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4* THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "Serving The Chain-O-Lakes Region Since 1875" Volume 88 -- No. 8 -- 3 Sections McHENRY. ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. JULY 5. 1962 18 Pages -- 10c Per Copy RECOVER DROWNING VICTIM FROM LAKE It is a long, long time since ^bur independence was declared in- 1776, which probably accounts for the fact that the day is just as often associated wilh fireworks and carnivals as it is for its more significant and x-eal meaning. Historians tell us that American colonists were simply taking a page out of English history when they declared their -independence on July 4 so "many years ago. Many of the ideas contained in our Declaration of Independence had been used by the English to justify their own revolution of 1688. Both our Declaration and the English document complained about taxes, although for different reasons, and condemned the maintenance of a standing army. ' While Americans studied their history books, however, the British evidently ignored the lesson -- with the result that a new nation was born. Many Accidents In Area Ckuse Injury And Property Damage We find we're giving those potato chip ads some competition. A note for renewal" of the Plaindealer from Elmer "Biff" Meyer in Chicago this past week carried these words: 9"Can't stop reading it". And while we're on the subject of newspapers, there are a number of things that come to mind regarding them which may be of interest to our readers. For instance, about 5,200 Plaindealers are reaching into area homes each week, and we can only say we are constantly putting forth effort to make each issue the kind < % which may evoke comments like that of Mr. Mey«r. Sometimes we're successful, other times not. When our conscience tells us we have in some way failed our readers, we can only say "we're sorry" and promise to see that future efforts meet with greater success. At other times we repeat the words of the editor who V summed up a series of complaints this way: "Every newspaper office faces its. share cf cranks. We don't let them worry us too much for we work too hard to feel anything but sorrow for the people who try to create trouble. These are unhappy people." • And on some occasions we fcan't help but conjure up in I % our minds the phrasings of another editor whose column Went "into orbit" with a trend he described in the weekly newspaper field these days .'.'toward making it more and more a propaganda organ." The column went on to sum up the fact that every organization --every club -every charity group -thinks its work is the most imporiant. » He concluded with a refer- ^ ence to handling reams of material which flows into the office each week with the ob- , servation that "It can't all be printed there isn't enough space. We hope our readers can remember that a newspaper has an obligation to print the news, not serve as a public relations agency." When we read such com- ^ , mcnts. we realize how very fortunate we are to live in a community where despite rapid growth and the myriad problems that accompany it. our o'vn experiences with the public have been mostly pleasant. Both news and advertising c o n t r i b u t o r s h a v e m a n y times become lastinir friends over the years, making the , ^. role of a business service more satisfying than is often the case in many communities. If our 5.200 readers have derived benefit through our columns, we have served a pumose. At the present time. 2 1S1 papers go into homes in McHenry proper, or are purchased on city news stands. A n o t h e r 1 . 4 5 9 a r m a i l e d weekly on McHenry's rural routes. For the interest of s-irl- ownrling areas, the following w e e k l y c i r c u l a t i o n f i g u r e s miuht also be helpful: Ringwood. 8.6: Wonder Lake. 395; Richmond. 28 and Spring Grove. 5"): plus these news stand sales. Lakeland Park.. (Continued on Page 8) Pill Jim Seymour Photo Robert Boyle of 5010 Shore drive. Mc Henry, miraculously escaped with only severe cuts about the head and neck when his car went out of control on Sherman hill early last Saturday morning and overturned, coming to a stop on its top. Occupants of another car suffered less serious injuries when their auto crashed in a ditch in an attempt to avoid hitting the first car. Three persons involved in an accident which completely destroyed one car, narrowly escaped serious injury last Saturday morning, June 30, on Rt. 120 and Ringwood road, just west of McHenry at Sherman hill. The sheriff's office reported that Robert Boyle of 5010 Shore drive, 20 years old, was driving east on the highway when his car went out of control on the curve, travelling onto the right shoulder for a distance of about 300 feet and then rolling over in the middle of the road. Travelling behind the vehicle was William Henderson of 2609 Indian Trail, McHenry, also east-bound on Rt. 120. Dust from the skidding auto in front obscured the driver's view, and in his attempt to avoid striking the Boyle auto, his car tipped in the ditch. Boyle sustained deep lacerations on the head and neck, while Henderson had cuts about the arms and chin. A passenger in the latter car. Marie Justen. 17, of Main street, McHenry, sustained bruises and a sprained ankl<\ i ! All were taken to McHenry , 1 hospilal for treatment but : were later released. I The P>oy!e auto was a total wreck, while the Henderson ! ; car had a damaged right fend- | ; or and door. Two Hurt I Karen Bradkowski, 20, of ! ">603 Telegraph road, Wonder , i Lake, lost control of her car i i :n ihe fog Monday evening at ; 10-15 o'clock and crashed into a utility pole. She told sher- ! 'ft s deputies that she was : travelling about 55 miles an 1 hour in the fog and failed to | see the stop sign at the intersection of Ringwood blacki top and McCullom Lake roads, i She applied the brakes, but 1 ihe auto skidded and she hit , the pole. ! Patricia Coulson, 15, of Chi- • cagn and Patricia Anselmini, ! 18. of 5410 Lake Shore drive, ' Wonder Lake, passengers in the car. sustained lacerations of the face and forehead. ' (Continued on Page 8) Ask Liquor Hearing Soon State's Attorney Richard Cross said Monday morning that he expected to call a hearing before the McHenry Liquor commission within the next two weeks to consider suspension of the liquor license of Oscar Weingartner, proprietor of the Old Spot tavern on Pistakee Bay. The hearing will result from a complaint by sheriff's deputies who investigated a recent party in the tavern involving a number of young folks. Last week, Weingartner received the maximum fine by law, $100, and a thirty-day suspended jail sentence for selling liquor to minors when he appeared before Justice of the Peace Charles M. Adams. FIRE CAUSES $6G0 IN DAMAGE AT WAGNER FARM VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES ON FIESTA WEEKEND Property damage amounting to an estimated $600 was reported at the LeRoy J. Wagner home, 902 E. Rt. 120, McHenry, i between Lakcmoor anil Vol^ i \>"i Thursday afternoon. i :ti 1 l,y fire. Robert Wagner had filled a t.ac; .r with gasoline, and some of it apparently leaked or spilled. When he started the machine, fire resulted and threatened another tractor which was not far away. The vehicle was parked in a driveway? near- a garage, when the blaze broke ojut. Part of the wall of the building was scorched and will need to be replaced. Members of Company 3 answered the call and extinguished the fire. The Wauconda department was also called. Jl'D<;i: Ql'EEN CONTEST The public is invited to attend the judging of the Fiesta Day queen contest, which will be held at 7 o'clock on Wednesday evening, July 11, at the V.F.W. clubhouse. Auio Show, Plane Races Are New To '62 Entertainment Only a week remains until annual Fiesta Day weekend begins in McHenry. Festivities, will open at 7 o'clock sharp Saturday, July 14, with funfilled water fights at the city beach. Members of the sponsoring organizations will participate. The large crowd that witnessed last year's antics will remember well the fine time enjoyed by both the fighters and the audience. Chief Ed. Justen of the McHenry Township Fire department will also have a hall ' dozen fire units from various ' points in the county to show ' ihe proper use of the fire i hose. j 'Teen-Street Dances j After the water fights, both ; young and old will be invited to enjov themselves dancing. , or just li>tcninj,r, to gooi i music, /-t 8:30 at Freun . field, just north of Rt. 31 j and 120 on the west side of i the City, Bernie Allen of R.i- | dio Station WJJD will MC | the 'teen record dance. Mr | Allen, an ever popular personality, will have prizes foi I dance contest winners. R< - , freshments will be available , and the J a .voces of McIIenrx | will be in attendance to help everyone have a good time. At the same time the younu folks are enjoying the enter- • tainmcnt provided bv Berni<- j Allen the older folks will be • able to enjoy an evening, >>:" i s t r e e t dancing at the cit\ i park. Everyone remembers the i good time last year, and another fine orchestra will provide the best of dance musi<\ , Members of the Moose ^will be present with refreshments. G. KIRSCHBAUM LOSES LIFE IN DIVE FROM BOAT 16-Year-Old Boy Makes Discovery Of Body On Surface A Chicago m a n, George Kirschbaum, 30, of 2059 W. Thomas street, drowned in Griswold Lake early Saturday afternoon, June 30. His body was discovered at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon by Zigmunt Jabloiiski, 16, of Remus lodge, who found it floating on the surface. State and sheriff's police were called and recovered it. Previously, attempts to find Kirschbaum through dragging the lake and skindiving had been to no avail. The body was brought to the George R. Justen & Son j funeral homo and ther\ trans- ' ferred to North Dakota, where i the dead man's parents reside, j Kirschbaum had resided in i Chicago only a year. A friend of ihe drowning | victim, Victor Manaharoff, i told John Shay of McHenry ; that he and Kirschbaum left I a picnicking group to go fish- \ ing. and later decided to do ' some swimming. One of them dived off one side of the boat and ihe second man off the other side. A short time later Manaharoff came to the surface and failed to see his friend. ; ! He called for help, but no one on shore, about 200 yards away, seemed to hear, so he immediately brought his craft back to land and went into the Remus lodge for assistance, ij; Many Volunteer ! A call was placed to the Mc- I Henry fire department and j within a short time members 1 of Companies 1 and 3 had ar- I rived on Ihe scene. They were i j joined by members of the I Nunda rural fire protection j i district. Crystal Lake and ! 1 Wauconda firemen, the sher- , j iff's police and the Johnsburg I ; rescue squad. I | i Members- of the fire depart- i ments remained on the scene > until evening, carrying on ; dragging operations to no avail. , State Troopers Edward Qui-, dons of Hebron and William j Warner of Lakeland Park started diving into the lake at , various f>oints but were un- j , able to find Kirschbaum. j A helicopter was brought to the lake Sunday but these ef- j forts, too, were to no avaiL STAGE BAND I IS FEATURED ! IN CONCERTS Wetzler Case To Supervisors Hearings on the petition of Joseph Wetzler for a change of zoning to permit him to install a garbage dump on Idyll Dell road, extended west, came to a close last Wednesday in Crystal Lake. Like the first gathering in the Labor Temple several weeks before, the hearing attracted a large number of interested persons, most of them in opposition to installation of the incinerator. While previous arguments cited Mr. Wetzler's position, I the second hearing last week . reviewed the various reasons i why residents of the area | south of McHenry, and the city ! itself, were opjxised to the business at that location. The danger ol unpleasant odors emanating from the incinerator; the fact that the same drainage ditctfS also serves other communities in the area; and the argument of the city of McHenry that in the plan for industrial development in this direction, there is no place for such a business all of these were cited. Royal Bernier represented the Plan commission explaining the objections of that group. The zoning board of appeals will now study the case and make a recommendation to the county board of supervisors. who will make their decision on the zoning at the July 10 meeting. Less Fortunate Children Show Spirit and Courage At Two Camps Near City Victor Douville? Dakota (Sioux) Indian, shows Judy Jacobs and Donna Simmons how to make beaded "necklaces during Indian lore classes at Villa Maria. City Council Proceedings After careful consideration to application for the Chicago Missionary society to hold a tag day to benefit their home in Lake Zurich, the Council approved solicitation for one day, Saturday, July 7. The Council has fceen limiting tag days to one day rather than two days as in the past and will limit the number of organizations soliciting aid in McHenry. Renewed interest in providing a parking area at the rear of stores in the west side of Riverside Drive has resulted in (Milling a meeting with the street and alley committee to formulate plans to be submitted to the Council. Ambitious young athletes find their favorite sports more difficult, but not impossible, when handicapped. Here they are being aided at Riverdale's CCCC camp. YOUTHS HOLD IMPORTANT POSTS AT BOYS STATE Weekly Programs Of Municipal Group To Begin Fricfay, July 6 Municipal hand concerts for the 1962 season will begin this week Friday, July 6, from 7:30 to 8:30 o'clock on the lawn in front of the Legion home on Green street. Stan Vycital returns again this year to lead the musicians in a series of programs which continue to sain in popularity. Instead of Ihe regular large city band, this season's concerts will be provided by a stage band of sixteen members, including five saxophones, Difficulties In securing easements to provide sanitary sewer to the Cooney Heights area have resulted in alternate en.-?, gineering plans. Should the casements not be signed, the alternate route would include Center street from Kane avenue to James street. The Board of Local Improvements will m-oceed immediately with the alternate route if necessary. City police have been conducting a drive on delinquent vehicle licenses and also with the enforcement of an ordinance requiring property owners to mow weeds and high grass. FLOAT DEADLINE Deadline for entering floats in the Fiesta Day parade is July 9. Interested individuals or businessmen are asked to contact- Frank Low no later than that date. (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on Page 8) POIJO VACCINATION The third strain of oral vaccine for polio will be administered on Saturday, Aug. 4. Six McHenry high school juniors returned to McHenry Sunday, tired but enthusiastic about their week at Boys State. Richard Johnson, son of the Donald Johnsons, was successful in the primary election held there, representing the Federalist party, and lost at the general election by only forty-nine votes to the candidate for secretary of state on the Nationalist ticket. He was later appointed to the post of assistant auditor of public accounts. John Rourke was also successful and was elected to the office of mayor of one of the cities at Boys State. John Bailey was a city treasurer, Don Antonson served as alderman on the City Council and Ed. Parks was also a city official. Boys Stale is a program ;pon sored by the American Legion, Department of Illinois, to teach youth of today con- .truetive attitudes toward the American form of government. TEST WATER AT BEACH Dr. Peter Griesbach. city heallh offiecr, said this week that a test of the water at the j city beach disclosed no bac- j tori a indicative of pollution by j sewage. i Pretty Girls Compete For Fiesta Queen Title € PAT CORSO One of the best known lines from scripture, "... And a little child shall lead them," is evident each day at two of McHenry's summer camps for the less fortunate -- the Chicago Camp for Crippjed Children at Riverdale subdivision and the Catholic Charity camp at Villa Maria for children from orphanages. The staffs of these two clubs, the sponsoring organizations. and all those who have visited the camps are keenly aware of the tremendous spirit and courage which so typifies these youngsters as they carry out those words repeated down through history. CCCC Camp Forty youngsters arrived at the crippled children's camp last week and will remain for four weeks, when another group of handicapped will take their place. All are from Chicago and fhe suburbs and are referrals from physicians, hospitals and clinics. Not one of these children can run and play like others their age. Many cannot even stand, and some have speech difficulties. They are victims of" either cerebral palsy or polio, and early in life are finding it necessary to face handicaps which many of us will never know. This is the seventeenth season for the camp, which is located at Riveidale suhdivsion on the former Joyce property. Dunne their month long vacation, they receive all of the necessary treatment which ; is part of their year 'round j program, as well as the rec- I reational advantages offered ' in this ideal setting on the ,ri\ er. • rfe New Equipment This \ear the \oungsters have the advantage of all new playground equipmert, part of a program which const ant Jy strives to improve the facilities offered. The dormitory is heated for the first time, which takes the chill off as the children dress on cool mornings. New to the camp in 1961 was the Bobby Gamin pavilion, a dining area which is screened and allows a most pleasant place for the children to enjoy leisurely meals. Open house- is planned for BONNIE TO MM JACQUELINE AMBRO^fr JOY COI-BORN SI SAN LAWRENCfc MARGARET PAR1SI PENNY STELLJES (Continued on Page 8)