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/< Twice Told Tales New Jaycee Officers FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 14, 1929) Friends of E.A. Koerner, one of McHenry's most popular and best loved instructors in the Community high school, will be glad to hear that he has already accomplished a great deal in the teaching of music in the high school in Naperville, where he has been this year. He has organized a band of seventy-three pupils from the third to the sixth grades and their rapid progress is a source of wonder to the people of Naperville. George Schneider, Jr., Michael Schneider and Henry Sohst, all of Woodstock, found guilty on a charge of con­ spiracy to violate the prohibition law, were sentenced by Judge E.D. Shurtleff. George Schneider received a $2,000 fine and one year at the state farm at Vandalia while the other two defendants received a $1,000 fine each and six months at the state farm. ** FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 23, 1939) Final report of the coun- tywide 1938 Christmas Seal sale indicates that $1,517.66 was received. This amount is $35.10 more than that for the previous year. The fourteenth annual meeting of the Pure Milk association held in Chicago was without a question the most outstanding cooperative meeting ever held within the Chicago Milk Shed. When one considers the price of milk, together with the chaotic conditions which exist throughout the country, it was indeed very refreshing to see how wholeheartedly the delegates sent in by the various locals, together with the hundreds of members who sat throughout the crowded day's proceedings, looked up the many vital questions presented for their approval. TWENTY-FIVE * YEARSAGO (Taken from the files of March 18, 1954) Paul Baker of Fox River Grove was elected president of the McHenry County Education association at the annual meeting held in Woodstock. Carolyn Bauer of McHenry was chosen secretary-treasurer. M. L. Schoenholtz of McHenry is delegate to the annual division meeting in October, with Dorothy Ullrich of Edgebrook school as alternate. Clarence Anglese of the McHenry high school is serving this year on the public relations and legislative committee. With announcement of the many new and interesting books on the shelves of the McHenry public library, an even greater number of local folks are availing themselves of the opportunity for good reading. Th^American Legion grade school basketball tournament finals saw the St. Patrick's five win the final game over the Junior high 34 to 25. Paced by . Dave Freund's 15 points, St. Mary's defeated Johnsburg 42 to 25 in the consolation or third place game. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of frtorch 14, 1969) Friday, March 15, marks the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the American Legion. The golden an­ niversary of the Legion is a significant occasion, both nationally and at the McHenry level. It was on March 15, 1919, that a group of United States soldiers, fighting in France in World War I met in a Paris caucus to lay the groundwork for the upcoming American Legion. Sparked by Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and men such as Bennet Champ Clark of Ten­ nessee, and many others, fundamentals of the American Legion were laid at this five- day Paris caucus. Jack Worth, the fifth commander of the McHenry Post No. 491, was the recording secretary at this Paris caucus. Thomas F. Bolger, recently elected president of the McHenry Rotary club, will be installed as head of the organization and take over his new duties next July 1. Looking ahead to the day when McHenry will have a new junior high school, boaru members in School District 15 announced that they were asking for bids in the amount of $1,700,000. FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 21, 1929) A 3-cent gasoline tax bill was passed by the House at Springfield by a vote of 94 to 50. Tlie Senate passed the bill some time ago and it is now up to Governor Emmerson to sign it. There is no question along this line as this bill is the governor's own piece of legislation. The representatives from this district, McDonough, Jackson and Lyons, all voted in favor of the bill. That some decision may be reached soon in the election contest filed by Thomas A. Bolger of McHenry against Lee McDonough of Waukegan, N.L. Jackson of Belvidere and R.J. Lyons of Mundelein, the last three named all Republicans, is expected. Bolger's attorney, Leslie Vogel of Springfield, stated that no fraud is charged, only error in counting of the ballots. Vogel stated that the contention of Bolger is that "plumped" votes for him were counted as one single vote and that in several precincts more votes were counted than were cast. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 30, 1939) Names of all persons receiving public funds for aid must hereafter be published, according to an announcement by John E. Cassidy, Illinois attorney general. It is also the duty of each supervisor in each township to include such names in his annual report when the same is published each year. Allen Noonan, proprietor of Hoot's Tavern on Elm street, has purchased the Hunter building on Green street in which Joe Miller's tavern is located. C.H. Downs will oc­ cupy the building to be vacated by Noonan. McHenry county's red brick courthouse, scene of many famous murder trials, "hot" debates and even "hotter" political battle, that has stood on the west side of the city square in Woodstock for almost a century, is due for an overhauling according to a checkup with the building committee of the board of supervisors. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 25, 1954) Bishop Raymond Hillinger of the Rockford diocese, in an­ nouncing plans for a Marian year observance, has designated McHenry county as a fifth deanery in the diocese. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Charles S. Nix, pastor of St. Mary's church, McHenry, will be dean. In addition to special duties assigned to a dean/* the law of the church directs him to watch over the priests of his district that they discharge the duties of their office and the church's vestments and property be properly and faithfully ad­ ministered. Members of the Community Methodist church participated in a ground-breaking service and ceremony. The $54,000 religious education structure started this week will consist of a basement and first floor in­ cluding Sunday school space, a kitchen, youth area, kin­ dergarten, church parlor and church office. Contracts were awarded to Tonyan Con­ struction Co., and H.E. Buch and Sons. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 19, 1969) Construction of McHenry's new bank, the First National Bank of McHenry, will start in the near future. Architects are approving final plans, and the present target date for com­ pletion is late 1969. The bank plans to remodel the 8,100- square foot structure at, Elm and Front street. Two McHenry men are the only candidates to file petitions to date for membership on the college board. They are Donald W. Truckenbrod and James D. Curran. The fact that McHenry's growth and expansion is reflected in the increased services cannot be denied. Evidence to support that fact came again this past week in a monthly report released by Chief of Police Kenneth Espey. During the month of February, two city squad cars travelled a total of 9,299 miles in the per­ formance of their duties. Members of the Wonder Lake Jaycee board for 1979-80, from left, front, are John Freund, president; Frank Martin, internal vice-president; and Pat Letizia, director; top row, Ron Freund, director; and Dennis Murphy, secretary-treasurer. At a recent meeting, the Crystal Lake Jaycees hosted the Wonder Lake Area Jaycee chapter at a charter night banquet. The new board and members, were sworn in by a past state president and past national director, Reggie Willis. Any young man between the ages of 18 and 36 may join the chapter. Those interested should call 728-0235 or 728-0404. ASCS: Pre-Measure Plant "Before planting spring crops that are covered by the set-aside programs in 1979, it is very important that farmers obtain pre-measurement of their acreages," Jim Lucas, county executive director of the McHenry County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation (ASCS) service, said. After planting, program participants must certify, or report their crop, set-aside and other program acres to their county ASCS office. County offices will announce cer­ tification periods for 1979 crops at a later date. ASCS will perform this pre- measurement service at cost. It i n c l u d e s m e a s u r i n g , referencing and marking out fields with stakes prior to planting. The measured acreage is guaranteed for all producers who take advantage of the service. This is important in helping them plan which fields to plant and which to set- aside. YOU AND YOUR PET By Robert L. Stear, D.V.M. Manager of Veterinary Services Norden Laboratories Dogs and Cats: Are They Pets or Pests? Compare these two descriptions of your pet: a healthy, loving animal that offers protection and friendship to family and friends, or a neighborhood pest that destroys property and creates ill will. In most cases, the deciding factor is the pet owner - you. Statistics from humane societies demonstrate that many pet owners don't un­ derstand their responsibility to provide proper animal care and control. As a result, city and county agencies spend 500 million dollars annually to collect stray animals and in­ vestigate animal attacks and abuse. Pet owners could effectively control the mushrooming companion animal population, and the related problems of animal waste and animal at­ tacks. The solutions lie in responsible pet ownership, confining the pet to its own property, and spaying or neutering household pets that will not be used in a planned breeding program. Many pet owners confess to a lack of enthusiasm when faced with a new litter of puppies or SECTION 2 - PAGF 7 - PLAINDEALER - kittens, but fail to see the benefits of a neutered pet. In addition to reducing the numbers of dogs and cats abandoned to street life, a ' neutered pet stays closer to home and is more affectionate. Contrary to popular belief, a neutered animal need not become obese. With less food (since its energy requirements are less), the neutered pet can stay trim and slim. Some cities even subsidize spaying clinics to reduce the cost to pet owners. In large urban areas, the presence of hundreds of thousands of wanted and un­ wanted dogs has created a health hazard. New York City spotlighted the problem when officials recently estimated that 20,000 tons of animal feces and 1 million gallons of urine were deposited yearly on city streets and in parks. In an attempt to control the problem, New York City now requires dog owners to clean up solid waste deposited by their pets on public property, or be fined from $25 to $100. New York City is not alone in this regard; Denver, Phoenix, Washington, D C., and Chicago have similar laws, even though they are not strictly enforced. Numerous other cities are waiting to see the effects of the east coast ruling. Unsupervised pets in the more rural areas create a different problem - increasing numbers of them attack humans as well as livestock. Newspapers often report in­ cidents of young children bitten and mauled by roaming neigh­ borhood dogs. Both game animals and commercial livestock are sometimes slaughtered by packs of dogs allowed to roam free. Free-roaming dogs that terrorize a neighborhood are WEDNESDAY. MAKCH Zl. i»<» noi all strays. It's not un­ common for household pets that are turned out for the night to form aggressive hunting groups. Again, the answer to this animal problem is responsible pet ownership, including neutering and spaying. American Humane magazine reports that castration was recognized as the answer to canine aggression as early as 1880 by a Dr. Alexander Hadden. A more recent study in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical association confirmed that castration reduced roaming by more than 90 percent. Aggression and urine marking by males were reduced by one-half to one- third. If pet owners do not attempt to control their pets, we may be faced with governmental restrictions on pet ownership. A total ban on pet ownership in highly concentrated urban areas (now law in Tokyo), a limit on the number of pets per family, or automatic euthanasia for any pet found running the streets are some of the alternatives. These may seem needlessly harsh, but represent real future possibilities unless we make progress in limiting the size of our pet population in this country. (Dr. Stear regrets that he is unable to personally answer letters from pet owners. He suggests that pet owners consult their own veterinarians when their pets have problems). Recycling Works Perhaps surprisingly, recycl­ ing wastes already accounts for nearly half this country's lead 20 percent of its copper and five percent of its aluminum. Flood Insurance Protection In view of the probability of spring flooding in many areas of the state, Illinois Insurance Director Richard L. Mathias last week urged homeowners to begin taking the necessary steps to protect their property from damage. Mathias warned that home and commercial building insurance policies likely do not provide flood coverage. "Unfortunately," said Mathias, "many residents do not realize their mistake until it is too late." Director Mathias urged homeowners to inquire about their com­ munities' participation in the National Flood Insurance Program of the U.S. Depart­ ment of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In­ formation on community ap­ plication requirements are available at the Illinois Department of Transportation, Local Floodplain Programs, Room 1010, 300 N. State street, Chicago. /MINIATURE WHITE HOUSE at WKEHURST Friday, March 16 thru Sunday, March 25 Weekdays 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday Noon to 5 p.m. I ft s Wfcmm The American White House replica is a dream come true. Measuring over 60 ft. long and 20 ft. wide, it represents over 200,000 man hours spent by John and Jan Zweifel and their, volunteers to carefully and tenderly shape $350,000 in materials into a lasting and fully dimensional documentation of the White House. This very special exhibit comes to Lakehurst, located at Rt. 1 20 & Waukegan Road in Waukegan, on Friday, March 1 6 thru Sunday, March 25. Tours are available thru the Tour Secretary at 473-0234. There is no charge. Hours are weekdays:, 1 0 to 9 PM, Saturdays, 1 0 to 5:30 PM and Sunday, noon to 5 PM. Following the extensive 50 state tour of the United States, the White House Replica begins a worldwide good will tour and them will call the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C., as its permanent home. Ground Floor: Map Room, Diplomatic Reception Room, China Room and Vermeil Room; First Floor: State Dining Room, Red Room Blue Room, Green Room and East Room; Second Floor: President's Oval Office, Treaty Room, Lincoln Sitting Room, President's Study, Master Bedroom and Sitting Room. MKEHURST One minute east of the Tri-State/One minute west of Skokie Highway (Ht. 41) At Waukegan (Rt. 43) and Belvidere Rds. (Rt. 120)/Waukegan \ r