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* #) "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" Volume 81 -- No. 3$ MCHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 5. 1956 10c Per Copy Musin' and Meanderin' I McHenry's police ofxcers have started the new year in style by wearing some • very attractive new uniforms which make them, among the best dressed and most official looking gentlemen we have seen. Many times folks question -- and certainly with every right to do so -- just how the money they contribute to various charitable organizations is spent. The Red Cross this week has announced that two-thirds of your R6d Cross dollars go directly for services to Armed Forces, i, veterans, ^disaster services and the blood program as follows: x Services to Armed Forces and veterans, 41 per cent; disaster services, U.S. and overseas, V per cent; national blood program, 15 per cent; first aid, water safety and home nursing-, 6 per cent; service and financial assistance to .chapters, 6 per cent; membership campaign, supplies and expense, 5 per cent; Junior Red Cross, 3 per cent; other community projects, 1 per cent; pub- (/te information, 2 per cent; supervision, planning and adiministration, 13 per cent. A break-down of the local dollar shows that seventy-five cents "of every dollar remains in the "" Chapter for use in that community. Tom Thompson, senior agriculture student in the local high school, was one of the top three ?^f.'oducers of corn in the county last year and has been named a contest winner. Tom, his father, George Thompson, and his instructor, W. E. I Pictor, have been invited to attend a "banquet honoring the winners in F.F.A. competition in inine counties, to be held at De- - Kalb Thursday, Jan. 12. > lAmong the first 100 vehicle license numbers assigned for 1958 was one to a Pistakee Bay registrant, the Huch company, which received No. 82. Name Chairman For Heart'Drive Mrs. Joseph X. Waynne has been named chairman, to» be assisted by Mrs. Lester Bacon and' Mrs. Frances Matchen, the latter treasurer, of the 1956 heart fund drive, according to an announcement made this week. This is the first time an organized house to house drive is being held and is scheduled for Heart Sunday, Feb. 26, for a twohour gflfriod between 1 and 3 p.m. Since 1949, when the first heart fund campaign was conducted, more than 13,000,000 heart fund dollars have been channeled into research, looking toward the prevention and control of diseases of the heart and circulation. With the 1956 campaign now under way, it is important to take stock of the research objectives that are involved. Answers to many hundreds of questions are being sought, most of them highly complex. More information concerning them will be brought to public attention in the weeks ahead in an effort to emphasize the importance of this annual drive. News About Servicemen Pvt. Donald W. Miller, son of Mr, and Mrs. Peter Miller of Ringwood, enjoyed a sixteen-day leave with his family and friends over the holidays. He left Tuesday by plane for Fort Lewis, Wash., where he has been stationed for the past seven months as a truck driver in the ammunition section. Pvt. Miller entered the Army on Jan. 6, 1955, and received his basic training at Camp Chaffee, Ark. The nation is filled with milk 4 drinkers and McHenry is adding its share to the total consumed Tjwdt year. I In the McHenry high and pub- |c grade schools alone, the milk 4^ for one month this winter *an $1,234.05. A total of 1,440 f*Aif pints a day were consumed. \ With milk for schools subsiby the government, pupils it for one cent a half pint. lized prink • Four generations were together $& Austin over the New Year weekend and proudest member Was Alfred Seyfferth of Lilymoor. Others making up the group were Clarence W. Seyfferth, Sr., Clarence W. Seyfferth, Jr., and Clarence W. Seyfferth IH, the latter making his entrance into this world on Nov. 15. . The high point of yesterday's achievement should be your starting point" for today. SADDENI SEVERAL BEAMS Ronald Ford,- stationed at Fort Benning, Ga., has been spending his furlough with McHenry friends. Upon completion of the furlough, he will report to Washington, from where he will leave for duty in Korea.. MARKETING OF FARM PRODUCTS STUDIED IN ADULT COURSE The McHenry agriculture department is starting its second series of meetings for adults in the area on Tuesday evening, Jan. 10, at 8 o'clock in the high school. £y The advisory council' has concluded that the major problem with farmers at this time is marketing farm products advantageously. Thus, the course is being organized to give the farmers a chance to study the factors surrounding the market^ ing of farm products. A great deal of time has been' spent in the past on how to increase production. If as good results can be obtained in getting the most money for the pork, beef, poultry and grain products marketed, any fanner can benefit. Elwood Howell of Woodstock, former agriculture teacher, is cooperating with William Pictor of McHenry in presenting the course. The dairy course completed in December was helped considerably by the cooperation of local farmers in. demonstrating their milking facilities. Actual observation of milk handling, followed by talks from outstanding authorities in the milk handling and marketing field, made the course as practical as possible. Those looking for answers had every opportunity to„ find them. Three Hurt Friday In Crash Near Ringwood Three motorists were injured in a collision at the intersection of the Ringwood and Wonder Lake -blacktop road last Friday, one of the few accidents in this area over the holiday weekend. The cars involved were driven by Maida Bastian and Robert Sandgren of Ringwood. Marie Eberle of Ringwood, a passenger in the Bastian car, was also injured. Sandgren reported that he did not see the other car because of bright sunshine in his eyes. PHILLIPS CASE GOES TO GRAND JURJf JANUARY 9 Authorities have" been busy this past week preparing evidence to present to the grand jury on Jan. 9 in the case of Robert Phillips, 28, of Rockford, kidnapkiller of Lyle Larson, 45, Harvard grocery store manager. The latter was slain on Thursday, DeQ. 22, in a field near Harvard. Empty cartridges and bullet^ removed from the body of Larson were taken to- thte Illinois State Crime bureau at Springfield for ballistic examination. Many other exhibits were also processed before presentation. The inquest into Larson's death was held in the circuit court room in Woodstock, rather than in Harvard, Wednesday of this week. Phillips had his first opportunity last week to visit with his wife and three children, whom he left without food or money just a few days before Christmas. They Were brought to Woodstock by Rockford officers, who questioned Phillips concerning holdups and burglaries he has admitted. INSPECT SPEED CONTROL $5;« S , \ -S N " •> " « * % I? "* r -vH: stress? NEW ELECTRIC SPEED CONTROL INSTRUMENT TO BE PUT INTO USE IN McHENRY WITHIN NEIT WEEK Photo by Kolin ' Inspecting the new electrical speed control which will soon beCput to use in McHenry are Mayor George P. Freund, Acting Police Chief Joseph Grobel and Officer Norbert Yegge. ^ The instrument, easily portable, is expected to reduce speed within McHenry as it has done in other cities where such a device has been employed. 'MRS. DALY DIES Mrs. Madge Daly, wife of C. Frank Daly, former, county treasurer and for .many years chairman of the county Republican central committee, died in her sleep at Woodstock Tuesday. ^IRST FATALITY The first traffic fatality of the year in1 McHenry county was recorded this week with the death of Mrs. Anna Hedrlin, 68, of Cicero, who -was injured in an auto accident Tuesday morning, Jan. 3, south of Crystal Lake. She was taken to Memorial hospital, where she died several hours later. The March of Dimes drive has started. Lend your support. SUCCESSOR TO FIRST CIVIC ARTS OFFERING PLANNED The McHenry County Civic Arts association, organized to en^ courage local attendance at, and participation in, art, music and drama, is offering a number of interesting outlets to patented residents of this area. At present, the group is planning a successor to its first stage presentation, "Our Town," which was given in December. Other projects planned are art shows and musical programs. All proceeds of such presentations, after expenses, will be put into a scholarship fund. -- Anyone interested in participating in any of these activities is asked to send a post card-to the association, Box 46, Woodstock, and he will be contacted by the group chairman for his particular interest. The association is also compiling a mailing list of persons in terested in attending any these presentations. * Announcement of the organization's next stage presentation and other activities will be made in the near future. of (HEADS COUNTY BAR Atty. William M. Carroll, Jr., of Woodstock was elected president of the McHenry County Bar association at a dinner meeting held last week. WINNING HOLIDAY DISPLAY Mourn Passings During New Year gj 'Holiday Weekend - A McHenry home was saddened by death last Thursday, Dec. 29, when Edward F. O'Malley, 59, of ' Emerald Park subdivision, died Sit the Villa rest home following a lingering illness. He had moved to this community with his family a couple of years ago. Mr. O'Malley was a .deputy assessor of Cook county TOnd was a member of the Aviation post, American Legion, of Chicago. Survivors include the wife, June; three children, Sharon, Patricia and Brian. The body rested at the Peter M. Justen funeral home until 9:30 o'clock Monday, Jan. 2, wl/en services were held from St Patrick's church, with interment ,/ in the church cemetery. Benjamin H. Watts Benjamin H. Watts of Fox Lake died at his home Sunday evening, Jan. 1, at-the age of 65. Death^followed a long illness with Jrheart condition. ,k' , He was born April 30, 1890, in Spring Grove, and had engaged in the real estate business. r -(Continued on Page 8) shoto by Kolin This beautiful nativity scene, with chimes aJbove which rang out the written theme, "And All the Bells on Earth Shall Ring," won first prize in the residential class of the holiday home decorating contest this year. The setting is in front of the George Biggs home in Edgeforook Heights subdivision, N ORGANIZE JUNIOR CRM STOPPERS CLUB IN McHENRY FOR ¥0UNG FOLKS 7 THROUGH 12; FIRS! MEETING SOON WSCS AND GUESTS INVITED TO HEAR FINE BOOK REVIEW Mrs. Harry Stinespring, president of the Woman's Society for Christian Service and a wellknown book reviewer, will bring "Papa's Wife" to life for members of that society and visitors at the Community Methodist church on Thursday, Jan. 19. "Papa's Wife," by Thyra Ferre' Bjorn, is the story of a Swedish Lapland girl and her determination to wed Pastor Franzon, twice her age; a chronicle of happy family life. Mrs. Bjorn, the author, was born in Swedish Lapland -- one of four brothers and four sisters in-, a Baptist minister's family. The family came to America in 1924. Her husband is also a native of Sweden and they reside in Massachusetts. The book review is set' for 2 p.m. and visitors who are not memlbers of the society ifright prefer to come to the sanctuary of the church at that time. Jan. 19 is the regular meeting of. the W.S.C.S., with thte officers gathering first at 11:45, and with silent meditation at 10:45 in the sanctuary) were will be a luncheon and brief meeting at 10 o'clock, hostesses for the day being Chairman Mrs. C. L. Wright and Mrs. Jack Moss, Mrs. Edgar Nardi, Mrs. Don Johnson and Mrs. Robert Orthwein. The McHenry police are in the ;i"roe6ss of forming an organization of junior crime stoppers for iboth boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 12 inclusive. When local officers are ready to hold a meeting for the cluib, young people of this age group will be notified through the Plaindealer. Each member will be issued an identification card, a badge and a set of rules by which they will 'be goverfted. The Crime Stoppers organization will be divided into groups, with a captain at the head of each. To (become a member, each boy and girl must pledge the follow ing: To honor, respect and obe; parents or guardians; to be faith; ful to religious duties; to respe; laws of the town, state and nation; to conduct himself in a manner that will reflect credit to the Crime Stoppers club; to be ready to assist these in trouble who deserve help; by proper conduct and example to help lead boys to do what is right. Other Rules Further, to be faithful and at-' tend all meetings if possible; to. be regular in attendance at school and do the best to receive proper education; to respect the rights and properties of others; not to aid criminals by withholding any information important to the law; not to give false reports to superior officers; to walk with his bicycle in the business area. A person may lose membership by riding double on his bicycle, going through stop signs, any other violation of traffic code or breaking any one of the pledges sworn to. The idea of the formation of Crime Stoppers locally originated with Norbert Yegge, a member of the police force, last fall and it has met with enthusiastic response among the young people. McHENRY MAN CANDIDATE TO GOP CONVENTION Charles J. (Chuck) Miller of McHenry, well known McHenry county Republican, has announced his intention to run for delegate from the 14th Congressional district to the Republican national nominating convention to be held in San Francisco in August of 1956. Mr. Miller has teamed up with Frank R. Reid, jr., of Aurora, who has also announced that he intends )to run as a delegate, and Edward J. Hutchens of Hinsdale and A. D. (Arb) Shorey of Glen Ellyn, who will complete thj team, as alternates. Pledged to support the Eisen hower administration 100 per cent, the foregoing men are of the opinion that the Republican Continued on Page 8 Administrator To Arrive On Feb. 1 The challenge offered in a progressive community hospital prompted Bertram Hanson, new administrator ot Memorial Hospital for McHenry County, to leave a key position in Chicago. Hanson, assistant administrator at Children's Memorial hospital, assumes his new position Feb 1. Hanson said he wants to locate in ah area where a community hospital is established -- a hospital that needs leadership and a community that he feels a good one to raise his family three children. n both counts, I like Mc- 'nry county very much and am looking forward to my new job," Hanson said this week when he re-visited Woodstock to find a home. "The building program offers a real opportunity, and I think my experience in three recent building programs will be helpful." The tall, good-looking administrator helped on building programs at Augustana hospital and THE BERTRAM HANSONS Children's Memorial hospital in Chicago and at Bgthel Lutheran church, where he is chairman of the board. "Good schools, good churches and a good hospital are all signs of a 'going community' and the hospital offers a special opportunity to make it an outstanding medical center in this area because of its central location," he said, adding „ that Woodstock is representative of towns in the county. Hanson noted that with the population growth taking place in the county, a bigger medical staff some day will be needed. He feels the hospital should be equipped to handle any type of medical case. Support the March of Dimes. Brother, Sister Welcome Daughters On Same Day An unusual occurrence took place this past week when a brother and sister each welcomed new daughters to their families on the same day, just two and one-half hourlT apart and weighing exactly the same. On Thursday, Dec. 29, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Freund of near Spring Grove announced the birth of a daughter, Mary Lynn, at their home, weighing 7 lbs. 7 oz. Not long afterward, Mr. and Mrs. JeroBie Tonyan of Ringwood were telling friends 6f the birth of their daughter, Ruth Ann, also weighing 7 lbs. 7 oz. Mrs. Freund and Mr. Tonyan are sister and brother. THfe city of McHenry has purchased an instrument which Is. 9> comparatively new approach to speed control. It is a "one-man"- speed enforcement electric' timer which was approved recently by the City Council. The device is a self-contained unit and comes in a portable easy-to-carry case, which can be moved from one location to another. Its installation requires no great amount of time, resulting in no tie-up of police car equipment. It is a one-man operation. To operate, two road tubes bbb placed across the pavement a pre-determined distance apart and held in place by lead weights for that purpose. They are so placed that the plug in each tube is otify the center line of the pavement to be checked giving positive identity. The officer in charge can east* ly read the speed and have ample time to step onto the pavement and stop the violator with a hand signal. The speed is accurately recorded and can be easily shown and read by the violator. It is proposed that at first petty violators will be given warnings and then shown how they can be checked. After ample notice, speeders who continue to disregard speed limits will be apprehended. | Soon In Operation It is expected that the new speed control will be put intcf operation in McHenry next week. In Detroit, where such device3 were initiated last April, authorities who supervised the program said that the timing devices have been excellent public relations instruments for their department. They say they have been able to make more residents of the city than ever before aware of the high speeds drivers are travelling. They have not oiilybeen able to persuade them of the dangers of these high speeds but to convince them that officers are not being unduly harsh on speeders. Despite the high speeds of some of the violators, Detroit officers say «• they have not once had to pursue a speeder. With the officers--stationed several hundred fedt beyond the rubber hoses, they have been able to get the reading from the watch, then step into the street and flag the violator over to the curb. Houck Home Destroyed By Flames; Volunteers Also Fight Other Fires Local firemen were called out on five occasions -- only one of them serious -- the last of the week. While the village of McCullom Lake was still in shock from one tragedy, disaster again struck when fire broke out in the Henry Houck home on Maple Hill drive last Friday morning. The four youngest children were home when they smell ed smoke between 9:30 and 9:40 a.m. Young Hank, 13, Roberta. 11, and Geoffrey, 8, ran out of the ®house to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Vycital to sound the alarm. Hank noticed his brother Bill, 15, was not with them and plunged back into the burning building to awaken him. Mrs. Vycital turned in 't|he alarm, and within minutes the McHenry fire department and volunteer firemen from all over were arriving on the scene. Henry Houck was at work in Crystal Lake and Mrs. Elizabeth Houck and oldest son, Hugh, home from DeKalb college, were at work in McHenry when the fire broke out. While the house was still burning, neighbors were already making plans for a place for the family to Hve. As nearly as could be determined, the fire started under the floor in the bedroOm, perhaps in the electrical wiring. The outside shell was saved but the entire inside of the house was burned. Two fires occurred on Thursday but neither of them was serious. The first was a grass fire near the RoBfert Brennan home on the Crystal Lake blacktop road. Later, a motor burned out in the furnace at the Thomas De- Carlo residence on Victoria street in the Country Club subdivision. The basement was filled with smoke but no other damage was reported. On Friday, firemen found their way back t'o the same street to extinguish a chimney fire at the. Walter Aeverman home. Only little damage resulted there, too. An overheated oil stove in the Pelligaro home at Lakemoor * ~ ' \t ADVISORY COUNCIL, OF HOME BUREAU > PLANS FOR FUTURE The advisory council of McHenry county Home Bureau will meet Monday, Jan. 9, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the meeting room of the Farm Bureau building, Woodstock. Mrs. Peter ' Schuler, Harvard, president of the county organization, will conduct the session. Those attending will be the nine members of the executive board and the twenty-five chairmen o£ the Home Bureau units. They will hear reports of board members and discuss current and future county activities. The regular monthly session of the executive board will be held the morning of Jan. 9, from 9:30 to noon. Those who will attend to represent this area will be Mrs. Ralph White and Mrs. John Hogan of Ringwood, Mrs. Robert Gardner and Mrs. Chester Colby of Solon Mills, and Mrs. Josepb Waynne of McHenry. SINGERS OPEN MEW SEASON JANUARY 9; PLAN FOR PROGRAM A new season for singers ttt the community opens Monday, Jan. 9, when members of the McHenry Choral club start Tehearsals for their spring concert. Music has been selected for this year's program, which is scheduled to be presented the last part of April. New members are encouraged to be present at 8 o'clock in the music room of the high school next Monday for practice. A deadline of Monday, Feb. % has been set for membership this season. I caused only minor <|amage to the floor. The fire was discovered by members of the family about 6 o'clock Wednesday morning1 this week and was cxtinguialted fegr local firemen. . :-glf H '*3-