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t ^ Thursday, August 16, 1956 McHenry Plaindealer ! Phone 170 - 171 . Published every Thursday, at McHenry, 111., by the McHenry blishing Company, Inc. N A T O N A l E D I T O R I A L AS^odj^TU . _ »N W. BURFEINDT, (Jen'l. Manager ADELE. FROEHLICH, Editor proposed amendment to the Constitution will be submitted a separate blue ballot to the eleo tors on the State of Illinois for adoption or rejection at the General Election to be held on November 6, 1956. * i SJj THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER SUBSCRIPTION RATE In McHenry County 1 Year $3.00 6 Months $1.75 3 Months $1.00 Outside McHenry County 1 Year $3.50 6 Months $2.00 3 Months , : $1.25 I LI! no 18 ASSOC Entered as second-class mat- .ter at the post office at. McjHenry, Illinois, under the act of Hay 8, 1879. LEGAL j- SEC STATE--25792 ^ OFFICIAL PUBLICATION NOTICE OF PROPOSED CON STITT'TIONAL ' AMENDMENT Pursuant to law in such case made,*nd provided, public notice is hereby given that the following REVENUE AMENDMENT Article IX Sec. I. The General Assembly may define and classify property for taxation, hut all such definitions and classifications shall be reasonable and be based solely on the nature and characteristics of the property and not on the nalure. characteristics, residence or business of the owner or the arnourt or number owned. All real estate shall constitute ^ne cl:iss, except that lands used for forestry purposes and mineral rights i-i lair1 may be classified separately. If any class of property is taxed bv valuation, such tax shall be unilorm a« to pie class. Sec. 2. The General Assembly may levy or authorize ^ie levy of such other kinds of taxes as it may deem necessary, which shall be uniform upon the same class of subjects within the territorial limits of the authority levying the tax, but shall net levy or authorize the levy of a graduated income tax. Sec. 3. The property of the State, counties and n*her municipal corporations.' both real and personal, and such other property, or part thereof, as may be owned by, or h£ld in trust for, agricultural or horticultura' societies, non-profit hospital; or schools, religious institutions. cemeteries, or charitable institutions and used exclusively for one or more of such purpose;;, ma.\ be exempted from taxation: but such exemption shall be only by gereral law. In the assessment of re:il estate incumbered by public easement, any* depreciaoeeasioncd by such easement be deducted in the valuation such property. This section shall J not deprive the General Assembly - of power to classify property for i taxation as provided in section 1 j of this Article t \ > Sec. 9. Tits General Assembly' may vest the corporate authorities ! of cities, towns and villages with I power to mal'e local improvements by special assessment, or by spec-' ial taxation on contiguous property, oi[ c;the"v':-:c. For all other"cor- . porato purposes, all municipal corporations may be vested with auth-1 ority t ) levy and collect taxes sub-' ject to the restrictions of sections j 1 and 2 of th's Article. j Sec. 10. Tiie General Assembly j shall not imp< se taxes upon munici- 1 pal corporations, or the inhabitants i or property tnereof, for corporate ' purposes, hut shall require the corporate authorities to levy taxes for the payment of liabilities incurred under auth >rity of law. Private i property shall not be liable to be | taken or se'd for the payment \ of the c. rporate liabilities of a municipal corporation. Section 13 of Article 9 of this Constitution is repealed. Form-of Ballot The-proposed amendment to Article IX will appear upon the constitution ballot in the following form: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTIONS 1, 2. ?, 9, and 10 of ARTFCI.E I\ AND FOR THE REPEAL OF SECTION 13 OF ARTICLE IX (Ivevenuo Amendment) Explanation of Amendment This amendment would revise' Section 1 Article IX of the\ State - Const:t"tion so as to permit the General Assembly to classify^ prop- J erty for tax purposes, subject to j the fo'lovving restrictions: (1) the classifications are -to be based on the nam re an.-f characteristics of the property and not on the nature, characteristics, residence or business of the owner or the. amount or number owned; (2) all real estate is to constitute one class, except that lands used for forestry purposes ind mineral rights in land may each be < lassified separately; and (3) if any class of property is taxed Ly valuation, such tax is to j be uniform as to the class. This amendment would also revise and simplify Section 2 of Article IX, dealing with the levy of miscellaneous types of taxes, but would ieq":re such taxes to be uniform as to the same class of subjects within the territorial lim; its of" the authority levying the tax. The lev y of a graduated income tax would be forbidden. Other changes are merely routine, This amendment revises Section 3 to reouire ownership or its equivalent and not mere use--as a basis lor exemption of charitable, religious, and other similar property from taxation. In addition, non-Drofit hospitals would be added to the list of institutions and : purposes for which the General 1 Assembly may gr^nt tax exemp- | tion by general law. . ' Sections 9 and 10 would be rej vised to subject the taxing lowers j of cities and other local• rgitwfjffrni ments •(> th<* «;unc restriction^*'as • - apply to the General Assembly, i The language in regard to obliga- j tions of these governments would! be broiidene*'. requiring them to' levy taxes not merely -- as now --- j for "debts contracted" but ratherj for "liabilities incurred." - ' This -amendment would," in addi-! tion. repeal obsolete Section 13, which was adopted in 1890 to authorize the corporate authorities of | Chicago to issue Columbian Exposition bords. ..;; For the proposed . a m e n ' d m e n t , to Sections 1, 2, 3, ' 9, and 10 of Ar-! ticle IX of the ] Constitution and ; for the repeal of Section 13 of Articl IX of the Constitution (Itevenue Amendment ). Page ,Fhr® YES NO ' CAPITOL BUILDING Springfield Illinois OFFICE OF THE ' SECRETARY OF STATE I. CMARI.ES F. CARPI?XTIER, Secretary of State of the State of! Illinois, do hereby certify that the { foregoing is a .true flopy of the pro- , posed amendment and the form in which said amendment wilrappear upon a separate blue ballot at the General Election to be held on the Sixth day of 'November, A. D. 1956, pursuant to Senate Joint Resolu-! tion No. 15. Senate Joint Resolution No. 30, and Senate Joint Re- : solution No 32 of the Sixty-ninth ' General Assembly, the originals of ; which ive on file ii< this office. IN WITNFSS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Great Seal of fhe State of Illinois. Done at my office in the Capitol Building, in the city of Springfield, this 10th day of January A. D. 1956 ; and of the Independence of the: United States the one hundred and eightieth. i CHARLFS F. CARPENTIER, , (SEAL) Secretary of State Publish \ug. 2--9- 16 23 NELLIE BENNETT RETIRED TEACHER, DIED ON TUESDAY Miss Nellie M. Bennett, 85, of 409 Clearbrook avenue, McHenry. passed away at Memorial hospital, Woodstock, on Tuesday morning, Aug.' 14. "Aunt Nell' as she was affectionately known, had resided permanently in McHenry for the past sixteen months, although she had been a frequent visitor of her grand-niece. Helen Creamer, for. many years. She formerly resided in Oak Park before moving to McHenry. Thr> deceased was a retired Chicago school teacher, having taught for over forty years. 1 Survivors include her niece, Mrs. Rhoda De Bray, with whom she lived ; ) a grand-niece, MrsV Dan Creamer; i and two. greatgrand- nephews, John and James Creamer. The body is resting at the Peter M. Justen funeral 'home until Friday morning at 9:40 o'clock, when it will be taken to St. Patrick's church for a solemn funeral Mass at 10 o'clock. Burial" will be in Calvary cemetery, Evanston. Insured Savings: Savings invested in Crystal Laice Savings and Loan Association are insured by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp., and earn 2 '/z per cent pins YJ per cent extra. SS-ti It Pays to Advertise '<3 CHICKEN DINNER at TRANSFIGURATION GHUICH WAUCONDA SUNDAY. AUG. 19 Serving from 11:30 A. M. to 6 P. M. ' Adults $1.50 -- Children 75c Benefit of Building Fund McHENRY TOPICS Glenn Paulsen Quite often we at McHenry TV notice that people have their television sets standing near windows where the SUM shines on the screen during a part of the day. This is bad because it does not take long for the fluorescent material inside the picture tube to be destroyed causing your picture to be dim and yellowish Also, keep your set away V r Allan McKim from radiators and furnace outlets as heat destroys electronic equipment. Be sure that there is space around your set, especially in the back for ventilation. Phone 2233 for your next service call and we can help you position your set for the best viewing and for the longest life. McHENRY TV PHONE 2233 On Route 120 - 2 Blks. East of New Bridge <r: Bowlers! NOW FORMING Johnsburg Bowling Resort MAJOR LEAGUE STARTS SEPT. 5th, .9 P. M. (Entry Deadline Aug. 31) ANY TEAMS HAVING 825 TO 850 AVERAGE ARE WELCOME TO JOIN. ALL BOWLERS WHO WISH TO BOWL IN THIS LEAGUE MAY CALL "LOUIE" AT McHENRY 1475 OR "RAY" AT McHENRY 9875. THIS LEAGUE WILL CARRY ,800 MOKlEY (BASED ON 8 TEAMS) WE ARE ALSO ACCEPTING ANY ESTABLISHED LEAGUES! 9:15 ALLEY TIME AVAILABLE NOW FOR MONDAY, TUESDAY OR THURSDAY NIGHTS. ACT NOW!! FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED! Wl TED! BOWLERS FOR. W©MHM'S K3ISDAY (11 A.M.) LiMlUE' Starts Sept. 5th WANT EDI BOWLERS FOR WOMEN'S THURSDAY NIGHT LEAGUE Starts Sept. 6th WATCH FOR THE GRAND OPENING OF OUR NEW COCKTAIL LOUNGE & DINING ROOM. ALSO, OUR NEWLY IMPROVED, SOUND-PROOF AUTOMATIC ALLEYS, NOW" COMPLETELY LIGHTED WITH "ARTIFICIAL DAYLIGHT" . DAIRY end FARM AT AUCTION WILLI AM H. Rl'SSEL and EDWIN VOGEL, Auctioneers Because of shortage of labor and ill health in the family. I am to Cpn mv Daln- nn tv>^ farm formerly known, as the Peatf Farm, being the first farm East of the Greenwood cemetery, 5'a miles North of Woodstock, on the Greenwood-Woodstock blacktop road, on SUNDAY, AUGUST 19. 1956 f'ommeneing at 1:00 P. M. 27 HEAD OF LIVESTOCK 25 Head of Holstcin Co\vs. of which a number of them are fresh and will be fresh during the month of September. A number of these cows have been from registered sires and dams, but in all cases the papers have not been kept up. However, there are two of the cows that the papers will be furnished on. This is a high producing dairy, and at the present time this dairy is producing very well, and it must be given into consideration that there will be over fifteen of the cows either in or fresh between now and October 1st. It has taken years to build this dairy up. They are all young, have recently passed a clean Bangs test and all ai'e vaccinated. This will be an opportunity to get vaccinated, mature cows for additions to your dairy. We invite inspection at any time between now and sale date. These cows that are about to freshen have all been bred througu a registered bull which it was necessary to dispose of in the early summer because of size. 2 Holstein heifers, 20 months old, to freshen the first of February 3 Surge milking units, of the new type; hot water heater; wash tanks; milk cans & all milk house-equipment. The farm of 108'> acres will be offered for sale. This farm consists of 90 acres of work land, balance wooded pasture. The 8 room house is modern. Barn of 23 stancheons, calf pens, steer shed and 1 good silo (new) is fully electrically equipped and with running water under pressure in house and barn. For further details of the farm contact the owner or First National Bank of Woodstock, Woodstock. Illinois. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS TERMS; USUAL BANK TERMS. Refreshments will be sold on the grounds by the Greenwood Gremlins 4-H club. HAROLD TURNER. Owner TELEPHONE: HEBRON 2712 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WOODSTOCK, Clerk Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. id »1°° GIFT! HAIR SPRAY ] BUY THe REGULAR S/2£ $| YOU GET THIS $ | ° ° T g i/A L Uf PURSE SIZE a SPRAY $ E t S : S f c f N t S , S A V E S W A V E S ; NEW! ONE PURSE-SIZE BOTTLE OF TWEED HAIR SPRAY • FREE WITH THE PURCHASE OF REGULAR-SIZE AT $1.50 $250 VALUE; ONLY $1so Bolger's drug store 108 S. Green St. Phone 40 MeHenry, 111. t cost a cent to Ford Test Drive . .. may save hundreds! | trade 20 fora of your tline ?-- August is Saving Season at vour Ford Dealer's. Bag a ileal while he clears hii ilccks for (he '57 models. Wh y put off the fun of a Ford Test Drive for a single day? As you know, it puts you unde^< absolutely no obligation. And it may save you literally hundreds of dollars-- we'll get to th^t a little farther on. By a lest Drive we mean more than a oute-around-thc-block "spin." We want you to^tost the power that rcwkeied l'ord to a 500-inile stoik < in record at Indianapolis . . . tbe GO th^t w>n the grand pri/e'at NASCAR's Daytona Championships. We want you to fed how this Ford suit pa\s oil in \otir kind of c! i i\in»: in iraflu. passingwn the highv.ay. griting going at tratlic lights. We'll put either a l-'urd' Six or a mighty V-8 with up to L'25 li.p. at your disposal. We want you to drive and listen--drive and frel. That fine-car quiet results from sound insulation under the hood, under the roof, in door and body panels--the most insulation in any car at am where near Ford's low pi ii e. v. Some other things that contribute to that smooth, silent, luxury-car ride are things which Ford's leading competitor certainly can't boast: Ball-joint suspension with wide base control arms for better steering, more stabilized wheel alignment . . . sliotk absorbers that arc mounted to the frame rather than the body. "Sure," you'll say as you drive along the road. "Feels pretty good--but after all, this car is »nt\" f Well sir, when you come in from vour orive we'll show you why Ford will stay like new for a long, long time. We'll show voii how Ford has five crossmembers (im hiding a "K" member) in its frame. Ford's leading competitor only has two. We'll show vou the deep-block Y-like engine design which enables Foul engines to lake it. Now--what you've been waiting for. How can vou sa\e hundreds ol dollars by taking a Ford lest l)ri\e: Simply bv proving to yourself that there rcallv is a fine car in the low prue field. You see. the reason a Ford does not iost hundreds of dollars more than it does, is Ford's huge pnxluction and the huge volume which we F'ord Dealers sell. But enough of this talk. Come in. \nd \on do the driving ti'id the talking. Bring the fa mil), too. A FORD with AIR CONDITIONING costs less than many medium * p r i c e d c a r s w i t h o u t i i . TR J OhETODAl! Based on a comparison of suggested lisi prices. es first BUSS MOTO 531 Main Street Phone McHenry 1 GREAT TV. FORD THEATRE. CHANNEL 5. WMBQ. 8:80 l». >1. McHenry* III THURSDAYS "-it!