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Musin9 and Meanderin5 All America Sidewalk Sale In City July 19 One of the most important days of the year for McHenry merchants and shoppers is anticipated Saturday, July 19. The time is 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. As part of the Marine Festival weekend, many business men and women in all sections of McHenry will sponsor an All America Sidewalk Sale, honoring the city's special guest, Miss America. In the spirit of this very memorable annual sale, the generosity of local merchants is noteworthy. Unusually fine bargains, some of which appear in the advertising columns of this paper, are promised. Some business sections will add color to the sale through particular window decorations and employee attire. Others will conduct "business as usual". In either case the values offered will remind the buyer that this, indeed, is the SALE OF THE YEAR. MARINE FESTIVAL LIST OF EVENTS THURSDAY JULY 17 FRIDAY JULY 18 SATURDAY JULY 19 SUNDAY JULY 20 City Park 7:00 p.nj. City Park 8:00 p.m. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Family Night Square Dance ALL-America Sidewalk Sale Marine Festival Dance VFW clubrooms 9 p.m. Miss America luncheon Country Club 11:30 a.m. Marine Festival Parade 2 p.m. Water Ski Show City Beach 4:15 p.m. Drum Corps Magic Show McCracken Field 7 p.m. J^aikin J4ead£ County, Service Unit In a comprehensive expan­ sion of mobile emergency can­ teen services into a six-county area outside of Cook county, the Salvation Army has created a Metropolitan Area Service Unit council with threraew di­ visions, eachv incMpng two counties -- Lake-McHenry, Kane-DuPage, and Will count- ty, Illinois - Lake county, In­ diana. These three, newly formed divisions, in addition to three previously established di- visions in Cook county, com- prise the complete Metropolitan Area Service Unit council. James Larkin of 34081st ave­ nue, McHenry, has been named county chairman and chairman of the McHenry service unit. According to Clifford C. Hag- edorn of 1515 5th avenw, Des Plaines,. interim president of the organization, the council will embrace a total of 149 towns, and coordinate the ser­ vice activities of the Salvation Army in communities outside of the city of Chicago, supplying emergency canteen and other welfare services at fire and disaster sites, and operating Vision Care projects which pro­ vide eye examinations and op­ tical aids for those who can­ not afford professional service. This new organization, with its 106 service units, will sup­ plement the fifty-nine Cook county service units already established. Service units are organized in areas where there are no regular Salvation Army facilities, and are composed of volunteers from these commun­ ities. Funds for the purchase and maintenance of mobile emer­ gency canteens are provided through Doughnut Day solici­ tation and other appeals con­ ducted in these suburbs. A por­ tion of all funds raised in these communities on Doughnut Day, for example, is left in the hands of these local service units to meet emergency needs throughout the year. As they purchase their own emergency canteens, they will be equi^ed to serve at all fires and dis­ asters within their given areas. Clifford Hagedorn states that: "It is the plan to have these emergency canteens in op­ eration by early autumn. By ex­ tending these additional new services to the six counties bordering Cook county, we hope to do a more effective job of aiding people in time of dis­ aster, and in providing mat­ erial assistance." (Continued on page 12) THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 VOL. 91 - NO. 97 WEDNESDAY, JU'.Y 16, 1969 2 SECTIONS - 20 PASES - 10$ Two Motorists Beaten Early Last Monday Unknown assailants forced the car of Stephen J. Luth, 4420 N. Lamon, Chicago, into a ditch on Bay road and beat Luth and his passenger, Mike Gustier, 5636 N. Menard, Chi­ cago, during the early morn­ ing of July 14. Forgetting to dim his lights, Luth had been follow­ ing the car of his assailants with the bright beam of his head­ lights on, Both cars were-going west along the road. Stfcldenlythe car ahead of Luth pulled into a driveway. After turning around, the car began following Luth and eventually forced the Chi­ cago man's car onto the shoul­ der of the road. Two men jump­ ed from the car, entered Luth's auto and beat both occupants. Luth managed to escape and continued driving. The two men returned to -their car and began chasing him. At the intersec­ tion of Bay and Chulman roads, approximately three and one half miles north of McHenry, the car again forced Luth off from the road, thMxime into a ditch, ^fhen, the assailants drove,(Off. McHenry county sheriffs deputies investigated the inci­ dent. Luth and Gumler were tak­ en to McHenry hospital for treatment. FREAK ACCIDENT CAUSES INJURY TO McHENRY MAN At last -- it's here! After months of preparation, we are assured that all is in readiness for McHenry's big summer fes­ tival. While you're fitting all of those many attractions into a busy week, don't forget to in­ clude that gigantic sale local merchants are offering, appro­ priately called All America Sidewalk Sale. Some real spec­ ial's await the smart shopper. And when you are enjoying yourseii in the pursuit of any one of the various events in connection with the festival, give an appreciative thought to the men who have made your enjoyment possible. You'll find they are the same people large­ ly responsible for the capital "S" in Success which annually marks this festival, enjoyed by thousands. Man-of-the-week is the gen­ eral chairman, Frank Low, who assumes (he major responsi­ bility. Close behind are Supt. of Public Works Fred Meyer and his city workers for the behind-the-scenes work of putting the city in readiness. And don't forget the Parade committee, Ed Reid, John and Ernie Zimny and * Jay Osmon. Let's give them all a hand for putting a little fun into life for the rest of us this festival week. (Continued on page 12) MISS AMERICA Miss Judi Ford, Miss Amer­ ica 1969, will be the special guest of the city o^llcHenry on Sunday, July 20, for the Marine Festival parade, Water Ski show Plan Legion Installation Impressive ceremonies marking the joint installation of McHenry Post 491, American Legion, and its auxiliary unit will be held Saturday evening, July 19, at 7 p.m. at the Le­ gion home. Eugene A. Kane will be in­ stalled commander of the post and Mrs. Pearl Cooper will head the auxiliary. Other post officers taking of­ fice Saturday are Gilbert K. Congdon, senior ^ice-com­ mander; Gordon Tharp, junior vice-commander; Orio L. Rossberg, finance officer; Fred C. Schoewer, chaplain; Stanley J. Burlack, sergeant-at-arms; Roy Homo, assistant sergeant- at-arms; and Bernard Matchen, historian. Auxiliary officers are Mrs. Cecelia Violett, first vice- president; Mrs. Doris Walker, second vice-president; Mrs. Betty Lingenfelter, recording secretary; Mrs. Eileen White, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Betty Lou Smith, treasurer; Mrs. Marie Diedrich, historian; Mrs. Marie Howe, chaplain; Mrs.' Reba Owen, sergenat-at- arms; and Mrs. Lydia Fenner, assistant sergeant-at-arms. GIRL DROWN& Patricia Bonebreak, 13,' of Algonquin, drowned last Sunday evening in the Fox river, Al­ gonquin. and the evening Drum Corps Magic show. Judi, who is a native of Bel- videre, 111., will be in McHenry the entire day of the Marine Festival. Her parents have been invited to be the guests of the McHenry Chamber of Com­ merce that d?y also. Miss America who is4 19 years of age, will be present at the lun­ cheon hor jring her at the Mc­ Henry Country club at 11:30 a.m. and will be in the Fes­ tival parade at 2 p.m. A beau­ tiful float sponsored by the City of "McHenry will take her through the parade route. Miss Cheryl Tomao, Miss Marine Festival Day, will be her of­ ficial host for the day and throughout the evening activ­ ities. Sunday evening, at 7 p.m. at McCracken field, the 12th an­ nual Drum Corps Magic show will feature most of the finest drum corps in the country in competition. Fighting for their twelfth straight win will be the Cavaliers from Chicago and a- gainst them in competition will be the past national VFW drum corps champs, the Kilts from Racine, Wis. Favorite corps al­ so in competition will be the Imperials from Norwood Park, the Vanguards from Skokie, Ill­ inois, the Nei-Sei corps from Chicago and the Blue Stars from LaCrosse, Wis. The McHenry Viscounts will be host corps appearing in° exhibition. Im­ pressive ceremonies with Miss America will highlight the eve­ ning at McCracken Field. Family night in the city park on Thursday, July 17, will start at 7 p.m. Festival officials have arranged a program by the Dark Sides teen band at 7 p.m. and the city stage band at 8 o'clock. . * Weekend Marked By Auto Crashes Seven accidents were report­ ed to the McHenry county sher­ iffs department over the week­ end. Of these, only one re­ sulted in serious injury to a motorist. Shirley J. Swanson is in sat­ isfactory condition in McHen­ ry hospital following an accident on July 13. The woman had been driving to her home, Swan- son's Resort, at 522 W. Bald Knob, when the accident oe-, cur red approximately trundle:, east of Johnsburg. According to a sheriffs dep­ uty, the woman could not re­ member any details about the accident. The deputy could not find any skid marks at the scene; hoWever, the front end of her car was damaged, a fence post was knocked down, and two trees were damaged at the resort. On July 12, a car driven by Edward Koepke skidded off Rt. 120 and into two parked cars. Koepke was travelling east on the rain-slicked road when he skidded off to the right lane. The car then slid back across the left lane and hit a car parked in an open field. After being struck by Koepke's auto, the parked car bumped into CJ45 POISONING IS BLAMED FOR WOMAN'S DEATH Suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning was ruled by a cor­ oner's jury investigating the death of Alice Snedaker Blom- berg, 55, of Wonder Lake. The inquest for the ex-mental pa­ tient was held on July 12. The woman's body was found in the front seat of her car parked in the garage at her home, 8919 Ramble road, Won­ der Lake. According to the jury's findings, Mrs. Blomberp another. The second parked car was thrown into a cyclone fence by the impact. Koepke was charged with dri­ ving too fast for conditions when his auto crashed into a corn field at the intersection of Won­ der Lake and Widoff roads, one mile south of Wonder Lake. The accident occurred on July 12. Unfamiliar with this area, Rogers did not realize that Wid­ off road ended at the ition. He was unable to stop his car from skidding 60 feet into the corn field on the east side of Wonder Lake road. A lane-switching car appar­ ently forced Daniel A. Wol- niak, 1606 N. Ramble road, Mc­ Henry, into a ditch along Rt. 120 on July 13. Wolniak saw a car head toward him in the wrong lane of the highway. To avoid a collision, Wolniak stefer- ed his auto into the opposite lane. Then, the other car switched back and again headed for Wolniak. Having no other choice, the McHenry man drove into the ditch and brushed against a telephone pole. While travelling east on Lin- *' (Continued on page 12) had died in early May. Horace Wagner, 3120 Lakeview, Won­ der Lake, found the body on June 26 after Mrs. Blomberg's neighbors had called him to in­ vestigate an odor coming from the garage. A window and two doors in the garage had been sealed by stuffing towels into the cracks, A note addressed "To Whom It May Concern" was found by McHenry County Sheriffs dep­ uties. i Mrs. Blomberg had been giv­ en an absolute discharge from Elgin State hospital on April 30,1969. * - In a freak accident at Jep- sen's Tire company, Herbert Roeske,McHenry,suffered a bro­ ken arm early Tuesday, July 15. An employee of Jepsen's Roeske was inflating a tire when the casting on the com­ pressor \he was using broke. Pieces' of the casting flew at the young man and one of the fragments struck him in the arm. Roeske was taken to the McHenry hospital by am­ bulance. McHenry policemen were called to the scene. SUMMER VISITOR TO LAKE FOUND DEAD IN YARD Dead from an apparent heart attack, Edward Stainski was found in the yard of his summer vacation home at 4924 Wonder Lake drive, Wonder Lake, Sat­ urday, July 12. The sixty-four- year-old Chicago resident had gone out to walk his dog. When he did not return, relatives who were visiting him searched and found the body. (Continued on page 12) IN THE SPOTLIGHT -- The title, Little Miss Peanut, indicates the age of the pretty young queen but the gleam in the eye of little Loriann Dowell reflects the magnitude of the title which she has held for the past twelve months. Loriann, 7-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dowell of 2640 Sutton court, McHenry, looks in seeming unbelief at the title presented to her just one year ago. On Tuesday evening, July 22, at the Legion home, a new Little Miss Peanut will be selected from entries which are now being received. The deadline is July 19. Parents may register their daughters who are between the ages of 6 and 8 years either with Robert Mortell, 3438 W. Elm street, or at the Plaindealer office. An -entry blank appears on the society page of thi^issu^. ^ PLAINDEALER PHOTO PLAN CHURCH SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR HANDICAPPED All persons who are inter­ ested in discussing therpossi- bility of developing ci church school program for handicapped children are urged to be pre­ sent at the open session of the First United Methodist Church's Education committee on Thursday. July 17, at 8 p.m. on the corner of Main and Cen­ ter streets in McHenry. Par­ ents and interested friends are urged to bring their questions and suggestions. (Continued on page 12) Sus In Vandalism Two incidents of vandalism ^resulting in fires were report­ ed to the McHenry county sher­ iff s department on July 12. No one has been arrested, but young boys are suspected in both cases. A smoke bomb was thrown into the house of Mrs. Will­ iam Smith, 7611 South drive, Wonder Lake. Someone tossed the bomb through a sliding glass door into the living room. When the bomb went off, it burned (Continued on page 12) Commercial Exhibits For County Fair On Increase Now open! The fair office on the fairgrounds is open to accept entries, receive reservations for exhibit space and assist the public to make the 1969 McHenry" County Fair a pleasant, worthwhile experience for everyone. Office is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Fri-" day with Miss Pamela Kortemeier, front right, as secretary. With Pam are Don Hansen, seated, Fair association president, and Jack Hayes, treasurer. " DON PEASLEY PHOTO Changes in administration of commercial exhibits facet of the McHenry County Fair involves extra effort on the part of many people this year. , At this point-15 days before the fair opens-a long list of commercial and educational ex­ hibitors have signed up, * but still to make known their plans are a sizable number still not heard from or unreported, says Henry Edgerton, new commit­ tee chairman. (Continued on page 12) J X