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"Serving The Chain-O-Lakes Region Since 1875" Volume 83 -- No. 44 -- 2 Sections """ McHENRY. ILLINOIS. fHURSDAY. MARCH 6. 1958 " -!1Ses . _ ot always do-someone else's tcnild ren in some remote spot say something clever. Once iiv, awhile it is your child or the youngster next door. * Take for example, the story of the second grade teacher at Edgebrook school who was attempting to make the sevenyear- old ' see the wisdom of covering his mouth when he &jsehed so that he wouldn't spread germs to the other children. The little Fellow thought a minute and then put selfpreservation first when he replied, "But then the germs will all go back Inside me!" "Tug" Wilson Is Banquet Speaker A deadline date of March 13 has been set by the Rotary club to make reservations for the third annual Rotary sports banquet, to be held at the Mc- Henry high school cafeteria on Thursday, March 20, at 7 p.m. Varsity wrestlers, basketball ••"A recent copy of the cldssiffed advertising section of a leading Chicago daily indicated ©Lhat the newspaper had in its midst the very person it was advertising for. The ad read, "Wanted: Upset operator, must be experienced". The fellow who set the type no doubt was very "upset", for our own printing department employees have no Knowledge of such an expert In the business. .lilpl ftasts t week we set forth our own views on the new styles in women's fashion for spring, 1958. Since then, we have suffered some embarrassment when we met friends attired in the latest "iook" and felt obligated to offer comment. It has been a case of telling a white lie br enduring the hurt expression of one who expects, a ftworable word. This week the subject should be less controversial, for it is doubtful if inShy men care much what the feminine population has to say about proposed attire for life on the moon. Strange as it sounds, such wardrobes are already being planned and their purpose, it seems, is not to give the creates of Outer Space a wrong impression of our appearance With such unbecoming outfits as - space suits with helmets and oxygen masks. The fashion Industry is already planning for the day wnen scientist* figure out how we are to survive without such cumbersome equipment. The up-to-date business suit, formal wear and Assure attire to be worn on the moon have been designed .even at this early date, and Confidentially, they are not flearly as queer iooklng as Some of the styles we are expected to don this spring. Look out, moon, here we come! Most of our readers saw the plflfture of Colleague Marie ?ge in the sports section of last week's issue and figured the Cubs must be almost ready for action. It isn't SO. This winter she suppprted our local basketball teams and just happened to pass a remark recently that we had reduced a sports 'picture in size to the point that she was left out of the backg^ und crowd. The remark prompted us to snap a picture on her birthday and sneak it into print in •the sports section. It will probably be a long time before she allows herself in camera range again. Spring left hastily last weekend, but Jackie Guffey and Dave Ayers continue to steal sf^eek out the back window at regular intervals, hoping that the red bird which brightens the nearby Ia\Vn means that it will return--and quickly. players and cheerleaders will be honored at this event. iGuest speaker vyill be Kenneth L.- (Tug) Wilson, who took office as athletic Commissioner of the Intercollegiate (western) conference on May 1, 1945. He resigned as director of athletics a* Northwestern university, a post he had held for twenty years, to succeed the late John L. Griffith, the conference's first commissioner. Mr. Wilson has secved as a member of the--£&S. Olympic committee and in 19^) was named chairman of the U.S. Olympic track and field committee for the Qlympie games which subsequently were cancelled. He was elected president of the U.S. Olympic association in 2353. Tickets for the banquet are available at the high school, at the Plaindeaier office or they can be purchased from Earl Ri W^lsh. Fox Lake Man Hurt In Auto Accident James G. Magoon of Fox Lake suffered lacerations of the forehead and body bruises in an accident which occurred last Saturday when his car left the McHenry-Fox Lake blacktop road, east of McKenry, and struck two trees. He was treated at McHenry hospital. The car was badly damaged in the crash, which was investigated by the sheriff's office. This is National Girl Scout Week. SEEK STATE COOPERATION IN EDUCATION Make Effort To Saive Classroom For Handicapped Three McHenry county school officials will go to Springfield next Monday, March 10, in a last ditch effort to save McHenry county's classroom for physically handicapped children. Supt. Paul Tigard of the Hebron school district will head the committee, which will ask state authorities to accept an offer to supply space for the classroom in Hebron's junior high school. Ray Graham, state director of special education, will meet with Tigard, County School Supt. Richard TazewelLMc- Henry School Supt. C. HT DUker and Chuck Miller, who is president of the McHenry county chapter of United Cerebral Palsy. The cerebral palsy group furnishes substantial financial assistance to the classroom, which affords an education to physically handicapped, mentally normal children from all over the county. The county's physically handicapped classroom is presently located in Greenwood school outside Woodstock. Increasing enrollment pressure has forced ftiis school district to drop the classroom for next fall. No (ContjHpued on page 6) KICK-OFF DINNER FOR EASTBR SEAL DRIVE HELD HERE The kick-off dinner preceding the Easter drive was held last Saturday in McHenry, at which time attention was called' to Hie importance of reaching the 1958 goal of $15,000. Special guest of the day was Dale Denhart of Woodstock, who is the county's 1958 Easter Seal youngster. Mrs. Esther Malina, sea* chairman, emphasized the importance of the mailing campaign and the tag days which will be held throughout the county March 29. During the meeting, Mrs. Lester Jacobs stressed the need for funds by reviewing the growth of the therapy center and the speech clinic. She recalled that the therapy center opened shortly after the county chapter of the Illinois Association for the Crippled started its program in December of 1948. Only five patients were assisted the first month, but this number has grown until today, (Continued on page 6) DEATH CARS Photos by Kolin Deputy Sheriff Edward Liston is shown looking over the wreckage of the car in which a Chicago nurse, Irene Mack, 26, was killed and several injured last Saturday night. The accident occurred on a curve on Rt. 12, south of Richmond. It seems that the reoord number A students listed each fall in our local Schools will continue to rise, if the results 6f Freshmen Night last week are any indication. €8tlrs. John Bolger, in charge of the annual registration, tells us that 231 prospective fresh' men signed up for courses of study that evening. A tournament at Junior high prevented a number from that school being present, but a special registration there on Friday brought the figure somewhat higher. It was a pleasure to watch €> (Continued on page 6) READ* FOR EMERGENCIES THREE ARE AIDED IN EMERGENCY BY PHONE OPERATORS Photo by Kolin Catherine Beattie, supervisor at the local telephone office, and Elaine Gustafson, June Viverito and Barbara Link (seated), all operators, had a busy day recently "when they handled three emergencies in seven minutes. Within that short space of time, they had summoned help for three persons in need of emergncy aid as the result of a fall, a heart attack and accidentally swallowing poison. All three stories had happy endings. Continue Work On Developing River For Recreational Purposes AUTO SUPPLY BURGLARIZED ON SATURDAY MORNING A Wonder Lake man, Albin O. Voldness, was killed in the second car involved in last weekend's crash. A burglar entered the Community Auto Supply on Rt. 120 about 1 a.m. Saturday and took about thirty dollars in bills and change. Entrance was made through a rear window in the garage. The intruder found a bo* containing money and-removed" the bills and some of the change when the burglar alarm began ringing. It is believed he was frightened by the continuous ringing, for coins were found strewn on the floor as though the burglar had left in a hurry. k Unfortunately, the alarm bell, which continued to sound until the next morning, was not loud enough to be detected by neighbors or passersby. The burglary was noticed about 9 o'clock in the morning. The sheriff's office was contacted and found fingerprints. An (investigation is beipg carried out. ASK ORDINANCE TO HELP MAKE WATERS FREE OF POLLUTION The advisory group and officers of the McHenry County Clean Streams committee met in special session witfi the legislative committee of the county board of supervisors at the V.F.W. clubhouse in McHenry Tuesday evening. Special interest in the program'has been shown by Senator Robert Mc- Clory, who came to McHenry that night to disfeuss the matter of passing an ordinance sealing boats oil lakes and streams in the county. Also present was Ben Leland, state sanitary engineer. Representing the board were George Janak of Algonquin, chairman; Ray Lush of Harvard and Assistant Supervisor LeRoy Smith of McHenry. A motion was made by the Clean Streams committee to send a letter to the board, urging action on adopting an ordinance concerning the sealing of toilets on boats. Everyone associated with the program is convinced that this is an important step, especially since the new locks to be installed will result in heavier traffic on the river. Each member feels that the future of the Chain O'Lakes in providing one of the major Tecreational areas in this part of the state depends to a great extent on the water being kept free of pollution. Making the Importance of the matter more vivid in the minds of those present were the colored Slides of the violations as shown by Hugh Kirk. He and members of the local Boy Scout troops have taken an active interest in working against pollution locally. A regular meeting followed, in which four violations were turned in by district chairmen. Among these were two reports of sewage draining into the river. It was also noted that word has been received on the Making the Fox river a recreational waterway in northern Illinois in the immediate future' is a goal of Gov. William G. Stratton's commission for development of the Fox river, which has been holding regular monthly meetings in St. Charles since the first of the year. What the work wijl consist of can only be stated in geheral terms at the moment. Emergencies are the rule, not the exception, at the local telephone,, office since the tremendous rise, in population. However, not often do they occur simultaneously. Just that very thing happened recently and gaye operators a hectic few minutes. Within seven minutes, they answered three emergency calls and satisfied the needs of all concerned. It all started at 10:25 one morning when a lady called to say that she had fallen down the stairs and needed assistance immediately. No one was in the home to help her and she was afraid of having broken a leg. Two minutes later, at 10:27, another operator answered a call from a woman who was having difficulty in breathing and feared a heart attack. A third call came at 10:32 from a local resident who had accidentally swallowed poison and needed medical assistance immediately. Within minutes, help was on the way to all three persons who will undoubtedly be forever grateful for the services of four loc&l telephone employees, Elaine Gustafson, Jane Vivefito and Barbara Link, operators; and Catherine Beattie, supervisor. * WONDER LAKE MAN, CHICAGO NURSE DIE IN ACCIDENT; FIVE OTHER PASSENGERS ARE INJURED says Clifford D. Carlson of Ge^- fourteenth. Mrs. Edgar Nardi resides between Solon neva, who was elected chairman of^'the nine-maiv commission at its organization meeting last December. However, he added that the commission is convinced the Fox should be developed for small boat and canoe operation and that the program for construction should be inaugurated without further delay. Woman's Club Plans Musical Tea March 14 The woman's club will be entertained at a musical tea at its March meeting Friday, the is chairman of the social hour. Club members wflf toe entertained by members of the high school vocal department, including soloists and ensembles. Mrs. John Kotecki of Quonset Point, R. I., arrived Saturday for a brief visit with her mother, Mrs. Helen Heuser. She left Monday for Foley, The plan calls for a series of j ^ja where her husband has (Continued on page 6) ' been transferred. SET REG1STRATI0H DEADLINE AT MARCH 10 FOR APRIL PRIMARY; LAW AFFECTS NEW VOTBtS. OTffiRS TWO BEATEN IN ASSAULTS THIS WEEK IN AREA Louis McPherson of Wonder View s u b d i v i s i o n , W o n d e r Lake, was severely beaten about 11 o'clock Sunday night and robbed of twenty-seven dollars. He was taken to Memorial hospital, Woodstock, where he was found to be suffering from a broken hand received when he struck back at one of his assailants. He also sustained deep ear and scalp lacerations which required thirty stitches to close. According to McPherson's story to sheriffs deputies, he was driving home when he found the road leading to Wonder View subdivision blocked by a barricade. Two men approached his car and asked to borrow a tool. As McPherson was looking for it he .was struck over the head with a blunt instrument. He fought back but his assailants continued to beat him into unconsciousness. The men then put him in the car and drove to Sherman hill, west of McHenry, where he was left. He later regained consciousness and was removed to the hospital by a passerby. Another assault caqe was reported by Pauline May, who Persons of voting age are again reminded that in order to vote in the primary election on April 8, they must be properly registered. Deadline for such registration has been set for March 10. The requirement affects several different groups of people. Voters who will be 21 years of age on or before the primary; NONAGENARIANS. NATIVES OF THIS COMMUNITY. DIE Two natives of the McHenry area, one in her ninetieth year and the other 94 years old, were taken in death this week. Margaret Sullivan Several months of illness of Mrs. Sullivan on Saturday afternoon, March (Continued on page €) day must be registered by the • ended the suffering tenth. Also, registered voters jQhn J. (Margaret) who have changed their name by marriage or otherwise must register anew unless residing in the same precinct. Registered voters who have moved fron one precinct to another within the county since last registering must appear before the county clerk or proner registration officer and sigh an application for change of residence, stating the old and new address. Provisions of the law also affect voters who are registered in another county and are now residents' of McHenry county. The county clerk's office at Woodstock will be open from 8 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and any elector can register there up to, and including, March 10. Special Clerks For the convenience of anyone desiring to take advantage if it, special deputy county clerks and deputy registration officers will register voters or take "care of other registration changes • in the various communities through next Monday. Locally, these special clerks include Earl Walsh, McHenry; Justus Kellner, Wonder Lake; Mrs. Margaret Ehrhardt, Lilymoor; Richard J. Hyatt, Lakemoor; Fred Jv Smith. Johnsburg; Mrs. Marilyn Van Zevern, Pistakee: Mrs. Emma B. Pyritz. McCullom Lake: Mrs. Mar jorie Davidson, Island Lake; Mrs. Alice Wagner, Spring Grove; and Leo Karls, Richmond. MARGARET SULLIVAN 1. She died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Norbert Yegge, with whom she made her home. Margaret Butler was born Aug. 15, 1868, in McHenry, a daughter of Richard and Anna Harding Butler, and made her home in the county throughout her lifetime. During her long residence in McHenry, she had acquired many friends. Mrs. Sullivan was a quiet, kind-mannered woman, with a strong devotioij to her family and an equally strong religious faith. (Continued on page 6) Mills and Richmond. She told county authorities that. a stranger forced his Way into her home aqd tried to assault her. She was beaten about the face and head. Seniors Will Present Class Play March 14 • Cast Of Eleven In Rehearsal For "Three Blind Mice' "Three Blind Mice" is the 'ntriguing name of the play to be presented by a cast of senior students on Friday evening. March 14, at 8:15 o'clock. Directing it is Miss Frances Zender, who has several successes to her credit since taking over the drpmatic assignment ;n McHenry nbout three years ago. The cast includes Mary Lou Watkins as Pamela Mason; Mary Ann Granger as Elizabeth Mason; Patti Blake as Moira Mason; Vince Cina as H e n r y T r o w b r i d g e ; J e a n n e Marion as Edna Prker; Gordon •Tohnson. as Stephen Harrington; Carl Walker as Conrad Harrington: Pat Rad as Mrs. Alice Bramber; Tom Fowler as Albert DuPont; Dave Freund as Mr. Cord: and Shirley Lew' s as the waitress. Plot of Play The play centers around three sister living on a chicken farm who decide to pool their resources and go to an exclusive hotel to catch a husband. Student directors are Diane Tabor and Zelinda Bennett. Tickets may be purchased from any members of the cast or at the high school office. They will be reserved Wednesday, March 12, and Thursday, March 13. COUNCIL in CAPSULE A contract was awarded Monday night to Hampshire Electric Company of Dixon, Illinois to install traffic signal lights at the corner of Riverside Drive and Elm Street (Illinois Route 120) Since payment will be made through, Motor Fuel Tax funds, the contract is subject to state approval. A Wonder Lake man and a Chicago nurse were killed last Saturday night, March 1, in the most tragic auto accident thus far in 1958 in McHenry county. The dead were Albin O. Voldness, 62, and Irene Mack, 26, a nurse at Cook County hospital. Mfss Mack's sister, Lorraine, 23, was critically injured in the crash but was said to be improving the first of the week. Four other nurses were treated at the hospital and released. They were Donna Fell, of Chir cago, 22, Phylis Cross, ?1, and Regina Conculs, 21, of Storm Lake, Iowa, and Sharon Barta, 21, of Chicago, all of whom resided at 1900 W. Polk street, Chicago, the nurses' home for Cook County hospital. Irene Mack's home was in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada. The fatal accident occurred on Rt. 12, south of Richmond.v Voldness was nbrthbound on the highway and is reported to have crossed the center line, striking head-on the car carry* ing the six nurses. The dead girl was driving the car. The nurses had spent the weekend at Delavan, Wis., but because of bad weather decided to return home early. The crash occurred at 5:35 p.m. on the curve just south of Richmond. The bodies of the two victims were taken to the Ehorn funeral home in Richmond. Later? Miss Mack's body was dripped • M to Saskatchewan* Voldness Rites Services- for Voldness were held Tuesday afternoon at thct Ehorn funeral home, with Rev. Burton Schroeder of Nativity; Lutheran, church officiating.. Burial was in Ringwood cemetery. The deceased was born Dec. (4, 1895, in Thief River Falls, Minn., and had resided in the Wonder Lake area for the pnst five years. He is survived by his widow, Edna; five children, Mrs. Can Norman of Owatonna, Minn., Idres of Homewood, Arlen of Chicago. Merlyn of Richmond and Nancy at home. Six brothers and a sister also survive. The deaths last weekend brought the county highway toll to three for 1958. Commissioned Humphries Eleetrie was axso (Continued on page 6) John C. Anderson, 23, of Ringwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Anderson of Ringwood, received his regular Army commission during midyear commissioning ceremonies at the University of Wisconsin campus recently. He received his degree in economics. . ^. Anderson, whb was enrolled in the advanced R.O.T.C. program during his college career, received his training in the transportation corps. Because of his outstanding record, he was designated a "distingu^feed military graduate." He was commissioned a second lieutenant and reported for active duty at Fort Sill, Okla.. on March 3. BENEFIT DINNER A corned beef and cabbage dinner will be served Sunday, March 16. from 3 to 7 pjn. at the Legion home, sponsored by the Viscounts Drum and Bugle corps. Proceeds will be used to purchase uniforms for the members.