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•• • ; • ^ N W$W^E'•>^6' , - y , ' .w^y . ' _ 'tf . .."f-- 4 A -•>--1 »«-v ••V-":-":"?Ti'" ,* . -»^i£u4ry '•- " .••:*-».«-<«fc-«- •-» ^ .««T.»i4..^- ••• : !4 • ••. . • ' X4:'; & ^y5-; > * * * . » f c ! k i1 <nwt^ -V>#s^.> ;.'H v-' y •.;-•* ,M< w • * . . I :f :•.••. -v * . '•. • • - •-.-. •'. - a •. •• V ,"A r'-;.'----frMumii safe stnr , ••?.»<' ** ••* *»•" j *= ' "-i -% >>' -'•** ':-• '"«--> -- - %- " * -4 , / V,. j ' > - f y * . . . . . ;i? M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1945" LEO J. SCHAEFER SAW SERVICE IN IHMfOl MOD Famed Ninth Was ./;;. Twice Reported By f /: As DeitP0^:j»iir^ ,i Anotl^gr of the boys from our Community who is undergoing the Jtardships and anixiety of war at its ijrorat is. Corp. Leo J. Schaefer, •on of Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Schaefer of Pistakee Bay. Now a aiember of the third division, believed to have crossed the Rhine, Leo prior his transfer was a member of the ninth division, who battled so courageously at Bastogne, St. Vith and Echternach, <• where so many of tar men lost their lives. "Following • the story which comes from npreme ..headquarters, allied expeditionary force overseas: *. "The ninth armored division fecently removed from the secret fist, had a flaming introduction to ••ttle. It crashed head-on into German armor in the current Rundstedt offensive and emerged with the Admiration of even the enemy him- "The Germans, Ending combat teams of the ninth armored fighting «n such widely separated sectors of flie front, gave the American division • name. German prisoners spoke of tin ninth as the "Phantom Division." Ik was everywhere, they said, and Witt Brothers Mold Reunion RACES LOOM I CITY ELfGTKHt POSTS Tonyan Brothers Serve Oversells LESTER WITT One of those reunions which bring happiness to home folks as well as the parties directly concerned occurred recently in the Philippines. As Corp. Lester Witt stood on the island talking to a buddy one day, he felt someone tap* him on the shoulder. Turning he found it was his brother, Sgt. Glenn Witt,* better known as "Bob," who had just arrived on the island and had discovered his brother. GLENN WITT PBoto by A. Worwick, McHenry We can well imagine the happy few hours which the boys spent following their meeting, for they had seen each other only once in the last three years, when they met in the Hawaiian islands more than a year •go. Lester and Glenn are the sons of the George Witts. Both are serving with amphibious tank corps. v • * Photo by A. Worwick, McHanrjr they never could tell where its Hows would be felt. , "Utilizing its immense firepower to the utmost, even . sending rear jtehelon men into forward positions, the ninth armored gav^ an admirable account of itself. In the Vital sectors •f the front, Bastogne, St. Vith, Echternach, there were "ninth arm- <aired combat teams fighting. • "At .one time int. the battle two \ ' bulges in the German lines stood ' • . «ut on the maps. They were at ^ Echternach and St. Vith. In each •ne of these bulges there were, ninth ^ >' strmored men, beating off violent „.42erman charges and even counterattacking. When the ninth** tanks • • ---rc;-,~;were unable to get at the enemy " '. '"^armor, foot troops repulsed German '"flanks with bazookas. | Cotamander Is Veteran "The ninth is commanded, by Major - . .General John W. Leonard, who won w « s » * , r i ^ j , D i s t i n g u i s h e d S e r v i c e C r o s s in ---' " the last war as the commander of an infantry battalion. He was wound* • «d at Verdun and received, the I • Purple Heart and two French decora- | tions. ' j "One combat team of the ninth j fought a battle just east of Bastogne, ; .4'., that made th£ successful defense tot' '•# that position possible. Tanks, artill- j : ary and infantrymen of this combat j .command stood and slugged it out i t against all tlie assault ^ower the ^ . • fflehrnacht could oflfer. Meanwhile, ! American airborne forces and other rrrjt™ units were gathering behind ' the ninth's combat command to ' ^ : defend the city itself. | - "After blunting the enemy spear-1 lead and checking the headlong ~ J. (German onrush westward, the ninth's eomoat command fell slowly bacK Into Bastogne itself and continued - 4o help defend the city. There were heroes of all ranks' and positions, fa this combat team. j Strike Below St. Vith. j "A second nintih armored combat 4X>ihmand, after a speedy march from ' " fl»e north, struck the Germans below ) 'St. Vith so<yi after they began their :• Cffensive. They smashed, the Nazis I hack only to find that its banks were | ' C*posed. It then became necessary; to fight a holding and delaying I • action. | "The effect of this determined; stand below St. Vith, split the wedge the Germans had driven into Bel- i ginm and sapped the force of their I efforts to wheel northward and • capture vital Belgian cities. "Still a third combat command, ! operating on the southern flank, had j a major part in confining the Ger- j • man steamroller to the northern | areas of Luxemburg. This combat i team defended the area around; 'Echternach. The armored infantry! battalion in this lineup frequently : found itself fighting behind the j •--:"*• German lines. It was a confused . aielee throughout. "" JUn^thCLdN&cclQl REWS ABOUT OUR SERVICEMER , Somewhere in the Netherlands East Indies -- Wounded in action while fighting the Japs, Sgt. Arnold Michels of McHenry was award*- <?d the P u r p 1 e Heart by the commanding general --of the ^veteran in - f a n t r y d i v i s i o n with which he is serving overseas. Sgt. Michels was leading a squaa of Tiflemen^ against the Japs in the dense jungles, when he was shot four times. However, the squad is reported to have got a number of Japs to their credit in the offensive drive. The Northern Illinois sergeant is the sen of Mrs. Mary Michels of McHenry. He entered the armed forces in < April, 1942, receiving his basic training at Cfimp Forest, Tenn. He has been overseas lor 1 the past nineteen months. • MOURN DEATHS Of TWO FORMER LOCAL RESIDENTS 0. C. Murray, Mrs. C. G. Burkhartsmeier Pass Away In Week Richard Frett has arrived in Hawaii/ according to word received by relatives. We hoar'- that Raymbndr Howard. Jr., is enjoying a furlough at his home here. His friends will enjoy visiting with.."Ray" after his Jong Rich*d Freund of Jacksonville, Fla., has BWn visiting his folks, the Nick N. Freunds. Norbert Mauch of Robins Fiold. Ga., arrived on Wednesday evening to spend a lengthy furlough visiting relatives and friends. -- William Frazer, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Frazer Of Chicago, formerly of McHenry, was seriously wounded in battle >nd is ^bwly improving somewhere in Belgium. apie and Echternach, the ninth A. J. Gantnor, husband of the former Jane Marshall, has been honorably discharged from the army after serving four years. He has returned to farming, in which he [was engaged when entering service. r :-- rf division wiped out large numbers of hardened German troops. It captured hundreds of prisoners and destroyed many German tanks. "When the German offensive began, the ninth division was the most, powerful fighting unit present to oppose the inital onslaught. Meet Enemy In October "Men of the ninth first faced the enemy in October in the hills of Inzenbourg. General > Leonard sent units of this division ihto the lines at that time so they could become battle-conditioned even though they were technically in reserve. "Hie Oermans definitely were not -facing green troops. » "The ninth armored was activiated at Camp Punston (Fort Riley) Kansas, July 15, 1942. After months of training there, it went through the California desert grind, and participated in the Louisiana man* euvers. The ninth contains laree numbers of former horse cavalrymen from the old second cavalry divisions. There {t£e other famous fighting uhits in the ninth. One, the third armored field artillery battalion, dates its origin to 1794. "'The ninth went overseas in August, 1944, and crossed' into France late in September. "Twice during the current offensive, the German radio reported the ninth armored division destroyed. The Germans don't mention it any more. They think they are seeing, ghosts." The many McHenrj; residents who remember well Mrs. Chris G. Burkhartsmeier, the former Miss Laura Barbian, were saddened to learn of her death last Friday. A typical American mother, sbaJmns devoted to her large fam^Mj^^P^cere in her many friendsfflPpPF" The de£elis"id had\^en in poor health for more than a year, and last j fall had spent several weeks in the Mayo hospital in Rochester, Minn. She returned'to her home somewhat improved, but in recent weeks had failed. She was to eater a Chicago hospital on the day that" she died, March 9, 1945. '. /* Laura Barbian was born in McHenry 48 years ago, a daughter of Kathryn and the late Anton G. Barbian. She graduated from the Community Tiigh school here, after which she taught school near Ringwood for a few years. Following her marriage to Chris Burkhartsmeier of Chicago, the couple resided in DesPlaines for a time, later moving to Beverly Hills, Chicago, where they have since made their home. Although not living in McHenry for many years,, -she visited old friends • here on occasional trips "home," and renewed many old friendships. . Of these there were many, for she was possessed of a charming manner and friendly personality. 4 r Survivors include, besides the, widpwer, seven children: James M. at home, Lieut. Robert P., serving with the army at Chanute Field; Barbarh Lou, May Kathryn, C. Daniel, Joan .Marie and Laura Lee, all at home; one brother, Paul F., McHenry; and a sister, Mrs. Mayme Coney, in -j California. ! The body rested at the chapel at! 2121 West 95th street, until Monday j morning at 10 o'clock when services ; were held from St. Mary's church, Chicago. Burial was in the church cemetery. Qtis C. Marra^ Friends were shocked to learn of the death of Otis C. Murray, who died at the Community hospital in Caneva, I1L, on Monday morning, anarch 12, 1945. He was ill only 'a day, haying been stricken on Sunday , afternoo-h.» Death was due to I heart ailment. PVT. LEO MILLER REPORTED KILLED OVERSEAS Oft.R Mayor, Two Aldermeb 1*806 Opposition As a jpetitions ^re nied Petition filings have been completed in both the City of McHenry and in McHenry township, with opposition appearing for vanous offices in the coming elections. Present incumbents in city offices have filed under the Progressive ticket, headed by Mayor R. I. Overton. Earl Walsh seeks re-election to the office of city clerk. Aldermen George P. Freund, A. E. Nye and Joseph M. Regner seek re-election in their various wards. Robert L. Weber, cashier of the West McHenry- State Bank, has been petitioned and filed under the same ticket for the office of city treasurer. Two Candidates For Mayor For the office of mayor, R. I. Overton will be opposed by Alfred Tonyan, who has served the past two years as alderman. No opposition has been filed for the offices of clerk or treasurer. In the aldermanic races, Harold^P. Owen's name will appear as opposition to Joseph M. Regner in the first ward. Wm. H. Althoff will seek the alderman post now held by A. E. Nye in the second ward. Owen and Althoff have filed under the People's party, while Tonyan's name will appear under the Taxpayers' ticket. Tuesday, March 13, was the final day for filing^!ty petitions so the above names wtti appear on the ballot'unless withdrawals are submitted by Saturday of this week, March 17.. uAll offices will be filled for a fouryear term. , uics ana developments win ne, 71. pr rogram which , is .f ill,e d. wi,t h wa*tc hed ,w.;inth. interest bi.-e*t-w «e»=«iow variety will be presented by the l i i. j v a v i and election date, April 17. * ^h°0, o ba.nd at ,ts a"nual. ffrt Township Election. April S | n>xt. Sund*>_ JJrfr In the township election, the fol- i finn,nK at 8:15 0 clock' in the audl* lowing names will appear on jjie bal- tonumof Parents In fcetnrn of Second , Son Is Short-lived KENNETH J. TONYAN -fife. Kenneth J. Tonyan, elder of the two sons of William B. Tonyan in service, joined the army in April of 1943 after working for five years in the ship yards in California. He was assigned to the "engineers and for some time has been serving i in Germany. He recently sent home a ] 6 x 12 Nazi flag which had been cap- ! tured during a raid. DONALD TONYAN Pfc. Donald Tonyan has also been in service about two years, where he has taken" extensive training in the signal corps. As a member^ of that group, he is now serving in the Hawaiian Islands. Donald was employed at Bolger's drug store for severat years^rior to entering service. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Miller, who .reside just north of Johnsburg, Were rejoicing yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon after receiving a telephone call from -their son. Sgt. Leander Miller, saying that he was coming home on a surprise furlough. Their joy was short-lived, however, for a few minutes later Mrs. Miller answered another phone call, only to hear that another son, Leander's twin brother, Leo, had been killed in action. . It was about two months ago that the Millers received word that Pvt. Leo was missing in Germany on De- ,fs1 > >v VARIED MUSICAL PROGRAM PLANNED m SUNDAY NIGHT Special Feature Includes Uniting Of Band and Chorfis" lot under the Peoples' ticket, seeking re-election: H. Walter Anderson, clerk; Joe N. Schmitt, assessor; Albert Krause and Sibre Whiting, iustices of the peace; Frank C. Meyer, constable. Louis Schroeder MESSAGES FROM MEN IN SERVICE If* about time that I should be writing *0,.jii•.;! have the time now, 111 try to do so. Was very much pleased to see the article and picture of me in the pap e r . Sure was nice. "Here is some news" about =m« heard. last.,,,, I'm now advanced to seaman, first class and will be goinp up for a special LEO MILLER One of the special features will bo numbers from ' Show Boat," with the | . characters from Jerome Kern's stage rate m °u® time* production coming to life to sing My work now pertains to aviation some of the verv popular numbers \ ordnance. This work covers all . T • from that show. Another feature will arming of aircraft and aynthing else Meyer constable. Louis Sc^oedej | the coMing numh|r, which; on the subject of ordnance. The has filed f«rth«Je pMrtvtirket ! will be sung by a part of%he mixed I work is a little rugged at times, but accompanied byMhe hand, j also very interesting. ballot for both the offices of justice i The complete proeram follows: j I suppose you folks back there in ballot for both the offices OT justice , Part One good old McHenry have heard about of peace J1"" th^ "American Flag Parade"-Prescott, the movie, "The Fighting Lady." men can *e «l«cted |o wch off^e. |>, | It.a a11 about th, aircraft carrier it appears th . . in f March. "The Iowa Band Law"--King. I'm on. It is a very interesting picplace for any The election^ will j Selection from "H. M. S. Pinafore"--- ture. Above all, it answers all the u i i ; Anril ! Sullivan. mitny questions our loved ones are be held the first Tuesday m April- from "Show Boat"--Kerns, asking the the fellows that are on nATT«m taw NiiPTntf AT i Louanne Howorka, soprano? Mart'n Uncle Sam's carriers. ROUND I*yJ^WATW« iU* | Conway, tenor r Charles Martin.^ ^ a couple cf letters the other TEA STORE EfTTEltKlJ j. baritone. , , day from Lou Diedrich. From what BY ROBBERS TODAY j Som^'«<r»oi«bono Odditjtr)-- he tells me, they are really holding cember 8, while serving with an infantry unit. Saddened by this message, nevertheless, the family held hope that he might later be reported safe. He had been serving overseas since last summer. The phone call which informed Mr, and -Mrs. Miller of their son's death came from his wife, the former Dorothy Boiler, who resides at 2808 Campbell avenue, Chicago, as does a son, David, two years old. Sgt. Leander, who had called his family from Chicago, arrived In McHenry Wednesday evening. He has been stationed at Great Falls, Montana, as a member of the military police.* " " J' "* " f -••••• ST. JOHN'S SCHOOL fltB Bennett. A robbery, which proved to bo Band. quite unsuccessful was staged in | Routid ^take early this (TOursday) 1 morning, when the Intermission " „ , , P*rt Two mui National Tea March; "The Footlifter^ -- PUlmore: .Store 1 and Bast's Variety Store in ! Waltz, "II Bacio" --Arditi. that village were broken into. The "Swanee Satire" (A comic travelog robbery is believed to have occurred j for band and narrator)--Bermett. shortly after midnight. (Dolores Peisert, Narrator.) Entrance to the National Tea store j Drum Majorettes. , ; which is managed by Miss Eleanor J Band , Kinsala of this city, was gained by i "Finlandia"--Sibelius. breaking a basement window which ! "Beautiful Savior"--Christiansen, was barred. Upon investigation, it "Victor Herbert's Favorites" Air. was found that only two dollars and by Lake. ^"^7 a half had i>e«?n taken. Nothing of Band and ChoruSr-- value was. taken from • th« other Personnel store. Members of the band include: a field day over there Can't give you any news on what we are doing in . this part of the world but you can be sure that the Nips are having no picnic. Well, my dear friends, once more T want to thank you for sending m* the swell paper.r lt's a grand morale b u i l d e r and a c c o r d i n g to the r e s t o f f . the McHenry ^oys that receive " it$ I'm not alone when I . say it's tops; ! ; V *• GENE BORO, ^ ' P. til., San Francisco I am very sorry I haven't wrtiten to you sooner. I received a few of the Plaindealers this week. They are a month old but it sure is swell to Flutes--Marianne Rogers and Rose- i j.eatj gome of the news from home, mary Doherty. . * ; If I ever stayed in one place I would I Oboe--Kathryn Nye. | ?et them on time, but I am moving Clarinets--Richard Housor, Cathe- ,nuch they don't get a, chance to i rine SchwoAn, Marion Smith, Lois . fatch nf • J 6 Wni«AnAv TrtKwrr « DftAF^ CALLS LIST TWO FOR PHYSICALS, THREE FOR INDUCTION ^ » i Weideman, Warren Wegener, John-' Thjs country here is nici, but I The following selectees have beep ! McGee, Robert Peterson, Larry Haug, wouidn't trade s teaspoon of McHenordered for pre-induction physical i Harold Nye and Marjory Thomas. | fnr all tha land in France or examination through Board No. 1:' I Alto Clarinet--Jean Nickels. angina, mey UrHtnn • Saxophones--Joan Weber, Wilnam busy around here. Well, I want to ' " 1 . . y. I n.l ..J riMuuU . . r xl TM_2_ The above picture is one taken by Johnsburg resident as flames were nuu.un ^ destroying St. John's oarochial ry dirt for the iehool OD February 19. This was England. They sure keep a fellow just forty-five years after fire des- Baad the Want Ads The deceased "tfras born at Waiiconda 66 years" ago, and spent his early life in the community east of here. He was employed for, many years at the creamery at Volo and later operated a creamery at Johns*- burg. From this vicinity he moved to Itasca, 111., where he wa^ also engaged in the creamery business. Of late years he had been freight foreman at Geneva. An honest and sincere man, Mr. Murray leaves, in addition to his family, many fritfnds both in Geneva and in McHenry. Survivors include the widow, the former Julia McLaughlin" of this city, a daughter, Marjorie, a son, Raymond, two brothers, Ray of Elgin and Elemr of Geneva, and three alters, Mrs. Minnie Courtney of Elgin, Mrs. Anna Courtney of .Oklahoma, and Mrs. Leo Maiman of Lake Forest. Funeral services were held, from the funeral home to . St. Peter's church, Geneva, at 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning. Interment was in Oakhill cemetery. "Order your Rubber Stamps at The 1unmpm--»•--)-- w•npyii--in n ri*in I'laindaalet. • . EARL B. DOW ELL. % LE ROY R. SCHOLTZ. Harvard:' ~ "' • < FRANCIS A. STREIT. JOSEPH W. MEYER. * COLONEL F. JOHNSON. H CLAYTON LA BREE. | FRANCIS J. KING. fc JAMES C. PERENCHIE. _ I Other Pisces: " • - •/ 1 JOHN H. PADGETT, Chicago: FLOYD A. JOHNSON, Hinsdale. HAROLD A. DICKOW, Chicago. CLOFFORD H. GEIB, Alden. JOHN T. CLIFFORD, Marengo. saxopnones--joan *»wmsr, « busy arQund nere. wen, i warn 10 troyed the church in Johiisburg. Adams. Carol Peterson and Clareijce yOU very much for the Plain- ^^iile the efficient work of the Mc- Feiereisel. dealer and I hope it still keeps com- Henry fire department saved the Cornets--Dean McCracken, Robert There is nothing like reading nearby district school, the parochial Freund, Clarice May, Edward Buss. aome home town news. I guess I school burned to the ground. Mary Jean Doherty, Norman Freund wi|j have to sign off for now. S*y apd Walter Freund. hello to all in the office for me. i i i Mttnilllllff Horns--Adolph Weideman, LuAnn Births j Bauer, Diane Freund and Doris Jean 1 Freund | Baritones -- George Whiting, Jerry ' Rogers and Elaine Nell. -t Yours, HERMAN KREtJTZER, * P_ M., New York, It's time-1 was writing to you W Trombones--Paul Schmitt, Charles, (hank you again for sending the Page, Florian Schmitt, Carol , Harn-1 paper every week. I sure enjoy son, Albert Adams and Ferol Martin. . reading it and look forward to its jwn.i i. ^ ^--, . Basses--Richard Schmitt, Frances coming. I've been here a week now JURE SAG ATA, Hermosa Beach, | garber an(1 Alfred Young. i and it has rained every day but one. Calif. * Percussions -- Jack Thies, Robert Where is that California sunshine I Will Be Inducted- •' , • Becker, Marvin 'Long, Catherine Ger-; hear so much about? <, The following are those who will ascj1> Lorraine . Michels, Beverly j Well, 111 have to make this one be inducted through Board No. 1: Schwerman and Margaret Bolger. McHenrv: CLYDE H. BROWN. RTTDOLPH E. JOHNSON^ NORMAN J. FREUND. Wodostock: JOHN A. SLAVTN. JOHN H. BLOESE. Marengo: * RAY L. MILLBURG. Harvard: ARTHUR J. GREENE., Richiww1': - . EDWARD J.%LUHM, JIL uiiwcuuaii »..« »-- --»--• | short in order to get out a few more v Officers of the band include Dean ; letters this evening. Thinks again ( McCracken, president; George Whit- : and IH be looking forward to get- * ing, vice-president; Catherine Schwer- | ting the Plaindealer at my new ad- • ' man, secretary: Clarice May and dress Jeftn Doherty, librarians. PRESIDENT OF FARM BUREAU Arthur Hoone of West McHenry has been re-elected president of the McHenry County Farm Bureau. L. ICE BLOCKADE Spring break-up of the ice blocking Great Lakes shipping lanes will draw an estimated fifty-one men from Lake county to help man the vessels that ply America's life line, according to a statement last week, from the Lake Vessel committee. DIES OF HEART ATTACK , Mrs. Martin Anderson, co-manager indium j UUU..VJ ...... -- of the Vogue Dress Shop in Wood- Fussell Beard of Greenwood was stock, formerly manager of the Marelected vice-president; E. A. Behrens L«ou Shop, died suddenly Saturday of Richmond,, secretary; and John night, March 10, 1946, of a heart Paulsen of Hartland, treasurer. ' | attack. WILLARD S. KIDDESLSEN. San Diefto; Calif. HOLD OPEN HOUSE On Sunday. March 18, the McHenry Locker System, William Pries, . proprietor, will be host to patrons j Crystal Lake are the parents of a and friends at open house in honor ' J u" ' "" M°~* Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Hart are the parents of a daughter, born at the Woodstock hospital on Monday. A baby daughter, weighing 7^4 pounds, was born on Sunday morning in Kalamazoo, Mich., hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stenger, former McHenry residents. Mrs. Stenger is the former Miss Berteel Spencer. The couple has one other child, a son. • Dr. and Mrs. Jerome Justen of Momence, 111., are the parents of a son, James Paul, born on February 28 at St. Jjunes hospital. Chicago Heights. Besides his parents, , the little boy is welcomed by a brother, Gerald. Mr. and Mi^. Ben Justen of this city are the proud grandparents. C|pt. and Mrs. J. C. Purvey of of the formal opening of the new and modern locker plant on Green street. Hours will be between 2 and 5 p. m. Merlin W. Ekigels -has been trans- - i , . u t . ferred "from Las Vegas, Nevada, to Gerald Justen of XoHMMt, New York; and Clarence Freund I has been spending the past from Victorville, Calif., to Orlando,! weeks with his grandparents. Florida. |lw daughter, born on March 7 at the Woodstock hospital. The couple has three other children, two bovs and a girl. The father is now serving in the medical corps in the European thfjp- LL: