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I THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "Serving The Chain-O-Lakes Region Since 1875" Volume 85 -- No. 17 -- 3 Sections McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1959 20 Pages -- 10c Per Copy ONE KILLED IN CRASH NEAR CITY *$a and •Meanderip' It is with spme regret., that we note the passing' of another eta in the history of McHenry, for when dial telephone service gMes into effect at 2 a.m. Sund^, Aug. 30, there will no longer be evident to the public the "voice with the smiile". McHenry has been fortunate in having the services of some excellent girls in the local office, among them the two who were honored by co-workers last week, RoVena Marshall and Lillian Stilling. All of these young women ifre handled emergencies with tne calmness, patience and devotion to duty we have come to associate with the name telephone operator. While most of us slept at night or enjoyed recreation on a holiday or Sunday -- these young women remained at work so that your call and mine could reach their destination. ^ The new dial system, Is actually in the interest of progress, necessitated by the continuing growth of the community, and if we could only hear her we would know that the same "voice with a smile" is at work now, taking care of our phoning needs. MAKE FIRST CALLS AT 2 A.M. ON DIAL SUNDAYiS EQUIPMENT SPRINGS INTO ACTION IN CITY Our congratulations to the Woodstock Sentinel in the observance this week of its thirtyeighth year as a daily paper. The paper began publication daily in 1921. with Charles F. Renich as publisher. And congratulations must extend beyond the paper to its editor, George Sullivan, brother of one of the Plaindealer staff, Marie Yegge, who joined the Sentinel the same day..v the daily \vas £brted. George is a friend of long standing and has withstood the rigors of newspaper business in fine shape. We only hope our own career will cover as long a period and bring us as many friends as he has acquired. For the second time this summer, the delighted smiles lr children were repayment enough for members of the Rotary club and their wives as they entertained youngsters from the Woodstock Children's home and their counselors. A blazing sun last Thursday , failed to detract from the fun of bowling, swimming and boating, topped off by a steak fry oiat§I3e^ie Pistakee Yacht ^ Folks who think club work is V' dinner meetings had better think again. McHenry business men and women, like those of many other communities, do untold good through their organizations each year. As the Plaindealer prepared to go to press Wednesday. Edward Rodiek, 17, of Edgebrook, Jail., was still in the process of t&vimming from Schaefer's Grove, a mile north of the Jofynsburg bridge, to the new bridge in McHenry-. A row boat was following him in the event that he might tire. Edward, who has wory several swimming events at Taft high school and Wright Junior college, has been spending the summer with his grandmother, f^abel Jansen, in Schaefer's rove. A desire to swim the long distance between the two points had existed for a long time, and on Wednesday morning he decided to make the attempt. Sunday is dial day for McHenry. V Equipment in the new telephone building at 111 N. Court street in McHenry will spring into action at 2 a.m. on Aug. 30, and the first local and long distance calls will be made through the new dial telephone system. "Introduction of dial service marks a significant step forward in communications progress here," said telephone manager Robert C. Zahn. "Besides dialing local calls, we'll be able to dial many of our own long distance calls with nationwide direct distance diaLing -- a special feature ot dial service here. This will put more than fifty million telephones at our fingertips." New telephone numbers beginning with the telephone name EVergreen will be introduced along with dial service. Distribution of new directories containing these numbers began last week. Zahn asked that anyone who. has not yet received the directory call the telephone business office, 9981, to get his copy. He also suggested that telephone users remember to look in the directory for new numbers -- and for instructions on dialing -- before making their calls. Dial Service Elsewhere At the same time dial service begins here, new telephone names will go into effect in Harvard -- WHitne.v, and WILLiam, and in Woodstock -- FEderal. These numbers are also shown in the new directory. Changing more than 6,500 telephones in McHenry to dial will mark the climax of a service improvement -program begun several years ago. Ground was broken for the new dial building in April, 1958, after long months of planning had already gone into the dial program. The changeover to dial will be made at 2 a.m. Sunday because that's when the fewest calls are normally being made. This will keep interruptions of service to a minimum. "Of course," Zahn said, "if there are any emergency calls in progress, we'll delay the change until after the emergency has passed." Give Assistance Even with dial service, operators will still be at work "behind the dial." They'll be MARIAN CENTRAL BEGINS CLASSES TUESDAY, SEPT. 8 Students at Marian Central high school in Woodstock who have not registered previously will do so on Sept. 2 and 3. The opening day of school will be Tuesday, Sept. 8, devoted to assignment of home rooms, interviews with organizational leaders, etc. There will be a half day session on Wednesday, and on the tenth, there will be a Mass of the Holy Spirit, followed by student body convocation. ASK COOPERATION IN EMERGENCY PHONE CALLS SEN. DIRKSEN MAIN SPEAKER AT GOP EVENT Senator B^v^rett y-I.' Dirksen, Republican minority leader in the U.S. Senate, will be principal speaker at the annual steer roast which will take place Sept. 20 at Fox River Grove picnic grove, according to Our neighbor. Science Research Associates, conducted a poll at the McHenry county fair for the first time this year, i^|nd we thought the results were interesting. More than 700 of the 8,000 fair-goers participated in it. It will be a long time before we know whether this crosssection of opinions will come about on some of tlie questions asked. For instance, it was generally believed that Vice- President Richard Nixon and Senator John Kennedy would ^e battling for the presidency next fall. Only the convention of 1960 will determine the f o r e s i g h t e d n e s s o f c o u n t y guessers. It was interesting to know that 60 per cent of those questioned expressed little eagerness to make a trip into space. (Continued on page 8) Chief Harold Hobbs spoke this week of the necessity of special care in calling the fire department, as well as the police, occasioned by the advent of dial telephone service here. Since calls are not traced in the same manner as now, it is necessary that those placing such emergency calls remain on the phone long enough to give their name, address and briefly answer questions asked. Mr. Hobbs especially cautioned against merely giving the information and then hanging up, which is so often done. The request has been made many times in the past, but it is especially necessary under the new system. INSTALL OFFICERS OF COUNTY LEGION GROUPS SATURDAY Chef de. Gare -Elect.., Lestex Siedschlag of Spring Grove has announced that the joint installation of officers of the 40 et 8 and the ladies' 8 et 40 of the American Legion will be held Saturday evening, Aug. 29, at 8 p.m. at the Woodstock Legion home. An invitation is extended to all Legionnaires of the county, their wives and friends to welcome the new officers and encourage them in their endeavors to achieve the goals of the two organizations, namely, children's hospital aid and the national nurses' scholarship championship. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hay and daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hay visited friends in Harvard Tuesday evening. "Chuck" Miller of McHenry, county Central Republican committee chairman. Serving will continue from 2 to 6 p.m., featuring the count y ' s 4 - H c h a m p i o n s t e e r , "Spud", who will be barbecued on an outdoor spit. The animal was recently purchased at the county fair. The picnic is open to the public and all are cordially invited to attend. Charles Parker, ticket chairman, stated that tickets can be purchased from local Republican precinct committeemen .or by contacting him in Woodstock. He stated that this is to be a real old fashioned family picnic, with mSTIy prizes and ail! ' types of games and rides. * , Art Giovannani and Ed. Dowd are general chairmen of the steer roast. Sept. 1 Deadline For Second Tax Payment WATER FIGHTS iARE SCHEDULED SUNDAY. AUG. 30 McHenry Team Has Hope Of Regaining Long Held Title 54 Followers of the annual water fights in McHenry county are making plans to attend the 1959 contest, which is scheduled for 1 pjn. at the city park in Carpentersville next Sunday, Aug. 30. The local team will have as members Ed. Justen, Henry Buch, Ted Miller, Larry Brusso, Glenn Peterson and Harry Conway. Last year's winner was Richmond's team. Previously, the "McHenry team had won twelve trophies out of fifteen attempts, which prompted onlookers to conclude for a time that the local team could not be defeated. Twenty-two Teams Among the twenty-two teams to compete in addition to those in McHenry county, are Dund e e , C a r p e n t e r s v i l l e , B o o n e County No. II, Belvidere, Capron, Burlington, 111., and Hampshire. They are also members of the McHenry County Firemen's association. The public is invited to attend the contests at Carpentersville. Last year's event was held in McHenry. Ronald Warczak. Bay Visitor, First County Polio Victim All property owners are reminded that the deadline for the second installment of taxes is Tuesday, Sept. 1. The first installment drew a penalty after Aug. 1 and the second installment will do likewise after the first of next month. All personal property taxes were due Aug. 1. DEATH CLAIMS BARBARA KRAUSE, [LIFELONG RESIDENT (Continued on page 8) A Pistakee Bay visitor, Ronald Warczak, 27, of Berwyn, is listed as the first confirmed polio victim of the season in McHenry county. The young man was stricken while visiting at the family summer home and was admitted to McH e n r y h o s p i t a l T h u r s d a y , where the case was diagnosed as paralytic polio. Warczak, who said he had not received any of the Salk vaccine shots, was transferred by ambulance to a Chicago hospital the same day so as to be near his Berwyn home. Albert J. Dewey of Crystal Lake, county March of Dimes chairman, continued this week to M,rgc those of all ages to see their family physician about getting the shots as soon as possible. The apparent value of the protection of shots, he said, is indicated by statistcis in Chicago. Benefit Carnival Recently, a group of young girls held a sidewalk carnival at Wonder Lake, raising $23.94 for the county polio fund. They were Patricia Hansen, Jackie Hansen, Kathy Ahrens, Terry Wagner. Lorro Marke, Marilyn Marke, Donna Mae Dean and Judy Malo. They sold lemonade, popcorn, had two-ring toss games, horseshoe pitching, p en n y I pitch, ticket pull and a muffin 'pan game to raise the money, ' which was turned over to the i new March of Dimes chairman : fof Wonder Lake. Wally Dean. , Mr. Dewey indicated this week that volunteer chairmen are still needed in Harvard, Marengo. Fox River Grove, Richmond and Spring Grove. The McHenry chairman is Clint Claypool. COMMIT FORME P0 IE T Consider Means Of Raising Money As Plans Progress This past week, several local citizens were named to head the movement to establish a foundation for financing a swimming pool in the city. The five-man board selected to act as an advisory council and to coordinate all activities pertaining to the organizational functions are Bill Pries, Bill Bolger, Joe Gausden, Ralph Bennett and frarry Dean. ' One of the first undertakings in behalf of the project is the appearance of Adams Brothers and Seil Brothers circus. The circus will bring their all hew gigantic tent to McHenry on Sept. 1 for two full performances, afternoon and evening, at the V.F.W. grounds. The Veterans of Foreign Wars have taken over sponsorship of the circus, although all net proceeds will be turned over to the pool project. In the weeks ahead, there will be numerous articles concerning the swimming pool promotion. At present, the committee is in the process of organization, and consideration is being given to the possible means of raising money. The committee has no plans for any method of taxme for Mrs. Barbara Krause, 76, a lifelong resident of McHenry and widow of a well known business man and justice of the peace, Albert Krause, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Memorial hospital, Woodstock, where she had been a patient for a week. Mrs. Krause was born Sept. 5, 1882, in McHenry, a daughter of Peter and Christine Schreiner. She had always made this her home, acquiring a host of friends through social and business associations. Her great interest in her family and in the organizations to which she belonged will make her loss felt keenly by many. Survivors include a daugh- (Continued on page 8) ANNOUNCE CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF PLAINDEALER - Announcement was made this week that the McHenry Publishing Co., which has operated and published the McjHenry Plaindealer for the past ten years, has assumed -full ownership from Mrs. Gracia Mosher, who together with her husband, the late A. H. Mosher, became owners of the paper in January of 1948. However, their association with the Plaindealer was of long standing, for Mr. Mosher had served as its editor for twenty-three years before becoming publisher. The Plaindealer was founded eighty-four years ago, when McHenry boasted only a few hundred people. Its founder was Jay VanSlyke, a native of New York, who remained as editor locally for twenty-seven years^ With Advancing years and a desire ^o return East, VanSlyke still refused to sell to his business competitor. Eventually, several prominent county men became financially interested in the paper. Later, a merger of the two papers took place and one of the above mentioned men, Charles Schoonmaker, continued as head of the paper. Purchases Paper During this time, a young McHenry man, Frank Schreiner, joined the paper and in 1906 purchased it. After nineteen years, the Plaindealer was sold to the late Charles F. Renich, who had begun his newspaper career in 1885 when he assisted his father in publishing the McHenry County Volksblatt, a German paper in Woodstock. He remained at the helm of the Plaindealer until his death in 1947, when his widow, Lucy Circus Visits City Sept. 1 In an era of dying "Big Tops", Adams Bros, and Seil Bros. Circus will bring their'* all-new gigantic circus tent to McHenry on Tuesday, Sept. 1, for two full and complete performances, afternoon and evening at 2:30 and 8 p.m. at the V.F.W. clubhouse, under the sponsorship .of the Veterans of Foreign Warsi The first circus to return "under canvas" since Ringling Bros, announced the end of the big top era in 1956, this circus is all new for 1959. The new Big Top, of blue and white striped canvas decorated in red and gold was a full year in the making. Old circus sailmakers and ropesplicers, almost a thing of the past, were gathered from all over the nation. These devoted artisans have produced a circus tent rivalling in scope the finest seen in the Golden Age of the Circus. Over 7,000 man hours of labor were involved in the making of this all new Big Top, along with 13,800 feet of canvas, 4,300 yards of oiled genuine hemp rope, 500 pounds of linen thread imported from Ireland, 320 pounds of pure beeswax, 1,600 pounds of water and fireproofing compound, to make the top conform to fire regulations of all forty-nine states. In addition to the allurement to young and old of seeing the circus city rise on a vacant lot early in the morning, Adams Bros. & Seils Bros. Combined Circus presents three rings of old time circus entertainment, with jugglers, tumblers, clowns, aerial acts, wire walking wonders and ten trained animal acts, including dogs, ponies, monkeys, bears, chimpanzees, high school horses, and featuring "Little Bertha" the worlds' foremost performing Baby El&phant. (Continued on page 8) (Continued on p4ge8) Swimming Pool Bids For New Attention In City This week, a group of local citizens formed a committee for the purpose of organizing to promote a swimming pool project for McHenry. They are sincere in their belief that such a project can be successfully accomplished with the cooperation of individuals and organizations in the community. It has been agreed generally for at least twenty years that a pool would be a definite asset to McHenry as it continues to show rapid growth. The method of procedure has been debated from time to time and may possibly have kept plans for the project from progressing further. v The committee membci-s named this week hope that this worthwhile endeavor will receive the support of the entire community. In the growth of McHenry there have always been individuals who have taken the initiative to work for those things they deemed necessary ingredients to progress. They have realized that it was not their work alone but a cooperative effort of a community looking ahead to the future which has made these accomplishments a reality. The pool project is certainly one which should be studied by each member of the community as the comnittee proceeds with plans. HENRY ARNDORFEft OF WOODSTOCK DES WHH) CAR STRIKES BRIDGE IN BULL VALLEY ROAD ACCBENT WILLIAM MERTES, FORMER RESORT OWNER, DIES William M e r t e s, 56, of Naples Fla., former resort owner at Pistakee Bay, died in M c H e n r y h o s p i t a l T u e s d a y evening, Aug. 25, after a relatively shorf?illness. He was in McHenry visiting friends when he was taken ill. His wife and one son survive. The body, is resting at the George R. Austen and Son Funeral Home. Services will be held Friday morning with a Mass at 9:30 at St. Mary's Catholic church. Interment will take place later in Miami, Fla. JAMES JACKSON NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH IN MANHOLE The many friends of James Jackson, 22, of Greenwood township, son of Ford Jackson, will be happy to know that he is recovering nicely after a narrow escape from death last Friday morning. The young man was working in a fifteen-foot deep manhole on a road leading into Todd Woods subdivision near Woodstock when he was overcome by gas. A co-worker attempted to pull him out but Jackson's struggles prevented him from doing so. By chance, his brother, George Jackson of Crystal Lake, who works for another construction firm, happened to drive by and was told that his brother needed help. Holding his breath as he went beneath ground, he quickly tied a rope around his brother's shoulders and brought him from the pit. A resuscitator revived him within a few minutes. Jackson was taken to Memorial hospital in Woodstock and released after treatment. He is employed by the Woodstock Construction Co., owned by his brothers, Joseph and Ed. Jackson. NEW FORTY-NINE STAR FLAG FLIES OVER POST OFFICE Henry Robert Arndorfer, 38, an employee, of Cary Electric in McHenry, was killed when his car crashed into Boone Creek bridge, one-half mile west of the Crystal Lake-Mc- Henry blacktop, on Bull Valley Road Tuesday evening. He resided on Rt. 47, Woodstock. According to the sheriff's office, Arndorfer was travelling west when his car struck the bridge and continued about 350 feet before turning over. He was believed to have been, killed instantly. The car was demolished. Arndorfer had worked in McHenry yesterday, and returned to the store for a shorty time in the evening. He was believed enroute home about 11:45 when the accident occurred. Native of Iowa " He was a native of Iowa and had served in the Air Corps during World War II. Arndorfer had been employed as an electrician in McHenry for about three years. His wife and two children survive. The body was taken to the Peter M. Justen funeral home and then removed to the Merwin chapel in Woodstock where an inquest was scheduled for W e d n e s d a y e v e n i n g , a f t e r which services were to be arranged. The deceased was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church in Woodstock. Postal employees and other residents of the city are proud of the new, forty-nine-star flag which has been flying over the new. post, office on Green street since Wednesday of this week. Hie flag is a gift of Rep. Elmer J. Hoffman of the 14th district of Illinois, who attended the dedication ceremonies in connection with the opening of the post office last spring. Rep. Hoffman was able to secure a flag which has flown over the Capitol of the United States and sent it to Postmaster Ray McGee. CONSUMER SURVEY Local residents are asked to remember the consumer attitude survey which will be conducted in McHenry on Friday, Saturday and Monday, Aug. 28, 29 and 31. The survey is a cooperative effort of the Chamber of Commerce and the city. LIST REGISTRATION DATES FOR McHENRY SCHOOLS; SOME CLASSES Wli BE HELD TUESDAY. SECT 8 Registration dates and schedules have been released this week by local schools. At the McHenry high school, registration will take place on two days, Monday, Aug. 31, and Tuesday, Sept. 1. The Monday schedule is as follows: 9:30 to 10, seniors A through G; 10 to 10:30, seniors H through P; 10:30 to 11, seniors R through Z; 11 to 11:30, juniors A through D; 1:30 to 2, juniors E through K; 2 to 2:30, juniors L through R; 2:30 to - 3, juniors S through Z; 3 to 3:30, sophomores A through F. On Tuesday, 9:30 to 10. sophomores G through K; 10 to 10:30, sophomores L through P; 10:30 to 11, sophomores R through Z; 11 to 11:30, freshmen A through D; 1:30 to 2, freshmen E through K; 2 to 2:30, freshmen L through P; 2:30 to 3, freshmen Q through S; 3 to 3:30, freshmen T through Z. Grade School Plans have been made for a registration of grade school pupils on Wednesday, Sept. 2, all day. Two school busses will arrive at school each hour, 9, 10, 11, 1 and 2 o'clock with pupils for grades 1 through 8. The busses will return the pupils forty-five minutes after delivering them to school. Members of the Parent-Teachers association will assist. Routes will be covered early enough to get the pupils to school at thbse hours. The 9 o'clock bussds will pick up children at Lakemoor (north % € side), Country Club Drive, McHenry Shores and Orchard Heights; 10 o'clock, Island Lake and Griswold Lake (also those living on River road leading from McHenry to Griswold Lake); 11 a.m. McCullom Lake, West Shore Beach and Lakeland Park; 1 p.m. Prairie, Burton's Bridge and Lily Lake, south and west side (also those residing south of McHenry along Rt. 31 and Elgin road); 2 p.m. Lincoln. Hunterville, Clemens, Cherry Valley, Ostend and Wonder View (includes all pupils living between McHenry and the Pistakee Bay area and those residing west of the railroad tracks and on or south of Rt. 120). The cafeteria in both grade and high schools will open on Sept. 9. School opens the previous day, Sept. 8, with busses making their route in order to get all grade and all freshmen high school students to school for afternoon sessions. The high school session will start at 12:30 and the grade school at 1 p.m. They will be in school for full sessions that afternoon. All students will report for a full day on Wednesday, the ninth. 0 Kindergarten Kindergarten registration for those not previously registered will be held Wednesday, Sept. 2. at the north kindergarten room at Edgebrook school. (Continued on page 8) Boats Collide North Of Johnsburg Bridge Stephen Sorgatz, 16, of Ar-' lington Heights, driving a 15- foot outboard motorboat, was struck by an inboard motorboat last Sunday north of the Johnsburg bridge. Two occupants of the Sorgatz boat, Bruce and Patricia Henrickson, also of Arlington Heights, received only minor injuries. The sheriff's office said an investigation of the accident was being made and did not reveal the name of the second driver. OAK LAWN YOUTH SEVENTH DROWNING VICTIM IN COUNTY The seventh drowning of the season in McHenry county waters occurred about 4 o'clock last Sunday afternoon, taking the life of James Joseph Collins, 9, of Oak Lawn, 111. He drowned in Crystal Lake. The boy was spending the day at Grafton Park beach with his parents when the tragedy occurred. He was last seen alive when he left the water to go to the wash room. Not long afterward a lifeguard found him floating, face down, in the water. All efforts to revive him were to no avail. Honor Two For Long Service Memories of their long association' with the telephone company in McHenry were recalled one evening this week at a surprise party held at the McHenry Country club in honor C.. C. Boylls, district traffic manager for the telephone company, is shown presenting MiSjS RoVena Marshall with a thirty* five year service pin. of two employees, Miss RoVena Marshall, chief operator, and Miss Lillian Stilling, group chief operator. The party, which many guests attended from Elgin, Woodstock, Crystal Lake and Harvard, was a complete surprise for the two ladies. Highlight of the evening came when C. C Boylls, disvContinued on page 8)