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i ~ ' *- ;;; V . • t-f -J f|' i** **•&»' y,< ^ • fa * , -JU„. , J, Volume 76 McHENR%, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 1, 1951 < • a v;* SPACIOUS MM TRANSFORMS) ' MO COLORFUL HAU. FOR ONE I ff SEASON'S SAYSTEVBI15 Villagaires, Noted Barbershop Quartet, And Popular Magician Among Entertainment Highlights RICHARD E. WARD AWARDED DEGREE AT PUBDffiS UNIVERSITY Richard B. Ward, 306 Richmond Road, McHenry, received the degree Qf bachelor of science In electrical engineering last Sunday. He was among 962 winning baccalaurcontc i*»is The Just For Pun roller rink hM, been transformed into a carnivw ground tonight, a spacious hall filled with the various forms of entertainment which promise to make the McHenry Business Men's carnival one of the outstanding events of this winter season. One of the highlights will be the appearance of the Villagaires of Palos Park, a barbershop quartet which was finalist at the international barbershop quartet »test held in Omaha last June. It i950-51 state champion, having competed for this honor with other fine vocal groups at Peoria. The quartet is a strong contender from the mid-west to win the international contest to be held in Toledo next June. Entertaining witjh this famed group will be McHenry's own popular artists, Otto Pyritz on his accordion and Frank Holmes with hta clectric guitar: TOath Schulien, master of sleight of hand, who long ago won popularity with his unusual talent, will be present to entertain young and old alike. Andrew Worwlck will also be on hand at the Marine Day booth throughout the evening to show movies taken of the colorful event of last July 30. Also attracting carnival patrons to this booth will La* the 1950 Marine Day queen, Jclnnie Simon, * and -several members of her court. ' ^ Prises for All There will be prizes for everyone, from the little tots on up. Among other valuable merchandise will be a very special prize, a Bendix clothes dryer. In regular carnival style, attractive booths will be placed^here and there throughout the hall, as wn?l as other special attractions. *»!mmy FitzGerald, the popular auctioneer who made an appearance at the last carnival, will be present again this year to handle this part of the evening's program. He is tops in his line of work and won the attention of all who attended the 1949 cagnlval. On display in the hall will be the new snow remover purchased recently by the Business Men's association. It is a fine piece of equipment which promises to greatly facilitate the removal of snow in the business sections in the event of future heavy snow. Special prizes for ticket selling will be awarded to children for record numbers of sales in advance of tonight. These Include a first prize of $10; second prize of $5, third prize of $3; and seven prizes of $1. In charge of this contest are- Albert S. Blake, Henry Reese, Harold Miller, John Thennes, Sam Liebsohn, William Pries, Qeorge Collette, John Torrence, George Kleinhans, George Barbian, William Green, Earl R. Walsh, Homer FitzGerald, William Meath and Dick Hester. Carnival Chairmen Other chairmen taking .an active part in making the 1951 carnival a success are Thomas Bolger, A. J. Wirtz, Fred Rogers, Irwin Laures, Morris Crouch, Don Johnson, A. P. Freund, LeRoy Smith, James Althoff, William Burferatfc; Jack Thies, Norbert Mauch, Mrs. El- Elvira Durland, Mrs. Mary Kause,- Mrs. Nellis, Mrs. Lucille Pillar, Roy A. Kent, George P. Freund and the association president, John Loose. General chairmen of the event are Maurice Clark and Richard Jager. There will be a small admission charge of twenty-five cents. It is very little for such a big evening of entertainment plus the knowledge that you are helping such a worthwhile organisation. eate and advanced degrees in commencement exercises at Purdue University Jan. 28, in the University's Hall of Music. Dr. Frederick L. Hovde, president of Purdue, addressed the graduates and conferred the degrees. Fifty-nine were granted doctor of philosophy degrees, 140 masters' degrees and 736 baccalaureate degrees. Eleven graduates were commissioned officers in the armed forces. Special music was provided by the Purdue symphonic band, under the direction of Prof. P. S. Emrick, and I1m» tJniversity Choir, directed by Albert P. Stewart The Rev. •Oerrrge Vau<;«. Wesley Foundation minister to students, gave the invocation and benediction, and J. E. Bixler, Lafayette, president of the Purdue Alumni association, Inducted the graduates into that organization. Mr^ and Mrs. E. B. Ward of Richmond Road attended graduation exercises of their son. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kibbons of Kankakee, Richard's grandparents. LONG ILLNESS ENDED IN DEATH SATURDAY OF MBS. H. a KREPEL Mrs. Henry O. Krepel, 50, a native ana for many years a resident of this community, died last sC.fcrday afternooi Jan. 27, at 3 o'clock at her home at 115 Pomeroy street, Crystal Lake. She had We Offer You Several long time McHenry residents are in line for congratulations on the occasions of birthday anniversaries past the eighty mark during the month just past. Ambng these are Jacob Thies, who reached his eighty-seventh anniversary on Jan. 14; Joseph W. Freund, who became 84 years old on Jan. 15; Mrs. Elizabeth Schneider, who observed her eightyfourth birthday Jan. 27; and Math M. Niesen, who was 87 years old Jan. 29. Congratulations to these "over 80" residents, and others who may have observed their anniversaries this past month for their contributions during the last ten decades in making McHenry a better place in which to live. SINGERS SET DATES IN MAY TO PRESENT '51 SPRING PROGRAM been ill and confined to her bed for the past two month*. The farmer Dorothy Herbcs was born on Oct. 8, 1800, near Volo and resided for seventeen years in the McHenry and Spring Grove vicin- After her marriage to Mr. Krepel in Woodstock on Dec. 10, 191S, Afc couple moved to Crystal Lake$Prhere they lived with the exception of two years spent at Rofffcd Lake. Surviving besides the' widower are five children, Rosemary Young, Elmer, George, LaVcrne and Bernice Krepel, all residing in the Crystal Lake community; eleven grandchildren; . and two sisters, Will Moran of Roundout, 111., and Mrs. Anna Huff of Merrimac, Wis. Two of her sons, -leorge and La- Verne, were wounded during World War II, the former receiving minor injuries and the Jatter winning the Purple Heart for more severe injuries incurred during the battle on Iwo Jima. The body rested at the Querhammer fOneral home in Crystal Lake t^til nattt aa , Tuesday, when ft ^The dates of May 19 and 20 were selected by the McHenry Choral ciub last Monday evening for the presentation of their spring program, a musical production entitled "Gypsy Caravan". Like the s o u t h e r n m u s i c a l show "Plantation Party," which the club presented three years ago next June, the story is being written especially for members. The dub has set Monday, Feb. 5 as the last date for new members to Join who wish to take part in the spring program. Anyone who would like to become a member is invited to pe present at the high school next Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Two-hour practice periods are held every Monday night at the school. There are no club dues. was taken to Emanual Lutheran church, of which she was a member. Services were conducted there at 2 o'clock, with burial in Union cemetery. Rt. Rev. Msgr. C. S. Nix has been enjoying a vsmUoi trip to Florida. James Ford Case Still Unsolved Up to Wednesday afternoon of this week, Cicero police and the Chicago Bureau of Missing Persons had no clues as to the disappearance of James Ford, McHenry restaurant owner. Mr. Ford has been missing since Monday afternoon of last wpek, when he left the home of bit brother-inlaw in Cicero to buy some cigarettes. He never returned. Three members of the family, including Mr. and Mrs. Ford and their daughter, Mary Ann, 13. had stopped at the home of Mrs. Ford's brother. Jack Sondowski, at Cicero Monday, Jan. 2S, before returning to McHenry to open their restaurant Feb. 1. Mr. Ford drove Mary Ann to the home of a friend and told her to call him at the Sondowski home when she wished to return. He and Mrs. Ford then spent some time at a home which they own in Cicero, making arrangements for occupancy with the new renters. Returning to the Sondowski home, the families played cards for a time until Mr. Ford said he was going to a nearby store to purchase cigarettes. When he failed to return, Mrs. Ford called the store but was informed that he had never arrived. The police department was notified and since then has been conducting a state-wide search which has uncovered no clues. Mr. Ford is well known in Cicero, where he was in business for several years. He has many friends there, as in McHenry, who are anxiously awaiting word of his safety. Mrs. Ford and Mr. Ford's mother, Mrs. Hildreth Pangborn, who was in Michigan when he returned from the western trip, spent the first of the week in McHenry but returned to Cicero on Wednesday to keep in contact with latest developments. On Tuesday, Mrs. Pangborn stated that her son had been in good health and spirits and was looking forward to returning and re-opening his restaurant. CHURCHES M VKMIYFUMIfiffEH HTES ! Services On Wednesday Marl Beginning Of Fi The Lenten season, which precedes the earliest Easter to occur in many years, March II, begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 7. Special rites in local churches MUt the beginning of this forty-day period of fasting leading to Baafcsr Banday, which this year m>ih only four days after the oflMil arrival of sprint. t _ \ st muf*~ : r Beginning next week WWUiesday, Feb. 7, services win be held each Wednesday and Friday evening at St. Mary's church. Rev. Fr. Eugene Baumhofer, assistant pastor, will present a aeries of sermons on Wednesday evenings at 7:30. The rosary will be recited also and there will be Benediction. Friday night services, which start at the ssn»« .time, will consist of Stations of the Cross and Benediction. St Patrick* Next week, services at St. Patrick's church will be on Wednesday and Friday evening, but thereafter the regular schedule of Tuesday and Friday night rites will be followed. _ / Rev. Fr. Edward C. Coakley, pastor, will present the sermon each Tuesday, as well as leading the rosary and officiating at Benediction services. Friday night at 7:30 there will be Stations of the Cross and Benediction. Community MetkedM Mid-week Lenten service* at~tlm Community Methodist Church will begin on Ash Wednesday, at 8 p.m., with the showing of the religious film, "The Prodigal Bon." A service of worship will be conducted by the young adults of the church. On Feb. 14, Rev. J. Elliott Corbett will speak on "A Nation in Sackcloth," commenting on the Christian's personal concern for some of the national problems he expects to study at the Illinois Methodist Ministers' Seminar in Washington, D.C., Feb. 6 to 8. A meditation on the service of worship on Feb. 21. "Salt of the Earth", a gripping forty-minute movie full of spiritual and human interest, will be shown on Feb. 28. There will be a guest speaker on March 7. A full-length feature movie. "The Great Commandment," will bring an inspiring message on March 14. During Holy Week there will be no Wednesday evening service, but instead a candlelight Communion service on Maundy Thursday March 22, and a special Good Friday service on March 2S. Everyone is welcome to these Lenten services. The religious films in particular will be of inspiration to all. Zlon Lutheran Rev. Carl Lobitz will preach the weekly sermons at the 8 o'clock services each Wednesday evening at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church. His sermons will he based on "Passion Story Pictures." The choir will offer special selections at these services. St John's There will be Wednesday and Friday night services at St. John's church, Johnsburg, next week, after which they will be held on Tuesday and Friday nights. Sermons Tuesday evenings wiil be presented by a Benedictine Father from Bennett Lake, Wis. The Friday rites will include Stations of the Cross and Benediction. PARTICIPANTS IN MUSIC FESTIVAL Above pictured are the high school students who have been designated as members of the select band, orchestra and chorus to appear at the county music festival in Woodstock next Thursday, Feb. 8V Front Row, left to right, Joan Weber, Georgia Stenger, Jean Weber, Ella Jean Buss, Nancy Siemon, Mary Ann Wiedrich, Doris Bauer, Mary Kay Freund, Betty Schmitt, Mary Ann Bolger and Dori« Hiehle. Middle row, left to right: Arleen Svoboda, Charlene Dowe, Ann Paluch, Jeri Elnspar, Patsy Gorenson, Doris Smith, Sharon Sells, Sally King, Joan Freund, Rita Bolger, Eva Unti, Doris Ann Justen, Celia Page and Marlene Joosten. Back Row, left to right: Duane Schmidtke, Charles Hiller, Duane Andreas, Donald Freund, Richard Fuhler, Bob McCulla, Clarence Thelen, Jack Wirtz, Henry Heise, 700 STUDENTS TAKE PART M MUSIC \if % " ' «_• '-S V, ------ -"n McHenry MwlcUne Join In First Such ^ Program Since 1990 A revival of the music festivals which were popular many vears ago In this area is scneduled for McHenry county next week vbeu between 700 and *00 students will gather at the Woodstock high school to participate In a fine program wMeh wili be climaxed by the snpearance of several musical groups in public performance Thursday evening, Feb. 8. The festival Is the first of its kind in the county in twenty tears, the last having occurred in Marengo in 1>S0. Music educators stf the area are hoping that this year1! festival will prove so successful that It may become an annual event. % Tn addition to Uie approximate *y 100 students from McHenry wN» _ TT are participating, mnstc stttden Terry Hayes. Arnold Peterson. ^ WooNtock. Huntley, Aide James Nett and Donald Dowe. Begin Planning For County Fair Official dates for the annual McHenry county fair will be set today. Feb. 1, at the annual meeting ' of the fair association, which will be held at the Presbyterian church tn Woodstock. It is expected that the plan which has been followed in the paBt two years will again prevail, and if that is true the dates would be July 26, 17, 28 an< PREVUE IS OVER! WINTER CAME TO CITY THIS WEEK "1 ENTERS SERVICE "Allen Brenner, son of the Alfred Brenners of Chicago and McCullom Lake, entered service at Fort Leonard Wood, Ifa* rsaontiy. . . ie~v - : ~ \ • . FALL ON ICE PROVED FATAL TO FOX. RIVER GROVE MAN FRIDAY A Fox River Grove man, Albert Louis Lukes, 72, died last Friday afternoon from injuries sustained in a fall a few hours earlier that day. Mr. Lukes, a carpenter, walked into Fox River Grove to do some shopping and was . enroutfe home when he slipped on the icy highway and was knocked unconscious. A passing motorist, Frank Hom- Ola, also of that city, saw the body lying on the side of the road and contacted the police at once. Mr. Lukes was removed within a short time to his home, whei>e he passed away. An inquest conducted by Coroner Harry Ehorn resulted in a verdict of "death due to cerebral hemorrfaace." • . .«-« The meeting is starting with a lunch at 12:30 o'clock, to be followed by a business meeting. Members have been notified by official notice taken from the list of season ticket purchasers, who are automatically members. Directors from elghtstownships will be elected as well as two directors at large. Officers will be elected also. Treasurer Harold Beth is expected to make a report on a successful year, which showed about $2,000 profit, one-half of which will be paid to McHenry county 4- H Town, Inc., as agreed. 4-H town is the corporation that holds the lease on the fairgrounds and owns the Improvements. Other important matters will be discussed, including the type of entertainment, extent of program and of premium classes at tKls vear's fair. McHenry area residents Witt thought that the old fashioned winter which we have been experiencing was ready to bow out realized this week that what went before was ouly a prevue of the real thing. , Temperature* varied from 14 degrees below zero in various places within the dty on Tuesday morning to as low as SO degrees below in nearby subdivisions. The "Car of the week" plays no favorites as to make. It Is any moving vehicle equipped for towing. Seek Cause Of Wonder Lake Fire Investigation has been carried out this week in art effort to determine the cause of a fire last Friday noon which destroyed a ten-room house on the Ringwood blacktop road, on the edge of Wotjder Lake. The flames, believed CpL E. J. Phillips Returned To Camp Following Leave Cpl. Ernest J. Phillips, USMCR, of Lilymoor, has been at home with his wife, Ruth, and daughter, Charlene, for the past twelve days. Cpl. Phillips was recalled to active duty on Dec. 20, 1960, and reported to Camp LeJUene, N.C., where he was assigned to the second marine division as a cook, a Job he had when in service during World War II. Phillips was granted a 12-day emergency leave in order to put his affairs in order and will report back to Camp LeJuene today (Feb. 1) to resume his duties of feeding the men in his battalion. «d shortly after 11 o'clock in the morning and continued for three hours. The house was occupied by three families, the James Nortons and their two children, Mrs. Norton's mother, Mrs. Hendricksen, and C. R. Krohn and. his daughter, Ethel. The Wonder Lake fire flghtine equipment was brought to the scene of the fire by Chief William Wright and George Gutzman anrt was employed in fighting flames when the McHenry department arrived. The pumps of both departments froze at various times and later they ran short of water Allen Wagner, a milk truck driver, brought two truckloads of water in milk cans, which helped greatly at the time even though the house later burned to the ground. Only a few items of furniture, including the refrigerator and an electric stove were saved. This was said to have been the third fire which left the Krohn family homeless in recent years. APPROTE AMENDMENT The House of Representatives at Springfield this past week approved an amendment which would add a circuit judge in three downstate judicial districts, one of them being the seventeenth, comprising McHenry, Lake, Boone and Winnebago counties. The amendment which was passed was offered by Polio Drive Off To Fine Start The house to house polio drive got off to an encouraging start Tuesday morning when thirty-five volunteer workers braved the below zero temperatures to partake of a specially prepared breakfast at the Legion Home. Ray McOee, McHenry township chairman spoke a few words, citing lue necessity of added effort in this year s campaign. Interesting in this regard was the statement that in the last five years, general care of county victims totaled $20,- j Doris Hiehle, cellos; - Ann P*hi«4 000 more than was collected in and Marlene Joosten, string 4rives conducted during that ttae.y,^. Don?»'1 Freund and Celia Page, clarinet and vocal; P»t?y Hebron. Harvard, Crystal Lake. Marengo and Rlchmond-Bu >- tea high schools wMl be represented A select hand, orchestra, string orchestra and cborns, compost* of the better students chosen frorn each school, will present short programs, after which all wilt Joffc in a grand finale. Select Cto.miM Select students from tfiWsnr*, son.e of whom are Included tn tv« organizations and two in thr*e groups. Include the following: I ml, violin and jaxophone; W.'ts, violin. ssTdphnu gaj Chsrlene Dowe, Doris 0:*crgla Stenger, Jeen Wllsi. IB| Jem Bass and Don Dowe, vMUM?; Mary Kay Fraand. cello aaA cornot, Betty Behmitt, eello, a!•» clar- «n« t and socal; Jean Wsber and •r1 M ••M •£ w The difference was made up by the National Foundation. Also present Tuesday was Staney Sevcik of Woodstock, commander of the Legion post in that city, and one of the active polio workers under County Chairman Leonard Townsend. At the end of the working day Tuesday, workers returned home, tired but happy and encouraged with the splendid cooperation given by McHenry residents Locally, the drive is not at an end with the close of January but will continue until homes in all sections of the city and surrounding community have been contacted. to have started in a c'othes closet on the second floor, were detect»iReP- David Hunter (R-Rockford) and Thomas A. fiolger (D-Mc- Henry) to a pending bill which proposed a new circuit district in Lake and McHenry counties. AUDIOMETER TESTS Joanne Rulien, school nurse, has announced that audiometer tests have been arranged for all local schools through the School of Speech at Northwestern University. Senior students m that department n will conduct the tests and will • America, by Frey. ^ . be accompanied to McHenry by an' Anderson; "Three Trees (novinstructor. Tests will be made asje^y^ ^y McNaughton; *»jr. OTfollows: Public grade school, Feb. |erture ^ Clarlsse and **Ons Bean- 7; parochial school, Feb. 14; and Day . overture 6y Hildreta. high school, Feb. 21. Four audio- T^e strings will accompany the Goranson. Doris Baner, ana Charles Hiller and Doris Smith, clarinets. .' Mary Ann Bolger, tlate and vocal: Sharon Sells, oboe: Arlene Svoboda, axophone; Henry Heisa, Glen Marunde and James Nc*t cornets; Jeri Elnspar, baritone: Dick Zlolkowski and Clarence Thelen. trombone: Duane Andrea% bass and vocal: Richard Fuhler, bass; Joan Freund, Wench horn and vocal; Sally King. French horn; Nancy Siemon. French horn and vocal accompanist; Arnold Petersen, snare drum. Others who will attend as members of the select chorns include Mary Ann Wiedrich. Rita Bolger, Boh McCulls, Duane Schmldtke and Terry Hayes* Band Numbers The select band Wtll these numbers: March, by Fillmore; March. 'Wings Over Sletgn RMe", meters will be in use and results of the tests will be released so that individuals may learn of anv loss of hearing from which they suffer. Young McHenry Dance Artists JOINS HUSBAND Mrs. George Cross left by plane last Sunday for San -Diego. Calif., whfre she will remain with her husband, who is stationed there with,the marines. Miss Susan Olsen, accompanied by a friend from Wonder Lake, is enjoying a vacation trip to Miami, n*„. Learning the intricacies of the latest dance steps ar« these four, pretty McHenry children, pupils in the dancing school of Marjorle Young of Antioch. The attractively gowned Youngsters will dance for the Woman's club of Mundelein tn that city at 8:30 o'clock the evening of Feb. 6. Left to right, they are Karen Daniels, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Daniels; Marjorie Jnsten, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Justett; Patty Blake, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Blake; and Anita Bsckenbaugh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beckenbaugh. . /a*,.. ; , . V »u select chorns in "Old King Cole" by Forsyth and "0 God Our Help In Ages Past* by Croft. The choru?, with piano accompaniment. wiU present "You'll Never Walk Alone," arranged by Waring; "Cherubim Hpmn No. V by Bortniansky: "Lo' How A Ross E'er Blooming" by Praetorlue; "Now, Let Every Tongue Adore Thee" by Bach; "America" by Bloch; "Iftea's Castle," arranged by Aschenbrsnner; and "Jacob's Ladder." The combined musical groups wtll sing as their finale numbers, "Stars and 8tripee Forever" by Sousa and "Battle Hymn of the Republic." A famous director, Bruce Houseknecht of Joliet, has bean select el to rehearse with the various groups next Thursday afternoon anl direct the evening psiftwunra Tickets are now on sale and awy be purchased from any of the above samed students or at the local high school. • m f: •» $ *•»•>!•••« I MSMMtMMie Reeldence ChaafM nMiinniiimHWW The Jack Phelan 1 moved from the lower In the Ted Miller niond Road to the A|fraA home on Rt. 12#, eopt ¥ The Leo Kerbers, wfca made their residing in the win Stoffel on