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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 15 Oct 1975, p. 28

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SECTION 2PAGE 8-PLA1NDEALKK IWJiM-.Mt.U Lakemoor-Lilymoor Sue Reese 385-7859 IK IOBKH 15, 1975 stations one and two. The three units work together. It was pointed out how important it is that there be good team work on all units. The firemen have drills once a month. Night workers drill on Sunday, day workers drill on Monday night There is also a training program and school. These are the fourteen firemen at station house three. Chuck Abel, Robert Dawdy, John Foute, Glen Goodman, James Kelly (Secretary- Treasurer), Joe Keller (Lieutenant), Phil Miszala (Captain), Mike Reese, Don Rose, Bill Rose (Training Officer), Richard Sebesta, Harry Strnad, John Sulok (Assistant Chief) and Joe Yerkes. To all you firemen at station house number three . we ap­ preciate your efforts. One of the oldest members of Station Number 3 of McHenry Township Fire District is Harry Strnad shown on the fire truck which sei#^ Lilymoor and Lakemoor. Firemen Hold Open House At Station Number 3 Fire station number 3 had its open house Sunday, Oct. 5. The turnout was light, but this did not dampen the enthusiasm of the firemen. At station number 3 there are three fire trucks, a pumper tanker that holds 1,000 gallons of water, a pumper which holds 500 gallons and a grass fire truck that holds 250 gallons. The pumper rolls on all fire calls, while the pumper tanker hauls the water to the fire. All fire calls go into the McHenry police station and the dispatcher will alert the firemen in that area, depending on the kind of fire it is as to how many units will roll. The areas served by Station number 3 are Holiday Hills, Val-Mar Estates, Kent Acres, Lilymoor and Lakemoor. McHenry and Johnsburg are PARENTS FOR YOUTH The Parents for Youth Club is looking for new members. The purpose of this club is to provide the young people of Lakemoor with activities. If anyone is interested in working with young people the meeting nights are the third Wednesday of every month, at the Lakemoor municipal building at 8 p.m. You may also call Judi Sossong, 385-4527, or Barbara Nejedly, 385-1426, for more information. VILLAGE BOARD MEETING Lakemoor Village Board meeting, Oct. 9. A contract was signed with Clark Mosquito Spray for. the year 1976 for a mosquito abatement program. P a s s e d R e s o l u t i o n proclaiming the week of Oct. 20 through 27 "Energy Wise Week", in the village of Lakemoor. Passed a motion to repair all the gravel roads in the near future. Oct. 18 Alvce Kowal will be« available at the municipal building to register voters for the coming sewer referendum. The hours are from 12 noon to 3 p.m. If you have changed your address or have a change in name, you must re-register, even if you were registered before. All new residents are urged to register for this im­ portant vote. ABSENTEE BALLOTS Application for absentee ballots are now available by the Village Clerk, Carol Schmidt. Please call first to insure you no loss of time. Her number is 385-1117. Last day to vote absentee is Oct. 29. CARD PARTY The Lilymoor Association is sponsoring a card party, Wednesday, Oct. 22. It will be held at the municipal building on Rt. 120 in Lakemoor. Hours are from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets are now on sale. You may also buy them at the door. There will be table prizes. Games will be in groups of four. The public may choose the games. Refreshments will be served. For more information you may /*" contact Sherill Weber, 344-1955 or Kathy Gosell, 344-1606. Mone«kj taken in by the associatmh will be used for maintenance of Lilymoor. NON-SMOKER A l m a H u e c k s t a e d t celebrated two years of non­ smoking this month. Her son. Rusty, gave her two red roses. Alma gets an "I Quit" button. ANNIVERSARY Theron (Cy) and Ruth Young have an anniversary Oct. 22. May it be the kind of day you want it to be. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Birthday wishes go to Sue Ingram on Oct. 15. Also for Leslee Schmidt, Oct. 16, who will be 15. James Hager and Donald Weber share the eighteenth. Larry Anderson has the nineteenth. Roberta Hueckstaedt the twenty-first and Jerry Bolda the twenty- second. May you all have many more. NEW ARRIVAL James Johnson, Jr., and Leane now have the two a.m. blues. Their baby girl came Sept. 28. She weighed 4 lbs., and 2 oz. Jamie Ann was two months early. Baby and mother are doing well, although Jamie must gain a pound before coming home. Her maternal grandparents are Robert and Marylyn Lo Presti, McHenry area. Great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abel, McHenry area. Great grand- WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES ON SALE ITEMS SALE BEER NOT ICED E WINES AND LIQUORS Royal Crown Or Nehi Flavors 4610 W. RTE. 120 McHENRY, ILLINOIS PRICES EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 15th THRU OCTOBER 21st OStoberfest Sale Now In Progress Calvert Extra 6-32 OZ. BOTTLES CANADA DRY Ginger Ale 9 9 * Gilbeys GIN BLENDED WHISKEY FIFTH 8-16 OZ. BOTTLES Plus Deposit in Old Grand Dad KENTUCKY BOURBON * WHISKEY $ A 9 91 FIFTH Montezuma TEQULIA tMAO Cha-Cha VODKA '»OKA if FIFTH Bratwurst '*£?• Saurkraut pKLGB; Wunder Bar Beer Kases $ ] 69 | Seagrams 100 Pipers SCOTCH WHISKY $fc"l FIFTH GALLON LB. From The Largest Wine Selection In Lake And McHenry Counties Old Milwaukee Beer $939 12-12 OZ. CANS IMPORTED Foster Lager 99v OR 6c« s5 4 9 25 OZ. CAN Blatz Beer 24-12 OZ. BOTTLES I *31' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Lo Presti, Highland Park. Paternal grandparents are James and Andrea Johnson, L a k e m o o r . G r e a t - grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Pokettof Lakemoor and Eldred and Catherine Johnson of Woodstock. With that much loving she's going to be one happy baby. BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION ^ The dinner-dance set for N©V. 1. at the V.F.W. hall, has been cancelled. After weeks of trying to get a good band, our efforts have been in vain. . We will have to re-schedule at a later date, when a band is available. Keep watching for news of the bicentennial. Twice Told Tales FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Oct. 29, 1925) / Seven cedar and fir trees^y were mutilated on the Sayer Farm No. 1 at Pistakee Bay on the night of Oct. 10 during his absence. Mr. Sayer is the owner of three farms. The Plaindealer recently received the following account of the celebration of the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. S.H. Covell, former residents of this city. Both Mr. and Mrs. Covell lived in McHenry and Ringwood during their childhood and it was in this city that their marriage was celebrated Oct. 4, 1875. In 1904, they moved to Portland, Ore., where they have since resided I am prepared to do all kinds of harness repairing and oiling. Also will do all kinds of auto repairing, new tops, curtains, etc. R. Patzke, Main street, West McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. P.M. Justen and Mr. and Mrs. N.J. Justen attended a 7 o'clock dinner and Halloween party at the Crystal Lake Country Club Oct. 27. Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Gilbert of Crystal Lake entertained the McHenry County funeral directors and their wives. The first real snow storm of the season was seen in McHenry, Oct. 27, and judging from the continued cold weather which has followed, it looks as if those people who have been looking forward to "Indian Summer" are to be badly disappointed. Despite the growing tendency to want the closed type of car, the touring car is the biggest selling automobile in America. A Freshman radio has been installed in the John Karls ice cream parlor on Riverside drive. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Oct. 31, 1935) Mrs. Henry Vogel past oracle of Fox River Valley Camp No. 325, R.N.A., West McHenry, was elected president of the McHenry County organization of the Royal Neighbors at the annual convention held at Marengo. Mrs. Mary Freund, oracle of Fox River Valley camp, was elected secretary for the coming year. The second occasion within a period of three weeks time that a local resident has been struck down on the streets of McHenry occurred this Thursday mor­ ning when Miss Mayme Buss was hit by a truck, suffering a broken right leg and bruises. Plans are being made to form an Epworth League or young people's organization and all who are interested are to watch .for further announcements. Mrs. Edmund Knox, 77 years old, died at her home on Waukegan street, Oct 25. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Brefeld celebrated their twenty-fifth wedtjing anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 26. Nearly fifty tables of cards and bunco were in play at the mother's club party in Erickson's hall which was sponsored by the club for the benefit of the library fund. Miss Lillian Freund of McHenry was united in marriage to Mr. Ferdinand Bauer of Chicago and Woodland Park. The ceremony took place Saturday morning. Miss Irene Walsh has returned to her work in Bacon's Nook restaurant after being called to her home in Fox Lake by the illness and death of her father, John Walsh. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Nov. 9, ° 1950) Ensign Norman J. Neiss, U.S.N, of McHenry who is now aboard the giant aircraft carrier USS Midway, is becoming well acquainted with the people and customs of countries which border the Mediterranean Sea. During the month of September, the Midway visited the ports of Palermo, Sicily; Algiers, Algeria; Calgiari, Sardinia and Agusta, Sicily. Believed to be the oldest (but only in years) voter to go to the polls in McHenry last Tuesday was Mrs. Gertrude Justen of West McHenry who observed her ninety-second birthday anniversary last June. Herman Schmitt is reported to be improving in a Dallas, Tex., hospital from polio with which he was stricken two weeks ago. Mr. Schmitt is the son of Math N. Schmitt and is employed in an airplane fac­ tory in Dallas. While on a camping trip during a recent trip to Eagle River, Canada, Don Mathers, Richard Freund and Emil Simon brought home a deer which they brought down. The boys also report getting sixteen grouse, two northern pike and a flock of ducks. The Warriors lost a hard battle at Burlington last Wednesday night by a 12 to 6 score as many McHenry folks braved strong winds and zippy temperatures to watch the final game of the season. The Legion plans its Ar­ mistice Day program for Nov. 11. The eleventh district commander, Lester Sied- schlag, is to be the guest speaker. Mark L. Hopkins was elected last week as secretary of the sophomore class at Middlebury College, Vermont. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Nov. 4, 1965) Job's Daughters recently enjoyed Past Honored Queens night and Grand Represen­ tatives night. Once again Libby Steinspring was honored queen as she always has been. Faye Wilson of the McHenry Beauty School attended the annual three day convention of the National Association of Cosmetology Schools, Inc., at Miami Beach. John H. Verstege, Sr. of Riverside Drive, McHenry. Shores, died Monday evening^ Nov. 1, at McHenry hospital.' The Leroy Smith family has moved from their home on Waukegan street to the model home in Millstream which they have purchased Coach Bill Hutchinson "Hutch" is getting his boys ready for the coming wrestling season. All the boys will soon be going through tough, rigorous exercises and weight programs. Brian Burkitt Hassett of Dundedin, New Zealand, one of 145 outstanding graduate students from twenty-eight countries to be awarded* a Rotary Foundation Fellowship this year, will be guest speaker before the McHenry Rotary, Nov. 11. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Stevens of Waukegan were recent guests in the Robert Thompson home. «G00D WORD from the Sible Good word from the bible Blessed is he that wait- eth/ and cometh to the thou­ sand three hundred and five and thirty days. But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days. Daniel 12: 12, 13 Boy Scouts Stage Good Turn Day For Goodwill The Scouts of Kishwaukee District, Blackhawk Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, will stage a Good Turn Day in this area Saturday, Nov. 15, according to a joint announcement by Dale Mc­ Dowell, Boy Scout Activities Chairman, and Alfred Sold- wish. Director of Community Relations, Abilities Center of Goodwill Industries. This year the historic Good Turn Day will be conducted without special bags, instead available bags and cartons will be used. The activities chairman will handle the arrangements of the project. The Scouts will deliver the Good Turn Day fliers on one Saturday, and will collect the materials on Saturday. Abilities Center of Goodwill, an agency serving the han­ dicapped of all types, of Nor­ thern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin, is a non-profit, non- sectarian organization, serving the disabled of all creeds, nationalities and colors. PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the observance of Use Energy Wisely Week is sponsored by the Greater Chicago Committee to Use Energy Wisely, that has been organized to work in the Illinois counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will and the Indiana counties of Lake and Porter; and WHEREAS, the Greater Chicago Committee to Use Energy Wisely has been organized as a local group with representation from energy suppliers, associations, builders, professions, in­ dustries, citizen groups, educators, and government; and WHEREAS, during the ob­ servance of Use Energy Wisely Week, special emphasis will be put on bringing together the many separate efforts of and significantly reduce the total energy used in the broad spectrum of the Transportation Sector, the Industrial Sector, the Commercial and In­ stitutional Sector, the Residential Sector, and the Educational Sector; and WHEREAS, it is of utmost importance that during the observance of Use Energy Wisely Week, people are shown* how to help themselves to save energy and to save dollars and cents, by promoting energy awareness, demonstrating energy management plans and systems, encouraging volun­ tary participation in programs to insulate homes and apart­ ments, use mass tran­ sportation, employ more energy efficient production practices in industry, use proven energy saving methods in the operation of office buildings and institutions, and to encourage a close working relationship with local governments that will assist in waste recycling and minimize the effects of energy shortages and local economic impacts: NOW, THEREFORE, I, Joseph B. Stanek, Mayor of the City of McHenry, do hereby proclaim the period of Oct. 20 through Oct. 26, to be USE ENERGY WISELY WEEK in McHenry, and urge all citizens to take cognizance of the special events arranged for this time. Dated this 8th day of October, 1975. ' Joseph B. Stanek Mayor EDUCATION SURVEY A sample of households in this area will take part in the federal governments annual survey on education to be taken the week of Oct. 20-25, by the Bureau of the Census. Forrest P. Cawley, Jr., director of the Bureau's Regional office in Chicago, said that interviewers will visit homes to obtain in­ formation about the number of school years completed by household members. There will also be questions about the number of children attending nursery school or kindergarten. The question of where to park is becoming in­ creasingly difficult. VISIT OUR CHEESE SHOP Z° Zb-smII0 flowers say the sweetest tliiwfl8, Street^** Satunla). OcttkM 1»«<- 1213 yOPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK AT 8:00 A.M. AND EVERY fi FRIDAY EVENING Plant Doctor In Residence Ph. 385-2300

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