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f j x . S ? t 4 . • $ ' " t * ' <*•*'> > «** • "Mf « - -I-. * *' < - .M,- « V""'" iiSfeiiiiSiiiiiii Iiii- Volume 79 -- No. 21 McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 1, 1953 f ' and Meanderin' This amusing incident took place in McHenry during the past week and brought many a smile fc? face# Jhoae pjee- The occasion was a iiappy one, where a large number of folks had gathered to extend congratulations. Especially beautiful was a bouquet of fall flowers sent l>y friends who wished to ,sf»ow their esteem. One guest, examlnftift •fills flowers more carefully than the Others, noticed that the card Which bore the givers' names had mistakenly been selected for a congratulatory card and contained the printed words, "In Deep Sympathy." Sept. SO was a very special day in the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ficken, not only because it was their third wedding anniversary but even more because it was the first OHMS they have celebrated together^ Just before they marked the first year of married life, Mr Ficken left for service in Korea. The second anniversary date found him still serving in the Par East. Needless to say, the young couple, took spccial pleasure in the observance of the anniversary en Wednesday of this week. The name McHenry will always have a fond place in the thoughts of Mr. and Mrs. Theo dore Liaka of Chicago, who spent this past summer in Nunda township, just south of the city. They feel it has served as a "good luck" charm for them. - After many years spent in looking fbr her two brothers, Whom she hadn't seen in thirtyfive yearft, Mrs. Liaka'* efforts IKrere rewarded shortly after moVto this community. She located the brothers, Clarence and George Clombe, in Blkhotn, Wis., €nd in Michigan and since then lias visited each of them. The "children, together I* an irphanage thirty-five years ago, (vere separated at that time and fcad lost all trace of the others' Whereabouts. Elmer Glosson 1MM recently taken over the trucking business of Alfred Tonyan. • Two McHenry area men were Among 703 who completed work for degrees from the University •f Illinois during the summer -Session. They are Donald A. ifMll, Wonder Lake, Bachelor of Arts degree, and Robert T. Roeler, Rt. 1, McHenry, bachelor of science degree. I Friends of the Arthur Boger family, summer residents of Mc- ;|lenry, will be interested to learn that their son, pavid, has enterid Loras college at Dubuque. --|owa, where he is enrolled as a I>ominican seminarian. Their son, ^ajames, entered St. Patrick academy. - The young men are grandsons f Mrs. Catherine BogerjfMcenry. McHenry is truly a haven for Wild life and anyone who apreciates a beautiful scene ould drive by the lagoon at e east edge of the local golf Course at sunset. fOne day last week S36 wild s were counted on the small of water where they live 'round. The Plaindealer s to print a picture of this Unusual scene, with accompanying story, in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jensen, [cHenry residents for twentylree years have moved to Barton. Mr. Jensen recently reared from hie work on the rail- Girls of the senior homemakftig department of the local high flchool are soliciting donations of llothing to be sent to Korea to Relieve the sufferings of the people off that country in the cold printer ahead. Anyone who J.as Items to donate is asked to notify a member of the department Jr leave clothing in the homethaking room. Nomination for the most courageous man of the week is the fcnnouncer who found words to describe his product -- storm windows -- when the tempera- Continued on Page 5 PETER OLSON. 38. SUICIDE VICTIM AT TERRA COTTA HOME Last rites were conducted Saturday afternoon from the Peter M. Justen funeral home for Peter Paul Olson, 38, who died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds at his home near Terra Cotta in the early hours of Thursday, Sept. 24. The Olsons formerly resided on the Crystal Lake blacktop road, about a half mile south of McHenry. i At an inquest conducted at the Warner funeral home in Crystal Lake Thursday, a verdict of suicide due to despondency over his work was returned by the jury. He was a mechanic in a diesel factory' in the Crystal Lake area. It was brought out at the inquest that Olson had not been in good spirits for several days preceding his death and he did not go to bed on Wednesday night. He was found about 3 o'clock in the morning, slumped on the davenport in the living room, a gttn at his side. Survivoj-s include the widow, Lorraine Krohn Olson; and two children, peter Paul, Jr., 14, and Nancy, 8. Rev. Harold Wilke of St. Paul's Evangelical church, Crystal Lake, officiated at last rites at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, followed by burial tti Woodland cemetery. FOUR FROM HERS AMONG ELEVEN NEW CITIZENS Tena DeYoung, Fred DeYoung. Berthe Helene Baxter and Gwendoline Kilday of McHenry were among eleven county residents granted citizenship by Judge William M. Carroll last Monday. All had successfully passed examinations by a federal examiner. Others include Else Winter. Marengo; Helga Petersen and Marco Rade Bucan, Crystal Lake; Rose Miller and Johane Ellingson, Algonquin; Violet Inkster and Frederick Inkster, Fox River Grove. Judgfe Carroll addressed the group briefly after Circuit Clerk Lester ^dinger administered the oath of allegiance to the United States. ARREST EVANSTON TEEN-AGERS FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT Three 'teen-agers from Evanston were arrested by McHenry police for disorderly conduct at the McHenry-Warren football game in McHenry last Friday night. Two of the young men were fined $50 and $7 costs while a third received a fine of $150 and $7 costs, the $100 having been on a suspended fine. Tlie latter was taken into custody by the county sheriff's office on a warrant as the result of another disorderly conduct charge at West Shore Beach last summer. SQUARE DANCING Square dancing for 'teen-agers will begin at Edgebrook school on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 7:30 to 10 o'clock. rzr 10a POT Copf CITY VOLUNTEERS OBSERVING FIRE PREVENTION WEEK >3oin Departments Of This County In Disaster Maneuver O-^t. 4 through 10 is Fire Prevention Week throughout , the nation, no more fitting time to stop briefly to direct attention of the ever increasing need for greater fire safety and protection in our own community. It is a tragic fact that 11,000 persons die every year as a result of fire. Still more tragic is the fact that at least 2,000 are children, most of them under 5 years of age. In addition, fire last year damaged or destroyed over 70,000 places of business. Farm fires, also a matter of grave concern to the nation, each year cost 3,000 lives and destroy over $100 million in property -- in 1952 $133 million -- much of it important food supplies. Grass and brush fires are increasing at an alarming rate too. Recently compiled figures reveal that an estimated total of 365,500 such fires during >1952 were recorded, a rise of nearly 40 per cent over the 1951 estimate. McHenry volunteers will join other fire departments in the county Firemen's association in a special disaster maneuver in Sunday, Oct. 4, at 1 o'clock in observance of Fire Prevention Week. " The men will act as thfey would if the city of Woodstock were the scene of a disaster, with no telephones ancV no lights, buildings burning and water mains not in working order. The purpose is to better educate firemen in such an emergency and they feel there is no substitute for practice. At least fifteen pieces of fire apparatus wiH be employed in carrying out the various work. Some of the \requirements will be transportation of Wafer and building water tanks out of ladders and canvas to hold water so that pumping apparatus can keep working. The location of the disaster work will be the Woodstock city square and it will be open to the public. The local department will be one of three participating in a first aid demonstration. Locally, seventeen volunteers make up the McHenry fire department which last year answered eighty-nine calls in this district. Of this number, a good share were gra«s fires which in at least some cases could have been prevented with more care. The faithful and efficient men who make up the local department include Harold Hobbs, chief; Tom Diedrlch, Ed Justen Ed Thennes, Ted Miller, Marty Conway, Harry Ferwerda, Albert Blake, Jerome Buch, Bruce Klontz, Hilary Rodenkirch, George Rodenkirch, Harry Conway, Harold Aim, Carl Neiss, Henry Buch and A1 Phannenstill. In addition to fire calls, the VETERANS ENJOYED ANNUAL DUCK SHOOT FROM WHEELCHAIRS I Fifty paralytic veterans from Wines hospital were entertained on Saturday, Sept. 26, when they participated in an annual duck Shooting event which took place in the beautiful Chai^-O-JLakes Region. - Carl Effers of the ChsJn-OLakes game farm tend the Hill Crest Rod and Gun club invited fifty paralytic veterans from all sections of Illinois to join the duck shoot. Between 1,000 and 1,500 ducks were 'released in total, and they became the main target for all veterans who were sitting in their wheelchairs at the time of the shooting. Blinds or traps were not used; only skill being employed. Members of both clubs furnished the necessary guns and ammunition which was used by the vets during the course of the day. The event began at 9:30 a.m. and continued until 1 p.m. Included in the schedule for th? veterans was the feast of a duck luncheon. Among those present and participating at the event were officials and members of the State of Illinois Department of Conservation, plus the members and guests of both clubs who sponsored the affair. Continued on Page 5 SCENE IN NEW LIBRARY Photo by Max Kolin Mrs. C. W. Goodell, president of the library board, looks over on? of the hundreds of books which line the shelves of the beautiful new library building which was opened, to the public last Sunday at open house. It is open each Wednesday and Friday afternoon and evening. News About * Our Servicemen Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Olsen enjoyed their first plane trip last week when they flew to Baltimore, Md., and spent a weekend with their son, Leslie. They also accompanied him back to his ship at Little Creek, Va. The return trip was made In the young Navy man's oar, enjoying especially sightseeing through the mountains. Young Leslie has been transferred to San Diego. 1 Jack Mrs. Gilbert Rogers of Mineral Springs, has been discharged from service. On iluty in California for the entire two years, he was married to Elaine Olson of Lakemoor during his period of service. They have an 8- month-old daughter, Rosemary. Staff Sgt. Duane Bacon of the Marines left last week to report to Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Calif., after enjoying a leave with his parents, the Lester Bacons. Sgt. Bacon is nearing the end of a four-year period of service which he began March 29, 1950. Following boot training, he spent fifteen months • in Korea and then returned to the. States for fifteen months, four dkwhich were spent in attending a d&no-' lition school at Indian Head, Md. In April of this year he returned to Korea and returned in August, just before his leave. VETERAN BRINGS DOWN DUCKS -V'*. \\ -T Max Kolin Photo This scene was enacted several times last week when paraplegic veterans from Hines hospital participated in an annual duck shooting event in the Chain-O'Lakes region. The well trained dog proudly yields a bird to the equally proud veteran, who already has two securely attached to his wheel chair. Between 1,000 and 1,500 ducks were released during the three-and-one-half hour shooting period. ~ • ' • T " " CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OP0B FALL AMD WMTER PROGRAM WHIT OWNER MEEflNG MONDAY AT LEGION HOME Members of the McHenry Chamber of Commerce joined together for a dinner meeting Monday evening at the American Legion Home. This meeting marked the start of activities which gain momentum through the fall Md winter seasons. Starting off the program Monday evening was - a presentation of a travelling case to Miss Charlene Dowe, 1952 Marine Day Queen, in appreciation for her fine cooperation during the selection of the 1953 queen. 'Those psesent also heard a recording of expressions of appreciation from all candidates for queen, the recording having been made as the girls anxiously awaited the final selection. It was reported by P'esident Floyd Covalt that the board of directors had recommended a change from the present fiscal year to the calendar year. This will be voted on at the October meeting. It was pointed out that the newly elected officers would have more time to prepare for the tremendous task of planning Marine Day. J. Albert Roesch, president of M.T.R.A., presented a olan for consideration by the Chamber of Commerce in which both organizations would combine efforts in sponsoring the annual Marine Day. Added features would be included yrith many of the duties delegated to the M.T.R.A. director. Merit was seen in the proposed plan and the study of the Continued on Page 5 School Classes, Organizations Elect Officers To Lead Year's Activities As the 1953-54 year progresses at M.C.H.S., the various classes and organizations select officers to lead in the growing number of activities which are being planned until next June 1. Among the most important of these is the Student Council, which is made up of representatives from each class who help formulate many of the plans for all-school activities, including homecoming. Art Barbier is presdent of the organization, Ruth Schaefer is vice-president, Virginia Audino is secretary and Rchard Nowak is treasurer Others include :he following: Seniors, Carol Engh, Ella Buss. Cliff Todd; juniors, Peggy Whiting, Betty Wright, Bob Bitterman, Wally Frett and Jack Pearson; sophomores, Ann Lundborg, Kathlene Anglese. Dan Green, Wynn Davidson and Art Beck; freshmen, Sue Stinespring, Sara Kay Douglas. Tom Mc- Mahon and Ernest Useman. For class officers, the seniors chose Richard Stilling as president; Richard Nowak as vicepresident; Adele Schmitt is secretary; and Ronald Ford as treasurer. For the Juniors, Jack Pearson will act as president; Bob Bitterman as vice-president; Virginia Audno as secretary: and Betsy.Huff as treasurer. John Huff was elected sophomore president, William Huemann, vice-president; and Robert Trendler, secretary-treasurer. The freshmen selected Joanne May as president; Dianne Benson, vice-president; Kathy Anderson, secretary; and John Hogan. treasure*. ' For the all-school Athletic association, Allan Trendler was named to head the organization by vote of the student body. He will be assisted by Bob Weber as vice-president and Dorothy Hiller as secretary. The Girls' Athletic association, whose officers were named last spring, include Adele Schmitt, president; Donna Dowe, vice-president; Dorothy Hiller, chairman of the board; Ruth Schaefer, Janice Oeffling and Sharon Garner as secretary managers; Carol Engh as treasurer and Donna Cundi'f Marge Roger and Mary Hogan as representatives-at-large. F.F.A. Officers The Future Farmers have named Richard Nowak as president, to be assisted in t'.ie year's activities by David Snqitn. vicepresident; Arnold Freurid^ secretary; Tom Thompson, treasurer; Bob Pepping, reporter; • and Harry Diedrich, sentinel. The Future Homemakers selected Ruth Schaefer, president; Adele . Schmitt, vice-president; Anna Marie May, secretary; Dolores Mercure, treasurer; Betty Wright, programs; Janice Oeffling, recreation; Karen Schmelzer, degrees; Donna R-iycratt, public relations; and Shirley Conway, projects. Officers of the orchestra are Joan Weber, president; Adele Schmitt, vice-president; Marge Rogers, secretary; Kathleen An- BEAUTIFUL NEW LIBRARY OPENED TO PUBLIC SUNDAY Continued on Page 5 About 125 music lovers and friends of the McHenry public library, a good number of these from surrounding communities, attended the benefit concert presented last Sunday evening in the high school auditorium. Preceding and following the program they visited the beautiful new home of the library which is -aoeoss the street- from the school. Attractive from the outside with its milk white paint and contrasting dark green shutters and trim, the library is equally inviting as one enters. Although the color scheme varies in the different. rooms, harmonizing shades of beige and brown are the basic choice.- There are five rooms in all, the main room in which one finds himself as he enters; a children's book room, a rest room and a south room which will serve a double purpose, containing books as well as being equipped with a minimum of kitchen equipment which will come in handy for the ice cream socials and other such events planned for the future by the library board. All work on the remodeling of the century old building was donated, much of it by members of the library board itself. It will be open to the public Wednesday and Friday afternoons and evenings from 2 to 4 and from 7 to 8 p.m. Mrs. Robert Winkei is librarian. The concert Sunday night was one of the most enjoyable presented in McHenry in recent years. Featured were the vocal talents of Warren Jones and the piano skill of Seymour and Marvin Berman of Chicago. The young people displayed artistry not often heard in a community so small and delighted the crowd of music lovers. Mr. Jones' beautiful tenor voice was heard in a variety of songs and arias in which he demonstrated a technique of vocal production which has made him increasingly more popular on programs in the Chicagoland area. Fine accompaniment for his numbers was by his aunt, Mrs. C. W. Goodell. The Berman brothers, introduced by their teacher, Miss Bessie Ryan, amazed' their listeners with their facile movement over the, keyboard. One could scarcely believe that they were listening to young men only 12 and 16 years old, so accomplished are they in the art of playing. Mayor George P. Freund presented a resume of the history of the library and gave credit to the many folks who had contributed to the new building. Later, Earl R. Walsh talked briefly on other phases of the library and what it means to the community in general. Considerably over $200 was realised from the silver collection. REBECCA PIIZBI VA MET DEATH BENEATH WHEELS Of TRUCK M ONE orcirrs MOST TRASC ACCDHTS Recall History' Of Visiting Choir The Boys Town Choir, which will appear in McHenry on Oct. 20 at the high school gym, is about twenty years old, which makes the choir itself older than any of its members. Singing always has been a major part of life at Father Flanagan's famous Boys' Home -- in church services of all denominations, sport rallies and social get-togethers. But the choir as a formal organisation was inaugurated by Father Flanagan in recognition of the value of music for cultural training and morale building. Beginning with just twenty musically ambitious youngsters, the choir has expanded until today it numbers over 200, divided into concert choir, repertofre choir, and chancel choir. Aside from their special choral training, the boys also have the advantage of public school music courses. Many of them also study piano, string or band instruments. Naturally, only boys who are admitted to Father Flanagan's Home are qualified for the choir. There is no such thing as scouting for voices, or accepting only those boys who have unusually high I.Q.'s. But Father Nicholas Wegner, who succeeded the late Father Edward Flanagan as director of Boys Town, does insist that, once in the choir, the youngsters must maintain a high scholastic average -- a requirement also of boys on the football team or in any other co-curricular activity. The choir is directed by Father Frances Schmitt, who is also in charge of the home life at Boys Town of his 200 singers. The tall young priest is guiding his young charges, who range in age from 11 to 19, on their seventh annual tour. The choir traveled 60,000 miles, singing more than 300 concerts, proving thatx you don't have to join the Navy to see the world -- just join the Boys Town choir. Local Boy Finds Fascinating Hobby An industrious 12-year-old McHenry boy who has found a very interesting hobby for leisure moments is David Marunde. The young man, a pupil in the eighth grade of the McHenry Junior high school, found collecting butterflies and moth# and Death in its most tragic *r* realized in McHenry last Saturday morning when a chil#^ was killed in an unusual acci* dent near her home. The youngster was three-andt • one-half-year-old Rebecca Susaj| Pitzen, daughter of Mr. ana Mrs, Theodore Pitzen who re* side on 407 Grove avenue. Jus! east of Rt. 31. "Becky" died i» the Woodstock hospital abdut an hour after her crushed body wm| found in the road near her honajf. ' : on Saturday morning at 10:30. 4 The child had been playing with the Welter children at theif home across the street and lef| them to return home Just b«4 - fore the accident occurred. Al* though no one knows exactlfF what happened, the child hadl crossed the road and it is be> , lieved she either decided to rei turn to the Welter yard or, moiil likely, to stop and play just beneath the wheel of a miUt truck which had stopped at tl*4--~ side of the Robert Weber home| Struck By Wheels » As Raymond Ferwerda steppe^f from the truck to deliver mill^ the driver. Dick Collins, pn^ ceeded on to the Pitzen hMMj| unaware of the child's preseae% It was only when he stopped tM truck again that he heard fleiiii nis Welter, 9, call that "BeckfTi was lying in the road. Mr. Ferif werda, who also heard his cri for help, ran to the child immed* lately and carried her to tb4 • Pitzen home and a doctor and ambulance were summoned at - once. | Although little tape toil ; ~ for her recovery, the child taken to the Woodstock hMfMA where physicians worMtt for *# bout an h^ur in a vain attetpf to save her life. ? Mr. and Mrs. Pits®* had Itfft McHenry only a day prevkma t# spend a week in the North, theif first vacation since their marrfct age. Their four oldest cMidrwt were left in the efficient care * Barbara Sehmftt during theif absence. | Rebecca was born to the Pit* zens on March 7. 1990. B--lde| her parents, she is survived bjf two brothers and two sisters! Kathleen Ann, 7, Michael Theo* dore, 514, Patricia Ellen, 2, John James, 1: also the parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stilling of McHenry and Ntelf Pitzen of Pistakee Bay. An inquest wss conducted ill the Peter M. Justen fllipaf home on Saturday aft«ni|MNk| The body of the child ivibfell there until Monday morning i£ 9:30 o'clock, when the Mass of the Angels was sung, followed by interment to the churdt cemetery. * Bryant Photo NOTICE "the Chamber of Commerce announces that all retail merchants will hold an important meeting at the Legion Home at 8 o'clock eft Monday evening, Oct. 5. mounting them for display purposes an interesting hobby for a time but later tired of it and decided keeping bees might be more fascinating. He started by keeping live bees in a glass hive in his room, learning their ways and actions inside their home, the beehive. The young man was fortunate in getting a swarm of bees together through the assistance of Rudy Bryant, whose hobby is also keeping bees. Mr. Bryant has his' own apiary on the south side of McCullom Lake in the new Lakeland Park subdivision. As shown in the picture, the arrangement is such that the bees are free to come and go about their activities on the outside. David soon found that the actions of bees are somewhat similar to those 9f people in many ways. They have only one home to go to. For a bee to go in a strange hive means certain death from the guards at the hive's entrance. Bees have a keen sense of smell and instantly distinguish their own from strangers. They recognise no master but are very curious. The JAMES CLEARY. 7& ^ NATIVE OF CITY. | BURIED SATURDAY Friends were sorry to learn 0& the death on Sept. 23 in Sherman Oaks, Calif., of James Franlf Cleary, 75. a farmer Elgin reei-* dent. Mr. Cleary spent his earljf life in McHenry. i The deceased was born he Dec. 13, 1877. a son of Patricl and Ellen Sutton cleary. and moved to Elgin in 1901. He employed at the Elgin Nations 1[ Watch company until his retired ment. t He is survived by Ids wt* dow, a daughter, % Mrs. Edwardl (Charmaine) Affeld, and threer ; sisters. Mis? Nellie Cleary an$ Mrs. Mary Hamilton of Elgin ; and Mrs. Alice Bowles of Chica- j go j The body was returned to Elgin, where services were held!" Saturday morning at St. Joseph's church, with interment h| the church cemetery. ^ successful beekeeper must know bees and when and how to han* die them. Most folks, says David, ai# under the false impression that bees bite. This is not true. ThO worker bees are equipped with a stinger in the rear and the painful sting is the reaction of a small doee of acid that the stinger ejects in the flesh. Fortunately. an enraged bee only stings once. They rupture them* selves by leaving the stinger whatever they attack and afterward die. It is imj that the stinger is imr scraped from the skin to off possible infection of wound. f David is the son of Mr. aa| Mrs. Fred ; Marunde, who psrt owners4 of the MAM eery and Market. The which also includes a Marilyn, lives at 704 street All of them and many visitors enjoy the bee* at wori|»