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Thursday* February 4,1965 THE McHENRY McHENRY PLAINDEALER *8 Sim* mm mm 8812 West Elm Street Established 1875 Phone 885-0170 Published Every Thursday at McHenry, Illinois f.Second Glass PostageJPaid at McHenry, Illinois by McHENRY PUBLISHING COMPANY. Larry E. Lund -- Publisher Adele Froehlich, Editoi 0^^ W4* 19«S ' iLunais NATIONAL E 01 TO RIAL i#c6t'Sw Ulmjjjll.iujl.ui.imi Twice ToU Tales Subscription Rates 1 Year $4.00 1 Year $4.50 6 Mos. $2.25- 6 Mos. v. $2.50 3 Mos. • $1.50 3 Mos $1.75 In McHenry County „ Outside McHenry County In "Badger" Yearbook nrtsijm JACK HANSEN NANCY BUCKNER Two students from McHenry are among the 2,700 members of the senior class of 1965 of the University of Wisconsin at Madison who have their pictures in the senior section of the 1965 "Badger", the student yearbook at the University. The 500-page "Badger" yearbook will be distributed late in the spring. McHenry students who are members of the university's class of '65 are Nancy A. Buckner, 3710 Lee street and Jack Hansen, 2713 N. Iroquois Terrace. YMCA INDIAN GUIDE TRIBES ARE ORGANIZED Two more YMCA Indian Guide tribes have been organized by the Lake Region YMCA, both with members in McHenry and Island Lake. One tribe was scheduled to meet at the home of Larry Lund, 3208 Fairway drive, McHenry, on Wednesday, Feb. 3, and the second tribe will meet on Monday, Feb. 8, at the home of Jim Cross, 3704 Timothy, McHenry. YMCA Indian Guides provides fathers with first, second and third grade sons the opportunity to participate in a club program in 1-heir home twice a month. Many activities are enjoyed by each pair from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m., including the opening and closing ceremonies, games, songs, stories, and do-it-yourself projects of Indian Lore. Any father with a first, second or third grade son is welcome to join YMCA Indian Guides. He may do so by contacting Mr. Lund to join the first and third Wednesday group and Jim Cross to join the second and fourth Monday group. Members of the Wednesday group in addition to the Lunds are Jack and Mike Fleming of 3713 W. High Street; Ed and Jeff Borter of 3709 W. Anne; Roland and Mark Hermann of 405 Greene; Chris and Bill Jepsen of 3208 W. Fairway; James and Greg Longhway of 3021 W. Victoria; Herb and Billy Rowe of 604 N. John and Jim and Bobby Lightner of 805 N. Green. Members of the Monday group in addition to the Crosses are: Frank and Thomas Moran of 1812 Orchard Lane; Eugene and. David Negley of 801 N. Will St.; Tom and Richard Davis of 3202 Golfview; Bill and Tom Hutchinson of 3704 W. Lee; Tom, Brian and Mark Henshall of 419 David Ct., Island Lake and Ed and Ricky Former of 1105 Circle Drive, Island Lake. REDUCE CHARGES James W. Karber, chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission, has announced that Commonwealth Edison company reduced its charges to customers by about $3 million on an annual basis, effective Feb. 1. Mr. Karber said the new $3 million reduction is made under Commonwealth Edison's fuel adjustment clause which automatically passes on to the company's customers the effect of changes in the cost of fuel consumed by the company's generating stations. Patience will accomplish most anything. You can even carry water in a sieve, if you wait--till it freezes. FORTY YEARS A^JO ' (Taken frbm the files of February 5, 1925) A man from St. Paul, Minn., is trying to purchase the property known as the Bishop estate at McCullom Lake, with one or two adjoining farms This deal has been pending for some time and should it mature there will be some property owners having lake frontage, but very little water if any. The Bishop estates includes the greater part of the lake property and will no longer be used by the public, but will become private property. A number of local fans who are very desirous of having a basketball team in this city during the coming season are calling a meeting to be held at the McHenry Pleasure club , this Thursday evening. It is the plan to engage the same team which represented McHenry on the baseball diamond last sea son.. Giles Kingsley of Wau kegan, who managed the club last year, believes he will be able to assemble just as strong a club as that of last year. Miss Viola Stilling is now employed at the Gary State Bank, having started work there a short time ago. Postmaster Nick F. Steilen assumed his new duties on Monday morning of this week. He has as his assistants Misses Florence Conway and Leone Givens. Two sets of bob sleighs will be sold at right price. Alexander Lumber Company, West McHenry. Illinois boasts of 10,000 lady farmers, according to data, analyzed by the Blue Valley Creamery Institute. Dairying, poultry and hog raising are some of the branches of agriculture in which the women farmers specialize. The average McHenry county farmer's income in 1924 was $2,936, according to the Blue Valley Creamery Institute. This estimate, based on the most accurate available date, covers the yield, acreage and animal production on farms in this section of Illinois. One of the fastest games of basketball played in the high school gym this season took place Saturday night when Woodstock journeyed here. Gus Freund, our husky center, starred for the home quintet with five field goals and one free throw. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Feb. 1, 1940) "A dream come true". That expresses the satisfaction and gratitude which Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Justen feel as they gaze on their fine new funeral home on Elm street. Erected in memoriam to the late N. J. Justen, who passed away in 1935, the tan brick building presents a handsome picture. After fifty-seven years of faithful service, the Justens now open this magnificent building to the public. Many will remember the business in its infancy when the first hearse was drawn by two fine black horses. George A. Stilling has been appointed as Elgin area manager for the Standard Line and Stone company manufacturers and distributors of rock wool insulation. Mr. Stilling is a veteran of several years service with the company and prior to his transfer to the Elgin offices was a salesman in the McHenry-Lake counties territory. A dinner was ,held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George J. Wegener on Sunday in honor of the latter's birthday. _ REDUCED RATES Mrs. Laura Mae Van' Heir.- seele of Waukegan, the former Laura Michels of McHeray, died at St. Therese hospital on. Saturday night. Eleanor King, Jeanette Degen, Delma Thelen, Daniel Kennebeck, Gerald Hettermann and Vernon Reinbold attended the ski jump at Fox River Grove on Sunday. Frank May narrowly escaped injury last Monday night when his truck collided with a huge semi-trailer truck at the intersection on route 12. While John Downs of McHenry was parked on Van Buren street in Chicago and was eating his lunch in a restaurant two men in a truck drove along side of his truck and transferred Downs' load to their truck and drove away. The two men turned out to be thieves who took 160 pounds of St. Valentine's day candy that Downs was handling. TEN YEARS AGO (Take^T from the files of Feb, 3, 1955) The new McHenry theatre will have its grand opening Feb. 9. The community is very happy with news of the opening of the theatre as it has been without a year round movie since the old Colony theatre burned four years ago. The new theatre building is owned by the Boone Creek Corporation, composed of local business, with A. P. Freund acting as president of the organization. Louis Consago of Wauconda will manage the theatre. On display*" at the McHenry public library is a most unusual and interesting quilt with wheel design, its age and maker unknpwn. The quilt was discovered about two months ago in the attic of the home on Richmond Road occupied by Rt. Rev. Msgr. C. S. Nix, a notation read that it was at that time the property of the Christian Mothers' sodality but the name of the maker was not legible. The fifteen switch boards in McHenry's telephone office will be moved to another part of the central office to make room for four' newv switch boards needed to keep pace with the growth of the McHenry area. The operators will be able, to continue providing service even while the boards are moving beneath them. The Albert Barbians are enjoying a three week cruise to the West Indies and South America ports. Ernest Useman of Country Club drive was one of fifteen callers .for the first annual square dance jamboree in the northwest area. It was held in Avondale Park, in which 500 dancers from classes in twenty- one northwest parks participated. More than 800 high school vocalists and instrumentalists in eight McHenry county schools are busy in preparation for their annual festival, which for the first time -this year, will be held in the new field house at Crystal Lake. Friends and neighbors gathered at the new home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Corso and Miss Mildred Kinsala on Oak street to surprise them at a house warming party on Saturday evening. FIRE CALL Firemen were called to Regner Road Saturday afternoon when a motorist summoned help for a car he misiaki-n'y thought was on fire. Volunteers who answered the call found that jLhe vehicle was actually frozen. SHOP IN McHENRY FARM LOAN SERVICE AUCTION PETER FREUND (R 2 Box 137A) Antioch, 111. Reason: Discontinue Dairying due to ill health Lunch on grounds Wed., Feb. 10, 1:00 p.m. Location: 2 miles East of Antioch on Hwy 173 to Deep Lake Road, then V2 mile North; IV2 miles South of State Line Rd.; 2 miles West of Hwy 45 on Hwy 173. 60 HEAD HOLSTEIN CATTLE: 34 Cows of which 8 are close springers, 8 are fresh; balance milking and bred; 10 heifers, long yearlings, open; 9 one-yr. old heifers; 4 started calves; 1 Bull (2 yrs. old); All young & home raised - good quality - all calfhood vacc. FEED: 1500 bu. ear corn; 40-ton chopped hay; 50 bu. wheat; 15' silage in 14' silo. MILKING EQUIPMENT: 220-gal. Jamesway low-type bulk tank; Hot water heater; Rinsing tanks (stainless steel); 3 Surge Milking machine units; Carrying pails, strainers, etc. HOGS: 2 brood sows;6 150-lb. feeder pigs. CHICKENS: 50 Leghorn Hens & Ancona Pullets; Feeders & nests. Badger Barn Cleaner (200' chain); 2 Silage carts. Auctioneer: Norm Christensen, Franksvllle, Wis. Representative: Martin Aasen, Lake Geneva, Wis., Phone 248-2338. Clerk: Roy Straus, Madison,' Wis. TERMS: Cash or 25% down on all purchases over $25.00. Balance in 6-8-10-12 or up to 18 months time given with finance charge and carrying charge of V2 of 1% per month added to your contract. SETTLEMENT MUST BE MADE DAY OF SALE. No property can be removed until settled for. We Do Not Finance Poultry. FARM LOAN SERVICE, Inc. 1940 Winnebago Security State Bank Bldg. Madison, Wis. C E N T E R iQUIP YOUR TRACTOR NOW firestone champion openeCENTa e rRT R ACTOR TI RES SNOW TIRES - All Sites McHenry Tire Mart WALT FREUND, Prop. S981 W. Main St. Phone 885-0294 McHenry, 111. ANNOUNCED FOR DISTANCE CALLS Reduced rates for many long distance calls crossing state lines which will result in substantial savings for telephone users, become effective Monday, Feb. 1, according to Illinois Bell Telephone. The lowest interstate rates will apply any time on Sunday and on week days beginning at 8 p.m. These rates are the same as the present "After 9" (9 p.m.- to 4:30 a.m.) threeminute station calls. They are $1 or less for calls to any point in the continental United States (except Alaska). The new charges are a part of the 5100,000,000 rate reduction plan announced Jast November by the Federal Communications Commission. When fully effective on Aprii 1, telephone customers in Illinois Bell territory will save about $7,000,000 annually, a company spokesman said. Under the new rates, a Sunday three-minute station call from McHenry to New York City is reduced from $1.15 to' .70, a saving of 45 cents. A similar call t) Son Francisco is reduced from $1.50 lo 90 cents, a saving of 60 cents. Rates also are reduced on many between-states, evening station calls (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.). The evening station schedule of rates also are in effect all day Saturday until 8 p.m. The result is t-j make the cost of a three-minute station call to any point in the continental United Stites, ex- 'co.pt Alaska, $1.50 or less during these periods. For example, thres-minute station calls Saturday (4:30 am to 8 p.m.) from McHenry to New York City will be reduced from $1.45 to $1.00, a saving of 45 cents. Call; in this time period to San Fran-* ciyco will be reduced from $1.95 to $1.30, 65 cents less. In cooperation with the Hawaiian Telephone Company, rates on overseas station calls between the continental United States and the Hawaiian Islands are also being reduced. Deputy Sheriff $ WILLIAM BUKOVSKY William Bukovsky, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Bukovsky of Wonder Lake, has been appointed a deputy sheriff for McHenry county. He also is a volunteer fireman with the Wonder Lake department. TRAFFIC TOLL Illinois traffic fatalities front Jam. 1 through 15 totaled 69, according to provisional reports by the Division of Highways and the State Highway Police. There were 64 deaths during the same period a year ago. Thirty-one persons died in 24 traffic accidents involving collisions between two or more vehicles. An additional 38 fatalities resulted from mishaps in which only,^ a single vehicle was implicated. Four of those killed were pedestrians and 23 were drivers and passengers of the single vehicles involved, including 11 victims in seven railroad grade crossing accidents. Two Saturdays during the 15-day period accounted for 19 traffic deaths, or nearly 28 per cent of all those killed during this period. READ THE CLASSIFIEDS legislation VETERANS MEET The regular monthly meeting of McHenry Barracks, No. 1315, Veterans of World War I, will be held Thursday evening, Feb. 4, at 8 p.m. at the Legion home. District Junior Vice-Commander Harry Lock will speak on proposed pension PUBLIC AID ROLLS DECLINE DtTRING NOVEMBER Page Five m Illinois public aid rolls declined in November by a total of 1,813 persons, Harold O. Swank, director of the Department of Public Aid, has report-, ed. There were 410,890 persons! receiving public aid in November, compared to 412,703 in October. The November, 1963, caseload was 413,257. Public aid expenditures in No? vember were $24,404,248, compared to $24,313,339 in October. The expenditures in November, 1963, were $22,329,833. These total expenditures include payment for burials, foster care for ADC children removed from unsuitable homes and aid to the medically indigent in Cook county. The increase in expenditures during the month, despite the decline in the caseload, was due to the payment of a large number of bills in behalf of persons under the Aid to the Medically Indigent program in Cook county for services rendered over a period of several months. The Aid to Dependent Children rolls declined for the eighth consecutive month, to a caseload of 256,079 persons, compared to the October total of 256,950. In November 1963,. the caseload was 256,535. Expenditures for the program in November were $11,457,527. The caseload for MbHenry county was as follo^*: Total, all programs, 524, $27,154; old age assistance, 176, $13,379; aid to dependent children, 174, $7,- 164; blind assistance, 3, $168; disability assistance, 27, $1,484; general assistance, 143, $4,784. Symptoms of Distress Arising from STOMACH ULCERS DUE TO EXCESS ACID QUICK RELIEF OR NO COST As/c About 15-Day Trial Offe • Over five million packages of the WILLARD TREATMENT have beensold for relief of symptoms of distress arising from Stomach and Duodenal Ulcers due to EXCMS Acid--Poor Digestion, Sour or Upset Stomach, Gasslness, Heartburn, Sleeplessness, etc., due to Excess Acid. Ask for "Wlllard's Message" which fully explains this home treatment--free--at BOLGER'S DRUGS NYE DRUG Oaf Servicemen I Seaman Recruit Michael P. Ilodre, 17, U£N, son of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Moore of .814 W. West B1 vdy [McHenry, and Seamah, RecruitPatrick J. Letizia, 17, USN, seh <5f Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Leti?ia of 7411 Birch Drive, Wonder Lake, have begun basic training at the Naval Training Center, Great Lakes. . The .nine-tf&k training includes naval orientation, history and organization, seamanship, ordnance'and gunnery, military drill. fifst odd and survival. Duringthfe training, recruits receive tests and interviews? which determine their future assignments in the Navy. Upon completing the program they are assigned to service schools for technical training or to ships and stations for on-thejob training M a Navy rating specialty. IN GUARD CONTESTS The American Legion Auxiliary color guards, the Viscounts and the Vikettes, will both compete in the Guardsmen's color guard contest Sunday, Feb. 7, at Prospect high school in Mount Prospect, beginning at 1:30 p.m. ATTEND CHURCH SUNDAY Be modern with NEW SHOWER HEAD For Bathing Luxury JUST PUSH THE BUTTON TO CLEAN ALTHOFF'S INC. Plumbing & Heating See Our New Showroom 907 N. Front Ph. 385-5700 TO P Q U A L I T Y F O O D S A T L O W E S T P R I C E S I BONELESS ROLLED SIRLOIN TIP RUMP ROAST ROUND OR U.S. CHOICE TENDER Makes A Delicious Oven Roast 85 c lb. Fresh Ground 3 Lbs. I Raggedy Ann 46-oz. tin BEEF .... $1.35 Tomato Juice 25* Kraft Qt. Btl. Miracle Whip 49* U.S. CHOICE TENDER SIRLOIN STEAKS BUY SEVERAL AT THIS LOW PRICE Pillsbury Reg. pkg. 3 for Raggedy Ann 303 tin, 2 for Qt. Jar Cake Mixes . . 99* Fruit Cocktail 39* Kraft Oil . . . 49* FARM FRESH -- LARGE 2 - 2Vi lb. size FRYING CHICKENS ea Kraft American 8-oz. 2-lb. tin, Reg. or Drip Vet's 61-lb. 9tin, 4 for Cheese Slices 29*| Hills Bros.. . $1.55 Dog Food. . .35* CERTIFIED RED LABEL BUTTER NO LIMIT GRADE AA SOLID PRINT 59 lb. Campbell's Chicken Noodle or I Raggedy Ann 46-oz. tin, 3 for Parkay 1-lb* pkg., 4 for Rice Soup .. $1.001 Pineapple Juice $1 Margarine .. $1.00 LARGE SIZE GRADE A -- Cold Weather Curtails Egg Production Farm Fresh EGGS LAST TIME AT THIS LOW PRICE 39* Raggedy Ann Garden 3 - 303 tins Raggedy Ann 303 tins, 2 fori Raggedy Ann 2vi tins, 3 for Fresh Peas ... 49* Tomatoes .... 33* Pear Halves $1.00 BANQUET FROZEN DINNERS Reg. Pkg. 3 for $1.00 FIRESIDE SALTINES 16-oz. pkg. KRAFT GRAPE JELLY 18 oz. Jar 33* STARKIST CHUNK LIGHT TUNA Vz tin BEEF IS DOWN FILL YOUR FREEZER NOW CUT. WRAP, FREEZE -- NO CHARGE Hind Qtrs. 55! Frt. Qtrs. 45; Sides Beef Loins 69 RAGGEDY ANN APPLESAUCE RAGGEDY ANN PEAS & CARROTS 2 for 33* 25 oz. jar 2 for 49* CELLO BAG DRY YELLOW IDAHO RUSSET WHITE ONIONS POTATOES 1226 N. 'Green Street Feb. 4, 5 & 6 3 lb. bag 15* 10 Ibjr bag 79* SHOP CERTIFIED & SAVE