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I:;-' *t !?' " r; ^ITHE MCHENBY PLAINDEALER LU4. .Twice Told Tales v* rim YEARS AGO" fmken from the AIm of Jan. 1, 1913 The roads are the very best they have been at any time during the past twelve months. Auto drivers say that they ifever saw tfeem "any better. This Is even true over in Lake (Jbunty. 1 Good progress Is being made on the new residence under Construction, on the corner of third and John streets, on the West Side. Jacob Steffes is the owner. , The Deers, the McHcnry town basketball team played their first home game of the season at the village hall Friday evening of last week, qnd after one of the fastest and most exciting struggles ever witnessed here, came oul olr the fray one point to the good. Their opponents wpre the I^ake Geneva YMCA team, one of the fastest in this section. McHenry's line-up was Wrede, Hunter, Page, Knox, Captain Martin and Bolger. Walter Freund, the bag punching artist, will give another exhibition of his skill at We.ber's hall in this village on Tuesday evening of next week, Jan. 6. On this occasion he Will work on three bags and those who have not seen him in action will be well repaid by turning out. The exhibition will be given in four acts and the price of admission will be ten cents. S. M. Esler, the local electrician, is one of the busiest men in town. Glenn Robison of North Crystal Lake is assisting him. The next meeting of the Royal Neighbor Thimble club will be held at the home of Mrs. George Freund on Wednesday afternoon. \ We are told that ^ number of the rural residents residing sotlth of town are already enjoying thfe convenience of gas. FORTY YEARS AdO Taken from the files of Jan. 4* 1923. -Members of the Onwego club and guests, numl)ering thirtyfive, enjoyed a watch party at Weber's hall Sunday evening. Misses Vera Bolger, and Mary Bonslett and Mssrs. John Stilling and Howard Phalin were oh the entertainment. • Mr. and Mrs. Albert Purvey hltve gone to Chicago to make their home until spring, when they will return to this village, where he will resume his work as greens caretaker at the McHenry Country club. 0A wedding of'special interest to scores of the bride's friends throughout this section was soflemrazed at Kalamazoo, Mich., DeCy/21-, when Miss Agnes DoJIge, a former Ring wood young lady, became the bride of Mr. Byron Corbin. Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Freund and family will move to McHenry about March 1. and will take up their abode in the home, on Park avenue formerly owned by Peter J Heimer, which they have pur1 chased. Their youngest daughter will remain on the farm just south of town. ' According to the will of Jho late Mrs. Gertrude L. Miller, a long timqi resident of this village anrf always a most faithful worker in church matters, St. Mary's church of this village has been bequeathed $1,000. In announcing the gift from the pulpit, Rev. Nix, the pastor, expressed the hope that this good woman's name would adorn one of the colored windows which some day will beautify this edifice. Rev. Raymond Sanger, pastor of the M. E. church, has taken up residence here and with his mother is occupying the parsonage on Main street. The Honle Girls' Sewing club held its first annual social party at the home of Mrs. Ruth Kent Dec. 26. Miss Louise Stilling and Irene Conway, were on the entertainment committee, Mildred Klein and Dorothy Freund had charge of the grab bag and Dorothy Knox, Eleanor Klein and Ruth Kent served the lunch. Guest's of iQpnor were Lillian Freund, E'eanor Conway and Genevieve Knox. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A(JO Taken from the files of Jan. 6, 1938. Mrs. Ella Wheeler, one of McHenry's oldest residents passed away at her home on Green street Sunday evening at the age of 84 years, and John (Bob) Murphy, a lifelong resident of the vicinity, died at the Hart land hospital Monday, at the age of 78. Miss Gladys Fritz of Elgin, whose marriage to Mr. Louis Block will take place Jan. 20. was honored at a miscellaneous shower given at the home of Mrs. A. J. Kamholz New Year's Day. Bargains at the Gibbs Gro- Women of the Moose The* Dec. 18 meeting was called to order by . Senior Regent Alyce Kowal. We received a thank-yeu note from Mooseheart for nil the nice giti-s they received froni our chapter from the Christmas in October affair. Shirley Ozog is the Mooseheart chairman and she always does a good job. Junior Regent Olga Johnson presented the senior regent with a lovely red and while corsage and gift from the chapter. She also received gifts from co-workers, Ila Hogan, Marjorie Fernstrom, College of Regents Mabel Thomas anil our Grcn Cap girl, Ethel Bruce. --: Social service chairman Nancery and Market next Friday and Saturday include Kerbers pure bulk lard, 2 lbs for 23 cents; lean meaty spare ribs, lb. 17 cents; lean small pig pork loin, lb. 20 ccnls; Rath tenderized picnic ham, lb. 21 cents; golden Bantam corn, 2 no. 2 cans, 23 cents; Monarch apple sauce, 2 no. 2 cans, 2\\ cents. Free Delivery - Talk -- Don't Walk. Bobby, Howard and John, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Knox, enterlained their cousins, Billy, Jack, Larry and Donald Phalin of McIIenry and Maurice Foley of Cleveland. Ohio, at their farm home south of town Thursday. Dinner was served at noon and the afternoon--•-spent in coasting and out-of-door sports. Mrs. Rose Mueller informs us her son, Freddy, is nicely located in San Francisco, where he has employment. Chester Howard and Loren Rothermel, who accompanied him to California, are now at Mexicalk Mexico. Mrs. Catherine Young wiis pleasantly surprised at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Stephen N. Schmitt, Thursday afternoon. The affair wys | planned by her daughters and daughters-in-law in observance of her birthday. Bunco was played and a pot-luck lui\cb was served. Gene Dobvns entertained a number of the younger set at his home on Riverside Drive New Year's Eve. Guests were present froin Libertyville. Mundelein, Kenosha and Waukegan. cy Bowman and her committee served refreshments for cember. A pot-luck Christmas dinnei and gift exchange were enjoyed by all. If Marie Kempfer had been at the meeting she would have received our attendance award. Why not start the newyear off right and try to make the meetings. Your name may be the next one drawn Marjorie Fernstrom received the special prize. The Loyal Order of Moose held its chapter members children's Christmas party Dec. 23. Sure Santa had a big-«day with the little ones, for the Loyal Order of Moose and the Women of the Moose try ti; make this a happy day with gifts from Santa and refresh mcnts. Due to New Years our meeting nif^ht was changed to Jan. 3. The meeting was called to order by Senior Regent Alyce Kowal. Enrollment was held for Irma Gunther. Her sponsor was College of Regents Mabel Thomas. Child care chairman Shirley Lossman and her committee served refreshments. Had Anna Brzczirtski been there sh> would have deceived the atendancc award. Ethel Bruce received the special prize and Marjorie Fernstrom also received a prize. Mid-winter conference will be held Sunday, Jan. 27, and McHenry will take part, so all chairmen* and officers an asked to be at the Jan. 15 meeting. Fianist Eunice Tobey was sick and couldn't. make our meeting. Everyone misstd her. Get well fast Eunice. Feb. 10 is the date to check your calendar for our publicity chairman Marcella Strossnei and her committee £re having .Valentine dance. "So make sure you get your tickets and help make this a worthwhile date. Our next meeting will be Jiflf. 15. Publicity Chairman Marcella Strossncr GRANTED DIVORCE Carol J. Vann was granted a divorce from Fredrich Vann of McHenry in circuit court by Judge William M. Carroll last Friday. Be Wise Usf> The Classifieds OBITUARIES LOU CASANOV Lou Casanov, 69, of Zlon, 111., died about 6:45 o'clock Monday evening, Jan. 7, in McHenty hospital, where he had beeh confined lor the past month. MARY GOHLKE Services are being held this week in Bensenville for Mrs Mary Gohlke, 63, who died Menday morning, Jan. 7, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Eric Drochner, Jr., at Pistakce Highlands. Mrs. Gohlke was a native of Geimany, and resided in California before coming here a few months ago. She leaves her husband, Ernest, two sons and five grandchildren. # Local arrangements were made by the Peter M. Justen & Son funeral home. REV. DAVID ENSIGN Charles S. Ensign of Antioch has received word of the death of his brother, Rev. David William Ensign, of Maple Shade, New Jersey, who died Dec. 21 following a stroke suffered nine days before. David W, Ensign, son of Nelson and Ellen Ensign, was boi'n April 30, 1891, on ^ farm near Lily Lake. He graduated from the McHenry high school in 1909. On Sept. 2, 1916, he enlisted in the U. S. Army and was sent to the Mexican border. In World War I he served in France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany with the first division, U. S. Army. He was discharged in 1926 with the rank of sergeant. ^ On Nov. 12, 1926, he went to work in the Camden, N. J., post office, where he served for thirty yeaxs before retiring. In 1949 he started studying for the ministry and in 1954 received the degree of national spiritualist teacher. He was ordained in March of 1955 and then took over the pastorate of the First Spiritualist chureb in C.'vmdcn, which he served until thc\ime of rTis illness. Rev. Ensign was a member of the Parkside Lodge, A.F. & A.M., Post Office Post No. 264, American Legion and Local No. 536 of the National Federation of Post Office Clerks. Besides his brother, he leaves his wife, Martha H., a daughter, Dorothea Croe&ley, and two step-sons, Ralph arid Donald Ensign. « J PEARL M. DAKE Services were he!d Saturday at 11 o'clock in the morning at the Peter M. Justen & Son funex-al home for Mrs. Pearl M. Dake, who died Wednesday, Jan. 2, about 10 p.m. n Memorial hospital, Woodstock. Rev. Ernest Carder officiated at last rites, followed by burial in Oakridge cemetery, Hillside. Mrs. Dake, who resided at 1413 W. Rt. 120, McHenry, with a daughter, Mrs. Earl Krukow, had been a patient in the hospital for thirty-eight days. She was 79 years of age. The deceased was born at Stevens Point, Wis., Nov. 27, 1883, and had resided in this community for the past fif* teen years. Her husband, William H. Dake, died March 9, 1981. Be<~ leaves two sisters, Mrs. Josephine Paul of McHenry and Mrs. Lillian Wargolet of Chicago; and a brother, Walter Stanley, of McHenry. Head.1* Hospital Program Miss Velda Brickler of Elgin recently has been appointed supervisor of the volunteer services program at the Elgin State hospital. She succeeds Mrs. Isabel Bergman, also of Elgin, who became the first volunteer supervisor of the Elgin State hospital program in 1952. From this assignment, Mrs. Bergman transferred to the volunteer services headquarters' staff as field supervisor and later became acting chief of the service. There are 16,000 known varieties of fish in the ocean, yet only 200 of them are used by man, and only 6 of these are of any commercial importance. WORN BY MORI RUPTURE SUFFERERS:. Amazing comfort for reducible inguinal hernia. Strong, washable, form-fitting, adjustable. Soft, flat groin pad. NO FITTING REQUIRED! For men, women, children. K St right or left side; $5.M double. Look for It on display BOLGER'S Drug Store 1259 N. Green St. AREA TEACHES LEGISLATIVE . GROUP MEETS Saturday, Jan. 5, thirtythree McHenry county teachers met at the Johnsburg public school to discuss educational legislation with district legislators, SenatA Robert Coulson, and Repre^Bbtives A. B. Mc- Connell aMILybert Pearson. McHenrj ^SpWty teachers participating <• t% program were Chairman James Bush, Johnsburg Public School; Du Wajme Shelden, Cary-Grove high school; Glenn Walrich, Crystal Lake elementary; Marvin Wenck and George Guetzloff, Harrison elementary; Donald Seaton, McHenry high school; and Arnold Welker, Harvard unit. Also participating on the program were Albert L. Dittman, superintendent of the Antioch high school and Clifford Avis of Batavia high school, who is legislative chair- Tltursday, January 10, 1963 man of the northeastern division of the Illinois Education association. Desired legislation of the Illinois Education association, the Illinois Association of School, administrators and the Illinois Association of School Boards relative to school finance, pupil and teacher welfare. and administration and organization was presented by McHenry county teachers, Supt. Dfttman and Chairman Avis. Senator Coulj^n _jmd Representatives McConneil and Pearson responded with thoughts on school legislation. It was proposed that this committee become a sounding board for legislators on school legislation. A spring meeting will be planned following the introduction of numerous educational bills by Illinois State congressmen. Shortly after . the birds get a few nest eggs put away, the bills start showing up. 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