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Family Operation Serves Area's Disposal Needs u i Two of the fourteen pieces of equipment owned by McHenry- Woodstock Disposal Go. In 1957, Mr. and Mrs. Will iam DeVries, with foresight as to McHenry's future growth and needs, s tarted their disposal business, working from a vacant bedroom in their home. At this t ime their total assets consisted of one dump truck. Because they were offering a needed service to the area their business grew rapidy along with the development and growth of McHenry and i ts surrounding communities. Frank and Tom Scolaro, their sons, grew up in the business and were very active in i t throughout their school years. working part t ime while st i l l in school. Tom buil t a CB radio , and instal led units in the trucks ol the already growing, business. I t became the f irst radio dispatched disposal service in the area. It was truly a family operation, with Mrs. DeVries managing the office duties by herself for many years, doing al l bi l l ing, receiving and customer relat ion work. In 1969, when Bill DeVries was already servicing McHenry, Lily moor and Sunnvside, he purchased the Woodstock Disposal Co. and in 1971 the Huntley Disposal Co. After sixteen years in a quickly expanding business they moved their offices to 2906 West Rt^ 120, and merged with Waste Management Inc. Two years later addit ional room was needed and they moved to the present location at 1401 N. North drive, where the facil i t ies include two buildings total ing 8,000 square feet of space for s torage, maintenance of equipment and business offices. They presently employ twenty-three full t ime people and maintain fourteen pieces of equipment, which includes* eleven packer trucks and three roll-off t rucks. Tom Scolaro is the present general manager for the company and Frank works in Dallas, Texas, serving as general manager of American Container Service, Inc. * * * * No one can afford serious m i s t a k e s b u t e v e r y o n e makes them. International Register Co. Starts In '91 The International Register company was founded in 1891 by Arthur H. Woodward. The name came from the original products offered. The first was a l ine of fare collecting devices for the Public Vehicle industry which, in the 1890's , was in a dynamic phase of expansion. Prior to the introduction of the International Register com­ pany into the market , each fare register was handcrafted and none of the parts were in­ terchangeable. Using what was then modern manufacturing techniques, Mr. Woodward developed the f irst registers with production made, in­ terchangeable parts . This resulted in a much higher quali ty and lower cost and the International Register Com­ pany quickly dominated the streetcar fare collecting business. Within a year of i ts founding, operations were set fflCKEN DINNERS J Hettermann's Opened During Depression Year In 1933 Hettermann's .Johnsburg tavern was opened in the Joseph Hettermann family home. The l iving room, dining room, and sun porch of the residence was the dining area, while the bar and en­ tertainment center were in the basement Since those were depression days, chickens were butchered by Pa Hettermann while Ma Hettermann prepared them in the family kitchen Chicken and steak dinners sold for f if tv cents and beer was a nickel a glass. The Hettermanns and their six children worked to keep the business going as bartenders, waitresses, cooks and dishwashers. In 1936an addit ion was made to the building, which includes the present bar. The rathskeller was the dining room and dancing area. On Saturday night a three-piece band entertained in the dining room. The restaurant is st i l l a family type restaurant , pur­ chased by the oldest son. Ed­ win, and his wife. Dorothy, in 1946. All of their children have helped in the business throughout the years. Lena and Joseph Hettermann, shown at left in back, opened Hettermann's restaurant and tavern in the depression year of 1933 Through the years they were helped in its operation by all of their children. In front are Jerry and Jim; in back, next to Mr. Hettermann, Vera, Edwin, Rosemary and Olivia. V / dF=b \ / \ J I hzinting Wish . . . U7£ COlltxL inuite H3en ^xanfdin to oux ixtfiday fPaxty. * HBen vaoutxL v ^cextainLy afifixe-#, date. t£e use of 's. n % trie, camera in *, C= letting tyfie and £A. come, ufi tuCtfi ^#3 feus (jaLuaLrlk suggestions to ^ imfixoue on. oux method of etting Gut 177i£ <cJMewrs. C|4/£\j£ come a [ong wuy since xankiin s day, and t/ze next JOO yeaxs ifiouCd l?e % filled vuitfi change, imfixo&ement and 1^ fzxogxeis, use can t fiofie to imagine. . . Ĵfie J\l{ccHenxy ^PPaindeaHex 1875-1975 \ i i i # up in a new plant , at about Madison and Throop streets . With the coming of World War I the company manufactured munit ions, part iculary those for the then infant Air Force. Wind vane sights ( to determine airplane drif t) , machine gun and bomb sights were developed and manufactured by the company for the government. In fact . International Register com­ pany machine gun sights were st i l l in use in the early days of World War II . With the decline of the street car industry in the late 1930's and early 1940s this part of the business was sold and the money used to convert to "contract" manufacturer of a number of products. The most s ignificant of these was mechanical checkwriter . In 1930, sales had diminished to $208,000 per year and there were fewer than forty-five employees. I t was at this t ime that A.M. Kinney came to the company and began an in­ tensive plan to expand and diversify the company's business. The first product to be added was the coin meter. This product is st i l l being sold vir tually in i ts original form by International Register com­ pany and is assembled at the Montrose plant . The device had immediate acceptance because i t was used to sel l refr igerators on the basis of deposit ing a quarter per day. This was at a t ime when cash was extremely short and few people could afford even the down payment of a refrigerator. This devise proved to be a godsend to the hard pressed appliance in­ dustry and hundreds of thousands of these meters were produced and sold. Since the meters required a synchronized motor, i t was only natural that the company undertake the development of i ts own l ine of motors. When the production of motors was underway, the company began to look about for other products which also required syn­ chronized motors. The Frigidaire division of General Motors, which was sub­ sequently a good customer for the meters, encouraged the company to develop a l ine of oven and range t imers, and one of radically different design was introduced to the industry in 1939. Another product designed and buil t by International Register Company during the depression years was the mult i- product vending machine. This device was sold to Automatic Canteen and permitted Canteen to become a dominant factor in the vending industry. During World War 11. In­ ternational Register company manufactured many war t ime products including 20 mm cannon shells for the govern­ ment. In order to meet the growing requirements of the Armed Forces, a plant was purchased at 2620 West Washington boulevard.4 Production of these vital shells eventually reached 120,(K)0 per day set t ing a record of highest production at lowest cost in the United States. Other products included torpedo racks, gun sights, tab actuators and tr im controls among others. In total , 98 products were produced for the Army. Air Force and Navy. By 1960, i t was recognized that the production facil i t ies at Washington and Marshfield had become obsolete and it was necessary to go into a more efficient plant layout The decision was to build a plant outside the metropoli tan Chicago area, the Spring Grove plant* was opened in .July. 1961. With the sale of the range t imer l ine, i t was decided to consolidate vir tually al l manufacturing activi t ies, as well as the general of f ices at AUGUST 4, 1975 PLAINDEALER CENTENNIAL EDITION-PAGE • Snug Harbor Plays June Host To Santa Claus If you ever happen to see a burly white-bearded f igure in\ red flannel suit water-skiing on the Fox River in June near McHenry don' t become alar­ med, i ts only Santa Claus celebrating Christmas at the Snug Harbor Boat club. Bernice Raedeke and Zoe Rutherford, co-owners and .operators of the boat club, s tarted "Christmas in June" after spending a lonely holiday together in 1959 because of a blustery winter . Bernice and Zoe decorated their t ree and made all the tradit ional seasonal gestures that year. Then they sat back to await their fr iends ' arr ival , but the snow, ice and bit ing winds kept their summer friends at horn? "Our whole l ives are geared Spring Grove. Upon the completion of the Spring Grove addit ion in November, 1971, the general offices were moved. In addit ion, construction of a new plant addit ion of 70,000 square feet was completed in 1973. to the r iver and the boating people. We wanted to throw the party for them, but no one came," Bernice said. "So Bernice decided that if we were to entertain our boating fr iends we would have to do i t in the summer t ime- when they are around- We set t led on June because Christmas in that month would fi t in nicely between Memorial Day and the Fourth of July," Zoe said. The June celebration worked out so well that Zoe and Bernice continued i t . Christmas eve, always sch­ eduled for Saturday night , is celebrated with a party. The children get gaily wrapped candy canes for presents and the adults get souvenirs as presents Christmas day features a parade of decorated boats. One year, an outboard motor was awarded to the best adorned craft What s tarted as part sen­ t iment and part jest has been recognized with a national award by* the beverage in­ dustry. Bernice and Zoe each have a plaque presented to them at a convention in Las Vegas proclaiming "Christmas in June" as one of the best business-building ideas of the year. OLD BAY HOME - "Tanglewood" cottage on Regner road, Pistakee Bay, was built in 1887 by John A. Blomgren, grandfather of Louis Blomgren of McHenry. It remains there today, and until 1954 was occupied by the Blomgren family. THORNTON'S TURF NURSERY Growers Of Quality Grasses Since 1961" Cultivate Your Green Thumb The Easy Way! Thornton's Turf Nursery has hundreds of fresh ideas for beautiiful lawns... helpful hints before you plant-after you plant to keep your lawn looking its very finest. MERI0N BLEND SOD "We Deliver" THORNTON'S TURF NURSERY 6912 W. MASON HILL (815)459-2921 McHENRY, ILL