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ay, June 22, 1961 r THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER Page Nine Police Chiefs Say Precautions van Halt Burglaries This Year Leon L. Barnes, president of the Illinois Police association has announced that June 25 through July 1 will be the ei^fth annual Burglary Prevention Week in Illinois. This program, Barnes said, is intended to make citizens more aware of the simple steps they should take to discourage prowlers from picking their home for a likely burglary. Barnes said that in 1959, there were approximately 686,000 burglaries committed in this country; one about every fortys&^ seconds -- day and night. Last year unofficial figures indicate the burglary total may have reached a staggering 790,000. Something can be done to curb this menace. People go .- out for an evening or a week- end in the country without a thought given to the safety precautions recommended by r their police departments. Four ofvery ten burglaries are committed in homes; and, it's a known fact that in many instances, the burglar's chief ally is the person he victimized. The chief went on to say that over 33,000 burglaries were committed in Illinois during 1959, and most of these were made possible by carelessness. Despite repeated warnings, people run off and le0e windows open; the house completely dark; open garage doors and sometimes even the front door unlocked! The "matinee burglar" continues to find afternoons a good time to work. Many women go out to shop, visit, or attend club meetings in the afternoons and the professional housebreaker can work prarti< Mllv undisturbed. Don't make it™oo easy for him -- report unusual or suspicious looking characters or door-to-door salesmen without proper credentials to your police department. Remember, always lock your doors when going out. even if only going next door for a cup of coffee. Night time is still preferred by most burglars. Burglary is a^prime of stealth and the cnances of being seen and heard at night are usually less; and, it's also much easier to observe if someone is home. Light and noise are two ways of discouraging a would-bc housebreaker. Light is a burglar's enemy, and few will risk entering if a lamp or two are left burning when you leave in the evening. This ruse becomes (din more effective if you leave the radio playing, too. Good locks are another deterrent. that'll stop or delay a prowler. Outside doors should be protected with substantial pin-tumbler cylinder locks. The burglar is a "wiley" old character, but it's up to you to outsmart him. The odds are ih your favor and by following a few simple precautions, you can do it. Homemaking Tips None of the soaps or synthetic detergents recently tested by University of Illinois home economists caused any significant damage to rubberbased elastic fabrics during laundering. This was true even when these fabrics were washed forty times in a top-loading automatic washer at 135 degrees F. So report.^ Mrs. Ruth Galbraith. Janice Maclin and Joan Freitag of the University of Illinois. Elastic fabrics tested in the study were braids such as used for waistline fit in lingerie and power nets, knitted fabrics used for foundation garments. When the research workers washed clean, elastic fabrics with soiled sheets and pillowcases rather than clean terry towels, many of the nylon 'iraids in the test completely lost their elasticity. The researchers believe this occurred because the fabrics picked up oil removed from the soiled articles in the washing process. Rayon braid and both rayon and nylon power nets had only slight losses of elasticity. Power nets containing spandex fiber rather than rubber were undamaged by any washing condition tested. Washing the soiled loads with soaps did more to prevent the loss of eiasticity than did washing with synthetic detergents or with one of the speciality detergents sold for elastic fabric care. This is because soap has better oil-suspending power. The research workers also tested the effect of air versus dryer-drying on the retention of elasticity in the fabrics. They found that when clothes were tumble-dried at the medium heat or "wash and wear" setting, they did not lose as much elasticity as when airdried. Elastic fabrics containing rubber should not, however, be dried in sunlight. C i t i z e n s o f W a s h i n g t o n State pay about 75% of total taxes to the state, about 25r/< to local units. This is about reverse of procedures in other states. s On Preventing Burglaries Conned Timer To Lamp Prepared as a Public Service by the BURGLARY PREVENTION WEEK ADVISORY COMMITTEE, 11 S. Morgan St., Chicago 7, Hi. Leave a lamp or two connected to an automatic timer to feirn lights on and off each evening. This makes the house look livecl-in and is a good protective measure. Lock All Doors Be sure all exterior doors are securely locked. Use a pintumbler cylinder lock or safety latch. Stop Deliveries Be sure to have your mail held and all deliveries suspended during your absence. Notify local police of the dates you'll be away. Partly Draw Shades Make certain that drapes or shades are not completely drawn. Leave them as you normally would when you are home. Close Garage Doors Always close your garage doors. An empty garage with doors open will catch the attention of any thief and indicate no one is home. Put Away Tools Never leave ladders or tools lying around where prowlers can get at them--they may be used to get into your home. ELMER SMITH, Owner "Across from Ball Park in West McHenry" 1318 No. North Drive McIIenry, 111. • WHEEL ALIGNMENT • WHEEL BALANCING > • WHEEL BEARINGS • BRAKES AND SHOCK ABSORBERS • MINOR AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS Phone EV 5-0724 or EV 54218 In The Capitol By Bryce A. Sides A resolution to submit a state income tax proposal to Illinois voters has been introduced in the Illinois General Assembly. The resolution, if passed, would call for a vote on the proposal, which could lead to either a uniform rate or a graduated rate state income tax, of not to exceed 5 per cent. Sponsors of the resolution are Rep. Alan J. Dixon (D-Belleville) and Rep. Carl W. Soderstrom (R-Streator). The resolution also would permit exempting food from sales tax payments and raising the bonding limits of unit school districts maintaining grades 1 through 12, from 5 to 8 per cent of assessed valuation. Under the present system, all property -- real and personal -- is in one class and is subject to the same tax rate based upon valuation. If the voters approve the proposed amendment to the revenue article, the legislature could then pass a state income tax law, but could not go beyond the 5 per cent rate. The revenue proposal deals with the long-range problem of raising tax revenue on an equitable basis to pay for Illinois' expanding program of services. Gov. Otto Kerner said in his budget message, April 19, "the need for a new revenue article is obvious." He also said "a new revenue article would lift some of the unduly heavy tax burden on real property and would call a halt to the disproportionate tax share presently borne by those least able to bear it." Gov. Kerner strongly hinted that if the legislature fails to adopt a revenue amendment during this session he will call a special session early in 1962. # » • Rep. James D. Holloway CDSparta), sponsor of the controversial REA bill, moved June 1 to discharge the Public Utilities committee of further consideration of the bill! Needing a simple majority on the House floor, Rep. Holloway made a plea to his colleagues to allow his bill to be brought to the house floor for consideration by the entire membership. The vote was 92 to 42 to discharge the committee. Rep. Holloway has received the cold shoulder treatment in the Public Utilities committee for several weeks. Obviously, some legislators wanted his bill to die in committee. Basically, the bill would take Illinois' Rural Electric Cooperatives from under any jurisdiction by ihe Illinois Commerce Commission. The Commerce Commission has not regulated Rural Electric Cooperatives for the past twenty-five years, but some public utility companies are strongly suggesting that the Commerce Commission exercise its authority. Rate changes and expansion of service area by Rural Electric Cooperatives, would have to be approved by the Commerce Commission if the cornmission were to exercise jurisdiction over them. * * * Attempts by a bi-partisan group of legislators to trim the governor's r e c o r d-b r e aking $3.1 billion budget appear to j have been blocked by House Democrats and a few Republicans. Led by Rep. William G. Horsley, (R-Springfield) and Rep. John C. Parkhurst (RPeoria), a move was made two weeks ago to determine if budget requests of various state departments are in line. The "economy bloc", as it is known, proposed to lop off $418,700 from the Superintendent of Public Instruction budget. Rep. Horsley carefully pointed out areas in the budget that should be trimmed. In a close vote -- 81 to 78 -- the House failed to approve the proposed reduction. News About Our Servicemen HARLINGEN AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS -- Receiving the Wings of an Air Force navigator and his commission as a second lieutenant - on June 7, was Lieut. CarJ. W. Thode. Lt. CARL THODE Now ready to take his place with the nation's Aerospace force following thirty-e i g h t weeks of intensive training, Lt. Thode is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Thode, Sunrise drive, McHenry. Lt. Thode has been assigned to Mather AFB, Calif, for advanced training. Jerome J. Aguirre, better known as "Butch," is stationed with the Marines in San Diego, Calif. His address is Pvt. Aguirre, 1958024, Pit. No. 139, MCRD, San Diego, 40, Calif. Jerome, son of Mrs. Lola Meers of Huemann's subdivision, graduated June 9 from McHenry high school. Army Recruit Emil K. Geiger. son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Geiger, Route 5, McHenry, has completed the food service course June 8 at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Geiger received training in cooking, baking, meat cutting and preparing a field kitchen. The 20-vear-old soldier entered the Army last January. Glen Fout, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Fout of Spring Grove, joined the Air Force Wednesday of last week and is now stationed at Lackland Air Force base, Texas. 4-H News Ringwood Sunshine Girls The Ringwood Sunshine Girls met June 13 at the Schmelzer residence with ten members present. The new business included reading through the program for the coming year. Health talks were given by Susie Jacobsen, Donna Holcomb and Julie Thompson. A safety talk was given by Karen Larson. Refreshments were served by Donna Schmelzer and Lily Boyd. The next meeting will be at 7 30 at Julie Thompson's home. Linnea Larson, Reporter OBITUARIES LOUISE KLUTH Last rites were conducted at the George R. Justen and Son funeral home Tuesday afternoon for Louise F. Kluth, 64, of 3620 N. Hamlin drive, north of McHenry. Rev. Richard Wright of the Wonder Lake Bible church officiated at last, rites, with interment in Ridgewood cemetery, DesPlaines. Mrs. Kluth died Sunday noon, June 18, at her home. The deceased was horn Sept. 15, 1896, in Canada, daughter of Albert and Mary Abram. Survivors include the husband, George; one daughter, Joyce Louise Gannon, of Mchenry; two grandchildren; a sister, Velma Arneson of Milwaukee; and a brother, Albert Abram, Jr., of Skokie. MARY COWHERD Mary Myers Cowherd, 89. died at her home at 43613 N. Riverside Drive, Johnsburg, Monday afternoon, June 19. For the past three months she had resided in , t his area wit h her niece, Martha Morton Fisher. The deceased, formerly of Huntington, W. Va.,. was born Nov. 25, 1872, in Lexington. Va. The body was ^ken to the George Justen and Son funeral home and then removed to a chapel in Huntington for last rites. ALFRED WEISSMANTEL Last rites were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Querhammer funeral home in Crystal Lake for Alfred Weissmanlel, 70. of Riverside Park, Burton's Bridge, who died unexpectedly Sunday morning, June 17ftat his home. Rev. M.J.A. DalryVnple officiated at last rites, wi/lh burial in Eden Memorial pa in Schiller Park. Mr. Weissmant.cl had resided in the -area for many years and was a bricklayer aiid stone mason by trade. Survivors include one son, Werner, of Chicago; two daughters, Dolores Scull of Green Bay. Wis., and Virginia Steele of DeKalb; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. NEW BILLS PASSED Bills passed by the 72nd General Assembly and signed last week by Gov. Otto Kerner include laws to empower a guardian of a child to consent to the child's adoption after three months' desertion by parent; revise the Civil Practice Act to permit discovery of inCOVne not exempt from a wage deduction order; remove authorization for garnishment of wages; rev'se wage deduction provisions of the Civil Practice Act and establish ?. system of wage deductions for the benefit of judgment creditors; authorize county boards to assign justices of the peace from one district to another within .the same county to equalize work loads; authorize a justice of the peace to select another justice in his county to serve in his slead when lie is unable to attend a trial pending or in progress; change the date after which a motor vehicle may be registered for one-half fee from July 1 to June 15. ARTIST CiltADI ATES Mrs. Mary J. Zimmerman. 3025 W. Lincoln road, McHenry, has graduated from the Famous Artists Schools of Westport, Conn. Mrs. Zimmerman specialized in fine arts painting during her three-year home study course. FRAME OR MASONRY Our Finest Asset Is A Satisfied Customer ? We Will Furnish You With A List For References 11 IF YOU DOM'T WANT TO We Have The Finest Remodeling Crew In The McHenry Area &TR0MO1I LOCAL II Twice Told Tales FIFTY YEARS AGO Taken from the Files of June 22, 1911 Deaths the past week include David Parker, a former local resident, who passed away in Libertyville June 9; Clarence Knight, a native of McHenry, president of the Chicago and Oak Park elevated railroad, whosje death occurred in Chicago Wednesday and Mrs. Madden, mother of Miss Charlotte Madden of this city and Mrs. James Green of Ringwood, who succumbed at her home here Tuesday morning. Miss Edna Jean Hunter, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter of Elgin and Charles J. Heimer, son of Mrs. Josephine Heimer of McHenry, were married at the home of the bridegroom Tuesday afternoon, Rev. A. Royer, of St. Mary's church,, officiating. A number of our young people got theSr heads together last Saturday afternoon and made lightning arrangements for the holding of a social hop at Stoffel's hall. Arrangements were made with Ileimer's orchestra. the hall rented and at 8 o'clock everything was in readiness: A good crowd was in attendance. That's what we call "going some". G. W. Besley. the last of West McHenry's pioneer busines.-^ men, has disposed of his drug business and gone into retirement, his successor being E. V. McAllister of Dixon, III. McHenry now has an organization of Boy Scouts, with a membership of ten. They are Edward Beyle, Aiihur Hunter, Willie Stewart, Willie Simpson, Lester Bacon. Charles Sherman, Frank Sherman, Charles k V i n g a t e , W a l t e r F a y a n d •eddie Schoewer. The youngstVr--- held a meeting Saturday and .-ire now out to increase their membership. A simple but impressive wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mi's. L. F. Newman Thursday afternoon when their oldest daughter, Nellie, was united in marriage to Mr. Lewis McDonald of North Crystal Lake; the Rev. A. C. McHenry, of Chicago, officiat ing. FOI.'TY YEARS AGO Taken from the Files of June 16, 1921 A complete surprise was "sprung" on Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Conway at their comfortable home east of the river, Thursday afternoon when a company of McHenry and Elgin fiiends called unexpectedly to remind them of their thirtieth wedding anniversary. Mrs. Jack Walsh, assisted by Mrs. H. M. Jensen °f Woodstock entertained a group of friends Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Daniel Curley of Tea. S. D. Among the out of town guests were Miss Alice Sutlon of Spokane, Wash., and Mrs. William Dewey of Jersey City, N. J. Carlton Prouty, one of our resort ers, left yesterday accompanied by his son, Richard, on a water trip to Ottawa. III. The battered old "Water Gypsy" has been hauled across country to Winnetka, III., and her honorable scars, received in the trip to the headwaters of Ihe Fox, have been concealed by a coat of paint. The "Gypsy" will doubtless be the smallest craft to navigate the Chicago river since the days of Indian canoes but her small size and weight will be just the thing when it comes to portaging the fifteen dams which are in operation between Ottawa and McHenry. Miss Verena Brefeld, daughter of Mrs. Christina Brefeld of] McHenry, and Mr. E. P. Dietz of Chicago, were united in marriage by Rev. Fr. M. J. McEvoy at St. Patrick's church Thursday morning. Misses Dorothy and Genevieve Knox and Margaret and Catherine McCabe- passed last week at the Granger cottage on Fox river. They were chaperoned by Mrs. Walter Walsh. Their stay came to a close Saturday night when they entertained a group "of friends at a lawn party. Anton Schneider and family, whc. have made ^his village t heir home for many years past, expect to leave between now and July 1 for Eagle River, Wis., where they will take charge of the "Rest Farm" owned by Charles A. Comiskey, owner of the White Sox baseball team'. 1 Mrs. Richakl Thompson, who resides on the 'Crystal Lake road, passed Jaway unexpectedly at her "home - Wednesday morning. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Taken from the Files of June 11, 1936 At a meeting of the directors of the McHenry Country club heid Tuesday evening, Leo Stilling was chosen, from a large field of professional golfers, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Harry Morris, popular golf professional and instructor who passed away on May 18. Mr. Morris had been manager at the clubhouse since the course was opened fourteen years ago. Upon arrival at the office this morning the editor found two boxes of wonderful homegrown strawberries from Mrs. John Smith, who resides on the McHenry - Johnsburg road. Many thanks! Now if someone would leave a bottle of rich cream and a couple of pounds of sugar, what a feast! Mrs. Smith states that they are picking 100 to 150 quarts per day. A riot of color and a mass of blooms are to be seen at the home of Mrs. Anna Knox on Center street where about 1,500 peony plants and many iris are now in bloom. A little later in the summer hundreds of gladioli will also be in blossom making a continuation of flowers throughout the season. Mrs. Knox has lived on her ' five acre place on Center street for nearly forty years and has seen the Old driving park change from a race track into a subdivision for attractive' homes. ; The Mothers club will meet • Friday, June 12, at the home ' of Mrs. Albert Vales. There will be a speaker and program. Assistant hostesses wili be Mrs. P. M. Justen. Mrs. Clarence Carp and Mrs. William B.- Tonyan. The Epworth league of the, McHenry M. E. church brought: home the banner Sunday night for the largest attendance registered at the sub-district rally held at Wonder Lake Sunday evening. CHURCH HOURS CHANGED Fr. Eldridge will be on vacation from June 18 through: July 23, and during this time there will be no week day Masses. The schedule calls for 9 a.m. Mass only on June 25,; with Fr. Green, guest priest from Wauconda, in attendance; July 2, 9 and 16, 10 a.m. Mass only, with Fr. Tepsic, guest priest irom Grayslake, present. July 23 they will return to the regular Sunday schedule, 7:30: and 9 a.m., and Masses and regular week day schedule. Every person is a historian in that he uses his past experience as a guide for the future. IKE COLE sings (Brother of NAT KING COLE) Opens For A Limited Engagement Fri. June 23rd & Sat. June 24t§i at the CRYSTAL BOWL YACHT Routes 31 & 176 CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL. MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW Phone 459-3636 No Cover Charge 3 Don't take all my money, now. I want to put some in McHenry Savings and Loan Assn. at 3611 W. Elm Street. If it's deposited before the tenth, it earns the big 4'r current dividend from the first, you know!" M}/2°/O cn INVESTMENT •H SSA, VINGS ACCOUNTS 40/0 on REGULAR SAVINGS ACCOUNTS YOXJB SAVINGS have always been ACCESSIBLE . . . WITHBRAWABLE AT ONCE 'upon your request. MCHENRY SAVINGS A N D L O A N A S S O C I A T I O N ll'UllH'l 3611 W. Elm St. McHenry. UL Phone EV 5-3000