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JANUARY 8. 1953 Musin' r: .': :fnd Meanderin1 1 Starting a new year by remembering those leas fortunate is surely one of the most satisfying ways of all. Farm youth in the McHenry community, as well as those from throughout the county, did just that on Jan. 2 when they worked diligently most of the day' transporting corn from local farms* to the McHenry Mill. There a shelling process was carried on most of the day, the first process among many before the famine-stricken abroad will benefit from the generosity of farm folks in the United States. A total of 380 bushels came ' from McHenry township alone. At the local mill about 1,200 bushels from the eastern half of the county was shelled and then taken to Woodstock. Saturday, 2,000 bushels of shelled corn, the county total, was sent on to a mill designated by C.R.O.P.,%10 be processed into corn meat corn oil and corn cereal before shipment overseas. I Every kernel was donated by ' county farmers and before being 1 sent overseas will be sent to a central spot which also handles the donations of other farm people throughout the United States. It is not certain just where local' donations will terminate the long journey but four trouble areas have been designated and are in line to receive the donation-- Korea, • West O e r m a n y, Arabia or India. MRS. HENRY STILLING The project is undertaken by C.R.O.P., sponsored by the National Council of the CRurches of Christ. Math N. Schmitt is township chairman. Largest contributor of corn was McHenry township which not only gave rcorn but also forty dollars in cash. Algonquin ranked second and Nunda, under the leadership of William WisseU, ranked third. A nice plump robin was seen making its way jauntily across yards in West McHenry last Monday. More than one person saw the bird and since it appeared fully five days after the beginning of the new year it can hardly be attributed to a vision of the "morning after." Standard first aid Classes have been started in three communities in the county, according to Mrs. Marion B. Phinney, executive secretary of the Red Cross. Hie closest to McHenry is at the Johnsburg school. There Robert Hayes will act as instructor for a class to begin Jan. 1!> at 7:30 p.m. McHenry gained more nationwide publicity and one of its business men, John Torrence, is five dollars richer as the result of a friendly argument settled by Arthur Godfrey on one of his morning programs last week. The incident beffth at the lunch table recently when Mir. Torrence, Atty. John Looze and Albert S. Blake were discussing the plight of a helicopter at 10,- 000 feet should the motor suddenly stop. Mr. Torrence maintained that it would drop slowly to the ground, while his friends contended that it would crash. Bets went higher until they reached the five dollar mark, whereupon, .Mr. Loose decided to settle the question by writing to Godfrey, who is widely known for his knowledge of planes and jer vehicles of the air. 1\" fhe amusing letter was read • by Mr. Godfrey, after which he settled the argument by proclaiming the Torrence theory correct. The local manufacturer is nqw treating his friends with proceeds from the bet--or so we've been told! Those .big, modern diesel enginea are just too biff to push off the track. HOME SADDBO BY DEATH JAR 1 Mrs. H. J. Stilling Died Unexpectedly Alter Heart Attack Friends of Mrs. Henry J. Stilling, 63, were shocked New Year's morning to learn of her unexpected death which occurred about 3 a.m. She had bten active as usual the previous day and was taken ill only an hour before her passing. <&he died in an ambulance enroute to the hospital. Christine Justen was born May 3, 1889, on the Justen homestead near Ringwood, a daughter of Joseph and Catherine Justen. At least one parson learned this to his sorrow Tuesday afternoon. The unidentified driver hit the huge engine on the railroad tracks in West McHenry in early afternoon. Although the auto emerged the loser In the meeting of the two vehicles, the driver's pride was evidently hurt to a greater degree for he proceeded on his way, pretending that nothing had happened. On July 8, 1909, she was united in marriage with Henry Stilling and the couple began a farming career east of Ringwood which covered a period of thirty-three years. They moved to McHenry about ten years ago. The deceased was a member of St. Mary's church and worked tirelessly as a member of the W.C.O.P., the Christian Mothers and also belonged to the Third Order of St. Francis. First of her many interests was her family and her greatest pleasure was the time, . spent with her fourteen grandchildren. She also greatly enjoyed working about her home, and her beautiful garden was ample proof .of this interest. Although her own family was large, Mrs. Stilling always found time to assist others in need. Surviyors include the husband. Henry J.; seven children, Sister M. Junllla, O.S.F., of Sacred Heart sanitarium, Milwaukee, Wis., Arthur, Mrs. Clarence (Viola) Young, Mrs. Leo (May) King, Mrs. Clarence J. (Clarice) Freund and Raymond of the McHenry community and Mrs. Robert (Mercedes) Crichton of Rockford. She also leaves, in addition to her fourteen grandchildren, seven brothers, John, Jacob, Ben M i c h a e l , N i c k , W i l l i a m a n d Frank Justen. ' A sister, Mrs. Anna May, preceded her tfi death in 1913. • The body rested at the George Justen & Son funeral home until Monday morning at 10 o'clock, when a Solemn Requiem Mass was sung at St. Mary's church. Officiating were Rt. Rev. Msgr. C. S. Nix, Rev. Frr-John Reuland and Rev. Fr. Eugen* Baumhofer. Also, present in J tlje sanctuary were Rev. Fr. Ffaiuc Miller and Rev. Fr. Joseph Blitsch. Interment was in St. John's cemetery, Johnsburg. Six nephews served as pallbearers. Relatives and friends frofn Waukegan, Chicago, Woodstock, New Munster, Wis., Milwaukee, Wis., Burlington, Wis., and Rockford attended last rites. George W. Graser George W. Graser, 60. of 36 Orchard Beach, died unexpectedly at his home about noon on New Year's Day. He was an accountant with the Fitz-Simcn- Cornell Dock and Dredge company in Chicago. The deceased was born in Coshocton, N. Y„ on April 4, 1892, and moved to this community about four years ago. He was a member of the new Nativity Lutheran church at Wonder Lake. -- Survivors include the widow, EVelyn Tollkuehn Graser; a sister, Mrs. Lottie Draper; and a niece, Georgene Peterson. The body rested at the Peter M. Justen funeral home until Saturday at 9 o'clock, when it was removed to thfiT chapel at 5701 W. Division. On Monday at 11 a.m. it was taken to the North Austin Lutheran church, LaMoyne and Mason streets, to lie in state until time of services at 2 o'clock. Interment was in Acacia cemetery. edwabd buss. J&. BECOMES OWNER OF BUSS MOTOR SALES After twenty-four years as Ford dealer in McHenry, Edward Buss has sold his business to his son, Edward Buss, Jr., the transaction having takeif effect Jan. 1 of this year. The elder Mr. Buss, who until December of 1928 had been an employee of the late John R. Knox, took over the Ford dealership in a partnership arrangement at that time. The Ford agency had been established by Mr. Knox in 1910 in McHenry and Mr. Buss became an employee in 1919. In '28, the business wa» located on the corner of Pearl street and Riverside Drive but in October of 1933, the present building at 531 Main street was purchased by Mr. Buss and all business transferred to the new location. Employees of Buss Motor Sales include Frank C. Meyer, William J. O'Brien, Merwyn Schmitt, John J. Ward. Jr., Elmer Smith, Bette O'Brien and Bernie Buss. Mr. Buss, Sr., has made no definite plans for the future. RICK STEVENS GLOS FIRST BABY BORN IN COUNTY IN '53 The first infant born in McHenry county in 1953 was a McHenry baby, Rick Steven Glos, who made his appearance about 9;15 on New Year's Day at the Woodstock hospital. As the result of his timely entrance, Baby Glos, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Glos, will be the recipient of 'a number of beautiful gifts. Young Rick has a sister, June 9, and a brother, Glen, Jr.,' 6. All of the Glos youngsters have selected a holiday period in which to be born. June will observe her tenth birthday anniversary next St. Patrick's day( and Glen, Jr.. was born the day after Christmas. The family resides in Oakhurst subdivision. Mrs. Glos is the former Edna Habbley of Woodstock. Noted Missionary Will Speak Here Darrell Randall, who has returned from a special mission service project in tension areas of Africa and Asia, will be thei guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Community Methodist church on Thursday, Jan. 15. Mr. Randall completed a speaking tour covering 35,000 miles in 1950, after his return to the United States. He has lectured at sixty-six colleges, universities and seminaries, numerous churches and before various groups such as Y.M.C.A., Rotary, Business Men's and Women's clubs. He has been awarded a graduate fellowship at the University of Chicago, to enable him to work toward his Ph.D. in a special field growing out of his experience. The Randalls spent two years in South Africa, where part of Mr. Randall's time was spent on the staff of the Jan Hofmeyr School of Social Work in Johannesburg. They were sent to the Belgian Congo, in one of the most primitive areas of the world, and also spent six months in India, Malaya, Philippines, Bangkok and Hong Kong, and in Japan. In all of these areas they made a survey of problems confronted by young people, and attempted to evaluate changes brought about by outside influences in these undeveloped areas, with special attention to the increase of racial tension and political-economic discontent. Mr. Randall has chosen as his topic, "Youth in Africa and Asia Look at You." Invitations to Women's societies of a number of churches in the surrounding community have been sent out, and the public is invited to attend. Dessert luncheon will be served at 1 p.m. ROBBERS OF ANTIOCH BANK SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON Herbert Morrison, 41, and Arthur C. EUbanks, 32, the two men who were arrested by police just west of McHenry after they had robbed the First National Bank of Antioch Nov. 14, last Monday were sentenced to serve twelve and one-naif years in federal prison. The men had made away with $6,670 after threaten>- ing bank employees. The sentence was imposed by Judge John P. Barnes. The two men had been employed as laborers in Chicago before the local robbery. Morrison formerly made his home in Florida and feubanks in Mississippi. ARREST McHENRY MAN FOR LEAVING SCENE Of ACCIDENT Richard Koss of McHenry was arrested Sunday of this week for leaving the scene of an accident and driving while under the influence of liquor. The accident occurred at the- corner of Richmond Road and Pearl street when the Koss auto struck another car driven by Martin Kelly of Chicago.'1 Koss was taken before Judge Arnold Rauen and then placed in the county jail under $2,500 bond. He" will be tried in circuit court. Mrs. Charles Gtbbs ha4 returned home after spending some time in the home of her mother, who died in Macomb last Friday. Walter Carey Wins Trip To Miami, Fla. Walter Carey is one of seven G.E. dealers in the northern Illinois area selected for record sales during last fall to rece:ve an expense-free trip to Miami Beach, Fla. Mr. Carey and the other six dealers leave from the Chicago airport at 11 o'clock Friday morning of this week and will spend ten days at the recently opened Algiers hotel. The trip is being made possible by R. Cooper, Jr., Inc., of Chicago, which is observing its silver jubilee this year. SHOOT AT CAR According to sheriffs deputies, a Chicagoaty, Eugene Bodgokski, has reported that his car was hit by a blast from a shotgun last Sunday as he was driving near Burton's Bridge. Fifty shotgun pellets were said to have been found in the body of the car. The windows were shattered. Don Freund left Sunday for Notre Dame after spending the holidays in the home of his parents, the A.P. Freunds. SUTES OF CITY POUCE MOUNTED MJRWK YEAR Officers Called For Enforcement ; Of Various Laws 10c Per Copy Bank Resources T'op S Million The report of condition of the McHenry State bank, which is published elsewhere in this edition, reveals some very interesting figures which reflect the growth of the local bank during the last year. This report is of ^ ^special interest to all as it is VILLAGE APPROVES PLANS TO SELL TAX WARRANTS At the last meeting for 1952 of the president and board of trastees of Island Lake, a motion was adopted that the village sell its own tax anticipation warrants, to be issued in the amount of $20 each, carrying 3Vi per cent interest, to be sold to residents and property owners and members of municipally sponsored organizations. A stipulation has been made which states that no person or organization be permitted to purchase more than 45 per cent of the total issuance. In the same motion it was decided that an independent opinion rather than that of the regular legal advisor, be secured to see if it might be possible to secure a bank loan on tax anticipation warrants. It is believed that both plans may work together successfully. A canvass of the community is expected to be made after the village has sent a letter to all citizens explaining the warrants and advising residents that a representative o( the committee will soon call. CHARLES ROMA. HELC FOR THEFT, MADE „ SUICIDE ATTEMPT Among M c H e n r y ' s b u s i e s t people during 1952 (as every year) were the city's law enforcement officers. In addition to the usual traffic violations, they were also called upon for such other violations of the law as shoplifting and burglaries. Even searching for missing persons came within their realm. Following is the complete report for the year, submitted by the police chief, Harold Aim: One larceny charge (subject now held in county jail awaiting trial). The person jailed on the larceny charge was also identified as the san?e one involved in two purse snatchings. Break-ins Break-in burglaries, 4, 3 solved and 1 unsolved; stop sign violations, 107; speeding, 57; miscellaneous traffic violations, 36 including improper parking, overparking, noisy mufflers, etc.; arrested for not having vehicle licenses, 54; no state licenses, 11; no driver's licenses, 31. Stolen cars recovered, 5; runaways apprehended. 5; 2 cases of vandalism solved; 4 "peeping Toms" reported; 3 drownings; 3 bad checks reported, all solved; 3 arrested for molesting women; 2 stolen boats, both unsolved; 2 missing persons, both found; 1 petty larceny, solved; 14 arrested on disorderly conduct charge; one arrested for contempt of court, investigation of 67 accidents, 3 investigations pending. ANNUAL MEETING McHenry County Memorial Hospital will hold its annual meeting of the board of directors on Thursday, Jan. 15, at 8 p.m. at the courthouse in Woodstock. Seven new directors will be elected by the membership to serve three-vear terms. MARCH OF DIMES CAMPAIGN OPENS THROUGHOUT NATION; LOCAL HOUSE TO HOUSE CANVASS PLANNED JAN. 29 IRENE DOWNEY NEW HOME ADVISOR FOR McHENRY COUNTY indicative of business conditions in the entire community. Total resources of the Mc- Miss Irene Downey of Putnam, in Putnam county. 111., has been employed to serve McHenry Henry State bank have reached counly homemakers as home adan all time high of $9,016,148.64. VjSOr> beginning March 1. 1953, Customers' deposits total $8,448,- 705.17, which is an increase of more than one and one quarter million dollars over the previous year. This gain in deposits has made it possible to increase the loans by $606,000 in the last year. The outstanding loans total $3,101,856.01. This includes home loans, loans made to farmers and other businesses as well as personal, auto and installment loans. The advance in deposits ha? also made it possible to invest an additional six hundred thousand dollars in bonds. The McHenry State bank now has more then four and one-half million dollars invested in bonds which can be readily converted to cash. This published statement is evidence that the McHenry State bank, which has been serving the McHenry community since 1906, is maintaining the confidence placed in it by the people of McHenry and the surrounding area. according to an announcement made by Mrs. Earle B. Johnson NEW COUNTY MULTIPLE It was announced this past week by County Clerk Raymond D. Woods that the state finance department has set a new factor of 23 per cent and a multiple of 4.3478 for the extension of taxes in the county. This is the first time the factor and multiple has been changed since the Butler act was passed six years ago. The previous factor and multiple used were 24 per cent and 4.1667. The change will of Huntley, president of the McHenry county Heme Bureau. Miss Downey is a graduate in home economics of Illinois Wesleyan university at Bloomington. She was awarded her B.S. degree in 1949. She has been employed as home adyisor in Cass county for the past 2% years. Prior to that she taught home economics in the high school at Chebansee for one year. Miss Downey has a background of rural living, a very high scholastic rating both in high school and university activities. She is a former 4-H club fohnsburg Woman Seriously Hurt In Auto Crash; Other Accidents Reported Charles Roma, 59, of Wonder Lake, who was arrested on Monday of last week by city an<i county authorities on a charge of stealing money from the Hester service station in West McHenry, was taken to Elgin Slate hospital later in the week after an attempted suicide in the county jail at Woodstock. In making a routine check of the jail one night, Roma was found suspended from bars in his cell, hanging by a bed sheot. When he regained consciousness it was necessary to restrain him until a doctyr was . summoned. He was transferred to the state hospital for observation and treatment. JAN, 12 HEARING Hearing, was continued untjl Jan. 12 in the case of Paul Reuter, Jr., and Cliff Ohlson, both of Wonder Lake, who wer<' arrested on an assault' and battery charge last week. The two youths are charged with assault i n g W i l l i a m L a n d g r e n a n d James VanKanegan of McHenry on Dec. 28. Other 'teen-agers from nearby communities were up before Justice Joseph Ritter also this week. According to Justice Ritter, "We started Jan. 1 to clean house on law violators and there will be no probation in my court. Every offender who u found guilty is going to be punished and 'teen-agers who feelokthey can break the law and get away with it will find it different when they appear before Highway accidents over the New Year holiday weekend fortunately lagged considerably behind the record established for the Christmas weekend throughcut the nation. No fatal accidents were reported in the McHenry area, although a Johnsburg woman was critically hurt on Wednesday morning. Mrs. Ethel Quaintance of Johnsburg was reported in serious condition the first of this week as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile collision Wednesday morning of last week. She is confined to Hdrvard hospital. The driver of the second car was Roger Vose of Harvard, who was also taken to the hospital with injuries. However, his condition was said to be improved on Monday. The accident occurred on Rt. 14, two miles south of Harvard. According to authorities, Vose and another Harvard man, John Megran, were traveling south, enroute to Chicago. Mrs. Quaintance was driving to Harvard, where she is employed. McHenry friends of Mrs. Margaret Aylward of Elgin "will be sorry to learn that she suffered chest and arm injuries last Sunday afternoon when the auto driven by her husband, John J Aylward, and another driven by Franklin A. Hahn, Jr., of Bartlett collided in Elgin. Mrs. Aylward was taken to mean an increase in assessed . , . , valuation of property. Work onl?,rI ,who was a delegate to Na> extension of taxes has been. lonl al i ^lub v Con»reM irV 1945' started in Clerk Wood's office. "n,d in t 1J*7 J* was, "J111"01® I delegate to National 4-H club camp in Washington, D.C. Miss Downey will succeed MrS. Betty Langford Coughlin. who recently resigned her position to become home economics representative for Public Service Company of Northern Illinois, serving three .counties. Mrs. Sibyl Sears, * assistant home advisor, will do home advisors' lessons during January and February. On March 1, she will take full charge pf girl§' 4-H activities in the county St. Joseph's hospital, jurhere she was reported Improved on Monday. Her husband escaped with minor injuries. A Chemung man, Knud Knudson Rygh, 73, was found dead >n highway 173 about 9:30 Wednesday evening of last week, his body having been severely battered. According to information received by investigating authorities, the elderly gentleman had taken a bus from Harvard to Chemung in the afternoon and before going home stopped at a tavern in Chsmung to watch the fights on television. He was reported to have left the tavern shortly before his body was found on the highway. At first it was believed that Rygh had been struck by a hit and run driver. However, since that time a Rockford woman tells of having struck what she thought was a dead dog or some old clothes at about the point that Rygh's body was found. She said she reported the incident at a Chemung tavern but was not aware then that it was a person she had hit. It is now believed that the elderly man may have suffered a heart attack. A native of Norway, Rygh resided with a daughter. Ingeborg. He also had three sons and four other daughters. The deceased was a retired employee of the Dean Milk company in Harvard. PRIZE WINNING DISPLAY News About Our Servicemen Pvt. Patrick Krohn arrived home from Ft. Riley, Kas., on Dec. 29 to spend ten days with his parents, the Fred Krohns. Entering service last Oct. 1, he took his basic training at Fort Riley and will now be transferred. Probably no one will get quite the chuckle over his new assignment than will his brother, Lieuf. Fred Krohn, who will doubtless enjoy the salute which his brother, a private, will need to give him upon their meeting at Fort Devims, Mass. Lieut. Krohn is completing his thirteenth year in the Army and has been stationed in Massachusetts for some time. Capt. Edward J. Gausden, who arrived in McHenry with his family to spend a fifteen-day leave over the holiday, became ill last week and on Wednesday was ta&en to Great Lakes hospital, where he is still under treatment. His wife and three sons remain in McHenty, awaiting word as to when they will be able to return to Pensacola, Flat Airman Third Class Richard Adams of "Fort Belvoir, Va.. enjoyed a ten-day holiday leave with his parents; the Math Adams. . • Two local young men stopped for a brief visit at the Plaindealer office during their holiday leaves. They were Wayne Kraus, a Marine stationed at El Toro, Santa Ana, Calif., and Richard Garrelts, also with the Marines and being transferred from North Carolina to Camp Pendleton, Calif. ••••,' Photo by Worwick These two large pictures of Santa Claus and the snow man won first prize for the Kenneth J. Leibachs in the recent holiday decorating contest sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. The pictures were painted and hung on the side of their ljuge home (fbrmer Goodman residence), which is located in the Country Club subdivision. Mrs. A. P. Freund. daughter. Margie, and. son, Donald, and Mr. and Mrs. William Herrmann and daughter, Peggy, visited the former's sisters. Sister M- Ildefons and Sister M. Arcadia, at Campbellsport one day last week, j The month-long 1953 March of Dimes drive was launched throughout the nation this past week, with polio fighters everywhere still reeling under the impact. of polio's, severest epidemic. Although no goal has been set for the '53 drive, either in McHenry bounty or in the city itself, it is hoped that the cooperation extended the campaign in the past will again be offered this year. An estimated million and a half Americans are set to raise more money than ever before to provide vital ammunition for the fight. Because the needs and the costs vary so very much from year to year and cannot be anticipated in advance, it was decided to do away with the establishment of a local goal. Since McHenry's new cases were fewer in '52 than the previous year, Ray McQee, local chairman, announced that some folks might be surprised to learn than even this past year funds in the county were not adequate to meet the current needs and it was necessary to ask the National Foundation for assistance. New cases elsewhere in the county, plus the continuing expenses on old cases, were responsible for the shortage locally. Mr. McGee has appointed Mrs. A. J. Wirtz. Mrs. Emil Patxke and Mrs. George Barbian as chairmen of the women's division of the drive. J. Leonard Townsend is county chairman. Place Containers Containers for contributions will be placed in McHenry stores within the next week. The house to house campaign will start on Jan. 29, preceded by a kick-off breakfast for captains and workers. It is estimated that 90,000 patients received direct financial aid from the March of Dimes in 1952. Of these, over one-half were stricken in previous years but still* needed and reocived kelp. Of the 300,000' cases reported in the past fifteen years, almost two-thirds were stricken since 1948. Last year set an all-time record with more than 55,000 cases reported. Thus, in spite^ of a record March of Dimes l^st year, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis entered 1953 with unpaid bills to the tune of $7,- 000,000. This marks the fifth successive year tnac the polio fighting organization has wound up in the red. In an effort to win this grim tug-of-war with the only epidemic disease still on the increase' in America, local members of the March of Dimes organization have arranged a full month's schedule of events designed to raise more money than ever before. . "We must, not falter now. Basil O'Connor, present of the National Foundation, announced, "and we must contribute mora than ever before to the 1953 March ot Dimes. 4g£.||g . Mayor's Proclamation WHEREAS, for the fourth successive year the nation has experienced a very serious polio epidemic, with incidence that ranks 1952 as the second worst polio year on record, and WHEREAS, McHenry county, has for the last several years been heavily stricken with this disease, and WHEREAS. McHenry County Chapter for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis has exhausted its 1952 funds, and WHEREAS, the 1953 March of Dimes, January 1 through January 31, must prove an outstanding success if the work of the chapter and the work of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis is to continue uninterrupted. NOW THEREFORE, I. George P. FreundT Mayor of McHenry, do hereby proclaim January 1. 1953 through January 31, 1M3 as March of Dimes period. I strongly urge all citizens to do their utmost to aid in the suCr cess of the campaign and the perpetuation of the fight against infantile paralysis. - PRESENTS PROGRAM P. 4 Ftndley Bowser, famed American mountain climber, will describe and demonstrate his adventurous sport in a school assembly program sponsored by the University of Wisconsin extension division at McHenry High School on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 8:30 a.m. Bowser will present both the entertainment and educational aspects of mountain climbing and show how the various items of equipment ar« in the^jjport.