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V tew \ Award winners came from ivery corner of McHenry counas an outstanding Country Art Fair drew big appreciative fUdiences over the weekend. Tne event, biggest fund-raising project ofthe woman's auxiliary toMcHenry hospital, is expected to raise a sizeable sunt to Tthelp the hospital, and today Mrs. Karen Gemeil, general chairman, expressed appreciation for widespread participation. "Attendance was steady throughout the hours the Country Art Fair was open. Artists presented a variety of works that show imagination and skillour county can hold its own with the best," she affirmed. Besides announcing winners of awards in the 1969 show, another highlight over the weekend was announcement that A1 Triebold, 26-year-old Cary artist, has been selected to present the One-Man Show for 1970. Triebold and his wife, Dolores, live at Fox River Grove.c He teaches in the Fox River Grove junior high "school and is an art teacher. A fine artist, he's captured the top award four out of the past five years. He did not enter this year. Top award for 1969 went to a provocative entry by Dave Shaffer, Cary, a big work of canvas construction titled "Freudian Slip." The McHenry Medical Group provides a $100 cash prize for the "best of (Continued on page 9) :?> SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 187^ VOL 91 - NO. 91 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1969 2 SECTIONS , 20 PAGES'- 10C Expect 325 At Dairy Banquet The popular choice in art is jt always the judges' choice. Mc ma nrmnn fWloA OP* In When the McHenry Country Art Jfair held sway at the Junior Mgh school last weekend. ^ Hie public, many times uneducated in the field of art, jtevertheless knows what is peasing to the eye and takes great pleasure in casting a vote, jpiis year the happy choice was "Sound of One Hand Clapping" by Brenda Fennboker. Happiness is the summer of 1969 -- if you're a duck, or if you're a human who likes to walk in the rain, cold weather sports, or raising weeds in the -- also if you have no conditioning in the home or swimming pool in the yard and a high state of disregard far June bugs (which you may have noticed were is short sivply this year). We sat at our desk Friday afternoon, contemplating the advent of summer on the calendar, happy that the temperature was having difficulty oHmhlng beyond the 60 mark. Suddenly, a package arrived and we were informed that here, at long last, was the first of the Christmas card office sale books for Holiday '69. At last, our happiness was complete. After all, Christmas is our favorite time of year. And to add to our joy, things should be a bit easier since last season's ornaments are not entirely put in place. (Continued on page 9) In-store dairy promotion efforts by the fourteen Dairy Princess candidates last weekend launches the final week of June Dairy Month in fitting style in McHenry county. This continues to be one of Illinois' biggest dairy-procing counties, andtohelpcelbrate, an estimated 325 people will gather at the Woodstock Moose lodge at 7:30 p.m. Thursday for the Sflwnth annual dairy banqust! . Dairy promotional efforts by Band Features Guest Soloist DOROTHY HOLLANDER Mrs. Jack (Dorothy) Hollander of McHenry, talented soprano, will be guest soloist with the McHenry stage band when that musical aggregation plays its fourth concert in the city park Thursday evening, June 26, at 8 p.m. Mrs. Hollander's offerings will be "Till There Was You" (Continued on page 9) the McHenry County Dairy Promotion council include the grocery store promotion and the dairy banquet sponsorship. Also included is the annual Dairy Princess contest. The fourteen candidates underwent scrutiny of the judges Monday evening, and the winner to succeed Mary Rath of McHenry will be announced to climax the Dairy Banquet. Candidates come from throughout the county, with this year's "cream of the crap" one of the largest number of contestants in years. All are, dairy farmer's daughters an<|; they come from Marengo, Huntley, Hebron, Harvard, McHenry, Ringwood, Woodstock and Richmond. The Dairy Promotion council will also serve as host for Judy Schauferberger, Illinois Dairy Princess, when she makes an all-day official tour in McHenry county this Monday. The new county Dairy Princess will help her welcome members of the press and take part in several dairy promotion projects unique to McHenry count y . , / r - _ < y A Two years ago, an award was inaugurated to recognize those who have performed yeoman service in boosting dairy products over a period of time. Last year, Henry Edgerton and Robert Church received the DPC award. Louis Engelbrecht, farm adviser, will serve as master of ceremonies at the dinner. Charles Weingart and Don Hansen are banquet chairmen and Stanley Raupp is ticket chairman. Dairy Princess candidates from this area include Carol Curran. 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Curran of McHenry, sponsored by McHenry Pure Milk association local, a brown haired, 5 feet 1 inch tall (Continued on page 9) KURT EASTON ABROAD UNDER AFS PROGRAM KURT EASTON Germany will be the home of a McHenry high school lad during this summer. Kurt Easton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Hupe, 501 S. Emerald drive, McHenry, will leave for Leback-Saar on Thursday, June 26. Young Easton will stay at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bock, 22 Piccard, Leback- Saar. Bock is a lawyer in the small city near the French border. The wife in Easton* s host (Continued on page 9) Mortar Shells Take Life Of Daniel May Viet Cong mortar sffe^ls took the life of a McHew-y area man Spec. 5 Daniel A. May, 3916 May lane, Spring Grove. May died of shrapnel wounds received in a mortar attack one day before his twenty-seventh birthday. Stationed in Vietnam since September, 1969, May was inducted into the U.S. Army in December of 1967. He was a member of the 9th infantry division. He was born on June 18, 1942, in Waukegan. After attending St. Peters school, Spring Grove, and Richmond- Burton high school, May graduated from the Rockford Business college, now Midwest State college. May is survived by his parents; four sisters, Mrs. Earl Howe of Richmond, Theresa, Eileen and Gloria of Spring <jf*rove; three brothers, Harvey Of McHenry, Vernon and Larry of Spring Grove; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Miller of McHenry; and his paternal grandfather, Peter May^ of Spring Grove. (Continued on page 9) Five Accidents Are Investigated Richard Paul Wood, 3615 James street, McHenry, is in critical condition in Memorial hospital, Woodstock, following a three-car accident Monday Local Parish Host Conduct Film Series Rev. Fr. Michael Tierney, center, watches Seminarians John TVffPrawp'i and Ed Emmenegger as they prepare to "roll the film" which is part of the McHenry County Board of Adult Education four-week series to be shown throughout the county during the weeks ahead. PLAINDEALER PHOTO Hie McHeiiry County Board of Adult Education has issued an invitation to all college students, those who have completed high school, parents and other interestedpersonstoview and discuss a four-week series of films. The program is available to parishioners of St. Mary's and St. Patrick's parishes in McHenry, St. John the Baptist, Johnsburg, Christ the King, Wonder Lake, St. Peter, Spring Grove, St. Joseph, Richmond, and others throughout the county. The first film discussion will be at St. Patrick's parish hall, McHenry, Thursday, June 26, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. concerning the film, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge". Others will follow: "Phoebe" at St. Mary's parish hall, Woodstock, 7:30 on July 1; "The House" <mi July 10 at St. Thorn-' as the Apostle church, Crystal Lake; and "A Day in the Night of Jonathan Mole" on July 17 at St. Patrick's church hall, McHenry. \ ^=s=e=^*@l VIEW FAIR HIGHLIGHT -- Works of Gerritt Beverwyk in a one-man show presented one of several highlights at the Country Art Fair in McHenry last week. Benefit for McHenry hospital was outstanding in quality of entries and attendance. Looking at a painting called "Richmond House" are Mrs. Karen Gemell, general chairman, and Beverwyk, Wonder Lake, artist who has received national acclaim for his work with an advertising agency in Chicago. Below the painting showing a home in Richmond at Routes 12 and 173 is a painting of the town hall in Franklinville. DON PEASLEY PHOTOS GYMNASIUM DISPLAY -- Mrs. Lori Wilhelm, committee member for the Country Art Fair at McHenry, stands by paintings in the gymnasium at the Junior high school where artists established their own arrangement of entries in an imaginative overall display. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wanger, Woodstock, were in charge of this section of the 1,000-entry showing which attracted record crowds and helped raise funds for McHenry hospital. .... s Lakemoor Village Boards Makes New Appointments night. Wood was travelling east on Rt. 120 near the intersection of Fleming road in Woodstock when he struck a stray horse belonging to Mario Materazzo, Fleming road, Woodstock. According to a/witness, a car driven byyMerle Stage, Woodstock was directly behind Wood's car. Stage also ran over Materazzo's horse as Wood's car spun on the road. Following closely behind Stage, Furio Marchetti, Highland Park, was unable to stop his car in time and struck the rear end of Stage's auto. Wood was given first aid and taken to the hospital by the Woodstock rescue squad. Two cars were damaged when Dennis G. Bennett, 33158 Morgan street, Chicago, ran his auto through a stop sign at the intersection of Chapel Hill and Lincoln roads on Saturday, June 21. Bennett struck a 1967 car driven by James Petersen, 407 Mineral Springs, McHenry. With Petersen was Sandy Lawrence, Rt. 1 Box 322, Genoa. Passengers with Bennett were James Derocher, 123 W. Rand road, McHenry; Terrance Coughlin, 103 S. Lake Shore drive, Wonder Lake; and Gerald Bolda, 413 S. Highland drive, McHenry. Bennett was charged with failure to obey a stop sign by McHenry County Sheriff's deputies. Another accident occurred on Chapel Hill road, Sunday when a car driven by Mary M. Sebesta, 504 Glenwood McHenry, collided with the rear end of a car driven by Esther V. Johnson, 2610 W. Berwyn, Chicago. According to Mrs. Johnson, she made a quick stop to avoid hitting a car which was turning left onto U.S. 120. Mrs.Sebesta was unable to stop in time. A passenger in the Sebesta car, Betty Pariso, Lilymoor, was 8lightly bruised. Both Mrs. Johnson and her passenger, (Continued on page 9) Agreements On Off-Street Parking Made A special meeting of the McHenry City Council was held Monday night for the purpose of concluding agreements for providing off-street parking for the Riverside Drive business area. Hie sellers of the property on Pearl Street, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stilling, were present and in agreement with the proposed purchase. William J. Nye was the only property owner present, but gave assurance to the counci^that ther others involved hacP*lfi€ucated cooperation. It was afereed that the city, through City ^Attorney Looze, would prepare the necessary easements and legal documents to be presented to property owners of record. Following adjournment of the council meeting, the Board of Local Improvements (which consists of the Mayor and council members) met to pass a resolution pertaining to the city (Continued on page 9) TWO VISITS BY MOBILE XRAY UNIT SCHEDULED Tlie mobile chest x-ray unit has been scheduled by the McHenry County Tuberculosis association to visit two tovras^Oi the county in June. On Thursday, June 26, the unit will be in Hebron to service the Hebron Alden area. It will be located on the West side of Main street, with registration at the teen club. It will operate from 12:30 to 5 and 6 to 8:30 p.m. On Friday, June 27, operating the same hours, it will be located on the south side of the Court House in Woodstock. Anyone 18 years of age or older may have a free chest x-ray. Children over 4 years of age *yith a positive skin test or a written request from the family physician may also be x-rayed. At the Lakemoor village board meeting held last week, new appointments were passed and approved. Thorrias Casey was appointed director of civilian defense, Vincent Schiavone, Jr.^was named to serve out the unexpired term of George Vollmer on the Planning 553 ENROLLED IN COLLEGE FOR SUMMER SESSION A total of 553 are enrolled, in forty-one courses during the. 1969 summer session at McHenry County college. Classes started June 11 and will be completed Aug. 6. All of the classes for the 1969 summer session are being held at the interim facilities in the IIT building in Crystal Lake. BURGLARY ATTEMPT INVESTIGATED AT DRIVE-IN THEATRE An attempted burglary was committed at the Skyline Drive In, McHenry, during the afternoon of June 21. A rock was thrown through a glass transom in a door to the snack bar. The lock, however, could not be picked. The vandalism was reported by Paul Smith to the McHenry Sheriff's department. COLLEGE MEETING The regular meeting of the J McHenry County College board will be held June 25, at 7:3<V Commission board, and William Robinson was appointed to serve on Hie Zoning Board of Appeals. Patrolman George Watkins was promoted to the rank of sergeant of police. Hie board opened with a moment of meditation in memory of Mr. Vollmer, past trustee and more recently of the Planning board, who died recently. President Richard Hyatt paid tribute to him and his remarks noted that Mr. Vollmer, who had worked tirelessly for the village in the past, would be sorely missed. Hie appropriation ordinance was passed and appeared in last Friday's issue of the Plaindealer. A report was given by Building and Zoning Chairman Kenneth Massheimer concerning abandoned homes. He said owners had been contacted and demolishment was requested. Upon advice of the boahi, thematter will be turned over to the village attorney for farther proceedings. The board approved a contract for H.J. Curran of Crystal Lake for the 1969 Motor Fuel Tax maintenance program. Work is expected to bevstarted within three weeks. Members were advised fay Mr. Hyatt that a police science course will be offered in the fall, at which time police officers may earn College credits. After discussion, the board voted unanimously to send Chief Johnson, Sgt. Watkins and Patrolman " Martin to these courses. Set Early Deadlines For July 4th Holiday Week During the July fourth holiday week, the Plaindealer will be printed one day early for both issues, on Tuesday and Thursday. For this reason, early deadlines will be necessary. General news will be accepted until Friday, June 27, at 10 a.m. for the first paper and Tuesday, July L/far the second issue. Classified ads may be placed »nHi MonaSy and Wednesday at 9:30, classified displays until 4 o'clock on Friday and Tuesday and display advertising, noon on Friday angl Tuesday. J J