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Twice Told Tales FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of April 11. 1929) With the increasing traffic through McHenry on the state highways which is now very evident over the weekend and also during the week, the question of "stop and go" signals at the intersection of the most crowded streets presents itself as a very important and urgent one to the people of this community. In order to take care of the heavy traffic this summer "stop and go" signals are necessary at the in­ tersections of Route 20 and Green street, Green and Pearl streets and Route 60 and 61 in* McHenry and the intersection of Route 61 and Main street in West McHenry. City politics is one of the most important issues of the day in McHenry at this time and will probably remain so until the election of the city officials on April 16. Mayor Frett, who is finishing his first term as mayor of McHenry, will be opposed by John R. Knox. No other contests are scheduled in this city, however. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of April 20, 1939) An extremely light vote was registered at the McHenry city election on April 18, when the voters were asked to name three aldermen for terms of four years and one to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Herman Kreutzer, who had served as alderman in the second ward for a number of years. The City Council for the next two years will be com­ posed of Mayor R.I. Overton, Aldermen Jos. M. Regner, John A. Bolger, Edw. J. Buss, A.E. Nye, George P. Freund and Fred Ferwerda. One hundred and seventy-one voters cast their ballots at the McHenry city hall, of which 128 voted in favor of the organization of a fire protection district in McHenry township and 43 against. The ballots cast by residents of the City of McHenry and those by citizens outside the city, but residing in the township, were kept separate. Eighty-one within the city voted favorably and only seven against it. In the country territory there were 47 for and 36 not in favor of the proposition. Thus the majority inside the city was 74 and in the country only 11. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of April 15, 1954) The appearance of the Notre Dame university men's glee club on the Toast of the Town television program, Easter Sunday night, will have unusual interest here, for this year the famed group will include a young McHenry man. He is Donald Freund, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.P. Freund and a junior at the university. McHenry's high school musicians topped the ten schools competing in District I when three out of the four organizations entered in competition at Maine Township high school were given superior, state final ratings. Both the boys' and girls' choruses and the orchestra will now go into rehearsals for the state final contest in Peoria. Over ninety students will be making the trip as the result of winning. There'll have to be some changes made in future elec­ tions. One McHenry voter said his chief difficulty was not so much in deciding on a can­ didate but in untangling the string which held the pencil. At least one office contained the names of so many candidates that the voter merely read down as far as the pencil would SECTION 2 - PAGE 7 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, APRIL 13,1»7» stretch and voted at that point. TEN YEARS AGO + (Taken from the files of April 11, 1969) Postmaster LeRoy Smith has received notification from the office of Congressman Robert McClory that additional rural routes have been approved. New Rural Route 10 will serve about 467 families in the McHenry area and Route II will give service to approximately 470 families. The new Route I, Island Lake, involving 408 families, formerly was served through the McHenry post office. At the meeting of the City Council a resolution was passed seeking a federal grant to assist in the expansion of the sewage disposal plant. After some study, prospects of receiving some assistance to relieve the local taxpayers of a part of the expansion cost seemed to warrant adoption of the resolution. Illinois townships and road districts have been allocated $2,232,419 as their share of the motor fuel tax paid into the state treasury during March. Allotments to counties for townships and road districts included McHenry $21,199. * • * * Life is too short to be wasted trying to please or imitate other people. PRICE$ EFFECTIVE FRI. APR. 13th thru SAT. APR. 14th 4400 W. RTE. 120, McHENRY RT. 47 & COUNTRY CLUB RD., WOODSTOCK HOURS: DAILY 9 til 9, SUNDAY 10 til 6 f THINK SPRING AND GROW! -- Flower and Veg. Seeds! id Boxed Potted Rose Bushes Peat Pots Generous packets, tested to insure good growth. Shop now while selection is complete. Assorted. Package of 12, 2V« package of 8 3" pots pots or Excelle.nt quality roses of assorted types and colors. m c > < * ,^r v 'vV f « • r; : y Silver Maple Tree 1 Gal. Evergreen Assortment Standard Fruit Trees Ea. Reg. 10.76 Beautiful sturdy fast-growing shade tree that grows 5 to 6 ft. tall. Leafy beauties to turn any yard into an oasis. Enhance your property today! Your choice of assorted globes, spreaders, or uprights. A must for planning your landscape. Add year 'round beauty to your home. An in­ teresting contrast to other rock and garden plants. Choose from Juniper, Abrovitae, Evonymaus, Red Barberry and Australian Pine. 8-12" individual packages. Plant a mini-orchard in your backyard (or cook­ ing ond canning. Choose from red or y e l l o w D e l i c i o u s . Jonathan 4 Elberta Peach. 5' to 6' tall when mature. Dwarf Fruit Trees Hardy, healthy and in a wide variety. Reg. 8.47 Reg. 10.34 European Mountain Ash Tree Striking clusters of orange or red berries make this graceful tree a stond-out in ony yard. The bonus of white flowers in the spring is a double delight. SUPER SPRING VALUES Nornsby's Grass Seed Reg. • fesssss:::: r.17 i! 3 lb. bag of quality grass seed for quiwr* cover and a beautiful green lawn. 23% yT/ Vita Hume 40 Lb. Peat 43 1 Reg. 1.87 Wta Hume Peat retains moisture and conditions soil. For lawns, gardens and shrubs. ijtwn Dynamark 10 HP 32" Riding Mower iViVV»V»JiV«V#J»Vt v»Xv>Xv Give your dad a Dynamark riding mower this year and have your lawn look professionally groomed. Model No. 528-934. Super Savings wsssmL mm Easy Green Lawn Weed & Feed Kills many lawn weeds while giving a long lasting feed. For a lush, weed-free lawn. No. 10-6- 4. Easy Green Lawn Fertilizer J Clean, free flowing, odorless fertilizer. Will not burn when used as directed. No. 20-10-5. Black St Decker Cordless Grass Shears Will trim perimeter of acre lot on single charge. Bat­ teries rechargeable over 500 times. No. 8280. Reg. 18.37 Black & Deck Ne. 8260 Trimmer Heavy duty string trimmer for all those hard to reach spots that need edged or trimmed. •eg.39.76 ssorted Hand Garden Tools O V C Chrome-plated hand tools with $AVE J&- comf°r*°b'* v«nyl hand grips. _ . Your choice of lawn weeder, 44 /o cultivator, hand trowel or ;&&&&& transplanting trowel. Junior Tool Assortment JgH Reg. 4.17 Sturdy chrome-plated long- handled junior garden tools for •' all your gardening needs. Ames Shovel Black & D*ck«r No. S206 Trimmer Lightweight and sturdy for one-handed trimming ony where. 13" Reg.14.76 386 Reg 7 12 •J. Lightweight, strong. Perfect homeowner's shovel. Standard 1 size. No. 1S613-473.