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I THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "Serving The Chain-O-Lakes Regioi Since 1875" Volume 87 -- No. 17 -- 3 Sections McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. AUGUST 31. 1961 Every few years we make it a point to visit Brookfield zoo, an experience which should be a must for everyone, we believe. We take a good look at ous^human counterparts in the anrmal world and take note that they have their own problems, which in the zoo, may vary somewhat from that of humans in that they have no worry over where their next meal is coming from or where the next month's rent may be. As we looked at the various species, it occurred to us that they -- like the rest of us -- ai#*born with some characteristics which are pretty hard to change. It makes us more sympathetic to the idiosyncracies of our acquaintances, and hope they will be more understanding of ours. For instance, the haughty dowager and the sophisticated male have their counterparts in the regal bearing of the lkw Their indifference to everything about them, and their constant strutting, are very similar and their heads have been set higher for some reason they never divulge. And remember the late comedian whose trademark was, "Monkeys are the craziest people"? We saw several "crazy" species, ranging from the studios and contemptuous attitude of Hhe big, black gorilla and the sorrowful look of the organ- utan to the show-off tendencies of the chimps, the mimicry "of the gibbon and the pugnaciousnpss of the baboon. The lumbering hippos (a pair) reminded us of nothing more than the couple who long ago gave up the struggle to exercise by pushing themselves at&y from the table. The old adage that a fat man is a happy man also applies to animals. it seems, for the hippo was among the most relaxed *»nd unconcerned we saw. Next door, and docile only for the moment, was the rhinoceros. His very appearance indicated even in a moment of rest that like the chip-knocker in^ humans, one unkind look would do more than set him to pushing it off your shoulder -- those ugly horns on his snout would quiet the offender for all time. The nervous and excitable little men and women whose ex- ' terior signs usually conceal a timid soul, had counterparts in the towering giraffes. A sipn asked for quiet lest their t£?ft'perament show, but it was unnecessary, for one had the feeling that one loud "boo" would take them into outer space under their own power. Every assemblage has its actor, and the animals are no exceptions. Few have the appeal of the big polar bears, w h o c o m b i n e b e g g i n g a n d playing to attract a const an l b&ij'age of marshmallows and peanuts from enthusiastic passersby. We found that a few have taken on the tendencies of the human to become spoiled when the living is easy. If the peanut doesn't hit the mouth cavity, they'll just sit and wait for another. So confident are they that more will he forthcoming, they take on a sibling countenance as they McHENRY HOSPITAL OBSERVES FIFTH YEAR ANNIVERSARY ON SEPT. 1; HONOR EMPLOYEE! 20 Pages -- 10c Per Copy r*t. There were many more, and each had his little peculiarities which reminded us of our own and those of our friends and acquaintances. They tell us that modern zoos have specialists to treat not only the physical ailments but also the psychoses of the animals. They mav not have the financial wnj^Hes of some of the rest of us. but living in the small enclosures which arc home to some of the smaller animals can't make a bowl of cherries out of their world. However, as we walked from cage to cage, and observed that most of them seemed to look rather favorably on life, we figured they must have ht^rd an old song and decided it ^vas a good philosophy to live by: "We ain't got a barrel of money, we may be ragged and funny, but we'll travel along. singing a song, side by side!" The American Legion auxiliary presented the police de- Investigate City Break-In A break-in which left McHenry police puz/led occurred at Bernie's Tap on Main street early Sunday morning. About $24 was taken from a cash register, but other money in a jar was untouched, and no liquor was disturbed. Night police making a rou- Tine ctrec^ on a car across the street, were alerted to the break-in about 5:15 a.m FAMED HIAWATHA LEGEND TO COME ALIVE AT LAKE Six employees were presented with gifts as the McHenry hospital recognized their long service on the fifth anniversary of its founding. All have been with the hospital since September of 1956. Left to right are June Banker, director of, nursing service; Dorothy Rose, nurse aide; Mike Wowczuk. maintenance engineer. Marion Karls, medical records librarian; Betty Phelan. former supervisor of nursing service, all of whom were honored guests; George P. Freund. president of the board of directors: and Dr. Lee Gladstone, director. Fmilie Fjellstedt, also wilh the hospital five years, was not present when the picture was taken. McHenry hospital celebrated its fifth anniversary hv honorin": I ho following six employes who have been with the hospital since it opened on Sept. 1. 1956: June Banker, director of nursing service; Dorothy Rose, nurse's aide; Marion Karls, medical records department: Emilie Fjellstedt, anesthestist; Mike Wowczuk. maintenance engineer: and Betty Phelan. former supervisor of nurses. George P. Freund. president of the board of directors in presenting awards to the employees, stated that he was sure that the employees were as proud as he was of being associated with an import an I project such as the hospital which is doing so much goori for the community from a medical as well as civic standpoint. Admits 7,600 Patients In five years the hospital has admitted over 7,600 patients for medical care and treatment, 9,000 emergency patients, and over 100 maternity cases, including four sets of twins. The hospital started with nineteen beds and in a short while three beds were added by consolidating office space. After two fund drives, numerous fund raising projects held by local organizations, and a loan guaranteed by members of the board of directors, the hospital was able to move into its own building on May 1. 1961, raising the total of beds to thirty-eight including a maternity ward and a nursery. Recently the former dining room and kitchen have been remodelled and converted to rooms, bringing the total number of beds to forty-three. Because there is still an acute shortage of hospital beds in the McHenry area, preliminary plans for expansion are (Continued on 1'nge *) Rule Shooting As Accidental . I A Chicago youth visiting in the McHenry area lost his life in a tragic accident which occurred early on the evening of Aug. 23. He was Timothy Gray. 17, of 1810 N. Mozart, Chicago. The lad died in McHenry hospital of a bullet wound received from the accidental discharge of a small dcuble barrel pistol which was being cleaned by a close friend, Richard W. Kuezye, 15. The "accidental death" verdict was reached bv a jury at an inquest held Wednesday morning at the Peter M. Justen funeral home. The unfortunate acc i d e n t took place shortly after 7 o'clock in the evening in the home of young Kuczyc's grandfather, William Orda, which is south of Remus lodge which he operates. During the cleaning process, the gun discharged and the bullet entered the youth's heart and lung, lodging in his back. The weapon, which belonged to Kuczyc's father, Anthony, was described as a .22 caliber double barrel derringer pistol. The youth was rushed to McHenry hospital, where he remained conscious for some time. He died just four hours after the shooting, failing to rally after receiving blood which was sent to McHenry from Michael Reese hospital. A description of the accident was given to authorities by both Kuczyc and another witness, Michael Kutnick, 13, of Rt. 3, McHenry. The Chicago boys were reported to have been spending a vacation at the lodge. The body was taken to the Peter M. Justen funeral home and then removed to Chicago Share Fiesta Proceeds Professional Casi Presents Two-Hour Pageant THREE ADMIT TO BURGLARIES AT PITZEN CAMP The famed legend of Hiawatha. a Mohawk chieftain of by j the lfith century, comes to life William Meyers of Lakeland i in c°lorful dance and song at Park, bartender at the estab- Lookout Point subdivision on lishment. He told them he no- Saturday. Sept. 2, at 8:30 p.m. ticed glass broken in a side A two-hour pageant by a door on Front street and en- I professional cast of forty-five tered. He was cleaning it up when he saw the police and notified them of the burglary. A neighbor, Mrs. E. J. Meis, of Front street, told police she heard hreaking glass and a short time later heard what seemed to be the noise of glass be:ing swept up. Investigation of the break-in has continued through the week. 1,045 REGISTER AT HIGH SCHOOL TO SET RECORD In the two high school registration days held this week, 1,045 students signed up for classes. Of this number, 318 were freshmen, 258 sophomores, 237 juniors and 230 seniors. The figure is expected to be higher when all registrations are completed. Last year, 1,020 were registered at the beginning of school, and 943 were enrolled when the term ended in June. Freshmen are reminded they must report to school a half-day session on Tuesday. Sept. 5. at 12:30 o'clock. All classes will be held on Wednesday, starting at 8:25. young men and women will tell the story of the chieftain who is best known for his confederation called the Five Nations, or League of the Iroquois. Miraculous powers and deeds were ascribed to Hiawatha in Iroquoian legend. He is equally well known as the title and hero of the poem by Henry Wadsworth I^ongfeliow in which some elements of the Iroquoian legends are o o m b i n e d wit h Algonquin myths of Manabozho, Hiawatha being made by Longfellow a hero of the Algonquin Ojibways. All of this will be told dramatically by expensively costumed youth, dancing and sing- j ing under the stars by the still waters of Wonder Lake when j "The Song of Hiawatha" is presented by Lookout Point. Gain National Fame The Elgin Indians, in portraying the Hiawatha story, have gained national fame in their performances. They annually travel into ihe heart cf The sheriff's office informed the Plaindealer on Wednesday morning of this week that they have signed confessions from three Lake county youths concerning burglaries and larcenies of the Pitzen camp at Pistakee Bay. Jerry Cleary, 17, of Libertyville was apprehended early, this week by McHenry (bounty a u t h o r i t i e s a f t e r s u s p i c i o n turned to him when he talked I about his part in the br^ak-ins. ! In March, about $75 was tak- | en and on April 8, a smaller ! amount. j Charles Russo, 17, of Munde- | lein, admitted to being with Cleary in the March break-in and Robert Bock, 18, of Libertyville was present April 8. They are at liberty on bond and the case continued. 1JURED MURDER SUSPECT FOUND 91 WISCONSE William Walter Is Jailed With Two Companions A week long search which was described as the most extensive manhunt of recent years in Wisconsin, ended last Sunday with the capture of the last of three men sought in the slaying of a deputy sheriff on , . , , , Aug. 21. He was William J. hat , America's Indian/reservations , Franklin Park for to study the lite, customs, , weiter- or *ramcun rant, songs and dances/of the tribes to achieve authenticity of performance. Each costume of the Hold Red Cross Tag Day Sept. 2 njiny worn in the performance is valued in excess of $1,000. The cast, of Hiawatha Productions. Inc. is under the direction of producer Carl Parlasca and associate producer Everett Stoutenburg. Business manager is Giles McVea, along with Judge Dan B. Withers. public, according to Dr. Raymond M. Wat kins, general chairman. Advance tickets are available at Lookout Point Wonder Sept. 2 has been designated as Red Cross tag day in McHenry. Due to the fact that many were not contacted in and around McHenry at the time of the regular fund drive in March, only $1,197 of the necessary $3,250 quota for work |,p;K.h or hv calling in McHenry was reached. Lake 2161 Many organizations in the ' Refreshments also will be city are assisting in the tag srrv0(j during the performance, day, namely the V.F.W.. Le- pr Wat kins pointed out that gion, Women's Golf association. t|ir Hiawatha spectacular is Moose and Catholic Daughters |,eing brought to Wonder Lake of America. |,v Lookout Point to provide Statistics from the county colorful entertainment during Red Cross records disclose that i^p Labor Day weekend, which at the present lime a total of ;i|so includes the subdivision's 635 individual case,- are in the annual Ski club show Sept. 3. files, of which 360 are service- Proceeds go toward the immen, 187 veterans and eights- provement of the Lookout a summer resident of Wonder Lake, who has also been linked with the Wahl Jewelry store and Heinz Fur break-Ins in McHenry last January. McHenry county authorities said it is doubtful if Welter is ever returned here, since the Wisconsin charge is murder. Bloodhounds led authorities to Welter, who had been hid- The program is open to the ' ing through the entire week in eight civilians. Point subdivision. d 'C.mtinued on Page 8) Representatives of the various organizations which joined in sponsorship of the combined Fiesta Day -- Anniversary Week activities in McHenry are shown in a meeting held Thursday evening in the Legion home, at which time checks were presented from proceeds of the event. The organizations will report back to the committee in one month on the use to which the money has been put. An agreement was made in advance that youth activities in the McHenry area would benefit from money. Shown in front row are H. F. Cygan of the Jaycees, Harry Dean, president of Rotary; James Larkin. treasurer of the fund; Frank Low, president of the Chamber of Commerce and Cy Young of the McHenry Kiwanis. Standing in back are Leonard Freund of the Wonder Lake Kiwanis club; Ed. Ozog, Moose governor; Ed. Reid of the Legion post; Ted Getner of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Robert Kilday of the Parents' Association of the Viscounts. A McHenry Shores woman. Mrs. Emily Reznicek. of 613 Meadow road suffered injuries and her sister was killed when they were struck by a car a?- they were crossing a street in Mundelein Sunday evening. The women were among five who were crossing Rt. 45 in Mundelein about 8 o'clock, as a car approached. The others were able to avoid being struck. Mrs. Bessie Hajek, 71. of Mundelein. sister of Mrs. Re/- nicek. flier! shostly after being admitted to Condell Memorial hospital in Libert vville. Mrs. Reznicek was reported improving on Tuesday and was scheduled to be released from the same hospital today <Thursday L Mrs. Hajek leaves three children and seven brothers and sisters, including, heaides Mrs. Reznicek. Mrs. A. C. Simbourger of 610 Meadow road. McHenry Shores. Services for Mrs. Hajek were scheduled for 1 :30 today from the Marik Sons chape! in Berwyn, with burial in Memorial Estates." Child Hurt A 5-year-old McHenry area girl, June Melby, was injured in a two-car accident which oc- I 1 a swamp near the Lyndon Station, Wis., village dump. Apparently fearful that the small posse would not find him, he reportedly called for the police when they came near. Welter was unarmed when found by Sheriff LeRoy Bauer of Jefferson county, a deputy and two volunteers. He had suffered a deep cut in his knee, believed to have occurred when the car in which he and two companions fled from the police crashed just a week before. His leg was badly infected and he had a rash from poison ivy. He was discovered only a | half mile from the crash scene. I While authorities widened the ! search, Welter remained near 1 the spot where he was thrown. He had survived on berries and managed to crawl to a creek for water. Taken to Jail After a short stay in Sauk county jail at Baraboo, he was taken by ambulance to county jail at Madison, where his companions, Richard Nickel, 28, and Lawrence Nutley, 27, both of the Chicago area, were being held. Nutley has been charged curred, at. 7ry 05 Mmt on' -dj ay evening Ij with first degree murder for of Jameg Jantz 26> on R t . 120. east of the city. ^ Mopday on a de_ Russell Schuringa of Rt. 6, . sertecj street near the Lake Developers Present Proposed Plaits For Area South Of City CONDITION OF CRASH VICTIMS STILL CRITICAL Loretta Ramaeker, widow of Paul Ramaeker of Humboldt, low a, who was killed in a twocar crash near their home on Tuesday evening of last week, was reported still in critical condition in St. Mary's hospital, Rochester, Minn., early this week. Also on the critical list is her son, Craig, 6 years old. Killed in the accident in addition to Ramaeker was his 10- month-old son, Jeffrey, and also two Iowa men riding in the second car. One of the latter was the father of eight children and the other had two. While Loretta Ramaeker and Craig fight for their lives in the Minnesota hospital, three other sons are confined to. a hospital at Fort Dodge, Iowa, several miles from the accident scene. Joe, 4^, sustained a broken hip which was not discovered until last Friday, and Mark, 3%, had a broken leg. Mike, 2 years old, who suffered only bruises, remained in the hospital since there was no one at home to care for him. McHenry relatives attended f u n e r a l s e r v i c e s f o r P a u l Ramaeker and son in Humboldt tyat Saturday. At that time, Mr. Ramaeker's brother, Fr. Victor Ramaeker, of Iowa, was planning to make the trip to Rochester to tell the widow of the tragic fate of her husband and son when her condition permitted. Paul Ramaeker resided in the McHenry area for a time some years ago, when he worked for his two brothers on a farm near Ringwood. Representatives of the Mid- States Development company met with members of the McHenry Plan Commission and City Council on Monday ev& ning of this week to present a plan for development of the industrial park and residential district south of the city. The area involved includes;' for the most part, the formec- Cooney property, as well as some other land. The plan Is SI accordance with recommendations of Stanton & Rockwell In. their recent proposals for the* future growth of McHenry an<t the surrounding area. The land in the planning pro* gram includes approximately 847 acres. In accordance with the recommendation, the property between Rt. 31 and the railroad tracks will likely be devoted to industrial use. In addition, other locations have been designated for residential, park and school sites. Discuss Lot Sizes Because it is probable that in the not too distant future the land may be annexed to the city, it is necessary that the three organizations represented at Monday night's meeting be in accord on certain requirements. In a discussion of lot sizes, the Plan Commission recommended that the size increased to meet the minimum of 10,000 square feet. All residences erected in that area will be required to have sewer, water, curb and gutter, Development of the area is expected to begin in the near j future. The first step will be I attraction of industry, followed by expansion in the line of residences, schools and parks as the need arises. VANDALISM CHARGE F o u r W o o d s t o c k r e s i d e n t s are awaiting hear i n g s on charges of vandalism around the county. Two are accused of shooting holes in windows of cars in Harvard and Hebron dind others belonging to Blake Motors in McHenry. YOUTH SUFFERS MANGLED HAND IN EXPLOSION Holiday Week Deadlines Because of the holiday week, j readers and advertisers are | asked to turn in news and ads as early as possible, although only correspondents' deadlines have been moved ahead. Our office will be closed on Monday. Labor Day. Richard Celenza, a 16,-yearold Argo youth, was rushed to Wesley Memorial hospital "in Chicago after undergoing surgery at McHenry hospital last Thursday morning for a badly mangled hand suffered in an explosion. The young man was brought to the local hospital by car following an explosion, when the lad was attempting to blast stumps while visiting relatives in Wonder Lake. Open House Scheduled At New Moose Hall Sept. 3-4 • * e Crossing Street McHenry. westbound, took his ryes from the road for a moment and in doing so struck the other vehicle, driven by Irving Melby of McHenry. A minor accident occurred Delton village hall. The three are also implicated in the wounding of Lake Delton Police Chief Eugene Kohl. They had been stopped for questioning about spending large sums at 7:29 a.m. Wednesday north ( of moncy in the region when of the Mill Inn. Wonder Lake. [he shooting took place. causing only slight injuries to the drivers, Elmer Kouba of Rt. 2. Richmond, and James Blume of Richmond. Kouba was driving south on Kevstone road and Blume was northbound on Barnard Mill mad when the former cut the corner too short and struck the other auto head-on. State police ticketed Kouba tor wrong lane usage. Other Accidents Three young people were treated for cuts and bruises after their car went out of control on Sunrise Ridge road and the Greenwood blacktop Monday, evening. Richard Donovan of Wonder Lake, driver of the car, was ticketed by county authorities for not having an operator's license. Others in the car were Thomas Etheridge, 18, of Chi- Name Winners In Bike Rodeo (Continued on Page 8) Twenty-six local youngsters participated in the Junior Chamber of Commerce Bicycle Rodeo, held Saturday at the McHenry high school parking lot, according to Tom Nick, chairman of the project. Jaycees who conducted the bicycle safety program inspected all bicycles for mechanical d e f e c t s , c o n d u c t e d r i d e r s through a test driving course and marked all bicycles with reflective tape for night time safety. Winners of the various age groups in the rodeo were; George Whiting, 5 to 8 age group; David McNish, 9 to 11; and Charles Coles, 12 to 15. McHENRY NEARS TOP IN COUNTY TAX COLLECTION McHenry received $6,367.61 as its share of city sales tax collection in June, representing a tax of one-half cent on retail sales. The Illinois Department of Revenue also reported that the county received 57,756.75. The entire city sales taxes collected in the state grossed $4,703,140 and county sales taxes for the same period grossed $283,327. Top County receipts went to Crystal Lake with $6,753.63. This was only slightly higher than McHenry, which was also (Continued on Page Si- Sunday and Monday, Sept. 3 i and 4 are open house days at ! the new Moose hall east of the j river on Rt. 120. Special attraci tions are being planned for ! members and guests on both days. j The new lodge hall, which ini dudes a spacious dance floor, ! is 53 x 70 feet and has just ' been completed. The project was undertaken about a year ago .when a growing membership made necessary the expansion program. A highlight of Sunday will be the appearance of the Viscounts drum and bugle corps between 3 and 4 p.m., when the young musicians will present drills. The Moose hopes to assist the organization in raising 'Continued on Page M