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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 24 Feb 1966, p. 12

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Section Two --»Page Four THE McHENRY PLAINDEALHI Thursday. February 24,1966 jVesent Engine To School Chuck Messel, left, and Chuck Tomasello are shown above with George Rodenkirch of Fury Motors and George Cina, MCHS faculty member, Rodenkirch presented an engine to the vocational training department of the school. News About Our Servicemen The McHenry Community high school's vocational training department has received new high performance automotive engines and other major components from G. J. Rodenkirch, president, Fury Motors, Inc. * The equipment, valued at some $1,500 was presented under a Chrysler corporation dealership program that provides for donation of automotive equipment to schools offering qualified automotive courses. Rodenkirch referred to the program as an "invaluable opportunity" for boys to develop skills in working with the latest automotive equipment. '"the need for trained young men in the • highly technical field of automotive repair is very great", Rodenkirch said. "We estimate that during the trained mechanics will be required each year to k£ep pace with the rapidly expanding automotive industry. The recognition of this fact, and the dosire to assist the vocational training department has prompted today's presentation." NOTICE VEHICLE LICENSES The last day to purchase 1066 Cjty Vehicle Licenses without penalty is Monday, Feb. 28. City of McHenry 2-24-66 HAROLD BOUGH AMONG POSTAL EMPLOYEES FETED On Sunday, Feb. 20, Branch 14, National Association of Postal Supervisors, honored the largest group of supervisors of the Chicago post office ever to retire in any given half-year period, totalling sixty in number. Among the sixty retirees honored was Harold C. Bough of 1503 West Sunset drive, Holiday Hills. Attending the banquet with him was his charming wife, Pearl; their two sons, Harold, Jr., and his wife, Wilma of Volo and John and his wife, Cleo, of Waukegan. On entering the hall each retiree was given an envelope containing his permanent bronze membership card in Branch 14, with his name enscribed thereon, and a $50 Series E Savings bond. After dinner a full hour of entertainment was provided, artiong which was Tushay, the noted comedian, slight of hand artist and hypnotist. The entire program and dinner were the result of hard work on the part of a well selected committee chosen by President Ray Cummings, and consisted of Messrs. Kreskowiak, Berliner, Benedetto and Duggan. There were over 500 supervisors and their wives present at this semi-annual banquet o honor all these retireees. Seaman Recruit Robert M. Hatch, 19, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin L. Hatch of 404 Highland drive, McHenry, 111. is undergoing seven weeks of basic training at the Naval T r a i n i n g c e n t e r a t G r e a t Lakes. Under the supervision of veteran Navy petty officers, he is receiving instructions in naval history and organization, customs and courtesies, ordnance and gunnery, seamanship, damage control, first aid, swimming and survival, shipboard drills and sentry, duty. Seaman Recruit Robert W. Nielsen, 20, USN, son •' of Mr. and Mrs. Maltha W. Nielsen of 3234 E. Lake Shore Drive Wonder Lake, is undergoing seven weeks of basic training at the Great Lakes Naval Training center. Under the supervision of veteran Navy petty officers, he is receiving instructions in naval history and organization, customs and courtesies, ordinance and gunnery, seamanship, damage control, first aid,swimming and survival, shipboard drills and sentry duty. Upon completion of recruit training, he will be assigned to a school, shore station or ship, according to the results of his Navy classification tests, his own desires and the needs of the Navy. Richard E. Greig, whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam J. Tomasello, live at 1307 W. Bay road, McHenry, was promoted to specialist four at Selfridge Air Force base, Mich., where he is serving with the 28th Artilley group. This unit, part of the nationeommand, provides air defense wide U.S. Army Air Defense in the Detroit area. Specialist Greig, a switchboard operator in the group's Headquarters battery, entered the Army in October, 1%!>, and completed basic training at Fort Knox, Ky. The 22-year-old soldier attended McHenry high school. Army PFC Thomas A. Wilson, son of Mrs. Lucy M. Wilson, 906 Marion, McHenry, took part in Exercise WINTER ARROW, a nine-day training maneuver of tfce 8th Infantry division in Germany, which ended Feb. 15. Th£ weapons firing and tactical maneauvers were designed to maintain the combat proficiency of his unit, Company C, 54th Engineer battalion. Wilson, assigned as a combat construction specialist in the company near Wildflecken, entered the Army in September, 1963. He completed basic training at Fort Knox, Ky., was last stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and arrived overseas in February, 1964. The 18-year-old soldier attended McHenry Community high school. 4 CAMPERS WILL BE ADDRESSED BY L. E. DUESCHERS The Millstream .Campers will hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m. at Freund's Camp-,, ers on Route 120, east of McHenry. Scheduled 9n the program will be the appearance of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Duescher of Barrington, owners and operators of Lynn Ann campgroud on St Germain Lake, Wise., who will give an interesting and informative talk on camping in Wisconsin. Anyone interested in camping is invited to attend what promises to be a very interesting meeting. The second annual Camp-o- Rama sponsored by Millstream Campers is tentatively planned for May. More details will appear at a later date. Serving on the refreshment committee fur the March meeting will be Mrs. Alfred Stratford, Mrs. Robert Tanner and Mrs. Edward Riley. COURT BRIEFS Appearing before Judge Wallace Sturtz of Crystal Lake in Branch 3 court in McHenry last Thursday, Linda T. Pedecone ^ of 3015 W. Marylane drive, McHenry, pleaded guilty to driving too fast for' conditions. Her fine was $10 and $5 costs. James Johnson of 307 N. Lily Lake drive, McHenry, pleaded guilty to having no tail lights and paid $15 and $5 costs. Christian Bockelman of 1217 Poplar street, Lake-in-the-Hills, was fined $20 and $5 costs for speeding. Thomas P. Carroll of 4815 W. Home avenue, on, a plea of guilty to speeding, p^id $25 and $5 costs. On a charge of disobeying a stop sign, John A. Yegge of 1814 N. Park lane, "McHenry, paid $10 and $5. As the result of a trial, Robert E. Miller of Rt. 1, Round Lake, was found guilty of illegal possession of alcoholic beverage by a person under 21. His fine was $100 and $29.59 in costs. PROPERTY OWNERS AT LAKE TO HEAR GUEST SPEAKERS The February meeting of the Wonder Lake Property Owners Advisory board will be held at the Wonder Lake Fire house Wonder Lake, Thursday, Feb. 24. The meeting is called for 8 p.m. by Chairman Lewis E. Belshaw. The program chairman for this month will be Dr. Raymond H. Watkins, who will chair the meeting after a short business session of the Advisory board. This month, M. S. Leach will represent the General Telephone company. The topic for discussion will be "Present and Future Plans of the General Telephone Company." Mort Woodward, past officer of the Wonder Woods Property Owners association, will be on the program to discuss and answer questions on the 9topic "Change of events in the Wonder Lake Property Owners Master Association." Ernest Vogt is chairman of t h e refreshment committee. Call is intended to stimulate all His committee from Wonder citizens to think more, speaki Center Property Owners assoc- FREEDOMS ROLL CALL The annual Freedoms Roll Call campaign, headed this year by Col. John H. Glenn, will conclude Feb. 28. The Freedoms foundation, founded in 1946, is conducting a $7.5 million drive to complete by 1970 an American Freedom center and patriotic shrine, a complex of nine buildings, and a Congressional Medal of Honor grove, among other things. The Roll Call, now in its sixth year, is intended to alert every citizen to his rights and duties in a free America. Freedoms Foundation at Vallef- Forge re-ponds to every request for a copy of its Freedoms Handbook, which tells what citizens ran do. The Roll more and act more in support of the American Way. PROCLAMATION W H E R E A S G i r l S c o u t s throughout the United States of America have for 54 years maintained a constancy of purpose expressed in their promise to do their duty to God and Country, to help other people at all times, and to obey the Girl Scout l^ws of loyalty, honesty, courtesy, cheerfulness, usefulness, kindness and thrift; and . .WHEREAS we the People of McHenry, Illinois, have been the beneficiaries of that constancy and that purpose as exemplified in the lives of our daughters and in their deed; and . .WHEREAS the Girl Scout organization founded on March 12, 1912, by Juliette Gordon Law in Savannah, Georgia, has directly affected more than twenty-two million such lives, and caused to flourish the desire and the ability to render continuous service to country and community; and ..WHEREA^ Girl Scouting of the United "States, of America is implementing its theme, "Girl Scouting - A Promise In Action," on its fifty-fourth anniversary by a promise of service to the community and to the nation: ..NOW, THEREFORE, I Donald P. Doherty, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of McHenry, hereby proclaim March 6 through March 12 of this year 1966 as Girl Scout Week and March 12 as the fifty-fourth anniversary of UK* A surest w^ BUY 16 A &ONPS BONO. FORTHE MEAN SKUgg K, INDIVIDUAL ANW ru OUR COUNTRY TIME FLIES! The first air mail SERVICE IN THE U.S. „ WAS LAUNCHED IN 1894. THE FIRST CARRIERA PIGEON! THE ROlffE WAS BETWEEN CATAUNA ISLAND ANP LOS AN6ELES MS L STRANGE WEED! ONLV WHITE HAIRED SHEEP AND CATTLE DIE FROM EATINS ST. JOHffe A WEED; ALL OTHER - ANIMALS ARE IMMUNE TO ITS POISON.' PO VOURSBLF A FAVOR... ANP BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONPS! START,THE BOND HABIT NOW ANP REAP THE BENEFITS LATER. the founding of Girl Scouting in the United States of America. I, therefore, call upon all citizens to give the Girl Scouts now and in the coming year their continued interest, cooperation and support so that increasing numbers of girls may benefit from a prpgraru, which'so inspires that such promises as their Promise of SdSf"' vice can be freely and with whole heart given. Donald P. Doherty', iation will serve coffee after the meeting. 3rd ANNUAL SPAGHETTI DINNER SATURDAY, FEB. 2®, • >66 serving from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. V.F.W. POST No. 4 DANCING from 9 p.m. to I a.m. Music by "BEEF" FREUND'S Orchestra PUBLIC INVITED $1.50 per person Receive FREE- Can Of SIMONIZ i F M M i i .Nil® IS I" I MjjfiBr Jill iliitttflM Spring comes early -- here's the bright FS station on Illinois Route 120 in McHenry. Jim's FS Service Station offers a doubleheader special starting Thursday STARTS TODAY! n* Is Just Around The Corner We're Nudging It A Little FS RI©(LILAR GASOONE BUY 12 GALLONS OF FS @AS@UNE AND - D - ADDED BONUS Gasoline -- 30.9* Gallon (Incl. 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