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Twice Told Tales FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the Hies of June 6, 1929) The ninth annual commencement exercises were held at the' community high school auditorium May 3i, That this large class of thirty-three is a popular one was made evident by the packed house of relatives, friends and alumni. The Sherman Hill school house was sold at public auction last week and went to C.E.Sherman for a consideration of $240. The school was the property of District 39, which was organized fifty-eight years ago. The school has been in use until last year when District 39 consolidated with District 15. Charles Howard, well known in McHenry, died at his home in Woodstock June 3. The first four grades, with their teachers, of the public school enjoyed a picnic in the park Wednesday noon. Everyone brought a lunch which tasted delicious out in thS" fresh air and for dessert each one received an Eskimo pie donated by Father CPRourke. ^ Arnold Rauen of Spring Grove, who is enjoying a two weeks vacation from his duties at the bank in the city, left Monday morning on a trip to Indiana and Kentucky. He will be the guest of the Benedictine Fathers at Jasper, Ind., for a number of days. From there he expects to motor to Louisville, Ky., to call on old classmates and also visit a friend, at Gethsemane, Ky., at the monastery. All traffic is now using the new road across the mill pond owing to the fact that Boone Creek bridge is closed to traffic. A new cement floor has been laid on the bridge and other repairs made. John R. Knox, the proprietor of the Sinclair Oil station, is building a barbeque stand on his property next to the oil station on Route 61. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of June 8, 1944) Two McHenry girls have this week completed their courses in nursing from Chicago hospitals and will now enter a field which daily is calling for more help to satisfy the needs on the war and home fronts. The first of these girls to graduate was Miss Marie Nix of this city. Marie, along with seventy-one other graduates accepted her diploma at graduation ceremonies June 5 in the auditorium of the nurse's home at Cook County hospitalfPrior to entering into the nursing profession, Marie was for two years employed by the McHenry Plaindealer. The second girl to graduate is Miss Pauline Bode, a former Johnsburg resident, who completed her training June 7 from St. Francis hospital school of nursing in FATHERS DAY JUNE 15 IT 5TORE for MEN 1245 N. Green McHenry, 385-0047 For The 4June Bmte' in Your Life A Quaker Maid Kitchen! Beautiful . . . this describes the bride and her Quaker Maid* Kitchen. And what a wonderful gift for the bride it is . . . her dream kitchen. Designed to lighten her kitchen chores; created to give lasting charm to any home. For all the facts and figures on a Quaker Maid"* Kitchen, come in or call this week. Select from 38 attractive wood finishes and 17 lovely cabinet styles. Quaker Maid0" Means Quality M^e COMPLETE KITCHEN REMODELING DESIGNING ^INSTALLATION • FINANCING Keyline Kitchens 4614 W Rt 120 McHenry 385-1720 Evanston. Miss Bode is well known here where she graduated from the community high school a few years ago. Miss Eleanor Young was honored at a Surprise shower on June 4 held at the home of Mrs. Leroy Wagner. Mrs. Loren Miller and baby are residing in one of the Wolff apartments on Elm street while her husband is in service in Ogden, Utah. Members of the graduating class of the McHenry community high school in 1907 gathered at the home of one of them, Mrs. Chancey Harrison last week at a class reunion. The meeting especially honored John Larson of Tecumseh, Mich., who has been enjoying a visit here. Mrs. Herman Rehberg and daughter, Helen, of Dundee formerly of McHenry, entertained at a kitchen shower in honor of their daughter and sister, Ruth, who will become the bride of Stanley Brown of McHenry on June 24. TEN YE^VRS AGO (Taken from the files of June 11, 1959) Chi Sunday, June 14, Dr. and Mrs. Henry Freund will observe their golden wedding anniversary by holding open house for relatives and friends at their home on Idyll Dell road. The Albert M. Jourdans have moved from Ponca street, Cooney Heights, to Riverside Drive, Pistakee Terrace. It was a big day in McHenry on Wednesday, for Illinois' most distinguished citizen, Gov. Williatn G. Stratton, paid a visit to the city. He was a guest of McHenry County Republican Central committee at a luncheon given in his honor at the McHenry Country club at noon. Two McHenry youths, Scott Bacon, 20, and Phillip Ricker, 22, received only minor injuries when their car went out of control on Thelen road near Johnsburg and struck a tree. Henry Houck has been employed as guard at the beach on Riverside drive from 10a.m to 4:30 p.m. every day through the summer season. The Misses Mary Lou and Suzanne Miller of Wonder Lake were guests of honor at an open house party held at their home following high school graduation Friday evening. Many of their friends, relatives and neighbors called with best wishes and lovely gifts for the twins. Mrs. Nellie McDonald of Rt. 2, Woodstock, a local resident for many years, died June 8 here and there in BUSINESS Jim Therines, McHenry, left, holds door while Fred Burkey, Crystal Lake, center, handles the plane as instructor Ron Larson watches. They were among thirteen apprentice carpenters and their instructor who helped with Project 600 at YMC A Camp Edwards near East Troy, Wis. APPRENTICE CARPENTERS AID CAMPERS Elgin YMCA Camp Edwards will look better and be a little more comfortable for campers this summer be cause of the vol - unteer service provided by thirteen apprentice carpenters and their instructor. The group worked in a cold rain an entire Saturday recently. They arrived at 7 a.m. and reroofed the pier house, replaced doors on twelve cabins, installed new door hardware, installed a new floor in th&spilboat storage area, built. a ntiw porch and steps for the main lodge, installed a new suspended ceiling in the camp director's quarters, covered new duct work in the main lodge and did a general cleanup of the 50-acre campsite. The third-year apprentices represented Locals 363, 1248 and 2087. In the third year of their four-year apprenticewhile enroute to Memorial hospital in Woodstock. A charter has been granted by the state to Kent Acres Inc., Verona J. Kent, president; David Kent, secretary; for investment in real estate and various forms of personal property. ship, they are in a class taught by Ronald Larson of the Fox Valley Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship committee. Volunteering their time were Kenneth Schuen and Jim Thennes of McHenry, among others. RECORD SALES National Tea Co. achieved record high sales of $1,192,.- 627,535 for the fiscal year closed March 29, 1969, a four per cent increase over the prior calendar year sales pf $1,147,220,942, Norman A.. Stepelton, president, reported to shareholders in the annual report. 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Benton Ph. 338-0722 Woodstock ^ cents per share, compared with 'the previous calendar year net income of $10,773,740, or $1.37 per share which included an extraordinary credit of $1,491,- 515, or 19 cents per share, based on substantially the same number of shares outstanding in both years. RECORD REVENUES , Northern Illinois Gas company stockholders assembled June 3 at the utility's general office near Aurora, and heard Marvin Chandler, NI-Gas chairman and president, describe the .past year as one» marked by milestones in corporjate growth. Chandler reported record revenues of $262 million for the 12 months ended April 30, 1969, versus $251 million for the same period a year ago and $254 million for calendar 1968. |limillllllilllllllllllllMllllllllllljllllllll^ IKiwanis New&M WONDER LAKE CLUB The Webelos group of Cub Scouts and Scoutmaster Frank Schultees were dinner guests of the Kiwanians last week. Later, the young people performed an Indian- skit based on the parable of the Master who gave each of his servants the same : amount of gold pieces for which they later gave an accounting of their experiences. June 25 was announced as^ Division 20 Play Day. The Kiwanians voted to help the Wonder Lake volunteer fire department clean up after the summer carnival, which will be held the last week in July. President Ward Ehredt appointed past presidents, Myers, Cristy and Freund, as the nominating committee for the coming year's slate of officers, with the new year to start Oct. 1. The committee later selected the following slate: Ward Ehredt, president; Joe Schuler, first vice-president; Bill Dicker, second vice-president; Art Christopher, secretary; and Horace Wagner, treasurer. The board of directors includes Lennie Freund, Art Lau, Bob Stangle, Joe Novak, Guy White, Gene Bach, Bob Howe and Bill Cristy. The election will be held June 16. June 11, 1969 - Plaindealer - Sec. 2 Pg. 3 AREA INVESTS $118,328 IN E H BONDS The cash value of savings bonds and Freedom Shares outstanding as of the end of April was$52,201. million. McHenry county residents purchased, a total of $118,328 in series E and H United States savings bonds and Freedom Shares in April, according to Donald J. Still, Woodstock, general county chairman of the savings bonds committee. Sales in the state of Illinois were $28,279,257, according to Clarence S. Sochowski, state director of the Treasury's savings bond division. Total-sales nationally were $411,000,000, and Illinois sales represented 6.9 per cent of this amount. Common sense is shown by the ability to stand on your feet without stepping or. anybody else's toes. < ijuTj-uvwwii'r - - * * * * SHOP IN McHENRY Ceramic Much of the midnight oil being burned nowdays is motor oil. Wall Tile sq. ft. 57$ 1" X 1" CERAMIC Asbestos Floor Tile »19t 1/16" 12 X 12" sq. 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