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Extinguish Barn Fire this Issue tells of a young Meychst whose jump rope caught the ankle of an elderly pedestrian, throwing her to the ground. The bojr laughed, drivers passed her by and people watch as •he struggled to her feet No one of* fered to help. A friend - an alderman hi a neigh­ boring city - was complaining that he was leaving a business garage when he found his way blocked by several bicyclists. When he tnggeefad they PAOB M - KLAtNMEAlXft-FRIDAY, JULY * IMi FREUND ROOTS GO" FAR "BACK tbt .s - -- -- -- * n »A- i, „# , , _ ,ial«• I* • -- named WIM tne government ana its HACK OK ieniiovity to tne land their desfans for a declaration of mere liberal rights for I I a more rtannfritif syslsm of government By IMI there was a revolt, followed by a mnaalvn dtlasn aurielug and finalljr tall seals en. not onhr in Prussia, bat throughout Europe. ieeriy immigrants, men of thesoil, "saw the handwriting on the wnO" and started their flow of emigration. The hopes and dreams of those early settlors are bsst expressed in the letter written by Nicholas Frett, from the States, to Ms relatives back in Prussia. His choice ofjnnd, of which he speaks, is now in the area of Sumyside. The following are excerpts from the second letter from Dr. Freund, which have been translated: "Nikolaus Frett. Nifcoiaus Adsms and Jakob Schmitt were among die earliest, if not the first emigrants to the USA from our Eifol region. On Aug. 1 1X1, these three men founded the settlement of Johnsburg "Nikolaus Frett, who was born in Kreuznick, near Hirten and Luxem, aubeequently started the emigration of people from our Eifel villages with a letter to his homeland which he wrote Aug. 30,1941, from Chicago. In this letter I am sending to you a copy of the tranalstion of this letter into English. The original, winch had been written in German, served as a strong enticement for thooe in aboolute poverty to escape from the Eifel villages into the richness of the wilds of America. "An excerpt of this Frett letter (the original) is being kept in the State Archives of Kobiem. I remember having read in a German magazine dealing with the teachings of history the entire text of this letter, but at the time failed to note the correct place where it had been found since at the time I hsd not been aware of the emigration of the Freund families." Dr. Freund and his wife, will be spsnding sometime in the area the end of of the greeted by August. A Freund Family Fest Is planned for Saturday, Sept. 4, at 1 p.m. at the Johnsburg Community club. Anyone with eerly Johmburg ancestry is welcome to sttend, aa Dr. Freund will have genealogical records fa for many of the early families. Dr. Freund has done research on the Freund surname for many years and has accumulated volumes of records and dsta pertaining to this family. He is <*g*r to corresoond with persons of Freund descent in order to exchange data witMhem about their family relationships and sdd to his collection ofFreund records. For more information, call Phyllis Bauer at 3864626 or write directly to Dr. Hanns Egon Freund, Osserstrasse, 94, D 8000 Munchen 80, West Germany. PETITIONS OUT FOR VILLAGE DISSOLUTION (ContliMMd from pop* ') bring in taxee, is slmost sn im­ possibility," Rachel said. "Many people feel the roods are In worse condition now than they were eight years ago and yet they are spending $40,000 a year. People are up in arms about it. In April, the Village of Wonder Lake board of trustees acted on a limited rood program, with additional work to be done as money became available. Village Clerk Duane Zeman noted at the meeting that the village did not qualify for matching funds from the ststs Trsnsportstion department because of insufficient population. According to Rachel, once the signatures on the petitions have been notarized, the petitions will be presented to the village clerk, Duane Zeman. By law, he said, she will give them to tne county clerk. When asked if there would be enough certified signatures on the petition to have the referendum placed on the November ballot, Rachel said, "Absolutely We had more than we needed last night." MUSIN' AND MEANDERIN' (Continued from pof* 1) wangle out of s $225 fine for drunken driving snd s year under court supervision. Clever attorneys were aware that two conflicting drinking driving laws had passed in the General Assembly and are charging that because of those actions the stricter bill is invalid. The State believes the courts will rule that the harsher bill reflects the legislative intent snd will be sllowed to stand. In the mood of the cititenry to clamp down on irresponsible drivers, the decision would not be unexpected. In our area there are others who are he move, bet fn^jl thOOe to be in their early teens. ' Only when they were ready did they move on. And property baa not escaped. A McHenry alderman riding to the train one morning found three berrale of flowers tipped over in the Main street business area. Thsee barrels, placed there to beautify the city, are heavy and require a good bit of force behind them, indicating that daetrmUou is not only on the minds of the very young. Our country is intent on a nuclear freeze, and the idee is promising. But for this moment, there are a few of us who would setttle for a freeze on rude conduct and the deetruction of anything that geta in the way. If so many individuals are beyond control in small matters, how can we hold much hope for countriaa being in control in reelly important onaal Fiesta Days Guide Printed A total of IS,000 copiee of the Fiesta Days Guides are on their way to every resident in the greeter McHenry area. This detailed guide to all the events of Fiesta Days is made poesible through the courtesy of all the businesses included in the Guide. Fiesta Days are devoted to sporting and entertainment events that are provided through the generoaity of hundreds of talented performers and volunteers. There is no admission charge. McHenry fire fighters scale ladders to get to a roof fire that broke out on a barn at 1306 S. Lily Lake road, Mcfieary, at S:St p.m. Wednesday. According to Asst. Fire Chief Chris Bennett, all three companies of the department were called to the scene. The fire In the reef of the old barn was under control hi a couple Of Bennett said. The cause is undo* Investigation. 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County police charged Fred Finn, of 3102 Ringwood road, McHenry, with aggravated assault and disorderly conduct after he became abusive and uncooperative in the emergency room of McHenry hospital. The report indicated that Finn persisted in shouting obscenities and attempted to kick county police of­ ficers. Bond was set at $1,050. A noisy burglar fled on foot after being confronted by the home owner at 5 a.m July 3. McHenry County Sheriff's police reported that Anthony Varese, of 2917 Deborah lane, McHenry, was awakened by noises and confronted a burglar in the kitchen of his home. After an exchange of words, the man fled the scene. The offender was blue jeans and a jacket, the ng was taken from the Varese residence. County police also investigated a burglary at the food stand of the V.F.W., 3002 W. Route 190, McHenry Food items, a cash bos and a hammer were stolen from the stand. A stereo unit was reported stolen from the residence of John Lewis, &207 Pulaski road, McHenry. A neighbor reported a man leaving the home with a large object. The thief removed a window screen to gain entrance to the home. Sheriff's police on Tuesday arrested 21-year-old Kimberly Hacek of 3109 Waterview, McHenry, on charges of driving while intoxicated, improper lane usage, aggravated assault and resisting s police officer. Bond is set at 15,050 for a July 13 court ap­ pearance. The charges stemmed from in­ vestigation by police when the Hacek vehicle left the road at Jackson street and Cemetery road, Woodstock, where the driver allegedly resisted efforts to take her into custody and kicked at arresting officers, police said. . Sizzlini For Your Fireplace! FIREPLACE caw «ni ACCESSORIES SAVE 33^ FIREPLACE GLASSDOORS SAVE201 Ticket Drivers In Crashes Greenhouse Bargains To Make Your House Green! ALL GREEN PLANTS, CACTUS * SUCCULE1 SAVE 30% A McHenry woman received two tickets after the car she waa driving went off Elm street and struck a sign and a pole. Barbra L. Steinsdoerfer, of 4505 Parkway, McHenry, was cited by McHenry police for driving under the influence and improper lane usage The report said Ms. Steinsdoerfer was unable to recall how the accident occurred. The accident occurred at 9:01 p.m. June 99. On July 4, two separate sccidents involving the same driver resulted in four citation. Rose Oilier Bachmann, of 913 Royal, McHenry, waa driving on Home avenue, in lakeland Park, whan the vehicle struck a parked car, I. The par according to witnesses. The parked auto was registered to Casimir.A. Mikosz, of 4403 Home avenue, McHenry. Ms. Bachmann told McHenry police she did not know she had hit the auto. She was ticketed for improper lane usage and leaving the scene of an accjdsnt. Fourteen minutes later, after the Bachmann auto had turned onto Willow, another parked vehicle waa hit and witnesses identified the Bach­ mann auto. Ms. Bachmann said she waa unaware that she had struck a parked car. 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