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This week she topped all past efforts by a strange bit of barter. .1<pWhen one of her home applian- ~ <*s failed to operate, she offered the first salesman available the opportunity to make the sale of »' new dfevice in exchange for his signature on a blood pledge card. Residents of Bhalimar were ittghty unhappy about the rain which made it necessary to post* pone the annual subdivision party planned for last Saturday eve- %mg. With a bit more cooperation from the weatherman this week, the party will be held Saturday night, July 26, at the O. Meyer residence, beginning at 6 '* latere "Vm be tramSttijf, fWW- and refreshments which fun-loving folks just won't want to miss. - ,, f • \<L. ^P01"*3 circulating about McHenry are to the effect that the «lty is at last making some progress in its efforts to convince the state that additional stop signs are needed on the corner of Green and Elm street. •\#ell founded rumors say that Within a very few weeks fctop signs will slow down east-west traffic at this point Later, it ie> 4$oped that computation of the number of *utos passing this intersection may lead authorities to install electric stop and fo lights on the corner. .• The Sylvia Beauty Salem wai» opened at 210 8. Qreen street this week by Sylvia Benson, providing McHenry with another place where experts assist milady in her searcfc lor *Med pulchritude. Walter Durrenberg has purchased the Johnsburg barber fhop formerly owned by Frank •dler and' has assumed operation of his new business. • J Mrs. Helene Gygi of Algonquin, jllinnerly of McHenry, is the envy of her many friends for the beau- 4%|iful prizes she won as a contestapt in a TV quiz show last week. • :!§' • tMr. and Mrs. F. N. Muzzy and ughter, Jean, Of Ringwood returned Monday morning from a 6,000-mile western trip which . took them to the Pacific coast *nd Mexico. There they visited their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and lira. LeRoy Neal, of Los ^Angeles. 4 The family also enjoyed stops at several parks and early American Indian ruins in which they became very interested. Mr. Muzzy will undoubtedly find much of the geographical knowledge acquired on his trip valuable when he resiuygg^bis teaching duties next fall; " Mrs. Burton Frencfi and Mrs. B. J. Roggenbuck, teachers in the summer school conducted by the Methodist church, are attending a laboratory school on religious education at North Cen tral college in Napeprville this week. The two ladies are observing experts from the Chicagoland area as they teach regular ses- %.*iions of the Naperville community vacation Bible school. Hie popularity of proprietors with air conditioning took a surprising jump the early part of this week'. Wednesday's early morning storm was welcomed by everyone but the extremely strong winds \> caused minor damage in several places. MARK DAY TO K PUBLICIZED 1 ON RADIO, TV; AFKARANCB OF QUEBI ARE SCHBXJLH) f t- :;c ri/% »,•- Radio and TV viewers will have a busy week following the many programs in which Marine Day in McHenry will be publicized. Although the exact date has not yet been confirmed, it is a Channel 7. Mr. Moraa will also be in McHenry Marine Day to drive the boat containing the queens dowft the river in midafternoon, between races. President John Looze and Vlce- TWO SUFFER SHO£t WHEN MOTOR BOAT CUTS PIER IN HALF Two McHenry resident* efe* caped serious injury in an unusual accident which occurred last Monday evening, July 2W about 7:13 o'clock in front of thf Gunt home on East Riyer Rotea Mrs. Tillie Gunt, 59, and he* granddaughter, Kathleen GU|k% 8, were sitting on the pier whSQ a motor boat driven by Joaipli ^leritch, 20, and accompanied by three unidentified youths, hit the structure. Both Mrs. Gunt and Kathleen were thrown into the water as the pier was cut in two pieces by the impaet. The elder woman •rffenit bruises and cuts on the left hip and shock. Her granddau^te* escaped injury but also suffered from shock. They were treated by a local physician. The sheriff's office investigated the accident. " '" # Photo by Max Kolin • Anxiously awaiting Marine Day in McHenry on Sunday, Aug. 3, are Charlene Dowe, 17, left, and Barbara Zender, 14, who-will play very different, but equally important, roles in the city's annual water festival activities. Miss Dowe will reign as queen over general festivities, while Miss Zender will be entered in the races scheduled as a feature of the afternoon events. certainty that the' queen, Charlene Dowe and possibly Tmbers of her court will be heard on the "Ladies .Fair"* program of Tom Moore some tirpe during the next week. Mr. Moore, the show's M. C.. has also graciously consented to come to McHenry on Sunday, Aug. 3, to add to the afternoon program by entertaining; the huge crowd on his water skip. He is an accomplished skier and in past years has won several trophies at Cypress Gardens. Marine Day activities are also scheduled for a. spot on the Chuck Acree "Something To Talk About" show, although at this time it is not known just what the publicity will consist of or which night the broadcast will take place. The Acree program is seen daily on Channel 5 at 5:45 p.m. More ^kppeanutees The appearance of the queen and her court on The Courtesy Hour of Jim Moran has been definitely scheduled for Friday, Aug. 1. They will appear some time between 10 and 11 p.m. on president Albert 8. Blake will appear on Tom Duggan'S "Sports Star Time" Sunday evening, July 2V, at 10:30 o'clock. rht, queen and her court will also^appear tonight, July 24, at the McHenry county junior fair, where Miss Dowe will compete with other representative beauties from nearby cities for the title of Miss McHenry County. She has been invited also to participate in Lake Geneva's Venetian Festival competition on Aug. 14. J Grandstand Scats Announcement was made this week that seats may now be reserved on the grandstand at the beach for the races the afternoon of Aug. 3. Tickets may be purchased at any of the following places: Kent Company, Albert S. Blake garage, Earl R. Walsh, 3ack Buckie, McHenry State Bank and George P. Freund Implement company. One of the outstanding races to participate Marine Day will be Harold Winzeler, Chicago manufacturer, a brother-in-law of (Continued on Page 5) Water Safety Taught To 200 McHenry Young People Daily Considerably mora than $100 was realized from the ice crefun social held on the scnool lawn last Thursday evening during the band concert. Proceeds will be used to defray expenses of the new library building and its re- Q modeling. Learning water safety and the art of swimm<r>g |r particular under the Red cross program is distinctly a tieat these very warm summer days, according to the almost 200 chi' iron who have enrolled for instruction loca'ly. liuruoghout the day the McHenry beach is crowded with youngsters of all who combine expert instruction with relaxation as they "beat the heat." Local instructor is talented Bonnie Masslich McConnell of Woodstock, who is coming to McHenry for her seoond year under the Red Cross program. She is a recent graduate of the University of Illinois and next year will teach in Champaign. Not long ago Mrs. McConnell toured Europe on a bicycle with the Youth Hostel group. Her experience in Red Cross work includes work with classes at Wonder Lake and Algonquin as well as McHenry. Edgar Lacy of McHenry is life guard at the local beach. A senior in the McHenry high school next fall, this is his first year with the Red Cross swimming program. He is reported to be popular with the young folks at the beach but stern in his discipline. Heading the entire water safeprogram is Miss Barbara Stripp, physicial education supervisor of Woodstock public schools. Miss Stripp is a graduate of Northern Illinois State Teachers college and .during the winter months remains active, in addition to teaching, by instructing swimming at the pool in Woodstock. Miss Stripp makes frequent checks oa the beeches and • is available to parents, upon apty Son Of Waller Kreuiiers In Hospital With Polio Friends of the Walter Kreutzer family of Chicago will be sorry to learn that their 9-year-old son, Gary, is quite ill in Municipal Contagious Disease hoapital with polio. The youngster complained of not feeling well last Thursday and the following day was taken to the hospital. The muscles in his throat are affected and he has been unable to take food cr water by mouth. Three others in the neighborhood were reported to have contracted the disease about the same time. The Kreutzers are well known in McHenry, where Walter Kreutzer lived until a few years ago. They have another son, 4 years old. pointment, to discuss the children's progress. As- director of the program, which includes beginners' classes through junior life saving, Miss Stripp has registered 1,800 children. The cost of this program to the McHenry county chapter of the Red Cross is $3,500 for the six weeks or a pro-rata expense of approximately two dollars for each registered child. It is the chapter's way of water-proofing the county and those in charge encourage anyone who has not yet joined to do so now. On Aug. 7 it is planned to show the parents and the general public what has been done in the program, using the children roiled. The time and place be announced later. Jul J. W. FR&SLlNGEf FATALLY STRICKEN ENROUTE TO HOME J. W. Freislinger, 61, a dent of Pistakee Bay for a number of years, died in Swedish Passavant hospital, Chicago, early Wednesday morning, July 23. He was stricken with a heart attack after leaving work late Tuesday afternoon and starting for the train which was to bring him to Fox Lake. Mr. Freislinger and his wife had resided in their present home on Regner Road for the past six years and were year 'round residents. Survivors include the widaw and one married daughter. The body rests at the Lane funeral home at 5500 N. AahUMtd avenue, Chicago, until Friday afternoon, when last rites be conducted. TAG DAY CfUlMBCH CITE SEASONS TOR PUBLIC SUPPORT (A Plans go forward for t!i« **fi<5d a brick" tag day which will be held in McHenry on Marine Day, Aug. 3, for the purpose of assisting in the drive for funds for Memorial Hospital for McHenry County. Anyone who has even two hours to donate to the cause as a worker should contact Mrs. George Stilling, Mrs. Walter Carey or Mrs. Herbert Engdahl. The tag day fits in very appropriately with the American Hospital association slogan for 1952, "This if your hospital." Important facts which local citizens should consider as they help this worthy cause are these: McHenry community patients make up between 25 and 30 per cent of all persons admitted to the hospital; the hospital serves patients of nearly all doctors in this vicinity; and most of Mc- Henry's babies are born at the hospital. BLOOD BANK TO LOCATE IN VJ.W. CLUBHOUSE AUG. > Word from Gertrude Bartoian, Red Cross local chairman, informs us that the emergency Blood Bank mobile unit will visit McHenry on Wednesday, Aug. 6, provided there are 150 signed pledges by next week at this time. Because this community responded in such an unusually fine manner, both with blood donors and volunteer aid. last April 30, headquarters of the Red Cross in Chicago contacted Mrs. Barbian last week to see if the community might help once more in this emergency. To date, less than fifty have signed pledge cards and another 100 must be turned in by Wednesday of next week, July 30, so that plans to bring the bloodmobile here may be completed. Anyone wishing to give blood is asked to contact any member of the V. F. W. or Legion post or their Auxiliary units. The mobile unit will bring to McHenry its trained staff, which will be augmented by trained Red Cross workers. The unit will be set up in the V. F. W. clubhouse between 2 and 8 p.m. Anyone needing a ride to the clubhouse is asked to call R<"* Cross, McHenry, and. arrangementa will be made t*5\ call for them. ^ The following letter, written by a Korean veteran whose identity is not known, is an earnest appeal: Who Killed My Brotkerf My Brother is dead. Rod gun- (Continued on Page 5) COUNTY JHMOR FAR » OPENS TODAY 0 Young Exhibitor^ ./ Vie For Honors; Racing July 25-26 McHenry, county's annual junior fair opens today, July 24, at the fairgrounds and continues through Sunday, July 27. Excitement reigns as young people from every community prepare to enter the many exhibits and competitive classes open to them. The home economics show runs through Saturday, with F. F. A. day on Thursday, 4-H club day on Friday and open class day on July 26. The livestock show will also continue for the first three days and a special exhibit of blue ribbon winners in Saturday's open class show will be available to the public on Sunday. More than 400 head of dairy cattle, 200 head of hogs and eighty pens of poultry will be shown by young folks in the three classes. There will also be a special exhibit of grand champions of the 1951 Illinois state fair, the cattle being owned by county farms. Harness racing will be one of the main attractions of the fair, with races scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. A total purse of $2,000 is offered for the five races to be held. There will be two ra^es Saturday and three on Sunday. The enlarged track is complete for the event and is now a full half mile, taking advantage of the recently added laiM East of the old grounds. Horse Shoir Children's horse show- «Mis «*e scheduled for Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.fn. and adult classes Sunday at 10 a.m. Children's classes on Saturday include costume class, trail ride, musical chair, track race, man get your lady and a pony class. The Sunday adult classes include cioverleaf race, balloon breaking saddle jerking, trail ride, musical chair and a stock horse class. *rije horse pulling contest will take' place Sunday morning before the grandstand at 9 o'clock, with three classes available and two limited to McHenry county teams. Prizes are fifty, thirty and twenty dollars in each class. For the first time, fair-goers will have the opportunity to see a rodeo and wild west show before the grandstand at 8:30 Saturday night and at 6:30 and 8:30 Sunday night, July 26 and 27. McHenry Marine Wins New Honors Word directly from the First Marine Aircraft Wing in Korea states that Marine Captain Leo Gerlach, 29, of McHenry, 111., and Santa Ana, Calif., has merited new honors for his excellent work against the enemy. His most recent award is a Gold Star in lieu of the second Distinguished Flying Cross. In April of this year he received a Gold Star in lieu of his second Air Medal. Captain Gerlach received his latest award for an action in which, as a night fighter pilot with the Marine "Flying Nightmares" squadron, he destroyed twelve enemy supply trucks in a midnight raid deep in Red territory. He was flying at low altitude over a Communist supply route when he noted the lights of three closely spaced vehicles. Going into a glide without power, he ended the shallow dive in a strafing, attack. This ruse proved so successful that the trucks' lights were still lighted when they burst into flame. Near the Red-held town of Hoeyang, he spotted a cluster of lights that revealed the area as a rendezvous. He destroyed two more vehicles here, going in upon the target through a hail of antiaircraft fire, it was reported. He then continued his attacks in the area, picking off one truck at a time until all ordnance was expended and he had raised his total night kill to twelve. In the medal citation accompanying the medal, the officer's "alertness, superb airmanship and courageous devotion to duty" were described as being "in keeping with the highest traditions of the Naval service." The officer, who recently completed his combat night-flying tour, is now attached to an air base sauadron of -the first Marine Aircraft Wing. He will be eligible for rotation under the current rotation policy within a few weeks. STRIRffi. 10, LOST UFE WHILE PLAYIN6 OFF BEACf COMMUNITY'S SIXTH '52 • : || ^ ^ <• • *'»*• '.4^ BOAT RECOVERED A boat belonging to Albert J. Cermak of Pistakee Bay was stolen from in front of his home last week. Another resident at the Bay, A. L. Davidson, found the boat near his pier sometime later and reported it to Sheriff Henry Nulle, who contacted Mr. Cermak. AUGUSTA MAIUNDE DEAD Mrs. Augusta Marunde, 86, mother of Glen and Fred Marunde of McHenry. died «at her home in North Chicago late Monday afternoon, July 21. Services will be conducted this (Thursday) in North Chicago, with burial in Memorial Park, Skokie. The local death toll from drowning !h 1962 continued to mount test weekend with the death of a 10-year-old Ohio girl, Theresa Strubbe. The child lost her life Sunday afternoon just off the local beach on Riverside Drive, where a large crowd of McHenry residents and visitors had assembled, seeking relief from the intense heat. Theresa, who was visiting relatives for the day, was playing in shallow water with her cousin, Jack Bauer, of Arlington Heights when the tragic accident occurred. They were ip a game of hide and seek when Jack dived Into deeper watei He swam a short distant? under water and when he emerged to the surface failed to see his cousin. Thinking she had joined others on shore, he continued to swim about the water for a short time before both Jack and others in the family on the beach missed the girl. Easily identified by her bright red hair and blue bathing suit, it took only a few minutes before they realized she was not among the large crowd. Immediately, the local inhalator squad was summoned and within an estimated fifteen minutes Theresa's body was recovered about 4:25 p.m. She was found about 200 feet south of the pier from where she disappeared by Edward Lacy, who is stationed at the beach as a life guard for the Red Cross program on week days, and by Jack Heuser. Efforts to revive her were continued for about an hour but te no avail. Held tafSMt The body was taken to the George Justen A Son funerifl home, where an insuest was conducted and a verdict of accidental death returned. It was then taken to the girl's home city, Amelia, Ohio, near Cincinatti, for last rites. Theresa and her mother, Mrs. Frank Strubbe, had been visiting Chicago relatives and came to McHenry for the day. They were staying at the John Neuharth residence on the McCullom Lake blacktop road, where Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bauer of Arlington LARGE CROWD ATTENDS HEARING ON ZONING; VARIATION RATHER THAN RECLASSIFICATION AGREED McHenry's first major hearing on a zoning problem took place on Tuesday afternoon of this week in the city hall. The petition filed by Attorney James Rich in behalf of Mr. and Mrs. William Goettsche requested a reclassification of a lot from residential to business class. The property described in the petition is on the Fox River, south of Elm street and east of Riverside Drive, formerly owned by Albert Gehrman. The northerly lot was zoned for business with the passage of the zoning ordinance. Lots along Elm street in the original plat of McHenry faced in an easterly and westerly direction. However, with business developing along the highway with many businesses extending more than the 66 foot width of. one lot, the zoning board drew a line all along Elm street which gives a depth of 132 feet. This was found necessary to meet space requirements. Right Of Way Question The line established classified onfe of the Goettsche lots as business and one as residential. An 18-foot right of way from Riverside Drive leads directly into the residential lot, thus arousing question as to use of this pr6- posed roadway for entrance to the business lot. This question was dispelled by attorneys present as they agreed on the rights of a property owner in the ageold ingress and egress law. Attorney John Looze represent* ed the City and the zoning board while Attorney William Caijoll, Jr. represented a group of objectors in the area. Following testimony, Attorney Carroll's request for a recess was granted and an agreement reached. When the hearing resumed Attorney Carroll carefully pointed out the rights of all concerned and recommended a variation, rather than reclassification of the lot in question. This would permit the use of the lot for parking purposes, but would not change the classification to permit a business building on that portion. It was agreed that this proposal would be submitted to the City Council of McHenry and the hearing continued for three weeks. Following the agreement, Earl Walsh, Zoning officer, stated his position in delaying the issuance of a building permit on the business lot and asked for a clear understanding so that issuance at this time would in no wsy be in conflict with the proposed action pertaining the adjacent property. No objections were voiced. Under questioning by Attorney Rich, Goettsche stated that it is his intention to conduct a business selling outboard motors and boats and the servicing of same. Friendly Discission In a friendly discussion, it was agreed by all parties concerned that both outboard motors and inboards are very disturbing to residents when governing regulations are not conformed with by the operators. The hearing drew a large «rowd Heights are keeping house the owners are on vacation. In mid-afternoon, Mr. Bauer, accompanied by Ernest Hicks and George Loveys of Chicago, Mr. Bauer's son. Jack, and Theresa went to the beach. Knowing that Theresa could not swim, they kept close watch of her movements in the water, distracted for only a moment before wt* disappeared while they watched two boats pass by. Besides her parents, the deceased is survived by four brothers and sisters residing in Amelia. Theresa was born in Chicago but had resided in Ohio most Of her life. ':S&k ::0 BULLETIN--Late Wedneeday afternoon, July 23,' the Fox river claimed its second victim within three days when William Knaack, 14, of 228 N. Home avenue, Parle Ridge, lost his life by drowning. The tragedy occurred just off the beach at Washington street and Riverside Drive, which has been used only little in the past) two years. William had come to McHenry for the day with several othec boys, all of whom were accompanied by a friend, Mrs. Betty Plummer, of 418 N. Home avenue. The boys had found a dead fish and were throwing it back and forth when William dived to secure it. He evidently waa In deeper water than he thought and, being unable to swim, fafl4 ed to come to the surface. Realizing that the lad was in trouble, Mrs. Phimmer, also U the water and only a few feet away, tried iiv vain to reach the struggling youth. ^ Local firemen were called at once and, with other Mp» "Mpfe _ a search for found about twenty-five after the accident, at 4:40 o'< and artificial respiration employed for forty-five mil but to no avail. The body was removed to tMa George Justen funeral hwne, where an inquest was held at • o'clock. The parents came to Me- Henry Wednesday night and the body of their son was returned to Park Ridge for funeral arrangements. The Knaacka haw* one other child, 4 years old. "'iS Band Ploys Two More Concerts One of the best attended and finest of this year's municipal band programs was played on the high school grounds laat Thursday evening, with Paul R. Tanda conducting. Two guest artists rated special applause. They were Warren Jones, local tenor who has gained recognition in the Chicagoland area for his many contributions to concerts, and Clay Harvey of Crystal Lake, a trombonist who formerly played with one of the country's leading orchestras. This week's program, starting at 8 p.m., will be as follows: '"Hie Star Spangled Banner" March. "A Santa Cecilia" -- arr. by Brittain Waltz, "Nights of Gladness" -- Ancliffe Overture, "Aurora" -- Yoder Popular number "Tennessee Waltz" -- arr. by Leonard Marimba Solea: >-- Adele Froehlich v A. "A1 Fresco" -- .Herbert B. "Whispering" -- Schonberger, Coburn. Rose Accompanist, Ida Ann Quinlan Polka. "Hoop-Dee-Doo" -- Loesser A LeLugg Samba, "Copa Cabana" -- Walters March, "Home Town Band" -- Nagy, Lance, Canton Popular number, "Dance me. Loose" -- arr. by Yoder Piano Accordion Solos: -- Robert Eckland "The Donkey Serenade" -- Friml, Stothart March, "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" -- Norworth, Von Tilzer Popular number, "Down Yonder" -- Gilbert March, "Glory of the Trumpets" -- Brochenshire Finale, "God Bless America" -- Berlin. Mrs. Arthur Hester and son. Rex, of Colefax, III., visited in the Richard Hester home this past week. She returned home on Wednesday and was accompan- News Abort Our Servicemen •Dear Editor: "I wish to take this tunity to thank you and the American Legion for sending ma the paper. It rea% means a lot to me to receive it each week. I am sure the other boys feel the same way about it "I am working in a message center over here in Korea. They keep us working pretty hard. Time is passing pretty fast and I will be home before I know it. "Hanks again for the paper. ' "Very truly yours. "MAURICE FOLEY" Pfc. Harold J. Thiel has been home on leave after completing boot training at San Diego, Calif. On July 29 he will report to Camp LeJeune, N. Car., where he will attend Diesel engineering school. Lester Duane Bacon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester D. Bacon, 203 John street. McHenry, has been promoted to the rank of staff sergeant by the Mhrine corps. S-Sgt. Bacon is a 1949 graduate of McHenry Community high school. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1950 and fought with the First Marine division in Korea. He now is attached to the first explosive ordnance disposal company, fleet Marine force, at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Pvt. Norman Lobitz. son of Rev. and Mrs. Carl Lobitz. has been enjoying a furlough at hie home here following basic training at Fort Jackson, S. Car. He will leave July 28 for a New Jersey port of embarkation, from where k expects to go to Q(^ many. « LAKE FIRE Firemen were called to a at McCullom Lake afternoon to extinguish a QM (Continued on Psge 5) ied by Dick and Rex Hester ofi^ich was caused by a McHenry. who will remain for a | motor on a water systsaa. WW visit with relatives in Colefax. damage waa reported. s ' -i •