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Twice Told Tales FORTY YEARSAGO (Taken from the files of Aug. 31, 1933) Friends and relatives of Martin Smith, nearly 62, were shocked at his sudden death Aug. 28. He was visiting in Smith Brothers store on Green street with his brother, Louis, and niece, Emily, when he fell to the floor and was dead within a few minutes of a heart attack. It was sixty-one years ago in August 1872 that McHenry was incorporated as a village and many changes and im­ provements have taken place up to the present time. At the first election held by the authorized voters of the village of McHenry the following of­ ficers were chosen: President, Richard Bishop; Trustees, J.B. Perry, J.M. McComber, H.C. Smith, John King and F.K. Granger; Clerk, Michael Keller and treasurer Henry Colby. A grist mill was built by William Hanley in 1881, a butter and cheese factory was started in 1882; a brick manufacturing plant was built and in 1873 a lumber yard was established and in 1874 a pickle factory was built. Howard Krueger, 13 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Krueger of Chicago was sitting on the running board of the family car while spending the day at Griswold Lake when his brother, sitting in the front seat of the car set it in motion and threw Howard to the ground. He suffered a compound fracture of the left arm at the elbow. A delightful days outing was enjoyed by the Novaks Stockyards Market employees at their annual picnic held at Nell's park at die Johnsburg bridge. The event was spon­ sored by Peter W. Frett of the Tri County Produce company of McHenry and a total of forty- five men were present. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Sept. 2, 1948) The new teachers joining faculties are Miss Lucy Howden, Miss Marie Poprocki, Miss Ruth Oonk, Miss Edith Foster and Mr. Phillip Kaesser and Raymond P. Carson. Mrs. Pearl Pietsch, new president of the American Legion auxiliary and Mrs. Christine Krinn, past president are delegates to the .depart-, ment convention to be held in Chicago. Car owners will be interested to know of the opening of the Community Auto Supply Co., on Elm street. Owners of the new business are Sigmund Strach of McCullom Lake and Harry Herman of Chicago. Twenty white rock hens were stolen from the William Zenk farm on Paines Hill Saturday night and their heads were pulled off before taken from the farm. Arthur Diedrich, 38, was electrocuted Aug. 31 while at work for an Evanston company which was laying a gas line near Grayslake. The local man was guiding a pipe when the arm on the crane came in contact with a high tension wire in the field. A beautiful late summer wedding took place Aug. 28 at St. Patrick's church when Miss Mary Therese Phalin of McHenry became the bride of Mr. A. John Zoia of Woodstock. Rev. Fr. Edward A. Coakley read the nuptial services and Rev. Fr. William Regnier sang the nuptial Mass. A marriage license was issued in Chicago this past week to Bert Farm of Chicago and Betty Hinricks of McHenry. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Sept. 5, 1963) Mrs. Marie M. Schaefer, who with her husband, Peter J., had operated Schaefer's Grocery and Market on Main street for thirty-nine years, died early Saturday, Aug. 31, in Memorial hospital, Woodstock, where she had been confined for about four weeks. The city council of McHenry adopted an ordinance Monday night which is designed to control loitering by individuals or groups in public places, streets, sidewalks and on private property. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Kalk were judges at the West Shore Beach picnic, Sept. 1. Winners of the prince and princess contest were 16 month old twins, Geraldine and Frank Camasta. Named queen was ORNAMENTAL IRON Railings-Columns- Custom Fabricating Welding & Structural Frozen Pipe Thawing STEEL SALES ADAMS BROS. (Next to Gem Cleaners) 3006 W. Rte. 120 McHenry Colleen Tranberg and the king was Tom Knaack. The annual picnic and reunion of the family of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Bolger was held at the city park Sunday with all ten members and their families present. A McHenry golf team con­ sisting of Don Wattles, captain, Frank O'Leary, Bill Christ- man, Cliff Howell and Larry Ekeroth won the Pistakee Country club Thursday twilight league championship. The winning team had a seven point advantage over the defending champions from Wauconda, the Victor Tee Birds. James "Jim" Boger joined the post office crew in Sept. 1972. Although he is classified as a distribution clerk whose duties are primarily preparing mail for dispatching to other cities, he is learning all phases of work. POLITICAL CORNER Republican Suggestion Booth Success The McHenry county Republican party set up and ran a suggestion booth at this year's county fair. Project chairman, State Senator Jack Schaffer, indicated that the purpose of the suggestion booth was to give the people of McHenry county an op­ portunity to let the Republican party know what was bothering them about government and how they felt the local Republican party could better represent the people. Over 250 took the time and effort to fill out the suggestion forms and deposit them in the suggestion box at the fair booth or mail them to the party headquarters in Crystal Lake. These suggestions are being seriously reviewed by the Republican party leadership. In the course of the county fair week, several Republican office holders in addition to Senator Schafferv..put in ap­ pearances at the Republican suggestion broth. CSh$&snrah McClory's wife, Doris, spent the better part of Friday at the fair representing her husband, who was in Washington. Rep. R. Bruce Waddell, a long time friend of county fairs was on hand both to answer questions at the Republican booth and to hand out awards to 4-H recipients. Rep. Cal Skinner, Jr., put in several appearances at the fair booth. County board members Bill Simms, Wally Dean, Phyliss Walters, Lynne Hadlock and George Starr also were on hand at the Republican booth. The fair booth was staffed by the McHenry County Young Republicans, the Algonquin Township Republican Women, the McHenry Township Republican Women, and members of the McHenry County Republican Central committee. Accepted By College Fay L. Liberty, 5107 West Fountain lane, McHenry, has been accepted for admission to Wheaton college as a freshman student for the 1973-74 academic year beginning Sept. 20. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Liberty. Rural Illinois Viewed Through Eyes Of Pastor PAGE 13 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1973 - (The following view of rural Illinois was written by Father William O. Hanner of McHenry, retired Episcopal vicar). Sixty of my years have been lived in Illinois. Even when "home" was somewhere else vacations were in Illinois. I love this state and one of my great joys is to drive about her country roads and admire her. Last week Mrs. Hanner and I did just that. We spent three days driving about back road Illinois farms and rural villages. There are little towns right here in Illinois that are from five to ten miles from the nearest hard road. I'd like to live in one for awhile. Pawpaw is such an one and Warsaw, near Keokuk, is another. Here are some of the things we saw on back roads: Forest crowned hills; the hills were deposited by glaciers ten or twelve thousand years ago. Four stately Lombardy poplars, slim, like a young lad, erect and serene against a blue, blue sky. An old fashion wash flapping before a farmhouse. You know you would have slept well under those sheets and they didn't have any of TV's softeners. A young boy floating on an air mattress in the shade under a bridge that spanned a twenty- foot creek. The dimpling water was a foot or two deep. The sun and shade chased each other about the stream as it slid to busier worlds. Often, built of good ancient brick or stone, a long used farm house graced a slope or curve. There is a gentleness in these old buildings. They need to be restored and they are not good company for a trailer house. It takes a lot of living in a house to make it home and then it's easy on your memories. Look! Here are yesterday's apple trees with the fruit beginning to drop from them. And now we are in a country town (Cuba) with a sense of humor. There was a sign that said, "Park anywhere! We've got plenty of room for free parking!" And in the yards there are phlox, petunias, zinnias, coxcomb, asters, red salvia and Everett Dirksen's beloved marigolds. Along the country roads the ^ wild flowers add up - white morning holies, blue lobetta,^ milk weed, campanula, wild asters, lavender vetch, chicohy, goldenrod and lovely Queen Ann's lace which gets its name from the lacy collars of Good Queen Ann, last of the Tudors. She wore them back in 1710. As you drive, new homes are crowding out from nearly every town. Some of them are small and tell of young folks starting. Some are fine homes that are the crown of successful lives. A noticeable thing about the countryside of late is the in­ crease of farm ponds, lakes or dammed streams. Many are the result of conservation ef­ forts. They hold water for dry times, they provide a place to swim (not always) or boat a bit. Ducks like them. On one pond where a willow wept beside the bank, four swans paraded in graceful leisure. The addition of usable water near the farm buildings is a good step. It is useful and it beautifies. Everywhere - everywhere the corn grows tall. Everywhere the soy beans promise a well fed winter. Everywhere the hogs fatten and on all the hillsides dairy herds munch for tomorrow's shipment of milk. Illinois- Lakemoor-Lilymoor Alma Hueckstaedt 385-5689 Phone: 385-0783 • • • • iff you rent- an apartment or house, an economical State Farm Tenant Homeowners Policy can protect v your furniture, clothes and other personal belongings against many perils. It can protect you against liability lawsuits, too. Let me give you all the details. DENNIS CONWAY 3315 W. Elm McHenry 385-7111 St. STATi FARM INSURANCE Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there. Stat* Farm Fira and Casually Company Horn* Offite: Bloomington, Mmots bread basket-food provider- shipping center-caterer. The first day out we had our own lunch with us. We pic­ nicked at Silver Springs State park on the bank of the Fox near Piano and Yorkville. It is a new park. They are still working on it. It is dusty if it is dry and muddy if it is wet. After lunch I saw an old windmill that a farmer had used as a base for his TV an­ tenna. You could just see his mind at work as he figured out a use for that old windmill tower. Down in Canton, I asked in the bank for the best place in town to eat. I was directed to E- ~'s place. "Just a small place," said the banker. "You wouldn't look at it twice." No. I hadn't. One look was enough but now I went back and looked again. Small. Clean. Family run. Gray haired man and gray haired woman bustling about. Homemade lemon pies under cover on a spotless counter. We ate Swiss steak and mashed potatoes. The big red Illinois tomatoes aren't bad. "I'd like a little more butter for this sweet corn please". The gray haired man came over. "This place surprises folks." said he, "and if you would like I Ask Card Shower For Billy Cassell In Local Hospital Six year old Billy Cassell was hit by an automobile last Monday, Aug. 13. He suffered a broken leg and head injuries which required stitches. His parents are John and Gloria and Billy is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. W. Mix. Any of Billy's friends and neighbors who wish to send him get-well cards may do so by addressing them to Master Billy Cassell, McHenry Hospital, Room 320 Bed 2. Let's send him an avalanche of cards-it gets mighty lonesome can do you up the thickest, juiciest prime steak you'll see this far from home." I have no doubt he could, too. When you eat off the country you are in, they do right well by you. Folks seem to know the best simple ways to fix the things they grow or catch. Steak and sweet corn in Illinois; lobsters in Maine; salmon in Washington State. Ealing is what a lot of life is about and you can eat well in Illinois. in the hospital'when you're only six. Get well soon, Billy! LADIES LEAGUE The Ladies League held its social night and the following won prizes; Marge Peak, first, Joan Delatorre, second, Rose Zalenka, third and Helen Netzel cot the booby prize. Hostesses For the evening were Rose Zalenka and Eunice Tobey. NO NEWS IS BAD NEWS With all the residents of these two communities, it's really a shame that I don't get more news to print. You may not think something is very newsy, but you'd be surprised how I can turn some uninteresting news item into something delightful to read. I have a helper now, my daughter, Cherie, so we won't have any problem handling a lot of phone calls. Is someone ill, in the hospital, coming back from a late vacation, celebrating a birthday or anniversary, having a baby, having company from out-of-town or out-of-state? Maybe you don't think this is of interest to anyone else, but be assured, people do read the column ami like to have news of their neighbors. So, give me a call before Thursday evenings. Cherie and I will see to it that it is written up for the following week. Call us at 385-5689. IN CLOSING It seems many people of both Lilymoor and Lakemoor have forgotten when their com­ munity meetings take place. I have been attending meetings for both areas for quite some time now and it amazes me how few people come out to find out what is going on, how their monies are spent, ask questions or get more information regarding annexation-pro or con. Yet many of the residents never hesitate to ask someone else what happened at a meeting or they never hesitate to air their gripes to someone when things don't go the way they think it should. All it takes is a little effort to put in an appearance at these meetings and find out firsthand what is going on. The Lilymoor association meets on the second Tuesday of every month. The Lakemoor Village meetings take place on the second and fourth Thur­ sdays of every month. All the meetings start at 8 p.m. Lakemoor is at the village chambers on the second floor of the municipal building on Rand Road. Lilymoor is held at 319 N. Glenwood at Bleich's residence. I find that by circling the meeting dates in red a month or two in advance it helps remind me when to attei meetings or keep ap­ pointments. Try it and see how easy the dates are called to your attention. lere & mere !n BUSINESS BURNS PROMOTED Word has been received that John F. Burns, formerly of McHenry, is now working out of the general office as an ap­ pointee of General President William Sidell as represen­ tative of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters.!£ Burns joined the Brotherhood in September, 1955, with Local 82, Haverhill, Mass. In 1959 he&J was elected business*^ representative and secretary. In 1968, Burns was named*? secretary of the Mass. State,-, council. ii EYE CARE If you must swim underwater*} in chlorinated pools without^ protective equipment, keep? your eyes closed, the Illinois^ Society for the Prevention oO Blindness warns. 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