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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 22 May 1981, p. 20

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PAGE 20 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, MAY 22.1*1 Pam Becker, Crystal Lake, and Susan Granger, McHenry, are shewn with awards won as members of the McHenry County Youth orchestra. Susan wen the "mush Ian of the year" award, while Pam was presented the "must Improved player" award. SUSAN GRANGER NAMED "MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR" (Continued from page I) Qualified instrumentalists in grades 4 through 12 come from Crystal Lake, Harvard. "Huntley, Union, Antioch, Ringwood, Woodstock, McHenry, Algonquin, and Cary. The orchestra holds weekly rehearsals during the school year and has plans for the summer program in 1961. Rehearsals are held in North Junior high school, 170 Oak street. Crystal Lake, an air-conditioned school. Call 455-0101 or 459-7664 for more details or information on auditions. A concert will be held Sunday, Aug. 2, at 1 p.m. at Lakeside Center festival, Crystal Lake. Another informal conccft is planned for mid-July, time and location to be announced. As a special event, they are planning to attend a concert of the Civic or­ chestra in Chicago, the training or­ chestra for the Chicago symphony. Date and location are pending, due to the renovation of Orchestra Hall this summer. MUSIN' AND MEANDERIN' (Continued from page 1) and there along the road when it was as thoroughly rural as though it had been stamped with that designation. We learned this day the ink was not indelible. And so our daydreams ended. The sun was now high in that same cloudless sky, but it was 8:30 a.m. and the reality that we would be vying with every driver for our share of the pavement was inescapable. We would be doing our best, as we had done so often before, to beat someone to the last parking place; and we would edge out, no matter how politely, every shopper who threatened our place in the checkout counter line. The pace of life in 1961, and what it does to each of us, is undeniable. KAF OBSERVE MEMORIAL DAY (Continued from page 1) The marchers will move south on Rt. 31 and back to the city park, where they will disband at about 10:45 a.m. The flowers will be placed at the cemeteries by the presidents of the auxiliaries of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. The rifle squad and color guards will go to Johns burg after the McHenry GROW IT YOURSELF... With The Help Of... lowerwccJ FREE TOMATO PLANT* No purchase necessary - SUPER FANTASTIC or BEEFMASTER . 75' Sice in 3 In. Pot **We have a huge fttw nursery lorbehtnd our greenhouses. 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Assembly will be at 11:30 a.m. with ceremonies to start shortly thereafter at the Johnsburg bridge, where a wreath will be placed in the , river in honor of thoee veterans loat at sea. The line of march will proceed to St. John's cemetery for further ceremonies, where the invocation will be given by a priest of St. John's church. The Johnsburg high school band, under the direction of Hal Thompson, will play "The Star Spangled Banner", after which Bill Molnaire will again sing "The Lord's Prayer". Harry May. principal of James Bush school, will be the guest speaker. All .civic, church, county and fraternal organizations. Scout troops, baseball and other youth groups are urged to participate in these memorial services. Bernie Matchen and Walter Kuck of American Legion post 401 will serve as parade marshals. Information may be obtained calling either of these men, Matchen, 4196 W. Crystal Lake road, of Walter Kuck, 2505 W. Country lane. Everyone is urged to observe this day set aside for U.S. fallen heroes by watching or marching in the parade and .proudly flying the American flag. PASTOR WILL LEAVE McHENRY CHURCH IN JUNE Fund ooaro. Tm really going to miss being al walk to Just about everything 1ft to the minister said. "We live In n such as the Rotary, the Mental Health board and more recently the United Fund board. [able to > town,' good location and I could wak to the hospital, the school (East campus) the bank, the newspaper office,..." Bora and raised in Kansas, the Rev. Smith attended Ft. Hays Kansas State college, received his B.D. from Garrett Biblical institute and later a Master's depee in Psychology from Nort- western university. - "Leaving in some ways is a little like losing a loved one," the Rev. Smith said. "You know you're not going to see much of a lot of your friends. Your schedule, and routine is interrupted - like being retired." "I can't help but be a little anxious about things going along without me, but I know they will for the Plans sabbatical include perhaps going to school for axytiarter at the Methodist seminary and some traveling. "We don't want to schedule ourselves too much," the Rev. Smith said. "DISTINGUISHED GRADUATES HALL" Wilts SCHOOL FAVOR (Continued from page 1) education. Included were micro­ computers for East campus. When board member Robert Anderson noted differences in cafeteria supply bids compared with thoee received by Elementary School District 15, business manager Mike Kelly explained it was probably due to the difference in volume required by the two institutions. Kelly also explained that tow bids were not accepted in all cases because some proposals included it«n« not specified or because • Welder was located in the area and had a history of providing good service and materials. The board okayed the hiring of two part-time teachers for the coming school year, Katheryn Shaw for West campus as instructor in business education and English, and Carol Loh- man for East campus for business education. The board also approved the status of Mary Watrous as long term substitute teacher for the period May IS to June S for compensation purposes. She is filling in for the balance of the year for Ed Beling, West campus English teacher who is off on extended sick leave. Superintendent Robert Swartsloff announced that the McHenry high school had received full accreditation for the 1900-51 school year from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools following the recent visit by association representatives. Albert i's MbM* last Mek. Dean Is assistant supervisor and supervisor of the WALTER DEAN LEAVES Dean and his wife are retired from TOWN SUPERVISOR POST build or buy a small winter home in (Continued from 1) REV. RALPH SMITH (Continued from page 1) of the Rev. Ralph Smith. "I am proud that the new church building (in McHenry) was financed primarily through the membership," he explained. The Methodist church has also noted a sizeable growth in the congregation, recording a full church on Sunday mornings. Also listed among his ac­ complishments is the jpet that thafirst United Methodist church was the first movement in McHenry to sponsor an A. A. chapter and the meetings are held in the church building. Although not sponsored by the church. Head Start meetings are also held in the building. The Rev. Smith has also started a number of programs concerned with people, similar- to ones he operated in Lake county, chief among them a program to minister to and help in­ mates in the county jail and errant children. > "I have really enjoyed meeting the kids in confirmation classes and a number of fests that we have held," he commented. The community and the church have changed considerably and grown much in the last eight years, the Rev. Smith said. "The community has gone through a kind of negative series of decisions about the school system," he com­ mented. "There has also been a lot of new leadership come in at all levels of the community." The Rev. Smith said he has enjoyed living in McHenry and taking part in a number of community organizations Walter J. Deaa ( AJby'^Adaau at a township. 8TAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD "When someone comes in with a problem. I put myself in their position and think about how I would like to be treated. You can hardly go wrong." Dean was also conscientious about the use of the taxpayer's money. When the township was involved in road reconstruction, using state and federal funds, the township supervisor donned workman's overalls and pitched in on some of the work. "1 hired a number of men who would have been on relief and taught them how to take sights with the transit," Dean said. Dean also keeps a tight rein on in­ vesting the money of the taxpayer so that he regularly earns upwards of $20,000a year in interest on the invested funds. Florida, where their daughter resides. Dean was elected assistant super­ visor in 1950 and served in that capacity until 1963. From that time until May of 1901, he has been the supervisor of McHenry township. He has also served seven years as the chairman of the McHenry County Board of Supervisors and as chairman of the McHenry County Board of Review for nine years. A civic-oriented man. Dean has been associated with a number of other organizations, some of which include the Pioneer center, the Regional Plan commission, the Wonder Lake Chamber of Commerce, the Wonder take Volunteer Fire department and the Lake-McHenry Law Enforcement commission. Reflections of the Past... September 30th OurSpedol Day Together Love Sue 1 col x 3' size Your Wedding Photo Can Appear in the McHenry Plaindealer's BRIDAL SECTION Friday. 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