m •.. :• i .. v '• -V • f-.ic'i • ^ J •. *•. . • •• • r-* . r ^ • -.v'*- ' "• - • • • •. ' -\r - <./, ..c • •- r-/ J • iy. Angnit 7, 1958 yp~\~7 ' • i "• PLAINDEALER ^ ? v, 'k it ^ ^ H ^ ^ „ * ? *,r ^ ,<? % ^ iJohnabupg J> SO YEAR MEMBER iff FORESTERS • by Betty Hettermann trie recent meeting of the ^men Foresters of St. John's T tiburt 96, Peter ,M- Sehaefer f>yas presented with a fiffy year ^ membership pin. The presentation was made by the past ~ "chief ranger, Michael Sehaefer. f Mi'. Schaefer's five sons, Leo yjind Walter of St. John's court wid Clarence, John and Alvin |Prof St. Mary's 584 were on hand. VS& watch their father accept Tra.tr • x •' • . "the pin. ; /Big Weekend Coming tJpy I "J^St a reminder once again jSolks about St. John's parjteh . Carnival coming up next weejc " end, August 8, 9 and 10. "i" cue squad was called. to. the scene. Bob is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Nowak, three, brothers and \hree sisters.' vv"~ ed .at this , time so if you are Interested plain on attending.' Double Birthday Celebration "Pete" Petersen ; and . Lee Marshall were joined by their wives and children in a double birthday oelebration held on the patio of the Petersen home. The two families enjoyed a delicious barbecue supper. "Pete" and Lee share July 30 as their natal day. Mr* and Mrs. Cal Vyduna and son also joined the group for supper. Later in the evening the Richard Dehns and the Wilfred Klapperichs joined voices with the celebrants fdr a little old fashioned singing. Pete supplied the background music on his accordions Another Neiv Family New residents in our com- ; munity as of last week are the The Ralph E. Johnston family. The committee has worked most; Jdhnstoys now reside in their fjligently to make this endea- j new home in Killer's subdivior bigger and abetter than it, sion. We all join in wishing has been in the past.1 The kids ] them years of health and hapwill enjoy the rides while the piness jn the new surroundings, grownups try out the various games so be sure to bring the whole family along next weekend. Also, this will be a good Oarage Burns The firemen ofv station were called out last week Around the Town Congratulations to Dan Schmitt upoQ being installed recently to the post of recording seretaiy in the Knights of Columbus. The Crist family returned last week after spending several days vacationing at the home of relatives in Minnesota. Once again Bill and Dolly Schmitt were present in our town to spend a delightful summer weekend at the home of his parents, John and Rose Schmitt. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith were in Beloit, Wis., last Sunday, when they acted as sponsors for the new granddaughter, Diane Lee Zimmermann. Following the church service, the Smiths eh joyed dinner at the Zimmermann home. tiftie for *'Ma" to get out iof the ( extinguish a fire in the garage kitchen as food galore will be Gn the Frank Klapperich propavailable on any of the three ' days. Fish fry on Friday, %nch on Saturday evening and the popular family stj|e roa§t \)eef dinner on <Sunday afternoon. Supper will also be served on Sunday. Hope we see you all down on 'the community club grounds next weekend. \ It'g A Girl! A very young Miss is now «'acing the home 'df Betty and an Schmitt of Jak - Ana Heights. The newest member of the' Schmitt family made her debut "in the Woodstock hospital on July 81 and weighed over 8 lbs. Big brother Greg is waiting patiently to become better acquainted with his new sister. Maternal grandfather is Wilbert HeCht, Sr! of McCullom Lake, paternal grandparents are M«. and Mrs. Joe Schmitt. • ' Death Shocks Community Our community could not 2 tfifld words to express the shock when they learned of the sudden death of 18-y^ar-old Roby^ t Nowak. Bob was killed in an auto * accident early last Saturday / morning. The accisAbnt occurred in; front of the. Stanley, Schmitt farm on the Spring Grove toad. The \reserty. It is believed the building was struck by lightning. Although the fire fighters saved the building' there was extensive water damage. Birthday Corner Birthday greetings are ^extended to Peter Smith, Agnes Freund, Jim Freund and Gerry Hettermann all of whom share August 5 as their mutual birth date. Harold May will observe his fourteenth birthday on Aug. 8. Tommy Wakitsch is eagerly awaiting Aug. 12 so he can add another year to his age, bringing the total to six. Mrs. Catherine Freund also shares Aug. 12 as her natal day. Mrs. Howard Freund reaches another milestone ccmes Aug. 18. • ' Little Eddie Hettermann will reach' the ripe old age of three come' next Aug. 29. Many happy returns to all. Mrs. Marge Petersen and her three youngsters, Eilly, Peggy and David are spending this week in Berwyn visiting her parents. Daddy "Pete" is "batching" it until his 'family's return. Georgette Miller, Nancy Weber, Carol- Stritar and Janice Wakitsch traveled to Chicago by jtrain last Saturday morning. The girls did some sightseeing and later took in a show. Present in New Munster last Sunday to enjoy a picnic lunch in honor of Peter Smith's 83rd birthday werethe Martin Weber family, the families of Walter and Charles Smith, Mrs. Agnes Weber and family, Mrs. Lenore Miller and Verna, the Daniel Miller family and the Sonny Smith family. Mr. and Mrs. John Herdrich and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Keenan and Mrs. Helen Hettermann yisited friends in Lake Geneva last Monday evening. [ in this city Friday night. The car was located in Chicago. , Twice Told FORTY YEARS AGO From issue of Aug. 8, 1958 SHOP IN McHENRY Frank Hutson, a former resident ' of this village, passed away at the home of his son, George, in Woodstock Saturday, Aug. 3. „ • •- Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Richardson, that their son, Alfred, Who has been -fighting on the French front, has been wounded and now lies in a hospital in France. Peter M. Justen has beieh called to Chicago, to accept the position of an internal revenue inspector. { Monday and TUesdaV were the two hottest days of the, season. . The thermometers registered all the way from 98 to 104 in the shade on those days. H. J. Schaeffer, local builder and contractor, now^carries a pretty service flag on the windshield of his truck. It displays six stars: representing men, whom he formerly employed, who are now in the service of Uncle Sani. Announcement has been made of a military marriage which took place at Rockford Saturday evening, Aug. 3,- the contracting parties beipg Pvt. Henry B. Sehaefer and Miss Gertrude Broughton oC Watfconda. The couple spent Surtday with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Teo Winkel. The groom returned to Camp Grant Sunday, while she remained with her parents in Wauconda. Charles Krohn of Ringwodd and Miss Anna Burke of Chicago were married last Wednesday and left for Denver to spend some time. A big Buick car and $500 worth of tires and spark plugs were stolen from the Star-garage, owned by John R. Kno?t, County Bowling Meeting Of interest to all women bowlers is the fall meeting of the McHenry county women's league tQ be held at Bowl-Aire in Cary on Aug. 20. The meeting is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. Various rules1 and regular tionS for "the forthcoming bowling season will be discuss- NOTICE DR. JOHN T. GRAY. Optometrist » • v*" announces that his office will be closed froipt' 5:00 P.M. Saturday, August 9th until Thurijjfc , f " day, August 21st, 9:30 A.M. To Make Appointments, Phone McHenry 597-J-1 126 S. Green Street, McHenry, Illinois How many have you added since 1947?. askslimtWUi. O O CM •» DK m K vv f^tectneity & iff:' ^ few today, you VJ>»W than it did 25 y*®*8 * ' * , > Public Service Company ^ <0 Gon^nQa«M•Iltthh EEddiissoona Company ' €> You're an av«rag« family if --in the postwar years you've added six new electrical appliances. Shown here are a few typical examples. This is why' you're using far more electricity nowadays than you did a few years ago. And why life is a lot easier. But of all the things you buy today, electricity has gone up less than almost anything dlse. So, while your bill may be a little higher, electricity is actually doing nearly twice --as much work for the money Bow as it did years ago. / Sm how IHtl* it cost* to run •oth of thnt •loctric holpors. a--Yoor TV cot--2 hour* for l'/s*. The world's finest entertainment. b--Air conditionor-- lose.than on hour. This X-ton unit cleans, cools, dehumidifies air in 2 big rooms. «--Rocord player--4 hour* for If.' 6 longplay albums played for 1 i worth of electricity. d--150-watt lamp--ovor 2 hours for 1{. Good reading light costs only pennies a week. > •--Rodio--5 hours for [ 14. Entertains you for just pennies a week. f--Floor polisher--1 hour for If. Waxes, polishes floors to a bright, shiny finish--saves hours of work. Other appliances shown include: (9) electric train--8 hours of fun for just 11. (h) electric clock-- accurate time for If a week. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO From issue of Aug. 10, 198S Alice Lillian Benda, fourmonths- old daughter of. the Francis Bendas of Chicago, was suffocated when she became entwined in .a rubber sheet and a blanket in a swinging crib in her parent's automobile while they were having lunch at the .Riverside last Saturday. A ball game, the proceeds from which will be given to local charity organizations, will be staged at McHenry ball park at 6 p.m. Aug. 14. It will be between the oldtimers, business men from the West side and east side. The umpores will be two men who are too old to play ball, because they cannot run the bases fast enoUgh. John Christenson, who maintains a summer home on Fox riyer, .died in Chicago Saturday. Survivors are his wife, Anna, and sons. Harold, Frank, John and Elmer. F\meral services were held in Chicago Tuesday. 1 Mrs. Clarence Whiting, who( is moving to Elgin to make her home, was honored at a gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Sutton Tuesday, where cards and dancing made up an enjoyable evening. Dr. Emily Porer of Santeen, Nebr. visited her grandmother, Mrs. Samantha Button, the past week. Mrs. Button Will be 102 yiears did In December. Dr. Rorer, a teacher in an Indian mission school, made the 700 mile trip by auto alone. TEN YEARS AGO From Issue of Aug. 5, 1948 The community was shocked last Thursday to hear of the tragic death of Rev. Fr. John Blake, of Richmond, who \yas killed in an auto accident near Powers Lake, Wis.; Atty. John Clancy of Chicago was also fatally injured in the same accident. Mrs. Rose Muldoon, 70, mother of the late Wesley Guffey of McHenry, passec} away at the Woodstock hospital, vJuly 31. A marriage license .has been issued in Waukegan to James A. Walsh of McHenry and Miss Lucille Trespick of Barrington. The wedding wll take place at St. Ann's. Barrington, on Aug. 7. The highlight of the .annual chicken dinner and carnival to be held at St. Peter's church. Spring Grove, Aug. 6 and 7 will be the laying of the corner stone of the new church and school which are rapidly nearing completion. STATE FAIR* NEWS Every boy and girl in Illinois will have a chance to compete for trophies, medals and cash premiums at the 1958 Illinois State Fair, Aug. 8-17. A Grand Parade of youth groups will open the fair at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8. Trophies and cash awards will be given for the largest, most original and the most attractive groups. Free carnival tickets and participation awards will be given to every boy. and girl in the parade. Also on opening day will be a Junior and Senior King and Queen contest, baby pageant, yo-yo contest, pigtail contest and baton twirling contest. Awards at the 1958 Blinois State Fair, Aug. 8-17. J. Ralph Peak, fair manager said these awards are offered in addition to the premiums given by the State Fair and various livestock associations. They are purebred, or registered livestock bred, owned and exhibited by residents of Illinois. Land of Lincoln awards will be available for prize winning Dairy cattle. Dual Purr pose ( cattle. Swine, SJieep, Goats and Heavy. Iforses. A grand total of $150,000 in cash premiums, awards and trohies will be offered in the Land of Lincoln Breeders Veteran's Day, the event which honors the state's exservicemen at the Illinois State Fair, celebrates its twenty^ fifth anniversary on Sunday, August 10. Fair dates are August 8-17 this year. It won't kill you to be cateful. During ^the summer months motorists should keep on the alert for farm equipment moving on highways. And in so far as possible farmers should avoid moving their equipment on highways. 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