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HONOR "Y" PLEDGE - Pictured, left to right, are member* of the Lake Region Y't Men's club as they presented a check for It,275 as paypfent on their YMCA building fund pledge. Receiving the check Is James Zoelllck, executive director of the YMCA; Richard Holton. a member of the Circus committee; Douglas Gordon, pres^enjt of the Lake Region Y's Men's dub. and William Dew. a membef of the Circus committee. The Y's Men's club has a <26.000 building fund pledge. With this payment they have paid 113.175 toward this pledge. Z Twice Told Tales FORTY YEARSAGO (Taken from the files of Dec. 15, 1932) Joseph Regner will close his grocery and market on Green street for the winter months and re-open about April 1. Lowell Nye, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Nye, and a former McHenry high school graduate, took the leading part in the all college play, "The Donavan Affair", in the Egyptian theatre at DeKalb, Dec. 8. The three act mystery drama with a cast of seventeen, was spon­ sored by the dramatic fraternity of the Northern Illinois State Teachpr<s*ag|lege. Mr. Nye took the part of the detective "John Killian". Alois Steffens of Johnsburg left for a trip to Europe last week. Arthur Cox has accepted a position with the Merchandise Mart restaurants in Chicago, and is also attending the Crane school in that city, preparatory to taking up a course in law. Some snappy new suits the high school team has now. Though one hates to see the passing of the orange and black it must be acknowledged that the new red and white suits have it over the old ones on looks. The stockings now being worn bring back memories of the olden days when socks were worn to keep the legs warm in some of those cold town halls that were used for gym­ nasiums. The purpose of the stockings now days is to help the passer find his man easier. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Dec.. 18, 1947) Members of the McHenry fire department effected a thrilling rescue Sunday when they saved a young man from drowning on Pistakee Bay. The fortunate individual was Louis Huch of Chicago whose parents have a summer home on the Bay. He narrowly escaped death when his ice boat broke through and he also broke the ice as he started to walk toward shore. The Maurice Clark family moved this week from Janesville, Wis., to the Lennon house on the corner of Pearl and Green streets. Mr. Clark is owner of Clark Chevrolet Sales. Jason Walton, 72, a resident of Volo for many years, died at Condell Memorial hospital in Libertyville, Dec. 16. George Wirfs was pleasantly surprised at a party honoring his birthday anniversary Dec. 13. Entertainment included accordion music by Gil Rogers and Clement Wirfs and movies of a hunting trip into northern Wisconsin taken by Vincent Wirfs. The hottest bowling news of this week is a near perfect Disasters Mar 154 Of Proud Illinois PAGE 3-PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1972 game and a 700 series rolled by Herman Steffes in the Forester league. There will be an important meeting of all members of Christ the King Mission Sun­ day, Dec. 21. This meeting is for the purpose of formally organizing the mission ap­ pointing important officials and announcing plans for the future. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Dec. 20, 1962) Marshall Buchert, 36, a young business man was found dead in bedathishomeon Front street early Monday morning Dec. 17, by his wife. He ap­ parently died in his sleep with death attributed to a heart attack. Members and friends of the First Baptist church met on their newly acquired property south of McHenry, Sunday afternoon, for ground breaking and dedicatory services. Ben Behrent, past director of the state cerebral palsy foundation, visited McHenry recently to issue a citation to the McHenry Wheelers and Tie Rods for services rendered. The group raised funds for the county cerebral palsy program by sponsoring bake and rummage sales. Three birthdays were celebrated Friday, Dec. 14, at the Gene Dobyns home, Mrs. Grace Sweeney, who was 81, on Dec. 12, and her two grand­ daughters, Mrs. Robert Weber of Barrington and Mary Grace Dobyns whose birthdays fell on Dec. 14 were the celebrants. Mr. and Mrs. William Roberts are proud parents of a daughter born Dec. 11 at McHenry hospital. Mrs. Eva Rtzen of N. River road, McHenry, died Dec. 16 at the age of 74 at the Memorial hospital, Woodstock. Robert J. Frisby and daughter, Lenore, returned Friday from a 3,650 mile trip to Florida where they visited many places of interest. CONSERVATION GRADUATE Cliff Wilson, a recent graduate of McHenry Com­ munity high school, will graduate in December from the North American School of Conservation and Ecology in Anaheim, Calif. Wilson is in the process of completing a six- month course covering all Illinois has had many triumphs in its 154 years as a state, celebrated during the period of Nov. 26 - Dec. 3, which Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie proclaimed IMi Illinois History Week. But th^jtate has also suffered numerous disasters that have taken the lives of many of its citizens. State Historian William K. Alderfer has checked through the records at the Illinois State Historical library and came up with a list of top disaster headlines from the past. He found that the worst single disaster the Prairie State has suffered in terms of lives lost occurred not on dry prairie land but in a little river - the Chicago river ~ when the Ex­ cursion steamer Eastland capsized on July 24,1915, taking 812 lives. The irony of this and two other of the state's worst disasters was that the victims had set out to enjoy a carefree holiday with no possible thought that they would not 'i return safely home. The Eastland was one of four vessels that had been chartered to take some 7,000 Western Electric company employees for a day's outing on the dunes at St. Joseph, Mich. She was a large ship (three decks, 1,900 gross tons, and a draft of 14 feet) and was tied up on the south side of the river at Clark street. At about 7:30 a.m. - with some 2,500 passengers on board - the boat began to pull out. When it listed toward the dock the engineer opened the valves to let in water for ballast; the ship righted itself and then listed toward the river and continued to roll over until it rested on its side about half out of the water. Passengers on that side were trapped and drowned while others jumped overboaru -nd drowned in the mad scramble. The exact cause of the disaster was never determined. The most death-dealing fire in Illinois history was Chicago's Iroquois Theater holocaust of Dec. 30,1903. The theater stood on the north side of Randolph street, between State and Dearborn (about where the Oriental theater now stands). An overflow crowd of more than 1,600 had gone to the Christmas holiday matinee to see and laugh at Eddy Foy in "Mr. Bluebeard." In the audience were many mothers with their children and school teachers who had taken whole rows of seats together. Urge Hospital Renewals By December 31 Members of the Memorial Hospital for McHenry County association have received an invitation to renew mem­ berships for 1973. Jack Byers, president, urges members to renew on or before this Dec. 31, so they will be eligible to vote at the annual meeting Jan. 23. Members of the association form the basis for the structure that provides the ad­ ministration of the hospital which is located at Woodstock. Membership includes the dinner to the annual meeting which will be held in January at Martinetti's in Crystal Lake. Membership stands at a record 730 and new members are welcome. "We encourage new mem­ bers to join because it gives the hospital a stronger base and a firmer foundation," said Byers. "A growing membership indicates a widening par­ ticipation by the community." Renewals and new mem­ berships should be sent to the hospital with checks payable to Memorial Hospital for McHenry County association. fields of conservation, such as parks, fisheries, forestry and fire fighting, and related academic courses in botany, zoology, biology and or­ nithology. ORNAMENTAL IRON Railings-Columns- Custom Fabricating Welding & Structural Frozen Pipe Thawing STEEL SALES ADAMS BROS. (Next to Gem Cleaners) 3006 W. Rte. 120 McHenry Phone: 385-0783 SOFT WATER SOFT WATER SOFT WATER SOFT WATER SOFT WATER Tom Huemann Water Conditioning Service on all Makes Sales-Rental 385-3093 SALT DELIVERY - SOFT WATER SOFT WATER SOFT WATER During the second act (at 3:15 p.m.) an overheated electrical system ignited a flimsy drapery at the side of the stage. A workman tried to lower the asbestos curtain but it became stuck. An open stage door and a broken skylight created a draft that fanned the flames and gasses through the auditorium like a blowtorch. The lights went out and the panicked audience found exits locked, hidden by draperies, or opening inward. When rescue workers finally were able to open the doors they found bodies piled in front of the exits five and six feet deep. The number who perished has never been determined exactly. The State Historian consulted a number of sources and found that a current almanac gives the figure at 639, while the number in Chicago histories varies from 571 to 602. /The worst railroad accident Jm Illinois history was the mmous Chatsworth Wreck at midnight on Aug. 10, 1887, in which 81 persons were killed. In that pre-auto period, one of the ways of varying the monotony of rural life was to go on an excursion trip the railroads provided at reduced rates. More than 800 passengers were "TWs is what Lucky*s saved me last year on car maintenance. UICKY'S Citgo Sereice 385-9787 'Just East of the Bridge On Rte. 120" aboard, the 20-car Toledo, Peoria, and Western Railroad excursion train that had left Peoria at 7:15 p.m. bound for Niagara Falls (round trip $7.50).' The summer had been very dry and the wooden supports over a creek bed three miles east of Chatsworth (Livingston Co.) had been burned by a grass fire. The first of the tram's two locomotives got across the treble but the second one and the 14 wooden coaches behinJ it piled up and caught fire. None of the passengers in the six heavier wooden Pullman sleeping cars at the end of the train was among the victims. - The most destructive tornado Qver to hit the United States was the one that crossed southern Illinois the afternoon of March 18, 1925. It began in .Missouri at 1 p.m. In a little over three hours it cut a swath across Illinois a half mile to a mile wide from Murphysboro to Princeton, Ind. The total number of lives lost was 689; 606 were Illinoisans. Property losses totaled $16,632,000 and $13,303,000 of this was in Illinois. Murphysboro was the hardest hit town with a death toll of 234 and a property loss of $10 million. West Frankfort had 127 killed, and the towns, of Griffin, DeSoto, and Parrish were practically wiped off the map. There have been numerous coal mine disasters in Illinois history but the worst was the one that occurred Nov. 13,1909, at the St. Paul Coal Col. mine at Cherry (Bureau county). The death toll was 259, including 12 members of a rescue crew. The men were trapped when some hay was ignited by kerosene torches as it was being lowered to die bottom for the mule stable there. The shaft was sealed to smother the flames and when it was opened a week later 21 men were found still alive; one died soon after reaching the surface. The State Historian found that, while there have been numerous small plane crashes in Illinois, relatively few large planes have come down. The worst airplane disaster in the state's history occurred Sept. 1, 1961, when a Trans World Airlines Constellation crashed at Clarendon Hills (near Hinsdale) killing the 78 people aboard. Today s Health News Published by the American Medical Association Pumps this year are being fashioned for everyone's taste. There are comfortable slip-ins with chunky heels of suede. There are elegant ones with higher heels and there are satin pumps--some wedge types--which are be­ ing shown in smart shops. When should you call the doc­ tor? We asked the doctors them­ selves, and our panel of seven primary-care experts came up with these guidelines: DO telephone your doctor, no matter what the hour, in the event of: 1. Serious accident or injury (animal bite, puncture wound, fall with possible head or spinal injury, bleeding wound, severe bum or poisoning--actual or sus­ pected). 2. Sudden, severe abdominal pain or cramps, either continuing or intermittent. 3. Interference with or impair­ ment of any vital function (such as breathing or blood pressure), no matter how slight. 4. Loss of consciousness, how­ ever brief. 5. Sudden worsening of a symp­ tom or condition, such as a mild fever that suddenly shoots up, or a symptom or condition, such as a headache, that doesn't respond to an ordinary or prescribed med­ ication. 6. Any unexplained blood or any other substance, from any body orifice. 7. Any sign of internal bleeding. 8. Any sudden neurological symptom, such as impairment of vision or hearing, mental confu­ sion, convulsion, amnesia, numb­ ness or paralysis of all or part of the body. 9. Any adverse reaction to a prescribed medication. 10. Fever above 102°F. (39'C.), even if it is the only symptom. 11. Continuous diarrhea or vomiting. 12. Sudden, severe chest pain. It may mean a heart attack, and it may not. Do not panic. Do call the doctor. What about young children? The doctors advise using the same guidelines--with a ffcw additions: DO call the doctor if the child has a persistent stomach ache (even a mild one) or the pain is accompanied by other syriiptoma such as fever, vomiting jor diar­ rhea. Severe earache, or a mild earache that persists for a while, warrants a phone call. Watch es­ pecially for fever in a very young infant--even a slight fever in a child under three months of age means the doctor should be called. Another dangerous combination in infants is vomiting and diarrhea, but even a single episode of pro­ jectile vomiting (throwing up with great force soon after feed­ ing) in a child under the threo month limit means you should call. Also watch for multiple symp­ toms that suggest systemic infec­ tion. These include fever, rash, a really bad cough, stiff neck, "swollen glands," markedly de­ creased appetite and the child's generally acting "miserable." 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