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4 ^ THE Volume 92-- No. 17--3 Sections "SERVING THE €ffAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" THUKSDAY. AUGUST 4.15168 -- McHENRY. ILLINOIS 18 Pages -- 10c Copy FOUR-DAY COUNTY FAIR OPENS AUG. 4 State Title To Color Guard •-->©ne thing that makes sumso pleasant is the fact that ihis is the time of queens. They seem to become more n u m e r o u s e a c h y e a i ^ -- a n d also more pretty. ••"It" "Was our pleasant task to haye. a hand in the selection of Little Miss Peanut and Miss McCullom Lake last week. The difficulty in making a choice in each case was apparent from the delay in three judges coming to a decision. On each occasion, our strong wish was that we might have sufficient crowns to place on the heads of all contestants. It may be difficult to select an 18 - year * old beauty, but the task is mliltiplied many times when one is confronted by charmcrs more than ten years younger. Our next project is obtaining more crowns for more pretty heads. Now that we have a return to increasing emphasis on the marine aspects of McHenry's summer festival, wouldn't it be an idea appealing to local residents and visitors alike also to return to some of the recreational pursuits on the river that brought so much enjoyment many years ago? Old Plaindcaler files recall w o n d e r f u l t r i p s t a k e n by groups of more than fifty persons through the Chain O'Lakes area. The pleasure crafts were complete With orchestra, and members made stops for dinner. The river really hasn't changed much. Wouldn't there be many beyond the age of speed boat thrills who might still enjoy an occasional leisurely, scenic ride? This, it would ' seem, must have been one of the pleasures of the "roaring 'twenties" in McHenry. ' Apart from the obvious dangers involved for the rider of motor bikes and motorcycles, the growing number of such vehicles are proving an annoyance To the general public. This seemed particularly true during Jhe recent weeks of extremely high temperatures, wheiu tempers were short and the "deafening noise seemed p&'rticularly offensive. ; Prior to the time when they became "the tiling" to ride, tl\ci"5' was no objection. This summer, however, it is impossible to stop at a drive-in during. a moment of relaxation jwilhout at least one of the noisy vehicles roaring up and setting the nerves on edge. Or have you tried a leisurely drive recently without suddenly bein^ overtaken by the roar of one" of these vehicles passing you .as though you weren't moving? Tt Can't be possible that we foive reached the age when the Imfo of the young are compfi} jtpjy distasteful. For most of them we have found the courage to muster at least a weak Smile, but the latest craze is two much. Objectors have been asking iiow these noisy--vehicles are allowed to operate on the same ^streets where cars with defective mufflers (accidental or otherwise) are given tickets. State Legion For Second Year The City Council voted Monday night to resurface Green street from the high school south to Ann street and authorized W. A. Rakow and Associates to proceed with engineering and estimates for completing the project under the Motor Fuel Tax program. This roadway has been in need of repairs and has been high on the list for improvement as soon as funds were available. Roger K. Moehling, engineer, advised that the 18 foot paved surface south from the bridge near Edgebrook school could be resurfaced with funds available and widening could be undertaken later if the need arises. Bids, were received for the purchase of a compact station wagon. Buss Ford Sales bid 51,945, but advised the purchase of a larger engine with automatic transmission at a cost of $2,085. Seibel Motor Sales presented a b i d $ $1895.15 to furnish a Rambler and advised that automatic transmission could be furnished at an additional cost of $140 to $J.50. Both bids included trade-in of 1961 Falcon. It was agreed that the purchasing committee and other aldermen wishing to do so would inspect the cars and make recommendation to the Council. A request from Mrs. L. C. Fuhrer, McHenry county chairman, to hold a cystic fibrosis Back row; Eileen Cooper, Suzanne Matchen, Leslie Kilday, Cathy Miller, Judy^McH^ry^wa^SSed! This is the state winning Viscount color guard which last Saturday afternoon retained its title as champion American Legion junior color guard in Illinois. Front row: Karen Hay, Bernadine Reid, Marilou Smith guard sergeant; Mary Pat Mrachek, Jeannie DeVries, assistant guard sergeant; Eileen Homo and Charlene Reid. Hay and Betsy Kilday. Carol Zimny was absent when picture was taken. Maria Fisher and Terry Birmingham are new members who have taken the places of Betsy Kilday and Eileen Homo, shown above. Robbers Take Valuables Fr@m Mclte In icideit YOUNI STUDENT TUDY AT MCHS p Paulo Lopes Comes To McHenry Under Sponsorship Of AFS Announcement was made this week that the McHenry high school chapter of the American Field Service is bringing to the community for J We were most indebted to fctolorcs White for furnishing us with a picture of the Blake farm fire that appeared in last week's issue. This young woman seems to be a budding photographer who appears to i>c at the right spot when the hews is made, f . K.A.F. DOLLAR DAYS . Prospective shoppers are eagerly • awaiting Dollar Days, ivhich will be held in McHeriyy n e x t w e e k " T h u r s d a y a n d Friday, Aug. 11 and 12. with an optional third day, Saturday, in some stores. More details, will appear in next week's issue. Mrs. Mildred Bollman of 1424 W. Bay road, McHenry, became the second local victim of strong-armed robbers in recent weeks when she was surprised by three intruders in the early hours of last Monday morning, tied and gagged. Mrs. Bollman awoke about 3 :30, according to sheriff's police, and several times attempted to quiet the barking of her dog. As she left the bedroom to investigate, she was met by the robbers, who covered her head with a pillow case and proceeded to tie and gag her. Take Rings They assured her they had no intention of hurting her and then went about their work of finding valuables. They took an eight-carat ring, another small ring, a wrist watch and an electric clock. Entrance to the home was found to have been gained by forcing open a window and cutting thc| screen. Just two weeks previous, on July 13, Irene Jones arrived home to be met by three men who tied her up and blindfolded her before leaving with a valuable ring a small amount of money and a credit card. PAULO LOPES his senior year of study, Paulo Roberto de Moura Lopes from Brazil; He will make his home with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Reid ol 3711 W. Maple street. The young, student lives state of Sao parents, Mr. 18 - year - old in Santo Andre, Paulo, with h i s and Mrs. Manoel Antonio Lopes. He has two brothers, Jose Carlos, 23, and L o u i z A m f t l d o 2 1 , a n d t w o sisters. Maria Cecilia, 20, and Marie Enides, 14. Attends Institute Paulo has been attending the I n s t i t u t o de Educaicao Dr. Americo Brasiliense. He has studied English for four and a half years and has a good knowledge of French. (Continued On Page 8) The Viscount color guard of McHenry was declared state champion in the American Legion junior color guard competition held last Saturday afternoon at Main East Township high school, Park Ridge. The local guard scored 89.4 to be d e c l a r e d s t a t e c h a m p s f o r the second year. Out of ten guards in competition, the Knownames, feeder g r o u p t o t h e V i s c o u n t s , t o o k second with a score of 86.95. The ViKettes, feeder group to the Knownames, placed eighth with a score of 76.6. Give Exhibition Prior to t h e f i n a l s i n t h e e v e n i n g , t h e V i s c o u n t c o l o r g u a r d p o s t e d t h e c o l o r s a n d presented an exhibition. During the day's competition, the Viscount drum and bugle corps placed ninth out of sixteen corps and also gave an exhibition in the evening finals. The popular Chicago Cavaliers, m a n y t i m e w i n n e r o f Drum Corps Magic in McHenry, took the state junior champion title. All of the contests were held in conjunction with the. annual state Legion convention. 11 Will [ace Road LEGION INSTALLATION Legion Post, No. 1169, Wonder Lake, will hold installation of officers on Saturday, Aug. 6, followed by installation of officers of the ladies' auxiliary. Dancing will be enjoyed later. BXMGO BUGS DEPARTURE PROPER FANFARE As Newspaper Bingo Bugs departed from McHenry on Wednesday noon, they were given a fond farewell by three local residents who shared the last week's prize of $200. Declared winners at deadline time on Aug. 3 were Mrs. Helen Harth of 4210 W. South street, Judy Varese of 2917 W. Deborah lane and Marshall Jacobs of 3105 W. StillhiU drive. The seventeenth contest held this past week attracted hundreds of Plaindealer readers eager to share the prizes awarded by local merchants. EXPECT 40.000 FOR ACTIVITIES THROUGHSUNDAY Select New Miss McHenry County At Thursday Program Youth will have their day in McHenry county starting Thursday, Aug. 4, through Sunday, Aug. 7, when the annual county fair is held on the fair grounds at Woodstock, off Rt. 47. The majority of the 517 agricultural 4-H members and 618 home economics 4-Hers will be exhibiting foods, clothing, handicraft, livestock, garden products and flowers. More than 40,000 persons are anticipated as visitors some time during the next four days Expected ""to attract an overflow crowd to the grandstand on opening night, Thursday, the Miss McHenry county pageant will start at 8:30 p.m. to select the beauty who wil" reign for the next year under that coveted banner. The winner will vie in the Miss Illinois County Fair contest in January. 1967, sponsored by the McHenry County Fair association. Local Candidates The candidates, including McHenry's own Kris Chelini and Wonder Lake's Louise Ruggero, will appear in formals and swim suits. Entertainment and a style show will be interspersed features of the beauty contest, with Orion Samuelson of radio and television fame acting as master of ceremonies for the competition. Six 4-H boys and six girls have been chosen to vie for king and queen titles. Winners are chosen from among the finalists by popular vote of 4-H members and the new reigning pair will be crowned Friday night, Aug. 5, to climax 4-H Day. Donna Schmelzer, 18, of McHenry is one of the queen contenders. Judging at this eighteenth annual event begins at 9 o'clock Thursday morning. Dozens of volunteer workers have intensified their efforts to prepare the grounds for the anticipated record crowd, according to Doh Hansen, fair president. "Space Age" Fair It has been suggested that the 1966 event may be known as the "space age" fair if exhibits arrive as promised. A combat U. S. Air Force jet fighter, the Voodoo, is schedul- Children Receive First School Experiences In New Head Start Progra (Continued On Page 8) Mrs. Vernice Deming of Woodstock, who teaches one of the classes in the Head Start program conducted this summer at the kindergarten building on Waukegan road, is shown with some of the youngsters. McHenry is one of four locations where 150 children are enrolled in Head Start, the government program designed to prepare these young folks, who have not had kindergarten, for their entrance into first grade. BREAK GROUND FOR NEW BAPTIST CHURCH ADDITION Ground breaking services w e r e o b s e r v e d a t t h e F i r s t Baptist church last Sunday for a new addition to the existing church. A two-story educational unit will soon be added t o t h e s o u t h s i d e o f t h e o r i g i n a l s t r u c t u r e . B i d s a r e presently being let which should indicate an immediate beginning of construction. D u r i n g J u l y , t h e c h u r c h made an exhaustive study of its growth, along with present and projected needs. The rate of increase in membership was only one- point which led the church to adopt the plan for expansion. UpOn recommendation of -the deacons, William Miller, C. Edward Erb, Jr. and Melvin Hifcks, the membership voted to proceed with the proposed plan for the new Sunday school - educational building. (Continued On Page 8) Twenty-five youngsters, most of them 5 years of age, can bfe seen any week day morning from 9 to noon at the ki^eP* garten on Waukegan road, where they are enrolled in Head Start. The governmentsponsored program is designed to give certain children, wiio for one reason or another have not had an opportunity to aittend kindergarten, the experiences of playing and learning together in the hope that they may be better prepared to enter first grade. Teachers in -the local classes are Mrs. Vernice Deming of Woodstock and Mrs. Marion Slavin of Hebron. They are iassisted by young women from the community who volunteer their services so that the children may receive more individual attention. • Learn Procedures Head Start aims to develop a-communication with the children, teach them to play tor gether and to become acquaint- (Continued On Page 8) INTRUDERS TAKE CASH. STAMPS FROM DEPOT Cash amounting to more than twelve dollars and five dollars in stamps were stolen from the Spring Grove railroad depot sometime last weekend. Clayton Hamilton, agent for the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad, found the station ransacked when he opened for business early Monday morning. It had been closed since the previous Friday. Entrance to the station was made through a freight room door, where the lock had been removed. The intruders then broke an inside door leading to the office. Debbie Damiano Crowned Mis McCullom Lake During Festival Cases Of Beer Stolen At Sunrise Grocery Rt. en- Sunrise Grocery store on 120, east of McHenry, was tered by burglars last Thursday evening and seven double cases of beer were taken. A lock on the door to the storage room was. broken to gain entrance. It was reported that one of the intruders tripped over a cable as he hurried away and dropped some of the cans. BREAKS LEG Richard Brown, 13, of 1509 Sunnyside Beach drive, McHenry, was treated at McHenry hospital this week for a broken leg suffered while playing in a neighbor's yard. Coui Fair Presgporea THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 (Free Admission) r 9:00 a.m. -- National Open Baton Twirling Contest 7:30 p.m. -- Woodstock City Band Concert 8:30 p.m. Eighteenth Annual Miss McHenry County Contest FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 (Free Admission) 1:00 p.m. -- Tractor Pulling Contest 7:30 p.m. -- 4-H Night Program; Parade of 4-H Members and Selection of 4-H King and Queen. SATURDAY, AUGUST 6 9:00 a.m. -- Junior Olympics 3:00 and 8:00 p.m. -- Lady Thrill Drivers SUNDAY, AUGUST 7 9:00 a.m. -- Junior Horse Show 1:30 p.m. -- Harness and Thoroughbred Racing 8:00 p.m. -- Tnlont Show liIvl.k ..:' JflU »IM» v* Photo by Dolores White Excited and happy, Debbie Damiano holds her trophy as winner of the 1966 Miss McCullom Lake contest while Dawn Conway, last year's title holder, places the crown on her dark hair. At left is Debbie Straumann, second runner-up, and at right, Janet Whitney, first runner-up. Dark eyed with long dark hair, Debbie Damiano captured the judges eyes as they gave her the title of Miss McCullom Lake during the summer festival last Saturday evening. It was a difficult task for them as they viewed twelve little beauties between the £ges of 4 and 7. The youngsters were brought to the beach in conv e r t i b l e s a f t e r t o u r i n g t h e community. Miss Dawn Conway, tljtf reigning beauty, placed the crown on her successor's head. It was especially thrilling £ o r Debbie, because she was'^i&B* (Continued On Page 8)