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PAGE 24 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24. 1977 FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of August 25, 1927) Fifty acres of the old Hanly estate at the edge of the city of McHenry and within the cor­ poration limits, owned by M.H. Dietrick, has been purchased as the site for the McHenry Restorium, which will be one of the most modern and largest of its kind in existence. Mr. Dietrick, at several times having been a patient in in­ stitutions of this kind in various parts of the country, conceived the idea that McHenry was an ideal place for an institution of this kind. He at once surrounded himself with business and professional men and thus the nucleus of the present corporation was for­ med. The Restorium is par­ ticularly adapted for the care of patients who do not get the utmost results from general hospital care, conditions such as Rheumatism in its various forms, high blood pressure, Brights disease, diabetes, obesity, auto-intoxication, heart diseases, etc. Two of the popular routes leading from McHenry are now closed with detour signs directing traffic to other roads. One of these routes is the road to Ringwood past the cemeteries, which is closed because work has already commenced on the road north of town to be known as Route 61. Also Route 20, east of this city, is closed to traffic while cement is laid on the short stretch of road which has bothered motorists for several years. The F.H. Merrick company started to pour cement on this stretch this week and if the work progresses at all favorably it will only be a short time before Route 20 is completed. Total resources of the West McHenry State bank are now the largest in its history, amounting to approximately 9900,000. The deposits haVe increased $100,000 tor the year ending Aug, 1, 1927. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of August 26/1937) For the second time in two years tikis vicinity has been made proud by the selection of one of its farms as the winner in x Chicagoland's neatest farm contest, sponsored by the Pure * Milk association. This year the 260-acre farm of Heftry J. Stilling, north of McHenry, is the new champion gold medal farm of District 6, winning first place over twenty other farms of this district entered in the fourth annual project of the PMA. Hie Stilling farm is one of fifteen 1937 gold medal winners, one'in each district of the Pure Milk association and eligible to compete for the honor, of being selected grand champion Pure Milk farm in Chicagoland. The Ben Justen farm was last year's gold medal winner in District 6. The automobile owned by Leo Freund, which was stolen from his garage a week ago Sunday _ lit, was recovered Friday at Milwaukee. A 14-year *old escaped inmate of the Wisconsin Industrial school at Waukesha, Wis., was found in possession of the stolen machine, according to the report of the chief of police of Milwaukee. Freund's car, a new sedan, was taken from the garage some time after 1! p.m. Sunday. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Sep­ tember 4, 1952) It is tax levy time again and McHenry's City Council acted HORMSBYS ^ f a m i l y centers ^ PRICES EFFECTIVE WED., AUG. 24 THRU FRI., AUG. 26 looking Fallward 44MW. ME. 120, MdMMY, HI. RT. 47 & COMTRY CLM M., W04MT0CK, ILL MWtS: MILY 9 TIL 9, SMDAY 10TH4 W* >•••><• th» right to limit quanfittai Prlc.t whll* lort. 4*3 Complete assort- m ment of girls' sweaters . mm OS pullovers, cardigans, • 1 wraps and hoods. Girls' bimmi a Kail Topi Biggest selection in town I All the latest styles. Sixes 4-6X and 7- 14 d 5" I Mat 4 Panto 5m Girls lovo them! We have the right styles at the right price Perfect look for [/ fall and Back-To I School . Gir ls ' sixes. Men's Shoes Sporty Rollers Genuine suede oxfords. Roller bottoms. Padded ankle collars. Men's sizes. Suede Casuals Suede casuals with athletic stit- ching. Padded ankle collars and tongues. Ridge soles. Men's sizes Reg. 13.y» Choose from big assortment of step-in styles. Moc toe styles in eluded. Some styles may not be available in all sizes. Reg.16.99 f AthUtk Cushioned insoles and pad ded ankle collars. Action soles. Men's sizes. Reg.'10.99 ^ Hi lift Alalea Baali Full lace front. Reinforced moc toes. Rigid, oil-resistant bottoms. Men's sizes. Reg.13.99 •nil SMto Tricot 'lining Medium heels Men's sizes Side zippers. Durable soles on this important item at the regular meeting held Tuesday night. While considerable time has been given to study of the tax situation during the past month, no changes beneficial to the city's financial status have been found. Last year the levy wafe $28,268.50. The new levy tor die year reduces that figure the amount of $2(0, a reduction in interest on bonds. The levy was not increased' this year simply because there is no evidence that additional help will be forthcoming in the new tax spread. Checking operational difficulties at the disposal plant, the committee has learned that oil has recently been drained or poured into the sanitary sewer lines. This is a serious violation and every effort is being made to trace it to the source. McHenry county seems destined to have another bountiful crop year, according to the experts. Most corn seems well along and should be well out of the way of a killing frost when the time comes. Corn yields will be probably .20 to 25 percent above last year except on low land where excess moisture caused water logging of the* soil. This, in turn, in­ terfered with the natural process of nitrogen release causing firing of most corn in these areas. A 6 to 2 victory over Wood­ stock by the Shamrocks last Sunday kept the Shamrocks hopes for a play-off berth still vary much alive. A victory over Algonquin would assure {he Shamrocks of a tie for ftnplh place. Algonquin has a>ifqc*pd game scheduled against Spring Grove and would have to win this one if beaten by McHenry. This would make a play-off necessary. Should Algonquin be beaten by the Shamrocks and Spring Grove, Richmond and McHenry would be tied for third and fourth and a flip o£§ coin would settle third and fourth place. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of August 31, 1967) The call of the school'bell rings oh another fall term which opens next Wednesday at McHenry high school. Long lines forming to register for classes was a familiar scene last Monday as faculty members assigned ap­ proximately 1,565 to their rooms. Another few are ex­ pected by the opening day of school. Classes for elementary schools will be held Wed­ nesday, Sept. 6, with flfcftiiarb children to sot I to their schools by 1 o'< Sept. 1 falls on a Friday this year and that is the date qn which the second installment of the McHenry county real estate tax is due. No notice will be mailed to individual taxpayers as a reminder. Both the per­ sonal property tax and the first installment of the real estate tax was due on June 1. By now, an additional 3 percent penalty interest has accrued. Moot of those delinquent in payment of their personal property tax a* of Aug. ll also have to psytft for advertising coots. Dr. Marvin Powell, professor of education at Northern Illinois university, DeKalb, will be featured speaker when the joint fall meeting of th4 McHenry public schools; Districts 15 and 156 is held Sept. 5. The subject of Dr. PoweD*s address at 1:30 in the afternoon will be "Applications ;of Learning Theory to Education. Larry William Anderson,!?, of DesPlaines, who in mid-July admitted his part in the theft from Shay's Music Wori*,4to Green street last April M been bound over McHenry county The charge was burglary' theft of a quantity of musical instruments. Martin John Spak, 18, of Elk Grove, who «fas implicated also by Anderson: is due for a preliminary hearing in October. "G»nl0" To Perform Before ; • Board Of Realtors The "Genie", otherwise known as Jean BonneU, will come to McHenry county to entertain the McHenry County Board of Realtors and their guests at their annual evening dinner meeting to be held Aug. 25 at the Branded Steak boose, Crystal Lake. Qjf The "Genie" perches on her glittering, satin-lined sarbage can during her performance/If is not only her prop can, it is it symbol of good fortune, because she believes snfecefs comes in cans -1 can, I can, t can! She has been a frequent speaker at various McHenry county organizations. HOT theatrical background included experience as an' actress, model, dancer, choreographer, television appearances and many roles in the Gttildl r house in Play! i Deo Plains*. Keep It Brief The young reporter was told to keep his copy short and Hick to the facts. Sent on his first ac ­ cident story, he turned in the following: "B. Betl looked up the elevator shaft to see -if the car wuonitsunydoum.lt was. A#£ 15." V-: