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, s . ' ' '• -Avjjji*V*afcrv'i""*?'.-^ V"•!• '.'•: '/> i : - . > . » ? « % * • • , "'^W^-;r - •'-• • $j| •'•* •; %sn #£-3f ;""'>f .... -.Vt %,-y-:,>i.'v'-* '*.**» •. ' . •>§&»» ' r» """. : • * - - "1- f ^ v*» * * ^ „ jr ^ t * ^ "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 2875" - «>«" 4 h'< ,/ j Volume 80 -- No. 48 McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1955 lOcF^JPoplj •"?V -•/3C - ••.%. • .•uVSa&-"±°- HBfJfS •s Sk m *+ jm s •• •** <•:-% mf ' y"\ fc8S>S Musin* and L Mfeanderin' 5. Chuck Weingart has been honored by the Woodstock Junior Chamber of Commerce as their selection as representative in a contest to choose tihe nation's #four moat outstanding young farmers under the age of 35. Chuck is president of the Mcl$ etMry County Farm Bureau, is iT member of the Dairy Promotion council and' was on the state's champion tug-of-war rn. He operates a dairy farm Rt. 120, east of McHenry. High school students are getting out their brightest colored socks for tfhe annual spring dance, "The Shoeless Shuffle," Which is sponsored by the Student Council. The dance, only informal one of the spring season, will be held TTrlday, April 15, at 8:30 in f the boys' gym. A special floor show is being planned. While on a three-week trip to Florida, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stilling had an opportunity to see the outstanding University of Miami football team play in the Orange Bowl. They were most impressed with the appearance of the players in spring training. Thfe. StiUings* son, Dick, is a .member of the team and his -toother, Gene, who made the trip South, Was wide-eyed as he dreamed of the day to® might be ciier of Miami's stars. ^ There was great activity at %he city. Ijalland on ttie SaiKtk- of (the ca®ek lastSunday as fishermen _ and other interested folks stopped to see the bright new truck acquired by itJhe city department. Volunteers took turns in learning the . operation of the truck and in pumping water from the creek. It is not yet inN regular use hy the firemen but will become so when- the new fire house on Mm street is opened, probably in about two weeks. James Keohane of Wonder Lake and Lois Rrefeld of McHenry have been selected from the junior class to attend the Egyptian Music camp ait- Du- Quoin, ill., this summer. For the past four years the •Woman's club has sponsored one music pupil for a week's period at this well known camp. This year the school (received a special scholarship which enabled two students to attend rather than one sent in previous years. Among the most beautifully presented Lenten programs was <tlie cantata, "The Seven Last Words," given at the First Presbyterian church in Elgin Palm Sunday evening. Warren Jones, tenor, of McHenry joined three' Chicago soloists and a large choir for the difficult and impressive presentation. Old residents of McHenry rarely forget their native com- Tmunity, as evidenced oktce more on Sunday when local folks visited George Butler at ,Lake Geneva on the occasion of his ninety-second birthday anniversar /. Recollections of the old days in Gage Town brought forth many a chuckle from the nonagenarian. Mr. Butler, who resides with his daughter and family, the f^Carold Douglasses, is a brother of Mrs. Margaret Sullivan, who Surprised him Sunday along with Mrs. Norbert Yegge and son, Jack, of McHenry and Mr. and Mrs. George Sullivan of Woodstock. _ Even the smartest Individual lias much to learn and the smarter he gets, the more' he realizes this fact. ATTEMPTED BREAK-IN There was an attempt made to gain entrance to the locked C$r of Joihn Samec, parked in the lot west of Front street, between Main and John streets, last Thursday night. It was unsuccessful. Mrs. Leon Brozik of Winona, t'Minti., Mrs. Robert Morgan of Si. Paul, Minn., and Mrs. Everett Gillispie Of Los Angeles, visited over the weekend with their Glister, Mrs. Ed Hayden. THIRTY-FIVE TOP HONOR AT HIGH SCHOOL Many Sophomores Maintain Quarter - Average Of "A" Thirty-five students at the local high school were announced during this past week as holding straight "A" records during the quarter just ended. Many more rated a 4.5 rating. They are as follows: Seniors (5) Virginia Audino, Gail Brefeld, Barbara Cable, Peggy Stamer and Peggy Whiting. (4.5) Dick Bates, Shirley Berthoux, Martha Boldt, Lois Claybaugh, Barbara Eggert, Penny Fike, Mary Fosnaugh, Mange Freund, Dolores Mercure, Karen Olsen, Terry Reld, Roberta Wirfs, Betty Wriglht and Ronald May. Juniors (5) Jean Blake, Bob Cormier, Barbara Hanson, Paul Jessup and Dick Wissell. (4.5) Kathleen Anglese, Jane Blake Kathleen Freund, Barbara Jordan, James Keohane, Ann Lundborg, Jewel May, Barbara Schroeder, John Stemickle, Audrey Tonyan, Bob Trendler, Dick Voss and Cathy Wolf. . Sophomores •• (5) Kathy Anderson, Donna Bar. ger, Edmund Cepulle, Judy Dahl, David Davis, Sara Kay Douglas, Jeanette Dnesdow, Josephine Freuhdfr t>ee Ann '/' lieRoy HMler, Barbara Marticke, Morris, Sandra Nell, Sue spring and Karl Tomm. (4.5) Maifilyn Anderson, Herbert Baker, Les Bergdahl, Eugene Dietle, John Feyerer, Nancy Gulczynsike, Terry Lishamer, Jo ^.nn Miller, Ronald Miller, James Pearson, Wally Schimke, Carol Schmitt, Dorothy Stoffel, Perle Tipperreiter and Mark Zimmerman. Freshmen (5) L Mary Jane Bell, Zelinda Bennett, Roger Benson, Dan Cheney^ Vincent Cina, David Fantus, James Justen, Janice Mikota and George Peterson. (4.5) Linda Anderson, Ann Marie Gros, Johanna Hays, Richard Hoffman, Don Kice, Judy Kolar, Jean McGinley, Telia Nardi, Carl Walker and Mary Lou Wathins. Awaits ^Assignment CHARLES HOLLENBACH * Norfolk, Va.--Charles Hollenbaoh, metaJsmith third class USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hollenbach of Pistakee Bay, is now at the U.S. Naval receiving station, Norfolk, Va., awaiting further assignment to a Naval unit in the Atlantic area. Lake Claims 69-Year-Old Man After Fatal Attack William J. Reddersdorf of Crystal Lake died last Friday afternoon, April 1, in the lake after suffering a heart attack. Frantic efforts were made to secure assistance when witnesses saw the man slump in his boat and then fall over the side. Elfforts Uy revive him proved to no avail. Redctersdorf, a native of Crystal Lake, was 69 years old. He had been engaged in the painting contracting business there ail his Hfe. EASTER SERVICES St. Mary's At St. Mary's Catholic church, there will be low masses at 8:30 and 10 o'clock and high masses at 7 and 11:30 on Easter Sunday* The adult choir will sing for the 10 o'clock rite. Members have selected tftie Proper of the Mass by Tozer and will sing "Exultate vMass." The children will be heard at the 8:30 rite. Confessions will be at 3 in the afternoon and at 7 in 'the evening on Saturday. St. Patrick's Mass on Maundy Thursday at St. Patrick's Catholic church will be read at 8 o'clock. The evening service starts at 7:30, consisting of the rosary and sermon. On Good Friday! the Mass of the Presanctififcd will be read at 8 o'clock. There will be Stations of the Cross and Veneration of the True Cross at 2:15 and at y:30 in the eveijjjjig.u On Holy Saturday, mass will be read at 8 o'clock. Confessions ivill be heard from 10 to 11 a.m., from 2 to 5 p.m. and from 7 O'clock in the evening until all are heard. Masses Easter Sunday will be %Lt 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11:30 o'clock. 7 The adult choir will sing the Mass in Honor of St. Thomas at 8 o'clock, preceded by the singing of "The Palms." At the offertory the singers lhave chosen "Haec Dies" and at the conclusion of the mass will render "Christ the Lord is Risen Today." Community Methodist i The Community Methodist (church will observe Maundy jThu^day at 8 p.m. this evening jby receiving Holy Communion in |the traditional "Last Supper" 'setting -- around a table for twelve. All who come, regardless of religious background, may receive the elements. On Good Friday at 8 p.m., Mr. Corbebt Will speak on "A Plain Man Looks at the Cross." I Regular services for Easter morning will be held at 8, 9:15 and 10:45 a.m. with Sunday Sohool continuing at the usual time -- 9:15 a.m. A special sunrise service for youth is scheduled for 6:30 a.m. Early-rising adults are invited to this worship period as well. Music for the services will be furnished by the male quartet singing "Up From the Grave "He Arose," said by the choir ^presenting "The Strife Is O'er" by Palestrina. "What Christ Offers to Us" is the title of the morning sermon. \ Zion Lutheran On Easter Sunday, -.three services will be conducted at Zion Evangelical - Lutheran church at 7, 8 and 10:15 a.m. The Sunday School choir will sing "Easter Dawn" by Roy E- Nolte, \yith Mrs. Emil Patzke acting as director and accompanist. Mrs. William Richards will sing "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth" from Handel's "Messiah," with Mrs. Robert Svobada at the organ. The pastor will speak on "The Most Important Appearance of the Risen Christ." Holy Communion services will be conducted on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday at 8 p.m. There will be no Sunday School sessions on Blaster Sunday. St. John the Baptist At St. John itihe Baptist church, Johnsburg, the mass of the Presanctified will be offered at 8 o'clock on Good Friday morning. The afternoon will be reserved for private devotions and evening rites will consist of the Way of the Cross and Veneration of the Cross at 7:30 o'clock. On Saturday there will be the Blessing of the 'Paschal Candle and Easter and baptismal water at 7:30 o'clock, followed1 by high mass. Masses on Easter Sunday will be at 7, 8:30, 10 and 11:30. The adult choir will sing the following during the 8:30 Ihdgh mass: Proper by Tozer, Mass of Our Lady of Peace try Dobblesteen and at the offertory, "Regiana Coeli" by Singenberger. Easter hymns will be sung by the children's choir at the 10 o'clock mass. Bethany Lutheran Bethany Lutheran church at Crystal Lake avenue and Elmhurst street, Crystal Lake, the only local affiliate of the Angustana Lutheran church and National Lutheran council, has planned several Holy Week services. On Maundy Thursday, April 7, Holy Communion will be received by parishioners at 7:30 p.m. Easter Sunday rites will be at 8 and 10:45 for the morning adult worship services and at 9:30 for the Sunday School. McHeniy Bible Church ? The McHenry Bible church will hold Easter service® at 7:30 o'clock at the Masonic hall in McHenry. Contest .prizes will be made and attendance pins and awards will be presented. 1 Gospel Church At' the Gospel church, Wonder Lakei there will be a Good' Friday evening service, including Communion, at 8 o'clock. There Is to be an (hour of praise at the church Blaster Sunday morning at 9:15 o'clock. Sunday School will be held at the usual hour of 9:45 and morning worship at 11. Pastor Frank Anderson will preach a sermon entitled, "Risen As He Said." Music will be by the senior choir and a mixed quartet. In the evening at 6:30, there will be a fellowship hour for the youth and at 7:30 an Easter song service, wirtih the young people of the church in charge. Nativity Lutheran Holy Communion will be given and confirmands will receive their first Communion at a 7:45 o'clock service at Wonder Lake's Nativity Evangelical Lutheran church on Holy Thursday. On Good Friday, the solemn service will be held at the same time, with the sermon topic being, "The Seven Words." On Easter Sunday, services will be held at 8 and 10:45 o'clock. Christ the King At Christ the King Catholic church, Wonder Lake, there will be adoration all day. Evening services are planned for 7:45 o'clock, followed by confessions. On Friday, the Mass of the Presanctified will be read at 8 o'clock, followed by adoration and evening services as scheduled on Thursday. ' The Saturday morning services will be ait 8 o'clock, including the Blessing of the Fire and Holy Water and followed at about 9 o'clock by mass. Confessions on Saturday will be heard from 4 to 5 o'clock and for adults from 7 to 8 In the evening. Low mass will be read at 8 o'clock on Blaster Sunday. Music for the high mass will be under the direction of Mrs. Robert Widen, with John VanKanegan as organist. The mixed choir has selected the mass, "Thy Kingdom Oome," toy Yon. RICHMOND MAN HURT : Gordon Miller, 22, of Richmond ftvais seriously injured in an auto accident which occurred ^ariy .Monday morning while travelling Worth on Rt. 31, a few miles north of McHenry. It was believed he must have fallen asieep and lost control of his car, causing it to cross tihte road, roll Initio a ditch and hit a tree. The auto was demolished. BROTHER DIES "Robert Driscoll of Wilmebte, a brother of Mrs. Emmett Grace and Mrs. Walter E. Rogan of Woodlawn Park, McHenry, died last weekend in Evanston (hospital. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Rothermal returned home recently from St. Petersburg, Fia., where they spent the winter. RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT H. B. Megran of Harvard was re-elected president Of <tflue board of trustees of .the University of Illinois at their aAnuat meeting held this past week. ^ Mins. Elisabeth Michels and Mrs. Christine Miller have returned ftrooi a -9ix-week visit In Sarasota and Melbourne, iFla, Math N. Schmitt Election Winner Math N. Schmitt was reelected as supervisor of McHenry township in an election Jon Tuesday of this week which brought out 1,476 voters. Mr. Schmitt, who 'has held office* for several terms, polled 1,162 votes against 304 for his opponent, Clyde Carr. \ LeRoy Smith of McHenry and Carl Hallstrom of Wonder Lake, running for re-election as assistant supervisors, received 1,209 and 1,136 votes respectively. Charles J. (Chuck) Miller was re-elected to the post of highway commissioner with 1,284 votes. Only one incumbent candidate in the county was defeated, John Lipinsky of Seneca township. His place will be taken by William Russell, who was a winner in Tuesday's election. In the race between John VanderVeen and Louis- Wilbrandt in Hebron ' township, the former was declared winner to replace Stanley CoJrnue, who did not seek re-eleotlon. BUSINESS MEN SPONSOR EASTER COLORING CONTEST Business men from McHenry and surrounding communities are sponsoring an Easter coloring contest which will close oii Tuesday, April 12. It Is open to ail boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 12 years. Each store is conducting its own contest, with pictures to be colored appearing elsewhere in this issue of the Plajtadealer. Rules, are also given tai the full page of pictures. , . j" -Naa^ .td^wfeuieTS in the" various stojpes will appear in next week's issue of *the Plaindeaier. RVE SCHOOL ELECTIONS W LOCAL DISTRICTS ON SATURDAY. APRIL 1 NOTE SEVERAL CONTESTS McCullom Lake Will Incorporate By a vote of 174 in favor and i*6 against, residents of Mc Cullom Lake went to the polls last Saturday and approved the incorporation of the community. A total of 314 residents took advantage of the opportunity to vote on the issue. There were twenty-four spoiled ballots due to improper marking and one defective ballot. Two voted by absentee ballots. Paul Struck, appointed as senior judge, conducted the proceedings most efficiently, assisted by Judges Bob Smith and Pauline Sheriff and Clerks Elma Nelson, Roy Zody and Emma Pyritz. McCullom Lake is now the newest of the communities in this area to become incorporated in 'the last few years. Lakemoor and Island Lake to the east are others. Saturday's election was the third in which residents of McCullom Lake Estates and Knollwood voted on incorporation. Both of the others met defeat, tjhe first in 1950 and the second in 1952. COLLEGE SURVEY1 McHenry residents are definitely tit favor of a college in the county, according to George Massey, secretary of Che Woodstock college committee, which has been conducting a telephone survey to leant the desires of county residents. Many Assisted In Saturday Tag Sale McHenry folks responded well to the Easter lily ciale hsM in wiho assisted in. the sale of tags included Mrs. Fred Svoboda, Mrs. Eugene Itfye, Mrs. A. J. Wirtz, Mrs.. Hairy Hans, Mrs. Elmer Winkelman, Mrs. Carl Antonsom, Sr., .Mrs. Arnold Schaettgen and the Misses Phyllis Smith, Carol Ann Goffo, Patsy McCracken, Anita Bar ger, Bonnie Bnda, Ellen Clark, Telia Nardi, Joanne Hansen, Helen Olsen and Jody Lieberson. EASIER SEAL CAMPAIGN FUND AIDS CRIPPLED CHURN AND ADULTS; ERAPV PROGRAM HELPS LOCAL ROY "Hie future of hundreds of crippled children and adults lies in the success,df our Easter seal appeal for funds," said Thomas Cooney of Woodstock this week. "We must not let them down." Mr. Cooney, president of the McHenry Coulijty Chapter for the Crippled, made the statement in urging residents of tihe area to ten days after the accident. What were the effects? Paralysis of arms and legs and loss of speech. Gradually, tihe use of the right arm and leg returned to normal and soon speech returned, but the left arm and leg remained partially paralyzed. On Nov. 22, 1954, the doctor recommended participate in the campaign so that the society's goal might be reached by Easter Sunday. He tells the story of Gary Harrison, pictured here, son df Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Harrison of Ringwood. He was 7 years old at the time of his accident and is now 8 and in the second grade at Greenwood school. Friday, Sept. 11, 1954, was a fateful day for the Harrisons. Little Gary was out riding his horse after school and fell from his horse. The (horse stepped on Gary's head, crushing the right temple area of the skull. At Michael Reese hospital in Chicago, a brain surgeon removed .the crushed bane; and then began the long waiting. Gary regained consciousness in about physical therapy using massage, active aqyd passive motion, to the left arm and leg; also walking training, exercises 'to improve the muscle coordination and functional use of the arm and leg. Now ithe waiting is nearly over. Gary returned to school after the Christmas holidays with a 75 per cent improvement. He is now able to dress and undress himself, needing a little help with shoe tying and with some buttoning; these are some of the self-help activities he practices as part of hi» therapy. Many games such as the "Peas Porridge Hot" game pictured are played which will help him learn better coordtnatkm of his arms and legs. Five school elections in the McHenry area are ,in prospect for Saturday, April 9, because contests exist b four of tihem, the vote is expected to be heavy. In the high school election, District 156, four seek positions on the board to fill three vacancies. George Hiller and Donald Howard have filed for re-election for three year terms. Fred Marks has not filed again for a place on the board but two others have expressed their desire of seeking a past. They cure Henry C. Setzler of Wonder Lake and H. Ralph Bennett of Riverside Drive, McHenry. According to law, at least two members of the board must reside outside the incorporated area. Mr. Marks and Mr. Hiller (have satisfied the law requirement for <the past three years. Both Mr. Setzler and Mr. Bennett also reside outside the city limits. Herb Reihansperger has fBM for a one-year term. Pedis will be open fat three precincts from aoon until 7 pjn» Voting will take place at the city hall, the Charm House in Lakemoor and the residence of Joseph J. Willard at Island Lake. Consolidated District In Consolidated District 15, the terms of Elmer Freund, Hubert Smith and Harold VaupeB. espire. All three have filed for reelection. New in the race for seat on tihe board Is David of. i*t-. ,% "Tlie tfotiff wis noon to 7 p.m., with votfigv Sale* ing place at the junior high school, the Charm House in' Lakemoor add the residence of ; Joseph WiUaid at Island Lake, Harrison Sekool At Harrison school, .Wonders Lake, two vacancies exist forthree- year terms. Filing far election are Wallace M. Sinclair, Gregory W. Mieting and Norman Specht. Since no one has filed to serve an unexpired term oTcne year, this will no doubt be filled by a write-in vote. Voting will take place frcan noon to 7 pin, at Harrison school. District 12 In District 12 at Johnsburg, four seek two >osts on the board. They are John J. Wetogart, Francis M. Schmitt, Bari P. Koch and George A. (Bossier. The polls will be open Cram noon until 7 p.m. at the Johnsburg public school. Ringwood -School On Saturday an election will be held ait the school house in District 34, for the purpose of ^ electing one director for the ftffi term. The polls wiU open at I p.m. and close at 9 p-m. School Musicians' Win Sweepstakes For the first time since the music sweepstakes award has been given in each of the various districts of the state, Mo- Henry captured the coveted plaque when three orgssniEitiogsf from the local high school were awarded superior ratings at Anttoch en Saturday. The orchestra, the boys' chor* us and tihe girls' chorus received blue ribbon ratings in competition with aborut ten schools te District 1, comprising two and one-half counties and will now advance to the state finals at Macomb on April 29. Winner of the sweepstakes award is determined by a point system far winning performance* in solo, ensemble and arganbaa* tkm classes. In previous years the plaque has gone mostly to schools in Glass AA, with enrollment from 800 to 1,500. For the two Saturdays to which contests were held, about twenty-five schools participated. iM •"i Clyde Zola, Former Notre Dame Football Star* Dies Clyde Zoia, 59, a lifeJong resident of Woodstock, died at Memorial hospital late Sunday 4 morning, following a ness. He was one of I*otre Dame's . outstanding Wb»H players in the period pwwBBf . World War I * member of the Chicago Cardials. ; - - - MM