The Marengo Beacon News from Marengo, Illinois • Page 2

PAGE 2-THURSUAY, OCTOBER 20, 1977 SAY YOU SAW 11 IM THE MARENGO BEACON-NEWS The Courthouse 'Vie Marengo Beacon -News Serving the Growing Marengo Area 1 TIT 'Kl PHONE (815) 568-6515 Reports 113 East Prairie St. Marengo, II. 60152 ffiL 3 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY for Maranoo-Union-Girdan Prairie-Huntlay-Gtnoa-Hampshtri Records frohj McHenry CountvT 196 MEMBER 2S BUILDING PERMITS MARRIAGE LICENSES Applications for marriage licenses at the McHenry County Building permits recently Issued bv the Department of foBf" Clerk's office were recently Building and Zoning McHenry County include: Robert L. Sorensen, PublisVir David Madden, Editor j. Gerald Burke, Adv.

Manager MAIL SUBSCRIPTION IN McHENRY, BOONE or DKALB COUNTIES $5.00 PER YEAR OUTSIDE TRI-COUNTIES $6.00 PER YEAR SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAIDAT U.S. POST OFFICE. MARENGO. I L. 60152 maae oy s- Liyakatali A.

Khan and Mrs.x G. Imogene Carpenter, both of Huntley; Thomas D. Bennett and Mrs. Karen A. Payton, both of Marengo; Craig K.

Vierck rand Donna M. Streit, both of Charles and Carol Falbisaner, 8 Hunter Path, Lake-in-the-Hills, to build a three-bedroom ranch at' 12525 Crescent Drive in Grafton Township. There was no approximate value given. Permit and Service Wayne Nolan, 16918 O'Brien Harvard, to build a single family residence at 8217 Nolan Dr. in Alden Township for an MEETINGS Meetings that will be held at the McHenry County Courthouse include: Oct.

20 r- Finance Committee of the McHenry County Board, 9:15 a.m. Oct. 21 Zoning committee, 9:30 a.m. "'Harvard. Michael J.

Geraci and Maureen L. Koura, both of Harvard; James Edward Janrozek, Chicago, and Nancy Ann Ratfield, Marengo; David C. Isles and Marsha S. Donner, both of Harvard. Sfgai.

WITH A RECORD CORN CROP being harvested hereabouts, the state of Illinois is challenging Iowa as the largest corn producing state in the United States. Nationwide, the forecast calls for a harvest of 6,303 billion bushels-that's a lot of corn: But all that good news is foreshadowed by problems which face the farmers: declining prices, maritime a decrease in shipping facilities, lack of storage space, etcj, all tend to cast speculation as to what to do with the bumper crop. Bob Bergland, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, is faced with a dilemna, either he guarantees the farmers profitable crop prices, or they will go on a planting strike. Net farm income this year, estimated at twenty billion dollars, is the lowest since 1972.

One local farmer puts it this way: "The problem is that although the cost of machinery, land, fertilizer, labor, fuel, and most other farm items have in-. creased Tor several the prices farmers receive for their crops have dropped to about half of those in the 1973-75 period to levels which are below production costs. For consumers, of course, the Surpluses and low commodity prices presage more stable food prices. The problem must be resolved, but the least we can do is to offer our thanks for a bumper wheat, corn and soybean crop. An old sage remarks: "Having too much is far better than having too little!" included: Grandma Russell who came across Lake Michigan in a skiff, (she was Mrs.

Nell Shipman's and "Aunt Em" Laiining Van Alstyne's grandmother; Marshall and Maria Sears, James Qilliland, James Mackey, E. Whitttey, David and William Patterson, the Stanleys, the Wilsons, Hadsalls, Peter Simpson, Whites, Fays, Drivers, Bucks, Robbs, and the Carrs, the father of this clan died on the way here. (Note: Whitman Cobb came to the itiley are in 1837 and is considered the first white settler. 'Of course, this settlement was first known as Pleasant Grove, and was the nucleus in forming the city of Marengo. Our pioneer father, Calvin Spencer, settled in this (Marengo) area in 1835 and has the distiction of being the first white settler in the area that is now known as Marengo.) i DIVORCES FORMER MCCD TRUSTEES Robert Fritz and Dr.

George Buehler stock the new lake at the Rush Creek Conservation Area. Officials dedicate Rush Creek area Oct. 24 committee, Oct. 25 Public Safety 9:30 a.m. Health and committee, 9:30 Decrees and judgments of divorce recently issued by the 19th Judicial Circuit include: Betty J.

Jones vs. David JR. Jones; Erika M. Wolters vs. Donald Raymond Wolters.

Agriculture committee, a.m.; Legislative 1:30 p.m. State police announce traffic report the lake and contour the land around it. The District also presented letters of commendation to Dr. George Buehler and to Robert Fritz for their six years of service to the Conservation District as Trustees. A part of the dedication was the inital stocking of the lake with 250 large mouth bass fingerlings.

Former Trustees Dr. George Buehler of Marengo and Robert Fritz of Harvard placed the fish in the lake. The fish were supplied by the Illinois Department of Conservation, Division of Fisheries. All McHenry County Conservation District Trustees, members of the Citizens Advisory Council, staff and 75 citizens took part in a short ceremony officially dedicating the compoeted 4.5 acres lake at the Rush Creek Conservation Area southeast of Harvard. During the ceremony special recognition was given to Same Haning of the U.S.

Soil Conservation Service and to Howard Meade of Marengo. Haning did the inital studies, soil samples and planning for the lake. Meade worked the many hours needed to dig year, showing an increase of forty-three (43) fatalities this year over last year's figure in the five (5) county area. The Illinois State Police advises that since Fall is here, it's time to watch out for leaves on the roadways which could cause skidding; also, do not drive through piles of leaves in which children might be playing and obscured from view. AN AUTUMNAL TONIC What mystery is it? The morning as rare As the Indian Summer may bring! A tang in the frost and a spice in the air That no city poet can sing! The crimson and amber and gold of the leaves, As they loosen and flutter and fall In the path of the park, as it rustlingly weaves Its way through the maples and under the eaves Of the sparrows that chatter and call.

What hint of delight is it tingles me vague, indefinable joy? What yearning for something divine that I knew When a wayward and wood-roving boy? Ah-ha and Oho but I ha ve it, I say- Oh, the mystery brightens at 'Tjs the longing and zest of the far, far away, For a bountiful, old-fashioned dinner to-day, With the hale harvest-Hands of the past. -James Whitcomb Riley Fresh Lean 1 Lb 59 GROUND CHUCK LBS The Superintendent of Illinois State Police, Lynn E. Baird, announced today the latest figures which indicate that during the month of September, 1977, one hundred seventy-two (172) persons died from injuries sustained from traffic accidents on highways. A breakdown of the counties shows that in September of last year, Lake County had eleven (11) fatalities; McHenry County had five (5) fatalities; DuPage County had fourteen (14) fatalities; Kane County had six (6) fatalities and DeKalb County had two (2) fatalities. For September of this year, Lake County had six (6) fatalities; McHenry County had eleven (11) fatalities; DuPage County had nine (9) fatalities; Kane County had four (4) fatalities and DeKalb County had no (0) fatalities.

One thousand six hundred three 1 ,603 persons have been killed in the entire State since January 1 of this year. There were one thousand five hundred fifty-three (1,553) persons killed during the same period last year, showing an increase of fifty (50) over last year. District 2, which covers Lake, McHenry, DeKalb, Kane and DuPage counties, reports two hundred forty-two (242) persons have been killed in these counties sice January 1 of this year. There were one hundred ninety-nine (199) persons killed during the same period last USD A Choice in the September 29th issue of the Beacon-ISews, the writer of this column gleaned: certain articles written over a century agoX (1872) in which the author made certain and; pertinent observations concerning McHenry County and its townships in his huge book (15x17 inches). The unknown journalist filled his manuscript with maps, descriptions and pen etchings of residences, of each township and settlement.

You may recall that we used his written descriptions concerning Marengo and Coral townships four weeks ago so, this week, we will continue with our neighboring townships of Seneca and Riley. (1) Seneca Township Historically: This is one of the finest farming townships in the county the land is rich, gently rolling, and under a high state of cultivation. The west side of the township is heavily timbered, supplying building material and fuel in great abundance; being well eatered, it is adapted to dairying purposes, and the attention of many of the leading farmers is turned to this branch of industry, and great quantities of butter and cheese are manufactured; Marengo and Woodstock are the principal market towns for the citizens of this township. The first settler, it is said, was Joseph Hannah, who settled on the farm now owned (1872) by T.W. Chestnut.

Robert G. White was second, who settled in 1835, followed by Spencer Flanders who settled in the fall of 1836. The writer then offers pen sketchings of prominent farms in Seneca township: Residences of Brass J.F. Wolcott, Osgood Joslyn, CO. Parsons, and L.W.

Sheldon. (2) Riley Township Historically: This township is one of the finest tracts of land in the county for agricultural purposes, being almost entirely a Fine rolling prairie. The farms are generally large, well improved, and under a high state of cultivation. We are informed that the first settlement in the township was made on the farm 1872) now owned by F.B. Foy, in 1836, by T.W.

Cobb; Rowell Bates settled in 1838; James Bates, his son, still resides in the township (1872). Among other early settlers we might name are: N.E. Barnes, now living in Marengo, who came in 1839; Charles Knapp, and Dr. Smith, who settled on the south side of the timber, known then as Pleasant Grove. A pen sketch of the Dr.

J. Woodworth farm accompanies the above article. (Thus ends the biographical and chronological observations made by the unknown author some one hundred and five years ago.) Early Seneca Township incidents as extracted from McHenry County history: A reference to Franklin ville recalls two incidents in the township's early days-1835-1840-that our readers might find diverting; we quote from the 1885 history "A Mr. Woodward made a claim east of Mr. Diggins and remained only during the year 1836.

His wife died in the fall of that year, and not being able to secure the services of a minister, Robert G. White conducted the services by reading a Biblical passage and offering a prayer. The funeral sermon was to be preached on the following Sabbath by the Reverend Whitman of Belvidere. On this day the neighbors came from near and far not only to hear a good sermon but to pay their respect and sympathy to the afflicted husband. Imagine their surprise when they learned that he was not present to hear the address to the mourners, but had gone with his hired girl to DeKalb County to visit some friends." (Bossie muses: Hanky-panky over a century ago? Impossible!) And this one, from the days before there was a Franklin ville: "Franklinville received its name in honor of Franklin Stringer, whose memory of being perpetuated by as flourishing a city as Franklinville at one time promised to become, but perhaps the destiny of the place rested in its first significant name, 'Snarl It is well known that for many years it bore this name, but the origin of the name is perhaps not familiar to many.

Tradition has it that, among the early settlers of that section was a George Albrow who came from New York State, and brought with him, besides his family, and household goods, a crabby disposition, and a very disagreeable habit of snarling at every one with whom he happened to have any controversy. He was called by his neighbors. 'Snarl Albrow' and his cognomen was afterward given to the little village that grew up around him." (Again Bossie, the three-sigoted, cross-bred cow featured in our above cartoon-caption, cud-chews with: "Any resemblance to a present-day resident of the Marengo-Seneca area is purely incidental and is not to be misconstrued as a direct accusation nor is it to be used in describing a comparative personality, whether living or Among Riley Township First white child birth: Ezra Knapp, son of Charles Knapp, in 1837; first death, Samuel Smith, in 1837; first school house, a frame building, on north side of the township, erected in 1845; first doctor in township, Dr. Albert E. Smith, in 1837, to remain for several years; first authorized cemetery, in township's center in an early day.

Additional info: Ezra Knapp was one of nine children of the Charles Knapps who owned a large tract of land near what was known as the Pleasant Grove factory, (later the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don Chalmers). During the California gold rush, his parents mortgaged their land so they could go west. They were never able to pay off the mortgage as the interest rate in those days was ten per cent.

Ezra and his six brothers served in the Civil War. He married Elizabeth Wise and they had eight children, among them being two girls, the late Mrs. Emory (Rosamond) Thompson, and the late Mrs. Thomas (Susie) Dimon. Other early Riley Township settlers Blade Cut Mail CHUCK ROAST LB 'The delightful surprise to see Rules of the Game." 'A MAl LkJ 3to- -tm CERS plan shopping trip from thedeli "fresh oysters" smoked fish" USDA Choice RIB STEAK $0 29 LB Cream and Pickled In Wine HERRING AMERICAN POTATO SALAD, MACARONI SALAD In the September 15, 1977, issue of the by Rudy columnyou may recall reading a paragraph concerning a Marengo Elementary School grade card which was issued to Lois Larsen, a former Marengoan, who was attending fourth grade in those by-gone days.

The card was found by Marengo Police Officer Dennis Boatman and his wife while clearing their apartment in Rockford and was given to Rudy for further identification, information, etc. We do get around and our column had had many enjoyable and exciting experiences. The final episode has been completed when we received the following letter: Tulsa, Oklahoma October 2, 1977 Dear Sir: fin your article of Thursday, Sept. 15, 1977, you mentioned the fourth grade report card of Lois Larsen. Thought it might be of interest to you to know that this article reached me in Tulsa, sent courtesy of my friend since fourth grade-Mrs.

Charles Wallace (Marengo). If you haven't destroyed the card, it would be fun to receive it. At any rate it was a SHS i. MM Sincerely, Mrs. John L.

Sibole (Lois Larsen) 4550 S.Columbia Place Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105 Local firemen learn new skills in course Twenty-five McHenry County firemen are participating in a 200 hour Illinois State Fireman training program offered thru McHenry County College at the the Woodstock Rural Fire department. The course is designed to improve basic fire fighting skills and to teach new skills and the use of new equipment. Attending from the Marengo Fire Dept. are Ben DeCicco, John Brandt and Bill Brandt. The instructor for the basic fire fighting course is Robert Hubbard from the Libertyville Fire Department.

A new section in the four course sequence will begin on Tuesday night, October 11 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Woodstock Rural Department. Students may enroll by calling McHenry County College (815) 455-3700. The Holiday season is almost here. Want to take a tour of one of the World's Largest Shopping Centers, see a film on the Role of the Shopping Center and one on Consumer Reports and how to buy wisely? Teens will also go ice skating, eat lunch, and browse.

C.E.R.S. is planning a bus trip on a "No School Day," November 11. When and Where: November 11, Bus leaves Community High School in Marengo at 9: 15 a.m. returns at 5:30 p.m. Age: 13 and up Fee: $3.25 for residents of High School District No.

154, $1.00 in addition will be paid at Woodfield for ice skating. Deadline: November 7, 5:00 p.m. You may register at the C.E.R.S. office on a first come, first serve basis. Registration information may be phoned to the office, 815-568-6623, and fees sent or brought in.

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