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I' \(.K 17 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARYS.1975 $5 ,000 FOR CONSTRUCTION - Carl and lone Swingle, members of St. Paul's Episcopal church, view check in the amount of $5,000 given to the church from the Chicago Bishop's Discretionary fund. The money will be placed in a fund used to construct a new church in McHenry." Twice Told Tales FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Feb. 26, 1925) Ernest H. Kamholz gave up his position as foreman at the local plant of the Borden Milk Bottling plant last Sunday and expects soon to enter the em­ ploy of the National Transit company of Chicago as a truck driver. His headquarters will be at Kenosha, Wis., and he and his wife will soon move lo Kenosha. John F. Miller, since 1902 a prominent and highly respected citizen of this community, passed away at his home on Fox River Sunday afternoon. Mr. Miller had conducted the Rose Dale greenhouse for more than 20 years. The new pool room in the Bonslett building on Green street was opened last Satur day. The tables are new and of (he latest type. William Schaefer is the manager in charge. On Feb. 23 the Winitohi Camplire Girls had their monthly ceremonial meeting. All of the girls were present to received their honor beads except three. Bernice Fer- werda became a Wood Gatherer. She is the first one to receive this rank. The following girls performed the ring ceppmony and received their campfire rings, Lillian Stoffel, Mildred Gans, Juanita Keg, Gwendolyn Overton. Ten of her schoolmates tendered Kathryn Fay a very pleasant surprise at the home of her parents on Maple avenue, the occasion being planned as a farewell party as the victim expects to leave soon with her parents for Elgin where the family will make their home FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Feb. 28, IM5> The. midwinter number of the Fox Valley Mirror was publm h! this week. The cover puge w.. taken up with a large picture of a three year old Mcllenry lady. Barbara Ann K i ' uukc . who won one of the prizes offered for the world's most beautiful babies in a Century of Progress last summer Andrew Worwick. portrait photographer of Mcllenry made the picture. The federal government is now offering an issue of bonds in denominations from $25 to $ KM) to investors throughout the post offices. These bonds are for a ten year period. They are sold at three-fourths of the value they will attain ten years hence, when they are payable. Saturday night the MAACS and Joe's Aces will play both Mcllenry high lights and heavies. The games to be followed by a dance. The purpose of this event is to assist in raising money for the pur­ chase of an electric scoreboard that Mcllenry's gym might keep pace with many of the other towns hereabout. About sixty neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Anton H Freund surprised them Saturday evening in a farewell party as Mr. and Mrs. Freund are moving from Ostend to Smith Corners. The senior dance which was held at the high school was successful in every way and Was attended by a crowd ot over 100 dancers. Music tfas furnished by a student or­ chestra composed of George Vales. Richard Vycital and Chester Howard TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the ti les of March 9. 1950) Patrons of the West Mcllenry Station are reminded that although it does not function under the ti t le ol independent post office, boxes may be retained there and the same service is being offered as in the past Brightness once more t ame frt Mcllenry and much ot il i« ' nation last Mi.ndav evening ;ifter a week <>l comparative darkness due to the coal strike. Two local residents, Robert C. Einspar, Rt. 2, McHenry, adn Richard Peterson escaped injuries last week Wednesday when the car the former was driving skidded on a patch pf ice and overturned in a ditch. Three fence posts were torn down and a telephone pole hit before the car turned over. Miss Nadyne Lewis of McHenry and Miss Mary Ann Wegener of Volo will receive their caps with the class of nurses at St. Theresa hospital. Waukegan. James Winkelman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Winkelman of Center street, a senior at Beloit college, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, national honorary scholastic fraternity. James, a Spanish major, was a four year honor roll graduate of the Oak Park River Forest high school in 1946. He has been on the honor roll at Beloit college for three years, his junior year having been spent at Mexico City college in Mexico. The McHenry five in the senior division defeated Aurora 73 to 47 Sunday night to win the finals in the C.O.F. state basketball tournament. By winning the trophy for the third straight year, the local court gained permanent possession. Motor vehicle accidents on the highways of Il l inois killed 164 persons during January according to Charles P. Casey, director of the state depart­ ment of Public Works and buildings. In January last year there were 126 such deaths. The highest number of January traffic fatalit ies since the end of the war was 200 in 1946. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 4. 1965) Miss Laura Weber was hostess at a family gathering Feb. 25 honoring her brother, Joe, on the seventy-fifth an­ niversary of his birth. A beautiful late winter wedding was solemnized at St. Mary's church Feb 27, uniting in marriage Miss Judith Helena Freund and Mr. Reynaldo Fernandez. Rev. Fr. Eugene Baumhofer officiated at the nuptial ri te. Miss Elizabeth Oppenheim of Emerald Park received her cap from St. Anthony's School of Nursing on Feb 26 at Cathedral church in Rockford Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Dowe announce the birth of their first child, a daughter. Julie Marie, born Feb. 23. The young lady's daddy is stationed in Costa Rica with the United States Navy. Melanie Rees. daughter of the Earl Reeses of Park street, has been awarded a certificate of merit in a Library art contest sponsored by the Ill inois Bell Telephone company . SEE US BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR HEARING AID ROBERT STENSLANO & Assoc. 3937 W. Main Street | McHenry, Illinois ZENITH I RADI0EAR MAICO I QUAUTONE] oticon|^ANAVO^ THY BEFORE YOU BUY 30 DAY TRIAL HEARING AID SERVICE i up HOMESERVjCEFORSMU^N# REPAIRS FOR ALL MAKES PRICE REDUCTIONS | FOR SENIOR CITIZENS HOME FEDERAL SAVINGS Now in the CRYSTAL LAKE PLAZA HOME FEDERAL PAYS HIGHEST INTEREST WITH INSURED SAFETY PASSBOOK SAVINGS Interest paid daily from Day-of-Deposit to Day-of-Withdrawal. 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