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Volume 77 -- No. 28 McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THOBSDAY. NOVEMBER 22. 1951 10c Par Copj MdBRY RESIDENTS DIKED TO J9M> M PLEASANT, FNEHDLY ATMOSPHERE OF LOCAL STORES After a hearty Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow has provided the family with an "all's well with the world" outlike on life, there will come a time of awakening to the realization that only four weeks remain until Christmas and ^flere is much to be done before that eventful day. Biggest job of the thirty-day period until Sant^ leaves his pack of surprises under the tree the evening of Dec. 24 is that of shopping. Every year lists seem to grow as a little one joins the family or there is a special desire to buy some remembrance tor a newly made friend. The idea of gift giving is a wonderful one which brings pleasure to both the giver and the sender and is a good example of the generosity which still exists among our neighbors. But however fine the symbol of giving, the fact remains that in addition to the money spent each year, ' many hours in time are consumed in finding just the right things. i Shop At Home McHenry is growing and its < Stores are keeping pace with that growth in providing its residents with all the latest merchandise formerly only available in larger, metropolitan cities. Whether it be a household item or something personal in the way of wearing apparel, local stores have looked ahead to the needs and wishes of McHenry buyers in stocking up on these items. ^ Most everyone beyond school ^ge can remember when the drug store was only a place to satisfy the public's needs in medicines or to buy the little ones ice cream cones; when the corner grocery store carried only items for the table and the hardware store only the necessities of a well run household. Those days are past and today every store has items which would be appreciated as ^gifts as well as regular stock ^articles. Very soon local streets will take on the festive look which puts everyone in the holiday spirit. Already, many stores have on display merchandise of a wide variety to attract those who wish to take advantage of early shopping, away from crowds. One who has traveled to other cities, fighting crowds in large 4*tores, need no reminder of the exhaustion which follows such a trip. When it is impossible to find desired items, then the shopping becomes even more disappointing. Only on<? solution remains, to shop at one's convenience, in local stores, where proprietors are eager to assist in making satisfied customers. CPL. MARSH SERVES WITH U. S. ARMY AX FORT MONMOUTH This young Lily Lake soldier, Cpl. Richard L. Marsh, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Marsh, is now stationed at Fort Monmouth, N. J. WIDOW OF LATE WILLIAM SKIDMORE DIED LAST MONDAY COLLEGE SOPHOMORE >^.Norman G. Reese, son of Mrs. " Elsa S. Reese, Route 1, McHenry, has enrolled as a sophomore at - Lake Forest college. ESCAPES INJURIES Supt of Schools R. L. Tazewell of Harvard escaped Injuries in an auto accident which occurred about 8 o'clock Monday of this Week. Mrs. Ethel Skidmore, 65, widow of the late William R. Skidmore, died Monday, Nov. 19, in her apartment in the Drake hotel. The couple lived at Pistakee Bay for many years and owned several beautiful farms in this area which bore their name. Mrs. Skidmore leaves a brother, Q. C. Alexander, of Chicago and two sisters, Mrs. Maude Churchill of Chicago and Mrs. Mabel McCarthy of Port Washington, Wis. The body rested at the chapel at 200 B. Erie street until Wednesday, when private services were conducted. When her husband died in 1944 while serving a term in Terra Haute's federal penitentiary for income tax evasion, he is said to have left his widojr • an estate of half a million dollars, which was reduced to approximately $160,000 when federal tax claims and other expenses were deducted. Many thousands of dollars were spent by the Skldmores in the McHenry community in the years prior, to his death. THOMAS STANLEY HEADS KIWANIS CLUB NEXT YEAR Cpl. Marsli is a native of Chicago, where he was born Aug. 11, 1929. He attended Stowe elementery school until 194"0, when the family moved to Lily Lake. He graduated there in 1943 and from the McHenry high school four years later. During his school days he was active in baseball and football. He worked for six months for Western Electric, after which time he was transferred to the Illinois Bell Telephone company as an installer out of Libertyvllle. In September of 1950 he enlisted in the Signal Corps and was stationed at Camp Gordon, Ga. Later he was sent to Fort Jackson, S. Car., to attend leadership school for an eight-weeks' period. He graduated in February of 1951 and was then sent >-to Tort Monmouth for twenty-one weeks in signal school training on installation of dial switchboards from which he graduated last July. During a furlough spent at home, he was married July 28, of this year to Miss Marcella Szarek of Johnsburg. They are now residing in Long Branch, N. J. It was after he returned / to New Jersey in August that he received his promotion to corporal and started fighteen weeks of schooling on electronic .repair. Bank Mails $50,000 To Savings Club Members On Tuesday, the McHenry State bank announced that during this week almost $50,000 in Christmas savings checks are being mailed to customers. This represents the savings of 500 Christmas savings club members for the past year. New clubs are now starting and may be had in the following amounts: Fifty cents, one, two, five and ten dollars a week. Interested persons are urged to join now in order to have funds available for year's holiday shopping. DO YOU BELIEVE IN SIGNS? In the park of a business district square in a small Iowa city is a stop and go light which is always busy. It has a different function than most such signs and because of its unique position, located under the shade trees on the lawn# it attracts considerable attention. Visitors to the city soon learn, through a brief explanation on the sign, that the green light is that of a proud community, for it means that no traffic fatality has occurred in the county for the preceding thirty days. Should the red be lighted, it indicates that some motorist has very recently lost his life in an auto accident, for the light shows its red glow for thirty days after a fatality. Neither the city of McHenry nor McHenry County has a stop and go sign to remind us of local fatalities, but we can keep this symbol of life and death in mind, especially on Thanksgiving, when traveling to visit family and friends. By doing so, we can postpone that millionth traffic death predicted by the National Saftey Council for the approaching holiday season. Do you believe in signs? can't escape! This is on# you The Kiwanis Club of McHenry Township elected a new set of officers for 1952 at their last meeting. They are Thomas Stanley, president; Marius Hanson, vicepresident, Arnold Schaettgen, secretary; and Horace R. Wagner, treasurer. The new directors are: Joseph X. Waynne, John Lathrop, Art LaGreca, Anthony Grill, Herman Gertz, Floyd Covalt, George Collette and Maurice Clark. They will be installed in office at a special installation meeting Dec. 17. Next Monday night the club is having a ladies' night, at which time the Massachusetts Vision Test equipment purchased by the club will be demonstrated. All the numbers will have thsir eyes tested by trained person nfl who will be the guests of the club. Carl Utohn, play producer, and some of hiB players will entertain with stories about the legitimate theater. S' PRINT CHILDREN'S LETERS TO SANTA CLAUS EACH WEEK Just as last week's issue of the Plaindealer was going to press, a second letter to Santa arrived in our office, with the signature of Dennis Denny written in childish: hand across the face of the envelope. In large bold printing, Dennis stated his needs as follows: "Road grader, tournarockyfarm set, horseshoes, magic auto race, typewriter, airplanes, jet coaster, rollarskat" For the next three weeks the Plaindealer will continue to print letters to Santa written by children from the McHenry community. Santa reads them all and it is one sure way for the little folks to let him know just what they want this holiday season. PLANS GO FORWARD FOR '52 MARCH OF DIMES CAMPAIGN Soon after the report on the progress of local polio cases of the past season, it was learned that throughout the nation there are 45,000 new and old cases now requiring medical attention. This announcement was made by the National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis, which is preparing now for its greatest appeal in the 1952 March of Dimes drive. The 1951 season was the fourth consecutive year in which polio epidemics have swept the country, with a toll of 133,000 victims of the disease, an average of almost 33,000 a year. During this time the Foundation has done its utmost to live up to its promise to the people of the country that no cas« shall be denied adequate care through lack of funds. Because they have been loyal to their promise each year they have gone into debt several million dollars. The March of Dimes, in spite of the cooperation of the public, has not kept pace with expenditures. Therefore, the goal of the forthcoming drive will be the greatest ever. It isn't too early to begin saving those dimes for the campaign, which nit Jan. 2 through Jan. 31. FORMER MdMY RESIDENT IN DELTA, COLO. * Death Also Claimed Kin Of Others In This Community Friends and relatives in McHenry learned with regret of the death of Mrs. Martin Stoffel last, Thursday morning, Nov. IS, a|< D e l t a , C o l o , T h e f a m i l y moved there last spring after a life-, time spent in this community. Elisabeth Rosing w a a born in the Big HolloW area on July 24, 1872, and on Sept 4, 1895, waa.' married to Martin Stoffel, also of. Grant township, at St. Peter's church, Volo. In 1$H>, the coppl* celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with open house for their large family and many friends. The Stoffels moved into IfEe- Henry in 1921, after twenty-six years of marriage spent in Big Hollow. They took up residence near the park 'and later lived on old Elgin road before moving to Pearl street, where they resided until moving West Survivors include the widower; three sons, Frank of Waukegan, William of Delta, Colo., and Hebry at home; four daughters, Josephine Stanley and Dorothy, at home, Celia Hanley of Delta; and Isabel Horsher of Arlington Heights; also three sisters and three brothers, John Rosing Of Volo, George and Frank of Ingleside, Mrs. Mary Stoffel of Volo. Mrs. William Hucker of Ingleslde and Mrs. Robert Dalteil of Ohio, 111. The body rested at a fnneral home in Delta until Monday morning, when last rites were conducted from the Catholic church i that city, followed by burial there. Jenny Veraga Jenny Veraga, 2-year-old granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cammarata of Lily Lake, died of shock last week Wednesday evening, Nov. 14, after a kettle of hot soup fell over her body. The Veraga family was in theit* family home at Erie, Pa., when Mr. Veraga, fearing his youngest child, a year-old daughter, would get near the kettle, took her from the room. In the short time he was gone, the older sister climbed on a chair and pulled the steaming kettle of liquid over her. Although suffering burns, death was attributed to shock. The Cammaratas operate the Cardinal food store in Lily Lake. Frank Bnrns Funeral services were held in Chicago on Saturday for Frank Burns, 52, of that city, who was killed late Wednesday evening, Nov. 14, when struck by a c&r. He was the brother of Mrs. Charles Busch of Johnsburg. Mr. Burns stepped off a bus at Fullerton and LaVern and was walking to the sidewalk when hit by an auto. He was killed instantly. THANKSGIVING tntfltlonally American •oMsjr of Hi year (hits on Thursday •f this week. It Is a time which for several hundred years people of oar treat country have passed bom dally work ft express appreciation for the **ny blessings bestowed en then as *• which they live. Will* Mututt feats change* throughout the years, there Is still a prayer hi the hearts of an Americans j In gratefulness for those things which the Pilgrims thanked God on that first Thanksgiving -- ft* richness •f onr fields and the promising fetus we fees lecetteik & Sampson's Tuffy Dog Show Winner McHenry has another champion dog and this time even the owners believe the young fellow has no claim to beauty. It was other attributes which had Sampson's Tuffy proclaimed best in the puppy class for English bull dogs between the age of 9 and 12 months at the Western Specialty show held st Navy Pier last Sunday. The dog, almost a year old, is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Buss, Sr., of West McHenry, who purchased htm last summer after their pet chow had been poisoned. For his winnings Sunday, Tuffy won a blue ribbon and a silver trophy. During the afternoon, the various winners in the English bnll dog puppy classes competed in further competition for puppies up to 2 years old and in this classification Tuffy won first, also. Later, out of the 1,000 dogs entered in all classes, he was selected by s news service as one of three to be shown on television Monday evening. FIFTEEN BOYS FINISH TRAFFIC PATROL COURSE "JSf* ..-i Mayor Awarded ^ ^ Certificates At' ^Parochial School • NAME COMMITTEE TO STUDY PLANS FOR HOSPITAL A special committee appointed last week by A. B. McConnell, chairman of the county board, is at present studying the proposed plan for the county to build a hospital for the use of all of its residents. Action came after a second discussion of the matter, brought to the attention of the board by Supervisor Stanley Cornue of Hebron, who feels this is one of the foremost needs of the area. Comue was named chairman of the newly formed committee, to work with Harley Mackaben of Huntley and Assistant Supervisor Paul Rosenthal of Crystal Lake. The committee is expected to make a complete investigation of the matter and report at a future board meeting. * Cornue is a member of the Woodstock Hospital association. WEEKEND PLAT A comedy for the entire family, "The Patsy" or "Love Lessons", will be presented at the Woodstock Opera House by the McHenry County Theatre Gui|d on Fete Outstanding County 4-Hers Seventy-seven members of. McHenry county 4-H clubs will be guests of the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce on Thursday night, Nov. 29, at a banquet at the Grace Lutheran church in Woodstock. Carl Braukhoff, secretary of the Chamber, has made arrangements for the affair, with an excellent program planned. It will include an inspirational address and entertainment Favors to be presented to each member present will consist of monogramed fountain pens. In order for 4-H members to be eligible, their work completed in September must have been scored high enoug^ to have been submitted for state honors to the State 4-H club Office at the College of *crtonltur«, Urbana. At the banquet, businessmen will pair off with 4-H members and make their acquaintance over a sumptuous meal prepared by the ladies of the church. ACCIDENTAL DEATH IN CRASH INVOLVING McHENRY AREA MAN A verdict of accidental death was returned by a coroner's jury this past week in the passing of Elizabeth Moyer, who died in the Woodstock hospital Sept 27. She was critically injured two weeks previous in an auto accident which occurred at the Intersection of North and Madison streets in Woodstock at 3 o'clock--in the afternoon. The crash involved the Moyer car, driven by the dead woman's husband, Wilmot Moyer, and another driven by Sherman B. Spencer of Rt. 4, McHenry. According to testimony presented by Moyer at last week's inquest, he had stopped at the sign at Madison street and was twothisds across the intersection when his oar waa hit by the Spencer vehicle. Need Rubber stamps? Order at The Plaindealer. THREE ORGANIZATIONS PREPARING HOLIDAY PROGRAMS TO BE OPEN TO PUBLIC IN APPROACHING MONTH In another day Thanksgiving will be only a memory and thoughts will turn to the Christmas holiday. With Btores transformed into gift shops of beauty, it is only natural that everyone should be touched by the spirit of the season. In keeping with this spirit, three programs of a Christmas nature are being planned which will be open to the public. The first of the three has the very appropriate title "A Christmas Dream," which is a program for the benefit- of St Mary's-St. Patrick's school P. T. A. This will be presented on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 9, at 3 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Chairmen of preparations are Mrs. George Kauss and Mrs. Jerome Steinbaffh. For the special pleasure of the little folks. Santa Claus will make an appearance. Everyone is expected to enjoy the lovely Mexican dances of Mrs. Amelia Lopez. Another feature of the day will be the showing of winter apparel for children by the Toddler shop, which will actually be a style revue in connection with specialty dances by pupils from the Edgewood School of Dancing. A beautifully decorated tree similar to that on display last year will again be'in evidence on the stage throughout the program, with handsome hand-made ornaments fashioned by members. This can be seen at the shop after Nov. 29. Mrs. Homer FitzGerald and Mrs. J. Eugene Sayler are chairmen of tree decorations. Other committee members include Mesdames Robert Sullivan, Math Eichinger, Elmer Vogt, Steve Wijas, Henry Reidy, Clarence Anglese, Gus Freund, Albert Blake, John Looze, Arnold Anderson, James Krein and Peter Schroeder. The program promises to be entertaining for both children and adults. More details will appear at a later date. High School The Mgh school choral groups are planning their annual, midwinter program for 8unday evening, Dec. 9, at 8:16 o'clock in the high school auditorium. Louise Barbler, as president of the mixed chorus, is in charge of general arrangements and is being assisted by other officers. Featured on the program will be the girls' chorus, boys' chorus mixed and a-cappella groups, (including more than 150 students) as well as a comical skit by Craig Baldwin and John Bolger and piano duets by Jean and Joan Weber which will include well known winter favorites. The concluding number will be "Song of Bethlehem," in which the boys' octet and two girls' ensembles will unite in singing all of the favorite carols, interspersed with Christmas readings by Audrey Andreas. This special feature will be performed in a setting of a dimly lighted Bethlehem scene. Tickets will be on sale from members this week. Choral Clnh Just one week later, on Sunday, Dec. 16, at 8:15 o'clock, the McHenry Choral club will present its annual Christmas program in the high school auditorium, with proceeds to benefit the new library fund. - - • A number of well known holiday favorites, including some of the best loved sacred selections, will be sung by the fifty-voice chorus, accompanied by Ida Ann Quinlan. One section of the program will be devoted to the spirit of Christmas, in which individual members and small ensembles will portray both the secular and the spiritual part of the day. Such favorites as "Sleigh Ride," "White Christmas," "Old King Cole" and "Winter Wonderland" will put listeners In the gay spirit, to be followed by the reverent and inspiring story of Bethlehem, concluding with the beloved "O Holy Night" as the manger scene is reproduced on one side of the stage. All three programs are open FORMER RESIDENT RECEIVED PLAQUE FOR SAFETY RECORD A picture In a November issue of the Ogden, Utah, dally paper showed Loren Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller of Riverside Drive, McHenry, receiving a safety plaque from the director of industrial relations for the Portland Cement association. Miller is personnel supervisor at t£ie Ideal Cement plant in Devils Slide. The handsome safety monument awarded for an accident-free record in I960 was unveiled in an afternoon ceremony at Devils Slide, Morgan county, which opened with a flag raising rite. The Devils Slide plant was one of four to receive the award in recognition of a perfect reoord last year. The torpor local man resided here in his youth and attended the McHenry schools. AHHEST MOTORIST FOR PASSING SCHOOL BUS LOADING PUPILS A Deerfleld motorist «|s brought before Judge Rauen in McHenry the last of the week for violating the ruling on the passing of school buses which are loading or discharging passengers. He was fined ten dollars and costs. , The driver was apprehended for failing to stop as he approached a bus which had stopped at the Blake farm north of McHenry to pick up school children. Most motorists are acquainted with the ruling that forces them to stop when they overtake a bus from the rear but few realize that the law also applies when meeting a bus which has stopped. Leonard Fowler, Journalist, Dead Death last Friday morning claimed one of the Fox Valley's most eminent writers, Leonard Fowler, known throughout this part of the state as publisher of the Fox Valley Mirror and Fox Valley Free Press. He died at the age of 77 in St Joseph's hospital, following an illness of several weeks. Mr. Fowler was a prominent journalist in northern Illinois for almost a quarter of a cqptury, having come here In 1928 after many years' experience on newspapers throughout the country. His very excellent publicstion, The Fox Valley Mirror, went into homes throughout this section for twenty years and was read by thousands of residents who could not fail to find his writings masterpieces of literary skill and profound thinking, whether or not they were in agreement with his opinions. For a time, back in the 'twenties, Mr. Fowler worked at the Plaindealer under former editor A. H. Mosher. Eccentric though he was. his skill at handling both advertising and editorial copy made him admired by all who knew him. especially his associates in the newspaper field. He once wrote of his own paper, the Mirror, established in 1931. "Between the local newspaper of narrow field and the great newsprints thrust together daily in the mad haste of hurrying hours, there is room for the Mirror. The Fox Valley needs a mouthpiece to protect its beauties, to advance its McHenry City Council members no doubt recalled highlights of their own youth Monday night- as they watched fifteen patrol boys of St Mary's-St Patrick's school receive traffic whistles and badges for school safety traffic patrol. The impressive ceremony took place in the school hall at 7:30 o'clock before Council and Kiwanis members and city police officers. The award night climaxed a nine weeks' special course in safety traffic control conducted by the city police, with approval of the Council. After a short explanation of the purpose of the course by Officer Paul Struck, Mayor George P. Freund called the three squads to the stage and there introduced each boy and presented him with a certificate signifying completta of the training. First to receive his award waa Captain Gene Frennd, whose squad members included Gerald Blake, Richard Koenig, James Clark and Nick Freund. Sgt Anthony May led Martin Kinnerk. Alfred Miller, James Blake and Daniel Thurlwell to the stage to receive their certificates, after which the third squad was awarded their certificates. The latter group included Sgt Tommy Mlchelsen, Lenny Wilson, Thomas Connors, John Wirfs and Melvin Tushkowski. Important Program Mayor Freund, in "*»khig fen presentations, stressed the importance of the safety program* especially since the school is located on a highway on which there is heavy traffic. He added the further responsibility of the boys In providing general leadership in the school snd providing a good example for others to follow. Rev. Fr. Eugene BanmhoiNr spoke a few words of commendation for the police officers who gave of their time to conduct the course snd he, too, stressed its Importance. President Joseph Waynne represented the Kiwanis organization in saying a few words on behalf of his club concerning their interest in this type of program which is of benefit to the entire community. The club assumed the expense of the badges and whistles. The police extended their appreciation to the Sisters wfco had assisted in the prograts and later expressed the hope that a course might be given at a future date at the public school. The course was instituted at the parochial school because of the greater trsffic hazards at that point Lunch was served by mothers of some of the boys to conclude the meeting. •J LIST DANGERS OF XMAS DECORATIONS AS FIBE HAZARD Christmas tree decorations and lights will soon find their way, through the efforts of the homemaker, from the store rootn to the Yule tree. Anticipating the many accidents which each year occur, N. Stanley Hunt of Ringwood. deputy state fire marshal, warns of fire hazards at this time of year. He reminds that boxes of paper accumulate and when left near open fires become extremely dangerous. He suggests thst wiring shoald be checked at this time, especially strings of Christmas tree lights, before they are put to nae either in stores or private he James Tarlrin Elected Legion Finance Officer* ** Because of other pressing duties. Eugene Cochrane resigned last week as finance officer of the local American Legion post His resignstion was accepted with regret as he had efficiently handled the ftnances of the annual carnivals for the past two years. Mr. Cochrane's successor is James Larkin. who was elected at the last meeting. The Legion this week announced the purchase of slide curtains, which will remain locked at all times to separate the bar fir OSS the meeting hall and kitchen. I J