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Volume 90 -- No. 33 -- 3 Saction* PLAINDEAL "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 187 S" -^TSckENHY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1964 * * ' ' I t - • * y i vI '.v' t$J r- 1 ;l 22 Pages -- 10c P«rCopf McHenry has a mystery, and to date no one has been able to solve it. Last week, the long awaited lighting of the huge Christmas star on the old water tower took place. But alas, the top star failed to glow with the others. , Twenty-four hours later, when the star was lighted for the second evening, there it was in its entirety, brightly beam, ing for everyone to see. No one knew what had happened. We called Mayor Doherty, Supt. of Public Works Fred Meyer and the man who originally installed the display, Ed. Reid. Each refused to take credit for making any repairs. The general feeling is that a short in the installation was responsible, and that in some manner it was righted, possibly by atmospheric conditions. But some of us know better. The good Christmas gremlins were at work and In their own way perfected this piece of beauty for the enjoyment of all In the holiday season. iiTOI Anyone who hasn't yet captured the Christmas spirit has only to visit Santa's hut in the band shell in the city park to be instilled with all the joy of the season. rLast Saturday noon, following the parade through McHenry, the hut was filled with bright-eyed youngsters and a few parents who seemed not to have lost enthusiasm for the holiday. The cheery sound of carols which emanate from Santa's temporary home can be heard far from the place where he reigns as king, promising to spread the Christmas spirit to all who pass that way. The hut is most attractive and a real credit to McHenry and its promotion of the holiday. This is the Christmas shopping season, and for some people the first thought is to set aside a day and go to the big city--any big city or any big shopping center. We humans are in some respects like the bovines who consider the grass greener on the other side of the fence. What many fail to realize is the size of the stock on the shelves of local merchants at holiday time. Many times the very item we may travel miles to buy is just as available in our own McHenry stores. Most of us look at our sales tax report carried in the paper monthly and are proud when our city is near the top. It can never remain there unless we who make up the shopjjljig public contribute our share. We should remember, tpO, that our fast growing schools receive their support from taxpayers in the McHenry area. Churches and civic projects also are aided through the support of the men and women who depend on fellow townsmen for business. In this busy season ahead, It would be worthwhile to give some thought to what we, as Individuals, might contribute to the economy of McHenry dur» ing the Christmas holidays. On Friday of this last week the state electoral board canvassed the vote at the Nov. 3 election, with the exception of the House of Representatives. In the two major posts, President Johnson's plurality in the state over Senator Goldwater was 890,887, while Governor Kerner had a 179,299 plurality over Charles H. Percy. The President carried 0seventy- nine ° counties against twenty-three for his opponent, and the Governor carried fortythree to fifty-nine for Percy. The Cook county vote spelled the difference in the latter contest. Neither of the proposed amendments -- one for annual legislative sessions and the other for continuity of governmental operations in periods of emergency -- received a majority of the votes cast or twothirds of the votes on the amendment, and thus were not adopted. Staries, the 105-pound Southdown lamb that won the grand championship at the International Live Stock show broke all previous records when he was auctioned off for $11.20 a pound, a jump of $1 from the old record price paid in 1961 for a champion lamb. The an- (Con tinned on Page H) Hanahan And Giblin Represent County Legislature In THOMAS HANAHAN WM. A. GIBLIN Steal $20,000 Almost complete, but unofficial returns on the orange ballot voting for representatives in the state House of Representatives has resulted in all 118 Democrat candidates being swept into office. Serving with them will be fifty-nine Republicans who were high on their ticket. McHenry county will have a reversed situation for the next two years, represented by two Democrats rather than the two Republicans who previously served this district. Thomas J. Hanahan, Jr., of 2012 W. Grandview, Sunnyside Estates, and William A. Giblin of Marengo are the new office holders. Neither of the present representatives from this district, A. B. McConnell of Woodstock or Paul Jones of Rochelle, were among the fifty-nine Republicans who polled the greatest number of votes to be elected along with the Democrats. Newcomers Win Throughout the state, thirty incumbents won re-election and thirty-six lbst. In the GOP ranks, twenty-nine comparative newcomers to state politics won seats in the House. Each party had submitted a slate of 118 candidates for the 177 seats after many sessions failed to find an answer to reapportionment of House districts. Top vote getter among Republicans was Earl D. Eisenhower of LaGrange, brother of the former president, who is new to the political scene. Second and third places Went to Charles Clabaugh, veteran of Champaign, and Clint Youle, former television weatherman, a Wayne resident. Serves Party Hanahan is a six and onehalf year resident of this area. Presently he serves as Democratic .committeeman in McHenry Precinct 16 and is former vice-chairman of the County Central Committee and past chairman of the County Young Democrats. At 30 years of age, this is his first venture into big time politics. The new legislator is a business representative of Carpenters' Local 13, out of Chicago. He was educated at St. Mel's high school, Chicago, and at Divine Heart seminary, Indiana, and later took extension courses at the University of Illinois. He and his wife, Dolores, have four children, Thomas, III, 8; Karen, 6; Connie, 4; and David, 2. Giblin is well known throughout the county as former Democratic Central Committee chairman. Both men will join other winners in taking their oath of office in Springfield at noon on Jan. 6, and soon after the new session will open. Six boxes of pearl and pastel pelts valued at approximately $20,000 were stolen from a semi- trailer at the Railway Express Agency office in Crystal Lake Tuesday afternoon. They were enroute to the New York Auction. The pelts, property of Ben L. Frey's mink ranch near Crystal Lake, were placed in the trailer at 2 o'clock and were known to be there a half hour later. However, city police received word at 3:08 p.m. that they were missing. Nothing else in Ihe large truck wa^disturbed. Each bcwLjor pelts was estimated to weigh about 70 lbs.,, which meant that removing the boxes was a considerable job. The thieves are believed to have gained entrance through a special, sliding, overhead door. The F.B.I, was called into the case and members were still working with Crystal Lake police on Wednesday afternoon. iinty Board Reviews ear; Approves Study On Highway Office The board of supervisors held a busy session on Monday as members closed the fiscal year and received various reports. The road and bridge committee told of preliminary plans and gave estimated costs which have been prepared on construction of a county highway office. The recommendation to proceed with preliminary plans was approved after much ••'scussion by the general membership. Following study as to need, size and styling, an estimated cost waf"^^n;;not to exceed $70,000. The.-"Building would provide office space for drafting and all other work done through the highway system, which is now housed in the Court House Annex. Only preliminary planning will be done at this time. Tax Collection Supervisors learned that during the past year delinquent personal property taxes in the amount of $311,750.40 had been collected. Also of interest in this connection was that $1,- 417,451 in taxes were paid in protest over the same period of time, which accounts for the problems created for taxing bodies which depend on this source of income to meet their budgets. During 1964, to the close of the fiscal year, the county collected $299,000 in inheritance taxes. A report by the County Regional Planning commission, on which Sylvester Tonyan and Theodore Wickman of McHenry serve, listed a soil conservation base map completed in all except McHenry township. This report will be available at the Court House for persons interested in topography. The same group also told of plans for making a Fox Valley area transporting study. Leads In Mileage A report from, the State Department of Public Works and (Continued on Page 5) Fires Damage McHenry Homes Two fires occurred during the snow storms of last week, both causing damage to homes. The first occurred Wednesday night about 11 o'clock at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Lee Gladstone on Richmond Road. Fire Chief Ed. Justen said the blaze started in the ash pit of the fireplace, with timbers nearby catching fire. In one place, the boards burned through almost to the basement. The second fire occurred early Friday morning when firemen were called to the apartment of Aldona Cepulis above the roller rink. A shorted switch was believed responsible for the blaze, which caused about $100 damage to an outside wall. Register in promotion contest. EUMNATEALL RURAL PHONE SERVICE HERE ^Extend Area Of Basic Rate For One-Party Lines Illinois Bell Telephone has had accepted a proposal to the Illiriois Commerce Commission which reduces the phone bills of 116 customers in McHenry by $3,588 a year. The plan calls for extending the area in which the company's basic rate for one-party Service is charged. These 116 customers in the outlying areas of the McHenry exchange until this time paid an additional charge, based on mileage, for one-party service. Another 121 customers in these areas who now have four or eight-party rural service have ordered urban servce at the new rates. • Effective Dec. 7 "The commission approval means the elimination of all rural telephone service in the McHenry exchange," said Stan jozwiak, Illinois Bell manger. The plan went into effect Monday, Dec. 7. Mileage charges previously were necessary because of the Scattered rural development in these outlying areas of the McHenry exchange. Recent development in these areas, however, has made it possible to offer urban service. To provide the new service, Illinois Bell has made extensive underground cable additions throughout the McHenry exchange. CITY ACTS TO CORRECT SEWER MAIN PROBLEM The City Council took action Monday night to correct a long standing problem with sanitary sewer mains in a portion of the Wattles subdivision. Plans have been drawn to correct the fall in Oak avenue, Grove avenue and Front street. Application has been made to the state for a permit and bids will be taken. Since it was the first meeting of the month, considerable time was spent in approving bills. Approval was also given to pay bonds and interest covering sewer, water and street lighting issues. The total amount due Jan. 1 is $32,774.25. It was agreed that soon after the first of the year the Council will meet to consider changes which may streamline procedures in the subdivision control ordinance. The ordinance is thought to be basically sound, but in need < of some revisions to make^-it workable. Name Clinic Administrator The board of directors of the Mental Health Center for McHenry County has announced the appointment of George A. Mally as clinic administrator. Mr. Mally, a clin- OFFICIALS TAKE OFFICE DURING IMPRESSIVE RITE f An impressive ceremony was freld in the Circuit court room of McHenry county on Monday, during which four officials were sworn into office. It was under sponsorship of the Mc> Henry County Bar association. 4^: Among those participating were Atty. Charles Parker of Woodstock, who became an associate judge of the Circuit court after practicing in the county twenty-seven years; also Judge William M. Carroll, reelected; Miss Margaret O'Neil, elected circuit clerk; and Richard A. Cross, re-elected as state's attorney. Also taking office were Coroner Ehorn, Recorder Herendeen and Auditor Mackeben. dvisory Council if cirri Oi PLEDGED TO SAFETY The McHenry Woman's club is stressing all phases of safety in this holiday season. Each member is pledged to do all she can, particularly in the area of safety on the highway. MOTOR FUEL PAYMENT McHenry county has been allotted $34,857 as its share of the 'Motor Fuel Tax paid into the state treasury during November, according to a report of the Illinois Dept. of Finance. McHENRY MAN NOMINATED TO ,HEAD BAR GROUP Atty. LeRoy Welter of McHenry is the choice of the McHenry County Bar association for president. His nomination came at the last meeting of that group. Others nominated were Joseph A. Conerty, Jr.. of Woodstock, Paul Jevney of Marengo and Don A. Wicks of Woodstock. The election will take place at the meeting on Dec. 28 in Crystal Lake. DOG DROWNS A dog owned by Mrs. Verona Kent at 1633 Riverside Drive fell through thin ice on the river late Thursday morning nnd drowned. Rudi J. Photo This unusual and attractive scene shows the Christmas' star brightly shining from the top of the old water tower on Waukegan road. The above ph«to was laken at (lu-.I;. - A large number of publicminded citizens join the Citizen's Advisory council Wednesday evening, Dec. 9, in a kickoff meeting at the Junior high school. This action starts the council's intensive program of personally informing the voters of the district about details of the proposed bond issue being voted on Dec. 19. In an effort to see that voters of the district are personally informed about the proposed building program, the Citizens' Advisory council has organized a neighborhood contact committee under the leadership of Mrs. George Alvary. Mrs. Alvary stated that members of this group will visit their neighbors and will answer questions concerning the program. "In prior planning meetings," she stated, "people have been most interested in the crowded condition of the schools and have asked a number of questions about the building program." Some of the questions asked and their answers are as follows: Q. Why do wo need a building program now? A. All of our classrooms are filled now and enrollments are continuing to rise. Q. To what extent are enrollments rising? A. Enrollments have more than doubled in the last ten years, from 957 In 1954-55 to 2,228 in 1964. The enrollment trends committee predicts an increase to 8,118 by 1974-75. Explain Program Q. What is the proposed building program? A. Planned in the building program are twelve rooms, offices and physical education area to be added to both Hill- (Cimlimh il on P;!••,(' 8) GEORGE MALLY ical psychologist holding a bachelor of science degree from Grinnell college and a master of science dgree from the University of Oklahoma, brings to the clinic a long record of experinenc in the field of psychology. He has served as psychologist at the Oklahoma State penitentiary, the Chicago Department of Public Welfare, the Chicago Board of Health (mental health section), and the Girls' Training school at Geneva. He held the position of senior psychologist at the Scott county Mental Health clinic in Davenport, Iowa. He has acted as consultant to the Scott county public schools in (Continued on Page 8) McHENRY POST OFFICE EXTENDS HOLIDAY SERVICE The most popular place in McHenry during the next two weeks will be the post office. For the information of those who will be mailing packages and cards, the office will be open until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 16; until 5 p.m. on Saturdays, Dec. 12 and 19; from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13; and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20,. Postmaster LeRoy Smith stresses again that mail delivery will be speeded up and will be delivered the following day locally if it is banded separately for local (McHenry only) and for out-of-town. Containers so marked will be in the lobby of the office. Zip Code All major post offices have recently converted their parcel post sorting and transportation facilities to the ZIP Code system, reports Postmaster Smith. This is important to people in all areas of the country, sincc almost every parcel at one time on its trip goes through these offices. The use of ZIP Codes can save twentyrfour hours or more in the delivery of most parcel post. Postmaster Smith suggested that even if people do not know, the ZIP Code of the address to which their mail is going, they should use the code on return addresses. When cards and packages arrive, the five digit return address codes should be added to Christmas lists for use in the future. ZIP Coded mail from a smaller post office will generally be sent to the nearest main post office or "sectional center". ( Colli i l l U C i l lt|| I'ili;C S) In f Santa Claus arrived amid fanfare last Saturday and took up temporary residence in his attractive red hut in the city park. He has greeted hundreds of youngsters during the past five days. SEVERAL AUTO ACCIDENTS IN McHENRY AREA Two persons were injured and admitted to McHenry hospital last Thursday night following a two-car crash which took place a half mile north of Crystal Lake on the Crystal Lake-McHenry blacktop, near Hillside road. The injured were Lorraine K. Bacon of Crystal Lake, a passenger in a car driven by her son, H. James Bacon, and the second driver, LeRoy J. DoZois of 1502 W. River Terrace, McHenry. DoZois and Mrs. Bacon were thrown from the vehicles. Bacon told sheriff's police he was driving south on the blacktop when the rear wheel of his car struck a rut and the car swerved. DoZois said he saw t.he other vehicle sliding into his path but could not avoid the collision because of icy road conditions. Norman Jeschke of 1506 W. Hickory, McHenry, was driving .^jHitljLy on Richmond road behind a truck driven by Herbert P. Freund of 1210 N. C h a r l e s s t r e e t . T h e l a t t e r slowed to turn left and Jeschke found he was unable to stop on the slippery pavement. He swerved to the right, striking a pile of snow, hitting the truck and then a pole. Two drivers and a passenger in one of the cars escaped unhurt when their vehicles collided at the intersection of Ringwood and Flanders roads, three miles west of McHenry, Thursday afternoon. The cars were driven by Mar- JUDGES IN CITY HOLIDAY LIGHTING CONTEST SELECTED Mayor Donald Doherty, Larry Lund, and Jane Weiss have been selected by Chairman Donald Howard of the Christmas decorating contest to judge the competition in the residential sections. Entries will be judged in four categories -- amusing, rellgious, elaborate and original. Trophies will be given to first place winners in each category, as well as twenty honorable mentions, each to consist of five one-dollar gift certificates which can be used in stores participating in the Chamber of Commerce holiday promotion. Judging will take place 'between 6 and 10:30 o'clock on Sunday evening, Dec. 20, and will include homes in McHenry and extending a mile beyond the city limits. Those who want to be sure ' their homes are not missed : should notify Mr. Howard at, 3722 W. Elm street. Applies- ^ tion -blanks appeared in last week's issue of the Plaindealer. MOBILE UNIT VISIT The Mobile x-ray unit sponsored by the McHenry County Tuberculosis association will be. in Woodstock, Friday, Dec. 1.1. It will be in operation from 1 to 4:30 p.m. and 5 to 8:30 p.m. The usual scheduled visit of the unit on Dec. 4 was cancelled because of the snow storm. 'Continued on Page 8> SHOPPING HOURS Most McHenry stores are remaining open nightly until Christmas for the convenience) of shoppers. maiser en, her Veterans 0( World I rack Installed Pictured during installation ceremonies of the McHenry Barracks of the Veterans of World War I are Senior Vice-Commander Bill Morel h: Incoming Commander Harold Owen; Out-going Commander Victor Howe and Junior Vice-Commander Gene Kane. Last Thursday night. McHenry Barracks 1315 of Veterans of World War I held a dinner meeting at the American Legion home, at which officers for the coming year were installed. The American Legion auxiliary served a delicious ham dinner to about 120 Barracks members ^and their guests. Harry Lock acted as master of ceremonies. Past Commander Howard Cairns acted as installing officer. The officers installed for the coming year were: Commander, Pat Owen; senior vicecommander, Bill Morethr junior vice-commander. Gene «Kane; • judge advocate, Vic llouiv; adjutant, Cy* -Young; quartermaster, Carl Ott chaplain, Garfield Benign; trustee, Fred Schoewor; and sergeant-at-arms, Joe Melka. Following the installation, the commander announced the appointments of Harry Lock as legislative chairman: Bill Moreth as service officer; Odett Hubsch as assistant sergeant* at-arms; and Ernie Sanders bugler,, Commandor of the Ninth d)»« trict> »f Illinois,, yet^rans of World War I,'Homer Mann* of Woodstpck introduced Kuity: Jensen, past commander of Woodstock Byf racks, who sented retiring Commander V Howe with a pa#I commit emblem,