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Thursday, March 26, 195J THE McHENRY PUnfPEALER Twice Told Tales FIFTY YEARS AGO Taken from the files of March 25, 1909 & Merry-Go-Round club observed their second annual anniversary with a progressive dinner on St. Patrick's Day. The first course, oyster cocktail, was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Price; the second course bouillon, at the G. W. Besley home, the third course, fish, with F. A. Bohlanders, and the fourth and fifiji courses, salad and dessert anq coffee wfcre partaken of at the home of Dr. and Mrs. R. G. Chajnberlin, with Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Page assisting. From the files of the Plaindealer of twenty-five years ago. Comes news that the ice broke up and floaled down the river on Friday last, and went so quickly that few knew it until thjuriver was clear. Hunters art^bringing in a good many duc&s these days. We saw at tlje depot, on Monday, about 1Q0 in one lot. There will be muscle enough wasted on the river in the next six months, to work half the farms in the county. Dr. F. C. Ross, who is now located in North Crystal Lake, will again practice dentistry He has rented the front rdoms of the second floor of the Yager building for his office, and the family will reside in the N. H. Pike residence at Orchard Beach. Miss Elizabeth Thelen of Elgin has rented the Spaulding store room, on the West Side, where she will open up a first class millinery April 3, which wi,^ be known as the Lotus shrtp. < George Bohr and Anthony Bonslett. Two McHenry young men, Walter H. Fay and Frank Justen, are among the first ten McHenry county boys to file their certificates of service with County Clerk Guy E. Still. Walter Freund, the phenomer nal blind bag puncher, and Lester Bacon, another expert man with the bags, have made arrangements whereby they will soon join a large circus. The water in Fox river has once more reached its high level. All of the piers here are now under water, while the Owen flat in Centerville is rapidly disappearing. However, no serious damage is looked for on account of the high water. TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO Taken from the files of March 22, 1934 The Ladies Aid • society of the M. E. church will serve a lenten supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Gnllaher. from 5 until 7 o'clock. Thursday evening April. Twenty cents a plate. Miles Colby has returned to the home of his parents. Mr. ar ^Mrs. George W. Colby, after, a ten-year absence Mr. Colby has seen much of tlie world during that time. Six of these years were spent serving Uncle Sam, much of the time in the Philippine Islands. FORTY YEARS AGO Taken from files of March 20, 1919 j#ficial notification of the death of Robert M. Martin. 22, was received by his mother, Mrs. Emma Martin, and his sister, Mrs. J. P. Weber, Monday of this week. He was seriously wounded in the battle of the Argonne on Oct. 6 and died six days lat er. ~~ Another old landmark, the old blacksmith shop in Centervi'% is being torn down this week. The shop, during the past few years, lias been used as a store house by its owner, J. W. Smith. Monday was St. Patrick's Day and green was very much in evidence. Yes, there were others besides the Irish who wore the emblems and one of our 100 per centers even went so far as to parade the street sniping a clay pipe bearing the inscription "Made in Germany." Leo Thelen celebrated hifourteenth birthday anniversary by entertaining six boy friends at his home Wednesday evening. Guests were Joseph May, Joseph Freund. Carl Weber, William K e n n e b e c k, Deaths the past week include James C. Ladd 86. one of the oldest residents of this vicinity, who died March 15, after three years of failing health and Mrs. John J. Schmitt, 63. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Schmitt of Johnsburg who died unexpectedly at her home March 21. Hundreds of invited guests attended the party given by the McHenry Brewing company at the brewery Wednesday of this week, where they had the opportunity to sample the new "McHenry Lager." Mc- Henry's Little German band provided music for the event. Green and Pearl streets were lined with cars during the day and the brewery was crowded by interested visitors from all sections of northern Illinois. The tavern and dining room at the Oak Park hotel, Pistakee Bay, was bombed about 2:15 o'clock this (Thursday) morning, almost completely wrecking 0 the building and causing considerable damage to the hotel. The place owned by Joe Mertes, has be£n under the management of his son, William Mertes, the past eight years. Twelve sticks of dynamite. which had been lighted but the fuse failed to burn, were found near the hotel, giving evidence that it had been planned to wreck the hotel also. Word has been received of the death of John Patrick Sutton, a distant relative of the Sutton families of this vicinity. Mr. Sutton, at one time editor of the Irish Republic, a New York publication, and later of the Chicago Citizen, died in Lincoln, Neb. March 14, at the ->ge of 88. He had traced the Sutton family history back over three hundred years and made a record of it. Sunnyside Estates HOME BUREAU HEARS TALK ON FURNISHINGS by Lois Anderson This news comes from the very capable publicity chairman of the Sunnyside unit, Helen Kobus. The members of the Sunnyside unit once again turned their attention toward the home furnishings subject, on the evening of Wednesday, March 18, this one aimed at the "Dining Area Fashioned For Living." Much credit is due to our local leader on this lesson for her extensive talk and the many samples and swatches of paint, curtain and resilient floor coverings, etc. The Easter season was in the air with a colorful display of egg creations, a lamb cake, bunny game, and a movie to round out the evening. Of primary interest to the ladies these days, is the forthcoming spring luncheon to be held at the Community hall in Johnsburg, Thursday, lApril 2. This would be a good time to show off your Easter ehapeaux too. Everyone is welcome, guys and gals alike. After lunch, cards and bunco will be played with a bake sale and silent auction for added attractions. Tickets may be obtained by calling Mrs. Pat Spindler at McHenry 373, or any of the members of the unit. Don't forget your secret pal ladies. will%>e a small charge for children and adults for this breakfast. Color movies will be taken of the morning's activities so be sure to wear your new Easter bonnet. On the next day, March 30, there will be a meeting for prospective callers. By way of explanation, callers or visitation groups, as they are also called, are people who will call on the congregation to acquaint them with the Mount Hope Methodist church. If you are interested, why not attend this meeting at the Stewart residence, 213 Fox Lake road at 7. There will be more about the church's plans in future columns. Paga Twenjy-On^ Recovers From Surgery June Banker is recuperating nicely from major surgery performed last week at the McHenry hospital. Being a nurse in that very hospital, she is by no means a stranger to it, but it's a different story being the patient instead of the nurse. She should be home by now so why not drop her a card or give her a call, we are sure she would appreciate hearing from her neighbors. Meanwhile, June, hope you will soon be back on the job, fit as a fiddle. Church News The Mount Hope Methodist church will have a sunrise service at 7 a.m. Easter Sunday. Starting at 8:15 until 9:30. a "continental" breakfast will be served by the M.Y.F. (Methodist Youth Fellowship). There An Obituary After some months 6f poor health. Ole Ansgar Olsen of 217 Mayfair drive., succumbed to a final stroke on Sunday, Mar. 15. Sincere condolences are extended to his widow, Emma and daughter, Mrs. Edith Ayres of Munster, Ind., After one evening's wake here he was laid to rest in the town where he spent most of his life, Scandinavia, Wis. May he rest in peace. Cub Scout News Among the many boy scouts who traveled by bus to Chicago's Museum of Science And Industry last week were our own cub scouts of Den 8, Bill Davis, Paul McDonald, and Dave Zeigeir. Accompanying the cubbers on this outing were Mary Davis and the den's mother, Adeline Zeiger, who claim as long as you are just as noisy as the boys, it won't phase you. All enjoyed the day and came home tired but happy- Marge Gets The Bird and she did, literally. For an anniversary gift Louis De Francisco gave Marge the money and his okay for a bird. Hence, a pretty canary by the name of Ricky has come to live at 105 Joyce. Even little Pamela thinks having a bird in the house is great. Birthdays and Anniversaries Although we have no April Fool's day birthdays there are those who will celebrate while ol' March goes out like the proverbial lamb or lion. Happy birthday on these days to Tony Form F. R. 105e (Revised Nov. 1955) Reserve District No. 7 State NO. 70-1680 The original purpose of coloring~ Easter"eggs "probably -was to imitate the bright colors of spring, according to research experts with The World Book Encyclopedia. When the Christians adopted the custom, eggs were decorated primarily in red, to symbolize tne blood of Christ. 'S REHsLl RENTS Wheel Chairs and Hospital Beds Your Doctor'* ordtr Is our liw«# * REPORT OF CONDITION OF MeKilNRY SOTI mm of McHenry, Illinois, at the close of business March 12, 1959, a State banking institution organized and operating under the banking laws of the State of Illinois and a member of the Federal Reserve System. Published in accordance with a call made by the Director of the Department of Financial Institutions and by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District. Senkerik, March 26 and to Carol Frisby who will reacn the legal age of 18 on the same day. Lu Davis and Herb Fischer share March 29, while Karl Rau and those real look-alikes, Melody' and Marily Fail celebrate on March 31, when the twins will be two. Two couples celebirating anni\ ersanes on the twen^--seventh and twenty-nintn respectively are Stan and Joan. Walczynski and Jack and Lu Davis. Congratulations to the four of them. Please Note Spring has officially arrived and once more we have to ask ALL parents to please remind their children to stay away from Mr. Thelen's buildings just off Grandview drive. These buildings may have a special appeal for the kids but the fact still remains that they are part of his farm and not to be trespassed upon. Come on kids, do us oldsters a favor and stay away from there! You may have noticed the name under the heading of our column this week. There have been comments now and then about not knowing who is responsible for this gibe, thus, I bow to my readers. Thanks for your calls and may you have a happy and holy Easter. Lakemoor Cancel Scout Nurses' Course Marion Sulok--592-R-l The home nursing course that the girl scouts of troop 309 had planned on taking has been cancelled until further notice. The girls will be holding their regular meetings on Monday evenings at the Fire- Community-building. At the last meeting the election of new officers was held with Patricia Morrison elected as the new president, scribe. Joyce Wall, treasurer Janice Wall and hostess chairman Judy Hamil. The girls welcomed a new scout into the troop. I,uann Adams from Kent Acres. The cookie sale turned out to be very successiui and the scouts appreciate the cooperation from everyone. The delivery date on the cookies and the peanuts will be around April 15. . lowing: On the Independent ticket for 4 year term trustees John Bonder, Lorraine (Larry) Booster and George Vollmer; two year trustees, James Krein, Jr. and Kenneth Nemes. On the Progressive Party ticket for the 4 year term trustees James Scanlan, Edward Jinks, and Marty Wrublewski; uvo j year trustees; Roy Morrison and Nathan Lubke. On the Peoples Choice ticket: Mrs. Marge Ehrhardt. The term "pin money" comes from the time when pins were scares and valuable, and were sold only on the first two days of the year. Wealthy women flocked to the shops to buy pins with money provided for this purpose by their husbands. Birthday Party On Saturday afternoon several classmates of Burke Ramkowske helped him celebrate his eighth birthday at a party in his honor at his home. Mama baked a special train cake for the young fry and all enjoyed themselves very much. Burke's birthday was on the nineteenth of March but the celebrating was done later. Lots more to you. Burke. Candidates The names of the candidates for village trustees are the fol- • Sick List Mrs. Lyda Deidrich, former resident of the village,, had major surgery performed at the McHenry hospital on Wednesday, March 12. From the latest reports Lyda is doiijg verywell and all her friencl^ here in the village hope you are up and around soon. "* The flu bug sure is doing a good job for itself with all the folks being home from work and the youngsters out of the schools. Yours truly didn't escape the bug and was home from work a few days last week. Vehicle and Dog Tags The longer you folks wait to get your vehicle tags the more of a penalty will be charged so let's all get out and get them. There is no extra charge for the dog tags however. It wasn't hard for a fashionable man to trip over his own feet during the Middle Ages. The World Book Encyclopedia says that one kind of a shoe had a pointed toe so long that a chain had to be used .to hold it up so the wearer could walk. MOTHER and DAUGHTER blaster Special $10 permanents for Mother, Vz price for daughter. Better waves, $12.50 - $15 for mother, % price for daughter. Shampoo, set and cut, $4.00 - $2.00 for daughter accompanied by Mother -- our Easter gift to you. We do a complete line of beauty service for you. 2, operators on duty. ALICE MARIE BEAUTY SHOPPE 202 N. Riverside Drive FRANCES NYDEN, Owner -- MARY HUBER, Operator PHONE &90 mcmsm i A S S E T S 1. Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve balance, and cash items in process of collection $ 1,618,579.49 2. United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed 4,479.596.01! 3. Obligations of States and political subdivisions 648,715.21 4. Others bonds, notes, and debentures 386,906.25 5. Corporate stocks 12,000.00 j 6. Loans and discounts (including $10,726.29 over- I drafts) 6,395,212.121 and fixtures $725.43 160,725.43 7. Bank premises owned, $160,000.00; furniture | 11. Other assets 204.65! 12. TOTAL ASSETS • • .$13,701,939.16 L I A B I L I T I E S 13. Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations 5,993,452.03 14. Time deposits of individuals, t>srtnerships, and corporations -- 6,474,869.16 15. Deposits of United States Government (including postal savings) *. 54,907.60 16. Deposits of States and political subdivisions 288,525.64 18. Other deposits (certified and officers' checks, etc.) 88,574.74 19. TOTAL DEPOSITS $12,900,329.17 23. Other liabilities . 52,812.20 We Would Like To Have You Attend Our f^uint Of C^ofor (Clinic Thursday Eve., April 9th 7:30 to 9:00 P.M. Decorating Suggestions, Color Schemes and Painting Problems Will Be Discussed. Refreshments Will Be Served Due to limited accommodations we would appreciate a call if you plan to attend. Phone McHenry 1424 A Complete Line of PAINTS and PUNT SUPPLIES Are Now Ready at Alexander's Attractive Paint Department To Satisfy Your Every PAIHTING NEED Paints by WEN OF COURSE lOOX compound It without flaw I 0 Brfog your Doctor's prescription! to thift professional pharmacy where preeiss eomponndlog Is a spedaky. OHilcd Hogiotoifed Ph&rmatiSses and osagslo eta®&o oaobJo as to compound all presesifsdons promptly and exactly as the Doctor directs. Bach step double-checked for accuracy. Yet, out prices are always fair. Try as next timel S Drug Store 103 So. Green Phone 40 McHenr 24. TOTAL LIABILITIES $12,953,141.37 C A P I T A L A C C O U N T S ( 25. Capital* 100.000.00 26. Surplus 300,000.00 27. Undivided profits .. 196,297.79 28. Reserves (and retirement account for preferred capital) 152,500.00 29. TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 748,797.79 30. TV-vtm 1.1 ABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS • $13,701,939.16; This bank's capital consists of: Common stock with total par value of $100,000.00 M E M O R A N D A 31. Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities and for other purposes 575,500.00 32. (a) Loans as shown above are after deduction of reserves of 162,395.11 I, Thomas F. Bolger, Cashier of the above named bank, hereby certify that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. THOMAS F. BOLGER Correct--Attest WILLIAM M. CARROLL W. A. NYE, M.D. ROBERT L. WEBER Directors Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of March, State of Illinois, County of McHenry, ss: Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of Jan., 1959. (SEAL) LENORA E. FRISBY, Notary Public |II CNMOH* lAItMOOl CMvtuUfttly WONDERING USTS BEAUTIFIES PROTECTS COSTS LESS COMPLETELY SATISFIES HOLDS WATER PRESSURE LASIili I for BEST BY TEST OUR COMPETENT STAFF IS EQUIPPED TO ASSIST YOU WITH ANY BUILDING PROBLEM ALWAYS PLENTY OF FREE PARKING ALEXANDER LUMBER CO. "THE BEST OF EVERYTHING FOR THE BUILDER" On Hkjliway 31 -- South ef Main Street -- MeHenry, Illinois - • PH0NTM24 "ALWAYS FIRST . . . SERVICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS"