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MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "Serving The Ctaain-O-Lalfes Region Since 1875" Volume 88 -- No. 5 -- 3 Sections McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JUNE 14, 1962 22 Pages -- 10c Per Cop) There is nothing so fascinating as a circus to the very young -- and others who are young in spirit. This \yas evident at Wonder Lake last Thursday when it seemed that every child within miles was 1 Attracted to the huge tent and the array of animals that sets this type of entertainment apart from all other forms of amusement. More than a few will share with us our own memories of the circuses that set up tents on the former Wattles property on John street, between Center and Third streets, every summer season. They were Afemall travelling c troupes, but even five animals made it a circus to those of us who had never seen anything bigger. We recall finding some excitement in the fact that we lived only a block away. Doors were locked securely at night at this one time of the year only, for young minds associated these travellers closely with gypsies who called each "V spring, and we had visions of waking up to find a stranger in the house. From our bed we could hear the music so familiar to the circus, and in our minds we re-lived the performance seen earlier. These were wonderful days and occasionally at circus time in ihe summer, we look at the W row of houses which line the streets, then shut our eyes and try to remember the big tent and the neighbor boy intent upon the task of watering the elephant for a free pass. Times have changed, and it's hard to say all of these changes are good. But possibly the passing of time itself is what has added an extra aura of glamor ^ to those things we treasure in ' • our memory. Talent Of 100 County Artists Will Be Seen During June Art Fair Kotalik Studio Photo Displaying exhibit for upcoming County Art Fair are Artist Jim Pearson of Ringwood and Mayor Donald P. Doherty. Mayor Doherty has proclaimed the week starting June 18 as Art Fair Week. Pearson's one-man show of paintings and sculpture will be a highlight of the 1962 event. Charge Driver With Homicide It has been recommended by a coroner's jury in Lake county that Robert G. Leach, 33, of rural McHenry, be charged with reckless homicide as a result of the May 6 accident which took the lives of two area residents. They were Albert F. Gilbert, 72, and his wife, Edna, 70, of 108 W. Rand road, Pistakee Highlands. Leach was freed on $2,000 bond after being bound to the grand jury by Round Lake Police Magistrate Dulany M. Bennett or. charges of reckless homicide and wrong larte usage made by state police. Testimony at the inquest stated that Leach was attempting to pass on a hill when he hit the Gilbert auto head-on. It will be remembered that the elderly couple were enroute home from Lombard, where they attended the wedding of a granddaughter. The state's attorney of Lake county is now waiting for copies of testimony from the inquest. After a study is made, that office will ask the case to be heard before the grand*jury. Last Thursday evening marked the annual get-together of Northern Illinois Gas company and the press. The gathering, held at the Elgin Country ciub, was considerably larger than usual, covering the entire northwest division. The M.C. "hit the nail on q the head" when he briefly . recalled other such din'ners leading up to this sixth event with appropriate words of a business leader who accounted for the success • of all such gatherings thus: "No eatin', no meetin'!" There are no finer hosts than these company officials who plan this annual dinner, and there were only complimentary ^ words tor the talk of the vicepresident and his keen sense of humor. He had an aptness for making statistics interesting, which is an art otheis might well emulate. Folks like to give credit where it is due. A Cooney Heights resident called our of- ; f4ee Friday morning to give | high praise for the efforts of several young boys ranging in age from about 8 to 14, who . voluntarily decided to clean j up a vacant lot on Crestwood j drive which had become unsightly. They mowed the high i weeds and generally cleaned ! up the lot to give it a most ! attractive appearance. Not c.nly residents of Cooney Heights subdivision, but the city of McHenry too, will be ' most pleased with the spirit of cooperation shown by these young men, since an effort is being made to have weeds cut on all property. K. A. F. Ihe week of June 18 is Art Fair Week in McHenry in accordance with a proclamation of Mayor Donald Doherty in honoring the sixth annual exhibition by McHenry county artists - - the Country Art Fair. Site of the fair is the McHenry Junior High. The show opens Friday, June 22. at 2 p.m. and continues until 10 Sunday night. All reports suggest this will be the biggest year ever for the fair. Registrars have signed in some 100 artists, with exhibits running close to 300. In addition, 500 children's works will be displayed, representing schools all over McHenry county. Art Fair Week will be a busy one fyfr The several committees under F?ir Co-Chairmen Gertrude Gladstone, Eleanor Locker and Mae Stinespring, all of McHenry. This is the week for stringing banners, placing posters, hanging paintings and adding the finishing touches to the Junior high exhibit rooms. This work is no small undertaking. Especially for the Art Fair, the Junior high gymnasium will be transformed into an indoor park, complete (Continued on Page 8) FLAMES CAUSE DESTRUCTION OF AREA RESIDENCE Evening Blaze Guts West Shore Beach Home D«?ma Week BULLETIN Paul Mandli. has announced his resignation as teacher and varsity football, coach at the McHenry high school, but the board of District 156 will not meet until next Tuesday night to act on the resignation. Ea.Hier this year, the resignations of Cliff Fulton and, Robert Hendrichs as football coaches were accepted by the board, but they will remain with their other coaching duties and on the faculty. It will be necessary for the board to fill these vacancies before the start of the fall term. With these e x c e p t i o n s , t h e c o a c h i n g staff is intact. WEINGARTNER WINS CONTINUANCE ON LIQUOR CHARGE The case of the people of the state of Illinois versus Oscar Weingartner on a charge of selling liquor to minors has been5 continued by Justice of the Peace Charles M. Adams at the request of Mr. Weingartner's attorney. The case will be heard at S o'clock on Saturday, June 23. The charge stems from a surprise,, visit made by sheriff's deputies early on the morning of June 3, following an anonymous tip that a teen-age party was in progress at the Old Spot tavern on Pistakee Say Owned by Mr. Weingartner. Although a number of the youth disappeared, according to a story given to Judge Adams, four who admitted to being un-( der tlie-21 legal age to purchase TRY EXPERIMENTAL* itxov' were apprehended. Springer Trial Opens On Manslaughter Charge After Tedious Selection Of Jury A. E. NORDSTROM PETITION RULED OUT BY BOARD A one and one-half story, five-room home on West Shore drive, West Shore Beach, Mc- Cullom Lake, owned by Ed. Hanley of Chicago, was almost completely destroyed by flames about 10:45 o'clock Thursday evening, June 7. Although the actual blaze was confined almost exclusively to the one room where it started, firemen believed it had been smouldering lor some time, resulting in extensive damage because of smoke and extreme heat. Th family maintained the place as a summer home, and had visited here as recently as the previous Sunday. The flames started in the bedroom, which was entirely gutted. Furnishings elsewhere in the house were also ruined. (Continued on Page 8) Fiesta Queen Candidates The Illinois State electoral board this past week made a decision not to allow the candidacy of Albert E. Nordstrom of Waukegan, who filed a petition to fill the vacancy for a 52nd district state senatorial seat. Thus, the special primary which both major parties had hoped to avoid will not be necessary. and the huge expense will be avoided. Each party had made a selection of one candidate from the three counties involved so that the primary would not be necessary. Nondstrom's hat in the ring altered plans for a time, but an objection by- Charles Wilson, Lake Bluff at torney, resulted in the uncertainty which was followed by the electoral board's decision. The board, with Gov. Kemer presiding, declared that 380 signatures were needed, and although Nordstrom had submitted 510 on nis petition, 136 were ruled invalid. This reduced the number of possibly valid signatures to 374, or six less than required. It had been estimated by party leaders that a special primary would have cost from $50,000 to $100,000. IN rGUAGE STUDY rRADE SCHOOL Of [ interest to parents of third Ngrade pupils at Hilltop school us an announcement by the board of education of District 15^ that an experiment with a foreign language program will he introduced there next September. Pupils in the third grade will he given F r e n c h l e s s o n s t w i c e e a c h week, with Mrs. James Watkins as teacher. Hilltop was selected for the experimental program because a qualified teacher is available there. Mrs. Watkins is the regular third grade teacher. Supt. Carl Buckner explained to the board plans presented by the drainage commission in connection with the water drainage problem en Kane street, near the Edgebrook and Junior high buildings. It was in May of this year that the McHenry-Nunda Union Drainage district met to approve a special assessment in the amount of $51,000 for >york to be undertaken in that area. The attorney for the commissioners then filed a petition with Judge Cooney in county court, requesting permission to spread an assessment in the amount mentioned. Summer school classes were approved by the board Monday evening. Members appointed C. R. Page as school treasurer to serve for a period of two years. The purchase of a mowing machine for Valley View school was approved. Remember to observe Flag Day today, June 14. FRANCES CASEY McHENRY SUPERVISOR LEADS OPPOSITION TO DENY ZONING CHANGE OF AQUA LAI€ LAND Plant Worker * Stabbed Friday Estaill Sowards, who resides SURVEY TAKEN SUMMER OF '61 LINDA SCHOPP The first entries in the Fiesta j J^YCEES STUDY Day queen contest were made known this week, and are expected to he followed by a number of others. The initial entry was made by Linda Kay Schopo, a pretty 17-year-old who resides at 607 S. Orchid Path, McHenry. She is the daughter of the Kenneth H. Schopps. The second cju^en candidal c The county board of supervisors, in session Monday of this week, ignored a recommendation of the zoning hoard of appeals to grant a change in this area and denied the petition of Daniel and Kathrynij at"^e" Mobile Trailer Homes"at Fry for a "conditional use j Harvard, was fined $25 and permit on Aqua Lane property. ; costs and given a nirfety.day The vote was 13 for denial and , suspended jail sentence as a 9 to allow the request. • result Qf. stabbing a fellow The petitioners had asked a | worker in the parking lot at change for Ihe purpose of con- j the American Steel Treating structing a swimming pool and Co. at Terra Cotta company, accessory bui.'iing, a maximum \ south of McHenry, last Friof forty-seven boat piers, a !-jay night- He appeared in boat launching ramp, gas and (he court , of Justice of the DRIVER FATALLY STRICKEN. AUTO STOPS IN FIELD • : was Frances Casey, 11C6, off 1144n0Q9 An Emerald Park resident , N G,'een- daughter of Mrs. G. suffered a fatal heart attack j Casey. while driving south on Rt. 31. j Th„ V'F W auxiliary, sponjust north of McHenry. Sun- j sor of the annuai contest. A< day evening about 10:30. Con- : anxious to have all entries rad Anderson and his wife, i turned in by june 26, whi<* who reside at 2617 Emerald | the deadline date set. Can- Court, were returning home; didales must reside within the high school district, they Re-evaluation of the public opinion survey laken by the McHenry Jayr-ees was decided at the June 6 meeting. The survey, taken in June of 1961, was designed to show what steps the people of McHenry would like to see takeh toward community development. Reevaluation would show what steps have been taken and what the Jaycees could contribute. The third annual jaycee teak fry will be held at Vetwhen he was stricken. His car went out of control, left the highway and came to a stop in a corn field. Fortunately, traffic was not heavy at the time and the auto, which crossed into the north-bound lane, was not involved in an accident. The body was removed to the George R. Justen &«Son funeral home. where Rev. George W. Martin officiated at last rites Wednesday after- (Continued on Page 5) etvans Acres. Crystal Lake, Saturday, June 23. Tickets will he \;old to cover the cost of must be single and/between the j steaks and refreshments, ages of 16 and 21. ^ Each couple will be asked to Interested girls may enter by bring a dish to round out the mailing applications to Daisy Smith at 3113 W. McKinley. or F'thel Grotn, 2508 S. Michael, McHenry. A charm course will be conducted during the' 'last three weeks for candidates. The winner of the contest will be named McHenry ^ queen of 1962 and will ride on the Chamber of Commerce float on Fiesta Dav. menu. Steak, buffet, refreshments and dancing are planned for the night. For information and tickets call Don Sonnomann, Bob Kozy or Jake Marino. The MFT allotment to McHenry township, announced at the meeting of the county board Mondav. was $1,632.81. oil pump facilities and a parking area in Aqua Lane, north of McHenry. The petition further stated that the usage would be on a private basi.->. Although a pool and a private club are each permissible under other, separate zoning classifications, the petitioners were of the opinion that the conditional use permit was most applicable. The board of appeals made its recommendation in favor of the change with a provision that no further extension of the usage be granted in the future. Leading the opposition was Supervisor Albert Adams of McHenry, who argued that to make the change it was necessary to show a need for the proposed service to be offered. He continued to state there were ample boat landings now in McHenry, an argument which was similar to that offered by objectors at a hearing in May. J Vote Against Bridge A request for a new bridge in Chemung township passed, but without the support of two McHenry supervisors, LeRoy Smith and Albert Adams. They said they would continue to (Continued on Page 8) Peace Charles M. Adams. According to the testimony, Edison Burke and Sowards were riding to work when a serious argument started. Upon reaching the plant, where they were to start the night shift, Burke allegedly attacked Sowards and the latter pulled out a knife and stabbed him. Twenty-nine stitches were required to close Burkes wounds after admittance to-Mc- Henry hospital. When Burke refused to sign a complaint, Deputy Sheriff Richard Anderson did so "and charged Sowards with reckless conduct. Burke also refused to appear at the trial. The fight occurred Friday evening, just before midnight. Both men were formerly from Kentucky. FIND ADDITIONAL, VANDALISM Additional damage to boats at North Bridge Marine, 3112 W. Lincoln^i|^ad, McHenry. has been uncovered in the days since the original vandalism was discovered last week. C o m p a n y o f f i c i a l s s a i d o n Tuesday that there had been no word from the sheriff's office that any suspects had been found to date. The public has taken special interest in this case because of a long history of complaints received during the past two years regarding similar parties in some area taverns. Individuals who said they had facts refused to sign a complaint each time, and authorities claimed visits to the establishments revealed nothing amiss on those occasions. JOSEPH ETTEN SEEKS ALDERMAN POST IN WARD I Joseph Etten has filed his petition for alderman in Ward 1 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Donald II. Schaefer, who is moving out of the city. This is the only filing to date, and the deadline is June 28. There is also a vacancy in Ward 3, where Charles Brown recently resigned. TWO McHENRY SISTERS SEEK PRINCESS TITLE Curran Girls Among Nine Candidates In County Competition From among nine young women who are daughters of area dairy farmers, one will be crowned McHenry county dairy princess in McHenry at t h e V . £ \ W . c l u b h o u s e o n Thursday, June 28, when the Dairy Promotion council holds its annual dinner. At present, all of them are busy boosting the sale of dairy products during June dairy month. SEEK PARADE ENTRIES An application blank to make parade entries for Fiesta Day on July 15 will appear in next week's issue of the Plaindealer. The various organizations spon soring the day are anxious to make this the finest line of march to date, and only through the efforts of business people and individuals alike can this be accomplished. MOTORCYCLE BURNS A motorcycle parked near the Moose lodge early Tuesday evening caught afire from a leaking carburetor and considerable damage resulted to the motor. Members of the McHenry fire department. Company I, answered the call. A day and a half were required this week before a petit jury was selected to hear the case of Joseph Springer, 18. of Chicago, who is on trial, charged with involuntary manslaughter. The Case results from the Sept. 24, 1961, "gan.t; of war" in which the young men and three companions were engaging in a gravel pit at Burton's Bridge when Lawrence Nova, 17, was fatally shot. One of the witnesses called to the stand as the state opened its case on Tuesday afternoon was John Schaich of Springfield, ballistics expert who identified the bullet that lodged in» Nova's heart, which earlier had been determined to have been fired from Springer's gun. Others who testified Tues- Two of the candidates are I day were Dr. Fox, pathologist McHenry girls, and are sisters. They pre Dorothy Curran, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Curran, sponsored by McHenry Pure Milk, and« her older sister, Kathy, sponsored by the Woodstock PMA. Others entered in competition include Susann Foley, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Foley of Marengo, sponsored by Marengo PMA; Karen Stoblquist, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Stoblquist, Marengo, McHenry County Farm Bureau; Bonnie Lahman, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lahman, Harv a r d , B i l l ' s D a i r y ; R i t a Bischke,. 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bischke, Harvard, Harvard PMA; Cheryl Peterson, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Peterson of Harvard, Woodstock Progressives; Julie Johnson, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Johnson of Hebron, Federal Land Bank; Janice Gile, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Smith Gile, Hebron, Hebron PMA. Public Invited Charles "Chuck" Weingart of McHenry is chairman -of ticket sales for the dinner. The public is invited, and tickets may be obtained from any of the dairy princess candidates or from Miss Patricia Hogan. of Ringwood, who is reigning county and state dairy princess. (Continued on Page 8) who conducted the autopsy, Dr. Massouda of McHenry, who pronounced the youth dead, and Coroner Theron Ehorn. Kuby Takes Stand One of the boys involved in the "game", Conrad Kuby, was called to the stand by the state just a short time before the end of the day's testimony, and he was scheduled to continue on Wednesday. The state had listed nineteen w i t n e s s e s e x p e c t e d to be called, and it was estimated that about four days would be required for the entire case. At a preliminary hearing following the shooting, the story unfolded of the five -- Springer, Nbva, Kuby, Thomas Murray, 18, and Kenneth Phillips, 16. all of Chicago -- coming to Burton's Bridge, southeast of McHenry, to spend the day. They soon tired of target shooting, and the five youths selected sides to play their "game jf war". Nova was struck as he came out from behind a tree, and he died enroute to the hospital in McHenry. PRINCESS TO SPEAK Patricia Hogan, state dairy princess from Ringwood, will speak for the Rotary club Thursday, June 14, at a luncheon meeting in the Legiopi home at 12:10 o'clock. President Harry Dean urges all members to attend. STUDENTS AT MCHS MARC.ARET MAKCHI PRE-HESTA DAY EVENTS PROMISE ENTERTAINMENT Water Fights, Two Dances Features Of Saturday Evening VIRGINIA PETERSON While most people are concerned mainly with the events of Fiesta Day Pself, those who enjoy an entire weekend of activities will find the program for Saturday evening most interesting and entertaining. This year it promises to be a night filled with events for young and old alike. The first of these will occur at 7 o'clock on Saturday, July 14. with funfilled water fights. Many of the amateur contestants from last year's battles are seeking revenge, and Fire Chief Ed. Justen promises everyone a good many laughs. (Continued on Page 8) SEVERAL INJURE IN NUMEROUS AM „ CRASHES IN WEEK Maebelle Waligora of Delavan, Wis., suffered injuries to the knee and abdomen when the car driven by her husband went out of control or. Johnsburg road hill as the couple travelled east about 6:30 o'clock Tuesday evening. A defective steering aparatus was blamed for the accident. ^ The car left the road on the steep ' hill and crashed. Mrs. Waligora was taken to M c H e n r y h o s p i t a l b y t h e Johnsburg rescue squad. Two Hurt A second accident occurred just an hour later on Lincoin road, on the sharp curve near the Peter Schaefer farm, a mile east of the outdoor theatre. The car. in which Stanley Colbran of Antioch and Ken O'Kane of McHenry were riding, failed to negotiate the (Continued on Page 8) JACQUELYN CANNOrp- In spite of the fact that the threat of rain, plus cool breezes, forced McHenry high school commencement exercises inside on June 6, the program was termed entirely sue c e-s s f u 1, with all 227 graduates receiving their diplomas. The huge crowd filled the gymnasium's s t a n d i n g - r o o m - o n l y s e c t i o n , and probably discouraged some interested persons who would have attended if the gradual t ion could have been held outside. The program was shorter than in past years, since many scholarship and other awards had been presented the previous day at an Honors Day program. p The only special awards io be given out commencement night were those for outstanding scholastic attainment. Nine seniors, including one boy. were presented pins in recognition for obtaining an average of 4.5 or better for their four years. Margaret "Peggy" Marchi was valedictorian and Virginia (Continued on Page 5)