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-•* y- - i t . • jy> '-*; y' -, ' y>V 'fir WW'S ;>r at ^ ;^, «? ' ' ' "',*S!r ,*• 14^ • "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 Volume 81 -- No. 45 McHENBY. ILLINOIS/THURSDAY. MARCH 15. 1956 10c Per Copy Idisin' j • - • . I and i 1'.. M@snderin' j V- •'-••' - . . * .'Th!S' week, while the community mourns the passing of A. H. Mosher, newspaper publisher, tose of us closest to him mourn e death of "Mose," the man. If a few, small files of written words can tell the history of the l$|)lcHenry community, then surely there' will be indelibly written ih the minds of hundreds of its residents the memory of this small man. But small in stature only was "Mose," for his mind Was big and his heart knew no bounds. Our own favorite memories of him will be as an apprentice in newspaper work. Aided by his /--kindly manner and patience, we "learned the many intricacies of the busine$;, always sure of a favorable word for an accomplishment and a tolerance of our mistakes. it was our great respect for him as an individual and in his chosen field that made it seem necessary to absorb as much as we were able of the advice he had to offer. ^ The grief of Mrs. Mosher is probably greater than that of many others in similar position. She had not only been his, wife and companion for forty-six years but had worked beside him in the newspaper business duririg his long career in McHenry. Successes were her pleasure, ^ trials were her sorrow as surely as they were his, for she under- ^ stood both the satisfaction and ^tribulations of the newspaper world. . We sincerely believe "Mose" rests today where no must realize that as long as the Plaindealer is printed each week, hie will live in the memory of those who proudly recall the ---^outstanding - contribution he made to the recording of local history. Twins At Edgebrook School Among the 740 children enrolled at Edigebrook school from kindergarten through grade 5, there are ben sets of twins. Pictured, left to right, with Principal Eleanor Foley are Henry and Frances De Young, Dorothy aind Doris Rehiberg, Hazel and Mary Beaman, Daniel and Richard Lissy, Jean and Lynne Dixon, Jack and Rlckie Looze, Bonnie and Connie Segermark, Jodeane and Jadeane Barlow, Jacqueline and James Ambrose. Joyce and Janice WaU were absent when the picture was taken. Ordain Pastor At Wonder Lake Last week an ecclesiastical council convened at the Wonder Lake Bible church for the purpose of examining Richard N. Wright as to his Christian service, calling arid doctrine. After a three-hour verbal examination, the council unanimously recommended Pastor Wright to the church for ordina- %$', . Chairmen of the 1956 Red l£ross:-~iJrtve--'-*e~«tfflr-'working tpward their goal of $3,500. To (Jgte, only $700 has been collected. Volunteers would appreciate the support of the community as they continue the campaign. Patricia Wood, daughter of the fredric E. Woods, will take part _ in the traditional dramatic com- ' ' petition at Milwaukee Downer (tpllege' Saturday night, when Seniors award a cup for* the most Original and clever production presented by the three underclasses. News About Our Servicemen If you think your eyesight is improving as you read this week's issue of the Plaindealer, it's probably bnly the improved readability dhdMe to a new type face used in • getting all our news. Early this month, state police beg&rf using radar devices as a nrjeansof recording motor vehicle highway speeds and achieving increased traffic safety in three pplice districts, including McHenry county. i Filial figures released this week op the recent polio drive revealed a total of $3,654.10 being collected In McHenry. This was $454.10 over the $3,200 quota. One of the sure signs of spring -- the McHenry Garden club will end its long winter vacation with the first meeting of the new season on Tuesday, March 27, at 1:30 at the home of Mrs. Carroll Dietle ?&pn Regner Road, Pisiakee Bay. A card from th& *A. G. Lakebergs, sent from Lakeland, Fla., describes the ail*' as filled with the fragrance of orange trees. Makes us yearn for that corner, arouncj which Spring is lurking. i) REMIND CHILDREN OF DEADLINE FOR COLORING CQMTEST Youngsters between the age of 6 and 12 are once again reminded of the Easter coloring contest which is being conducted by McHenry merchants. They are urged to clip their entries from the March 8 issue of the Plaindealer. These should be colored and taken to the ^stores whose names appear on the drawings. The'deadline for entries is at the close of the business day on Saturday, March 24. FOURTEEN SPEEDERS Fourteen were apprehended for speeding and eight others for other traffic violations in McHenry during the past week. tion. The church, in turn, voted to proceed with the ordination in the evening service. It was a solemn and impressive occasion, with inspiring messages heard; a charge to the church by Rev. W. A. Wood of Villa Park; a charge to the candidate directed by Rev. C. W. Stark of Muskegan Heights, Mich.; and the ordination sermon itself, given by Rev. T. M. Wright, the candidate's father. Rev. C. E. Garvin, former instructor of the Bible at Grand Rapids school, Mich., was chairman of the evening program and led the prayer of consecration and the "laying on of hands." The visiting church delegates and out-of-town guests were served supper in the Harrison school, with ladies of the Missionary guild in charge. Pastor Wright has been working in the Wonder Lake Bible church for. the past eight months and comes to this area from Muskegan, Mich., his former home town. He is a graduate of Muskefean Community college (a branch of Michigan State University) and of the "Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. He hopes to obtain more seminary training soon. Pvt. William J. Karls, 21, whose wife, Shirley Wegener Karls, lives at 103 Pearl street, McHenry, recently swas assigned to the Second Infantry division at Fort Lewis, Wash. . - The "Indianhead" division is scheduled to move to Alaska ~ in July and August as a part of Operation Gyroscope, the Army's TTfilt rdflftl0M*'pTah. ~ Karls, assigned to the Ninth regiment's company C, entered the Army in December, 1955, and received basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ldo Karls, Richmond, he is a 1952 graduate of Richmond high school. COURT OF HONOR HELD ON PANCAKE DAY SATURDAY The second annual Pancake Day held March 10 was a fine success, with attendance far exceeding expectations. The four patrols of the troop worked in alternate two-hour shifts, completing arrangements for the dinner. Cooking ^vas done by the junior assistant scoutmaster, Jim Kirk, and Messrs. Bob Kerr, Peterson, Anderson, Martell and Ray Hughes, fathers of boys in the troop. A court of honor was conducted by Hugh Kirk, scoutmaster. Tenderfoot badges were awarded to Dennis Martell, John Creamer, Pat Moffett and Bob Bartelt, while merit badges went to Randy Hughes for scholarship, David Kerr for firemanship and Jim Kirk for safety and citizenship in the nation. The troop and adult scouters are grateful to all who helped in so many ways to make the day a success. PLEDGES FRATERNITY Walter Frett has been pledged to Omicron chapter of Psi Upsilon at the University of Illinois, where he is a freshman in the College of Engineering. 4th Div., Germany -- Specialist Third Class Harold C. Schmitt, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Schmitt, 604 N. Court st., McHenry, is a member of the Fourth Infantry division in Germany. Training received by the "Ivy" division, part of the U.S. Seventh Army, includes intensive maneuvers and. realistic field problems. Specialist Schmitt, a communications specialist in Battery C of the division's 42d field artillery battalion, completed basic training at Camp Chaffee, Ark. He was graduated in 1954 from McHenry high school. Second Lieutenant Richard J. Mathews of Wonder Center, Wonder Lake, son of Mrs. Pearl Mathews, has been home on a twenty-six-day leave, having just graduated from the Air Force aircraft observer training course at Harlingeh air base, Harlingen, Texas, where he received his commission and wings. He will returri to James Connally Air Force base in Waco, Texas, where he will take a sixteen- week radar interceptor course. From there he will be transferred to Valdosta air base in Georgia. There he will undergo transition into Jets 5-89 or F-94 and on to an operational outfit somewhere in the Air Defense Command of the Air Force. Axel T. Johnson has just completed boot training and is now stationed at the Fleet Sonar school, Key West, Fla. He is the son of Mrs. Bertha 'Johnson of Emerald Park. LOCAL PRINCIPAL AT EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE TODAY Carl Buckner, principal of McHenry high school, will partici-, pate in an elementary educational conference March 15 in the Morrison hotel, Chicago. Approximately 250 school officials, teachers, representatives of city, state and federal educational agencies from Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin are expected to take part in the meeting. At the conference, sponsored by Science Research Associates of Chicago and McHenry, one of the nation's leading publishers of educational testing, readingimprovement and guidance materials, the educators will seek practical solutions to vital problems that confront elementary schools. Keynoting the meeting will be Dr. Thelma Gwinn Thurstone, acting-director of the Psychometric Laboratory, University of North Carolina, and Dr. Robert A. Naslund, associate professor of education, University 9f Southern California. During both sessions, workshops will be held on curriculum planning and using intelligence tests effectively. Mrs. John Husch and daughter, Leona, spent the weekend with Chicago relatives. BIDS ASKED BY STATE TO CLEAR . LILY LAKE CHANNEL INJURIES. PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULT OF SEVERAL ACCIDENTS Word came this past week to State Rep. A. B. McConnell of the Eighth district, including McHenry county, from the State- Division of Waterways, stating that bids for the drainage, excavating and other, necessary work to restore efficiency of the Lily Lake drainage .channel from the limits of Lakemoor to Pistakee Lake will be opened in the department's office in Springfield on March 27 at 10:30 o'clock. The work of cleaning up this channel has been eagerly awaited for many years, ,as overflows have flooded the area, occupied by numerous homes, and contaminated wells along the route. Approval of the project, estimated to cost about $25,000, was given after long discussion in which Rep. McConnell fought , for the clearing and deepening in the recent Legislature session.. Much of the area affected is near Lakemoor. * INTRODUCE BOARD . , MEMBERS AT NEXT *1 MEETING OF P.T.A. The Community P.T.A. is planning for its next meeting, to be held Thursday, March 22, at 8:15 o'clock in the high school cafeteria. Following the regular business meeting, the present school board members of both District 156 and District 15 will be introduced. There will be a panel discussion and anyone with questions is asked to be prepared to present them. All interested residents of the community are invited by the P.T.A. to attend this meeting in order to become better acquainted with their school boards. DR. STRUNA. NOTED SPEAKER, WILL BE LECTURE CLUB GUEST Members of the Lecture Luncheon club are looking forward with enthusiasm to Thursday, March 22, when Dr. Richard DIl. RICHARD STRUNA Struna will be guest speaker at their meeting at the McHenry Country club, starting at 1 o'clock. Dr. Struna is being brought back by popular demand after a local appearance during the 1953 season. He will speak this time on the subject, "Women and Children Under the Soviets." The speaker is a former Czechoslovakian industrialist, who is now an American physician. He has spent many years of his life fighting totalitarianism and only recently returned from two years behind the Iron Curtain. Dr. Struna is one of the leading American authorities on Russia. Remember, March 24 is the Easter Coloring Contest deadline. Several accidents occurred in this area during the past week, resulting in injuries to the auto occupants,' as well as property, damage. Carl Lipke of McCullom Lake was involved in an accident which occurred early in the morning of Tuesday on the Pistakee Bay road, north of Rt. 120. He was reported to have lost control of his car, the auto leaving the road and hitting a tree. Lipke was treated by a local physician. Late in the afternoon of March 7, on the Pistakee Bay road, cars driven by Kenneth Adams and Mrs. Katherine Nickell, both of McHenry, collided. There were no injuries in this accident, which was blamed on slippery road conditions. At the intersection of Rtes. 176 and 31, an accident was investigated deputy sheriffs involving cars driven by Norman Elton Falk of McHenry and Cyril Lauer of Mundelein. Falk was reported driving .south on Rt. 31 and Lauer southwest on Rt. 176 when the crash occurred. Mrs. Mary Lauer, a passenger in the Lauer car, received slight injuries.' Grace E. Thompson of this community was treated at Memorial hospital last week for injuries sustained in an auto collision on Rt. 120 and the Ringwood blacktop road. Mrs. Thompson was driving ebst on Rt. 120 when her car was struck by a west-bound machine driven by Duane Kuffer of Rt. 3, Woodstock. The Thompson car went inte a ditch after the crash. / A collision on Rt. 31, east of Crystal Lake, resulted in damage to cars driven by Paul Eizik of Liakeland Park and George Brier of Rt. 5, McHenry. Both vehicles Were travelling south and the Eizik car was said to have been passing when his auto skidded. Aher the impact, both cars left ^he highway, stopping in a field. VALLII C 50 YEAR Recall Charter Members During' Anniversary Event Sixty-five members and friends of Fox River Valley Camp, No. 3251, R.N.A., gathered in the youth room of the Community Methodist church one evening this . past week to observe the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the organization. The divine blessing was invoked by District Deputy Gladys Ames, after which Mrs. Mabel Johnson, oracle, presided at the meeting attendedv by ten past oracles. Fox River Valley camp was organized March 15, 1906, with Mrs. Agness Wentworth Wheeler, who was present at the anniversary celebration, "assisting District Deputy Neighbor Van Patten in its organization. ' Among the twenty charter members, the required number necessary to the formation of a camp, only one, Alice Lulu Simpson, is living. Other charter members were Eli and Polly Brink, Dan and Laura Nellis, Henry and Amy Mead, Albert and Leah Brown, Dr. Henry Beebe, Benson and ,Nina Shermain, Anna Mollohan, Etta Wattles, Calla Loomis, Ada Matthews, Martha Page, William Wentworth, Anna Byrd and Beraice Kimball. Anna Byrd was the first oracle and other early oracles were Agness Wheeler, Etta Wattles, Laura Nellis, Martha Page and Cora Bassett. The present junior past oracle, Agness Wissell, is the daughter of Ada Matthews, a charter member. The history of the camp was given by Myrtle Harrison, daughter of Etta Wattles, one of the charter members. Guests from Riverside camp presented the hostess group with a golden bouquet, honoring the memorable occasion. Community Mourns A. H. Mosher, 77, Former Editor And Publisher Of Plaindealer THEODOlf BUSCH BODY ARRIVES HOME FOR BURIAL Jeep Accident In Korean Mountains Resulted In Death The body of Theodore Busch, 24, is arriving this week in Richmond from Korea, where he was killed in an accident on Feb. 22. All of the details have not yet been received, but it is known that the young serviceman and several companions were enjoying a sight-seeing trip in the mountains when the vehicle fell from a cliff. It is hot known whether any of the others lost their lives. The body will rest at the Ehorn funeral home in Richmond Thursday and Friday; Services will be conducted from St. Peter's church at 10 o'clock Saturday. Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Busch, he is survived by seven sisters and brothers, Mrs. Charles Walker of Silver Lake, Wis., Mrs. Larry Elftnan, James, Leon, Patricia, Jack and Jeannette, all of Richmond. Play Proceeds To Benefit Student TAX DISBURSEMENT Under provision of the Municipal Retailers' Occupation Tax act, passed by the 69th General Assembly, disbursement of taxes paid by retailers on November, 1955, sales were made in February. The total of this disbursement was $3,424,'- "382.47, including McHenry with $4,399.09. He or she doesn't know it yet, but some high school student in McHenry county will be substantially benefitted by an event which is taking place this weekend. "Hie event is the three-act comedy, "Late Arrival," which is being produced in the opera house at Woodstock by the McHenry County Civic Arts association. Civic Arts, a non-profit, amateur organization, will donate a considerable portion of its annual income to a scholar^ ship fund for McHenry county students of art, drama or music. Promotional Director Bob Denhart has said that advance ticket sales for "Late Arrival" have been surprisingly good, but that more tickets will undoubtedly be available at the door. "Late Arrival" is a family comedy. It will be given this Saturday evening at 8:30 and Sunday afternoon at 3. One of the chief roles in the play is taken by Mary Lu Delmonte, an eighth grade student at St. Patrick's school in McHenry. Thirteen- year-old Mary Lu already can boast seven years of professional dramatic experience. LEGION OBSERVES 37TH ANNIVERSARY SATURDAY, MARCH 17 • The American Legion organization in the United States is observing its thirty-seventh anniversary from March 15 to 17 and the local post, No. 491, will observe the occasion on Saturday, the seventeenth. There will be a pot-luck supper for members at 7 o'clock, followed at 8:30 by a dance to which the public is invited. "Celebrate and Keep it Great!" is the birthday slogan of McHenry and the other 17,199 posts from coast to coast which are joining in this nation-wide party. The local post was formed about a year after organization of the national veterans' group and started out with a membership., of nineteen. Today it stands at 450 strong and continues its growth each year. CASEY SISTERS TO PARTICIPATE IN SUNDAY PARADE McHenry parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Casey of 193 Country Club Drive, will be among the proudest folks at the colorful St. Patrick's Day parade on Chicago's South Side Sunday, March 18. At that time, their daughters, Madonna M. and Alicia Denise, will occupy a prominent place in the line of march as the University of Notre Dame's only majorettes. The young ladies have two brothers, Robert and Maurice, who are students at St. Patrick's school In McHenry. The girls are pupils at Holy Redeemer school, Chicago. A colorful float of the Golden- Dome of Notre Dame will precede the majorettes, followed by Notre Dame's 122-piece marching band. Madonna, who is a trumpet player, also does toe dancing and acrobatics. Both girls have made many public appearances and later this month will be guests at the annual Forest Park gymnastic show. The Sunday parade will terminate at St. Sabina's church, where His Eminence Samuel Cardinal Stritch will speak. Other dignitaries will include Governor Stratton, Mayor Daley, Francis X. Connell, clerk, of the Circuit court; Dan Ryan, president of the county board; and Police Commissioner Mullaney. Mrs. Ebba Granath of Crete, 111., spent the past week with relatives here. IN ST. Madonna Casey, 11, and Alicia, 8, of 193 Country Club Drive, McHenry, are being featured in the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago next Sunday. They are majorettes for Notre Dame university. A shadow of depression spread over the Plaindealer office ami the community hi general this week with word that A. H. Mosher, editor and publisher oif the McHenry paper for many' years, had died Sunday afternoon March 11, at 5:55 o'clock. Death claimed v him at the age of 77 and occurred at the Villa Rest home, where he had been confined for more than a month. "Mose," as he was affectionately A. H. MOSHER known to both close friends and mere acquaintances, was "Mr. Newspaper" locally from the time he came to McHenry from Woodstock in 1925 to become editor of the Plaindealer until his retirement in 1949. He pui> chased tlie paper from the late Charles F. Renich in January of. 1948 and continued to put intaii its publication the knowledge: and experience of his many year* in the business. Enjoyed Success "Mose" was truly a man "with printing ink in his blood." Through the more than twenty-' four years during which he. served at the helm of the Plain* dealer, it enjoyed success which can only be realized when guided by a man with his talent and judgment. The deceased was born Aug. 29, 1878, at Juda, Wis., and developed interest in the printing business at an early age. From Chicago, he moved to Rockford and later purchased a newspaper in Milford, HI. After nine years during which he served under the late Charles ^ F. Renich at the Woodstock" Sentinel, he came to McHenry on July 6, 1925, as managing editor. Twenty-three years later he purchased the paper and continued its operation for a year and a half until his retirement. He was a member of the "Star of the East" No. 166, Af.&A.M, in Rockford since 1909. Made Many Friends "Mose" was a friend of all who stepped inside the Plaindealer office and he never failed to find time to chat with them. His interest in each person was symbolic with the traditional ideal home-town newspaper publisher and brought him the friendship of a host of local folks. His knowledge of newspaper husiness was extensive, covering in detail each of its fhany facets. He was talented as a writer, adept in the advertising field, had an excellent background of printing and was an expert linotype operator. With it all, he combined a keen sense of humor with the leadership necessary to the successful operation of any business, even one as demanding as newspaper work. His contribution to the recording of news for posterity in Mo- Henry county cannot be measured by ordinary standards. One thing is sure, that as long as folks enjoy re-living in memory events of the past in this community, the name of A. H. Mosher will be remembered as the personification of the ideal home town newspaper editor and publisher. Wed in 1908 He was married on Nov. 3l 1909, in St. James Cathedral,. Chicago, to Gracia G. Plattner^ who survives, as do severajRcousins in Rockford. His fathes^y Lorenzo Mosher, died in 192S^ and his mother, Mary Mofiherj^ (Continued on Page 8) ' . .A*