been selected as "Hymns of the Month" for April. 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