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PG. 8- PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, OCT. 3, 19® Twite Told Tales FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Sept. 26, 1929) The marriage of Miss Ther­ esa Knox and Mr. Weir Keck, both of this city, took place at St. Patrick's parsonage, Sept. 18, with the Rev. V\'illiam 0'- Rourke officiating. Twenty-four little tots of pre­ school age are enrolled in kin­ dergarten. Hie house owned by Nick Jus - ten and situated at the corner of Routes 61 and 20 in Mc- Henry is being razed. It was recently vacated by Mrs. Chris­ tina Young, who has movad to Elgin. The lot commands a won­ derful situation at the corner of these two popular state high­ ways and no doubt, Mr. Justen will have many golden oppor­ tunity for the use of this lot. Mrs, Peter Heimer has dis­ continued the bakery sale on Riverside drive, but will take orders for baking. John A. Bolger, Robert Louis Weber and Augustine Mat Freund staged a brilliant con­ test for golf honors last week after a season devoted to prac­ tice for the big event. Gus wa3 supposed to be the odds on the favorite but somehow or other both Bob and the Irish feed man came through and forced the Johnsburger to buy the steaks. Bob shot a 46, John, a 48, and Gus a 49. Rosedale, the popular sum­ mer resort and greenhouses, has been sold to Mathias Tin- nes, a mason contractor of Chicago. Mrs. Minnie Miller, the former owner of the prop­ erty, will move to the N.H. Petesch house in this city. The levelling and grading of the property at the rear of the grade school has been com­ pleted and will be a noticeable improvement also affording the pupils more playground. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS \GO (Taken from the files of Sept. 28, 1944) The local fire department wa3 called to the Hunter Boat Compaq to extinguish flames which destroyed a boa: which was on land near the factory. Cause of the fire has not been determine i. Relatives and friends of ser­ vicemen of the Johnsburg com­ munity are requested to be pre­ sent Sunday, Oct. 1, at St. John's church when the dedica­ tion of the honor roll will take place. The local post of the American Legion will be in charge with Rev. Fr. Neidert, pastor, blessing the flag and honor roll. General speaker of the day will be State's At­ torney Carroll. After serving aboard an air craft carrier for twenty-five months, Marine Corporal Rich­ ard F. Juslan is home to v'sit with relatives and friends for thirty days. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Collins spent Sunday in Forest Glen where they attended the golden wedding celebration of her aunl and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Mar­ shall Kay. In a quiet but lovely ceremony performed i l the rectory of St. Mary's church, Sept. 23, Miss Betty Althoff became the bride of Mr. Jack Phelan of Wood­ stock. Msgr. C.S. Nix offici­ ated at the 4 o'clock service. The surgical dressing de­ partment recently celebrated its second anniversary in Mc- Henry. Many of our workers are now receiving their second year bars. In two years time Mc- Henry women have made 98,000 2x2 and 4x4 dressings. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Oct. 1, 1959) One of the most unfortunate tragedies occurred Sept. 25 when a dump truck loaded with sand crashed on Route 31 tak­ ing the life of Norman Larsen, 39, of McCullom Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Altissimo of Lakemoor will celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding an­ niversary Oct. 3 at the Vet­ erans of Foreign Wars hall in McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Burg of McCullom Lake are the par- 99 * Fall is your "Golden Opportunity to improve your lawn Now that fall is here the temptation is to say "The lawn needs improving. Next year I must do something about it." Make no such mis­ take. The ideal time to do something is right now, in early fall when Mother Nature stacks all the odds in your favor. Easiest way to upgrade is to seed WINDSOR right into your present lawn. WINDSOR is the improved variety of Kentucky bluegrass that feels like velvet and wears like iron. And by buying WINDSOR with TURF BUILDER (every lawn needs feeding now) you save money too. ^Scotts) Fall Sale Save $1 when you buy a bag of Turf Builder and a box of Windsor at the same time Turf Builder 5,000 sq ft bag 5.45 10,000 sq ft bag 9.95 15,000 sq ft bag 13.95 Blend Seventy (709c Windsor) 2,500 sq ft box 9.95* Windsor 2,500 sq ft box 11.95* •Deduct $1 when bought with any size Turf Builder ACE HARDWARE , ¥ Wider Windsor •* ST jjyjj 3729 W. ELM * McHENRY 385-0722 ents of a girl born Sept. 24 at Memorial hospital. Elizabeth Kilgore of Sunset View, Rt. 1, McHenry, was treated at McHenry hospital for injuries suffered early Thurs­ day evening in an accident near the intersection of Idyll Dell road south of the city., The Jack Fleming family has moved from the Fleming house on Washington street to a new home in Edgebrook Heights. While in Chicago recently Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gans enjoyed dinner with Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Wells, Los Angeles, Calif. Dr. Wells, a former resident of McHenry, was enroute toaden­ tal convention in New York City. The many friends of Charles Miller, 51, joined the family in mourning his untimely death Sept. 25. He died in McHenry hospital where he had been a patient for only one day. (0linqu)ooJ (h ngivoo DOLORES ERENNAN OUTDOOR RECORD HOP HELD AT BE AM AN HOME A swinging good time was enjoyed last Friday evening with thirty-five junior high young­ sters joining in a record dance held at the home of Mrs. Na- dine Beaman, with Margie Bea- man as hostess. Chaperones for the evening were John Winston, Donna Bar­ ker and Judy Winston. They kept the records going for all to dance to, seeing to it that all enjoyed the music. Pop, kool-aid, pop corn and chips were enjoyed by all. Brother Larry Beaman arrived etcs 653-9045 to bring additional pop for all. A fun party like this is fun, with no special occasion, just a fun party. NEW RESIDENTS WELCOMED New residents at 4819 Bar­ nard Mill road, formerly the Baker home, include Richafd and Christine Gillespie and their four youngsters, Nancy, age 12; Joanne, age 10; Mark, age 8, and Richard, Jr., age 4. The Gillespies recently pur­ chased their new home, and have moved this past weekend. Wel­ come to our little town! BIRTHDAYS ETC. I goofed last week! I slipped up on a cousin's birthday. Rog Bauer celebrated an over 30 birthday on Sept. 21. Sorry about that, Rog.--Birthday greetings to Georgia Mary Quackenbush in California on the twenty- ninth, and to my Uncle Tony Schmitt also on the twenty- ninth--and on the thirtieth, an­ niversary wishes to Bob and Martha--Betts.--On Oct. 1, happy birthday to cousin, Nor- een Bauer, and birthday wishes to Bob Beaman also on the first. Bob is stationed in Germany at present, but will be on his way home soon--Now for Oct. 2, it's happy birthday to Butch Leonard, Mary Ann Klapperich, with anniversary wishes to Gene and Kenny Efcpers, and also to Dave and Pai Miller.--Urban Bauer celebrated a birthday on Oct. 3, best wishes Urb--on the fourth, birthday greetings to Anna Shadle and to Mrs. Clyde Wright, also to cousin, Janet Bauer--On the fifth, hap­ py birthday to Sandy Bauer, Rhonda Ackerman, and to Mike Wieser. Happy anniversary to Ken and Judy Beck also on the fifth-- to our little Linda Brennan, happy seventh birthday with love on Oct. 7. Also anniversary wishes to country cousins from the city cousins on the seventh, to no other than Rog and Georgia Bauer! -- also .anniversary greetings to cousins Donna and Ed Condon on the seventh -- Happy birthday to Catherine Tonyan on the eighth -- on the ninth, happy birthday to Cris Hopp, John Winston, Judy Wins­ ton. * AROUND TOWN Sunday guests in the home of Loren and Ruth Harrison Were Mr. andMrs.JohnJuddofEvan- ston. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of Wil- mette called on Mrs. Nellie Hepburn on Sunday. Also, Mrs. Rose Petrosky, FredShroderof Crystal Lake called on Satur­ day, also Suftte and Patty Mr. and Mrf.RtofeselSodyand Mr. Earl Waden of Kenosha, visited with Mtes. Hepburn. On Thursday«ll»rnoon, Mrs. Mike KyneU an* children of He­ bron called on Mrs. Ruby Shep- ard. On Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ainger and David of fle- bron called on h|r. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kempfer of DeKalb visited with Frank Kempfer on Sunday evening. Our heartiest ctngratulations to John and Ila Rogan, on be­ coming grandparents again with the birth of a boy this past week to Pat and Tom Parsley. Pat and Tom hav^s two little girls, Nancy and Laura, to greet him at home. About 10 percent of the flat meadowland in the Rocky Moun­ tains is thought to have been formed by silt collecting in lakes made by beivers. Do Yon Know What to Do in Case of NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK - OCTOBER 5-11 If a fire breaks out in your home, get out fast -- with your family. Fire can spread faster than: you can run. 'fllPl MPS 31 Wwm mm mm . • ;• :x iWiiiiKiifiWi If you find smoke in an open stairway or open hall, use another preplanned way out. Teach your children how to use the phone to report a fire. Make sure children can open doors, windows and screens to escape routes. Make sure your family knows the quickest and safest ways to escape from every room in the house. DON'T fight a fire yourself. If you are trapped in a smoke- filled room, stay near the floor, where the air is better. DONT jump. Many people have jumped and died -- with­ out realizing rescue was just a few minutes away. Fire! What a frightening word that is . . . and, what a dreadful reality. Fires are costly, often tragic. Should fire strike be DreDared rhprW the Ust printed here for proper procedures in case of fire, and be sure your family knows just what to do. A little forethought now your life and the lives of those you love. Resolve now, during FIRE PREVENTION WEEK, to practice fire safety every dayof the vear rhor-t your home, yard and garage for fire hazards . . . remove rags, papers, other combustibles. Make sure roof, chimney, heatine svst*m »nH ectrical wiring are in fire-safe condition. Be careful with fire in any form. Do your part. . . prevent fires!! See One of these Insurance Men about Your Home Owners Fire Insurance Earl R. Walsh 3429 W. Elm, McHenry Ph. 385-3300 George Thompson Joe Podpora 3812 W. Elm, McHenry Ph. 385-1066 1212 N. Green, McHenry, Ph. 385-4080 Af» Andry & Co. Joe Nischan Geo. J. Letzter 5315 E. Wonder Lake Rd., W.L. Ph. 653-9200 2301 W. Johnsburg, McHenry Ph. 385-0037 2410 W. Mehring, McHenry Ph. 385-3370 Dennis A. Conway 3315 W. Elm, McHenry Ph. 385-7111 The Kent Corp. 3322 W. Elm, McHenry Ph. 385-3800 ' '\ ? Stoffel & Reihansperger 3438 W. Elm, McHenry Ph. 385-0300 Frank Low 1320 N. Riverside, McHenry Ph. 385-6541 Pflug Insurance 1412 W. Bayview, McHenry Ph. 385-1520