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McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, MARCH 22. 1951 NESS MEN S •II immn MLANNIIIO •WTHT«#«T Program'To Include Futi Of Magic And Marina Day Moriat ' About this time of year, after MIODK and strenuous winter relieved only by an occasloaal holldoesn't your pent-up spirit get the urge to celebrate? That's what the Business Men's assoclatl| n felt when they changed the date of their carnival from early In February to Thursday evening. March 29, at the Just For Fun roller rink. When severe weather forced the postponement of this annual event, the post-Easter season was deemed the most suitable time to enttertaln McHenry'g old and young ' by putting them In the carnival spirit with a gala evening of fun. Co-chairmen Richard Jager and Maurice Clark have conferred with member*, of the arrangemen mittee a^d have come up program which cannot please the large crowd anticipated. One of the main attractions will « be the blue and white Marine Day booth designed to bring back memories of that glorious water carnival of July, 1950. The booth will be graced by the appearance of last summer's lovely queen. Johnnie Sirm and members of her court. A photographer will be on hand to show black and white and colored movies taken of the huge crowd, the colorful parade, the river boat races and other events of the day. Many of these have not been shown Cancer Crusade To Begin April 1 Local residents interested in the crusade to fight cancer are eagerly awaiting the American Cancer aociety's 1951 campaign for funds. Which Opens in this county April 1. The McHenry county quota is 16,000, according to Mrs. Delbert Ogle, president of the chapter. Mrs. Frank Hendricks has been appointed campaign chairman *for the county. Last year's quota was $4,000 but this amount was raised with the increasing need for fuiids to be used In research. A house-to-house campaign is being planned for next Thursday in the county; however, details of the local drive have not been revealed. Stress has been laid on the Importance of raising the county's share of the national goal of $14,- 565,o6o. Twenty-five cents of every dollar raised is spent on reaserch nationally and the money comes back tio the donors in the form of new ways to treat and cure cancer. Noma Committees For County Fair Committees for the 1951 McHenry county junior fair were named at a meeting of the fair association, held In Woodstock last week. The fair ^11 be held July 26 through 29. It was announced that the F.F.A ahow will be held Thursday^ th* 4-H show on Friday and open class on Saturday. Grand championships in all livestock classes will be selected between 7 and 8:30 so that those who work during the day can see the selections made. Discussion took place on the publicly before and are wire to PfW«a. ** u cast a nostalgic note as memories WM a limited harness of the carnival come to life In pictare Com.. Kagic Fcato ' An attraction for all ages la the prestidigitador. Math Schulien, who has made appearances locally in past years as Well as entertaining throughout Chicago and other lead- A ing metropolises. He is a true artist in his field--a form of entertainment which never fails to cause, amazement. A highlight of the musical portion of the program will be the appearance of Otto Pyritz and his accordion and Frank Holmes and his electric guitar. A bit of vocalising will be carried put by a young men's octet from McHenry, who will sing a few spirited numfcbers during the evening. Ah array of wonderful prises are being offered and they, in themselves, will attract the whole family. ^ Dont miss this fear's carnival . Jiext Thursday night. You. are not only availing yourselves of an opportunity of a splendid evening of entertainment but are also showing one of the city's leading or- • ganizations that yon appreciate w what they are doing to make this city one of the best. was decided that race program, show classes and pony races be held Saturday and Snnday afternoons and a society horse show program be held Saturday night. The horse pulling contest will be held Sunday morning. Committees Include <*• Robert Gardner, Solon Mills, dairy; Leo Kerber, McHenry, hogs; and Clinton Martin. McHenry, sheep; all those in connection with the agri- Cultural fair. Mrs. John Hogan of Ringwood and Miss Carrie Clark, McHenry, will serve on the home economics committee. W BASIC TRAINING |(BS. CLAIHE BLUM DIED UNEXPECTEDLY IN OAK PARK HOME McHenry friends and relatives • learned with regret of the unexpected delith ]&st Friday, March 16, of Mrs. Claire filum, 48. who passed Away in her Oak Park hc^ The deceased had been a visitor to tyis Community since childhood. She is survived by a brother, Kenneth Fleming. Her husband, Robert L. Blum, preceded her in death lesa than a year ago. She also leaves four aunts and two uncles In McHenry, Mrs. Mollie Givens, Mrs. Nellie Bacon, Miss yj, Ann Frisby, Miss Mary Fleming, Edwin and Richard Fleming. Funeral services were held" atlti o'clock Monday morning from 8t. Edmund's church, of which she was a faithful member and in whose societies she worked untiringly. i xrnmr FRO* TRIP | ^ ' Mr. and Mrs. Reginald A Rix, Sr., have returned to their home IB (ft Niesen's subdivision following a three and one-half months' vacation spent in the West. They enjoy- *d the Christmas vacation with their son, Bernard, and famiiy in Phoenix. "Ariz., and spent January In Los Angeles, Oakland and San Francisco. They also visited at • Carmel by the Sea and later Monterey Bay befgre returning to Phoenix enroute bone. ' V V , PVT. RICHARD F. OOLBECK Pvt. Richard F. Uolbeck, son of Mr. and Mrs. George GOlbeck of Lily moor, was home on a weekend pass from Fort Breckenridge, Ky., where he Is receiving his ' basic training. He is with the famed 101st Airborne Division. Prior to his induction in the Army Feb. 1, be Was employed by the Illinois Bell Telephone company at Waukegan as an installer. * f,t .r,»v MARCH Sunday iharicilijg «nd of the penitential season, approaches and with its-close comes the most glorious ctay in the church year. Men and women will divest themselves of the pre-occupations of the world about them as they make their way to services x>ext Sunday morning. In pews worn smooth fcgr the faithful of many 'years, their soxlls will open to the joy of the season. With the faith of children, they will hear again the Easter story as they offer a prayer of praise and thanksgiving. The knowledge that here is a miracle greater than man can ever perform brings a gratitude which in turn givjes hope and strength. : - V .. St. Mnrjlfe-' Mass on Holy Thursday was at 8 o'clock at St Mary's Catholic church, with the children's choir offering the music. Thursday evening there will be a Holy Hour between 7:30 and 8:30 o'clock. The Mass of the Presanctified will be read at 8 o'clock on Good Friday morning. The church will be open for private Stations of the Cross between nooiT and 3 o'clock, with the priest leading the Stations at 2:45. The blessing of the New Fire and Paschal candle and reading of the prophecies at 7 o'clock on Holy Saturday will precede the 8 o'clock Mass. On Easter Sunday, there will be a High Mass at 8:30 and a Solemn High Mass at 10, with Low Masses at 7 and 11:30 o'clock. The adult and children's choir will offer appropriate selections at each service. in tne cnurcR or kneel on Sunday, fullest -- choic© they wfll here the Spirit of return ycan be celebrated to the where choirs sing to His glory -- . where they are all one with their Lord. N Silently, in earnest prayer tbey will have found a haven for their weary spirits, for they are children of God, whose need for Him are their hope and salvation. '•* In the Easter sunshine the bell? will peal in peace and joy as man exults with * tile ancient chronicler: "Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, and let men say among the nations, the Lord reignettu FIVE APPREHENDED FOR USE OF SLUGS IN PARKING METERS This past week McHenry police caught up with five local persons who had been putting slugs in parking meters. The practice has been carried on to some degree since the installation of the meters and police have been on the alert to catch the offenders. This week five who -were apprehended admitted having used slugs. They have been ordered to appear at the City Hall before the local poiice department on Saturday, Match 24. BUSY SEASON UES AHEAD 1951 Nmuron Evmh To Ba Climascad June 1 Volney Brown To Head V.F.W. Post (voln comma Volney "Bud" BroWn was elected andef of the McHenry Veterans of Foreign Wars post. No. 4600, at a meeting held last week. Others to serve with him for the ensuing year are Henry "Bud" Kraus, senior vice-commander; Emil Schwertfeger, junior vicecommander; John O'Brien, chaplain: Gene Dobyns, quartermaster; Dr. William A. Nye, post surgeon; M. L. Schoenholts. judge advocate; and Wllltam Creuts, trustee. Mr. Brown has come to the post's highest position through the chairs of Junior vice-commander and senior vice-commander The membership drive handled by him now has the'post on a 100 per cent basis. Mr. Brown was also instrumental in forming a rifle squad locally. • . ' Confessions at St. Mary's ^church will be Saturday from 3 to 4 and from 7 to 8 p.m. St. Patrick's Holy week services at St. Patrick's Catholic church are being held Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings at 7:30 o'clock and Thursday and Friday evenings, also At 7:30. This (Thursday) morning a Mass in honor of the Blessed Sacrament was read and parishioners are encouraged to make visits throughout the day. On Friday morning, the Mass of the Presanctified will be read and In the afternoon, at 2 o'clock, there will be Stations of the Cross, led by the pastor. The evening service will be followed by Veneration of a Relic of the True Cross. Easter morning services will be the same as ton Sunday, at 8, 9, 10 and 11:3ft o'clock. The 8 and 10 will be High Masses, with the adult choir offering St. Cecelia's Mass. They will sing the "Regina Coeli" at the offertory and as the faithful leave following the Impressive m rites will raise their voices in the jrill speak on "Jesus of Nazareth joyful "Christ the Lord hrlttHWflNr Ittwen," an undeniable fact, an Today." Confessions will be heard Wednesday from 4 to S and from 7 to 8 p.m., and on Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m., 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Community Methodist At the candlelight Communion service on Good Friday at 8 o'clock at tbft Community Methodist church, Rev. J. E. Corbett will speak on "The Uplifted Lord". Rev. Gilbert Weisshaar of the Crystal Lake Methodist church will assist in administering the Sacrament. The senior choir will offer the spiritual, "Were You There When They Crucified The Lord?" during this service. Two rites will be conducted on Easter morning, the first at 8:30 o'clock, at which the cherub choir will sing. "Christ is Risen" and Miss Celia Page will sing a solo, -The Holy City." The second service will take place at 10:45, with the combined choirs singing, ,irPraise We Our God Upon His Throne." by Vulplus. Gordon Scholle will play a violin Sv 'o. At both Easter rites, Rev. Corbett will preach on *The Terror and Triumph of Immortality." Baby sitter service will be provided for young children during the* latter half of both rites. Sunday School will be held as usual, at 9:30 a.m. Attendance pin« will be awarded in the youth department by Ray Horenberger, Jr., superintendent Zfoa Lutheran There will be two services Easter Sunday at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church, the first service to be at 8:30 a.m. The Junior choir, under the direction of Mrs. Emil Patzke< will sing "Easter Morn." The second service is at 10:15 a.m., in which the senior choir will sing, "Break Forth Unto Joy", with Mrs. Delia Cl^neV directihg. The paiBt<fr uncomparable cooftort, an Inexhaustible source of joy. A cordial Invitation is extended to all to attend either of these Easter services. McHenry Bible Church The McHenry Bible church, of which Donald G. Liberty is pastor, will have special Easter services on Good Friday and Sunday morning and evening. The Good Friday service will begin at 8 p.m. There will he a candlelight Communion service and Bert Johnston, former director of Elgin Youth for Christ, will bring special musical talent and deliver the message. Sunday, 10 a.m. to noon, will combine the Sunday School and worship services, with the children saying Easter readings, the singing of the junior choir, under the direction of Mrs. Wm. Hansen, and a short Easter message by the pastor. . ; In the 8 p.m^servlce Sunday, the church will have an Easter pageant called "The Easter Promise,' written by Juanita Roseman. With sixteen main speaking characters and four scenes, with special singing by Mrs. Wm. Hansen and the entire cast in chorus, with special scenery by Jack Bryan and Ted Beahler and painting by Miss Jean Brooks, the program merits a large audience. All are welcome. " St John's Three Masses will be said at St John's Catholic church in Johnsburg on Easter Sunday. The High Mass will be at 7^.0'clock, followed by Low Masses at 9 and 10 o'clock. Easter hymns will be sung at 9 o'clock. Selections by the choir at, the early service will-Include the "Vidl Aquam" by Tap pern Proper of the Mass by Tozer; "Rex Pacis" l^ass by Deschermeier; Sequence, "Vicoffertory Motet, "Regina Coeli" by Rev. JY. Witt; and recessional, "Christ is Risen" by Slngenberger. rhere #111 be Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament following the High MM*. BLPetert v Services Will be held on Thursday and FYlday evenings during Holy Week at St Peter's Catholic Church, Spring "Grove. Rites both nights will begin at 8 o'clock. On Easter Sunday, High Mass will be sung at 8 o'clock, with a Low Mass following at 10 o'clock. The choir has planned the following program for the early service: "Vidl Apuam" by Singen<- berger; Mass In Honor of the Blessed Sacrament by J. A. Korman; Gradual, "Haec Dies," arranged by Haller; offertory, "Terra Tremtttt" by Slngenberger. The recessional hymn will be Christ the Lord-Is Risen Today" and the organ recessional will .be bj^ Frank L. MJoir. \ llngwoed Method!* A Good Friday service Is "being held at the Methodist church of Ringwood at 8 o'clock In the evening. On Easter Sunday morning, the service wilt take place at 9:30. There will be no Sunday School. Gospel Church * A Communion service will be held on Good Friday evening at 8 o'clock at the Gospel church at Wonder Lake. t All departments of the Sunday School will take part In a program being planned for Easter morning at 10 o'clock- The regular morning worship service will be held at 11 o'clock, at which time the pastor will speak on "The Message From the Empty Tomb." A men's chorus Will perform at this rite. There will be an Easter song service at 7:45 in the evening, with messages by to^lous laymen. SPRING'S HERE It you haven't consulted your calendar In the past few days you probably haven't realised that spring sneaked in about 5 o'clock Wednesday morning, March 21. The weather refused to change its mind just because of the date, however, and remained at a very cold 10 to 15 degrees with spring's entrance. ON DJIJ.A. BOARD Elected to serve on the connty D.H.I.A. board for the coming year at the annual meeting of the McHenry County Dairy Herd Improvement association, held in Woodstock last week, were Mitchell Kane of Ringwood _ and Francis Schmitt McHenry, * for Unit 2, and James Curran, Mc- Two Physicians Jolnad McHenry^ Madical Group The le» dentist at the McHenry Medical Clinic Is Dr. Irving C. Stone of Chicago, who is on the staff of Michael Reese hospital. He replaces Dr. Daniel Kennedy, who was called into Navy service. Dr. Stone, a captain in the Dental corps during the last war, is a graduate of the University of Illinois and has done post graduate work at Tuffs college, Boston, Mass. ,' Also new at the clinic lis Dr. Lewis 4Berlin, neuro psychiatrist associate professor at the Chicago Medical School and on the staff of Michael Reese and Cook County hospitals. He taught for two yeajp at Karl Menntger clinic and the University of Michigan. -- fllenry, tor Wt ». Subscribe for The Plaindealer RED CROSS DRIVE To date, $1,678.65 has been collected in the 1951 Red Cross campaign in McHenry. This is still far from the quota of $2,500, which was increased considerably over last year's goal. Several communities and organizations have not yet reported and the drive chairman, Earl R. Walsh, and the 'ownship chairman. Mrs. George Barbian, request that those who have not yet turned in their donations do so by the end of this week. CHAPTER SECRETARY John Deroche, son of Mr. and Mrs.* Walter L. Deroche, Pistakee Bay, has been elected secretary of the student chapter of the ^ American Society of Mechanical Engineers at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Deroche is a freshman in the college. He Is also a member of Pi Kappa Phi, social SUMMER RESIDENT OF WONDEii LAKE KILLED IN KOREA. Word-was received th£s Past week by Wonder Lake relatives of the death in action of ErwinhJIdnz, 20 years old. The young man aied during fighting In Korea on March He was the grandson of Mils. Bertha Heinz of Wonder Lake and a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. A1 Horn and Mr. and Mr$. George Dickman, Sr., also of that community. The young soldier will be Well remembered in Wonder Lake, where he worked at the Lake View Inn during the summer for several years. / Miss Beverly Schwermaa* who is attending Valparaiso University in Indiana, is spending the Easter ^cation at her home here. Sheriff Investigates Burton's Bridge Theft" George Klein, a resident of the Burton's Bridge community, reported to Sheriff Henry Nulle last Thursday evening that several items had been stolen from his premises. Among articles were a saddle, two bridles, a set of socket wrenches and other tools. Mr. Klein thought they were taken some time between 8 and 9:30 o'clock. Chief Deputy Harry Herendeen and Deputy Armour Blrk investlgata*. - nonet The Buainess Men's aasociation suggests that McHenry stores remain closed between the hours of noon and 3 o'clock on Good Friday. Waal JMNM SEVERAL LOCAL HERDS ABE AMOHG HIGHEST TESTED McHenry county dairy herds on test flurfayr February #ere "headed by veteran James Cornue of Hebron, with an average bntterfat production of 41.5 pounds. He has twenty-three purebred Holsteins. Others above thirty pounds included Sangston Hettler, McHenry! 34.6; James Curran, McHenry, 34.3; C. L Harrison and Son, Ringwood, 33.5; Hickory Creek Farm No. 1, McHenry, 32.7: LeRoy Miller, McHenry, 32.5; Robert Gardner, Soloo Mills, 31.3; Kenneth Cristy, Ringwood, 31.2; Kane ft Jepson, Ringwood. 30.9; Francis Schmitt, McHenry, 30.8; and Winn ft Freund, Spring Grove, 30.5. , Appoint A. C. Thomswr National Youth Adviser A. C. Thomson of McCullom Lake has been appointed as adviser to the m^lonal youth committee of the Holstein-Freislan Association of America. This committee will work directly with the board of directors of the national Holstein association in the solution of problems pertinent to junior breeders of Holstein- friesian cattle throughout the United States. They will meet shortly In Chicago for their first assignment „ Twenly-One Return From Mayslake Retfaai Twenty-one from here attended the retreat at Mayslake last weekend. The men left McHenry on Friday afternoon aad returned Sunday evening. Making the retreat Were LeRoy Welter, Roy Kent, Peter H. Freund. Paul R. Yanda. Dan Just en. Maurice Clark, Maurice Ketchem, Edward Frett, George Larkin, Clarence Martin, A. P. Freund, Stephen H. Freund. Nick Justen, Ben Justen. H. J. Stilling, Robert Knox, Gene Frost, Elbert Buch, Jerome Steinbach,, Leo Stilling and Sebastian Adler. The next meeting of the K. of C.» sponsors of the retreat movement wiU be held Thursday evening. * TEHOR SOLOIST / Warren Jones was one of about twenty-five young artists from the Elgin area who participated in the Elgin Fine Arts talent program last Saturday evening at the First Baptist church in Elgin. He sang "Una Furtiva Lagrima" by Donizetti. On Sunday he sang the tenor solos in the "Seven Last Words" at the Epworth Methodist church in Elgin. While adults cast a look at today's teen-agers around come tax deadline and dniHl black days on the calendar, a carai ful look will reveal that the calMfe^ dar also carries some deadUaa# for the young folks which *aai them just as busy and as worried. This week Thursday brings third quartets exams at the high school, 'wMdi means that the school year wfll soon be drawing to a clone. The next big event for the dents is the Starlight dance, to held on the evening of March 31, in the cafeteria. This wU be a semi-formal event with tw# floor shows scheduled for 9 anlit 11 o'clock. The Silver Derby of Burlington. Wis., will music for dancing. Before this big event music students must take part a very busy day's program af^ Bensenville, where eleven solotaia and six ensemble groups, iaehritatf about thirty-five students, will compete in the annual music contest Future Farmers of America looking forward to their banquet on April 5, which la out doubt one of the highlight* that organisation's activities for the year. A resume of the gfaapfll work will be given and llldl»Maaf members recognised. Just two days later; (a April V more than 125 student* win -artk* a trip, again to Bensenville, tor the district contest for instrumental and vocal organlsatkma. Members of the local governing body, the Student Council, are i ing plana to attend a com on April 20 an* at which axpcct to W.aiu new ideas to* improving the local group year. April >20 is also the date ot the annual gym meet Parents' Higkt ^ Parents' Night will be held Majf 10. a time set aside for new Freak* men and parents "to meet faculty members, make a tour of the school and be informed of Ike., functions of each department The long awaited junior pnNl is set for May 12 and will likely be held In the school gymi It Is probably the year's eagerly anticipated event the girls don their lovliest ftamaia to be escorted to this formal ball. On May 23. several handrail girls, members of the Girls Athletic Association, and their guest* will gather in the school cafeteria for their annual banquet ami t» receive awards for their yearti work, . \ Solemn Baccalaureate serviced will be held on May 27, marking the first of two closing programs honoring the senior class. Coa| mencement exercises will "he heMI June 1. ° Pvt William Schlitt enjoyed visiting with his parents at McCullom Lake last week.' He was home from Fort Leonard Wood, 1 % v;! Overheated Oil Star* Caused Chimney Flra An overheated oil stove caused a chimney fire at the J. KennarR residence in Lily Lake and brought McHenry firemen to the scene about 11 o'clock Tuesday night Mrs. Kennark was home with hef three children when she notice^ the chimney on fire and' became alarmed. Sbe summoned the local ftr# department who responded lat* mediately and extinguished the flames. There was no damage cept to the chimney.» »DmiWBST TRIP Mr. and Mrs. Maurice GladilClll returned last Thursday from a two months* trip which took ttnl to California. Mexico and varlone points of interest - in the South* west They also visited a time in Oklahoma. One of the lights of the trip McHenry folks! John Vydtal daughter. Frances, and Mr. Mrs. Arthur Hbppe, at San Puma, which is of Mexico City. Pvt. James Wegener at Breckenridge* Ky.. spent end with his panata* fee Wegener*. They aecomsaaM as far as Chicago upon kia -4' >..;v