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wmgmMi0w k v i ". 4 MCHENRY PLAINDEALER wSERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" .vv" ;•-'••/ > -st- • Volume 80 -- No. 42 McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 24. 1955 10c Per CbpY ANNUAL RED CROSS DRIVE FEBRUARY 28 Musin' and Meanderin' Seventeen members of the local volunteer fire department, with Harold Hobbs as chief, are eagerly awaiting the day in the not too distant future when the hew fire house on Elm street will be open for use. The new structure, approved •by a bond issue vote, was started last fall and firemen believe it may be completed in about a month. The red brick building will house not only the seventeen members but will also be hpme to their three trucks and a fourth which is now under construction. IMMUNIZATION St. Patrick's school pupils attracted large crowds to their American Youth programs honoring the country's first president and given Monday and Tuesday evenings of this weejt. Mrs. Gretta Goodell attended the Music Teachers National association biennial national con. vention from Feb. 13 to 16 at St. Louis;>Mo. Features of the convention included concerts by the St. Louis Symphony orchestra, among many other notttd performances. Mrs. Goodell, serving on the state board of ifiusic teachers, made the, trip in company with a group of Chicago' teachers, including the well known Miss Bessie Ryan. Edwin gtoffel and Joseph W. Wagner attended an intensified five-day summer air conditioning trvice and instaUationcouifce^t e Milwaukee School of Engineering last week. They were feted along with twenty-nine others from ten states at a party and banquet Thursday evening. The junior- high, Edgebrook, St. Mary's and St. Patrick's schools and Harrison school were honored last week toy receiving awards from the Chicago Motor Club for student cooperation with the school safety patrols in earning perfect safety records for 1954 . A promise is a small outlay intended to pay large returns. Hub caps were stolen from sev eral cars parked at the McHenry OBuntry club Monday night. Miss Clara Miller returned Tuesday from a vacation trip through the East. The milk vending station at Crystal Lake was robbed on Tues day evening. HOME BUREAU HAS PROGRAM PLANNING MEETING MARCH 4 McHenry county Home Bureau will have a county program planning meeting Friday, March 4, from 10 a.m. to. 3 p.m. in the meeting room of the Farm Bureau building, \yoodstock. vf The chairman of each of the twenty-five Home Bureau units in the county will attend to represent her group. Executive board members and county program committee members will also attend. Gertrude Kaiser, University of Illinois home economics extension specialist, will present current trends in family and community living, and will assist the group in making plans for future lessons. This will be the first of a series of activities to plan the 1956 subject matter program. The second activity will be discussions in the units in April. .Members of the county major jJroject committee and special project committee are assisting with program planning. They are Mrs. Joy Polnow, Union, major project chairman, and her committee, including Mrs. Daniel Rawson of Ringwood. Mrs. John Neuhartfh serves on the program planning committee. Schedule For Service Program Listed To March 8 The annual immunization clinic gets under way in the McHenry schools next Monday, Feb. 28, according to Mrs. Joanne Rulien, school nurse. Local physicians are serving on this program. Parents may bring any pre-school aged child to any one of the clinics within the time stated in the program. The following schedule will be observed: Feb. 28, 9 to 10 a.m., St. Patrick's school, boosters and first combinations. March 1, 9 to 11 a.m., St. Mary's school, boosters and first combinations. 'March 2, 9 to 10 a.m., Johnsburg and Lakemoor pupils at Johnsburg school, boosters and first combinations. March 4, 9 to 10:30 a.m.. Edge, brook school, boosters and first combinations. March 8, 9 to 10:30 a.m., hig>h school, boosters and small pox vaccination for freshmen and small pox vaccinations for sophomores, juniors and seniors. PRESENT "PENNY FUND" CHECK Members of the "Penny Fund" board of the junior' high school are shown with $206.04 which they collected to assist in the expansion program of Memorial Hospital for McHenry County at Woodstock. Shown here presenting a check to Dan Justen, hospital representative, in center, are Joyce Eckstein, Steve Fike, Barbara Krickl, chairman, and Karen Bailey. DISTRICT ELECTS SUPREME COURT JUDGE MONDAY Voters in this district will go to the polls next Monday, Feb. 28, to elect a new judge of the Illinois Supreme Court. Candidas are-^Charles H. Davis, a Republican, and John Vincent, Democrat.' The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. and McHenry township voters will make their choice in their regular voting precincts. GUESTS AT CHURCH The gospel team of Wheaton college will have charge of the evening service next Sunday evening, Feb. 27, at the Wonder Lake Gospel church. These talented young people will present an exceptional program of singing, instrumental music and a brief Gospel messSge. The service starts at 7:15 o'clock. Mrs. Robert Meyer of Country Club subdivision and her sisterin- law, Mrs. Austin Miller of Chicago, are spending a month in Miami Beach, Fla. GARY MAN KILLED IN FOURTH FATAL ACCIDENT OF '55 Daniel Salisbury, 37, of Gary, Ind., was fatally injured and five others were hurt Saturday afternoon, Feb. 19, in an auto crash at Rt. 14 and Main street in Crystal Lake. He died in Memorial hospital Sunday night. According to a report, Salisbury was driving south on Main street, Crystal Lake, and at the intersection of Rt. 14 failed to yield the right-of-way. His car crashed broadside into another auto driven by Harold Walkup of Crystal VLaike. Riding with Salisbury were his wife, Eunice, and two children, Daniel, 3, apd John, 1, all of whom ^received lacerations and bmises. Walkup's wife, Helen, nr pas- «Atger In his -car, suffered -cuts and bruises. The inquest- was continued for two weeks. FEB. 28 FILING DEADLINE FOR CITY ELECTION Activity is growing in city politics as the last day for filing nominating petitions draws near. Next Monday, Feb. 28, is the deadline. Mar ch 5 is the last day for withdrawing nominations: Up to this writing the only petition filed is that of Charles D. Brown, who seeks the office of alderman in the third ward. Rumor has it that other petitions are being circulated throughout the city, but actual filings have not been made. The city election will be held Tuesday, April 19. NATIONAL FUTURE FARMERS OBSERVED BY McHENRY CHAPTtB; NOTE FINE LEADERSHIP OF OFFICERS' WAR WIDOW (DIES Mrs. Anna Seegmiller, 96, of Woodstock, believed to be the last Civil War widow in McHenry county, died last Friday eve- ^ng, Feb. 18, at the Florence rest htome, Marengo. She was a native of Sweden. After her husband's death Nin 1922 in Beloit, Wis., she moved to Woodstock to make her home with her son, Dr. George A. Seegmiller. This is National F.F.A. Week. While the anticipated thrill of this special period is lessened somewhat with each week dedicated to some national cause, nevertheless, it does offer an opportunity to look at the personalities in the membership of McHenry's Future Farmer organization. The national scope of F.F.A. offers many opportunities at the chapter, section, state and national levels. The membership of F.F.A. consists of Greenhands, Chapter Farmers, State Farmers and American Farmers. McHenry's Greenhands are Russell Carr, Jerry Hogan, Don Malone, Peter Olson, John Perry, Gordon Ross, Chuck Sowers, Bill Spheur, Ron Swanson, Bob Thompson, Dave Buck and Jim Bohl. Chapter farmers are Tom Blumhorst, John Hogan, Gary Krumwiede, Walt Steffens, Bill Weber, Mark Zimmerman, Fred Bowman, Harry Diedrich, Ted Schaefer, Tom Thompson, Endel Vann, Dick Wissell, Dave Young, Ronald May, Bob Pepping, Arnold Thelen and Charles Wiedemann. In order to accomplish a busy year's schedule, every member must contribute his best. The development of this potential depends a great deal on the quality of leadership offered by the chapter officers. Members of the community can help these boys be good leaders by recognizing them and encouraging them to do the job. Able President McHenry's F.F.A. president, Dick Wissell, is a junior who has a fine balance of community, school and home activities. In the community he Is president of the Cherry Valley 4-H club and- an active member of the Methodist church youth group. At school he carries a nearly straight "A" average, along with basketball, chorus and jF.F.A. His farming program shows a wise choice of foundation purebred Guernsey stock, fifteen acres of corn and 200 broilers. These activities point only to the fact that he has -still a brighter future ahead of him. His application for the degree of State Fanner is being considered for this year's state F.F.A. convention. Second in command, or vicepresident, is held by Harry Diedrich. Harry, too, is a junior with enough foresight to realize the importance of hard work. He is president of the Busy Three 4-H club and is also an active church member. He may be rated as an average student and has shown the right kind of interest in agriculture and his farming program. Starting with a chapter gilt last year, Harry is now a purebred Duroc breeder and corn producer. He plans to keep a few purebred sows and work with his dad in cross-breeding for efficient maricet hog production. partnership Work Secretary Ted Schaefer, also a junior, has shown his ability to keep neat and accurate minutes of the meetings. His ability to type has been a real asset. Ted can be proud of a near "B" average in school and a working Eighth Annual Soil Meeting On Saturday evening, Feb. 26, the eighth annual meeting of the McHenry County Soil Conservation district will be held at Westwood school, according to an announcement by George Rasmussen, chairman of the board of directors. Guest speaker will be Lloyd Burlingham of radio fame, who has accepted an invitation to be present. Owner of a farm in Seneca township, Mr. Burlingham is a cooperator of the McHenry County Soil Conservation district and is well acquainted with the problems and progress in soil erosion control. The annual meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:30 o'clock, with dinner to be followed by short business jneetiqg aag election of board members. The terms of two members expire, Elmer Ackman and LeS' ter Siedschlag. Mr. Siedschlag has served on the board since the inception of the district eight years ago. Due to other demands on his time, he has decided not to be a candidate for re-election. Nominees for this vacancy are Art Stilling of Ringwood and Robert PopCnhagen of Hebron. Mr. Ackman's opponent is Ralph Henning of Huntley. The obher three directors who will remain on the board are George Rasmussen of Woodstock, Lawrence Crone of Harvard and Henry Markeson of Marengo. A report on the activities and accomplishments of the district for the past year will be given by the county soil conservationist, Samuel X Anyone interested is invited to attend. Dinner tickets may be purchased from any of the directors, at the S.C.S. office or at the Farm Bureau office. C OF C WILL HEAR SECRETARY'S REPORT OH NEW INDUSTRY The regular monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held next Monday night, Feb. 28, at the Legion Home, starting promptly at 8 o'clock. ' Following committee reports, members will hear an interesting report by Atty. Robert A. Stueben, secretary, who recently attended a national Chamber of Commerce meeting in v Des Moines, Iowa, dealing with new industry in a community. Members of the City Council have been, invited to attend and hear this report, with the growth of McHenry, it is felt that much of the information gained by Mr. Stueben may be of use in future local expansion. PENNY FUND DRIVE RESULTS IN $206 FOR HOSPITAL EXPANSION LONG ILLNESS ENDS IN DEATH FEB. 19 OF ELIZABETH BAKER, 80 (Continued on Page 8). Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, 80, who had spent most of her lifetime in the McHenry community, died at the Villa rest home at Pistarfcae Bay Saturday, Feb. 19, following an illness of several months. Mi«. Baker was born in McHenry Jan. 15, 1875. For a short time she operated a delicatessen on Riverside Drive aod through this and other endeavors gained a host of friends. She was a member of St. Patrick's church and of the Altar and; Rosary sodality. M<rs. Baker's husband, Louis, died Jan. 5 of this year. She is survived by a daughter, Geraldine Baker, of LaPeer, Mich., five sisters, Mrs. Katherine Steilfen and Mrs. Louise O'Shay of Chicago, Mrs. Dora Klass of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., Mrs. Josephine Smith of Woodstock and Mrs. Gertrude Miller of McHenry; two brothers, John Engeln of Woodstock and Peter Engeln of Ft. Meyer, Fla. She was preceded in death by a sister, Marie Klein, and a brother, Joseph Engeln. The body rested at the George Justen & Son funeral home until 9:30 Tuesday morning, when rites were conducted at St. Patrick's church,. followed by burial in St. Mary's cemetery. The 7-C section of the McHenry junior high school recently presented a check for $206.04 to the Memorial Hospital for McHenry" County to aid in its expansion fund. Under direction of William B. Andrews, their teacher, they took on the project of raising funds last fall. At that time it waa planned to continue through the aphool year but with Mr. Andrews' resignation, the project has been discontinued. The$ class is grateful for tlhe contributions to the penny jars placed in local stores. News About '4 Jpr Servicemen Fort Ord, Calif. -- Army CpL William V. Lennon, son of Mr, and Mrs. Harold .T. pennon, Spring Groves is schedi^d to participate in Exercisq Surf Board along the western coast of the U.S. March 21-26. { During the joint Arjny-Navy maneuvers, Lennon's unit, the 38th regimental comb&t team, will attack an underground "Aggressor" guided-misslle installation in the Santa Lucia mountains. An amphibious landing from Naval surface craft will be made on the San Simeon beaches. Lennon, a wireman in the team's Battery c, is regularly stationed at Fort Lewis, ,Wash. Annual Township Election Aprll S . Only a few weeks remain until the annual township elections, which fall this year on Tuesday, April 5. The last' day for filing is March 1. Contests are reported in six of the nine townships in which elections are scheduled this year In Seneca township, John Lipinsky, incumbent, is opposed by William Russell; in Hebron, Stanley S. Cornue is not a candidate for re-election but in that township Einar Bakkom and Louis Wilbrandt are candidates. George R. Janak of Algonquin township is expected to have opposition from a former supervisor. in the same township, Assistant Supervisors ° Ernest Schroeder, Paul F. Rosenthal and Rex M. Wright are seeking reelection and there are reports that petitions are being circulated by two others who will oppose them. Math N. Schmitt has filed for re-election in McHenry township and will be opposed by Clyde Carr of Ringwood. As yet there is no opposition to LeRoy Smith or Carl Hallstrom for assistant supervisor posts. In Dunham, Carl Williams, incumbent, will be opposed by George Whipple. In Chemung, Frank Ross and Ray Viereck are said to be seeking the office of assistant supervisor, a position now held by Mrs. Ella L. Mourne. Filing date closes March l and candidates have until March 10 to withdraw should they desire to do so. ISLAND LAKE MAN COMPLETES 30 YEARS AT EDISON COMPANY His parents and many friends in McHenry and McCullom Lake were thrilled last Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock when Lt. Walter Aregger, with a refueling squadron at El Paso, Texas, circled in his plane over the two communities. He made the trip from Texas in the daytime and returned at night. From Warren Wegener, son of the Martin Wegeners, came this letter on Monday: "Dear Sir: "I'm writing this to tlhank you and the American Legion for sending me the Plaindealer faithfully every week "while I have been in the Navy. I know I don't speak for myself alone when I tell you what a wonderful serv-* ice you are doing. "I am being discharged shortly and therefore you needn't send my paper any longer. Many thanks again." Harold. Nye stopped at the Plaindealer on Tuesday, following his release after four years \ of Navy service, and expressed ' his pleasure in receiving the papar each week. The young man will soon begin work at the Round Lake State bank. ilenry Stilling, Mrs. Leo King, Mrs. Clarene Young and daughter, Kathleen, and Mrs. Nick M. Justen and daughter, Clarene, visited Sister Junella (Loretta Stilling) and Sister Nicele (Jacqueline Justen) in Milwaukee Tuesday. Among those from here who left for induction into the Armed Forces this week were William Yung, Allan J. Schmitt, Donald Wagner and Kenneth Diedrich. MAYSLAKE RETREAT Men in the McHenry area are making plans to attend the annual Mayslake retreat the end of March. Since the number to attend from this community is limited to seventy, Feb. 25 has been set as the deadline for those who attended last year to make reservations. After that date, those in charge will accept the names of any other interested persons until the deadline is reached. Reservations should be made with LeRoy Welter orr. George Larkin. Omra N. Flood of Island LbJ|(^, McHenry, marked the completion of thirty consecutive years of service with Commonwealth Edison company last Thursday. A mechanic, he has always worked in the transportation de partment. During World v .War I, Mr. Flood served! overseas with the 51st Heavy Artillery and is a member of the Commonwealth Edison Post of the American mil Legion. Fishing and doing the maintenance work around Hiis home are his favorite hobbies. He usually spends his vacations on deep sea fishing trips to the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. He and Mrs. Flood have a daughter, Mrs. Mattie Ludford, of Skokie, arid three grandchildren. David Lull Of Johnsburg Died Sunday Evening David Lull, 73, for whom a rare type of blood was rushed to Memorial hospital from Chicago a few weeks ago, died Sunday night, Feb. 20. He was taken ill Feb. 6 at his home and the Johnsburg rescue squad administered oxygen until he could be removed to the hospital. He is survived only by a brother, who resides in School Crest, Mich., where the body was taken for funeral rites. Book Review Is Feature Of Service At the Wednesday night, March 2, service at the Community Methodist church, Mrs. Harry Stinespring, Jr., will present a book review on "Dig or Die, Brother Hyde." The service will be held at 7:30 o'clock. This particular Lenten program centers around the adventures of a pioneer minister in the settling of the Dakotas. The program will be preceded by a pot-luck supper at 6 o'clock. KtCK OFF BREAKFAST TO PRECEDE BUSINESS. RESIDENTIAL SECTIONS Unique Quartet At Education Meet Appearing at the McHenry County Education association meeting at the Woodstock high school on Friday, March 11, will be one of the most unique and versatile mixed vocal quartets in the concert field today. Each artist is an outstanding soloist in his or her own right and will be featured soloist as well as harmoniously blending their voices as one in duets and trios, as well as quartets. A special feature of their concert is the Vocaliers in outstanding trio arrangements of the classic dnd modern repertoire. The program presented by the Vocal Arts quartet, under the personal^ direction of Ray Stetaier^ noted cfcorkl ** tffrectornbasso, is designed to please the most discriminating audience and is selected from the world's finest libraries of choral literature ranging from the old masters to tjhe musical comedy favorites of the present day. An additional feature will be Jimmy "Jam" James, wfoo presents a program of wholesome entertainment. He is currently heard on radio. Dr. Willard E. Goslin, well known educator and administrator from George Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville, Tenn., has been scheduled to address the large group of educators in the morning session. RESTAURANT OWNER SPEAKS TO BUSINESS WOMEN WEDNESDAY Interested McHenry residents are invited to hear a talk by Miss Jessie Alice cline at the Clay street school in Woodstock at 7:30 o'clock on March 2. Her appearance is sponsored by the Business and Professional Women's club of the county. Miss Cline is owner and operator of one of Chicago's largest restaurants and is also a home economist, teacher, dietitifo, author, lecturer, editor and allaround culinary expert, with a master's degree from the University of Missouri. She is a director of the National Restaurant association and a past president of both the Missouri Restaurant association and the Missouri Dietetic association. Corn Growing Champ i .: • * f* * • TOM "BLUMHORST Tom Blumhorst of McHenry was recently proclaimed county corn growing champion at a banquet held in honor of northern Illinois corn growing champions. His yield of 149.62 bushels per acre was the top yield in McHenry county in the selected two acre junior corn growing contest. Bill Hansen of Richmond was second with a fine yield of 128.55 bushels per acre. Third place honors went to Jimmy Beck of Hebron, who produced 125.62 bushels per acre. Mrs. Frank Kempfer and Mr^ George Lindsay were recent guests of friends at Grayslake. Mrs. Audrey Glosson, chairman, Mrs. Verona Kent, cochairman of the Red Cross fund drive, and Mrs. Gertrude Barbian, branch chairman, hope that by the close of next Monday, Feb. 28, McHenry will be well along toward the goal of $3,000 established for this community. McHenry's quota ranks fourth behind Woodstock with $7,100, Crystal Lake with $5,000 and Harvard with $3,400. Wonder Lake's quota is $>800. A breakfast for workers at St. Mary's school hall will serve as a kick-off get-together prior to tihe drive,- which is expected to be very nearly completed by the end of the day. The breakfast will be served at 8 o'clock, followed by a day of canvassing in the residential and business districts. Following are volunteer workers on the various streets in the residential district: Volunteers Riverside Drive from Broad street south to Elm: Mrs. Beatrice justen. Green street: Mrs. Rose Landgren and Mrs. Pearl Patzke. Riverside Drive to Orchard ^ Beach: Mrs. Charles Brown and Mrs. James Doherty. Freund avenue: Mrs. Joan Wirtz. Washington street: Mrs. William Rothermel. Broad street: Mrs. Helen Knight. Pearl street: Mrs. LeRoy Oom> way. Elm street: Mrs. Irving Cook. Freund. Court 'street:' Mrs. EHa KraxuA North Court street and Cherry Hill: Mrs. Kay Mahoney. Green street: Mrs. F. G. Hanford and Mrs. Fred Wirtz. Richmond Road: Mrs. Pauline Dowe. Maple avenue: Mrs. Mary Buckie, Mrs. Julia Kent and Mrs. Pauline Adams. Grand avenue: Mrs. Audrey Glosson. Main street: Mrs. Betty Frett and Mrs. Peggy Glosson. John street: Mrs. Ann Wlnkelman and Mrs. Harold Aim. Center street: Mrs. Floyd Covalt, Jr. ' Allen avenue: Mrs. Julia Kraiowetz. South Green and Edgebrook: Mrs. Fred Peterson. Rt. 120: Mrs. Mary Weidemann. Country Club: Mrs. Beatrice Hughes and Mrs. Dorothy Piotrowski. ^ Canada: Mrs. Ruth Barbian. Country Club Drive: Mrs. Charles Brecht. Cooney Heights and Hanley Woods: Mrs. Kay Rogers and Mrs. Verona Kent. f Crystal Lake Blacktop: Mrs. Gertrude Barbian and Mrs. Augusta Diedrich. Hunterville: Mrs. Edna Paddock and Mrs. Bea Stella. Lakemoor and Lily moor: Mrs. Eleanore Wirfs. Shalimar: Mrs. Marie Scholtx, Mrs. Elizabeth Dorsch and Mrs. Kay Orthwein. Lakeland Park: Mrs. Gertrude Barbian. Orchard Beach: Mrs. Louise Wahl. Business Sections The following will solicit f<W funds in the business sections: Riverside Drive: Don Hoenes and A1 Blake; Green street, Kenneth Hamsher and Donald Doherty; Elm street, Maurice Clark and Walter Anderson; Main street, Ed Buss and Jim McAr.drews. It is important for parents to know that the Red Cross drive, which has been endorsed by Mayor George P. Freund, is re- > sponsible for the annual swimming instruction program In McHenry. Each year a great number of youngsters of all ages avail themselves of this oppor* tunity to learn water safety. No charge is made to enroll but funds to pay instructors and lifeguards are secured through the annual drive. Membership Goal In addition to the $27,000 fund drive goal, a membership goal of 9.000 has been set for McHenry comity. The need for financial aid to the Red cross is readily seen when one realizes the extent ot the organization's work last year in this county alone, including 1.014 cases, of which 47® (Continued on Pag* 81