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Treasurer's report under scrutiny by auditor FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Feb 14, 1935) Members of the McHenry county board of supervisors were startled Wednesday by facts disclosed in the report of Committee to Settle with the former county treasurer. Auditor reports showed "ex­ ceptions" in the 1934 biennial report. The committee to settle was given full authority to act in securing a complete audit of the office as far back as they desire to go. Anton P. Freund and Alvin Phannenstill were injured TWICE TOLD TALES Edited from our files of years gone by Friday when caught between two automobiles in Chicago. When Phannenstill, driving nis Ford, stopped at a corner, his car was struck by another machine. The two men sot out to see what damage had been done when a beverage truck drove into them, crushing them between the two cars. They were taken to St. Ann's hospital where it was found their legs • were badly bruised. Tliey returned home that night and have about recovered. Roy Kamholtz captured first ice in the Club Small Bore ly Match at the McHenry le club range last Tuesday night with a fine score of 362. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Althoff returned home Friday from Peoria where they at­ tended the Hardware Dealers' convention. Mr. Althoff was elected to the board of directors. Mrs. David Walkington was hostess to the Philathea society Thursday, Feb. 7. Following the business meeting, a program of songs and readings was given. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Feb. 15, 1945) C.J. Reinhansperger, chairman of the McHenry unit of the Red Cross and C.H. Duker, chairman of the War Fund Drive, attended a meeting where plans were completed for the current Red Cross drive. Hie McHenry township quota has been set at $1,915. Sgt. Irving Bower of McHenry was among six Americans who escaped from a column of Nazis in a hair-raising, slapstick game of hide-and-seek through a rambling outpost building on the French front, according to an Oakland, Calif, newspaper. Among recent transfers of local servicemen were Glenn Draper from Fort Meade, Md., to New York; Pete J. Dowell from Florence, Ariz, to Higley, Ariz.; Richard Frett from Port Hueneme, Calif, to San Diego, Calif.; and George J. Nett from Camp Beale, Calif, to San Francisco. Fifty-nine pupils made the high school honor roll last quarter in a new system whereby students were allowed only a limited number of ab­ sences from school in addition to having a high scholastic stan­ ding in order to be exempt from taking exams. TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Feb. 11, 1960) Mayor George P. Freund has accepted the general chair­ manship for a campaign to raise $200,000 for an 18-bed building for McHenry Hospital. The Lawrence Galion family at 225 N. Santa Barbara, Lakemoor, managed to escape into Wednesday morning's blizzard after an oil stove in their home exploded and set the house afire at 7 a.m. Dr. Peter Griesbach has been re-elected chief of staff of McHenry hospital for the third term. Dr. Burton Krimmer and Dr. Edw. F. Wilt were elected vice-president and secretary- treasurer, respectively. Star Scout Randy Hughes will act as master of ceremonies at the annual father and son banquet of the McHenry Boy Scouts tonight. Special Deputy County Clerks and Deputy Registration of­ ficers registering voters for the upcoming elections in the McHenry area included: Earl Walsh, McHenry; Justus Kellner, Wonder Lake; Mrs. Margaret Ehrhardt, Lilymoor; Joseph A. Cina, Lakeland Parte; Richard J. Hyatt, Lakemoor; Elmer Granso, McHenry Shores; Bonnie F. Meyers, Johnsburg; and Mrs. Emma B. Pyritz, McCullom Lake. "Operation Petticoat" was the feature at the McHenry Theatre this week. The movie starred Cary Grant and Tony Curtis. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Feb. 14, 1975) Numerous problems associated with the establish­ ment of a county animal shelter brought forth a long discussion by the McHenry County board Tuesday. One of the chief n exciting year in a new ntry awaited Lark Wheelock ; Friday as she left to spend a concerns was how to assure needed funds, and when it became apparent there were no immediate answers, the matter was tabled for further study. An excit count last Friday as she left to spend year in Costa Rica as an American Field Service student. The 17-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Wheelock of Draper Road will be residing with the Gilberto Quiros family, on their cattle farm in Bagaces. Paul Fidler, a member of the McHenry Zoning Board of Appeals, has been appointed chairman of that board to succeed Fred Lamb, who died recently. New officers elected to office of the McHenry Chamber of Commerce were Rich Lane, president; Ken Sheridan, vice- president; Tom Low, vice- president; and Jim Wegener, treasurer. Trustee Sandra I. Mover and Clerk Rose Lillegara were pictured viewing a check for $22,854 representing the grant Page 5PLAI1SDEALERHERALI). FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 15.1|15 Parenting association sets Feb. 26 auction fundraiser The Childbirth and Parenting Association of McHenry County has set the date for its annual auction. It will be held at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the Village Squire Restaurant in Crystal Lake, (Route 14; just west of Route 31). The auction, which is a major fund-raising event for the Childbirth and Parenting Association, will be open to the public. Items to be auctioned off will include children's clothing, toys, dinner, reservations, photography equipment and other products and services. Merchants intersted in donating, or persons interested in more information about the rt iJ auction, may call Debbie at (815) 459-8319 or Nancy at (81Q) 455-4024. | The Childbirth and Association of M< isanot-for-E _ families dedicated to promoting an educational approach to parenting and childbirth. Programs feature authorities speaking on subjects of interest and concern for parents. CPA also offers its members discussion groups for new moms, moms of tots, children's parties, babysitting co-ops, and a bi-monthly newsletter. For more information about CPA, call Marybeth at (312) 6^9- 5264. Parenting IcHenry County t organization ' received by the Village of McHenry Shores under the Flood Disaster program. The beach area. repairs • fir 0 Lea riinnlnhtln nli i rascinaiingty temmme, riw baje eunesst r'J 'f'i .'""'J i ' A Right now, during our Great American Frigidaire Sale, we re offering great, great values on all Frigidaire appliances in stock! 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"Dr. Salzer's slide presentations are notable both for their in­ formational and their artistic quality," says Craig Pfan- nkuche, who is secretary of the Sauk Trail Chapter of IAAA. The registration costs of $3 for adults and $2 for students and children will be collected at the door and turned over directly to the Beloit College fund to con­ tinue excavation work in the area. The Sauk Trail Chapter of IAAA is joined by the McHenry County Conservation District in sponsoring the program. 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