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A p-JiV-l w.%* erving The Chain-O-Lakes Region Since 1875* - •' • • ' * ' I ' . McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1958 16 Pages -- 10c Per PUBLIC ADDRESS GIVEN SCHOOL Pilgrim Virgin At Freund Home < *< »•* »• * *f Fond a^d. hopefill mothers Who have neretofore attempt- * ed| sometimes unsuccessfully, instruct their daughters in tnfe. wisdom of keeping quiet occasionally will probabljKdiscard the practice in the future. , Folks who witnessed the finals in the fltiss America contest were pretty well in agreement that the well known "gift of gab" possessed by Miss Mississippi didn't hurt hA chances at all.. Of course, there were other attributes to be considered in her choice as title holder, but more than one who saw the finals were in agreement that her ability to "speak on command" made its impression. Statistics, which are sometimes pretty dull, should have some interest for everyone" in r&ird to traffic fatalities, for McHenry county piled up its biggest toll of all time last year. „ We learned recently that during the first six months of 1957, 101 more people were killed than for the same period the previous year. • T.n the second half of the year, 140 fewer died comMred to the same lttffi period. I Much credit was \given to the more stringent program in 4he interest of 'safety passed by this 70th General Assembly of the State. It included a maximum speed law, driver education law, increase in the state police from 600 to 1,100, ^hemleal standards for intoxication law and driver re-examination We in M^en^,»cpunty M^re a # > n g t h e u n f o r t u n a t e few vrtio failed to see the benefits of these new safeguards in 1957, but the picture has been brighter thus far this year. The subject of driving always brings us back to the growing popularity of d^iyer training in our schools. There isn't much doubt but that the calm and experienced advice o^ an instructor outside the fRiily isn't a whole lot better atmosphere for Junior and Mary to learn to drive. Even so, it seems improbable to us that anyone's, words of caution regarding speed is going to be much help. Some strict regulations carried out by dad in the use of the family car (or Junior's), would seem to be the best way of implanting re- ^pnsibility firmly in his mind. We understand that "very valuable ofganization known as the League of Women Voters is opening the fall season with a gala tea on Saturday, Sept. 27. With the approaching election in November, members will no doubt have little free time for themselves as they fill their days informing the t^peral public on candidates and issues which will be voted on at that time. On subjects such as pol-. itics,. where many folks are very definitely associate with one stand agali^sV another. It Is refreshing to f(nd * an organization which merely presents /Information and trusts you J^nd I to use It In making Wise decisions. * Those very good looking young ladies whose pictures appeared Oh the front page of last week's Plaindealer were new teachers at Edgebrook school. We didn't make it too plain and Were sure there must be quite a few young men in our midst who might be wondering. _ K.A.F. W ' P.T.A. MEETING The first P.T.A'. meeting of the Johnsburg public school will he held Sept. 23 at 8 o ' c l o c k a t t h e s c h o o l . The meeting will provide an opportunity for parents to meet the teachers, Photo by Walter B. Wilson This is a lovely view of the McHenry hospital as seen across the shaded lawn. Last Friday, Sept., 5, the hospital started its third year of operation jnkving'served about 2,40)0 patients in the previous two years. Outstanding PTA Program Planned The new board of the Community P,T.A. has held its first meeting of *the current season, at which an outstanding program for future meetings was presented. jThe first meeting scheduled, by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Grote, program chairmen,. will be a reception for all teachers at an open house to be held at the high school on Thursday, Sept. 25, at 8 p.m. This will give all parents and citizens interested in education a chance to meet the teachers and to inspect the hew addition to the high school. Other meetings for. thenar will develop the theme "Growing with Tomorrow's Citizens". Mr,* 'arai Mrs: - August -Ufctieh, Jr., co-presidents of the P.T.A., announced a\ series of nationally recognized speakers to be heard in the fields of science, Art, and other areas of educational emphasis. The annual school carnival, single fund-raising event of the year, will again be held in October toN liven up the Hallowe'en weekend. BREAKS ARM $>usan Gerasch, daughter of the Paul Gerasches, broke her arm S a t u r d a y w h i l e r o l l e r skating. McHENRY HOSPITAL BEGiHS YEAR Of OPERATION; REPORT V PATENTS ADMITTED M TWO YEAI Last Friday, Sept. 5, the McHenry hospital began i t s third year of operation and service to McHenry residents. Since the opening of this nonprofit community hospital, approximately 2,400 patients have been admitted for medical care and treatment. Of these, 108 persons were admitted during August alone, including infants and "senior" citizens. The emergency room has been open twenty-four hours each day, with a registered nurse always available. During these past two yea^ 3,450 emergencies have "been treated there. This service has been extended to any person requiring, care in an emergency, not only local residents but visitors and many travellers who h^ve taken ill or who have met with an accident in this vicinity. The hospital roster of patients treated includes persons from New xork to California \i HotaryMakes Donation As Part Of Service Work hd from Canada to Florida. Nearly every state has been represented. Aid In Many Ways Even though the new building has not been started, three babies have been delivered at the hospital. The pediatrics ward has had many admissions from broken limbs and burns to medical and surgical problems. This small ward is always prepared to render immediate care to youngsters. During this past year, the hospital has continued to operate on a very high level Of activity. The occupancy rafcft. lias , been averaging from '80 to 90 per cent of capacity, which is a very high figure for a hospital. The average number of days patients are hospitalized is slightly more than four. This is very favorable compared to the national average of 7.1 days. In each month the hospital The McHenry Rotary club voted last week to donate a public address system to the McHenry Community high school as part of the club's public service progratn. With the construction of the "mew athletic field nearing completion and the first? football same scheduled ^or Friday, Sept. 19, Rotary members are anxious to complete the installation. The new public address system will have a shock-proof microphone and modern installation that will' keep spectators on all sides of the field infprmed during the progress of the game. |t has alpO been pointed out that ".this new system can be ide for various banspecial programs. Recent , questions have promoted the local Rotary club to clarify the student fund proerani. This fund has been set up and used to assist college students needing financial aid to complete their schooling. There are no strings attached. If the student wishes at a later date to return any part of the money received, it is put back into the fund to help some other student. Some ntay be in position to return all or part of the sum given to them. Others may be unable to do so. The Rotary club'makes no distinction. ised The statue of the "Pilgrim Virgin" will be in McHenry for the third time, at the residence of Mrs. A. P. Freund at 225 W. Elm street, from Sept. 13 to 20 inclusive. Each evening at a designated time there will be a group recitation of the rosary before the statue. Anyone wishing to attend is cordially invited throughout t h e w e e k a t t h e f o l l o w i n g times each evening: Saturday, AUERT GREEN LOSES HEAD-ON COLLISION WEDNESDAY • MORNING ON BARREVUf ROAD OPEN LAKEMOOR LIBRARY NEXT SUNDAY AFTERNOON Sept. 13, at 8:30 and Saturday, Sept. 20, at 7:30; all other evenings at 7:30 p.m. The practice of the "Pilgrim Virgin" originated at Fatima on the thirtieth anniversary (May 13, 1947) of the Blessed Mother's first apparition there. The statues are exact replicas of the official one, which was made according to the instructions of Lucy and which is venerated in the Chapel of the Apparitions at Cova da Iria. The basic idea of the "Pilgrim Virgin" is that since most people are unable to make a p i l g r i m a g e t o F a t i m a , t h e Blessed Virgin becomes the pilgrim by being enthroned at various homes, thereby making it possible for tpany more people to visit her. It has been announced that in the near future,' there will be a custodian and a statue which will remain solely in the McHenry county area. (Continued on page, 8) 3SD YOUNG McHENRY AlEA GIRL SCOUTS BftEHT FROM PROCEEDS IN 195* PROGRAM OF ACTIVITY The second annual fund dpive since formation of the Sybaquay Council will be held from Sept. 14 to 27, according to Mrs.. Frank Gans, chairman of Valley View Neighborhood 7. Earl R. Walsh is chairman of1 the drive, with Mrs. Arnold Eckstein as co-chairman. They hope the lpcnl neighborhood will extend the same cooperation received in the past in helping reach the council goal of $14,000. Very recently the neighborhood was divided because of its size, with Wonder Lake. Spring Grove and Richmond being tak- \en from the McHenry group Mnd forming a neighborhood of their own. There is no doubt as to the worth of the fund raising undertaking, for 350 girls who are now members will benefit frofn money raised in the twoweek period. Also, their forty leader^ will have a better opportunity to give the excellent training for which they have become so well known. Funds will help in leaders' and directors' training, provide material for adults, assist in the employment of four professional workers in the council and also will be used to defray expenses of the Girl Scout camp at Hawthorne Hill. Donald Ross, council chairman, has been meeting with various neighborhood groups recently in an effort to assist them with plans for the drive. All neighborhoods except those in areas in which the Community Chest functions, will be holding campaigns. The drive locally will be held house toxhouse during the two jveeks designated. HOLD DINNER MEETING PRIOR TO SCOUT DRIVE On Wednesday evening. Sept. 10, the Kishwaukee district, consisting Boone and McHenry counties, conducted a f i n a n c e o r i e n t a t i o n d i n n e r meeting, for the community committees . in this area at Woodstock. The meeting is scouting's "kick off" for the state wide campaign which will take place on Oct. 21. Afte'r dinner the various groups, consisting of community campaign chairmen, special gifts men, auditors, publicity men, general solicitation chairmen, prospect and rating, chairmen and arrangements chairmen, met together to further plan the community campaigns. Community campaign chairmen included Ernest Vogt of Wonder Lake, Bill Creutz of McHenry and John Hora of Richmond. New Assistant Pastor Named At St. Peter's WOMEN VOTERS TO OPEN SEASON NEXT TUESDAY The League of Women Voters will open the season with an informal coffee hour at the home of Ann Varese on Riverside Drive Tuesday, Sept. 16. at 10 a.m. Interested women are invited to call Mrs. George Alvary, president of the league, for information and transportation. The league program will begin with a campaign to exp l a i n t h e j u d i c i a l r e f o r m amendment to the Illinois Con- MAN DIES AS TRAIN STRIKES TRUCK Another tragedy on the road was chalked up for the county Monday, Sept. 8, when Horace J. McPherson, 55, of Ridgefield was killed when h i s trtftk was* struck by a Chicago and North Western passenger train at the Ridgefield crossing. ; The truck was hurled into a ditch and McPherson wat thrown out. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at Memorial hospital in Woodstock. RUMMAGE SALE A rummage sale will be held Thursday, Sept. i8, at St. Paul's Episcopal church, one mile' south of McHenry on the w e s t s i d e o f G r e e n s t r e e t . There will be good used men's suits, ladies' hats, dresses, shoes,, purses, etc. Many of the -articles are new. MFT ALLOTMENT McHenry county has been stitution on which citizens will (allotted $22,928 from the state vote in Noveir^&r. motor fuel tax for August. A number of transfers of pastors in the Rockford Diocese were announced this past week, to become effective Sept. 15. Rev. Fr. Alfred P. Kruk, assistant to Rev. Fr. Henry M. Schryer, pastor of St. Joseph's church in Elgin, has been named a s s i s t a n t a t S t . P e t e r ' s church in Spring Grove. He succeeds Rf»v. Fr. Andrew J. Plesa, who :has been transferred to Elgin. Be sure you are properly registered to vote. Year 'Round KiWanis Program Aids Youth I When the two local Kiwanis clubs sell peanuts to the public during the annual Kids' Day drive in McHenry Sept. 26 and 27, many will no doubt buy. But how many will Actually realize the great amount of good which is accomplished by that donation? Much of the money is used to benefit underprivileged children; a considerable amount also goes to benefit youth generally in the community. For those in need during last year alone, proceeds provided eyeglasses for several children, medical care for others, school lunches for a number who could not afford them and Christmas baskets for families, with children, who were in need of assistance. For the good of children in general, the clubs provided an expensive eye testing machine for use in local schools. Young athletes also benefitted from their efforts through a junior bowling league and a football banquet to give recognition in this endeavor. Departing seniors were not forgotten either when the Kiwanis joined with other local organizations in sponsoring the post-prom party. It can be seen readily that most of these programs are not ohe-occasion benefits, but rather projects which are carried on year after year in the community. George Pedersen, president of the McHenry Township club, has appointed Robert Meyers as chairman of the drive for that group, while Dr. Leonard Pawlikowski and Gene Adams will head the drive for the McHenry group, appointed by President Clarence Niesen. Support their 1958 program--one which serves the entire community. YOUTH TO TELL OF MEMORABLE TRIP ABROAD Experiences To Be Related ByBetttWrlghf" The opening meeting Of the season of the W.SiC.S. of the Community Methodist Chuijch will begin at noon on Thursday, Sept. 18, at which time luncheon will be served by members of the board.; Betty Wright, a young student at Northern State univer- Residents of Lakemoor are happy to announce the opening of the new public library on Sunday, Sept. 14, between 2 and 5 o*clock in the fire community building, second floor. It is the realization of a dream of long standing for those who have spent many months of work on its completion. The idea of the library originated with Richard J. Hya\t, village clerk, who asked the L.I.A., then & social .club, to sponsor the worthy project. After two years of collecting hooks and preparinjg them for the shelves, there are nOw approximately 3,000 volumes from which ,the public may choose1. Books were donated by members of the community and by many from various parts of McHenry and Lake counties. A movie (sound) projector was donated by the ladies' auxiliary, and shortly after the opening of the library, it is the intention of the group to have Saturday morning movies for the children of the community. The library, with Miss Diane Zundel of the village^ of Lakemoor as librarian, will serve a set territory including Lakemoor, Lilymoor and Fritzsche's Estates. Hours will be Monday and Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday and Friday afternoons from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Active workers on the libdel, Miss Jo Dosch. Mr. and Mrs. Buchwnlter, Miss Arlene Wijas, Mrs. Lil Wljas. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sarley, Walter Nemi and Richard Hyatt. BETTY WRIGHT sity in DeKalb, and a member of the church, will be present co tell memorable experiences of her European trip on movie film, as well as by relating many interesting stories. , Miss Wright returned on Sept. 4 from a two-month visit in Europe, five 'weekfe of which were spent in a Methodist churchmen's tour led by Herman Will, member of the Board of World Peace of the Methodist church. She visited E n g l a n d , F r a n c e , B e l g i u m , Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Germany, Denrhark and Sweden. Get Various Views. Besides seeing the regular tourist attractions in the major cities, she visited agencies of fthe U. N., World Council of Churches, N.A.T.O. and the Worlds fair. She met leading politicians and churchmen from each country, all of whom presented their own point of view in the world scene and talked of problems which are confronting their, people today. Donald Sooner, leading Methodist minister in England, and Martin NeoMuller, president of the Protestant church (Continued on page 8) T^e nineteenth- traffic fatality of the year in the county occurred Wednesday, Sept. 10, a few miles south of McHenry, resulting in the deat^of'Albert Allison Green. 44, of Amboy. 111. ... The accident occurred about 7:30 o'clock in the morning on. the Barreville road, about two and one-half miles north of Rt. 176, as Green's car and aift other driven by Harold Deihs»-: who resides on the Barreville's s road, collided at the crest of it. hill. Twenty-year-old Deihs wa& taken to McHenry hospital,;; where he was reported in critical condition, suffering from a possible skull fracture and, chest injuries. V . q? According to - state police,|i Diehs was travelling south anSj| the Green auto was northH| bound when they crashed hea<fcf| on. Both men were thrown^' clear of the cars, which were| demolished. £ Green has been in this ace«|f| as an employee of Maas Coiilf struction company, working the McHenry dam. • Deihs resides with a brother*; in-law. ' v Green's family was being cone tacted at Amboy by the Petef M. Justen funeral home, -but no details concerning last rites were available Wednesday afternoon. v?r BREAK GROUND FOR PAROCHIAL SCHOOL FRIDAY His Excellency Bishop Loras Lane, D.D. will break ground on the site of the new Marian Central Catholic high school at Woodstock at 2:30 o'clock Fri7 day, .Sept. 12. Pastors throughout McHenry county will be present with representatives from their parishes. Work is expected to start immediately on the school, for which Tonyan Construction is general contractor. The combined choirs of St. Mary's grade and high school, under direction of Sister Amadeus, will present a short musical program at die ground breaking ceremony. Bishop Lane will turn the shovel to remove the first dirt. The public is invited to attend the ceremony on Friday. MINOR ACCIDENTS OCCUR FIRST OF WEEK IN AREA Guy Henderson of Rt. 1. Wonder Lake, and Paul Mc- Kenvie of Rt. 4. McHenry. suffered only cuts and bruises early .Monday morning in a minor accident which occurred on the Crystal Lake blacktop. The auto of McKenvie was reported stalled on the road and was hit in the rear by a car driven by Henderson. McKenvie was said to have had no tail lights. > Another minor collision occurred early Sunday morning on Rt. 12p, east of the city, involving cars driven by Lucille Pries and Frederick Legler, both of this area. No one was hurt. HEADS ZONING BOARD John Looze was named chairman of the McHenry county zoning board on Tuesday by the board of supervisors, replacing Harold Bacon, who resigned from the board. Arthur Desmond of Woodstock was appointed a new member to replace Bacon. FALL PROGRAM' ' TO BE DISCUSSED BY G.OJP. WOMEN A meeting of the McHenry Town^ip club will t>e held Tflfegfl^'evening, sept. 16, at 8 p.m. at the^; ; Legion home. ; 1 $ v, Marion Carder of- Wpndefe Lake has resigned is president of the club because of her re»|^ cent appointment as temporf^ ary postmistress at the Lake^- Ruth Redman of that commune v ity will serve a)| actttig prKiM dent until the election of HV * officers this November. Topics to be dtftcussed a£ the meeting Tuesday aye mem. bership, election of pew officer's and the very important October meeting Which will serve as an open house for the public to meet aftd listen to candidates running in the November election. VS.W, TO PRESENT - FLAG SUNDAY AT , COMMUNITY HOUSE.* A large tftrn-out is expected Sunday, Sftpt. 14, at 2 o'clock, when the V.F.W. post of McHenry presents a flag to be used at the community and fire house at Lakemoor. Two state senators are expected to be present at the Ceremony, which will take place at Lakemoor. Monday evening, Sept. 15, will also be a memorable one when Boy Scout Troop 161, sponsored by the McHenry V.F. W. post, will present a chartei' to the post at the clubhouse at 8 p.m. Trophies will be presented to Scouts who earned them during the year. The public^ is invited to attend the latter program, at which time the ladies' auxiliary of the V.F.W. will sen^e* refreshments. This is one of the many projects of the post in its community work during the year. * Collect $286 In City For Salvation Army - -- v Doughnut Day volunteer taggers in McHenry raised $286.42 for the benefit of the Salvat tion Army, according to Miss R u t h N e e l o f M a i n s t r e e t , chairman for the city. j -y In Wonder Lake, Mrs. James • Bell reports a collection of- $60.91 and in Richmond, Mrssjf Carl C. Grant, chairman, art-%" nounces that $81.08 was raised.,:> Mrs. Elvera Durland Of CM? : cago spent the weekend with McHenry relatives. -t OPEN FUND s -- •vftkijdiiA