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*• ? tjj> v ^ -** -*\ rr'^A^. 5* * tftfe Ten THE M'HENRY PLAINDEALER--SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY Thui-sday, June $, 1935 REMEMBER WAY BACK WHENf "«S» «•• George 0," the horse owned'by George Owen made a mile in 2:28 on the Nunda track? f" ? * Sixty years ago F. G. Mayes was the merchant tirilor in Molhwy. but jn {tie early daysjittle about cleaning i«id pressing was known. ^ v_ ed on Greeti street, where her popularity ip. the cleaning and pressing business has vapidly grown. ' ' For the past four years she has" been located in the Sfcme build in a? where satisfied customers return time and again. •> < ~"i Green St. McHenry REMEMBER WAY BACK WHEN-- You paid $50 for the same tire-thai would cost you $12 now and if you got 3,000 miles you were lucky, on any Battery Charging, Fsfcn Belts, Radiator Hose and ? ^>ark Plugs, Etc., to Fit Every Car of Truck TIRE REPAIRING AND VULCANIZING Phone 294, West McHenry, IlUisoiii ^ REMEMBER WAY BACK WHEN-- H. E. Wightman built th^ new livery barn near his residence? """--4-;'" •• -- Serving the Riding Public For Over 25 Years Continued serving of the Community for over twentyfive years, at the same location, is what we have to look upon as a fair record. Starting twenty-six years ago in l^e hdi^e livery, we both them ou| at My time. R. I. Overton Motor Sales McHenry, Illinois using their own automobiles for transportation. ' In 1913 we began selling Overland and Chalmers ears, St Mary's Honored Father Chas. S. Nix St. Mary's Church at McHenry A' PARISH ONC1B WAS PART iBertholAvmia AB T/\TT*rc?T>TTT>r« IMfery's until Aug. 10, 1921, when OF-.JOHNSBUKG (Rev. Charles S. Nix, the present -priest, took charge. His first work In the early days the German (Kith- j Was the building of a modern rectory olic people of McHenry were attend- j v/hich was greatly needed. ed by missionary priests passing | Rev. C. S. Nix was born at Louisthrough on their way to Johnsburg. j ville, 111., on Sjept. 2, 1878. He was During the .time , of Father Fegers, | educated at St. Martin's, Chicago, |tft. who came to Johnsburg in 1867, Mc-| Calvary, W1!®./Mid St. Ffancis Sem- Henry was attached as a mission to j inary. * • Johnsburg and as such was in charge j He was ordained July 11, 1903, by of Fr. Fegers, Fr. O.Groenebaumand Archbishop Quigley. He was assis- Fr. H. Mehring.. ... . tant in Chicago parishes and at St. In the year 1894 the German con-j Joseph's, Aurora. He began the Virgregation of McHenry obtained-a j gil parish in April, 1909, and came to priest of its own in the person of Fr McHenry -August 10, 1921. Kirsch. He offered mass here for I jje was recently made a monsignor the first time on Aug. 15, 1894, in the appointment of Pope Pius XI, in- WORDS OF PRAISE FROM SUPT.DUKER ARE APPRECIATED TRIBUTE TO PLAINDEALER'EDITORIAL STAFF building which is now used as St. M"ry'° °"h^l In 1898, Rev. Kirsch built a new church at a cost- of $li',,7r>tU)0, which Mr. A. H. Mosher, Editor - McHenry Plaindealer,/ . McHenry, Illinois . _ 1, Dear Mr.- Moshei1! ' • .'.It- is with a word of greeting tp the celebration of the Plaindealer's sixtieth anniversary. The school has every reason to be grateful for the splendid co-operation the Plaindealer has given it during the past years. A newspaper is a very influential agency , in a community. -The Plaindealer has always given" tire schools the fuU benefit of. this influence: and» -has assisted in, every way to create a, favorable impression for the school.* . : -v llbe* public, is vitally "interested in its schools. It, has every reason to be, for the schools are developing the community's most valuable asset--the youth of McHenry. For this reason the community desires to know what is taking place in the schools1. Your paper has given the public that service in a splendid manner. The athletics of the Grade and Community High have been ably handled by a former graduate of our schools, Mr. Harold Bacoti. His "Bacon Strip" has been one of the first columns to which the boys and girls turned each week. I have never had contact with a small town newspaper whose sports editor has so thoroughly covered the school sports. "Zeke" has not only written these items, but has also always kept in close touch with out coaches and kept their viewpoint in mind when writing the items. A service of this type is never forgotten. Mrs. Jdmes Sayler has covered all other schoql activities. Mrs. Sayler has always been intensely interested in the schopls. She has shown this interest each week by her excellent articles on school activities. Her covesture ceremonies for which will lake place at St. Mary's church sometime this month, when Bishop Hogan j operation has been of inestimable, valofficiates. < ' ue to those interested in the youth of McHenry. Many local publications relegate such news to some unimportant place. However, Mrs. Sayler has placed these articles where they would be most easily seen by the readers. There have been times when, M'HENRY HAS HAD MANY PROMINENT MEMBERS OF -- M'HENRY COUNTY BAR According to our records, H. C. Irish was attprpey-at-law in McHenry by actual count; nearly half of the s^iixxttyv vyeeaariss aasg?oo , aass wwaass aallssoo RKiicchhaarrdd ^1 front paTghea nhkags) bMeerns devoted tmo asych tohool MSGR. CHAS. S. <NIX was destroyed by fire in April, 1918, Father Berthold being the pastor at _____ that time. A new church was started lawyer, reaching McHenry, the coun- Bishop, while George A .Bucklin was notary public, conveyance and insurance agent. Amory E. Thomas was the first lawyer to become a resident of McHenry county, settling at McHenry in 1839 and remained,in practice here until. 1844, when he returned to New York, his native state. J. J. Barwick settled here in 1841 and practiaed until 1845 when he moved away. Hosea G. Wilson located in McHenry in 1842 and died here in 1847. Charles McClure was her4 only a few months. Solomon Baird came here in 4845, and Hamilton N$xoft fit among the early lawyers. , Col. L. S. Church was a prominent in September, 1918, and was finished in June, 1919. The first service was j held in the basement January 1, 1919. The Rev. Kirsch remained until 1901 when he was succeeded by Rev. M. Barth, who was pastor here until I! Nov. 17, 1907. His successor was Rev. A. Boyer, who in July 1914 was | forced to resign on account of ill health and the following October passed to his reward. Rev. Karl Oestenkoetter, who had filled St. Mary's charge after the resignation of Fr. Boyer remained in charge until the coming of the Rev. Edward Berthold, the new pastor. ty-seat, in 1843. Henry W. McLean, widely known as a politician and a McHenry lawyer was admitted to the McHenry County bar in 1842. - Flavel K. Granger was a member of the McHenry County bar of long standing as was also Richard Bishop. A review of the history of the lives of these two last named men appears elsewhere in our issue. Glacier* Are in Retreat ( Nearly all of the world's glaciers arf" in retreat \ .;V'r Plaindealer have many more reporters who have the best interests of the schools at heart. , During the time in which I hav been in McHenry, the Plaindealer has had two editors, Mr. Frank Schreinrr and Mr. A. H. Mosher. Both gave tho full strength of their paper to the schools. Each was willing to spend time and money to see that the school news received its share of the space in the paper. The readers do not always realize the problems faced by the editor of a small town newspaper. The editor hears little concerning the articles that please: but he; hears much concerning the articles that have irritated in some way. It is for this reason that I wish to express the school's gratitude for the way the local newspaper has handled its many problems. - I hope the present editor and his able staff of assistants will continue to conduct the local paper for many years to come. Tdb often we do not appreciate the merit of our local institutions. V/e are too close to appreciate. Howtej^er, the school d,oes realize that yourpfeper is one of the best and I am sincerely expressing the gratitude of those interested in the welfare of the children of McHenry when I wish you many more pleasant anniversaries. Cordially, C. H. DUKER taxi work in lOiO, with which we continued, along Vith the horse drawn vehicle, \intil l91§. Ait that time we sold the last of our horses and put on all motor driven. REMEMBER WAY BACK WHEN-- Johnsburg had a postoffice of its own? LONG BEFORE THE PLAINDEALER which we continued selling until 1920, when we took over the Buick line which we have sold continuously for fifteen years. " We addell the Pontiac Franchise in 1931 which we have sold along with Buick for the' past five years. ' : CAME TO TOWN arfe contemplating the purchase of a car we BUICK and PONTIAC WAS FAMOUS BREWERS OF FINE BEER \ SINCE 1861 I;;..?--! REMEMBER WAY BACK WHEN-- Joseph Frett opened a meat market in the Howe U'\. building? -- HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! Yes, this* market is young enough to really, fenjoy birthdays, yet, when it comes to serving its customer*,; .with satisfaction, we are most experienced. ; ^ In the Plaindealer of sixty years ago no meat markets were advertised, yet We are sure that people long before that time ate meat, ^^n^hcsn^Ahe^^ pioneers hunting for wild fowl. • ...... management of ilerbert ;ljarsen\Bas been in biisi;heBs in'McBE^n^^ for three years, and we are interested ia- the success, of ;the city arid its newspaper. I." / Northland .Market { • Main Street West McHenry REMEMBER WAY BACK WHEN?- The new bridge over the Fox River w&s built, fifty years ago? % y Economical Transportation w fCHEVROLET Tr ' f ' f i <• mJ* SALES and SERVICE OIL and GASOLINE Rts. 12 & 20, McHenry, Hi Phone 277 REMEMBER WAY BACK WHEN-- George Curtis opened a paint shop in the Kelter Block?. - ^ - We are also celebrating our birthday this month. Thirty years ago we moved from [Racine, Wis., and started a hardware store in the Owen building. Ten years later a variety store was opened in the Perkins As time went on we found it advisable to build a 40-ft. addition to our building and move the hardware stock into it; Here we have been serving'our'customers.', ever since;"' My sonn CHiarles, and daughter, Frances, have charge of the store where you will find such well known br^ds mer^haiMiise as . MARTIN SENOUR PAINTS AND OILS KITCHENKOOK GASOLINE AND OIL STOVES. LAWRENCE BUILDERS HARDWARE. HORRICK'S EBBATSON FISHING TACKLE, ALADDIN MANTLE LAMPS. REMINGTON AMMUNITION. ROYAL ENAMELWARE as well as Alnminum. CHINA, GLASSWARE AND GENERAL HARDWARE son, Harold, and I have charge yof the best quipped Sheet Metal shop in town, witK furnaces and gutter work our specialty. many friends due to our courtesy, honest dealings and good service. I hope we may serve you another thirty years. v ; . We wish to extend our congratulations and best wishes to the Plaindealer jrn its 60th aimiversarr. John J. Green Street Phone98-M " • ". >»"%.