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IfUM 78 -- No. 41 McHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 19, 1953 10c Per Copy SELECT FEBRUARY 20 - 21 AS DOLLAR DAYS Meanderin' Carl Poedtke of Wonder Lake, McHenry high school sophomore who won first place in a speech contest sponsored by the American Legion on Jan. 22 in Huntley, will represent the county in district competitioit 1* Ottn- SDyn on Feb. 22. * Carl is using as his subject, "History and Ethics in the Constitution." ; i -pen 6, M which Mr*. Ernest 'itfirth is den mother, won first prise for its display in Glad- ' stone's store window last Friday evening. Den 3, of which Mrs. John Jones is den mother, received the second place award. This display was la the Buss Motor Sales window, The displays of handicrafts and hobbles were in observance of Aaout Week. :&• lnlge assemblage of May Hnd, designed for a worthwhile purpose, is always impressive. When that gathering unites Its talent in expressing the language Of the entire world--music--it Can only be described as thriltof. oucn w cvs xne uciu ipuuii vi the almost 100 McHenry people who watched and listened as 900 County music students joined in presenting an hour and forty minute program of music at the third annual county music festival held In Woodstock last Monday. . t^ruary*s sweetest day for tke fair' sex,--Feb. 14--has passed and with it the candy, flowers and other remembrances •0 closely associated with it. ik ' least one local lady tar an equally pleaaant day still ahead of her. She is ttnma Pyritx of McCullom Lake, who on Feb. 20 will observe her thirty-fifth wedding anniversary with her husband, Otto. It should be another day of gifts for a wife who is truly appreciated. McHenry county may have a jMpnty-wide civil defense program if present plans go through.- Last week the board of supervisors approved a request from the sheriffs committee for the carrying out of such a plan. Only filing with the state deputy director of civil defense la now necessary before immediate action is taken. EDD PEETS TO OBSERVE 'FIFTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY FEBRUARY 22; PLAN OPEN HOUSE AT SPRING GROVE Looking forward with pleasure to the celebration of their golden wedding anniversary are Mr. and Mrs. Edd Peet of McHenry, former residents of the Ringwood community. It was fifty years took as Ills bride a lovely Harvard girl, Miss Maude Slawson, and they took up housekeeping cn the Peet farm. Six years later the young couple purchased a farm on Rt. 31, one and one- AND MRS. EDQ PEET ago today, Feb. 18, that the | couple exchanged marital vows in the neighboring city of Harvard but they have resided in this community all their married life. On Sunday, Feb. 22, friends and relatives are invited to open house which will be held at the home of one of their daughters, Mrs. Ben (Lucille) Fout, at Spring Grove, between 2 and 6 p.m. The celebration is being planned by Mrs. Fout and their two other daughters, Mrs. Ralph (Dorothy) Clap and Mrs. Dave (Edna) Porter, both of Rockford. Mr. Peet was born in Mapleton, Minn., on Aug. 23, 1879, and moved to Illinois when only 10 years old. He resided as a child on a farm near Hebron, after which his father moved to another farm two miles west of Ringwood. Reaching adulthood, young Edd and his brother worked the • farm while their father operated the feed mill which was then a part of the Ringwood community. On Feb. 18, 1903, Mr, Peet half miles north of Ringwood, where they lived for forty-one years. Three years ago they bought a home on north Park street in McHenry, where they now reside. Born In Harvard Mrs. Peet was born in Harvard March 22, 1881, and was employed there in a dressmaking shop at the time of her marriage. The Peets were the parents of five daughters. Two, Helen and Mildred, passed away many years ago. Both Mr. and Mrs. Peet are in good health and very active He especially enjoys gardening and reading, while his wife takes her greatest pleasure in two hobbies, stamp collecting and the collection of miniature pitchers and salt and pepper shakers. The Peets have many friends, both in McHenry and in Ringwood, who wish this respected couple a most enjoyable anniversary day, followed by many more years of good health and contentment. LOCAL CHURCHES PLAN SPECIAL Hold Open House LENTEN RITES At Junior High Thursday, Feb. 26, the McHenry Community P.T.A. will have its regular monthly meet' ing at the Junior high school , but prior to the meeting, from 7 to 8, parents will have an opportunity to visit throughout the building, meet with teachers, observe facilities and see work by Junior high students. The kindergarten, across the street, will also be open, permitting parents and friends to visit there at the sanm time. Immediately following open house, at 8:15 p.m., parents and teachers will congregate in the gym to hear Dr. Merrill Powers speck on "Quest for Religion," with a question period to follow. Dr. Powers is executive secretary of the board of education of Rock River Conference. During World War II he served as a lieutenant colonel In the Army as a chaplain with one thousand chaplains of all faiths under him. Be was in France during the Battle of the Bulge and found himself with a shortage of chaplains at times, making it necessary for him to officiate at services for Catholic, Protestants and Jews. He has done considerable graduate work in religious education at Northwestern university. With his educational background and wide experience, he should bring an interesting message and stimulate a stirring question period following his forty-minute talk. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stlnespring, program co-chairmen and close friends of Dr. Powers, have made his visit to McHenry possible. PUBLIC CRITICISM There has been some criticism tilf witnesses of recent auto accidents concerning the" failure to move Injured persons immediately. Authorities would like the general public to be informed that people who are hurt should not be moved until after the arrival of a physician. Evening Services Continue Until Easier Sunday The forty-day Lenten season of p e n i t e n c e b e g i n s t o d a y , Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, with special services planned in all local churches. The six-week period ends, of course, on Easter Sunday, which falls this year on April 5. St. Mary's At St. Mary's church, services are being held this evening, at which time Ashes will be distributed, and thereafter every Wednesday and Friday evenings. The first rite of the week will include a jSrmon by the pastor, recitation of the rosary and Benediction. Hie Friday service wiH include Stations of the Cross and Benediction. St. Patrick's Two Masses will be held each morning at St. Patrick's church throughout Lent, the first at 7 o'clock and the second at 8. On Ash Wednesday, rites will be conducted at 7:30 p.m., with rosary, sermon and Benediction, followed by the distribution cf Ashes. The second service, on Friday, will include Stations of the Cross and Benediction. Zlon Lutheran Wednesday evenings have been chosen by the paster of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church for the weekly services to be held during Lent. He has selected as his theme for sermon topics, "The Passion Story in Pictures." His first sermon will be on "The Lord's SavingrGlance," which he will give AshvVednesday evening at 8 p.m. Community, Methodist A full schedule of Lenten midweek programs on Wednesday evenings has been planned at the Community Methodist church, starting Ash Wednesday. On this particular evening there will be a pot-luck supper at 6 p.m., followed by the full-length inspiring motion picture in technicolor, BARKING OF PET SAVES MASTER BUT HOME IS DESTROYED Donald Van Lue, who resides on the Mason-Hill road in Bull Valley, probably owes his life to his pet, a small chihuahua dog. The animal began barking loudly about 5:15 Monday evening of this week and awakened Its master, who found that the house was afire. Both the McHenry and Woodstock fire departments were summoned, but the flames had gained such headway it was necessary to ^confine their efforts to saving the barn and other surrounding buildings. Van Lue said he lost all his furniture and a new television set. He was alone in the home at the time ,the fire broke cut on the first floor, at a point directly over the furnace. His wife was in Hebron assisting her sister in the care of newly-born twins. The Van Lue children, ages^5 and 6, were staying with their grandparents. A second apartment in the home was to have been occupied this week by a Morris, 111., family, the Waiter Klucks. The residence was thft property of Mrs. Alice Joslyn of Woodstock. McHENRY COUPLE PAINFULLY INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Mr. and Mrs. Robert Conway are confined to the Woodstock hospital this week as the result of injuries sustained early Sunday morning in an auto crash. He suffered chest injuries and cuts about the eye and on the nose. Mrs. Conway had leg and head injuries. A second car, driven by Milford Gibbs of Woodstock, was thought to have been proceeding slowly on the Elm street bridge when it was struck in the rear by the Conway car. Occupants of V>th cars were ei\route home from a wedding reception eset of the city. Gibbs and his companion, Peggy O'Neil, of Wonder Lake, were released after treatment. Red Cross Fund Drive' Quota For McHenry Set At $3,300 PROCEEDS OF MAOIC SHOW SEND SCOOTS TO THIRD JAMBOREE kind available. It gives the public not only a chance to send a Scout to jamboree but also to be thoroughly entertained. The Scout selected by the committee will have been voted upon by the members of the troop for having contributed the most to the troop, home, community, church and school and to have best lived the Scout oath and laws. In addition to the Scout being sent by the committee, several have*signed up to pay their own way. Th6y are Lee Vance, Wayne Wirfs and Cliff Todd of Troop A "once, in a lifetime experience" for some lucky Scout of Troop 102 will be attending the third National Jamboree, to be held at Irvine Ranch, Santa Ana, Calif., next summer. Hie troop committee and the troop are now busy raising money to finance the trip. The first event that Is scheduled for this pQrpose is a one and one-half hour program, "Magical Varieties", to be given by the amazing Kobal the Magician and company. There will be laughs, thrills and chills as the program is presented in the McHenry high school auditorium Saturday evening, Feb. 21, at 8 o'clock. A beautiful girl will be floftted in mid-air, a girl will be sawed in, half and of course there will be plenty of magic and sleight of hand, with rabbits, goldfish and cards. Kobal's Magical Varieties is said to be the finest show of iUiiT JT """TTL "MU u,3" ,u^eu klnrt Tf - appointed agency other Preparations go forward for the annual Red Cross fund drive, which will be conducted in McHenry on Tuesday, March 2. The local quota this year is $3,300, which is $500 higher than in 1952; the county quota is $29,- 000. Robert , Conway, fund drive chairman, asks that people give In the community in which they reside rather than where they may be employed since funds, in time of need, are taken from mon,ey collected in the home community. Anyone who would care to volunteer their services for the house to house campaign to be conducted March 2 is asked to notify either Mr. Conway or Gertrude Barbian, Mr. Conway announces the following as having been named to head the fund drive in the various communities: C. F. McDermott, Lakemoor and Lilymoor; James Hettermann, Johnsburg; and Ruth Smith, McCullom Lake. The Captain in Ringwood will .be announced next week. * A breakfast will precede the drive at St. Mary's school on March 2, served by the Christian Mothers sodality. Fred T. Ferris, chairman of the McHenry county Red Cross chapter, in discussing the .expansion of the Red Cross role in national blood program, states that at the request of the Office of Defense Mobilization, the Red Cross has undertaken to make available all the blood-derived gamma globulin possible for use in prevention of paralysis in polio victims. This project will be carried along with the annual drive for funds. Even athough the country's fractionation laboratories will be working at full capacity, there will not be enough gamma globulin for all children in anticipated epidemic areas next summer and so the limited supply will be allocated and distributed Tradesman Still* Needed At Library In spite of the splendid spirit and cooperation by local tradesmea in giving their time that our community may soon have a library of which we can be proud, there is immediate need for carpenters this week to "Complete the project. A special thank you goes to the Crystal Lake Local, No. 2087, carpenters' union, for their accomplishments in bringing the project to a point where the finished product can easily be Visualized. Members of the local came from many towns in the county as well as McHenry. giving their time and talents on two successive Saturdays. The structure was strengthened, walls were taken out, new floor was made ready for covering and new ceilings installed. Now comes the need for help to finish the job. Since custom has made libraries civic projects, it is hoped that carpenters in McHenry . or the adjacent area will catch a spark of enthusiasm and give a few hours of their time as a donation to the new library. It seems certain that benefits derived from a library, whether directly or indirectly, will be evident in the development of our community. Work will be going on Saturday morning. If you can handle a hammer and saw, don't wait for a special invitation. The welcome mat will be out and the doors unlocked. "Before and ' after" pictures will follow. than Red Cross. Red Cross was asked to take on this project because it was the logical organization for the job. American Red Cross has had long and successful experience in blood collecting to its credit. To meet this new demand in addition 'to the task of collecting blood for about half the nation's civilian hospitals, for the Korea-wounded and for building a national plasma reserve for military and civil defense needs, Red Cross and cooperating community blood banks must collect over 5,000,000 pints 162 and Martin Foley of Troop of blood during the calendar year 161- 11953, an amount equal to peak Farm Bureau Membership Reaches^ Half Way Mark At the half way mark in the spring membership campaign for new Farm Bureau members, a total of sixty-five h^ve been signed, according'to Virgil Smith county director of membership work. Reports are In from seven township one-day drives, with nine yet to report with a total goal of 165 new members in sight. Townships where one day drives, have been held include Chemung with 8 Signed; Coral, 7; Marengo, 7; Graftcn, <; Burton- Richmond, 5; Riley, 5; Nunda, 2. Other townships have reported the balance even though they haven't had their local drive. • blood collections of any year during World War II. ' SP0RIM6 AMD FACTORY OUTLET STORES ANNOUNCE GRAND OPBRNGS IN McHENRY fflDAY AND SATURDAY "I'd Climb the Highest Mountain," at 7 p.m. Other programs for later mid-week rites will be announced from time to time. # St. John's A Benedictine Father from Marmion Military academy at Aurora will present the weekly sermon to the parishioners of St. John's Catholic church each W e d n e s d a y e v e n i n g t h r o u g h Lent, starting at 7:30. Friday services will include Stations of the Cross and Benediction. Christ the King Wednesday evenings have been selected for the weekly evening services at Christ the King church ft Wonder Lake. Starting at 7:30 o'clock, there will be a sermon? Stations of the Cross and Benediction. Morning Masses are at 8 o'clock. • Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schoewer and Mr. and Mrs. John May of Waukegan were dinner guests Sunday in the P. J. Schaefer home. aL McHenry welcomes two new businesses to its ranks this week, one a sporting and marine store, the other a retail factory outlet business. Both are housed in buildings which are attractive from the exterior and modern throughout A capacity crowd is expected to attend the grand opening of the new Mark's Sporting and Marine store at 212 Green street in McHenry on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20 and 21. Top personalities appearing at the gala affair include one of the tennis World's greatest stars Mary Hardwick, The stone wHl be open from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 9 pan. Saturday. There will be favors for the entire family. Owner G. F. (Mark) Markeson calls his elaborate new store the only fully equipped sporting goods shop in the area, and it's all on one floor for customer convenience. Fifteen hundred square feet of display space provide an outstanding sports atmosphere for the presentation of the latest in hunting and fishing, skiing, golf, baseball, football, basketball, tennis and bowling equipment. In addition, Mark's Sporting and Marine offers bicycles, water-skis, qamping equipment, boats and motors, sports clothing and roller skates--among its diversified and quality stock. Noted Guest Featured guest, Mary Hardwick, ranks as one of the outstanding names in tennis. Her fine record includes a victory over famed Helen Wills Moody-- nine times world's champion--in 1938, her first defeat in over < decade. Mary will be on hand to help welcome visitors to the new sports center tn McHenry. Several times a Wightman Cup member representing England, Mary Hardwick ridw travels throughout the country presenting clinics and exhibitions for the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. A second attraction at the new store will be the appearance of the IHini Bowmen, which has a membership of thirty residents of, McHenry and vicinity. They will be present at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon to discuss theu _ organization and answer any questions concerning the functions of such a group. The Bowmen organization practices on a 14-target range near the city and members make frequent trips north in the fall, where deer hunting is confined to use of the .bow and arrow. Joseph Crick is president of the group. , Large Fireplace Adding to the attractiveness of the new store is a large fireplace on the southeast wall, made of Roman brick. The wall itself is of Wildwood, partly in checkerboard effect, which blends beautifully with an asphalt tile floor of brown and beige design. The store owner, "Mark" Markeson, has been a resident of McHenry for the past tjiree and one-half years, residing on the east side of the Fox river. He and his wife, Loretta, will operate the new business, although some of his time will be spent in carrying on his duties as a,, captain with United Airlines. * factory Outlet The second new business in, McHenry is the retail factory outlet store which Sam and Madeline Nathanson, owners of Riverside Manufacturing Co., are GRASS FIRES It may still be February, Iwt spring is really with us. Lsst Monday McHenry firemen were called out to extinguish two grass fires, one hear the North Western depot and the other on Rt. 31, south of the city, near the Downs building. NOTICE Since Washington's birthday fall* on Sunday this year, the McHenry postoffice will be closed "Monday, Feb. 23. There will be no rural or city delivery and no window service. Mail will be dispatched at 9:45 ajn* rBANK CLOSED FEB. |§... Because' Washington's birthday falls on Sunday this year, the McHenry State bank will be closed all day Monday, Feb. 23. COUNCIL ACTS TO « ENFORCE RULING ON STRAY DOQS Dogs and dog licenses are getting special attention this week in McHenry as result of many complaints registered with the mayor and City Council. The police department has been directed to canvass the entire city tb check on licenses, warn, owners to abide by the ordinance and make every effort to impound dogs .found running at large. The council reports that their strict action has been brought about mainly by failure of dog owners to heed polite requests during past months. . The ordinaftce provides that stray dogs shall be impounded for a period of ten days, giving owners ample time to claim them and pay the stipulated fee. Since the subject of dogs has become a major issue in the city, the council took a firm stand at the Monday meeting in ordering strict enforcement of the governing ordinance. * S. FRANK BEATTY. BUSINESS LEADER DIED ON SATURDAY Sinclair Frank Beatty, 59, died at his home at 302 Freiind avenue, McHehry, last Saturday morning, Feb. 14, of a heart ailment. He had been in poor health/for many months but had been^at work in Chicago as late as * the Friday preceding his death. Mr. Beatty and his wife had resided in this vicinity for the past seventeen years, first at McCullom Lake, later * at Chapel Hill, north of the city, and more recently in their new home in McHenry. The deceased was a leader in his chosen work and highly respected by all with whom he came in contact. He was managing director of Graphic Arts association, with headquarters in Chicago, at the" time of his passing, having served the organization for thirty years. He was born Aug. 7, 1893, in Gary, Iowa, the son of a Methodist minister. Mr. Beatty was a graduate of both Harvard and C o r n e l l U n i v e r s i t i e s . D u r i n g World War I he served as a captain in Europe. Upon his return, he settled in Chicago, where he worked for one year with the LaSalle Extension University. From a position there, he went to Graphic Arts, where he remained through the years, gaining advancements because of his keen mind and untiring efforts toward the growth of the organization. During World War II he had charge of all goverfltnent printing in Washington. Mr. Beatty is survived only by his widow, Estelle. A son died at the age of 10 and he was also preceded in death by his parents and a sister. The bodv rested at th# Peter M. Justen funeral home until Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, when Rev. J. Elliott Corbett officiated at last rites. A second service was conducted at 3 o'clock at Acacia Park cemetery, Chicago, followed by interment there. Past presidents of Graphic Arts were flown from various parts of the country to act as pallbearers. LOCAL STORES PUT VARIETY OF ITEMS ONSALE\ Both Utilitarian < And Decorative Articles Listed :•* --NOTICE--. Vehicle licenses were due Jan. 1.' Saturday. Feb. 28, is the last day to purchase stickers without penalty of 50 cents per month being added. CITY OF McHENRY SCOUTS GOVERN CITY Continued on Page 4 A It, was these young Scouts who assumed city offices last Saturday, Feb. 14, in McHenry and successfully carried out a long list of duties in connection with the efficient operation of a growing city. 1 Left to right, they are Kenneth Booster, Paul Seeber, Gene Ullrich, Chris Jurack and Lee Vance, aldermen; Terry Reid. mayor; Mayor George P. Freund; Cliff Todd, city clerk; Billy McCarroll, superintendent of waterworks; Matt Eichinger, assistant fire chief; and George Krickl, fire chief. fc. McHenry merchants have selected Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20 and 21, for the first semi-annual Dollar Days of the year. They could not have made a mofe timely choice for it is an "in-between" season when most everybody has 'the desire for something new in preparation for approaching spring*. The great majority of the items to be offered are not seasonal. thus they can be purchased at a very low price but enjoyed not only in the remaining days of winter but for many months to come. A few are articles that have been drastically reduced for clearance so that shelves may be re-stocked with sprung merchandise These are unusual buys since they Include quality merchandise which is reduced only because: of Inadequate room to keep <£d and new stock. \ Any number of items are available for the home; many for utilitarian purposes and others for decorative use. In addition to the regular items which one might expect to find -in such a sale, there are many fine buys on "out of the ordinary articles. Sale Items Men's, women's and children's clothing are all available at reduced prices, as well as jewelry, car equipment, musical items, handy articles for the farmer, etc. No member of the family has been forgotten. The youngsters will find school supplies which are being offered at prices low enough to save them money for special treats. There are tools for the man who takes pri^» to his own accomplishments around the hbm4, records for the 'teen-agers and other items too numerous to mention. Don't fail to visit McHenry stores on Dollar Days. The many items on sale are listed in a special section of this week's Plaindealer. r-H f- 3 i w ' ' t! • is Newt Aboat Our Servkestes CAMP LEJEUNE, N. C. --Marine Pfc. Walter Kalemba, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kalemba, route 2, McHenry, is participating in an extensive Marine Corps training exercise in the Caribbean area. The operation, designated as LA NT TRAEX III, is being conducted on several islands of Puerto Rico. Kalemba is serving as a disbursing clerk during the current maneuvers. He is a member of the Headquarters and Service company of the Sixth Marines, an infantry regiment -of the second Marine division. Kalemba entered the Mvtoec Corps in March, 1952. Capt. Edward J. Gausden. who has been confined to Great Lakes Naval hospital since Dec. 31. underwent surgery on Feb. 12. He will need to remain in the hospital for an indefinite period of time. Capt. and Mrs. Gausden and their children came home from the South, where he is stationed, for the Christmas holiday and he was taken Ul shortly aOst,:. his arrival. . * - v THEATRE GUILD MAKES PLANS FOR ; :1 BIG *53-'54 SEASON I Members cf the McHenry County Theatre Guild are making plans for a big year In 1953- 54, with discussion of a Little Theatre seaaon have taken up much of the meeting time last week. A membership drive la nam being conducted, with the hope that advanced Interest thiwigh, season ticket sales would atfdfca it possible to make negotiations with a director this spring. Joseph X. Waynne of Ifirrfmrj. { president of the Guild, appointed a nominating committee to report In April. Membem include George Kauas, Jr.. Hancy Howard and Dr. Lee of McHenry, Walter Endaa at ^ Wonder Lake, Mrs, Hamilton ? Noyes of Greenwood ind Mrs. E | T. Yatea of Woodstock. Mr. and Mr*. Charles Dowe [and daughter, Charlene. attendled the am*: festival In Wood- 'atock Mo»6ny eyent^.