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--1 r r -^-T-y ^ "- VT---: <? ^&M«flayf January * .V 1 = "The Good Old Days"? "•: :•• mma§iiM«!#« •,'m4X- %,i! •;?-. • Wmm Illfpt BANK OFFICERS NAMED AT 58TH ANNUAL MEETING The Drivers Seat • There was 100 per cent agreement in this week of beautiful spring weather that "the good old days" were not nearly as good as today. This photo, given to the Plaindealer by Anton Blake of Green street, was taken near Algonquin and shows many McHenry men among the crew employed by the North Western railroad to clear the tracks after a severe snow storm. Among those pictured are George W irfs, Fred Schoewer and Mr. Blake, as vfreit as the late Frank Weingart, Joseph Weber, Henry Kennebeck, Frank Thurlwell and Franklin Ensign, among others. The men had only shovels as they fought these huge drifts back in January of 1918. McHenry Hospital Admissions for the pastjweek at McHenry hospital, McHenry, included Lorraine Newlin, Lisa Blaydes, Johanna Guddeck and Dorothy Krec, Fox Lake; Anthony Rodriguez and Pearl Schaab, Chicago; Deborah Steil and Doris Marchiori, Round Lake; Stacey Johnson, Cary; Alice Brouse, William Reddersdorf, Marjorie Boese and Aldia Leanna, Crystal Lake; Jan Zednik and Emma Sutton, Richmond; Stewart M. Murray, Barrington; Orville Smith and Martha Schulx, Lake Villa; Charles Boss, Ringwood; Nora Schulz, Ingleside; William Haerle, Tammy Lynn King and Arthur Miller, Wonder Lake; Eugene Schmiri t,--Grays lake; Jane Peschke, Nancy Ann Waugh, Charles Hueckstaedt, Helen Arendall, Grace Mandziara, Gertrude Pearson, Dorothy Hayner, Robert Grom, Luella,, Day, Ester Schell, Steven Karowsky, Janet Walters, Karen White, Jesse Robinson, Gloria Schmaling, Gerald Foute, Raymond Swenski, Robert Hromec, Maurice Carver, Vernon Greenhaw and I'ren Brody, McHenry. Memorial Hospital - Woodstock Patients admitted to Memorial hospital, Woodstock, during the past week included Esther Orr and June Crowhurst, McHenry; and Sonia Bryll, Shirley Johifson, Edward Leadley, Edward Kalleck and Robert Kalleck, Wonder Lake. FILM SOCIETY OFFERING "A Raisin In The Sun" is coming to the Woodstock Opra House Sunday, Jan. 26. Sidney Poitier stars in this timely theme dealing with the problems of a present day Chicago Negro family. This present atioi. will mark the fourth film being offered by the McHenry County Film society. Individual admissions may be purchased at the door for both performances, in the afternoon at 2:30 p.m. and again in the evening at 8 p.m. CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank Father Baumhofer, The American Legion and everyone for their visits, cards, prayers and many kind deeds during my recent illness. Michael E. Degen *1-23-64 £ARO OF THANKS I wish to thank everyone for aU the lovely cards and the many kind remembrances I received during my recent stay in the hospital. Mrs. Sadie Berg *1-23-64 CARD OF THANKS In this manner we wish to thank all J.hose who helped us find poodle "Coquette" when she was lost last week in Wonder Lake. M. Mossman I. Trimble •1-23-64 RECEIVES APPOINTMENT Congressman Robert Mc- Clory (R., 12th Illinois) has been named as an alternate delegate to the seventh meeting of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary group. Established in 1959, the groufJ meets alternately in Canada and the United States and the 1964 meeting is occurring in Washington and at Cajte Kennedy, Fla. Mr. McClory is one of twelve members of the U.S. House of Representatives who, with twelve United States Senators, will meet with the Speaker and twenty-three other members of the Canadian Parliament. Ohtuarted ESTELLE RICHARDSON Estelle Richardson of 5205 W. Lake Shore drive, Wonder Woods, Wonder Lake, was found dead in her home by neighbors last Saturday, Jan. 18. Coroner Theron Ehorn, who conducted an inquiry, said she died of a cerebral hemorrhage. Miss Richardson had lived here for about eighteen years and before her retirement was secretary in an insurance office. She was born 81 years ago, on June 24, 1882, in Alpina, Mich., daughter of Charles W. and Mary Moran Richardson. Her only survivors are nephews, W. C. Richardson of Colorado Springs, Colo., and R. F. Richardson of Los Angeles, Calif., both of whom came to McHenry for the Funeral. Use Tlie Clasafled The body rested at the Peter M. Justen and Son funeral home until 9 o'clock Monday morning, when Mass was sung at Christ the King church, Wonder Lake. Burial was in St. Mary's Catholic cemetery, McHenry. GEORGE H. MEYERS A funeral Mass will Vie sung at 10 o'clock Thursday morning in St. Mary's Catholic church, Woodstock, for George H. Meyers, 77, of 474 Lake avenue, Woodstock, a native of McHenry. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Mr. Meyers died Monday evening, Jan. 20, in Rockford Memorial hospital, where he was confined thirteen days. The deceased was born April 27, 1886, in McHenry, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Meyers. He was married in 1911 in this city to Clara Kramer. His affiliations included the Knights of Columbus, McHenry (Council, of which he was a charter member; lifetime member of McHenry County Deputy Sheriffs association and Bell Telephone Pioneer club. Before retiring in 1948, he was employed for thirty-four years for the Illinois Bell Telephone company. Besides his wife, he leaves four sons, George C. Meyers, Woodstock chief of police, and Roy, Charles and Jack, all of Woodstock; eight grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. John Montgomery of Forest Park and Mrs. Charles Egan of Chicago; two brothers, Victor PARISH BOARD OF CCD TO GIVE DEMONSTRATION The executive board of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine of St. Gregory the Great parish, Milwaukee* Wis., will discuss the work of the C.C.D. on Sunday, Jan. 26, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at St. Mary's gymnasium, McHenry. Rev. F. J. Tenpenny, Pastor of St. Gregory's, and Rev. A. G. Klink, spiritual director of the Confraternity there, will bring the entire executive board to McHenry for the demonstration. Members^ are Joseph Hilber, president; Richard Sellen, vicepresident and parent educator chairman; Mary Radovich, secretary; Margaret Wiitanen, treasurer; Irene Summers, chairman of teachers; Bernadette Schmidt, chairman of helpers; Daniel Satzinan, chairman of fishers. There are presently 350 members of St. Gregory's engaged in various phases of work in the parish. Their presentation in McHenry will point up the apostolic activities of the C.C.D. at work. All persons interested in this endeavor for laity are invited to attend. CARD OF THANKS I wish to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to all my friends and. relatives who remembered me with letters, cards and gifts on my birthday. May God bless and reward you all for your thoughtfulness of me here at St. Joseph's Home, Freeport. Mrs. John A. Jung The fifty-eighth annual meetins of the stockholders of the McHenry State Bank was held at the banking quarters Jan. 21, 1964. Executive Vice-President Robert L. Weber reviewed the year's business and announced that deposits had increased almost two and one half million dollars in the last year. The year 1962 showed the largest increase in deposits in the bank's long proud history. Weber stated that 1,800 new savings accounts opened during the year accounted for much of the increase, although checking account deposits increased well over a half million dollars. The .deposit increase made an additional million doN lars available for loans. The banks total loans now stand in excess of $10,000,000. The bank's totals, including income, were at an all time yea!- end high, but it was pointed out that almost $150,000 of the bank's earnings went to pay taxes. Of this amount, about $30,000.00 was paid in local taxes. A little less than four hundred thousand dollars is used to pay interest on savings deposits; and of course, the Salaries of approximately forty officers and employees is a major operating expense. It was pointed out that almost every village and subdivision in the McHenry area is represented on the bank payroll. Vice-President Richard J. Zieman, one of the trust officers, reviewed the progress of the Trust department for the year 1963. The stockholders voted to increase the bank's capital to $400,000, effective April 10, 1964. This combined with the $600,000.00 in surplus will give the bank a total of one million dollars in capital and surplus. The stockholders re-elected the following directors Gerald J. Cary, William M. Carroll, Wm. A. Nye, M.D., Robert! L. Weber, Thomas F. Bolger, Richard J. Zieman and William J. Cowlin. The board of directors met at the reorganization meeting and appointed the following officers: William M. Carroll, chairman of the board; Gerald J. Carey, president: Robert L. Weber, executive vice-president and trust officer; Thomas F. Bolger, cashier; James E. Lar- The British don't usually like upheavals, but when fhey have them, they go all out, as they do with train robberies. A long-lasting, significant upheaval is taking place with the road signs in Great Britain. Some 1.5-milliort traffic signs are going to be scrapped find replaced, over a five-year period; by the European \vstem of symbolic signs. A group named the Worboys Committee has studied British traffic signs for more than a year and recommended a complete re-vamping and re-design, intended to make the signs simpler, uniform, more effective and less confusing. The hew system will use piclures, instead of words, as a warning in many cases. A camp site sign shows nothing but a picture of a tent; railroad crossings have a silhouette of a train; a skidding car indicates a slippery road; and so forth. The committee has also recommended a great reduction in the amount of words used on signs. No longer will you see one like this: "Prohibited Ail Vehicles Except Perambulators and Hand Propelled Invalid Chairs Unless Requiring Access to Premises In The Road." This one is replaced by a red circle on a white background without words or anything else shown - that means no-vehicles- allowed under the symbol system. Mucij greater use of illumination'and reflectivity will be used for highway markings and signs, so that traffic signs and signals will be vi>.ible and effective at night as well as in the daytime. The United States has- been making a strong effort for uniform, effective highway signs and markings, but the effort so far has concentrated on federally financed roads. Certain state highways, county and township roads and city streets aren't required to adopt uniform signs -- it's only suggested. recommended and hoped- for. STARTS THURSDAY, JAN. 713 SHOES for the FAMILY Visit Our Downstairs Store for Leading Bargains * ' 'JS kin, vice-president; Richard J. Zieman, vice-president and Trust officer: Donald Waltles, Lillian Cairns, Lenora Frisby and Alan M. Meyer, assistant cashiers. 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