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<r yt ^ 3/'-" Forty Years Ago CMken from the files of Feb. 24, 1927) Saturday of this week, Feb. 26, fs Dollar Day in McHenry. This aimouncemeitf is expected to bring hundreds of buyers to the city as the merchants are offering some very attractive bargains. Asahel Hitchcox, at one time a resident of this vicinity, but for many years living at Rockford, passed away Feb. 17 at the age of 55. He had been seriously ill for three months. Mi$s Helen Welch entertained a' number of her friends on Wednesday evening. Bridge and five -huttdred were played after which a delicious chop suey supper was served. Those present wera Misses Clara Barbian, Dorothy Walsh, Pauline and Adeiift Pufahl, Beach Warren, Chaises Carlson, Monte Tennes, v Walter Rogan and Phil Wel^i. The boys are students at Northwestern university. A ^fire which had made considerable headway before it was discovered broke out in the Knoi Motor Sales garage last Saturday evening. The fire started around the chimney in the ("southwest corner of the building. Prompt work of the firemen and volunteer fire fighters got the fire under control .just in time to prevent it front spreading to several new cars. lev. H. A. Laufer delivphis farewell sermon at the •ran church here on Sunday CFeb. 20 and leaves soon frith -Ms family for a new field of work. Rev. Laufer, who has resided in Woodstock, has been pastor of the Lutheran church ,here for fifteen years and his congregation regret very much to have him leave. For the present the pulpit will be filled by Rev. Bauer of Marengo. P.M. Justenofthe N. J. Justen and Son furniture and undertaking establishment of West McHenry, returned from the winter furniture show at the American Furniture Mart, Chicago. He tells an interesting story of a growing chair which was exhibited by the Lloyd Manufacturing company makers of baby carriages and fiber furniture. According to the story of the grower twenty-eight box elder seeds were planted by Krubsack, a central Wisconsin farmer in 1908. For eleven years, he trained, nursed and grafted the trees until nature turned them into an actual size and beautiful piece of furniture. In the entire chair there is not a nail or screw or artificial joint. The chair is vataed.Jat $4,000. , Twenty-Five Years Ago (Taken from the files of Feb. 19,1942) Private Alfred B. Miller, who • was injured early in January when Ms gun accidentiy discharged, has returned to Texas to resume his duties in the army. Friends will be interested to learn of the marriage of Miss lone Gates of River Grove, 111., ami Kenneth Boley of this city. The ceremony occurred Feb. 8 in Washington, D.C. Death came unexpectedly following a heart attack Monday morning to Edward Ketter, aged 72. Hie foundation has been laid for a new home to be built for the William Esasraailer family near the Golf course. Mr. and Mrs. John Phalin celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary Feb. 24. Mr. and Mrs. John Hogan attended "The Man on the Farm" broadcast at Libertyvilie Saturday. Mr. Hogan won first prize in the calf bawling contest which was five dollars in defense stamps. A nuptial high mass was solemnized at St. Mary's church Feb, 14 when Miss Marcella Kennebeck became the bride of Mr. Alfred Weingart, Rev. Paul Tuchlinsky officiated at the ceremony. School day friends of Vernon Freund gave a farewell party in his honor at the Bridge ballroom ohe evening last week.' He is leaving for the army. Ten Years Ago (Taken from the files of Feb. 14, 1957) On Feb. 12 just six years ago to the day that Mr. and Mrs. John R. Justen received word that their son, Cpl. Gerald W. Justen, was missing in Korea, his father passed away unexpectedly at his home on John street* Mrs. Sophie Kosti left Friday by train for New York from where she sailed on the Italia for Germany. She plans to be away for six months. The second beating of youth, apparently unprovoked, took „ place about midnight on Saturday night and resulted in a serious eye injury to Frank Winzig, 18, of rural McHenry. There is a possibility he may lose the sight of the eye as a result. In the ceremony of reception held at the mother house of the Sisters of the Holy Cross at St. Mary's convent, Notre Dame, Ind., earlier this month, the former Jewel May of Johnsburg received the habit of the congregation. She has taken the name of Sister Florence Mary. The young lady is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irwin May. The host of friends of Frank Weingart, 66, were sorry to learn of his death Feb. 13 at his home on Court street. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Phalin observed their thirty-fifth wedding anniversary earlier this month with their children. Mr. and Mrs. Odilon Long of Waukegan street announce the engagement of their daughter, Patricia Ann, to Richard Loser of Monkena, I1L / FAMIIY POT UCK, )S BY HELEN HALE Save on Food It may be only pennies you save on each of these items, but those pennies make up dollars over a period of time! Try them. Save food by refrigerating or freezing promptly. This is particularly Applicable to perishables like meat, poultry, fruit and vegetables. Serve foods properly cooked so they will be eaten. Good recipes, double-checking while preparing the food and timers will all help any homemaker to he abetter cook. ." Don't buy more ban you need. Make your menus, then the market list so you know exactly what you want Try to do shopping without the youngsters if they incline to impulse buying. Most people overeat, so serve less on the dinner plate. Those who want more can always have seconds. You can save money on food plate waste. Don't let leftovers accumulate and spoil. Plan on their use. Stale rolls, muffins and biscuits can be reheated by sprinkling with water, covering and heating in oven, for example. Helen's Favorite; Golden Snnihlir? Salad (6 servings) 1 package baaon-flavored gelatin 2 caps hot water 1% teaspoons lemon jnlee 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 cup drained, crushed pineapple 3/4 cup grated raw carrots Dissolve gelatine in hot water. Add lemon juice and salt; chill until partially thickened. Add pineapple and carrots. Pour into well-oiled mold and chill until Get Uremold on lettuce and serve with mayonnaise. COLLEGE INN NOW! MS St 1130 THE TOP fSfcACTS NIGHTLY DAVID KOMA1NE and hit ordKrfm CU&zo'o ftnt Sapper Ch* •hwc Cm pma cc"srtiii--«fi begfo SKOMAN HOUSE CM • UScHt • Rudolph • Ft 2-2MP A**) •eafsodl home dinner, cocktails with politicians and cefe&rsfe Sac cEmc ROOM Tipple at Chicago's longest bar BY THE OLD TIMER SJWBRS m > ••Vv From Joseph Hlinak, Chicago, 111.: I remember the sound of hammer blows prior to the 1920s, as garages were built for the automobile, then coming into its own. The beginning of the do-it-yourself movement. Few road signs were up in those days, except the ones put up bv farmers. They didn't always agree with the mileage on vour speedometer, nor were they always accurate as to direction Speeding, even then, was a problem. Fifteen miles per hour through small communities was par for the course. Local police maintained "flivver" squads and overhead valves gave them a slight edge in catching up with their victims. Fines were usually dispensed by an overalled-clad justice of the peace. Xot always • a fair shake, but the culprit paid. Some police departments painted their squad cars with color, others patrolled in disguise. The drivers, as those of today, were the best. In Chicago, the 3-wheeled truck made its' appearance. It did not last very Jong. It had a single front wheel followed by two in the rear. The Willett Company was the owner of one of these oddities. Tires went pneumatic, yet hard rubber was still used on some trucks. No tire had the lasting quality of today's product and flats were frequent. (S«nd contribution* to this column to IK« Old Timor. Boa 639. Fronkfort, Konhtcfcy 40601.) T)h@ Watty I imc My BOB Philip offers m A' vital rule afcoaS Communist tdnffoFO. 37®b MsSory tea* chers mlgM psM ®ala Caae Record alorad la class G© elhow your pupils why Khruschev was suddenly demoted. A e d debate the topic of whether the so-called "doves" may not be "chickens" at heart! By • George W. Cruw, Ph. D., M. D. CASE B-561: Dr. Philip Crane teaches American History at Bradley University. At a family get-together recently, Philip gave m the lowdown on Khrushchev's' sudden demotion. Philip explained that it is an inexorable rule of Communism to harass Uncle Sam by fomenting feuds in small nations, as in Cuba, Korea, Viet Nam and Africa. "But the Communists avoid any open confrontation," he The SH1EMAN HOXJOE Claik • tndoSph • USaDe fawmwflont! PR 2-2100 "They have a sacrosanct rule that until they vastly exceed Uncle Sam in military power, they are NEVER to get cornered where they must either 'put up' or 'Shut up*. "Khrushchev got unduly euphoric when he thought he could outbluff President Kennedy in the Cuban fracas, and put himself out on a limb. To his shock, Mr. Kennedy finally told the world that if Cuba bombed the UiA, we'd hit directly at Moscow! "This humiliated world-wide Communism, so Khrushchev had to be consigned to oblivion at eaee." WeaUfesgo Ulaff The bluffer is afraid! So he desperately tries to intimidate his superior foe by bluffing, since he fears he can't win by merit or military power. Remember, the strong don't need to bluff! And bluffers wfll "chicken out" when called! The Richmond News Leader neatly illustrated how America formerly treated cowardly international bluffers. It told about the capture of an American named Perdicaris back in 1904 by a Moroccan bandit called Raisuli. Perdicaris was held for ransom. Do you suppose our Secretary of State, John Hay, tried to meekly send remonstrances or buy off the bandit chief, a la our antibiotics and tractors in disgraceful Cuban blackmail of Uncle Sam? Not on your life! John Hay cent the following telegra mw.hich might fittingly be enshrined in our history classes all over America! "Perdicaris Alive or Raisuli Dead!" len out Navy got ready! The result? Perdicaris was handed over - ALIVE! For bluffers are cowardly so Uncle Sam should always call them! "If Russia felt she could whip the U.S.A.," Philip added, "she would not wait an Instant! "For Communists have no breaking treaties." Alas, too many Americans nowadays are growing "chicken." Many of them, perhaps disguised as "doves," are willing to let our boys continue to be blasted to death in Vietnam jungles, rather than call the bluff of North Vietnam. Y e t G e n e r a l M c C o n n e l l , head of our Air Force, has publicly said we could end the war in Vietnam in 24' hours by all-out bombing of die factories, railroads and other key targets in North Vietnam. That would also save thousands of human lives on BOTH sides! 'But wouldn't Red China then attack us?" ask the timid pacifiers. "If so," added General McConnell, "we'd annihilate China in seven days!" Besides, Chiang Kai-shek could then be turned loose and bring all of China back to our side! Perhaps we need to take the "doves" off our Capitol and restore the American Fagle! (Always write to Dr. Crane in care of this newspaper, enclosing a long stamped, addressed envelope and 20 cents to cover typing and printing costs when you send for one of his booklets.) mil the EDUCATOR soys % OPCN HOUSi "IdtsiGSion Adds Up" vyfodn r«- •pMitibl* citiaant provitt* od«qticrt« tuppart. Visit your »ch*«U during American Education Wnk, Nov. 4-13 . . . to for y*urMtf! Illinois Education Attocialion *• • £ • • • * Genssal In£ * • Life * • Health ¥ * Casualty W 8812 W. ELM ST. -- McHENRY PHONE 815-385-1066 "In The McHenry PhUndealer Building" ••••••••••••• • Auto • Fire • Boat AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH February was chosen as American History Month largely because it contains the birthdays of our two greatest presidents, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, whose birthdays we celebrate. Lincoln is a towering figure in American history who commands the respct of men in all ages. More books have been written about Lincoln than about any other American who ever lived. At the recent New York World's Fair, one of the most popular exhibits was the Illinois pavilion which featured a life size, life like Walt Disney creation of Abraham Lincoln sitting in fruit of the Lincoln Memorial. When the house lights dimmed and the music played softly, this wonderfully lifelike Lincoln rose from his chair and uttered these words, which are still timely today: "All the armies of Europe, Asia and Africa combined, ... with a Bonaparte for a commander, could not by force take a drink from the Ohio or make a track on the Blue Ridge in a trial of a thousand years... Jf destruction is our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher." • During the American History Month, all Americans should take pride in honoring the memory and studying the words of a great American, Abraham Lincoln. Today, Feb. 22, is one of the great national holidays of the United States, the birthday of George Washington, the Father of Our Country. This is one of the principal reasons why the Daughters of the American Revolution, for more than a decade have sponsored the observance of American History Month during February. When George Washington took the oath as first President of the United States, he added this four-word prayer of his own: "So help me God." These words are still used in official oaths by Americans taking public office, in courts of justice, and in other legal proceedings. A courageous leader who strongly believed that "religion and morality are indispensable siq>- ports" of political prosperity, Washington gave us this advice in his famous Farewell Address: "I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs that honesty is always the best policy." During February, American History Month, the Daughters of the American Revolution urge all Americans to honor the memory of George Washington who is deservedly known in history as the man who was "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen." J Pages from a y On February 25, 1863, Congress passed "An act to provide a national currency secured by a pledge of U.S. stocks and to provide for the circulation and redemption thereof." This legislation instituted the national banking system and the office of the Comptroller of the Currency. • mm One of the most colorful figures of a colorful period in American history was born February 26, 1846 in a farmhouse in Scott County, Iowa. William Frederick Cody became a hero to more than a whole generation and an American legendary figure referred to as " Buffalo Bill." The gold rush days of 1859 brought Cody to Colorado and a job as a Pony Express rider. He was to become an Overland Mail stage coach driver, professional hunter, Army Scout, Indian guide, and, finally, a highly successful showman. Cody earned his "Buffalo Bill" title as a hunter supplying fresh meat to Kansas Pacific Railroad construction crews. He killed 69 buffalo in one day and 4,862 in one season. He became an international figure after he organized his "Wild West" show in 1883. m m m Henry Wadsworth Longfellow -- the poet of the human heart -- was born February 27, .1807, in Portland, Maine. Generations of Americans have recognized him as America's greatest poet. Longfellow's words brought eternal fame to the midnight ride of Paul Revere, to the Village Blacksmith, to Hiawatha and laughing Minnehaha, to bashful John Alden and to Evangeline of Acadia. President Abraham Lincoln, himself capable of moving the minds of men with forceful words, once said of Longfellow: "It is a wonderful gift to be able to stir men like that." Lincoln was making particular reference to his favorite Longfellow quotation: "Sail on, oh ship of state! Sail on, O Union strong and great! Humanity with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathlessly on thy fate!" * » • » Generally, but not always, leap year occurs at four-yeai intervals. The true astronomical year, however, is 365 days, five hours, 48 minutes and 46 seconds, while the calendar year is an even 365 days. This means that for each calendar year observed there is a surplus of nearly six hours in the astronomical year. This is absorbed by adding one day to the calendar at four year intervals. But his, then, gives the average calendar year a length of 11 minutes and 14 seconds in excess of the true astronomical year. To make adjustment for this situation, a year which has two ciphers (1600, 2000, etc.) is a leap year only when exactly divisible by 400. Now, do you know when we will next have a leap year? 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The judge in each case instructed the jury that failure to testify could not be held against the defendant. Both trials ended in acquittal of the accused. The accused's right to silence in criminal cases is guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution which provided: "No person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself." The privilege would be meaningless, the ISBA points out, if the defendant's silence were to be viewed as evidence of guilt. It is noteworthy that, following the Sheppard trial, newspapers quoted the defense attorney as saying it was his decision not to put Sheppard on the stand and "this was done over Sheppard's objection." Under the Fifth amendment, a person may refuse to testify in any court proceeding, civil or criminal, if the testimony called for would tend to subject the person to prosecution for violation of a criminal law. However, this does not mean that a person can ignore a properly issued summons or subpoena to appear in court. He must respond, appear in court, and then claim his privilege. The origin of the privilege against self-discrimination is obscure. Historians believe the privilege began as a protection against the ancient practice of "trial by ordeal" in which accused persons were subject to cruel and unusual punishments and judged innocent if they survived; guilty if they did not. The privilege, as we know it today, became embodied in English Common Law in the 17th century. by Paul Powell Secretary of State Up to now a slow moving vehicle may have meant a number of things to Illinois drivers including a slow poke on our highways. But there is another class of slow moving vehicles which you mny encounter in the rural areas of this state. Vehicles such as farm equipment travel on puhlic roads at speeds less than 25 miles an hour. This vehicle's action may infuriate you when you suddenly encounter a farmer's tractor, but you must remember that this person has evety* right to the highway that you do if his vehicle is properly licensed. Traffic experts say that it is easier than ever to spot a slow moving vehicle these days. More and more farmers are using a large triangular shaped device mounted on the rear of their tractors and other slow moving machinery. During the day the symbol shows off in bright fluorescent orange, at night it becomes reflective red under headlights. These devices are designed to save your life and his. It helps the farmer to identify his rig for you. Please watch for it. This, of course, should not replace your alertness for slow moving vehicles in rural areas. Don't ever pass a slow moving vehicle blowing your horn too constantly or loudly. There is no substitute for courtesy on the highway. For your copy of= "Rules of the Road" write to Paul Powell, Secretary of State, Springfield. 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