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MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE QHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" Volume 82 -- No. 18 McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1956 10c Per Copy eandeirin New Instructors At Edgebrook School Ringwood and McHenry residents are mighty proud of the showing made by Mary Linn Hogati, who was District 6, P.M.A., candidate in the state contest to choose the Illinois dairy "princess for 1956. Mary Linn finished second to ^Judith Ann Lewis in a field of .. seven vying for the crown to represent Illinois in the national contest this October at the International Dairy Show. A glimpse at the faculty list at M.C.H.S. forty years . ago, taken from the files of the Plaindealer, reveals tour members, some of whom will be remembered today by old-timers. The Vate A. E. Nye was superintendent and P. J. Dorr was history teacher and in charge of the athletic program. Miss B. Mae Small taught English and Latin and Miss Irene Harruff divided her time between the high and grade schools, teaching Latin and some science in the former and drawing in the grades. £ In comparison to this small staff, there are thirty-five teachers on the faculty with the opening of the 1956 season. J[Try. 0 ~> ' MARY CONNELLY ALICE CLARK CARROLL KUDDEN DIANE ULLRICH PHYLLIS BLUM CONSTANCE GAILLORETO A very unique type of trophy comes to our attention this week and should prove an incentive for a worthwhile purpose. The trophy, given to the youth who contributes most toward Ijthe beauty and cleanliness of his subdivision, was given in honor of the late Charles Duncan, a resident of Emerald Park. Details . of how it is to be awarded appears in another article in this week's issue of the paper. McHENRY'S POUO CASES ADD TO COUNTY'S TOLL 3-Year-Old Child And Father, 26, Stricken In Week McHenry is glad to have folks . like Ed Pritz call this commun; l^jty his home for it is just such people who make it a nicer place in which to live. Today, Sept. 6, Mr. Pritz is joining other members of tl;e Ravetiswood Kiwanis club in a meeting at Bethany Old Folks home at Paulina and Winnemac. After dinner, about 100 of the old folks who reside there, along with five nurses and two doctors, will drive to the, Em- ".ferald Park home of the Pritzes for an outing. The local couple made arrangements with the Legion, which donated chairs for the occasion. Refreshments will be enjoyed and a few hours spent on their beautiful lawn near the river. In the two years the Pritzes have lived here, ,they have often entertained smaller groups but improbably their greatest satisfaction will come today, when they make life a bit more pleasant for those to whom a little means so much. Miss Karen Schmelzer, a leading candidate for 4-H queen of " the county for the junior fair held recently, was this past week named winner in individual sales in the membership contest. A member of two McHenry 4-H clubs, Miss Schmelzer, who resides in the Bull Valley area, topped the entire county in individual sales with forty memberships. Club prizes were given, winners being determined by the excess of quota the club made. eluding nine agricultural clubs ^,and one home economics club, the latter being the Ringwood Sunshine Girls. Cherry Valley ran close to the winning county club with a quota of $51 and a sale of $132. The McHenry area contributed No. 5 and No. 6 to the county polio toll during the last days of August. One is a three-year-old child and the other a father of three children. Last Thursday, the illness of little Steve King, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene King of Pearl street, was diagnosed as polio. The youngster had slept poorly for two nights and his parents took him to a physician for a check-up. He was found at that time to be suffering only 'from a cold but they were warned to watch him. On Thursday morning, when he began walking with a limp, he was taken again *o a doctor and removed at once to St. The'rosp hospital, Waukegan, where a spinal test verified their suspicious of polio. The little fellow was due to be removed from. the isolation portion of the hospital the middle of the week. He is still confined to bed all the time and has been suffering from some paralysis of the legs and stiffness in the hack. Anxious for his recovery are his parents, Eugene and Eileen Smith King,- and a sister, Mary Ellen, a year old. Father Stricken On Friday, Alfred W. Fritz, Jr., of Sunnyside was rushed to Eva nst on hosptial after being stricken with polio. The 26-year-old tather of three was taken ill while at work as ati apprentice lathe operator in Chicago. He had complained of being unusually tired for several days before becoming ill but thought it was duo to an extra heavy work schedule. lie was placed in an iron lung and his condition is Reported t.o be serious. The young man has lived at Sunnyside since March of 1955 with his family, including his wife and three children, Chuck, 7, Nancy, 4, and Michael, 2. A benefit for the family is being planned and details may be found elsewhere in this issue. Several Windows At Junior High Broken Registration days at the local high school brought out a record 725 students, a figure which will no dpubt continue to rise in the weeks ahead. This number .fiis about 100 more than attended thp school last year. The three Rs in McHenry and the county will get a hefty boost from another R -- railroading.-- when the Chicago and North Western Railway pays its XI955 taxes on its operating pr£>pfcrty in twenty-four counties ^in^the state. i < *--> 4 Out of their [total-'tax bill in ^ the county of $141,053.84, a total of $99,504.76 is designated total! school taxes. Few of us take the time to realize just how great » help such a company is in the education of local youngsters. | McHenry, police report a serj ious case of vandalism at the > junior high school, where a numj ber of windows were reported j broken with .22 rifles and BB I guns. | Six windows in a building used j by workmen were broken, as 1 well as two large, plate glass ! windows in the school. j Local residehts are asked to I cooperate with the pplice by notifying authorities immediately when they notice any irregular occurrences in the community. A number of times, they report people having given them informa t i o n l o n g a f t e r w a r d w h i c h might have helped clear up a particular case. Uliss Dorothy Justen and Dr. Luis Trevino of Chicago were guests in the Nick M. Justen home Sunday. NO TRAFFIC DEATHS REPORTED IN COUNTY HOLIDAY WEEKEND * Traffic accidents accounted for 422 deaths thoughouf the nation and twenty-one in Illinois over the Labor Day weekend. Although McHenry county was fortunate in having no fatalities, a few accidents were reported. Most serious of the four occurred Sunday night when Arne Land of Chicago suffered a fracture of the right femur, cerebral concussjpns, abrasions and lacerations. He was a passenger in his own car, driven by Paul Coyle of Chicago, when the accident occurred. Coyle is reported to have lost control of the Land car on Lake Shore drive in Wonder Lake, after wh'ch the vehicle struck a steel po'e, a tree and hedge fence before stopping. The driver was uninjured. Land was taken to Memorial hospital for treatment. Four cars were involved in a collision on Rt. 47, four miles south of Elburn, Monday night. They were driven by William R. Deckardof Rt'. 4, McHenry, Elsie B. McConncll of Milwaukee, Donald G. Avery and L. D. Trabert of Elgin. All were northbound, with the first tfiree stopped in traffic. Trahert hit the rear of the Avery car, whereupon each car was struck by the one behind. Fred Diclcman of Wonder Lake was reported to have lost control of his car about' 2 o'clock Monday afternoon on a curve on the Wonder Lake blacktop road, after which it plunged into a ditch and overturned. The driver was not hurt. George Stansel, 21, of Richmond was injured Monday when an auto driven by Wayne R. Gaylord of the same city, in which he was a passenger, went out of control near Johnsburg, plunged down a steep embankment and hit two trees. Gaylord escaped . with minor injuries, while Stansel received severe lacerations and bruises. THRTY-B6HT MEMBERS ®F 1956 MCHS GRADUATING CLASS SELECT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITY THROUGH COUNTRY Thirty-eight members of the i Two will attend Northwestern 1956 graduating class of McHenry university, Paul Jessup and John high school will be attending col- j Sternickle. Paul received an exleges and universities in various' eel lent scholarship for his enparts of the United States, a trance examination to the univerrecord number for any year. There sity and received another for his were ninety-six graduates. Three girls in the class have chosen Marquette university in Milwaukee, Marcia Anderson, Jean Selsdorf and Audrey Tonyan. Two will go to Rosary college. Barbara Schroeder and Kathleen Anglese. The latter is attending on a Pan Hellenic scholarship and in going to Rosary is following a pattern set by her mother, a Rosary graduate. Spencer Business college is the choice of Robert Bauspies and it; is reported that William Kapche will also attend that school. Two feminine members of the class have selected a nursing ca-; outstanding scholastic record during high school. University Popular Most popular of all is the University of Illinois, which will be attended by seven local graduates. They are Jani<fe Johnson, James Keohane, Kathryn Kirk, Donald Looze, Sandra Sells, Robert Trendler and Dick Wissell. Dick, besides being winner of the P.T.A. scholarship, also won the state agricultural scholarship for this county. Travelling far to further his education will be Charles Majercik, who will attend the University of Denver. Also going west will be Gloria Wilke, who will be a stu- Choral Club Opens'I-SOO VISIT NEW c c x i a McHENRY HOSPITAL beason Sept. 10 reer but are attending^diHerenfe ^ tl»e University .of Arizona, institutions for study. Jane BlaKe] Rjchard Voss will attend the Uniwill matriculate at St. Francis versity of Wisconsin and .Donald School of Nursing in Evanston and Layne Bucher will study at St. Therese school, Waukegan. Three At Institute Three male graduates have chosen the Illinois Institute of Technology, Winn Davidson, William Brooks and Robert Cormier. The latter, who received the, Student Council scholarship for further study, had a straight "A" average throughout high school. Northern Illinois State eollcce at DeKalb beckons to four members of the class. Robert Bykowski. Betty Holochwost, Babette Jord.'in and Ann Lundborg. Betty and Babette* are attending on county scholarships, four of which arej granted to each school by lhe: state for study in a state college I each year. To qualify, the student j must be* in the upper third o£ n the class scholastically. Ann shares the Pan Hellenic scholarship with Rogers, St. Mary's college at Winona, Minn. Cathy Wolf, the 1955 Marine Day queen, will study at Lake Forest college, taking an evening course. Unusual Field One of the most unusual fields of study has been selected by Eugenie DeHavas, who will attend Trinity college in Chicago.. There she will study to be a laboratory assistant in the missionary field. Two girls have chosen the religious life, Betty Schaefer and Jewel May. Betty leaves Sept. 7 for St. Joseph's convent, (Order of St. Francis) Milwaukee, and Jewel has for several weeks been a student at St. Mary's Novitiate (Holy Cross order) at Notre Dame, Other4 Students David Lennon, a graduate of NEW LIBRARIAN Kathleen Anglese and also has a St. Mary's high school in Woodcounty scholarship. j stock last June, will attend Mar- Four young men will attend El- quette university. A 1955 local gin Junior college, which is a graduate, Arnold Thelen, will enbranch of-the state university, j roll at the University of Illinois. They are Daniel Green, Arnol 11A classmate, Shirley Thurlwell, Justen, Larry Thomas and Karl, begins her college studies this fall Stueben. I as a freshman at Monmouth col- One in the class, Barbara Han-: lege, 111. son, has chosen Quincy college.] Arnold Freund, who graduated Barbara "will be remembered as three years ago, will attend the McHenry's homemaker of tomor-, University of Illinois as a freshrow in 1956. ' man. Singers in the area who are interested in membership in the McHenry Choral club are invited to attend the first fall meeting in the high school music room at 8 o'clock Monday evening, .; Sept. 10.k Plans for the holiday program early in December, which is presented two nights, will be discussed at this time and music will go into rehearsal. A large portion of the proceeds of the winter concert usually benefits some worthwhile project in the coshmunity. In the past, the club has donated $125 to the public library, has purchased risers for the high school and last year gave $200 to the local beach fund. " I Anyone who likes to sing is invited to join. Membership av- ' erages about fifty-five and the j club has been fortunate to in- j elucle in that number between twenty and twenty-five men. After a month's vacation during the holiday.the. club resumes rehearsal for their special spring presentation in May. There are no dues. Proceeds of the spring program make possible the purchase of new music and take care of the cost of special scenic effects and costumes. News About Our Servicemen Gerald Grasser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Grasser of Volo, completed basic training, Aug. 30 j at Camp Mathews, Marine de- j pot, San Diego. He began" a j twenty-day leave on Friday, af- | ter which he expects to receive : overseas duty. 1 ON OPENING. DAY A most successful open house at the new McHenry hospital on Green street was recorded when 1,500 were attracted to the beautiful structure last Sunday afternoon. They included local residents as well as visitors from thoughout the county and Chicago. Conducted tours were made and many were the expressions of surprise concerning the size of the building and t^ie amount and type of equipment available. Those closest to the hospital were, happy with the enthusiastic response of the public. On Tuesday, a telegram was received from Dr. Roland Cross, director of public health for the state of Illinois. In it he expressed pleasure in approving the license for the McHenry hospital in accordance-with the provisions of the Hospital Licensing Act. ANNUAL TAX LEVY PASSED BY COUNCIL AT MONDAY MEETING The City Council passed and approved the tax levy ordinance for the current fiscal year at the regular meeting Monday night: The levy for the year totals $41.- 243.50, formulated on the basis of past levies, reduced amounts to be allocated to municipalities, and consideration given to increased valuation of property in the city. A certified copy has been filed with the County Clerk, who will spread the levy according to available limits not necessarily in the amounts set forth in the city ordinance. Extend Invitation To Deanery Meeting Sept. 12 Donald Fout, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Fout of Spring Grove, left Monday morning from Ingleside for Marine basic training. He is flying from Chicago to San Diego, Calif., where he will be stationed. THEFT NEAR McHENRY A report was made to the sheriff's office Sunday by George Chicoine of Huemann's subdivision, stating that two of his cars had been broken into and $110 camera and medicine valued at $30 taken. ! All women are invited to ati tend a McHenry deanery meet- ! ing of the Rockford Dioceasan | Council of Catholic Women, to ! be held at St. Margaret's parish, i Algonquin. Wednesday evening. Sept. 12, at 7:30 o'clock. The ) Rev. R. N. Eipcrs will be host j pastor. ! Following the business meeting, Richard Reuland of Aurora will talk on the "Serra" movement. Members of St. Margaret's , Altar and Rosary will act as • hostesses for the evening. . Mary Vycital is McHenry dean- ' cry president. WE OFFER YOU MIRIAM GLOCKE New to the high school teaching staff this year is Miriam Glocke, who will act as librarian. Miss £locke replaces Misfs Margaret Dorman, who received a fellowship to take advanced art study in Europe. McHenry county ranked thirtysecond in the nation in the harvest of sweet corn during 195-1, according to figures released j this past week by the U. S. Dc- ! partment of Commerce. Palm Beach county, Fla., led the counj try in sweet corn acreage. j Hatred is like a shotgun with J a plugged barrel--the backfire is more dangerous than the shot? BRUSH FIRE A false alarm brought volunteer firemen to Lakeland Park j about 8 o'clock on Labor Day. j A resident, seeing a fire in his j neighbor's yard, thought the garage was burning and turned in the alarm. It turned out to be 1 only a brush- fire. Labor Day was a very special holiday for Mrs. George P. Steilen, for it was on Monday that she celebrated her eighty-ninth birthday anniversary, which occurred Sept. 4. Dinner for the family was served at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ann Rodenkirch, wiih whom she mal<es her home, as docs a son, George Steilen. ANo present were three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mrs. Steilen received many gifts and cards which added to the pleasure of the day. She especially enjoyed a visit from ,her nephew, Rev. Fr. Raphael, Carmelite priest from Woods, Wis., who stopped during the day to extend congratulations. Mr. 'and Mrs. Richard Zieman -and children and Bob Zieman of Hawthorne Woods, near Lake Zurich, spent the < weekend at the Gerald Carey home. WED FIFTY-FIVE YEARS Mr. and Mrs. Matt Rauen celebrated their fifty-fifth wedding anniversary on Tuesday, Sept. 4, beginning the day with a Mass at 8 o'clock at St. Mary's church. The popular couple spent ' the day quietly, concluding it with a family dinner in the evening with their only child, Arrlold 1 Rauen, his wife and daughter. WOMAN'S CLUB TO ASON WITH LUNCHEON, PROGRAM Arrangements have been completed for the McHenry Woman's club luncheon on Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. at the McHenry Country club, marking the opening of the fall season. Mrs. Carroll Dietle, program chairman, has secured as entertainer Miss Mildred R. Brom, who will present "Character Interpre- : tations". Miss Brom has performed for many clubs in Chicago and towns outside Chicago. Last yeal», she included in her itinerary the Illinios Athletic club, Elgin Woman's club and many church groups. Miss Brom's program includes humorous selections pertaining to women, their lives, their troubles and other phases of the life of the busy contemporary woman. Miss Brom's humor will bring to those present the realization that basically they are all#"sisters under the skin," with pretty much the same annoyances and aggravations in J daily lives. | Mrs. C. W. Goodell. president. 1 urges members to make their reser- | vations early, since it \will be | , (Continued on Page 8) MEW AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL Urge Fight On Dutch Elm Disease (an editorial) The many McHenry folks who noted with regret the ne«?ssary loss of beautiful, old trees for the widening of Elm street need have more concern over the fate of Elm trees thrbughout the city. Last week, a report was returned from the State Natural History Survey division of IUinois, verifying the suspicions of tree experts that a tree at 443 N. Riverside Drive was infected with the dread disease: It is the first known case in McHenry. Dutch Elm disease has caused probably more concern generally than anything of its kind in recent years. It is a destructive fungus disease that was introduced into the United States from Europe about 1930. It was first discovered in Illinois in the summer of 1950 in Mattoon and since then has spread to this section. The nearest location where it was detected was Carpentersville until the tree in McHenry was found to be infected. In the Champaign-Urbana area, which observers say has become desolate looking in many parts due to the disease, the number of cases jumped from* one in 1950 to 1805 in 1955. Thousands of dollars have been spent in removing dead trees and much more will be needed. It is caused by a fungus which is carried from diseased to healthy trees, most commonly by the European elm bark beetles, which breed in dying and dead elm trees. They feed in the crotches of twigs of healthy trees and infect them while feeding. Infected trees may be suspected early by a wilting and yellowing of leaves on one or more branches. This may occur at any time during the growing season and indicates infection of the wilting branch. The wilting leaves wither and fall prematurely. If a branch issr. cut across with a knife, browning may be be seen as a circle of dots or as a ring in the wood beneath the bark. Most trees live from one to three years after the first symptoms appear. No treatment is known once infection has spread into the trunk. Both sanitation and spraying wjyth* DDT are important in protecting healthy trees. Spraying healthy trees protects them against infection by killing fungus-bearing beetles that attempt to feed on them. Sahitation consists of cutting down and destroying diseased trees as soon as they can be recognized and also burning all bark, branches and vtwigs from diseased trees and spraying all logs with 1 per cent DDT in No. 2 fuel oil before burning them. Since the sprezy] of Dutch Elm disease is a frightening thought to a community enhanced by beautiful trees such as found in McHenry. it is the duty of every resident to get behind the effort to stop infection. Positive identification of the disease can -only be made by laboratory tests. For such tests, specimens from actively wilting but living branches with definite brown.streaking in the sapwood are needed. These sections should be about one inch in diameter and 10 inches long and should be forwarded to the Illinois Natural History Survey, Urbana, 111. LEADERS SOUGHT FOR GIRL SCOUT ACTIVITY PROGBAM The' first meeting of- the McHenry county agricultural extension council is now history. Future planning of programs and activities in agriculture extension will be the responsibility of this group. Left to right seated: George Rasmussen. Greenwood, treasurer; Elmer Ackman, Algonquin: Charles Weingart. McKonn : Kenneth Cristy, McHenry, and Gene Brown, farm adviser. Back row: Earle Johnson, Grafton: I.yle Paulson, Hartland: Harvey Fedrowitz. Coral, president: Win. Steffen, Hebron. \ icepresident: Robert Gardner. Richmond, secretary, and Don Chestnut, assistant farm adviser. Members not shown in picture are Robert Sicgel. Coral, and James CflVran, Nunda. The Girl Scout program for the busy fall and winter season will be launched when the Adult Girl Scout association meets Wednesday. Sept. 12. at 1 o'clock in the Legion home. It is imperative that all leaders, co-leaders and troop committee members attend. New leaders and co-leaders are urgently needed if the Scout program is to be carried on successfully in McHenry Young girls ha\ e expressed enthusiasm in Scouting but requirements of the organization demand adequate supervision and training for each t tt)op. All women interested in this worthwhile project are invited to attend the first meeting next week. Training will be available for those having no previous expert* : ence. Anyone desiring further ift» formation may contact Sirs. Arnold L'ckstein ou Fox street". I -.0