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Tage.Ten Tm McHENRY PLAINDEALEP Thursday. January 11, 196V Twice Told Tales in , FJFTY YEARS AGO Taken from the Files .. .. of January 4, 1011 Winter weather arrived earnest 'ast Sunday morning and since that time MeHenry people have been shivering. The coal and ice men-are all smiles and the janitors are on the job. The harvesting of the season's crop of ice will begin in MeHenry and vicinity this week. The MeHenry Brewing company, which is generally the first to open the ice season here, will begin operations on the mill pond tomorrow. The ice is about a foot thick at (KTs'lIme.""" •• The third butcher to arrive In the family came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Frett on Friday morning of last Week. The youngster will answer to the name of Francis Joseph Frett just' as soon as he gets to understand the American lauguage. The writer was 4mong those who has enjoyed a monogram on the new arrival. New Year was ushered in Jere, with much hilarity, In spite of the bitter cold night more than a few of our citizens remained up to see Father Time make his departure. The JinglT\g of church bells and footing of revolvers at midnight was evidence that all were not asleep. * Mrs. Emil Feffer "entertained Qifmb&rs of the Odd Ladies elub at her country home Tuesday evening. After partaking of a sumptuous spread, a few social - hours were spent playing progressive cinch. Guests were Mesdames Henry M e y e r s , Frank Ward, Jacob Justen, Nickolus Bohr, Joseph Schneider, W. D. Wentworth, Mathias Freund, J. J. Boch, Ben Herbes and J. J. Bishop. Miss Kathryn Heimer, who has been a familiar figure in the general store of Block and Bethke during the past seven years, has resigned her position with that firm and said goodbye to the place with the close of the store last Saturday night. Dame rumor has it that Cupid directed the resignation. FORTY YEARS AGO - Taken from the Files of Jan. 5, 1922 Walter J. Walsh, one of the community's progressive young men, and whose farm is situated south of this village, bordering on Fox river, has just completed a very desirable subdivision for summer homes and ihia week has thrown onto the market twenty-five very choice lots. All the members of the high school faculty spent the Christmas vacation at their respective homes. Supt. O. G. Treadway, Macomb; Miss Blanche Pryor, Princeton; Miss Mabel Pe tersbn, M a y w o o d; Miss G l a d y s C a s s e l s , Home wood; Miss Gertrude Kisch, Evanston; Miss Cleora Johnson, St. Charles and Ezra Moser, Blufiton, Ohio. Henry W. J. Buchert, a high- Smith's ASinement Service ELMER SMITH, Owner "Across from Ball Park In West MeHenry" ISIS No. North Drive MeHenry, I1L • WHEEL ALIGNMENT • WHEEL BALANCING • WHEEL BEARINGS • BRAKES AND SHOCK ABSORBERS • MINOR AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS Phone H 5-C I or EV 5-4 Get An Extra FREE BONUS Whan You Buy A G. E. DRYER k , i 'Js? ~ > ' : : •*. Vi .% Carefree Drying -- No Weather Worries Automatic Timing 3 Heat Settings No Special Wiring Necessary Safe, Flame;less Tumble Drying Prices Start at a LOW $99.95 - , ,, , ? / J " * ' BLANKET ASA when you buy a FLAMELESS ELEOTISe RAN@ DRYER or WATI1 HEATER Get details here rey Appliance, Inc. 1241 N. Green St. EV 5-550Q ly respected citizen of this community, passed away at his late home southwest of town Monday morning, following a six weeks' illness. Santa Claus presented a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Freund on Christmas day. The Athletic show staged by MeHenry post of the American Legion Thursday evening drew out between 400 and 500 fans. The show was opened with an exhibition in bag punching by Lester Bacon. Boxing bouts were put on by "Mundy" Barbian, MeHenry, and Kid Garrison, Fox Lake; "Ding" Newniarrand Soldier Meyers, MeHenry, Red O'Brian and Curly Zurke,- Elgin. Lester Edinger was referee, Carl Mead, timekeeper, and Howard Wattles, announcer. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Taken from the Files of Jan. 7, 1927 James Gibbs, 63, passed away in Hartland hospital Wednesday night. Dee. 30, from injuries received when he was struck by an automobile near LIQUIDITY See Page 15 Burton's Bridge about five hours before. A f l u e p i d e m i c has been widespread in MeHenry, with scarcely a family escaping, while many have been seriously ill and deaths have resulted from pneumonia. The drug stores report a heavy sale of alka seltzer and aspirin after the New Year's celebration, but we think the prize goes to Joe Regner for alert and modern merchandising. Joe came out with' a sale on tomato juice the day before. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Vales entertained friends at a watch party New Year's eve. Cards and visiting made Up the diversion of the evening and lunch was served at midnight. A pioneer merchant and shoemaker, well known throughout northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin hav- A IUDY BECKEHS m. KENNELS 1 Mile Bast of the Skyline Drive-In ^ Jr-- Phone EVergreen 5-2436 STUD SERVICE ... German short-hair pointer puppies available BOARDING .:. Training, Obedience, Hunting & Retrieving ing been in business for fiftyeight years in the same building In Johnsburg, William Althoff, 82, passed away Jan. 5 after a month's illness. Rudolph E. Johnson, 51, proprietor and owner of Bald Knob Hotel and summer resort at Pistakee Lake died on the first day of the new year Friday, Jan. 1, of pleural pneumonia. Mr. Johnson had been ill with the flu for two weeks but was able to come to town on Monday. He suffered a relapse the following day which resulted in his death. DR. HENRY FREUND OPTOMETRIST At 1224 N. 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