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t - . Volume 79 -- No. 47 m'-if X -f *** „ ,a/ v.,; , ^ s &*GU • 1 ;4 . < • ; • • • • ; • ' * * ' • I ' _ ;i"tyy nm.i >i<p> niitpi" I'll* * ' " • • ' . * " " ' , " V 1 i i " . ' ' * • ' " - ' " . ' " - " • ' • ' " • * ' • - y ' 4 ' - A , ' /T.- • * -*«tr •, c*,.... . ^ . •.••«).•; ..^,»\ -. ,.-»( v:v . ,...,_L- . -;'"v - "fcf'1 ^ McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. APRIL 1. 1954 10c POT Copy Musin Meanderfrt* Hie wrath of the March wind -Was felt in McHenry on at least |$wo occasions this past week. jf)ne brought warm winds of the !#trongest velocity seen in a long lime and the other carried with ' it more of the old fashioned "beautiful" than McHenry had experienced * during the winter months. Last Thursday's gale brought down an electric wire on Elm .Street. It also whirled one • of the glass globes covering a street light on the corner of Green and Elm high in the air and brought it crashing to the street. A huge branch from an elm tree on Main street, in front of the Thomas Doherty residence, was also brought down by the Wind. It made a detour of traffic necessary on this busy street and also required the assistance of Public Service company employees to repair the damaged electric wires. At Althoff's hardware, one of thf large glass show windows was broken and in every block ahingles were either loosened or could be seen flying through the air far from their own homes. Just once that we know of. the wind provided service to man on Thursday. A local farmer was in the processs of tearing down a barn when Mother Nature extended a helping hand by picking up the roof and setting it down without the many hours otherwise required. It was the famed team of Gilbert & Sullivan who wrote musically about the life of a policeman being an unhappy one Alex Justen would lik* to inform *#ither Mr. Gilbert or. Mr. Sulli- "*ran or just anyone who is interested, that a mailman's lot is a Mbit unhappy also at timesA Take that windy day last jfareek, for instance. Alex was going briskly about his business of delivering mail when a sudder gust swept his hat high, in the air, right in the direction ci two playful puppies. With youthful impetuousnesF they yielded to temptation and ran off with the hat held between them. No amount of pleading could make them give up their mischievous play and the hat was given up as lost until the owner's watchful eye •pied it the following day in a yard far from the scene of the "crime." Nanay Letcher, daughter of the Ed Letchers of Chicago, local residents until a short time ago, is new editor of the Knox Gale, college year book. She is a Junior at the Galesburg school. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jensen have moved from Dundee to Woodstock. Former residents of McHenry for many years, they resided on Waukegan street while Mr. Jensen was employed by the Northwestern Railroad. CHARLOTTE GILBERT. FORMERLY OF THIS COMMUNITY, DEAD Mrs. Charlotte Gilbert of Chicago, who formerly made hei home on the Crystal Lake blacktop road, died at her home at 840 N. Long avenue last Sunday, fihe had resided in Chicago for the past eighteen years. • Her only survivors include two grandsons, one living in California and the other in Chicago, with whom she made her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, William B. Gilbert, and a daughter, Dora Conley. Last rites were conducted at the Kampp funeral home in Chicago at l o'clock Wednesday, with graveside services in Crystal Lake's Union cemetery at 3 o'clock. " WORK CONTINUES ON ADDITION TO McHENRY CHURCH Expect Completion Of $54,000 Structure By End Of Summer i ___ Work continues at a rapid pace on the $54,000 structure which will be the new addition to the Community Methodist church. It was designed^ by Architect Leroy W. Th^iipson of Elgin. Of cement block construction with brick facing, the building should be completed by the end of August, according to the contractors, Tonyan Construction company. Overcrowded Conditions The addition was primarily planned for the expansion of religious education facilities. Every Sunday over 170 are attending church school in the present building, so that the new facilities will be available none too soon. Also included in the plans is space for a new kitchen and a dining room area twice the size of the present one. A room to be used for youth meetings and social activities is designed for the first floor. A church parlor will be used for small group meetings and wedding receptions. The, architectural layout is so planned that the chancel wall of the church can be taken out some time in the future for the expansion of the sanctuary when needed. HOLD RECOGNITION DINNER FOR SCOUTS OF AREA TONIGHT The Annual recognition dinner for the Cub Scout, Boy fjcout tnd Explorer leaders of the Kishw&ukee district Boy Scouts it America will be held Thursday ?vening, April 1, at the Grace Lutheran church in Woodstock. Bach year Scouters from Boone and McHenry counties gather at an annual dinner meeting, at 'which time outstanding leaders are recognized and special awards are presented. This year, in addition to the traditional recognition program, a nimmary of the district's activities during the past year will be made and district officers for 1954 and '55 will be announced. Milton R. Dunk, Blackhawk irea council Cub Scout services chairman from Mt. Morris, will he the principal speaker. Lyle Hessel, assistant Scout executive for the council, will also be present for the, affair. \ssessors Receive Supplies, Instructions Assessors from the various townships in the county met Tueday afternoon to receive instructions and supplies for the work entailed with 1954 assess, ment of real estate and personal property in the county. This was deemed an important meeting since this year marks the re-assessment of all real estate in the county. . Among assessora Crop this irea are Ellen Baker from Burton and Lester Bacon from McHenry. ; $54,000 CHURCH ADDITION jThis is the architects drawing of the new (54,000 structure Which will be the addition to McHenry's Community Methodist church. The building is expected to be completed by tlte end of August. J Patrols Qualify For Scout Meet The junior high school was the scene of a first aid meet for local Boy Scouts on March 23. The meeting of seven patrols from Troops 161 and 162 was for the purpose of qualifying for the district meet in Woodstock. The program was under the able leadership of William Jessup, neighborhood commissioner of Boy Scouting in McHenry. Four patrols received ratings of "A" which qualifies them for the district meet April 11. They are the following: Eagle Patrol: Walter Aufrecht, Kenneth Homo, Tom Olsen, Mark Vycital, John Larson, Ronald Nitz and Richard Johnston. Python Patrol: James Peterson, Vernon Peterson, Tony Freels, Dick Herdrich, Jimmy Jones, Dick Ahtonson and Jerry Thennes. Quail Patrol: Frank Stetson, Jim Kirk, Steve Fike. Bill Kirk, Bob Jessup Randy Hughes and Glen Jleid. Wolf Patrol: Jim Ullrich, Gene Ullrich, Ronald <~Veutz, Gordon Thompson, Bob HougTi and Joe Stetson. Assisting1 In contacting the local meet we*» Bdb .fleeter, Hugh Kirk, Frs'tfk Gende, Fvred Petexson, Dr. H. S. Fike, R. G. Ullrich Roy Homo Mrs. Dolores Aufrecht, Watte: S! Aufrecht Art Tonyan, Robert Sutton and Roy Knight. , Anyone wishing to support the loeal boys at the district meet is welcome to visit the Woodstock Armory at 2 o'clock on April 11. ENGDAHLS RETURN IN BLIZZARD FROM TRIP SOUTW, EAST Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Engdahl returned, home in Monday's blizzard from a ten-day trip through the South and East, during which time they enjoyed ideal spring weather conditions. They visited Savannah, Ga„ and Jacksonville, Fla., and spent two days in Wilmington, N. C., where they attended the Azalea festival. General Mark Clark was guest of honor at the event and Ella Raines, well known movie star, was festival queen. The Engdahls reported the most beautiful parade they have ever seeru lasting a full three hours. Sunday they spent in Washington, D.C., where they attended services at the Presbyterian church. Almost directly across the aisle were President and Mrs. flEisenhower. SERVICES HELD F IN WATERLOO FOR . AGNES PERRY GROUT McHenry friends learned With regret this past week of the death of Mrs. Agnes Arlette Perry Grout, the last of the pioneer Perry family who were among this community's first asttlers. She was 78 years old. Mrs. Grout died in a hospital in Waterloo, Iowa, < where she had made her home for many years. The family home was at 204 Logan avenue. Mrs. Grout was born in McHenry on March 13,' 1876, a daughter of James Bigelow and Arlette Tuttle Perry. Her father will be remembered by old timers as one of the first bankers in McHenry. Agnes Perry attended the University of Wisconsin for four years and then returned to teach in McHenry for more than fifteen years. Her pupils of the early part of this century wilt especially mourn her passing. On Sept. 13, 1914, she was married in McHenry to rfenry W. Grout, former Iowa state senator and representative. A prominent Waterloo businessman, he was the donor of the Grout Museum in that city. The deceased was a member of the D.A.R., past president of the Waterloo Women's club and a member of the UniversaTtftJ church. Surviving are three nieces, eight grand-nieces and one grand-nephew. Her husband preceded her in death in 1932. Two brothers and a sister are also dead. Services were held March 24 in Waterloo. ! 1-- JUDGE DECKER TAKES SCHOOL CASE UNDER ADVISEMENT Paul Freund Gets Bronze Star Medal Word has been received from headquarters of the 40th infantry division that the Bronze Star medal has been awarded to Sgt. Paul M. Freund, recently discharged from service with the Army. He is the younger son of Herb Freund of Pearl street. The following information was received concerning the honor bestowed: "Sergeant Paul M. Freund, US55262896, (then Corporal), Artillery, Uqited States Army, 143d Field Artillery Battalion, distinguished himself by meritorious achievement in Korea during the period 17 to 18 July 1953. As Liaison Specialist, Sergeant Freund operated his radio for seven hours under a heavy enemy artillery and mortar barrage, thus enabling the unit Fire Direction Center to direct accurate and devastating»artillery fire on the enemy, which inflicted numerous casualties and drove back the advancing enemy forces. Sergeant Freund's selfless devotion to duty and outstanding courage reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army. Entered the Federal Service from Illinois." News About Our Servicemen Fort Campbell, Ky. -- Army Pvt. Richard Mahal, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Mahal, Wonder Lake, will move to Fort Bragg, N.C., 4 with the 27th Engineer Combat battalion for €uty with Exercise Flash Burn during April and May. His unit, stationed at Fort Campbell, Ky., is only one of more than 165 Army units which* will test the nation's newest weapons and tactics .during the large scale training maneuver. Mahal, a member of Company C, entered^ the Army in Jane, 1953. •* -»i. ^ Seal Sales Provide Treatment FOX RIVER DREDGING A low bid of *51,590 has been received by the state Division of Waterways for excavating and dredging work in the Fox river in McHenry county. The proposal. submitted by A. P. Freund A Son, McHenry, covers 1% miles ©X channel clearing. DINNER MEETING The annual congregational meeting of the Community Methodist church will be held next Wednesday, April 7. All members and friends are invited to this gathering, which wiU begin with a dinner at. 6:80 pwot. The remaining defendants in the Johnsburg school case learned last weekend that Judge Bernard Decker was taking under advisement all motions pending in the suit. The remaining defendants are the school directors, Edwin Hettermann, Joseph Huemann and Michael Schaefer. The directors were among a number of persons (the others having been dismissed) named in a suit filed by Mrs. Dorothy Larsen last spring, charging that the public educational institution was <being operated as a parochial school of the Roman Catholic faith. Counsel for the defense moves to have the case against the directors dismissed because there is no longer an issue involved since the nuns no longer teach in the school. - Judge Decker said that he would rule on the case after a thorough study of the. records was completed. David Manteuffel, Union, 7-year-old, finds the whirlpool bath at the McHenry county physical therapy center, Woodstock, gives his fractured leg just the right gentle massage and stimulation. David, wl\o was struck by a car last November, has overcome a limp by physical therapy treatments. Easter Seals provide funds for the -cfenter, as well as for the summer speech correction clinic. CONDUCT CONTEST FOR CHEERLEADERS IN LOCAL SCHOOLS The contest between cheerleaders from schools in the American Legion League will be held this (Thursday) evening, April 1, at 7:30 in the boys' gym of the high school. Spectators are invited to attend. The purpose of the contest is to improve the younger cheerleaders, helping them not only in grade school but giving them the foundation for better cheerleading when they reach high school. A trophy will be presented to the school having the most appealing squad. This trophy will be circulating and presented each year to the school in the league having the best squad. Five members of the high school faculty will act as judges and vote by ballot for the squad they find to rate highest in the various qualifications of a good cheerleader. The contest is sponsored by the varsity cheerleaders of the high school. Schools participating include the junior high, Harrison, St. Ifary'a and St.. Patrick'* schooL The Plaindealer received a letter on Monday from Pfc. Joe Wilier which we quote, in part: 'Tve just been re-assigned to duty here in Pusan, Korea. Tve sure enjoyed receiving the Plaindealer while in the States and would like to thank both the paper and the American Legion for sending it to me." Word comes from Clarence Feiereisel, Who has just arrived in Frankfort, Germany, to complete his two years service with Uncle Sam. He is looking forward to the approaching summer season, when he hopes to try for a place on the division tennis team. Island Lake Woman Suffered Heart Attack Mrs. Catherine Kling, 5®, of Island Lake, suffered a heart attack while attending mid-week services at St. Mary's church last week Wednesday night. Members of the local volunteer firemen's inhalator squad were called and administered emergency aid until an ambulance could be summoned and Mrs. Kling transferred to the Woodstock hospital. TEEN-AGERS RESCUE PARENTS AND CHILD FROM WRECKED CAR Ted Budil, 17, of Lakemoor, a local high school senior, and a friend Miss Fran Offermaz of Des Plaines have been receiving the congratulations of those who learned of their efficient rescue of three auto accident victims last -Thursday night near Lake Zurich. * The two young people were enroute to Lakemoor about 11 o'clock, travelling west on Rt. 12, when they saw a car turned on its side in a ditch which held about 2 feet of water. Opening their par window to look around and possibly learn whether the accident had happened recently, they heard a call for help from within the auto. After some effort, they were able to open one door and young Budil found a man, his wife and a three-year-old child. They carried the woman to their own car and then returned for the shivering child, whom they wrapped in their own coats. The man was also extricated from the wreckage and assisted to the auto before they summoned other help. Budil and Miss Offermaz then drove the three to a doctor's office. The only details they could learn from the injured persons were that the driver of the second car, which struck theirs, had disappeared, leaving them trapped in the machine. Although in shock, they believed the accident occurred a short time before they were rescued. Evidently there were no witnesses and passersby were unaware that anyone was in the car. HIESBTS VARfTY STORE HAS GRAND 0PBIIK6 APRIL 1-3 IN SPACIOUS NEW QUARTERS ON MAM STREET TEACHERS ATTEND ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCHOOL LIBRARIANS •, Mrs. Ray McGee of the Junior high school and Miss Rose Ollva, high school librarian, attended the state annual conference of the Illinois Association of School Librarians last Friday. Saturday J&unjdM QX D*e*tw. ^ _ The theme of the conference this year was, "Informed Youth in Today's WorM." f On Friday evening, the delegates heard Mrs. Helen Van de Hoestyne, director of public affairs, Y.W.C.A., discuss, "What is our Responsibility in World Affairs." The speaker on Saturday evening was Mrs. Louise Leonard Wright, mid-west director of the Institute of International Education, whose topic was "Youth and Today's World." The local delegates reported the speakers to be well informed and inspiring women who are attempting to bring about better understanding and better international relations among the people of the world. • Miss Ruth Vestling and Miss Faith Harrington, both of Crystal Lake schools, accompanied the local teachers to Decatur. JOHN SCHOSANSKI LAID TO REST IN CONCORDIA CEMETERY f-- John "Caj$' Schosanski, who resided on R^31, south of McHenry died in Victory Memorial hospital, Waukegan, on Monday evening March 29. He had complained of not feeling well a week previous and on Monday morning suffered a heart attack which proved fatal. Mr. Schosanski was a retired Chicago fireman and came to McHenry with his family several years ago. He served as a caretaker at several estates at Pistakee Bay before moving into the home he built about three years ago. During the past two years he had served as night custodian at the high school. Gardening was one of his favorite diversions and his 'extensive knowledge along this line served as a h >bby and also as a small business. Surviving are the widow, Bernice, two sons, Edward and John Henry and one sister, Emma Hacker. Services were conducted Wednesday afternoon from the funeral home at Marion street. Oak Park, with interment in Concordia cemetery. 4-H TOWN, INCVOTES TO BUILD NEW DINING HALL AUTO ACCIDENT According to a police report, a car driven by Thomas J. Byrnes of Rt. 4, McHenry, was struck in the rear by another auto driven by Cecil Heller oi Rockford last Monday. The Heller car was following the Byrnes machine, which stopped on Rt. 120, just west of Lilymoor. CANCER SOCIETY OPENS ANNUAL FUND CRUSADE APML1 IN COUNTY; MRS. LOUIS DIEDRICH LOCAL CHAIRMAN fllie American Cancer society's nation-wide 1954 Crusade for $20,000,000 opens in McHenry county on April 1. Mrs. Albeit Carlson, crusade chairman, emphasizes that the month long campaign will have a two-fold purpose. First It will impart vital information about cancer to the public and will also rsise ftinds for the society's cancer control program of research, professional and public education. Local chairmen include Mrs. Louis Diedrich, McHenry: Mrs. Bruno Butler, Ringwood; Mrs. Willis Gardner, Solon Mills: and Mrs. Earl Young, Spring Grove. A large group of members and workers of the chapter met this past week at the Grace Lutheran church at a pre-campaign dinner at which the chairman, Mrs. Delbert Ogle, spoke. She stressed the fact that in the hands of the Cancer society rests the lives of thousands of people since they have a position of trust not only in saving lives but also in assisting in removing the fear of people who some day slight contract cancer. 1952 DeaJJ* It was reported that fiftyeight deaths from cancer occurred in 1952 in McHenry county. Almost fifty public educational programs were presented to organizations and industry to alert people to the seven danger signals and make them aware that early diagnosis is necessary. Two doctors from the county attended the two symposiums conducted by the society this past year to learn more about the new methods of treatment. According to Miss Evelyn Street of Chicago, director of the chapter services for the Illinois division of the society, thirtyfour per cent of all funds solicited in the '54 campaign will be used for research. The American Cancer society grants aid to many outstanding hospitals and universities throughout our country each year that they may eventually find the cause of the second greatest killer of the American people. There is no one in McHenry county who receives money for his »enrte«a, When the boards of the county Farm and Home Bureaus and of 4-H Town met last Friday night in Woodstock it was voted to continue expansion of permanent structures on the site of the fair grounds with the construction of a dining hall. It was further decided by the 4-H Town representatives to rent tKS steucturi to ^ka-Hora^ Bureau at fair time to prepare and set ve meals. The junior fair this year win be Aug. 5 to 8. The new structure, which will be 40x60 feet, will cost an estimated $5,000 and will be located near the west gate. It will be so built that later additions can be made. The remainder of the year It will be rented for storage. The various 4-H clubs in the county are already busy conducting and planning money-raising activities to help pay for the structure. When Niesens' Five to One;. Dollar store opens at 52l Main street today, Thursday, April 1,- business will be conducted in a building which is more than double the space of the former, location next door. The grand opening will contihue through!; Friday and Saturday of this week. There will be gifts for evWy. one visiting the store, with bal. loons for the youngsters. All departments are being ex« panded in this Hew, attractive store, which features pale green walls, cream-colored ceilings and the most modern fluorescent lighting throughout. The owners, Clarence ami Marie Niesen, announce that there will be about five person# employed regularly in the storey New maple counters in a nat* ural finish were installed throughout the past week, witll three aisles in the front of th«- store and two in the rear. Thera are also maple shelves throughf out. In one section will be $ special display of plastic draper* ies and kitchen curtains. Self-service will be carried ouf as it was in the smaller store. <t. A new line of sheets, pillowj| cases and some other dry good# has been put in, as well as ot items which could not be stockc before. An 18x40 foot show roor in the basement will carry other, new line -- juvenile furnil ture -- and also summer folding chairs. An adjoining room is fo#; extra storage. Nlesen's Floors | 11»e rear of the building If * now the home of Niesen's Floors* Entrance is made through tlMf variety store. The spacious rooaA . i has been newly decorated and UKf ' ^ large enough for a fine display^ ; of floor coverings. Clarence and Marie Nieaen| *:t\ f have been in the floor covering^"j and Venetian blind business in McHenry for the past fifteen yeaf*. TWo and e^half jragMf ;7"] ago they opened the variety store as an affiliate of the Henf" -;j| Franklin stores, a nattomwidttt, ^ organisation with over 2,000 ln-l^| dependently owned businesses. 5 ;i| In expanding, the Niesens e*4'>'jj press their appreciation for theij ; j very fine patronage of residents^ if of this community in the pasti and along with it a hope that! | by taking over larger quarters^ they may be even better able toi- -VI accommodate their many friends.. TWO McHENRY MEN INJURED SUNDAY IN AUTO CRASH Richard 'Brun and Arnold Peterson of McHenry were treated at the Woodstock hospital Sunday morning for injuries sustained in an auto accident. They were released after treatment. According to a police report, the car, driven by Brun, went out of control on the Johnsburg blacktop road, a half mile south Corn Acreage Allotecf County Totals 84,602 weretf loMlf Corn allotment noticee mailed March 22 from the ASC office. Every effort wasf made to obtain the com acreages history of each farm for the past ten years. The acreage allotted McHenry county is 84,602. which is a cut of 23.6 per cent from the three-year average of 110,595, according to Bert Bridges, chairman of McHenry county ASC committee. Any farmer who wishes to have price support on his corn must stay within his allotment, of Johnsburg, and rolled into a j However, if a farmer does not ditch before striking a telephone want price support and intends •I pole. Peterson was the Brun car. ssenger in ASSOCIATION ELECTION The annual meeting and election of officers of the Woodland Cemetery association will be held on April 14 at 208 Main street at 8 p.m. Lot owners are requested to be present. to either feed or sell his corn, I it is not necessary that he stay within the allotment. >| The county ASC committee' will appreciate hearing from! anyone who was missed and hasf. not received an allotment notice.* ' NEW GAME WARDEN Arthur Giavonnoni of Cary been appointed game warden o^ *;i McHenry county to replace Johal 1 Pitxen, who died recently. i 'l RETURNS FROM FAR EAST OAHU, T. H. (FHTNC) -- Navy Lt. < jg> .Donald R. Dawnport, son of Mrs. Margaret L. Davenport of Route 1, Diagonal Iowa, and husband ot the former Miss Laverrve M. Tomsa of McHenry, D1M is greeted by his wife and daughter. Gail E. 7, and son, Gary A., 5, upon arriving at the U. S. Naval Air Station Barber s Point here, foUowtag a sta mouthy taut of.d,Uijr r»n ,the Far Eas ^