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.1. "illpip* P*g* Eight THE McHENHY PLAINDEALER Thursday, May 18. lSfcl ENTER INSANITY ' PLEA FOR OKER ' IN MURDER TRIAL i ; ) (Continued from Page 1) Mrs. Jylia Jacoby of Crystal Lake, who was described as a close friend of Mrs. Oker, cited an instance in a Crystal Lake bowling alley when Oker reportedly threatened his wife. Mrs. Howard Reinboldt of McHenry, mother of the dead girl, also testified. "'Another witness called by the state on Monday was Dr. Donald Fox of Evanston, pathologist. who established facts concerning the cause of death, which was the result of gunshot wounds inflicted by a .22 caliber weapon. The doctor also disclosed that Mrs. Oker was an expectant mother at the time of her death. Oker, 26, who was indicted by a county grand jury, waived a jury trial last Friday, and the case is now before Judge William M. Carroll. The young man has been in jail since the shooting, having been refused bond because of the murder charge. Plan For Memorial Parade Musin' & Meanderin' (Continued from Page 1) earned the respect and praise of folks in his community. He is young Will Albert, 9, whose teacher sent a humorous e$say to the newspaper. While the essay earned him a cash prize, what is more noteworthy to those who know the young fellow is the great responsibility Will has undertaken while his mother has been confined to bed through illness for several months. The Albert family resides in Orchard Heights. Word comes that Girarda Toussaint of McHenry, a student in the University of Illinois college of pharmacy, was honored Wednesday of this week for the third year at the annual Honors Day convocation. A tea honoring the students, parents and guests s held later at the Chicago ini Union building. The week of June 18 to 24 has been proclaimed Art Week in McHenry, when attention Will be focused on budding young artists as well as those who have already gained recognition. The annual Country Art Fair will also be held in McHenry during this time. !': K.A:'F. ANTIOTJE SHOW TO BE SPONSORED BY HOME BUREAU Local Women Hurt In Crash (Continued from Page 1) Garfield Benson, sergeant-at-arms, and Edward Cannon, commander, of the Veterans of World War I, will carry this new American flag and barracks banner when they participate in the Memorial Day parade May 30. Last year, the veterans of the war forty-four years ago occupied a prominent place in the line of march. Shown presenting the flags to them are Legion Commander George Mrachek and Auxiliary President Marie Howe. GEORGE MEYERS' OBSERVE GOLDEN WEDDING MAY 21 A well known Woodstock couple, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Meyers, 474 Lake Avenue, will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, May 21. Mrs. Meyers, the former Clara Kramer of Chicago, and Mr. Meyers, a native of McHenry, were married in St. Patrick's Catholic church at McHenry on May 17, 1911. For many years they lived at McHenry. Later they moved to Elgin and resided there for some time. They moved t%. Woodstock in 1925 and haver made their home in that city since then. Mr. Meyers was employed by the Illinois Bell Telephone Company as a lineman for thirty-four years prior to his retirement about ten years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Meyers have four sons, all residents of Woodstock, and eight grandchildren, also of Woodstock. All of the family will be present at the fiftieth anniversary celebration on the' twentyftfst. George Meyers is assistant chief of police at Woodstock; Roy Meyers is in the plumbing business; Charles Meyers works for the state highway department; and Jack Meyers is an Illinois state trooper. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Meyers are invited to join the family at the open house to help celebrate this golden wedding day. INVITE PUBLIC TO "HOME AND GARDEN WALK" (Continued from Page 1) dishwasher fits in nicely with solid cherry panelling and cabinets, hand hooked rugs, and a wood burning cook stove that is still used on cold winter nights. Christmas decorations will seem appropriate here. The Curry home is on Regner road, on Pistakee Bay. The stately columns facing the water are an impressive sight. One landmark on their property is an Indian Trail tree, bent in a distinguishing fashion. 'Tall" will be the basis for decora tions here. Further along on Regner road is the Harper home. This is a prime example of what can be done with a white elephant of vintage years. When the Harpers bought this house several years ago, it was an eight-bedroom summer home. It has been completely remodeled in the best of taste. "Spring" will be right in season here. There will be a hot luficheon served at the church from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. The homes will be open from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Tickets will be available at all homes, both for the tour and the luncheon, and there will be a bafife sale at the church. Plans are well under way fflir the antique show and sale to be held June 23, 24 and 25 4% the McHenry county fairgrounds, Woodstock. ^^---Approximately twenty dealers from northeastern Illinois will participate in the show which is sponsored by the McHenry County Home Bureau. ' Refreshments will be available . from a lunch counter operated by members. Mrs. Warren Murray of Algonquin is the general chairman, with Mrs. Ove Foldal of Huntley as housing chairman and Mrs. Ed VanDerVeen, Marengo, and Mrs. Luke Oberwise, Jr., Harvard, as publicity chairman. The show will provide an excellent opportunity f jr antique lovers to view the specialties of many dealers. , Tickets are available from any Home Bureau member £»nd the county office on 226 W. Judd Street, Woodstock. The cashew nut is the only nut normally sold without it? shell. The shells are removed in Ihe area of its growth, East Africa and India. Art Fair Feature Bricks, which are burned clay, and ice, which is frozen water, sell for about the same price per ton in most communities. Left to right are McHenry Country Art Fair Cochairmen Lori Wilhelm of McHenry and Barbara Tade of Crystal Lake, with Charles Walz of Abbot Laboratories. The group is holding a Maurice Uttrillo print which is included in the Laboratories' collection of original works that will be on display at the McHenry Country Art Fair. The Fair will be June 23, 24 and 25 at McHenry Junior high school. by Jim Wallace TELEPHONE SERVICES Answering the phone at W A L L A C E ' S S T A N D A R D SERVICE can be quite an experience. The receiver vibrated my eardrums to a new pitch on one call. This customer was holding his phone alongside his fast-running motor, and yelling for information about the seriousness of a motor knock. This is a new high in services that an organization like purs can give if our eardrums hold out. Better that you drive Over to Rt. 120 East, Eastwood Manor for auto services. Our tuneups, muffler' and tailpipe services and so on will quiet your motor and make it more efficient. See us today, or phone EV 5-8889 for pick-up $nd delivery. tained Sunday night, when his car went out of control and crashed through a fence on County Trunk M, east of Johnsburg blacktop. Tenth Fatality D e b o r a Berl, 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Berl Of Rockford, became the county's' tenth traffic fatality Sunday night about 10:20 when she was killed in a three-car accident on Rt. 14, north of Harvard. She Was a passenger in a car driven by her father. According to state police, who investigated, autos driven by Beri and Pearl Aitken of Chicago were southbound when a car driven by Mrs. Emily Johnson of rural Sharon went out of control and struck the Aitken vehicle and collided head-on with the Berle auto. It was raining when the accident occurred. A coroner's jury will decide next week Wednesday whether Mrs. Lilah Agnes Bush, 48, of Elsilhore, "Calif., was the eleventh traffic victim or whether she suffered a fatal heart attack. Mrs. Bush suffered only minor injuries in an auto accident on Rt. 173 and Marengo road Sunday afternoon. She is believed to have suffered an attack as she iwas about to stop for an intersection, after which her car hit another driven by Mrs. Klaus Price of Rockford. Mrs. Bush died in Harvard hospital Monday. Suffers Severe Injuries Only property damage occurred when the cars of Edward E. Schultz of Lakeland Park and William J. Weyland of Park street, McHenry, collided about 8 p.m. on S. Green Street, Friday. The Schultz auto was parked at the curb and the other vehicle was in the process of parking when Weyland hit the left rear bumper. REVIEW PROGRESS FOR RETARDED AT ELECTION MEETING (Continued from Page 1) COOPERATION IN IMPROVEMENT Of MAIL BOXES ASKED Postmaster James Hettermann encourages cooperation with the annual rural mail box improvement program, especially this year when the new address system has ggo°nnfet , into effect. The Post Office department has set aside this month to carry out a program designed to assist the postal service in providing more efficient deliveries and to stimulate efforts to improve the appearance of the countryside. Mr. Hettermann reminds patrons of department suggestions that the name .of box owners should be inscribed on the side of the box, visible to the carrier, or on the door if boxes are grouped. Boxes which are no longer serviceable should be ., replaced, he added. no public school facility in McHenry county. * The board of directors of the Bible church, whose pastor, Rev. Richard N. Wright is serving as spiritual advisor for the parent group, made their church available for a classroom rent free. Two new pieces of equipment were delivered to the classroom Monday. Funds raised at a spaghetti dinner conducted by the Faith Presbyterian church of McHenry were used by the association to purchase a four speed automatic record changer for use in the classroom, as well as a cabinet to hold school supplies. Also purchased but not yet delivered are instruments for a rhythm band to supplement the program. TVo additional anonymous donations were reported at Thursday's meeting. Both were in cash, one for $35. from a member of W.O.T.M. .and another for $4.75. SPONSOR HOME SHOW The first McHenry Home Show, sponsored by the McHenry Knights of Columbus, will be held June 9, 10 and 11 at the local roller rink. More details will be forthcoming in the weeks ahead. The Drivers Seat They're making them bigger nowadays . . . traffic signs, that is. From three widely separated areas of the country comes word that large signs are the comming thing. In Savannah, Ga., stop signs with lettering a foot and a half high have been placed at two of the city's most dangerous intersections. The bright red, reflective stop signs are a yard wide and a yard high. In Los Angeles, street name signs 18 inches high and 40 to 60 inches long have made their appearance. According to city officials, the signs aire visible a block away and the lettering is reflective for night visibility. At present the new Los Angeles street name signs are located in several test spots in the city. If they prove as effective as city officials believe them to be, they'll be installed throughout the city. Large signs also are in the plans of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, which plans to erect new 12 x 12 -- foot signs along the turnpike. Each sign will bear a safety message reminding drivers of necessary safety precautions. The trend to larger traffic signs does not mean there is anything wrong with the average driver's eyesight, safety authorities say. They have been made necessary by the faster pace of modern traffic, and the increasing amount of distractions and -confusing backgrounds encountered in city driving. If traffic continues to speed up, even larger signs may be needed. ..a home of your own and home ownership is easy, with the help of a low cost mortgage loan from us. Our experience in home financing . . . plus a friendly interest in you . . . assures you that your loan will be geared to meet your needs, and that all details will be handled promptly and correctly. We arrange convenient repayment, in rent-size installments. COme in and talk it over! ARNOLD N. MAY BUILDERS, Inc. raiODfuns INGENIOUS ANKLE-SNUG ELASTIC SOCKTOP by FREEMAN A buic for every modern shoe "wardrobe. Superbly fashioned with high-rising profile and •tretch Sock-Top for wonderful Dew fit! Lightweight... flexible. GENERAL CONTRACTORS Richmond, III. Dial 4881 IN STEP WITH THE TIMES ©om PLACES WITHOUT LACES Brown or Black Smooth Kaf No laces to tie! 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McHenry Township Fire Protection District Grass Fire Ordinance All Persons Residing Within The McHenry Township Fire Protection District SECTION 1: If any person shall wilfully set on fire or cause to be set on fire any lands, fields, crops, woods or grasslands, not his own; or shall knowingly permit any fire to pass from his own lands to the injury or destruction of the property of any other person, he shall be fined not exceeding $100.00 or be imprisoned in the County Jail, not exceeding six months, or both. SECTION 2: If any person shall negligently or carelessly cause a fire by means of a lighted match, cigar, cigarette, or other burning article, which damages property not his own; or shall start a fire on land or property not his own; or upon any public highway in the State of Illinois, and negligently or carelessly leave said fire unextinguished, whereby any damage shall be done, such person shall be fined not exceeding $100.00 SECTION 3: If any person shall start a fire or cause a fire to be started on property of his own or property under his possession and/or control and said fire gets out of control so as to necessitate calling the Fire Department, he shall be fined not exceeding $100.00 plus the costs incurred by the Fire District in answering the call. SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall take effect and- be in full force from and after its passage and publication as provided by law. Augustine M. Freund, President McHenry Township Fire Protection District Attest: Claude F. McDermott, Secretary Approved: V. J. Knox, Attorney Passed: April 18, 1958 Approved: April 18, 1958 Published: April 24, 1958 To Be Safe Phone McHenry Fire Dept. For Permission To Burn Install Officers As | ^ Club Concludes Season (Continued from Page 1) Clyde H. Bailey, president; Mrs. Helen I. Dobyns, first vice-president; Mrs. Earl R. Walsh, second vice-presidtftt; Mrs. Daniel W. Knapp, treasurer; Mrs. Fred F. Wirtz, secretary; Mrs. John B. Smith, Mrs. Alex K. Duncan and Mrs. Edgar W. Nardi, directors. JUNIOR POLICE MEETING There will hp a Junior Police meeting on May 23 at 6 p.m. at the Community Methodist church, with Judge Adams holding court. W01 hlkdnt New DuPont "Lucite" Wall Paint is different from any paiht you ever saw! Creamythick, it needs no stirrinsror priming. Spreads like magic with brush or roller, dries to the touch in 30 minutes J| Gives a lovely washable fla* finish. After painting, clean up with soap and water! 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