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THE MCHENRY Volume 90 -- No. 47 -- 3 Sections "Serving The Chain-0»Lakes Regioe Since 1875" ~ McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. MARCH 25. 1965 ! 22 Pages -- 10c Per Cop| UNCOVER 1910 PLAINDEALER iili'i'iniiii'iiiaininiii Mrs. Marie Bykowski, left, and her mother, Mrs. Esther Karbin, are shown looking at the fifty-five-year-old copy of the Plaindealer whioh the former found last week in the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Miller, on Mill Street. The family was doing some remodelling to make an upstairs apartment for Mrs. Karbin when Mrs. Bykowski came upon the paper, folded in the shape of lath and nailed to a piece of 2x4 lumber, behind plaster and lath. The Plaindealer was dated July 14, 1910, and written across the top were these words: This house was built in July, 1910, by M. Weber and Son for Herman Kamholz. Written in the right margin was additional information: Written this 18th day of July, 1910, by A. J. Kamholz. « A check for $10,071.16 received by City Treasurer Thomas F. Bolger as McHenry's refund on the half cent city sales tax for the month of December was the largest amount ever received here. It was especially significant because it gave a clear indication that McHenry folks did their Christmas shopping at home. Spring officially made its entrance last Saturday afternoon shortly after 2 p.m., and was greeted with enthusiasm by millions in the area who had just survived one of Old Man Winter's most sustained assaults. The long seige started back on Nov. 20 when Cold Spell Alfred barged in from Canada. He departed three days later but left in his wake temperatures that dipped' to 6 degrees a,bove zero. Before that month ended, Cold Spell Bruce arrived, and was followed in the next three months by such corkers as Charlie, David, Edward, Frank, George, Harvey and Ira, all with their icy impacts. George, who arrived Jan. 26 and hung around until Feb. 4, pVoved to be the real "meanie", delivering the most devastating wallop. He was responsible for eight sub-zero or near zero days in a row--just in case anyone didn't remember. The whole winter added up to one that was colder than last and 4 per cent colder than normal. And now, we'll take a few temperatures in the Sixties, enhanced by sunshine and blue skies, if you please Mr. Weatherman! It isn't often \y.e.have an opportunity to get away from such reminders of work as the telephone for an entire weekend. Folks notice when you do. Before we set out last Friday, those thoughtful co-workers of ours had placed a bon-voyage card on top of a gift with primitive style art wrapping. We would never have guessed -- it GREGORY GREEN IS SCHOLARSHIP FINALIST, '64-65 Principal Rev. Wm. J. Doran, S. J., of Campion Jesuit high school, announced recently that GREGORY GREEN Gregory Green has been named a finalist in the 1964-65 Merit Scholarship competition. For the third straight year, approximately 9 per cent of the Campion seniors have been named finalists. He became a finalist through his outstanding performance on the National Merit Scholarship qualifying test. -. This test of educational development was given to students of more than 17,000 high schools last year. Greg is among 14,000 seniors throughout the country who attained finalist status. The finalist group is composed of the highest scoring students in each state and in the United States territories, Greg is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Green of 919 N. River road, McHenry. (Continued on Page 8) FIREMANSHIP COURSE The Wonder Lake firemanship training course has been set up by W. J. Eckert, head of firemanship training of the University of Illinois. This course will be taught by Captain Arthur T. Holtz starting Monday evening. May 10. Each session will be from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and will extend over a sevenweek period. In addition to the Wonder Lake Firemen, firemen from adjacent areas are invited PINK ELEPHANT? fcjfr *" .illi' JK% j}( mmm' ' - I ' l l ' n ' • » "' rC Not often do snow elephants make an appearance after mid-March, but a Plaindealer photographer came upon this one during the pnst week in Country Club subdivision. The sculptor is unknown. Promise Lively School Contests Five-Way Races In McHenry School district contests for the election of board members may very well be among the most exciting of all voting in the McHenry area this spring. Contests are evident in three of four local districts, and in a fifth--Ringwood--interest will be known only at the caucus which precedes the election April 10. District 156 In District 156 (high school) where two vacancies exist, five seek office. Arthur- Stilling of 4302 W. Ringwood Road, is making a bid for another term on the board, and four newcomers have filed. They are Dr. J. Eugene Sayler of 616 N. Center, Mrs. George Alvary of 602 N. Green, Duane Andreas of 903 N. Green and Dr. Leslie Krieger of 501 N. Hill. Robert Beckenbaugh, who has served on the board for a term, did not file for re-election. District 15 In Consolidated Grade School District 15, William H. Tonyan, Sr., of 1621 N. Park seeks another term in office. Others who have filed are Cynthia A. Knox of 2411 N. Riverside Drive, Dale D. Koss of 4105 W. Crestwood, Dorothy Vick of 5206 W. Park View and Thomas Davis of 3202 W. Golfview Terrace. Mrs. Walter Haug, president of the board and a long time member, chose not to be a candidate. Harrison District Even greater interest is present in Harrison district at Wonder Lake, where eight have filed to fill three vacancies. William Cristy and Dr. S. L. Ruggero have filed for re-election. Others who seek seats on the board are Jay W. Cristy, Jr., Lewis Belshaw, George Street, Jack Van Kanegan, James W. Tarvin and Sam Lamont. Dr. Raymond Watkins, whose term expires, chose not to seek re-election. The only election which is almost assured of being quiet is at Johnsburg, where W. T. Peterson and Albert W. Albrecht are the only two who filed for office. They are present office holders. Several Hurt In Accidents David R. Wirtz of 3711 W. Grand Avenue, McHenry, was shaken up and suffered some injuries about 10 o'clock Tuesday evening when he was thrown from his car in an unusual accident. Wirtz was parked on the west side of Riverside Drive, south of W. Elm Street, when he found it necessary to accelerate in order to back the car, which was on icy pavement. As he did so, the vehicle suddenly reached a dry patch of road and the door flew open, throwing him to the ground. The car continued until it came to rest against a pole. There was no property damage. Officer Weichmann investigated. Two McHenry men were taken to McHenry hospital for treatment Monday evening about 6:30 following an accident at 4307 W. Waukegan Road. McHenry police said John C. Schuh of 910 S. Lily Lake Road, McHenry, was driving west and as he approached another vehicle driven by Paul Yarema of 2914 Lincoln Road, the latter skidded on ice and struck the first driver head-on. Yarema was scheduled for .surgery in mid-week. Both cars were badly damaged. Sgt. Richard Clark, who investigated, said there were no tickets issued. Other Accidents John Swengel, of 1712 N. Riverside Drive, McHenry, and a passenger. John Winston, of 121 South Drive, also McHenry, were given emergency treatment in the local hospital last week Wednesday following an accident on Rt. 120, east of the city. % Swengel told police he swerved to the right to avoid an oncoming car and in doing so struck (Continued on Page 8) PUBLIC TO HEAR CANDIDATES FOR SCHOOL BOARDS Interested persons are asked to remember the school board candidates' meeting which will be held at the Junior high school at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 25. Candidates for board members in District 15 and 156 will be heard. The meeting is sponsored jointly by the High School and McHenry Community PTA groups. This probably will be the only opportunity for residents of the community to meet these candidates before the election April 10. ^ CAR FIRE A car belonging to John Meyers of Sunset View subdivision was badly damaged by fire Monday evening. The auto was stuck in snow near the Johnsburg Community club building, and in the process of trying to get out the motor is believed to have overheated and-started the fire. NEW AMVET POST IN AREA NAMED FOR NAVY MAN A veterans' organization new to McHenry is in the process of being activated here. It "is the national fraternal AMVETS, born after World War II for th© purpose of associating former servicemen of World War II and the Korean Conflict, all of whom had a common (experience. The new post has been named the Eugene M. Weideman post ifi memory of the young petty officer from McHenry who was killed at sea, at the age of 22, while serving in the Navy. Gene was a brother of Fr. A. Weidemann, assistant pastor of St. John the Baptist church, Johnsburg. Local interest stems from a group of ex-servicemen in the McHenry area who want a friendly association with other veterans of World War II and Korea, whose age and views are similar to their own. The first orientation meeting will be held at the Legion post on Green street Sunday, April 4, at 8 p.m. Eligibility for membership requires active service in the Armed Forces between Sept. 16, 1940, and Jan. 31, 1955. Statewide, this organization has about 50,000 members. The one other AMVETS group in the county is Pearl Harbor post in Cary. Joseph J. "Scotty" Scardino of Cary is the commander of all AMVETS in northern Illinois from the Blood Unit To Visit McHenry (rnntimiAil on Pupc R* HJliat Price JlanJt Site? (AN EDITORIAL) At a meeting set for this Thursday evening, the Citizens Advisory Council to High School District 156 will reconsider a recommendation on the site of the proposed new high school and present it to the board. Further action by the council was requested by the board after the latter investigated a new location suggested by some of the council members. The issue of a site has resolved itself into one important consideration--whether other advantages of the new location justify the expenditure of an added $42,000 as estimated by architects. A council meeting last Thursday evening, together with the board and administrators, brought forth much discussion, decided feelings on both sides of the question, and no decision. It was the general conclusion of the onlooker that feelings among the council on both sides were so strong as not to be conducive to an objective decision. Whether the week allowed for further consideration is enough to bring forth a vote to give public confidence will only be known as members express themselves at this meeting. The two. sites under consideration include 38 acres along Crystal Lake road, in the new Boone Valley development, and the same amount of land west of Riverside Drive, north of the city, taking in part of the former Stephen H. Freund farm. The biggest problem is very apparent, although it is one which council members have not particularly stressed and many individuals would prefer to discuss privately. That problem is: "Will my child attend the old school or the new?" It seems too late at this point to attempt to bring together a divided council, although the evident sincerity of both sides may lead to this seemingly improbable accomplishment. Whatever their decision -- whether it results from a split vote or a united effort for the good of the bond issue--it is the public that must be called upon to forego personal advantages in one or another proposal. Regardless of the site, some students will need to attend the "oid" high school and some the "new." It has been pointed out that within the next ten or twenty years both may be considered "old" if the present population explosion makes necessary another school. Since the proposed high school will accommodate 2,400 at capacity against 1,200 in the present school, it is reasonable to assume that twothirds of those who attend will be included in the still unbuilt school. It is our opinion that an intelligent public, long recognized for its interest in education in McHenry, will not allow a site consideration to keep them from voting "ves" on a bond issue to prov ide adequate room and facilities in two schools. The mobile unit will visit McHenry on March 29 and 30, the Kiwanis club's initial effort in its sponsorship of a blood bank on. a community-wide basis. In order to succeed with this endeavor, it is necessary that more donors volunteer their services. Roy Darnell, one of the blood b a n k committee members, stated that what is needed most at this time is to have every community-minded citizen in the McHenry high school district immediately send in a blood donor application and also communicate the need to friends and relatives. It is possible to secure enough donors if the citizens of the community will come forth at this time when their help is needed. The purpose of the blood bank is to supply the needs for whole blood to any permanent resident of the high school district. The blood would be supplied regardless of doctor or hospital. This generally would be true anywhere in the United States. If, for any reason, sufficient donors are not obtained, the blood bank will then operate on a basis whereby each family would cover their own blood needs by having a donor give specifically for their family. This donor may be a member of the family or a friend or relative. William E. Kohl, Jr., the McHenry Kiwanis club president, says lie hopes the citizens of the area will come forth at this time as donors in order that 100 percent of the permanent residents of the district will be covered. The Kiwanis club feels that the blood bank should be on a community-wide basis if at all possible. SENIOR ClASS HAY SCENE mm i/. jc i Gerry Fidler, Vic Beck and Ray Spohr are shown in a scene from the senior class play, "The Chalk Garden" to be presented in the McHenry high school auditorium on Friday and Saturday evenings, March 26 and 27. The play is under the direction of Peter Steffen. MOBILE X-RAY UNIT TO VISIT COUNTY MARCH 26 The mobile chest x-ray unit will be in Woodstock on Friday, March 26, located on the south side of the Court House. The hours of operation will be 12:30 to 5 and 6 to 8:30 p.m.. This program of free chest x-ray, sponsored by the McHenry County Tuberculosis Association, is available to everyone 18 years of age or older. Children under 18 with a positive skin test will also be xrayed. The 12:30 starting time is one half hour earlier than the usual schedule. It is felt that this will be a convenience to those wishing to obtain an x-ray in the early afternoon. Be a good citizen; vote in the three major elections to be held in April. KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION AT THREE SCHOO] An important kindergarten registration is being scheduled at three grade school^ in District 15 on Friday, April 9, for the purpose of ascertaining the approximate number of pupils to expect next fall. Registration will be held at Edgebrook school for the communities of Aqua Lane Estates, Burton's Bridge, city of McHenry, Cooney Heights, Country Club Estates, Country Club subdivision, Crystal Lake blacktop, Edgebrook Heights, Griswold Lake, Huemann's subdivision, Island Lake, Lakewood subdivision, McHenry Shores, Orchard Beach, Orchard Heights and Vaupell's subdivision. Children from Bull Valley road, Dowell road, Draper road, Lakeland Park, Lakeland Shores, Martin road, McCullom Lake west, West Shore Beach and Wonder View subdivision will' register at Valley View school. Registration will take place at Hilltop school for those living on Chapel Hill road, Eastwood Manor, Fernwood subdivision, Fritsche's Estates, Holiday Hills, Hunterville Park, Kent Acres, Lakemoor, Lily Lake road, Lilymoor, Maryville Estates, Pistakee Bay, Regner road, Rt. 120 east and Worthmore Estates. The time of registration will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and from 1 to 2:30 p.m. The regular meeting of the McHenry Barracks of the Veterans of World War I will be held Thursday evening, April 1. Art Show To Be Held April 1-2 The annual Town and Country Art Show to be held at the Farm Bureau building in Woodstock, under the auspices of the Cooperative Extension Service, will be held April 1 and 2. Entries will be received on March 31 between 9 and 11 o'clock. The show will be open to the public on Thursday, April 1. from 1 to 4 o'clock and on Friday, April 2, from 1 to 9 p.m. Hobbyists, handicrafters, painters, potters, sketchers, stitchers, weavers, welders and many others who pursue art for its recreational value may exhibit. Viewers are welcome and there is no admission charge. Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Girls and all other groups interested in local exhibiting will be welcome as viewers when accompanied by an adult leader. PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER TO SPEAK IN CITY On Thursday, March 25, at 7:30 o'clock in the evening, a Peace Corps volunteer who has returned from serving overseas will speak at the McHenry high school. All persons interested in finding out liow the Peace Corps operates and what it has accomplished are urged to attend this informative lecture. The event is sponsored by the Current Events club of the high school, of which Richard Swantz is sponsor.. Support the Easter Seal Drive. Host For Music Festival THE McHENRY VISCOUNTS The McHenry Viscounts will hold their first Spring Music Festival on Saturday, April 3, at the McHenry high school gymnasium at 7:30 p.m. Each year, in order to purchase necessary equipment for ! the summer season, additional funds Hie needed. The Viscounts : have instituted their new show, not only to provide a fine night's entertainment for the community but to also assist their treasury for the many expenses needed in the coming drum corps season.- The show will consist of a | judged standstill musical con- ! tost which will consist of Drum Corps from various parts of the Illinois and Wisconsin area to date. Corps " which .have promised to attend will be the Jackson Raiders, Yellow Jackets, Norwood Park Cadets and Wah Mei Corps from the Chicago area, as well as Bensenville Vikings, Marquette Crusaders from Ottawa, 111., the Purple Knights from Rockford and the Racine Scouts from Racine, Wis. On exhibition will be the McHenry Viscounts. New Type Show This is a different type of Drum Corps show than has been seen annually at McCracken Field on Fiesta Day. Kach unit will perform for a period of approxim:iloly"ei<1'ht minutes in a standstill contest on the McHenry High School gym floor. This musical contest will be a prelude to the marching and manuevering contests held over many parts of the mid-west during the summer. All of these corps have gone through many musical changes during the winter months and this new type of show to McHenry provides each unit the opportunity of performing its music for the coming drum corps season. The McHenry VFW Men of Brqss Senior Drum Corps would also be on exhibition this night, but for the fact that they long (Continued on Page 8) )