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Of 1963 In £ Area Recorded January iu During the Christmas period the post office announced that mailing showed an increase of t 8 per cent over previous year. ,,V Frank Low was elected president of the Chamber of Com- .inerce. ' .Mrs, Arigela "Dee" Amici signed a contract to sing with i the Lyric Opera company .in Olicago for the 1963 season. Bishop Loras T. Lane of ', .Hockford officiated at two impressive confirmation rites in which 240 boys and girls from the two local parochial schools . received the sacrament ofb confirmation. A head-on Collision in Fox Lake, Jan. 18, resulted in the death of Ronald A. Freund, 18, and a passenger in his car, Penny Jane Pennington, 17. This was the first local highway fatality of 1963. McHenry was experiencing . extremely cold weather with the mercury falling to 24 degrees below zero. North Bridge Marine firm was burglarized and the safe containing $147 was carried away. For the first time, a large variety of evening courses for adults were offered at the local high school. A junior calf shown by Northern Fump company was . selected as the champion over all females in Register of Merit Hereford judging at the National Western Stock §how, Denver, Colo. Patricia Low, 17-yefcx-old senior in the McHenry high schobl, was named 1963 winner in the American Homemaker of Tomorrow contest. February Dollar Days were held in McHenry Feb. 8-9. ." The City Council adopted a resolution providing for a joint city-state improvement along Illinois Routes 120 and 31. The total cost of the improvement was, estimated at -'£35,000, the f amount of $15,000 to be paid out of the City Motor Fuel Tax '.'allotment. Kathy Kostal, 17 year-old senior at McHenry high school, .. wag named winner of the 1963 Daughters of the American 4 Revolution award. A blaze which resulted in damage estimated at $90,000 destroyed the Austin Glass Co. ,qn Rt. 12, Volp, on Feb. 8. The' city police aided the ', sheriff's deputies in apprehending two young men who broke into the Circle GriU on Rt. 120 , east. , < The political pot began to boil & in the township when petitions filed revealed a fiveway contest for supervisor and a four-way race for assistant ^supervisor. Two candidates filed for road commissioner. " Approval was made by the junior college committee of the county for a survey in this area to determine the need for such a school. The cost of the sur- Vey, to be made by members of the faculty at Northern Illi- " nois university, is expected to reach $6,000. Miss Kathryn Curran became the reigning county Dairy Princess with announcement that- -Marjorie Zarnstorff of Richmond traded her crown for a wedding ring. Two employees of the Clark 'S^r^ffce station on West Elm street were missing and so was $776.86 in a mystery which has , produced few answers for police. March Several Wonder Lake burglaries were solved by the arres* of five youths. Rfv. Fr. R. S. Northway, OMC, was appointed vicar of St. Paul's Episcopal church Herbert Reihansperger was elected president of the Rotary. Gail J. Shannon, 43, of 3008 Northside avenue, was killed March 11, while driving in dense fog in the Fox Lake area. A blaze which caused an estimated $60,000 to $70,000 in damages destroyed the Thelen Brothers Sand and Gravel company building and all contents. The structure was located on State Park road, two miles ... .east of Spring Grove. One of the most shocking tragedies of recent years in McHenxy took the lives of a young mother and her three youngest children, March 18. Elizabeth Ann Johnson, 32, of 1117 W, Lincoln road, her two sons, John Charles, 5, and Richard Michael, 4, and a " daughter, Patricia, 3, were found dead of asphyxiation in the family station wagon parked in the garage. Sewage plant survey revealed sufficient capacity to serve predicted population to 1985. Death claimed the pastor of St. John's church in Johnsburg when Rev. Joseph M. Blitsch, 62, died suddenly March IS, shortly after singing the fl oV clock Mass. A freak accident cost young Ernest Arthur "Chippy" Pieroni his left hand. The 28-monthold child lost his hand \yhen it was caught in a large electric meat grinder. Carl Van Zandt, 22, McHenry high school teacher for several months until he was released by the board, was fined $250 and received a fifteen- day suspended jail sentence in the court of Judge Joseph Ritter on a charge of being in possession of stolen property. Van Zandt was reported to have received a large number of voter registration cards which were stolen from the county clerk's office. They were reportedly sold at a number of colleges in Illinois and Iowa. April Walter Dean of Wonder Lake was elected new supervisor in McHenry township as head of the Progressive party ticket and sweeping into office with him were Edward J. Buss, of McHenry and Thomas Huemann of Johnsburg as assistant supervisors. Charles J. (Chuck) Miller was returned to office for the fourth time as highway commissioner. The city of McHenry held open house in the newly remodelled city hall, the public library and the water treatment plant. The much debated Valley Hi referendum amounting to $684,- 000 to build added^ facilities at the county home in Hartland, met decisive defeat at the polls. The county total resulted in 22,751 votes against and 2,695 in favor. A former Sunnyside official, Casimer J. Cios, 33, was killed April 10 near Solon Mills when he lost control of his automobile. Eighteen-year-old Janet Jung lost her life Easter Sunday afternoon, April 14, in a tragic accident that alse caused injuries to six others. The crash occurred about two miles south of the city on Rt. 31. McHenry's three incumbent aldermen were returned to office during the city election. William Bolger defeated Lee Cooriey, Lawrence Huck won over Henry Buch and Harry Conway squeezed by Art Jackson by six votes. The school board elections brought out a large vote returning Vale Adams and Donald Weingart to the high school board and Naomi Meyer and August Uttich on thfe" grade school board. McHenry ranked second high in tax bills. McHenry 's .bill was $2,229,147.72. This ranked behind Algonquin with $3,510,- 109.15 and ahead of third place Nunda with $1,566,750.95. Three burglars were caught after taking $2,500 worth of merchandise from the L. & H. Television store. The Rev. Clarence J. Thennes, pastor of Holy Cross parish in Stockton, 111., and a native of McHenry celebrated his silver jubilee in the priiesthood at a solemn high Mass of Thanksgiving April 25 in Holy Cross church. The Chamber of Commerce board voted in favor of establishment of one-acre sites for the new industrial park south on Rt. 31. The City Council started a new fiscal year. John Weichmann was appointed new police sergeant. The unidentified body of a negro child about 7 years old was found hear the McHenry dam April 24. The body showed marks of a severe beating. Miss Judith Ann Selzer was selected as Miss FBLA for the state of Illinois at the Future Business Leaders of America convention held in Springfield. May The City Council approved the petition and passage of ordinance annexing the Baptist church property to the city. This location is on the side of Rt. 31, where the new church is under construction. The Johnsburg Rescue squad made a valiant try to save the life of a new born baby. The premature baby was born to Mrs. Darrel Bathke of Sunnyside Estates at her home and the squad administered mouth to mouth resuscitation on the trip to the McHenry hospital, where the infant died three hours later. Three McHenry area residents lost their lives in two separate highway accidents over the Mother's Day weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph White were killed in an automobile crash near their home in Wonder Lake. Mrs. Marion Pasco, 3d, of 118 E. Navajo Trail, was killed in an accident Eastweed Manor. Arthur D. Krause was named • 'Rotarian of the Year" for his work done in making life brighter for residents of the children's home at Woodstock. LeRoy Smith received his commission certifying his appointment as permanent postmaster; of McHenry. Smith was' confirmed by the Senate on April 1. A young McHenry area boy' lost his life? under the wheels of a speeding express train in Northbrook, May 18. He was Latfry Paulsen, 8 years old, who was visiting his grandparents in that suburb. Mrs. Bernice Williams, 34, of 206 Ronda drive, Country Club Estates, confessed to sheriff's police that she had killed her husband, Harold, 37, in their home early on May 27. She then placed the body in one of two family cars, drove to the spot on Barreville road 4 miles south of the city, where it was later found by deputy sheriffs. ^ A surprise mock airplane crash south of McHenry provided a fine? test for Civil Defense in the community. It was known officially as SARCAP and the Harold Morris property along Rt^ 31 was selected as site of the simulated crash. Rev. John Wording was named pastor of St. John The Baptist church in Johnsburg by Bishop Loras T. Lane of Rockford. He takes over the duties of the late Rev. Joseph Blitsch. June Commencement exercises for 198 seniors at McHenry high school was held. The foreign exchange student, Carlos Ribas of Argentina, delivered the address of theevening. Construction work on the city's newest sewer project began on James street and* extends on into Cooney Heights area. Among the many construction projects in the city was the changing of parking on Green street from a 45 degree angle to a 35 degree angle. The new system provides an added 5 feet of space for travel on this congested street. Mrs. Bernice Williams, 34, of McHenry was indicted by the grand jury for the murder of her husband. Progress on the city's sewer project on James street and into Cooney Heights, as well as the non-arterial road program on a number of McHenry streets came to a standstill as the result of a strike of road construction laborers against the Illinois Road Builders association. Sixteen Boy Scouts from Lakeland Park and four adult leaders completed a 114.8 mile hike to Starved Rock. The seventh annual Art Fair opened in the city June 21. Linda Watson, 16, of Mc- Cullom Lake, was selected as Fiesta queen. Her attendants were Judy Brough as first runner-up and Melodie Losch as second runner-up. Postmaster LeRoy Smith announced the new postal fivedigit ZIP Code is 60050 and everyone in McHenry postal area will use this code on all their correspondence to speed mail deliveries and reduce the change of mis-sent mail. July Gusts of wind at high velocity, accompanied by a beating rain and hail tore through McHenry June 27 about 6:30 and within an hour had wrought havoc with power lines and trees. The amount of $581,450.73 of the 1962 tax bill has been paid under protest. Lee and Ray's electric appliance store moved into their new building at 1005 N. Front street. An Island Lake man was killed when/two cars collided on a hill on Highway 12, near Fox Lake, July 13. Pronounced dead on arrival at McHenry hospital was Larry Sum: 19 A dramatic four-day mri trial came to an end when Mrs. Bernice Williams, 34, of Country Club Estates, was acquitted of killing her husband. The unwholesome condition of the Fox river this summer, destroying the recreational qualities of this outstanding natural attraction, ^l>as^ resulted in widespread interest. In the case of residents who live along the river and are most directly concerned, it reached the point where there is general indignation. The City Council approved the plant of a new subdivision to be known as Tonyan's Millstream Park Addition. Services were conducted for the first time July 28 in the new building of the First Baptist church located at 509 N. Front street, south of the city on Rt. 31. --The new fire house for Station 2 of the McHenry Township Fire Protection district at Johnsburg was dedicated July 28. For the fifth sucfegssive year, itnhee Ci^hmiccaaggoo Ccavi^ai^jerrss ttooookk home the travelling isophy at McHenry's annual Drum Corps Magic show at McCracken field on Fiesta Day. Thousands of people lined the parade route to watch the colorful drum corps, floats and marching August State engineers and county officers toured the Fox river to inspect the condition of 1 the Water and Make recommendations for waste disposal'. A total of 10,000 labor survey questionnaires were sent in'the mails by the Chamber-of Commerce. ' Summer"' dollar days were held August 9-10. -Harold D. Woody, 16, of McHenry had the prize Polled Shorthorn which won the title of graiid champion steer in both the 4-H and open class categories at the county Junior Fair. The McHenry Viscounts were proclaimed state champions in Sons of Legion drum and bugle corps competition. They captured the flag frdm the Custer's Brigade group. The McHenry Red Devels brought home the Governor's trophy and $1,000 first prize money for winning first place among senior drum and bugle corps at the Springfield fair. The corps is sponsored by the V.F.W. Post No. 4600. Holly Palmbach, 6 years old, was crowned Little Miss Peanut in competition with forty-five young ladies. A building bond issue for erection of a hew school at Johnsburg, and proposals for an increase of tax rates for educational purposes there and for educational and transportation purposes at Harrison school in Wonder Lake were defeated decisively at the pools. A total 1,779 voters voted against the propositions. The City Council passed $92,706 annual tax ordinance. McHenry animals won highest honors during state fair competition. The Polled Shorthorn! bull entered by Westward Way farms was proclaimed senior champion bull. Richard F. Gustek of Wonder Lake lost his life in a traffic accident Aug. 20 which occurred on the Tri-State tollway near Mundelein. Two youths lost their lives Aug. 24 when their car was hit by a Milwaukee railroad mail train at Solon Mills. The dead were Christopher G. Kyalla, 18, of North Chicago and James D. Rompasky, 19, of Waukegan. Science Research Associates Inc., shifted its electronic data processing facilities from 519 West Sheridan road to a building adjoining its main office in Chicago. The McHenry plant, formerly known as the SRA Education Data Services center, has been renamed the SRA Materials Processing Center and will continue to be operated by the company for warehousing, special shipping and assembly operations. September City school enrollment in McHenry's nine schools and in kindergarten reached 4,543. Greatest increase in the number of students has occurred at the high school, where the enrollment is up about 100 over a year ago. The county board of supervisors passed the largest appropriation ordinance in county history in the amount of $2, 084,330. Iphe validity of a contract for garbage disposal at Lakeland Park and Lakeland Shores was upheld in court after many weeks of dissension and accusations. Judge William Carroll ruled in favor of the plaintiff, the Lakeland Park Property Owners association. Congressman Robert McClory of the 12th district visited the McHenry area in conjunction with the midwest survey of water pollution. Arnold Lund, general manager of the Dixon Evening Telegraph in Dixon, 111., presented a hard-hitting, thoughtprovoking talk on . the importance of industry to McHenry when he addressed a joint meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary and Kiwanis clubs. One of the first pedestrian fatalities in several months took the life of a Twin Lakes, Wis., woman just outside the city limits. Mrs. Florence Bouchard, 65, was instantly killed when she was struck by a car driven by John Mascari of McHenry. George E. Sullivan, long time editor of the Woodstock Daily Sentinel and dean of county writers, died unexpectedly of a heart attack while keeping score at the Woodstock- Palatine football game Sept. 21. Arthur "Torchy" Krause was named "Father of Year" by the Children's Home residents in Woodstock. October Mrs. Dorothy Rodarmel, 49, burned to death in her home in Pistakee Highlands, as fire swept through the residence Oct.?. Thomas J. AVlw&rd of Riverside Drive, McHenry,' and his son, Thomas Aylward, Jr., of DesPlaines, narrowly escaped death when their private plane made a forced landing in a field near Ladysrnith, Wis. Over 500 people attended the firemen's open house in observance of National Fire Prevention week. The mystery surrounding discovery of parts of a human body in Lake county last spring was partially cleared -with identification of the body a& that of Mrs. Wilma Jeanette Adams Hassan, 24, a nurse's aid at Edgewater hospital, Chicago. A large, two and a half story home in the subdivision at Chapel Hill was entirely gutted by fire. The residence is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schlaudts, who reside in the Chicago area during the winter months. A large crowd Attended the dedication of the new Barnard Mill Community center at Ringwood. - Two young Carpentersville men lost their lives when their auto went out of control in dense fog on Lincoln road. The dead were Thomas H. Mooney, III, 21, and Paul A. Klapperich, 20. A new Fashion Shoppe was opened at 1007 Front street, operated by William and Paul Schmid. A Mount Prospect youth, Jon K. Timm, 16, was the forty-third auto fatality victim in the county when he was killed on Barreville road Oct. 23. The Illinois Liquor control commission in Chicago upheld Mayor Doherty's suspension of the liquor license for fifteen days of West Town Recreation, Inc., doing business as the Starlite and Black Orchid lounge. Hornsby's Five Cent to A Dollar store opened for business in the old National Tea building on Elm street. Mrs. Dorothy McEachren, Ridge road, was named head of the newly organized McHenry County Historical society. The City Council denied the petition to reclassify Locker's property on Elm street at Third street. The petition asked for reclassification to permit an oil company to operate a gasoline filling station at the site named. A 22-year-old Wonder Lake man, Jack Elftmann, lost his life in an auto accident on Rt. 83, in the Elmhurst vicinity, Oct. 30. A tragic auto accident Nov. 9 at the intersection of Lincoln and Chapel Hill roads caused the death of 67-year-old Kenneth Jensen of 2907 Regner road, McHenry. His death was one of three fatal crashes in the county in a t\yo-day period. The Johnsburg Community club held dedication ceremonies Nov. 23 when the newly remodelled club was opened for inspection. Virgil Pollock was elected president of the board of directors of the Mental Health Center for McHenry County. December The Christmas holiday season opened in McHenry with the announcement that stores opened every night. A native of McHenry, Edwin Warner Owen, celebrated his 102nd birthday Dec. 6 in Berkeley, Calif. Members of almost every religious denomination in McHenry attended the dedication service of the First Baptist church Dec. 1. The City Council purchased a second car to be used in policing the city. > The board of supervisors approved a partial remodelling program for the county jail not to exceed a cost of $15,000. In a county referendum, the proposed Junior college for McHenry county was defeated by a 3 to 1 margin. Walter Bolger was named head of the Pure Milk association local. The 1,000th baby was born at the McHenry hospital. Little Renee Irene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson, was born on Friday, Dec. 13. McHenry city hall will provide office under the new judicial system which goes into effect Jan. 1, 1964. Edwin Burgstaller of 806 S. Riverside drive, McHenry Shores, was the lucky man to win the five-da^ trip to New York World's Fair next April. The trip, was sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. After completing fifty-eight years as an optometrist, Dr. Henry Freund will retire Jan. 1, 1964. His practice will be taken over by Dr. John F. Kelly of Chicago. Top winners in the holiday lighting display contest were Henry Nell, Jr., amusing category; Henry Buch, most religious; Ernest Harth, most original; and for the elaborate display the pri^e went to Marshall Jacobs in McHenry Shores. ' ' TOP EVENTS IN BUSY WORLD OF SPORTS RECORDED * January . S.I.H. closed out the ojd year heavy on' tl?e roast tjefcf and light on the liqiiids. ' • y %*Twas the first*day bf January in '63 and all through S.I.H.'s living room the air w4s rail of exjares&iorfs1 that Wisconsin should give up this Rose teowl business. But ' things changed in ^he last half when Wisconsin came: within 5 points of the Trojans. The final stoi^e Was 42-37. .! The Johnsburg's Men's team defeated Woodstock 61-51 for the championship in the K. of C. parish basketball tournament. The boy's division was won by St. Mary's over St. Patrick's 34-16 for the grade school title. S.I.H. was busy on the "knife and fork" circuit. On one of the coldest nights of the winter he attended the annual basketball dinner in Johnsburg. A few nights later he was a guest at the seventeenth annual Pitch and Hit Club banquet in Chicago. Chuck Hiller and Nick Etteri were among the guests. The Warriors picked off their greatest triumph of the current season when they beat the visiting Libertyville Wildcats 49-48. February * A 26 foot jump shot by John Rourke with 2 seconds remaining in the game enabled the McHenry Warriors to beat the Crystal Lake Tigers 54-52. On the night following this exciting game the Warriors were defeated 57-55 by the Dundee Cardinals. Palatine defeated the ^Warriors in a close, hard fought game, 56-51. Rex Hester broke his own school record of 27 points by sinking 40 points as he led Marian Central to victory over Boylan Catholic of Rockford 74-48. St. Mary's grade school varsity team won the Tri-County conference basketball crown for the third year in a row when they defeated Hickory Hill of Meadowdale 34-26. This same team wrested away the American Legion grade sebool basketball championship from McHenry junior high by a score of 38-30. March McHenry Wrestlers fought their way for second place in the North Suburban conference wrestling tournament at Palatine. McHenry's outstanding wrestlers battled their way from an underdog position to place a solid, second in the state district tournament. The McHenry Warriors defeated Woodstock Blue Streaks 51-48. St. Mary's school basketball team capped their conference season by roaring to the conference tournament championship in Lake Zurich by defeating McHenry Junior high 52-34. St. Mary's grade school team lost to Dixon, 29-25, in the final championship game in the diocesan tournament in Elgin. The Woodstock Blue Streaks knocked the McHenry Warriors out of the regional tournament at Elgin. The score was 67-61. Marian Central lost to ^5t. Ed's in the regional 67-63 Harold May of Johnsburg was a member of the confer ence champion Wildcat basketball team of Culver-Stockton college in Canton, Mo. v April The McHenry Warrior 1963 diamond campaign got off to an auspicious start as the War riors also defeated the Woodstock Blue Streaks in the open ing conference game 6-0. Melinda Mass, 15, was award ed four state championship trophies by the Illinois Quarter Horse association for her riding ability and her prize winning performances in horse shows held throughout the state during 1962. Some fancy bowling scores were listed. Art Wertz had a 255 game. Nancy Ohlson had a 232 game in a 534 series. Wanda Gehrke's 550 series included a 200 game. Mary Beth Fuchs hit 'em 211-548. « Coach Don Seaton's MCHS track team won a triangular meet at Dundee in competition with the host team and Libertyville. McHenry had eight first place winners to total 67^ points. Dundee was second with 47 while Libertyville trailed with 33 Vz. At the first All-Sports banquet under the joint sponsorship of the Rotary club and the Kiwanis club of McHenry John Rourke was awarded the allsports trophy. He was chosen by the coaches of the McHenry high school. Other athletes receiving trophies were Ted Freund, most valuable football player; Tim Farr, best defensive football player; Ronald koerper, ' upst winning record in i crp^-courjtry; Phil Schmidt, best free-throw record in basketball; and Bob Wahl, winner of most points in wrestling. May Phil Schmidt pitched the McHenry Warriors into a tie for first place in the North Suburban baseball race as the Wlarrio'rs ed£ed Woodstock 4-2. The Shamrocks opened the seasoh with a 4-1 win over Dundee. / George Koch of McHenry i qualified in the 180 yard lowi hurdles fn the state track meet in Champaign. He finished third in the preliminaries against a» strong field and was sixth In; the final heat which was won by Robert Hubbard of Ctfane of Chicago. The McHenry Shamrocks beat Crystal Lak^ 7-1 behind the great pitchiiilfxof Ron Mauer. Ron had a rib-hitter going until the ninth inning. He struck out 11 and walked oniy one. In 23% innings he has only allowed 2 earned runs. The Blue Streaks of Woodstock high 'school successfully defended their varsity track title in the county track meet held in McHenry with a point total of 60. June Three MCHS Warriors were named on conference all star baseball team. They were Lloyd Smith, John Hiller and Ted Freund.' The Shamrocks chalked up two more wins in the County league when they defeated Richmond 8 to 6 and Dundee 12 to 2. Gary Adams was named golfer of the year at Milton college at Milton, Wis. S. I. H. attended the testii monial dinner for George Sullivan, editor of the Woodstock Daily Sentinel, in Woodstock and was impressed by the whole affair. The McHenry Shamrocks were defeated by the Johnsburg Tigers 6-3. July S. I. H. and Walt Freund spent a day visiting Wrigley Field. As they left the park they met Herb Reihansperger, Dick Weber, Jim Larkin, Junior Freund and his son, Bob. And now hear this? Eddie Buss was in that same crowd and he's a true White Sox fan. The Johnsburg Tigers topped the McHenry Shamrocks, 5-3 behind the pitching of Ed Mack and the hitting and base running of Dick Hiller. August Joe Malpede of McHenry, representing Marian Central, soared to an 86 at the McHenry Country club and hold a sufficient lead to win the McHenry County Junior golf tournament. Buzz Frett of McHenry high school was second. The George Rodenkirch family visited the Baseball Hall qf Fame at Utica, N. Y., and saw the signature of "Chuck" Hiller on top of the ball used in the 1962 World Series. September Clarencei G. Heuel of McHenry was honored as a member of "Chicago's Own Hall of Fame." Heuel's name was headlined for many years as the ace 12 inch fast ball pitcher for the Park Ridge Merchants and Match Corporation Club. His great record shows more than 1500 victories and seven no-hit games. The Johnsburg Tigers defeated Crystal Lake baseball team, 3-0, in the third and final game of the hard - fought County League play-offs. The Warriors opened the football season with a 6-6 tie with Gray slake. The fens were treated to a spectacular 80 yard kickoff return on the Warrior's first play of the year. George Koch outran the entire Grayslake team for the score in the first eight seconds of the game. Deno Buralli received a $300 war bond from the Bowling Proprietor's Association for his perfect game bowled at the McHenry Recreation last season. S.I.H. mourned the death of George Sullivan, dean of sports writers in McHenry County. Ol' "Put and Take" died with his boots on while covering a football game at Woodstock high school. A spectacular finish for the Warriors enabled them to beat the Dundee Cardunals 18-12 in their first conference game. Mike Creighton, a three year veteran on the Cornell College country team, will act as the team captain for the coming year. October McHenry Warriors fought hard and played well, but lost to a big fast Zion football team, 19-12. S. I. H. picked the Yankees in 6 games but had to eat humble pie when all his National league friends called him after the Los Angeles Dodgers humbled the Yankees in four straight in the World Series. McHenry fans were treated to a successful homecoming as both the sophomore and varsity football teams were victorious. The sophomores won 13-0 and the Warriors were, victors by a, 14-6 score wherj ^h teams m§t the Crystal Lake Tigers nt McCracken field for the ;annual homecoming event. The Warriors and * Blue Streaks of W,oodstock fought to a scoreless tie at McCracken field|. . ; November ! ; The Warriors rallied in the fourth quarter and defeated Palatine 7-0. 11 Dr.\ J. Eugene Sayler Was elected president of the McHenry Couhtry club. t • , S. I. H. was waiting for an invitation to take a ride in the new white automobile recently purchased by the Plaindealer editor, "Brenda." The McHenry Warriors beat Barrington 19-&. to win second place in North Suburban league. December The Chicago Trib selected four McHenry Warriors as football All-Stars,f Ron Gelvin, George Koch, Ron Kreutzer and Don Meyer. The Warrior basketball team defeated Zion 58-43 in the first conference game of the season. McHenry Warriors downed Libertyville 56-51 and Palatine 66-55 and were sharing the conference lead with Crystal Lake. In the Libertyville game Butch Meyer scored 23 points. - S. I. H. wrote his annual letter to Santa Claus. Among the many things he' asked for was a formula for winning a pennant for the White Sox. He also wanted some mittens that were hand knitted. Because of the sub zero weather he wanted a stocking cap. He has a lot of uncovered scalp. Many Residents Taken By Death January * Jan. 1--James Duggan, 47, of 4907 S. Littledrive, died in McHenry hospital Jan. 2--Mrs. Pearl Dake, 79, died in Memorial hospital, Woodstock. Jan. 4--Donald O. Engelbretscn, 36, of Huemann's subdivision, died in Condell Memorial hospital, Libertyville, of injuries sustained in an auto accident. Jan. 6--John Stayduhar, Jr., 62, died in Augustana hospital, Chicago. A La4<emssr resident, Joseph L. Hewett, 72, died at Memorial hospital, Woodstock. Helen Dixon Roycroft died in a Bethesda hospital Chicago. Jan. 7--Mrs. Mary Gohlke, 63, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Eric Drochner, Jr., at Pistakee Highlands. Jan. 9--Reuben McDaniels, 57, was found dead in Chicago. Jan. 11--Benjamin John Smith, 78, Wonder I^ake, died in McHenry hospital. Jan. 14--Mrs. Edith Courtney McAndrews died at the home of her daughter in Chicago at the age of 99 years. Jan. 15--A Johnsburg business woman, Mrs. Helen Hettermann, 75, died at McHenry hospital. Jan. 17--Joseph Romkowske, 51, died in McHenry hospital. A former resident, Mrs. Ben Dietz, died at Glendora, Calif., at the age of 80. Jan. 18--Dr. Arthur E. Lind, 60, of Country Club drive, died in Augustana hospital, Chicago. Ronald A. Freund, 18, and Penny Jane Pennington, 17, were killed in an auto accident at Fox Lake. Jan. 19--Mrs. Helen Buchwalter, 80, of Lakemoor, died at her home. Jan. 22--A heart attack suffered while shoveling snow at Hilltop school caused the death of Jack Neve, 61. Jan. 23--Mrs. Mary Miranda of Sunnyside died in Harvard hospital following a short illness. Jan. 27--Rollo E. Smith, 82, died in his home. Jan. 28--A well known retired business man, John Dreymiller, 73, died in Hines hospital following a long illness. Jan. 29--A resident of West Shore Beach, Henry Koch, died in McHenry hospital. Jan. 30--A well known farmer of Volo, John Alfred Passfield, died at Lake County General hospital at the age of 52. Jan. 31--Mrs. Helen Marie Bazik, died at her home at 4118 East drive, Wonder Lake, following a heart attack. February Feb. 1--Adam Jablonski, 76, died at the home of his sister in McCullom Lake.. Feb. 3--Mrs. Alex K. Duncan, president of the McHenry Garden club, died in Harvard hospital. Feb. 6--Mrs. Caroline Schreiner died in Memorial hospital, Woodstock. Feb. 9--Adolph Lano, 66, a resident of Lilymoor, died in the Hagen home, Wonder Lake. Feb. 11--Jacob W. Olsen, 82, died in the Parkview Nursing Home, Waukegan. Seth Richardson, 70, died in Memorial hospital, Woodstock. Feb. 15--Mrs. Laura M. Wiser, 83, a former Volo resident, died in Victory Memorial hospital, Waukegan. Feb. 16--Mrs. Amy Ann (Continued on Page 17)