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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 9 Jul 1969, p. 14

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:PG. 14- PUINDEALER -WED. JULY 9, .1969 Twice Told Tales FORTY YEARS AGO -(Taken from the flies of July "4, 1929) For the convenience of her ^customers Miss Ethel Jones, 'proprietor of the Agatha Shop ;!on Green street, has opened a \gift shop in connection with the •^millinery store of Mrs. Charles -*Pich on Riverside drive." -Elaine Packman, the twelve -year old daughter of Mr. and 'Mrs. Carl Backman of Chicago, *is in the Woodstock hospital in Z& critical condidtion as the re­ sult of a tragic accident at Pis- "takee Bay. Elaine with her fath- -er and mother and sister, Mar- •^tha, fourteen years old, was en­ joying a vacation at Bald Knob 'over the weekend. The father, * who is an expert marksman, had ' been instructing his two daugh- " ters in target practice. Martha - took the rifle intending to shoot ;and just as she pulled the trig­ ger Elaine jumped in front of T;the gun just as it exploded and it struck her. Forty-five miles an hour be­ came the speed limit on Illinois highway at midnight June 30. . The Rosedale greenhouses were closed on the last day of June and McHenry is now with­ out a greenhouse of any kind. Frederick Silas Rich, 71, passed away following a stroke June 18 at his farm home at McCullom Lake. Jane and John Kent, children of Mr. and Mrs. M.J. Kent, had their tonsils removed on Monday. Miss Marion Kaelin was hos­ tess to a party of seventh grade girls at her home which was the first of a series of bun­ co parties which will be given by the girls. They will be known as the H.B. club and are plan­ ning some pleasant meetings to be held every two weeks at the homes of the members. About forty-five members of the Grace Lutheran church choir and their friends of Wood­ stock enjoyed a pleasant eve­ ning June 25 as guests in the summer home of Dr. and Mrs. L. Brown in this city. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of July 6, 1944), The inhalator squad was sum­ moned to the river near the new bridge on Tuesday afterhoon when two boats collided throw­ ing three occupants into the wa­ ter. They all were rescued and revived. It has been a happy holiday weekend for most folk? in this community and so it should have been for there was every­ thing possible to make the four days as pleasant as possible for a wartime holiday. The weather man was most cooperative pro-, viding four perfect days. To the relief of all but the young folks the lack of fireworks was not considered a loss. Except for the beautiful displays on the Legion grounds enjoyed in for­ mer years, the lack of noise plus the danger of individually used fireworks was most wel­ come. The Frank Low family moved last week from Chicago to the Paddock house formerly the Bobb studio on Waukegan street. McHenry residents and in particular the congregation of the Lutheran church here ex­ tend a welcome to the new pas­ tor who succeeds Rev. Eiss- feldt. The Rev. HermanC. Noll, who on June 25 was installed as pastor of the local Zion Evan­ gelical Lutheran church, has for the last four years served a{ mission congregation on the south coast of the isle of pines Cuba and also taught the Chris­ tian Day school which was the only school available to the children of that isolated com­ munity. Second Lt. Norman E. Blom- gren, 26, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis A. Blomgren, Pistakee Bay, McHenry, was recently awarded the air medal at a B-24 Liberator heavy bombard­ ment group. The presentation made was "for meritorious achievement in sustained op­ erational activities against the enemy." \ TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of July 9, 1959) The city of McHenry accepted a new forty-nine star flag last Saturday, joining the nation as the new banner came officially into existence. Having a better view of Queen Elizabeth on her Chicago visit than anyone else of our acquain­ tance was Capt. Carl S. Ames of Regner road, Pistakee Bay, adjutant of the Marine barracks at Great Lakes, who was in charge of the Marine honor guard for both her arrival and departure. During the entire procedure, he was within 10 feet of the queen. Siebel Motor Sales, Elm street, McHenry, has been ap­ pointed factory representatives in this aroa for sales and ser­ vice of all makes'of new Ram­ blers. \n open house will be held July 10. Two popular McHenry vocal­ ists will appear July 15 on the band concert on the high school grounds. They arc Dorothy Hol­ lander and Walter Kuhns who will sing "Memories" and "Moonlight and Roses". The band concerts under direction of Paul R. Yanda will contin­ ue through the month of July. New Melleray monastery in Dubuque, Iowa, was the scene of a beautiful wedding cere­ mony July 6 when Miss^Eileen Knox of McHenry became the bride of Mr. Ronald Mauer al­ so, of this city. The ceremony was performed by Rt. Rev. Ab­ bot Philip CConnpr, OCSO. The nuptial high mass was »er\ by Brother Kevin OCSO,1 er of the bride. The Rii*fwood Community Methodist church has a new minister in the person of Rev. J.*™* R. McChesney, Jr., who assumed his new duties July 1. I aoooooooooooooooooooocoooocooooooooo Open 6am to 2pm every day Mon. thru Sat. Closed Sundays Good Home Cooked Breakfasts & Lunches - Also Carryouts HAMBURGERS: %LB Prime Beef HOMEMADE CASSEROLES. This Week - Cup of Coffee 5< Luncheon Specials Daily Proprietors: Rudy & Teresa Nechan 1009 N. Front Street Main J E in St. • Rte. 31 I McHenry, Illinois I 1 00000000000000000c000000000000000000000°<!100000000000l"iuuc>00r,0<^ MICHAEL A. FOLEY > Relatives and friends were 1 grieved and shocked to learn ; of the sudden death of five-year "old Michael Albert Foley, son ~of Martin and Sandra Walsh ~ Foley, early Saturday morn- ;* ing, July 5. Apparently in good -health the boy's death came r unexpectedly from a virus in- ^ fection. ' Born in Elgin July 31, 1964 - he is survived by his parents, -a sister, Colleen, two brothers, -Clancy and Brian, maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Quentin Walsh, and paternal •; grandmother, Mrs. Eleanor * Foley. p Mass of the Angels was cel- ebrated Monday morning at St. o Patrick's Catholic church at ' 10 o'clock with interment in :: the. church cemetery. Peter M. Justen & Son Funeral home •Imade the arrangements. FOSTER SMYTHE •: Foster Smythe, 65, of 4402 '-W. Sussex drive, Whispering - Oaks, was dead on arrival at - McHenry hospital, Saturday af­ ternoon, July 5. t He was born in Benton, Wis., ; Dec. 10, 1903, and lived here ; about one year. He owned and operated an auto repair garage in Park Ridge and had been ->; retired about a year. ^ I* Survivors include his wife, Floy, nee Kies, one daughter, > Mrs. Marilyn (David) Mc- Cornell of Beloit, Wis., three 'I grandchildren* a sister, Mrs. 'l Genevieve Biel of Madison, Wis. Visitation was held Monday from 7 to 10 o'clock at the ;* Peter M. Justen funeral home, C after which the body wastrans- ferred to the Millner & CPFlah- C rity mortuary at Benton, Wis., ' where services were held Tues- - day at 2:30 p.m. with burial in the Primitive Methodist cem­ etery, Benton. Mr. Smythe was a member ~ of the Shadrach Bond lodge, number 611, A.F.&A.M., Ev- anston. Memorials may be made to the cancer society. RUDOPH BIRING Rudolph Biring, 63, passed away Monday, July 7, in Elm- wood Park. He was born in Ger­ many, city ofBraunshweig, July 24, 1905. At the age of 5 years he came to the United States with his parents, brother and sister in 1912. Mr. Biring is survived by his wife, Eunice, three daughters, Mrs. Donna CBerg, Park Ridge, Mrs. Evelyn Bassler, Woodstock, and Mrs. Nancy Ebert, Elmwood Park, six grandchildren, his brother, Otto Biring, McHenry, a sister, Mrs. Agnes Pratt, Round Lake. The body rests at the Ernest R. Lewis funeral home, 7600 Grand avenue, Elmwood Park, where services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. News About Our Servicemen Stuttgart, Germany, - Army Specialist Five Robert J. Zriny was promoted to his present rank recently in ceremonies "at Company A, Signal Support Group 106. The McHenry specialist is a telephone exchange repairman at Company A. Specialist Zriny graduated from McHenry high school in 1965. He entered the Army in December, 1967, and completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Prior to entering the Army, Specialist Zriny was employ­ ed in Barrington, as a preci­ sion machinist. The 21-year- old specialist began his over­ seas tour of duty with the 106 in September, 1968. RECORD TRAFFIC DEATHS Traffic deaths in the nation over the Fourth of July week­ end broke records with 611 persons killed in highway acci­ dents. Included in this num­ ber were nineteen from Illin­ ois. i \\\\o°'»* * w ,ue S\o*e p* oe>fi *>*f •A\ en*otce 6 C\9OTC*C'; - M"" ° e T« the I""'- CARDINAL WINES and LIQUORS, Inc. Is BUY ALL YOUR LIQUOR NEEDS FROM 305 Virginia St. Crystal Lake Phone 459-4050, [Mon. thru Sat. 9AM to 10PM Sunday 12 Noon to 9PM RON Greei $069 Brier ^ FIFTH CARI0CA One of our finest faerto Rican Rum 8 years old 7" 1/2 gallon a-- SCHENLEY'S Mattingly & Moore $£77 Champion Bovrboa Finest Straight - M Kentucky Bourbon \/2 gal. * 1/2 GAL PEBBLE FORD %279 liver Hois* SCOTCH J.W. DAN! Vfi! IA39 Vfif FIFTH Light and far«' Hickory Rou 197 fifth New Tax Aug. 1st New Tax Aug. 1st 86 PROOF / 01D *,.* FORESTER Full gallon OLD STYLE HAMMS «« MILLER 14 BARRELS $8.95 PONIES $4.95 New Tax Aug* 1st BOTTLED IN SCOTLAND TEACHERS $ir Highland Cream Scotch Whiskey 1/2 gal. Reg. $14.65 Ceramic Wall Til* BLENDED WHISKEY CORDIALS 1" X 1" CERAMIC FULL QT ITALIAN SWISS COLONY Vinyl Asbestos Floor Tile FULL QT. $3.97 New Tax Aug. 1st 1/16" 12 X 12" sq. SchlitZ 24-12 oz. Hamm's60,165 SPECIAL Three a Feathers 0 Tile & Supply 5002 W. ». 120, McHenry 385-7310 Full Quart Ron Rico Distilled Puerto Rican Rjm HP* $029 H V Whitehall Gin or Vodka full qt. $2 Bacardi Rum V6gaL Southern Comfort IT T CAR STAIRS full qt. T Parke ft Til ford Gin & Vodka full qt. T Straight Kentuckey Whiskey Stagg full $J}97 qt 01 190 proof Alcohol fifth * Oee ef ear finest Imported Scotch's House of Peer Vs gal fifth $3.39 Arhtocr.t , $769 Gin or Vodka Glenmore $A39 V4 u«l. V? PETRI S997 BRANDY Imported Canadian Whiskey One of our Better Makes $A«9 Fifth 0 Hellman't • Case 24 it OK. bits. Special Export T T A X • pak. TAA. Blatz X 84 Tom O'Shaater 297 A U G 1 si New Tax Aug. 1st FREE - FREE Use of Glasses and Champagne Fountain for Wed- dir^s and for Parties with Purchase of Liquor at the Cardinal. We have Free Ice cubes with Liquor Purchase. New Tax Aug. 1st Carton ^ Cigarettes 3 00 Case 24-l2oz booties Old Milwaikee$ - Blatz 2 89 Plus <0 dep. Case 24 12 oz. btls 0M Stylo Milli $A39 3 I %

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