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J THE MCHENRY PLAESTDEALER "Serving The Chali-O-iakes Itgloi Sine*1877 Volume 87 -- No. 36 -- 3 Sections McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. JANUARY 18. 1962 (' J- 20 Pages -- 10c Per Copy usin The plea for young businessmen eager to get ahead in MeHenry's fastest expanding January enterprise -- snow shovelling -- has apparently failed. A number of folks who read last week's little note on fthe lack of volunteers following the blizzard of the previous week, echoed the sentiments of Gert Barbian, who wondered where all of them had disappeared. To our knowledge, the young folks either failed to read the paper or have plenty of spending money without working, for folks have been repeating Athe same complaints this week. As McHenry library's addition is slated for early construction, and more and more interest centers on its expansion, it is interesting to look back on the very early days of its existence. Our own first memories go back to the time when the library -- just big enough to 4 be so classified -- was housed in a small room just to the left of the high school entrance at the end of Main street. It Was a friendly atmosphere that existed within, but hardly enough space to long accommodate the growing number of library patrons. In those early days, one name stood out among the ^many workers for its improvement and expansion, and that name was Gretta Goodell. Even though a recent illness has prevented her from being active in present plans, it has failed to dampen her tremendous spirit for this worthy cause and she has kept abreast of the project now in progress. Leaders in the plan for con- ' struction and improvement have wbeen members of the library board, who have profited greatly by the information she has been able to give them as a result of her long years of experience with the library. They -- and others who have its interest at heart -- are looking forward to the time when she will be able to actively resume her work with f them. Another gem from the mouth of a child came our way this week. Nine-year-old Donald Hach-. meister decided he was no longer interested in a nature program in which he had enrolled and for which he received appropriate books through the mail from an eastern city. •His mother suggested that he write and tell them he wanted to discontinue membership, which he promptly sel about to do. When she arrived (Continued on Page 8) PROPOSED NEW LIBRARY & fiS&SS?: . <*s Above is an architect's drawing of ihe new proposed McHenry library, which may become a reality in the near future. The city is expected to approve plans very soon, after which the section on the left of the photo will be added to the present building, located at the corner of Green and Main streets. FIRST TRAFFIC FATALITY OF MR TAKES ENTERTAINER'S LIFE; OTHER ACCIDENTS ALSO REPORTED A number of accidents occurred in this area in the past week, and one resulted in the first traffic fatality of the year, The crash took place at 3:45 o'clock Saturday afternoon on Rt. 14, between Woodstock and Crystal Lake, taking the life of the well known entertainer, Booth P. Luck, 52, of Crystal Lake, a partner in a Chicago advertising firm. Luck was believed to have die,d instantly when his car and a milk truck driven by Robert W. Jurs of DesPlaines collided. Luck was reported to have lost control of his car and it skidded into the truck. He was widely known as the man with 100 voices and will be remembered in the early days of radio for his parts of Beulah, the maid, and Silly Watson in the Fibber McGee and Molly show. He also worked in the Lum and Abner show and One Man's Family, among others, and wrote and directed radio and television commercials. Luck leaves his wife and 1hree sons. Jurs was treated at Meino rial hospital for injuries. Three Injured Three persons were hurt in the collision of two cars on Rt. 120, east Fleming road, last Sunday afternoon. Bertha Norton of Home avenue, McHenry, was east-bound on the highway when her car skidded, according to sheriff's deputies, and collided with a second vehicle driven by Manuel Macaluso of Rt. 2, Wonder Lake. The Norton auto left the road and rolled over. (Continued on Page 8) fBond Issue Hospital A Afinomced At the fifth annual meeting; of the McHenry Hospital corporation. held Jan. 15 in the conference room of the hospital, George Freund, president, announced that, a bond issue will be sponsored by the hospital in order to finance a new addition. Details of the plan will be made known in the near future, together with the annual financial report for the past fiscal year. ^ Mr. Freund stated that the board of directors hoped that $500,000 would be subscribed which would permit expansion of the hospital to approximately 100 beds. The present capacity is forty-three beds. Specify Needs The new addition would include a number of private rooms for seriously ill patients. 2*as well <.'s rooms for prcgres- *sive hospital care for general and geriatric patients who do not need intensive nursing care. The officers of the board of d i r e c t o r s r e - e l e c t e d w e r e George P. Freund. president Dr. George Alvarv, vice-president; Ralph Bennett, treasurer; and Joseph A. Conerty, Jr., secret arv. For New Is Week DR. COMES IS RE-ELECTED HEAD SAVINGS AND* LOAN Dr. Urban V. Ccmes was reelected president of the McHenry Savings & Loan association at the annual meeting of the directors, held Jan. 15. Others named to office were John J. Neuharth. ^executive vice-president and treasurer: Arnold Rauen, vice-president; and Earl Krukow, secretary. The report of progress for i961 was encouraging. Within the year, savings accounts increased Sl.290.600; first mortgage loans increased 51,175,000 and assets increased $1,305,000. The board was pleased to in crease its dividends on regular savings accounts to 4 \ per cent, with dividends credited semi-annually. It also increased its bonus investment savings plans so that savings can earn up to 5*4 per cent. EXPECT SIXTY AT PMA LOCAL ELECTION TONIGHT New officers will be elected when McHenry Local of the Pure Milk association holds its annual dinner meeting at the Legion home tSnight, Jan. 18, at 8 p.m. Arthur Hoppe has held the post of president for the past year. About sixty are expected to hear Harry Edwards director of milk sales for the P.M.A., who will be guest speaker. Also to be featured on the program will be Bernie Fogo of Wauconda, superintendent of field men for the P.M.A., who will talk on tests and field inspections made this past year. Pat Hogan of Ringwood, state dairy princess, will be present to address the crowd. JAVCBB TO SI3JCT PWJECTOF 62 Organization Will Observe Special Week January 21-26 • On Wednesday evening, Jan. 24, as Junior. Chamber of Commerce Week is observed in McHeni-y and throughout the state and nation. the local Jaycees will look 'forward to a bigger and better ..' 'J at their first mee!'r \ to be held at the Starl': > tiny; room on Main street at 8 p.m. Committee reports will be At the January meeting of the McHenry library board, a discussion of the new proposed addition to the present structure took place and plans to provide better service to threading public went forward. The new addition, which is due for the approval of the city, will be 24x36 feet in size and will be added to the south of tile existing building which will be remodelled. It will be. colonial in design to conform with the present library, which was for many years occupied by the Tesch family and is considerably more than a century old. The addition, which will be constructed entirely of masonry, will feature a colonial staircase to the second floor. The basement will have an additional reading room, space for book storage and men's and women's wash rooms. The first floor will feature a reading room. Another attraction in the new building will be an upper level book gallery around the perimeter of the exterior walls. The present library will be used mostly fof book storage. The library construction will be financed largely through a $9,000 gift to the city for this purpose by the late Andrew Worwick, local photographer who died several years ago in an auto accident. Some contributions from individuals win also be sought to complete the amount necessary for the new addition. At the January meeting, board members met the new librarian, June Stuart of Eastwood Manor, who will serve readers from 2 to 5 o'clock daily, including Saturday, and Friday evenings from 7 to 9 o'clock. Mrs. Marge Winkel, who has devoted a great amount of time to the library for many years, will resume her service on a part-time basis in the near future. Members voted to establish a charge of $1 per card per year for those residing out side the library district, which is confined to the city of McHenry. A limit on the numbei of books which could be taken out at one time was also set. Since there has been no purchase of new books in recent months, members of the board voted to spend $500 on new books. In the future, the state will give assistance in setting up the new"library and make recommendations for its most efficient operation. FORMER RESIDENT FATALLY STRICKEN WHILE SHOVELLING KIRK DESTROYS BARN A dairy barn on the Kenneth Schauer farm on Franklinvillo road, north of Rt. 176, burned Monday, resulting in a loss estimated at S35.000. Mayor Donald P. Doherty, left, presents proclamation on Jaycee Week to Harry Cygan, president of McHenry Junior Chamber. given concerning selection of a major community project to ! be selected as the 1962 all-out ! ; effort. Other reports will be i ' given by the committee for \ this month's social activities; ! night, and the committee on i instruction concerning local j governmental operation. ' | Service Group ! The Junior Chamber of Com- ; 1 merce is a civic organization i working for community better-1 ! ment, open to all young men 21 j | to 35 years of age. There is I no official connection between j J the U.S. Chamber of Commerce j i and the U.S. Junior Chamber. ! of Commerce, but the two or- I ganizations cooperate in many The exertion of shovellinp snow in her driveway is believed 1o have caused the death of Edith C. Lauck, 70, of Elgin, a retired school teacher, who died late Monday afternoon, Jan. 15. Miss Lauck. who resided with an invalid sister, attempted to get her car out of the garage and it became stuck in a snow drift. It was while she was shovelling that she was stricken- Miss Lauck resided in Mc Henry during the early part of the century, when her father, Rev. Simon Lauck, was minist er at the local Methodist Episcopal church. COMMITTEES ARE NAMED BY COff BOARD Retail Group To Discuss Dollar Days At Friday Meeting The new board of the McHenry Chamber of Commerce held its first meeting on Tuesday noon of this week, when committees were named to carry out some of the imporant work of the next twelve months. The industrial committee will include Frank Low, Henry Tonyan and one other to be named; Larry Lund was named to the publicity committee; Richard Zieman, budget committee; A. J. Wirtz, William Nye, Charles Brown and Russ Emerson, retail merchants' committee; and Donald Howard as chairman on membership, with all board members assigned to work with him. When plans go into motion for the Fiesta Day celebration next summer, Frank Ix>w will represent the C. of C. in working with the other organizations. Commend City A letter of commendation tc the City Council and the 1 superintendent of public works was read concerning the fine job on snow removal. Marion Carlson, who had earlier expressed her intentior of giving up her duties as secretary of the C. of C., has agreed to carry on in this capacity. However the organization's phone will be tran» f erred to the office of the president. An important meeting of the retail committee will be held this Friday, Jan. 19, at noon, when Dollar Days will be discussed. Wins Probation After Sentence On a charge of driving a car without the owner's consent last November, William Wallace, 17, of Wonder Lake, received a sentence from Judge James H. Cooney last Thursday of 300 days at the state farm at Vandalia, with a stay of mittimus, and was granted probation. Since he was already on probation on an earlier charge handled in juvenile family court, the judge warned Wallace that violation of this second probation will mean he serves the 300-day sentence. The youth had pleaded guilty to the charge in December and his papers filed for probation had been investigated before last week's hearing. He reportedly had the car only a few minutes. The probation carried several provisions, among them that he would live with his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Caccamo, Sr., at Johnsburg; that he must refrain from alcoholic beverages; keep the court well advised of his activities; must not ride in a car unless driven by his uncle or cousin; that he must be at their home by 8 p.m. every night except one, when the hour is extended until 9 o'clock; and that he must stay out of McHenry and Fox Lake. Interior Of Two Homes Compli By Flames In One Day PSYCHIATRIST TO EXAMINE WELTER PRIOR TO TRIAL DRUG STORE BURGLARIZED The Mary drug store in the Plaza shopping district at Crystal Lake was burglarized Monday, with a loss of about $1,639. OLDEST RESIDENT OF McHENRY MARKS 98TH ANNIVERSARY Miss Etta Rosenherger. believed to be MeHenry's oldest resident, observed her ninetyeighth birthday anniversar> last Friday, Jan. 12. She has been confined to bed for several years at the Villa Nursing home at Pistakee Bay. The nonagenarian, daughter of one of the city's eaiiiest business men. was born Jan. 12, 1864, and has resided in McHenry for eighty-three years. Her father operated a barber shop on East Elm for a number of years, and Miss Rosenberger, herself, . .was expert seamstress. When William Welter , appeared before Circuit Judge Bruce Belfu^P in Dane county, Wis., on a pre-trial mental examination last Friday morning, the judge ordered a psychiatrist to examine the 24-year-old Franklin Park man on the latter's request. His actual trial for the murder of a police officer, James Jantz, 26, of Baraboo, last Aug. 21, is still scheduled to open Feb. 12. Welter has been wanted by the police for the last year, since he admittedly had a part in the Wahl Jewelry and Heinz store burglaries in McHenry. It was after he skipped bond i»n another charge in Chicago that he and two companions were charged with murder. City Council Many PrI instances. Youne men who wish to work for a better McHenry j through the McHenry Junior | Chamber of Commerce are in-1 vited to the January meeting' to lend their support to a , growing organization and a! growine McHenry. 1 Top news in the county this week was of a political nature with the first day for filing for county and state offices on Monday, Jan. 15. While the greater number of candidate*" have already expressed their intentions officially, more are expected to do so within the next week. Races for county, state and some federal posts have been known for some time, but announcement of committeemen races locally became evident in some cases with filings early this week. Only a limited number of Republicans had filed by Wednesday morning, but contests were listed in three precincts bv Democrats. Races are known in Precinct 2, where William J. Bolger and Edward Thennes seek the postin 14, where Thomas J. Weeks and Charles M. Adams oppose each other; and in 17, where candidates are Daniel Johnson and James Mclnerney. Other Filings Other Democrats who, have filed for committeemen posts include Lawrence J. Huck, Jr., 3; James W. Daly. 4; Clarence J. Hummel, 5; Lynn C. Stuart, 6; William E. Pictor, 7; Harold Hughes, 8: Harry J. Brady, 9; John '.lack) McCafferty, 10, Therese J. Schultz, 12; August J. Uttich, 13; John J. Colomer. 15; and Thomas J. Hanahan, Jr.. 16. Republicans who filed by Wednesday morning were Joseph Frett in 4; Stephen Vacula in 5; Charles G. Miller, S; and Steve Vrbik, 17. Harry Kinne, Jr.. a Republian well known in McHenry, filed in Nunda 3. County filings by mid-week included the names of Audrey P. Walgenbach and Harry F. Peteit for county treasurer. Mrs. Walgenbach, now deputy county treasurer, is the first woman to seek a county post other than superintendent of schools in recent history. Mr. Peteit is a former county treasurer and was Woodstock city j auditor. They are Republicans. Richard Tazewell was the only candidate who had filed for superintendent of schools on Wednesday morning, but O. C. O'Hara of Woodstock had earlier expressed his intention of running for the office. Both are Republicans. Two Seek Office The sheriff's post is sought by two, Ed. Dowd, present chief deputy and a Republican, and Sigurd Jacobsen of Ringwood. j first Democrat to file for a j county office this year. Vernon W. Kays, present county clerk, filed for re-election early this week and to date has no competition. He is a Republican and former treasurer of the county. The new congressional district composed of McHenry, Lake and Boone counties listed seven candidates with the opening of filing. They incluric Sen. Robert McClory, Max E. Wildman and Rick Haskins of Lake Bluff, Robert Coulson of Waukegan, William M. Carroll. Ir„ of Woodstock, Adeline Geo- Karis Lambros of Zion and James M. Wetzel of Deerfield. All are Republicans. State committeemen candidates in the 12th district who filed in Springfield were Mark H. Beaubien, Waukegan, and James Gorter of Lake Forest bofh Republicans, and Daniel M. Pierce, Highland Park, and William Patrick Gearty, Waitconda. Democrats. In thr 32nd district representative race, filings included Rep. A. B. McConnell of Woodstock. Lester E. Cunningham of Belvidere. Paul F. Jones of , Roohelle and Fred Reiman of ; Byl'on, all Republicans; and | Feme Cartrr Pierce of Malta I and Albert H. Pearson of Nunda township, Democrats. Mc- I Connell and . Mrs. Pierce seek : re-election. I GOP representative commit- | teemen candidates in the 32nd j district include Frank J. Green I of Woodstock, who seeks rej election, Joseph Etten, Thomas Hanahan, Jr., and Robert E I Knox, all Democrats and all of McHenrv. The following bids were received pertaining to purchase of new tractor with front end loader: Damar Industrial Equipment Co $4,107.15 George P. Freund . .$3 567.50 Casey & Emmert, Inc. .. $8,500.00 Crystal Lake Truck Sales, Inc. $2,900.00 Lakeland Tractors & Equipment $3,674.00 The bids were referred to the Street and Alley Committee for further study and recommendation to the council. Bidders were given the opportunity to submit alternate bids, varying from specifications and many recommended items were listed which will require study. Snow removal has been the | big topic of discussion and j main project in the city. While i general, satisfaction has been | expressed toward the fine job j accomplished by the City, some j complaints have been regist- j ered where privately owned j plows have cleared driveways ; and pushed the snow across streets onto private property j or in some cases onto city prop- ; erty. The usual remark is, ; "Keep it in your own yard. We : have enough of our own". TEN-SESSION ADULT WELDING COURSE OFFERED A ten-session course in basic farm welding will start Wednes-, lay. Jan. 24. at 8 p.m. in the j McHenry high school agricul- i ture shop. Skills to be taught' include soldering with a welder, i brazing, heating, cutting, weld-! ing cakt» iron and hardsur- i facing in addition to mild steei • welding. Interested persons may en-. roll or obtain more information; by calling EVergreen 5-1241. 1 TJie entira^ interior of the Charles Gibbs residence at 1608 N, Park street, in the north part of McHenry, was gutted by fire and occupants of the house barely escaped alive when flames spread rapidly last Thursday morning. Within minutes after it was detected, smoke had filled the entire home and the fire itself threatened to prevent Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs and Miss Marie Paprocki from getting out. Mr. Gibbs sustained burns on the head, while his wife suffered burns on the arms, Relieved to thave been caused by an exploding light bulb, and smoke inhalation. Miss Paprocki, a local high school teachei\ who resides with the Gibbs family, was sleeping in another part of the house and escaped., Jnjur3£. All were ia shock. The first evidence of the fire came as Mr. Gibbs sat at the kitchen table about 6:20 a.m. He felt heat on his back and turning, saw the flames emanating1 from a nearby closet off the bedroom. He called to his wife for help, but by the time she reached the front rooms, smoke had so completely filled them that she was unable to find her husband. Runs For Help In the meantime, Miss Paprocki ran to the Virgil Prine house next door, where a call to the fire station was made. Mr. Prine went immediately to the Gibbs house, where he found Mr. Gibbs leaving through a kitchen door, and assisted him to safety. In reviewing events of the morning, Mr. Gibbs is believed to have dropped a cigar in the closet after rising early. He was unable to find it, and was apparently unaware that it was still lighted. Mr. Gibbs was taken to McHenry hospital Friday afternoon for treatment of burns. Until that time the Gibbs family had stayed with Ray McGee on Riverside Drive. It will be "some time before they will be able to return to their home, since all wiring, plumbing, etc., was a complete loss. All of their clothing was also destroyed in the fire. Second Home Destroyed A fire which was estimated to be equally as costly occurred on Fox street shortly after 8:30 o'clock Thursday evening, resulted in damage up to $5,000. Like the Gibbs conflagration, it was the interior of the structure which suffered the greatest loss. '• • Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore, owners of the brown, bungalow- type home, smelled smoke in the bathroom and seconds later the flames broke out and spread to all parts of the house. Mrs. Moore told a neighbor later that she thought the fire might have been due to defective wiring, since it started in the walls of the bathroom and kitchen. Members of Station 1 were assisted by Station 3 in fighting the flames. All clothing, -furniture and (Continued on Pagp 8) Another Day - Another Dig For the second time within a week, scenes like the above were the rule rather than the exception. After digging out from under 14 inches of snow the first weekend of January, McHenry and most of the mid-west found themselves faced with the same task on Sunday, Jan. 14. Fortunately, the heavy fall was followed by a day of warmer temperatures this week, and the packed snow melted on some of the more travelled roads.