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-'"j MCHENRY PLAINDEALER wSERWSNG THE CHAIN-O^KES REGION SINCE 1875" Volume 82 -- No. 15 McHENRY. ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. AUGUST 16. 1956 10c Per Copy McHenry Man Killed In Auto Crash MeanderM ^ V* ' * j Bell Plans Ch TV owners have little choice in ^eir viewing these days. They are Democrats this week and Republicans next, if politicians have their way. We are reminded of the first conventions four years ago which were both seen and heard by more than a handful of people. It was a startling disclosure to / those naive folks this biggest of all Meetings to be just a bit on the gnified side. First Anniversary Ringwood Church FOUR ORGANIZATIONS SPONSOR PICNIC FOR LAKEMOOR BENEFIT "A festive picnic sponsored by four leading organizations of Lakemoor will be held Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 18 and 19, at the bis beach on Rt. 120. Sponsoring groups are the fire department, ladies' auxiliary, ladies' league and the Lakemoor Improvement association. » Proceeds from the picnic will be The first anniversary of the dedication of the new Ringwood church is being observed in that community on Aug. 25 and 26. The Saturday event, at 2 o'clock, will be a style show featuring the very latest attire who had imagined ! for of ages, from the political I very ttle tots to thc more 1 mature women's styles. From 4:30 to 7 o clock, a ham ! used to help defray expenses of T. , . , . , .. > an(l roast beef dinner will be second floor of the fire house. It was colorful and it was | servecj family style and on the , Thei'e will be booths of all kinds l°n!a^al bUH tHe ba!'ter' shlfting ! lawn will be featured an old , to attract the youngsters and their loyalties and general iudeness so fashioned "country store." i parents, as well as one operated The first anniversary worship j entirely by 'teen-agers. service is being planned for Sunday. Both of these anniversary highlights are open to the public and more information concerning them will appear in next week's issue of the Plaindealer. evident at most sessions left a lot of disillusioned people. Many folks began to wonder how the country operated as well as it had under some of th*» leadership displayed. One thing is sure, the public '{i enlightened by what it saw in 1»52. There can't be much new. PURCHASE LAMP FOR BUILDUP No Specific Dale For Erection Of Structure Given Illinois Bell Telephone company has contracted to purchase'land in McHenry as the future site of a dial telephone building, it was announced this week by Robert C. Zahn, manager. He said the property is at tl!e southwest corner «of Pearl and Special games are being provided ! Court streets, just north and and there will be food and refreshment booths for those who care to have lunch on the grounds. Board Increases Budget Tentatively To $1,313,718 SCHOOL AUTHORITIES 1 The ten•t a*t•i ve Jbu'd, ge,t ,fo r ftlh e ensuing year will be $1,313,7m. announced by County Clerk R. ... j D. Woods at the Tuesday SPSThe August meeting of the Mc-1 s'on °f the McHenry county Henry county affiliate of United j board of supervisors. This was county fair and demonstrate the ' p_r_hraj paisv jn McHenrv at the an increase of about $90,00 over creative talent 'of these young \ new hospital last week. The I last year. Have you seen the very attractive displays designed by the PLAN FOR PROGRAM intermediate and Brownie scouts j WITH PALSY GROUP which are in the window of the post office on Riverside Drive? Both were prize winners at the people. There just isn't a more down-toearth event than a class reunion No matter what has happened ir the interviening years, folks attending are much more interested in recalling you as you were in the somewhat unpretentious days as a high school student than in what you might be today. Reading twenty years later *he flills, prophecies dictionary and ifts, one can't help keep his ego in its proper place, for few of them withstand the years sufficiently to be considered masterpieces. Such were the expressed thoughts of members of the class of 1936, M.C.H.S., who met for tho first time in reunion last Saturday night. Of special interest was discussion of their commencement sneaker, the now famed Dr. Ber- 'Mjm Evans, who, we understand, writes the questions for the $64,- 000 Questions" TV program as T\Tvr»rTr>ikT well as having been host on several CHURCH ADDITION of his own programs, nominating committee announced j Mr. Woods said that the genrecommendations for new officers, i era! fund of the budget is tenta- In recognition of the four-point ; tively set at $695,718, about program now being considered by j $70,000 higher than the last one county school authorities, United Cerebral Palsy of the county has offered to pay a full $2,000 of the therapist's salary and also help with the transportation of the ] fOWer children. All children registered , . ., . , with the organization have had n jthls bein* poss,ble because psychologist's examination and. net earnings in several depaithave been found to be educable. I ments are figured in the levy. which he added is a normal increase for the county growth. The levy will be about the same as last year, which is than the appropriation. e To Dial ffiAMKRAYCRAFT.tt.UEDM -- HIGHWAY ACCIDENT NORTHWEST Of DISPLAY HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT CRYSTAL LAKE SUNDAY AFTERNOON Select Models For 19th Annual Revue A McHenry map. Francis Raycraft. 48, became the county's twenty-fourth highway fatality last Sunday afternoon about 3:30 ; j o'clock when his car went out of St. Mary's P. T. A. will present j cont™l and crashed into a culits nineteenth annual fall and win- j vert bridge railing on Rt. 176, tor style revue on Wednesday, Aug. : *vvo rT,"PS west of U. S. Rt. 14, 22, at the American Legion home ! nor'hwest of Crystal Lake. ; at 1:30 o'clock, at which time a j was driving west on Rt. dessert luncheon will be served. when his auto swerved off Manv beautiful fashions will be the highway and hit the culvert shown by the following models: Misses Lois Claybaugh, Shirley with such impact that almost twelve feet of the concrete was Berthoux, Carol and Marlene Ar- *orr away. vidson. Sue Stinespring, Gerri ; Springer, Marya Bousser, Vila i Graces and Zelinda Bennett and Mesdames Christian Jepsen, Fredrick Pepping, James McMahon, According to sheriffs deputies, a Chicago man, Kenneth Smith, said the Raycraft car passed him at an estimated speed of 80 miles per hour just prior to Dr. Dushan Zeremsky, right, happily displays the newest piece of equipment at Memorial Hospital for McHenry County ta three interested observers. The anesthesia machine was donated by the woman's auxiliary. Left to right: Dr. Carleton E. Wittenberg, Memorial hospital chief of staff; Mrs. Helen Wright, auxiliary president; B. G. Hanson, administrator and Dr. Zeremsky. Anthony Varese, William David-1 ,he tragedy. Not long afterward son, Kathy Visin, Vale A'dams, j Smi,h passed the accident scene INVITE TALENTED PERSONS TO TAKE PART IN ART SHOW A gala opening is planned for McHenry county's first annual sLrt show the weekend after next, with civic leaders and officials from all over the county invited to attend. Chairman Barbara Brodie announced that 'the show will open at the county fairgrounds in Woodstock at 7 in the evening on Fri day, Aug WONDER LAKE CHURCH STARTS FUND CAMPAIGN Weekend Events Precede Canvass Of Members, Friends Fred Wahl, Karl Fredricksen. Ray McGee and Will Edmier. Miss Alice Joyce will provide, n a musical background for the ! ;,rovo'. models. A number of beautiful prizes , will be given away during the af- Wl,ness *0 the accident. He exand recognized the auto, which was completely demolished. Leonard Schumacher of Sugar who was approaching from the opposite direction, was reported to have been the only ternoon program. DO YOU RECALL THE "GOOD OLD DAYS" IN CITY'S HISTORY? CHURCH FESTIVAL AND VETERANS' CARNIVM HIGHLIGHTS OF McHENRY EVENTS MRING WBK AHEAD PROCEEDS OF CHURCH Many Attractions CARNIVAL GO FOR ^ Even, west of the present central office. It measures 132 by 132 feet. The purchase is being made from Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jager of McHenry. Final sale is contingent on rezoning of the property from residential to business, Zahn said. The land is now occupied by a residence. "It's too early to tell exactly when the building can be started, but we want to take advantage of this opportunity to purchase a site centrally located for the convenience of our customers and situated near the hub of McHenry's cable network," Zahn said. Dial Change "Since force planning . is an integral part of the changeover to dial, too, operators are being hired here with the , understanding that their employ- j night until r",.anr.MofHS' m£ jSS sinE'y |'S. rVcMM wim a chuckle >*on or McHenry; a son Wil- ££">£££ » from L» until 6 in",He ove- T- e v e n , * d a t h SSV™, S'w! said. "Even though McHenry ning. jthe ^ivnss of memhers and friends , fhe ealtv davs of the centuiy. 'of Woodstock; a sister; Mrs. will become an unattended dial At least fifty persons are expect- "f he ** I Gilbert Howard, formerly of Lucy Freitag, of Texas; his office, operators will be needed j ed to exhibit paintings, sculpture, , felImvsh,P d nn^ at ,he i the local police force, found a ! mother and stepfather. Mr. and elsewhere and we'll make every j photography, ceramics and other ! ^"'5 'jJ " MIle tter the other dav, written to ; Mrs. Julian Claude, of Sandwich, effort to place those who want . forms of art at the three-day show, '™a mo'* zuu ; him in Julv of 19j^ u.hon Dl, j III ; and three grandchildren. to continue with us in suitable , which is being sponsored by the, ' £ andtellin.- the aims of I D' G- WelIs was vi,Ia^ P,esi" I The Red Cross was asked to locations. Miss Marshall ex- ; Civic Arts association. Admission : «el"nk ine aims c,|^onl jt (0 cajj plained. - will be free. Zahn said that even with dial . Mrs. Brodie said she is still pressed to sheriff's deputies the fear that the car might bound off the culvert and veer to the left side of the road. The unfortunate victim was killed outright in the accident. Born In Greenwood The problem of checking the He was born in Greenwood inoculation of dogs today com- i township March 18, 1908, and pares to the duty of city au- | had lived here for many years, thorities many years ago, whose j He was employed as a carpenter obligation it was to see that | for Ladd Construction company, animals running tne. streets were i Survivors include his widow." O/I ^ *1 • T Cnnrfnu Mntivitv T nthoran ' muzzied. Other duties, however, | Stella Thurlwell Raycraft; two ?. 24, and remain open tint IJ«st Sunday, NaliviiIs Lutheran daughters. Mrs. Mildred Schmitt ntil after 10 o'clock, Thc|ch„rch ol Wonder Lake opened • Lntu, v that thcv c.™ i of Chicago and Mrs. Joan Richii- iii imiA Cntnn/inti 'its financial PAmnflmn for fnnrte • ' »v . _ _ - _ City sales tax collection during St. Mary's Catholic church festi val, proceeds of which will benefit June netted 788 Illinois municipal'!-1 the new school addition, will be ties $3,925,452, a report to Gov. William G. Stratton from the state held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17, 18 and 19, on the church Department of Revenue shows. The , grounds. Anne collection represents the one- Children's night will be observed ^Walf cent city sales tax on business Kriday, starting at 7 o'clock, with transactions during May. McHenry- ;,n rj(ios fOI- a very small fee. Saturday night's festivities start about 8 o'clock and will feature received $4,249.29. One of McHenry's veterans' organizations, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, is sponsoring its annual carnival next week. The V.F.W. event begins Wednesday evening, Aug. 22, and continues through Sunday, Aug planning now in progress, the j searching for hidden talent. Anycomparjy would continue to one who knows of some person maintain present equipment and with creative impluses who has not standards of service at the high- been contacted is urged to act as est possible level. a talent scout and help to improve the representation at the show. the church. , , Howard s One of the highlights of the | whjch evening was a report by Joseph j ,0 hp s1).ict!v onl()rc.od aml rPatl I.undborg, chairman of the ad-j as f0umvs. was to call to Mr. j assist the family in locating the attention conditions j Son, William, who had recently the city fathers wanted j been transferred. He was con- News About Our i Servicemen *TvVVT-t- V.*. . it .* .8t . .ti. , »t ..»..t'..t. .1. -i. I TV•*" » » V '»W t The local Navy recruiting office, FARMERS IN THIS AREA SELECTED FOR EXTENSION COUNCIL An organizational meeting for vance ^ifts committee, in which he stated that ten pledges bad j " been received for a total of $10, 150. Sunday noon, the sixty canvass workers attended a "kick-off1' dinner at the church. W. T. Peterson. general chairman of the campaign, reported an additional $5,799 pledged by workers. "Recently I have published a all dogs in the village muzzled and in consequence of this order I wish that you would see that this is obeyed. Several persons have been, bitten by dogs and very few of them are muzzled. "Also see that the ordinances prohibiting the pasturing of tacted at Fort Carson, Colo., and left immediately for home. The body was removed to the Peter M. Justen funeral home, whereat will rest until 11 o'clock this (Thursday) morning, when brief rites will be held there. Burial will be in Calvary., cemetery, Woodstock. An inquest is sheduled to be held on Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Hakansson funeral horses and cows in the public home. If you have passed local schools rrames for all, rides for the child-1 especially for the kiddies, with a er will be a corn fest, and coming as it does, at the height of Hie corn season, it promises to be well patronized. Display Tent Local merchants will have a display tent 200x100 in size, featuring items so new and varied in types to prove interesting to all. Each night of the carnival, in recent da' s, maybe you have , ren an(] refreshment stands, noticed the increase in number of j on the final day of the carnival, cars parked nearby. Although Sunday, booths will open at 3 o'- school doesn't officially open until ci0ck and a buffet supper will be Sept. 4, administrators and faculty served from 4:30 to 7:30 for those members are busy planning pro- who wish to remain for the eve- • 'ams and in many other ways , „jng attract ions. I getting ready for the largest group ; Recall Past Events of young people ever to be wel ; it has been a nurpber of years corned into the local educational , since St. Mary's parish has sponsystem. .sored such a carnival but those ] who remember past events on the Some family owes a big [ church grounds recall the festive "thank you" to Dave- and Bud spirit which prevailed and the Cicndc for the safety of their ; many attractions offered. family pet. ----This is one of the last carnivals The Gende family, who live : of the season in this area and An S. Riverside Drive, heard j should attract large crowds. Sure- 3fie howling and barking of a |y those most interested „in the dog in the early hours of Wed- welfar*\ofthe school will be anxinesday morning. When it be- | ous for unlsTpleasant bit of recreacame light enough, they saw j tion at the same time they are conwhat they thought was a puppy | tributing to the future education clinging to the seawall across of young people in the community. the creek. j It was only 6:15, but young i TAG DAY Dave and Bud scrambled out of ) A county-wide Tag Day is to he I prison to receive the citizenbed and rowed their boat a- \ sponsored by the women's auxili-j sbip award. The man or women £ross. They found a full grown ary of Memorial hospital for Mo- nnmed for the honor is chosen by a committee of past winners, which now includes eight persons. They are John Dreymiller. With $15,949 pledged by thirtytwelve farmers who have accep-jfour families of the church at the j streets of this village are strict-I ted requests to serve on thc opening of the drive, the commit- I ly enforced. There have been ; LOCAL COUPLE BACK county extension council has tee heads of the campaign feel ; many complaints on account of' ^listmcit-* of Wa\ne Roget ^tran - been set for Wednesday. Aug. .confident that the goal of $40,000 ' this and we must have no more planned : quist, son of Mr. and Mps. 22. All sections of the county j will be reached when all of the of these animals on our streets. ISO families have been contactcd , "Lately there has been a large 26. with all attractions on the'located in the Woodstock post of c'uh grounds off Rt. 120, east j fice building has announced the en of thc city. The first night is special low price for all rides di for youngsters under 12 years | helm Frenssen. son of Mr. and 0](] j Mrs. Wilhelm ^renssen of Wonder One of the main attractions Lake. Each eilisted for a period rence 1. Strandquist of 515 Shore organizations interested in rive, IVicHonry, and Arthur tyi - | a i T n j n., a|P represented in the FROM TRIP THROUGH SOUTHWEST STATES of four years on Aug. 1 and will undergo their recruit 1 raining ;• t rireat I al;"s Naval Training center. Strandqi'ist and Frenssen enlisted under the Navy's buddy program which assures them being assigned the same company and undergoing their nine weeks of recruit training together and coming home cn leave at the same time fifty dollar bond will be given i for 14 days upon graduating from v<>rsity of Illinois College ng are repr choice of members. Appointed from this area are Kenneth Cristy of Ringwood, for a Iwo-year term and .James Curran and Charles Weingart, McHenry, and Robert Gardner, Solon Mills, for one-year terms. The purpose of the council is lo plan a program for the county which will include the desires, of farmers of the area. One reason for the establishment of the council by the Uniof between now and Aug. 26. THREE ACCIDENTS IN McHENRY AREA OVER LAST WEEKEND •losed. It is up to the police of this ullage to do all they can to remedy this evil. Kindly use your Three accidents involving local I best efforts to stop at once the residents, none of theni of a serious nature, occurred last weekend. number of drunks on our streets I Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pries. Sr., and especially on Sundays when j are renewing acquaintances in the saloons are presumed to be j McHenry after a long absence. away. Free registration for the bonds may be made at a special booth every night from 7 to 10:30 o'clock. A strong man contest is another feature of the carnival events Always a highlight is announcement on the last night of the carnival of the McHenry Agriculture is due to Secretary , : when a car driven by Ernest Wayne is a graduate of McHenry of Agriculture Benson's memor- , -| Ringwood. caught high schoo1 and enlisted as an elec- andum on separating the exten- j the rear bumper of another tronics fcld seaman recruit, of sjon service from any private , driven bv Phillip J. Ciano of which the Navy will guarantee him Heretofore, the Farm ' Chicago as Vogt was attempting future rchoohng upon successful H 1 completion of i ecru it training. Ar- Bureau board of directors has thur enlisted as a seaman recruit, served as the council and the which qualifier him for any of six- program has been planned primarily by the farm advisor. boot camp. After „ spending the winter months in Florida, they left there May 1 for a three-month tour of sixteen southwestern disorderly condition of the vil- states. lage, on Sundays in particular." jn Texas, they found Dr. J. j We wonder how many folks j Eugene Say lei of McHenry hap- In one, three women were still remember these "good old | pily situated on the Army base taken to Memorial hospital for . days" when William G. Schreiner at San Antonio, where his famtreatment Sunday and then re- was clerk, Alford H. Pouse was leased after treatment. The ac- attorney and James B. Perry cedent occurred on Rt. 120, two Was treasurer. miles northeast of Woodstock William Simes, John Heimer, William Spencer, gerly to their return to Illinois. Simon Stoffel and William Schu- i In Juarez, the Prieses witnessmacher. ; ed their first bull fight and then --„ ' continued on to Phoenix, where TAX fKUPOSAL j they encountered heat well over the 100 degree mark. ily has been with him for more than a year. Like most folks Trustees were away from home, the former N. E. Barbian, j local dentist looks forward en- (Continued on Page 8) 'M?rman Shephard so heavy that j Henry county on Aug. 24. Mrs. it was necessary for both of | James Rawleigh and Mrs. Frank them to lift him to shore. The | Green head the committee in dog had become exhausted and charge and volunteers from that j joannP Rulien, Gertrude Barbseemed afraid to loosen his hold j group will do the tagging. Proceeds jan jjna Kilday (hospital work), on the wall and swim across. (from the day go to the building On dry land, he shook himself, i fund for the new hospital to be wagged his appreciation and'started soon. started on his way home. of milk cows on farms for 1954 Ray McGoe, Bertilla Freund, Harry Stinespring (Boy Scout Work) and Fr. John McGowan. Winners are chosen for outstanding efforts in one or more McHenry county has long been with 39,704; ran thirty-second in , pnfiPa\ors in which they con- | fiown as one of the leading dairy , dairy product sales from U. j tributcd more than their share eas in the United States. Figures farms with a figure of ' $10,355; | jn g00[, citizenship. j from the United States Depart- I and ranked twenty-fifth in whole Auxiliary Helps ! ment of Commerce bear out that | milk sold from farms. The value I William Pries is commander of j boast. It ranked forty-eighth in j of this milk ran thirty-first and number. totalled $10r346,681. (Continued on page 8) FEATURE "BACK TO SCHOOL" VALUES IN AUGUST 30 ISSUE It hbs always been the policy of The McHenry Plaindealer *to encourage the people of this trade area to "SHOP AT HOME". The Aug. 30 issue of our paper will feature many "Back.To School" values of nationally f;imous brands which are stocked by our local merchants. We suggest that you look through the ads in that issue for money-saving bargains. Any merchants wishing to reserve space in the Aug. 30 issue are requested to phone McHenry 170 before Wednesday, Aug. 22. Our advertising manager will be glad lo contact you and help you in every way possible to prepare your copy. Petitions with more than 1,200 names were subrr^tted to the board of supervisors this week, asking that a special tuberculosis tax be sought from the county's voters in November. It is designed to take some of the burden from the supervisors and the general fund and have it undertaken by all of the taxto pass. The Ciano car was reported to have plunged into a ditch. The Vogt auto skidded, hit a tree and tore down a wire fence. The hospitalized women were Mrs. Sonva Ciano and Mrs. Flora- Weeks of Chicago, passengers in the Ciano car, and Mrs. Janet Vogt. who was riding in the other auto. A car driven by Edward Scoby of Chicago went out of control and overturned in a ditch after being struck in the rear by an automobile driven by Anthony Fino. 17. of Rt. 3. McHenry. The j crash occurred Saturday after- ! noon on the Barreville blacktop Lmen Diversito of McHenry col- road,, sout.,h of, McuHe nry. - I lided on Rt. 120, a mile west ot Volo. i The third accident happened j According to state police. Dii when cars driven by One of the highlights of their trip was a visit with their daughter and husband. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shadle. and their three young grandchildren in Pasadena, Calif. They report Salt Lake City. Utah, as the cleanest and most beautiful city visited and were pavers of the county. If passed, thrilled to hear the . Mormon 'the county would be permitted choir in an eai > .uiaav mom | to ask seven cents per $100 as- \ sessed valuation to care for the county's TB patients. Blameuser of Skokie According to state police. George versito entered the highway from and Car-„ a side road and failed to stop. ing service. On July 1. they experienced something really ditterent in weather when their car was almost forced to stop due to a heavy snow storm as they approached Silverton. Colo.. a little mining town at an altitude of 14.211 feet. Mr. Pries recalls the entire state ot Colorado as (Continued on Page 8) Two Carnivals In City ring Week