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flection Two Page Six THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER Wednesday. November 25. 1964 Twice ToM Tales FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Nov. 27, 1924) John M. Phalin, one of this community's rural farmers, has purchased a lot from H. H. Fay and expects to build a modern home early next spring. The home will be of colonial design and will be occupied by the owner and his family. Edward Miller, fifteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Miller who reside near Lily Lake ,was the victirfi of an automobile accident when the lad was knocked down and dragged a considerable distance suffered quite severe injuries and bruises. W. L. Howell reported he heard Newcastle, England, and the station was heard over a five tube Grebe synchrophase one evening this week. John J. Buch, who for many years successfully operated the _hoteLJbearing his name and located near the Fox river bridge with frontage on Riverside Drive and Pearl street, is now having plans drawn up which calls for remodelling of the hotel and building additional store rooms. Mr. and Mrs. George Worts are occupying their new home on Riverside drive having moved into same last week. This locality is this week experiencing its first siege of cold weather. The mill pond was frozen over for the first time on Monday morning of this week. A large crowd of dancers turned out at the Polly Prim tavern Saturday evening, the second dance of the fall season. It begins to look as if the Polly Prim dances are going to be very popular with the young people of McHenry and the surrounding cities and towns. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Nov. 23, 1939) There will be night classes in typewriting given this year at the high school two nights a week for ten weeks for one hour each night. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Stratton and children returned home Sunday night from a nine-day trip to New York, with the report that parts of the state were burried under seven or eight inches of snow. Mr. Stratton is a native of Randolph, New York, and Mrs. Stratton of Elmira, New York. A pretty November wedding was solemnized on the eighteenth at St. Peter's church, Spring Grove. Father Daleiden performed the ceremony during which Miss Eleanor Freund became the bride of Mr. Victor Freund. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank May of Johnsburg at the Woodstock hospital Wednesday, Nov. 15. Miss Esther OlsoA of Chicago was honored at a miscellaneous shower Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. George P. Freund on Green street. Miss Olson will become the bride of Elmer Meyer. Richard Justen, a student at Madison, the University of Wisconsin, enjoyed the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nick P. Justen. Charles Miller has purchased the Schoewer property at the intersection of 31 and John street and has reestablished his coal and ice business. He has also installed a large scale. Samuel H. Beatty, 70 years old, a native of Greenwood township, passed away at his home in Ringwood after an illness of a year. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of November 24, 1954) Friends learned with regret the death Nov. 20 of William T. Vandenboom of Waukegan road, who died at Memorial hospital, Woodstock, following an illness of about six weeks. Harold J. Nye, ship's serviceman second class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Nye of Park street, aboard the attack cargo ship USS Mulipheri, has participated in the year's largest Atlantic fleet training exercise. The fleet exercise extended over much of the eastern Atlantic and culminated in an amphibious assault on Ans/ low Beach, N. C., Nov. 16^no 20. Some 50,000 Navy arm 26,- 000 Marine personnel and more than 200 surface ships, submarines, naval and marine air units took part in the maneuvers. Charles Weingart of McHenry is one of five county, district winners in the state-wide dairy promotion contest sponsored by the I.A.A. to stimulate consumption of milk and dairy products. Jimmy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Meyer, underwent a tonsillectomy at Memorial hospital, Woodstock, this past week. Members of the Johnsburg Rescue squad held a farewell party for one of the active members and his wife at Het termann's tavern. Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Hamsher and daughters are moving to Fox Lake in the Hear future. Carol Ann Engh, a freshman at Alverno College, Milwaukee, Wis., was recently elected by her class as one of the three nominees for class secretary. Mrs. C. W. Goodell attended the fourteenth annual convention of the Illinois State Music Teachers association, which was held at the Conrad Hilton hotel, Chicago, Nov. 14, 15 and 16. Election of officers was held on Tuesday, with Miss Bessie Ryan resigning as president. Mrs. Goddell has served for several years with Miss Ryan on the executive and advisory boards. She was elected again this year to serve on these -boards with the new officers. CHRISTMAS SEALS. STAMPS ATTRACT ADMIRING GLANCES This year, both the Christmas stamp and the Christmas Seal come in blocks of four. Uncle Sam's postage stamps for Christmas were designed by Thomas F. Naegle, television art director of J. Walter Thompson, one of the nation's top advertising agencies. The 1964 Christmas Seal was designed by Gaetano di Palma, a scientific illustrator at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Like Christmas Seals, the government stamps will come in sheets of 100, each sheet containing twenty-five blocks of the four stamps. One stamp shows holly, another mistletoe, a third a poinsettia and the fourth, a pine cone, all on white background. The Post Office department's initial printing order for this year was 1.4 billion. Both Postmaster Marcellus Senne and Mrs. Claribel Naylor, executive director of the McHenry County Tuberculosis association, agree that the Christmas Stamp and the Seal go well together. "We are grateful to the Post Office department for its assistance in publicizing the use • of Christmas Seals at this traditional time of giving. The use of posters on mail trucks, and in post office lobbies should convince al^citizOTis to mail early and to use Christmas Stamps and Christmas Seals." Postmaster General John A. Gronouski unveiled the block of four stamps, a first in United States postal history, at the recent sixtieth annual convention of the National Association of Postmasters in New York City. Public Welcomed To "Christmas Around The World" At Museum Beginning next Saturday, Nov. 28, and continuing through New Year's Day, the twenty-third annual festival and Christmas tree display, dramatizing customs of "Christmas Around the World," will be featured at the Museum of Science and Industry, 57th street and the lake front. Expected to continue its history of constantly new, recordbreaking crowds of spectators, the project, which has attained wide recognition as one of the most picturesque Christmas season programs staged anywhere in the country, will this year highlight the yuletide traditions of twenty-three different countries. Among them is the Duchy of Luxembourg, whose sons and daughters will be publicly reenacting their native yuletide customs for the first time in Chicago. J While the--giant--Christmas trees and creches decorated according to the age-old customs of the nationalities they represent will go on public display in the Museum's central rotunda Saturday, the pageants and other dramatic portrayals of their various native Yuletide traditions will not begin until a week later. Stage Programs These stage programs in the Museum's 1,000-seat theater will be given during the Monday through Friday periods at 2 and 8 p.m. daily; and on Saturdays and Sundays at 2, 3:30, 5, 7 and 8:30 p.m. The afternoon programs will be largely musical in nature. The evening programs will tell by means of pageantry, liturgical music, folk songs, and dining rooms, between 5 and 8 p.m., Christmas dinners featuring the national dishes of the groups represented by the day's programs, will be served. List Programs The dates and hours when the Christmas customs of various countries will be individually featured in stage presentations follow: Dec. 5, Czechoslavakia, 2, 3:30 and 5; Denmark, 7 and Latvia, 8:30; Dec. 6, Sweden; Dec. 7, China, 2; Armenia, 8; Dec. 8, Italy; Dec. 9, Germany; Dec. 10, Croatia, 2; Great Britain, 8; Dec. fl, France; Dec. 12; Mexico; Dec. 13, Poland; Dec. 14, Netherlands; Dec. 15, Luxembourg, 2; Slovenia, 8; Dec. 16, Ireland; Dec. 17, Ukraine; Dec. 18, Lithuania; Dec. 19, sNorway, 2 and 3:30; Estonia, 5; Japan, 7 and 8:30; Dec. 20, United States. The Christmas trees and creches at the Museum will remain on public display through New Year's Day. PREPARE LIST FOR CONTRACTORS ON SCHOOL BUILDING Architect Robert Swanson was present' at the regular meeting of the Big Hollow school board and reported that he had prepared a punch list for contractors in regard to the new building. The board is calling a special meeting for Friday, Nov. 27, for the purpose of preparing their own inspection. A committee composed of Supt. E. H. Taveirne, Mrs. Glendening and Mrs. Kengott , , have been authorized to purdancing, the story of the wealth chase a new school piano for of Christmas lore to which_ the ( musjc room and a used United States has fallen heir. Presented by scores of educational, religious, civic and fraternal organizations from all over the Chicago area, the festival portrays the background of national heritages brought to the United States by immigrants from other countries, emphasizing how the various old-world cultures have been blended into our American customs. Between the Museum's regular closing hour and the evening program hour, portions of the main exhibit floors will remain open to visitors. In the piano for the kindergarten room. The bid of $983 for a floor machine was accepted. This is a combination scrubber and water vacuum which will facilitate floor maintenance. Routine bills were approved and no payments were authorized to any building contractors. They have received payments bringing them close to the ten percent to be held until acceptance of the building.' Attend the church of your choice Sunday. $xmt Stout We Join You In living Thanks Your many friends at Jewel are GRATEFUL TO HAVE PLAYED A PART Our greatest pleasure is serving you in everything you need to make your most IMPORTANT MEAL OF THE YEAR THE MERRIEST EVER! We like the feeling that you think of Jewel whenever you want the finest and freshest foods; for your family . . Say, isn't that every day? HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING . . . 1 oode ewe s Mwm Pastors YOUR THAHKSGIVIMG Traditional Favorite Fresh Baked PUMPKIN Six Flavors To Choose WHIPP CREAM CAKES 2 Lb. Light Ring $119 l^em ember -- REDEEM THIS WEEK'S HOLIDAY HELPER COUPONS Newt About Our Servicemen Richard E. Schafer, machinist's mate first class, USN, son, of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Schafer of 2916 North Riverside drive., McHenry, has reported for duty aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, operating out of Mayport, Fla. His ship provides a mobile air base for attack, interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft which provide air support to fleet units and ground forces. OKINAWA -- Marine Lance Corporal Richard J. Polka, son of Mj\ and Mrs. Edward F. Polka of 8712 Shady lane, Wonder Lake, is serving with the Second battalion, Ninth Marine regiment, Third Marine division aboard ships of the Seventh fleet as the division floating Battalion^Landing team. Acting as the sea assault force for the Seventh fleet, the battalion, along with supporting units will engage in landing exercises, demonstrations and routine training. The battalion will be deployed with the Seventh fleet for two months before returning to Okinawa. MANY STATES SEND STOCK TO CHICAGO SHOW Stockmen, dairymen, and farrrt youths from thirty-seven states and Canada will be exhibiting over 8,000 prize purebred animals at the 1964 International Live Stock exposition and Horge show, to be held here Nov. 27 to Dec. 5 in the International Amphitheatre. It will be the sixty-fifth anniversary of this event as the final and foremost^stock show of the continent. The year's biggest assembly of purebred livestock will f«§- ture exhibits of thirty-nine breeds of beef and dairy cattle, ( horses, sheep and swine that will fill to capacity the thirteen- acre area of the Amphitheatre. They will be coming from such far separate #nd dis-, tant parts as Canada and Louisiana, Maine and California, Good news for patient people. The imlcks are in prodnctlosi again. And lots mi mew Bnieks are on their way to nft* Help IB© ©©mc® your favorite on its way to yon* Come In and order the Bnlck yon want* Army Pvt. Robert C. Beamer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Beamer, 702 W. Pheasant, McHenry, was assigned to the U. S. Army garrison at Fort Greely, Alaska, Nov. 6. Beamer, assigned to the garrison's Headquarters .company, entered the Army in July, 1964, and completed basic combat training at Fort Knox, Ky. The 21-year-old soldier is a 1961 graduate of McHenry high school. DRIEST MONTH October 1964 was the driest October in Illinois in 75 years. The statewide preliminary average is less than 0.2 inches. Previous dry Octobers, in decreasing order of dryness, were in 1897, 1908, 1952 and 1904. 1965 WILDCAT 2-DR. SPORT COUPS And y®i'll soon be driving the car you waited for* set YOUR LOCAL AUTHORIZED BUICK OEALER. AUTHORIZED BUICK DEALER IN THIS AREA:. R. I. OVERTON MOW SIB • fir M. Front Street of Clristmas Id of Christmas Va BIG VALUE CHRISTMAS RDS $1.00 Value! 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