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*4 <\ :< > - «*- <•» f >. - , < If >3 , , "Serving The Chain-O-Lakes Region Since 1875" "0, '.ffi. % . ifi .,i> Volume 82 -- No. 48 -- 3 Sections McHENRY. ILLINOIS* THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1957 20 Pages --• 10c Per Copy j One of the most amusing little happenings to brighten the day of the reading public is the "goof" of a newspaper waiter, linotype operater, proof reader or make-up .> , man. It is also the most embarrassing for the person who made it. • No paper is immune, be it small ^or big, as we have found through pthe years. Fortunately, some of the real boners never reach the printing stage, having been caught by some alert person just in time. They make good stories to amuse our friends but there is just enough pride in all of us that we •resent giving the general public a good laugh at our own Expense . One of our favorites--probably because it happened long enough Co that we figure most folks ve forgotten--is the bridesmaid attired in a pink gladiola. The explanation for the strange outfit was simple from the standpoint of the newspaper, but impossible to explain to our readers. Consequently, they remain, as do the readers of most other papers entirely confused as to how and why such ridiculous boners can get in print. ^ The above was brought to mind •by an especially good collection of humorous errors carried in th^ Readers Digest this month and h very comical bit of confusion in a metropolitan paper. On the editorial page of a Chicago newspaper there appeared ar. article on "Flowers that Bloom in the Spring." Following in perfect order after a comment concerning tulips collected by plan* ^explorers in Asia Minor was this "Secretary Dulles might well keep his eye peeled the next time he sallies forth to expound the Eisenhower doctrine in and to the middle east. It is unlikely that he would turn lip anything new. but think of the trouble he \yould avoid." And we never though just a pretty little tulip could get so involved in world troubles! fp .tt--r- ' . . j . . . . Rumor shave been cfrculating for several months, growing in number more recently, concerning the possibility of Route 12 traffic-passing through McHenry this summer. The reason of course, would, result from a proposed widening of the route from Volo north,.which has been talked aboiyt for some time. jfc In visiting with city officials, Wwe learn that to date, at least, these are only rumors. Last spring, when the project was spoken of for the first time, a letter was sent to headquarters in Springfield and their reply was that we would be notified if any re-routing plan involving McHenry were decided upon. Now the city is writing, again, and any information of interest to ^local residents will be disclosed "upon receipt of an answer. Rumors on the widening project include one proposal to reroute traffic through McHenry, with part of it going through Johnsburg. The other is to divide the pavement and let traffic continue on Rt. 12. • It's hard to tell who is prouder, Reggie, a beautiful black, Great ^Dane, or his owner, Gebrge Reiker. The sleek, 2%-year-old "youngster" won for himself his eighth blue ribbon at the Interhational Dog show at the Coliseum in Chicago last weekend. In addition, Reggie won for his master a huge gold trophy in recognition of being selected top (Continued on. Page 8) CHUCK WEINGART NAMED CHAIRMAN OF CANCER DRIVE House To House Canvass Planned During Late April Chuck Weingart has been named general chairman of the 1957 cancer drive in McHenry township again this year. Richard Jager is in charge of the local territory north of Elm street and Frances Matchen will conduct the canvass in the area south of Elm., T^iey will be assisted by members of the Moose lodge and the Legion auxiliary. The county quota has been set at $8,200. The business establishments will not be canvassed, but there will be house to house visits made sometime during the months To date, the following # have been named as chairmen of the various areas named: Harry Freund, Johnsburg; Mrs. John Grey, Laltemoor; Mrs. Thomas Gleeson, Lakeland Park; Mrs. Francis Pickett, Eastwood Manor; Mrs. Charles Jurack, Millstream; Mrs. Jogbph Levesque, McCullom Lake; Joseph Grobel, West Shore Beach; Joyce Weber and Jean Driscoll, Hunterville; Mrs. Arthur Hoppe, Ostend; -and Mrs. Bruno Butler, Ringwood. A kick-off meeting was held in Woodstock Tuesday evening of, this week, with captains in attendance. PRESENTED MERIT TROPHY FORMER McHENRY GIRL NOVICE IN ST. JOSEPH ORDER Joan Tonyan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George B. Tonyan of Tucson. Ariz., former McHenry residents, became a novice in the Order of St. Joseph in a very impressive ceremony which took place in the chapel at St. .Mary's on the Mount, near Los Angeles, recently, with the Cardinal in that area presiding. She was in a class of fifty. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Tonyan flew to Tucson and there joined the George Tonyans and <lai\ghter, Jean. They drove to the Mount to enjoy the happy occasion and visit with Sister Joan Catherine during visiting hours for several days. They also visited relatives at San Gabriel and Covina. FRESHMEN NIGHT CONDUCTED AT HIGH SCHOOL ON APRIL 9 Photo by McHugh Dick Tobin, an official in the state high court, C.O.F., is shown presenting Earl R. Walsh, sports editor, with a trophy of merit on behalf of the local Catholic Order of Forester court and the* state organization. He was given recognition in appreciation for the excellent coverage of the recent state basketball tournament of the C.O.F. and for past publicity given in the years since it has been held here. The presentation was made last Saturday evening at the opening of the state C.O.F. bowling tournament. Pictured besides Messrs. Tobin and Walsh are the following: Front row, left to right, Earl Duffy and Mayor George P. Freund; back row, William H. Althoff, F. J. Meyer and Emil Stermer. CITY BOARD CHARS WAY FOR APPROPRIATIONS LEANN6 TO MEW CITY CODE; PLAN BULDIM6 RULE REVISIONS COMMUNITY MOURNS DEATIJ OF LIFELONG McHENRY RESIDENT Countless memories of McHenry and its people through almost a century departed last week with the death of one of tha community's oldest residents, Mrs. Mollie Givens. She passed away quietly at her home on "Elm street March 27 after a period of failing health, but less than a week during which she was bedridden. Mrs. Givens was born Mollie Frisby on t;he family homestead near McHenry Sept. 22. 1869, the daughter of John and Bridget Frisby, and spent her entire lifetime in this vicinity. She was married" to Charles Givens in 189/and he preceded her in death' almost forty years ago. Since then she had raised a family of four children, whose devotion recognized the unusual qualities which made her beloved by all who knew her. # She was a faithful member of St. Patrick's Catholic church and also belonged to the Altar and The regular meeting of the City Council of McHenry, held Moftday evening, moved along at a rapid pace as many questions were considered and decided. In perhaps one of the most im-~ portant questions, the board cleared the way for an appropriation during the coming fiscal year to secure legal services in drafting a complete new city code. The last jcpde wets, drafted? and approved in f 1939 and many amendments -followed as needs became evident. Several new ordinances have also been passed during the years, some of which can be incoroorated in the riew code without change. With continued growth in the city* revisions in the building code are recognized as a necessity. Action on this section will probably be taken prior to completion of the entire code. An amendment was passed requiring that a $1000 bond be posted before permit will be issued to break any pavement, sidewalk or make any opening on city property! The purpose is to insure proper back filling and replacement of surfaces. A request for additional fire hydrants in Cooney Heights was brought to the attention of the council and the clerk was directed to communicate with the subdivides in an effort to correct the situation. An agreement between the city and W. A. Rakow and Associates for engineering services on Motor Fuel Tax projects was approved. A review of existing ordinances brought out the fact that hookups to the city sanitary sewer system is definitely required where such service is available. An amendment to the ordinance includes water hook-ups. With the city election designated to be held April 16, the Council will meet within a ten- COUNTRY CLUB CHEF FOUND DEAD TUESDAY AFTER HEART ATTACK (Continued on Page 5) Andreas Felix, chef at the Mc- TT<*nry Country club for the past ye£r, was found dead in his room at the Irvin Schmitt home at 108 Court street Tuesday morning, April 2. An inquiry, conducted later in the day r.esMlted.iO,A.>ser' diet of death due to a heart condition. \ Mr. Felix's home was in' Prentice, Wis., where he had spent the winter with his wife and five children. The body rests at the George Justen & Son funeral home. Details on services were incomplete Wednesday noon. Freshmen Night, a pre-registration which is important to students and faculty alike, will be held next Tuesday evening, April 9, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the gymnasium of the local high school. Its purpose is to find out what the registration will be for certain subjects so that classes can be planned accordingly. This year, about 275 incoming freshmen are expected to bring the enrollment to a new high next fall. As the result of recent tests conducted by Clarence Anglese at the high school, the eighth graders have had recommended to them the subjects for which they seem best suited. Two subjects are required, English and either mathematics or algebra. Freshmen have a choice of homemaking, shop, general science, social studies, agriculture and Latin to round out their curriculum. •" In addition to meeting faculty members and becoming registered for regular subjects, the young people may also sign up for extracurricular programs. Mrs. John Bolger is in charge of Freshmen Night. GRAND OPENING OF BEN FRANKLIN STORE ON FRIDAY Friday. April 5, will mark the grand opening of the Ben Franklin store on Green street, which has been closed since March 2. The public will find almost a completely new store, since it hds been enlarged to more than double the former size. The store has been re-decorated, featuring an acoustical tile ceiling, new floors and new entrances. New lines of goods are also being added. At the grand opening, there will be special prizes and souvenirs for those who call to see the spacious building, which now has a 40x100 ft. sales area. A parking lot is being developed to the rear of the store for future use,, according to the manager, Wonder Lake Man Dies Accidentally (Continued on "age 8) Complete Nursing Course These ladies from the McHenry area were members of the first graduating class in home nursing given by the Red Cross. Their* studies were completed Friday after three weeks of instruction in the high school Nurse's room. Front row, left to right, Grace Vollmer, Kay Brefeld, Avis Gans, Edyth Lavin, Bernice Koehler and Ann Donnamario. Second row, Clara Olsen, Eleanor Wirfs, Helen Loff, Grace Glorney, Gertrude Barbian, Barbara Hall and Betty Booth, Red Cross instructor . A Wonder Lake man, Ernie A. O'Neil, 58, was reported to have been killed accidentally from carbon monoxide poisoning while repairing his car Saturday afternoon. He is survived by his widow, the former Mary Lockinger, to whom he was married in 1924; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Jean Norton of Chicago and Margaret and Ella at home; two sons, Ernie, Jr., of Woodstock and John of Wonder Lake; a sister, Mrs. Ruby Hartung, of West Minster, Colo. Services were held Tuesday from the Schneider - Leucht funeral home in Woodstock, with interment in Calvary cemetery. HOME BURGLARIZED The burglars who broke into the Richard Lahman home on the Johnsburg road, in Eastwood Manor Subdivision, early this week wanted both money and food, 'ttiey were reported to have takeh twelve jars of baby food, a dozen eggs, two loaves of bread, •two pounds of butter, three baby dresses and three dollars in cash. The burglary is beipg investigated by the sheriff's office. Jewish Childresi To Hold Seder' On the evening of April 15, the Jewish holiday, Passover, begins with the traditional Seder, which is held in many homes. The Jewish Studies group of McHenry county will hold their Community Seder on the second night of Passover, April 16, at Crystal Lake. The twenty children of the Saturday morning school which is conducted at the Community Methodist church in McHenry will conduct the greatest part of the service, with young people from Woodstock, Ingleside and McHenry participating. Passover (the Hebrew name is Pesah) commemorates the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, where they had been held in slavery for several hundred years. The Seder table is set attractively with flowers, lighted candles and the special dishes which are used only at Passover. On the Seder table is a large plate on which the sympolic objects of Passover are placed. These are: 1, A roasted shankbone commemorating the Paschal sacrifice which our ancestors brought to the Temple on Passover; 2, a roasted egg which was brought to the Temple to supplement the Paschal lamb; 3, bitter herbs (horseradish) to symbolize the bitterness of Israel's bondage in Egypt; 4, Haroset (grated apples, chopped nuts, cinnamon and a little wine) to symbolize the mor- (Continued on Page 8) WILL YOU VOTE? (An Editorial) Much Aas been said about the urgency of the individual vote at any public election,' and almost every argument in favor of a keen interest in voting has merit. _ On our wall hangs a plaque in recognition of editorial effort en couraging just such an interest. Its worth to us, as a newspaper, is only as great as the influence we may have been able to exert in the, way of creating a feeling of responsibility and enthusiasm toward the power of the vote. On Saturday, April 13, members of all school districts in thie area will have an opportunity to go to the polls and select the men who will guide future educjationaj progress locally. The following Tuesday, Apfil 16, an election will be held within the city to name officials of this municipality. Certainly these elections are of great importance to every resi dent who will be affected by the men and women to be elected. Last fall, a total of 3.617 students were found to be attending schools in the districts covering McHenry and the surrounding territory. Surely, we are all interested in having a voice in the selection of those who will be instrumental in guiding the educational pro grams of these many young people. Likewise, the growth of the city has been made evident by thf rise in population at the special census conducted since 1950. The growth, of course, reflects the many changes which must necessarily take place in the interest of progress. Surely you want to help select those ,who will be the guiding light,toward accomplishments within the city." Will YOU vote? Name Captains, For Lily Parage "Old Farmer Cane MacCrutches" announces his helpers for the Easter Seal Lily Parade (tag day) which will be held on the Saturday before Palm Sunday, April 13, in the county. Eighty per cent of the money to be collected will stay within the state to help those who need assistance here. The event is nationwide and 60,000 people will be participating. Money will help for the coming year in Easter Seal's three-point program: direct services, education and research. Among local town captains named are Mr. and Mrs. Howard Griffith of McHenry, co-captains; Walter Berman, captain, and Mrs. John Ducey, assistant captain, Wonder Lake; Mrs. Frank Harrison, Ringwood; Mrs. Clarence Harrison, Maudie Dygert and Mrs. Wilbur Griswold, Greenwood; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reherst. and Doctors Bertha and Leland Shafer, Richmond and Hebron . POSTAL EMPLOYEES WIN RECOGNITION FOR SAFE DRIVING The National Safety Council, upon the recommendation of Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield, has presented safe driver awards for professional safe driving performance to eight members of the McHenry post office staff. Quite naturally, they are proud of this recognition, which gives them a 100 per cent record for safe driving. Honored were Daniel A. Weber, one-year award; Henry A. Reese, three years; Paul P. Karls, four years; Earl B. Dowell, five years; PaUl L. Patzke and Richard J. Weber, seven years; Charles J. Brda, ten years; and George A. Stock, eleven years. To earn the above awards, a driver qualifies by driving a year without an accident. In case of an accident, the new period will start from that date and the driver must then start all over in establishing a record. Each recipient receives a gold lapel button with the number of years of safe driving inscribed thereon and an award card which has a registered number to be carried in his billfold. ASSESSORS BEGAN FARM CENSUS APRIL 1 Twentieth Annual Enumeration To Prove Big Job On April 1, township assessors and deputies in rural townships started their twentieth annual enumeration of farm land, crops and livestock in connection with their aissessment of personal property. The only change in the items to be listed is that cowpeas, a dwindling crop, has been replaced by grass silage, the acreage of which is increasing. Although the assessor's figures show Illinois farms are losing acreage each year to towns, highways, airports and other non-agricultural use, farm acreage still makes up 85 percent of the state's land area, according to J. A. Ewing, statistician for the Illinois State Department of Agriculture. , Acreage Asked Each farm operator will be asked how many acres he*js operating in 1957 and the acres of the various crops harvested on that land in 1956 whether he, himself, farmed it last year or not. The crops include ' corn, small grains, soybeans, grass silage, the principal kinds of hay, hay seeds, popcorn and truck crops. Other land use in 1956 includes plowland and other pasture and all other acreage such as idle and waste grpund, woods not pastured, 'ots. and land put in the Soil Bank. The sum of the acres of the various crops harvested, together with pasture and other land use in 1956, should add to total land in the farm being operated in 1957. Report On Cows Farm operators will be asked to report number of milk cows and heifers 2 years old and over on hand the day the assessor visits them, also number of hens and pullets of laying age on that day. They Will be asked to report number of grain fed cattle they marketed in 1956. also number of other cattle marketed last year such as cull dairy cows,'veal calves, feeders and bulls. There will be the usual two questions on sows--number of fall sows that farrowed between June 5 (Continued on Page 8) MARSHALL AND AIRMAN NEW TO - TOWNSMP OFFICES; MURPHY HIGHEST VOTE-GETTER FOR CONTESTED POSTS i i COMPLETES TRAINING Airman Mark L. Dodd, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs.- Frank Dodd of Rt. 2, McHenry, is completing the first phase of his basic military training at Lackland Air Force base, San Antonio, Texas. He enlisted at the -recruiting office in Elgin. Upon completion of this training, he will be assigned to an Air Force technical training course or an advance basic training course leading to a specialized Air Force job. STEVENS. STERttE WIN SUPERVISOR RACES IN AREA J. G. Stevens was elected supervisor of Richmond township in the election Tuesday, defeating Frank McConnell, incumbent who ran second with 190 votes. Stevens received the support of 295 voters. In Nunda township, Ted Sterne was re-elected supervisor, winning over Paul Burhman. Sterne received 1191 votes and Burhman 1082. Nels Pearson won for assistant supervisor over Frank Peterson. The voting was 1254 for Pearson and 974 for Peterson. Paul Doherty was winner in the assessor race with 1421 votes. Peter Freuhd received* 819. Traffic Accidents Continue To Mount The number of traffic accidents in McHenry county continues to rise, according to statistics, which reveal an increase of ten persons killed in 1956 over the previous year and seventeen more injured. In 1956, there were 920 accidents reported in the county compared to 867 in 1955. Forty persons were killed as compared to thirty the previous year and 606 were injured in 1956 and 589 in 1955. Miss Dorothy Justen, R. N., of Chicago Research hospital, spent a few days at the home of her parents, the Nick M. J us tens. Richard R. Marshall became the new justice of the peace for McHenry township and George E. Gutzman the new constable as the result of the annual spring election held Tuesday of this week. Eight others vying for both. of- .. fices, all of whom were incumbents, were re-elected. For justice of the peace, Sibre Whiting received 887 votes; Arnold J. Rauen, 925; Charles M. Adams, 997; and \ Gerald Elbersen, ^71. Marshall polled 853 votes. Frank C. Meyer was again named to the post of constable with 889 votes; Elmer R. Murphy received 1021; Fred A. Marks, 981; and Sigurd JacObsen, 934. The new constable, Gutzman, won favor with 524 votes. Two others were in the justice race, Frank E. Schroeder, who received 425 votes, and Joseph A. Cina, with 239. > Constable Race Harold L. Bell polled 385 votes for constable and Peter Heitz, 126. A write-in candidate, James W. Raycraft, won the support of 156 voters. Lester R. Bacon and H. Walter Anderson, running without opposition for the posts of assessor and tovfrn clerk respectively, received 1,133 and 1,129 votes. There has been one vacancy in the roster of justices for sometime. The death of Albert Krause several months ago came so near the time of election that no appointment was made- for the unexpired term. Harold Aim resigned recently to run for a city office; consequently, at least one new name was to.appear among the constable winners. There was a tofal vote of 1,527 in the njne township precincts. The voting was as follows: Precinct, 1, 82; 2, 202; 3, 123;X 298; 5. 460; 6, 20; 7, 175; 8 ,102; 9, 65. INSTALL MEW VJ.W.v' AUXILIARY OFFICERS SATURDAY. APRIL MP Florence SVoboda has been elected to head the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary unit In McHenry. She will be installed, along with other newly named officers, at an impressive rite at the V.F.W. clubhouse on Saturday evening, April 13. Gertrude Barbian, was headed the organization for two years, was chosen senior vice-president; Mary Lou Miller, junior vice-president; Lorraine Murphy, chaplain; Kay Stilling, conductress; Rose Murphy, guard; Marion Schoenholtz, three-year trustee; Marie Heinz, two-year trustee; Dorothy Reinboldt, one year trustee; Terry Becfcer, treasurer;. Augusta Diedrich, secretary. . -a v•* -'"' -£i WISCONSIN FAVORS DAT. For the first time ilk the history of Wisconsin, the state voted in favor of daylight saving time at ^ the Tuesday election. r SIGNS OF SPRING IMtMfll I8Ili!#I Photo by Kolin Even though winds have turned slightly on the chilly side the past few days, these two young men just couldn't wait to try out the new jet planes they constructed during last winter. They are Glenn Gates, left, and Ronald Creutz, both of Mc Cullorrv Lake, whose efforts to hurry the arrival of spring are greatly appreciated.