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All are seeking re-election, the (ormer (or a one-year term an£ the latter two (or terms o( three years. H Mr. Freund (aces no opposition V but the members will be opposed by two who seek office. They are Herbert A. Baker o( the Lily Lake area and Clarence J. Stilling, who resides east o( the city on Rt. 120. Members o( the district may vote (or the above at the grade school building (rom noon until 5:30 o'clock on Saturday. Although no contest is expected at the polls (or election of high & school officials the board is cer- * tain to have two new members (or Kenneth Cristy, member, and C. J. Reihansperger, secretary (or a number of years, are not seeking re-election. Only two have filed to replace them, A. J. Wirtz and - Atty. Leroy Welter, both young residents of the community for many years. • To vote (or high school board -- members, one must, go to the polls W at the City Hall between noon and .Y.frm. Saturday. - - • T-«r Township Election .Township school trustees wfll also be elected on April 14, the two polling places being the McHenry high school and Brown's drug store, the hours between 2 and 4 p.m. y, Peter Siptji seeks election toIr one office (or a term o( six yea/s, • while Chancy L. Harrison seeks to (ill the vacancy caused by the death o( Clayton Harrison. At the timf the latter died, Chancy Harrison was appointed to (ill that post until the time o( the next .election. Township trustees are elected (or six-year terms, with the terms o( one o( the three expiring every two years. _ City Election * > .The very important election for city officials will take place next week Tuesday, April 17, when voters will go to the polls in three wards to elect aldermen and a police magistrate. No* opposition (aces present aldermen in wards 1 and 3, where Edward Thermes and George J. Freund seek re-election. In ward '2, Arnold Anderson, present al- 9 derman, is opposed by Glenn D. Dixon: Larry J. Huck, polic^nagiitrate, • seeks re-election to thli jwit and will be opposed by John F. Buckle, •Jr. Polls in the three wards will be located as (ollows: Ward one: City Hall; ward two, Buss Motor 8ales; and ward three, Blake's garage. They will be open from ( a fi.m. to 5 p.m. ORCHESTRA EARNS WAY TO FINALS AT CLINTON APRIL 28 The McHenry high school orchestra will join solo and ensemble jvinners in representing^ this community At the state final music contest the latter part o( this month as the result of their rating in the district contest at Bensenville last Saturday. The local musicians won over Dundee, which was also included in Class B, receiving a first division ranking (rom all three judges. The three local choruses were each awarded a first by one judge but lacked the necessary two votes to send them down state. The band, too, was awarded a second division rating. " ^ ^ McHenry*s orchestra was the only one entered (rom McHenry county. However, eight bands took part in Class B, with Grayslake, Bensenville, Dundee, Woodstock, and Harvard rating a (irst division. Only county vocal winner was Harvard,* whose mixed chorus was entered in competition. RAIN PREVENTED POSSIBLE INJURIESIN FREAK ACCIDENT The cyclone (ence at the north end o( the high , school tennis courts was damaged considera>ly as the result o( an accident last Friday afternoon which might have been more serious. r A Crystal Lake lestdeut, driving north on Green street, was enroute to visit a local physician when he suffered a heart attack at the corner o( Green and. John streets. His car climbed the curb, struck <a sign, passed over the sidewalk and then rolled down the terrace into the fence. As the /accident occurred about 12:45 in the afternoon, many students witnessed it and summoned aid at once. Fortunately, rain that noon\ kept tennis enthusiasts away from the courts. The previous day play had been heavy during that hour and had the accident occurred then students would,,likely have injured. NEWS ABOUT OURSmiCEMEN Now in service with the Marines s Frank J. Bitterman, Jr. Son o( Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Bitterman, Sr., of Lily Lake. A native of Riles Wednesday For Ina Bickler Mrs. Ina Bickler, long time resident of McHenry and (or many years in business here, died in the Woodstock hospital Sunday morning, April 8, from injuries sustain* ed in a fall Easter Sunday in her home at Spring Grove. The former Ina Wollert was born in Algonquin on May 19,- 1877, and resided in Chicago as a young girl. She had been a' McHenry resident most o( her life. With her husband, the late Jacob Bickler, she operated the Bickler McHenry House, now the site of the Town club, (or thirty-five years. The fine food and service of the establishment became known throughout this area and weekends always brought large crowds of Chicago visitors. Not only did Mrs. Bickler provide the delicious food served at the McHenry House but also acted as a charming hostess to the many guests. The great number of friends she acquired through her years in business join her (amily in mourning her death. Mrs. Bickler was a member of St Mary's church and was always active in the work o( the parish and its societies, including the Christian Mothers and Altar society and the W.C.O.F. Survivors include a daughter, Ina Mary; one sister, Alma Goiterman, o( Oak Park; and a brother, William Wollert, of Modesto, Calif. Besides her husband, she was preceded in her death by two sons, William and Carl. Tlie body rested, at the George Ju/te-n & Son funeral home until 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, when last rites were held (rom St. Mary's church, with burial in the otiurch cemetery. CITY APPROACHES GOAL IN CTmRENT RES CROSS DRIVE It was announced this past w*ek that the Richmond-Burton branch of the American Red Cross has the distinction of being the (irst community in the county to exceed its quota in the recent (und drive. With an almost complete report, it was estimated that the total would reach about fl,200. considerably over th# quota o( $900, which was more than double that o( 1950. Huntley is also said to have surpassed its quota o( $800, with $904 having been collected. McHenry IK nearing its quota of $2,500, with $2,382.90 having been collected to date. Those who have not been contacted are urged to make their donation not later than this weekend. GAMBLE STORE TO CHANGE LOCATION BY END OF APRIL ^ ' .George Collette, owner of the Gamble store, announces that by the end o( April his change of business location should be completed. Mr. Collette, who has been located in the Justen building in West McHenry since opeuing in August of 1945, is moving to the Bast building on Riverside Drive. The tatter is now in the process of being re- decorated. All ready-to-wear and soft goods will remain in the West McHenry location (or the present and the store will be open (or sale o( these articles. t BONO* 8TCDEXT8 St MaryVSt. Patrick's school has released the names ot students who earned straight A marks for the month of March. Eighth grade pupils honored were Margaret Hultsch. Jacqueline Justen and Judith Krein. The only third grade pupil was Susan Stenger. The Sisters hope to release names oftnore • straight A student* in April, ' . FRANK J. BITTERMAN, JR. Chicago, where he was born Feb. 14« 1932, the young serviceman moved to Lily Lake in 1945. H^ attended grade school there and was graduated with the class of 1950 (rom the local high school. Before enlisting in November qf •last year, he was employed by his tether, owner o( the McHenry Improvement company. , The young Marine took his boot training at Parris Island, S. Car., and is now stationed at Camp Le- Jeune, N. C., where he is working in the headquarters office as a typist. Recruiter Waldmar John Pogge- MEC, enlisted seven county mm in the Navy daring March. In NATIVE OT CITY , LAID TO REST IN WOODLAND CEMETERY Miss Mabel Rossmah, 48, a native o( McHenry, died Thursday afternoon, April 5, in Woodstock. She was born on Aug. 16, 1902, in this community, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rossman. Surviving are four sisters and (our brothers. Mrs. Nellie Deutschman and Mrs. Viola Geske of Crystal Lake, Mrs. Lillian Reed of Woodstock and Mrs. Alma Rudat of St Charles, William and Harry Rossman of Woodstock, Ed Rossman of Huntley and John Rossman of Belvidere. » • ' Last rites were held at ^o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Merwin (uneral home, with Rev. Roger C. Kaufman officiating. Burial was in Woodland cemetery, McHenry. Ill Received Assistance la County In February A total of 111 persons (rom McHenry county received general assistance from the Illinois Public Aid Commission during the month of February, acording to the executive secretary of the Commission. Carl K. Schmidt, Jr. There were 85,046 receiving assistance' in February in Illinois, 350 (ewet than the previous month. The 111 who benefitted (rom this county received $2,143. addition to John Owen McGee and Warren A. Wegener, previously mentioned, others listed from this community included George Lennig of Rt 3, McHenry, and Robert Calvin Lowery of Rt 1 Ringwood. James Winkelman has finished his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood. Mo., and is enjoying a sevenday furlough with his parents, the Elmer WlnkelBMHl's. ACNEVEMENTS: OF fIX TOLS TO LARK Own Present Honor iY® ; Awards At Aomtifi^ Pareni Son Dinner The outstanding record of He- Henry's Future Farmers ot America organisation was brought to the attention o( the large crowd who attended^ the annual rareht- Son banquet held In thp high school ca(eteria last Thursday night, April 5. Following dinner, Herb Bngdaht, Jr., took over vary capably as the program's toastmaster, introducing the various speakers, including the officers of the F.F.A., who presented their report. These included Bill Weber, president; Bernard Peschke, vice-president; Frank Smith treasurer; Kenneth Adams, reporter; Martin Obenauf, aergeant- at-arms; and Leo D. Kerber. adviser. Herb is secretary of the organisation. James Lennon welcomed parents and guests, after which Mrs. Herbert Engdahl gave the parent's rresponse, in which she advised members to benefit from the experience of their parents and other adults who have learned through trial and error. She cited the wise remark of the famous Mark Twain, who said that at 14 he thought ha never knew a man as dumb as his father. At 21 he wondered how a man could learn' so much in seven years. Richard Nowak gave the F.F.A. creed, after which Bill Weber announced the organisation's choice of honorary members as Mayor George P. Freund and Kenneth. Cristy. Both were introduced presented with honor F.F.A: tmlt Last year's honor members, C. H Duker and Carl Buckner, Ware also present at the banquet. William Miller took considerable time to relate the many activities of the club during the past year. The record which he gave was impressive, as were the winnings of the club and Its IndlviduaL members,.. _ ltW Activities | Major achievements included taking part in the fat stock judging contest at the Chadron Farms, Volo, on .April 27 and participation in the sectional dairy judging contest at the Curtiss Candy Farms at Cary on May 11, where the team took first over sixteen others and individuals took three top places. On June 3, five boys went to the state F.F.A. convention and judging contest at Champaign. The dairy team ranked among the first five teams in the northern part o( the state and with that rating earned the opportunity to compete the next day with the top five teams o( the southern half of ihe state Placing second, they earned the right to take part in the International Dairy Exposition held in Indianapolis, Ind., last October. During the Champaign convention, individual annual awards were made to Herb Engdahl. who received his State Farmer award «nd also the section six beef production award; Bill Weber, who received the sectional swine production award; and Clarence Thelen, who was given the poultry production awacrd These honors were presented to the boy who had the best project in i the section. Herb also merited the sectional Star Farmer award, which is given for the best supervised farming program in the section. The grain judging team ranked fourth and Herb i&ngdahl firat individually in the grain and poultry judging contest at Marenffo on Oct 4. F.F.A. Champion Four days later came the big International Dairy Exposition in Indianapolis, where the McHenry team, representing Illinois, placed Becond in the gold medal division. It was there that Bill Weber was awarded the international championship for F.F.A. judging of all breeds. Bill Miller won second honors in Ayreshire judging and third place for Jerseys. > With the conclusion of the above record, Ray Horenberger, Jr., was introduced and he gave a brief and interesting resume of the soil conservation program In particular and the adult agriculture evening school in general. One of the highlights of the evening was the awarding of the supervised farming program award Mitchell Kane to Bin Weber I Present Honorary F.F.A. Members The above picture wa« taken at the F.F.A. Parent-Son banquet held in the high school cafeteria last Thursday evening. In the middle is William Weber, president of the organization, who presented to Kenneth Cristy, left, &u Mayor George P. Freund,-right honor pins for 1951. i BUSINESS WOMEN TO MEET IN CITY MONDAY EVENING A regular meeting of the McHenry County Business and Professional Women's club will take place on Monday, April 16, at the Methodist church in McHenry. A dinner will served at 6:30 p.m. and will be followed by entertainment of international tone, with the balance of the program devoted to the theme of "Measuring Up to the Price of Peace." The Business and Professional Women's club functions for the benefit of women who earn to live. Collectively, it aims to improve the woman's position in independent living it promotes legislation protective to women's rights aajg. •trlves to place more qualified women into policy-making posts. Women in McHenry and surrounding area who are interested In activities such as those of the Business and Professional Women's club are most welcome to the meeting next ^Monday night. Dinner reservations may be made with Mrs. Gretta Goodell, 600 Mill street. McHenry, or by calling McHenry 139-M. The following women constitute the committee in charge of the meeting next Monday night: Mrs. Peter M. Justen, Mrs. Gretta Goodell, Mrs. Chauncey H. Duker, Miss Ethel Jones and Mrsi. Joseph Waynne. Discuss Chescc To Head Board Firemen Called Out Six Times During Last Week McHenry firemen had a busy day last Friday, with five' calls within a period of several hours to extinguish grass fires. At one time during the afternoon, they had not returned from fighting flames in one subdivision when another call was received. The fires, in the order they occurred, were at McCullom Lake, Lily Lake, JoHnsburg. Lily Lake and McCullom Lake. Sunday afternoon they were called to another graps fire just south of the city, on Rt 31 Firemen Say all, were started from garbage burners and warn home owners to use care in this regard during the spring clean-up period. ... .... ... . and of the DeKalb award by Leo D. Kerber to Herb Engdahl. Guest speaker of the evening was Albert Kurz, state F.F.A. president, who paid high tribute to the McHenry chapter of the organization and its accomplishments. He compared it with the work of the 17,000 members in 500 chapters throughout the state and their rapid progress in making this one of the leading youth groups in the country. He especially recognized the need of good leadership in such a program as .the F.F.A. carries out and named Mr. Kerber as outstanding in his field. There have been seven State Farmers from the local chapter in its history. Those able to be present at the banquet were introduced. The seven include Ray Horenberger. Howard Harrison, Alvin Schaefer, William Yung, Dan Weber, Paul Tonyan and Herb Engdahl. Two novel bits of entertainment were Interspersed*in the evening's program. The first was a humorous reading by Sharon Sells and the second two comedy songs by Jobtt J. Bolger and Craig Baldwin. 'Subscribe tor The Plaindealer Under discussion throughout the county since the election of neWr supervisors and assistants last week is the possible choice (or chairman of the board. 1 Named as one of- those most likely to succeed in k bid for that post is Assistant Supervisor A. B. McConnell of Dorr township, who has served eight years consecutively and four years previously, makeach with eight years to their credit Others mentioned are Supervisor A. W. Ruth of Riley township and C. Perry Wright of Marengo, each eight years to their credit. Supervisors who will return as the result of last week*te election are Mr. Ruth. Carl Wittmus, Dunham; T. F. Nolan, Dorr; Stanley Cornue, Hebron; and McHenry's veteran Math N. Schmitt. Assistant supervisors who were returned are Paul Rosenthal, Algonquin; A. M. Maxwell and Mr. McConnell, Dorr. Five others who will be added as assistant are Ernest Schroeder and Rex Wright in Algonquin township, LeRoy Staiith and Carl Hallstrom of McHenry and Nels Pearson in Nunda. If a woman write-in is accepted In Chemung, Mrs. Ella Mourne will be added to the board also. New regular supervisors who replace former members as the result of last week's vote include George R. Janak of Algonquin, who defeated John J. Filip of Cary; John Liplnsky, who won over Charles Dunning in Seneca township ; and Elbert Kingsley, who defeated the incumbent, Elmer Coe. The organization meeting of the new board will be held April 24. Methodists Hold Annual Meeting < A sizeable group of. off leers and members of the Community Methodist church attended its annual business meeting on Sunday evening, April 8. Dr. Weldon E. Bradburn, superintendent of the Chicago northern district of the Rock River Conference of the Methodist church, presided. | Harry Stinespring was elected lay leader of the local congregation, with Carl Buckner chosen as {lay delegate to the annual coufer- ' ence, and Lon H. J. Smith reserve ;lay delegate. New trustees elected .are Carl Buckner, for the term 'ending in 1953, and Donald Barger, Norman Eggert and Harry Stinespring, for the term ending in 1954. Added to the Board of Stewards were the following: Dan Creamer, Mrs. Norman Eggert, William W. Hecht, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Horenberger, Sr., Louanne Howorka, Mr. and Mrs. Henry V. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Monteleone, Gerald P. Newman, Celia Page, Mrs. Robert Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. KoeBch, Helen Stevens, Mrs. Harry Stinespring, Maurie Taylor and Mrs. Harold H. Vaupell. Members of other boards and committees were also chosen. In reporting on the church's program for the past year, Rev. J. Elliott Corbett stated that sixtynine new members have been received since the last annual business meeting, March 26, 1950. During the year, a centennial celebration was held, an oil burner was installed in the church, the exterior was painted, and the new parsonage was completed. A youth group has been . organized. Attendance at church has Increased. Publication of the monthly newslet ter for"churcli Ifteihbers and constituents has been undertaken. Preceding the meeting, a potluck supper was served, with Mrs. George Bohr and Krtf. Howard Collins in charge. FUTURE TEACHERS' CLUB ENTERTAINED HERE THIS WEEK The ex*cutive board ot Alpha Thetyi chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met on Monday evening of this week at the Town club for a dinner meeting. Attending were Verda Dierzen, Mary Endres, Alice Thomsen, Eleanor Foley, Lillian Bolger and Faith Harrington. Following the dinner, members of Delta Kappa Gamma met at the home of Mrs. Ray McGee, where Miss Carolyn Wones of Rofkford, state program chairman, spoke to high school girls from this county who are interested ih teaching as a profession. Attending from McHenry were Celia Page, Dolores Smith and Barbara Glorney. Others present were Mary Blank, Shirley feurkart, and Gertrude Huff of Harvard; Joan Shuls, Sue Ull^ey. Margie Jurs, • June Ocenaserk, Diane Opatrny apd Carolyn Snader of Crystal Lake; Louise Anderson of Huntley; Jean Magera of Richmond; Andy Schwabe and Wendy. Downs of Woodstock. --==== If AXED CLUB CHAFLAET Floyd Freund of Woodstock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nick B. Freund of McHenry, was elected chaplain of the Illinois squadron of the Navy club on Sunday at tly group'!} annual convention held in Kast St Louis. Edward F. Misewiss0 of Chicago was named commandant The club voted to meet la Aurora next year. i. /.. Cbnsiant A-lvertising is Your Assurance of Best Results. Use the Wast At*! . . .,.A. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weingart spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Skoney in Elmhurst Mrs. Phoebe L. Streed has returned from a months' visit to southern California. SENIORS PRESQIT FRIDAY NIGH!' • • "• 'j "Cuckoos On The ;• r$Iearth" Is Choice * Twelve In Cacti si y-- 'M* "Cuckoos on the Hearth,'* this year'^ senior class play. Is a happy mixture of suspense, passion, intrigue, murder and laughter, according lo reports from tlMtfi who have seen prevues at the spring presentation. If you to attend the play on Friday, ApfIL 13, you will find all of these aaA^ much more. Tickets arte now OS, sale at seventy-five cents (or aa evening full of entertainment. The cast has been hard at wk for many weeks in preparation faf, making the play a huge success. Working under the direction oC Thomas Jones, who was responsible (or a very well prod junior play, the cast includes following: Sally King, Jeri spar, Mary Kay Freund, Duane ; Andreas, Jim tft-een. Richard ^ Thomas, Jim Kennebeck. Clarence Thelen, Marilyn Freund, LaNletn^ 1 Crowley, Bob Doerrfeld and DMSS ' Schmidtke. Nancy Simon has .|a>^ voted a great amount of time * ing as the play's prompter. . ^ The story's setting Is in a Main*. | (arm house; the time, last winter, ^ In the midst of a violent sao% | storm. Don Carlton, an inventor; and his wife. Charlotte, along wit* a cousin, Lulu Pung. are caught - within a plot to steal an inventkm | Don has been working on. BesMM| * all this, an inmate from a mental institution has escaped and Is in- ; vol red In the plot. Don has tji * leave for Washington sail ««• ^ pense,* Intrigue and even ihui def* * enter as soon as he leaves. ^ Who is the escaped mtirdererf 5 That question will be answered i only for those who see "Cuckoo^ ^ on the Hearth" this wee* Frl&J V evening, April 13, at 8:30 o'clock | in the high school auditorium. ^ \ The girls' sextet, made up 1 tirely ot senior girls, between acts. . t, • * Everybody reads the want ads. VETERAN, CIVIC LEADERS GIVE VIEWS ON MacARTHUB OUSTER Although it is not the policy ot the Plaindealer as a weekly paper to enter into national and international controversies of any kind, the repercussions caused by President Truman's ouster of General Mac-Arthur has made the subject one which must be discussed since it 1b constantly on the lips of McHenry residents. Many local people have added their telegrams to the thousands being sent to Washington expressing their views ot the situation. While ijt is impossible in the space of twenty-four hours to give anything like a general view taken locally, ^he leaders of veterans' and civic groups were contacted' »nd they have given their oplnions,^ which will no doubt be of general interest Opinions expressed are those of the individuals named and not necessarily those of their organisations. I have great respect' fpr the ability and integrity o( General MacArthur. His administration in the Far East has been a model of efficiency and the results achieved are beyond reproach. However, those in the Army must take orders, right or wrong, and history will .beaf out the contention that dictatorship and calamity have usually followed in the wake of the assumption of power by the military. I do not believe President Truman's action was justified on thje basis of the soundness of MacArthur's p o l i c y . The matter of discipline could have been settled, ip my opinion without creating such a disturbing situation wherein we are bound to suffer in tmr dealings with other hations." JOHN LOOZE. President Business Men's ;.T- Association < '/ "In my opinion this is one of the greatest injustices done In history to the American people. To discharge THE MAN who is the greatest military commander and strategist ti our tisse; to tie his . v v. .. '• •J hands with untrained men. Inefficient equipment and very little assistance from the .rest of the U.M. nations and now that he has begun to overcome these obstacles he is relieved of his command te pacify the enemies of world pence and those who want the American people to carry the hmd. Is this another Munich? "I personally urge each aai every citizen of these, our Ui States, under their inalien rights in the Constitution, to telegraph or write their congressmen protesting this great miscarriage of government Our congressmen are Senators Everett Dirksen and Paul Dauglas and Rep. Chauncey Rood-** HAROLD VYCITAL Commander, American l4lt .. gion Post No. 491. 1 have checked with the state officers, who advise me that noth- 1 ing has been officially announced from the national headquarters oC . the V.F.W. However, the state otS* * flee expects action in the QQV future, voicing an objection to the ;! removal of General MacArthur. 1% J is my opinion that it was a gvea^ i mistake on the part of President jj Truman since General MacArthur 3 has handled all responsibilities 1^ the Pacific theatre very competent; ly" * 2 WILLIAM CREUTZ Commander. V.F.W. ; Post No. 4400, . * "As a member of the Ainericsa Legion Auxiliary, my opinion is ta * permit General MacArthur, a|s £ man who has lived with and knows ^ the situation, to come to the United ^ States and give the facts without t, any censorship before he is re* .5 lieved of his duties. Then let thi ones who are the . mothers, wiws j and sisters of the maimed and kill* | ed decide who knows what is heel j for their boyi If a war can ha fought behind a desk, why do we have to send our boys over th*t§ 1 What are they (Ifhtittg furT* •* " HENRIETTAVTCITAL | •PrssMdat Lack* AmmM Mj tmi