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Few doubted that this was the real thing and a few folks described the object as changing color before it disappeared as suddenly as it came. Enlightment came a few days later when Chicago papers carried accounts Which cleared up the mystery. It seems that the weather station at Minneapolis, Minn., had released a balloon which made its way directly over McHenry. Because of the abundance of publicity given to flying saucers of . late, local folks naturally ^boughitt this was it. VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS PUN ANNUAL CAMWAL AND V-J DAY CELEBRATION IN CITY PARK DAYS AUG. 15-16 * • « • Two Burglaries Reported In City YOUTH APPREHENDED FOR STEALING AUTO i AT GRISWOLD LAKE Doesn't seem possible but in less than three weeks McHenry's younger generation will be answering the familiar school bell once more. Where at one .time there were only two educational institutions in the city, today there are five to care for the needs of a growing population. Public schools open on Sept. 2 and at the high school registration of students will be held Aug. 25 and 26. Mrs. Amy Thonneson is leaving McHenry some time after the fifteenth of the month and will make her future home in St. Petersburg, Pla. _ Mrs. Thonnefeon has resided in ^3iU community for the past forty-four years and finds it hard to^leave what Kaa tJeen home for almost a half century. In the awning business with her husband for a number of years, tlic couple turned out a great number of items in the canvas line for use by our servicemen during the war." gi Blame for any errors which might occur in the Plaindealer this week will be cheerfully admitted and just as> cheerfully corrected by the linotype operator, Lonnie Rooksby. All's right with trte world since the Rooksby family welcomed a new 5 lb. 12 oz. son last Saturday morning, Aug. 9. „ A total of 120 ladies went pre- ^yjent to enjoy a very successful riulla-ba-loo day at the Country Club last week Tuesday. Ninetysix of them spent a good part of the day in golf. Prile for low score for guests went to Mrs. Harold Micels with a 39. Members who chalked up lowest scores were Mrs. Earl Seepe, Mrs. Tom O'Connell and Mrs. Bernie Bollman, who were •Vied with 47 each. Other prize winners war* too nttmerotM to mention. * f The ladies are now eagerly awaiting Aug. 20, when they will play golf with members of the Crystal Lake Oounttjjr CM at Crystal Lake. The Hebron Green Giants had n o t h i r z on the Johnsbur? ""Tigers" in the way of a parade heralding the letter's team victory as winner of the semi-pro Illinois State Baseball championartiop. More than sixty cars made up the caravan procession which made its way around the county, led by a beautiful float, on Monday night. Baseball fans win be "pulling" p for them as they go on to the national tournament in Wichita. Kas., later this month. Gertrude Barbian is grateful to the blood donors of last Wednesday, to the veterans' organization for their assistance in helping organize for the unit's visit to McHenry, and to R. J. Miller for his gift of theatre passes to donors. * Pvt. Richard Kirchhoff has arrived in Korea in recent weeks and he describes the scenery there aa beautiful at this time of year. 1 > ' i ' i • The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post- No. 4600, of McHenry, will open their annual carnival and V-J day celebration this Thursday evening, Aug. 14, with a parade through the three main buisness sections of the city. The colorful opening line of march will be followed by four big nights of entertainment in the city park, where the event is annually held. Thursday's parade will begin at 7:30 o'clock in West McHenry and will pass through the Green street and Riverside Drive business districts. Participating in the marching will be the Norwood Park drum corps, a sixtyman Navy drill team from Great Lakes and a sixty-man Marine drill team, also from Great Lakes Naval training center. The carnival Will feature the customary rides -- merry - goround, ferris wheel and tilt - a - whirl -- as well as the popular minature roller coaster which has become so popular year after year. There will be a number of fine merchandise booths also, as well as food stands which will be in charge of the VFW Auxiliary, with Eleanor Creutz as chairman. A feature every evening will be the appearance of popular Otto Pyritz, who will entertain with his accordion. The Westerners, a popular three-piece musical comedy team, will perform throughout Saturday evening. A number of children's prizes will be distributed at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon to youngsters under 12 years of age. Names should be registered at the children's booth before that time. Giant Searchlight Attracting folks from far and widg to the carnival will be a giant search light, which was a novel feature of last year's event. The huge light is located in one corner of the park and can "be seen for many miles. Probably the most enthusiastically awaited feature of the entire four-day event is t^e bic parade ' at 5:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, when more than 500 veterans will take part in a long parade t h r o u g h t h e c i t y . M a r c h i n ? groups include the 1952 VFW state champion drum corps, the famous Blackhawks of Rockford; the Elgin VFW drum corps, the North Chicago American Legion t drum corps, the ever popular Wm. Snell VF^V drill team of Evanston, and McHenry's own VFW drill team. Guests of honor will be Carl Rosenbaum, VFW department commander of the state of Illinois, and Mayor George P. Freund of McHenry, who will present the VFW good citizenship and organization awards. Emil Schwertfeger, commander of the VFW, is acting as general chairman of carnival arrangements. He is assisted by the following chairmen: Frank Low, COL. B. B. SMITH. IKE IMPERSONATOR DURING WAR. DEAD \ The many McHenry friends of Col. Baldwin B. Smith, 52, a retired Illinois national guard leader who made his home on Riverside Drive for a number of years, will be sorry to learn of his death, which occurred Friday, Aug. 8, in Miami, Fla. Col. and Mrs. Smith resided here until a few years ago. A native Chlcagoan, Col. Smith was an accountant with the national park service and served in the guard for nineteen years before the war. From private, he rose to lieutenant colonel in 1941, when the guard's 33rd division was called into Federal service. When the division was split up, Col. Smith went to Europe to become commander of General Eisenhower's personal security force. He was selected partly because of his great resemblance to the allied supreme commander. In 1944, word came of a German plot to infiltrate the lines and assinate the general. Col. Smith volunteered to be a decoy and rode in General Eisenhower's automobile on trips between St. Germain and Versailles, France, until the danger was believed past. It was said that the supposed plot was later found to have been a story designed to confuse the allies. Col. Smith remained on active duty after the war and was assigned . to the national guard bureau in Washington. He retired because of a heart ailmei\£ in 1948 but helped .organize the Illinois civil defense setup in 1950.' ....... Surviving are" tlii ; iridow, Esther, atttl a brother. Services for Col. Smith were held at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, followed by burial in Ar lington national cemetery, Arlington, Va. McHenry police have been kept| Four youths were apprehended * by the sheriffs office last Sunday after a b}ood stained shirt belonging to one of tnem led to their arrest. The incident occurred early in the morning when a report was turned in to county authorities that a car belonging to William Weyland of Griswold Lake had been stolen. Later, the same car was found on its side, blocking a little used road leading to Lake Defiance, east of McHenry. Upon investigation, sheriffs deputies found the blood stained Tahirt on «he seat. A check was made at cr.ce at the Woodstock hospital, where it was learned that a 16-year-old youth had been admitted who said he had been injured when kicked by a tiorse. The young man, Tom Jakubicek, 16, of Chicago, was still awaiting further X-rays when authorities questioned him at the hospital and obtained an admission that he 'and Francis Ritxert, 17, of Griswold Lake had stolen it for a lark. busy this week in their attemptto solve the mystery of two local burglaries, both repotted in the city early last Friday morning, Aug. 8. When employees began work at the Buss Motor Sales garage on Main street. West McHenry, at 7 o'clock that morning they found that drawers had been ransacked in the parts department. Investigation disclosed that |271 in cash and checks had been taken. As no door locks had damaged or windows broken, itwas believed that the burglars entered through the coal chute*- after which Uiey passed through the basement and into the garage. Some time between 11 p.m. and daylight, entrance was made to the Shell gasoline station operated by Henry Pabst on Elm street. Four tires, three batteries, car* tons of cigarettes, windshields wiper blades, spark plugs and more than twenty dollars in cash were taken. Entrance waa made by breaking a wash room window, after which a door lock was broken to enter the main part of the station. Drawers (had been empstrewn around the room. McHenry police investigated the burglaries and then reported them to the sheriffs office. ^ CHORAL CLUB WIU. RESUME REHEARSAL! MONDAY, AUGUST 18 SCHOOL. ENROLLMENT T^e Sisters of St. Francis in McHenry ask parents of St. Mary's parish that children should be registered as s6on as possible at the convent. The Sisters remind parents belonging to that church that their children are expected to attend St. Mary's, school. A fine enrollment has been recorded thus far but those who have been negligent in registering should do so at once. A splendid staff of Sisters promise to do their utmost in giving: the children the best possible education. entertainment and parade; Henry Smith, games; Richard Smith booth workers; William Creutz, Theodore Getner, Frank Passalaqua and Walter Aufrecht. SCENE AT BLOOD BANK (Photo By Worwick) This group picture was snapped last week Wednesday at the V. F. W. clubhouse when the bloodmobile unit visited McHenry. Standing in back, left to right, are Alice Barbian, Grace Murphy, Grace Stilling, Gertrude Barbian, Dr. Gailman. medical head of the blood program in Chicago; and George Jurgensen, administrator of the blood program for the Chicago area. Sitting in front, from left to right, are Marie Becker, Shirley Wegener, Eleanor Miller and Bob BlakeT Mrs. Becker and Mrs. Miller have sons serving in Korea and Miss Wegener and Mr. Blake have toothers in that fighting area. Blood donated last week will be ufced to help wounded men la Korea. Residents of McHenry and thef surrounding area who enjoy sing-, ing are encouraged to join members of the McHenry Choral club as they begin their fall season of rehearsals Monday evening, Aug. 18, at the high school at 8 p.m. Praeticee are conducted tor t' hours once a week. Following last spring's program, the membership voted to give up summer rehearsals but to resume the autumn schedule in late August so that the holiday program might be given early in December. Music has been selected and will go into rehearsal at the first meeting. An election meeting will be held on Monday, Sept. 8. 'Barbara Ann Krause, daughter of Arthur Krause of McHenry, entered the W.A.C. on Aug. 5 and is now stationed at Fort Lee, Va. Olen Ritzert and Roy Baranek, 16, the latter of Chicago, were also implicated in tihe larceny. On '^Tuesday, Francis was still held tied and miscellaneous items [In custody in the county jail, and Jakubicek remained in the hospital. Glen and Roy were released on $2,500 bond. Bond was set at the same amount for all four boys. •% \ CUBS TO PRESENT FREVIEW OF FALL ftRELH IGHT RITE Local residents interested in rtivities of the Cub Seouts will i happy to learn that the young en will have a partial display ' the setting for their Oct. 4 ight ceremony on the V. F.W. tval grpunds in the city parte week. The boys will be dressed in the same Indian costumes they will wear for the big fall event. As a background they will employ a few of the full size tepees which are being assembled to complete the Indian village. In addition to the color provided by fringed leggina, shirts, bright f fathers, beads, bells and twelve-foot tepees, the boys will display a colorful array of handicraft items they have been busy making. These will be made on the carnival grounds to show the public what a boy between 8 and 10 years can actually do if given the opportunity. Sr. PATRICK'S PJUISH SCHOOL HEARS COMPLETION; 0PB4 DOORS IMS SEPTEMBER TO IS STUDBdS St. Patrick's parish, McHenry, is enthusiastically awaiting the fall school term, when the beautiful new school now nearing completion will be opened for its first classes. Ground was broken because of its attractive appearance, as well as durability in the heavy traffic of daily school sessions. . Heating System The heating system is a two- BOY SCOOTS CONDUCT ANNUAL ONE-DAY CAMPAIGN M McHENRY AUG. 20; BREAKFAST TRECEDES DRIVE The annual finance drive of th Boy Scouts of America will be held for one day only this year in McHenry, on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Only 2 per cent of the total drive proceeds will be sent to Boy Scouts' national service, the remainder remaining in this area to further the needs-of local Scouts. Successful as Scouting has been to date in building up a great youth movement, its leaders recognize that the times demand an even more aggressive program, preparing a larger percentage of youth for devoted, able citizenship. The Boy Scout organization, with the help of the public, is ready to meet that challenge through the 1952 drive. On Tuesday, Aug. 19, the eve of the campaign, McHenry Scouts will make camp in the American Legion lot and at 8 in the evening Cub Scouhfi will join older boys in a big public camp fire and court of honor. This will give the people of the community a chance to join in the song and fellowship of a real outdoor Scouting activity. The finance drive is being headed by Ray Page, with Mrs. Harold Vance, Albert S. Blake and Ray McGee assisting. Business district captains are as follows: Harold Miller, Riverside Drive; Vaughn Jones, Green street; Herb Reihansperger, Main street; A. P. Freund, Elm street. House to house canvass will be made by Cub Splits. and friends of Scouts. 1:45 Brmkfaat Wednesday morning, at 7:45 o'clock, there will be a breakfast served for all workers on the drive at the Legion Home, at which time last minute instructions will be given before the house to house drive. Contributors who ask where the money goes will find their answer in this information released by the organization: Camping program, 19 percent. This includes operation and promotion of all camping, summer camps, etc.; 18 per cent for activities, including organization development and promotion of all special and council-wide activities and the like. Twenty-six per cent goes for field service increasing membership, organizing Cub packs and Scout troops, etc. Eighteen per cent goes for recruiting and training leaders, 17 per cent for general administration and 2 per cent for national service.* In McHenry alone, there are twenty or more adult volunteers who devote a great deal of their time to further the Cub, Scout and Explorer programs. The community is proud of the record of its boys. The Scouts sre just as proud to know that the people of McHenry are behind them in this great program of Scouting. Should anyone have an interest in Scouting and care to devote a few hours to soliciation, he or she is asked to contact Mr. mothers^spe. wifojn, next week. last September for the construction of the one-story building, which is expected to care for the educational needs of about 140 pupils in eight grades the first year. The structure will accommodate about 200 at maximum capacity. The building is designed in contemporary style in a manner which blends with the church. In addition to the four class rooms, there is a basement which Includes an assembly room, kitchen, rest rooms, storage space and boiler room. The assembly room is finished with acoustical tile celling, asphalt tile floor and painted side walls. Large Rooms The rooms are all six feet longer than the accepted grade school standard for class rooms, this feature haying been- -decided upon to accommodate two grades in each room without overcrowding. Chalk and cork boards are of the latest green shade, bounded by aluminum trim. The wardrobes are unique in that they are separated from the class rooms by attractive "modernfold" doors which are easily operated. Lighting is also the most modern, with instant starting, long fluorescent fixtures installed in each room. Aluminum windows are another feature throughout the building. Terrazzo was chosen for stair finishes, corridors and rest rooms pipe vacuum system of latest design ami equipment. Class rooms have individual temperature controls and are equipped with the latest in fresh air heating units. These rooms, as well as the rest rooms, are equipped with germicidal lamps for reducing the germ spread hazard. The school, which has won the admiration of all who have seen it, will be dedicated in early fall in a service which will also include the blesciing of the convent home. Sisters of Mercy ' The new educational institution will be staffed by the Sisters of Mercy, Chicago province, who will be coming to McHenry to make preparations for its opening within the next two weeks. The Sisters will reside in the the former B. J. Brefetd residence at the corner of Green and Wash ington streets, which was purchased, remodeled, decorated and provided with completely new furniture for a convent home. A devotional chapel occupies a prominent place in the residence. Rev. Fr. Edward C. Coakley. pastor, takes special pride in the near completion of this beautiful new school and convent after many months of work and planning on a dream of long standing. He has been assisted in recent weeks by Rev. Fr. John J. McGowan, who has been assistant pastor since last spring. OUTSTANDMG M LOCAL 14 .• :fs '.Vfi jfe'.v':-;" & y-JS*«S ¥*" Wj f « 'ft "foY1 r Items For Entire Family And For ThC Home Are Included McHenry merchants have more taken inventory of their stock and decided to conduct semiannual Dollar Days tt»t* week Friday and Saturday, Aug. 15 and 16. Outstanding values hi all types of merchandise will be offered to ttte local public, with hundreds of purchasers expected to crowd into the stores throughout the two days. Special sales on jewelry, wash dresses, ladies' blouses, purses and nylons are expected to catch the watchful eye of milady as she scans the special part of this week's issue of the Plaindealer devoted to Dollar Day specials. Substantial savings on lawn mowers, items for the sewing basket, handy articles for the kitchen and home medicine chest and any number of other outstanding sales are also listed. Favorite records, for that often used player and unusual dolls for the kiddies are only a few mot# of the items offered. Sport jackets, sport shirts, house slippers, shoes raincoats and suits aire included in the special sales of men's items, all withgreat savings. ^ Mothers may stock up Oft children's clothing also at a number of pieces where items have been reduced by as much as onehalf. All in all, this August's Dollar Days promise to be among the - most outstanding ever held In McHenry. Be sure to jread the special section of this week's edition which lists the Slwha where these fine buys can he purchased. ^ * '3 COMMEND LOCAL RESIDENTS FOR BLOOD DONATIONS Pints In UMtiiilt"ss Si econd Visit This Year A tbtal of. 147 pints of blood were donated by 169 donors when the Blood Bank from the Chicago mobile unit visited McHenry for the second time in a little more than three months last week Wednesday. It was the mobile unit's seventh visit to the county. There were only twentytwo rejections, which brought total to nearly 200 who had volunteered to assist this worthy cause. The unit began operation promptly at 2 o'clook, with the following physicians in attendance at various times: Dr. Bertha Schaefer, Dr. C. W. Klontz, Dr. A. I. Froehlich, Dr. Lee Gladstone and Dr. S. L. Ruggero. There were eight trained nurses with the unit from Chicago and the usual two custodians to pack and handle the blood. Commend Volunteers During the Blood Bank, Dr. Goilman, head of the Chicago Blood Medical program, and George Jurgenson, director of the blood program in Chicago, visited 4he unit and expressed great interest in the splendid volunteer group of workers. Asatet Program The recruitment of blood donors was handled by the American Legion post and its Auxiliary and the V. F. W. and its Auxiliary. The V. F. W. hall was used for the blood program that day and and supper for the workers wa? Chicago. Teen- Agers Stripped McHenry Auto Two Chicago 'teen-agers, James Black, 16, and Joseph Klobertanz, 16, were apprehended early this week for stripping a car owned tfy Leonard Johnson of McHenry. They were taken to the Marathon gas station and jield until deputy sheriffs arrived. A third youth, Paul Kloiber, 15, was also apprehended but claimed that he knew nothing about the incident as he was fishing when it occurred. All three were taken to the county jail for further questioning. served at the Legion home by Auxiliary members. The following registered nurses, Mrs. Joanne Rulien, Mrs. Pauline Pries and Mrs. Loretta Markeson. served with the following nurse aides: Mrs. Wilma Abraham, Mrs. Ruth Roewer, Mrs. Vera Burton, Miss Gaye Hansberry and Mrs. Ruth Wiswiedel. Mrs. Helen Lowell of Crystal Lake., blood chairman, and Mrs. Helen Wright, Woodstock, chairman of volunteer services were in attendance during the entire operation. Also assisting were Mrs. Margaret Hoerger and Mrs. Lillian Miner, as staff aides; Mrs. Gertrude Barbian, Mrs. Verona Kent. Mrs. Audrey Glosson, Mrs. Thelma Covalt, Mrs. Helen Laycock. Mrs. Lois Downs. Mrs. Pete Kuby and Mrs. Jane Logan of the Motor Corps; Mrs. Evelyn Tuck, Mrs. Marya Hill, Mrs. Rose Kellogg, Mrs. Jess Duff and Mrs. Gertrude Hein, Gray Ladies; and Mrs. Grace Stilling, Mrs. Alice Barbian, Mrs. Elsie Olsen, Mrs. Hugh Murphy, Mrs. A via Gans1 Annual Style' ' Revue Aug. 21 The annual fashion revue ftr the benefit of St. Marys-St Patrick's school P. T. A., which la always looked forward to with, keen anticipation, will take piaop this year at the McHenry high school cafeteria on Thursday, Aug. 21, at 1:30 p.m. Fall and winter fashions will be featured, presented by MnL Betty Nielsen, who has been in charge of the revue each year. As models, she has selected the Misses Carol and Marlene Arvfet* son. Joan Delfosse, Karen Engdahl and Dolores Vales and Meadames Christian Jepsen, Donald Bollman. Cathy Visin. Karl Fred* rickaen Fred Wahl Cornelius Quialan, Anthony Varese, Vale Adams, Mary Edmier, and Florence Falsetti. Mrs. Ray McGee will act as mistress of ceremonies and Miss Betty Nielsen will serve in her usual capable manner as, narrator. Mrs. 'Albert Barbian wjBl provide the musical lie< l£inn|Si for the revue. A dessert luncheon will precede the show, with Mrs. Leonard Antonson as chairman. The pro* gram at intermission time wiV include vocal solos by Mary AMI Wiedrich and Jennifer Houda. Tickets may be purchased from Mrs. Nielsen, at the Toddler shop, by contacting Mrs. Gerald Miller, chairman at t|£* kets sales, or from any P. T. member. This outstanding social evettt of the late summer annually attracts hundreds from McHenjqp and the surrounding communities. In addition to this preview of the latest in styles, some veflr lovely prizes will be distributed. Mrs. Eugene Rogers is servingas chairman of the event. wiQk Mrs. Joseph Mahoney as c$» chairman. SAILOR KILLED William Luedtke. 20. only s«Nk of the Joseph Luedtkes of Woodstock. was one of six sailors kit* led instantly last Saturday wh«si the car in which they were riding skidded across U. S. higime^p 66 one mile south of Waggoner^ junction and into the path of t r u c k . £ * • The purpose of Scouting is t£r provide a full, rich experience, capable of producing young oMk. and Mrs. Lottie Branaford of thelwho *^11 be better American ci^ Canteen. izens^ C-DAY CARNWAL OP^ENS AUG. 14 . . -$• .A' ' •' \ "I •• •••rHm'