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. TOT i " "SERVING THE- CHAIN-O-LAKES HEGION SINCE 187S" Volume 81 -- No. 50 McHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, APRIL 19. 1956 10c Per Copy Friends wete more than a little pleased to learn last Sunday that the M.G.H.S. saxophone trio which earned first place in district competition had added to their ,laurels by winning top honors on the television program amateur hour originating in Chi- Audrey^ Tonyan accepted the Seventy-five^, dollar first prize ttwieird and watch presented to me winner. Hie trio will return , to the program oi| July 1 to compete for a new car. This latest' winning leaves little doubt as to the talent which exists among our young people and also to the loyalty of their friends. In the'last sixteen ^Ihonths, three from McHenry have entered in competition on the program and all have emerged winners, two of the entries rating top honors. Other trio members include Kenneth Sawdo and Jerry liowe, with Terry Lishamer as their accompanist. Sue Stinespringt along with jtfwo young people from Genoa "^ity and Richmond, discussed "Youth and Personal Responsibilities" on the program, "YdUng America Speaks," over Station WMCW last Saturday. The. discussion proved most interesting and showed the serious thoughts of young people today as they view the world around them. Sue is receiving the congratulations of her friends for Jhe clear thinking and high ideals she expressed. KIWANIS PLANS ANNUAL MERIT AWARD DINNER Service and fellowship have combined to make up a busy spring schedule for McHenry Township Kiwanis club. In the course of business, after their usual fine-dinner this week, an expression of thanks was given to President Chuck Coles and Secretary Joe Cina for planning the eighth anniversary party held at McHenry Country club on Saturday, April 14. Hie party, in which eighty members and their wives took part, was acclaimed a social success. Among others, Edward Pritz of the Ravenswood Kiwanis club of Chicago tyas guest. On April 17, six members Of the Township club attended the Crystal Lake Kiwanis club's fellowship dinner. The annual merit award dinner is scheduled to take place at St. Patrick's church dining basement on Thursday, May 3, at 7:30 o'clock. Awards for outstanding achievement will go to fourteen boys and girls in McHenry township who in their school work and in community activity have reached the required c goals. In the past, it has been a privilege and a never forgotten pleasure to be able to attend a merit award, dinner. Now, Leonard Freund, chairman, is very busy making plans for a "best yet" evening of dignity and fun. LUMBER COMPANY MAKING PLANS FOB BUILDING PROGRAM Friends of Donna Barger and Janice Mikota are anxiously awaiting the outcome of their efforts in the sectional Latin contest held in Joliet last Saturday. 1 Donna, a junior in, the local school, won the Latin III district , ^contest several weeks ago and * .Janice, a sophomore, the ' Latin II contest. Permission has been granted to the Salvation Army to hold its annual "Doughnut Day" in McHenry on Friday, June 15. As in frll communities outside of Cook county, 20 per cent of the funds raised in the McHenry drive will remain to meet disasters or emergencies in the community. One of the mysteries of life to a school-age youngster will always be why he has to go to bed when he isn't sleepy and get up when he is. Jury Rules Asphyxiation In Lottie Bacon Death a A verdict of death by carbon monoxide gas asphyxiation was returned by a coroner's jury in the death Monday night of Mrs. Lottie Vera Bacon, 61, of Crystal Lake, whose body was found by her husband in the garage of their home. She had been under a doctor's care for a nervous condition. She was married to Wayne ^^Bacon, well known in McHenry, in 1&14. Besides the widower, she leaves two daughters, two sons, six grandchildren, three sisters and two brothers. Low land on the former Carl Wallin property two blocks south of Main street on Highway 31 is being filled in preparation for the construction of a new building material store for Alexander Lumber company. The company recently purchased the property and expects actual construction work to begin in the near future. In commenting on this announcement, Norbert Mauch, manager, stated that they had long felt the need for a larger and more modern establishment to better serve the local public. The company was also prompted by a desire to cooperate with other local businessmen in helping to make McHenry a more attractive and inviting shopping center, keeping pace with existr ing trends of development and modernizing. POPULAR WRITER TO BE GUEST OF LECTURIjCLUB Group Makes Plans To Secure Talent For Next Season ® McHenry's Lecture Luncheon club .is planning for another interesting program when they meet at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 26, at the McHenry Country club. Guest speaker for the day will be William E. Skadden, lecturer, writer, humorist and philosopher, BETTER ATTENDANCE URGED AT C. OF C. MONTHLY MEETINGS WILLIAM E. SKADDEN The board of directors of the McHenry Chamber of Commerce held a meeting Tuesday noon. One of the chief topics to come up for discussion was the poor attendance at regular C. of C. meetings. A motion was made for all members to encourage a good attendance. President Donald Johnson, in speaking on the subject, cautioned that in spite of any amount of thorough planning by interested members, it was necessary for the attendance and active support of the entire membership if important projects are to prove successful. The next regular meeting of the organisation is scheduled for Tuesday noon, April 24, at the Country club, at which time all, chairmen and committees are asked to be present. In order to reserve the proper number of luncheons, members are asked to place their reservation with the secretary by Saturday noon of this week. Members of the Red Cross will be present at this time to discuss the recent drive, the quota for which was not met locally or in most communities in the county. Movies will be shown during the meeting. who has selected from a, number of current subjects on which he speaks, "Marry and Be Merry." Mr. Skadden, until recently executive Secretary of the Illinois Welfare association, is recognized as one of the country's most versatile speakers. His experience includes such assignments as writer and lecturer for the Division for Delinquency Prevention, Illinois Department of Public Welfare; advisory board, Travelers' Aid; lecturer, Illinois War CbUrieil;' belief chaplain in both the. United States Senate and House of Representatives and a marital relations counselor. Members are urged to bring their dues up to date at the April 26 meeting, which will enable the committee to make plans for the 1956-'57 season's program. UST EIGHTH! STRAI6HT, "V STUDENTS ON HONOR MM, FOR TMD QUARTER: WITH HISH MUM Heart Ailments Fatal For Two fa. Heart ailments claimed the ^ives of two residents of McHenry subdivisions the last of the week. Albert Toth, 65, of Lakewood subdivision, McCullom Lake, died Friday, April 13, as he was in an examining room of a Chicago hospital, awaiting room assignment. He had come to this community to live about nine years ago after a heart attack promptfVed his retirement. The deceased was a native of Europe and after coming to this country and settling in Chicago, operated a sewing machine and sewing shop with his wife. She died in 1952. He leaves only one brother, Louis, in Chicago and a sister in Europe. He complained of not feeling wtell only a day after returning ji'lfrom Florida,' where he had spent ^the winter. Funeral rites were conducted Monday from the chapel at 3440 N. Central avenue, with interment in Irving Park cemetery. Paul Elzik Services were conducted from the Peter M. Justen & Son funeral hbme at 2 o'clock Saturday for raul Eizik, who died Wednes- The following students have been listed on the "A" and "B" plus honor roll at the McHenry high school for the quarter just completed: Senioft "A" Bob Cormier, Kathleen Freund, Paul Jessup and Gloria Wilke. "B" Plus Kathleen Anglese, Jane and Jean Blake, Ted Schaefer, Barbara Jordan and Jean Selsdorf. Juniors "A" Karl Tbmm, Ronald Miller and Judith Dahl. "B" Plus Ernest Useman, Kathleen Anderson, Edmund Cepulis, Raymond Jensen, Barbara Marticke, Wally Schimke, David Davis, Sara Kay Douglas, Jeanette Dresdow and Pat Gary. Sophomores "A" Linda Anderson, Roger Benson, Gordon Johnson and Gerard Touissaint. "B" Plus Mary Jane Bell, Zelinda Bennett, Pat Blake, Bob Cable, Vincent Cina, Dave Fantus, Richard Hoffman, Judi Kolar, Janice Mikota, Telia Nardi, George Peterson, Lee Ann Smith, Bonnie Tomm, Carl Walter and Mary Lou Watkins. Freshmen "A" Richard Antonson, Terrence Brady, Albert Cajthaml, Susan Ensminger, James Jones, Rosemary Mercure and Ronnie Smith. "B" Plus Sharon Curulewski, Carol Degen, Charlene Freund, Carol Frisby, Janice Hettermann, Kay Hiller; George Kawell, Judy Kochy Elizabeth Kosup, Lois May, John Moss, Thomas Olsen, Joyce Schimke, Richard Smith, Larry Stilling, Mark Vycital and Lynn Wilkinson. fjf (Continued on Page 8) *4~H4* New* Aboftt Our Servicemen Fort Buckner, Okinawa. Army Pyt. Merton W. Rupert, 21,v whose wife, Leona, lives in Des Plaines, recently arrived on Okinawa and is now a member of the Ryukyus Command. A strong U. S. outpost, in the Far East, Okinawa is located off the coast of China between Formosa and the southern tip of Japan. Rupert, a military policeman in headquarters detachment, entered the Army last October and received basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. He arrived on Okinawa last month. Rupert is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Merton J. Rupert, Fair Oaks subdivision, McHenry. • I Corps, Korea -- Pvt. Paul FT Reuter, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Reuter, Wonder Lake, recently was graduated from the I Corps Non-Commissipned Officer academy in Korea. A member of Company B of the 76th Engineer battalion, Reuter received instruction in leadership of units, map reading and other military subjects. Reuter entered the Army in July, 1955, and completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weingart spent a few days the past week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Skoney in Elmhurst. Pvt. Robert Tonyan, who is stationed at Fort Belvoir, Va., spent a few days recently with his parents, the William H. Tonyans. Lt. Richard Hiller, who arrived home from Japan earlier this spring and spent a month with his parents, the George Hillers, in Johnsburg, is now stationed at Lowry Air Force base, Colo. DR. BERTHA SHAFFER IS GUEST AT LAST MEETING OF P.T.A. Dr. Bertha Shaffer of Twin Lakes will be guest speaker at the next meeting of the Community P.T.A., to be held in the high school cafeteria Thursday, April 26, at 8:15 p.m. Dr. Shaffer is associate professor emeritus of Northwestern University Medical school. The subject of her talk will be "Preparation for Adolescence." Also present that evening will be Mrs. Charles Fago, district director, who will discuss the advantages of forming two groups from the present P.T.A.. the first eight grades under the P.T.A. and the high school forming a P.T.S.A. Everyone is urged to attend as this is the last meeting of the year. wiiiiiiiiii'i'iiitiii'iiiiiiiiisiiiaiiiiirnimiiiiiiiiiKiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiifiiihiira! WE 0FFE1 YOU CONGRATULATIONS Cancer Drive In McHenry April 26 Harold Steffan, chairman^ of the cancer drive to be conducted in McHenry, announces that there will be a house to house canvass made in the city next Thursday, April 26, starting at 7 o'clock. The quota for the county has been set at $7,318.14. It was explained at a kick-off dinner that last year an estimated $6,000 was raised buf the goal was increased in 1956 because of the over-all rising incidence of the disease in the country. Sixty per cent of the funds collected locally remain for local and statewide programs of education and service and twentyfive per cent is allocated for a national research program. Clyde Carr has been appointed in charge of business district collections and Gertrude Barbian is organizing the ladies to canvass in the various residential sections of the city. MOOSE OFFICERS TO BE INSTALLED TUESDAY, APRIL 24 Newly elected members of the Moose lodge will be installed, with the Women of the Moose assisting in the ritual, on Tuesday evening, April 24, at 8:30 O'clock. Installing Officer will' be Wil- INDIAN THEME IS SETTING FOR ANNUAL SPRING TEA MAY 2 FORMER MEMBERS RETURNED TO SCHOOL BOARDS IN McHENRY ON SATURDAY; KMNSBURG HAS CHANGES HUGE SHOW BOAT HIGHLIGHTS THEME OF CHORAL PROGRAM WILLIAM STANLEY April 11 was an important day for Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, for it was that date she observed her ninetieth' birthday anniversary with her family. The party was held at the home of a granddaughter, Mrs. Jane Karowsky, in Des Plaines, where she lives The spring tea, held annually by the Woman's Society for Christian Service of the Community Methodist church, will feature Charles Eagle Plume as its guest speaker on May 2. Those present will be transported from. the every-day world to Indian country through Eagle Plume's authentic costuming and his portrayal of Indian culture and life in a dramatic program. The McHenry high school cafeteria, where the tea will be held, will also be decorated to follow the Indian theme. Audiences have -been kept enthralled by. the dances and songs incorporated in this program. Of part-Indian blood, Eagle Plume brings a serious message, too, having experienced reservation life in Montana with his grandmother. His unhappy experiences as a "breed" determined him to devote his life to spreading understanding of the Indian race. Garbed in vivid costume, he brings the simple and wise Indian philosophy to the fore throughout the hour performance. Mrs. J. J. Gruenfeld, ticket chairman, announces tickets will be available from Circle Chairmen Mrs. Julius Goffo, Mrs. Harold Vaupell, Mrs. Harry Lundy, Mrs. Albin Olson, Mrs. Haroltl Sanford, Mrs. Richard Barrows and herself. Forty-Four Speeding Tickets Given In Week Forty-four tickets were issued for speeding within the city limits this past week, three of them for excessive speed. Those three were given to Rowen H. Perry, Louis Haperitis and Lois B. Crouch, all of McHenry. /There were also six other traffic violations. ELIZABETH MILLER when she is not with her daughter, Mrs. Rose Smith, on Green street. Elizabeth Buhr Miller was born in 1866 on Claremont Hill, three miles north of McHenry. In 1885 she was married to Andrew Miller, a brewmaster at the McHenry Brewery for many years. Besides Mrs. Smith, she has two sons, Louis of Woodstock and Harold F. of McHenry; also a sister, Mae Stubenrauch of Chicago, who is 84. Mrs. Miller has been a member of St. Mary's church since its origin but before it was constructed*, walked every Sunday from her home to St. John's church, Johnsburg, for services. She is in excellent health and enjoyed her birthday with relatives and friends. Those from here who attended the party were Mrs. Rose Smith and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Miller and Louis Miller and family of Woodstock. (Continued on Pago 8) The annual family Communion breakfast for the Knights of Columbus will be served next Sunday, April 22,- following 'the 8:30 mass at St. Patrick's church. WINS DELEGATE POST William Bolger of McHenry received one of the nominations as delegate to the Democratic national convention, according to the final tabulation of votes made the first of the week throughout the district. Martin R. O'Brien was high vote-getter as the other delegate. Charles J. Miller of McHenry lost by a reportedly small margin in his bid for the Republican delegate post. He was topped by Frank Reid, Jr., and Lottie Holman O'Neill. liam Stanley, deputy supreme secretary from Mooseheart. Mr. Stanley is a Mooseheart graduate who has devoted nearly "all of his time to the philanthropic aims of the fraternity since he left the Moose Child City. In his present position he serves the lodges in all the western states, Canadian provinces and Alaska. For his devoted service, he has been awarded the Fellowship degree, second highest in the fraternity. Offices for the ensuing year will be filled by the following: Governor, Richard Jager; junior governor, Winfield Hagberg; prelate, Gerald Mayfield; treasurer, Alfons Adams; past governor, Clyde Carr; secretary, Hilary Rodenkirch; trustees, Mitchell Bykowski, Robert Seeber, Sr., and John Granath. NEW CIVIC ARTS GROUP PREPARES O WN CONSTITUTION Robert Denhart has been elected new president of the McHenry County Civic Arts association, it has been announced. Elected to serve with Denhart are Secretary Fran Kuhn and Treasurer Don TTielen. Denhart, who had been serving as promotional chairman of Civic Arts, succeeds Art Gait, who was chosen as first president of Civic Arts after he had served as president of the old McHenry County Theatre guild. For the first six months of its existence, during which it sponsored two successful theatre productions and made ambitious plans for music and art activities in the county, Civic Arts operated under the Theater Guild charter. The new organization now intends to prepare its own constitution and strike oyt on its own. While the main body of the group is getting organized, the active drama wing of Civic Arts is pushing ahead with more plans of its own. Drama Chairman Chuck Paetow announced a meeting of his section at 105% Van Buren street in Woodstock, for Thursday evening, April 19, at 8 o'clock. On the agenda will be possible plans for a production in mid-summer. Support the Cancer Drive Eastern Star Observes Impressive Worthy Matrons-Patrons Night Worthy Matrons and Worthy Patrons night was observed by McHenry chapter, No. 547, Order of the Eastern Star, last week, with Margaret and Arthur Klingbei'g,, worthy matron and patron, presiding in the East. It was one of the most impressive programs of the year. Other guest officers filled stations for the evening as follows: Gladys Warfield, Wauconda, worthy matron; Richard Warfield, Wauconda, worthy patron; Rosemary Ehrke, Richmond, associate matron; Howard Ehrke, Richmond, associate patron; Azalla Gray, Dundee, conductress; Betty Munson, Capron, associate conductress; Myrtle Harrison, McHenry, secretary; Clarence O'Malley, Nunda, treasurer. Paul Eckert, Woodstock, chaplain; Beth Eckert, Woodstock, marshal; Phyllis Nimtz, McHenry, organist; Arlene Crawford, Marengo, Adah; Grace Wilson, Barrington, Ruth; Hazel O'Malley, Nunda, Esther; Ruth Price, Hebron, Martha; Marjorie Brown (Continued on Page 8) Dan Justen, popular M.C. for local programs, will act as captain of the Show Boat which provides the theme for this spring's presentation of the McHenry Choral club. The singers will give their program in the high school auditorium Saturday and Sunday evenings of next week, April 28 and 29. The stage will be transformed into a huge ship, with the fiftytwo members performing a variety of music typical of a show boat program. Solos, duets and ensembles will be' featured in such tunes from the musical comedy / as "Make Believe" and "You Are Love." The folk songs will include Stephen Foster favorites, "Louisiana Hayride," "Waiting for the Robert E. Lee" and "Cornfield Melodies." The colored South will be typified by such numbers as "Scandalize My Name," "Darktown Strutters Ball," "Lazy Bones" and "Old Man River." The entire chorus will conclude the show with a rendition of a concertized version of Bizet's Carmen." Soloists will include, among others, Otto Pyritz, Arthur Mueller, Bill Weber, Bill Brand, Ann Cuda, Phyllis Whitfield and Mary Ann Wegener. Scout Troop To Conduct Paper Drive Saturday Troop 164, Boy Scouts, sponsored by the McHenry Moose lodge, will sponsor a paper drive on Saturday, April 21, with a truck making a canvass of all subdivisions and the city proper. Anyone having paper to donate should tie it in bundles and place in front of their homes. Anyone who has an unusually large amount of paper, is asked to call McHenry 242 after 10 o'clock Saturday morning and the truck will pick it up. Any Scout parent wishing to participate in the drive may do so by calling 1999-M. Scouts are asked to report to the Moose hall Saturday at about 8 ajn. to receive pick-up assignments. Lunch will be served to all workers at the Moose lodge. All proceeds will go into the troop treasury for the needs of the Scouts. Remember the house to house Cancer drive April 26. „ STUDENTS AND PARENTS REMINDED OF FRESHMAN NIGHT Prospective freshmen students in the local high school and their parents are reminded that annual freshmen night will be held in the boys' gymnasium tonight, April 19. At this tune, the anticipated 235 young people who will be enrolled in the high school next fall for the first time will register for subjects and for extra-curricular activities. Mrs. John Bolger is in charge of tonight's program and Clarence Angles^ conducted the tests held recently to help determine subjects for which they are best fitted. Eighth grade pupils from seven local schools will attend: Junior high, St. Mary's, St. Patrick's, Harrison, St. John's, Ringwood and Johnsburg public. CARS OF WONDER LAKE YOUTH. LOCAL MAN ARE DESTROYED A McHenry man and a Wonder Lake youth were involved in accidents which destroyed their cars on Tuesday. George Taylor, 16, was uninjured when his car left the road, travelled through a gate and then rolled over. He was enroute to high school about 8 o'clock in the morning and was going south on the blacktop road leading to Rt. 120, the accident occurring about 500 yards north of the highway. A rear tire blew out, causing the accident. Neither George nor a passenger, Carl Walker, 15, also of Wonder Lake, was injured. Anthony G. Paluch suffered a fractured right shoulder in an accident which occurred about 6 o'clock Tuesday evening on Rt. 31, near Ringwood. He lost control of his car and it struck a tree, the entire rear of the car becoming wrapped around the trunk. The injured man was taken1 to Memorial hospital. In the high school board election held last Saturday, a total of 712 votes were cast, far from the highest number of voters who have gone to the polls in the past but stiH giving evidence of a healthy interest in the pro* gress of the local schooL ^ Herbert Reihansperger, the only incumbent, was returned to the board with 569 votes. Arthur Stilling was elected to fill the vacancy created by the desire of Ben Justen not to run for reelection. He polled 491 votes. Mary Rita Stilling, the third candidate, received 209 votes. Voting In the four polling precincts was as follows: Reihansperger, 1, 18; 2, 30t: 3, 30; 4, 491; A. Stilling, 1, 12; 2, 33; 3, 21; 4/ 425; M. R. Stilling, 1, 8; 2, 30; 3, 18; 4, 153. District 15 , A contest also existed in the consolidated school district election, where Margaret Haug and Wilfred Blake were returned to office in an election which drew out 625 voters. Mrs. Haug received 544 votes, Mr. Blake, 536, and Gertrude Casey, a third candidate, polled 67. Voting was as follows: M. Haug, 1, 19; 2, 43; 3, 48; 4, 434; Blake, 1, 19; 2, 47; 3, 45; 4, 425; G. Casey, 1, 0; 2, 8; 3, 11; 4, 48. Johnsburg A large number of voters, 358, went to the polls to elect board members for the Johnsburg public school last Saturday. As a result of the final tabulation, two new members were named to the board, W. T. Peterson with 197 votes and Albert W. Albrecht with 174. Former members Joseph G. Huemann and Elmer J. Meyers received 166 votes apiece. Both Huemann and Meyers had served on the board far several years. There were eleven spoiled baW lots. Andrew parsons Wed Fifty Years Relatives, friends and neighbors gathered at the Legion home in McHenry last week to honor Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Larson of Fernwood subdivision, southeast of McHenry, on the memorable occasion of their golden wedding anniversary. A delicious turkey dinner was served, followed by music for dancing. Among the guests were Mr. Larson's twin sister, Mrfe. Maria Berg, of Geneva, HI., ami other relatives from Chicago, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Western Springs. Both the "bride" and "groom" of fifty years were born in Sweden, Mr. Larson coming to the United States in 1900 and Mrs. Larson the following year. The couple met in Minneapolis, Mum, and were married in Chicago April 12, 1906. They resided on the northwest side for forty-two years before coming to this community to make their home. Mr. Larson was a carpenter contractor until his retirement eight years ago. His last bit of construction was the erection of his present home in the subdivision located south of East River road. NOTICE It is not permissable to break pavement or open city streets without permit. Back-filling must be inspected. Violators are subject to penalty. CITY OF McHENRY Mr. and Mrs. Paul Yanda attended a concert presented by the Palestrina choir of Aurora on Sunday afternoon. Observe Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs; Andrew Larson of Fernwood subdn i ed their golden wedding anniversary last week with a recepuoa at the Legion home in McHenry. ;I