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Pagt 4 McHENRY PLAINDEALER Section A Friday. September 13,1W5 Community Toastmasters seek members Going bowling Jody Besserud is shown pointing to a posted flyer promoting the bowling outing planned for the Junior Luther League Sunday, Sept. 15, as other members of the youth group stand by. From left to right are Dana Gemmell, Kevin Gibbs, Scott Roper and Scott Weichle. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 404 N. Green St., McHenry, has an active youth program from fifth grade through grade 12. The Junior Luther League will have its first activity of the new school year Sunday, Sept. 15. Members are invit­ ed to go bowling at McHenry Re­ creation at 1:30 p.m.; the cost is $1.50 per game and 75 cents for shoe rental. Also scheduled Sept. 15 is a nature hike and campfire at Harrison-Ben- well for Senior High Youth. They, too, should meet at the church at 6:30 p.m. Following the hike, they will gather around the campfire for s'mores and singing favorite camp- fire songs. Shepherd of the Hills has three youth groups which offer social and educational activities for youth, at least once a month. Junior League is for fifth and sixth grades; Confirma­ tion League, seventh and eighth grades; and Senior League, all high school students. The groups offer fellowship and support for the youth. Friendships develop and grow, and the youth find many answers to their ques­ tions. They also learn to incorporate their faith into their daily lives. For more information on activities call Shepherd of the Hills, 385-4030. Randy Taradash, a local attorney, led the table topics discussions with a variety of nationally oriented sub­ jects as the McHenry Area Toast- masters Club held its most recent meeting. Responding to the subject of New Medical Practice Law, Jerry Boehm extemporized on the pros and cons to win the table topics award of the evening. Other subjects BPW slates next meeting in Richmond The next regular monthly meeting of the McHenry Business and Pro­ fessional Women is scheduled Mon­ day, Sept. 16, at Orsolini's Restau­ rant on Route 12 in, Richmond. Cocktails and socializing will be available starting at 6:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7. Karen Thennes, the new member­ ship chairman, and her committee have made arrangements for an Italian feast similar to those enjoyed by members in the past. Hie cost is $8.50 per person and reservations for members are made automatically. To qancel or reserve dinner for guests, call the answering service, 385-0258. A highlight of the evening will be the appearance of Nora C. O'Malley, former Northern Illinois Medical Center director, as guest speaker. All members are reminded to bring their filled-in survey sheets which were mailed with the July newsletter. Those not attending are asked to mail theirs as soon as possi­ ble to McHenry Business and Pro­ fessional Women, No. 2751, PO Box 297, McHenry, IL 60050. responded to were "Sugar - Is it good or bad?" by Rosalie Ames and "For or Against Aid to the contra" by George Ames. A highlight of the evening was a humorous spech contest. With the title of "The More Things change" Dr. Jim Lynott captured first place while Kitty Bartlett was runner-up with her speech "Could It Happen the Third Time?" Toastmasters is an international organization established to develon better communications skills give confidence to the aspiring speaker and sharpen a person's listening and speaking abilities. The local charter of Toastmasters meets twice month­ ly, the second Saturday morning and the fourth Monday evening, in the executive dining room of Northern Illinois Medical Center. The public is invited to attend any and all meetings. "where Hue food and drink «re •u**ound«i by OK warm beauty and charm of nature (Emmtry Squire & lounge WEEKNIGHT DINNERS 6 to 10 Have an unhurried weeknight dinner and enjoy a cocktail in their former dining room library. Our famous lazy susan is included with chopped liver, cheese spread, herring, spiced apples and more! Choose from 21 entrees including Veal Parmigiana, Veal Cutlet Oscar, Roast Duck Bigrade. Breast of Chicken DeJonghe or our 22 item seafood menu including Coquilles Saint-Jacques, Stuffed Shrimps and Crabmeat, Colorado; Brook Trout. Shrimp DeJonghe. Full seven course dinners from $8.95. Saturday dinners 6 to 11, Sunday dinners I to 9 , Sun. Brunch 10 to 12, Lunch Tues. thru Sat. II to 3 Piano And Violin Musk Wed. thru Sun. Dinners Closed Monday Yaw HNtt, Bill A Kris fiovts <312) 2234)121 IwfmctiOM Rt 120 i 45; 6r*pUk« Bandit barrier stops would-be burglar FIFTY YEARS AGO alnno/l an/I IIIA KAM«1 TU/I?MTV lalVlTVft tm A nn A (NT* IAJIAMAI _# « FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Sept. 12, 1935) Burglars who plan to hold up the West McHenry State Bank will have a tough time of it after this week when the "Bandit Barrier" which is being installed, will be completed. The bank will then be practically burglar proof with an unbroken wall of steel and heavy bullet-proof glass separating the vault, money draw­ ers and offices of the bank from the lobby. Twice Told Tales Kenneth Nicholas Miller, born at the Woodstock hospital Sept. 6 is the "Lucky Baby" for September. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Miller of Johnsburg. He will receive a number of gifts. A display of musical instruments from the Lyons Band Instrument Company will be exhibited at the high school Saturday. A rental plan is available for students interested in learning to play an instrument. With W. N. Sears again directing the music in the high school, assisted by Herman Ellis, who will devote the greater part of his time to music in the schools, it is expected that a greater interest in music will be developed and the band and orches­ tra will be greatly enlarged and improved. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Sept. 13, 1945) A truck and car were almost de­ stroyed and the interior of the ga­ rage at the Jacob Schaefer home on Court Street badly burned when Mc­ Henry firemen answered an early morning call Monday. Firemen be­ lieve the fire was caused by a short in the wiring of the car even though it had not been used that day. The boat of a 10-year-old Chicago boy collided with another following boat races on the Fox River last Sunday causing it to be demolished and the youngster fatally injured. The young man had been warned not to go near other boats, but he did not heed the warnings. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Stoffel cele­ brated their 50th wedding anniversa­ ry Sept. 4 and observed the occasion on Sept. 8 with a surprise open house at St. Mary's-St. Patrick's school hall with more than 200 guests in attendance. Mr. Stoffel was married to Elizabeth Rosing at St. Peter's Church, Volo, with the Rev. Father Joseph Rhode officiating. Their sev­ en living children were able to be with the couple on their golden wed­ ding day. Dr. C. L. Watkins, 55, a Wonder Lake dentist, died suddenly Sept. 8. Survivors include his widow Ger­ trude, a son, Capt. Raymond H. Watkins, a dentist with the army air forces at Shreveport, La., and a sis­ ter, Mrs. Frances I. Sherman, Chicago. TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Sept. 15, 1960) * At a busy session of the McHenry County Board of Supervisors Tues­ day, Supervisor A1 Pearson ex­ pressed disappointment in the fail­ ure of the treasurer to collect more personal property taxes. Treasurer Harry Herendeen stated that to date $78,197.08 had been collected in back taxes in a five-month period. He said distress warrants served this week by two special deputies will be heard in Justice Ritter's court. These war­ rants allow deputies to seize proper­ ty immediately for sale in settle­ ment of taxes. , iThe Rev. James Hagerty of Mt. Hope Community Methodist Church will give the invocation and benedic­ tion at the dedication program for the new Johnsburg Public School addition Tuesday, Sept. 20. Supt. James C. Bush said the program will be opened with a color guard consisting of Pistakee Highlands Boy Scouts and Johnsburg Girl Scouts directed by Joe Murray and Dorothy Steinbiss. School bells will ring for the first time for some children in the county when the trainibng center sponsored by the McHenry County Association for Retarded Children holds its first class Sept. 19. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Sept. 12, 1975) At the regular meeting of the Mc­ Henry County Board Tuesday, ap­ proval was given a McHenry County Regional Planning Commission re­ port calling for a grant application for federal funding of a solar energy heating and cooling system for the county courthouse. Lily Boyd Visconti was reunited with her class ring which had been missing since 1966 when she gave it to her husband-to-be and he lost it. Almost nine years later, on Aug,. 11, 1975, she received a call from Cathy Bronner of Woodstock, informing her that she had found the ring. It was underneath the carpeting of the Visconti car which had been sold five years earlier. A search of school records and many telephone calls by Mrs. Bronner were finally success­ ful in locating the ring's owner. Sister Viola, principal of St. John's School, Johnsburg, Gail Frisch and Ray Broderick were among those studying plans for the possible de­ velopment of a non-sectarian pres- school to start in 1976. McHenry County College started Agriculture, Automotive and Weld-' ing classes Sept. 2 in the new Ap­ plied Science building. The building is 175 feet by 125 feet and consists of a sheet metal and machine shop, automotive shop, welding shop, transmissions and hydraulics' lab, agriculture and soils lab, plant ma­ terials lab, two classrooms, a work study area and an office. . LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF McHENRY NOTICE TO BIDDERS The City of McHenry will receive sealed bids for the purchase of one (1) dump truck chassis, dump box and hydraulics, snow plow and mate­ rial spreader to be used by the Public Works Department, all in accordance with specifications by the City of McHenry, IL 60050, between 8 AM and 5 PM Monday through Friday. Sealed bids will be received at City Hall, Public Works Dept., 1111 N.s Green Street, McHenry, IL 60050 until 10 AM, on September 18, 1985 at which time they will be publicly opened and read. The City of McHenry reserves the right to waive any technicalities, any or all bids, or to accept considered advantageous to to reject any bid the City. Paul Halvensleben, Supt. Public Works Dept. CRYSTAL POINT MALL Doulc 14 4J Main &l. Crystal Lake Mon. lofri. 10 AM lo9 PM.&al. 10 AMlo5:3OPM.0>un. 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