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H AUGUST «, 1975 • PLAINDEALER CENTENNIAL EDITION-PAGE 3 Local Veterans Serve In War And Peace HONOR KOIL (Continued from page 2) Eugene E. Margason John C. Mars Fred Matthesius Fred Maxstadt Louis Mazzoni Donald H. McAllister Lawrence A. McAuley Thomas R. McMillan Elden McCulloch Timothy L. McCormack Milburn L. McFarland John J. McGowan,, John O. McGee Robert A. Mclnnis Randall A. Mencel Glen E. Messer George A. Meyer Harold M. Meyer Leo M. Meyer Casimir Mikosz Bernard C. Miller Charels J. Miller George J. Miller Harold E. Miller Harold G. Miller Donald F. McKeating, Sr. Donald F. McKeating, Jr. Nick P. Miller Robert G. Miller Joseph M. Moerschbaecher, Jr. William Molnaire John A. Mondek Gilbert P. Moore Richard M. Moore Jack R. Morris Roy Morrison George J. Mrachek M.W. Mueller Joseph Murphy Raymond M. Murphy Earl H. Murray Henry F. Nell Harvey E. Nelson Merle L. Nelson John Nemke Michael J. Niska Otis R. Nixon George E. Nugent William J. Nye John Walton Nallev John Napier Stanley Narveki Earl E. Ogden Ole T Olsen George Oeffling, Jr Rita M. Offerle Alvin E. Otto Paul R. Overton Arthur I. Olson David Page Charles Page Charles L. Pyles Edward L. Pickell Giles W. Pace 1 Harold J. Peterson Conrad N. Peura Elvin C. Pawlison Fred E. Peterson Donald R. Pollard Howard R. Parth Jack E. Patzke Dr. Leonard Pawlikowski Howard L. Paulin V David G. Pendleton Charles R. Peterson Glenn E. Peterson ' Robert G. Petersen Lawrence W. Paulin "John L.. Phalin Francis L. Pickett Edward R. Pieroni „ Ernest R. Pieroni, Jr. Raymond P. Pieroni Arthur W. Pieske Edward A. Piszczek Felix C. Plewa Virgil R. Pollock Robert Prange Robert P. Prather Henry C. Prehn Raymond Pries Virgil H. Prine Leo Privatsky Emil A. Puis Henry E. Rahn Lois Rakushin Keith M. Rankins James S. Reed Earl J. Rees Walter C. Reichmann Ronald L. Reid H.C. Reihansperger Lester F. Reimer Ernest Reinwall, Jr. Robert C. Reith Frank Reser Francis Richard William B. Richards William C. Richards Edward J. Robel Gordon L. Roberts Jacqueline Robff Hilary C. Rodenkirch Raymond P. Rode Erdman Roewer Jerome D. Rogers Donald E. Rosing Orlo L. Rossberg. Robert G. Reidy Henry E. Rahn Walter C. Reichmann Richard G. Richardson Bob Roberts Eugene Rossrhan James Ruemelin Walter B. Samet Andrew E. Schoch Frank S. Shule Edward D. Seeley Vincent Siraky, Jr. Robert L. Small Gerald Smith John B. Smith Martin Spoolstra Walter F. Staszak John A. Steele James F. Stine William Struve Bruno L. Salerno Henry J. Schaefer Edward J. Schneider , Charles W. Smith Edward J. Sass Chester Scarbrough Walter E. Scarbrough Oliver D. Saul Bert J. Sauter Lloyd R. Scharf Robert G. Scherdin Robert Schlichtenmyer Norman H. Schmaling Robert G. Schmaling * Richard P. Schmitt Mervin L. Schoenholtz John F. Schutlz - Ronald M. Schuller Donald Seaton Jack Segel Raymond Sehy Lester Sellers Kenneth H. Sheridan Richard Sherwood Lester A. Siedschlag, Jr. Willis J. Simms Emil C. Simon Thomas R. Simpson Marie J. Sladeck Burdette C. Smith Charles F. Smith Elmer G. Smith Harold B. Smith Lester L. Smith Raymond L. Smith Morris Solganick Gerald E. Sossong William H. Soucie Theodore L. Sprino Grant R. Spruth Joseph B. Stanek Stephen J. Stanfel Harry F. Steege Andrew Steinsdoerfer George A. Steilen Jerome B. Steinbach Robert Steiner Emil R. Stieber James J. Stilling Eugene Stimmler Martin Stoffel Martin Jay Stoffel Lynn C. Stuart Robert A. Stueben La Verne R. Sund Carl H. Swanson Guy E. Tatro Gordon Tharp Paul Thomas Charles E. Thornton Lloyd V. Tomlinson Richard D. Tomlinson B'ertran M. Townsend William H. True Florence H. Tucker Robert J. Tucker Charles L. Tuegel Clarence Tocha William J. Tomal Elmer W. Urban James A. VanFleet Theodore L. VanBuren Raymond J. VanLeishout Anthony Varese Thomas R. Voase Domonic Volpendesta Harold D. Vycital, Jr. Harold D. Vycital, Sr. John J. Vycital Mark Vycital James L. Waller Eugene A. Weincouff Michael Williams Thomas G. Workinger Elmer E. Wehrmann Guy L. White Oscar T. Wade, Jr. William H. Walter Stanley J. Wardzala Richard C. Weeks James H. Wegener James G. Welch Lloyd T. Werheim John R. Weichmann Anthony Werbnig Thomas Wetteland Russell S. Weyland Charles R. White Edward H. Whitney James A. White Joseph W. White Richard C. White Donald W. Why not Richard E. Wiegman Michael J. Wieser James Wilke Ivan D. Williams John F. Wilson Thomas C. Wilson Elsie C. Winkel Marie B. Woody Michael Wowczuk Frederick H. Wallis Edwin B. York Theron L. Young Matthew Thomas Yegge John A. Yegge Larry Zack John Zelle.rs Richard J. Zieman Donald W. Zilinsky Ernest J. Zimny Joseph T. Ziderowski Leon Zelvis * 100 TEARS * ¥< 1975 officers of the McHenry barracks, World War I Veterans, are shown above. In front row, from left, are Harry Donner, Henry Rahn, Paul Leubscher, Howard (Pat) Cairns and Garfield Benson: standing, in back, Harry Lock, Walter Dahlman, Michael Druml, Charles I. Frey and Clyde Blackwell. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD World War I Veterans In 18th Year As McHenry Barracks The first official meeting of McHenry Barracks No. 1315, Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A., Inc., was held Feb. 17, 1958, at the American Legion Home on Green street. Buddy Clark Fickes, assistant chief of staff, opened the meeting and the following were elected as officers: Commander, Roy W. Kinsey; senior vice-commander, Ford Hanford; junior vice- commander, Julius J. Gruenfeld; judge advocate, Alford Pouse; quartermaster, George Knight; chaplain, Ray McGee; Trustee, 1-year, Lester Bacon; Trustee, 2 years, Richard Richardson, and trustee, 3 years, Casline Nacker. Lester R. Bacon was ap­ pointed Adjutant. At this meeting they had a list of eligible veterans of World War I in the McHenry area of about 125. However, the charter which was issued May 12, 1958, listed only the following: William H. Althoff, Lester R. Bacon, Paul F. Barbian, Bernard Bauer, Anton F. Blake, G.W. Boutelle, Walter Biehl, Howard W. Cairns, Edward F. Cannon, Paul J. Doherty, Nick B. Freund, Julius J. Gruenfeld, Claude A. Frisbee, Fordyce G. Hanford, Gilbert C. Howard, Frank J. Immekus, George B. Kane, Roy W. Kinsey, George H. Knight, Robert E. Knox, Fred G. Kunz; Also, Ray McGee, Arthur Meyers, William Massey, Frank Marzahl, Caseline Nacker, Allen E. Noonan. Sr., Richard F. Cronin, Alfred H. Pouse, Sr., Raymond V. Powers, Richard G. Richard­ son, John Risting, Louis J. Stoffel, Henry M. Schaefer, Herman Schaefer, Arnold F. Schaettgen, Arthur Smith, William J. Stanley, Howard F. Wattles, Henry G. Weber, Charles Westlake, Jack Worth and Guy White. The following have served as Commanders since Buddy Kinsey: Fordyce G. Hanford 1959 Julius J. Gruenfeld 1960 Edward F. Cannon 1961 Lester R. Bacon 1962 Howard W. (Pat) Cairns 1963 Victor Howe 1964 Harold P. Owen 1965 William N. Moreth 1966 Eugene A. Kane 1967 Theron (Cy) L. Young 1968 James F. McCulloch 1969 Frank Kolar 1970 John Phol 1971 Clyde B. Blackwell 1972 Harry J. Donner 1973 Paul H. Leubcher 1974 Lester R. Bacon, Victor Howe, William N. Moreth, John Phol are deceased. The idea of starting an organization for Veterans of World War I started one cold October evening when about a dozen veterans of 1917-1918 met in the Qlmstead hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. Other World War I Veterans began to feel the same need as the Cleveland veterans, that World War I veterans were being forgotten in the rush to organize the younger men. With the ranks of the other organizations being filled with World War 2 and Korean veterans, there was a need for an organization of their own. Finally, in 1953, the demand for definite action could no longer be ignored, so, representatives from sixty widely scattered groups met in the old city of Baltimore, Md. This was the launching of the real organization. From this group of veterans who managed to acquire a total membership of 3,000 members at the first national meeting in 1953, by the end of 1962 they had developed into an organization of 225,000 members with a ladies auxiliary of 50,000 members. One of the basic principles of this organization is to coor­ dinate the Veterans of World War I for mutual benefit, pleasure and amusement, giving them the opportunity and means of personal contact with each other in order to keep (Continued on page 4) Serving the fashion needs of todays contemporary woman. V JiNil | I J <v * 4 We at the Casual Shoppe would like you to know. . . .that you can find the finest selection of quality womens apparel in this area at our store. We pride ourselves on staying on top of fashion, yet firmly believe in the understated classic chic looks that sets the pace for todays women. • Sportswear • Foundation • Lingerie • Accessories • After 5 Dresses 1216 N. Green Street McHenry, 111. 385-2713