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> t " , » . - •>. T % ' • * j yt ,v «(<' % i >', / ' t y| f '• f ' „ J f ,» ; /*,, ' » "V1 .s " \ • * . > •I '4 • i ^ - . ' 6 r • ' • V 5 $ "*>«« yj , •,^rt : «? • -v - >••- "., . !*$ »<l'^"l»» -^1 V«f «ftF' ' S®i \;I& w§ "Serving The Chaiir-O-Lakes Region Since 1875" Volume 83 --- No. 24 -- 3 Sections McHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 17, 1957 18 Pages -- lOc Per Copy IN TRAGIC CRASH Several Hundred Plan For Hospital Drive Kick-Off Moling Next Monday McHenry is proud to have been host to the several hundred Boy Scouts who attended the fall fun camporee on the. Raycraft farm last weekend. It is the kind of activity that must prove a great satisfaction to the men who help pl^nsuch a program, as well as an unforgettable experience for boys. One just isn't in style this week unless he has at least a superficial knowledge of either the proper etiquette for a visit with th^ Qpegn or the travels of Sputnik* Ladles are told to definitely stay away from black if they are included- in the select group who will be invited to the queen's reafoption.. It was even suggested that they not curtsy unless very adept at the maneuver. We failed to note further rules to follow since we weren't included, nor were our friends, in the list of invited guests. At the Burfeindts' new home, where Plaindealer employees gathered to "warm the house" last Saturday evening, the queen took second place to Sputnik, which f^ias given scientists reason to do more than dream about a trip to the moon. * As usual, an array of delicious food came first with most of us, but we did devote sufficient time tp the new wonder to decide which of those present were best qualified to volunteer for the first trip. We had about decided on S.I.H. for the : necessary qualifications of, courage, adaptability and re- •yfcurcefuiness. Then someone reminded us of the 35-year age limit Ylfell.' there weren't many still qualified and the subject was dropped. '• .> So you think you're young? Well, if you're the mother or father of a 'teen-ager you probably have experienced the feeling of youth and age at t^e sam^ time during the last week. " 'Si; If you don't have any young folks in your house, you may not realize that just ohe school's homecoming is responsible for a great deal more activity than one would think possible. Those who attended homecomings -- the old fashioned kind -- sortie years ago will find that in this "play" the names aren't the only things that have been changed. Just about everything „ ('^ different except the location of the annual event. j Do you remember when home-) corning passed with nothing more than too many footprints through a few business houses? Times have changed. You have to give a lot of credit to the young folks and those who guide their activities today. Those snake dances through city streets Jproved not only a traffic hazard %ut came to be dreaded by businessmen whose privacy was invaded by the tramping of feet. However, we are not sure that the results of 1957 homecoming-- although considered more civilized --are any less drastic. Homecoming years ago consisted mainly of a bon-fire, snake dance, varsity game and a twohour dance following. For the part, the 'teen-agrs thought An Army of several hundred volunteer solicitors will carry the appeal for the McHenry hospital building fund campaign to jthe general public following a general kick-off meeting next Monday at 8 p.m. at the McHenry high school. General Teams Chairman Virgil Pollock stated, "This is the largest project of its type ever attempted in this area, but we are confident that' the people of this community will support the effort generously. We have had excellent response from the many men and women who have vouhteered to work in this drive, and that their enthusiasm reflects a widespread community recognition of the need for enlarged hospital facilities." On Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week, workers in the campaign w'U cHl ft the cpijv paign office in the old Junior high school to select the prospects upon whom they will call: The theory upon which the campaign is organized calls for each person to solicit from among their friends and acquaintances. Cover Entire Area Monday night's kick-off will carry the hospital appeal to the citizens of McHenry and its immediate environs. Similar efforts have been organized and are being organized in surrounding communities in the hospital service area. Organizations are already at work in McHenry Shores. Mc- Cullom Lake, Lakeland Park, Johnsburg, Pistakee Bay, Pistakee Highlands and Sunnyside. Advance gifts solicitation of a few selected prospects has been underway for more than three weeks. Currently, contributions stand at nearly $220,000 over 50. percent of ^hc^ cafnpafcn goal of $418,000 to build a 25 to 30- bed addition to the present hospital. Report meetings in the campaign will be held in the V.F.W. building, with the first general report scheduled, for Thursday, Oct. 24, and others scheduled up to the campaign's closing date in mid-November. Information on the campaign or the hospital project may be • obtained by calling the campaign office at McHenry 338. ONE SERIOUSLY HURT IN WEEK'S SECOND BIG AUTO /CRASH ENROLLMENT IN ^ SCHOOLS REACHES!: ALL TIME HIGH Only two days after McHenry's worst traffic accident in years, another serious crash occurred which left one man in critical condition and another less seriously hurt. The accident occurred about 7:40 Tuesday morning on the Johnsburg-Spring Grove blacktop road, one mile north of Johnsburg. Otto L. Larsen, 31. of Spring Grove was taken to McHenry hospital in critical condition. The other driver, Francis Orr of Huemann's subdivision, was also taken to the hospital and found to be suffering from facial lacerations, fractured knee and chest injuries. Larsen was reported to be in fair condition Wednesday morning. Larsen was driving south and Orr north when their cars crashed in a head-on collision in a dip in the oad. The sheriffs office report that the Orr car was in the wrong lane. The driver received a ticket for having an open bottle of liquor in his car. EARL RAYLOR NEW ASSISTANT FAFM ADVISER IN COUNTY The new county assistant farm adviser. Earl Baylor, has taken over his duties, replacing Don Chestnut, who left his post recently to enter private business. Farm Adviser Gene Brown left last weekend to accept a position with the Farm Equipment Institute in Chicago. The man who ...win replace.hint has not yet been named. - Baylor comes to McHenry county from Shelbv county, where he had been Assistant farm adviser since January. He graduated in 1950 from the Vnlversity of Illinois. He is married and the father of five children. Enrollment in McHenry county public and private schools, has, reached a new all-time high with: 18,015, it was revealed this week by ."CoUnty. Superintendent of Schools Richard L. Tazewell. Last year's totah in public schools was 12,772 compared'to 14,063 in 1957. There are 565 teachers employed in the schools, 374 in elementary schools and 191 in high. schools. In 1956 that figure was 523. Crystal Lake records the greatest number in District 47, which includes three elementary schools with an enrollment of 1,831. Mo- Henry ranks second with 1.433 attending the schools in District 15. Next in line come Harvard's District 50 with 1,141 enrolled in three schools, and Woodstock's District 72 with 1.GQ& in three schools. - •* Crystal Lake's high school has the highest attendance also, With a total of 1.125. McHenry's 841 is Second, followed by Woodstock, 600. There are 3,709 pupil* enrolled in parochial schoolsin the county, including grades 1 through 8. McHenry's St. Mary's ranks highest with a total enrollment of 605. St. Mary's in Woodstock is second with 501; St. Thomas, Crystal Lake, third with 492. There are thirteen private schools in the county but only one parochial high school, St. Mary's in Woodstock, with an. enrollment of 178. * UNEXPECTED DEATH CLAIMS LONG TIME FARM RESIDENT (Continued On Page 8) Joseph Kloeckner, 69 years old, died suddenly Wednesday morning at his farm home just west of McHenry on Route 120. Mr. Kloeckner had been in poor health for some time but his death was unexpected. He is survived by his wife and six children, two having preceded him in death; thirteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. Friends may call at the Peter M. Justen & Son funeral home Saturday night and Sunday, when the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Services will be held Monday morning at 9:30 a.m. from St. Mary's church. FINANCIAL, REPORT Vernon W. Kays, county treasurer, last week announced that the county had a balance in all funds of $860,538 on Oct. 1. During September, receipts amounted to $257,813.08 as against expenditures of $169,414.77. TIME OUT FOR FUN Worwick Studio Photo McHenry should be the most law-abiding community in the United States if this aggregation of young crime-stoppers is any indication. Th$y are shown away from their duties at the first Crimestoppers' picnijc-held recently in the city park, sponsored by the police department. Kneeling is Officer William Pearson and standing, left to right, are Officer Ken Espey, Mayor George P. Freutid and Chief Joseph jQrobel Busy elsewhere, preparing Hot dogs for the hungry crowd, ^las Officer Bart Yegge, whq first Started working with the youthful crimestoppers about a year ago. POPULAR PAIR CROWNED FPTDAY AT HOMECOMING Ardelle Oeffllne. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Oeffling of Johnsburg. and Dennis Conway, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Conway of McHenry. were named king and queen of 1957 homecoming at the dance which followed last Friday's game on the local field. The crowning was performed by last year's reieninp pair, Jeanette Freund and Jim Huemann. Ardelle and Dennis emerged as popular winners by a vote of the entire student body after the original candidates were selected by members of the senior class. Another feature of the dance was the naming of winners in the colorful afternoon parade, chosen by specially selected judges. Among class floats, the sophomores won first with a huge red and white sucker and two class members in the appropriate attire of youne children. Honorable mention went to the seniors who had constructed a beautiful windmill with the slogan, Win-de-game." The Science club, with a very timely atom theme, was selected to receive first prize among organizations and runner-up was the entry of Future Farmers of America. Norma Anderson and her horse won the prize in that classification. CITY T.OST ONF OF OT.JWRT RF3TTIFNTS IN DEATH FRIDAY Mrs. Christina Chisholm Going, 93. one of the community's oldest residents, died Friday, Oct. 11. in the Maplecrest Rest home at Belvidere. Previously, she made her home here for many years. Mrs. Going was a native of Canada. where she was born June 3, 1864. She was a member of the Ladies Aid society and the Methodist church. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Mary Page of McHenry and Mrs. Elida Brandt of Winter Park, Fla.; five gandchildren and eleven great - grandchildren. Her husband, Frank, preceded her in death, as did two sons, John and James, who died in infancy. Services were held Monday afternoon from the Peter M. Justen & Son funeral home with Rev. J. Elliott Corbett officiating. Burial was in Woodland cemetery. Support the Boy Scout Drive FARM GROUPS SPONSOR CONTESTS OF LOCAL INTEREST Two contests sponsored by fai groups and of general interest* cally have been announced. One is open Ho boys and girls in public and parochial schools throughout the county, all of whom are invited to enter the Better Breakfast poster contest. Deadline for it has been extended to Tuesday, Oct. 29, when posters must be completed and submitted to school principals not later than noon. The purpose of the competition is to encourage young folks to start each day by eating a good, nutritious breakfast. The contest is sponsored by McHenry county farmers, along with the Illinois Agricultural association. Another contest of the I.A.A. is otten to county farmers with artistic talent. They are invited to enter an amateur calendar painting contest, with winning entries to be used to illustrate the 1959 I.A.A. calendar. Deadline for the contest is Nov. 1, when paintings must be submitted to Henry Edgerton. They will be on display at the I.A.A. annual meeting in Chicago from Nov. 10 through 14. ORGANIZE CLEAN STREAMS GROUP Name Chairmen To Represent Various Local Communities An organizational meeting of the County Clean Streams committee was held Tuesday evening of this week at the city hall, called by the McHenry Chamber of Commerce. A representative group '"of citizens attended in an effort to carry through the aims of the organization, to prevent and correct pollution in the Fox river. Considerable interest has been expressed in such a program recently with the increase in number of cruisers on the river and the fast growth of subdivisions along •the river. Attending were chairmen who ;will represent some of the subdivisions and communities along the Fox. They were Mr. Allen of Sunnyside, Elmer Granso of McHenry Shores, Dr. James McMahon of McHenry. Mike Schaefer and Fred Smith of Johnsburg, Dr. William Nye of Pistakee Bay, Mr. Misavice of Pistakee Highlands. Mrs. Byrne of Mineral Springs, Robert Lombardy of Oakhurst arid Hugh Kirk of Fmerald Park. These men will carry membershin cards to identify them in their work. Others Present Others present were Harry Dean, president of the C. of C.; William J?urfeindt, co-chairman of the organization with Dr. McMahon; Sen J. Leland. sanitary engineer |for the state department of Pub- " te,||j$|th;,itel>,j^.£v MgConnell; ath Scnmitt, township supervisor; LeRov Smith, assistant supervisor; Mr. Beardsley of the Inland Waterways division of the state; and John Looze, city attorney. Each of the chairmen will now select four from their areas to assist on the committee. Their duties will be to investigate in their own sections and report any violations to county and state officials. As guest speaker for the evening, Mr. ^Leland talked on the progress of a committee in Cook county similar to the one being organized locally. He explained how that group is working to keep streams in the state from becoming polluted and pledged the support of his department in assisting the'program in any way possible. It will be remembered that several hundred citizens vitally interested in the pollution problem recently signed petitions signifying their concern and these were sent to Springfield. Letters from state officials, in- Garden Club Plans For Holiday Show Plans are going forward in anticipation of the first holiday show* sponsored by the McHenry Garden club. It will be held Tuesday, Nov. 5, early enough so that the many ideas displayed for the Christmas season can be made use of by those who attend. One portion of the show, appropriately entitled "Harvest of Holiday Happiness," is by invitation only but will probably be one of the most interesting to the visitor. Invitations have already been sent out. The classes include holiday mail boxes; exterior front door decoration; exterior rear door decoration; holiday hospitality tables; family Christmas dinner; rooms --modem, old fashioned and contemporary; New Year's buffet and window arrangements in shadow boxes. The show will be held at the Legion home, where for a very modest fee folks who keep house can obtain some very new and original ideas for making their homes more colorful for the holiday season ahead. Bishop To Visit City Next Month In honor of the fiftieth anniversary of McHenry Council, Knight of Columbus, No. 1288, Grand Knight Arthur Nelson and his general chairman, Deputy Grand Knight Arnold May of Richmond, have announced th^t His Excellency, Bishop Lane, will celebrate a pontifical high Mass at St. Mary's church at 11 o'clock on All Knights and their families are urged to attend this anniversary Mass and to help celebrate later in the day this memorable occasion. (Continued on Page 8) TIME FOR A CHANGE? Through the years, growth and its accompanying progress have necessitated drastic changes, .and a review of history reveals that in the process, many memorable conflicts have resulted. Differences of opinion between those reluctant to alter their way of living and others eager to hasten progress have usually ended in gradual modifications which have proved satisfactory to all. Thinking along these lines was prompted this week by concern shown over the increasing number of drives held in the community and the reaction of many folks. Science has made such great strides, it is no wbnder there is enthusiasm for raising funds to further the control of diseases which take so many lives. And the growing number of young folks has made it imperative to provide worthwhile pursuits in their behalf in an organized manner. Most people agree on the value, of the projects; it is only when folks are having difficulty in providing necessities for their own families and one campaign follows another so closely that an antagonism builds up among those solicited. The unfortunate part of the story is that those who undertake the task of making collections are the ones who. must bear the brunt of hostile feelings. One answer to the problem might be the establishment of a Community Chest, United Fund or some similar organization locally. Hie project has been mentioned recently and seems to be gaining support among many. Metropolitan areas long ago found this the less painful way in which to help worthwhile projects and less fortunate people. Contributions are made only once a year and a locally established board apportions funds derived among the various charities in the community. The organization can be established entirely within the designated area, or if desired, professional organizers can be employed to start the ball rolling. Cities which have such projects find many problems solved. Each home and each person is contacted, which has become an impossibility with individual drives. Also, it is impossible under the present set-up to provide good timing on each campaign, something which would be solved by a community program. There may be opposition to such a project if it is presented, but many folks who have tried it have given their stamp of approval as a good way to solve a fast growing problem. ACCIDENT IN YEARS WITH DEATHS OF CHICAGOANS SWAY M0RNIN6 The county traffic fatality soared to forty-five early Sunday morning with a tragic accident which took the lives of five Chicago youths. It was described as the worst such accident in many years in this community, and a photographer who called the Plaindealer Tuesday morning said it was the auto's souped-up engine with a four barreled carburetor was hurled 100 feet; from the wreckage. The car was said to have beat owned by the mother of the driver, Mrs. Grace Kelley, editor of the American Cage Bird magazine, j She was reported to have been under the impression the boys SIP Photo by Kolin In this twisted mass of wreckage, five Chicago youths lost their lives early Sunday morning on the Pistakee Bay blacktop, near the Chapel Hill golf .course. Dead were James E. Keliey, 17, driver of the car; Kenneth Curlyo, 16, Allen Jacobson, 17, David J. Ottlinger, 17, and Harry R. Brown, 18. . One photographer present shortly after the crasli said it was the worst of the seventy-eight fatal accidents he had ever covered. COUNCIL CAPSULE At the special election held last Thursday in the second ward of McHenry, Robert C. Newkirk received 130 votes to 30 for Glenn D. Dixon for the office of alderman. Newkirk will now serve Elmer F. Antonson's unexpired term of approximately three and one half years. Ice skaters, young and old, will be happy to know that extensive improvements have been made in rebuilding and resurfacing the area adjacent to the city baseball diamond. most tragic of the seventy-eight hiatal crashes he. had covered*: The dead included James E. Kelley. 17, driver of the car, of 709 Brian Place; Kenneth Curlyo, 16, of 5230 N. Maranaro; Allen Jacobson, 17, of 5237 Moody; David J. Ottlinger, 17, of 859 Oakdale; and Harry R. Brown, 18, of 5340 Warren avenue. A sixth passenger, William Hack, 18, of 4016 N. Bell, was taken to McHenry hospital in critical condition following the accident The crash occurred shortly after midnight Saturday when their south-bound auto travelling on the Johnsburg blacktop road near the Chapel Hill golf course, failed to make a curve, smashed into a mkil box and then struck a tree. Estimate High Speed State police who investigated estimated that they were travelling at a speed of 100 miles per hour. Fragments of the car were lodged in the tree and parts of the car scattered about the road. Throughout Sunday and Monday, crowds of curious people thronged around the remains of the wrecked car, which had been brought to a local garage, and also visited the scene of the crash. The It will also be of interest to many to know that the area can now be used for tennis courts, basketball, volley ball or whichever sports or recreation are deemed to be in mo6t demand. Many residents have expressed approval of the road improvement program started this year. It is planned to continue until all streets are in good cqndition. planned to camp out Saturday •nightalQngJtlje. Fox, river. v- Ambulances from the two Me-" Henry funeral homes were sent to the scene, after which Deputy Coroner Ray Lush of Harvard was summoned and swore in a Jury before continuing the inquest. ' Remove Bodies Later, the bodies were removed to Chicago. It was was reported that services for Curlyo were held Wednesady morning from a Catholic church in Chicago. Service* for Jacobson are scheduled for today. The body is at rest at the Nelson funeral home in Chicaga Services for Ottlinger were held Wednesday morning, with burial in St. Mary's cemetery, McHenry, at the request of his father. The five deaths followed closely after that of Harrison Davies, 77, of Wauconda, who died in St. Therese hospital, Waukegan on Thursday. He had been injured in an accident on Oct. 4 on Rt. 120, east of the city, but it was not believed at the time that his condition was serious. The accident fatality toll this year is running higher than the all-time record in 1956, with many deaths the last two months adding considerably to the figure. (Continued On Page 8) Chicaooan Treated In City After Collision A Chicagoan was taken to McHenry hospital Saturday afternoon following a collision on Rt. 12 and Spring Grove road. Lome Pennock suffered an Injury to his right shoulder when a car driven by his wife. Iris, was hit on Rt. 12 by an auto driven by Cecilie Fischer of Pell Lake, Wis. MARRIED 64 YEARS THE FRANK J. WAGNERS One of the longest married couples in the area are Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Wagner, long time residents of Spring Grove who now make their home at Hartland. The "bride" and "groom" are now 84 and 86 years of age, respectively, and on Friday of this week, Oct. 18, will observe their sixty-fourth wedding anniversary. The heartiest congratulations of their many friends go to this outstanding couple on a very memorable occasion. McHENRY RECEIVES $5,189 FROM SALES TAX COLLECTION McHenry received $5,189.52 as the result of city sales taxes collections during August. It was almost a fifth of the total amount of $24,341.71 distributed throughout the county by the state department of revenue. McHenry was topped only slightly by Woodstock with $5,603.01 and Crystal Lake with $5,908.75. Other amounts included Harvard, $3,128.51; Hebron, $385.52; Huntley, $988.79; Lakewood, $130.13; Island Lake. $155.21; Marengo, $1,934.47; Richmond, $789.99; and Union $147.81. Figure MFT Allocation On 808.22 County Mileage A report last week indicated that total road mileage in the county is 808.22, which will be the figure used by the State Department of Finance in allocating MFT funds. The townships of McHenry, nearby Nunda and Algonquin have the highest nwd mileages. They are "McHenry. 81.43; Nunda, 91.60; and Alqonquin, 82.10. LEGION INSTALLATION * Installation of newly elected officers of the Eleventh district, American Legion, will be held Saturday. Oct. 19, at 8 o'clock in Crystal Lake, at which time Eugene Miller of Glen EUyn will be installed as commander. Lois Weeks of Ringwood will be installed At assistant sergeant -at-arms* .. . ,'r v Psk