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S*' * :ii wSERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" "*"1! \^j| "'t -,ki' „ H-$Sj& < v V- J#-- , Volume 81 -- No. 10 McHENRY. ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JULY 14. 1955 10c P«r Boy Drowned At McCullom Lake Musin1 | and | { Meanderin' j J! A one-night cancer drive in the form' of a house to house campaign will foe held this (Thursday) night, July 14, in McHenry sponsored by the Women of the Moose. Those who do not plan to be home this evening may send their contribution to Cancer, McHenry, 111. At present, over 1,500 children have registered to learn to swim at the nine beaches maintained by the McHenry county, chapter of the American Red Cross for the six weeks' swimming program. The value of this training was shown last May when two Red Cross-trained swimmers saved the lives of three young men whose boat capsized in Crystal Lake. For the first time, Junior Red Cross members will participate in camp activities the week of Aug. 14, to be held by National Red Cross at Druce Lake. Chosen to> attend are LeRoy Hiller of RingWood and Cathy Anderson of McHenry, as well as two Crystal Lake youths. Val Cappell of Rt. 3, McHenry, Marine Day queen in 1953, is among approximately 4,000 students enrolled in the six-week "Sun, Surf and Study" summer session of the University of Hawaii. She is making her first visit to the Islands and is staying at the Mid-Pacific Institute campus. For her summer study, Miss Cappell, a horfte economics major at Purdue university, is taking courses in zoology and dsJhces of Hawaii. Entertainments, lectures and tours to tenjples, museums and a sugar mill 'are included in the summer schedule she will enjoy. Consumption of milk in McHenry county schools jumped 51 per cent during the 1954-55 school year compared with the previous year. An average of 43.1 quarts of milk per student were consumed in the thirty-nine schools making milk available to the students. Richmond high school ranked highest in average comsumption per pupil with 99.8 quarts per student for nine months. Among the leaders toras McHenry high with 61.9 quarts. An educational seminar for the Women's Societies for Christian Services was held by the Rock River conference of the Methodist churches on July 17 at Des Plaines. It was attended by many board members, circle officers and others from the local Methodist church. Doughnut Day taggers in McHenry raised $231.59 for the benefit of the Salvation Army on the annual tag day held June 10, according to the chairman, Mrs. Leonard J. Nelson, of Emerald Parte. You can't miss the gas company's meter readers these days. They're wearing smartly-styled new uniforms -- Air F&rcQ blue in color, with light blile shirts and dark blue ties. The introduction of the company's uniformed meter reading corps marks the complete separation of heretbfore joint gas and electric meter reading activities. FOUR PROMINENT JUDGES SELECT MARINE DAY QUEEN FROM AMONG SEVENTEEN CANDIDATES JULY 18 Statistics show that clergymen live longer than anyone else -- evidently they are the best risks here and hereafter. WATER PARADE OF BOATS PLANNED AS MARINE DAY EVENT The long awaited judging night for candidates for Marine Day queen is at hand, with several hundred expected to attend the impressive program Monday evening, July 18, in the McHenry high school gymnasium. The judging will be carried out much like last year except that interviews will begin at 7:30 o'clock, with the official opening of the program at 8:15. Those who care to witness the interviews, ' in which the girls will appear in.street clothes, may do so. To .organ music by Alice Joyce, the candidates will make their she returned from a six-week entertainment tour of Europe for the government. Mr. Cowling is well known for his appearances on the Breakfast Club program. About his start in radio, Sam admits he started as a singer with two other high school friends in 1930, on a small Louisville, Ky., station. After graduating, the troupe drove a Model T to Chicago, where they starved around the Windy City's Merchandise Mart until a producer ordered them out of the network studios. Instead of leaving they struck a few harmonious chords and a week later were McCULLOM LAKE'S FUN FESTIVAL TO BE HELD JULY 15-17 McCullom Lake's siecond annual fun festival will take place this weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 15, 16 and 17. Those who witnessed the first event last year are definitely planning on attending. There will be music for modern dancing Friday evening, while on Saturday, square dancing will be featured. ' One of the highlights of the Saturday night prograrti will be the crowning of Miss McCullom Lake at 7 o'clock. Twenty-one entries are listed between the ages of 4 and 7. They are Lynne Hammerstein, Darlene Palis, Sally Ann Hocin, Barbara Kay DeMar, Bonnie Burg, Deborah Meyers, Kathie Doran, Janet Hansen, Louise Matthesius, Joan Furlong, Judy and Carol Michaels, Mario Peterson, Nancy Burg, carol Aalto, Lynne Schultz, Pamela Parkhurst, Carol Ann Guido, Bernice Bjork, Denita Tomasello and Dawn Parenti. Marge Peterson is in charge of the queen contest. There will be pony rides for the youngsters both Saturday and Sunday afternoon and evenings, as well as other entertainment features for the entire family. A bazaar featuring home-made goods of all types, including quilts, will be an attraction all three nights, as well as a •'bake sale throughout the period. REGINA DOMBECK, SAW COWLING A water parade for Marine Day definitely has been placed on the program of events and doubtless will attract many. Anyone desiring to enter a boat should do so at Bill's Outboard Motors. The parade of decorated and lighted boats will proceed down the river at 10 o'clock Saturday night, Aug. 6, and again during intermission of the races at 3:30 o'clock Sunday. CHILD DROWNS John Baughman, 9, of Carpentersville, drowned last Thursday while swimming in Bang's Lake, near Wauconda. way across the gym floor and onto the stage at 8:15 to be judged in formals and bathing suits, both kinds of attire being necessary since the winner will go on to represent McHenry as a water festival queen at Cypress Gardens. Judging will be based" on the point system, with the interview to count 30 per cent and formals and bathing suits each 35 per cent. Miss Judy Freund, last year's lovely queen, will act as hostess during the evening, with Ernest Useman serving as master of ceremonies. Following the program, for which a small admission charge will be made, the royal reception will be held at the McHenry Country club. Four Judges Four prominent judges have been secured to select the queen to reign over Marine Day festivities. They are Miss Regina Dombeck, Miss Chicago of 1954 and sixth ranking in the Miss America contest in Atlantic City; Sam Cowling, popular' TV comic; Russell Hamm, president of the Chicago Press Photographers association; and "Herb Rogers, producer of Tenthouse Theatre, Highland Park, 111. Miss Dombeck has been winning nation-wide attention for her beauty in recent years. Honors include Miss Furniture 1952, queen of the Chicago boat show in 1954, Miss Music U.S.A. in 1954, Miss Photoflash of Chicago Press photographers and second in the national Press Photographers contest in Atlantic City. She has also appeared in the Hollywood movie, "So This Is Paris." In February of this year being heard on the Breakfast Club. 4 v„ Mr. Hamm was born in Chicago and is a veteran of World War I, receiving the Purple Heart and Silver Star. His first interest in art and photography developed during grade school and he had a little aft training at the Art institute. He has been a news cameraman for the past thirty-se#en years, covering all four corners of the universe. Latest Entry The list of queen entries now totals seventeen with the announcement sent from Florida on the deadline date, July 5, by Sandi Monteleone, 16, of Wonder Lake^ daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Monteleone, that she wished to become a candidate. Making up the seventeen are Nancy Litke, Margo Lee Zetterberg, Janice Franz, Diane Munson, Mary Banks, Erna Petersen, Peggy Stamer, Shirley Berthoux, Jacqueline Klein, Sandi Sells, Adele Leon, Pat Gary, Louette Hartmann.jv Catherine Wolf, Vicki Kleinhuizen and M&ry Davis. . Twenty-five girls, thirteen of them candidates, attended the last class in the charm course at the high school Monday evening. Pictures of the group w.ere taken and the girls received final instructions, on modeling and hair Styling. 1 Wednesday evening of this week, a coke party was.held at the home of Miss Betty Nielsen, director of the contest, for the candidates. Present to give^ advice prior to judging night were Carole Jepsen, Mary Kauss and Beatrice Newkirk. Dress rehearsal will occur at HOLD CARNIVAL AT ST. PETER S THIS WEEKEND Chicken Dinner To Be Feature Of Sunday Festival One of the most popular church carnivals in this area is the annual festival held on St Peter's parish grounds, Spring Grove. TTiis year the event is being planned for Saturday and Sunday, July 16 and 17. v Details are now being worked out so that the public will be assured a really fine carnival. Entertainment features will include merchandise booths and the usual carnival attractions. PLANS PROGRESS FOR ANNUAL COUNTY FAIR AUG. 4-7; ERECT NEW 60x120 EXHIBIT BUILDING Now under construction is a 60x120 building which is just part of an extensive planning project designed to make the McHenry county fair of 1955 one of the biggest and best ever held. It will take place Aug. 4 to 7 at the fairgrounds near Woodstock. The new building will house forty-three commercial exhibit spaces. President Henry Marlowe of Huntley, husband of the former Helen Harrison of Ringwood, feels that this new, large building will add much to the showing of new wares by businessmen of the county. The first day, Aug. 4, will see FF.A. boys from Lake, McHenry, Boone and north Cook counties vie for top honors in all classes. The home economics entries, Girl Scouts, garden, farm products and floral shows in F.F.A. and 4-H and open class will be judged Thursday also. Friday will be McHenry county 4-H club day. Open class livestock day has been set for Saturday, open to all exhibitors whether they belong; to 4-H, F.F.A. or no organization as long as they are under 21. One of the major attractions will be the selection of the queen Thursday afternoon and the announcement of the winner at 8 o'clock in the evening. State Rep. 3. McConnell is again this year in charge of the contest and expects to get a candidate from each city in the county. Grandstand shows will start Thursday afternoon, with the tractor pulling contest open to all farmers. A popular horse pulling contest will complete the .evening show. On Friday afternoon, the tractor rodeo will be conducted for farmers and 4-H tractor project boys. That evening will see a fine program climaxed by announcement of the 4-H king and queen. Races will be features of the Saturday and Sunday programs. Entries in the county fair close July 20 except floriculture, which remains open until noon Thursday, Aug. 4. to give flower growers a chance to exhibit what is blooming at that time. Entry blanks and premium books may be obtained by writFestivities will open Saturday; i~n g. o. r „ca l.l ing at the McHenry evening, w.i.th. .t.h e Fm ai.n at,t,r ac'- ! ,C o„un t\y Fair assocj iation, 266 W t , tion being a spring chicken dinner, served the next day, Sunday July 17, by the ladies of the Judd street, Woodstock. The McHenry County Dairy Promotion Council will sponsor (Continued on Page 8) "p~a'rJi.s h,* "w ho promise that there 1I Dairy Lane as an extra attrac will be no waiting in line. ! Dinner Committee I Included on the committee j -- planning the dinner are Mrs j QJ^RDEN CLUB tion at the fair. One side of the new exhibition hall is planned for the exhibit. Charles May, Mrs. Thomas Mr- Nally, Mrs. Ben Smith and Mrs Frances Widhelm. Supper will be served at 5:30 o'clock Sunday evening. St. Peter's carnivals have long proved popular, not only for the actual attractions listed but as a gathering place for old friends to meet, relax and enjoy a social hour together. Fr. John Daleiden is pastor of St. Peter's church. DESTROY BAND SHELL The old band shell which has occupied a prominent place in the park for many years, was torn down by city employees last week after being deemed unsafe for further use. BUSY WITH PLANS FOR FLOWER SHOW The McHenry Garden club is busy with plans for its annual flower show, to be held this year at the American Legion home on Friday, Aug. 5, from 3 to 9 »p.m. Mrs. George A. Stilling of Orchard Beach is president of the club and Mrs. N. J. Hill of McHenry is flower show chairman. Several new classifications have been added to this year's show and will appear in future issues of the plaindealer. The public is invited to take part. BAND FEATURES INCLUDE ACCORDION SOLOS. HUNGRY FIVE Two extra features are planned for the seventh band program, to be presented at 8 o'clock next week Wednesday, July 20, on the high school grounds. They include piano accordion solos by Kenneth Sawdo and selections by the Hungry Five, a little ^German band composed of Stanley Vycital, Dick Heuser, Bob Freund, Martin Klapperich and Earl. pomrening. The entire program will be as follows: "The Star Spangled Banner" March, "The Trombone King" -- King Waltz, "Glory of Egypt" -- King Selection, "H.M.S. PinaforS"' -- Sullivan Overture, "Horizon" -- Buys Popular number, "Sincerely" -- Fuqua & Freed March, "Salutation" -- Seitz Waltz, "Gold and Silver" -- Lehar Selection, "Copa Cabana" -- Walters Overture, "The Traveller" -- Buchtel Popular number, "The Darktown Strutters' Bali" -- Brooks March, "Gay Vienna" . Schrammel Finale, "God Bless America" Berlin SONS OF LEGION CHARTER NIGHT TO BE OBSERVED Have you remembered to send your beach fund contribution? Announcement has . t&£w made that' charter night of the Sons of the American Legion will take place at the Legion home Saturday, July 16, at 7:30 o'clock. State Detachment Commander A. L. "Goldstein is scheduled to be principal speaker and to present the charter to the post and squadron. S.A.L. Eleventh District Chairman Dick Cameron of Joliet, along with a group from Harwood post And squadron, will he in charge of the impressive initiation ceremony, which will admit the larg6st squadron into the Department of Illinois. Until the McHenry group of peventy-three members Was organized, there were twelve Sons of American Legion squadrons, the largest boasting fifty-six members. The McHenry squadron was organized principally throtfgh the efforts of Harold D. Vycital, who started the junior activities for the McHenry post by starting and supervising personally a drum corps. Under the S.A.L., it is expected that McHenry boys will enjoy such activities as civil defense patrols, model airplane building, amateur radio construction, photography contests, participation in drill teams and marching units, patriotic pageants and holiday observances. In sports, there are expected to be baseball, football, swimming, tennis, hockey and other team events. S.A.L. Pins The seventy-three newly initiated boys will receive S.A.L. pins bearing the emblem of the organization. A star in the center represents our country, its 4-H Achievement Days July 21-22 Annual 4-H Achievement Days in McHenry county stre being planned for Thursday and Fri- (day, July 21 and 22, at the Woodstock Community high school, with thirty-five home economics 4-H clubs participating. The two days, among the most important in the year for members, will include activity for girls carrying clothing, flower arrangements and foods projects. On July 21, each girl enrolled in a clothing project will model the garment she has made this year as her 4-H work. The garment will be judged and given A, B or c ratings by a group of home advisors from other counties in Illinois. A total of 426 girls are enrolled in clothing projects in the county. The girls will be judged throughout the day according to a time schedule being distributed to club leaders. Girls having outstanding garments will be asked to return the afternoon of July 22 for a style show to which the public is invited. The major activity the morning of July 22 will be the presentation of foods flemonstrations by club members. Each ,club is also eligible to have a demonstration, to represent the 357 girls enrolled in foods projects. Thirty.three girls " throughout the county enrolled in "Flower Arrangements" will have the opportunity-- to - participate in a flower arranging activity during the two-day event. At the close of the program on July 22, announcement will be made of the fifteen girls eligible to attend state fair 4-H activities. Assistant Home Advisor Sibyl Sears, Home Advisor Irene Downey and the county 4-H chairmen, Mrs. Clarence " Seegers of Marengo, will be in charge of the event, assisted by county 4-H committee members and leaders. Two Road Contracts Approved By Board Two contracts for road .construction in the county were approved this week by the board of supervisors, amounting to $86,131. One consists of blacktopping a two-mile stretch of road in Riley township at a cost of $56,264.20, the other for blacktopping the Crystal Lodge road in Algonquin township at a cost of $29,506.80. Both projects came under the motor fuel program. JAMES MAXSON FIRST VICTIM M SEVBtAL SEASONS 9-Year-Old Triplet Lost Life While Enjoying Swim McCullom Lake claimed its first drowning victim this season and the first in a number of years when 9-year-old James Maxson lost his life about 60 feet from shore Tuesday evening, July 12. The youngster, one of triplets, had gone to the beach with his older brother. Jack, 12. It was about 7:45 when Jack missed him and asked Joyce Krumweide, 18, who was swimming in the area, to help him find his brother. Kenneth Ebey, Jr., who was fishing nearby, joined in the search, and soon found the boy in about four feet of water. Within minutes, oxygen was being administered by Larry Murray, Ray Deskis, George Mc- Ouat, Herb Roeske and John Boyle. He was declared dead a short time later by a local physician. The Johnsburg rescue squad had offered assistance also but the child failed to respond. James Maxson was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Maxson, who had come to McCullom Lake Friday evening to purchase a summer cottage. The. father was._ in Chicago at the time of the drowning and the mother wfc® visiting friends only a Short distance from the beach. The youngster would have entered fourth grade at Canty school, Chicago, next fall. He was a member of Cub Scout Pack 3913 on the northwest side and- had recently been a member of the winning baseball team among Cub packs in that area. The lad had been taking swim-; mfng instructions but bad not had enough lessons to proficient. r Besides his parents and brather Jack, James leaves his trip--t! let brother Jerry and triplet sia- - ter Judy. An inquest into his death was conducted Wednesday morning from the Peter M. Justen funeral home, where a verdict of accidental drowning was returned by" the coroner's jury. The body was removed to the Fur man funeral home in Chicago, where arrangements were to be made later in the day. Sixth Annual Summer Speech Clinic Concludes Activities This Friday (Continued on Page 8) This Friday, July 15, marks the end of the summed speech clinic activities which have been in progress for the past six weeks at the Dean street school in Woodstock. Thus ends the sixth consecutive year for the clinic, which is sponsored by the McHenry county chapter of the Illinois & Association for the Crippled (Easter Seal agency). Mrs. Harold Lundgren of Barrington has directed the program this year, with twenty-five children from various cities in the county under her care. They have been given speech therapy five times weekly and have had the opportunity of working with volunteers who have aided the therapist in pro- (Continued on Page 8) DANIEL DRISCOLL DIED SUDDENLY LAST WEEKEND Friends this week mourn the unexpected passing of Daniel J. Driscoll of Rosedale subdivision, who died unexpectedly last weekend. Survivors include his widow, Jeannette Houdek Driscoll; two : children, Alice Ekstrom and ! Daniel Driscoll, Jr.; one borther, j Frank, and four grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday : morning at 9:30 from a funeral I home on north Cicero avenue to St. Mary of Celle church, Berwyn, followed by burial, in Queen of i Heaven cemetery* Seven Pretty Girls Among Seventeen Candidates • I SANDI MONTELEONE. MARY BANKS JANICE FRANZ PEGGY STAMER VICKI KLEINHUIZEN DIANE MUNSON ^HIRIEV BERTHOUX