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PLAINDEALER Volume 80 -- No. "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" 27 McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 11. 1954 10c Per Copy Musin' and * Meanderin1 Joe n (ypu may remember him as the crow that calls the fcorner of Elm street and Richmond road his home) has returned after a long absence which his owner, George Worts v thought might have been to bird heaven. Except for one bad habit acquired in some unknown manner, Joe is a well-behaved crow these days. He has been known to follow the milk man and lift a lew bottle caps on the neighbors' doorsteps shortly after sun-up, taking his fill as far as his beak would reach. Instead of using the rod, "Father" Worts cut the wings of poor Joe, who is growing up the hard way! One young McHenry lad is not taking any chances on being missed by Santa this year. His requests arrived at the Plaindealer office Nov. 4, including a "supperman watch, drawing with dots, familiar American birds, child's golden trumpet, card library, frontier rifle and JR linemans belt. « ' Similar letters, as they are written by local youngsters, will appear in Plaindealers published in December. Judi Roesch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Roesch of Country Club Drive, was recently selected to be a member of Terrapinette at Illinois Wegieyan university, Bloomington, where she is a freshman. Terrapinette on Wesleyan's campus is an apprentice group to Terrapin club for girls who are good swimmers and interested in synchronized swimming. On the light pole at the city hall is hanging a sample of the type of holiday decoration which will adorn many of the poles throughout thi^Christmas season. The installations are being made possible by the Chancer of Com- The 28x38 frames hold both religious and joyful scenes and should prove most effective in lighting the streets of the business section next month. In years to come, by adding more of the decorations each year, every pole will be lighted. Nancy Letcher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Letcher, 5330 Foster, Chicago, formerly of McHenry ,is«a member of Pi Sigma Alpha, honorary political science fraternity on the Knox college ipampus. The members present a weekly half-hour current events program over local radio statiojj WGIL. Miss Patsy Goranson has been pledged to Pi Kappa Sigma, social sorority, at Northern Illinois State Teachers college. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Goranson of McCullonj Lake, Patsy graduated from the local school in 1953. FRED GARNER, SR., LOCAL VISITOR 63 YEARS, IS DEAD Services for Fied Garper, Sr., are being held today (Thursday) in Brookfield, 111., where he lived. Until the time of last rites, the body has been resting at Johnson's funeral home. Mr. Garner died Tuesday morning, Nov. 9, in his sleep. A native of Chicago, where he was born Feb. 20, 1874, he had been coming to Johnsbuig to visit for the past sixty-three years. So fond was he of this community that often Mr. Garner made the entire trip by bicycle, Just so that he might spend the day fishing. Survivors are two sons, Elmer and Fred Garner, the latter of McHenry, and a daughter, Grace Smith; also two grandchildren, Lois Garner and Sharon Hironimus,. - of... this. (- community.,-. A datsghfer, itene Winters, preceded him in .death. SONS OF LEGION WILL BE FORMED IN CITY NOV. 16 ' Harold Vycital Named Chairman Of New Program At the last meeting of the local "Legion post, authorization was passed to form a Sons of the Legion squadron for the McHenry organization. Commander Robert J. Conway appointed George Mrachek, Ed Reid, Ed Mars, Donald Dewey, Paul Raasch and Harold Vycital aa the advisory committee for the squadron, with the latter acting as chairman of the movement. Tuesday evening, Nov. 16, at 7 o'clock has been set aside by the committee as the organizational meeting. All sons who sign up on or before that time will have their names inscribed and thus become charter members. Eligible to join, are all male descendants, ^adopted sons and step-sons' of members of the American Legion and those male descendants of veterans who died in service during World War I, World War II or the Korean conflict; also those who died following their honorable discharge from the service. No Age Limit There is no age limit for membership and activities for different age groups are being planned by the parent organization. Among them are the dhim and bugle corps, marksmanship, model building, ritualistic achievement and other activities. Legionnaire J. R. Cameron of Post No. 5, Joliet, district Sons of the Legion chairman, will be present at the Nov. 16 meeting' to explain the program. He will also have with him some of the members cf his squadron who will help answer questions and tell of their own activities. PARTYCU SOILED IN 1 ;*There Was considerable excitement, jr period of tnild fear and general embarrassment last Saturday night when the furnace bkrw out during a feather party hpd at the Moose lodge. '£A.s one member looked at another,^ his first thought must have been that the social gathering might rather have been a hard timed costume party for soot and smoke were most evident on the faces and clothes of those attending. ' - Soiled clothes proved tifte only damage reported. EXPECT CAPACITY CROWD TO ATTEND FOOTBALL BANQUET Negotiations are still upder way by Kiwanis club officers to secure the best possible speaker for the annual football award dinner which will' be held in the local high school cafeteria on {Monday evening, Nov. 29, starting promptly at 7 o'clock. Top stars of the gridiron were contacted in recent weeks and on at least two occasions arrangements were thought to be completed when it became necessary to change the date of the banquet and thus prevent the desired speaker from attending. Rev. Fr. Eugene Baumhofer, former assistant pastor of St. Mary's church here, will act as master of ceremonies. The invocation will be given by Rev. Burton Schroeder of Nativity Lutheran church, Wonder Lake. In all, about thirty-five will be' honored, including team members, coaches and cheerleaders. From all advance indications, a capacity crowd of almost 400 is expected to be in attendance. In addition to gold football pins, gifts of the Kiwanis, which will be presented to M.C.H.S. Warriors, the coveted "most valuable trophy" award will be made to the young man selected by his teammates as having contributed the most to the game this year. The name of fehe person to receive the award will not be made known until the time of presentation. Music will be furnished by the high school boys' octet, who will sing a medley of college songs. Soloists will be Bill Weber, Howard Useman and Art Beck. VETERANS DAY RINGWELL FARMS ENTER SHORTHORN IN INTERNATIONAL SHOW Ringwell Farms of Ringwood, operated by James. C., Ewell, have listed entries in the purebred breeding classes in the Shorthorn division of the fifty-fifth annual' International , Livestock Exposition Which will be*' held from Nov. 26 through Dec. 4 an IiUeroatioH&l Amphitheatre lit the * Chicago Stock Yards,. This is the world's greatest livestock show. At the 1953 Intel national, this prominent herd won the junior and grand champion female awards in the Shorthorn classes, which this year will be judged on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 29 and 30. Entered in the fat cattle classes of the Aberdeen Angus division o AJt 11 o'clock this (Thursday) morning the combined firing squads of the American Legion Post, No. 491, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, No. 4600, wifl hold'memorial services at the corner of Green and Elm street. The service will be in memory of the dead of all wars who have given to their country's cause "the last full measure of devotion." McHenry's veterans ask that everyone pause for one minute, face the east and pay silent tribute to the w&r dead. News About Our Servicemen I yLoren J, Freund is at present af Cartip cBaffeST J&fc-,'%oe!re*>hey is, undergoing' an eight-week course in basic training, at the completion of which he will receive a fourteen-day leave. Lorfen, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Freund, enlisted '"Oct. 24 for a period of three years in the Signal corps for assignment in the Army Security agency. Upon completion of his leave, Largest Tax Bill 1$ Distributed Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weingart spent Ja few days this past week last Thursday from Memorial in the home of their daughter, hospital, where he had undergone Mrs. Ed Skoney, at Elmhurst. surgery. he will report to Fort Devins, are Earl Miller Of Spring Grove {Mass., to the Army security and Milton Wirth of Marengo. | training center for processing These classes will be judged Nov. | and assignment to a technical 30, with the grand champion j school. steer award made that afternoon. | -- Two interesting letters, one Jacob Stoffel returned home i from Gerald Long from Bonners JUNIORS PRESENT ANNUAL PLAY, "GREAT EXPECTATIONSIN SCHOOL AUDITORIUM FRIDAY NIGHT, NOV. 12 LEGION CELEBRATION Today, Veterans Day, the American Legion Post, No. 491, will hold a celebration in the Legion Home starting at 5 O'clock. There will be a pot-luck supper, followed by dancing. All veterans, whether or not they are Legionnaires, are Invited to attend. SMITH RITES t William Smith, father of Ann Smith of McHenry, died in Hines hospital last Saturday evening, Nov. 6, following a long' illness. The body rested at the Suburban funeral home in Maywood until 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, when military rites were conducted there, followed by services in St. Eulalian Catholic church. Last rehearsals are being held for the junior class play, "Great Expectations," which will be presented by a cast of fourteen on Friday evening, Nov. 12, at 8:15 o'clock in the high school auditorium. The play is under the direction of Miss Margaret Kreul, assisted by Sandra Sells and Betty Holochwost. The cast includes the following: Pip, Jim Keohane Mrs. Joe Gorgery, Karen Glosson Joe Gorgery, Ken Sawdo Provis, John Sternickle Sergeant, Bill Brooks Miss Havishham, Audrey Tonyan Estella, Kathleen. Anglese Sarah Pocket, Ann Lundborg Biddy, Betty Holochwost Mr. Jaggeri, Richard Wissell Heitxut Cockct, Dick.Vbic -Ka-ney.* swansoiP Molly, Barbara McGregor Clara Barley, Joan Young Bentley Drummel, Pete Bastian The play centers around Pip, a timid country boy who is apprenticed to a blacksmith in old England. He is summoned to the home of an eccentric old spinster, Miss Hayisham, to serve as a playmate to her ward, Estella, a pantalooned-clad orphan who treats the young lad with contempt. The attempts of Pip to become a "gentleman" and the many interesting complications in which he becomes involved bring the play to a satisfying ending. Between acts, musical interludes will be furnished by two vocal ensembles. Ann Lundborg will siiy "Smile," with a ^girls' ensemble furnishing a background for her solo, and Betty Holochwost will sing "Cara Mia,'" with the boys' octet assisting. LAKEMOOR SCENE OF ROBBERY AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY Lakemoor was the scene of oneof two cohnty robberies over the weekend. Harry Reiss of Des Plaines was slugged and robbed of fifty dollars and personal papers just after midnight Sunday in the parking lot of a tavern in Lakemoor, according to a report from the sheriff's office. Reiss was reported to have told police that two men left the" tavern after him, got in a car and started to drive away. Inbacking out their car hit the Reiss auto. Whcii Re:,;; got oU-L to talk: td them, - he said one of them knocked hLn d'Ovvxi. The otLci, he reported, took his wallet containing fifty dollars from hisi pocket. The offenders have been traced. Ferry, Idaho, and the other from Sgt. Martin Klapperich from Camp Pendelton, Calif., were received this pkst week. They read as follows: "I would like to take this time to thank you for sending me the McHenry Plaindealer. It gives me great joy and comfort to be able to sit down and read about all the happenings in my home town. "I didn't realize how much I would miss 'my home town till I was 'stationed On this isolated base sixty miles from civilization. But through your kindness you have made it > possible to bring my home town to me. "So once again I wish to thank you for sending me the McHenry Plaindealer. "Sincerely yours, "Gerald Long" not CUBS TO DISPLAY HISTORICAL ITEMS ON FRIDAY, NOV. 19 The public is again reminded of a display of old items reminiscent of an earlier period in Mo- Henry, which will be shown at the Legion Home on Nov. 19 by Cub Scout pack 362; Any item? such as photos, qiaps, jewelry, china, models of old cars, etc.> which might have been passed down and are now in the possession of local families would be welcomed for display purposes.. Anyone desiring to contribute to the display is asked to con* tact Mrs. Donald Meyer. "I'd like to take this time to express my sincere appreciation for sending me our hometown paper. It's great to know the people in your home town think of their servicemen. I'm sure there are many men who receive their hometown paper feel as I do. It helps a person to adjust themselves wir^n they corn" hrm<\ wa) -evei>lliiiig. ' xsii L new when they come bach hoTr"> jsettle there. "I'm, with the Marine corps band here at Camp Pendleton. This experience has been a help to my music education. I'm ending my tour of three years' duty this month. I've more' than enjoyed my time in California but as old as, the saying is, there is no place like home and good old McHenry. "Respectfully yours, "Sgt. ^lartin M. Klapperich" The county treasurer's office announced last week the largest, collection of t&xes ever recorded in. McHenry county. Announf.e- -ipent was made by Treasurer G. Stevens, who leaves his' position at the end of his *term of office this month. Collections came from the largest bill ever presented to taxpayers, $4,932,276.94 and amounted to $4,792,367.04. This amounts to 97.4 per cent of the entire bill and is believed to be the 'largest percentage ever collected. r Of the county's personal property tax bill of $937,858.81,^ $788,630.30 has been collected. According to Mr. Steven#, all of the unpaid taxes are not delinquent as some have been sold at a recent tax sale. McHenry ran second to Algonquin township with $644,071.95. Algonquin paid $883,127j45 and Dorr was third with $619>,067.09. Further word from the .treasurer brought out the fabt that $89,647.04 had been paid under protest, mostly from the Lakewood community near Crystal Lake. Final distribution of taxes collected is being made during November to the various' taxing bodies. Mr. Stevens will be succeeded in office by Vernon Kays, who was winner in last week Tuesday's general electioil. Parents Of Handicapped Plan For Second Meeting Parents and firends of the handicapped in McHenry county will hold their second meeting on Wednesday evening, Nov. 17, at 7:30 o'clock in the Clay street school, Woodstock. A fine program, social hour and refreshments are planned and it 1$. hoped that anyone Interested in this type of work will feel welcome to attend. This is National Education Week! Four Holiday Programs Planned In spite of unusually fine fall weather, the calendar serves as a reminder that the holidays are approaching and with them several musical programs are in prospect, all of a different type. The first will be presented Sunday evening, Dec. 5, by sixty-, eight members of the McHenry Choral club. In addition to the formal portion of their program, the club is featuring the Waring version of " TWas the Night Before Christmas," which will be sung by the entire group, accompanied by pantomime action. A second feature will be the formation of a human Christmas tree, using as a theme the tree as a symbol of Christmas. Special attraction will be organ and piano selections by Jean and Joan Weber and by Ida Ann Quinlan and Mary Ann Bolger. On Wednesday evening, Dec. 8, at 8 o'clock, Sister Andreella of St. Mary's church has planned an interesting musical program as a tribute marking the close of the Marian year. Selections will be sung by both the adult and the junior choirs of the church and Miss Mary Jo Obenauf of Lake Geneva, Wis., a former, pupil at gt. Mary's, will be featured as piano soloist. The following Sunday, Dec. 12, the P.T.A. of St. Mary's church will present their annual program, which is under the direction of Mrs. Mary Kauss. Mrs. Kauss is using as her theme "Santa's Toy Shop," in which the children will visit Santa's workshop and some of his toys will come to life to sing and dance. The program will begin at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and favors, .are being planned for all youhgsters attending. Fourth of the programs will be the choral concert presented the same evening, Dec. 12, by ISO members of the high school vocal department. flowing numbers by. the four •"Stioraj group*; members of it girls' iuid .boys' Ensembles . lpnuont ;hctfiday selec-; tlons in -an outdoor seating, after which they will-, be heard in Christmas Humbert of a sacred nature, presented in a choir setting. \ PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE HELD IN CITY SCHOOLS $40,128 REALIZED M MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DRIVE CONCURS) IN McHENRY; COUNTY GOAL $375,000 IN KENTUCKY SCHOOL FLOYD FEEZEL Floyd Feezel, son of Mr. Iind Mrs. Floyd iFeezel of Ringwood, was recently assigned to the noncommissioned officers' school at Fort Campbell, Ky„ according to word received from .there. The school is designed to supply the Army with Its futut'e corporals and sergeants. The young man received his basic ^training at Fort Benning, Ga„ and took advanced training at Camp Hade, Colo. The first parent-teacher conference of the year in the McHenry public school system was held /Friday, Nov. 5, at the Edgebrook, Johnsburg and Lakemoor schools. Inuring the day and evening, 420 parents visited their children's teachers to make this the most successful conference since the program was inaugurated three years ago. The 'purpose of the visits is to Ijave the parents and teachers become better acquainted and for the latter to learn any difficulties the pupils may encounter at home. Since the start of the program, a report of the faculty has been most encouraging in giving results of the conferences. TJie visits are held early in the school year and again in the spring. CHURCH BAZAAR On Saturday, Nov. 13, the ladies of Nativity Lutheran church at Wonder Lake are sponsoring a family style dinner and bazaar at Acacia hall, McHenry. Booths containing all types of hand-made items will be featured at the bazaar, which starts at 2:30 in the afternoon. Dinner will be served, starting at 5:30. HOLIDAY FASHION FAIR IS LATEST OF HOME BUREAU EVENTS McHenry Home Bureau members are actively pgrticipating in the holiday fashion fair which will take place in the Woodstock high school on Thursday, Dec. 2, at 8 o'clock. The show will be a Christmas preview of what is available for hotyday giving and enjoyment. The complete program for the d*y is not yet av^abie»>v.lwft; .ft, promises to be full of delightful treats. Officers are making a countywide effort to' bring together "twenty-five merchants w|io will show junior and adult fashions and nearly a thousand homemakers to offer their ,candy, yeast cake and other ' pantry specialties for the enjoyment of the public. Betty Nielsen of McHenry will be among those helping to stage the fashion show. The committee on decorations, with Mrs. James Holmes in charge, will turn the high school stage into a holiday paradise with the help of her committee members and some merchants. Mrs. James Higgins and Mrs. Joy Polnow are working out details of coordinating the tremendous fashion review. Mrs. Jos. Schalz, Mrs. V. Rappaport, Mrs. Fred Mastin, Mrs. Walter Anderson and Mrs. Joseph X. Waynne are making the county-wide contacts for the showing 6f wearing apparel. Mrs. Joseph Rosulek is designing posters for the publicity department with Mrs. Waynne. ASSESSMENT POST The board of supervisors has referred the matter of establishing the office of supervisor of assessment in McHenry county to the finance f committee foi study and report. The proposition was approved by a wide margin by voters at the Nov. 2 election. In accordance with the law, the appointment cannot be made until the next regular meeting of the board in June. 4-H Outstanding Members To Be Honored On Achievement Night Pvt. John E. May, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund P. May, is at present stationed at Camp Chaffee, Ark., having been transferred a few weeks ago. From Cpl. John Knox in Taegon, Korea, comes the following letter: "Dear staff: "I'd like to thank the Plaindealer staff and all other persons »cipoiioible for my receiving your grs- pap:. I.:/ ' pai'. two years. It certainly has been appreciated at this end of the line. "If everything goes well I plan to spend next Christmas back in good ole. McHenry, so I you can stop my subscription now as I don't believe I would receive your next issue." Nov. lo, 'ii-ds the Mr.TT<--"v1 Gerald Wegener has been promoted to the rank of corporal at Woodbridge, Va. He is the son of the Martin Wegeners of Pearl street. Pvt. Alfred Krepel is home on furlough from Camp Chaffee, Ark., after completing basiq training. The son of Mr., and Mrs. Walter Krepel, he will return to duty on Friday. Pvt. Merle Freund, son. of Mr. and Mrs. Nick B. Freund, has been home on furlough from Camp Chaffee, Ark., this week. Saturday eVer.r v--- ins .hut. County 4-H Federation for their annual Achievement Night, which Will be held in the Crystal Lake high school at 7:30 o'clock. Many of the 502 members enrolled in thirty-four home economics clubs and 409 belonging to twenty-two agricultural clubs will be present tb receive awards. These figures bring the 1954 enrollment to 911 4-H members in fifty-six clubs. Honors and recognition for state outstanding 4-H work will be received by twenty-five home economics members and fifteen agricultural club boys and girls. State individual project honors will be given to eighty-five home economics and thirty-four agricultural club members. County awards in home economics include twenty-nine out- Standing and 148 project honors awards and in agriculture twentyfive outstanding and seventynine- proje-.-t. honou. A, nun.', sj. ' U - & state level competition will be announced for the first time. v A most interesting program has been planned by the 4-H achievement committee, with square and social dancing to follow. The public is invited to attend. More Honors On Thursday night, Nov. 18, the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce will have as its guests at a banquet the twienty-five home economics and fifteen agricultural 4rH members who have been acclaimed state outstanding 4-H club members. Included among those honored will be Mary Linn Hogan of Ringwood, Karen Schmelzer and Betty Wright of McHenry, David and Annette Smith of Richmond and Marita and Gordon Thomson of Plato Center. The latter four established their records as members of local clubs. As the drive for funds to provide more adequate facilities at Memorial hospital, Woodstock, came officially to a close last week, 143 gifts amounting to $38,278 had been reported. Tlie meeting was held Thursday evening and since that time another four pledges totalling $1,850 have been made, bringing the figure for the city of McHenry to $40,128. The kick-off for general solicitation in Woodstock began on Tuesday of this week with nearly 200 workers. Crystal Lake began its major campaign Wednesday with about 100 workers. Throughout the county it is hoped to reach a goal of $375,000, with which a new addition, a wing and general remodeling will be undertaken. In all, thirty-five beds will be added if present plans are able to be carried out, doing away with the present necessity for setting up beds and treating patients in the halL . Under provisions of the state and federal governments regarding building and remodeling of this type, the hospital drive receipts in the county will be matched with funds from these two sources. > Should the goal of $375,000 be reached within the county, equal funds by the government wouKS bring the figure to the $750,000 deemed necessary to carry out the cost of construction needed. Before the opening of the dritM^ the hospital staff doctors aiiil the hospital auxiliary had pledged over $100,000. ' Although the drive has officially come to a close in McHenry; contributions may still be made at the McHenry bank or by contacting Chuck Miller, chairman of the campaign here. Claude Gordon, chairman of the drive in Richmond, announced on Tuesday of this week that the Richmond Rpt&ry cmb ltas pledged $3,w0 to Ofe drive. . t -Xoiptfrry Local hospital directors Albert Barbian, Dr. J. fBttgettl Sayler, William Burfeindt Chuck Miller. A general description of new addition includes on mt ground level a sB&cious and well daytfght«l kitchen, dining room, laboratory and much needed store age facilities. * X-rky, a new waitr ing room, ea^ergehcy operating room, morgue* and sewing room are also provided. On the first' floor the lobby wffl be expanded, there will be gener» al offices and adrrfitting and me&> ical record rooms, $ith new housing for twenty-one beds. "~'*TThe second floor will be given over entirely to surgical cases, with a twenty-five-bed capacity. In the new front wing will be two major operating rooms, ® large work, room, anesthesia storage and & doctors' lounge £hd locker room. ' . There will be all new construction on the third floor, wh£c& will be devoted to maternity, with a twenty-patient capacity. LAKEMOOR YOUTH APPREHENDED FOR DAMAGE TO TIRES ^Should two or three LakemoO* youngsters become outstanding athletes some day they may be able to credit a rather serious prank which resulted in a quantity of undesirable exercise last Monday night. The boys, 11 and 12 years of age, made the rounds of the community, letting the air Out of tires on forty-four cars. Lakemoor police caught them in the act and for the next several hours the boys ledJ police from one car to another, where the officers watched the youth re* pair the damage. > WlLL hEAh TALK ON DRIVING TESTS Donald Smith, district saf«$£ director of the Chicago Motor club, will be guest speaker at the next meeting of the McHenry Community Parent Teachers association, to be held in the high school cafeteria on Thursday, Nov. 18, at 8:15 o'clock. His sub* ject will be "Alert! Driving Testi in Action." Mr. Smith will bring with him some driver training equipment which should prove interesting to the audience. Mrs. Frank Rourke will be hxm tess chairman of the Three robbers, attired odd assortment of costumes, reported to have coats and pelts worth from a furrier at day night. \