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THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "Serving The Chaiii-0-£akes Region Since 1875" Volume 85 -- No. 22 -- 4 Sections McHENRY. ILLINOIS^ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1959 "7 28 Pages -- 10c Per Copy LOCAL MAN AS TRUCK CRASHES PROGRESS REPORT OF RECENT CITY SURVEY HADE AT TUESDAY MEETING: STUDY SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS Herman Kreutzer paid a visit to the Plaindealer office Friday, just for the purpose of presenting Marie Yegge with a White Sox banner. It's all rights--he had another for So I Hear. If there is any doubt about the extent of this growth we are witnessing about us each day, this should dispel it. Take the local schools for £ample. A faculty member of wveral years stood watching the lines form for entrance to the cafeteria one recent day. She looked sternly at two young ladies who stepped aside and reminded them that they were out of line. When they continued to walk forward, she took further steps to remind them that this was a long line and they would have to wait H^eir turn. Just then another faculty member stepped up in time to introduce her to two new teachers. Patience is the rule, for by Jane most everybody is acquainted with everybody else at least to the point of saying hello. The Plaindealer is sorry that congratulations must be ex- Vnded to one of the community's best known and respected citizens as he lies ill in the hospital. That man is Stephen H. Freund, who observed his ninety-fifth birthday anniversary this past week. Mr. Freund will be remembered by old-timers as one of the men most responsible for many of the lines of progress «ted locally in the last part of e 1800's and the early years of this century. He was probably most widely known as township assessor and later supervisor, having served the county board as chairman in 1920. The best wishes of everyone are extended for his recovery. Those who attended a local Meeting recently learned a good deal concerning the tax situation in McHenry township and in the county. Of special interest was the fact that McHenry township had a tremendous increase in uncollected personal property taxes in recent years. In 1954, the figure amounted to $4,633 and in 1957 it had risen to £66,273. Combined with other lounts for the intervening years, the total in uncollected personal property taxes has reached $133,514. When we saw this one amidst the eppy for our Thursday issue, we wondered if it might be a lady's subtle way of asking for men: "Women and non-women members are injuted to attend". W K. A. F. Volunteers Hold Tag Day Oct. 3 The national organization of the Volunteers of America will hold its annual tag day next Saturday, Oct. 3. Mrs. Roy jtylomo is chairman for the day and in charge of taggers and finances, with headquarters at the American Legion. The organization, now in its sixty-fourth year of welfare work, maintains over 400 service units in cities and towns throughout the United States. These service units include mission churches, family centers, emergency homes, sumer camps for children and adults, maternity homes for unwed mothers, salvage and rehabilitation programs for the physically and psychically handicapped, day care centers and aid to prisoners and prisoners' families. Saturday's Tag Day is for the aid to underprivileged mothers and children and other Anfortunates in the cane of the organization. The little red heart symbolic of these tag days for the past sixty-three years will be offered to the public for a free will offering. Mrs. Homo invites the young folks to come out Saturday to h e l p t h i s w o r t h y c a u s e f o r which she is giving cash awards and movie tickets to ^hose lending a helping hand. An interesting meeting of the McHenry Planning Commission and the City Council was held at the city hall on Tuesday evening, containing a progress report of a survey taken recently by Stanton & Rockwell, planning consultants. Base maps were shown of the city and the jurisdiptional area, stating land use. Aerial photographs of the community have been ordered. It was disclosed that family residences cover the greatest land use in the city, while vacant land available for building is second, streets and alleys, third; and water, fourth. Mr. Rockwell and Mr. Rupp of the consulting firm were present and told members ol the two local groups that gathering information to completp a survey, containing all the needs of the community, takes about three months. At present they are still studying answers contained on the questionnaires presented to local shoppers in the August survey. They will combine this information with other material which is brought forth in the work sessions similar to that of Tuesday evening, after which recommendations will be made. Ask For More Parking' The survey revealed that the problem of greatest interest to McHenry residents is that of additional parking. A great number also asked for a large department store and many for more night shopping, although there was no general agreement on the evening preferred. Five percent of those consulted wer$ suirhmer risftfehts. This initial work shop concerned mainly the question of subdivision regulations, while future meetings will deal with economics, traffic, etc., thus giving a complete study of each phase of the work of planning for the future. Regulations in the subdivisions cover types of streets, lot sizes, sewerage, and other similar items. These , regulations will add greatly to the property value, and in long range planning should prove a definite asset to the subdivision and to the entire community. Subdividers are urged to consult with the Commission and the City Council regarding their plans. Stanton & Rockwell suggested that a portion of each subdivision be dedicated to public use, adding that for every fifteen family units, one ^cre be set aside for such purpose. The Council and Commission are planning on future meetings which are felt necessary for development in a community described by the consulting firm as on of the fastest growing areas in the state. 800 PRESENT AT COUMTY HOME DEDICATION SUNDAY YOUNG ACTRESS APPEARS BEFORE LECTURE CLUB Miss Muriel Wolfson, brilliant young actress, played to a capacity crowd when the Lecture Luncheon club opened the fall season at a meeting at MURIEL WOLFSON the McHenry Country club on Wednesday, Sept. 30. She presented her newest program, "Two Lives", a dramatic narration of the story of Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne. In a series of dramatic episodes, Miss Wolfson portrayed, in costume, Helen Keller's mother, her teacher and Helen Keller herself. Due to increased membership, it has been necessary to limit raen^bgr&hip. tb^. Lec-. fure club to 150. BIKE AND JEEP COLLIDE; BOY OF 7 INJURED Mike Tychewicz, 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Tychewicz of Cooney Heights subdivision, is improving in McHenry hospital from a skull fracture suffered last week when the bicycle on which the youngster was riding collided with a jeep station wagon driven by Virgil Adams. The accident occurred at the intersection of Callista and Ponca streets in the subdivision. The boy was taken to the hospital for treatment. He expects to be released soon. The McHenry police investigated the accident. Howard Nehlig acted as host to 600 visitors who toured the McHenry county home in Hartland when the new infirmary was dedicated in an impressive program last Sunday. A note of appreciation to the people of the county for meeting their obligation in providing adequate facilities for those in need of the services of the home was expressed by Judge William M. Carroll, guest speaker. Greenwood township supervisor, L. Russell Beard, chairman of the county home committee, cut the ribbon to officially open the home. Residents will move into their new quarters when the interior is completed in about two weeks. Harley Mackeben, present board chairman, spoke words of praise for Nehlig and members of the committee, and also paid tribute to the late Augustus Maxwell, for many years county home committee chairman. who worked tirelessly for the building program. ATTEND MARQUETTE Miss Cindy Freund, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Freund, and Miss Barbara Rauen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Rauen, are both enrolled in the freshman class of the college of nursing at M a r q u e t t e u n i v e r s i t y . C i n d y was recently elected to he Student Council as class representative. Plan to attend homecoming at MCH& next week. FIREMEN FIGHT THREE FIRES, TWO RESULT OF STORM Firemen were called out to extinguish three blazes last Sunday, one resulting from the storm. Lightning is believed responsible for. the destruction of the Harry Elsworth home in Wonder Woods subdivision, Wonder Lake, during the storm. Fortunately, the family, including three children, were spending the weekend in Chicago when the two-story frame house burned. Members of Stations 1 and 3, McHenry and Lakemoor, hurried to the tavern of Irene and Fred Bykowski at Lakemoor about 2:30 in the morning when flames broke out as the result of a shorted neon light. Th^re was some damage to the roof and attic. At 1:30 in the afternoon, a parked car was badly burned on the corner of Freund and Maple avenue, McHenry, belonging to Francis Mazzone. ATMCHSFOR HOMECOMING Parade Friday \ Afternoon Will Precede Big Game The atmosphere around the McHenry high school is humming this week as preparations go forth for the annual homecoming, which occurs Friday, Oct. 9. Actually, festivities will get off to a noisy start at a pep rally planned for Thursday evening at 7:30 p.pjL at Mc? Cracken field. " ~ "* Last year's rally drew several hundred students, whose enthusiasm and loyalty proved inspiring for the team and coaches. One of the highlights of the evening, apart from the game between McHenry and Crystal Lake, will be the crowning of a king and queen at half-time- Six boys and six girls were selected by the senior class as candidates. The entire school will now choose the king and queen, whose names will not be made known until the dance. Queen candidates are Joyce Eckstein, Judy Gregory, Judy Hans, Lynn Brubach, Ann Peschke and Rosemary Roti. King candidates include Ben Chelini, Bill Oeffling, Mike Creighton, John Olson, John Steinbach and Henry Houck. The four classes »id several organizations have indicated they will have attractive floats entered in the contest. A parade on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock through city streets is expected to draw hundreds of interested folks. Led by the school band, floats will follow by the Future Teachers, Future Farmers. Girls Athletic Association, Latin club, Science club and chorus. The parade route and other details will appear in next week's issue. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR POOL H Kotalik Studio Photo Elmer Miller, Veterans of Foreign Wars commander, is shown presenting a check for $130 to Secretary Earl R. Walsh of the Swimming Pool Planning committee, the first of several contributions made to the pool fund. The money was realized through net profits resulting in the appearance of the circus on the V.F.W. grounds recently. To better acquaint the public with the plans of the committee regarding a pool, a kick-off dinner meeting will be held at the local high school cafeteria on Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m., to which the public is invited. ANNUAL HOLIDAY HOSPITALITY DAY AWAITED; FOUR BEAUTIFUL HOMES WILL BE OPEN TO PUBLIC M c H e n r y r e s i d e n t s j o i n those throughout the county in anxious anticipation of the sixth annual Holiday Hospitality Day, to be staged by the woman's auxiliary of Memorial hospital for McHenry County on Friday, Oct. 9, from 10 a.m. •m. The tour will begin at the auxiliary's Gift and Thrift shop at 211 Dean street in Woodstock, where a special information booth will provide maps and directions for the tour and tickets priced very moderately. STANDARD FIRST AID COURSE WILL BEGIN OCTOBER 7 A Red Cross standard first aid course will begin on Oct. 7 and extend for five weeks, at John Shay as instructor. Interested persons are invited to attend the two hour sessions from 7 to 9 p.m. each week. Registrations will be taken the first night. There is no charge for the course, but a small fee will be On display and for sale will i asked for a text book. At the be an unusual collection of gift items, including articles handmade by members of the auxiliary and antiques. Next door at the Congregational- Universalist church, coffee and doughnuts will be served and a large variety of home baked goods, salad dressings and preserves will be available. Visits to the homes will follow. Mrs. Eugene O'Brien, chairman of Hospitality Day, Mrs. David Joslyn, president of the hospital auxiliary, and their committee have arranged ( to offer handcrafted articles in the individually decorated setting of each home. Thanksgiving is the theme for the beautifully appointed home of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Needham on Country Club road. Deftly designed to melt into the hillside, the home commands a fine valley view from three lovely patios decked with espaliered pear trees. Each room is given special appeal by tasteful featuring of a variety of items by Mrs. Needham. completion of the course, which includes instruction in new types of artificial respiration, certificates will be presented. CIW ESCAPES WOBT WEEKEND MMAGE 400 Telephone Lines Out Of Order In Area (Continued on page 8) SCENE AFTER STORM BIKE HITS CAR Bobby, young son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Steffan of Main street suffered only a bruised leg when his bike ran into the side of a car near the high school Tuesday afternoon. P Kotalik Studio Photo This is the scene at Greenwood Saturday evening about 6 o'clock when the horse barn of George Kotalik was blown over on the roof at the height of the storm. The Greenwood area was among the communities suffering the greatest damage. There were memories of the violent storm of early October, 1958, as winds of high velocity ripped through McHenry and the county last Saturday night. Fortunately, the city was not the hardest hit local community, as it was in the previous storm. Even so, fallen television aerials and tree limbs were not an uncommon sight. Neither the Public Service company nor Illinois Bell reported local damage as great as in the Harvard and Marengo areas. The telephone company reported 140 lines disabled by high winds, with 400 telephones out of order Saturday night and extending into Monday. Repair crews operated under storm conditions and the trouble was cleared up by noon Tuesday. In the county, 1,300 phones were out. The heaviest darnage to phone lines was in Marengo and Harvard, with six poles broken by the high winds in the former area. Lights Out Public Service, too, reported heavier damage in other parts of the township than the city of McHenry. In the area east of the river, lights were off for a time when a tree was knocked down on the lines, causing a short. It was necessary to secure tree trimmers to clear out the debris. The worst damage in this area occurred in the Wonder Lake area. The company reported that for several hours individual homes were without power, and in a few cases a number of homes in various communities called in when lines feeding several units fell. NORMAN LARSEN LOSES LIFE WHEN DUMP TRUCK GOES OUT OF CONTROL NEAR CRYSTAL LAKE TWO HURT AS CARS COLLIDE AT INTERSECTION Russell Radloff and daughter, Mary, 5, of Wauconda were taken to McHenry hospital Monday afternoon for treatment of injuries' when their car was struck by an auto driven by David Grandt, 18, of McHenry. The accident occurred at the intersection of Highways 31 and 176, near Crystal Lake. Both cars were travelling south on the highway when the Grandt car struck the left rear of the Radloff auto. MISSION WEEK TO BE OBSERVED AT LUTHERAN CHURCH Zion Lutheran church of McHenry and eight other area congregations of the Northern Illinois district of the Lutheran church, Missouri Synod, will combine their efforts in a mass evangelism program from Oct. 4 to 8. The evangelism week will commence with a mass rally at the Crystal Lake high school auditorium on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 4, at 3 p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend. Zion Lutheran church, located on 120 west, will conduct services every evening, October 4 to 8 at 8 p.m. Pastor Earl K. Geimer, St. Paul's Lutheran congregation of Campbell, Minn., will serve as guest iiMtl EARL K. GEIMER missioner during Mission Week. He will speak in the services (Continued on page 8) One of the most unfortunate tragedies of recent months in the McHenry area occurred Friday morning, Sept. 25, at 11:15 o'clock when a 1958 dump truck, loaded with sand, crashed on Rt. 31, about a quarter of a mile beyond the Rt. 14 intersection, taking the life of Norman Larsen, 39, of McCullom Lake. Ivar Fredricksen, Wonder Lake building contractor, was called to the scene to identify the truck and the body. Fredricksen was a brother-in-law of the deceased. According to state police, Larsen was travelling south on Rt. 31 when he apparently lost control of the truck, which hil the guard rail, tearing down about 100 feet, then rolled down an embankment and crashed head-on into a tree. Rites Held Monday The body was removed tc the Warner funeral home in Crystal Lake and later transferred to the George Justen & Son chapel in McHenry, where services were held Monday at 2 p.m. Rev. Burton Schroeder of Nativity Lutheran church, Wonder Lake, officiated at last rites, with military graveside rites held at Woodland cemetery. Military men also served as pallbearers. The deceased was born in Chicago on Nov. 27, 1919, and lived there until the family moved to McCullom Lake several years ago. He had been employed as a truck driver. In addition to his mother, Signe, he is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Hilma Fredricksen.. <oi, Wonder Lake, Mrsi Eleanor Luce and Mrs. Ruth George of Chicago and Mrs. Margaret Ayling of Melrose Park; four brothers, Clarence of Chicago, Walter of McHenry, Donald of Bensenville and Lawrence at home. County Ministers Tell Schedule Of Activities The McHenry County Ministerial association which is sponsoring SEE (Simultaneous E v a n g e l i s m E m p h a s i s ) f o r 1959-1960, has planned, a busy fall schedule which was released this past week. Religious Education Week is being observed through Oct. 4, with many churches observing rally day and promotional exercises at this time. World Wide Communion Sunday will be on the fourth. Throughout the world, millions of faithful of all denominations will observe J:his special observance. PUBLIC INVITiP TO IlCMff 1NNEK TUESDAY, -OCT. IX IN INTEREST OF POOL «1£T In order to present plans for the swimming pool project to a greater number of interested persons, the public is invited to a kick-off dinner meeting to be held at the McHenry high school cafeteria on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 7:30 o'clock. At this time, also, information concerning charter memberships will be divulged. The completion date for a pool in the McHenry area, according to a reliable pool builder, could be June 1, 1960, if the contract is made by Feb. 1 of next year. This indicates, of course, that the success of the project is dependent on the cooperation of a great number of people. This week, McHenry groups, clubs and organizations have been sent letters informing them of the dinner and of the general plans for the pool. The project has long been in the minds of those who felt the need for facilities other than the local bodies of water, some of which have not been r e g a r d e d a s d e s i r a b l e f o r s w i m m i n g . A c c o m p l i s h m e n t was first thought to center in the creation of a park district which might ultimately lead to a pool. This project was rejected by voters at last spring's election. Need Still Exists The need for the facilities CONTIMUE KRAUS, OLSON ACCIDENT CASE TO OCT. 10 In court held at the city hall last Saturday morning, a continuance was granted until 11 a.m. on Oct. 10 in the John Kraus - James M. Olson accident case. Cars driven by Police Chief Kraus and Olson were involved in a collision on Rt. 120 and Tia Juana drive at Lakemoor last week. A change of venue was granted Olson to the court of Judge Arnold Rauen. On Saturday, at the request of Karl Koch. Lakemoor village attorney, the case was continued to give the latter an opportunity to interrogate a new witness. EXHIBIT PONIES Two McHenry men, John Behmiller and R J. Miller, will exhibit Shetland ponies at the National Dairy Cattle Congress horse and pony show at Waterloo, Iowa, from Oct. 3 to 10. (Continued on page 8) CLEAN STREAMS MEETING The McHenry County Clean Streams committee will meet at the V.F.W. hall Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 8 pjn. Sheriff Melvin Griebel will be the guest speaker. Contributions to the swimming pool fund are being accepted by the committee.