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MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "Serving The Chaii^O-Lakes Region Since 1875" Volume 87 -- No. 6 -- 3 Sections McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, JUNE 15. 1961 22 Pages -- 10c Per Copy An annual Home show for McHenry is almost a 0certainty, if we are to judge the success of the first event held last weekend. Long in the Pit# of local individuals, the Knights of Columbus took over sponsorship of the event. A crowd estimated at about 2,500 attended throughout the three days, which ogives Indication of tHe^popularity of such a display of merchandise. EIGHT NEW TOWNSHIP PRECINCTS APPROVED Those men who are heading the 125th anniversary celebrate# in McHenry will not have the bearded male residents of the community imposed upon without the ladies doing their, share of "suffering" also for| old times sake. They tell us now that cosmetic permits will be necessary if the ladies are to look their well groomed selves. In answer^ to our suggestion that tbjj^might be an insult to the many fair damsels who take pride in their natural peaches-and-cream complexion, we were informed that if we could find one so perfect, this particular gentleman would pay for the permit himself. There's the offer, girte. Just step forth and we'll reveal hi^name! With regret, parishioners of St. Mary's church and his many other friends learned that Fr. Harold Nilges, assistant pastor, was leaving Mc- Henry after four and one-half years. Fr. Nilges probably became best known for his annual ^ring (stews,rrvvhi<?)x. tb^talents of several hundred, ana brought hundreds more to see the colorful performances. In addition to the enjoyment provided these many people, proceeds from the yearly shows have always been used for deserving needs within the parish and the diocese. Summer -- the recreation season -- is also a time for rw)gnition of youth, and particularly those interested in 4-H and similar organizations. t Fair time is drawing nearer, and construction is already under way on the fair grounds fpr some new buildings. Many 4-H members long ago set about getting their various projects in tip-top shape, for this is the type of work that ift^rewarding only to those who realize the necessity for planning, hard work and patience. Long time residents have been generous in responding to a request for information as we prepare a resume of the long history of McHenry in anticipation of the pbgeant to be presented this summer on the ciw& 125th anniversary. • One of the persons most interested is Mi's. Kate Wegener, who is keeping informed on the latest developments of the show in spite of being confined to her bed. Others who have volunteered i n f o r m a tion of help to us were Mary Beatty, whose father, Anton Engeln, was an early businessman here, rod. George Phalin, who supprcd unknown facts concerning the canning factory explosion in McHenry in the early part of the century; also Mrs. Robert Thompson, who told us some of the early history of Gagctown. There is probably not a McHenry bride more proud than Joyce Schafer Frett, who has Jt.j|f»ived a message from the Capitol which carried a message from President and Mrs. Kennedy, extending warm congratulations on her marriage. The message, which carried the presidential crest, arrived just a few days after a letter received by her parents. This letter, received on the wedding day, read as follows: "President and Mrs. Kennedy A*£et their inability to accept the courteous invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Schafer to be present at the marriage of their daughter, Joyce Dorothy, to Mr. William Frett, on Saturday, June 3, and to attend the reception and dinner at 7 o'clock." It was sent on White House stationery. g K.A.F. The eight proposed new voting precincts " for McHenry township were officially approved at this month's meeting of the McHenry county board of supervisors, held on Monday, along with other additions elsewhere in the county. John Looze of McHenry, chairman of the zoning board of appeals, appeared to give reasons to the board for not holding night meetings. He explained that if one night hearing was granted, others could not be refused, and members would soon be meeting six nights a month. He said further that it is impossible to do their best work under conditions requiring a fourteen-hour day. Mr. Looze added that while the present board will not meet at nigjht, they have no objection to the board of supervisors appointing new members who might be willing to call hearings at this time. He added that no county offices now provide night service to the public. A report of the building committee recommended putting an addition on the court house for the purpose of added file space. Supervisor LeRoy Smith of McHenry asked why the county should provide the McHenry County Title and Trust Co., free space when the taxpayers have to spend money to make more space for their own use. He explained that the company charges the taxpayers for service and therefore should pay the county rental money. No action was taken at this time except to move the company office one room nearer the outside door. The board recoitnttewtted leasing three Nash Ramblers from Seibel Motors in McHenry at a rate of $104 per month for two years, fully covered by insurance and maintenance. Act on Zoning Regarding zoning changes, Tonyan Brothers' petition for a gravel pit in the Bay area was. held over to the July meeting so the board may have sufficient time to study' the case. The petition was presented the county board after several hearings before the (Continued on Page 8) NEW IOT1ST CHURGmANS FIRST SERVICE Rev. Chappell Named Pastor McHenry Chapel The First Baptist chapel ,of McHenry will have its first service Sunday, June 18. Rites will consist of Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. with classes for all age groups, morning preaching at 10:45 a.m., Training Union at 7 p.m. and evening REV. CHAPPELL. preaching at 8 o'clock Sunday evening. Services will be held at 3929 West Main street in McHenry. This is the first Baptist work in the greater McHenry area. The new church is co-sponsored by the Calvary Baptist church of Woodstock and Golden Gate Baptist church of Fort Worth, Texas. This new church will be affiliated with the Fox Valley Baptist associa tion, the Illinois Baptist State (Continued on Page 8) POSTAL ADDRESS ROAD GUIDES AVAILABLE SOON At the monthly board meeting of the Chamber of Commerbe, held Tuesday, it was announced that the new postal addressing street and road guides will be available at newstands and from C. of C. members within ten days. Any address can readily be found. The guide contains an alphabetical listing of streets and roads and where they may be found on the over-all map of the area and on individual detailed maps of each square mile. Members learned that Fiesta Day tickets, which entitle the purchaser to most of the week's event, may be obtained from local merchants or from members of sponsoring organizations, this week. The Chamber of Commerce float, on which the queen will ride, will be made by the children of some of the members. It was announced that delegates from the local C. of C. will attend the state convention in Chicago next fall. Attend the Art Fair. Carey Home Is Burglarized A number of items, including two men's suits, a wrist watch, two rings, an electric fi... ~ razor and camera, *were stolen from the Gerald Carey resi- j - dence at 810 N. Green street sometime last weekend while the family was away. Entrance to the home was made by cutting the screen door and then breaking a glass pane with a pillow on the porch. Mrs. Carey said the house was ransacked, but only ce tain items taken, although Tuesday afternoon she inventory of the stolen g was not completed. Money contained in a children's bank was in sight, but was not taken. None of Mrs. Carey's' apparel was stolen, but aj quantity of clothing belonging to her husband was missing. The Careys' daughter, Mrs. William Cowlin of Crystal Lake, discovered the break-in when she called at the home about 4 o'clock Monday afternoon. At first, when she found all the doors open, she thought her parents had returned from Minnesota, where her father had been hospitalized. However, when they failed to answer her call, she investigated further and found that intruders had broken a door which was well surrounded by bushes. aiding them in avoiding detection. Sponsor Safety Check ill in Consolidated School Recipient Of First Distribution Of Tax TWO BUILDINGS ARE DAMAGED IN EVENING BLAZES ADDED FEATURES WEEK CMNTYJIGH? 1 Each day, more features of the combined Fiesta Day and 125th year celebration in McHenry become evident. The week-long program designed for the enjoyment of local residents and visitors alike, will start Sunday, July 9, and will conclude the following weekend. One of the big attractions of the entire week, especially for those who classify themselves out of the 'teen-age group, will be County Night on Wednesday, July 12. This will be a night of dancing an<^ visiting, with refreshments served, in the city park. Arrangements have been made to provide an old-time orchestra, which will begin playing about 8:30 and continue until all those in attendance have had a full evening of enjoyment. This particular night has been set aside to welcome visitors and former residents from other parts of the county. McHenry residents are urged to contact friends or relatives who might be interested in such a get-together, and invite them to attend. The one ticket which entitles the holder to all Fiesta Week activities may be used for this event. The 'teen-agers have not been forgotten either. The famed disc jockey, Eddie Hubbard, has been secured to emcee the dance for young folks scheduled Saturday, July 15, at the site of the city skating pond. Tickets are also good for this dance. Issue Cosmetic Permits This week mi-lady was informed she must trust to her natural beauty for the entire week or pay a fine. All women wearing make-up will be asked to wash their faces or buy cosmetic permits. Special badges will be issued for the privilege of wearing make-up. The men who are heading committees are especially interested to see the faith of the ladies in their own natural beauty. Of interest to many will be the fact that men's and women's commemorative type hats and other costuming will be available and on sale in many McHenry stores closer to the time of the festivities. After the many expenses are taken care of, profits from the week long event will be divided among the sponsoring groups, the Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis, Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Rotary, Jaycees and the Parents association of the Viscounts, with the understanding that all of it must be used for youth activities in the McHenry area within the next year. OF FIESTA INCLUDE B! INT JULY 12 The youth program of the McHenry Kiwanis club will benefit from the old time box social sponsored by that or- | ganization on Saturday, June 24. The event, first of its kind to be held in a number of years, will start at 6:30 o'clock at the Legion home. The only admission per couple will be one decorated box supper for two. The boxes will be auctioned off, and the remainder of the evening will be spent in square and social dancing. Mayor Donald Doherty, at left, and John Gelwicks of the Junior Chamber of Commerce are shown holding up for the driving public to view, a magnified safety sticker similiar to the small ones which will be given to motorists whose autos pass the safety check to be sponsored by the organization on June 17 and 18 on Rt. 120, between Front street and Richmond rbad. Recognize MCHS Seniors F©r Outstanding Scholarship SENTENCE FRITCH TO STATE; DELAY WELTER HEARING Anthony Fritch of Northbrook was sentenced last Friday to from one to five years in state prison for his part in the Heinz fur store break-in in McHenry last January. The sentence was made by Judge Cooney, who was sitting in circuit court for Judge Carroll. The hearing on William Wel- Youth Benefit From ter of fYanklin Park- accused r\u t- *s « - « of participating in the Wahl Old Time -Box ^ "-was delayed when he appeared in court last week, and his attorney was given ten days to file for probation. No petition had been filed Wednesday morning of this week, which was only a few hours before the deadline. If the petition is filed, the probation officer will study the case and then make his recommendation to the judge. Following his appearance in court in V^oodstock last week, Welter was""apprehended by Chicago authorities on suspicion of armed robbery. Gradual© Achievement Winners June graduation time gives an opportunity to recognize young people for special achievement. At commencement exercises held this past week, a number of McHenry area youth received such recognition in the form of special awards for scholarship, leadership and other attributes which put them at the top of their class. At an impressive graduation program on McCracken field Friday evening, several were cited for scholarship, sixteen were given specie^ " School awards for high scholastic attainment, and two others were recognized for a combination of qualities which won for them the coveted Legion awards. The latter winners were Alan Rietesel, son of Mr. and Mlrs. Carl Rietesel, and Kathy Curran, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Curran. The sixteen with vi*ijgh scholastic ratings, toppedoy Deanna Oonk, were Kathy Curran, Karen Bush, Sherry Evans, Alan Rietesel, Marlene Schroeder, Anita Barger, Ulrike Mueller, Nancy Buckner, Dorothy Adams, Karen Parkhurst, Eileen Noonan, Sandi Stetson, Nancy Whiting, Gary Francke and Judy Nowak. Scholarship winners were the following; Ardis May, P.T.A. scholarship; Ed. Reid and Dorothy Adams, Kiwanis, with Patrick Buckie and Ulrike Mueller as alternates; Ulrike Mueller, Future Teachers, with June Glos as alternate; H. Stinespring, Karen Parkhurst, Student Council scholarships, with Kathy Curran and Alan Rietesel as alternates; Eileen Noonan, Pep club scholarship, with Joyce Motulewicz as alternate. Honor Younger Students At the Junior high graduation the previous evening, June 8, eighth graders also received recognition. Linda Lieberson won the M.L. Schoenholtz scholastic endeavor as top student, while thetftead merit award for civic anci citizenship accomplishment and creative writing went to Judy Palmbach. Janice Sturm and Paul Wilkinson won the Legion awards for scholastic achievement; leadership, cooperation and other Qualities. The Kiwanis awards for the same attributes were won by Gary Lockwood and Sherry Schultz. Firemen of Company I received practical experience at what was intended as a regular meeting at the fire house Monday evening. Shortly after the meeting convened at 8 p.m., a call was received stating that a shed in back of the Joseph Frett & &Son business on Rt. 120 east, was afire. Answering the call immediately, members extinguished the blaze, which caused about $100 damage to the structure and another $200 to contents, including tires, construction forms, and other items used in their business. The fire was of undetermined origin. About two hours later, when members had resumed their meeting, another call reported a garage burning in the rear of the office of Dr. William Nye' on Elm street. Only minor damage was reported to the storage shed. The origin of this fire, too, was not determined. URGE ENTRY INTO FIESTA WEEK CONTESTS An application form for entering floats In the Fiesta Day parade, and another to enter the anny^ Fjestai quqea. contest appear etsewliere 'in tni's issue. Firms or individuals desiring to enter floats are asked to contact Theron Young, 310 Cresthill, Lilymoor, who is assisting Clint Clpypool with this phase of the parade. The parade marshal again this year will be Ed. Reid. Daisy Smith is chairman and Connie Thomas is vicechairman of the queen contest, for which the deadline has been set at June 20. Girls residing in the McHenry school district who are single and between the ages of 16 and 21 are urged to mail the application forms to one of these ladies at once. DEATH TAKES ONE OF CITY'S OLDEST CITIZENS Set Pageant Rehearsal Date These fine looking M.C.H.S. seniors were recognized for outstanding scholarship at commencement exercises held last Friday evening on McCracken field. Starting from the top, left to right, the order of the young folks reveals their standing in the class, beginning with the valedictorian. Top row, left to right: Deanna Oonk, Katherine Curran, Karen <J3ush and Sherry Evans (tie). Second row: Alan Rietesel, Marlene Schroeder, Anita Barger and Ulrike Mueller. Third row: Nancy Buckner, Dorothy Adams, Karen Parkhurst and Eileen Noonan. Bottom row: Sandi Stetson, Nancy Whiting, Gary Francke and Judy Nowak. Rehearsals have- been scheduled for the pageant which will open Fiesta week on Sunday evening, July 9. on McCracken field at 8:30 o'clock. A practice of the pageant chorus, which includes all adults in the community who would care to take part, will be held at the high school at 7:45 sharp on Monday evening, June 26. The same evening, the city band, under direction of Stanley Vycital, will rehearse in Landmark school, and at 9:30, (Continued oa Page 8) Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, 95, one of the oldest and most respected residents of the area, died Friday, June 9, in the ELIZABETH MILLER home of her granddaughter. Mrs. Jane Karowsky, in Des- Plaines, where she had resided for the past two years. Her death followed an illness of only two weeks, and prior tc that time she had been quite well in spite of her advanced years. Mrs. Miller was bom on Claremont Hill, three miles north of McHenry, and in 188S was married to Andrew Miller, a brewmaster at the McHenry Brewery for many years. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church since its founding, and before that time walked to St. JblSi*§ church in Johnsburg to attend services each Sunday. Survivors include her son, Harold F. Miller; five grand- (Continued on Page 8) At the meeting of Grade School Board, No. 15, held Monday evening, Supt. Carl Buckner reported that the first tax distribution of the year had been made of just under 40 per cent of the money levied. A total of $266,000 was received. The total levy, which includes bonds, interest, etc., is for $672,000. The board heard a report from the state following the r annual visit to the school by Merrill F. Fullmer, general supervisor of the northern division, who had this to say: "This district has experienced a rapid growth in population during the past ten years. The board of education and the' community are to be commended for their interest and efforts tc provide good building facilities." A more complete report will be published in next week's issue. At Monday's meeting, the, board authorized Supt. Buckner to prepare a budget for the 1961-62 school year. Approval was given en a kitchen equipment bid in the amount of $1,100 for Valley View school. It was awarded, to the Edward Don Co. of Chicago. Resignations were accepted , for Mrs. Tulley and Miss Hansen, Junior high; Mrs. Peterson, fourth grade at Edgebrook; Mrs. Falck, third grade at Hilltop; and Mrs. Cowlin, second grade at Edgebrook. Contracts were approved for Ruth McClinton to teach second grade and James Warren for arts and crafts in the Jubior l^gftiV'hex^ufate " LIFELONG COUPLE MARRIED 50 YEAMS JUNE 14 <=. The golden wedding anniversary of lifelong local residents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacdb Steffes, will be celebrated next Sunday, June 18. Relatives and close friends have? been invited to a reception at the home of their daughter* Mrs. Richard Hester, from 4 to 8 p.m. that day. Earlier, a Mass in their honor will be read at St. Mary's Catholic church at 9:30 o'clock. Eva King and Jacob Steffes, both of Johnsburg, were married June 14, 1911* it Sty/ John the Baptist church, andf have lived for the past fortyseven years in their present home at 1002 N. Third street Both are in excellent health and very active, taking a special interest in their large garden. Mr. Steffes was one of the owners of the Artificial Stone Co., until the business was discontinued several years ago. Even today he keeps busy at his lifelong work, mason contracting, a good portion of <?ach day. The couple has three children, Florence Schroeder of Palatine, Lucille Harrison and Emily Hester of McHenry; also twelve grandchildren. 47 IN Visitors May Watch Painters Ai Work Shops One of the new features of he fifth annual McHenry Country Art Fair will be a sale table at which original >mall paintings and sketches by the local artists exhibiting ;it the fair will be offered at very modest prices. Co-chairmen Lori Wilhelm of McHenry and Barbara Tade of Crystal Lake suggested that persons who have been reluctant to pur chase original works of art because they weren't able to pay what the paintings were worth, may start a personal collection for only a few dollars fwm the sale table. Inspire Interest They also stated that ex- (Continued am •>