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Great interest was : reported, shown by visitors from throughout Illinois and many neighboring states. A very well preserved copy of the Ladies' Home Journal of September, 1898, has brought many an interesting moment and a few laughs since presented to £he Plaindealer. . This fifty-eight-year-oid issue featured a „story on "The Girl Who Will Rule a Kingdom," the rise of the girl queen of Holland, Wilhelmina. In the advertising, section, one learned that only $2 a month would pay for a college education at home in such lines as steam engineering, plumbing or bookkeeping. Another told of charms of Sapnlio, which according to the ads, poetically answered the age old marriage proposal thus: "She faintly smiled and murmured low: 'If. I can have Sapolio." Some of today's newest styles in women's attire bring a chuckle today. Can't help but wonder What their effect Will be sixty years hence! £ Dr. Arthur J. Howard recently received from a friend in New York a portion of a large, 1955, picture calendar which contained a beautiful color photo entitled "Homestead near McHenry, J1I." The scene was taken in midwinter, a bright sun shining on a snow-laden, hilly farm yard. Those who have Seen it say the location is a familiar one but no one ^o date has identified the site. ^Monday, Oct.: ' <22s'Is? Scheduled to be Republican (lay in McHenry county, when a carrvan consisting of Senator Everett Dirksen, John William Chapman, Mrs. Earl Benjamin Searcy and Elmer Hoffman will be feted at a dinner at the McHenry Country club. The event is being, sponsored jhy the township Republican com- Tnitteemen, with the cooperation of the Township Republican, Women's club. The hour is set for 7 p.m. • Our veterans' organizations have long been known for their appreciative efforts in behalf of those who help to make the annual carnivals a success. After a most successful party (flfor Legion workers, held last ^Saturday, the V.F.W. announces "its annual party on Sunday, Sept. 23, at 4 p.m. for those who assisted and their families. Special entertainment is being planned. The V.F.W. also gave the dates for their '57 carnival as Aug. 1, 2, 3 and 4, which is really looking ahead to the future. Airman Second Class Charles mf". Ruff, Jr., of Ingleside, who has many friends in the MsHenry area, has been accepted for enrollment in the U. S. Military Academy Preparatory school at As cne of four accepted Ruff will have the opportunity to qualify for enrollment in the U.S. Military academy at West Point one year later. He is a 1954 graduate of Grant high school 'Vh Fox Lake. SCOUT UNITS TO EMBARK ON Word comes that a first aid. class conducted by the Red Cross will be started in McHenry in the near future. Registration may be made with Mrs. Gertrude Barbian. • McHenry received $4,914.08 as ^Wie result of &ty sales tax collection during July. In the state as a whole, 805 municipalities netted $3,965,667. according to a report to the governor from the state Department of Revenue. The July collection represents the one-half cent city sales tax on business transactions during June. The annual high school faculty- )|oard "get acquainted" dinner at the Country club last Thursday evening brought together a larger number fhan any other year and proved the necessity for such a gathering. With the needs of 750 students to be served daily, more than a week of school had passed without some of the teachers having even a nodding acquaintance. Local Cub Packs, Troops, Explorers Announce Plans - • . - \ . Four of MqHenry's most active Scout units,, sponsored by the Legion, are starting a busy fall season. # Cub pack 362 will hold its first pack meeting of the new year tonight (Thursday) at the American Legion home. The pack is comprised of about fifty boys between the ages of 8 and 11. These boys are divided into eight dens, with the mother of one of the boys serving as den mother. Cub Scouting is a year-round home centered pro gram of action, achievement, health, and helpfulness developed through scientific research and testing by the Boy Scouts of America. It is put in actidh through local sponsoring institutions and local volunteer leaders. Pack 362 Pack 362 meets once a month at the Legion home for their pack meetings, where the boys are given the opportunity to put in action the things they have been working on at their den meetings and to receive achievement awards with their parents. The pack leaders have selected the following themes for the year: September, "The Great Outdoors"; October, "Adventure with Puppets": November, "Wild West"; December, "Christmas in the Americas"; January, "Eyes in'the Sky"; February, "Blue and Gold"; March, "Life in Puerto Rico"; April, "Swiss Family Robinson"; May, "Indian Trails"; June, "Song of Hiawatha"; July, "Cub-Dad Outing" ; August,; "Round-up". The pack is headed by Helmuth Meyer and Maynard DeVos as cubmasters and the following mothers as den mothers: Mrs. Naomi Meyer, Mrs. June Allen, Mrs. Betty Christensen, ( Mrs. Pearl Cooper, Mrs. Patricia DeVos, Mrs. Blanche Green, Mrs. Louise Bieszczpd and Mrs. Adeline Zieger. The pack 'coihmittee Is comprised of Mrs. Louise Wahl, Eugyne' Freund, Glen Glos, Vincent Weyland. Walter Bieszczad and Laurence Anderson. Troop 162 Scout Troop ft>2 has made big plans for the coming year. During^ the past week the newly elected boy leaders of the troop planned Isi 10c Per Copf ^ BOWLING RESORT REMODELLED Photo by, Kqlin One of the most impressive looking business establishments of: its kind in this area is the Johnsburg Bowling Resort, located on the banks of the Fox river. It was purchased by the Tomasello brothers--Dominic, Louis and Sam--from James Daly three yearis ago and since that time they have enlarged and remodelled it until : it presents the attractive picture shown here. •' ' j A beautiful, new cocktail lounge has been added, Which features a panoramic glass partition which enables those within to watch the bowlers. Other features of the resort are the large dining room which accommodates parties and a packaged goods department. Growing in popularity each year with the bowling public dn the area are eight automatic alleys, completely soundproofed .aijd lighted by famous "artificial daylight" system. Grand opening will be held Sept. 21 and 22. ' THREE MINOR ACCIDENTS IN AREA DURING WEEK Continued on Page Five News About Our Servicemen ,,I,,;,,;,,1,,;,,|,,i, Fort Richardson, Alaska--Pvt. William J. Karls, whose wife, Shirley, lives at 103 Pearl street, McHenry, recently arrived in Alaska from Fort Lewis, Wash., as part of Operation Gyroscope, the Army's unit rotatioi| plan. Karls is a member of 'the second infantry division, which is changing stations with the 71st infantry division. Karls, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo C. Karls of Richmond, is a mail clerk. Jack Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Miller of Ringwood, completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., on Sept. 7. is--now home--on--leave -end upon reporting for duty will be stationed at Fort Telton, N. Y. Staff Sgt. Frederick D. Ansell is being discharged after serving four years in the Air corps as -an enlisted man. The son c»f Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ansell, McHenry x-esidents for the past two years, he recently was stationed at Langley Air Force base after having travelled through Japan and serving on Okinawa. The young man has had one year of electrical engineering in college and hop^s to further his study in electronics at Milwaukee School of Engineering. . Pyt. Thomas L. Oeffling, son of the Alfred Oefflin^s, recently enjoyed a ten-day leave after serving at the Marine Corps Recruit depot and rifle range nt Camp Mathews, Calif., and taking drill and combat training at Camp Pendleton. He is now at Twenty-Nine Palms Marine base, which is ii\ the California desert, where he is fin office clerk. His friends may write to him at 1st MAAM Ba.. MTTC, Twenty-Nine Palms. Calif. ! :--: --. ^ * TAX LEVY Tax levies for road and byidge purposes in seventeen townships of the county were approved last week. They included $35,500 tor McHenry. . Three minor accidents were recorded in tlfie McHenry area in the past week. Two Chicago youths were injured just before 9 o'clock Saturday evening when their car went out of control on the Pistakee Bay road, a half mile east of the Johnsburg blacktop. Leonard Costeness was driving and Carl Helm was a passenger in the car which skidded into a ditch and overturned. Both suffered bruises and were treated by a McHenry physician. Another involved cars driven by Albert Knigge of Gurnee arid Earl Phillips of Island I.akc, which occurred at the intersection of Rt. 63 and McHenry road. Only, a few minutes later, William Wickeisheim of Lake Zurich stopped at the accident scene and "his ear Was struqk ih the refir toy one operated^ by R. E. Waiters of Aurora. When Virginia Karle of the McHenry area , slowed to make a turn from the Johnsburg road, near the bridge, her car was hit in the rear by a machine driven by Kenneth Patterson of Ingleside. Little damage was reported. SECRETARY BENSON TO ADDRESS FARM FOLKS AT HUNTLEY Announcement has been made by the Agriculture department in Washington that Secretary Ezra T. Benson will give a talk at a combined farmers' rally and dedication program at Colleen's' Cote farm near Huntley on Oct. 3. He will participate in ceremonies launching a nation-wide research program in use. It is expected that 100 agricultural authorities from various parts of the country and more than 5,000 farmers and their families in this area will attend. A special exhibit is planned, for which the oldest farm machinery and equipment still in regular use in McHenry qounty is sought. Only the oldest in each class will be exhibited and prizes distributed^ REPORT DAMAGE IN TWO SUBDIVISION FIRES ON WEESCEND McHenry volunteers are credited with preventing much greater loss than might have occurred in two fires ih the community last .weel^end. In thfe early htiurs of Sunday morning, they received a call to West Shore Beach, where they found almost thfe entire interior of a car burned. The owner had arrived home about a half hour before and shortly afterward a neighbor detected the fire and called the local department. About 1:30 that afternoon, they were called to Lakeland Park to extinguish a fire Caused by a flooded floor furnace. Wires were burned and the floor near .the furnace charred. CHORAL OFFICERS Clifford Kiehl was re-elected president of the McHenry Choral club at the organizational meeting last Monday evening, attended by about forty-five members. Others named to offiee were Ruth Barger and Ann Cuda, vice-presidents; Mary Ann Wegener, secretary; Lorean Redwanz, treasurer; Rita Wolpert, librarian; and Elvera Justen, staging chairman. Membership remains open until Monday, Oct. 1. Pilgrim Virgin At Pollock Home The ' statue of "the Pilgrim Virgin" will be at the Virgil R. Pollock residence, 604 N. Court street, McHenry, from Sept. 22 through Sept. 29 inclusive. Each evening at a designated time there will be a group recitation of the rosary before the statue. Anyone wishing to attend is cordially invited throughout 'the week at the following timei each evenings: Saturday, Sept. 22 qgd 29, at 6:30 p.m., all other evenings at 8:30 p.m. The practice of the "Pilgrim Virgin" originated at Fatimd on the thirtieth anniversary (May 13, 1947) of the Blessed Mother's first apparition there. The sta; tues are exact replicas of -the official one, which was made according to the instructions of C OF C TO OPEN FALL SEASON OF MEETINGS SEPT. 25 The fall season of the Chamber of Commerce will open with a dinner meeting at the Country dub at noon on Tuesday, Sept- 25. It is hoped that all members will make an effort to attend tb help with plans'for the year ahead. At luncheon meeting of the board of directors, held last Tuesday, several fteps of interest were discussed A suggestion in one of the boxes located conveniently throughout the city brought up the subject of repair of the old bridge. The C. of C. board "decided to take Up the matter with both the City Council and the board of supervisors , and see if something cart be done. The proposed park district came up for discussion also and i^ is hoped that this project may come up ^for election this fall. The possibility of establishifiK a planning commission for the city was talked over, with thoughts of future growth and progress in mind. This will be taken up with the City Council ih regard to re-zoning and other details. /It was revealed that $149 was tfee profit of Marine Day, which wfas considerably better than in recent years. The group also decided to donate $25 to the Red Cross in appreciation' for the assitance offered -Marine Day. Other details of the summer event were also discussed. ALL-NIGHT PARKING ON CITY STREETS I? PROHIBITED ^Following many appeals and placing of courtesy tickets on cftrs, the City Council finally fbund it necessary to pass an ordinance prohibiting all-night park- Wjg on all city streets. This will replace what was termed the snow • removal ordinance passed last year to aid the street department in removing snow. ;The present difficulties have nvlson einf'o thp now strppt M>py, jml^hjc^ the cchhaappeell ooff tthhee Appppaarriittiioonnss at atioh: It has been estimated thfet Cova da Iria. The basic idea of "The Pilgrim Virgin" is that since most people are unable to make a pilgrimage to Fatima, the Blessed Mother becomes the pilgrim by being enthroned at 1 various peoples homes, thereby making it possible for many more people to visit her. In case of favorable weather, the statue will be outside on the lawn. DISCUSS 'TEEN PROBLEMS AT FIRST FALL PTA MEETING The McHenry Communi ty P .T. A. will hold its first meeting of the season Thursday, Sept. 27, at 8:15 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Rev. Eugene Maxwell, superintendent of the Woodstock Children's Home, will be th£ guest speafter. The theme of his talk will be "Those Terrible. 'Teens," stressing the point that they are not problem children but children with problems. Thp new- faculty members will also be introduced at this meeting. ation; It has beep estimated thbt feach time the sweeper has to swing out for parked cars, a stretch of 75 feet of roadway is Wift uncleaned. The annexation of additional territory, know as, Edgebrook Heights Unit No. 1, has been approved by the Council and a preliminary plat submitted. Plans include all requirements for roads, water and 'sewer installations and provide ^spacious lots for the modern trend in building. The Council also approved the zoning reclassification, petition of the Illinois Bell Telephone company, changing the southwest corner of Pearl and Court streets from "R-2" residential to "B" business district. This followed the public hearing and recommendation of the zoning board of appeals. KILLED IN ACCIDENT William Burkhardt, 70, of Williams Park, southeast of McHenry, was killed at 8 o'clock Monday morning when a tractormower he was operating on Rt. 12, £i half mile north of Rt. 176 was struck by an auto driven by Dr. E: H. Jansen of Mount Prospect. Burkhardt, an employee of the Illinois highway department, Allan Leibson returned last was hurled from his tractor by Sunday--to--Thomas--Jeffei-soH-t-the impact--and--suffered--a^kulL -he was employed -in-this--vicinity school at St. Louis, Mo., for j fracture and other injuries which his senior year. ' caused his death. SM.Mll TOWN VOTE f WIN ELECTIONS Another election --an important one --is just around the corner. One has only to read the papers, listen to the radio or view TV to note the emphasis both parties are putting on bringing a larger percentage of the population to the polls to vote. There was a time when almost ail effort was placed on convincing prospective voters of the importance of a particular point of view; now politicians realize that indifference is an even greater force to combat. Tuesday, Oct. 9 has been set as the deadline for becoming properly registered in the various precincts. Qct. 8 is the last day to register with the county clerk. Only those who are properly registered may vote in the Nov. 6 election or at any state, county or judicial election or primary thereafter. This includes correction of any change of address (street number, postal rural route or rural box number) or name since the last election in which you have voted. A recent survey disclosed that elections can be won in many cases by the small town and rural vote. It revealed that country people hold a majority in the national population with 92 million out of i65 million and in the state vote, 42 out of 48 states. Out of 96 senate seats, they have the majority in 84 and out of 435 congressional districts, 275. These figures should set to thinking the folks from a comparatively small community such as ours who many times regard their vote as unimportant. We can-win elections! Kids' Day Drive Planned In Area Plans are under way in regard to the annual Kiwanis Kids' Day drive, which will be held on Sept. 28 arid 29. The McHenry Kiwariis dub and the McHenry Township Kiwanis club are conducting a joint drive to raise funds which will be used for underprivileged children and youth activities. Chairmen have been selected as follows: Vaughn Jones,, Main street and West Elm; Maurice Gladstone, Green street; Virgil Pollock, . Riverside Drive, George F. Pedersen, McHenry township. As this is a drive in which all funds raised are used locally, the local clubs solicit your help in donating. However, also there is a need for workers. Any one of high school age or older who is able to assist in the drive please contact Drt Urban Comes at the drive headquarters at 522 W. Main street or phone McHenry 2. * PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN ATTEND SPECIAL SERYICE CLA5SES AT LOCAL HOSPITAL DAILY Building Project In K of C Plans McHenry Council No. 1288. Knights of Columbus, will ex* tend observance of Columbus Day to Sunday, Oct. 14, and will start the day by receiving Holy Communion at the 8 o'clock mass in Christ The King church at Wonder Lake. A family breakfast will rollow in Mathews hall near the church. At 7 o'clock in the evening, a dinner-dance will take place at the McHenry Country club. Special entertainment will be provided. Tickets must be secured in advance. The local council recently purchased a tract of land on swhich they expect to erect a building, perhaps during the coming year, which will mark the 50th anniversary of the McjHenry organization. Officers recently installed for the ensuing year, under the leadership of Grand Knight Arthur R. Nelson, are'as follows: Deputy Grand Knight, Arnold N. May; recorder, Francis N. Raske; treasurer, George A. Kalsch; financial secretary, Joseph J. Miller; chancellor, William J. Nuber; warden, Arthur E. Boger; lecturer, Lou Consago; inside guard, John Heelein; outside guard, Walter Brooks; trustees, Stephen H. Freund, Paul R. Yanda and Clarence F. Anglese; delegate to state convention, LeRoy J. Welter; * alternate to delegate, A. P. Freund; alternate to grand knight, Earl R. Walsh. Rev. Fr. John L. Daleiden, who has given many years of active service as spiritual director, will again serve as chaplain. AIRLINES CAPTAIN RAYMOND E. NOVOTNY Raymond E. Novotny of Pistakee Highlands has become an American Airlines captain and will continue -to be based in Chicago. A native of Oak Park, he spent six years in the U.S. Air force before becoming an airlines pilot .in April of 1951. He served as a first officer until his recent promotion. REHEARSALS NOW IN PROGRESS FOR CIVIC ARTS PRESENTATION MATHIAS WELTER DIES UNEXPECTEDLY IN RINGWOOD HOME McHenry Iriends joined Ringwood residents in mourning the death of Mathias L. Welter, 77, who died at his home at Ringwood Saturday evening, Sept. Ip. He was watching television when he complained of hot feeling well I Father Fish at St. Paul's church, and retired. Death came a short i P- G. Box 413, McHenry, 111 The director of "Don Juan in Hell," which will be presented at McHenry high school on Sept. 29, sa\ s that the dramatic reading represents one of the most interesting works of the late George Bernard Shaw. Director Chuck Paetow of Wonder Lake, who will appear in the reading in the role of the Devil, says that in this dramatic dialogue between four persons, Shaw set up his own novel idea of the after- life as a device for some penetrating comment on this world. TT»e play is being presented by the Civic Arts association.'"- ' The play is presented by four persons at reading stands, in front of a curtain. According to Shaw, they have all met in Hell, and the subject of the play is their conversation. The four characters are Satan, played by Paetow; the famous Spanish lover Don Juan; Dona Ana, a lady whom he knew on earth; and her father, a military commander whom Don Juan killed in a duel. Don Thelen plays the part of Don Juan; his wife Marge Thelen is Dona Ana; and Jasper McKee appears as the commander. The play is not. recommended for 'teen-agers. At Episcopal Church Form Confirmation Class A Confirmation class is forming at St. Paul's Episcopal church, under the direction of the Rev. Vincent P. Fish, deacon-in-charge of the parish. For the present, both adults and children will meet together on Tuesday afternoons after school. Inquiries 1 may be addressed to Nine p h y s i c a l l y h a n d i c a p p e d children from McHenry county are now attending special service, classes in McHenry, under the auspices of the McHenry county chapter of United Cerebral Pat sy. The communities represented include. Dundee, Huntley, ' Algonquin, Cary, Crystal Lakev Woodstock, McHenry, Island5 Lake and Ingleside. time later of a heart ailment. The deceased was born at Luxembourg July 12^ 1879. Coming to this country many years ago, Classes, which are held for the i%] present in space furnished in the ; new McHenry hospital, are conducted from 9 to 3 o'clock daily ^ under the direction of Mrs. Ruth Oonk. A resident of Ringwood, Mrs.< Oonk herself is confined to ^ a wheel chair as the result of an auto accident two years aga |- Formerly, she was with the coun--' ty school system for over nine years. • Receive Therapy " - •••*! In addition to classroom sions, the children receive physical therapy according to their M doctors' instructions, under supei>/" • vision of the therapist. P Joanne _ -'i Raushert. On Wednesday after- ,! noon of each week the children are taken from hydro-therapy to x a private, heated swimming pool, , belonging to Mr. and Mrs. W. T. / Potter, who reside about tcni:. miles east of McHenry. • The U.S.P. drive held in May netted just over $4,000 in the county. It is hoped more will" be raised through the year to v? help meet the additional expenses which will be incurred in caring - for these children. vr|| At the present time, except for | Mrs. Oonk and Miss Raushert, whose salaries are being paid \ jointly by the U.C.P. organization and the hospital, all' help is entirely volunteer. Due to thet } scarcity of funds, the volunteer services of a speech therapist tot .M a few hours each week are great*" -\:jM ly needed. • * :'|pi County Driven : M A. F. Lilley of McHenry f| among several from the county, who act as volunteer drivers in',';. ;> transporting the children to arid from the hospital and to the ^ swimming 'pool. Giving at least , ^ one day a week or more of servj» ice at the hospital is Mrs. Ethel Heim of Johnsburg, while the folr ; lowing donate a day a month: Mrs. Kenneth Cristy, Mrs. Tony ^ *] Wieser and Mrs. John Hogan of,' ', the Wonder Lake-Ringwood area • and Mrs. Ra&mussen of McHenry. . t These volunteers help the children at lunch and nap time and v with personal hygiene. More are needed and anyone interested may obtain additional informa- ji; tion by contacting Mrs. Benjamin 1 Covert, president of the U.C.P. . ' s of McHenry County, at McHenry 1050 or Oliver 8-7127v Nine In Classes Six of the children in the neW'"-^' school are attending first grade.' They are Dennis Wegener of Mo- Henry, Kay Neuman of Crystal Lake, Gary Schaid of Woodstock, John Fisher of Cary, Leanne Anderson of Island Lake and Gerry Vermillion of Ingleside. Linda Jones of Huntley and Cynthia Sutfin of Dundee are fourth' grade students and Lorraine Lidd of McHenry is in the sixth grade. The V.F.W.; at a meeting held •w; or phone him at JUstice 7-^451. Sunday services are held in the j Monday evening of this week, band room of the Junior high i announced that they have doschool at 11 a.m. as a landscape gardener. He also gave assistance to his wife in her I ROAD IMPROVEMENTS Road improvements totalling management of a general store $?6,0.>4.85 weie made in ele\en in vR>;i ngwood. of the county s Mr. Welter possessed a simple philosophy for living which provided him with great enjoyment in the more homey pleasures. He retired many years ago and spent much of his time watching television, visiting with old ' friends and was especially happy j when with his grandchildren. I Surviving are the widow, Kath- j erine Ross Welter; a son. Atty. ; LeRoy Welter, of McHenry; two j daughters, Mrs. Herbert North-'j rup of Hartland and Mrs. Harry I Ritter of Woodstock; two broth- i ers, Joseph of Logansport, Ind., | and Peter of Oakland, Calif., a sister, Katherine, in Luxembourg, ' and ten grandchildren. j The body rested at the George ; Justen & Son funeraj home until 9:30 o'clock Wednesday morning, when last rites w«re conducted from St. Mary's church, with burial in St. Peter's cemetery, Spring Grove. seventeen townships last summer. The program was financed from MFT funds allotted to the various townships. nated the use of their hall and club rooms to assist the cerebral palsy program. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Keats and son and Mrs. Oscar Schweitzer of Chicago were guests in the _ home of Mrs. William Spencer recently. The latter remained for a few days' visit. SONAR SCHOOL GRADUATE DIES IN MOTEL James Walsh, 30, of Calumet City was found dead in a room in Leuth's motel at Spring Grove last weekend. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Welter spent a few days last weekend in Minneapolis^ Minn. 1 ^ ^ y:: Axel T. Johnson. Jr.. sonar man seaman, USN, of Emerald Park, McHenry. receives his diploma upon completing a six-montn course at the Fleet Sonar school, Key West, Fla- Cdr. R. H. Gauemore made the presentation. -- Before entering the service in November, 1955, Johnson attended McHenry Community high school arid was later employed' by a tree surgery company in Mt. Pleasant, low a. s