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v Thursday, January 6,1966 i u THE McHENHY PLAINDEALER Section Two -- Pag® ThrW ,J -J..I Ul KHdVUl . 1 ) f - Twice Told Tales * ' (Taken from the files of December 24, 1925) •" The big mill af Richmond is a mass of ruins following a fire which threatened the town on Friday night. Richmond is without fire protection of any kind and as the flames gained headway fire departments from neighboring towns were called upon to help. According to tests, the ice on * the mill pond is about eight „ inches thick and judging frOm - the continued cold snap which * we are experiencing, ice cutt- - ing will begin next week. There - are three parties in this city . who cut ice every year, the * Borden Farm- Products Co., * the McHenry Ice Cream Man- .. ufacturing Co.., . of which C. * Unti is head, and Math J. , Baur, local ice "dealer. Bauer, Mr. Unti and R Smith, Johnsburg ice $nan, -have purchased a new ice cut- * ting machine which will make ~ the. work much easier. Mrs. Fred J us ten and daugh- * ter, Mae, Miss Rose Huemann . and Miss Bernice Weber left * McHenry Wednesday for Flor- * ida, where Miss Huemann in- • tends to spend the winter at " Pensacola. The other members » of the party will return to Mcl Henry. Twenty-Five Years Ago (Taken from the files of I December 19, 1940) ^ Mrs. Theodore Winkel passed I away Dec. 13 after several . months' illness. » Arnold J. Rauen has been appointed manager of the National Youth administration * resident work center for boys .. at Mississippi Palisades State - park, Savanna. " Ground has been broken for a new home for Mr. and Mrs. * Edward Hettermann near the „ new bridge at- Johnsburg. A son was born Dec. 15 to ! Mr. and Mrs. John Hogan of •• Ringwood. Robert A. Weiland of Pis- . takee Bay returned home from - a four weeks' stay in Hartl ford,' Conn. He was chosen » from a number of applicants ^ throughout the United States .. and Canada to Attend the - school for life insurance agents ; conducted by a leading insur- . ance company. * Coach Reed's boys went on a . Scoring rampage Tuesday » night on the home floor in I trimming Marengo 51 to 28. Ten Years Ago (Taken from the files of Z December 29, 1955) Pfc. Thoijias Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Adams^ surprised his family when he arrived home by plane from Germany last week to spend a thirty-day furlough. The young soldier is stationed at Phillips barracks, Kariaruhe, Germany. Killed outright in a crash Which occurrred early Christmas morning oh the McCullom Lake blacktop road, just west of the railroad track near Gate 1, were Robert Doran of McCullom Lake and Ellsowrth Baerwaldt .of Lookout Point, Wonder Lake. The winners selected this year for holiday decorating are first place, George Biggs home of Edgebrook Heights subdivision with three large bells hanging near the roof, and the *£himes which ring out are >6'f of the theme, the words expressed nearby, "a'ncl • all the bells on earth shall ring". Second prize went to the Charles Brda residence for the unusual and beautiful holy scene. Four nuns in their black habits are shown kneeling in frnnt of an altar in a lovely religious setting. Third place went to the beautiful painting of the three Wise Men on the large picture window of the Robert Kralosotz home. The Charles Vycital decoration won fourth prize. The front door is attractively covered with green, framed in evergreens, and containing an angel holding a candle, above which is, a holiday greeting. The entire door is spotlighted. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cajthaml of the Johnsburg area are the proud parents of a son, born Dec. 25 at Memorial hospital. Young men have formed a safe "hot rod" dub in Mc-« Henry. The purpose of the corporation, formed only recently as a not-for-profit venture, is to bring to the public the meaning of a safe hot rod club. It hopes to promote and encourage all manly sports and physical culture and to conduct a club for the purpose' of providing for the entertainment, exercise, instruction and social diversion of its members. A suitable spot for operation of the dub is now being sought by Officer Joseph J. Grobel. Names appearing on the charter are James Thelen, LeRoy York, Daniel Adams, David Lennon, Edward Justen, Jr., William Kapche and Peter Olson, all of McHenry, who Shall malce up the first hoard^ of directors. F«rty Years Ago (Taken from the files of December 31, 1925) Seven members of the McHenry fire department responded to a call from Pistakee Bay Sunday during the bitter cold afternoon (the t hermometer registering zero) and did their best to check the flames that not only destroyed the H.^ Buehler summer home, but also threatened the neighboring houses. The summons came at 2 o'clock and froj^i that time until after 8 in the evening the men, half frozen, worked unceasingly. John Claxton and son, Will Claxton, who reside on a farm about a mile from town, narrowly escaped death from asphyxiation. Both were working in the* barn, the son in the basement and Mr. Claxton on the main floor where a gas'ohne tractor was being run. The pipe which was used to carry the gas outdoors in some way became disconnected with the result that the. monoxide escaped into the barn. George J. Sayer has sold his old Pistakee Bay home on the north side of the Bay to Frank E. Lackowski, president of the S e c o n d N o r t h w e s t e r n S t a t e Bank, Chicago. Charles B. Harmsen, an employee of the Alexander Lumber company, met'with a very painful accident Thursday afternoon when he crushed the fingprs of his right hand in a planing machine while at work. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Stoffel Dec. 24, ajjkfughter. Hubert R. Ft^und, aged 30, passed away as he slept early Christmas morning at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob M. Freund of this city. Twenty-Five Years Ago (Taken from the files of December 26, 1940) Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Vivian Whiting, lovely daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Whiting of Ringwood, and Mr. Roland Jackson, son of the Glen Jacksons of Richmond. The marriage took place Dec. 21. On Sunday, Dec. 29, Rev. Goeddort, who is studying at Garrett Institute, will conduct the services at the Community Methodist church in West McHenry during the absence of the pastor, Rev. J. Heber Miller. Leonard McCracken is attending the eighty-seventh annual meeting of the Illinois tftfm Dec. 26- He^fs one of the delegates from the public schools in the Fox Valley district to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Alfons Adams entertained a group of relatives on Christmas day, including Mrs. John Walsh and son, Bob, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Murray of Wauconda, Mrs. Genevieve Swenson and daughter, Mary Lorraine, of La- Grange and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Walsh, daughter,, Shirley, and son, Billy, of Fox Lake, The 1940 federal farm program has already distributed $354,098.61 in agricultural conservation, corn and wheat parity payments to ^McHenry c,ounty farmers participating in this program. Checks totalling approximately $200,000 are due to be distributed before the program closes. Activities of the county committee are now being reorganized for the opening of the 1941 program. Ten Years Ago (Taken from the files* of January 5, 1956) Fire broke out in the Henry Houck home at McCullopi Lake last Friday morning. As nearly as could be determined the fire started under the floor in the bedroom, perhaps in the electrical wiring. The outside shell was saved but the^entire inside^of the house was burned. Mr.* and Mrs. Robert O'Brien are the parents of a son, born Dec. 29 at Memorial hospital. McHenry's police officers have started the new year in style by wearing some very attractive new uniforms which make them among the best dressed officials. A McHenry home was saddened by the death of Edward F. O'Malley, age 59, of Emerald Park subdivision after a lingering illness.. Three motorists were injured in a collision at the intersection of the Ringwood and Wonder Lake blacktop road. The cars involved were driven by Maida Bastian and Robert Sangren of Ringwood and Marie Eberle of Ringwood. A passenger in the Bastian car was also injured. Mr. and Mrs. William F. Doherty have announced the engagement of their daughter, Rosemary, to Thomas, Babcock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Babcock of Crystal Lake. D e a t h V a l l e y , C a l i f o r n i a , gets the least rainfall of any spot in U.S.--the/ average over a period of years has been 1.7 inches per year. No precipitation of any sort was registered for one period of 404 days. Tired of looking at dream cars you cant buy? The cars you see at the Auto Show and never see again? Well, then, do something about it See the one you canbuy, right now, today, at Dodge dealer's. It's Charter, a fuft-sized, fastback actk» car tosfs ail primed up and ready to go. With V8 power. Bucket seats, fore and aft FuH-lengtti console. Disappearing headlights that disappear wrthout a trace. Rear seats that quickly convert into a spacious cargo compartment Jusl pop the rear buckets down and watch the cargo spac© g© op. That's Charger--breathtaking new toad®? of tha Dodge Rebellion. Until you've seen it, yesa foavasat everything frorrf'Dodge for '66. Charger, a fcrawsy, ptraarful dream car that made it--all the way to your Dodge dealer's. JMNTHE DOME REBELLION Dodge Chai SUNNYSyPE DOME CO. mr DODGE DIVISION ^ CHRYSLER C=mm MOTORS CORPORATION 4810 WEST ROUTE 120 McHENHY, ILLINOIS You Have A Chance of Winning a Dodge Charger -- Register at Your Dealer's. y ' Sma/ti-(V9 <0Toft OA/omen1 by Miggi© With the New Year upon us, and its cold middle-Of-wi'nter weather, you might be afraid to TAKE BABY OUT. But a nip in the air doesn't mean Baby hag^to stay inside--unless it's really icy or snowy. A baby over 10 lb. adjusts well to the cold when you dress them warmly, but loosely. Tight bundling restricts their movement, which can lead to chilling. Be sure to dress yourself before the child. And just before going out, put some lotion on the face to protect sfyin. Best time to go out is between morning and afternoon feedings. If you have an older tot in the open stroller stage, keep his toes cozy by slipping a pair of Dad's w<30l sox over shoes or snowsuit. , , W h e n w a s h i n g W O O L GLOVES, prevent shrinkage by putting round clothespins in each glove finger. CUTTING CAKE can be a messy job -especially if it's angel food and hubby's doing it. But there's a Smart-Cut that will help any one to do it easily. After the cake vh(is baked and cooled, slice it before frosting it. Then, when the cfikef knife is put under any piece and joggled a little, the frosting oozes between the cut slices. After the first piece, it's a cinch! After washing, HAIR BRUSHES -- or any brushes--help regain its original stiffness by adding 2 tsp. powdered alum to each cup rinse water. For your guests this weekend, serve POST-HOLIDAY COFFEES -- wonderful drinks "for the road" or for fun. Cafe au Lait: Pour hot coffee and hot milk simultaneously into a cup. Coffee Columbian; Combine -one-third c. cream, one-third milk and one-third coffee and bring to boil. Top with whipped dry milk crystals and serve. Coffee Royal: Put a sugar lump in a demitasse cqp, fill halfway with • very strong coffee, then fill cup slowly with brandy poured over back of a spoon so it floats on top. Light the brandy (alcohol bums off in flames, leaving just the flavor. (Watch for Maggie every week!) TURF MONEYS A final report of the Illinois RaciJflg Board for the year 1965 shoj/s a total mutuel handle for both turf and harness racing of $458,581S.974. The state's share in revoruue from wagering, license ancj admissions totalled $.10,501,429. The 1964 figures were: Mutuel handle, $425,063,7:!!; revenue, $27;804,- 179. The report lists 307 days of racing for turf rneetings at seven Illinois tracks. Harness racing was held on 242 days at seven meetings. Valiant Viscounts |i^j|i)p)|^l'illlipil|Wl*|li||ii!lWIIW|ilii',|||il|*1 "-•**>v•w'• »^i". 'i j<' •' J? ". • • • '"'Tf " 4® !SSMK Donald Ilaclrim-ister, 13? 4s the son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hachmeister 6f 3403 W. Fairway drive, McHenry. He has been playing snare drum for the past six years in the organization. Now an eighth grader in Junior high, Don hopes some day to achieve his ambition to be a lawyer or professional drummer. . In 1963 the young man received the "most improved drummer" award. Two brothers and two sisters' have been associated with the Viscounts organizations. Jeff Williams, 16, a bugler with the Viscounts for three years, has recently changed to play drums. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Williams of Woodstock. The young man is a junior in Woodstock high school, where he is active in sports. 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