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"SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 2875" Volume 82 -- No. 13 McHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 2. 1956 10c Per Copy .y- s *• ^ --X- v Remember Jackie Klein as a candidate for Marine Day queen in 1955? At that time she was living at Pistakee Bay with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Klein. Word comes that she is one of Chicago's happiest girls these {lays since winning a place", on >#&e United" States Olympic team and a trip to the games in Australia thi§ fall. We hope to have more information on Jackie for next week's pj(per. Seldom have we seen such a large and beautiful display of flowers as noted at the grand opening of the new McHenry State ^>ank. So often we speak of progress in our community. One of the most impressive bits of proof is a tour of the new bank. Those who attended the opening Friday and Saturday were enthusiastic in their acclaim of one of the city's most modern builc'ings and one of the ' finest banks in the state. The McHenry community will '^have two representatives in the Miss McHenry County contest, to be selected Friday night of this week. One is Sue Stinespring, who now reigns as Marine Day Queen, and the other Joan Young, who will compete as Johnsburg's candidate. A completely rebuilt crops and soils mobile exhibit from the Illinois college of agriculture will be •it the county fair Aug. 4 and 5, with the story of^ improved soils and crops unfolding as one walks through. While most folks agree that the widening of Elm street will be a marked improvement for McHenry. most of them have expressed very sincere regret at losing the beautiful trees which lined the highway . Jor several blocks. With so many •years required before the towering trees, reached their impressive stature, tVieir removal was noted with a real sense of loss. Shirley Thurwell has 'been awarded a $200 scholarship at Monmouth college where she will be enrolled as a freshman on Sept. 17. Scholarships are awarded by the college to students with outstanding records of scholastic Achievement in high school who show promise of success in college work.' Miss Rosemary Mercure has returned from i five-day training session of the Illinois Future Homemakers < f America, held at Lake Bloom: ngton. Faye Pritts of Betho.nv was chosen president of the association, which repre- ,^Jpents mor-i than 28,000 students in Illinois hich schools. The circus is coming to Johnsburg, Aug. 2. The Community club announces two performances, at 2 and 8 o'clock, on the club grounds, "sponsored by that organization and the Johnsburg firemen. According to Gertrude Barbian, the beach fund has reached $234 *to date. M( re money is needed if the lifeguard is to be maintained throughout the summer season. Persons miy still contribute by sending check to Beach Fund, McHenry, 111. The person with nn pnrpnsp .in life can never show progress. McHENRY LADIES ACTIVE AS MOTOR CORPS DRIVERS The Red Cross issues -a special appeal tor volunteer motor corps drivers for the county chapter. From inc re than twenty on file for many years, the number of active workers had dwindled to seven who give reg"lirly of their time. Among them a-e three from McHenry, MWrs. Verona Kent, Mrs. Gertrude Barbian trid Mrs. Audrey Glosson. The request for services in this line ha~^ not le.^ened and the ranks are open lo men and women at least lh years cf age who have the required state and local licenses to drive and are willing to volunteer at lea^t twenty-five hours of service a venr. HIGHLIGHTS OF MARINE DAY ARE HAPPY MEMORIES Name Winners Of Night, Day Parades And Sunday Races It was another colorful Marine Day in McHenry, and while crowds failed, to reach the number that filled our city in past years, nevertheless^ tho annual summer carnival, conducted on a smaller scale this yenr, proved most successful. Ideal weather conditions prevailed throughout the four days and evenings in which the carnival was in progress in the city park. Youngsters took advantage of the variety of rides offered while 'mom and dad enioyed other attractions and the added pleasure of visiting with old friends returned for this annual event Crowned One of the highlights of the four-daj festival was the crowning of Miss Sue Stinespring as queen on a special platform erected at the edge of the park. The lovely, 16-year-oli miss accepted a beautiful key to the city presented by Mayor George P Freund and expressed in a humble and sincere manner her gratefulness for having been elected queen and her hopes of adequately filling the role. She was presented with a $100 prize and three pieces of luggage by Donald Johnson, president of the sponsoring Chamber of Commerce, and with a trophy by William Burfe;,idt of the Plaindealer. Miss Stinespring and her two attendants, Nancy Smith and Jeanette Freund, each received a radio from the local Admiral corporation. Earl Walsh served as master of cercmonies for the crowning ceremony. Probably the most spectacular part of the Marine Day festivities was the Saturday night boat parade on the river where bright spot lights shone on attractively decor- NAME COUNTY QUEEN T0M6HT DOLLAR DAYS TO BE HELD IN CITY ON AUGUST 10-11 The McHenry area boasts two entries among the lovely young ladies who will compete for the Miss McHenry County, 1956, title at the county junior fair. They are shown giving a preview of the beauty that wi|l parade before the grandstand, starting at 7:30 this (Thursday) night, Aug. 2. They will be judged on beauty, poise and personality and will appear first in a formal and then in a bathing suit. Left to right, they are Sue Stinespring, McHenry Marine Day queen; Joan Young, Johnsburg; Marilyn Lindvall, Miss Woodstock; Carol Hansen, Hebron: Connie Kamholz, Cary; Marge Hamilton, Crystal Lake; and Patricia Hickey, Huntley. Three Fires Require Volunteers' Attention Fire due to defective wiring in a summer home at Woodlawn Park brought firemen to the subdivision last Saturday noon. They estimated damage to the extent of about $200. Later in the afternoon, they extinguished a grass fire at Lilymoor and on Sunday were called to Griswold Lake for a similar conflagration. VISIT WEST COAST Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bienapfl have been enjoying a trip to the West Coast with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Heinze, of Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. Heinze ated boats. The following day, is executive secretary of the Minnemore crafts made their way before the targe crowc assembled for the races and saw more winners proclaimed Name Winners In the night parade, Old Bridge Tavern won firrt place in the commercial class and Bill's Outboard Motors placed second. The blue (Continued on Page 8) apolis Poultry, Eutter and Egg association. Tn', Hollywood, they visited at the home of relatives, Mr. and Mrs. George Evans. ItAIDS AT BAY Three places at Pistakee Bay were raided by the sheriff and his deputies Saturday afternoon and gambling eauipment was confiscated. NAME HUE RIBBON WINNERS FOR ANNUAL FUWER SHOW; RECALL GARDEN CUB MOMPUSHMBITS Blue ribbon winners were announced Tuesday evening for the annual flower show sponsored by the McHenry Garden club and held at the Legion home on Tuesday of this week. Tables ' Bull Valley club, Mrs. H. C. Thornton, Town and Country club of Libertyville and Woodstock Garden club. Flower Arrangements Mrs. John Wagner. Mrs. Herb Grafis of Libertyville, Mrs. Fred Lieberson, Mrs. Carey Appley of Lake Villa and Shirley Thornton. Plants in Pots Mrs. Merle Sandeen of Woodstock, Mrs. Joseph X, Waynne, Wonder Lake Garden club and Mrs. Marshall Leonard. Flowers, Vegetables, Fruits Mourn Death Of Nick S. Weingart Nick S. Weingart, one of the community's most respected and best liked residents, died at his home at 301 Elm street last Thursday morning, July 26, following a long illness. He was 71 years old. Mr. Weingart was active in city.and county groups for many years and was especially interested in the progress of farmers ORIENTAL SCOUTS VISIT COUNTY IN EXCHANGE PROGRAM A delegation of foreign Boy Scouts will be special guests at the McHenry county junior fair all day today, Aug. 2. They are part of an exchange delegation of sixteen Japanese and ten Korean Scouts who are in Blackhawk Scout council this week to study the agriculture of the midwest. A similar delegation of American Scouts is in the Orient now. Transportation for both groups has been done by the U.S. Navy via water and air. The oriental boys are visiting in farm homes and their hosts will bring them to the fair On Thursday. In the morning, their host will be Ralph Ostrander, who will also interview them on -his radio Farm "Front progranc* at 1:05. In the afternoon, Pat Ulrich will conduct them to the exhibits. They will eat lunch in a group in the Home Bureau dining hall at 11:30. DISTRICT BOARD OF PTA PLANS FOR FALL CONFERENCE WITHDRAWS FROM RACE State Representative Maud N. Peffers of Aurora announced last w^ek that she was withdrawing fuoffi the Nov ember political'race for reasons cf henlth. A resident of Kar.e county, she made the announcement at thf close of eightteen years' service in the state legislature beginning "when she succeeded her husband. John M. P«?f fcrs, after his death. € , Mrs. Charles Fago of Winthrop Harbor, district director of the Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers of District 26, and members of the district board met for luncheon and a summer business session last Thursday at Zion. Important item of discussion and planning was the annual fall conference being ^held this year at Greenwood school, Waukegan, on the afternoon and evening of Thursday, Oct. 24. Last year's conference was an important event in McHenry. Among those present to assist in outlining district work for the the 1956-57 season were Mrs. Roy E. Swanson, Wonder Lake, assistant director from McHenry county. District 26, one of the thirty-1 three districts in the state of j Illinois, serves Boone, McHenry j and Lake counties, except for a j small portion of the latter. ( Dollar Days will be held in McHenry on Friday and Saturday, Aug; 10 and 11, offering the public outstanding bargains inall types of merchandise. On Tuesday of next week, 1,500 special supplements listing the sale items wil be sent to residents of the rural area. City subscribers to the Plaindealer will receive their supplement with the weekly paper on Thursday, Twenty-two business' establishments from the three sections of the city are joining to make this one of the most spectacular sales fever' offered locally. DELEGATES FROM LOCAL LEGION POST ATTEND CONVENTION M. L. Schoenholtz, Virgil Pollock, Ray Page and Robert Conway are delegates from the local Legion post, No. 491, to attend the ttyrty-eighth annual convention to be held in Chicago starting today, Aug. 2, and continuing through Sunday. Alternates are Robert Hendricks, Ed Reid, Harry Mueller, Dr. John T. Gray and Roy Homo. William Green is being sent to represent the post and also the Eleventh district, of which be is commander, and as such will head *t^ie local delegation. The McHenry men will join the thousands of others in hearing the Very Rev. Harold W. Rigney, S.Y.D., , Divine Word missionary and survivor of four years in a Chinese communist prison, who will be a principal "speaker. Fr. Rigney, author of the book, "Four Years in a Red Hell," will talk on "Prison Memories." His. description of his view of red China from behind prison bars will be heard by more than 50,000 Legionnaires. 1956 Water Fight In City Sunday Enthusiastic fans of the McHenry water fighting team will be happy to learn that the annual fights will be conducted next Sunday ' afternoon, Aug 5, oh Riverside Drive, starting at 1 o'clock. Eighteen teams are scheduled to take part in the thrilling event, which Has been won by the local team eight out • of th^ last ten years. They are the defending champions, having been proclaimed winners last year. Others taking pari will'be Fox River Grove, Cary, Hampshire, Crystal Lake. Woodstock, East and West Dundee, Carpentersville, Algonquin, Huntley, Hebron, Marengo, Richmond, Spring Grove, Johnsburg, Wonder Lake and Harvard. McHenry will be represented by the following members of the fire department: Eddie Justen, Ted Miller, Harry Conway, Jerome and Henry Buch and Glenn Peterson. MANY YOUNG FOLKS FROM THIS COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN COUNTY JUNIOR FAIR AUGUST 2-5 Three From Here Seek I^oyal Honor McHenry friends and members of their families are watching with interest rei.ilts of the county 4-H contest for king and queen of the junior fair on Aug. 2, 3, 4 and,5. They are Karen Schmelzer, Mark Zimmerman and John Hogan, Jr. Karen Schmelzer Karen is a member of the Ringwood Sunshine Girls 4-H club and also the Cherry Valley club, this being her eighth year in 4-H work. During that time 'she has carried home grounds beautification, clothing, foids and flowed arrangements for her projects. * She was state outstanding member one year, state project honor member for two yeprs and last year was Bleachers will be provided I ('bosen to model her suit at the along the Drive for the conveni ence of water fighting fans. GRADUATE NURSE GOVERNOR SENDS CONGRATULATIONS TO NONAGENARIAN Mrs. Minnie Block, who observed her ninety-sixth birthday MARILYN . SCHM1TT Miss Marilyn A. Schmitt;' daughter of the Joseph M. Schmitts of Edgebrook Heights, was gradui ated from St. Therese School of anniversary last month, has re- : Nursjngj V.'aukegan, on Sunday, ceived the following letter of congratulations from Governor Stratton: "Dear Mrs. Block: "Mrs. Stratton and I want to take this opportunity to express our belated congratulations on the observance of your 96tlv birthday anniversary. We hope your health is good as you approach the century mark and that your anniversary was a happy one. "May God bless you and grant you continued contentment and happiness in the future." Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Taylor and sons, James and David, have returned to their home in Bountiful, Utah, after spending the past week with his mother, Mrs. I. Fish, and sister, Mrs. Albert Adams, on Maple avenue. July 29. The commencement exercises were held in the school's new auditorium. PISTAKEE PICNIC The Pistakee Highlands association's second .innual picnic is being planned for Sunday, Aug. 5, as an all day pvent at the beach. The public is invited for a day of dancing, swimming and games, with lunch and refreshments to be served. state fair. Karen is junior leader of the local club this year and has held every office in it. Mark Zimmerman Mark is also a member of the i Cherry Valley club, this being his six'th yei.r in 4-H work. Last year | he was na^ned state outstanding member and also received many awards at local and county achievement n:ght«\ one of them his selection as delegate to state 4-H lead^ ership camp. Mark has been vicepresident, junior leader and Federation delegate of his club for the past year aid in June was elected president of ihe McHenry county 4-H Federation one of the most coveted honors bestowed. He is also president of the 4-H Electric club. For the second year, he will represent the county at the state fair in the p«'!Vic speaking contest. John Hogan John has held membership in the Busy Three club for eight years and for the past twelve months has sor ed as president junior leader and Federation delegate. He was elccted reporter of the County 4-H^ Federation in June. John wan stale outstanding member last vear and is one of the four delegates to state leadership camp in 1956. For his projects, he has carried swine, dairy, tractor, crops and electricity. The final choice of king and queen lies in the voting of every 4-H member in the county, making the winners titleholders by popular choice. EXHIBITIONS AHib CONTESTS AMONG VARIED FEATURES MINOR COLLISION Donald Voight of Green street was driving a motorcycle which collided with a car driven by Eugene Lamdeau of Chicago on Rt. 12, near Volo, Sunday evening. Voight was reported Numerous attractions, including home talent vaudeville acts, a roCk and roll dance Contest and a famous sheep dog exhibition will be features of the stage show for the grandstand at the county junior fair which opens tonight, Aug. 2, and continues through Aug. 5. Tonight's attractions feature a livestocK parade of F.F.A members and presentation of special awards; a band concert; selection of Miss McHenry County from among eight beautiful girls and a horse pulling contest. The Friday afternoon program features a spectacular and thrilling tractor pulling contest. At the grandstand show in the evening, another bund concert will open festivities, fcliowed by a 4-H livestock parade, presentation of 4-H special awards; the popular 4-H style revue in which each girl has an opportunity to model her gown on the new movable stage. During the evening, the 4-H king and queen will be crowned--the coveted honors of the year. Harness Races Saturday afternoon will be given over to harness races, with neaiiy $1,000 in purses; and at 3:30 is. the junior horse show for those under 16. The evening performance will be a spectacular revue starring George Menard as master of Ceremonies, featuring eight acts of vaudeville plus Arthur Allen and his sheep dogs , from the'International Livestock show. Topping off the entertainment will be the county champion rock and roll dancers. Sunday Attractions On Sunday, the grandstand witt be opened promptly at 1 p.m. and the horses -will be started at once J on their winning ways, with $1,500 at stake. livestock will remain and exhibits wil be open until 4 p.m. 'v* The Sunday night show opens at 7:30 with the Oak Lawn circus band and the grand horse show. There also will be another exhibition of Allen's famous working collies. NEW BUSINESS The Nelson L. Davis company moved this week from Chicago to the former home of the McHenry State bank at 517 Main street. The company is an engineering and contracting firm specializing in coal preparation plants. Mrs. Shirley Harold of Detroit, to l Mich., has been visiting her parhave stopped for the stop sign 1 ents, the fi rMiur Klingbergs, of and then pulled into the path of I Mineral Springs the past two the car. weeks. WINNER IN PARAD^ Mrs. Clarence Angiese, apples, pears and red raspberries; Robert A. Thompson, cucumber,' miniature corn, green peppers, pink fringe gladioli; Mrs. L. Huck, onions, rose and red gladioli; Mrs. C. W. Klontz, squash and tiger lilies. Also Mrs. H. Crowley, petunias: Mrs. Carroll Dietle, red rose; Gene Dietle, pink rose; Mrs. Wagner, marigolds: Mrs. William- Fiala, rose; Mrs. Herman Crawley, delphinium; Mrs. J. J. Gruenfeld, nasturtiums. The local Garden club won a merit award for their entrance, j "Home Sweet Home," and for a breakfast table, neither of which was in a competitive class, i in this area. He retired from a Special tri-color ribbons for ' successful farming career eleven outstanding entries went to Mrs. I years ago and moved to his pres- Hupk and Mrs. Minnie Martin. I ent home. Art Exhibit Exhibitors in the art exhibit He was president of the National Farm Loan association in included L. Wilhelm. Mary Har- j McHenry county and had comvey, H. Jurak, Joseph Muska, Mrs. S. Liebsohn, J. E. Pearson, E. Walik, Gertrude Gladstone, Mrs. C. W. ' Klontz and Mrs. Joseph X. Waynne. pleted twenty years as director at t lie time of his retirement from that position. He was a member of. St. Mary's church, of the Holy In summing up recently at the . Name society and was a fiftyclose of the fiscal year the various interests and activities, members of /"the McHenry Garden club, it was made known, maintain a position worthy of notice (Continued on Page 8) year member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, having received his half century pin last spring. With deep interest in the wel-, fare ol his family, he spent most (Continued on page 8) CHICAGO GIRL DIES IN COUNT YTRAFFIC ACCIDENT | Another highway fatality was chalked up for McHenry county ; with the death of a Chicago girl, 1 Gladys Brown, 17, who wSs fatally injured when a pick-up truck I carrying five youths overturned ! last Thursday night on a gravel ; road five miles southwest of i Woodstock. | Othei youths, all of whom had J been attending the Pleasant Val-, ley Farm^ camp of the Chicago j City Missionary society, received minor injuries. William Greene, 19, of Chicago, the driver, said I he was unfamiliar with the road and missed a turn while travelling at a moderate rate of j speed. ! This was the twenty-third ! traffic fatality on the highway | in McHenry county in 1956. j COUNTY DRAMA Tryouts were held in Woodstock Monday evening for a dramatic production which will be presented next fall in various parts of McHenry county. George Bernard Shaw's "Don Juan in Hell" will be produced by Civic Arts association, with a cast from throughout the coutfty. - v ^ „ * it*-- PRELIMINARY WORK ON WIDENING OF ELM STREET BEGINS Activities in the Elm street widening project are drawing special interest in1 the city of McHenry this week. Preliminary work involves extensive work on the part of the Public Service company, Northern Illinois Gas company and the Illinois Bell Telephone company. Underground changes and ' rear lot services are in progress in preparation for the actual road construction. Sidewalk levels have been changed as engineers have designed the new lanes to follow the contour of the existing pavement. Some questions have been askea as to final appearance and it has been explained that the [ contract calls for a complete resurfacing of the entire road* j way with blacktop material. I Much to the chagrin of many j residents and city officials as j well, it has been necessary to ! remove many trees in order to j,meet requirements in the pr<fc_ j ject. This beautiful float entered by J. Mitchell Dudek of Chicago won first Dlace in the noncommercial class in both the Saturday night and Sunday afternoon boat parades oh the river last weekend. A number were entered. The beautiful swan was so large that it was necessary to bend its graceful neck and wings to pass under th? two bridged. MANDAROEIS ADMINISTRATOR. HEW HOSPITAL i Fin© Background In Varied Phases Ol Work Reviewed The McHenry, hospital was happy to announce the appoint- • ment of Miss Manda Roe as hospital administrator. Miss Roe ! is well known in the McHenry i area for her able administrative I record at Memorial hospital. ; Woodstock, during a four-year period from 1937 to 1940 and more recently from 1949 to the I early part of this year. Miss Roe. whose birth place was in Wisconsin, graduated from the Eau Clairp, W ISM ' School of Nursing. This, phi* her excellent business back- I ground - and experience, have ' made her a well known and adk j mired administrator in the Chk | cago metropolitan area. <" (Continued on Page 8), i J i