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Volume 78 -- No. 36 9 McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, JANUARY IS. 1953 10c Per Copy Musin Meanderin INFLATED BOAT TO MAKE RIVER ; WHILE ON FURLOUGH Frobably the most envied folks in McHenry these days are_ Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fredricksen who are enthusiastically making plana for their trip to his native Norway later this month. The young couple will leave from New York on Jan. 25 and plan to spend two months' visiting his relatives in Norway and her grandparents in Denmark. Another four weeks will bt taken up in traveling. Mr. Fredricksen has resided in the United States for only a few years. Attracted here by relatives who had settled in this community, he met and married the former Agnes Miller, whose father, the late Ben Miller, was a native of Denmark. The best wishes of their many friends go with these fortunate people, whose memory will for many years in the future be filled with the experiences of f the next few weeks. The 'teen center conducted every two weeks for junior high students of local schools is reported to be most successful. Meetings are held at Edgebrook school and continue to grow in the number attending. Last Saturday night a crowd of almost 150 young folks enjoyed the entertainment planned for them. Ernest Useman of McHenry, Chicago park district supervisor, again this year offers his time to instruct in square dancing, at which a number of the youngsters are most proficient. Clubs and organizations .are already planning for spring activities and setting dates for annual events. Last Monday the city's choral club decided on mid-May to present two evenings of entertainment which will include music representative of the various sections of our great country. TRAVEL SAFER Gift Contributed By Three Families , Following Accident*™*"' The group also completed their purchase of risers which will be donated to the school from proceeds of their last holiday pro- ,< gram. Last year's concert proceeds were donated to the city library. Mrs. Joe Williams ip the proud possessor of a cuckoo clock which she received as a Christmas gift. The gift, in itself, may not be unusual but the special significance of this clock is that it came from Germany, a gift from her nephew, Sgt. John Carrigan, and is an original Black Forest cuckoo clock. It arrived in perfect condition. We understand since the day it entered the Williams home the man of the house has had his sleep disturbed at such regular intei lis circles are developing und i nis eyes. Local folks were pleased to SMe and hear Bab Switzer of McHenry as he appeared as guest on Bob Elson's sport program at 6 p.m. one evening last week. The young man was again called upon to relate some of his experiences as a champion boat ricer. \ A note from Mrs, Lyle Ladefoged in Texas tells how .very much the Plaindealer is appreciated. In her own words, "There's nothing like it to keep in contact with home." Besides Ray McGee, local Marqjh of Dimes Chairman, otheVs named to similar posts in nearby communities include Paul Weber, Spring Grove, and Elmer Murphy, Wonder Lake. ; . rrf-- COMPLAINT TRANSFERRED . The McHenry County Liquor Commission mef' this past week in the courthouse at Woodstock to hear evidence concerning the sale of liquor to minors at an Island Lake tavern. Assistant State's Attorney C. Russell Allen declared that local commissioners are without jurisdiction and recommended that they should notify the president of the village for further disposition. The county hearing was the result of an information filed against a resident of the Island Lake community who was arrested in Crystal Lake in December and booked on a charge of . driving while under the • influence of liquor. The Fox river, just north of the bid bridge, will be safer for travel by foot when ice is precariously thin as the result of a gift by three families in the vicinity of Rosedale. It is an inflated rubber boat, with skis, which will be placed along the shore for use in case of emergency. It is the type of boat which can be operated even by a child. The gift idea came about as the result of the narrow escape of Craig Baldwin, 17, local high school senior, who risked his own life last Thursday morning in an effort to save a neighbor's pet collie. The large dog was about a third of the way across the ice when the latter gave way and the animal fell into the water. Hearing its frantic cries as it attempted in vain to gain a footing on the/^ice, Craig attempted to reach the dog by employing skis to reach the thin coating on the river where the animal went under, but even this distribution of weight failed to keep the young man on top of the ice. Gains Footing Handicapped by heavy clothing and with one ski having fallen off, Craig found it difficult to gain a footing on the ice. Just as local firemen reached the spot and carried a boat to the point where they could be of assistance, the tiring youth managed to get on top of the ice at one point and roll from there to shore. At the same time the exhausted dog disappeared beneath the surface. The Anthony Varese family, wilose dog drowned, could think only of their feelings had it been a child who had fallen through the ice. Their desire to help prevent such an accident prompted them and two neighboring families to decide upon the purchase of an inflated boat for use in case of a similar accident on the river. Donors of the boat will be the Anthony and Ralph Varese families and the M. J. Kellys. Auto accidents continue to take their toll and one of the latest victims was Pvt. Eugene McHenry Mourns Several Deaths Martin Stoffel, 67, of OimhS, Nebr., a native of McHenry, died last Thursday at his home Zenner, 21, who %Ws killed last Tin the western city. He was week as he was returning to his home at 4658 N. Roosevelt road, Chicago. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zenner of that address. Mrs. Zenner is the former Besse Hughes, who is well known in the McHenry community, where she was born and reared. . Pvt. Zenner had arrived home on furlough on Christmas Eve from Camp Gordon, Ga., before leaving for service in Korea. It is believed that he may have fallen . asleep as he was driving home m the morning of Jan. 7. He liv/d only a few hours after the ^cident. Surviving besides the parents are seven otheWchildi-en, Henry, Jr., Clara, Betw Jane, Mary Lou, Marion, Kathleen and Edward. Pvt. Zenner has two " uncles residing in McHenry, James and Eugene Hughes. HOMES IN McHENRY AREA BURGLARIZED DURING PAST WEEK Three homes in the McHenry community were burglarized during the past week. On Friday night, an estimated $1,100 in loot was talten from the William Behrens home three miles south t>f. the city. The burglars were reported to have made away with a large safe wjiich was located in the living, room of the home. Included in items taken were a valuable diamond ring, U.S. bonds, a shot gun and a wrist watch.' Burglars also entered the John Kartheiser home just south of the city on Sunday night, taking four % valuable shotguns, eight boxes of shells, a butcher knife and cigarettes. A shotgun was taken last week from the home of a neighbor, Harry Soldwich, who was hospitalized at the time. Investigation is being carried out by^the sheriff's office. INFANT DAUGHTER OF VERNON HAJECKS DIED ON SATURDAY Kathleen Hajeck, two and onehalf month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Hajeck of Woodstock, formerly of Indian Ridge, Wonder Lake, died last Saturday morning, Jan. 10. At first it was believed that the baby had died of suffocation but a post mortem disclosed that death was due to an enlarged thymus gland. The child had been suffering from a cold and Mrs. Hajeck was up most of the night caring for her. She went to bed • about 4:30 a.nv and three hours later discovered the child dead in her crib. The Hajecks resided in Wonder Lake during the time he was band director in that district. News About Our Servicemen WITH THE TTH INFANTRY DIV. IN KOREA--Pfc. Richard C. Bartlett, Jr., whose wife, Nettie, ixid parents, live on Route 2, McHenry, is serving in Korea with the 7th Infantry division. Since making the 'amphibious landing at Inchon in the fall of 1950, the 7th has seen action in every sector of the Korean peninsula. Bartlett, a rifleman in the 32nd Infantry Regiment's Company A, arrived in Korea last June. Since entering the Army in August, 1851, he has been awarded the Combtt Infantryman Badge and the Korean Service Ribbon with one campaign star. WITH THE 3RD INFANTRY DIV. IN KOREA--Robert L. Peisert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Peisert, Route 4, McHenry, was recently promoted to corporal while serving in Korea with the 3rd Infantry Division. During the winter of 1951, this outfit cracked the Communists' line in the battle of "Bloody Angle," one of the bitterest engagements of that year. Corp. Peisert arrived in Korea last April and is serving as a fire di/ection specialist in headquarters company of the division's 9th. Field Artillery Battalion. A graduate of the McHenry high school, he entered the Army in October, 1951. born Nov. 11. 1885, in this community, a son of Catherine and William Stoffel. He spent hisearly life in this area and dur-i ing residence in McHenry was employed as a butcher. Survivors include the widow, Mary Van Dyke Stoffel; five daughters, three sons, several grandchildren, three brothers, Charles of Milwaukee, Louis and William, both of McHenry; and three sisters, Mary Steber of Milwaukee. Wis-, Eva Aebishcher of Chicago and Rena Davis of Joliet. Last rites were conducted to Omaha on Monday. , Mm. Maude Hanly Mrs. Maude B. Hanly, 73 years old, wife of George A. Hanly, who lived in McHenry for many years and for whose family a subdivision was named, died Sunday at Restville House, Elgin. She had been in poor health for a long period of time. Mrs. Hanly was born in 1879 in New York but moved to Elgin Is a young girl. She was married to George Hanly on April >9, 1904. Surviving besides her widower are a daughter, Mrs. Grace Torling of Elgin and one granddaughter. Her parents, two sisters and a brother preceded her in death. One of the sisters was the late Mrs. Will Sayler of McHenry. Private services were held Wednesday afternoon from the Schmidt funeral home, with Rev. Albert Harkins of the First Universallst church officiating. Burial was in Woodland cemetery, McHenry. Benjamin Fleming Benjamin J. Fleming of Woodstock, whose family were old time residents of the McHenry community, died at the Solos Mills rest home last Friday, Jan. 9. He was a native of Nunda township, where he was born Oct. 25, 1871, and lived "his entire lifetime in this county. He was married to Esther Howlett in 1898. Mr. Fleming is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Elsie Jacobs, of Chicago, a brother, William, of Woodstock and four sisters, Miss Minnie Fleming and Mrs. Martha Eakin, both of Woodstock, Mrs. Anna Klingert of Goodland. Ind., .and Mrs. Julia Cook of Junction City, Kas. Services were conducted from the Merwin funeral home on Sunday afternoon, followed by burial in Ridgefield cemetery. John Nealln Funeral services were held last Friday morning at St. Patrick's church. Hartland, for John Nealin, 79, Hartland township farmer whose family resided in 4jhe McHenry community years sjro. S u r v i v o r s i n c l u d e i i u p f brothers and four sisters. Gene Mendel, husband of the former Marion Smith of McHenry, is now stationed at Camp Kilmer, N. J., awaiting further assignment. Mrs. Mendel is remaining with her parents, the Arthur Smiths, for the present ! FOUR DIFFERENT „ - ^ t „ SESSIONS OFFERED David Page reported to Camp r.-u urkwr niV Crowder, Mo., the first of this AI r Alt 1*1-11 VJI*lXi LfA I week to serve the last twelve months of his service period. He returned in December from ^ different sessions when one Korea, where Tie spent eighteen months. Marvin karls has been discharged from service and is again at home with his mother, Mrs. George May, at Johnsburg. He has resumed work at the Auto Lite in Woodstock. Warren Wegener, SK-3, returned to the U.S.S. Yosemite on the East Coast after two weeks spent at the home of his parents, the Martin Wegeners. NOTICE Because of the great number of items carried in the section of this week's* Plaindealer which contains highlights of 1952 activities in review, it has been necessary to omit some regular news items ipom this issue. WIN8 RECOMMENDATION David T. Lowell of McHenry is among fifty-four student leaders at the University of Wisconsin who were recently recommended as individuals who can make an important contribution to the campus community as members of the University's committee on student life and interests. The student leaders were recommended to the committee on student life and interests by Student Board, the student governing body on the Wisconsin campus. Lowell is a junior in the Bachelor of Arts curriculum, ASK FIRE PREVENTION Stanley Hunt of Ringwood, deputy state fire marshal, ask? cooperation in preventing fires by doing away with hazards and by checking faulty chimneys and other .heating appliances. There will be time to attend attends Farm and Home Day, Jan. 23, at the Woodstock high school. Starting at . 10:30 a.m., you can attend "Television Snacks" by Lillian Strohm, at 11:15 a.m. you can hear "Repair of Small Electrical Equipment" by Robert KleiS or "A Homemaker's Hobby" by Mrs. R. J. Bennett. At 12 o'clock lunch will be served in the cafeteria. Starting again at 1 p.m., the three morning sessions will be repeated For your fourth period you can attend one of the three pro grams you liked particularly well or you may want to hear something offered in the agricultural program At 2:45 all the people attend ing Farm and Home Day will meet in the auditorium to hear Thomas Benner talk on "Behind the Scenes with the Koreans." COUNOLPUTS APPROVAL ON NEW ORDINANCE Will Govern New Subdivisions And. All Revised Plats At the last regular board meeting, the city council of McHenry passed an ordinance that will undoubtedly have a highly desirable effect on the growth of the city. This ordinance concerns plats, surveys and dedications. The mayor, aldermen and all concerned with problems arising in the development of residential areas have long recognized the need for an ordinance governing new subdivisions. The ordinance has been going through formulating stages for some time as council members visited other cities to gather information. Final draft was made by the city attorney and city engineer for approval by the council. Previous to the passage ^ofc regulations under this ordinance, plats were submitted for approval and, since the plats could not be qualified, verbal agreements were made as to roadways in particular. As time went on, nobody knew who was responsible for the roads and their maintenance. Under the present set-up, a tentative plat must first be submitted showing roads, sanitary sewer, drainage and water supply plans. Where it is not possible to connect with the sanitary s*wer, easements mi"«t be shown at the rear of the iota for future hook-ups. In other words, it will not be possible to break up roads after they haye been constructed. It is the opinion of the City council that this step in setting forth, definite requirements will meet with favor and eliminate tile confusion which arises after building has started in new sections. Algonquin Man Auto Crash Victim McHenry county recorded its first traffic fatality of 1953 last Sunday afternoon when Allen Rigsby of Algonquin township lost his life, one and one-half miles north of that village. Mr. Rigsby was killed, instantly at about 2:45 o'clock, when his car crashed. According to information given to authorities, he left home at 1:30 and started for Algonquin to hive his car serviced. It was on his return trip that he is believed to have lost control of the auto, after which it overturned and hit a light pole. Survivors include the widow, Eleanor, and five children, Antoinette, 8, Edwin. 6, Nancy, 5, George. 3, and Earl, 2 months. An inquest was conducted at the Querhammer funeral home by Coroner Harry Ehorn. RETURNS TO CALIFORNIA William Kinsala returned to Los Angeles, Calif., on Sunday after spending a two weeks' vacation here. Since graduating from Woodbury college he has been employed at Creative Colors, Inc., in Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Corso and son, John, Mr. and Mrs. George Kinsala and Miss Mildred Kinsala accompanied him to the airport, where they were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Kinsala and J^uphter, Margot, for dinner. RICHARD E. DUFF ELECTED HEAD OF COUNTY TITLE GROUP At the annual meeting of stockholders of McHenry County Title company, held in the offices of the company on Fridav evening, Jan. 9. the following directors were reelected: William M. Carroll, Herbert T. Cooney. Henry J. Cowlin, David R Joslyn, Richard E. Duff, Henry W. Sandeen, Harold L. Reeve and John D. Binkley. The newly elected directors' meeting followed the meeting of the stockholders and the following officers were elected for 1953: Richard E. Duff, president; William M. Carroll, vice-president; Herbert T, Cooney, treasurer; and Harold L. Reeve, secretary. In addition to the elected officers, John D. Byers was appointed assistant secretary, Earl J. Paddock as assistant treasurer and Charles H. Rood as title officer. SERVES IN FRANCE PVT. DONALD PETERSON This smiling soldier is Pvt. Donald Peterson, husband of Jean Milinac Peterson and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Peterson of McHenry. He is now stationed at Orleans. France, yhere he VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR MOTHERS' '53 MARCH OF DIMES; EMPLOY NEW CAMPAIGN IN HOME COLLECTIONS has been work. assigned to office BOARD GIVES APPROVAL In sessioR Tuesday of this week, the board of supervisors approved a recommendation of the road and bridge committee for purchase of a new dragline crane and excavator at a cost of about $19,000. Recommendations of four special bridge committees also were approved. One included a call for a new bridge in McHenry township to replace the old Schaefer bridge over Dutch creek. Pvt. Peterson entered service Dec. 3,11951, took his infantry training I and graduated from engineerin A school. He also attended sheet \metal school at Fort Leonard wipod, Mo., and on July 7 went td Camp Kilmer, N.J., from where he left for overseas July 14. He arrived later that month at Amp Grohh, Germany from where he left a week later for Orleans. SENIOR STUDENT COMPETES IN SEARCH FOR SCIENCE TALENT McHENRY RESIDENTS WITNESSED STATE--- INAUGURATION . Among those in attendance at the opening of the state legislature last week Wednesday, where they saw Rep. A. B. Mc- Connell of McHenry county take office, were Mr. and Mrs. William F. Tesnow of this community. They attended the joint session of the House and Senate, at which retiring Governor Stevenson gave his "State of the State" address. , Later they, attended -the session of the Senate as guests of Senator Robert McClory. They heard Secretary of State-Elect Carpentier's speech of resignation from the senate. The Tesnows commented on the great ovation given him following his talk and added that he was deeply moved by the applause. During this session, the Senate also passed a resolution honoring Carl Sandburg on his seventy-fifth birthday, citing his untiring work on Lincoln history. The inauguration ceremonies at the Armory in Springfield were also attended by the couple, as well as the governor's inaugural ball Monday evening. While in Springfield, Mr. and Mrs. Tesnow visited several acquaintances. Show Recreation Films January 22 "Piaytown, U.S.A.", a^ film showing how Decatur, 111.7 org- Friends of Lyle Davidson, as well as the young man himself, are anxiously awaiting word as to his rating in a nation-wide science . talent search.-; With others from - throughout the country he is competing for a Weatinghouse--science scholarship. For hie project, the senior student made a study of the weather. He built his own barometer and took barometric readings for nearly a month. He compared these readings with the temperature readings which he also made note of for the same period of time. He accomplished this by graphing the data for each and comparing the graphs. In addition, he did intensive reading on weather from books and encyclopedias, after which he wrote a 1000- word report on his project. LeRoy Dalton, his physics teacher, • administered a science aptitude examination Dec. 23. His score on this test, his project report and his scholastic record will serve as a criteria by which he will be judged. COUNTY HOMEMAKERS PLAN ON ATTENDING FARM-HOME WEEK Plans go forward for the 1963 polio campaign j.n_ ^McHenry, \vhich will be held on Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. It is expected, that with the cooperation of the entire community the drive may be completed within an hour's time. The plan, new to McHenry but carried out elsewhere in recent years, is one which requires a great number of volunteers, each of whom will probably be assigned to no more than a few homes. It is called the Mothers' March of Dimes. At 7. o'clock sharp, the fire siren will blow and school and church bells will sound to remind the general public that the campaign has started. Anyone interested in making a contribution will turn on some special light to attract the attention of the solicitor in their neighborhood. It may be a porch light, a candle in the window or any other way of letting the canvassers know that they would like to give to this worthy cause. The procedure will be carried on only at homes, of course, with the usual stops at the various business houses during the. daytime. The Mothers' March of Dimes will take place in McHenry proper and in all immediate subdivisions. In charge of the home campaign will be. Pearl Patxke. Alida Wirt* and Gertrude Serbian. Ray McGee, general chairman, has also designated John Looze to handle special gifts, Mrs. Joann Rulien to take care o f s c h o o l c o n t r i b u t i o n s a n d Frank Gende, George FitxPatrick, A. J. Wirtz and Emil McHenry county homemakers of all ages and interests will find something worth while in the homemakers' sessions at the 52nd Farm and Home Week program in Urbana from Feb. 2 to 5, • ' A , total of eighteen different subjects ' of interest to homemakers will be offered in special _ classes on Tuesday, Wednesday j qjRL NAMED QUEEN and Thursday of that week. Classes will be given at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3, and will be repeated at 9 a.m. and at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, and at 9 i.m. on Thursday. Classes scheduled will include such subjects as fabrics, furnjture selection, special diets prepared in the home, using household storage space efficiently, ornamental planning around the house, gardening, child guidance and others. As has been the custom for several years, the McHenry county homemakers will have special chartered bus transpor anized its community for recre-1 Patzke in charge of store conation, will be shown at the high tainers. school Thursday, Jan. 22, at 8:15 o'clock. All citizens of McHenry <}nd surrounding community are urged to see this film and discuss together how the problem of lack of recreational facilities can be solved. It is believed this film may be the answer. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Useman have made it possible for these films to be shown and will be on hand to lead the discussion about recreation. Mr. Useman is in charge of one of Chicago's parks and will offer valuable guidance. The community is fortunate in having a man with his vast experience and deep interest. Leaders in this movement hope that those who are unable to give of their time or money can give spiritual support. They also feel that the first important s'ep is to learn how to organize for recreation in a community. All civic-minded organizations are urged not only to send their recreation chairman but as many of their members as possible. Only by working together as a well united community do they feel they can organize a working recreation committee to handle a need so great and a job so big. The meeting is sponsored by the McHenry Community P.T.A., which realizes that it is able to help in only a limited way. As a part of this effort they are showing this film at their regular monthly meeting, under the guidance of co-recreation chairmen, the Usemans. BURTON'S BRIDGE OF WINTER CARNIVAL Miss Joann Bauml, 18, who resides in the Burton's Bridge community, was selected queen of the week long winter carnival now in progress at Fox River Grove. It will be climaxed next Sunday, Jan. J8 by the Norge Ski club's forty-fifth annual international ski meet. Runners-up to the queen are Frances Hoda and Noretta Kostner, both of Fox River Grove. Junior ski jumps, the first sanctioned meet under floodlights in Illinois, will be held During December, rural carriers of the county sponsored a drive among farm folks by depositing in their boxes envelopes which could be used in making contributions -to county headquarters but which would be credited to the community from which they came. The drive was met with the usual enthusiasm afforded such projects locally. More than $250 was realised from contributions in this district. If any of these envelopes were laid aside during the holiday rush, rural families are reminded that they may still send in their donation. On Jan. 31, a benefit dance will be given at Club Lilymoor by Mr. and Mrs. Steve Wijas. Reeearrh Needed Recent successes in the search for an effective, safe and permanent preventive of paralytic polio have intensified the need for March of Dimes funds to explore and exploit the findings, according to Basil O'Connor, president of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. "Certainly the discoveries concerning gamma globulin did not mean the end to polio problems," Mr. O'Connor said. "While they solved some problems, they also created many new ones." The two main findings. Mr. O'Connor said, were that (1) gamma globulin provides marked protectiorl of a temporary nature against paralytic polio and (2) it may modify the severity of polio during the late stages of the incubation period of the disease, even though it may not prevent ttoe disease completely if given after the in# fection has taken place. "Our scientists insist that all we can reasonably hope for at this point," he said, "is that gamma globulin may be used in attempting to 'smother' polio epidemics in hard-hit areas. The final answer will still have to be a safe and effective vaccine that will provide relatively long lasting immunity. Efforts to produce such a vaccine for widespread human use are being hopefully pursued." tation to Urbana for this event, j Friday evening. Saturday's About thirty women have attend-1 events will include hockey games ed this mid-winter activity from followed by a dancing party in this area each year. Reservations1 the evening at the American are now being taken at the (Legion hall in the Grove. Home Bureau Office, 226 W. i The long anticipated ski meet Judd street in Woodstock. [ will be held Sunday afternoon. COURT APPEALS In connection with fines imposed for overloading of trucks operated by the Gateway transport company, appeals were reported taken to the circuit court Jan. 7 from the justice court of Larry Huck in McHenry. Present Adult Clufc __ In Home Cralts Ends The adult class in home accessories which has been conducted by the homemaking department of the local high school I will be concluded at the end of January. Should there be sufficient people interested in a eontinu- Tr™h. e assauli4t andi kb attery charge : ation of this phase of adult edu- tQ v.mnt another w_ against Paul filter, ^ Jr., and, ^ sessions. meeting ones a Cliff Ohlson ol Mondav i we*k- are asked to regiswas postponed from last Monday ^ Monday Jan ^ at 7:30 until Tuesday. Jan. 20, at 10 p m in ttle homemaking room a.m. before Justice Joseph Rit*j or by calling the high aotthol ter in Woodstock. 'and leaving their name. POSTPONE HEARING