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^.•. .• ->-' • . • "ys v •> - Thmrtday, October 12,1989 PT>*V ^ FT^%r*- r?y •• * : : 1 < O? •*-->£ *v JST?. iyYi:$W:; 'jsf.'iif; "•#}• 8T0KE IMPROVEMENTS :1 Fred Pepping, proprietor of the McHenry Food Mart in West Mc- Henry, has finished making some imfmprovements in his store on Main itreet, which included some new shelvand redecorating the interior. ie store has a fine appearance. Mr. "epping invites the public to Visit his ?ood mart, where he is offering special items and prices for this weekid. His ad appears in this issue. is# A Winnipeg newspaper records some ent happenings which indicate that here may be something in a name ter all: Oscar Luck went bankrupt is a result of gambling; Mr. Cuff and diss Link 'were married; Thomas Teverstop was arrested for speeding; st traffic signals, and Alfred Watrer fras fined for selling diluted milk. I NEW * McHENRY, ILLINOIS 8>n. Mat. 3 p. m. ContinuoM FRIDAY (One Day Only) George Raft - Claire Trevor Dick Foran /"I. STOLE A MILLION" A)so -- Cartoon - Sport and Community Sing SATURDAY (One Day Only) Bobby Breen - Alan Mowbray "WAY DOWN SOUTH" Also -- Screen Snapshots Cartoon and Comedy SUNDAY -- MONDAY October 15 - 16 Ginger Rogers - David Niveau "BACHELOR MOTHER Also -- Cartoon - News and March of Time . TUESDAY -- WEDNESDAY THURSDAY October 17-18-19 , Spencer Tracy - Nancy Kelly Richard Greene "STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE" Also -- Fashion Reel and Cartoon THURSDAY -- Midnight Show ---- Starting about 11:15 Boris Karloff - Lorna Gray Robert Wilcox "THE MAN THEY UOULD NOT HANG" The Beautiful I.IIOVAIf mm CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL. McHenry Co's. Leading Theatre FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Double Feature Bobby Breen in "WAY DOWN SOUTH" George O'Brien in "RACKETEERS OF THE RANGE" SUNDAY AND MONDAY San. Cont. from 2:45 p.m. -- 25c to 6 p.n. -- 30c after; Child. - 10c BARBARA STANWYCK in "GOLDEN BOY" wltil Adolphe Mfnjou - William - HoMen - Joseph Calleia A Great Love Drama Cornea to Yivid Life ... in a Truly Memorable Picture! TUESDAY p « l i e -- S p e c i a l -- 1 5 c Robert Barrat in "BAD LANDS" with Noah Beery, Jr. WEDNESDAY -- THURSDAY Janet GaJ'nOr - Fredric March in "A STAR IS BORN" with Adolphe Menjou - May Robaon wooparoca MILLER Tlieatre -- Woodstock Air-Conditioned FRIDAY -- October 13 On the Screen --- "CAREER"' with Edward Ellis - Anne Shirley SATURDAY -- October 14 Contaiuous Saturday from 2:30 45 -- Fine Features -- 2 Bobbv Breen in "WAY DOWN SOUJP" -- A N D ---- "ROLLING WESTWARD" with Tex Hitter SUNDAY -- MONDAY October 15 - 16 Continuous Sunday front 2:30 -- Bargain Matinee to 6 rOO -- BIG DOUBLE BILL JfBLONDIE TAKES A VACATION" -- with --- Peauty Singleton - Artfcar Lake - 4 N D - - J'OUR LEADING CITIZEN" with Bob Buraa , TUESDAY , WEDNESDAY -- THURSDAY 3 -- Big Hits -- 3 "SUSANNAH OF THE MOUNTIES" T7~.; -- with -- Shirley Temple - Randolph Scott Also -- "Rattling Romeo," Charley Chase Comedy - Cartoon - Latest News COMING SUNDAY - MONDAY "THE WIZARD OF OZ" Taltt tUBEHMt PUUHD1ALO 5r : - *mm a# tfeflsasf af Yean Aft dtHaMMiik TWENTY YEARS AGO r The October price for milk will be $3.63 per hundred pounds, an increase of eight cents over the price of the previous month. The increase Will not affect the consumer, it is said. , Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Freund are now occupying the Z. Webster cottage on John street. Mr. Freund is now employed in the engine room at the Borden factory, but expects to go to farming in the spring. The local pickle factory closed down last Friday after quite a satisfactory run. While the receipt'of cucumbers this year did not come up to other years, there were enough brought in to pay for the opening of the plant, so we are told. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. N. Miller left the first of the week for Turtle Lake, Wis., where they will be the guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Pitzen, for a week or more. The trip was made by machine. « \ sLOcmrs LAKE week that he is going to sumscribe for it. Visitors at the McKim home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Housel of Pearl City, Mr. and Mrs. Dooley of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Finell of Ridgefield and Mr. and Mrs. Caspers of Volo. Kate Schaffer entertained the Seven and One bridge club from McHenry Monday evening. Prizes were merited by Mrs. Rothermel, Mrs. M. Bohr, Mrs. Kate Freund, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Ritter, Mrs. Ben Miller, Mrs. W. Schaffer and Mrs. Wormley. Misses Irene and Lillian Klasen, John Klasen and Joseph Kelly spent Sunday afternoon at the Haged^m cottage. THIRTY YEARS AGO The interior woodwork, painting- and wiring fop electric lighting is now in progress at the new depot. "Benny Boss" expects to Be nicely settled in his new mansion no later than October Howard Wattles, Walter freund, Charles Stoffel and Joe Weber were Brighton, Wis., visitors last Sunday, the trip being made in Mayor Wattles' automobile. Four men were laid off at the McHenry brewery last week, those who are affected by the lay-off being Joseph Schneider, John Worts, Joe and Nick Meyers. Just how long it will be before the men are put back on their old jobs is not known at this^ time. While chopping wood at his home at Ringwood Tuesday afternoon, Ben Brefeld, Sr., had the misfortune to chop a large gash into his left fooC Mr. and Mrs. John Blomgren were Sunday dinner and afternoon guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Lundgren at Wauconda. Otis Phillips spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Johnson on the "Flats.", Willard Darrell attended an Executive meeting of the Lake-Cook Farm Supply Co., at DesPlaines Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews and sons, Robert and Lyle, Willard Darrell and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Esping and Mr. and Mrs. LaDoyt Matthews of Oak Park were Sunday dinner and supper guests at the home of Mr. and Mr.~. Harold Wheelock at Villa Park. Mrs- Marlett Hertry returned to her home Sunday evening after spending the past four days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bennett in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Anderson and son of Cary spent last Friday evenly at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Blomgren. " Mort Jensen spent "Sunday ^v^fth friends in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews were callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rowley at Crystal Lake last Wednesday afternoon. Cheswey Brooks attended the Rock River Conference meeting at St. James Church in Chicago last week. Willard Darrell, Mrs. Elmer Esping, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews and Mrs. Marlett Henry attended Worthy Matrons' and Worthy Patrons' Night at Richmond chapter Monday evening. Mrs. Esping ftMed the station of Worthy Matron and Mr. Darrell that of Sentinel. * FORTY YEARS AGO . George Smith, of the "Plairtdealer staff met with a painful accident last Saturday. He caught the second finger of his right hand in the press and mashed it so severely as to necessitate the doctor's care. Miss Eleanor McGee left on Wednesday for Evanston, where she will attend the Northwestern University. This is her second year. M.- Schwabs, jeweler, and John Boernere, of the Volksblatt, Woodstock, were in McHenry Monday and made the Plaindealer a call- Mr. and Mrs. Simon Stoffel were in Chicago last week and purchased an immense stock of fall and winter goods. Qfty Council proceedings WTY YEARS AGO Merchants already report a healthy increase in trade, occasioned by the abundant harvest that has been the good fortune of our farmers in this vicinity. Wm. Stoffel has been appointed by the National Building, Loan and Protective Union, of Minneapolis, Minn., as local treasurer for this district. R. Holey met with quite a severe accident on Friday. He was at work on a building for Dr. H. T. Brown and fell from the scaffold to the ground, a distance of eight feet, shaking him up quite severely bat fortunately breaking no bones. Council Room, October 2, 1939; The City Council met in regular monthly meeting with Mayor Overton presiding. Aldermen present: Bolger, Buss, Freund, Nye. Absent: Ferwerda, Regner. Motion by Buss, seconded by Nye, that the minutes of the last regular meeting be approved as read. Motion carried. Motion by Freund, seconded by Buss, that the treasurer's report be approved as read. Motion carried. , Motion by Nye, seconded by Freund, I that the collector's report be approved as read. Motion carried. Motion by Buss, seconded by Bolger, that the clerk's report be approved as read. Motion carried. Motion by Nye, seconded by Bolger, that the following bills be paid as approved by the finance committee. Motion carried. M. M. Niesen, Waterworks superintendent .$ 50.00 W. C. Feltz, Superintendent McCULLOM LAKE Among the families who moved out this spring and intend to make their permanent homes here are L. Larsen, M. Schmidt, J. Kilfether, Dorns, Mc- Governs and Boyles. Frank Kurth had a lovely basement put under his house and he and his family wilt move to the lake in tlk. spring. Many comfortable winters should be enjoyed by Sid and Ethel Smith, a local hardware man, who just finished installing an oil burner in their home. The A. E. Elartons are spending the last week of their vacation hi their home here. When William Nerhke's home is remodeled, it will be a two story Dutch Colonial structure. Mrs. McDonald and Mrs. Kilfether drove to Mundelein Friday to see the burial of the late Cardinal Mundelein. Mrs. Frank Kurth entertained thirty ladies from the Mooseheart lodge recently. They came to McCollum Lake and returned to Chicago in a chartered bus. During the short stay here, Joe Schaffer took them sightseeing about the lake. Mrs. Feieresel and Mrs. Schlitt spent Monday in Chicago. They visited the latter's sister who became the mother of a seven and one-half pound baby boy, born October 6. TV n'ce weather of the past week brought many folks to the country. Some of the home owners who spent the weekend at McCollum Lake were the following families: Cblins, 01- sens, Schmaus, Halleys, Werners, Dolans, Schultzs, Matterers, Ingersalls, Wagonsellers, Thomtes, Madsens.Xennox, Roschells, Ohlendorffs, Kostis, F'ardays and several others. Mr. and Mrs. Schlitt, Mr. and Mrs! McKim and Allan spent Tuesday evening in Chicago at a bridal shower in onor of Mrs. MeJ£im's daughter, Eileen. who is to /become the bride of George Boyle fw McCollum Lake on October 28* McCollum\Lakfe,.has been recently restocked witK\fish. , Terry Mathers was so pleased to see his name in\t.he Plaindealer last 105.00 115.00 1.34 11.45 t 19,75 V 9£9 : 100 5.85 47.96 158.18 65.31 3.10 48.47 of streets and alleys John B. Wirtz, Marshall service -- Wm. H. Althoff, Supplies ........ Alexander Lumber Co., Fuel, city hall National Meter Company, Maters Mueller Co., Waterworks < equipment ....... Chas. Rietesel, Painting signa Municipal Instrument Co., Waterworks equipment Tonyan Construction Co., Re- 'pairing bridge Public Service Co., Bracket light service Public Service Co.,. Ornamental light; service ....... Public Service Co., Service at city hall ;w..! Public Service Co., Service for waterworks ........ May me Buss. Commission and^ clerical service 29.11 N. P. Justen, Gasoline, oil ...... 31.13 Western United' Gas & Electric, Burner rental! 1.00 Wm. Tcch, Labor tn streets 5.00 Jack Smith, Police service ...... 100.00 Earl R. Walsh, Freight charge, - waterworks 1-32 Illinois Bell Telephone; Telephone service "13.05 McHenry Plaindealer, Collector's supplies .'.w. 2.00 Elmer Christenson, Police 3> service 60.00 Matt N. Schmitt, Compensation insurance Blake's Motor Sales, Automobile repair Earl R. Walsh, Office expense Fred C. Feltz, Superintendent disposal plant .... Public Service Co.* Power A light, disposal plant Clarence Regner, Hauling gravel, sand at disposal plant Matt N. Schmitt, Compensation insurance Motion by Nye, seconded by Freund, that an ordinance appointing Mayor Overton and Aldermen Buss and Bolger as members of the Board of Local Improvements be passed and approved. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Buss to adjourn. Motion carried. EARL R. WALSH. City Clerk. R. I. OVERTON, Mayor. 11.78 60.53 15.00 90.00 54.30 2&83 13.61 Ralph Amato, a restaurant owner of East Haven, Conn. ,was arrested on a liquor and gambling charge, on complaint of a state trooper whom Amato had saved from drowning a few hours before. While he was on' vacation, the apartment of Ralph Ellis of Salt Lake City caught fire from an overheated radio which had been going continuously for ten days. HILL TOP TAVJfRN j TC| HAVE NEW MANAGER' The Hill Top Inn on Route 31, north of "McHenry. will have a new proprie- j tor in the near future. The Marovecs.j who call their place Jerry's ana Marie's tavern will have a closing night sometime next week. Joseph Alexander of Chicago will be the new manage*.' . -• BEG PARDON! An error was made in the delinquent tax list recently published in The Plaindealer, covering lots in Oakland subdivision, owned by Delia K. Miller. The taxes on this property were paid and should not have been included in the delinquent list. C. FRANK PALY, County Collector. Byea Bxaadned A. & Nye BUg. West McHenry Phaae: Dr. Paul 4L Schwabe ftOTOMCTRIST McHenry 123-J, yj: - x ' 1 THURSDAY MORNINGS Woodstock 674 BY APPOINTMENT OifLT .1 v -A 44^ i [. ^ r v f ; USE THE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS FOR QUICK RESULTS . v/dfc., ? j; •&>'# • .'S •M'i- • 131 New lowJkke| Sisns mm! 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