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/̂ 7 Here And There In Business £/ Urge Alert For Nl-Gas Imposter I Northern Illinois Gee (NI-Gee), has warned customers to be alert for persons posing sa employees. Most service calls are mads only at the customer's rsqusst. Occasionally, employees may nesd admittance to obtain a meter reading, enchants a meter, relight pilots, cheek gas ap­ pliances or turn ssnrice on or off during main construction. Summer Electricity Rates Go In Effect To June 14 FIFTY YEABS AGO (Taken from the files of May 19,1M|) The murder of a MmMaon, Wis., , a mixup of stslsn cam and McHenry and the vtait of McHenry Ins st ir of When this occurs, ... encouraged to ssk for caller's Iden­ tification cord to confirm the psrsou Is a NI-Gas lepreeent stive. Bach employee carries a card, with a photo, name and slgnsture. Since any charges are included In regular bills, employees never collect money from customers for service work per­ formed. If the caller cannot be confirmed as s gas company employee, contact local authorities or nearest NI-Gas office listed in the telephone direc­ tory, the compeny advises. tils 17 million neldinMsl customers that summsr siactriclty ratea wffl go Into effect bstassu May 17 and Jane 14. Edieon Introduced eoaaonal issldsntlsl ratea In 197* to reflect the higher cost of supplying electricity (tofa* fiawrrtf months. Heevy use of air conditioning and othsr heat relief devices tocreaeoe the utility's peak load and requires in­ vestment la new facilities and the use of ousting nign cost emapment. Customers are encouraged to con­ serve electricity to offset the higher summertime charges. Depeadtog on when a customer's meter tsrted,the summer period can begin aa early aa May 17 and end as late aa October IS. However, the period will nevsr exceed four billing months. Rates are about 19 psrcent lower during the othsr sight months. For the typical * residential the total ----coot wi l l be abort the same as under a * -- * a auueture wim a charge. If acutomer ussas rslativoiy 1 | ||| , • i i • It i I, iJ •<•1 •|ll| la |L, ragn proponsoo ot tmcmciiy n let aummer, he will pay mere over a year's time. But fsr the customsr who wstehee summer energy use cksdy, there Is an opportunity to save money and energy. A customer can aettmato the psrtodby tokineit the biffing. of the May bill, if the period ens May 17 or later, that ending date Is the start of the first summsr hilling period for the rssidancs. For exam- pie, if the ending date is May M, (he bilk for the ~ Overton's at, , wracn ine rnuracrra been taken for a ride. with a bad blowout arfcod in McHenry early Monday mbrntag,and waa kept at the garage all day without any attention being paid to it or any being aroused for it Is a occurrence. When aa investigation was started some startling clues to a murdsr case were soon disclosed. TTie men who the Studsbaker 1 themselves to Peter W. Frett's Junes, wiO be The eight billed at chargs. r the periods 6 ,Jr iyM,A billed st the sodh f̂ on or about Aug. 8 and Sept. 11 at the summertime rate, abeoquent months will. be the return for MODINE DIVIDEND Realtors Record By Yvonne Beer, Executive Officer, McHenry County Board of Realtors The Modine Manufacturing c board of directors May com­ pany board of directors May 5 declared a quarterly dividend of 45 centa per share on the outstanding Summer is just around the corner and for many of us that means vacation time. Planning your vacation means more than Just capital stock. The dividend is payable pulling out road maps, airline June 11, 1962, to all shareholders of schedules or campground guides. It rfdord June l, 1962. should also include a vacation Rental NO Installation charge NEW fully automatic softeners TWO year option to buy with FULL rental fee deducted ONE phone call can answer any questions 312-259-3393 i is for s week or s it to make your ived-in". Any burgler *1900 rent JSti AUIV DIVISION Z1 GROW YOUR OWN "VEGIES" It's The Fun Way To Save 'owsrwoeJ checklist of things to do to protect 'your home end valuables while you're swsy Whether your month it Is im home appe or vandal knowe how to spot a home y where the owner la gone. Toll-tele signs include overgrown lawns, ptied- up newspapers, no lights at night, a full mailbox of mail. By following this checklist you'll be protecting your home while having fun on your vac- tion. 1 - Go to your local post office end requeet your mail to be held until you return from your trip, or aak a neigh­ bor to nick it up for you. 2 - call your newspaper office and order* a temporary cancellation of your subscription. Stop any other home deliveries aa well. 3 - Buy an electric light time. Theee simple-to-operste devices, which range in price from 15 to $10, will turn your house lights on and off while you're gone. Ito less expensive models Will only control your lights st one set time. To avoid any giveaway pattern of Ughte going on and off at the same time every day, you might in­ vest s few extra dollars in the expensive vanaMe interval They turn your lighta on and different times on different days. 4 - Leave a radio turned-on. 5 - Ask a neighbor to cut your graae on a regular basis. Also it is suggested that you leeve a house key with someone'in case of emergencies. 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P. FREUND, INC. 4102 W. CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD. McHENRY, IL 385-0420 The ? the beet of its its . young and old lor «7 conalttona are inseise Plalndealer which the congratulated open and it la the is being its *th veer. It is true weare ̂ _ . if we feel that the public has been bensfited by our existence throughout the years, we will do our beat to live en for many years, continuing to do our utmost to keep the public informed on current local news. (Taken from the (Dee of May V, INS), Nineteen t students of the public grade achool will receive their diplomas for satisfactorily com- pleting eight years of " The Oatend achool term expiree thia weak and the school win hold a picnic on the Kirkland farm. The Miss Alice Clark, will another year. (Taken from the fUae of May V, 1832). Juiiue Kag, local dredger, waa awarded the contract for dredging the Fox river from the McHenry dam to Burton's Bridge and to lesnoso the boulder shoala Just below the bridge, by the State of Illinois Waterways department in Chicago, the amount of the contract being 910,117. Many people have a hobby or aome specialty In which . they are par­ ticularly interested. One which brings enjoyment to others aa well aa to himself is the love of flowers which Is shown by Henry M. Stephenson of Ringwood In the beeutiful blossoms that he raiaee. At the present time he has a bed of tulips which are too beeutiful for words and which bring forth exclamations of delight from ail who see them. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of May 21,1942) The state director of selective service predicts that men of draft age, who have married since Sept. 14,1M0, even if they have children, may ex­ pect to be called into the Army soon after the allotment bill for dependents is passed by Congress. them at a kennel or pay a neighbor to watch them. 7 - Let the police know if you are going to be away for any extended period of time. In some towns they ocasionally will be able to check on your home while you are away. 8 - Save money and prevent an accident by turning vour water heeter off, too. Alao double check to make sure your stove or ragge is shut off. I off rn contacted in an emergency. Don't lot a fun-filled vaction be ruined by discovering s break-in at your home when you get back. Neigh- bora, relativee and police are your beat friends when you're on vacation. Have them watch over your home when you hit the vacation trail, and then return the favor when they take their trip. Jr., Mary Douglas, Daniel Edstrom, George Goranson, Howard Grant, William Guffy, Herbert Johneon, Agnee Miller, Dorothy McGulflpn, Jean Nickela, Lucille Nickels, Margaret Olaon, Elide Page, Tbomaa L. Pnalin, Kathryn Sell wen man, Loie Voeltz, Roger Wilbrandt, Donald PaaafWd and Ruth Maynard. The American Legion award was preesnted to Larry Phalen for the boys and Kathryn Schwerman for the giria. Miss Elaine Landgren, sophomore at the local high achool, waa gueet soioiat at the dedication of the Grace Lutheran church in Richmond. Bonnie Page provided the ac- at for her aoioe. Miaa _ has become increesingty popular as a soloist after her repeated victories in the high school solo contests for coroetists this spring. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the filee of May 28,1887) McHenry peid 825,721.78 to the state Department of Revenue in February sales tax. It was the third amount, topped only by Crystal and Woodstock. Six girla in the local high achool were informed that they had received honors for superior performance in a recent shorthand con teat. Second- year students honored included Jeanette Dresdow, Barbara Marticke and Elsie Morris. First-year winners were Linda Anderson, Doris Berkley and Mary Jane Bell. McHenry friends are mighty proud to learn that Cadet Major Herman E. Lacy, Jr., son of Col. and Mrs. Her­ man E. Lacy of McHenry, was awarded one of four gold wrist wat­ ches at the annual Bradley university AFROTC recognition day ceremonies. John Bolger, son of Mrs. John Bolger, will be*among the 206 students who will receive degrees at the University of Notre Dame's 112th annual commencement exercises on June 2. David Boger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Boger, waa among the 190 June 2 graduates of Loras college, Dubuque. (Taken from the files of June 8, 1957). Bids were received by the City Council who entered , into contract with the low bidder, Humphreys Electric company of Dixon, 111., to install traffic sijpial lights at the corner of Green and Elm streets and Richmond road and Elm street. A long standing problem of trucks parking in business areas to make front door deliveries may be solved by the passage of an ordinance prohibiting parking of trucks after 11 a.m. The Chamber of Commerce and buainess men individually have requested action on the part of the council to correct the hasardous traffic conditions caused by truck parking. It ia expected that more merchandise deliveries will be made at the rear of buildings. The Rev Vincent P. Fish, priest-in- charge of St. Paul'a Episcopal mission in McHenry, has announced the kick- off of the building fund drive for the new Episcopal church soon to be built on South Green street in the addition to Edgebrook Heights, where the mission holds title to five and a half acres of land. The preaent plans call for the erection of first unit "The Chapel that became a Rectory". It is so designed to beeesne a church in the future. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Jane 2,1892) A pretty little blonde of 7 y Debra Jensen, is McHem. Little Mise Peanut. She accepted the crown from Dawn Douglaa 1871 title holdsr, at the Legion hone to con­ clude the annuel contest conducted by the local Klaanla dub. The MCHoory Shoroa Water com­ pany was given until July 1 In its petition for variance at a hearing held at the McHenry cor-**- The water company < of time in order to dstermine ways to raise money to finance needed renairs to bring the company up to standards set by the EPA. The McHenry County Viscounts were very warmly welcomed on their travels in Michigan. In their first field competition of the seaaon in St. Claire, the Viacounta placed third. On Memorial day, in Royal Oaks, they placed fifth. The cone received stoning ovatkma from the crowds at both shows. (Taken from the fika of June 7, 1872). Behoved to be the first grandmother to receive her diploma with a class at MCHS. Mrs. EUenor Foerster waa preesnted the document to the mother of oeven and grandmother of 20 by Board Preaidsnt James Althoff at the commencement program held on McCracken field. The fifteenth annual Damen award of Loyola university of Chicago awardsd to Howard V. Phalin, past president, chief executive officer, and chairman of the board of die Field. Enterprise Educational corporation. Phalin waa born and spent his early life in McHenry. Recognised for lUgh scholastic attainment v at commencement exercises were valedictorian, Sue Farm; salutetorian, Mark Hoffman; also Scott Wiggerman, Pat Higgins, Belinda Clardy, John Diedrich, Laura Farwell, Mark Steinedoerfer and Martin and Mgthew Modek. Students Visit With Author In obeervation of National Library week, student members of Bush Learning center's Author and Illustrator club were given an op­ portunity to personally meet Ms. Jean Fritz, author of many children's books. The arrangements for the meeting were handled by the school's Learning center teacher-librarian, Kathy Mullen, who also serves as club sponsor. The club members were invited to a reception given by a Crystal Lake Wwftk ffYwnnpftv alona with area achool and public librariana, to meet and visit with Jean Fritz. The three fifth grade students attending with Mrs. Mullen were delighted with Ms. Fritz' presentation and her fresh approach to writing about famous American Revolutionary heroea. After con­ cluding her presentation with an unusual and interesting slide show, members of the audience, including the atudenta, were able to ask many questions about her writing atyle. For the Johnaburg group, the most rewarding part of the day followed the formal program and interview session. Students were introduced individually, and allowed to present Ms. Fritz with a special Bush Lear­ ning center tote bag autographed by all the members of the school club. Ms. Fritz waa moat surprised and quite touched by the students' hospitality and poise. In appreciation, she autographed a library book from the school's collection and poeed with the students for pictures. The students selected from the club to attend the reception included Angie DeWolfe, Kathy Lane, and Stephanie May. Thia opportunity will cause 1982 Library week to be a memorable and special occasion for these future writers. * too to*® su<t^er FaUurvproel No constantly weighing or measuring foods No constantly counting calorics No drugs No strenuous enerctse Hunger Ire* Lose up to a pound a day while enjoying satisfying N rtri/System meals Spaghetti and Meatballs Pancakes with Syrup Sweet and Sour Pork, even rich tasting dessert recipes tike Chocolate Banana Creme. • Medical supervision Our doctor and nurse* will gu*de end support you every step of the way And the Behavior Education sessions help keep weight off and teach you how to stay that way Our QuinnlH Follow our program and you'll lose weight often as quickly as up lo a pound a day Ybu'll aCMeve your goal by the date specified or thereS no additional charge tor our service* until you do. MMgkiilH IMIHf* cMftn e* Crystei Lake iNwtri. System W*.fh» Iom Medico! Cen­ ter listed end we M deduct SSO 00 front .you' program On* coupon por rant vol id lor now cliontt only. (• p««t I 75 1} Jean NauOert lost SO tes in a few months and feM so good she entered the Mrs America pageant m her state and wqp 3rd runner up title CBYSTAl LAKK • 4*11 STI. St. sum a • coliioc hill HtOHSSlONAi BUROMIC i tASS OS AFTtR IWil •>* •/ -. > . :