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Section Two -- Page Four THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER Thursday, March 18# 1965 firfce Told Tales FORTY WEARS AGO from the files of 4/ March 19. 1925) McHenry's nfew fire truck made its ^ first run here on Thursday Evening, the run being in answer fo an alarm at the home of Ross Wheeler, who with his wife occupy the William H. Althoff hoUste in "the north end of the city. The blaze started on the roof and was caused by a chimney spark. - ^The members of Riverview Camp, R.N.A., celebrated the fourteenth anniversary of the organizatioh of the society in this city at the Weber's hall on Riverside drive on Tuesday eveing. The fioy Scouts of McHenry will give a show at the Empire theatre March 24. There will ho Bfcy Scout pictures and demonstrations by the McHenry Boy Scouts. The McHenry community high school basketball team since last Saturday evening bears the distinction of being the champions of McHenry County, having gained an undisputed right of this honor at the county tournament which came to a close in the Crystal Lake high school gym. They defeated Hebron by a score of 22 to 19.' . O. B. Oberstadt, who has a home in this city and has spent more or less of his time in the last fe w years here, has shipped his household goods to Europe and on April 4 expects to sail for that country. His wife and daughter who made their home ih this city two years ago, have been in Europe for more than a year. Ostend school now boasts of seventeen pupils, nine boys and eight girls, and the Clark family has the honor of furnishing the most pupils of any family in the school district. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Robison of Woodstock were Sunday guests in the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Welch. The McHenry Chapter of the Izaak Walton league will hold a meeting at the . city hall on Monday evening. The officers of the local chapter extend an invitation to every one interested to attend this meeting. They are anxious to increase their membership here and feel that this can be done when once the Work of this splendid organizn: tion becomes more familiarly known to the people of this section. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 14, 1940) The Misses Miriam Sayler and Arleen Bacon are visiting iri California. They have gone sight seeing in old Mexico, in liollywood where they saw a number of stars, in San Diego, and many other interesting ilaces, also called on the Lewis rickson family, former McHenry residents. Mr. and Mrs. A. Fox of Patterson, N. J., are proud parents of a baby girl, Judith Louise,, bbrn Feb. 4. Mrs. Fox is the former Miss Sylvia Segel of McHenry. An intramural boxing meet Was staged at the high school on Friday night. This was an elimination meet to decide which boxers will represent il.C.H .S. in the meet next Monday night. The meet also determined points which will go toward the Silver Gloves to be given as final awards. In bowling news Marion Krause turned in two great series at the Palace. In open bowling she reached the tremendous Heights of a 640 series. In league bowling she polished the Wood for a 610 series. Mrs. Nellie Walsh, widow of the late John Walsh, was laid to rest in. Calvary cemetery, Chicago, Friday morning after funeral services were held from a chapel. The Walsh family is well known in McHenry where they formerly resided on the Woodstock road. Marion Grace, daughter of Mrs. Ray Conway, entertained nine little friends on the occasion of her tenth birthday. The guests enjoyed a variety of games and pictures were taken, lunch was served with a large birthday cake being the main attraction. A goodly number of Pure Milk Association members and' their wives attended the fifteenth annual meeting of the association which was held at the Auditorium theatre in Chicago. The future of the federal milk marketing .order and plans to,reduce costs of hauling milk from farms to country plants and cooling and loading , stations were among t hp major problems listed for study. ' Dr. Frank Kir by of the Abbott Laboratories was guest speaker at the McHenry Lions meeting at Karls' Cafe, he discussed allergy to food. TEN YEARS AC.O (Taken from the files of March 17, 1955) >• St. Mary's basketball team ?oame out victors in the final game of the tournament at Lake Zurich. The players on the tournament squad were Bob Hauser, Mark Vycital, Dick Herdrich, John Steinbach, Dick Hester, John Tonyan, Terry Brady, Jim1 Hester, Gordon May, Fred Geinosky, Paul Steffen and Butch Justen. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Pintozzi of Lakeland Park are the proud parents of twin daughters born at Memorial hospital. They are Deborah Ann and Donna Lynn. The Kiwanis Internation of McHenry Township are sponsoring bowling classes for boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 15 y£ars at the Johnsburg bowling alleys. Martin E. Conway was honored at a "This is Your Life" program at the McHenry high school during the intermission of the state finals of the state Forester basketball tournament. Post 491 TRAINING COURSE FOR GREAT BOOKS LEADERS TO OPEN A course to train leaders for a Junior Great Books program will be presentedvfpr eight consecutive weekly meetings In the library at the Woodstock Community high school beginning Tuesday, March .30, 7®30 to 9:30 p.m. The training classes will be conducted by a staff member of the Great Books Foundation and are tuition-free. The course is limited to twenty- four members so persons interested in becoming Junior Great Books leaders may preregister with Mrs. Richard Babcock or Mrs. Frank Howard. Those unable to participate in a regular Tuesday evening class are urged to attend the initial meeting in order to register for another class. William Brandon of the Great Books Foundation will be at the Woodstock Community high school library on March 30, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., to conduct the first of the eight weekly sessions. SALES ACHIEVEMENT Ladd Enterprises, Inc., recently announced outstanding achievement by its sales force in the field of new home construction in the McHenry county area. Total new home construction went over the $5 million mark for the first time in the history of this Crystal Lake based organization. By Mary Einspar Votes for their favorite radio and television programs are being cast this month by members of the American Legion Auxiliary throughout the country. Their votes will decide the winners of the auxiliary's "Golden Mike" awards, offered this year in four categories. Ballots have gone out to more than 800,000 senior members of the organization, with voting by mail to be completed by May 1. The auxiliary's 100,- 000 junior members, girls under the age of "18, are voting in their "Junior Jury" to select the program that "interests me the most." A special "Golden Mike" award will go to the. "Junior Jury" winner. The four categories on which the auxiliary's senior members are voting are: 1 •-- Best action program series (adventure, detective,' mystery, or western ); 2 -- Best Americanism program series (historical or patriotic); 3 -- Best panel program series; 4 -- Best variety program series. Wihners will be announced at the auxiliary's national convention in Portland, Oregon, in August. Celebration of the American Legion's forty-sixth birthday will take place at a party given by,, the American Legion auxiliary at the Legion home on March 20. President Lydia Fenner has announced a potluck supper Will be served at 7 p.m., with dancing afterward. A large birthday cake will be cut by Tim McCormack, postcommander. The American Legion dates its birth from a caucus *held in Paris March 15, 16 and 17, 1919, and attended by representatives of the World War 1 Army in France. The organization of war veterans formed in those three days now has given forty-six years of devoied service to the cause of free America. We of the auxiliary are very proud of the American Legion and hope to make the birthday celebration a happy one. The Legion is now composed of veterans of three wars, of whom more than 2,500,000 are members". It is the largest organization of war veterans in history and its record of accomplishments also is large. Supporting the Legion and aiding in all phases of its endeavors is our American Legion Auxiliary of more than 900,000 members. Together we work for the welfare of disabled veterans, their families, and the widows and children of the dead. We serve constantly for improvement of conditions for all Arriericah children, and conduct activities to help train young American's for future leadership of communities, states and nation. The Junior Auxiliary of the American Legion will hold their monthly meeting on March 20, at 1:30 p.m. The turn-out at the father-daughter banquet was superb. Let's try to make'this meeting as successful. Refreshments will be served and awards presented. Other important dates to be remembered this month include March 22, when we will visit the patients at Valley-Hi. Everyone is more than welcome to attend. On March 28 the post will hold its monthly •breakfast, starting at 7:30 a.m. Marie Howe, Elgin chairman, will be contacting you to bake cookies for the hospital patients on March 31. -, . NEW GRADUATE ARMY PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE The new High School Graduate Specialist Program sponsored by the United States Army will continue to be in effect after graduation time this year, it was announced by Sgt. Bob Wells, the local Army representative for this area. This option entitles those with a high school diploma, or those who are about to receive one, to choose from a lis^ of 107 different occupations available in the Army today. If they qualify, this diploma enables them to receive a written guarantee from the Department of the Army in Washington, D. C. For further information, contact Sgt. Bob Wells at his office located at Jefferson and Jackson street in Woodstock or call him by phone by dialing 338-2974. SERIOUS NURSE SHORTAGE A serious shortage of nurses in Illinois has been cited by John C. Watson, director of the Illinois Department of Registration and Education. He added that many persons not presently licensed as registered professional nurses in Illinois are eligible for licensure. Director Watson said persons graduated from an approved school of professional nursing in Illinois since October 1949, who have not, for any reason, become registered in the state, should seek information concerning their eligibility. Inquiries should be addressed to the Illinois Department of Registration and Education, Nurse Section, Room 112, State Capitol, Springfield, Illinois. C^on tin en Icil You'M like the rugged hand-sewn look of these 6mart»y styled stlp-ons . . . the way they cradle your feet in comfort. Join the hand-sewn crowd today. Try on a pair at ROTH SHOES 1246 N. Green Street FREE PARKING McHenry, III. REPORT OF CONDITION OF McHENRY STATE BANK of McHenry in the State of Illinois at the close of business on March 10, 1965. Published in Response to Call of The Director of Financial Institutions of the State of Illinois. A S S E T S 1. Cash, balances with other banks, and cash items in process of collection $ 1,775,350.23 2. United States Government obligations $ 8,475,587.40 3. Obligations of States and political subdivisions 1,189,160.62 4. Other bonds, notes, and debentures 675,000.92 5. Total securities 10,339,748.94 6. Less reserves applicable to items (2), (3) and (4) 10,339,748.94 7. Corporate stocks (including $30,000.00 stock of Federal Reserve Bank) 30,000.00 8. Loans and discounts (including S6.439.83 overdrafts) $ 12.533,618.87 • 9. Less reserve for bad debts .... 298,924.61 12,234,694.26 10. Bank premises owned $240,- 403.19, furniture and fixtures . 23,930.39 264,333.58 11. Real Estated owned other than bank premises 1.00 14. Other assets (Item 6 of "Other Assets schedule) 13,251.39 15. TOTAL ASSETS $ 24,657,379.40 L I A B I L I T I E S 16. Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations • $ '6,700,601.65 17. Time and savings deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations 14,173,608.15 18. Deposits of U. S. Government (including postal savings) 150,113.94 19. Deposits of States and political subdivisions 913,224.79 21. Certified and officers' checks, etc. 376 492 57 22. TOTAL DEPOSITS (items 16 to 21) $ 22,314,041.10 <a> Total demand deposits .. 7,640,432.95 (b) Total time and savings deposits; 14,673,608.15 26. Other liabilities (Item 7 of "Other Liabilities" schedule) * 27. TOTAL LIABILITIES 207,566.41 22,521,607.51 400,000.00 600,000.00 385,771.89 750,000.00 2,135,771.89 C A P I T A L A C C O U N T S 28. Capital: (a) Common stock, total par value $400,000.00 $ 29. Surplus 30. Undivided profits 31. Reserves (and retirement account for preferred capital* 32. TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 33. TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS ... $ 24.657,379.40 I, THOMAS F. BOLGER, of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, and that it fully and correctly represents the true state of the several matters herein contained and set forth, to the best of my knowledge and belief. THOMAS F. BOLGER Correct--Attest: Directors ROBERT L. WEBfeR W. A. NYE. M.D. GERALD J. CAREY State of Illinois, County of McHenry. ss: Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of March, 1965. ALAN M. MEYER ' > Notary Public My commission expires October 15, 1967, Notary Public SCOUT NEWS CADETTE TROOP 41 We had a wonderfiil time on our camping trip at Thunderbird in Genoa recently. The William Howells and the Harold Weylands joined our leaders in providing chaperonesfor us. Among the activities of fun and learning we took many hikes (including a flashlight hike), went tobogganing and ,c:e skating, had a grand snow ball fight, attended church Sunday morning, ^learned first aid and had a very entertaining talent show. Many of the meals were planned to help the girls fill requirements on their challenges. It will be a long tinv? before anyone forgets the dclicious buffet luncheon or troop supper, complete with entertainment. To get Girl Scout Week off to a grand start we held a Junior Workshop which seve ity- six juniors from eight trouj-.s attended. Nine Cadettes taught them to make turtles (for holding tissues), pencil holders, book mavks, candles and belts. On Girl Scout Sunday we all attended church in uniform and later many of us went to Rockford to see Kathy Becker receive her Marion Award from Bishop Lane. We held a court of Awards at our regular meeting this week in order to present the following badges: Chef, Sharon Adams and Bonnie McWilliams; First Aid to Animals, Amy Howell; Rock and Mineral, Mary Dowell; and Swimmer, Julie Fenwick. After presenting the badges 'we sang "Happy Birthday to Us" and blew out our candles. Future plans for the troop include selling Girl Scout cookies, a rummage sale on April 2 and 3, and a song fest. and the father-daughter banquet. The widest gauge of any railroad track in the world is 5*4 feet, used in India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Spain, Portugal and Chile. STATE ACTS ON DRIVER LICENSES WITHIN COUNTY The state has revoked the driver license of Franklin D. Churchill of Glen Ellyn for three violations. Suspensions were ordered for David J. Roper, James H. Ehrhart and James E. Fitzgerald of Marengo; Terrence M. Connor of 1412 W. Hawk Avenue, John O. Flach of 919 N. Front Street, Noel J. Hinspater of 2506 N. Orchard Beach, Michael P. Michalik of 5202 W. Shore Hill and Frank E. Schmidt of 208 N. Ridgeway, McHenry; Laurence E. Martinez and David J. Royce of Burton's Bridge, both Crystal Lake; James P. McKinnon and Michael J. Miller of Algonquin. Suspensions were made for driving while intoxicated. Homer D. Greer of 2508 S. Justen Road, McHenry, and Peter K. Kresl of Fox River Grove were granted probationary permits. 4-j/ n ewd CHERRY VALLEY CLUB The March meeting of the Cherry Valley 4-H club took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wright on March 13. "Share the! Fun" was discussed. The rrieeting for practicing the play is to be held at Donna Schmelzei1'® home on Bull Valley Road March 17. The next meeting of the club will be on April 8, 1965, at the home of Reid Alderson, 2008 N. Ridge Road, McHenry. Ken Wright gave two talks, one on "Leathercraft" and one on "Photography". Reid Aiderson talked on "Civil Defense." Carol Curran demonstrated how to make deviled eggs', and then spoke on "Safety, Flowering and Sewing." - Duane Fell talked on "Dairy and Civil Defense" and Jeanne Wright demonstrated how to make a salad. Jeff Brody Reporter, Advertise - It Pays YMCA ASSISTS COMMITTEE The Illinois Area CoUnett 6f the Young Mert's Christian Association has joined in sponsor-^ ing the program' of the Governor's Committee on Literacy and Learning,. Gov. Otto Kerner announced last week. 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