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r itue.« • l-L.inUt.ALMi - I KIliAi. uviuot-n i, EARL WALSH" So I Hear Backed out of our driveway on North Green Street and thoughts drifted back to days when we first moved into our new home 34 years ago. The Kreutzers were always with us. Bid and Maryann Doherty were living across the street where Nellie now presides. The Tony Blakes were 10 the north and the Carey sisters were on the south. Ben Brefeld called on us at times. The Carey home, said to have been built by a contractor named El Howe was rated by Old Timers to be one of the best built homes in the area. The Ron Doherty family now enjoys the large home. On the N-E corner of Green and Broad, the John Blakes resided. Across the street, S-E corner of Green and Broad, was the home of the John Unti family, later the site of the Anglese new home. Next door was the Charlie Unti home where Don and Rosalie Doherty took over and packed in ten kids. The Lou Smiths, George P. Freunds and Wm. Pries, Sr. homes were in line to the Pearl St. corner. The Lennons and Clarks later lived in the Pries home. Alice and Minnie Knox must have rattled around in the big house across the street where the Koleno family now reside. Nick and Celia Justen lived there previously. Can't remember who was in the Green-Pearl corner erf the McHenry Brewery building. Maybe I shouldn't have started this. If I am going to cover the entire city, there is no way to mention every place. The Plaindealer was in the concrete section of the Gertie Neiss building at Green and Elm. Gus Unti's tavern, ice cream parlor and bus depot occupied the corner space. Just around the corner John Lodtz had his tailor shop. Then came the Miller Monument establishment. Across the street where the McHenry State Bank stands, Dr. Froehlich, Vernon Knox and I had offices. Originally the building was the Dr. Wells office and residence. Now where? Guess I'll stay on Green St. Elm St. was a 2-lane street until Alderman Joe Gausden saw into the future and somehow got the State Highway Department to build a 4-lane highway. The city shared a small portion of the cost. The Pries grocery and meat market flourished where the China Light restaurant now operates. We had offices on the second floor in early STATEMENT Of OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND COTCUIATION 1 mu or naucanoa * ruauCATKMHO 3 3 5 2 0 0 0 0 ttttivnut S e e t « a b « r 2 0 . 1 3 8 1 2 W . E l a S t r e e t . M c H c n r y . M c H c n r r C o u n t y . I l l i n o i s 6 0 0 5 0 3 8 I 2 W . E l a S t r * « t . M c H « n r y . H c H c n r r C o u n t y . I l l i n o i s 6 0 0 5 0 T h o s . C . M i l l e r . 3 8 I 2 W . E l a S t r i c t . M c H c n r y . I l l i n o i s 6 0 0 5 0 A d « l « F r o t M i c h . 3 B I 2 W . E l a S t r e e t . M c H e n r y . I l l i n o i s 6 0 0 5 0 M c H e n r y P u b l i s h i n g C o a p a n y 3 8 1 2 W . E l a S t . . M c H e n r y . 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This started out as remembrances of 34 years ago, but has drifted back beyond that time. A bakery shop and Emil Geier's pool hall downstairs burned down and Walter Carey built the concrete building that housed his electric shop, McGee's Store and Smith Bros. Lorie Edinger, a native of Wood­ stock, ran a saloon where Brouhaha is now located. When Woodstock voted to go dry, the thirsty ones swarmed into McHenry to wet their whistles. McHenry has had its share of fires. John Heimer (Leo's father) ran a saloon where Joe Regner later operated his meat market and grocery store. Fire took that building down not so many years ago. The old Empire Theater at the site of the present theater was another to burn down. Old Timers like Fred Schoewer and Ed Bonslett will remember when an old frame city hall was used for basketball games in spite of a low ceiling. Way Bade When, the Schoewer blacksmith shop stood at the corner of Green St. and Waukegan Rd. where the McHenry Clinic was built. Small homes lined the E-S of Green St. where the East Campus School now stands. Johnny and Mikie Purcell lived in one of those small homes which they called their shanty. Johnny was the breadwinner, laboring with the railroad section gang. He didn't want Mikie to work because "Mikie isn't well".- That suited Mikie. He smiled and enjoyed life. He never had a lesson, but could play his fiddle like a true musician. He had a certain touch. Of course, you all iiave heard the history of the McHenry Library where Mrs. Fred Bienapfl (Agnes Tesch) grew up. The Bienapfls gave full cooperation when the home was auctioned. (Being the bidder for the library, I should know.) Up Main St. to Third takes me to the . ome (N-E corner) where I was born jnd reared. Our first back door neighbors were the Wentworths. In the neighbhorhood were Dr. and Mrs. Wheeler, the Will Bacon family, John and Rose Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Powers, the Wm. Welch family, the Kamholz family, the John Stoffels, the McOmbers, "Aunt" Gertie Miller (loved by all), and others who came along later. My father told of buying the home and extra frontage for $2,800.00 around the turn of the centum Twice Told Tales had an item oqe time reporting the construction <rf John Stoffel's new home - "consideration $1,800." That* is now the Gewge and Marie Larkin home. We are in the process of identifying old time stores in the Main St. (Gagetown) district for Nancy Fike. Some may appear in the Plaindealer so will skip that area for now. For many years the home at the N- W corner of Waukegan and Third was a photographers studio. That will be enough rambling. Will pick up other areas in future columns. After backing out of our driveway, it took me quite a while to get home again. TOUR OF HOMES The Woman's auxiliary of Com­ munity hospital in Geneva is preparing its annual tour of area homes to be held Wednesday, Oct. 6. There will be five homes on the tour this year, including homes from both Geneva and West Chicago. They will be open to the public on that day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A hot entree will be served at the Geneva Golf club from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Luncheon tickets will be sold in advance only. For further information call (312) 879- 2191. NANCY'S JOHNSBURG TAVERN 3622 N. CHAPEL HILL 3S5-17S7 ALL YOB CAN EAT OCTOBER SKOALS MONDAY-FRIDAY 4tett TO 9;3Q PJA. NO DOGGY BAG PLEASE t--ilk M AY LIVER 'N ONIONS B-B-Q TEXAS BEEF MBS PORK HOCKS A KRAUT IS. SHORT RIBS A NOODLES FBI. OCEAN PERCH, SMELT AND POTATO PANCAKES SAT. A PRIME RIB (SINNER SJ50 BORN IN OCTOBER? WE'RE HAVING A BIRTHDAY BASH. STOP IN £ TELL US YOUR NATAL DAY. G& Fouad in this fal'i men'* wear collectioe is the dtinc (1/lcd wool cardigan •ad the pure (iihimn sweet shift, let sin i sad sweeter vests are rtriigf-d for weifat hi the youag aaa's casual are popelar with both em and women. Soaie of these KsaHsnf^ Cftltl ttd JBCkCtS feature np*off ifecvcs. "Everyone is a genius at least mice a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together. G.C.Lictenberg The word "fiction" comes from the Latin fictio, which means something invented. FRIOAYS Sftt flSH ftf- ALL YOU CARE TO EAT SATURDAYS jflflcJIenrp $395 5A95 N.y. STRIP STEAK DINNER 14 0Z. TUESDAYS i P.M. - » P.M. WEDNESDAYS JUMBO SHRIMP DINNER 1 Vi PRICE PIZZA $395 REG. PRICE $5.95 LIINCN SPECIAL MW-TM*S $975 Entertainment Tim-Sun. 8 P.M.-Closing 4512 W. RTE. 120 IN McHENRY 385-0900 THE FOX'S Facts: News articles to better serve your dental needs. THE PATIENT'S BILL OF RIGHTS The right to a complete dental examination. Certainly one of the most important challanges facing members of the dental profession today is that of being responsive to the dental needs of patients. Our primary concern must revolve around your continuing dental health and the greatest return for your dollars in­ vested in dentistry. For new patients, this concern must begin with what we call 'The Perfect Beginning"- the complete dental examination which includes a thorough visual examination, all necessary x-rays, and diagnostic impressions if they are indicated. Only in this way can we be assured of directing you along the road to complete oral health and an­ ticipate the best possible return for your dollars invested in dentistry. Service has been defined as "an at­ titude toward people." The greatest service we could possibly render begins with the complete dental examination. KEEP SMILING! THE NORTHERN FOX DENTAL ASSOCIATES will feature articles on the most current trends in Dentistry. RANDALL RAABE, DM PHILLIP C. NEAL, DJKS Crystal Lake Ambutal 4900 So. Rt. 31 Crystal Lake. II. 60014 459-3740* DAVID H. Mitt, D.DJ Crystal Lake Ambutal 4900 So. Rt. 31 Crystal Lake, II. 60014 455-1172* 5612 So. Rt. 31 Crystal Lake, II. 60014 459-2202* THE DOTAL CH1B BKS. lUDFOtt 4 WEGftZYN McHenry-385-1360* Islond lake 312-526-1100* Marvard-815-943-5939* 'For emergency core 24 hours call 459-5900 SIS YOUR DCMTIST TWICE A YEAR Richmond Board Supports Area Senior Bailout Plan Support for the Senior Citizen Council bailout proposal came unanimously when the Richmond village board voted Tuesday night to participate in the McHenry County Senior Citzens Council bid for a new building. In July the McHenry county board agreed to buy a building if the council mustered 80 percent of the the townships and municipalities to participate in the funding by Jan. 1. The council bylaWs also must be amended to allow/municipal, town­ ship and county representatives to sit on the council board of directors. Daniel Malone, council executive director, said municipalities representing about 7,414 people over age 60 have agreed to participate. /That is about 34 percent of the estimated 22,000 seniors in the county. Malone said the encouraging news is that seniors in Harvard, Crystal Lake, Lakewood, Marengo, McHenry, Hebron and Richmond compose an estimated 55 percent of the 14,000 seniors in county municipalities. Woodstock, with its estimated 3,000 seniors, is the only large area that voted "no" to the proposal. According to City Manager Dennis Anderson, "The council objected to both the concept of - the proposal and the method of prorating costs." Under the proposed formula, municipalities pay $2.70 per senior age 60 and older living within their jurisdiction. Anderson said Wood­ stock officials believe such a plan penalized those municipalities that have made strides in senior housing. Older communities or those with developments like Walden Oaks, in Woodstock, tend to have larger senior populations, Anderson said. Wood­ stock councilwoman Joan Mansfield suggested a formula based on per capita populations would be more equitable. Malone and the seniors' council hope to raise an estimated $75,000 for programming, in which case the county will lay out about $160,000 for a building to serve as the main kitchen and social activities hall. Despite the tight economy, Malone is optimistic concerning a center's future. "I feel very, very encouraged that there is support for programs of this nature," he said. It is important to note the Richmond board specified in its resolution it would support the new Crystal Lake center to the extent that it could. No exact dollar amount was set. If the village does eventually adhere to the council's formula, it would amount to about $508. Cooking Accidents Top '81 Fires In Family Homes Most Illinois residential fires in 1981 occurred in one and two-family homes and were caused by cooking ac­ cidents, according to Jade H. Carter, Illinois state fire marshal. "Most cooking fires are the result of carelessness in the kitchen and can be corrected," Carter said. "Information on firesafe practices is available from local fire departments or the office of the state fire marshal. "Although cooking (17 percent) was the main cause of fires in family homes (15 percent) and apartments (29 percent)," he said, "most fire- related deaths were from unknown causes (39 parent), with the most identifiable cause of deaths being careless smoking (17 percent). "With Fire Prevention week coming up (Oct. 3-9)," he said, "everyone should practice - 52 weeks of the year - the theme of this year's com­ memoration: 'learn not to burn wherever you are.' " " Fires in family homes totaled 73 percent of all residential fires. Another 19 percent was in apart­ ments, 4 percent in mobile homes and 1 percent in hotels and motels. Of all residential fires, cooking accidents (17 percent; were followed by incendiary or suspicious fires (15 percent), particularly in mobile homes (16 percent) and hotels and motels (20 percent), with heating as the third main cause. Cooking also was the main cause of fire-related injuries (18 percent), with smoking (17 percent;) second. The greatest dollar loss (approximately $9,423,000) was from incendiary or suspicious fires. In 1981, there were 7,068 fires, 63 fire-related deaths and 436 injuries recorded by the 640 fire departments reporting to the National Fire In­ cident Reporting System (NFIRS) in Illinois. The total dollar loss in residential fires was figured to be $47,115,459. Programs At Volo Bog A series of programs is being planned at Volo Bog State Natural 'People Walk' at Moraine Hills State park. McHenry. Meet at 9:30 in the Northern Lakes day use area for registration. There is a choice of either a 3^-mile or a 7fe-mile course. Certificates will be awarded to all participants. Please call the interpreter at Volo Bog for more information. Oct 29, 7 p.m. - "Swamp Spook Walk" - Let imagination go in a search for the elusive boogieman. A flashlight is a must - do register for this walk as numbers will be limited. Nov. 13, 10 a.m.- "Natural Christmas Decorations Worshop" - Make several holiday decorations using natural materials. Call ahead to reserve a place in the class and to obtain a list of materials to bring. Dec. 11,10 a.m.- "Decorate a Tree for Wildlife" - Get into the Christmas spirit by stringing edibles for birds and other wildlife. Bring along the whole family, favorite Christmas carols - and don't forget the camera! Volo Bog State Natural area is located just north of Volo, west of Rt. 12 on Brandenburg roSd. For more information or to register, call 815 344- 1294. The trail is open from 8:30 to 4:30 p.m. daily and the Visitor center on weekends and holidays from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. All programs are free. Youth Group To Help Recycling The McHenry County Defenders will hold its next recycling drive Saturday, Oct. 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of the Market Place ( West Route 120) . Co-sponsoring this event with the Defenders will be the Youth group of the Mt. Hope Methodist church of Pistakee Highlands. On the first and third Saturdays of each month the Defenders hold these drives and invite local non-profit groups to share with them the work and the proceeds from this effort. To arrange for your group to participate, contact the Defenders representative at 385-8512. There is a waiting list for this effort; groups interested should speak well in advance of their need. A good money-making opportunity for the kids is the pay-back plan in effect for all-aluminum cans; 20 cents per pound plus a bonus of a penny per bound if the cans are crushed and another penny if they are clean and free of bi-metal cans. s|>ur<)« f con s Give those poor, tired, neglected windows a new look. Vogue ready-made draperies are now on sale at 20% off! Ik* rod ptac«T»nt) W* Mounlwtq ••• D • All you need is something with which to measure and you can have ready-made draperies in a choice of 42 sizes. Now in 17 different styles and 75 colors too' Wha s more, you can also get matching fabric by the yard for valances, swags measurem©nts in for an estimate (Example. #909 foam-back Juno. 48 x 84 . reg. $28 pr., on sale for 22.40) But do it now . .. Sole ends October 10th. ' OPEN SUNDAYS 10 TO 9 r MARKET P1ACI \