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X THE MCHENRY ^•rvii| The Chain-O-Lakes Region Sine* 1875* " P \ : i • v ;J*tV twfgtI .. *• 'W**' Volume 88-- No. 3S -- 3 Sections McHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JANUARY 10. 1963 Twelfthtide Silhouette George Chandler slopped in the Plaindealer office on Tuesday to say how much he and his wife enjoyed their Florida trip, which they won as toi prize ir. the recent holiday pro motion program sponsored by McHenry business men. The M.C.H.S. faculty mer> ber said they enjoyed every minute of the week long trip, Dut as a biology teacher, he found the most interesting part of it was the visit to the Everglades. This was the Chandlers first trip to Florida, and will no doubt be a treasured memory f6r many years to come. Veteran-G.O.P. Legislator A. B> McConrtell of Woodstock stalls his sixth term in testate General Assembly 11 Week. Joining him in Sprin field ^ new members are Albert Pearson, a Democrat, who claims both McHenry and Crystal Lake as his home communities, and Paul Jones of Rochelle, a Republican. T h marks the first time in a nu ber of years that McHen , County has listed two repr scntatives in the Assembly. Albert Pearson is the first Democrat to serve the county since the late Thomas A. lJolger of McHenry, who represented this area for more than twenty years untii his retiiement. A coincidence is the fact that both Rep. Bolger and Rep. Pearson were at one tj-me neighbors in the Nunda township district. City To Host PMA Meeting McHenry will be host to. about 300 members of District 6, Pure Milk Association, at their annual meeting scheduled next Thursday, Jan. 17, at the V.F.W. clubhouse. Delegates will convene at 11 o'clock in the morning for meetings, followed by a roast beef dinner at noon. Guest speaker will lie A. L. McWilliams of the P.M.A. A local veterinarian will speak on "Herd Health". Also" present for the njeeting will be Miss Marjory Zarn- Etorff of Richmond, county dairy princess. 41 Dinner reservat ions should be made as socn as possible by calling Charles Weingart. District 6 is composed of al' of Lake county and McHenry county with the exception of the extreme western part, which lies in District 5. COUNTY TOPS STATE MILK PRODUCTION McHENRY MAN DIES IN LAKE COUNTY CRASH Rudi J. Photo Fire Chief Ed. Justen stands silhouetted against the brilliant blaze created in the Legion parking lot last ^Sunday as McHenry held its first Twelfth Night tree [burning ceremony. It was sponsored by Company I of the McHenry Township Fire" Protection district, with the cooperation of the city. 1 Last Sunday night's tree burning ceremony {on the Legion grounds was necessarily short because of the weather, but proved a successful undertaking. It has long been known that times of fear and adversity bring folks closer together. There was neither present at the Twelfth Night burning, but it seems a little of the sniw. situation exists when a small group of persons band together for even a small accomplishment. The fact that more than a little fortitude was required because of cold weather, oniy added to the satisfaction of those who took part. tycHemy's first tree burning on the Twelfth Night Sunday, Jan. 6, attracted a large crowd, with the younger, more curious folks drawn close to the impressive conflagration, while the less hardy watched from nearby cars. The ceremony was short. starting promptly at 7 p.m. with a welcome by John Shay, who was in charge of the program, followed by a brief address by Mayor Donald Doherty. A group of McHenry citizens, including students members of the adult choral group in the city, then sang several appropriate carols the trees burned. Earl "Marty" Conway, captain of Company I of the McHenry Township Fire Depart - The danger of keeping a dry I ment. sponsor of the program,. Christmas tree in the house ! addressed the crowd, warning l>ecame very evident when Fire t of the danger of keeping trees Chief Ed. Justen threw a torch j in the heme after they had lieon the huge pile -of trees, and come dry. Edward Justen, fire CITY TO ELECT ALDERMEN IN THREE WARDS Records Far Above Illinois Average Achieved Locally The city of McHenry election this year will be April 16 to elect three aldermen. The first day\o file nomination petitions will be Jan. 21 and the last day Feb. 25. In Ward One: William J. Bolger'.^ four-year term expire.',. The same applies to Hai- AN,L { LY M. Conway in Ward 2. In Ward Lawrence J. Huck, Jr., was elected Aug. 17, 1962 to fill the unexpired term of Charles D. Brown, who resigned April 30, 1962. This aldermanic post is also to be filled in 196U. FIRE DESTROYS WONDER WOODS HOME. CONTENTS seconds later it was imiH^sibie to stand anywhere near ihe intense heat. It must have been difficult for Mayor Dohertv, Program Chairman John Shay and Fire Captain "Maily" Conway t<: collect their "though's, for a cold wind swept ha»s aw and chilled bodies as i< blew across the Legion parking lot It wasn't easy, either, to sing holiday carols to the assembled crowd, with each note so easily lost in the winter air. The bright spot of the p>cnhiu - apart from the blaze itself - was the appearance of Legion Auxiliary Member undt Co-Worker Lee Haehmeister, to say that a pot of eoifee a waited us inside. For others, like ourself, v. ho have been tardy in sending appreciation noles fallowing U;" holiday, it will now become <" more costly pnx-edure Tinnew stamp prices wont' int< effect Monday, and will doubtless cut down on unnecessary letter writing if anyone bar time for such coiTcsj>ondenci these day?. For vears we have heard that standard phrase, "Remember when you could buy a good five-cent cigar?-' It will probably some day be joined bv a new one: "Remember when you could send a letter for four ccnls*?" A most appioo.aled lettci arrived in the mail Monday from the A. S. Kimhros from Tullahoma, Tonn.. former residents of Sunn.vside Estates. The Kimbros moved South only a few weeks ago, and left a host of friend? in this vicinity. Their only daughter was the late Polly Stevens, jiopular corresjxmdent from her community- for the Plain dealer until her untimely death early last year. Although nice ly settled in Tennessee, the chief, then threw a torch uinin the huge mound of trees, which became an inferno within seconds. Mr. Shay expressed the pleasure of the firemen and the city over the success of this initial attempt to burn the trees within twelve days after the holiday. He contested Ihe local program with disappointment in a number of north shore communities where vandals lighted the treesHJie pre vious night. McHenry county, with .".16 million pounds of milk produced per year, leads i-11 Illinois counties according to recently released University of Illinois figures. The top five counties are as follows- McHenry, 316 millicfn pounds; Stephenson, 3 11 million pounds; Kane, 183 million pounds; Ogle, 1§5 million pounds; and Boone, 152 million pounds. Cook county is not entirely industrialized in that it. produced 39 million pounds. Other interesting trends are apparent in the dairy industry The average product tr*n of per cow per;Vear has increased from 4,549 pounds per year in j 1931 to 7,570 in 1961. The number of milk cows on Illinois farms has decreased from 1,0.>8 thousand cows in 1931 to 564 thousand in 1961. Local Records^ D. O. Engelbretsen Enroule Home F Evening 01 Bowling DonnkLO. Engelbretsen, 36. of 2816 N. Shorcwood drive Huemann's subdivision, McHenry, died last Friday morning Jan. 4, about 6:30 o'clock in Condell Memorial hospital. Liltei tyville. of injuries sustained a few hours previous in an auto accident. His family said Engelbretsen was enroute home after bowling when the accident occurred shortly aiter 12:30 in the morning. He was driving north on Rt. 12 and skidded on the icypavement as he attemped te pass a car in front of him. H's auto struck a culvert and rolled over. In City Nine Years The family had been summer residents here since 1941, and had made this their permanent home for the past nine years. The deceased was in the advertising business. Survivors include his parents Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Magnuson, pf McHenry and a brother, Robert, of Arlington Heights. The body rested at the Nielsen funeral home, 3301 W. Fullerton avenue, Chicago. Services were held Monday afternoon, with burial in Mount Olive ccmetery. Driver Hurt One driver suffered a tu! linger as the only injury sustained when two cars collided in an accident which also indirectly involved a school bus. It took place last Thursday morning at 8:15 o'clock on Rt. 120, near Wonder Lake road. The sheriff's office said Arthur Kreutzer of R?gncr i-oad. McHenry, slowed down when he saw a school bus stopi>ed ahead to take on passengers, ifa^owpd by an auto, driven jby Michael Gausden, 16, of McHenry, who ajso stopped. INSTALL NEW KIWANIS CLUB « OFFICERS JAN* 10 Roland A. Herrmann will be installed ns president, along with other new McHenry Kiwanis club officers, by Lt. Gov. Floyd Eckert of Woodstock on Thursday evening, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. at the Legion home ir\J McHenry. Xfbis will also be ladies' nigi^S Taking office with Mr. Herrmann will be Frank X. Gregory president-elect; Dr. Ftobert Oil, first vice-president; James Moe, second vice-president; Robert Roalsen, treasurer; and William Collatz, secretary. /New board-memljers are Robert Jutten, William Dumalski and Dr. 18 Pages -- 10c Fir Cepr Township Elections #l*»' --*4* A f ^ - This Spring Expected To Evoke Much Interest BULLETIN Reuben McDaniels, 57, a resident of 3402 1st avenue, McHenry, until very recently, was found dead in the early houir of Wednesday morning, Jan. in Chicago. At firsH it was thought he had been shot, but later, police revealed this was A third car (trove around the bus. forcing the Kreutzci nuto off the shoulder of the road. Getting back on the highway again, Kreutzer struck the i Gausden car. which had stoppast president is Gene Adams The club was chartered in November of 1955 and is a member of Division 20 of the Illinois-Eastern Iowa district ol Kiwanis International. Division 20 is comj>osed of Kiwanis clubs in McHenry, Crystal Lake, Woodstock, Wonder Lake, Dundee. DeKaib, Belvidere, Fox River Grove and Sycamore. ^ COUNTY BOARD APPROVES NEW ZONING CHANGES The iffost important business to come before the countyboard of supervisors, in a meeting Tuesday of this week, was consideration of proposed changes in the county zoning ordinance. Some of the action taken was of a technical nature, but a few changes were of much interest to a large number of people. A new minimum lot size was set, for single family residences not served by sewer or water, the change being from 18,000 square feet to 21,780 square feet (one half acre). The "F" farming classification formerly allowed estate and residential districts, but these allowances have l>een discontinued, and in the future it Will be necessary to re-zone in order to build on land so classified. A change was made also in the "B" community business category, which formerly allowed l)oth business and residential buildings. Such zoned land will now l>e used only for Local dairy farmers have re- j [X>d a second time. business unless a family dwollcorded some records far above ( The rear of the gas tank en -ing is connected to it. the Illinois average in 1he ial. the Gausden vehicle was dam- | issue of "NIBCO" News. Be- i aged, and Kreutzer sustained ' The board learned that the low are a few McHenry area 305-day DHIA lactation records : Lbs. Milk A house owned by Harold Robert Brooks . .. Corn-sen and occupied by the . ^ , Schmitt Elmer Spielman family on West | .. . & , t ake Shore Drive. Wonder • Je p ps°" ' V Woods subdivision, was entire- | er ly destroyed by fire last week ! Francis Schmitt ... Wednesday evening. j Stilling Bins. Both Tire units at the Lake j i«7%n Umormmg, I answered the alarm turned in Leroay J. Wagner 1, 1280 5r\1~1 j thieve\s have not Lbs. lVfut 10609 111 12700 460 11980 416 16690 548 10940 42-1 10340 411 injuries to his finger. William Kohl. The immediate • not the caUse of death. No Other details were available Itt noon Wednesday. From information cn his person, the date of his birth was asceitained as Jurte 27, 1905. McDaniels' wife died Nov. 29, 1962 in a Waukegan hospita^. AREA YOUTHS PAY FINES FOE THEFT OF TIRES Two McHenry area youths were fined $119 in the court ot Justice of the Peace Joe Ritter last Saturday on a charge ot theft. They were Robert Nelson, 20, of Lily moor and James Giddings, 19, of this community. A third youth had his ease continued for one week. The three were charged with prying open a trunk on a car parked at the Crystal" Bowl near Crystal Lake and taking tires. Lyric Signs McHenry Singer McHenry friends will bo happy to learn that Angela "Dee" Amici of 510 Fr>nt street will sign a contract thb, next week to sing with the Lyric Opera company in Chicago for the 1963 season. Mrs. Amici, mother of four, competed along with several hundred others in an audition at the Civic Opera Luildiug in December. She learned belore the holidays that she had l>een selected among the twenty-five finalists, but it was not until early this month that she was informed she would become part of the oi>ern company chorus. The honor is a distinct one for this attractive, talented $48 Taken In Local Hold-up Motor Fuel Tax allotment for the last month was $1,908.85- Fees in the amount of $1,449 weie collected and fines totalled $3,104.40 fer the last monlh. bringing the total to , , ' • $4,553.40 in the four justice V The Clark Service station on J °f the jieacc districts ol the West Elm street, McHenry. ; county. including McHenry, just before 8 o'clock, but flames 1 *740 4Ti 11150 523 was the scene of a hold-up in the e.'irly hours of last Friday and to date the been apprehendec^-- which lies in District 3. Council In Capsule William E. of Anti | The city council met Monday pleased McHenry audiences or .W-MIM TE MAKfll The annual 53-Minute Marc! on Cerebral Palsy will be held next .Sunday, Jan. 13, in the , back at McHenry community. ' morning had gained such headway by j ^.ayfncf e! that time, it was impossible t o ! Wo^e ^ Sti ing , do more than keep it from 1 Charles Weingart .. 11330 4..'. (K?h, \vho was tjhe night rnt^nd- ; nighl and encountered no earlh spreading to nearby homes. All [-- contents of the two - story broke out anew. frame residence were destroved, j The Spielmans were ciiioui' Several explosions occurred j to Evanston when th<- fire octhrough the evening. Later. > curred, and Mrs. Spielman and the department was called ! three children remained there 3 o'clock Thursday | Cause of the blaze was no! when a small fire ! determined. McHenry ( s ant, was inside the statin;, when two men walked in a bout 2:30 a.m. and asl^cd 1e make a purchase. When In turned around, they pulled Mis-tol and ordered Gardner 1 , rive them his r*v>ney. They ohshaking problems, adjourning! at an earlier hour than usual. City Altornev John K. Looze explained progress in the extensive woik necessary in the spccial assessment program for Frank Low Elected New President Chamber of Commerce On Tuesday 'ained about $48 which was on ; construction *>f sanitary sewe his person, but made no at numerous occasions during the1 past few years. She has been a featured soloist with the Mc Henry Choral club at each of its two veafly programs, ant' hows to remain a member. For her audition, she sang the contralto aria "Boce IX Donna" from the opera. "! 'i ' Interest in the spring township elections took on added, zest this week Monday, the first day for filing with the town clerk. The terms of seventeen sujiervisors and assistants expire throughout the county, and three of these are in McHenry township. The only other office to be filled locally is that of road commissioner, although in some other townships, clerk positions are «Uso open. I „eRoy M. Smith, present su|>ervisor in McHenry, said on Friday of last week that at the present time he does not intend to file for re-eleetion. Since he was elected two years ago, Mr. Smith has bee»- appointed acting postmaster ijty the local office, and th(K4d duties are the reason for hte present decision not to be * candidate. . ^ Albert Adams of Johnsburg, elected four years ago as assistant su|>ervi.sor, was- noncommittal when asked , his plans. Walter J. Dean, another assistant supervisor whose term expires, announced plans to seek the office of supervisor on the People's party, hoping to fill the vacancy created.by Mr. Smith's decision not to fee a candidate. Announce!* Candidacy Although she had not yft filed on Wednesday, Mrs. WjHr' lard (Theresa) Schultz of Mc- Cullom l^ake t<mi a Plaindealer reporter.on Fariday that intends to ruA for assistant supervisor. Should she be successful, iTis bell wed she would be the first woman ever lb hold that office in McHemry township. At present, she is ihe first woman precinct committeeman in the township, representing the Democratic I»arty. Assistants, Hke the regulair supervisors, share responsibility as members of the county lxKii-d. They may attend, but have no voice in township meetings. Charles "Chuck" Miller, now completing . sixteen years as highway commissioner in the township, will seek re-election on the Independent ticket. He is a former chairman of the County Republican Central committee. Previously, Clarence Regner of Regner road announced that he would be a candidate for this position, A si>oke.sman for the Republican- party said Friday «o official word has been given as to whether or not the pa^y would*' caucus this year. Tpe Township Democratic commit tee, at -the -Inst • meeting held recently, decided that at this ttfne no plans had i*yu made* for- of. party, • « *»- •« - - « • tempt t<- set inside a sale which was in view in the same •oom. All hough they came into the - i'ation walking, it is believed system to serve the Cooney ( Cliacomla" to be selected a w in- Hei>rhts area it is expected!™- an impressive trio -.f that" bids can l>e taken and con I HuU?™ including Maestro Instruction started early in the ! I»»c. Assrstanl Chorus Director Ai'di.". Ki ainik a«tl 1 .y r> Opera President Carol Fox. •spring. Two years ago fhe Republicans caucused and came jip with a full slate- of effteers. Some Ideal' Democrats 'presented a slate which was later | dismissed in court, and a third j group of candidates ran ou , the People's parly. , j The last day for filing is I Feb. 11. The election will be t held April 2. | Bond Issue Votir. the various town- Frank Low became the new president of the McHenry Chamber of Commerce at a meeting held Tuesday ^ this week. Larry Lund was elected vice-president and Richard Zieman was re-elect ed t reasurer. The general membership lunehon meeting was held at noon at the Legion home, with thirtyfive members in attendance, representing twentysix business firms. A short business meeting was conducted by Ivdward Buss, who so ably served .as president during the past year. He expressed his sincere thanks to the City Council/ the Christmas promotion committee. Supt. of Public Works Fred Meyer, C. of C. Secretary Marian Carlson and ^others who cooperated to make the organization prosper and grow during the past twelve months. - ' Present Nominations The nominating committee presented lour •names to the membership as candidates for Ixmrd members, and there were no other nominations from the floor. Richard Zieman and Frank Low were re-elected for ihree-year terms, and Bob Pederson and Clint Claypool were elected for the <amc length of time as new members. Following the je'ection. the board met in .;peciai session to elect the new officers. In ad- , • Supt. of Public Works Fred 'hey probably had a ear Tw^ked | Mey(.r re,>01.,0(i investigation •:round the corner on Wanlre- i f a ,;m ost;)l)|ish unifonT1 Mrs. Amici will .-o into re (ships will also include a referhearsal in March for Ihe l'.Hi."> j endum requesting approval to season, which runs from v'xt i issue $<>85,000 in bonds asked gan road Gardner obtained a •'>od description of the two men, who were judged lo-be in 1 heir early 'twenties. They were described as dark, r.nd of foreign extraction. The attendant said j October through 1 >ecemU r. During this time she will lx> the chorus selecti- .v line for sea walls along west side of Fox River in tho besiness area. The survey must ; earnin be sub• mittedi «t o the stalie,. o/ief.- j, Irom seven oi• ieras partment l'oi appioval. Use of the ice skating are" he was sure that one of tIv- I , ^ ^ p Kipl(1 j lit ion to those mentioned, other board members' FRANK LOW Kimbros like to keep informed ! are Donald Howard. Ed. Pieroni. Charles Smitji, on local happenings as e\- : Dona id Dohertv, William Xye. ' " ' ~ ~ pressed in their letter: "Wo Nick Justen an.i Edward'BUP*. : KABIKs REPORT OXK; FILIN<» enjoy the paper so much jintl j A list of new committee , EtJ|fcjrd Jelinek, vabies cji On Wednesday. Charles can hardly wait fwr it to get I assignments will be compiled forein^ofticer. reported a tot;d Miller was the only filing here.' • in the near future &nd an-j of 324 ca.ses h/uvlled for the the township, running " K. A. F. I noimeed m a later i^i'e. 1 rnonih in the county. highway commissioner, ' men had been a customer in the station in reci nl weeks. Lloyd Webb, owner - of 11 n ^taticjn. le.irned ».f the hold-uwhen he arrived for work cai 'y the following morniivr McHenry f)oli.e art> contino ing their investigj.1 ion. ,NAMK IHtlVi: C'HAIRMKV "Mrs. Arthur Ol^en of t i l l .V John street and Mrs. (-e(.rge Cina ot HIT N. John-s:ree have been nainetl co-chaii ni' ii of the 196.'> heart ton I c u t i - paign. February has !-oen na.vv ed as heart mon'li. , « i.th }•>•!> '.'1 established Heart Sunday. This day x\ iiI officially end the campaign. I.isl year's siu'cessful camijai'jn established new records and the ch.dr •! men anticipate eater rein wards this year Dr. Benjamin loi Massouda has Wen name;! tu the post uf medical a iwsur. . encouraging to the council am : steps have l>een taken to pio vi('e areas l»> separate 1 lit smaller children from the h««- key players. A steady sale of \fh:cle licenses is reported, but the biu i rush is expected in February • Licenses were due January 1st The City Council and Zoning I ioHrd ol Api>eals ha\e l>een invited by the -gjVlcHenry Planning Commission to view a film en "City Planning and Development" next Monday night. Mayor Doheity' asked the Street and Alley Committee tc BANK SHOWS BIGGEST YEAR IN LONG HISTORY The stockholders of ihe Mi Henrv State Bank met for tlv by the Valley Hi Nursing home committee. The money is sougnt to build an addition for ninety new beds (fifty-five more than the present enrollment) furnishings, a new water toxver. sewage system improvement, etc. The home was completed in 1959 and was designed to house thirty patients and seven employees. Valley Hi presently bank's fifty-seventl/ annual has sixty-five h»»ds available meeting Tuesday, Ian. 8. Kxe- for men and women. eutivc Vice-President Itob'Mt L. Weber's review o| (he year's business for the stockholder", showed a substantial erowth in all departments of the bank. Mr. WcIkt |>ointod out thai the banks resources have l)e<m rrowing steadilv since th' l.HMOR ( HAIMiK I.any liruee of Wonder View was given a $100 suspemled fine and paid $7 in court costs l>eforo Police Magistrate Donald How ard last Thursday evearh laiO's but iiave increased nin/ on a ('ha1"^ o1' PUicha^itV noie rapidly since I!).*; when a minOr. The Methe hank moved to its present location. ,The increased • facilities which have allowed for letter service to the community has resulted in a jump ol investigate the proposal to widen Given street in th< block n , ,u"lun hilars tn resource lK»t.ween Flm St. and Pearl Si Traffic congestion in this area is developing into a real, problem oil busy weekend:. Henry tavern owner whero the liquor was alleged to ha»e l>een intrchased was also ordered to api^ear in court, but conflicting testimony resulted in the Case against him being disin the lust five years missed. Bruce testified that-he In view of the leveling oft d,d nul evidence of Jus of the nations economv. n,c , but tlW tavern owner and j ; tlu ee witnesses said such ev»- (Continued on page 8) ' deuce was shown.