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«i*s wcm4*ttX PLAINDEALER REVIEWING EARLY HAPPENINGS IN McHENRY and VICINAGE •tifj f Plaindealer Files Furnish Memories of Yesteryears Compiled by A. H. Mosher •:••:• •:• •:• •«• •& *» fr •:••:• *• <• •;• -M-h-* » • * •S-S-H-H- •;• •!•»»» FORTY YEARS AGO From Issue % of June S, 1915 Fire at Fox Lake- Fox Lake was visited by one of its worst fires early last Monday morning, when the Fox Lalte ' hotel, situated a short distance north of the MineoJa, was burned to the ground. As a result of the fire, one man losf his life and another was painfully burned and bruisei. The fire was caused by a defective chimney. Fred Schneider Dies-- - Frederick Schneider, who made this village and the immediate vicinity his home during his Entire life, passed away at 'his late hoine on Court street "last Thursday afternoon. The (deceased Buffered a stroke of paralysis on Monday afternoon of last week and this was the direct cause of his death. Althoff in their new home on Main street Tuesday evening in the form of a housewarming party. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schoewer, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sch&efer, Mr. and Mrs. Ed N. Young, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Freund, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Althoff. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Adams and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Blake. Parmer Robbed-- A man, giving his name as Julius Kerschner, appeared at the country home of Jacob Weingart last Saturday morning and applied for work. Mr. Weingart, being in need of a man, hired Ihim right then ared there. Mr. Weingart then left for town with Flames Damage 0017 Store-- Green street in McHenry was threatened with another serious has fire Saturday morning, when smoke was discovered coming from 'the drug store of Thomas P. Bolger about 6 o'clock. An alarm was turned in and 'the local department was soon on the ground. Before long it was discovered that the smoke was also spreading into the adjoining room, which is occupied by Jacob Just en & Sons, as a furniture and undertaking establishment. The cause of the blaze is still undetermined. at Victory Memorial hospital, Waukegan. The deceased was born near Johnsburg on July 29, 1885, the daughter of Michael and Susan Freund. The Spring Grove community was saddened last Friday by the death of one of its 'pioneer residents, August Huff, 75, who passed away May 18 at St. Therese hospital, Waukegan. He had been ill for three weeks. Plaindealer 70 Years Old-- Congratulations are in order this week as the Plaindealer observes the seventieth anniversary of its founding. McHenry was only a small village of a few (hundred persons in 1875 when J. Van Slyke launched this new venture here. ' four other cities in , the county 'had weekly newspapers and so it took foresight and courage to start this new business. Thursday, Jy ?, w! Simon-Hettermann-- A wedding of great interest took place last Saturday morning when Miss Mary Simon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Simon, became the bride of Mr. Gerald Hettermann of Johnsburg. TEN YEARS AGO From Issue of May 24, 1945 Three Deaths-- Dr. Harry F. Beebe, well known physician in McHenry during the his family and upon tiheir return! early part of this century, died home made the discovery that > at frjs home in Grayslake on the house had been broken into, j Thursday evening, May 17, 1945. A search of the home revealed j He had been in ill health for the fact that the intruder had j the past eight months. taken with ihim some money and other valuables. Hides in Elgin Races-- Frank Justen, the McHenry motorcycle speed king, rode in tihe races iheld at the circular track at Wing 'park, Elgin, on Monday of this week.. The McHenry boy, riding a Merkle, won first place in the thincl contest of 4he day. An illness of about two weeks resulted in the death last Saturday, May 19, 1945, of Mrs. Robert Vogt, 59, wfao passed away Thought For The Week-- "Even .tiie cleverest and most perfect circumstantial evidence is likely to be at fault after all, anid therefore ought to be received witia great caution. Take the case of any pencil sharpened by any woman; if you have witnesses. you will find she did it with a knife, but if you take simply the aspect of the pencil, you will say she did it with her teeth."--Mark ITwain. Shop at Home and SAVE! Items of Local Interest-- J. W. Fay is now in charge of the Kimball piano store here, F. J. Van Fishman having resigned hitf position with the company. We are told that Charles Harrison has disposed of hds farm soutihi of town and will move his family to Crystal Lake in the near future. The windows of the McHenry post office have been newly re- ,^lettered. J. W. Smith was the artist. Mr. Smith is an expert <toith the brush and hard to beat. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO From issue of May 29, 1980 Ilou&ewarming Party-- The members of the Skdp-a- Week Card club and a few friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. William GAS PUMP THOUGHTS By: Ed Guettler Through the years I've seen the automobile tire changes becoming better and better. With the latest tires it is almost impossible to have road trouble. It brings memories of years past, and I'm afraid that our generation of children will never have the educational or amuzing advantage of listening to father change a tire along a muddy road. At GUETTLER'S CITIES SERVICE we have available the latest engineered type of tire. We service them, too, and the method is revolutionary different then the old roadside scene depicted. Sounds different, anyway. Come in and see at HIGHWAY 31, McHENRY, TT.T. Phone 331 SPECIAL DISCOUNT TO COMMITTORS cHENRY HIGH mm* LOVELY GRADUATION GIFT AWAITS YOU AT OUR STORE ,fxV:4, i::'>/•%'. *4?# i 't, £ X,'• W- "*A.'W?'-. this exqils'rte If HE Miniature Keepsake Cedar Chest with lock aad key FREE You'll find "lOOl* things 4o keep in this genuine Jniniature Lane Chest -- costume jewelry, personal letters, treasured souvenirs that call foy. 3 private little place of their own! It's our gift in honor of your coming "graduation. Be sure to bring in the Lane invitation fard you received in the mail. CHEVROLET CONVEftTfBU tCOUFCi SCHOLARSHIP HMD I <» LANE'S *10,000°? Girl prat/wot* CONTEST! \oct *mtv ton** Inks' " ' qje R. Justen & Son 101 SB. Green St. f u r n i t u r e Phone 103 McHenry, 111. You can tufyouf food Bills at AiP whether you do your marketing on Monday or Saturday... weekly or daily ,.. SERVE A SIZZLING STEAK TONIGHT Sirloin Steak m JUNE IS DAIRY MONTH! 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