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<r 8R«PATTR 14 - PLAINDEAI.FR - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1. 197ft Twice Told Tales H'M ?.I < f'M f* ->j H0« iir.l tic <!i.» ut f« M i?i ?s ' »Of L'i ' *) ^ i t;v #/s FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 1, 1928) Illinois motorists are now buying tax-free gasoline, following a decision handed down by the Illinois supreme court last Friday, which declared the gas tax measure unconstitutional Believing it unnecessary to avail the routine of making effective the supreme court decision abolishing the tax, Governor Len Small at once ordered the state to stop collecting the tax immediately. Persons who have paid the tax under protest and have receipts may secure refunds. Others will not. The state has collected ap­ proximately $6,000,000 from the tax and the monpv is in thp treasury. It cannot be used under any existing law, legal authorities believed, and an act of the legislature may be necessary to release the money. Several changes have recently been made at Mar­ shall's bakery and luiich room on Green street, including the removal of the lunch counter and the installation of several tables and chairs. J.J. Mar­ shall, the owner of the bakery, endeavors in every way to improve his business, so that it will most satisfactorily ac­ commodate his customers and by the use of tables he can comfortably accommodate a much greater number of people. A safety demonstration put on by the Speakers Bureau of the Public Service company, took place at the high school gymnasium on Monday evening. The demonstration was scheduled to take place at the city hall, but was tran­ sferred to the high school so that the Boy Scouts as well as the firemen might witness the instructions. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 3, 1938) v After several weeks of anxiety, residents of Ringwood are now rejoicing over the good news that the old familiar name of their little village will remain unchanged, despite a previous announcement that on March 1 the name of the Ringwood post office would be changed to Wonder Lake. The suspense continued until the final day and it was not until Monday, the last day of February, that Postmaster S.W. Brown of Ringwood received notice that the order to change the name of the post office had been rescinded. Official notification came from the office of the postmaster- general at Washington, D.C., signed by W.W. Howes, first assistant postmaster-general. It was evident that if the name of the post office was changed to Wonder Lake, the name of the depot and hence the village would necessarily conform to the change also, and while the business men favored the adoption of the new name, believing it would promote and stimulate ̂ business and attract more poeple to Ringwood, the property owners, all reliable and longtime residents of the community, resented the change and objected to it strongly. Miss Eleanor Clark will open a beauty shop in the A.E. Nye building, Main street, on Friday, March 18. and is now busy preparing for this event. Miss Clark is a graduate of the Marinello School of Beauty culture, Chicago, and has been employed at the Woodstock Beauty salon. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 12, 1953) The State Division of Waterways has scheduled a public hearing for Tuesday night, March 31, at McHenry to consider tiavigational clearances for a proposed new highway bridge over the Fox river on Illinois Route 176 in McHenry county. The depart­ ment chief added that the proposed span will replace the 38-year-old Burton's bridge between Crystal Lake and Wauconda. The new bridge to cost an estimated $500,000, will be of steel plate girder deck design with an overall length of approximately 424 feet. It is anticipated that the proiection 'Hit •»} I ?.\r < > • ort: ni'» • \ i < si.; hiu •Is* r.*>t I - ;*i ?»!• T . n r . ^§|r\ semi-annu learance final week! During our store-wide clearance of nationally known famous brands, everything on sale is reduced at least 20%. Some as much as 50%. Since this is a clearance sale, not every style in every size and color is available, however, there is still an outstanding selection. SWEATERS regularly 117 00 . regularly '23 00. regularly *32.50 regularly '40 00. 1/2 WJgL ,? ?WCt 1/2 WJfi- 4/2 ?WCt yjw? Choo* from a collection of Cardigans, Ski, Craws, Turtle necks and Vee-necks in orton and wools. SPORT SHIRTS regularly '14 00 regularly M6.00 regularly J20.00 \ l l pwct » i / 2 \ l l ?WCt This selection includes pometrics, stripes and solids. You'll really 00 for this great DRESS SLACKS regularly '25.00 regularly '30 00 regularly *35 00 \ i i r V •v /2^ V • • \ /2 W&. This year's finest double knit, texturized knits and wools in solids and gaometrics! Their eaay-car* fabric of polyeater and poly ester/woo I blends make (ham superb a buy at any price. KNIT SHIRTS regularly ' 16 00 -- regularly '18.00... reguarly '21 00.... a / 2 ..\,2?WCt. X A truly outstanding collection of knit shirts made even more appealing with these sami annual clearance sale prices. DRESS SHIRTS regularly *12.00 \/2 regularly '14 00 ^ oft\C£ regularly M6.00 M 2*w - - regularly '20 00 .... \/2 The famous name in our collection of dress shirts hasplee»d men for years and years Outstanding choice of long sleava. (tripes and gtomatrica. Woven and knit fabrics, tool SUITS regularly '125 00 '90.00 regularly '145 00 *105.00 regularly '165 00 '120.00 regularly '210 00 *154.00 This collection of gnat looking woven and knit fabric suits are mads to keep you com fortabte and smart-looking all ctoy - every dey OUTERWEAR regularly *55 00 1/2 PWCt regularly 75 00 \fl PWtt regularly *100 00 PRltt regularly '150 00 1/2 PWtt Whatever the weather, you can handle it in one of Beard ft Stovall's famous name all- whether, leather end suburban coats. Good selection of colors. si»es and style var iations. SPORT COATS regularly *55 00 *37.00 regularly *65 00 *45.00 regularly *120 00 *90.00 Super choice of fabrics (including double kmtsl, patterns, colors and solids in a good selection of sizes. Famous national brands assure you of top quality and good-looks ( shop Friday nights 'til 9 p.m. IBM . . . . Ik j fc iMkWv Woodstock, Illinois / McHenry, Illinois can be placed under contract late this year or early in 1954. Charles Weingart of McHenry ranked high in the successful membership drive of the Farm bureau which ended last Thursday and which put McHenry county in seventeenth place in the state. He signed up seventeen new members. McHenry's 154 Girl Scouts and Brownies are presenting a pageant Friday evening in the high school auditorium to celebrate the forty-first an­ niversary of Girl Scouting, which occurs March 12. The celebration honors Juliette Low, who was the founder of the organization in the United Spates in 1912. The nine troops and their leaders have planned a short ski for each troop to present, pertaining to the different phases of Girl Scouting. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of MArch 6, 1968) Members of two newly ap­ pointed boards serving McHenry have officially taken over their new duties. The boards were set up as required in all municipalities exceeding 5,000 in population. Three members were appointed by Mayor Donald Doherty to serve as police commissioners, whose duties are defined by statute. While rights are reserved to the Mayor to ap­ point the chief of police, the new police board will have control over appointments, examinations, promotions and temporary appointments. Members of this commission are Harry Conway, Jack Oak- ford and Donald Howard. The Pension fund board consists of five members, two appointed by the mayor, two elected by and from the police force and the fifth, a beneficiary of the fund. The sole function of this board is to manage the Pension fund. Members are Robert Kranz of the police department, Ronald Vacula, Mayor Doherty, Arnold Rauen and Lt. Kenneth Espy, representing the city police department. On Saturday, March 9, voters in McHenry School District 15 will go to the polls to decide on the immediate future of education in the McHenry elementary schools. At stake is a $2,000,000 bond issue that would finance the construction of a new middle school. "Land Forms" Topic For Next Gem-Mineral Meet The Hiawatha Gem and Mineral society will meet Tuesday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Patrick church hall, McHenry, when the program will be a slide presentation on "Land Forms We See and How They Came About Through Mountain Building and Leveling", by Fred Leffer. Members are asked to bring a rock or mineral specimen for the silent auction, and also a specimen obtained from the club-sponsored field trips, to be used for the club's exhibit. The first field trip of the season will be to Chicago Field museum March 18. Par­ ticipants are asked to meet at the Elephant exhibit at 10 a.m. The public is invited to the meetings to see rocks, minerals and fossils. Deaths PETER A. FREUND A native of the McHenry area, Peter A. Freund, died at McHenry hospital, Thursday evening, Feb. 23, at the age of 87. He had made his home at 802 N. River road, McHenry. Mr. Freund was born in Johnsburg Aug. 29,1890, the son of John S. and Helena (Michels) Freund. He had been a dairy farmer in the area all of his life and was a member of St. Mary's church Catholic Order of Foresters of McHenry. His widow, Teresa (Ken- nebeck) whom he married Feb. 9, 1916, in McHenry, survives, as well as a daughter, Bernice Freund of McHenry; a son, Orville Freund, also of McHenry; three grand­ children ; four great grand­ children; a sister, Mrs. Fred (Wilian) Bauer of Woodstock and a brother, Ben Freund of Delavan, Wis. and Florida. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Mrs. Susan Blake and Mrs. Theresa Weingart, and a brother, Edwin. A10 o'clock Mass was offered at St. Mary's Catholic church Monday following Saturday and Sunday visitation at the Peter M. Justen & Son funeral home. Burial was at the church cemetery. EDWARD W. USEDOM Whispering Oaks resident, Edward W. Usedom, 71, was pronounced dead on arrival at McHenry hospital Friday, Feb. 24. He had made his home at 819 Royal drive. Mr. Usedom was born in Chicago April 21, 1906, the son of Robert Paul and Catherine (Schuetz) Usedom. On Oct. 18, 1928, he married Dora Neubauer in Jacksonville, Fla. who survives. Other survivors include three sons, Edward, Jr., and John, both of Chicago, and Richard of Rockford, two daughters, Mrs. Fred (Bonita) Selck and Mrs. David (Sally) Buehne, both of Chicago; eighteen grana\ children; one great grandchild; \ x two sisters, Bernice Origer of Chicago and Gladys Risberg of Spring Grove; and a brother, Willard of Sylmar, Calif. „ He was preceded in death by three brothers, Robert, Frank and Charles. Monday services conducted by Rev. Ralph Smith of the First United Methodist church followed Sunday visitation at - Peter M. Justen & Son funeral home. Burial was private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial con­ tributions in the name of the deceased to the First United Methodist church or the McHenry county Heart association. RALPH C. VESELY Fifty-six-year-old Ralph C. (Dink) Vesely of 3213 W. Oak- dale avenue, Dutch Creek Woodlands, Johnsburg, died suddenly at McHenry hospital at the age of 56. Mr. Vesely was born in Chicago Oct. 23,1921, the son of Jerome and Anna (Tofft) Vesely. The deceased was an Army veteran of World War II and employed with Nelson & Sholin Painting contractors of Glen view. He was a member of Painters and Decorators Union 147. He is survived by his widow, Minnia (Juhl) whom he married Feb. 28, 1942, in Chicago; a daughter, Mrs. Jake (Gerta) Butko of McHenry; a son, Gerald R. Vesely, also of McHenry; a brother, Harold; and Mr. and Mrs. Svend A. (Agnes) Juhl of McHenry. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, James. Saturday visitation at the George R. Justen & Son funeral home was followed by 3 o'clock services Sunday. Burial was private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are requested in the name of the deceased to the Johnsburg Rescue squad or the American Heart association. Trucks-Tractors Early Reassignment Period For Licenses Secretary of State Alan J. Dixon has announced that the reassignment period for 1978-79 second division vehicle license plates will be from March 1-31, one month earlier than last year. The new reassignment dates were established in 1977 by the General Assembly. "We started mailing out second division pre-print ap­ plications this month," Dixon said. "This will give owners wanting to keep their same license number time to apply during March for reassign­ ment." Current fiscal plates will be valid until midnight on June 30. Over-the-counter sales at Secretary of State facilities and participating financial in­ stitutions start Thursday, June 1, the same date it is legal to display the new plates on vehicles. Dixon said the color com­ bination for 1978-79 second division will be brown digits and letters on a white background except mileage tax plates, which will be black on goid. Vehicles in the second division classificgtion include trucks, tractors, trailers, semi­ trailers. mileage tax plates, farm trucks and trailers. (§/k<u4im A car-coat lined with acryl­ ic fleece will be warm and rainproof. Many people had pillows made from such comforts, but if they are still intact, they may be just the things you need this winter. Sport clothes for winter are varied and attractive. Vests over woolen skirts are popular. Jump suits, sweat shirts and blazers come in matching pairs for couples. ONLY DAYS LEFT ...to profit from Donahues great WINTER % SALE Save 10% to 30% on America's most beautiful furniture! During our sale we are offering 20 % Savings on All Special Orders of Upholstered Furniture Including: Henredon, Drexel, North Hickory, Sherrill and Conover. % OUR REPUTATION IS YOUR GUARANTEE DONAHUE FURNITURE FURNITURE SHOWPUCE OF THE MID WEST •111 South lout. »(South 0) HI Woodstock S15-33S-10S6