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Thursdayr March 3,1955 THE MCHENBY PLAINDEALER Nlni •h 111 m n n n 11111 m i > 111111 n i ii i > 11 n 1111111 ;• ' REVIEWING EARLY HAPPENINGS IN McHENRY and VICINAGE <:: Plaindealer Files Furnish Memories ' ^ of Yesteryears ' Compiled by A. H. Mosher •iiit|'t.i">,'i"t|!,i"i"i„i"!"i"ti,ti^|.t.'!iii,,y.|i|.i"i|.i"t"H"Hi,'i"i,<"t"i"H"i"i"i.'i'ii"t"i"t"i"ii,>- tfOWTY WARS ACM) From Issue of March 4, 1915 Their Hate. In the Ring-- The big village shpw is now open and three hats have already been thrown ihto the circus •ling. J>r. -D. G. Wells and Peter J. Freund have announced their willingness to enter the race for president: of the village board, while\lCWm. Simes has * stepped forward and entered his name as a candidate for the office of village1 trustee. ^ ' i • Among thev Movers- Mr. ;«nd Mrs. C. W. Goodell have .moved from the , Buchert house on John street to the Edmund Knox house ton East Waukegah street. Lewis Gardner and family, who occupy, a farm southwest of tatfrn, have moved to Fertile, Minn., where they will again take up farming. t Michael Wagner has moved his family to this village from Elgin and they are now occupying the Mrs. Eva Meyers housfe on Green street. John Carey has moved his family from the old homestead near Ringwood to the Phalin House on; Green street, which he purchased recently, Thos. Thompson and daughter, Mrs. Clara Starritt ,are now occupying the John "Spencer residence^ , on the West Side, which the former recently purchased. Claude D. Hutson Dead-- Death once more entered the home of one of our most highly respected rural residents last Saturday afternoon, when Claude D. Hutson answered his call 'and passed peacefully away. Mr. Hutson was born on the old ^Hutson homestead, situated about two miles-west of town, on Aug. 16, 1881, being 33 years of age at the** time of his demise. On March- 4, 1903, he was united in marriage to Miss Alice Harrison. One child was born to them, Anita Lillian,'now four years of age, who, with the bereaved wife, is left to mourn. Items of Local Interest- Work on the hew Stilling garage is being pushed these days. Mr. Stilling hopes to move in about April 1. Dr. G. Wells and F. A.' Bohlander have invested in new $ord,.. .run a b ou t s, purchased through threat. Hotm'R. Knox. , The carpenters, masons and electricians Are all on the job at the new (bank building on the West Side. The vault is now under construction. Thursday at the Central, Mary Pickford, in the "Good Little Devil." Martin Young Dies- Martin Young, one of the most highly esteeihfed citizens of Johnsburg, passed away at his late home Monday morning, following an illness covering a period of only two short weeks in duration. The funeral took place from St-- John's church yesterday morning, Rev. Fr Weber performing the last rites, TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO From Issue of February 27, 1930 An Unusual Ad.-- "Say, Mike, if you want to climb other people's chicken coop fences at night, be more careful in selecting your shoes. This morning I found a couple of mail order shoe heels in my chicken coop and as I know you as well as the mail order house shoes, you can't convince me of your innocence. Even if you would get yourself a real pair of shoes from the shoemaker, B. Popp, so you won't lose your heels, you shouldn't do anything like that." automobile accessory which will require all of his time and attention, Three candidates remain in. the- field, being Frank J. Green, Lynn Richards and Harry Peteit. Vernon Knox To L^td-- , Vernon J. Knox, son of Mf. and Mrs. Michael Knox, of Terra Cotta, and president of the junior class at Notre Dame UniVersity, will lead the grand march at the annual junior prom with Miss Ruth McBride of the Ohio State university. The v prom will be held on - Friday, the 28th of {February at the Palaise Royale Ballroom in South Bend, Ind. Mr. Knox graduated from Crystal Lake high school in 1926 and entered Notre Dame ttie following . yearr He has since been very prominent in a number of campus activities. (Mr. Knox is an attorney at Crystal^Lake and McHenry.) Depot Closed-- The depot at Terra Cotta has been closed by the Chicago & North Western Railway company. Withdraws From Race-- Charles W. Gibbs of McHenry has withdrawn as a candidate for the Republican nomination for the office of county treasurer. Mi:. Gibbs first announced his candidacy for treasurer following an endorsement given 'him by the McHenry County Farmers Republican club a few weekSiMgo. Since that time he has taken the agency for sin Star Scouts-- Three McHenry Boy Scouts, Arthur Cox, Anthony Wirtz and Lowell Nye, received the rank of Star Scouts at the Court of honor helKf at the McHenry Community high school Tuesday evening. C. H. Duker, A. L. Purvey and F. E. Covalt are members of the Court of Honor. Surprise Party-- A farewell surprise party was given for Mr. and Mrs. George Steinsdoerfer by their friends recently. Tfhose present were: Mr. and Mrs. J. Rothermel, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Barle of Waukegan, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ritter, Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Freund, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob M. Freund, Mr. and Mrs. Nick P. Freund, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Masquelet, Mr. and Mrs. William Huff, Mrs. Anna Geir, Angela Miller, Cora Steinsdoerfer, Ernest Freund" and Raymond Botheripel. DR. HENRY FREUND OPTOMETRIST At 136 S. Green Street, McHenry (Closed Thursday Afternoons) EYES EXAMINED -- GLASSES FITTED VISUAL TRAINING -- VISUAL REHABILITATION COMPLETE VISUAL ANALYSIS HOURS: DAILY 9 to 12 AM. and } to FRIDAY"EVENINGS: 6:00 to 8:30 EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT PHONE McHENRY 452 NEW LOW - INSTALLED PRICES ON ELECTRIC as low as 2 72 a week If c i . « x > * * «--BiACKSTONe completely installed Our new Appliance Installation Plan now makes it possible for you to have an electric dryer installed in your home for less than ever before! If you live in a 1-, 2-, or 3-family building with 120-volt, 2-wire service, it saves up to $35 on installation. Let an electric dryer take over your toughest washday job. It'll cost you as little as $2.72 a week, completely installed! Visit your appliance dealer or our nearest store soon. Seethe wonderful, work-saving new electric dryers. And find out how little it costs you to have one in your home. Do it today! G«t tell details at your dealer or our store PUBLIC COMPANY MEN YEARS AGO From Issue of Pebraaif 22,1945 St. John's School Burns-- . Just forty-five years ago* on Feb. 18, 1900^. residents of Johnsburg were smocked when word spread that fire was destroying their Catholic ' church. On Feb. 19, 1945, the community was again shocked, and for much the same reason; only this time, instead of the church, the parochial school 'burned to the ground. While loss of the 54- year-old school would have been a tragedy to the community at any time, coming as it di(l just a few days before the dinner for Rev. Raymond Hettermann was to have been served in the hall, the situation was even more deplorable. on Saturday, Feb. 17, of a heart rnttack. She was the widow of "fttoard Wirfs, former Waukegan merchant and' a native of McHenry. Survivors include a brother,' Otto Reiser, of Chicago, a Sister-in-law, Mts. Ben Brefeld, and' ' a brother-in-law, Peter Wirfs, both of McHenry. Country Club Re-elects-- At a meeting of the McHenry Country Club members, held at the city hall last Sunday after noon, the following officers were re-elected for the ensuing term: James N. Sayler,' -president; Thomas P. Bolger, vice-president; Gerald Cariey, treasurer; Herbert "Hupv Smith, secretary; R. I. Overton and George Johnson, directors to serve a three-year term. The popular club, with its splendid course, has enjoyed unusual success in the past and looks forward to another successful season in 1945. born on Pec. 4, 1917, in Johnsburg. He is the son of Henry W. fcettermann of Johnsburg and the >. late Catherine Tonyan Hettermann. Ordained To Priesthood-- Only a few short months ago St. John the Baptist parish in Johnsburg was happy over the celebration of the 100th anniversary of its existence as a parish. Next Saturday, Feb. 24, wiU be another great day for the parish, for on that day the Most Reverend John J. Boylan, Bishop of Rockford, will ordain to the Holy Priesthood one of the young men of the parish, Rev. Raymond M. Hettermann. This will be a double honor for the parish arid pastor, for to have a parishioner become a priest is always an honor, but to have him receive the Holy Priesthood in his own parish" nfakes the event an outstanding honor and distinction. Father Hettermann was Mrs. Olga Wirfs Dies- Mrs. Olga Wirfs, 72, of Waukegan, died shortly after noon ROBERT HAY "THE LOW OVERHEAD WAY" General Contractor Construction and Remodeling LET US FIGURE FOR YOU Phone 622-W-2 ROUTE 4 MeHENRY, ILUN01& Thought For the Weeto-- "Justice is as strictly due between neighbor nations as between neighbor citizens. A highwayman is as much a robber when fye plunders in a gang, as when single; and a nation that makes an unjust war is only a great gang."--Franklin. I1VESTOCK INSPECTORS | Governor William G. Stratton has appointed six livestock quarantine inspectors in the Department of Agriculture's division of livestock industry. They will work full time handling livestock quarantine measures. ?The appointees are: Northern district, J. W. Richardson, Warren; Northeast district, L. S. Watson, Colfax; West Central district, Edwin W. Abernathy, Concord; East Central district, H. EL Walker, Sullivan; southwest district, Walter C. Rodenberjr, Fults; Southeast district, jBonUr Cboate, Johnson City. UBDE8I BUSIEST WORKERS IN TOWN PLAINDEALER WANT ADS PARKS OPEN SOON March is the month when campers begin making their way to the Illinois state parks, particularly to parks and conservation grounds in the southern part of the state, where spring comes early. Reservations for free camping privileges in state parks and conservation areas throughout Illinois are now being accepted by custodians at the various locations. This announcement comes from Director Glen D. Palmer of the Department of Conservation. E A look - : Vour Rest As you look, so are you judged. Your clothes show you to best advantage when we treat them to our expert cleaning and precision pressing. Call us today. Call Now for FREE Pickup and Delivery Service PHONE McHENRY 20 LOCAL CLEANERS 206 S. Green St. McHenry, I1L WONDERFUL winter-weather Come rain, snow, sleet or ice... your milk is delivered to your doorstep ... weather or not. It's bottled in handy, transparent glass bottles. So convenient... so sanitary ... with no disposal problems! Actual surveys prove, easy-to-use glass milk bottles are preferred in the home by families everywhere. Now's the time to start having your milk delivered .. /m glass. You'll like our other fine dairy foods, too. They're wholesome, flavorful and brought to you dairy fresh. Call ns real soon, [Mickey lite Milkman says: "DELIVERED MILK IS FRESH... ONLY HOURS FROM THE FARM" For Your Convenience We Deliver Two Hall Gallons at Gallon Prices. FREUND'S DAIRY, Inc. Route 31 Phone McHenry 195 2% Mill* North Of McHenry Wmmm ABOUT THE HOT CAR Buick production hits new highs to handie the orders pouring In! i GOOD fhingthe Buick factories stepped up production of the 19S5 cars when they did--because customer order* are pouring in. Seems just about everybody wants a 1955 Buick--the "hot" car thi& year that's getting hotter by the hour. So hot, in fact, that ifs topping the huge popularity which moved Buick into the "Big Three" of the nations best sellers last year• Know why? Plenty reasons. Bold new styling, of course. And brilliant new V8 power. And room and comfort and luxury interiors--and an even fins*, softer, steadier ride. But the big reason is a new magic from the field of aviation--Variable Pitch Dynaflow.* Twenty propeller-like blades Inside this wondrous automatic drive do what the modern airplane propeller does--they switch their pitch. One way, you get more miles per gallon in normal driving and cruising. \bu switch the piteli to another angle just by pressing down on the gas pedal -- and you get a nqw kind of instantaneous response for getaway or for safety-surge accelerating power. Ifs an experience you've never had before in an earth-bound vehicle--and it's thrilling beyond words. So you can see why we're selling Buicks at a record rate. And you can see more of the reason why when you look into the low pricing schedule,that makes Buick the buy of tFTe year, Hands down. Buick Sal0» Arm Soartnqt Proof? Buick is outselling all other cars in America except two of the best-known ones in the smaller-car f i e l d. And f o r t w o g o o d r e a s o n s : ( I ) popular prices low enough for any new-car buyer to reach; and (2) a line of cars to fit any budget, from the low-priced Special, to the high• powered Century, to the extraspacious Super, to the custom-built Road master. Come in and check things for yourself. Oncte you do--and press that gas pedal--we believe you won't be happy till you're bossing your very own Buick* * Dynaflow Drtti is standard on Rosdmsstf, options! * $xtr* cost on atbtr Stmt, •"MIITON 8BKIC STARS JOt lUtCK**** Btf&tsrff Saw Aftroof* hmiav »" Thrill of the year Is Buicle mm 'WHEN BiTTCT AUTOMOBILES AU IUIIT IUICK WIU KUIIO tHIM* R. I. OVERTON MOTOR SALES 403 FRONT STREET PHONE 6 McHENBY. ILLINOIS