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lia*" % " , ' 1 |7f > \'?\rv r 4Vl *v£M* r-*a*, *•< * *>, rt* T'«f < ( -» '« » YOUTH AWARDED BOWLING TROPHIES SiSfc i> »v * # shown at McHenry Tteereation, where they were awarded trophies |K -• These young people are "•; •* •."' '? recently following a reason of bowling sponsored by the McHenry Township Kivvanis club. Gas Company Issues Report Northern Illinois Gas company Was pressed to keep pace in 1955 with the continuing high rate of customer' growth in its 10,000 square mile service area, President Marvin Chandler reported to stockholders in the utility's i^Certtly issued annual report. ...... Chandler pointed out that in 1955, total operating revenues increased 11.6 per cent over 1954 ($62,043,000 to $69,224,000) brought about principally from j connecting a new one-year record j of 33,462 customers; extension of | house heating service to 29,956; . and the increase in average resi- , dgntial use from 826 to 886 | therms. i Earnings on the company's ! common stock were $1.22 per : share in 1955 compared with 95 j cents for 1954, Chandler said, ! with the 80 per cent share dividend rate continuing the same for both years. Reviewing the gas company's 1955 operations. Chandler mentioned that during the year, Northern Illinois Gas was financially separated from Commonwealth Edison company on March 1, and a new board of directors was elected in June. At the end of "the year, he said, the separation of heretofore joint gas and electric afctivities had been substantially completed. Other important events during 1955 included connecting the gas company's 500,000th customer in July and commemorating a month later the introduction of gtis into the utility's service area 100 years ago by a predecessor company in Ottawa. 4 REVIEWING EARLY HAPPENINGS IN McHENRY and VICINAGE Plaindealer Files Furnish Memories of Yesteryears [M{I ifr iji I*I »*i I^Ii ji Classified Ads bring results Place yours with the Plaindealer today. FORTY YEARS AGO Prom Issue of March 23, 1916 Items of. Local Interest-- \ The milk war is still unsettled, although several farmers have signed Borden contracts during the past weeki Tuesday was the first day of Spring, but we haven't heard of anyone in McHenry putting in a garden on that day. Lightning during a snow storm was a rare sight witnessed by a number of our early risers on Wednesday morning of this week. One of the heaviest falls of snow of the season visited this section early Wednesday of this week. The storm arrived in the form of sleet on Tuesday night and before morning tfhe ground was covered with a deep mantle of the "beautiful." Watch Your Horses-- Big co\v and bull parade is about to -start. Governor to be there. This particular parade is the first howitzer of the Illinois state food department in the campaign for the extension of dairy farming. * The Real Question-- The real question to be decided in the pending Wet and Dry contest is whether men shall stop drinking or drink less. TWEXTY-FIVE YEARS AGO From Issue of March 19, 1931 "S-Fingt?red" Gets 14 Years-- Gangster convicted in Chicago of the murder of Policeman Edward Pflaume of Bellwood Park, White is alleged to have taken part in the robbery of the West McHenry State bank in 1925. A CHAT WITH US. Regular check-ups and maintenance by our experts, means lower car costs to you! Call us today and find out for yourself. Brake Service Al] Mechanical Repairs CompleT e Motor Overhauling BU 24 HOUR TOWING SERVICE 309 W. 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