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Ptg« Foi?let& - THE McHENRY PLAINDEALEH Twice Told Tales FIFTY YEARS AGO Taken from the files of July 6, 1911 Anrtouncemenls' were received in McHenry. last Saturday, of (he marriage of Miss :Zue Adelaide Gallaher and Mr. :Arthur Albert Greenberg. both ; ^ o f M i l w a u k e e , w h i c h t o o k Jilace at the home of the bride's ^parents, in that citv, Saturday. iJuly 1. " ^he marriage of Henry Simmon, son of Mrs. Jacob Leick- -*m of this place, to Miss Johanna Klopp of Chicago was Solemnized at St. Joseph's Catholic church in Chicago on ^Wednesday morning of last -^veok. - Alxiiit twenty of Miss Alice Smith's young friends showered her With some lovely linen sets on Thursday evening. Miss Smith will be a September bride. The members of the Lady Foresters of St. Mary's church will hold an * ice cream social Mrs. Gertrude Miller next Saturday evening. Ice cream and cake will be served at 15 cents. The Chicago trains last Saturday brought over two thousand people to the river a.id lakes. Every hotel in McHenry and along Fe,\ river was taxed to its capacity from Saturday until Tuesday evening. The ice cream social and dance given by the members of the Riverview Camp, R.N.A., at Buch's hall Saturday evening brought out quite a number and a fine time was had by all. Fifteen dollars were cleared. The feed elevator at Terra Cotta was destroyed by fire last Sunday morning, the origin of which is unknown, alt ho it is thought a spark from a passing locomotive caused the blaze which entailed a loss of $1,000 to the owner of the building. The Johnsburgh creamery, which for years has been owned and conducted by farmers, has been sold to the Wieland Dairy company, which already operates plants at Spring rn the lawn at the home of j Grove and Johnsburg. AMI'S A HOT ^OCAMO //V SUMMER THAN/H HUNTER! (7S9M.AM. IS.7S&MJIH.) Feailess Mite JFNE MOSTFBARLESS OF ALL FLYING CR£ATUR£S 'S TUB TWY HUMMING&I&- 4TW&1 EV£N ATTACK AN EAGL&/ * . YOU SAVE MORE THAN MONEY... .. JFFL/TH U S. SAV/NGS BONO$LBU//N6 BONDS REGULARLY /S KM* /NSURANCB FOR A FOTVUE SECU/MTY SECOMBS YTVFI ACHTEVEO &0AL / FORTY YEARS AGO Taken from the Files of June SO, 1921 The big malt house, a part of the old McHenry brewery property, which stands just east of the main building on Pearl street, is now undergoing changes, which will soon transform the building into a modern garage. Arthur Smith, a brother of the Smith Brothers, who conduct a general merchantile business in McHenry, will be the proprietor of the new garage. Jacob H. Adams, whose farm is located north of Johnsburg. on Wednesday afternoon of this week sent to this office a sample of winter wheat which was pronounced the finest ever harvested in this locality. Not only was the wheat the heaviest, but a June harvest was never before known, not even to the oldest of our farmers. Parishioners and6„ visitors of St. Patrick's church, obtained their first view of the new/ church, planned for the parish, from a perspective which was hanging in the vestibule Sunday. In the presence of immedi- I ate relatives and a few clgse I friends at 7:00 last Saturday .morning, at St. Patrick's | church. Miss Agnes Frisby and j Herman Schaefeq were utflted in marriage by R&v. M. J. ^o- Evoy. \ ^ Simon Quinn. a \iative of McHenry, and brother of William and Henry Quinn, of this village, died suddenly in Chicago Monday. Funeral services and burial took place here Wednesday. An automobile carrying boosters for the Pageant of Progress, which is to be held at the municipal pier in Chicago from July 30 to Aug. 14, stopped in McHenry a short time Thursday morning and while here the visitors read an invitation from the mayor of Chicago to mayor Stoffel of this village, in which the people of Chicago extended an invitation to attend the big fete above mentioned. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Taken from the Files of June 25, 1936 The ranks of the Old Timers' club are broken and its supporters saddened at the passing of the first one of its members, George Owen, 80 years old, a native of McHenry, who died in Elgin Wednesday morning. Other deaths reported the past week include that of Frank Herdrich and Clyde Starritt, both farmers of this vicinity. Thursday, July 6, 196& The West McHenry State Bank will handle tickets for the pageant to be given three nights during the Centennial July 30, Aug. 1 and 2, anyone wishing to try for the cash prizes of $15, $10 and $5, which will be given to .individuals selling the most tickets, are asked to apply at the bank anytime after June 26. Candidates who have registered for queen, to date, are Jane Heimer, Ethel Granger, Janet Bishop, Miriam Sayler, Eleanor Sutton, Mercedes Hayes a n d Marguerite Johnson. A lovely June wedding, of interest to many friends in this vicinity was solemnized at St. , Patrick's church at 10 o ' c l o c k S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g when Miss Catherine Walsh, daughter of Mrs. Jack Walsh, of this city, and Mr. George Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller, of Chicago, were united in marriage by Rev. Fr. William O'Rourke. Three friends of boyhood days talked over old times and enjoyed a game of golf at the Country Club today for the first time in seven years. They were Harry Gallaher of New York City, Lewis McOmber of Waukegan and Albert Barbian of this city. MORE THAN 7.900 IN AREA RECEIVE SOCIAL SECURITY By the end of 1960, more than 7,910 people in McHenry county were receiving old-age, survivors and disability insu.rr. nce payments. The total benefits paid to these people for December, 1960, was $551,151, according to Bernard Barnett. manager of the Waukegan So cial Security district office. In McHenry county, 4,458 retired workers with no dependents received $362,689 for an average of $81. The ayerage benefit to a retired couple in December was $124. A total 797 widows in McHenry county received $49,295 in December for an average benefit of $61. Nationally, almost fifteen million people were receiving about a billion dollars a month in old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits at the end of 1960. Many of these were made eligible for the benefits by changes in the law made in 1960 -- such as the reduction in the amount of work required to qualify for benefits and the removal of the age 50 requirement for disability benefits. Custom T@plcs by Bill Polkey New Solar Radio If you have trouble keeping your portable radio batteries in operating condition, then a new solar battery about to be marketed, will be just the thing for you. 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