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FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Dec. 8, 1927) Kent and Company, local realtors, have volunteered their services in taking a census of the City of McHenry. They report having received numerous inquiries from people who are looking for locations for factories, as to the number of men over fifty years of age, over, twenty-one and over sixteen. Also as to the number of women in various groups. All these items are taken into consideration when a business is seeking a location. j Mrs. Alice Bradley passed away in her home in Ringwood, Dec. 5. The annual fair and bazaar which was recently put on by the members of St. John's parish in Johnsburg is reported to have netted the church the sum of $1,938.75. On Friday, Dec. 9, one of the new Ford cars will be on display at the Polly Prim Pavilion. The Knox Motor Sales, local Ford dealers, are putting on this event. "In the service of the queen" a feature photoplay with many scenes filmed at Pistakee Bay and Johnsburg is announced as a special attraction at the Empire theatre, Dec. 19. About 400 people attendedthe boxing matches Wednesday evening at the Polly Prim Pavilion. The matches were put on under the supervision of Joe Goffey, Chicago fight promoter, and under the auspices of the McHenry Rifle club. Christmas Savings club checks are being distributed this week by both of the McHenry banks, amounting to almost $20,000. He opening basketball game of the community high school was staged at Huntley last Friday night with the first team losing and the second team winning. The first team squad played a good game but were defeated with a score of 18 to 10. Joe Barbian made eight of the ten points. TWENTY - FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Dec. 10, 1942) Many of the old time residents in McHenry will hear with regret of the unexpected death Dec. 8 in a Chicago hospital of-Joseph Schoewer. He was 56 years old. Mr. Schoewer was a well known figure in McHenry civic life for many years before moving to Chicago about eighteen years ago. He was a partner in the tavern known as Brown & Schoewer, which was located on the site of the present Wattles Drug store in West McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. George Koester and baby have moved from the lower flat in the B.J. Brefeld place on Waukegan street, to DesPlaines. Pfc. Richard Frett has been transferred from Denver, Colo., to Modesto, Calif. The young people's athletic club enjoyed "Tournament night" last week upon completion of their first nine weeks period. Both men and women's ping pong tournaments with Helen Knox and Frank Johnson walking away with the prizes. A rfuxjed shuffleboard tournament/ resulted in Mary Knox and "Bob Newkirk being crowned champions. The American Red Cross has asked that all of the schools in McHenry County organize themselves as members of the American Junior Red Cross. Mrs. Joanne Rulien has been chosen chairman of the McHenry Junior Red Cross. Due to gas rationing and the fact that many of its members reside in the ^community surrounding McHenry, the Choral club will not continue rehearsals during at least the present season. TEN YEARjS AGO (Taken from the files of Nov. 27, 1957) Richard Smith of Pistakee Highlands agriculture instructor in the local high school has joined the Woodstock National Guard unit as a second lieutenant in the infantry. He replaces George A. Darrell of Wauconda who has completed his service in the Guard. Test borings were started Nov. 21 to determine sub-soil conditions under the property at the southwest corner of Pearl and Court streets which will be the future site of a dial telephone building. The exploratory work was done bytheGow Testing Laboratories. These test borings which took several days to complete, will help the engineering staff in planning structural details of the dial building. The house presently on the property has been purchased by Leonard Thennes and is to be moved to another location in McHenry. About 150 leading Republicans of the- county gathered at the Legion home Tuesday night to honor Mrs. C. Wayland Brooks, widow of the senator, on her first visit to McHenry county since becoming national committeewoman from Illinois. The Buckhholz boys, who have many friends in the Pistakee Lake region, continue their sailing now that they are in the UJ5. Navy. They are active members in the Waikiki Yacht club and the Pearl Harbor sail- Quality Radiator Repair By Factory-Trained Radiator Specialist* 12 Years Experience Every- Job' FLO-TESTED For Your Added Protection. 4U WORK GUARANTEED -- PROMPT SEE VICE Complete Stock of Mailt and New Radiators Complete Stock of Original Equip. Heater Control Valves ADAMS BROS. REPAID SEP^. Nexi to VJ-.W. W. Dloote 120 Phone 385-0783 McHenry, K1L It make* time other small cars shouldn't mak Where traffic's heavy but rolling, and trucks are throwing their weight around, ifs not the ideal plac^for small cars to make time. But the SAAB V-4 is no ordinary small car. It is out of the ordinary because it has front-wheel drive. So it doesn't push you around like others do. It pulls you around corners, curves, and other drivers' mistakes (Most ordinary small cars don't give, even as options all the standard SAAB safety features.) -- As an optional extra, our new V-4 engine has a LIFETIME GUARANTFF c>.c..v You can drive it like a big car. Europa 3318 Mdfferery, ing club. Irwin Buckholz is on the qualifications committee and Howard is on the regatta committee. The young men have been ardent sailing fans at Long Lake and Pistakee Lake before entering service. They are both stationed at Hawaii. ••• : ' ' V, 7$i '• i$s§£.: RINGWOOD DOLORES BRENNAN 655-9045 Mo.ors Pearl St. ©is 385-0790 COLLEGE HEAD STATES ROLE ON SUPPORT PLAN Dr. Forest D. Etheredge, president pf McHenry County college, announced that it is not necessary for students to re-submit partial student support authorization if they have attended an out-of-district junior college the first semester of the 1967-68 school year. The. coverage will automatically be extended to cover the second semester since there will be no classes offered in junior college district 528 at present. Those who did not attend the first semester will need to obtain an application from the college office at 6200 Northwest highway (I.I.T. Bldg.) or by mail, P.O. Box 415, Crystal Lake, for the second semester. Fast Tree Redwood trees are fast growers. Under ideal conditions a redwood will grow to some 2l/3 feet in diameter and well over 150 feet high in 50 years. JOHNSCHARF SURPRISED AT ' BIRTHDAY PARTY Ruth and Harold Zapel of Wonder Lake gave a real surprise birthday party in honor of John ScharPs birthday (which was Monday, Dec. 11), in their, home on Saturday evening. After some real zany as well as nice gifts, all enjoyed a%ew game followed by a delicious midnight supper. A good time was had by the Zapels, Peg and John Scharf; Mr. and Mrs. S.W. Walsch of Mundelein; Mr. and Mrs. B. Schwantes of Woodstock; Wally Scharf of Bensenville; and Miss Mrytle Kleinschmidt. Aren't birthdays like that fun, John???? Our belated birthday wish to a swell neighbor too, John, from your across the street neighbors! CARD CLUB ON SATURDAY The Card club met in the Walt Low home on Saturday night for a pot-luck supper to get in the Christmas spirit, followed by card playing. Walt Wilcox and Dorothy Benoy were high scorers for the evening with Glen Benoy and Althea Walkington for low. : CHRISTMAS VACATION The Ringwood school will be closed for the Christmas vacation from the twenty - second thru the first of January, 1968. The youngsters are having their Christmas program this Friday, Dec. 15 at the school at 8 p.m. BIRTHDAY WISHES ^^Can It's number 14 for ClSudia of 1 were Nancy Barker, Linda i Brennan, Chrissy Ackerman, Karen and Lisa Lanway, Toni -Jones, Dorothy Winters, Victor, Tom arid Chris Hopp, Rickie, David, Janet, Lenny and Kathy Halcome, Debbie, Danny, Gracie and Billy Bob Beaman. s <• Moms in attendance were Martha, Judy and Sue Beaman and Fay Halcome. Refreshments served included cake, ice cream and punch. CARD CLUB MEETS AT RICHMOND On Wednesday, the Ladies d Club met in the home .• - f . U-fbj- ' and Hank Gam. Happy anniversary to you both -- and on the twentieth, happy birthday to Bill Hoffman. AROUND TOWN Mrs. L.E. Hawley spent Monday and Tuesday of last week with friends in Chicago. OOPS! I GOOFED, TWICE! At the last Community Club meeting, I failed to mention that Dolly Malsch was the recipient of the beautiful Cliristmas centerpice. Second -- Wrong girl mentioned for birthday party. Last week, Mrs. Beaman entertained a large group of youngsters for her grandson, Teddy Beaman's birthday and for her daughter, Marjorie's birthday, not Gracie's. Sorry about that. . .And the youngsters who attended Mr§. Stanek in Richmond. Miss Mae Wiedrich scored high for the afternoon with Bertha Peet taking low. ATTEND FUNERAL . Mrs. James Wegener of McHenry and Mrs. Bob Brennan attended the funeral services for their niece's husband, Lucas VALUABLE FOREST . . . This collection of what lodks like just a pile of rocks is actually part of the U.'8.* mOM valuable forest. It's the Petrified Forest, near Holbropkj Arizona, which is visited by some 850,000 persons annually,/ Last year, the rangers who patrol the 90,000-acre preserve estimated that tourists walked off with 32,000 pounds of the 200-million-year-old wood. Unpolished, the wood'ranges In price from 15 cents to 2 dollars per pound. Salere, at the Lady of the Angels church in Chicago, on Saturday. AROUND TOWN On Thursday, Mrs. Floyd Howe and Ed Hawley of Crystal Lake called on the L.E. Haw-cT leys and all werfe visitors in Woodstock. ANGELA'S SUNSET INN Specializing in BUSINESSMEN'S LUNCH 12 noon to 2 p.m. FINE FOODS - COURTEOUS SERVICE Mile North of Wauconda on Old Route 12 Phone J A 6-2929 Megan David Manischewitz OmiIMi GIFTS Qtaar&sr Yard Ale (Glass S Stand ¥alue $5.00 Mltl/IIIM! WINES and LIQUORS, Inc. Can Not Be Beat on Liquor Prices PH. 459-4050 305 VIRGINIA STREET (Adjoining A8tP Stor* CrydalLakhlU. Monday thru Thursday 9 a-m. to 10 r**" Friday. 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