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KKCTION 2 - .t - l*lw\l\l»KAI.KK - I Klll/VY, \1AK<II 17. Twice Told Tales FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 12, 1928) Mrs. Rulien, the school nurse, has been inspecting the children of the grade school this week in regard to cleanliness and personal appearance, inspecting their teeth, fingernails, ears, hair, etc., and has given them advice as needed. Last week the children were weighed and measured and while some were un­ derweight, the number who attained a good average was a favorable one. Health Promotion week will be ob­ served at the McHenry com­ munity and grade schools during the week from April 22 to 28. • Spring has come. Who can deny it when the pretty robin redbreasts arrive to herald the approach of this looked for season? A flock of twenty-one robins was seen by Mrs. Julius Keg on Tuesday morning and the bright-hued little birds presented a happy sight as they flew about her yard seemingly very glad to get back to their summer home from their sojourn in the south. It was an interesting and unusual sight to see so many of these birds together who are considered the harbingers of spring. Monday was unusually warm for this time of year and was a typical spring day, during which flocks of wild geese were seen flying on their way nor­ thward. Arrangements have been completed whereby the milk which has been going to Bor­ den's factory in this city, will be shipped to the Bowman com­ pany's plant in Chicago after the local factory closes on April 1. The committee to whom the arrangements were left, has made several trips to Chicago, where they investigated various companies and con­ sidered different ways and means of taking care of the milk and it is according to their best judgment that the present arrangements were made. The Bowman company is an old reliable concern and will take the farmers of this locality on as old customers, which will be to their advantage, as with new customers one-third goes to surplus. McHenry county's tax bill for 1927 is over a million and a half dollars. This fact became known Monday afternoon as figures were released from the books in the office of County Gerk Guy E. Still. The bill amounts to $1,514,076.46. This is a slight increase over the bill for 1926 which was $1,482,615.80. The bill for 1927 also tops the bill of 1925 which was con­ sidered a high water mark with $1,503,419.22. Better and stronger lights are assured for residences on Main street owing to the fact that another electric wire was strung along the poles on that street last week. A transformer was installed at the end of the street so that more "juice" is now supplied for lights which have been rather un­ satisfactory of late. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 17, 1938) Judge William L. Pierce on Tuesday of last week denied a motion by State's Attorney William L. Carroll to dismiss the claim of Frank Martin against McHenry county asking for $5,000 personal in­ jury damages alleged to have been received, while working for the county on Route 173 on Sept. 24,1935, on the grounds of lack of jurisdiction of the court to try the case. State's Attorney Carroll set up in his motion to strike that the case should be heard under the state Work­ men's Compensation act under which both the plaintiff and defendant were operating. The court held, however, that the case could be tried in the Circuit court and ordered the suit placed on the trial docket. Residents of McHenry- Johnsburg community, and surrounding territory held another meeting at Johnsburg Monday evening to complete the discussion concerning better fire protection. It was decided not to purchase any apparatus or equipment, but to cooperate with neighboring fire departments in every way possible. Five volunteer firemen were selected to work in the rural districts and assist the fire trucks in clearing roads, fighting fires and all necessary work. These volunteers are Joe B. Het- terman, Fred J. Smith, Otto Adams, Joe Huemann, Jr., and Henry Doden. A total of 2,076 people in McHenry county received relief during the month of January according to the monthly bulletin issued by the Illinois Emergency Relief commission statistical division. This number of people represented 543 families. The Universalist church society, which is disorganizing, has disposed of the church property and its bank account in two valuable bequests. The church, which has been closed for some time, has been given to McHenry Lodge A.F.&A.M. and it is expected that they will remodel it for lodge rooms. The bank account was presented last week to the Methodist church for use in the remodelling of the church building. Thus passes into history one of the early church organizations of McHenry in existence for the last eight-five years. The Universalist church was organized Jan. 17, 1853, with Rev. James R. Mack as pastor. The first members were Mr. and Mrs. R. Bishop, Dr. and Mrs. D. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Curtiss, Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Beeber, Gen Gage and A H. Hanly. Last week's spring sunshine brought out many automobiles over the weekend and lured many Chicagoans out to the v country for a day or two to visit summer homes and make an inventory of repairs needed for the summer season. Saturday was the warmest day of the year with the mercury around hut it fell to around freezing at night. The one sure sign of spring, which is being prepared for. is the arrival of the purple martins. % TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 26, 1953) Four new directors were elected by members of the Chamber of Commerce at the annual election meeting. All will serve for three-year terms. They are Floyd Covalt, Charles Vycital, William Burfeindt and C.H. Duker. Within ten days, - these four directors, together with the eight whose terms did not expire this spring, will meet to select a president and vice president from among their own ranks and a secretary and treasurer from among the directors or from the general membership. The largest bill in history will be paid by McHenry coutny taxpayers this year, according to figures released by the office of County Clerk Raymond D. Woods. The total 1952 bill is $4,439,846.25. Algonquin township residents will pay the largest sum $790,383.35, with McHenry ranking second with $622,226.16. Dorr is third with $507,017.30. There's a joy in the local Irish camp this week and well there might be. 'Twas the boys of St. Patrick's under the able direction of Father McGowan who won the championship of the American Legion basketball league. They won it Monday night in the spacious MCHS gym with a 34 to 30 victory over the Burton's Bridge team. Five names will appear on the ballot containing the names of candidates for the high school board at the annual election, to be held Saturday, April 11. Polling places will be the city hall and McDermott s garage in Lakemoor, the latter being provided since the for­ mation of the village. Two members now holding office and whose names will appear at the top of the ballot are Dr. A.I. Froehlich and Ben Justen. Also filing are Florence Engdahl, Lorain (Larry) Booster of Lakemoor and Steven A. Duttko of Wonder Lake. Two will be elected to serve three-year terms of of­ fice. After much thought and discussion, the Chamber of Commerce has decided to undertake a final drive for financial help from business men and women in the com­ munity so that the installation of new mercury vapor street lights in the city's business district may become a reality in the near future. McHenry's faithful and ef­ ficient volunteer fire depart­ ment must be weary as the week draws to a close-a week in which they answered thir­ teen calls. At least once, two of the calls came at almost the same moment and it was necessary for the volunteers to divide their efforts in carrying out two different missions. Nine of the calls were for grass fires, three for miscellaneous causes and one an attempt to revive a child who drowned. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 22. 1968) John B ANDERSON Trust Him With Your Family's Future John B. Anderson wants the same good things for your family that he wants for his own. Quality education, safe streets, sound employment opportunities, af­ fordable health care, economic well-being. John Anderson is a family man whose roots are right here in the 16th Congressional District. John Anderson grew up here. His dad had a small grocery store, and the family lived nearby. John went to local schools. He served as Winnebago County States Attorney until he went to Washington. John and his wife, Keke, have five chil­ dren. The two school-age children go to public schools here. John Anderson is a respected legislator. He protects your interests in the United States Congress. You can trust him with your family's future. A trio of leading citizens li.is been named to lead the lw>H Cancer crusade in McHenry and their challenge is great since the community is one of the largest in McHenry county. Ray McGee, former. post­ master of McHenry. is chairman. Mrs. Eleanor Reid is the McHenry residential chairman and Earl Walsh is chairman of the McHenry township business section. With the rapid growth in and around McHenry. the City Council has considered for some time the advisability of bringing the Comprehensive plan up to date. At the meeting Monday night, a resolution was adopted entering into a con­ tract for planning assistance with Harland Bartholomew & Associates of Chicago. At this point the city is required to pay $2,202 and the total shafe for the city will be $5,320. This new plan for the orderly develop ment will cover the city and all areas within a mile and one: half of the city limits Contests loom on the school political horizon as the result of filings in recent days. The filing deadline is Saturday. March 23. Candidates will include one incumbent. Dr. Leslie Krieger. three others. Lloyd Freund. Elizabeth Nolan and Edward Guettler. and another probable candidate. Clint Claypool. who has a petition in circulation. The annual township meeting is scheduled for 8 o'clock Tuesday. April 2, at which time residents of the township will be asked to vote on a special tax for road purposes The per­ manent Hard Road tax has been in effect for the past fif­ teen years. The tax is not to exceed .167 percent of the full cost value. Under state law a public hearing must be held and a vote is required every five years on the tax and amount which is set by legal limitations. The revenue from this source is used in con­ nection with Road and Bridge fund and can only be used to construct or reconstruct and maintain hard roads. It may not be used for any other purpose. Heroic efforts on the part of the McHenry Fire department succeeded in saving the life of Harold F. Schaeffer. 4729 Park­ view, who plunged through the ice on McCullom Lake about 4 l> ni last Thursday while ice tishing. Earl Murray of McCullom l^ake was elected president and Richard.Clark. McHenry chief of police, was named treasurer of the McHenry County Chiefs of Police association at the regular meeting held last week in- the Public Safety building, Crystal Lake. In September. 1973. McHenry County college will lie an in­ stitution with an enrollment of more than ;$.700 students. This figure is based upon a recent study made by members of the college staff for the Illinois Junior college board. The study indicates that more than 2,200 students will be attending the college on a full-time basis and another 1,500 will attend part time. A rtists-ln-Residence I Program Seeks Schools Spring Grove Eva Freund 675-2135 LCWC Share In Painting- Art Program Twenty-seven members and one guest participated in an interesting program on pain­ ting and art at the Lotus Country Women's club meeting March 7. The opening prayer was said by Marge Jung and lunch was served Frances Heinemann presided and opened the meeting with a pledge of allegiance to the flag and reading of the collect. Acknowledgments were received from Beulah Karls family. Harriet Olson family and Alice Van Every family for memorials. An invitation was received to Reciprocity day from the Pistakee Highlands Woman's club at the community center April 26. LCWC was honored with a planting of one-half acre of trees in Shawnee National Forest plantation, sponsored by the IFWC in cooperation with U.S. Department of Agriculture. There was an announcement that there would be a blood drive at St. Joseph's hall, Richmond. April 4. Bir­ thday greetings were sung for March and Kay smith was nominated for Woman of the Month of March The Nominating committee presented their slate of officers and those elected were Kay Smith.president; Dolores May, treasurer; and Esther Rinda, corresponding, secretary. Woman of the Year was voted on and will be announced at the next meeting. It was voted unanimously that the club enter a float in the July 4 parade and a donation made. Sue Popelka is chairman of this project. It was suggested that two chairmen be appointed by the president to handle programs for meetings. The next meeting will be the club's Reciprocity day in St. Peter's hall April 19. Luncheon will be served at 12 noon and there will be a program. Members of clubs in District 4, Illinois Federation of Women's clubs will be invited. In­ stallation of officers will be May 17. March 30 is the deadline for applications from interested schools and community groups for the 1978-79 Artists-in- Residence program of the Illinois Arts Council. The Artists-in-Residence program consists of residencies of professional visual artists, craftspeople, dancers, ar­ chitects, -musicians and writers. The residencies last from one week to nine months. The artists serve as catalysts for creative activity and as artistic resources for the school and community, while spen­ ding half of their time on their own work. With funding assistance from the Illinois Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, local costs are only from one-fourth to one-half of the total cost of each residency. During 1977-78 the Artists-in- Residence program has placed a blues musician in a Chicago school, a craftsman in Decatur, a painter-printmaker in Chicago's Pilsen area, ar chitects in Morton Grove and Champaign and dancers in Normal. Decatur. Danville, and Champaign Applications for the 1978-79 Artists-in-Residence program must show evidence of both community and school par t i c i p a t i o n i n p l a n n i n g , i m ­ plementation and evaluation of the residency. F u r t h e r ^ i n f o r m a t i o n , guidelines and applications for the 1978-79 Artists-in-Residence programs may be obtained by contacting Gwen Mc C o n n a u g h y . P r o g r a m Development Officer, Illinois Arts Council. Ill N. Wabash. Chicago. 111. 60602. TWO MINUTES vrm TH£ bible ' CORNIUUS I. STAM PHI. MM AN BWU SOCtfTY CHICAGO. ILLINOIS *OA3S THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF CALVARY k INSPECTION...In lab- oratory near the Port of New Orleans, grain samples are test-weighed and graded ac­ cording to U.S. standards. Grades affect market value and ultimate use of the grain. Three times in Romans 5 we read that Christ died for us. Verse 6 tells us that He died for us in our weak­ ness. Verse 8 that He died for us in our sin, and Verse 10 that He died for us in our rebellion. First, Verse 6 says: "For when we were yet WITHOUT STRENGTH, in due time Christ died for the ungodly." Men sometimes try to make them­ selves acceptable to God by human effort, but they never succeed. We can't walk or run to heaven, we can't even fly there, and we certainly can't climb there -- not even by doing good works,, for good works is what we ought 4o do, and we should not expect them to counter-balance our sinful thoughts and deeds. Anyway, Heaven is God's and He says we cannot gain it by works. "For by grace are ye saved, through faith, and that not of your­ selves; it is the gift of God; not of works, lest any man should boast" (Eph. 2:8.9). Next, Rom. 5:8 says: "God com- mendeth His love toward us, in that while we were yet SINNERS, Christ died for us." Many people feel shut out of heav en, not merely because of a sense of helplessness, but because of a sense of sinfulness and condemnation. To such God proclaims the glad news that "Christ died for sinners," and "came into the world to save sinners" (I Tim. 1:15). At Calvary He paid the just pen alty for sin -- for the sins of all man kind -- so that we, by faith, might be "justified freely by God's grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus" (Rom. 3:24). But Rom. 5:10 goes even farther, offering hope and grace to those who have resisted God's grace and rejected His Son, for here the greatest Christ- rejector of all time, now gloriously saved and changed, declares: "When we were ENEMIES, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son" (Rom.-5:10). And so the helpless, the sinful, yes. and the rebellious, can find acceptance with God if only they will turn from their sin and failure to Him. "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved" (Acts 16:31). 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