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ofJuiy M, 1882) the county FIFTY YEARS AGO i Taken from Thomas P. Bolger elected bounty cfti American Red Cross at meeting and election of in the supervisors courthouse at Woodcock Walsh, chairman of the of the Red Cross, was vice-president of the organisation. The Commodores' ball, one of the main events at the Pistakee Yacht club, was held last Saturday evening, July id, and was attended by one of the best turnouts ever seen at the Yacht club. Some of the oldest commodores of the dub took part in the grand march includh* Com­ modores Chas. -W. Peters and A.X. Schmitt. FORTY YEARS AGO (Takenfrom the files of July 23,1942) On Tuesday of this week 10 more young men from McHenry county left for selective service. As is customary, thrboys and those who were on hand to |ee them off were served coffee and doughnuts before their departure. McHenry boys were George Bohr and Richard C. Carlson. A lifelong resident of Johnsburg, Joseph J. Michels, was taken from a host of relatives and friends by death last Sunday morning, July 13, 1942 at about two o'clock. He was 74 years of age. John R. Smith passed sway at his home on Court street, Thursday, July 16,1942, after a lingering illness. The end came peacefully in the presence of his devoted wife, Emma, his daughter, Alice, and granddaughter, Louise. A new postal service facility to be known as the "V-Mail Service." was announced by the Postmaster General, the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy. It is based upon the use for correspondence only to and from our armed forces abroad of a special, standard, uniform, and distinctive V-Mail letter sheets are e envelope; each, a standard stationery of a standard I . grade and grain marked envelope. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of 19S7) 1, 9,10 and U takes place. Agatha Theien wifl be in charge of preparation of the fish fry Friday. Elsida Fuchs will be Refusing to relinquish its spirit because of mid-90 degree tan- tores and sometimes by rain, one of the city's largest Marly Festival crowds' interest on the many events which annually make up this big summer event. It was estimated that as many as 90,000 lined the parade rodte to view a spectacular afternoon last Sunday Long Horn Steak House won first place in the humorous float division, the City of Woodstock took first in the "most bsawtiftri" float group, and the "most original" award went to the Checkerboard Squares. . Barry .member of the 1912 Mc » • * J k - 4 PAGE 17-PLA1NDBALER-WEDNESDAY. JULY 21,1002 ' Lamb-Wool Queen } man of the luncheon Saturday. Katie Huff and Martha Freund will be in charge of Sunday evening's supper. Assisting the women with the meals will be George Schmitt, George Biedrich, Jerome Tony an, Wilfred Freund, John Freund, Steve May, Matt Schmitt, Joe Schmitt and Ben Freund. The McHenry Junior Legion Baseball team won the county country team to Join unUe club by running 900 and three runs batted in, but had plenty of support from Danny Li twin, Don Bentz and Jim Justen who each had two hits. Jack Schaeffer, Litwin and Ron Smith each scored three, runs. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of July 20, 1972) The body of 23-year-old Vester H. Keen of Wauconda road, McHenry, was recovered from the Fan river Sunday morning at about 4 o'clock by deputies of the Sheriff department's pontoon boat. Keen attempted to swim across the river end meet other members of his family at the other side. While in midstream, his family observed he was having difficulty and heard him call for help. He was ob­ served going under, resurfacing and then disappearing. A dragging operation was begun and the body was recovered about 350 feet south of the Route 176 bridge. exclusive 500-mile miles to date Blood Drive At College July 21 There is a critical shortage of blood this summer and Iqcal residents are asked to help by contributing at a blood ckive July 21 at McHenry County college. The Aurora Area Blood Bank will be conducting the drive at MCC from 4 to 7:30 p.m in the college lounge on the lower level at MCC's Main hall building. Louise Lundemo, MCC's heslth services coordinator, explained that drives held at industrial olanta have been yielding less blood than usual because of la lagging economy. She said the yoffs caused by id number is always down in the sum­ mer, however, because people go away on vacation and because there is always s high demand for blood after the July 4th weekend accidents. Local residents who have questions about the drive may contact Lundemo at the college at (015) 455-3700. ' Make leftover mashed potatoes into pstties and coat with flour. Freexe in a single layer, then pack in plastic for storage. Fry unthawed in oil until crisp. Marine Recruit Ends Training Marine Pvt. George H. Chrisopulos, soa of Harry and Nicolette Chrisopulos of 5304 Shore drive, McHenry, has completed recruit training at the Marine corps Recruit depot. San Diego. During the 11-week training cycle, he learned the basics of battlefield survival. He was introduced to the typical daily routine that he will ex- ience diking his enlistment and the personal and professional standards traditionally exhibited by marines \ He paVticijpated- in an active physical conditioning program and gained proficiency in a variety of military skills, including first aid, rifle marksmanship and close order drill Teamwork and self-discipline were emphssised throughout the training cycle. Assignment For Airman Rehberg Airmen Scott G. Rehberg, son of Gordon L. and Patricia A. Rehberg of 23U Manor, McHenry, has been assigned to Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., after completing Air Force basic training. During the six weeks at Lackland Air Force base, Texas, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization and cuatoms and received special training in human relations, j In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate degree in applied science through the Community College of the Air force. The airman will now receive specialized instruction in the civil engineering field. Rehberg is a 1901 graduate of McHenry East campus high school. Karea Kaatleheaer, McHenry rountv Lamb and Wool queen, is ready for the 1002 McHenry Ceaaty Fair. She can be found around the sheep barn bet she also has maay rabbits ss well as clothing and foods among her fair entries. She holds Frisky, a Suffolk lamb. The fair is Aeg. 4-0 at Woodstock. (Dwi Pessley Photograph) Deadline For Auto Stickers Secretary of State Jim Edgar has reminded automobile owners with July license plate registrations that midnight, Saturday, July 31, is the deadline for displaying the new orange 1003 stickers. The new 1003 sticker should be displsyed in the upper left corner of! the rear license plate. Beginning Sunday, Aug 1, anyone driving an automobile with an expired brown July 1002 sticker will be subject to a fine for improper registration. regarding^ should calr i Those with questions license plate registrations should the Secretary of State's toll-free telephone number, 800-252-0900. f.\ HONORED AMERICAN ELI WHITNEY Eli Whitney (1765- 1825) was a Massachusetts inventor who never fully har­ vested the fruits of his efforts. While in Georgia he recognized that the work of picking seeds from cotton fibre was so labor intensive that it was scarcely worth sending the cotton to market. Whitney's solution was to build a hand-cranked cotton gin which enabled a work­ man to clean 50 times more fibre a day than he h a d p r e v i o u s l y . Widespread use of the gin caused cotton ex­ ports to soar. But the design of the machine was so widely pirated that Whitney and his business partner lost large sums of money in litigation. Whitney also achieved success in manufac­ turing firearms by using interchangeable parts. His Connecticut factory, using mass production techniques, helped to usher the industrial revolution into New England. 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