THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKEB REGION SINCE 1875" Volume 90 -- No. 22 -- 4 Sections McHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 24. 1964 26 Pages -- 10c Per Copy Kiwanis Club Peanut Sale Set Sept 25 To Benefit Underprivileged mm w\ am* Rudi J. Photo Displaying peanuts to be sold by Kiwanis club members on Friday of this week is pert Deborah Lynn Bellino of 309 Crestwood, McHenry (Lilymoor), who is Little Miss Peanut. This is scheduled to be the big year in cars, with major automobile manufacturers having undertaken extensive style changes. In fact, the changes are said to be greater than any year in the past ten. The last year when such broad model changes took place was 1955, and sales boomed as a result. It seems reasonable to assume that manufacturers hope to maintain the present booming market they have enjoyed through these style changes. Whether we buy or just look, watching for the new cars to make their entrance in local dealers' show rooms is one of the favorite pastimes of the American public. The excitement of comparing the claims of the different models, studying pictures and data on each, has become a national tradition with which we wouldn't part. Friday, Sept. 25, doctors, lawyers, housewives, businessmen and many others will become peanut vendors for the day. The Kiwanis club of McHenry is holding its annual peanut sale on that day to raise funds for high school scholarships, medical care to needy children, merit awards and many other projects and youth activities. Dr. Leonard Pawlikowski and Tony Pintozzi, co-chairmen of the peanut sale, have stated, "We have no doubt that the generous people of McHenry will contribute willingly and generously to enable us to do even more for the community in which we live." Approximately 100 Kiwanis clubs in Illinois, eastern Iowa and Indiana districts of Kiwanis International will be participating in the Kiwanis Kids' Day Peanut Sale. The purpose is to provide funds for the year in Kiwanis club service work, and in particular, those dealing Rvao 1 GR A p/\i» MrHpnrv HAcnital V& a Vi ITAVt 1V111 J M. IVO|#lM»l COMMERCIAL USE ALLOWED THROUGH CHANGE IN ZONING Following a lengthy session the first meeting of September, the CitytSouncil met the issues at hand in short order Monday. City Attorney John E. Looze was instructed to prepare the necessary papers to make a change in zoning classification at the corner of Crystal Lake road and Waukegan road. This was originally zoned for heavy industry, but was found wanting in area requirements. Both the Plan commission and Zoning Board of Appeals recommended a change to permit commercial use. Realizing the importance of Boone Creek as an asset to the city, it was decided to join property owners in dredging to make this body of water navigable. Conditions at the site of the Green street bridge require improvment on the part of the city. The Council agreed to pay for two days of operation of the dredge. Vandals Break Plant Windows Extensive vandalism was reported to have taken place last weekend at Illinois Coil Spring, located north of Rt. 120, in the west part of the city, where limited .production is in progress. A plant official estimated the damage at $150. Vandals entered the property sometime late Friday evening or early Saturday morning and broke seventy-five lOx 12 inch Windows on the east side of the new'industrial building. Stones ranging from golf ball to baseball size were found inside. Fortunately all equipment is located on the opposite side of the building, and damage was confined to the breakage and some of the window frames. No one in the neighborhood is reported to have heard the disturbance. McHenry police are investigating. Various Busks Before l@ard; School Receives Recognition For '63-'64 (Continued On Page 8) At the monthly meeting of the board of School District 156, held Tuesday evening unanimous approval was given for attendance at various state and national meetings. Clarence Anglese will attend a national guidance meeting in Detroit and William Perry, a state meeting in Urbana this fall. Both faculty members devote a large part of their time to guildance work in the school. Principal Marvin Martin was authorized to attend a state principals' meeting in Urbana in October and another for secondary principals in Miami next February. Supt. Carl Buckner announced the present high school enrollment at 1,343, an increase of sixty-five over last year, Mr. Buckner also informed board members that full recognition had been received from the state regarding the McHenry school's requirements COMMITTEE FOR MCHS HOMECOMING OCT. 16 SELECTED (Continued on Page 8) The McHenry Warriors are in daily practice in an effort to defeat Libertyville's Wildcats on M.C.H.S. homecoming day, which is Oct. 16. The Student Council has also started planing for this year's festivities, with committees having been selected. Lynn Reihanspe'rger, Barbara Albright and Sue Benoche will head the publicity and food committees; Rick Ruzicka, ticket sales; Linda Crane, king and queen; Ron Parks and Rick Ruzicka, parade; Paul Leibman, Jean Anderson and Don Stinespring, dance; Wendy Sayler, Diane Smith and Sue Benoche, game and alumni; Jim DeVos and Dick Bitterman, clean-up; and Dick Bitterman, P.T.A. The theme for the dance, to be held in the gymnasium on Oct. 17, will be chosen soon. CONDUCT ARSOM SEMINAR KRE NEXT WEEKEND Three Coimiies, State Dep&siment To Sponsor Event William J. Cowhey, Illinois state fire marshal, has" announced that an Arson Seminar will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26 and 27, in the Moose hall, Route 120, McHenry. The McHenry, Lake and Boone County Firemen's Ass'n. and the Division of Fire Prevention, Illinois Department of Public Safety, will sponsor the seminar. The seminar will be open to all members of volunteer and paid fire departments, insurance company personnel and any other persons who have a legitimate interest in the field of fire prevention, fire investigation and determining the accurate cause and origin of fires atid explosions. A small registration fee will be charged. The seminar will start at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, and will continue to 5 p.m. On Sunday, the seminar will reopen at 9:30 a.m. and will conclude at 5 p.m, There will be a lunch hour each day. Varied Subjects Subjects to be covered in the seminar include bombings, explosives, legal aspects in arson investigations, communications, difference between flame spread and combustibility, electrical fires, technical aspects in bomb and, arson investigation, insurance fraud fires, physical evidence in arson investigations, farm fires, cause and origin make the case, "It Could Be Arson," search of the fire scene, industrial fires, and arson motives. v For additional details write to Illinois State Fire Marshal William J. Cowhey, 613 Armory1 Building, Springfield, or Chief Edward Justen, McHenry. Open '300,000 Fund Campaign In Construction Of Hospital Addition Showing distinct pleasure in their work of breaking ground for the new addition to McHenry hospital are Mayor Donald P. Doh erty, Dr. Bennett I. Berman, chief of staff; George P. Freund, president of the board of directors; Dr. Lee Gladstone, director; O'- Dean Cross, treasurer; Mrs. Mary Santilli, director of nurses; Anthony Corcoran, hospital administrator; Joseph Conerty, secretary, (partly hidden) and Mrs. William Strout, president of the Woman's auxiliary. Improvements are being made from time to time in our laws, and the fact (hat changes dre time-consuming procedures provides a protection that most of us would not relinquish. Another fact- that proof beyond any doubt is often necessary-- is also a part of the law we would be reluctant to lose. Nevertheless, sometimes it seems that innocent people must assume the expense of law enforcement in addition to unnecessary safety hazards because of a few irresponsible people. Many police officers are in agreement. We are speaking particularly of drivers arrested for accidents caused through drinking, where authorities feel that even , with a wealth of evidence at / hand, they will have a difficult time making the charge hold in court. It seems that the law for positive proof likes a test, of the offender at the time of the accident, and few cities own those expensive meters. Rather lhan have a drinking 'charge dropped, by the officers' own admission over a period of years, the charge is often changed to reckless driving. To our own knowledge this happened in recent months in an accident which could easily have had fifteen or twenty witnesses had they been willing to testify. Most of them were aware this was not a first offense, but few people are anxious to become involved even though they may deplore a condition that exists. As a result, one more driver is allowed to travel his merry way as long as he is careful not to be involved in too many accidents in a given period of time. There seems to be something wrong with the law, but maybe it is just another case of an apathetic public which will not become aroused until N®w Umd«Fgrc)«iid Pi ne Cable In Nin OPEN HOUSE AT ST. JOHN'S SET SUNDAY, OCT. 11 (Continued on Page 8) This huge caterpillar, especially equipped for the needs required by Illinois Bell Telephone company to put new telephone cable underground, is shown at work on Riverside Drive, north of the city. A cable reel continues from the front over the cab, falling into a trench which is dug as the machine proceeds, installing the underground wire. Service improvements for rural telephone customers in the immediate vicinities of McHenry got underway this week as Illinois Bell Telephone crews began putting new telephone cable underground. "When this project is completed in about ninety days, private-line service will be availahle for all rural customers in the McHenry area," said S. F. Jozwiak, Illinois Bell manager. T h i s s e r v i c e i m p r o v e m e n t project is part of a program announced earlier this summer to provide improvements in telephone service for customers in all areas served by the company. Similar projects are started or will begin in the near future in Woodstock, Crystal Lake, Harvard, Marengo, and Union. Bury Cable Jozwiak said the cable burying project -- eleven miles of cable which contains over 215 miles of wire -will be to the west, northwest and east of McHenry. "We hope no one will be inconvenienced while this project is going on," Jozwiak said, "And you won't have to worry about our tearing anything up. Everything will be put back just as we found it." Jozwiak pointed out one more advantage of this underground cable system. "Let it rain, snow, or blow," he said. "Underground cable can take the worst that nature has to offer and still give our telephone customers the kind of service they need and expect." St. John's Catholic church in Johnsburg will be the scene of an open house on Oct. 11 from 2 to 4 o'clock. It will consist of conducted tours throughout the church, displays and explanations of the stained glass windows, the vestments, the baptistry, the sacred vessels and the confessional. The "Cathedral in the Sky" as St. John's is often referred to due to its massive size and location, can be seen for many miles around. The sixty-fouryear- old structure is one of the largest and most beautiful in the area. Rev. John Dbfding, pastor, will be assisted by co-chairmen Jerry Tobin and Roy Dube. Other chairmen include Don Wolf, publicity chairman; Jim and Betty Hettermann, newspaper and radio; Don Wolf, posters; Eleanor O'Connor and Mildred Shastel, typing; Jim Hettermann, chairman, Milton Croasdale, Bob Lutz and Grace Wolf, reception and registration; Mrs. Alfred Oeffling, chairman, Jim Long, Pat Brennan, Elsida Fuchs, Rosemary Lutz and Alice Dube, moving guides; George and Judy Rank, vestments; Jerry and Jackie Tobin, baptistry; Tom and Arlene Cahill, missal display; Karl and Margaret Anna, confessional; Dan Schmitt, sacred vessels; Virginia Pitzen, chairman, Connie May, Catherine Dehn and Catherine Huff, display; Alice Dube, Sister Selistia and Sister Ann Celeste, music. Tw© Fires Cause Extensive Boat And Garage DR. ALWA WILL SPEAK AT ANNUAL HOSPITAL MEETING The annual luncheon and membership drive of the woman's auxiliary to McHenry hospital will be held at the McHenry Country club starting at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Guest speaker will be Dr. Ratha Aiwa, who will use as her subject, "The Women of India." Dr. Aiwa is on the staff of McHenry hospital. Election of new officers will be held, and awards for volunteer service for the past year presented. Mrs. Marie (lorgo will be especially honored for outstanding service. Women interested in becoming members may contact Mrs. Fred Bond or Mrs. Bennett Henna n. Firemen from . Company I were kept busy last Sunday evening when two fires within the city caused considerable damage Snd threatened to be more extensive had it not been for their quick response. The first, and less serious, occurred about 8:15 o'clock at the Robert Thompson garage, in the rear of their home at 3803 W. Main street. The flames seemed to originate around a light switch, and Chief Edward Justen said the fire was caused by a short in the wiring. A quantity of lumber, screens and some chairs were removed from the attic before they were damaged. Tools and a lawn mower in the lower part of the garage also escaped. The structure was scorched on the interior, and the roof will need to be replaced. The fire was discovered by a neighbor, George H. Johnson, in the absence of the Thompsons. Boat Fire The second fire occurred about 10 o'clock when a boat docked at Mark's Marine center, 3620 W. Elm street became ablaze. In spite of efforts to extinguish the fire, it had gained such headway that the craft was described as a complete loss. Although it was not determined definitely how the fire started, it was possible that a carelessly thrown cigarette from the bridge might have been responsible. The boat was directly below the walk over the bridge The boat was owned by Kenneth Buffo of 6054 N. Maples. Chicago, who had brought it in for repair earlier in the day. The loss was estimated at $1,600. VICE-CHAIRMAN RESIGNS FROM GOP OFFICES Art Giovannoni of Cary has submitted his resignation from the office of vice-chairman of the McHenry County Republican Central committee and also as Republican committeeman of Algonquin Precinct 12. Mr. Giovannoni, in a letter to Chairman J. R. Levesque of McCullom Lake, stated that he will become an independent, supporting people of both parties whom he considers worthy. His reasons for resigning included dissatisfaction with party operations in the county, as well as with candidates on the local, state and national level. FARM BUREAU MEETING The annual Farm Bureau policy" development meeting was scheduled for 8 o'clock Wednesday evening in the Farm Bureau building* REV. A. D. McKAY NAMED VICAR. OF McHENRY CHURCH The Rev. Arthur D. McKay has been appointed vicar of Saint Paul's Episcopal church, McHenry, effective Oct. 1. Father McKay is a ftative of Winnetka. He graduated from New Trier high school, Carroll college, Waukesha, Wis., and Nashotah House, Wis. He has served in various parishes in the diocese of Chicago, such as Antioch, Chicago, and more recently as rector of St. Martin's, Des Plaines, and St. Andrew's, El Paso, 111. Set Oct. 5 Deadline For Choral Season Rehearsals are well under way with the start of a new season for the McHenry Choral club. For its twenty-fourth year, the club has selected "My Favorite Things" as a theme. President LeRoy Hiller outlined a number of resolutions proposed by the officers at the last meeting, and announced that committee chairmen would be named in the near futur^ Many new members nhve joined, giving promise of a successful year. A deadline of Monday, Oct. 5, was set for membership in the fall program. * "We are now bursting at the seams and need added facilities as quickly as they can be constructed," stated George . P. Freund, board president of the McHenry hospital, during ground breaking ceremonies in McHenry Tuesday. "As you can see, we have already started construction during the past week," Mr. Freund continued, "and will proceed with haste to provide expanded hospital facilities and the very best in modern medical care for the citizens of this area." $1,500,000 Program Mr. Freund also announced the official opening of an areawide capital fund campaign for $300,000. "Actually, the cost of our hospital expansion program will approximate $1,500,000, giving the community a total hospital facility valued at more than $2,160,000", he stated. "We are asking the citizens in McHenry and surrounding communities to provide only a small portion of the total amount needed." '"the balance of the funds needed to complete construction will ,be obtained through long tektn financing," he said. "In a short space of seven years, we Will have increased our hospital bed capacity from 18 to 137 beds," he continued, "and we all should take great pride that we have done it without state or federal aid and with minimal cost to the community." Dr. Bennett I. Berman, chief of staff of McHenry hospital, said, "Upon the opening of the present addition in May, 1961, which increased the hospital capacity by eighteen beds including maternity services, (Continued on Page 8) umerous '64 MCHS In ivmities Each year the number of MCHS high school graduates who seek higher education becomes greater. The 1964 class was no exception. The start of college and university classes in September found more than 130 matriculating in schools throughout the country. The following choices of institutions were listed by the seniors last spring. Northern Illinois State university at DeKalb proved most popular, beckoning to twentyone# students. They include Jean Brinkman, who chose art and psychology; Verna Burch, Judith Hay, Pamela Leight and Pam Parker, elementary edueation; Fred Cooper history; Lynn Eichinger, Val Peterson, psychology; Patricia Harbeeke, Patricia Haynes, Pamela Marshall, and Jeanne Liptrot, business education; Karen Haubold, English; William Houser, psychology and teaching; Michael Noonan, pre-law; Susan Nowak, English and Spanish; Christine Oleszczuk, pre-med.; Adrienne Schell, history and English; Michael Schultz, physical science; Susan Walker, teaching; and Lawrence Schuerr, undecided. The University of Illinois was also a popular choice of schools. Announcing their intention of studying there were James Benson in law; Craig Cone, medical engineering; William Funk, engineering; Therese Borrellir, acounting; Jerold Koepke, pre-med.; Junior} McFarland, chemistry; Susart Marchi, math and mutfic; Chrin New kirk, math; Bruce Peak, (Continued on Pftgo 8)