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•i FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Sept. 3, 1925) A meeting to discuss the organization of a Kiwanis club in McHenry was held Friday evening attended by a number of the business men and fourteen applications were signed. McHenry this week laid claim to another honor when the American Legion post of this city won the "Daddy" Schick cup at the state con­ vention at Quincy, McHenry showed the largest percentage of interested membership in six districts. It has increased from twenty-nine to eighty-two in the past year. Saturday, Sept. 12, is the date set for opening the lock which will give someone a dandy radio. Bring in your keys, you may have the right one. Erickson's Department Store. There will be a big homecoming and Labor Day celebration to be held in McHenry, Saturday, Sunday and Labor Day. The main show will be at Fox Pavilion park. The McHenry band will give concerts on Sunday and Monday. Miss Jennie M. Smith, a former resident of this city and a graduate of the McHenry high school twenty-one years ago, left her home one mile north of this city for Portland, Ore., where she taught school for some time. In 1915 she began work as a missionary in India where she is still working. Kent and Green report the sale of five more lots in the Stenger Owen and Allen sub­ division to Messers Kenning and Schmitt of Chicago and Mr. Wilburn of Woodstock. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Sept. 5, 1935) Hundreds of people were attracted to McHenry on Labor Day by the boat races on Fox River, Riverside Drive was lined with cars, the river bank was solicit with people and spectators were crowded onto both the old and the new bridges which were vantage points in observing the races. Johnsburg Booster club picnic was held Aug. 25 at Joe King's woods. The main event of the evening was a wrestling match to the finish between Joe King and Joe Frett, which was won by Joe Frett. The other event*was a hot dog eating contest which was won by "Moon" Degen who ate sixteen hot dog sandwiches. The runner up was Leo "Hack" Michels who ate fifteen. Mrs. Thomas Doherty and son, John, spent a few days the past week at Michigan City and Long Beach. Vale Adams has entered the caddy tournament at Jackson Park teeing off at 10:15 Tuesday morning. Vale has made nice strides in his golf game. Mrs. A.J. Schneider, whose marriage was announced recently, was honored guest at a chicken dinner at Bickler's hotel which was planned by her co-workers at the telephone office. Mr. and Mrs. George C. Wolf celebrated their thirty-sixth wedding anniversary last Sunday at their newly com­ pleted summer home at Mc- Cullom Lake by giving a house party to their numerous friends. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Sept. 14, 1950) For the first time in many years McHenry had a firing squad take part in the mam­ moth parade down Michigan avenue in Chicago last Sunday which was held in connection with the annual Legion state convention. Mr. and Mrs. John Stumm have sold their tavern, Cubs Inn, to Mr. and Mrs. Anton Jopknis of Waukegan. Patrick Krohn left Sunday for Illinois college at Jacksonville where he will begin Freshman studies. A beautiful wedding took place in St. Mary's church Sept. 9 when Miss Cecile Tonyan became the bride of Mr. Girard Zimmerman. The nuptial Mass was read by Rev. Fr. Charles Hofer of St. Louis, an uncle of the bridegroom. a Miss LuAnn Bauer, Audrey Albert and Ann Johonnott gave a bridal shower for Miss Georgia Schmitt at the Ringwood church hall. Miss Schmitt will become the bride of Roland Bauer Oct. 7. A reunion of the class of 1935 was held at the Legion home last week with fifty-eigfyt present. Fred Meyer acted as toastmaster. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Sept. 9, 1965) Edward J. Pfannenstill, 72, a resident of McHenry, died the evening of Sept. 1 of an ap­ parent heart attack while mowing the lawn. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kuhns announce the birth of a daughter, Aug. 30, at the McHenry hospital. mnnnnnoociooooooooo3QOOOC L CIO Classroom teacher association *• _ _ _ x pot-luck picnic on Sept. 1 at the home of Mrs. Stella Rortvet. Two McHenry boys won first place in the baseball grand slam contest sponsored by Fury Motors in McHenry. The boys are Keith Covey, eight years old, and ten year old John Seaton. 0 More than fifty teachers with their husbands and wives en­ joyed the annual McHenry County Council Legion Board In Planning For Year A board meeting of the Burglars broke into the Nye Drug store on Riverside drive, Sept. 5, and took cash from registers and cartons of cigarettes. A young Chicago child visiting with his family at Wonder Lake had a narrow escape from drowning on Labor day. Joseph Tontzek, Jr., 2 years old was rescued from Beach Creek by his father and was administered artificial respiration and revived. Next Monday evening Sept. 13, the McHenry Choral club will start its twenty-fifth-year-. It is the only choral organization in this area to have continued in existence for such a long period of time. McHenry County council of the American Legion auxiliary was held at the home of council president Mrs. Iolene Biongardi, at Fox River Grove recently. Representatives of all county units were present. Plans for the coming year were discussed and units were assigned dates for special projects. The budget for the coming year was considered. The September meeting of the County council will be held at. the Woodstock Congregational church Sept. 5. The Past Presidents will meet Oct. 16. 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