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<v-; >: \, Volum* 90 -- No. 7 -- 3 SmUom "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875* -- _ M c H E N R Y . I L L I N O I S , T H U R S D A Y . JUNE 1 8 . 1 9 6 4 THREE DIE IN ACCIDENTS DURING •^fa- Last week's issue of the Plaindealer carried a questionnaire concerning various features in our paper, and asking readers to express themselves on ways in which" they feel our paper might be improved. We appreciate the response of so many, and suggest that those who still have last week's pa-* per, fill out the form and return to us. As we drove past the new band shell in the city park this I$ast week, we couldn't help but wonder what some of McHenry's old time musicians might say if they were alive to contrast the band's less promising days of the early part of the century with a bright future of 1964. When Stan Vycital brings his baton down on the first chord of the summer season next Friday evening, it will be under some of the same stately trees whose branches swayed above audiences for more years than most of us can remember. We find no history of the city band, but a picture has come to our attention showing a well attired musical organization of proud musicians of the year 1902. No director was listed, but members included Billy Reed, Tony Zens, Charles Schoonmaker, Peter Rothermel, John Olson, Matt Weber, John E. (Bevo) Freund, Frank Going, Fred Bishop, John P. Weber, Joe Barbian and Clements Zens. That's a group some of the old timers will remember well! Sometime back in the early 'twenties, Walter N. Sears of Barrington took over the helm of the band. A stately, 6-foot 4-inch cornetist, he took a firm hand in molding an organization which brought pleasure to music lovers until late in the 'thirties. Paul R. Yanda, who came to the McHenry school system in 1937, took over the band a little later and maintained the standards the public had come to expect. We could recall many names of musicians who contributed for many years to the McHenry band, but three families did more than their share in the way of membership. We are thinking particularly of the John Vycital and Albert Vales families, whose sons seemed to be expected to take their place in the group as they "came of age"; also the father and son combination of Henry ,,and Stanley Schaffer. Today another family is car- (Continued on Page 5) FAIR TO OPEN FRIDAY ew Features Are Added To Highlights Of Annual City Event Rudi J. Photo Making last minute preparations for the eighth annual Country Art Fair in McHenry are Miss Mary Klein, Mrs. Lee Gladstone and Mrs. Edward Frett. The fair will be held at the McHenry Junior high school Friday, June 19 and Saturday and Sunday, June 20 and 21. Men Of Brass Tops In Area The Men of Brass drum and bugle corps added another championship to the growing list of impressive victories last Saturday night as they brought home the first place flag from the Cheese Festival -in Ply1- mouth, Wis. The VFW-sponsored corps scored 70.3, far outdistancing the Racine Boys of '76 and the Illinois state champions of last year, the Winfield-Scot Rebels. The McHenry corps' arrangement of "Tin Roof Blues" brought down the house, and the antics of Drum Major John Opager drew wild cheers from the enthusiastic crowd of 4,000. In posting their fifth straight '64 win, the Men of Brass climbed to the top of the midwest ratings in senior competition. The next outing for the groilp will be on June 27 and 28 in Springfield, when they will seek the VFW state title which eluded them last year. The "MOB" is sponsored by McHenry Post 4600, Veterans of Foreign Wars. e Band Concert In ty Park June 1 ¥ • -,i Rudi J. Photo Joe Etten, left, chairman of the band committee for the city of McHenry, is shown with Stan Vycital, director of the stage band, as they inspect the new band shell in the city park, which was completed this week. With completion of the new and modern band shell in the city park, the McHenry stage band, directed by Stanley Vycital, will present the first of its summer concerts this Friday evening, June 19, from 7j30 to 8:30 o'clock. * All except one of the eight scheduled programs will be held in the park, the one exception being the conccrt to (be presented at the county fair in August. • Slayor Donald P. Doherty will open this week's program with a welcome to the audience, after which Alderman Joseph Etten, chairman of the band committee, will say a few words. A short background on the band's history will be included on the program, after which Paul R. Yanda, its director for several years, will be introduced and give the downbeat for the first number. (Continued on Page 8) FOX LAKE MAN HELD ©M THEFT IN BAY AREA Bensenville authorities last Thursday apprehended William Goodale of Fox Lake on a traffic violation and found a stolen boat motor in his vehicle. The motor was later found to be the property of Gteorge Kraymer, who resides on Bay road. McHenry. His boat and motor were reported stolen earlier that day. The boat was found abandoned on, Coon Island and a small aluminum row boat was in its place at the Kraymer pier. In tracing ownership of the rowboat, authorities learned it was the property of Peter W. Kapp of Zion. The serial number of Kraymer's missing motor was taken and found to match the motor in Goodale's car. Gopdale's case has been continued to June 26. He was taken t6 county jail on' failure to post $2,500 bait. - LAKE RESIDENCE WINDOW DAMAGED BY EXPLOSION A picture window in a Wonder Lake home was damaged last Friday night by an explosion that also put a hole through interior drapes. The home, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wood of Bellwood, is occupied only weekends. A neighbor heard the explosion and reported the incident to the sheriff's office. Investigation disclosed that a small explosive had been taped to the window and discharged. MINOR INJURIES SUSTAINED IN AUTO CRASHES A driver and his passenger were treated at McHenry hospital early Tuesday morning for injuries sustained in a onecar accident on McCullom Lake road, near the railroad tracks. State police; said the drive"r, Isom T. Chaney of Evanston, was driving east when the car failed to make a curve and struck a utility pole &nd railroad signal control box. Chaney and a passenger, Gilbert Moore of McHenry, werfe hospitalized. John Harris of 5311 E. Lake' Shore drive, Wonder Lake, .was reportedly treated at Northwest Community hospital, Arlington Heights, last Friday for injuries received in an auto crash on Rt. 12. Harris was driving east on the highway, near the intersection of Rt. 53, when he drove up behind a car driven by Paul Rose of Lake Geneva, Wis., which was "stopped back of a stalled car. As Harris attempted to go around the two autos, his car skidded and he struck the Rose vehicle and then a utility pole. A car driven by George M. The McHenry Country Art Fair, one of those rare events with highlights promised to interest the entire family, will be held this weekend, Friday, Sat-' urday and Sunday, June 19, 2ti and 21. There will be many interesting things both to see and do, including painting demonstration? and discussions.. stands .serving refreshments, sandwiches and pizza have been included this year as a special feature to make the fair more enjoyable. High school students will be admitted at half price and children will be welcomed free of charge if accompanied by an adult. However, the theatre-lnthe- round will be extra for those wjio wish to attend. Present Theatre The Saturday, June 20, presentation will be ari adult Comedy, "Send Me No Flowers" at 8:30 o'clock, while the children's matinee, "Tom Sawyer", will be given at 3 o'clock both Friday and Saturday afternoons. It has been suggested that the afternoon performances will keep the children amused while parents stroll through the exhibits and view the art work of over 150 local artists. The one-man show of Hazel Ewell of Ringwood promises to be an art connoisseur's delight. There will be excellent buys in original oils, ceramics, photography, statues and more. The high bidder in the silent auction gets an original oil for the bid price. Feature Hoot©nanny A highlight on Sunday night will be the hootenanny featuring well known folk singers and a jazz group. Among the performers will be Fran and LIBRARY BOARD AWARDS CONTRACT FOR BUILDING The McHenry Library board met Monday night to receive bids on the addition to the library building and awarded a contract to the low bidder, Tonyan Construction Co., Inc. While seven contractors picked up plans, only four returned bids. The low bid was $30,269.00. Jr. Construction submitted a bid in the amount of $32,683.00, Lee J. Cooney $33,332.16, and Wm. Tonyan & Sons, Inc. $34,028.00. In view of previous estimates, the Library board was very pleased at the competitive bids submitted. Following the meeting of the Library board, the City Council convened for the regular mid-monthly meeting. Attention was given to interest due on bonds July 1, and authorization given" to transfer from the general fund to the bond and interest fund to meet these payments. Normally, tax money is received in June and the proper amount deposited in a separate bond and interest account. However, since tax money will not be available until September or October this year, it becomes necessary for municipalities to make adjustments. SCHOOL BOARD GIVES APPROVAL FOR tUUIPMr™ Two New Machine Courses Will Be Started In Fall (Continued on Page 8) . At a meeting continuing several hours last Tuesday evening, the board of School District U56 approved purchase of equipment for two new classes which will start with the fall term in September. They are the power machine and office machine courses new to the curriculum. The former is designed to train boys who may not choose to continue their education in college and who have an aptitude for machine work. Classes will be housed in a large room on the lower floor of the last addition, now used for storage. Those enrolled will be taught to work on such items as outboard and power motors and larger, automotive motors. The cost of equipment to start this course is estimated at an approximate $6,500. The office machine course will train girls for various types of machine work in offices up^ on completion of high school. The approximate cost of this equipment is listed at $5,500. Tax Rate Supt. Carl Buckner announced the total tax rate as .949, based on the levy made (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on Page 8) Hig Day Miss lllino Jits 0( Confirmation has just been received that the new Miss Illinois, to be chosen around the first of July, will be in McHenry to attend the annual Fiesta Day parade and possibly stay for the evening drum corps pageant on Sunday, July 19. The Jaycees plan to hold their annual "Chicken on the Green" dinner at the city park on Fiesta • Day so that a full day's opting may be enjoyed by all. More details will follow in future issues. Participating in this year's parade will be the Air Force Academy from Colorado. Springs, the U.S. Navy bandand recruit drill team from Great Lakes, the Park Ridge. Cavaliers, Royal Airs, Norwood Imperials, Vanguards. Racine Kilts, and the Ottawa Crusaders, plus the two drum corps from McHenry,. the Men of Brass sponsored by the VFW post Fox River Post 4600, and the McHenry Viscounts sponsored by the American Legion Post 491. In addition there will be some fifteen to twenty other marching groups consisting of baton twirlers, drill teams and color guards. Promising Fine Parade This year's parade promises to be one of the finest McHenry has had. Float applications elsewhere in this paper may be ^completed and either mailed or called in so that final plans will (Continued on Page 5) WONDER LAKE GIRL VIES FOR COUNTY TITLE Pretty, blonde Laura Leigh Perry, 17, a 1964 graduate of McHenry high school, will represent Wonder Lake in the Miss 24 PAGES -- 10c PER " W* iliiiiiii Fox Lake Beneath Truck; Two Crash Victims An unusual accident took the lifer of a Fox Lake lad near Volo last Friday, and an auto-truc^ crash resulted in the deaths of two young people* one from McHenry, the following day. The dead are Timothy Lago, 12, of Fox Lake, who was the first fatality, and Frank B. Wenzig, III, 25, of Biiir ton's Bridge and Carol J. Serio, 20, of Chicago, who were the crash victims. w , . ; New Industry To Settle Here LAURA LEIGH PERRY McHenry County queen contest to be held in conjunction with the annual fair this August. A beauty contest is held each year at the annual Wonder Lake fire department carnival in August, when girls are sponsored by business firms from that area. The winner is then eligible to compete in the county contest the following year. A native of Hattiesburg, Miss., Leigh has lived for several years in Wonder Lake, attending both Harrison grade school and McHenry high. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Perry of 5703 Telegraph road. Dean W. Paul, president of Gearmaster, Inc. announced Tuesday that his firm has just purchased five acres of property located two miles south of McHenry on Route 31. The firm plans to start construction of a 10,000 square foot manufacturing plant in early July. Gearmaster, Inc., manufactures small electric motors and generators. When in full operation they will employ approximately seventy-five people. It is expeeted they will maintain their present facilities in Skokie, 111., until January of 1965. DEER KILLED A deer was struck and killed by a car driven by James Freeman of Elgin as he travelled on Rt. 31, near Terra Cotta, at 2:55 Wednesday morning. Freeman was uninjured, but his car was damaged to the extent, of about $300, Remember to attend the McHenry Art Fair this weekend. McHenry Man Captains Marine Parachutists In New World Record Jump Nine Marine parachutists from sport parachuting clubs at Cherry Point, Camp Lejeune and Quantico claimed a new world's record last week for seven, eight and nine-man team jumps at night after free- falling from 44,100 feet to 1800 feet before deploying their parachutes. One of the record claimants was 1st Lt. R. A. Mathews, Jr., 3015 Lincoln road, McHenry. The record jump was made at the St. Mere Eglise drop zone (Continued on Page 8) SWEET SUCCESS For many years Advertising Chief Bill Moore of the Plaindealer has been attempting to sell us on the values of front page advertising but to no avail. This week we accepted, the "merchandise" bfeing an 8 lb. 2 oz. grandson born June 16 at Memorial hospital to his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Fish. Mrs. Fish is the former Joyce Moore. We hear the youngster, Gene Allen is as handsome as gramps. Young Lego is believed, to have died from suffocation when twenty-one sheets of plas? ter board fell upon him-as he leaned against them in the rear of a closed truck, crushing him beneath. The load of material had been picked up at Zion and was brought about nbori as far as a construction site near Void, where William Gram, owner of the truck, told the young employees to unload while he kept a doctor's appointment. They began to work, but became hungry and decided to have lunch before completing it.... ,.. Ten-year-old Ernie Bain • of Pistakee Highlands was riding with Lego in the back of the truck, which was driven by Thomas Ward, 17, of Ingleside, Also in the cab was Gregory Grams. . ' Boards Trap Youth As the truck proceeded toward the Quick Snack, rested rant at Lilymoor, it struck -a bump and the plaster board fell on top of Lego. Young Ernie attempted to get the attention of other motorists through a crack in the rear door, but was unable to alefet anyone tori the situation until the vehicle stopped at the restaurant. > The Johnsburg rescue squad and an ambulance were called and the Lego boy removed to McHenry hospital, where he was pronounced dead. An inquest has been set .for Friday, June 19, at the Peter M. J us ten & Son funeral home. Die In Crash Frank Bart Wenzig, HI, of 3305 S. Riverdale road, McHenry (Burton's Bridge) and his companion, Carol J. Serio, 20, of 3004 N. Nagle, Chicago, lost their lives in the collision of their car and a truck. The accident occurred at 6:09 o'clock Saturday morning. JuriB 13, on Rt. 12, a half mile south of Lake Geneva. Walworth county a#, police were, un$!%u t^jgf&tfiin details on the fatal crash. They said the car ijri .wtach-jBSie Ja^o young people were -riding was travelling south when it collided with a north-bound truck on a straight stretch of road. They had not det£CW0gd Jibe driver of the car on Monday. The driver of the truck was injured slightly. The young people were killed outright: • r Wenzig was * born Nov." 26, 1938, in Chicago but had lived in this area for a number of years. . A veteran of /tfiree year's service with the Army, he was employed as a pre-eagter in Algonquin. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Fred (Helen) Wurtziriger of Burton's Bridge and a sister, Mrs. John (Joan) Hanson of Crystal Lake. The body rested at the Qtrer* hammer funeral home in Crystal Lake. On Wednesday morning a funeral Mass was sung at St. M&ry's Catholic church, McHenry, with interment in Calvary cemetery, Woodstock. TWO BLAZES CAUSE DAMAGE IN SAME ABE A Company I firemen were called to extinguish two blades this past week; only one of which caused damages. Early Wednesday evening, a rubbish fire out of control caused a shed on the Alloys Steffen property, in back of the Main street business block a to burn. The building was used for the storage of auto part* and other items. .The following evening they were called to the George F» Freund Implement company | 4102 Crystal Lake road, wheit a wood fire near the spread beneath a pas storage, tank. The flames wem guished before damage i