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is, kwSERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 Volume 82 -- No. 12 McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. JULY 26, 1956 Thousands In 10c Per Copy Marine Day Home owners, along the river have expressed indignation over ,ie effrontery of 'teen-aged boys hov left their: boat on shore, proceeded into their front lawn and proceeded to try to catch the ducks which make their home on the body of water near the Country club. Many residents of McHenry, appreciative of this remaining bit of wildlife in a community which has grown so rapidly, have beep feeding the ducks in Jhe hope that they will remain. Audacious individuals and frisky dogs have done much to discourage these birds, wLiph make this bit of McHenry among the real beauty spots of the area. FLOWER SHOW HELD AT LEGION NOME ON JULY 31 BANK PLANS GRAND 0PEMN6 A total of $3,582,665 in city I sales tax collections during May j was netted by 772 Illinois mu- I nicipalities. This collection repre- j sents the one-half cent city sales , on business transactions dur-1 ing April. McHenry received : $3,942.77. j From far away Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany, Mrs. Bertha Nuessle came recently to visit j her brother, Otto Bender, and wife at their home in Fair Oaks ' subdivision. She expects to re- j main for about six months on : t h i s , her f i r s t v i s i t to the U.S. j • Mr. and Mrs. Bender drove to ] New York to meet her upon her j arrival by ship. ! The 4-H clubs of the county : will be presented with a Kiwanis- j sponsored permanent memorial ! award on Friday, Aug. 3, at 9 j p.m. at the junior fair, with ' John L. McCabe, lieutenant- ! j^overnor of the Kiwanis cjubs, j -V.aking the presentation. annually to the new 4-H king and queen by the previous year's winners in recognition of their outstanding records in achievement and leadership. After they have been crowned, their names will be inscribed on the awards, which will remain at the Farm Bureau office until next year's fair, when the ceremony will be ,(^>peated. The award is being presented by the Kiwanis clubs in their endeavor to promote good citizenship. It is being sponsored by all six county clubs, including Crystal Lake, Harvard, Marengo, McHenry, McHenry Township and Woodstock. Art Exhibit And Country Cupboard Special Features Mrs. George Hi Johnson and Mrs. Fred Lieberson, t& chairmen of the annual summer flower show, invite the public to attend this year's event, entitled "Nature's Symphony," at the Legion home Tuesday, July 31. Doors will open at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and exhibits may be viewed until 9 p.m. All entries must be made between 8 and 10:30 o'clock on the morning of the show and must be removed by 10 at night. The show is being divided into five sections to carry out the theme. There will be table settings in five classifications bearing song titles, as well as a special portion devoted to flower arrangements under the attractive title, "A Many Splendoured Tiling." In addition, there will be horticultural classes, plants in pots and vegetables, and fruits, all class numbers having been named in previous issues. Exhibit Paintings Two special features are expected to prove interesting to those who attend the show. One is the art exhibit held in connection with the event, with local artists invited to put on display one picture. Easels will be provided. Mrs. C. W. Klontz and Mrs. Joseph Waynne are co-chairmen of this portion of the show. A Country Cupboard is another feature, wilh home baked goods to be offered for sale. Mrs. J. Gruenfeld and Mrs. Clinton Martin are making arrangements tot* ttre*"ls(>Wftg of all types of culinary tx'eats. Mrs. C. W. Klontz and Mrs. George Johnson are in charge of a special decoration in the entrance. The Girl Scouts will also have a conservation display which is non-competitive. Mrs. H. J. Smith is president of the club. •if** 3&3W T o ^ Great Lakes Octet To Appear In City The last band program of the summer season promises to be the most entertaining of all, with three featured guest performances. A real treat awaits music lovers when the octet from the Blue Jacket choir from Great Lakes makes an appearance. The group appeared in McHenry before an audience of about 1,000 at the J955 high- school music festival and was enthusiastically received. They will sing several numbers next Wednesday night eleventh*season at I FESTIVITIES OPEN Willi CARNIVAL NEARBY SUBDIVISION K PARK T^JRSDAY NKHT: RACES The CCCC camp at Riverdale subdivision is now in the midst of its eleventh season of serving' young cerebral palsy victims. At present, six youngsters from McHenry county are included among the forty children benefitting from the training and recreational facilities offered. Mrs. Mary Sharkey Longo and ; "I ~---- a staff of eighteen take care of | LonS awaited Marine Day and] Judges at the contest Monday the many aijd varied needs of ' ,lle festivities associated with it i evening must have been thinking HIGHLIGHT OF SUNDAY'S PROGRAM are Banned fqrDES j afternoon, evening Marine Day Queen these unfortunate young people. Among them are a" speech correct ionist, a physical therapist, Photo by Kolin Miss Ellen Walsh, Paul Jessup. Miss Beverly Blish and Donald Wattles are shown behind their attractive teller windows before the start of business on one of the first days after the McHenry State bank movecl to its new location, on the corner of Green and Elm street. Grand opening will be held Friday and Saturday evenings, July 27 and 28, from 5 to 8:30 p m An impressive ceremony will oocn a short program Friday evening at 7 o'clock, when Virgil Pollock, past commander of the American Legion post, No. 491. will present an American flag to tVie chairman of the board, William Carroll. The Legion rifle squad, in uniform, will be on hand for the presentation ceremony. A short program by a portion of the high school band, under direction of Paul R. Yanda, will follow the flag raising ceremony. IN MUSIC FESTIVAL Episcopal Members Welcome New Pastor Eugene Dietle and Carl Tomm, | both office holders at Boys wtate in June, made an appearance on WKRS last Saturday morning and did an excellent job of explaining to the public the workings of this mythical government designed to teach high school youth citizenship. The boys explained the long work day and also the recreational facilities provided. They were two of six from the junior 4;lass of the local school and fifty from the county to make the trip to Springfield. The members of St. Paul's Episcopal church have welcomed their new rector, the Rev. Vincent Fish, deacon-in-charge. He is in residence at Fox Lake, where he is also deacon-in-charge of the Church of the Holy Family. Services are conducted in McHenry each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. in the kindergarten building at 202 Waukegan street, where the congregation has been holding services since its organization last January. THREE FROM AREA ARE CANDIDATES FOR KING, QUEEN TITLES Two Thrown In River When Boat Hits Object CHARLES SCHLOTTMAN ANNUAL CARNIVAL Sunnyside Estates is holding its first annual police carnival this weekend, with extensive plans being made for attractions to interest the entire family. The Chicagoland Music Festival is of special importance this year for the family and friends of Charles Schlot^man, 7, of Wonder Lake, who competed on Monday of this week in the Class D accordion contest, which includes the 6 to 10 age group. He received a 95 per cent rating. The young man is the spn of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schlottman, Sr., and completed his fifth year in school in June. His proficiency as an accordionist has been gained thrbugh his mother's teaching. King and queen candidates f6r t lie junior fair have been selected by the 4-H clubs of McHenry county. These young people are nominated by their clubs and . the nominations are sent into | the county home adviser and -- !farm adviser. The ^ ^ j mics and agriculture 4-H com- ; - mittees then choose the top five ijt- S g<rls and five boys, whose names i are placed on a printed ballot. 'i j Up until this point the candi- - i dates are selected because of ' citizenship and their 4-H record, * • but when the ballots are mailed i to the clubs, the 4-Hers vote for the boy and girl they like best. The queen and king who curred near are crowned at the McHenry ' vjsjon county junior fair are thus the most popular, ' outstanding 4-H ! girl and boy in McHenry county. ( Home economics candidates ; this year are Karen Schmelzer, | McHenry; Pat Florent, Marengo; j Audrey Mathews, Huntley; Caro- ' lyn Jacobson, Richmond; and Joan Boomgarden, Marengo. 1 The agriculture candidates this ! year are Mark Zimmerman, Me- i Henry; William Markisori. Mar- j engo; Byron Marlowe, Huntley; ' John Hogan, Ringwood; and Ron- j aid Jeschke, Algonquin. j Others to appear as guests nurse and physical education inare the girls' sextet of the high ; structor. school and Art Mueller, baritone. who will sing a salute to the Armed Forces. The concert, to be presented at 8 p.m. Aug. 1 on the high school | grounds, will feature the following band numbers: "The Star Spangled Banner" March, "Glory of the Trumpets" -- Brochenshire Waltz, "School Days" -- arranged by Buchtel Overture, "The Calif of Bagdad" -- Boieldieu Samba, "Broadcast from Brazil" -- Bennett Popular number, "The Poor People of Paris" --- Monnot March, "El Capitan" -- Sousa Waltz, "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" -- arranged by Teague Selection, Highlights from "State Fair" -- arranged by Yoder Popular number, "Autumn Leaves" - Kosma Salute to the Armed Forces --- Soloist, Art Mueller Fjnale, "God Bless America" -- Berlin. All of the children are referrals from hospitals, clinics and physicians in the Chicago area, j and other attractions will open ' Special equipment at the camp, Thursday evening, July 26, and which is maintained by the Chi- will continue four nights.. j cago C^lub for Crippled Children, Two gigantic boat parades will j gives fliem a feeling of inde- ; add color to this year's event, • pendence which is so important j one in the evening and the se- j to their progress. cond during the afternoon. At- . Before the opening of the 1956 ' tractively lighted boats will make their way down the river in pro- ; cession at 10 o'clock Saturday 1 night and the same boats, beau-j tifully decorated, will be seen by those attending the Sunday j afternoon races, between 3:15 and 4 o'clock. j Races Sunday will start at 1 p.m. and continue until 6 o'clock. ! will be enjoyed by McHenry ! of the song, "Five Foot Two, residents and thousands of visit- ! Eyes of Blue" when they selected ors to the city, starting tonight, ! petite Sue Stinespring, 16, to July 26, and continuing through wear the crown of Miss Marine Day, 1956, for the young lady fits the description exactly. Sunday, July 29. . A carnival in the city park, with rides, merchandise booths camp season, a new physical therapy building was completed and the medical building was re-" modelled. Children will continue to receive treatment each day until about the twentieth of August. Last week Wednesday, a professional open house was held there, one of the highlights of featuring five races of inboards, the summer program. Guests in- attaining speeds up to 80 miles eluded doctors from Chicago and ; per hour, and four outboard McHenry and social workers i races. from the county, as well as Long and loud applause greeted the announcement of Sue's choice and that of her court as Nancy Smith and Jeanette Freund. The new queen is not only pretty but she is talented. She is a fine violinist and next year becomes concert mistress of the high school orchestra. She has inherited dramatic talent from her mother, from whom she learned so many fine points concerning this form of art. Active In Church' The young lady will be a senior next year and upon completion of her high school studies will attend Northwestern university, where she will enter religious education wqrk. Just two weeks ago she was sent as members of the Chicago club. WISCONSIN MAN'S AUTO COMPLETELY WRECKED IN CRASH The outboard races will be ! a representative of the Methodist noveltv events, including the ; Youth Fellowship to a confer- Spark" Plug. Powder Puff, Milan ence in Texas, where she in- Start and Free-for-All. i structed in church program plan- In the Spark Plug, the driver n'ng- She is also vice-chairman sits in his boat holding the plug °f program planning for the and upon a given signal puts it North Central Jurisdiction, covin the craft and attempts to get ' ering eight states in the mid- A Madison, Wis., man, S. Henry Jaglum, 40, was charged ' pufl rvent is for women only, with disorderly conduct by depu- M>'an Start, the driver , ty sheriffs after he had wrecked i stands on land, with his boat Vern Nelson of Chicago and , hjs car on 31 a jialf mjje : beached. On signal, the boat is L. Stromstedt of this community j west of Ringwood, about 1:30! pushed into the water as he gets iver when j o clock ia&t priday morning. | >" a,ld attempts to capture top the boat which Stromstedt was According to the report, Jag-! honors. The Free-for-All includes operating, with Nelson as a , jum jog^ control of his car and ! boats. off to a fast start. The Powder , west. School activities keep Sue one of the.busiest students at MCHS. She was president of the junior class, took a lead in the junior play and was a cheerleader. Nexi year she wilt toe president of the orchestra and vice-president of the Girls Athletic association. passenger, struck something in, it skidded into a ditch and " y- (struck a "no passing" zone sign, er hitting the object, the • 'j^lc auto was a totaj wreck °!i Z&S , 10 have frUCk 1 Jack Albertson, 28, of Chicago, and demolished a pier before stopping part way up" the bank. neither of the men was in- . inJurlos. jured in the accident, which oe- Fox The inboards feature special ' She is proud of. the junior life races of barractgas, Class E ' saving badge awarded tojtier by service runabouts,^inboard fami-1 the Red Cross. a passenger in the car, was treated at Memorial hospital for River subdi- Attend Marine Day festivities. ly runabouts, feature events of Class E racing runabouts and the Free-for-All. Judges for the parades will be Buck Rogers, publicity director Misses Lena and Clara Stoffel j for Johnson Motors, Waukegan; and Mrs. Gerald Carey visited | Albert Albertson, editor of t h o «i their uncle, Ben Bonslett, in ' Woodstock Sentinel; and Van ; Chicago Tuesday. I Sells of Station WKRS. MARINE MY QUEEN AND COURT NURSES, CLOSED iDICAL N KEEPING Will SUGGESTIONS HQSPI OPEN BLOOD BANI CITY APPROPRIATION EXCEEDS TAX LEVY AND OTHER INCOME In this week's issue of the Plaindealer, the City Council is^ publishing " the annual appropriation ordinance for the current fiscal year. As in the past, the appropriation far exceeds the Select State Fair j jProject Winners i A Ringwood and a McIIenry I girl are listed among the lop ! j winners at achievement day held | j last Thursday in the Woodstock j | high school. Four judges were ' ! present to inspect the various j I items of clothing marie by eovitrty-r-- ; youth and decide -which should ; be advanced to state competition.' Garments to be sent for conamount of fund, s to be made i ... , . .. 4 i j i n s t r u c t i o n t h i s y e a r t o t h e s t a t e available through tax levy and other sources of income. The or- The McHenry hospital had several distinguished visitors during the past two weeks, among them Miss Duffy, state supervisor of nursing personnel. She j was reported to be pleased with ! its progress since her last v i s i t j and approved of the hospital's ' plan to follow the recommenda- 1 tions of the American Hospital I Association in the organization • of hospitals of this size. Some of the recommendations j of the association are the pres- j ence of an approved laboratory, ' an adequate amount of nursing , help and a closed medical staff with strict limitation of the medical staff in proportion to the number of beds available. Blood Bunk . j ^ It is recognized by the medi- *:al profession, that a hospital , cannot function properly without 1 a well organized and supplied blood bank. At the last medical ; staff meeting of the McHenry hospital, it was decided that a blood bank is essential for the t (Continued'on *'age K) COUNCIL MAKES PLANS TO EMPLOY BUILDING INSPECTOR On Monday night of this week, the City Council met with building contractors, electrical contractors and plumbing and heating contractors to discuss proposed clfanges in the building code for the city. Many practical ideas were brought out and a general spirit of cooperation prevailed. With continued building and expected annexations, the Council plans to hire a building inspector. This move is expected to benefit both the proper ty owners and the conscientious contractors who are now following the highest standards. TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS There were three stop sign violations recorded by local police this past. week . and three were apprehended lor speeding. •, dinance provides for known needs and for emergencies. The biggest item listed is 3>350,000 under the waterworks and sewerage account. This money has been provided through bond issues covering new treatment plant. This fund has actually been approved through previous legal steps, but has been show n in the'"appropriation ordinance since expenditures will be made this year for the plant now nearing completion. fair are those made bj' Karen I Schmelzer of McHenry. a brown ; flannel dress; Pat Hogan of \ Ringwood. a pastel plaid cotton; : and Ann Marlowe of Huntley, a plaid cotton three-piece sports • costume. ' Models will be Joyce Fulton of Harvard, Carolyn Jacobson j and Dian^ Winn of Richmond, j Marlene Memler of Woodstock, ! Pat Florent, Bonita Burke and ' Ellen McCullough of Marengo, i The selection of the above (Continued on Page 8) Program Of Marine Day Events , CARNIVAL Each evening in city park -- - Thursday through Saturday, July 26 through July 29. CROWNING OF Ql EEN In city park -- 9:30 p.m. Friday e\ening, July 27. WATER PARADES On Fox River - - 10 p.m. Saturday evening, July 28, and 3.14 to 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon, July 29. V RACES On Fox River -- 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 29. ,V. | <0 V $ ; w* r . v ^ Mother Made Formal For her first appearance Monday night, the young lady with the infectious smile chose a brown sheath dress and later modelled an aqua nylon lace dress over taffeta, featuring a huge taffeta bow in back. It was made by her mother. Sharing Sue's happiness in winning besides her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Stinespring, Jr., of Pistakee Bay, are her two brothers, Harry P. Ill and Donald, and her sister, Libby. As Marine Day queen, Sue will be McHenry's representative seeking county queen honors at the junior fair early in August. A brunette, Nancy Smith, and another blonde, Jeanette Freund, were runnersup. Nancy, 18. is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith of East River Road, and Jeanette, 16. is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Freund of Grand avenue. Nancy is a graduate of Amundsen high school in Chicago. Jeanette will be a senior at McHenry high school next fall. Entertainment Ernest Useman capably han- -dled--the--duties of master of ceremonies for the contest Monday. Entertainment at intermission . time was furnished by a men's quartet from DeKalb State college, who delighted the large audience with their selections and were called back twice for encores. A royal reception for the queen, her court and their families followed at the Country club. Mrs. Mary Kauss and Miss Betty Nielsen were extencTed a thank-you from all those interested in the success of Marine Day for the very excellent program Monday and for their untiring efforts in conducting the charm course for queen contestants. The queen will receive a $100 prize and three pieces of luggage from the sponsoring Chamber of Commerce and a trophy from the Plaindealer. Pretty Sue" Stinespnng is shown smiling happily just minutes after she had been proclaimed Marine Day queen for 1956. She is surrounded by members of lie) court, iNancy Smith, Photo by Kolin left, and Jeanette Frei'iid. right. The girls will take part, in the water parades on the river next Saturday and Sunday, July 28 and 29. f HOSPITAL TAG DAY Friday. Aug. 24. has been chosen as the date of the regular tag day for the woman's auxiliary of Memorial Hospital for McHenry County. Mrs. James Raleigh of Hebron and Mrs. Frank Green of Woodstock are co-chaiitnen of the county* \\ ule project.