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S V i V 1 t v " ^ f \ H-Vi r^1- / r?j^t f/|t , /, * a.1 ^ ' I f* «V >H" 'V^r' 'P*! f't f- j - .:^-')<£-% ' -L -- -'-. •- f . .' ^ *>& f. ';•:•-•";/1,,|:; ^' "RR "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 tame 80 -- !fo. 35 McHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JANUARY 6. 1955 10c Per Copf lusin an*i * Me-ahderin* •M*k'aBaaaa«>a»a«aHH^( •iutions are plentiful at the ialer office this year, jie being helpful in making lions for his fellow works linotype operators have ke on the rest; their lists r professional looking one last ready to sign and . just isnt any doubt &- 3 very unusual story/for idealer is in possession of h from a lilac bush which fly In bud. lush, and another also in Jong to the Howard Rein- / who xeside east of Mcy, and was discovered by a # hbor, Gail Shannon. They are idering if the master gardner, in Dreymiller' might have fcaked into the Reiflbpldt yard d put a bit of magic on the tehes. »! One of the most beautiful \;hts in McHenry in winter-time be seen on the creek running ide the city's golf - course, j ch is now home to 300 ducks, d what large mouths they /e! • Self-appointed to feed all 300 ' them are Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig aeuffl, who enjoy the unusual ght as do others in the com- 1 unity. Each week they provide ^O pounds of grain and in the pmer throw out a quantity of .Vcialiy fine corn for the young v8,. | "he many folks who have had j.sure from this most unusual /jemblage are fateful to this fical couple for making it possible or McHenTy to boast of such in unique setting. Nomination for the brightest :ity residential Mock during the loliday season was just north of jphe business district on Riverside wive, where a variety of dis- <-^ay»> attracted attention.- One of he most beautiful trees in homes /as that in the Ward residence .it" the same street^. where a jVhite-flocked. tree revolveiin the- -enter of a picture windowf }©n Jan. 7 and 8, Fr. Eugene iBaumhofer, pastor of Pecanica's St. Mary's parish and rmerly assistant at St. Mary's, tcHenry, will represent the dio- 'se at the Sister Formation con- •ence in St. Louis. The confere is a regional project of the mmittee of Colleges and the . liversity department of the jitional Catholic Educators' aspciation. I Fr. Baumhofer, who has a host pf friends in McHenry and the /surrounding area, Was also ie- /cently appointed to the Rockford /Diocesan school board by His (Excellency, Bishop Raymond P. 'ftillinger. ( The former local priest had ten -•years of teaching experience before his theological studies, which I makes him an excellent choice 1 for his new appointment. , The McHenry County Fair as . Sociation is looking forward to j another year of activity in 1956 ' after learning at the annual ! meeting held recently that the net operating profit for 1954 was '$1,478.34. Henry Marlowe of Huntley, Jiusband of the former Helen Harrison of Ringwood, was reelected to his third tejm as president. Among board members is E. Martin of McHenry. The lovely display at the public library, which won first place 4 in a special category of the home decorating contest, was the work )of members of McHenry's Garden |club, .who are also responsible |for an attractive setting of ever- | greens recently put in the front and on the sides of the structure. The Methodist s Tfouth Fellowship is bringing a temperance worker to McHenry to address their membership on Sunday evening, Jan. 23, He wilt also visit local school gym classes the following day. . The M.Y.F. is studying the effects of alcohol as' their Janu- 'J> ary theme and members hope to 1 -terest others in the community 1. their aims. Lub Pack Sponsoring ]agic Show Jin. 14 *ub Pack 361 is sponsoring a £ic show at the McHenry high too] auditorium on Friday, 14, at 8 p.-m., for which ets are now on sale. \ lcluded in the entertainment * f>e a beautiful girl floating fn ijir; Sadie, the educated i; mind reading; rabbits and jriety of magic and sleight ^riel with cigarettes, ropes, "ifards, etc. Bank Deposits At All Time High The year end statement of condition published in- this issue by the McHenry State, bank reflects"; a, healthy economic condition in the community. Deposits at the local bank are at an all time high, showing an increase of a million dollars in the last year. Almost half of the increase is in savings deposits. The McHenry State bank's resources have increased so that they now exceed ten and one-half million dollars. The local bank continues to be McHenry county's largest financial institution. . The loaning department has also had a busy year with an increase of $500,000 shown, making the outstanding loans in excess of four million dollars. Sixty per cent of the loans are mortgages on homes in the McHenry area. There are five officers active in the operation, of the bank. The additional fifteen workers are employed . from Johnsburg, Wonder Lake, Ringwood, Lakemoor and Volo in addition to McHenry. CONDUCT EXAMS JAN. 12 TO SELECT BEST HOMEMAKER NEW OFFICERS OF CITY'S CHAMBER COMMERCE NAMED William Burfeindt Elected President O! Organization William Burfeindt was elected president of McHenry's Chamber of Commerce at a meeting of the-directors held this past week. Charts Vycital was elected vicepresident and Atty. R. A. Stueben was later appointed secretary- treasurer by the board. For the first time, duties of the office of secretary-treasurer have been delegated to one person, members of the organization having made it so by amendment of their by-laws. The new officers replace the following men who served to efficiently direct activities during 1954: Dan Justen, president; Atty. John Looze, secretary; and Mary Kauss, treasurer. Present directors include Mary Kauss, Betty Nielsen, Norbert Maucli, Maurice Clark, Floyd Covalt, Charles Vycital, C- H. Duker, A1 Weiss, A. J. Wirtz, A. P. Freund, Hairy Dean and William Burfeindt. This group will meet in the A search for the ail-American t near future to select committees NEW '55 PROJECTS MADE POSSIBLE SALE OF TB SEALS Approximately $10,000 has been contributed by generous McHenry county citizens to the annual mail Christmas Seal drive, it is anticipated that more will be added within the week. ' First project of the new year, under direction of the association will be the x-ray unit scheduled to be in the county from Jan. 11 to 29. It will visit McHenry Jan. 17 and 18. The work of the Tuberculosis association is carried on by the county health nurse, Mildred Weiss, with cooperation of the association. A total of 86 per cent of the money received through seal sales is used. in the county for care of tubercular patients, 9 p?r cent is sent to the state and 5 per cent to national headquarters for educational work and research At present there are five county patients at the Lake county sanitarium and two in veterans* hospitals. Thirty from the county are being cared for by the association. News About Our Servicemen homemaker of tomorrow is being conducted in a nation-wide contest which is attracting considerable attention locally. Participants will take a fiftyminute examination which will be given simultaneously in all schools Jan. 12. This examination will be graded by Science Research Associates of Chicago, with offices in McHenry. The girl among local high school senior students who receives the highest score in a written examination based on homemaking knowledge and, aptitude will be the homemaker of tomorrow. She will represent the McHenry school in the state contest, where she will compete for a college scholarship of at least $1,600 and possibly $5,000," a trip ^to historical American shrines and the biggest award of all, the opportunity to become the Betty Crocker all-American homemaker of tomorrow. The contest is designed to focus public attention on what schools are doing to prepare young Women for the future and to demonstrate how homemaking can be as. rewarding and as glamorous as any other career. McHenry's homemaker of tomorrow will receive a golden pin and a cook book. Her examination paper will then be entered in state competition. The state winner -"will receive a $1,500 scholarship, a golden jewelled pin, a complete set of the Encyclopedia Britannica for her school and a trip with her school advisor to the national award dinner in Philadelphia April 21, which will also include a tour of Washington, D.C., and colonial Williamsburg, Va., The scholarship of the state winner selected all-American homemaker of tomorrow will be increased to $5,000 and she will receive a specially designed diamond- studded govs pin. NOTICE The resume of the highlights of 1954 in the McHenry area will appear in the Jan. 13 issue of the Plaind^aler. to proceed with organizational plane for 1955. The installation will ta^ke place at a dinner meeting Jan. 24. SEASON'S WORST SNOW STORM SLOWS TRAFFIC LOCALLY What might well be described ets an old fashioned blizzard raged in McHenry and throughout this part of the state last Wednesday afternoon. Only modern snow removal equipment kept the conse- Sgt. Thomas F. Landre and his wife, the former Joy Carstens of Quantico, Va., spent the holidays with Mrs. Landre's parents, the Elmer L. Carstens, on Charles street. McHenry Theatre Will Open Soon At a meeting of the stockholders of the McHenry Boone Creek Corporation'held at the City Hall last Wednesday afternoon, it was lfearned that the new McHenry Theatre will open the latter part of this month. " A short meeting of Uie board of directors preceded the stockholders meeting. At this meeting it, was agreed to lease the smaller st^re building in the new structure to Archer Johnson for the ptirpose of operating a lunch rbom. Mr. Johnson l&s successfully operated a lunch room east of McHenry during the past few years. The larger store in the building has been rented to the Tonyan Home Furnishing firm now located on Elm street. iXiouis consago, who will operate the new theatre, was present tdt meet the stockholders and answer questions regarding the p^ns of operation. Mr. Consago it presently located in Wauconda Where he has enjoyed splendid shceess in the management of tne Elm Theater. He assured those present that McHenry theater-goers will enjoy the finest in new, modern equipment with careful selection of pictures. Young and old are eagerly awaiting the opening of the new theater and can watch for an announcement very soon as to the exact date of opening. CAMP CHAiFFEE, Atk. -- Pvt. Willard R. Money, husband of Mis. Betty Money, Huemann's subdivision, McHenry, has been selected to attend the fifth armored division's motor mechanics' school. During the eight-week course, quences from being what they he will be trained in the mainten might have been forty years ago. Visibility proved as great a handicap as the snow itself and driving became almost impossible ance, servicing and inspection of military vehicles. The course will include the repair of various types of Army vehicles, ranging for "at Numer-, ,|roi^ the 14-ton trutk to the 2%- oua cars were unable to jiroceed because the drivers were'1 unable, to see well enough totstay on the road. McHenry's city employees and their equipment, supplemented by heavy machines belonging to Chuck Miller, township toad commissioner, cleared, the huge amounts of snow from the business districts by no^n Thursday so that parking Was no problem. in fact, bys early in the morning, the job had been accomplished in some parts of town. Except for individual driveways, traffic could be resumed at reduced speeds on city streets and on highways Thursday morning. ton heavy duty vehicle?- SltiGERS BEGIN REHEARSAL FOR SPRING SEASON Rehearsals for the spring teason of the McHenry Choral club began last Monday evening, with a large number in attendance. An operetta theme has been selected for the May program, which will be held two nights. New meiwoefS are Invited to join at this time, with a deadline for membership set for Monday, Feb. 7. Rehearsals are held each Monday evening at 8 o'clock in the high school music room. SPRM6 SESSIONS OF ADULT FARM OURSES START MONDAY, JAR 10; ARM POUCY THEHE OF MSTINSS On Monday evening, Jan. 10, at 8 o'clock, the spring session of the adult classes organized by the McHenry Vocational Agriculture department will have its- first class meeting. This series of ten meetings will be on farm policy and will be taught by Farm Advisor William Tammeus, w&o has organized a course to help farmers think clearly about policy making in this county, dear thinking, the farmers believe, leads to interested discussion and intelligent action. Farmers alert to the need for better understanding of farm problems are urged to get together with advisory council members and attend these meetings. Members who have studied the outline for the course and favor it include Jack Fleming, Arthur Hoppe, Richard May, Albert Oonk, Michael Schaefer, Francis Schmitt and William Wissell* The fall adult class completed the farm machinery course on Dec. 13, with the cooperation of George P. Freund and Jack Fleming. Mor6 farmers were encouraged to attend with meetings held in the business establishments and with implements on hand to be shown. A special * meeting on electric wiring and another on electric motors, followed by a tour of farms making good use of the latest findings In electrical engineering were part of the course. Owen Fordham, electrical engineer for Public Service company, assisted with this particular type of work. Wendell Bauer, agricultural engineer from the University of Illinois, conducted an extension meeting on trends in modern farm mechanics. While a large number of farmers attended, meetings at the farm machinery dealers' places of business and took part in field trips, quite a number seemed allergic to class meetings. However, the following were regularly in attendance: Dave Buck, Wilfred Freund, George Thompson, Bob Knox, Emerson Fell, William Wissell, Frank Pechart, Charles Stilling, Walter 'Low, Bob Sherman, Dick Anderson, Charles Diedrich, William Yung, William Yung, Jr., Don Johnson, Bill Cristy, Ted Wickman and Harry Stilling. , Dick toUitflfe' <4nhaT^4Mnl class, 'Who had been home on. leave sinCe Dec. 18, left Jan. 4 for Keesler Air Force base in Mississippi. A/1C Richard A. Adams of Fort Belvoir, Va., spent the holidays with his parents ,the Math Adams family. IDENTIFY BODY OF FORMER JOHNSBURG MAN GONE 74 YEARS Cpl. Ronald E. Olson, serving with the Army, has been transferred from Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., to Mannheim, Germany. Celona Kane Rites On Monday Mrs. Celona Kane, a McHenry resident fdr many years, died at Shan-gra-la rest home on Friday morning, Dec. 31, following eight years of failing health. She was 64 years old. ' The deceased was bprn in Richmond township May 5, 1891. In recent years she had operated a re-sale shop near her home on the Ringwood blacktop road. Mrs. Kane, who had a host of friends in this community, was an active member of the Order of the Eastern Star for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Kane celebrated their silver wedding anniversary in 1953. Surviving are her husband, Thomas; a twin brother, George McClellan, of Lake Geneva, Wis., and a sister, Mrs. Harold Tacki, of Kenosha, Wis. Eastern Star services were conducted at 2 o'clock ' Monday afternoon from the Peter • M. Justen funeral home, with interment in the Richmond cemetery. The mystery surrounding the identity of an unidentified man who died Dec. 18 in Chicago was partially cleared this week through investigation by McHenry police officers. About a week ago they received word from the chief of detectives concerning the death of a man supposed to be Nicholas H. Myers, about 90 years old, who was found dead in bed at 21 W. Grand avenue of apparent natural causes. Investigation of Chicago police diseased only that., he was born ati wovi- a0^ 1864i in Johnsburg, 111., ^ and had lived in Chicago since 1907. Local police ' were asked, to make further Investigation and reply to the Missing Persons bureau. After a number of calls to distant relatives, most of which revealed little to the police, they were able to learn that he was the son of John Myers ahd had left his Johnsburg home in 1890, at the age of 16. He had not been heard from since. Through Mrs. Emery Herdklotz of Rockford, a former local resident, police learned that a brother, Henry, a retired attorney, lives in Wichita, Kas. Further contacts are now being made by the Chicago department. CITY COUNCIL IN FIRST MEETING OF '55 MONDAY NIGHT The McHenry City Council convened Monday evening for the first meeting in the year of '55 and. enjoyed the fact that regular bills for the past month were somewhat lower than in the past. However, the joy took somewhat of a jolt when it was learned that the time had come once more to pay Green Street Bridge BondiB and interest in the amount of $7400. A report that $3337.50 of the total amount would be paid through use of Motor Fuel Tax funds brought back some glow of satisfaction. In line with fin^l reports and recommendations of the city engineer, the Council voted acceptance of improved roads in Millstream Park and Edgebrook Heights subdivisions. A study of traffic conditions in the city was proposed in an effort to eliminate hazardous conditions that might cause accidents. Council members agreed to attend the meeting of the County Board of Supervisors next Tuesday to try to complete plans for the construction of a new bridge on South Green street near Edgebrook school. '%A. report of engineers, now working on plans for enlargement of the present disposal plant, is expected to be ready for the next meeting of the Council, Jan. 17. All speed possible is needed to oomplete arrangements for this improvement since the 6tate Department of Pdblic Health will not permit further extension of sewer mains until the plant is enlarged to adequate size. POST OFFICE RUNS 18 PER CENT AHEAD OF 1953 BUSINESS Business for Uie year l854 ran 18 per cent ahead of the1 previous year, accoi ding to a report issued this week by Postmaster Ray McGee. The business includes receipts from the Riverside Drive main office and' the West McHenry station. A total of 350,000 pieces of first class mail passed through the offices during the holiday season. Peak days occurred Dcc. 18, when 48,870 were received, and Dec. 20, 49,300. Elect New Officers Of County Bar Association William Caldwell of Woodstock was named president of the McHenry County Bar association at its recent meeting. Elected to serve with him were James C. Rich of Crystal Lake as vicepresident, Joseph Conerty, Jr., of Woodstock as secretary-treasurer, Hairy Kinne, Jr., of McHenry and Charles Parker of Woodstock as trustees. Guest of the election meeting was the Honorable Albert S. O'Sullivan, judge of the circuit court of Belvidere. Atty. Karl Koch of Woodstock discussed military law during the meeting. FOREIGN RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE TO BE GUEST OF CLUB The January meeting of the Woman's 'felub will be held on Friday, Jan. 14, at the Legion Home at 2 o'clock and promises to be a most interesting gathering. The Chicago Council on Foreign . Relations Is sending to the meeting Abbas Kessel, who will address members and guests on "Potentialities ol the Point Four Program." Mr. Kessel wis born in Teheran, Iran,' and attended the University of Birmingham in England, receiving his B.S. degree jthere before returning to 'Iran during the war. He has worked with the Anglo-Iranian Oil company and' for a time headed a construction office in Teheran for the Iranian government. He also worked with Persian Gulf Command for several years during the war. In 1946 Mr. Kessel came to the United States and studied at the University of California, where he received a degree in engineering. He also holds degrees from the Illinois Institute of Technology where for awhile he was a member of the faculty. Those who hfiVe heard Mr. Kessel say that he presents his analysis of events with maturity and insight. Florence Smith, president of the Woman's club, urges all members to attend this meeting. GUEST SOLOIST DISORDERLY CONDUCT Several McHenry area men were arrested on disorderly conduct charges this past weekend. Sister Gerard Magella and Sister Mary Arthur of St. Gaul's convent, Chicago, sister and cousin, respectively, of Mrs. Rose Lessard and Miss Emma LeBeau, spent a few days with them during the holiday season. a WINIFRED LARSON Miss Winifred J. Larson of Belvidere will sing in the Wonder Lake Gospel church next Sunday evening, Jan. 9, at 7:30 o'clock. Miss Larson is famed as a gospel singer, having appeared at conferences and special meetings in practically every state and also in England and Scotland as well as in the Scandinavian countries. Her singing, with Mrs. Frances Blomberg of Rockford as accompanist, will prove a rare treat to members and guests. County Students Hear College Representatives High school ' students from throughout .the county are invited to a meeting of the McHenry County Panhellenic association in the Woodstock high school auditorium on Thursday, Jan. 20, at 8 o'clock, according to McHenry members. Representatives from Rosary and Beloit colleges will be present and plan to give specific information on their schools such as was given by larger colleges at a recent meeting. Any student interested in attending and in need of transportation is asked to call Jane Weiss at 821-M. COUNTY RECORDS THIRTY TRAFFIC PEATHS IN 1954 Thirty traffic fatalities were recorded in McHenry county during 1954, five less than the previous year. Fourteen of the deaths occurred on Rt. 14, most of them in the Woodstock area. One of the most tragic of the thirty took place north of McHenry on June 24, taking the lives of three people. Chester Labuzka of Chicago was killed in the crash and Christine Cieslinski and Bessie Cielinski, passengers in the car, died a few days later. TAVERN VIOLATIONS The County (Liquor commission this week summoned operators of eight rural taverns on complaints of violation of the Sunday opening and closing regulations. STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT DENTAL X-RAY PROGRAM NEW TO McHENRY AREA SCHOOLS 'M 'JJf. WE OFFER YOU CONGRATULATIONS Observing her ninety-first birthday anniversary next week Wednesday, Jan. 12, will be Miss Etta Rosenberger, a sevehty-six year resident of the community who has made her home at the Villa Rest home for the past two years. ' Miss Rosenberger is in good health and enjoys gretftly to have old friends visit her. She retains a sense of humor so characteristic of her throughout life, and even friends of generations far removed from her own enjoy her lively conversation. This attractive and sprightly little lady is a member of McHenry's Zion Evangelical Lutheran church and of the Ladies Aid society. For a number of years her father operated a barber shop in a building which was on the Site of the present Albert Krause home on Elm street. Miss Rosenberger- herself was a fine seamstress, an occupation which she 'followed until her retirement. The ooma»wiltf' gratulations to this ftighly respected resident on her latest anniversary.-. Mathias J. Rauen One would hardly believe when wishing Mathias J. Rauen congratulations on his birthday last Saturday, Dec. 29, that it was his eighty-first anniversary. He is truly one of the community's youngest octogenarians. Mr. Rauen is in excellent health and continues to work each day. He was born on a farm near Spring Grove Dec. 29, 1873, and throughout his lifetime has continued to call this area his home. After giving up farming, he engaged in the tavern business in Spring Grove and even today carries on this line of work, being employed at Pa's tavern in McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. Rauen observed their golden wedding day in September of 1951. CHARLES SCHMELZER, 40-YEAR RESIDENT DIED AFTER FALL Charles Schmelzer, for more than forty years a McHenry resident, died at 8:30 o'clock qp Tuesday, Jan. 4, in Memorial hospital, Woodstock. He had suffered a fall in his home on Dec. 18 and after that time was confined to the hospital. The deceased was bom May 21, 1867, in Germany and came to this country when only 5 years old. He resided in Chicago through the years and was a member of the Chicago fire department until 1912, when the department was motorized. Rather than change from horse-drawn vehicles to motor-jsowered trucks, he retired and settled in the McHenry community in 1913, where he farmed. He was a fifty-year member of the Masonic lodge, one of the two oldest members affiliated with the local lodge. Surviving are the widow, Sophie ; five children^ Helen Patyen of Knoxville, Tenn., Karl of Woodstock, Marguerite Schryver of Woodstock and Edwin and A1 bert of McHenry; one sister, Mayme Strelow, of Mondovi, Wis.; also nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The body rested at the Peter M. Justen funeral home until Fiiday at 2 o'clock, with Masonic services to be followed by private burial. COMMUNISTS BARRED Listed in the twenty-seven per cent - of the United States now barred to Communist travellers is McHenry county. • ft n*w type of annual deittai program is being planned for thi McHenry schools and will be inaugurated next Monday, Jan. 11%" under supervision of Mrs. Joaimi Rulien, school nurse. The new plan' has been suggested by the McHenry dentists^ who formerly carried out the. project,, and they have invited the Division of Dental Hygiene, Illinois State Department of Health, to visit the local schools and carry on their dental x-ray program. The units will arrive next . Monday and the project is expected to continue for a threeweek period. Representatives of the state department will serve as. an' aid to local dentists in making a diagnosis of needed dental care. All students are eligible to takef advantage of this opportunity, . provided the card which the student has brought home has the parents' signature giving consent.' There is no charge for the xrays. •' Portable x-ray equipment will be set up In the school, where a ^ dental x-ray technician will make one set of two films for each child. After the films are devel- |; oped, which usually takes from JL two to four weeks, they will be | returned to the school. ! rinterpret Films 1 The films will then be given to each student to take home aid =£- parents are encouraged to ace that the child takes the film to ^ his family dentist for interpreta- |r tion and to receive any necessary \ dental care. £ After necessary treatment is completed, the student will return the card signed by the tist to the school All" x-ray» should be returned there also. The dental x-ray program hat been carried out efficiently in some schools in this part of the. ; state for several years and it I>. . hoped that it yrtU meet wiflit iX similar success locally. HURT IN TS " '"a. Four automobile accidents, one involving s hayrack-bobsled, » occurred during the past weekend, resulting in minor injuries; to several. , - j Geraldlne Fredrickson of Mc-^ Henry was repotted hospitalised at St. Joseph's hospital in Elgin last Sunday as the result of one crash. i * The local woman ,ww one of nine pasengers on a hayrack-bobsled when it was struck by an auto last Sunday night, neaur South Elgin. The bobsled was drives* by. Earl Behrens of Elgin and the' auto was said to have been operated by Robert Gooley of rural Elgin, who had earlier in the evening been a member of thfi bobsled party. According to reports, he misjudged the distance between, his car and the slower moving hicle and crashed into the ttear of the hayrack. Occupants of the hayrack saw the car coming and realizing it would not be able to stop in time, leaped from it. All escape with bruises and shock, with only the one woman hospitalized. The hayrack was completely wrecked and the auto was badly damaged. A collision on Rt. 176 at Burton's Bridge last weekend involved cars driven by Alfred Thorson of Rt. 1, Crystal Lake, and Harry Cooper of Elgin. A young boy who was a passenger in the Cooper car received minor injuries. Thorson's car skidded when he', slowed down to make a. turn and the Cooper car did the same when attempting to stop. TO*; two vehicles collided. Edwin Mosely of Pistakee Bay was said to have suffered cuts' on his hand and body when he lost control of the car he was driving early Sunday morafi^ near Solon MiOs on Rt. 12. • • The auto skidded from tlftft highway and overturned, with damage estimated at $350. f A car driven by George Paschen of Lilymoor collided with the f Lakemoor police car last Sunday. ^ The Paschen auto was said to: have driven out of a driveway onto Rt. 120 when the crash, curred. - . ^ ' MARCH OF DBD9 Work continues on the forthcoming March of Dimes drive hi McHenry, of which Ray McGee is chairman. More information j on the campaign will appear in future issues of the Plaindealer. i / Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Muska are spending the winter in Melbourne, Fla. 4(rv v/ v ^ J.;- • T 4i u