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? ' "SERVING THE CMAIN-O-UKtS JtEOION SINCE 1875" t ^ : <- t > • Volume 91 -- No, 38 -- 3 Sections THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1966, MeHENRY, ILLINOIS $5,000 FIRE AT 22 Pages -- 10 c Copy E COMPANY Probably never before in reccnt history have so many McHenry folks wanted to "send back" what they had ordered for the holiday. And all of them wanted the same, thing -- snow. The ease of getting around on foot and by car until Dec. 24 tended to push into the back our memories those uncomfortable days in the winter of 1964-65 when everybody's chief occupation was shoveling snow, spinnning tires and generally uttering some, unpleasant words about the whole thing. The reminder was abrupt Christmas Eve and should serve to jolt even the most lagging mind to the hazards of the elements throughout the remainder of this winter. But as you gaze glumly at <Ehe falling snow and brood about galoshes, snow shovels and aching backs, look at the bright side. It could be worse-- much worse! For instance, old timers tell us that back in 1921 76 inches of snow fell at Silver Lake, Colo., in just 24 hours. And at Tahoe, Calif., 108 inches came down between Jan. 12 and 15 in 1952. * California also holds the record for snowfall in one calendar month, with Tamarack getting 390 inches in January of 1911. That same year a record depth of snow accumulated at Tamarack, where 454 inches covered the ground. The all-time U.S. record for snowfall in one season was set from July, 1955, to June, 1956, when 1,000.3 inches of snow fell at the 5,500-foot level of Mount Ranier, Wash. Aren't you thankful you don't live there? But no matter where you live, there are few spots in the United States which never get snow. It even fell as far south as Lakeland, Fla., near St. Petersburg, in January of 1958. * Whether we like it or not, it appears that snow is going to be with us for awhile, and in quantity here in McHenry. The bright side is that all of us' have .friends .who like it, such as small children, skiers and the people who make and sell galoshes and snow shovels. The classified advertising section is consistently one of the most popular parts of the Plaindealer. Of course, OUR advertisers are more forthright in their descriptions, but we have been told that in some publications these are some of the-descriptive words you may find in the ads and their more common meanings: Established Neighborhood -- All the other houses in the block have been converted to homes for the aged. Newer Neighborhood --The streets aren't in yet. Homey House --The builder designed it himself. House with Character -- Nobody designed it; it just happened. Family Kitchen --It's a half mile from sink t« refrigerator. Step-Saver Kitchen -The sink is in the refrigerator. Master Bedroom -- Room for twin beds. Larger Bedroom -- Room for twin beds if you don't open the door. Good Sized Bedroom -- Room for twin „beds if you stack them. Small Bedroom --A closet. Loads of Storage Space--Two closets. Modern as Tomorrow -- It isn't finished yet. Nearly New -- It's 20 years old. Needs a Little Improvement You can live in it if you're handy with money. Redecorated -- The kitchen has been painted. Fully Redecorated -- The kitchen and bathroom have been painted. Partly Modernized -- It has electricity. Fully Modernized -- It has electricity and inside plumbing. * Occasionally we are privileged to make a friend who in every way is deserving of the definition -- "someone held in esteem, respect and affection". This happens only occasionally and only to those of us who are more fortunate. We lost such a friend this week in the death of Ruth Barger, but , (Continued on Page 8) MeHENRY HOSTS PMA MEETING THOMPSON NEW SIDENT OF COFC New Board Named Ai General Business Meeting On Tuesday Verne Thompson was elected president of the McHenry Chamber of Commerce at the neeting of that organization held Tuesday noon. His unanimous selection.-came from the re Milk To Crowd eak 7 THREE ESCAPE SERIOUS INJURY IN "GUN PLAY" VERNE THOMPSON board of directors following their election by a vote of the general membership. Serving with Mr. Thompson this year will be James Lightner, vice-president; and Larry Lund, treasurer. ^ Board members elected Tuesday were Roger Collins, Myrt Martell, Frank Low and Dan Schmitt. whose names were submitted by the nominating committee of James Lightner, Larry Lund and William Nye. Clint Claypool, who successfully headed the C. of C. during the past year, spoke briefly of his experiences as president, after which Supt. of Public Works Fred Meyer reviewed city expansion which is in progress. Industrial Picture ^ Frank Low gave encouraging Three tots of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Brower of 1816 Ferndale lane, McHenry, southeast of McHenry, escaped serious injury or death last week when one of them pointed a gun at the other two, causing superficial wounds. ' Mrs. Brower had left the children alone for only a few minutes during which time one of them entered the parents' bedroom and took a 22 calibre pistol from the shelf. Three-year-old Evelyn took the .gun in hand, and unaware of its danger, fired one shot in the direction of Tony, 4, the bullet grazing one side of his head. She pulled the trigger a second time and the other shot struck 2-year-old Tobias. Mrs. Brower was just returning when she heard the shots and ran inside the house to find blood covering the heads of the two boys. They were brought to McHenry hospital, where they were treated and released. (Continued on Paee 8) COLLIDE committee Meets The Junior college committee will hoid its next meeting on Wednesday evening, Jan. 19, at Marian Central high school cafeteria, Woodstock, at 7:38 p.m. The meeting, open t/4 the public, is designed as tWe initial work session. Additional committee members p*e needed in the following areas: Need; Population; J Questionnaire; Boundary; France, Legal; Elections ancJ/Survey. Hold Election Register now for new adult evening classes starting in February. A. L. McWilliams, general manager of Pure Milk association, will address the annual meeting of PMA District 6 in the McHenry VFW clubhouse on Wednesday, Jan. 19, according to Avery A. Vose, district director and PMA president, Rt. 2, Antioch. Around 700 dairy farmers from Boone, Cook, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties in Illinois and Kenosha and Walworth counties. Wis., comprise the membership of District 6. Hold Election Election of all officers and transaction of other business will get under way at 11 a.m. Dinner, free to members and wives, will be served at noon. Present officers of PMA District 6 are President, Ralph L. Nichols, Rt. 1, Hebron; vicepresident, Charles P. Wein- ?art, McHenry; secretarytreasurer, Kenneth Denman, Rt, 2, Lake Villa; re-districting committeeman, Arthur Hoppe, McHenry; resolutions committeeman, Ferdinand F. Dahle, Rt. 1, Walworth, Wis. ;altern a t e resolutions committee-, man, Russell J. Kelahan, Rt. 1, Woodstock; inter-cooperative relations committeeman, Ralph L. Nichols; and A^ery Vose, the district's representative on the PMA boanj of directors. IN HEARING ON THEFT OF GUNS v gens Naird 66 an For March In AMnwy Ar Don Virgens, left, newly named chairman of the March of Dimes in McHenry, is shown 'at left looking over the 1966 March of Dimes fact book with Ray Me- Gee, who is serving Mr. Virgens as publicity chairman, Mr. McGec acted as chairman of the yearly drive in the community several years ago. Plans for the 1966 March of Dimes drive in McHenry are progressing well this week under the leadership of Don Vir- ^ens. He has named Harry Dean in charge of business collections and Mrs. Mildred Miller, a polio victim herself •many years ago, as chairman )[ the Mothers March. The McHenry .drive also includes much of the township, including Johnsburg, Sunnyside, Lakemoor, Lilymoor, Me- Cullom Lake and Griswold Lake. Two of the important parts of the campaign are the candy sale on Saturday, Jan. 22, and the Mothers March on Tuesday, Jan. 25. Young people will be on the streets of the community most of Saturday, hoping to sell candy for ;this worthwhile benefit. The annual March of Dimes fur many years centered all of its interest on fighting dread polio. With the advent of the new vaccines, the disease has been brought u^Jer control and the collection is now used for polio victims of past years /md also die growing problem of birth defects. i At present there are thirtysix centers in the country, the neareset in Chicago. The $15,000 bond of Robert James O'Casey, 27, of Broadview was forfeited by Judge John J. Kaufman in Branch I court last week on motion of State's Atty. Richard Cross. O'Casey was due in court Mon- Jay for preliminary hearing„on a burglary charge but failed to ippear and did not notify the 'udge. 'O'Casey, who is reported to be in custody in Cook county, was picked by sheriff's police after the looting of the McHenry Gun center Elm street early last fall. Several thousands of iollar3 in guns were stolen. MeHENRY AREA RESIDENTS ON NEW PETIT JURY Petit jurors for the Circuit court have been named to report for duty Jan. 17. McHenry members are Loretta Wilhelm, Joseph Brefeld, Gladys V. Mayer, Vincent Adams, Eleanor J. Tate, Mar- 'on Kreimier, Dolores Gerstein, Dorothea J. Zimny, Alvin Phannenstill, Leo Hiller and Adeline Schulz of McHenry ind James Weisenberg of Wonier Lake. VALLEY M HOME FECI Law Limits Number Of Paiients to 34 Effective In 1970 Announce New Adult Classes TIRES. EQUIPMENT DESTROYED IN BlIILDM AS FLAMES SPREAD OTHER ADJOMI Remeber to set out a daily supply of feed for the birds. niearest in Chicago. Howard Nehlig appeared before the Tuesday meeting of the county board of supervisors to discuss with them the effects of Medicare and recent state legislation on Valley Hi Home, of which he is manager. Mr. Nehlig eouhted sixty-one patients cared format the home now, adding that a new state law limits this number to thirty-four. Enforcement is announced for 1970, when changes in the county must be made. He said he would make a further study of the matter and obtain all information necessary to submit to the board next month. Court Site Discussed The proposed site of the new court house also came up for considerable discussion and board members heard a report from the Public Building commission concerning their activity since the last meeting. It was disclosed that after negotiation with the owner, the commission was able to establish a selling price of $100,000 on the west site property. The contract calls -for $10,000 which has been deposited in escrow; $15,000 to be paid when title has been approved and the balance of $75,000 in ten equal semiannual payments of $7,500 each. TJu? annexation petition has fteen signed by] Mr. and Mrs. Bigelow, owners, «nd together with the annexation ordinance has been presented to the Woodstock City Council. It is expected that group will act on the matter at the regular Jan. 18 meeting. Consult Council There was considerable discussion concerning any further use of the present court house buildings should a new structure be built. Chairman George Janak told of developments at a meeting of the building committee and Council members the previous week, after which the board agreed that no action on disposal of buildings would be taken until the Council had been consulted. Supervisor Buckley of Woodstock told the membership he understood that state police service in the county had been reduced and asked the sheriff's committee to ascertain if this is the case and the reason for any cut-back. Grant Zoning Approval was granted for a zoning change of the Ernest and Lourie Schondorf property on Ringwood road, west of McHenry, from "F" farmine to B-2, which will allow the McHenry Legion Post, No. 491, to erect a new clubhouse. In this connection, action was taken by the county board to grant an additional liquor license which will permit the sale of Registration will be held Monday evening, Feb. 7, from15 7 to 9 p.m. in the general office of McHenry high school fol* new adult" evening classes. The first classes will meet the following week, starting Feb. 14, when the permanent nights will be determined by the instructor. Any adult or non-school teenager is eligible to enroll in the program. Further information may be obtained by calling the high school between 8 a.m. and 4:30^ p.m. Monday through Friday. A listing of subjects will < appear in next week's issue. $300 STOLEN AT IN (Continued on Paee 8) GWIN AT mm MBHIH6 v» The board of directors for McHenry hospital has announced that the annual meeting of members will be held Saturday, Feb. 5, at the McHenry Country club. Citizens of 'he community who are invested in the work and ac- 'ivities of the hospital are invited to participate in the 1966 membership. President George P. Freund dated that because of the tremendous enthusiasm and in- ' crest'expressed by the citizens n the new addition to the hospital, a short progress report Aould be given on tlie new administrator, Anthony Corcoran, to make a reservation. Members of the association receive a free dinner ticket with their annual membership and tickets for their guests may also be purchased. Annual dues in the Hospital association are ten dollars and under the by-laws are required to be paid prior to the annual meeting, so that a member will be eligible to participate in, and vote at the meeting. A dinner will be served at 7 p.m., followed by a special program featuring a noted guest speaker. As soon as the still who ^ McHenry police are looking for the intruder entered the service ^station at 603 W. Elm street and took $300 in currency and coin rolls. Entrance was made > either late FridaS%iight or early Saturday by breaking a window in the rear of the building. The burglar then broke a lock on the filing cabinet, where the money was kept. The broken window and missing money were detected Saturday morning by an employee, Ray Simon, when he arrived at work. He notified the station operator, James Thompson, who called the police immediately. SI®/ i( ft •as*"-*1 Fire, smoke and water damage estimated to run more than $5,000 occurred at the Jepsen Tire Co. at Jepsen Tire Co. at 3314 W. Elm street in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Two adjoining store buildings also sustained some damage. ZONING GROUP ASKS REHEARING IN MANDAMUS SUIT MINOR fire An accumulation in the heating oven at Triwek Transformer Co., 3521 N. Chapel Hill road, about 9 O'clock Tuesday morning caused fire to break out in the flues and fans. There was no damage. Motion for a rehearing in the mandamus action brought by Peter Baker against George Jedlicka, building officer of McHenry county, and the zoning board composed of Supervisors Ernest Schroeder, Russell Beard, Howard Vogel, Walter Dean and G. Watson Lowe, has been filed in McHenry County Circuit court. Early in December an order was entered by Judge William M. Carroll allowing a writ of mandamus ordering Jedlicka to issue Baker & Son a budding permit for construction of a foundation for a blacktopping plant and temporary yard for a contractor's - plant required for highway construction. The new motion for rehearing was based on stipulations which, according to them, was agreed to only by coercion. imilding and the modern equip- i membership registration is ment that would be installed. ! completed, dinner reservation In addition to members, persons interested in tin- affairs of the hospital are invited- to attend and may purchase a ticket to the dinner by calling theihospit cards will be mailed to all 1966 mem bers. M e m b e r s h i p a p p l i c a t i o n cards may be obtained at the ipital or by calling .185-2200. The question of possible annexation of the Burton's Bridge school district to McHenry's Consolidated District 15 came before the latter board at its regular meeting Monday evening following a request from Burton's Bridge school officials. Plans have been made for the president and secretary of District 15 to meet with board members at Burton's Bridge school at 8 o'clock on Jan. 26 to discuss the subject further. A previous request for annexation came about a year and a half ago and was denied by the McHenry board for reasons of insufficient space. There are between 80 and 90 pupils in grades 1 through 9 in two Burton's Bridge schools at the present time. Progress Report A progress report was given on the new additions to three grade schools in District 15. At Edgebrook, where completion was announced early this fall, three out of the "four available rooms are in use. Children housed for a time in the corridor occupy one room; a class of fourth graders was moved from the all-fifth-grade Landmark building; and an over-flojy class of first graders at Hilltop was transferred to the new structure. Completion of the additions to Hilltop and Valley View is expected about April 1. A commitee. was named by the president to study salaries for the 1966-67 year. Supt. Carl Buckner stated acceptance of 3 request for funds for guidance work granted by the state. The district will receive $1,398 at the close of this school year to be. used either for teacher salaries or clerical help. Request Funds A tetter of intent requesting funds for library use under Title II' of the ElementSfy and Secondary Education art was also read. It is expected the local school will receive (Continued on Page 8) DAR Award To L. Lynn Krebs By a vote of her classmates and the faculty at McHenry Community high school, L. Lynn Krebs has received the DAR Good Citizens award this year, an honor sponsored by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Fire, smoke and water damage estimated by Chief Ed Justen of the McHenry Township Fire Protection district at about $5,000, occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, Jan. 12, at the Jepsen Tire company, 3314 W. Elm street. The business is owned by Christian Jepsen of 3212 W. Fairway drive. , Flames also spread at the upper level into the rear of two adjoining buildings, one housing Otto Heinz Furs and the other a new business, McHenry Speedway and Hobby Shop. Mr. Justen said that fire caused^ the ceiling in both establishments to fall in a few places, but Mr. Heinz reported no furs damaged. A quantity of tires and buffing equipment in the rear of the Jepsen garage were destroyed. Chief Justen estimated that about a third of the building was badly gutted. While there was smoke and water damage extending toward the front, the office escaped. Turns In Alarm The fire was detected by Oscar Fich, night baker at Riverside Bakery, who turned in the alarm at 1:40 a.m. Men frdm Company I answered the call immediately and took over the .ask of bringing the flames under control. They continued to work until almost 5:30 to be certain the fire would not break out anew. Although the origin 'was known to be in the rear of the building, the cause was undietermined. Attics above both of the adjoining buildings caught afire from the original blaze. LYNN KREIiS Revolution, through the McHenry county chapter. Miss Krebs. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Krebs of 2105 W. Country. McHenry. represented her Junior class last year to attend Illini Girls State and ultimately be named "Governor". The pretty, 17-year-old senior won the new honor for excelling in dependability, service, leadership and patriotism. By recognizing these qualities, the DAR pays tribyte to youthful character rather than popularity. After the senior class selected three girls as outstanding in these qualities, the faculty chose the one girl they felt most deserving of the award. Lynn's name will now be Five Groups In Area Welcome Public In McHenry Jan. 19 Volunteer Republican organisations of McHenry county lave set Wednesday, Jan. 19, is "count-down" day for the 'lift-off" of Republican plans or men in office in '66. The^ niblie will be welcomed at the McHenry V.F.W. at 8 p.m. by epresentatives of the McHenry County Young Republicans, the Tri-County Republican club Boone. Lake and McHenry "ountiesi, the Algonquin Townhip Republican Women's club, he McHenry Township Repub- 'ican Women's club and the •lewly formed Woodstock IleuiMican Women's club. Featured speaker will be Max Wildman of Lake Bluff, lie is familiar to voters of this irea. having been a candilate in the 1962 Republican "ongressional primary contest tnd in 19(i4 was elected delejate to the Republican Nom- )Continued on Page 8> submitted, along with other hapter winners, to the state -ontest. The state winner will receive a government bond, maturity value of $100, or a w5 scholarship at the college of her choice. The T^ational society gives a $1,000 scholarshp to tly .National Good Citizen winner. • For winning the local contest',. Miss Krebs will receive a pin> and certificate of award.