The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

t' WT*v v ^ N ' 1^ * § W K t ' 4 ? 1 * v y f t : / ^ 3 ^ f r v ^ " ^ p , T ' < ^ ' ^ ^ i "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1878" r!:W§J| V;W^ ' +- '•- nj * -r--^_r^r--p^ " "'"'fy^!*i •> ' .,Ij3il^i|6' ' y " ' f ~ ' i Hr^- Volume 81 -- No. 14 McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11. 1955 10c Per Copy McHENRY DOLLAR DAYS AUGUST 12 -13 <\ i • • • a • i • Musin' and Meanderin1 Appointments were made this week by George Kleinhans, general chairman of the annual Boy Scout finance drive, which is scheduled as a porch-light campaign throughout the McHenry area on Sept. 1. Chuck Miller is finance chairman, Donald Howard is publicity W chairman and Bob Beckenbaugn is sales manager. Model Railroader magazine of Milwaukee, Wis., has just selected David W. Armstrong of Sunnyside Estates a& winner of $100 in a contest called "You're An Author." Mr. Armstrong was tied for •third place in the contest. CANADIAN WORLD JAMBOREE AND SOUTHWEST RANCH VISITED BY TWO SCOUTS FROM McHENRY AREA James Kirk of Post 662, McHenry Scouts, is one of four from the Blackhawk Area Council, Inc., to be named delegates to the eighth World Boy Scout Jamboree to be held at Niagara-onthe- Lake, Canada, from Aug. 20 to 28. Others .are from Rockford, Ashton and Dixon, 111. Enrolled are delegations from fifty-seven countries of the world Something has been missing from the familiar Green street routine this summer -- the usual activity around the McHenry Ice j Cream company. | Phillip and Angelo Unti, oper-1 ators of the business since 1946, j 6 sold the company to Bowman: Dairy company last May and the latter has retained headquarters! at Kenosha, .Wis. j It was forty years ago that their father, Charles Unti, opened the ice cream plant in McHenry. Nine years ago it was taken over by his two sons The family plans to make this community their home for the future. Friends learned with regret this week, that Earl Gilkerson was' retiring from Northern Illinois Gas company after serving twenty-three years in the maintenance department. For sevenf teen of these years he had resided in the McHenry cpmmunity, more recently in Johnsburg. Fewv folks have acquired more friends over a similar period of time in business. Since, his retirement, the Gilkersons and their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, and family have moved to Crystal Lake. G. E. Hoelscher of McHenry passed a milepost in his railroad career with the Chicago and North Western system this month as he^fcompleted fifty-five years with the company. In honor of his long period of service, Mr. Hoelscher, a member of the Veterans' association of the North Western, is being presented with a gold lapel pin. Instead of the usual bit of well known sage observance which closes this column, this week we are referring our readers to John Bolger. We were flattered by his request for mention in this column but found, ourselves unable to remember the numerous bits of witticism he had to offer. They -are all for free and John will be happy to dispense them cheerfully. Two Lifelong Residents Dead JAMES KIRK A lifelong resident of the Mc- Henry community, Gerald Newman, died Sunday evening, Aug. 7. at Memorial hospital, Woodstock, following a long illness. He had been taken there® by ambulance Saturday after suffering a heart attack. To a host of friends he was known only as "Gerry." His keen sense of humor and friendly manner brightened any conversation and will be missed by all with whom he was acquainted. For many years he operated his own business as a roofer and more recently had been in the insurance business also. , Through a long period of failing health, he remained uncom- A plaining and patient. He had been * about the shopping -district as late as Friday evening; thus his death eame as a shock even to those who knew he was not well. Interested in politics, he was Republican precinct committeeman several years ago. The deceased, 62, was the son of the late Linus and Mabel Ford Newman, born Nov. 1, 1892. He is survived by his wife, Ella; & daughter, Arlette Rietesel, of McHenry and a son, Curtis G. Newman, of Peoria; two sisters, Mrs. Nellie McDonald of Wood- <4 stock and Mrs. Ella Buss of McHenry; one brother, Charles, of Wauconda; and six grandchiiwho will live with some 3,500 Canadian Scouts. The Boy Scouts of America will be represented by 1,512 Boy Scouts, Explorers and adult leaders. The Jamboree campsite is on the edge of the town, Niagaraon- the-Lake, and covers approximately a mile squai-e of rolling land. This is the first time the World Jamboree has been held outside of Europe. . Every effort will be made during the week period to portray the Scoutirlg method of teaching the democratic way of living by patrol cooking, putting on demonstrations, inter-unit fellowship campfires, all giving real meaning to the phrase, "The world brotherhood to the Scouts." The Blackhawk Area Council delegates joined with others in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana and were formed into five complete troops on Aug. 10 at the Sauk Trails Council camp near Gary, Ind., for a pre-Jamboree shake-down training camp session. From there they will leave by rail /or New York City for two days of sight-seeing and then on to Montreal, Canada. From there, a Canadian steamship line will take them for a visit to historic Quebec before arrival at the Jamboree campsite. New Mexico Trip Ronald Miller of Ringwood was among eleven Explorer Scouts who left Aug. 4 for New Mexico on the first leg of a fourteen-day adventure trip to Philmont Scout ranch, operated by the Boy Scouts of America. The Explorer contingent arrived at the 128,000 acre Scout ranch the morning of Aug. 4 and spent two days in the base camp receiving basic instructions for burro packing and all necessary camp skills to enable them to be self-sufficient for the remaining part of the trip. This contingent is known as the southbound expedition and will move gradually into the mountain area through the country made famous by Kit Carson at the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail. The trip carries them through abandoned gold mines and the beautiful Rayado trout fishing streams. (Continued, on Page 8) McHENRY RANKS THIRD IN SALES TAX COLLECTIONS Sales tax collections in McHenry county amounted to $129,296.72 for the period ending June 30, according to figures released by Richard J. Lyons, director of revenue for the state of Illinois. With West McHenry and McHenry listed separately, the amount added together totalled $24,074.18. Other nearby communities were as follows: Ringwood, $863.57; Spring Groye, $852 86; Wonder Lake, $896.62; Johnsburg, $115.02; Lakemoor, $202.58. Crystal Lake led with $31,138- .30, followed by Woodstock with $27,490.41; Harvard, $12,575.16; and Marengo, $10,287.35. THREE LAKEMOOR YOUNGSTERS BURNED IN ACCIDENT MONDAY Three Lakemoor youngsters were rushed to Memorial hospital last Monday afternoon following an accident in which all of them received third degree burns. Frank Pogany, Jr., 6, his brother, Louis, 8, and Chipper Cynowa, 9, were playing in an empty lot when they came upon a gallon of anti-freeze. Not realizing the danger, one ofc \them threw a lighted match into the top of the container, resulting in an explosion in which the three were painfully injured. Frank suffered burns oh the face, legs and arms, Louis over his entire body and Chipper was most severely burned on the lower part of his body. Neighbors, hearing the explosion, rushed to give first aid to the boys and remove them to the hospital. A skin specialist was summoned and it was believed that they will recover satisfactorily. SPECIAL FEATURES DRAW PRAISE AT FLOWER SHOW Another successful flower show was staged by the McHenry Garden club last week in the American Legion home. The theme, "At Home with Flowers," was chosen by the chairman, Mrs. N. J. Hill, to emphasize the fact that flowers should play an important , role in everyday living. Mrs. Hill chose. the famHy living room decorated for the three most important "holidays, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas, as the focal point of the show. Then, to allow scope for arrangements and competition, she decided that the awards should be made on the basis of the room as a whole, the treatment of the mantle and the treatment of the coffee table. Other classes included arrangements for the bedroom, hall and dining room. Unfortunately, continued drouth and a heavy downpour on the eve of the show conspired to decrease the number of entries but there were still many more than were anticipated. Mrs. George Stilling, president, was pleased to find that an increasing number of gardeners are participating in this annual event. MOTHER. DAUGHTER BURNED BY BOLT OF LIGHTNING (Continued on Page 8) A mother and daughter suffered burns from lightning and a fire started in another house in the McHenry area during last Saturday night's severe thunderstorm. Escaping serious injuries were Gertrude Leyden and her daughter, Carol Ann, who were sitting at a table on a screened-in porch at their home in Country Club subdivision. As near as firemen could ascertain, lightning struck a tree, dug up dirt in *an area 10 square feet, carried sod onto the roof and then entered the house. A wall in the home was pushed in also, as well as wood being scorched. The bolt evidently passed between the two women, burning the one from the temple down on the left side and the other on the right side. Charles Laibach, grandfather of Carol Ann, who was sitting in the room at the time, suffered temporary impairment of his hearing. The women managed to find their way out of the house, in which electrical power had been cut off, and were met in the yard by a neighbor, who called firemen and a doctor. At almost the same time, neighbors noticed a fire at the Frank Holm house in Mineral Springs, where damage was reported at $500. Lightning had "struck a tree and then entered the house. No one was at home. McHenry firemen extinguished the flames. Two Accidents Cause Injuries During Rales f Two accidents, neither JOf which resulted in serious occurred t during the Marin® JDay boat races. An elderly driver entered in the races passed over the top of another boat and driver as the former was travelling at high speed. The second driver suffered an injured shoulder. Later in the afternoon, a young driver sustained cuts on the head when struck by the door of a boat trailer. Both were treated by a local physician. LOCAL VANDALISM Phillip Conti of Oakhurst subdivision reported to the sheriff's office that vandalism resulted in considerable damage to his home last week. The downstairs of the home was flooded after someone turned on the garden hose and pushed it through a screen in a window. McHenry Youth Successful With Numerous Junior Fair Entries The J. E. Corbett family has returned from a three-week trip to Washington, D.C. Another junior fair came to an end Sunday evening, with success chalked up by a number of young folks in the McHenry community. The McHenry F.F.A. chapter had twelve members with sixtyone entries for the Section 6 F.F.A. day on Thursday. Most of these entries were repeated on 4-H day and in the open class. Mark Zimmerman took top honors for the chapter in swine with some fine Hampshires. By purchasing one of Bill Miller's best sows with a litter last spring, Mark continued Bill's fair success by having a first place boar, a first place litter and a grand champion production pen on Thursday. This was followed by a grand champion female, reserve grand champion boar and reserve grand champion pen of barrows in 4-H competition. Saturday, in open class competition, Mank again Tyon grand champion boar, grand champion pen of barrows and grand champion production class. A junior in 'the looal high school, he has two more years to compete in fairs. Another junior, Tom Blumhorst, showed some winning Spotted Poland China pigs. In F.F.A. competition, he showed a first place gilt, first place litter and a second place boar. Next day, among 4-H'ers, he had an A rating for all three entries. Tom expects to have both Poland Chinas and Durocs for next year's fair. Other Entries Other F.F.A. members showing swine included Harry Diedrich, whose Durocs did the best under open class competition, where they won three first place ribbons; also Tom and Bob Thompson with Durocs, John Perry with a Duroc sow and Russell Carr with a Hampshire litter. In the dairy field, Dick Wissell had his Guernseys rate tops. His purebred cow took first place all three days and was reserve champion in F.F.A. and 4-H competition. His senior yearling calf placed first in one competition and second twice. Dave Buck, also a Guernsey member, took a first and a second with his junior calf. John and Jerry Hogar showed young Holsteins and under the keen competition of larger numbers did not place at the top but picked up valuable experience for next year's show. Dick Schaefer had one of the chapter's first sheep entries and repeated with a blue, first place ribbon on his pair of ducks. On 4-H day, a few younger members of the community showed their progress toward becoming possible future farmers In the swine division, Keith Weingart showed a blue ribbon Birkshire gilt and Lambert Freund did well with his Spotted Poland China boar, gilt and litter. Dairy Winners In dairy, Charlotte Smith showed a first place Holstein cow and a second place senior calf. Dorothy Ourran had a first place junior Holstein calf. Her sister, Catherine, showed a red ribbon junior calf. Pat Hogan showed a red ribbon senior calf and Judy Bohl ESTIMATE MARME DAY CROWD AT 25m LIST PRIZE WINNERS IN BOTH STREET AND WATER PARADE After McHenry was visited "by a crowd estimated at 25,000 last weekend for the annual Marine Day activities, the community returned to a state of normal activity Monday morning, enjoying cool breezes which were welcomed in time for the previous day's parade. Saturday evening's severe thunderstorm prevented the scheduled crowning of Queen Cathy Wolf at 9 o'clocfk, but a good sized crowd was on hand Sunday at the same hour to see Mayor Freund hand her the keys to the city. In addition, she was presented with a large, gold cup and she and the court were the recipients of Admiral radios. Following the rain, carnivalactivities were resumed and the water parade was held a half hour later than scheduled. The colorfully lighted boats attracted numerous folks even though the hour was late. The winner was a boat owned by Don Hoenes of Old Bridge Tavern. Sunday, the same boats and several others took part in a parade of decorated crafts. Winners were Miss Lynn, owned by Jfejhn Olson of Chicago, first; Pair a Dice, owned by Bill Goettsche and Don Johnson, second; and Miss Behaven, owned by Mitchell Dudek, third Cool breezes brought out the largest crowd ever to watch the Sunday morning parade, with the entire route lined with throngs of people anxious to see the snappily attired marching units and the beautiful floats. Prize Winners Otto Kersten of Greenwood, Claude McDermott of Lakemoor And E. L. Clark of Glen Ellyn judged the units as follows: 'Beautiful Floats, Class A: McHenry Outdoor Theatre (1955 queen) 1; Overton Motors (1954 queen) 2; and Lynn Hartmaxui, 3. Beautiful Floats, Class B: Chain of Lakes Water Patrol 1; Overton Motors, 2; Rotary club, 3. 1 Commercial Floats: Farmers Beverage Co., Inc. (Hamm's), 1; B & E Trout Farm, 2; Dean Milk Co., 3. Originality: Northwest Shriners, 1; McHenry Choral club, 2; Toddler Shop, 3. Comical: George B. Andrews, 1. Decorated Cars: The Kent Co., 1; A. S. Blake Motors, 2; McHenry Theatre, 3. Decorated Trucks: Farmers Cooperative, 1; Cheese Products, 2; American Red Cross, 3. Bands: Richmond High, 1; St. Charles Boys School, 2; McHenry High, 3. Musical Organizations: V.F.W. Drum & Bugle corps, 1; Great Lakes Navy band, 2; Sons of Legion Drum & Bugle corps, 3. Marching Units: Ber Jan Dance Studio, 1; Judy Foreman, 2. Twirling Units: Marlyn Majorettes, 1; Nancy Nelson Baton Twirlers, 2; Ruth Jacobs Whirlettes, 3. Children's Entries, Class Moose Lodge Scouts, 1; Alice Arkema, 2. Children's Entries, Class B: Wendy Miller, 1. feverything considered, the 1955 Marine Day was a most successful affair, from the opening night of the carnival Thursday to the last boat race Sunday evening. The Chamber of Commerce is to be congratulated on the untiring efforts of members in making this big undertaking possible. VIOLIN QUARTET RATES FIRST ON AMATEUR HOUR Friends of members of the high school violin quartet were overjoyed last Sunday when they learned that the young musicians had won first prize on the Chicago amateur hour. For jvti^eir fine showing, they received a watch' and seventy-five dollars. Members of the quartet are Judy Freund, Kathleen Anglese, Sue Stmespring and Diane Pieroni, with Telia Nardi as their accompanist. They won first place in state competition in Macomb last May. The young ladies are most grateful for the support of their many friends as expressed by Miss Anglese, who received the prize for the group Sunday afternoon. By wirtning first place, . they will have an opportunity to re-- turn and participate in the all prize winner show next October, when a 1955 car will be given the act receiving the most votes. News About Our Servicemen (Continued on Page 8) Junior Players Present "Late Christopher Bean" An hilarious situation comedy, "The Late Christopher Bean," is to be presented this Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13 and 14, at Chicory Hill barn, near Woodstock, by the McHenry County Junior Theatre guild. The director is J. P. K. Mathews and the cast is composed of local young people, all of whom have done excellent work in previous roles in guild productions. This week's play is next to the last ito be given in the current season. Curtain time is 8:15. NEW APPOINTMENT R. L. Tazewell, county superintendent of schools, thjs week announced the appointment of Kenneth E. Neubert as assistant county superintendent of schools. He is presently principal of the Hawthorn school district No. 17 in Marengo. Dick • Collins left Monday of this week for Oklahoma, after spending a ten-day leave with his parents, the Howard Collins. Dick has been in the Air Force stationed at l£eesler Air Force base, Miss., sirae last fall, where he has^ju^t'^dfripleted electronics stijhool. At -the new base, he will h$fce -an opportunity to put his knowledge to practical use. f _____ :f Irving Cook arrived home last \yeek from Florida, honorably discharged from the Navy. * Along with a change of ad- <fress, Cpl. Joe H. Wilier writes as follows: > "This battalion was the Marine Upit that participated in the •jjkchin Island evacuation last January. I am now operating a dozer. "This battalion has just finished participating in three maneuvers, each consisting of five days in which small implements of tanks, ducks, artillery, etc., participated." •i Pfc. James W. Miller of McHenry recently completed the metal body repair course at the MOURN UNTIMELY DEATH TUESDAY OF DARLENE KENNEBECK Family "and friends this week mourn the untimely passing of Mrs. Darlene Miller Kennebeck, 34, who died in Mount Sinai hospital, Chicago, Aug. 9. She had been confined to the hospital about a month ago but had returned home and was able to be about. The deceased was the daughter of the Nicholas Millers of (Richmond. who survive along • with hei4 husband, Daniel Kennebeck, two sons, Dean and Duane, two brothers . and one sister, who is in England. Mrs. Kennebeck was born Dec. 13, 1920. The body is resting at the George Justen & Son funeral home until 9:30 o'clock Friday, when services will be held from St. Mary's church, with interment in the church cemetery. FINE NINETEEN MOTORISTS FOR CITY SPEEDING Nineteen motorists were fined for speeding within the city this past week, the largest number in several months. Only seven were from McHenry and surrounding vicinity. They included Dewey L. Guntner of McHenry, Fred Maxstedt of Ringwood, Ted Graham of Rt. 3, Myrtle Davison, Miss A. Gignac and Ernest Vogt of Wonder Laike and; Joseph R. Wilkinson, Rt. 1, Ringwood. Others include Melvin E. Wollin, Ronald Kastler, James Boling, Sigmund Kapp, Kenneth Buffo and Frances Conley of Chicago; Ralph WiesnitJh, Huntley; Albert Edwards, Jacksonville, Fla., Joe Voitks, Windben, Pa.; Wayne Phillips, Decatur; T. Hahn, Benton Harbor, Mich.; and William Bleck, Aurora. NO METER CHARGE FRIDAY The parking meters will not be in operation the first of the two Dollar Days, Friday, Aug. 12, according to a ruling of the City Council. Have you contributed to the beach fund? Money is still urgently needed to maintain a lifeguard for the remainder of the season. OUTSTANDING SALES OFFERED BY MERCHANTS Council Rules Parking Meters Not In Use Friday Recalling the success of the last two Dollar Days in McHenry, local residents are looking forward to the annual August sale dates, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 12 and 13. Fall approaches and local merchants are anxious to make room for an entire stock of new merchandise by Sept. 1. To do this, it has been necessary for them to reduce prices substantially on many items of year 'round use and their entire summer stock. The Chamber of Commerce arranged that parking meters will not be used the first day of the sale, Friday. Even though the calendar says that autumn is approaching, several weeks of warm weather remain. In the line of summer attire and general household needs, it is the time of year when there is a great need for something new to see one through the seasonal change. For the second consecutive time, Dollar Day circulation totalled 13,000. This should bringv out a large number of shoppers ^ and make the two-day event one of the biggest ever held in McHenry. ST. JOHN'S ANNUAL CARNIVAL STARTS FRIDAY, AUG. 12 St. John's church, Johnsburg', will sponsor carnival on Friday, Satuj „ay and Sunday, Aug. 12, 13 and 14. ' A fish fry will open activities, at 5:30 o'clock Friday, with othe^ carnival attractions all three, days. A roast beef dinner, served . family style, will be a feature of " Sunday, with serving to start at 11:30. Supper will be served at* 5 p.m. Mrs. May Zimmer of Palatine has been visiting Mrs. Celia Knooc. LEGION AND AUXILIARY PLAN JOINT INSTALLATION CEREMONY SATURDAY EVENMG. AUGUST 13 JAMES W. MILLER ordnance automotive school in Atlanta, Ga. Pfc. Miller, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Miller of Rt. 5, is one of the more than 70,000 men from all over the world who have been trained at the school since its inception in 1941. His wife is the former Barbara Diedrich. Friends will be interested to learn that Pfc. Eugene J. Dowe is in the Baffin Islands, south of Greenland, where he went in a 317-ship convoy to build a weather station. He is a mail clerk for the Army. Pfc. Dowe has been in service for thirteen months. Lt. Walter Aregger has returned to Texas after spending a three-week furlough with home folks. * The Harry Stinespring, Jr., family left Saturday afternoon for a week's trip to the Smoky Mountains. Members and friends of the American Legion Post No. 491, and its auxiliary unit are looking forward to a colorful and impressive joint installation ceremony which is scheduled to take place Saturday evening, Aug. 13, at 8 o'clock. Christine Krinn, past president of the auxiliary, will officiate at the installation of the ladies' unit to open the program. Newly elected officers are as follows: Margaret Mikota, president; Dorothy Weichmann, first vicepresident; Marie Schaettgen, second vice-president; Lillian Miller, secretary; Marie Diedrich, treasurer; Clara Mc Andrews, chaplain; Gladys Soucie, historian; Frances Matehen, sergeantat- arms. Election was held recently to name 1955-56 officers of Post 491. They will be installed by William Green, with Sgt. William Soucie as installing sergeant-atarms. Legion Officers Virgil Pollock has been elected to lead the activities of this popular veterans' organization for the year ahead. He will be assisted by the following officers: Eugene Frost, senior vicecommander; Dr. John Grey, junior vice-commander; Martin Stoffel, adjutant; Harry Mueller, finance officer; Clifton Fulton, chaplain, Andrew Worwick, sergeant- at-arms; "Shorty" Miller, assistant sergeant-at-arms; Bill Reinwall, historian; M. L. Schoenholtz, Americanism officer; William Green, service officer; Harold Vycital, child welfare; Helge Davidson, employment officer; Robert Stueben, public relations officer; Gail Shannon, poppy c h a i r m a n ; J o h n D r e y m i l l e r , graves registration; Hugh Saynor. Sr., ritual chairman; William Creutz, Boy Scout chairman; Harold Vycital, S.A.L. officer; Clifton Fulton, Boys State; Bernie Matehen, rehabilitation; Paul R. Yanda, medals and awards. A social hour will follow the installation. FREAK ACCIDENT CAUSED INJURIES TO FIVE PERSONS Five persons were hospitalized last Sunday morning as the result of a freak accident at Lakes moor which involved four cars. The crash was reported to have taken place about 4 a.m. just east of the village when Viola Burkhart of Glenview was stopped for speeding. Behind her was a car driven by Sgt. Elmo Darnell of the Air Force, in which his wife, Doris, and Angelina Robeck of Lake Forest were passengers. Behind them and also travelling: east was a third car in th£ party, driven by Louis Thompson of Deerfield. The Darnell car pulled in front of the Burkhart auto and Thompson pulled up behind. A fourtll car belonging to Arthur Goss o£ Lakemoor, driven by Lucille Mov bile of Lake Bluff, also headed east, crashed into the threii parked cars. The Darnell auto was pushed into the center of the road and it began burning. Lakemoor police and Lake county deputies managed to get all passengers out of the cars and save the Darnell car. All except Miss Burkhart and Thompson were taken to CondeU Memorial hospital in Libertyville for treatment. Car damage was reported to vehicles driven by Harry Silas of Chicago and J«hn Foute of Lakemoor Sunday in an accident on Rt. 120 and Fox street. Award Contract For New County Building A contract for the construction of a new county gsr3ge to be erected at the fair grounds at a cost of $76,600 was awarded by the county board of supervia* ors last Tuesday.