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/* Twice Told Tales FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Jan 3, 1929) Miss Dorothy Knox entertained at a miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Eleanor Phalin, who is soon to become a bride. Jerome Freund, 9 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Freund, passed away Dec. 31 at his home. Just fifty years ago today the Johnsburg Concordia band was organized by John W. Freund, who at thjat time copducted a general store and post office at Johnsburg. He was^A talented musician, having had years of experience as an organist and choir director. Those in the band were John Thelen, Clarinet; John VV. Freund, first Eflat cornet and leader; N. M. Freund, second E-flat cornet; C. M. Adams, first B-flat cornet; Mike Rose, second B-flat cornet; Math Heimer, solo alto; Frank Smith, first alto; Math J. Schaefer, second alto; John Heimer, B-flat tenor; Joseph J. Freund, B-flat slide tromEbne; Joseph Rauen, B-flat baritfine; Hubert Michels, B-flat b^ss; Nick L. Freund, E-flat bass; Henry Duginer, snare drum; Peter Schaefer, bass drum and cymbals. •TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Jan. 6, 1944) Friends in this community were saddened to he&r of the death of Miss Marion G. Mancel, 23, of spinal meningitis in Presbyterian hospital, Chicago, Jan. 1. The Mencelshave resided on the Fox river, north of McHenry, for some time. A musical program followed the short business meeting Monday evening of the Altar and Rosary sodality of St. Patrick's church in which John J. B6'lger and Jack Wirtz played a violin duet and Mary Ann Bolger and Marion Conway played piano solos. Sue Rankin played for community singing. Mrs. Elizabeth Buss, 77,passed away at her home on Waukegan strefet after a long period of ill health, Dec. 26. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Anderson of Waukegan street are the parents of a daughter born on Christmas day. Miss Janet Dolan, a member of the faculty at the McHenry high school since the fall of 1942 where she is in charge of the commercial course, be-> came the bride of Mr, Edward 'ri Tischler on Christmas day the Methodist parsonage at Genoa, II TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Dec. 23, 1958) The community hall in Johns- *burg was a hive of busy bees throughout the day on Saturday, Dec. 13. The Sunny side unit of McHenry County Home Bureau cooked and served a family style ham dinner to a total of 124> members and guests at this their first social event. The 4-H Cardinals, who arc sponsored by this unity, presented a fashion show, modeling garments each had made in the sewing project this year. Paul R. Yanda, director of the McHenry high school band, and Paul Raasch, instrumental director in the Junior high school, attended the mid-west national band clinic held in Chicago. This clinic annually attracts over 5,000 music directors and school administrators from all states and Canada. One of the largest and most attractive structures to be recently completed is the one on South Green street which houses the McHenry Medical group. The 40 x 100 ft. building, started early in the year, was ready for occupancy by mid-November. The owner is ' Dr. Lee Gladstone, local physician and surgeon, who long ago planned the organization which ha s now become a reality. FORTRAN COURSE TO BE OFFERED, COUNTY COLLEGE A special course in fortran computer programming, is scheduled to begin in early February at McHenry County college. The course is designed for technical and professional workers. The evening classes will involve extensive use of the college computer which is scheduled for January installation. Instructor Ray Zwierzycki says that the course should be of value and interest to the technical workers for whom the course is designed. Many scientists and engineers already use Fortran in solving many different types of problems. Registration is now in progress at the college. Further information may be obtained by phoning the college at 459-6800. Rh Vaccine Prevents Birth Defects, ! Infant Deaths, Says March of Dimes Fri. Jan. 17, 1969 - Plaindealer - Sec. 2, Pgi 5 i ANGELO'S SUNSET INN Specializing in BUSINESSMEN'S LUNCH 12 noon to 2 p.m. FINE FOODS -- COURTEOUS SERVICE 1 Mile North of Wauconda on Old Route 12 Phone JA 6-2929 i Turning points have ;a way of slipping by unnoticed. Their significance is often apparent only after years have passed. But in 1968, a .major turning point in modern medicine was immediately recognized when a vaccine'to prevent "Rh dis-. ease" was approved by the Federal Government. For the first time in history, doctors have the means to prevent a major cause of birth defects. The remarkably effective Rh vaccine, called "Rho- GAM," promises to eradicate a condition which each year threatens an estimated 40,000 babies with death or damage before or soon after birth. "The Rh vaccine is so. important to potential parents and to the health of so many future children, no one .can afforH to • overlook' it- -iv • l i ability." says pr. Virginia Apgar. vice president lor medical affairs for The National Foundation- March of Dimes. The voluntary health organization. which iniliatrd a nation-al ' campaign against birth defects ten years ago' after the"" conquest of polio was assured. ha> undertaken an aggressive education program to inform the public about the now. prevent iw for Rh disease. Thnuijilsf radio, TV. magazines, newspapers and leaflets dist ributeiK^at marriage license 'bureaus and other outlets, young people are urged to have a doctor or clinic check their blood for Rh factor identification. The Rh factor is a part of the blood which is found in about 85 per cent of the population. Those who have it are called Rh positive; those who' don't are Rh negative. Whether an individual has the Rh factor or not makes no difference to his or her own health. But it can cause serious Rh disease m children if a mother is Rh negative and the father Rh positive. In such a c;i.-r. if the,unborn child ' inherils the father's blood type, the mother's system may react against the. child she is carrying.. This rarely occurs m a first pregnanes'. but the- danger rises in subsequent pregnancies with the result that a child may HIP in ihn worn h m* bo born laundiced -wsis fet Personals PREVENTIVE VACCINES for certain, birth defects bring a turningpoint in modern medicine. Vaccine against Rh disease is now available. A forthcoming German measles vaccine will protect future children from multiple defects like those affecting this little boy. alls." the medical term for Rh disease. An injection of the new vaccine. given to an Rh negative mother within 72 hours after tlie birth of each Rh positive baby, prevents an adverse reaction in the mother's blood which can endanger future ofl'spring. For those women who* have already been sensitized by previous births, the Rh vaccine is ineffective. But new techniques of giving blood transfusions to unborn babies i an save many Rh babies who might otherwise be stillborn. And exchange. transfusions immediately after birth protect Ha per cent of the babies born alive with' Rh disease. KfTeclive as these corrective measures are. The National Foundation-March of Dimes considers • prevention of birth defects through universal use of the vaccine far more desirable. For the same reason. March Richard Caparelli and a friend of Lombard were overnight guests in the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Stilling, last week. Richard, who recently completed service in Vietnam, will now be stationed in Texas. Richard Jordan of Chicago was a visitor in the home of his parents, Mr.^and Mrs. William Jordan, over the weekend. Mrs. Freida Bienapfl ofSkokie spent a few days last week With McHenry friends. Miss Janie Melsek has returned to her home in Ft. Myers, Fla., after spending a week with her grandmother, Mrs. Tillie Engel, in the, Ray Rode home.*While here she and her grandmother spent a day in the Home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Heck in Mt. Prospect and she also visited Howard Wattles and son, Donald. Mr. and Mfs/James Doherty have returned from Burlington, Kansas, where they were called by the death of her father, Earl Graybeal, who&e funeral took place last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Olsen rents, Mr. and Mrs. William Guffey, in Richmond and other relatives in this vicinity. Mrs. Robert Conway and daughter, Mrs. William Weyland, accompanied by Mrs. Conway's sister, Mrs. Thomas Spantideas, of Crystal Lake, visited, their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Banner, in Rockford last Sunday. ville, Ala., recently after a three weeks visit with her paof Dimes volunteers are already preparing for another turning point in medicine. hopefully within the next few months, when Federal approval' visite"d ~in"the"Speaker and'oTis given to a vaccine to pre- . • , , .. vent German measles. sen ll0mes in Richmond Mon- This deceptively mild infec- day. tion. also known as rubella. Mr. and Mrs. Mac Booth can cause serious birth defects - returned to their homeinValeof the hearty ^eyes. ears and other orsjans when" an expectant mother contracts it during the early months of pregnancy. More than 20,000 damaged babies were born to mothers who had the virus infection during the epidemic which swept the United States in. 1064-65. German measles vaccines are now being tested. As soon as a safe and effective one is licensed, March of Dimes volunteers will spearhead efforts to make sure that every potential mother is protected against the disease, thus chalkup another advance in their unrelenting campaign to pre- ILLEGAL TRAFFIC 'Regardless of the season, there is no let-up in activity of illegal dispensers of narcoti'cs nor in use of prohibited drugs, said Joseph J. Healy, superinr tendent of the narcotic control division of the Illinois Department of Public Safety. There were 52 persons arrested for narcotic violations in October and November of 1968, 30 from downstate ahd 22 from the Chicago area." Healy reported that the division's agents throughout the state worked with no less than 30 municipal police departments, eight sheriffs' offices, the FBI, the federal bureau of narcotics, V. S. immigration service and other agencies. Fifty-nine acres of known marijuana growth were destroyed by division officials in the two-month period. vent birth defects. SEE US FOR ALL YOUR REMODELING NEEDS NEW SHIPMENT Just Arrived MANY STYLES TO CHOOSE FROM 4' x 8 AND UP FLOOR TILE 12" xl2" as low as CEILING TILE EASY TO APPLY AS LOW IS 10< sq. ft. DRIVER'S SEAT For every highway accident that occurs, the National Safety Council estimates there are probably dozens of ^nearmisses". The Council attaches great importance to these "almostaccidents" because they contain all the ingredients of a crash except the collision. Documentation of near-misses can do much to supplement information obtained from accident reports, says the Cqt$cil, which uses this data in-studying the causes of accidents. And it's* only after accident causes are established that accident prevention' can begin. Every year, the railroad industry sends the Council a summary of near-miss reports turned in b5f its train crews. There were more than 600 such reports last year and, according to a Council spokesman, "we're only seeing the tip of the iceberg." The Council uses data from these reports to determine proper direction for some of its educational program®. For example, more than a fourth of the reports from last year involved train/school bus nearmisses, indicating that school bus drivers need more education in safety procedures at railroad crossings. Right now, the only regular near-miss reports come rrom the railroads. Such a procedure would :;) be valuable in preventing accidents throughout the highway system, however, and there are thoughts of enlisting the aid of large school bus and truck fleetoperators -- as wcn- as police -- in setting it up. Even so, each individual is his own best accident-preventer. The best advice, of course, is to drive in such a way as to avoid e ;?n a near-miss. But when one does occur -- and it will ---take the time to analyze why you were so close to an accident. The lesson learned .'rom this bit of introspection could save your life. ' , nnounciiig Dr. John C. Goetschel announces his return to full t irne practice having recovered from surgery necessary due to a broken hip. Hours Monday through Friday or by appdntment^ 3327 W Elm Street, McHenry, .Illinois'60050 Office 385-0743 cr Res 385-0347 TO ALL PATIENTS THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND THANKS DAD. COMPLSTt xuTAL SSItR VICI Proms Weddings Summer forma Is Phone 338-4030 on the Square BeardAOfuStovall Famous Brands - Woodstock Lee & Ray GAS DRYER SPECIAL Look at the features by HOTPOINT Only 27" wide Porcelain top Automatic Dry Cycle Safety start switch Permanent Press Cycle High Heat-Low Heat Air Fluff Electric ignition on Gas model with trade *166 LEE and RAY ELECTRIC 1005 N. FRONT ST. DLAL McHENRY, ILL. Free Parking 385-0882 CARPETS-RUGS INVENTORY CLEARANCE SALE BONUS Double S & H Green Stamps On Purchases From Stock " NYLON SHAG CARPET HEAVY RUBBERIZED PAD. NSTALLED OVER $ CLEARANCE ON NYLON FOAM BACK "DO-IT-YOURSELF" CARPET CASH AND CARRY $495 NYLON, HERCULON, COMMERCIAL WOOL, KODEL POLYESTER Regular $4.95 to $14.95 CLEARANCE PRICED FROM *3" $6 99 per sq. yd. mmrsm BONUS COUPON sq. yd, ALEXANDER LUMBER CO. THE BEST OF EVERYTHING FOR THE BUILDER On Highway 31 South of Main Street - McHenry; Tilings Phone 385-1424 Remnants - Roll Balances Used "Trade-In" Rugs REGULAR" HOURS: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mon., Thurs., Fri. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues., Wed., Sat. Closed Sunday Phone 815-338-1000 =V.i ! > s CARPETS & RUGS June. Hwy. 120 & City 14, Woodstock 1 1*54 Double S & H Green Stamps With This Coupon On Purchases From Stock OFFER EXPIRES Jan. 25, 1969 NOT RETROACTIVE