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*SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1375" Volume 82 -- No. 45 -- 3 Sections | % - Mevpder ifi' Now it ean be told! The reason for Jack Buckie's Car having been left running for an hour after reporting to work recently; also for the many other strange, but not unprecedented,, actions of recent days. It was the 9 lb. 2 oz. son which arrived in the Buckie household <Jjrn the wee hours of Monday Triorning, March 11. In the past three years, the Plaindealer has welcomed two other youngsters into its family. There--was* con- • siderably less fanfare on both occasions, due no doubt to the advertising manager having a firm belief in the merits of his own product. Most pleased of all with the day selected by the baby for its Arrival was our Lawrence Welk ran, Marie Yegge, who commented sentimentally that it was also the band leader's birthday. John Richard Buckie, A 11- American, is his name. His father says so and proudly displays the youngster's football to prove it. The feast honoring St. Joseph, to be held at the Parratore home In Lakemoor on Saturday and (wnnday, March 23 and 24, is attracting more and more Interest with each passing day. As a traditional Italian feast, preparations bring back memories to Chose who immigrated from that country, and prove fascinating to persons who are witnessing the detailed plans for the first time. Up to last weekend, 100 pounds of flour Wad been made into special Italian cookies which feature ®the addition of figs, almonds, orange peelings, etc. Honey clusters, deep fat fried, arp also paft of the traditional celebration, put together as they were with boiling sugar. There will be no charge to attend and view the festive table. However, a plate will be placed on the table and anyone wishing to help defray the expense of the | meal may contribute. Any money given wid&h ig above, the. cost of the feast win be prit into a fund for a special service to be read in Mrs. Parratore's name, honoring St. Joseph. * Have you ever wondered at the tremendous interest shown , in Channel 11 during its infancy a few years ago, and the lack of publicity given if these days? it With TV veiwers finding one of Vheir favorite topics of conversation the ponderous question of who will win complete furnishings for their home,' an annual income for life or an amount equivalent to earnings few of us know in a life time--how can one find time for the less pretentious but more educational programs shown on Channel 11? If you are like most of us, we turn the dial to the station only when one of our favorite programs is cancelled for a special broadcast. And how often we are surprised to find,that we are not only becoming better ' informed but it is done in a really pleasant way. One of the more recent services provided by the station concerns one of the necessary evils of modern living -- income tax. Now it |Js possible to prepare your return in your own home. The program, which started last week, is shown every Tuesday night in March from 9:30 to 10 p,rrt. Step by step you will be led through the preparation of forms 1040A and 1040 and Various schedules. We'll admit the steps are painful, moneywise, but the method ^ ,of computation is «bout as easy £'bs any that have come to our attention. It was just a year ago that we said our final farewell to "Mose". Time has passed quickly but we will never forget the bits of sage advice he offered from his vast experience to make a little easier our innovation to newspaper life. jj One of the most flagrant abuses 'of the privilege of enjoying the beauties of tha countryside comes to our attention from time to time as we see papers and other items thrown from cars by motorists. Just why they select one* of the most attractive roads in our community as an ideal spot for their rubbish we can't figure out, unless it is more travelled than others. Whatever the reason, the ^blacktop road leading from Rt. 120 to Johnsburg, a mile east of the city, Is almost always littered "with what appears to be the family garbage thrown along the side of the road in paper bags. We have actually seen such items being thrown from cars just as they passed state signs reminding the public of Hie fine associ- (Continued on Page 8) MCHENRY, lLLDIOia THURSDAY. MARCH 14. 1957 JESSE OWENS TO ADDRESS BANQUET GUESTS MARCH 26 Famous Athlete Expected To Inspire Students, Adults 18 Pages -- 10c Per Copy •The prospect of hearing the famous Jesse Owens as guest speaker at the Rotary club's second annual sports banquet is cause for requests for numerous advanc7£ reservations for the event, which will be held in the high school cafeteria on Tuesday evening, March 26. In contrast to last year's dinner, at which only parents of the honored athletes were guests, the 1957 banquet is open to all interested persons. Thirteen basketball players, sixteen wrestlers, eight cheerleaders, three managers and the coaches will be honored by the local club. Mr. Owens, an Olympic star of the thirties, is a native of Danville, Ala., where he was born Sept. 12, 1913. As a student in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1928, he set a new world record for junior high schools by jumping 6 feet even in height and twenty-two feet eleven and three-quarters inches in the broad jump. Later, at Ohio State university in 1933, he was fortunate in his freshman" year to set a world record in the 60 meters at 6.2 seconds1 and a new record at 6.1 seconds on the 60-yard dash. During his sophomore year, he had the distinction of being the only track^ and field athlete in history to t set three world records and to tie the fourtjh in any single track meet. Trade Star Considered the greatest track and field star of the half century, Jesse Owens is today a leader in the movement to inspire young people the world over with the principles of sportsmanship and fair play. For some time he has served on the Illinois Athletic commission and at the present time is an executive of the Illinois Youth commission. Much of his time Hfts - been spent }p. developing Chicago's South Side Boys' club, which now has 1,500 young members. In 1956, the United States department called on Mr. Owens to serve as America's "Ambassador of Sport" on a prolonged good will tour of the FrfT East. Today, in his early forties, the great athlete of a generation ago proves himself a champion of the youth of our country. Mr. Owens has just returned from a trip to Melbourne, Australia, where he was one of the personal representatives of President Eisenhower at 'the 16th Olympiad. While there, he visited the youth centers and studied closely the work of the leaders; thus he is able to paint a vivid picture of their program which is worthy of note. Tickets are still available at the high school/ office, at the Plaindealer or at the office of Earl R. Walsh. BEST OF PALS Infant Daughter Of Erbers Dies Friends joined Mr. and Mrs. Roy Erber in mourning the death of their nine-and-one-half month-old (laughter, Carol Ann, who died unexpectedly of pneumonia Saturday morning, March 9. She was the only girl among their four children. Carol Ann was born May 24. 1956. Survivors besides the parents are the three brothers, William, Thomas and Robert; the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Erber and Leo Miller, all of Crystal Lake road. Mrs. Erber is the former Alda Miller of McHenry. The baby's body rested at the Peter M. Just en & Son funer al home until 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, when Rev. Carl Lpbitz of Zion Lutheran church officiated at last rites. Burial was in McHenry County Memorial Park, Woodstock. Few scenes at the approaching International Kennel club dog show in Chicago will have more appeal than this, which shows young Tommy Reynolds, son of Mary Buss Reynolds of Burlington, Wis., smiling as he sits astride the huge family pet of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Buss, Sr., of McHenry. In spite of his forbidding appearance, "Guy" is gentle in disposition and is an ideal companion for the youngster. The dog is a Great Dane. APPREHEND THREE CRYSTAL LAKE MEN FOR BURGLARIES Three Crystal Lake men, Leo A. Wilson, 21; Charles Hacek, 22 and Kenneth Erickson, will serve one year each at Vandalia State farm for a series of burglaries in the Crystal Lake, Cary, Fox River Grove and McHenry area. They pleaded guilty to one or more when arraigned in county court at Woodstock. r Wilson was, arr$stecL,m -information furnished by Elgin police investigating a series of oil station burglaries in that city. Loot was obtained in only one of the five and Wilson was turned over to McHenry county authorities, where he later admitted nine other burglaries and involved Hacek and Erickson. Republican Women Of Township Meet March 19 A dinner meeting of the McHenry Township Republican Woman's club will be held at the Chapel Hill Country club on Tuesday Evening, March 19, at 7 p.m. Those desiring reservations should contact Mrs. Harold Frett before Friday, March 15. Members and guests are invited to attend this meeting. Volunteers were called to fight three grass fires Wednesday afternoon. Twelve Committeemen Walk Out In Protest At County Session Tension was in the air last Thursday night at a session of the McHenry County GOP Central committee in the circuit court room, at which time Judge Cowlin's candidacy for circuit judge was approved but only after twelve committeemen walked out in protest over the general procedure. Judge Cowlin; as chairman of the- county Republican central committee, asked permission to withdraw from that post because of his candidacy. Two men were nominated for the temporary chairmanship, Boyd Irwin of Crystal Lake, supported by the Cowlin backers, and CharleS Miller of McHenry. Irwin won the nomination in spite of reported support *or Miller by the two incumbents, W'illiam M. Carroll of Woodstock ind Bernard M. Decker of Wau- 'tegan. An objection to the procedure was made by John McConnell of Greenwood township, who claimed Miller, a vice-chairman of the central committee, should preside because of his office.. Others joined in the protest. In further controversy over the selection of delegates and alternates, twelve committeemen walked out of the meeting, after which the remaining members named * committee and a unit rule resolution was passed. Although action taken at the session assures county backing of Cowlin, stronger Lake county, with 111 votes, has already announced its support of the incumbents. (Continued (Hi Page 8) WELL KNOWN RADIO SPEAKER GUEST AT CHRIST THE KING Pictorial evidence of the Shroud of Turin, believed» to be the cloth in which Christ was wrapped after His Crucifixion, will be presented by the Rev. Francis L. Filas S. J., HUNDREDS ARE CONFIRMED IN THREE CHURCHES Rites Held At Johnsburg, Spring Grove, Wonder Lake With confirmation fttes anticjs> pa ted m the near future irt Sfr Mary's and St. Patrick's Catholic churches, other parishes in the area recall the very impressive services presided over by the newly installed Bishop Loras T._Lane of Rockford within the last week. All were held on Thursday, March 7, the first a morning confirmation at St. John's, Johnsburg, the second at Christ the King church, Wonder Lake, in the afternoon and the third at 7:30 in the evening at St. Peter's, Spring Grove. » St. John's Between 150 and 200 children and adults were confirmed in a beautiful confirmation rite at St. John's £atholic church in a morning service Thursday, preceded by a Mass read by Bishop Lane at 9 o'clock. " Nine Blue Ribbons In Music Content Six McHenry high school soloists and three ensembles were awarded first place, superior ratings at the district music contest held in Evanston last - Saturday. In the instrumental , division. JoAnn Smith on her French horn, Lois May, baton twirler, Don -Kice, Tuba, and Telia Nardi, pianist, received top ratings for their performances. JoAnn and Lois are sophomores and Telia and Don are juniors. It is the first time in the history of the school that a local student has received this high a rating in the very difficult piano division. Instrumental ensemble winners included the horn duet and brass quartet. JoAnn Smith and Jenny DeYoung made up the duet and Ronald Miller, Karen Dresdow, JoAnn Smith and Dave Fantus were in the quartet. Local vocalists captured three out of the seven blue ribbons awarded to McHenry county students. Solo winners were Mary Etheridge, contralto, and Don Kice, bass. Mary is a sophomore. The bby§' qiiarteti -^Composed • 'of- Pet^ Haines, Eugene Dietle, George Taylor and David Knox, also placed first in Class A. Excellent ratings went to Paul Seeber, David Fantus, Peter Haines, Charles Johnson, Jeanett? Freund, instrumental soloists, Charlotte Houda, LeRoy Hiller. James Jones, Paul Borchardt and Bill Houck, vocalists. Equal ratings went to the clarinet duet, woodwind trio, flute trio, clarinet quartet, saxophone trio, another horn duet, cornet trio, violin quartet, two girls' sextets, girls'* trio and boys' octet. Sixty-nine # sweepstakes points were accumulated by the winnings. . * (Continued on Page 8) MAYSLAKE RETREAT Today (Thursday) is the last day reservations may be made for attending the Mayslake retreat. REV. F. L. FILAS of Loyola university, at Christ the King church, Wonder Lake, sponsored by the Holy Name society on Sunday afternoon, March 17, at 3 p.m. Father Filas, assistant professor of religion at Loyola, has attracted huge mail response after his television appearances on the (Continued on Page 8) Transportation - - An Ever Present Community Problem , (an editorial) For many years, McHenry has been welcoming summer visitors and permanent residents alike, because of the variety of attractions the community has to offer. For an equal "number of years, only one "fly in the ointment" has prevented McHenry from offering these people the ideal in a home community. Located a perfect distance from a metropolitan center, enhanced by natural attributes in the way of rivers and lakes which offer opportunities for numerous recreational pursuits, as well as adding beauty merely by their existence -- only one drawback exists. McHenry has long been in need of better transportation between here and 'Chicago, and although citizens, individually and as an organized group, have often tried, the improvements hjjve not yet made conditions even close to those desired. Many commuters have decided to suffer inconvenience in order to make this their home, but when their positions in the city are periled by conditions whtch continue to deteriorate, then action must result or some families will be forced to leave. In the office of the chairman of the board of the Chicago and North Western Railway is a petition sent earlier this month, signed by 753 persons inconvenienced by a sudden change in schedule. These daily morning commuters, in the petition, objected to stopovers at stations beyond Barrington, referring expressly to the 7 o'clock train, which heretofore had no stops beyond that point. Since Feb. 25, the stopover at DesPlaines has caused the train to be sometimes as much as twenty minutes late, preventing many workers from reaching their place of employment by 8:30. Several, we are informed, have been told that unless they are able to arrive on time, they will lose their jobs; others are being docked for arriving late.' Only five persons were reported to have boarded the train at DesPlaines Monday through Thursday during the first week the stopover was put into effect and twelve on Friday. Most of them had to stand even this early in the spring, and it is not difficult to see that when summer commuters increase many times, there will not even be standing room available. • McHenry residents have no choice on the train they ride; there is none earlier. Fifteen trains leave DesPlaines station each morning from 5:41 through 8:19 a.m. In addition to the petition, individual letters of protest are being written to the railroad and to representatives and the, senator from this section of the state. Other interested persons are encouraged to assist our daily commuters in their efforts to obtain better transportation. ALERT CITIZEN AIDS IN ARREST OF TIRE THIEVES McHenry police, aided by the assistance of an alert citizen, were responsible • for the apprehension, of three Crystal Lake youths accused of stealing four tires Monday night. Two of the tires were stolen from the trunks of cars in McHenry^ one in Woodstock and the fourth elsewhere in the county. The one was taken from a car parked in the lot near the Riverside hotel and the other near Second and John streets. Thuey were stolen sometime between 9 and 9:30 o'clock. A local resident, seeing two of the youths walking around the car, became suspicious and notified local police. A notice to police in all county cities was placed and within three hours, on ;nformation supnlied to local authorities, including the license number, the driver of the car was apprehended at his home in Crystal Lake. The other two were taken out of school on Tuesday. The boys were held in the sheriff's office on $1,500 bond Tuesday and a hearing was to be set later in the week. It will be held either in Woodstock or McHenry. The tires were,found before the owners were even aware of their loss. Local police say that with this type of cooperation, much quicker apprehension of law violators can result. McHENRY FIREMEN HELP IN FIGHTING WOODSTOCK BLAZE Fire damage estimated at $2Q0,- 000 occurred Saturday afternoon when flames gutted the Dacy Electrical company, building and destroyed the entire stock of merchandise.. Al^damaged severely was the Allie»4fftinting company, which was housed in the basement itf We rekNof the building. Damage to the plant was placed at between $40,000 and $50,000. Included in the loss was paperk type .arid* new equipment which Had just been purchased but tot installed. ^ Also suffering loss because of the fire were Mr. and tyrs. James Wright, who occupied half of the apartment on the second floor. Another apartment occupied by Mrs. Nell Wagner and several business establishments to the north of the Dacy building had extensive losses too. Smoke and water damaged the Asmus market, the Budwelser cafe and a restaurant operated by the James Moricolis. Local volunteer firemen joined departments from other parts of the county in extinguishing the blaze. RED CROSS COLLECTION A total of $1,254.32 has been collected to date in the Red Cross campaign in this- community, just about one-third of the quota of $3,600. Anyone who has not been solicited for a contribution may send check to Red Cross, McHenry. SCHOOL DISTRICT 15 RESDENTS VOTE APRIL 13 ON PROPOSAL TO RAISE EDUCATIONAL RATE LIMIT ERIC G. PETERSON, BOAT BUILDER MANY YEARS. IS DEAD Eric G. Peterson, who successfully operated a contracting and boat business in McHenry for the past thirty-two years, died at Memorial Hospital for McHenry County, Woodstock, last Thursday March 7. He had been a patient there for only a day but had been in failing health for some time. Mr. Peterson was born in Sweden May 31, 1878. He moved with his family to this community in 1925 ,wehre he acquired a host of friends. The site of his business on Rt. 120, east of the city, has been a familiar one to local residents and visitors alike for many years. Surviving are his widow, Pearl: three sons. Glen of Oak Park, Earl of Pistakee Bay and Bob of Elgin. The body rested at the George R. Justen & Son funeral home until Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, when Rev'. J. Elliott Corbett officiated at last rites. Burial was in Woodland cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson observed their golden wedding anniversary a few years ago. THREE KILLED IN CRASH SOUTH OF VOLO ON SUNDAY Three men were killed and a fourth was injured last Sunday when their car overturned on Gilmer road, near Fish Lake road, just south of Volo. The dead included Robert E. Hoffman,' 24, of Morton Grove, truck driver who drove the auto, Ronald Lehmann, 22, also of that city and Reginald S. Hennion, 24, of Glenview, a service station employee. A fourth occupant of the vehicle, Randall Vick, 22, A. factory worker; was pinned in the auto but escaped with a cut hand and a bruised shoulder. According to Lake county authorities, the car left the highway on a curve, skidded; more than 200 feet before striking five posts and two trees and coming to a halt on itsitop in a corn field.. T & A MERCURY SALES TO HOLD GRAND OPENING T & A Mercury Sales at Lakemoor announces grand opening on Saturday and Sunday, March 16 and 17, with prizes and gifts to be offered those who attend. The public is invited to call at the showroom any time during the two days, where contest entry blanks will be available to those who desire them. Charles Padavich and Robert Paul recently opened the new business, which deals in new and used cars. At a meeting held last week, the board of Consolidated school District No. 15 (grade school) passed the necessary motion to authorize a proposal to raise the educational rate limit of the district. Hie pub-' lie 'Will vote on the issue at the same time that board members are elected in four precincts, Saturday, April 13., The present rate limit is .75 per cent and the board feels the need to raise this to .96 per cent. In 1952, the board raised the rate to the maximum and it has remained at that point ever since. During this time, the school has been steadily falling behind financially. The increase in assessed value from $19,000,000 to $26,000,000 and the increase in state aid from $16,500 to $101,000 has kept the school from calling for an increase in the rate limit during this fouryear period. However, the increase in size of the building has finally placed a burden on the school which can only be corrected by an increase in the educational rate limit. In the years since 1952,' the grade school has increased its enrollment from 672 to 1,230 and the number of employees from twenty- five to fifty-five. The teachers' salary schedule has been increased 20 per cent during this same period. In addition to the increases that have already taken place, the school faces the need for six additional teachers and another janitor, plus another advance in the salary schedule next fall. In view of the above facts, it can be clearly seen that the school cannot continue to meet the expenses indicated on a .75 maximum. It is important to note that none of the larger schools in the county has an educational rate as low as McHenry. The 1956 rates in other schools are as follows: Crystal Lake, 1.101. per cent; Woodstock, .917 per cent; Marengo, , J3Q per cent*,. .iC The proposed ehange in tin local rate is similar to steps deemed necessary in oilier districts of the county, where the public expressed Its approval at special elections. Three Motorists Hurt In Minor Accident Three motorists suffered minor injuries last Thursday night in a collision at Pistakee Bay and County M roads, near McHenry. They were William Ameling of Crystal Lake, his wife> Carmen, and Robert J .Meyer, 16, of Rt. 1, McHenry. They suffered cuts and bruises and were taken to a doctor's office for treatment. SALES TAX COLLECTION McHenry's share of city sales tax collections during January was $5,130. The collection, which netted cities in the state $4,869,- 000, represented the one-half cent city tax on December business. MEMORIES OF THE OLD DAYS The above picture, given to the Plaindealer by Kate Sheldon, will bring back memories to a few old timers of McHenry and amaze younger people who compare our city of 1957 with this scene of April, 1895. Conditions were really not so bad as we learn from old timers that the above building was a temporary structure hurriedly erected following a big fire that swept through Riverside Drive, formerly known as Water street in Old Town. Tohy Engeln erected the above building on the site where Nye's Drug Store now stands. Soon after, he built a new saloon building which is now Barbiarv Brothers Grocery and Market. - Since the original picture is faded with the years, it has been difficult to identify some of the persons. Starting left to right: The Overocher children, Kate Engeln Sheldon (standing on rock, wearing wide-brimmed hat), Louise Engeln, Kate Engeln, Mary Engeln Beatty, Clyde 'Curtis, Pete Weber (wearing white apron), John Heimer, Toddy Engeln, "Boodle" Thurlwell, two unknown boys, unknown man, John Huck, Joe Bishop (open vest), unknown man, Tony Engeln, Lou Bishop, Father Kirsch, Will Wentworth (arms folded). Math Niesen. The test in front of building have not been identified, but it is thought that Joe Heimer, John Buch and Ernie Buch are in the picture. On top of the building we find Joe Engeln, Pete Engeln, Will Rcrthermel, «"Scotts" Engeln, Ml "Sugar" Engeln, unknown tall man and "Mattis" Engeln. If any of you old timers can identify others, please write and let us know. i)