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\ STUDY IN MEXICO-- Seen (bottom row, first right) is Miss Gaye Vinsik, daughter of Mrs. Ruby Vinsik, McHenry. Gaye, a senior at Mac- Murray college, studied in Mexico with the Summer Abroad program of MacMurray at the University of the Americas. Director of the group is Dr. H. Reade Heskamp of MacMurray. Twice Told Tales FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Sept. 12, 1929) The second largest lake in Northern Illinois is now under construction and nearing com­ pletion in the basin of the Nip- persink creek near Barnard's Mill, Wonder Lake, and is prob­ ably one of the greatest en­ gineering projects of its kind ever undertaken in the midwest. Those in McHenry who have been interested in establishing a kindergarten for their chil­ dren will be glad to learn that the petition asking for this ad­ dition to the present school system was approved at a re­ cent meeting of the board of education. Misses Dorothy and Gen­ evieve Knox and Miss Kathrine McCabe of McHenry, in com­ pany with Misses Margaret and Elizabeth McCabe of Waukegan and Miss Halberson of Chicago returned from a 3,500 mile mo­ tor trip to Yellowstone Park, the Black Hills and other points Queen This season pants are going more places than ever. That's why Queen Casuals is making them more exciting than ever. Like this tunic/pant set in big bold plaids that promise you'll be noticed. Pants $12. Tunic $15. In wool and nylon. Sizes 8-18. We have the jumper, too. At $16. fo th I name It of r th game. You've seen it In Seventeen-- a n d y o u c a n b u y i t a t . . . . GREEN STREET MAIL L n D S T D N E 1219 N. GREEN STREET PHONE 815-385-0182 "USE OUR EASY CHARGE PLAN" of interest. Miss Helen Powers, 23 year old daughter of Mrs. James f Powers, passed away at her home on Waukegan street, Sept. 8, after an illness of sev­ eral months. Manager Joe Frett of the Johnsburg baseball team, ac­ companied by "Bones " Smith, visited C.A. Comiskey at his Chicago office last week in an effort to secure the Chicago White Sox for an exhibition game to be played at Johnsburg later this season. Many of the old fans in this community will probably remember the gala holiday that always took pjace when the White Sox of Chicago battled the White Sox of Mc­ Henry on the old Mill Pond diamond. They still talk of that local team as the best ever. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Sept. 14, 1944) A tragic accident taking place at , the railroad crossing in Spring Grove on Tuesday morn­ ing, Sept. 12, took the life of Arleigh D. Sipe, 54 years old, an automobile accessory sales­ man. The Ford Jackson family has moved from Main street, Mc­ Henry, to Johnsburg. The place they vacated presently pur­ chased by the Nick Youngs of Ringwood will be occupied by the new owners. Jean Helen Schmitt, McCul- lom Lake, has been sworn into the Waves and will shortly go into training which will start at the U.S. naval training school, Bronx, N.Y. Miss Mabel Bolger suffered lacerations to her arm when the ' car she was driving collided with one driven by Miss Bertie Verne r. A wedding of interest to many occurred on Sept. 5 when Miss Bernice Nimsgern became the bride of Corp. Robert Lent of Camp McCoy, Wis. The cer­ emony was performed in St. Peter's church at Spring Grove with Rev. John Daleiden offic­ iating. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from'the files of Sept. 17, 1959) A total of $171.85 was raised on "Doughnut Day" in McHenry according to Mrs. Harold Vy- cital, chairman. McHenry hospital's bed shortage problem, its proposed expansion to alleviate it, and other future plans of the in­ stitution were discussed by prominent business men in this area at a recent luncheon meet­ ing sponsored by the hospital's board of directors. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Farm of Maple avenue, McHenry, will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Sept. 20. Sunday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. some of the best softball play­ ers in this area will use their talents for the McHenry County emergency polio drive, The game will be played at the V'.F.W. soft ball field on Rt. 120, east of McHenry. The V.F.W. has generously provided use of the softball field for the evening with all proceeds going to the polio fund. A large dairy barn was des­ troyed by fire and an adjoin­ ing corn crib and shed were damaged late Friday night on the William Ashbaughfarm, just west of Ringwood. The farm is known as the former Charles Carr place. "Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hart- mann of Pistakee Bay cele­ brated their silver wedding an­ niversary Sept. 13 at the of­ ficer's club at Great Lakes. here and there in BUSINESS LAND BANK TO HOLD ANNUAL MEET OCT. 11 The Federal Land Bank as­ sociation of Woodstock will con­ duct its annual meeting Oct. 11 at Marian Central Catholic high school, Woodstock. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. with a banquet style roast beef dinner. Featured speaker for the eve­ ning will be Charles E. Alex­ ander, secretary of organiza­ tion of the Illinois Agricultur­ al association. Mr. Alexander is a native of Tremont in Taze­ well county. The title of Mr. Alexander's talk will be "A Sense of Direction". The Woodstock association has over 500 members with an outstanding principal loan bal­ ance of $13,300,000. The Wood­ stock association serves Mc­ Henry, Lake and Boone coun- Fifty-flve guests were in at­ tendance. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Het- termann of McHenry announce the engagement of their daugh­ ter, Janice, to Thomas Ed­ wards. No immediate plans for their marriage have been made. George Kinsala of McHenry has joined the Executone com­ pany of Chicago dealing in in­ tercommunication and sound system. He is now attending for one week the fundamentals seminar program at the Execu­ tone factory in New York, N.Y. ties. The Land Bank is a mem­ ber owned - member operated co-operative which makes first mortgage loans on farm real estate. A highlight of the business meeting will be the election of two directors, each for one three-year term. The local as­ sociation is operated by five directors of which Charles W'eingart is president. The manager of the association is Robert E. Coots. PAY TRIBUTE An evening reception was held at the Ramada Dorchester in Dalton, 111., Sept. 4, honoring State Rep. W. Robert Blair. Rep. Blair was instrumental in introducing the eight per cent r-Usury Bill which has given some relief to persons needing mort­ gage funds for the purchase of a home. Many real estate boards were in evidence, among them the McHenry County board repre­ sented by Ted and Nancy Curry of Ted Curry Realty, Inc. He is vice-president of the McHen­ ry County Board of Realtors. WED. SEPT. 17, 1969 PLAINDEALER - PG. 5 M. DAVID CAIN HEADS GROVE SCHOOL BOARD The Grove School board, composed of thirty community leaders, the school's corpor­ ate officers, and representa­ tives of the school's auxiliar­ ies, has elected their officers for the 1969-1970 fiscal year. Heading the board is M. David Cain of McHenry, Rose and Christenson, Waukegan. Shar­ ing the vice-chairmanship are Mrs. Charles C. Searles, Wil- mette, and Mrs Paul W. Kai­ ser, Sr., Waukegan. Mr. Cain receives his gavel from Gilbert C. Barner, Lake Forest, who served the Grove school during three years of exceptional growth and develop­ ment. Mr. Cain will initiate the second decade of the Grove school, serving handicapped children for whom no appro­ priate public school program exists. SUPPORTS BILL Congressman Robert Mc- Clory (Republican-Illinois) has joined more than 150 other members of the United States House of Representatives in supporting a $1 billion appro­ priation for water pollution pro­ grams for the current Fiscal year. SWINE BAN John W. Lewis, director of the Illinois Department of Ag­ riculture, last week said he is hopeful the ban on shipping feeder and breeder swine from Arkansas ard Missouri into Ill­ inois can be lifted soon. A re­ view of the hog cholera situ­ ation in the two states is im­ minent. Shipment of all swine except butcher hogs into Illinois from the two states has been prohibited since June 27 be­ cause of a high incidence of hog cholera there. 40 reasons why the electric dryer stacks up as a better buy. 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