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Iff? Volume 83 -- No. 5 -- 3 Sections "Serving The Chain-O-Lakes Region Since 1875" McHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JUNE 6. 1957 18 Pages -- 10c Per Copy b ^ ^ . r Fox River^ Wednesday Meanderin' Vacation time is with us again, arid how inviting it sounds until we stop and realize that by the time your own two weeks roll around you need every minute to recuperate from doubling on someone else's duties while they are away. Vacations started this week .at Plalndealer and we realize already how very dependent we are on just about everyone intrested in the operations - of getting out a paper each week.. This week it's the proof reader and assistant editor who is basking in the sun which evaded us for so long. And we look •, ahead--but with no pleasure!-- to the. weeks when we will be minus the young lady, and gentleman who, without a grumble, set every line of type we give them; or to the uncomplainiiig fellows who set up the ads, make layouts and still find time to advise those of us who may never emerge from the apprentice class in the composing department. But maybe vacations have a purpose. We learn to appreciate 4he very people whose# talents and eneral helpfulness have gradually become lost to us over the last twelve months. As the community grows; so does our weekly paper and its "family" of employees. There was real regret recently when we lost one of our correspondents, Phyllis Whitfield of ^Wonder Lake, through change .of ^residence. Even with her many family duties, plus organization responsibilities, she maintained an enthusiasm for bringing the news of her home community to our readers whi^ji was a real pleasure. , , We will miss her greatly, our only hope being that her new neighbors in California fully appreciate her abilities., FIVE SCHOOLS IN McHENRY AREA HAVE RECORD NUMBER OF GRADUATES RECEIVING DIPLOMAS DURING WEEK 119 IN, PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS GRADUATE IN SUNDAY RITES . ^ Educators have found that a jstydent's interest and desire to work is influenced more than most folks would, think by the type of attire worn to school. We can feel fortunate that rules in our own educational system, plus pride in their appearance evidenced by a great many of our young people, have made locol pupils better looking groups than many places. The general question of suitable school attire, which can be forgotten for another three months, came to mind last week as we noted a picture of two athletes in another county school receiving awards for outstanding accomplishment. The awards were bestowed at an honor assembly and the two young men received their tro- § phies wearing levis. Pride in appearance, like most anything else, must be formed in the early years and certainly mu$t be guided by those who are responsible for setting up our rules. It is our hope that local educators continue to place emphasis on something which we feel has more importance than might at first be realized. It's that time of year #hen the stop sign is posted on Riverside Drive, near the beach, to assure the slowing down of traffic at that point. Be sure to watch for it as the children have started taking their daily dips in the river. McHenry's young people have shown their leadership in many ways, and a number of them have proved it in their college days. Just last week, Miss Carol1 Ann 'at Alve"mo college, acted as general chairman of the junir-senior. banquet and also as toastmistress at the event, which was held in a downtown Milwaukee hotel. A senior next year, majoring in primary education, Carol Ann has recently been elected to the office of president of the Alverno w'«lpllege Resident Student association, one of the two major offices in the school. She \yill .preside in this position during her senior yeati and will also be a member of the' Student Council for the third consecutive year. In St. Patrick church on Sunday, Jurie 9, at 4:15 p.m., the boys and girls of the school, dressed in blue caps and gowns, will graduate. After the pledge to the • cross and the flag, the diplomas and awards will be presented by the Rev. E. G. Coakley,,who will address the @i&up. The act of consecration * to the Sacred Heart will be recited by the graduates and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament will close the ceremony. Mrs. Carl Weber will play the music for the processional and recessional, and the fifth, sixth and seventh grade girls will sing ip the" choir. The following will receive diplomas: Phillip Bartmann, William Blennar, Janice Charles, Joseph Ciina, Thomas Cusack, Robert English, Harold Foss, Edward Frett, Carol Freund, Margaret Fuller, Josephine Gilligan, David' Klapperich, James Liston, Timothy Mc- Cormick, George Meyefl Mary Grace Meyer, Robert Miller, Joan O'Brien, William O'Brien, Janice PaHsi, John Piotrowski, Edwin Reid, .Donna Schwingl, Beverly Sesko, James Suprinski, Louellen Tomasello, Douglas Toussaint, James Vavrik, Robert Wiles, William Wright and John Yegge. On Wednesday, May 22, the graduating class was entertained at a luncheon given in the church hall by the seventh grade. Sunday, June1 2, the graduates assisted at the 9 o'clock Mass and received Holy Communion with their parents. Immediately after the Mass, they were served breakfast in the church ha.ll. This event is sponsored by the Mothers' club and the Holy Name society. St. Mary's Graduation exercises for St. Mary's eighth grade will take place on Sunday, June 9, at the 8:30 o'clock High Mass. This year's class consists of fifty- five graduates, including the followinjg: Dorothy Adams, John Adams, Sandra Adams, Kathleen Albright, Thomas Ballowe, Joan Bauer, Sharon Beck, Patricia Bell, Carolyn Blake, Mary Clarice Blake, Patrick Buckie, Richard Bykowski, Earl Clifford, Kathryn DR. GLENxEYE OF WISCONSIN TO ADDRESS SENIORS Outstanding Boysf And Girls Receive Awards Of Honor More than 120 seniors at Mc- Henry high s.chool will gather together for the last time Friday evening, June 7, when commencement exercises are held in the large school gymnasium. Only a few years ago, the class was small enough to have the program in the auditorium, and for only two years has it been necessary to transfer the solemn Baccalaureate service to the gym also. Fridiay's program will be filled with excitement, for it- has not been disclosed wh6 winners of a number of honor awards will be. • The orchestra will play "Pique Dame" overture prior to the processional, which is "Pomp and Chivalry." The musicians will be directed by Paul R. Yanda. Dr. John T." Gray of the American Legion will present the awards of his organization to the senior boy and girl voted by the faculty as most outstanding in character, scholarship, leadership, honesty, etc. This is the oldest award, in number of years presented, of any to be given and is much coveted by the fortunate student who obtains it. Announcement will be made during the evening of the winner of the Student Council-X>ouise Barbier memorial scholarship, to be presented by Dan Adams, president of the organization. Dr. Glen Eye of the University of Wisconsin will address the seniors this year, after which Gati Buckner, principal, will give honor awards to those students who have been outstanding in scholarship throughout their four years. Supt. C. H. Duker will present the diplomas. Baccalaureate Seldom has a local Baccalaureate service attracted so many friends, of graduates to witness the first of the two closing pro- . f'onttnued on Pare 8> (Continued on Page 8) Building Fund Drive Begins For City's New Episcopal Church The Rev. Vincent P. Fish, priestin- charge of St. Paul's Episcopal mission in McHenry, has announced the kick-off of the building fund drive for the new Episcopal church soon to be built on South Green street in the addition to Edgebrook Heights, where the mission holds title to five and a half acres of land. The present plans call for the erection of the first unit, "The Chapel that becomes a Rectory." This will be a $24,000 structure, 27x37 feet square in area, with a seating capacity of 106. It is so designed that when the time comes for the erection of a, permanent church structure, it may be converted into a rectory, or continue in use as a chapel, recreation hall or parish house. If need be, it can be made into an apartment building with a minimum of reconstruction cost. Organized In 1956 St. Paul's Episcopal mission was organized in January of 1956, and was officially recognized by Bishop Gerald Francis Burrill at the annual convention in May of 1956. This year, at the 120th convention of the Episcopal diocese of Chicago on May 7 and 8, St. Paul's was commended as one of the more -progressive and rapidly growing missions of the diocese of Chicago. On June 16. Father Fish will present ten persons to Bishop Charles Larrabee Street for confirmation in St. Paul's present quarters in the band room of the (Continued on Page 8) MUNICIPAL BAND TO PRESENT FIRST SUMMER CONCERT The first in the summer series of band concerts by the municipal band, under direction of Paul R. Yanda, will be played on the high school grounds Wednesday? June 12, at 8 o'clock. All of the con^ certs will be^played in the same location-Jthfs year and all will be onuWednesdays. Next week's program will be as follows: "The Star Spangled Banner"; March, 'Our Director"--Bigelow; Waltz, "The Band Played On"-- Ward and Palmer; Overture, "The Narrator"--Buchtel; Selection, "Jlrfme On The*^Range"-- arranged by Griegel; March, "The Billboard" --Klohr; Intermezzo, \Ung Kung jFoy Ya"--King; wlaltZfc "The Merry Widow" -- Lehar; Overture, 'The Bronze Eagle"--Graham; Trombone Novelty, "Trombone Toboggan" -- Weber; March, "Connecticut" -- Nassaun; Fox Tr<)t, "Margie" -- arranged by Buchtel; A Rural Medley, "The Hoe Down"-- arranged by Yoder; Closing Medley, "Chaser March"--arranged by Yoder; Finale, "God^Bless America"-- Berlin. BEACH FUND Do you want a life guard? If^ you do. send your contribution to Beach Fund, McHenry, 111. 108 Graduates At Junior High A record 108 pupils will receive diplomas from the Junior high school in graduation exercises which will take place this (Thursday )- evening, June 6, at 8:15 o'clock in the school's new audi-, torium. The processional for the graduates will be played by Nancy Buckner ind Joy Fairchild, after which M. L. 'Schoenholtz, principal, will give out the patrol awards. Scholarship awards . will also be made during the evening and Commander John Gray of the American Legion will - make the American Legion honor presentations. , .v The school band, under direction of Paul Raasch, will be featured in two numbers, "Sunset Star" and "Illinois Loyalty." The address of„ the evening will be given by Merton Campbell of the University of Chicago, after which Supt. C. H. Duker will present the diplomas. Graduates Graduates include Gary Adams, Kenneth Aeverman, Jerome Aguirre, Fred Allen, Jo Ann Ambrose, Norma Anderson, Patricia Anderson, Wayne Bares, Anita Barger, Sharon Berkley, Janyce- Bonder, John Bough, Nancy Buckner, Larry Cammarata, Sharon Carlson, George Castle^ Nancy Chadwick, Camille Covalt, Larry Cynowai Also Dennis Doeriing, Shirley Dowell, Mary Dresdow, Roy Erickson, Sherry Evans, Joy Fairchild, Doris Finney, Gary Francke. Richard Friedberg, James Gary, Patricia Gast, Carolyn - Gibson, June Glos, Janet Glosson, Carol Goffo, Roberta Hammershoy, James Hansen, Terry Harth, Anita Hiland, William Hintze, Theodore Hocin, Randy Hughes. . Also Robert Jessup, Darlene Johnson, Reet Keerberg, David Kerr, Diane Kibbe, Dennis Kozicki, Barbara Kopsell, Reni Krefft. Brenda Krukow, Carole Leibach. Judy Loewe, Marlene Lupndy, Gail Marquart, Joan McGregor, William Michaelis, Scott Miller, Terry Miller, Donna Morris, Linda Morris, Francis Nicholas, James Nicholas, Donald Noel. Also Thomas O'Leary, Carol Olson, Deanna Oonk, John Parisi, Marilyn Passal, Charles Pulliam, Joyce Quaiver, Jack Rasmussen, Michael Reese, Thomas Reining, Alan Rietesel, Gary Ritter, Patricia Robinson, Edward Samen, Joseph Sanford, Louis Sawisch, Philip Schneck, Penny Scholtz, Sandra Schopp, Janice Schueler, Janet Sehuringai Connie Smith, Lorene Smith, Phyllis Smith, Mary Sossong, Timothy Spears, Sandra Stetson, Harry Steinspring, Roger Swanson, Dennis Swedo. Also James Templeman, Raymond Thoma, Charles Thornton, Shirley Thornton, Lora Tischendorf, jVIarlene Tomasello, Judy Uleman, Robert Vaupell, Kenneth Vidovich, - George Vinsik, Fmi Wahl, Berenice Waldman, Camilla Warnes, Merrily Willard, Eleanore Wirfs and David Zank. ONLY TWO ACCIDENTS REPORTED IN AREA HOLIDAY WEEKEND ; A couple from Crystal Lake was injured oh the evening of the Holiday in a three-car collisior on Rt. 31, two miles *tnorth o! Rin;Kwood. They were Peter Reil and, 65, and his wife, Frieda, 53. According to reports, a car dr iven by Albert Hahn of Chicago southbound on Rt. 31, turned east in front of an auto" driven by Harry Frank, Jr., of Richmond after which the Frank vehiclc skidded into the path of the Rei land ^car. It was necessary to tow all three cars away from the scene of the accident,/ Four motorists were injured, in a collision on Rt. 21, south of Wauconda, Friday evening, in •olving cars driven by Aid;; Marie Skillestad of Rt. 1, McHenry, and Howard Allen of Long Grove. In addition to the Ifcivers, David Brown, 15, a passenger in the Allen car, and Ronald Skillestad, 15, of Chicago, a nassenger in the other vehicle, were taken to McHenry hospital for treatment. Allen was reported to have entered the highway in front of the other car. MEMORIAL DAY SALUTE NAME CARL BUCKNER TO NEW POSITION IN SCHOOL SYSTEM Combined action of the high and grade school boards has resulted in the appointment of Carl Buckner as assistant super- 'ntendent of schools, a new position made necessary by the growing demands on the position of superintendent. For the past sey eral years, Mr. Buckner has been principal of the high school. v His new duties at this school will be chiefly to assist Supt. C. H. Duker and to aid the new principal in the discharge" of his duties. He will spend the afternoons ^t the' high school. Tn the grade school, where he will remain during the mornings, he will be in charge of the curriculum, as he will for the other school, and .of the buildings and teacher personnel. It is expected that a new principal for the high school will be named in a few weeks. Mr. Buckner is now in his eighth year in the McHenry school system, having come here from Gilman, *111. Photo^by McHugh Led by the Lggion rifle squad and color guard, McHenry witnessed one of its most impressive Memorial Day parades last Thursday. The weatherman cooperated by bringing cool breezes and sdnshine for the marchers and the large crowd assembled on street corners to'witness the colorful parade. The three musical organizations were a credit to their leaders and added much to the general effectiveness of the line of march. 1 AURORA GIRL DROWNS AFTER - CANOE CAPSIZES Marengo Resident Second Fatality Of Past Week KARL TOMM ACCEPTS 4-YEAR SCHOLARSHIP AT NORTHWESTERN Karl E. Tomm, son of^MrT aiTri' Mrs. Karl R. Tomm of Pistakee Bay, has accepted a four-year scholarship to attend Nortjnyest- TWO WILL RECEIVE DEGREES JUNE 10 FROM CORNELL KARL E. TOMM Miss Ilfene Bassett, daughter of i Mr. and Mrs. Lisle E. Bassett of 405 Main ^street, and Charles Green, son of William Green of 306 Court street, are candidates for graduation from Cornell college, Mount Vernon, Iowa. •v The degree of bachelor of arts will be conferred upon them at the graduation exercises June 10, at which time Dr. tfalph E. Kharas, dean the Syracuse university law school, Mil deliver the commencement admass. Ilene has been active in the Art Stijdents^Jeague and] was a mem- *bgr of/the. Delphi )social group while at Cornell. /Charles made news with Ijis talent as a wrestler at college. ern university next fall.' He is a 1957 graduate of the local high school. The scholarship amounted to $795 for the 1957-58 year and was one of three offered him. Others wefe tendered from Knox college, Galesburg, for $300, and also the Illinois Institute of Technology. Karl has maintained a straight "A" average for his four years in high school. He was elected to the office of superintendent of public instruction at Boys State last summer. He As a member of the Future Business Leaders of America, Letterman club, Science club and the American Powp-' Boat association, in which he has participated in racing, winning a trophy. The county recorded three fatalities of youn^ people on the holiday weekend, one in the McHenry area. Alison Kilgore, 9,$was drowned about 5 o'clock Memorial Day when the canoe in which she was riding capsized in Wonder Lake. The youngstef was riding in the canoe with her father, Lee Kilgore, a divinity student at Aurora college, when she leaned over the side and tipped it. Mrs. Ruth Woodward happened to glance from her window and saw the two struggling in the water. She called a neighbor for help just as her husband and son, Pel, drove up. The latter went into the water with two other "boys and together they managed to drag the unconscious father out. They were unable to find the child. The Wonder Lake fire department squad worked on Mr. Kilgore to revive him and spent the SUE STINESPRING WINS $50 BOND IN COUNTY COMPETITION Miss Sue Stinespring, local high school senior and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stinespring of Pis'takee Bay, has been awarded a $50 bond by the Elks club of Woodstock for outstanding leadership, integrity, citizenship and honesty. The award was made at a dinner Tuesday evening at which the young lady was present, along' with candidates from all except one school in the county. Her bond was the second place award, Lee Shaw of Woodstock having won- the $75 first place bond. Supt. C. H. Duker of McHenry was guest speaker for thfe evening basing his talk on the importance of each individual's regard for education as a privilege--something which has been lost to a great extent in recent years. LAY CORN TONE (Continued on Page 8) St. John Lutheran church, Island Lake, will hold cornerstone laying ceremonies Sunday, June 9, at 3 o'clock, with Rev. Hi H. Heinemann of Barrington delivering the address. Rev. E. Nieting, post pastor, aided by the building committee, will set the stone of the new parish house and parsonage. McHENRY TOWNSHIP HAD LARGEST VOTE IN COUNTY AT MONDAY'S JUDGE ELECTION; TB TAX LOSES McHefiry township had the largest vote in the county--845 in nine precincts--at Monday's election in which Judge William M. Carroll, Judge Bernard Decker and Atty. Sidney Block were elected judges of the circuit court in the newly created 19th district, comprising the counties of McHenry and Lake. Carroll, a Woodstock resident, and Decker of Waukegan were running for re-election. Block won the third post recently created when the new district was formed. Judge Carroll topped the field of five candidates, including the three G.O.P. winners and two Democratic candidates, with a total vote of 10,018, of which 3,089 came from McHenry county and 6,929 from Lake. He polled 172 more votes than the second place winner, Judge Decker. The latter had 9,846 votes, 2,701 in McHenry a"nd 7,145 in Lake county. Atty. Block polled 9,692, of which 2,675 were in McHenry and 7,017 in Lake county. FiftlHslSee went*to Democratic William Hartnfett of Lake county, a former Woodstock resident, with 3,677 votes, and fifth to Jacob Bloom, with 2,876(v6tes. .^Republicans carried fifty-three oi the'fifty-five precincts in McHenry county, losing only in Nunda 1 and 6. In the nine McHenry precincts, voting was «s follows: Decker, 53& Carroll, 629; Block, 53£; Bloom, 164; and Hartnett, 225. Monday's victory was proclaimed Judge Carroll's greatest in his^ thirty-year political career. He has served six years in the state assembly, twelve years in the office of the state's attorney and has just completed twelve years on the circuit court bench. He is also a judge of the third appellate district at Springfield. Voting throughout the Chicago area was low. About one-ninth of the registered votes in McHenry county, a little more than 4,000, went to the polls. Dorr township ran second to McHenry's 845 vote, with 710. TB Vote Two special TB referendums were defeated at the polls. Authority for the county board of supervisors to levy the tax to provide care and treatment for patients in the county lost by a vote of 1,849 to 1,669. The proposed annual tax calling for an increase of 7% cents per $100 assessed valuation was defeated 1,929 to 1,515. This was, the "for" and "against" referedum. The- above figures were from fiftv<orj?e of the fifty-five precincts voting; It was the second time theJpfo'positions were voted upon ana the second time they were defeated. PARENTS OF TWO LOSE LIVES WHEN BOAT CAPSIZES Boating For Five Followed Evening Party In City Kenneth Kames, 29, of Rt. 3, Woodstock, and his wife, Marion, 26, drowned in the Fox river about 1:30 o'clock Wednesday morning, June 5, when their boat capsized about seventyrfive feet from shore, ori the east side of the river, near the north city limits. Three others managed to reach shore and were saved. According to a report from the sheriff's office, the boat ride followed a party earlier in the evening. Riding in the boat when the tragic accident occurred, besides the Kameses, were Jean Niska of 109 Park street, McHenry, William Kattner of Spring Grove and Joseph Flicek of Fox street, owner of the boat. Refused iBelp Flicek told authorities he threw life cushions to the occupants after all were thrown in the water. Mrs. Niska used one to keep afloat until she could swim ashore, but he said Mrs. Kames fought off attempts to be of assistance. Flicek reported that at no time did he see Kames after the accident. McHenry firemen were called to the scene and recovered, the body of Mrs. Kames as it floated by a pier near the old bridge shortly afterward. She was declared dead by a local doctor at 2:30 ajfi. They were forced to use grappling Ijooks^to find the, body of Kames, which was brought from the water about 6:30 Wednesday morn' . . . Peter M. Justen funeral home and the parents of Mrs. Kames in Aurora were notified. The couple leaves two children, Richard, 2 years old, and Robert, 4. COUNCIL in CAPSULE Bids were received Monday evening and the City Council entered into contract with the low bidder, Humphreys Electric Company of Dixon, Illinois, to install traffic signal lights at the corners of Green and Elm streets and Richmond Road and Elm Street. Five bids were received and a]l were less than the engineer's estimate. Humphrey's bid was $7,- 801.18, followed by B.&F. Hi-Line Construction Company of Hockford with $8,537.49. Aldridge Electric of Lake Forest bid $8,549.62, Carey Electric of McHenry $8,- 865.14, Virgil Cook & Son of De- Kalb, $9,701.55. The bid on lights was approved by the City Council, subject to State of Illinois approval since a portion of the cost will be paid through Motor Fuel Tax funds. However, since the plans were approved by the state, it is expected that work will start very soon. The long standing problem of trucks parking in business areas to make front door deliveries may be solved by the passage of an ordinance prohibiting parking of trucks after 11 a.m. The Chamber of Commerce and business men individually have requested action on the part of the council to correct the hazardous traffic conditions caused by truck parking. It is expected that more merchandise deliveries will be made at the rear of buildings. A recent report that the State of Illinois Sanitary Water Board is making inspections to correct reported conditions, of raw sewage entering Fox River was welcome hews to city officials. Sanitary conditions on boats is also a part of the inspection program. The city ball diamond will soon have a new look. As a start, the council voted to install a new fence to replace the worn-out structure which has\ given the park a poor appearance! Support "Doughnut" tag day. Carroll, Decker, Judge Winners