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* ^ a; It ,. ';•%• ,, ..S'-'-" •/. i; :-*f ,- ' J'.V":-V:,<' ' " ^ i-m.- vv .^jp. ^ %f ^v - •fij ' "4 V* •,'%•-<%•. wSERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 187S" Volume 81 -- No. 16 McHENRY?mjNOIS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 25. 1955 10c "Per Copy RINGWOOP CHURCH CENTENNIAL AUG. 27-28 1 Musin' and Meanderin' > • l es alf v The cerebral palsy drive in Mc- Henry and surrounding com munilies is being extended to^Sept. 1, with canvassing in all neighborhoods. A few subdivisions have seen ^he completion of the campaign but volunteer workers are still needed, especially within the city. Mrs. Otto Wolf, representing the Women of the Moose, is chairman and welcomes the help Of anyone who would care to - assist. A total of $530 was turned in for the Wonder Lake-Hebron communities and $500 in Richmond. Looking at early files of the Plaindealer, we find that Mc- Henry became a village eightythree years ago this month, having been incorporated Aug. 10, 1872. The community has come a *fong way since then. It shares age and experience with the human octogenarian but in addition continues to grow and progress. Only a few folks are left who recall some of the earlier days of the village, when life travelled at a slower pace. A visit to Ringwood's centennial celebration this weekend might give an insight into living conditions during those years before the turn of the century. Three unfortunate youngsters from Lakemoor who were severely burned in an accident on Aug. will benefit from a bowling behefit planned for thenri at -the Johnsburg Bowling Resort three nights, Aug* ^8, 30 find 31. All * "yvling proceeds will go into a fund to help defray the costs of hospitalization and care of the children. If will be remembered that Frank Pogany, Jr., 6. his brother, Louis, 8, and Chipper Cynowa, 9. were playing in an empty lot when they came upon a gallon of anti-freeze. They threw a lighted match into the top of the container, resulting in an explosion in which they suffered third degree burns. Mark Zimmerman of the Cherry Valley 4-H club was selected Monday of this .week as a member of- the fat stock judging team which will advance to the state judging contest at Champaign. He was the only boy from this area who qualified for the team. On Monday of this wee(k he joined with other 4-H members throughout the county in exercising his skHfe, as a judge. He placed among the top six in his division in order to be eligible to compete at the University of Illinois Aug. 29. Mary Linn Hogan, 19-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hogan of Ringwood, was honored by placing first in the clothing construction competition for the ,county at the Illinois state fair. She was winner with her entries A of a coat and dress. Her sister, Pat, 11, represented McHenry county with her coffee cake demonstration on Aug. 1L8 She was one of the youngest trants in fair competition. SCHEDULE SCHOOL REGISTRATION DAYS HcHENRY AREA SCHOOLS PREPARE FOR OPENING DAYS IN SEPTEMBER; M.CH.S. REGISTRATION AUG. 29-30 Thoughts of every local young man and woman from 5 to 18 are turning to the opening of the McHenry schools the first part of September and these thoughts are shared by parents and faculty members. Registration days at the high school are next Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 29 and 30, with the following schedule in effect: Monday, 9:30 to 10. seniors A-H; 10 to 10:30, seniors I-P; 10:30 to 11, seniors Q-Z; 11 to , 11:30, juniors A-E; 1:30 to 2, juniors F-L; 2 to 2:30, juniors M-R; 2:30 to 3, juniors S-Z; 3 to 3:30, sophomores A-F. Tuesday, 9:30 to 10, sophomores G-L; 10 to 10:30, sophomores M-S; 10:30 to 11, sophomores T-Z; 11 to 11:30, freshmen A-D; 1:30 to 2, freshmen E-J; 2 to 2:30, freshmen K-N; 2:30 to 3, freshmen O-S; 3 to 3:30, freshmen, T-Z. At the public grade school, pupils will be registered all day Wednesday, Aug. 31, with all teachers assisting. Two school busses will arrive at school each hour, 9, 10, 11, 1 and 2, with pupils for grades 1 through 8- The busses will return the pupils forty-five minutes after leaving them at the school, with P.T.A. members assisting. Wednesday schedule The grade school bus schedule for Aug. 31 will be as follows, with times stated beihg those at, which the busses will arrive at the school. Pupils shuld bfe waiting on the routes from one half hour to forty-five minutes ahead of that time. 9 a.m.: Lakemoor (This includes all the pupils who live on the north side of the lake. Those on tfie west and south sides will be brought in at a later hour). 10 a.m.: Island lake and Griswold Lake (All the pupils living at these two lakes and on the River road leading from McHenry to Griswold Lake will be included). 11 a.m.: McCullom Lake and West Shore Beach. 1 p.m.: Prairie, Burton's Bridge and Lakemoor, south and west side. (This group will include all the pupils on the west and south side of Lakemoor and all those residing south of McHenry along Route 31 and Elgin road and those living at Burton's Bridge.) 2 p.m.: Lincoln, Hunterville, Clemens, Cherry Valley and Ostend. (This group includes all the pupils living between McHenry and the Pistakee Bay area and those living west of the railroad tracks and on or south of Route 120). Books are handled by the schools without profit and should be obtained and paid for registration day. There will be a delay in receiving books for students who do not secure them at tbat time. | It is important that students register on assigned days. No high school registrations will be taken Tuesday, Sept. 6. Those unajble to come on assigned days may register between the hours of 9 and 11 a.m. and from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 31, Sept. 1 and 2. Registration for kindergarten will take place in the kindergarten building on Waukegan street, across from the junior high school, on Wednesday, Aug. 31. Pupils entering kindergarten or JOINS AIR CORPS REV. FR. JOHN J. MoGOWAN Parishioners of St. Patrick's Catholic church and the many friends of Rev. Fr. John J. Mc- Gowan learned with regret refirst grade for the first time in i rently that he had enlisted as a the local school system must present birth certificates upon registering. Opening Days Busses, will make their routes in order to get all freshmen high school students to school for afternoon sessions Sept. 6. The high school session will start at 12:30 chaplain in the Air Corps and would be leaving McHenry soon after Labor Day. He has been assistant pastor at St. Patrick's since April of 1952. Fr. McGowan, who will hold the rank of first lieutenant, will take eight weeks of training at a chaplain's school at Lackland Air o'clock and the grade school f base, San Antonio, Texas. After session at 1 p.m. ' that, his place of duty is uricer- Students will be in school for tain full" sessions in the afternoon. Sophomores, juniors and seniors will report for a full dfiy session on Wednesday. The new system is thought to be easier and doubtless will- make -ifor a mrqg. orderly start of school due to the increased enrollment. The new Edgebrook building is nearing completion, with eight classrooms ready for occupancy. There is every reason to believe that the two kindergarten rooms will be finished and ready for use on the first day. Late notices on kindergarten conditions will appear in next week's issue of the Plaindealer. The high school and junior high buildings have been renovated this year, but no major alterations were made. Lakemoor Registration at Lakemoor for first and second graders will take place Wednesday, Aug. 31. from 9 a.m. to noon. School will open Tuesday, Sept. 6. St. Patrick St. Patrick school will open on Wednesday, Sept. 7, with a full day session for the children. Mass of the Holy Ghost will be sung by the Rev. E. C. Coakley at 9 o'clock on the opening day, preceded by school calls at 8:40 o'clock. First gr^de children who registered after school closed in June (Continued on Page 8) Mrs. Alfred Aregger of J©s- Cullom Lake is proud of a most unusual cactus specimen which grows at her home. The plant, shaped like a banana, has (me flower in full bloom, shaped like a star and about 8 inches in diameter. A real treat to the eye for horticulturists. Donald J. Doolin, formerly of McCullom Lake and the husband iff the former Jeri Nimtz, was 4 one of 476 students receiving degrees at summer session commencement exercises Aug. 18 at Colorado State College of Education, Greeley, Colo. Too many dollars in the wrong man's pocket sooft crowds out the sense in his head. « NOTICE Due to a lack of funds, the guard at the beach will not be on duty, starting next Monday, Aug. 29. JUNIOR HIGH TEACHERS Rev. Fr. Edward C. Coakley, pastor, says no definite date for the appointment of a successor to Fr. McGowan has been given. NewfiecreaUon Building Opens McCULLOM LAKE TEEN CLUB PROVES MOST SUCCESSFUL The recently incorporated village of McCullom Lake is justly proud of the newly organized youth club, designed specifically for 'teen-agers. The first meeting was held in the beach house at McCullom Lake July 20, when the goals of the organization were drawn up and officers elected. The office of president is held by Robert Cable; vice-president, Phyllis Piotrowski; secretary, Donna DeMar; treasurer, John Wirfs; and assistant treasurer, Kenny Sesko. Edward Caron was elected entertainment chairman, with Jean White and Carol Robertson as members of the committee. These ycJUng adults have been organized for only five weeks and have already purchased a juke box which furnishes the music for outdoor dancing. During the summer, the group has been meeting Wednesday and Saturday nights for activities but will limit themselves to one night a week after school starts. Ice skating and sleigh ride parties are on the agenda for the winter months. A small fee is being charged Bertilla Freund Wins VFW Award The most surprised person in McHenry last Sunday evening was Miss Bertilla Freund when she stood at the V.F.W. carnival and heard her name called as \vinner of the 1955 citizenship award given by the organization. Miss Freund had been selected the previous week from among five names" submitted for outstanding service by a committee composed of past medal winners and members of the V.F.W, and auxiliary unit. With the modesty so characteristic of her, Miss Freund accepted the medal which was inscribed with her name on one side and the words "One flag, one country, one language" on the other. She was recognized for her Girl Scout work, helpfulness as a neighbor, service to others generally and youth work in her church. ' , For several years she has been assisting a polio patient with general homework, with no thought of compensation. In addition, she has helped rear her four nieces and nephe^vs since the death of their mofner many years ago. All of this service was everyone who attends and this | in addition to her Girl Scout, money will eventually purchase | church and other organization a steel pier for the beach and | work. The selection of Miss Freund was a popular one, largely because she Is among the last to feel deserving of an honor others feel she is so worthy of. McHENRY FIREMEN WIN WATER FIGHT TITLE SEVENTH YEAR other equipment to furnish a youth center which will provide recreation for youngsters from "toddlers to 'teens." McCullom Lake 'is expanding in population, and it follows that more and more 'teen-agers are entering the community. A place Jor them to play and._congregate •*Md -to' be provided. " Mrs. Ruth Smith was the original founder of the Teen club and has met with them every McHenry is justly proud of its we©k to provide proper adult sunew business establishment, Mc-' pervision. Since that time, other Henry Recreation, which an-' Parents have become interested nounces grand opening on Satur- an<* are donating evenings to day and Sunday, Aug. 27 and chaperone. 28. The new structure is being The young folks have extended completed this week. 1 an invitation to other communi- The building is attractive and Ifes to attend their dances and large, housing twelve modern, meet with them to discuss comalleys, locker rooms, rest rooms< mon problems of teen-agers and control room, wardrobe room, bar *low to solve them. and cocktail lounge. i With cooperation from adults The exterior is beautifully ! >n the community, the "not quite finished with face briok on two grown-ups" should have no probsides and common brick on the 'em of juvenile delinquency. others. Cement block construction is also used. ! RICHMOND NEWS The new McHenry Recreation A corres ondent ta being emis a partnership owned by James, d fQr the Richmond) com_ Stella and Joseph Kuna, who will munjty jn t^e near future, a reside in two four-room apart- column containing general news ments above the alleys. an(j Sp0rts items will appear Before the old building which ^g^iy jn plaindealer housed the business was destroy- ~ __ ed by fire last Dec. 27, Mr. Stella was sole owner The Partnership Q0n<luCt Porch Light Campaign III was formed soon afterward and ® ^ rarted°nFe£e24OW"n|: alleys TO i Residential Sections Nexi Thursday Mr. Stella, a native of Chicago. I ~ was president for four years of annual B°y Scout c"»- the Auto Screw Machine shop in Paign will be conducted m Mc- Skokie. selling his interest to j Henry as a porch light drive on buy McHenry Recreation in Jan-1 Thursday, Sept. 1, a 7 p.m., acuary of 1954. He is married and cording to the drive chairman, has one son, James, a student in Ge°rge Kleinhans. the local high school. j Assisting in the campaign is Don Howard as publicity chair- McHenry firemen brought, honor to themselves and their community last Sunday afternoon when they brought back the coveted trophy to the city in the annual water fights for this district. The contests were held on Riverside Drive before crowds which almost filled five bleachers. Sunday was the seventh time the local team has emerged winner over nineteen other teams from the area. Last year, honors went to Hampshire, whose men bowed to McHenry in the 1955 finals. Third place was won by Burlington and fourth by Cary. Each team participating took part in three out of five heats lasting two minutes apiece. Winners in the first round were required to continue battling in contests which lasted a full three hours. Mr. Kuna started in the tool man; Bob Beokenbaugh as sales manufacturing business in^ Frank- man^ger; Chuck Mil,er finan_ lin Park in 1945. He sold 1S ciaj recorder and in charge of stock to take a 50 per cent in- ial DonaJd Weingarti terest m the bowling alleys with Qreen gtreet- Glen Draper River_ his brother-in-law. He is married. D and Hughes, and has a 20-year-old son Ray-j Majn gtreet mond, who is in the Nav/, sta- AJJ residentiaI districts will be canvassed on Thursday evening ! and it is hoped that residents i will cooperate by, indicating with some special light their desire to tioned in Washington, D.C. McHENRY TENOR PLACES SECOND IN FESTIVAL CONTEST CONSTANCE ZEWEN MYRTI.E PROCTER Two new full time teachers have been employed to instinct in the junior high school this fall. They are Miss Constance M. Zewen of Kenosha, Wis., and Miss Myrtle Procter of Quanah, Texas. Both will teach language-arts. Miss Zewen attended Kenosha high schc^pl^ JMfount Mary college and graduated in 1954 from Marquette UnlVfeWity. Miss Procter received her bachelor's degree from North Tkicas State Teachers college and her master's degree from .^Festern Texas State Teachers college. She ha^ been teaching j^/^he elementary school* system at Corpus Christi. ' contribute. Booths for contributions will be set up in the three business Of interest to local folks were | sections the following Saturday, the ratings of two McHenry (with Lqu SwedQ Qf Troop 164 on county entries in the Chicago- . Riverside Drive Hugh KirU Gf land Music festival last Saturda> • .-pj-ocp 162 on Green street and one from McHenry and the other-, Jolm Carson q{ Troop 161 on from Woodstock. i Main gtrect Warren Jones, local tenor. , McHenry is definitely a Scoutplaced second last Friday evening; ,ng community and boasts not in the preliminary contest to se- j only an unusuai interest on the lect those who would appear j part of the y0Ung men but equal- Saturday night at Soldier Field. , ly among. adiilts. Following is He appeared in competition with j the em.0iiment in the Cub and a number of lyric tenors. [ Boy gcm,t packs and troops: On Saturday afternoon in the I pack-Troop Membership Palmer House, the . Woodstock J 36i sponsored by Men's high school a-capella choir com- i ciub of community Methodist peted with eight other mixed choruses and placed sefcond. ' (Continued on Page 8) PROBLEMS KEEP COUNCIL BUSY; D.S.T. EXTENDED INTERESTING, VARIED ACTIVITIES OF SERVICE BY CHURCH LEADERS The usually quiet, picturesque community of Ringwood is buzzing with excitement this week with the long awaited centennial church celebration at hand. On Saturday and Sunday. Au8'- 27 and 28. every resident and many friends from surrounding cities will crowd into town to witness the various activities planned as a commemoration of the century of religious service, as well as for the consecration of the recently completed new church. The moment of anticipation is An open house will follow in the recreation room. Long History Ringwood was one of the stations on the circuit of the early circuit riders and in 1855 a Union church was organized there, serving both Methodist and Congregational members. The church building was erected on land given by Solomon Dodge. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. William Stevens, Jane, John and Richard Vasey. Mathew Carr, William Forth, Mr. and Mrs. reached with more than ordinary William Moody and Mr. and Mrs, H Peasley Photo Workmen are expected to have the beautiful new Ringwood Methodist church completed in time for this weekend's centennial celebration. Its outside construction is of dark brown wood and buff stone. . r ' pleasure and an attitude of thankfulness-, by folks who are gTatefui to' God * for"the realization of their dream of long standing. Just a year ago, the almost century old church burned to the ground and everyone in the area surrounding Ringwood joined with its residents in regret over the loss of this historic landmark. Hope and faith, perseverance and hard work were all necessary on the part of the community in their effort to see a • new church erected in time for the cehtennial year of 1955. Festivities start at noon on Saturday with an auction, followed at 2:30 o'clock by an interesting bridal pageant, "Our Souvenir of Wedding Gowns." Tug-o-war contests, horse shoe pitching, pony rides and a spelling contest will take up the remainder of the afternoon. A buffet supper will be served between 5 and 7 o'clock in the church hall, followed by a hymn sing from 7 to 8 p.m. Lustrous growths of whiskers will have their hour of triumph between 8 and 8:30 at night, at William Mead were charter mem? hers of .Ihe congregation It was. said that Mr. Mead ^ gave two-thirds of the money needed to build the church and he and his wife were active^ workers in the Sunday School. :*jj Probably best informed on the . * r:| many changes and improvements J |v through the years is Mrs. Flora | Harrison. She remembers well ">• l?| among earliest recollections the ... sheds on two sides of the yard ; f| to shelter the horses and later the replacement of two big | stoves burning cord wood with a central heating system. '| Irf 1868 the Congregationalista j withdrew and built the church which later was used as the Woodman hall. This building was also used by the Universalist congregation for a time. At present, the Methodist church is Ringwood's only church and is used as a meeting place for all gatherings which meet the sanction of the church board. Rev. T. James Reid is present minister at the Ringwood church. Through the years, congregations which time the whisker judging1 have been served by Charles J. will take place. The pageant, "This Is Your Life, Ringwood Church," will conclude Saturday's program from 8:30 to 9:30 that evening. The Ringwood and Greenwood worship service will be held at 10:30 o'clock Sunday morning and Bready, H. J. Collins, Seth Baker, Harry Culbertson, c. J. Hewitt, David H. Ross, Lloyd F. Hoover, Paul G. Dibble, Job Moore, Ralph Kafoed. R. J. L. McKelvey, John L. Dixon, George Marshall, Charles Stephens and Darrell Sample. in the afternoon the consecra- Present trustees are John Ho- The City Council has received I tion of the new church will take 1 gan. Frank Harrison. Kenneth place. Dr. Ray Bond, district j Qristy, George Shepard, Frank superintendent, will be guest! Muzzy, Robert Smith, Clinton speaker and there will also be j Martin. Paul Walkington and messages from former ministers. | Mitchell Kane. many complaints during the sum mer season regarding offensive odors caused by persons burning garbage and rubbish. Several appeals have been made in the hopes that the practice would be j Rolary Xreals Richmond I FIRES OCCUPY pleasantries1 t°hroughaUSordinance Children To Circus Outing ATTENTION OF enforcement which might result in court action and the possibility of fines being imposed. CITY VOLUNTEERS A real treat for 100 Richmond | -• children was given by the Rotary j The close of ^ water fight3 Proper disposal of garbage is club of that city earlier this | failed t-Q- e---nd th--e activity of the of special interest not only be-j "lont^ ^'hen the> w ei e taken t0 1 local fire department last Sunday. % cause of offensive odors, but also ockfo*'d" to see* shnnei cir" | About midnight they were called . , because of the ever present | c"s- ' Specia. police clearance | to the Weingart dump east of r ; worrv of spread of dreaded dis- through Hebron and Harvard was j the pity tQ extinguish flames of " eases" given and a section m the blea- un^noWn origin which threatened eases- , I chers reserved. * Citv officials are most anxious i that full cooperation be given to Ray 3^Ic^e ° . enry ^as this important problem. Consider- at the Rotary s meeting ation to the health and welfare | ^st week Fred Gunderson was of others is expected and thought ; *uest speaker Aug. 23, speaking to be only fair and reasonable. 1 on Sch°Pl Finance. The state legislature has also to get out of control. A fevjr years ago a fire in the same location spread to a. nearby woods and. caused considerable damage before it could be extinguished. On Wednesday night of last week, about 9:30 o'clock, firemen were called to south Green street, where a car was burning. A Woodstock motorist had become stalled for lack of gas end practice of cutting weeds and I speaker for the evening will be I was priming the auto with fuel On Aug. 30. Howard K. Jackrecen^ lv ^given °mim"icipalit.Tes "the ; ^n. past president^of the Chicapower to enforce laws requiring j ^otaiy clu ' £ 1 speak before property owners to cut weed*,and Richmond members Sept. 20, clean up property or vacant lots. whlch malks celebration of Rich- Some cities have followed the I mond Rotary s first birthday, then sending bills to the property owners. Under the new law, (Continued on Page 8) a well known Rotarian, Chesley R. Perry, secretary of Rotary International for thirty-two years. obtained from a farmer when the explosion occurred. The car was^ totally destroyed. Annual Bdy Scout Finance Drive Sept. PA l , lisrf ». J-«few