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!*rCr*« v *• '* "' : V ' ..' 'vV-1t£... "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" Volume 80 -- No. SO McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. APRIL 21. 1955 Musin' and Meanderin' We understand beards are starting to take fottm among the men of 'the Ringwood community. It 4s all leading up to ithe centennial celebration planned for- Aug. 27 and 28. Starting so early, Uhere should be some prize specimens by the end of the summer, ^ Mr. and Mrs. Walter Carey left by plane last week for New York, from where they continued their air trip to Europe. They were scnddluled ito land in England last Friday and from there will continue tihrough various countries on a tour which will extend two months. Mr. Carey recently won a tenday trip abroad as the result of an outstanding sales record. He and Mrs. Carey decided to extend the vacation so that they might visit several countries amid see the beautiful and 'historic attractions which have lured so many other local folks across the water in recent years. Travelling with the Careys are Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Freund of McHenry, who will enjoy the ten-day sales award trip won by Jerome Buch. The group is scheduled to spend four days in London, after which they will go to Paris, France, where they will spend six days on side tours. Friends of Celia Page were happy to learn this week that she will sing a role in the opera production "Magic Flute," by Mozart, to be given at Illinois Wesleyan university, Bloomington, on April 22 and 23. The complete production will be given in English, with a full orchestra and chorus. Miss Page is a member of Sigma Alpha Iota, national professional music sorority, a member of the collegiate choir and of Gamma Upsiion. She is also quite active in Opera theatre. Through ^ier excellent schplapt tic standing,' CbsErlbtte Ann jjtlogan, daughter of_Mr. 'atfd *Mrs. John Hogan of "Ringwood, has achieved the distinction of membership in the group of students to whom recognition will be given at the thirty-first annual Honors Day convocation to be held in the University of Illinois auditorium on Friday afternoon, April 29. Families and friends of the honor students are invited to attend the convocation, with the main address of itfce day to be broaidicast by 'the university station, WILL. Mrs. Evelyn Karls Murplhy, wife of Dr. L. B. Murphy, former McHenry dentist, phoned Mrs. Gertrude Barbian from ^Karlsruhe, Germany, earlier this month. .Friends will be happy to learn that the family will return to the States about June 15. Far the past two and one-half years the Murphys have been in Germany, where tae has been stationed as a member of the armed forces. Memorial hospital building fund will benefit from a chicken dinner which the Woman's club is planning, to be held at the Legion home in McHenry on Thursday, May 5. Serving will continue fropi 5:30 until 8 o'clock. Friends enjoyed reading in last week's Crsytal Lake paper * an interesting story on the life of William VaaV Natta of that city, step-father of Robert Thompson of McHenry. Mr. Van Natta, now 88 years old, is well known in this community, where friends appreciate tihe homely philosophy which has endeared him to acquaintances through the years. Ronald Padtiock of the Lakemoor community, former president of the Lake County Farm Bureau and well known in 'this area, is scheduled to be a guest on the "Farm Town, USA" television program April 24, speaking on good management and ^ complete records and how they ' can pay off for farmers. To many, the leap® of impulse are considerably greater than the bounds of reason. Noncr McHenry police ask that young boys refrain from shooting BB guns and rifles within the city limits. The practice has been quite prevalent with th« advent of spring and officers wiifir to 'let it be known that it is against + the Jaw. GIRL SCOUTS PUN MOTHER, DAUGHTER TEA Expect 130 Members To Participate In Annual Program GM Scouts -- and their motJbera too -- are looking forward to the annual mother-daughter tea which will be held at the Legion Home on Sunday afternoon; April 24, from 3' to 5 o'clock. Both Girl Scouts and Brownies have long planned for this annual event and a large crowd is expected as there are 130 girls in McHenry's eight troops. The program WO! incluidie contributions by the various troops as follows: Brownie Troop 9, song, "Easter Parade"; Brownie Troop 6, songs, "Mama Doll Song" and "Open Up Your Heart"; Girl Soout Troop 2, skit, "Home Was Never Like This"; Troop 1, skit, "This Is Your Life"; Troop 4, skit, "Cookout"; Troop 6,. folk dances; Troop 10, song, "Girts Are We." Members of Troop 7 will act as hostesses for the tea and will introduce flh© program. These girls have also made the party favors and are planning for the serving of refreshments, assisted by the following committee mem. bers: Dorothy Beckenbaugh, Beverly Rourke, Lois Petersen, Claire Engh, Marge Mikota aiyti Helen Jurack. Brownie leaders are in charge of the program. There will be an exhibit of Girl Scout activities and handwork on display. There also will be the annual birthday gift known as the Juliette Low fund, with eadhi Scout contributing a penny for each year of her age. These are accumulated in her troop and each troop donated a gift wrapped box containing the pennies. The money is donated throughout the world and used for the maintenance of the Scout Swiss Chalet meeting place jfor Girl Scout*. FRANK HjDGHES, 71.^ DIED UNEXPECTEDLY WEDNESDAY 'HORNING Frank Hughes, 71, of near Woodstock, a former McHenry resident for many years, died unexpectedly at (his home Wednesday morning, April 20. He was a retired employee of the American Telephone & Telegraph company. Survivors include the widow, a daughter, Frances, and a son, Raymond, the latter two of McHenry. The bodty rests at the George Justen & Son funeral frome until Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, when services will be held (there. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery. WINS AVIATION AWARD Photo by Max Koiin * Miss Florence Lacy, daughter of Col. and Mrs. Herman E. Lacy of McHfenry, is pictured here with the achievement award trophy which she won for outstanding contributions to aviation in 1954 as member of the Chicago Chapter of the "Ninety- Nines." The Ninety-Nines" is an international organization of women pilots. Also Bhown with Miss Lacy are other trophies which have been won within the chapter. Miss Lacy is holding the achievement award. Others, left to right, are for outstanding private pilot from the 1954 air meet; first place for private spot landing contest in the same meet; first place for the 1953 spot landing contest; first place co-pilot' in the eom»try race in the f853 air meet; tirst place in the 1954 bomb dropping contest; and third place in the 1954 cross country meet. THRS NEW ALDERMEN ELECTED TO OFFICE; ANTONSON WINNER -- • CHICAGOAN DROWNS The county's second drowning of the year occurred last Sunday when Monty Dowier, 40, of Chicago, lost his life in the Fox river . near Rawson's bridge, northwest of Gary. Dowler was in a boat, fishing with a companion, when he lost his balance and fell into the water. PANCAKE DAY Boy Scouts are planning for the first annual Pancake Day Saturday, April 23, at St. Mary's church hall. Serving will continue from 11 o'clock in the morning until 7 in ithe evening. Various Important Items Before Council; Alter Bridge Walkway One of the main topics of discussion at the City Council meeting Monday night was a plan to correct what the members felt would not be adequate protection for children using the walkway across the new bridge near Edgebrook school. A thorv ough review with the engineer brought about agreements for changes satisfactory to all. A change in tihe sidewalk grade and the guard rails will be made before completion of the new structure. Along further lines of safeguarding children, the Council voted to draw up an ordinance termed by the city attorney as an "attractive nuisance ordinance." One of the uppermost thoughts is to prevent both business places and individual home owners from allowing ice boxes aqtd refrigerators to * be stored where the danger of children climbing into them is a possibility. Nation-wide reports from time to time tell of tragic results from such negligence. Reports of traffic during the past weekend prompted the Council to instruct Chief Harold Aim to station an officer at the corner of Elm street and Riverside Drive during periods tileemed necessary. This is expected to reduce excessive speed and give pedestrians and cross traffic a chance. The plan was tried in the past year and met with approval On Wednesday night of this week the Council met with the city engineer, a representative of the State of Illinois Sanitary Water board and a representative of the bonding company to complete arrangements fdr enlargement of the disposal plant. The annual meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, April 26. Fallowing adjournment of the annual meeting, a special meeting will be called, witJhi newly elected officials taking their oaths of office and starting their duties. Alcoholic beverage license applications will be acted upon at this meeting. THREE WONDER LAKE 4-H CLUBS NAMED CONTEST WINNERS Three of Wonder Lake's 4-H dubs were among the five county winners of the Shaxe-The- Fun contest hekL in the McHenry high school Saturday night. These clubs, along with one from Huntley and one from Richmond, will participate for district honors in St. Charles in July. The three Wonder Lake clubs were chosen from among tfriirty groups participating in the original contest. The clubs had created acts and put them on first at 'the Woodstock high school ten days ago, Where the thirty were reduced to ten acts and then five were chosen for the district contest. This is the first time What three clubs have been selected1 from the same area. Wonder Lake's oldest club, the Busy Bumble Bees, presented a dance called "Dancing Through the Ages." The Live Wires gave their version of "Afternoon at an Ice Cream Parlor" and the Wonder Worker members were a handsome group of Indians as they sang "Indians Calijah." SEND TAX BILLS (Tax bills totalling $5,652,727.13 were being placed in the mails this week, to be delivered to county taxpayers. This is for collection of 1954 taxes. •*#- :*»• *- tm m* it- Three new alderman will take their places on tJhe city board as tihe result of Tuesday's election in which a total of 345 votes were cast in the three wards. In Ward I, 52 votes were cast, in Ward n, 145, and in Ward HI, 148. The only aldermanic contest was in Ward II, where Elmer F. Antonson was elected to the pbst with 77 votes against 44 for Glenn D. Dixon. Mr. . Antonson replaces Arnold! Anderson, who did not seek re-election. Larry J. Huck received 93 votes in Ward II for police magistrate. In Ward I, Edward J. Gausden, with 50 votes, was assured of a seat on 'the board, replacing Edward J. Thennes, who like Mr. Anderson, did not choose to serve again. Mr. Huck received 43 votes. Ward IH found Charles D. Brown elected to office as alderman, replacing George J. Freund, the tlbird who^e office expired who did not file for re-election. Mr. Huck received 126 votes in Ward IH. Lakemoor ,, A total of 350 voters turned out to vote in Lakemoor at the village election on Tuesday, with the three candidates on the Progressive ticket being named to office. Winners for trustee posts were John Bonder with 164, Edward Kamin with 158 and Roy Morrison with 135.' There were 91 straight Progressive ticket votes cast. Others in the race and the support they received were Frank O'Leary, 119; Raymond Cynowa. 82; Nettie Sarley, 70; and Thomas Budil, 75. Island Lake At Island Lake, tftsree candidates on the Solid Citizens ticket were winners in Tuesday's village election for trustee posts. Top vote-getter was Lester Peat with 397 votes. Also winning seats on the village board were Eugene Tanguay with 394 and Emerson Schwitters with 392. Other candidates and their votes were Faye Nelson with 149, EdWard Zamiaki with 144 and Jack Bell with 134. Mr. and Mrs. J. Toolle of Waukegan called on Mrs. Grace Thompson Sunday. j Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Staines , audi sons of Woodstock were | dinner guests in the Wm. Staines 1 home Sunday, Charter Granted To Rotary Club > The newly organized - Rotary club of McHenry has been granted a charter by the board of .directors of Rotary International, !it was announced this past week at Rotary headquarters in Evan- 'ston. The McHenry club is now a member of the vast Rotary organization which has 8,611 Rotary clubs with a membership of 406,000 business and professional executives in ninety countries and geographical regions. . President of tihe Rotary club of McHenry, which has tweatyseven charter members, is Dr. William A. Nye. • John F. Torrance of the McfHenry Hosiery Mill is club secretary. Sponsor of the new organisation is the Rotary club of Glenope, with. Dr. Louis A. Richburg serving as special representative ioff "'the Rotary district governor. Steps for the organization of the club were taken April 7 by group of local business and professional men. Meeting with Merry Sproul, a Rotary representative, at the McHenry Country dub, the men voted to apply for b, charter. Rotary is defined by Dr. Nye as "a fellowship of 406,000 business and professional executives throughout the world who are touted in the 'ideal of service,' which is thoughtfulness of and helpfulness to others." "It is particularly interesting that the Rotary club of McHenry Is being organized at this time," he added, "because clubs around the world this year are celebrating the golden anniversary of the founding of Rotary." JUNIORS, SENIORS PLAN FOR SECOND POST PROM PARTY InviitaMom to Club After-Glo were sent out recently to the juniors and seniors in preparation for the second! annual post plom party. Only" those attending the prom on May 14 are eligible to make reservations. Master of ceremonies for the program, which will be presented at the McHenry Country dub, will be Ray Rayner, wellknown ^television celebrity. Organ music be - provided by_J?riscilla :plhK®k, bcrtR "ISuririg difiner and bfetween acts of tihe floor show. The Encores will furnish a versatile singing act and Ravel will offer an interesting act of magic. More entertainment will follow with "Mr. Ftumyface," Jack Marshall. Pat Long, member of the senior class, will sing seyeral popular tunes. A delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings will be prepared1 and served by chefs at the dub. Reservations for the evening may be made in the high school office at noon from April 25 through April 29. THREE CHICAGO YOUTHS ARRESTED AT WOODLAWN PARK Three Chicago youtfhs were arrested on Sunday night for creating a disturbance at Woodlawn Park, southeast of McHenry. Neighbors were awakened at 11:30 o'clock by the barking of a dog and saw the trio entering the James Parise home. Authori* ties were summoned and they took into custody Daniel Sweeney, Perry Thimios and Carl Riggio, all 16. Sheriff's deputies made the arrest and took them before a justice of the peace, where bond was set at $750 each and the matter continued until April 23. TWO ACCIDENTS OCCURRED NEAR CITY TUESDAY Two accidents occurred <on highways near McHenry this weeks. The first resulted in the hospitalization of three Chicagoans, Steve and Anna Seper, and their son, Josepih'. The accident occurred Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Rt. 31 and the Johnsburg road when the driver lost control and the car left the road and rolled over. Mr. and Mrs. Seper remained at Memorial hospital on Wednesday but the son was released after treatment. The Johnsburg rescue squad assisted in removing the three from the wreckage. On East River road, near the Albert Vales residence, Parnell E. Olson of R.t. 2, Mylith Park, lost control of his car as he was enpoute home from work and knocked down a fence and some shrubbery. The accident happened about 6 o'clock Tuesday evening. Mr. Olson was uninjured. NOTED AMERICAN SCULPTOR GUEST OF LECTURE CLUB The last meeting of the Lecture Luncheon club for the season vi(ill be held Thursday, April 28, at 12:30 o'clock at the McHenry Country club. Carl Mose, an outstanding American sculptor, will present this lecture, "Sculpture in Modern Life," and will model the head of a person chosen from the audience. Working deftly with the tools of his art, he will transform a mass of day into a lifelike head. The works of Carl Mose have been, and are now, exhibited all over the United States. Many of Ills pdSCSS li&VS tsllvii top iiGuiOrS in such places as tihe Washington Independent exhibition, Art Institute of Minneapolis and the Washington Society of Artists. Bonn in Copenhagen, Denmark, Carl Mose has lived moot of bis life in this country. He has studied sculpture at the Art Institute, Chicago, the Art Students league and Beaux-Axta Academy, New fork, and has traveled widely in hls.^rtJUrJ'- of sculpture. His works 8a<e represented in buildings and parks in every part of the United States, WONDER LAKE GOSPEL CHURCH OBSERVING TENTH ANNIVERSARY The Wonder Lake Gospel church observes its tenth anniversary this week, from Tuesday through Sunday, April 24. In connection with the celebration, a series of Evangelistic meetings aire planned, with Rev. A, J. Thorwall qs guest speaker. Mr. Thorwall, a (dynamic preacher with a nation-wide reputation, is director of the Department of Evangelism of the EvangeBcdi Free Church of America. Services w$U be held each night exoe^ ^Ebturday at 7:45 o'clock. Sunday services are at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. A fine musical program will be presented during the anniversary celebration by the male octet of tlhe Summerdale Evangelical Free churoh of Chicago, the orchestra of the Edgebrook Evangelical Free church of Chicago and the staff trio of the Trinity seminary and Bible college. A welcome Is extended to the public to attend this anniversary program. Post Office Shows Growth And . Progress Since '35; Positions Open With announcement this week that a Civil Service examination will be given for permanent appointment in the McHenry poet office to positions as substitute clerk -carriers, it is timely to reflect on the growth during the past twenty years in Hhe two local offices. In 1935, when McHenry was said to be tihe only city in the country with two separate post offices, there were two clerks, one substitute and three rural carriers. Today, with one main office and a station, the post office has been advanced from third to first class. There are six clerks employed, as well as three city delivery carriers, six substitutes, five rural carriers and .three auxiliary helpers for the rural route, bringing the total to twenty-three. The announcement of 'tlhe examination was made by J. A. Connor, director of 'the Seventh U.S. Civil Service region, who states that starting pay is $1.61 ^ an' hour, with opportunity for advancement. Competition is restricted to residents of McHenry and to persons now employed in the McHenry post office who are between the ages of 18 and 50. These age limits are waived for veterans. Applications must be filed with the Director, Seventh U.S. Civil Service Region, New Post Office Bldg., Chicago 7, 111., and will be accepted until further notice. Full information may be obtained at (the post office. Probation Period Appointments made as a result of this examination will be probational and suctto appointments become permanent upon satisfactory' completion of a probational period of one year. Recent legislation provides that appointees to this position be ac- (Oarotittuedi on Page 8) 'SSr HIST. SECOHD GRADERS TO RECEIVE SALK VACQNAHOMS AT LOCAL VFW CLUBHOUSE THURSDAY, APRIL » HEADS FRATERNITY JACK PEPPING Jack Pepping, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pepping, has been elected president of Sigma Nu fraternity at the State University of Iowa at Iowa City, where he is a junior in the college of commerce. Sigma Nu is the leading national fraternity on the campus. The local young man graduated from McHenry high school in 1952 and entered the university that fall. Prior to becoming president, Jack held several other important offices, including rush chairman, social chairman and executive council. As president, he is entitled to serve on the Iowa Men's interfraternity council. He is also active in many other university activities. TWELVE TO GRADUATE FROM RURAL SCHOOLS IN McHENRY AREA Consolidation in recent years has changed the picture of rural graduations. Whereas large numbers received their diplomas from small, rural schools a short time ago, tlhere will be only itwantytrtwi) - year- in -the county, according t5" Richard L. Tazewell, county superintendent of schools. The following local pupils ^wsU receive their diplomas in promotional exercises in their districts: Sandra Sanders, Melvin Larson and John Wynstra, Spring Grove; Bonnie Lou Schultz, George T. Baer and Jolane Johnson, Burton's Bridge; Virginia Carr, Alice Ortlibe, Jacqueline Skidmore, Veronica Davis and Wesley Bruce, Ringwood; and Helga Hell wig, Terra Cotta. FUNERAL RITES ON SATURDAY MORNING FOR JUDY WEBER The entire community last week mourned the untimely passing of little Judy Weber, 6- year-oid daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Weber, who died at St. Josephs hospital, Elgin, late on April 13. Judy had undergone minor eye surgery tihe previous morning and became very ill during the operation. It was determined that death was due to a rare condition, sensitivity to the anaesthetic. She was born March 12, 1949, in Memorial hospital and was a pupil this year in 'the morning kindergarten class in the junior high school building. Judy received her First Communion while at tihe hospital last week. Survivors include, besides her patents, four sisters, Grace, Jane, Janet and Mary Jean; her grandmother, Mrs. Kathryn - Weber; and several aunts and uncles. The body rested at the Peter M. Justen funeral home until Saturday morning, when last rites were conducted from St. Patrick's Catholic church, with interment in the church cemetery. From Mrs. Joanne RuEen, school nurse, comes word this week of a change in .plans for the ' Salk vaccination program in the McHenry schools. All local doctors are invited to .participate in administering •the vaccine between 9 and 10:30 o'clock on Thursday, April 28,. at the V.F.W. clubhouse. . AS many nulrses as possible are needed also to assist in carrying out the program, and mothers will be sought to help in checking consent slips and with other duties. Sdbooia must provide transportation for all children takii^ advantage of the program. In McHenry 'this is a major assignment since there will be great numbers to be brought from the eight local schools. Mrs. Rulien says there wiH be 85 from Harrison school, 60 at St John's, 14 from Ringwood, 55 from Lakemoor, 63 from Johnsburg, 156 from Edgebrook, 125 from St. Mary's and 82 front St. Patrick's, bringing the total to almost 650. Only first and second grade pupils of all schools will be administered the shots under the program at a cost of one dollar for each injection. Local physicians wfl serve on the programs. County Program Dr. Thomas Forrest of Woodstock, who has been named chairman for the county program, announced this past week: that consent slips have been put in the hands of about 3,300 children in the first two grades and these must be signed and) returned before shots can be given. Student* other than first »n*t second graders who desire stoots must see their family physician It is expected that the vaccine will soon be available in most' communities in adequate quanti-, ty to care for .all who desire it. - The series of three shots will be administered at a cost of $10. Vaccine for the program, which is being operated by state and local health officials, Is being supplied! by the National Foundation for firfeotOe Paiily^v sis, headed tn file county bjr j. Leonard Townsend. i Hie Marcfh of Dimes organisation had contracted far nine' million dollars worth of vaccine even before it was known that it prevented paralytic polio so that manufacturers could keep • in production and thus have vac-. cine for distribution soon after it was given approval. The financial risk, which was made possible by ail those who contributed to the March of Dimes campaign, has paid off with proof of the value of the Salk vaccine and a world-wide program of protection against polio. According to Dr. Forrest, two shots will be given with two to four weeks interval. A third shot is given seven or eight months later. Village Candidates Most File Petitions By May 2 Petitions of candidates for the McCullom Lake village election must be filed on or before 10 o"clock an May 2 with the county clerk at the courthouse in Woodstock. This information waa revealed last week, along with the date for the election of officers, May 14. A president, six trustees, * v illage clerk and a police magistrate will be selected by the voters and will serve until April of 1957. Representing the two parties said to be fat the race ere tfi*e following: Local party, Joseph R. (Jake) Levesque, president; Earl Nelson, village cleric; Victor Howe, police magistrate; William Creutz, Otto Ebert, Chester Helwig. Max Kolin, Fred MattheshxS and Willard Schultz, trustees; on. the People's party, Joe Crick, president; Emma Pyritz, village clerk; Ken Ebey, Sr., police magistrate; John Boyie, Chuck Brocken, Allan McKim, Loretta Myers, Lowell Peterson and Steve Huska, trustees. AT "DABS" MEETING Mr. end Mis. Ralph Bennett and children, Zetinda, Christopher and Jeremy, spent the weekend at Champaign, where Mr. Qennstt .attended a meeting of the Dads' association, of wMch he is McHenry county chairman. They also attended the annual spring carnival at the university and spent some time visiting their son, Ralph, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Morits and Mrs. Lottie Barish are spending the week st their summer feontt at Laudenteto Lake, WSa.