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"3 . "^prsday. December 2& 1961 • ~M 1 THE McHENRY PLAINDEALEB Page.Sever(i twice Toltl Tiles , FIFTY YEARS AGO Taken from the Files of Dec. 28, 1911 Mrs. Benjamin Gilbert, one ofMcHentys oldest and mosi h i g n l y r e s p e c t e d c i t i z e n s , p^ted away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. L. McOmber. Christmas morning following a few weeks' illness. While playing Santa Claus at a Christmas tree in the hottfc of Frank Hironimous, near Volo, Sunday evening, FriMik Nichols was veiy badly burned when his clothing caught fire from one of th<5 caudles on the tree. wedding in which twp^ of McHenry s most highly respected .and widely known young people carried the principal ro{£,was solemnized at St. Pat- j riek^s Catholic church, in this viflage, at nine o'clock Wednesday -morning of this week, when Rev. D. Lehane, pastor oi th£ church, pronounced the words that joined the lives of Mife Anna McGee and Mr. Edwaml Sutton. A-feat was performed on the waters of Fox rivers here, on ChHstmas day, that probably ( never happened before when ' Arthiir J. Hunter took a pleasuve^ trtp in his hydroplane,. Rebecca; ' • _ • Bargains at John Stoffel's this "week include 50 cent grade women's fleeced underwear, price, 35 cents. 50 cent grade men's fleeced underwear, 39 cents. Corset covers, fleeced, long sleeves, 19 cents. . The Hunter boat factory basketball team will open their season on Friday evening of this week, when they meet thd fast Richmond town team In the new Schumacher building ih Centerville. The local team Has been putting in some stiff ^ii^tice during the past few weeks and the players should be in good shape. All lovers of the sport should turn out and encourage the boys at their Opening game. General admission, 15 cents. FORTY YEARS AGO Taken from the Files of Dec. 22, 1921 "Aunt" Lydia Owen, a resiof McHenry county for eighty-four years and of McHenry forty-four years, passed away at her home here Monday at the age of 90 years. Their many friends throughout this community were very pleasantly surprised to learn of the marriage of Miss Dorothy Buss and Mr. Fred Nickels, both of this village, which took place at Waukegan last Satur- The voters of the McHenry community high school district No. 156 surely did themselves proud at the polls, last Saturday afternoon, and as a result of that election the proposition for a new school was carried by a vote of nearly two to one. One thousand and nineteen votes were cast. The purchasiiw of the Herbes site, for the SOTIOOI, will undoubtedly mean the razing or moving away of three homes. As the result of last Saturday's election, the future looks exceedingly bright for McHenry and community. The building of a new Community high school and new St. Patrick's church should furnish employment for an army of men all n£."t summer. John B. Young, for many years a highly respected and successful resident of this community, died at his home south of town, Saturday morning, after a two months illness. He is survived by his wife and thirteen. children, one child having preceded him in death. The "Fox River Four", a local orchestra, recently organ- Is®!, is rapidly growing in popularity. The members are Miss Barbara Smith, pianist; John Stilling, drums; Frank Gans, violin; Roy Kent, saxophone. Leo P. Freund, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Freund, passed away at the family home, east of the river, Sunday, at the age of 19, after a several months illness of heart trouble. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Taken from the Files of Dec. 17. 19S6 Mrs. Ella M. Wheeter spenl a happy day Tuesday, Dec. 19. in observance of her eightythird birthday anniversary. Among her guests were Mrs. Jennie Bassett, 86, and Miss Ellen Doherty, 83. Two McHenry young men. EUly Pries and Felice Unti. ha>M? just returned from a trir through the east and south where they called on many friends and visited several places of interest. Because of the improvement in local conditions, the township relief association will not give out charity baskets this year for the first time since the depression. Nearly every- 0|f is working this year and conditions have rapidly improved over those of the past few years when truckloads of Christmas baskets were delivered to those in need. What few families, who are in need, Will be taken care of by local organizations. Woodstock made the headlines last week when a singing mouse was caught at the children's home. Minnie Mouse aiso sang over the radio and will soon appear on the movies as she has been photographed by several movie film companies. All Woodstock wanted to hear the song of the little mouse which appeared on time and sang generously. The annual Christmas party, Df the Neighborhood club members was enjoyed at the home of Mrs. George Johnson Friday evening when a gleaming Christmas tree and exchange of. gifts brought Christmas cheer. Cards were played with prizes a w a r d e d t o M r s . W i l l i a m Spencer, Mrs. Clarence Martin and Mrs./?. J. Reihansperger. Provide Happy Holiday SERVICE NEWS About 100 chlicrren tn twenty-five local families had a happier Christmas this year because of the generosity Of the V.F.W. and Legion posts and their auxiliary units. Clothing, food and toys pictured above were packed last weekend and distributed to needy families. Shown above in the process of packing the cartons were Mary Einspar of the Legion auxiliary, Harold "Shorty" Miller, and Daisy Smith, V.F.W. community service chairman. Pearl Cooper, child welfare chairman for the Legion auxiliary and Helen Birmingham, committee chairman for the unit, spent many hours of work in the program. Names of those in need of assistance were learned through the work of Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Smith. Pvt. Wm. D. SHEEHAN Pvt. William D. Sheehan, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Sheehan of Chicago and grandson of Mrs. Rose Sheehan of Mineral Springs subdivision, will be among the fortunate servicemen who will spend Christmas at home. He enlisted Sept. 15, 1961, and took his basic training at Fort Knox, Ky. He is now in advanced airborne infantry training at Fort Gordon, Ga. Which motorists wiii die -- which will live through the New Year holiday? The answer to this question may be predictable, according to the Institute for Safer Living. Many of those who become accident victims will have failed to take the extra driving precautions necessary to see them through this particularly haza r d o u s traffic p e r i o d-- precautions which include no drinking while driving, extra patience and courtesy toward other drivers, and reduced speeds in keeping, with highway conditions. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE PRQFE^TOflflli DIRECTORS' I J EARL. R. WALSH INSURANCE tire, Auto, Farm ft life Iw Representing LEllABtE COMPANIES When You Need Insurance of Any Kind Phone JffVergreen 5-4)043 or 5-095S 429 W. Elm St., McHenry, in. DR. JOHN T. GRAY Optometrist 1286 N. Green Street Office Phone: EV 5-0186 Res. Phone: Ev 5-6191 Thurs.: Daily 9:80 - 5:00 . Tues. & Fri. Evenings 6:80 to 9 p.m. Closed ^ All Day Wednesdays Eyes Examined-Glasses Fitted Contact Lenses Fitted Repair Service 2-62 SCHROEDER IRON WORKS Structural Steel Hd Ornamental Visit Oar Showrooms Fireplace Equipment 2 Miles South on Rt. 81 Ph. EVergreen 5-0950 2-62 GORDON E. SERGANT Registered Professional Engineer Percolation Tests Sanitation Layouts Water Supply Programs Richmond 4198 Vi Mile South of Rt. 12 on Johnsburg - Wilmot Road 5-62 DR. LEONARD L. BOTTAR1 Optometrist Eyes Examined - Glasses Fitted 1S08 N. Richmond Road Honrs: Evenings Toes., Thurs. A FrL 7 To 9 p.m. Saturdays: S to 6 pjn. Phone EV. 5-2262 2-62 VETS' SERVICE IN THIS COUNTY IS DISCONTINUED The Rockford Veterans Administration office announced that it will close Dec. 29. The result of that closing will mean an immediate discontinuance of service of a representative from that office to Woodstock. A representative from the Rockford VA office has visited Woodstock regularly two days each month for several years. He performed his services at the post office building when on duty hours. The closing of the Rockford Veterans Administration office is in conformance wiih the VA decision to close 161 one-m&n contact offices throughout the nation on Dec. 29. For information or assistance regarding VA benefit prog r a m s , a r e a v e t e r a n s m a y write to the Veterans Administration regional office, 2030 West Taylor street, Chicago 12. 111. American women buy about 100 million patterns yearly. OBITUARY WILLIAM J. MEYERS William J. Meyers, 81, of McCullom Lake, died Saturday. Dec. 23, in an Elgin hospital. Mr. Meyers was bom July 27, 1880, in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Before his retirement, he was a C.T.A. conductor. He had resided at his last address, 5310 Maple Hill drive. McCullom Lake, fcr fourteen years. His wife. Ethel, preceded him in death in 1958. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ethel Fox of McCullom Lake and Mrs. Edith Mauch of Chicago; also five grandchildren. The body will rest at the George R. Justen & Son funeral home after 5 o'clock Friday night, and Masonic rites will be rondusted at 8 o'llock that evening. Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock Saturday morning from the chapel, with brrial in Chapel Hill Gardens West, Elmhhrst. Anybody can teach an old dog--what we need are some new tricks. COOKS CORNER by Marie Schaettgen These hors d'oeuvres are primarily for holiday use, but if you don't get around to trying them before the holiday season is over, save the recipe and try them at party or for just the family. Why not? Spread thin slices of crustless bread with grated American cheese which has been creamed with butter. For lb. cheese use Vs stick of butter. After spreading cut bread into 2 triangles, place under broiler until light golden should be served piping hot. | May be prepared several hours in advance and broiled at last minute. Do not store the grated cheese and butter in refrigerator as mixture will be too hard to spread. Another "quickie" appetizer ^ is this. Buy sliced summer sauyour next sage and sPread each slice with ' cream cheese which has been left out of refrigerator for a few hours. Stack four slices of sausage together. Wrap in wax paper and store in refrigerator until ready to serve. Cut into small wedges and serve. COURT BRIEFS .. . tjf Herman E. Mitschele of Ch!-#»» cago was fined* Jf^fbr distjf&ey«*l ing a stop sigru- Dr. Paul Dudley White, eminent card i o 1 o g i s t, says "Physicians are doing a good In the justice court of Charles M. Adams last Saturday, George W. Garrett of vis Junction, Li., was fined $1S and Ray G. Heim of Dundee was fined $10 for speeding. | In the court Cffllstabie i Donald Howard last Thursday % - i 4 | evening, LeRoy Rollins cI Jack- 1 ;-onville, 111.; was fined $5 Idc | driving with me headlighf.f Among drivers arrested as A $10 fine was imposed >n | responsible for fatal accidents in New York City in axmonth period, 73 per cttA'fiad been drinking. » ; » « George Schmaling of McIIenry for failure to yield the right-of way. Donald J. Williams of McHenry paid a $15 fine for driv ing without a driver's license. The average Ameri£ah family spends $249.00 for personal health services every year. MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS IT'S FOR THE BIRDS Ryde's deluxe outdoor bird mixture 5 lb. bag 60 25 lb. bag $2.75 50 lb. bag $4.75 Sunflower seed .25 McHENRY COUNTY CO-OP Route 120 & CNW Railroad Tracks McHenry, Illinois 12-28-61 WM. E. GAEBE AUCTI< AUCTIONEERS: Wm. Sullivan, Wm. Russel and Dan Powers Farm being sold- and having decided to quit farming, 1 will sell at public auction the following described personal property located on the farm situated one-half mile East of Rt. 31 or Terra Cotta Factory, 6L miles Northeast of Crystal Lake and 6 miles South of McHenry, or one-half mile West of the Barreville Road on the farm known as the William Ehlert Farm: on. TUESDAY. JANUARY 9. 1962 Commencing at 11:00 A.M. 38 HEAD OF LIVESTOCK -- 30 Head Milch Cows; 3 Holstein Heifers, 2 yrs. old, bred; 2 Holstein Heifers, 18 mos. old; 2 Holstein Heifers, 1 yr. old; 1 Guernsey Heifer, 9 mos. old. This is an exceptionally good herd running 3.08 test. Entire herd artifically bred by the American Breeders ABS for last 15 years. MACHINERY -- Allis Chalmers WC Tractor; Allis Chalmers WD Tractor; Allis Chalmers 2 row Corn Picker (high speed gears); New Idea No. 12 Manure Spreader; Allis Chalmers 7 ft. Power Hay Mower; Gehl Field Chopper w/hay attach.; Allis Chalmers 4 bar Side Del. Rake; Allis Chalmers Hay Baler, good cond.; Snowco Bale Loader; Allis Chalmers 5 ft. Grain Combine; Van Brunt Grain Drill; Win Power Post Hole Digger, new; Mounted Phosphate Spreader; OK Silage Blower and Pipe; Case 7 ft. Tractor Disc; John Deere 290 - 2 row Corn Planter; Allis Chalmers 2-row Cultivator; Allis Chalmers WD, 3 bot. 14-in. Mounted Plow; Rubber Tired Wagon and Self Unloading Box; h.p. Motor; Rubber Tired Wagon JD Flat Bot. Grain Box; Unloading Jack; Double Stainless Steel Wash Tank; Sterilizing Rack; New Idea 40 ft. Grain Elevator, PTO; Gehl Hammer Mill 41A; 50 ft. Drive Belt; 2 Wheelbarrows; 4 sec. Iron Drag and Folding Draw Bar; Walking Plow; 100 ft. Electric Drop Cord; 13x28 Tractor Chains; Buzz Saw; New Idea Corn Sheller; 8x10 Brooder House; 1,000 bu. Steel Corn Crib; Chicken Equipment; Automatic Hot Water Heater; Soft Water Pump; Scale;' Fanning Mill; Hinman Compact Pump and Motor, 2 yr.; Pipe Line for 30 Cows; 3 Stainless Hinman Milking Units; Stainless Steel Strainer; Carrying Milk Pail; 1 Hooded Milk Pail; Dairy Maid Hot Water Heater; Electric Milk Stirrer; DeLaval Drop-in Cooling Unit. FEED -- 10 ton 2nd cutting Alfalfa Hay; 15 ft. Silage in 14 ft. Silo. TERMS: Usual Bank Terms NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS LUNCH WAGON ON GROUNDS WILLIAM E. GAEBE, Owner FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WOODSTOCK Clerking Member F. D. I. C. Federal Reserve Bank brown. Leave oven door open job with the research tools at and watch constantly since ( hand to treat heart disease, but they brown in a minute or over the years to come, any two and burn easily. Remove marked improvement in the frotn oven and sprinkle just a statistics must depend upon relittle paprika over top. These search advances." §P» * ^ "V* IlllliP As the Old Year passes and the bright New Year drives in, we pause to teH our many customers how much we enjoyed serving them and hope we may continue to do so. Cadillac -- Buick -- Oldsmobile -- Pontiac It is time when the old vear is departing and the new year approaches -- that we especially like to say "Thank you!" to our friends. We appreciate the opportunities you have given us to be helpful with your drugr eosmetftr-i prescription requirements, and we are grateful for the business you have entrusted to us. In the new year, we shall endeavor to merit your confidence and good will by continuing to serve you to the best of our abilitjf^W^' . . . by expanding and improving our sendee as the changing needs of our customers require. We hope that you will give us many opportunities to demonstrate the sincerity of this pledge. Again, our thanks to you. May the days that lie $he$d. be happy and prosperous ones for you and yours. Sincerely, MILLSTREAM DRUGS "Walgreen Agency" 3720 W. Elm Street McHenry TON'S IMON., JAN. 1st 9th ANNUAL P BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SPONSORED BY MeHENRY COUNCIL K. OF C. - 1288 SUN., DEC. 31st aFDd AT THE McHENRY HUGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM -- DONATION $1.00 -- ; (Ticket Good For All Games) THJ^FOLLOWJNG BUSINESSSMEN HAVE PURCHASED TICKETS TO BE GIVEN AWAY FREE TO THEIR CUSTOMERS McHENRY ED'S RENTAL & THENNES OIL CO. HOLIDAY LIQUORS JOHN THE TAILOR LEE & RAY ELECTRIC McHENRY RECREATION R-PLACE TAVERN & PACKAGE GOODS JOE'S BARBER SHOP J. T. MAHONEY PLUMBING & HEATING CLARK CHEVROLET SALES BUSS FORD SALES BLAKE MOTORS CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH ACE HARDWARE HUCK'S STANDARD SERVICE McHENRY CO. FARMERS CO-OP ASSN. CUSTOM T.V. SALES & SERVICE McHENRY SAVINGS & LOAN GEORGE R. JUSTEN & SON FUNERAL HOME PALACE RECREATION McHENRY READY MIX CO. INC. TONYAN BROS. INC. EARL WALSH INS. NYE DRUG INC. F.M. RADIO & T.V. SERVICE RIVERSIDE BARBER SHOP WORT'S SERVICE STATION GUETTLER CITY SERVICE STATION VYCITAL'S HARDWARE JEWEL TEA CO. PETERSON McHENRY BAKERY ' McHENRY ACCTS. & TAX SERVICE MORRIES CITY SERVICE LAKELAND PARK BOY'S BASEBALL CLUB BOLGER'S DRUGS GLADSTONE'S DEPT' STORE HUPPY & LEO'S GROCERY McHENRY STATE BANK McGEE'S MEN'S & BOY'S CLOTHING. DON'S OLD BRIDGE TAVERN ROTH SHOES ALEXANDER LUMBER CO. CERTIFIED FOOD STORE GEM CLEANERS HESTER OIL SERVICE RIVERSIDE RETAIL OUTLET RAINBOW CLEANERS JUSTEN STANDARD SERVICE ELM ST. SERVICE ' ' ADAMS BROS. REPAIR SERVICE LEE COONEY GEN. CONTRACTOR RICHMOND MAR'S TEXACO SERVICE & BODY SHOP WONDER LAKE PAUL'S HARDWARE & VARIETY STORE RUSS'S FOOD & LIQUOR STORE MIDWEST SUPERETTE FOOD & LIQUOR STORE T. P. MATHEWS REALTORS & INSURANCE SIMPSON'S PHARMACY GEORGE'S STANDARD SERVICE JOHNSBURG DICK'S BARBER SHOP ADAM'S REPAIR SHOP HETTERMANN'S JOHNSBURG TAVERN FREUND'S DAIRY INC. SPRING GROVE PAUL'S GARAGE CARY, ELL. BRYK DRUGS CAREY BARBER SHOP DIANIS BROS. 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