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,av; • f,, '+• y T i ^ •< * 3*K' 1 ; i .: ). • "Serving The Chain-O-Lakes Region Since 1875" S. McHENRY, ILLINOIS* THURSDAY. OCTOBER 24. 1957 """ v? - ^ "•k ',ss'-4'>r "i }• It pays to advertise -- we've known that for a long time. But /G&iis week we found it pays doubly (but not from a monetary standpoint) when you are giving some* thing'away: One weary lady came Into our ^office to reports in an exhausted manner, that she had received fifty-two calls on a piano to be given away. After four hoars of answering the telephone, she Just lifted the receiver and toformed them in a hoarse voice, "It's gone." This is a story with a happy ending. v Within the past few days, Doft- * Id McCraclfen found a money pouch in a parking lot Just off Main street, containing more than $200 in cash and checks. He took it to local police, who traced the check as far as a . Main street address. Hours later, Edward Cannon anxiously called the city hall to find out whether his days restaurant receipts, lost enroute to >.^he bank, had been turned in. * It must renew, .onefs faith in people to find that such a sizeable sum is safe through another's honesty. We thought we might hold on to beautiful fall weather a little longer by planning a picnic Sunday. Found we were 'way behind five youngsters on a nearby farm who were busy -scooping water- ^melon from the rind at a picnic table. They must have been trying to hold on to summer. We just don't know what things are coming to! They tell us of that hunters are now using hi-fi sets to reproduce the babble of wild geese and ducks while feeding. Fish and Wildlife Service says there is much concern over J.the preservation .. of , migratory •game bird species, so effective has heen the undertaking. A couple of very sweet Junior girls approached Up this week with the question 6D to whether remarks in our column last Thursday meant that we thought homecoming activities had been carried too far. Their aim, they said, was to keep improving the annual fall ( jevent by additions which would "bring more young folks to the various attractions. Personnally, we feel we are in no way qualified to Say what is, or isn't, too much. Homecoming has always been one of our favorite events of the school year and the 1957 event was surely one of the most successful ever held. Our intention in discussing it at all was only to give the old- timers an opportunity to reminisce as they recalled the many changes which have taken place in the last ten or twenty years. Probably only those who have lived in the area for a considerable time could quite appreciate just how much things have changed. More power to tbesp kids who have ihe ambition and ingenuity to make the parade longer, the rally louder, the dance more entertaining. And who would com- --plain because the girls are prettier these days? However, it would take a great deal of talking to convince us that there are some things that even time shouldn't change. One of them Is the rule of social etiquette that dictates, through custom, that the young man plan an evening's entertainment accord- -ing to the limits of his billfold, ^iiot the young lady -according to her tastes. Another , if the rule of common sense whiph ^h0uld make any parent want to know in what car a son or daughter is riding when the entertainment continues on into the night. It is sometimes. hard to keep up with the times, or maybe sorhe of us are just a little Jealous of the simple entertainment of yes- #terday which fails to satisfy any of us -- young or old -- today. Can't keep up ^itfc the new trends. One of the: newest--at least to us--is the array of colors now available in watch dials Since World War I color has invaded the car field and the home --from kitchn equipment to bathroom . fixtures and telephones. As for watches, we have a hard W $me keeping ours in running order vin black and white. If color will give it a boost, we're willing to try. K.AJF. Snpport the U.N.CJF". 16 Pages -- 10c Per Cepy REVISED PLANS FOR CHURCH This is a revised drawing of the new Christ the King Catholic church at Wonder Lake, for which construction begins very soon. The Most Rev. Loras T. Lane, bishop of Rockford, will officiate at the ground breaking ceremonies on the beautiful twenty-seven-acre plot Sunday, Oct. 27. A new church to seat 600 people, a four-room school and a parish administration building are included in the plans. Presbyterians Hold First Service Nov. 3 The first Sunday service for followers of the Presbyterian faith will be held Nov. 3 at 7:30 o'clock at Eastwood Manor's west barn. Ail interested people are urged to attend and hear Dr. Cummins speak. Following the service, those present will discuss the future of the church in this community. LOCAL MAN BEGINS FIFTH TERM AS FARM BUREAU HEAD NOTED SPEAKERS TO ADDRESS TEACHERS AT LEJL MEETING McHenry friends . of Charles Weingart of this city are proud that the local man has been reelected to his fifth term as president of the McHenry county Farm Bureau.' Robert Gardner of Solon Mills succeeds James Curran as vice-president and other officers are Herbert Kiltz of Dorr, treasurer; and George Rasmussen of Greenwood, re-elected secretary. Five members were selected at the meeting this past week to represent the county's almost 3,000 dairy farmers at the Illinois Agricultural association's annual meeting in Chicago from Nov. 11 to 14. They include Weingart, Rasmussen and Gardner of this area. HALLOWE'EN DANCE The Johnsburg Community club is sponsoring its annual Halowe'en lance on Wednesday evenihg, Oct. 30, starting at 8:30 o'clock at the Community Club hall. There will be prizes given for the best costumes. Students of McHenry - schools will have a holiday next Wednesday, Oct. 30, when faculty members of the public schools attend the annual fall meeting of the northeast division of the Illinois Education association. So tremendous has been the growth in recent years that it has been necessary to divide the section into three parts. McHenry county teachers and those from Burlington, Dundee, Plato Center and St. Charles will attend a meeting at the St Charles high school. Dr. Lindey J. Stiles, dean of the college of education at the University of Wisconsin, will be a speaker at all three sessions. Also scheduled to be present at the St. Charles meeting will be Dr. R. C. Scotty Young of General Motors corporation, soldier and former "dollar a year" man. Other guest speakers of great interest will be Dr. Earl F. Johnson, professor of social sciences at the University of Chicago, and Mrs. Billy Davis of "I Was A Hobo Kid" fame. N.E*A« HEA|> DIES Donald R. Eck, executive secretary and general manager of the National Editorial association since 1940, died Sunday, Oct. 20, apparently of a heart attack, enroute to Ravenswood hospital. He was 56 years old. Mr. Eck was a close friend of the late A. H. Mosher publisher jpf the Plaindealer, and Mrs. Jtfpgher. BISHOP LANE TO OFFICIATE AT CHRIST THE KING 6R0IIHD BREAKING CEREMONY KEXT SUNDAY. OCT. 27 The tenth anniversary of Christ I begun immediately and arrangethe King church of Wonder Lake will be celebrated in a most significant manner Sunday Oct. 27, the feast of Christ the King, patronal feast of the parish. His Excellency, The Most Reverend Loras T. Lane, bishop of Rockford, will offer a low pontifical Mass in the present basement church and officiate at the ground-breaking ceremonies on the beautiful twenty-seven acre plot bought for the new parish plant. Plans for a new church building have been completed by a Chicago architectural firm. Bids for the contracts are being received and the names of the contractors for the building will be announced within the next two weeks. Building will begin immediately. with plans to complete the entire plant as soon as possible in 1958, the jubilee year of the diocese. Long History The beginning of the parish goes back to the late 1930's and the early 1940s, when the Rt. Rev. Charles Nix, pastor of St. Mary's of McHenry, called the attention of the authorities to the growing community of Wonder Lake. On June 11, 1947, the late Most Rev. John J. Boylan addressed a letter to the Rev. James A. Vanderpool, acting administrator of St. Patrick's of McHenry to-wit: "The Catholics who reside in the district known as Wonder Lake and in McHenry county belong to St. Patrick's church. McHenry, therefore will you kindly give whatever service you consider adequate for the spiritual needs of the people of Wonder Lake? Father Becker, recently ordained will assist you until September." A census of Wonder Lake was ments were made to rent Harrison school, a public school a short distance from Wonder Lake, for Masses during the summer of 1947. Meanwhile the basement of a permanent building was being built on five donated lots. Expecting about fifty persons on the July 4 weekend, when the first Masses were offered by Father Vanderpool. over 600 people tried to crowd into the small school for the two Masses. Because of financial conditions then, funds were not available even for the basement being built. Five CathoU" men helped Fr. Vanderpool and Fr. Becker run a carnival at St. Mary's. McHenry. in July and the first fall festival of the parish over Labor Day weekend. Complete Basement The building of the basement church was almost completed in a month. The first Mass was offered in the basement church on July 24. before the roof had been completely covered. As it happened it rained that day; people, priest and altar moved as the water from the rain poured through the roof. The following winter a tiny pot-bellied stove was put in and enough coal used to keep the water in the cruet from freezing. During Mass water for the baptismal service was kept warm on the top of the stove. Francis Henry Chirot was the first child baptized by Father Vanderpool at Christ the King mission, on Aug. 10, 1947. On May 2, 1948, the first communion class consisted of three children, Rosemary Cihos. Charles Corrado and Susan Stensrua. (Continued on Page 8) SET NOV. 1-20 AS OVERSEAS MAILING DATE Postal Department Issues Rules For Sending Packages The period from Nov. 1 to«Nov. 20 has again been designated for, the mailing of Christmas parcels to members of the Armed Forces overseas by the Postal depart' ment; This includes personnel, members of their families and authorized U.S. civilians employed overseas who receive their mail through an APO, New York, San Francisco, New Orleans, La., or Seattle, Wash., or Fleet Post Office, New York, or San Fran, cisco, Calif., or Navy post office, care of postmaster, Seattle, Wash By surface mails, the time is as stated above, by airmail the dates are set *6 Dec. 1 to Dec. 10. By ftlrmail, there is a marinmKffr weight of 2 pounds and length and girth combined of' 30 inches. By surface mails, the maximum weight is 70 pounds except to some destinations, • where the limit is not to exceed- 50 pounds. Packing Rules If the gift boxes are, to be sure of getting to their appointed locations in good condition, it is of course necessary , that boxes for overseas transmission must be of strong construction on account of the great distance,,they must be transported. All articles must be packed in boxes of wood, metal, solid fiberboard or . strong, doubleface, corrugated fiberboard. It is also desirable that all "-fiberboard bqxes be securely wrapped in heavy paper, which; materially strengthens--the package. Each box should be tied with strong cord. In addition to the usual articles normally prohibited in the mails, matches of all kinds and lighter fluid .may not be mailed to overseas military addresses. The domestic rates of postage are 1 applicable and postage must be fully prepaid. Airmail weighing not to exceed 8 ounces is chargeable at the rate of 6 cents per ounce and those articles weighing over 8 ounces are chargeable at the rate of 80 cents a pound. Address must be legible and complete and should be prepared in typewriting or ink. Greeting cards for the Armed Forces overseas should he mailed within the periods designated for parcels. SENATOR'S WIDOW TO SPEAK FOR GOP WOMEN IN McHENRY List Open Classes For Holiday Show The Garden club of McHenry. in presenting its Christmas show, has invited clubs from many nearby cities to participate. The theme of the show is "Harvest of Holiday Happiness" and will be held at the American Legion home in McHenry on Nov. 5tl)i from 1:30 until 9 p.m. Anyone interested in entering the show is invited to do so in the open classed. Participants will please bring their entries to the American Legion home between 8 and 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 5. All entries must be removed before 10 p.nj. A small admission charge will be made. Whether or not one plans to have an entry, everyone is invited to see the many interesting exhibits. There will be many table settings and decorations for doors and windows that will give ideas for your own holiday activities. Most of the exhibits will be simple enough to be practical, but of course, there will be some elaborate settings for those who like to have their homes and their tables reflect their holiday hospitality in the best taste. A few of the neighboring Garden clubs participating in the show are the Kishwaukee Garden cluh of Woodstock, the Town and Country Garden club of Libertyville, the Wonder Lake Garden club and the Fox Lake Garden club. * Open Classes Open classes, for which entries are welcomed, are the following'- Gift wrapping (boxes not to exceed 12 x 12 x 4 inches); gift wrapping, unusual shapes; miniature arrangements, 3 inches or under; holiday brunch, individual place setting;& Christmas breakfast for the small fry, individual place setting;, holiday arrangements (inclusion of ornaments, dried or stained material will be acceptable); holiday arrangements with accessories; decorated pumpkins (juniorts to age 15); decorated candles (juniors to age 15). -HorttcultawSpeetmens .. ' Chrysanthemums, one blossom; chrysanthemums, one spray; miscellaneous. Potted Plants African violets, single blossom; African violets, double blossom: flowering plants; foliage plants; unusual planting arrangements. COONTY-BORN BABIES WOULD POPULATE .. .. LARGEST CITY If all the babies born at Memorial hospital for McHenry County at Woodstock lived in one city, the population of that city would be greatef than any city in the county at the last official census. Records on births for the last twenty-one years, through September of this year, report that 9,093 began life st the hospital. September ends the fiscal year at the hospital and the statistics show that 705 infants were borh there this past year, more than has ever been born in a single year. The figures during the past twenty-one years show the slow and Steady growth of the county, through the births at the hospital. Back in 1936, there were only 70 babies born; and only 84 the following year. By 1945, the figure for the year was 386 babies; and in 1950, 567 first saw the light of day at Woodstock. In 1955, the figure dropped down to 558, but went upward ajrain in 1956, when 597 were born. Daylight Savings Time Ends This Weekend That time has come again-- the weekend when eyeryone who owns a clock of any kind must remember to turn back the" hands one hour before retiring next Saturday night. Since the last weekend in April, McHenry has joined all other communities in this area, in ertjoying daylight savings or "fast" time. The six-month period of extra daylight has ended and everyone can now look ahead to early twilights until the days begin getting longer about Christmas time. COUNTY SALES TAX COLLECTIONS REACH TOTAL OF $187,423 The •' Illinois Department of Revenue this past week gave to Governor Stratton a statistical report on August sales- tax collections irf the county on various types of business. The total amounted to $187,423.32, based on July sales and collected the following month. McHenry collected $34,561.59, which fell short only slightly from the figure of $34,683.73 for Woodstock. Other amounts included the following: Crystal Lake, $40.- 827.55; Algonquin, $7,897.88; Cary, $7,528.85; Harvard. $19,120.50; Marengo, $13,321.87; Richmond, $5,556.97; Ririgwood. fcl.478.51; Spring Grove, $1,154.33; Wonder Lake, $1,791.64; Johnsburg, $!,- 162.44; Lakemoor, $781.51; and Island Lake, $219.72. Sales tax on food brought in the largest amount with a total of $51,305.22. Drinking and eating places accounted for $28,724.- 84; and general merchandise, $14,- 057.80. Other items included furniture and household goods, etc., $4,397.17; apparel, $3,812.10; automotive, $32,025.41; and filling stations, $15,536.04. COLLEEN WARD IS NAMED HOMECOMING SWEETHEART OCT. 25 Pretty Colleen Ward of McHenry, for the past six months a member of the homccoming council at Marquette university, Milwaukee, Wis., has been named one of the homecoming sweethearts and will ride atop the sweetheart float on the night of the parade. Colleen, a senior in the college of business administration, has been working as co-chairman of the Friday, Oct. 25, parade for the COLLEEN WARD Announcement has been made that Mrs. C. Wayland Brooks, wife of the late ^senator from Illinois, will be guest speaker at the November meeting of the McHenry Township Republican Women's club. The meeting, which will be open to the public, -will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the Legion home in McHenry. IN NAVAL RESERVES Roland G. Ullrich, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Ullrich of McHenry, is among 50 University of Wisconsin freshman students who this year have been selected by the Naval Reserve Officer Training corps (NROTC1 unit dn the UW campus for training in the unit's Midshipman proeram. He was recently pledged to Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. News About Our Servicemen Army Sergeant First Class Fdwin S. Klein, whose wife, Waltraut, lives at. Huntsville, Ala., recently completed the ammunition renovation course at the ordnance school, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. The seven-week course trained him to disassemble, inspect, test and renovate ammunition and explosives for re-use. Sgt. Klein, son of Mrs. Mary M. Klein, Spring Grove, entered the Army in 1947. ON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Fifteen students have been appointed to the student executive committee of the Northwestern university school of business for the 1957-58 academic year. Among sophomore representatives is Paul F. Jessup of Country Club Drive. past six months and no one is more conscious of the work that has gome into preparations than this young lady. During the time since the 1957 council members assumed office. ! Colleen and her committee have \ been contacting about 200 campus organizations, sending them rules for float entries, approving sketches for float entries and arranging for other entries in the parade, such as bands, drum and bugle corps., driU teams and novelty units. Another of Colleen's duties was the line-up for the parade. Judges for the floats were chosen from the field of art and advertising. "We expect this to be the biggest parade Marquette has ever held," Colleen explained, with fifty-five floats, twelve bands, three drum and bugle corps and drill teams, and the Milwaukee Royal Mounties, a twenty member equestrian team. Colleen's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Ward, will be guests at the homecoming festivities and will see their daughter presented with her "Sweetheart" roses. Homecoming is not the only interest of Colleen. President of (Continued On Page 8) VARIETY PROGRAM OFFERED BY COMMIMTY m AT FIFTH ANNUAL FALL CARNIVAL SATURDAY EVEMN6 CHILDREN TRICK OR TREAT SUNDAY FOR WORTHY CAUSE This Sunday aftemobn about 100 costumed children from the Community Methodist church will go trick or treating for UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund). Under the slogan, "The trick is to treat all the world's children", these friendly beggars, properly identified, will collect dimes, quarters and dollars in milk carton receptacles. Last year $224 was received during the solicitation, all of which was forwarded to UNICEF. UNICEF funds go far in helping children everywhere to greater health and happiness. For instance, five cents provides enough penicillin to cure one child of the crippling tropical disease of Yaws; one cent provides the vaccine to inoculate one child against tuberculosis; one cent provides five large glasses of milk. Last year UNICEF aided thirty-seven million children and their mothers in almost one hundred countries. UNICEF aid requires self-help. Assisted countries spend an average of $2 for every $1 put up by the fund. Many countries now operate UNICEF-initiated projects entirely on their own. Some of the milestones of progress in this program include: 75,000,000 children vaccinated against tuberculosis; D.D.T. sent by the fund is protecting nearly 22,000,000 people from malaria this year; 10,000,000 children afflicted by Yaws have been cured for life with one injection of penicillin. Last year, 7,500 communities in all forty-eight states participated in the Hallowe'en canvas, collecting three-quarters of a million dollars. Everyone is asked to be generous when visited by the "little goblins" this Sunday, afternoon. BRIEF ILLNESS ENDS IN DEATH OF EDITH BOCKMAN The community was saddened Sunday Oct, 20, to learn of the passing of Mrs. Edith Helen Bockman, 64, who died in McHenry hospital after a brief illness. She had been a resident of the McHenry area for twenty years, residing south of the city until the last year, when she had lived in Lakeland Park. The deceased was a native of Marengo, where she was born Dec. 24, 1893. . Surviving are the widower, William Bockman Sr., four daughters, Mrs. Mary Carlstedt of Batavia, Miss Katherlne Bockman of Harrisburg, Pa., Mrs. Dorothy Geis of Deerfield and Mrs. Anne Wohnrade of McHenry; two sons, William Bockman, Jr., of McHenry and Allan Bockman of Evanston; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Wallis of California; Mrs. Jean Youker of River Forest and Mrs. Gladys Kelly of Marengo; also eleven grandchildren. The body rested at the George Justen & Son funeral home, where services were conducted Tuesday at 2 o'clock. Interment was in Woodland cemetery. FORMER POSTMASTER AT SPRING GROVE BURIED MONDAY Mrs. Bertha M. Esh, 71, postmaster at Spring Grove for over twenty years until her retirement five years ago, died last Thursday, Oct. 17, in Memorial hospital, following a brief illness. She had lived in Woodstock in recent years. Mrs. Esh was born in Ringwood Aug. 31, 1886, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bell. Her husband, Vyvian, died in 1§20. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Lois Britz and Mrs. Lucille Crain of Woodstock and Mrs. Lorena Straub of ChicSgo; a son, Glendale, of Berkeley, Calif.; twelve grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Mary Esh. Rites were conducted at 2 o'clock Monday from the George R. Justen & Son funeral home, with burial in the Ringwood cemetery. One of the most unique and refreshing bits of entertainment of. each fall season in McHenry is the annual carnival sponsored by the McHenry Community P.T.A., which will be held Saturday, Oct. 26, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Junior high school. Several hundreds are expected to attend the colorful program. The carnival provides a wonderful opportunity for families to enjoy an evening out together. Games and entertainment are planned for all ages and the prices are reasonable so that everyone can take part. All who attetfd are urged to come early for supper, followed by the variety "program. There will be a bake sale, movies, fishing pond, grab bag, weight guessing, cake walk, and clowns with balloons for everyone's enjoyment. Portrait Artist Something new this year will be the presence of a portrait artist, plus some new games. There will be ample prizes to assure each child a gay and exciting evening. Everyone is encouraged to bring along a hearty appetite as there will be hot dogs, bar-b-qued beef, coffee, doughnuts, cider, pop, dessert and popcorn available. This is the only financial project of the P.T.A. throughout the year and President Lois Peterson and the large membership hopes the .community will look upon fPlas' a community affair well worth the support of all. CQMMfjlEES DRIVE AT WORK Board President Announces Rules For Membership ' A kick-dff meeting in the Me- Henry hospital building fund campaign was hel^l Monday night in the auditorium at the high school. The meeting marked the beginning of general solicitation in McHenry and its immediate environs under the direction of Virgil Pol. lock, General Teams chairman. Committees from Wonder Lake, headed by Charles Bergdahl, and Lakeland Park, headed by John Reinhardt, a)so attended. James M. Lenr.on and - Chuck Miller, Pattern and Spspial Gifts chairmen, announced that advance solicitation had raised $237,485 in audited subscriptions prior to Monday's kickoff. Goal in the campaign is $418,000 to build a 25 to 30 bed addition. Committees are already at work in various communities and subdivisions in the hospital service area. Active organizations include those in McCullom Lake under the leadership of J; R. Levesque, "McHenry Shores under Elmer Granso, Johnsburg-Pistakee- Sunnyside under SJoe Frett and Lakeland Park East under Mrs. Earl Boyce. Committees are being organized in the Lakemoor- Lilymoor, Griswold Lake, Island Lake, Bull Valley, Ringwood. Solon Mills-Spring Grove, Round Lake and Volo areas, with work scheduled to start in the next two weeks. At the kick-off meeting. Henry Tonyan, president of the hospital board, emphasized that voting memoership In the non-profit association which runs the hospital is open to anyone who contributes ten dollars in any one year. Mr. Tonyan stated that contributions to the drive will qualify interested individuals for membership. Report meetings in the campaign begin Thursday night, Oct. 24, at the V.F.W., and will continue on Tuesdays thereafter until the scheduled closing date of the drive in mid-November. HOLIDAY BAZAAR Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid is sponsoring a family style chickeji dinner at the Legion home Tuesday, Oct. 29, starting at 5 p.m. This Will be held in connection with the Christmas bazaar. -- NOTICE -- Do not burn leaves on city streets. All-night parking of cars makes it impossible to properly sweep streets. Please cooperate. CITY OF McHENRY ORGANIZE SCOUT TROOP A senior Scout troop is being organized in McHenry. The first meeting for interested high school girls from McHenry is to be held at the McHenry high school on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Room 109. •V HUNDREDS AT