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k\V5,ViV ^ r;: • .flitS>::.; .*.^\v, .;'.:,v •£•... : l-TY-s^ 7 / -4* yj* /pe* « ^ ^T ^ lt%"-lv#"t5i. -" l-i V' " »"4i& "•:^"v^g - :4h| "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" Volume 80 -- No. 31 McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 9. 1954 1• Musin' and i Meandetin* • i e loaa.aa......... J Yoking residents of the Wood- I Jftock Children's home will benefit from the trig day which is being sponsored In McHenry on Saturday, Dec. 11. j One-half of the youngsters are J from the county. The home is dependent upon 65 per cent of their cost of operation from charity, while 35 per cent of the income is from parents and courts. The public is asked to respond libel-ally for this worthy cause. Approximately 1,000 persons t attended grand opening at Riverside Drive's new gift shop last Saturday. Claude McDermott of Lakemoor has received a franchise for the sale of Nash cars in this area, with headquarters at his garage in that village. Grand opening will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec.. 10, 11 and 12, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day. Every day in the year is now set aside for some observance. Surely n<jne of the more important ones should be observed more wholeheartedly than Safe Driving Day, which will be observed throughout . the nation on Dec. 15. It is a day set aside to demonstrate that traffic accidents can be reduced materially when each motorist and pedestrian accepts full personal responsibility for observing the letter and spirit of all traffic regulations. The goal -- for every community to go accident-free for the twenty-fourhour period. Donald C. Freund, 200 Elm street, a senior in the College of Commerce at the < University of Notre Dame, is again a member of the |amed Notre Dame glpe club, according to word from the school. The glee nslub has appeared "on fS4_ Sullivan's "Toast of the Town'^tetevision show fof the past six years. Thiyear the singers will make two coast-to-coast tours totalling almost 10,000 riiiles. - Rosemary Blacher is opening a new eating establishment known as the Chuck Wagon in Lake moor in the near future. The high school auditorium was crowded to capacity last Sunday evening to hear the annual Christmas concert of the McHenry Choral club. Members will hear a recording of their program and enjoy a Christmas party next Monday evening, Dec. 13, at 8 o'clock. Thomas S. McCafferty of Spring Grove, Illinois supervisor of hatcheries, is scheduled to make an appearance on the "Farm Town U.S.A." television program Sunday, Dec. 12. He will tell how farmers can supplement their food supply with fish from farm ponds. Two new county officials took over their duties this past week and two others started new terms. Harry Herendeen was sworn in as sheriff and Vernon W. Kays as county treasurer. Henry L. Cowlin was sworn in as county judge, an office he has long held, while Raymond D. Woods started his seventh term as clerk. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bennett have been vacationing in Bur. muda, the trip having been arranged after Mr. Bennett was announced as winner in a national oil burner sales contest. The ^ Bennetts joined other members ot the party in New York city and sailed on the Ocean Monarch to the islands. Anbther winner is LeRoy M. Smith, who won a division contest for top salesman of water heaters for a three-month period. 10c Per Copy WORKERS ON POLIO DRIVE ORGANIZE FOR '55 DRIVE Ray McGee, McHenry chairman of the annual polio fund drive, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wirtz, John Thennes, Donald Howard and Mrs. George Baibian attended an organizational meeting for the 1955 March of Dimes in Woodstock last Tuesday evening. During the meeting, J. Leonard Townsend of - Woodstock was again elected county chairman; Claire , Carney of Marengo was named vice-chairman; Wayne Donahue of Huntley, secretary; and Robert Olsen of Woodstock, treasurer. State Director Dale Blaine was present and presented to the assembled group interesting figures concerning the new vaccine administered to large numbers of children last spring. Results will be ^determined by early summer of 1955. The Mothers March on Polio will take place on Jan. 27, with Mrs. Barbian acting as chairman. Donald Howard will be in charge of containers, which are expected to be placed in business houses by the middle of this month. Analyst Talks To Club Members Almost 100 members of the Lecture Luncheon club and their guests gathered at the McHenry Country club last Thursday evening to hear Austin Kiplinger, well, known reporter and TV analyst of news and public affairs. ' Scheduled to be guest of the club was Col. Philip LaFollette of Wisconsin, who was ordered last week to cancel Speaking engagements through February because of poor health. Mr! Kipllnger's analysis in* eluded his prediction that there would be no future war with Russia' but instead :a cd-existence peaee filled with tension. The former Navy ,$ilot ^al$o sees the Democrats probably RECEIVES COMMENDATION Donald F. Anderson, boatswain's mate third class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Anderson of Route 1, McHenry, is presented a commendation by his commanding officer, Navy Capt. T. A. Nisewaner aboard the destroyer tender USS Arcadia at Newport, R. 7. Anderson was commended for his expert seamanship while handling a barge during a hurricane on Aug. 31. While taking the barge from his ship to safe haven a^ the naval base at Newport, he encountered winds up to 100 knots and in visibility of less than 40 feet, succeeded in making his way to the base, where he rode out the hurricane without any damage to the barge. TWO HOLIDAY PROGRAMS NEXTCUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FEATURE ENTERTAINMENT FOR ENTIRE FAMILY gaining possession ,of the White House in 1956, with Adlai Steyenson as the likely candidate. Mr. Kiplinger observed that the average Atnerican is lax in civic duties and urge!& that each individual put forth more effort to do away with dishonest political machines. Following his talk, there was a question and answer period in which the audience took active participation. This was the first men's night planned by the club and proved most successful. The first qf two Christmas programs presented to the public next Sunday, Dec. 12, will be the efternoon offering of St. Mary's P.T.A., which is designed to please children aVid adults alike. The program will be presented beginning at 3 o'clock, in the high school auditorium. Tickets may be purchased at the doo? or in advance front: Mrs. . Mary Kauss. The program will center around Santa's toy shop and will include the following numbers: Santafe^oy Shop Scene 1 -- •:*<phe toy shop. Santa's frienos;' Janice Sturm, Connie Fieund^^Sandra Smith, Lynne and HUgft: Saynor, Joan Piotrowgki And Sfftmbi Marticke; ballerina doll, Bambi Marticke; Indian dolls, Eileen Antepenko and Carol Gothann; tapping •blocks, Colleen Mahoney, Maryellen, Janie and" Terry Nye, Kristi Chelini, Renee Leight, Lee Varese, Kathy Bolger, Deborah Griffith and N&ncJ; Kralowetz; gypsy dolls, Patty Blake and Kaien Olsen. £ Scene II -- Madonna and child. Mis. Jaines Afthoff; angel choir, Lynne Buckie, Mary Ann Mayfield, Carol Justen, Diane Freund and Howard Griffith. Scene IH -- Santa's arrival. Dancers, Mary D&u Delmonte, Phyllis Smith, Sharon Stefaneson, Gretchen Sadler, Maribeth and Suzanne Kauss, Carol Goffo; bride doll, Janet Klein and Barry Paulsen; cowboy and cowgirl, Carol Beth Fyhrie; Hawaiian dolls, Wendy Sayler, Virginia Kauss, Susan Prawl, Cindy Varese, Elaine Bartow, Pamela Leight and Linnea Larson. Three Blind Mice, Collette, Jacky and Mary Kay Ewald; U.S.A. dolls, Sally Guettler and Rosanne Kalzer; Yankee dolls, Susan Geness Meyer and Jimmy Mogg. Santa will make his appearance during the afternoon to speak to each -child. Plaindealer Starts Cartoon Series On City Businesses The Plaindealer is beginning a series of editorial cartoons that pertain to the various types of business houses that are here in MoHenry. They show in a humorous way the advantages and the importance of shopping in McHenry with the McHenry business men. ( Your money means more to you when you spen|i it here in McHenry. Let's reflect on this for a moment or two*: Local merchants and their employees are usually your fellow citizens, your neighbors, your friends. They stand behindtheir counters, on the display room floors, always ready to serve you in a courteous manner though the hours are long. They are always ready and anxious to stand behind the merchandise they sell. Prices are usually the same, especially in these days of "fair traded" items. Delivery is much quicker, the service is much better and it is less trouble all around. Remember, the more you buy from your local merchants, the better they can serve you. Another reason, probably the most important reason why you should buy in McHenry is -- money spent with local merchants helps meet local payrolls, supports local charities, helps local churches, schools, fire departments, sanitary services, etc. Your money works its way directly into the life-blood of the community and works directly or indirectly for the good of all who live in the community. In the high school auditorium next Sunday evening, Dec. 12, at 8:15 o'clock, 150 members of the school's vocal department -will present their annual1 Christmas program. The four large choruses, which include all members of the department, will each. perforin, after which the stage will be set in a holiday mood for selection in a lighter vein. Latep, a small mixed, ~ choir will take its place; behind a lighted stained glass window railing as members stag sacred numbers honoring the Christ Child, concluding with the beautiful "Gloria In Exoelsis Deo." The program will be as follows: program "Deck The" Halls," "Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming" and "Ave Maiia," girls' chorus; "Away In A Manger," and "Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones," boys' chorus. "Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be Opened," "He Shall Feed His Flock Like A Shepherd" and "Lift Thine Eyes," girls' chorus; "O Holy Father" and "King Jesus Is A-Listenin'," a-cappella chorus. Happy Holiday "Bells," mixed ensemble; "Happy Holiday," Vicki Kleinhuizen; "Sleigh Ride," girls' ensemble; "Silver Bells," Nancy Swanson and Howard Useman; "Frosty the Snowman," Marie Karbin; "Sugar Plum Fairies," Pat McCurdy and Sandra Monteleone; "Winter Song," mixed ensemble. Sacred Holiday "O Little Town of Bethlehem," boys' octet; "Come to the Stable," Bill Weber; "Virgin's Slumber Song," Betty Holochwost; "Sweet 'Lil Jesus Boy," Ann Lundborg; "Gloria In Excelsis Deo," mixed ensemble, with Art Beck as soloist. An interlude in the, program will be furnished by four of the school's pianists, Sarakay Douglas, Telia Nardi, -Terry Lishamer and Betty Holochwost. The former will accompany the choruses also. Tickets are now on sale by chorus members or may be purchased at the door. ARRANGEMENTS FOR DECORATING CONTEST PROGRESS McHenry residents are being encouraged to continue with home decorating plans for the holiday season. As yet, no contest chairman has been named but details will be worked out at the Chamber of Commerce meeting scheduled for next Monday evening, Dec. 13. A number of prizes will be awarded again this year for the most attractive and original decorations in several categories. The date of Santa's visit, too, has not yet been set, but it is possible that he may be in McHenry on Saturday, Dec. 18 This date will be definitely established at next week's meeting also. EARLY MAUNG OFXrtASOFTS AMD CARDS URGED Cooperation Of Public Asked In Sending Parcels In order to make the heavy Christmas mailing season easier for the postal department, gift and card senders are asked to cooperate by mailing at an early date. Postmaster Ray McGee cautioned this week that to be sure of your holiday greetings being •received on time, it would be a jjjood idea to mail very soon, i He further urged the purchase jof stamps far in advance of the triish period to save time. To a- Void opening before Christmas, jjust place a "Do not open until Christmas" sticker on the package. ; Mark complete addresses plainly in ink and avoid address tags, .which frequently come off. Use street numbers and names, zone numbers where applicable and box or route numbers as this is & great help to extra employees Jn the post office, f | Put return addresses on all ^nail. Tie Securely Pack articles in durable containers, tie securely but do not peal unless words "Contents mer- 'ohandise -- may be opened for postal inspection if» necessary" appear on the outside. > Don't enclose letters in parcels as they will subject the en-. |tire parcel to letter postage. » Chiistmas cards sent at the khree-cent rate are first class fmail and may be sealed and contain written messages. They ar£ delivered first, forwarded if necessary and if undeliverable, refined to mailer at no extra dost. • . tfnsealed cards sent as third class mail without unauthorized writing enclosed are chargeable ibith two cents postage if weight does not exceed 2 ounces. It is a great help to separate local and out-of-town cards in different bundles and tie. * The gost office will furnish appropriate .labels for the bundles. To fui ilier expedite mail, the use of special services such as air mail, special delivery or special handling are recommended. McHenry Leads In Sales Tax Totals McHenry led the county in sales tax payments in September, according to a report released by the state. The total listed for the city was $23,058.98 to run ahead of Woodstock with $22,624 and Crystal Lake with $22,292.23. Other cities, and villages were listed as follows: Wonder Lake, $1,216.84; Johnsburg, $300.28; Lakemoor, $272.74; Spring Grove, $850.62; Alden, $239.74; Algonquin, $4,364.29; Cary, $3,847.17; Fox River Grove, $2,714.28; Harvard, $12,235.28; Hebron, $1,815- .66; Huntley, $2,863.51; Marenero, $8,971.02; Richmond, $2,710.92; Ringwood, $1,005.50; Union, $550- .41; Consolidated, $683.40. The above collections, included among tabulations by municipalities, counties and types of business, were released *by the Illinois Department of Revenue. Leading sources of revenue came from food sales, general merchandise sales and retail business in drinking and eating establishments. In McHenry county, a total of $13,618.60 was paid as part of the $15,481,152 collected throughout the state. CITY. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE URGING S-DAY SUPPORT LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS CONTINUE IN LARGE NUMBERS "From Loridale and Bobby Dixon, twin dolls, nursery kit, walking doll with deluxe wardrobe and case, tiny tears doll, block city electric train and plastic ville, guns, baseball set, block set." "Dear Santa, "Please bring me a clarinet, fish game and a pool game. My brother Gary would like a rocking horse. Thank you. "Bobby Schaefer, age 5." "D^ar Santa, "I won't a punching bag and a trumpet, punching set and farm set and thank you. Take a part car with light and horn. "Ronald D- and Maria "Huemann's Subdivision" "Dear Santa, "I won't apunching bag and a boxing gloves and a train and a airplane and a swardout. I'm 8 years old. "Anthony "Huemann's Subdivision" "Dear Santa, "I am eight years old and I want a big bride doll that walks and crys. A tiny tiars doll that crys. A bunkbed with three beds in it, a sweetsue doll with a pretty dress. A hichchair some dishes. A dollhouse. A little sewing machine that works. A little icebox that works. A new cowgirl suit.. A new bicycle. A nurse kit. a table and chair set. a television set that works and some store books., "From Diane Thompson" "Dear Santie, "I am a good girl I don't belong to the Impy's. "I would like a zoo. Especially some monkeys. My brother, The city of McHenry and the Chamber of Commerce are joining in asking the cooperation of local residents in observing Safe Driving Day Dec. 15. The following proclamation has been issued by the mayor: Proclamation WHEREAS the increasing toll of traffic accidents and deaths is a matter of national concern and import, and WHEREAS the National Program Of safe Driving is desirous to eliminate .or control this staggering . t$t*y&f,}&athsd^aggSj and loss throughout the* year, and WHEREAS the President's Action Committee for Safety has set aside December 15 to observe as National Safety Day in an effort to emphasize the need for safe driving and the possibility of cooperation resulting in a substantial redufction in traffic deaths and accidents, NOW THEREFORE, the Mayor and City Council of the City of McHenry, Illinois, do hereby make and proclaim Wednesday, December 15, Safe Driving Day in the City of McHenry and earnestly request the wholehearted support and cooperation of the citizens of the City of McHenry in making a nationwide "S-D" Day a success. George P. FreUnd Mayor of the-City of McHenry MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EXPANSION IS ASSURED WITH S40QJI53 COUECIB); 200 ATTENDED VICTORY MINER SEVERAL MINOR AUTO ACCIDENTS REPORTED IN AREA Jerry Cristy, 20, of Rt. 1, Ringwood, son of Mr. and MTS. Kenneth Cristy, was injured in an auto accident which occurred last Thursday night on the Mc- Cullom Lake blacktop road, a mile west of Rt. 31. The Cristy car ana another driven by John Carlson of Wonder Lake collided. Cristy was taken to Memorial hospital for treatment of cuts and bruises, including eye injuries. Both cars were badly damaged. State police officers investigated. In another accident which took place Saturday night on U.S. 12, three miles east of Riohmond, three persons were injured. Margaret Barth of McHenry, driver of one of the cars, was taken to Memorial hospital for treatment. A passenger ii\ her auto, Eleanor Mangold of Johnsburg, and Jack Nitka of Minneapolis, Minn., driver of the second car, were taken to St. Therese hospital, Waukegan. The same day, a second minoi accident occurred on Rt. 4 /, south of Huntley, when an auto driven by Joseph Hosey of Hampshire collided with the fear of an auto driven by Harry Ketchum of McHenry. FOUR HEARINGS ON ZONING CHANGES ARE SCHEDULED DEC. 14 Next Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 14, at 4 o'clock, the McHenry city hall will be a busy place, with four hearings scheduled before the McHenry county zoning board of appeal?. Robert and Agnes Kohler are requesting a variation to permit the operation of a. convalescent home at the former Skidmore home on the west side of Pistakee Bay. Frank Zimmerman is requesting that a portion of "Conways' Woods" on the Pistakee Bay road, one-half mile east of the4 old bridge, be changed from farming to residential I to make it conform to the adjoining classifications. In Sunset View, near Johnsburg, Emil Puis is asking for a variation to permit the construction of an addition to an existing building which has been converted to a dwelling and which was originally built too close to the lot line. Ethel M. Goettsche desires to construct a building to be used for storing boats in the off-season on property she owns off East River Road. PRESENTED KIWANIS TROPHY The $375,000 campaign for Memorial Hospital for McHenry County has been oversubscribed by $25,053. More than 200 people attending the victory dinner cheered as a total of $400,053 was posted. With this amount of money pledged; they will be able to apply for an eighty-bed hospital rather than a seventy-five. People who have not contributed are being asked to make their pledges to * their respective town or district chairman or send directly to Memorial hospital in Woodstock. Contributions can also be given at the local bank or this newspaper office and win be forwarded to the hospital. Congratulates (Workers After posting the grand totals Bill Tittle, president of the hospital board, extended congratulations to all workers throughout the hospital service area and said, "We thank you. You have certainly most emphatically endorsed your hospital." Gerald Carey, Dan Justen Ray McGee, as well as other area leaders, extended congratulations to their particular groups. Wayne Saggers pointed out a reason why the hospital Bhould be located in Woodstock, stating that Woodstock is centrally located izi. relation to other communities Of the county. "Compared with hospitals at Elkhorn, Elgin, Belvidere and Waukegan, it is more central to the towns in tb(> county which make the most UM of the hospital." Mr. Saggers made an extensive survey of the distances to the above mentioned towns as compared to Woodstock. For example, McHenry is thirty-six miles from Belvidere, twenty-two miles from Elgin, thirty mitet from Elkhorn, twenty-three miles from Waukegan and eleven mllet from Woodstock. Slttrilaify, Ccjri* tal Lake is twenty-five mSlis from Belvidere, .seventeen miles from. Elgin, forty ftues Eiidior.v tWrty-vweC,^Mjl»..- v, Waukegan and only eighV from Woodstock. Twenty-five of the thirty-one largest communities in the county are clpser to Woodstock than to any other city having a fully accredited hospital. Aside, from being centrally located for most towns served, it is more easily reached by not being surrounded by crowded areas. Campaign headquarters will remain open at 105% Van Bursa street in Woodstock. In spite of the original figure of $375,000 being over-subscribed. President Tittle said contributions would still be welcomed. Many county residents had hot been contacted this week and have expressed a desire to donate to the worthwhile cause. Those most interested hope that it may be possible to provide a 100-bed hospital rather than the seventyfive beds assured by the original $375,000 goal. McHenry has made a wonder, ful showing with $44,570, running less than $2,000 behind the top contributor, Woodstock, with $46,276. Other communities are listed as follows: Rural, $23,761; Crystal Lake, $41,605; Johnsburg; $2,262; Richmond, $5,000; Ring> wood-Wonder Lake, $26,155; Hebron, $5,000; clubs and organizations, $12,770; advance gifts, $192,654. •••41 (Continued^on Page 8) Kolin Photo Frank Oeffling, at left, is shown receiving the coveted Kiwanis - trophy from Ed. Alderson, vice-president of the club, after he had been selected by his teammates as having contributed most to the team during the season just past. LONG ILLNESS OF GERTRUDE HANISH ENDS IN DEATH An illness of several months ended last Friday, Dec. 3, for Mis. Hanish, 68, of 109 E. Second avenue, McHenry, who died at the Villa Rest home. The deceased was a native off England, where she was bora; Jan. 10, 1886. She and her husband had resided in McHenry since 1933. Her kindly manner had Wtiil for Mrs. Hanish the devotion & neighbors and friends. Surviving is the widower, Ernest; one brother, Patrick Deasey of Chicago; and a sister, Nan Healey of England. The body rested at the George Justen & gon funeral home untfl last Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock, whe.n services were held at st Patrick's church, followed by interment in the church cemetery. ft Mrs. Carrie Covalt of Kenosha, Wis., '• visited McHenry friends last week and attended the style , revue at the Country club. STORES OPEN EVENINGS STARTING DEC. 14