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PLAINDEALER "Serving The Ctaaln-O-Lakes Region Since 1875" Volume 89 -- Kb. IS -- 4 Sections McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. AUGUST 22. 1963 28 Paget -- 10c Per Copy 1,779 VOTERS DEFEAT SCHOOL ISSUES A - Wonder Lake Man Dies In Crash Johnsburg, Harrison Voters Oppose Bond Issue, Tax Increases The Plaindealer is pleased to "inform its readers that this week's issue is reaching more homes than any paper in its long history. A total of 11,800 issues are being sent to all persons served by the McHenry and Wonder Lake post offices. There are twenty-eight pages in the Aug. 22 issue, requiring the use of 4,720 pounds of newsprint i We hope everyone enjoys our "weighty" issue! Watching the work now in progress on Waukegan road, which will widen the street near Landmark school, one can readily see that in addition to correcting a safety hazard with the discharge and taking on of pupils, the project's completion will also ease the driving problem., During school months, with busses stopping so often in the line of duty, driving was made difficult by the narrow road remaining in which to travel. The additional width should be a decided improvement. Elm Street's New Face Workmen are shown using the machinery responsible for a smooth, new blacktop surfacing on Elm street this week, extending from the intersection of Richmond road to the railroad tracks and south to John street. The project is being undertaken jointly by the city of McHenry and the state of Illinois. The city's share of the expense will come from the Motor Fuel Tax fund. In the near future, the 1963 quadrennial report regarding propery reassessment will appear in the Plaindealer. The current reassessment of real estate is now completed in all of the eighty-four townshipgoverned counties in downstate Illinois. These include McHenry county, managed by elected township supervisors and assistants, in contrast to the seventeen commission-formed counties governed by three elected commissioners. • The published reassessments will reflect any changes in the local assessment that were made by the local township assessor. They will also give notice of changes in assessments that to some extent may reflect additions, removals or destruction of buildings. It is important to understand that the 1963 publication of local assessments may or may not be the same assessment figures that will appear on the 1963 real estate tax bills payable in 1964. All of the published '63 real estate assessments are subject to individual adjustments and equalization by the county boards of review. Taxpayers are reminded to consider that assessments and tax levies, are two separate and distinct considerations, the latter being determined by boards of education and other local ^governing bodies. City's Public Schools To Register Students Three Days Next Week It is a rather sad commentary on the morals of a good percentage of our people when the film industry is forced to resort to changing the names of movies and using bizarre and lewd forms of advertising to attract an audience. A local theatre manager cited to us a list of movies -- some strictly of an historical Registration days have been set for all McHenry public school students, and are scheduled for the first three days of next week. High school registration will take place Monday, Aug. 26, and Tuesday, Aug. 27, in preparation for the opening of school Sept. 3. The Aug. 26 schedule is as follows: 9 to 9:30, seniors A through F; 9:30 to 10, seniors G through K; 10 to 10:30, seniors L through R; 10:30 to 11, seniors S through Z; 11 to 11:30; juniors A--through F; 1 to 1:30, juniors G through L; 1:30 to 2, juniors M through R; 2 to 2:30, juniors S through Z; 2:30 to 3, sophomores A through E; 3 to 3:30, sophomores F through H. The Aug. 27 schedule is as follows: 9 to 9:30, sophomores I through L; 9:30 to 10, sophomores M through P; 10 to 10:30, sophomores Q through S; 10:30 to 11, sophomores T through Z; 11 to 11:30, freshmen A through D; 1 to 1:30, freshmen E through J; 1:30 to 2, freshmen K through M; 2 to 2:30, freshmen N through R; 2 °0 to 3, freshmen S through T; and 3 to 3:30 freshmen V through Z. YOUTH HURT IN GUN ACCIDENT AT McHENRY HOME Three Blazes Cause Damage McHenry firemen were kept busy the last few days of the week, with blazes occurring at three locations. At 3:30 Friday afternoon, lightning struck the James Gardner home at 711 Lincoln road, McHenry, during an electrical storm. It hit the television aerial, caused fuses to blow out, and started a fire in a wall on the other side of the room from the TV set. Fire Chief Ed. Jus ten estimated damage at about $100 to the home and $250 to contents. About 2:30 Thursday morning, a car belonging to Gerald Foute caught on fire at Lakemoor, resulting in complete loss. Neighbors summoned firemen when they saw flames which originated from defective electrical wiring in the door, which had an electric window lift. Earlier that evening, Mr. Foute had discovered a small fire but thought it had been entirely extinguished. A garage belonging to School District 15, located near the kindergarten building on Wau- Kegan street, suffered some damage because of fire last Thursday afternoon. Firemen said it was caused from a spark which caught the building from a nearby garbage burner. There was no damage to contents stored in the structure, but Chief Justen estimated $100 damage to the wall. STRIKE YOUTH, ATTEMPT THEFT AT COUNTRY CLUB Would-be thieves broke into the dining room of the McHenry Country club sometime Wednesday morning by breaking a window in that room, but apparently were unable to find any money. Police found evidence that the cash register had been tampered with, but they were unable to open it. Another incident which is believed to be associated with the attempted theft occurred at 12:30 a.m. when Gary Adams of 815 N. Green street, son of the Country Club pro, went to the clubhouse. On several occasions recent nights, golf carts had been damaged there, and Gary decided to look around. He met two unidentified men, and while talking to one, the other came up behind him and struck him on the head, leaving him unconcious. When he recovered, he notified police, who went to the sccne, found the break-in and took fingerprints. Gary was recovering Wednesday from his unfortunate experience. R. F. GUSTEK FALLS ASLEEP AT CAR'S WHEEL Others Lose Lives In Several Local Accidents NATION'S TOP PLUMBER AWARD TO McHENRY MAN COUNCIL PASSES $92,706 ANNUAL TAX ORDINANCE Arthur Jungwirth, 17, of 1201 W. Rocky Beach, McHenry, was treated at McHenry hospital for a gunshot wound received accidentally in his home last Saturday. The sheriff's office, which investigated, said Mary Jungwirth, the youth's mother, told them she had placed a .22 caliber revolver on a book shelf. Arthur was reaching for a book and the gun fell to the floor and discharged. The bullet struck his leg just below the knee. He called his mother at McHenry hospital, where she is employed, and arrangements were made for him to be taken to the hospital, where the bullet was removed. (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on Page 8) PEANUTS FOR CHARITY RESPONSE TO LABOR SURVEY PLEASES C OF The Chamber of Commerce is pleased with the high percentage of replies received to date in answer to the labor s u r v e y q u e s t i o n n a i r e s s e n t through the mail recently. The survey is being conducted for two main purposes, first, to attract desirable industry to the community through an effort to provide accurate information on the labor market, and second, to help find work locally for those who reside here and wish to find employment in their own area. The annual tax levy ordinance was reviewed and passed by the City Council at the regular meeting Monday night. With awareness toward the ever increasing fax burden, the council took the attitude of holding the line. The ordinance is in the amount of $92,706.25, including bond and interest payments of $40,256.25 previously approved in bond issue referendums. The council voted to reclassify lots 18, 19 and 20 at the easterly end of Millstream Drive on Boone Creek to permit construction of an apartment building. Following the hearing, the Zoning Board of Appeals recommended rezoning additional adjoining lots, leaving one lot vacant as a buffer between the R-4 classification and the single unit dwelling area. This was considered, but only a half lot was available. The idea of establishing a public beach at this location also met with opposition. Complaints of all-night parking on public streets and the use of marked no-parking areas were referred to the police department. A 37-year-old Wonder Lake man, Richard F. Gustek, lost his life in a traffic accident early Tuesday morning, Aug. 20, which occurred on the Tri State Tollway, at Everett road, near Mundelein, Lake county. He was taken to Condell Memorial hospital, L.ibertyville, where he was pronounced dead. Gustek had been at work as an IBM tab operator for the A. C. Nielsen company in Evanston, and was returning home after working over-time. He apparently fell asleep and struck an embankment before hitting a bridge. He was born in Chicago Oct. 25, 1925, and for the past eight years resided at Wonder Lake. He was a veteran of World War II. Survivors include his mother, Atina Gustek, of Wonder Lake; two sisters, Miss Rose Gustek of Wonder Lake and Mrs. Florence Klapkowski of Chicago; two brothers, John of Wonder Lake and Edward of Pine Bluff, Ark.; two sisters-inlaw, Evelyn and Audrey Gustek; two nieces and one nephew. The body will rest at the Peter M. Justen & Son funeral Three plumbing and pipefitting apprentices, from Illinois, Pennsylvania and New York, were declared the best in the Unitecf States and Canada in Lafayette, Ind., Friday night after a week of contests involving 105 winners of state and province apprentice competition. Roland A. Besserud of McHenry and Gerald Dowling of Philadelphia will receive $1,000 each, and Lawrence T. Shepard of Rochester, N.Y., $500 as top scorers in the three categories of the tenth annual contests of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting industry. They were named at a banquet in the Purdue University Memorial union attended by more than 800 persons on campus. Besserud, a member of Local 130 of Chicago, topped the apprentice plumbers. He resides at 3205 South Bergman drive, McHenry. (Continued on Page 8) ONE YEAR AGO The large barn of Maurice Gladstone, on Rt. 31, burned to the ground. McHenry Animals Win Highest Honors During State Fair Competition Mayor Donald P. Doherty, at right, is shown buying the first bag of peanuts from the newly crowned Little Miss Peanut of McHenry, pretty Holly Palmbach. Virgil Pollock, general peanut sale chairman for McHenry Kiwanis club, looks on. The sale will be held throughout the area on Sept. 27 and 28, sponsored by both the McHenry and Wonder Lake Kiwanis clubs, with proceeds to benefit their many worthwhile projects. Six-year-old Holly will go to Chicago Saturday, Aug. 24, to participate in the district contest to select a representative for the twenty-one districts in the state. SCHOOL BOARD ADOPTS LEVIES IN THRK FUNDS Complete Parking Area To East Of School Building Only the board attended a Midget hearing held at the vIcHenry high school office last uesday evening prior to the regular monthly meeting of the hoard of District 156 Later, the board took action to adopt the following levies within the various funds: $550,000 in the educational fund; $90,000, buildlg; $16,600, transportation; nd none in the municipal relirement fund. Suburban Oil company was awarded a contract to complete work on the parking lot area to the east of the building, to start this week. When completed, the school will have a fine, large parking lot to accommodate growing numbers who use t his space. It was also voted to place 36-inch high fencing from the top row of the bleachers in Mc- Cracken field to the top rail- ! ing, for safety reasons. Teaching contracts were approved for Francis Fisher, a graduate of Northwestern university,' and James McGee, a Whitewater, Wis., graduate, both to teach English, and Gordon D. Good of Northwestern, to teach mathematics and science. Approval was made to tradein nine standard typewriters. A management letter audit report was read and then discussed by the board to close the meeting. Outstanding Dairy Princess Reign Ends For Ring wood Girl An unusual two-year career as Illinois Dairy Princess ends this Saturday, Aug. 24 for Patricia Hogan, a personable, pleasant good-will ambassador for the entire dairy industry. The ADA of Illinois contest to $20,000 SUIT RESULTS FROM TRAGIC CRASH j^TRIClA HOGAN choose her successor is set for that date at Bloomington. Perhaps the most unusual part 6f the 19-year-old McHenry county beauty's role is that she has taken her respon- A suit in the amount of $20,- 000 has been filed in circuit court by Rodger Kuntz of Sunnyside, asking judgment for the sole use of his wife and two children. The money is asked from Carl Sallaz, operator of Sunnyside tavern, and Jack Goldstein, operator of Harding |Liquors of 3936 W. North street, Chicago. ! The suit results from a tragic accident which occurred jAug. 16, 1962, on Rt. 12, in which Thomas and Earl W. Carnell of Elkhorn, Wis., were killed and 'Kuntz was badly injured. Kuntz was said to have failed to stop at the in- ! tersection as he drove north on the Johnsburg-Spring Grove ' blacktop. | Kuntz charges that the defendants or their agents sold him liquor on the day of the accident, and as a result of his injuries his family was deprived of support. Among top winners at the Illinois State Fair iast Thursday in Springfield was this beautiful Polled Shorthorn bull entered by Westward Way Farms, located on the Crystal Lake blacktop, south of McHenry, which was proclaimed senior champion bull. W. W. Copyright XI, which will be 2 years old in September, was born and reared on the local farm and to date has been undefeated in his class. Last year he won first at the Illinois and Iowa fairs and the International Livestock show in Chicago. In Iowa, he was proclaimed grand champion bull. A half-brother, W. W. Copyright XXX, won the junior grand championship this year at Springfield. • WATER POLLUTION tofep. Robert McClory and his sub-committee will be in McHenry to speak on a meeting sibility seriously and is a work-1 concerning water pollution, to ing Dairy Princess. j be held at local high school Pat, who works as a photog-i a/t***or*um Saturday, Sept. 7„ rapher's model and assistant in I 3 o clock. The public is inpublic relations when not giving talks or making personal appearances as Dairy Princess, felt the opportunity extended beyond the accepted procedure of "looking pretty" and smilvited to this meeting. (Continued on Page 8) New subscribers to the Plaindealer are reminded that they are entitled to a choice of gifts which are listed on Page 20 of this issue. The offer is good until Sept. 15. Two McHenry farms--Westward Way, south of McHenry, and Northern Pump at Mc- Cullom Lake -- took the lion's share of top honors in the livestock show at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield last Thursday. Besides bringing home the grand champion bull honors and having tne senior champion bull among Shorthorns, the farm also had junior champion female and won ten class blue ribbons in the open shew, which attracts owners from various parts of the world. In the Land of Lincoln show, the farm won fourteen out of fifteen classes entered for animals bred and reared in Illinois. In this particular show. Westward Way had the senior champion bull, junior champion bull, reserve iunior champion bull, reserve champion bull and reserve grand champion. The DAMAGE MAIL IN COLLECTION BOX AT LAKEMOOR The McHenry post office reports this week that mail placed in the collection box at the corner of Sheridan road and Rt. 120, in Lakemoor, was damaged last week when someone poured, a cola bottle into the box. On previous occasions, candy wrappers, balnana peels and other items have been thrown into the same receptacle. Those responsible arp warned that a fine, imprisonment, or both await anyone known to be destroying or tampering with mail. (Continued on Page 8) A delinquent personal property listing for McHenry township, following the June 1 deadline, appears in this issue of the Plaindealer. A building bond issue for erection of a new school at Johnsburg, and proposals for an increase of tax rates for educational purposes there and for educational and transportation purposes at Harrison school in Wonder Lake, were defeated decisively at the polls this past week. Johnsburg Vote The Johnsburg community turned out one of its largest votes in history last Saturday within School District 12 when 1,089 voters went to the polls to defeat both a building bond issue and a tax referendum by a 2 to 1 vote. The board had hoped to purchase' land and erect a new building to care for the needs of a growing school population: to improve the curriculum aria to increase the tax rate for educational purposes. The bond issue was in the amoqnt m $525,000. & The total vote on the bond issue was 359 votes in favgr and 674 opposed, while on the tax referendum, it was 335 In favor and 686 against. There were twenty-seven spoiled batlots in the two precincts. In Precinct 1, which included ^the Johnsburg community, the Wote on the bond issue was 1342 in favor and 638 opposed, Svhile the proposed tax increase for educational purposes i brought 322 who favored the I raise and 646 against. In thijS area alone 1,035 voters went rto the polls. In Precinct 2, at Sunnyside, where fifty-four votes were cast, there were 17 in favor of the bond issue and 36 opposed, while 13 voted "yes" on the tax increase and 40 were opposed. . Harrison Election Wonder Lake residents in Harrison School District 36 turned out in record numbers to defeat by a margin of leas than 2 to 1 a second attempt to increase tax rates in the district. The vote wasi 413 against to 255 in favor of raising the education tax rate 21 cents, anfl 424 against to 233 for raising the transportation tax rate 8 cents, both per $100 assessed valuation. There were twenty* two spoiled ballots. Total vote was 690, approximately 58 per cent of registered voters in Precincts 5, 8, 10 and Greenwood 1, who areresidents of the Harrison soneol district. This was the first time school district residents had to be registered voters in a general election, to conform with a new law enacted Aug. 16 when Gov. Kerner signed a bill making this vital change in the school election code. Previously, school district residents could vote in school elections without being registered voters. Tempers Flare The new law caused some flared tempers among residents who wanted to vote but were not registered. All were required to sign voter registration affidavits. Some threatened to challenge the election. One, Ted Wielock, arrived early in the evening before the results were known, and made repeated threats. After the polls closed at 10 p.m. he repeated the threat, and continued to argue with judges. Ed O'Brien, a deputy sheriff, ordered him to stop heckling, and threatened to have him removed from the building. Wielock refused to vote even after repeated notice that the polls were closing. Later, when the results were kr\own, favorable to the unidentified group he apparently represented, Wielock said he would not challenge the election. The referendums, if passed, would have: increased the education fund to $1.17 and the transportation fund to 10 cents per $100 assessed valuation, to help pull the district out of its $17,000 deficit. Now the board, by previous action, is committed to install certain fees and make certain cuts (previously published) to help balj ance the budget. Last April identical proposals (Continued on Page 8)