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9 THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "Serving The Chaia*0>Lal@s K«{ioi Slice 1IW Volume 87 -- No. 12 -- 3 Sections McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JULY 27. 1961 20 Pages -- 10c Per Copy Install New Press Vacations are special periods set aside each year "to get away from it all." They are of more value than most folks rrtUize, if they send the vacationer back with the vim and vigor intended, and with enthusiasm for work. Our own lazy vacation was conductive to this type of reaction much more than a long and tiring trip which leaves the traveller with a longing to set out again soan for the wide open spaces rifhe week away allowed us time offered at no other season of the year to try out some of those fancy offers we see daily on television. It had always been our belief that just a short time spent with the many beautifiers on the market might work wonders. We were disappointed! Those facials made at reg ular intervals with special soap aK? no problem when one is just sitting around. The commercials promised that we would look younger, and we didn't bother to question what this really meant until the end of the week, when the mirror told the same old story, Actually, the advertisement never said how much younger we would look, and at the e£ of the week we decided it was just "younger than old." Those detergent ads are ah' other fooler. It isn't that they don't make hands soft and lovely as promised, but when you're giving several a trial, how can you be sure which one really did the job? The week was really an interesting, if not enlightenThg experiment which we will long remember. However, in settling down to another year of work, we dream of all those exciting things we might have done, and which must now wait for another twelve months. . When Nieseri's Floors moved from Main street to the former home of the Plaindealer on north Green street last week, itf&vas with the intention of carrying on the business their name implies. However, a visit to our former office during vacation time last Thursday found the Niesens carrying on the newspaper trade also. By 2 o'clock in the afternoon, they had received nine requests for the latest issue of the Plaindealer. recent visitor to California brings back greetings from Jimmy Fay and his wife in Encino. There was also word that his mother, Mrs. Emma Fay, is still living and now residing in a rest home on the coast. The Fays will be remembered by many, for they were long time residents of McHenry. We re^sll how Jim would hold a young audience of neighborhood kids fascinated as he juggled several balls at one time, a talent which he enjoyed as a hobby for many years. If he is as adept with figures (he is an accountant for the Ramp professional football team), we know their business is in good hands. rolks are still talking about that live elephant (not pink in color) which fascinated young and old alike in the Fiesta Day parade. One of , the most unusual entries in the line of march in recent years, the well behaved young animal was brought to McHenry for the parade by Custom TV. (Continued on Pago 8) In operation for the first time this week is a Model A duplex web-fed newspaper press, on which the July 27 Plaindealer and all future issues will be printed. The press arrived on Tuesday of last week and haas been under erection since that time. Since 1949, because of lack of space in the former home of the Plaindealer on Green street, the press work on our weekly paper has been done in Woodstock. Purchase of the new press allows us to provide an added service to our readers since the paper will be printed on Wednesday night in the near future, thus bringing the weekly issues to subscribers on city and rural routes a day earlier. When our new office and plant is entirely completed about the middle of August, the public will be invited to an open house. OF YEAR AT COUWY AIR OPENING AW. 3 The McHenry Plaindealer has moved to 0 its New Location at 3812 W. Elm St. "Next to National Tea" Something new to the, McHenry county fair this year will be selection of the 4-H family of the year, Ralph Ostrander will interview all families reporting to him in the new commercial exhibit building between 1 and 1:45 on Friday, Aug. 4. and the family with the most cumulative years of 4-H participation will be proclaimed winner of the title. Total years will include both membership and leadership, and a savings account will be opened for each member of the winning family. Selection of the 4-H family of 1961 will be only one of many attractions at the annual fair, which opens Thursday, Aug. 3, and continues through Sunday, Aug. 6. Queen Program Changes One of .the big changes in this year's event is the Thursday night queen contest, which will have Miss Gail Marquart of McHcnry, the Fiesta Day queen, as one of its entries. Miss McHcnry County will be chosen from candidates who will appear in swim suits and in forma Is and who will be interviewed on the stage rather than prior to the evening's activities. The master of ceremonies will be Jimmie Lee, veteran professional comedian. A number of other professional acts arc scheduled to be seen during the evening, which should provide a fine setting for selection of a new beauty and personality winner. Last year's Miss McHcnry County was Judy Hans of McHenry. Baton Contest The first annual McHcnry county fair Class A baton twirling contest will be held Aug. 4 at the grandstand. A special feature is the county closed contest which will begin at 9 a.m. that day. Residents of the county may compete in four age divisions: To 8 years old. 9 to 11. 12 to 13, and 14 to 21. Engraved trophies and medals will be given to top winners in each division. Open New Building A new commercial building has been built in the spot where the industrial tent was located last year, and its primary purpose is to house the county industrial exhibit. This was particularly popular last year, when many county residents were surprised to learn how many things are made in the county and how much employment is available. Several changes have been made in the lay-out of the fair grounds this year to improve the exhibit space and to make it more enjoyable for visitors. All livestock will be (Continued on 8) TRAVEL SERVICE OPENS ON MAIN STREET AUG. 1 McHeu/y welcomes a new business on Au.j. 1, when Chain O' Lakes Travel Service opens at 3917 W. Mo in street. It. is owned and operated by Bill Dumalski, who recently moved here from Chicago. The firm will handle airline, steamship, and hotel reservations, as wc:l a?: arranging for cruises, toius, and drive-yourself cars. Mr. Dumalski has had fifteen years c" experience with a leading ai "lines first in passenger servico an J later in the educational training department. BAND TO PLAY "RAINED OUT" CONCERT JULY 28 € The McHenry city band, which was rained out last Friday evening, on July 28, will present its weekly concert, again on Riverside Drive at 7:30 o'clock. Featured among selections on the program will be numbers by the Little German Band. Because of the rain, this week's concert will be the first in the east part of the city. Previously, programs were presented on Green and Main streets. Through the remainder of the season, the band will change locations in order to give residents of each section, as well as shoppers, an opportunity to hear the music. ^T. JOHN'S CARNIVAL TO OPEN AUGUST 4 The annual carnival sponsored by St. John's parish at Johnsburg will open Friday. Aug. 4, and extend through Sunday. Aug. 6. A feature of opening night wjll be a fish fry, and on Sunday. beginning at noon, a roast beef dinner will be served, family style. There will be rides, games and refreshment stands for the enjoyment of the large crowd expected. niscrss MCHEXRY PLAN Mayor Donald P. Doherty and Marwood Rupp, representative of Stanton and Rockwell, will appear on Channel 11 at 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 1. They will be interviewed by James Lockhart in a panel discussion on the metropolitan vpporl nn Ih*5' MeHenrv plan. VIOLATIONS OF BOAT ACT BRING DRIVERS WARNING In view of the increasing number of violations involving drivers of boats, they are reminded that under the Boat Act of 1959, all boats must have registration numbers imprinted on the craft. The Conservation department is rigidly enforcing all provisions of this act, which include having fire extinguishers, life preservers, etc. It also forbids any boat operator from towing a water skier unless there are two persons in the boat. The minimum fines under this act, for most offenses, are $30, and most people are apparently unaware of the law. Progress Noted With Changes Progress continues within McHenry, and a number of changes have been noted within the past week. A business transaction was reported near completion concerning the sale of the brick building on Main street, next to "John the Tailor," which has been unoccupied for a number of months. It is said that the building may be remodelled and will prcbably be used for offices. East of the river, on the north side of Rt. 120, a building is under construction which will be the future home of Adams Repair shop, now located in the city on Elm street. A new street i.; nearing completion which will lea J from south Green street, near the new pumping station, into Edgebrpok Heights. Th»s wiil be known as Young street. BRING PILGRIM VIKG£H STATJEJE - TO GERASCH HOME Announcement was made this week that the Pilgrim, Virgin statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be -at the lmme of Mrs. Tillie CSerasch, 350% W. Pearl street, Saturday, July, 29, at 8:30 o'clock. After that date, the rosary will be recited daily at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. until Aug. 5, when it will be said at 7 p.m. The statue has been brought to this area for the past several years, and remains for a week. BOND PURCHASE McHenry county residents purchased a total of $100,11^, in series E and H United States savings bonds in the month of June, according to ?Harold J. Bacon of Crystal Lake, general county chairman of the savings bonds committee. PROTEST TAX SETTLEMBffS ARE SCHEDULED .Schools To jReceive Big ^Distribution Long after settling protest action on taxes, McHenry school districts are scheduled to receive their share of the withheld money when County Treasurer Harry Herendeen distributes to the various taxing bodies a total of S324.866.- SM This amount was included in'the 1958 disputed taxes that have been settled by court action. Schools will receive the top amounts, with high schools due for $88,133.87, grade schools, grades 1 to 8, $116,199.16, and unit consolidated grades, 1 through 12, $44,315.14. Other distributions will include county, $19,338.89; townships, $8,579.06; township road and bridge, $9,232.15; township permanent hard mads, $6,801.- S2; township road bond issues, $124.51; road and bridge in corporations, $1,279.86; corpora t i o n s , $ 1 1 , 4 6 3 . 7 1 ; * l i b r a r y funds, $995.08; park districts, $1,841.99; fire protection districts, $5,926.85; as well as other, smaller amounts. Withheld Money Still held in the fund is $186,758.54 in railroad protests. These are disputed by the railroads since the assessment is based on a 100 per cent valuation, while other assessments in the county are ahcut 60 per Cent of the market value. The second distribution of taxes is expeoted" to be made sofrietfme in August. The first instalfmeht, repres£rtted 40 per, cent of the estimated $4,000,- 000 to be collected* was distr'- buted early in June. Seek Zoning For New School A: hearing is scheduled at the city hall Tuesday. Aug. 1, on a petition filed before the zoning board of appeals for the trustees of Ringwood school district. They are asking for a change to "conditional use" sp that they may erect a new school building on property that is now zoned. "F" farming. The property on which the new school is to be built lies north of Ringwood, on the east side of what is known as North road. Voters approved a bond issue for the erection of a new school in last spring's election. During the past year, because of a growing enrollment, pupils in the upper grades found it necessary to be transited to McHenry where they attended Junior high school on a tuition basis. The vote in April was watched with interest, since the election was to decide whether or not residents of the community wished to maintain a school of their own. DOCTOR PROFESSIONAL RANGES IN C® New to McHenry's professional ranks is Dr. rfomer E. Goldstein, who has joined the McHenry Medical Group, with a practice limited to the eyes. Dr. Goldstein attended under - graduate and medical school at the University of Illinois. He served as an M.D. in the Army for a short time and was in general practice briefly before entering the field of ophthalmology. He served his residency in that field at Illinois Research Hospital and Illinois Eye and Bar infirmary. Dr. Goldstein is married and has three children, 1, 2 and 3 years of age. COMPLiM if JRGLARY AT JOHNSBURG IS PREVENTED BY MRIYAL m SHERIFFS SQUAD Quick action by the sheriff's night patrol, which was passing through Johnsburg in the early hours of last Saturday morning, prevented four young burglars from getting away with $22. Members of the squad were approaching the bridge over the Fox river on regular pat rol about 4 o'clock in the morning when they noticed a car parked behind Ray's Creamy Cone. Driving into the parking lot, they questioned a young man in the car, who said he was having engine trouble. With suspicions aroused by his presence behind the building at that hour, they ordered him to accompany them while they made a check of the business establishment. Investigation revealed that the front door lock had been broken through use of a bumper jack, allowing the intruders to get inside the service enclosure. There, a cigarette machine was smashed and $22 taken from it. Continue Investigation Handcuffing the apparent burglar, the three members of the sheriff's office investigated further to find that the window leading into the „ actual place of business had been broken. In that room, cash drawers were removed and later found in the car. but no money had been left in them. Notifies Owner In the meantime, a neighbor, Raymond Smith, heard the commotion and notified the owner of the ice cream stand, Ray Tansey, who arrived within minutes from his home four blocks away. Arriving at the sheriff's office about 5 o'clock, the man apprehended told authorities his name was James Hargarten, 21, of Chicago, and he also implicated three others as accomplices. Later, it was found that when the four were frightened by the approach of the police, each made his way in a different direction. One hid under the bridge during the time his companion was being arrested and later hitchhiked to Rt. 120; where he was apprehended. The other two were located in Chicago and returned to Woodstock. They are Ronald Gess, 19, James Bach, 17, and Richard Kaczmarek, 21, all of Chicago. Bond was set at $3,500 each and the hearings scheduled for Aug. 3. Arrows Stolen The sheriff's office also reported the theft of seventyfive ' arrows from the clubhouse of the Northern Illini Bowmen's club on Draper road. Discovery was made Sunday and thp sheriff's office notified. IIRL SCOOTS iND SUCCESSFUL CAMPING PERIOD Clear Cooney Heights Section For 150 Campers A week of outdoor living af Day Camp, which proved an experience long to be remembered by 150 Girl Scouts in the McHenry (Valley View) neigh- .borhood, -came to a close last weekend. The camp was held this year in the beautiful wooded section of Cooney Heights, where an area had been cleared wide enough for the camp circle. Marge Pot ratz and Shirley Haufe, Day camp co-chairmen, and Florence Anderson, site chairman, worked on the project for many weeks, took advanced Scout training, and in turn held training sessions for all unit leaders. These leaders and the girl:; in each included the following: Unit 1, Betty Lingenfelter and Lois Worts, 18 twirls; 2, Viola Herkes and Judy Uelman, 14 girls; 3, Helen Kobus and Lois- Anderson, 17 girls; 4. Maris Martin and Leona Fanlus, 14 girls; 5, Diane Fuhler and Julie Kisting, 14 girls: 6. Marge Palmer and Carol Bolger. 12 <_xi r*ls; 7, Sylvia Obstfelder and Alice Bieschke, 12 girls; 8. Marge Moore and Katherine Huck, 14 girls; 9, Phyllis Harper and Mary Scssa. 14 girls; 10. Pat Morrison and Vi Johnson, S girls. Others Assist Mrs. Carol Carlson served as camp nurse, and the nursery unit was supervised by Mrs Elaine Nell, with Terry Ne" - kirk and Candy Nell as aides The boys' unit, made up of youngsters of the unit leaders who volunteered their time, was supervised by Mike Hatch and Sam Sasson. Camp helpers were Rruce Potratz and Don Norton. TWO HURT IN ONE OF WEEK'S AREA ACCIDENTS Mr. and Mrs; William Spuehr of Grayslake are recovering in McHenry hospital from injuries sustained in an accident last weekend on Rt 12 and Wauconda road. Mi-. Spuehr and his wife were driving toward the highway and saw an oncoming car which they thought was in the distance. Their auto was hit as they travelled across Rt. 12. Mrs. Spuehr, who was thrown between 30 and 40 feet, suffered contusions, and her husband a possible concussion, but neither was in serious condition. Mr. Spuehr, 75. father ot Russell Spuehr of Wondcr Lake, will be remembered by many as a former Big League baseball player. At the age of 17, he signed with the St. Lou- I is Cardinals and was catcher | for the team from 1907 to 1914. J Other Accidents No injuries were sustained in an accident which occurred City Pledges Further Action On Gambling; Sheriff States Views OPENING DAY OF COt'NTY FAIR Thursday, August 3 10:30 a.m. - Girl Scout Demonstration Contest 2:00 p.m. - - Tractor Pull Contest N:00 p.m. -- Queen Contest and Professional Entertainment. XIWANIS GIVES CRIPPLED KIDS MEMORABLE DAY A letter from Mrs. Mary Longo, director of the Chicago Club for Crippled Children camp at Riverdale subdivision, to the McHcnry Kiwanis club is the best evidence of the tremendous enjoyment received by children at the camp when I>iwanians entertained them last week. A special treat were the train rides arranged by Maurice Gladstone of the Kiwanis club. which w ere ' offered throughout the day. Equally as enjoyable to the kiddies were the boat rides. A special attraction was the appearance of the clowns, who delighted the youngsters with their antics. I^ong after they left, the children were attempting to imitate them, according to Mrs. Longo. In a letter to the Kiwanis club after their visit, Mrs. Longo wrote, in part, "You are doing a noble work -- I know you have no need of my assurance on this point. I am deeply touched by your devotion to our boys and girls, and I have come to> count on vour party as one of the truly big events of the summer season." W LOCATION $200,000 Block Structure Houses All Facilities Science Research Associates completed moving into its new $200,000 building at Frilzsche's E s t a t e s i n L a k e m o o r t h i s week. The partially air conditioned structure, to be known as I he Science Research Associatcs' educational data services center, will house operations previously conducted at three other area sites. During peak seasons SRA. an educational and psychological publishing company, employs near- Iv 200 McHcnry county residents. Though now located four miles east of McHenry, near state route 120, SllA's new headquarters will retain the Much favorable comment has been received by the city of McHenry since Mayor Donald P. Doherty announced last week that action was being Taken to remove all types of gambling. Mr. Doherty reiterated the statement again this week and said that support by members of the Council strengthened his intention of keeping gambling out of the city. While the situation within McHenry is of utmost im[>ortance to local residents, the somewhat confined limits of the municipality makes it almost imperative that the.area outside the city also be free of gambling devices if the community can be considered in compliance with state law. To find out what has been done in recent weeks, and what the public may expect in the future, a Plaindealer reporter talked to both Sheriff Melvin Griebel and State's Attorney Richard Cross this week. Sheriff Griebel recalled a raid made in conjunction with state authorities about a year ago, and said that his men recently had been checking "off and on", but they had found no places where gambling was being carried on. Mr. Griebel added that his men would continue to make "periodical checks when time allows." Speaking with State's Attorney Cross Tuesday morning, the Plaindealer found him "happy to have gambling out of McHenry." He said he was. doing his best to eradicate it outside of the city also. Mr. Cross continued to say that should any establishment be convicted of having a gambling device operating, he would see that the person responsible would be taken before the liquor commission of the county and he would further seek to have his license revoked. The support of authorities is encouraging to those who are desirous of having gambling stopped, and with some assurance that it will not become a problem within a matter of a few months. The Plaindealer shares the view of these people and will make public the names of any establishments in the community where gambling is known to exist. The unhappy fact remains that a detailed procedure required for an individual citizen to bring about convict icin against a guilty business establishment is complicated, to say the least. Gambling devices have been known to become very elusive bits of proof so necessary to conviction. While the interest and support of the individual is all-important. the most effective method of combatting gambling is by determined effort and concerted action by tho^e in authority. M a y o r D o h e r t y . s u p p o r t e d (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on Page 8) a Veterans Groups Pictured at left are the new commander of."the Legion Post. No. 491. Roy Homo, and the incoming president of the auxiliary unit. Mary Einspar. They are shown as they were installed earlier this month, replacing George Mrachek and Marie Howe, also shown above. The new commander anil president will take office Aug. I, following the annual state convention in Chicago, which begins July (CONTINUED ON PIIFFO SI