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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 21 Aug 1952, p. 1

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,'*• J" <'>• „ "^ ( ,4 I V>^ '- . r< -t *. "t* » j *"# ,»' :.^-A | ^ ^ ^ I '* 1 Tt Volume 78 -- No. 15 v 5> sfi and Meanderin' Bill Weber of McHenry, former national P. F. A. champion dairy jUgge, assisted Gene Brown,assistant farm adviser, in judging the • Cook county 4-H dairy show at Arlington Park race track last FWday. (# ^McHenry merchants reported two very successful Dollar Days last weekend and local motorists would be the last to disagree with them. Anyone driving a - car through the city on Friday or Saturday was assured that the big bargains advertised attracted most of the city's ladies and a good number of the men folks too. 4jeu Buchert, oneaf the few women stock car racers In this area, will take part in the races, at Harvard on Friday night, Aug. 2fc Previously, she has had a good fallowing when taking part in t|tyi thrilling sport at Waukegan. • veteran, whose name was net given, wrote to the Plaindealer this week, urging that fc^cHenrykeep in the lead by in- 4^ming everyone of their duty in saluting the Stars and Stripes. He reminded that it is the duty of all to salute the flag and show respect for departed service men, the gesture being especially evident during parades. A good many McHenry and Johnsburg folks were pleasantly surprised to' see Art and Joe Jackson on Tom Duggan's TV sports program last Sunday evening. Not only did they prove n%ost "telegenic" but also proved popular for their very modest qgcount of their activities with the famed "Tigers" baseball team, state semi-pro baseball champs. A good sized crowd was on hand to witness the very colorful parade in connection with the v, F. W. carnival early Sunday evening. The various units in their bright ebstumes. made a moat impressive -sight as they made (heir way through city streets. Ithere was a time when other etfents marked the last big celebration of the season in their summer resort. Now it's the V. F. W. carnival the middle of Angust and folks just wait for ^he big finale on Labor Day. •Andy Kunz, president of the Winder Lake chapter of the Izaak Walton League, set a record as an angler one evening last week when he took a 12 lb. 1 oz. channel catfish from the lake after a twenty-minute struggle. The fish was thirty inches long and the largest ever caught in those waters. Mr. Kunz also has the distinction of having caught two other prize fish, both of record size, at Wonder Lake. They are a 5 lb. 9. oz., black bass and a 6 lb. 2 oz. tifell-eyed pike. Joining this commsMty aa permanent residents are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mikota and family -<nd Mr. and Mrs. Harry Byrne •g 11 of whom live at Mineral Springs. They have been summer residents for the past twenty-five years. The Greenwood M e t h o d ist church is serving one of its delicious roast beef dinners Thursday. Aug. 21, starting at 5:30 o'clock. Ladies in charge of service invite the public to •HARVARD POUCE APPREHEND TWO CRIME WAVE •V* > •.v'.fr.. < 11 'jr. ti v 1 v,->\% ~ ' * < -X •"• - 1 ^ 4 TsJS? * S -Ap-** A * J! % pflik, ' A ' l A n t a * . . - . * » • » . 1 ^ &&***•< *- ' < *=•> McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21. 1952 10c Per Copy GARDEN CUR TO PRESBff FIRST ANNUAL SHOW ON AUGUST 22-23) PUBLIC MVITa TO PARTICfATE' Two Harvard teenage brothers Paul Mounts and his brother yincent, 12 were ordered taken from their parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Mounts and placed in an orphanage by Judge Henry L. » ©owlin after the court heard a wierd story from them in connection with* recent crimes in harvard. Question Youths Don Hackman, Harvard police chief, arrested the youths and brought them into court. C. Rusfeell Allen, assistant state's attorney, questioned the officer and the teenagers. Hackman told the court, as did %*J!ncent, the youth admitted entering the following places in Harvard: Marks Packing Co., Hines residence, Ferris Bros. Garage, and Dunham school. The lad took $112 from a parked car which he said he spent with another boy. Vincent also admitted entering the Howard filling station, Chamber and Owens Supply Co., Beloit __ aqd setting fire to the Henry " ^ r.rdcn.birn near Harvaid. if; At the conclusion of a meeting of the McHenry Garden club at the home of Mrs. William D. Foreman at Pistakee Bay last week, all arrangements were completed for the annual flower show. It will be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 22 and 23, at the McHenry Equipment company show room. Doors will be open from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday and front 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. While this is the first show conducted by the newly organized club, the enthusiastic hard work of its members assure it of being a successful, as well as attractive event. Heretofore, the McHenry Women's club has sponsored the garden show each August. The 1952 event has been given the attractive title, "Behind the Garden Wall." Judges of national renown have been selected to offi< '">te at the show. They include "Irs. H. C. Fulde of Crystal Lake, Mrs. D. W. Rattray and Mrs. E. M. Melahn of Algonquin, Mrs. H. T. Knight of Elgin and Mr*, H< Robert Slater of Itasca. Clerks Clerks who will assist the judges are young McHenry ladies: Mrs. Fred Wahl, Mrs. Phillip Wheelock, Miss Betty Nielsen and Miss Joan Delfosse. Mrs. William D. Foreman is general chairman of arrangements and has been assisted by Mrs. Jules Gonseth, president of the Garden club, who has been irt charge of previous shows held in McHenry. Mrs. N. J. Hill is chairman of table arrangements, Mrs. George Stilling has charge of the junior exhibit, Mrs. Henry Smith and Mrs. C. C- Hoyt are chairmen of the refreshment stand and Mrs. George Johnson of flower arrangements. Three club members have been assigned to handle the sale of potted plants in front of the building. They are Mrs. Fred Lieberson, Mrs. Joseph X. Waynnfe and Miss Mary Burdahl. This bi the first year such a sale has taken place, with, items to in. clud/e choice plants grow a by club members and friends and donated to the show. / . Various Classes , The following classes have been arranged for: Class A, twelve arrangements in shsdes of yellow to gold; Class B. twelve arrangements in favorite container; Class C, twelve arrangements of roadside flowers: Cla** Class D, twelve arrangements depicting special days; Class E. twelve arrangements of gladioli: Class F, six twin arrangements; Class G, miniature arrangements; Class H, junior arrangements; Class J, horticulture class of vegetables and fruit; Class K, specimen blooms. Specimen blooms must be tagged and named by exhibitors and no entries of any kind will be received after 11 o'clock on Aug. 22. Table settings to be shown will be: Garden buffet, patio luncheon, tea for two, mother's garden luncheon, hobo pow wow, farm luncheon and birthday party. Anyone submitting vegetables or fruit will be interested in the following information, which is released concerning the various entries. The number of items submitted for judging should correspond to the figure requested as this meets Garden club rules. Tomatoes, 3; beans, 6; carrots, cucumbers, peppers, onions, potatoes and acorn squash, 3 each; cabbage, eggplant, cauliflower, pumpkins and large squash, 1 each; plums, 6; apples, pears, peaches, 3 each. The public is invited to submit any number of entries they desire. , . . McCULLOM LAKE WILL VOTE ON INCORPORATION Election Date ; Set For Sept. 23 ; At Beach House One by one, settlements near McHenry are seeking to set up their own small governing bodies and become organized communities. The latest of these is Mc- Cullom Lake and if plans now in progress materialize, it would take the place of Lakemoor as the newest incorporated village in this county. Last Monday, a petition was filed in the office of County Raymond D. Woods to incorporate specified territory in that region. All of the property is located in McHenry township and is in ftnollwood subdivision, McCullom Lake estates and a part of Oklend subdivision. The land Involved is crmtinguous, not exceeding two square miles and not now included in the corporals limits of any municipality. Ask Date Be 8et A portion of the petition asked that a date for an election be set to decide on the issue and the date was set for Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the beach house at McCullom Lake between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Petitioners named include Edward and Winifred Doran, Edward and Louise Hammerstein. Wilbert and Julia Hecht, Forrest and Alice Bailey, Barney and Margaret Graf, Fred and Ann Matthesius, Sam and Madeline Nathanson, Frank Poledna, Chester and Pauline Sheriff, Lowell and Margaret Peterson, Gertrude Makofske, Conrad and Alice Gustafson. Carl and Linda Betts, Kath erine Lennert, Carolyn Goranson, Joseph and Mabel Matterer, Artimr and - Maude Stuhlfeler, Florence and Lee Larson, George Cable, Jr., Alice Cable, Geraldine and Robert Doran. Mass Meeting A large crowd attended last Sunday's mass meeting at the Lake, at which time the entire matter of incorporation was presented and questions of community residents were answered by Atty. Joseph X. Wayne. President F. W. Bailey of the Cullom- Knoll association acted as chairman of the meeting. A tape recording of the entire session was made so that anyone. not able to attend the meeting might be able to hear the entire proceedings at a later date. ROAD CONTRACT AWARDED The road and bridge committee, A. B. McCoftnell chairman yesterday awarded the contract to blacktop 18 miles of roads in McHenry county to the Suburban Oil Co., at a bid of $23,626.85. It was the only bid received before the designated deadline. Roads to be improved are Chapel Hill, Anderson, Payne Hill, four miles north of Greenwood and the first .section of the Franklinville road. The aqtion is subject to approval of the state highway department. NAME GRAND JURt Names of members of the fall grand jury were released last week by the Board of Supervisors at ihe latter's regular monthly meeting. Listed from the McHenry area were Peter F. Freund and William J. Hiller. On the supplemental panel are Michael Freund, Jr., a'hd Ben Justen. Council Winner Of Plaque For Service; Honor Lina Kilday While for the most part fun was the dominant feature of the Veteran? of Foreign Wars carnival last weekend, one soifT/m moment was set aside on Sunday when the organization honored a McHenry resident and a local organization for outstanding service to their community and to their fellow men. This year's organization winner was the City Council, which was awarded a plaque in recognition of the accomplishments of its members. Presentation was made to Mayor George P. Freund by Emil Schwertfeger, V. F. W. commander, in an impressive program held in the City Park. The organization recognized the Council for the fine cooperation given the veterans and for their work in general in making this city a wonderful place in which to live. Special mention v*31» mnde of the f^ct thtt the council had made a special effort to provide a lifeguard at the beach throughout the day at the conclusion of the Red Cross safety program, thereby providing protection for the city's children. , The good citizenship medal was awarded to Mrs. Lina Kilday by State Commander Carl Rosenbaum pf the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mrs. Kilday was commended for her untiring work in aiding disabled veterans in Downey hospital and locally for the great effort put forth in assisting various fund raising drives to assist those less fortunate. Winners were selected by individuals who were given the medals during the first three years after the inception of the award program. They were John Dreymiller, Gertrude Barbian and Jn,inn« Rulien. Mourn Death Of George Vales. 3$ The many McHenry friends of George Vales, 35 were shocked last weekend to learn of his untimely death, which occurred Saturday, Aug. 16, in St. Joseph's hospital, Denver, Colo. He had been confined there fbr a little more than a week a McHENRY RESIDENT INJURED IN FREAK ACCIDENT ON RIVER Mrs. O. D. Buckles, of Fox street, McHenry, sustained painful back injuries in a freak accidertt which occurred last Friday evening on the river. Mrs. Buckles was driving her 18-ft. inboard motor boat south on the river about 10 o'clock when she either failed to see the pier in front of the Roche resi- 'dence, south of the city, or lost |co ntrol of the boat. Instead of crashing into the pier, the craft ssemed to rise out of the water Mid when it came down was situated directly in the middle of the pier, as though it had been placed there. The Roche family, hearing the loise, immediately investigated accident and summoned an imbalance and a physician. After aid treatment, Mrs. Buckles taken to the Woodstock hospttal, where she was still confined on the first of the week. Surprisingly, the only damage to the large boat was a small ole. ""3" 5 GEORGE VALES suddenly becoming ill a few days before. He was taken at first to Glochner Penrose hospital in Colorado Springs but later removed to Denver when his condition became critical. The deceased was born Dec. 6, 1916, in Chicago, a son of Marie Vales and the late Albert Vales. The family moved to this community in 1919 and purchased the home on East River Road where they still reside. George attended the local schools and graduated in 1039 from the McHenry high school, where he had been one of the school's most talented instrumentalists and vocalists. For several years he worked with his father in the Albert Vales ft Sons wholesale candy and beverage business in Chicago but even during this time continued his musical studies. Since early in the 'forties he had been playing with leading orchestras in some of the country's finest hotels and theatres. He played bass and was vocalist for a number of years with Carl Sand' orchestra. At" the time Tie wis taken ill he was playing w*+h Bob McGrew's orchestra at the Broadmoor hotel . in Colorado Springs. Survivors include the widow, Joy, a Washington, D. C. girl whom he married in 1948; his mother; two brothers, William of Hinsdale and Albert, Jr., of Chicago: and two sisters, Mrs. Marie Kempfer of Lakemoor and Delores Vales of McHenry. . tfTHEATRE GUILD 4AKES PLANS FOR WINTER PLAY SEASON A vote of the McHenry county rheatre Guild last week awarded he contract Jor the winter seaon of plays to Howard Adelman nd George Wagner of New fork. The vote was 17 to 9 in vor of the New York men. Sixteen plays are scheduled for he season, eight to .be presented eginning in the middle of Octoer, followed by a break of s Couple of months before they are resumed in esrly spring. Plays will include "The Moon is Blue," "Arsenic and Old Lace." "Night Must Fall" and "Bell, Book, and Candle." During last week's business session. Joseph X. Waynne of McHenry. president of the Guild, appointed Barbara Howard and Mrs. Lee Gladstone as additional members of the liaison committee nnd Walter Sahray and Jack Buckie as co-chairmen of mem t>ership. ;Lc t VINCENT SCHIAVONE DIED AT WOODSTOCK HOSPITAL AUGUST 12 Vincent Schiavone, 63-year-old resident of Lakemoor, died at the Woodstock hospital on Aug. 12 after an illness extending over the last two years. The body rested at the Peter M. Justen funeral home until Friday morning at 11 o'clock, when military rites were conducted there, followed by burial in the Ringwood cemetery. The deceased was born in Italy on June 15. 1899, the son of the Dominic Schiavones. He came to this countrv at the age of 13 and resided in taew York before moving to Chicago. For the past twelve years the family had resided at Lakemoor. Retired from the • tailoring business since he lived in this community, he assisted his wife. Mary, in the operation of the Schiavone dress factory at Lakemoor. , He was a veteran of World War I and belonged to McHenry American Legion Post, No. 491. Survivors include the widow; two sons, Donald and Vincent. Jr.. and two grandchildren, Karen and Vincent III. ocal Youth Win ate Fair Honors McHenry county youth, and in particular three from this com fhunity, won high honors for their entries in state fair competition at Springfield last week Urge Completion Of Conservation Practices™"" Farmers were urged this week by Bert Bridges, P.M.A. committee chairman, to take all possible action to complete soil conservation practices that have been approved for their farms. These practices, he said, are not only essential to future production but they pa.^good immediate returns to landowners and operators. This is a lull season in regular farming work and many fields are cleared of crops. It's an ideal time to catch up on soil conservation work. Committee Bridges gave particular ^tress to work on waterways tfnd pasture development. These practices have been approved under this year's AC program on a good many McHenry county farms and have been set ud on a priority payment basis. Next year these practices will not be offered on a special basis, so a special plea is being made for farmers to complete these#|MOjectn this year. CHARLOTTE AoGAN One of them was Charlotte Hogan of Ringwood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hogan. who was selected with nineteen other young models as outstanding. Each girl wore a dress of her own making. They were among eighty-seven entered in state competition after previously having been selected as outstanding at their own county fair. Charlotte was the only one of five from McHenry county attending to be,so honored. She wore a ballerina length, light green formal which she made this summer as a member of the Ringwood Sunshine Girls 4-H club, of which her sister, Mary, and Louise Hunt are leaders. The twenty members will now appear on various radio and television programs honoring Illinois youth for outstanding accomplishments. Charlotte, a June graduate of the McHenry high school, also was chosen to represent this county at the state fair last year. She will .attend the Uni versity of Illinois in September. Gordon Thomson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Thomson of McCullom Lake, also won top honors at the fair when his Holstein senior heifer calf won first and was declared reserve grand champion in the junior division. His sister, Marita. won a first place for her Holstein senior yearling heifer. George Rudolph's Guernsey cow placed fourth in competition. Ha is from Spring Grove. News About Our Servicemen STATIONED IN TEXAS »* •'h.". * This young soldier is Donald L. Brusso, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Brusso who reside on Rt. 120, east of the city. He was inducted into service last July 9 and is now serving at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, where he is being trained in the use of anti-aircraft guns. Before entering the Army, Donald was an employee of his father in Brusso's Auto Service. Captain Eugene J. Justen, son of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Justen of 119 John street. McHenry, returned to the twentieth weather squadron, Japan, early in August concurrently with the travel of his wife and children to join him in the Far East. Captain Justen arrived in Japan in November of 1951. After three months he was re-assigned to the thirtieth weather squadron in Korea, where he served as a weather officer for Fifth Air Force. His assignment , milh the Twentieth weather squadron is weather officer at an air weather service detachment on Kyushu, one of t&i major Japanese Islands. A letter came this week from Cpl. "Michael J. Wieser from Santa Ana, Calif., .telling us of -a change of address, in his letter he writes; "It seems no matter where a person goes in the Marine Corps he meets someone from home. The other day I ran into Wayne Kraus from Lily Lake and it's sure swell to see someone from around good old McHenry. I enjoy the Plaindealer very much and want to thank you for sending it to me. Your servicemen's column is great as it keeps everyone up on the news of where the boy's are stationed. Thanks again." Robert tjfcnkenhrtmer Is now in Kores. Ife was disappointed in having little opportunity to see much of the scenic beauty of Japan as his unit was sent to Korea the afternoon after their .ship landed at a Japanese port. George Miller arrived home from service in Korea last Wednesday. He made the long trip from Japan to the United States by plane, arriving at Fort Sheridan last week Tuesday night. Now enjoying a thirty-day furlough, he will report to Fort Sheridan at the end of that time but will be released from service in November. The young soldier served fourteen months in Korea. McHENRY SCHOOLS PUN FOR Fi OPENING; REGISTRATION DATES SEl ~ - FOR OLDER STUDENTS AUGUST S& SEVERAL ACCIDENTS OCCUR IN COUNTY OVER WEEKEND Although there were only several motor accidents in McHenry county ovrt* the weekend at least seven persons died in traffic crashes in Illinois. Property damage was, reported in two county accidents. Cars driven by Robert Williams. Fox River Grove and LeRoy Severson, Cary, collided on the Crystal Lake, Silver Lake blacktop at 10:15 p.m. Sunday. Both cars were damaged. Autos driven by Ray KokOoka, Chicago and Gustav Klima, Berwyn crashed together at 10:45 p.m. at Lilymoor Saturday. Slight damage was reported. Deputy Sheriffs Armour Birk and Howard Cairns investigated. Earl J. Schultz, 28, Spring Grove was arrested over the weekend for failure to observe a stop sign. His car collided with a car driven by Frank A. Shimizu, Chicago, at the intersection of Rts. 12 and 31 early Saturday morning. The right rear fender of a car driven by Walter Kurbyunn, Rt. 2, McHenry, was damaged Sunday evening when it was caught by a car driven by Raymond A. Bellon, Chicago, as Bellon attempted to get on Rt. 120 coming off the Johnsburg road. As Pearl Rakow, Rt. 1. McHenry, went through a stop sign at the junction of Rts. 12 and 31 early Monday morning her car hit a car driven by Michael Jaworski, Chicago. There were no damages or injuries but Rakow was arrested for stop sign violation. « * FORMER McHENRY RESIDENTS RETURN AFTER THIRTY YEARS .^IcHenry .had interesting visitors- to "the community last week ^--visitors who had not renewed old acquaintances for thirty year8. They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Quimby and son, Donavon. of Angwin, Calif., and a cousin, Mrs. Effie Barrow, of Aurora. Mrs. Quimby will be remembered as the former .Miss May Henise, daughter of the Milton Henises, old time residents of this area. The family resided near Barreville for a time and later lived on the Knox farm south of the city. After leaving McHenry, they moved to Berrien Springs; Mich., where Miss Henise met and was married to Mr. Quimby. a Seventh Day Adventist missionary. The couple went to China soon afterwards, where they worked as missionaries for a time and Where their only son was born. Mrs. Barrow will be welj remembered here also for she made her home with the Henise family during their residence in this community. Mrs. Quimby's mother, now 77 years old, lives with tlh/ Quimbys and her other daughter, Miss Irma Henise, a teacher in the Glendale schools near Los Angeles. Mr. Henise passed away several years ago. CLASSMATES SEPARATED AFTER SERVING TOGETHER COLLEGE STUDENTS Soon after Sept. 1, the Plaindealer will commie its annuaP list of young folks who will be attending colleges and universities in various parts of the United States. So that this list is as complete as possible, students are asked to phone or drop a line to the Plaindealer off-* ice giving information on the college they will attend and- fchpsstudies to be pursued. 1ACK THIES Classmates in high school and friends for many years, Richard A. Adams and Jack Thies are now separated after taking their first army training period together at San Antonio. Texas. A/3c Richard A. Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Math Adams of Pistakee Bay. recently enjoyed a ten-day furlough at his home after graduating from equipment mechanics school. Upon reporting to Fort Belvoir, Va., he has become an instructor. A very pleasant surprise greeted the young serviceman as he RICHARD A. ADAMS |boarded a plane taking him .back to active duty last week. He found that the plane's pilot was his cousin, LeRoy Hettermann. formerly of Johnsburg. Needless to say, the two men had a most interesting visit before their time of parting. Jack Thies. son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Thies of McHenry. a 1950 graduate of the local high school, successfully passed tests at a j Texas Air Force base and is now in cadet school in Oklahoma. He also eojoyed a racent mrkwgh. r% Plans are almost completed fct the McHenry area schools f# welcoming back the hundreds Ot young people who will be resulting, or beginning their education. Most of the schools open the day following Labor Day, which Is Tuesday, Sept. 2. Larger enrollments are sntidM pated in all five of the city** schools. Where last year tha peak at the Community high, school was 387, an opening enrollment of about 425 is expected A total of 120 have registered for kindergarten. At least 360 pupils are expected to attend Edgebrook school, which includes youngsters through the fifQk grade, while 200 are registered in the junior high school. Registration dates have beeft set for high school students, with seniors registering Monday morning, Aug. 25, and juniors that afternoon. Sophomores will register Tuesday morning. Aug. 26, and freshmen that afternoon. Freshmen are asked to bring registered forms on which th*£ stated the courses desired km: spring. Bus Routes Buses will plan their routes Is order to get all students to schoei for afternoon sessions on Sept. t. The high school session wifl begin at 1 o'clock and the grade school will start at 1:30. Their will be in school for full tins during the afternoon. There will be no kindergarten the first day but parents who have not already registered youngsters are asked to do as on the afternoon of Sept. 2 at the kindergarten building OB Waukegan street. Two sets of teachers' meetings will be held for public school faculty members, the first a general meeting in the! high school auditorium at 8:30 for grade and high school teachers. \This will be followed by meetings in the respec* tive schools, conducted by that, principals. ^ Nine buses will be in operatklMl this term, the high school having made arrangements for an. addfe tiansl <s» to take car* of growing number of students. St. Mary's St. Mary's Catholic school wfB open on Tuesday. Sept. 2, with the same fine staff of Sisters expected to be on hand to care for the needs of the youn£ people attending. Sister Immaculate wil continue in her position as prtth cipal. Johnsburg The .Johnsburg school will ca| their young people for the OfMS» ing session a Yew days earlier than the McHenry schools, OR Friday, Aug. 29. On that day there will also be registration for any child who will be attending the school for the first time and who has not be«n registered previously. The Sisters remind psas ents that children entering fiwfc grade must be 6 year* old befttffp Dec. 1. - ! There will be only a half day session on Friday as the faculty members wil) attend a school meeting in the afternoon. Parents are urged to make arrangements for children entering the first or the fifth grades to have a physical examination by the fami^r doctor, a requirement from the state Office or Public Instruction v Lakemoor The primary grades conducted at the Lakemoor school, which ,1s a part of Consolidated School District No. 15. will open for the fall term on Tuesday. Sept 2. The session will begin at 11;30 o'clock, with Nb* Velma Douglas fli - charge. . • PRIZE FLOWER OF PAUL PATZKE WOK CHAMPIONSHIP One of McHenry's most successful horticulturists, Paul Pefe* zke. found at the close of ladt Sunday's show at Garfield Park, Chicago, that ha had accumulated oae grand championship twelve other blue ribbons airfl twelve second place awards fsr his prize gladioli. The show wsft sponsored by the Illinois Gladf* olus society. The beautiful flower was in the single spike class and was a glad named "Patrol." Fw his grand championship he was presented with a bronze medal aaA • three rosette ribbons. Mr. Patzke has been entering this flower show for the past five years and each time h*8 won several first place nbbona. However, never has he been ap., successful as in the 1952 show. Just two weeks ago Mr. Pltlks won the sectional championship at a Kankakee. 111. show with Ml v glad "Wedgewood." . ;.r 1 i Mrs, Thomas Fenwick and daughter of Elmhuret qpent last week visiting in the boose Iftr .reals, tha C J. lMkaMpf|i%

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