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§&iy(§|§^||§jl^ of Sunnytide. ti IUN6AMD SWUNG PRIZES by Lillian Ntemiec •' -7 > McHenry 2778 •,< f • '•- "7 - ; > A spelling bee was held at :"-:St. John's school Friday, April 18 among the sixth, seventh ; -and" eighth graders. Pamela )?• iObstfelder, a sixth grader, outispelled all the contestants and •;.'^was awarded a statuette. Congratulations, Pamela. , ' < Trophies were won for bowling champions at Riverside '•^Athletic club by Denny Vaughan find Jerry Ripley. Fireman's Dance The Johnsburg fire station No. 2 was very pleased that gd many people had attended their dance Saturday, April "12. MOOSE LODGE ^OMEK OF *HE MOOSE ft Hatel Bowman Recuperating »' Glad to hear, that Christy Kerr and Michael Mann have recovered from the measles. Get well, wishes are extended to j o h n n y C o l o m e r who h a s been ill for the past month. Hope you will soon be out to play with the boys, Johnny. Music Review Pamela Obstfelder attended a music review from St. John's School at Lombard Saturday, April 12. Birthday Congratulations Happy birthday to Alice Niem i e c who c e l e b r a t e d her eighth birthday Sundaj' April 2 0 . Her b i r t h d a y c a k e was enjoyed by- her parents, brother and sister. Cub Scouts Cory P a t t e r s o n , C h u c k i e Fritz, Richard Fredricks, Jackie Roeenbach, Jimmy Herman, and Danny Turner, the cub scouts from our village, are scheduled to plant a magnolia tree at the Legion hall in McHenry on Saturday, April 26. On April 28, several of the Scouts are to receive achievement badges. Mi's. Valerie Patterson is the den mother for this group of scouts. First meeting of the month was held at Moose Home on April 1. The home-making committee w&s in charge of the program. Fnitiation was held for Alice Orsetti, Virginia Brogan, June Baker arid Nona Massheimer. Sponsors were J e a n C z a j k o u s k i and Marge Fernstrom. Five w6men from the Crystal Lake chapter were our guests.. On April 3, Lopa Brever, Marge Fernstrom arid our green cap girl Madeline Mayfield went to Bafavia. Madeline took part in the ritual work. After the meeting ice cream, cake roll and coffee was served by the home-making committee. Our special committee "The Academy of Friendship," was in charge of the second meeti n g A p r i l 1 5 . I n i t i a t i o n was held for Helen Lannes, sponsored by Jean Czaj^owski. Final plans were made to help with the men's installation of new officers on Tuesday evening, April 29. This is to be ^a joint meeting with a potluck supper. Remember to joui us at this meeting. On Sunday, May 4, the new candidates will be taken into the Academy of Friendship at Batavia. A rummage sale will be held all day at the Moose Lodge, Thursday, May 8 starting between 9:30 and 10 o'clock. Anyone having anything for the rummage sale, please leave it at the Moose Lodge after 4 o'clock or contact Ethel Wolff. A silenf auction will be held at the open meeting on May 6. The hospital committee will serve. Twice Told Talei FORTY YEARS AGO From Issue of . April 15, 1918 Tony Engeln, an old-time McHenry resident and business man, passed away at his home Saturday evening. He was born in Germany in 1846, coming to this country at the age of 21. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1911, and also by five children. Seven children survive. Mrs. Kate Surges, a former McHenry resident, passed away at her home in Milwaukee Sun*, day. The remains were brought to McHenry for bpftal ;• in Woodland cemetery. This section was visited ^.by a regular mid-winter srtQvir storm on Tuesday morning bf this week. The storm was short in duration, howeveiy IKitf the big flakes melted almost the minute they struck mother earth. On account of the rain and bad roads, the dance advertised to talce place at Staffers hall last Saturday night, has been postponed indefinitely. There, being no contest, very little interest was shown in the schobl election Saturday. Only eight votes were cast. A charivari band serenaded Mr. and Mrs; George J. Schreiner and Mr. and Mrs. John D. Lodtz last Friday .evening. Private AHan Noonan, has arrived home from a training camp in New York, and i£ rseriously ill of pneumonia at his home near Ringwood. Dr. D. G. Wells drives the only Ford c6upe in town, purchased through the local agent, John R. Knox. MAPS AVAILABLE The state's official 1958 highway map is available for distribution. * The map is issued jointly, in the interests of economy, by Gov. William G. Stratton and Sec. of State Charles F. Carpentier. Copies are available free at Springfield offices of the two state officials. Brownies Mrs. LeRoy Marshall of Johnsburg, whois the den mot h e r f o r t h e • B r o w n i e s , h a s ' planned a trip to a pottery piscc some time in June. Right now the youngsters are busy w o r k i n g on a M o t h e r ' s Day =projcct. A cookie sale by these little girls is also in progress now, and here's hoping that they ha^e a very good turnout in (the sale of these cookies. The girls from Sunnyside Who 'belong to the Brownies are C h e r y l P a t t e r s p n , A l i c e Ntemiec. Susan Rogenbach and Lora Schultz. | predated. The social meeting was held Saturday, April 19, and we had our election of officers. Those nominated for office were George Schumann, president; Jacqualine Cios, vice-president; Pat Jablonski, secretary; Sylvia Obstfelder, treasurer. It was voted that we have an initiation fee of three dollars to belong to the social club. Lunch was served after the meeting and a gay time was had by all. ' News Items Please phone in all items of news to me, Lillien Niemiec. ' McHenry 2778, or Sylvia Obstf e l d e r , McHenry 1471--Your I cooperation will be greatly ap- The young people was just leaving the church after the ceremony. As they sped away, the groom relaxed stretched and yawned, smiled at his new bride and said: "Now honey, about that nonsense of your quitting your job." TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO From issue of April 20, 1938 About the busiest place the past week is. the West McHenry State bank, which was re-opened for business on April 7, without restrictions. The People's State bank, of McHenry has .been merged with the larger bank and the best evidence \that confidence has again b^en restored is the facts that the deposits have increased by $35,000 since the reopening. . All kinds of weather prevailed on Easter 'Sunday. The day dawned*clear and bright with a promise of clear skies. These were soon overcast, however, and by mid-afterrtoon the rain was falling in true April style, vjvith chill winds making the winter coats more comfortable. Three infants were born in the: Scheid family inside of a week, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Scheid. of Woodstock are parents of a boy, Joseph Laverne, born April 13, Mr. and Mrs. Leo, Scheid of Wheeling are parents of a boy born April 15 and Mr. and Mrs. Basil Steinhoff (Lillian Scheid) are parents of a boy horn April 19. Peter Weber 66, died at his home near Johnsburg Tuesday evening following: 'a-brief 111* ness. • - N. Jimmy Fay, the McHenry amateur boxing bearcat of the brighter era, is back in the fistjc spotlight. Jimmy, a sophomore student in the school of commerce at the University of Illinois, recently won the 165 pound class in the U. of I. boxing tournament, defeating the 1932 champion. Mrs. F. A. Beiler, daughter Monica, and Miss Isabel Niesen, who are in the Good Samaritan hospital at Dayton, Ohio, recovering from? injuries sustained in a recent auto accident, are recovering, $s well as can be expected^ •" y. i - . , > '• ~l< Twenty-five Years Ago From issued . of April 28, 1982 St. Clara's Court, No. 659, held its tVvelttyiseventh; installation : pf officers Wednesday evening;, ! Mrs.- Jos^hihe Hilfiiieri - t'fi d first chief ranger of the court, who had just observed her seventy- fifth birthday, was present. She was presented with a beautiful plant all in bloom. An organization meeting of the McHenry Civic qlub was held at the high school Thursday evening at which Me C. H. Duker was elected president. A new home is being built for Miss Delia Beckwith, on Route 61, which she will Occupy in a few daya Mrs. Amanda Pearsonr4wife *>f Gus Pearson ^as dead early Saturday % She had;" just?? retu'rii .Chicago where she hai gone major surgery \ death came as a shoql. rriany friends. •; Otto Johnson, 47, dli denly at his farm hi McCullom Lake Th$ came as a shock tof and friends who hadworking in the field t before. > . Henry Heimer, who has operated a tavern in his building at the corner of Main street and Rte. 61, for thirty-three years," has retired. The ; place has been taken, over . by Math Laures who is holding k grand opening Wednesday night. Mrs. Nellie Bacon has leased Jhe Math Laures restaurant \vhi6h will now be known as Bacon's'Nook; ;,.f, , TEN YEARS AGO From issue of April is, 1948 Deaths the past week included one of McHenry's oldest residents,. Patrick Cleary, 94, who died in St. Therese hospital Saturday after a two weeks' ^illness; Mrs.. William Hepburn; who passed aWay, at the home of a daughter in Milwaukee, April 8, after a three day illness, and another Ringwopd resident, Mrs. Frank WiSii|rich sifiicise death Was the ci^i^^njbf a; feng;, illness . ^#5®^Pi^ives'-t^il friends ;calll|ti|lifP» ho^ng Mr. and " WilUams; of near :foh Sun(fe^; April 11, congratt^atlphsi on fifth wedffirig inni- Mr^: Rin to their versary. . - Lightning struck the Wallace Dpbyns home during Saturday night's electrical storm, doing considerable damage. Miss Augusta Pierotti, daugh-. ter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Altissimo of Lily Lake "and Mr. Louis Diedrich, son of Mrs. Jacob Diedrich, were united in marriage by Rt. Rev. Msgr. C. S. Nix at St. Mary's church Saturday; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mc- Cabe of Cou'nfcft : Bluff, Iowa, announce the engagement of k daughter, , Patricia, - to - I^flhdjl'or ||ty. ]; I TENYEARSAGO From Issue^ ol April 22, 1948 There was a double celebration .held at 626 Grand Ave., Ergttfv Sunday, I when Mrs. Robert Keller, a former McHenry resident ^ahjd her sister, Mrs. Heldft Mahoney;' were united after twenty-six years. It also marked the second birthday of Mrs. M^hon^y'i d k u gh ter, Louise. Ami. / Mrs. £ifeiri l^lahhi^ 71, di^jl at the heme of her daii^iter, Mrs. Madeline Henh, on April 17, after' a year's, illness. Charles White,56, a native of McHenry, was Killed when struck by a train while walking along the railroad tracks near Woodstock April 30. Miss Marie Justen, daughter of the Nick M. Justen's, and Mr. CarJ Martin^ son of the Wilhelm Martins of Wonder Lake, were united in marriage at St. Mary's rectory von April 1 7 . . . . Mrs. Ruth Brocken and. Louis Nimsgern were married in Woodstock April :<y17* i They left next <lay ijtrip to California. Another marriage announced the pa^jveek was that of Virginia Tyrrell of Lake a n d . G o r d o n S b h r n t t t , son of t h e A n t o n Schmitts Of this.: ;city Which took plaice at St. ^Mary's liist Saturday. By At Home PLENTY OF PHEASANTS Morie than twice as many pheasants were counted in Illinois by rural mail carriers during a five-day. period in Jan.. 1958 than were counted during a similar, period in 1957, according« to Dr. Fredrick Greeley of the Illinois Natural History survery. This year's count included report's from 1,053 •. mail carriers in seventy-eight counties. In the sixty-four counties in which pheasants were seen, the rate • was 18.5 birds per 100 miles of road. The 1957 count, which included fifty-five counties; in which pheasants were seen, was 8.4 birds per 100 miles. \ This' year, - ;>asv last, more, pheasants were' seen in Fbrdand ^ Livington counties than, anywhere else. Other counties where large numbers were seen were western Kankakee and Iroiquois, eastern McLean, and " Woodford, Marshall, La« Salle, Kendall, DeKalb, McHenry and Stephenson. The pheasant investigations are conducted jointy by the Illinois Natural History survey, a research division.of the state Department >of Registration and- Education, and the state Department. 6f Conservation. It's too bad that the fellow who gets carried away Math his cleverness isn't. COMPUTE - • OFFICE SUPPLIES • OFFICE FURNITURE au&e 808 E. Elm St. PHONE 878-J n McHenry, I1L Deduct from Florida's printer visitors the generation of knitting w(»nen and dgiiv smoking men and not tnin^ would be left, says sotiteene who claims to iounr. ^ < SHOP Df MtHEZCBT PROFE«IOnfli DIRECT0RV DR. JOHN (C. 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