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Thursday. (Hotiw 24, 19fi3 Twice Told Tales fifty Years Ago Taken From The Files Of Oct. 1H, 1911 The barbers of North Crystal Lake have adopted a new system. In the future the shops wiJ) be open for business from 7 a m. until 9 p.m. every day except Saturday. All shops will be closed on Saturday. 35 cents for hair cuts and 15 cents for shaves. Robert Sohns, one of the first Chicagoans to buy land arid build a cottage at Emerald Park, passed away at his home in Chicago Wednesday of cancer. He leaves a wife and daughter. Theodore Schiessle ^nd Lawrence Huck of this village attended the funeral. The Order of Owls of this village announce their first reception and initial dance which will take place at the Central Opera House Thursday evening Oct 23. This^ will be the first social event ^nd everyone is cordially invited to attend. Freund and McAndrews will furnish the musics and dance tickets will be 50 cents. Both the town and high school basketball teams have organized for the season and are now booking games. We understand that all basketball games are to be pulled off at the Central opera house this season. The employees of C. C. Breyer of Chicago were very pleasantly entertained at the summer home of Fred Brycr and family at McCullom Lake over the weekend. They arrived from Chicago in a large Sandow truck on Saturday. Their chief form of amusement while here was shooting. All told ninety mud hens, four rabbits and six ducks were bagged while here. Miss Edith Leach of North Crystal Lake has organized music and elocution classes, both here and at Ringwood. The corner store of the new Catholic church at Hartland was laid last Sunday afternoon. The members of St. Clara Court of Lady Foresters were entertained at the home of Mrs. Josephine Heimer Thursday evening. This was the first of a series of card parties to be held by the ladies this fall and winter. Progressive cinch was played with pri*es won by Mrs. J. C. Bickler, Mrs. N. E. Barbian and Mrs. Simon Stoffel. Mrs. Margaret Boyle, 84, who came to America from Kilkenny, Ireland, in 1849, passed away at the home of her son, John Boyle, Oct. 5. Forty Yearn Ago Taken From The Files Of Oct. 1*. 2928 Their many friends were given a most pleasant surprise, last week, when news reached this city announcing the marriage of Miss Maymt Barbian of this city to Mr. William Conley of Chicago which took place in Springfield on Oct. 8. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Vales entertained a large group of relatives and friends at their home in Emerald Park Sunday in observance of the birthdays of their children, William, Albert and Marie, which occur a few days apart. » An unusually large crowd ^specially for this season of the year was seen on the McHenry Country club golf course last Sunday. In fact the scene was more like one of mid-summer than fall. The fall and winter dancing season at Smith's hall at Ringwood opened most auspiciously last Friday night. Ninety-four couples were in attendance and the old folks dances are proving immensely popular. Miss Agatha Schmitt and Mr. John J. Thelen were united in marriage at St. John's church, Johnsburg, Wednesday morning with Rev. Nicholas Schmitt, brother of the bride, officiating. John Unti has purchased the Mrs. Eva Meyers estate house on the corner of Broad and Green streets and expects to move his family there within I the course of the next few weeks. The M. M. Niesen building on Green street has been divided into two store rooms and the north side of the structure is now occupied by the owner with his grocery, while the ntw store room is now being fitted up by Walter Carey and James Doherty for an electrical shop. The store room between the Niesen property and the Brda hardware store has been rentt «< to Miss Ethel Jones for tf • Agatha Shop, now located n the Masquelet building on E) street. Miss Jennie Mae Coolcy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cooley of this city, who is attending the Ohio University at Athens, Ohio, has been signally honored by being elected secretary of the Pan Hellenic council for the year. McHenry folks will have a rare opportunity to hear gran1 opera, next Saturday evening when Gounod's grand opei u "Faust" will be presented in English at St. Patrick s hall by a group of opera singers organized by Milton Abron, notable operatic producer. Twenty-five Years Ago Taken From The File® Of Oct. 20, 1938 James Hunter, 66. passed fcway at his home in Nunda township Monday morning, Oct. THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER Spring Grove j ISSUE WARNING ON VANDALISM TO MAIL BOXES Era FvMnd Because of the numerous complaints concerning damage to rural mail boxes and the destroying of mail, the postal inspector service has instructed the Spring Grove post office to issue a warning of the penalties involved for such misdemeanors. Title 18, Section 1705, of the United States code sets a fine of not more than $1,000. or three years imprisonment to anyone who maliciously tears down mail boxes or destroys mail deposited therein There have been a number of arrests recently. This has resulted in criminal records against offending youths. It is helieved that when youthful offenders are impressed with the facts that such acts are Federal violations and not mere pranks, similar recurrences will be lessened and may by eliminated. ^ Parents and teachers are re- Quired to cooperate. weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz., born Oct. 11 and she is the Buschs' eleventh granddaughter. The baby has been named Natalie Ann. Guests EBnntr guests in the Clarence Miller home on Saturday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Freund. The evening was spent at cards. Page Thirteen VJF.W. Auxiliary News Mox&JkcuvA Attend Dedication Mr. and Mrs. Charles Freund attended the dedication of the new Crystal Lake post office on Sunday afternoon. They were also guests at a dinner following the dedication ceremony. Baby Girls A daughter weighing 6 lbs. 12 ozs., was born to Leo and Kay Smith Sept. 24. She has been named Mary Margaret aftefr her two grandmothers. It was necessary for the baby to remain at the hospital as she underwent surgery on her lip on Oct. 4. She was brought home on Oct. 9 where she was welcomed by her two brothers and a sister. Congratulations to Mr. and Mr.;. Bon Busch on their fourteenth grandchild. Mr. and Mrs. John Vierke li.'ivc a daughter 27, after a lingering illness of many months. Ho is survived by his wife, six sons and four daughters. Weddings the past week included that of Miss Helen Harvey and Mr. Roy Miller at St. Mary's church, McHenry, on Oct. 15. Miss Constance Jackson and Frank May at Si. John's church Johnsburg on Oct. 19 and Miss Nina Hill and Mr. Milton Brefeld at St. Mary's parish house on Oct. 18. The Mothers Club met at the home of Mrs.. G. H. Johnson on Oct. 14 with forty guests in attendance. Assistant hostesses were Mrs. C .W. Gcodell, Mrs. Gerald Newman and Mrs. Gertrude Schaefer. Announcement has been received of the coming marriage of Miss Armella Haines of Waukegan and Mr. Lowell Nye of Libertyville, which will take place at St. Mary's church, McHenry, on the morning of Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nielsen returned home Saturday from a 4,300 mile motor trip which took them through seven states and the country of Old Mexico. One of the most extraordinary spectacles witnessed during th<Mr ten day vacation was a bull fight in Juarez, Mexico. Fcur bull fights took place that afternoon but after seeing one the Niejsons departed stating they had seen enough of this sport to last the rest of their lives. The first of the year's Junior events in high school will be the annual e'ass play, "Early to Bed, Early to Rise" to be presented on Friday, Nov. 18. Members of the cast included Dorothy Krohn, Harry Conway, Helen Kilday, Walter Low, Ethel Althoff, Richard Freund, Mabel Bolger, Patricia Phalin, Kenneth Cristy, Tames Rothermel, Irma Hunt, Miss Helen Stevens is director of the play with Marjcn ie Duker and Laura Denman, assisting. Clubs The Birthday club met at the home of Mrs. William Shothff on Tuesday afternoon. Winners in cards were Mame Tinney, Annie Sanders, Mary Nimsgern and Tillie May. A lovely lunch was served. Mrs. Clara Deinlein was hostess to the 500 club on Thursday afternoon. Prizes went to Annie Sanders, Tillie May, Josephine May, Emma May and Nora Miller. Refreshments were served. Large Crowds Attend Mission Many parishioners of St. Peter's church attended the Mission services and the Forty Hours Devotion conducted by Rev. David Walsh, a Redemptorist Father. Services were held morning and night during the past week and many people availed themselves of the opportunity to receive a better and ^Iparer understanding of the fundamentals of their religion and to spend some time in prayer and meditation. The solemn closing was held Sunday morning. MAKE SURVEY Residents of several central Illinois counties may have been surprised to see two men peering into an unusual looking instrument on l'ural section corners. Paul C. Heigold and J. Van Brahana of the Illinois State Geological survey have been taking readings with a gravity meter at many points in the county. These readings will reveal more detail about the subsurface geology of the region, the two geophysicists are especially interested in seeing if reef structures can be located by this method. Such "fossil" coral reefs in some localities have been reservoirs where oil, if it is present, can accumulate. Whenever a person marries for money--he usually earns it. Renee Jende The ladies auxiliary to Fox River Post 4600 held their meeting Oct./14 at the clubhouse. Mrs. Gwen Timm, 5th district president, was escorted into our meeting by the color team. Mrs. Timm was on an official visit as an inspection officer. She lauded the auxiliary as an excellent working group. She was pleased with all the phases of our activities, such as immunity Service, Hospital, Junior Girls' unit and Americanism, to name a few. She commended the conductress, Jo Hansen, on her color team and their floor work. Mrs. Timm was generous in her praise, but I feel the organization is worth}' of it. Mrs. Timm said she was very honored to have Daisy Smith as one of her officers. Daisy is a member of our auxiliary and also junior vice-president of 5 th district. Mrs. Timm also said that she had enjoyed attending the auxiliary's spaghetti dinner and the post's eighteenth anniversary dinner. It was a pleasure to have this lovely lady with the wonderful sense of humor as our inspection officer. We wish her continued success as 5th" district president. The 5th district kick-off dinner will be held Nov. 9th at Lockport. The downstate department kick-off dinner will be held Nov. 2, at the Abraham Lincoln hotel in Springfield. A guest auxiliary member, Maxine Thomas, visited our meeting. Both she and Mrs. Timm are from the St. Charles auxiliary. A film on National Home in Eaton Rapids, Mich., was shown after the meeting. This interesting and informative film showed the housing and activities of the children living at the National Home. The film was obtained by National Home chairman Irene Stoller. The next meeting will be on Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. sharp. The 5th district staff meeting will be held at the post clubhouse on that evening, thus the change in our meeting time. Beef Sale! 1st Five Rihs I". S. 1 JSO'C E Standing Rib Roast I i ^oodSUyus IT. S. CHOICE U.S. CHOICE POT R0&ST Routt d Bon® Of h tl Boston Cut 55 100% PURE LEAN, JEWEL Ground Beef lb. 49c OSCAR MAYER SKINLESS Hot Dogs lb. pkg. 49c U. S. CHOICE BEEF - BLADE CUT " i M . t , ^ r - Roast Its Meat and About once each year, all good housekeepers sort out all the junk in the clothes closets --then put it all back again. DID YOU KNOW That NYE Pharmacy will deliver your Prescription or related health needs Free of Charge in the McHenry area? Now remodelled to serve you better. NYE DRUG 10-24-03 C. A. Shoppers are those with a Charge Account at GLADSTONE'S, INC. feather! U.S. No. 1 GENUINE Idaho Russet Potatoes 3u sl. to ou, j jiJLmm . ;.r IN OUR PASTRY SHOP ... 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