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' ' $ •>' ' " Jdfcy, July $, 1956 v1 •* 'v?r ^ ; s " . t. - ^ 7 _ PLAINDEALER Kbit Meet Your Neighbor from East#dbd Manor *-*«* ****** »> *# < Mr. and Mrs. Monroe • M. Wood and attractive daughter Donna are a happy fanftily who have just recently moved into their new home in Eastwood Manor. Mr. Wood has a most interesting job -- he works on the guided missile "Nike" program at Ft. Sheridan. Daughter Donna will be attending Edgebrook school in McHenry in September. Adv. - OPENING OF CLUB RECALLS HISTORY OF CHAPEL HILL By Marie Schaettgen The grand opening of the new clubhouse at Chapel Hill marks another milestone in the development of the river front communi(^ s of McHenry. The large new restaurant and cocktail lounge, in its lovely setting, is a far cry from the two holes that some of the early residents called a golf course. About forty-one years ago, Chapel Hill was established as a nine hole fee course. It was the first course of its kind in the vicinity. This was quite a jump ifV the growth of the club, but iw growing pains have not yet ceased -- it is aiming to reach full adulthood as an 18-hole course before toq long. In the beginning, there were about 120 members but during the depression many of the wealthy supporters of the club, which included several millionaires, dropped their membership. Among some of the more well- {|(Own original members were the Howells, after whom the subdivision was named, the Parkers, Brechers, Pabsts, Freemans, B'uehlers, Sidney Smith, the famous cartoonist, and .A. W. Gast, who has been manager and secretary-treasurer since the club's formation and who now is sole owner. Wm. Wanzer of the milk family of Wanzers, while not one of the original lumbers, Was one Of the presidents ,oh.the club.. ? • - Mr. Gast has lived here permanently for seVeral years with his family. One daughter is Mrs. Yale, another married one of the members of the Freeman family. During our interview, Mr. Gast was in a reminiscing mood and told about the many obstacles the club encountered in its early days. The river was not then the beautiful, navigable stream as we now know it. It was practically impossible to negotiate the water even with a rowboat. The enterprising members of the club became interested in developing the entire community. They built a wooden dam to raise the level of the water. The spring rams caused the stream to overflow farm lands, so the farmers decided each year to blow up the jjam. The rocks and boulders deposited by the flood waters were dumped, along the water front. The members got their early experience removing 1 the boulders by hand. Finally, Mr. Gast began to promote the idea among ihe farmers that their land was more valuable as summer resort property than as farmland. The idea spread and how there are many lovely homes along the river front. Another great help in the development was the livery service -- by horse -- that was operated by the late Mr. Overton, mayor of McHenry for many years. He met the trains and knew everyone who lived along the river and on the bay. Probably the history- of this club parallels the history of most growing communities. If it weren't for pioneers like these we probably would still be living in log cabins or even, perhaps, in stone caves. Besides Mr. Gast,, at Chape! Hill, there is Mr. Core's', vvho is in his third season" as manager, and Mr. Schnepp, the new chef. Both these men have their wives help in their work. Mrs. Neve of Howell's Villa. is another ardent mem|pr of the operating staff. Mr. Schnepp was at one time associated with famous restaurants in Chicago, and was for many years chef at the Abe Lincoln hotel inv Springfield. RINGW00D By Mrs. George Shepard Ringwood Chemical Party The officials of the Ringwood Chemical company and their wives and the employees who had worked for them fifteen years and their wives enjoyed a steak dinner and party at the Mo- Henry Country club Tuesday evening. They also received their 15-year pins. 1 Senior Youth Fellowship The Senior Youth Fellowship sponsored a street dance in Ringwood Saturday evening. Paper Drive The Junior Youth Fellowship held a paper drive Friday. Hie proceeds will go to the camp fund. Fellowship Evening Sunday evening, a get-together was held at the Methodist church to get acquainted 'with several hew families that are coming to our church. Miss Mae Wiedrich, Mrs. LeS' ter Carr, Mr^. Grace McCannon and fMrs. Oscar Berg attended a card party at Spring Grove Tuesday evening., Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shepard and- family and Mrs. George Shepard spent Wednesday in the Wm. Heine home in Chicago. Mr. and Mjrs. Calvin Mohr of Aurora spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Walkington. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shepard and family and Mrs. George Shepard spent Thursday in the Alan Ainger home at Hebron. Mrs. John Hogan and Mrs. C. L. Harrison attended a Royal Neighbors luncheon at Marengo Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ardin Frisbie of Greenwood called on her mother, Mrs. Flora Harrison, Wednesday evening. Mrs. Agnes Jencks spent Wednesday with her daughter arid family at Barrington. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Harrison spent Sunday in the Wayne Donahue heme at Huntley. Mrs. Ruby Shepard Spent the weekend in the Alan Ainger home at Hebron. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shepard and family left Saturday morning for their home at Atlanta, Ga., after a week's visit with his mother, Mrs. Ruby Shepard. 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