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1 s "S ' \ f J*i *&' > < " Si if"' ' - ""y" '7; .>~t#. •'J'*& PLAINDEALER mSERVING THE CHAIN-O-LMKES REGION SINCE 1875" Volume 82 -- No. 16 McHENRY. ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. AUGUST 23. 195fr 10c Per Copy 8*1* and Meanderin' 'm New M. C. H. So Faculty Wonder Lake has grown to be a very big community and no one knows it better than the hundreds of young people and adults who joined efforts last Sunday night to find a little lost boy. It must have seemed like the entire world to 2'^-year-old Butch Lincoln, who was found ifi the driveway of the Ted Kaczarck residence in Wooded Shores after a four-hour search. It was about 7 o'clock that deputy sheriffs were notified that he was missing and began their search. As word spread, each home in the subdivision and in adjoining ones turned on every available outside light and offered assistance. With flashlights, every nook and corner ®'as regarded as a possible hid- . ing place. At 9 o'clock, the Boy Scouts formed a human chain and worked their way through the subdivision. Not finding him there, they turned south to Wooded Shores. When the family dog, came home without Butch, his mother's fears turned to the possibility fif his having drowned in the *feke. It was close to 11 o'clock when Butch' 'was found crying in the j Kaczmarek driveway and it was j only then that Wonder Lake folks could relax for a good | night's sleep. i The youngster is the son of Mrs. Phyllis Lincoln, who moved to Wonder Lake last spring with two small children. A .^laughter, Carol, has just recovered from an injury to her neck which required her to be hospitalized at Veterans' hospital, Great Lakes. Schools will open again in a few days, bringing new responsibilities not only for the students but almost every member iff the community. .Motorists, especially, are urged *o exercise special caution, for many of the smaller children will be answering the bell for the first time and in their excitement will have little thought for danger in crossing streets. Even the older ones will be so imbued with the newness of opening days that they will probably be careless for a time. Drivers must bear with these ^.'oung people until teachers have %een given an opportunity to teach good traffic habits. A few words from parents in advance of opening day also might help prevent an accident. Success in religion, like any other endeavor, has to be worked at seven days a week. During the past several months, much vandalism has occurred , in Connection with rural mail boxes in the county, according to M. E Senne. secretary of the McHenry County Postmasters' organiza tions. Theft of mail from rural boxes and willful or malicious damage to them are violations of the federal postal laws, as well as of state and local laws. The U.S. code provides a fine of JB1.000 or a penitentiary sentence not exceeding three years for damage to, or tearing down j of mail boxes. | Theft of mail makes the person liable to a fine of $2,000 or sentence not to exceed five years • in prison or both. The fines and | sentences are applicable to each ' JANE PURDI M Home Economics SAMUEL WEISSKOPF Chemistry - Physical Science KITA M. WOLBEBT Math - Algebra RINGWOOD CHURCH ANNIVERSARY TO BE CELEBRATED Saturday, Sunday Events Planned To Attract Public There is happiness in the FOURTH VICTIM OF POLIO IN COUNTY IS HARVARD GIRL McHenry county's fourth polio victim of the year was reported as Patricia Delaney,# 15, of Harvard. She was taken to St. Therese hospital for treatmeni last Thursday. The other cases were Judy Vicin, 6, of Crystal Lake, who | was the first reported stricken Ringwood community this week , wjth the disease in March of as lesidents plan for the cele- j this year; Mickey Johnson, 5, bration of the first anniversary j ()f Woodstock, who became ill of the dedication of their new church, Aug. 25 and 26. There are only memories of the heartbreaking experience of watching the century old church fall in flames, replaced today by a sincere gratitude in looking ahead to things to come in the new church.. July 12; and Richard Lappin, 2'a-year-old youngster from Marengo. The first two were treated at St. Joseph's hospital, Elgin, and the Lappin boy at a Rockford hospital. When news of Miss Delaney's At 2 o clock Saturday after- | jjlness reached J. Leonard Townnoon, theie will be a style revue j SP11(j McHenrv county polio featuring some of the Ringwood | cliairmai^he said. "I can't emcookmistresses in a more pro- j phasize too strongly the importa nee ooft everyone ^in McHenry county getting a Salk vaccination against polio. Enough vaccine is now available and anyone who desires it can go ^o his family doctor and be inoculated against the effects of polio today." Sons Of Legion Hold Installation The Sons of the American Legion will hold installation ceremonies at the Legion home .on Thursday evening. Aug. 23, at 8 o'clock, with State of Illinois Detachment Commander Allan Goldstein as installing officer. Paul Seeber will be installed as captain. Other leaders of this growing organization are Richard Gray, first lieutenant; Edward (Buddy) Reid, second lieutenant; James Meyer, finance officer; Edward Mars, adjutant; Michael Dillon, chaplain; Charles (Butch) Miller; historian; Donald Meyer, sergeant-atarms. The immediate past captain is John Vycital. Installation will be followed by entertainment, including magic acts by Walter Aufrecht, alter which refreshments will be i served. McHenry is proud to have the largest squadron of the Sons of the American Legion in the state. vocative mood. A small donation will enablQ interested persons to see new fall and winter attire and also share in the refreshments which will be served. The money will go' to the uhurch building fund. Family Style Dinner From 4:30 to 7 that evening. a ham and roast beef dinner will be served, family style. On the lawn, there will be an old fashioned "country store," offering home-made goodies, baked items and canned goods. The public is also invited to participate in the first anniversary service of worship Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock. During ! rating and a"beautifuf "gold . of the count.V K'oup. WONDER LAKE BOY SUPERIOR WINNER AT MUSIC FESTIVAL There probably isn't a prouder young man in this area than Charles Schlottman, 7, of Won- X-RAY MOBILE UNIT WILL VISIT CITY DURING OCTOBER A schedule of visits in McHenry County by the state x-ray mobile unit in October has been announced, under direction of the McHenry County Tuberculosis association. Dr. H. W. Snn- ORDINANCE ON WEED REMOVAL TO BE ENFORCED The problem of gaining cooperation of both property owners and persons controlling property in removing weeds has Beached a peak in importance to city officials at this time. Not only the matter of pride in the community, but. the concern of public health has caused of f icials to direct notices to all violators. Appeals^ have failed in the past and reports now indicate that the ordinance covering the problem will be strictly enforced.. Another problem facing the City Council is the lack, of proper water pressure1 in some sections of the city. Water supply is said to be adequate. However, the solution to the pressure problem has been sought from experienced engineers. The Council will meet Friday evening for the purpose of formulating a new building code for the city. A recent meeting Willi various tradesmen and 'eneral contractors proved beneeial to the committee charged >'ilh presenting a new code. ILLIAM J. BOLGER INS GRATITUDE OF ADLAI STEVENSON William Bolger of McHenry, delegate to the Democratic national convention, in Chicago last week, is shown shaking hands with the party's standard bearer for president of the United States, Adlai Stevenson, at a meeting of Leading Democrats this summer. With them is Mr. Bolger's daughter, Cathy. The McHenry man is the proud possessor' of the following letter sent to him after the meeting: "Dear Bill: "It was good to catch a dor Lake, who received a super- : Woodstock is pt esident g]jmpSf. 0f you yesterday and I this rite there wil! be a dedica- ! medal"" as the result "of "his The time schedules' in a11 cation of the new pulpit Bible, j accordian' playinR in the Class D munities will be from 10 a.m. dossal cloth and amplification: finals of the Chicagoland Music to 1 p m- and from 2 to 5 p ni system. Recognition will be given festi\al Saturday. during the service to the mem-1 bers of the building committee j Charles, gon of the senior I am only sorry that things were so lushed. "Your letter of June 7 meant a great deal to me and I am enormously grateful to you for In McHenry, the unit hns your help and encouragement and proud to have your supwith the exception of Harvard. and building finance committee I Charles Schlottmans. was the j Pjannrd a visit on Tuesday. CVt. . J™ ptouo TO who have guided them through | youngest of three finalists in his : requirements0 espec-! "With warmer the two years of building and class, the o hers being two young > ;•• •[ and again many growth The two days of fellowship and worship this weekend will also be an opportunity for any who have left Ringwood to return and renew old friendships. Publicity advertising the weekend event will be unusual in ladies 8 and 9 vears of age. I |f!1>' in sch°o1. s>'st u emf' h™n* I become more rigid by law, it is His criticism sheet rated him hoped that a large percentage highly in several phases of musi- ,%of the population will take, ad- i cianship. ; vantage of the program. | Memorial Hospital Wins Approval rmest good wishes thanks, I am "Cordially jours, "Adlai" mZ[For New Addition As Planned ing over the McHenry area. I • | Some of the enclosures, like! It was announced on Tuesday TRUCK DRIVER those which were dropped by ; that Memorial Hospital for Mcplane Wednesday evening, will , Henry County has received the contain free tickets to the dinner or revue. DIES IN CRASH •green light" from the Bureau QF TRAILER TRAIN SUBSTANTIAL FINES IMPOSED FOR TWO of Hospitals of the Department of Public Health of the state of Illinois to go ahead with the addition to the hospital as plan- _netL- *------•---- Parents are urged to caution their children against interference with mail and mail boxes. Mayme Miller and A. *P. ! Freund have been selected as I members of the grand jury for j the present term of court and j alternates are Mathew J. Brown and Charles Bergdahl. Tlv Plaindealer office has not only been beautified with a bit remodeling recently but its appearance has-been enhanced by weekly gifts of bouquets of 1 lovely g'ads from the garden of j Mrs. Burton French. They give < a. lift to the spirits these cold mornings and remind us that summer has not entirely waned. The bench committee announced this week that there | ^vill be no lifeguard on duty j "fter Aug. 25. Reports from the annual tag j day for the benefit of the Salva- j tion Army, held recently through-j out this area, have been announced. Mrs. Leonard Nelson. ! McHenry chairman, says $153.32 | w:is realized in the local drive; Mrs. r.ovce l^ing of Wonder •Lake announces $38.71 raised in j DISORDERLY CHARGES Memorial hospital is slated to ; receive approximately $235,000 Two out of town lesidents i e- j-rorn the Hill-Burton Act for aici ceived substantial fines foi of- , hospital construction. In fenses committed in this atca : or(jer (o recejve this money the last weekend. . . hospital must include all of the A Chicago dentist vacationing ^ facj]ities which the U. S. Pubat McCullom Lake was fined $25 ( Health ' department deems on a disorderly conduct chatge : ncf.f>ssary for the operation of a after he resisted arrest by city hospita] in order to give ado. police and the same amount foi qUate medical facilities to the being drunk. He was held m communitv. X O T I C K In the interest of public health, property owners and occupants are directed to abate ihe nuisance of- weeds now existing on premises throughout the city of McHenry. CITY COUNCIL McHenry, Illinois Mrs. Edwin Wiater and children. Joy, Jimmie and Judy, of ' California are v isiting her par- McHENRY PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAKE PLANS FOR REGISTRATION FIRST OF WEEK; GIVE DETAILS FOR OPENING DAYS BUS SCHEDULES FOR AUGUST 29 ARE ANNOUNCED Bfts schedules have bceri announced for the convenience of those who will be ustng them registration days. Two. busses will arrive at, school each hour, 9. 10, 11, 1 and 2 p.m. on Aug. 29, v^ith pupils for grades 1 through 8. They wilt return the pupils forty-five minutes later. The grade bus schedule for Aug. 29 will be as follows, with times stated being those at which the busses will arrive at the school. Pupils should be waiting on the routes from onehalf hour to forty-five minutes ahead of that t;me. 9 a.m., Lakemoor. This includes all the pupils who live on the north side of the lake. Those on the west and south sides will be brought in at a later hour. 10 a.m.. Island Lake and Griswold Lake. All the pupils living at these two lakes and on the River road leading from McHenry to Griswold Lake will be included. 11 a.m., McCullom Lake, West Shore Beach and Lakeland Park. l,p.m. Prairie, Burton's Bridge and Lakemoor (south and west side.") 2 p.m. Lincoln. Hunterville. Clemens. Cherry Valley, Ostend and Wonder View. This group includes all pupils living between McHenrv and the Pistakee Bay area and those living west of the railroad tracks and on, or south of, Rt. 120. VOLO GIRL MAKES FIRST VOWS AT RELIGIOUS RITE The ceremony of religious profession was held Monday. Aug. 13. at St. Mary's convent in Milwaukee; mother house of the Sisters of Divine Saviour. Among those making first vows was Sister, Mary Helen Bauer. S.D.L. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Bauer of Volo. Celebrant of the solemn High Mass was Rev, Francis M. Beres, convent chaplain, deacon, Rev. Raymond Wagner; sub-deacon, Rev. Leopold Geissner; master of ceremonies, Rev. Daniel Jusiel. Attending th£ profession ceremony and dinner were Rev. Francis Strluryk, S.D.L.. Sister M. Nicile. O.S.F., of Milwaukee. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bauer and son, Joseph, of Volo, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bauer and family of Tulsa, Okla.. Mrs. Nick Justen and Mrs. Ben Kennebeck of McHenry. Present for the afternoon rec e p t i o n w e r e M r s . A n d r e w Steinsdoerfer, son, Mark, and daughter, Lynn,. Mr. .and Mrs. Donald Bauer, Misses Diane. Josephine and Jeanne Freund and Mrs. Ben Bauer of McHenry. Miss Theresa Regner and j Miss Donna Brown, Mr. and ' Mrs. Henry Wegener. Mr. and | Mrs. Ray Wegener and family and Mrs. LeRoy Wegener and I daughter: Linda of Volo. I awing Of Co the county jail until the fine was imposed. An Island Lake man was fined Advertisements have been placed with all local and county newspapers and in the contrac- $100 and costs and held in the ^ors- trade journals asking for jail on a disorderly conduct charge. A third man, Frank Van Core, was given a prison sentence at bids on the work to be done. It is hoped that there will be McHenry county contractors who will qualify to bid and be suc- Vand*lia, last weekend on a ! cessfu] jn submitting their bid charge of threatening Police ( sQ that th(? contracts vvin be ]et Ross Johnson, a driver for the (Mlts Mr an(1 Mrs Wm. Althoff Steffke freight line's Madison. ^ and other relatives here Wis., terminal, died about 5 o- ; clock Tuesday morning. Aug. if when his tractor-trailer crashed i into the side of a Chicago an<t North Western gravel train ;i' | the intersection of Rt. 14 ami I the railroad tracks on Main | street, Crystal Lake. The truck ; was completely demolished and | the trailer badly damaged. j It was reported that some of the truck's 15,000-pound load j crashed out the front of the j trailer, killing Johnson as the truck and train struck. The dicsel engine of the train was derailed by the impact and repair crews were still working into the afternoon houus. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Miller spent several days last week in the William Morgan home at Elkhorn. Wis. Registration Day Information Told With the call for. registration at all public schools in McHenry. there is doubt but that fall will soon "be with us. " Registration days at the high school are Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 27 and 28, with the following schedule in effect: Monday: 9:30 to 10. seniors N 5through Z; 10 to 10:30. seniors G through M; 10:30 to 11. seniors A through F: 11 to 11:30, juniors R through Z; 1:30 to 2, juniors H through Q; 2 to 2:30. juniors A through G; 2:30 to 3. sophomores S through Z; 3 to 3:30, sophmores L through R. Tuesday: 9:30 to 10, sophomores E through K; 10 to 10:30. sophomores A through D; 10:30 to 11, freshmen T through Z; 11 to 11:30, freshmen P through S; 1:30 to 2, freshmen L through O: 2 to 2:30, freshmen H through K: 2:30 to 3, freshmen D through G; 3 to 3:30, freshmen A through C. Students who are new to the school and freshmen who were not tested last spring are required to be in school at 1:45 on Tuesday, Aug. 28. They will have a session approximately one hour long. At this time, all new students to the school are to be giv en standardized tests. Grade Pupils At the public grade school, pupils will be registered all day Wednesday, Aug. 29, at both Edgebrook and junior high school, with all teachers assisting, as well as P. T. A. members. \ Kindergarten Kindergarten children will have their first class on Wednesday, Sept. 5, both at Edgebrook and the kindergarten building on Waukegan road. Children who are 5 years old on or before July 1, 1956. are asked to report to the afternoon (12:30 to 2:45) assignments. Those who were or will be 5 years old after July 1 report for morning (9 to ll:15i sessions. Kindergarten children who have not been registered previously should do so on Aug. 29 at Edgebrook. Birth certificates must be presented at this time for new registration and also imcomplete spring registration. Lakemoor Registration at Lakemoor for first and second graders will take place Wednesday. Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. to noon. School will open Tuesday, Sept. 4. t Books are being handled by the schools without profit and should be obtained and paid for registration day. There wil} be a delay in receiving books for those who do not secure them at that time All books which were used in class last year and will be used again this year were bought by the grade teachers in the spring. High school books will be purchased from the students at the high school book store on the days, of registration. Books are re-sold to the pupils at a 5 or 10 per cent increase. Where students cannot obtain second hand books and are compelled to buy a complete newset. they will find the cost ranging up to twenty dollars in the high school. In the grade school, the cost of books for grades 1 through 5 ranges from $8 to $12 and in the OVERCROWDED CONDITIONS IN THREE SCHOOLS i The preblem of caring for the { educational needs of a steadily • increasing number of' students in McHenry is a major one for administrators from the standpoint of rcipm alone. McHenry has been no exception in the rather general pattern of overcrowded conditions, and regardless of steps taken by the public to alleviate the situation, many J t e m p o r a r y a d j u s t m e n t s h a v e I been needed locally. I The new junior high school will not be ready for occupancy by the start of the fall term. However the contractors have been making every effort possible to prepare five rooms for use. , The school will have ninety pupils in grades one through five and sixty in grades six through eight who will have no classroom facilities except those provided in the new building. Should any emergencies arise which would prevent use of these rooms in the new junior high building, the principals will notify students as to where their school sessions will be held. The high school, too, will be overcrowded, with an estimated enrollment of 750. The building can house no more than 600 pupils with ease. • I'ge Cafeteria Carl Buckner, principal, has arranged to have three classes in such rooms as the cafeteria and the room which adjoins it. Plans for the addition to the school have been progressing nicely during the summer and the architect reports that the detail plans are almost complete as far as he is concerned. He is now awaiting detail plans from the mechanical engineers. As soon as he receives these, he will draw up the specifications and the school board will be re^dy to offer plans for bids. It is now thought that contractors will be able to receive the blueprints and specifications the last part of September. If these conditions are met, bids will be opened the last part of October and work, on the addition can start immediately. Chief Joseph Grobel recently after being apprehended for f traffic violation. to local firms. However, the bidding is open to any contractor who wishes to bid on the job and the qualifications of the contractor; as well as the Lester J. Page, 57 Died Wednesday Morning Lester J. Page, 57 years oM died at the McHenry Couniy her home community; and Mrs. Memorial Hospital, Woodstock. Kdith Grant of Richmond tells amount of the bid. will deter- , of $63.79 being taken in there, mine whether he is awarded the ^ 10 "clock. Widnesdaj < •K contrac.t. I fng, after an illness of- several I The merchants of Riverside Drive are sponsoring some thrill- Sept. 12 is the day for the bids to be opened. As soon after ing inboard races on the Fox date as possible, the con river next Sunday. Aug. 26. with ! trap)s will b(? avvarfled. . prizes for the winners. They, are ; Memorial hospital wiU add all being conducted bv the Chain -- O'Lakcs Boat club. 1 (Continued on Page 8) months. The body is resiing , at the George Justen and Son ! funeral home, where funeral arrangements were incomplete at '• the time this, paper went to j press. A complete obituary wil! j be published next week. I (Continued on Page 8) n This is a drawing of the now Memorial Hos- tion, as planned pital for McHenry County, showing the si/e of re:ui of Hospita the huge structure on its completion. The addi- lie Health. . has been approved by the Bills and the IVpartment of Put)- Local Talent At County Art Show Fifteen persons from the McHenry area will display their talents this weekend at McHenry county's first annual art show, put on under the sponsorship of the McHenry county Civic Arts association. This show, which will feature works of art by people from all ov?r McHenry county, will be presented at the fairgrounds in Woodstock Friday evening. Aug. 24 and Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Aug. 25 and 26. The show will feature a grand opening on Friday evening at 7 o'clock, with officials from all over the county invited to attend. Tine show will remain open until after. 10 o'clock on Friday at the exhibition hall on the McHenry county fairgrounds near Woodstock. On Saturday and Sundav. the exhibit will be open from noon until 6 o'clock. There will be no admission charge on any of the three days. McHenry area participants in the show include eight from McHenry. five from Richmond, one from Spring Grove and one from McCullom Lake. Oil paintings vvill be shown by five women from McHenry, Mrs. l.ee Gladstone. Mrs. Joseph Waynne. Mrs. Richard Wilhelm, Mrs. J. H. Airman and Mrs. Charles Liebman. Other entrants from McHenry will be Commercial Artist William Meeker. Sculptor Mrs. Hugh Locxer and Photographer Philip Wheelook. Five women make up the Richmond contingent at the county art show. Oils rfw;ll be shown by Mrs. Irene Manka. Mi's. Henry Greeley and Mrs. Frank Kitti ell. Dr. Bertha Shafer and Vera Burton will exhibit weaving. Wood sculpture will be displaved by a McCullom Lake resident. Herbert Arvidson. Spring Grove will send another oa painter to the exhibit. Mrs. Paul Weber. Mr. and Mrs Richard Hayes and son. Robert, of Chicago visited his mother. Mrs. Kdith Hayes, • Sunday.