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I flPW: * • r^mmWm ;"K • •' - • ' • ': • ; - !- />'-» ^ • * I ".:. ' X*^t *SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" mpvmm % f , ' > * ^ ^ *^jp "v : i- :v:0%* : Volume 81 -- No. 3 McHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. MAY 26. 1955 lQcPsrOdgj MEMORIAL PARADE IN CITY Miisin' and •••••• 8 I I I C I I ! Meanderin' S ! • There were 718 patrols (a record number) present at <the ninth annual McHenry county school patrol picnic held in the Woodstock city .park on Thursday. Among the schools participating were St, Mary's, St. Pat-, rick's, Edgebrook, Ringwood, « , Johnsburg public, and Burton's Bridge. ,,Us Consumed during the day were 145 pounds of hot dogs, 120 dozen buns, 120 dozen ice cream cups and 100 dozen. on^-half pints of milk, all given* by the picnic sponsor, the Chicago Motor club. County merchants furnished prizes to the patrol members as tokens of the fine job accomplished by 'them this past year. Do you want a life guard on the local beach ? If so, senld your contribution to the Beach Fund, McHenry, 111. A total of $600 must be raiseidi by June 15 or (tihere will be no protection on the beach this summer. Miss Eva Unti, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Gus Unti, was recently awarded a trophy for being outstanding senior girl in the Women's Athletic association. The Cavalcade of Mystery, billed as "The World's Greatest Magic Show," starring Dr. Carlo, master of magic, and a cast of ten, has been signed for July 23 •to give afternoon and evening performances in the auditorium at the Woodstock Community high school. - The performance will benefit the McHenry County.. Deputy Sheriffs' association. TrojfliieaT and other awards were presented to Cadets jtf, Marmion Military academy, rora, last Sunday as part of the twentieth annu&l Youth Citizenship Day program (held on the campus of the Academy. Cadet PfC. Donald M. Arrtdtt of McHenry was awarded a medal and citation by the Department of Illinois Veteraiis of Foreign Wars for outstanding leadership and troop leading. ORGANIZATION-SPONSORED MEMORIALS ESTABLISHED FOR TWO OUTSTANDING GRADUATES KILLS) IN ACCIDENT Raising iris is the chosen hobby of Mrs. Howard Ensign, ^tell known in McHenry, and she now raises 450 varieties, the majority of which she exjpeots to be in full bloom the last of this month. Mrs. Ensign welcomes anyone interested to see tihem at her home 1% miles northwest of Millburn, 111. Gerasch Gift Awarded At GAA Banqudt May 25 The Girls' Athletic association last nlgfht made public the news of the special memorial for which they have been making plans in the last few weeks in honor of their former president, the late Mary Jane Gerasch. The announcement came from the board of officers and class representatives elected by the 200 members of the organization and was made on the occasion of the GAA's annual spring award banquet. After considering a number of different plans, the board voted unanimously to establish a permanent annual gift fund to be donated eadh year by the GAA for worthwhile and charitable purposes selected by this group. The new award will 'be presented for iddfferent causes and organizations each year -- wherever the girls feel that it. can be of real help and do the most good. It is to toe permanently named as the Gerasch Memorial gift. The girls of this years GAA who had been members during Mary Jane's presidency and had Known (her personally felt that this particular tkind of gift was especially Jfibting to be named in her honor. Mary Jane was not only an aefcive and papular president, but tfliroughout her high pehood career - had shown such, generous qualities of kindliness and service, that she was repeat^ edly elected to caiAaincieS Qf groups and l^oiMPtey rteajrra. In her senior year she was voted the Ihighest honor which GAA can give to one of its members, the sportsmanship award. Even after her graduation in 1952, she continued to offer her support and services to GAA, returning many times to help with officiating in their after school games and tournaments, to coach younger girls' teams, or help with their special activities. For these and many other reasons, it is felt that Dhe new gift fund will be a constructive and inspiring tradition for OAA to establish in her honor. "Keep their memory alive, wear more poppies in '55." MORRIS RITES Funeral rites were conducted at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon i© Crystal Lake for William B. Morris, 78, who died following a short illness. He was the father of Harold Morris of McHenry. Council Honbrs Louise Barbier •Re Student Council of the McHenry high school has recently established an annual scholarship of $100 to be given to a wortfhy senior of each graduating class in memory of Louise Barbier, who was president of the Council for the school year 1951- 1952. The money for the scholarship will come out of the Student Council treasury each year and is too be raised by the various activities and functions which the Council sponsors. The scholarship will be given for any type of education whidhi is to be beyond the high school level such as nurses' training, business college, junior college or any regular four-year college. The winner is to be chosen by a joint committee consisting of the six juniors who are on the Stuident Council, plus the faculty members who teach senior subjects. During the high school commencement exercises wfhdch are to be held Friday evening, June 3, the naiqe of the winner of this scholarship will be announced. Plaindealer Office Closed Monday; News Deadlines Set The Plaindealer office, like many other business establishments, will be closed Memorial Day, making it necessary to observe new deadlines for this week. General news must be in the office by 9 o'clock Tuesday morning and correspondents' copy by Saturday morning at 9. Advertising deadlines remain as always, noon on Tuesday for display ads and Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock for classified advertising. MAYOR RECEIVES POPPY BACCALAUREATE SERVICE AT SCHOOL SUNDAY EVENING FINE EIGHT FOR SPEE? VIOLATIONS WITHIN McHENRY The following were fined for speeding within the city limits since last; Thursday. Tfcey were George ThUrlwefl of 605 , Main stt«et, Engelbert Dudeck of EiUnhuret, Walter & Nank <of Ratine, Wis., Betsy Gage of Hinddble, J. W. Overstreet of Aurora, Lorraine C. Hensdhel of Riverside Drive and Elbert Bergner of ratal McHenry. ^ William D. Bird of Chicago Was fined fifty dollars for speeding, plus four dollars costs. He was also fined twenty-five dollars for a stop sign violation, plus the same amount in costs. He was reported to have been abusive to the judge and arresting officer. From May 1 to 21, twenty drivers were fiiMjd for. speeding in McHenry. Eighty-two seniors will file in solemn procession into the higfo 'School auditorium next Sunday evening, May 29, at 8:15 o'clock for Baccalaureate service, the first of two final programs honoring the graduating class. Rev. J. Elliott Corbett of the Community Methodist church will be guest speaker this year. The program will be concluded with several numbers by (the school's choir, which foas chosen the following selections: "Loyal Hearts Will Not Forget" by O'Hara, With Howard Useman as soloist; "Sanotus" by Schubert; "Soon-Ah Will Be Done" by Daw- Son; Friend O' Mine" by Sanderson, with Weber as soloist; ^You'll .Never Walk Alone," arranged by Ringwiald; and "America The. Beautiful." Sara Kay Douglas^ and Jackie Moss Will act a£ accompanists for the chorus^ followed by the recessional BREAKS HIP Mrs. Loretto Walsh of Main street suffered a broken hip in a fall in her home on Monday. She is confined to St. Therese hospital, Waukegan. VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT r < • Mm 7' " * / aMrtSBMtteaM if- $ £' • ' Hi i ! Photo by Kolin Pictured here are sixteen of the eighteen members of McHenry's volunteer fire department, to whom the general public is most grateful for their unusual efficiency and speed in fighting fires, in the community. Front row, left to right, Earl "Marty" Conway, Harold Hobbs and Edward Justen. Second roW, Hilary Rodenkirch, Henry Reese, Henry Buch, Harold Aim, Albert S. Blake, Bruce Klontz and Alvin Phannenstill. Third row, Tom Diedrich, George Rodenkirch, Jerome Buch, Edward Thennes, Harry Conway and Ted Miller. Two members were absent when the picture was taken, Harry Ferwerda and Carl Neiss. May Procession At St. John's A beautiful service consisting of the Living Rosary and May procession wa§ held at St. John's church on Sunday, May 22, at 7:30 pjm. The children of the First Communion class and this year's graduating class made up the Living Rosary. During the procession the dhoir and school children chanted thfe Litany of the Blessed Virgin. Kay Hiller, the queen, dressed in white with a white veil, was attenldled by Carol Frisby, who was also dressed in white and carried a bouquet of roses which the queen offered at the Virgin's altar. Th attendants in the queer's court were Charlene Freund, Betty Hiller, Grace Hiller, Sharon Kaiser, Patricia Greig, Joyce Thiel, Carol Weingart, Dorothy Schaefer, Eileen Huff and Janice Freund. The service was closed with Benediction of >&he Blessed Sacrament. Marine Day Queen Contest Is Open Interest is growing in the annual Marine Day queen contest, which this year is under the direction of Betty Nielsen, chairman. S'le announced this week that any girl who has resided at least six months in the McHenry high school distinct or is an annual summer resident in the district is eligible to enter if she is between 16 and 23 and single. Entry forms for the contest may be secured at the Plaindealer office or ' at the Betty Niclson shop on Riverside Drive. Judging of the candidates Will take place in 'tihe high school •gymnasium Monday evening, July 18, wfren a queen and court will be selected by impartial judges. As in the past two years, a charm school will be offered in conjunction with the contest, to he conducted by Miss Elaine Morley of Waukegan. s Mfss Mcxrley, student at. Lake Forest college; conducts her own school, Morley's Models. She is A graduate of the John Powers School for Models in New York City and has an instructor's diploma in modeling. With the exception of May 31 and July 5 (Tuesdays), the course will be helidi every Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock in tlie higj'.n school auditorium for a period of six weeks. This year the course is open to girls between the ages of 16 and 23>, regardless of their entry in the queen contest. All girls are urged to attend. The charm course will cover different phases of hair styling, figure control, fashion, grooming and natural poise. Mrs. Beatrice Newkirk will conduct a special course in make-up. Worwick Photo Shown pinning a poppy on Mayor George P. Freund is Augusta Diedrich 6f the V. F. W. auxiliary. Watching the procedure, in advance of Poppy Day on May 28, are Roy Morrison, commander of the V.F.W., Mrs. Diedrich, Mayor Freund, Pat Nissen of the Legion auxiliary and Harry Mueller of the Legion post. The motto for this year's drive is "To keep their memory alive, we'll wear more poppies in 55." PARK DISTRICT IS HIGHLIGHT OF C OF C DISCUSSION MAY 26 HEARING Edward Kriegel, 24, who resides near Burton's Bridge, was charged with reckless driving in a warrant issued this week. He was said to have tried to "outrun" deputy sheriffs as officers pursuedl in the squad car. Bond was set at $1,500 and the Clearing continued until today, May 26. HEWLY COMPLETED FIRE HOUSE SCENE OF DEDICATION SERVICE SUNDAY EVENING; DANCE PUNNED The long awaited dedication service of the new fire house wi'.l be heldi Sunday evening, May 29. in the attractive structure at t)ue corner of Elm street and Richmond road. The program will start at 8 o'clock and the public is invited to attend, free of charge. The V.F.W. auxiliary presented an American flag to the fil-emen Monday evening and it will occupy a prominent place in the fire house in the future. Earl R. Walsh will act as master of ceremonies and the dedication will be accomplished fry Fit. Rev. Msgr. C. S. Nix of S' Mary's church, who will bless the building. The program will include tf e introduction of firemen and trustees. The new fire house was made possible as the result of favorable action by voters of the McHenry Township Fire Protection district at an election about a year ago. At that time ;i $55,000 bond issue was approved assuring an exceptional group of local volunteers a proper home for their trucks and equipment. The building as 99x49 feet and will house three trucks, including the newly purchased vehicle It includes a meeting room, kitchen, wash rooms, locker room and equipment and boiler rooms. The local department came into being as a real source of protection for tlhe community about 1920. Prior to this time, until 1910. it consisted of a few men and three hose carts. First Chief Peter Frett was the first fire chief in 1922 and he was succeeded by Larry Huck. James Perkins, Bill Bickler tand Gus Freund all preceded the present chief, Harold Hobbs, who took over his duties in 1949. * Fire calls in those' early days came into Borden's factory. The procedure of meeting the growing needs of the community has been streamlined through tihe years and today the department is considered one of the most efficient in this part of the state. Among some of the most serious fires in McHenry were the burning of St. Mary's church in the hose cart days of 1917, four buildings in West McHenry in 1920 and the McHenry mill fire more than ten years ago. McHenry is justly proud of its fire department and the knowledge of their efficiency gives every resident a feeling of security. The McHenry Chamber of Commerce held its May meeting on Monday evening at the Legion Home, with „ a . large group . of •members in attendance. Financial and committee reports were made and a new member, Frank Gregory of the McHenry Auto Body company, was introduced. Chuck Weingart, president of the Farm Bureau, attended the meeting to ask permission for his "organization to set up a milk .stand on Mariner Day. Also present'Was Arnold ScKasiOtgett^^rep* resenting -tlwr Kiwaatia olflb. He asked and was granted permission to set up a sandwich and soft drink stand near tfie bridge. It was announced that Ann Varese had been engaged to handle Marine Day publicity this year. The name of the photographer will be Idietermined in the near future. Again this year, reserved seats will be obtained in advance and places where 'they are to be sold will be announced in the near future. Floyd Covalt reported on progress made concerning the park district. A five-man committee has been appointed by President William Burfeindt and they Will work with the state on the formation of the district. They include Ralph Bennett, promotion; George Kauss, planning; John Looze, legal; Dr. Lee Gladstone, liaison; and C. H. Duiker, taxation. Work will continue until the park district actually becomes a reality. In the near future a mass meeting will be called, to be attended by all interested persons in the community. The original committee will appoiht members to assist them oh gyb-^committees as the need arises until all local organizations are represented on the planning board. Three Youths Charged With Local Burglary Three youths, James Graham, 18. and Dpnald Krueger, 17, of Downers Grove and Walter Konieczko of Chicago were named in four indictments charging burglary and larceny by the grand jury on Monday. They were charged wltfh breaking into the Edwin Gunt home near McHenry on Feb. 24 and taking articles valued at $300. Each of the three were named in separate indictments and all of them were named in a blanket indiotment. Krueger anid Konieczko were confined to the jail since the alleged burglary. Graham was released on bond. FATAL ACCIDENT Robert C. Holden. 30, a resident of rural Cary. was killed last Saturday night in an accident in which his car and a truck sideswiped on a curve on Rt. 14, at the southeastern edge of Crystal Lake. Three others were injured in the crash. NOTICE The McHenry State bank will be closed on Monday, May 30, in observance of Memorial Day. The bank will be open Wednesday, June 1. Mrs. Eldred Johnson visited friends at Three Lakes, Wis. YFW, AUXILIARY HELD SATURDAY Roy Morrison, . Gertrude Barbian Head Organizations An impressive joint installation service of the newly elected officers of the Veterans of Foreign Wars post and the auxiliary unit was held last Saturday night in the V.F.W!. hall. , . . Star -niottwasi dipahled veterans to oars, busi«^ ness men's groups and other or^ ganizatiosuL auxiliary installation, with Mrs. Mary Hix of St. CharWs, Fifth district president, in charge. The following Were installed: Gertrufdle Barbian, president; Mary Weideorvan, senior vicecommllnder; Augusta Diedrich, secretary; Pauline Pries, treasurer; Lorraine Murphy, chaplain; Betty Houck, patriotic instructress; Elizabeth Thompson, historian; Marion Scttoenholtz, oneyear trustee; Augusta Morrison, two-year trustee; Dorothy M. Miller, three-year trustee; Terry Becker, .guard; Dorothy Miller, Jean Marquart, Doris Weitzel, Pat Haynes, Mary Lou Miller and Gerrie Doran, color bearers. Post Installation M. L. Schoenholtz, past commander of the post, officiated at tihe installation rite for the newly named officers of the V.F.W. Re-elected as president was Roy Morrison. Others named were Robert Doran, senior vicecommander; D. Hansen, junior vice-commander; Howard Thomas, adjutant; James Dahlin, quartermaster; Carlo Incardona, chaplain; M. L. Schoenholtz, judge advocate; Dr. Lee Gladstone, surgeon. A social hour, with dancing and luiich, followed the installation, with a large crowd in attendance. JURY RECOMMENDS YOUTH CHARGED WITH RECKLESS* HOMICIDE Thomas W. Allen of Shalimar was recommended by a Lake county coroner's jury this past week to be held to the grand jury in that county on a charge of reckless homicide as the result of an accident May 1 in whidhi Leo and Mary Jane Gerasch and Louise Barbier were killed. Recommendations followed an inquest into their deaths. Testimony given by a girl companion of Allen stated that she had accompanied him to a dance in Woodstock and that he had been drinking prior to the accident. He was reported to have left her at her home about twenty minutes before the accident. . According to the girl, Allen was drinking beer and wfhiskey before the accident in a tavern in Lake county. She added that he had also been drinking while attending a dance in McHenry county but was ordered to leave the latter affair. A witness to the accident told the jury her husband .advised her to stay a, distance behind the Allen car because it was weaving from one side of the road to the other. UNE OF MARCH STARTS AT HIGH SCHOOL AT 9:30 Expect Many To Participate In Honoring Veterans Harry Mueller of the American Legion post is in charge of this year's Memorial Day parade, wihich will he held in McHenry starting at 9:30 o'clock next Monday, May 30. All those participating in the . parade are asked to assemble ant the high school at 9 o'clock so that the line of march may begin promptly a half hour later. At the school, the invocation will open .the program, after which the sdhool band will play "The Star Spangled Banner.' The line of march will proceed north on Green street to BroaJdl Fest on Broad 'to Rt. 31, then north to Woodland and St. Mary's cemeteries. School children will then place wreaths of flowers at the entrance to each cemetery^ after which there will be firing of volley and taps. The parade will proceed to Patrick's cemetery, where the same procedure wiH take place., At the city park, a memorial marker will be placed by tha commanders of the Legion poqt and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, with the fifing of voBqr and taps. The line of march will return -to the high school for idismiasal. The parade will include the colors and color guards, band, firing squads, all veterans of all wars and the Legion and V.F.W. auxiliaries, Boy and Girl Scouts, R*v M bs, , Crty Council, rchool-. SEVERAL ACCIDENTS REPORTED IN AREA DURING PAST WEEK Five ware injured in an dent which occurred on Johnsburg blacktop road Chapel Hill subdivision on Suti&; day. Cars were driven John Czupofski of Chicago amd^- Mrs. F. W. Ziesk of Emerald V ; Park subdivision. Occupants of the first were CZupofski's wife, Francefe <| his mother, Mary, 73, and a bn»« • j ther, Otto, all of Chicago. Sheriffs Ideputies who invcattiy^ gated reported flfcat the ZiesJc.;-'i| car was northbound and is re4 | ported to have skidded into tho southbound lane. J. After treatment by of the Johnsburg rescue squad»' the injured persons were tatoeif s to Memorial hospital and latfijf " transferred to Highland Parte " > hospital. • ? ^ Robert Krickl of McHenry TOUM said to have failed to make curve on the Johnsburg blacktop road Saturday night and the csaf swerved off the highway, bitting a chicken coop. *• Minor injuries were suffeared by Evelyn Broadnax of Chicago, last Saturday night when thft auto in which she was riding^ driven by Cleave Graham, aji|; of Chicago, was involved in '/ crash with another auto driven by Sherman Beals of Chicago. The accident ocurred on , v: 120 and East River RoaiL Gra*» v, ham' was said to have failed v' stop for the sign ait the intexw section. Bill Bacon was uninjured in <•> minor accident * which occwmtf on Rt. 120, east of McHenry, late Sunday morning. Wttttam Wald of Chicago was reported to have slowed up to allow a car ahead to make a turn. The Bacon car, travelling behind the Wald auto, was irnab&e to stop and avoid hitting the rear of th*. other car. p Autos driven by Walter Swander of Island Lake and Rotent Gifford of Wauconda were involved in an accident on Rt. 47, west of U.S. Rt. 12, the last c$ the week. ' SwandeijT According to auffiunf* ties, crossed to the left side of ; the highway to deliver a paper , and his car failed to clear th® j other traffic iane. State police investigated 4*6 accident. PETIT JURY The new petit jury includes Delia, K. Miller, Lena Hetterman n and Joseph Adams. V NQSSGC The retail merchants* committee of the Chamber of Commwfes recommends that McHenry (toPH be dosed op Memorial ©•jf* day. May 30. ; ^