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m ?.- J- W fr4. W?1 ' . • "SERVING THE CHAIN-ff-LAKES REGION SINCE 1*75" Volume 81 -- No. 47 McHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, MARCH 29. 1956 10c Per Copy / Z / t r ***** *' . * The last of the immunization clinics for this year will occur Aprjjl; 5 at 10 o'clock in the morning at Edgebrook school, at which time the third "triples" will be given. Generosity was demonstrated again this week when fifty dollars, almost all of the money fpntained at present in the local alvation Army treasury, was given to assist the Parratore family following the fire which destroyed their home. The parents and five children were sent to the Army's Waukegan branch, where clothing and furniture were obtained for all of them. ^ Bill Bolger of McHenry is undertaking one of the most interesting jobs in this area sincey being chosen to learn the installation of the new musical tone telephones in the Crystal Lake- Burtons' Bridge territory. A nation- wide project, this area was chosen as an experimental community in which to test 300 such phones now being' installed. In appearance they look much like the present phones but the ^t^lits in the main office are much smaller. Times range from B above middle C to high C and can be distinguished easily from such other tones as door bells, etb. One of the most noteworthy changes and certainly one of the most appreciated, is the fact that the new phones do away with tfc necessity of more than one jrtllg on eight-party lines. Just another of those nuisances which w|ll be remembered >n the near future with a chuckle as "one of those old fashioned devices." * Thoughts on the topic, "True Leadership," were presented by Dp; Orville A. Hitcnbock, principal! speaker at the annual Honors Day dinner at Northern Illinois State college last week. * His remarks were addressed to * the eighty-five students honored f0r high scholarship and to faculty guests. Among the students w#s Ruth Schaefer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schaefer, a freshman at the school. The Wooded Shores community at Winder Lake will vote on incorporation on April 28, the set by Judge Henry L. awlin. One of the oldest pair of twins in this area, Mrs. Margaret Hafner of Grass Lake and her brother, Peter Adams of Richmond, celebrated their seventy-seventh birthday anniversary on March 22. • C;v Mrs. Hafner's son, George, and fapiily of Cleveland, Ohio, are ^jpected home to spend the Easter holidays with their mother. Thousands of men are forced to play the game of life without a" single trump in their hands. Ij>e@$?pora£Ion Vote J@imshurg Defeated The election to decide the issue of incorporation for the community of Johnsburg met with defeat at the polls last Saturday. The vote was 131 against and 105 in favor of the proposition. Had the election carried, the community, now well over 100 years old, would have been known as the village of Johns- <* V'i rI eB. •; William Martin of Sterling visited his sister, Miss Rita Martin, Saturday evening. McHENRlf HOSPITAL1ECEIYES CHARTER AS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION; OPEN NEW INSTITUTION EARLY 1 JUNE J. Those who realize the great need for hospitals in this area will be pleased to learn that a charter was issued last week by the state of Illinois to the McHenry hospital, a not-for-profit corporation lpcated at 308 S. Green street. Completion of the fifteen-bed institution is expected about the first of June, according to the board of directors, who received the charter from the secretary of state. The hospital will be operated on a twenty-four hour a day basis, with a full staff of nurses. It wili be open to the public. It will be fully equipped with the finest x-ray and laboratory equipment, including a radioisotope laboratory, which will use radioactive materials for the diagnosis of diseases. Approval by the Atomic Energy Commission has been given for the use of this material. (Modern Features One of the features of the hospital will be a physio-therapy department, administered by a trained physio-therapist. Whirlpool baths and other equipment of the latest type will be included to speed the • rehabilitation of patients. . The hospital is one of the most modern' buildings of its type in this part of the 'State,. being completely air conditioned and fireproof. In connection with the operation of the McHenry hospital, a visiting nurses' department has been set up and is already in operation. The services of a registered nurse are available for home calls where a physician is not needed. This, too, is operated on a non-profit basis and the charges made will defray only the cost of the nurse's services. Many generous gifts have already been made to the nonprofit hospital organization. Additional gifts may be made to the McHenry Hospital, care of John Neuharth, Rt. 4, McHenry, 111., trustee. TAX RATES COMPILED FOE VILLAGES AND CITIES IN COUMTY Tax rates inside cities and villages in the county per $100 equalized value have been completed and the list released at the court house this week. * For the city of McHenrjP, the rate is $3,094 in comparison with "the highest rate of any city, Crystal Lake, with $3,602 for that part of the city in Nunda township and $3,381 in Algonquin township. The McCullom Lake rate is $3,163 and at Lakemoor, |$3.209 in McHenry township and ($3,271 in Nunda. Tax bills are being pre] for distribution in the offidp of County Treasurer" Vernon W. Kays. They will be sent out in April. Personal property taxes are due upon receipt of bill and are subject to penalty of 1 per cent per month after June 1 until paid. Real estate tax can be paid in two installments, the first due June 1 and the second on Sept. 1. , . .. Dental X-Rays Returned To Local School Students The Illinois State Dental division of the Illinois State Department of Public .Health has returned the dental x-rays taken of students in the McHenry schools. They are being sent home with the students and parents are asked to note that there is a white slip attached to the envelope which should be returned to the class room with information checked by the family dentist. The x-rays are to be retained by the doctor until work lias been completed. Mrs. James Wegener attended the music contest in Woodstock Saturday. Foresee Contests III Three Local School Elections On April 14 Contests are evident in the high school, consolidated grade school and Johnsburg school district elections which are scheduled to take place Saturday, April 14, in McHenry. Polls will be located at the city hall and the junior high school building in McHenry for the first two mentioned elections and in other incorporated areas in the school districts. In District 156 (high school), Herbert C. Reihansperger seeks re-election to a three-year term of office. Filing as candidates for the first time are Arthur J. Stilling and Mary Rita Stilling. There are two positions to be filled, one caused by the expiration of the present term of Mr. Reihansperger and the other by the .desire of Ben Justen not to seek re-election. Mr. - Justen, oldest in point of service, has been a popular member of the board for twenty-four years devoting much time to the betterment of the local school. His experience and cooperation will no doubt be missed by those with whom he has served. District 15 In District 15, a contest also seemed assured when three filed as candidates before the deadline last Saturday. Margaret L. Haug and Wilfred Blake seek re-election for threeyear terms. New in the field is Continued on Page 8 Ratings W@i McHenry vocalists and instrumentalists topped the county in first place winnings in the district music contest held last Saturday in Woodstock. Almost 600 students from twenty-eight schools in District I took part in the annual event which determines superior entries to advance to the state finals. The 1956 finals will be held in Peoria on May 4 and 5, with blue ribbon winners from throughout the state competing. In McHenry's first year in Class A competition, six soloists and six ensembles won superior ratings. Nancy Swanson, soprano, Dick Wissell, tenor, Art Beck, baritone, Don Rogers, bass, Kenneth Sawdo, saxophone solcist, and Kenneth Heldman, cornet soloist, ^sought honors to the local school^ In the instrumental ensemble classes, blue ribbons went to the horn quartet, saxophone trio, cornet trio and brass quartet. Two out of three entries in the vocal ensembles won first place, the boys' octet and a girls' sextet. Plans are being made to present a public program featuring contestants who will advance to the state finals, ps well as the two choruses and orchestra, members of which will also compete in Peoria. PLANS PROGRESS FOR NEW CITY PARK DISTRICT The monthly luncheon meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held Monday, March 27, at which time reports from the various chairmen were given. A resolution was passed, giving approval to the new park district. Chairman George Kauss announced that petitions were being circulated for the purpose of presenting the issue to the public for a vote at some future date. Mr. Kauss urged all organizations to return their resolutions as soon as action had been taken. A discussion followed on Marine Day, with mention made of some of the highlights of the event, including boat races by local drivers, a boat parade, the queen contest, etc. VFW, AUXILIARY ELECT OFFICERS FOR YEAR AHEAD William Soucie, Pauline Pries To Head Organisations The Veterans of Foreign Wars ana its; auxllijjy" unTf have' elected new officers for the year during the past week and pLans are beihg made for an installation ceremony some time/ in April. New leaders of the V.F.W. are Sgt. William Soucie, commander; William Pries, senior vice-commander; Vern Reinboldt, junior vice-commander; L6uis Diedrich, chaplain; Volney "Bud" Brown, quartermaster; Roy Morrison, judge advocate; William Creutz, three-year trustee; Frank Passalaqua, two-year trustee; and George Brda, one-year trustee. Aifxiliary Officers In the auxiliary, Pauline Pries, the first president ten years ago, was named to that position again. Other officers are Gertrude Barbian, senior vice-president; Gladys Soucie, junior vicepresident; Terry Becker, treasur« er; Lorraine Murphy, chaplain; Kay Stilling, conductress; Mary Weideman, guard; Florence Svoboda, three-year trustee; Gussie Diedrich, secretary. ANNOUNCE PRIZE WINNERS IN EASTER COLORING CONTEST Winners were announced on Wednesday morning in the annual Easter coloring contest conducted by local merchants. Lucky children are asked to report to the store whose contest they entered, identify themselves and receive their prizes. Following are the winners: At Rainbow Cleaners, Sandy M. Smith; Ace Hardware, Jacquelyn Berndt; Vycital's Hardware, Ricky Prine and Joanne Feyerer; Schmitt & Conway, Jacquelyn Berndt and Billy Davidson; McHenry Department store, Jacquelyn Berndt; McHenry Savings and Loan association, Billy Davidson, with Raymond Pollock and Joanne Feyerer as runnersup; Main Paint Genter, Ricky Prine; Nye Drug store, Billy Davidson; Althoff's Hardware, Gary Lockwood. A prize will be given to each child who entered the FitzGerald Realty contest, as all entries were judged outstanding. Children are asked to identify themselves at the store and receive their prize. Consolation prizes are being awarded to all who entered the Vycital's Hardware store contest. $209 Realized In Easter Seal Drive A total of $209.23 was realized last Saturday in the spring drive for- funds in this community for the McHenry county chapter of the Illinois A'ssociation for the Crippled, Inc. Seven different age groups, some attired in costumes appropriate to their name, sold Easter lilies and other symbols of the Easter campaign. Capturing first place were the Spring Lambs, including Pat Long, Eileen King, Kay Fry, Rosalie Doherty, Marion Kennebeck, Joan Larkin, Fran Brennan, Elaine Nell, Carol Bolger and Sue Wirfs. Second place went to the Easter Bunnies, who were Donnie Stinespring, Ellen Brennan, Judy and Terry Newkirk, Christine Liptrot, Lee Varese, Rickie Phannenstill, Ginny Kauss, Debbie, Howie and Durland Griffith. The Country Cut-ups captured thifd place and included Gert Barbian, Augusta Diedrich, Rita Barbian, Marge Adams, Boots Davis, Kelly Brown and Betty Gende. Other places were won by Early Birds, fourth; Noon Time Troopers, fifth; Twilight League, sixth; and Mad March Hares, seventh. •PERSONAL PH0PE81T SCHEDULES MAILED FOR ASSESSMENTS Assessor Lester Bacon announces the mailing of personal property schedules for 1956 assessments which must be filed with him by May 1. They can be returned by mail or Assessor Bacon will'<be at various locations in the township, where taxpayers may consult him about the schedules. Failure to complete the schedule and file by the May 1 date will result in a 50 per cent penalty. Mr. Bacon will be at the following locations: Johnsburg public school, April 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10 from 12:30 to 5 p.m.; Wonder Lake fire house, April 11, 12, 13, 20, 23 and 24 from 12:30 to 5 p.m.; Lakemoor fire hall. April 16, 17, 18 and 19 from 12:30 to 5 p.m.; and McHenry city hall, April 25, 26, 27, 30 and 31 during the same hours. Mr. Bacon stresses the fact that if it is more convenient, the schedules may be mailed. The new procedure was deemed necessary in view of the great increase in number of taxpayers. In 1953, 1,600 were listed in this township. That figure grew WINS COMMENDATION World War I Veteran Tonie Wagner of Pistakee Bay, McHenry, is shown receiving a letter of commendation and a check for a beneficial suggestion during retirement ceremonies at the U.S. Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, from Commander W. T. Hyde, USN, executive officer of the Administrative Command. Before completing thirty-five years of federal service, Mr. Wagner held the position of plasterer in the Public Works department, where he invented many new labor saving devices, the most recent being a portable roof derrick. ~ THREE YOUNG BOYS ADMIT STARTING FIRE ON FARM Fire damage on the Frank May farm near Johnsburg was cleared up this past week with the admission of three 12-year-old boys to having started it. A deputy sheriff, investigating the fire, saw two boys watching from beside a creek on the farm and upon questioning them they admitted having started the fire to get warm. The flames got out or control, they said, and spread to some lumber being used for erection of a building. In their efforts to put out the fire, they smashed a radiator on= a tractor to get water and also broke the gas line on the vehicle. The lumber was destroyed and damage was estimated at $175. Charges were not pressed when the parents agreed to pay--th^ damage. FIVE SPEEDERS McHenry police report five speeders and three arrested for to stop sign violations during the 2,100 in 1954 and to 3,500 in 1955. past week. PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENT Support the Easter Seal drive. One of the busiest places in the county is the physical therapy center in McHenry county, operated under the auspices of the Easter Seal society. ... Patty Zabroski of Lakemoor watches while her daddy. Stanley, undergoes treatment. He was hurt in a car accident and the nerves and muscles of the neck region were hurt. He is shown being treated in a head sling which stretches the vertebrae of the neck and helps to strengthen his muscles and repair the damage suffered. Holy Week services are now in progress in local churches, marking the close of the Lenten season and the approach of the joyous Easter season. The greatest modern reform of the Liturgy in the Roman Catholic faith will take place this year in Holy Week. It is a return to the original essence of the Church Mysteries. Perhaps the greatest single item of change is shifting the Masses and liturgical functions to their proper time of the day. This will make it possible for the faithful to participate in the most glorious Mysteries of the Redemption. On Holy Thursday, the Mass of the Last Supper is offered at the very hour of the Institution of the Holy Eucharist. The faithful are urged to see ever more clearly the sacrifice -- sacrament as the memorial of the passion and death of the Savior. The new rite of reception of holy Communion on Good Friday not only by the priest, but by all present, is actually a return to an old Roman custom which Waned in the high Middle Ages. The Easter Vigil Service is the most solemn memorial, in the entire year of the central mystery of our redemption: Christ's saving death and glorious resurrection. St. Mary At St. Mary Catholic church, there will be a low Mass at 5 o'clock and a High Mass at 7 in the evening on Holy Thursday. There ale. no morning rites. On Good Friday, the Mass of .the Presanctified will be read at 4 o'clock ita the afternoon and there Will be Stations of the Cross at' night at 7:30. There will be no services on Holy Saturday morning. At 10:30 o'clock in the evening there will be the Blessing of the New Fire and other ceremonies preceding the midnight mass. Easter Sunday masses will be at 7, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 o'clock. The junior choir will sing at 7 and 8:30 and the senior group at 10. Confessions will be heard on Saturday at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and not in the evening. St. Patrick On Holy Thursday, confessions will be heard from 4 to 5 in the afternoon and again at 7 in the evening. Holy Mass will be sung at 7:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross will make up the 2:15 o'clock service on Good Friday afternoon, to be followed at 3 o'clock by the Mass of the Presanctified. Confessions will be heard again that afternoon from 4 to 5 and at 7 in the evening. There will be Stations of the Cross at 7 o'clock. Veneration of the relic of the true cross will occur following afternoon rites and evening services. On Holy Saturday, there will be confessions from 10 to 11 in the morning, from 2 to 5 in the afternoon and at 7 in the evening. Services will begin at 11 o'clock in the evening, including blessing of the Paschal Water, etc., leading up to the midnight Mass, which will be sung by the adult choir. Easter Sunday Masses will be as usual^ at 7, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 o'clock. The children's choir will sing at the 10 o'clock High Mass. Zion Lutheran Zion Evangelical Lutheran church will conduct three services on Easter Sunday at 7, 8:30, and 10:30 a.m. Tne sermon will be based on Mark 16; 1-8, and the theme will be "The Fact and leaning of Christ's Resurrection. There will- be no Sunday School sessions on Easter Sunday. An invitation is extended by the pastor to worship at the church. Community Methodist During Holy Week, the Community Methodist church will observe the Last Supper on Maundy Thursday evening at 8 p.m., with communicants receiving the elements seated around a table of twelve, like the disciples on Jesus' last night with them. There will also be ah evening service at 8 p.m. on Good Friday, with Rev. J. Elliott Corbett speaking an "The Seven Last Words." Easter Day services will be at 8, 9:15 and 10:45 a.m., with Suft> day School being held at 9:15 and 10:45 as usual. Mr. Corbett will speak on "The Church of the Resurrection Faith" The church choir will sing "The Strife Is O'er" and "O Morn of Beauty" by Sibelius. Christ the King Thursday, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be at 7:30 p.m., followed by confessions. There will be Adoration until midnight. Good Friday Communion will be distributed at 3 in the afternoon^ with Adoration of the Gross to follow. Confessions will be heard from 7 to 8 p.m. on Good Friday. Confessions will be heard front' 4 to 5 p.m. on Holy Saturday alsa Easter Vigil ceremonies will begin at 10:30 p.m. Holy Saturday, followed, by the first Mass of, Easter, which will be a High Mast at midnight Easter Masses win include three low Masses at 8:00; 10:00 and 31:30 am Nativity ZiUtheran Chardi * Good Friday service will begin at 7:45 p.m. At this service there will be the ceremony of the veiling of the cross; *?Our Blackest Hour* is the sermon topic. Miss Janet Grill will be soloist. Easter sunrise service at 6 will be sponsored by the Luther league and held at the site of the new church. Two other services will be held at 8 and 10:45 a.m» The sermon topic will be, "You Can Live Forever, Beginning Now". St. John Qjn Hoiy TOursday, mass will be sung at* 8 o'clock at St. John's church, Johnsburg, followed by the procession and Adoration of the Blessed Sacra: ment in the repository. Adoration- hours on Good Friday will be from noon to 3 o'clock, with Veneration of the Cross and Communion service at 3. Evening service at 8 o'clock on Holy Saturday will consist of the Blessing of the Easter Can* die, Baptismal water, renewal of Baptismal vows and the Easter vigil mass. The regular Sunday schedule will be followed on Easter. Low mass will be read at 7, 10 and 11:30 o'clock. The St. John church choir will provide music for the 8:30 high mass and the combined children's choirs Will sing hymns at 10 o'clock. Bible Church Pastor Wright gives this invitation, "This Easter Sunday join with our church, make a living Christ known to a dying world." Good Friday evening at 7:30 p.m., there will be an hour of devotion and meditation. Communion will be observ ed at the conclusion of the service. Sunday, April 1, Sunday School will take place at 9:30. Each class will review the story of the resurrection. At 11 ajn. there will be morning worship, the sermon title being, "That I May Know Him and the Power of His Resurrection." At 7:30 p.m. Sunday evening, a Bible service will be held, with songs of praise. Episcopal Mission The new Episcopal mission at Wonder Lake, St. Francis of Assisi, will have its Easter Day service at 9 a.m. It will be a Festal Choral Eucharist, with the children's choir of St. Ann's, Woodstock, singing. Father Mo Murtry will celebrate the Mass, and will be served by George Taylor, and Nicholas Abraham. The music of the Mass will be a setting adapted from the Serbian Liturgy by Sebastian Dabovitch, and the choir will also sing the 15th century French hymn "O Filii et Filiae". The Easter Day service is scheduled for 9 a.m., but otherwise the Sunday service at Wonder Lake is at 11 a m. There will be no 11 am. service on Easter at Wonder Lake. Friday 3 to 6 p. m .. » -r r.