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Governor Candidates m §t CHARLES H. PERCY WILLIAM J. SCOTT In spite of prospects for a confusing and unusual primary ballot prior to the fall at-large election of members of the Illinois House of Representatives, only recent legislation kept it from being a blanket-sized ballot with chaos ruling. The at-large situation arose because the Illinois Constitutibn, by a 1955 amendment, requires the House to be redistricted every ten years. In the absence of any redis trie ting, representatives are required to run on a state-wide basis -- the very situation that exists this year of 1964. Little is needed to be added concerning the endless meetings of Democrats and Republicans and the deadlock which continued to exist at the time of the deadline. Despite the fact that an at-large election was required, the law made no provision for the mechanics of such an election. It was for this reason that the legislature was called into special session, and out of it should come some semblance of an. orderly primary and election. Each major political party will nominate House candidates at party conventions to be held June 1 in Springfield. Each party may nominate no more than 118 candidates for the 177 seats, thus ensuring minority representation. The conventions may, if they wish, nominate less than 118. Voters will choose convention delegates at the April primary. The fifty-nine former representative districts will be used as the basis for selection of delegates, with two elected from each district. These delegates will have convention voters based on the number of votes cast in their rlis'trict during the last general election. The normal cumulative voting procedui-e for repiteSehtktives will not be applicable for at-large elections. Each voter will have 177 votes for representative in the November election but can give only one vote to each candidate. Separate orange-colored bal- TWO BREAK-INS REPORTED IN McHENRY AREA Two break-ins in the McHenry area were under investigation by the sheriff's office this week. One occurred at the J& L service station on Rt. 120 and Lily Lake road, Lilymoor late Saturday night. Approximately 100 cartons of cigarettes were taken, valued! at more than $200. David Rasbough, who operates the station, reported that the front door had been forced open sometime after he closed Saturday night. A girl passing home from work later in the evening said she noticed the door open. The other entry was made at the Patrick Electric store in Island Lake, where three television sets and a tape recorder were stolen. CHARGE DRIVER WITH LEAVING ACCIDENT SCENE fOnniimipd on Pare 8) George Gould of Mill road, Wonder Lake, was held to the Circuit court last Thursday night on charges of leaving the scene of an accident and driving a motor-vehicle with a license that had been suspended. The arrest was made after his car was involved in an accident with another driven by Shirley Waddell of Oakwood drive, Wonder Lake, who told authorities Gould crossed into her lane of traffic and forced her to the right, his car hitting the rear of her auto. John C. Goetschel of McHenry was issued a ticket by county sheriff's police last Sunday morning for failure to yield the right-of-way. His car collided with one driven by Dorothy K. Krein of Lakemoor at the intersection of Rt. 120 and Qh9rl.es. s.trpet. Fred Chvatal of Richmond,, was blamed by sheriff's police for an ac^idepty which occurred last week Wednesday at the intersection of Rtes. 12 and 31. His car proceeding west on Rt. 12, collided with another driven by George W. Frisch, Jr., of Barrington, who was driving south on Rt. 31 Richard Brefeld of McHenry was a passenger in the Frisch auto. Contests In Three Area Districts Indicate Big School Election Vote The primary election will be overshadowed for at least one day, next Saturday, April 11, when voters of school districts in the area go to the polls to elect board members. Candidates in High School District 156 are the incumbents, Donald Howard of McHenry, Carl J. Neiss of Johnsburg and George M. Freund of Wonder Lake; and two new candidates, Dr. Leslie Krieger, Jr., of Kent Acres and Dr. Raymond H. Wat kins of Wonder Lake. These men, as all other candidates for school positions, are seeking three-year terms. Voting will take place between noon and 7 o'clock at seven polling places as follows: Precinct 1, high school, boy's gym entrance ; 2, fire house, Lakemoor, 3, beachhouse, Mc- Cullom Lake; 4, Sunny side Community hall; 5, Johnsburg District No. 12 school house; 6, Harrison school, Wonder Lake; 7, Fredrick Amour residence, 1127 Circle Drive. Island Lake, District 15 Voting will take place at the same hours in Consolidated School District 15, although the precincts will be fewer. These candidates, too, seek three-year terms. Seeking re-election are three incumbents, Henry Nell, Jr., Thomas L. Lawson and Dr. Peter H. Griesbach, all of McHenry, and one newcomer to the race, Thomas R. Davis, also of McHenry. Three are to be elected on April 11. The polling places include Precinct 1, high school, boys gym entrance; 2, fire house, Lakemoor; 3, beach house, MCCullom Lake; 4, Fredrick Amour residence, 1127 Circle Drive, Island Lake. Harrison District At Wonder Lake's Harrison school district, five men seek two positions. The only incumbent is Henry C. Setzler. Others who seek office are Jim A. Blume, George B. Street, James L. -Gianola and Robert N. Kiddell. Voting will take place the same hours as for the McHenry districts find there will be one polling place, the Harrison school building. District 12 No contest is in prospect for board positions in Johnsburg's School District 12. Candidates 'Continued on Paee 8) Forty Top Students Ekdted To National Honor Society At MCHS Newly named members of the National Honor society joined senior members elected last year in an impressive tapping ceremony last Thursday at the local high school. The seniors may include only the top fifteen per cent of the class who have a 4.0 or better average on all parts of the balloting by the faculty. The juniors are allowed only 5 per cent of the class. Top Row: Mike Noonan, Don McCrary, Jim Anderson, Ray Spohr, Wayne Hiller, Gary Snell, Leslie Decker and Chris Olesczuk. Third Row: Jan Potter, §ue Nowak, Sandy, Berkley, Jackie Hansen, Val Peterson, Ken Sternickle, Jerry Koepke^ Gary Lockwood, Kathy Leibach, Carla Dietz, Evelyn Harrison, Karen HaUbOld, Sue Marchi, Pat Harbecke and Jeanne Liptrot. Second Row: Ricky Prine, Judy Palmbach, Linnea Larson, Linda Gallas, Lynn Reihansperger, Jeanne J. Benoche, Chrys Lpvesque and Sara Borchardt. . Bottom Row: Linda Amann, Bonnie Beato, Sue Farr, Vickie Jesskl, Trudi Freund, Joy Brahanec, Pftrrf Von Obstfolder, Janice Slurm and Sandy Josserand. Shown with them, at left, is Miss .Maurie Taylor of the faculty. Hold Juveniles After Escape Seven juveniles who had escaped from a Wisconsin detention home were apprehended quite accidentally near McHenry last Friday morning. They ranged in age from 13 to 15. Sheriff's deputies on routine duty in this area saw the boys at Fury Motors, east of the city on Rt. 120, and became suspicious because of their youth. In checking, authorities found the boys had run away from the Norris Foundation, a detention home in Mukwonago, and had driven into Illinois in a stolen car. Police believe they probably intended to change cars in McHenry before proceeding further. All seven boys were held In the county until they could be returned to Wisconsin. Hold Sltae-The-Fun Contest April 10-11 The McHenry County 4-H Share-the-Fun festival will be held April 10 and 11 in the Crystal Lake Community high school at 8 p.m. The top ten acts chosen during these evenings will appear again on April 18. Patricia Hansen of Wonder Lake will participate as one of the masters of ceremonies and one of the acts will be presented by the Wonder Workers of Wonder Lake. McHenry county has been alloted $27,150 &s its share of the Motor Fuel Tax paid into the state Treasuiy during March. CITY PROVDES CODE TO FOLLOW FOR FIREMEN Council Acts To Remove Dangerous Buildings In City At the request of firemen Of Company One,, McHenry's fire plugs will soon hav£ that new look, the requestf being approved at the Council meeting Monday night. To give the firemen a code to follow when fighting a fire, hydrants hooked up to various size mains will be designated to show the water supply. All hydrants will be painted red, wth the tops and caps with white, yellow, blue and green. The City Attorney, John E. Looze, was authorized to take necessary steps to cause dangerous buildings, located on Third street and Charlotte ave., to be removed according to the City Code. Verification of ownership and proper action will follow. Approve Parade Approval was given to have a parade on Fiesta Day, July 19, and the sum of $300 was voted as the city's portion for prompt ing the day. The Chamber of Commerce and the Parents association of the Viscounts Drum Corps will provide the manpower and assist in the management, with proceeds to go to the Drum Corps fund. The Pony League application to hold a tag day on May 16 was approved, with stipulation previously agreed upon that no organizations will be permitted to stand in the street to stop cars and solicit funds. Near accidents and complaints from motorists have made this stipulation necessary. The annual meeting of the City Council will be held Monday, April 27. A change has been made in the date of the first meeting of May, changing from Monday, May 4, to Tuesday, May 5. Approve New I vies At Annual Town Meeting TuesdayAtLepon Home Only about twenty-five persons attended the annual town meeting last Tuesday evening at the Legion home, when the annual budget and appropriation for 1964-65 was adopted. The levy this year for the general assistance fund was in the amount of $10,500, considerably under the $22,790 the previous year and $31,000 two years ago. The reduction has been possible chiefly because of the work undertaken to find employment for those who would normally be assisted under this program. The balance on hand in this fund at the start of the fiscal year was $9,500, with anticipated receipts of $22,000 ahd estimated expenditures of $21,- 800. Town Levy The levy in the town fund totalled $53,405 compared to $46,200 last year and $49,440 the previous year. Out of the town fund come such expenditures as officers' salaries, election expenses, town hall rent, office assistance, legal and printing expenses. The fact that this next year will bring about heavier election expenses, with an increase in the number of precincts, plus additional costs anicipated on the board of local improvements, a higher levy was required. The balance on hand in this fund at the beginning of the year was $7,500, with anticipated receipts of $44,500 and estimated expenditures of $50,- 700. The levy in the road and bridge fund was $71,500 compared to $92,350 the previous year. Because of the saving in the general assistance fund last year, a sizeable amount was transferred to the building and equipment, fund to help retire SENIORS PRESENT "PYGMALION" ON TWO E¥ENINGS Fourteen aspiring young Thespians and sixty students comprising the production crew have combined their efforts to present to the citizens of the McHenry area one of the finest theatrical productions ever staged in McHenry on April 10 and 11 at 8 p.m. The students are members of the senior class of McHenry Community high school and the theatrical production is George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion." The play has been in rehearsal for the last four weeks and promises to be time well spent. Beautifully striking scenery and costuming will accent the talent of the actors. It is expected that the high school auditorium will be crowded for both the Friday and Saturday night performances. Tickets will be on sale at the door. ORGANIZE c OF C. CITY COMMISSION FOR INDUSTRY The board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday noon of this week and discussed at length industrial prospects for the community. It was disclosed that several small firms had expressed a sincere interest in the possibility of locating here. First steps were taken toward the formation of an industrial development commission in which the C. of C. would work in cooperation with the city. The purpose of the new group is to provide answers to both present firms and new industries concerning land, zoning and other questions which mght arise. E. J. Gausden, James Althoff, Frank Low and Fred Meyer will work with a City Council member and a representative of the zoning board to carry out the work of this new commission. An allocation of $300 was made to construct a float for the Fiesta Day queen. ,l William Nye, representing the retail merchants, reported on the success of recent promotions undertaken in the city. A dinner dance date was set for June 13. McHENRY AREA. ARTISTS WIN SHOW HONORS FRESHMEN REGISTRATION About 310 incoming freshmen registered for fall classes at the high school Tuesday evening. Another sixty are expected to sign up before the opening of the fall term. McHenry area artists were listed among winners in the McHenry County Town and Country Art Show held last weekend in the Farm Bureau building. In all, 200 pieces of art work were exhibited. Among the eleven winners were Gertrude Gladstone for her entries, "Landscape" and "Caravelle"; James Pearson for "Bird" and Lori Wilhelm for "Winter Lost". Honorable mention went to Marilyn Bacon for "Circus" and Joan Young Albrecht for "Oriental". Entries came from ten towns in the county. SPRING GROVE WOMAN FOUMB DEAD IN HOME An inquest into the death of Mrs. Helen M. Johnson, 48, of Forest road, Spring Grove, has been continued. Mrs. Johnson was found dead in her home on April 1 by her husband, her wrists cut and a partly emptied bottle of aspirin beside her bed. Lake county sheriff's police said Mrs. Johnson had been dead for some time when found by her husband about 4:55 o'clock. Earlier, a friend said she had tried to call the house but received no answer. The husband, Leo G. Johnson, a Chicago architect, told police his wife had been despondent over poor health for some time. A kitchen knife was found in the bedroom, near the spot where Mrs. Johnson apparently fell, just inside the door. The deceased was a native of Farmington, 111., where she was born April 30, 1915. The family had resided part-time in Spring Grove for more than ten years, and more recently this had become their permanent home. Funeral rites were held Saturday from a funeral home in Menominee, Mich. Several Registered voters in McHenry township, will join thousands throughout the county next Tuesday, April 14, in going to the polls to elect men and women who will represent the majoif. parties in the general election next November. ^ Wm. Pries, Sr. Dies At 79 William Pries, Sr., respected McHenry businessman for thirty years until his retirement in 1948, died Tuesday morning, April 7, in Florida, where he had been spending the winter. His death occurred in Martin county General hospital, Stuart, Fla., following a heart attack suffered last Saturday. Mr. Pries was born March 8, 1885, in Kreuznach, Germany, and the family moved to McHenry in 1918, eight years after he was married to Wanda Speichert in Chicago. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in June of 1960. He purchased the meat market of Charles G. Frett on the southeast comer of Green and Elm street in 1918, where he continued in business, except for a few years spent in Wau- (Continued on Page 8) JAYCEES WELL CONDUCT SAND BOX PROJECT The McHenry Jaycees, who have come to be known for their public service programs, will conduct their annual Sand Box project on Sunday, April 12. Trucks of sand will be delivered in Lakeland Park, Kent Acres, Eastwood Manor, Hunterville Park, Country Club subdivision, McHenry, Edgebrook Heights and Cooney Heights. Sand will be delivered directly to the boxes at the homes, and tractor tires to be used as sand boxes will be available. To expedite delivery, persons interested in sand are asked to tie a handkerchief to the mail box. A minimum charge will be made for the services and will be used to finance future projects of the club. County Clerk Vernon Kaysestimated this week that about 20,850 would vote next Tuesday, not quite half of the 46,^ 859 persons registered to vote in the county as of March 16* However, his estimate is some* what higher than the usual per*: centage due to the numerous contests and the fact that thif is a presidential election year, mt Voting will take place from ft a.m. to 6 p.m. in seventy-fivf/ precincts, including seventeen in McHenry township, locate^ in twenty-six public buildings^ nine schools, thirty-seven stores, one service station and two? homes. Emerging as the most important contest for state office is that of Governor, with the leading candidates on the Re^- publican ticket Charles H!. Per-' cy and William J. Scott. Both men have strong backing iq^ McHenry who are confident that their favorite will be thif man to run against Governor' Otto Kerner next fall. ' Important Races 1 Also loomng as important on. the political horizon is the racpr for State's Attorney in McHen-', iy county, with Incumbent; Richard R.. Cross being opposed by Robert J. Leali Bernard V. Narusis. In thiji contest, too, there is stropg, support for the three candi-, dates, and even those closest to t h e r a c e would be r e l u c t a n t t o ' predict the outcome. Two new offices have contests scheduled. For Recorder. of Deeds, they are Hariy CEf Herendeen, Orville W. Gullang* and Richard C. Anderson. The County Auditor race is between Harley H. Mackeben, veteran member of the county, board of supervisors, and Calvin L. Skinner, president of the Government Improvement League. McHenry has one candidate listed on the ballot in the person of Theodore Wickman, who seeks nomination for alternate delegate to the national nominating convention in the Twelfth Congressional district. No Contests No contests exist for county offices on the Democratic primary ballot. However, four McHenry men are listed for positions where contests will exist. They include William J. Bolger in a six-way race for two delegate positions to the national nominating convention from the Twelfth congressional district; Jerry Rogers in a field of three for two alternate delegate positions; Theodore T. Graham, one of two who has filed for state Senator from the Fifty-Second district and Thomas J. Hanahan, Jr., among six bidding for the post of delegate to the state representative nominating convention 'Continued on Page 8) if State's Attorney Race the anticipation warrant and save $290 a month, on interesl payments. This money will be returned to the original fund in future collections of $25,000 a year. A question of possible participation/ ih the Illinois Municipal Retirement fund for officers and employees of the township was discussed at length. It was voted to defer the matter until a special town meeting at some future date, when more information will bo available. ROBERT J. LEALI RICHARD R. CROSS BERNARD V. N^KVMI