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PAGE 10 - PLAINDE ALEE • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5.1980 Twice Told Tales FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 13, 1930) Declaring the McHenry county fairgrounds a ren­ dezvous for crime and a nuisance to the community, State's Attorney V.S. Lumley advised the mem­ bers of the County board to either build a fence around the grounds and lock it' up or else sell it. Lumley's voice on the matter came after being asked by the board to give his opinion on what should be done with the grounds. The matter was referred to the lands and lots committee to report back at CUT GAS BILLS NOW! SAS IS WASTED AS YOUR FURNACE COOLS BETWEEN CYCLES We will install an AGA Design Certified, Thermal Actuated Vent Damper that will pay for itself in savings. Now Save up to 33% over others ANY SIZE up to 6" f lues QQ95 MW INSTALLED ALSO YOUR HOT WATER TANK M95 INSTALLEC INSTALLED CALL FOR INFO AND APPOINTMENT FROST & HAYES ENTERPRISES, INC. The Energy Savers 385-8020 the next meeting. Notaries of the public in McHenry are not disturbed by the announcement of Secretary of State William J. Stratton that those who persist in charging excessive rates for affixing their seal to applications for automobile license plates will have their commissions revoked. There are several notaries iq this city, but none of them have been known to overcharge and they take pride in serving the public with free notary service. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 7, 1940) Work on the extension of 1939 taxes to be collected this year has been completed, according to an an­ nouncement by County Clerk Raymond D. Woods. The completed books of the seventeen townships have been turned oyer to County Treasurer C. Frank Daly for collection. In extending taxes this year, County Clerk Woods reports an extension of some 317,176 items. This is believed to be an all time high. Of this number 41,181 were county extensions and 23,500 forfeitures. Our MCHS basketball team turned in a classy performance to wind up the season with a 34 to 18 win over Bo wen of Chicago. Five seniors, Larkin, Gausden, Unti, Freund and Schultz, were in there at the finish. McHenry has had an up and down season showing vast improvement at the end of the season. TWENTY-FIVE YEARSAGO (Taken from the files of March 10, 1955) The new addition to Harrison school will be opened officially within a matter of days and no doubt old timers in the Ringwood- Wonder Lake area will happily recall the long and interesting history of the school district, dating back about 100 years. The present structure was built after voters of the district ap­ proved a $155,000 bond issue last year. It will provide eight new classrooms and a gym and „ stage to ac­ commodate the needs of the growing number of pupils who each year attend. Tavern owners in McHenry township outside the corporate limits of the city, appeared before the board of supervisors requesting a change in Sunday opening hours. They argued that it is unfair to have city taverns open on Sunday morning and those in the rural area required to remain closed until noon. The McHenry Warriors hung up their basketball shoes after a 67 to 43 defeat at the hands of Antioch in the regional tournament at Elgin. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of March 11, 1970) By a margin of 299 votes, the referendum which would have authorised $3,000,000 for construction of a per­ manent McHenry County college campus and an additional $1,000,000 for equipment was defeated at the polls. The vote was 3,968 opposed and 3,669 in favor for a total of 7,637. Two burglaries in business establishments and one in a home are keeping McHenry police officers busy with investigations this week. Between midnight and 6:10 a.m. Saturday, someone broke into Vic's Tap, Main street, ransacked the room and made away with money estimated to run well above the $5,000 mark. The in­ truders removed a 2-foot square black metal safe weighing a thousand pounds which the owner, Vic Adams, said contained about $5,000. Another burglary took place at the Goodyear store on Rt. 120, where a quantity of merchandise was taken. Safety Hints OOOOOOOOOOOOC By Alan J. Dixon Secretary of State Although most of the traffic laws stress precautions motorists must take, there are times when pedestrians must yield for safety reasons. 1. Pedestrians must obey traffic signals and walk lights, and must use the right half of the crosswalk when practical. When the steady yellow signal appears pedestrians are not allowed to cross the street, unless otherwise directed by a control signal or a police officer. 2. Pedestrians who cross at any, place other than a marked crosswalk or un­ marked crosswalk at an intersection must yield the right-of-way to all vehicles on the roadway. 3. Pedestrians are not allowed to walk on a high­ way if there is a sidewalk next to it. If there is no sidewalk, they should walk on a shoulder as far as possible from the edge of the roadway. If no sidewalk or shoulder, they should walk on the left side of the roadway, stepping off when a vehicle approaches. 4. Pedstrians are prohibited from standing on any part of the roadway > to ask for a ride from the driver of a vehicle. (A copy of the Rules of the Road will be sent to you upon request. Write to Alan J. Dixon, Secretary of State, Springfield, 111., 62756.) $31,423 FOR SENIORS The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) has awarded an additional $31,423 to the McHenry County Senior Citizen's council, Wood­ stock, for completion of a multipurpose senior center in Crystal Lake. 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The boys and their families enjoyed an excellent family style dinner served by caterers from Twin Lakes, Wis. After dinner, the main event took place-The Pinewood Derby.The following boys were winners. Eight-year-olds: First,. Brian Smith; second, Ernie Beners; third, Phillip Wolf. Nine-year-olds; First, Chris Sterka; second, Brett Soute; third, John Lahti. Ten-year- olds; First, Mike Fortin; second, Mike Hopp; and third, Dave Hopp. Fastest car in the pack belonged to Keith Lehman, an eight-year-old. Best design went to 8-year- old, Ernie Hardelamt; 9- year-old, B.J. Kralaf and 10- year-old, Tim Awylward. Scout master, Gerry DeWulf was very proud of his assistants, Dan Awylward and Harlan Bean. All 15 boys in the Webelos received their Arrow Of Light badge. This is the highest award in cub scouting and the only award they can carry with them into Boy Scouts. The entire den will be going into Boy Scouts in a special ceremony sometime next month. Winners of the Pinewood Derby who took first and second place will be going to Rockford sometime next month to compete in the Northern Illinois Blackhawk Council Pinewood Derby. CUB PACK 452 Cub Scout Pack 452 of Pistakee Highlands will be holding their second annual Garage and Bake sale to raise money for the pack. The sale will take place March 27 through 29, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 5202 Lake street, in the Highlands. The pack is planning a trip to historical Galena, 111., sometime the end of April. Galena, as everyone kriows, was the home of General U.S. Grant and his house is one of the many points of interest the boys will see on this trip. MUNICIPAL LEAGUE The City of McHenry hosted the monthly McHenry C o u n t y M u n i c i p a l association meeting. The meeting, preceded by din­ ner, was .held at the American Legion Post 491 on Ringwood road, McHenry. Attending from Sunnyside were Trustees William Mitchell and Andrew Eichhorn and their wives. BIRTHDAYS This week's birthday greetings go to Monica Kennebeck who has her day March 6; Butch Nowak March 7 and Emma Kunkel, whose day is March 8. Best wishes to you all for a happy day and many more to come. BURGLARIES Knight's Riverdale Sub­ division Pistakee Terrace has been hit by a rash of burglaries in the past couple of weeks. Two homes were burglarized within a week's time and a number of items were taken. The culprits are hitting homes while people are away for a length of time or, in one instance, away for the winter months. Sheriff's deputies have made a complete check of the area, which is now being more closely watched. Residents planning a vacation or . weekend t trip should notify the police department. The Sunnyside police do a house check nightly when they are aware a party is going to be out of town, but they must be in­ formed of your absence. 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Thirty years ago it happened in Czechoslovakia. On April 13, 1950, begin­ ning at 11 p.m., in an organized raid across the. country, the Communists seized the residences of the Jesuits,, Franciscans, Salesians, Redemptorists, Conventuals, Norbertines and many other religious groups. Simultaneously, the country, uniformed militia on rectory doors. If the door wasn't opened immediately it was broken down. Soldiers ran to each room within the house. In minutes everyone in the building was assembled and a proclamation was read: "At the decision of the government of the Czecho­ slovak Republic this monastery is confiscated." Priests and brothers were given a few minutes to gather their most essential belongings. Under guard, they were shoved into trucks and brought to prison through streets that had been closed off for the night. Each religious residence was stormed by an armed force of about 200 men with rifles, machine guns, and grenades. In one case, 50 armed guards came to arrest one priest. Before the year was over, 500 fjriests were in jail and many more deported. For 18 long years the suppression of religious rights remained rigid. Then in 1968, Alexander Dubcek became Secretary General of the Communist Party. Amazing things began to happen. Bishops and priests were released from prison and Catholic organizations were allowed to become active. Moscow reacted predic­ tably. On Aug. 20,1968, some 200,000 Soviet troops thun­ dered into Czechoslovakia. "Russian murderers go home," was the cry of the people. The Russians remained, and tightened the screws of suppression. The U.S. demanded that the United Nations Security Council condemn the in­ vasion. When the members of the council agreed, the Soviet Union blocked the resolution by casting its 105th veto. It sounds familiar, doesn't it? C o m m u n i s m h a s destroyed millions of lives to further its aims. 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