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V Twice Told Tales FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 5, 1925) Business and professional men who comprise the control part of the city of McHenry more commonly known as Centerville, gathered at the Mrs. Nellie Bacon restaurant for a six o'clock dinner this week. Mr. E.R. McGee acted as chairman of the evening. The purpose of the meeting was to get the business men of that section of the city organized for the common good of the section and the people residing therein. F.G. Schreiner was elected president of the new organization with Thomas P Bolger as a secretary. McHenry workmen em­ ployed at the Terra Cotta factory were pleased to learn that the company has just been awarded two very fine con­ tracts. One of the orders is for the terra cotta to be used for the new United Masonic Temple and the other for a theatre building at Joliet. The first calls for 750 tons of material or about thirty car loads while the Joliet job will require 400 tons or sixteen car loads of material. L.R. McDonald has moved his family here from Lake Geneva, Wis., and is now oc­ cupying a home in the North end of town. Mr. McDonald now has charge of the mechanical department of the Plaindealer, a position he has been filling for several weeks. Henry W. Babcock of Walworth, Wis., is also a new acquisition to the Plaindealer staff being engaged as the linotype operator. Most of the radio owners of this city and community heard P r e s i d e n t C o o l i d g e ' s inauguration address on Wednesday noon. This is the first time in history that such ceremonies and address were broadcast via the radio and was g r e a t l y a p p r e c i a t e d everywhere. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 7, 1935) Mr. and Mrs. Anton H. Freund have moved from the Richardson farm in Ostend, where they have been for twenty-one years to the Will Smith farm now owned by Mrs. Ellen Whiting at Smith's Corners. E.C. Hawley, prominent Ringwood resident, died suddenly at his home today, death resulting from a heart attack at the age of 76. McHenry pulled rather a surprise victory over Hebron at the District tournament at Crystal Lake last night by coming from behind to establish a sufficient lead to withstand Hebron's last barrage. The final score was 26- 22. Coach Orr had nothing but praise for their actions. The car belonging to Charles Dunham was stolen in Chicago Tuesday evening while the owner was attending a telephone meeting. The Glee club of the school of medicine of the University of Illinois of which Jack Purvey is a member will broadcast a half hour program over W.L.S. Saturday night. Friends here will no doubt be glad to tune in. The McHenry Boy Scouts ranked second in the Red Cross first aid contest at Huntley on Tuesday of last week. Four local Democrats took the examination for the West McHenry post office at Woodstock Saturday. The examination was given at the Woodstock postoffice under the civil service commission by one of the employees of the postoffice. Those who took the examination were Elmer Freund, E.H. Nickels, Gerald Newman and John Wilson. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 16, 1950) Within the near future McHenry residents will decide whether or not they wish a new territory to be added to the McHenry community high school district. A committee of citizens from a strip of land east and southeast of the city is asking permission to do so and it will be for the residents of the school district to make the decision. The territory is now a part of the Wauconda Township high school district. A report was turned into Officer McCarthy concerning a dog and three puppies which had been thrown out of a car on the blacktop road to Johnsburg North of Rt. 120. Mr. McCarthy drove into the country, found the four dogs and brought them into the city hall and called the Orphans of the Storm who came and picked up the dogs. William Martin of Sterling, 111., formerly of McHenry recently addressed members of the Catholic Woman's Club of Dixon, 111. He spoke and showed pictures of the 1945 Nurenburg trials in which he participated as adjutant of the International Military Tribunal for the United States. From down Mexico way the Hotel DelMonte sent a picture and tells us that R.S. Howard of our city caught a sailfish weighing 110 pounds. Mrs. Howard's catch was a 95 pounder that entitled her to a nice certificate. William Creutz of McCullom Lake was elected Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at a meeting held last week. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 11, 1965) At least three additional teachers will join the staff of District 15 next year to meet the needs of a growing enrollment. Authorization for Supt. Carl Buckner to emply this number was given by the board of education. Mr. and Mrs. R.P. Esser, McCullom Lake, celebrated their golden wedding an­ niversary earlier this month. The Essers have been local residents for the past seventeen years. A long illness ended March 6 in the death of Walter F. Zientek, Jr., 40, Pistakee Highlands, who passed away in McHenry hospital. The appointment of H E. Buch and Sons, Inc., as fran- chised service dealer for GM- Delco 365 heating and air conditioning equipment has been announced. Andrew C. Thompson of Wonder Lake was installed new president of the Barnard Mill community center in Ringwood. He takes over the duties handled during the past year by Frank Gregory of McHenry. James Pearson of Ringwood is chairman of the second annual Town and Country Art Show to be held April 1 and 2 in the McHenry County Farm Bureau Building auditorium in Woodstock. Consolidated net sales of Admiral Corporation in 1964 were a ten per cent increase over the previous year. Ross D. Siragusa, chairman of the board has announced. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Freund in Sherman hospital, March 2. FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 12, 1925) The McHenry County Boy Scout drive to raise $4,000 by voluntary subscription starts March 14. McHenry's quota has been set at $275. Walter F. Vogt has been named as chairman of the McHenry territory. The municipally owned pulmotor, which ever since its purchase has been quartered at the local exchange of the Illinois Bell Telephone com­ pany, was this week moved to the furniture store of Jacob Justen. A meeting was held Monday morning of this week at the city hall for the purpose of discussing a system of or­ namental street lights. Many of the cities and towns in this section already have these lights on their main streets and business sections and it seems to be the desire of our business men to keep in line by the in­ stallation of such a system ,,here. Examinations for teacher's certificates will be held in Central School, Woodstock. March 13 and 14. A1 Noonan is now leader of the Polly Prim orchestra of this city. The other members of this Notice Of Public Hearing ON ROAD DISTRICT BUDGET Notice is hereby given that a Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance For Road Purposes of the McHENRY TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT, in the County, of McHENRY, State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning MARCH 26, 1975, and ending MARCH 29, 1976, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at 1257 N. GREEN ST., McHENRY, ILL. from and after 9 O'CLOCK P.M., 13th DAY, FEBRUARY, 1975. Notice is further given hereby that a public hearing on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 8 O'CLOCK P.M., 25th DAY, MARCH, 1975, at 1257 N. GREEN ST. in this McHENRY TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT and that final hearing and action on this ordinance will be taken at a meeting to be held at 1257 N. GREEN ST. at 8 O'CLOCK P.M., 25th DAY, MARCH. 1975. Albert A. Adams. (Published March 12, 1975) Clerk excellent musical organization are Roy Kent, saxophone, Newlon Faught, banjo, Mrs. Ray Horick, piano, and Gus Ueber at the drums. We are now ready to tontract for 1925 crop of pickles. Get your seed of L A. Erickson. The L Woodard Pickle Company, W. McHenry. The Mystic Workers will meet with Mr. and Mrs. P.H. Weber on Wednesday evening, March 18, members please bring books. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 14, 1935) . G .W. Thopias of Chicago and Dale Thomas who has moved here from Iowa took over the McHenry Dairy on March 1 buying it from Lester Hapner who has operated it during the past year. The Thomas Brothers are owners of a farm near Chicago where Guernsey certified milk is produced. Mr. Harper states that he will remain in McHenry where he expects to engage in some line of business. Miss Ruth Nye sang over the radio from station WSBC in Chicago Monday evening at 11 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. George Hunt­ sman and children of Elgin visited relatives here Sunday. Their son, Tommy, returned with them to his aunt's, Miss Nancy Frisby, where he lives while attending school here. The Girl Scouts of the nation will celebrate the twenty-third anniversary of ° the organization's-founding this week in Scout circles, throughout the United States. It will be known as "At Home Week". It will be three years next fall that McHenry has had a Girl Scout Troop, the movement here being o r g a n i z e d b y M r s . H E . Durland and sponsored by the Mother's Club. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 23, 1950) Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Carey relived the colorful history of the old west when they included Knott's Berry Farm and Ghost Town at Buena Park in their visit to Southern California. The Careys enjoyed the live buffalo, replica of an old gold mine and the recreation of an authentic old Ghost Town while at Knott's. Other highlights seen on the 350 acre show place were the old general store, glass blowing shop, covered wagon arena for square dancing and horse shows. Mrs. Cora Flanders, a native of Ringwood, passed away March 16 at the age of 85 years On June 4, 1883, the opening of the West McHenry post office according to the records of the federal postal department the first postmaster was Chester V. Stevens was appointed on that date. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs, Raymond Guzzardo was christened Gary Raymond at baptismal services Sunday March 19. Rev. Fr. Edward C. Coakley officiated. Sponsors were Mrs. John Getner and William Kamp, Jr., aunt and uncle of the baby. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Peet have sold their farm near Ringwood to Frank Howard and have moved to the former Joseph Brefeld home on Park avenue which they recently purchased. Beginning April 1 the dining room of the Rolaine Grill in Wonder Lake will be operated by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Reiget, Indian Ridge. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fowles returned recently after spending several months in Orlando. Fla. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 18, 1965) Among ninety-one student leaders at the University of Illinois to be honored this week at the annual 100 banquet was Kathy Curran of Curran road of the Women's Independent Students association. Wonder Lake and McHenry friends of Rev. Warren Thummel, former pastor of Nativity Lutheran church, will be interested to learn that he participated in the freedom march at Selma, Ala., last week. Rev. Thummel is now assistant pastor of Trinity Lutheran church in Glenview* Theodore C. Hocin, McHenry. Barbara Jandt, Lincoln Trail, and Jean Jandt were taken to Memorial hospital for treatment of in­ juries sustained in a two car crash on Route 120 near Wonder Lake. Mr. and Mrs. John Skidmore of Ringwood entertained a large group of their relatives and friends Saturday evening at the American Legion hall in McHenry in honor of their twenty-fifth wedding an­ niversary. Applications have been sent to McHenry and other county high schools by the Woman's auxiliary to McHenry hospital which each year offers a $100 scholarship for three years. PAGE 17 - PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1975 Citizens Buy 'Piece' Legal Notice Of Old Opera House Citizens of the area can help the Community Center fund drive and attain a "piece of the place" under a plan boosted by the Woodstock Opera House Community center enthusiasts. S e v e r a l b u s i n e s s e s , organizations and individuals already have acquired their chair at the theater part of the Opera House building, reports Dr. Ray Pensinger, president of the corporation spearheading the rennovation of the historic structure. So far a total of twenty-five chairs have been purchased. The name of the donor will be attached to the back of the seat in the theater part of the Opera House. Little promotion of this way to contribute to the renovation has been presented, but the start is a good one, continued Dr. Pensinger. "Some people at the board meeting this week suggested a chair at the Opera House would make a timely Christmas or birthday gift for someone special. These scholarships are ap­ plicable to cost of training for nurses laboratory or x-ray t e c h n i c i a n s , p h y s i c a l therapists, dieticians or any related hospital profession. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Endres of Wonder Lake announce the engagement of their daughter, Nyla Hae Witt, to Anthony Joseph Espey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Espey of McHenry. "Children at some of the local schools have discussed a penny collection to contribute toward a chair, so this method is a way for many people to become a part of this community-wide effort toward making the building renovation become a reality." A chart showing the location of chairs available is posted in the Opera House, and this chart will show the purchasers. Remodeling includes the entire building. It is estimated the theater part involves one- third the square feet in the building with the rest being modernized for community meetings, recreational areas and the library and other specialty areas. Legal Notice Public Notice is hereby given that on March 10, A.D 1975, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenrv County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as DODGE & SONS PLUMBING, located at 3412 Oakdale, Johnsburg, McHenry, Illinois 60050. Dated this 10th dav of March. A.D. 1975 Vernon W. Kays County Clerk. (Pub. March 12, 19 & 26,1975) Notice of Proposed Filing To the Patrons of the Illinois Bell Telephone Company: The Illinois Bell Telephone Company hereby gives notice to the public that it has filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission, under Advice No. 3627, proposed changes in its rates and charges for telephone services in Illinois. 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