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ti. 1\\<IK 14 PLAINDEALER - Fllin VY, JAM AIlY 10,1975 FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY AUTO LICENSE PLATES The First National Bank of McHenry offers a license plate service effective December 2, 1974. You must have your pre-printed form from the State of Illinois in order to purchase your 1975 license plates. (Service Charge $1.00) j THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MeHENRV 3814 West Elm Street • McHenry, Illinois 60050 Twice Told Tales several hundred dollars worth FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from IheTiles of Jan. 15, 1925i Mrs Henry Krumpen, one of I lie oldest residents of McHenry township, passed away at her late home at Johnsburg, Jan. 5, aged ninety-two years. Mrs. Krumpen was bOrn „ in Wexheim, Province of Rhine, Germany, in 1833. In 1845 she came with her parents to this country to a farm n£ar Racine, Wis., where they made their home for some time. She married Mr. Krumpen in 1854 and lived in Twin Lakes until 1887 when they moved to Johnsburg. L A . E r i c k s o n , W e s t s i d e merchant, whose place of business is located in the Simon Stoffel Block, fell victim of burglars some time during Tuesday night when his store was entered and relieved of Ojour 'CPoxtxait cz/f- <LPXCC.LOU.\ ONE 8x10 [(SPECIAL VALUABLE COUPON)] HORNSBYS -- fami ly centers -- 8 4400 W. Rte 120 McHenry III ONLY 31 4 One Special Offer Per Family Group Subjects $2.00 Each 12 yrs. & older $2,00 Each Subject Costumes Additional PARENT MUST SELECT SPECIAL PHOTOGRAPHER ON DUTY JAN. 8-9-10-11-12 10-4 DAILY LUNCH 1:00 TO 1:30 11-4 SUN CLIP OUT AND SAVE of merchandise. S.S. Rich, owner and proprietor of a farm near McCullom Lake, this week received a check from the Farrow Chickeries of Peoria for $45 prize money for early laying chicks. Competing with "over two million school children in the United States and Canada of which nearly one million ac­ tually submitted fairy tales, verses and essays in the home lighting contest, Julis Groo, Portland, Ore., eighteen years of age was decided the/ ^int^er of the $15,000 model, electric home offered by the lighting educational committee, New York City. Mothers of McHenry are invited to meet at the hoirfe of Mrs. Alford Pouse Jan. 28 to organize a Mothers association. Mothers of small cnildren, especially, will be interested in this announcement. All of the problems of the home will be taken up by this organization. A small fire this week at the bakery on Green street. Chemicals proved sufficient to squelch the blaze. "FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Jan. 17, 1935) Kenneth Cristy of Ringwood was re-elected president of the McHewy County Farm Bureau at the J^enty-first annual meeting -kkeld at the Miller theatre, Woodstock. The meeting was one of the largest gatherings ever held by the organization and it is estimated that more than 400 members of the Farm Bureau and Home Bureau attended. At the Empire theatre Sunday night a packed house enjoyed "Flirtation Walk", a musical featuring Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler and Pat O'Brien. Funeral services for Alfred J. Richardson were held at the home Jan. 10 with Rev. L.H. Bratt^in, pastor of the M.E. church officiating and Bob Peterson as soloist. The government has ap­ proved the construction of a blacktop road from the Johnsburg bridge to the four corners where the large Public Service transformer are located on the Pistakee Bay road. Tne distance is about 2V miles. Thomas A. Bolger started his third term in the lower house at Springfield last week as the MR. DO NUT c? N0W0PEN24HRS. 7 DAYS A WEEK! -MR. 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(See chart below.) mmmmm Yearly/$1,000 Minimum. Interest Compounded Daily Yearly/$1,000 Minimum. Interest Compounded Daily FOUR-YEAR CERTIFICATE* Yearly/$1,000 Minimum. Inte Compounded Daily CERTIFICATE* 03£% V-W.000 Yearly/5500 Minimum. Interest Compounded Daily REGULAR PASSBOOK ACCOUNT Yearly/Save any amount, Compounded Daily, Paid from Day-ln to Day-Out 59th Illinois General Assembly got under way. * According to the report of the liquor license committee given at the supervisors meeting last week twenty-four licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages and two for the sale of beer were granted in the county for 1935. McHenry led in( the greatest number of licenses with nine granted while Ringwood, Johnsburg and - Solon Mills were each granted -one. One for the beer license was also granted for McHenry. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO, (Taken from the files of Jan. 26, 1950) Jacob Schaefer, 71 years old, a lifelong resident of this community, died on Friday morning. Jan. 20, at St. Therese hospital, Waukegan after a brief illness. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Gladstone left aboard the S.S. LaGuardia for a ten weeks trip abroad. They are traveling on an American Express Tour, The midget race car No. 30 belonging to the Adams Repair Shop, Johnsburg and driven by Bart Knight, took first place in the fourth heat and in the semi­ final auto races held at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Freund are observing their forty-sixth wedding anniversary Jan. 27. Mrs. Roy Morrison of Lily Lake was hostess to members of the McHenry unit of the Home Bureau. Residents of Woodstock, former neighbors and friends in Ringwood and the entire county were stunned last Friday morning to learn of the death of five members of the Ralph Sch- mitz family about l:30a.m.*The five perished in a home fire, still of unknown 'causes, believed to have started following an explosion in their converted milk truck home. The Disabled American Veterans have returned a set of lost keys to W W. Walker, Jr., of McHenry attached to the keys was a DAV idento-tag miniature license tag for key rings. Congratulations are in ftrder for Henry Williams of Ringwood who last Sunday, Jan. 22, celebrated the occasion of his eightieth birthday an­ niversary and in so doing became entered in the Plain- dealer's birthday club for octogenarians. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Jan. 21, 1965) The board of School District 156 accepted with regret at its HERE AND THERE IN BUSINESS The Young American - designed for children - provides two-stage lifetime insurance protection One Single Premium Insures Your Child To Age 25 For More Details Stop In At: Fitzgeralds Insurance 4719 W. RTE. 120-McHENRY-PH: 385-4619 DAVID GEL WICKS NEW MANAGER -- With the growing volume of business. Bill Essex has announced that it has become necessary to divide his time more evenly between E s s e x - C o s t e l l o ' s t h r e e locations, McHenry, Crystal - Lake and Cary, and ap­ propriately appointed David Gelwicks as broker-manager of the McHenry office. Gelwicks has been associated with the firm for the past three years as a sales representative. He received his broker's license during the past year and has completed several real estate courses, including the prestigious three-year program at the Realtors Institute of Illinois. Tuesday evening meeting, the resignation of Jos. M. Schmitt, a chief custodian of the high school after thirty-nine years. His resignation becomes ef­ fective next July 1. The board approved the resignation of Mrs. Roy Bradley in the cafeteria, her place will be taken by Barbara Leight. To speed the .dispatch of mail leaving McHenry, the last pickup in collection boxes throughout the city will be at 4 p.m. instead of 5. These boxes are indicated by a white star on the side. McHenry township has been alloted $11,163 as its share of the motor fuel tax paid into the state treasury during December. Jan. 17 the Viscount Color Guard brought honors to their organization by placing first in both afternoon and evening competition in Arlington Heights high school. Nominate Area Business Man As Top Leader JameS^L. Althoff, Althoff Industries, McHenry, was nominated for the Albert Gallatin Business award as the best small business leader in the Chicago area. He was nominated by H.C. Reihan- sperger, Stoffel & Reihan- sperger, McHenry. The award is given for business success and com­ munity involvement. The local winner will be announced in March. Local winners go on to regional and national com­ petitions with the top prize being the gold Albert Gallatin Business award and $5,000 donated to ' the non-profit organization of the winner's choice. The program is sponsored by Zurich-American Insurance companies and is open to business leaders whose firms employ less than 250 persons. Gearm aster Employees Aid Holiday Spirit The warm hearted spirit of the holiday season was most evident again this year among employees of Gearmaster. To help others in the com­ munity have a happy holiday, employees pondered what they could do. A community relations project was quickly organized and the response from employees was over­ whelming. Food, clothing, toys and money were contributed and the amounts were so great they were able to help four area families have a merry Christmas. The new year started on a happy note for these employees who knew the satisfaction of remembering others who needed their help. COURT BRIEFS BRANCH COURT III Associate Circuit Judge Roland Herrmann Thomas J. Dembinski, Wheeling, guilty of speeding, fined $23 and costs. Kenneth E. Heilritter, 4014 W. Kane, McHenry, guilty of.np valid driver's license (expired more than six months), fined $50 and costs. Thomas M. Pearson, 3915 W. Waukegan, McHenry, guilty of disorderly conduct, fined $50 and costs. John R. Vesely, 1904 Parker, McHenry, guilty of disorderly conduct, fined $50 and costs. Gerald E. Brinnich, 6416 W. Redwood, Crystal Lake, guilty of speeding, fined $20 and costs. Jeffrey K. Meddings, 4218 W. Sioux, McHenry, guilty of speeding, fined $29 and costs. Associate Circuit Judge Leonard Brody Philip J. Schmidt, McHenry, guilty of leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, sentenced to six days in county jail on the work release program. Some 580,000 Vietnam-era veterans who dropped out of high school before entering military service have used the GI Bill for "catch up" training since 1966, the Veterans ad­ ministration reported recently. and loan association 200 EAST GRANT HIGHWAY • MARENGO, ILLINOIS 60152 • AREA CODE (8*5) TELEPHONE 568-725® McHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE AND YOU! ! ! ! THAT CRAZY IDEA AGAIN! ! ! ! Did you know that McHenry County College . .is made up of over 2500 area residents ranging in age from 17 to over 80? . .has an average student age of 28? . .offers training in 15 different skill and technical area? . .provides the first two years of most four-year college programs? . .also provides many short-term and special purpose courses and seminars? . .can be from one course to a total program? . .is many things to many people? TAKE THAT FIRST STEP AND FIND OUT WHAT McHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE CAN BE FOR YOU. , Call a counselor at (815) 459-6800 * Registration for Spring classes is currently underway and will continue through Jan. 17. SPRING SEMESTER STARTS JANUARY 13, 1975 McHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE 6200 Northwest Highway ^Crystal Lake, Illinois