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Word comes to the Plaindealtr that James P. Delaney of Chicago, who was responsible for a peat deal of the publicity for Marine Day activities during the past two years, has been appointed editor-in-chief of the St. Philip Alumni Newsletter, a new publication which makes its debift this month. -g~\ jbelaney, a KM* l*£fitmte of the school, was feature and art editor of the monthly school publication during his student years, at which time he was a member of Quill and Scroll, international honorary society iOr. hijfh school Journalists. The huge crowd that attended the Kiwanis football dinner last Thursday night was especially pleased with the talk given by the guest of honor, Bill Fischer ftf the Chicago Cardinals. ft is a bit unusual to ffed k gridiron star who handles words, especially before an audience, wtyh the ease he handles the ball. Bill Fischer surprised the crowd in this respect and added to it the ability to hold their attention with interesting anecdo| es. Chufck Acree, . as iqaster of ceremonies, kept his audience in th« best of humor, displaying a rate gift which has made him one of the most popular radio and television celebrities in his particular line of endeavor. 4 note frwm Joe Btogcfi in San Diego, Calif., a resident of Wonder Lak» unti) 1101, expresses his desire tot hi* friend* in this area to ktbp Ahd via.t the family if they happen to be traveling in the Wast. The Hiegels operate a sarvCH sttUaA' at San Diego. from Mr. and ttrs. William Pries, Sr., comes word irom Stuart, Fla., where they are now settled after a pleasant trip south. They report the climat< warm and describe Stuart as "a friendly little city just like Mc- Henry and that is why we like It |iere in the winter^ C ' iviends of the Elmer J. Schnackenberg family, residents for many years of the Meyers Bay area northeast of McHenry, Were very happy Tuesday with the "extra" appearing in Chicago papers telling of the appointment of Mr. Schnackenberg as U.S. circuit judge for the Seventh Circuit Court. He is liow Circuit judge of Cook countf. The Seventh Circuit Court sarves Illinois, Indiana and Wiscoitein. Hie new appointment is subject to Senate confirmation in the session starting in January . |tr. Schnackenbergf was speak* •T «of the Illinois House in 1940 m* 1M2, Thirty mn shopping *tll Christmas, • ft takes half a lifetime to accustom oneself to poverty, but on)y five minutes to get used to hnjury. ELECTED TO OrFlOP Walter E. Winn, Richmond. «raSl known -dairy farmer in this aria, was elected first viceprdsident of the National Milk Producers Federation and reelected a member of its executive committee at the thirtyseventh annual convention in Houston, Texas, last week. Winn, president of the Pure Milk association, Chicago, since March, 1961, also is a member of the Federation's board of directors. MEW FOLIO CASS The latest reported case of polio in McHenry county is that of Betty Jane Anderson, 27, of fit. 4, who was taken to the EVanston hospital for treatment. Her case brought the total this year to twenty-tw^ ' four Has than 14st year. - NOTK?«. The McHenry State bank will be open Wednesday, Nov. 25, and wfll be closed all day Thursday. Nov. as, 49 a* TMcgivtng. JUNIOR CLASS WILL PRESENT PLAY SATURDAY 4-_. Cast Of Fifteen * ' • In Rehearsal Toif-'T? 'Teen-Age Comedf It Is Junior class play time again and this year the young theapians have selected "Ever Since Eve," a new comedy concerning 'teen-agers written by Florence Ryerson and CoHn Clements. The presentation will take place Saturday evening. Nov. 21, in the high school auditorium, beginning at 8:15 o'clock. "Ever Since Eve" is a riotous story of Susan Blake, Johnny Clover and Spud Erwin, who are beset with the troubles of editing the school paper, "The Penguin." Susan, with the* best intentions, almost bankrupts the paper, practically breaks up the friendship of the Musketeers and gives them all the meastes. In fact, she almost ends up in jail herself until the day is finally saved by a friend.' This lighthearted play bubbles with the effervescence of youth and is sure to appeal to all, / Play Casf^' * • The cast is as follows: Mrs. Clover -- Gail Brefeld Johnny Clover -- Gus Unti Mr. Clover -- Charles Wiedemann Spud BrWin -- Jack Pearson Susan Blake -- Pat Long Betsy Erwin -- Judy Freund Martha Willard -- Martha Boldt Officer Simmons --- Melvin Freund Henry Quinn •-*- {Mill Weber iiucybell Lee -- Lois Claybaugh * Preston,. Hughes -- Wall} Frett Football Players -- Tom Theil. Grefe Nowak, Terry Reid and Larry Hansen Tickets are now on sale from any member the junior tfass and may also be purchased at the door. However, reservation* will be made at the school office at noon on Friday. Director of the play is Mlsa Margaret Kreul, who was re- Fred Kamholz Of. -Chicago visi sponsible for two successful pro-1 ted McHenry friends one day ductions last year. | last week. • . 1 --' 11 1 11 • »""!*" PRESENTED FOOTBALL TROPHY Photo by Worwick President James Althoff of the McHenry Township Kiwanis club, at right, is shown as he presents the beautiful football trophy to Bob Comstock, who was selected by his teammates as most valuable player on the M.C.H.S. squad this year. Presentation was made at the annual banquet held last Thursday evening in the school cafeteria. New Bishop-Elect Hillinger Gives Message To People Of His Diocese LONG ILLNESS ENDS IN DEATH NOV. 11 OF ANTON WIKE, 71! Following a lingering illness, death last w£ek claimed Anton Wike, 75, a resident of Knollwood, McCullom Lake, who died Nov. 11. He had made his home- in this community for the past twenty years, fifteen years as a summer resident and permanently for past five. ^ f" . In addition to his widow, Martha, who was wlttl him at the time of his death, two sons, Marshal? and Arnold of Chicago, survive. , Services wwe h«W*t t!i«*Fet4r* son funeral home in Chicago, after, which the body was cremated. TWO COUPLES OBSERVE WEDMNG ANNIVERSARIES IMS WEK; FORMER LOCAL PAIR TO CaHtBATE N0y. 2i Relatives and old friends in McHenry of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Justen, 511 Fourth street, Waukegan, will be happy to learn that the couple will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26. They will observe the occasion between the hours of 2 and 4 and between 7 and 9 o'clock at Etowers, Tony Schmidt and Steve Justen. The celebrants have one son, Alvin, of Zion, and five daughters, Mrs. Earl Temp, Mrs. Earl Zewe, Mrs. Edry. Schooley and Mrs. Howard Slocum, all of Waukegan, and Mrs. Ffank Grey of Frankfort, 111. They also are proud of their eighteen grand- THE- J. R. JUSTENS the Danish haft, 13 N. West Street, Waukegan. Friends of the family are invited to attend-. A Mass in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Justen will be read at 9 o'clock on Thanksgiving Day at the Immaculate Conception church in Waukegan. The wedding service of the Justens was solemnised on Nov. 16. 1903, at St. John the Baptist church, Johnsburg, with Rev. Henry Mehring officiating. The couple's attendants were Mrs. JfOOb F. Justen, Mn. Margaret children and seven ' great-grandchildren. . Both Mr. and Mrs. Justen were borp i.1 Johnsburg but have resided in Waukegan for the past thirty-two years, twfcntytwo of these having bean 4t their present address. The John Kildays Just ten years later than the Justens in their celebration is a McHenry couple, Mr. and Mrs. John Kilday of John street, who will observe tWfetr fortieth Wed' OmtmurfV p«. r: The hundreds of Catholics in the McHenry community learned with interest last week of the appointment of Rt. Rev. Msgr. Raymond J. Hillinger as bishop of the Rockford dioCese by Pope Pius Xn. Msgr. Hillinger has been rector bf Guardian Angel orphanage in Chicago, one of the orphanages whose young people annually enjoy a summer outing at Villa Mark camp at Pistakee Bay. A statement was made by the new bishop upon announcement of the appointment and was released by The Observer, official newspaper of the Rockford diocese. It read as follows: His Mu--(pa ...... . 4; wVThe\?Wewa of my being; appointed by the Holy Father as Bishop of Rockford stunned me and made me mindful that a great responsibility haa been given me. To fulfill this responsibility, I look to God and His help. My years in Chicago have been happy yeara, filled with the sweetest consolation and naturally it is hard for me to think that they are at an end. Now my whole thought will be of Rockford. I know its priests and its people and I know their goodness and devotion. To follow th" late good Bishop Boylan is a challenge to any Bishop. All that I can say is that I shall give my all to Rockford and with God's grace seek only to be a good shepherd of my flock. From Rockford and from my many friends I ask prayers. Deeply am I grateful to the Holy Father who has given me this high dignity and responsibility despite my littleness. In this moment., words are hard and I can oniy turn to God and ask Him in His goodness to help me and to use me for His Holy Work." Bishop-elect Hillinger is the fourth bishop of the Rockford diocese, which was established Sept. 23, 1908. He succeeds Bishop John J. Boylan, who died last! July 19. A native of Chioago, where he was born May 2, 1904, he attended Quigley preparatory seminary in Chicago and St. Mary of the Lake seminaiy in Mundelein. He was ordained April 2. 1932, . at the seminary by th<* late Cardinal Mundelein, archbishop of Chicago. Receives Assignment The same year he w&s assigned to St. Aloyslus parish in Chicago as a curate and he remained there for three years. For the next ,fifteen years he was a member of the archdiocesan mission band and for the last three and one-half years haybeen rector of Guardian Angel orphanage. Just two weeks ago he was one of sixty-six Chicago priests upon whom honors were bestowed. He was named a domestic prelate. It is believed that Cardinal Stritch will preside at BiShopefect Hillinger's consecration as bishop in a Chicago service but no date for the sacred elevation has been set. According to Rt. Rev. Msgr. Louis J. Franey, administrator of the Rockford diocese since the death of Bishop Boylan, the new bishop will be officially installed as head of the diocese in a ceremony at St. James Pro-Cathedral in Rockford at a later date. Other bishops serving this diocese in addition to Bishop Boylan, who acted from 1943 u»til the time of his death, were the Most Rev. Bishop Edward F. ' Ptaindeaier To Be Printed ttavty Thanksgiving Week Because Thanksgiving Day falls on Thursday, Nov. 26, the! Plaindealer will be printed | Itoeeday afternoon permitting J ample time for it to reach both j city and rural readers on Wednesday. Display ads will be accepted until Monday noon and classified ads until 9 o'clock Tuesday morning. General news should be turned in by 3 o'clock Monday afternoon and correspondents' columns by Saturday noon. CITY COUNCIL ACTS TO CLEAR SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ISSUES The City Council took action at regular meeting Monday night to clear the books of all special assessment accounts. The city attorney was authorized to take necessary steps in clearing these long-standing items. , For those who may not be familiar with this phase of city government, special assessment bonds were sold by the City of McHenry (like many other cities) for the purpose of installing $a sewer system and building cement roads. The plan was fine for bond holders until depression years created problems. It then developed that some bond holders understood the payment of bonds to be the direct obligation of the city. Actually, each issue was a direct assessment against property facing the particular improvement. The -city merely acted as a collecting agency for the bond holders. » Some issues where property values maintained a high level, paid off as anticipated. Through low-ebb years, some property values dropped to a point where the owners" could not hold on and scavenger sales resulted. Special assessments have been a big. problem for all cities. McHenry now has cleared accounts receivable and will, no doubt, disburse whatever funds are ajvailable on an equitable basis. Payment of a $3,000 funding bond was authorised at the meeting, leaving only one more payment' of the same amount to be made on the $30,000 issued many years back when city finances were in a rather sad state. ' It ia \ also reported that the interior of the City hall will soon have a new lock. The library cases have been removed, giving needed space in the council room. The Council is advertising this week for bids on a remodeling job. Hunting Accident A New Twist Football Banquet Most Successful Members of the Kiwanis club should have been happy at the conclusion of last Thursday's football banquet to realize that it was probably the most successful ever held. Certainly it was the best attended and a fine master of ceremonies and guest speaker provided all that was necessary to make the event complete. One of the .taost anticipated moments in the entire program' occurred when Bob Comstock was named to receive the beautiful trophy,' an honor bestowed by his teammates who selected him as this year's inost valuable player. As Coach Leonard McCra ;ken introduced each membei of the team, the players came forward to the speaker's table to be a- (warded attractive gold footballs fvre^ented to them by Mayor George P. Freund on behalf of the Kiwanis club. "* Coach McCracken highlighted the contribution of each member to the team as a whole an J especially cited the outstanding work done by senior members who have played their last ganu for M.C.H.S. Marius Hansen, past president of the club, called the meeting to order and introduced Rev. Carl A. Lobitz, who gave the invocation. The dinner was. followed by musical selections by the boys' octet, after which the awards were .presented and Master of Ceremonies Chuck Acree took charge of the program. Guest speaker was Bill Fischer of the Chicago Cardinals, who spoke of interesting incidents which have occurred during his football career. He also spoke a few words of advice to the young local athletes, who must surely have gained much from the words of such a noted and experienced star. Hoban, now archbishop of Cleveland, fcnd the first bishop of the diocese, the late Peter 3. Muldoori. 1 ;A different version, of "man bites dog" Was recorded tn a local hunting accident this past week. This time it was "dog shoots hunter," but fortunately the results were not fatal. Ronald A. West of McHenry was taken to the Woodstock hospital with shotgun wounds in his right leg, between the knee and hip, after the unusual accident. According to reports, West wan hunting pheasants near McHenry with Thomas Van Ver Wagt of Chicago and Robert Bero of Maywood. They were using Van Ver Wagt's dog. When the dog came out from behind a bush with burs in his ear, Van Ver Wagt started to remove them. As he did so the dog placed a paw on the figger of Van Ver Wagt's shotgun and it was discharged. The pellets struck West, who was standing a few feet away. The pheasant hunting season was only four hours old when McHenry county's first hunting victim was reported. He was a Wonder Lake man hunting on the west side of the lake. Billy Williams, 30, a resident for the past two years in Highland Shores and employed as . an electrician by the Highland Shores Subdivision association, received a shotgun blast in the back of both legs. Williams and a group of fellow employees were hunting opening day on the old Schroeder- farm. A rabbit was scared up and a hunter behind Williams shot at it without aiming. The rabbit got away but about fifty pellets lodged in Williams' legs. Williams, who is the father of three children, is a patient in the Woodstock hospital. MANY OUTSTANDING 441 YOUTH IN - THIS COMMUNITY HONORH) DURING ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT NIGHT PROGRAM COUNTY COUNCIL OF PTA FORMED AT JOHNSBURG SCHOOL Earlier this month the Johnsburg public school P.T.A. members were honored to act as hosts to a group q# P.T.A. members from throughout McHenry county. It was the first meeting of the new McHenry County Parent-Teacher Council, which was formed at the Johnsburg school that evening. v The new Cduncll was formed for all such groups in this county. Out of the eleven P.T.A. organisations in the territory, five were represented, including Harrison, Algonquin, McHenry, Johnsburg and Huntley. The Parent-Teacher Council is a conference body composed exclusively of the local Congress associations within a cit^, county or other designated area, organized by authorization of ttye state branch. Council work ia planned to be closely related to the plan and program of district and state groups. As such, it gives local units an opportunity to compare methods of work, to receive suggestions on procedure, to unite in common projects and to cooperate in definite lines of work for the improvement of conditions affecting the welfare of yoUng people. The Johnsburg P.T.A. felt fortunate in having representatives from the Lake county CounCil present to give aasistance in forming the county organization. Those who attended were Mrs. Lee, president: Mrs. Fago, Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Keeper, the radio program chairman. News About Our Servicemen YONGDUNGPO, KOREA -- Robert M. Sherman, son of Mr and Mrs. Lester T. Sherman, Route 4, McHenry. was recently promoted to corporal with the 7 1 2 t h T r a n s p o r t a t i o n R a i l w a y Operating Battalion in Korea. Part of the 3rd Transportation Military Railway Service, the battalion operates train8 over the Korean national railway moving troops and supplies to UN units in the northern half of South Korea. Corporal. Sherman, in Korea since last. February, is a car repairman with the battalion's Company B at Yongdungpo. Saturday evening, Nov. 14, was Achievement Night for members of McHenry 4-¥k clubs, one of the most important programs conducted throughout the evening. ' The county 4-H has to its credit a very active year in outstanding accomplishments in the area of leadership, home economics, livestock raising, show participation and cooperation. State outstanding recognition for excellent work in the 4-H program was given Saturday night to David L. Smith and Marita Ann Thomson for agricultural club work. County outstanding honors went to Mary Linn Hogan and Karen Schmelzer. State project honors, in addition to county project honors, went to the following: Frank Pechart, Gordon and Marita Ann Thomson, dairy; Arnold Freund and David Smith, swine. Robert Schmelzer, poultry; Mary Linn Hogan, garden; Charlotte Hogan and Karen Schmelzer, home grounds beautification. Those receiving county project honors were Ronald Steadman, tractor; George Rudolph and Richard Wissell, dairy; Jerry Hogan, garden; Patsy Schmelzer, home grounds beautification; John Hogan, electric. Producer's Medal ..A producer's medal was won fty Arnold Freund for his high rating swine project, while David Smith received a pin proving his hetdsmanship qualities in the dairy achievement program. Robert Schmelzer was a member of the county blue award group in poultry and John Hogan, Jr., received the Westinghouse farm and home electric award. The blue award group in home gardening included Mary Linn Hogan and Richard Wissell. In the national home grounds beautification contest Marita Thomson and Karen Schmelaer received blue ribbons. David Smith received recognition -for his leadership ability in junior activities. Achievement members ranking high in athletic, scholarship, leadership and character qualities included four, one of them Mary Linn Hogan. Delegates chosen to attend tte state 4-H junior leadership cqpgpt. in 1954 ficluded David Smith.:*. Home Economic* fe?,'-" For home economics, four girls were honored for their leadership records, one of them being Mary Hogan, who was also selected as one of two, delegates to sjtate leadership camp next summer. Eighteen girls ware honored with the state outstanding club member award, including Charlotte and Mary Hogan, Annette Smith and Marita Thomson. Among thiity-three girls announced in the state project honor member group ' were Charlotte, Mary. Annette and Marita and also Charlotte Smith, Judy TtQ*- ell, Judy Wielock and Batty Wright. County Winners County project honor mem|MH(S added the names of Lois Barbara Mahal, Barbara Jimmie PearSOn, Audrey Peterson, Marilyn Rawson. Sharoa Rosman, KarenvSchmelzer, Saudi Sells and Susie Spu^hr. Special home economics awards were given out as follow^: Mary and Charlotte Hogift, clothing; Annette Smith 4mI Charlotte Hogan. dreas retort; Marita Thomson and Mary Hogan, food preparation; Charlotte Hogan, frozen foods; Mary and Charlotte Hogan. girls' reconia; Mary Hogan, achievement. Sharon Rosman received certificate for her wot* Itt <1wS prevention. - ^ Although the names of and girls listed here include onty those from this community, it can readily be seen that local 4-H youth were among leadera tn every phase of the program during the past year. Conduct Fund Drive For Children's Home - - a A drive for funds is being conducted this week in McHenry county in behalf of the Woodstock Children's home. A total of $10,000 of charitable support is made available each year to county children and of. this aitiount $5,000 is received annually from McHenry county. ' Twenty-four of the fortyeight children now in the home are from this county. • JAMES CURRAN NAMED PRESIDENT FARM ASSOCIATION The annual meeting of the McHenry County Fanners Cooperative association was held at Woodstock last Saturday evening, Nov, 14. Election of officera took place, with James D. OurraW <•* McHenry named president, George Miller of McHenry re-elected vice-president and Bd Keucker ot Haivard re-elected secretarytreasurer. Mi. Curran replaced John Olbrich of Harvard, who retired after serving as president since 1942. J. Beard of Woodsicck al- 80 retired from his position on the board and his f>lace was filled by the selection of Elmer Kegebein of Crystal Lake. Firemen were called to McCullom Lake at noon Wednesday to extinguish a grass fire which was gaining headway. ADULT CLASS TO VISIT WEINGART a FARM MONDAY '3* Next Monday. NOV. 4^; adult farmer class will take advantage of the invitation fit Chuck Weingart to visit his farm for a barn meeting. ^ cooperation with the Norther* Illinois Public Service compam^, as represented by their fieldmai). Owen Fordham. all local farmers are invited to be present. Troper use of eiectlie motors, labor saving devices and farm building ventilation will be discussed and demonstrated. ~ > The meeting will take place Hi •8 o'clock on the Weingart farm, which is located about a mile and ona-hal)^ met. a£ McHipy on Rt. 120. *' Recommend Stores Remai* Open Wednesday, Nov. S5-* The retail committee of tte Chamber of Commerce recount mends that all stores in MO*: Henry remain open all day on Wednesday. Nov. 25. Shopping is expected to be very heavy in anticipation of Thanksgiving gatherings Thursday, and the usual Wednesday closing might very weB cause inconvenience to those who were unable to complete their buying earlier in the week. --: %m~ fir Donald Bauer, son of the Joseph L. Bauers of Ingleside, is home on a seven-day furlough and stopped in the Plaindealer Office on Tuesday to say how much he enjoyed reading the paper while away from home. He la stationed in Missouri. INJURED IN FALL Fred A. Edghill fell from s ladder while putting up storm windows on Tuesday and was rushed to the Woodstock hospital by ambulance for treatment t of a .back injury. v,,. -v- • "> ',;'4 FORM COUNTY PTA COUNCIL . This picture was taken at the first meeting of the newly formed McHenry County Parent-Teacher Council, which ma| earlier this month at the Johnsfourg public school. Shown, fMf| left to right, are Mrs. Lee, president of the Lake County Q Mrs. Roberta Roggenbuck of Johnsburg, Mrs. Fred SvalMMht* district deputy who.aided so greatly in the formation of the organisation; and Mrs. Lillian Bossier, member of the JofcMf P.T.A.