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Twice Told Tales FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Feb. 19, 1925) Mrs. John Blake of McHenry is one of the prominent McHenry county exhibitors in the National Seed Corn show to be held in Chicago, March 2 to 7, according to advices from the Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation which is sponsoring the show and offering $17,000 in prizes. Mrs. Blake is out after the Kittle trophy of $1,000 of­ fered for the best ear of seed corn in America. Mrs. August Kunz died Feb. 9 at her home east of McHenry. Mrs. Kunz was an invalid for nearly seventeen years. The last ten years she was confined to her bed. She was sixty-four years old. - Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nickels have moved from the William Dettmer house west of the railroad tracks to their own home on Center street pur­ chased from the William Schreiner estate more than two years ago. A new pool hall and gasoline filling station will be opened in the Bonslett block on Green street until recently occupied by Mrs. Nellie Bacon and her restaurant. Next Saturday morning Feb. 21, William Schaefer of this city will be placed in management of the place. Thomas Phalin, who will be remembered by most of the followers of the "ponies" during the old race track days of this city, now has charge of a fine string of horses owned by A.H. Severinghous of Chicago, who has a large estate at Pistakee Bay. Some of the animals now being worked and handled by Mr. Phalin are "Blaze Direct", a pacer, "Volo Law", pacer, "Marion Silk", pacer, and "Doctor Law", trotter. There will be a one- third mile track on the Pistakee estate ready for use by May 1. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Feb. 21, 1935) Robbers entered Overton's garage sometime Wednesday night and escaped with $700 worth of tires wholesale price and the Hartless-Austin laundry truck which is driven by Henry Vogel. Clarence Smith, 20 years eld, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith had his eye removed at the Chicago Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat hospital. Infection developed in the eye following the removal of a piece of steel. The eye was injured the day after Christmas when a piece of steel from a hammer became lodged in the eye. On Wednesday, Feb. 20, Mr. and Mrs. N J. Justen observed their fifty-sixth wedding an­ niversary at their pleasant home on Waukegan street. Mrs. Mary Smith, 71 years old, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nick Freund, Waukegan street. The spectacular rise in food prices which has been under way for months reached a new peak Friday when prices of four important commodities touched the highest levels of the past four or five years in the Chicago markets. Beef, pork, butter and eggs are now giving the highest prices to farmers since early in the depression, while city consumers stretch their pennies to make both ends meet. Hebron comes here tonight to play McHenry high a pair of what should be very interesting basketball games. With the invaders holding too much coveted titles, the cham­ pionship of McHenry county and the championship of the little six. Mrs. Alby Krug and Mrs. L.J. McCrack6n attended a Japanese tea at Crystal Lake Wednesday afternoon given by the Women's Foreign society of the M.E. church. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 2, 1950) McHenry lost one of its chief claims to fame March 1 when the West, McHenry post office became nonexistent as an in­ dependent office. Effective yesterday, it became a finance office of the McHenry post office designated as West McHenry station. For many years the story was told that McHenry was the only city in the United States to have two independent post offices. A few years ago during the height of popularity of the late Robert Ripley's "Believe It Or Not" column, this item appeared in print. Pvt. George Oeffling, U.S. army, son of Mr. and Mrs. George J. Oeffling of John- sburg, graduated on Feb. 17, from the Military Police School, Camp Gordon, near Augusta, Ga., upon completion of an extensive six weeks course of instruction. Dr. Lee Gladstone was in St. Louis last week for the 1950 scientific assembly of the American Academy of General Practice. More than 5,000 family doctors from every part of the country were attending the meeting which was held at the Kiel auditorium. McHenry's Evangelical Lutheran church was the scene of a quiet wedding Sunday evening, Feb. 26, when Gar­ field C. Benson of Ringwood road and Ella M. Landers of McCullom Lake were united in marriage. Rev. Carl Lobitz officiated at the service. With the kind permission of Gus Freund the basement of the International Harvester building here in McHenry is now being used twice a week as a target range for the Northern Illini Bowmen. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Feb. 25, 1965) A young Posen, 111., girl, seven and one half years old, was the victim of a tragic ac­ cident Sunday afternoon Feb. 21, when she drowned in Urge Legislation Support CIRCUIT 8RfcAKtR WWWWnCNS" tamnon •*7Mton TOTALS AWWWIATIONS S58 GRANTS S29 7 LAPSED S2 rrmonb Richard Crabb, left, northern co-chairman of the Senior Action coalition; State Senator Jack Schaffer, R-Cary; Lt. Gov. Neil Hartigan and Ken Johnston, southern co-chairman of the Senior Action coalition, discuss proposed changes in Senate Bills 62 and 63 which will provide additional tax relief to senior and disabled citizens under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief act. Both measures passed during the last session of the Legislature, but were vetoed by the governor. Schaffer is convinced thev will become law this year. State Senator Jack Schaffer, R-Cary, announced the passage of Senate Bill 62, the senior citizens tax relief bill, by the Illinois State Senate. The bill which was co-sponsored by Senator Schaffer, passed through the Senate by a vote of 51 to 2 and now proceeds to the Illinois House of Represen­ tatives. Schaffer said many senior citizens are in dire need of help because of the rampant in­ flation which has swept the country for the last few years, and that direct tax relief through state grants is one of the most effective ways of helping them. He added that under Senate Bill 62, rebates of up to $99 would be available to citizens over 65 years of age who make less than $10,000 a year an­ nually. The amount of each grant is to be determined ac­ cording to each household income level. Schaffer was a sponsor of a similar measure last year which was passed over­ whelmingly by the Legislature but vetoed by Governor Walker. Schaffer urged everyone interested in the passage of this legislation to contact Governor Walker in care of the State Capitol building, Springfield, and urge him to sign this much needed legislation. Barbara Klein School Of Dance Ballet and Tap Classes Now P-orming Also Adult Exercise Classes Now Forming For information call . 815-728-0161 Or stop in at the studio 4503 Ringwood Rd., Wonder Lake , II) Member or International Society Teachers of Dance I brf MM W * VU V* w* **' Wonder Lake. The little girl had evidently become trapped under the ice and was unable to free herself. Again last weekend the color guard of the Viscounts brought back high honors as well as three beautiful, large trophies for their sponsors, the American Legion Post, and auxiliary No. 491. The girls traveled to Sandusky, Ohio, and competed with all top guards. Larry Lund, publisher of the Plaindealer, was elected president of the McHenry Rotary club at the Thursday meeting last week. The McHenry Warriors remained very much in the North Suburban conference basketball race as a result of last Friday night's 76-62 win over Dick McGrew's ZeeBees. Two new members have been appointed to the staff of McHenry hospital. They are Dr. George Sherman Porter and Dr. Kenneth Byron Hat­ field. Mrs. Howard Fike of McHenry has been elected presidentelect for the Women's Auxiliary to the Illinois State Veterinary association for 1965-66, at a business meeting held in the Pick Congress hotel, Chicago. Recycling Day Is Scheduled A reminder from the McHenry County Defenders that recycling continues through the winter on the third Saturday of every month in Crystal Lake and McHenry. Community organizations interested in protecting the environment as well as raising funds by working a paper drive call Defenders representative Alice Howenstine in McHenry. In McHenry, the Johnsburg Junior high will provide the manpower in collecting paper, glass, and cans from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Market Place Shopping center on Route 120. The Defenders are looking for interested adults who would be willing to help supervise the day of collection as well as help with field trips to the Johns Manville plant in Waukegan the week after the drive. For ad­ ditional information call Defender representative, Mrs. Wm. (Alice) Howenstine. John Cor so Promoted At Ripon College John Corso, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Corso of 3911 W. Oak, McHenry, was recently promoted to associate dean of admissions at Ripon college, Ripon, Wis. His promotion becomes effective July 1, 1975, announced Ripon President Bernard Adams. Corso, a 1968 graduate of Ripon, has been a member of the college's admissions staff for three years. He represents that college in contacts prin­ cipally at high schools in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Corso was commissioned in the U.S. Army from the ROTC and has had three years of active duty. * * * * There are too many do- gooders and organizers and not enough quiet humanitar­ ians among us. PAGE 9 - PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1975 / WIN BUSINESS LEADER AWARDS -- The Northern Area FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America-) conference was.held at West campus Saturday. High schools participating in the conference included Cary-Grove, Maine East, Waukegan West, Woodstock, McHenlry East and McHenry West. McHenry East campus students who received awards at the conference are pictured above. Left to right, they are Jeff Hatch, Bonnie Bourke and Pat Casey who won first place in the spelling contest, and Dianne Smith who received a certificate of excellence in the public speaking contest. Dianne was also elected president of the Northern Area FBLA. Shown at the left is FBLA advisor, Mrs. Terry Finken. Cheryl Thacker (not pictured) placed second in the typing contest. All these students will compete at the State FBLA conference in Springfield March 7 and 8. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Village.of Sunnyside Evelyn n Sandel l 385-2696 Board Seeks Property For New Building The \ i l l age mee t mg was opened u i l h , i ! l members presen t There was a / .o i l ing board mee t ing before the regu la r one . bu t due t<> t he fac t the p roper ty to be re zoned was in the Hood p la in . i r ea the eng ineer recommended we put - o f f bu i ld ing on tha t lo t , so we HERE AND THERE IN BUSINESS Dick Doherty Top Salesman ' Four Robino-Ladd company sa lesmen have rece ived the Mi l l ion Dol la r Ci rc le award f rom the Home Bui lders assoc ia t ion of Ch icago la iwl , announced James Weaver , midwes t reg ion sa les manager . The awards were p resen ted to r $1 mi l l ion o r more in sa les dur ing 1974 The Robino-Ladd company . sa lesmen recen t ly c i t ed in e luded Dick Doher ty of McHenry Doher ty has been wi th Robino-Ladd fo r four years . Doher ty , 502 Kens ing ton , has won the Mi l l ion Dol la r Ci rc le award for lour consecu t ive vears . PROMOTED Stephen S Por t s l i a s been p romoted to midwes t reg iona l manager by In te rmat ic , Inc . , manufac tu re r of au tomat ic l amp and app l iance t imers fo r home and indus t ry , por tab le hea te r s and low vo l tage l igh t ing . He was prev ious ly Chicago branch manager Por t s jo ined In te rmat ic in Sep tember , 1969 , a f t e r work ing lo r e igh t years in the s tee l d i s t r ibu tor bus iness . He i s a member of the Chicago Housewares c lub have appoin ted a commit tee to look in to o ther p roper ty on which to bu i ld our munic ipa l s t ruc tu re We passed a reso lu t ion in ­ d ica t ing t in 4 in ten t o f the v i l l age to pa r t i c ipa te wi th o ther loca l governments in the nor ­ theas te rn I l l ino i s a rea in a jo in t p lann ing p rocess to deve lop and implement a p lan resu l t ing m a coord ina ted was te t rea t ­ ment management sys tem for the a rea . HOSPITALIZED Lamarr Wi l l i ams has been hosp i ta l i zed fo r a few days . We would l ike to wish h im a very speedy recovery . Leo Backs i s a l so spending some t ime in the hosp i ta l Hope you wi l l be home soon and comple te ly on the mend . PETITIONS IN We have a l l our pe t i t ions in fo r the e lec t ion in Apr i l S ix peop le wi l l be p laced on the ba l lo t , Wi l l i am Neumann , J r . , Greogory Nowak, Richard Micke l sen , Andrew Eichhorn , Chr i s t ine Wi l l i ams , and Frances Dockham. I wi l l pu t the i r names on the ba l lo t a s the pe t i t ions a re brought in to my of f ice . NAMED PATROLMAN Wayne Nelson has been reappoin ted pa t ro lman for the v i l l age . 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