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Page Tea me McHENBY PXJUNDEALEH Thursday* November 21, 1963 Twice Told Tales Fifty Yean* Ago *>' 'tilriten From The I'ttei Of y; ^ Nov. 6, 191S Word on the new dam in Fox river just south of this village will be resumed within a short time. Chicago laborers are already at the scene and the contractor hopes to have the worl completed within a short time. Because they "hazed" members of the freshman class while they were on their way to attend a paily at the high school gymnasium Tuesday evening twenty students of the Dundee high school were indefinitely suspended by Supt. E. C. Fisher Wednesday of last week. A quiet afternoon wedding took place at St. Mary's Catholic church here at 2:30 Wednesday, the principals being Miss Clara Worts and Mr. Theodore Bickler. Miss Kathryn Knox entertained a number ol her young lady friends at a three course dinner la«t Sunday evening honoring Mrs. Clarence Martin who is visiting here from Moore, Montana. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Buss of Terra Cotta were guests of honor at a family gathering at the home of their daughter of their thirty-fifth wedding anniversary. Our "local" has been severely talked to because he sometimes fails to catch on to the arrival or departure of people coming to and leaving the village either for business or visiting. If the fault finding parties would kindly send such notices to the Plaindealer office we would be pleased to print them. Often when in search of notices our reporters are snubbed and an intimation made that it is none of their business and on the other hand when they happen to mention that John Jones visited here or Snipedoodle went to Chicago, we are told that the Plaindealer is always full of everything, but items of no interest to the party mentioned. Truly, the way of the transgressing reporter is hard. Rev. D. Lehane, popular and beloved pastor of St. Patrick's Catholic church here, was taken suddenly ill when on his way to the depot Tuesday morning and has been confined to his home since that time. Rev. A. Royer has kindly consented to accommodate the parishioners of St. Patrick's church at St. Mary's next Sunday. Masses at 8 and 10 o'clock. Twenty-four young friends of Mi--run Florence and Frances Knox were entertained at their home, Oak Lawn farm, south of town Tuesday evening. The occasion took the form of a harvest party and in keeping with the event the home was artistically decorated In corn stalks, autumn leaves and pumpkins. Games, singing and dancing followed by refreshments made up a pleasant evening. Forty Years Age Taken From The Files Of Nov. 8, 1928 Several of the high school seniors of this city went to Woodstock Friday and Saturday where they took the teachers' examination. Members of the group were Misses Gladys Rietesel, Caroline Steffes, L?one Givem, Cornelia Freund, Helen Powers, Norma Whiting, Helm Feet and Eleanor Conway. The Agatha Shop of which Miss Ethel Jones is manager is now nicely located in the Owen w 1/^Ti * lu estate store on Green street between the Brda hardware and the Carey Electric shop. From Ostend comes the news that husking corn is the order of the day. Most every farmer has a few acres to husk but it isn't first class. The season was too dry and after the heavy wind storm Aug. 11, it \vas all bent toward the east. he snow storm and freeze-up last week caused considerable alarm. Some people had not hurried and got their taters all dug and when the weather cleared so to finish a some of them were frozen. Ostend people are wondering what has happened to the driver of the meat truck as he has failed to show up the last two trips. He must have been to visit his girl, Sunday evening and failed to get home in time for Monday's delivery. Grandma Martin, mother oi Mrs. E .E. Bassett of this city, celebrated her eighty-sixth birthday anniversary at the home of her d?i'ghter, Mrs. E. J. Mansfield, at Woodstock last Saturday. During the past several years she has divided her time in the homes of her daughters, having resided in the Bassett home here at various intervals. Members of the Slo Kum club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Frazer east of the river Fr'day evening. High honors in five hundred1 went to Mrs. J. A. Conrnd and L. O. Martin and consolation prizes to Mrs. Henry Foss and H. C. Hughes. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Holly were shocked and grieved when they learned Sunday morning of the unexpected death of th^ir little son, Harold, aged 4 years, 5 months and 24 days. Mrs. Virl Cornish and Mr. Roy Smith, both of this city, were united in marriage by Judge Brown at Woodstock Saturday and are making their home over the J. J. Vycital store, the groom now being employed by Mr. Vycital. Mrs. Emma Evanson, for many years a resident here where her husband, the late John Evanson conducted a general mercantile business, passed away in Elgin, Monday morning where she had been making her home. She was 68 years old. Twenty-Five Years Ago Taken From The Files Of Nov 10, 1938 Nov. 8 was an Important one for1 Lily Lake residents for on that day by a vote of 51 to 1 they were incorporated Into a village. Harold Nelson was pleasant* ly surprised by twenty-four relatives and1 friends from Fergus Falls, Minn., Chicago and this vicinity Sunday in observance of his twentieth birthday. A delicious dinner was served by his mother, Mrs. Magnus Nelson, at 12:30 o'clock. Thanksgiving is the season for turkeys and pumpkins. This furnishes an idea for having some fun and also an interesting contest among Plaindealer readers. The Plaindealer has secured a large pumpkin for the contest. It contains seeds, but how many nobody knows. Therefore, it is up to the readersi who desire to compete to guess the answer. All you need is a coupon which will be found in the next two issues of the paper. The pumpkin measures 12 Mt inches in length and is 37 inches in circumference, the question is how many seeds will be found inside when it is cut. The pumpkin will be Americano's Weekly Specials Only Five More Weeks Till Christmas 100's & 100's of TOYS At Low Discount Prices from 77 FINEST SELECTION of CHRISTMAS CARDS & WRAP 50% SAVINGS as low as 55c pkg. «f Finest Imported Crystal Giftware Pieces EXTRA 10% OFF Plus F.E.T. $9.95 Men's & Ladies' Watches .... Only $4.88 $19.95 Philco 6-Trans. Radio Gift Set Only $12.99 $24.95 Westinghouse Clock Radio Only $16.89 $19.95 Norelco Electric Shaver .... Only $13.33 $17.95 Dominion Hair Dryer Only $11.44 $14.95 Rival Can Opener Only $7.88 • YOU CAN BUY ON CREDIT OR CHARGE IT • PICK UP OUR NEW 1964 CATALOG TODAY • FAMOUS BRAND ITEMS - FULL GUARANTEE • ASK ABOUT OUR LAYAWAY PLAN cut by A committee at 5 p.m., Nov. 19, and the ^eeds counted, the one making the nearest correct guess will be given a turkey for Thanksgiving. A triple celebration was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Martin Saturday evening complimenting Miss Rita Martin, Miss Helen Welch and Miss Viola Straugh whose birthdays occur within a few days of one another. The party was held in the basement of the Martin home where decorations were in keeping with Halloween with a huge pumpkin filled with flowers as a table centerpiece. The men of the M. E. Community church are giving their annual dinner in the church basement Nov. 13 with serving from 11:30 to 2 p.m. Admission 50 cer.ts and 35 cents. Mrs. E. R. Sutton was surprised by a group of friends at her home Sunday evening honoring her birthday %hlch occurried a few days before. Cards were played with prizes in pinochle won by Mrs. Thomas Wilson and W. B. Tonyan, in five hundred bv Mrs. George Miller and Walter Wal$b ami in euchre by Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Phalin. The body of Miss Alice Rushmore, 32, was found hanging in the basement of her home in Fox Lake Tuesday a short time after she had cast her vote at the polls. She was an operator in the Fox Lake telephone exchange operated by her mother, Mrs. Earl Rushritare, a Republican leader of the town. s ENROLLS IN COLLEGE Kenneth Wayne Thoren, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thoren, 5501 Louella, McHenry, is one of 522 students enrolled for the fall semester at Kendall college, Evanston. Post 491 At the post meeting, it was rejjorted by Chairman Mel Griffeth of the Sons of the Legion that at the last meeting of the squadron, sports movies were shown of championship sports, which included baseball, golf, football and auto races. The boys thoroughly enjoyed them along with a fine feed which included hot dogs, pop and cherry dessert. At the squadron meeting it was decided that a roller skating party will be given by the squadron on Nov. 25 from 7 p.m. until 10 p.nii, at the local rollei rink, All members with a 1964 membership card will be admitted free; also anyone under 21 years of age who helped' out at the carnival this yeai will be the guest cf 1he squadron. Guess you moms and dads will just have to pay your way to show junior that you are not as old as he thinks you are. Post 491 Meeting It was announced by Bob Conway that the ground work for the New Year's Eve party has been done and that an exceptionally fine band has been signed up for your music and dancing enjoyment that evening. Future details will be given at the next post meeting. Junior Vice-Commander Tim McCormaek was given the goahead sign by the post to arrange for Christmas decorations outside the post home, as well as inside decorations. Anyone interested in giving a helping hand putting up the decorations, please contact Tim right away. It was learned that^Vtscount color guard will attend the 40/8 Great I^akes promenade which will be held this spring in Minnesota. Post Adjutant A1 Bianchi read a report from the Internal Revenue department which notified Post 491 of the American Legion that through the investigation of the Department of Internal Revenue the post is officially declared a non - profit organization. A county meeting will be held on Thursday evening, Nov. 21, at the Crystal Lake American Legion home. Those interested in going and who do not have a ride meet at the post home at 7:30 p.m. sharp as the membership is planning on going in a convoy that evening. For some time now the post charter had been lost, and just recently it was found by our comrade, Gene Kane, Where he found it is quite a story. Why don't you come down to the next regular meeting and ask him to tell you the story? It has now been decided that the charter that was officiated and activated on Oct. 8 by sixty-one members, will be photo copied and the original put in a safe deposit box after it has been recorded in the county building, The next regular meeting will be held cn Monday evening, Dec. 8, at the American Legion home in McHenry. H. J. "Fritz" Saynor, Sr., Publicity Chairman USE THE CLASSIFIEDS Have you applied for a Charge Account at GLADSTONE'S, INC.? 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