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/ PAGE 8, SECTION 1 - MCHENRY PLAINOEALER - JANUARY 5, >967 MCCOLLOM LAKE NEWS EVE UVE8QUE SIMM1 YOUNG SON , HERO DURING BOILER FIRE Because he Wouldn't stand leaving his mother's side, or losing his precious possessions, young Steve O'Halleran was an inadvertent hero Christmas morning, as he helped a repairman extinguish flames while waiting for the fire department. Events leading up" to the heroics developed thusly: Mrs. Evelyn O'Halleran, 5008 W. Orchard Drive, ex- [jerienced difficulties with her oil wall furnace Christmas Eve morning and decided to spend the occasion w i t h h e r m o t h e r , M r s . Emily Gunther of Genoa City, Wise, and took her four children with her. They came home about 1:30 Christmas morning and smelled fumes. Evie checked the furnace, found the blower work-" ing but no flame. She also suspected a leak when she found that oil had seeped to the floor. She mopped up the oil, rejected the idea of lighting the burner, and for safety's sake, turned off the outside intake valve. To provide heat for the family, she borrowed an electric heate; from next door When mother and youngsters arose at 7 a.m. for Christmas morning festivities, the thermometer registered 58 degrees. She called a furnace repairman and he arrived an hour later. He clean4 ed the unit of carbon which) had collected and then lit the burner. The oil ignited with a flash, causing some injury to the repairman. He .requested that Evie call the fire department, and while waiting for them to arrive, young Steve and the repairman began to extinguish the flames with pots of water. When the flames first ignited, Evie sent her young o n e s -- P e g g i e , G r e g a n d Freddie -- outside in their night clothes. Steve refused to leave and stayed to lend assistance Company 1 of McHenry arrived promptly and remained to see that no further fire broke out. While the department" went abbut their business, the O'Hallerans enjoyed a delicious Christmas morning breakfast prepared "%\sy across the street neighbors-- Clemencia and Bob Fernandez. Later, Bob helped to restore heat to the home. There is no estimate available on the smoke damage, but the story did end happily. Loses Wheels to Traffic, AecMsnt - The happy holidays were . definitely spoiled for Don Nelson, Elma and Earl's son, when his prized possession was totalled in an auto accident. It happened a week ago Tuesday evening as he was driving home from work on Route 31 near the intersection of Pioneer Road. Mrs. Lynn King of Ringwood was reported to have pulled directly into his path, causing Don to head for the ditch to avoid collision, according to the Sheriff's report. His car was a green '61 model. No other set of "wheels" will mean quite the same. ( ill lorn-Knoll Meets Sunday, Jan. 8 Becausc of New Year's Day, the meeting of the Cullom- Knoll Association was. postponed one week and will be held Sunday, Jan. 8. at 3 p.m. in the beachhouse. Most important item on the agenda is the second annual Fish Derby which will be held Feb. 18 and 19. Ken Betts is chairman of this event which was great last year, and promises to be even more spectacular. All officers, trustees, and members are urged to attend this most important meeting. Action to appoint a new secretary will also be taken and those interested in the position are asked to attend. Vows Exchanged In Kentucky Glenn Branham, Frank's brother, until recently of the village, and now residing in Crystal Lake, took Miss Donna Estes of Wauconda for his lovely young bride in services held in Kentucky, home of the bride's grandparents on New Year's Eve. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Howard Estes of Wauconda and he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Branham, of High Splint. Other details appear elsewhere in the Plaindealer. After a honeymoon trip, visiting relatives of both throughout the state of Kentucky. the two will make their home in Crystal Lake. Retires After 45-8# Vears With the U.K. It 'wasn't that we couldn't make up our minds just how, long, but to be factual, Howard Maxwell did retire after both! It is 50 years since he .Jjfjg.gjjjas a railroad man, but he also served 45! years, with the same company. He has been a baggage and flagman in passenger service with the Illinois Central Railr o a d s i n c e 1 9 2 1 , c o m i n g u p through the ranks. He took his last and more than likely, frost nostalgic trip on Dec. 27 to Centralia, arriving homo the next day. The trip was marred "only by the Tact that his wife, Gertrude, because of other ol>- ligations was unable to accompany him. The Maxwells are one of the pioneer families of the village, settling hero in 1947, and were summer residents for four years prior. To celebrate the momentous occasion, the couple's one daughter and' husband- Gladie and Mike Wowczuk, next door neighbors--entertained the celebrities at a steak 'n' cake dinn$£. The couple's other d^Hihter is Mrs. Howard Freund, formerly of Johnsburg, and now residing in Palatine. They also have seven grandchildren. Mr. Maxwell is a member of the Brotherhood of R.R. Trainmen, Chicago Local and a member of: A.M. & F.M. No. 158, McHenry. Gertrude and Howard plan to enjoy their retirment and - have several interesting trips on the planning board. We wish them every happiness, becausc they are such nice people! Vehicle Stickers a«d Canine Tags Both will be available after Jan. 10, according to village clerk Carol Bateman. For the uninitiated, the price as been advanced on both necessities. Vehicle stickers on regular passenger cars have been raised from three dollars to five dollars and dog tags are two dollars and one dollar, according to an ordinance passed by the village board, last fall. Those desiring special request numbers must redeem them by March 1. The deadline for purchasing the new stickers and tags is March 31. Local Man's Sisters Named "Outstanding Women" Shirley and Bill Stokes are justifiably proud of the recent honors accorded his sisters --Karol and ' Karon Stokes of Metropolis. 111. On the basis of unselfish service to others, charjtable activities, community service, professional excellence, business advancement, and civic and professional recognition, the two have been selected to appear in 1966 edition of Outstanding1 Young Women of America. Karol and Karon, twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. lister Stokes of Fairmont, were named to the annual biographical compilation of 6,- 000 outstanding young women between the ages of 21 and 35 who have distinguished themselves in civic and professional activities. Karon is a Methodist missionary in the African Congo and Karol is a student at Southern Illinois University. What is special about Karol is that she has been in a wheel chair since she was 6, an unfortunate victim of polio. She also went through the fire in Metropolis which destroyed the f.'i.nily home beyond repair, and sent her mother to the hospital with third degree burns for months. The named publication was conceived by the leaders of the nation's women's clubs. Death Dims Holidays For second Year It was a sad occasion when Dewey Fricke attended services for his brother-in-law-- Harry Christiansen, 58, of Rolling Meadows, Dec. 22. He passed away the previous Tuesday and leaves his widow, Dorothy, and two sons. It was just a year ago, Dec. 29 that Mrs. Lorraine Blom, his daughter, was widowed by the death of her husband, Karl. /*' /delated Welcome Although the greeting is tardy it is sincere, as we offer a hearty welcome to Mr. and Mrs. Fred DaWer and their three children who are residing in the former Taylor- Gibson home on W. Lake Shore Drive. The couple and David, Michael, and Donna came to us from Monterey, Calif., and joined our ranks last summer. Mr. Dahler is on the flight staff of an air line company and is one of a very large population in the MgH^ntoy area. A Terrifying Experience Just scant hours before she . was to board a train to spend Christmas with her' sister and family here in the vil- - l,agcr-i Rose RSbid of Chicago endurbd the terryfiying experience of a hold up! The victim of the robbery is Katie Greaney's sister and an aunt to the John Kapperich and Ron Godina children. She was working in a cleaning establishment in the city and preparing to close for the night when she noticed a female patron behaving in a suspicious manner. The two were alone in the shop, when the strange woman said, "This is a stickup. Put all the money in this bag. and don't try and call for help. I'm covered outside!" Mrs. Reid did as she was told as she looked down the barrel of a gun. She queried as to whether the woman wanted the pennies, too, and was told "no." The woman, emanating an aura of alcohol, grabbed the bag and disap|>eared down an alley. Police were summoned immediately, but the thief had vanished in the night. The Klapperichs and Godinas tried their best to dispel the gloom that Rose felt and we're sure they succeeded! Sorry to Sa'y <*'Bye Although they were members of the community, for only six years, we were sorry to say farewell to Shirley and Bill Stokes and their two boys. They art? moving ta Lakeland Park from their home "on N. Beach View and will complete the job, tomorrow. Jan. 6. The boys are Keith 8 and Allan 6. We wish all four every happi- Tifsx in their new abode. Holiday Junkets Betty and Warren Kommor and their children. Brad and Linda, spenl a "white Christmas" at their other, home in Metru|>olis. 111. t a distance of 4i;0 miles*. They held "open h o u s e " f o r r e l a t i v e s a n d friends for three days. When they left here, our ground was bare and they were astounded to find four inches of snow, so far south. Metropolis is just across the river from Paducah. Ky. Charles Schroeder left here Dec. 19 to board a bus in Joliet for a wonderful three weeks stay in Tucson. Ariz., where the temi>erature registers 80 degrees at midday. Charles is visiting his daughter and husband--MSgt. Richard and Dorothy Kaufniann, who are stationed in that far western state. Charles wrote a letter to the Willard Schultzes in which he described th£ absolute splendor of the countiy as the sun sets on the slopes of Mount Lemon. His faithful companion. Prince, is being well cared for in the home of Charles' son and wife--Mr. and Mrs. F.rnest Schroeder Warrenville. Teens Have Gala Yule Party Four special games contributed enjoyment to our teen population as they gathered in the beachhouse, Tuesday, Dec. 27, for their Christmas party. The absolutely fascinating games included "pass the lifesavbr", 'fall on your nose", "wrap the mummy", and "rebbor ognib". For details, get the answers from members of the club, or Mrs. Gerry Jensen, who came up with the ingenious ideas! The youhg people danced (together^ too!) and then feasted on burgers, soda, chips, cookies, and candy. The committee stayed after the party to clean up the premises, and Mrs. Jensen remained with them and then drove the young people home. She is certainly to be commended for her dedication to this job of chaperone nnd leader. Natal "D:t*e" Brad Whitney turns 12 tomorrow and Ricky Mercado will be 17. also that date. Jan. 6....Natal day conerats to Vfrginia Gibson, Jan. 7. to Jan. 8 and to Elizabeth Fisher. J^n 9...Mark Laurence Aubin will have one candle on the cake, Jan. 10 and Poreen Kumpula will be a •nost attractive young lady of 17, also that date...F o jujs years old for Srotty Pish and birthday greetings to I,ee Sawdo. Jan. 11. - Best wishes to all. A thousand verbal orchids to all who called this past week, in order to make this an informative (and interesting we hope) column. As we go into a New Year, enthusiasm for this task is very high and we owe it all to our wonderful contributors ! You are all just GREAT! May God bless you Exposition Winners Shape your future SAVE by JAWiMRY 10th Funds placed on or before the 10th of any month earn from the first Start now and receive a full six months' return nest June 30th. CURRENT RATE PER YEAR INSURED on Passbook Savings ON ONE YEAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES arengo Fsteal BM and flJMl i§§> IL N. Slut© St. lll°l§§-7268 .rmnENGO, ILL Total Assets Over $20,000,000.00 Shown above with the reserve cham- association queen; Henry Mathison of Home, pion Hereford female at the recent Chicago Va., 1966 president of the American Here- International Live Stock Exposition held in ford association; and Brad Scott, manager Chicago are Judge H. A. Fitzhugh of San of Northern Pump Farms, McHenry, which Antonio, Texas the 1966 Illinois Hereford" entered the winning animal. The beautiful animal shown above recently was judged reserve champion Hereford female at the Chicago International Live Stock exposition. It was bred and exhibited by Northern Pump Farms, McHenry. This winning in the worldwide Chicago show is not the only one enjoyed by the McHenry area farm. A spring yearling bull was class winner among Herefords. SPEED READING TO BE OFFERED LOCAL PUBLIC Late in February, McHenry adults will have an opportunity to take part in a speed reading program to be taught by the noted instructor, Dr. Florence Schale, director of the Northwestern university adult speed reading program. Local sponsor of the program is Camp Arrowhead for Boys in "Wisconsin, which has long been noted for its fine reading program. James Doran of the McHenry Junior high faculty is an instructor at the camp. This is the first time such a reading course has been Bradstreet. reflect the activ- offered to the public except ity of the business popula- by industry. The individual tion in McHenry county dur- machines necessary will be to heart. He got up earlier to practice a half hour each day and by the end of the course was skimming articles at the rate of 4:5,000 words a minute. TREASURER TO . INVEST MORE MONEY JAN. 10 The amount of money earn* ing interest In the General Fund will increase 68 per cent in January, according to the new McHenry County Treasurer, Cal Skinner. Jr. A total of $1.1 million^ of the county's, surplus will be invested on Jan. 10. A total of $650,000 of this will be withdrawn , from non-interest bearing checking accounts while the other $450,000 is now invested in maturing • Treasury "bills. McHenry county banks are being given first chance at the money. "Of course, their bids must be competitive with the interest rate which the county government can get if it invests elsewhere," Skinner stated. Treasury bills are currently returning about 4J5 percent interest, but have declined steadily in the past few weeks. "We prefer investing in county banks, other things being equal," Skinner explained. "Nevertheless, county officials cannot, in good conscience, continue to put money in county banks at interest rates that will result in an unreasonable subsidy to them at the taxpayers' expense," he emphasized. „In addition to the above mentioned investments, thd Treasurer's office has anoth- _ er $250,000 in Treasury bills ~ and $400,000 in certificates of deposit in McHenry county banks. The time deposits were drawing 3.25 percent interest when Skinner took office. In all, $1.75 million of the READ THE CLASSIFIEDS JTio"'"' Is This Your Home McHENRY LEADS COUNTY M "86 CREDIT LISTING Statistics released by J. J. Grenner, district manager of the Chicago office of Dun & ing the past year. Figures obtained from a physical count of the Dun & Bradstreet reference book for Janbrought from camp for the a small machine which slides local classes. Students first make use of uary, 1967, totaled 1,452 man- a covering piece of metal ufacturers, wholesalers and quickly down a page, forcing retailers in this area. The book lists all manufacturers, wholesalers and retailors who seek or grant commercial credit. It does /not include some of the ser- 'vice and professional businesses such as beauty and them to skim quickly. The machine is abandoned as speed increases for the method basically requires students to employ sound principles of physiology and psychology. The principles are two: The barber shops, security deal- human eye can see an area ers and real estate brokers. about the size of a half doff McHenry led the number lar --that is, it can see as ; of listings^ }yi.tjh .116, followed much vertically as horizontby Crystal Lakfe^ with 298; ally, and most people read- Woodstock. 207; Harvard, ing familiar material can fill 134; Marengo, 109,; Cary, 83; Algonquin, 78; Richmond, 55; and Fox River Grove, 37. with happiness and grant in many details from the compter-1 ike storeh o u s e of their mind. Dr. Schale's most outstanding student has been a Chi 3® you, your heart's desire. See cago advertising man who you next week? took her twelve-week course Leonard Studio Photo This attractive home, located on the water, was pictured from the air a few weeks ago. Does it belong to you? 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