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m '••i Ci^j"-' "**\;::3^'- X' S i"W--'.-:.y>i "Serving The Chain-O-Lakes Region Since 1875" • • Volume 84 -- No. 28 -- 3 Sections McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13. 1958 20 Pages -- 10c Per Copy WONDER LAKE GIRL DIES IN CRASH MM sin The "sidewalk superintend- £|}ts" at the new post office building on north Green street have given 'way to the future occupant^. Just like the owners of a new home who view j;jbe progress made daily, employees of the local office are doing likewise. Last Friday we noted several of them looking the building program in Rcipation of the change of location in the near future. .Actually, the return to Green street Is a little like returning to an old home, for back in the early 'twenties the office was located on the fame side of the same street, farther south in the business Section. were pleased to hear that qjir friend, George Sullivan, Wa^ able to go home frorti the hospital last weekend, proving that you can't keep a good newspaper man down. Even though extreme fatigue caused his hospitalization on election night, the editor of the Woodstock Sentinel was propped* up in bed writing a^w stories Sunday. George hSP been writing sports and news generally for- the paper for more than thirty years, and it seems the old pencil just naturally follows his thoughts t in spite of the inconvenience of bed rest imposed by doctors. Word comes that Sarakay Douglas, in her second year at Peter Bent Brigham nursing soipol, which is associated wren the 'Harvard medical schodl in the East, has earned the high honor roll. She wajs one of only two girls in her class of sixty to rate this honor. Sarakay is president of her class and is activity chairman of the Student Council. tl,Many families find it a hardsjg) to provide the kind of .Christmas for the little ones they would like. The generosity of numerous service organizations usually, take over in cases of extreme need, and seldom in a small community such as ours does the holiday pass without an adequate meal and some toys for the youngsters. Except for the generosity neighbors and friends, the pK-ture might be different in at least one local home this year. A few weeks ago, a young ntjother died unexpectedly, leaving three small children. The added tragedy of the situation was the fact that the 7-yearold became totally blind last January because of a brain tumor and doomed by a diagnosis oSUfloctors to only a few more months of life. Shirley Greene, mother of the unfortunate Larry, proved to be the one person upon' whom he depended for everything, even to taking a few steps. Neighbors and friends want to make what may be Larry's last Christmas a happy time him and for his sister, leryl Ann, 4%, and a brother, David, 1%, who are now in the care of their father and other relatives. Every effort has been made to keep the family together. "Because of warmhearted friends a fund is being established for Larry, the money to be used to pay for his further medical care, etc., and to make youngsters' Christmas a little happier. Any contribution of friends-may be sent to the Larry Greene fund, at the McHenry State bank. Many fine comments have come our way on the fine acting and expert direction of "Our Town", which the junior class of the local high school p&Sented last Friday night, tmr eohgraxtfiarions to mSt?. Betty Hardle, director, and the large cast responsible for its success. The beautiful home of Mr. ^nd Mrs. J. A./ Liss at McHenry Shores was featured in a full page "Home of the Week" section of Saturday's 0 (Continued on page 8) NEW PAROCHIAL SCHOOL A united action campaign for $1,000,0(X) has begun to finance the construction of the new Marian Central Catholic high school at the northeastern limits of Woodstock: Pupils of families in the fourteen parishes of McHenry county will be eligible to attend the modern, two-story school when it is opened in September of 1959. Construction work began Sept. 12. ^Designed to accommodate more than 700, the school will offer both college preparatory and vocational courses, including wood and metal shops, home economics, sciences and business courses. A combination gymnasium-auditorium, pictured at the left, will seat 1,200 to 1,400 spectators, Rev. E. C. .Baumhofer, .superintendent, said. Sisters of the Holy Cross will be in charge of instruction and will occupy the convent to be built in conjunction with the school. IMPRESSIVE CORNERSTONE SEALING CEREMONY HELD AT NEW HAL TELEPHONE BUILDING McHenry moved closer to dial telephone servjce as civic leaders joined Illinois Bell representatives in dedicating the new dial building in McHenry •t a ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 12. • A cornerstone ^sealing <eere» mony was held shortly before noon in the almost completed building at the southwest corner of Court and Pearl streets. The new exchange will furnish dial service to telephone customers in McHenry when the installation and testing of equipment is completed next fall. Robert C. Zahn, telephone manager here, explained that a great deal of equipment must be installed before "cutover" to dial can be completed. More Equipment Soon "Part of the equipment, which was tailor-made to the calling needs of this area, will be moved into the building in the near future," he said. "The immense job of interconnecting the dial apparatus into, our present telephone system still is ahead of us and it must be done without disturbing regular service. "And there are many other jobs to be done before the conversion to dial next fall. Cables must be ^connected to the new equipment--many telephones still must be equipped with dials -- and subscribers must be called and asked to dial test calla so we can be sure they know how to get the most value out of their new service." Seal Metal Box McHenry .Mayor George P. Freund joined Illinois Bell Chief Operator Miss Rovena Marshall and Wire Chief Russell Kelly in placing items of permanent interest into a metal box which later was sealed within the cornerstone of the building. Among the items were company reports, a current telephone directory, a recent copy of this newspaper and somfc photographs. A novel memento which was sealed away for posterity was a tape recording of each guest's voice. A letter from Mayor Freund commenting on the importance of the dial conversion program to McHenry also was sealed in the cornerstone box. Telephone Pioneer Representative and Chief Operator Miss Marshall spoke briefly^ of the telephone history of McHenry since 1897 when the first exchange was opened. DR. IVY WILL SPEAK BEFORE KIWANIS CLUB The McHenry Township Kiwanis club has secured the noted X>r. Andrew C. Ivy, PH. D„ M.D., D.sc., LL.D., SACP, distinguished professor of psychology and head of the de- DR. A. O. IVY partment of clinical science of the University of Illinois in Chicago, to speak at a dinner meeting at the Wing 'N Fin club promptly at 7:30 o'clock on Monday evening, Nov. 17. Dr. Ivy will be assisted by his colleague, Dr. Steven Durozic, Yugoslavian physician. Several prominent visitors will Accompany these gentlemen. The public is invited to hear the talk. Tickets may be purchased from Kiwanis members, or at Riverside Hairstyling. BREAK IN GAS STATION ^ine^a'keIand" Park ga3 station was broken into late Monday night or early Tuesday morning and an undisclosed sum of money was taken. The sheriff's office has been investigating. Mrs. Paul Yanda is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ritchi^ in Winnebago, Minn. SEVERAL HURT IN ACCIDENTS DURING WEEK Accidents in this area resulted in injilries to several mptorists during the past week. Two Alden residents and a McHenry man were treated at Harvard hospital for injuries sustained when two cars crashed head-on late Saturday after-" noon on Rt. 173, east of Harvard. The injured were William McCabe of Rt. 1, McHenry, Thomas Hill and Michael Haste both of Alden. McCabe was reported by authorities to have suffered internal and leg injuries and lacerations. Hill suffered broken ribs, fractures pdviknnT--ttftu 'ydtingT Haste, 12 years old, had a skull fracture. State police reported that the Hill car was eastbound on Highway 173 when the McCabe car, approaching from the opposite direction, went out of control on a curve. Betty January, 19. of Waukegan, her sister, Sally, 17, (Continued on page 8) Daryl Teteak Banquet Speaker Each year at this time the two McHenry • area : Kiwanis clubs jointly sponsor the football banquet. This year the banquet fvill be held Thursday, Dec. 4,, at the McHenry Community high school. The aim of the Kiwanis clubs is to honor the football team and to encourage athletics as part of the school's activities. One player is chosen by his teammates as the outstanding player of the season, not only because of his ability on the football team, but because he possesses other qualities, considered essential in any fiejd of endeavor, especially in the field of human relations. Daryl Teteak, back .- field coach for the University of Wisconsin, will be guest speaker. V Tickets are available at Whites' Men's Shop or at the high school. The Kiwanis clubs are grateful for the wonderful support the community gave in the past and hopes for the same support this year. Without the help of the local businessmen and other interested people, the program would not be possible. BOAT BUILDER GUEST AT MEN'S CLUB MEETING The Men's club of the McHenry Community Methodist c h u r c h w i l l h a v e a s p e c i a l guest speaker at their regular supper meeting Wednesday, Nov. 19f at 7 p.m. Eugene Kay, local boat b u i l d e r a n d t e a c h e r a t L a n e technical high school in Chicago, will explain the steps involved in building an ocean-going yacht, a project that be has b e e n w o r k i n g on f o r t h e p a s t seventeen yearfe. Mr. Kane expects to launch the vessel in 1960. All men of the community are invited for what should prove to be an interesting and rewarding evening. Those planp i n g t o a t t e n d s h o u l d p h o n e reservations to the Methodist church not later than Monday, Nov. 17. CHURCH DINNER The public is reminded of the annual dinner, bake sale tand bazaar, sponsored by the Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid on Thursday, Nov. 13, beginning at 2 p.m. A variety of handmade Christmas gifts and home-made bakery items will be featured. Family style dinner will be served from 5:30 to 7:30 in the social hall of the new Lutheran church on Rt. 120, west of the city, the same location for the bazaar. * Remember our holiday deadlines' Plaindee?I@r Deadlines Changed Holiday Week Thanksgiving week, in Order to have the paper reach readers within the city and on rural routes before the holiday, the Plaindealer will be printed two days early. Deadlines will need to be changed, for this is£ue, both for news and advertising. * The paper will be printed on Tuesday, Nov. 25. General news will be accepted until 3:30 Saturday afternoon. Correspondents' whose copy reaches us regularly on Friday will need to turri it in Thursday afternoon. Those whose copy usually reaches us Monday morning must have it in our office on Friday afternoon. Display advertising will be accepted through Saturday, Nov. 22, and classified advertising until Monday morning, Nov. 24, at 10 o'clock. MARY ANN GRANGER M WHIRL OF ACTMTiS PRECEDING FRIDAY S DAIRY PRINCESS CORONATION BAIL Report Minor Damage In House Trailer Fire There was only slight damage to a trailer at the McHenry Sand & Gravel pit, west of McHenry on Rt. 120, as the result of a fire about 6 o'clock Monday evening. Painting and welding had been carried on in a house trailer throughout the day in an effort to convert it into a small office. Firemen believe a spark from the welder might have smouldered and resulted in the fire several hours later. Only slight damage was reported. During the past week a grass fire was extinguished at Lakeland Park and also one at Pistakee Highlands • which was token care of by Station 2 at Jfohnsburg. 100 PARTICIPATE IN 'if COUNTY MUSIC FESTIVAL MdHenry To Send 127 For Mixed Choral Ewnft The Alden-Hebron Community Consolidated high school will be the scefte of the 1958 | music festival on Monday evjening, Nov. 17, at 8 o'clock, featuring 500 voices from the eight high schools of McHenry county. i The local school will send i fifteen to participate with the j ninety-voice select chorus and 1112 to take part ih the mass chorus of 500. A girls' chorus ; of 300 voices and a boys' chor- | us of 200 will also be featured. ! Members of the select group j f r o m M c H e n r y i n c l u d e L o i s May, Patty McCracken, Charlotte Hquda, Carol Swanson, Mary Etheridge, Rosemary Heb e r , G r a c e H i l l e r , C h a r l e n e (Continued on page 8) I National Education Week During this--National Education Week--many observances of an appropriate nature will be held to center attention on what has been done in the past, what is being accomplished at present, and what is needed for the future to provide the best educational system possible. Certainly among the most desired gains to be made in this line would be progress in student-teacher-parent relationship, something which can be accomplished best not by organizations, but by the effort of individuals concerned, We certainly could consider that much progress had been made IF--More young people realized that ^discipline was not a matter Of punishment but actually something which will be invaluable to them in the years ahead. IF--All parents demanded respect from their children, not only for themselves but for every other person with whom they are associated. IF--Every teacher developed patience, as many do, with the student who tries but has difficulty learning. • IF--All parents realized that the privilege of being called mom and dad also carries a respor^ibility to impose the benefit of their firmness on the youngsters. They might be surprised that young people actually appreciate parents acting with authority, even though they are reluctant to admit it. IF--More young folks would sometimes place themselves in the position of parents and teachers and act accordingly. The period between growing up and arriving &t inaft poinifls \fei^TsHort,~ariaJth# more thalC^Ts iearnea in the interim, the better. IF--All adults, parents and teachers particularly, remembered now and then that times have changed, and it won't do a bit of good to despair over the loss of "the good old days", and with them "the good old kids." They had their faults too, . * IF--All concerned realized that a smile, a bit of encouragement and a. spirit of cooperation isn't only going to provide a lift for the vother fellow, it does even more for YOU. Try it! The entire community is anxiously awaiting the coronation ball in Baton Rouge, La., Friday evening, Nov. 14, at * * / ' MARY ANN GRANGER which time they hope McHenry may claim the national dairy princess in the person ,of lovely Mary Ann Granger. The lovely, dark-haired, dark-eyed miss of 18, a 1958 graduate of the local high school, previously won the title of county princess and later became winner in keen state competition. Mary Ann left by plane the first of the week, accompanied by a chaperone who will assist her in preparing for the contest. After checking into contest headquarters at Capitol House hotel on Tuesday', the contestants spent the late afternoon hours at press con-, ferences, in interviews and .having photographs taken . Highlight of the evening was the American Dairy Princess dinner, after which candidates and judges met and the start of a long judging period began. Tour Capitol Wednesday morning, the girls were taken on a tour of the Louisiana state capitol building, with a milk break in the governor's suite. A formal tea was a feature of the afternoon program in the governor's mansion, \with Mrs. Earl Long as hostess. Today's activities include planned tours for the candidates, followed in the afternoon by interviews. A formal banquet in the ballroom of the Capitol House hotel will be helcl at 8 o'clock Thursday evening, at which time candidates will be interviewed during the program. Most of Friday wiM be spent in preparation for the coronation ball in the evening and in final judging. The ball itself will, of course,, be the highlight of the entire four-day event, at which time the national dairy princess will be announced. There will be a dairy princess parade on Saturday, followed by a farewell luncheon. Beautiful Wardrobe , For her trip, Mary Ann has taken with her a beautiful wardrobe planned by the young l a d y a n d h e r m o t h e r , M r s . Maurice Granger. Included are short peacock blue velvet, the other a floor length blue satin and lace ball gown. Mary Ann was sponsored in the county contest by the McHenry Pure Milk local, of which James Curran is president. The state contest in Peoria on July 16 and 17 was sponsored by the American (Continued on page 8) PHYLLIS LEnziA. 16. VICTM OF ACCIDENT FRIDAY NIGHT ON BLACKTOP NEAR HARRISON SCHOOL CHEMIST KILLED IN EXPLOSION AT MORTON SALT CO. An explosion at the Morton Salt company at Woodstock resulted in the tragic death of a 36-year-old research chemist, Dr. lliomas R. Patterson, Monday morning, Nov. 10. He died of an internal hemorrhage at Memorial hospital, about fifty minutes after the accident in the company's laboratory. Dr. Patterson had been with the company for three years. He was rinsing out a bottle with ether when it exploded and his abdomen was punctured. He was alone in the laboratory when the accident occurred. The young chemist resided with his wife and four children in Woodstock, and worked in the organic research laboratory. He had degrees from both* Bradley university, Marquette lihiversity and a Ph. D, in chemistry from Notre Dame university. Only minor damage to the laboratory was reported. Christmas Club Nears $150,000 The McHenry State bank reported Tuesday that'Christmas club checks totalling nearly $150(000 were being mailed this week. This will be of interest to the nearly 1,000 club members and also the merchants of McHenry. McHenry store keepers will be interested in knowing that nation-wide and local surveys have proved that one-third of the amount saved is actually used for Christmas shopping. Another one-third is normally converted to permanent savings, \frhile the balance is used to phy off bills, as a down payment on some major purchase and numerous other individual needs. The' Christmas club originated nationally in 1910 and now exceeds over a billion dollars The new Christmas club is now open. In keeping with the trend for earlier Christmas shopping, the 1959 club will end and all members will receive their checks during the early part of November, 1959. CRIME STOPPERS MEET The Crime Stoppers will meet Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 4 p.m. at the city hall. The tragedy of the county's twenty-second traffic fatality of the year was felt keenly ih the Wonder Lake and McHenry communities with the death Friday night, Nov. 7, of Miss Phyllis Letizia, 16, of Wonder liiiiiiii iMii PHYLLIS LETIZIA Lake. She was killed about 11 o'clock when the car in which she was riding failed to make a curve and overturned on the blacktop road, about a halt mile east of Harrison school. Driver of the car was Judith F. Small, 17, of Wonder Lake, who suffered minor cuts and bruises. She was treated at McHenry hospital and released. A second passenger, Michael T. Steinert, 16, of Chicago suffered a possible brain concussion and remained in the hospital for treatment. The Small car was enrotlto east on the blacktop when <t failed to negotiate the curve and skidded into a ditch. Hie car then crossed to the other side of the road and overturned. All three occupants were thrown from the car, which fell on the Letizia girl. Coroner' Theron J. Ehorn swore in a jury Saturday morning and then continued the inquest. Active In School Phyllis, a popular M.C.H.S. student, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Letizia of Wonder Center. She was a member of the school band and chorus and of the Girls Athletic associaiton. Her untimely death came a shock to her many classmates, as well as her bereaved family. She was bom in Chicago Jan. 12, 1942, and came to Wonder Lake with her family nine years ago. Besides her parents, she is (Continued on page 8) APPEAR ON PROGRAM The.Apollo quartet from Illinois Wesleyan university, Bloomington, will appear at the McHenry high school for an assembly program on Thursday. Nov. 13, at 10:30 _a.m. has bad a successful thirty-two-year history. Whenever a member.,of the group graduates, he is replaced by a freshman. In this way, the quartet has perpetuated itself for a number of years. Pictured above are Larry Cullison, bass, at top; Douglas Amman, baritone, left, and Sam Anliker, pianist, right; Jim Stahly, first tenor; and Gene Cousins, second tenor, below. The quartet's program will consist of well-known quartet selections, solo and novelty numbers. The gtpup has appeared on radio, television, church and service Club pro« grams, as well as many high school and college assemblies*; 1 • '<•?*," • "