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^Si Y* May 25, 1961 THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER Told Tales FIFTY YEARS AGO Taken from the Files of May 25, 1911 This year the graduating qlcss is the smallest that has bc%i turned out from this institution of learning in a number of years, only three students coming in for these honors. They are Robert E. Knox. Miss Marguerite E. Granger and Emil W. Thomas. Prof. Emery L. Kimball, who graduated from the local school in 1901, will next year be at the head of the Hebron public sc^ol in the capacity of prin- Issac Wentworth, , an early settler of this village, passed away at his home in Athens, N. Y., Sunday aftefa year's illness. The remains were brought to the home of his son, W. D. Wentworth, Tuesday evening, and funeral services took place from the M. E. church Wednesday moniing. • Mormon ministers were in town last Friday evening and held a meeting at the corner of Green and Elm street. Their audience was quite small and we feel safe in saying no one in McHenry was converted. , Mr. Mathias Bowers, who has charge of the Joseph Haas stock farm at Pistakee Bay, with his wife was driving along Main street in a high-boxed w^on containing a valuable tvV they had just taken from a car at the depot, when the beast became frightened at a runaway horse. In the turmoil the wagon was upset and the occupants with the cow were thrown to the ground. Mrs,. Bowers sustained a dislocated shoulder and fractured right arm and Mr. Bower, broken ribs, sprained wrist and interna injuries. Miss Florence Welch closed her school in Griswold Lake district last Thursday with a picnic for her pupils and a few friends at the lake. The Emerald ^Park school, with Miss Margaret Sutton, teacher, closed Tuesday with a picnic on the bank of Fox river, where bathing, fishing and boating were enjoyed. Wlie names of just forty couples that desire matrimonial freedom appear on the docket of McHenry county circuit court, which will convene at Woodstock next Monday, May 23, when Judge Donnelly will be the presiding jurist. This is said to be the largest number that have ever appeared on the docket anl thereby a record h^cfrfrfortf UfifltMH&l has heeri rf®de. FORTY YEARS AGO Taken from the Files of May 19, 1921 Sixteen members of Joyce Kilmer court, Daughters pf Isabella, of this village went to Chicago Sunday, where they were guests of Carroll court of that city at a joint initiation MtSticipated in by that court the Evanston court. Those making the trip included Misses Mary Burke, Lenore Freund. Frances Knox, Eleanor Conway, Marguerite Knox, Eleanor Phalin, Genevieve Knox, Dorothy Knox, Mayme Costello. Florence Knox, Elizabeth Blake, Anna Stock, ElizabeHi Miller, Mesdaines W. J. Walsh and Edward Sutton. fcThe Lourdes grotto, which <WSs erecled in St. John's cemetery, Johnsburg, last fall as a memorial to the late Rev. H. M.. Mehring, will be dedicated next Tuesday by Rt. Rev. P. J. Muldoon, bishop of Rockford. The Harmony club of West McHenry, whose members believe in deriving some of the pleasures and benefits from our beautiful Fox river, have rent- M space from James Hughes, ar the dam, and now have under construction a clubhouse. "Camp Harmony" is the name that has been chosen for the spot. Miss Arline Harrison entertained the members of the cast,' "All a Mistake", at a 6 o'clock dinner at her home on Main street ' Sunday evening. Those present were Misses Lillian Doherty, Gladys Van Natta, Mary Pender Walsh, Earl Walsh, Glenn Wattles, Edmund Barbian and Howard Phalin and Miss Blanche Pryor, director. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Taken from the Files , of May 14, 1936 It is expected there will be no change in the staff of teachers at the Community high school for another year as contracts were offered Supt. C. H. Duker and the teachers, following the meeting of the board members on May 14. At the grade school, a locail girl, Miss Catherine Walsh, who plans to be married in June, has resigned and a contract to fill her vacancy has been offered to Dorothy Fisher of McHenry. Mrs. Jennie Bassett, one of the oldest Old Timers in McHenry, observed her eightyfifth birthday anniversary at the home of her son, E. E. Bassett, on Sunday, May 10, which was also Mother's day. She attended church in the morning and had as her dinner guest, Mrs. Alma Thomas, 80 years old, an old time resident and friend. Edward E. Matthews, who completed his course at the Hines School of Pharmacy in March, recently passed the Illinois State Board of Pharmacy examination and is again on duty at Bolger's drug store, McHenry. Word has been received from Commander Frank Richardson of Lo<ian Avondale post, No. 2978, V.F.W., by Commander Ed. Conway of the local Legion post, that the members of the Chicago post and their auxiliary will journey from Chicago to McHenry on Sunday, May 24, to hold memorial services at the grave of Comrade Carl Patzke. Mr. Patzke was a charter member of Logan Avondale post and the first comrade to pass to the "Great Beyond" since its institution. Already the Old Timers are homeward bound for the centennial and homecoming to lie held July 30, 31 and Aug. 1, with Gilbert Howard greeting old friends here, after an absence of eight years. Until April 1, he was in a C.C.C. camp in the Black Hills and previous to that was at Raymond, S. D. He spent the past two weeks with Frank Bennett in St. PatlK' ^ Mr! ancl Mrs. Fred C. Schoewer were called to Chicago Friday by the sudden death of her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Klein, who had been in d e c l i n i n g h e a l t h f o r s o m e months past. Mr. aftd Mrs. Robert Knox welcomed a baby daughter into iheir home south of town last Sunday. "Bobby" should display more pep than ever in next Sunday's baseball game. RE-FOREST ATION INFORMATION Farmers wishing advice or assistance in selecting sites for re-forestation and in protecting iree plantings from various diseases may apply to horticulture experts of the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Ralph S. Bradley, agriculture director, recently cited the unusual interest in re-forestation of otherwise unproductive areas and the popularity of white pine, which, like all species of native tre^_i& subject to plant diseased. Trees may be lost through infection from rust spores emanating from stands of currents or gooseberries, which should be removed from the vicinity of the pines. All residents of the state, as well as farmers, are urged to direct inquiries regarding re forestation to the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Springfield. ULTRA-MODERN ROADS FORSEEN IN HIGHWAY WEEK Pmge Nino Ultra-modern highways such as the Edens, Northwest and Calumet expressways may be as old fashioned as dirt roads some day if the dreams of engineers and scientists come true. According to the Better Highways Information Foundation, the highway of the future may be one that not only carries the automobile, but helps drive it as well. President John F. Kennedy has proclaimed "National Highway Week", for May 21 to 27. to emphasize the important role highways play in the American economy, defense, business, recreation, education and social life. Research teams, the BHTF notes, are experimenting with electronic systems which would alert drivers to all dangers and may even relieve them, of the necessity to steer, brake or accelerate. This would eliminate some of the human factor which has long been regarded as the greatest factor causing traffic accidents. The day may come when the suburban driver, bound for Chicago, New York, or most anywhere, may enter a highway, turn a knob to "automatic pilot," and swivel around in his chair to watch a television thriller, take a nap or read a book. Experimental electronic highways and motor vehicles have already been |>uilt by prominent AiYierican firms. Generally, there are two concepts being developed. One provides the driver with information about the road and traffic conditions which he cannot see. while the other actually takes over some control of the automobile when desirable. Features of both principles probably will be built into the highway of tomorrow, predicts BHIF. With such innovations, the trj.veler might approach an automatic highway much like a pilot approaches an airport, preparatory to moving into n traffic pattern. Indicating his desire to get onto the road, he would give the tower his location and destination. The tower operator would flash onto the driver's television screen a map showing the access route and approach directions. After moving onto the highway, Mr. Motorist would be told how to place his car in automatic control position and -bow, .to.. synchronize his * direction and speed, perhaps by tuning to match a simple pattern beamed on his television screen. Then he could push his steering mechanism out of the way and relax. Fantastic? Nevertheless, the highway engineering profession is probing all possibilities. As Ellis Armstrong, president of the Better Highways Information Foundation, puts it: "We never know where research will lead us. Along with steady improvement, it is quite possible that there will be some major breakthroughs in highway design during the next few years. We can be certain that the highway of the future wi!l be safer, faster, and more comfortable than those we now know." STATE ASSISTANCE Public assistance was extended to 434,142 Illinois residents, 4.3 per cent of the state's population, during March, Peter W. Cahill, executive secretary of the Illinois Public Aid Commission, has reported. The rolls showed an increase of 6,524 persons over February. The cost of public assistance in March was $21,335,990, of which $12.1 million, or 56.7 per cent, represented state funds, Cahill said. Now's the time to @© over to DYNAMIC 881 Coma In and drive the dollar saving Dynamic 881 You get Rocket action ... on lower-cost regular gas. And you can enjoy Oldsmobile beauty, economy, full-size comfort at a budget price right ftowl on new .lOLDSMOBt • SEE YOUR LOCAL AUTHORIZED OLDSMO0&B QUALITY BGALGK < R. J. ,0VERTOM MOTOR SALES, 11W H. Front Street •CHICK VOUft CAB ... CHICK YOUK MiYlMO ... CHICK ACODDOSIUNDER 21 A column for leen-agers By Dan Halligan DEAR, DAN": I'm a 16-year-old boy and am supposed to be going with a girl of 14 but now I4 find out she's also going with a guy who is 10 years older than she is. Should I keep going with her or look for soriieone else? -- Trouble of Maryland. ( DEAR TROUBLED:-1 wish I could answer your question but I've got too many of my own to answer. Why do her parents allow her to date s man of 24? Why do they allow her to date at 14? Why are they trying to make her grow up too fast? Where you're concerned, I think you'd be smart to break up with the girl. If you do, give her a piece of advice and ask her to quit going out with the 24-year-old cradle robber. I wish her parents would wake up because the chances arc good that she's going to wind up in trouble and when and if she does, the blame will go right back to her very unwise parents. DEAR DAN: I have a very annoying problem and it bothers me terribly. When I meet a boy and we become friends, I'm all right but when he starts phoning or showing more than ordinary interest, I suddenly freeze up. This gets me very angry with myself for I' really hurt the boy. You see, I'm friendly and then all of a sudden I'm giving a boy the cold shoulder. Last night I met a very nice boy but I don't want to get too friendly because I'm afraid I'll start freezing up again. I seem to be slowly fading from the crowd and need your help. -- Ice Cube. DEAR ICE CUBE: Apparently you've gt»t an ingrown case of self-consciousness. Whether you realize it or not, a little voice inside you Is telling you that you're just not that pretty or have that Much personality that a boy should show more than a passing interest in you. I'm sorry but you're going to have to lick this problem hy yourself. When a boy of your age shows he's interested in you, he's a typical boy and if you want to be a typical girl, you should feel flattered. Always remember, It's a lot nicer and much more fun to have friends and admiring boys than it is to lie on the outside looking in. Good luck. iHow Can I ? ELEVENTH FATALITY The death of Mrs. Lilah Agness Bush, 48, of Elsinore, Calif., was contributed to a skull fracture rather than a heart attack. Mrs. Bush died in Harvard hospital last week after an auto accident on Rt. 173, near Marengo road. Her death brought the traffic toll to eleven for the year. Some 16,000 icebergs are produced yearly by Greenland's 20 principal glaciers -- some of which weigh over a million tons, and often contain ice thousands of years old. Eighty eight natural arches have "been found to date Jn the red sandstone of the Arches National Monument, Utah. 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