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'it> 't t * ' j. 41 faMt 4 1 * ' ' < j i % rolume 76 McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. AUGUST 10. 19S0 Ho. 19 "VETS' CARNIVAL V^::\ JH CITY PARK - I5«la Affair To ^•Continue Through ^ . Sunday, Aug* 13 ;• •( Tonight (Thursday) is the opening of the gala carnival'which the ; "Veterans of Foreign wars are hold- |ag as a celebration in commemoration of V.J. Day. As in the past, the four-day affair will take place in the city park, which combines the important features of being Conveniently located and providing cleanliness and comfort in the well kept, shaded block. Bach Jrear since the veterans began wbnsorlag these annual carnivafc, the entertainment has proved more outstanding each year. This year's events include the appearance of bands and drum corps, as well as a champion barber shop quartet. The refreshment stand will feature the same duo team which was a highlight of last year's event. Attractive to city dwellers and farm folks, to business men and "home makers alike, will be the huge tent which will house .displays of special merchandise. There will be demonstrations in connection with several of these Showings, allowing interested persons to get a prevue of the very latest in improved items for the home, farm and for recreation. Free Rides The little folks will be especially interested in a magician s show; they* will also benefit with free rides and refreshments should they be lucky enough to find tickets which will be dropped from an airplane. ~ Older carnival-goers will enjoy other forms of entertainment planned for their pleasure. A special spot set aside with tables and chairs will be situated so that they may watch thoBe more actively taking part in the festivities at the "same time enjoy the carnival atmosphere. - The carnival •wilt extend through Sunday, Aug. 13, providing the same high qnality of rides and merchandise offered in the past TRANSPORTATION CLAIMS FOR LOCAL AREA TOTAL $9,368 Loren Anderson Suicide Victim Tuesday Morning LArea Mathies Anderson, 72 Shears old, tiled at ihe farm home of a niece, Mrs. Robert Brooks, just west of the old Clemens school, on Bull Valley road, last Tuesday morning, Aug. 8, a victim ©f suicide. The elderly man was found by a visiting relative shortly after 11 o'clock. He had tied a strand of baling rope to the tpp of a stairs leading to the hay mow in the barn. A McHenry physician and inhalator squad were summoned but he was proclaimed dead upon their arrival. A coroner's inquest was conducted at the Brook's farm, with a verdict of "death due to strangulation". According to relatives, he had been in good health and no reason was apparent for his action. Mr. Anderson was born in Denmark but had resided in Webster, Iowa, for several years until coming to this community to make his home one year ago. The deceased had no immediate survivors. The body was removed 'lb the George Just en & Son funeral home, where it will rest until Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, when Pastor Donald Liberty of the Mc- Henry Bible church will officiate at last rites. Burial will be in Ridgewood cemetery, DesPlaines. Transportation claims totaling . $61,127.28 for tile school districts of McHenry cohfhty for the 1949- 60 school year have been filed by R. L. Tazewell, county superintendent of schools, with the office of public instruction. The state pays up to $20 per transported pupil who lives at least one ond one- , • half miles from school. Claims against the state for '^•transportation include: Unioft Consolidated, $1,184.40; Woodstock Rural Commuuity Consolidated, $7,462.20; Richmond Consolidated, $800; McHenry Community Consolidated, $5,288.80; Marengo Rural Consolidated, $1,726.60; Riley Community Consolidated, $1,780; Alden-Hebron Community Consolidated, $4,297.60; Cary Communitty Consolidated, $2,206198; Cry- ^ stal Lake Public School, $6,300; P" Harvard Community Unit, $9,486.- 60; Coral, $67.50; Marengo Grade School, $382.20; Woodstock Community High School, $2,057.60; Marengo Community High School. $4,242.20; Crystal Lake Community High School, $4,900.00; McHenry Community High School, $4,080.00; Richmond-Burton Community High School, $1,313.40; Huntley Community Consolidated, $3,551.20; Harrison School, $980.00. DYNAMITE THEFT Three county residents, including two youths, will appear for a hearing on Aug. 17 on charges which resulted from the theft of dynamite caps from the H. C. Cameron warehouse near Woodstock last week. The youths are William Wilson, 16, of Woodstock, and James Curtis, 18, of Union, Who admitted the thefts and said that they had disposed of some of them to John Biel. 24, a night watchman at the Woodstock Armory. Biel. who is also under cus- { tody as an accessory after the fact! has been relieved of his duties at the armory by Adjutant General Boyle of Springfield. Biel is a former Wonder Lake resident,- • CALLED INTO SERVICE Arthur Thorns has been called for extended active service in the army air corps. He will report for duty on Fridav._Aug1J_L McHENRY MAN ON DISTRICT CHAMP TUG-OF-WAR TEAM A McHenry Man.^hjirles Weingart, is a member of the blue ribbon county Farm Bureau tug-ofwar team which will compete for state honors at the fair in Springfield during the next week. Members earned the right to the state finals by reason of their victory last weekend at the Kane county fair, Elgin, where they became district champions. The1 eight-man team eliminated the DeKalb county team in the preliminaries and in the finals defeated the Kane county entry in fifty-five seconds. The local team Is composed of William Scliuring of Marengo, 285 pounds, captain; Harold Leisch, 232, Woodstock; Jesse Hemming, 230, Marengo; Ray Schuring, 235, Marengo; Howard Spoerlin, 230, Algonquin; Charles Weingart, 266, McHenry; Franklin Carr, 265, Marengo; and Walter Jankowski, 210, Woodstock. FLAINHEALER TO BE PRINTED WEDNESDAY Because McHenry storm will feature Dollar Days next weekend, Aug. 18 and 19, the Plaindealer will be printed one day early, on Wednesday, Aug. 16. - To bring the paper to our readers this early, alt deadlines must be moved-ahead one day. General news will be accepted until Monday at 5 p.m., display advertising until Monday at noon and classified advertising until Tuesday morningat 10 o'clock. '<• -; ALASKAN DOG TEAM VISITED CITY ON FRIDAY The appearance of an Alaskan dog team and their trainer attracted considerable attention among McHenry's youngsters and its dog lovers late Friday afternoon. Cecil A. "Mush" Moore and his nine dogs arrived in town about 5 o'clock and rested for two hours in the- Legion parking lot before continuing the journey. The only information contained on the side of the wheeled sled which carried provisions were the words "Fairbanks, Alaska, to Lewiston, Maine." The seven and one-half year-old lead dbg has traveled 20,000 miles, according to his owner. George Oeffliig Wounded During Korean Fighting FINAL PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERTAKEN FOR 1950 GARDEN SHOW Reported to be McHenry county's first casualty in the Korean war is Pvt. George Oeffling, 23-yearold son of Mr. and Mrs. George Oeffling. Sr., of Jobnsburg. On Aug. 3 the family received a telegram from headquarters in Washington stating only that ill had beep wounded. ' On Monday of this week the Oefflings received a brief letter written by their son from a hospital , In Tokyo, saying that he had Shot in the face. He failed to Make known the extent of his ,wbj|nd8 but it is presumed that ffts condition is not serious or he would have been unable to - write so quickly. • Pvt. Oeffling enlisted In service last Sept. 14 ant] left this country on April 15. His parents received a letter from him written a month ago, the last word until the letter which arrived Monday. He is believed to have been la Korea only about two weeks before he was injured. Pvt. Oeffling was serving with the 32nd infantry. The young serviceman. would be happy to hear from his friends in this community. They may write him as follows; Pvt. George Oeffling, RA16 317 823, Tokyo G. H., APO 1052, San Francisco, Calif. 4-H WINNERS ATTEND FAIR Final preparations are in the making for the annual flower and garden show which the Woman's club is sponsoring Friday, Aug. 18. The show will be held at the McHenry Equipment company on Elm street from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. that day, with adult tickets selling for thirty-five cents. Refreshments will be served throughout the afternoon and evening and there will be an unusually attractive special feature at 2, 4 and 8 p.m. All entries, which will be accepted from both members of the sponsoring organisation %and from any others in the community who are interested, must be In by 10:30 a.m. to hi judged. General chairman of the show is Mrs. Jules Gonseth, who is assisted by Mrs. George Stilling and Mrs. C. C. Hoyt. Services Held Tuesday For Bertha Railh, 81 Services were held at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the chapel at 3905 Lincoln avenue, Chicago, for Mrs. Bertha Raith, 81, of 1944 Irving Park Road, who died Saturday. Aug, 5. at Griswold Lake, southeast of McHenry. Buri&l was in Rosehill cemetery. The deceased, who was a resident of Chicago for seventy years, was "the widow of William Raith, barber, who died in 1946. She is survived by a daughter, . Mrs. Theresa Koester; three sons, William, Walter and Edward; and two grandchildren. POLIO VICTIM Walter Jones, 10 years old, youngest of three sons of Mr. and Mrs. David Jones of Rt. 2, Harverd, is reported as the third polio victim in McHenry county this season. He has been taken to St. Anthony's hospital in Rockford, where he is reported to be improving. • M I 1 l"8"M M-»M I it W ' BIRTHS MHU«1 H l -H'l Mr. and Mrs. George Burke of Belvidere are the parents of a son, born at St. Joseph's hospital in that city Aug. 3. Mrs. Burke is the former Miss Dolores Wagner of Volo. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Jenny are the parents of a son. born Aug. 3 at the Woodstock hospital. A daughter was born Aug. 4 at the Woodstock hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Voeltz. Mr. and Mrs. John Scott became the parents of a girl on Aug. 4 at the Woodstock hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Reinwand of Emerald Park announce the birth of a son at Sherman hospital, Elgin, on Aug. 2'. A daughter was born on Aug. 4 at St. Therese hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Freund. RITES CONDUCTED ON SATURDAY FOR W. C. "PEGGY" FELTZ Services were conducted last Saturday, Aug. 5, at 2 o'clock from the George Justen & Son funeral home for William C. "Peggy" Feltz, who died Aug. 2 at the Woodstock public hospital. Hp had been a patient there since the previous Sunday. Rev. Gilbert A. Weisshaar of the First Methodist church in Crystal Lake officiated at the service, with, interment in Woodland cemetery, McHenry. The passing of "Peggy" as he was known to his host of friends and acquaintances, brought back to old timers memories of his many years of service for the city of McHenry. He was one of its most faithful employees for twenty years. Previously, he had worked for the Borden company for twenty- seven years. The deceased was bprn on July 8, 1878, in McHenry, the son of the late August and Albertina Feltz. He was married to Ella Krause on Sept. 16, 1903. She preceded him in death Dec. 14, 1948. Survivors include one daughter, Esther, of Crystal Lake; two sisters. Mrs. Charles Gaulke and Mrs. William Foote of Woodstock; three brothers. Emil of Woodstock. Herman t>f Pittsburgh. Pa., and Charles of Trenton, N.J.; and a host of relatives and friends. CANDIDATE WITHDRAWS Mrs. Verda Dierzen of Woodstock, who was defeated for county superintendent of schools on the Republican ballot last April but who was nominated by a write-in on the Democratic ticket, has filed a request with County Clerk Raymond D. Woods that her name be withheld from the ballot this fall. Richard Tazewell was the successful Republican candidate in the primaries. WILLIAM THWAITE DIED Services were held from a Fox Lake fuueral home at 1:30 o'clock last Saturday for William B. Thwaite, a resident of Pistakee Bay for many ygalrs. He was preceded in death br his wife. Mary. The only immediate survivor is a brother, Herbert, of New York. OPEN COMPETITIVE. EXAMINATIONS FOR POSTAL VACANCY WThe United States civil service commission has announced an open competitive examination to fill the vacancy in the position of postmaster In the post office In Ringwood. • In order to be eligible for the examination, an applicant must he a citizen, must have actually resided within the delivery of the post office for which the examination is hel;1 or within the city or town when- such office Is Bituated, for at least one year immediately preceding the date fixed for the close of receipt at application#! must be In good physical condition; and must be within the prescribed age limits. The competition is open to both men and women. Full information and application forms may be obtained at the post office for which the examination Is heild, or from the United States Civil Service commission, Washington, 25, D,C. Applications must be on file in Ithe office of the commission, Washington, D.C., not later than Aug. 24, 1950. Veteran preference will not be granted unless -documentary proof is submitted. %: Above are the girls from' McHenry Who are entered in competition at the Illinois state fair this next week as the result of having won blue ribbons at the McHenry county Junior Fair this month. The girls, are all 4-H members and .are either delegates or alternates who will make the trip as their reward for excellence in home economics projects. \ Left to right, back Yow: Louise Barbier, McHenry, alternate; Cheryl Byers,' Woodstock, defegafcp; Joan Davis, Greenwood, alternate; Ferol Martin, Ringwood, delegate; and Libbie Barber, Greenwood, alternate. . Front row, left to right: Barbara Lekberg, Crystal Lake, delegate; Darlene Andreas, Ringwood, delegate; and Mary Ellen Evans, Woodstock, delegate. , C. M. McDermott, Former McHenry Lawyer, Is Dead ATTENTION FOOTBALL PLAYERS -- PHYSICAL EXAMS AUGUST 21 McHenry friends of Atty. Connel M. McDermott, a former resident of this city, learned with regret last weekend of his unexpected death, which occurred Saturday, Aug. 5, in his Chicago home at 1225 Cftrmen avenue. Death was attributed to a heart attack. The McDermotts lived in the former Welch house on Main street during their residence here. Mr. McDermott carried on a successful private law practice and ran for state's attorney during the time he lived In McHenry. He had served as a lieutenant In World War I. Surviving are the widow. Alice; two sons, Thomas and Dennis; a daughter, Ona Lee; four sisters, Mrs. Catherine Murray, Mrs. Marion C. Perkins, Mrs. Mildred Condon and Ella McDermott; and four brothers, John, Hugh, Frank and William. The body rested at the chapel at 6222 Broadway until Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock, when last rites werer held from St.«Ita's church, with burial in All Saints cemetery. ISLAND LAKE RESIDENTS GET NEW BUS SERVICE rfearby communities will benc- ' {Jit as the result of two authorizations of the Illinois Commerce Commission. Last week the Commission gave sanction to the Western United Gas and Electric company extending its gas service to Hebron and Richmond and also approved the application of the Northern Consolidated Transit System, Inc., to operate a bus service from Barrington through Wauconda to Island Lake. It also authorized the Public Service company of Northern Illinois and the Western United Gas and Electric company to build 4.44 miles of 33,000 volt electric line in Kane county as a connecting link between the two systems. "HAVE A HEART" TAG DAY IN CITY SATURDAY, AUG. 12 Physical examinations for high school football players will be Riven August -21. The exams wili be given at the high school in the coach's office at about 8:15 p.m. Will all boys try and be there on this date? i Equipment wtl be issued at 6 o'clock on Friday, August 25 to Seniors and Juniors, and on Saturday, August 26 to Sophomores and Freshmen. Remember to come prepared to rent football shoes for $3.0ft per pair, or If you wish to buy shoes' a salesman will be at scnool to fit you with the proper size. Pric es will range from $9.50 to $14.50. First practice will be on August 28. EHJOYS LEAVE George H. Roeske, gunner's mate aboard the U.S.S. A. M. Sumner at Philadelphia navy yards, flew home last week for a sixteenday leave with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Biesecker, of Lilymoor. After the completion of his leave, he will leave for an unknown destination. The young man served aboard the U.S.S. Abner Rrabe during the second world war and received minor injuries during the Leyte invasion. He has served with the navy for seven years. Residence Changes New residents to this community are Mr. and Mrs. Howard Reinlie and daughter, Nanoy, who moved Aug. 1 from Chicago to a home in Huntersville Park, east of the city, Mr. Reinlie is owner of Howard's Sporting Goods at 6418 Devon avenue. Chicago. McHENRY AUXILIARY MEMBERS DELEGATES T0n950 CONVENTION The county council of the American Legion Auxiliary met in Huntley last Friday evening, at which time plans were made for installation of new officers at the next meeting Sepi. 1. Among other reports made during the evening was one by Christine Krinn, McHenry, child welfare chairman, who( announced that $189.99 had been expended for parties and treats at the Woodstock Children's Home. A letter of appreciation from Rev. Eugene Maxwell, superintendent of the home, was read. Mrs. Minnie Green, county council president, of McHenry and her secretary. Agnes Buch, were elected delegates to the department convention in Chicago in September. PRIZE CATCH Mrs. Jack Bell, resident cV Island Lake, takes honors for he.' unique method of catching the big ones. By her successful effort, she drops the importance of bright, shining fishing lures into oblivion. Mrs. Bell's prize was a 9%-inch northern pike taken from the waters of Island Lake Tuesday morning of last week. With only an ordinary garden rake, she outguessed the huge member of the finny family tribe--and this is not the usual tale of the returning fisherman, as proof is now in the hands of Arthur<^£oleman, local taxidermist Mr. and Mrs. Leo Degen and daughters of South Bend, Ind., visited Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Blake on Sunday. Permission has been granted the Volunteers of America to conduct their annual "Have a Heart" tag day Saturday. Headquarters will be at the city hall, where Mrs. J. A. Hill will be} in charge of the workers. • Young people are invited to lend their services In selling "Hearts" for whatever the public is willing to give. Cash awards are being offered and there will also be movie tickets. The Volunteers of America has been sponsored by every president of the nation 6ince McKinley, who was president at the time it was founded fifty-five years ago. Almost every encyclopedia and dictionary carries accounts of the organization of its founders. General Ballington Booth and his wife Maud. The seasonal work in the more than 300 service programs' and institutions operated By the Volunteers of America is just a small part of the year around work. Your generosity on Saturday br purchasing the little red "Heart", (he symbol of the organization for the past fifty-five years, will be greatly apreciated and enable the organization to give asistance where it is so urgently needed. V r # ""r.» i• ifi I V r 5 x i' «. T1J' 'S*i 'V.rY> VVat AMONG THE SICK Louis Huch of Pistakee Bay has been a patient in a Chicago hospital for several days. Mrs. Anna Sloan is a. medical patient in Victory Memorial hospital, Waukegan. Mrs. Otto Diedrich of Wonder Lake has been a patient at Victory Memorial hospital since Monday. Bliss Eleanor ftlnsala is a medical patient at Victory Memorial hospital, Waukegan. Mrs. Katherine Smith of West McHenry underwent surgery at the Woodstock hospital last week. Pictures of winning floats in the Marine Day parade will appear In next week's issue of the paper. Many Hundreds Witnessed 1950 Water Spectacle One of the most popular spots in McHenry county last Thursday night was Grafton beach. Crystal I<ake, where approximately 1,500 people witnessed the second annual water show, the colorful closing of the Red Cross water-safety program for 1950. The evening's entertainment included two ballet groups, water stunts and a life saving demonstration among others. A demonstration of fancy diving was given by Mrs. Jane Logan of McHenry. The method of saving one's self from a sinking rowboat was demonstrated by Florence Lacy of McHenry and Pat Hutson and Maxine Hoenshtll of Woodstock. Climaxing the show was the appearance of a marine in uniform In a fast power boat. The young man, A1 August, Is a veteran of more than 1,000 day8 in a Japanese prision camp during the last war and the only survivor of a 900-man battalion. , A great number of McHenry folks were in attendance to witness the water skill of local youngsters after their summer's training. Local formation swimmers in the intermediate class included Judy Freund, Mary Ann Ford. Barbara Conway, Mary Kay Stenger. 'Patricia Long. Kathy Wolf, Dana White, Gail Brefeld and Florence Lacy, a Red Cross life guard. Two members of the local team, Shirley Conway and Ann Weber, were unable to be present. The McHenry girls were taught by Maxine- Hoenshell. In the beginners' class from McHenry were Buddy Reed, Ray Aim, Mary Jane Logan. Anita Beckenbaugh and Jan Logan of McHenry and Rosemary Loti and Carol Swanson of Wonder Lake. Intermediate swimmers taught and directed by Carol Cripe of Marengo included Thomas Michelson and David Freund of McHenry and Tom Roto of Wonder Lake. COUNTY DRAFT HEADQUARTERS ARE OfEN HIW Five-Man tat %\ UndffirlakwBMfep As Bacordt The number 159 will very soon become firmly fixed te minds of most McHenry residents, for it is the nsnber Hisigned to the new board, headquarters for service. It is located N. Benton Street in Woodstock thfe second floor of the Dacy bal% ing. over the grocery store °P»#f ated by the Walsh brothers. According to John E. Whit#» chairman, the new board has htgun to function now that Utpequipment and records have a0 rived from Rockford. where m records were sent last year lowing the closing of the board. ^ Members of the new tyrmp vhM will have charge of local dia^ problems, in addition to Mr. Whiter are William Cruickshank of rani Ringwood, Harry Patrick. Edwalf E. Meyer and John Paulson «jf Woodstock. Appeal agents isclall Atty. Raymond J. Kelley of Hoi* ley, Atty. Floyd Eckert, Jr., Of Marengo and Atty. William Carroll.' Jr., of Woodstock. Clerk and secretary of the board will be Norma Scott of Woodstock. ;r According to Selective OenMl headquarters in Chicago, the IUf* nois call for pre-induction phy#- cal examinations has been mai* than doubled. The previoas of 2,700 is now 6,050. A fifty men has been set tor tha local county board, to be svnuMMK ed for examination Aug. 23. Therfr % ' are now said to be more than 3,04^ registrants listed in the county hft* tween the ages of 18 and SC. Registrations will ha ma4a from 8 a m. to 5 p.m. MondajiP , % through Fridays. tc Dell*«aeats As McHenry county pMftM# for the ever growing task of i(i||Stering jnan tar Uie draft aaCasBi* ing out notices, delinquent Illfaoia draft registrants were being want»» | ed by selective service iiffli lili* that they face immediate iadaetlpff la their present clasaiflcatioas. Col. Paul G. Armstrong, Illinois j selective service director, said that men who have failed to notifr their draft boards of any change at \ status, such as marriage, must dm so within one week after receiviag s notice that they have passed their ^ pre-induction examination or fao* ^ induction. He added that men who fail to * report because they are married or liable to deferment on other * grounds will be inducted after tha seven-day deadline, regardtas of 1 any excuse for tardiness in •otny. ing boards of change in. stataa. ;r GORED BY BI LL Mervin Staines, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Staines, was gored by a bull on his parents' farm last Sunday evening. Arriving home about 10:30. he was putting the bull in the barn when the animal rushed at him and threw him to the floor. He managed to grab a board and protect himself from further injury until he could get out of the building. Mr. Sfkinea suffered bruises on his chest. Secure New Manager At? ' Marlicke & Nixon. Inc. In answer to numerous which have been asked ly during the last few weeks ' • cerning the status of Marticke it Nixon, Inc., that business, located at 311 Elm street, is still owaed ^ and operated by William Martfcfca of McHenry and James Nixon of * Pistakee Bay, While both are part* " ners in the business, only Mr. Marticke is actively engaged. % lt« operation. 1 * • Ted Miller has recently' been wb* " cured as manager of the mechaaiea department Other parts of tha 4 business, including repairing and recapping, are still under tha direction of Mr. Marticke. He aa- I nounces a new tire repair aad-rfK: lugging process which will ha stituted in the near future. - V i i REVOKE FftANCIHB t The franchise of the countj\ Telephone Co., Macaago, Is | to be ordered revoked ninety dsyv after the firm is served a revocation order by the Marengo City ; council. The Council ordered tha franchise cancelled last week fey a vote of 3-1. The vote climaxed a long series of complaints filed STATION WAGON BCR>S with the council by subscribers A station wagen owned i»y Au- w^° charged that the company gust Klabunde of Richmond burned oue mile south of McHenry, on Rt. 31. last Thursday about 12:30 p.m. Mr. Klabunde was driving north when he was stopped by several state employees, working along the road, who had noticed the car backfire and suioke. By the had provided inadequate serviea and had failed to make the Mon^, sary improvements. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Dnker af Goshen, Ind.. and Mr. and Mrs. (hy Duker and sons. John and Paai* of Alton, ill., are visiting this we«(t time it was brought to a stop thej'n ^ home. car was in flames. Local firemen Mrs. Alex Adaais and son. No^» tilled to the scene succeeded in bert. and Miss Van Diedrich. h DOLLAR DAYS IN M'HENJRY STORES AUGUST 18-19 <*<*>•' :Js i. ' , V *r s ^ ^