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Volum# 79 -- No. 14 \ * Soldier Overseas On School Staff One of the most unusual employment procedures ever recorded was followed in McHenry this past week when the board of education of Consolidated Dis- McHENRY ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. AUGUST 13. 1953 10c Per Musin' and f^eancferiiV Sign of fall: Announcements have been sent to McHenry pub* lie school faculty members regarding approaching registration days. There will be three new faces among high school teachers, one new at the junior high, one at Lakemoor and a new kindergartm teacher. High school registration days are scheduled for Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. School will start there and at Edgebrook and t Junior high on Sept. 8. First Lieut. Bob Jensen of the Air Corps, who is making the service of his country a career, Is spending a thirty-day furlough from duties at Amarillo, Texas. Lieut. Jensen, his wife and two and one-half-year-old son, Wayne, are staying at the George Reiker home in Weingart's subdivision while here. The young officer stopped last Friday at* the Plaindealer office, where he was employed in 1945 tijkA again in 1948. - Although experienStef the severe drought which has left the Texas fields in many sections barren, little Wayne was unaware of the appearance of the unproductive lands outside of the city until the family «M*e north. As they sped along the high way, the youngster was surprised at the lack of vegetation and finally looked at his parents and said, "Look at all that nothing OH! there." NAME COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN FOR FLOWER awr Miss Mary BurdakT Head Of Second Event Of Club r Mr. and Mrs. Robert Koehr of Winter Park, Fla., former local business people, were recent visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gans. They came north from Florida to attend the funeral of 'iMr. Koehr's father. While here they also attended the Glassware and Pottery conttfttton in Chicago. / r There «re no busier ladles' hi McHenry these days than members of the Garden club, who are making last minute preparations for the second annual flower show to be held in the high school on Friday, Aug. 21, and Saturday, Aug. 22. Miss Mary Burdahl of Pisfcakee Bay is general chairman for the flower show, and is being assisted by the club president, Mrs. Jules E. Gonseth -of ^Crystal Lake, as well as by other officers and committee heads. Assisting in plans are the vice-chairman, Mrs. N. J. Hill, and the following special chairmen: Mrs. Gonseth, judges; <^(rs. Fred Lieberson and Mrs. Joseph X. Waynne, program; Mrs. C. W. Klontz and Mrs. E. W. Nardi, vegetables and fruit; Mrs. G. F. Kramer and Mrs. J. J. Gruenfeld, horticulture; Mrs. C. C. Hoyte and Mrs. Charles W. Goodell, flower arrangement; Mrs. Hen.y Smith, Mrs. Albert Barbian and Mrs. Eugene Rogers, refreshments; Mrs. M. J. Gallagher and Mrs. Nicholas Partipilo, properties; Mis. H. W. Albery, entries and tickets; Mrs. N. J. Hill and Mrs. Betty Nielsen, table arrangements; Mrs- George A. Stilling and Mrs George H. Johnson, country cupboard; Mrs. Fred Lieberson and Mrs. Clifford Thornton, conservation. Besides the blue ribbon first prize, others will be awarded as follows: second, red ribbon; third, yellow ribbon; honorable mention, white ribbon; special award, purple ribbon; and merit award, green ribbon. Entries must be made between 8 and 10:30 o'clock on Friday morning, Aug. 21. MRS. ROBERT VOGT DIED OF POLIO; TWO CHILDREN STRICKEN Polio has fortunately passed McHenry by to date this year, "but friends of the Walter Vogt family of Geneva, formerly: of McHenry, were saddened this week by the death of jlgit .wife of Robert Vogt. She IP# at 7:30 Tuesday morning at Geneva Community hospital while her two children, Mary, 4, and Sally, 14 months, remained at their home at 1221 West State street, also ill with the disease. They were reported to be improving:. It was the children who became ill first, Mary on July 30 and her younger sister the next day. The mother developed signs of the disease Aug. 4, just a week before her death and physicians said she had the cerebral- spinal type of the disease. Mary is said to have some difficulty with movement of one shoulder but Sally has' no crippling effects. The Vogt family refolded in what is now the - Homer Fiti- Gerald home on Main street for a number of years when Robert's father, Walter Vogt, owned and operated the drug store in West McHenry. Robert was the youngest of three children and has many friends acquired during: the family's residence here. McHenry Singer Festival Soloist) BOARD SUPERVISORS GIVE O. K. TO NEW LIQUOR CLASS D Mr. Koehr, in health when the family left McHenry a couple of years ago, was reported to tm greatly improved. The McHenry Township Kiwanis club is very happy with the nomination of one of their members, Atty. Joseph X. Waynne, to be a candidate for lieutenant governor for the district organization. Being named as a candidate practically assures his election in the fall. The nomination wtfs celebrated ll the Monday meeting of the local Kiwanis group, when a large crowd enjoyed a steak dinner, followed by a business social evening. A number of youngMcHenry county boys and girls have mad« known their intention of entering in the dairy cattle show' at the state fair. Among them are Gordon and Marita Thomson of TRHenry. Once again comes the time w&en McHenry's Legion post treats carnival workers to a night of fRtqrflln,T|trt flBjfl fine tow* ~~T i' The paTty is stheduled for Saturday night, Aug. 22, at 8 p.m. in the Legion Home. Everyone is invited, member or not, who worked to make the 1953 carnival a success. There will be food refreshments and a special* ly planned progfam. ^Announcement has been made tint a new U.S. postage stamp, honoring the Future Parmers"of America on their silver anniversary year, will be sold in post- Offices after Oct. 13. COMPLETES COURSE : Miss Alice Clark has returned to the home of her parents Ifr. and Mrs. Clyde C. Clark, after completing eight weeks of sumfrier school' at Northern Illinois State Teachers college. The Giarks reside on Rt. 120, between McHenry and Woodstock. NOTICE Th* McHenry police department announces that city drivers who do not display vehicle stickers on their auto* will be apprehended. ;V- tf: TWO ACCIDENTS ON PISTAKEE BLACKTOP FRIDAY * Two accidents, neiither of them serious, ocurred last Friday afternoon about a half mile from each other and only a few hours apart. One involved Frank M. Blake, who was reported to have told state police that his car and one driven by Ulo Sepp, 24, of Pistakee Bay road, /McHenry, collided on the Pistakee Bay blacktop,, just east of the old bridge, near the Zimmerman corner. Sepp had left the accident scene before the arrival of the police, according to the report. The second accident happened on the Joseph Weber corner, farther along on the same road, when a car driven by Nick Weber, travelling toward McHenry, collided with another auto driven by Allen Anderson. trict 15 hired as a member of the junior high school faculty a young soldier now serving in Germany. The young man in question is Cpl. John R. Thom&s, who was elated to know that when he has completed his long period of duty for Uncle Sam, a position awaits him. He expects to be discharged the latter part of nrvTTir AP DT K Trt O c t b e r , n o t an i d e a l t i m e f o r a i r X A teacher to find employment. Cpl. Thomas, a 1951 graduate of DeKalb State Teachers college, has been in Germany for the past fifteen months and has never seen his young son, John, Jr., seven months old. The baby and his mother, former residents of Chicago, a^^as Cpl. Thomas, have resided at Mineral Springs, McHenry, for the past four months. Mrs. Thomas has been a summer visitor locally since childhood and may be remembered as the former Jane Grimm. She is also a graduate of the DeKalb college with the class of 1952, having, completed her education a year after her mar riage. pbsed teaching job came to Cpl. Thomas about the same time a phone call reached him from his wife, asking for his answer. It took only about three hours for completion of the call. The young soldier expects to retuni to the States the middle of September. Until he Is able to take up his position as a teacher of language, arts and social studies at the junior high, his work will be handled by Mrs. Charles Vycital. ANNUAL STYLE TAKE PLACE AUG. 19 McHenry ladies will have an opportunity to see what the best dressed women will be wearing for office, dress-up and casual moments, when they attend the annual fall and winter fashion revue sponsored by St." Mary's P.T.A. and presented by Betty Nielsen ' on Wednesday,; Aug. 19. The outstanding social event of the summer season will take place in the V.F.W. clubhouse and on the surrounding grounds, starting at 1:30 o'clock with a dessert luncheon. Models selected to wear the McHenry friends of ivarren Jones are more than happy with new successes which have come to the young tenor. This weekend he will leave for Tanglewood summer festival in West Boston, Mass. While in the East, he will also take an active part in the Opera Work Shop at Oglesby Institute at Wheeling, West Virginia. At the work shop he will sing the leading tenor roles in Puccini's "La Boheme," Verdi's "La Traviata," Bizet's "Carmen" and "Amahl and the Night Visitors" by Gran-Carlo Menotti. His invitation to take part in the work, shop presentations came as a result of his participation in the national biennial auditions for young artists last Feb. 28. There he was lauded highly by the judges, Louis Sudler, well known Chicago baritone, and Harry Carlson, who directs the Swedish choral society. A Warren, considered* one of the most promising singers in this section, is at present soloist at the First Baptist church in Elgin and about two years ago made many of the recordings for the Stephen Foster Memorial. His selection to make the records came while he was on a trip through the South with his family and stopped to visit the Memorial hall. * A graduate with a B.A. degree in musical education, Warren has in the last couple of years been specializing in concert and opera with Earl Tanner and 'in oratorio with Dr. Edgar Nelson. Previously he studied with Mark Oster, Raymond Koch and Elsa Harthan Arndt, all prominent Chicago teachers. Last Sunday he was guest soloist at the 9 and 11 o'clock services at the FJmhurst llethr odist church. attractive attire are Miss Val A l e t t e r t e lling of the Bred, o-ffSS'MaMne Dftf qdfcen; ~ her two attendants, Miss Karen Engdahl and Miss Judi Roesch; Mrs. Katy Bollman, Mrs. Carol Jepsen, Mrs. Marge Adams, Mrs. Evelyn Varese, Miss Eva Unti, Mrs. Kathy Visin, Mrs. Louise Wahl, Mrs. Greta Pellegrini, Mrs. Mary Edmeier, Mrs. Marie Nieserv Miss Carol Pergenzer, Miss Jennifer Houda, Mrs. Agnes Fredricksen, Mrs. Ethel McGee, Mrs. Marge Haug, Miss Carol and Miss Marlene Arvidson. Mrs. Charles Brda and Mrs. Jack Buckie are chairmen in charge of the revue. Ticket sales are being handled by Mrs. Charles Jurack, who announces that they may be purchased from Betty Nielsen's shop, the Toddler shop, from any member or at the door. _ Proceeds from Jhe show will be used to finance the various activities so necessary to the progress of the Parent-Teachers organization, including the purchase of items for the class NEW SUBDIVISION In action taken Tuesday morning of this week by the board of supervisors, John C. and Agatha Thelen were granted the right to establish a new subdivision in McHenry township, to be called Pistakee Highlaiidk POLIO VICTIM Ricky Hayden, 8, of Harvard, was taken to St. Anthony's hospital in Rockford last Saturday, suffering from polio. CHICAGO TEACHER FATALLY INJURED IN HIGHWAY CRASH; ENROUTE TO HOME IN HEBRON AFTER VISITING HERE A. tragic accident of the highway took the life of a Chicago school teacher and caused injuries to two others last Thursday evening on Rt. 120, at the intersection of the Greenwood blacktop road, four miles east of Woodstock. ^ * Victim of the crash was Miss Celia Merry, 56, of 5503 Hyde Park avenue, Chicago, a native of Hebron, who was riding with her sister. Miss Nina Merry, 64. The two wefe returning to their Hebron summer home from * McHenry, where they had been visiting in the Gerald Carey home. Miss Celia Merry had just returned last month from a trip to Europe and had brought along pictures taken during her four-month tour of the various countries. Driver of the second auto was Elwood Howell, Jr., 17, who resides west of McHenry. Both he and Miss Nina Merry were taken to the Woodstock hospital for<js treatment of injuries. Howell was badly cut and bruised and Miss Merry suffered a broken arm and other injifries. According to state police -officers who investigated, the two vehicles met in a head-on collision as the Merry sisters started to turn off the highway onto the blacktop, travelling west, and the Howell auto proceeded east around the curve on the highway. Bora in HSbron Miss Celia died in the ambulance enroute to the hospital. She was bom in Hebron March 21, 1897, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. l^erry. She received her education in the Hebron schools and after graduation from Hebron high school attended Northwestern university. She taught in Chicago for twenty-two years but spent the summers in Hebron with her sister. Her positions in the teaching fields were at Morgan Park, DuSable and Gage Park high schools and at the Chicago Vocational school. She was on a ten-month sabbatical leave. Funeral rites were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Hebron Methodist churchy of which she was a member. Burial was In Linn-Hebron cemetery. Police Issue Report For July - ' • 3" Again during July, McHenry police officers were busy day and night in keeping the city the peaceful summer resort area it is. During the thirty-one day period, one robbery was committed and it was solved. Five accidents were reported during the same time and a number of motor vehicle violations were listed on the police report. These infringements of the law included on arrest for reckless driving, ten for speeding, ten for not stopping at signs, three for passing at an intersection, five for' making "U" turns, four for possessing no driver's license, six for parking in a "no parking" zone, one for not possessing a state license and seven for having no city vehicle licenses. One person was arrested for being drunk and disorderly. Officers acted as e&corts at seven funerals. WENTWORTH RITES Mrs. Sophia Wentworth, 84, of Bclvidere, died Monday afternoon, Aug. 10. at Highland hospital in Belvidere, following a six weeks' illness. Stye was the widow of Jacob Wentworth, formerly of McHenry. F. F. A. BOYS "BRING HOME BACON" FROM LAKE COUNTY FAIR Four McHenry F.F.A. members ' actually "brought home the bacon" from the Lake county fair at -'Wauconda last week. Dave Smith, Arnold Freund and Loren Freund, showing Duroc Spotted Poland China, and Yorkshire hogs respectively, each won champion honors in the sow or gilt divisions. Dave's Durocs had a good deal of competition but they still managed to capture first place blue ribbon for sow, yearling sow and boar. His two gilts took second and third place, his litter of three animals captured the blue ribbon and his light weight barrow was champion. That shows good Duroc breeding and planning and effort on Dave's part. Arnold's Spotted Poland China hogs took first and second place in both the -gilt and the boar classes and first place for the litter of three. It was a toss-up between weather and oats threshing if the young man would be able to go to the fair but his hogs were ready and he made it with very satisfying results. Loren Freund, after a terrific set-back by a fire early this spring in which he lost over seventy young pigs, still maintained his fine record of last year with a first place aged sow, second place yearling sow, fourth place gilt, first' and second place boars and first place heavy barrow. Loren's continued effort has paid off. Bill Miller, a former McHenry F.F.A. member, took care of the Hampshire breed with the champion female, four first place ribbons, three seconds and one third place. Two years out of school evidently hasn't dimmed Bill's, ambition and ability to do a job right. With plenty of top notch competition in the Holstein division. Gene Hughes can be proud of the third place ribbon his newly won senior heifer calf was awarded. Dave Smith's Holsteins won fourth place ribbons for the cow- and for the junior heifer and a fifth place ribbon for the junior yearling entry. Besides the pride of owning and showing their fine animals, the above young men were happy to bring home about two hundred and eighty dollars in winnings. They are all looking forward to new fairs to conquer. Proposal for a new Class D liquor license 1 by the LiqUor Commission was approved by the Board of , Supervisors at their meeting on Tuesday of this week. This class includes restaurants which do not . have bars. No limit was set on the number granted and the license fee will be the same as for other classes, $500. The class joins; three others: Class A, taveriis selling packaged liquor and also over the bar, limit 100; Class B, clubs, no limit in number; Class C, packaged liquor store only, limit five and only two licenses held at present. 'S/'"^'VV '?• The vote on the new class came about as the result of a request for such a license by a new restaurant on Rt. 120, near Marengo. News About Our Servicemen ANNUAL FOUR-DAY CARNIVAL OF VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS TO BE HELD ON CLUBHOUSE NAVY GRADUATE ATLANTIC FLEET (FHTNC) -- John O. McGee, radioman third class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray McGee of McHenry, is a member of the softball team of the experimental destroyer USS Sarsfield. He is in Norfolk, Va., with his team for the southern division Atlantic Fleet Destroyer softball finals. The team of the Sarsfield completed the season this year as the destroyer representative from the U.S. Naval Station, Key West, Fla. The winning team In the southern division finals will o to Newport. R.I., for tl*« Atlan. tic Fleet Destroyer fifisis. Remember McHenry** semiannual Dollar Days, to be held la tte city Aug. 21 and tt. " WITH THE 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN KOREA -- Pvt. Peter Gerali, son of Mrs. Eugenia Benoche, Route 4, McHenry, recently arrived in Korea for duty with the 45th Infantry Division. The 45th division has been in KSrea since December, 1951. An Oklahoma National Guard unit called to active duty in 1950, it was the first national guard division to enter combat after World War n. Gerali, who entered the Army in January, 1953, was last stationed at Camp Roberts, Calif. He graduated from Washburne high school in Chicago. CHARLES J. HOLLENBACH This young Navy man is Charles J. Hollenbach, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hollenbach of Pistakee Bay. He was graduated on Aug. 8 from the U.S. Naval Training Center at Great Lakes and will now be stationed at Norfolk, Va. He has been enjoying a two weeks' leave at his home here before reporting to his new station. COMMITTEES FOR MARINE DAY IN MEETING TUESDAY Committee chairmen of Marine Day met at the Legion Home on Tuesday evening of this week to discuss the 1953 water festival and improvements which may be made next year. The committee erpressed its sincere thanks to all those who helped make the day one of the most successful ever held in McHenry, with a The annual carnival spoftsortfl by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Fox River Valley Post No. 4600. will be held four nights, starting Thursday, Aug. 13, and continuing through Sunday, Aug. 16. The summer festival, planned jointly by. the V.F.W. and its auxiliary unit, will be held for the first time this year on the clubhouse grounds just off Rt. 120, east of the city. Heretofore, the carnival took place in this city park. RusSell Weyland has been named chairman of general arrangements, Richard Smith is chairman of workers and Emil Schwertfeger is in charge of publicity. Also instrumental la carrying out plans is the V.F.W. commander for this year, George Brda. Among rides offered for the enjoyment of the entire family will be the merry-go-round, the ferris wheel, tilt-a-whirl and the small roller coaster which has proved itself , so very popular i* recent years. , * There will also be merchandise booths and refreshment and food stands, the latter under su* pervision of suxiliary members. In addition to the regular hot dogs, the ladies are providing for special lunches to be offered at all times the carnival is in progress. Mrs. Helen Low is president of the auxiliary unit and thus to her falls much of :the responsibility of the success of 'these stands. The clubhouse, wooded picnie area and playground equipment will be available for all and prizes are said to be more beautiful than ever. . Parking space is ample, too, and will provide no problem regardless of the size of the crowd. Proceeds from the carnival will be used for the betterment of the club and also enables the post to carry on its important 1nrgc"! UlltfTi ftYff -i* to disabled veterans and to Warren Wegener, SK-3, returned to his ship, the U.S.S. Yosemite, at Newport, R.I., after spending a twenty-day leave with his parents, the Martin Wegeners. • FRANCISCO RITES Oapt. Merle Davis of Qiiantico, Va., flew a plane to Glenview last weekend and on Saturday afternoon attended the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. Carrie Francisco, 91, who died Thursday. Last rites were conducted from the Wauconda Federated church, with CapO Davis acting as one of the pallbearers. fore. After a dicussion of the condition of the water in the river, it was decided that letters would be written to state congressmen, expressing a desire for immediate action in apprehending violators of sanitary laws. The first regular meeting of the fall season of the Chamber of Commerce will be held on Sept. 28. Nixon Residence East 01 City Entered; Items Taken John Nixon, who resides a half mile east of McHenry #on Rt. 120, reported to the sheriff? office this week that his home had been entered several times of late and articles taken from it. • ' \... The Nixons are gone from the home all day and have found upon arriving home at night that the residence had been entered and items taken. Lodtal Girls Among Fifteen In _ County Nominated For Fair Queen-- McHenry county's Home pOTJCE HAVE onomics 4-H clubs have announ-! \irr\nn ced their applications for candi- LAal oo dates for queen of the 1953 junior fair, to be held Aug. 22- 25. Each club was eligible to submit one applicant for queen. From this candidate list, five girls will be selected as final candidates. All 4-H'ers in the county will then select, by ballot, their THE STORY ENDS . Anyone who believes that McHenry police officers haven't full right to make any arrests would do well to take note of an incident which occurred last Saturday evening in the city. One local resident, apprehended for traffic violatifcTrr-donibted the fact, even threatened them by ^GiHs^whoS1 names'^havp6 been boasting of _ friendship with_ city submitted by their clubs are: Carol Bell, Wonder Lake Busy Bees; Marlene Memler, Community Clovers; Charlotte Boese. officials, and ended up by paying a fine of $125 and $11 costs. The incident started in West McHenry when attention of the Dunham Girls; Carol Lou Ratt- officers was called to car ray, Gitchie Goomey Girls: Do- j parked in the center of Main lores Knigge, Humming Sew- street, without lights. The drivelers; Judy Seibel, Junior Wonder .got out of his car, swore at the Maids; Jean Low. Lucky Clo-: police and later, at his home, vgrs; Marilyn Scherer. Riley j threatened the life of the officers Girls- Charlotte Hogan, Ring-. and resisted arrest. He also wood Happy Clover; Marita threatened the life of members Thomson. Ringwood Happy of the sheriff's office in a call Hour; Mary Linn Hogan, Ring- ( made to Woodstock. wood Sunshine Girls; Vera Dahl-1 belligerent individual was gren, Rural Handy Maids; Mary j charged with a parking viola- Jane Deneen, Rush Creek Girls; Carol Jean Memler, Senior Dreamers: and Diana Winn, Solon Mills Nimble Fingers. orphans at Eaton Rapids. Mtefc., as well as many local civie eentributions. The V.F.W. now has a membership of 225. while the auxiliary unit is made up of moc* than fifty women. 'He EMMA JUNG. 77, LAID TO REST dJT MONDAY MORNING A long respected resident of the Johnsburg community, MrSEmma Jung, 77, died at her home on the old Freund farm Thursday afternoon, Aug. 6. She had been an invalid and confined to her home for many years. Emma Schaefer was born in Germany Dec. 8, 1875. and came to this country at the age of C with her parents, Michael and Catherina Schaefer. During her more- active years, she was interested in the work of the Christian Mothers sodality. of which she was a member, and also belonged to St. John's church. Survivors include six children, Michael of Waukegan, Joseph of Woodstock, Math and Frances at home, Bernard J. and Mrs. Rose May of McHenry; also * | three brothers. Math M. and John M. of Johnsburg and Peter M. of McHenry; and one sister, Mrs. Josephine May. of Spring Grove; also eighteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Her husband preceded he|P in death in 1014 and a son, John, in 1926. ' The body rested at the Peter M. Justen funeral home until 9:30 o'clock Monday morning, when last rites were conducted at St. John's church, followed by interment in the church ceme« tery. ' f- BOARD APPROVES COMMITTEE REPORT * 6 ON TOWNSHIP ROAD The Board of. Supervisors, I* session Tuesday, approved ports from the road and bridge committee which included the awarding of contracts to Suburban Oil company for the blacktopping of two township roads. This is made possible under tha new state aid for counties usin« Motor Fuel Tax funds. One of the two roads is in McHenry township and is the ... two-mile stretch from Rt. 12# tion, drunkenness, threatening | ^ ^ Nun da township road, at the life of police officers and re- j a cost of $9,173.32. The second sisting Sirast. a road to Dart tawmhvp. ••j#nr"ir V. F. W OPENS TONIGHT % •M