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/ PAGE 19 -PLAINDE ALER •M WEDNESDAY. OCTHRER It, ltf FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Oc­ tober 13, 1927) The work of repairing the dam in Fox river, south of McHenry, is progressing favorably with the big un­ dertaking nearly half com­ pleted. The work is in charge of the Mathews-Tonyan company and Julius Keg is now busy driving the Wakefield sheeting preparatory to the pouring of more cement. About one half the dam, or approximately 106 feet, has already been com­ pleted while about 100 feet more remains to be repaired. If the weather conditions remain at all favorable the work should be finished in about two weeks. The rebuilding and repairing of the dam is being done with funds made possible through an appropriation by the state some time ago and when it is com­ pleted the old dam will be in first class shape again. The Rt. Rev. Bishop Peter J. Muldoon of the Rockford diocese died at his home in Rockford Oct. 8, 1927. News of the death of Bishop Muldoon was received in McHenry with profound sorrow as he was well known here and loved by all who knew him. Arnold Rauen of Spring Grove, while visiting at Jasper, Ind., had the misfortune to be run into by a truck, severely wrecking his car. He escaped without injury. (taken from the files of Oc­ tober 20, 1927) Saturday, Oct. IS, proved to be another big day in McHenry, as it marked one of the biggest dollar days ever put on by the merchants of this city. Everything was in readiness for the day, the merchants had spared no efforts to providing many sale specials and the show windows all presented a most attractive appearance. Everything, even the weather, seemed favorable for a big day and satisfied customers by the scores wended their way homeward with cars loaded with the necessities which they were enabled to buy on that day at greatly reduced prices. Accordfhg to the news received from Champaign as to the doings at the University of Illinois about fifty freshmen varsity basketball candidates reported for practice and of the men on hand James Fay, one of the former stars of the McHenry basketball team, was chosen by the coach for a workout on the team. The first practice was devoted almost entirely to shooting, pivoting and dribbling. H.B. Allebach of Philadelphia will speak at the high school auditorium in McHenry Thursday evening, Oct. 27, at 8 o'clock, dairymen are urged to present. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Oc­ tober 14, 1937) Past worthy matrons and patrons of McHenry chapter, O.E.S. were honored Tuesday evening at a meeting in Masonic hall when the thirty- second anniversary of the chapter was also observed. The past officers of the chapter had been invited to fill the offices in the chapter for the evening, with Mrs. Alice Lindsay ser­ ving as worthy matron and George H. Johnson as worthy patron. Rev. Minar Gerrard is the new pastor for the Methodist Episcopal church in McHenry, who has been appointed to take the place of Rev. R.W. Pinnell and already has established his residence at the parsonage with his wife and two children. Rev. Gerrard, who came here from Creighton, Neb., has com­ menced^ three-year course of study at the Garrett Biblical institute at Evanston and will spend the weekends in McHenry with his family, where he will be active in the church. Floyd E. Eckert, Woodstock attorney, was elected president pf the McHenry County Bar association, at Woodstock, Monday, at a luncheon held by the members of the association. McHenry county was host to about 300 leading Republicans from the four counties of the Seventeenth Judicial circuit, Lake, McHenry, Boone and Winnebago, last Saturday afternoon, at a convention which selected Attorney William L. Pierce of Belvidere as the Republican candidate for the vacancy on the Circuit bench following the death of Judge Edward Shurtleff of Marengo. (Taken from the files of Oc­ tober 21, 1937) Early fall auction sales are becoming popular in this vicinity again, and are the harbinger of good times as the large crowds in attendance and high prices bring back memories of the prices of pre- depression days. Cows are again becoming valuable, with prices at the auction averaging from $110 to $115 while corn in the shock brought from 76 to 98 cents and hay sold at $14 a ton, and oats brought 40 cents per bushel. Machinery and horses also went well, with spring pigs selling as high as $15.50 each. Kenneth Cristy of Ringwood is serving on the jury hearing the case of Floyd Hoover, charged with armed robbery in an indictment returned a year ago in the circuit court at Woodstock. A jury was selected about 11 o'clock Tuesday and testimony was being .taken. Hoover is charged with holding up the James Harris tavern in Marengo. spurgeons Treat \burself to iC^New Fashions at Savings Now! .1; Save 20%! Wrap Up Winter Coat Values ST60,̂ 60,*, We've cut prices on these long coatsl The newest looks to warm-up winter in fabulous style. The best of the boot toppers in ombre stripes of brown trimmed with acrylic lamb on hood and cuffs. Or plush polyesters with pretend lamb. Even a plaid-clad softie that's up-to- the-minute in camel pkis choice of other colors. Come in and ske these plus many others in sizes from 6 to 16. Hurry! % < Huge Variety! 2-Pc. Polyester Pant Sets $11 Reg. $12.97 We have the VIP's. Very Important Pant Sets ... the mainstay of your wardrobe all year long! Choose from beautiful basics, new blousons, terrific tunic styles. Good looks for everyone in rich solids, stunning prints; all in the latest colors! Sizes 10 to 18, 14V2 to 24Vi. Save now! -4 Save 20 % or More! Mix 'n Match Coordinates Tops Bottoms 2™ ,o 697 347» V7 Were $3.50-$9 Were $4.50-$6 Sale ends October 23rd. Wait 'til you see this outstanding group we've just reduced! It's our most complete line of misses' and women's coordinates. T-tops and blouses in stripes, checks and solids. Pants, skirts and gauchos in solids. Choose burgundy, green, teal blue and combinations in sizes for misses 12 to 18, women's tops 40-46, bottoms 32-38. Our high school football squad under the direction and supervision of Coach Reed left early this Thursday morning enroute to Stafford, Kas., where they will clash on the gridiron at 8:30 Saturday night. Reports from the Kansas town indicate that the community is seething with excitement over the coming clash. Evidence of true western hospitality is shown in the fact that private homes are being offered to our boys during their stay in the Kansas town. This game has created unusual interest in our high school athletic circles and students have cooperated willingly in arranging the trip for the boys. It is hoped that the team will perform in a manner that will bring praise from their hosts. Victory would be sweet- a hard fight acceptable. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Oc­ tober 23, 1952) The McHenry Library board reports that immediate action is planned to place the new library site in readiness for use. Recently a new chimney was built, the labor being done as a donation to the civic project. A new roof is also nearing completion. This was also donated and credit will be given later when a complete list of those helping has been recorded. The plan now is to ask all tradesmen who wish to help to call either Norbert Mauch or Jerry Steinbach. In commemoration of United Nations week, members of the Community Methodist church will entertain in their homes eight students from other lands over this weekend. These foreign students, who attend Northwestern university, represent some of the 30,000 young men and women now studying in the United States who will some day be leaders in their own countries in fields of industry, agriculture and government. The students will take part in the worship service Sunday morning. There was great satisfaction for those who arranged for McHenry's third blood bank of the year when late Wednesday night it was revealed that the quota of 150 pints had been obtained. This was especially so since the bank was a memorial to the late Col. Baldwin B. Smith, whose friend, in a tribute after his death, asked that Col. Smith's weight (150) pounds be reached in blood donations. The 150 pints obtained, combined with lai^ftpf41 30 and 147 pine on Aug.* 6, brings the year > total to 611., (Taken from the files of Oc­ tober 30, 1952) The Chamber of Commerce held its monthly meeting. Christmas lighting came up for discussion.and A.J. Wirtz was named chairman of arrangements. With the prices of scrap paper and metal up some at this time, it was decided that the supply collected in paper drives conducted last year would be sold in the near future. The money, of course, is intended to be used to help pay for the modern street lights which are being planned for the business sections of the city. A number of cattle from Hickory Creek Farms, McHenry, returned the latter part of Uiis month from a long trip to Texas, where they were entered in competition at the Pan-American Holstein show, which was part of the state fair of Texas. Hickory Creek Styiemaster won first place for bulls calved between July 1, 1951 and Feb. 29, ,1952 and was also named junior champion bull. Hunters will be interested to learn that in line with an ex­ panded program of modern conservation management conducted by the Illinois Conservation department for the past three years, 6,295 pheasants have been released in McHenry county. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Oc­ tober 20, 1967) Improvements on the present high school and at the site of the new school on Crystal Lake blacktop were approved by the board of District 156 in regular meeting. Acting on a recom­ mendation of George Cina of the faculty, the board voted to have the school gymnasium on Waukegan road rewired and new lights installed to bring it up to a desirable illumination level. In a discussion of the project, it was announced that the $1,300 expenditure will more than double the amount of light on the floor. The Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring its first Moonlight Madness sale on Monday, Oct. 23. Stores will close at the usual time and then re-open from 8 o'clock to midnight. Young people nation-wide have long evidenced interest in the Miss Teen Age America contest. This year, for the first time, McHenry has an entrant who has emerged to date as a semi-finalist in the Chicagoland area. She is Miss Libby Stinespring, 17-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stinespring, Jr., a senior in the McHenry high school. Observance of this year's 550th anniversary of the Reformation is the first joint undertaking of the Lutheran THE WORD FOR OUR WEEKEND SPECIALS k\ / ALL DINNERS INCLUDE: 'SOUP OR JUICE, GARDEN SALAD, POTATO & VEGETABLE, HOT LOAF OF BREAD (BUTTER - FRIDAY NITE - At J Mi DEEP FRIED PERCH W/T.rt.rSm^SO tar-* SPECIAL NEW YORK SIRLOIN STEAK '4 ALASKAN WING CRAB LEGS *5" IVREADED SCALLOPS •N/Codrtail Sauce $475 TWIN FILET MIGN0N Onion Rings S^ 50 - SATURDAY A SUNDAY SnVMi AT S Ml SAT.( $450 SPECIAL NEW YORK SIRLOIN TWIN FILET MIGN0N $750 with Onion Rinp ' PRIME RIB of BEEF. Au Jus *g75 KING CRAB LEGS'550 BROILED RAINBOW TROUT ALMONDINE <4" STEAK & FRIED SHRIMP '5n BREADED SCALLOPS %A W/COCKTAIL SMJCE n w$, - SUNDAY SPECIAL - CHAMPAGNE .... BRUNCH...?.*??. ...3 (CHILDREN 81 UNDER'21 "FREE ROSE FOR THE LADIES" BANNAMERICARO 4400 W. RTE. 120, McHENRY PHONE 3S5-41u0 DAILY 9 to 9, SAT. 9 to 6, SUN. 10 to 5 2500 N. CHAPEL HILL RD. McHENRY, ILL 385-0333 FOR RESERVATIONS GOLF U churches in the McHenry- Wonder Lake area. Sunday Oct. 29, is designated as Refor­ mation Sunday. Lutherans from Zion and Shepherd of the Hills, McHenry, and Nativity Lutheran from Wonder Lake, will gather in Zion Lutheran church for festival worship and to be confronted with the challenge facing the Lutheran church in the modern world (Taken from the files of Oc­ tober 27, 1967) . Residents of Lakeland Park are once again undertaking a project called Operation Dixon, designed to bring Christmas cheer to residents of the Dixon home. The major item of im­ portance which has been requested is rain items of all types and sizes. Raincoats, hats, umbrellas and boots have been asked and, of course, must be in usuable condition. No other clothing can be used at this time. Anticipating the gay spirit of youth on Halloween night next Tuesday McHenry police are making plans to assure the safety of little ones in their trick or treat travels and at the same time keep mischief of older children at a minimum. Sunday, Oct. 28, will be Good Turn day for the Scouts and volunteer Scouters of the Kish- waukee district, Blackhawk council, Boy Scouts of America, according to Dwayne Query, chairman of the event. The material should be placed on the front porch or curbing by 9 a.m. After six months of daylight saving time, McHenry residents will turn their clocks back one hour before retiring next Saturday evening and gain an extra hour of sleep. Marian Drama Club Selects Suspense Comedy The three-act thriller, "All Set for Murder", will be per­ formed by the students of Marian Central Catholic High School's Drama club Friday and Saturday, Nov. 4 and 5. The play, written by Beatrix , Carter, is set in a quiet seaside resort where the residents must cope with a blackmailer. Murder, suspense, and plenty of laughs each have their turn in this play, as Drama Club members have learned in their first two weeks of rehearsal. The players are Sarah Peasley, Jay Jackaon, Den Mayer, Dave Cooneyv Marie Leslie, Kelly Fallaw^£>hn Leslie and Marty McCorffi&k. The director is Frank Marks of Marian's English depart­ ment, and Rita Brown is technical director. The curtain for "All Set for Murder" will be at 8 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday nights. Silk Screen Demonstration For Art League The Northland Area Art league will present a silk screening demonstration by Maggie Wolf Miller Oct. 21, at 8 p.m. in McHenry city hall. Ms. Miller will demonstrate several silk screen techniques, and what materials are needed for the novice. Ideas for Christmas card designs, in­ cluding many samples, is the special theme of this lecture. 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