The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

-*1vi THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "S«EVing The ilaia*0>Lake$ R«|loi Since 1875" Volume 87 -- No. 15 -- 3 Sections McHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 17. 1961 24 PAGES -- 10c PER COPY m_' , \ . v . ' _*• a *! School JAYCEES URGE ENTRIES IN BIKE RODEO AUGUST 26 The old Nickels residence on Center street was being razed Tuesday of this week to make way for future expansion .at the Community Methodist church. The church acquired m property recently and will p.Ut it to good advantage to meet the needs of a growing congregation. The merchants we talked to this week reported very successful Dollar Days; in fact, one store listed it as the biggest sale they had ever held. This is good news, and points tm >ihe growing popularity of Mcrfenry stores. Gov. Kerner has proclaimed Aug. 20 through Aug. 26 as Clean Streams Week in Illinois, and has called upon interested persons to assist in the project. McHenry is one of the communities most active in a program to accomplish this very thing, and rightly so since we the midst of the lake and river region. It is true that much of the debris cast into these bodies of water is done by unthinking persons, but this doesn't alter the fact that pollution of valuable waters is the result. This is certainly a good time to give a little thought to something that is mighty imjj^ ljiant here in the McHenry We understand that the city of McHenry is planning to encourage local interest as they ennbark on a tree planting program in the near future. In view of the large number of elms which have needed to be fcuj down in the last two years because of disease, this would sqfcn to be a program which ^probably be intt with considerable enthusiasm on the part of individual residents and some business firms. One' of the city's biggest sources of pride has always been in its streets lined luxuriously with old trees. Unfortunately. many of them had to come down in the interest of progress with the w dening of street a few years ago. On Main street, Dutch Elm disease has claimed many more in recent months. ' Some expor's arc predicting that before aiy method of eradicating the disease is found, all - of our elms will be gone. The more optimistic among us ar£ hoping this won't be so, but fcetrainly it is time to think of ijpMflcements before such a COTdition should come to pass. In another part of the coun- (Continued on Page 8) This is the new Valley View school, located two miles west of McHenry, which will open Sept. 5 to serve pupils in grades 1 through 4 who reside in Consolidated Grade School District 15, west of the railroad tracks. The building has ten classrooms, a multi-purpose room and cafeteria. The grade board this week approved opening of the cafeteria on Oct. 1. School Board No. 15 Will Close Lily Lake S Transfer irade Pupils GROUPS SPONSOR BREAKFAST FOR BENEFIT FUND Sunday, Aug. 20, the McHenly Kiwanis club and Legion Post, No. 491, are combining efforts to sponsor a breakfast to aid the "Viscounts to Denver fund." It will be held at Hie Legion home from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. A complete breakfast menu will1 be offered the public, including ham and eggs. Children's portions will be available. and tickets for adults and children may be purchased from members of either organization or at the door. Proceeds will be placed in the fund which is growing for the purpose of sending the Viscounts drum and bugle corps to Denver to participate in national contest on Sept. 9. Donations may still be made and should be sent to "Viscounts to Denver Fund" in care of James Larkin, fund drive t r e a s u r e r , a t t h e M c H e n r y State Bank. FIRE DAMAGES CAR A car belonging to Tom O - Halleran of Woodstock caught afire as he f. tempted to drive out of the V.F.W. clubhouse grounds about 9:30 last Thurs- I day evening. The 1959 jstat'on | wagon backfired and then I caught on I're, resulting in an estimated $100 in damages. Rf km SMGGfSIl® ffl PUN EXFfKTS The Eastern McHenry County Plan association has received a proposal from Stanton. and Rockwell, planning consultants, for the re-zoning of,the unincorporated areas in Dokr, Nunda, Greenwood and Mchenry townships and a part of Algonquin township. These nysommendations are containeSMn a fifty-page booklet, copies of which have been distributed to all contributors to EMCPA and to the plan commisions of McHenry, Crystal Lake and Woodstock. The changes wh'.ch are proposed relate not only to the zoning maps in these townships but also to the text of the zoning ordinances. The report s"<^gests additional areas for light industry and for acreage zoning. It also makes specific suggestions for changes in the text of the county zoning. Proposals Just A Start- A c c o m p a n y i n g t h e r e p o r t was a letter from the consultants which pointed out that these proposals should be considered only the beginning of a neressary study of the entire ctflkty. and in that connection the consultants recommended: (1> That an accurate, \ upto- date map atlas bel developed for the county: ( 2 ) T h a t e x i s t i n g z o n i n g maps of the county be prepared, showing zoning and referring varia- "BONES" SMITH DIES IN SOX PARK WAITING FOR GAME (Continued on Page 8) A heart attack suffered as he waited for the start of the White Sox baseball game in Chicago last Thursday afternoon resulted in the death of Bernard "Bones" Smith. He was buried on his sixty-first birthday anniversary. Au^ 11. Bernard "Bones" S'liith was born in 1900, and resided most of his life in Johnsburg, the last thirty-five yea's at 3.113 W. Fairviow. For rm w years, he had worked as a bar tender at Lay's tavern. The deceased was a ni0,,.iber of Hie Johnsburg (immunity club. Survivals include mother, Catherine Smith, of Johnsburg; six sisters, Barbara Horick of Woodstock, Mayme King of Johnsburg, Margaret Friend of Chicago, Julia Regner of Ingleside, Helen Kreutzer and Florence Geier of McHenry; and one brother, Peter H. Smith, of Johnsbutg. He was preceded in death by his father. "Stubby" Smith, who died in January of 1939 The body rested at the George R. Justen & Son funeral home until 10 o'clock Monday morning, when last rites were conducted at St. John the Baptist church, Johnsburg, with interment in the church cemetery. The old Lily Lake school, in use for many years, and very recently to teach first and second grade pupils, will be closed this fall. That decision was made at a meeting of the board of School District, No. 15, at the regular meeting held Monday evening of this week. Mrs. Velma Douglas, one of the teachers at the school, will teach this year at Edgebrook in McHenry, and Mrs. Mary Butler will instruct at the new Valley View school west of the city. About forty - five pupils studied last year in the school, which will not be in use for the immediate future. The board received an explanation of the new bookkeeping system which went into effect July 1 in accordance with a new state law. Under the legal procedure, the township treasurer becomes custodian of the funds, and all details of the bookkeeping are transferred to the office of the superintendent of schools. Approve Treasurer Later in the meeting, the board approved a resolution appointing Ray Page as school treasurer for the next year. The board was presented with a copy of the budget and new code numbers. Approval was given for the opening of the cafeteria in the new Valley View school on Oct 1. School opens there on Sept 5. The bid of Tonyan Horru Furnishings for Venetian blinds for the new school was accepted. A request from Faith Presbyterian church was granted for the use of a part of the Hilltop school building for church school. The board approved contracts for Miss Carol Beery to teach kindergarten in Hilltop, for Miss Stenson to teach science in Junior high, and for Louise Quinn to teach third grade in Valley View. Sam Parisi was employed to act as custodian at Landmark. Supt. Carl Buckner read a lelter from the office of , state superintendent of public instruction. giving approval and recognition to the school as a result of the spring visit by the state. Bids for school supplies were submitted and approved. McHenry Jaycees will stage a bicycle rodeo Saturday, Aug. 26, in the McHenry high school parking lot at 10 a.m. Details were announced this week by Tom Nick, chairman of the event. Open to all McHenry area youngsters, the competition will feature a rising course designed to test a bike rider's skill in maneuvering his vehicle while following the rules for bicycle safety. In addition, the Jaycees offer each entrant a free bicycle safety inspection during which they will apply reflective markings to the bicycle for nighttime safety." Entrants will be divided into t h r e e a g e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s ; 5 - 8 ; 9 - 11; and 12 - 15. They will compete with their groups in such skills as riding slowly but under control, stopping on a designated spot, riding between two concentric circles without touching, weaving between stanchions, and several other skill tests. Prizes for winners will be awarded. The McHenry Bicycle Rodeo is part of a nation-wide "Lite-a-Bike" program of bicycle safety being conducted by the U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce. STATE AID TO ABFA SCHOOL DISTRICTS LISTED A very slight decrease was noted in the state aid to the twenty-nine public school districts in McHenry county in 1961 compared to the previous year, according to figures ju.->t released. The total reached $1,009,016. Grade school districts in this area were listed for the following amounts in aid: Harrison at Wonder Lake, $51- 923.38; Solon Mills. $1,431.06: Terra Cotta, $968.20; Spring Grove. $2,804.49; Johnsburg District 12, $15,747.35; McHenry District 15. $151,736.28; Burton's Bridge. $12,799.72: Ringwood District 34, $3,337.47. The McHenry high school district, No. 156, receives $30,- 817.88. Select Models For Style Show Several lovely models have been selected to show the latest in fall and winter attire at the annua' style review to be sponsored by the Home and School association of St. Mary's parish. This year's show marks the twenty-fourth consecutive showing of the latest styles in casual and dress attire. The revue will be held at the V.F.W. clubhouse on Wednesday, Aug. 23. The models include Mesdames Elda Eckland, Betty Davidson, Barbara Bernier, Phyllis Afel'd, Kate Visin, Louise Wahl, Carol JepSen. Marge Adams, June Rink, Marie Niesen and Helen Smith, and Misses Jane Nye, Pat Hogan, Sandy Spohr and Colleen Mahoney. Mrs. Alice Barbian will provide appropriate background organ music as the models make their way into the spacious room. Mrs. Raymond Spohr, chairman. announces that a chicken salad luncheon will precede the showing of styles, at 12:30 o'clock. Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door. McHEKfRY YOUTH SHARE IN $3,000 FAIR PRIZE MONEY Schools List Registration Registration days have been announced for the high school and public grade school in McHenry. High school registration will take place Monday, Aug. 28, and Tuesday, Aug. 29. Most seniors will be asked to register Monday morning, juniors that afternoon, sophomores Tuesday morning and freshmen Tuesday afternoon. A complete schedule will giv<? stated times for "students, al-1 phabetically, in next week's issue. | Plans have been made for i registration of pupils in the I grade school all day Wednes-1 day, Aug. 30. Bus service will be provided to assist in this program. School will begin Tuesday, Sept. 5, with an afternoon session for all grade pupils and freshmen students. Full sessions will start for all on Sept. 6 More details will appear in the Aug. 24 Plaindealer. Entrance exams for all new students, similar to those taken last spring by most freshmen, will be given at the high school on Aug. 31. Pictures of freshmen, sophomores and juniors will be taken for the year book during registration. MORE DELINQUENT TAX COMPLAINTS FILED IN COUNTY COHOJDES MSBITH CONCEGT Several members of the Future Farmers of America from McHenry attended the F.F.A. fair held in Belvidere last week, where they competed against eighteen other chapters in Section 6 for $3,000 in prize money. The fair is held in connection with the Boone county fair, with Boone, McHenry, Kane and DeKalb chapters represented. In all there were 1,058 entries, including 129 beef animals; 158 head of dairy, 392 head of swine, 119 sheep, 66 chickens and 226 entries in grain and garden division. Gary Freund. son of the Clarence Freunds, entering three stalks of corn in competition with 122 entries, won a second place and an "A" rating. Dick Stilling, son of the Art Stillings. won second place on a bale of hay with an "A" rating also. Don Osterby of McCullom Lake received a blue ribbon and an "A" rating on a pair of pigeons entered. Frank Diedrich. son of the Elmer Diedrichs. entered a bale of hay and won fourth place. Hp also had a peck of oats which received a "B" rating, three stalks of corn with a "B" rating. and a bundle of soybeans with a "C" rating. All-Stars To Be Featured Friday Night TRUCK LOSES WHEELS A Parkway Asphalt Co. truck of Crystal Lake lost two back wheels while travelling at the edge of Lakemoor, on Rt. 120. Tuesday morning. There were no injuries reported. f a t e M c H e n r y m u n i c i p a l band, under direction of Stanley Vycital, will present its first all-jazz concert this Friday evening, Aug. 18, to conclude the season. The program will take place on the Legion hlwn, starting at 7:30 p.m. The city band All-Stars organization is composed of Al Vales, Ken Sawdo. Norman Hollander, Ira Bliss and Jim Freund. saxophones; Bob Freund, George Freund and Frank Perkins, trumpets; Martin Klapperich, John Cummings and John Yardas, trombones; Don Stadtfeld, piano; Ben A. Fish, bass: and Ton: Bauer, drums. Feature Vocalist Vocal soloist will be Yvonne Matt of McHenry. who will sine "Bodv and Soul". "You Made Me Love You" and "Orange Colored Sky." The band will include, among their numbers, two Glenn Miller favorites, "In The Mood" and "Moonlight Serenade." also "Little Brown Jug", "Sugar Blues" and "Harbor Lights". The jazz type concert was selected to conclude the summer series because of the popularity of the street dance held in connection with Fiesta Week festivities. Mr. Vycital is concluding his second year as band director. As a grade school pupil, he played in the municipal band in McHenry and continued until he graduated from high school. Later, he majored in music at the University of Illinois. The weekly band concerts this summer have revealed the wealth of musical talent which exsits in McHenry. Attendance at the programs has shown the interest of local residents in this type of entertainment. Investigate Br«ak-In Ot Store At Lilymoor The sheriff's office has been investigating a break-in at Chuck's Mart in Lilymoor which occurred last Thursday night. About $30 was taken from a cash register. Entrance was gained by cutting a screen to unlock the door to the store, which is owned by Charles Halle of Lilymoor. The break-in was reported by Mrs. Marie Krumwiede, who operates the busi-, ness. Thirty-four more delinquent personal property complaints in the amount of $9,085.25 Were filed in county court early this week by Assistant State's Attorney Roland Herrmann of McHenry. These are the last of 109 complaints thus far this year and brings the total to approximately $40,000. Those named in the 4complaints have ten days in which to make payments before they are summoned to court. None of the new complaints are in McHenry township. The deadline for payment of the second installment of real estate taxes is Sept. 1. All personal property taxes had a June 1 deadline. SEVERAL HURT IN AREA CRASHES DURING PAST WEEK BACTERIA COUNT LOW Dr. Peter Griesbach. McHenry health officer, said Wednesday of this week that a test of water in the river disclosed it to be "good", with a low bacteria count similar to that recorded at the end of June. Five persons were treated for injuries as the result of a two-car accident early Sunday morning on Rt. 120, a block east cf the bridge. Most seriously hurt was Kathryn Evans of Waukegan road, McHeni.v. a passenger in a car. driven by her husband. She sustained a fractured pelvis and was taken to McHenry hospital foi treatment. Her condition was described aai good on Tuesday. Her husband, Thomas E. Evans, suffered contusions. Passengers in the Evans car were George and June Rink of 4215 Lake Shore Drive, .Wonder Lake. The former had bruises on the leg and the latter suffered cuts on the head. All were badly shaken up and were given emergency treat* ment. >• The second car involved was driven by Pat Dowell of Rt. 1, Wauconda. who was east-bound on the highway. She was charged by state police with driving on the wrong side when her car struck the Evans vehicle. The crash occurred a3 she attempted to round a curve and travelled into the westbound lane. Miss Dowell was hospitalized for minor injuries. Four Ladies Hurt Four Lakemoor ladies suffered injuries in a two-car crash at the intersection of Riverside and Lily Lane last Tuesday morning about 7:30 o'clock. Rose Serio of Rand road was north-bound on Lily Lane when her car and another driven by Ann Sossong of Venice road collided at the intersection, which has no stop signs. Passengers in the Sossong car were Lillias Bittermann cf Rosedale drive and Marge Ehrhardt. All were given emergency (Continued on Page 8) Plaindealer Holds Open House In Mew cation August 18-21 Seek Solon Ho|d4Jp Men Sheriff's deputies have been attempting to find the three armed but un-masked bandits who entered the Pearl Top tavern in Solon Mills shortly before 1 o'clock Monday morning and took $85 from the owner, John Miller. On Wednesday morning they were still at large. One of the three shot into the floor and the others ordered customers to lie down as they announced that it was "a stick-up". After obtaining the money, they ordered everyone into , the washroom and then left. Two squads of deputies hurried to the scene but were unable to find the three after a thorough search of the countryside. SELECT "MISS YOUNG DEMOCRAT' M0WDAY EVEMING The Young Democrats of McHenry township are holding a beauty contest to select a "Miss Young Democrat" for this area. Any young lady between the ages of 16 and 25 may enter providing she has a Democratic party background. The contestants will meet at the V.F.W. on Route 120, McHenry, to be judged at 7 p.rrt. oh Aug. 21. The winner will be presented at the Democratic Women's club annual style show on Aus- 29. She will also take part in the style show. On Sept. 17, at the annual democratic picnic being held at the Fox River Picnic Grove, she will enter into a countywide competition. A twentyone inch trophy and $100 m cash will be presented to the winner of this-contest. Any one wishing additional information may--call Mrs. Helen Pierson, 439-3498 or Lynn Stuart in McHenry. BOOK MOBILE VISITS The Illinois state .book mobile Will be. iri McHenry every two weeks, starting Aug. 31. Anyone who wishes to request books before arrival of the unit may contact Mrs. Clarence Anglese. WN STATE s Marian Central high school in Woodstock will have more than its share of beauty next Saturday night when candidates for state dairy princess assemble there for an exciting PATRICIA HOGAN night which will be climaxed by the selection of a new ruler. There will be six lovely and talented young women taking part, all daughters of Illinois dairy farmers. Among them will be McHenry county's own princess. Miss Patricia Hogan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hogan of Ringwood. Others include Karolyn Komnick, 17, of Danvers, Judith Ann Loos, 18, of Payson, Judy Leifheit, 17. of Maple Park. Nannette Carol Smith. 19. of Oswego, and Carol Kachelmuss. 18, of Forrest. The contest is sponsored by the American Dairy association to choose a young woman who will serve as an ambassador of good will for the dairy industry in the year ahead. The McHenry County Dairy Promotion council is serving as host for the all-day event. Judging Procedure Elwood Howell, McHenry dairy farmer who is chairman of the contest, said candidates will report to Marian school at 10:30 o'clock in the morning for instructions for the day and to meet informally with the judges. The A.D.A. will then host the candidates and judges, to ^noon luncheon in Crystal Lake, followed by an afternoon during which the judges will interview the girls. Each will give a brief report on her background since public speaking ability is one factor to be considered. The girls will appear in formals and in street dress before the judges. A healthy appearance. poise, personality and beauty are other factors. Winner Gets Trophy The winner will receive up to $200 in clothing expense. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 18, 19 and 20, will be open house days at the'nest home of the McHenry Platar dealer at 3812 W. Elm street. During these three days, otlr staff hopes to welcome the many friends we have conwr t<J know through the years, «s well as others we may never have met but who feel acquainted with us through rea<f» ing our weekly paper. . .V Employees will be present on the three days to. expliiiin visitors the many phases-voif the printing and publishing business as carried-on-hi> Mo* Henry. They will also recetyig souvenir copies of a news &hott as it rolls from the press, taining pictures of iarmJM! owners, present employee various parts of the building, .' Open house will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.nv'On Friday, 9 .30 a.m. to 4 p.m.- Saturday and 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. SundttyC Ample room is provided ®#? parking on the east side of'tfc® building. ","V7V Improved Service" The primary purpo^ sev^1f3 by the n,ew structure is iitiH proved service td ¥e6dhf6, a tour of the building will show the many ways in which' tfife has been made possible., will also show the opportunity for further expansion rjis 'Wii* Henry continues to »row. 'J-" The offices are so arrah?^ as to expedite all phases of the news and advertising parts 'he business. The advertiser is welc&to&fl to inspect an extensive jttat service, where he may selections appropriate fjof, particular line of business, v . T h e e i g h t y - s e v e n - y e a r ^ j S Plaindealer has grown from * very small circulation in 187}S to 5,200 toway, and of t&U weekly circulation. many-hUi^r dreds are sold, on twenty,rqn? news stands in McHenry 'injj the surrounding area. . *_*.' With the addition of a ..n press since moving into .0#?. new building, it is now to bring the paper to rear^*1* in the McHenry areq oa ThWSfr day. For this reason, service in the area is being-di& continued. While we SFejhajjjiisr for the added convesitencs^fcfl subscribers, we are the change bringVto ati carrier system which has* SK lowed us td provide n\aify voung folks in the cdmrtwnity with their first venture ~!n6b the business world. In at least one family--the Roy HonloS of McCullom Lake -- four members have taken turns as they became old enough to assume., the responsibility of the task,- Recall History McHenry's move to mw quarters recalls some ^of -the interesting history of the past e i g h t y - s e v e n y e a r s , d u r i n g which news of the commawity has been reaching, readers. The very early issues Of the 'seventies, when J. Van Slykp was editor and publisher, show that printing took place in an office and small plant in the Riverside block, over Smith Bros. & Co. Subscription prices at that time were &L.5Q, with an added fifty-cent charge! jf not paid after one montfe... On June 26. 1878, the papet moved to the postoffice balding, alsor on Riverside. Drive. When Editor and Mrs. A. H. Moshe'r printed their first fcfcffc er in McHenry on July 6. 1925. nfter the Plaindealer canwint6 possession of Charles Renich. Qf Woodstock, it was in the^rear of the Fox Valley bank building on Green street, whexe Uxe Pink Lady Shoppe has recent ly been located. The MoShetS took over the operation upaa •he retirement of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schreiner. formec OWBt ers. Soon afterward, the locajfon was changed to the -building r,n north Green stree^, t he Barbian> tobaaoo had been in operation a .trophy and the right to;where represent Illinois in the nation-1 factory al American Dairy association j for a number qf .years. LatCfe contest in Chicago next month. | the Moshers purchased the Following the afternoon j newspaper from Mr. Renich's judging, candidates will return | wi^ow, Lucy Renich. and . rfc for the 7:30 o'clock banquet to fete the new dairy princess. George Menard, popular radio farm director who is well- (Continued on Page 6) mained until retirement and the Plaindealer came Jnto P®»7 session of the McHenry Publishing Co. . (Continued on Page 8)