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wm " ' 'V. • ' - •%? W$M:W '•$ * 4t" &• *SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1375" , '^:Set Volume 80 -- No. 49 McHENRY. ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1955 lOcPtar Copy CITY AND VILLAGE ELECTIONS APRIL 19 M #• i:i [Musin1 I I H i • « i and | « Meanderin* j .m............. J ~ This was definitely not a "What are you -going to wear?" itype of Easter and the weatherman, played the game fair by giving warning a day in advance $at spring bonnets would be in style. -Anybody unpleasant enough to complain about the holiday weather needed more than rosecolored glasses to take a glimpse ofthe world. Gloomy faces in spite of the good, weather is c*tly a reminder the income tax filing deadis tomorow, Friday, April 15. Contributors to the 1955 Easter Seal appeal are extended a warm thanks from Thomas Cooney, president of /the McHenry County Association for the Crippled. . Late contributions may still be nu^de to tihe fund by being mailed tothe above association, Woodstock, 111. ^ Lottie Susan Pries made a 0 pr^tfty picture in Che photo section of Saturday's Chicago Daily News which, bore the caption, "Ope Phase of Easter." Susan was pictured peeking from behind a huge tree, looking' very much convinced that 'the eggs in the nest had been brought by the large, white bunnies nearby. The new city fire truck was put into service this past weekend and now there is only the need of waiting until the last of May. when (the new lire house will be officially opened as it becomes 'the home for this and other trucks and equipment, be- 4 Nwiging to the department. Last Thursday was a big day for forty members of Pack 362, Cub Scouts, and six den mothers, who visited the Chicago Natural history museum to study exhibits on conservation. Although their major interest centered around exhibits showing the structure of muskrat and beaver houses, the boys found themselves strongly attracted to the Egyptian mummies, which greatly impressed them. Troop 162 of the Boy Scouts is planning for its first annual Pancake Day on Saturciay, April 23, at Sit. Mary's church (hall. There will be pork sausages and the fine, fluffy ,pancakes one can eat, promise the boys, who are enthusiastic in thelr^pLans. Serving will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., With proceeds going for "good turn" events and to help defray (the expense of summer camping trips. The opening of Johnson's Snack Shop No. 2 was announced this wedk for Saturday, April 16. It is located in the new; theatre building on Green street. ^ Snack Shop No. 1 has been <k&g business east of the city, cm, Rt. 120, for several years. Final rehearsals are now being held for 'the annual spring ggogram of the McHenry Choral club, which will be held in three weeks, on Saturday and Sunday evenings, May 7 and 8, in the high school auditorium. The theme of this year's presentation centers around operetta music, with favorites from Herbert, Romberg, Gilbert and Sullivan and others included. Stirring, fanciful and comedy Selections will be performed, with appropriate settings and costumes. Word comes from DePauw university in Greencastle, Ind., concerning the election of Norn^ an K erst en as president of |>elta Upsilon social fraternity. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gustav F. Kersten of Rt. 2, Mo- <<# Henry. Politeness is an inexpensive way of making friends. SAT-It VACCINE CLINICS McHenry school authorities on Wednesday afternoon informed the Plaindealer that plans are being worked out with local physicians regarding the establishment of clinics far administering the Salk vaccine as soon ^s adequate quantities are avail- •- able to begin. Details are being If worked out by the local health officers and the school nurse. Twenty-Two In Graduating Class Plan To Attend College Each year a growing number of Students from the local high school are continuing their education after graduation. This year is no exception and in recent discussions with faculty members it was disclosed that twenty-two plan to attend colleges or universities next fall. When one considers that there will be between eighty and ninety in the 1955 class, tihe percentage who will further their education is high. A number of the twenty-two wiU be attending on scholarships, some of which have been definitely established. More are expeoted to be approved between now and the summer months. Northern Illinois State Teachers college at DeKalb is the most popular choice, with seven planning to enroll. They are Terry Reid, Dick Bates, Penny Fike, Angeline Sitko, Loretta Lubke, Rebecca Berryman and Betty Wright. . The University of Illinois is also a popular choice, with Karen Olsen, Gail Brefeld and Peggy Stamer having decided on the school. Walter Dahl has selected Knox college and Orva Tronsen will attend/ the University of Wisconsin. Lynn Cheney, who is moving to California with his family in the near future, will attend the University of Southern California. Carl Poedtke (hopes to enroll at Harvard university in the East. Colorado college is the choice of Howard Useman, while his classmate, Jack Pearson, hopes to be enrolled at Parks College of Aeronautical . Technicians. Beloit college has been selected by Barbara Eggert and Bill Carlson. .Judy Freund will attend Carroll college in Waukesha and Jactfie Moss has chosen Grinnell college. Marjory West will' ma- ^rfculat#lit~ Northw^te*h > university. , John Cecich has not definitely decided on a school but the state university is higthi among his choices. RURAL YOUTH TO SPONSOR EXCHANGE DELEGATE APRIL 19 On April 19, at 8 o'clock at Westwood school at their regular monthly meeting, the Rural Youth will sponsor an International Farm Youth Exchange delegate. He is Joe Bicknell of Lovington (near Decatur), Moultrie county, and will' speak on his experiences in India in the summer of 1954. Joe is presently a senior in the college of agriculture of the University of Illinois. The I.F.Y.E. project should be encouraged by all for its promotion of better world understanding, and everyone is invited to attend this special program. The Rural Youth will also provide recreation and refreshments for all attending. The International Farm Youth Exchange project is one that makes it possible for selected farm youth from the United States to live and work with farm families in other countries for a few months, and for farm youths from cooperating countries to come to the United States to live and work on farms here. DALE BOEHN TO SPEAK IN COUNTY ON SALK TESTING The parent educational group of tihe McHenry County Easter Seal association will sponsor a talk by Dale Boehn in the multiuse room at the Olson school in Woodstock on Tuesday, April 19, at 8 o'clock. Mr. Boehn is a state representative of the Infantile Paralysis Foundation and will speak on the results of the Salk vaccine test anjd how it will apply to the local communities. The public is invited to attend this interesting meeting. VA Representative In County On April 19 A Veterans Administration representative from the Rockford VA office will be on duty at Woodstock Tuesday, April 19, to inform and assist veterans, their dependents and the general public regarding all benefit programs of the VA. Their representative will be on duty from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the post office building, second floor, in Woodstock. McHENRY RESIDENTS ELECTED TO OFFICE IN TB ASSOCIATION At the annual meeting of the McHenry County Tuberculosis association, (held last week in the county courtroom in Woodstock, Dr. H. W. Sandeen was elected president for .the ensuing year. Serving with Dr. Sandeen are Mrs. Grefcta Goodell of McHenry, first vice-president; Mrs. Roy Herrlck, second vice-president; Mrs. Ardin Frisbie of Greenwood, secretary; and Miss Zelma Hutson, treasurer. Newly elected members of the executive committee include Mrs. Christine Krinn of McHemy and among newly appointed members of the board of directors is Mrs. Louis Diedirich of McHenry. At last week's meeting, Ben D. Kiningham, Jr., executive director of the Illinois Tuberculosis association, guest speaker, gave a most interesting review of the development of 'the local tuberculosis associations during the past fifty years in this state. The final Christmas seal sale figure of $12,059 wps presented. This constitutes a 20 per cent increase over last year. LOCAL SCHOOL ELECTIONS BRING OUT LARGE VOTE 742 Went To Polls In District 156; Howard Tpps Vote A total of 742 voters went to •the polls in the high school board election last Saturday to make it one of the largest on ^eoowj.' Last- yearls vote of 18^- was one' of the lowest in Contrast <'to an all-time high of 1,586 cast in 1953, when four sought two seats on 'the board. In the grade school election, 316 votes were cast. Highest vote getter in District 156 (high school) was Donald Howard, who polled 551. Other winners were George Hiller and H. Ralph Bennett, all of whom were running for three-year terms, and Herb Reihansperger, unopposed for - a one-year term. Also a candidate for three years was Henry Setzler Of Wonder Lake. Following are the results of voting in the three precincts: 12 3 Total George Hiller 487 26 27 540 Donald Howard 498 27 26 551 Ralph Bennett 440 36 34 510 Henry Setzler " 212 43 10 265 H. Reihansperger 475 25 27 527 Elmer Freund, Hubert Smith and Harold VaupeU were winners in their bid for re-election in District 15 (consolidated grade school) on Saturday. Voting in precincts was follows: Elmer Freund Hubert Smith Harold Vaupell 12 3 Total 153 38 38 229 144 33 20 197 123 31 38 192 David Fairchild 107 32 22 151 Mr. Fairchild entered the contest for a seat on the beard for the first time .this year. He is a resident of Rt. 4, McHenry. Johnsburg School In Johnsburg, John Weingart with 251 votes and Francis Schmitt with 245 were re-elected to the board of education in Saturday's election. A total of 309 votes were cast. Also in the race were Earl Koch, who polled 62 votes, and George Bossier with 47. The winning candidates will fill office for three years. Harrison Wallace Sinclair and Norman Specht are the new schood board | membeis of Harrison school, both I elected for three-year terms, j They replace Joseph Lundborg and Mrs. Helen Reuter, neither of whom filed for re-election. However, Lundborg will go back on the board as the result of a write-in of sixteen votes to take the unexpired term of Wally Dean, who recently resigned his post. Because of the write-in feature of the ballot and because a number of people were unacquainted with the proper method of procedure, there was an unusually larg# number of spoiled votes. ACCEPTS POSITION BARBARA HIRT Barbara Hirt of Rt. 3, McHenry, has accepted a teaching position for the primary grades in Algonquin, A senior at Northern Illinois State Teachers college, Miss Hirt will be graduated in June from the DeKalb school and will begin her teaching career in 'the fall. LAKEMOOR FAMILY HOMELESS AFTER EASTER EVE FIRE A fire which left a Lakemoor family homeless on the eve a# Easter completely destroyed a six-room house in which Frank Menier, his wife and fourteenmonth- old child lived, Mr. Menier, who works for the Bacon Well Contracting firm, was washing his car $n the yard about 6:30 p.m. Saturday when he noticed the front of the house in flames. Fortunately, Mrs. Mender and the baby had just Kiwanis Plans For Award Dinner The McHenry Township Kiwanis club is making plans for Its annual merit award dinner, •which will be held in St, Mary's school hall on Tuesday evening, April 26. The award system honors outstanding pupils from the" eighth grades of the McHenry junior high, St. Mary's, St. Patrick's, St. John the Baptist, Johnsburg public, Harrison and Ringwood schools. The boy and girl honored are selected by their classmates as ranking highest in a number of qualities including scholarship, cooperation, loyalty and sportsmanship. Each one will receive a certificate in recognition of being selected for the honor. Special entertainment is being planned for the pupils and a large number of guests are expected 'to attend. A guest speaker will also be present to encourage the young people in the continuation of the admirable qualities for which they have been honored. Dinner tickets are now available from any Kiwanis member, at Alfhoff's Hardware Store or at Rainbow Cleaners. DONNA BARGER WINNER IN LATIN DISTRICT CONTEST Donna Barger of McHenry was one of the two winners in a recent Latin contest conduoted atong high school studlents in cHenry, Will and Kane counties. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Barger of Mineral Springs, she is a sophomore alt 'the local high school, Donna and Kathy Anderson, gone next door to a neighbor's . daughter of the Lyle Andersons, home. j I participated in- the contest held Although the fire wa&detectedl ™ ™ M*rch ***% a t « K d e n s * ) ^ i u M l o r e d b e n a m e d o n e o f hne„ ,wQas. not able to g« .a>i•n« entrance i ' t w_o t t u m e r s - u p t o t h e , w i n n e r s,, to the house. Firemen were able wlU ™w to give no explanation as .to how sectional" competition in DeKalb. the fire started but Mr. Menier was of the; opinion it began in the living room, possibly from a space heater. All of the Meniere' furniture and clothing were lost. The home was owned by Marie Thomas. MBS. TAPISH DIES Mrs. Frank Tapish of 2634 W. Hadon avenue, Chicago, died on Monday, April 11, following a short illness. She was the mother ofi Mrs. Ted Olhava. ANNUAL FRESHMEN PARENTS' NIGHT WILL BE HELD AT HIGH SCHOOL ON APRIL 20-21; EXPECT RECORD NUMBER McGRATH DEATH Mrs. Alice McGrath, 65, formerly of Oakhurst subdivision, McHenry, died in Waukegan last weekend. She had resided in this j area until about two years ago. Annual Freshmen Parents' Night will be neld next Wednesday and Thursday, April 20 and 21, at 8 o'clock in the boys' gymnasium of the local high school. Mrs. John Bolger is in charge of the tremendous task of making arrangements for registering a record number of 200 eighth grade students. Registration follows a recent testing program conduoted among prospective freshmen to determine their adaptability for certain subjects. Tests were supervised by Clarence Anglese of the high school faculty, who then made a study of the results so that he might make recommendations concerning Latin and algebra. •Since Freshman Night was inaugurated five years ago, the advance registration program, with its recommendations, has done much to help these young people become students in classes for which they are best fitted and thus make a better start on their high school career. Letters have been sent out to parents of the 200 pupils who took the test, designating just what the program consists of and stating the night that they are to appear. Parents are encouraged to be present the date designated if possible; if not, they are asked to accompany their son or daughter on the other night named. All faculty members will be present to register the pupils, assisted by members of the Future Teachers group. In addition to regular subjects, registrations will also be taken for art and instrumental and vocal music. Should a parent be dissatisfied with the recommendation as to subject, he is urged to contact Mr. Anglese in advance of Freshman Night. English is a required subject and freshmen must take either algebra or mathematics. Other subjects offered are General Science, agriculture, shop, civics and homemaking. FIRST PASSOVER SEDER HELD IN McHENRY COUNTY Fifty McHenry county residents celebrated the ancient Jewish holiday of Passover by attending a Seder (ceremonial dinner) sponsored by the Jewish study group of McHenry county. This was the first public Seder ever held in the county; until Wednesday night of last week, residents who celebrated Passover did so in their homos. The spirit of Passover Seders, like the spirit of Thanksgiving dinners, is joyous yet religious because both dinners bring families together to praise God. Several complete families up to three v generations were present Wednesday night, includingv Mrs. TiHie Cooper of rural McHenry with her two boys and four grandchildren and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Gladstone of McHenry with their son and two grandchildren. The youngest child present was two-year-old Theresa Miyashiro, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Miyashiro of Woodstock, while the oldest "child" was 15-year-old Allan Liehsohn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Liehsohn of McHenry. The ceremonies of the Seder were .guided by Mrs. Pearl Brothman of Chicago, but it was the twenty children present who actually performed 'the traditional roles, explaining the ceremonies and their meanings. COOIfEY HEIGHTS RESIDENTS. COUNCIL DISCUSS ANNEXATION A discussion meeting was held at the city hall Tuesday evening between residents of Cooney Heights, who reside outside the city limits, and members of the City Council regarding (the question of annexation. At the last regular board meeting, a plat for a third addition was submitted to the Council. Only a small portion of this plat is within the ci/ty limits and the Council did not favor allowing any further water extensions outside the corporate limits. Extension was allowed in the original Cooney Heights subdivision, which extends along Crystal Lake road to Lillian street, with the thought that corporate limits would be extended. In conducting the discussion meeting, Mayor Freund pointed out the fact that the corporate line now cuts at an angle through several lots and streets. This creates a problem in determining voting rights, snow plowing, street maintenance and other border line questions. The question of eventually installing sewer mains was of special interest to several property owners present. The entire meeting was conduoted on a friendly basis with intelligent approach to the subject. In closing the meeting, Mayor Freund urged the property owners to make the decision among themselves after giving thought to the problems discussed. He expressed a hope that if they did not decide to become a part of the city that they would remain good neighbors in the rapid development of the city. Accomplishments In Soil Conservation Reviewed > An interested .group of farm equipment dealers in (the county last Thursday visited four county farms on which' conservation work had been planned and carried out by the Soil Conservation ^district technicians. In a meeting held during the day, plans were made to promote further conservation during the year ahead. It was announced that in a slogan contest conducted among 4-H clubs and F.F.A. chapters, the winning slogan was "Conserve Your Soil -- Its Values Are Priceless," submitted by the Crystal Lake Workers. MOURN DEATHS OF THREE IN McHENRY AREA Heart Attack Proves Fatal To Emil Patzke, 56 JUDY WEBER DIES Judy, 5-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Weber, died WescRnesday in St. Joseph's hospital where she had underwent eye surgery on Tuesday morning. Judy was a kindergarten pupil. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Koob and Mr. and Mrs. William Heimer spent Easter Sunday with the Laures family in Wheaton. Family and friends were shocked last Thursday morning, April 7, to learn of the death of Etnil H. Patzke, 56, who died unexpectedly about 8:25 while at work carrying out his roofing business. Mr. Patzke had gone to work shortly after 6 o'clock and appeared to be in fine health. About 8 he slumped to ithe ground as he was preparing tar and! died Within a few minutes. He had been under treatment for a heart condition but of late had appeared to^be in good health. The degased vwas born in La- Crosse, WjpL on April 5, 1899, a son of the*'lftte Robert and Augusta Pat-£kp. He had lived in McHenry f^f'^the past fifty-one years. V Mr. Patzke was devoted to his family. He also gave considerable time* to the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church, which he served as deacon for several years. He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce. His interest in working for the cause of polio prevention and cure increased greatly after his only son. Ralph, was stricken with the disease a few years ago and he gave unsparingly of his time to campaigns conduoted locally. His favorite pastime was fishing. Survivors include his wife. Pearl; the son; five brothers, Arthur of Elgin, Walter and Alfred of Chioago, Paul of McHenry and Harold of Florida. The body rested at the Peter M. Justen & Son funeral home, where large crowds called to pay last respects. At 2 o'clock Satui'- day afternoon, services were held from the Lutheran church, FILL THREE ALDERMANIC POSTS AND POLICE MAGISTRATE OFFICE TUESDAY, APRIL 19; EXPECT TRUSTEE CONTESTS McHENRY MAN HURT IN ACCIDENT FATAL TO COUNTY WOMAN A Crystal Lake woman was killed and two young people, one of them Tom Holochwost of McHenry. escaped with minor injuries as the result of an auto accident wihdch occurred early Tuesday of this week near Bryan, Ohio. Holochwost, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Holochwost, had gone to Cleveland, Ohio, for the Easter holiday, accompanied by Miss Joan Hansen and her mother of Crystal Lake. They were returning home when the accident occurred. Although details are meager, relatives learned that a car approaching from the opposite direction passed over the center line and the cars collided headon. The three local people were taken to Cameron hospital in Bryan, where Miss Hanson's mother died seven hours later. Miss Hansen suffered a fractured knee and shock and Holochwost escaped with cuts about the head and shock. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Holochwost and Mrs. Iva Olkives of McHenry left for Cleveland immediately after hearing of 'the accident. News About Our Servicemen Pvt. David L. Smith recently visited. wibtL.his parent®, the Leo Smiths, of Richmond, formerly of McHenry. He has completed studies at the FBI school at Alameda, Calif., and is now enroute 'to Fort Lewis, Whsh., from where he will leave for Korea by plane, one of the stops being Hawaii, TOKYO -- PFC Charles B. Davis, 22, son of Mrs. Vera Gait, rural Ringwood, recently spent a week's leave in Tokyo from his unit in Korea. Davis, an equipment operator in the 44th engineer combat battalion's headquarters and service company, has been overseas six months. A 1950 graduate of Woodstock high school, he entered the Army in April, 1954. His wife, Wilma, lives on Route 1, Woodstock. 1st Div., Germany -- Army PFC Neal C. Olkives, 21, whose wife, Isabel, and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Olkives, live in McHenry, is a member of the 1st infantry division in Germany. Olkives, who was graduated from Kenosha, Wis., high school in 1951, is a mortarman in Co. G of the divisions 26th regiment. He entered the Army in January, 1954, an<^ arrived overseas the following June. ^ V Corps, Germany--Pvt. James F. Kraemer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kraemer, Spring Grove, is a member of V Corps in Germany. Pvt. Kraemer, an ammunition specialist in service battery of the corps' 254th field artillery battalion, was last stationed at Camp Chaffee, Ark. Tuesday. April 19, is election day in McHenry and in two, villages nearby, Lakemoor and Island Lake. In the city, where three aldermen and a police magistrate are to be elected, voting will take place in the following three wards: City hall, Ward I; Buss Motor Sales, 531 Main street, Ward II; and A. s. Blake Motors, Inc., 301 East Pearl street, Ward rri. The polls will remain open from 6 o'clock in the morning until 5 pjn. Only one contest is foreseen and that in Ward II, where Glenn D. Dixon and Elmer F. Antonson seek the aldermanic post left vacant by the decision of Arnold Anderson not to seek re-eleotion. Two other aldermen whose terms expire also will not seek re-election. They are Edward J. Thennes in Ward I and George J. Freund in Ward HI. Seeking Mr. Thennes' post is Edward J. Gausden, while Charles D. Brown is candidate in Ward HI. Aldermanic terms run four years. Larry J. Huck has filed- for the office of police magistrate, a position not filled at the present time. Lakemoor Next Tuesday is also election dtay in the village of Lakemoor, where voting will take place at the Community House between the hours of 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. A spirited contest is in prospect, with a seven-way race for trustee posts. Only one of three, whose terms expire seeks reelection, Raymond Cynowa. Phillip Kibbe is not a candidate a* gain and there -lias been a vacancy created sinoe Clifford Ktehl moved out of thfe village. Seeking posts are the follow-. ing: E. J. Kamin, Jr., Roy Morrison and John Bonder on the Progressive ticket; Mrs. Nettie . Sarley and Ted Budil on the Independent ticket; Ray Cynowa on the People's Choice ticket; and F. O'Leary on 'the Voter's Choice ticket. Island Lake In the village of Island Lake, contests exist for three trustee posts, with two parties listing complete slates. On the Solid Citizens ticket, candidates aire Lester Peat, Emerson Schwitters and Eugene Tanguay. Jack Bell, Mrs. Faye Nelson and Edward Zamiski are running for election on the Better Government League ticket. Voting will take place between 6 a.m. and 5 -p.m. in two precincts. Precinct I voting will be the Island Lake Auto Service and Precinct H voting at the village haQ. EASTER COLORING CONTEST WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED Merle Freund, with the paratroopers at Ft. Campbell, Ky„ spent the weekend with his parents, the Nick 8. Freundcs. (Continued on Page 8) Five Grass Fires Demand Attention Of Volunteers In addition to the fire which destroyed the Frank Menier home in Lakemoor Saturday evening, five grass fires demanded the attention of local volunteers during the week. On Friday, at almost the same time, fires occurred in Huemann's subdivision and at Chapel Hill, where flames damaged a utility pole. Grass fires occurred on Saturday at McCullom Lake, on Sunday in a lot adjoining the one where the Menier house burned, and later at West Shore Beach. Mrs. Jane Gitzke, son, Billy, and daughter, Linda Sue, of Cary spent Monday afternoon with her parents, .the William Heimers, p. The Easter coloring contest conducted by a number of merchants in McHenry and 'the surrounding area was proclaimed by them as a real success and they are anxious to congratulate the many youngsters who entered on their splendid job. Winners in the various stores were as follows; Gary Lockwood, Vycital's Hardware; David Liberty, Nye Drug; Barbara Krumwiede of RingWood, Busch's Bar- B-Q, Johnsburg; Wayne Fuchs, Gladstone's Department store; Joanne Kline, Ace Hardware; Nancy Fosnaugh of Wonder Lake, Vacula's Cardinal Food & Liquor store, Wonder Lake; Ronaid Bykowski, Toddler shop; James Gertz, McHenry Department store; Joan Marke, Wonder Lake, Dean's Meat Market & Grocery, Wonder Lake; Dar* line Justen, Wonder Lake, Althoff's Hardware. MeCULLQM LAKE MEETING There will be a meeting at the McCullom Lake beach house on Sunday, April 17, at 2 o'clock, with all citizens interested in nominating candidates to run for offices on the governing board requested to attend. 'WINS PLANE TRIP William Walter Hecht of McCullom Lake will leave Sunday, April 17, on a plane trip to New York as a prize for having placed highest in this region in sales of household appliances sold by his company.