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^"!Q/> 1^'" t0j ," -.-%*>>. .«**•:*< >t> SERVING THE CHAIN-OtLAKES REGION SINCE 187S VOL. 91 - No. 34 FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 29, 1968 14 Pages - IOC Parade Prayer Vigil Prepares For Local Mission The brand new McHenry ^County History books are n<wjVj Off the press and may be purchased at the office of Supervisor Walter Dean on Green street. We haven't yet had time to peruse the huge edition, but those who have say it is a book abounding in interesting reading and pictures. This might be an ideal Christinas gift for someone who appreciates history as it affects our home community. : Anyone who enjoys a good audience for his talent (and this includes everyone) should certainly schedule a performance before the McHenry Senior Citizens. The McHenry Choral club gave a preview of its Christmas program for about 200 members of the Senior Citizens last Monday night and the acceptance was most rewarding. At a time when appreciation is not a household word, the enthusiasm of this group of people was rewarding. For those who enjoy real spirit, theirs is the kind that many younger folks would do well to emulate. It should be gratifying to McHenry supporters of the local Liops club on Candy Day to know that the recent sale conducted in the Chicago and area surpassed its goal of $550,000. O- •yer the past sixteen years, $4,500,000 has been raised and distributed for the blind in the Candy Day's annual sale. -^-It-recalls the words of Helen Keller more than forty years ago; "You have heard how, through a little word dropped from the fingers of another, a pay of light from another soul touched the darkness of my mind and I found myself, found the world, found God." > Very proud parents, and for (Continued on page 13) WORLD WAR I VETS INSTALL OFFICERS DEC, 5 Installation of new officers of the Veterans of World War I, McHenry Barracks, will be held in conjunction with the regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Dec. 5, at the Legion home. A dinner at 7 o'clock will precede the installation. Widows of departed members of the barracks will be invited guests. Special guest of honor will be Department of Illinois Commander Sherman Carrand his wife, of Murphysboro. REV. C.E. SCHMITZ This Saturday, Nov. 30, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church will hold a Prayer Vigil preparing for an Evangelism Mission which will be held at the church Dec. 1 through 4. In addition to the Sunday morning Worship services at 8:30 and 10:30, there will be evening services each evening beginning at 7 p.m., with a hymn sing, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Each service will (Continued on page 13) Santa Letters Starting immediately after t$w Thanksgiving holiday, JJM5L Plaindealer will be printing letters to Santa Claus sent by local youngsters. Kiddies are encouraged to get started making, their lists, sending them at once to the Plaindealer office, 3812 W. Elm street, where they will be printed and read by Santa. Only letters with full signatures will be published. McHENRY FARM LISTS ENTRIES IN LIVE STOCK SHOW McHenry county is among the many in Illinois that will be represented in the competitions of the forthcoming sixty-ninth anhual International Live Stock Exposition, to be held in Chicago Nov. 29 to Dec. 7 in the International Amphitheatre and nearby Chicago Stock Yards. Brad Scott, manager of the Northern Pump company farm at McHenry, lists entries for a show herd of eighteen purebred Hereford cattle. Hie Chicago show is the closing and climax event of the agricultural show year in North America. There will be thirtyseven different breeds of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine on view - a multi-million dollar display of the continent's most valuable purebred farm animals exhibited by stockmen and dairymen from over forty states and Canada. Youth Running! Track Killed A tragedy of the pre-Thanks^ giving season took the' life* lif Michael Kempfer, 17, killed Monday night, ; while ripming track at in Genoa, 111., where ho was a senior. jHe was practt^Eng^p; other boys when struck by Michael, who would hav< 17 years old on Dec. 3, wa#; in McHenry, son of Mr,: v Mrs* Prank (Marie Valies) pfer. 1 Besides his parenta, ^ survived by twobrothers/Alp^ and Joseph, and a sisteif* Xteftr bie; his grandmother, Mrsi Albert Vales, of McHenry; aMMS grandfather, Frank Kenip^* Sr., of Ringwood. 1 ; V., Services will be held I 'on thanksgiving Day at 11 o'clock in the morning in the \Gei)pa: Catholic church. Burial will fee in Genoa. Make WW For Santa COUNTY HISTORY BOOKS County Board Chairman Walter Dean has copies of the newly published McHenry County History in his office at 1257 N. Green street. Those who placed orders previously will be saved a trip to Woodstock by picking them up in Mr. Dean's office. Other copies are also available. EXPENSES OF '6$ ELECTION TQTAL $18,704 jThe election committee of the county board last Thursday recommended large payments f<*r expenses incurredasthe re>- spit of the recent election. Theso stalled $18,704.15. -'"|g Payments included $2,286 fiS£' supervisors and polling plaice rentals; $13,685forjudges;$4BS for erection and dismantling election booths, $700.60 for rgj* turning of election supplies an# ballots; and $1,568.55 for elect* tion assistants. " Exceptionally heavy voting ft this part of the county made#] apparent that many of the ninety^ four precincts need splitting. Somearea precincts., c^ttt&d os ver 800 registered voters and others are expected to reach this number by the next election. Ifppp •' •> i > m . That lovable old fellow in the bright redsuit, with long, white beard, looks a little astonishedto see Old Man Turkey still on the scene. But the look in the turkey's eye should reassure everyone tir B©arl Discusses anges For Next Year PLAINDEALER PHOTO g * that he is definitely on his way out to mate room for Santa,who$> arrives in McHenry for an afternoon parade Saturday, Nov. 30.| With a message from Santa Santa, who will, then take •s^ PLAN BUILDING PROGRAM In its planning for a building program at Harrison school, the board has planned meetings with the architect in December, prior to final consideration of the program in early February. Threte directors were elected at-large to serve on the McHenry County Fair association board of directors for 1969. They are Jack Hayes, Leroy Eddy and Dick Pilchard. Retiring directors include Loran, Massey, Hubert Schultz and Joe Getty. The board adopted a resolution recognizing the services of the retiring directors. Schultz has been active on the board and a chairman of several key committees as well as an officer for several years. Massey has been a director since the flair was revived as a junior fair in 1949. He has been a board member since 1959 and served as presideift in 1959 and I960. (Continued on page 13) that he expects to be in McHenry this weekend, all is set for the annual Santa Claus parade Saturday, Nov. 30, officially opening Christmas season, , The paradd, at 1 o'clock, will form at the depot, travel to Rf. 31, turn loft on Front, proceed to Elm, then on Green street, then south around the safety isiand and back to the Elm intersection. From that point it will proceed east to Riverside drive, north to Pearl and disband at the park. The fire truck and a decorated city vehicle will'accompany place in the attractive hut intfti park to welcome kiddies untils 4 o'clock. I He will also be onhandfortkf < same hours next Sunday, Dec, 1 and then take aweek's leava of absence to carry on his mol|' titude of holiday business elsd&= where. Santa will return Saturday^ Dec. 7 and from then Dec. 22 will be in the park! 1 to 4 p.m. each Saturday Sunday, as well as Monday, Dec. 23. Hours Monday through Frift' (Continued on 13) New Meter Maid Wins Hearts Of McHenry Motorists S? :» . %• PLAINDEALER PHUT<J» J A GIRL IS A GIRL TALKING WITH THE CHIEF IN THE LINE OF DUTY Among the city's most applauded innovations, particularly by male citizens, is the addition to the police force of pretty, young Martha Diane Valentine. Miss Valentine became McHenry*s first Meter Maid early this month, and in only a few weeks has won her way into the hearts -- and sometimes the pocketbooks -- of wayward motorists. the city in which parking meters abound and give those all-toofamiliar reminders, with a request for money, to those who have lingered too long. The fact that she has a disarming smile has gone a long way toward making the, business of paying-iq> more pleasant. Miss Valentine, or "Dee" as she is known to almost everyone, It is Miss Valentine's duty to make the rounds of all areas of is a native of Richmond, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Valentine of 6417 Keystone road. She attended one of the last of the old one-room grade schools, the Keystone school, and graduated in 1962 from Richmond-Burton high school. For six years she worked as secretary to a lawyer in this area, but two large picture windows in his office reminded her of the wonders the out-of-doors have always held for her; Finally, the lure was too great, and she gave up secretarial work, to become a butcherette for a large Crystal Lake meat market. When she learned that the meter maid position was open in McHenry, "Dee" realized that at last, here was the type of work for Which she felt most fitted. She admits to becoming very sleepy after a long day inthe cold air, but wouldn't trade it for a desk job. "People have been pretty nice", she acknowledges witha smile that is probably responsible for such response to an task. Hie smile becomes broader when she thinks of the $300 realized in a week's time for her at ting, December t f