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'.-;m *f if, -t. H>^r?r. *V *•* *'",•«. "" • t : J *• P * •- . „l•" * * * » ; v -v f>/- ^ $; '-J f "v ', " - #'. \.*s4f**? >v:i' ' <•"' ** t¥ *>0^ 4. r i >.V m :~ 2: •' • •? '•?••• h'^-'r't1 ' . . : . ; . < £ $ $ $ $ & £ i • :, jf" '«- ,Tk--.\f-°- ,*•*. -- •*-a SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" Volume 79 -- No. 49 McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, APRIL 15. 1954 .' / 10c Per Copy I Musin' ^/-r . •' ' and',. Meanderin' There'll have to be some Changes snide in futurr auctions! One McHenry voter said his chief difficulty was not so much In deciding on a candidate but in untangling the string which held the pencil. At least one office contained the names of so many candidates that the voter merely read down as far as the pencil Would stretch and voted at tSiat point. In another booth petty larceny fead been committeed. The pencil was gone! Money continues to to turned In to the Red Gross hind and at this time the total amount collected falls only $200 short of the 13,200 qucta. Donations may Still be turned la to Gertrude Barbian or Verona Kent. Life will be a lot happier for you if you use the advice you have been giving your friends. Patricia Wood, daughter of Mr. and Mr*. Fredric E. Wood of Rt. 1, McHenry, will have a role in the play of Lorca's "The House of Bernarda Alba," to be presented at Milwaukee-Downer college April 23 and 24. In keeping with the Easter •eason, friends will be interested • to learn that Joan Wagner of Grayslake again this year will Wake aji appearance on Rarm Town USA, TV program, at 2 o'clock next Sunday. Joan la the proud po^ewor of beautiful New Zealand rabbits and she will be showing to a large audience a 22-pound hare •nd a number of bunnies, Joan is the daughter of the former Marie Mertes of Johnstourg. She is a freshman in high school. From Washington came word list week of the consideration of a 5250,000 appropriation to be t|sed to build a new postoffi:^ i|iilding in McH'jnry. Details were not revealed and title local postmaster, Ray McGee.*; had received no notification of . any immediate plans. HMLSTBN HERD SOU) FOR S3505I5; VALUABLE ANIMALS 60 TO JAPAN. SOUTH AMERICA AMD THROUGH U.S. A. \ McHenry became a^ftright spot on the map for three dlys last weeTc as dairymen from throughout the U.S.A. and a number of foreign countries converged on Hickory Creek, farm and the most outstanding cattle sale ever held in this area. A total of 338 head of registered Holsteins sold, for $350,585, the sale having been arranged for by A. C. "Whitey" Thomson, Who has been herdsman pt the farm for a period of seven years. Bringing top price was Hickory Creek Gomar, former Ail- American yearling, which sold to a California buyer. He was bought for $11,000. Second money was obtained for Hickory Creek Ringmaster at $8,600. The prize animal is now enroute to Japan. It was sent by express from Chicago to the West Coast and will go aboard ship in California to complete the journey by boat. Many of the cattle are being sent tc their destination? by air. Others bringing high prices include two bulls, Hickory --Creek Stylemaster, $6,000, and Willow Springs Crescent Prince, $5,200. One cow, Dawn Admiral Jule Betsy, brought $5,250 and four others were sold 'between $3,000 and $3,500 each. Average Price The average price of th«r~838 head totalled $1,040.. Buyirs came frorii as far ah Japart, Argentina, Venezuela, Ecuador, Columbia frnd Canada. These states were^ represented: NeW York, Maryland, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Washington, Iowa, Missouri, Pennsylvania, California, Oklahoma, Texas, Michigan, North and Sotth Dakota, Ohio, Kansas, -fkfi&na, Colorado, Arizona, Maine; Utah and Arkansas. There were 4,000 interested persons who attended the sale on the first day alone. It was impossible for those in charge to estimate the crowd ovel* the three-day period A total of 1,500 acres of Hickory Creek farms has been sold to J. Holley of Mfenfl&apolir,, Minn. Mr. Howard retains his Black Angus herd on ti^e remainder of the farm. The new owner was scheduled to arrive in McHenry the middle of this week. LARGE CROWD EXPECTED TO HEAR POST-EASTER CONCERT Of UMVHSITY Of IL1N0IS ("JEN'S GLEE CLUB IN CITY Music to • suit the most discriminating taste -- whether that taste . be for popular or Classical -- has been blended in 4k striking program to be presented by the University of Illinois Varsity Men's Glee club on Its annual 'spring tour April 19- 38. Under the direction of Prof. Paul Young, the club will sing a formal concert at the McHenry Community high school gymnasium Wednesday, April 21, at $:15 p.m. under the auspices of tie high school vocal department. Tickets may be purchased from any high school chorus member or at the door. Leading off the concert, the giee club will sing the impressive "Miserere" by Allegri, and Handel's "Hallelujah, Amen" from "Judas Maccabaeus." Pete Palmer, Rockford tenor, who is becoming ai famous as a vocalist as he is a Fighting Illini tackle, will hold down the keynote solo spot, singing "The Donkey Serenade" from "The firefly" by Friml, and "The Pipes of Gordon's Men" toy Hamttiond. Major Work Major work on the program wHl be the choral version of Vachel Lindsay's stirring poem "General William Booth Enters Into Heaven." Writteri with twin |>iano accompaniment, the work Also features brass and percussion. As a change in pace, the varsity male quartet will sing "barbershop" arrangements of "Yona from Arizona" and "We Three." Members of the quartet are Carl Carter, Champaign, and Charles Local |fusicicms T opTen 'Schools McHenry's high school musicians topped the ten schools competing in District 1 last Saturday when three out of tt>e four organizations entered in competition at Maine Township high school were given superior, state final ratings. Both the boys' and the girls' chorus and the orchestra will now go into rehearsals for the state final contest in Peoria on April 30 and May 1. Over ninety students will be making the trip 'as the result of winning Saturday. Bensenville's band and mixed chorus won top rating for Class B, in which McHenry fall3 as a result of its enrollment. Richmond's band was Tated superior in Class D and Hebron's mixed chorus in Class D. The boys' chorus and the orchestra advanced to the state finals last year. The girls' group has not. competed there since McHenry became a Class B school. DR. CLEO DAWSON RETURNS TO SPEAK AT SPRING TEA - # Dr. Cleo Dawson, noted psychologist, author and lecturer, is being brought back to McHenry to speak after numerous requests. Dr. Dawson will g|vp her dynamic lecture, "The Achievement of Happiness," for the annual spring tea^ «gfy«i l*y. the - jf JfTnm^k £* A ^ Dunn, Elwood, Ind., tenors;" Ruel Becker, Jacksonville, baritone; and Dennis Serdahl, Galesburg, bass. Wilma Stack of Northbrook, soprano, a student In the School of Music, will sing two numbers with the club as a finale to the first half of the concert. These will be "Siboney" by Lecuona, and "Italikn Street Song" from Victor Herbert's . "Naughty Marietta." In the second half of the program the club will present "Quia multa Gracilis" by Thompson, choruses from "The Mikado" of Gilbert and Sullivan, "There is a Balm in Gilead" by Dawson, "Sound Off," the Duckworth chant, the traditional "Foggy, Foggy Dew" arranged by Tom Scott, andr" Robert Shaw's arrangement of "S«t Down Servant," a Negro spiritual. Cafeteria Supper The young men will arrive in McHenry some time during tl^e afternoon, will enjoy supper in the school cafeteria and then prepare the evening concert. Following the program, they will receive over-night accommodations in the home of local residents who have kindly consented to assist the school in their efforts to bring the glee club to McHenry. Proceeds will be placed in a fund which the local choruses expect to use to purchase choral gowns. The university glee club is considered one of the country's outstanding choral groups. Its concert repertoire iB selected from the finest music available and its programs are built on a high level of musical excellence. W.S.C.S. of the Community Methodist church on Wednesday, May 19. Dr. Dawson spoke before the Lecture Luncheon club this past September and she held her audience at close attention foi an hour and fifteen minutes. The well known speaker has attended five universities. She is the author of the best seller, "She Came to the Valley.v It was a growjng demand upon her Interests in psychology trends and world aftairs that drew her into the fields of writ* ing and lecturing which havt taken her about the world. Contracts Awarded For County Roads Contracts amounting to 430.31 for construction of about five miles of roads within the county 'were awarded to the Suburban Oil company last week by the road and bridge committee of the county bo.vd. One of the .oads starts at Spring Grove .and extends north to Rt. 173, a distance cf two and one-half miles. The low bid „was $14,548.20. CANCER DRIVE OPENS The annual drive for funds tc combat cancer will open in McHenry on April 19. Names of volunteer workers will appear in next week's issue of thtf Plaindealer. J m SINGS IN NEW YORK EASTER SERVICES fit. Patrick's There will be *a service consisting of rosary and sermon at 7:30 o'clock at St. Patrick's church this (Thursday) evening. On Friday mornfng, the Mass of the Presanctified will be read at 8 o'clock and in the afternoon there will be Stations o* the Cross at 2:15 o'clock, with Vetera t ion of the Relic cf the Trite Cross. There will also be Stations of the Cross at 7:30 in the evening. On Holy Saturday, Mass will be lead at 8 o'clock. Confessions will be heard that day from 10 io 11, from 2 to 5 in the afternoon and at 7 o'clock in the Atoning. Easter Sunday morning will find parishioners attending services at 7, 8, 9,. 10 and-.11 £0 o'clock. High Masses will be at 8 and 10. ¥h two regular services. 'Their anthems include "Alleluia, Chi 1st is Risen" and "Up, Up My Heart Rejoicing." The pastor will speak on the subject, "The, Difference a-Belief in Immortality Makes." . Gospel Church At Wonder Lake's Gospel church, there will be a sermon and Communion service at 7:30 o'clock on Good Friday. Easter Sunday, tha children will take part in a Bible school Easter program. At 11 o'clock there will be a morntrg worship service, with the pastor preaching on the subject, "When Death Failed." Mr. and Mi's. Jack Loshbaugh will sing vocal SOIOT At 7:30 that evening, an Easter song service will be held, with a.r youth oboiua, * men's* trio and vocal and instrumental soles. A brief messige will be DONALD FREITND The appearance of the Notre Dame university men's glee club on the Toast of the Town television program Easter Sunday night, vAjpril 18, will have unusual Interest here for this year the famed group will include a young McHenry man. He is Donald Freund, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Freund and a junior at the university. The glee club arrived in New York on Wednesday and will remain a week. They will sing two concerts, the second being Monday evening at Summit, N.J. River Pollution To Be Discussed e adult choir, singing the I given on the subject, "The Risen NOTICE The retail committee of the Chamber of Commerce recommends that McHenry stores b3 ^iosed from noon to 3 p.m. on Good Friday.. "The vitality and vigor of a men's chorus," says Professor Young,' "Canies over to the conductor and back to the singers, and in large measure constitutes the 'thrill' tjje audience gey from hearing a men's glee club? first High Mass, has selected Mass in Honor of St. Thomas. At the offertory they will render "Haec Dies" and as the large crowd leaves at the conclusion of the service wili raise their voices in "Christ the Lor0 Has Risen Today." \ , 4 Prior to the Mass, the mixed voices will offer "The Palms." St. Mary's There will be two High Masses and two Low Masses at St. Mary's Catholic church on Easter Sunday. The former will be at 8:30 and 10 o'clock and the latter at 7 and 11:30 o'clock. The choir has selected the Proper of the Mass by Tozer and they will sing the Exultate Mass. The adult choir Will sing at the 10 o'clock Mass and the children at 8:30. Confessions will be heard at 3 ind at 7 o'clock on Saturday, Community Methodist On Holy Thursday at 8 .o'clock it the Community Methodist ?hurch, the Sacrament of the L>ast Supper will be observed aound tables as it was originally >y the twelve Disciples. The "hoir will offer the selection, Bread of the World." A regular Good Friday, service will be held the following night it 8. Special music will include i duet by Ruth Barger and ?hyllis Whitfield. On Easter morning, a special %ar!y service is scheduled for v /clock. Other rites will be at i:15 and 10:45 as usual. Sundny School will remain at 9:15. Mu- ?ic for the worship service will be furnished by the choir at the Lite' Four ranged sunrise Zion Lutheran services have been arfor Easter Sunday, a service at 6 a.m., with On Monday night, April 26, at the regular meeting of the Chamber of Commeice, the river pollution problem will be discussed. A speaker will be present who has studied tjie^ jjitUJitiQn in its iotys £nflts*s fend he will seek inform those present as to e methods of solving this very unpleasant problem. The .regular Chamber meeting will begin at 8 o'clock. A half hour later all interested persons will be welcomed to the meeting, at which time the discussion will 'vari i IMMUNIZATION CLINIC APRIL 22 IN CITY SCHOOLS Holy Communion at 7:30, 8:30 begin. The public is Urged to be and 10:l)> a.m. Pastor Henry present. Heise will have charge of the' 8:30 service, and has selected as the theme of his Easter message, "The Joy of Christians is Unrestrained on Easter Day." The Sunday School choir will sing "Beautiful Easter Morn" by Ruth Dale. Pastor C. A. Lotoitz will speak on "The Light from the Open Tomb" arid the choir will sing the anthem, "King All Glorious" by George M. Vale at 10:15 service. There will be no Sunday School next Sunday. 'With daylight,saving time, the summer schedule of divine worship will be in effect. Services at 8 and 10:15 a.m., Sunday School and Bible class at the usual hour of 9 a.m. This schedule will go into effect Sunday, April 25. Nativity Lutheran There wih be a seivice at 7:30 on Thursday evening at Nativity Lutheran church. Wonder Lake, at which tinrj Communion will be administered. Miss Janet Grill will be soloist On Friday, the pastor will preach at 7:30 on the topic, "'The Shame of the Cross," Easter Sunday services will toe at 8 and at 10:45 h'clock. Sunday School will be at 9:30. Christ the King On Thursday, there will be Parents are reminded that the immunization clinic . date for local school children will be Thursday, April 22, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. This clinic will include all schools which have pre/iously attended, as well as pre-school children. Promptness is important for those taking part. The visual screening program was completed in all schools of McHenry of. April 2. Letters of referral w rfl be sent to all those needing further examination by their oculist or optician. Letters will also be sent to those children now Wearing glasses. If no word is sent, it indieat.es that the child \h»s satisfactorily passed the Massachusetts visual screening test, which is used ill the local schools. Any further information desired regarding either the clinic or the visual program may be obtained by calling Mrs. A. J. Rulien, school nurse. SMALL VOTE RECORDED IN McHENRY COUNTY PRIMARY ELECTION; COWLM KAYS. HERENDBN AND McCONNELL WIN Vonnfc*-«4n McHenry Xcounty's primary eleHjon last Tuesday was unusually light, despite ideal weather conditions and a number of hotly contested races for county offices. Approximately 13.000 Republican votes were cast in the county. In the contest for county judge, Henry L. Cowlin emerged the victor over Theodore L. Hamcr on the G.O.P. ticket, with 6,663 votes to the winner and 5,311 to the loser. In the race for county treasurer, Vernon W. Kays was top vote getter with 4,213, although early returns were nip and tuck* between Kays and his closest rival for the post, Raymond Dusenberiy, who polled 3,869. Stanley Cornue received 3,066 votes. Harry C. Herendeen, Jr., won the nomination for sheriff with 9,422 votes against 1,847 for Harold A. Vogel. In- the eighth district representative cotitest, A, B. McDonnell was high with 23,108 votes in the county. Although Harvey Pearson was second locally with 4,215 votes, he lost in the district as a whole- to W. J. Mur- Phy. Other winners included Joseph T. Meek for U. S. Senator. Victors in some other offices were still not certain by early afternoon Wednesday. Local Precincts Total votes in the nine McHenry precincts were as follows: Precinct 1, 133 (R) 15 (D); precinct 2, 254 (R> 30 (D); precinct 3, 223 (R andiD); precinct I. 284 (R) 25 CD); prectfpet 5„ 402 (R) 34* (D); precinct 6," 90 (R) 23 (D>; precinct 7, 112 (R) 6 (D); precinct 8. 159 (R) 9 (D); precinct 9, 195 (R) 30 (D). The following votes were cant in the various precincts (listed' in order 1 through 9) for G.O.P. candidates: For U.S. Senator Joseph Meek, 36, 84, 36 171, 56, 22, 43, 81, 36. Deneen Watson, 0, 6, 4, 4, 11, 1, 11, 5, 3. Austin Wyman, 14, 27, 20. 14, 46, 13, 6, 2, 15. John Crane, JL3, 4, 8, 6, 4, 5, 6, 12, 17. Lar Daly, 6, 4, 8. 4,' t,\l, 1, S. 7. Edgar Elbert, 2, 4, 1, 4, 7, 0, 1, 4. 0. Herbert Geisler, 10, 11, 10, 13, 26, 1, 4, 7. 12. Edward Hayes, 19, 70, 19, 14, 50, 33, 20, 7, 21. Julius Klein, 5, 9, 5, 3, 15, 1. 6, 5, 3. Park Livingston, 12, 15, 14, 20. 114, 6, 4, 13, 62. For State Treasurer Robert Branson, 30, 36, 14,-17. 97, 12, 11, 16, 129. Warren Wright. 62, 144, 77, 69. 184,* 62. 59, 62, 93. Conrad Becker, 22, 40. 26, 153. 67, 7, 22, 54, 49. For Superintendent >>f Public Instruction ' . . . Vernon L. Niokell, 100, 218, 105, 223, 314, 77. 85. 122, 160. For Representative, 14th District Chauncey W Reed, 89, 184, 96. 217, 238, 68. 64, 111, 117. Robei t Farnsworth, 13, 34, '21, 15. 66, 8, 8. 13, 31; Continued on Page Eight SHED BURNS An empty shed on the Bell farm at Ringwpod burned to the ground Wednesday afternoon. William Jferome, 11, 7, «, 7, 34, 5, 4, 6, 21. For Central Committeemaa Lloyd Ziegler, 73, 83, 72, 65, 184, 27, 39, 62, 58. • James Kacheres, 16, 39, 17, 143, 35, 8, 11, 53. 28. A. J. "Arb" Shorey. 17, t3, », 22, 112, 41, 42, 15. 82, For Representative In Assembly A. B. McConnell, 1664, 462. 223^, 547 Vs. 562Va, 174, 231, 211^, 208St. Harvey Pearson, 97)6, 71, 85^, 156, 45, 36. 100^. W. J. Murphy, 64 Vs. 10914, 54, 132, 333, 22 »i, 15, 100^, 144. Robert F. Williams, 13Vfr. 43Mi, 16^, 18, 37Vi, 7«i, 6. 4%, 37V4. Robert J. Milton, 18. 9, 21, 15, 42. 9. 15. 9. 33. For Senatorial rnuniiitti fi-- Frank J. Green, 102, 183, 196, 301, 65, 75, 122, 156. For County Judge ^ ' Henry L. Cowlin, 77, 163, TO, 174, 180, 48, 69, 78, 91, Theodore L. Hamer, 43, 76, 75, 100, 186, 37, 35, 63, 86. y For County Clerk J Raymond D. Woods, 70, lift 94, 202, 112, 66, 83. 50, 124. Frank Schroeder, 48, 33, 39^ 45, 243, 16. 20, 83, 43. For County Treasurer ^ Raymond Dusenberry, 35, 63, 99, 171, 27, 28, 67. 56. Stanley H. Cornue, 36,- 28, 93, 13, 85, 9, 21. 21, 15. ^ Vernon W. Kays, 38, 111, ^ 137, 83, 48, 49, 47, 100. For County Sheriff Harry Herendeen, 80, 206, 94, 182. 230, 73. 83. 100, 119. Arthur Peissoa^ 5, 0, 7, 6, 79, 5. 2-7. 15„ . . , Harold Vogel. 41, 33, 48, 88, 117, 6, 26, 40, 42. For Superintendent of Mnah Richard Tazewe'L 97, 211, 118, 233, 302, 78, 91, 54, 144. Precinct committeemen winners on the Republican ticket were Paul Struck, 1, 104; Charles J MUler. 2. 227; Melvin Walsh, 3. 109; Joseph Frett, 4, 254; Charies Bergdahl, 5. 147; Nick J. Adams, 6, 75; Arthur Bickler, 7, 85; Steven Duttko, 8, 79; Claude McDermott, 9, 78. Following are the totals for Democratic candidates in the enry precincts, except Prewhere only nine votes cast and totals were met reported for each cjmdidate: For 17.8. Senator _Paul H. Douglas, 190. For State Treasurer David F. Mallett, 157. For Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark A. Peterman, 169. For Committeeman, 14th District John L. Mais, 24, John F. Petit. 10; Joseph McAndrews, 73; William Konrad. 15. For Representative in Assembly Jack Bairstow. 364. For Committeeman, 8tk District E. M. Philips. 47. For County Cktk Floyd W. Freund. 163. For County Treasurer Arthur J. Rauchenecker, 128. Democratic precinct commit* teemen elected included Stanley Hunt, 1; Lester Bacon. 2; Larry Huck. Sr., 3; John Colomer by a write-in, 4; Elmer Murphy. 5; Stephen Koenig, 6; James W. Raycraft 7. H. O'Brien. 9. rC Democra McHenry cincl 8, were, ca Lillian Sayler Buried Saturday UNIVERSITY MEN'S GLEE CLUB SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS ON SATURDAY QUIET The many friends of Mrs. School board elections in Me- Lillian Wheeler Sayler, 65. this Henry and surrounding past week mourned he* death, | ities proved relatively qpitet which occurred at the Villa Rest Saturday. This fine looking group iyoung men will visit McHenry next Wednesday evening, April 21, to present a varied program of music. They are members of the University of Illinois men's glee club and include two local students at the school, Jack Wirtz and Bill Weber. The poncert, sponsored by the vocal department of the local high school, will be held in the gymnasium. • , home on the afternoon of April 7. She had been in poor health for a number of years. Mrs. Sayler was a nativ-? of the McHenry community, where she was born April 12, 1889, a daughter of Eugene and Ellen Wheeler. b At'the City Hall. A. J. Wirt# and LeRoy Welter were return* ed to membership on the higlf school board with 150 votes fof the former and 145 for the latf ter. A total of 159 votes wer# cast. J Dr. H- S. Flke was re-elects# As a young girl she attended (with 139 votes to the consolidate the local high school, from, ed grade school board, whilf which she was graduated in 1907. ; Naomi Meyer received 137 to be- She later attended DeKalb co!- come a member for the first • lege and prior to her marriage in! time. She succeeds Mrs. Louis# 1909 taught in the rural schools! Draper, who did not seek re* in this area. She was devotod to tter family and for many years assisted in the care of her aged mother. In spite of the many calls upon her services within the home, she remained active in social and civ if groups. She was a worthy matron of the Order of Eastern Star and ConttmiM on Page election. . Edwin Hettermsna was re* elected to t*»e board at th* Johnsburg school and John Skidjfc more to the Ringwood board. At Harrison school. Frandfc Marion and Gladys Ottstavso% were selected to serve. mm LIBRARY CLOSED The McHenrv library ctaMd all Qood Friday.