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Good Morning! Lo<al report INDEX,'SECTION A Today's Weather AN EDITION OF THE NORTHWEST HERALD PARTLY CLOUDY Wednesday with a 40 per­ cent chance of thunder­ storms and showers. High in the lower 80s. A chance of showers and thunder­ storms Wednesday night. Low in the middle 60s. Lottery Daily game:315 Pick Four:5541 LOTTO grand prize:$6 million MCC ranks well in . GPA tally By Kelly Thompson Pfaindealer staff writer Students return from wilds A group of high school students from the McHenry area have returned from a coed camping, canoeing experience in the boundary Waters of Canada, Minnesota. Mary Oster- man and Marty Sobczak, instructors at McHenry East High School, led the trip. The group ranged from students who have had a lot of out- of-doors experiences to some that have never slept in a tent or eaten food from an open fire. Planning for next year's trip is underway. Anyone of high school age who may be interested in-such a trip next summer (mid-July) or would just like to know more about it can contact Martin Sobczak at east campus in McHenry or at home by calling 648-2321. A slide presentation of this year's trip will be given on Aug. 4 at 2 p.m. in the East Campus cafeteria. Everyone is welcomd. Births Business County news Neighbors... . .6 Obituaries 4,5 Society .15 Twice Told Tales .11 Parading proudly This Is a 2 section, 44 page newspaper. School meeting set Earl puts his words to our pages for last time He had drivers of bread trucks and others take a supply to other cities. These were mailed back to me. Postage due keys came from as far away as Gary, Ind. Of all the tricks they played on me, the keys rated top spot. Football games were played order. That's four. Now comes in the afternoon so did not draw Clarence Anderson as number crowds. We had to make a five. living. We had no reporter so Business is booming. football games didn't get much ink. Basketball was different. Since high school games were played at night, Alvina and I drove to all out of town games come fair weather or storms. In recent years, readers have urged me to write about olden The Anderson family gathers days in McHenry. Newcomers for a family reunion each year, especially kept asking for more but this was different. of the small town history. They came for the funeral of their sister Anne, a beloved girl -- who was like a mother to the family after their mother died. Editor "Mose" ran a contest » to name this column. It was -- Marian Anderson (one of a large In early days, it was con- family of sports enthusiasts) sidered great sport to slip a note who came through with the into my column as a surprise, name that has stuck for half a They had their fun. I handed it century--"So I Hear." Marian out and had to take it when the won some baseball equipment joke was on me. and was a happy girl. Readers were always anxious to give me a humorous report on somebody wanting to keep secret something that happened. For instance. The gals who returned from Chicago on the Northwestern train, got to visiting and forgot to get off at the McHenry station. They had to be picked up in Ringwood. Whoops! (Betcha Rosalie Barnickol Celeste Mann has put in her remembers.) After 50 years, I am retiring from column writing. Editor "Mose" asked me to cover boxing matches at the Polly Prim dance hall which was located east of the Route 120 bridge, north side of the high­ way. I couldn't make it that night so recommended "Zeke" Bacon. When the report came in, "Mose" hired "Zeke" to cover sports and write what proved to be a popular column which was named "Bacon's Strip." That went on for over six years until "Zeke" moved up in the banking business and moved to Cary. It was "Zeke's" turn to recommend me. Now I am hanging it up after 50 years. Of course, the key trick pulled by Bill Pries has gone down in McHenry history. In case some newcomers never heard it, let me give you the highlights. While Bill's parents were in Florida, their devilish son found a box of keys his mother had collected. Into that fertile brain came a thought. Each key was tagged with my name and address. The keys were scattered along the curbs near schools. My first notice came when Walter Richardson's grandma, Mrs. Fred Cooley, phoned to say, "Walter found your key and will bring it to your office after school." I tried to protest that it wasn't my key but Grandma said, "Oh, yes it is. It has your name on it." It sure did--just like a hundred or more did. My office was above the Pries building where the China Light is now located. Sure enough, Walter came bouncing up the long stairway. I thanked him and gave him a nickel. Wow! Like the Charge of the Light Brigade, kids kept bounding up those stairs with keys. I ran out of nickels and had to send out for a new supply. The great schemer didn't stop with school kids. Not our Bill! Clarence and three of his brothers, Arnold, Glenn and Harry came a - callin' last week. So many things happened along the long trail that I can't possibly recall them. When this last column is put to rest, I will think of things I should have related. Through the years, I have appreciated my readers and tried not to offend anyone. It has been fun. Contributors have been welcome. by Earl Walsh It is with mixed feelings that I bow out after so many years, however, youth must be served and I wish them every success. There have been too many to name, but fond memories of fellow members of the staff will linger in my thoughts. So it is -- So long, it's been nice to know you. I've got to be rolling along. S.I.H. When I retire from column writing, I am going to write a book. Things look promising. Thr« . readers are already lined up to buy a book. There will be a special tribute to, Earl Walsh and his 50 years of ser­ vice to the community and the• McHenry Plaindealer In Friday's edition. ;