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^ ; • '* 1 «£#•' '•'/>-• f ^ ', - "V ". «i1.S* & ^'* " 1 r '* •' • 'O vT" t '< ' ' ; ' w- ' »-,- •• > • • • * • « ••'y . :'M% 1 -C\r g Volume 79 -- No. 39 McHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1954 10c Pair Copy Musin' Meanderin The poor groundhog is being blamed by most folks for the prospect of six more weeks of winter. However, if they are honest they will admit that whether or not he had made an appearance Tuesday, spring rarely shows its welcome characteristics much before May. „ Unknowingly, a little gill of about 7 has been causing considerable amusement in reoent days among folks living on Main •treat. With the finesse of » mystery thriller heroine, the little one waits until she thinks she is unobserved and then eaqh day removes her galoshes, places them behind a lar^e tree in any yard which happens to M handy. Then the little one proceeds happily on to school. In mid-afternoon, with studies fOr. the day completed, she returns to the scene of her "crime", carefully puts on her galoshes and returns home, confident that her prank was unnoticed. And actually it was -- at least by anyone who considers putting a stop to it. - Mr. and Mrs. Steve Schmitt of McHenry and St. Petersburg, Fla., Mrs. Anna Miller and Miss Katherine • Schmitt were visitors at the Matt Laures home in Lake Worth, Fla., the past week. They were Just in time to say goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weingart, .house guests of the Lauras', who were leaving for McHenry the following day. Even at this early date, a group from McHenry and the surrounding area is making plans for the annual retreat at Mayslake on March 26. Because of the great Interest expressed, *fc,is expected that the <3ass**n*y be as large as 80. Those who intend to make the retreat are urged to contact Le- Roy J. Walter, sponsor, either by phone (1188-J) or at his home at 404 Grove avenue, or by registering at the local parish house. Of the total of 6,381 who made the retreat for '53, the community surrounding McHenry was represented by a class of fifty. Radionic Sales A Service has moved from Main street to 306 Elm street, the former location of the milk depot. Among the busiest people in the county are the residents of Lakemoor and they have a teally worthwhile reason for this activity. They are completing a very large community center for all-purpose use through their own efforts and skills and toward the end of February folks in the little village will hold a large carnival there. Residents also point with pride to newly widened and grsded streets, the promise of street lights and other marks of progress which have been accomplished in a short time. James Althoff has Just returned from Iowa City, where he attended a one-week hardware school sponsored by the University of Iowa. Forty hardware dealers attended the classes and were awarded diplomas by the dean of the university. At the conclusion of the course, Mr. Althoff received. a certificate of proficiency in blue- ' print reading. Contentment is a byproduct of work well done. BEN BLASIUS BODY FOUND TUESDAY IN LAKE MICHIGAN The body of Ben Blasius, 75, was found in Lake Michigan at Kenosha, Wis., on Tuesday of this week. The elderly man, who formerly made his home in the Grayslake area, had been missing from the residence of his daughter in Kenosha since Jan. 2. His disappearance remained a mystery until his body was found in the lake this week. Survivors include three spns and a daughter. The body is resting at the George Justen A Son funeral home until this (Thursday) morning, when last rites are conducted from St. Mary's church, with burial in the church cemetery. Former McHenry Resident Killed In Auto Accident In Mississippi, Mrs. Esther Tonyan Michels, a former McHenry resident, was killed instantly in an auto accident which occurred on Wednesday, Jan. 27, near Jackson, Miss. She was 40 years old and 3 daughter of William B. Tonyan. Following the accident, witnesses fourrt a street number of A a member of her family in McHenry and it was only through this meager identification that word was sent from the funeral chapel at Jackson. Mrs. Michels' husband of a year, William Michels, was reported to be in a critical condition in a hospital in Mississippi. It is believed they were on a vacation trip through the South when the tragic accident occurred. Esther Tonyan was born Oct. 12, 1914, at Johnsburg, a daughter of William B. Tonyan and the late Mrs. Tonyan. She attended the local schools and later graduated from the Jefferson Park Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago. In the past few years she had been employed at the Denver General hospital end more recently at Mercy hospital in that city. Survivors include, besides her husband and father, ;two sisters, Mrs. George (Martha) Schmitt of Johnsburg and Mrs. Caroline Renne of Kenosha, Wis.; also four brothers, Alfred, Arthur, and Donald of McHenry and Kenneth of San Mateo, Calif. The last visit with local relatives and friends was in May. The body rested at the Peter M. Justen funeral home until 9:30 o'clock Monday morning, when last rites were conducted from St. John's church, with burial in the church cemetery. COMMUNITY CLUB HONORED CHARTER • MEMBERS MONDAY . The two oldest members . of the Johnsburg Community club in years of service to the organization, Math M. Schmitt and Peter Smith, were honored at last Monday's meeting of the club, held in Memorial hall. An exceptionally large crowd was in attendance. rfighlight< of the meeting was the presentation of honorary lifetime membership certificates to the two men. Mr. Schmitt served the club as its first president and Mr. Smith was its first secretary. They have been members since the club was organized in 1922. Following the business meeting, a delicious 'lunch of hasenpfeffer was served by the committee in charge. FFA BOYS COLLECTED OVER 200 BUSHELS OF CORN FOR CROP Over 200 bushels of corn was collected for CROP by the Future Farmers of America last weekend as they worked under the direction of William Pictor, high school agriculture instructor. Upperclassmen were excused from their agriculture classes on Friday afternoon to labor on this important community project and freshmen assisted with the collection on Saturday morning. The letters CROP stand for Christian Rural Overseas Program, an agency which operates under the slogan "From America's farms to the-World's Hungry." Credit goes not OQly to the F.F.A. group but to those who cooperated so willingly in the grain collection drive, A1 Blumhorst for the use of his sheller and large hauling truck, and to the following for the use of their pick-up trucks, Messrs. William Glossan, John Hogan, Peter Miller, Prank 8chafer and Baa Thelep. STUDENT MUSICIANS OF COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN FOR FESTIVAL The annual McHenry county music festival is scheduled to take place Monday evening, Feb. 15, at 8 p.m. in the Woodstock high school auditorium. If the growing interest evidenced with each year's performance continues, music lovejrs will want to purchase their tickets in advance to assure not "being disappointed. Guest conductors this year, selected by directors from the eight county high schools participating. are from the University of • Wisconsin'. Directing the select band, membership of which will be about ninety, is Emmett Sarig, extension director at the" University. Leading the special chorus of ninety members will be Paul Jones, who heads the vocal department of the same school. Each of the distinguished musicians will take his turn in directing the finale numbers, in which approximately 900 students will take part. McHenry is sending fifteen instrumentalists and sixteen singers to take part in the select groups. Another 100 students will be a part «of the mass presentation. • WE OFFER YOU CONGRATULATIONS APPREHEND YOUTHS The three boys who stole the March of Dime* container with eighty-five cents from the Zion Lutheran church were apprehended by McHenry police officers on Friday. They were 14 and 15 years old. FINAL PLANS FOR ED6EBROOK ADDITIONS EXPECTED READY FOR BIDS WITMN FOUR-WEEK PERIOD The architect for Consolidated Grade School District 15 called at the office df the board of education last week and the preliminary plans for the additions to Edgebrook school were discussed. It had been hoped that final plans for the additions would be ready for bids by the middle of February but it now appears that it will be from two to four weeks later before they wrill be taken. As now planned, the eight classrooms will be constructed directly back of the present play room. The hall at both ends of the play room will be extended and two classrooms will be erected on each side of these halls. The rooms will be a duplicate of the present rooms, both in size and general construction. The present classrooms have been found highly satisfactory and few changes are deemed necessary. • . Consider Cafeteria 7 >- Between these rooms and the present building, facilities will be planned so that if and when the community feels that a cafeteria should be opened in that building, such plans can be effected. Storage rooms for grounds equipment and for a portable stage will also be provided at this point. Two kindergarten rooms are being planned between the taro wings at the southeast side of the present building. It has been ^thought that this location will provide ample space for a modern kindergarten unit; however, the present kindergarten building on Waukegan street will also be maintained. Space must be provided for three rooms or six kindergarten units at the opening of school next year. ANNOUNCE MILK DAT Aanouncement has beeii made that Harvard's thirteenth annual Milk Day will take Jjlade Saturday, June 5. GRANDMA'S HOUSE HOLDS CHARM FOR THREE YOUNGSTERS Grandma's house is always popular with youngsters but it seems to have special charm for three Wonder Lake youngsters. They are Eddie, 11, Frankie. 9, and Linda, 6, children of- Mr. and Mrs. Carl F. Schweitzer of Wonder Lake, who decided to pay their grandmother a visit last week. The only unusual part of the story is that the grandmother lives at Riverdale subdivision, Pistakee Bay, about twelve miles from the children's home. Extreme cold and icy roads did not deter the three as they set out on their long Journey. Upon their arrival three hours later they found that Mrs. Schweitzer had not anticipated their visit and was not home. Not easily discouraged, they decided to call on a neighbor, Mrs. Fred Rltter, who, •amazed at their long trip, took them into the. house, fed them and made them warm and then called their worried mother. Mother arrived a short time later*, glad but also a little angry at her trio who had ventured off without a word. YOUTH HURT Df AUTO ACCIDENT LAST SATURDAY Cars driven by John Allen of McHenry and Henry Beck of Chicago were reported to have been involved in an accident at the corner of Rtes. 31 and 176 last Saturday. Beck was driving east on Rt. 176 and Allen was southbound on Rt. 31 when the collision occurred. Beck was- said to have, failed to yield the rightof- way. Joseph Eberling, 17, of this community, riding in the Allen auto, was injured in the accident. Admiring friends this past week offered birthday congratulations to Mrs. Elizabeth Schneider, who observed her eightyseventh birthday on Jan. 27. This charming lady was surprised by members of her family who came to spend the afternoon and evening and to enjoy a . tasty supper they had brought with them. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Anton Schneider, son and daughter-in-law of Mrs. Schneider, and the latter's cousin and wife, Mr. and "Mrs. John Leickem, Sr., of Burlington, Wis., and the Junior Leickems. Cards and viitting well joyed fbr several hours. Although she no longer belongs to an organized club, Mrs. Schneider's favorite pastime is cards and she says she often gets together with her friends several times a week to play. Among those who most frequently gather for a game are Ann Rodenkirch, Evelyn Freund. Lena Bohr, Mary Buch and Elizabeth Weber. Cards are not her only diversion, however. Mrs. Schneider takes pride in a well kept house, does considerable sewing and takes special delight in the beautiful blooms which can be seen throughout her home at almost any time of the year. She attends church regularly and also the meetings of the Women's Catholic Order of Foresters. As a forty-eight year charter member of the Jocal court, she spoke a few words at the anniversary party held last week. EXPECT P0U0 TOTAL TO EXCEED 1«3 COLLECTION Mothers' March And 1 Contributions From " Business Men High Tl>e heartwarming spirit of tonsttieration for others was evident to even the least observing individual last Thursday when the sound Of bells and sirens marked the beginning of the Mothers March on Polio. Figures turned in to the Plaindealer by Mrs. A. ° J. Wirtz on Tuesday afternoon indicated that the total would be nicely ahead Of the 1953 collection. On that date, collections were as follows: McHenry and nearby subdivisions, $1,327.34; Johnsburg. $190- .60; McCullom Lake, $184.34: Lakemoor, 861.35; Lllymoor, $29- .65; and Pistakee Bay, $142, making a total of $1,935.28. Ray McGee, general drive chairman, added his thanks to those of Mrs. Wirtz and the otjier women chairmen for the fine cooperation of churches in announcing the campaign, to the Various organizations for their welcome assistance, to volunteers who made the collections and to the many who gave generously to this worthwhile cause. At the end of the drive Thursday evening, the women returned to the Legion Home to enjoy coffee and doughnuts. Business District* The collections in the three business districts, made that morning, brought in $865.50 to the March of Dimes. On Riverside Drive, where John Thennes and George Fitzgerald were in charge of collections, a total of $339 was realized. In the west business section, Howard and Glenn Wattles, Bart Yegge and Herb Reihansperger turned in $319 and on Green street, with M. F. Clark, Don Tonyan, Char- Ifs Vycital and Hairy Deap in charge, $207.50 was realized from the campaign. < Y Reiner collections had not oieff totalled by Wednesday <ft this week and the amount contributed in the five local schools had not been determined. These figures will be released next week, along with a iaear final figure. Last year, McHenry contributed $4,486.39 to the county total of $29,071.92 to rank second. Volunteers in the various sections not listed previously were the following: v McHenry Area: Mary Powers, L. Davis, Vivian Richards, Gertrude Jessup and John Baumgartener. Johnsburg: Betty Hettermann, chairman; Catherine Dehn, Connie Thomas, Lillian Bossier, Marjorie Ripley, Janice Oeffling, Betty Huff, Mildred Hiller, Helen Keippel, Pat Frisby, Rita Daly, Mary Ann Miller, Dorothy Hiller, Bonnie Meyers, Jackie . Freund and Marie Oeffling. Lakemoor: Claude Vachet, chairman: and O. Brady, Lilymoor: Mrs. Clemens Wirfs, chairman; Florence Svoboda, Ruth Kronke and Phyllis Zahn. Deaths Of Local And Former Residents Mourned This Week A long and useful life ended on Jan. 27 for Henry J. Williams of Ringwood, who died at his home following a very short illness. A robust man for his 84 years, Mr. Williams continued to work about the farm until only a couple of weeks before his pass- Methodist Church Join® In Evangelistic Mission The Community Methodist church is cooperating with the Rock River conference 'n its United Evangelical Mission scheduled to begin the week of Feb. 14. William Fetz. minister of the First Methodist church of Belvidere, will be the speaker at the preaching services to' .be held during the week. At the same time, friendly visitation at homes of people in the community will be made by thirty callers It is this vigorous program of evangelism wheh has won a million new members each year to the Methodist "church nationally. The emphasis is not placed upon high emotionalism but upon the making of a. considered decision for a Christ who said, "H° who is not for Me is against Me." ing. Completely race Bering from i serious surgery a few years ago.! he kept pace with much young- j er men as he worked about his: beautiful, large farm. ! Mr. Williams was horn in V0I9 i Jan. 23, 1870, a son of the .late 1 Martin and Kathryn Williams. Continued cjt Page Eight CITY OF McHENRY NAMED IN SUIT FILED DURING WEEK A suit has been filed in the j Circuit Court in Woodstock in ' behalf of Virginia Peterson who j is claiming damages for personal j injuries in an action against the ! City of McHenry. The suit is the result of an accident in which the city police car was involved in September, 1953, at the corner of Pearl -.rr^et and Riverside Drive, \ URGE PET OWNERS TO COOPERATE IN KEEPING DOGS TIED Several parents have expressed alarm over the growing number of dogs which have been found of late near tl»e various schools in the city. Through past action of the city, an effort has been made to eliminate this threat to local youngsters but the cooperation of pet owners is needed also if the pets are to be kept under control. For many months rabies has been on the rise in several parts of the .state And more recently the threat has become very real in the Chicago area. What many folks fail to realize is that their healthy dog may easily become infected by a stray when the pet is allowed to roam at large. Many people are also unaware that it is not necessary to be bitten by a rabid animal to contract the disease. The saliva of a rabid dog has only to penetrate an open sore of an individual for a person to become ill with the disease. Fear of rabies mounts as the number of rabid dogs increases in many areas. In order to insure this community against the threat, dog owners are urged to keep their pets in their own yard. CORNELIUS QUINLAN DIED IN WAUKEGAN HOSPITAL FEB. 3 Cornelius Quinlan, member of an old. McHenry county family, died at Victory Memorial hospital, Waukegan, on Wednesday, Feb. 3, following more than a two month illness. He had been in a critical Condition since entering the hospital more than two weeks ago. Mr. Quinlan and his wife had made their home in McHenry for the past seven years, where they acquired many friends. The body is resting at the Peter M. Justen funeral home, where it will remain until Friday morning. Further plana for last rites were indefinite as the paper $6es to press. BOY SCOUT WEEK TO BE OBS0IVE# LOCALLY; PUN TATHBt-SOH BANQUET SATURDAY, FEB. 13 Peter Smiths V Wed 55 Years Their fifty-fifth wedding anniversary will be observed Saturday, Vffeb. 6, by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Smith of Johnsburg. although the actual marriage date is Feb. 8. Friends and relatives, numbering about 115, will gather at Johnsburg Memorial hall during the afternoon and evening to offer best wishes to this popular pair. Both Mr and Mrs. Smith are well and active. Retired from farming several yea: s ago, he keeps busy during the summer months in serving as a caretaker in the ^ea. He is also active in the work of the Community club and the Foresters. Mrs. Smith, in addition to keeping up her home, belongs to the W.C.O.F. and the Christian Mothers sodality. Each member of the long married pair (she was Johanna Tonyan) was born in the Jfthnsburg community vand with the exception of a few years spent near Ringwood have always resided in that area.' The, Smiths have seven children, William, Walter and Charles of this cohimunity, Alfred of New Munster, Wis., Mrs. Jacob (Lenore) Miller of Spring Grove, Mrs. Martin (Rosina) Weber and Mrs. Henry (Agnes) Weber, of Johnsburg. They also have twenty grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. LOCAL YOUNG FOLKS ATTENDED ANNUAL MYF INSTITUTE Annual Immunization Program Begins Feb. 10-11 The annual immunization program in the McHenry schools will begin Feb. 10 and 11. On these dates the Schick tests only will be given. Subsequent dates of the clinic will be published in next week's Plaindealer. The clinic will be held on Feb. 10 at St. Patrick's and the junior high school and the following day at Edgebrook and St. Mary's school. NOTICE The McHenry State . Bank will be open on Wednesday, Feb. 10. and will be closed all day Friday, Feb. 12, in observance of Lincoln's birthday. • * , The mid-winter institute of the Methodist Youth Fellowship was held last weekend at Barrlngton, 111. Present from Ringwood, were Mary Linn Hoga*. immediate ' past district "presfdent; John Hogan, Jr., senior president of Greenwood-Rlngwood M.Y.F.; and Jerry Hogan, present junior president of the Ringwood M.Y.F. Misa Hogan, as president, gave the welcome at the dinner. There were about 200 registered for this mid-winter institute, representing . twenty-eeven Methodist churches of the northern sub-district. John Hogan was elected publicity i luiii njaii for the sub-district. Sgt. Peter E. Weingart was discharged from the Marines at Cherry Point, N.C., and is now at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Weingart. A family reunion in his honor was held on Sunday. The nation's ~ 3,300,000 "-W: Scouts, Boy Scouts and Explorers and their adult leaders will Observe the forty-fourth birthday of the organization during Boy 8cout Week, Feb. 7 to IS. The theme of the observance is "Forward on Liberty's Team,*' the current major emphasis of the movement, which seeks to produce a greater functioning manpower and provide a higher quality program for its ever* increasing boy membership. The anniversary is to be Observed by 89,000 wilts in all parts of the nation, its possessions and also in other parts of the world where American faaih lies reside. r Locally, Cubs and Scouts ttre looking forward to Saturday evening, Feb. 13, when the annual father-son banquet will be held in the high school cafeteria. This year Kishwaukee District Executive Jerry Frehse and Dr. Neal Bowman of the National Association of Manufacturers, will be guest speakers. Terry Reid has been voted bf the joint committees to act as master of ceremonies. Terry, who was delegate to the jamboree from Troop 162 this past year, has been active in the troop and Explorer activities for the past three years. The invocation will be given by Rev. J. Elliott Corbett of t*» Community Methodist church, while the benediction will be spoken by Rev. John M. McGaaran of St. Patrick's church. Troop 162, in particular, nounces a busy week to celebrate the anniversary of Scooting in America. Each patrol -ia the troop will have a wind*# display, showing Scout skills jttf Scoutcraft. Court of Honor In addition, on Thursday nfg§& Feb. 11. the troop has plannetfa merit badge show and court of honor for their parents ant friends. Thiw pKASoMter • sored by the American Legion * and troop leaders are proud of the work the boys have Maar doing. In September the Legion formed an Explorer post for the older Scouts, under the leadership of George Krickl. This gave the younger boys a real challenge to keep the troop strong without the help of u»e older ones. ' Perhaps the highlight of the year was the Charter presentation at the December Legion meeting when both the troop and the post received their charters from Mr. Frehse and each Scovt received his registration card t<Q>r the year from Neighborhood Commissioner Paul S. Jessup. It has been announced that the Legion will soon sponsor .a Sea Scout crew. A meeting wjth the Explorer committee is scheduled to take place tonight to •0 ; foi'm a unit. m* MEMBERS OF BOY SCOUT TROOP 162 •A ;:I 'm These are members of Boy Scout Troop 162. one of six Scouting units for young men in thia community. It is sponsored by the American Legion Post, .No. 491. Front row, left to right: Dick Wik, Glenn Gates, Cliff .Kiehl. Bobby Jessup and Gordon Thomson. ' Second row. left to right: George Ensign, Paul Seeber, Jim Brady, Randy Hughes and Jmj uurich. ' - * m; Third row, left to right: John Miller, John Bjbrk, George Kawell. BUI Kirk and John MUter- Fourth row, left to right: Steve Fike, Dennis Kosarup. Jerry Faute. Frank Stetson and Bafc Haug. . * Fifth row. left to right: Jim Kirk. Eugene Dietle. Gene Ullrich and Ronald Oeuta. In the last row will be seen the fOur adult leaders, Lawrence Hwfc JLnurwaca Robert Seeber and Hugti ICiik. " - J- ' "v iM