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PAGE 2- PLA1NDEALER -FRIDAY, AUGUST 3,1164 Insights X- . . « Escape to the Past..." In a normal working day it becomes necessary for a large segment of the city's population to meet the competition. For mbst it starts early, and for many it continues well past the customary 6 p.m. closing hour. This the work world of McHenry, a very essential part of the thriving city we call home. We are all looking to the future. But in our leisure moments it is ' fun, and sometimes therapeutic, to look back. Unless we ignore entirely the wise admonition not to live in the past, looking back can restore a pride and loyalty that sometimes becomes lost in the shuffle of surviving the present- qualities that are very often important to the contribution we can make to the community's Well being today. • "Escape to the Past" is the invitation extended to each of us through a new brochure which qluietly made its appearance a few weeks ago. It is a walking- chiving tour of McHenry that should hold interest for old timers and new residents eager to capture a glimpse of yesterday in their new home community. Some of the buildings retain much of their original ap­ pearance. Others have un­ dergone facial changes that radically altered the outward look but failed to erase the history of McHenry's earliest days. More than a few residents will read of the old Hoy Bank building at 1257 N. Green Street and exhibit a bittersweet feeling. Shown on a 1906 map. it went under such names as Fox River Valley State Bank, Citizen's State Bank, and People's State Bank. This financial institution failed to survive the 1929 crash. M usin' &, anderin BY KAF Once the home of the McHenry Plaindealer, it is now headquarters for the McHenry Chamber of Commerce. The Riverside Hotel at 3306 W. Elm Street was an impressive looking building in 1864. It is impressive today. The structure was built cm the ashes of the old Fremont Hotel which was destroyed by fire in 1859. It is the site of B.B. Brown's 1837 famous Log Cabin Tavern, and the first school that was recorded was held in the north end of the tavern log cabin. Your Legislators State Senator Jack Schaffer (R), 32nd. 56 N. Williams St. Crystal Lake, 111., 60014 Phone: 455-0309 Springfield Phone: 217-782-6525 state U.S. Senators Alan J. Dixon (R) 230 S. Dearborn Room 3960 Chicago, 111., 60604 Phone:312-353-S420 600 E. Monroe Room 108 Springfield, III., 62706 Phone:217-492-4126 United States Senate Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C., 20510 Charles H. Percy (R) 230 S. Dearborn Room 3892 Chicago, III., 60604 Phone: 312-353-4952 600 E. Monroe Room 1 I 7 Springfield, 111., 62706 Phone:217-492-4442 United Sates Senate Senate Office Bldg.. Washington, D.C., 20510 Representatives Dick Klemm (R), 63rd. 3 W. Crystal Lake Ave. Crystal Lake, 111., 60014 Phone: 455-6330 ' 0-- 1 Stratton Bldg. ^ Springfield, 111., 62706 Phone 217-782-8000 Ronald Wait (R), 64th. 1 10 E. Second St. Belvidere, III.. 61008 U.S. Representative Philip M. Crane (R), 12th 1450 New Wilke Rd. Mount Prospect, 111., 60005 Phone: 312-394-0790 House of Representatives House Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20515 McHenry County Office 56 N. William Street Crystal Lake, III., 60014 Phone: 459-3399 The stately building was also near the location of the first post office in 1837, located in a log cabin with Christy Wheeler as postmaster. The beloved Landmark School, which was saved from sale and destruction some 15 to 20 years ago, chiefly because of memories, is now 90 years old. It was constructed to replace the 1859 school located on the present Montini Middle School site. At one time accommodating grade and high school students, a hew high school in 1924 left only eight grades in the building. More recently, with un­ precedented growth in the area, it was converted into a primary center. Another landmark building stands across the street from the school, known as the John McOmber home. Now referred to as the white kindergarten building, it was built from the first lumber sawed at the Owen mill where Mr. McOmber was employed. Our own treasured memories include pictures in a photo album in the years when our family lived there when we were a youngster under 4 years. One of the earliest homes in McHenry, and one boasting much history, stands today at 1113 N. Fourth Street, just west of Landmark School. It is the Owen Home, built in 1838. The Owens, who owned large tracts of land in this area, built a dam across Boone Creek, resulting in the Mill Pond which covered about 60 acres of land, extending as far west as the Borden Factory near the railroad tracks. The family erected the first saw mill on the north side of the creek, and a carding and dressing machine were added later. The first cemetery was also located in this area until its relocation to the present Rich­ mond Road site. The brochure from which we took out facts was assembled painstakingly by lifelong residents, Charles and Mary Vycital, and designed by Robert Weber. They were assisted by research provided by the McHenry County Historical Society. Hie account we have given here only touches the surface of McHenry's early history. Although small in size, the brochure delves into many more interesting and important facets of the community's earliest days. To truly enjoy McHenry today, and the promise it has for tomorrow, each of us would do well to explore the early days which provided the foundation for all that has happened since 1836. There is no better way than by reading "The Escape to the Past" brochure available at no charge at the Chamber of Commerce office. An editorial Divorce law serves purpose When the new no-fault divorce law became effective in Illinois on July 1, the state was brought in lfcie with family law throughout the nation. Only one state does not have a no-fault divorce law. As one at­ torney noted, the new law brings "Illinois into the 20th century as far as grounds for divorce." The no-fault divorce law was explained and examined Airing the four-part series that appeared in the "Tlie McHenry Plaindealer" recently. One of the major conclusions that was reached in talking to judges and lawyers was that no great increase in the number of divorces in the state is anticipated as a direct result of the newlaw. "If people want a divorce, they're going to get one," a judge in­ terviewed for the series noted. "The main reason for the new laws is to take some of the rancor out of divorce," a lawyer said. An im­ portant aspect of the new law is that people will not have to commit perjury to obtain a divorce. A general consensus of the lawyers, judges and legislators in­ terviewed for the series that the law will be a good one. One of the main reasons for that opinion is that the new law removes blame from the divorce process. Under the old Illinois law, one spouse had to be 100 percent at fault for the marriage's breakup and the other partner had to be without any fault for a divorce to be granted. The no-fault law allows couples that agree to end their marriage after a six-month separation. The six month requirement means that couples must put some thought into their decision. Divorce, under any condition, is not a pleasant nor desirable experience. However, in many cases it is the necessary solution to a bad situation. Illinois' no-fault divorce law is a measure that can be an effective tool in taking some of the ugliness out of the divorce process. The law was structured carefully by state lawmakers to avoid the possiblity of instant divorce. 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