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^ V £ i.-„r ' >r& *„ «•-. . 4>.< .* % *"*rri , .".. ^*'v?-' .**' . ,'"v* , * ••; • ; /' ^V ' V-. ' k:\•' " :""'C • -':Hv*. . .> . , - ' ^ * • ii - • *J~i .r ' .. • ' " i" MCHENRY PLAIN DEALER wSERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" •z Volume 80 -- No. 4 Two McHENHY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JUNE 3. 1954 10c Par Copy Men Die In Meanderin' It was generally agreed lt>y «ie large crowd which watched Monday morning's Memorial Day pkrade that this was the largest and most colorful of any ever held here. In comparing it with others held in this area, the line of march was also hailed as the most impressive. New in the local parade this Sir was the musical organizan known as the Sons of Veterans, a drum and bugle corps made up of youngsters who I have been well instructed In the use of drums and bugle*. Schools In Area Hold Graduation • . . . • . . Programs;! Seventy-Eight To Receive Diplomas In Gymnasium Friday, June 4 "Libby" Stinespring, 4-yearold daughter of Mr. snd Mrs. Harry Stinespring, recently won first prize in a coloring contest. The award was a lovely doll buggy and a 28-inch doll. Her parents were very, pleasantly surprised at her artistic ability (?) but "Libby" had apparently expected all along to win and was very nonchalant when notified of her award. An estimated crowd of 750 persons braved last Thursday night's storm and tornado warnings to attend the anr.ual spring music festival held in the high scbool gyii.*.. • 4,' •• v Although severe warnings served to portend the* possibility of power difficulties which might temporarily destroy lighting and cancel use of an electric orgfcn, the evening passed v4Uu»utr «uch incidents. * "V** . Winner of this yeart Alton . award for band was Adele Schmitt, oboist, while Jean Weber, concert mistress, wo* the orchestra medal. Awarded medals for having contributed most to the chorus program during their four years were Jean and Joan Weber and L|rry Eke roth. A full page advertisement in the June issue of Vogue maga- 4-' zine carries a colored picture of Miss Delores A. Reinert of Elgin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Reinert (Ragina Blake). The young airline stewardess, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Blake of McHenry, flies the DC-7 Mercury from New York to Chicago and Los Angeles. • Among Holstein cows which tffve recently achieved lifetime ftSlk production totals 6t 100,000 pounds or more are three from this area, one owned by Hickory Creek farm and two by Henry Wegener of Ingleside, well known here. To the processional music of "Pomp and Chivalry" by Roberts, played by the school orchestra, the seventy-eight members of the senior class will march into the gymnasium Friday evening, June 4, for the last event as a class. Preceding the processional, the orchestra will play selections from Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel." Commander Bernard Matchen of the American Legion will present the Legion awards, after which Donald Johnson will make the Chamber cf Commerce presentations. The main address of the evening will be given by ProfessoY Eldridge T. McSwain of Northwestern University. Honor awards to seniors who have maintained outstanding scholastic records during their four years of high school will be given by Principal Carl Buckner, after which Supt. C. H. Duker will present the diplomas. Following is the list of seniors: Denna Adams, Ronald Adams, Thomas Adams, Donald Aever*! man, Carol Arvidson, Marlene Arvidson, Arthur Barbier, Donald Blake, Marion Blake, Ella Jean Buss, Ted Cartan, Carol* Charles, Mary Clinton, .Boi? Comstock, Donna Cundiff, Ray Cynovva, Ken Diedrich, Donna Dowe, Eugene Dowe; Joe Eberlein, Larrt Ekeroth, Carol E'ngh. Ron Ford, Arnold Freund, Loren Freund, Sharon Garner, Ethel* mae Hagberg, ^Dorothy Hiller, Paul Hilled Mary Lkup Hogan, Wi'Jiaiu 11,'lly, Hughes, Jim Jackson. John Keippel, Pat Kurt>yun, Mary Ann Martin, Jerry Marunde, Kathy McMahon, John Meister, Jack Miller, Jean Muzzy, Bill Newman, Richard Nowak, Janice Oeffling, . Doris Olson, Connie Post'huma. Jo Ann Reinboldt. Judi Roescft, Jeanne Roewer, Marge Rogers, Anthony Schaefer, Harvey Schaefer, Ruth Schaefer, Robert Schmelzer, Adele # Schmitt, Harold Schmitt, Pat Skiba, David Smith, JoAnne Smith, Marilyn Smith, Marion Spring-man, Carol Stilling. Richard Stilling, Jerry Thiel, Gerry Thompson, Norma Kay Tice, Clifford Todd, Allen Trendler, Elaine Tuj ner, Ron Vacula, Donald Wattles, Jean Weber, Joan Weber, Robert Weber, Jean Weingrad, Joan Wenzig, Arlene Wimmer, Itkary Jean Winkel. Parochial Schools To Graduate 69 Three parochial school graduations will take place in this community on Sunday, June 6. St. Patrick's At St. Patrick's school, sixteen young people will receive diplomas, with graduation to take place at the 8 o'clock Mass. Members of the class include Nancy Bailitz, Edward Caron, Vincent Cina, ,Dennis Conway, James Justen, Dorothy Kearns, Raymond Martin, Janice Mikota, Dorothea Miller, Martha Nihill, Nancy O'Brien, Donald Powers, Jerry Raycraft, Maria Spates, JoanAe Weyland and Sandra Wirtz. The Mother's club will serve breakfast to the graduates in the church hall immediately following the Mass. Seventh grade boys and girls are planning a lunchocm and entertainment for the eighth grade in the church hall Thursday, J u n e 3 . - . « • - . . . . #* •' \ii, wtejflitr.'.... At St. Mary's school, thirtyeight will graduate at the 4*330 High Mass in the church. A Sermon especially prepared for the graduating class will be given at this tim^ f Memb&s of tht class are Dahiel Adam*, Herbert ActiamA, Sandra Altman, Donald ArwJt, Philip Audette, George Baumbe^k, Bonita Bazler, Mary Jane Sell, Patricia Stake, Gerald Dowe, David FreimdV Barbara Gilmore, Ronald Glosson, Ann Marie Groh, Johanna Hays, Barbara Jacobsen, Christopher Jurack. Elizabeth Ann Justen, Pauline Kalemba, lk{ary Ann Klapjferich, Judith Kolar, Angeline Mendyk, John Perry, Susan Sayler. Carol Srhaffer, Richard Schmidt, Joyce Schmitt, John Spears, Marie Steffan,' Alice Sullivan, Karl Thode, Ronald Tonyan, Joyce Turner, Carl Walker, John Walsh, Judith Wegener, Mary Weisenburgejr and Clements Wirfs. 8* John's Fifteen boys and girls will graduate from St. John's school (Continued on Page 8) FIFTY-FOUR FROM JUNIOR HIGH WILL RECEIVE DIPLOMAS A graduation program honoring fifty-four boys and girls attending the McHenry Community Consolidated school will bo held this (Thursday) evening, June 3, in the high school auditorium. The processional will be played by Joyce Schafer, followed by band selections, including "Sunset Memories," "My Pal" and "Twirling Batons," all directed by Paul Raasch. Patrol awards will be given out by Principal M. fc». Hchoenholtz, after which Commander Bernard Matchen of the American Legion will present the Legion awards to two outstanding students. The main address of the evening will be given by Supt. C. Allan Fort of Libertyville. Supt. C. H. Duker will distribute Uie diplomas. Members of the class include Linda Anderson, Barbara Becker, Homer Bassett, John Baumgartner, Zelinda Bennett, John Bonezkowski, Robert Caible, James Crook, Patricia Dixon, Jack Enslow, David Fantus, Francis Golbeck. Dale Hinspater. John Johnson, Dale Johnston, Jackie Jolitz, Jack Kloepfer, Denis Kosup, Linda Lange, Richa'd Lifto, Laurel Loff, Kenneth Losch, David Marunde, William McCarroll, Jean McQinley, Gerald McQj-egor, Kathleen MoWeJX Thomas Mortimer, Telia Narcli, Helen Olson, Peter Olson, George Peterson, Sharon Roewer. Richard 8anford, John Scarbrough, Joyce Schafer, Evelyn Schooley, Carole Schueler^ Pau! Seebgr, Kathryn fSmith, Kay Stcrtier, Ronald Swanson, Diane Tabor, Beverly Thomas, Nancy Thornton, Donald Veenhuis, Jack Wall, Vincent Walsh, Mary Watkins, Marcela< West, Gwen Wiedenhoeft, William Wilier, Barbara Williams and Wayne Wirfs. Johiwburg School ' At Johnsburg's public grade school, there are four graduates, Andre Larson, Karen Tischendorf, Bonnie Tomm and William Gooddale. The graduation exercises will take place Friday evening, June 4, at 8 o'clock, with the address (Continued on Page 8) Church Filled For First Mass LATEST/QUEEN CONTEST ENTRIES A large number of friends and relatives filled St. John the Baptist church at Johnsburg last Sunday morning sit 11 o'clock when Rev. Everett Hiller read his first Mass. Serving as assistant priest was Rev. Joseph Blitsch, pastor, while Rev. Earl Ambre was deacon and Rev. Albert Kretschmer, S.V.D., was sub-deacon. Melvin Hemann acted as master of ceremonies and the sermon was delivered by Rev. Ray Hettermann. Others assisting in the impressive rite were Rt. Rev. C. S. Nix, Rev. Schuler, Rev. Mc- Gowan, Rev. Miller. Rev. Daleiden, Rev. Hugh, Rev. Thennes, Rev. Beier and Rev. Charles J. Kelley of Columbia, S.C. Fr. Kretschmer, a missionary from the Gold Coast, Africa, is a cousin of Fr. Hiller. Friends and relatives attended from Sublette, Waukegan, Maple Park, Lemont, Spring Grove, Richmond, McHenry, Rockford, Chicago, Skokie and Johnsburg, 111., and from Janesville, New Munster, Burlington, Milwaukee and Dorchester, Wis. PIANO RECITAL WILL BE HELD IN CITY ON JUNE 6 Th.? public is invited to attend the fifth annual June recital of the piano students of Lillian Freeman Leibsohn at the Mc Henry Community high school auditorium Sunday, June 6, at 2:46 o'clock. The recital program Vtil include piano ensemble and solos by , such composers as Johxan Straun, Jr., Anton Dvorak, Vic« tor Herbert, Chopin,1 Ctounod* Raltieau, frtml, ^CMminaST and Moszkowski. "* McHenry pianists who will perform are Gail Brefeld, Nancy Buckner, Sarakay Douglas, Camille and Trey Covalt, Joyce Eckstein, Barbara Eggert. Fred and Michael Fenske, Judy Hans, Karen Kralowetz, Alan Reitesel, Ruth Ann and Jack Schoenholtz, Rijth Phannenstill, Joyce Schafer and Mary Anne Pottie, also Deralyn and James West of Genoa City, Wis. A few of these people, ranging in age from 6 to 16 years, will be performing in public for the first time. CANCER DRIVE END^ The cancer drive ended June 1 and workers are asked to please turn in money collected to Augusta Diedrich or Gertrude Barblan. SCENE OF FATAL PLANE CRASH Keith Lowrey, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Lowrey, Route 3, is one of twenty-eight junior students at Coe college, Cedar Rapids, la.., who will attend the Air force ROTC summer camp for one month," beginning June 40. He has been assigned to Iupwry AFB, Colo. The summer camp is a required part of the four-year AFROTC course ' and must be completed before a commission is granted. Cadets will cover an 18 hour training program designed to give them practical application of three years of classroom work in preparing for commissions as second lieutehants in the Air Force. DR. J. W. BAKER OPENS OFFICE FOR DENTAL PRACTICE Joining McHenry's professional ranks on June 7 will be Dr. J. W. Baker of Elmwood Park, who will practice dentistry. He will be located at 110 Green street, having taken oveF the office of Dr. Irving Stone, who is leaving this community. Dr. Baker was recently discharged from service with the Army dental corps. He graduated in 1950 from Northwestern jLJniversity School of Dentistry. SUMMER SERVICES Summer services at the Com* munity Methodist church will be held at 8 a.m.. and 10:45, with Sunday School at 9:15. m Photo by Kolin Taken only a few minutes after Sunday's accident, this photo shows the plane which crashed and took the' lives of two young McHenry men, Daniel Cooney, 28, and James Green, 20, both veterans. The accident occurred on the Ben Blake farm Just north of the city about 5:30 o'clock, with the plane nose-diving into the field after apparent engine trouble. • „ CAROL ARVIDSON # / ^ • MARLENE ARVIDSON SHIR$& :Y CONWAY, • Ninteen Girls . & Queen Race Tlifere are now nineteen entries in the Marine Day queen contest, the latest being Arlene Wimmer, Nancy Mueller, Roberta Wirfs, Mary Bruxer and Pat Kuehn. The girls present Tuesday night at the second class in the current charm course learned about proper skin care and the wise use of cosmetics. Those in charge of the contest would very much like to have more entries from the territory surrounding McHenry, as well as city girls. The director also wishes to remind members of families who are annual summer residents here that they are eligible to enter the contest if they reside in the Community high school district. Next week's course will be held Monday night at 7:30 o'clock in the school. Ann Varese will be present to speak on the importance of a well modulated voice and a good vocabulary. Miss Betty Nielsen will be present to make a wire recording of each ' girl's voice. Opinions on the manner in which the Arvkteon twins -* Caroi and Marlene -- should be entered, are still desired. Interested persons are urged to write to the Queen Contest Director, McHenry, 111., stating whether in their opinion the girls should be entered as a single or double entry. Entry blanks »re available at the Plaindealer office or at the Toddler shop. DANIEL COONEY. JAMES GREEN CRASH Plane NoM-Dived On Nearby Farm Sunday Evening A twisted mass of plane wreckage drew crowds to the Ben Blake farm just north of McHenry throughout Sunday night and Monday, the scene of an accident whictt took the live* of two young McHenry men. The men were Daniel Cooney, 28. son of Martin Cooney of Richmond Road, and James Green, 20, 3on at Mr. and Mrs. William Green. The two friends had spent the afternoon working to repair a car in the rear of the Cooney residence. About 4 o'clock they left for the Woodstock airport, where the light plane which they owned was kept. Telling a third party that they would return to give him a ride after going to Elgin, where they planned to re-fuel, the young men began their flight. Engine "Missing" Witnesses said they detected that the engine was "missing** as the plane circled over the city about 5:30, evidsntly in distress and looking for an opening in which to land. Suddenly, it i plunged to earth in a nose-dive. Aid was sought immediately but both young men were killed instantly in the crash of the dual-controllcd airplane. An examination of the wrecked J plane is being made in aa effort to discover the caose of the "J ( 3 foravr pBf»t nifch ^ HOLIDAY TRAFFIC Northwest Airttrne, flew r««te- DORIS DERMOTCT GARDEN CLUB MA^ PLANS FOR STYLE REVUE ON JUNE 9 Members of the McHenry Garden club are busily engaged in completing preparations for their annual card party, Wednesday, June 9. at 1 p.m.. at the V.F.W. hall. As a result Of the enthusiasm displayed by the chairman, Mrs. Albert Bartoian, this year's party has them all^ zealously making plans The group will presnt a display of floral arrangements on the serving tables which will be aianged by Mrs. Fred Lieberson and Mrs. Lorna JJM* who have won many ribbons and awaids in the past. Mis. George Kramer, refreshment chairman, and her committee have planned a most attractively prepared luncheon of sandwich loaves, dessert and beverages, after which the guests will enjoy "Honeymoon Shower," a style show which is being presented by Betty Nielsen, whose initiative and imagination have (Continued on Rage w" ACCIDENTS LOCALLY Jerry Klaman, 15, of Harvard, was killed last Friday morning and his father, Alvin Klaman. 52, was fatally injured in a traffic accident which occurred south of Brookdale bridge on Rt 14 between Woodstock aad Harvard. A third occupant of the car, Glenn Chamberlain, 16. suffered shock. Two trucks were involved in the crash as well as the Klaman car. ' On a gravel road near Rt. 31. near Algonquin, a milk truck driver. Eugene Sylvester. 23, of Elgin, lost his life in an auto accident. Wh&i his truck was struck by a par driven by Isadore Tuchlak of Algonquin, it forced Sylvester to swerve and crash into a tree. NANCY SIEMON ELECTED CAMPUS QUEEN AT COLLEGE At the annual May pageant ceremonies of the College of Saint Teresa, Winona, Minn., Saturday afternoon. May 22, Miss Nancy Siemon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Siemon. McHenry. was named campus queen for the year 1954-55. Members of the campus court are chosen for the following outstanding characteristics: personal beauty, personality, integrity, responsibility, academic scholarship, loyalty and cooperstivenesg. In the capacity of campus queen. Miss Siemon will serve as a member of the Student Council and &s head of the social commission which has charge of all social functions on campus. larly tn order to maintain his ^ ^ pilot's license and was known to be an excellent flyer. A narigator during World War II, he 1 later became employed by the 1 airlines and flew a dangerous ri '.; mission with troops and ammu- if nition between Seattle and TA- "j y° ,5;l Numerous times, Under ad- ^ verse conditions, the plane tn- 1 veiled for short periods over Russian controlled territory but the skill of the pilot brought the men and equipment to safety each time. . Green, although not a regis- •; tered pilot, had a talent for me- X chanical work and had learned J much about the operation of a plane. Cooney, a graduate of the Me» Henry high school and the University of North Dakota, was ,| employed as a mechanical angineer by the Cook Electric com- Jj pany of Skokie. •» He is survived by his father ;;;| and three brothers, John' of .1 Grand Forks, N.D.. Martin, Jr„ ,,^1 of Fort Worth, Texas, and Lee, * -*Sj attending college at Bradley IM- . | versity. / Green also attended the local || high school and served a short ,A|1 time in the Marines before being ^ given hl^' medical discharge. Mi was employed by an insurance company in Chicago. He leaves his parents ant a '1 younger brother. Charted a star |f dent at Cornell college, Iowa. The bodies of the two on s.;3 rested in flag-draped caskets to #|j the George Justen & Son fti--wl home until Wednesday„ Services tor Cooney were conducted that morning from St. Mary's chunk) with burial in Hartland ceme- ^ tery.- Last rites for cJreen were COB- ^ ducted from the funeral hone 2 o'clock in the afternoo*. fW- ^ lowed by interment in Woodland 4| cemetery. Both young men were qjoMt * | and industrious and had the respect of the entire munity, which extends staeeve | sympathy to thefc bereaved famO- , :| ies- _ zrri 4, NORBERT MAUCH *1*1 -iS CHAIRMAN OF MARINE DAY PARADE The Edward Buss, Sr. family has moved to Bohner'a Lain, Wis, for the summer season. Kbrbert Mauch. chairman of | the Marine Day parade, annoim- • ces that the committee is dmsirous of obtaining entries as i early as possible. An early tame of the plaindealer will list f classifications under which may be entered. f&g Members of the committee In- ; ^ elude two past chairmen of tj» event, C * Dakar Char)** Vveitai. .1