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: .'v'-, I.A.. .vri*'%.^. •„.... 'irjr-W *"V>^ > -•> . /• V vt!-;!' sr Jflrajtr* /v"*v' -f* sV'5fi"< -"V" ? -J, .i? -";'*« ^ Volmm 78 -- Wo. 20 McHENRY, ILLINOIS* THUjisDAr SEPTEMBER 25, 1952 '•« 7 *;v': \ jar'---. • :. V,--*-'. . >i»?J MusintV "T v? * «--wsM' j? and i?»P gafa.,. i eanaerin '*4 a Two certain signs of winter greet folks this week. The first Was the official close of the funmer season last Tuesday. ? l,he second is the end of day- .'•• Il^t savings time next weekend Uttlf* did those who read of ; . ' #ie 1906 boat race on the Fox ' ^vw In laet week's Phlwfaakr realise that Che winner of that g» nee was a McHtuy man who ™ today, forty-three years later, '; i still interested la boats aid y.'&***- - _ That man Is George Kramer, rv-#o l» the proud possessor of vne J. J. Buch trophy which was awarded in a nm-off of the first iwe which rami ted la a tie. Mr. Kramer won the race at the age of 21 In his "Clara K" boat, dimmed for his sister, and which he baUt two years pria^ tl the The Mr. Buch who donated S. trophy was the fkttnr of the te H. E. Buch and at that tfene was owner of a hotel and restaurant .on the corner of fftarl and Riverside Drive. Mr. Kramer recalls those «iriy j} races with a smile, adding ti^at they were a great deal more fun then, when the winner was expected to "throw* a party for all entrants,. CHAMBER Of COMMERCE PROJECTS PUNNEt AT DINNER MEETMG The Kramer family resided In Orchard Beach fat the early days «f the century. This weekend Mr. Krawwr «ad his ten. Vernon, who has In- O herlted his father's love of water and boats, m to New Martins vPle, West Virginia. where they will Miter their "Comet", which •hey tailt, In sanctioned races. Amy Thonneson has sold her awning business, southeast of McHenry. to Ray Teige of 2ion, m.. and plans to leave Mc- Henrv Saturday for Shore Acres, ^ St. Petersburg, Fla, ^\'A$jpytrn. Thonneson is. probably At the first person to leave tleir home town with a tear in their eye but none has ever beeq more sincere. This forty-four year resident says it will always be home to her and she hopes to fttirn before too ^any months ve passed. ; 0 Because of poor health, Mr. and Mrs. William Tarnow have sold their home at McCullom Lake and moved to Chicago. They will reside with a daughter and son-in-law, Jfr. and Mrs. Shaughnessy. , Married fifty-eight years, the Tarnows will be missed by the host of friends they have made during their residence here. Short in numbers, but lopg in enthusiasm, might describe the assembled members of the Mc- Henry Cham Iter of Commerce as they met in the American Legion hall for the annual knife and fork meeting. Hie dinner was served by /he American Legion Auxiliary ladies, family style, and those present put forth fullest efforts in meeting the situation of an overabundance of food. Plates cleared and down to the serious part of the meeting. President John E. Loose addressed the members, explaining the aims, efforts and problems of the Chamber of Commerce which is a continuation of the highly successful Businessmen's Association. Secretary Jack Buckie presented a statement of income and expenses in sponsoring Marine Day. At best, it is "a break-even event from a financial standpoint. Members discussed various projects and the proper approach to handling them. A ballot was then given to each member present to vote yes or no on ten proposed civic projects for the coming year. The following questions appeared on the ballot and voting was overwhelmingly in favor of each project. 1. Are you in favor of continuing the Teen-Age Canteen? 28 yes, 1 no. 2. Are you in favor of continuing Marine Day ? 28 yes, 1 no. • 3. Are you in favor of sending 2 boys to Boy's State? 28 yes, 2 no. » 4. Should the Chamber continue its efforts to develop a Public Swimming Beach other than the one on the Fox River? 21 yes, 6 no. 5. Should the Chamber continue the Santa Claus Project? 25 , yes, 3 no. 6. Should the Chamber sponsor a S t o r e - W i n d o w P a i n t i n g Contest at Halloween ? 25 yes, 3 no. 7. Should the Chamber sponsor a contest and award prizes for the best outdoor decoration of private residences during the Christmas Season? 24 yes. 3 no. 8. Should the Chamber offer a prize for the best float in the Homecoming Parade? 25 yes, 2 no. 9. Should the Chamber encourage entries fro"i MrHenry in the Soap Box Derby? 23 yes, 4 no. • ; liii.Hi .linn jti I. McCULLOM LAfcE RESIDENTS VOTED NOT TO INCORPORATE A total of 305 residents of n large portion of McCullom Lake went to the polls last Tuesday and decided, by their, vote, against incorporation of the community as a village. The territory in question included all of Knollwood subdivision, Knollwood addition to McCullom Lake Estates, McCullom Lake Estates and lots 20, 21, 22 and 23 of Oak Glen subdivision. Opposing the move were 155 residents, with 126 favoring incorporation. There were twentytwo spoiled ballots and two who attempted to vote were turned down because of the decision of judges regarding their status as permanent residents. This was the second attempt at incorporation at McCullom Lake in the past few years. News AborifJ bur Servicemen Registration On October 7~Urgp4 Registration at the five Mc* Henry township precincts waif reported light on the first of two days set for special registering of county voters last Saturday. The second county-wide registration day will be Oct. 7 in the precincts. Sixteen were reported to have registered at Blake's garage, eighteen at the city hall and 17 at Johnsburg. Exact figures for Wonder Lake and Ringwood had not been turned in the first of the week but voting thet%, too, was reported light. It is important to be propect^ registered in order to vote M the coming November presidential election and both major parties are putting on a "get-outthe vote" campaign. Anyone not properly registered will not h# allowed to vote. If you hafflt changed your place of nridn# since the primary, the coullll? clerk should be notified either at his office or through precinct officials. Anyone who comes 01 voting age before Nov. 4 may register now even though their* CUBS TO RAISE INDIAN VILLAGE NIGHT OF OCT. 4 VETERANS ENJOYED OUTING birthday has not yet pasaeg* Any change in name since l«tf McHENRY LISTS 5E95 WITH THE 28TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN GERMANY--Pvt. Norman Lobitz, whose parents live in McHenry, recently arrived in Europe and is serving with the Twenty-eighth infantry division. Now in Bavaria, in southern Germany, the division is receiving intensive field training under simulated' combat conditions. It is part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Army that is guarding western Europe. Pvt. Lobitz, a heavy weapons specialist, entered the Army in February, 1952, and arrived in Europe this August.' OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CADIFORN1A -- The destroyer USS Taussig has returned here for anti-submarine training exercises.. She recently participated in Seattle's Centennial Celebration "Seafair". Serving aboard_ het. is JBiebard Duncan, seaman, U.S.N., of McHenry. registration also requires the voter to report this change. Remember these dates: Oct • is the last date on which to reg-< ister at the county court house," Oct. 7 is the last day that registration will be conducted through the various precincts; registration will be handled at any time by contacting Atyqft Krause. ° *-'*7"" On the evening of Toct. 4, the V.F.W. g r o u n d s w i l l t a k e on somewhat the appearance which may have characterized McHenry when it was wilderness many years ago. On that evening an Indian village will be raised on the site of the grounds to provide a setting for the ritual in the Weblos award ceremony. Cub Pack, No. 362, will honor the first boys to complete the Cubbing program during the rite. The Weblos badge is the highest award that can be earned in the Cub program. Its value is reflected by the fact that it is the only symbol earned in Cubbing that is displayed on a Boy Scout uniform. After many weeks of preparation, the boys, their parents and the pack committee have completed necessary arrangements for the colorful event. Residents of the community are urged to help honor all of the boys re eeiving awards of all ranks from the new BobcsCts to the graduating: Weblos. • Ensweiler Rites Held Wednesday Mrs. Ida C. Ensweiler, a tenyear resident of McHenry, died at her home at 195 Country Club drive, McHenry, last Sunday evening following a hearf attack. She was 72 years 0!$ and was born in Chicago 8epfcg 6, 1880. Survivors include the husband, William; a son, Myron Anderson* FIVE YOUTHS IN FOUR SEMINARIES McHenry now has five seminarians from the city with the lent ranee of a young 14-year-old bov -in Sacred Heart Seminary, Geneva, 111., recently. He is Thomas Thennes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thennes, who completed eighth grade at St. Mary's school last spring. The other four are Richard Paddock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Paddock, who is in his Sixth year at Salvatorian seminary, St. Nazianz, Wis,; James .Weber, son of the Henry Webers, in his fifth year at the sfcme school; Frank Zimmer- Biann, son of the Frank W. Zimmerman na, who is in his tnlrd seminary year and his first year of philosophy at St. paul seminary, St. Paul, Minn., of Chicago; and a brother, Ed- •nd Adolph Weideman, son of ward Knudsen, also of Chicago^ jW ciara Fredricks. who is at- The body was taken from the. pending a seminary in the East Peter M. Justen funeral home Scheduled to return this month after being engaged in Operation Nanook, resupplying the joint American and Canadian Arctic weather stations, is William H. Bruce, fteatnan, U.S.N., son of 10. Are you in favor of contfnu-1 J*"d Mrs T Wi lia™ J T?^c® ing the Christmas Decora-1 £ McHenry. Leaving the United tions in the business sections I fates in ^ J' of McHenry? 28 yes, 2 no. force crossed the Arctic Circle. McHenry will join the nation In observing Fire Prevention Week from Oct. 6 through 11 and among the most active participants hi local activities will he school children of the area. Each grade In schools la (hip eammunlty will submit one poe- ' ter depicting the aims of Fife . Prevention Week to the police ™ department by Oct. 8 and they will be Judged and rated before being hung in prominent windows throughout the city. The local fire department Is Sponsoring the contest to Interest children of all ages In the importance of fire prevention. Twenty-six head of registered £ Holstein dairy cattle belonging to Hickory Creek Farms, two the property of Marita Thomson and one belonging to Gordon Thomson have been entered in the official national show of the breed, which is to be held in conjunction with the National »airy Cattle Congress at Waterloo, Iowa, Sept. 27 through Oct. 4. The cattle will*be shown and Judged on Oct. 2 and 3. Oburve Local Kid's Day Program Saptembu 26-27 Fred Marks, chairman of the Kids Day * program of the Kiwanis* Club of McHenry Township. reports that all preparations have been made for the pale of Kids Day buttons in this area on Friday, Sept. 28, and Saturday, Sept. 27. Mr. Marks * Will be assisted by the wives of the members of Kiwanis club and friends of Kiwanis club, who will circulate throughout the McHenry Township this coming ftiday evening and all day Saturday. ; This is a part of the National J|Cids Day program and all proceeds from the sale of the buttons will be usrd here locally i >r the benefit cf youth sctivi- j ties and underprivileged «hil- j . .„y DAYLIGHT SAVINOS ENDS Residents of McHenry and most of this part of Illinois will turn their clocks back one hour when they retire next Saturday night, Sept. 27, marking the official end of daylight savings time for 1952. Outdoor lovers hfcve been enjoying an extra hour of daylight in the evening since last May. The Mason-Dixon Line Is now the boundary line between Maryland and Pennsylvania. Making up the task force is the USS Wyandot, the oiler USS Nespelen, and the two icebreakers, the USS Edisto ami the USOG Eastwind. ENROLLS AT ACADEMY Ray Little, son of Mrs. John Looze, Route 1, McHenry, is enrolled at Wayland Academy, Beaver Dam, Wis., as a junior for the current school year. Wayland, one of the country's few educational prep schools, began its ninty-eighth year on Wednesday of last year. a chapel at 5911 West Mi street, Chicago, where rites W* conducted Wednesday af at 1 30 o'dlock. Tntermeht was in Mount Olive cemetery. County G«U S126.30| 77 From '51 Railway Taxes More than $2,400,000 in 1951 taxes on its operating and other properties in twenty-four Illinois counties will be paid by the Chicago and North Western Railway this year, according to R. L. Williams, president of the railway company. The total taxes are $2,427,376.29, of which $1,347,182.88, or more than half, constitute* the various school taxes. Qook county will receive the A number of other boys in the tlying district are also enrol- Ill seminaries throughout, the itr*........ COMBAT PAY The forms for making application for combat pay have now been issued by the government. Veterans who believe that they may be entitled to this pay are urged to contact Mr. Green at the Illinois Veterans' commission office, 109li Benton street, Woodstock, 111., for assistance in making their claims. This office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30a until 5 and Saturday from 8:30* until noon. Photo by Max Kolin Twenty-one paraplegic veterans displayed their expert marksmanship last Saturday. Sept. 20, when they made their annual visit to the Chain O' Lakes Game Field, operated by Carl Effers. Shown above are, left to right, sitting, George Hines of West Chicago and Emerson Wall of Fort Wayne, Ind., tk)th patients at Hines hospital, as were the others who visited here. Instructing them are Clarence Woeltje, at left, and Spencer Franc, at right. This is the third year the veterans were brought to the game field for a day"s> outing, arrangements having been carried out by the Hillcrest Rod A Gun club. During the day, -a total of 158 ducks wer4 shot down. FRANK mb of ran « UST'TUESDAY "i , 25-Yemr-OW freefiwood s alherOfTwe- .-y' • i% i tj hoa- Mch ip 4 " , Between . . ' s \ * >' k DEMOCRATIC CARAVAN A caravan of Democratic candidates for state offices in the largest a .nount of the tax pay-1 ^ov- 4 general election, includ- . .. . . , ing Secretary of State Edward ment to the twenty-four coun- \ . /uditor Benjamin O. ties with $1,434,138.66. Mchenry | Cooper, both seeking re-election county's total is $126,305.42. February has five Sundays about three times in every century. < mjg and Fred A. Cain, candidate for state treasurer; will visit McHenry county Monday, Sept. 29. The candidates will be guests at a nieeting at noon at Woodstock. (OB SWITZER NATIONAL RACING CliAMP LT. JOSEPH SULLIVAN Now a lieutenant is Joseph Sullivan, who graduated Sept. 11 from the artillery school antiaircraft and guided missiles branch officer candidate school at Fort Bliss. Texas. Since then he has b^en home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Sulliv a n , of Wonder L a k e , on a f i f - teen-day furlough before reporting for duty at Sault Sainte Marie. BAD CHECK CHARGE A Harvard resident, Robert Tate, is charged with use of thrf confidence game in connection with the alleged issuing of two bad checks, one for twenty-five dollars and the other for thirtyfive. Complaints were made by Roy Blake and Walter Anderson of McHenry. Hearings will be held Sept. 27; in the meantime bond was set at $1,000.. CORP. B. C. FISCHER KILLED IN ENGLAND IN AUTO ACCIDENT Word wig received this past week of the death of Corp. Benno C. Fischer, 23. son of Mr. and Mrs. Benno Fischer of Elgin, in an auto accident Sept. 16 in England. The young corporal was a grand-nephew of the late Elizabeth Pich of McHenry and members of his family are well known here. He was stationed at Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, with an air police squadron. According to an Associated Press report, the same accident that took his life also took the life of Pvt. Howard J. Bucks of Philadelphia, who was serving in a chemical smoke company at l)pper Heyford aerodrome. It stated that the auto in which they were riding collided wth a truck near Oxford. Corp. Fischer was a former football star at St. Edward's high school, took the lead in Catholic Youth plays at Elgin fad was a singer of note. FACE TRIALS The Illinois State Supreme Court has upheld indictments against former State Rep. William F. Gibbs of Quincy and State Rep. James J. Adduci of Chicago and McHenry. The ruling means that the two men face trials in Sangamon county circuit court on the The decision overruled Judge Glen Smith of Sangamon county circuit court, who had quashed the indictments. Rep. Adduci was accused of receiving illegal commissions ,on state contracts *n the sale' of envelopes to the 1state.r,:.|H'f' A iictlenry county second death from pol'.o thi# year on Tuesday, Sept. 23,- with the passing of Frank Friable; 25, of Woodstock. Married and the father of two children. He was the son of Mr. and MnL Ardin Frisbie of Greenwood. 13)^ elder Frisbie taught trades in the local high a few years ago. Young Frisbie was taken HI Sept. 13 and' two days later removed to Winnebago county pital at Rockford, where he He was placed in an iron but had been improved day/ before his death to such extent that he was able to lH out of it for a few hours at A time. When his wife visited on Monday he seemed to be co# siderably better. The deceased was born in 8L Petersburg, Fla., July & lttt, the son of Ardin and Mary Har* rison Frisbie, but had lived aooat of his life in Woodstock and Greenwood. He was employed ait a carpenter by his father. Surviving are the widow, Helen; two children, Susan and James; his parents; a brother, David, a student at the Univer* sity of Illinois, and a sister, Anne, a student nurse at Evanston hospital; also the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Frisbie of Greenwood an* the maternal grandmother, MrS. Clayton Harrison of Rfclgwuod. The body rests at the Merwin funeral home in Woodstock til 2 o'clock this (Thunday afternoon, when private will be conducted there, ft by burial in Greenwood BALLOT BATTALION^*. . KICK-OFF DIMMER : • PLANNED SEPT. *» ' • j With the approach of the day /i of election, the local Billot Bat- V| talion committee is prepared to put on its intense ctispuflp Get-Out-The-Vote. Earl chairman of the local has announced that the tadk-otf meeting is set for Monday, §efC 29, at 8:30 p.m. at the Amnrisi| Legion clubhouse. McHenry. Mr. Walsh has announced that he has named the following committees for the Ballot Battalion: Attys. Leroy Wetter and R. A. Steuben, on the laws ani regulations committee; Mrs. Lillian Belshaw, Mr* Jennie. Mc- Dermott and Mrs, 8. Waynne. on the candidate information committee; Fred Marks, Donald S. Howard and Rev. JL Corbett, on the school cooperation committee; Atty. Joseph X. Waynne in charge of public jr$» lations. IS 'A ' i -. • vJIh - ' •• Bob Switxer, Mtyear-old «pn of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Switzer of McHenry. added to his growing laurels last Sunday when he captured the National Outboard racing championship in Class D at Oakland, Calif. Bob came through far ahead of a large field* of entries with his boat "Hi-Strung" in the "D" race. boats, Sunday his task was even greater in the five-mile featured event which included champions from all forty-eight states. Bob won both heats of that race with his Switzercraft Bullet boat, even though experiencing considerable trouble which has plagued him in a number of other races this summer. In the which is always the featured J Sunday tryouts. the motor which class in stock boat racing be- he took from here to California cause the crafts attain the highest speed. On Saturday, the young racer qualified for one of the four rvr five places open in competiwith between fifty and 100 developed trouble and only after a hectic hour of last minute change of plans was he able to race at all. Just before the big!third plate in the 10 hp. event, he was able to secure a i of the featured event. derson for fete 15 hp. motor in order that Bob might make use of it. Anderson, who also was in the qualifying trials on Saturday, was the victim of a flipped boat in which he was injured and placed in the hospital. As a member of the Midwest Racing club,, he was happy to Of aeverai outstanding winnings accrued over the past few months, all sponsored by the American Power Boat association. They include top place in the Pop-In-A-Bee marathon, the biggest racing event in Northern Michigan, in August; first olace in the 25 hp. and 10 np. classes Blood Bank October 15 In Memory Of Late B. B. Smith be of assistance to,.,* fellow!at Tiahigan Lake, Wis.; and tops member, •'7^ j in the Hudson river marathon M MX ^ l||v 'ln New York, the biggest racing Bob took top honors by travel-If*"11' as wcU « ing 56 m.p.h. in the straight- J country. away and later in the day wop I ^ addition, Bob has partici- ' , pateu in ciosea course racing in McHenry residents have many times been named by Red Cross officials as outstanding for the part they have played in donations to the blood bank each time it has visited the community. For this reason, few were surprised when the third visit of the bloodmobile in little more than five months was scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 15. Originally, that date was set for Woodstock but last week announcement was made that the unit would visit McHenry instead. With the veterans' organizations in charge, it is only natural that this third blood bank should be conducted in memory of a former McHenry man who had attained one of the highest ranks in national service of anyone who ever resided here. The Oct. 15 bank will be in „ memory of Col. Baldwin B. Smith, one time impersonator ' of General Eisenhower and a retired Illinois National Guard leader, who died Aug. 8. The following tribute to Col. Smith was written by one of the five Boy Scouts who founded the Anchimove club years ago and of which he was one of the original five; Tribute "Dear Afjchimovi, have charge of the ceremony. He is a full coloinel now. The firing squad has one of the greatest honors available on that day. Its members from Ft. Myers probably won't realize it, but they will be saluting one of the best soldiers to be buried in that hallowed ground. "Few of us will be present at the 3 o'ctciek services in the north chapel. A host of servicemen. living and dead, who became, as you and I did. better soldiers because he was such a good one. will note the passing of CoL Baldwin B. Smith, retired. "It's a promotion for B. That's why I think the Great Commander will send Murphy to see to it there are no sour notes sounded. "It is typical of the colonel that no flowers are requested. So don't send any to Arlington. I know you are asking. "Isn't there something I can do?" I am proud to assure you that there is. ^ * Requests Blood "Hare is what you am requested to do. B. weighed 153 pounds. A pint's a pound, the old saying goes. Let's see to it that his weight in biood^is deposited in our nation'^ blood rrbar.k within the next few It will' be Murph blowing taps j weeks, as soon as the word can Janesville and at Manteno. His at Arlington Tuesday afternoon. ', ami'inrf r thinV T> . only second place of the year j no mntter who the buglai thinks | g°"e° *louna- 1 tmnK signed release from Milton An«J This most repeat honor Is oneiwas in McHenry on marine Day.[be Jp. The Little Corporal will' (Continued on Page t) -52-'53 SEASON OF THEATRE GUILD; REMAINS UNCEHTAnf ' • Because no producer h as shown interest in producing thhl year's schedule of plays for the McHenry County Theatre Guild, plans for the winte- season are unce: tain, if arrangements can be successfully carried out^ a group of eight college plays nogr be scheduled. Contacts for such S program is now in the hands of a committee whnh iifbludee Nancy Aoward. Chuck Logaa end Arnold Rauen of McHenry. Action was taken after a report was read at the last meeting stating that Howard Adplman and George Wagner, who had expressed a desire to present the 1952-53 season of plays, had withdrawn due to the fact that they would be unable to start the season until January because of delay in securing S. lease to the Woodstock opera house in time to secure talent. The membership in the guild is now largely from McHenry. Joseph J. Waynne is president^, Pr. Eug«n« Baumholar " Director Of Bibl* W«tk Rev. Fr. Eugene C Baumhotftlf* < former assistant pastor of St. Mary's church. McHenry. hap been appointed as diocesan director for the observance af Catholic Bible Week. From Sept. 28 to Oct 5. the Catholic churoh will commemorate the 500th aa> niversary of the first priaiaA book--a Catholic Bible. • In the Sept. 21 issue of " Observer was carried a ks| article on Bible Week, wiitU| by Fr. Baumhofer. The former local priest t| HUl pastor of St Rita*e Cherry Yalley, the Poor Clare m one si si j Rockford. H • ef.i J.*, Lor • * 1 " Ar'IkL.. I*.•.A. the Waal |M