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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 16 May 1980, p. 22

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SECTION 2 - PAGE 2 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, MAY 1S.JM0 I |OODDQODBXOSXJDDDBDnQDDDDDaDD recalls the day her sixteen- I year-old son marched away _ • V I I " I " I 1 l o l h e d e f e n s e o f h i s c o u n t r y IWICe Told TdlGS ! "^He^Xcers Will be ^ I offered an unusual at- .>.• Q traction in the presentation FIFTY YEARS AGO. where a marble stone marks of Hank Lishin and his or- ' (Taken from the files of the last resting place of chestra, who arrive here May 22, 1930) Clinton Rorer, son of Mrs. May 24 and will be featured On Memorial day again ' Sam ant ha Button of this at the Fox pavilion. The will be decorated the graves city. Mrs. Button, who will opening dates at the Fox of those brave soldiers who be 101 years old next pavilion will be May 24, 25 gave their lives for their December, has the unique and Decoration day dances, country in the Civil war. distinction of being the only Three young men, armed Among them will be a grave living white woman who had with guns, perpetrated the in Woodland cemetery a son in the Civil war. She third robbery within a month at the St. Claire Filling of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence station at Ringwood. Angelse, had been selected as a member of the junior class to represent the local organization at Girls State this year. . Approximately 210 members of the newly formed McHenry Rotary club and guests were present at Charter night at the Country club: The im­ pressive charter presen­ tation was made to the first Rotary president. Dr. William A. Nye. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken 'from the files of May 22, 1950) Gary Gough was elected to his fourth term as captain of Company I firemen at the annual election meeting of officers. George Biggs was elected lieutenant, suc­ ceeding Bob Hansen, who did not seek reelection and John J. Shay was named to another term as secretary- treasurer, a position he has held for seven years. Catholic schools in McHenry county will par­ ticipate in a shutdown of the schools in September and October if the General Assembly does not approve, pending legislation to provide funds for non-public schools. Father Kennedy, principal at Marian Central Catholic high school, said th­ at Marian-county-wide high TWENTY-FIVE school and nine elementary YEARS AGO parochial schpols-would be (Taken from the files of affected with the decision to May 19, 1955) dose the schools. The McHenry County Fair Caryn Peterson of association is among thirty- McHenry was recognized as seven organizations in 34 outstanding freshman and Illinois counties which liave received an award at the applied for funds this year Milwaukee County hospital from the Fair and Ex- school of nursing Honor d&y position fund. All of the convocation. applications with two ex­ ceptions have been approved which means that the local fair association will receive $22,585 for the 1955 fair. Broccoli Portions Announcement was made One pound of broccoli will to members of the American provide between four and five Legion auxiliary that adequate portions of two me- Kathleen Anglese, daughter dium spears. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of May 16, 1940) McHenry township must have more improved roads. This was the decision reached at the .close of a dinner meeting attended by representatives from dif­ ferent sections , of the township including Wonder Lake, McCulloin Lake, Ringwood, Johnsburg and McHenry. Work on the im­ provements have already been started with Paul Sch- werman acting as chairman of the committee. The type of roads considered are what is known as Claus 13, medium type, bituminous surfaces, local connecting routes subject to fairly heavy traffic and large amounts of seasonal traffic. Lou Klontz of McHenry has two fine oil paintings in the present exhibit of the North Shore Art guild in Chicago. Mrs. Klontf is a member of the Guild which is now holding the annual Spring exhibit in the galleries of the Club Women's Bureau at Mandel Brothers in Chicago. The Johnsburg Colts had too much power for the Shamrocks and walked away with an 11 to 3 victory. "Weathering Includes NEW Ask your deakrfotproduct Ordinary stains let water soak in and destroy wood. But Cuprinol® Stain & Wood Preservative not only beautifies, it repels water as it protects wood against mil­ dew, watermarking, fading and rot. Stain &Wood Preservative When it's wood against weather. * Offer Expires May 31, 1980 Public Cooperation Asked In Recycling 3819 W. MAIN ST. - McHENRY 385-1115 This Saturday, May 17, is the regularly scheduled third-Saturday-of-every- month recycling drive held in the southeast corner of the McHenry Market Place from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. In addition to saving space in landfills, and saving natural resources, the recycling of materials through the various drives in McHenry county aids not- for-profit groups within the county to raise funds for their group and community projects. This Saturday., members of the Eastern Stars and Masons will be working on the drive along with the McHenry County Defenders. An increasing number of organizations and families are becoming involved in this project. Over 70 dif­ ferent community groups have worked on the drives in McHenry, and a survey taken in March showed the Every month we send this man a paycheck he doesn't work for Pipeline Bucks The Alaskan pipeline will move hundreds of billions of dollars worth of oil. Now that s what I call money going down the tube. KSIJC f CHECK-A-MONTH Mr or Mrs. John O. Saver. Rtes. 14 & 23 'HARVARD C&ii&tae Scroti Includes Soup, Salad, Roll and Butter. It's not that he doesn't deserve it ... he does. But he lets his money work for him and reaps the re­ wards each month. It's a plan called Check-A- Month, a high earning savings account that pays you interest each and every month. It's simple to open. Just deposit money in one of our high-earning savings or certificate* accounts and we take care of the rest. Then each month the interest from that account will be sent to you in the form of a check. MEMBER FSLIC, SAVINGS ACCOUNTS 1 = 1 INSURED TO $100,000 ragg Evay Friday Evening... A DeHdous Fish Fiy Includes soup, salad, rolls, butter, rw- 4% - choice of potato pancakes, trench ̂/ fries, or paisley boiled. EVERY SUNDAY Surf & Turf AT REASONABLE PRICES Sunday Luncheon String at 11 am Open for lunch Tuesifayfriday 1130 • 24)0 fim. and loan association McHENRY: 4400 W. Route 120 • 815/344-1900 . WOODSTOCK: 118 CmSe n Stmt• 819/331-7440 . CRYSTAL LAKE: 980larkvM.on St. #14.Mi

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