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«S * 55t4 Install :£.'• 'V 'mM, i THE McHENRY PLMKDEALER Thursday* April 30, 1964 Twice Told Tales The Junior girls' unit of the McHenry Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary held installation of new officers last week Wednesday evening, at which time Hollie Koehl, standing in front with bouquet, officially took office as president. With her, left to right, are Daisy Smith of McHenry, who acted as mistress of ceremonies; Gwen Timm, 5th district president; Mary Goberville, department youth activities' chairman; and Genevieve Bradley, auxiliary president. by Renee Jende The ladies' auxiliary to Fox River Post 4600 is once again making plans for the Fiesta queen contest. Chairman Jean Wiles informs me that she will be accepting the applications. The girls must be between the ages of 16 and 21 and from McHenry high school district. The applications will be in the Plaindealer. The closing diay for entries will be May 23 and the judging will be on" Wednesday, June 17. at the club. Jean is hoping to have entries from each of the surrounding subdivisions. If there are an questions, you can call Mrs. Wiles at 385-4449 or either of her co-chairman, Mrs/' Doris Wetzel at 385-1917 or Mrs. Pat Rorcovan at 385-3812. The queen contest is sponsored by the ladies' auxiliary to Fox River 4600. The winner will preside over the Fiesta Day celebration on July 19. The installation of the Junior Girls' unit, sponsored by the ladies' auxiliary, was well attended. Many out-of-town guests were present. Mistress of Ceremonies Daisy Smith was honored to welcome Mary Goberville, department youth activities' chairman; Gwen Timm, Fifth district president; and Irene Johnson, Fifth district senior vicepresident. Attending also were girls from other Junior units. Among them were Peggy Cross, historian; Delores Cross, president and Mary Weichman, first vice-president from Woodstock Post 5040. Elgin Watch City Post 1307 was well represented with President Pam ..eve, Color Guard Susan Neve, Secretary Cheryl Stonum, Jr. Vice-President Rita Schmidt, Treasurer Wendy Riley Guard Mary Greenwald and Sandy Stonum. Carla Goberville, secretary from Skokie Post 3854 came with her mother; Mary Goberville the installing officer. After the cere- TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of April 27, 1939) With all preliminary arrangements completed, an energetic group of Boy Scout enthusiasts are ready to put over the annual drive on Friday of this week, bigger and better than ever before. Boy Scout work is well rooted in McHenry. Participating in the Prairie Farmer WLS home talent show in the auditorium of the Lake Zurich high school were the Adams brothers, Vince and Clem, and Miss Evelyn Anderson of McHenry. This popular trio presents a fine program over Station WROM at Aurora each Saturday afternoon. A fine new building of brown stained shingles will soon be the new business establishment of Charles' Rietesel and son, Carl. The building is nearing completing and is located in the rear of the Rietesel home on Charles street. Mr. Rietesel will continue in the same business of radiator repair work, straightening of bodies apd fenders, sign painting and truck lettering. Carl's furniture upholstering shop will be located in the south end of the new building. Mr. and Mrs. David Reid entertained a number of friends at the Homestead tea room last Thursday evening in honor of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Rev. Fr. Clarence Thennes monies, refreshments were served. I am pleased to report that Gwen Timm was the proud recipinent of a "Carl Special". Poppy Day, held in conjunction with the American Legion, is slated for May 22 and 23. was feted at a family dinner at the home of his. father, John Thennes, on Court street Sunday afternoon at a 4:30 o'clock dinner, fhe occasion being the observance of his first anniversary of ordination to the priesthood. A social ^afternoon was spent. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Schoenholtz entertained at a family •dinner at their home Friday evening in honor of the first birthday of their son, Jack. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of May 1, 1924) Fred Kunz. who was recently engaged as one of the McHenry tounty road patrolmen and assigned to River road between this city and Wauconda. is very much on the job and due to his efforts this stretch of highway is already showing an improvement. Peter W. Frett. fire chief of McHenry, left this city Tuesday evening for Detroit, Mich., where he attended a test of fire fighting equipment as demonstrated by a manufacturer. Mr. Frett has attended many of these demonstrations and is in a position to give the city board information that should prove of value when the- lime , comes for McHenry to make a purchase. With the cooperation of the business and professional men and the McHenry City Council, a series of open air band concerts can again be made possible here during- the coming summer. The next regular meeting of the McHenry Community club will take place at the K. of C. hall Tuesday evening, May 6. President George "Bohr of the club informs the Plaindealer that there will be several important matters that will be brought before the meeting and for this reason he is urging all members to be present. JOHN W. BAIRD NEW OFFICER OF PLAN COMMISSION John W. Baird, president of Baird & Warner,, was elected vice-president (effective May 11 of the Northeastern Illinois Planning commission at the commission's quarterly meeting recently. Baird, a former president of the Metropolitan Mousing & Planning council, succeeds David A. Joslyn, Woodstock, who resigned from the commission to devote more time to his law practice. State Rep. A. B. McConnell, also of Woodstock, is expected to succeed Joslyn as representative from McHenry county. The commission endorsed proposals of the Cook County Forest Preserve district to acquire additional open land for forest preserves in northwest and south Cook county. The Planning commission reviewed the proposals to see that they accord with metropolitan area open space plans and policies and that they do not conflict w ith plans or projects of other local governments. The commission approved a work program to speed up the completion of a Comprehensive Policies Plan for the six county metropolitan area. The program calls for close cooperation on transportation planning between the commission, the Chicago Area Transportation Study and the Chicago Department of City Planning. The commission approved the creation&of a technical advisory committee on environmental aspects of planning, and named Philip Will Jr., former president of the American Institute of Architects, as chairman. In addition to Will, the committee will be composed of a social scientist, an anthropologist, a geographer, a child psychologist, and other interested professionals who study the reaction of people to FOLDING With Foam Mattress {-r . ' ALL BOX BLANKET BAG Holds to 100 Holds three blanpounds! 15x 12x10 inched. kets, keeps them free from dust LINT REMOVER Handy roller, 60 inches of tape included. R0IME3 BUS 60 inches of 77t Three 60x3 in. rolls in pkg. DRESS HANGERS Set of 6 plastic hangers in pink or turq. * m SKIRT HANGER Hang 6 skirts in space of 1. Guest Room Summer Cottage DRESS BAG 54-Inch bag with 42-inch zipper holds one or more garments. Clear vinyl 77t uwes' Quilted embossed plastic bag holds 6 pairs of shoes. 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The executive committee was called to a special session by the 11th district adviser, held on April 22 at the American Legion Post 798 in Aurora for the purpose of formulating a slate of officers to serve the newly fotmed detachment of the Sons of the American Legion. Formation of the 11th district detachment was first brought about by a motion at the 11th district meeting held at Steger, 111., by llth district S.A.L. Adviser H. J. SaynOr, Sr., and a second was made by Past Commander H D. Vycitai of Post 491 McHenry, who was also intbeir surroundings as a basis for sound ppllaannnniinngg^aarn d design. strumental in the formation of Squadron 491. Along with the election of commander Steve Kreier as vice commander of the detachment will be the appointment of bugler and assistant bugler from Squadron 491 inJthe llth district S.A,L. detafchment. The Historian will be appointed from a newly formed squadron, ritual work will be conducted by St. Charles squadron 342, and the color guards will consist of the drill team of S.A.L. Squadron 57 of Elgin. The officers elect of the newly formed llth district detachment of the S.A.L. will take their oath of office at the llth district convention, which will be held June 14 at the Crystal Lake American Legion home, at which time the ritual team of St. Charles S.A.L. Squadron 342 will present a most impressive installation ceremony, along with the crack drill team of Elgin Squadron 57 of the S.A.L., who will present the detachment colors. llth District S.A.L. Advisor H J. Saynor, Sr., has also stated that" plans are at this moment being formed to bring about the formation of county . detachment1-. rf the S.A.L. and is expect »d 10 be acted upon either late this fall or early next spring. This move is being made in order to coordinate the programs of the S.A.L. and the American Legion, as membership in the S.A.L. is continuing by leaps and bounds in the llth district, which covers, McHenry, DuPage, Kane Kendall and Will counties. It has been state also that McHenry County S.A.L. membership alone is greater in number than the 10th and 13th districts combined, and that two thirds of the second division membership is of the llih district. $10,000 SUIT A $10,000 sua has been brought under the dram shop act in behalf of Charles Cardella. Defendants are Casimcr J. Pascal individually, and doing business as Casey's Food Mart, south River road, McHenry, unknown owners, and Leo Cardella. The suit results from an auto accident in 1963 when a ear driven by Leo Cardella on Rawson Bridge road crashed into a tree, allegedly causing injui ir r to Charles Cardella, a passenger. The defendants are said to have sold or tjiven intoxicating liquor to Leo Cardella. 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