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

<s MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "Serving The Chain-O-Lakes Region Since 1875" Volume 88 -- No. 7 -- 3 Sections McHENRY. ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. JUNE 28. 1962 22 Pages -- 10c Per Copy Another art fair is history -- but such interesting history! ' A - number of innovations came to the attention of the visitor this year, each providing tha't something extra that sets the event apart from all past fairs. fl We remember Jim Pearson s a young MCHS student not so many years ago, and were proud of his one-man show which prompted us to say, "I knew him when Other highlights for us were the portraits of folks we know, and scenic paintings familiar to .the area. Marilyn Bacon's works have always been fav o r i t e s . a n d t h e p o r t r a i t , (^Composite," showing the artist in three different poses, won admiration from many. We were led to the canvass for novices on one wall of the a r t i s t - w o r k s h o p s e c t i o n , a n d contributed very little to what might have been worthwhile without our efforts. This particular section attracted quite a number of folks who never before held a brush in hand. ^ The children's department of ihe show was especially interesting and gave promise that the Country Art Fair may well have enough young talent to assure more fine shows well into McHenry's future. A good friend of the Plaindealer staff died this week. For quite some time before our office location was changed last summer, we worked just across the street from the McHenry bank, and almost daily exchanged a few words of greeting with Ellen Walsh. During her long illness, her progress became a matter of concern not only for her family but for those of us who came to know her both socially and in a business way. Uncomplaining in spite of poor Ahealth, she continued to lend to the business a skill for her work and an equally admirable talent for making friends. In His infinite wisdom, God has not seen fit that everyone carries a burden as heavy as New Fiesta Queen Candidates ratricia Haynes Gail Young Sandi Buearo Marie Justen Carolyn Bruce Cathy Mirnels V lrginia Roehrs Barbara Kriekl "" * Donna Gorgo Sandra Palmer Karon Karls 21 Entered In Queen Contest Sixteen pretty young ladies became candidates for Fiesta Day queen this past week, bringing the total number of entries to twenty-one. The d e a d l i n e f o r e n t e r i n g w a s Tuesday, June 26. New in the field to vie for title holder of the Fiesta day YOUNG BICYCLIST AMONG ACCIDENT VICTIMS OF WEEK Phillip Zahn, a 7-year-old boy residing at 806 W. Southside street, McHenry, escaped serious injuries last Friday afternoon when he was struck by a car while riding on Lily Lake road on his bicycle. The driver of the auto, Frank Mendyk, of 2917 Linevent on Juy 1.1 are Cathy ; coin road, McHenry, told state' Michels, 18, of 2211 W. Church j police he was travelling north street (JohnsburgK Joy Ann | on the road and the boy was Colborn, 19, of Edgebrook I approaching on his bike, head- Heights, Marie Justen, 17, of, ed south. The child was prohers. It is our belief that all i3609 W. Main street, Dorothy | ceedir.g in a zig-zag fashion, the Ellen Walshes in this world Kerr, 18, of 1404 River road, I according to the report of auwere put upon earth to give Donna Gorgo, 16, of 440 W. j thorities. Mendyk attempted to strength to others through . Northlake road. Carolyn Bruce, ! swerve but his car skidded on their patience, courage, hope , ^7 Qf 3412 \V. Waukegan road, ; the wet road and he struck ^and faith. Sandra Palmer, 17, of 4508 N. ; Ihe child. We are l^i fonvard to1 Spring Grove road, Virginia ; Phillip suffered cuts and visiting with Former Police i (Continued on Page 8) ' (Continued on Page 8) Chief John J. McCarthy, who j -- : with his wife is spending a month with their daughter and family, the Leonard Freunds. Mr. McCarthy was at one time a Chicago policeman. He came to McHenry to make his home and was called upon to serve *as chief, an office which brought him hundreds of friends through the years. The family now resides in St. Petersburg, Fla. We always enjoy those typographical errors which escape • Ihe proofreader in someone else's paper. Here's one that j should provide a chuckle for others: Headline: "President «Signs Bill Permitting Feeding ^of Surplus to Wildwife". K. A. F. MASS HONORS NUN ON 50th ANNIVERSARY Sister Mary Henry, B.V.M., the former Anna Bolger of McHenry, will observe the fif- * tielh anniversary of her entrance into the convent when a Mass is read in her honor a t S t . P a t r i c k ' s C a t h o l i c church Monday morning, July 2, at 11 o'clock. Rev. Fr. Edward C. Coakley, pastor, will officiate at the Mass. and two grand-nephews will be acolytes. Thomas Sull i v a n . 1 2 . a n o t h e r g r a n d - nephew of Libertyvillc, will act ^as organist, and the choir will be comprised of about fifteen grand-nieces of Sister Mary Henry. They are the daughters of Mabel Bolger Weber, Grace Bolger Stilling, Eleanor Bolger Sullivan, Vivian Bolger Eastman. Thomas F. Bolger and William Bolger. Friends are invited to attend the Mass. Sister Mary Henry remains ^active ?s librarian in the parochial high school in St. Louis, Mo. She has one sister, Mary Bolger Evans, of Woodstock. Her brothers were the late Water Ski Show Will Be Highlight Of Fiesta Day Afternoon Program TAVERN OWNER GIVEN MAXIMUM FINE ON CHARGE Authorities To Ask Hearing On License Suspension Oscar Weingartner, proprietor of the Old Spot tavern on Pistakee Bay, received a $100 fine (maximum according to law 1 and a thirty-day suspended jail sentence for sellling liquor to minors When he appeared before Justice of the Peace Charles M. Adams last Saturday. Among those present at the hearing were Deputies Ray Chircmpes and Douglas Beavis of the sheriff's office and August Ruth of Marengo, representing the liquor commission of McHenry county. Sheriff Melvin Griebel told a Plaindcftler reporter on Monday of inis week that bypress time he would have presented the commission members with a petition asking for a hearing to consider suspension of Weingartner's liquor license. Wednesday Afternoon is the regular weekly meeting day for th" liquor group. Bolh Sheriff Griebel and C o m m i s s i o n e r Ruth said State's Attorney Richard Cross will ihcn be approached with a request from the commission to set a date for a hearing. At this hearing, it is likely the state's attorney will seek testimony from the two deputies who investigated and probably from the youths who previously admitted their attendance at a' 'teen-age party in Weingartner's tavern and their purchase or acceptance of liquor. Review Proceedings The case results from the sheriff's visit to the Old Spot tavern, formerly known as the Henning place, on Pistakee Bay early on June 3 following an anonymous tip that a 'teenage party was in progress there. Several youths were appre- One woman passenger was as the party broke up injured and $500 in property j suddenly on theainval of ,pu- COMPLETE NEW PARKING AREA EAST OF GREEN Ilorothy Kerr WOMAN BURNED IN EXPLOSION OF BIG CRUISER $500 Damage To Craft As Couples Stand Upon Deck Shoppers on Green street are happy to learn that the new city parking lot on Court street, in the rear of the Nye building, has been completed and will accommodate fiftytwo cars. There is an entrance and an exit off Court street which will soon be, blaektopped. There is also an entrance (no exit) through tbe Certified parking lot. In the future, the alley between the McHenry Bakery and the Candy Box-Agatha shop on Green street will be used only as a walk-way from Green street to the new parking lot. No trucks or cars will be allowed to enter or exit at this pbint. Late Wednesday of this week the new parking lot ad joining the regular parking area to the north of the Jewel store orf Elm street was completed. This will accommodate seventy additional cars. BIG FIVE-DAY CARNIVAL OPENS SATURDAY NIGHT New Rides, Free Trapeze Act Part Of Legion Program IMPORTANCE OF INDUSTRY TO BE EMPHASIZED IN MASSIVE EXHIBIT PLANNED FOR FAIR MARY ETHERIDGE ON LANSON TV SHOW IN SOUTH Shown in rehearsal for the Snooky Lanson show in Atlanta, Ga., is the former Mary1 Jtheridge of Wonder Lake, ;nown professionally as Jamie damage occurred last Friday night when a large cabin cruiser exploded in the Fox , „„ .. river, about twenty-five feet ! !ho, one sho" from shore near North Bridge r,fTs squad found " ^eossary thorities, and they told Junge Adams that there were rt*>re than 100 young people at- Marine Service Co. Three othirs escaped injury. Company I of the McHenry fire department answered the "all immediately, but in the ;hoit interim two men on the V>at, with the help of passerssquad to call for additional help, many were reported to have dispersed by various means, and one young girl who had been apprehended managed to get away. Mr. Weingartner said he was not in the tavern the night by in other crafts, managed to „f the party due to illness in ret the blaze under control his family. with fire extinguishers which . vere part of their equipment. The explosion took place vhen the operator of the boat urned on the bilge blower before starting the motor, which s the customary procedure to ••ernove fumes. Vcrn Thompson of the Marine Service said HOLD LAST RITES IN CITY TODAY FOR ELLEN WALSH Miss Ellen Walsh, auditor at the McHenry State bank for several years, died early t had not been determined Monday, Two members of the Wonder Lake Ski club are shown rehearsing some of the complicated acts which will be part of their performance at McHenry's Fiesta Day show* on Sunday afternoon, July 15, immediately after the street parade. One of the highlights "ofi water Ski Show association, the Fiesta Day weekend fes- The cluly Wfls f<?unded in tivities is sure to be the water'19-6 ()V ei h, on^naJ mem_ ski show which will take place bers Their effort§ were t immediately following the co- h U) encouraee the lh 1T5, abJouTt r4 o . cPl?orcak,d. e °n JU y and rpo 1p ularityj of water skiing vhether the explosion resulted from the fact that the blow- ?r had not been left on long ? n o u g h , o r w h e t h e r t h e r e might have been a leak in the line. Don Olson, member of the Olrego Boat club of St. Charles and one of the boat owners, was present with three comoanions on deck when the accident occurred. The blast blew out windows and broke loose ihe top of the cabin. If any of the passengers had been in that part of the boat they might have been seriously burned. As it happened, the unidentified woman who was injured had her nylon stockings burned off, resulting in second degree burns. The fire was retained in the bilge, but firemen extended their hoses to the end of the pier in case the need arose. hospital, June 25, at Billings Chicago, where she Roy Homo and Tom Birmingham, co-chairmen of the annual American Legion carnival in McHenry, announced this week that plans were almost completed for the event which opens Saturday, June 30. and continues July 1, 2, 3 and 4. Outstanding feature of the five-day event will be the colorful and noisy fireworks display about 10 o'clock on the evening of the last carnival night, July 4. An innovation at this year's festivities will be a free trapeze balancing act which will lie performed nightly 50 feet in the air at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. for the Legion and Wilson show. The act, featuring Gracien, was formerly a part of the Ringling Brothers circus. The younger folks, and those who refuse to grow old, will be entertained by a variety of rides including old favorites and some new to the local carnival scene. There will be a ferris wheel, merry-go-round, paratrooper, scrambler, roundup, octopus, tilt-a-whirl and a kiddie ride. Family Night Family night will be July 2, with special prizes for children in the various age gioups. Booth chairmen include the following: Games, Wally Rasmussen and Robert Freres; parking, Louis Swedo; electrical, Jim Stilling; transportation, Frank Gregory; health, Clint Clavpool; finance, Edwin Reid; police, Harold Vycital: Viscounts, Ernie Zimney; various merchandise booths, Jim Toepper, Francis Pickett, William Brogan, Mrs. Ed. Cook and Walter Erdman. Mary Kantorski is in charge of the food booth for the auxiliary, and Marge Hiller is chairman of another booth conducted by ;he auxiliary. The Legion parking lot will be closed starting Thursday and remain closed until the following Thursday. had been confined for two months. Her death followed a Since the boat was some long period of poor health, distance from the pier at the Miss Walsh had lived in the lime of the explosion, both family home at 3710 W. Main couples grabbed life preserv- street. McHenry, since returners, and passing boats pulled jn<r hrre in 1957 to be with her alongside the cruiser and took mother, the 'late Ellen Loretthe two women aboard and to ta Walsh. Prior to that time, shore. With help, the craft was she lived for about thirty years pushed the short distance to the dock. ! (Continued on Page 8) When water ski talent was discovered in the McHenry a'*ea the committee asked the Thomas A. and John Bolger . Wonder Lake Ski club to par- ' var[etv of events which should of McHenry. ticipate in exhibition for the provide thrills for the large • audience expected. Included on to promote better relations between skiers and non-skiers, | and. to acquire a ski jump. ' Members will be seen in a ! 1962 event. The club is corn- Remember the Fourth of prised of both year 'round and ; t^ejr pr0gram wju be preci- 1 July Legion Carnival starting J summer residents of the area, j ^ June 30. all members of the Illinois (Continued on Page 8) Publish Paper One Day Early In Holiday Week The Plaindealer wili be printed one day early, on Tuesday. July 3, on the holiday week. For this reason it will be necessary to set deadlines ahead in the week ahead. Display advetising will be taken until Monday at 1 p.m. and classified advertising until Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. General news may be submitted until 4 o'clock Monday afternoon. Columnists have been informed of earlier deadlines. $189 Theft At Country Club McHenry police are still carrying on an investigation to find the person responsible for taking twenty-nine bottles of whiskey valued at $189 from the McHenry Country Club this past week. Entrance was made by breaking through the screen portion of a combination door on the second floor in the rear of the clubhouse. However, the main,, door had not been pried open. Bob Hurst, manager of the Country club, told police he thought entrance might have -been made between 11:30 and midnight, between the time the bar closed and the night watchman reported for duty. I A boat believed to have been stolen from a dock on River ' road was recovered Wednes- ' day of t his week when Mrs. Arthur Klingberg of Mineral Springs reported to police that it was found near her home, drifting down the river. 1 Vicki Lara of 137 Cumber- Lyn. The young singer, who has been making a name for herself since graduation from M.C.H.S in 1959, now appears on WLWA. Atlanta television, daily from 930 to 11 a.m. Lanson, who is pictured with her, will be remembered as highlighting the old "Hit Parade" TV program. Miss Ftheridge, who now resides in Atlanta, also appears regularly in the Flame room of the Riviera hotel and at King's Inn of Atlanta Cabana. Prior to going South, , :;Jie was the featured member of the Jamie Lyn trio for a year and a half, when the group became popular travelling around the country. The trio marked her first professional exj>erience and led to the Lanson show, for which 165 auditioned. Loren Massey, chairman of commercial exhibits for the McHenry county,,, fair early in August, has announced all of- Massey hall has been rented by the McHenry County Manufacturers' association. He presented Charles .Liebman of McHenry, president of the association, who briefly exp l a i n e d t h e c o m p r e h e n s i v e plans this association has for a massive exhibit at the county fair showing the importance of industry in McHenry county, with considerable emphasis planned for making young people of the county aware of the many careers industry offers here. Massey indicated about two-thirds of the exhibit space in the second hall has now been spoken for, but there is still space available for anyone wishing to utilize it. Charles Weingart, of McHenry, chairman of the machinery display, indicated progress being made and secured other workers throughout the county to assure another outstanding machinery display. Navy Brings Exhibit Bill Tammeus related correspondence with the Navy and secured a vote of approval for the N„avy to appear at this year's fair with their color guard and an exhibit of ^ph things as a space suit, a water survival kit, etc. Mrs. Daphne Starr reported excellent progress for the queen contest scheduled for Thursday night, August 2. Two hundred dollars worth of merchandise gift certificates were voted for the queen finalists. In grounds activity the board approved painting the h e a d q u a r t e r s b u i l d i n g a n d i t was reported that bids are coming in for the new sheep building to be constructed prior to fair time. The fair headquarters building on the fair grounds is now open 8 to 1:30 daily and questions can be answered by Karen Schmelzer, fair secretary. Ths fair board urges all 4-H'ers to get their exhibit entries in by the July 18 deadline. Ten Seek Dairy Princess Title At Dinner Tonight Don Peasley Photo McHenry county dairy princess candidates pose._ with Miss Patricia Hogan of Ringwood, present wearer of the crown. Winner will be crowned by Miss Hogan at the annual dairy banquet at the McHenry VFW Thursday, June 28. From left, seated: Julie Johnson, Margie Zarnstorff. Cheryl Peterson and Karen Stohlquist. Back: Bonnie Lahman, Rila Bischke, Susann Foley, Janice Gile, Miss Hogan, Kathy Curran and Dorothy latter of McHenry. Curran, the NO EVIDENCE OF CRIME FOUND IN SUSPICIOUS AUTO (Continued on Page 8) i Dairy promotion activities, i which have been carried out in a variety of ways this past month, come to a climax | Thursday evening. June 28. at Some little excitement pre-j the 1962 dairy banquet being /ailed on Riverside Drive Fri- ! held in McHenry. C rowning of lay noon, probably occasioned 1 the 1962 county dairy princess iy nervousness which existed wi" be the- feature attraction vhen the two "mad dog" ! of the McHenry County Dairy i o o d s w e r e s a i d t o he p o s i t i v e - ; P r o m o t i o n c o u n c i l s a n n u a l y identified as having been, dinner and will provide a fit- ;een in this resort area. i ting climax to a busy month Suspicion was aroused .when ! of dair-v promotlon vvork" 1 businessman on the Driv i The banquet will be held at noticed a car he had never i the McHenry V .F.W., starting een before, parked partly on at 1:30 p.m.. with Russell he sidewalk for a long period Kelehan, council president, as of time. When the owner master of ceremonies. could not be traced, city po- Ten young women ranging lice, joined by county authori- jn age from 17 to 19. and ties, obtained a key which daughters of McHenry county opened the trunk and reveal- dairy farmers, are vying for ed no evidence of crime. the crown worn during the Eventually the auto was past year by Miss Patricia Hofound to be the property of san. Pat will continue her the relative of a new employee reign as Illinois dairy princess, of a Riverside Drive firm. an honor and responsibility she In the meantime, a close earned last August. watch was maintained tor the* pa,ry promotion activities in Chicago men - Nick C.uido state's biggest dairy proand Frank Yonder an tod , ^ucjng county follow in connection with two gang-: stvle killings and death threats, (Continued on Page 8) many