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Volume 76 McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. AUGUST 3. 1950 No. 12 CARNIVAL IN CITY PARK ENTERTAINMENT .IS rUNNED FOR ENTIRE FAMILt la Rides, Proml--d By Vets t Time has rolled around for another of those big carnivals which the Veterans of Foreign Wars Sponsor each year in McHenry. Committees for the V. J. Dr.y celebration commemoration have completed their preparations, which were started in January of this year. Starting so far in advance was necessitated because of the post's policy, ,"The best entertainflaent and recreation available for The public's benefit" The big event will be held Aug. 10, 11, 12 and 13 in the city park, but a very appropriate prevue of the entertainment was held in the form of a parade of the colors, a rifle squad, a drum and bugle corps, a float and general mardi gras spirit in connection with the Marine Day Parade last Sunday, July 30. # No one can surpass the veterans in lining up entertainment which will please the entire family, from the very smallest members to grandma and grandpa. Bands and drum corps have been engaged, a champion barber shop quartet will be presented and the duo team which entertained so ably in the refreshment stand last year will make a return performance. . « Special Featares ^ Some features of a fair will also be in evidence. • huge tent will be provided for mrchantg to display and demonstrate their merchandise to the public. This will give the public an opportunity to see the latest in household, farm and amusement devices being created for them. Specialties will include a magician's show and also the stunt ^prhereby children may obtain tickets for free rides which are dropped from an airplane. Tickets also entitle holders to free ice crcam and pop, as well as some major prizes. For the older members of the family who have outgrown the customary rides 'but still enjoy the gay carnival spirit, there will be a quiet spot where tables and chairs - will be provided. Here they may %juen<!h their thirst and satisfy their hunger while at the. same time watching the many activities of the carnival. The same high quality of merchandise and rides as last year is promised by the veterans throughout the carnival grounds, as well as the awards and surprise gifts tbe V.F.W. are planning. Circle thow^JSleK, Aug. 10, 11, M2 and 13 on the calendar among the highlights of summer entertainment. -L-- McHenry Entry Runner-Up In £ Comity Contest McHenry's Marine Day queen, Johnnie Simon, did herself proud at the McHenry county fair last Thursday evening in Woodstock. While she failed to bring home the coveted title of county queen, her beauty and personality made her a runner-up for the title. Miss Carol Bucthe of Marengo, was declared the queen. Miss Simon's excellent showing Vas even more remarkable when one considered that her appearance at 9 o'clock that evening climaxed a strenuous day which began with an early morning trip to the Chicago fair. It included publicity pictures and a tour of the spacious grounds and many exhibits. Exhausted as the girls were upon thpir return at 8 o'clock, Miss Simon found it necessary to prepare hurriedly for her appearance in the county contest one hour later. Miss Buethe, 18, is a graduate of the Marengo high school with the class of 1950 and will be enrolled at Concordia Teachers' college next fall. She is five feet eight-and-one-half inches tall and weighs 125 pounds. The crown was placed on her head by last year's winner, Marilyn Thomsen of Woodstock. Judges for the county contest were Dorothy Ekstrom, a Pat Stevens model, of Chicago; Hazel Anderson, from a Chicago advertising agence; Joe Wicklas, Crystal Lake; and Elliott Robinson, Chicago Daily News photographer. LOUISE BARBIER REPRESENTS FHA AT CONFERENCE Miss Louise Barbier, who represents the McHenry Future Homemakers of America chapter, is one Qbf 510 delegates from over 400 nigh schools in Illinois enjoying ...and profiting from attending the tenth annual Leadership Train- »taig Conference sponsored by the Illinois Association of Future Homemakers at East Bay Camp Lake Blooniington, from July 31 to Aug. 4. She is the daughter of Mt. and Mrs. Gerhard Barbier. 1^. Future Homemajters* of -vAmAlca is the national organization of pupils studying homemaklng in either jupior or senior higl schools in the United States and Its territories. The second national convention of this organisation iras held from June 27 to July 1 in Kansas City. Mo. FIRE ALARM Just as members of the local fire department had settled for a ^goo^ night s sleep after a strenuous Marine Day. the siren roused them for duty shortly after midnight A cabin cruiser had drifted out into the river near Huemann's subdivision and severs people on shore had noticed •moke arising from the boat. By the time the firemen reached the •rone the boat had drifted back to shore and it was discovered that the smoke had resulted from j^jybot bearing tn the pump of the motor. , ' • Mystery Of Car Accident Solved The mystery of the whereabouts of the driver of a crashed auto was solved some hours after the accident when D. L. Hansen of 1138 N. LaVergne avenue, Chicago, turned up to claim his car at a Johnsburg garage last Monday. The car, with windshield broken, was found early Monday morning by Deputy Sheriff Harold Fox, in a corn field between the Villa club and the "Y" at Pistakee Bay. Neighbors reported that they had heard a crash about 1 a.m. Hansen, upon his appearance at noon the next day, told authorities that his car had skidded on the wet blacktop road and that he was dazed by the impact. He found his way to a friend's home at the bay and was taken to Fox Lake, where his father is owner of Anchor Inn. GARDEN SHOW PROMISES TO RE COLORFUL Woman's Club Plani Errat For Afternoon And Evening Aug. 18 PISTAKEE BAY MAN TOOK ACTIVE PART - IN NBC BBOADCAST Arnold Rauen, state director of bond sales for the state, participated in the Quiz Kid program broadcast on NBC last Sunday. The program originates from the Merchandise -Mart in Chicago. Following a short talk from Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder from Washington, Mr. Rauen presented two bonds to a young Chicago man, winner of a bond on the program ten years' previous. He was re-investing his earnings from the original bond in the purchase of two more. Mrs. Rauen and daughter. Bar bara, also attended the broadcast TWO MEN ESCAPED SERIOUS INJURY IN AUTO CRASH Donald Busch of Johnsburg and C. L. Hanson of, McHenry the latver an employee of Anderson's Tree Service, narrowly escaped serious injury early Wednesday naorning when their car left the "oad and overturned. The accident occurred about 2 a.m. one-quarter Tiile west of Volo. Busch, driving a 1950 Mercury 'ost control on a carve and the car left the pavement, crashed 'hrough a -fence and came to a *top in a corn field. Busch was uninjured but Hanson was cut in the eye by glass. W. C. "PEflflr FELTZ DIED W. C. "Peggy" Felti, 72, died at the Woodstock hospital on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 2. The body is at rest at the George Justen ft Son funeral home, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday. Burial -WoodlaM '««n^ etery. Preparations are now underway for the annual Garden and Flower show which the McHenry Woman's club is sponsoring on Friday, Aug. 18. The show will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. in the International Harvester building, through the courtesy of Gus Freund. Tickets may be purchased at the door for thirty-five cents for adults. Children under 12 will be admitted free of charge if accompanied by their parents. Refreshments will be served throughout the afternoon and evening.' This year's special event will be under the direction of Mrs. Ota Gygi and Mrs. Clarence Anglese, with this worthwhile feature to be presented at 2, 4 and 8 p.m. General chairman of the show will be Mrs. Jules Gonseth, to be assisted by Mrs. C. C. Hoyt and j Mrs- George Stilling. These ladie-s wish to announce that the show is open to the public and anyone having entries should contact the chairmen of the special - divisions as soon as possible. All entries should be in by 10:30 on the day of the show and anything which arrives after 11 a.m. will not be judged. One of this year's judges will be Mrs. H. Robert Slater of Itasca, a leading member of tbe Illinois $ar<fen Club. Good newg to tft&se "who plan to contribute to the competition is the fact that Mrs. Slater has promised to remain throughout the afternoon, following the judging, to answer questions regarding the various entries. Mrs. Robert A. Thompson, chair- Big Crowd Heard Last '50 Concert An unusually large crowd, of the biggest to hear any of weekly band concerts annually fry local nv gathered on the hlgb „ grounds last Friday evetthl|L Tl« program featured some oM favorites and some new, both in $e classical ,and popular fielda. 4 Thirty-five members of the McHenry Choral Club ' appeared in mid-concert to present four numbers, after which HaroM Wilier, vocalist, gave a salute to the armed forces. » Only noise, both from unthinking motorists and from exuberant children marred the pleasure of this year's concerts -at times, but Director Paul R. Yanda hopes that jthe situation may be corrected another year. Music lovers are grateful to Mr. Yanda and to the young musicians who made this year's series of programs possible. The band per- Bonel is as follows: Flutes: Rosemary Doherty. Clarinets: Joan Biggers, Harold Nye. Donald Freund, Celia Page, Patsy Goranson and Charles Hiller. Saxophones: ROfcer Svoboda and Eva UntL Cornets: Richard Adams, Walter Mueller, Joan Heilman, Richard Hiller, James Nett and Henry Heise. . HornsT Toan Freund aad Sally King. Trombones: Martin Klapperich, Paul Schmitt, Clarence Thelen and Louise Barbier. Baritones: Donald McCracken, Fred Svoboda, Sr., and Jeri Elnspar. * Basses-Bart PuflWinlag^4fcad Richard Fuhler. Drums: Jack Thies and Sharon Sells. THOUSANDS . SAW MARINE AY ACTIVITIES Parade Proved Most Colorful Ever Held Here (continued on page 6) POSTAL EXAMINATIONS Announcement has been made that postmaster examination applications must be filed at the Ringwood postoffice before . Aug. 24. .. ' v By nightfall last Sunday, July 10, the McHenry Business Men's issoclation had chalked up an-" ler success with the completion Marine Day activities. Although le weatherman was not entirely iperative, lie at least earned the 'atitude of the general public for •ovidiug sunshine during the korning parade and for a good tare of tbe afternoon's races. An itimated crowd of between 10,000 and 15,000 witnessed activities. * Never has a local parade ked such enthusiastic "oh's" "all's" as did Sunday's long, orful march. Everyone was put proper spirit by a V.F.W. drum id bugle corps from Elkhorn, icli led the parade. At internals it, stopped its marching to feature' the precision in dancing of Its star performer, a beautiful and graceful liorse.. The judges must certainly have lfad difficulty in selecting the outstanding floats, for each seemed more beautiful th|n the one pre Ceding it. The five who cast their ballots and awarded prizes. were Mrs. Annabel Aicher, Mrs. William Nye, Glenn Welty, William Jones and Chris D'vore. They watched the parade front the corner of Sreen and Elm streets and made leir awards as follows: Ftmtt* - Commercial: Dean's Milk, 1. Organization: Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1; American Legion, 2. Business (beauty): Town and Country Studio, 1; McHenry Floral, 2; A. S. Blake Motors, 3; and Schroeder Iron works, honorable Two Graduates Win Scholarships Two McHenry girls are among eleven 195ft high school graduates in the county who have been awarded Normal school scholarships. The local girls are Jean Brooks and Rosemary Dohert>(j Other county winners include Bonnie Popenhagen of Hebron, Jack Bick and Marilyn Conley of Harvard, Jean C. Engstrom and Nora Belle Chenoweth of Woodstock, Carol Schaeffer and Henry Repp of Marengo and Jacqueiyn Hentz and Marcia Kapple of Crystal Lake. These scholarships are awarded annally to those stydents who have signified their intention to prepare to teach in the public schools of Illinois. Each of the above named rates in the upper third of his class, which rank was necessary to entitle him to the certificate of scholarship. This scholarship is accepted by the authorities of any of the State Normal universities or teachers' colleges in lieit jjf. any entrance examination. All In Readiness For' Big Carnival Aug. (continued on page <) Residents of this area are reminded of the colorful Lily Lake- Lilymoor carnival which will take place on Friday. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 4, 5 and 6. General chairmen are Henry Hoppert, Fred J. Svoboda and Ray Blades. A variety of entertainment is being planned, as well as refreshment and lunch Btands. Details are being carried out by members of the Lily Lake Beautifying club, the Lilymoor Improvement Association and Lily "Lat'e-Lilymoor Business Men's Association. LOCAL YOUTHS WON HONORS AT ANNUAL £:>i • • . ,*r COUNTY JUNIOR FAIR.SSI Future farmers and future homemakers in the McHenry area once more displayed their talents and training in competition at the annual Junior Fair, held last weekend in Woodstock. They came home with a good share of the prizes and a few were recognized for outstanding work. Two of those most honored was the team of Daniel and Bill Weber, known as Weber Brothers, who chalked up a grand championship said that he la opposed by Republicans from Lake should their campaigns cessful McHenry and ties would be without resentation. * One of the chief speakers e»v Friday's GOP day Everett M. Dirkaen, U.S. Senator, who expressed belief that the present Korean would be unable to save the DeMfcr crats from defeat this year. for their purebred boar in the added that the GOP orja|h«lWr open class and were presented with [was ready to launch a large ecal» an Elgin wrist watch. Frank attack on a national admlaMva* Smith won the junior champion-Ition never before equalled. ship in the F.F.A. show for his I One of the highlights of tls fid*1.' ZONING HEARING A hearing will be held in the city hall of McHenry at 4 o'clock on August 15 concerning the matter of application of George Stroz and Stella Stroz for variation of zoning classification. _ ' QUEEN AND COURT VISIT FAIR Photo Milking Shorthorn entered in the purebred senior heifer class. The girls made their mark, too. Charlotte Hogan counted her blue ribbons after two days' judging and found she had six, the greatest number 6f any girl entered in home economics competition. Incidentally, Charlotte and her sister, Mary, are the only girl members of the Busy Three 4-H club. Ferol Martin not only won first place in her own division of 4-H competition (spectator spo r t s dresses) but went on to be awarded a blue ribbon and five dollars by the National Farm Loan Association for having made the best cotton garment This was in open class. Ferol also (distinguished herself on the program in front of the grandstand Friday evening by narrating a script which she had written as the 4-H contribution to the evening's entertainment. Home Economics Five girls from throughout the county were chosen during the 4- H style revue Friday evening to represent this part of the state at the annual Illinois fair in August. The five included Ferol Martin and Darlene Andreas of the Ringwood club, Mary Ellen Evans and Cheryl Byers of Woodstock and Barbara Lekburg of Crystal Lake. Alternates also included one from this community, Louise Barbier of McHenry. Others were Libbie Barber of Greenwood and Joan Davis of Greenwood. The garments of the winners were the top selections from about 250 entered from county clubs. Blue ribbon ratings were as follows in home economics classes: Garments: Janet Grill and Barbara Sellek, Wonder Lake; Darlene a Andreas, Louise Barbier, Carol Harrison, Charlotte Hogan and Ferol Martin of Ringwood. Ways of using fruits and vegetables: Charlotte Hogan and Mary Hogan, Ringwood. Make good things with milk: Charlotte Hogan and Mary Hogan. Quick breads: Charlotte Hogan. Mary Ilogan, Lois Hunt and Annette Smith. The Intermediate Girl Scout fair exhibit of the Wonder Lake troop won first place in the booth of the Scouts. McHenry's Scouts took third place in this division. Wonder Luke Scouts participating included Betty Wright, Judith Bastien, Barbara Mahal, Sandra Sells. Jean Selsdorf, Cora Jean Henthorne and Orva Tronsen. Political Days Both the Democrats and the Republicans had their days at the fair, the former on Thursday and the latter on Friday. One of the main Democratic speakers was McHenry's Rep. Thomas A. Bolgcr, who cited his record of supporting farm legislation and and of his support of Farm Bureausponsored bills. He also warned of the possibility of McHenry county losing its local. representation in the state legislature. He for local residents was the iuvsk ing of the queen on nnwiy night, at which time entry, Johnnie Simon, heran ner-up^ Following a)re the rating* effr local boys in open class. ratings are made according tan places, not classes. . Swine • Pure bred gilt: Weber Drolkaw* 1 and 2; Poland China, Brothers, 3 and 4; Weber Brothers, 4; Herb Engdahl. 1; Poland Herb Engdahl, 3. Purebred boar: Poland GWMk Herb Bngdahl, 1; Yorkshire. Hn» ;: Engdahl, !; Hampshire, Brothers, 1 and t; Poland Weber Brothers, 2; Berapm% Weber Brothers, t; Weber Brothers,.?. ' Purebred litter; Weber Brothers, 1; PoIand Cfete^ » Weber B r o t h e r s , t. " • ' . o r Single barrow: Yorkshire, HerfcV V Engdahl, 1; Poland China, -Hint'* Engdahl, S. <£,'; 'ifl Pen of barrowa: TorUkkt. Hatk Engdahl. 1. 3' Holstein heifer (under 1 year): Paul Tonyan, 10. » Holstein heifer (naier It V months): Jerry Cristy, IS. • i >• J|- Holstein heifer (under S yearn): • i David Smith, 5. - ;|p Ayrshire bull (nnder lyear): - >|y: James Adams, 2. • < y- X Ayrshire heifer (under IS * months): James Adams, 3. Milking Shorthorn cow (over 'SfcjK years): Frank Smith, S and #$ %, Sam Smith, S. ^ Milking Shorthorn heifer (OK/ i der 1 year): Frank Saatth. if - *i Sam Smith, 4. * Milking Shorthorn (prodnee of dam): Sam Smith. 1. \ j ^horthorn steer under TM Mf James Lenhon, 1. ' r»«K*y , J New Hampshire pullet: gene Petersen. 3. ^ New Hampshire hen: Herb Kng*"'- ' ; dahl. 4. White leghorn pen: Clarence Thelen. 1; Arnold Thelen, 5. '•> Ducks: Herb Engdahl, 2, 4 a®4"V," 5; Paul Tonyan, 1. ;•!' ^ Fryers: Frank Smith, t TWENTY-FIVE MEN TO BE SUMMONED IN Fresh white eggs: Bill Weber. ; ; White Leghorn pullet: Clarence W# Thelen. 3. % White Leghorn cockerel. AnaoliK;|§l Thelen, 3. = ' ' • i f e i " White Leghorn hen: Weber" # Brothers. 1 and 3; Arnold Theian. -' 4. Crossbreeds (hen) fliriKf i Thelen. 1; Arnold Thelen. I n*! 4; Weber Brothers. 5. : *' Crossbreeds (pullet): risriian ' Thelen. 3; Arnold Thelen, fc ^ ^ Floriculture „ Corsage: Frank Smith. 1- . > FJO. Class ^ Purebred Gilt: Hampshire. BQ (continued on page f) S, *v owramunty IN "M--cHe~nr y Girl Won «F«l n^ FIRST COUNTY DRAFT Plac* 111 Contest Kolin, cour-tesy Chicago Dally Iftws. The above picture shows the Marine Day queen, Johnnie Simon, and two membeiPs o£ iter court na guests of Armour ft Company. at their exhibit at the Chicago fair hurt. Thnrsday. LeffW^gfet art the queefi, Runner-up Lillian Han- lof the many features of the exsen and Margaret Bolger, who|hibit. pjme with the Brahma bull calf, oaef "* > ' ' It was learned lastV week that McHenry county will furnish twenty-five men eligible for the draft pre-induction physical examinations. They will report Aug. 23, accordihg to Selective Service headquarters. Those selected will report to the army processing center at 109 West Jackson blvd., -Chicago. A total of 2.700 men were summoned from seventy-six Chicago and downstate boards. This is the first draft from this county since the outbreak of the present war but was the second call within a imk tor other downstate ss«h. ' Miss Bea Buergler. bookkeeper' at McHenry Mills, was this past week that her entry awarded first place in the U|U|ff Aid for Soybean contest, speaaer*: ed by a leading seed company. Thst contest was for the best slogan eff" twenty-five words or lean on^': "Why soybeans should ulated." Seed dealers (ran all over tba#t state participated in the Mr. and Mrs. and children Trenton. N.J.. %ir mother Htm-Mum