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r U'V * THE PLAINDEALER Serving The Chain-O-Lakes Region Since 1875" Volume 84 -- No. 36 -- 3 Sections McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JANUARY 8, 1959 MM sin' Meanderiijt\ At least one little McHenry youngster isn't going to take any chances on the workmanship of Santa's helpers. Young Niki Wirtz found a guarantee on a toy pipe organ which stated plainly that it is not valid unless filled out and mailed. tfler mother, Mrs. Fred wirtz, came upon the readyto- mall guarantee the other day and couldn't help but chuckle when she found neatly printed pnder "name of dealer and address" the following information supplied by Niki---Santa Claus, North Pole. 1958 may go down in history aijb- year the world started in earnest to reach the moon. Personally, we will remember it as the year of the huia hoop. We thought the craze had died until our own newspaper crew demanded proof-of-ability at a belated holiday party last Saturday. Our last public appearance of 1958, or any other yeaj\ is now just a memory. 'blanks to the generous hearts of McHenry residents, Larry Greene, the blind youngster who lost his mother through death last fall, had a happy Christmas with his family, for which each member is most grateful. Others, too, who were less fortunate were made happy during holiday time through tl $ kindness of local folks. Admitting Alaska to the Union gives us a very good reason to buy a new flag to replace the tattered one whifch nas long passed the point where it can be vdisplayed. We remember as a youngster seeing a good many more flags displayed on both public and p^'ate buildings than we note o.Wholidays today. Folks are surely as patriotic these days, but may be a little busier. The new state may inspire some new purchases and a bit more interest in displaying them. We understand that a teletypewriter has been developed capable of^yping twenty times as fast as a man talks. It has a k°P speed of 3,000 words a mmute, which is fifty times as fast as the standard teletype"- writer used on news circuits. It quickly clears up a backlog of messages. Many other features of the new invention are also listed. We wonder about only one thing. Yhe machine may type as fast as a man talks, but we bet it doesn't have much e "Jfe on most women. We came across a resolution, in poetic form, which was in the interest of striving to maintain good health during 1959. After citing numerous steps necessary to attain that goal, we thought the closing lines were some which might well be remembered throughout the year as we are tempted kJoverstep the bounds of good judgment where our health is concerned: "I'll do my utmost to enhance this house I live in only once." ROTARY SKI LIFT PROVIDES POPULAR SPORT Club Planning Weekend Party For Youngsters Growing more popular by the week is the ski lift (also providing assistance for sleds and toboggans) which is in operation each weekend that weather permits, also some evenings on the golf course hill. The. lift* which is bejieved to be unique is this area, was the idea of the Rotary club of McHenry and is now in its third year. The expenses are assumed by the club, while operation of it has been undertaken by a member, Jerome Buch, who has devoted many hours so that the accommodation may provide more pleasant recreation for youngsters and adults alike. Next weekend, both Saturday and Sunday afternoons, Jan. 9 and 10, the Rotary club 18 Pages -- 10c Per Copy Jerry Buch, 8 years old, is shown enjoying a ride up the hill, assisted by the motorpowered lift. ENGINE FAILS; McHENRY PILOT LANDS SAFELY A McHenry pilot, Capt. R. G. Beck, pilot of a twin engine United Air Lines plane carrying forty-four passengers and a crew of three, landed safely at Municipal airport in Des Moines, Iowa, Monday after bne engine failed. According to reports, Capt. Beck sajd one of the engines developed trouble about 8,000 feet over Grinnell, Iowa. The plane was enroilte to Des- Moines from Chicago. Mr, and Mrs. Beck and their three children have resided in Woodlawn Park for about four years. McHENRY THIRD IN RETAILERS' TAX COLLECTION A welcome note from Mrs. Fred Schoewer in Waukegan arrived in the mail this past week saying, "We would be lost without the paper, although we find so many new nirnes. Sometimes we wonder what we will find should we move back some day." K. A. F. PARTNERSHIP ENDS A partnership extending over the past eighteen years ended when Ralph Boyle, editor of the Crystal Lake Herald, sold bis interest in the eighty-threey„$ ir-old business to Cecil S. Shaler. effective Jan. 1, 1959. His resignation came after thirty-two years of service as editor of the paper. Mr. Shaler began working for the Herald as a young boy, later becoming a partner in the business and handling the operation of the plant. '190 YEARS OLD fe learned this week that Mrs. Mary Daley, a former resident of Lakemoor. will celebrate her 100th birthday anniversary at her home at 4331 Washington Blvd., Chicago, on Jan. 14. Mrs. Daley is reported to be in good health and mentally alert. is planning a special party, with hot chocolate and cookies to be served to the children. If last Friday's crowd of 100 young people is any indication, someone will have two busy afternoons preparing and serving the culinary treat. The lift consists of a motor which operates a 1,200-foot rope on pulleys. The children merely hold tightly to the rope and are quickly transported up the 500-foot hill after a speedy ride down on sled, skis, toboggan, etc. Extend Hill Plans were carried out this week for extending the hill by installing an easily made bridge across the creek, thus adding greater enjoyment in the way of a longer ride. The Country club has been generous in allowing the use of the hill by townspeople, their only request is that those who come by car, not drive on the grounds. The hill, with lift accommodation, has proved popular with adults as well as children. This is especially gratifying to Rotary members, who hope that parents may donate a few hours occasionally on weekends to oversee activities. To date, Mr. Buch has taken almost complete charge, although the supervision duties might well be distributed among others, necessitating his presence only in starting the motor. The project is one of the most popular undertaken locally in a recreational line in several years. Further cooperation of interested persons should provide an exhilarating sport for the entire community for a long time to come. Collections from the Illinois Retailers' Occupation tax in the county for the period from July 1, 1957, to June 30, 1958, amounted to $2,199,973.76, it has been disclosed in an annual report of the state department of revenue. Food topped all sales, with automotive ranking second and drinking and eating establishments, third. Crystal Lake was highest of the municipalities, the total being $460,400.65. Woodstock was second ; with $412,944.85, and McHenry third with $354,- 983.82. Others included Wonder Lake, $19,241.51; Johnsburg $9,875; Island Lake, $3,228.35; Lakemoor, $9,568.47; Richmond,/ $44,083.30. STROHM TALK ON RED CHINA WILL BENEFIT HOSPITAL The women's auxiliary of Memorial Hospital for McHenry County at Woodstock announced this week that it will present John Strohm, his excellent colored movies and comments on the subject, "Behind Red China's Bamboo Curtain". The program will be given Friday, Feb. 6, at 8 p.m. in the Community high school in Woodstock. Mr. Strohm, who recently returned. from Red China, is the only American correspondent to travel in that country with S t a t e d e p a r t m e n t a p p r o v a l since the Korean war in 1950. This will be the only public program on this subject to be given in McHenry county. The noted newsman and speaker has offered the program to benefit the hospital. The public is invited to attend. Tickets are available at t h e h o s p i t a l s h o p i n W o o d stock. Swimming Pool Project Planned A group of citizens interested in making the dream of many -- a swimming pool for McHenry -- become a reality have planned a public meeting at 8 o'clock in the high school auditorium on Wednesday evening, Jan. 28. All interested persons *are invited to attend; Securing funds for a pool has long been in the minds of a number of local residents. When the last addition to the high school was found to be a necessity, it was a part of the plans until soaring prices prevented its inclusion. Others thought it might become a part of the proposed park district, which has never reached the point of a public vote. Those who are attempting to bring about some concrete plans for a pool will explain possible ways of financing the project at the January meeting. CLEAN STREAMS GROUP PLANS FIELD TRIPS The Clean Streams Committee of McHenry County has been presented two large, colorful maps of the area, show ing the river, lakes, marshes and streams in great detail. It is believed they will aid greatly in the work of the organization. Topics under discussion at /the January meeting included the organization of several local field trips on the ice to spot-check new outlets and make tests. A state sanitary engineer is active locally and has made direct inquiry into reported violations. The committee may be contacted through Box 333, McHenry, 111., and members hope that citizens will contact them when help is needed. HOME BURGLARIZED An automatic pump worth about $100, fish poles and other household items were reported last week to have been taken from the Gilbert Cowen home at Lilymoor. The sheriff's office has been investigating. Mr. Cowan discovered the break-in, made by burglars prying off double doors leading into the basement, when he came to Lilymoor from Chicago. EARLY SCENE How many folks will remember this McHenry scene, showing one of Riverside Drive's first buildings. Old timers have been unable to tell us the exact location, although it is thought to be either the corner of Riverside and Rt. 120 or Riverside and Pearl street. The photo was given to the Plaindealer by Art Henschel, who had obtained it from W. H. Kobow of Park Ridge. We would be happy to learn the interesting history which surrounds this landmark of early McHenry. In printing the picture, we recall memories of the late Bernard Bollman and his long business association on the Drive. They included the tearing down of the third story of the old Engeln building to help modernize the structure; also the remodelling of the long popular Riverside hotel to keep in step with the progress that has been associated with this oldest part of the citv. Arrest Youth In Stolen Car No man has an absolute right to free speech--especially ijiarried men. AGRONOMY DAY Agronomy Day in the county will be held next Wednesday, Jan. 14, from 1 to 3:30 o'clock at Grace Lutheran church in Woodstock. Seyeral well known speakers will be present to discuss subjects of interest. NEE0 m MORE CLASSROOMS SEEU M MSIRKT IS; BOARD WIL PRESBrJT BOND ISSUE SOON COUNTY NURSES TO BE ADDRESSED ON JUVENILE PROBLEM The McHenry County Nurses association will hold its first meeting of the year on Thursday evening. Jan. 8, at 8 o'clock in the dining room of the Woodstock high school. Mrs. Irma Rockstead, president, has planned a very interesting meeting and urges all registered nurses in the county to attend. gpesker for . the evening will be Allan Tallman, psychiatric social worker of the Institute of Juvenile Research in Rockford. who will discuss the behavior problems of children, vocational guidance, and services offered for the different types and ages of problem children. An important meeting of Consolidated Board of Education, No. 15, was held Monday evening of this week, when a number of matters of interest to the public came up for discussion. After much consideration, members decided on the necessity for asking an increase in the educational rate of .21, a>i increase from .96 to 1.17 on each $100 assessed valuation. They also voted to ask the public to approve a bond issue to construct fourteen additional c l a s s r o o m s , f o u r o f w h i c h would be connected to the new Junior high school. The decisions were made only after much discussion and a long period of study on the steady growth of the schools in the district. Members hope to bring the issues to a vote within the next few months. Add New Bus Also in line with the growth of the schools was a decision made to add a new bus as soon as possible to alleviate crowded conditions caused by the addition of about eighty new pupils since last September. At the Monday meeting, the board decided to complete, in full, all the recommendations made by the state fire marshall last April. Work started this week at Landmark school on Waukegan street (formerly the Junior high), consisting mainly of enclosing t,|ie stairwells and installing fire doors between the first and second floors. DEATHS SADDEN COMMUNITY AS NEW YEAR BEGINS A McHenry youth, Edwin Nyden, 16, has been reported turned over to juvenile court in Chicago following his arrest in Lake county last week. He was driving a stolen car. accompanied by three companions from Chicago, John Wiegele, Jr., 16, his brother, Gerald Wiegele, 14, and Stephen G. Craig, 15. Nyden was charged with concealment of a stolen auto and with driving without a license. The others were charged with being accessories in the larceny of the auto, which belonged to a Chicagoan. The youths were involved in an accident when they sideswiped another car on Rt. 12, and a short time later attracted the attention of a state trooper as they drove at speeds said to be in excess of 95 miles per hour. The four were taken to authorities in Lake county and the case turned over to the state's attorney. SELECT THEME FOR SPRING PROGRAM CHORAL CLUB HUNDREDS AT BENEFIT SHOW FOR COUNTY HOME INTEREST SROWIHG IN SPRM6 ELECTIONS; MATH SCHMITT RETIRES AFTER LONG TERM AS SUPERVISOR COUNTY HIGHWAY DEATH TOLL CUT IN HALF IN '58 The twenty-fourth traffic fatality of the year in McHenry county occurred on Tuesday evening, Dec. 30, when a Marengo man, Floyd Wright, 49, was killed in a two-car crash on Rt. 20, west of Coral village, east of Marengo. Three pther persons were injured. Reported in critical condition following the crash were William Napier, Jr., of Park Ridge, his wife, Peggy, Mrs. Napier's son, Wayne Humner, 15. They were taken to St. Joseph's hospital, Belvidere. A c c o r d i n g t o a u t h o r i t i e s , Wright was enroute home from his work in Carpentersville when his car crashed almost head-on into the eastbound car of the Napiers. The family had visited in Walworth and were headed for the northwest tollway interchange when the accident occurred. The twenty-four fatalities of 1958 compared with more than double that number, fifty-two, the previous twelve months. LOCAL AUXILIARY SPONSORS THEATRE PARTY ON JAN. 14 Miss Linda Kneosel of Chicago spent the weekend at the home of her cousin. Miss Nancy Zahn, in Shalimar. The McHenry Choral club will open the 1959 season with a rehearsal Monday evening, Jan. 12, at 8 p.m. in the high school music room. Anyone over high school age who likes to sing is invited to join at this time. The theme for the spring program, "Musical Miniatures." will feature scenes from two operettas, an opera and a popular Broadway stage play. Practices will begin immediat- The community was saddened ejy with the May presentation by three deaths as the new jn* mjnd. year started. Miss Barbara Weber, 74, a lifelong resident of the McHenry community, died in Memorial Hospital for McHenry County last Thursday, Jan. 1, where she had been a patient for four days. Miss Weber had been in poor health for many months. The deceased was born Oct. 20. 1884, a daughter of Hubert and Catherine Wagner Weber. She was a member of the Royal Neighbors of America, the Women's Catholic Order of Foresters and the Legion auxiliary. Through her long residence here, she had acquired many acquaintances who will long remember her for the pleasant personality which endeared her to family and friends. She is survived bj? three sisters, Mrs. Mary Weingart, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith and Miss Gertrude Weber, and two brothers, Henry and Joseph,'all of this community. Her parents, three5 brothers and one sister preceded her in death. The body rested at the Peter M. Justen funeral home until 10 o'clock Monday morning, when last rites were conducte. d f r.o m. ..S..t . M a r y ' s C a t h o l i c i,^-..y.e .hi.cl.e . l.ic enses were d,u e church, with interment in the",J,a nju ary 1~ st and. al„l owners are Hundreds were in attendance at the benefit show held for the Woodstock Children's home held recently. A $100-aplate dinner at McHenry was followed by a two-hour program at the Woodstock Community high school. Among guests who occupied a prominent place on the program were singers Mahalia ; Jackson and Gloria Roe, and Jackie Robinson, Ernie Banks, Gene Baker and Archie Moore, well known sports personalities. The benefit was sponsored to help defray operating expenses incurred since the home's program was expanded some time ago to include 'teenagers. Expenses increased sharply, while contributions, about half the home's source of income, failed to keep pace with the cost of expansion. The first activity of the new year for the auxiliary of the McHenry hospital is the theatre party on Wednesday, Jan. | 14, at 8 p.m. at the local theatre. The party is an annual event sponsored by the auxiliary for the benefit of the hospital. The picture is an outstanding and unusual film now being shown in Chicago theatres. Mrs. Fred Lieberson and Mrs. Robert Newkirk are chairmen for this evr-nt. Mrs. Fred Bond, auxiliary president, will be assisted by members of the auxiliary board at the social gathering in the theatre lobby. Punch and doughnuts will be served. Tickets may be purchased at the door cr at the Pink Lady shop. Fire Destroys Burgess Plant At Grayslake A half million dollar fire destroyed the one-story brick plant and equipment of the Burgess Vibrocrafters, Inc., electrical power tool manufacturers, at Grayslake, New Year's Day. Firemen from Mundelein Countryside, Round Lake and Graysl a k e j o i n e d i n f i g h t i n g t h e blaze, whidh was of undetermined origin. Jack Justen of McHenry is an o f f i c e e m p l o y e e o f t h e plant. INSTALLATION DINNER PLANNED BY G.O.P. WOMEN The McHenry Township Republican Women's club will hold an installation dinner at 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening, J a n . 2 0 , a t t h e V . F . W . c l u b - house in McHenry. Republican Central Committeeman Charles (Chuck) Miller will act as installing officer. Husbands and guests of members are invited to the roast beef dinner and installation. Sends Greetings Set Deadline For Crop Loan Application Bert Bridges of the McHenry county ASC office has announced that Friday, Jan. 16, is the last day on which an application can be made for 1958 crop barley, oats, rye, soybeans, wheat and grain sorghums. Purchase agreements may be The city council was back to the business of running a city Monday night after a three week span between meetlfags during the holiday season. The every-present monthly bills were approved for payment with realization that no unusual expenditures can be made during the current fiscal year. Improvements during the past year ran the budget to a point where caution is the theme. Louis B. Beardslee, a member of the commission appointed by Governor Stratton for recreational development of Fox River, was present at the meeting to explain the proposed program. A resolution favoring the development was approved. (Continued on page 8) ; urged to secure their tags. Plan Special Workshops For Adult Girl Scouts Two special workshops are being planned for the Adult Girl Scouts of McHenry. The first will be a dramatic workshop on Jan. 19 and 26 at the V.F.W. clubhouse between 9:30 and 3 o'clock. The second will be a singing games and folk dancing workshop Jan. 21 and 28 at the Legion home during the same hours. Those attend- With the start of a new year, thoughts naturally turn to spring elections. Within townships in McHenry county, the terms of ten supervisors expire this year, along with the terms of eight assistants. The first date for filing for the April 7 township election is Jan. 12 and the final date is Feb. 16. One of the supervisors whose term expires is Math Schmitt of McHenry, who announced this week he will not seek reelection. Others included August Ruth of Riley. Carl Wittmus of Dunham, Ray Lush of Chemung, Elbert Kingsley of Alden, Willert Russell of Seneca, Thomas Nolan of Dorr, John Vanderveen of Hebron, Charles May of Burton and George Janak of Algonquin. Retirement Announcement The announcement by Mr. Schmitt of his retirement | means the end of terms of office extending over the past twenty years, during which time he has given a service to residents of this township which has made many demands on his judgment and the knowledge gained through the experience of the many years he served. LeRoy Smith, who has been an active assistant supervisor for some time, announced on Monday that he will seek the office of regular supervisor j made vacant by the resigna- | tion of Mr. Schmitt. His term j as assistant supervisor ends this spring, as does that of Carl ! Hallstrom of Wonder Lake, who plans to run for re-elec- . tion for the office he has held ! Petitions were being circu | lated early this week on behalf of Michael Schaefer ol Johnsburg for the regular sup- I ervisor post and for James Al- I thoff of McHenry for assistant , supervisor. Charles "Chuck*' Miller wil* ! conclude twelve years of serv- : ice as township highway com- ! missioner when his term of office expires this spring. He is seeking re-election. City Election In the city of McHenry, the terms of three aldermen will expire this year and the regular election will be held April 21. Charles D. Brown will be completing a four-year term of office in the third ward. In the first ward. William J. Bolger was elected for a two year term in the spring of 1957 to fill a vacancy. A special election was held October, 1957, to fill a vacancy and Robert C. Newkirk was elected. His term of office will also expire In April of this year. While official announcement has not been made, it is expected that the present incumbents will be candidates for re-election. Jan. 26 is the first day for filing certificates of nominations in the city election. The last day for filing is March 2. ing should lunch bring a nosebag Registrations must be sent to the Elgin Sybaquay Council' office a week in advance of the workshops. CHAPLAIN JOHN MoGOWAX This picture of Chaplain (Lt.) John J. McGowan. former pastor of St. Patrick's parish, McHenry, was taken in Greenland during the time he was stationed there last year. The snapshot was included with a holiday card which included a message saying that he was watching with interest the fine record of McHenry's basketball team, especially the efforts of Matt Eichinger, who is the last of the boys trained in grade school days by Fr. McGowan. The March of Dimes annual. drive gets under way this] month. Plan to support the campaign generously and help fight three diseases, including polio. WOMEN VOTERS MEET The League of Women Voters held the first unit meeting of 1959 on Jan. 5 at the home of Mrs. A. J. Uttich in Lakeland Park. SERVICE NEWS Pfc. Scott Bacon is home on furlough from Germany and is visiting his parents, the Lester Bacons, for a month. He arrived in McHenry on New Year's day. Thomas J. English, seaman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph English of McHenry, is serving aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Boston, operating out of her namesake city, Boston, Mass. Marine Pfcl Karl W. Effers, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Karl W. Effers of Route 1, McHenry, graduated last month from the 1st Marine division's engineering school at Camp Pendleton, Calif. During the eightweek course, students are trained in the operation of tractors, graders, crane and shovel equipment. CAR BADLY DAMAGED BY FIRE MONDAY NIGHT Firemen were called to the DeViies home^ at 115 E. Third avenue about 7 o'clock Monday evening to extinguish flames in a car belonging to a member of the family. It is believed a short in a wire might have caused the fire. The family was in the house when someone looked from the window to find the car on fire. Considerable damage resulted