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PAGE 4 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, MARCH 25,1983 EARL WALSH So I Hear After returning from a Chamber of Commerce committee meeting last week, a friend asked when the organization was started in McHenry. No way I could remember the date so pulled out Lowell Nye's history of McHenry County. Credit that book for the following: lVUflie! V CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Business organization in McHenry •X began in the mid-Forties when the v-ufgent and pressing need was felt to consolidate the three business areas - Centerville, West McHenry, and Old Town - under one banner. The men who held the organization meeting in West McHenry, led by John Looze and others, decided to call it the McHenry Businessmen's Association. Active in that movement beside Mr.Looze were Clarence Niesen, George Collette, Charles Vycital, Albert Blake, Daniel Justen, and others. The Association held its meetings in the old American Legion hall above Joe Regner's grocery store. As time went on, the name Chamber of Commerce appealed to leading McHenryites, and so , on April ?4, 1952, the IVl^Henry Chamber of Commerce was incorporated not-for- profit with the following board of directors: John E. Looze, president; Albert S. Blacke, vice president; John E. Buckie, secretary; Earl R. Walsh, treasurer; Daniel A. Justen, A. J. "Tony" Wirtz, Mildred Hohman, Jack C. Thies, Russell M. Switzer, August Freund, Dr. J. E. Sayler, John F. Torrence, and Richard Hester. The first meeting as the C-C board of directors was held on May 1, 1952. Old Timers will remember Simon Stoffel, an outstanding citizen of McHenry in earlier days. About 55 years ago, I attended a meeting where Mr. Stoffel sat in the back row of the hall. I thought he was asleep until the chairman called on him for the usual few words. We heard a speech that has lingered, stressing predictions that a machine age would come and take over many jobs performed by meq. Some thought that was far into the future. Our speaker was ahead of his time. The McHenry Plaindealer Ml 2 W»st Elm StrMt (USPS 3992-0000) Established 1175 McH»nry Illinois 60050 Phon«*lS-3«5-0170 Published Every Wednesday t Friday at McHenry, Illinois Second Class Postage PAID at McHenry. Illinois by McHENRY PUBLISHING COMPANY POSTMASTER send address changes to McHenry Plaindealer 3*12 W. Elm St.. McHenry. Illinois 60050 Subscribers are requested to provide Immediate notice of change of ad dress to The McHenry Plaindealer. M12 W. Elm St., McHenry, III. 600SO A deduction of one month from the expiration of a subscription will be made where o change ol address is provided through the Post Office department. Thomas C. Miller-Publisher Adele Froehlich-Editor arb Winning ihtospaper MEMBER NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 Year $16.50 In McHenry County 1 Year $24.00 Outside McHenry County What is sodium? Sodium is a mineral found in nature and in almost all the food we eat. Salt is the common name for sodium chloride, which is about half sodium. You need sodium to live. But you get enough in fresh foods. There's no need to add more. Learn to use pepper and other spices and herbs in place of salt, and to enjoy the natural flavor of food. Most foods in their natural state contain only a small amount of sodium. On the other hand, food that has been processed is usually high in sodium. More than half of the sodium in the average diet comes from the salt and other sodium com­ pounds that are added to food at home or by the food manufacturer. Table salt is the biggest That same night we heard Mr. Stoffel tell about over organization with too many people at the top drawing too much money. He cited duplications. If it was bad in his day, he should see it today. I wouldn't want to report our sudden turn in the weather to any of our friends in places like Arizona, Florida or California except to say I'm glad I didn't succumb to the urge to remove our snow tires. SOME ZEKE-O-GRAMS: "The less people think of their greatness the more we think of it." - Francis Bacon. "Some men succeed by what they know; some by what they do and a few by what they are." -Elbert Hubbard. "You know the years are catching up when the knees buckle but the belt won't". A timid man said to his wife; "We're not going out tonight -- and that's semi-final." -Toastmaster. After writing about Saints the last two weeks, I am looking for some little devils. After politicians get through telling the shortcomings of their opponents, it is no wonder so many voters stay away from the polls. OLD SAYINGS: The better the day the better the deed. Know thy friends. Your enemies will surface. The early bird catches the worm. (And the early worm gets caught). 'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. You will recover. Offer 55 Alive Driving Course The McHenry County Senior Citizens' council, in conjunction with the McHenry County Sheriff's department, will offer the 55 Alive Driving course at most of the Meet and Eat centers in the county. The fee, required by the State of Illinois, covers the book, processing of paperwork and the certificate. The class in McHenry is scheduled April 14 and 15, 8 a.m. to noon. The class size will be limited, so call 385-8260 and register as soon as possible to insure receiving the course. Mark Trade Fair Exhibit Areas Tom Williams, chairman of the sign committee, takes inventory with Committeemen Don Toole and George Lane to plan for adequate direction and information for the thousands of guests of the tenth annual Trade Fair April 8, 9, and 10th at Parkland school. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD erf In a year's time 30 tons of barnacles can attach themselves to the bottom of an ocean-going ship. PltrfFl..... 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ELM STREET, McHENRY (SI 5)3*5-3460 "Don't worry that you'll miss a thing," advises sign chairman Tom Williams, "All the new exhibit areas will be clearly and definitely marked as will all the special service and comfort zones. We are committed to making sure that as we grow larger we get better. Every inch is too good to miss. Just follow our signs and arrows." There will be special surprises at the tenth annual Trade Fair which will delight fair-goers on the spot and for the future as well. April 8, 9 and 10 will bring a post- Easter festivity that has all the freshness of spring: new ideas, multitudes of new exhibits, a profusion of flowers upon arrival, and a warm welcome from a beauty queen as she outfits ; each arrival with a satchel large enough to hold all the goodies they care to gather. Live pets will delight children of all ages, as will the display of very shiny special motorcycles, and cycles of all descriptions: bi-, tri-, go-carts, scooters, and skates will all be there, as well as fcll the accessories that have endless applications. To be given away will be two trucks of a very special kind. The newest of the new economy cars will temptingly tease the would-be and could-be car shopper. And the financial institutions will be well represented to talk over possible terms to give in to that temptation. A club that can map out a trip to take in that new vehicle will give assistance, and so will the Police department and the Sheriff's office, who can help to keep the driving public within the limits. Spring is the time to freshen up the house inside and out, and lift the look to the level of your spirits A variety of decorating ideas will be on display: every sort of wall decoration, hand crafted items, charming line drawings, handmade quilts and covers, draperies and ceramics of every sort. Cleaning compounds as well as cleaning equipment, cleaning services, and clean-air concepts will be there, as well as restorative measures of preserving what is owned but giving it the vitality and en­ durance of a new acquisition. If gardening is getting in gear and the storeroom is short of needed equipment, a multitude of sale rental items on display could* answer that seasonal need. Lawn care, main­ tenance, or entire landscape planning can also be discussed with specialists in the field who will be presenting seminars on those topics. Products for the home and services for the business will be equally rep­ resented. Computers and computer i n f o r m a t i o n , c o m m u n i c a t i o n equipment and methods, as well as alternative sources of energy will be presented in displays and more thoroughly covered in seminars. The entire list of seminar topics and scheduled times will appear in special Trade Fair supplements of this newspaper and will also be posted in the entry foyer of Parkland school. At no cost, every member of the family cfm avail therpselves of a fortune of information and en­ tertainment April 8,9 and 10. Children are requested to be accompanied by tfyeir parents or responsible adult, however. Parkland school is the Trade Fair location, at Route 120 and Ringwood road. There will be plenty of free parking and free shuttle service and hundreds of free prizes. Holy Week Services Set At Presbyterian Church DDSs, DMDs, DCs, DVMs, JDs, MDs Welcome Wagon offers discreet advertising to professionals in the medical, dental, health-care, legal and animal-care fields. Our service effectively reaches individuals in the privacy of their homes and is in keeping with the dignity of your profession. Please have your office telephone me if you'd like to discuss our unique program. NANCY LAZAR 344-3966 mcivm Faith Presbyterian church, located at the corner of Lincoln and Chapel Hill roads next to the drive-in theater, will be having several special lenten services during Holy week. On Maundy Thursday, March 31, at 7:30 a celebration of the Last Supper will be held. The service will feature dramatic readings depicting the last1 hours of Christ's life, special music including a solo from "Jesus Christ Superstar", and the celebration of First Communion for several young people in the church. Those receiving their first com­ munion include Leanne Hoge, Barbie Bainter, Andy Staufenbiel, Bobby Chars ha, Peter Thennes, Jenny Eiserman, Laura Sturges, Wendy Gardner, Jenny Kluberstanz, Carole Burr, Kayla Gartner, Scott Popovich, Michael Bunting, David Martin, Chuck Strauss and Holly Williamson. On Good Friday, April 1, the sanc­ tuary will be open for prayer from 12 to 3 p.m. Then at 7:30 a joint service with the Chain-of-Lakes Evangelical Covenant church will be held. The Rev. Eric J. Snyder will preach on the theme, "They call this Friday Good?" Also the Worship committee has planned a symbolic reminder of the meaning of Good Friday. On Easter Sunday, three services will be held at 6:30 a.m. a sunrise communion service will be held. At 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. services will be heLd featuring special music by the Faith church clioir. Dr. Snyder will preach on the theme, "The greatest Miracle".. Visitors are encouraged to attend these services. Faith church offers a wide range of programs for adults, youth and children. | 4 - H News The Insect Seekers 4-H club of Johnsburg held its March meeting at the Griggs residence. , ^ Marsha Demers, chairman of club Tour committee, reported on various trips available. A tour of the Sentinel in Woodstock to see the printing presses at work was then voted on. Jamie Griggs did a demonstration on nutritious foods. He had all mem­ bers particpating by making a fruit kabob. He also provided more nutritious snacking foods following the meeting. Debby Griggs, who is on the board of the Woodstock Area Recyclers, informed the members that the Insect Seekers will sponsor a recycling day April 9, from 8:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Hornsby parking lot in Woodstock Since this activity is a major fund raiser for the Insect Seekers, all are encouraged to bring recyclable material. The next meeting will be held April 16 at the Pedersen residence. 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