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« * " j > •• >/% »: uV^ t " : V* \ .V«, */,•:: ,• - V", VV 'V*'^ , *v. if§<: "SERVING THE CHAlN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 187S" >3p , •; Volume 82 ~ No. 44 -- 2 Sections McHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, MARCH 7. 1957 feiC ^" 16 Pages -- 10c Per Copy EVIDENT FOR VILLAGE POSTS IBlBllillll^llipl A We have a very bright glow of pride for the generosity of Mc- Henry residents in supporting one of the most worthwhile benefits of all--the March of Dimes. Paul R. Yanda,' in his first year as chairman, disclosed this ^yeek that $4,142 had been collected, a tribute to the very fine response of the local public, as well as an indication of thei£ determination to stamp out polio at the tfrliest possible date. It happens every time -- The Army (and possibly other branches of the service too) have long received good natured kidding on directing a young man to a line of work for which he seems completely unadapted, seeming to ig* nore the talent he may have demonstrated in civilian life. A letter to friends from Beritytrd Buss, stationed in California, tells of his having been selected as one of a very few specialized mechanics sent to Camp Irwin, Calif, for this particular work., So what is he doing? "Specialised" typist '"clerk duties! Why is it that the few hours between Feb. 28 and March 1 make so much diffecence in our spirits in regard to the approach of spring? •Wle wind can blow strong and cold and snow can cover the ground, but come March 1 it doesn't seem to matter so much. Kite flying seems to be one of the strongest hints of the approaching season, and soon it will be roller skating. Robins have been reported in the community, but the reports came from members of our own newspaper staff «id their families, who are inelible for membership in, the "First Robin Of Spring" club, whose; names are published annually. , v Youngsters and old timers' alike are going to miss the familiar figure of Charles E. Young as he took daily walks near his McCullom Lake home and in McHenry. Mr. Young, 84, died last week of I injuries suffered in a recent acciaent. Eight-four years young, -the former newspaperman loved nothing better than to entertain young friends with tales of the early days in his chosen work. On his birthday last June 18, he invited all the children of the Lake to his home because, in his own words, "I like children and I can't think of a nicer way to celebrate fr.a better way to stay young." Even with Orville Hodge behind bars, it comes to our attention that the present General Assembly in Springfield !s busy planning legislation which may prevent any similar scandal in the future. Those closest to the situation say it Isn't' easy, views being divided on the best procedure to fol- « low. Any one of them carries mi- |V$ierous and detailed problems Which will have to be ironed out before any action is taken. v' The responsibilities of our legislators are many. One often wonders the magic quality whiqh makes unpredictable, and sometimes unrewarding, politics so attractive. EDUCATIONAL MEETING IN COUNTY FRIDAY CoL H. T. Markey Talks To Assembly During Afternoon ^ Friday, March 8, will lie a day bf vacation for public school students for it 4s ,the date of the annual meeting of the McHenry County Education association, to be heldt at t^e Woodstock higischool. Following a half hour program by the Harvard high school band at 9 o'clock in the morning, the teachers will meet in N various rooms for discussion groups on such subjects as mathematics, science, language arts, social studies, physical education, music, art, industrial arts, business edu cation, home economics, guidance, foreign languages and kindergarten. Three McHenry teachers will act as chairmen of these group meetings, Miss Carey Clark, Mrs Hem and John Thomas. P.M. Session A concert by the Woodstock choir wjll open the afternoon session, with a business meeting following. Guest speaker for the afternoon will be Col. Howard T. Markey, who will give as his address, "Quo Vadis." John Thomas of McHenry is a member of the executive committee of the county association and Miss Carolyn Bauer is one of the nominating committee. Mrs. Jennie Mae Richardson serves on the auditing committee. Those of us who have experi- . enced the common discomforts of Preparing for a public presentation of any kind - the nibbled fingernails, "butterflies" in the stomach and some display of temperament--have the utmost admiration for Miss Frances Zender, who manages two class plays a year with a minimum of inconvenience to all concerned. Her latest efforts were enjoyed as a senior cast presented theii ^pring offering, a mystery, last ^Saturday evening. The lady declares she isn't lonesome, but on returning homo at night this past week, Mrs. John Bolger continues to find /an odd assortment of itAns on her front doorstep--reason unknown. The latest was the smiling, metal police marker which stands near her Richmond Road residence to slow down traffic at that point. The least the party responsible could do is provide a lively conversationalist. (Continued on ^afite 8) Kick-oil Meeting Opens Seal Drive Throughout the Lenten season, a campaign will be conducted in McHenry for the benefit of the McHenry county chapter Of the Illinois Association for the Crippled. It is the annual Easter Seal drive which begins March 15 and continues through April 21, featuring a tag day April 13. One" of the most important duties of the county chapter is their sponsorship of the speech clinic, held annually during a six-week period in the summer. Three therapists are'kept occupied and this facility has extended its service to adults as well as children. The small, voluntary contributions by parents of youngsters enrolled in the classes only partially maintained a program which could not exist without the aid of the Easter Seal drive. It is especially important in helping the younger children so that they may be acceptable and able to attend regular school when they become school age. Only a short, simple course of instruction is necessary to learn this volunteer work. There is a definite need for more women in the county to donate half days once a week to this worthy and interesting endeavor. A number of people from this area have shown enthusiasm for the county chapter and some of them who are town captains will meet as gueSts of the board of trustees at the kick-off luncheoij meeting on March 9. LECTURE CLUB TO BE ADDRESSED BY WILLIAM KRABBEN William E. Kradden will be guest speaker March 27 when the Lecture Luncheon cltfb meets in McHenry. His subject will be "Jilarry and be Merry." At the last meeting of the group, Ann Varese gave a musical comedy review of "My Fair Lady," current Broadway hit. Eighty-seven members and guests were present at the luncheon. DIES AFTER FALL Klaas E. Vriesinga,* 12-year-old Harvard *boy, died in Harvard Community hospital after midnight Sunday from internal hemorrhage developing from injuries suffered in a fall from a-tree. He came to this country with his parents from the Netherlands. An examination at the hospital reyealed only a broken arm and was not regarded as serious at first. NEW JEWELRY STORE • Photo by McHugh This is the very attractive building which houses a new McHenry business, Wahl Jewelers, whose grand opening is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, March 8 and 9, at 207 E. Elm street. Special prizes are being offered the two days. Owner of the new business is Fred C. Wahl, whode experience in the jewelry line dates back many years. A family, interest in the work began with Mr. • Wahl's grandfather, who first opened a jewelry shop in the early days of the century. VOLUNTEERS TO CONDUCT RED CROSS CANVASS Quota Set At $3,600 For March Drive In Township Volunteer workers in various subdivisions-|n this areaawiH begin next Saturday "tJte big task of conducting a house to house canvass for the benefit of the Red Cross. For ,the most part, the city collections will not be made until Monday and will continue throughout the month. The quota in McHenry township is $3,600, an amount which will be sought by about eighty workers. A kick-off breakfast, presided over by the general chairman, Ernest Useman, will be served by members of the Christian Mothers sodality in St. Mary's church hall at 8 o'clock Monday. At that time, an interesting film stressing the merits of the Red Cross in their many charitable works will be sti^wn. House Canvass Workers will then begin the house canvass, carrying portfolios with large Red Crosses, which will identify them. Anyone not contacted in this manner or who vfrould rather make their contribution by other means may do so by sending check to Red Cross, McHenry, 111. During the past twelve months, eighty - four cases have been handled in this township by the Rfed Cross ar.d these have included anywhere from one to ten calls to complete. Nationally, funds have been depleted to a great extent by the vast amount of help given to those who suffered in the two great floods in the eastern and southern states. This great organization, now in its seventy-sixth year, deserves the support of the public. OBSERVE WORLD DAY OF PRAYER AT METHODIST CHURCH A World Day-of Prayer will be observed locally on Friday, March 8, at the Community Methodist church ,at which time the Women's Society for Christian Service is sponsoring an hour'long program in the church sanctuary at 1 p.m. The Methodist churches of Inglesicle, Ringwood and Greenwood.., and ,Ttb£ sneW-- Episcopal church in McHenry have received invitations to attend, and other interested individuals are also welcome. Mrs. J. Gruenfeld, who is spiritual life secre tary for the W.S.C.S., will be in charge of the prayer service, which is being followed by the serving of refreshments. COUNCIL in CAPSULE A study of the dreaded Dutch Elm disease resulted in approval of proposal made by Anderson Tree Service to spray trees at this time. Stating that the disease had been confined within the city the past year, the proposal further stated that spraying to prevent elm bark beetle feeding may be done any time during the dormant period and give results for a one year period^ Extensive trimming and removal of certain trees is expected to both reduce hazards and prevent disease spread. The Council will also study the advisability of spraying, in the interests of weed and mosquito control during the summer months. FRIENDS MOURN DEATH OF LOCAL BUSINESS WOMAN A host of friends joined with the family of Mrs. Christine Harrison in mourning her death, which occurred last Saturday, March 2, at her Pistakee Bay home. Death followed a long illness. The deceased, 68, with her husband operated Pink Har-rison's resort at the Bay with success for a quarter of a century. After his death, she carried on with the help of her sons. She is survived by the sons, Thomas A. and Herbert F. of Pistakee Bay; nine grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Clara Noonan and a brother, Frank Immekus, both of McHenry. The body rested at the George Justen & Son funeral home until 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, when last rites were conducted from St. Mary's church, with interment in the church cemetery. , The city treasurer's report showed 84,165.64 received during the month of February representing sales tax for the month of November. The city collector reported quarterly water collections in the amount of $7,562.30 and sewer collections totalling $2,900.19 collected during the month of February. The city clerk's report was in the' amount of $3,331.27, the largest item being $1,619. in vehicle tax licenses. The total amount paid out of the general fund during the month was $8,- 078.33. CORN ACREAGE DEADLINE Farmers in McHenry county are reminded that March 8 is the deadline date for filing a 1957 corn acreage reserve agreement, according to Bert Bridges, chairman of the McHenry county ASC committee. McHenry county farmers are urged to contact their county ASC office in Woodstock prior to March 8 to determine how the 1957 corn acreage reserve program can best serve their needs. McHenry In New Judicial District ; A bill introduced by Senator Robert McClory creating a split in the present judicial set-up was signed into law late last Thursday, creating three new downstate judicial circuits which adds six judges to the number now active. The law becomes effective at once, thus applying to the June elections. Previously, Illinois had seventeen circuits downstate and now there are twenty. McHenry county is affected by the change, the new law placing McHenry and Lake counties in one district and Boone and Winnebago in another. The law will add a Judge in each of the tw° new districts, making a total o£ three. The old seventeenth judicial circuit had four judges. The new law will make necessary a change in the approaching judicial convention which was to have been held in Belvidere March 23. Now, each of the two districts will hold its own convention. Two of the incumbents in each of the districts remain, Judge William M. Carroll of Woodstock and Judge Bernard Decker of Waukegan in one and Judge William Dusher of Rockford and Judge Albert O'Sullivan of Belvidere in the Other. The G. O. P. county chairman of both Lake and McHenry are expected to meet soon and set a date tor the judicial convention, which may be held March 23 at a new site. Lake county, with 111 delegates will control the convention. McHenry having only forty-two. The same condition exists in the other new district, where Winnebago has eighty - one delegates and Boone only eleven. TATE OFFICER EAKS TO WOMAN'S CLUB ON FRIDAY Mrs. J. Raymond Shidler will present a selected book review it the next meeting of the Woman's club at the Legion home on Friday, March 8, at 2 pm. Members are eagerly anticipating the visit of Mrs. Shidler, who is state chairmap of literature of the Federation of Women's clubs of Illinois. Long time members believe she is the first state officer ever to visit the local club. Another portion of the program will be furnished by young vocalists of the local high school who will be participating in the district njusic contest in Evanston the following day. Their names appear elsewhere in this issue. Mrs. A. C. Thornton presided at the last meeting in the absence of the president and vice-president. The results of the "silent auction" as reported by Mrs. Renard, were gratifying. Two hours of interesting slides and lively narration on their European trip were told by Mrs. Peter Justen and Mrs. Alex Justen. YOUTHS FOR HONORS Af MUSIC CONTEST Instrumentalists And Vocalists To Compete In Class A The first of two .contests for high school instrumentalists and vocalists will occur this Saturday. March 9, when McHenry students will compete at Evanston against others from schools in Class A (enrollment between 550 and 1100). Only winners of superior ratings will advance to the state finals at DeKalb on May 4 and 5. Instrumentalists In the instrumental division, there are fourteen soloists entered. They include Sue Stinespring and Bonita Bazler, violin; John Sirtak, clarinet; David Fantus and Daniel Baldino, cornet; Telia Nardi, piano; Paul Seeber, alto saxophone; Don Kice and Chafies Johnson, tujia; Jo Ann Smith, French horn; Lois May, flute; Pete -Haines, trombone; Lois May and Jeanette Freund, baton twirling. Ensembles include a trombone and* baritone duet, French horn REGISTRATION DEADLINE NEARS FOR SPORTS DINNER Enthusiasm for the Rotary sports banquet and its noted guest speaker, Jesse Owens, continues to grow as the deadline for dinner reservations nears. Tickets may be purchased sJt^he Plaindealer office, from Sports Editor Earl R. Walsh or at the high' school office. Mr. Owens has long been known not only as an outstanding athlete but as a leader in combatting juvenile delinquency. Those who have heard him on radio and television have the greatest admiration for one of America's greatest athletes. FFA Parent-Son Banquet March 12 • Plans are in the making for the annual parent and son Future Farmer of America banquet, to be held Tuesday, March 12, in the high school cafeteria, to which all local F.F.A. boys and their parents are invited. Highlight of the evening will be the presentation of awards based on a point system. Also to be guests are interested high school teachers, school board members, honorary chapter farmers and others happy to learn the progress of F.F.A. activities. Last year's event was a great success, with nearly 150 persons in attendance. This year, invitations will be sent to about 170 persons. Following the banquet in the cafeteria, all attending will be invited to the auditorium for the program, which includes presentation of awards for scholarship, an explanation of the point system, a talk on the farming program and members. Last yeiar, the F.F.A. emblem, was beautifully . dramatized in a program showing the meaning of each part. THREE INJURED IN ACCIDENT ON SCHOOL PROJECT Three local men, Julius Goffo and Donald Freund of McHenry and Ted Johnson of Wonder Lake were injured last Friday when part of some scaffolding on which they were standing broke and the men fell to the ground; They were working on the new Johnsburg public school when the accident occurred. All three were hospitalized, two for several days and one only over night.- All are recovering nicely at this time. DISCLOSE RACES FOR VARIOUS OFFICES AT SPRING ELECTIONS APHL16 M Wmi UKEMOOR, McClllOM UK| THREE CONTESTS ARE REVEALED FOR SUPERVISOR POSTS Three contests for supervisor and one for assistant supervisor in the county were revealed with the deadline for filing last week. Some of the candidates are in townships near McHenry and are well known locally. Two full tickets are in the field in Nunda, with Ted Sterne heading one for re-election as supervisor and Nels Pearson seeking re-election on the same ticket for the assistant supervisor post. Paul J. Doherty desires the assessor job. again and Charles Pingery is running for clerk. On another ticket, Paul Buhrmann is running for supervisor, Frank Peterson fol* assistant, Thomas Kiley for clerk and Peter Freund for assessor. In Richmond township, Frank B. McConnell is being opposed by J. G. (Curly) Stevens for supervisor. Leo C. Karls has no opposition' for clerk and Howard E. Vogel is unopposed for assessor. In Greenwood, Ardin Frisbie, formerly trades teacher in the local high school, is unopposed for town clerk. In Coral township, there is a three-way race for supervisor between Roscoe Glenn, Carol Franks and John Steffen. NEW ASSISTANT HOME ADVISER IS McHENRY RESIDENT Mrs.'Herfert E. Rose has tfeeiS hired to serve as McHenry county's assistant home adviser. She began her duties March 1 after her application was approved by the county home economics extension council and by the University of Illinois home economics extension staff. Mrs. Rose lives at Sunnyside Estates, near McHenry, with her husband and two-year-old son. She is a native of Georgia where she was a 4-H club member. One of her biggest thrills in 4-H, she says, was winning a trip to National 4-H"Club Congress \n Chicago in 1939, as a result of winning a bread-making demonstration contest. After receiving her college degree, she worked five years as (Continued on Page 8) Two McHenry Thespians In Cast Of Latest Little Theatre Production When the» Crystal Lake Little Theatre presents "The Tender Trap" at the Central grade school, Crystal Lake, Friday and Saturday, March 8 and 9, Jim Sales and must do the wooing or remain unwedded. Jim Sales plays the role of a research scientist. This is Jim's second role with Little Theatre. Two nearby villages, Lakemoor and McCullom Lake, are anticipating spirited races for office in the spring election to be held Tuesday, April 16. A three-way race at Lakemoor was cut to two this past week after a series of technical procedures resulted in one of the candidates being declared ineligible for the office of president. Edward Lannes filed on the Voters League ticket for that office on Feb. 25. The following day, Mrs. Claude McDermott filed an objection with the clerk, stating that he did not reside in the village. The matter was taken before the election board of Lakemoor and a hearing was held in the court house on March 1, at which time the majority of thd board made the decision that Mr. Lannes would be ineligible to hold of* fice since he did not reside within the limits of the village or county. Since Mr. McDermott was a candidate for office, he was not permitted to serve on the board which voted and his place, as stated by law, was taken by County Judge Henry Cowlin. Richard Hyatt, as village clerk, was another member of the board and the third place was taken by Dr. John T. Grey. Two Tickets On the Progressive party ticket are the following candidates: Claude F. McDermott for village president; Richard J. Hyatt for clerk; John T. Gray, Raymond T.; Cynowa, Sr., and Theodore H. Beahler, for village trustees; Walter J. Shappert to fill vacancy for trustee; Harry-J. Brady for police magistrate. The . .Independent party lists Lorain (Larry) Booster few president; James Krein. Jr., Walter Para and George H. Vollmer for village trustees; Henry Schueler to fill the vacancy as trustee; and Frank J. O'Leary for police magistrate. The election will be held on Tuesday, April 16, at the Lakemoor volunteer fire department building community house. McCullom Lake At McCullom Lake, too, there are two complete slates bidding for favor with the voting public. On the Local ticket, Joseph R. Levesque is seeking re-election for j president. He has held office since J the community became a village i two years ago. Other contenders ! on that ticket a>e Paul R. Nitz for police magistrate; Betty K. Po- | ledna for clerk; Joseph J. Crick, i Fred Matthesius, Clayton O. Neli son. Frank H. Passalaqua, Eugene | J. Piotrowski and Robert W. j Smith for trustees. | Opposing Mr. Levesque for presj ident will be Art Stuhlfeier run- I ning on the Progressive ticket. I Also on that ticket are Emma B. Pyritz for clerk; Victor Howe for police magistrate; William. E. Creutz, John T. Boyle, Edward Housten, Sr., Edward Liston, Donald J. Parenti and Ray C. Zody for trustee- RITA WETLAND JIM SALES (Continued on Page 8) Rita Weyland of McHenry will be in the cast. This is a comedy that tells the story of a New York bachelor besieged by bevies of beautiful women intent on matrimony. It's rueful and truthful about the dilemmas of twentieth century courtship, when the financial independence of career girls, unaided by scheming mothers, gives rise to the question of whether they He was cast as the assistant ambulance driver in "Gramercy Ghost" when the show was taken to Woodstock last month. Twenty- three years old, Jim is a lifelong resident of McHenry, having graduated from McHenry high school in 1951. Rita Weyland plays one of the determined, anxious-to-be married (Continued on Page 8) TWO FROM JUNIOR HIGH RATE TOPS IN COMPETITION Two McHenry Junior high students were awarded first place ratings at the Illinois Grade School Band association district contest in Libertyville last Saturday. They are Janet Eckstein and Virginia Peterson, clarinetists, who received medals which en* title them to enter state compe- v tition in Plainfield April 26 and 27. They were accompanied by Joy Fairchild. McHenry also had nine second place winners, most of whom were just one point away from top ratings. They were Arthur Olson, Terry Markgraff. William Graun. bavid Heckman, Hugn Saynor, Arthur Thornton and James Benson, all cornetists; Edward Mars and William Krefft, trombonists. In a different division, playing more difficult selections, were Louis Sawish. sousaphone, and Phillip Schneck. baritone, who. took third place. Red Cross Drive Begins* In City This Weekend 9K ^ , W;--