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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 5 Feb 1975, p. 15

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Twice Told Tales FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken frofn the files of Feb. 5, 1925) > . Mrs. Katherine Schneider and Jacob Schaefer, both of this city were quietly married at St. Mary's Catholic church here on Wednesday evening of last week. Rev. Ctias. S. Nix per­ formed the jceremony. We have been informed by our local real estate dealers, Ben Stilling and son, that a man from St. Paul, Minn., is trying to purchase the property known as the Bishop estate at Mc- Cullom Lake, with one or two adjoining farms. This deal has been pending for some time and should it mature there will be some property owners having lake frontage, but very little water. The Bishop estate in­ cluded the greater of the lake proper and will no longer be used by the public. The garages on the farms of John S. and Hubert Freund who reside on the cement road east of this city were entered one night last week. At the former place a battery and other ac­ cessories were taken from a Buick touring car while at the Hubert Freund farm a wheel was stolen from the family's car. Mrs. Helena Heimer and son, Leo, Mr. and Mrs. Geo^p C Steilen and sons, Charles and Jack, Dr. and Mrs. F.J. Aicher and Hazel and Jane Heimer spent Sunday as guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bickler in Chicago. The Camp Fire girls are making scrap and joke books for the children's hospital in Chicago. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Feb. 7, 1935) Charles Brda, who is in a CCC camp at Marshall, 111., writes to his parents here that he has been promoted to a typing job in the office. He was chosen from thirty-two fellows for the place. Among those from here who attended the Presidents ball at Woodstock last Wednesday evening were Rep. and Mrs. Thomas A. Bolger, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Walsh, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller, Clara Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Ray McGee. Fred Walker of Ringwood has purchased the White House tavern and hotel at Hebron and will move there. Mr. and Mrs. Joe McCannon and family will move into the Walker house. George Justen of the firm Jacob Justen and Sons, dealers •/ 'w FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION - Father Arthur McKay, pastor of St. Paul's Episcopal church, receives check in the amount of $1,500, proceeds of the Christmas bazaar conducted by the Episcopal Church Women. The money will be placed in the fund for construction of a new church adjacent to the present one on St. Paul avenue. From left, making presentation, are Natalie Boak, president of the Church Women, and Ann Byers, vice-president, and at right, Muriel Miller, treasurer. Legal Notice INVITATIONS FOR BIDS Sealed bids are requested by the State of Illinois, Depart­ ment of Conservation, for the following: Concrete Work for Building . Relocation McHenry Dam State Park McHenry County, Illinois Bids will be received at the office of the Division of Engineering, Department of Conservation, Room 620 State Office Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706, until 2:30 o'clock p.m., Prevailing Time, February 19,1975 at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Complete information in­ cluding specifications and bidding forms may be obtained at the office of the Chief Engineer, Division of Engineering, Department of Conservation, Room 620 State Office Building, Springfield, Illinois, or from the Ranger, or Manager in charge of the above project location. The Owner reserves the right to reject £ny or all bids and to waive any informality in bids received whenever such school district. Bobbie Hart, Secretary Board of Education Johnsburg School District No. 12 (Pub. Feb. 5,1975) Henry Mode lias 17 reasons why you should come to us for income tax help. Reason 1. We are income tax specialists. We ask the right questions. We dig for every honest deduction. We want to leave no stone unturned to make sure you pay the smallest legitimate tax. IXWJ2 T H E I N C O M E T A X P E O P L E 3911 W. MAIN Open 9-6 Mon - Fri. 9-5 Sat. Phone 385-8630 OPEN TODAY - NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY here for Frigidaire Cor­ poration, subsidiary of General Motors, returned this week from a confidential pre- showing of 1935 models at Rockford and reported that prospects for the refrigeration business this year are so bright all previous records probably will be shattered by un­ precedented sales volume. ITie recently installed officers of Fox River Valley camp, R.N.A. filled their officers at their first meeting, Tuesday evening. Mrs. Mary R. Freund, newly elected oracle, presided. The Mothers club met at the home of Mrs. C.J. Rheihan- sperger with Mrs. Thomas Phalin as assistant hostess. The guest speaker was Dr. Charles F. Deatherage, superintendent of mouth hygiene of the Illinois State Department of health. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO The most severe storm of the 1949-50 winter thus far made its appearance in the early hours of Monday morning. It left not only a substantial blanket of snow over the countryside but continued to whirl it in all directions most of the day, piling high drifts which made many roads all but impassable. In the afternoon it changed to rain and late in the afternoon to sleet which transformed tree branches and wires into winter wonderland. Wilbert Hecht, 5 3years old, of McCullom Lake, is confined to the Woodstock hospital this week having suffered a frac­ tured vertebra and a con­ cussion in an auto accident near McCullom Lake. Eugene Unti, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Unti has been initiated by Psi Omega professional dental fraternity at the University of Illinois. He is a first year student in the college of dentistry. Dr. Henry Freund of McHenry was in Chicago Feb. 12 arid 13a taking part in the forty-second annualconvention of the Illinois Optometric association at the Morrison hotel. By a vote of 224 in favor and 216 against, the issue of whether or not Island Lake, southeast of McHenry would become incorporated was settled last Saturday. Voting took place at two polling places one in McHenry county and the other in Lake county. Miss Eileen Fitzgerald of Oak Park spent the weekend and Monday at her home here. Members of the Leaders club voted tochange its name to the Adult Girl Scout Organization at the breakfast meeting at the home of Mrs. William Green, Feb. 7. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Feb. 11, 1965) Thomas F. Landre of Cooney Heights has filed for alderman in the new fourth ward. William G. Humphreys of Lakeland Park was one of the members of the U.S. Coast Guard stationed at Fire Island, New York, who helped in the search for victims of the air­ plane disaster which occurred off Jones Beach. The boat on which he served located one of the bodies. Last Thursday was In­ ternational Day at McHenry PAGE 15 - PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAV PlTBRUARY 5, 1»7* high school at a time set aside to play host to the five foreign exchange students attending county high schools this year. Paul Liebman MCHS student president of the American Field Service chapter locally was in charge of the afternoon assembly in the high school gym. The five teenagers are Carolyn Smith of England, Woodstock high school, Wener Schult, Germany, Hildur Eiriksdottir of Iceland at Crystal Lake, Yudaya Naiga of Uganda at Cary Grove and Tony Carmona of Spain who is a McHenry senior. Jack E. Phelan and Alvin Benoy of Althoff's Inc., McHenry, were in Mar- shalltown, Iowa, this week to attend the 1965 dealer con­ vention held by Lennox In­ dustries, Inc. In recognition of his long service with the Milwaukee road, J.J. Haddock conductor on the Milwaukee division, has received a silver pass in­ dicating forty-five years of service. The pass is issued in favor of Mr. and Mrs. who live at North Woodland drive in McHenry. A court of honor, the most important of the year for Boy Scout Troop 162 of McHenry had an attendance of 120 last Saturday evening in the Legion home. It was a fitting ob­ servance of the fifty-fifth an­ niversary of scouting nationally and its thirty-sixth year, in McHenry. Advanced in rank at the court of honor were Randy Miller, Tom Gausden and with merit badges Pat Long, Tom Gausden, Bob Hauser and Jim Voeltz. rejection or waiver is in the best interests of the Owner. STATE OF ILLINOIS Department of Conservation Division of Engineering (Pub. Feb. 5,1975) Legal Notice PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the petitions for the nominating of members of the Board of Education of Johnsburg School District No. 12, McHenry County, Illinois to be voted on at the annual election to be held in said School District on April 12, 1975 shall be filed with the secretary of the Board of Education or his designated representative at the Ad­ ministration Building, 2117 W. Church Street, McHenry, Illinois from February 26, 1975 to March 21, 1975. Filing hours are between 8:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. on Monday through Friday. By the order of the Board of Education of said I HOME FEDERAL SAVINGS Now in the CRYSTAL LAKE PLAZA HOME FEDERAL PAYS HIGHEST INTEREST WITH INSURED SAFETY \ PASSBOOK SAVINGS Inter**! paid daily from Day-of-Depo*lt to Day-of-Wlthdrawal. 5%?. 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