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I PAGE 4-PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1973 Twice Told Tales FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 25, 1948) In the early days steamboats carried passengers from Pistakee and other lakes to McHenry, where railroad connections were made, but now fast moving motor boats dart in and out along the Fox river also bringing travellers to this city. Among the first to settle at the Bay was John Pitzen, who settled on the west shores of Pistakee and built a log cabin for his home. This land has remained in the family up to the present time. Indians viewed the white man's ap­ proach from Bald Knob, the highest point in the region, which is surrounded on three sides by water, extends to a height of more than forty feet. From the top of Bald Knob signal fires burned, bearing messages for the red men. Then to the north of McHenry on Fox river in the lake region is Johnsburg, named for the leader of that early band whose given name was John, they called it Johnsburg. Among these earliest settlers were Jacob Schmitt, Nick Adams J remember--- Over 20 delicious varieties of famous Mr. Donut donuts are served every day at McNiels in the McHenry Market Place in McHenry. . . if you haven't tried 'em yet - you don't know what you're missin', pardner! mc neils Next to Hornsby's in the McHenry Market Place. McHenry, Illinois and Nicholas Frett who arrived in August 1841, coming here direct from Germany. Mrs. Arline Pearson received a letter from Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt. The letter contained a personal note and a talk on "Children Of School Age", which Mrs. Pearson will read at the next meeting of the Ringwood community club. Mrs. Anna Howard and Mrs. Emily Lawson were hostesses of the American Legion auxiliary meeting. Following the meeting a quilting party was held. A very pretty quilt in the Legion colors of blue and yellow is being made. "In the Fountain of Youth" is the name of the one act play to be given by members of the Eastern Star at their hall March 31. Just arrived new spring curtains suitable for living room, dining room, bedroom and kitchen. Priced from 50 cents to $1.50. Nobby Style Shop. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 25, 1948) Friends were shocked to learn of the sudden death on Monday evening, March 22, of Roy H. Cromwell at his home on Main street in West McHenry. Mr. Cromwell suffered a fatal heart attack while sleeping in his apartment in the Freund building. Two excellent parking lots are provided in this city, one in the center of town and the other in West McHenry. Friends of Alfred Tonyan will be happy to learn that he has purchased the trucking business of Pat Douglas. Mr. Tonyan will carry on in much the same way as Mr. Douglas, specializing in livestock hauling and farm trucking. Only veterans in schools, colleges and universities pursuing full time courses of education will be entitled to i n c r e a s e s u b s i s t e n c e allowances under a law signed Feb. 12 by President Truman, Harry J. Pilarski, itinerant contact representative of the Veterans administration, said in a recent interview. The new payments will be at the mon­ thly rate of $75 for a veteran without dependents, $105 for a veteran with one dependent, and $120 for a veteran with more than one dependent. Joseph Jackson left last Friday for Meridian, Miss., where he will play ball with the Meridian baseball club next season. Seventy-two per cent of Illinois farms now have telephone service, Mr. G.L. Wilburn said as compared with forty-two per cent for all U.S. farms. These are the highest percentages in history for both Illinois and the nation. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 28, 1963) McHenry senior students will make an appearance on the television program "It's Academic" next Saturday evening, March 30, at 6 p.m. over Channel 5. The Ringwood Methodist We don't want you back because the job was done wrong. We want you back because the job was done right. JIM PAYT0N Payton Chevrolet Hwy. 31 South McHenry "That's not some idle claim. That's the way we try to do business. "You see, we know that if you have to bring your car back because we didn't do the job right, you're going to be inconvenienced. And if this happens, you may not come back at all. What's more, if we inconvenience enough customers--well, we're just apt to be out of business. "There have been any number of promising dealer­ ships that have failed to keep such promises because they didn't pay enough attention to their service departments. "Not us. "We try to do the job right the first time around. "So you'll come back again." PAYTON ****** •' - f d -m.mLET CARS - TRUCKS 385-2100 HWY. 31 SOUTH McHENRY church was the scene of a pretty early spring wedding on March 23 when Miss Edith Wilma Hoffman of Ringwood became the bride of Mr. John P. Hardesty of Rt. 2, Wood­ stock. Rev. Bruce Brenneman officiated at the double ring ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. A1 Horn, Jr and daughter of Wonder Lake recently returned from a cruise to Nassau with the ship docking in the tropical island after an overnight trip from Miami. Among the sixteen Western Illinois university seniors who will be graduating in June and have accepted positions beginning Sept. 1 is Jean March of Route 9, McHenry, who will be employed by District 15, Rolling Meadows, Palatine, as a librarian. A blue and white shower was held at the home of Mrs. Richard Loser in Edgebrook Heights this past week honoring Mrs. Thomas (Judy) McMahon of Elizabethtown, Ky. Hostesses were Mrs. Joel Adams of DesPlaines and Mrs. Melvin Freund of McHenry. Sandra Huff of Richmond is weaving a gusset for tote bags which will be on sale at the spaghetti dinner Sunday at the McHenry Moose hall. Legal Notice IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS PROBATE DIVISION ESTATE OF Alfred A. Bossier Deceased, FILE NO. 73-P-19 Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 194 of the Probate Act, of the death of the above named decedent and that letters TESTAMENTARY were issued on March 1,1973, to Elmer G. Gilbertson, 1021 Woodlawn Ave., DesPlaines, Illinois, whose attorney of record is Leroy J. Welter, 1303 N. Richmond Road, McHenry, Illinois. Claims may be filed within 7 months from the date of issuance of Letters of office and that any claim not filed within that period is barred as to the estate which is inventoried within that period. Claims against said estate should be filed in the Probate office of the Clerk of said Court, County Court House, Wood­ stock, Illinois, and copies thereof mailed or delivered to said legal representative and to said attorney. MARGARET O'NEIL Clerk of the Court (Pub. March 9,16,23,1973) Legal Notice Bids for an interest rate on tax anticipation warrants on the 1972 levy will be taken at the office of the superintendent, Harrison School, 6809 Mc- Cullom Lake Road, Wonder Lake, Illinois, until 5 P.M., Tuesday, March 20, 1973. Maxine C. Bixby Corresponding Secretary Board of Education School District No. 36 McHenry County (Pub. March 16,1973) WAY UP THERE!- Children are very interested in this African Amaryllis bulb grown in Mrs. Thomas' kindergarten room at Landmark school. Besides the good practice in measuring and learning about plants grown from bulbs, it was just plain fun to see how much it had grown each day. It grew over an inch a day and 4 inches in one weekend. The three bright red blooms each measured over seven inches wide. Legal Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the tentative Budge* and Ap­ propriation Ordinance for the Road and Bridge Fund and Permanent Hard Road Fund of the Town of Nunda, in the County of McHenry, State of Illinois; for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 1973 and ending Marcn 31, 1974, will be on file and conveniently available to Dublic inspection at the Township Office, 95 Grant Street, Crystal Lake, Illinois between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. any weekday firior to the Public Hearing, rom and after 8:30 A.M. on the 26th day of February 1973. Notice is further given hereby that a public hearing on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, March 27th, at the Nunda Township Office, 95 Grant Street, Crystal Lake, Illinois. Final action by the Board of Auditors on tms or­ dinance will be taken at this hearing. Dated this 26th day of February 1973. -s- Anita Sherwood Town Clerk Nunda Township (Pub. March 2 & 16,1973) Legal Notice IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS PROBATE DIVISION PUBLIC NOTICE To Patrons of Highland Shores Water Company The Highland Shores Water Company hereby gives notice to the public that it has filed with the Ill­ inois Commerce Commission, proposed change in its rates and a general revision of the rules and regulations for water service in Highland Shores Subdivisions. Said change involves an increase in rates to $5.00 per month and for a metered rate, in lieu of the flat rate when meters are installed. A copy of the proposed change in schedule may be inspected by any interested party at the bus­ iness office of the company, located at 7314 Han­ cock Drive, Wonder Lake, Illinois. All parties interested in this matter may obtain information with respect thereto either directly from this company or by addressing the secre­ tary of the Illinois Commerce Commission, Spring­ field Illinois 62706. Highland Shores Water Company By:Francis G. Higgins, Vice President (Published March 9, 16 1973) ESTATE OF Carl W. Cross Deceased, FILE NO. 73-P-58 Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 194 of the Probate Act, of the death of the above named decedent and that letters TESTAMENTARY were issued on March 5,1973, to Bernard Cross, 1229 W. Draper St., Chicago, 111. and Darlene Wing, 1433 Indian Ln., Car- pentersville, Illinois, whose attorney of record is R. A. Stueben, 3918 W. Main St., McHenry, Illinois, Claims may be filed within 7 months from the date of issuance of Letters of office and that any claim not filed within that period is barred as to the estate which is inventoried within that period. Claims against said estate should be filed in the Probate, office of the Clerk of said Court, County Court House, Wood­ stock, Illinois, and copies thereof mailed or delivered to said legal representative and to said attorney. MARGARET O'NEIL Clerk of the Court (Published Mar. 9-16 & 23,1973) Legal Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the tentative Budget and Ap­ propriation Ordinance for the Town Fund and General Assistance Fund of the Town of Nunda, in the County of McHenry, State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 1973 and ending March 31, 1974, will be on file and con­ veniently available to public inspection at the Township Office, 95 Grant- St., Crystal Lake, Illinois between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. any weekday prior to the Public Hearing, from and after 8:30 A.M., on the 26th day of February, 1973. Notice is further given hereby that a public hearing on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Town Fund and the General Assistance Fund will be held at 7:30 P.M on Wednesday, April 4th 1973, at the Nunda Township Office, 95 Grant St Crystal Lake, Illinois. Final action by the Board of Auditors on the Town Fund and General Assistance Fund Ordinance will be taken at this hearing. Dated this 26th day of February, 1973. -s- Harold Freese, Supervisor -s- Anita Sherwood, Town Clerk Nunda Township (Pub. March 2 & 16,1973) SENIOR CITIZEN MONTHLY INCOME PURCHASE A $5000°° 5%% 3 YEAR CERTIFICATE AND RECEIVE A MONTHLY CHECK. CERTIFICATE MONTHLY CHECK $5,000.00 10,000.00 15,000.00 20,000.00 25,000.00 $23.96 47.92 71.88 95.83 119.79 30,000.00 143.75 Thk First Nationai. Bank ok Mciiknry B 815 VI ' -MfcNRY ILLINOIS 6005C 385 540O