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-V • - • • - » ' ^'-"1' *. *!"-?'*"* J>f- ' ' ' ; * " '!' -v • \:v:. •J6""' •^'S*-sr +*cr ".-?r:. •• ^s-5*\. ,Liw «*»„' .<*«£ ?**»* h' V! •: •* .-" r- < 11 ^ .^* , . .,_ % ifrft. S,A«..&5. •• ji-- --• *1„-- - *' rr x'"' - v^rri • v4' .If*** „ "»w <?:&' t^ ff -: $gg$ i?3»i s .«,,,» v 3i,. .1 ' * ;;• Vohuai n -- Ifa. £1 McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 9. 1952 10c P«r Copy .SttSS^iSM •J - • m - PRIZE WINNING POSTER HOME TALENT SHOW OF LEGION PLANNED FOH OCTOBER 16-17 LOCAL SERVICEMEN MEET fjfr'. ' Meandertn" 1th the advent of cold weather, a number of McHenry stor*» have expended a great deal^bf energy and imagination in converting plain store windows into attractive, ,*itumn scenes. Only a veteran newspaper man Would think to congratulate fellow newspaper personnel during nt&onal newspaper week, which was observed from Oct. 1 to Oct. 8. Art Stuhlfeier of Mc- Cullom Lake, who for forty years has served the public through the medium of the newspaper in various capacities, dropped in last week to extend congratulations |j|* tfct - Plaindealer staff. r The Kiwanis club, too, recog- AiAd the service of newspapers in this area last Monday evening at a dinner held In Wonder Lake. , . ,'t McHenry continues to grow! Very soon the Mfflenry poet office on Riversideprive will expand and take over the part of the building which has been occupied by the H. S. Buch A Sons "ar __ Work will begin within a few day* on tearing otft the wall which separates the two businesses, after which extensive remodeling will take place. With the holiday rush of mail only two months in the future, postal employees will no doubt welcome the extra space, which has "bec&the almost a necessity with •^1 continued growth in volume of mail jiijr. The Buch business his moved to. its new location east of the city on Hi. 120. IV *ol*s who long igo |Ntt away their school books for adult life were inclined to believe that the city had turned into one 6f those weird communities of tuP future last Tuesday, with characters much resembling something out of a comic strip. This attractive poster which expresses perfectly the th€ of Fire Prevention Week was awarded the grand prize in the local contest sponsofed by the fire department. Chamber of Commerce, Legion and V.F.W. posts. It was the work of the eighth grade pupila of the Johnsburg school. Giving a warning to beware of fire traps, it shows six of the most common fire traps to which the public is too often oblivious. They include smoking in bed, defective chimneys, neglected finplaces, poor wiring, inflammable materials and general disorder. McHenry will enjoy its ffiest home talent show in many seasons next week Thursday and Friday, Oct. 18 and 17, when the American Legion presents an array of entertainment designed to please young and old. The show will be given in the high school auditorium at 8:15 O'clock Audi evening. Proceeds from the entertainment will be put into a fond which will be used by the Legion to defray their part of the expense in sending the Plaindealert to the boys in is About a year ago the w organization voted to share the expense of this undertaking vlth >H| newspaper. Miss Rosemary Daleiden '«£: Cpicago arrived in McHenry on Monday of this week for two weeks of rehearsal. To date she has signed up Margaret Stilling. Thelma Covalt, Henrietta Vyeital Dan Justen, Peter Nerstad, Harold Patzke and Jim Green. The remaining members of the cast of "Flying High" will be selected within the next week. Preceding the featured play there will be a patriotic salute by the Boy Scout troop sponsored by the Legion; also a kiddie circus by first grad% pupils from St. Mary's, St. Patrick's and Edgebrook schools. Between acts theie is being planned a country school skit which will include a number of business men and Women who return for an evening to the "costumes and antics of their childhood. A men's fashion show is1 also being planned. Watch for the cast of "Flying High" to next week's issue of the Plalndealer. Those who failed to become enlightened on the sudden change in McHenry's inhabitants may be interested to learn that they were only M.C.H.S. freshmen bowing to the will of; the upperclasfmen .on Freshman Day, thirty-seventh annual convention of the county Royal Neighbor camps was held in Algonquin last week, at which time Kathryn Worts of Riverside Drive, McHenry WJUI installed as county oracl^ AUb Installed in cwSftty office was Alice Lindsay of McHenry as recorder. Carrie Justen servsfl as installing marshal for the impressive service. Both the McHenry eamps will be In charge of next fall's convention, which will 4P hold in this city. Grandmothers from thirty-eight states are serving notice that they will not be available for b^y sitting Oct. 12 to 16 because they will be attending the eleventh national convention ,of the National Federation of Grandmothers Clubs of America, Inc., at the Morrison hotel. Mrs. Dorothy Lyons, treasurer of the local club, is McHenry's delegate. Mrs. M.A./Oster has left for Puerto Rico, where she will sspnd the winter with her son, Commander A. T. Arnold, and family. Confmander Arnold was ecently transferred there from California. Senator Robert A. Taft made is scheduled stop at Crystal :e last Tuesday afternoon in behalf of the candidacy of Gen. ;ht Eisenhower for the idency of the United States. £0se who heard the popular e ft a t o r in his twenty-five ninute talk were enthusiastic, reporting him to have given an nspirlng \speech. Senator Taft was TSpfflted to ave charged in his talk at gin previously in the day, :hat President Truman's speeches debited complete recklessness |> truth and urged the public to udy them for this reason. POSTER CONTEST OH FIRE PREVENTION WON TF^MGNRRY/* The eighth grade class at Johnsburg submitted the grand prize winning poster in the contest conducted in connection with Fire Prevention Week by the fire department, Chamber of Commerce, American Legion and V.F.W. posts and will be given an award for the accomplishment of the students responsible for the drawing. Bight schools were entered in all, Lakemoor, Johnsburg, Edgebrook, Ringwood, Harrison, Junior high in McHenry, St. Mary's and St. Patrick's. In addition to the .grand prize, other prizes were awarded as follows: First place, Johnsburg, grades 1, 2, 3 and 8; St. Patrick's, grade 4; t Edgebrook, grade S; junior high, grade 6; St. Mary's, grade 7. S e c o n d p l a c e s : E d g e b r o o k , grades 1, 2, 3 and 5; St. Mary's, grades 4, 6, 7 and 8; third places, St. Patrick's grade 1; St. Mary's, grade 8; Johnsburg, grades 5 .and 6; Edgebrook, grades 3 and 4; Harrison, grades 2 and 7. - Great interest was shown in the contest, which is hoped will make the younger generation fire-conscious not only during F i r e P r e v e n t i o n . W e e k b u t throughout the year. An interesting parade which included the present tank wagon and pump truck and the old Peter Pirsch truck used in McHenry since 1928 was enjoyed last Sunday morning. The fire department, other sponsoring organizations and McHenry's young folks have demonstrated their awareness of the necessity for exercising care in the prevention of fires. What have you done to eliminate fire hazards during the past weekf SERVICEMAN WRITES The following letter ceived this past Kenneth Karls^ overseas: was reweek from • flUf i'lierving / Newspaper Representatives Honored By Kiwanis Qnh Thirty members of the Wonder Lake Kiwanis club and nine guests gathered at the Lake View Inn at Wonder Lake last Monday' evening for a dinner meeting arranged to honor members of the press during National Newspaper Week. Guests included Ronald Kennedy, editor, and two members of the Wauke- ?an News Sun; R. White of the Elgin Courier; Lowell Nye, editor and publisher of the Harvard Herald; Van Sells, editor of the Woodstock Sentinel; and William Burfeindt, general manager of the Plaindealer. Introductory remarks were made by Joseph X. Waynne of the club, who addressed the groups on the purposes of the meeting. One, he said, was so that fiewspapers in the area know that the Kiwanis organization realizes the importance of the free press, especially in these times, and their efforts to help them stay free. The second purpose was to have press representatives get together so that they could be thanked piiblicly for the splendid work accomplished through this medium of expj^ssion.x Each guMt present was given a testimonial of appreciation which stated, in part, "In recognition of } contribution in keeping intact the ideals of a free people. Accurate news reporting and fearless editorial comment are indispensable to our way of life for only an informed people can govern themselves intelligently. Entertainment was furnished by Eugenie Glaeser, whp also ^led community singing. "Dear Sirs: "I thought I would take this time out to write and thank the McHenry Plaindealer and the American Legion for sending me the Plaindealer. I a*n always happy to receive it. It keeps us fellows informed about the happenings back home. I say again I thank you and will be looking forward to every copy. "To anyone that would like to drop a few lines, my address is as follows: 1 "A/2c Kenneth G. Kails "Hq. Sqd. 86 ABG p • "A.P.O. 65. care of postmaster, New York, N. Y.H Mrs. Louis Bendit^l Rites Held Friday Funeral services were held Friday for Mrs. Louis (Albertina) Bending, 69, who died at Memorial Hospital for McHenry County Oct. 1 after a long illj ness She was born in McHenry on Oct. 3, 1883. a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Teltz. Survivors include the widower; a daughter, Mrs. John Glavin. of Woodstock and a brother, Fred, of McHenry. The body rested at the Merwin funeral home until 2:30 o'clock Friday, when rites were conducted from St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church, Rev. IL y L. Pfotenhauer officiating. NOTICE Because Columbus Day falls on Sunday, Oct. 12, the McHenry State bank will be closed all day Monday, Oct. 13. ELECTION MEETING Property owners of McCullom Lake will elect officers at the annual meeting to be held Sunday, Oct. 12, at 10:30 ajn. at the beach house. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mutch of Winfield, Kas., were recent guests in tfea Kenneth Peterson home. This picture of four local servicemen was taken recently when they met at Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Calif. At left is Sgt. Frank Bittermann of Lakemoor, who shortly after the meeting left for duty in Korea. Next to him is Cpl. Bob White Luedtke, who was employed for some time at the i post office in McHenry as a postal clerk. Cpl. Martin Klapperich of Riverside Drive, McHenry, second from right, is at present in the post Marine band and also does some instructing of band personnel. To his right is Cpl. Michael Wieser of Ringwood, who was home on leave recently from the . Marine Air Base at ElToro, Calif. ( Cpl. Luedtke and Cpl. Klapperich are still together at damp Pendleton. The band to which Cpl. Klapperich belongs playa over the radio at 9 o'clock each Sunday morning on a program called "Marines In Review." JOHNSBURG PAIR WED 57 YEARS W OCTOBER 8 Family Dinner Held Wednesday Honoring The John Smiths Local Farm Took Top Show Ratings Hickory Creek Farms at McCullom Lake came home from the National Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress at Waterloo, Iowa, last weekend with a number of impressive ratings in competition with cattle entered from as far east as New York and as far west as Idaho. Noted Holstein authorities agreed that it was the greatest Holstein show of all times--with 368 animals parading before the judges. Hickory Creek Princess Flo topped the field of senior yearlings to take first place and was named junior champion of the show. Other winnings included the following: Senior bull calf, third; senior heifer calf, fifth; junior yearling heifer, third; senior yearling heifers, first, seventh and twelfth; 2-year-old cow, second; 3-year-old covy seoond, 4-year-old cow. sixth; aged cows, third, fifth and eleventh. The dairy herd placed second among the many entered, the senior get-of-%re placed second and junior get-of-sire was ranked ttyird. DEATH CLAIMED ANTON WIDHALM LAST THURSDAY Anton J. Widhalm, 50, who resided north of Johnsburg, died at his home last Thursday, Oct. 2, following a long illness. He had resided in this community since moving from Humphrey. Nebr., about sixteen years ago. He was Dorn Jan. 13, 1902, the oldest of fourteen children, and engaged in fanning through the years. Survivors include the widow, Frances Freund Widhalm; two sons, Kaymond, 13, and Thomas, 10; thirteen sisters and brothers, Edwin and Angela of Portland, Ore., Ed. of Pierce, Nebr., Richard of Elkhorn, Nebr., Lee of Papillion, Nebr., Leander of Omaha, Nebr., Viola Wright of Bridgeport, Ind., Lawrence, ' Ann Keller, . Loretta Hemmer and Cletus of Humphrey, Nebr., Dennis, in service and Ferdinand of Boys Town, Nebr. The deceased was a member of St. John's court, Catholic Order of Foresters. *n»e body rested st the George Justen & Son funeral home until Monday morning, when last rites were conducted Married . fifty-seven years on ednesday, Oct. 8, were Mr. and John Smith of Johnsburg, , observed their , wedding an,- nRrersary yesterday. A Mass of thanksgiving was read at St John's church in the morning and last evening a family din ner was enjoyed in the spacious Smith home in the heart of Johnsburg. Present at the dinner were their nine living children, Fred J. of Johnsburg, Mrs. William (Eleanor) Althoff, Bernard N. Smith, and Mrs. Carl J. (Evelyn) Freund of McHenry; Leo J. Smith of McCullom Lake. Ray Smith of Chicago, Clarence Smith at home, Walter Smith and Mrs. "Bud" (Leona) Meyers of Johnsburg. Also attending were Mr. Smith's brother, Joseph and two sisters, Mrs. Joseph B. Hettermann and Mrs. » Albert Pepping, The Smiths have twenty-seven grandchildren and eighteen greatgrandchildren. Both the bride and groom of fifty-seven years are in quite good health and active. Both take great pleasure in gardening from early spring until late fall Mrs. Smith is also fond of crocheting, especially when she is confined to her home during the winter months. The couple exchanged vows in the bride's home city of Chippewa Falls, Wis., in 1895, with Mrs. John Prince ind Louis Ruff as their attendants. They resided in Wisconsin for eight years, before moving to the Smith farm south of Johnsburg. In 1933 they moved into their present home in Johnsburg. FALL FESTIVAL AT GREENWOOD CHURCH PLANNED OCT. 16 Plans for the annual fall festivah to be held at the Greenwood M e t h o d i s t c h u r c h on Thursday evening, Oct 16, are well under way. The W.S.C.S. is in charge of the turkey dinner, to be served family style, with Mrs. Clarence Harrison as chairman, assisted by Mrs. Roy Harrison, Mrs. Harold Zapel, Mrs. Vernon Jenson and Mrs. Clarence Axelson. The menu will include dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, squash, peas, cranberry salad, relish plate, applesauce, rolls, assorted pies, coffee and milk. Serving will begin at 5 o'clock, with Mrs. Gavis Barker and Mrs. Clara Stecker in charge of the dining room. The bazaar will offer a variety of lovely gift suggestions for those wishing to do some early Christmas shopping. There will be aprons, fancy work, miscellaneous items, candy, bakery MORE DONORS TO BLOOD BANK ARE STILL ACCEPTABLE" McHenry residents are asked to remember that the blood bank will be set up in th,e city next Wednesday, Oct. 15, between the hours of 2 and 8 p.m. at the V.F.W. clubhouse. This will be the third visit of the mobile unit in five months. Both Crystal Lake and Woodstock were forced to cancel the unit's visit because there were insufficient registrations. Harvard -has had .333 < dQfiors promised to date. Although the response locally was remarkable in view of the many visits made here in such a short .time, more can be accommodated. Should anyone not registered desire to donate blood, they should contact a member of the committee in charge, names of whom appeared in last week's issue of the Plaindealer. WH.C0MF FORMER FREWS TO M6 6AMI JUS MANY ACCOMPANYING FEATURES > * \ ' - " i l l ' „ k- LM.Lt' i REGISTRATION IN COUNTY FOR WEEK REPORTED HIGH - Registrations in most of the county's forty-odd precincts w^re reported higher last Tuesday than on the first day for such registrations in September. Only McHenry precinct 2 had not turned in a report to the county court house by Wednesday afternoon. Others were listed as follow*: Precinct 1, nineteen registered, seven changes of address; precinct 3, fortv-two registered, four changes of address; precinct 4, fifty registered. two changes of address; precinct 5, fifty-one registered and there were no changes of address. Earlier in the- week. County Clerk Raymond D. Woods stated that on Saturday and Monday alone . 200 registrations were handled at his office. He expressed a belief that voting on Nov. 4 might reach between 25,000 and 26,000 votes. If this figure is correct, it would-mean a record for McHenry county for a presidential election. In 1948, the last presidential year, th$re were 21,117 votes cast. , ^ MOBILE UNIT FOR CHEST X-RAYS TO visrr . COUNTY SOON The State Mobile Unit for attest X-rays will be in the county from- Oct. 28 through November. The McHenry County Tuberculosis association cooperates with the state Department of Health in conducting this survey. Miss Hobbs, county nurse, i« in charge of the program. Most of the people of the 'county are familiar with this x-ray program as it is the fifth time that the unit has been in the county. The chest x-rays can discover early unsuspected tuberculosis, also heart disease, cancer and other tumors. All adults should take advantage of this opportunity. Watch this paper for further information and a complete schedule. DESIGNATE OCT. 15-NOV. 15 AS PBUOD TOR SENMN6 CHRISTMAS PARCOS TO SERVICEMEN OVERSEAS from St Peters church. Spring! goods, produce and a fish pond Grove with burial in the church for the children, cemetery. Gilbert f|pward has been OB a trip to m former bom# Mn Dakota. Mrs. Ralph White is general chairman of the bazaar and will be assisted by the Sunday School Sunshine Sharers, Service Guild and the various circles. Although Christmas, 1952, 4* still many weeks away, the period Oct. 15 to Nov. 15 has again been designated for the acceptance of Christmas parcels for members of the Armed Forces serving outside the continental United States. The importance of mailing during this period" cannot be emphasized too strongly, says the postal department-- the earlier the better. The public can be reasonably sure, they say, that parcels mailed through the regular surface mails prior to Nov. 15 will reach their destinations before Christmas* However, no assurance can be given that surface parcels mailed after that date or air parcel post mailed after Nov. 25 will be delivered in time for Cnristmas. Senders are warned not to de lay until Deceihber on the assumption that timely delivery will be assured through the use of air service. In addition to a large volume of Christmas mail, it is necessary that medical and military supplies be given the highest priority on the available overseas airlift, particularly that to combat zones. Also, after an air parcel arrives overseas, final delivery, in many cases, must be made through the use of such surface transportation facilities as are afforded by shipping, railroads and motor vehicles. Parcels destined for delivery in Japan, Korea and the islands of the Pacific should be mailed as early as possible, preferably not later than Nov. 1, in vis*v the distances involved. : * Parcel Size Air parcel post, otllfcr 'than official mail, is limited in size to 30 inches length and girth combined and 2 pounds in weight. The regular sise and weight limits for domestic surface parcel post are applicable to 120, 124, 125-B, 147, 179, 190. 191, 192, 193, 194 and 755 care of postmaster, New York, N. Y. Boxes for overseas transmission must necessarily be of strong construction on account of the great distance these parcels must be transported and the handling and storage they must undergo. It is' absolotely necessary that all articles for overseas delivery be packed In boxes of metal, wood, solid fiberboard or strong double-faced corrugated fibeitoard, testing at least 200 pounds. Boxes should contain sufficient cushioning material so that the contents will be tightly packed to prevent any rattling or loosening of the articles within the parcels. Unless completely packed and tightly filled, boxes are likely to be crushed. K lie Securely Each box should be securely tied with strong cord, preferably by four separate pieces, two lengthwise and two crosswise, knotted at crossing. In addition to the usual articles normally prohibited in the mails, matches of all kinds and lighter fluid may not be mailed to overseas military addresses. Cigarettes and other tobacco products are prohibited in parcels addressed for delivery through some military post offices. The domestic rates of postage are applicable and postage must be fully prepaid. Air mail articles weighing not in excess of 8 ounces are chargeable at the rate of 6 cents per ounce on fraction thereof and those in-\ tended for air service weighing over 8 ounces are chargeable at the ratf of 80 cents per pound or fraction thereof. Addresses must be legible and prepared in typewriting or ink. An Is in readinesa ttr tbe big homecoming game With Marengo Friday evening, Oct. 10. and the many accompanying activities which make the day one of the biggest in the ysar in McHenry. Tonight, Thursday, Oct. 9. a huge bonfire will be started In the Legion parking lot and around it will be hundreds of students and friends who ^ will gather for the last big pep meet' ing preceding the game. Several hours are being spent in assembling enough wood to keep the fire burning brightly throughout the enthusiastic assemblage. At the conclusion of the meeting. which will feature talks by guest speakers, favorite yells by cheerleaders and an introduction of the football squad and coach, • Leonard McCracken, a snake dance will be held throughout the city. Friday Parade One of the most eagerly anticipated portions of homecoming is the colorful parade on Friday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock, for which plans have been in the making for several weeks. The four classes and many <0 the school's organizations are spending most of their free time in making their float a thing of beauty and one which, they hope. Will capture one of the prises to be distributed. One of the chief attractions of the parade will be the appearance of the king and queen candidiates who were selected by junior, sophomore and freshmen members of the Student Council. By the time they ride through the city Friday afternoon, the winning pair will already have been selected by a vote of the entire student body but , the names wilt be withheld until intermission at the dance following the game. Candidates are Doris Mary Nye, Patsy Goranson Darlene Andreas for queen John Bolger, Stanley Aim, Huemann and Wayne Dixon for king. A number of awards will bo presented between the halves of the football game. Trophies will be given to the first place float for class and for organization. Boxes' of candy will be presented to the alumni who came farthest to attend the game, to the om who has had the most children graduate from M.C.H.S., to the class having the largest number o f r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s a t t e n d i n g since 1946. to the class having the largest representation bofore that year and for the best individual costume. Friday Gun FOr many followers *i|L tiP Warriors, the game Friday BJigtkt will be the high spot of the Homecoming whirl. Marengo will be here and many a fine battle has taken place between these two rivals on the football field. In p re-season speculation the downtown quarterbacks, it was decided that Coach McCracken would have one of Ms best teams this year. Woodstock came to town for a nonconference opening game and pushed our Warriors around. Elkhorn followed in a Swani game and did the same thing. Nobody heard an alibi ftpm the Warrior camp, but it was' well known that injuries had taken key men out of the lineup. Came the Whitewater game last week and fears ran high that a great trimming was in store for the Warriors. After all, Whitewater had beaten Harvard the week before, 40 to 0. But, "Mac" had his full strength back in the lineup and a warm-up victory over the Arlington reserves had the boys in a winning frame of mind. They beat Whitewater « to 0. Now for Marengo. The boys are working hard this week and expect to give the huge Homecoming crowd a victory to ptap(|^c in their book of memories. •. % MASS SCHEDULE The winter schedule of Sun* day Masses • at St. Patrick**' church has been changed to V 9, 10 and 11:30 o'clock. , * , CHrVCH SERVICE CHANGED Services on Sunday at tfco Community Methodist church It is preferable that the outside j have been changed. Instead of Christmas pareels f7r" the" Armed addresses be hand printed chrect- the two rites conducted " . t, t. , lti An tha rftthflr than ! thA aummar thara Forces except that a limit not to exceed 50 pounds ~ has been established for parcels addressed for delivery through APO's *22, ly on the wrappers rather than the summer season, there on labels pasted to the wrappers' one service at 10:45 o'clock, since they frequency fall off when subjected to moistare* . Sahsertke To Iki *