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m j i«,inti.i. ©"Serving The Chain-O-takes Region Since 1875" McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. APRIL 10. 1958 18 Pages -- 10c Per RITES HELD FOR NATIVE OF COUNTY KILLED £Y CHILD ",i\ : •^We are convinced the vvea- Jftrmah joined m our dis- ! .pleasure over the "new look", •and sent plenty of rain to play jfiavocf with the Easter parade. ... Rita Martin's fiace was as , red as any we saw when'rain drops turned to snow flakes briefly Sunday night. She had just convinced the city street committee it was time to put the snow, plow, "to bed" for Hie immer, and Easter found the ! Machinery tucked; neatly 'away In the garage for the season ahead. ; ' i : ' - M'i ' j: 1 'Unsung Heroe^of the!Week: ^ The men and wotnen who take the extra time at the end of a long, Hard election day to - phone in insults to the Plaindealer so that our readers will have complete returns as soon 4s. possible. I'i^This week We are indebted to the following folks in the vajious precincts, who not only submitted the necessary infor- Sation but did it with a smile: elen Thompson, Vera Purvey, ; Mathilda Gerasch, James Hettefman, Gertrude White, Marguerite Adams, Frances Matchen, Inez Krueger and Othele Brady. ^Elections are interesting tunes for the general public but we. can't think of a period of more strain for the candidates. Even discounting the great amounts of money expended and the time and effort of the campaign, the fact remains that the greatest gain |s in the realization of a dream, -==and in defeat the loss or- that dream is the greatest disap- > jfciintment. brought with it an added spirit of unhappiness this year with news 1 of tht death of our friend George Reiker. We first became acquainted with George many years ago when his interest in the printing business often brought him to the Plaindealer office. It Was an acquaintance which turned into a lasting friendship with e&ch member of our staff. George, affable at first meeting, contributed so much more to his fellowman than most people ever realized. Through the years, the doors of the Reiker residence Were opened to homeless bpys with whom he > became acquainted when teaching printing in a Chicago "hool. He encouraged their interest in the trade, as well' as providing them with the type of^ home they would otherwise never have known. * W® Will miss George Reiker, who leaves a pattern of service to others to a widow who has shared with Mm MELVIN GRIEBEL County Sheriff VERNON W. KAYS County Clerk JAMES II. COONEY County lud|e RICHARD TAZEWELL Sup't. of. Schools CONTESTS KHCATED IN THREE SCHOOL BOARD aECTHJHS IN THIS AREA NEXT SATURDAY, APRIL 12 Spirited races are indicated j $1X100 NEEDED TO BEACH RED CROSS TOWNSHIP GOAL in thVee out of four local contests for membership on local school boards. The elections will take place Saturday, April 12, from noon until 7 p.m. In District 156 (high school) there are six running for three positions to be filled, all threeyear terms. The candidates are George Hiller, Donald Howard and H. Ralph Bennett, all present members, and Louis E. Marchi, Ernest Useman and Harold J. Sanford. Votings will. take place in four polling places ajriottows: 1,'boys' gyhr eiitfarice to the high setattrt;-'X .ChStftt-'House;1 a;ifrrewimming tnstroc-' Lakemoor; 3, beach house, Mc- tions, home nursing courses, The Red Cross fund drive is still $1,0QQ short of its quota in McHenry township and fund* are peedad to continue the many services rendered twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, by the organization. • ; v These-services include aid to the . Armed Forces, to veterans and their families, in cl'saster, blood hank,, first aid,f> water (Continued on page 8) Cullom Lake; and 4, Sunnyside Estates bffice building, Sunnyside Estates. A special ballot will also be presented to the voters, containing two parts. The first concerns raising the tax rate for the educational fund from .65 to .85. Under the .65 maximum now in effect, the* maximum yield is approximately $292,000. Under the proposed .86 figure, a maximum yield of $386,000 would be possible. As stated previously, the board intends to use only .10 of the increase asked next year. The secontj part' of the ballot asks that the maximum tax rate for building purposes in District 156 be established at .2000 on full fair cash value instead of .1875. Under the .1875 maximum now in effect, the maximum yield is approximately $84,300. Under the proposed .2000 fig- Junior Red CrosS, community and international service. Those In charge of the 1958 drive are grateful to those who contributed. If there are persons who have riot been solicited and care to help, they may send a check, rttade payable to American Red Cross to 301 E. Pearl street, MdHeriry, and it will be greatly appreciated. GROUND BREAKING RITE Excavating Started Wednesday on the new dial telephone building at the- corner of Court and Pearl streets. A formal ground breaking ceremony will be held Friday, April 11, at 11:30 a.m. TRAFFIC VICTIMS A Janesville physician and surgeon, Dr„ Thomas (J. Snod*- grass, 66, was killed and his wife critically injured in a ure, a maximum yield or 3>o9,~- ' truck-ca.r collision south of 000 would be i possible. (Continued on page 8) Harvard Monday night. It was the sixth traffic fatality of the year in McHenry county. VETERANS' GBQttftS CONDUCT SUMMER QUEEN CONTEST! S The Veterans of Forei^jh Wars have taken over tl$ work-of conducting a contest to select s beauty queen hml her court for Fiecta Day, whicn will be held July 20. ' ^ Gertrude Barbian, auxiliary president, is chairman of the committee and has secured the services of several experienced McHenry ladies to assist They are Mary Kauss, Betty Nielsen and Carol Marticke Jep» sen, who will organize it «long the same lines as the Marine Day contest. v Final details have not yet been worked out, but there is taik of a wonderful trip foj the queen and runner-up $ In connection with FiestjJ Day. something new. has; been and a half open air show of big name vaudeville acts, free to the public as a climax to the day's events. , VARIETY SHOW, FEATURES CAST OF OYER 100 Western Musical Production Work O! Local Pastor \ Select Models For Style Show, The big news for ladies this week is a fashion show. The "when" of the story is "Wednesday, April 16, at 1:30 p.m., the "where" is the American Legion home on Green street, and the "who" is the McHenry Woman's club, sponsor of the event. The ladies are .sponsoring the show as a means to an end. that end being the raising -of funds to carry on philanthropic work and participate in community benefits. They intend to show those who attend everything new in "fashions for sun and summer." Although most of the models are non-professional, their per- • Rehearsal? are under way in St. Mary's beautiful new auditorium for the initial spring variety show to initiate the stage facilities. More than 100 adults of the parish will cooperate in the first musical production, featuring a chorus of forty-one voices under the capable direction of Sister Mary Andreella O.S.F., well-known in the McHenry area for her i^i^K.g^^lis]^entj5. ti!., v N Such beautiful choral selections as "Wagon Wheels", "Empty Saddles", "Cool Water", "Don't Fence Me'In" and "I Believe", will be rendered by the chorus. Soloists will add to the musical ' color such standards as "Ragtime Cowboy Joe",' "Anytime", "Red River -Valley", etc. A skirmish with Indians will add excitement and drama. A budding romance between 6-year-old Eloise, a typical product of the West, and dainty Percy, the refined offspring of the cultured East, will provide many humorous situations. A dancing horse promises to f u r ther delight the audience. This musical production, written and produced by Father Nilges, promises to be one of the outstanding musical efforts produced in the McHenry area by local talent. Services were held Wednesday in Woodstock for John Stompanato, 32, native of that city, who was stabbed to death by 14-year-old Cheryl Crane, daughter of Actress Lana Turner in her Hollywood home last Friday night. The child plunged a knife into the abdomen of Stompanato after he threatened her 38-year-old mother during an argument. He died instantly. The former Woodstock man had been linked romantically with the actress for, many months. The body arrived in Chicago Tuesday and private services were conducted at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the Merwin funeral home, with Rev. Cecil C- Urch, pastor of the Woodstock Presbyterian church, officiating. Burial was in Oakland cemetery. • The body was accompanied from California by his brother, Carmine, who still resides in Woodstock. Other survivors include his step-mother, Mrs. Verena Stompanato, who resides in Woodstock; two sisters, Grace of Chicago and Theresa of Panama Canal Zone; also a former wife, Sarah Utish, and son. John III, who live in Hammond, Ind. Stompanato was reported to be an employee of Mickey Cohen, famed underworld figure. JUDGE RACE ONE OF CLOSEST IN MSTORY; TAZEWELL GRKBEC OTHER TUESDAY CONTEST VICTORS TWO BROTHERS, FRIEND DIE IN EASTS)CRASH Cars Collide North 01 Volo In Rain Storn| McHenry county's election" enthusiasm was high at Tuesday's primary, when 15,250 voters in the county went to the polls to cast votes for their choice. For the entire county, there, were 13,750 Republican Votes cast, 1,500 Democratic votes. Two years ago there were,. 8,766 G.O.P. votes and 2,90$ j: Democratic for a total of 11>-;S 666. . ' The 'Volo community witnessed one of its most tragic/ highway accidents in recent years Easter Sunday when three young men lost their • sion" mounted ^ong " backera The closest race of all wa$ that between Don A. Wicks an# •• James H, Cooney for county' .; judge, with Cooney emerging }•{ victor by only 245 votes. Tencontinued on page 8) BOARD CANDIDATES DONALD HOWARD LOUIS MARCHI ERNEST USEMAN GEORGE HITLER RALPH BENNETT ' „, HAROLD SANFORD WILLIAM ANDREWS HUBERT SMITH HAROLD VAUPELL LOIS PETERSON (Continued on page 8) SPECIAL RITE FOR CHURCH Date To Martr Anniversary Of Local Mission The Rev. Vincent Fish, vicar, and the bishop's committee of St. Paul's Episcopal ^hurch are completing final plans for the dedication of the newly completed church edifice located one mile south on Green street. The date set, April 16, will mark the second anniversary of St. Paul's official recognition ns a mission, in the Episcopal diocese of Chicago, although the first service was hejd on Jan. 15, 1956. Service At 8 p.m. The dedication service will be held at 8 o'clock on the evening of April 16 with the principal guests, the JRev. Walter C. Klein, under whose leadership the mission was organized; and tljie Rev. J. Ralph lives in an auto crash which occurred just a mile north on U. S. 12. Killed in the collision of two cars were Leonard Hillesheim, 20, of 1323 Gunderson avenue, Berwyn, his brother, Glen, 19, •and David H. Heumann, 17, of 3i41 Harrison avenue, Brookfield. Another passenger in the car, Robert Herring, 19. of Riverside' was taken to McHenry hospital in serious condition. The four passengers in the other car involved in the collision were taken to St. Therese hospital, Waukegan. They were Loren F. Goebel, Sr., 41, his two sons, Loren, F., Jr., 21, and Robert. 11, and JosepA Palminteri, 21, all of Chicago. Lake county deputy sheriffs who investigated said the accident occurred during a heavy rainstorm ' on Easter morning. They were unable to determine young men's car, which was nessed the accident said their of it collided with the Goebel car, which was southbound. The four youths were said to be enroute fishing. McHenry Receives $5,850 On Recent Sales Disbursement of taxes paid by retailers on December, 1957, sales were made in March, with a total figure for the state of $4,993,318.95. McHenry received $5,850.70. Other county cities were awarded the following amounts: Crystal Lake, $6,- 537.61; Woodstock, $7,804.65; Harvard, $3,636.03; Marengo, $2,260.48. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Bruhnke of the two men as the race, continued close down to the final counting. At 11:30 p%,i there was only one/ vote sepa&r a ting the two candidates. Voting in all but five precincts gave Cooney 5,874 and Wicks 5,629. r< ; Other Contests 4 In other contests, Vernon W. Kays won handily over Marll Robert Collier by a vote of . 9.688 to 7,064 for. county clerk; Melvin Griebel was winner over his closest rival, Everett Anderson, Griebel polling 6,050 and Everett Anderson with 2,897 for county sheriff. Richard L. Tazewell won over O. Coleman O'Hara 7,696 to 3,520 for county superintendent of schools. A McHenry man, Charles M. , Adams, was the apparent win* ner in the race for. representative cominitteeman for the thirty-second districts He was who was the. driver of the running ahead of E.'M. Philips in the Democratic race by.. $ precincts still unreported. For Democratic represents* tive in the General Assembly from the thirty-second district, Feme Carter Pierce was winner with 5,242 v o t e s , about 1,000 over her nearest rival, Arthur J. Desmond Of Wood? ,, stock, who polled 4,323. Don- 1 aid M. Amos received 748. In the Republican race for General Assembly representative, A. B. McConnell and John P. Manning were elected with 31,264 and 25,470 votes respeci tively. Charles B. Allen polled 21,252 and Willard W. Jones 5,883. In the only special ballot of the day, the request for a bond issue for the erection of. a new county home building, the public gave support which assures the project in the near future. The county vote was (Continued on page 8) of West McHenry have been • 4 641 jn favor tQ 3;200 against. enjoying a spring holiday at, -- Mexico City. 1 (Continued on page 5) OFFICE State Treasurer Superintendent of Public Instruction Representative in Congress 14th District State Central Committeeman 14th District Representative in General Assembly 32nd District Representative Committeeman 32nd District County Jjidge County Clerk County Treasurer County JSheriff County Superintendent of Schools CANDIDATE WARREN E) WRIGHT LOUIS E. BECKMAN JOSEPH D. LOHMAN GERALD W. SMITH LAR DALY GEORGE T. WILKINS ELMER J. HOFFMAN PETER J. FIEFER CLARENCE E. JOSEPHSON LESTER C. ELLIS LLOYD ZIEGLER LEROY A. MOTE JOHN F. PETIT * JOHN J. COLOMER MASON BARLOW A. B. McCONNELL JOHN P. MANNING WILLARD W. JONES CHARLES B. ALLEN FERNE CARTER PIERCE ARTHUK J. DESMOND DONALD M. AMOS FRANK J. GREEN CHARLES M. ADAMS E. M. PHILLIPS DON A. WICKS JAMES H. COONEY WILLIAM J. GLEASON MARLL ROBERT COLLIER VERNON W. KAYS GILBERT C. WILLEY HARRY C. HERENDEEN MELVIN GRIEBEL LYLE R. HUTCHINSON EVERETT "Andy" ANDERSON ELMER R. MURPHY RICHARD L. TAZEWELL O. 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