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SECTION 2,-PAGE 6 - PLA1NPEA1.KK - FRIDAY. MAY 2.1980 which will be given May 7 and 8. Operetta selections will be performed in costume with appropriate s c e n i c b a c k g r o u n d s provided by a chorus member, Norbert Mauch. , It is expected that by Aug. 1, just a year after the century old Ringwood church burned to the ground, another will be completed and serving the community. Work, has already begun on the structure. On Mother's day the an­ nual crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary will take place FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of May 8, 1930) Fire of unknown origin destroyed the interior of the bakery owned by J.j. Marshall and threatened the entire lousiness section of Green street with destruction by the flames, causing approximately a $15,000 loss. TThe loss is a heavy one for the owner, who had just finished decorating and painting the walls and changed a partition, making improvements for the busy summer season now opening. The building was i n s u r e d w i t h W m . G . Schreiner, J.S. Freund and Kent & Company. Wonder Lake, a half- million dollar resort development, will hold a gala opening and inspection May 11, 18 and 25. Con­ siderable preparation has been made to make these three days long to be remembered by the thousands of visitors who are expected to throng this area on these dates. In the valley of the Nippersink an ancient lake bed has been developed into the second largest lake in the state of Illinois with over 10 miles of beautiful wooded shoreline. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of May 2, 1940) Residents of McHenry awoke on May day rejoicing at the prospect of wading through a gentle, though slightly belated April shower. They were also happy over the fact that these spattering missiles would soon cause the tulips and beans to poke their greeness upward and their gardens would blossom forth. That satisfied grin soon turned to astonishment when the old north wind began puffing around the corner and Mother Nature s t a r t e d s h a k i n g o u t snowflakes on the first of May. Among snow and rain, the Gordon Baking company, whose main office is in Ohio, moved a bit of its business into the George Stilling garage on Elm street and Riverside drive. The Gordon bakers are the makers of the famous Silvercup ("Heigho Silver") bread. Open House day for all hardware stores was the biggest day for sales in the history of the Wm. H. Althoff hardware business in West McHenry. 820 adults registered on that day. The John J. Vycital hardware store on Green street also relates a glowing report of sales. WESTERN SNOW PLOW -INSTALLED 7 Vi'Western Hydra-Turn Plow complete with Lights, T-stick Controls COMPLETELY INSTALLED! !ASH BONUS DIRECT FROM . CHEVROLET fr TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of May 5, 1955) Favorites of popular operettas will be featured as the theme of this year's Spring program presented by the McHenry Choral club RLL4WD PICKUPS Pr»s«nt*d by STATE BANK OF RICHMOND nwmbtr F.O.I.C. F a m i l y f i n a n c i a l planning has never been easy and today it's harder than ever. Young families just starting out are almost unanimous in asking the question, "Where did it all go?" This is one of the psychological hardships of inflation . . . you feel you are doing something totally wrong. You are earning more than you ever thought you could and yet there is nothing left after the bills are paid ... sometimes before the bills are paid. OFFER ENDS SATURDAY, MAY 17th BIGGEST PRCKRGEDERLEVER OFFEREO BY PRYTON CHEVY In our 19 years in business, we have never offered such a package at these savings. Every truck is priced below the manufacturer's suggested retail price ... even with snow plow installed. In addition to these savings, the $500 factory direct rebate provides an even more substantial value. No one has ever offered a bigger factory direct rebate than this one. And we've never been dealing on 4 wheel drive trucks the way we are during the next 2 weeks. You can use your $500 check towards your down payment or keep the $500 check and use it for whatever you want. The only real relief is careful planning. Don't spend money you don't have to spend. Put off big purchases. Start a- savings account and make it a Number One Priority. Add something to your savings each payday. Concentrate on spending less. Before you write that next check or spend that next dollar, ask yourself one question . . "Can I do without this7" You'll surprise yourself at how often your answer will be "yes". Highway31 South McHenry 385-2100 Make your money work wisely for you, not against you and you'U soon start wi ' q that "losing" br du can BANK on it'