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rJl PAGE 4 - PLAINULALth V\ t-.DNESDAV', APRIL 1.1981 Twice Told Tales FIFTY YEARS AC.O (Taken from the files of March 26. 1931) State champions! For the first time in the history of the McHenry high school one of its organizations was declared winner of the Illinois state honors in a state contest of sectional winners, when the McHenry , orchestra played its way to victory in Class C of the state contest held in Springfield. On March 13. the local or­ chestra won first place in the class at the sectional meet for schools in northern Illinois, held at Rockford and this entitled them to enter the state contest held in Springfield Floyd E. Covalt. .Jr , son of Mr and Mrs F E Covalt of West McHenry. was chosen as one of the ejght men who represented his company in the annual competition for the bronze medals, held at St. John's Military academy. Delafield. Wis. This com­ petition is one of the most important military events of the school year, and is known as the "crack squad'" competition FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 27. 1941) Warren Jones, who competed in the Illinois Federation of Music club voice contest, which was held in Kimball hall. Chicago, received a superior rating The judges said he was awarded this rating because of {he fine and Anita Sherwood Republican Candidate Vote For Anita Sherwood ' April 7th Nunda Township Supervisor 'Incumbent Supervisor •Fourteen years Experience in Township Government •Eight years as Nunda Town Clerk •Firmly believes that a public official should work at the job for which they are elected. •A courteous official concerned about TOII and TOM problems •Conscientious and dedicated to serve the people she represents conscientious training he had received from his teacher. Mark Oster of McHenry and Chicago. Those from McHenry who will depart from Woodstock along with many other draftees and volunteers in this group are Raymond Joseph Rothermel. Melvin John Walsh. George John Pate. RED. and (leorge Marcellus Bohr, of draft board number one. and Leo Miller of draft board number two. Hoys, if you are between 17 and 23 years of age and are unemployed and in need of employment, you now have the opportunity of enrolling •in the CCC The April enrollment will be conducted only from April 1 to 20. 1941 TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 22. 1956) The first annual basketball banquet sponsored by the McHenry Rotary club proved highly successful Honored at the event were members of the freshman, frosh-soph, junior varsity and varsity squads as well as coaches Guest speaker of the dinner was Raymond J Meyer, director of athletics arid head basketball coach at DePaul university. Much of DePaul's success as an independent basketball power dates back to the arrival on the campus in 1952 of Mr Meyer. Notre Dame basketball star of thie late '30s under the late George f795 •B«ll Bottoms •Boot loans • Straight Logs Women s BENDOVER UVIS SLACKS f 995 Arizona SUN AUTHENTIC WESTERN WEAR t INDIAN JEWELRY 332) W KM ST PTE 120) McHENRY 385-1133 DAILY :0 to 5 30 FRI. 10 9 Keogan Meyer has kept the Demons among the nation's best during his 12 previous campaigns During his 13 seasons at DePaul his teams have played 690 ball, win­ ning 225 and losing 101 Friends of Mrs. Maurice Clark regret that political boundaries do not permit them to cast a vote for her brother, Atty Gen Vernon W. Thompson of Wisconsin, who recently announced that he is a candidate for governor of that state. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of of, 197!) Congressman ^Robert McClory reported from Washington that three federal grants have received approval by the En­ vironmental Quality ad •ministration The City of McHenry has received a * supplemental grant in the amount of $26,040 for Project No 856 to add and modify its existing sewage treatment plant The existing grant is $260,490 making a new total of $286,530 Appearing before the board of School District 15, McHenry Township High­ way Commissioner Clarence Regner said that with the cooperation of state, county and township road districts there would be an alteration on the entrance to the Parkland school on Ringwood road The new plan calls for an acceleration road on the east side of Ringwood road and an enlarged right-of-way from 55 to 80 feet along the north- south thoroughfare End of Era Shanghai was the Paris of Asia to the 60,000 foreigners who lived in the huge port city before the Japanese occupation of World War II signaled the end of an era, National Geo­ graphic says. Wonder Lake Anne Sowers 653-9549 Adv Paid for by Candidate Her Easter Best American viewpoints '! / 7 J Only have enough of little virtues and common fideli­ ties, and you need not mourn because you are neither a hero nor a saint Henry Ward Beecher / n i/Vji'fiJ -^§*y u ytv.-AS taster finery...an age old tradition first recognized when we're very young. Each year spring brings a parade of ruffles and flounces in Easter egg colors...and only one can hold the honor of being this year's Easter dress. Little girls build their Easter traditions on dresses by Nannette. Don't you think yours should start this year? Sizes 0 24 mos.; 2 4; 4-6X. 14.00 to 37.00. Nannette takes care of little boys too sizes 0 24 mos. and 2 4. Children's Department, Elgin on 2, Crystal Lake and St. Charles. Q1 Set Tryouts For Baseball Sunday, Apr 12. will be an exciting day for all boys who are hoping to be placed on a major team for this coming summer season Tryouts will be neid ai Christ ine King fields that day beginning at 1:30 p.m All thirteen-year-olds will also be trying out that day, to be placed on one of the two thirteen-year-old teams. Fourteen and fifteen-year- olds who were not assigned to a Teener team last year, will also be showing their skills in order to be chosen for one of the three Teener teams Boys are to be at the field no later than 1:30 p.m on Apr 12 HARRISON HOSTS HISTORY FAIR Harrison school has been chosen to host the 1981 Northeast Regional History fair this year. It will take place Saturday. Apr 11. Students from schools throughout the northeast region of Illinois, will be there to participate in the contest Fred Reed has been working hard with his own students from Harrison, preparing them for this special day They have been working on a rifle drill team rout ine since September that will prove to be great en­ tertainment VOTE •*» Don't forget to go to the polls to vote Tuesday. Apr 7 Bring along your green cards that you received in the mail earlier this year, because you may be required to show them Pat Diederieh of Wonder Center, was presently surprised by her co-workers with a set of monogrammed towels on her birthday There was a story behind the towels though It seems that a customer came into the store where Pat works to order monogrammed towels for a present Since the manager was busy, she referred the customer to Pat and was told that Pat was an expert at monogram ming The customer picked up the towels from the store when they came in. had them gift wrapped, and took them to the party. The guests were very surprised when the three initials 'AMD" were not arranged in that order on the towels! When the towels were returned to the store, her friends knew they had found the perfect present tor Hat's birthday! GET WELL Two of our Wonder l^ke ladies have been recently confined to McHenry hospital Roxie Breurer and Dorothea Moore were both on the sick list, but seem to be feeling a little better and hopefully will both be coming back home to Wonder Lake soon SPAGHETTI DINNER The CTO will soon be sponsoring the eighteenth annual Spaghetti dinner at Greenwood school. Plans are to have the spaghetti just as good, if not better, than the previous seventeen years' In addition to the dinner, there will be a cake walk. Philadelphia pretzels, the button machine ready to make up any special button the customer might want, and entertainment in the Learning Center Serving begins at 5:30 p.m., so mark your calendar now COMMUNITY ('ALENDAR Apr 1 Young At Hearts. 10:30 a mi Christ the Kinn hall Apr 2 Woman's club l>oard meeting. 8 p m Apr. 7 E len t ion day Apr 7 P E Show Greenwood school, 1 p.m Apr 8 Wonder Woods Aux. meeting. 1 p m Apr 11 History Fair Harrison school Apr 12 Boy's Baseball tryouts. 1 30 p m -Christ the King fields THOUGHT FOR FOOD •y GOULD CROOK 1 CHINA LIGHT RESTAURANT and LOUNGE PITA POCKET SANDWICHES can (6'/ j oz.) Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna in Water 1 cup shredded carrot XA cup plain yogurt V* cup sliced water chestnuts 1 tablespoon sliced green onion 1 tablespoon soy sauce '/« teaspoon minced ginger root 2 (6-inch) pita bread rounds 1 package (3 o/.) alfalfa sprouts Drain tuna Combine tuna, carrot, yogurt, water chestnuts, green onion, soy sauce and gin­ ger root. 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