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Thursday, April 26, 1962 THE McHENRY PLAINDEALEB Twice Told Tales FIFTY YEARS A«0 Taken from the Files of April 11, 1912 The roads in this village, as well as those in the country, are getting; in fairly good shape. Some of the auto owners have already brought their machines into -..-•rvice. while those loss enthusiastic are waiting for the bad spots in the country roads to heal up. The mill pond and Fox river are once more free of ice. The ice in the mill pond went out last week, while Fox river disfcHcarded its winter coat two weeks a.<jo. Although considerable ice was harvested from the mill pond last winter, the s h o r e s s a v e e v i d e n c e t h a t many fish met death from suffocation. The postal savings department at the McHenry postoffice was thrown open.to the public Monday morning. Ger- *,,nner Petesch was the first deflfipsitor. The members of the senior class were very pleasantly entertained Ht the home of Prof, and Mrs. A. L. Nye Tuesday e v e n i n g . E n t e r t a i n m e n t w a s made up of sclect ions on the guitar by Mrs. Nye. an excellent reading by Eleanor Phalin and discussions about politics by J. A. Boiger. Jl A grand electrical ball will be held at Stoffel's hall Saturday evening, April 20, the proceeds to go to St. Mary's church. The hall will be beautifully decorated with a display of electricity as has never before been witnessed in this village. One of the special decorations will be a two thousand candle power spnt light. The floor will be in charge of 1'N. If. Petesch. C. W. Stenger and Dr. R. G. C h a m berlin. Fink's North Crystal Lake orchesra will furnish the music. From Quarter of a century < news comes this item. We saw on Tuesday our police magistrate taking a ride in a new "push" buggv. We mistrust the individual who was propelling the vehicle was doing penance »for some misdeed. All evil- doers will hereafter hear these words: "The sentence of the court is that vnu wheel the police magistrate three times around the square in a new wheelbarrow. No p a r t i a lity shown to criminals." FORTY YEARS AGO T:\ken from the Files of April 13, 1923 The strong wind of last Sun- ^ day did considerable damage to the Riverside dairy mills depot, on Elm street the upper part of the brick front being torn away. A summer home on Fox river, south of this village, owned by William Schultz. was completely demolished. Hardly a board was left standing, after the wind had done its work of destruction. ^ A union service will be conducted at 1 h e Universalist church on Easter Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock, the community Sunday school, the Universalist church and the Methodist church participating. Mr. Sanger, pastor of the Methodist church, will give the sermon and music appropriate to the Easter season will be sung by the young people's choir and the choirs of both churches. Mrs. Clyde Kent entertained the members of the Altar and Rosary spciety at their last meeting when the following program was given: Vocal solo, Rev. M. J. McEvoy; saxophone solo by Roy Kent accompanied on the piano by Miss Ruth Kent; reading, Miss Eleanor Klein; Little Miss Lucille Stenger and Stanley Schaffer each told a story which they had learned in school and were applauded for their effort. Mrs. Jack Walsh, retiring president, was presented with a beautiful linen tablecloth. Ringwood was saddened by two deaths last week. Mr. and Mrs. William Justen wore shocked to find their fourmonth- old daughter dead in bed on Monday morning and Carl Krohn, 72, suffered a stroke of ipoplcxy on Thursday and passed away Sunday. He is survived by his widow ind twelve children. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS ACO Taken from the Files of April 12, 1937 The recent purchase of the 160-acre John S. Freuiid farm )n Route 20. east of McHenry, "jives W. R. Skiumore a total of 1,160 acres of land in the vicinily of Pistakee Bay. William Pries, owner of the Central Market, and Miss Ethel Jones of the Agatha shop, who are now nicely settled in their quarters, will hold their grand openings on Saturday when they invite their friends and customers to visit them and inspect their new >hops. The senior class play "It's Dad Who Pays" will be presented at the high schoo' aulitorium, Friday evening, April 23. Members of the cast include: Marita Blake, Cletus Mthoff, Curtis Newman. Lorraine Stilling. Evelyn Shubcr, Robert Kildav, Mary Durland, George Frisby, Miriam Sayler, Janice Kiontz. Daniel Justen and Russell Franzen. The high school orchestra, directed by Mr. Ellis, will play and selections will be giyen by the girls' quartet and the boys' sextet. Gus Unti has purchased the house belonging to the Ibsh estate, on Green street, ?nd expects to move into bis new home soon. Dr. D. G. Wells has rented the Merriman house, for many "years the home cf Supt. and Mrs. C. H. Duker, where the Untis have been living. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Barbian have purchased a lot on Fox street from Mrs. Schillo and ground wa.; broken for their new home last week. FIFTY YEARS AGO Taken from the Files of April 18, 1912 Miss Florence Welch gave a farewell party in honor of her sisfe. Mrs. C. E. Martin, Simday afternoon. Vocal, piano, violin selections and duets furnished entertain merit and Miss Alice Sutton gave a very glowing account of a trip through the West. At 6 o'clock a chicken dinner was served by the mother of the hostess. Mrs. William Welch, and Mrs. j Martin found a going-away Pay Twenty-On^ from the world's most experienced tractor maker the new International® Amazing new hanJBi •ase Comfortable seal Ample leg room Responftive RghMovefc steering Seven-horsepower engine Trouble-free all gear transmission Big capacity equipment for every job Bx^Joy more carefree time for leisure with today's most advanced lawn and garden tractor Mow tip to an acre an hour... save endless drudgery with sturdy 42-inch front blade. The new Cub Cadet introduces 6 new dimension of comfort, tiding ease, and reliability. And there's a full line of equipment to speed every job. Easy to buy, toe, with low down payment, mmd monthly terms! IH 7II02 CO AT ION A EL KikiSWEliTEl €E9S6i P. FliUND 4102 W. Crystal Lake Road McHenry gift, a set of silver orange spoons, under her plate. She will leave soon to join her husband, who has taken up a claim in Moore, Montana. As we go to press, about six inches of the beautiful covers Mother Earth. Fine weather for April. Due to the heavy snow, the domino and card party to take place at Woodman hall was postponed until tomorrow night, April 19. The marriage of Miss Rose Adams of t his place, to Mr. Mathias Schaefer of Johns* burg took place at St. Mary's church at 9 o'clock yesterday (Wednesdnv i morning, April 17. The first band of gypsies of .the season, with daficing bears and a monkey, arrived in town for a short stay Tuesday afternoon. M. J. Walsh has broken ground for his men's store building, which is to be constructed just east of the E. E. Mali hews meat market. The members of the Just Us club wish to announce that they will hold another Leap year dance at Stoffel's hall SaUird.iy evening. May 4. C. W. Stenger and Walter Walsh of the local council, K. of C., have been appointed as delegates to the state conven- :i<>r! at Peoria next month. I! was the same old story at the Plaindealer office this i T h u r s d a y ) m o r n i n g . I t e m s were being telephoned in up until noon today and as a result it was necessary for us t'i disappoint some. We were sincere in what we said in last week's issue. Unless changes of advertisements are in ihis office before noon on Wednesdays we cannot make the change. News items musl tie telephoned or sent in no later than three o'clock Wednesday afternoon. FORTY YEARS AGO Taken from the Files of April 20, 1922 A weddin;; of more than ordinary interest to their many friends both here and in New- York City, took place at the M. E. church parsonage. Woodstock. Tuesday evening when Miss Lelah Claxton became the bride of Henry Fpss of New York City. Mrs. E. N. Wagner made the closest guess as to the exact number of candy Easter eggs contained in a glass receptacle in the window of Yycital's store and received a four pound chocolate egg. The McHenry high school baseball team pried the lid off the 1922 baseball season most auspiciously last Friday afternoon by travelling up to Hebron, where they handed the local high a 24 to 2 trimming in a five-inning contest. Patrick McCabe has moved his family from the Math Freund house on Pearl streei to the Henry Wegener home on the same street, which he has purchased. Anno uncement has been made of the marriage of Miss Ruth A. Bacon and Harvey M. Damm which took place at Menominee, Mich., last Saturday. The bride, the second oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bacon, a graduate of the local high school, has taught near Marinette, Wis.: the past two' years, where they will make their home. Clarence Niesen entertained a group of friends at a "stag" at his home or. Riverside Drive, Saturday evening in observance of his birthday. Guests were Messrs Leo Heimer, Edward Buss, George Barbian, Walter Carey. Anthony 0*niel and Edwaru Knox. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A<iO Taken from th<' l-'lles of April 21, 1»37 Mrs. C. H. Downs was called to Chicago Friday by the unexpected death of her daughter. Mrs. Helen Hoban, who would have been 2;» yea'is oid on Sunday. She is survived by her husband. Thomas Hoban. her parents Mi-, and Mrs. C. H. Downs, and two brothers. James and Jack. Funeral services w*ere held from St. Bridget's church, with burial in Mt. CionieL The first of the spring weddings took place Wednesday morning, April 14, when Miss Rosemary Freund, daughter ol Mr. and Mis. John Freund became the bride of Mr. Leo Young, son ol Mrs. Christina Youn.: and t he iate Mat Young, at St. John's church. Johnsburg. Mrs. Josephine Heimer entertained at her home on Green street. April 17, in observance of her seventy-ninth birthday. A new civic organization has been launched with twentytwo charter member- The MeHenr\ Lions club. Officers are as follows: President. ( . H. Duker; fir^t vice-president, W. (jr-French: «e<vnd- vicepresident. William Pries: third vice-president. John. J. Karls; s e c r e t a r y - t r e a s u r e r A . H . Mosher:' lion-tamer. Peter M. Justen; tail-twister. A. E. Nye; directors. C. W. Gibbs, F. Ferwerda. George H. Johnson and Charles Unti. Deaths in this vicinity the past week included Mrs. Caroline Bear Walson. f>6. wife ol Albert Watson, who died at her home on the river road Sunday, after a year's illness; Frank Brefeld, 42, of Ringwood, whose death occurred unexpectedly at St. Therese hospital Wednesday morning; and Michael Wagner. 76. who passed away suddenly at his home in Volo the same morning. Confirmation Class LICENSES OF COUNTY DRIVERS ARE SUSPENDED Anno uncement has been made by Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier of the suspension of the driver licenses of James J. Calkins and Daniel J. Lundborg of Wonder Lake; Donald E. Hall of Fox River Grove and Thomas Lindell of Crystal Lake, all for three violations, and Bndd A.. Weston of Costal Lafce m causing or contributing to H| accident resulting iti cfeatfi or! injurs'. ~ Probationary permits- - wei» issued to Richard A. FeiTaia of Algonquin, Gary L. Justus ' and Ronald M. O'Leary ; of Woodstock. Hawaii produces 70 per o i of the world's pineapple cr yearly. Coiifirmed members of Faith Presbyterian church on Palm Sunday were the following: Front row, Lynn Krebs, Becky Hughes, Becky Kissling, Cathy Murray and Gene Csuti, a member of the class who had been previously confirmed; back row, Don Russell. Bruce Peck, Richard Murray. Roger Peck and Pastor Mclntyre. BOY SCOUTS Ii them to earn mone•v for their I summer camp week at Camp j Lowden. The big day is May 5. R e g u l a r c h e c k - u p s a n d maintenance by our experts, means lower car costs for you. Call us today and find out for yourself. Brake Service All Mechanical Repairs Complete Motor Overhauling BtSTCIKPS Auto Service "24-HOUR TOWIXG SERVICE 1002 N. 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