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/ " THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER •<5«rvlag The Chaii-O-Lake* E@ga®« Since 1S7SP Volume 87 -- No. 34 -- 2 Sections McHENRY. ILLINOIS., THURSDAY. JANUARY 4. 1962 14 Pages -- 10c Per Copy liMB ' -1 •• i VS: V. i The start of the new year is traditionally symbolized by a baby eager to welcome the twelve-month period ahead, and- the beginning of 1962 was no exception. Just as the future of the infant is only a gaess, so is the future of the 4ew year. "Rooking back, we remember tjie* high hopes most of us had for 1961. For some they were i$«ljized, while for others the disappointments outw e i g h e d the good things the year brought. It should remind ai> of--us of reminiscences of our oyifti childhood. Everyone looks at this particular age as beautiful -- fttled with hope, strength and £$fftusiasm. But have you ever £u»ked a pa^t-middle-aged person if he would "do it all over again if he had the chance"? Most of them say no. course there are happy memories. In addition to the U§ii<ll variety, everyone has experiences particularly his own ;^hteh stand out through the years. One of ours was the Christmas Eve we returned .ftohi a planned visit to rela tives to find Santa peeking through a glass in the door. Wo flurried in to firid the Good JSaint gone, and while we later pondered about a familiar looking mask in the stairway tve never doubted that Santa hadn't brought the. puppy we found waiting under the tree. One other experience was outstanding probably because it happened only in our family and was something we could tell with glowing exaggerations to our little friends. Grandpa was justice of the peace, and if the wind blew news our way that he was about to perform a wedding, we used any excuse to visit Ills house and watch proceedings through a crack in the floor. the most memorable was a Thanksgiving Day, following a feig family meal, when a young couple came to the door to "have the knot tied". With customary zeal, we pushed and shoved to be closest to the door, for there were, many of us. Mid-way through the cere mony, the "I dos" were lost by the din of a large quantity of silverware in the kitchen as it fell to the floor. We young'uns were never quite sure they were married because we hadn't heard the entire rite. These were the brighter moments, but we also have a vivid remembrance of a year of perfectionist ideals, when anything less than 100 on a first Hold Wonder Lake Man In Burglary The sheriff's office last week took into custody Verne L. Bartling, Jr., 37, of Wonder I^ake on a charge of burglary and larceny at the home of Claude Canning in White Oaks Bay subdivision, located on the west side of the lake. Items missing from the house were estimated worth about $5,000. A sheriff's office spokesman said Wednesday morning that to his knowledge, Bartling had still refused to implicate himself. However, some of the loot was found in his car and more was hidden in his home, which is a neighboring residence to the Canning house. Among the items confiscated and taken to the sheriff's office were two television sets, a movie camera, and many household articles, among , other things. Find Broken Window Authorities were first attracted to the Canning home when a special deputy "noticed a broken window in the residence, which is unoccupied while the owner is in Fort Worth, Texas. Learning that Bartling had made inquiry about a flight to Florida, deputies searched the area and came upon his car at the Mill Inn tavern. In the auto they found a movie camera and their suspicions were further aroused. Later, near the Canning home, they saw Bartling and another man, and took the former into custody. A warrant for a search of his home was obtained and investigation revealed a large part of the loot. THAT OLD WOODEN GATE FINDS NEW USE FOR BOYS * G of C General Meeting Jan. 9 The most important meeting of the year for the McHenry Chamber of Commerce -- the annual general membership luncheon meeting -- will be held Tuesday, Jan. 9, at noon at the Legion home. Because of the importance of the business to be discussed, all members are urged to be present One of the major items on the agenda will be election of four board members. A slate has been presented by the nominating committee, including Larry Lund, Ray Guzzardo, Gene Adams and Charles Smith. Nominations will also be accepted fromHhe floor. Another item of business of importance to the general membership will be the new, attractive schedule of dues on a graded membership basis, which will be presented for a vote. a A newsletter that went into the mails to members this week explains the various activities of the C of C and urges the interest of everyone in the program for 1962. » The Chamber of Commerce is an organization of business and professional men and women in the community. It is designed to help coordinate programs which will be beneficial to its members, and to the community as a whole. We've heard of almost everything being stolen"these days, but not often is a wooden gate included, unless taken in a Halloween prank. Nevertheless, the gate was missing when Mrs. Robert Del- Monte of 3909 W. Clearbrook looked out into her yard one recent morning. The arbor on both sides remained, but the all-important gate was missing. McHenry police started their investigation and soon found a youngster in tpe vicinity of the city skating pond who had seen some young boys carry the gate to a point near the pond the night before and start the logs burning. Their identity was soon learned, and the boys admitted the extreme cold of the evening had prompted them to take what they considered good fire material and start it ablaze to keep warm. Their allowance money for several weeks will be used to pay for the gate, valued at $17. Two Larceny Hearings Set Two Lake county youths are due to appear before a justice of the peace today, Jan. 4, in a hearing on a charge of burglary and larceny. Both were taken to County jail after their arrest and bond was set at $2,000; Suspicion turned to Richard Hironimus, 18, of Volo at first, and after questioning, he admitted he had taken a collection of rare coins from the home of Richard Bauman at 200 Dean street, Woodstock. Bauman said he estimated the collection worth between $300 and $400, The following day, Fred A. Meader, 18. of the Round Lake area was apprehended and also admitted he was involved in the break-in. C.AS IGNITES Both Company I and II. of the McHenry Township Fire Protection district were called to Johnsburg last Saturday as gas ignited when a new stove was being installed in an apart ment al>ove the Lay tavern. SELECT VAGABOND THEME FOR SPRING CHORAL PROGRAM (Continued on Page 8) The McHenry Choral club will open its new season Monday evening, Jan. 8, at 8 o'clock in the high school music room, when members will be given a preview of some of the music which will be included in their spring program. The singers will plan their performance against a background theme called "The World of Vagabonds," featuiv ing the many types of music which have been composed for followers of the wanderlust. This will include selections from the musical show, "The Vagabond King", the light opera, 'The Bohemian Girl" and other, typically gypsy numbers. New members will be welcomed at this first January meeting. YOUTH EEC0VERS FROM ACCIDENTAL BULLET WOUND F i f t e e n-y e a r-o 1 d Curtis Freund is recovering nicely since surgery was performed the last of the week to remove the bullet in his knee as the result of a hunting accident: Curtis and his twin brother, Carter, were hunting rabbits near Lakemoor when the accident occurred. The latter had fired one bullet and was pumping another into the chamber when he stopped to check the safety device, and in some manner the gun discharged. The boys were about 6 feet apart at the time. The gun belonged to Nathan Luhke of Lakemoor, who witnessed the accident and immediately applied a tourniquet above the wound to stop bleeding while the youth was rushed to the hospital. The twins are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Freund of Park avenue. McHenry. Benefit From Palsy Drive th This picture was taken on a day when Mrs. Charles Miller, of McHenry, chairman of the Cerebral Palsy association visited the school room to present a sum of $3,000 Raised by the association for the physically handicapped program. The association pays for the services of the lay assistant and contributes $1,000 toward the teacher's salary. Left to right: Front Row: Gerry Vermillion, Fox Lake; Carol Perrin, Harvard, Brad Jenkins, Crystal Lake; Marilyn Hutchinson, Cary; Sheila Peterson, McHenry; Kay Newman. Crystal Lake. Back Row: Gary Schaid, Cary; -Mrs. Green, Crystal Lake; Cris Knipp. Cary; Mrs. Miller, McHenry: Supt. Leon J. Lundahl. • A ramp door in the back leads out onto the playground, where these children spend their recess time when the weather is good. The door also provides a fire exit in case it should be needed. McHenry County Cerebral Palsy Fund Drive, a 53-minute march will take place Jan. 14. # THE CITY LIDSER January 1, 1962 January is the customary time to" audit accounts, whether it be in a financial way or merely reviewing the accomplishments or lack of them for the year just ended. For residents of McHenry, the most important singular inventory is that of the city itself, for it is something which necessarily touches the lives of everyone of its several thousand citizens. For this reason, we looked into the past year to see if we might bring readers up to date on activities of the twelve-month period and let them evaluate for themselves the progress made. COMPLETED BUSINESS During the year the city has participated with the Green Street businessmen and the American Legion in providing a lighted parking area in the Legion lot. Also in regard to the parking situation, the city, at the present time, has set up an "off street parking" fund, transferring $500 each month from the meter collections to aid in providing added parking in the various sections. In order to give twenty-four hour fire and police service in a more direct way, the city cooperated with the McHenry Township Fire Protection district in the employment of desk men at the city hall to answer and transmit both types of calls. Because of interference, particularly from constant calls on the police radio, alterations are being made to provide a separate meeting room in the building. A new municipal code book was completed this year, and arrjong its provisions was a curfew law pertaining to those under 17 years of age. It was the first to be put in effect in McHenry in recent years, and was followed closely by the adoption of a similar lafrw> by the county board of supervisors. During the past twelve months, a new subdivision control ordinance was completed, with respect to specifications regarding roads, lot sizes, etc. . Early in the year, the Council adopted the plan report of Stanton & Rockwell as a guitle to future development. The city also completed its own official plan for development, with the exception of the new zoning ordinance. A public hearing in November provided members with "food for thought" in this line as they revised plans and scheduled a Council meeting next week when a proposed ordinance with these revisions will be submitted. In March, the Council approved the installation of twenty-three new parking meters on Green street, extending on the south to Waukegan road and on the north to Pearl. A new $300,000 water system went into operation, in the fall, the cost covering both the pumping station on Green street and a new water tower in Cooney Heights. In the opinion of many, this was one of the major accomplishments of the year. Another important project was the sanitary sewer service which was completed in the Country Club area as the result of a special assessment bond issue. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Long before plans for development of the shopping area in the Boone Creek section, Council members considered the possibility of extending Third street from Waukegan road to Elm, and the shopping area development has served to hasten this plan. The city is now making application for use of Motor Fuel Tax funds for this improvement. The project is expected to be undertaken this next summer. In the line of improved parking facilities, meetings have been held with businessmen on Riverside Drive in an attempt to open alleys and a parking area in back of buildings. It is hoped some agreement may be reached before the summer season arrives. Business folks on Main street have also indicated a willingness to cooperate in securing and maintaininng such an area, and the money set aside from the parking meter collections is expected to assist in the various sections. An engineer's survey has been ordered to provide specifications for sanitary sewer service to Cooney Heights and Meadow Lane. This may be a project of 1962 if deemed feasible by the Council. In the same line, a sanitary sewer extension is now in progress, serving both the residential area along- Millstream drive and Maple avenue and the industrial site west of the North Western railroad tracks. The library addition is another uncompleted plan. In fact, final approval has not yet been given for an extension of the present structure, but is expected in the near future. Another question mark on city books is the possible annexation of Lakeland Park. The Council has expressed approval, with the provision that necessary specifications be met, but more unified thinking within the area affected is necessary before this contemplated move gets out of the talking stage. As 1961 came to a close, marking the end of 125 years of McHenry history, it was interesting to compare the problems met by early settlers with those which confront McHenry leaders today. It is equally as enlightening to note the enthusiasm for progress which will ' no doubt continue, to be present as long as the city grows and prospers. All McHenry Schools Will Take Part In Second Civil Defense Exercise In City FRANCES WOOD DIES IN CRASH SOUTH OF CITY Hospital Plans Annual Meeting The annual meeting of McHenry Hospital corp., Inc., not for profit, will be held at the hospital at 7:15 p.m., Monday, Jan. 15. Membership in the corporation is open to all persons or (organizations who contribute $10 or more to the hospital during the year. George P. Freund, president, announced that the names of* two new members of the board of directors will be presented for confirmation. They are O'Dean Cross of Cyrstal Lake and Robert Zahn of McHenry. Joseph A. Conerty, Jr., of Woodstock, secretary of the hospital corporation, urges all members to sign and return their proxies whether or not they plan to attend the meeting. FIST RACE FOR COMMITTEEMAN POST EVIDENT Bolger, Thennes Tell Candidacies In Precinct Two The year 1962 has started with moi'4 political news, and the trendtis expected to continue in the weeks ahead. This week, William J. Bolger, a well known McHenry Democrat, announced his candidacy for precinct committeeman in nthe second precinct in the township. He was an elected delegate to the Democratic nomination conventions in 1956 and 1960. An early supporter of John F. Kennedy for president, he and Mrs. Bolger later received an invitation to President Kennedy's inauguration, which they attended last January in Washington, D.C. Thennes Appoif^ed The office of committeeman in Precinct 2 is now held by Edward J. Thennes, who was appointed to the position last spring by William Giblin of Marengo, McHenry county Democratic chairman. The appointment followed a controversy within the party locally, with three local men holding office for various periods of time within the last year. Mr. Thennes announced on Tuesday that he will be a candidate for re-election in the spring primary, which makes this the first contest in the committeemen field to be ani nounced publicly in McHenry township. On Jan. 12, McHenry and the surrounding area will witness the second exercise under the expanded civil defense pro gram. Of primary concern at this exercise will be the evacuation of all public and parochial schools in the McHenry high school district. Police, fire, warden and communications services will also participate. Several meetings have been held to determine the best means of caring for the school children during a natural disaster or enemy attack. After the last exercise there were several calls from parents asking what would be done with the children in the event of any enemy attack during school hours. Since that time, Mayor Donald Doherty stated that we must find a workable solution to this important problem and he instructed Director John J. Shay to put forth all effort and develop a plan immediately. Next week, Director Shay will announce the detailed schedule for this civil defense exercise which was formulated after a number of meetings of interested parties. Instruct Children All children living--4n the city lin^ibLof McHenryVwill walk homeT^and parents are urged to instructXheir children concerning the voest and quickest route to follow. Those living in Eastwood Manor, and who attend Hilltop, will also walk home. When busses enter subdivisions, a certain minimum number of stops will be made. Parents and children in- those subdivisions will need to decide which designated stop is most advantageous. To conserve time, bus drivers may drop youngsters off in rural areas at stops between no more than two farm houses. The exercise will affect all local schools, including High school, Edgebrook, Kindergarten, Landmark, Valley View, St. Mary's and St. Patrick's schools. Several Other? Hurt In Accident Near Terra Cotta CASE OF ONE DISMISSED, OTHER WINS PROBATION MARKSMANSHIP TOO GOOD Two pre-teen boys tried their talent with a sling shot last week, and their marksmanship might have been worthy of praise if the target hadn't been the window of a local business firm. The boys purchased; the sling shots, then walked down the street and aimed at the large window in Mark's Marine enter. The boys have been ned over to the juvenile of- M*>Sichard Burmann. A tragic highway fatality, the twenty-seventh and la^t for McHenry county in 1961, took the life of a local woman, Florence Mae Wood of 704 W. Oeffling, McHenry, on the evening of Dec. 27. Four others were injured, but none seriously, in the crash which occurred be-» tween the two steep hills at Terra Cotta, on Rt. 31, shortly after 5 p.m. Authorities s a r d s an auto driven by Wendell Gilliam of Rt. 1, Algonquin, was southbound on the highway when he started to piss another car driven by Helen .'Rezmer of Cary. In doing so. he sideswiped her vehicle but crashed head-on into the third car, driven by Norbert Mierzwa of Oeffling subdivision, in which Mrs. Wood was a passenger. Gilliam was returning home from his work as an employee of Carey Electric Contractors in McHenry, and the Mierzwa auto was enroute to McHenry from the Oaks Manufacturing plant in Crystal Lake, where, Mi*s. Wood was "an assembler. She suffered chest injuries, a skull fracture and fractured neck and was pronounced dead at McHenry hospital. Gilliam, who has been charged by state police with reckless homicide and improper passing, suffered a broken nose and cuts and was released af-' ter treatment at the hospital. Suffer Injuries Mierzwa suffered cuts and bruises, Erika McGowan of 2201 W. Coolidge, McHenry, had head injuries and bruises, and Helen Wolter of 3403 W. Beach drive, * McHenry, sus- • tained a fractured shoulder. Helen Rezmer was unhurt. The body of Mrs. Wood was removed to the Peter M. Justen. funeral home, where an inquest was opened ,by Coroner Theron Ehorp and then continued until 10 o'clock on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Mrs. Wood, 51 years old, was bom April 22, 1910, in Cedar Rapids. Iowa, and had lived here about seven years after moving from Chicago. She is survived by her husband, Douglas A. Wood; a brother, Albert L. Anderson, who resided with them; and another brother, Charlie Anderson, of Cedar Rapids. Rev. John O. Mclntyre of Faith Presbyterian church officiated at last rites at the Peter M. Justen funeral home at 11 o'clock Saturday morning. 'Continued en Page 8) :W HIGHIITS OF PASI YEAR AS McHENRY PLANS AHEAD TO ACME A® PROGRESSIVE 1962 Two young people who have been in conflict with the law during 1961 found their cases disposed of in court in recent days, while another awaits a hearing within the next few weeks. James Bach. IV. of Chicago, one of four young Chicagoans implicated in the break-in of (lay's Creamy Cone at Johnsburg last summer, was released in court Monday by Judge William M. Carroll, who dismissed the ease for want of evidence after the state present crI its case. The youth had pleaded not guilty. Richard Kaczmaerk, 21, was sentenced v^stptly to a term | of not lesiPman one year or j more than three years for his ! part iii the attempted burj glary. A third, Ronald Gess. 20. | was put on probation and is seiving the first four months : in county jail. The case against a lourth. James Hargarten, was transferred to county I court, where he was heard on | a lesser charge. I Alan Cerny. 17. has been placed on probation by Ciri cuit Judge William M. Carroll i ;dter pleading guilty to . charges of burglary and larceny of a Burton's Bridge resj idcuce. • The only information | filed charged him with the burglary of the residence of The past year was a busy one in McHenry, and certainly a ! review of the highlights is most j timely with the start of 1962. jT.he following brief resume is | exclusive of items pertaining j to city progress, which is in- I eluded in the City Ledger in this issue. i Political news started early | in January with announcement I by Mayor George P. Freund that he would not seek reelection after serving the city in one capacity or another for a quarter of a century. Other big news of early 1961 was unfavorable. The community was shocked with the IWahl Jewelry store burglary' j and the Heinz Fur store break- | in: followed by nume r o u s I smaller offenses in the same | line. The worst tragedy, how • |ever, came with the shootin;: i of Janice Oker of McHenry by | her husband in the Oaks Manufacturing plant parking lot in j Crystal Lake on Friday, the j thirteenth. ! The next month. Mayor | Freund urged development of j the Boone Creek area for shopping. and the close of the year found this in progress. Politics In News Politics returned to the news in March. In fact, it was the all important conversation topic of the month. The city mayoral race developed into a three-way contest, and in the county Democratic ranks there Two good sized- industrial plants announced intentions of locating in McHenry, Rae Motors and Modine. While the elections of April will Iw* reniembei-ed bv close p o l i t i c a l c o n t e s t s , p r o b a b l y more people will long recall the once-in-a-lifetin^e spring snow storm which paralyzed traffic to a point that only the candidates showed up for a big political rally open to the public. The same month -but better weather saw dedication of McHenry's five-year-old hospital. Old and the New May was marked by something old and something new in the news. The city last its spherical gas storage holder on south Green street, a landmark since 19'JS, when it Ijecame of no further use. New and very much in line with progress was completion of the postal readdressing system, long in the planning stages. June brought not only th* traditional weddings but also the city's first Home Show, which proved so successful it was almost sure to become an annual event. The month also brought a return to McHenry of a Baptist church with the opening of the First Baptist chapel on Main street. Signs of an endeavor to meet the changing needs of a growf