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6 t *AGE 4-PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, DECFMBER 22, 1971 Twice Told Tales FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Dec. 10, 1931) The Empire theatre is becoming known for its fine programs of up-to-date pic­ tures, many of the latest features being shown. In June the Empire theatre was taken over by new management being leased by Messrs. Rosing, Miller and Swanson of Antioch and many im­ provements were made. A new modern talking equipment was installed with the fines* projection and much work was done on the picture equipment. Jacob Stock, a McHenry boy, who has been in Chicago for the past few years, has completed three very beautiful pencil ^sketches which he will exhibit at the world's fair, Century of Progress, in Chicago, 1933. He also plans to complete three liiiiii! Willi . -x SMS more pictures making a group of six pencil sketches which he will exhibit at that time. M.A. Conway has been confined to his home this week owing to an accident Saturday when he was crowded and crushed against the side of the barn by a horse. Fox Valley Camp R.N.A. will hold its Christmas party next Tuesday night, Dec. 15. A program has been arranged and lunch will be served. Each member is asked to bring a ten cent gift. Closing out my entire stock of Fisk millinery, who are going out of business. No hat over $2.00, some as low as 50 cents. Mrs. C.F. Pick, Riverside drive and Pearl street. Rose Tonyan, Mary Ernst, Clara Redmond and Christine Wegener, students at St. An­ thony's hospital in Chicago spent Thursday at the home of George J. Wegener. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Dec. 12, 1946) Henry C. Arch, 77, a pioneer resident of Pistakee Bay died Dec. 10. For forty years he was a stone contractor in River Forest. Election of officers of the local P.M.A. was held at the parochial school hall in McHenry on Saturday evening. Elected to serve for the next year were Nels Pearson, president, Thomas Thonneson, vice-president, Paul Doherty, secretary and treasurer, John Lindsay^iand Peter A. Freund were chosen delegates and John Looze and Robert Knox as alternates. COAST TO COAST STORES IS WHERE SANTA FINDS IT! THURSDAY DECEMBER 2&rd if SUPER DISCOUNTS! • CLEARANCE SPECIALS! ^ FREE PRIZES! + DON'T MISS IT. . . . if COME EARLY. . . . if STAY LATE. . . . Thursday Nite Dec. 23rd 1 com Tl COMT 8T0BH | • MARKET PLACE CENTER RT. 120 - McHENRY,ILL spurgeons CHRISTMAS MADNESS 9:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m. THURSDAY, DEC. 23 Holiday time is Season's Greeter time The FTD red-candled special arrangement for Christmas Flowers of the season, in a glazed evergreen ceramic container. You can almost hear it say "Merry Christmas." And we cah ser.d your greetings, with our "Season's Greeter," almost anywhere in the U.S. or Canada. Just give us a call, or stop in, and we'll do the rest . . . the FTD way. Remember someone you love with the FTD "Sea­ son's Greeter." $12.50 & $15.00 Locker's Flowers 1213 N. Third St. McHenry 815-385-2300 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson have moved from Main street to the former George Stein- sdoerfer home west of the city which they have purchased. Saturday, Dec. 14, the residents of McHenry will decide whether or not extensive building will be carried out at the local high school in order to make it larger and a more modern institution. L . F . S i l v e r m a n , chiropractor, has* purchased the equipment of H.S. Van- Denburgh at 120 S. Green street and is now engaged in the practice of chiropractic in that location. Mrs. George Johnson en­ tertained fourteen members of Circle 3 of the WSCS at their annual Christmas party. Bright decorations were in keeping with the approaching season. A gift exchange was a feature of the afternoon's entertainment. Mrs. Maud Rothermel an­ nounces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter, Audry, to John Glosson. Since the death of Frank Sampson, his son, Marshall, and Edward Lannes have taken over complete control of the business owned and operated by him. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Dec. 14, 1961) A crowd of about 4,000 people lined the streets to view McHenry's first Christmas parade " last Sunday, The parade led by the Viscounts, state and national winning drum and bugle corps in Sons of the Legion competition this past season, a series of beautiful floats followed. Also attracting attention for their stirring music were the Red Devils drum and bugle corps of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the McHenry high school band. While the huge sleigh carrying Santa Claus and Mrs. Santa Claus led by their large reindeer held most interest for the little ones. The parade was sponsored by the McHenry Chamber of Commerce. The condition of Raymond Kennebeck remains unchanged in Michael Reese hospital, Chicago, this week. The McHenry man, father of five children, was seriously injured when a scaffolding fell on him as he wag working on the ground on a job at Arlington Heights. The Kissling family presented "Journey into Christmas" to the assembled Put Some Go In Your Ho-Ho-Ho 38 Lady Sunbeam hair curler fashioned in a compact blue travel case. 20 curlers heated all at the same time Proctor-Silex automatic toaster oven ^Super speed pop up'toaster Ail purpose oven tieats up to 500 degrees for pastries, pot pies, pota toes Chrome body, white end panels, win dow WS0191 -4 udico baconizer Broils bacon automatically. WorKs like a pop up toaster. Takes less time for less bacon ES-569 Micro-thin shaving head Extra sharp cutter blades. High-torqye motor. Battery powered^ Carrying case. 4i"H Q RQ-236S The Sheridan AC Battery Portable Cassette Tape Recorder^with FM/AM Radio. Car adaptable Push button. Easy-malic Auto-Stop VU/battery meter Slide-rule radio tuning AFC 4 speaker Black and chrome. With femote pencil microphone and stand, pre-recorded cassette, batteries and gift box RE-7371 The Linden R-1551 The Auburn Full Size AC/Battery AM Portable Radio. Built-in "extra- length" ferrite core antenna. 4 speaker. Slide-rule tuning dial Volume/on-off control. 2-step tone control. Carrying handle. In black with silver trim. Solid state. With 4 Panasonic "AA" batteries, earphone and gift box. 5§"H 8iV'W -2U"D Low-Silhouette FM/AM Table Radio Built in antennas. 4" PM dynamic speaker. Black-out sl ide-rule tuning dial. AFC Calibrated sl ide-lever con­ tinuous tone control. In walnut wood cabinet with black and silver front panel. Solid state 5i"H 14,VW 6?"D Sunbttjm "Gl«d«" Electric Pendulum Clock -- con temporary modern steel and smoK ed glass styling. Swinging pendulum. Sim­ u l a t e d w a l n u t c a s e . S w e e p - S e c o n d h a n d Dependable alarm 7; H 11 J 'W -3i D JI ST IMU by Lady Schick WARM 'N CREAMY *19 95 LEE & RAY ELECTRIC 1005 N. Front St McHenry Ph. 385-0882 SAFETY PROGRAM - Members of Mrs. White's first grade class listen carefully as Sgt. Meyers of the McHenry County Sheriff's department explains the rules of safety. Sgt. Meyers spoke to all Hilltop students as part of the Sheriff's Program of Safety Education. guests and members at the December meeting of the McHenry Woman's club held at the Methodist church. Mrs. Frank Ewert of Crystal Lake was the capable accompaninist during the entire program. The Edgebrook Heights Men's Social club held its first annual "Swing-Ding", Dec. 8, at the Legion home with fifty Edgebrook residents in at­ tendance. A son was born Dec. 5 at McHenry hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Don Musilak, McHenry. All third, fourth and fifth graders in the McHenry area schools are receiving holiday issues of the Junior Fire Marshal magazine and special safety tags under a program sponsored annually by the Hartford Insurance Co., distributed by the Pollock Company of McHenry. LICENSE DELIVERIES Substantially more than twice as many motor vehicle license plates were on their way to Illinois motorists by Dec. 1 this year than at any time in the past, Secretary of State John W. Lewis said. On that date, 647,000 sets of plates had been mailed, as compared with 298,000 at the same time a year ago, an increase of 349,000, he said. The truest indication of an educated person seems to be not as much his (her) knowledge or experience, but in the ability to relate these to daily problems and ex­ periences. Veterinarian Department Joins Board Of Health The McHenry County Board of Health is pleased to an­ nounce that effective Dec. 1, the County Veterinarian and Rabies Control department is a section of the McHenry County Department of Health. Dr. Johnson and his staff are most welcome additions to the staff of the Health department and it is believed that their presence will add considerably to the overall effectiveness of protecting the health of the public in McHenry county. The addition of Dr. Johnson to the Health department staff will make it possible to more effectively resolve most public health problems which involve animals and animal products and their relationship to humans. By virture of the veterinarian training, Dr. Johnson will make more complete the medical talents and services of the County Health department. As a part of the Health department, Dr. Johnson will be able to be more readily involved in the veterinary medical con­ sultation to the Health Officer and the Public Health staff. Other areas of endeavor which can be more effectively done by the Veterinarian being a portion of the Health department are: 1. Defining and evaluating animal-human disease dangers and problems. „ 2. The investigation of animal sources of human disease. 3. The development and administration of programs for prevention of rabies, psit­ tacosis, leptospirosis, ringworm and other diseases directly transmissible from animals to man. 4. The Veterinarian will be able to assist in programs for preventing food borne illness and other diseases indirectly transmissible to man through the animal product and of protecting the wholesomeness and nutritive value of animal Food Products. 5. Public education in diseases transmissible to man from animals and animal products and in the measures and programs to be observed in the prevention of such diseases. 6. Coordination of public health, human medical and veterinary medical efforts and programs toward efficient protection of animal and human health. PUNCH LINE O F T H E W E E K WONDER WHERE TO &S&IH and IT^ Too LATE TO eTAKT, % Wfj r > i, V 4^ J - ^ ̂ r 4 We would like to thank you, our loyal friends, for your patronage this year. It has been a real pleasure serving all of you. mc * § more fun than ... Woodstock , McHenry