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•MrWi "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 2875" Volume 91 -- No. 36.-- 2 Sections THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30,1965, McHENRY, ILLINOIS 18 Pages -- 10c Copy Cs Kotalik Studio Photo Tiny Joanne Hentges has established herself at an early age for superb timing. Not only did she make her entrance into the world at the precise hour to make her McHenry hospital's 2,000th baby, but she did it during the Christmas holidays so that she could depart for home in one of the at tractive stockings presented to infants who left the hospital last week. Joanne made her appearance at 5:20 a.m. on Dec. 21, the first child of Mr. and Mrs. William Hentges of 715 W. Peters street, Porten subdivision, southeast of McHenry. The family came here from Chicago in recent months. Pictured in addition to Mrs. Hentges and baby are Mrs. Ellen Bolich, H.N., obstetrics department supervisor, and Mrs. Lilah Jordan of McHenry, chairman of the Sewing guild which makes all of the Christmas stockings. The obst£fcrics,^portion of the hospital opened its doors for the first time in May •of 1961. The big question of the week seems to be the destination of a large truck filled with freshly cut Christmas trees, neatly tied and headed north on Dec. 26. Someone has suggested that perhaps they were the unsold trees enrouie to the hills of the north country from where they came, but a more plausible explanation seems to be that pi.^- sibly they were joining everything else that has gone under the hatchet for h^lf price since the holiday. This "Christmas in July", may be advancing- a few months and will really catch on! There was a rumble of ".backfire" in the White Christmas that descended on McHenry Christmas Eve. More than a few folks were heard to fipmark that their wishes had only included enough flurries to create a beautiful, wintry appearance. It was wintry to be sure, but many folks will dispute the beauty, especially c i t y , t o w n s h i p , c o u n t y a n d state road crews. Supt. of Public Works Fred jMeyer recalled that this was the seventh Christmas wfrh snow, which meant that city road crews were kept busy late Christmas Eve and into the next day putting roads in a condition where they could be driven upon. We can't remember another holiday where a Christmas Eve snow fall was so heavy that 'piles of the "beautiful" extended' 1 dbwn the center of the Main street. Our hats are off .(Continued on Page 5) Burn Trees On Twelfth Night Plans are being made for the annual Twelfth Night festivities in the McHenry area, sponsored again this year by the firemen of Company I, stationed in the city. As in years past, the ceremony will be highlighted by the burning of Christmas trees in the Legion parking lot. Trees will be picked up by the city of McHenry trucks beginning Monday, Jan. 3 and until the time of the burning, which will occur at 7 o'clock on Thursday evening, Jan. 6. Mayor Donald P. Doherty will be present with a brief statement, and several appropriate carols will be sung by members of the McHenry Choral dub. Co-chairmen of this year's event are George Biggs and Walter Mueller. Any subdivisions desiring to bring trees to the lot to be burned are welcome to do so. McHENRY YOUTH WINS PROBATION FOR BURGLARY McHENRY GIRL STRUCK BY CAR MONDAY IN CITY Bonnie L. Wirfs, 16. of 1714 N. Court street, suffered minor injuries and was taken to "McHenry hospital after she was struck by a car as she walked from the south to the north side of the street at the Riverside drive-Elm street intersection. The accident occurred about 4 o'clock Monday afternoon as Miss Wirfs was about 3 feet from the north curb. Robert Wilson, a resident of the Riverside hotel, approached the intersection from the north. As he turned west on Elm he was blinded by the low sun and failed to see Miss Wirfs,-who was knocked to the sidewalk when struck. Walter J. Milke, 19, of McHenry, has been placed on probation for three years and sentenced to 60 days in jail in addition to time already served. The ruling was made last Monday when the youth appeared before Judge William M. Carioll in Circuit court for a hearing on a burglary charge. Milke, a resident of 5010 Shore drive, McHenry, was apprehended by Woodstock police last March as he was leaving the Congregational church in that city. Officer Donald Bosvvell had seen a car outside which fit the description of one noted near the Assembly of God church the previous Sunday, where $18.50 was taken. The youth at first denied any connection with the thefts, but later admitted not only those two but also the burglary of churches in McHenry Wonder Lake, Richmond and another in Woodstock. Provisions of his probation include not drinking any intoxicating liquor and not entering any place Where liquor is dispensed. RECORD FATALITY The thirty-first traffic fatality of the year in McHenry county occurred about 9 o'clock last Friday morning Dec. 24, when a tractor-car crash took the life of Robert G. Dummer, 29, of Rt. 1, Garden Prairie. Harvey Kyle of Woodstock, driver of the tractor-trailer involved in the crash, said he approached the top of a hill on Rt. 23. south of Harvard, when he saw Dummer's auto cross the center line. ; . ... A Remember to attend ;the lT('P kick-off drive dinner liext month. With the start of a new year, McHenry looks forward to a growth and progress which should Clint Claypool Donald P. Doherty President of C. of C. Mayor of McHenry assure the community a foremost position among northern Illinois communities "McHenry could be the city of opportunity in '66 with what is on the drawing board and what is planned." This was the statement made early this week by Clint Claypool, president of the McHenry Chamber of Commerce, when asked for an outlook by that organization for the year ahead. * Speaking on behalf of the C. of C., Mr. Claypool recalled the recommendation of the industrial commission, comprised of Chamber members, in regard to a change in community zoning which would allow 60 per cent of industrial-zoned property to be built upon rather than the 40 per cent under existing ordinance. He expressed a certainty that such a change would be conducive to industrial growth locally. In regard to accomplishments he would like to see in the next twelve months, Mr. Claypool placed high on his list, increased street lighting in the business areas, which he feels is important with the proposed retail growth. Of equal importance, he said, is the need for further studies of the local traffic situation in the business districts. Speaking for the city of McHenry on his goals for 1966, Mayor Donald P. Doherty •assured that progress would continue but without the large expenditures undertaken in the recent years. He recalled that in the past two years the city has constructed a new band shell, enlarged and completely remodelled the library, purchased a second police car and an additional truck for snow removal and other street work, and undertaken extensive read repairs. He added that the next twelve months will see no major projects, but rather a time when the city will keep close watch over its finances in anticipation of programs which may become necessary in the future. Present plans call for blacktopping twro blocks on Waukegan road, near the high school, which are badly in need of repair. Mayor Doherty foresees as probable, the annexation of property west of the city, some of which is already zoned for industry and the remaining which may be reclassified for this purpose. On the question of zoning, Mayor Doherty, like Mr. Claypool, foresees an improvement through revisions in the existing ordinance. . Improving the quality of McHenrv's water is another project high on the agenda. While the water has not been made less wholesome for drinking, there has been a noticeable discoloration in recent months and steps have been taken to determine the cause of an over-supply of iron. The Mayor looks with favor on a general expansion of business and particularly to the openiruguef the new hospital addition in Januarv. McHENRY AREA LAD OF 14 DIES AFTER CRASH OF MOTHER'S CAR LAST FRIDAY HOLIDAY FINDS AREA HARD HIT BY SNOW STORM Christjnas, 1 9 6 5, probably will not soon be forgotten by employees of utility companies working in the McHenry county area. Neither will it be forgotten by residents of homes w i t h o u t e l e c t r i c a l p o w e r Christmas Eve and into the next day. A spokesman for Commonwealth Edison Co. said the community hardest hit by the impact of the snow storm was McCullom Lake, where the first disturbance of service occurred about 4:30 Friday afternoon. Many homes did not have power restored until early' Christmas day. Other portions of McHenry and the surrounding communities had shorter periods of power interruption. Cause of Trouble Major cause of trouble was ice and heavy snow which packed the lines. Because feeder lines to the main line are more exposed in the country, the problem was greater in the McCullom Lake area, the company spokesman added. About seven crews of three men eachs' worked throughout Christmas Eve in the McHenry community, and were joined by otWers the following day. St4nley Jozwiak, Illinois Bell Telephone manager in this area, reported considerably less trouble with phone lines, many of which are now underground. However, the number of operator-handled calls on the holiday increased about 60 percent over the previous year, attributed to the effects of the storm. City To Offer Measle Vaccine It was announced this week that the city health department will provide free measles vaccine for children l through 9 years of age who find it difficult financially to obtain it from their family physicians. The purpose of injecting the child with the vaccine is to protect him against measles and the serious complications, such as pneumonia, ear disorders and brain damage that occasionally follow. The vaccine has been designed, according to Dr. Peter H. Griesbach, city health officer, so that it will probably produce lifelong protection. Extensive tests have shown that a single dose can offer this protection to about 97 or 98 per cent of children vaccinated. He added that since children vary in their ability to respond, no vaccine produces immunity in 100 per cent of those vaccinated. Interested persons are urged to contact the city hall for an appointment. JAMES DORAN RECOGNIZED FOR HEROIC ACTION EXPLOSION AT SERVICE STATION DEMOLISHES CAR Extensive damage occurred following an explosion in the Guettler Service Station at 818 N. Front street last Wednesday evening. Dan Strach, owner of the damaged car, 1962 model was in the closed garage with an employee, Sig Schatz, just before closing time. The car had been on the grease rack and Schatz started it so that the owner could take the vehicle out. An explosion took place which totally destroyed the auto, knocked out two front windows and took a number of items off a shelf in the station. Neither of the two young men was injured. Firemen from Company I answered the call and extinguished the flames. Attend the Twelfth Night tree burning in McHenry, Jan. 6. Recognition for heroic achievement has been given to James W. Doran of McHenry as a result of recent action in the Navy. A citation has been received by his family from the commander of the Seventh fleet operating in the South China Sea in support of the Republic of South Vietnam. The Navy commendation medal was presented in the following citation; "For heroic achievement while serving with Attack Squadron 52 on board the USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) on the night of Nov. 30, 1965. While inspecting and arming ordnance on aircraft engaged in combat operations in direct support of the Republic of South Vietnam, Doran's decisive action prevented the ignition of a defective aircraft flare on the flight deck of USS Ticonderoga. While arming aircraft flares, he noticed a shower of sparks and a small explosion indicating that the flare ignition sequence had c o m m e n c e d . R e a l i z i n g t h e grave consequences of full flare ignition and illumination which would occur shortly, he immediately released the flare from the aircraft, carried it to the side of the ship and threw it overboard. "As a result of his alert, decisive action, and without regard for his personal safety, Doran prevented a serious fire (Continued on Page 5) A 14-year-old rural McHenry lad lost his life in the early hours of Christmas Eve morning, Dec. 24, when he lost control of the car he was driving on Roberts road and it left the thoroughfare, striking a tree. Mark A. Francke, was pronounced dead on arrival at Condell Memorial hospital, Libertyville, at 1:35 a.m. The accident occurred more than an hour earlier, at 12:20, but considerable time was required to extricate his body from the wreckage. Mark was driving a car owned by his mother, Shirley Francke, which he took late in the evening, without knowledge of his family, after they had retired. The body was removed to the Island Lake funeral home, where a jury was sworn in. The inquest is pending. Burial Monday A funeral Mass was sung Monday morning in Transfiguration Catholic church, Wauconda, with burial in the church cemetery. Mark, a freshman at Wauconda high school, was 'one of eight children of Robert an<| Shirley Francke of 118 W. Cedar Dell, Boulevard Park, McHenry, located south of Island Lake. Besides his parents, he leaves four brothers, Keith, Kevin, Brian and Wyanne; three sisters, Kimberly, Rani and Leslie, all at home; the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gillie, and the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Bloom, all of Chicago. Other Accidents Terry Hartmann of 4511 Shore drive, McHenry, suffered cuts on the forehead from glass when her car struck another in the rear on, Elm street Sunday morning. Mrs. Hartmann was driving west on Elm street when her auto hit an auto driven by William Ayers of 5006 Parkview drive, McHenry, who was waiting to make a left turn into a business establishment at 3729 W. Elm. There was property damage to both cars. Mrs. Norbert J. Hiller and her? daughter, Linda, 10, were treated at McHenry hospital, last week for minor injuries sustained in a two-car crash at the intersection of Springbrook and Ridgewood roads. Thomas R. Schwartz of Fox Lake was blamed by authorities for driving through a stop sign and colliding with t he other car, driven by Norbert Hiller of 5603 N. Spring Grove road. Hurt In Crash Charles A. Butler of Hollywood Terrace, McHenry, was treated at McHenry hospital last Friday evening for injuries (Cr.ntinued on Page 5) BEAUTIFY LIBRARY LOBBY ( Continued On Pa^e 5 ) Girls ot Scout Troop 410, with Mrs. Gerald Larkin .and Mrs. Jame$, Aithpf^ as^leaders, are shown admiring the "beautiful Christmas tree they decorajted"for,, jUie library lobby with their own handmade ornaments. , . r.w ,.r I.eft to right are Debbie Pintozzi, Do.ma Pintozzi, Sally Larlcin, Linnea BJomgren and Kathie Althoff.