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SECTION I - PAGE Z • PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 18.1171 ii jl s : EDUCATION IN ACTION - MCC students, left to right. Barb Stilton, Teresa Dletz, Bob Mueller and Mark Footo, perform steam •" distillation of aniline preparation under the guidance of Dr. Allen • Willey. Dr. Wllley, second from left, formerly of American Can [ Co., is one of several experienced practicing chemists brought into the classroom to teach laboratory skills and techniques to organic ; chemistry students at McHenry County college. Wonder Lake Mary Jean Huff . 728 0267 Scout Banquet to Feature Magician Cub Scout Pack 145 Blue and Gold Banquet will take place at ^Christ the King church hall on Sunday, Feb. 22. Festivities will begin at 2 p.m. The dens have been busy making special centerpieces for their tables. Entertaining the scouts and their families will be a magician. BIRTHDAYS • Happy birthday to Sandy -Huff on Feb. 19, to Joey Liggett, son of Peg and Joe Liggett, who will be 13 on Feb. 20, to Patrick Hales, son of Nancy and Jim Hales, who will be 5 on Feb. 22. Happy thirteenth birthday to Tom Huff, son of the Don Huffs, on Feb. 23. Happy nineteenth birthday to Terry Mathews on Feb. 23. HAPPINESS IS... • Happiness is...watching the Olympics at Innsbruck, Austria. Happiness is...Marlys Newcome, middle grades teacher at Harrison, being given a surprise birthday party on Feb. 9, and presented with a beautiful necklace and gigantic Hershey bar by her students. COMMUNITY CALENDAR FEB. 18 Pre-School PTA, Harrison school, 9 a.m. FEB. 21 Harrison Band Solo and Ensemble contest at Round Lake FEB. 22 Blue and Gold Banquet, Christ the King Hall, 2 p.m. FEB. 23 Christ the King Arts and Crafts Guild meeting, Barb Hayes home, 7.*30p.m. FEB. 24 Board of Education meeting, 8 p.m. Harrison school FEB. 27 FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the Hies of Feb. 18, 1928) Upwards of 1,500 dairymen from all parts of McHenry county gathered at the Armory in Woodstock last Saturday afternoon to discuss questions of vital interest to that industry in the future and make plans for the course which they propose to follow in protecting their market from the wanton onslaughter which is being made on them by the interests opposing them in the eity of Chicago. The recent ex­ periences at McHenry, where whole herds of the finest cattle ever seen on any farm were slaughtered to satisfy the peeve of an autocrat in Chicago, have abused the dairymen to a degree which in all the battles of the past, they have never reached before. John Sullivan of Marengo had followed the herd of Jacob Justen to the stock yards in Chicago.'He was able to trace only ten head out of the herd of twenty-six of Justen's cattle. The herd was considered the finest in that part of the county, was home raised and had always been kept under ideal conditions. Of the ten cows, one was badly infected but the other nine were healthy. The fact that nine healthy cattle were destroyed to eliminate an unhealthy animal was thoroughly denouced by the 1,500 dairymen and felt it is an economic waste which no community can af­ ford. Announcement Was received by the Plaindealer this morning of the appointment of Rev. Father William A. O'Rourke of Rockford to succeed to the pastorship of St. Patrick's church in this city, left vacant by the death of the late Rev. M.J. McEvoy. A 101b., baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller on Tuesday. Replying to an inquiry sent him by John Stoffel, West McHenry merchant, asking for information as to what had been done in Congress about a bill authorizing the building of a bridge across the Fox river at McHenry, Congressman Frank R. Reid sent a letter dated Feb. 11,1926, stating that two bridge bills were introduced for McHenry county. Approval was given to construct a bridge in section 26, township 45 north, Half day of school, Harrison FEB 28 • Solo and Ensemble contest, Harrison, host school MARCH 4 Seventh grade play, Harrison school, 7:30 p.m. asoo«a«Moooo( range 8 east of the third prin­ cipal meridian. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Feb. 20, 1936) About ninety men have been employed by the State department to shovel snow on the main highways in this district during the past week in addition to about twenty snowplows working twenty- four hours a day to keep the highway open, it was stated by Frank Weingart, local boss of the work, in an inteview the first of this week. Every available man in this territory is being given employment in the gigantic and unprecedented task of opening the roads, shoveling through solid banks of snow twenty-five feet deep to widen the track and make conditions safe for traffic. The work is being confined prin­ cipally to Route 12, south of McHenry as far as the junction with Route 14 and north to Rich­ mond and on Route 20 east to Volo and west to Woodstock. Escaping sewer gas fumes were discovered by Dave Segel at his home in this city Tuesday evening after he had ex­ perienced severe illness from its effects. Awakening his wife, who had already retired for the night, he summoned Ray Conway from the gas company, who investigated and found the trouble to be in the sewer main, while sewer gas was escaping into the house. The sewer drain was shut off and Mr. and Mrs. Segel went to the Northwestern hotel, where they spent the night and the trouble was repaired the following day. Music, which has always been a popular subject at the McHenry Community high school, is being developed more fully this year and is being extended to the local grade , school under Herman Ellis, who was hired this year to teach music in the schools in addition to which, W.N. Sears, music director, continues to be here one,.4^ each week, on Thursday yr j An offer, of a $3,106.23 set­ tlement of Ine claimed $4,239.58 shortage of Harry F. Peteit, former McHenry county treasurer, made to the board of supervisors Tuesday afternoon, not only created considerable debate but considerable sen­ timent was expressed by various^embers of the board before it was finally decided to withhold action until some future date. The proposed settlement is the out-growth of an audit made by the H.E. Snyder and company, public accountants of Chicago, in To a burglar that living room light means Mr. Jones is home. To Mr. Jones in Florida, thatfe a comforting thought. How do you keep an empty house from looking empty? With timing devices that turn lights on and off at pre-set times while you're away. To a would-be burglar, your house seems occupied. Some devices have special light-sensitive cells that automatically turn a light on at dusk and off at dawn. Some allow the on-off cycle to occur several times a night. The craftiest burglar would never suspect. The best time to use timers is while you're on vacation or on weekends away from home. But it's a good idea to use them any time you're away. A burglar can take advantage of an evening on the town as easily as a two-week vacation. You can pick up these burglar-proofing devices from your hardware, department or discount store for a few dollars. And they don't use any more current than an electric clock. That's a small price to pay for all the protection you're getting. which it was disclosed that during the years of 1931, 1932 and 1933 an alleged shortage in cash receipts of $4,239.58 was due the county from former Treasurer Peieit. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 1. 1951) Two McHenry boys who enlisted in the Army in Sep­ tember, 1948, and spent their early days together, passed each other in Korea early in February of this year. Eugene P. Freund, son of Mr. Herbert H. Freund, and Walt Richardson, son of Mrs. Jennie Mae Richardson, were serving $with different Army Engineering companies iQ Korea. A couple of weeks ago Gene, now a sergeant first class, learned that he was to move north in Korea and would go through Walt's camp. Both boys eagerly anticipated the chance of a reunion. Walt writes, "I saw Gene - he was on a truck in a convoy and couldn't stop. We waved at each other as he went by. He looks fine." Gene writes, "I saw Walt - he was rebuilding a bridge. We waved. He looked heavy." Rev. Fr. Eugene Baumhofer, assistant pastor of St. Mary's church, is recovering at the parish house this week from injuries sustained in an auto accident last Thursday night. Fr. Baumhofer was returning home after visiting Fr. John Dordfng in Hartland, who was ill. His car skidded on a patch of ice on Route 120 a couple of miles west of McHenry and left the pavement. He suffered shock and several broken ribs when the car came to an abrupt stop in a snowbank. Passing motorists enroute home from the early evening shift at the Woodstock Auto Lite stopped and took Fr. Baumhofer into town for medical treatment. Births to local residents this week included a son to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Wagner on Feb. 26; a son to Mr., and Mrs. Earl Betts on Feb. 24; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lenard on Feb. 25 and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. James Powers on Feb. 26. 1* Many McHenry boys will participate in the Forester tournament which is scheduled for Sunday, March 4, at the MCHS. gymnasium.' The Ranger lineup will include Ronnie Ford', John Bolger, Harold Schmitt, Ronnie Con­ way, Donnie Blake, Dave Smith, Art Barbier and Jerry Long. The Junior team will include David Freund, Tommy Michelsen, Jack Walsh, Jimmy Justen, Jimmy Hester, Dick Hester, Dick Herdrich, Don Herdrich, John Hart, Roy Aim, Jerry Blake, Gene Freund and Jerry Stilling. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of FEb. 24, 1966) Vandalism on a grand scale occurred in McHenry during the past week. Plaindealer employees reported for work Monday morning to find con­ tents of a drawer in the front office strewn around the floor. Three broken scissors gave evidence of the "tools" used to break it open but only a small amount of change wasjraissing. However, the woodwlrk and drawer were badly gouged. Measles may strike in epidemic proportions this Spring if present indications continue. Nearly 2,000 cases of measles were reported in the . state during January, a higher total than was reported in any January since 1962, according to Dr. Franklin D. Y. Yoder, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health. Congratulatiosn* were in order for St. John's basketball teams. The varsity team won first place in the Fox Valley conference and in the tour­ nament. They were awarded trophies for the endeavor. John Smith was awarded a trophy for the most valuable player. Other members on the team were Mike Freund, John Dehn, John Johnston, Alan Stilling, Mike Bott and Michael An­ derson. Seaman Recruit Robert M. Hatch, 19, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin hatch of 404 Highland drive, McHenry, is undergoing seven weeks of basic training at the Naval Training center at Great Lakes. A petition of Herbert H. Freund for variation to allow an underground rifle range was tabled at the last Council meeting and then granted Monday night. The location is at Che west end of Maple avenue at the C.N.W. Railway tracks. The petition states that the tunnel style range will be ' covered with soil and will produce no noise to the outside. This petition was granted with the stipulation that the use will terminate at any time title shall pass from Herbert H. Freund to others. •> In a lovely ceremony last Saturday, Feb. 19, in St. Mary's Catholic church, Miss Rose Ann Fardella became the bride of Mr. LaVerne Trickle of McHenry. Miss Fardella is the daughter of Mrs. Mary Far­ della of McHenry and Mr. Trickle is the son of Mr . and Mrs. Emery Trickle of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. Political Corner ENDORSEMENT Through its chairman, State Rep. Thomas J. Hanahan, 33rd district, an announcement has been made of the unanimous endorsement of the candidacy of Lt. Governor Neil F. Har- tigan by the McHenry County Democratic Central com­ mittee. Rep. Hanahan added his personal "wholehearted support". TELL ENDORSEMENT Sargent Shriver has been endorsed for President by the McHenry County Regular Democratic organization in the March 16 preferential primary. McHenry couaty is located in the 16th Congressional district where two delegates, William Bolger, a McHenry alderman, and Mitchell Weisz of Wood­ stock, a student at Nor­ thwestern university, are running committed to Shriver. Home Safety In spite of all the hoopla over the movie "Jaws," only 50 people are killed by sharks annually in United States waters. Accord to the National Safety average annual deaths cs accidents around the home 25,000. More people are kl every day in home accic --70--than in an entire year sharks. Lakemoor-Lilymoor Sue Reese 385-7859 Water Sports, Golf an& Bowling To Occupy Retiree Mr. Herb Polinski, 405 N. Crestwood, Lilymoor retired Jan. 30, after seventeen years at Fiat-Allis of Deerfield. Mr. Polinski was a machinist. When asked what he was going to do now with all his time, his reply was "I like living in God's coutnry, right here in Lilymoor. I'm selling my house in Florida and staying here." Mr. Polinski loves water- skiing, boating, holds the golf championship at Fiat-Allis and belongs to a bowling league. Mrs. Polinski is also enjoying her husband's retirement. Seems there are a lot of "honey-do" jobs to be done. Mr. Polinski's philosophy for the working man, "Work hard, set a goal, and achieve it, and don't be greedy." - Mr. Polinski was sixty-two in November of '75. He has two children, Richard Polinski and a daughter, Mrs. Kathy Keeley. Both are from the Lakemoor area. Mr. Polinski, may your retirement be a fun time for you, as I'm sure it will be. FUN CLUB In the second of a series on clubs and organizaitohs in Lakemoor and their functions, this week it's the Fun club. Fun club was started in June of 1950. The name was ap­ propriate for the function of the club in 1950 was social. The members paid dues each moqth and at the end of a year, the money, was used for a big night out. liie group held progressive dinners, birthday parties and Christmas parties for children of members. In 1951, the movement of the . club changed to fit the mood of the time. The club became a fund-raising organization to help the village. Through the years the club held rummage sales, bake sales, card parties, luncheons and fashion shows. Money raised at many of these functions was used to help toward the old firehouse and community building. Members in 1950 were Lu vBitterman, Marg Ehrhardt, Dorthey Schmidt, Ann Kosseck, Irene Godina, Jene and Myrtle Booster and Peggy Hunter. In 1951, Jene and Myrtle Booster dropped out and Emma Kunz joined. In 1952, Doris Kibbie and Pat Morrison joined the club. The mem­ bership has always been held kt eight until 1974 when Lu Bit- terman moved out of town. The membership has stayed at seven since 1974. Fun club has gone back to being a social club. Members in the club now are Doris Kibbie, Emma Kunz, Helen Para, Pat Morrison, Toni Ehredt, Jen O'Leary and Alice Becker. The Fun club meets the second Wednesday of every month. ! FRI. & SAT. 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