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PAGE 18 -PLAINDEALER FRIDAY, JI XE 10, 1977 Twice Told Tales FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of June 9. 1927) According to information received here last week, the apparently low bids on which contracts will be awarded later by the state on Routes 60 and 61 are as follows: Routes 60 and 61 section III, McHenry county 11.12 miles. $244,713; S. and H Construction Co.. Milwaukee. Wis.; section 112, McHenry county. 8.22 miles. $260,637.64. Powers Thompson Con­ struction Co.. Joliet. The above route, which extends from the Wisconsin line southerly through Richmond to Ringwood, McHenry, Terra Cotta and connects with Route 19 near Crystal Lake, has been the center of attention in hard road circles in McHenry county the past year. The state high­ way department has an 80-foot right-of-way on the above route The plan is to lay a 20- foot highway of cement for automobiles, a 10-foot gravel highway on each side of the cement for horse drawn vehicles, leaving 20 feet on each side for shoulder and drainage. In manner similar to the days when Catholic Spain celebrated its holy days with great rejoicing inspired by religious fervor, will our little neigh­ boring town of Johnsburg hold a three-day jubilee in the near future, beginning June 24. The occasion marks the eighty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the St John the Baptist parish and the silver jubilee celebration of the parish church Ten Theodore N. Vail medals have been awarded to sixteen Illinois telephone workers for deeds of noteworthy service performed in 1926 according to the Illinois Bell Telephone company, A group award was made to Miss Villa J. Rothermel, chief operator, and RT. 31 N. TO JOHNSBURG RD., EAST TO RT. 12, „ LEFT '/, Ml. TO NEW ENTRANCE PRFSENTS "A TOUCH OF LAS VEGAS" TOMMY LANE REVUE WITH THE HEW PERSPECTIVE w l >* An FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JUNE 10 and JUNE 11 9:30 PM -- 1:30 AM. SPECIAL 8:00 SHOW DURING DINNER FOR INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS CALL 815-675-2302 - SUPERB DINING AND COMPLETE BANQUET FACILITIES Misses Florence E. Conway, RoVena M. Marshall, Dorothy E.. Matthews, Greeta M. Chamberlin, Loretta Steffes and Emily A. Stoffel, operators at McHenry who remained at their switchboards despite reports that the roof was about to cave in. while smoke from a burning building next to the telephone office filled the room. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of June 10, 1937) Thirty-three graduates from the McHenry high school received their diplomas at the seventeenth annual com­ mencement exercises at the Community high school Friday evening when the auditorium was filled to capacity with parents and friends of the graduates and patrons of the school.Miss Mary Durland was valedictorian and Miss Lillian Nordin. salutatorian.x Mrs. Marie Knox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Knox, received the degree of Bachelor of Arts at the annual com­ mencement exercises at Rosary college. River Forest. Marie graduated from the Crystal Lake high school in 1932 and was a member of the National Honor society that year. The Central Garage at Johnsburg is a busy place, especially during the summer season, when increased traffic on the state highway, upon which the garage is located, and the influx of summer resorters brings increased business to the territory in general. The garage, like its owner. Fred Smith, is well known throughout this locality, having been established for many years, and is one of the best equipped garages in northern Illinois. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of June 19. 1952) Six lovely ladies from the McHenry community will vie this year for the title of Marine day queen. The candidates' names were released last Sunday, the deadline for, FREE FUEL SAVER THERMOSTAT WHEN YOU BUY THE HONEYWELL ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANER Sav* up to 20% on your bill. Sovo on cloanor air, too. call: a POLLEN 'Carl <W, HEATING AND COOLING 815/459-2300 ilWI M11S. VWMOHTRO. McHENRY, ILL. FMANGMG AVAKASlf 312/526-6286 Lakehurst is the place to find everything you need for every summer activity. Every summer fashion for every member of the family. Everything for the tennis player, the golfer, the swimmer, the traveler and the stay-at-homer. Everything for every summer day all under one climate-controlled roof. 122 stores, including JCPenney, Carsons and Wieboldt's. 122 stores jam-packed with ideas to make your summer more exciting. 122 stores, just steps apart, saving you precious shopping hours. Hours you can enjoy under the sun. This summer the sun shines on the final stage of the road improvements surrounding Lakehurst. The wonderful program that will help you reach Lakehurst more quickly. Lakehurst is easy to reach while these improvements are being^tjmptetetl Use the map to save time. And, remember, once you get to Lakehurst you'll find everything for under the sun. For you. For your family. GRAND AVE (Q WASHINGTON ST GREtNLEAF (CLOSED) BELV1DERE , RT 120 22ND RT 137 f0keh«rst sponsors to list entries with Mildred Hohman, queen contest chairman. Charlene Dowe, Joan Nett, Ann Smith, Phyllis Smith, Shirley Ann Pechous and Joan Schmaling are the contestants. McHenry will be host to the thirtieth annual eleventh district Legion convention on Sunday, June 22, with the Legionnaires holding their convention in the post home on Green street and the Auxiliary carrying on business sessions in the high school. A solemn high Mass of ttepksgiving was offered by Rev. Fr. Joseph M. Blitsch of St. John's parish, Johnsburg, June 11, on the silver an­ niversary of his ordination to the holy priesthood, flis Ex­ cellency, the Most Rev. John J. Boyland, D.D. Bishop of Rock- ford, with clergy of the diocese, parishioners, relatives and freinds were present for the service. With tight ball games all the way, the district baseball tournament now in progress at the 4ocal V.F.W. diamond is creating widespread interest. Survivors in the red-hot battle to gain a right to the state tournament at Elgin, July 10, are the McHenry Shamrocks, Johnsburg Tigers, Algonquin and Lake Forest. The semi­ finals will be played here Saturday. At 1:30 Algonquin faces Lake Forest. At 4 o'clock the Shamrocks will face the Johnsburg tigers in a game that is bound to attract one of the record crowds of the tour­ nament. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of June 15, 1967) Full cooperation of the residents of McHenry, police officials, the Chamber of Commerce and city officials is needed if consumers are to be protected from unscrupulous firms employing deceptive business practices on innocent persons. This was the decision of both city and Chamber representatives who met for the monthly board meeting of the C. of C. last week. Many complaints have been received from persons misled by solicitors on either the product sold or sales procedure. Mayor Donald Doherty told members that state legal limitations made licensing impractical, but it was generally agreed that authorization is needed. When entries closed this week for the Illinois women's state amateur invitational golf championship, the following from McHenry were listed among the competitors: Miss Laurayne Conway, handicap 8; and Mrs. Marilyn Bishop, handicap 13. The Illini Country club at Springfield is the site of the state tournament, the thirty-fourth annual event, with qualifying rounds set for Monday, June 19, and match play beginning Tuesday. Robert E. Hirsch was named to serve as principal of Valley View school for the 1967-68 year at a meeting of the board of School District 15. Contracts were approved for five new teachers. MCC Offers Course Free McHenry County college is looking for students for free classes in basic reading skills. The courses can help both people who cannot read at all and people who find that they need to improve their reading skills either for their jobs or because they want to continue their education. The reading classes are to help adults pass tests to get a high school diploma and for persons who are fluent in another language but need help learning to speak and read English. All classes are free and continue for eight weeks. Persons may sign up for any of the classes or get additional information by telephoning Ed FIRESTONE SALE! YOUR CHOICE FIRESTONE * DELUXE CHAMPIONS • SUPER BELTS WHITEWALL TIRES SAVE! ON A SET of 4 (ALL SIZES IN STOCK) FREE MOUNTING! I BATTERIES 1 Grant Batteries HURRY AND SAVE! McHENRY TIRE MART 3931W. MAIN ST. McHENRY, ILL 815/385-0294 \burBody \bur Closet \bur Money These are three of the most perfect reasons why you should learn to super sew... the easiest, foolproof way to sew beautiful clothes in one-fifth the time of ordinary sewing. If you began tomorrow, by tomorrow night you would have already learned how to make a T-shirt. And then pants, tops, skirts, sweaters, a jacket and a swimsuit. Super Sewing, taught exclusively at Stretch & Sew. © Stretch & Sew. Inc. 1977 Starting Basic 8 Classes with Openings: Wednesday, June 22, 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 23, 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 28,9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, 7:00 p.m. Each Class Meets Once Each Week, Same Day & Time -- 8 Lessons -- $18.00 --INQUIRE ABOUT SPECIAL CAR POOL RATES FOR CLASSES-- (AAcHnry County R**id*nt* Only) FREE DEMO! Fri. ft Sat., June 10 ft 11, 2:00 p.m. SUN a SWIM SUIT Stretch & Sew North America's Fabric and Sewing Center Liberty Mill Plaza 918 So. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville Phone 312-362-2660 Store Hours Mon.-Thurs. 9 to 9 Frl.-Sat. 9:30 to 5:30 Reading Of Charge Eisner at MCC at 455-3700. Spanish-speaking persons can also register in Spanish by calling Eisner. The reading classes are of­ fered from 7 to 9 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays at the CETA Outreach center, 225 W. Judd, Woodstock. G e n e r a l E d u c a t i o n Development (GED) classes for getting a certificate equivalent to a high school diploma meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. in two locations. One class meets at the CETA Outreach center in Woodstock and the other meets in room 255 at McHenry County college, on Rt. 14, west of Crystal Lake. English as a Second Language classes are also scheduled for two separate locations. One class will meet at Locust school in Marengo on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. The other class will meet at North junior high school in Crystal Lake from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. University Women Need Books For Sale The Crystal Lake branch of the American Association of University Women needs used books and magazines for its annual book sale. The local group funds scholarships for college students with the money raised at the sale. Last year more than $300 from the sale went to local students and to others across the nation. AAUW members would appreciate paperback books, hardcover books, records, posters, sheet music, stereo pictures, jigsaw puzzles, and specialty magazines like national Geographies as donations for the sale. One may make arrange­ ments to drop off the books or to have them picked up by telephoning 459-1632. All the donated books will go on sale Oct. 1 at the Crystal Point Mall. Jaycee-Of-Year Award Presented To Peter Keller Peter Keller was presented the Jaycee-of-the-Year award when the McHenry Area Jaycees held their annual in­ stallation and awards banquet. Keller held the post of external vice-president this past year. In addition to the Man-of-the- Year award, Keller also received the Key Man award. The award of New Jaycee-of- the-Year was presented to Rick Foss. Project-of-the-Year award went to Russ Hopp for being chairman of the Jaycee Canoe race held last Sep­ tember. The installation of the new officers for the year 1977-78 was also held. Newly elected were president, Rick Foss; executive vice-president, Pete Keller; external vice- president, Bud Smith; internal vice-president, Bill Goodwin; treasurer, Jim Coughlin; secretary, Gene Diedrich; and state director, Warren Hamilton. Better Than None Mistress-Mary look at this figure of Venus, it's covered with dust. Mary-Well, ma'am that's better than no coverin' at all. A-l HEARING AID SERVICE Free Loaners •» Complete Service on all Makes Custom Earmolds - 30 Day Trial on New Aids Try Before You Buy! Maico-Oticon-Radio Ear Qualitone Custom Made All in the Ear Models - R0BT. STENSLAND & ASSOCIATES _ 3937 W. Main St., 385-7661 Behind-the-ear AID Reg. $239 '199 4..