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JUNE 19. 1958 T 16 Pages -- 10c Per Copy it may not feel like summer, but signs of the season are more evident each day. ;We noticed early this week that the stop sign oiear the beach on Riverside Drive has beeh set in place for the duratiofe of the vacation period, incubating that one of these days, when the sun decides to warm its rays, youngsters will be crowding this section of the city for relief from the heat. •Folks keep reminding . us that the official start of sum later is Saturday, June 21. We aH*ifi*t convinced but are will- % to wait and see. Sometimes even seeing isn't believing -- at least not for sure. Last Friday morning about 8:30, Jeppe Jepsen walked out into the yard at his farm home a mile north of Johnsburg. He looked, then rubbed his eyes and looked again, and sure enough, the same" beautiful, fulk grown doe was standing cl&e to the barn. The animal appeared not to be, too frightened until dogs .started barking, whereupon it fled into the nearby woods. Mr. Jepgsn believes the doe came close to the barn for salt which had been left there for the. cows. «anging Times--Last week enry residents were happy to see the installation of a new, electric stop and go light at the intersection of Rt. 120 and Riverside Drive. Our files_ remiild us that forty years ago, inhabitants of our fair city were elated over a new crossing in Centerville (Green street) at the Central Opera house corner, eliminating the negtf for rubbers to be worn wnfn walking across the muddy street. ; Those were the good old days, so we <ire told, bat : how many folks would trade 'the paved streets, with all their traffic today, for the bumpy, muddy thoroughfares of yesterday! We read this amusing little ob&'vation the other day and couldn't help thinking that it is one of thp many things which couldn't have happened even ten years ago: "I know she's home because I saw her TV aerial rotating". Maybe it was those rotations that threw the visual and sound tracks of television askew recently. Experts in the business were besieged with caff from people wanting to know what was going on, and they became irate in many oa§&s when these same experts that nothing could be fixeifc short of changing atmospheric conditions. The Plaindealer was not exempt from calls either. Some lpdy "in a nearby subdivision, whose name we failed to learn, ca^d to say that something must be done. Muscles, long unused, had become sore when she attempted to pass the time with lawn and garden work and she was too exhausted to continue. Favorite serial programs were due, and if we could do nothing, she was about to call the Chicago Tribune for help. ;.Eor just a moment we felt onPlqual terms with any size press, and our power seemed no less than any other under tine circumstances. The lady actually expressed our own feelings, although we hesitate to admit we are so dependent on the big entertainment invention of recent years. It takes something like conditions which existed recentlyflF'O show us that Mother Nature still fields a much greater power than man when site 'wishes, to do so. '• • K.A.F. emcAGa/poY's BIKE HITS CAR; CHILD INJURED .-<«• « A Chicago boy, John Surmin. 9,-VVas treated at Memorial hospital in Woodstock for injuries suffered in an accident Monday morning at Wonder Lake. According to sheriff's deputies, the \boy was riding his bicycle with two cousins. Larry and Ronald Surmin, of Wonder Lake. At the intersection of [•{Continued on page 8) SECOND ANNUAL COUNTRY ART FAIR PLANNED Works Of Leading Artists To Be _ Shown July 12-13 The second annual Country Art Fair will be held at the McHenry Junior high school on Saturday and Sunday, July 12 and 13. All McHenry county artists, amateur and professional, are invited to exhibit their work. Paintings, drawings, etchings, lithographs, sculpture and original art work in any other media may be submitted for exhibition under the rules of the show, and works which are for sale are especially welcome. Last year more than sixty local artists exhibited at the fair. In addition to the local show, the fair will again feature a selection of paintings and sculpture by outstanding contemporary American artists, loaned to the fair by Chicago galleries. This is an unusual opportunity to see the work of leading artists right here in our own community -- including work by painters who will be represented at the Brussels World's Fair. '57 Show Popular - Last year the fair drew more than 1,200 viewers, and more than $2,000 worth of art works were sold at prices ranging from $5.00 to several hundreds of dollars. The committee for the fair is headed by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Brodie of Woodstock, and the show will-be arranged and hung by Andy Kuby, Jr., a well known architect and a very talented artist. Other members of the committee include Mrs. Lee Gladstone, Mrs. Frank Howard, Mrs. Fred Lieberson, Mrs. Charles Liebman, Mrs, Hugh Locker, Mrs. Harry Stinespring and Mrs. Howard Weiss. The fair will again be sponsored by the McHenry Hospital auxiliary. Local artists are urged to exhibit at this year's fair. Entry blanks and entrance rules may be obtained from Jane Weiss, 202 Country Club drive, McHenry. NEW SQUAD CAR ft , ^ • . Frost Photo Shown presenting keys to the squad car at the village of McCullom Lake are, left to right, J. R. Levesque, village president; Chief of Police Larry Murray; Bill Reid, Tony Hocin and Paul Nitz at wheel of car, all regular officers; Gerald Burg and Paul Brendle, reserve officers; Police Commissioner Gene Piotrowski and Reserve Officer John Schlofner. : _|--: Dairy Princess Banquet To . Be Held In McHenry June 30 Plaindealer Plans Early Holiday Issue Because "the July 4 holiday falls on Friday this year, and to assure all local readers of getting the paper before that date, the Plaindealer will be printed one day early, on July 2, that week. Deadlines for news and advertising will be stated in next week's issue. SMALL AMOUNT OF LOOT TAKEN IN LODGE BREAK-IN A break-in at the Moose lodge, east of McHenry, was reported to the sheriff's office when it was discovered Sunday morning that the place had been ransacked. Entrance was made by breaking- a window oh the- north- aide of the building. Since the door to the bar had a burglar alarm, the intruders broke a panel to gain entrance/ Three bottles of liquor were taken, but it was apparent that they were looking for money because t h,e place was thoroughly ransacked. FINE VARIETY OF VAUDEVILLE ACTS AMONG HIGHLIGHTS OF FIRST McHENRY FIESTA DAY ON JULY JO Bake a cake? In a hat? Of course. It's e>§y if your name is Paddy Beach and you specialize in comedy and magic stirred together in a hat. Paddy Beach will add her humorous touch to variety offerred on the menu of entertainment s on McHenry's first annual Fiesta Day on July 20. She will bake a real cake in a real hat right before your very eyes. If you want to sample it go ahead and forget the calories. Those in charge have arranged to take care of them for you later on in the vaudeville show, when at 9 p.m. all of the participating organizations will collaborate to present several acts of good vaudeville free and on a high stage so that all may see just how that caked is baked. In addition to Paddy Beach, there will be Pat McCaffrie and his "sophisticated satire". His easy manner has a homespun flavor as he gives his impression of a hill billy singing popular songs. Colby and Ferguson will blend their fine voices in a group of popular songs from such musical comedy successes as "South Pacific" and "Carousel". Bill and Evie, as they are more popularly knowri, will delight their audience as they always do. Big Attraction > For those who like to be baffled, thre is that expert baffler Edwin L. Baron, a Chicago psychologist who declares he can hypnotize overweight people -into believing they do not like fattening foods. The line forms to the right girls. The next lesson in the charm course for the Fiesta queen candidates will be given at the high school on Monday, June 23. Gertrude Barbian, queen chairman, informs us there is still room for more contestants, (Continued On page 8) Wins Contest Plan For Water Safety Program , A water safety program to cover a six-week period has been outlined by Richard Lappin, chairman of the Red Cross committee in charge of activities for McHenry county. In it he has tried to meet as many needs as possible, although ah answer to all requests has been impossible. . The program in McHenry will take place from 9 a.m. to noon frpm Aug. 4 through Aug. 8 and from Aug. 11 through Aug. 15. Other locations are the Crystal Lake main beach, Fox River Grove and Algonquin and Lake-in-the-Hills. Instructors will be headed by Edmund Sobotkiewicz, with Harold Bohn as instructor and Miss Hiscox as life guard. The program of water safety is as complete as can be planned with the money collected in the 1958 fund drive, when $24,733 was realized against the quota of $26,720. McHenry collected $2,091 and had a quota of $3,000, while Wonder Lake realized $662, with a quota of $1,000. Select Name For New Church In a meeting held last week, the steering committee of the Presbyterian church being organized in Eastwood Manor, to serve the McHenry area, selected the name Faith Presbyterian church as the official name. The group, which is meeting for worship each Sunday in the community barn of the subdivision, is progressing in its growth and it is hoped that the Presbytery of Freeport will- be able to charter the local church as a new member by 1959. The sacrament of Holy Communion is being planned for the first Sunday in July. Regulaii services are at 10 a.m. LEGION POST, AUXILIARY PLAN INSTALLATION CAMERON CLARK Cameron Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Clark, was recently awarded first prize of a $150 scholarship in an essay contest sponsored by the Bishop Boylan General Assembly of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus. His 1,000-word entry was among a large number submitted by eighth grade students of twelve parochial schools in McHenry and Lake counties on the subject "Christopher Columbus". JOHNSBURG CARNIVAL Plans progress for the annual carnival which will be held at Memorial park June 27, 28 and 29. sponsored by the Johnsburg Community club. Many features are scheduled for the three-day program. TAX COLLECTION City sales tax collections in April resulted in McHenry receiving $4,606,75, representing the one-half cent city sales tax on business transactions during March. A McHenry girl, Mary Ann Granger, 18-year-ol(f daughter »f Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Granger of Rt. 4, is one of nine candidates vying for the title of dairy princess of McHenry county. She is sponsored by the Pure Milk unit of this area. Other candidates are Janet Emery, 18, Peggy Worm, 17, Ruth Peterson. 17, and Marlene Schuld, 18, all of Woodstock; Ellen McCullough, 18, of Marengo, Theo Pearce, 18, of Walworth, Wis., Dorothy Olbrich, 18. of Harvard and Jinny Kunde of Huntley. The annual dairy princess banquet has been scheduled for Monday, June 30, at McHenry. The nine candidates will be judged on the basis of beauty, personality, knowledge of dairy promotion efforts, farm background and other factors. Banquet Guests Guests at the banquet will be the princesses and their sponsors, members of the press and the judges. ^Candidates were guests of George Menard on his morning television sho^r last Monday. Grocery stores doing the best job of promoting dairy products dUring June will be given special recognition by the McHenry County Dairy Promotion council. Dale Noe is chairman of the county-wide organization that boosts regular cori^ sumption of milk and other dairy products. Winning stores will be announced at the banquet for the princesses. i a joint installation ceremony Charles Weingart of McHenry for the McHenry Legion post is chairman of the store pro- : and its auxiliary unit is bemotion committee. He esti- , j^g planned for July, election mates that there are eighty j of officers in both organizaftrocery stores in the county, ! tions have taken place this including independents a n d j month. The new officers of the chain grocery stores. They will rifle squad will be installed at be divided into two groups for a separate installation cerejudging. mony and dinner the latter | part of the month. Robert Hendricks has been named new commander of the I I^egion. He will he assisted in i his duties by Harry Mueller, i senior vice-commander; George Food sales again topped all ! Mrachek, junior vice-commanother types of business in Mc- der; Dominic Volpendesta. fin- Henry county in a statistical ; ance officer; Stanley Diedrich, report on April sales tax paid ^ chaplain; John Gray, historian; by municipalities in the county. Harold Miller sergeant-at-arms The total amounted to $167,- and Ernest Schroeder, assis- 874.66. Automotive ranked sec- tant sergeant-at-arms. ond with $32,426.88 and third Last Monday evening, Dorowere eating and drinking esta- thy Diedrich was elected presblishments, $17,639.24. i ident of the auxiliary. Her McHenry accounted for $24,-1 co-workers for the year ahead, 939.58, ranking behind Crystal , a'so named that evening, are t akp with «*U2471W and Ruth Mrachek, vice-president; Woodstock with $30,308.30. I Marie Howe, seconfl vice-presi- Others collected the follow- j • ?ue Wirfs, ^ treasurer, i n g a m o u n t s : I s l a n d L a k e , P e a r l P i e t s c h , c h a p l p m ; A n n $192.70; Lakemoor, $556.39; Kane- historian; Loretta Ijomo. Ringwood, $569.27; S p r i n g sergeant-at-arms. * Grove, $716.04;. Johnsburg, Edw,n Re,d heads the r,fle Robert Hendricks, Dorothy Diedrich Head Two Groups LARGE DONATION MAKES POSSIBLE LIBRARY ADDITION Mayor George P. Freundf is i n r e c e i p t o f a c h e c k f o r $9,080.69, which arrived this week, designated for the McHenry public library frpm the e s t a t e o f t h e l a t e A n d r e w ! Worwick. • Miany local people have given generously of their time and efforts in establishing the library within our city, and they are 'most appreciative of this donation. With the money, the library board is planning to build the much needed addition to the present building, which will be in memory of Mr. Worwick. :y/ SUMMER VISITOR DIES AS SUNDAY SERVICE ENDS A summer resident of McHenry, Charles Spohr, Sr., 72. of 841 Buckingham Place, Chicago, collapsed and died at the conclusion of the 11:30 d'clock Mass at St. Patrick's Catholic church last Sunday, June 15. The elderly man collapsed as worshippers were leaving the church. A doctor was summoned but he was pronounced dead before his arrival. The body was removed to the George Juste'n & Son funeral home and then taken to Biersen & Son chapel in Chicago for funeral arrangements. The deceased was an electrician employed by the Chicago Board of Education. FOOD SALES TAX COLLECTIONS TOP ALL BUSINESSES BEAUX ARTS BALL WILL INTRODUCE JULY ART FAIR An innovation in McHenry is planned for July 3 -- the Beaux Arts ball which will introduce excitingly the second annual Country Art Fair, sponsored by the Woman's auxiliray to the McHenry hospital. A costU'me ball is always an event and the Beaux Art ball promises to be just that. It will be held on Thursday evening, Jdly 3, at the Wing and Fin from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Hors d'oeuvres will be served throughout the evening as the guests dance to the strains of a popular orchestra. Already nhere is the hustlfe and bustle that accompanies the preparation for an affair of this type. Decorations will be along the artistic theme of the "left bank" in Paris and colors will be coordinated with the color themes of the Country Art Fair. McHenry is buzzing tvith ideas for costumes and there will be prizes for the loveliest, funniest and most original. A fine will be imposed upon those who do not arrive in costume. Ann Varese is chairman of the Beaux Arts ball and Jody Lieberson is ticket chairman. Additional tickets may be secured at the Pink Lady shoppe or the McHenry hospital. Reservations must be made in advance as the number attending will be limited. squad of the Legion post, beginning new duties after just completing a successful twelve montlis as commander of the post. He was elected at the June 13 meeting. Serving with Mr. Reid will be John Gray, vice-president; ^ , i Sylvester Wirfs, secretary; Ro- 80; Umon, $767.15;; unallocated, I Co treasurer; James $23,962.55; consolidated, $1.-I rh«ni»in- Harold $619.50; Wonder Lake, $1,478 - 68; Alden, $236.68; Algonquin, $4.838.94; C a r y, $5,564.36; Chemung, $178.86; Fox River Grove. $2,766.72; Harvard, $13.- 409.28; Hebron, $1,590.88; Huntley. $5,253.21; Marengo. $11,658.92; Richmond, $2,949. 069. 52. Hold Public Hearing On Budget June 24 A public hearing On the tentative budget and appropriation ordinance for road and bridge purposes of the township, now available for inspection at the McHenry post office, will be i I McAndrews, chaplain; ! Miller, sergeant-at-arms; Wil- | liam Soucie and Dominic Vol- ! pendesta, co-drill instructors, j One of the first duties of i new officers of the three or- I ganizations will be to make j plans^ for the big Fourth of July 'carnival. < CRIME STOPPERS MEET A Crime Stoppers meeting held at 8 p.m. on June 24 at j w"l be held Monday, June 30, the office of Supervisor Math j at 4 p.m. at the city 'hall. Schmitt, 312 Elm street. Final ' action on the ordinance will : RED CROSS MEETING be taken by the highway com- The McHenry branch of the missioner, Charles J. Miller, at Red Cross will meet at the a meeting to be held at 9,p.m. city hall for election of offithat evening at the same ad.- ; cers Monday, June 23, 'at 7 drees. i p.m. / RECEIVES APPOINTMENT Rev. Francis W. Zimmermann of McHenry, newly ordained, has been appointed assistant at' St. James Pro- Cathedral, Rockford. COUNCIL ACTS TO ALLEVIATE PARKNG, TRAFFIC PROBLEMS M CITY; SET UP MPROVEMENT BOARD "Jf gw:;i Queen Entry EILEEN STILLING Newest entry for queen honors in the Fiesta Day contest is Eileen Stilling, 19-yearold daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stilling of Pistakee Bay road. Eileen, who attended the local schools, has four sisters and one brother. EMIL KURING FOUND DEAD BY CHICAGO FRIENDS The body of Emil Kuring, 50, a twelve-year resident of McHenry, was found dead on a couch in his home on Rt. 31, at the intersection of Idyll Dell road, late Saturday afternoon, June 14. It is believed he* died twijjp weeks previous, the date of death having been established as June 1 at the inquiry. Friends from Chicago who had come to visit Mr. Kuring found the body. The television set was still playing. At first they thought he was away and left a note, but returning later" found him dead. The deceased was a carpenter by trade. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Ottilie Kuring, of Chicago, and a sister, Mrs. Charles Trulsen, of Lake Villa. Services were held Tuesday m o r n i n g a t 1 1 o ' c l o c k f r o m the George Justen & Son funeral home, with Rev. Jack Mc- Intyre of the Presbyterian church officiating. " Burial was in Millburn cemetery. FOUR YOUTHS TO ATTEND BOYS STATE JUNE 22-29 From Bloomington, 111., word came this week naming four McHenry youths among several in the county accepted to attend Premier Boys' State, sponsored by the American Legion. It will be held June 22 through June 29 on the state fairgrounds in Springfield. The local boys are Ronald Smith of Rt. 5, Albert Cajthaml, Sunnyside Beach drive; Mark Vycital of Waukegan s.!ivet; and Terry Brady^of Rt. 6. David Smith of Spring Grove will also attend. COUNCIL in CAPSULE Green street business men met with members of the City Council last Thursday evening to discuss possible plans for alleviating crowded parking conditions and traffic congestion in this part of the city. On Monday evening, in regular session, the Council acted upon some of the proposed ideas and expressed a desire for further study on others. Council members said a proposal for setting up a separate fund on the monies taken in from parking meters for offstreet parking was in the process of being accomplished at the present time. It had been suggested at the Thursday meeting that a committee be appointed to find sites for off-street parking. The mayor and two aldermen, William Bolger and Charles Brown, were named to represent the Council on the Board of Local Improvements, and will work with a four-man group of business people. Parking Lot Sites Several locations have been named as possible sites for a parking lot, but ^ great deal of further investigation and study is necessary before.any action can be taken. Aside from the Green street problem, discussion took place at Monday's Council meeting regarding the possibility of providing special curbing at the city park to accommodate shoppers in the Riverside Drive area. No action was taken at this time. • >, There had been various rea c t i o n s ' t o r e m o v i n g f i v e meters at the corner #of Green and Elm streets, on the east side. 'After studying the matter, and at the suggestion of the Green street businss men who attended Thursday's meeting, it was dcided to restore four of the meters for the present time and allow future traffic conditions to dictate the final decision. The meters were removed a few weeks ago in an effort to speed up movement of cars at the intersection, since a large number of them making a right turn at that point were prevented entrance "into the outside lane when parking was permitted close to the corner. Possible Solution A possible solution to both problems is the assignment of a police officer to direct traffic at the intersection during busy periods of the day. The Council also plans tty ask 8Chqol busses to take another route with the beginning of the fall term, thus alleviating tl]e.traffic problem during the congested, after-school hours. A suggestion to^jjiave parking meters working on Friday nights met with the approval of the -Council but it was decided to delay action until the parking meter ordinance could be amended at the next meeting. While the request was made by the Green street business men for their own section, the Council will make the same ruling for all parts of the city. •:A •M -V-Mf The City Council met with representatives of the local school boards and of the drainage district last Thursday night in an effort to coordinate plans which will provide proper drainage along Park avenue and the surrounding area. School District No. 15 took immediate steps to clarify location of easement and District No. 156 expressed desire to tie in drainage from the new athletic field in accordance with the overall plan. The City of McHenry is anxious to correct flood conditions on Park ave. and possible resulting problem that property owners may be faced with in case of heavy rains. It is expected that concerted effort will be put forth to complete this project. A special meeting will be held Monday, June 30 to receive bids on two proposed projects. The question of resurfacing certain paved streets faces the council. Reports indicate that Green street, south from Elm street, is in the greatest need of repairs. While some members of the" council desire further study of the problem and a review of the city's financial position, it was voted to advertise for bids. The second project proposed is a large water main along the north side of Baur avenue. Bids will also be received on this project at the special meeting. Contractors and property owners desiring building permits are urged to submit plans and file an application at least 48 hours before they plan to start new buildings or remodel- 'ing. Applications can be made in the City Clerk's office and they will be referred to Joseph Diedrich, building commissioner. Strict enforcement of the Building Code has become a nfecessity in the city. The council appreciates receipt of letters from property owners expressing their satisfaction with the street improvements. It is the plan to improve certain streets each year as funds are available. DR. L. ft. KRATZ OPENS MEDICAL OFFICE IN CITY McHenry welcomes a new member of the medical profession in the person of Dr. Leonard A. Kratz. who is opening his office at 306 W. Elm street Monday. June 23. Dr. Kratz receive^ his degree from the University of Illinois college of medicine and took his internship and post graduate training in surgery in Chicago. He is not a stranger in this community, having maintained a residence at Wonder Lake since 1936. Prior to the establishment of his office in McHenry. he practiced in Chicago for twenty-five years. ! He was a faculty member for many years at one of the couni try's leading medical schools j in Chicago and was in charge I of post-graduate training'surgery in one of that city's better . > i known hospitals. $ ! During World War II he ser- ' ved in the Navy medical corps j with the rank of commander. > Dr. Kratz participated in many ' I of the decisive engagements in | I the South Pacific and in recognition pf his services was a- ji i (Continued on page 8) V •. " •• ^ !?v ^