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wiff'w1 vuv'«".'J1 "f v^«' • * vt*v '*»•« '-'i'.w;tp"v ' W'luv *fj^ r^'i r. Oeiobar 29. THE MdKHBY PLAINDEALER M^Heprjr County Through,, by Marie BdMifttgen I Chapter 4 McHenry county i« not all lit prairie land. There is much id that is undulating. There Ire ~wooded ridges and hills with fi considerable degree of elevafion. The county has many water tourses. The Fox river rises in Wisconsin and enters McHenry county at pistakee Lake about eight miles from the Wisconsin State line. It flows south and eventually reaches Algonquin but continues southward to about Ottawa, The upper Fox river, as it is known in McHenry county, Is deep enough for •Craft. This fact enhances the Value of the region as a summer resort area. Nippersfilk, a , tributary of the Fox, traverses the northeastern part of the county. Another stream is the Kishwaufcee, which flows into the Rock river. cannot be found but it seems quite probable that it was some French explorer. 1834 seems Jto be the year that witnessed the advent of the first white settlers in McHenry county. The first of the white men to make his home here was James GTllilan. ILLINOIS STATION HAS 8ELEASED NEW PURPLE RASPBERRY Purple Autumn, a new purple Raspberry variety, has been released by the Illinois Agricultural experiment Station in Urbana. This is the first named purple POSSIBLE IN DOGS: raspberry to bear in both sum- University of Illinois does not have any plants of Purple Autumn for sale. Only a limited number of plants will be available this fall from cooperating nurserymen, but the supply should increase by next year. TETANUS RARE BUT i There are also many lakes and j^onds in McHenry county, some $f which are extraordinarily #eep. Near the Fox river, the fidges contain large quantities of foiled limestone boulders evidently originating in Wisconsin. Most of the drift seems to be (lay and hard-pan, with occasional boulders. Logs of wood and other vegetable matter have been found from 15 to 50 feet deep. Good reddish brown clay abundant in the county. This clay is used for brick-making. At Woodstock and McHenry ttraw colored bricks were made from clay found under peat beds. |>rain tile is also manufactured from this clay. Peat is plentiful in the county and may be used for fuel. One of the largest peat beds lies near Hebron. These peat beds are reservoirs of future fuel supplies should the need arise. First White Man The Blackhawk war of 1831- !..• *32 was a turning point in the history of the state. The Indian^ at this time ceded all of thtf northern Illinois territory to the* white man. At this time Chicago was already a growing town; The name of the first white mart ' to set foot in McHenry county He came from West Virginia with his wife and family. Mrs. Gillilan was the first white woman in the county. Two settlements were established in 1835. One was Virginia settlement and the other was Pleasant Grove, which is now Marengo. The Virginia settlement was at. Dorr, pleasurej James Dufield, several of the Walkups, Wm. Hartman, John Gibson and John McClure followed Gillilan. In the Pleasant Grove settlement the settle's were named Chatfield, Spencer. Diggins, Simkins and Bailey. By 1836 there was quite an influx of population. Some $f these early names are st|H to be found in the vicinity, notably the name of Walkup with which people in and around Crystal Lake are familiar since there is a street which bears the name of Walkup. The census in 1840 showed the population of McHenry county to be 2,578. The early settlers came chiefly fifom Virginia, New York and New England. An English settlement Was founded in t'ie - northeastern part of the county. Hartland wa^ settled principally by Irish Catholics. Later, a large number of German settlers came to the county. mer and fall on the same cane, according to A. S. Colby of the horticulture department at the University of Illinois College of Agriculture. It is also the first variety to be named as a result of the raspberry breeding program at the University of Illinois. Under Illinois conditions the plants of Purple Autumn bear a larger crop of fruit in the summer than in the autumn, Colby says. The plants are vigorous and probably will need support. They are hardy and are easily propagated by leaf-bud cuttings. No virus diseases have been found in test plantings to date. In Illinois, Purple Autumn begins to mature its summer crop in early mid-season and has a long harvesting period. The fruit is the largest of all raspberries tested in recent years at the Urbana Station, has a conic shape and is high in flavor. Parentage of Purple Autumn is Bristol, a black variety, crossed with Indian Summer, a red variety that bears in both summer and fall and that gives Purple Autumn its "everbearing" characteristics. Colby made the original cost in 1938, and the present variety was the best selection from several hundred in- Agricultural 'engineering opportunities are far greater now|> than they have been at any time in the past 40 years. -'<3SStv' PR. HENRY FREUND OPTOMETRIST At 136 S. Green Street, McHenry (Closed Thursday Afternoons) EYES EXAMINED -- GLASSES FITTED VISUAL TRAINING -- VISUAL REHABILITATION COMPLETE VISUAL ANALYSIS HOURS: DAILY 9 to 12 AJM. and 1 to 5 P.M. FRIDAY EVENINGS: 6:00 to 8:S0 P.M. , EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT PHONE McHENRY 452 plants growing out of the oriei al cross. ^ Colby emphasises that Pet owners were warned by veterinary medical authorities recently that while tetanus, or "lockjaw." affects dogs more rarely than many other animals, it is still a hazard to be reckoned with. The American Veterinary Medical association said dogs have a greater resistance to tetanus germs than most animals, but dogs haye died of the disease. Tetanus is caused by germs which usually live in the soil and invade open wounds. Since the tetanus germs can* not live in the presence of oxygen, pet owners were advised by the AVMA to. be especially watchful for symptoms of the disease after pets have suffered small puncture wounds whidh seal over quickly. Dogs infected with ' tetanus usually display a "sawhorse" attitude, with a stiff gait and arching of the ears. Typical lockjaw symptoms develop later in the course of the disease. Treatment with tetanus antitoxins at the time of injury will protect the animal for several weeks. Johnsburg News By Mr*. Betty HetternMUia w* There have been lots of things happening this past week. A farewell party, an engagement announcement, a wedding and a birth all took place with a week. I think we should start with the newest arrival in our community. A son was born« to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dehn on Sunday, Oct. 25. The mother and son are doing fine at the Woodstock hospital. The little fellow has an older sister, Carol Ann, and an older brother, Johnny, to welcome him home. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. William May and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Dehn of Chicago. Mine flafetp Roof bolting, now used instead of timbering In many modern eoal mines, actually binds together the overhead layers of reck, thus mak tl» i in* them seif-supporting. One of tflie most beautiful weddings to be witnessed took place last Saturday morning at St. John's churcn. The ceremony united Miss Pat Huemann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Huemann. and Jack Lauras, son of the Matt Laures of McCullom Lake. Pat will join Jack when he returns to Florida, where he ia stationed with the army. Our very best wishes are extended to the newlyweds for years and years of wedded bliss. nounce the «ng*gWB<»t of thai* daughter, Shirley, to fMtar "Bad" Leiaer of McCuQom I*?!**, Th* wedding will take flatf* iOUte time .in January. Sandy and Kathy Hettermann, daughters of the Gerald and Edwin Hettermanns, danced at a P.T.A. meeting in Lake Villa list Monday evening. The girls were garbed in a tuxedo costume and danced to the "Dark Town Strutters Ball." " - Mr. and Mrs. Albert Huff an- BU1 8chmitt was guest of honor at a farewell party given for him by the Johnsburg Rescue Squad. Bill leaves for the army on Oct. 29. Mrs. Schmltt will reside with her mother in Chicago until she can- Join her huafeaad. Mra. Gert Martin, Jf?.' and Mrs. Robert Martin and daughter and Ernie DiSilvestro, all of Chicago, were guests at the Page Eleven (ipifge Michel* home on 10JS Mary Pttzen of Wank** was ft weekend guest there. IMTHONAL TEA 8AUS 'i/ The consolidated sales "Of Nfc. tional Tea company for the fomr weeks ended Oct. 10 amounted to $36,731,267 as compared with $33,841,324 for the corresponding period of 1962. an Increase W 8.54 per cent. Grease n Clefhtag -Grease from buttered popcorn tried chicken or any number at •filer foods can be treated by apoagtrf 4m spots with cleaning fluid, te followed laundering. Rom where 1 sit ~Ay Joe Marsh CLARENCE'S SHOP Storm Windows Made To Fit Any Window Bird Houses - Lawn Chairs . Lawn and Porch 8wings Picnic and Umbrella Tables - Pier, and Park Benches Juvenile Chairs, SWtngs and Sand Boxes - Window Boxes Flower Wheelbarrows - Rose Arbors, Trellis - Picket Fences, etc. Cabinets, Chest of Drawers, Cornices, etc. jOMent Chimney Cape and Cesspool Rings and Co Vim MADE TO ORDER CLARENCE J. SMITH PHONE 58S-J-1 JOHNSBURG, ILLINOIS Ifs the Principal of the Thing! Every satamn oar Rlffh Scha# has a contest to see wfce caa get the most ads for Tke ItctnkNthe school magazine. The winner becomes honorary Prlatljfrl fee a day. Skip Roberts won last week, and his first (and only) official act as "Principal" of the school was to announce in a loud, clear voice: "I hereby declare today a school holiday!" Knowing Miss Gilbert, the real principal, it was no surprise to me that she laughed as hard «g anybody else . . . and said to- ga right ahead. 'X Prsai where I sit, K*s as warn der oar ysongsters think Miss Gilbert's sack a wsadiifal per- gpl. soa (evea thoagh they kmam theyH have to make ap that /, fey). Her tolerance, her friendly way with people ef all ages reflect la everything she dees. Per iastaace, at ay hoase Miss Gilbert prefers tea bat always ra* spects my preference for a glass ef beer. As a reml person ... la any community, Miss Gilbert belongs at "the head of the rinse.** '"SVS -i 5 V. life* • •• \ i.. ' Capyrighl, 1953, Onitad Stmt** Brawart fmmiaakm Price? Would You Believe It? Yon Can Own A , ; t " i < : . : :£ The Following Stores ARE OPEN Every Day'Til 6p.m, INCLUDING WED, and THURS. CERTIFIED FOOD SHOP *-* Corner of Elm & Green St. McGEE'S "S|$fre for Men" 117 So. Green St Phone 47 GLADSTONE'S Dept Store 203 So. Green St. Phone 182 *mwmmmimmmmmmmiKmmmmm - - BEN FRANKLIN **0n Green St/ GEORGE R JUSTEN & SON 101 So. 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