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Pag* Eight IRE McHENHY PLAINDEALER SUFFOCATION BLAMED IN DEATH OF AREA RESIDENT (Continued from Page 1) the floor on a back porch, and it was evident he had tried to net out. It was not determined at once whether a heart attack or suffocation was res| N>nsible for his death. The family had resided in the Pistaqua Heights area for the past twenty-five years. The home which he was repairing, located on the Lake county side of the line, burned t*> the grourrd. An inquest will be held Saturday, Oct. 7 in McHenry. body was transferred to Lain 55i Thursday, October 5, 1961C Young Man Is Traffic Victim" (Continued from P^g-e 1) They were brought to the hospital by the Johnsburg rescue squad. Daniel L. Adams of McHenry, driving a pick-up truck at 9 : 4 5 S u n d a y e v e n i n g , w a s backing into the driveway of the Freund service station at Waukegan road and Front street when he struck the northeast corner of Overtons' showroom window. The glass was damaged and there was also some damage to the truck. About 7:15 Friday evening. From the Justen chapel, the | two cars collided in the driveway of the Guettler service station, south on Rt. 31. City police say Olive 'Mary Dial of High street, McHenry. was parking in the lot when her auto collided with another vehicle driven by James F. Roach of Lakeland Park. She said frosted windows prevented her from seeing the second car. avenue, Chicago. A funeral Mass was read at 9:30 Monday morning. His wife and four sisters are his onlv survivors. Musin' & Mean derm' (Continued from Pa?r 1) V.F.W. post, acknowledging some of these services. Five letters, each coming from a different source for a different reason, indicated the outstanding gifts made through this organization, and we realized better than ever that combined with the services of other groups, the philanthropic effort put forth in our own community alone is really noteworthy. An eighty-two year old Harrington lady with an abundance of spirit has been gaining considerable notice in recent days. She is Mrs. Ollie (Peggy) Erickson, who is known in McHenry for her frequent visits to her sister, Mrs. Lester Adams. Last Saturday, an art show was held on the historic old Erickson farm, where Mr. and Mrs. Erickson spent many years raising homeless children. From a small start of baby sitting for children of young parents in the community. she eventually took into h<n* home any homeless children who needed affection and care. Only six 6f the ninety were girls, and at one particular time, there were as many as eleven staying at one time in the ten-room home. During all of these years, she never owned a washing machine, but Mrs. Erickson confides that the problem was not so great as if she had been caring for girls. Last Saturday, this charming and outstanding little lady was honored when the "Peggy show" was dedicated in iher honor. Many of the paintings on display were made on her farm. K. A. F. TWO-DAY MCHS HOMECOMING TO SPONSOR PROGRAM (Continued from Page 1) News About Our Servicemen COURT BRIEFS and queen in a parade down the field. Fairy Tale May Live This should truly be a homecoming to remember for many years, not only by those attending and sharing the events but by those who will benefit from the financial proceeds of this occasion. The proceeds from the past homecoming dances were used by the Student Council to publish a student handbook and to support other Council activities for the students. This year the Council hopes to make enough money to help a "fairy tale" come true for a student in a foreign land. Through the American Field Service, the McHenry high school Student Council is endeavoring to} help arrange for a foreign stfudent to attend classes here next year. To the students and alumni. Saturday nigpt will be a magic evening as \they attend the dance at the" high school at 9 p.m. "Fairy Tale Fantasy" will become a reality at the "Cinderella Ball". The king and queen of the 1961 home- , coming will be announced durfield b> the L. S. government, j evenjng and dancing ! and visiting old friends FOREIGN JEWELRY DISPLAY, LECTURE AT CLUB MEETING (Continued from P;ig»- 1) Her travels included all fifty states, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America, the Orient, Middle East, Africa, Europe and Russia. In her extensive travels she has collected jewelry, and her lecture in McHenry will be accompanied by hundreds of pieces of it, brought from foreign lands and modelled by local Woman's club members. In addition to this very fine lecture, Mrs. Hugh Locker of McHenry will present violin selections and Miss Nancy Blanchard of Cedarsburg. Wis., will bring her harp and give some numbers. Miss Blanchard has attended the National Music camp at Interlocked Mich., and is a talented musician. She is appearing here through an invitation of Mrs. Locker, who was supervisor of music and art at Cedarsburg when Miss Blanchard was one of her pupils. The social hour and refreshments will be under supervision of Mrs. Fred Pepping and her committee. will bring the stroke of twelve all too soon for those attending. TRAPPING SEASONS AND HUNTING OF FUR BEARING GAME PUBLIC RELATIONS SUBJECT OF FARM BUREAU SPEAKER William W. Allen. secretary of information for the Illinois Agricultural association, addressed the forty-eighth annual meeting of the McHenry County Farm Bureau in Woodstock last Saturday evening, pointing out the public relations problem between city and farm dwellers to the assembled crowd. Mr. Allen stressed the importance of making an effoit to study the attitude of the urban resident toward the farmer. He added that most city dwellers seem to have few decided opinions on the subject. It was Mr. Allen's idea thr-.t it , is sometimes easier to convince someone he's wrong than to get a man who hasn't given the subject much thought tn decide at once that' the farmer is important and merits his good opinion. Don Hansen was the new board member elected in Greenwood township, replacing Victor Aavang. James Curran of Nunda was one of several who were re-elected. The board will elect officers for one-year terms at the Oct. 11 meeting. / A resolution in which farm policies are criticized was adopted by members, and seven resolutions dealing with national and state issues will now be forwarded to the Illinois Agricultural association as recommendations to its voting delegates at the IAA's annua! meeting in St. Louis in November. Springfield, 111. -- The 1961 hunting seasons on raccoon, opossum, skunk, and weasel are as follows, according to William T. Lodge, Director of the Illinois Department of Conservation. Northern Conservat ion Zone (hunting only): 12 Noon, November 1 to 12 Noon, January 31, 1962. Southern Conservation Zone (hunting only): 12 Noon, November 15 to 12 Noon, January 31, 1962. Hours listed are Central Standard Time. The hunting .season on red and gray foxes is open the year around, but ! lox hunters must have a valid hunting license in their possession when hunting foxes. The trapping seasons on mink, muskrat, opossum, raccoon, skunk, and weasel are as follow^: Northern Conservation Zone (trapping only): 12 Noon, November 20 until 12 Noon', December 31. Southern Conservation Zone (trapping only): 12 Noon, December 1 until 12 Noon. January 15, 1962. Red and Gray foxes may be trapped at any time, but the trapper must have a valid I rapping license in his possession. The old northern and southern trapping zones have been replaced by the northern and southern conservation, zones, LOCAL JEHOVA'S WITNESSES HOST CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY Jehovah's Witnesses in McHenry. Woodstock and CrystH. Lake will host a semi-annual circuit assembly the weekend of Oct. 20 to 22. Steven S o v i a k, presiding minister of the local group, announced that more than 1,200 delegates are expected to attend from seventeen northern I l l i n o i s c o n g r e g a t i o n s w h i c h comprise the circuit. The assembly will be held in the Community high school in Crystal I.ake. The objective of the gather- j uncj jg countjes formerly in ing is to provide practical Bible j (he southern lrapping zone instruction lor Jehovah's Wit- are now in the northern confesses and persons of all other j servation zone The counties faiths who would like to at - j adtieci to the northern consertend, according to Soviak. All vat ion zone from the old sessions will be free and open ( southern' trappinK zone are: o e pu ic. Pike, Scott, Morgan, Sangamon, Macon, Moultrie, Douglas, Edgar, Greene, Macoupin, Christian, Montgomery, Shelby. Cumberland, Coles, and Clark. The statewide beaver trap- The delegates will inciudc 1 entire congregations including the youths, since all of Jehov- ' ah's Witnesses take part in j ministerial activities. , "Uniting Men in a Split-up ] World" will be an address spe- j dally for the public on Sunday I l)inK season opens at 12 Noon, Oct. 22. and will be the main j CST. November 20, and closes event of the assembly. I 12 Noon, CST, March 1, 1962. SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Two McHenry high 1961 graduates were named this week by George T. Wilkins, superintendent of public instruction, among seven in the county to be recipients of teacher education scholarships. They are Mary Lou Wakitsch and Ardis May. Candidates must have graduated in the upper half of their class to qualify. Some women go through liiV m i s s i n g e v e r y t h i n g : o t h e r s drive cars. > WflWYIR BATFIKY AND TROUBILI INSTALL THE NEW STEWART-WARNER BATTERY - GENERATOR INDICATOR Easy One*Wire Do-It-Yourself Type Installation 1. Indicates Battery Condition At All Times. 2. Warns <>l Impending Battery Failure. 3. ( hecks Operation of Generator and Voltage Regulator. INDKSPKNSIBLK for ears with mobile Broadcasting Systems, Police, Taxis, Fire Trucks, Emergency Service Cars, School Busses, Etc. OJ<instrument epcia SALES & SERVICE Tachometer - Speedometer -- Guages Wholesale & Retail 5)18 N. Front DONALD VYCITAL Donald Vycital, serving with the Coast Guard, has just returned to his home port in New York ,and is leaving on another tour to Florida soon. The young McHenry man left McHenry April 19 of this year, took his boot training on Government Island, Alameda, Calif., and was home on leave in July. He is now stationed on base St. George on Staten Island, New York. His ship is the Campbell W.P.G.-32. Several cases were heard in the justice of the peace court of Charles M. Adams last Saturday. Joseph H. Julian of Sycamore was fined $10 for impeding traffic. A $6 fine, was imposed on Ray B. Wisniewski of McHenry for driving with no tail lights. » Richard A. Oker of Crystal Lake received a $7 fine for improper signal. Raymond S. Mischlje of Wonder Lake was fined $12 and Daniel J. Denk of Lake Villa, $10, both for speeding! Joseph Eberlein of Woodslock was fined $15 for improper parking. Police Magistrate Donald Howard heard a number of cases in court Thtirsday evening. Roland Reymann of Lakeland Park paid a $5 fine for driving 40 miles per hour in a 15-mile zone. Harvey Huse of Cary paid a $10 fine for disobeying a stop sign and the same amount on a charge of driving without headlights. John Kotecki, husband of the former Mary Heuser, has been transfercd from New Jersey to the Navy air station at Norfolk, Va. From the Marine corps air station at Cherry Point, N. Carolina, comes a clipping from the Windsock, Marino corp air station newspaper there, concerning a McHenry man. It contains a picture of T-Sgt. Robert C. Richardson receiving a commendation certificate from Major Oscar T. Cox, commanding officer of the Air Force 6141 h aircraft control and warning squadron for his outstanding performance of duty while retraining with 1 ho unit, and for the job he did as a supervisor and unit training NCO. The certificate w a s signed by Brig. Gen. Jamos, B. Tipton, commanding general, of the Washington area air. defense command, of which the 14th is a unit. A $10 fine was imposed on Richard Huemann of Johnsburg for having a faulty exhaust system which disturbed the peace. Walter Freese of Crystal La1<e was fined $10 for disobeying a stop sign. Ervin Burg of Woodstock was charged with speeding ami fined $10. HERE AND THERE IN BUSINESS NAMED TO OFFICE Marvin Chandler, president of Northern Illinois Gas company, was elected second vice president of the American Gas association Wednesday, Oct. 4. at A.G.A.'s forty-third annual convention in Dallas, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Yegge, Ted Jensen, Mrs. Louis Yegge, Woodstock, and Joyce Mritulewicz of Northern Illinois university, DeKalb, attended the recruit graduation exercises at. Great Lakes Naval Training station, Saturday. Recruit POC Jack Yegge was a member of the class and was in command of his company. Seaman Yegge will report Oct. 31 for further schooling at Jacksonville, Fla. COMPANY ASSETS George F. Col let te of 1513 N. Richmond road, McHenry, district sales manager in this area, announced this week that Investors Diversified Services. Inc.. has passed $4 billion in assets under management. It is the largest investment organization of its kind. GOP Women To Hold Conclave Mrs. Charles J. Miller, president of the McHenry Township Republican Women's club, accompanied by Mrs. Ruth Redman, past president, and Mrs. Clara Nell, first vice-president, will attend a regional conference sponsored by the National Federation of Republican Women at the Drake hotel in Chicago on Oct. 11. Mrs. J: F. Schalafly of Alton, 111., president of the Illinois Federation of Republican Women, will preside at the conference. The program will include addresses by Mrs. J. B. Parks of Pueblo, Colo., president of the National-Federation of Republican Women; Mrs. John A. Whitehead of India n a p o 1 i s, Ind., NFRW regional director, third district of Michigan; and Congressman August E. Johansen. Wodtshops on membership, prom-am, public relations, and finepice will be conducted by NFRW committee chairmen. Based on the NFRW program Called SCORE (Service Committee on Republican Education), workshop conferees will discuss ideas and plans for 1962. The NFRW is comprised of 4<000 clubs representing approximately one-half million women throughout the nation. F.F.A. NEWS The McHenry Future Farmers of America chapter gained eight new members last Thursday night with the initiation of the following: Harold Woody, Fred Lomas, Dave Miller, Jim Woods, Ronald Gelvin, Roger Hunt, Phil Ferris and Ray Fellows. In a special meeting held in the agriculture room, these boys were questioned about their knowledge of F.F.A. traditions and parliamentary procedure by Francis Diedrich, president, and Dick Stilling, secretary. After a close examination and a demonstrated ability to recite the creed, each received a bronze greenhand pin. This pin is one of many which greenhands may win for scholarship, public speaking, judging contests, farm mechanics and good farming programs. The boys were served ice cream bars after the meeting adjourned. Glen Hartman, Reporter More humans greet friends by nose rubbing than by handshaking. William G. Humphreys graduated recently from the Coast Guard at Cape May, New Jersey, and is now being sent to Hawaii. Humphreys was one of the top five men iii his graduating class and was voted best sea mate in his company. RECEIVES DEGREE George C. Haase, 5121 W. Willow Lane, McHenry, was among the 997 students who received their undergraduate and graduate degrees this fall as the result of their final scholastic work during the 1961 summer sessions of the University of Wisconsin. He received the master of science degree in education. With right and left quarters (cut lower on the outside) there's sure to be no cutting under the ankle bone no matter how active sonny might be! A try-on will con vince you! mm, Green EV 5-2027 ESP D O L L A R S S E N S E JOHN DID .... JIM DIDN'1 2 S> Start your savings account today with McHENRY STATE BANK "A Full Service Bank" Since 1 {)<)(] Member F.D.I.C Ph. 385-4004 SENATOR WILL ADDRESS COUNTY CITIZENS' GROUP The McHenry County Citizens' Information" center is proud to announce the appearance of Senator Strom Thurmond (D), of South Carolina at the Woodstock Country club on Friday, Oct. 6, at 12 p.m. The subject of Senator Thurmond's talk is "The Right to Know Our Enemy". It will be remembered that the senator led a valiant fight on the floor of the Senate urging an investigation of the Armed Services Indoctrination program, prompted by the attempted suppression of pertinent information regarding the Communist conspiracy by the now famous Fulbright memorandum. As a'result of the overwhelming popular demand for an investigation of this matter, the Armed Services committee, under Senator Richard Russell, will conduct an appraisal of the Indoctrination program. The Information center is a non-partisan group, and heartily urges all local residents concerned with this bi-partisan subject to attend the luncheon on Friday. For reservations call the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce at 338-2436. CHILDREN'S HOME DRIVE FAR SHORT OF $15,000 GOAL EI.ECT OFFICKR A new judge advocate will be elected to replace A1 ford Pouse when the Veterans of World War I meet tonight, Oct. 5, at 8 o'clock at the Legion home. USE CLASSIFIEDS Receipts to date in the campaign for the Children's home in Woodstock have reached just over $4,000. This is than a third of the total of $15,000 set for the county. Clifford Redding, executive director of the home, has again summarized the various needs which make it imperative that the goal be met this year. Increased costs of child care and an expanded program for more effective ministry combine to* make increased contributions necessary. f State's Attorney Richard R. Cross has urged support in these words,- "I wish to commend the Woodstock Children's home and its officers and staff for an extremely valuable service Y^hich the home is rendering,'! o the county and to society as a whole. Certainly efforts to acquire funds for the continued operation of tiie home should be wholeheart«fcy endorsed and supported by every resident of McHenry county by way of a financial contribution, so that we may all have the feeling that we arepersonally sharing in this valuable enterprise." TINY QUALITY Get outdoors, doctors urge sedentary inclined people. (Me good way to enjoy the ai*is from a patio wood deck. Even small one off a bedroom will ,jjo the job and give the laziest man an excuse to just sit. a A BEAUTY SALON 1st Bldg:. East of VFW on Rte. 120 Ph. EV 5-0322 Closed Mondays Relax in Comfort The sports coats and slacks combinations otfered this year by Curlee arc the picture of fashion styled for comfort. Make your selection today while our line is complete. <r Curlee Sports Coats $29.50 to $35 Curlee Slacks , $16.95 to $19.95 STORE for MEN 1245 N. Green St. Phone 385-0047 Open Daily 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday 9 sum. 'til 12 noon USE THE FREE GREEN STREET PARKING AREA I