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Volume 10 -- No. 22 -- 2 Sections "Serving The Chain-O-Lakes Region Since 1875" McHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 3, 1957 THREE KILLED IN TWO WEEKEND ACCIDENTS ! * : : ^ ; rj --• -- ' . . » ITDAFFir IrffFT DISCUSS POLICE SCHOOL txwo BURGLARIES H no FI l 16 Pages -- 10c Per HAtl At least two people we know have a greater respect this week than ever before for the irony of fate. . And both know now that truth is stranger than fiction. One of them is Gerald Hettermann, a young, unassuming Johnsburg resident who becajne a central' figure in front page news merely by carrying out an assigned task. Certainly no one could ,-kave been more surprised when me found-that the target of his traffic arrest was probably the most controversial and colorful figure imaginable in this particular situation. TTie other person is Patrolman Jack Muller, who must have silently wished many times since then that his map had directed him on any other road back home. Our personal observation is that *Mr. Muller has been well educated $n "handing it out" but needs a good deal more schooling in the course of "taking it." The judge pounded his gavel, pronounced a sentence of three months' probation, and the jury dispersed to resume their regular duties. One hurried to a dolls' tea party, another to keep a date of cops and robbers. £ The trial was pretty much like any other conducted by a judge and jury, except that it was on a miniature scale --at least the participants were junior size. We never realized before the educational value of the recently formed Crime Stoppers, forty young folks from McHenry who are learning at an early age that crime doesn't pay. The club was formed last year 'f£>nd became active again about a, , month .ago. .Members ,.. wear identification badges and their activities are outlined and supervised by the local police department. The trial mentioned above was the first of its kind, with one of the club's members charged with shoplifting. Jurors were eight members of the owtfeatton, who heard the ^'evidence against the lad up for trial and also the plea of his defense attorney, Officer Bart Yegge. Chief Joseph Grobel acted as Judge. Circumstances surrounding this particular case softened the jury, who decided that the accused should be given another chartce before being given a sentence. In the meantime, ( , it is up to him to prove his *'worth as a law abiding member of a very serious, organized group of crime stoppers. He will join with others in watching for other, cases of shoplifting, riding bikes on the sidewalk and other violations which they will report to their superiors. ' Reward should accompany good deeds at any age and it is especially important for these youngsters who are so devoted to their duties. Such was the thought of the local police when they planned a picnic for members at the city park at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 5. Lunch will be furnished by4 the department. Reports will be made from time to time after members meet the fourth Friday of each month at 4 in the afternoon at the city hall, if* "What is so rare as a day in September or October" may not be as poetic as the original version naming June, but it is many times more to the point. And after last weekend, we doubt if anyone is going to doubt it. Just a drive through the country can prove mighty interesting, as well as giving one the feeling ^ that there is much to be learned r'ibout nature. » For instance, when a member of the family decided to provide a home tor a couple of caterpillars for the winter for the purpose of seeing them spin a cocoon, we set about watching for them. It was surprising how many were making their way across the highways and it set us wondering if they, like the cows, just found the » ^grass greener on the other side. And it seems like fall brings more action from some of the smaller animals. All summer, after watching gophers scurrying here and there, we were suddenly convinced the ones we were looking at had grown "antennae" until we realized that chipmunks, with their stiff tails held high, were (Continued on Page 8) Patrolman ^fuller Receives Fine For Reckless Driving • ---------- They say the hand of justice works in strange waVs, and the following story bears out the wisdom of those words. Little did Gerald Hettermann of Johnsburg, a sheriffs deputy, realize what widespread attention would focus on him when he carried out the duties of his office last week Wednesday morning in making an arrest on a reckless driving charge. He was probably as surpiised as anyone when the driver of the car he had followed for several miles turned out to be none other than the well known and highly publicized' Patrolman Jack Muller, Chicago's champion traffic ticket writer. Car Passes Deputy Hettermann told the Plaindealer this week that he had just pulled away from his setfVicS Station and was stopped at the sign in Johnsburg, heading about 9:30 a.m. He said a car apptj&iched, travelling at a speed or between 40 and 50 miles an hour. Since the limit itf Johnsburg is 20 miles, HettermArttt turned his car and, proceeded! to give chase. It was on Rt. 120) just east of Lilymoor, that he caught up with the car. Hettermann <%kVged Muller with reckless drivihjg and also not making a proper stop when he approached Rt. 120. He recalled that this was the fiVst ticket he had issued in the robr ot five years he was a deputy ahtf also his last. Muller is said to have taken up the rnattei* "with" Sheriff ftarry' Herendeen. who askfd Hettermann to drop tlifc charges. Hettermann refused. Asked For Star Later, Hettermann' was called by the sheriffs office and asked to turn in his credentials, his star and ticket book. He took them to Judge Richard Marshal, who was assigned to hear the case, and the latter turned over all but the ticket book, which. l&as kept for evidence at the hearing, proving that Hettermann was authorized to make arrests. Saturday evening, Muller appeared in local court and asked for a change of venue,_ which was granted. Justice Arnold Rauen was then called in and after hearing evidence, fined Muller $100 and $7 costs for reckless driving: Muller is reported to have said that he will appeal the case. SINGERS ELECT NEW OFFICERS. SELECT PROGRAM BENEFIT Forty-eight members of the McHenry Choral club, just ten under the total memberships, were present last Monday evening to reelect Clifford Kiehl president for the year ahead. Serving with him will be Mary Ann Wegener, vicepresident; Norma „Jones, secretary; and Loreari Redwanz, treasurer. Since the proceeds of the holiday program in December are usually designated 8s- a benefit, a vote was taken on the group's choice. It was decided to contribute $125 toward the purchase of a new spotlight fof the school, where the club h&s been meeting for several years. An outline of #»e. program, to be presented Dec. 7 and 8, was given and a deadline on membership set for next Monday evening, Oct. 7. Support the local Boy Scout drive which opens Oct. 15. Worwick Studio Photo Henry J. Faerber, secretary of the McHenry County Deputy Sheriffs association, Sheriff Harry C. Herendeen, Joseph Ritter, president, Judge Henry J. Cowlin and McHenry Chief ofa Police Joseph C. Grobel are shown, left to right, mapping out the program for a general police school to be conducted by the F.B.I. in Crystal Lake. All deputy sheriffs of the county and members of all 'police departments are invited to attend. Council Plans Homecoming Oct. 11; King-Queen Candidates Selected A month of the school year has passed and activities become greater in number. To make preparations for them it has been necessary fpr the various classes and organizations to elect officers to carry out details of the many projects. Homecoming is. tops in interest at the present, that important date set for Friday, Oct. 11. This past week, sienior class members selected six girls and six boys as queen, aftdtJffflg ..candidates.. They are Patti Blake, Susan Sayler, Linda Anderson, Jeanjne Marion, Ardelle Oeffling, Carol Schueler, Dennis Conway, Ed. Caron, Bob Meters, Dave Fantus, Carl Walker and Dan Adams. , The king and queen will now be selected by a vote of the entire student body and the names of the reigning pair withheld until the dance which follows homecoming. The many duties of homecoming fall chiefly to the student council, which has as members Dan Adams, Carl Walker, Dave Fantus, Zelinda Bennett, Patti Blake and Ardelle Oeffling, senior^; Terry Brady, Mark Vycital, Dan Baldino, Mary Lou Miller, Suzanne Miller and Mary Etheridge, juniors; and Judy Hans, iJudy Gregory, Henry Houck, John Olson and Bill Oeffling, sophomores. Elect Class Officers Class officers have also been elected in recent days and they will assist not only with homecoming duties but also with the many other programs which will continue through the year. The senior president is Bob Meyer, who will be assisted in his duties by Gordon Johnson as vicepresident ; Mary Ann Granger, secretary; and Susan Sayler, treasurer. Officers of the junior class, which is responsible for this year's prom, are A1 Cajthaml, president; Terry Brady, vice-president; Sharon CuruieWSki, secretary; and Penny Nye, treasurer. The sophomores have selected Henry Houck as president; Judy Gregory, vice-president; Kaaren Olsen, secretary; and Joyce Eckstein, treasurer. Pat Buckie is president of the freshman class, to be assisted in his work by Gretchen Sayler, vicepresident; Joy Fairchild, secretary; and Tom Miller, treasurer. List Advantages Of Hospital Site Leaders in the McHenry bos* pital building fund campaign stated this week that the proposed $418,000 addition will give this area the working equivalent of a one and one-quarter millibn dollar institution. Virgil Pollock, chairman of the citizens' committee»-Md^G6Re?&t£ Teams chairman for the drive. -"M: "Together with members of the hospital board, we thoroughly investigated the possibilities of building a completely new building on a different site. We discovered that a $418,000 addition to the existing hospital would provide us with facilities equivalent to a new hospital on a new site TWO DISCOVERED AT McCULLOM LAKE Two McCuliom Lake homes were broken into last Saturday Slight by burglars, who made away With various items. At the Mrs. Mary Adamowski home, where entrance was gained by prying a screen from a window, they took a portable radio, linens and a TV set. The home of neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Swan Swanson, was also entered. The intruders took six dollars, an outboard motor and power saw. The burglaries were discovered by a caretaker, Louis Witthoeft, who found a few small items of linen which were dropped as the burglars left the' Adamowski home. HEART ATTACK PROVES FATAL TO MILDRED SARNER Friends learned with regret of the unexpected death of Mrs. Mildred Sarner, 78, who died of a heart attack at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning, Oct. 2. She was a resident of Lakewood subdivision, McCuliom Lake. Mrs. Sarner was the widow of William Sarner, well known in this community. She is survived by a son, Glen K., of McCuliom Lake; a cousin, Lillian Engel; and four grandchildren. The body will rest at the George R. Justen & Son funeral home Thursday night, after which it will be taken Friday to the Hursen funeral home at Madison & Austin, Chicago. Burial will be Saturday afternoon. . ' .Girl Scout Finance Campaign Continues Answer 78 Fire Calls This Year (Continued on Page 8) r 12W&- __ aw!. coijttmilpg through Monday, Oct. 7. Girl Scout Neighborhood Valley View will conduct its 1957 financial drive. Since 1912, Girl Scouting has been a valuable experience for millions of American girls. Sybaquay Girl Scout council is providing much information for those enrolled in the program today, but it needs the help of the public financially to keep growing. From Oct. 6to'12 Fire Prevention Week will be observed, seven days during which every person should give serious thought to how well he is protected in this regard. Locally, a thought should also be given to McHenry's fine fire department, in which new, and old residents, alike, have so often expressed pride. During the last nine months, these fire fighters from three stations have answered seventyeight calls because of conflagrations of various natures. They were caused by rubbish piles, 4; grass, 34; furnace and appliances. 7; house, 14; boats, 3; garages and sheds, 3; business houses, 5; cartruck- tractor, 3; barns, 5. During the week the department is visiting all schools in the township for inspection and fire drill. Children will receive questionnaires and firemen suggest parents look these oVer also. Everyone is urged by the firemen to check homes for defective wiring and appliances, see that the furnace is in good condition and watch where rubbish and leaves are burned since 99 per cent of local grass fires, they sly, are caused by carelessness. The firemen invite interested persons to visit the fire house this week and see the equipment now available for use in the township. They issue a remainder that this equipment is available because of money contributed by the taxpayers and thus should be open to their inspection. McHenry school children in the elementary grades will spark the observance of Fire Prevention Week, too, when they launch the fall phase of the year 'round junior fire marshal campaign. Celebrating its tenth anniversary in 1957, the gigantic fire prevention and •safety- education prttgram is expected to enroll more than 3,000,- 000 boys and girls in forty-eight states, Canada, Hawaii and the Philippines. t To qualify as a junior fire marshal, a boy or girl must complete a fire hazard check of his own home and return the home report, signed by a parent, to his teacher. Charles Corso enjoyed a fishing trip to Canada last week, accompanied by a group of Chicago relatives. PROPOSED HOSPITAL ADDITION a# Above i$ the proposed addition to the McHenry hospital, fpr which a fujld drive is now t in progress. A total of $418,000 is sought i to complete a thirty-bed addition at the present site. NATIONAL NEWSPAPER WEEK N E Women have joined forces with men more recently In an unparalleled effort to destroy what Is harmful. They o other medium of expression throughout the years has proved as great a force .for good as the newspaper, which Is being honored this week during Natldnal Newspaper Week. ven with the phenomenal rise to popularity of radio and television, neither has proved as powerful In influencing the public as the printed word. s p A P E R W E E K have worked with equal zeal to promote what is good. uch Is the proud history of the newspaper, and those who have been in a position to benefit directly are most aware of the well known "power of the press". eople --from the man on the street to the prisoner behind bars to the king on the throne --have taken their individual role in becoming a part of this interesting business. 11 have shared equally, although in different ways, In their contributions; some adding to the controversies, some to the pathos, still others to the lighter vein of the news. eople --those with a great faith In a papers tremendous power for good --have devoted lifetimes to the pursuance of a free press. Some have gH'en their lives. very person in every country of the world owes much in the way of gratitude to papers and their leaders, and msnv times it has been for the very survival of their homeland. egardlen of efforts from time to time to destroy the persistence of those devoted to freedom of expression, newspapers have remained steadfast through the years. e In the business must take out time this week and ask ourselves whether we are fulfilling well the tremendous tank which Is an unspoken promise when we enter it. very reader has a right to expect that his newspaper, whether daily or weekly, will provide him with coverage of all types of news In their various degrees of importance. J very reader, too, has a right to expect his newspaper to give factual reports on the efforts of office holders whose endeavors can so greatly Influence the lives of others. eeping informed is OUR business. Keeping us informed Is YOUR business. This week we extend a sincere "thank yotf* to the many folks who have helped so much to make our last year a success. ILLINOIS BELL TO CHANGE SITE OF DIAL BUILDING Announcement was made early this week by Illinois Bell Telephone company that the proposed new deal building in Woodstock will be shifted to a new site. The move was made after neighbors in the vicinity of the property on the northwest corner of Jackson and Hayward objected to the company locating there. Robert Zahn said this would in no way change plans to bring dial service to the community. It is still hoped that the original schedule can be met. Mr. and Mrs. V. H. C. Yegge have returned to DeWitt, Iowa, after spending several days with their son, Norbert Yegge, and family. DIE IN AUTO CRASH; SEVERAL YOUNG Accidents in the vicinity of McHenry brought tragic news to the families and friends of several local persons last weekend with the deaths of two 'teenagers and injuries to several in one accident, the death of an elderly man in another and injuries to numerous young people in a third. FIVE MOTORISTS INJURED IN AUTO CRASH NEAR VOLO Five motorists were taken to Condell Memorial hospital in Libertyville last weekend as the result of a three-car collision on Rt. 12, north of Volo. Autos involved were driven by Otto H. Glas of Chicago, Robert Ludmann of Wauconda and Anna Ulreich of Chicago. The Ulreich car was reported to have passed Glas on the right, forcing his auto over the center line to collide with the Ludmann vehicle, according to police. In addition to Glas and Ludmann, others injured were Mary Glas, Gene Waters of Elmhurst and Mrs. Lillian Ludmann. McHENRY GIRL BECOMES CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSISTANT Miss Jean O'Brien, 101 Washington street, McHenry, was one of three young women of the North-Northwest and North Suburban branch of the Chicago Dental Assistants* association who became a certified dental assistant recently. She was capped at "at- it?andlelight--ceremony in-Chicago. * Requirements for certification are 112 hours of class and laboratory work at Northwestern university and the passing of a written and • oral examination given by the American Dental As-' sistants Certification board annually. JACOB FREUNDS MARRIED FIFTY YEARS OCT. 3 Couple Exchanged Vows At Johnsburg Church In 1907 Another golden wedding pair receiving the congratulations of friends and family this week are Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Freund, who reside at the intersection of Rt. 31 and the McCuliom Lake blacktop. Although the actual date is Oct. 3, the couple will celebrate on Saturday, Oct. 5, beginning the day with a Mass of thanksgiving at 9 o'clock. Dinner will be served at 12:30 (Continued On Page 8) OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY a. Worwick Studio Photo MR. AND MRS. JACOB FREUND On Saturday, Oct. 5, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Freund will observe their golden wedding anniversary. Dinner will be served at 12:30 o'clock at St. Mary's school hall for seventy-five invited guests, followed by open house from 3 to 5 o'clock. Two Richmond - Burton township high school students well known in this community were victims of one of the crashes shortly after midnight Saturday night. Dead were Virginia Dawson, 15, daughter of Mrs. Shirley Dawson of Spring Grove, and Clarence Rudolph, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Rudolph of Richmond. They were riding in a car driven by Kenneth Mansfield, 17, of Spring Grove when the accident occurred. The young man was reported by authorities to have been travelling south on a blacktop road and apparently failed to stop for a. sign at the intersection of Rt 173. (He struck a vehicle driven by Paul Leeds, 21, of Highland Park. Otherjs riding, in the Mansfield car were Timothy LennOn, 15, of Spring Grove and Delores Smith, 16, of Spring Grove. Lennon was reported /in serious condition in McHenry hospital on Tuesday, suffering a broken leg, fractured skull and internal injuries. _Mis8 Smith had leg and internal injuries. $ Died In Crash The Rudolph youth was pronounced dead at the scene of the. accident and Miss Dawson died in McHenry hospital about 10 o'clock the next morning. Others in that car were also taken to the Jocat hospital. Riding with Leeds were David Wolf 30. of Waukegan,. arid. his~ wife, Rosalind, 28, and Glen Hayes, 35, of Waukegan. Mrs. Wolf is said to have suffered a compound fracture of the left leg, broken collarbone and internal injuries and was reported in serious condition the first of the week. Others in that car, all confined to Victory Memorial hospital Waukegan, were said to be improving. Former Resident Killed Another traffic fatality occurred near Harvard Sunday afternoon - when Alonzo Heffelfinger, 75, of Rt. 1, Harvard, was fatally injured by an auto driven by Mrs. Elaine . M. Padjen of Lake Villa. He died shortly after being admitted to Harvard hospital. Authorities reported that Heffelfinger alighted from a car. driven by a neighbor and as she started away, travelling north, he walked behind her car to cross the highway toward the Arthur Carlson home, where he had been working. Mrs. Padjen. said she saw the elderly man when he reached the middle of the highway and swerved her car in a futile attempt to avoid hitting him. Heffelfinger, who had lived in McHenry a couple of years ago, suffered a skull fracture and other injuries. " Seventeen Youths Hurt Seventeen youths were injured Sunday night in an accident involving two tractor - drawn hayracks in which they were riding on a narrow and rough road in Bull Valley. They were members of the Zion Lutheran church and their guests, who were enjoying outing. The tractor was operated by Tony Freels, 16. of Rt. 4, McHenry. He had taken the road in ait attempt to keep off heavily travelled highways. 'it was when he started down a steep incline near the home of Chester Gould, cartoonist, that the hayracks, each containing about twenty young people, began to gain momentum. Freels attempted to hold them back with the tractor but it was pushed ahead until it was soon out of control. As the hayracks bounced on the rocky roadbed, occupants began falling out. Hy the time the vehicles reached the bottom of the hill, seventeen were on the ground. Mr. Gould, who heard their cries a block away, notified the state police and ambulances were sent to the scene. All but four were able to leave the hospital after treatment of bruises, abrasions and cuts. Thoa# more seriously hurt were Mm ^ : -Vfi "Si •m i : m : • :y, (Continued on Page 8) >. *