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THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER Volume 90 -- No. 30 -- 3 Sections "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAHES REGION SINCE 1875" McHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 19. 1964 Motorists Injured In Several Accidents Occurring In Area * • '»«- • • ' t *• <i»iwl Stores Offer Turkey Contest "Want to Win a Turkey?" That's the question twentyeight McHenry merchants are asking in a full page Thanksgiving special advertisement which appears elsewhere in this issue. For the third consecutive year, a turkey contest prior to the holiday is being held among local businessmen. It is expected to match or surpass the successful contest held previously. Anyone over 18 years of age may register in the participating stores until 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20. There is no charge and no purchase is necessary. A drawing will be held Saturday, Nov. 21, and fortunate registrants will be notified by phone on Monday, Nov. 23. One turkey will be given away in each store, and interested persons may register in as many stores as they desire. This large semi-truck of the United States Plywood Corp. was badly damaged and the driver was hurt when the tilt-type cab tilted and obscured his vision. The vehicle struck the Boone creek bridge, west of McHenry, on Rt. 120. The Forest Preserve vote at the recent general election, although close, was a disappointment to those who had Spent weeks and months in promoting a program they fell to be of great importance to the county. Committee members say they will continue to Offer their services as speakers at civic and service club meetings in anticipation of bringing the matter before the voters at another time. . In one precinct, the proposition carried 2 to 1. Surprising to backers was the fact that the district was decisively defeated in precincts where the majority of residents are commuters who work in large cities. The committee sincerely believed that these were the very families who would appreciate the need for conservation even more than old time residents, since most of them moved to the county to escape the encroachment of construction. They feel the outcome indicates their point was not made clear enough. In line with forests and conservation, it is interesting to note that modern farming isn't •confined to production of foods ihaf make us the best fed peo- •plein the world. One of the important crops these days isn't food at all--it is trees. "Tree farming is comparatively new and resulted from a problem and a basic national need. There was a time when forests seemed inexhaustible, which made loggers think nothing of cutting and then moving on to new stands. Time finally proved that inexhaustibility of timber resources was only an illusion. As forests were fast disappearing, so was the demand growing for more and more of the thousands of products that come from wood. It was when Ihe problem became acute that farsighted men conceived the idea for an answer. The tree farm was born. ' The growth has been described as spectacular, wfth tree farmers planting a billion trees on • their taxpaying land last year. In recent years the flew growth has exceeded the cut. Everyone should be happy in the realization that, the danger of ultimately becoming a nation barren of timber has been met. The hunting season is at hand, and while this non-sports column may not be the ideal Space in which to dwell at length on the subject, certainly it should be considered appro- . priate as far as it is coiicerne^ • with good manners. V-- " Unfortunately, a few people are destroying the privilege of public hunting on private land through carelessness, vandalism and invasion. The Izaak Walton league has asked hunters to be law abiding, respect the rights and property of others, and to be careful with fire and firearms. Another rule which seems appropriate at this time of-year is the JUNIOR HIGH WELCOMES 300 AT OPEN HOUSE Rapid Increases In Enrollments Told To Parents Open house at Junior high school, last Thursday evening proved to be a most interesting evening. Thirty-two teachers and thirty students, as well as 255 parents were in attendance. Reno Bertellotti, principal, welcomed the parents and discussed the increase in enrollment. In 1959 there were 435 students at the junior high, whereas at the present time, the enrollment stands at 683. In the near future, an expansion of building facilities for the school district will be a necessity, and a hope was expressed that parents will recognize this need and get behind such a program. Reading Program Discussed Miss Koplan, reading consultant, summarized her role in the school district. She works directly, as well as indirectly, with all the teachers and students, from first through eighth grades. Junior high students served as monitors and led parents to the various classrooms, where each teacher explained his plan for the year and described the student's daily program. _^Ehe - library and arts and cfefits rooms were open for inspectnSn^ Mr. Kenlon, librarian, discussed library facilities with sixth grade parents. Exhibits of seventh and eighth graders were on display in the arts and crafts rooms. A truck driver was injured and his vehicle badly damaged just before noon Monday in an unusual accident which occurred on the Boone creek bridge on Rt. 120, west of the city. Robert A. Roberge ,of Chicago was driving a large semitractor trailer truck for the U.S. Plywood Corp. of Chicago when the tilt-type cab suddenly flew open. Unable to see the road ahead, lie struck the bridge with considerable impact. Roberge was taken to the first aid room of McHenry hospital for emergency treatment of face lacerations. However, later he complained also of chest injuries and was removed by ambulance to a Chicago hospital. Mrs. Patricia Colberg of Rt. 6, Lilymoor, and her daughter, Debra, 8, suffered head injur ies and were treated at St. Therese hospital, Waukegan, following a two-car collision on Rt. 120 and O'Plaine road in Lake county last Saturday. Lake county police said Warren Williams of Rt. 1, Wauke gan, was charged with failure to yield the right of way and Mrs. Colberg with driving with fictitious plates. Other Accidents Thomas Reining of 1907 N Rogers, McHenry, escaped injury but his car was damaged when he lost control while driving on the Crystal Lake-Mc- Henry blacktop road at 7:56 Wednesday morning. Reining told state police a dog darted in front of his car, and in an effort to avoid hitting the animal his car left the road and hit an embankment. In another accident at 7:30 Tuesday evening, Walter J. Spencer of Woodstock suffered injuries when his car went out (Continued on Page 8) me Menial H Raising P S GUNS STOLEN DURING BULL VALLEY BREAK-IN The discovery of a break-in at a Bull Valley summer home was discovered by Donald Powers of McHenry while hunting last Sunday. He notified sheriff's deputies when he noticed a screen and storm window broken. Authorities found the home belongs to C. R. Broman of Evanston, who had been away from the residence at 315 N. Draper road, McHenry, for several weeks. Among the missing items were a single barrel shotgun, a 16 guage double barrel and a 20 guage shotgun, as well as two antique guns. Some were taken from a bedroom closet and others from a wall case. Entrance was said to have been gained through a windbw. CITY JUVENILE PROBLEMS TOLD BEFORE COUNCIL In addition to the regular monthly reoprt of police activities in the city of McHenry, which is made by Chief Lemker at the second meeting each month, the City Council heard a report Monday night from Sergeant Clark covering juvenile problems. It was disturbing to the Council to learn that ninetyone youths of Junior high and high school age were called in since July 1 to answer charges varying from shop lifting to many other forms of disregard for law and order. The heartening part of the report concerned the methods used by the police in trying to help these young people and prevent them from continuing to follow paths that could lead to more serious trouble. The report did not name individuals, but showed a pattern designed to cooperate with parents, school officials and the county juvenile officer. In many cases where parents and their children show a willingness to cooperate, no charges are pressed for those listed as first offenders. Parents are advised that their children may come under the jurisdiction of the court if the problems are not corrected. Local police are most anxious to help these young people become good citizens. There are some who must be dealt with to the full extent of the law. The police report also stressed the point that the offenders are only a small minority of the young people in our community and pointed out that the vast majority of our school age young people are a credit to the community. PRIEST DIES Word has „ been received of the death of Rev. Edward Berthold, 91, formerly pastor of St. Mary's church, McHenry. City Library Board Makes Study Of Operations Under District System 22 Pages -- 10c Per Copy i Bonnie Beato, left, and Jo Day, right, employees of the McHenry library, and Mrs. Frank Johnson, cgnU>r, a volunteer worker, are busy preparing a new catalogue system for some of the lQCOOO books which are now being placed on the shelves of the remodelled and enlarged city library. When their work is completed, the library will be open to the public. McCKCKEM AGAIN IN SUIT Olf fORMER A new suit has been filed in the Circuit court of McHenry county by Mr. and Mrs. Dorr Anderson, 902 N. Center street, McHenry, against the board of School District 156. The suit concerns the property on which McCracken field now stands, and which was purchased many years ago from the Andersons by the school district. Recently, the U. S. District Court of Appeals ruled against the Andersons on a request for their previous suit to be heard in federal court. The latter ruled that the State court had jurisdiction in the matter. In the new suit, the Andersons seek return of their property and ask a change of venue in order that the case may be heard in another district. This is the fourteenth court in which suits regarding this matter have been filed. The board has thirty days to reply. In addition to discussion of the suit at last Tuesday night's monthly board meeting, members approved a proposed re vision of the salary schedule of coaches for the year 1965-66. Approve Plaque Approval was given to the Pep club to place a plaque in front of the gym entrance reading "Home of the Warriors". Supt. Carl Buckner reported acceptance of an invitation to attend a lighting institute in Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, sponsored by the Com monwealth Edison Co. The institute features the latest in lighting for schools. The board learned that ad ministrators and teachers from Crystal Lake high school had visited the new power mechanics class here and were most favorably impressed with the course and its teacher, George Cina. The board approved attendance of Mr. Gardiner at the American Association for Advancement of Science, meeting to be held in Montreal, Canada, from Dec. 27 to 30. TWO UNUSUAL MISHAPS CAUSE SiRIOUSJJUft Superstitious Omen Of Friday, 13th Noted In Accidents Mrs. Larry Lund and Dr. Lee Gladstone, board members of the Mental Health Center or McHenry County, discuss plans for the center's fall fund raising dinner dance o be held Nov. 24 at Martinetti's. Crystal Lake. (Continued on Page 8) At the annual meeting of the Mental Health Center for Mc Henry County, the following were re-elected ^s directors'; Virgil R, Pollock and Lee Gladstone, M.D., of McHenry; R. S. Loewenherz, M,D., Richard Zukowski and John G. Sterling, Crystal Lake; Judge James H. Cooney, H. Joseph Gitlin, Robert J. Becker, D.D.S. and W. H. Tammeus, all of Woodstock; Arnold N. May. Richmond and Mrs. Ralph Nichols, Hebron. The newly elected directors are: M. S. Firth, Crystal Lake, and Mrs. J-arry E. Lund, McHenry. ; ' (Continued on Page 8) McHenry Man To Hew Post Stanley Blumberg of McHenry, administrative director of the McHenry County Mental Health center, has been ap- Ifcit, •"•'•"I! STANLEY BLUMBERG pointed assistant administrator of Mercyville, Aurora. The announcement was made by- Sister Mary Assumpta, R.S.M., administi-ator of Mercyville, a private psychiatric hospital. Mr. Blumberg is a graduate of Brooklyn college and the University of Chicago, where he was awarded a master's degree in psychiatric social work. At Mercyville, he will be responsible for development and function of the social service department and the coordina tion of the relationship between Mercyville and various health and welfare agencies. He will develop and implement a community mental health educational program for Mercyville. More over, he will coor- Two McHenry men were injured last Friday, the thirteenth, in unusual accidents. Roman Miller of 1507 N. Court street suffered a broken leg in two places about 11:30 in the morning while working on a turn-a-pole, an earth removing piece of equipment, at the McHenry Sand and Gravel pit west of McHenry, on Sherman hill. As he was operating the machine, it overturned, throwing Miller onto the ground. He was taken to McHenry hospital, where he is still confined. It is expected to be about nine months before he is able to return to work. Gary Baseley of 5213 W. Willow Lane, McHenry, has been recovering from burns suffered last Friday afternoon in an explosion at the Phillips 66 service station at the intersection of Waukegan and Front streets. Baseley was standing near a wooden bench in the service department when the explosion tore the bench into pieces and knocked him to the ground. Charles Brocken, another employee, was shielded from the full impact by Baseley and suffered only singed eyebrows. However, Baseley had second degree burns on the face, head and fingers and was taken to McHenry hospital, where he remained over night. Richard Freund, owner of the station, was in a nearby office and escaped injury. The service room was ablaze for a few moments following the explosion, but there were no flames remaining when firemen arrived. Fire Chief Ed. Justen said he believed the explosion was caused by an accumulatior of gas in the storm sewer. GRISWOLD LAKE HUNTER INJURED IN LAKE COUNTY Gunnar Nelson of 1527 Cedar drive, Griswold Lake, is believed to be the only hunter in the area injured during opening days last weekend. Nelson was hunting with four friends Wayne Malzahn and Conrad Kasprzyk of McHenry, Dennis O'Donnell of Crystal Lake and Robert Gram of Chicago, when Nelson shot a pheasant. As he walked ahead to pick it up, another bird jumped up just behind him. His companions said they thought there was ample room and all fired at the pheasant. Nelson was struck by several pellets and was taken to the Antioch clinic. The accident took place on the Kraft farm, Loon Lake and Deep Lake roads, which is leased by the Moose lodge of Antioch, of which the men are members. (Continued on Page 8) Plaindealer Sets Deadline Ahead Thanksgiving Week So that everyone will have their copy of the Plaindealer before Thanksgiving, the paper will be printed a day early, on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 24. For this reason deadlines will be sot ahead. Display advertising will be accepted until Monday noon and classified ads must be in the oil ice by 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. General news will be accepted until 3:30 Monday afternoon, and correspondents have been informed of their earlier deadlines. COUNTY MEDICAL ASSISTANTS WILL MEET IN McHENRY The McHenry chapter of the American Medical Assistants association will hold their next meeting at the Community Methodist church, 3717 W. Main street, McHenry, on Nov. 19, at 8 p.m. Mrs. Elvira Fischer will be guest speaker. Her subject for the evening will be "Why take the Exam." All medical assistants of McHenry county aVe invited to attend. Remember to register in McHenry stores for the turkey contest. City of McHENRY NOW has r' Parking Spaces MRS. JOHM BOEHM NAMED DIRECTOR 53-MINUTE MARCH At a general meeting of the United Cerebral Palsy association of McHenry, Mrs. Dorothy Miller, president, announced that the important post of campaign director for the 1965 53- Minute March will again be handled by Mrs. John L. Boehm of McHenry. The mai'ch will take place this year on Jan. 10, and will be preceded by a kick-off dinner on Saturday evening, Jan. 9. Mrs. Boehm is now in the process of organizing the campaign areas, and hopes that everyone contacted as a possible worker will think of the words of the National Association of United Cerebral Palsy's theme for 1965--"Happiness Is Help- At last Monday evening's meeting of the McHenry library board, and at the previous meeting, members attempted to become better acquainted with operations as they would exist if it became a district library. A representative of the A1-! gonquin library district was present Monday to explain the! procedure that city followed when the tremendous growth of the area prompted the issue to be put up for a vote. If such a proposal is presented locally, it will be voted on by residents of the city of McHenry according to specified state regulations. There is a requirement that the matter be approved in every precinbt before continuing further with an expanded territory. A. second election would be required which would include a vote of all residents of the proposed district. At the previous meeting, City Atty. John Looze appeared before the board to explain advantages and disadvantages resulting from a change. The board is studying the matter with care since an increase is almost a necessity for out-ofcity library users if it continues as a city, tax-supported, cultural advantage. At present, volunteer workers are assisting members of the board in cataloguing the 10,000 old books under a new system. When this is completed the library will be re-opened. ing". If we all help in making the 1965 march a success, as it has been in the past, then U.C.P. of McHenry county will be able to go on helping those children and adults who have been afflicted with this crippling desease. Further details on the 1965 kick-off dinner will appear at a later date. H@id ypen inwe Mary s Parish Next St. Shown above, viewing sacred articles, are Clifford Olson, left, and Gene Frost, right, co-chairmen of this year's open house. The Holy Name society of St. Mary's Catholic church will sponsor its second open house on Sunday, Nov. 22, from 3 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon. The first event of this kind was held just a year ago. All of the sacred vessels vestments and other physical properties of the church will be on display, and Holy Name members will be present to give an explanation of them. Co-Chairmen of the event are Gene Frost and Clifford Olson. Robert Afeld is president of the organization. Rev. Fr. Eugene Baumhoferf pastor, and his assistant, Fr» Matthew Rudden, invite every* one to attend. Coffee and cake will served afterwards in school meeting room.