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1 ^ / • " ,,-r'N y*vw>"- f'"'. to J*&*sfc5& * ,**A *£lsrv "" 1 * »y i > ' • • •< ' ." "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" Volume 82 -- No. 32 VOTE ON .McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 13. 1956 10c Per Copy POOL DEC. When young Paul Diedrich ran to his mother, Mrs. Louis Died- Vtfch, his eyes twice their normal - size as he told her one of Santa's reindeer was lost and had wandered into their yard, she thought the little fellow had been instilled with an. over-abundance of Christmas spirit. However, when she looked into their yard on nojth Riverside Drive, she, too, say a beautiful, young reindeer eating parsley >m the Diedrich garden. On Wednesday noon, it had not flVet been determined how the Tieer- happened to be so near a populated area or to whom it belonged. |frori n Plaindeaier employees had a real taste treat in advance of the holiday, a gift of smoked trout from Mrs. Robert Meyer, on Tuesday afternoon. Only the djpales suffered from some very Tine eating. McHenry has really taken- on a festive appearance since a beautiful, large tree, brilliantly lighted, was placed in the Fox river for the third year. Located on a barge near the old bridga, its lights cast a reflection in the water which attracts all passersby. When the tree was placed there tfo? the first time in 1954, it attracted nation - wide attention, with photos of it appearing in papers from coast to coast. Two crowds totalling about 600 people were present last Saturday and Sunday evening to hear the first entirely musical program of the season to* be presented in McHenry. Fifty- five singers united to taring music lovers a variety of entertainment from modern, popular music to Handel's sacred "Messiah." Comedy was handled by Art Mueller of Island Lake, who gave "Elvis fans" something to cheer about. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Winkleman and daughter, Heidi, are (J|iow living at Betloit, Wis., where he has accepted a position on the faculty of Beloit college. He received his Ph. D. In languages from the University of Innsbruck, Austria, last July. Any time is lonely without a home, but at Christmas the feeling is especially depressing. For this reason, Mrs. Leonard Nelson is going to great lengths l$o find the owner of a healthy, bright Beagle puppy, about 7 months old, which was found injured last Friday. Residents of south Country Club road, the Nelsons heard frantic cries and after a twentyminute search found the puppy, with its paw caught in a trap which had been placed along the river bank. ^ The dog has been treated by veterinarian but is becoming anxious to find its owner. A dog lover, Mrs. Nelson would like to see a reunion before the holiday and would be happy to make arrangements if contacted. The young farmers in the county are proving themselves to be real corn producers. Of the top ten toys in Section 6, F.F.A., the six •om this county averaged 160 bushels per acre. POST OFFICES TO REMAIN OPEN ON TWO SUNDAYS Urge Public To Make Purchases Of Stamps, Send Gilts According to Ray McGee, local postmaster, all schedules have been completed and arrangements made to handle the largest volume of mail in the history of the office and station. Starting Wednesday of this week, both the main office and station remained open all day instead of closing at noon, the same procedure to be followed until Christmas. On two Sundays, Dec. 16 and Dec. 23, they will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. to accommodate the pubjic in transacting parcel post and stamp business. However, no money orders will be received on those days. The public is urged to take advantage of this opportunity for mailing parcels and cards and for the, purchase of stamps. Only through sending them early will their delivery be insured before the holiday. Mall Early The post office department urges the public to mail edrly in order to avoid the congested condition that always exists just before Christmas. Transportation facilities are not adequate to handle this heavy volume unless it is spread over at least a two-week period. It is also brought to the attention of the public that by mailing your greeting cards first class you may seal them, include a message and be sure of forwarding if necessary, or in the event that delivery Is impossible they will be returned to you. This service is available by sending this mail at the three cent rate. It is also recommended that your return address be on the envelope. The local officials have informed us that the public has responded splendidly to the appeal to tie the local and out-of-town mail separately as these" bundles started to dome in last week. In the event that you need additional notices for your bundles, you may secure them at the local offices or by asking your carrier. ANNUAL CHARITY BALL SPONSORED BY BUSINESS LEADERS McHenry's Pure Milk local is making plans for starting at the grass root level in striving for a better price for milk. Such was the thought expressed at the annual election meieting held Thursday at the city hall, when members compared unfavorably the present $3.80 per hundred pound price of today with $1.75 in the depression days. The annual District 7 meeting, Including McHenry local, will be held Jan. 26 in Wauconda, and resolutions will be proposed at that time. James Curran was elected president of the McHenry local, Al. Bankstein, vice-president, and Clarence Young, secretary and treasurer. Give A Gift,? Subscript! to The Plaindeaier A charity ball sponsored by the local chapter of Future Business Leaders of America will be held Saturday evening, Dec. 15, in the high school gymnasium.'The public is invited to attend. Proceeds of the dance will be given to local charities as they were last year and the goal has been increased from $165 to $300. Students making contacts concerning the dance have letters of identification and a letter from the Chamber of Commerce. The very appropriate theme of their entertainment is "Hbliday Glitter." K OF C WILL ACT ON PURCHASE OF CLUBHOUSE SITE TTie McHenry Council, No. 1288, Knights of .Columbus will hold their regular meeting and Chirstmas party this (Thursday) evening in their ciub rooms. A short meeting of the McHenry Columbus club will follow the regular meeting, the purpose being , to act on completion of purchase of site for a new club house. With the year 1957 marking the fiftieth anniversary of the local council, plans are expected to speed up toward building the new clubhouse and recreation center. Fourth degree members from McHenry who formed the welcoming committee upon the arrival of the new bishop in Rockford were Grand Knight Art Nelson," A. P.' Freund and Dan Justen. Local Knights forming the fourth degree honor guard at the installation of the new bishop were Art Nelson, A. P. Freund and William Nuber. Six new members were recently received into the order through the local .council, being a part of a group of forty six new members witnessing the exemplification of the second degree at Crystal Lake and the third degree at Harvard. APPREHEND YOUTH ACCUSED OF BANK ROBBERY IN COUNTY After three and one-half months the man who robbed the Richmond State bank last Aug. 28 has been apprehended. He if James Wagner, 18, of 6148 N. Ravenswood avenue, Chicago, who is reported to have squandered more than $14,000 of the $19,960 of the amount he obtained in the county hold-up. The youfli is being returned to Chicago for prosecution by federal authorities. ' Wagner was apprehended Friday night in Oklahoma City after police learned he was spending money lavishly. They recovered $4,575, all that was left of the amount taken from the bank. He gave as his excuse for taking the money that he did not want his parents put to the expense of sending him • through, college. He entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in September but left two months later and went on a spending spree. An honor student at Lane Tech, he is the son of Albert J. Wagner, a Cook county Appellate court bailiff. The latter said he plans to have the youth examined by a psychiatrist., SOIL BANK DEFEATED Even though McHenry county and the state of Illinois voted heavily in favor of the .soil bank base in connection with Tuesday's corn referendum, it lost on a national basis since the majority was sixty per cent' and not the two-thirds needed. In this county, 485 voted in favor of the soil bank base and 85 for the acreage allotment program. FIFTH AMJAL DECORAIWG CONTEST OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNOUm tfJLES FOR ENTRY OV The McHenry Chamber of Commerce is making plans for its fifth annual home decorating contest in connection with the Christmas holiday season. Entries may be made with the secretary of the sponsoring organization, Robert Stueben, at any time. Classes will be divided as follows: Class 1, residential where no advertising appears as pirt of the decoration; class 2, any decoration, residence or otherwise, where a name or other type of advertising could be considered as tied in with the overall decoration. .Judging Will be based on general artistic effect, originality, ingenuity in utilizing surroundings, conforming to the Christmas spirit and size. More details on the contest will appear in next week's issue of the Plaindeaier. \ Break Ground For Hoispital Log Play H<raoe Al Bay Damaged By Fire A large, log play house on the grounds of the Ed. Mraz home at Pistakee Bay was almost entirely destroyed by fire last Saturday evening. Firemen from this district were called to extinguish the flames. According to their report, children had been playing in the house and had used candles for light. It is believed the fire may have been caused in this manner. On Tuesday, firemen went to the Richard Jager home east of the city when fire started in a clothes dryer. No damage was reported. Mrs. Maurice Crouch was called to Jamesville by the death of her sister. William Tittle, president of the board of directors of Memorial Hospital for McHenry County, is shown at the left with a shovel of dirt taken from the ground where the new addition will be built. Raymond Walker, Crystal Lake alderman, is on the right with the other shovel. Reading from left to right, others in the picture are Russell R&mer, Rev. Robert Hooker, Wayne Saggers, Donald J. Still, Einar Bakkom, Bert Hansen in rear, Mrs. ^Tittle, Mrs. J&mes Rawleigh and Mrs. Irvin Burger. BREAK GROUND FOR $850,000 ADDITION TO MEMORIAL1 HOSPITAL The start- of a new $850,000 addition to Memorial Hospital for McHenry County in Woodstock was realized last Sunday after-? noon when, on show laden earth, the ground breaking ceremony took place. Interested people from throughout the county were in attendance. It was a memorable day for those who had taken an ictlve part in the campaign for the erection of the new building which has extended over a lojig period. Rev. Robert Hooker officiated at the ground breaking rite and invited six men to take part in the ceremony, using gold platjed shovels. They included William Tuttle, president of the hospital board; Mayor James Cooney, Bert Hansen, administrator of the hospital; Russell Reimer, Donald J. Still and Dr. Carlton E. Wittenberg. Mayor Cooney spoke a few words, commending members of the hospital board, the auxiliary and all those who had a part in the project. Rev. C. C. Urch gave the invocation and Rev. Jesse Firestone offered a prayer at the close of the service. Solvation Army Conducts Appeal The appeal for funds conducted annually by the Salvation Army service committee of McHenry is now tinder way, Harold A. Steffan, chairman, announced this week. Letters describing the campaign have been sent to McHenry residents urging their support. A portion of the funds raised in the mail campaign will remain with the treasurer of the committee, James Larkin, to carry out the assistance program locally. The balance of the amount raised will help support the general welfare program serving Chicago and the suburban .area. This same plan is followed in allocating the funds raised on the doughnut tag day held each June. Other McHenry residents on the service committee are Mrs. Leonard Nelson, Mrs. Marie Yegge, Harold Aim, C. H. Duke, John Looze, Elmer J. Freund and Miss Joanne Rulien. The service committee serves as representative of the Salvation Army in giving assistance to people in need in this area. This help will include aiding victims of fires and other disasters, providing food, clothing, fuel, furniture, lodging and other emergency services for persons in distress. Medical, dental, surgical and optical care is also provided where needed. JIMAS CONCERT TO BE PRESENT® BY 180 STUDENTS Holiday Caniaia .With Soloists Is Program Feature Parents and friends of 180 high school vocal students will have an opportunity to get into the Christmas spirit next Sunday evening, Dec. 16 at 8:15 o'clock if they attend the annual holiday program presented by the four large choruses, ensembles and sbloists. ' A feature of the evening will be the presentation of "The Christmas Crib," with colored slides depicting the manger story as vocal groups and solo members offer appropriate music. The program will be as follows: "Hark the Herald Angels Sing," "Beautiful Savior" and "Silver Bells" by girls' chorus; "Blow Ye Winds,' '"The First Noel, with George Krickl as soloist, "White Christmas" with Bill Houck as soloist, and "The Gypsy Trail" by boys' chorus. "Great is Thy Love," "O T,ord Most Holy," with Charlotte Houda as soloist; "O Holy Lord God" and " 'Twas the Night Before Christmas" by girls' chorus; "O Jesu Sweet," "Now The Holy Child is Born" and "Carol of-the Bells" by a-capella chorus. The Christmas Crib "He Came as a Babe From Heaven" by LeRoy Hiller; "The Manger" by girls' ensemble; "Star of the East" by girls' ensemble. with duet by Ray Jensen and Peggy. Thurlwell; "The Friendly Beasts" by James Jones. Ernest Useman, David Fantus and Mary Etheridge; "Angels We Have Heard on High" by mixed ensemble; "Carol of the Sheep Bells" by Carol Swanson and Carol Schmitt; "O Holy Night" by Don Kice;" "As Joseph Was A-Walking" by Judy Wielock rnd Jeanne Marion; "Ave Maria" by Karen Viverito and Patty Miller; "Jesu Bambino" by mixed ensemble, with Paul Borchardt as solpist. Piano solos will be offered by Sara Kay Douglas and Telia Nardi and there will be a special Christmas skit by Sue Stinespring, Cathy Anderson, Nancy TTiornton and Barbara Marticke. McHenry Shores Man Found Shot TAX DISBURSEMENT Disbursement of taxes paid by retailers on August, 1956, sales was made recently. McHenry received $5,055.26 from a total of $3,673,442.40 paid out throughout the state under provision of the Municipal Retailers' Occupation Tax act. Despondency over poor health was believed responsible for the death of Gomer T. Snively, 52, of McHenry Shores, who died of a gunshot wound during the hight last Friday in the bedroom of his home. A .32 caliber re volver was found by his bed. His wife, Mildred, in another part of the house, found his body in bed. It was reported that he had been In very poor health of late. A jury was sworn in by County Coroner Theron Ehorn and the inquest continued until tonight (Thursday). A resident of McHenry Shores for the past two years, Mr. Snively was employed in the safe deposit department of the First National bank in Chicago. Besides his widow, he is survived by a son, Wilbur, of St. Louis, Mo. • Services were held at 1:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the George Justen & Son funeral home, with Rev. J. Elliott Corbett officiating. Interment was private. Letters To Santa These are more of the letters to Santa, sent to the Plaindeaier by local youngsters. They are printed exactly as received: "Dear Santa: "Will you help the people in Korea. I was a good boy and I go to Sunday School and I had fun in the summer. "Richie Heckmann" "Dear Santa Claus: "I hope you go to Hungrey and give them some food so they don't go sick and die of hunger my family goes to Sunday School and we give food to send to those places and I have helped my mother a lot too. "I would like to have three nice present to. A doll, a ballerina doll, a doll layette. "Love Regina" "Dear Santa; "I would appreciate it if you would help the people in Germany and I go to Sunday School. And I help my mother all the time. And I would like it. If you would give my mother a present too. Sincerely yours David Heckmann. "Would you please sand me Diesel switcher train, wrecker truck, hook and lader truck." "Dear Santa Claus: "My name is Arvin Jensen and I have a brother named Danny Jensen and a sister named Debbie Jensen. I want a doctor set, pirate (Continued on "age 8) ANTICIPATE HEART MONTH WITH GIFT TO LOCAL SCHOOL In advance of Heart Month in February, the county chapter of the Heart • association last Friday donated a large plastic heart to the high school in front of more than 700 students gathered for a pep rally. The presentation was made by Mrs. Madeline Mayfield of 410 Park street, senior regent of the McHenry Women of the Moose and chairman of the heart campaign locally. The plaster heart, with its various parts, will be of value in science and health classes in the school. From the Chicago Heart association come tips to the public for safeguarding the heart during the holiday season's rush period. They warn to start Christmas activities eairly enough to avoid unneccesary rushing; don't worry about the things you don't have time to do; plan ahead to avoid becoming overtired or pushing yourself -- and remember that "a merry heart does good like a medicine." NET EARNINGS OF TREASURER'S OFFICE $186,273 FOR YEAR Net earnings of $186,273.29 during the year ending Dec. 1, 1956, were reported this week by tne office of £ounty Treasurer Vernon W. Kays. This was a n^w all-time high for the office. Earnings from various sources totalled $227,674.02 and expenditures reached $41,400.73; leaving the net earning stated ibove. Earnings included commissions on collecting taxes as county collector and as county treasurer. In his annual report, which was made to the bounty board on Tuesday, the Treasurer showed that the county spent $2,025,- 029.58 during the year. The balance in all funds on Dec. 1 of this year amounted to $670,713.28, compared to a balance the previous year of $575,- 407.03. In the report, Mr. Kays said $5,925,725.26 was collected in taxes during the year and distributed to the different taxing bodies. $290,000 BOND ISSUE VOTED IN FIVE PRECINCTS Bids Ran Too High To Include Pool As Planned NOTICE McHenry stores will remain open every night except Sunday starting Dec. 17, and will be closed after 6 p.m. on Christmas eve. Five polling places have been named for the election of next Saturday, Dec. 15, when the voting residents of High School Distritf: No. 156 will decide the fate of a $290,000 special bond issue concerning installation of a swimming pool when the new addition to the present structure is built. Election hours are from noon to 7 p.m. in the following locations: Precinct 1, Joseph J. Willard residence, 1011 Highland Drive, Island Lake; precinct 2, Charm House, on Rt. 120, Lakemoor; precinct 3, beach house in McCullom Lake; precinct 4, city hall, McHenry; precinct 5, village of SUnnyside. • Original Plans It may be remembered that the pool was a part of the original planning for the school additiori, which includes numerous classroom space and other necessities for a well rounded curriculum. However, in recent weeks, following repeated conferences for the study of bids by the board of education, the architect and school administrators, it was found thaJt the cost of the proposed building could not be brought within the limits of the bond issue as voted. Further study revealed that by omitting a large number of items which were originally felt to be good building procedure, the total cost of the classroom area was able to be brought within the bond issue. The pool was one of the items which they found it necessary tQ delete from plans in order to accomplish this. Let Public Decide Because many citizens of the district contacted individual board members and pointed out their belief in the necessity of erecting the pool at this time, it was decided to put the issue to a public vote. While reluctant to omit the pool from plans since the general trend of publicity was that the pool would be included, the special election seemed the only answer to the problem and still stay within the bond issue as voted for the addition. The board is expressing no attitude on the election, urging neither for nor against the issue. Numerous Deaths Moumsd In Local Homes During Pre-Holid©? Reason News About Our Servicemen NEW ULM, GERMANY (AHTNC) Army Pvt. Scott A. Bacon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester R. Bacon, 203 John street, McHenry, is a member of the 538th field artillery battalion's battery B bowling team in Germany. Bacon entered the Army in November, 1955, and completed basic training at Fort Carson, Colo. Leonard R. Ryden, boatswain's mate third class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard I. Ryden of Route 4, McCullom Lake road, departed from Norfolk, Va. recently aboard the guided missile heavy cruiser USS Boston. The ship will join the sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. Master Sgt. James Doherty graduated from N.C.O. academy in Freising, Germany, on Nov. 2. The school consisted of courses in leadership, management, drill and command, command skills and international relations. The course took five and one-hqjf weeks and he emerged with a "B" score. All top men go to this school, including those from every country. It is a refresher course for N.C.O. The Navy department has announced the promotion of Leonard R. Ryden, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard T. Ryden of McCullom Lake road, to boilerman third class, USN, while serving aboard the guided missile heavy cruiser, USS Boston. Deaths ended the long suffering of Mrs. Ruth Holliday Barbian, 64, who passed away at the Villa Rest home Saturday, Dec. 8, following an extended illness. She leaves a host of friends to mourn her passing. Mrs. Barbian was born Jan. 29, 1892, in Chicago and had resided in this community for the past fifteen years. Surviving are the widower, Paul; one sister, Mrs. Grace DeVos of Park Ridge; abrother, Lew Holliday, of Spring Lake. Mich., and one niece, Mrs. Martina Niemann of Park Ridge. Services were held Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock from St. Mary's church, with interment in the church cemetery. Helene Gygi McHenry friends learned with sorrow of the passing of Mrs. Helene Beth Gygi, 57, of Riverview subdivision, Algonquin, a resident of McHenry until a few years ago. She died last week at her home after an illness of many months. Mrs. Gygi was a native of Wilmette, where she was born April 30, 1899. She had lived in Algonquin for the past nine years after leaving this community. She . studied ballet at the old Chicago Opera company and became a leading ballerina. Later she formed her own company and toured this country and Canada. During her career she played the Orpheum-Keith circuit and was ballerina at the New Town hall in New York. Although her career ended twenty years v^go, she graciously offered her talent to local programs, ahd each time her performance was greeted with enthusiastic applause. Continued on Page Five STORES OPEN NIGHTLY AFTER DEC. .. • : .J-,