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V -IM mi f m , * tV, »- <» ' . *• «. i"^-I.-i-*. "\v. * • ,• » 'vr -- iiiiipa • v:--rOTHE McHENHY pladjdealeb • . • Iwce Told Tales !; * • £ Twenty-Five Years Ago • 'arcing a rear door, bandits "• Stole 42,000 worth of goods from the Nobby Style Shop on Green last Thursday night, mak- | 'ag a clear getaway, with the W heft not discoveied until morn- The robbers showed a skilled | #Jye in their choice of goods, £. eking out the silk wear only < • #jt.d leaving boxes of cotton mer- < Chandise untouched. It is thought ^ ; that the same gang that robbed r \ J the Store also took the Chevrolet *> *.•automobile owned by Thomas P. ^•'.jjiolger and left an old Ford in „ Its place. •/'. „ | f' ' " The first tragedy of the ,seaion and one of the worst in Qiany years occurred at Pistakee : Lake oyer the weekend, when | , "iour lives were lost by drowning. ° £'hree men, John Gors of Mount jProspect, Kenneth Tjj^ders and %.dward Jorgenson of Chicago " *nd Robert, the 8 year old son . ©•' the latter, came out to Pistakee Bay Saturday, where they planned to enjoy a fishing party over the weekend and return to their homes Sunday night. The quartet left their car near the Cak Park hotel, where they rented a boat. The wind was very strong and the men were warned by the owner of the boat to stay near shore as Pistakee - Lake is a deep and treacherous body of water. Evidently the f-3hermen left the sheltered v. .iters of the bay and crossed to tie middle part of Pistakee Lake, where the motor boat was teter found. The drowning must i*fcve happened sometime Saturday afte:noon although their disappearance was not discover- .••'•id until late Monday afternoon when the wives of the missing men found their auto parked near the hotel. Alva Peterson, mechanic at the Hettermann Motor Sales garage on Main street, had a narrow &cape Saturday when he was ' it ruck by a 100 pound hoist, which fell from its fastenings in file ceiling, striking him •> while &e was at work. He was badly fcrutaed and suffered much Pai« but is recovering nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Winkel- Bian of Elgin announce the birth . t$ a son, Saturday morning at Sherman hospital. Mrs. Winkelwas formerly Miss AttJi nox of this city. Read The Wast Ads! TRAFFIC SAFETY (An Editorial) The year 1953 saw more than two million casualties -- the worst automobile accident toll in the nation's history -- reeorded* on our s'reets and highways. This shocking record sets the year aside as a shameful one. Even worse -- except in a few cases where thoughtful people are very much concerned about this mobile slaughter -- the totals were recorded without many of us realizing what was happening. A leading insurance company reports 38,500 people killed and 2,140,000 injured in 1953. Traffic deaths increased 900 and injuries jumped 51*000 over 1952. Ttre"Iessons to be gained from previous statistics continued unheeded in 1953. Excessive speed was the most dangerous giving mistake again last year. Speed killed 13,870 persons and injured 600.000. Three out of four auto accidents happened to passenger cars driving in clear weather on dry roads and 80 per cent of vehicles involved hi fatal accidents were travelling straight ahead. The death toll increased for the fourth consecutive year. There are hundreds of splendid safety organizations in this country dedicated to safety education. Many insurance firms make major efforts in this direction at considerable expense. In hundreds of communities, civic clubs have taken on the job of spreading safety information and education. State and community authorities have spent millions of dollars in an effort to piovide safer and better roads and highways. Driver training prog: am* at all age levels are aimed toward safer and saner driving. State, county, local and parkway police are constantly patrolling streets and highways. More and better engineered thruways are coming off the drawing boards. It . appears to us that almost everyone is concerned with this needless slaughter and its accompanying waste of huma n 1a n d p r o p e r t y v a l u e s . ' : ; Alrhpst everyone, that is, except the drivers. The problem stai ts and could ideally end with the drivers. Who are the drivers? Each one of us knows the answer to that question. Let each one o? us ponder these latest grim figures and then -determine a proper and safer and saner course of action. Shop at Home and SAVE! H!IUil!IFI!lIL4lllWIIilirtltll!1llll!lllII4!|ll:liM!i)l 1 11 II I11 l l'll'lil l Thursday, May 6, 1954 THE TOWER GRILL DN ROUTE 120 AT LAKEMOOI CMfiken • Steaks - Shrimps - Seafood Specials and Sandwiches Full Fountain Service FOR CARRY OUTS PHONE McHENRY 161 Large parking area reserved for our patrons Gardening and lawn care are less work, more fun (and results are better too) when you have the right tools and equipment Come in and take a look around! o'J*' *t*~ 'A 7 it ' » Time Payments arranged Seed & Feed Spreader • LIGHT WEIGHT -- But Sturdy STEEL WHEELBARROW ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER . GARDEN UTILITY CART HAND LAWN MOWER • . $ 'low *4495 - $Q95 '138* A L T H O F F ' S 501 Main Si* County s Leading Hardware" PHONE 284 McH®nry,Ill. Nylon and Crepe Sheers. Oittons Short Slew* - Sleeveless to .£>• Cotton - Rayon - Nylon' *298 f f Shorts - Pedal Pushers - Macks I lastic Jackets PaAel Color* i>enii*| » Gabardine *2981. *695 t. *1°° •Cotton . I Poplin Jackets I pli»'e Slips r. '-•••• $169 $495 J $995 *398 1. J595 Swim Suits Complete Selection *3's t. J1895 Rayon Briefs 49c t. *1°° Nylon Briefs 79't. *198 Straw - Cloth - Plastiq Large Selection - All Colors $f98 |0 $298 Plus Tfcx Nylon Toppers Washable - Pastel Colors Sizes 10 to 18 $1995 Nylon Slips *398 te s695 B Costumt PW ' v to \ Play Shoes Canvas • Lmther - Plastic $299 to $595 House Slippers $149 te $398 Umbrellas Kykrn . Cotton si°° *i9» Tea Aprons Organdy - Prints - Plastic 39* *195 Dusters Piques - Prints Sizes 10 to 30 Pins - Necklaces - Earrings Large Selection . Jj $100 „ $300 I Nylon Gowns - Pajamas $398 to $795 Metallic Slippers I Phis --7-I Nylon Hosiery I GLADSfONE'S Cotton • Wool - Nylon 5l99 to $1295 Skirts *100 »* $16* | PHONE 182 I Store Hours: Daily 8:80 i4'ti 6 pjn. -- Fridays tU » pan. -- Sundays W Noon McHENRY. JLL | $298 to $595 Jl :.c hdtt;.. •