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The possibility' of planting more trees on Elm street to. replace those which had to be removed for the widening of tlie street is being greeted by much favorable opinion. - Tlie subject came up at last peek's Rotary - meeting and the organization expressed itself as favorable to giving assistance with such a project. The new trees would be a type of Elm in which the roots sink deeply into the earth rather than those which play havoc with sidewalks. More details will be forthcoming. 49 Even before ground is broken for the new high school in McHenry, further projection of enrollment figures assures problems' for the future even before1 those of the present are completely solved. Today there are 1,524 children in grades 1 through 4 in the schools underlying the high school, and they form the basis of the latter school in 1964. The Irame data indicates that 1962 will find the new building at capacity. t Even these figures do not tell the whole,, sad story. They do not include any students who may move into the territory. - Demonstrating just how seriously the new pupils in the community influence the high school enrollment, it is only necessary to reifcnember that in 1952 the projected enrollment for 1960 was 753; today the enrollment projected for 1960' is 1,171, a 55 per cent increase. Applying this figure to the present projection for 1963, theoretically the number is 2,360. A first aid class started Wednesday evening, Sept. 26, at 7:30 ^o'clock at the fire station in McHenry, under -supervision of Oral Beber, American _Red Cross volunteer instructor of Crystal Lake. The Red Cross also will start a home nursing class at Harrison school in Wonder Lake on Oct. 2, with Mrs. Betty Booth as instructor Mrs. Booth is now certificated to teach other instructors who may,' under her supervision, , arrange classes in local 4ra nches. In an unprecedented effort to do everything possible to promote the best in health conditions for young folks, the county has instituted a program whereby some students Will receive TB skin tests before the mobile unit visits the county in October. Consent slips in McHenry will be sent by Joanne Rulien, school , •mrse, to parents of first and second graders and freshmen and sophomores. Although tests are expected to be negative, considering the age group involved, public health authorities hope to detect, any possible home contact in this manner. Any further visit to the mobile unit might be arranged should there be positive reactors. ^ Larry Silva of McHenry acted as chairman of the 1956 "Kracker Barrel Konferenee," held last weekend and with his committee carried out activities of interest to Scout and Explorer leaders. Highlight of the "konferenee Urge Registration Before October 9 Barnes \ave been listed of deputy registration officers with whom residents in the various communities may become properly registered for voting on or before the deadline date, Oct. 9. It "Will be possible to register or change address at polling places in the various precincts on Oct. 9 between the hours of 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. The last day of registering in the office of the county clerk is Oct. 8. For convenience, the following special deputy county clerks and deputy registration officers will register voters in the community in which they live up to and including Oct. 8: Earl R. Walsh in McHenry, Mrs. M^rjorie Davidson in Island Lake, Justus Kel- Iner in Wonder Lake, Richard J. Hyatt in Lakemoor, Mrs. Margaret Erherdt in Lilymoor, Fred J. Smith in Johnsburg, Mrs. Alice Wagner in Spring Grove and Leo Karls in Richmond. Those now registered must be sure that their street number, postal rural route or rural box number has not been changed or it will be necessary to correct this information. FftED KAMHOLZ, McHENRY BARBER 57 YEARS, DEAD One of the city's oldest business men in years of service to his community at his retirement was Fred Kamholz, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Carl (Florence) Schmitt in Chicago last Friday afternoon, Sept. 21. He was 83 years old. Mr. Kamholz was born in Germany I^ec. 12, 1872, and before moving to Chicago four years ago had resided in McHenry for fiftyeight years. Fifty-seven of those years were spent , as a local barber and it was with regret that he announced his retirement from the Main street business scene a few years ago. His shop was a popular one with the old-timers in later years, where light and -serious problems of the world and the home community were solved, at least in theory, during their leisure moments. Mrs. Bertha Kamholz died in 1950 and a short time later a son, Fred, died. Mr. Kamholz was also preceded in death by two other sons, Paul and Clarence. Besides his. daughter, he leaves -two sons. Ernest of Oak Lawn and George of Lake Como; also fourteen grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, and three half-brothers, Oliver and Herman of Cary and Henry of Arizona. Services were held at'2 o'clock Monday from thee Peter M. Justen funeral home, with Rev. Carl Lobitz of the Zion Lutheran church officiating. Burial was in Woodland cemetery. ATTEND FUNERAL Mrs. Marie Vales, son, Albert, and daughter, Delores, attended the funeral of her brother-in-law, George Vales, in Chicago last Thursday. The youngest of eleven children, George Vales is survived by his wife, Mae, a daughter, Grace, two brothers, Frank and Charles, and a sister, Mrs. Ella Thomas. Unit : - i Local Man Badly Hurt In Accident . Roy Jackson, 24, of rural McHenry was seriously hurt in an accident Monday evening at 6 o'clock at the intersections of Rt. 12 and 20, at Volo. Three vehicles were involved in the crash. According to authorities, Albert Larson, 73, of Fox Lake, northbound on Rt. 12, passed through the stop sign and hit a McHenry Sand & Gravel truck, driven by James Kupec of McHenry, and a car driven by Vernon Schiller of Woodstock, which carried employees of the same company. The extent of Jackson's injuries had not been learned Wednesday morning but his condition was regarded as serious when admitted • to the McHenry hospital following the accident. • State police officers investigated. The state Department of Health mobile unit will visit McHenry and the entire county, starting the second week in October. Locally, the unit will be of service to persons interested in free chest x-rays on Tuesday, Oct. 16, and Wednesday, Oct. 17. JOHNSBURG PUBLIC SCHOOL ANNOUNCES PROGRESS DAY PLANS FIRES IN McgENRY REQUIRE SERVICES OF VOLUNTEERS Three fires, all of a different nature, required the quick action of McHenry firemen during the past week. The only evening fire occurred at the Edmier residence at Pistakee when a short in a ceiling light caused sparks to fall on bed clothing. The Johnsburg station volunteers joined the McHenry men in extinguishing the fire and preventing much damage. Sunday afternoop a fire caused considerable damage to the porch on the Ziesk home at Emerald Park. The childrert were home with a baby sitter when the latter noticed a fire which seemed SEVENTY-FIVE PLAN TO ATTEND BAND DAY QCT. 6 Thrillinq Event* At Dyche Stadium To Draw Thousands Seventy-five members of Mo- Henry's high school band? under direction of Paul R. Yanda, are making plans to attend the sec* ond annual High School Band Day at Northwestern university on Saturday, Oct. 6. The thrilling and colorful event d^ew thousands to Dyche Stadium last year and at the '56 fall to originate from a wicker basket event, with thirteen more bands on the porch Another^ caTl ttte ^rrie ^ay was' to Rut out a grass fire at West Shore Beach. TEN INDICTMENTS RETURNED AGAINST FOUR YOUTHS participating, it is expected toA. „ , * "rare- received Ten indictments against four youths, two from the McHenry area, were returned by the September grand jury early this week, charging them with burglary and larceny individually and as a group. Named in the bills were Anthony Fino and Thomas Connor of this area, Carl Lewallen of Crystal Lake and John Wenzel of Fox River Grove. They were charged with breaking into three homes at Lake Defiance last June belonging to Urban Comes, James Lewis and Walter Woltz. The four have been out on bond since a preliminary hearing. They were charged with taking an electric mower, and fishing equipment among other things. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Johnson visited in the home of their son, George E. Johnson and family in Skokie Thursday. was the Saturday evening "Chief's Hour," when H. J. Homann, Scout executive of the Blackhawk area council, and R. D. jrfkorburg, council president, appeared before the group. Traditionally, over the years, the Blackhawk area eouncil has held such an event at the start of each scouting year to kick-off the fair program and provide unit leaders inspiration for the months ahead. Have you visited the V.F.W. ^clubhouse recently? If not, you cyjave a treat in store for you as a complete redecorating job has been completed. In addition, the ladies' auxiliary has purchased draw drapes which give the place a new look in keeping with! the new season of activity planned by this growing organization. Clarence Dahlen, junior high school teacher, f>as received his Caster of arts degree after a immer session of study and is justly proud of the diploma received this past week from the University of Michigan. Craft Day for the Home Bureau is scheduled for Friday. Oct. 26, at Grace Lutheran, church, Woodstock, with a fine display and craft sale as features of the annual event. On the planning committee is Mrs. D. Roma Switzer of McHenry. Ch@st ys Available To McHenry Mid Entire County During October McHenry and the entire county is fortunate in having the state Department of.. Health mobile unit visit here for free chest x-rays during October. The county Tuberculosis association sponsors this x-ray survey, which is .approved by the McHenry County Medical society and the Illinois State Medical society. They not only find early cases of tuberculosis, which can be controlled-, but many other chest conditions. The unit will be in McHenry Tuefiday* Oct. 16, and Wednesday, Oct. 17, and will be in operation from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and frorp 2 to 5 p.m. County Schedule Miss Berneice Stoneall, county nurse,.suggests that the following schedule be saved by everyone so that should the unit be missed while it is in McHenry, interested persons are welcome to have an x-ray in any of the neighboring communities TTiis is the schedule: Marengo, Oct. 8; Harvard, Oct. 9, p.m. only and Oct.. 10; Hebron, Oct. 11;- Richmond, Oct. 12; Wonder Lake, Oct. 15; Cary, Oct. 18; Algoji^ quin, Oct. 19; Huntley, Oct. 22; Crystal Lake, Oct. 23 and 24; Woodstock, Oct. 25, 26 and 27. This service is free of charge as it is supported by contributions for the annual purchase of Christmas seals. WE OFFER YOU CONGRATULATIONS A lifelong resident of McHenry and one of the most popular of the octogenarian set in the community is Mrs. Mollie Givens, who celebrated her eighty-seventh birthday anniversary last Sunday. Dinner and a pleasant afternoon were enjoyed with her two daugh- «f ters and their families, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Phalin of Waukegan and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lawrence Auxiliary Holiday Hospitality Oct. 5 The woman's auxiliary of Memorial Hospital for McHenry County will open its doors to offer Holiday Hospitality on Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m This year the public is invited to share Holiday Hospitality "country style," with a tour of three lovely country homes between Crystal Lake and Woodstock. All funds raised by the auxiliary are to be used for the new addition to the hospital at Woodstock (obstetrical section) which wijl be started next month. Mrs. Charles Wright, president announced that in the past five years, the auxiliary has raised $78,000 for the building fund of Memorial hospital. ^ The three homes to be visited at Woodstock include "Windover Farm" on McConnell road, owned by Mr. and Mrs. John Knoche; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrights' guest studio, "French Barn," located on'Fleming Road; and the unusual one-story country home on Bull Valley -roadr "September Hill" belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Jean Fardulli. y The high spot of the tour will be the auxiliary's busy Shop at and performers alike. The locai musicians will join 4,639 players from sixty-fOur bands in the mid-west in -performing as a massed group, displaying remarkable precision for such a huge assemblage. Special Displays In addition to the band members, there will be special displays by twirlers, drum majors, color guard and drill teams. It is hoped that many McHenry residents will be able to attend and witness this spectacle, which is one of the* outstanding treats of the year for high school musicians. Busses will leave McHenry at 7:30 a.m. with the players and expect to return about 5 o'clock, the morning hours being devoted to rehearsals. Volunteers Hold Tag Day Sept. 29 Along with other communities, McHenry will take part in the annual nation-wide Tag Day for the Volunteers of America, on Saturday, Sept. 29. Mrs. Frances Matchen is chairman of the drive, and with headquarters at the City Hall, will meet the young people there, who wish to tag on Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. . Symbolic of this annual tag is the little "Red Heart" emblem which has graced this particular day since the inception of the organization in 18%. With a widely diversified program, the organization has as its aim the desire to help meet the needs of those less fortunate. It helps oyr in two ways, both materially and spiritually. Over two and One of the new projects instituted this year at the Johnsburg public school is to unfold Thursday, Oct. 4, when parents of students at the school are scheduled to interview the teaching staff, beginning at 9 a.m. and lasting until 5 p.m., according to Principal Philip L. Shutt. Mr. Shutt said that this will be an opportunity not only for the parents to become acquainted with the instructors, but it gives the teacher some time to discuss the progress of the individual pupil. Those parents who cannot arrange to visit the school in the daytime have been asked to set up evening interviews. Tlie school board has approved this project and has set aside this date for the program. There will be no school on Oct. 4. It is also hoped that these interviews will help the parent to interpret the six-week report cards which will be issued about ten days from the time of the conferences, Mr. Shutt stated. terial assistance last year and about a million received spiritual aid and guidance. All funds derived from this oncea- year appeal are used.entirely to further the social welfare work of the organization. of Chicago, and her two grand daughters, Monica and Diane Pha lin. Mrs. Givens maintains the cheerful disposition which has characterized her personality through the years and remains quite active. She keeps up her home and attends church services each Sunday. HOLD MEMBERSHIP DRIVE IN OCTOBER FOR HOME BUREAU (Continued on Page 8) October has been selected as membership month for the McHenry county Home Bureau. Any homemaker who is interested in joining the group, which is devoted to homemaking education and sponsorship of 4-H club work, maj contact the Home Bureau office in Woodstock, or any of the present 660 members who belong to local units throughout the county. The October "sign-new-member" campaign has been planned by Mrs. Thurlow York, Chemung, county Home Bureau vice-president, and her committee. • They have announced that the membership drive will be conducted from Oct. 1, to Nov. 1. After that date, a program will be held to honor the ten units signing the most new members, with the low fifteen groups providing the party entertainment. Richmond Man Critically Injured In Shooting A gun accident last Saturday resulted in injuries to Gustave Holmgren, 48, of Richmond, who was reported in serious condition in St. Luke's hospital, Chicago, the first of the week. Holmgren was wounded by a stray bullet from a rifle held by Richard Madden, 12, also of Rich-" mond. The youth picked up the gun owned by a brother and the weapon discharged, the .22 caliber bullet going through a bedroom screen and wounding Holmgren. PRESENT "DON JUAN IN IIELL" AT HIGH , SCHOOL SATURDAY There will be ho advance sale of tickets for this Saturday night's performance of "Don . Juan in Hell" at the McHenry high school auditorium. Director Chuck Paes tow of Wonder Lake announced that thera will be an admission fee asked at the door. The curtain is scheduled to go up at 8:30 in the high school auditorium on Sept. 29. Paetow will play the part of Satan in the Civic Arts production of George Bernard Shaw's dramatic sequence. Also appearing in the Cast are Don and Marge Thelen, ahd Jasper McKee. The reading is presented by four persons on a bare stage. The production is recommended for adults only. With McHenry boys and girls off to college, why not give them a subscription to the Plaindealer? It's like a letter from home. IN SEMINARY COLLEGE Robert Wegener, of Volo and Ronald Nitz of Rt. 4, McHenry, began their second college year at the Salvatorian seminary this month. Class And Organisation Officers Elected To Lead School Activities With the fall season of activities in full swing at the ^ilgli school, local it has been neccssary to elect officers of the classes and various organizations to lead ambitious programs with success. Classes The seniors elected John Hogan as president; Tom McMaJion, vice-president; Kathy Anderson, secretary; and Charles Olson, treasurer. Dan Adams was named president of the junior class; Linda Anderson is vice-president; Dave Fantus, secretary; and Don Kice, treasurer. Sophomore president is Bob Hauser; vice-president, Terry Brady; secretary, Mark Vycital; and treasurer, Math Eichinger. Organizations Mark Zimmerman, long a leader in Future Farmer work, has been, elected president of that organization. He will be assisted by Tom Blumhorst, vice-president; Bob Thompson, secretary; Ed. Haack, treasurer; Mark Vycital, reporter; and Larry Stilling, sentinel. Their counterpart for the girls, the Future Homemakers have named Patty Dixon president; Anita Beckenbaugh, vice - president^ Charlerie Freund, secretary; Sharon Curulewski, treasurer; and Lois May, degree chairman. Jim Pearson heads the Future Teachers, with Judy Hollenbach, vice-president; Sue Stinespring, secretary; Judy Bastian, treasurer; and Sandy Nell, parliamentarian; -- In musical organizations, Sue Stinespring president of the orchestra; J^anette Freund and Patti Miller, vice-presidents; Mary Jane Bell, secretary; and Marilyn Anderson and Judy Kolar, librarians. The band lists Sara Kay Douglas as president; Ronnie Miller as vice-president; Joanne May, secretary; Patti Blake, Janice Mikota and Judy Wielock, librarians; Carol Schmitt, Joan Collins and Terry Lishamer, uniforms. The mixed choruses list Sara Kay Douglas as president; Carol Schmift, vice-president; and Peggy Thurlwell, secretary-treasurer Patti Miller is president of the girls' chorus, LeRoy Hiller heads the boys' chorus and Tom Mc- Mahon is vice-president. Dqnna Barger, Joan Collins and George Taylor are in charge of' gowns and Barbara Marticke and Ruth Ann Phannenstill are librarians. Sara Kay is also president of the Modern Music Masters. Other officers include Sue Stinespring, vice-president; Joan Collins, secretary*; Ronnie Miller, treasurer; Donna Barger, historian; and Dave Fantus, program chairman. The Future Business Leaders have Sharon Barlow as president; Patty Freund, vice-president; HEW PROGRAM OF INDMDUAL FARM MEETINGS PUNNED FOR FALL BY ADVISORY COUNCIL MANY WORTHWHILE ACTIVITIES BENEFIT BY KIDS' DAY FUNDS On Friday evening and Saturday, Sept. 28 and 29, the Mo Henry Kiwanis club and the McHenry Township club are jointly conducting their annual drive to raise funds which will be used for the children of the community. One hundred per 6ent of the money collected will stay in the local clubs and be used for under-privileged children and to further boys' and girls' activities at the local level. Buttons will-be sold on the streets by those assisting in the drive. Anyone of high school age or older wishing, to help should contact Dr. Urban Comes at 522 Main street or phone McHenry 2. The two clubs are currently sponsoring or supporting the following activities: Co-sponsor of the post prom banquet, football banquet, school lunches for und e r p r i v i l e g e d c h i l d r e n , j u n i o r bowling, merit award dinner honoring two top students in each of the six elementary schools^ cosponsor of Girl Scouts at Wonder Lake, soft ball league in Wonder Lake, medical and dental care for underprivileged children, visual eye testing machine used in local schools, children's home in Woodstock. News About Our Servicemen .<• .frf !»•!• 1 i 1 .| Jack B. Schoenholtz, son of Mr. and Mrs. M, L. Schoenholtz of 408 Waukegan road, McHenry, graduated from recruit training Sept. 15 at the Naval Training center, Great Lakes. The nine weeks of '"boot" camp included drill and instruction in seamanship, gunpery, life saving, sea survival, boat handling and the use of small arms. Following two weeks' leave, graduates will report to shipboard duties or service schools, depending on the qualifications each has demonstrated. Something new is being offered the adult farmers In the are& this fall. Instead of the usual series of ten or twelve meetings on some major farm topic, niei& bers of the McHenry advisor^, council have recommended at number of Individual farm mee^ ings starting in the vocational agriculture room in the hig.lt school at 8 o'clock Tuesday ey< ning, Oct. 2, with a meeting "Crop Drying Equipment." Pieces qf equipment, plus slides with information by Gail Harm$> representing a leading crop drj&» ing company, of Crystal Lak% will highlight the program. • ,~ A new policy to be tried wfll be the starting of classes prompts ly at 8, with the main topic completed by 9:30. The council wants to try this schedule til see if it will be more desirable to those attending. >f.' Considerable thought has gon^ into the first five meetings insOr' far as farmers' interest is COJ*! cerned. Rural folks are asked to select/ the meetings they are most interested in and check the notice in the Farmers Trading Post each week to refresh their memory. In addition to the Oct. 2 das# others will be on "Soil Bank Pr# gram*' by Clinton Martin, Oct 9| "The Farmer's Platform" by Rept A. B. McConnell, Oct. 16; the same %>pic, "The Farmer's Platform," by a speaker not yet des£ ignated, on Oct. 23; and "Vent# lating Farm Buildings" by A. l|f Anderson and Owen Fordham, N.I.P.S. agricultural engineers; Oct. 30. 'K»»\ • tn WATER SAFETY IS STRESSED IN NEW COUNTY CLASSES Pvt. Christopher J. Reardon, son . of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Reardon, Route 1, McHenry and Pvt. Norman H. Silge, son of Mrs. Martha Silge, of Route 1 Ringwood, participated in Organizational Day activities for the new 101st airborne division at Fort Campbell, Ky., Sept. 21. William F. Henkel and Gerald E. Henkel, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Henkel of Volo, are now stationed at San Diego, Calif., with the Marine corps for their twelve weeks of boot training. After completion of it, they will take four weeks of advanced training at Camp Pendleton before being assigned to duty. LARGE ATTENDANCE AT FIRST PUBLIC GOP CLUB MEETING A large attendance was reported at thfe first public meeting of the tytcHenry Township Republican Woman's club on Monday, Sept. 24. Guest speakers-- were--Senator--Robert--Mc- Clory and State's Attorney Don Wicks, who discussed the workings of the various public offices and the candidates running on the ticket Nov. 6. , Others present included Robert Collier of the county clerk's office, who spoke on registration. He stressed three important points: 1--To be eligible to vote, one must be an American citizen, 21 years of age, registered and residing in the state one year, county ninety days and precinct thirty days prior to election; 2--Nov. 1 is the deadline foi* the application for absentee ballots; 3 -- Registration period ends on Oct. 9, on which day the fifty-five precincts in the county will have final registration of citizens from 6 a.m. to 9 pjn. The date and place of the next meeting will appear in a future issue. (Continued cm Page 8) VA ASSISTANCE A Veterans administration from the Rockford VA office will be on duty at Woodstock Tuesday Oct. 2, to inform and assist veterans, their dependents and the general public regarding all benefit programs of the VA. Their representative will be on duty from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the U. S. post office building, second floor, in Woodstock. Instruction is again available for junior and senior life saving classes and adult instruction classes, according to an announcement by the Red Cross. Week nesday evening, Oct. 3, at 7:30 has been listed as the time off registration at the Woodstockpool. '};) To register for junior and mm ior life saving, one must be is qualified and capable swimmer^ No previous certificates are ne»" essary but knowledge of the pre|; liminary strokes is necessary^ This is a sixteen-hour course. A Richard Lappin, volunteer chair? man of the Red Cross water safety program, feels that adult t should have an opportunity t<» learn to swim and he has pre* posed a class for beginners to be held Wednesday "nights from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. This will be for men and boys only. He is also considering a team for competitive swimming and any person interested should personally contact Mr. Lappin at the poo! Consideration is being givfi^ for senior and junior life saving for women and anyone interested1 should call the Red Cross office at Woodstock to register. Prominent Speakers At Annual Farai Bureau Meet An fncrease in dues from fifteen to twenty-one dollars was one of the major items of business to come up for discussion at the annual meeting of the McHenry County Farm Bureau, lnct Thursday irtght in WooA stock. The proposal met wittF unanimous approval. r Charles Weingart of McHenry; president of the organization, ex* plained that the extra money would be spent as follows. Two dollars to the statewide Farm Bureau for dues increases; one. dollar into the marketing promo- - tion program endorsed by the I. A. A.; the remainder divided evenly for the building fund program and to provide members with many services for which they have been asking. Speakers of the evening included Cullen Sweet, assistant director Of information for the I.A.A., who spoke on threats to the American way of life; Earl B. Johnson. Huntley livestock farmer, who reviewed the Farm, Bureau extension service rela^ tionship; and Earl Hughes, recently resigned from a key post in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, who commented on the social security resolution. MINOR ACCIDENT In attempting to avoid hit by a car passing a doubles parked vehicle, Svetozar Gajich of Elgin reported that it was necessary to stfing to the left on South Spring street in that city and in so doing strike a parked car owned by Nancy It Crlsty of Ringwood. , ^ ^ * " ' - $