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\ o THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "Serving The Cbaia-O-Lakes Region 1875" Volume 86 -- No. 10 -- 3 Sections McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JULY 7. 1960 18 Pages -- 10c Per Copy //• Meander in' In a season when rain is the rule and not the exception, we had little to complain about over the long holiday weekend. The scattered drops that continued to fall Thursday night failed to, dampen the enthusiasm of youngsters to whom the carnival is the big event of the summer. Adding their enthusiasm was the flrct that Legionnaires called this "Kiddies Night" and offered rides at reduced prices. Those of us who can still recall our childhood realize that it would have taken a good sized storm to keep the young folks at home. Taking the unusual weather into consideration, only one rainy night out of five is not '<#> bad a record. The display of fireworks had both the noise and color that has become symbolic with the celebration of the Fourth, and was enjoyed by a record crowd. The cool weather was probably a big help^to dispositions as well as to carnival- weary feet, and no doubt provided the extra cnjo.v- «ient which local residents nd visitors seemed to derive from this year's bration. We didn't think our younger folks gave as much thought to the preservation of our natural resources as those of us who have seen many of them disappear to make way for growth and progress in recent l^ars. We were a little surprised. and pleased, when a 19- vear-old college student approached us over the weekend with the request that we say a word about the necessity for preserving the Cooney woods. Our own memories take us back some years to many very pleasant outings enjoyed as a child in the quiet shelter of this ^arrrmr'^osaed vf>"or-"rv Wems there are few places with such natural beauty in our community today, and we. too. hope that development of the area will not too greatly disturb something which cannot be replaced in our lifetime. It was a surprised Plaindealer staff that looked up ^im work Tuesday morning to see Lonnle Rooksbv. linotype operator here for five and a half years, now a resident of California. He turned out a good many lines of news on his machine in that length of time and it was with regret that we saw him leave. Lonnie said he likes California, but admitted that the cool, bright weather of Tuesday «,|fcats the 105 degree temperatures of his new home. And this is quite an admission from a confirmed California resident. „ i PREPARE TO BREAK GROUND FIVE IN ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF FIRECRACKERS Another "feather in their cap" was announced this week when it became known that the Viscounts drum and bugle corps had taken first place teophy in the Fox Lake parade Monday. July 4. The Mooceheart all-girl corps placed second and Grayslake, third. The Viscounts took part in competition in Downers QTove over the weekend also, but results had not been made known Tuesday. And who do you think would be most liable to remember the «fty -seventh wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Scliulz of Johnsburg in addition to their family and friends? None other than the makers of "57 Varieties." The Schultzes were presented with a gift package of the famous food products on the anniversary date, June 27. K.A.F. Five young men between ttte ages of 16 and 25 were apprehended at different times ov^r the holiday weekend, for shoQj|- ing firecrackers in the city."?? McHenry police made the arrest of some of the offend&Ks. while special police as&gtl!& on duty at the Legion car8$£l brought the others to the cify hall. They are reported to have purchased the firecrackers it) Wisconsin, where tlie sal^,r©{ them may be declared illegal another year. - '.*• • The five are scheduled toej£» pear in court in McHenry^ July 9. ; GOVERNOR TO BE GREETED BY 300 IN James M. Lennon, president of McHenry hospital, stands ready to diu; the first shovel full of ground for the new eighteen-b?d building with a maternity departn-.e.it as Mr. Stork looks on. The structure will be built on tho banks of Boone Creek, behind the hospital's present location. Smiling approvingly is Mrs. Robert Walter, assistant to Dr. Bennett Berman, obstetrician. Those planning to attend the ceremony include representatives of business and community life in the hospital's 750 square mile service area, as well as the clergy and members of the McHenry Hospital association and woman's auxiliary. The ground breaking is scheduled for today. July 7, at 11 h m. Mr. Lennon referred to the event as a "major milestone in the history of our community." , He said, "This new structure will enable our hospital to provide more facilities for the volume of patients which has been incre-Hsin^ at an alarming rate. The maternity unit will also fill a big need." It's estimated that the building will be completed next spring. 1 INSPECT POSTAL MAP iifi# Acting Postmaster James Hettermann, left, points to large map showing proposed new postal zoning system which may be adopted for the McHenry area in the near future. Shown at right is Donald Doherty, past president of the Chamber of Commerce. The picture was taken during a general meeting of the C. of C. held at the V.F.W. clubhouse on Tuesday night of last week. GOP Planning For Annual Golf Day On July 13 Although the Democrats w; hold sway throughout most cji the nation next week, Wednes? day. July 13, will be GOP day in McHenry, where many will ! gather for Golf Day with Govt William Stratton. According to Art Giovannoni who heads the golf and-1 arrangement committee, all is. in readiness at the McHenry j Country club for a day of fun,! golfing and boating. Gov. Stratton is due to ar» I rive at noon, as will Judge Ray j Solfisburg, recently elected, to j the Supreme court; Sam Wit- I wer. Republican candidate for | the U.S. Senate; and many ' other local and national digni* I taries. I Many Events Planned | A fine day of entertainment | has been planned, with prizes I for golfers and non-golfers. There will also be a golf exhi< CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. MANY BUSINESS MEN OFFER VALUABLE PRIZES ON "OPEN HOUSE" DAYS AREA PROVES POPULARITY OF McHENRY AS RESORT COMMUNITY McHenry once more proves its popularity as a resort area with the opening of two summer camps in its midst. By Labor Day. hundreds of young people from the Chicago area, most of them crippled and orphans. will have benefitted from the relaxation of a vacation sent in spacious surroundings, having enjoyed the many things whi^h make up pleasant living in the country. CCCC Camp Forty-three children, all referrals from clinics, doctors, hospitals and handicapppd schools, are now enjoying life at the Chicago Club for Cripo'ed Children camo at Riverdale subdivision. The youngsters. ranging in age from 3 to Six Entries In Queen Contest Six pretty girls are now in the race for queen of Fiesta day, and one of them will be named to reign over the July 17 event the previous evening, July 16, at the Little League dance at the V.F.W. clubhouse. The last two entries were Lolita DuPree of Pistakee^ Highlands and Sue Etheridge* of Wonder Lake. Lolita, 18, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Jacobs, and Sue, 17, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Etheridge. Last weekend three more girls entered the contest. They 8. will remain for a four-week ; were Pat Aylward, Judy Hans Deriod, after which another I and Jo Ann Koerper. % om Hanahan Chairman Stale Democratic Board grouo will be brought to camp for the same ^ngth of time. All of the nearly ninety children who will benefit from t h e r a p e u t i c t r e a t m e n t s a n d other snecial care provided at the CCCC camp are handier oped in some way, most of them victims of cerebral palsy and polio. • Six of the children in the present camp group are from McHenry county, and more are expected from the local area in August. Again this year. Mrs. Mary Longo is serv ing as camp director, assisted by Mrs. Elizabeth Crinnion and a staff of twentytwo. This staff includes a general therapist, a speech therapist, trained nurse, two cooks, h o u s e k e e p e r , p l a y t e a c h e r , physical education instructor and teacher of handwork, among others. Pat, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Aylward. moved to Riverside Drive from Des- Plaines with her family after spending the weekends in McHenry for many years. The brown haired, brown eyed miss will be a junior in the local high school next year. Her favorite hobby is horse back riding. Judy, 18. is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hans of Pistakee Bay road. A 1960 graduate of M.C.H.S., she will attend the University of Wisconsin next fall and hopes some day to teach mentally retarded children. Her hobbies are sports and music. Jo Ann. 17, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Koerper of Eastwood Manor. A local resident" for three years, she will be a senior in the McHenry high school next Tom Hanahan, Jr., of Sunnyside Estates, McHenry, was named state chairman of the regional board of directors at the convention of the Young Democrats of Illinois, held in Peoria June 24 to 26. One At her delegate from the county was also in attendance, John Balmes, Jr., of Cary. This was the first time McHenry county has ever been represented at a Young Demo c r a t c o n v e n t i o n . A p p r o x i mately 150 delegates from all parts of Illinois were present to elect state officers. Those who are acquainted year. Her hobby is swimming, with the function of the camp i Karen Lindwall of McHenry are quick to give-much of the ] Shores entered last week, credit for its tremendous sue- j Girls interested in entering (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on Page 8) other events to make the day a memorable one. The committee has also taken precautions, and entertainment will be provided in the event of rain. Chairman William Rickert of Crystal Lake announced that ticket sales have been satisfactory. Anyone who would YOUTHS SHOOT STONES THROUGH CAR WINDSHIELD Four young people will be heard in county court in Woodstock at some future date after being apprehended for shooting stones with a sling shot through the windshield of a car At a board meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, held Tuesday noon, it was announced that $100 and $50 in merchandise certificates would be given as prizes by that organization on the two "open house" days preceding Fiesta Day. These certificates will be redeemable in the stores participating in the event. This year's "open house" will CITY COUNCIL PETITIONED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BRIDGE AT SITE OF HOSPITAL ADDITION Two Green Street busiriesslnen, Harry Dean and William Pries, Jr., appeared before the City Council Tuesday night and pfesented a petition, signed by more than thirty property owners and business people on Green street, concerning construction of a bridge across Boone Creek at Court street. The urgency, of the petition stems from the fact that an addition to the McHenry hospital is planned, which Would block a possible rightof- way. BIG THREE-RING CIRCUS VISITS CITY JULY 11 Pool Fund To Benefit From Two Performances in>^ McHenry. Because of the i be held Fnday and Saturday, age of those involved, the of- ; July 15 and 16, important days fenders were taken to county court rather than having their cases heard locally. The incident occurred last weekend at the corner of Green and Elm streets, where Ray Strossner of Holiday Hills was bitjoru. horseshoe. pitching an^ car. As .the, auto . . ^ JmX k'W • tl K ^ ^ k : a t (Continued on page 8) \<1th tfiie four, boys passed by. they shot the stones through his windshield. Strossner apprehended the boys and pressed charges against them. Mrs. Natalie Reese left this week for Eagle River, Wis., due to the serious illness of her brother-in-law, Andrew Beierwalter. Severe Storm Only Unpleasant Note Of Long Holiday Weekend FOUR ACCIDENTS OCCUR IN AREA OVER WEEKEND Four accidents, none of them The long holiday weekend was a pleasant one in McHenry, and one of the finest things that happened was the absence of auto accidents. Saturday evening's storm reserious, occurred in the Mc- j su'*ed 'n numerous branches Henrv area over the weekend ; being blown down- and thero On Saturday afternoon. 13- 'was some concern on East vear-old Charles Zabrowski of Waukegan road when wires Lakemoor, who was fishing off blown '*° the ground became the old bridge* stepped back shorted- Flashing was noted as a n d i n t o t h e p a t h o f a n e a s t - ! ( h e y s t r e t c h e d a l o n g t h e bound auto driven by Henry; ground, but McHenry police Houck, 17, of Woodlawn Park ! the - Public Service The accident occurred about \comPany and *^e damage was 2:50 in the afternoon. ,\epaired in a short time. In the Houck took the lad to the residents of that area, as well as on Green "and Elm streets, were without e'ectric power. At the George Freund Imple- McHenry hospital, where he was treated and released. That evening at 10:17, cars driven by George Oleson of _ , w , Chicago and Gilbert Moore of ,men} ^pany Crystal Lake McHenry collided at the inter- ; ro?d- a tra,1,er w*s blow" a" section of Rt 120 and East ' ^*,nst a truck a"d minor riam" River Road, just east of the ' ag£,,was reP°rted- " The road past Edgebrook and Junior high schools was bridge. Moore suffered injuries and was taken to McHenry hospi- flooded for a time Saturday tal. He was charged by state e_v^njnland„farJ^^ police with driving without lights and having no driver's license. Oleson was travelling north on East River Road and Moore was east-bound on Rt. 120. Lorenzo Cammarata of Sun- I est holidays in nyside was charged by state ; several years. police with following too closely Monday afternoon when his car struck another driven by Juanita Roberts of Lakemoor. were the yards of several residents of that area. But the bright sun and strong breezes of the remainder of the weekend soon remedied the situation. making it one of the lin- McHenry in in which mos,t of the city's merchants will be participating. Planned on the eve of Fiesta Day, it is the second annual event, repeated because of the success of last year's undertaking. Valuable prizes will be given away the many stores "cooperating, as well as those of the C of C itself. Everyone ^ invited to pay a visit to these stores and sign a register for the prizes. No purchases are necessary, the purpose of the event being merely to familiarize the public with the many purchasing opportunities offered locally. In all, there will be about $1,000 in prizes. Next week's Plaindealer will carry two pages listing the participating' stores. Distribute Pins The progress of Fiesta Day activities was discussed, and special Fiesta Day pins were distributed for employees of the various stores to wear during "ooen house". Entries are sought for the queen contest, which vyill be judged on July 16 at the V.F.W. clubhouse during the Little League dance. Announcement was made that Miss Illinois, in the person of Pat Thompson of McHenry, will be present to take part in the Fiesta Day parade. The board heard complaints which have been numerous among businessmen concerning the great number of solicitors calling in local stores. The board feels that both business m^n and citizens can help greatly if they ask to see the card of approval from the Chamber of Commerce. Anyone soliciting without such a card should be reported to the McHenry police. More than 30,000 square feet of canvas comprise the huge Big Top and wild animal menagerie tents which will rise early on the 'morning of Monday, July 11, when the Adams and Sells three^ring circus comes to McHenry for one day only. Performances will be given at 2:30 and 8:30 o'clock on the V.F.W. grounds. The McHenry swimming pool committee is sponsoring the appearance of the circus in the city, and proceeds will be put into the growing fund for erection of the pool. Travelling on a huge motorized convoy, the personnel of the circus swing into action at 6 in the morning and erect the entire circus city between then and the first scheduled perf o r m a n c e . M a n y d i f f e r e n t crews of men each have their appointed tasks. Thirty. Feature Acta ttistdg the Big' Top, ffie Performance lasts more than ninety minutes, with thirty feature acts. Everything connected with a genuine old-fashioned circus is present with jugglers, tumblers, clowns, wire-walkers, animal, acts and bare-back riders cavorting for the pleasure of the crowd. Dogs, ponies, monkeys and bears will show off their almost human intelligence, and for the first time in America, Toni Smaha, Europe's premiere exponent of dressage, will exhibit his dancing palomino stallion. » All in all, it promises to be entertainment for everyone. INTEREST GROWS IN FIRST HORSE SHOW OF ROTARY (Continned on Page 8) Fiesta Queen Candidates HOLD BIG THREE DAY CARNIVAL AT RICHMOND CHURCH Judy Hans Pat Aylward Jo Ann Koerper Karen Lindwall Many attractions await those who attend St. Joseph's parish annual carnival in Richmond this weekend. The celebration is scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 8, 9 and 10. There will be rides of all kinds, including a ferris wheel and merry-go-round, on the grounds all three days. Many booths will also be a feature of the event. Highlight will be the family style spring chicken and ham dinner to be served from noon to 3 o'clock on Sunday. One of the big events of the summer season this year will be the horse show how being planned by the McHenry Rotary club, scheduled to be held Sunday. July 31, at Thunderbird ranch. The ranch is located north of the former Cold Spring school on Cold Spring road, just off Bull Valley road, west of McHenry. The show, first of this size to be held anywhere in the area, has been approved by the Quarter Horse associations of Illinois, Wisconsin, and America, as well as the Illinois and the National Cutting Horse associations. Eventf. are scheduled to'begin at 9 o'clock in the morni ing, and will include halter classes, trick riding, performance classes, barrel races, trailer race, junior reining classes arid cutting horse contest. Save Life Of Young Swimmer The Johnsburg rescue squad is credited with saving the life of a young weekend visitor to the community, thus making the three-day holiday period free of tragic accidents. The boy was James Pelinskl, 9, of 1316 Forest avenue, Des- Plaines, who was taken, unconscious, out of Lily Lake, near Fritzsche's Estates, where he was swimming about 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The Johnsburg rescue squad was summoned and answered the call immediately. Use of the inhalator eventually revived the boy, who was taken to McHenry hospital for treatment. Mr. Dean pointed out that many of the petition signers were also donors to the hospital fund and were in no way trying to block this much needed addition. The request was to relocate the addition to allow for a bridge in the future. The petitioners contend that a bridge to the east of the existing Green street bridge i9 needed at the present time to ' handle the flow of traffic from south of the city of McHenry and from the schools lying south of Boone Creek and that such a bridge will be an absolute necessity within the next five to ten years. The petitioners also favor o n e - w a y t r a f f i c o n G r e e n street, but ask that provision be made for the establishment of traffic flow arteries which will allow for easy access to Green street from surroundingarteries. Mayor Freund strongly opposed the plan for a bridge at the Court street location and pointed out other proposed solutions to the traffic problem which could be accomplished at much less expense. As the question was discussed, one idea advanced was to locate a bridge at some other street a further distance from the present bridge. Another idea was to acquire right-of-way to lead the traffic off Green street north of the existing bridgfe.' All agreed that a solution must be found for handling the ever increasing amount of traffic. However, a great difference of opinions exists as to the proper plan. Since the plans for the hospital building were submitted some time ago and approved by the City Building Inspector, the council suggested that representatives of the petitioners contact authorities to determine if any change could be made at this time. MUNICIPAL BAND TO BEGIN SUMMER CONCERTS JULY 8 Friday, July 8, has been selected by Director Stanley Vycital and his municipal band to present the first concert of the season. All concerts during July and August will be held on Friday evenings, between 7:30 and 8:30, when it is believed more people will have an opportunity to hear them. As an accommodation to those who shop Friday evenings, the concerts will be held in the various business districts. The first program this week is planned for the lawn near the Legion home on Green street, when favorites of all types will be played, including Sousa marches. Announcements concern i n g the places of other concerts will be made from week to week. HEADS CIRCUS ARRAY "v ^ ~ .J? (Continued on page 8) Heading the array of circus stars assembled to entertain under the Big Top in McHenry on July 11 will be "Little Bertha", hilled as "the world's foremost performing elephant", in an all new bag of tricks for 1960. There will be two performances at 2:30 and 8:30 o'clock at the V.F.W. grounds.