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No amount of teasing seems to try "Bozo's" patience, possibly because he appreciates so much the fact that fresh water and food is put before him at short intervals .throughout tl)e day. It may be a dog's life but "Bozo" k happy with it. Any number of ^1llre children sneak a tidbit from the table to feed him and one of the counselors has taken it upon himself to order a bit of cod liver oil "because he looks a little thin this summer." Those who saw McHeory's Maria* Day candidates in the colorful centennial parade at Woodstock last Saturday afternoon reported <4»< galaxy of beauties which would '•%e a pride to any celebration. In addition to the local candidates, tw» pretty gfirls -- both future que*# lnfttetlftl - took part in the centennial parade. They were Carol Glossoit and Vicky Diedrich, daughters of the Joseph Glossons and Thomas Diedrichs, respectively, who marched with a baton twirling cl»s«. ^Three faithful bank employees of many years' service found out last Friday night just how it feels to have the arm of the law frown ttpon one. Cashier Robert Lb Weber wnd Assistants James Larkfn and Thomas Bolger were working over-time when they were surprised by the appearance of local £ 'flee about 10:45 p.m. It seems the men became so engrossed in their work they forgot to turn off the burglar alarm and some alert citizen, hearing the alarm outside the building, reported the incident to police. The bank^ men insict It was all a mistake but some of their friends believe it * clever plot to S>in recognition for work after fcogular hours. A number of McHenry organic zations are worthy of congratulations this week for their service to local youths. Jennifer Houda returned from a week at music camp at DuQuoin, 111., sponsored by the Woman's club just as another ,' inior girl, Darlene Andreas, and eight junior boys, John Bolw* r, Richard Collins, Charles Gies, Vtanley Aim, Craig Baldwin, Edward Tonvan, Steve Letcher and Charles Johnson, were starting for Girls State and Boys State. Sponsors for the latter were the American Legion Auxiliary, the Lesion post, the Kiwanis club, the Chamber of Commerce and the Lakemoar Business Men's Association. - LEGION PLANS FOR STARTING JULY 3 . s H*rb Reilianspergwr Oramal Chairman Of Annual Evrai " Preparations continue for the big July 4 carnival, which the American Legion is sponsoring on the Legion Grounds on Green street over the holiday weekend. Herb Reihansperger, newly elected commander of the McHenry pest, is general chairman of arrangements for the four-day event which begins Thursday, July 3, and continues throng* Sunday. Proceeds from two of the eett cesekma will goto the* Bop Legionnaires are hopiny ttaf the younger set will support those games and help the Scouts garner a few more dollars for their many needs. Assisting Mr. Reihansperger with plans for the carnival are other newly elected officers, including Bernard Matchen, senior vice-commander; Joseph Grobel, Jr., junior vice-commander; Harold Owen, historian; Ray Page, chaplain; Hugh Saynor, finance officer; Andrew Worwick. sergeant- at-arms; and Harold Miller, assistant sergeant-at-arms; also Robert Conway, who has been selected as the commander's adjutant Carnival CtalraMMi ' James Larkin has been named chairman of the finance committee and will be ably assisted by Thomas Bolger, Verne Harrison, Robert L. ^Veber, Henry Tonyan, Bob Newkirk-and Slmer F*eun4. Paul Yanda and Jennie Mae Richardson are in nheBBt ^efcAe various rides, which will include, among others, a merry-go-rottnd, ferrls wheel and tilt-a-whirL One of the special attractions at the carnival is being planned by William Green and Roger Ladd, who are acting as co-chairmen. They will be assisted by Harold Vycital. fGftui Yanda, Robert Con-, way, Claude Vachet, Ted Graham, Fred Hornby, Fred Meyer and Joe McAndrews. Refreshments will be ample and some of the men in charge of one of these stands include Nick B. Freund, chairman; Stanley Brown, Leo Meyer, Herb Simon, Victor Hunt, Leo Rothermel, Herman Kreutxer, Billy May, Arnie Michels, Ed. Conway, Glenn Draper, Joe Simon and Dick Smith. Another refreshment stand will be occupied by attractive Auxiliary members, with Alice Bar- Man acting as chairman. Others assisting in the ladies' proiects are Henrietta Vycital, Lillian Miller, Louella Graham, Pearl Nerstad, Eleanor Reed, Dorothy Miller, La Verne Saynor, Florence Potter, Pearl Pietsch and Delia Freund. A brilliant fireworks' display will be one of the chief attractions of the carnival. % CANDIDATES FOR FESTIVAL QUEEN r PHYLLIS SMITH Johns burg Community Club JOAN NETT Veterans of Foreign Wars SHIRLEY ANN PECHOU8 Freund Oil Co. >tos by Max Kolin ANN SMITH American Legion McHENRY POLICE RECOVER ANOTHER STOLEN AUTOMOBILE 0 Tom Huemann represented McHenry as a counselor at Boys State. McHenry has the usual type of hitch hiker but McCullom Lake has come up with something different. Last Sunday evening, each car traveling the blacktop road Just before dusk was greeted bv a ^linmb pointing in the direction from which the owner, an elderly man, had just come. Seems he didn't hsve much time for cars in g-eneral and figured he would discourage any well meaning motorist who might have a thought of being neighborly and stop. Our congratulations to our neighboring paper, the Woodstock wmitim Plalndealer To Be Printed One Day Early Nexit Week Because July 4 falls on Friday this year, and in order to assure our readers (that they will have their papers delivered on rural routes before the holiday the Plaindealer will be printed one day early, on Wednesday, July 2. All deadline wtU be faoved ahead one day. General hews may be submitted until 5 p.m. on Monday, display advertising until Monday noon and classified ade. until Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. All correspondents' copy must be in the Plaindealer office be Monday noon. Sentinel, on its interesting centennial edition last week. It must have taken the old timers back a few years in memory and surely gave the young folks an idea of Woodstock as a thriving city many years ago. Mrs. Marie Schaettgen was re cently awarded second place for her American Legion Auxiliary publicity scrap book in district competition. The book has now been turned over to the state tor judging there. Want ads, like freedoa, aril everybody's business. Another stolen car has been recovered by McHenry police, who are chalking up quite a record for this type of service. An Iowa car was found last Thursday. June 19, parked beside the highway on Rt. 31, near Orr's Blacksmith shop, in the south part of the city. Police officers checked with Iowa authorities and found that the 1940 Chevrolet belonged to Joseph tiiannini of Mt. Vernon, la., who was notified and came to claim ,the auto on Saturday. * Mr. Orr toidt ioeal police "tint he saw two sailors leave the car early Thursday, taking with them two suitcases. They walked north into the city, where they are believed to have hitch hiked to their destination. The car, when found, had no gas and the rods were burned out. They evidently had driven it until it would not run farther. Moose Lodge | Officers Named Eighty-seven charter member*. I of the newly formed McHenry Moose lodge No. 691, gathered at the Bridge ballroom in McHenry last Sunday afternoon to take their oaths of obligation. For hThieago, following an auto crash. REPORTS ON MARINE DAY DISCUSSED AT CHAMBER SESSION Members of the Chamber of Commerce met in the Legion Home last Monday evening, at which time plans for Marine Day occupied a prominent part of the evening's business. Reports were given by various committee chairmen and. several announcements made concerning schedules. It was decided that the polls for queen contest voting would be open at the city hall from 1Q a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday. The parade on Marine Day is scheduled to start at the ball park in West McHenry, where more room Is available for lineup. It will proceed through the city and disband at the city park. Plans were discussed for the installation of a permanent, 350-foot pier in front of the Hunter Boat company to accommodate the large crowds on Marine Day. During the meeting, Don Johnson gave a report on the findings of his industrial committee, which are expected to be of invaluable assistance to the Chamber in the future. At present, there are seventythree members "of the Chamber of Commerce. v ^ • • . fr' y» ACCIDENTAL DEATH VERDICT GIVEN IN AUTO CRASH three weeks prior to Sunday, a total of 131 members signed the lodge roster. In charge of the ritual was the Woodstock degree staff, composed of William L. Darr, Louis LaVoie, Richard Zoranto, • Henry Repp, Ralph Diedrick and Richard Brown. As a representative ^ |Wf, th%. supreme lodge, Gordin Main, state director of memberships, headed the institution program. He introduced Paul Hagemann, president of the Illinois Moose association, who conducted the installation of officers appointed by the supreme lodge. - The slate includes Elmer Freund, governor; Howard B. Stoller, honorary past governor; Donald Howard, junior governor; Frank Immekus, prelate; George Rodenkirch, secretary; Robert Kantorski, treasurer; Edw.i i*d Todd, sergeant-at-arms. Trustees are John Thennes, one year; Leland Berg, two years; and Harold Blake, three years. Lawrence Brusso is inner guard and Hilary Rodenkirch is outer guard. The next enrollment of new members has been announced for July 13. A verdict of accidental death was returned by a coroner's jury Fiiday morning in the recent passing of Mrs. Gertrude R. Tomkins of 2015 Giddings street, 170 CHILDREN AT VILLA MARIA FOR SEASON'S OPENING Villa Maria, camp at Pistakee Bay, which is maintained by Cath. olic Charities of Chicago, opened for another season last Friday. At present. 170 young people from St. Joseph's school at Lisle, Illare enjoying a vacation at this beautiful setting. Other children who will enioy outings at the camp during the summer will be from St. Hedwip'.e school in Chicago, Guardian Ansrel school in Joliet and Angel Guardian school in Chicago. The carao will remain open, as usual, until Labor Day weekend. Two new dormitories have been erected this spring on the spacious grounds, each with a capacity of fifty. Both were completed just before the season's opening. The jury, composed of Harry JConway, foreman; Edward Juslen, Henry Buch, Jerome Buch, liar old Aim and George Rodenkirch, deliberated only about ten minutes following the inquest conducted by Coroner Harry Ehorn of Richmond. Three men took the stand to pive their versions of the accident, GlerrtT W. Tomkins, husband of the dead woman, Gerald Vogel, 21, of Richmond, driver of the second car, and Robert Dague of the State Police. There were no witnesses to the accident. According to testimony presented, Vogel was traveling south on Rt. 31. about three miles south of McHenry, and the Tomkins auto was northbound when the accident occurred on a turn in the road last May 29 about 8:45 p.m. .Vogel testified that he was reaching into the glove compartment of his car when he suddenly looked up and saw the approaching crir, which he estimated was about thirty feet away. He immediately swerved to the west and in so doing struck with great impact the Tomkins car, which had turned left to avoid hitting the oncoming auto. A passerby gave assistance to the injured occupants of the two cars and all three were taken to the Woodstock hospital, where Mrs. Tomkins was pronounced dead upon arrival. McHenry Stores Open All Day July S; Close Friday McHenry stores will be open all day Thursday, July 3, and Thursday evening, but will be closed Friday, July 4. This plan ip being followed upon recommendation of the retail merchants' committee of the Chamber of Commerce. , INJURED IN FALL Albert Schmitt fell from a load of hay on his farm west of the city Thursday and the following morning was taken by ambulance to the Woodstock, hospital, where he was found to be suffering from a broken back. WE OFFER YOU CONGRATULATIONS The McHenry area's oldest resident, Julius Bruhnke, observed his 103rd birthday last week and on that day received congratulation from his family and a number of neighbors and friends.' Mr. Bruhnke has been a resident of this community for the past three years* living in Bull Valley with his son, Augustus. He aleo has twQ other sons, Julius and Robert, residing in. Arlington Heights; two daughters, Mrs. Emma Witzel of Chicago and Mrs. Bertha Knox of Arlington Heights eleven grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. Although confined to bed for the past year, Mr. IJptfFTblfe still finds enjoyment in a number of diversions. His formula for a long life is "Never lose your temper." The centenarian, who was born in Germany, came to Chicago in 1875 and for a number of years operated, ft- m n^f shop.- ' I. THIRD IN SUMMER BAND SERIES AT PARK TONIGHT SEEK MARINE DAY QUEEN TITLE The third in the summer sCTlfes of band concerts will be presented in the city p#rk Thursday, June 26, at 8 p.m. The program includes a number ef favorites, including several popular selections. "The Star Spangled Banner" March, "Ktefeir's Special" - Kiefer Waltz, "Alpine .Sunset" -- King Overture, "Xhe" Ciiisadera" -- Buchtel Selection, "Beauties of Erin" -- arr. by Lake March, '"t'he Skywriter" -- Bergeim Popular Number, "The Whiffen- -poof Song'"-- arr. by Toder Overture, "The Elves" -- Kiefer Fox Trot, "Southern Echoes" -- arr. by Lake Serenade, "A Night in June" -- King Popular Numbef, "You Can't Be True Dear" -- Otten and Griffin "The Lost Chord" • -- Sullivan March,. "Festal Day" -- Buchtel Finale. "God Bless America" -- Berlin. " iuy« m uwyfisfj , 1 rfn-fS'i* V CHARLENE DO WE Catholic (Mar of Foe--tars JOAN SCHMAL1NG The Young Democrats SIX LOV&Y WLS W FOR FAVOR AT POULS SATURDAY; VOTING TAXES PLACE AT CITY HALL 10 A.M. TO 7 P.M. Six pretty McHenry area girls will steal the' spotlight from national politics next Saturday for at least a few hours. On June 28, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., the public will go to the polls at the city hall and elect the 1952 Marine Day queen. Eligible to vote is any grade school graduate, high school student or adult who resides in the McHenry Community high school district. Voters may be permanent residents or summer visitors. It will be noted that the time for voting has been extended to 7 p.m. so that Interested persons who work out of town will have ample time to cast hie or her vote> Also this year, there will be only one polling place, the city hall. Queen Caravan A large crowd is expected to line the streets of the city Friday evening, June 27, when there will be a parade of queen candidates. Each lovely girl will be driven through the city in a convertible so that the public has an opportunity to see air of them before the election. One of the six following girls will be proclaimed queen of Marine Day on a popularity basis in next Saturday's election. Following are the names of the six candidates and some pertinent information which may assist those who go to the polls next Saturday. Joan Nett Blonde and blue eyed ia £oan Nett, candidate for the %o&t of Marine pay q«een and qsonsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. She is 20 years old and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Nett of Riverside drive, McHenry. Joan is 5 ft. 6 inches tall and weighs 110 pounds. She is a 1949 graduate of the McHenry Community high school and since then has been employed as an operator at the local telephone office. Joan has a quick smile which matches her sparkling personality. She lists horseback riding as her hobby and in her spare time collects miniature horse statues. Ann Smith The Amerian Legion has selected as their candidate' Ann Smith, 19-year-old daughter of Mrs. Grace Thompson of Main street, McHenry. She graduated from the local high school this month and ij now employed at Wattles drug store. Following in the footsteps of her mother, who is a registered nurse. Ann has spent considerable time during the past two summer seasons doing nurse's aid work in a Waukegan hospital, where her warm smile and friendliness have made her popular with p&tients. She is 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs 110 oounds and has dark brown hair and blue eyes. Charlene Dowe Charlene Dowe, 17, ia the attractive choice of the Catholic Order of Foresters for the title of 'queen of McHenry's summer water festival. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dowe, who reside on Rt. 31, south of the city. Looking back on her high school days, Charlene has many fond memories for she was one of this year's most active seniors She was chosen to receive the Arion national music award and was an honor student. She was in the queen's court last fall. Charlene, a blue eyed blonde, is 5 feet 5H inches tall and weighs 122 pounds. She is employed as secretary at the high school. Joan Schmaling Joan Schmaling, 18. dai of Mr. and Mrs. George Set of West Shore Beach, Mc Lake, is the entry of The Young Democrats. An attractive brunette, she is 5 feet 3 Inches tal and weighs 128 pounds. Joan is comparatively new in McHenry, having moved here with her parents after graduating from Hebron high school a year ago. She is now employed at the McHenry telephone office as an of During most of her high days, Joan resided ntfsr Wis., and at one time was ette with the V.F.W. band in city. Hef hobbies include ming, roller skating and da Shirley Ann Pecheos The petite entry of Skelly company is Shirley Ann 17, who will be a senior at high school, F *• Lake, next Shirley Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Pechous ef Pistakee Bay. Only 5 feet tall, she makes up in vitality what she lacks in sise. Shirley Ann has been one of Grant's - most active students, havi' - recently directed an amateur show, as well as being one of the school's cheer leaders. The tiny brunette lists as her hobbies, roller skating and swimming. rhyme Smith Another entry is Phyllis 19; daughter of Mr. SB* Peter H. Smith, of Johnaharg, who has been selected by the Johnsburg Community chib ag their choice for queen honor*. Phyllis is a tall blonde. 5 ft. inches tall, has blue eyes and weighs 130 pounds. She graduated in 1951 from the McHenry Community high, school and is noer employed at the Riverside Manufacturing company. The attractive miss is very active and lists among her hobbies dancing, baseball and music. She is a member 6t St. Agatha's court. Catholic Order of Foresters, and the ed Virgin sodality. Festival Attract!-- -- Local business men or individuals who want ideas for floats for Marine Day are urged to attend a meeting to be held in the Lectoa Home on Monday evening, June 30. At that time. Carl Moore at Chicago will be present to shovr films of floats used in parades to demonstrate the use of float material. The meeting will start promptly at 8 p.m. The coronation ball will be held at the American Legion Hone Saturday. Aug. 2, with everyone invited to attend. Several radio and television programs are expected to carry either the queen and her court or other civic leaders instrumental in planning for Marine Day. One appearance has been established as a certainty, that being on the Tom Duggsn show at 10:30 p.m. Sunday. July 27, when President John Loose and Albert Blake of the Chamber of Commerce will appear to inform the public on the festivities to take j>lace in McHegiy <•. • . • . S f Johnsburg Annual Summer Carnival At Memorial Park June 27-29 The Jphnsburg community is planning for its annual Summer carnival, which will be held Friday through Sunday, June 27, 28 and 29, at Memorial Park (baseball diamond). This year's carnivkl lists many attractions and a special event for each day. General chairmen will be Fred J- Smith, Joe Huemann and Leo Freund. They will be assisted by the following committee chairmen: Frank Schmitt. Otto Adams, Bud Miller, Fred Smith, Art Jackson, "Bones" Smith, Harry Freund, "Si" Meyers, Mike Schaefer, Leo Smith, Joe Frett, Henry Hiller. Peter Freund, Joe Adams. Joe Schmitt, Jerry Hettermann. James Hettermann, George Diedrich and Alfred Oeffling. On Friday evening, starting at 6 p.m., there will be a fish fry served at large tables On the attractive, spacious grounds. In charge of service will he\ Mre. Lena Hettermann, assisted fepV Mrs. Mary Hettermann. Lunch will be served on both Saturday and Sunday eveninga. The first night, Mrs. Connie May and Mrs. John Thelen will be in charge and on Sunday. Art Smith and Joe Hiller will serve the hungry guests. Special music has been arranged for both nights. There will also be merchandise booths and refreshments stands. Dedication of the peril will tah* place Sunday at 1 o'clock, when Assistant State's Attorney C. Russell Allen will be present to address the crowd. McHenry's V.F.W. drill squad win also he oa hand to add to the impressivnMSS of the rite. Proceeds of the carnival ei| go toward the purchase ef til park site, which is bell in honor of thoee who have