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THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "Sirvlif The Chaio-O-Lakes Regloi Since 1875? Volume 87 -- No. 46 -- 3 Sections McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. MARCH 29. 1962 22 Pages -- 10c Per Cop? - > * X " 1 ' * Congratulations are in order this week for Walter J. Freund, one of the city's oldest businessmen in length of service to the "community. On March 28. he marked completion of his fortieth year in business. Mr. Freund, "sightless through these many years, has very successfully owned and operated his tire mart on Main street. In addition to this talent in his chosen field, close friends of "Walt" still enjoy telling of the days when he was a bag puncher with the circus. His unique accomplishments with wooden chains and his artistry with inlaid tables, although blind, continue to amaze everyone. McHenry is always glad to welcome new businessmen, but it is also most happy to keep those like Walter Freund. who have so long been a part of community life. If one has never spent a day in a newspaper office, perhaps he would not be as impressed as we were with the fortyminute skit presented at the "press appreciation" dinner in McHenry last Thursday evening, given by the various farm Organizations of the county. The presentation-- one day in the life of an editor-- was & result of the combined efforts of the press and representatives of these organizations, and gave only a slightly exaggerated view of what takes place in a newspaper office. The actors included the overly enthusiastic member of the Colonial Daughters, who brought with her a two-foot long story of the Revolutionary days organization for the front page; the cigar-smoking politician whose World War II picture and his platform were a "must" for the news (not advertising) columns; the farm adviser (played by himself), who called repeatedly to insist that his story be run that day even though the newspaper press had started an hour before-- and ifrn and on. Why had the paper run a story on Kansas wheat conditions (a filler item)"' Why couldn't the paper guarantee a reporter and a photographer at two meetings on one particular Sunday next July? Why didn't the edi- 1or know what names should go under the picture of the 4- H youngsters which didn't make a particular issue for that very reason? Why couldn't the editor send copies to the politician's mother (who is very interested in him) and copies of the Colonial Daughters' article to the national organization for their scrap book ? Anything which reminds us FORESEETHREE LIVELY SCHOOL BOARD CONTESTS Only Promises Qt Election April P With the filing deadline for positions on the various school boards having passed last ^iturday, it is evident that there are contests in three of the four local districts' where selection of candidates is not done at a caucus held prior to the election. The latter practice is carried out early in the Ringwood grade school district. A three-way contest will be settled in District 156 (high school) on Saturday. April 14. when two incumbents seek reelection and another candidate will also seek a three-year term. Present members who are running for re-election are Fred A. Marks of Wonder I.ake and Arthur Siilling. New to the field is Robert Beckenbaugh of McHenry, who filed last week. District 15 In Consolidated Grade School District 15, there are four candidates. Margaret I,. Haug, president of the board, and Edwin Wittrock will seek reelection when their terms expire this spring. Also in the race are William Tonyan, Sr.. and Thomas Davis. The biggest contest of all exists in Harrison District 36 at Wonder Lake, where seven have filed for the three vacancies. Incumbents are Dr. S. L. Ruggero and Dr. Raymond H. Watkins, who have signified their intention of running again. Others in the contest are William Cristy. Mrs. Jay Hansen. Gerald Palko. Mrs. Barbara LaGreca and Mrs. Lee Pickrum. The District 12 election at Johnsburg promises to be less spectacular, for there have been only two filings. They are W. T. Peterson of Jak-Ana Heights and Albert W. Albrecht of Oeffling's subdivision, both incumbents. At Ringwood, the term of Russell Rasmussen expires. Special Issues Voters in District 156 will also vote on a $270,000 swimming {k>ol bond issue and a $30,000 bond issue to erect six tennis courts. The pool project has been growing in popularity for several years, and after it became evident that sufficient funds would not be realized through private and organization contributions, it was suggested that the school board offer the program to the voters in the form of a bond issue. After a lengthy study was made, and plans reviewed, the j board decided to put the issue to a vote at the time of the regular school election. The smaller bond issue for the ten- Fox On The Rampage Burglary Charges Await Youths Arrested Sunday Break-in At School Fair Board To BOY More Land These photos show the results of a rising Fox river in McHenry last weekend and early this week. Although the crest was expected Sunday morning, the river continued to rise two inches between Sunday night and Monday morning, and another several inches by Tuesday. Water had completely surrounded several homes in Country Club subdivision on Sunday, and two days later it was extending across the road in some places. The home pictured at left above is the Gladu residence at 514 Country Club drive, where the family was forced to evacuate two years ago when the river also .overflowed its <banks. A swing in the yard can be seen at the side of the house. At right above is an unoccupied home at 130 Country Club drive, about a block from the Gladu house. Conditions here were also much worse with the approach of mid-week. The picture was taken Monday. At the Vaupell place on the same road, a pier was torn away bv the pressure of the water and could be seen floating down the river. While the homes on lower lots are the only x>nes entirely surrounded by water, almost all piers in the area are covered, and front yards inundated. (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on Page 8) Vets' Mission Changes Pvt. Richard A. Wissell of the Ft. Leavenworth veterinary staff makes a standard plate count for bacteria in a sample of milk. This is part of the bacteriological analysis of milk sample conducted at the veterinary hospital by the staff. FT. LEAVENWORTH. Kan., -- Located in the Veterinary hospital here are four stalls, once used to board horses, but now seldom frequented by the animals which once were the backbone of the cavalry. As everything else in today's modern Army has changed, so has t h e . V e t e r i n a r y c o r p s , a n d though its role may be different, it still performs vital serv- (Continued on Page 8) RECEIVES NURSE CAP Marking completion of six months of pre-clinical nursing education, forty-two freshman students of the James Ward Thorne school of nursing of Passavant Memorial hospital will receive caps Sunday, April 1 at 3 p.m. at Thorne hall. 740 Lake Shore drive. Among them will be Joy Fairchild, daughter of Mrs. David Fairchild of Bull Valley Road. YOUTH GIVES POLIO HORM CHASE Car Hits Porch Of Home. Then Races North To Richmond Tom Hamil, 18. of 3614 W. Main street, McHenry, will face charges of failure to stop for the police, reckless driving and speeding when he appears in court tonight (March 29). The charges result from a race with the police at speeds from 80 to 100 miles an hour in an effort to elude the authorities early Tuesday. Officers Weichmann and Behrendt approached a ear parked at the Clark service station on Elm street about 12:40 Tuesday morning ai\d questioned Hamil, who was accompanied by two sisters, who are juveniles. Authorities recalled that this was the second time one of them had been found breaking the curfew law in recent months, and ordered Hamil to drive to the .city hall. Auto Strikes Porch Instead, he set out at a high rate of speed. In attempting to turn at the intersection of Elm street and Richmond road, Hamil lost control and the car turned counter clockwise and left the road backward, hitting the brick porch of the Mike Freund residence. The driver \v,i . -• •) 1 o to proceed. ho- - ~ • ;in<l it was not u n t i l h e -- • i j u n c t i o n of Rlcs. 31 and 1:?. near Rich- ; mo'vI va> stopped by the joint efforts of the Mc- : Henry police, Richmond authorities and Ihc sheriff's office. who had been alerted by | radio. The father of the girls was railed to the city hall, where they were questioned by Police Magistrate Donald Howard before their release. Hamil was booked on the charges mentioned above. KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION IN McHENRY APRIL 13 Kindergarten regist ration will be held Friday. April 13, at Edgebrook school. Children entering must lx? 5 years old on or before Dec. 1. 1962, and also must bring their legal birth certificate 'not hospital certificate) with them.. All children who will be attending kindergarten -in the McHenry public schools will register this day at Edgebrook from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Registration will also be held j for first grade pupils who did not attend kindergarten this year. A legal birth certificate j is required and the child must j be 6 years old on or before Dec. 1, 1962. | BEGIN FARM CENSUS On April 1, Illinois assessors and their deputies will begin the twenty-fifth annual farm census in their respective townships. The census is taken by the assessors in rural townships-- over 1,600 of them, when they visit each farm to assess personal property. VISITORS TO CITY ESCAPE DROWNING IN RIVER SUNDAY Two young visitors to Mc= Henry had a narrow escape from drowning last Sunday afternoon when their boat overturned in the Fox river about 4 o'clock. Jay Baker, a the boat, swam was assisted at Merle Gardiner Drive, McHenry the local high school. The driver of the boat, Albert Horlacker. Jr., 19, of Palatine, remained with the boat and was towed to the Country club by a paddle boat of Charles Coles. The two boys were brought to the city hall by Robert Hurst of the club. Officer Richard Burmann investigated. passenger in to shore and that point by of Riverside a teacher in FILE TAX PETITIONS Five petitions asking payment of $10,143,40 in delinquent property taxes were filed in circuit court Monday by Assistant State's Attorney Roland Herrmann. Murder Case Goes To Jury There was no session of court in Madison, Wis., on Wednesday of this week as the murder case of 23-year-old William Welter of Franklin Park and his two companions, Lawrence Nut ley. 27, and Richard Nick I, 22, came to an end. The previous day. defense testimony ended after only five days. The sheriff's office in Madison told a Plaindealer reporter Wednesday morning that on Friday there would be a summation by the prosecution, followed by rebuttal from the defense, after which the jury will receive instructions from the judge. They were unable to say when a verdict might be forthcoming. Wisconsin does , not have capital punishment. > The three defendants have all testified during the past week, and all denied that they had any guns in their possesj sion except those taken from _ i the police officers at the scene The Clean Streams group j of the shooting and in the will meet Tuesday. April 3. at i(.hase that followed. , 8 o clock at the McHenry city I hall. ' (Continued on Page 8) STEFICH PLEADS GUILTY. ASKS FOR PROBATION A pica of guilty was entered in circuit court last Friday by George Stefich, 72, of Wonder Lake, who has been charged with aggravated assault. He was indicted by the grand jury earlier this month for allegedly striking Bert Fiveeoat, 22, of Wonder Lake, with an axe during a card game in the Stefich home. Fiveeoat reportedly suffered skull and arm injuries. Ten days were allowed * for Stefich to file a petition for probation, which he requested. No date was set for the hearing. ome owners and home renters which -includes almost everyone in the McHenry area are eagerly anticipating the city's second annual Home Show. It is an event which in its first year - 1961 attracted some 2,500 persons. n Friday. Saturday and Sunday, April 13, 14 and 15, the Knights of Columbus will sponsor their second annual event, featuring household items, boats and autos. The vast display promises to hold interest for the ent.iic family. oney is not a consideration for those who attend. The price of admission is modest and there will be no pressure to buy. One may only look, or he may purchase, but either way the shopping venture promises to be rewarding. veryone is invited to take this opportunity to view the wares of fifty-seven expected exhibitors. It is an excellent advantage to see and compare items in a variety of lines which would take several hours to see at individual stores. s H 0 W ome outside firms may have items on display. but no invitations will be extended until McHenry merchants have had an opportunity to fill the exhibition building. The motto for the show might well be "See McHenry First." owever busy you may be, no one can afford to miss the show. This is the only time of the year when one shopping trip will bring so many items before you in one place -- and all within the limits of your home city. ne strong recommendation for attending is the favorable comment, voiced in so many different ways, concerning last year's event. Enthusiasm ran high for a show long considered a "must" in an expanding business community. ill you be among the hundreds who will be present to make the event one of the city's most successful undertakings? You have everything to gain, so don't miss it. The show promises to benefit both the exhibitor and the visitor. FOUR VEHICLES ARE DAMAGED IN CHAIN REACTION Glen E. Ziebel of Island Lake will face a reckless driving charge when he appears in court Thursday evening. It results from an accident at the corner of Riverside Drive and Pearl street Tuesday afternoon, involving four cars. Ziebel was turning or^to Pearl from Riverside Drive at 3:05 o'clock when his car went out of control and struck a station wagon owned by Henry S. Martin of Ringwood, which was parked on the south side of the street. The Martin vehicle, in turn, struck the car (,f Walter C. Barman of Wonder Lake, which was parked beside it, and the Bormari auto then hit a car owned bS' Arthur J. Stuhlfeier of McCullom Lake. The rar Ziebel was driving was owned by Frank Babarsky of Sunnyside Estates. Passeng- (Continued on Page 8) Announcement was made this week 4,nat the McHenry county fait^fooard has agreed to purchase twenty-nine acres of additional land east of the present fair grounds and has agreed to lease a portion of this land to Lloyd Burlingham for construction of a radio tower and studio in conjunction with a new McHenry county radio station Burlingham hopes to start on the fairgrounds. The remainder of the land will be used to expand the McHenry county fair, especially parking facilities. This transaction is subject to Federal Communications commission and County Zoning board approval of a county radio station wing constructed on the fair grounds. Three years ago the fair board entered negotiations with Don Tappan. owner of the property, concerning purchase of this twenty-nine acre tract to solve the fair's limited space problem, but found payment obligations too risky without additional income. Now some of the land can be rented on a long term lease to relieve this problem. In other action resulting from the fair board meeting, conducted by Don Hansen, vicepresident, an April 1 deadline was given for all fair hook advertising by Mrs. Elmer Ackman, chairman of the 1962 fair book. It was also decided to conduct a queen contest at the fair. TIMELY TOPICS DISCUSSED BY PROPERTY OWNERS Roads, utilities, dues and legal matters were the main topics for discussion when the McHenry Township Cooperative Property Owners association held its second meeting last week at the Lakeland Park community house. Also discussed were the forthcoming township meeting and the proposed new swimming pool bond issue. Community rep resentatives present were Bill Herzog and John Licastro of Lakeland Park; Tom Mason and Tom Warczak of Pistakee Highlands; Bob LoPresti and Fred Fradinardo of Lilymoor; Sidney Weiss and Frank Hnilo of Wonder Lake. Rudolph Fischer of Jak-Ana Heights and Jack Kelso and Jerry Olsen of Sunnyside Estates. The main purpose of the organization is to assist one another with business and management problems which may arise. The next meeting will be held in June. Memorial Hospital Addition i--]f - *• Don Peasley Photo This latest addition to Memorial Hospital for McHenry County in Woodstock -"rises above the portion constructed in 1958. The new structure, framed by steelworfk will have thirty-six beds. It is expected to be ready for occupancy late this year. A new thirty-six-bed addition to Memorial Hospital for McHenry County is now rising in the air in Woodstock, with the outer shell --- a frame of steel girders -- already in place. Work on installing the steel deck, followed by construction of the roof, will coincide with the brick laying, (Continued on Pago 8) CAR BURNS ; , Members of Company I. volunteer firemen, were called to the corner of Green and Elm street about 11:45 Thursday night to extinguish a car fire, j A leaky carburetor was blamed j for fire which destroyed all wiring and other interior parts. | I The car, which was driven by i Phillip Brod, Jr.. was described j ! as a total loss. Three young men whose ages range from 16 to 24 apparently found school a very interesting place for another reason than an institution for learning. They were arrested by McHenry police in the early hours of last Sunday morning after being kept under surveillance for several hours, and are now out on bond. One of those apprehended on a burglary charge was Marvin Darwin of Wonder Lake, 24 years old, who was accused several months ago of taking a charity canister from a local restaurant. \ second boy is Patrick Moffett, 17 years old and a junior in the local school. The name of the third boy, a juvenile, is withheld since he is being taken to county court. See Green Truck Sgt. Richard Clark and Officer John Weichmann of the McHenry police were first attracted to a green truck which pulled into the Country Club parking lot about 3:10 a.m. Checking the rear of the truck, they found a photographic copy machine and a portable phonograph. The officers then parked some distance away and kept watch. *"'• About 5:30 o'clock, a second truck pulled up beside the first, and items were transferred to the second vehicle. As the truck left the lot, the police car gave chase and stopped the driver, Darwin, at the intersection of Main and Crystal Lake road. Darwin's companion, a 16- year-old, was later picked up and is now in the custody of family court. Moffett was apprehended in his home near Johnsburg about 9 o'clock Sunday morning. His story coincided with that of the other boys. They said Darwin and the second boy stopped to pick up Moffett, who they didn't know, as the latter was hitchhiking home on the Johnsburg road. He had participated with the Viscount drum and bugle corps in a program out of town and returned late. Has Keys Moffett reportedly said he had taken the keys from a purse at school. How he happened to be persuaded to open the school for the two who befriended him was not explained. An investig a t i o n at the school disclosed that glass in the library door had been broken to gain entrance to that room, and blood was found at the scene. The copy machine was taken from one of the secretary's office, and the phonograph and a clock radio were missing from the counselor's office. The lock on the band room door had been forced, and six musical instruments were found near the door of the school, apparently ready to be removed. The sheriff's office took the boys to Woodstock after bond had been set at $2,000 for each. They were bound over to the circuit court by Justice of the Peace Charles M. Adams, and the state's attorney will now file an information. Jerome Buchs Will Head PTA Mr. and Mrs. Jerome J. Buch of 3707 W. Anne street were elected co-presidents of the McHenry Community Parent- Teacher association by unanimous consent at the general meeting of that organzation on Thursday, March 22. Joint vicepresidents are Mr. and Mrs. Herb Reijiansperger. Mr. and Mis. Donald Whjuot will serve as co-secretaries, with Mrs. S. Winters in the capacity of treasurer. They were elected by unanimous consent. Outgoing officers include president William Boyd Andrews; vicepresidcnt. Mrs. J. R. Levesque: secretary. Mi's. Sam Winters: and treasurer. Mrs. William Bockman, Jr. The nominating committee included Miss Myrtle Proctor. Mrs. Louis Blomgren and Clint Clay pool. Achievement Night will be held at the Junior high school Thursday. April 12, at 7 pjn.. with youngsters from Valley View. Hilltop, and Landmark chnols «xirticipatinf..