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Knowft/ ^ * /wi rw Vrtsatfier FIFTY YEARS AGO . (Taken from the files of Sep­ tember 19, 1929) This week the McHepry , Plaindealer makes an an­ nouncement of unusual interest to every boy and girl. For very Utile effort and time any youngster can earn a pig writing cabinet-not the old wooden kind which held a few pencils and an eraser, but a mammoth box with three drawers, containing seventeen fifie pencils, a pen holder, pen points in a metal tube, pencil sharpener, ruler, big eraser and many other useful articles- more than fifty in all. Beginning today any boy or girl can win one of these spendid boxes by turning in one order ' 'tor the McHenry Plaindealer at $2 a year and one order for the Farmer's Wife, the national magazine for farm women, for seven years at $1.50. It is not even necessary to get both ; orders at the same place. And " renewals of subscriptions will * count the same as new ones. Announcement is made that the kindergarten department of the local schools will open Monday morning at the grade school. Miss Marie Ropp of Normal has been engaged as the teacher. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Sep­ tember 28, 1939) After struggling for twenty $51,735, just $127,112 higher than last year. In reviewing the various classifications, it is noted that the greatest increase was shown in the general fund levy, which increased from $156,860 last year to $235,735 this year. New items appearing in the general fund levy include $7,000 for police radio and $3,500 for squad car operation. Others included $1,500 for auditing service and $3,500 for civil defense. Pa's Yanks, playing steady ball plus hitting when hits count, defeated the Palace Recreation. The victory gave Pa's the championship for 1954. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Sep­ tember 17, 1969) Howard Brody, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Brody, returned from a summer tour which included nine weeks in the Soviet Union. Howard, a junior majoring in biochemistry at Michigan State university, participated in the Cooperative Russian Language program sponsored by the Council on International Educational Exchange. This program included six weeks of language study at the University of Leningrad* followed by a three-week tour of Moscow, Tbilisi, Sochi and Kiev. Students participating in the program had studied Russian at least two years and years to maintain an even and^/bad passed a proficiency test ̂J A. _ _ i A 11 C Kafftro Katntf QPPontoH adequate supply of water in the Fox river during the summer months, the new $125,000 flood control dam at the headwaters of the stream south of McHenry is scheduled to be open for operation this fall. Men are working day and night to finish the project before the deadline which will replace the old defective and obsolete dam. The new structure is equipped with modern flood control gates to permit a more accurate and flexible control of the water throughout the valley. With the old dam the only means of changing the level of the water was by installing flash boards or temporary wooden barriers attached to the crest of the dam. Mr. and Mrs. John Bolger and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Walsh witnessed the White Sox ball game under lights at Comiskey park. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Sept. 16, 1954) The county board of super­ visors placed their O.K. on the largest tax levy ordinance in history. It called for a levy of before being accepted. Maybe they were inspired by Cathy Bolger's beautiful How do thunderstroms develop? Thunderstorms (cumulo­ nimbus clouds) begin with cumulous formation and when the rising air currents form clouds as high as 25,000 feet, it is a thunderstorm cloud. When precipitation begins, from air turned into clouds by cooling as it rose, the updrafts of the normal cumulonimbus are now mixed with down- drafts caused by falling cool rain or ice crystals. The final stage comes when the updrafts cease alto­ gether ' and down drafts pre­ dominate. Rain decreases and turbulance and lightning also decrease in this final stage. On The Job There may be faculty changes in the school of experience from time to time, but the professor in charge of grade-crossing affairs remains on the job. -Arkansas Gazette. rendition of "Those Were the Days" or maybe they just came to play ball. Whatever it was the McHenry Old Timers blasted out 14 hits to wallop the Algonquin's Old Timers 12 to 4 in a five inning contest at Algonquin. Howie Judson of Hebron and Chuck Hiller of Johnsburg joined the McHenry team. The McHenrv Plaindealer (USPS 335-200) Established 1875 3812 West Elm Street Phone 385-0170 McHenry, Illinois 60050 Published Every Wednesday & Friday at McHenry. Illinois Second Class Postage Paid at McHenry, Illinois By McHENRY PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscribers or« r»qu#st»d to provido immediate noti< McHenry PloindoaUr. 3112 W. Elm St.. McHenry III. 600! the •xpirotion of a subscription will bo modo whtrt through tho Post Offico Dopoitmont. Larry E. Lund-Publisher of chongo of addross to Tho A deduction of ono month from chango of oddress is provided Adele Froehlich-Editor NATIONAL NEWSPAPER NNA SUSTAINING MEMBER -- '.979 (lie frm SUBSCRIPTION RATES I Year $13.50 1 Year . 1 $19.00 In McHenry Outside McHenry County County LITTON REBATE Come in to a participating Litton Microwave Oven Dealer August 24th through September 30th. And look for the Litton Lady demonstrator. T| She'll show you how Litton's exclusive Even Wave cooking system cooks food to juicy perfection. And she'll show you how to get a $50 rebate on these Litton ovens with Even Wave: models 520 and 560 •• ™ : • CB LITTON MkcrowM Cooking •• $50 ' Litton Showtime $50 Rebate on models 520 or 560. Buy a Litton Model 520 or 560 microwave oven now and flela $50 rebate diryljy troro Itiis certificate, plus the dated proof of purchase from your Litton dealer and completed owner mtor • m"ton ca- - cantor PO Boi M&2 St. PmI. Mlwieiota 95119. Offer aood only on new Models named above purchased between the inclusive dates of Auflust 24 ind Septernber 30J97S n^r^cî bv0 ̂ mechanically reproduced and is not transferable Good only in U S A prohibited, taxed or rntncted by law 117*. Allow six weeks tor delivery your name (prim clearly; proper delivery depends on a complete and correct address) Address Zip Code Sale; man name Serial# Dealer name Model # :• J1979 Litton Systems. Inc. 00 M-- j•••••••••••••••••«* PlayingAug.24ththroughStpt30»h at a Litton Oealw near you. i( OUR LITTON LADY •• DEMONSTRATOR WILL •• - BE AT OUR STORE j} SAT..SEPT. 22ndFROM •£ 9:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. COME IN AND SAMPLE £• MICROWAVE COOKINGS* • •• i: Serving the McHenry Area for over 50 Years SALES CAREY APPLIANCE SERVICE |J 1241 North Green St. 385-5500 McHenry, jL// Appear On Concert Series PAGE 5 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER It, 1»7» • THE TEXAS BOYS CHOIR Community Concerts association is now in its fifth annual fall campaign. After a kickoff reception last night at Olde Towne hall in Crystal Lake, the association is now accepting memberships and renewals for the 1979-80 concert season. Featured artists this year will be duo-pianists Rostal and Schaefer Oct. 28; tenor Philip Creech Jan. 18; the Joffrey ballet Feb. 22; and the Texas Boys choir March 14. All concerts will be held in the theater of Crystal Lake South high school and will begin at 8 p.m. President Marilyn Scherer urges all interested to renew early as membership is limited to the number of seats in the theater. For further information, persons interested are asked to call Mary Dubas at 344-2750, or Mary Jane Ahern at 653-5315. Watch Me Suffer Many people suffer in silence, having first made certain that everybody knows about it and is watching. -News, Santa Barbara. Naturally A writer declares that every single man makes a false step sooner or later. Thereafter, of course, he is known as a married man. -Passing Show. \EMJC/lT10HAI>, . j I College Honors j Four Among \ SIU Candidates Degrees were awarded to more than 1,700 candidates in Southern Illinois university- C a r b o r i d a l e ' s s u m m e r graduation ceremonies Augj 4 in the SIUC arena. The class included ap­ proximately 580 candidates for master's and Ph. D. degrees. The four SIU students from the McHenry area, who were among summer graduation candidates, were Robert Karl Hollander, 1010 N. River road, AA; Richard Robert Kac- zynski, 905 W. Wright, AAS, AAS, BS; William Louis Robel, 4222 Riverdale, BS; and Richard F. Rosing, 3702 W. Maple, BA. The ceremonies concluded SIUC's 1979 summer session. ATTENDS CONVENTION Charlene Weingart attended the Kappa Epsilon pharmacy fraternity national convention, Aug. 8 to 11, at the University of Texas in Austin, as a delegate from Gamma chapter at the State University of Iowa. She is the daughter of Charles and Marie Weingari, McHenry. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES ON SALE ITEMS DELLIIQU0RSI MERCHANTS OF FINE WINES AND LIQUORS a a a a H I I Uin \ A / D T C ion A A / - U C M C SALE BEER NOT ICED NO SALES TO MINORS 4610 W. RTE. 120, McHENRY, ILL. 385-3200 FROM OUR WINE SALE GOOD WED. SEPT. 19 thru TUES. SEPT. 25 Pina Coladas •Margaritas Strawberry Margaritas Daiquiris Strawberry Daiquiris Rhine Wine Vin Rose Chablis Burgundy •Chenin Blanc Zinfandel "Uiom 1.5 LITRE MAGNUMS 750 ML FIFTH (PORTED ITALIM •BELLI •*agioH SEMI-DRY WHITE WINE FREE TASTING THIS FRI. & SAT &ACARDI Flavored Brandies Peppermint Schnapps Creme de Cacaos Creme de Menthes Sloe Gin 750 ML FIFTH 1.5 LITRE MAGNUM SWEET OR Iff you like Riunite, You'll lovo Bell Agio! 750 ML FIFTH 230Z.BTTL. Frito-Lay's Ruffles Potato Chips 7 OZ BAG REG. 99' THIS WEEK CANFIELD'S 816 OZ. BOTTLES 99c PLUS DEPOSIT ALL EIGHT PACK SODAS SEVEN-UP PEPSI COLA m M0 ORANGE CRUSH DIET PEPSI 8-16 OZ. 1 47 ̂ DR. PEPPER PEPSI LIGHT B0TTlES fl PLUS M R.C.COLA MT.DEW ̂ DEPOSIT tftjife DIET RITE COLA ^ EVERYDAY ^ K** *** TAB LOW PRICE) SOUIRT FRESCA == W CANADA DRY ALE AUGSBURGER li 6-12 OZ. NO RET. BTTLS CANFIELDS MIXERS 3 OIMRT PLUS DEPOSIT HEINEKEN'S 6-12 OZ. NO RET. BTTLS. 3 39 MILLER LITE 24-12 OZ. CANS (PARTY PACK) RHINELANDER 24-12 OZ. BTTLS.