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* y /~ »^m Sii^MS • '... - :•' ••.. •, " • - . ^ Jggg Section Two -- Page SI* v. THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER Thursday, April 29. 1965 Twice Told Tales 4 f FORTY YEARS AGO ti |(T aken from the files of V April 9, 1925) There are three new homes being built, Patrick Cleary is building on Waukegan street, Dr. N. J. Nye is building on the Jacob Bishop estate and Thomas McLaughlin is also having a home erected on the McLaughlin property near the bridge east of Fox River. N. H. Petesch, who recently disposed gf his drug store in this city, is now engaged in real estate. Mrs. M. A. Conway passed away April 3 after being in poor health for some time. Mrs. Sarah Sherburne, one of the city's oldest and most remarkable inhabitant who has passed her ninety-second birthday^ has pieced two quilts, since last Christmas. George Rothermel, for many years one of McHenry's well known citizens, passed away at his home on Riverside Drive. The deceased was a civil war veteran and for many years conducted a wood working shop in this city and also for a time held the office' of east side policeman. Two contests arc to be waged at the annual city election which is scheduled for Tuesday, April 21. Quite a contrast from the usual run of affairs at this season of the year. One of the contests will l)e for Mayor with F. H. Wattles and. John Stoffel the candidates. The other contest will be between H. C. Hughes and P. W. Frett for alderman of the second ward. Miss Genevieve Adams was quite pleased to hear the "How do you do" song that was sung for her last Saturday from station WQJ, Chicago. Through the efforts of the newly organized Centerville Business Men's Association, the business section of Green street is now illuminated by means of four 600 candle power lights. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of April 4, 1940) Four people, a pilot and three passengers, escaped fatal or serious injury on Monday afternoon when a Stinson "S" airplane in which they were flying broke through ice on Pistakee Bay about 600 yards off shore. The plane broke through the ice after coasting for a half mile on the ice in an attempted landing at Mertes' place. * Peter Freund of Johnsburg won high honors at the Harvard Gun club when he shot forty-nine of fifty birds. Riverside Bakery is under new management. It has been purchased by Herbert Wolff and will have grand opening on Saturday, April 13. Mr. and Mrs. Ben J. Dietz have sold the Sip Snack Inn op Elm street to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kreutzer who will continue to operate the place under the shire name. The Leonard Franzen family of Ringwood have moved into the upper flat in the Ben J. Brefeld house on Main street. Marcellus "Buddy" Thennes of Lily Lake, who had been confined to his bed for the past three months due to a fractured hip, was a patient at St. Theresa's hospital, Waukegan, during the past week where he had the cast removed. He is now able to get around on crutches. Dr. Jerome .Justen, chiropractor, will be here every Thursday to render chiropractic service to the people of Mc- Henry and community. He is a graduate of the Palmer School of Chiropractic at Davenport, Iowa. About fourteen guests presented Miss Anna Blake, who is to become a bride in a few weeks, with a beautiful lot of gifts at a shower given in her honor at the home of Marcella Kennebeck. Among the local folks who appeared in the Woodstock Legion, W.L.S. Home Talent show Saturday were the Jepson sisters, ever popular and attractive entertainers, and their little niece and nephew, Shirley Ann and Bobby Christensen, Rosa Popp, soprano soloist, the Adams Brothers and Evelyn Anderson of radio fame and Raymond and Anna Guzzardo of Johnsburg, new talent who played and sang to their own guitar accompaniment. TEN YEARS AGO "HTaken from the files of April 7, 1955) For the first time since the music sweepstakes award has been given in each of the various districts of the state, Mc- Henry captured the coveted plaque when three organizations from the local high school were awarded superior ratings at Antioch. The orchestra, the boys' chorus and the girls' chorus received blue ribbon ratings in competition with about ten schools in District I, comprising two and one half counties and will now advance to the state finals at Macomb. Miss Helen Welch of Wood- RINGWOOD NEWS DELORES BRENNAN 653-9045 CARD PARTY WILL BENEFIT CEMETERY SOCIETY MAY 6 The Ringwood cemetery society will hold its annual spring :ard party in the Ringwood school on Thursday, May 6, at i p.m. There is lots of room for one and all to come and join in the fun-filled evening of playing cards with your friends and neighbors. There will be prizes for each. Tickets can be purchased from any member, or may be bought at the door the night of the card party. All proceeds are for the upkeep of the Ringwood cemetery. Cake and coffee will be served. Card Club The Card Club met on Wednesday in the home of Mrs. Flora Carr. Belva Sebastian took high for the afternoon with Clara Cristy taking low. New Great-Grandchild For Mrs. Shepard Mrs. Ruby Shepard is a great-grandmother again with the birth of Barbara Ann Weigle on the 23rd of April to Nancy and David Weigle of Bloomington. The Weigles have another daughter, Carol Lynn, who is almost 17 months old. Easter Vacation From School Margey McFarland has spent a week visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John McFarland. Margey returned to her studies at Indiana University at Bloomington, Ind., on Easter Sunday. Also spending a week with his parents was Jim McFarland who is a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana. Jim left on this past Sunday for Urbana. Here There Mrs. L. E. Hawley spent a few days in Chicago visiting with relatives the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Loren D. Kelley of Key West, Fla., called on the Bob Brennans on Tuesday and enjoyed lunch. Loren is in the Navy and will be stationed at San Diego, Calif., in a couple weeks. Mrs. Kelley is the former Joanne Schmitt, and they are staying with her folks, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schmitt, at Edgebrook Heights until their departure for California. Maybe with Spring coming up, there'll be a little more newsy items for the column. I sure hope so. Before closing, I'd like to extend birthday wishes to Charlie Brennan and Jack Pearson, who both celebrate their natal days on May 5. Happy birthday. stock was guest of honor at a prenuptial shower held at the Walsh home on Court, street with the Misses Mary, Dorothy and Louis Walsh of McHenry and Mrs. Louis Young of Waukegan as co-hostesses. A heart attack suffered in McHenry caused the death of Mr. Anthony Sapico of West Shore Beach, McCullom Lake. Mr. .Sapico became ill in his car while on Green street but managed to get into a store before he collapsed. Twelve fires, eleven of which were grass fires, required the attention of local firemen in the past six days making it one of the busiest weeks they have experienced in some time. McHenry high's varsity baseball team travelled to Warren Tuesday afternoon and lost a 6 to 2 game to the 1954 league champions. Mrs. Mary A. Hcnning passed away unexpectedly at her home in Johnsburg. She had been a resident of Oeffling's subdivision for about twelve years and will be missed by her many friends in that community. Mr. "and Mrs. Alex Justen have returned front a very enjoyable four weeks,' 7,000 mile trip to Mexico. Many places of interest were visited enroute. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of April 23, 1925) The first edition of a crossword puzzle book published by Fassett, Richardson and Weber of this city made its appearance at book stores this week. The book is the work of Robert L. Weber, a graduate of McHenry high school and who has also put in two seasons at the Illinois State University. A., H. Fassett and Alfred Richardson are handling the printing and marketing of the book. Only twenty-two votes were cast at the annual community high school election on Saturday afternoon. Quite a contrast from the spirited elections that have been held ever since the establishment of the district. The new fire siren recently purchased by the city is now being installed on the roof of the Fox River Valley bank building. The control of the alarm will be in the local exchange of the Illinois Bell Telephone Co. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Knox entertained the Epicurean club at their beautiful home on Riverside Drive Sunday evening. Elmer Winkelmann of Oak Park passed the weekend as the guest of McHenry friends. The west side is to be given its third meat market which will be located in the Brefeld building, with Peter J. Schaefer the new proprietor. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of April 18, 1940) Many of the local relatives and friends were shocked to learn of the passing of Rt. Rev. Msgr. John F. Schmitt, pastor of St. Joseph's church in Aurora. His death was attributed to a heart attack. Father Clarence. Thennes has been his assistant for the past two years. Mrs. Ella Buss and ' Mrs. Dorothy Page, in a company of twenty-one women from this part of the state, boarded one of the American Airline Flagships for Detroit, Mich. When they landed in Detroit they toured Greenwich Village, the Ford Museum and the Ford factory, then they had dinner in the Rotunda building. On their return trip they each drove a new car home. A very pretty early spring wedding was witnessed by a large group of relatives and friends on Wednesday morning of this week when Miss Anna Blake, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Blake, became the bride of Bernard Jung of Johnsburg. Ground has been broken for the erection of a new home for Charles Vycitai on a lot recently purchased from Mr. and Mis. Carl Weber, near the east end of Waukegan Street. Mrs. Charles W. Goodell was hostess Monday evening to- the Business and Professional Women's Club when they gathered at her home for dinner. The Methodist church orchestra offered a few selections during the course of the meal. The fifteenth anniversary of Rev. John Daleiden in the priesthood was celebrated at St. Peter's church at Spring Grove, on Sunday, April 14. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of April 21, 1955) Walter Carey recently won a ten-day trip abroad as the result of an outstanding sales record. He and Mrs. Carey left by plane for New York, from where they continued their air trip to Europe. They were to land in England and from there will continue through various countries on a tour which will extend two months. Frank Hughes of near Woodstock, a former McHenry resident for many years, died unexpectedly at his home April 20. He was a retired employee of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. Jack Pepping, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pepping, has been elected president of Sigma Nu fraternity at the State University of Iowa City, where he is a junior in the college of commerce. Sigma Nu is the leading national fraternity on the campus. St. Patrick's church w^s the scene of a beautiful wedding when Miss Joan O'Brien, daughter of Mrs. Grace O'Brien, exchanged nuptial vows with Donold Bauer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bauer of Ingleside. Friends of Celia Page were happy to learn this week that she will sing a role in the opera production, "Magic Flute ", by Mozart to be given at Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloqmington. Miss Patricia Marshall was pleasantly surprised by friends at the home of her parents, the Earl Marshalls, on the occasion of her seventeenth birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Knaack are the parents of a 3L J* n owerwood A / lurAeru Now Has A Large Selection Of QUALITY SHRUBS At Fair Prices That Are Guaranteed To Grow In This Area. FOR BEST RESULTS WHEN LANDSCAPING Plant ILLINOIS GROWN trees and shrubs Plants grow best In a familiar environment. 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Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Row, Jr., of Country Club Drive celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary Friday, April 15. Be Wise Head The Classifieds HERE AND TH2KE IN BUSINESS LONG SERVICE Theodore P. Konen Jr., Illinois Bell wire chief in this area, is marking twenty-five years of service with the company. A native of Batavia, Konen began his telephone career in Aurora as an installer. While there^he also held plant assignments including repairman, switchman, senior plant assigner and central office foreman. In 1954 he was transferred to Chicago and two years later he returned to Aurora. He was promoted to wire chief in 1959. Konen was recently elected active member-at-large of the Sinnissippi Council of Telephone Pioneers of America. He is also a member of the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce. COMPLETES TRAINING Captain Harry H. 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