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Thursday, July 21# 1955 m WUILIIRI^HBWISHP 4 * 1 t1 1* 1 •! '11 •!• •>•{• i •{• •!• •{• •!• '1' •!• -I- fr-M-M-H-fr i * -- _ 4* REVIEWING EARLY HAPPENINGS IN McHENRY and VICINAGE Plaindealer Files Furnish Memories of Yesteryears Compiled by A. H. Mosher I i FORTY TEARS AGO From Issue of July 22, 1913 Large Crowds-- The usual large Saturday night crowd was in town last week. The main streets on both sides of town were lined with automobiles and buggies until 10 o'clock. McHenry surely is getting to be a "regular" town. It will not be long ere McHenry will have to do away with the hitching posts on her main streets and provide other means of hitching for our rural residents and outsiders, who come to McHenry to do their 'trading. Sells His Home-- Dr. C. H. Fegers has just disposed of his home on Green street to Charles H. Bechtell of Chicago, who will take possession of the place the latter part of Aulgust. Mr. Bechtell, dn a recent visit to this village, was so much impressed with McHenry and her people that he decided to make this place his residence. Items of Local Interest-- Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Miller have moved to their new home on Maple avenue. k The country roads in this vicinity are still in anything but first class condition. Ed L. Hayes has moved his family from the flat over the P. L. McOmber hardware store to the Mrs. Margaret Bonslett home on Waukegan street. The guide post at the Central opera house corner was carried away some time Saturday night or Sunday morning and was found on the Pistakee *Bay road the next day and returned to its proper place. Ostend News- Ed Wallis had a new Empire milking machine put in his barn g last week. ,R. H. Richardson ^nd family are reported the happy owners of a new Reo car. The Ostend creamery has been converted into a dwelling and is occupied by a family. Fred Eppel's barn has eight lightning rods on the top and a Coat of red paint on the sides. William Harris and sons have improved the appearance of their houses by building porches on the front. Several families from here journeyed to Woodstock Saturday and attended the free moving picture show. Ostend was Wpll represented in k Woodstock Thursday of .. last, week. There were members of six different families there at one time. TWENTY-FTVE YEARS AGO From Issue of July 17, 19S0 Kreutzer-Moderhack-- Miss Eleanor Kreutzer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kreutzer of this city, and Mr. Ed Moderhack of Chicago were, married in Chicago on Saturday, July 12. Band Concerts Please-- The first band concert of the season was held at the McHenry park on Thursday evening of last week. The McHenry band has been preparing for an active season under the direction of Prof. W. M. Sears of Barrington. The twenty-seven piece 'band is composed of many of McHenry's most experienced musicians, as-1 sisted by competent placers from Woodstock, Crystal Lake, Barrington, Palatine and Spring Grove. Walter C. Bender- Walter Clarence Bender, 38 years old, only son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Bender of Chicago and McHenry, died at San Francisco, Cal,, on July 9. Mr. Bender was vice-president of the Ahlborg Bearing Co. at Los Angeles, and died suddenly of heart trouble. T^N YEARS AGO From Issue of July 12, 1945 Stemper-Schaefer-- Ben J. Schaefer of Johnsburg and Mrs. Magdalene Stemper of McCullom Lake were united in marriage Saturday, June 30, at St. Mary's church. Msgr. C. S. Nix officiated at the service. Buss-O'Brien--- At a, beautiful 9 o'clock nuptial ceremony performed at St. Mary's church on Wednesday, Miss Bette Buss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Buss, -became the (bride of Corp. William O'Brien of Fort Custer, Mich., son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry O'Brfen, new residents of McHenry. Smith-Funk-- Msgr. C. S. Nix officiated at the nuptial ceremony on Saturday, July 7, which united in marriage two young McHenry people, Miss Louella Smith and Mr. William Funk. Miss Smith is the daughter of Mrs. Rena Smith of Pearl street. The 11 o'clock service was held in the rectory of St. Mary's church. Thought For The Week-- "The sheet-anchor of the Ship of State is the common school. Teach first and last, Americanism. Let no youth leave the school without being thoroughly grounded in the history, the principles, and the incalculable blessings of American liberty. Let the boys be the trained soldiers of constitutional freedom, the girls the intelligent lovers of free men." Chauncey M. Depew. Frank Kaiser Dies--if A long period of failing health ended in death Tuesday for Frank Kaiser, 75, a resident of this vicinity since early childhood. Mr. Kaiser was taken critically ill at his home, five miles west of McHenry, early Saturday morning and was taken by ambulance to the Woodstock hospital, where he died Tuesday morning, July 10. Married 64 Years-- Those famous words, "nothing so rare," come to mind this week as we find that one of our local "brides" and her '"groom" have celebrated their sixty-fourth wed? ding anniversary. They are Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Lawrence of Ringwood, who probably hold the distinction of being married longer than any other couple for miles around. CONVERSATION Conversation is no longer cultivated as an art because people today seem to have no time for enlightening talk. To be a goB&l conversationalist, it is necessary to have ideas, to be able to express them attractively, to have tact and curiosity, and to know when to pause and listen. Even to be a good listener is not easy. It requires genuine interest in the other fellow. Because of all these difficult requirements, no one today really cares much. The only people who are studiously careful about their conversation are salesmen trying to convince a reluctant customer. Savings invested in Crystal Lake Savings and Loan earn -'/2% P,us Vi% «xtra. 23tf No Money I}own Sears Roebufk &,Co. _ GUTTERS - ROOFING - SIDING ALUMINtTM COMBINATION WINDOWS and DOORS FOR FREE ESTIMATES Call or Write FRANK GANS PHONE 1878-W 800 Riverside Dr. McHenry, 111. lillllMllllSliliim Invest in Convenience EAGLE - PICHER TRIPLE SLIDE Aliumtuun STORM WINDOWS and DOORS - -Unique ERAYDO "*^m e t a 1 tracks, of a special formula zinc alloy, assure easy, jamproof operation! Self-storing glass and screen panels quickly rearranged as seasons demand. ARTHUR BOGER PHONE 840-J 307 Waukegan Rd. McHenry Everything it takes ,a b.TOPa- STANDARD GASOLINES balanced for top power, economy, and all 'round performance... and raised to the Highest Octane levels in our history High octane is mighty important--and Standard's new gasolines, WHITE CROWN and RED CROWN, have been raised to fulfill the anti-knock requirements of modern high compression cars -- and older cars, too. But important as octane is, good gasolines need something more . . . they must be balanced to give you controlled volatility --the right gasoline for the right season; prevent vapor lock in hot summer weather; and give you all 'round smooth, efficient, economical performance. Try a tankfvl of one of these clean-burning, efficient gasolines today and prove to yourself that there is a difference in gasolines. You expect more from (STANDARD) and get it! CARE SEEKING R>| EMERGENCY AID FOR VIETNAMESE "The situation in some of the province *©f Camau is so bad that many people literally do not have clothing with which to cover themselves," said ftgo- Dinh-Diem, president . of the government of Vietnam in a personal letter to CARE recently. Appealing to CARE to make cotton and mosquito-netting packages available in Camau, a province recently freed from Communist control, Diem said, "As the people of this area had, under the Vietnam regime been left at the mercy of mosquitoes, anything that can be done to eradicate this plight will help in convincing them of the sincerity and capacity of my, government and of the - nations of the Free' World to improve their lot." CARE responded immediately to Diem's emergency appeal, dis- 11 i n i i 11111 m i 1111 n i n in: I i nu L L IM:I I CREASE WASH TWStRS AS THEY DRY ON l/HE way Ironing of wash trousers is no longer a necessity. Simply insert ^NAP-LOCKS" after laundering and hang on clothesline. Trousers dr> creased ready to wear. Adults' 3 pr. $1.69 Child*' 3 pr. $1.49 VYCITAL'S HARDWARE PHONE 98 132 So. Green St. McHenry, 111. rMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii! tributing cotton packages for clothing and preparing a mosquito- netting package containing twenty-five yards which is enough to protect an entire family. CARE representative, Miss Martha L. David, said, "As a relief agency dedicated to humanitarian purposes, CARE certainly could not refuse such an urgent appeal but, equally important, CARE as the good-will ambassador of the American people, agrees with Diem that such aid is an effective way of convincing the Vietnamese of America's sincerity and friendship." "The people of Camau are in desperate need vof aid -- they look" to us -- I pray the American people will support CARE'S efforts to make this aid available," Miss , David said as she appealed to Americans to contribute generously to CARE for Vietnam. CARE packages available for Vietnam are: Food, $5; condensed milk package, $5; cotton package, $6; farm tool kit, $7; and mosquito- nettinng, $5. Contributions in any amount are welcome and should be sent to: "CARE for Vietnam, Chicago" or the local CARE office. Order your rubber stamp at the Plaindealer. She&ctifiifon 0*Aabmacitfo n P a r e n t s of C h i l d r e n in S c h o o l T a k e N o t i c e & b well to hovt your family phystdan regulartycftedt you£ children's «y«i» oars, and general health. Ntcossar^Jjmmvnlty t«f» way bo made ot the temp Hw, fcentfH* con bo groat, and tfto corf wffl bo IttfoTGroat poacor * - | of mind can rosult from knowing ifc« condition of your difldron's health, and alto from the knowledge that thh fine pharmacy x stands ready with drugs and modldnos of highest qwoBty tQ help yog and your children maintain good hoaftt^ BOLGER'S 103 So. Green St. McHenry, IU. V Phone 40 DRUG STORE f'imM ; , W0mmk C ' ' * Filter clouds into your snapshots for attractive scenic shots this summer* The Mystery of the Clouds that Disappeared A bright blue sky, tastefully decorated with fluffy white clouds, are the snapshooter's delight. There's no better background for pictures of any kind -- whether your subject is a beautiful landscape or a pretty girl. You wait most impatiently for such pictures to come back from the photofinisher. But when yeu see them, the first glance tells you that the scene isn't quite as you remember it. The clouds are gone! Vanished . . . disappeared, not a trace of one in sight. There is an explanation--and a solution to this mystery. We see the clouds because they stand out against the blueness of the sky. But black-and-white film doesn't "see" colors as such., It records colors according to their different brightnesses in a corresponding range of grey tones. Thus, in your snapshot, the blue sky becomes light grey and the clouds don't show. But it is an easy matter to trap those elusive clouds--just slip a filter over the lens of your camera to cut out some of the light from the sky so that it will be recorded in darker tones. There are many types of filters, most of them for special purposes. Talk to your photo dealer about the one that is best for you. And, if you are a box camera user, don't be scared by any talk ©f^nlter factors and adjusting the camera's settings to make up for the light you cut out. Today's black-andwhite films have so much exposure latitude that you'll get good pictures anyway. Filters are very inexpensive-- and they'll save you from ponder-' ing the mystery of the clouds that disappeared. --John Van Guilder It Pays to Advertise In The McHenry Plaindealet NQ this is the HIT OF THE YEAR f (S v MM mmm ITS 4-DOOR HANDY --arx/flrioecf >6r got/on/ Ahis one you'll just have to see. It'8*#.Jbeauty. It's a brand-new kind of car. It's a BuickeRiviera with jour doors. And to top it all--it's a SPECIAL --the lowest-priced of all Buick Series. Know what that means? It means you can have the newest hit in hardtops--the most advanced new body design yet--and you can have it in the price range of America's smaller cars. It means you can have a steel-roofed car with the long, low, sweeping sportiness of a convertible--with no center posts in the side window areas--and with two separate doors to the rear. And you can have all this hardtop beauty with sedan comfort and convenience at the easy-to-take modest extra cost of a 4-door model over a 2-door model. But if you think that's all--listen: This gleaming grace of automobile is a Buick through and through--a '55 Buick, from the hottest-selling line of Buicks in all history. So here you have the soft, firm steadiness of Buick's all-coil-spring ride and torque-tube stability. Here you have Buick brawn, Buick solidity, Buick handling ease, Buick styling and visibility and interior luxury. And here you have the lift and life of vigorous new V8 power of record might--and coupled to the spectacular performance 61 Buick's Variable Pitch Dynaflow.* Why wait a day longer -- when you can come in right now and try the first true hardtop with the extra comfort, room and convenience of a full-sized 4-door sedan? Drop in tomorrow, first thing -- for a look at the price, and an idea of tne whopping-big trade-in deal our huge sales volume permits us to make. * Variable Pitch D) >uftou- is the only Dynaflqw Buick builds today. It is standard on ROAD MASTER, optional at modest extra cost on other Sertes. • -y rn^Y*w<aiBBaiiWX|; AfGWThrill of the year is Buick m . Trade-in DGQ/S Ajfe i Qvoron the * U B'Sffost-So/Z/ho m /; 1/ . _ / / # i n t o r y f Come in and see/ I WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT BUICK WILL BUILD THEM R. I. OVERTON MOTOR SALES 403 FRONT STREET PHONE 6 McHENRY. ILLINOIS