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Tkurwlty. Jons 18, 19g| THE McHENRY PLAOTDEALEB Tines Told Tales FORTY ¥EARS AGO (Taken from the files of June 19, 1924) Mr. and Mrs. Jos. J. Mertes, who during the past thirty years have successfully guided the affairs of the Oak Park hotel at Pistakee Bay, have retired from the hotel life and are now enjoying the comforts of their new home, which has been erected just north of the popular hostelry. A short time ago, a number of the motor boat enthusiasts of the Fox river and connecting lakes decided that this territory had enough motor boats to organize and maintain a distinctive motor boat club. The object of this club is to foster boat races and aquatic sports. The name of the new club is the Fox Valley Power Boat club. Police Officer Jack Walsh of this city received word from Waukegan about Monday noon to be on guard for the bandit who had held up and robbed a Chicago jewelry salesman of $35,000 worth of diamonds, watches and jewelry. The robbery took place in broad daylight on the road between Lake Forest and Highland Park, The word to the McHenry official was to the effect that the men were travelling in a Hudson touring car and were headed in this direction. Officer Walsh was stationed at the Fox river bridge nearly all that afternoon, but apparently the bandits took another route in making their get-away. Cards announcing the marriage of Miss Helen Grace Bergdahl and Mr. Frank Lewis McOmber, which occurred at Highland Park on Thursday, June 12, were received by McHenry friends last week. The Central barbershop, located on Green street, has added another chair in order to accommodate the ever increasing patronage of the place. A state motorcycle cop breezed into, this city on Monday afternoon and shortly after this arrival a motorists was hailed into court. All told, four arrests were made during his brief stay here. From this city the official went to Woodstock. McHenry local of the American Luther League will hold an ice cream social June 20 on the lawn at the Fred C. Feltz home. McHenry relatives and friends were greatly grieved on Wednesday morning of this week when word was received announcing the sudden death of Miss Margaret Walsh at the South Shore hospital, Whiting, Ind., after a short illness. The deceased is a sister to Jack and M. J. Walsh of this city. , A wedding dance is advertised to take place at Stoffel's hall on Wednesday evening, June 25. This is the first event of the kind to be advertised for this city in many years and no doubt the affair will attract a large crowd. The Misses Pamela and Gladys Rietesel and Greeta Chamberlain are n&w employees recently enrolled in the local exchange of the Illinois Bell Telephone Co. The old wood awning in front of the John H. Miller and son graniteware display room on Elm street is being replaced with canvas shade, a good improvement. TWENTY-FIVE. YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of June 15, 1939) Mrs. Agnes Marshall and daughter, RoVena, recently returned home from a most interesting trip through the East. Their jourftey took them through nine states and the District of Columbia. One of eighteen out of a class of forty-four students at the University of felllinois college of dentistry in Chicago, Dr. J. Eugene Sayler graduaated with honors to receive the degree of doctor of dental surgery culminating six years of ardous study. In addition to receiving his degree, Eugene was presented with a certificate of merit of the American Society for the promotion of dentistry for children and it was in this work that he was especially interested. A pear tree near the Joseph Brefeld residence on Park street is blooming for the second time this year. The tree, which is full of blossoms, also has many pears. Saturday morning, June 10, at 9:30 o'clock Miss Lura Ritchie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ritchie of Winnebago, Minn., became the bride of Paul Yanda, music instructor in the McHenry public schools, by the Rev. Fr. Allen McShane at Winnebago. McHenry has a shiny new police car patrolling city streets. The recent purchase was much needed, especially for the summer time when the exodus of city folks into the country often congests traffic in our city. This is the first police car ever to be owned by the city. Traffic in Johnsburg is gliding over the new bridge these days in smirk satisfaction of safe {ravel. No more rattling of planks. No more clanking and ringing of steel. No more worry of striking pedestrians as drivers cross the old Fox. The new concrete bridge is in use but will not be officially opened to traffic until next Sunday afternoon. Sunday is dedication day. James Sedlacek, 32 years old, a village employee of Fox River Grove, was pinned beneath a tractor which overturned while he was pulling small trees out of the village park at Fox River Grove. He was killed instantly in the accident. The graduates of St. Mary- St. Patrick school are spending today at Brookfield Zoo. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of June 17, 1954) Jacqueline Justen, daughter of Mrs. Nick M- Justen of Green street, was among eighty girls who received the veil of the School Sjsters of St. Francis on June 13. She will have the name of Mary Nicele. Fred J. Bienapfl returned home from Sherman hospital Friday, where he had been confined for a few days, suffering a dislocated hip and brokeh ribs in an auto acident. He is ipiprovivng nicely but it will be about two weeks before he is able to return to work. Two students at the local high school won gold keys in the annual scholastic awards exhibition at Wieboldt's store, held this spring in Evanston. They are Penny Fike of McHenry and James Pearson of Ringwood. As such winners, they are entitled to a scholarship for the Kansas State university summer art camp. Eleven other high school students were place winners and their work was exhibited also. Rev. J. Elliott Corbett and his lay delegate, Carl Buckner, of the McHenry Methodist church, will attend the 115th session of the Rock River annual conference to be held at the first Methodist church, Evanston, June 21 to 25. Todd school of Woodstock celebrated its 106th graduation last Saturday. Among those receiving "honor cups", a coveted award indicating not only scholastic excellence but wide participation in the many extra curricular activities carrra^,. on by boys on the 300-acre campus, were four McHenry boys. They are Larry and Eddie Garner, Alan Leibsohn and Evan Gladstone. " ° • Residents of the community wil! have an opportunity to win $600 in prizes as the result of the contest which local merchants are planning in connection with the dedication of the new street lights on Friday, June 18. About seventy members of the McHenry Choral club and their guests gathered at the newly completed Country Club last Monday evening to enjoy their annual dinner. Mrs. Carl Weber and daughters, Jean and Joan, provided organ music. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Kuhlman are the parents of a son, Jeffrey Brian, born June 11 at the Woodstock hospital. The Joseph Glossons have moved to their new home on Center street. DEADLINE FOR WHEAT ALLOTMENT SET AT JUNE 30 A new farm wheat allotment may be established for 1965 crop wheat for farms that did not have a 1964 allotment and meet eligibility requirements, Henry Markison of the McHenry County ASC committee, has announced. Although there will be no restrictions on the planting or harvesting of wheat in 1965, Mr. Markison said only those farmers with a 1965 allotment will be eligible to participate in the 1965 diversion and certificate program. A 1965 wheat allotment will automatically be established for farms with wheat histories in the 1962-1964 period, or farms that planted wheat in any of the years 1959, 1960, and 1961. To be eligible for a new farm allotment, the operator must expect to receive more than 50 percent of his income from the production of agricultural commodities on the farm, and neither the owner nor the operator may have an interest in any other farm which has a 1965 allotment. Applications for a new farm allotment must be filed in the county office on or before June 30. Mr. Markison said that any interested producer who can meet these requirements should contact the county office before the final date for filing an application. IN McHENRY BRAND NEW 1964 VALIANT * X $UMMER $ALE •Based on Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price for 6-cylinder V-100 2-door sedan exclusive of state and local taxes, destination charges and optional equipment (including heater). H©®- y@ffir nearest Hosier FURY MOTORS, I 2508 West Route 120 McHenry USDA CHOICE yxwd Statu U.S.0-A- CHOIC Round Steak CHOICE Sirloin U.S.D.A. CHOICE -- BONELESS STiAK U.S.D.A. CHOICE -- BONELESS ROLLED RUMP ROAST lb. 79c U.S.D.A. CHOICE SIRLOIN TIP ROAST lb. 89c lb.,- If s WMA/m *•' Mm&mk ' ; 'J liiiii wwi't* •/ '. *. i< A a*-*, - feppers GROWN ( ( f-^adtru ^Jreatd to j^ieade v-y'-tiflraa a -tf tfwr--1***- BUTOKMST BREAD 24-oz. loaf 29c ROUND ALMOND Reg. 79c BRAID COFFEE CAKE Me (jeweI k ad the £xtra Uafuedf ^ SUGAR FREE DIET 1ITE COLA ... J ASSORTED COLORS & WHITE FACIAL TISSUE JEWEL MAID WHITE iREAD . 12-oz. bils. BLUEBROOK s^ycE . . . . . . . . . . • . ORANGE. GRAPE or PUNCH RINGO DRINKS . . . . . CHERRY VALLEY -- SLICED OR HALVES CUM© PEACHES . . . . . 2 9 ' 0 Z' CHER fly VALLEY -- FROZEN Ei JUI . . . C depa box of 400 20-oz. loaf 16-oz. can 46-oz. can FOR YOI R CONV,KNlUN<'p / " * YOUR: McHENRY JEWEL IS OPEN SUNDAY* 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. until Labor Day