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Volume 76 McHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, MARCH 15. 1951 No. 4i MUff DEATHS SAMEN MdBUY KSMHTS TAKEN fJne of McHenfry's leading 1msfss men and a life long resident the community, Edwird "Bruce" Nickels, died at his Imm In West McHenry early Monday morning, March 12. Mr. Nickels had been ill for only two days |n| then not {^confined to Ids bed allw the time. His condition became worse on Sunday, however, with death attributed to a heart attack. . The deceased was born Feb. 7, 1894, in McHenry, the son of fired and Louise Dettmer Nickels. He attended the local grade and high school, graduating in 1914. Joining the Marines in World War I, her served a long period of ^ime and. later became a member % the local post of the American Legion. \Mr. Nickels was married to Mildied Dibler of Woodstock on Jane 80, 1923. For many years he was employed tn the hardware store belonging to Henry Kamholz and for the paBt ten years has operated the store himself. Among his hobbies were hunting <fknd marksmanship and the latter ~ Ita. engaged in with great enthusiasm. Not only did he enjoy rifle practice as a sport but did an untpld service to McHenry's young people With his patient ^teaching. Many local ladB have become experts in marksmanship through his guidance and those who availed themselves of the opportunity to learn during classes he held during World Watf II have found of great value when going into aarvlce. Besides the local Legion post, Mr. Nickels was a member of the local Masonic lodge and McHenry Rifle club and a charter member of the McHenry County Navy club. He also served as secretary of the gtade school board for fifteen years. , Survivors Include the widow; t%ko daughters, Marie at home and Mrs. John Reed (J&an) of Woodstock; two grandsons, Michael and Robert Reed: and two brothers, Fred Nickels of Barrington and Henry Nickels of McHenry. The body rested at the Peter M. Justen funeral home, *here services were held at 2 O'clock Wednesday afternoon. Rev. J. Elliott Corbett of the Community Methodist church officiating. Burial was in "Woodland cemetery. Emily Hunter Mrs. Emily N. Hunter, 83, widow of Everett Hunter, founder of the Everett Hunter Boat company, died Friday morning, March 9, at the Villa Rest Home at Pistakee Bay. Mrs. Hunter was active in the company's growth after it was founded in 1887 in Chicago but had , not taken part in the operation the business after it was moved to McHenry in 1905. She had been a resident here since that time. The deceased had been in poor health for the past year and sertously ill the papt two months. Survivors include two sons, Everett, who had carried on the business after the death of his father; and Arthur, residing in California. The body rested at the George .Justen ft Son funeral home until 2 A Wo'clock Monday afternoon, when Rev. J. Elliott Corbett of the Community Methodist church officiated at last rites. Warren Jones was soloist for the service. Burial was , in Woodland cemetery. " . Johanna Tesch One of McHenry's oldest residents, both in years and in resi- ^x dence here, Mrs. Johanna Tesch, died at her home on Green street • early Tuesday morning, March 13. She died in what is said to be the city's oldest residence and the home in which she had lived since she was six weeks old. The deceased was born in Dundee, Aug. 11, 1868, a daughter of Frederick and Christina Nickels, and moved with her family to Mc- JOHAm TESCH Henry while still an infant She was a charter member of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church. Johanna Nickels ywas married to William Tesch on March 1, 1888. He preceded her in death March 18, 1949, less than three weeks after the couple had observed their Oak Pank^T 'evening, March 13. A native expectedly In GROUND BROKEN FOR McHENRY*S OUTDQOR THEATRE Ground has been broken on the blacktop road, a Quarter mile north of Rt. 120 east of the city, for the outdoor theatre being erected by R. J. Miller. The modern structure will be constructed at the intersection opposite the transformers. Concrete for the tower base is being poured this week and completion of the theatre is expected by late spring. SERVES AT GOaJf sixty-first wedding anniversary. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Fred (Agnes) Bienapf! of McHenry and Mrs. William (Alma) Riggs of Cary; also four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The body is/esting at the George Justen & Son funeral home until 2 o'clock this (Thursday) afternoon when services will be conducted at the Zion Lutheran church with Rev. Carl Lobitz officiating. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery. Mrs. Anna Mullen Mrs. Anna Mullen. 84, died-uur Tuesday atlve ft Chicago, she made her hone in McHenry during her early years, returning to Chicago after her marriage to Edward C. Mullen, who preceded her in death. She is survived by one brother, Nick E. Barbian of McHenry. Funeral services were iaoem- Plste Wednesday afternoon, ' Mary Schorr C McHenry relatives received word last week of the death of an old time local resident, Mary Owen Schorr, 92,. who passed away in Spencer, Io^ra, on Tuesday, March 6. Mrs. Schnoor was born on the Owen homestead on July 1, 1859, and shortly after her marriage to Frank A. Schorr of McHenry in 1882, they moved to Athol, S. Dak. For the past forty-five years she had resided in Spencer. She is survived by a daughter. Amy Marie of San Francisco, and a son, Ray Mortimer, with whom she jnade her home. Robert Reno Services were' - held Saturday morning at 11' o'clock at Grace Episcopal church in Oak Park for Robert Reno, fortner McHenry resident who died March 8. Interment was in Forest City cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Reno made their home in McHenry for several years when he was bookkeeper at the McHenry Brewery. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary about seven years ago. Following her death, he moved to Oak Park. Survivors Include two sons, Robert R.. Jr., and Russell R. William Steinkrans Services were held Saturday at 2 o'clock from the funeral home at 3301 Fullerton avenue. Chicago, for William H. Steinkraus of the Johnsburg community. Interment was in Mount Emblem cemetery, Survivors include the widow^ Sadie; three children, Thelma Tompkins, Lois Hemple and Richard; also five grandchildren, five sisters and three brothers. MARINE L. D. BACON FLOWN TO JAPANESE HOSPITAL RECENTLY # Pfc. Lester Duane Bacon, son Of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bacon, is recovering in Wokosoko naval hospital in Japan from a liver infection which sent him to the hospital for treatment from Puson, Korea. Pfc. Bacon enlisted in the Marines last March 29 and since September has been up and down the coast of Korea, his work consisting chiefly of guarding ammunition. He participated in the Inchon and Wowsan landings and was at the dock at Hungnam when It was evacuated. He has written home that he will be forced to spend at least two months in the hospital, resting and on a special diet, before'resuming his former work. Friends may reach him by writing as follows: Pfc. Lester D. Bacon, ASN. 1123974, U.S.M.C., U. S. Navy No. 3923. Ward E. care of fleet postmaster. San Francisco, Calif. POSTPONE HEALTH CLINIC BECAUSE OF BAD WEATHEB z Due to uncertain weather and road conditions, it was deemed advisable to postpone the immuni cation clinic. The following dates have been «* in the revised schedule: Tues- March 20, Schick tests only, e hundred-seventy-flve have signed up for this part of the program. On Vhufsday, March 22, the tests 'will be read and booster doses given if necessary. On Tuesday, March 27, there will be the first diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus combinations and on April 24 will be the second in this series, plus small pox vaccinations. The third in the series will be administered May 22. To date, ninety, including twenty preschool aged children, have been signed for this service, while 175 have signiflad their intention of takng the small pox vaccination only. Judge Candidates To JBe Nominated On March 22-24 Secretary of State Edward J. Barretr has announced dates and sites for Democratic and Republican conventions to nominate candidates for supreme and circuit court judgeships. According to the state election law, each patty must file notice of date and location of conventions with the Secretary of rwgitate. In this district, the Democrats will meet March 22 at 8 p.m. afid the Republicans on March 24 at 2 p.m., both at Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. George Haldeman and family of Woodstock and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Phannenstill and daughter, Terry, of Kenosha. Wis., were weekend visitors in the John Ph§nueastiH home. TWO CITY RACES WILL BRING OUT VOTERS APRIL 17 With the deadline for filing for city offices last Tuesday at midnight, prospects of two races loom before McHenry voters. These will be for one alderman post and for police magistrate. In Ward 1, Edward Thennes has filed for re-election and will be unopposed. In Ward 2, Arnold Anderson, who also filed for re-election, will be opposed by Glenn D. Dixon. In Wa?d 3, George J. Freund seeks re-election and is the only candidate to file. Larry J. Huck filed for the office of police magistrate, which he now holds. He will be opposed by John F. Buckie, Jr. The last day for withdrawing nominations is March 19, which is also the first day for absent voters to file applications for ballots with the city clerk. The election will be held Tuesday, April 17. KENNETH LAWRENC1S Kenneth Lawrence, seaman apprentice, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lawrence of <10 south' Green street, recently graduated .from Great Lakes and is now stationed at Guam, where he is assigned to the fuel division. ' v > Fine Speakers Educational Meet One of the most interesting meetings ever conducted by the McHienry county Education as< sociation was held last Friday In the Woodstock high school, with teachers from throughout the eovn ty in attendance. Gunnard Newman of Crystal Lake was elected president to auc ceed Clarence Anglese oj^McHaAry, who presided at Friday's session. Miss Carolyn Bauer of McHenry was elected to serve three years on the executive committee. Delegates and alternates for division meetings and state and -national conventions were elected. John Lathrop of Wonder Lake was elected delegate from this area and Weldon Andreas of Ringwood the alternate. Principal Carl Buck ner of McHenry was chosen IRA delegate. Principal speaker for the daJKffcaniaed in McHenry in 1948, was Dr. Clark KueMer, president of Ripon college, whose fine talk centered on the value of the teach ing profession and its Influence on the student body of today. . A timely and most interesting talk on "After Korea--What?" was presented in the morning session by Capt. Edgar C. Bundy, a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserve who was awarded China's highest aviation decoration by General is simo Chiang Kai Shek. His remarks stressed tthe critical point in history which the United States is facing, and urged more interest and. action on the part of the average American. JOHN A. BUGNEI SUBSCRIBER PAST FORTY-FIVE YEARS Young Girl Saved Home From Serious Fire Damage Alertness on the part of a 12- year-old girl, Diana Pieroni, saved the home of E. R. Sutton on East River Road from possible destruction by fire early last Monday morning. The Sutton family was not home about 7:15 • o'clock .when a spark from the chimney set fire to the roof. The child saw the flames from across the street and turned in the alarm. The McHenry fire department answered the call immediately >t the damage to about $50. NOTICE *tte feftsiness Mien's association suggests that McHenry stores rei main closed betwen noon and 3 {o'clock ou flood Friday. Easter Seal Sale Will Close Soon Contributions are being received for the Easter Seal mail campaign in McHenry cdunty but the returns are slow and it is the desire of the organization to close the sale as soon as possible. If there are residents bf the county who have not yet mailed contributions, they are requested to do so. If the return envelope has been mislaid, the letters may be sent to Noah Miller at the State Bank of Woodstock. The enormity of the program for the aid of the handicapped, supported mostly by funds fromi the Easter Seal sale, is shown by figures released by the state showing a total of 2.771 cases handled for the year ending Aug. 31, 1950, at a cost of $97,160. Each dollar contributed locally goes to the handicapped of this county and the financial support of everyone is vitally important to keep the program functioning. Dr. John R. Tambone is chairman of Today, March 15, marks the forty-fifth year which John A. Bugner of Alvado, Ohio, has been subscribing to the McHenry Plaindealer. Mr. Bugner mentioned the fact in a short note which he included in renewing the paper last week, adding that it was at that time he moved to Ohio from this community. The former lofal resident mentioned the severe winter experienced in Ohio and said there was more corn in the shock in the fields now than theTe was .other years at Thanksgiving time- There is still some corn to be picked and a great amount of soybeans in the fields to be combined. Wheat, he added, Is not looking too good. Market prices are as follows: wheat, 2.31 a bushel; corn 2.50 a cwt; oats, 1.03 a bushel; soybeans, 3.12 a bushel; mixed hay, $27 a ton; clover, $27; and timothy. $18 for loose hay. Eggs are $.45 a dozen, butterfat No. 1, $.64. Mr. Bugner closed his letter on a cheerful note, with mention of the fact that on March 5 Ohio was enjoying real spring weather at 60 decrees. KEEP DOGS AT HOME ' McHenry residents have complained that dogs have been roaming at large in several neighborhoods and on occasion parents have been fearful of letting their children play in the yard as the dogs would not leave Local police warn pet owners to keep their dogs on their own premises. McHENRY, MISS. Mr. and Mrs. John Wrublewski enroute to Texas, stopped at a small town in Mississippi which was named McHenry. Curiosity made them stop and look the little city over. They describe it as a very pretty place. The Wrubiewskis sent many cards and letters MVIIEFUUC T0 6RL PA6EAKT0F 51 Program Sponsored r By Various Ladies' Groups In McHenry ^The McHenry Girl Scouts will ffege their Juliette Low World friendship pageant at the McHenry high school auditorium at f$15. on Friday evening. March 16. The pageant will be presented in toemory bf the founder of Girl 96outs in the United States and to hflp support the objectives set up in* the world friendship fund bearlBf /Juliette Low's name. The program is sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, the American Legion Auxiliary. the W.S.C.S. of the McHenry Methodist church, the Woman's club, the Catholic Daughters of America and the St. Mary's-St. Patrick's school P.T.A. At the pageant, in a special ceremony, the McHenry Girl Scouts will make their contribution to the Juliette Low1 world friendship fund. There will be no admission charge to «ee the show but the Girl Scouts will welcome a contribution to swell their operating funds. Credit for setting the local pattern for Juliette Low's activity toward the world friendship cause goes to Jeannette Vance, Clara Overton, Lee Hurdler. Helen Knight. Gertrude Barbian, Marion Rothermel, Agnes Buch, Alida Wirtz, Mrs. George Stilling, Minnie Green. Mrs. Robert Green. Betty Reinboldt, Avis Gans. Mrs. A. Thompson. Mrs. W. Hopkins and twelve other women whose names have not been recorded. With a Juliette Low enthusiasm, the Girl Scout movement in McHenry grew more rapidly than place could be made to accommodate the girls who wanted to belong. In November, it w^s necessary to establish a waitinglist Leaders* Club Since the Leaders' club was or the Scout organization has grown hy leaps and bounds. Last year the name *of the club was changed to Adult Girl Scout organization, with Mrs. Frank Gans as president. The first pageant was successfully staged last April 12. at which time parents and friends became acquainted with Girl Scout activities through seven sskits presented by the various troops. In their short existence, the Scouts have brought cheer at Christmas time by their caroling through the city and have also donated toys and food to the Woodstock Children's home. To add to their . treasury they conducted cookie sales and to demonstrate their accomplishments they showed their craft at the McHenry county fair l^st summer, two groups bringing home top prize*. During Girl Scout week last October, each girl, wearing her uniform, i attended the church of her denomination in commemoration of the birthday of the organization's founder. , The Girl Scout* are becoming a most active part of this community. To become acquainted „ with their activities, plan to attend their pageant Friday evening. . Dan Cooney Returned Alter Airlines Duty Dan Cooney. who is employed as a navigator for Northwest Airlines, spent several days this past week with his father. Martin Cooney. He lias been back in the States since March 2. after^ompleting an assignment of flying cargo and army men for the Airlines. His trips include flights from Anchorage, Alaska, to Scheniva, a tiny island near Attu. an<^ then on to Tokyo. For every hour of flying time, the men are required to take two hours rest, which will account for his frequent visits home in the future. Since the home base for the men is Minneapolis, the hour and one-half trip by plane to Mc» Henry allows the young flyer to see relatives and "friends at regular intervals. V.F.W. Auxiliary Elects Officers Mrs. Richard (Louise) .Smith "is the newly elected president of the V.F.W. Auxiliary, PoBt 4600, following election of officers at the regular monthly meeting held Monday evening, March 12. Other new officers for the coming year are Peggy Kraus, senior vice president; Eleanor Creutz, junior vice president; Pauline Pries, treasurer; Aileen Hogan, chaplain; Ercel Richardson, conductress; Marion Schoenholtz, guard; Mary Hettermann, one year trustee and Ann Getner, three year trustee. lfoie newly elected president appointed the following officers: Helen Low, secretary; Jean Weyland, Helen Knight, Agnes O'Brien and Bea Beurgler. color bearers; Betty Houck, flag bearer;' Ercel Locke, banner bearer; Mildred Reese, historian; Eleanore Peterson, patriotic instructor and Lina Kilday, musician. The following chairmen were also appointed by Mrs. Smith for the ensuing year: Lina Kilday, hospital chairman; Lorraine Schwertfeger, co-chairman; Peggy Kraus, membership; Mtldred Reese, child welfare and rehabilitation; Julia Kralowetk, national home; Eleanor Creutz, legislative work; Aileen Hogan, junior activities Eleanore Peterson, publicity and Gertrude Barbian, Americanism. The new officer* will take office at a joint installaton to be held in April. The following new members were initiated at the February meeting: Joyce Britz. Irene Stoller, Evie Hoyte, Minnie Kinsala and Mary Ann Thennes. Peggy Kraus and Helen Low were elected as delegates to the state encampment to me held in Springfield in July. Monday, March 19, was announced as the date of the monthly visit to Downey hospital. Chairman Lina Kilday announced the following volunteers to attend: Aileen Hogan, Louise Smith, Joyce Brits, Helen Knight, Lorraine Schwertfeger, Peggy Kraus, Jean Weyland, Betty Houck, Helen Low, Dorothy Weber, Fanny Freund' and Eleanore Peterson. The next meeting will be held on April 9. JOHN FICKEN. JH~ ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN FOOT ON SUNDAY John Ficken, Jr., serving with the army since last November, suffered serious injury to his foot when he was accidentally shot last Sunday afternoon while on fur* lough at his home here.. Mr. Ficken was visiting at the farm home of his brother, Rudolph, on the old Crystal Lake road and about 2:30 o'clock went out to shoot, pigeons. As he was walking the gun accidentally discharged, the bullet piercing his foi ot The young soldier was taken to Downey hospital and later removed to Great Lakes, where three toes were amputated. He is recovering nicely at the present time. NEWS ABOUT OVR SERVKBEH Chanute Field, 111. : The old familiar "Hup, two, three, four!" is again a part of the military atmos- WIFE OF FORMS RESIDENT HURT MACODfflt Martha Nielsen, 27, • Injured In Crash: Two Women Killed Two women were dead and five other persons were injured, two critically, in an auto-train crash near Gilberts last Sunday. This dead were Mrs. Audrey Nielsen, 32, of 4335 Altgeld St, Chicago, niece of Harry Nielsen, former McHenry baker, and Mrs. Marie Vlcek. % of 2758 S. Drake avenue, ChlcagOl Injured were Mrs. Martha Ll NMt>; sen, 27, wife of Eugene Nlelssw, formerly of McHenry and now at 936 N. State street Chicago, Wfc* suffered severe shock, and Mfag Rose Vokurka. 26, sister of Vlcek, who Buffered a severe fracture. Both injured women taken to Elgin hospitals, where tha latter's condition was described as critical. Russell Vlcek, 7, son of Mr4 Vlcek, suffered a skull fractura also and was reported in a serioua condition, while another child. Steven Nielsen, 8, son of Mrs. Mar*» tha Nielsen, and Ronald Nielsen, 6%. son of M^Sv Audrey Nielsen, saf* fered only fcuts. {-- It was not until the early hours of Monday morning that patrol* men who Investigated were able to establish identification of tha two dead women and Miss Vokurka. Mrs. Martha Nielsen such severe shock when to the hospital that she was unable to identify other occupant! of the car. PVT. JAMES O'BRIEN New Department In Hardware Store from McHenry, Miss., including the board and Frank Hendricks is I one to their daughter. Mrs. E. L'. president Muffth ot Lily ItHilii-ff. f * - PALM SUNDAY RITES Palm Sunday services at the Community Methodist church will be held at 10:45 o'clock on March 18, at which time the pastor. Rev. J. Elliott Corbett, will use as his stermon topic, "King For A Day". There, will be no services Holy Thursday but there will be a candlelight Communion service at 8 o'clock on the evening of Good Friday. CROP CONTRIBUTION Rural residents of McHenry county contributed $517.15 to the Christian Overseas Pr ogram (CROP) during 1950, according to word received from the state CROP Recent remodeling at the A1 thoff Hardware store in West McHenry has resulted in a new and modern department which has been installed in the basement. Formerly this space Was utilized only for storage. New flooring and new lighting are among the features of the plumbing section and will spend types of plumbing supplies on display for Inspection by the store's patrons. The latest type of glass cubing machine was also Installed durli K '!** past month when the depftt'tnxit wss being set up. Jurh Phelan Is In charge of the plumhiny section and will spend his entire time In the new department. A complete line of paints, wall paper, nails, glass snd pipe fittings make up the stock, to be seen there. AUDIO-VISUAL PLANS ARE DISCUSSED BY COUNTY EDUCATORS Supt. C. H. Duker\joined other school administrators fin the couutv in attending a meeting in Woodstock with County Superintendent R. L. Tazewell last week. Chief topic for discussion was the audiovisual education program, with the group voting to set up a county film library subject to approval by the respective school boards. Such a library would make it ^possible for schools to have a film when needed, allowing teachers to make such films part of the. classroom work rather than extra activity. A four-man executive committee appointed to work* out the details of such a program includes Mr. Duker. Other matters discussed were teachers' pensions and transportation. x TAX DEADLINE March 15 is the deadline for making income tax payments and those who file after that are subject to delinquency penalties. The balance of the tax shown on the final return for 1950 must be paid in full and one fourth of the tax indicated on the declaration for 1951 is due. phere at Chanute Air Force base. Because of the sudden influx of Air Force efflttsteea. Ml brand., new air men were recently transferred from the Air Force's indoctrination center at I^ackland Air Force base to the 3499th Training Aids Wing at Chanute. Among these "fledfr lings" waB Pvt. James H. O'Brien, son of Mrs. Grace O'Brien, Fox street, McHenry. Private O'Brien and fellow airmen will receiveTi month of intensive basic training, to teach them the fundamentals of military life. Twenty-one young McHenry county men were Inducted into the army through the local selective service board last week and were processed through Fort Sheridan. Besides Daniel Edstrom Mpd Daniel Weber, whose names appeared last week, others inducted from throughout the county included Roger L. Wells, Rudolph H. Froehlich. Ulo Koger, Roy E. Zimmick, Melvin E. Piske, Robert C. Cramm, Frederick R. Abrath, Richard Rasmussen, Eugene N. Esllck, Alvin W. Wille, Russell J. Adams, Jr., Edward O'Brien. Harold T. Lennon. Jack W. Worth. Jr., Robert G. Nelson. William G. Reese, Jr., Frederick J. Pokorny, Robert C. Lamz and Gilbert J. Rogers. At least three of the men, Daniel Edstrom, Daniel Weber and Robert Lamz, are knowq to have been sent to Camp Stewart, Ga., since their time of induction. Lt. Dante Ferrara of Lllymoor, who is in the air corps in California tells of a pleasant experience recently when he was called upon to take part in a television program known as "Blind Date," with Arlene Frances as hostess. His "date" for the progrom was a well known Hollywood actress. The three winning couples were escorted to the Copacobana, which' starred Frankie Lane. Lt. Ferrara was flown to and from his base for the occasion. Pvt. Robert Hay spent the end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hay. APPROVE BRIDGE The board of supervisors on on Tuesday approved the construction of a new bridggj to replace the Gates bridge near Terra Cotta in Xunda township. Construction is. expected to begin immediattly. APPEARS ON TELEVISION Friendq of Bob Baer, a 1950 graduate of the local high school, will be interested to learn that the young man will be heard on the Morris B. Sachs amateur hour from 12:30 to 1:30 o'clock next Sunday.- March IS. on Channel 7. Boh. a former resident of Emerald Park, was a second^ place winner at the high school district music contest last March. - MARCH 9t CARNIVAL Plans go forward for the Business Men's carnival which will be held Thursday evening. March 29. at the Just For Fun roller rink. More details on the evening's program will be appearing in future issues. s Husbands of the Nielsen were helping prepare a new apartment for occupancy Sunday whlla their wives drove to the Tlnw| Hill school near Gilberts, wher# Steven has been a student. Tha, men were in the process at and were unable to be found many hours after the accident. While the Nielsen women visiting at the school they met Mrs. Vlcek aad Mlsa Vokurka, wfctt were there to see about enroUiaf ;the former's son. The four womf and the young boys went for i ride, with Martha Nielsen driving rdH W*** returning to the sdMiof when the accident occurred. * The car was struck by a freigh| train of the North Western which was enroute from Belvlder# to West Chicago, traveling abwf 30 miles per hour. The crossing I# protected only by a cross-arm warning signal. It was not detAr* mined whether Mrs. Nielsen saw" the train and tried to get in front of It or Called to sea coming. The train hit the auto after which the car rolled an embankment for about 200 feet. All of the occupants except youn# Russell were hurled out by th# impact | The railroad operates only trains a day over the road wharf the accident occurred. Friends of the Nielsen family, ' residents of the city until a (ear* years ago, hope for a speedy re-» covery of young Mr. Nielsen'a wife and the others injured in tlu|!; accident ACTORS TO PRESENT "CLUTTERBUCK" AS FINAL PLAY OF '51 The Wodjlstock Players close their regular 1951 season of ten plays in ten weeks with their third s outstanding "name" play In succession. The finale is a clever sit-* : uation romantic comedy, "Clutter-* buck", and will be given Friday^; Saturday and Sunday " nights a^| 8:30 p.m. It follows "Voice of th«t Turtle" and "Glass Menagerie" to the Woodstock Opera House stage. A new member has been addedfe to the cast to play one of the le«4( male roles. He's Larry Walden, and he plays opposite Estella; Omens in the part of Arthur Pom*' fret Miss Omens portrays hi* wife, Deborah. The audience Is promised a* amusing and clever comedy. Aa this is the final production, county^ resident^ are urged to make a date with "Clutterbuck" this week** end. " i MONOR RETIRING MEMBER Frank May, supervisor of Burton township, was presented with, a beautiful watch by fellow members of the board of supervisors at Tuesday's meeting. The gift; was given to Mr. May upon his re-« tirement after twentf years' vice on the board. BCMMAGE SALE A rummage sale will be haW ^ the city hall at McHenry on day, March 20, sponsored Ladies* club of Lily La) sale #ill begin at 9 a.at. aa tinu<> until 9 iu the eveatals. - • '"k* iJjf • • * • 2 Jm M ii' i . •ia-v