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SUM* mem i .V* t'lN .*<K^ '? w;. yVmg?&-!, -j* ,s H^H »* - vf #»"%»« *H«i o ^,4 '*.r - • V', / #: 4*F^ %*& w -$*•;•„ : »£ iW'jr,^ m£m„ 1 *JU ?$&'. • -.4-1' •- ,J' >v'.7*•• • * v v"» *"/ 1 % -h* iL ? *$yv;>' 15&* L* :*' ..jL f\ « '*«^«5"V,-^-: k.g^3l iDdgSs*!! Volume 76 McHENRY, 28. 1950 mmm. •4, ^N'"1 « «'- iMIRMWMwSPAOKTt National CariOfcfwallWm Appcn At Cnlnl m Klvuiii hi gnua is frowns important as the daya go hy the McHenry TowmHI clab ' MM to itao a Ice carnival o*xJan. 14. Lake, thft aaawalttss te mediately AC09BITS TOOK 'FOUR IMS IN mm r& • • • Injuria* Suttaiuad la Citf Crash Last Sunday « The accidental death rate on the VLpountry's highway* over the hoii day weekend topped the 600 mark, exceeding by a substantial figure the prediction of the National Safe- . ty Council. . While no tragic accidents w«rs reported in the Immediate Mc- Henry area, there were several deaths within the county. The only collision reported in the city occurred about 9:30 o'clock jon the night of Christmas Eve ^rhen a 1940. Chrysler sedan driven by Alois P. decker. 28, of Lily Lake struck the 1949 Pontine sedan belonging to Ous Unti, which wal parked on the east side of Rich* mond Road at Grand avenue, heading south. The Becker auto wai traveling north at the time of the accident. Both cars were damaged in front and had be towed to garages. A | Mr. Becker was said to have suffered minor Injuries, as did three other occupants of his car. ' . Chemuag Aerldeat Three members of one family were killed in the Christmas day accident on Rt. 178, a mile west of Chemung. They were Herman C. Feltmeyer, a store manager, his wife, Alice, 28 and their son, Jimmy, 6 years old, of Mount Morris. 111. The only member of the (family to survive the crash was 4-year-old Kathryn, who suffered only minor cuts. Others injured were five members of one fatn'Jy ridirg in the» second car. They included Carl I Kuhlmeier, 29, of Harvard, his wife, Beatrice, 26, and their three.' children. Judy, 9. Larry, 6, and Ronald, 2. None of them ware( seriously hurt. fl| According to information provided authorities, the Feltmeyer family was enroute to Stockton. Wis., to spend the- holiday with his ffamily when their car skidded on ! the icy, snow-covered pavement; and skidded into the path of the Kuhlmeier auto. A quantity of Christmas gifts carried in the car were strewn on the highway following the crash, in which the three were killed outright. £ The bodies Were removed to the richutt - McFarlin ft Saunders funeral home In Harvard, where Coroner Harry Ehorn of Richmond called for an inquest and then continued the investigation. Coanty Wan I>l«*s A pre-holiday trip to tfefltrfcr gifts resulted in an accident which took the life of a Woodstock resident, James F. Koca, 50 years old, whose auto crashed into a tow Qtruck on Roosevelt Road, near Yorkfield, DuPage county, He was taken to DuPage Memorial hospital in Elmhurst, where he died of a skull fracture and other Injuries a short time later. Koca left home Saturday afternoon to distribute gifts to relatives in DuPage county. Survivors include the widow, Louise; two daughters, Eileen • Price and Celeste Koca, both of Woodstock; a sister, Mrs. Lucille Kelley of Broadview; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Koca. Funeral services were held at 10 o'clock Wednesday, morning at the Merwin funeral home in Woodstock, with burial in Calvary cemetery. The local accidents were a part Of a staggering accidental death toll of approximately 700 over the tt holiday weekend, with traffic fatalities the highest since the all time record of 555 set in 1936. Icecoated highways killed 515 persons. more than 100 over the 1949 Christmas holiday toll. The total, one of the largest for any threeday holiday period, covered the seventy-eight hours from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Sunday. The National Safety Council, ^ which had predicted a traffic toll ^of 440, are hoping that motorists may learn from the sad experience of so many others and drive with care over the New Tear holiday. No mora appropriate timi than New Year's Day to reminisce over the past year and count th# many rewards have been ours* No better tirtie t&vawthaf next year we will live for others as well as ourselves and €o merit the good which has com# to . v , ' ' r '! - us. No better way to come to the redlriati&n that only by giving, however small, in any number of ways, we rsny know contentment and real happiness. hsmaia The half dosen of la the am hats entered ilihi at the leedlafc-nationally lag horses fcr tfc* event Soam it the horsaa 1um not rami m mS but the MChari are willing fla risk thetrtaiaaMe propwtj to alt a good GEORGE ROESKE BEGINS EIGHTH YEAR OF SERVICE George H. Roeske, gunner's mate' aboard the U.S.S. Allen M. Sumner, a destroyer in the Atlantic's second fle-jt, is oow la the Ifediterranean. He expects- to be ttt TBCCKER ARRESTS •' It was reported last week that state police have been active iu the county regarding truck l'censes and safety stickers, with ju^pal arrests having been made. e Rfr. and Mrs. Harry Lawretice and Mrs. Cecil Minneau of Chi cago spent the weekend visiting Mrs. Lawrence's mother, Mrs Molfte Given s. All were dinner guests on Christmas in the Harold Phalin home. f Rome for the closing of Holy Year. George has seen more than seven years of service. He was in the Leyte invasion in World War II, in which afetion his ship, The U.S.S. Abner Reade, also a dostrftyer, was sunk and George suffered minor injuries. When the war ended he was discharged but soon after joined the navy. Since then his ports of call have included Bermuda, the Bahamas, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Labrador. MJreece, Algiers and Haifa. Thio is his third trip to Italy and other ports on the Mediterranean. Last year George enjoyed two weeks on the Riviera, famous French seacoast resort, where he rested and spent his time sightseeing. George writes home that this last voyage, late in November, was very rough, the ship being caught in a hurricane and "bouncing around like a volley ball." He expects to return to tile States in late April of 1951. Georfce has been a resident of Lilymoor since 1938, Trhere he attended the local Rrade school and McHenry high school, from where he left in his third year to join the navy. He is the scm of Mr. a*d Mrs. Ray Biesecker. Li. N«iss Returns From Long Mediterranean Cruise Tide Of Toys Drive In City >. ^ 11 ' « The second -annual drive of • the American Legion to jsollect Christmas toys for children overseas began Tuesday, Dec. 26, throughout the nation. Ango.unct*n«iit: concerning local wj»8 announced tttti k the Mc* Heiiry chair^iun, M. k fichoenholtz and Ray Pag*?. - Anyone having toys which they would like- to donate to this worthy causo are wsfcfd.tp leave them at the McHenry grade school Wednesday. Thursday o? Friday, Jan. 3. 4 or 5. or on Monday, Jan. 8. Thoy will be packed and sent*to the proper destination by the members of McHenry Post No. 491 Messages fkom America should be attached to each tov. This can be either a signed'Christmas greeting or a letter and is considered most important. The public is asked to remember that the chief purpose of the Tide of Yoys is to let the children tif foreigu lands-- the generation of the futureknow that they have real-JriendB in America. Such letters hi ready heve started a cha'n of letter writing that promises to build friendship for years to com?. Distribution will be In the hands of CARE, whose efficient organisation has offered the same splendid cooperation given in last year's Tide of Toys, when 3,<)00,0«0 were collected. This year the campaign has been enlarged to include the Philippine islands and the children of veterans fighting in Korea, as well as Europe. McHENRY TENOR . WINS PRAISE AS MESSIAH SOLOIST ' - Several from this, area the presentation of Handera "IMt* siah" at the First Baptist ffctrch in Elgin by a fifty-voice under the baton of Christiansen last Tharatey in*. Warntt Jones, tenor, of Mojt Henry was one of tour guest soloists. One review of the performance had this to say of the local singer: "From the opening area, "Comfort Ye My People," sung with tenderness and beauty of tone by l^arren Jones, tenor, to the t>tirrtng and triumphal Hallelujah Chorus, this greatest of all oratorfn* carried a message of hope in a world of strife, to all who ifere privileged to hear it. Mr. Jones, who is soloist at the First Baptist chareh, is one of Elgin's most premising young singers if one may judge from his performance of last evening." Other soloists included the wellknown contralto, Ruth Slater; Edward Stack, baritone, and Dorothy Krieg, soprano. UNTA'S VIST TO orr H .OCA FOLKS rdkdTo ?or|Utes Standi? and HolI4a? The federal government now e*rns three-eighths of aQ the land e to Montana. • * - Lt. (jg> Norman J- Neiss, USN, of 202 Washington st., McHenry, is one of 600 airmen who have returned to the naval air station, Quonset Point, R.I. from a fourmonth Mediterranean cruise aboard the large aircraft carrier USS Midway. He is attached to one of five air squadrons comprising Carrier Air Group It was an eventful cruise highlighted by the group's 4,377 carrier landings. The ship traveled 27,454 miles and visited ten Mediterraneen porta. ' ' v/1; Junes Ford Family On Trip Through West Mr. and Mrs. James S. Ford, owners of the Little Chef restaurant on Riverside Drive, and their family left on Friday for an extended tfip through the West, Stops will include Ord. Nebr., where they will visit Mrs. Ford's brother, pastor of St. Mary's Catholic church there. After spending Christmas at Ord. they will travel on the Phoenix, Ariz., . to spend New Year's Day with aer sister. The Fords will continue on to spend several more weeks visiting, with the expectation of returning home about Feb. 1, Their son, Ronald, a freshman in the local high school, n'ust return earlier te his studios, along with hie sister Mary Ann, an eighth grade student at St. Mary's - St. Patrick's school. SHORTEST DAY PASSED--WE'RE ON OUR WAY TO SPRING The biggest joke 'of the past week was the official anfxal of winter last Friday, when the warmest weather in many a 4ay came to add complete confusion to this unpredictable season. The relatively mild breezes tpUewed more than a month of cold breather. It was only a trick, though, tor Christmas followed much the saiae pattern as Thanksgiving, with zero temperatures plus a thick blanket of snow. The t oe bright note, however, is the fact that we are heading toward spring. The shortest day of the year passed last week aad whether or not anyone has noticed the days Are getting a %Wee bit longer, iif'll i » ... Another Christmas, one of the whitest in the remembrance of a good many McHenry residents. Is In the' past. While the beautiful day-long snow , fall provided a most appropriate atmosphere, lt cut short more than one holiday trip and provided those who remained at home a bit of exercise. Santa had no need for an airplane thi» year, or even Rudolph, for a bright Christmas Eve made possible travel by the old fashioned method, the original reindeer team. ' It waa-;,'Jil,t especially merry Christmas--ir'lrt least It should have been--for the true spirit of the holiday season seemed to exist within so many people. Cfcrlstaus Baskets The Legion and Veterans «f Foreign Wars organisations, their auxiliary units and the Kiwanis club were a few of the groups who were busy working into the wee heurs of tjte mornings for many days )eaj§tng up to Christmas pre- McHEXRt AERIAL VIEW A beautiful aerial view of Mc- H©i^y, described in the accompanying article as lying in the heart of the Chain O'Lakes summer resort district, appeared in Wednesday evening's edition of the Elgin Courier News. In previous issues the series has featured, among others, the Ringwood community. Mrs. Amy Thonneson is enjoying several months' vacation in St. Petersburg. Fla. She reports the trees full of oranges, smaller usual k|t delicious to eat. fi'ki' ions BAH» Employing "his mueteal Tvith the recruit training ogmmand band at the Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, is Richard ft Heuser, seaman recruit, USN, who has volunteered as a musicfail during his 12-week naval indoctrination period. The recruit band marches at all recruit reviews held at the training center, and also make occasional trips to nearby communities to participate In civic events requiring a musical aggre- •ILK RECEIPTS McHenry count v dairy farmers received 1270,157.02 for milk delivered to Bowman Dairy company receiving sti' .ons during the month of November. Warren Wegener, a student at the University of Illinois, and Jerry Wegener, who is attending the seminary at St. Nazians, Wis., spent the holiday vacation At the home of their parents, the Martin Wegeaftra. . * ' - \ • 9 ' V-:• *' Christmas may be gone for another twelve months, bnt it will be many a day before these children who gathered around Santa in McHenry's business districts will forget the thrill of meeting the good saint in person on Dec. 16. This was the first year he had spent an entire day in McHenry as guest of th« McHeary Business Men's association. PALMER-TANNER DAMAGE SUIT IS AGAIN IN NEWS That often-in-the-news suit of Otis L. Tanner versus Charles Palmer will again be tried in circuit court, according to an crrirr paring fiiative baskets to brighten for re-docketing signed by Judge the hollflay for those less fortunate. On* of the parties which spread moat chase was that held at the VijUa Baal Home at Plstakee Bay, fill) paoenta entertained families friends at open house on Satir4ay. Pee. 23. A sumptuous buffet supper was served to guests gathered around a gaily decorated tree, while a teen-age ehorus of girls sang favorite cafols to the patients. McHeary churches were never so crowded as this year to join in William M. Carroll. The case first came to trial in 1942, after Tanner alleged he was hit on the head with a hammer by his uncle, former couuty supervisor, Charles Palmer. He charged permanent injuries. The first hearing of the case by jury resulted in a *2?.000 verdict in favor of the plaintiff. A now trial brought*i*»oiit a decision of $29,000 in favor of the plaintiff. The decision was appealed to the appellate court, where local deniversary of the birth of the Christ Chtld. Churches of all denominatlona, each beautifully decorated for the. occasion, urged united prayers for peace On this Holy Day. CHORAL CLUB TO BE HEARD IN WOODSTOCK PROGRAM JANUARY 7 Following a recent meeting of the board of directors of the McHenry County Theatre Guild, it was announced that the McHenry Choral club would present a benefit performance for that organization at the Woodstock Opera House on Sunday evening. Jan. 7. Previously, the local club had met and expressed their approval of plans for snch a program. The singers will hold their next meeting on Monday evening. Jan. 1, at 8 o'clock in, the high school auditorium, at which time final preparations will take place for the concert, details of which will be announced in next week's paper. NeW m robber stamps? Order at court of McHenry county. HOLIDAY GREETING A Christmas greeting sent from Mrs. Paul W. Shadle (Elinor Pries) contained the following message: "It's a treat to read each week of the home town news in the Plaindealer. Speaking of the home town, Paul was pleased a few weeks ago when another former McHenry-ite came into his office at the Naval Ordinance laboratory to introduce himself. It was Ken Boley. my former across-the-street neighbor, who works at the same place. Ken came to know of Paul's presence there through a rider in his car-pool who is a fellow worker of Paul. Thank you again for a fine home town paper through the year.** - NOTICE -- All-night parking on city streets is forbidden by ordinance. It is essential that cars be remciyod to permit snow removal. City Council City of McHenry ^ Final Disposition In July Accident Final disposition was made last Saturday, Dec. 23, in the case of the hit-and-run accident which occurred south of McHenry last July 30. Judge Arnold Rauen fined Ray Blackburn of Crystal Lake 996 aad other incidental expenses totaling 142.20. Previously, John R. Davidson of Klmhurst, whose left elbow was senously injured in the accident, igparafrarded 95,000. It will be remembered that en the evening of July 30 the tire cars sideswiped near the Farmhouse tavern on Rt SI. one-half mile south of the city. Davidsoa'* injuries were sustained when die rear view mirror broke ft the tlBH of impact, resultiag tn severe arm lacerations. Some weeks later, with only a| minimum of clues, one of McHenry's police officers, working on a hunch, arrested Blackburn, whose car was parked in McHenry. He readily admitted having been involved in the accident but claimed that he had stopped. However. by the time he brought his car to a stop, a sudden turn in the road obscured the Davidsoa car from view and Blackburn said he thought the other oar had driven on. were aot amM0§d ttffl tlga week. The committee ta Stilt their promise to the pAMa aai listed Um aM at Carl OfcrwaB Crystal Lake. Ohrwall hae hstA national Aaaphaddi I lee skating, indoor aa4 far asaay years. He wQ) person at the Kiwaals cai la arraaglag for a gtmp sfteed lee raeers of the teg club to participate fla • «i»- uUle race for a trophy. Thia tioa. togethsi with the tap of racing h tieo of the by QeraM the Kiwaaie Ice caralval the attract!** aad mm Offered la thia area ta £n the Members aak la fe*4 tee In tUs « te insure a where can oft* git a* so maeh pleasure fltr cents. Maiait ft The hack-boae of Ktvaala M« the welt areas feed, tarl .wvA committee."., noalisteg this, the ftp*„^ 4ldent-elect Joseph X. Wayaaa, it a special organisation msellagt ! outlined the program for wtiffc'M year, the duties of the riwaialWa^ and appointed the following men: Bob Smith as the very important music committee; Hei attendance aad Cashin, house committee; Hayes, finance conusdttee; services, Tony Grill aad Joe eleoae, co-chairmen. The i a plnch-httting committee, charge of the vice-presldsat, Stanley. Other committee ments wj|l he made la future. Hermaa Oerts and hla nival committee hav« a dons amount of work to i would appreciate a helping from anyone who can put little time in distributing cards aad publicity around the neighboring large atten^aace la n omm* It Kiwanis members ar» ta he to continue patting on saritravagansas annaally. Daughter of McHeary Mm * Burfed Fricky flwharr^to Tha McHtnry Man Shan h $170 Bounty On Fokm Foxes are apparently pleatttal in McHenry county, judging from a bounty of 9170 peM daring the last three months. wt benefiting from the bounty Reman Miller, a red lax; Lams, a grey fox; aad Carl Nsisa, a red fox. For the past year, a total of almost 91.000 waa paid oat as boaaty on foxes, crows' heads aad eggs, the annual appropriation being 9>,000. - ' ; -<*** Funeral 9 o'clock Friday aftmoon for Phyllis Joy Freand. T: of Crystal Lake. Rt ducted by Rev. Y. the Warner funeral city, with burial in ty Memorial Park The child was bo in Crystal Lake i Joseph's hoapital, Stahft laik' following a Itngeriac flttaaia:' Survivors tnrlaia Um Lucille, of Crystal Lake; <i» | •r. Charlea, of tara. Judith *kd tadpareata. Mr. Roee of Cryatnl Lake aad Mr. Mrs. Nlek ft . by Judge William M. »cted that Russell of Woader Lake recover |M| Hermaa SckmidUte of The BMasgr had beea aairfj 8chm!dtke by Justice Iti paysseat for an he said he sold to The case was appeals* hr 1 der Lake sssa. '"A