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, , r f - THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER *SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES SINCE 1875" ' v * ; • irt "" fir "'"1 / : H i ^ Volume 81 -- No. 7 McHENRY. ILLINOIS THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1955 Musin* *mmmmmmmmmmm,mmmmmmmmmmmm, I and Meanderin1 7 City police officers are proud of the brand neW, black squad car which haJ|been( in their possession since la§t weekend. Commander Roy Morrison, M. It. Schoenholtz and Carlo Incardona of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and President Gertrude Barbian, Florence svoboda, Pauline Pries and Marion Schoenholtz of the auxiliary unit -attended the annual state convention In Peoria from June 16 through 19. The auxiliary is justly proud of a citation for ranking thirteenth among 407 units in the staite in its community service program. A total of 120 Girl Scouts and (Brownies and their leaders enjoyed a trip to the Museum of Science and Industry last week Wednesday, sponsored by the entire Girl Scout organization locally. Three school busses were required, leaving McHenry at 8:30 and returning at 5. The girls visited the captured submarine, the coal mines, Colleen Moore's doll house anid other points of interest. McHenry is getting its biggest boost as a fine city in which to live from two visitors, Mr. and ^Mrs. Charles Newcomer, of Hattiesburg, Miss., who are visiting the E. W. Perrys of 202 Green street. It is their first trip north and they have become so fond of this community/ in their short stay they wouid like to make it their permanent home. Cub . Pack No. 362 will hold a soap box derby at McCullom Lake Sunday afternoon, June 26, at 4 o'clock. John Boyle, cubmaster, A1 Meyer, assistant cubmfkster, den mothers and the committee are in charge of plans. Friends were pleased. - to see George Nett of Chicago, son of • file NfiJK Nett's, make an appeals ance on TV on the "Shopping with Miss^ Lee" program last week, at which time he talked on. hair styling'. More than 165 people attended the style show presented last week by the Garden club at the V.F.W. clubhouse. If mi-lady is not well dressed in the season ahead, it will hot be the fault of the sponsor or the lovely models who provided McHenry ladies with a most pleasant afternoon. JOHNSBURG AND LAKEMOOR SPONSOR ANNUAL CARNIVALS THIS WEEKEND; SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS PLANNED Those who are carnival-minded I nrin pisncc w A TIT) are hoping the weatherman will!" " cooperate to bring fine weather for the fourth annual carnival sponsored by the Johnsburg Community club, to be held at Memorial park on June 24, 25 and 26. It is one of the first carnivals of the summer season in the immediate area. Chairmen ror important committee posts were named this past week and have beeh busy making preparations for what is expected to be the biggest carnival ever held in that community. They include Sibre Whiting and Walter Durrenburg, advertising; Michael Schaefer, Joseph Adams and Martin Weber, games; Joe Frett and Henry Hiller, bar; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stilling, soft drink stand; Fred Fuchs, Frank Schmitt, Bud Miller, Otto Adams, Stanley Freurud, Jerry Hettermann, Peter Oeffling, Vepn Thel£ n and George Diedrich, special; James Hettermann, John N. Schmitt, George Schmitt and John Thelen, finance; Sigurd Jacobson, -constable service; John and Gene Nett, parking! Leo Freund, lighting; Mrs. Alfred Oeffling, Mrs. Frank May, Mrs. George Hiller, Mrs. Michael Schaefer, Mrs. Henry Nell, Mrs. Leo Freund and Mrs. John Thelen, food. For the first time this year, a ferris wheel, merry-go-round and kiddy ride will be available to entertain the young people. The carnival ^program will open at 6 o'clock ons^riday with a fish fry. Sunday, beginning at noon, a family style beef dinner will be served. Lakemoor Carnival The Lakemoor volunteer fire department is sponsoring its annual carnival, which started yesterday, June 22, and continues through SUnday, June 26. Festivities arfe? being held on property located across fronj the fire house bn Rt. 120. In -additxr: 4.o prize and refreshment stands, there will be a merry-go-round, ferris wheel anid tilt-a-whirl, as well as car and plane kiddie rides. SAFETY PROGRAM BEGINS JUNE 27 The Red Cross water safety program will begin on the McHenry beach Monday, June 27. Those planning to enroll are asked to register at the beach between the hours, of 9 and 11 a.m. At this time it is not definitely known what mornings will be devoted to instruction but the program director will inform the children on Monday. The collection taken up to assure a lifeguard on the beach reached $450 this week with a donation of one month's salary by volunteer firemen. They made the generous contribution because they feel the need of such a gu^rd is a necessity for the safety of McHenry's children. RESIDENT OF TERRA COTTA IS FATALLY HURT IN ACCIDENT Mrs. Anna Jurman, 51, of the Terra Cotta area, died early Thursday morning, June 16, several hours after an auto accident in which a Crystal Lake resident, Mrs. Annatolig Popow, 32, of Bay View subdivision, was critically injured. She was taken to Mercy hospital, Janesville, Wis., for • treatment following a head-on collision. Killed in the crash was the driver of the second auto, Ernest L. Calvin, 50, of Oxfordsville, Wis. He was reported to have turned out to pass another car, resulting in the accident. The crash occurred near Janesville, Wis. MARY DAVIS NEW QUEEN CANDIDATE; DEADLINE JULY 5 One new contestant was announced in the Marine Day queen contest at the charm class held Monday evening in the high school gymnasium. She is MJary Davis, 21, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Davis of Rt. 5, McHenry. In spite of the warm weather Photo by Worwick MARY DAVIS HURT IN ACCIDENT Jimmy Jones,. 14, of Main street, McHenry, suffered minor injuries to his arm and' body- hlanlss^TOay, be secured at either when he was struck by ,an auto as he was riding his bicycle on Rt. 31, south ot the city, early Tuesday morning. Henry Worm of Fair Oaks subdivision has been receiving commendation from his neighbors since his rescue of a child from drowning in the river last week. The Cupid Dolls piftOchle club "of Chicago had come to McHenry as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bender. While the parents were enjoying cards and^ai fried chicken dinner, the children played in the yard until the accident which nearly took the life of one of them. The feminine portion of the Plaindealer staff has been watching calories since last Thursday noon, when good intentions went astray at a luncheon with the paper's food expert, Marie Schaettgen. Marie treated the ladies to what she termed a luncheon but what actually amounted to big quantities of food of the quality "mother used to make." One ^ lucky husband, Arnold Schaettgen. TWO McHENRY FUTURE FARMERS HONORED IN STATE COMPETITION IN SPRINGFIELD DURING PAST WEB DICK WISSELL NAMED SECTION F.F.A. OFFICER Dick Wissell, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Wissell, distinguished himself by being elected Section 6 F.F.A. vice-president last week while attending the. twentyseventh annual state F.F.A. convention. Over 2,000 of the 18,000 F.F.A. members in Illinois met at the state fair grounds at Springfield June 14, 15 and 16 Mark Zimmerman Contest Finalist In Springfield, 111., last week, Mark Zimmerman of McHenry emerged one of ten state finalists in the Ford tractor plowing contest conducted among agriculture students throughout Illinois. He was edged out of first place by Roy Weisenburger of Adams, 111., who won a new tractor as grand prize. However, all ten Monday, the eighteen girls who assembled ,for the class meeting thoroughly enjoyed an evening of calisthenics directed by MiSB Elaine Morley of Waukegan. Miss Judy Freund, last year's queen, was present and talked enthusiastically of her trip to Cypress Gardens. Another visitor was th^--director of the 1954 contest^ Mrs. George Kauss. Miss Mtorlfey has asked that next Mo%iay evening the girls report to the auditorium at 7:80 o'clock in street attire. Pictures will be taken and Miss Morley will instruct them on posing in front of the camera, as well as talking on hair styling. Girls are again reminded that the deadline for entering the contest is July 5, with judging to 'take place July 18. Erttry the Plaindealer office or from Miss Betty Nielsen, director of this year's^ contest. Couples Observe Anniversaries The Plaindealer was most happy for a visit from Frank Schoel of Fort tWayne. Ind., one day this past week. Mr. Schoel began his career with Frank Schreiner, publisher of the paper back in the 'twenties, when the office was located in the rear of the old bank building on Green street. His father, Gus Schoel, operated, a saloon in the city in the early days. Frank Schoel is now employed with the International Harvester company in Fort Wayne. Donald V. Anderson of Rt. 4, ^McHenry, dean of the Illinois College of -Chiropody and Foot Surgery, Chicago, is serving as a member of the arrangements committee for the American College Public Relations association convention, to be held in Chicago June 29 to July 2. More than 800 public relations administrators from naarly all of the nation's college and universities will attend the four-day meeting at the Drake hotel. . The heat of last Saturday I failed to stop Mrs. Gertrude Justen, 97, from travelling to Chicago to attend the wedding (Continued on Page 8) to transact the annual business ind to witness the presentation of awards. Die It, chapter president, attended as one of the local delegates. Each chapter in the state is allowed two official delegates to vote on decisions made at the convention. Dick was especially interested in this convention for he had applied for the State Farmer degree. Even though his application had been accepted by the reviewing committee, each applicant must be accepted by the convention delegates. The-. State Farmer degree is the highest that can be received in the state. Besides requiring a high standard of leadership, scholarship and farming ability, the degree is limited to only 2 per cent of the membership. In the past thirteen years of its existence, only ten other boys from McHenry have received this (Continued on Page 8) contestants were invited to a victory banquet, along with their family and agriculture instructors, and all received beautiful prizes. This contest started in March on the chapter level, then advanced ' to sectional and district competition. At each contest, those entered were graded on their knowledge of the maintenance ami correct operation of the tractor and plow. It was also necessary to show* their ability to handle the tractor and hitch to the plow. Next, each contestant plowed a test plot to adjust the plow and then plowed four rounds to be judged on everything, from the general appearance to soil structure. One of the finest aspects of the entire contest was the constant watch by the judges for safety practices and procedures. Those who witnessed it feel that (Continued on Page 8) Mr. and Mrs. Eric Peterson, forty-four year residents of this community, observed their fiftyfifth wedding anniversary earlier this mon^jj^^--- Pearl Green of Detroit, Mich., and Eric Peterson of Ravenswood, Chicago, were married in 1901 at his father's home. They moved to Johnsburg in 1911, where he began work as a carpenter/ Among other construction work, he built the beautiful George Sayer house on Pistakee Bay. The couple moved to McHenry with their family in 1921. He established Peterson Boat company on Rt. 120 four years later and although officially retiring in 1945, still assists his son, Earl, in the operation of the business. The couple also has two other sons, Glenn of Oak Park and Robert of McHenry. Bernard Tonyans Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Tonyan, who reside near Ringwood, observed their fortieth wedding anniversary last Thursday evening, June 16, when their immediate family and other relatives and friends gathered at their home to honor them. Beautiful gifts and congratulatory messages were received. A charivari and mock wedding took place later in the evening, after which a buffet lunch was served. Rose Williams and Bernard Tonyan were married at St. John's Catholic church, Johnsburg, June 16, 1915, by Rev. William Weber. Two of the attendants, Miss Louise Williams of Ringwood and Joseph Tonyan of McHenry, were present at the party. The Tonyans have six children, Mrs. Bertha, Freund of McHenry, Vincent and Jerome Tonyan of Ringwood, Clarence Tonyan of Grayslake, Mrs. Rita Case of Sharon, Wis., and Paul at home. HOSPITAL GIVEN RECOGNITION BY JOINT COMMITTEE Full Accreditation Ranks Institution With Nation's Best Full accreditation by the Joint Committee on Accreditation of Hospitals ranks Memorial Hospital for McHenry County with the nation's best. Dr. Kenneth B. Babcock, commission director for the agency established by the five leading health organizations, said the accreditation "is a badge of recognition which the hospital can display to prove that it conforms to high standards of patient care." The accreditation program has fully approved 2,928 hospitals in the United States, its possessions and Canada and has given provisional accreditation to 585 hospitals. Memorial hospital was surveyed in 1949 by the American College of Surgeons, which carried on the program until the new group was formed in 1953. "At that time, we didn't meet all the requirements," William Tittle, president of the Memorial hospital board, explained. "We made improvements suggested and were provisionally accredited in 1951. The survey of our hospital was made again in August, 1954, and the full accreditation is something which all of us in McHenry county are rightfully proud of." Evaluate Hospital. The surveyors -- all physicians --evaluate the hospital on such requirements as these: A safe physical plant free from fire hazards; proper supervision and review by the medical staff of Hie clinical work done in the hospital; adequate medical records; ethical practices; investigation of all tissue removed at operation; control of unnecessary surgery anid the removal of normal tissue; mortality rates that T'. within .. xeasoiytWe _ limitg; proper nursing care; and proper administrative and medical staff organization. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals was founded by the American College of Surgeons, American College of Physicians, American Hospital association, American Medical association and the Canadian Medical association to conduct tile hospital survey and inspection program initiated by the American college of Surgeons in 1919. The Joint Commission began operations on Jan. 1, 1953. FORTY OWNERS OF TAVERNS SECURE $200 LICENSES VILLA MARIA CAMP OPENS DOORS TO 185 CHICAGO CHILDREN Forty tavern owners were reported earlier this week to have taken out the $200 additional double A license which permits them to open at 6 a.m. Sundays rather than at noon as allowed under the regular $500 license fee. The amendment to the county liquor license law was passed a week ago by the board of super visors following a request made by a number of tavern owners, many in this area. Those in favor of the amendment argued that the city of McHenry and neighboring Lake county observed Sunday morning opening. The board ruled that those desiring the change should pay an additional $200 license, bringing the total fee to $700. A survey last Sunday disclosed that two places were violating the amendment by remaining open without having secured the additional license. As 185 children from Angel Guardian orphanage, Chicago stepped off the bus at Villa Maria, Catholic Charity camp, on Pistakee Bay, last Monday morning, they were starting a gloriotis vacation period in a setting which has been providing recreation for Chicagoland youngsters for thirty- one years. About four years ago, a remodeling and construction program was started which is being completed this year with a new staff building recently built and a shrine now in the making. Last spring an 80-ft. recreation building and a beautiful chapel, both of grey, cement block construction to conform to the pattern of other structures, were added to the camp. Other buildings include a dining room, kitchen and four dormitories. In charge of the general operation of the camp is Miss Genevieve Nolan, who has been director for several years. This year she will be assisted for ,the first time by all lay counselors. Formerly, Viatorian Brothers from the various" orphanages came to the camp to a^sist/^itfj^ns from the institution/ will continue to accompany the\ children and assist in the diifies of operating the camp. Now in its Ahirty-first year, Villa Maria yy™ care for the recreational needs of approximately 185 children every day until early September. They will come from St. Hedwig's and Angel* Guardian orphanages in Chicago, St. Joseph's at Lisle and Guardian Angel at Joliet. Children from the House of Good Shepherd in Chicago make short visits on special occasions. Bank Interest Rates Are Raised The McHenry State Bank has announced that effective July 1 it will make a 50 ^per cent increase in interest rates paid on savings deposits. The; board of directors fe« that uflsf coritthtied fine return from logins and investments makes an increase possible. The bank is very pleased) to be able to reward its hundreds of savings depositors who through their regular saving habits have kept the savings deposits well in excess of four million dollars. The savings depositor, in addition to having a safe place to invest his money, where it is readily available, is assisting his neighbor in becoming a home owner. The McHenry State Bank has more than two and one-half million dollars in mortgages on homes in the McHenry area. This has made it possible for over 500 families to own their own home. It can readily be seen the important part the savings depositor plays in the development of his community. The McHenry State Bank is a member of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Deposit Insurance corporation which insures each account up to ten thousand dollars. The bank's resources now stand at almost eleven million dollars. Braidman Infant Dies After Short Illness Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Jacik Braidman of 3728 Gunderson, Berwyn, 111., will be sorry to learn of the death of their only child, Deborah Lynn, nine months old, who passed away June 15 of pneumonia. She had been ill only a short time. Mrs. Braidman will be remembered as the former Donna Mc- Nish of this community, a sister of Ted MqNish. SCOUTS VISIT CHICAGO SPEED VIOLATORS Four speeders within the city limits received fines for violations during the past week. They were Terry Thompson of Woodstock, Barbara Peters of Cary ajrd Lorrainej Laukert and Clarence Niesen of McHenry. C OF C MEETING The McHenry Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular monthly meeting at 8 o'clock Moniday, June 27, at the Legion home. All Marine Day committee chairmen are urged to attend. Shown in the Palmer House during their recent memorable Chicago visii. are a group of Girl Scouts of Troop No. 7 from McHenry. They toured some of the city's outstanding points of interest, enjoying their view of the midwest metropolis. Pictured left^o right: First row: Ruthann Tabor, Cynthia Rourke, Lois Ann May and Judy Ann Weyland. Second row: Barbara Rauen, Cynthia Freund, Bonnie Brda and Judy Walsh. Third row: Ellen Clark. Anita Beckenbaugh, Penny Nye and Jean Wolf. Fourth row: Mrs. Frank Rourke, Mrs. Robert Beckenbaugh and Mrs. Nick Tabor. 10c Per CoJrf# EXPECT ERECTION Of NEW ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH IN WEST PART OF McHENRY TO BE6M IN NEAR FUTURE Erection is expectjed to start soon on the new Zion Evangelical Lutheran church which will be built on about five acres of ground, formerly the Earl Brown property, on Rt. 120, west of McHenry. The new church will be in modified contemporary archiroom 30x20, boiler room and rest rooms. The organ will placed in the balcony. An assembly room 25x20 joins the balcony. Sufficient space will be available to accommodate approximately 250 Sunday School pupils. . ^ ; Although weekly gatherings have been made'for more than a * |h:. C ^ yltfx" . * This is the architect's conception of the new church planned for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran congregation of McHenry. It will be erected on approximately five acres of ground recently purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brown on the west side of McHenry, on Route 120. tecture. The exterior will be of buff-face brick, trimmed with Indiana limestone and the interior of weigh-lite block, trimmed also with Indiana limestone. The building will face the south, with the main entrance at the north end on the east side. The structure will be 110 feet in length and 37 feet in width. The seating in the nave will be 288, in the balcony 66, chairs in narthex (overflow) 66, with total seating capacity 414. To the right of the narthex will be an assembly room 20x25, the pastor's office and a cloakroom. The underoraft will consist of a fellowship hall with a seating capacity on chairs of 325, at tables 225, a kitchen, ain assembly year through the "Gifts of Grace" banks system, a fund raising campaign will be shortly undertaken to gather sufficient funds to proceed with the erection of the church. The approximate cost of the house of worship will be in the neighborhood of $120,000. Members, of the committees who have worked with the architect, Walter Kroeber, Arlington Heights, are the building committee, Stanley W. Vycital, chairman; Warren Kuhlman and Albert Grever, and the building finance committee, R. G. Ullrich, chairman; L. H. Booster, Edw. C. Wagner and the pastor. Rev. C. A. Lobitz. WONDER LAKE RECORDS FIRST 1955 DROWNING Five-Year-Old Child Loses Life In Shallow Water The first drowning of the year at Wonder Lake occurred late Mondav afternoon, June 20, and took the life of 5-year-old Margaret "Peggy". Walker, who was on the beach with others when the accident occurred. The fire department was called but ail efforts to revive the child failed, At an inquest conducted by Coroner Theron Ehorn, death was attributed to ; accidental drowning. _ 'r "Peggy" had gone swimming at the Wonder Center beach earlier in thq^ afternoon with an older brother and other children. She was not missed until a little girl noticed the body in shallow water near shore. An old«r boy quickly recovered the child. The youngster was born March 5, 1950, a daughter of Carl and Catherine Walker. Besides the parents, she leaves five brothers and sisters, Carl, Jr., Edward, Suzanna, Cathy and Mary Joe; CITY FIREMEN SAVE RAY HANSEN FARM / HOME FROM RUIN McHenry's volunteer firemen were called to the Ray Hansen farm, about four miles south of McHenry on the Mason Hill road, Tuesday noon to extinguish a fire which threatened the house. The Hansens had been remodeling their home .and had started a bonfire near the house. Sparks from the burning lumber are believed to have blown on the roof and e started a fire which caused damage to the outside wall and in the attic. Damage was estimated at $200. Except for the efficiency of McHenry's firemen, the entire house would have been lost. RED CROSS ELECTION JTie annual election of officers, of the McHenry branch of the Red Cross will be held Tuesday evening, June 28, at 7 o'clock in the city hall. also her grandmother, Mrs. K&te Cuttolon. The body was removed to the Peter M. Justen funeral home, where services are being conducted at 10 o'clock Thursday at Christ the King Gathcgjc church, followed by interment in the church cemetery. Light Vote Gives Approval To City's $160,000 Sewage Bond Issue The city election held on Tuesday of this week on the question of a $160,000 bond issue for sewage improvements brought out a very light vote. Unofficial figures show a total of 159 votes, with 114 favoring the sale of bonds while 45 voters opposed the plan. In Ward No. 1. at the city hall polling place, the vote was 39 to 12. Ward No. 2, Buss Motors polling place, found the strongest opposition as 38 favored the issue and 23 opposed. In Ward No. 3f Blake Motor Sales, Int., polling place, 37 voted yes and 10 no. The official tally will follow canvassing of ballots. While the vote was surprisingly low for such an important issue, the majority vote is the guide for the City Council to proceed with engineering plans to be approved by the sanitary water board of the state Of Illinois. At the first Council meeting in June, ^ petition from Green street business people was presented, requesting that parking meters be placed in operation on Friday nights when stores' are open. The Council felt that the plan should be uniform through' out the city and decided to p&ace the question before the buying public. Somebody evidently did some work. Petitions with over 500 names came to the Council on Monday night of this week, all opposing the change. Tlie Council acted accordingly. •Clean Streets The question of correcting tfte habit of individuals throwing pi* pers and refuse on the streets came in for serious discussion. The city will install containers at various points in the business areas most effected and urge their usage. Business people are also being urged to cooperate by refraining from sweeping an unnecessary amount of refuse onto, the streets. The street department plans to follow the plain of sweeping the business areas . three times each week. With plans for new burrtiyNW buildings on Elm street, Council has asked for engineers to establish sidewalk grades. The approval and cooperation of ths state highway department is sought since the long range road program anticipates widening {£, Elm street ^