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> • s; ' - ' ; ' . s y ? t\\ •fe? wt •£ ,0i.- .V • * ' . gMy, £ $• \ •• - *m-g : • * ' » : Volume 79 -- No. 48 McHENRY; ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, APRIL 8. 1954 10c Per Copy EXPECT LARGE VOTE AT PRIMARY ELECTION Musin' and Meanderin' Eva Unti, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Gus Unti, is chairman of the Student Council . weekend dance committee at Lake Forest college. Eva, a junior, is also president of Alpha Delta Pi sorority arid a member of the Women's Athletic association. From DeKalfc comes word that Barbara Nelson has 'been named to the honor roll for the winter quarter of 1954. She was among a total of 327 undergraduate students who maintained a "B" average to qualify for the honor list. #1 the end of March, it was disclosed that $24,000 had been collected in McHenry county toward the annual Red Crews fund drive. Wonder Lake W&k the first to reach its quota. Edward Doutlick served as fund drive chairman and Mrs. Ruth Redman is branch chairman in that community. UNIVERSITY OF ILLMOIS MOTS GLEE CUR TO PRESENT CONCERT IM HIGH SCHOOL 6YMHASIUM ON APRIL 21 HICKORY CREEK 1 GOMAR SOLD ON MONDAY FOR $11,000 McHenry is one of ten Illinois communities to be visited by the University of Illinois Varsity Men's Glee club on its Easter concert tour April 19-23. With Prof. Paul Young conducting, the glee club will sing in the McHenry Community high school gymnasium at a formal concert April 21 at 8:15 p.m. The program is sponsored by the high school vocal department. Arranged through the Division of University Extension as part of the university's service to to this outstanding glee club. The two young McHenry n-.en are Bill Weber, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Weber, a junior in the university's School of Agriculture, and Jack Wirtz, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wirtz, a sophomore enrolled in the School of Music. Bill, a member of PI Kappa Phi fraternity, is taking his second tour with the singing group, having become a member last year. He graduated from the local high school in 1951 and Seems you just can't keep spring from making an appearance when April arrives, regardless of weather. ^ In the midst of last week's deep snow, Mrs. Nettie Wetoer picked jonquil buds which were peeking through a high bank of fluffy white beside her house. This week, encouraged by temperatures within her home, they are a beautiful j Illinois schools and communities, mass of blooms. I the concert tour will take the I group to Steger, Crete. Harvard, The Monmouth college campus Crystal Lake, McHenry, Peoria, Hickory , Creek Gomar, which was^jnamed Ail-American junior yearling bull two years sgo, was sold at auction on Monday of this week for $11,000. Interested dairy cattle farmers from throughout the nation have been at McCullom Lake this week to bid on the choice animals. The sale is under the efficient management of A. C. "Whitey" Thomson, who has been herdsman at Hickory Creek for several years. The sale of the more than 380 cows continued through Wednesday. JACK WIRTZ BILL WEBER Will be crowded with high school •eniors on April 23 and ,24. The prospective IRttafchtS are visiting eludes five fbrimafWenirif con- Monmouth as guests of the col- certs and 0lx high school a^semlege's Association of Women bly programs. Students, who are sponsoring sixty selected singers from tile "Senior Weekend." 90-member glee club will make the trip by bus, leaving the campus at noon April 19 and returning April 23. Local Sponsorship Sponsorship of the concert locally was undertaken by the vocal department for two reasons, first, to start a fund which will eventually ^provide choral gownk for the school singers, and second, to express pride felt by the department in two former members. who have been accepted 5n- Among those invited are three from McHenry, Phyllis Howell of Rt. 4, McHenry, and Jackie Obenar and Donna PreUman of Rt. I. . Mr. and MM. Rudolph Brufclheide celebrated their tifty-second wedding anniversary quietly at their home in McCullom Lake on April 5. Miss Janet Heide, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Heide, led the honor roll last week in typing at school, where she is a student. The honor was attained when Janet typed sixty-six words per minute for ten minutes with only one typographical error. Morton, Metamora, Marseilles and .Ottawa. The schedule inducing his high school yeafs was active in music groups. • He m*as a member of the boys' chorus and mixed chorus and also , of the boys' octet which wu entered in the state finals. . " Jack, a member ef Phi Ou Alpha Symphonia, national professional music "fraternity^ «4ias had an outstanding rtcord in his short time in college. As a freshman he was a member of the four leading singing groups at the university. He also plays with the orchestra, which last week gave a concert for the National Teachers' Conference held at the Conrad Hilton hotel in Chicago. In high school, Jack advanced to state final competition as a vocal and violin soloist. He also went to the finals twice as a member of the octet. PROM SITUATION" Moser secretarial j SUBJECT OF PANEL DISCUSSION BY PTA Miss Audrey Andreas of Ringwood a student at DeKalb college, has been named co-rush chairman tor Delta Mgma Epsisocial sorority. LILLIAN SAYLER DEAD Mrs. James (Lillian) Sayler, former writer for the Plaindealer, died at the Villa Rest Home Wed- KIWANIS STUDENT,4 ; AWARD DINNER IN*J i' McHENRY APRIL 29 The annual grade school strident award dinner, sponsored by the McHenry Township Kiwanis club, will take place on Thursday, April 29, at 7 p.m. in St. Mary's church hall, McHenry. Selected students receiving awards will be from the following: schools: garrison, Ringwood, St. John's, Johrial)tirg Community, McHpnry junior ' high, St. Patrick's. and St. Mary's. Selections will .be , made by fellow students from among graduating class members on the (basis of all around ability rather than scholarship. Cooperativeness, willingness to be helpful, participation in activities, hobbies, etc., will be taken into consideration in making the choice. Reservations for the dinner may be made through members of the Kiwanis club or oy calling Dan Creamer, McHenry 927. A program of entertainment will follow the dinner. 4 £-- NMfeD IN % VETERAN HOSPITAL LAST SATURDAY Fred A. Caapers of McHenry died Saturday at Downey hospital, where he had been a patient since last November. He was a retired carpenter and a local resident for ten years. A native nf Big Hollow, Lake county, he was bom Oct. 16, 1886, a son of Hubert and N^pcy Caspers. His wife, Emma Stadfeldt Caspers, died several years ago. Two sisters and two brothers survive, Mrs. Kathryn Howard Kempfer of McHenry, Mrs. Celia Horan of Chicago, John of Long Lake and William of Ingleside. The deceased was a member of the local Legion post and of the Grayslake Masonic lodge. Services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the George J us ten & Son funeral OPENING DAY AT NEW STORE * „ • Photo by Kolin .This was a scene in the Niesens' new Five to One Dollar store at 521 Main street, which held grand opening last Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Large crowds visited the spacious store during the three-day period. FOUR MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS IN SATURDAY CONTEST More than 100 of the McHenry high school's music students will paiticipate in the annual district contest for organizations at Maine Township high school next Saturday, April 10. They will be members of the orchestra and three choruses entered in competition. The orchestra has chosen for its selections, "Petite Bouree" by de Prosse; "Song of Jupiter" by Handel; and "Selections from Hansel and Gretel" by Humperdinck. 1 The boys' chorus wity sing "Dance My Comrades" and ^Hunter's Moon,"* thfc girls' 'chorus has selected "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" and "To Thee We Sing" and the mixed a-capella group will offer "The Pinos of Home" and "Cherubim Song." In recent competition for solotats and ensembles, three groups were recommended for the state finals in Peoria on April 30. Should any of the organizations be so rated, they will travel to Peoria on May 1. Purple martins are tlick in the McHenry community. First ones reported seen were at the Walter Aeverman residence. The Plaindealer is moat appreciative of the complimentary letter received from H. R. Dean, owner of the Green street Ben Franklin store, regarding the fine success of his recent spring opening sale. The letter, which appears elsewhere on this page, expresses Mr. Dean's satisfaction with the results of his advertising in our paper ¥ IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE A card from Mrs. Albert Vales, sent from Winterhaven. Calif., tells of the wonderful vacation which she . is enjoying. While McHenry was digging out of a deep snow ten days ago* Mrs. Vales was crossing the desert, which she reported to be very hot. In Glendora, she Spent two days with former neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dietz, who have returned to this community to visit old friends wiihm the past year. V/ nesday afternoon following a long On Tuesday, April 13, at 81 uiness The body will rest at the p.m. in the high school auditor!-, peter Justen funeral home until te * ^"panel |2 o'0'0®*1 Saturday aiternQgn, when _ home, followed by burial to St discussion on "The Prom Situa-|laat rites will be held there. Mary's cemetery. tion." The meeting is open to interested parents and friends. Moderator for the program will be John L. Ogden, president of the P.T.A. council of Barrington. Also on the panel will be Mrs. Younger of Barrington, who initiated post prom plans there, and Miss Judy Anderson, leader in MYF and Student Council. From Crystal, Lake there will be a mother and daughter, Mrs. Daniel MacKay and Bonnie, a senior student. McHenry will be represented by Donna Dowe and Art Barbier. There has been a question box at the local school for some time and anyone is free to put a question or opinion in it so that the discussion April 13 may be directed along these lines. Impressive Rile Marks End Of Forty Hours Devotion An impressive service marked the close of Party Hours Devotion at St. Patrick's Catholic church last Sunday morning at the 10 o'clock High Mass. A procession of the younger school children, attired in their uniforms of deep green, preceded the service. Prior to the closing rite, large crowds had attended morning and evening services which started Thursday. $140,000 Dram Act Suit Filed Two dram shop act suits were filed in the circuit court last Thursday as the result of an accident in which Vivian Mc- Wherter lost hei» life several months ago. Judgments totalling $1*0,000 are sougat. One Biiit was filed by Wallace McWherter, husband of the dead woman, in behalf of himself and his three children, Sandra, Larry D. and Ronald W. McWherter, mlwors, against two Spring Grove tavern operators, asking judgment of $15,000 each. In the second suit, McWherter, as administrator of tfte of his wife and in behalf of hi* three children, asks judgment totalling $80,000 from Michael Gritzuk. Of this amount, he seeks $20,000 for himself and $60,000 for his three children. The suit involves an auto accident in which Mrs. McWherter lost her life. McWherter changes that as the result of intoxication, Gritzuk operated his car in such a manner that it crashed into the car he was driving on Rt. 31, near Richmond, resulting in his "wife's death. - Following the accident, Gritzuk was arrested and sentenced to serve a year at the state farm at Vanclalia. Opportunity is what opens the door for you, hut it takes har$ work to stay on the inside. Pfc. Edward C. Schumacher, USMC, left Camp Pendleton, Qalif., on March 19 for duty in Japan. Friends may write to him «t 250 Co., 2nd Repl. Bn., (Ground March) 3rd Marine Div., tare of fleet post office, San Vrancise% Calif. Four Grass Fires In Community During Week Four more grass fires requirie' the attention of local firemen during the past week. The first occurred on ^Thursday afternoon at West Shore Beach. On Sunday, another grass fire was reported at McCullom Lake proper. . ' • On Monday, there was another fire of the same type in back of the Dr. Henry Freund residence on Idyll Dell road and the same afternoon firemen were again summoned to Wast Shore Beach. H. It AND M. £ DEAN 112-114 GREEN ST. .'•SSjffeSi MCHENRY, III. April 1, 1054 The MoHenry Plalndaalar MoHenry, Illinola Attention: Nr. Vta. Burfelndt Dear sir: \ NOTICE McHenry State Bank wtH be open on Wedneday, April 14, and will be closed Friday, April 16, in observance of Good Friday. for soae tiae ve have questioned tha Ma of olroulara In relation to reat&ta vereua oost and in planning our Spring Opening Sala, we decided to 90 altogether in the newspaper. 1 thought perhaps you would be Interested in knowing that the results, were far greater than our expeotatlcme and that the a ales for the week exceeded laet year by a great peroentage. In our planning for future aales •tents, we have decided to divert all Ottr advertising budget to the Plaindealer aa we feel your coverage In tha MoHenry trading area la the beit obtainable. We wish to take this opportunity to thank you and your organisation for their oooperatlon In preparing thla advertising. •Inoerely yours. PRIMARY ELECTION OR APRIL 13 EXPECTED TO DRAW LARGE VOTE TO SELECT FAVORITES FOR VARIOUS POSTS School Elections Next Saturday Before voters go to the polls for the spring primary next Tuesday, they will be attracted to various polling places Saturday, April 10, to elect school board members. The names of 'two candidates will appear on the ballot for District 156 (high school). They are A. J. Wirtz and LeRoy Welter, who seek re-election. Since two are to be elected this year, no contest appears likely. .Polling places in the high school district are as follows: Precinct 1, city hall; precinct 2, McDefmott's garage in Lakemoor. In District i5 (grade school), Dr. H. S. Fike is runnihg for reelection and one new name appears on the ballot. Naomi Meyer aspires to the post left vacant by the announcement of Mrs. Louise Draper that she will not run for re-election. In District 15 there will be three polling places: Precinct 1, junior high school; precinct 2, Charm House, Lakemoor; and precinct 3, residence of Joseph J. Willard, Island Lake. Voting hours will be from noon to 7 p.m. in all precincts. 1 Big news of the week concerns preparations for the April 13 •primary election, which is expected to draw many hundreds to the polls in McHenry township and throughout the county. A number of contests are in prospect within the Republican party, which in all probability will boost the total vote to a new high. Only one contest i* In prospect on the Democrat ticket. Primary Candidates The ballots will include the following names, with G.O.P. and Democratic candidates on separate ballots: For U.S. Senator: Josepti Meek, Deneen Watson, Austin Wyman, John Crane, Lar Daly, Edgar Elbert, Herbert Geialer, Edward Hayes, Julius Klein and Park Livingston, Republicans; Paul Douglas, Democrat. For State Treasurer: Robert Branson, Warren Wright and Conrad Becker, Republicans; David F. Mallett, Democrat. For Superintendent of Instruction: Vernon L. Nickell, Repuh lican; Mark Peterman, Democrat. For Representative in Congress: Chauncey W. Reed, Robert L. iFarnsworth and William Jerome, Republicans. For State Central Cbmfnitteaman: Lloyd Ziegler, James L. Kacheres and A. J. Shorey, Republicans; John Mais, John Petit, 'Joseph McAndrews and WllHafla Konrad, Democrats. For Representative In Assembly : A. B. McConnell. Harvey Pearson, W. J. ^furphy, Robert. News About Our Servicemen Lt. Joseph Sullivan, son of the R. C. Sullivans of Wonder Lake, has been^ released from active service. Joe Stoffel ion of the Martin Stoffels, returned to duty la*t weekend after spending a nineday leave with his parents. Formerly stationed at San Diego, Calif., he is now located at Norfolk, Va., whore he will be enrolled in a pipe fitters' course. John Owen McGee, RM3/C, called his parents from Key West, Fla". last Sunday to tell them he has been transferred temporarily from his ship, the U.S.S. Sarsfield, DD 837, to the I in this department have been re . . ... . **. 1 n^i»4of a Minimum «inr»A thi CITY COUNCIL CHANGES SET-UP IN POUCE SHIFT, T jf - ^ w ptib!tcAn3; JacH B&ir&tow, Dfcim>- »mcucvM Progress In City Finance* Adjournment of the City Council meeting Monday night ran into the midnight hour. Some Council members Jokingly wonder where the time has gone when the minutes show only a few actual motions. The answer seems to be that many problems are discussed and referred to committees for work outside the Council meetings. These ere time consuming assignments necessary in the steady growth of the city. With a change planned in the police set-up, several applicants were present at the meeting. The new plan will find the chief and two regular officers working 8- hour shifts on a 7-day schedule. This will eliminate an extra relief man working when the regulars have days off. The regular men will work out their own schedule, working extra hours when one man has a day off. This will permit the Council to hold the budget in hand and still establish a monthly salary comparing favorably with other cities. In sifting applications, the Council selected Joseph Cnibel, who has had four years previous service on the McHenry department. Grobel has had experience in the various phases of police work, including schooling in repairing and maintaining parking meters. In addition to the three officers, a ' regular parking meter policeman will be retained. .Problems ptwm«V "I r--v. Jterry A. Dean Ben franklin Stare Naval base at Key West. He reported summer weather prevails there. The young Navy man also told home folks that he expected to be home on leave during July. MAKE PRELIMINARY PLANS FOR MARINE DAY QUEEN CONTEST ported at a ' minimum since the increase from r&v cents to 25 cents in fines. Fevfe^r violations are found than when\the lower fine was in effect As the end of the tiical year nears, there is considerable interest in the financial structure" of the city. From the treasurer's report for the month, K would appear that progress has been made and that the balance on May 1 will be much healthier than in many years past. City Treasurer Thomas F. Bolger reported a total of $14,158.67 in the general fund as of April 1 From this, approximately $5,000 in bills were approved Monday night leaving a substantial balance to meet end of the year bills at the annual meeting the latter parr of this month. At a meeting held on Monday evening of this week at the home of Mrs Mary Kauss, Marine Day queen chairman, it was announced that the opening date for entries would be May 13. Deadline for entering competition w'll be June 21. This contest is open to any single girl residing in the high school district who is between the ages of 16 and 23 inclusive. , Th, e contes,t will be con..d.u cted A Woodstock youth. Ww arren much like last year, with an received a heavv fine eight-week charm course to be . ' . ' , . .. - .. ^ offered. The tint in th. Mile. J? * loMl ,]"S, Ji' ^ will be held Ma'y 24. disorderly conduct at the McHen- The queen will again be a- ^ roUer rink driving an auto warded a trip, exact details of i without a state license or a which have not yet been decided. 1 driver's license. crat For Senatorial Committeemaa: Frank J. Green, Republican; K. M. Phillips, Democrat. For County Judge: Henry L Cowli' and Theodore L. Hamar, Repul cans. For County Clerk: Raymond D. Woods and Frank Schroeder, Republicans; Floyd W. Freund, Democrat. For County Treasurer: Raymond Dusenberry. Stanley Cornue and Vernon Kays, Republicans; Arthur J. Rauchenecker, Democrat. For County Sheriff: Harry "Cf. Herendeen, Jr., Arthur PersaOn and Harold Vogel, Republicans. For County Superintendent of Schools: Richard Taxewell, Republican. Committeemen will also be elected but the names will vary according to the precinct. Only a few such contests are in proapect throughout the county. Special Issue On a separate ballot April 13, the voters will decided on Nfhe question of issuing ^150^000 county building bondg^ yid Jwying an additional innuST tax in excess of the statutory M.2.5 per $100 valuation to pay interest on the principal. The bond iswe is for the purpose of constructing an additional county building to provide proper room and space for the facilities of certain county officers and equipment. School Trustees Alio to be voted on at tti April i3 election will be candidates for members of the county board of school trustees. There will be no contest as only two names appear on the ballot and there are two positions to ho filled. Candidates are Helen T. Lowell of Nunda township and Paul E. Bertram of Algonquin township. Polling hours will be from € a.m. to 5 p.m. next Tuesday in the following precincts: 1 Muxsy's store in Ringwood; X city hall, McHenry; 3. Blake s garage. McHenry; 4. building which was formerly Bildner's barber shop, Johnsburg; 5, Wonder Lake fire house; 6. V.F.W. clubhouse. McHenry; 7. Freund's Implement shop. McHenry; 8, Legion Home. Wonder LaHe; 9, Lily Lake fire house. •' ' •' •••?% LIGHTNING STRIKES HOME A bolt of lightning struck a tree near the Gotfried Krapf residence in Country Club subdivision on Wednesday afternoon and then hit the roof. It travelled into the house and burned a mattress, a window shade and part of the floor. Local firemen Wtfto eatted l» put out the fire. : , t "* ' f