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44,482 In Armed Forces Since Revolutionary War PAGE li' ri.\l.M>KALER.rmPA d To twice CHOIR IN REHEARSAL?}- The senior choir at Shepherd of the HUls Lutheran church, 404 North Green street, McHenry, has planned special music for all of the mid-week worship services during the season of Lent. The entire choir, under the direction of Norman Macdonald, Jr., provided special music for the Ash Wednesday service of Holy Communion and various members of the choir are providing appropriate solos or small group numbers for each of the Wednesday evening services during the season of Lent The choir is rehearsing for an unique Tenebrae service, or service of shadows, to be held at the church Good Friday. The senior choir traditionally presents a special arrangement of joyful music Easter morning, accompanied by a variety of musical instruments. Pictured are some members of the Senior Choir at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church, planning special Lenten music. Mrs. Walter Powers on March 1 and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Clark on March 7. The McHenry Warriors played their last game of the season last Wednesday as they lost in the first game of regional play. Elgin fiipped McHenry 60- 59 in overtime. After their victory over the Warriors, Elgin squeaked by the > Blue Streaks o^Woodstock and then went on ttrlose in the cham­ pionship game to Harvard. McHenry county's 1966 Cancer Crusade begins Sunday evening, March 27, Arnold May, Crusade chairman for the second year, has announced. Among chairmen named in­ clude Frank Low, business district of McHenry; Mrs. Ilavern Gregory, McHenry, residential and Lakewood; Mrs. Neva Mass, McCullom Lake residential; Mrs. Marilyn Topp, Wonder Lake business; Mrs. Delores Ori, Wonder Lake residential; Joseph Nischan, Johnsburg-Sunnyside res - idential and business; Mrs. Leonard Christensen, east McHenry township rural; Mrs. Diane Fuhler, Lily moor and Lakemoor, residential and business; Mrs. Robert Bren- nen, Ringwood residential and business; and David Kent, Eastwood Manor and Kent business and residential. FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 11,1926) The McHenry county board of supervisors landed a blow on Sunday dancing in McHenry county at its regular meeting in the courthouse Tuesday. All but four members voted "no". Eighty members of River- view Camp No. 6818 R.N.A., including fifteen charter members, met at the K.C. hall Tuesday evening to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the organization of the camp. On Friday, March 5, H.J. Murdock, plant superintendent of the Coal Products Manufacturing company of Joliet, 111., gave a talk before the Science class of the McHenry high school. His talk was highly educational and interesting. Father Wm. A. O'Rourke is the new pastor at St. Patrick's church. Employees of the Illinois Bell Telephone company and telephone folks generally throughout the state and the United States are celebrating the completion of fifty years of the telephone. It was on March 10, 1876, that Alexander Graham bell, inventor of the telephone, spoke into the crude telephone instrument in Boston, the sentence, "Mr. Watson, come here, I want you". /" v On March 10, Jesse Whiting, aged 18, of Ringwood, passed away at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Whiting. On March 23, McHenry chapter, O.E.S., will sponsor a cafeteria supper, apron and towel bazaar at Masonic hall. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Krause were surprised by twenty-eight friends on Sunday in honor of their twenty-first wedding anniversary. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 2, 1936) Joseph Justen, 86 years old, one of the pioneer residents of this community and highly respected citizen of McHenry died at his home on Green street March 1 after an illness of heart trouble. Lester "Dutch" Bacon went into the 124th Field artillery last Thursday and walked off with high marksmanship honors among all state officers in Illinois. Bacon had a mark of better than 90, shooting with a regular .38 police special revolver. Mr. and Mrs. James Com- stock are the proud parents of a son, born at St. Francis hospital, Evanston, March 4. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Owen and son of Niles Center were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson Saturday. The 'card tournament sponsored by the Catholic Daughters of America during the past three months came to a close Thursday evening. Winners in bridge were Mrs. Clarence Martin, Marie Powers, Mrs. George T. Freund and Mrs. Louis Stoffel in five hundred. Supt. C.H. Ducker, county chairman of the court of honor of the Boy Scouts, presided at the court of honor at Marengo Monday night. He was ac­ companied to the meeting by Dr. G.W. Hess, county chair­ man, and two sons. The court was well attended with 266 present and about fifty badges awarded. Jackie Gerasch, little five- year-old son of Mrs. and Mrs. Paul Gerasch, is seriously ill with bronchial pneumonia. TWENTY-FIVE YEARSAGO (Taken from the files of March 15,1951) Mrs. Richard (Louise) Smith is the newly elected president of the V.F.W. Auxiliary, Post 4600, following election of of­ ficers at the regular monthly meeting held Monday evening, March 12. Other new officers for the coming year are Peggy Kraus, senior vice-president; Eleanor Creutz, junior vice- president; Pauline Pries, treasurer; Aileen Hogan, chaplain; Ercel Richardson, c o n d u c t r e s s ; M a r i o n S c h o e n h o l t z , g u a r d ; M a r y Hetterman, one-year trustee and Ann Getner, three-year trustee. Services were held Saturday morning at Grace Episcopal church in Oak Park for Robert Reno, former McHenry resident who died March 8. Mr. and Mrs. Reno made their home in McHenry for several years when he was bookkeeper at the McHenry Brewery. They celebrated their golden wed­ ding anniversary about seven years ago. Following her death, he moved to Oak Park. He is survived by two sons, Robert, Jr., and Russell Reno. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 10,1966) B i r t h s t o a r e a r e s - dents this week include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leone on March 3, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Peterson on March 6, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Heber on March 6, a daughter to Mr. and Since the American Revolution began in 1775, 44.482,000 men and women have served in the armed forces in the nation's ten wars. A publication of the Veterans administration says 29,450,000 veterans are still living today. The Revolution, which had its start in 1775 and continued until 1784, had 290,000 men under arms during the nine year period. Only 4,000 men were killed during the entire war! America's second war, the War of 1812, lasted for three years until 1815. There were 287,000 participants with 2,000 service deaths. The Mexican War (1846-1848) had the smallest number of participants - 79,000-but the death toll reached 18 percent or a total 6f 13,000. The Civil War pitted 2,213,000 Union soldiers against an estimated 1-million Con­ federate soldiers, with the Union suffering 364,511 deaths as compared with 133,821 deaths by the South. Of the total Confederate deaths an estimated 28,000 died in Union prisons. The active dates for the In­ dian Wars span 81 years < 1817- 18981. during which there were 106.000 participants but only l.ooo soldiers lost their lives The four-year Spanish American War (1898-I902> involved 392.000 participants and resulted in 11.000 service deaths The first of what is termed the "big" wars. World War I which lasted only two vears <1917 1918) saw 4.744,000' men called into service Total deaths during the two years amounted to 116.000-or less than one-fourth of the men lost by both sides in the Civil War World War II taxed the nation as 16.535,000 men and women put on the uniforms of the different services. World War II s deaths in service amounted to 406,000 - still less than the over 500,000 deaths on both sides in the Civil War. On June 27. 1950, the Korean War began and lasted until January 31, 1955. During this time 6,807,000 persons served the nation. There were 55,000 deaths in service. Feb 1. 1955. saw the begin ning of the Post Korean Con flict era. during which time America's involvement in Vietnam took place From that beginning date until Aug 4. 1964, 3.195,000 service per­ s o n n e l w e r e s e r v i n g t h e country During this time there were 20,000 deaths in service from various reasons America's tenth war began Aug 5. 1964, with the period designated the Vietnam Era Almost eleven years later, on May 7, 1975, the conflict was e n d e d D u r i n g t h i s t i m e 9.834.000 persons served, with 2,049.000 still in service at the termination date There were 46,000 deaths due to hostile action during the period, and an additional 57,000 persons died from other causes IN BICENTENNIAL PROGRAM - The first tlragk third grades at Hilltop school will present a Bicentennial program la the school cafeteria Wednesday, March 17. at ?:M p.m. The program for the evening will include singing, under the direction of BIB LeafMad. music instructor. There will also he choral rondteg. fefc and square dancing. Preceding the program wiB he the Hilltop Parent Teacher organisation election of officers for the IHt-H school year. Some of the squnre dancers are Sue Dnhns. left. Heidi Hager. Billy CasseU and Darin Klntt. m FOR SUPREME COURT JUDGE HARRIS FAWELL BICENTENNIAL FLAG - Students in Mrs. Kohrt's reading group at Edgebrook school competed in a flag designing contest to honor America on its 200th birthday. Eric Beyer's entry was selected by the students as the best design submitted. Eric enlarged and painted his winning design onto red. white and blue cloth to make the beautiful flag he Is holding In the picture. The flag Is proudly displayed in Edgebrook's lobby. TO OK Please givo Harris Fawnll's candidacy your thoughtful consideration when you vote in our Re­ publican Primary, Tuesday, March 16th. •George W. Lindberg Illinois Comptroller Good Judgmont Harris Fewell, • men el good |udgmon+. will bring these qualifications to Hie Illinois Supreme Court: 23 pan, actto practict of law 5 yoors, criminal prolocutor Highest logoi rating, Mortiodoio Holbd, Inc. 13 yoafs, Illinois State Sonata Sanior partner, FawoN, Jamas and Breaks, Naperville "Recommended," Illinois State Bar Association lawyers poll Vietnam era veterans are more determined to receive education and receive GI benefits than their coun­ terparts from World War II and the Korean conflict. Par­ ticipation rates under the current GI bill show that 61 per cent of those eligible 'have e n r o l l e d i n s o m e f o r m o f training. Over 4.8 million Vietnam veterans have taken training. 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