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,'•*» • ' f y tr' V5M? 'V ' • ." ^ •'. y • •• wt l . V "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-tAKES^llo^SINCE^S^^^'^'^" > t r<* V A *** 1 ^ '"-"'•^"•'--'^-.^vp '.-J •.' i'.,"'^ > •'; ";:f|il:Si®;;;;S| *•' '4 '&, W '; "* X • •• Volume 89 -- No, 34 -- 2 Sections McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2. 1964 14 Pages -- 10c Per Copy W'wm WwMS WM&m tf/" t , ->* ' • rfi Ufi * %£&*% "wn$m W? " "ty< *"?> £>:&& .vvfcT i^Ai- ,r,<X:W'.i.,U'-'*i' y.^ j.'ji-'.y ,..-• eanderin' Mrs. "Mose" is dead, and with her passing we have lost one of our oldest and closest friends. Death came on Christmas five, a night which also claimed her older brother a number of years ago. Many newer residents to Mc- Henry are unaware that there was a Mrs. "Mose," for .retirement and failing health had put her less in the public eye in late years. Fifteen or twenty years ago she was known by virtually everyone in McHenry as half of the team of A. H- and Oracia Mosher, who guided the hometown newspaper through the precarious depression days and on through World War II. The community has lost a respected resident •-- the Plaindealer has lost one of it& few remaining links with a long and important part of local newspaper history. For ourselves, our deep loss is aj' personal one, encompassing treasured memories extending from our first day iriSide a newspaper office. In addition to assuming an active part in the bookkeeping, - proofreading and advertising departments, as she was needed, probably her most important service was a "behind the scene" role as she offered inspiration, advice and encouragement to "Mose" during his years as editor and later as publisher. Memories of our publishing days in the former old tobacco plant on north Green, street have come flooding over us in the days since her 'death -- some humorous, some happy, and a few we recall with a tinge of sadness. These were memories we shared together until the day of her death. We remember so well how she laughed at our initiation / into the business when the composing roon\ foreman obligingly showed us "type lice"; how we worked side by side to wrap and mail hundreds of papers to servicemen during World War II; and how we occasionally shed a tear or two when someone particularly close to our paper and to the community ,>vas taken from our midst. Life moves quickly and we are often reminded that there is'no time for nostalgic memories, that we must continually look ahead. Most often this is true, but occasionally time must stop to let us reflect on the priceless gifts of a helping hand, a sympathetic ear. a bit of knowledge gained, and the loyalty of a good friend. All of these came our way through our association with Mrs. "Mose," and took on added meaning with the passing years. As long as our mind and fingers continue to record the history of McHenry, memory will never fail to take us back to a day in the 'forties when a kindly editor and his wife started us in the journalistic world of a small city. Wc have found many rewards in the intervening years, but none so cherished at» the friendship of two fine people. Judge Cooney Outlines M^ Court Changes For Bar Group; Elect Officers The McHenry County Bar association met on Monday in Crystal Lake to review 'and discuss the new administrative rules adopted by the 19th Judicial Circuit Court to apply to McHenry county, effective Jan. 1. Judge James H. Cooney of Woodstock, associate judge of the Circuit Court which includes Lake and McHenry counties, outlined the changes in court organization and practice brought about by the constitutional amendment adflpTttfl in Illinois to consolidate all trial courts into a singleV Circuit Court commencing Jan^/dl 1964. The local association elected new officers for 1964. Chosen were Robert J. Leali of Woodstock as president; LeRoy Welter of McHenry as vice-president; Theodore Kiggins of Johnsburg as secretary and Francis Higgins of Wonder Lake as treasurer. Carl Sands of Cary, Simon Stickgold of Woodstock and Edwin F. Zukowski of Crystal Lake were elected trustees. Jurists Introduced The outgoing president of the association, Henry L. Cowlin, Jr., of Crystal Lake, introduced the distinguished jurists attending the meeting. In addition to Judge Cooney were Judge William M. Carroll of Woodstock, Judge Thomas H. Moran, Judge Philip W. Yaper and Chief Judge Glenn K. Seidenfeld all of Lake county. Judges Carroll and Moran were recently appointed by the Supreme Court of Illinois to sit as Appellate Court judges in the newly formed Second Appellate Court district. Judge Seidenfeld was elected chief judge in the circuit to replace Judge Moran. Margaret O'Neil of Harvard, clerk pro tempore of the Circuit Court of McHenry county, was a guest of the association and participated in the discussion of the administrative problems involved in the court reorganization in this county. Following his election as the new president of the association, Robert J. Leali took the chair and then turned the meeting over to Judge Cooney, who pointed out t^io necessity for the new uniform rules to Wife Of Former Publisher Dies q Mrs. Gracia G. Mosher, 73, who with her husband A. Howard Mosher, operated the McHenry Plaindealer for about twenty-five years, died Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, about 7 (Continued on rage 8) GRACIA MOSHER * o'clock in Memorial hospital, Woodstock, where she had been confined for a day and a half. Her home was at 3612 W. Grand avenue, where she had resided for many years. The Moshers moved to McHenry from Woodstock in 1925, when he assumed the editorship of the Plaindealer. They maintained this association with the newspaper until January of 1948, when they purchased the business from Lucy F. Renich of Woodstock. In September of 1949 they. transferred control of the paper to the McHenry Publishing Company, at which time they retired. Mr. Mosher died on March 11 of 1956. Mrs. Mosher was born June 28, 1890, at Dixon and lived in that area for many years. She is survived by her brother, Winfield M. Pierce, of McHenry. The body rested at the Peter M. Justen & Son funeral home, where services were conducted by Rev. Russell' Northway of St. Paul's Episcopal church at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon. Interment was in Oakwood cemetery, Dixon. Pallbearers were Fred Fowles, William Moore, A. J. Wirtz and Ben Jung. Lctk@moor Lad Shot Thursday F ourteen-year-old Michael Kelly, son of Mrs. LeRoy Vogel of 134 S. Park road, Lakemoor, underwent surgery Dec. 26 for a foot wound received when he was accidentally shot by his own weapon while hunting that morning. Michael and two friends, Duane Brossman, 14, and"john Winston, 16, both of Lakemoor, were hunting oil the Miller farm, on the east1 side of Darrell road, a quarter mile south of Highway 120, when the accident occurred about 10 o'clock. Young Kelly had a Savage over-and-under combination .22 calibre rifle and a .410 shotgun owned by Brossman. The gun had a spur broken off the hammer, and for this reason Kelly carried it cocked with the breech open. At the time he was shot, ELECT C of C BOARD MEMBERS, Of FKERSJAN. 7 General Membership Meeting Called For Tuesday At Noon New officers will be elected at the annual, general membership meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, to be held Tuesday, Jan. 7, at noon at the Legion home. The first order of business will be to elect four new board members to replace those whose terms expire. Out-going members are William Nye, Richard Justen, Ed. Buss and Donald Doherty. A nominating committee has met to offer names which will be presented to the general membership. There may also be nominations from the floor. (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on Page 8) Support cerebral palsy drive. Win New Now that the Christmas holiday is a memory, we have time to sit down and really enjoy the cards that have been coming our way Over the past two weeks. Like everything else, the statisticians have a few answers for the curious. For instance. they say the average family sends seventy-five Christmas cards: 11 per cent of those you receive come from persons you omitted from your list; and 16 per cent arrive after Christmas. More than 3 per cent wind up in the dead letter office. (Continued on Page 8) Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Burgstaller of 806 S. Riverside Drive. McHenry Shores, are sh6wn in their home shortly after being informed that Mr. Burgstaller had won the all-expense paid, five-day trip to the New York World's Fair--next April. Mr.' Burgstaller. who has never flown by jet plane and has<never been in New York, won the trip as the result of a single entry in the holiday promotion in which more than fifty businessmen participated. Need Cooperation To Bring City Plans To Successful Completion A new year starts this week, and with it conies an opportunity to reflect on the past twelve months, and at the same time plan for the future. Most of us do this personally, and as good citizens we should be interested also in the accomplishments of the community in which we live, and programs-planned for a better McHenry in 1964. ... . The city and Chamber of Commerce are the two separate groups devoted more exclusively than any others to the betterment and progress of the area, thus a review of 1963 and their programs for the year ahead seem most timely. One of the biggest and most important projects of the past twelve months accomplished by city fathers was extension of the sewer lines into Cooney Heights, where facilities are now available to every resident. The program required some inconvenience to motorists during most of the summer months, but completion marked a definite improvement in this section of the city. Streets came in for their share of attention. Motor Fuel Tax funds saw a complete resurfacing of Elm street, in cooperation \tfith the state, and also the resurfacing of Kane avenue. Another major project was work to improve Third street, from Waukegan to Elm. New tennis courts and wash rooms in the city park were other improvements, and at the beach, a telephone was installed and a lifeguard stand added. The widening of Waukegan road improved safety conditions for the discharge of school children, and in the same area, a parking lot was built for use by the city and school faculty. A change in angle piarking on Green street from 45 to 30 degrees reduced considerably the number of accidents on this busy thoroughfare. A survey at the city sewer plant was undertaken to determine whether or not it was operating at maximum efficiency. Since that time, recommendations have corrected faulty conditions which existed. In the line of industrial expansion, the city annexed 160 acres' along Rt. 31, south of McHenry, and then zoned it for this purpose. Remodelling of the police department in the city hall was undertaken last winter, and a private office constructed for the chief of police and superintendent of public works. In the line of 1964 projects, the city hopes to start very soon to remodel and enlarge the present library. Plans call for an extension to the south-of the present structure and the purchase of new books. Road projects are also in the year's plans-^Some are certainties at this time, while others will be undertaken as the needs of winter weather damage arc evidenced. The Chamber of Commerce reports an increased membership of between 15 and 20 percent last year, which is encouraging for its future. One of the organization's most important projects was the industrial employee survey which wa,s most successful. The survey is aimed at aiding present and future industry in the area. A conip^ete brochure containing this and other information will be~made available soon to business and industry. ^ In this same field of endeavor, the C of C worked with the city on industrial area zoning. Other worthwhile undertakings during the past year were included sponsorship of two successful Dollar Days, an extensive holiday lighting contest an<K the Christmas promotion program through which a local couple will enjoy a trip to the World's Fair. One of their major hopes for '64 is the attraction of industry to the community. Several firms have visited the city, with a possibility of locating here. The Chamber had hoped that one industrial firm would have already broken ground, but indications point to this accomplishment in the near future. The industrial profiles which are being carried in the Plaindealer are also part of the long range plan to demonstrate to industry an appreciation on the part of the community, and also to give the public some idea of the impact of these firms on local economy. Certainly the progress of 1963 and plans for 1964 indicate a desire on the part of leaders of these two civic organizations to keep McHenry in leading contention among northern Illinois cities. As important as their leadership may be, their dreams can orfly be as successful as the cooperative effort of each citizen. SEWER SMOKE PROJECT WILL CONTINUE IN CITY The sewer smoke project started by the city this fall,, will continue in earnest after the first of the year, according to Superintendent of Public Works Fred Meyer. He said this week that the program will probably take about six weeks to complete. The project was given impetus last summer when the unpleasant condition of the river prompted investigation into all possible reasons for pollution. " In the present project, there is smoking of the main line, which follows house connections. If the smoke emerges from any other than the regular house vent, it indicates a violation of the city ordinance:- The city is aware that infiltration of this type *is taking place, and while the sewerage plant is able to handle the load at present, they intend to notify home owners and have corrections made where there are violations. The highest rate of flow at the sewer plant on any one day in the month of Decemb&r was 390,000 gallons a day, well beneath the one milliongallon capacity. However, when there is heavy rain, this flow sometimes goes as high as 500,000 to 550,000 gallons. Mr. Meyer said the most common causes of infiltration are faulty tile or downspouts. In addition to this, project, January will find city employees making new picnic benches for the park. At least this is the plan if Old Man Winter kindly refrains from scattering too much snow on McHenry. MEST MiTlf MAN m ioca THEf 7 CHARGE Accuse Henry Garcia Of Stealing $100 At Service Station Rudi J. Photo Three-month-old Susan Malenius, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Malenius of Rt. l^McHenry, is shown in a happy mood as she prepared to ^reet the New Yeari of 1964. Young Susan, the pride of her parents and two teenage brothers, Ed. Jr., and George, has a bright future to look forward to as 1964 makes its'-entrance. Two county men were arrested on Christmas, one in connection with the theft of just over $100 from Morrie's Cities Service gas station in Lakeland Park, owned and operated by Morris Ketchum". They are Henry Garcia of Palmer's Motel, Woodstock, charged with theft, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, and Clarence Jones of Huntley, disorderly conduct. Garcia's case, set for Dec. 28, was continued until early January. Donald Mercure, working at the station Christmas Day, was waiting on a customer when a car drove in, with Garcia driving. He emerged from the ea^ and went into the station, but came out as Mercure went inside. Placing money in the cash register, Mercure became suspicious when he found no $10 bilIs. However, to be sure his brother, also employed at the station, had not taken them out when he went off duty, he called. Learning that all money had been left in the register, Mercure decided that the sheriff's office should be notified. Others Suspicious In the meantime, other reports had been made to the police, including one from the Midstream service station in McHenry, where attendants been me suspicious of a man answering Garcia's dei-cription just a short time [J^evious. Sheriff's deputies traced Gar-1 cia to Huntley to the home of j Jones. Joined by Huntley police, they attempted an arrest but met with resistance until the appearance of two more deputies made it possible to get Garcia into the squad car. He was still struggling when they reached Woodstock and put him in the jail cell. Mercure positively identified i Garcia as Ihe man who entered the station. Co d With IBM; Local Plant QUADRENNIAL TAX •ISSUE IS ONE OF BIGGEST PRINTED Last week's fifty-two page Plaindealer was one of the largest issues ever printed; containing the quadrennial tax assessment listings. The paper contained thirtyseven pages of legal material which required about 1,000 hours of labor in setting type, proof reading, press work, etc. A total of 3,631 pounds of newsprint was used for the one publication compared to a normal 1,000 to 1,200 for an average weekly issue. The type contained in the legal portion totalled 3,640 pounds. Extra copies of this issue are available at the Plaindealer office at the regular price of the Plaindealer. CHRISTMAS TREES TO BE PICKED UP FOR BURNING RITE City employees will pick up Chris'mas trees, if placed on the curb, for three days, Friday, Saturday and Monday, •Tan. 3. 4 and 6 in preparation for the Twelfth Night tree burning. This year the co-chairmen, John Shav and Earl "Marty" Conwav. are also inviting nearby subdivisions to cooperate in the ceremony b^_ bringing trees to the Legion grounds in ad- (Continued on Pace 8) Science Research Associate's, Inc., a Chicago-based publisher of educational materials and psychological tests, will become affiliated with International Business Machines corporation, it has been announced by Lyle M. Spencer/ president of SRA, and Thomas J. Watson, Jr., chairman of IBM. ! The business and operations | of SRA will be carried on by j a separate subsidiary of IBM | under the direction of the pre- | sent management and staff, I the announcement said. Its I headquarters will continue to be in Chicago. IBM will issue 128,841 shares of its capital stock in exchange for the SRA business and assets. Based on its 1,779,816 outstanding shares SRA will receive one IBM j share for every 13,814 shares ! of SRA. j The arrangements are subject to working out the details of a formal agreement and to approval by both boards of directors and by the Science Research Associates stockholders. Maintain Plant Last h riday a SRA spokesman told the Plaindealer it was unable to indicate specifically what effect the change will have on operations, but the company pointed out that SRA will continue to operate locally and that headquarters will remain in Chicago. Ife added that they would a]go maintain their present bofiw| of directors and management;; The entire operutlon locally is changed from a year agty? (Continued