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"SERVING tHE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 187S Vol. 82 -- No. t L * v v" | McHENRY. ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 15, 1956 "H" 10c Per Copy mm Not so many years ago local high school and college graduates thought of Chicago when they -Spoke of going to the big city to make good; Today, although that -^metfopolis still beckons to a large number, New York is gaining in favor as a favorite spot to start a careCT. • - - 4.^ Thisfail, at least two local y<$ing ^fcdies have made their way east* ward to pursue careers in the business world. Miss Celia Page, a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan last June, left in September and is now nicely settled in an apartment with a friend from Belvidere. Besides her work, she has entered the Collegiates, a college choral group,1 (she is a music major) and will satisfy Verself with music as an avocation for the present. Peggy Selsdorf of Wonder Lake, a 1956 graduate of Northwestern University, where she studied journalism, has a position with Forbes magazine in New York City and shares an apartment in the center of Manhattan with a former college roommate. She still finds the subway among :he most fascinating things in the .big city and enjoys telling friends back home about the subway doors closing on the unsuspecting rider until they become accustomed to cramming themselves into the car in the shortest possible time. Both young ladies seem happy with their positions and their many friends are hoping'for their continued success. Fight TB CrwKtup Buy Christmas Seals ^ First entries from McHenry bounty for the fifty-seventh International Live Stock Exposition, Nov. 23 through Dec. 1, were made by Ringwell Farms, owned by James E. Ewell of Ringwood. They will be represented by an entry of eight purebred Shorthorns. The Ringwell herd has won many top honors at leading state fairs this past summer and at the Chicago Exposition last year plachigh in many classes. Eddy Petersen, age 16, .of Huni- Jy, will exhibit ih the juilior classes of the Exposition This contest Is open to 4-H and FFA farm boys, exhibiting beef cattle and hogs they ha^e raised as club projects. Petersen's Aberdeen-Angus steer entry was a first prize winner at the McHenry county fair last summer. » jfc George Van Zevern of Rt. 5, McHenry, governor of; District 30 Toastmasters, presided at the recent annual fall conference, which was held in Skokie. Toastmaster representatives from cjnbs located in McHenry, Lake, Cook and Du- Pagfe counties attended a full afternoon of business and educational workshops. Educational features covered the following subjects: Leadership business, communication in business, the art of listening, personality progress and Toastmaster club management. - About 100 toastmasters attended this unique conference andreturned to their clubs . with new ideas for self-improvement. Toastmasters International is a non-profit, educational organization which endeavors to make better speakers and listeners of its *®ver 65,000 members, Clubs are located in every English speaking country in the world.' A good turn deserves a big "thank you" and the local Veterans of Foreign Wars has received just* that from United Cerebral Palsy of McHenry county for the use of their clubrooms for a classroom for handicapped children; ^ jalso a letter of appreciation from * ^Chicago; headquarters sent by Royal Lee, executive director. Organizations reflect the spirit of their members in genei-osity for those less fortunate. Foe this reason, McHenry can certainly bo£st the most warm-hearted groups in our acquaintance. ' Definition of Americanism: M at, working hard to acquire a fortune ^Jn order to be able to play, and \^ien dying because they failed to Play. MAILING DEADLINE Today, Nov. 15, has been designated as the deadline for the acceptance of Christmas parcels for members of the Armed Forces overseas. No assurance can be given that parcels mailed after Nov. 15 or air parcel post mailed ^ - V$er Dec. 1 will be delivered in Vfme for Christmas, ATTENDS IAA MEETING Charles Weingart, president of the Farm Bureau, heads a delegation of seven county farmers attending the forty-second annual meeting of the Illinois Agricultural association in Chicago this week- The conference openfed Monday. Golden Anniversary Of Christmas Seals Opens In McHenry County * 'tetters containing Christmas seals were mailed this Week to county residents by the McHenry County Tuberculosis association. According to Berneice Stoneall, McHenry county tuberculosis nursei more than seven million lives have been saved from this tragic disease since the first Christmas seal was sold in 1907, but it still costs this nation over $600,000,000 a year. The cost in worry, in families separated and in lives. crippled by this debilitating disease, cannot be ^ensured. Funds from the annual sale of Christmas Seals make possible in this county the tuberculin testing in the schools, the free chest xray survey by the Mobile unit, clinic x-rays and service to patients in an effort to eradicate tuberculosis. Miss Stoneall emphasized, "The Christmas Seal campaign needs the backing of everyone sincerely interested in making our community a healthier one." Mayor's Proclamation WHEREAS, the cost of tuberculosis is a heavy burden on the people of this community, state and nation, and WHEREAS, no individual, regardless of race, creed, or economic status, is safe from this communicable disease unless all are safe, and WHEREAS, the work of the McHenry County Tuberculosis association, aimed at preventing the spread of tuberculosis, will help bring an end to the economic loss and personal tragedy caused by the disease, and j WlilSREAS, the* s]4^oi*t'^J,the McHenry County Tuberculoids association is derived solely, from the sale of Christmas seais. THEREFORE I, George P. Freund, mayor of McHenry, urge all residents of this town to contribute generously to the 1956 Christmas seal sale.x GEORGE P. FREUND. Mayor: WE OFFER YW C©M€tAfULATI0MI Congratulations in the form of cards, calls and gifts surrounded Mrs. Zena Bacon last Saturday, Nov. 10, when she observed her eightieth birthday anniversary. Celebration started Friday with a visit to a daughter's home in Waukegan and concluded with a dinner on Saturday. Still active and possessed of a keen sense of humor, Mrs. Bacon enjoys frequent visitors from her thirteen children, who reside between California to the west and New Jersey fo the east. She is a member of the O.E.S. and of the local Methodist church and many years ago served as president of its Ladies Aid. Dr. Joel Wheeler Dr. Joel Wheeler, a neighbor and long-time friend of Mrs. Bacon, observed his eighty-third birthday last Thursday. The occasion was celebrated on Wednesday, Nov. 7, when Mrs. Henry Owens, Mrs. Bob-Wrase and Mrs. Bess Abtams of Rockford and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Holly of McHenry were guests in his home for dinner. Dr. Wheeler was a leading veterinarian in this area for many years and before his retirement was state veterinarian in this district. Two-Year Probation Given Four Youths A two-year ,probattiiooi n| granted this past week to four youths convicted of burglary and larceny of two homes in Lake Defiance last June. They are Anthony Fino of Burton's Bridge, Carl Lewallen of Crystal Lake, now living in Chicago; John Wenzel of Fox River Grove and Thomas Conners of McHenry. All except Fino had no previous offenses on record. That young man had once before been put under the supervision of his parents. The youths said their reason for the larceny was to pay a $30 traffic fine which Fino had received for driving too fast for conditions; RINGWOOD MAN HAS IMPORTANT ROLE IN CIVIC ARTS SHOW ' A Ringwood man, Tiny Goble, will enact an important role in the musical, "Of Thee I Sing," which will be staged at Woodstock by the McHenry County- Civic Arts, association on December 1 and 2. Goble is a farmer who has appeared in many .Barbershop shows in Woodstock.: :He attended Todd School foraSBoya and Lincoln college. In <•' the musical show, Goble plays the part of a meek-And self-effacing man called Throttlebottom, who is a candidate, for vice-president in an election such as has never been seen anywhere except in "Of Thee I Sing." The show was written by Ira and George Gershwin and is the only musical ever to receive a Pulitzer prize. Because of its high royalties, it has never been produced in McHenry county. Three directors are in charge of the various sections. John Monkman of Hebron is choral director; Vernon Hajeck and J.P.K. Matthews are in charge of the orchestra and the stage action. All three men art professionals in their fields. Charles Matter of Woodstock, .Vera Dahlgren of Marengo and Grace Luscomb of Crystal Lake are singing the three top roles in the show. A half-dozen other actors and singers will support them. About fifty others are in the chorus and the orchestra, and they come from almost every part of the county. , '*"• The production is planned for Saturday night, Dec. 1 and Sunday afternoon, Dec. 2. Assistant Priest Suffers Eye Injury In Accident Rev. Fr. William Collins, assistant pastor at St. Patricks Catholic church since late last summerj 'suffered serious eye injuries in an accident late Monday afternoon. A basketball which was thrown in the school yard struck his glasses, breaking them. Some of the glass cut the lower cornea and it was not determined immediately just how much dgnage had occurred. He was taken to St. Joseph's hospital, Elgin, where a specialist was called to administer fo him. MINOR INJURIES < SUFFERED IN THREE" ACCIDENTS SUNDAY Four persons werg'hurt Sunday evening in a triiiffic accident which occurred on the Bairreville gravel road, near Burton's Bridge, according to sheriffs deputies. '.\;J. W. Ray Davis of Chicago!? said to have loat" control of car on a curve and it era One thousand members of the Christmas club of the McHenry State bank recently received checks totalling well in excess of $100,000, an all time high in both membership and amount saved. The club plan has grown steadily since its inception several years i^ago. The club has also made rapid through a fence t^o&"mtt1i&.£lgains on a national scale, with utility pole. He received a head and chin. ; His wife, Ruth, suffered injury to her ankle. Others htirt in the crash were • Refrshgld; Reincke of Crystal Lake, whgi^feceived cuts on the face, a broken leg and head injuries, and Ruin Reincke, who had chest injuries. Harry Link of Terra Cotta Escaped with minor injuries Sunday morning when he lost control ; of his car on Rt. 14, near Woodstock. The car left the highway on a curve and overturned. Kathleen Mclnerney, 15, of Rt. 5, Mcrtenry, escaped injuries in an accident which occurred about 8:30 lat Sunday morning. Authorities say she lost control of the car on a curve. nS! 'Hi: OBSERVE EDUCATION WEEK WITH PARENT. TEACHER MEETINGS American Education Week, an annual time, set aside to inform the public of needs and accomplishments of tlie schools, is nbw in progress, continuing from last Sunday through Nov. 17. It was an appropriate time for teachers of McHenry's Junior high school to invite parents who wished to confer with them to the school, with the hope that both parents and teacherts will benefit by a better understanding' from such a conference. In addition to special hours set aside throughout the week day, during which individual teachers have been free, all of them are available in the junior high building from 7 to 8 o'clock tonight, Thursday, Nov. 15, prior to the P.T.A. meeting in tj^e high schoo^ " * ytt" Edgebrook school, several hundred mothers and fathers took advantage of parent-teacher conferences last week, in advance of National Education Week. $100,000 Disbursed In Christmas Club total Christmas savings by this method exceeding a billion dollars in each of the last five years. A survey has shown that approximately .one-third of the amount saved! by club members will be sed for holiday snopping. Another third will bfe put into permanent savings, while the balance will be used to pay off bills or as a down payment on some major item around the home. The 1957 Christmas Club is now open at the bank. In keeping with the trend for earlier Christmas shopping, the new club will end and members will receive their checks around Nov. 1,1957. ADULT SCOUTS RENEW INTEREST IN JOINING COUNCIL Mrs. Eleanor Schmidt, regional director from Chicago, attended a meeting of the Adult Girl Scout organization last week and talked about the council of which Mo Henry may become a part in January. The council has received great study locally in the past year by interested persons and action may be taken soon concerning membership. A question and answer period followed Mrs. Schmidt's talk. Adult members from Lakemoor, Johnsburg, Pistakee Highlands, Wonder Lake, Richmond and McHenry were in attendance. it is felt that joining the Council will be a great advantage to ! local girls. In becoming a part, members hope to be able to enlist the assistance of more people in this community after the first of the year. icheon preceding Aftda Wirtz is leader" and Mrs. Lillian Hettermann and Mrs. Evelyn Beck are cc-leaders. The committee includes Ann Rodenkirch, Kay Mahoney and Collette Justen. ANNUAL FOOTBALL BANQUET PLANNED BY KIWANIS The McHenry Township and McHenry Kiwanis clubs are jointly sponsoring the ninth annual football banquet honoring the McHenry high school team, the coaches and the cheerleaders on Mondays evening, Noy. 26. The banquet will be held in the high sGhool cafeteria at 7:30 p.m. Horace Wagner is chairman for the Township Kiwanis club and Hugh Locker and Herbert Harrison are" co-chairmen for the McHenry club. They report that plans haVe been made for a wonderful evenihg. The main speaker is to be "Tim" Lowry, former Northwestern football star whtf is now an attorney. The toastmaster for the evening will be Eugene Maxwell, superintendent of the Woodstock Childrens' home. NNHI6H SCHOOL POOL AWAITS OUTCOME OF PUBLIC EXPRESSION AT [SPECIAL JMOJKIO BOW ISSUE VOTE News About Our Servicemen Robert J. Bittermann, of Lakemoor completed recruit training Nbv. 1 at the Marine corps recruit depot, San Diego, Calif. Relatives ahd friends of many of the new Marines were on hand to witness the graduation ceremonies. Three weeks were spent on the rifle range, where the recruits fired the M-l rifle and received instruction in basic Marine infantry weapons. William Holly, son of the Warren Hollys, who entered service a few weeks ago, is now stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. NEW PRECINCTS BADLY NEEDED IK McHENRY TOWNSHIP In view of the heavy vote in several of the county's, fifty-five precincts at the election held last week, it is believed that a number of new ones will be added by the board of supervisors before the next election. In McHenry township, there was a total of 5,924 votes cast and three precincts in this a*ea went over the 800 mark. No, 4, Johnsburg, had the largest vote with 1,068, which also turned out to be the heaviest vote Jn the county in any one precinct. McHenry 2, the city hall, counted 930 votes and McHenry 5, at Wonder Lake, had 829, ' / } y • ' '* if >1 The high school board of edu- r. cation, in conference with it*' * architect and school administrators, have been studying the bids on the addition to the high school for the past ten days. After repeated conferences, it has teeji&y found that the cost of proposed - • building cannot be brought; with- . in the limits of the bond issue' aSfc voted. By omitting a large nuni* ber of items whicn were original*' ly felt das good school build proc6dure, the board was able bring the total cost of the els room area within the bond issued However, they found no way b?! which they could lower the costs n so that the pool could be erected under the present plans. '..V^;'|® Public Desires A large number of citizens -v have contacted individual boargr Thus, McHenry township is al-, members and urged them of the most assured of having at least' necessity of erecting the poqi three new precincts within the Jat time. It has also been next year. [ the general trend of the publicity Other communities where vot-[°n the erection of the addition ing was especially heavy in some 1 that a pool would be included*: precincts were Algonquin, Richmond and Dorr. Spell Neighbor In Capital Letters Everyone tries to avoid trouble, but sometimes it is only when one experiences it in some form that we realize what a fine thing friendship is. If there is any doubt, ask Anton J. Schmitt, who resides on Rt. 31, a few miles south of the city. Hs has been ill and unable to work f for some time and must surely From Pvt. David G. Young comes a letter to the Plaindealer in which he says, "It's nice to read the local news and follow the McHenry high school news. I t ' s a j have" had some wo"^'t<Thow very good feeling to know I can|the fall WQrk on hig farm was to go to mail call Monday mght and be accompiished. receive the Plaindealer. I think all SHOPLIFTERS APPREHENDED Two young shoplifters were ap- HOME AFTER THEFT WILLIAM G. HENN DIES IN HUR1Y TO Because this was their first offense, their names are being withheld. NEW SERVICES PROVIDED BY POST OFFICE ASSURE QUICKER DELIVERY OF HOLIDAY PARCELS AND CARDS With the calendar showing Nov. 15 today, the holidays will not be far behind. Postal patrons this coming Christmas season can speed the processing and assure quicker delivery of their Christmas parcels and cards by availing themselves of various postal services* and free postal information pamphlets, Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield has announced. They may be obtained from Ray McGee atMcHenry post office or Elmer Freund at the station on Main Street, • The services mentioned include: 1. This year, for the first time, sealed parcels may be mailed at the third or fourth-class postage rates without labels, notations, .endorsements or hieroglyphics:^ Of any kind authorizing the opening of the parcels for postal inspection. Packages sealed with modem sealing materials or even with just plain Christmas seals should carry better in the mail than unsealed ones. Strong cord should also be used. 2. Combination mail, which was used for- the first time during last Christmas season, and which permits a mailer to enclose a letter or message inside a gift parcel and pay the appropriate postage on it plus the postage for the package itself. 3. Certified matt, also used for the first time in the 1955 season, which permits mailers to have proof of delivery of Christmas letters, cards or parcels having no intrinsic value for a postal fee of 15 cents plus first-class postage. 4. Registered mail which provides greater security protection to letters and parcels carrying items of real financial value. 5. Special delivery mail which is given immediate delivery At the office of address being prescribed hours. 6. Airmail and air parcel post which provides quick delivery of cards and parcels to all sections of (Continued an Page 8) FORMER RINGWOOD HAN DIES WHILE ON HUNTING TRIP George L. Bacon, a former Ringwood resident for twenty-one years, died last Thursday, Nov. 8, while on a hunting trip near Richmond. The 73-year-old man, who resided at Antioch, was found about 4:30 o'clock, slumped over the wheel of his car. TTie Richmond rescue squad was called but all efforts failed to revive him. The deceased was born Jan. 26, 1883, at Woodstock and as a child moved to Ringwood, where he lived for twenty-one years. An Antioch resident forty-seven years, he was a retired railroad mail clerk on the Soo line. His affiliations include a fifty-year membership in the Antioch lodge, A. F. & M. and the Woodstock Masonic lodge. . Survivors include the widow, Lora Dodge Bacon; whom he married in Ringwood forty-nine years ago; a daughter, Mrs. Lester Nelson,, of Antioch; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother, Delbert, and two sisters, Mrs. Nora Barth and Mrs. Mellisa Abendrouth. The body rested at Strang's funeral home, Antioch, until 1:30 o'clock Monday, Nov. 12, with services followed by interment in Ringwood cemetery. Anxiety caused whfen he hurried to reach his home in Chicago after being informed of larceny which had just been committed there is believed to have caused a heart attack which proved fatal last Friday to William G. Henn. He collapsed as he rushed up the steps to his home and died a short time later. Mr. Henn, a brother of A! Henn of Johnsburg, had spent numerous summers in this area, .where he was well known. • His wife, Agnes, as she approached the steps of the home, saw a^ man coming down the stairs with his arms filled with items belonging to the family. At first she believed him to be her son but when she realized that this was a stranger, she screamed and her calls attracted the neighbors. A police car which was patrolling the neighborhood at the time was called and the burglar apprehended within a short distance from the house. However, in the meantime neighbors had called Mr. Henn a,t his wholesale florist business aiid told him of the incident. Although the burglar was in custody of authorities at the time. Mr. Henn, unaware of it, hurried home and collapsed as he entered the house. POLICE RECORD Four were arrested for speeding this past week, two for having noisy mufflers, one for driving under the- influence of liquor, re-' suiting in an accident, and one for parking in a driveway. the servicemen you send the paper to are very thankful." Pvt. Young is stationd at Fort Carson; Colo. Donald Aeverman has been ad vanoed to the rank of petty officer in the Navy. He is stationed at San Diego but expects to receive a leave and return home for the Christmas holidays. McHBHYYOV ISACMEVEMENT MGHTWMNER $200 Scholarship Gi^©si For Work In Electrical Field DAT OF RECOLLECTION A large number of local high school boys attended the day of recollection Tuesday, Nov. 13, at St. Mary's church, with Fr. James A. Molloy in charge. Plaindealer To Be Printed One Day Early Holiday Week Because of Hianksgiving falling on TTiursday, Nov. 22, the Plaindealer will be printed 'one day early next week. For this reason, new deadlines will be set for that week only. General news will be accepted until Monday afternoon at 4, display advertising until Monday noon and classified ads until Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. All correspondents' copy must be in the office not later than Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. Mark Zimmerman of McHenry was one of three top award winners at the annual county 4-H Achievement Night held in Marengo last Saturday. Mark, for -several years a leader in the Electrical field, was awarded a $200 scholarship donated by the Commonwealth Edison company of Chicago. There are four of these awards for the entire state, Which puts the young local lad In, pelect company. He is a well rounded 4-H club member and it is believed, in view of his pjist record, that he is likely to tops in the state in many fields ih the years ahead. Arlene Seegers of Marengo, another top winner, won an educational trip to Chicago for her work, which was also in electric activity. The trip, sponsored by the jJJJinois Farm Electrification couoqC. is awarded to the top ten girls in the state. Ten boys are also awarded similar trips. Arlene, who has done good work in all phases of 4-H club work, has actually done research with small appliances and it is for this that her award was made. Home Baatitiflcation The third big prize of the evening went to Leon Shaw of Woodstock for his work in the home grounds beautffication project. Lee's award is a 19 jewel wrist watch for his outstanding ability and his record* are now being considered for a national award. Anyone who has seen the Shaw home realizes' ,the; great amoftnt of work wh(c|j Was responsible for his success^ Three y^ars ago, the state accepted an offer from a leading oil company to sponsor a Key club award. The girls are given key bracelets and the boys key tie clasps. These winners are selected by the.* 4-H state staff and are always outstanding members who have jiot received the awards before and who were runners up for National Club Cohgress. This year's key award As though in answer to his thoughts, twelve neighbors in the true sense of the word came to the Schmitt farm one morning and Pl»c«E!jfe$' Wjth the task of picking coJfn. They were Al. Grever, Howard Knox, Richartl Kollenkark, LeRoy FreUnd, Oliver Christianson, Harold Stilling, Walter Bolger, Larry Stilling, Robert Knox, Jr., Ray Koerber, Victor Miller and Ray Kollenkark. ELECTION MEMORIES RECALL INTERESTING FACTS AND FIGURES (Continued on Page 8) A great number of split ballots were reported at the polls during the last election, indicating that whether or not their decisions were wise, Mr. and Mrs. Voter were thinking when they entered the voting booths on Nov. 6. When the final returns for the county were completed, which was not accomplished until Thursday, it was learned that President Eisenhower topped the ticket, receiving 24,912 votes. He was followed by a county candidate and office holder for many years, Lester Edinger. Another interesting figure appeared on the Democratic side of the voting, where Richard Austin polled 9,579 votes as top man to 6,820 for Presidential Candidate Adlai Stevenson. Also of interest in the presidential column, Eric Hass, Socialist Labor candidate, had the support of sixty-six people. Running true to the predictions of his many friends in this area, Earl Hughes Was high vote getter for trustee at the University of Illinois. A county resident, he polled 22,056, about 250 more than the second high man, Timothy W. Swain. The official vote for, the entire county was 32,277, highest ever. With only memories of the 1956 election, McHenry and the county join the nation*in settling down to await what promises to be, with an increasing population, another record high vote four years hence. . Therefore, the board of educa| tion is very reluctant to omit thfpool from their plans. At themeeting last Wednesday evening it was decided to allow the pub^ lie to decide what to do at i brad issue election. v- The pool was bid at $214,000^ The architect has been able toreffect about a $150,000 savings n$£ the classroom plan. The boards feels that many of the latter deletions should be replaced if sible. They are, therefore, ing ah election for Dec. S, arr which time they will ask th|b S public to vote on an additional $290,000 bond issue. If carried : the board will immediately sigiff :'ij, contracts for completion of. en|;? tire addition. .V.rv Board Ventral As a board, they are attitude on this election. They are not urging the public to vote either for or ,agGdn^ thevta^ - The election is being called MhT that the board will know the wfit-- of the majority of those who:? vote on the issue. No plan to publicize the election in a largfty » way is being planned. . The important thing far tlNb -- public to remember, therefore, that a high school bond issueelection will occur on Dec. 8. It carried, the pool will be erected. ; If lost, all plans for the poo^L^ will be dropped. FARMCITY WEEK IS DESIGNED FOR BETTER COOPERATIOif Nick Miller, Gene Adams HP""- Ken Leibach of McHenry Kiwanis. and Leonard Freund of McHenry township Kiwanis were in attend? ance when coordinated efforts t«:1 create a better understanding beg;" / tween jfarmei^ andA their city friends received a bold boost witll, ; a county-wide (planning meeting oj|f city and farm representatives this past we?k. , M. The group, Which had represent tatives of the Grange, Kiwanis clubs, Farm Bureau, Agricultural Extension Service and Chambeit of Commerce present, agreed that|H v the most effective approach is all'•* the local level, but that a county**/ wide kick-off and a similar windupr each year would be timely. • The need to broaden the participation in farm-city relationship is evident, Gene Brown, chairman of the group, explained, and they de-, . cided to meet again on Monday,^ Dec. 3, with, other groups rtepre^ | sented. ^ % Those at this first meeting wer% | asked to Invite other civic and fra^i>* ternal groups, Chambers <of Gam*? merce and others to the secondT^' ; meeting. i""' ,5 "Those planning projects thiaff | year to coincide with Farm-Citj^ J Week in mid-November will carry: out their plans, and there ate; many fine examples of this inters est," Brown continued. vl (Continued on Page 8) L in CAPSULE Aldermen Antonson, Dixon and Gausden attended the Illinois Municipal League convention at Springfield this week. It is expected they will report valuable information on various subjects pertinent to city government. Recent notice of vehicle tags being available in the City Clerk's office was misinterpreted to mean state license plates. Reference was intended to advise that City Of McHenry vehicle tags for the year 1957 are now available. Persons desiring certain numbers should secure tags at the earliest possible date. House numbering lias become a| major project in the city. W some cases it is found that correct1 numbers have been in| use, some of which were not as-,": signed by the city. A new map is being made up to cover the. entire city. A check on building permits shows that 87 haye been issued since January 1, 1956. This , ceeds the number issued during the same period in any prev&stt. year. - Ki