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I t Pig* Tw«lr» THE McHENBY PLAINDEAUER Twice Told Tales FIFTY YEARS AGO Taken from the Files of Feb. 22, 1912 The death of Miss Irene Mc- Omber, daughter^ of Mr. and Mrs. Frank McOmher. one of McHenry's most beloved young ladies, came as a shock to her family and many friends Inst Monday. Although in poor health, for sometime, she had appeared much improved of late and had attended the basket ball game f&st Friday evening. Those interested are beginning to center their attention towards the new Fox river dam. The dam will positively he built this spring and preliminary work, such as the hauling of gravel, has alreadybeen started. Miss Myrtle Wattles, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wattles, became the wife of Chancy L; Harrison, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Harrison of Ringwood, at the home ot the bride's parents last evening. Rev. A. C. McHenry. pastor of the Universalis church here, officiating. Local horse owners are talking race track those days. If enough interest can be aroused McHenry will have a speedway this summer. It will take some "interest" however, to do the trick. Agnes, the eight-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Huff, passed away at the family heme, north of town Saturday. The funeral took place from St. John's church. Johnsburg. Tuesday. The sui>erintendent of water works at Lake Geneva says the frost is in the ground to a depth of over six feet, and the second crop of ice is over fifteen inches thick- Mrs. James Adams of Batavia "ave birth to a one and one-half pound baby last w^ek. supposed to be the smallest ever born in Illinois. He is healthy and normal in every way except size. He is so small his mother can slip, her wedding ring on his arm. FORTY YEARS AGO Taken from the Files of Feb. 23, 1922 N. E. Barbian is the first to report seeing robins. Two of these little red breasts were seen by the local cigar maker last Wednesday. Now don't get excited and look up your BVD's and „straw hats, for spring is not here yet. The directors of the McHenry Country Club met Saturday evening, and engaged Andrew Eddy as greens caretaker for the coming year. The membership of the new club has now reached within seven of the century mark. The entire community was shocked and deeply saddened by the news of the death of Mrs. Ray McAndrews, 28, which occurred at her home in Woodstock Saturday, Feb. 18, following the birth of a daughter Feb. 9. She was the former Esther Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Miller of McHenry. Miss Helen Mertes, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mertes of Johnsburg, ' passed away at the family home Feb. 14, after an illness of several years. Edmund Barbian of this village. who is rapidly making a name for himself in the boxing game, won another victory in Chicago on Monday evening of this week. This (Thursday) evening he is billed at a show to be staged at the Rex pavilion at Elgin and next Thursday night he will appear at the local show. The old harness shop build- Camera Club News The McHenry Camera club had one of its more interesting meetings of the year this pas^ month. To begin with, the club nominated its new officers for this comfng year, and the election will be held this coming month. Following the nominations, the club had its 'Junk' contest' (last month each member was given a piece of junk to photograph in color as the member choose). The winning color slide was a Thursday, March 1 • V . 1962 How Can I ? Q. How can I avoid the danger of a ring when cleaning a spot on fabrics? A. You can avoid this with a "feathering out" technique. Whether you wet-clean or dryclean, the outer edge of the' saturated area should be allowed to dry gradually toward the center, in order to eliminate the ring. Do this by wiping the outer edges vigorously little toy hindu sitting on a j with a dry cloth. A hand blowbed of nails, that was in re-!hair-dryer is helpful In ality a vegetabl^ brush. This i drying the outer edge before was taken by Jack Salika and !a develops. gave him a nice lead for a pos-! ; sible win of the yearly con-' r test. However, in the black and j next contest will be the white, Cecil Kanter took first j decisive one. and second and point wise is j . black and white, the only 4 points away from Jack. I P?c*ures were all portrait work .--I -shot at Jack's house, using his " j set-up. (Methinks that Jack ing. which stands just south of | should have had a slight edge the Empire theatre and is | over the rest using his own owned by J. W. Smith, has j set-up while the others came been razed and workmen a re. I"1? 'green) Jack's shots were now constructing a cement j technically very good, but Ceblock basement under n e a t h. j cil's unorthodox lighting and This may help relieve the house shooting were better. (This is shortage. Electric storms the first of the week did considerable damage to telephone lines between here and Volo. The greatest damage was effected by electricity. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Taken from the Files of Feb. 25, 1937 Even the staid old Fox River solely the opinion of the author of this article, and not Jack's) It's been a lot of fun this past year for most of the club members, and I know this coming year promises to be even better. When the contest ended the club was treated to a demonstration of photo club movements by George Kotalik. The succeeded in obtaining recogni- | demonstration was presented in tion in the newspapers as it i a simple out and out manner, vent rn a minor flood rampage with mimeographed material of its own this week, along ! for all. to stress the main with more serious flood dam-j points. It was very well done age in the northeastern part of jand all of the members had the state where flood Waters no trouble understanding the poured down the river basins leaving untold damage in the Rock ford and Galena area. The points George put across. This coming month's meeting will be held at the Wauconda Ninpersink a n d many small j field house on March u It creeks m this locality over- will be an e]ectjon and final flowed their banks, washing j contest meetin The trophies out bridges and culverts after | for the advanced class will be the heavy ram of Saturday and several highways were closed until they could be made safe for travel. Edward Dyer, 87, passed away at the James Hughes home Sunday morning, after a few week's illness. Mystery surrounded his life as at the age of 13 he was left by a man, supposedly from Connecticut, at the James McCabe home near Volo, who promised to return for him but never came back. He has made his home in this vicinity all those years with kind folks who had befriended him. Msgr. C. S. Nix, pastor of St. Mary's church, who attended the Eucharistic Congress at Manila, is expected to land at Vancouver Feb. 27. There was a great time in the K. of C. hall Thursday night when "Gabby" Hartnett and Stanley Hack joined more than 200 Knights of Columbus and friends for a sociable evening. The evening started off with musical entertainment by the Adams Brothers of Johnsburg. The father, Jacob Adams, and his eight boys, all members of the Knights of Columbus, were present. < Earl Monear, owner and manager of the popular Palace Recreation Parlor, stepped out of the harness this week, turning his business over to Herman Steffes. The Ostend school house was the scene of a farewell party Saturday night, honoring the Joe Paull family, who are moving to a farm at Ridgeway, Wis: and Mrs. Cora Herdrich and daughters, who will make their home in the Agnes Wentworth home on Fox street. m IRY, Inc. Complete Line of Dairy Products I-- FREE DELIVERY -- Locally Owned and Operated Phone EV. 5-0195 or EV. 5-0232 awarded at this meeting. A plug for a new cVb for amateurs starting this next month. George K o t a 1 i k ' s "Shutter Bugs" will begin on the first Monday of this coming month at 7 p.m. This club will be strictly for beginners and the schedule has been set up by Mike Brown for the year. I am sure that in a very short time this new club will have the same fine reputation as we do, so don't miss the first meeting. The subject matter for the first meeting will be "How to hold a camera correctly," so if you attend bring your brownies and speed graphics. Cecil Kanter Activities Chairman Q. What is the best way to stick metal to wood? A. When sticking metal to wood, first soak the metal in acetone. When dry, use some household cement to attach it to the wood. Don't touch the cleaned area of the metal before cementing! Q. Is there any good way I can revive some wilted vegetables? A. Wilted vegetables can be given a new lease on life l>\ soaking them in cold water containing a little salt for a short time before using. Q. How can I remove perfume .stains from fabrics? A. Some of these stains will yield to treatment with hydrogen peroxide and sodium perborate. Add one teaspoon of the perborate to one pint of peroxide, and sponge the stain with the solution. Rinse by sponging with plain water. It's wise to test the colors before using this treatment on dyed materials. Q.. How can I weatherproof a pair of my son's leather shoes? A. Apply some hot ski waxto the leather, rubbing this In briskly with a stiff brush. After the wax is set, rub with a cloth. This ski wax is very effective for keeping the leather rainproof and springy. Q. How can I repair deeply scratched woodwork? A. Try filling the scratches with a mixture of fine sawdust and spar varnish. After this filler has hardened completely, smooth it down with some fine sandpaper. Q. How can I make my own furniture polish? A. Add two table.sj&oons of olive oil and one of vinegar to a quart of warm water. Keep this solution warm while using. It will wash off dust and leave light oil treatment on the wood. Rub dry with a clean, soft cloth. Q. Is there anything I can do when the bristles on my carpet sweeper have begun to wear short and won't pick up the dirt ? A. Try winding 'adhesive tape around the rollers adhesive side down, facing the floor. This lets the brush down, and the sweeper usually works better than ever. Q. How can I prevent the bark surface on rustic furniture from peeling off7 A. By giving it a coat or two of spar varnish. Q. What can I do when some of my hard-to-replace drinking glasses develop nicks on their rims? A. Wrap a piece of "OO" emery paper around the handle of a spoon, and rub this back and forth across the nicks until you've smoothed them down to "lip-saving" comfort. SCHEDULE FORAGE FACTS ROUNDUP AT MARENGO MARCH 8 New ideas in forage production, harvesting, storage and feeding will be reported this winter at the Forage Facts Roundup. In a series of eleven programs planned for farmers who want to get the greatest and highest returns from the acres devoled to forage crop production, University of Illin o i s a g r i c u l t u r a l e x t e n s i o n specialists v^ill report on the latest research results and local farmers will describe their experiences in high-profit production and use. For McHenry county farmers, the program at Riley G r a n g e h a l l . M a r e n g o , oh March 8 will be the nearest meeting place. The program •begins-at. 10 a.m. and will adjourn by 3 p.m. University of Illinois specialists on the program include Wendell Bowers, extension agricultural engineer; G. Russell and G. R. Carlisle, extension livestock specialist; Leo Fryman, extension dairy specialist: and W. D. Purdee, extension agronomist. During the afternoon session a panel of farmers will report on "How I Use Forage to Make Money"'. Participants include the Lohmeyer Bros, of Hartland Twp., whovivill tell about their first years experience with handling their large dairy herd in dry lot the year round. The program will end with a c|ues1ion-and-answer session in which extension specialists and panel members will participate. The Forage Facts Roundup programs are sponsored by the University of Illinois College of Agriculture in cooperation with your county farm adviser, SAFEGUARD YOUR HEALTH SINUSITIS "I have a sinus" is a common and inaccurate remark of the victim of sinus infections. Normally, everyone after a certain age has not one but eight sinuses, which are little canals or cavities In the facial bones of the skull. If an infection is present in one of these canals, it is called sinusitis. There are the accessory or paranasal sinuses, which lie within the bony structure of the skull; the frontal sinuses, located just above the root of the nose; the antrums situated in the cheek bones; the remaining two are behind the inner nasal cavity. Interestingly enough, the frpntaLginuses are not present t birthT~but begin their formation at about the seventh or eighth year. When an infection attacks any one of the sinuses, the complaint is characterized with synrfptoms much like the common cold -- sneezing, tickling and itching of the nasal passages, draining of the nasal secretions, and a soreness in the affected areas. Because of the swelling of the nasal tissue, there is difficulty in breathing. Functions of Sinuses It is believed that the function of the sinuses is to lighten the weight of the skull and give resonance and quality to the human voice. They also help in conditioning inhaled air by warming and moistening it. Allergy seems to be a factor in many cases of sinusitis. 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Many "Cure-alls" Offered The victim^, of sinusitis is the target many marketed "cure-alls." Inhalators, sprays, pledgets cont a i n i n g medications -- are among products packaged to relieve the sufferer. Because the lining of the nose and its general makeup is sensitive, a person would be wise to refrain from their use unless recommended by a physician'. More harm than good can be accomplished, unless properly administered. HALF milVEK Are you a half and half driver? The Institute for Safer Living advises that driving with one's mind half on driving and half on something else may cause slow reaction in an emergency calling for instant response. The steering wheel demands your full attention when you get behind it. BUDGET WOULD COST McHENRY COUNTY $51,306 The cost to McHenry coun ty of the $92,537,000,000 spend ing budget submitted to Con : gress by President Kennedy^ i Jan. 18 will amount to $51,306 i according to the Illinois Stattv Chamber of Commerce. '4 The Chamber's estimates oi • the tax burden upon individual counties are based on meas ures of buying power and or s a l e s t a x c o l l e c t i o n s . The C h a m b e r ' s Tax d e p a r t m e n i ; further reported that McHenU ry county's share of the pro •; posed 1963 budget is calculat i ed at 4.8 times the total of at j local property taxes paid in th<| county in 1961. c, 1 At the time the budget war ? submitted to Congress, th« i state-wide business drganiza; J tion reported that the cost tc f Illinois was $6,413,200,000. Ii terms of the state's officiaj.j 1960 census population of 10, 081,158, this amounts to $6^. 16 for each man, woman Wt,i child in the state and $2,544.6<i for each family unit of four. , Because the proposed budgej, for fiscal 1963 calls for addi, • tional spending, the cost to 11 linois is $615,200,000 more thai the state's share of the pro' posed budget for fiscal 1962. | "All that is necessary the triumph of evil is good men do nothing." -- mund Burke fo % IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE I Old Fashleied I Fri., ge liop Only I VSeOBSBBVi Your family will love fhe onfepss old world flavor of Jewel's Smoked or Fresh Polish Savsa@eB Y© procure: place in pan; cover with wafer; bring to boil; let simmer lor am hour. Take soma Polish Sausage borne this week at fhtte special low Jewel prices! Fresh lh•Zl9t Smoked lb-69< I 1 Tf CO, 4 AVAILABLE NOW AT. „ Jewel In' McHenry 3718 W. Elm St r I * teal P Thurs., fri., Sat., each Sweet Choc. Cake $189 AVAILABLE NOW AT... Jewel In HvvtU TEA CO. 'nC ?. 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