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Thursday, MardKU, 1965 iA THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER ^ j ,?f >iy* Section Two -- Page Five, Twice Told Tales FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 5, 1925) McHenry workmen employed at the Terra Cotta factory were pleased to learn last week that the company has just been awarded two very fine contracts which will keep the plant busy for some weeks to come. One of these orders is for the terra cotta to be used for the new United Masonic Temple, Chicago. and the other for a theatre building at Joliet. The first named contract calls for more than 750 tons of material or about thirty car, loads while the Joliet job will require 400 tons or sixteen carloads of material. Miss Ethel Jones, proprietress of the Agatha shop, has moved from the room just south of the Carey Electric shop to the quarters in the Everett Hunter building recently vacated by Mrs. Ella Robertson, on the same street. Barbian Bros., a name prominently identified with the commercial life of this city since 1876, has passed out of existence and with, its passing has gone a cigar manufacturing business which for many ygars was the leading industry in our city. It will be of interest to smokers to learn that the manufacturing of "Our Monogram," a brand of cigar which brought fame to the Barbian brothers, will continue. It was the express wish of John J. Barbian, the surviving member of the firm, that this brand should continue to be manufactured and therefore he presented the label and manufacturing rights to his brother, N. E. Barbian, who has successfully conducted a shop in this city for many years. N. E. Barbian has engaged the services of John E. Freund, who was one of the men employed at the Barbian Bros, factory during the days when the plant flourished. Most of the radio owners of this city and community heard President Coolidge's inauguration address. This is the first time in history that such ceremonies and address were broadcast via the radio. Local boosters for the McHenry baseball club have arranged for a series of basketball games to be staged in the McHenry high school gym during the next few weeks, the net proceeds of which are to be turned into the baseball fund. Michael Freund, for many years a highly respected citiT-, zen of this city, passed away at his home on Park Avenue Feb. 25 after a long illness. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of February 29, 1940) Laughing and singing, eighteen girls of the Stenography II class, chaperoned by Miss Snyder, enjoyed an old fashioned sleigh ride Monday night. After a ride around town and serenading the teachers, the group had a satisfying lunch at the Nook. Justin Bowers, 22-year-old son of Mrs. Marguerite Justen Bowers of Waukegan, formerly of Spring Grove and McHenry, was killed near Okemah, Okla., Feb. 28 when the car he was riding in plunged into & culvert and overturned. He Was a famous tackle on the University of Oklahoma football team. The Walter Careys have moved from the Mrs. Mary Carey place on Main Street into their new home at the end of Waukegan Street. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eppel, accompanied by Mrs. Valeska Hoppe and son, Arthur, and Mrs. Hanteland and daughter, Zaleska, have returned from a trip through the southern United States and Mexico, visiting many places of interest. The instrumental department. of the Community high school will go to Glen Ellyn to compete against other talented musicians of Boone, DeKalb, Kane, DuPage and McHenry counties. Those who make up the group from here are Paul Shadle, Roman Schmitt, Gordon Schollee, Warren Jones, Robert Weideman, George Freund and Martin Baum. Bernard Meuser of Chicago died Feb. 25. The Meusers were old time residents of McHenry, having operated the Riverside Hotel some years ago. The Central Garage at Johnsburg, Fred J. Smith proprietor, has added a safety lane automatic brake tester which is approved by the state of Illinois. It automatically tests brakes, head lamps and wheel alignment. Last Saturday night a group of the older folks showed the youngsters that they could enjoy a good old fashioned sleigh ride party. Included in the group were Mr. and Mrs. Ted Belling, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Durland, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Covalt, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rogers. Mr. and Mrs. John Shoemaker, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Owens, Miss Mildred Stevens, and John Norman. tificates fot- no lost time accidents from July, 1952, through 1954. . Ground was broken this-week for a new twelve-alley bowling establishment on almost the same site as the McHenry Recreation structure which burned Dec. 27. The building is being erected on the same lot only farther back from the road to allow for more adequate parking. Two couples celebrated their golden wedding anniversaries. They were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Krause and Mr. and Mrs. Claus Larson. The St. Patrick's grade school team travelled to Sterling to play in the Rockford diocesan finals and lost a heartbreaker to St. Mary's of Sterling, the score being St. Patricks, 35, Sterling. 44. McHenry takes second place. The grade school basketball tournament under the sponsorship of the Ideal American Legion Post, wound up in a blaze of glory before a large, audience in MCHS gym, with St. Mary's five winning the tournament. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 3, 1955) James Pearson, 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pearson of Ringwood and a sophomore in McHenry high school, has received a gold key and a placing with one of his recent drawings in an annual high school art contest. The winning drawing now hangs in the Wieboldt store in Evanston. William T. Hutchings of Park Ridge lost his life ?on Saturday afternoon in an auto accident which caused severe injuries to Mrs. Ruth Oonk of Ringwood, a teacher in Edgebrook school. The crash occurred on Rt. 31, a mile north of McHenry. Miss Patsy Schmelzer became the bride of Mr. Kenneth O'Halleran in the Sacred Heart Chapel of St. Patrick's church Feb. 26. Three from this area were among those honored by the Natural Gas Pipeline Co., at a banquet at Joliet, the occasion being the annual service award and safety banquet. Morris C. Crouch, L. G. Scott and Raymond Minikowski received cer- FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 12, 1925) A. J. Kennedy and W. T. Riley. of Chicago have rented the storeroom in the Laures block on the west side and will open a first class radio shop. They will specialize in Reliable Radio Apparatus, a set of their own making. They will also handle a number of other well known makes besides carrying on a repair shop. The Centerville Business Men's Association of McHenry is the name chosen for the new organization recently formed by business and professional men of Green Street, more commonly referred to as Centerville. McHenry's high school basketball team made a fine showing in the district tournament at Elgin by taking second place. The municipally owned pulmotor has been moved from the local exchange of the Illinois Bell Telephone company to the furniture store of Jacob Justen The fish are beginning to bite and a few of our local fishermen report some fine catches. Lost: A pet alligator, answers to the name of Peter. Reward for its return to the C&nterville barber shop. A. Noonan is now the leader of the Polly Prim orchestra. The other members of this excellent musical organization are Roy Ken, saxophone; Newlon Faught, banjo; Mrs. Ray Horick, piano and Gus Uebe'r at the drums. Frank Walczak, Waukegan lad who played shortstop for the McHenry baseball club, has signed up with the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association and is now in training at Sanford, Fla. The members of the home talent cast which recently presented "That's One On Bill" in this city were guests of the American Legion post of McHenry last week when they saw "Rose Marie" at the Woods theatre in Chicago. John Bolger, who acted as business manager of the local post during the local production, accompanied the players to Chicago. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO ' (Taken from the files of ^ March 7, 1940) Charles F. Pich passed away March 6 at his home on Green street after a lingering illness. At one household in every ten, the enumerators taking the decennial census of population will ask a series of thirty-one housing census questions' in addition to the fifty population census inquiries of every man, woman and child of the United States. The first mass meeting in McHenry county of the national Legion of Mothers of America will be held in the McHenry high school auditorium. Twelve persons Were made citizens of the United States at the Woodstock circuit qourt on Monday morning. Anton Pokershing, 61, shot and seriously wounded his wife, Christine,1 39. in the basement of their home, 540 Washington street. The shooting followed a quarrel over alterations in the upper part of the home.. Mr. and Mrs. Math Adams are parents of a son, born at their home east of McHenry. Mrs. Adams is the former Dorothy Bauer. The Martin Wegener family have moved from the John Blake place on Court street to the Hunter house on the Fox river. The ladies of the Zion Lutheran church will hold a bake sale ot the home of Mrs. F. C. Feltz. The employees of the McHenry Dairy and .their families attended a chicken dinner at the Vogue tavern in Lily Lake honoring Dale Thomas who has been in the dairy business in McHenry for five years. John Owen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray M.cGee, celebrated his ninth birthday by inviting eight of his school mates to spend the afternoon playing a variety of lively games and then they all enjoyed a six o'clock lunch. Miss Elsie Harmsen of this city will be guest speaker at a meeting of the Lutheran Woman's Missionary society of St. Johns's church, Woodstock. She will talk on her instruction and training at the state school for the blind at Jacksonville, 111. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 10, 1955) Three stores held grand opening this weekend. They are The Gift Port which has moved from Riverside Drive to Elm street and operated by Mildred Hohman; Otto Heinz who took over operation of the McHenry department store on Riverside Drive and Tonyan's Home Furnishings operated by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tonyan, which moved from Elm street to the north part of the theatre building. A freakish storm, unusual for so early in March, was believed to have caused two fires at Lakemoor and also resulted in See yoor Ford DeaW for thl« free lapel pia We kid you not: Ford does so ride quieter than Rolls-Royce Some of you skeptics-vou Unkiddables-laughed when we said Ford V-8s were proved quieter than a Rolls-Royce. We kid you not. Just test-drive one of our ^Ss-^thc hottest-selling Fords ever!.. .Want proof our LTD costs hundreds less than comparable luxury cars? We have it--the actual manufacturers' suggested list prices for comparably equipped Pontiac, Buick, Olds and Chrysler models! Come see-we're not kidding. ii"' fading aoHMEical consultant! conducted te»t* in which V-8 powered Ford xdana and hardtop* {jfllftQi tod* quUtcr than a Rolla-Reryca-Thete te»» ware certified by the U.S. Auto Club. 'omnv* '65 Ford Galaxie 500 LTD BUSS FORD SALES 3936 Wesi Main Street McHenry* I1L many telephones being out of orderv A new addition to the Harrison school in the Ringwood- Wonder Lake area will be officially opened in a few days. It consists of eight new class rooms and a gym and stage to accommodate the needs of the growing number of pupils who each year attend. Mrs. Flora Sherburne Harrison of Ringwood has memories dating back to 1877 when a. small brick building with only three windows was the school attended by all the children of the district. Lucinda Waterman was the teacher at that time receiving a salary of $18 to $20 a month. The building was heated by an immense wood stove. Mrs. Mabel Shaw, president of the McHenry Publishing Company and publisher of the Dixon Evening Telegraph, died in a West Palm Beach, Fla., hospital. The two are among six daily newspapers and one weekly in Illinois and Iowa controlled by the B. F. Shaw Printing Company of which she was also president. . A bridal shower was held at the Legion home honoring Miss Joan O'Brien who wili become the bride of Donald Bauer of Ingleside. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Simon announced the engagement of their daughter, Barbara, to Charles Hanson. The wedding will take place in June. Col. and Mrs. H. E. Lacy are the proud grandparents of a 7 HOSPITAL STAFF SETS POLICIES FOR OPERATION Hospital boards of directors delegate the job of medical care for all patients to their medical staffs. The Memorial hospital board at Woodstock, which appoints the medical staff members following the recommendation of the medical staff members following the recommendation of the medical staff organization, sets the broad policies under which the hospital functions. Memorial hospital has thirteen active staff members, three associate staff members and more than twenty specialists readily available when theit" services are required. 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