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i A ? » . f.. , 'V :>„• * . : '*&<>•-1 •« ',*. .r*.,;" LAINDEALER : > .. <i Section Two . ?' ! " ' McHENRY, ILLINOIS, JANUARY 1, 1951 TO JANUARY L 1952 P»9* Ont NEWS LAST YEAR ,v'«- "V " s. •Vss' *; i v ' A ? « p** ^ Jfc ^* ** INTERESTING HAPPENINGS AMD GENERAL NEWS OCCURRING. 1951 -r JANUARY It was announced thai as the salt of sales during 1950, the McHenry postofflce may bit advanced to a first class office next summer. Ray McGee was named head of tile annual March of Dimes In Skills township. The Meltenry Business Men's associatk)#* began planning for their first big project of 1951-- the annual carnival, scheduled for .,.J£b. 1. ^McHenry folks continued re- * <||iving letters from their servicenien in Korea, telling of spending YtSe holidays at the front , I Illinois Bell Telephone com- ,-titony filed with the Commerce "Commission for a raise in rates, , which would affect McHenry . msideuts. 1 -TThe McHenry State bank announced resources topping seven million dollars, making it rank first among banking institutions - il the county. _There was talk of the April elections in city and county, giving evidence that spring was in Qphe air. Jack Wirtz was awarded the SSagle Scout badge, the latest: of nineteen such winners of the nward of merit since 1900. The first house to house campaign for March of Dimes funds was announced by Chairman Ray McGee, to take place Jan. 30, the drive to be preceded by a break* fast. The, disappearance of James tpfcprd, 40, McHenry restaurant . owner, caused alarm among his many friends. Mr. Pord left the home fk a friend in Cicero to do some shopping on Jan. 13 and failed tjo return. . The Veterans of Foreign Wars diubhouse was burglarized and a - feital of $300 taken. The coldest winter day in many a year came to McHenry Jan. 30 - When temperatures as low as 30 ^degrees below zero were recorded within the area. FEBRUARY The! Business Men's carnival Wbs postponed due to the extremely severe weather. William Barth, Jr., of Huemann's subdivision was , the first polio case of 1951 for McHenry and the entire county. - The disappearance of James '•'Ford, McHenry restaurateur, remained a mystery. The first county music festival -Il twenty years proved an out-' standing success, with 600 students taking part, nearly 100 of these from McHenry. t. Merchants offered some unusual buys on Dollar Days, Feb. 16 and IT. Three local young artists, Bob •jMcCulla, Patsy Owen and Arlene *?Thiele, won gold keys in the an- ~" nnal Northeastern Illinois Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition. John Dreymiller was the first McHenry Legionnaire to be honied by being presented an honor scroll containing a lifetime membership in county, state and national. Hickory Creek Farm and the Henry Wegener purebred Httfstein Jjjflerds ranked fourth and seventh respectively in the state in tests made by the Illinois Dairy Herd Improvement association. Pvt. Andrew Steinsdoerfer, 23, husband of the former Mary ^ Bauer, was McHenry's second 1 casualty of the Korean war. He suffered a broken shoulder when .kit by machine gun fire on Feb. 9. Filing deadline for township olfices disclosed that Math N. V^hniitt would be opposed for supervisor by Alvin Blake. Prospects of establishing a Youth hostel in McHenry was be- &|g considered by leading citizens Interested In the movement. Rep. J. J. Adduci. who has a •miner home at Pistakee area, was indicted by a grand jury on four accounts charging that he accepted commission payments on •nles to the stain. MARCH " T.Mr. and Mrs. John R. Justen Jpceived a telegram on March 6 Worn the war department, informing them that their son, Pf<j, Gerald Justen, was missing in action In Korea. It was the first such notification locally in the Korean war. 'Teachers held their annual «>HK»fiting in Woodstock March 9. v> Announcement w&s made of the opening ' m ijbm Manual clinic in the McHenry schools to carry out the immunization program. Mrs. Richard Smith was elected president of the V.F.W. Auxiliary. The wife of Eugene Nielsen of McHenry was seriously injured in an auto-train crash lb which two others were killed. The Girl Scouts held their annual pageant March 1$. Ground was broken for the new outdoor theatre being erected on the blacktop .road, northeast9 of the city. A later winter storm caused postponement of the annual school health clinic. Richard Jagpr and Maurice Clark made preparations for the Business Men's carnival postponed from February. It drew & large crowd on March 29. Several citizens were apprehended for using slugs in parking meters. Volney Brown was named to head the local VJ\W. poet for the year. Judges William M. Carroll of Woodstock, William R. Dustier of Rockford and Albert O'Sullivan of Belvidere and Bernard M. Decker of Waukegan won the endorsement of the G.O.P. delegates at the seventeenth, judicial oon~ veptlon held late in March. | Star for the second time A j fighting in Korea. The new Fatima Shrine at St. liter's pariah, Spring Grove, was dedicated on May 27. Sixty-four high school students took part .in solemn Baccalaureate irvlces. Twenty-seven young people were listed in the First Communion class at St. John's church. Boys' State representatives for 1951 Included Jack Wirtz, Charles Hiller, Richard Fuhler, Jack Pepping, Paul Marke and Eugene Perry. Louise Barbier was named to attend Girls State. Impressive Baccalaureate and commencement services were held at the high school. Both local grade schools rflso concluded the year with graduation programs. Eva Untl and William Weber were awarded the Legion awards at the high school. At the seventh judicial election June 4, William M. Carroll, Bernard M. Decker, William R. Dusher and Albert O'Sullivan won the judgeship contests, while William J. Fulton won election to the sixth district supreme court. An impressive Memorial Day parade drew a large crowd, with some of the finest weather of the year recorded. MAY McHenry's "first music festival was held May 4. The National Tea opened in Its new location on Elm street on Thursday, May 10, when hundreds of people visited the entirely new and' modern store. The Business Men's association set Aug. 5 as 1951 Marine Day. The third annual Parents' Night was observed, with more than eighty incoming freshmen registering. McHenry stores agreed to remain open Friday evenings until 9 o'clock, an announcement greeted with enthusaism by those who had long sought unity among the business men. A. J. Rauen of Pistakee Bay was elected president of the McHenry County Theatre Guild. Seventy-four children received their First Communion in services held at St. Mary's, St Patrick's and Christ the King churches. Major Rlchfid A. Glaeser of the MarMieft was awarded the Broaze Eva Untf national jnns made ifer l ' My APRIL Math N. Schmitt was re-elected to the post of supervisor with 1,610 votes as against 530 for his opponent Alvfn Blake. Chuck Miller was re-elected road commissioner and Carl Hallstrom and Le- Roy Smith became assistant supervisors in the same election. Three McHenry soloists and four ensembles were declared blue ribbon winners at the district contest held in Bensenville. Curtis Newman was appointed agency manager at Peoria for the Bankers Life, company of Des- Molnes, Iowa. Mrs. Cynthia Fine was named local ' chairman of the cancer drive. The Bast variety store on Riverside Drive closed Its doors. The achievements of the F.F.A. organization were told at a Parent-Son banquet held April 5. The seniors presented their annual play, "Cuckoos on the Hearth," on Friday April 13. The orchestra gained its way to the state finals April 28 by their victory in the district music contest. Arnold Anderson was winner over Glenn D. Dixon in the aldermanic race in Ward 2, while in the city as a whole Larry J. Huck won out over John F. Buckie for police magistrate. In the annual school elections, Mrs. Louise Draper and Dr. H. 8. Fike were victorious for re-election to the grade board, while at , the high school A. J. Wirtz and Leroy Welter were winnfers. The largest tax bill in the county's history, $3.597,887.09, went into the mails on April 27. Albert Blake was elected to head the McHenry Business Men's association for 1951-52. Walter Haug set the diamonds In the pin which Chicago presented to General MacArtbur's wife on their memorable visit to that city. Residents of the community set the clocks ahead one hour before retiring on April 28 as daylight savings tjme arrived for n flferaonth period. Ptanr wfire JCpr n My Scout fund drive In the city June 22 and 23. Mrs. George Barbian was reelected president of the Rtd Cross branch in McHenry. The C. D. of A. planned a Day of Recollection for all women of the community on June 21 at 8t Mary's church. It was announced that the queen contest for Marine Day wo»ld be conducted much as any mnytfefpal election, the date to be July 21. For the fifths time-* since its erection, the V.F.W. clubhouse was burglarised on the morning of June 11. Joseph Gausden, general chairman of the big Lsglon carnival, announced plans for the event, to occur June 30, Jhly 1, 2, 3 and 4. A Fox river tragedy was averted by the quick action of onlookers Saturday, June 23, after two power boats drove too close and one was caught on the top of a wave, two occupants being thrown out McHenry Scout patrols took part in a district camporee In Woodstock prior to a big fund campaign in McHenry. Champion Clinaude's Scoop, prize boxer, won best in breed at the Skokie club show, one of the largest in the mid-west Rev. Fr. Eugene Jung of 8prlng Grove, newly ordained, was assigned to the assistant pastorship of St. John the Baptlat church in Haycock, Pa. $726 was realised in the Boy Scout campaign conducted locally. Bill Weber and Clarence Thelen were awarded the title of Star Farmer and State Farmer at the state convention of F.F.A. held in Urbana. McHenry boys won honors at Boys State, most outstanding having been that of Richard Fuhler, who was named outatan ding citizen over 1,095 boys. Villa Maria, sponsored by the Catholic Charities of Cook county, opened its doors for the twenty-ninth consecutive season, to unfortunate children of that area for a vacation period. The CCCC camp for spastic children opened in Riverdale subdivision tor a seven-weeks' period. JULY McHenry became the home of a first class post office on July 1 after having realized Bales reaching $43,364.93. Joan Niinsgern was awarded one of two county scholarships to study nursing. Merchandise valued at $8,250 was stolen from FitzGerald's Men's shop on Friday, the thirteenth, giving credence to the superstition which surrounds the day. The Skyline Drlvn-ln theatre opened July 20. Twenty-seven Boy Scouts enjoyed a week at Camp Lowden. The big news of Saturday, July 21. was the result of the municipal election to name a Marine Day queen. Two girls tied for the honor. Barbara Simon and Nancy Siemon. A total of 1,073 votes were cast Spring Grove held Ifk annual summer carnival July 21 and 22. Th# McHenry county junior fair opened to the public July 28, at which time Miss Siemon was a runner-up for the county title. Rev. Fr. Eugene Baumhofer, assistant pastor of St. Mary's, begat'* tentr of Europe no oneof the chaplains for the stnte Catholic Daughters of America. f McHenry youths won top honoi* at the McHenry county junlsg fair. Including several grand championships. Queen Nancy Siemon of McHenry was runner-up for the" county title. « Meadow Lane subdivision lb the southwest part of the city will opened, with a million dollar coah struction project announced In which sixty-four homes are to be built. Mary Ann Bolger and Eva were presented with the Arion Foundation music awards as outstanding seiflor members of the school band and orchestra respectively. Presentation w a S> made at the laat aancsH municipal band. v AIGC8T Thousands witnessed the bean-! tiful parade and thrilling boat races on Marine Day. Only a lat afternoon shower cast a shado over an otherwise perfect day. The AgatfcnWbep observed its thirtieth anffVlfersary In business' In McHenry. The fifth annual V.F.W.r carnival drew large crowds to the dty park four nights. Gertrude Barbian was presented the outstanding cltlsen award and the Business Men's association the outstanding organisation award. High school registration was announced for Aug. 27 and 28. Many Dollar Day specials ware offered la McHenry stores on Aug. 17 and 18. K. J. Gausden and Jeannette Vance were installed as head of the Legion and its Auxiliary unit In an impressive service which took place at the Legion Home on Aug. 18. The newest polio case was Richard Herdi#ch, 10. Schoola announced o n I n g: dates for the autumn term. This area had a grand champ- Ion in the Holstein bull of Hickory Creek Farms. The Woodstock hospital name waa changed to Memorial Hospital for McHenry dounty. NEWS IN MEMORIAL DAY RITES SANTA VISITS McHENRY SCRAP PAPER COLLECTION COLONY THEATRE BURNS SEPTEMBER The beautiful new public grade school opened the fall term, on Sept 4,, known as the Golf tfiew school. A benefit polio game was held on the V.F.W. grounds on Sept 3, with all proceeds turned over to the county headquartera for relief of local victims. Enrollment in local schools continued to grow, with 375 students in the high school and 494 in the grade school, 106 in kindergarten and thirty-five in Lily Lake. McHenry lost the fire fights to Hampshire after holding the title for four years. The City Council passed the annual tax levy ordinance, Which amounted to $28,268.50. Miss Daisy Hull, former hoad of a Pistakee Bay school, was arrested for operating an unlicensed private school at Lake Catherine, near Antloch. McHenry's Legion rifle squad led the eleventh district parade down Michigan avenue at the state convention parade Sept. 8. The honor waif* accorded because of the local post'# unusually fine aembership drive during the preceding year. Wilson'a Television, Radio and Repair shop h&d s grand opening in its new location. About 350 V.F.W. and Auxiliary members attended the fifth district meeting in McHenry on Sept. 9. The county theatre season was annuonced to open Nov. 9. McHenry students^ made their way to various colleges and universities throughout the country with the opening of the fall term. Dr. Theresa Abt returned to McHenry to renew acquaintances after an absence of more than forty years. FM Radio ft Television announced grand opening in the Freund building on Elm street The McHenry Business Men's association opened the fall season enthusiastically with a dinner meeting at the Legion Home. Among items of business discussed included plans to raise $400 to improve the McHenry ice skating rink; also to buy bleachers for the football field. RULE .OVER HOMECOMING MARINE DAY QUEENS NEW KDGRBROOK SCHOOL OCTOBES ^ Holy Hour prayer for peace was again announced by the K. of C. for the month of October. • The city's first two veterans of Korean fighting, Walter Richardson and Eugene Freund, returned home, exchanging notes on their year in the war zone. Only slight damag« was caused l£. a .miner e*plosloo *t the Bdwal Laboratories. Inc.. Riiigwood. Rev. Fr. Eugene Baumhofer returned home with a colorful story of his trip to Europe as chaplain for the state C. I). of A. tour. John J. McCarthy left McHenry on a three months' leave of absence from duties as chief of police. Lily Lake sought by petition ^o become incorporated as a village, to be known as Lakemoor. Richard Richards of Wonder L*ke was named second alternate to West Point. Miltou Christoffersen was proven not guilty in his murder case, first in the county in several years. Home folks were urged to begin mailing early to assure the arrival of holiday parcels overseas by Christmas. Open house was held at the new Edgebrook school Oct 11 and Oct. 14, when hundreds crowded into the beautiful/ structure. Vic Schwall was announced as guest speaker for the Nov. 8 football banquet sponsored by the Kiwanis club. The McHenry State Bank started its forty-sixth year. Homecoming was the most successful ever staged in McHenry. Louise Barbier and Richard Fuhler were named queen and king at a dance following the game with Lake Geneva, which the War® riors won. Open house was held at the junior high school and kindergarten oa!ifet"2S. ' Voting on the proposed new village of Lakemoor was set for Nov. 27. The Business Men's association entertained young folks, of the community on Hallowe'en. Ferol Martin was named ideal girl of Deltz Zeta sorority at the University of Illinois' ajinual Pan- Hellanlc hall, held Oct 19. XOVE.HBEK A cast of seventeen junior Btudents presented "O u r Miss Brooks" to a large crowd on Nov. 2. Zion Lutheran church of McHenry observed its diamond anniversary with services at the church on the morning of Nov. 4 and services in the high school auditorium in the afternoon. Ray McGee was again n^med March of Dimes chairman for McHenry at a kick-off dinner held in Woodstock. A fire which started in the Colony theatre just before midnight on Nov. 3. completely destroyed the thirty-year-old structure. A few hours later, the Math N. Schmitt residence on Court street burned to the ground. Winter made an unusually early visit when temperatures not far from the sero mark hovered over McHenry the entire first week in i November. A permanent zoning ordinance was passed by the City Council. The local F.H.A. chapter was judged best in this section and presented the traveling plaque of the Illinois Bankers association. Harry Golbeck was proclaimed 1951 winner of the Kiwanis trophy at the fourth annual banquet held on Nov. 8. The county paid 96.89 per cent of the current tax bill. The McHenry Choral club voted to donate proceeds at 'their Christmas concert to the public library fund. ^ Fifteeft bovs from St. Mary's- St. Patrick's school were awarded certificates in an impressive ceremony before city council and police officials on Nov. 19 for completing S special safety traffic patrol course. The Lily Lake community voted to incorporate into a village to he known as Lakemoor at the polls Tuesday. Nov. 27. There were 247 ballots cast, with 110 favoring the proposal and 1$5 against It. . Several McHenry 4-H youths received awards for outstanding accomplishments during the past year. DECEMBER McHenry took on a festive appearance as lights and' ijreaths were installed in the business sections. Santa Claus made his first visit to McHenry Dec. 7. when almost 500 children were treated from his bag of candy. Two polio cases were reported one an adult south of the city and the other a child at Wonder Lake. The aanoal TB aeal sain. In Mo- Henry county had totaled $4,000 by early in December. The McHenry Choral eluh ptn* sen ted a benefit concert for the library on Dec. 16. The local post office remained open on Sunday, Dec. 16. to accommodate those who wished to Seud parcels out of the city. The Kiwanis club is planning the second annual ice carnival for Jan. 27. to benefit 4he Woodstock hospital. McHenry homes took on a festive appearance as bright lights were seen from most residences. In spite of severe cold and heavyT snows on Christinas eve, only one accident was reported in the McHenry community. Prospect Heights residents driving eastward, struck the engine of a train at McCutlom Lake. 1951 was the whitest Chrlitm-- on record in this vicinity. The 1952 March of Dimes drive was in the planning stages, with a quota of $7.50<) set for McHenry. Four Crystal Lake children perished in a trailer fire which destroyed9' their home on Dec. 23. Members of Lakemoor contested the recent election which annda that community a village. McHenry experieuced its jrhit- , est Christmas in many a year, on* which failed to further popularise the song. "I'm Dreaming of % White Christmas. "The Kid From Brooklyn** wat announced as the first ottering «A the new year by tjie flwtfe Guild. ..