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If THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "Serving The Chain-O-Lakes Region Since 1875" Volume 86 -- No. 18 -- 3 Sections McHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1960 18 Pages -- 10c Per Copy EXPECT 4,060 STUDENTS IN CITY SCHOOLS Miisin' . Aast week we made note of the increase in the amount of Sales tax returned to the city under the Municipal Retailers' Occupation Tax Act for May. For the first time in history, the figure was over the $7,000 mark, reaching $7,009.11. Even more noteworthy Is the comparison of this figure with the two larger cities in the county. Crystal Lake recced $7,618.85 and Woods t o c k , $ 7 , 0 7 5 . 6 8 . McHenry seems to be drawing very close to her neighboring cities, which should be good news to everyone in the community. The humane instincts of many animal lovers a reechoed in the note from Mrs. Lawrence W. Youngberg of Rt. 2, IV^Tenry. asking us to say a wWd to vacationists who may soon be returning to their winter homes regairding their pets. Mrs. Youngberg is one of the many folks living in resort communities like our own who each vear find they cannot resist the pitiful cry of hungry, stray animals which have been abandoned after providing fr^ilies enjoyment during the vacation season. She said her family is usually visited by several each year, and like others, Mrs. Youngberg is*unable to care permanently for all of them. Certainly it is not too much to expect anyone to have a veterinarian put them to sleep, or turn the animals over to the Animal Welfare League rathe^ than abandon them. Allan filfeoh, manager of the League, says abandonment of an animal Is punishable by a $200 fine under Illinois humane laws. We're all for enforcing It. It was with real interest and pleasure we learned last week that former Supt. C. H. .Duker was returning to McHenry hi^h to assist, partjtffrie, in giving special tutorinip in mathematics. :5 'So versatile were Mr. Duk- ;et's capabilities that discus- Area Records Fifth Summer Drowning SIX-YEAR-OLD LOSES LIFE IN DUNN6 WEEKEND FAMILY OUTING The sixth death and fifth drowning in the last six weeks in local waters occurred last Saturday evening, Aug. 27, on Griswold Lake, taking the life of six-yenr-old Clifford Dummer of Chicago. The child is believed to have drowned shortly after entering the water about 6:10 in the evening. According to information obtained from residents at Shady Shores Beach resort and members of Company I, McHenry Township Fire Protection District, who answered the call for assistance, the lad is believed to have drowned in water not over 3V& feet in depth. Steve Kovacs of Chicago was reported to have stumbled on the body of the boy as he returned to shore. He was brought to shore about 6:20 p in Calls for help attracted Mrs. Jack Hoelteshoffer of the resort. who turned in the call for assistance. The youngster had come to the Lake for an outing with his mother, Betty, and stepfather, Donald Baronowski of 2825 N. Mildred avenue, Chicago. Soon afterward Clifford entered the water. There were only a few swimmers in the area at the time the child drowned. Firemen from Company I rushed to the scene and upon their arrival found that artificial respiration was being administered. They began operation of their resdscitator at once and when the.child failed to show life, had him taken to McHenry hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 7 o'clock. The body was removed to the Peter M. Justen funeral home in McHenry and then taken to Chicago. An inquest at the McHenry chapel i9 pending. On Sunday evening of last ns sometimes took place]wee^- 12-year-old Maximiano ring the years - he headed [ ,and.„hi* ^pUa Ihe school system concerning " ' ' * ~ ~~ his dual role as superintendent and instructor. Realizing his ability as a leader, there \0re some who thought all of his time should be devoted to this end. These were usually the folks Who had not struggled through the various mathematics courses. Those of us who credited what little success they attained (a passing grade) to his expert instruction in algebra, geometry and the other n^thematics courses could not Imp but wish he might have had the time to devote an entire day to these subjects. The announcement of his return in the role of special instructor set many of his former students to reminiscing. On one thing they were in agreement. The pupil whose aptitude for math is not all it could be, will have an excel- ®>it chance of "making the grade" with his help. K, A. F. Malidonado. 16, lost their lives when caught in the wake of passing boats just south of the beach in McHenry. The last previous drowning was Aug. 7. when George Romanov 24. of Chicago drowned at Griswold Lake when he attempted to rescue his brother, who had fallen off a plastic raft. Edward C. Kelly, Jr., 28 also of Chicago, lost his life in the water off Pistakee Terrace, north of Johnsburg, on July 24, his death being attributed to a blow on the head suffered when he was struck by the propeller of his boat Henry Rogers, 13, of Chicago drowned on July 20 near Pitzen's Resort. C OF C BOARD HEARS REPORTS ON TWO PROJECTS A special meeting of the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce was held Tuesday noon for the purpose of obtaining reports on the recent membership drive and the bus transportation survey. Vice-President Frank Low said the drive for new members has been very successful, and it is anticipated that when all figures are in next week, Ihere will be eighty added to the C. of C. membership. Bob Justen of the bus survey c o m m i t t e e a n n o u n c e d t h a t some interesft been shown by fifteen subdivisions. All maps have been completed for the new postal addressing system, according to Don Doherty, who announced a general meeting in September at which details of the system will be discussed before the public. A meeting of the entire Chamber of Commerce is planned for Sept. 29, when reports will be given by representatives of the McHenry Plan Commission and the Industrial Plan Group. A question and- answer . period will follow. NO CHARGES ARE PRESSED AGAINST YOUNG SHOPLIFTER A McHenry b u s i n e s s m a n failed to press charges against a 15-year-old Lakemoor youth who was caught shoplifting in the Ben Franklin store on Green street Monday afternoon. The fact that this was the lad's first offense, and because of other circumstances regarding the case, no action was taken. The youth took an Elvis Presley record. On request of Judge James Cooney. larceny eases* involving minors, where charges are pressed, will be sent to family court in the future. ,An adult was convicted of shoplifting in the Certified store on Green street the .previous week. He paid a $15 fine when he appeared in court to answer his first offense of this kind. TWO BREAK-INS DURING WEEK IN McHENRY VICINITY Dedicate Rescue Squad "Home4 Tv/o break-ins were reported in the McHenry area in the past few days, and in both, valuable mowers were stolen. Clarence Regner of Regner Road, Pistakee Bay, found that a padlock on a garage on 1 his property had been broken Monday morning. Although other, more valuable equipment was kept in the building, only a rotary mower and two small motors were taken. A window was pried open at the service building at , tjie state park, near the McIIenry RICHMOND WINS TOP PLACE IN WATER FIGHTS Chief Injured, Team Continues On To Victory DELAYED IX MAILS Several pictures which appear in this week's issue of the Plaindealer are late because of a delay in the njfiil. Although s e n t s p e c i a l d e l i v e r y , the photos arrived too late from the engraving plant for last week. BLAKE'S NEW SALES CENTER * I A % | wmmmm A crowd estimated at nibre than 200 persons witnessed the annual McHenry county water fichts on Riverside Drive last Sunday afternoon, during which Harold Pacey, Richmond's fire chief, was injured. According to local firemen, the man at the front of the Crystal Lake team was in the process of shutting off the hose when a team member dropped it and the full force of the 150- pound water pressure struck Pacey in the abdomen. He was administered first aid and then removed by ambulance to McHenry hospital. He was released the same day. Team Continues In the meantime, Pacey was replaced and his team went on to emerge victorious in the 1960 competition. At the time of the accident, Richmond and Crystal Lake each shared one win. and the third heat was about to take place for the championship. Johnsburg placed third and Hampshire was fourth in the contest sponsored by the McHenry County Firemen's association. Company I of the McHenry Township Fire Protection district had won the beautiful trophy for eight years prior to 1958. * This attractive building is the new auto sales center of Albert S. Blake on Rt. 120, one-half mile east of McHenry. Grand opening was held last Thursday. Friday and Saturday, when large crowds of interested folks visited the spacious and modern structure. CONTRIBUTIONS LIGHT Only a small amount of money was reported in the fund at McHenry State bank for the families of two young people who drowned in the Fox river ten days ago. The bank will remain as headquarters for any contributions. The bodies of Maximiano Ramirez and his cousin, Celia Malidonado, have been returned to their native Texas, but money collected will be used to defray the cost involved. CLOSED HOLIDAY The McHemy Savings and Loan association will be closed on Ihe Labor Day holiday but will ^remain open Wednesday, Sept. 7. Members of the Johnsburg Rescue Squad, guest speakers and a small part of the huge crowd assembled at the dedication of the squad^s new building in Johnsburg are evident in this picture taken last Sunday. A colorful parade, including twenty-eight floats, drill teams and marching bands, made its way through the community prior to the actual dedication. The attractive structure was constructed by members of the squad, with assistance of friends in the community. New Hospital Building Now Ready For Wall Construction The reinforced concrete basement floor and walls have been poured for McHenry hospital's eighteen bed building rising on the banks of Boone creek. The basement, 1.872 square feet, is 15 per cent of the total appa of the building which will lie-a IftiVwf "T3,000 square feet. (torn, and o nower lawn mower | The basement has been valued at $129 was taken. The sheriff's office has been investigating. Court Dismisses Sullivan Case planned to house all the heating units and other equipment for a ninety bed hospital proposed under a long range plan. The remainder of the area will be crawl space. The basement walls are now ready for the structural steel frame that will be installed next. After this work is completed the bricklaying will be started and the hospital build- The case of Timothy Sullivan. 15, of Chicago, who injured Theodore Hocin, 17, of McCullom Lake severely in a . , * fight on the beach at the Lake;inR ta^e ^orm* on Aug. 13, was dismissed by | The eighteen bed unit now Judge James Cooney in family j under construction is the first " urt last Thursday. i of four stages which will ulti- Previously, Hocin had ap- • nlately provide the ninety beds, peared before Judge Arnold j The second and third stages Rauen, who put him under j will be constructed behind the peace bond of $1,000 for one first stage sometime in the fuyear for aggravating the fight, i ture. The fourth phase will be Witnesses had testified to : a second floor over the first McCullom Lake authorities | three stages. that the Chicago boy seemed ; increases in patient volume reluctant to fight but struck . continue to present problems Hocin after being tormented j jn bed shortages and it is very by the older youth. The inci- , satisfying to see such fine prodent occurred just a short dis- j jrpess in construction of the tance from an improvised out- j eighteen bed building which side dance floor near the | should help alleviate this probbeach. Hocin was confined to ' )emi Mr. Underwood stated. McHenry hospital for several days after the fracas. NOTICE The McHenry State Bank will be closed on the Labor i scheduled to begin Sept. 6 at Course For Parents Eighteen expectant mothers have registered for the second series of prenatal lectures -- From Here to Maternity" -- Day holiday, Sept. 5, but will l lhc hospitali rcp0rted Dr. Benremain open Wednesday of -- next week. i (Continued on page 8) Action ~ Not Words -- Make For Highway Safety Holiday Week Experts in the field of safety have made the awesome prediction that Labor's national holiday, honoring t'he working people of America, will be desecrated by some 450 deaths on the nation's highways. In addition, hundreds will suffer injuries. Traditionally, the long Labor Day weekend is one ot the bloodiest of the year on the highways. Many folks take advantage of the holiday for a final pleasure trip wit'h the children before school begins; others are returning from vaoaition spots. Whatever the reasons, they combine to jam the highways with instruments of potential death. For many years efforts have been made to cut down accidents through warnings and pleadings wllth the driving public. Evidently too many folks have felt they were meant for someone else, for the highway toll continues to mount. This year, many churches are joining in an effort to create a greater awareness of the moral responsibility that goes with a license to drive. In addition. Traff'c Condition Yellow and Red. the two holiday emergency alerts which have proved so successful in dramatically reminding motorists of the hazards they can expect, will be in effect. All leaves will be cancelled for the Illinois State Highway Police and they will join local and county law enforcement officers to keep traffic flowing smoothly and safely. There isn't much more that others can do for us. We as drivers, must do the rest! CHICAGO WOMAN INJURED SUNDAY NIGHT IN CRASH Nancv Lowy, 21. of Chicago suffered an injured jaw, severe facial cuts and broken ribs when the car in which she was riding collided with a second vehicle near the *ntraftce to Chapel Hill Country Club last Sunday evening. She was riding in a car driven by S. Leo Lowy when it collided with the auto of Richard A. Ericksen, 18. of Chicago. The injured woman was taken to McHenry hospital for treatment. The sheriff's office investigated. Only property damage was reported when two cars collided on Rt. 14, east of Rt. 31, at 4:SI Tuesday afternoon. Carl Wagner of Rt. 2, McH e n r y , was r e p o r t e d by s t a t e police to have been travelling east pn Rt. 14. As his car rounded a curve, his auto passed over the tenter line and sideswiped a car driven by Russell Gross of Crystal Lake. Wagner was given a ticket for driving too fast for conditions. Teacher-Board Case Studied Judge Sidney Block of Waukegan last Friday took under advisement a suit brought by Edna Hem. former teacher in the McHenry high school, against the McHenry School Board, District 156, asking $6,631, her salary for the year, as well as $10,000 damages she said she suffered as the result of her non-employment for the year 1958-59. Mrs. Hem contended at the hearing that the board disregarded provisions of the Illinois Teacher's' Tenure act, and deprived her of rights due her. Roth Supt. Carl Buckner and Piincipal Marvin Martin told Ihe court that Mrs. Hem had told them she intended to res i g n under d o c t o r ' s o r d e r s , a f ter which they hired a replacement. Later, according to Mr. Buckner, he questioned her after hearing her' claim that she had not been offered h"r contract for another year. She told him then tihat she had never resigned in writing. Donald Howard, secretary of District 156, was called to the stand and said there was nothing in the board's bfoks in writing concerning either her dismissal or resignation. Mrs. Hem was hired first for the 1956-57 school year and later re-hired for the following term. ESTIMATED ENROLLMENT FOR FALL TERM RUNS ABOUT 300 HI6HER THAN PREVIOUS YEAR McHenry schools will have an enrollment of more than 4,000 students for the first time in history if estimated figures are found to be close to the actual number reporting when the fall term begins next week. This includes only city schools, both public and parochial, except for Lakemoor and the new Hilltop, which are within District 15. SPRING GROVE'S NEW PLANT MAY SOON EMPLOY 300 Although the new International Register company plant at Spring Grove has been open only three weeks, it is already employing nearly 100 people, and within the next six months that figure is expected to rise to over 300. Future additions to the factory envision a total of 1,700 employees, when the little village will, in all likelihood, lose its countryside appearance and become a budding metropolis. The factory is of the latest design and was constructed of concrete, steel and aluminum. It is spacious and well lighted, giving a fine impression to the more than 2,000 people who attended the recent grand opening. ALMA MATER IS REMEMBERED WITH LARGE SCHOLARSHIP An M.C.H.S, graduate of almost forty years ago is remembering his alma mater most srenerouslv with the gift of a $4,000 scholarship to Notre Dame university, where he also graduated. It is expected to provide added stimulus to greater effort toward academic attainment locally. The donor is Howard Phalin of Winnetka, now an executive vice-president and director of sales for Field Enterprises. He is making a similar offer to an outstanding graduate of Marian Central Catholic high school in Woodstock. They will be awarded for the first time to 1961 high school graduates. The scholarships run $1,000 ner academic year, with the maximum duration of four years. Basis of the awards will be made on four points, including financial need, secondary (Continued on page 8) The high school anticipates an enrollment of 984. Other estimated figures are as follows: Junior High, 585; Edgebrook, 570; Landmark (six fifth, grades and one fourth grade), 220; Hilltop (grades 1 through 4), 240; kindergarten, 300; Lakemoor ( g r a d e s 1 and 2 ) , 60; St. Mary's parochial, 673; St. Patrick's parochial, 429. This brings the total to 4,061, almost 300 more than the estimated enrollment last year at this time. McHenry public schools open on Tuesday afternoon. Sept. 6, for some students, and on Wednesday. Sept. 7, all day, for everyone. Following two sets of teachers' meetings Tuesday morning. buses will make their routes in order to get all grade and all freshman high school students to school for afternoon sessions. The high school will start at 12:30 and *he grade school at 1 p.m. All high s c h o o l s t u d e n t s , f r e s h m e n through seniors, as well as all public grade pupils will report for a full day on Wednesday. The cafeterias will be open on the seventh. New Teachers Both District 156 (high school) and District 15 (grade school) have acquired a nurv ber of new teachers this yeaT, most of them replacements, while others have been added to care for increased needs of a growing enrollment. There will be seven new teachers in the high school, one of whom is returning after a year's leave of absence to further ner education. The latter is Miss Rita Wolbert, who returns to teach mathematics as well as serve as part-time counselor. The others and the subjects they will teach are Lois Schlarb. home economics; Dean Hargis. physical education and coach: Karen Thompson and Diane Kane, English; Joseph S/.abo, industrial arts; (Continued on page 8) NEW M.C.H.S. TEACHERS Diane Kane Lois Schlarb Because a number of young folks failed to register for high school Monday and Tuesday, the exact enrollment has not been determined. Dean Hargis •*> k i **€fi v . • T Mi Mi Karen Thompson