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>/*-:• Important News Hajbpeftings «n McHenry Commirnity Recorded In Plaindealer Stories Last Year January Announcement of a new electric speed control device in McHenry was. made the firlt of the month. McHenry police helped young people between the ages of 7 and 12 (to form an organization of junior crime stoppers. Mrs. Joseph X. Waynne was named chairman of the heart fund, drive for 1956. " Chuck Miller and Bill Bolger announced their candidacie? for the G.O.^. and Democratic delegate posts from the 14th congressional district. The community goal of the March of Dimes was announced at $3,000, .the county goal, $30,000. Robert Stueben was named chairmari for McHenry. The City Council made plans for the complete revision of the minA icipal code. Many congratulated St. Clara's Court, W.C.O.F., on its golden anniversary celebration. A new church congregation--St. Paul's Episcopal Mission -- was formed in McHenry, with services in the kindergarten building. Fifty were brought into traffic courlgfthe first week the new electric speed control device was put into effect. It was announced that postal receipts for the previous year reached an all time high . Donald Johnson took over as president of the Chamber of Commerce at the annual dinner meeting. Charter Night of the new McHenry Kiwanis club was held Satbly were GOP favorites in the primary election'April 10, when about 12,000 votes were cast in the county. Twelve grass fires in one week caused headaches for local firemen. City businessmen sponsored one ' Herbert Reihansperger and Arof their outstanding Dollar Day j thur Stilling were elected to the sales on Feb. 17 and 18. j high school board of education Charles Weingart was named i and Margaret Haug and Wilfred district winner in «the "Four Out-1 Blake to the grade board. Two standing Farmers" contest spoil- ! newcomers, Albert Albrecht and sored by the state Junior Chamber i-W. T. Peterson, won in the Johnsof Commerce. The district in- burg school election. : Thursday, January 17/ jrao7 miss "Five Foot Two With Eyes ! M 1 1 m r Obnc Vnu/c of Blue", was named to reign over i^UITierOUS Y QWS Marine Day festivities as 1956 eludes five counties. Organizations joined to conduct a house to house canvass on Heart Sunday, Feb. 26. At this February meeting, the Chamber of Commerce voted to continue Marino Day but conduct it on a smaller scale. Dates were set at July 26. 27, 28 and 29. March A goal of $3,500 was set for the Alexander Lumber announced plans for a new building material store. The- cancer drive xjpeneff in McHenry on April 26. The county received its highest tax bill in history, $6,128,603.12. The annual cancer crusade was held on \pril 26, when a canvass of the homes was made. Clean-up week began April 30, Red Cross campaign in the Mc-I with city trucks making a tour Henry community. i of streets during the week. The ninth annual meeting of the j s . May McHenry County Education as- I Fourteen eight grade students sociation was attended by Me^ were honored by local Kiwanis Henry teachers. ! clubs for outstanding accomplish- John Dreymiller was honored on Iment. the annual C.O.F. program when i The local Rotary observed its they presented his life story in ; first anniversary. recognition of his outstanding! In state music competition, Mcwork with veterans. i Henry high school placed fifth in The official report of the special census revealed a population of 2,748. the sweepstakes for Class A. Joseph C. Grobel was named chief of police after acting in that Tine state asked for bids to clear ! canac^y for several months. Lily Lake drainage channel from the limits of Lakemoor to Pistakee Lake. Fox River Valley camp observed its fiftieth anniversary year. The Henry Parratore family of Lakemoor were left homeless as a result of a fire late on March 19. Raymond J. Meyer. DePaul urday, Jan. 28. at the high school. , coach, was guest speaker at the February first annual Rotary -- sponsored The annual heart fund drive j high school basketball banquet, was launched in McHenry and the Thomas Allen, 18, was given a surrounding community. Barbara Hanson; 17. was named McHenry winner., in. the annual search for the homemaker of tomorrow . , Bids were studied by the City Council for the new sewage plant addition. The annual immunization clinic was held in the McHenry schools Feb. 8 and 9. The home of Vite LoVerde at West Shore Beach, McCullom Lake, was gutted by fire which firemen were quite sure was of an incendiary nature. A special census was undertaken in McHenry the second week in February. Several hundred young people from here took part in the band festival which was held Feb. 13 in •Woodstock. , Boy Scout Week was observed with a father-son banquet in the high school cafeteria. four-year probation period on a plea of guilty to reckless homicide in the death of three McHenry young people May 1 of 1955. Elwood Howell of rural McHenry was elected president of the American Dairy association. Officers of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and auxiliary were named for the ensuing year. William Soucie was elected head of the V.F.W. and Pauline Pries of the ladies' organization. McHenry's tax rate was announced at $3,094. Local students won twelve blue ribbons in district music competition, topping all schools in the county. April John Looze was elected president of the Rotary club. Six violent deaths were recorded in McHenry county over the Easter weekend, taking the lives of four residents of the area. They The assessed valuation of Mc- , occurred in a traffic crash, an afir- Henry was listed at $220,475,704 for 1955, almost $9,000,000 higher than the preceding year. Ash Wednesday on Feb. 15 drew hundreds to local churches, beginning the six-week penitential season of Lent. plane afceident and a chases in which authorities shot a speeding driver. Stratton for governor, Carpen, tier for secretary of state and Mc- Connell and Manning for representatives in the General Assem- WORST FIRE E YEAR Roth Shoes announced grand opening. ,, McHenry's first art exhibit showing the Work of local painters, was given at Edgebrook May 13. William Pictor was named chairman of the C.R.O.P. board of the county. St. Mary's court, No. 594, Catholic Order of Foresters, second largest in the state, observed its sixtieth anniversary with special services and a program on Sunday, May 27. One of the city's finest Memorial Day parades was held on May 30, with many townspeople turning out to witness the impressive line of march. The new Toddler Shop and Young Teen Corner opened on Elm street. McHenry public and parochial schools announced plans for graduation exercises which listed record numbers receiving diplomas. Memorial hospital received a check for $12,750, half of its share of the Ford Foundation grant. June Vycital's Hardware observed fifty years in business the first of June. The circus came to McHenry, sponsored by the local Legion post, on June 3. Newly ordained priests were named to churches in the McHenry area. Fr. William P. Collins was named to St. Patrick's church, McHenry; Fr. Alfred P. Kruk to Christ the King church, Wonder Lake; and Fr. Andrew J. Plesa to St. Peter's church, Spring Grove. The community offered congratulations to its oldest resident, Mrs. feertrude Justen, on the occasion of her ninety-eighth birthday anniversary. The local Legion post installed grave markers on all veterans' graves in local cemeteries. Mary Linn Hogan was named District 6, P.M.A. winner and reigned as dairy princess over Harvard's Milk Day. A power-shut-down at the generating unit at the state line left hundreds without power for some time on June 12. The charm course in connection with the Marine Day queen contest was started June 18, with Carol Jepsen in charge. Villa Maria camp opened its thirty-second season at Pistakee Bay. The 50-foot cruiser. Gallivant II, a hobby since 1941 of Eugene A., Kane, a new McHenry resident, arrived in the city. After completion, the owner expects to make a world tour. Eight local subdivision and home contractors announced open house in model libmes in this area. Johnsburg sponsored its annual three-day summer carnival June 22-24. The City Council favored the annexation of a large tract of land adjacent to Edgebrook Heights. July After 116 years in two families, local businesses changed hands. Hunter Boat company and Stoffel's Qrocery and Market were sold. Faculties were completed in three McHenry- public schools, ! with nineteen new teachers employed. The city purchased a new sweeper which promises to keep the streets among the cleanest of any town in the state. The McHenry State bank moved to its new home at the corner of Green and Elm streets the week of July 16. Mary I.u Delmonte was making news ,as a leading player in the Walt Disney live-action production series. "The Dairy Story". , Karl Tomm was nfetmed to the The dramatic story of the worst fire of the year in the McHenry high position of superintendent of community isr'told in these pictures showing progress of the flarhes i public instruction at Boys State, as they destroyed two attached barns, 300 x 350 feet in size, at the1 A contract was let for the wid- Northern Pump..cpmparty farm, located on the McCullom Lake black-' °ning of Elm street, with work top road, three miles northwest of the city. < | scheduled in the near future. The fire occurred during the late morning hours on Tuesday The civil defense alert in Mc- Ctet. 9, and resulted in damage estimated at $250,000. The cause : Henry, a part of the nation-wide rr ^ames was n?* determined. "Operation Alert," was held on •* l<Jv"reS ^re* s^own as was gaining headway and again i a small scale in McHenry Friday, after the great portion of the structures was destroyed weie taken • July 20 by C; G. Naotrer of McHenry. • , ^ stlnraprlng a 16.ye!!r.olll queen. The McHenry State bank had grand opening, with impressive' ceremonies, on July 27 and 28. Karen Schmelzer was named queen candidate and John Hogan and Mark Zimmerman king candidates for the 4-H portion of the McHenry county junior fair, j Marine Day, although conducted on a smaller scale, proved most successful and drew large crowds to the city on July 29. Miss Manda Roe was appointed administrator of the new McHenry hospital. ~~ " Widening of Elm street began. August Mark Zimmerman of McHenry and Patricia Florent of Marengo were crowned 4-H king and queen of the county at the junior fair. McHenry's water fighting team won first place in the district, bringing home their ninth trophy out of eleven attempts: It was learned that Jacqueline Klein, 17, of Chicago, formerly of Pistakee Bay, had been named to the Olympic team as a gymnast. The Nelson L. Davis company, world-wide in scope, was McHenry's newest business in the first days of August. Illinois Bell Telephone company announced it had contracted to purchase land in ^IcHenry as the future site of a dial telephone building. Opening days at school were just around the corner and bus schedules and registration days were announced. William J. Bolger won the gratitude of Presidential Candidate Adlai Stevenson in a letter sent to the local convention delegate. Fred-Meyer received the citizenship award at the V.F.W. carnivtil for his outstanding publjc work during the past year. September The new McHenry hospital held open house oh Sept. 2: The enrollment in nine public and parochial schools in the McHenry high school district totalled an all time high of 3,617 pupils. McHenry's two polio cases, Steve King, 3, and Alfred Fritz, 26, brought the county total to six for the year. The community joined the fight' of many others against Dutch Elm disease. The Chamber of Commerce opened its fall season, with plans fpr bringing the proposed park district to a fall vote among major projects. Nine physically handicapped; children from the county began; attending special service classes; in the McHenry hospital, urider auspices of the county chapter of United Cerebral Palsy. The Kids' Day drive was conducted in the McHenry area by the two Kiwanis clubs. All night parking on city streets was prohibited by the City Council in the interest of m6re effective street cleaning with the new sweeper in the "early morning hours. », October Seventy-five high school instrumentalists from McHenry took part in the thrilling Band Day at Dyche Stadium at Northwestern university Oct. 6. Special registration days Oct. 8 and 9 drew large crowds to the office of the county clerk and the various precincts. James, son of the Hugh H. Kirks of Emerald Park subdivision, received his Eagle Scout award at an impressive investiture Oct. 5. An auxiliary to the McHenry hospital was formed in McHenry on Oct. 9. The service of volunteers in three McHenry fire stations during the past year was recognized during Fire Prevention Week. Until Oct. 1, they had received ninety- five calls of various natures. Two large b&rns, 300x350 in size, on the Northern Pump farm, near McCullom Lake, were destroyed in a blaze of unknown origin on Oct. 9. Damage was estimated at $250,000. A pep rally, parade and dance were highlights of 1956 homecoming, at which the Warriors played Crystal Lake. Jeanette Freund and Jim Huemann were named king and queen. About 300 chickens were lost in a fire on the J. W. Ambrose farm on Oct. 15. Mrs. Harry Stinespring, Jr., was elected president of the McHenry Hospital auxiliary. A crowd of 325 republicans heard Senator Everett Dirksen and other leading G.O.P. leaders talk at a political rally held at the Country club as part of a caravan throughout the county. Drought conditions made considerable work for local firemen, who answered ten grass fire calls in addition to three of a more serious nature. Cub, Boy and Explorer Scouts joined in a "get out the vote" campaign. The Most Rev. Loras T. Lane was appointed bishop of the Rockford Catholic diocese. Bids were received for the new addition to the high school in McHenry but all ran higher than the budget allowed under the bond issue of $1,250,000. November McHenry precincts registered their largest vote in history on Nov. 6 when 5,508 votes were cast. The G.O.P. won sweeping vietor- Exchanged In '56" January 21 -- The Community Methodist church was the scene of a wedding which united Miss Karen Teschendorf of Pistakee Bay and Henry W. Felmeten of East River road. The same day Miss Sheila Day of West Shore Beach became the bride of John Grandt in the rectory of St. Mary's church. January 28^--Miss Charlene Dowe of McHenry and Wayne Kraus of Lakempor were married in St. Thomas Catholic church, Crystal Lake. At St, John's church, Judy Gallas was married to Francis Oelfling. February 11--St. John's church at Twin Lake's, Wis., was the scene of a,nuptial rite uniting Miss Constance Ann Faerber of that city and Allen Schmitt of McHenry. March 10--In a beautiful wedding which took place in the Community Methodist church, Miss Florence Lacy became the bride of David H, Pickering of Chicago. March 17 -- St. Patrick's'Day saw two weddings of local interest. At the Ingleside Community church, Miss Patricia Nixon of Pistakee Bay hefame the bride of Irwin Buchihplz of Ingleside. At Epiphany Evangelical Lutheran churqh,' Elmhurst, Miss Charlene Giganti pf Elmhurst exchanged vows with Thomas Kingberg of McHenry. March 24--A lovely spring wedding performed at St. Patrick's Catholic church united Miss Joan Weber of; McHenry and Thomas F. Murphy of Fox Riv6r Grove. April 3--In distant Cold Springs, Minn., Miss Helen Harrer became the bride ^>f Richard J. Schuster of Minneapolis, Minn. April 7--St; John the Baptist church at Johnsburg was the scene of a lovely wedding uniting Miss Janice Oeffling and Edward Tonyan.' The same day, in Sit. Patrick's Catholic church, Canton, Mass., William Nye claimed as his bride Miss Fleur Peters. April 21--Miss Shirley Ann Pechous of Pistakee Bay was wed to Ronald Kafka of Berwyn in a service performed at St. John the Baptist <?hurch, Johnsburg. April 28--Christ the King church in Wonder Lake was the scene of a lovely wedding which united Miss Joanne Indelicato and Lawrence Paul Wenkel. May. 5--AJ; our Lady of Sorrows church, Berwyn, Miss Dee Wagner of Chicago and McHenry Was married to Bill Krifcenecky, Jr., of Berwyn. The same day, .Miss Joyce Dorothy Kurz of Round Lake was married to Kenneth M. Ada'his of Pistakee Bay at St. Joseph's church, Round Lake. May 12--St. John the Baptist church in Johnsburg was the scene of a beautiful wedding which united Miss Cynthia Frett and Mr. John Knox of McHenry. The same day, in the English room of the First Methodist church, Woodstock, Miss Arlene Thiele of Mount Prospect, formerly of McCullom Lake, was married to B. Russell Wingate of Woodstock. " » May 30 -- St. Joseph's church, Richmond, was the scene of a wedding which united Miss Patricia Ann Stilling and Leon Busch, both of Richmond. Illinois banking act was the only one of special issues presented that passed . A total of 8,852 chest x-rays were recorded in the county. At least three new precincts were deemed necessary in McHenry township in view of the heavy vote at the Nov. 6 election. Mark Zimmerman was awarded one of three top prizes on annual 4-H achievement night held in Marengo. A leader in the electrical field, he was awarded a $200 scholarship. 1956 marked the golden anniversary of Christmas seals in the county. $100,000 was distributed in the local bank Christmas club. Paul Yanda was named to head the 1957 polio drive. The city was assured of having electric traffic signs at two busy intersections. Early mailing was urged by the postal department. Phil Schneider was awarded the "most valuable" trophy at the ninth annual Kiwanis banquet held Nov. 26, attended by 300 persons. The city took on a festive air the last days of November as holiday lighting and decorations were installed. The, annual "Gifts to Yanks who Gave" drive was undertaken by local veterans. The heaviest volume of mail ever processed fpr an individual patron was piit through the local post office for Science Research Associates. There were over 28,000 pieces. December The Chamber of Commerce announced its fifth annual decorating contest. Ground was broken for the $850,000 addition to Memorial Hospital for McHenry County. Gertrude and Larry Silva were installed as worthy matron and patron of the O.E.S. The proposed swimming popl in the new addition to the high school lost by 318 votes in a special vote on a $290,000 bond ies in the county and state. The issue. June 2 -- Miss Ffcita Baureisr and Donald Sonnenman were married in Our Lady of Grace church, Chicago. June 9 -- Nativity Lutheran church, Wonder Lake, was the scenq of a pretty wedding uniting Miss Janice Franz and James Thomas Martin. June 16--Barbara Barnings and Richard Duncan were married in Marengo. June 17 -- A beautiful wedding was solemnized in the First Methodist church of Crystal Lake when Miss Karen Engdahl became the bride of Fredrick John (Jack) Pepping . June 20 -- Miss Catherine M. Freund and John Wirtz were married in a pretty wedding at St. John's church, Johnsburg. June 23--At St. Thomas Catholic church, Crystal Lake, Miss Dorothy Davis became the bride of Ensign John Walter DeRoche. Judy Holliday became the bride of Paul 'May at St. Peter's church, Spring Giove. June 30--Miss Julia Foley was married to Maurice Spencer Wade, Jr., of Crystal Lake in St. Patrick's Catholic church. The same day, Miss Donna Schmitt and Joseph Edward Condon were married in St. Peter's church, Spring Grove. Miss Cathleen Westby was married to William Landgren of McHenry in her home city of Elgin. July 7 -- St. John the Baptist church was the scene of a pretty wedding uniting Miss Jane Ann Schmitt and George J. Mann of Johnsburg. The same day, wedding bells rang at St. Patrick's Catholic church for Miss Janet Siemon and Robert Leroy Harwood, the latter of Crystal Lake. August 18--Miss Rita Jean Bolger became the bride of Raymond A. Gaylord of Woodstock in a prptty rite solemnized at St. Patrick's church. August 25 -- Miss Janet Biggs was married to Otto Becker at St. Patrick's church in an 11 o'clock service. At the same time, Miss Nancy Clare Lange of Jackson, Mich., granddaughter of Mrs. Zena Bacon of McHenry, exchanged vows with Arthur A. Swanson of Joliet. August 29--Miss Jane Klein exchanged vows vmh Robert Misiek of Antioch in a ceremony performed in St. Peter's church. September 1--Miss Carla Orthwein of Shalimar was married to Albert Wallace Zimmermann of Webster, Mass., in Evangelical Lutheran church, Chicago. September 2--At the Community Methodist church, Miss Carole Ann Klingberg became the bride of Arnold F. Peterson of Lakemoor and Chicago. September 8--Miss Mary Ann Ford exchanged nuptial vows with Ronald Tranberg of McCullom Lake at Christ the King Catholic church.'Wonder Lake. The same day, Miss Audrey Petersen became the bride of Donald Kinsala in the chapel of St. Patrick's Catholic church. September 15--In a nuptial Mass at St. Patrick's Catholic church, Miss Shirley Conway became the bride of Martin Klapperich. At 5 o'clock in the afternoon, Robert Switzer claimed as his bride Miss Carol Arvidson. September 22 -- Miss Margaret L. Lundy was married to John Fleming at Sacred Heart chapel of St' .Patrick's church. * September 29--A beautiful Saturday saw two local girls become brides. At St. Patrick's chapel. Miss Patricia Marshall exchanged vows with Ernest Schooley of Chicago in a morning rite. At 5 p.m., Miss Marlene Ehrhardt of Lakemoor became the bride of Gordon Roberts in Zion Lutheran church, McHenry. In St. Peter's church, Springy Grove, Miss Kay Petska of Holcombe, Wis., became the wife of Leo Smith of Spring Grove. October 6 -- Miss Patricia Ann Nagle of Chicago and John Rogers of McHenry were married at an 11 o'clock nuptial Mass solemnized in Chicago. The same day. Miss Joann Stilling and Paul Brefeld exchanged vows at St. Joseph's Catholic church, Richmond . October 13-St. Patrick's church was the scene of a lovely double wedding ceremony which united Helen Knox and James Busch and Joanne Knox and Wencil Stanek, both of the Spring- Grove area. October 20 -- Miss Dorothy Mario Doherty and Peter E. Weingart became man and wife in a wedding ceremony performed at St. Patrick's church. October 27--Two pretty weddings were solemnized. At 3:30 o'clock in Ringwood's Methodist church, Miss Nancy Swanson became the bride of Cecil Vogts of Woodstock. A half hour later, in Oak Park's Christ Lutheran church, Allen John Trefidler of McHenry claimed as his wife Miss Rita Dianne Williams of Maywood. November 3 -- Miss Lorrayne Henschel became the bride of Gregory Tischler of DesPlaines in a pretty wedding ceremony performed at McHenry's Lutheran church at 4 o'clock. In St. Theresa church, St. Paul, Miss Pam Galvin became the bride of Charles Hiller. November 10--In the new Methodist church in Ringwood, Miss Carol Jean Gnadt of Wonder Lake became the bride of Lester L. Kantlehner of Mt. Carroll. The same day, Betty Ann Stilling was married to Herbert J. Hurtt in Johnsburg's Catholic church. November 24 -- Miss Barbara Mourn Deatfis January 1--Benjamin H. Watts of Fox Lake, a native of Spring Grove, 65, died of a heart condition. January 6--Otto Schuenemann, 73, a resort operator at Grass Lake for thirty-three years, died unexpectedly. January 7--Death claimed Joseph Brady, 73, of Skokie, a summer resident of Emerald Park for several years. January 9--Michael J. Neary, "2, retired Chicago policeman who lived at Mineral Springs subdivision, died. Death also took Mrs. Janet C. Martin, 51, of Pistaqua Heights. January 11--Infant Elizabeth Marie Eberle of Wonder Lake died fourteen hours after birth. January 12--Joy Lucille Fuhrer, 3 ^-year-old daughter of the L. C. Fuhrers of Wonder Lake, died after a long period of poor health. January 13--Death claimed Thomas Stanton, 59, of Long Lake and Melvin Bethke, Dundee clothier and business leader, formerly of McHenry. January 14--Services were held in Duluth, Minn., for Mrs. Victor Anderson, 71, mother of Mrs. Walter Aeverman of McHenry. January 20 -Richard M. Fleming, 73, a local business man sipce 1933 and almost a lifelong resident, died. The same day, in California, death took Earl H. Glende, former Wonder Lake resident. January 21-George L. Jones, 83, died after a long period of poor health. January ' 22--Friends mourneu the untimely passing of Joseph N. Schmitt, 37, of Chehallis, Wash. January 23 Death claimed Paul Bohr, 78, and Mrs. ROSA Spictizza of Wonder Lake. January 24 -Harry Wilkinsor died unexpectedly at his Wonder Lake home. January 26---A skull fracture was blamed for the death of Henry J. Weber, 48, of Johnsburg', who died when his car crashed into a culvert a't the intersection of Rt. 31 <and the Jphnsburg road. February February 2--William Oeffling';# death sit Johnsburg ended a mar riage <ff sixty-five years. February 5--Death claimed Mrs, Helena Hay after a long illness. February 6---The auto accident involving a Crystal Lake high school bus and a truck near Mundelein took the life of Alvernon Henrys, of Ridgfield, a native of McHenry. February 7--Mrs. Josephine Koehler, 49, died at her home in Country Club .subdivision, leaving nine children. February 9--Friends learned with regret of the death of Josephine S. Ollenquist, 71, who died in St. ^Petersburg, Fla. February 13- Mrs. Emma Wagner. 83, died at Memorial hospital unexpectedly sixteen days a^ter suffering a fall. Februar.v^sl9- Frtends mourned the passing of Marie Knox Schepers, 41, of Crystal Lake, who died while on a trip to Florida. February 21- Mrs. Virginia Scharlow. 54, died unexpectedly at Memorial hospital. The same day, Walter .Wilson of Wonder Lake and Gertrude C. Fletcher of Burlingame, Calif., formerly of McHenry. February 22 John P. LaKoff of Broad street died after a ling ering illness. He was 72 years old. February 24 Herman Rehberg of Crystal Lake, well known in 1 his community, died at the age of 62. February £5 Mrs. Marie Meller, 87, died at the home of a son in Lakeland Park. She had resided here for two years. March March 2 Unexpected death claimed Charles Hayes of Woodstock, former circuit clerk, and Mrs. Maud Browne Toole, a native of McHenry. March 5- Suffocation was blamed in the death of six-week-old Loretta Fuller of Lakeland Park. Services were held that day for Emrnett Jordan, 68, of Huemann's subdivision. March 6--Joseph Engeln Smith, formerly of McHenry, died in Woodstock at the age of 73. March 7--Injuries suffered in an accident on the highway caused the dea'»h of a Wonder Lake man, Frank Cizek. Irene Potter became theybride of Mr. Lloyd Baldwin -in-^4 pretty candlelight ceremony performed at the Community Methodist church. November 30 -- The Methodist church was the scene of a wedding which united Miss Elaine Vycital of McCullom Lake and William Nelson <Jf Richmond. December 1 -- At 10:30 in the rectory of St. Mary's Catholic church, Eugene Dowe claimed- as his bride Miss Gloria Grace Reinhardt of Pistakee Highlands. A half hour later, the church was the scene of a wedding which united Miss Mary Kay Freund and Arthur E. fenske. In the late afternoon, Miss Diane Munson of Pistakee Bay and Philip Armstrong of Wonder Lake were wed in the Methodist church. December 29--Barbara Glorney of Griswold Lake and William A. Krause of Butternut, Wis., were married in. Emmanual Lutheran church, Crystal Lake, ^ March 8--Death claimed ? Mrs. : I Harriett Howe at the age o^ 77. '.She was a native of McHenry. March 11--Depression spread over the Plaindealer office and the community in general with news of the death of A. fi. Mosw er, 77, former1 editor jand publisher of the paper. March 15--Mrs. Mary Agnes Lilley, 72, of Country Cluh subdivision, diefl. < ; March 16--Mrs. Signe M..,Weig. 66, passed away at the. hotfle.- of her daughter in Riverdale subdivision, Johnsburg. r . March 18--William Tarnow. .Mc- Cullom Lake resident for mar^n vears, passed away in tShiq^go. March 20--George Schei^ . 91, one of the oldest residents >of jthe community, died following a, heart attack. March 22--Mrs. ^ellie Qoyld died at a rest home at the £ge of 83. March 23--Two lifelong;i.residents died, Newell Colby, 78,..and Peter M. Weber, 72. i( March 24--Francis S. Day;^ fdk Pistakee Highlands, an $dyei;J;i<r ing business proprietor in Chicago, passed away. March 28--Henry Purvey, 92, of Crystal Lake, father of Alb'er: Purvey, died. March 30--j-Friends mourned the untimely death of Charles,, E. Rogers, Jr., of Chicago, a teacher. He was the son of the senior Charles Rogers of Lilymoor. March 31--Death took Mr^ Josephine M. Pouse, 87, of Crystal Lake, after an illness of several months. April April 9--Myrta Bel Wooster, 70, died in Woodbury, N.J. She made her home in McHenry as a young girl. April 10-- Lawrence J. Huck, Sr., 61, di£d of pneumonia following a three-week illness. Death occurred the same day he ,wa|) elected precinct committeeman, April 11--Paul Eizik oft Lakeland Park died suddenly while working in his garden. April 13--A heart ailment ,of long standing took the life pf Albert Toth of McCullom L&kle,| Who died unexpectedly^ April 18 -- Friends joined his family in mourning the death of Joseph B. Stilling, 63, who diecL unexpectedly of a heart attach The same day, James A. Mann, 19, of Johnsburg, an airman, was killed in an auto crash in 'Texps. April 19--Mrs. Ettie L. .Sinj^h, 97, a former resident arid the oldest graduate of Northwesternuniversity, died in Chicago. Mrs. Mae Hovorka, formerly pf Wonder Lake, was strangled in her home in California, where ..she lived with a daughter, Mrs. peli^ Cheney. • April 23 ~M°rtimer RitL 8Jj, a former McHenry jeweler, died.. April 25---Karl Barnickoi, a summer resident for many yeairs, died at 88. May t May 3 Mrs. Bertha Foute, 83, died at the Villa rest home at Pistakee Bay. May 5--Tragedy came to Mc- C" i i nko in the forrrt of aiig^ auto accident which took the life^ of Donna Lee Harrison, 11, hear Larrington. May 4--Family and friends mourned the passing of Agness Wheeler, 80. May 7--A highway crash cost the life* of Charlene, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Courtney (Tonette Weiler) of DeKalb. May 9- -Vincent C. Knorst, 5Q« died at Milwaukee following an illness of a couple of months. May 13--Two prominent residents of the community died on Mother's Day. The death of Nicholas E. Barbian, retired cigar maker, came only a few months after that of his wife? after sixtyfour years of marriage. Mrs. Anna Oeffling of Johnsburg died only three months after her husband's death, which severed sixtj^ five years of marriage. May 21--Ronald Erickson, infant son of the Roy Ericksons of Lakemoor, died in a Chicago hospital. May 26 --A three-week illness ended in the death of Mrs. Gertrude Thurlwell, 78. a resident of this community most of her life. May 27--The Ringwood community was shocked at the una, expected passing of George Shep-l» ard, a resident for many years. The same day, Allan McDonald', a summer resident, passed away in Chicago. May 29- Mrs. Rose E. Justen, 71. of Waukegan, a native of Johnsburg, died. The same day death claimed Mrs. Louis Skelley, 70, of Lakemoor. June June 4--John Barta, a retired^ employee for a dental supplj^ company. die,d at his home in Indian Ridge subdivision, Wonder Lake. June 5--Mrs. Edward Hayden of Park View, McHenry township, died. June 7--Death took Mrs. Bertha I. Peterson, who died at her home south of McHenry, where she had lived for eight years. June 9--Charles Unti, 77. formf^ er owner of the McHenry Ice Cream company and other local businesses, died in Florida. June 10--John W. Hill, 59. of Chicago, whp made his home here as a youth when his father was a local photographer, died in Arkansas while on vacation. June 11--Death claimed Jamea Orr, 62, after a long illness. The unexpected passing of the 5-yearold daughter of the Richard^) (Continued on page 15)