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THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-UAKES REGION SINCE 1875' I C | Legion Auxiliary News! ^ BOV SCOUT » NEWS MRS. LORA WATERS Mrs. Lora Waters of Seattle, Wash., national president of the Ladies auxiliary to the V eterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, is shown inspecting some of the thousands of film that have been sent to servicemen in Vietnam through her special project for the auxiliaries, "Movies from Home". Mrs. Waters was hosted by the Department of Illinois members of the Ladies auxiliary to the V.F.W. on Friday and Saturday, March 21 and 22. She was installed as national president in August of 1968 and has travelled extensively throughout the United States and in foreign lands since that time representing the organization and its 400,000 members. .. She is a 31-year member of the auxiliary, serving as state president of Washington in 1950 and as national director of the rehabilitation, Americanism and National Home programs. Women Of The Moose The March 18 meeting was called to order by Senior Regent Ila Hogan, with twentyseven co-workers present. After the fourfold, enrollment was held for Terese Thompson and Joann Magera, sponsored by Alyce Kowal, and brings the pleasure of sponsoring sixty co-workers into the W.O.T.M., also eligible to receive the gSTcT* drum. Balloting was also held. Recorder Gloria Flannigan read the minutes of the March meeting. A thank-you note from Mabel Thomas was read, also a letter in regard to the Cancer program. Congratulation toCarolynand Carl Sima on the arrival of their new son, born March 10. Card Chairman Florence Tussey gave her report. Birthday girls were Eileen Hodgson, Carolyn Sima and Greta Rother. All co-workers are asked to color and donate a dozen eggs, for the children's Easter party to be held Saturday, April 5, at the Moose lodge at 2 p.m. Co-worker Carolyn Sima has received her call letter to receive her star as a star recorder, and Gloria Flannigan received her letter that she is eligible to receive the College Regent degree. Collegian Alyce Kowal will receive her red stole in July. Co-workers, election time is here. Won't you give the different offices some thought? Take part so there can be the candidates of your choice and not a selected slate for you. Make your vote count and "uphold your chapter. There are five elected offices. Think it over and speak. Let your choice be known before it's too late. If co-worker Mabel Thomas had been present she would have received the attendance award. Jean Dember received the special award. Refreshments were served by the Moosehaven committee. Next meeting will be April 1. You are needed - keep well and try and make the meetings. Your attendance means a lot to your chapter. ITEM: I'oinsettias grow healthier foliage and flowers in red clay pots. They cannot be e a s i l y o v e r - w a t e r e d i n porous clay containers which give poinsettias proper drainage, and aid lasting qualities of the traditional holiday gift plant. TROOP 162 In addition to the upcoming Scout-o-Rama on the nineteenth of April, the boys are busy with plans for their trip to Galena. For the Scouts who wish to earn a special historic neckerchief of commemorating President Grant, a 300-word essay must be written about Grant of a Civil War battle. In order to receive the special neckerchief slide to wear with the scarf the Scouts must tour thirtyone historic sights in Galena. Some of the places included in the tour are the Market State Memorial, an Original Blacksmith shop, Grant's home, the Galena Gazette Newspaper museum, and old General store, the Grant Leather store, the Stockade and several century old churches. Sounds like places that we would all enjoy seeing. In addition to the scarf and slide the boys will also receive a patch for their uniforms. Our Scouts will be camping at Apple River Canyon. On Sunday the boys can attend services at the campground or they will be taken to the church of their choice at the nearby towns of Stockton or Warren. About 7,000 Boy Scouts from all over are expected in Galena for this historic weekend tour. In addition to sightseeing the boys will have a chance to do some mountain and cliff climbing in the beautiful surrounding countryside. The boys usually enjoy this trip a great deal and find it one of the highlights of their scouting year. If any of you fathers want to join the boys on this or any other outing just call Mr. Decker. Adults are always welcome. Come along and find out what your boy is doing and what he is interested in. Make the time now while your boy is young. You won't be able to enjoy his camping experience in Vietnam. Jim Cole, Public. Relations BUY IT... THRU THE WANT ADS PHONE 385-0170 Twice Told Tales Look...it's Easter! !\T NORCROSS l \ i Suriday, April 6th Bolger's Drug Srore 1259 N. Green 385-4500 THREE BIG DAYS MARCH 28, 29, & 30th Friday, Saturday Sunday Hawthorne Melody CREAM SHERBERT 4 PT. ass't. flavors Hawthorne Melody HALF & HALF PT. Hawthorne Melody SNACK DIP Reg. 49c Colonial Fair Maid B R E A D 2/35c 6 oz. -- Frito Lay's IPS . . 29c bit. 8 Pk. 16 oz. ROYAL CROWN . • 69c jr.™ 12 oz. 6 pk. cans MUSTER BRAU ... 95c Bock or Reg. Complete Line of Dairy Brands & Leon Cold Cuts & Franks. Fresh Sliced Meat and Cheese As You Like It. Daily 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 14, 1929) Bishop and Olsen, Riverside Drive barbers, are now located in new quarters in Kent and Company's building just south of their former location. R.P. Edwards, an experienced garage mechanic from Grayslake, has taken over the garage on Elm street, formerly owned by Larry Huck, and WALKER'S CORNER STORE 385-2563 4916 W. RTE. 120 . McHENRY, ILLINOIS is now ready to do automotive repair work and towing. Announcement has been made that the price of $2.64 per hundred for milk to the farmer will not be changed and the retail price in Chicago will continue at 14 cents a quart. Saturday, morning the home of Mr. and Mrs. Reed Carr of Spring Grove was burned to a total loss. They are living in their garage until they can rebuild. After a long string of victories the M.A.A.C. basketball team bowed in defeat to the De- Kalb Swedes last Sunday afternoon. The final score being McHenry 20, DeKalb 28. Miss Hazel Bacon who has been employed in the Woodstock typewriter factory at Woodstock, is at home this week with an injured finger, which was badly cut in a machine at the factory. Among those from McHenry who attended the funeral of Stephen Walsh at Elgin Monday were Mrs. Jack Walsh and son, VEarl, Mrs. Charles Gibbs and George Frisby. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 16, 1944) Mrs. Mary Endres, who for the past four years has been an instructor in the Griswold Lake rural school, has been named by Superintendent Mc- Cannon to take the place of Mrs. Ada Manning as assistant superintendent. Mrs. Manning was forced to resign because of, illness. Mr. Malcolm Mclntyre, a teacher in the McHenry high school for two years, will be leaving soon to join Uncle Sam's army. . Mrs. Mclntyre, a teacher at Harrison school in Wonder Lake since last fall, has resigned March 1. Friends will read with interest of the marriage March 11 of Miss Anita Althoff and First Sgt. Clinton Beckenbaugh. The ceremony was performed in the rectory of Mount Carmel church, Chicago, by Rev. Father Steffen. The many friends of Joyce Schmidtke, winning her long fight against infantile paralysis, are happy to hear that she is now at her home near Spring Grove. She has long looked forward to this happy occasion. Joyce,, a student of the Richmond high school, was stricken July 29 and spent fifty-one days in an iron lung at St. Therese hospital. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 5, 1959) Mrs. Mary Vycital of McHenry and lylrs. Marion Slavin of Hebron visited the Franklin school at Park Ridge on teachers' visiting day. They visited with a former teacher at Harrison school, Mrs. Marjorie Lathrop, who is now on the Franklin school faculty. Lynn F. Cheney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cheney, is now serving at Whiting field, Milton, Fla., in the U.S. Naval auxiliary air station. He has finished his solo flights in the T-34 Mentor training plane and is on his way to completing his training as a jet pilot. Mrs. Marie Curtiss of Hunter vi lie had a narrow escape when she fell in the cold water of the Fox river one morning as she was trying to save her pet chow dog. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Freund are the parents of a son, born March 2 at Memorial hospital. His Excellency Most Rev. Loras T. Lane administered the sacrament of confirmation at St. Patrick's church Sunday, March 1. Ninety-nine children were in the group confirmed. \ The biggest two-year growth program in Jewel Tea company, history is right on schedule according to George L.Clements, president. He 'said eighty new stores will be opened by the end of 1959. Forty new units were opened in 1958, including the McHenry store. On Monday, Feb. 23, the local Kiwanis program concerned George Washington. Miss Jill Gustafson, a senior of McHenry high school, presented a most interesting talk on some Of the little known facts about, the first president. 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