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MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "Serving The Chain-O-Lakes Region Since 1875" Volume 84 -- No. 51 -- 3 Sections McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1959 22 Pages -- 10c Per Copy 1 v ? "r" y> ~ ^ The time has come again to lose an hour of sleep so that we may enjoy an extra caning hour of daylight for the next six months. It's daylight savings time, so turn those clocks ahead an hour next Saturday night! "John J. Barnings has received a fifteen-year award' which he has been granted by the Department of Commerce under a newly adopted award program. In receiving the award, Mr. Jprnings was congratulated for his valuable contribution to the climatological records of this community. Having witnessed the impressive musical show at St. Mary's parish hall on Tuesday evening, there is hardly time to make all the favorable comments we would like concerning the production. It is probity enough to say that the show was tops--along with everyone of its performers--and thoroughly enjoyed by every member of the large audience. You can't improve much on that! For the second time in a matter of only a few months, a McHenry high school senior has been featured in the Voice • Youth section of the Chicago Sunday Tribune. This time it is Liz Kosup. whose picture appeared last Sunday with an article which she wrote called "Terror on the Highways". Liz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Kosup, hopes to become a professional writer some day. The McHenry hospital auxiliary is busy with plans for their second annual style revue in May. Last year's event drew a record crowd, and members hope:--and expect-- that the 1959 show will be equally successful. The best wishes of his many friends were extended last Friday, April 17, to William E. Whiting, who celebrated his Wnety-first birthday at his Crystal Lake home. Children, grandchildren and his sisters called during the day. For many years, Mr. Whiting was a McHenry resident. He remains in fairly good health. The subject of weather, always a good starter to get the conversation rolling, has provided ample reason for unpleasant thoughts and words this past winter. Not content with an over-dose of cold temperatures, snow and ice, the weatherman is carrying over his grievance against the human race into spring. We appreciate the flowers, but most of us find we could get along well without the everyday showers which precede fljem. Now they tell us that someday man may take the weather into his own hands and perhaps even determine the climate he will live in. Several new ideas, they say, may take the guesswork and the hazards out of the weather. The weatherman of the future will bring rain clouds to drought areas, when nature Wandons the farm. Man-made rain will also put out forest fires and replenish water supplies. Good news--if we live long enough to see the accomplishment of these predictions--is that dangerous clouds will be choked off, putting an end to such terrors as tornadoes and hurricanes. Controlled rainfall will prevent floods and Hi] erosion and chemical mists will be used to dispel fog over air fields. Dreaming of a White Christmas won't be just a song, for farmers will sprinkle dye over the ground to absorb sunlight and speed the melting of snow to advance the planting season. Rain-makers have been in the business since 1946. when scientist breathed into a rWezer, added dry ice to chill the water vapor and created a miniature snowstorm. Snow and rain can now be created by scientists, but changing the climate is a more tricky problem, they say. Even with all its advantages, the accomplishment of the scientist's dream will have its drawback for you and me. We »n't be able to put the blame the weatherman if we get caught with our umbrella down. The human forecaster will just set a dial and let an e l e c t r o n i c c o m p u t e r w o r r y about what kind of a day it will J)e, •----- This has been a standby for yearn and somebody-- (Continued on page 8) STUDY CITY CHART Kotafik Studio Photo Shown looking over a chart of the city of McHenry on "Operation Alert Illinois" day last Friday are Arthur Haab, director of cSvilian defense in Skokie; Chief Joseph Grobel; Mayor George P. Freund; Chief Louis H. Hennig and City Manager Bernard Marsh of Skokie. Mr. Grobel is civil defense director for the city of McHenry. VOTERS 60 TO POLLS HAY 2 TO VOTE ON RIVER VALLEY PARK DISTRICT. ELECT COMMISSIONERS WONDER LAKE MAN NAMED TO NEW POSITION Harry Davis of Highland Shores, Wonder Lake, social welfare public relations executive, has been appointed to the > HARRY DAVIS newly created position of public relations director of the Illinois Hospital association, Chicago. Memorial Hospital in Woodstock and McHenry hospital are member institutions of the association. A former New York newspaper man, Mr. Davis was the public relations director of Sydenham hospital of that city. He is the author of "This Is It," a best selling book of war reporting published in 1945, and has written many magazine and newspaper articles on welfare subjects. Recently, he served as public relations consultant to several medical and social welfare institutions in Chicago. NAME THIRTEEN DIRECTORS FOR MENTAL HEALTH Thirteen directors of the McHenry county Mental Health group were elected at a meeting held at the local high school Monday evening. The men are Floyd Foss of Richmond; Dr. S. L. Ruggero of Wonder Lake; Dr. Urban Comes, John Laures, Carl Buckner, Mrs. Harry Stiiiespring. Dr. Lee Gladstone, 'Cart Antonson and Rev. t George Martin, all of McHenry; Rev. Burwell Beddoes, John Sterling and Dr. R. S. Loewenherz of Crystal Lake, and Judge Cooney of Woodstock! The board of directors will manage the new clinic, establish policy and handle the business, of the new organization. A board of governors composed of fifty members will "be appointed to promote, by means of education and in other ways, the new organization. Only a week remains before voters in the McHenry Fire Protection district go to the polls Saturday, May 2, to express themselves on the proposed River Valley Park district and also to elect five park board commissioners. Much time has been spent and study made by those most interested in the formation of a park district in McHenry. They feel that with the increasing population, and the fact that desirable land is becoming less easy to obtain, action should be taken at this time to establish a district, even though a detailed park program may not be forthcoming for some time in the future. The men seeking election are Ray CynoWa of Lakemoor, Lynn Stuart of Eastwood Manor, Edward Thennes of McHenry, Henry M. Nell of Sun-1 nyside, Ernest Useman of Country Club subdivision and Ralph Bennett of Riverside Drive. Five of these six men will be named on election day. Guide Program their time and talent, without compensation, to guide the development of the properties and program of the park district for the best interests of the public. Those people who have planned for the district believe that adequate park ano r e c r e a t i o n a l f a c i l i t i e s , l i k e good schools and churches, attract desirable newcomers and industries to a community. They also feel that with less and less room available for recreational purposes, the community should plan ahead for a place which can be enjoyed by all ages from tots to the "Golden Age" group. Support the Cerebral Palsy Drive. Kiwanis Clubs To Hold Annual Merit Award Dinner April 30 Both the McHenry and the McHenry Township Kiwanis clubs are making plans for the eleventh annual merit award dinner to be held at the Legion home in McHenry on Thursday evening, April 30, at 7:15 o'clock. Honored will be students from St. Mary's, St. Patrick's, St. John's, McHenry Junibr high, Johnsburg public. Ringwood and Harrison schools. A boy and girl trom the eighth grade classes of each of the schools will be honored, chosen for thoughtfulness to others, leadership, courtesy, scholastic record, personal hygiene, sportsmanship and honesty. A program for the evening will be provided by Rev. Fr. Harold Nilges, including a musical skit, "Sportscoats", with Deno BUralli, James Brefeld. Ronald Bykowski. Jay Sayler, and James Bykowski making up an orchestra from St. Mary's: a song and dance by Dolly Meyer; an Old soft shoe dance by Connie Freund; "The Whole World in His Hands" by Ronald Parks, and an accordion selection by Patricia Simonsen. Tickets can be obtained from Edward Guettler or Leonard Freund in McHenry or Ed. Conekey of Wonder Lake. DUMGILL FAMILY TO APPEAR FOE LECTURE CLUB FIELD GLASSES TAKEN Field glasses were stolen from the Henry Nell home in Sunnyside Beach, near Johnsburg. last Saturday night. Nothing else was missing. SPRING FI>IN<5 The Knights of Columbus of McHenry are sponsoring a spring fling at Genoa. Wis., on May 2. The Dungill family concert company will be featured on the program of the Lecture Luncheon club to be held Wednesday, April 29, at noon at the McHenry Country ciub. The Dungills are a mixture of many peoples and races. One of their great great grandmothers was an Egyptian queen who married a Senynole Indian to escape from slavery. There is other Indian and halfbreed blood in their veins. To select an outstanding member of this talented family is difficult because each member is a star and an accomplished musician. This is the last meeting of the season and now a program for next year will be selected. Due to an increase in membership, a waiting list has been formed for those who would like to join next year. Anyone interested is asked to call Mrs. John Varese. ^ GRASS FIRES Firemen were called to extinguish sevei*al grass conflagrations during the past week. They ask that such fires not be started between 10 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon since the wind is at its height and the humidity is highest during those hours. GIRL SCOUT BANQUET The father and daughter Girl Scout banquet will be held at the high school Wednesday, April 2i), at 7 p.m. FLYING FARMER PROVIDES TRIP FOR TWO MOTHERS Mrs. Harry Davidson and Mrs. Dale Healless, both of Wonder Lake, and officers of the McHenry County Association for Retarded Children, received an invitation from Gov. and Mrs. Stratton to a reception tea Friday, May 1, at the executive mansion in Springfield, in the cause of retarded children in the state. However, it was not possible for either of the mothers of retarded children to be away from home and their charges for more than four or five hours in order to attend this state-wide meeting. The problem was solved Sunday when Arthur T. Gait, flying farmer with his own air strip in Greenwood, provided a round trip flight to the two mothers so that they might meet with the governor for an hour in Springfield. Mrs. Davidson" is also exceptional child chairman of the McHenry county council of P.T.A. and of the local Harrison school unit at Wonder Lake. PLAN MARCH ON CEREBRAL PALS'? M COUNTY SUM Pressing Need Reflected In Goal of $7,700 Alvin Hutchinson, president of United Cerebral Palsy association of McHenry county announced that May 12 through May 19 has been selected as the time of the 1959 "53 Minute March on Cere'oral Palsy." A steadily increasing number of services and a pressing need for additional professional personnel to carry on this expanded program is reflected in the 1959 goal of $7,700. The U.C.P.A. of McHenry county is now faced with the problem of securing adequate funds to maintain current educational services for handicapped children, as well as provide additional programs in the much needed fields of speech and physical therapy for the classroom. The Cerebral Palsy association assists the county school system in maintaining a classroom for the physically handicapped children in the county. At present, this classroom is located in Hebron under the supervision of Paul Tigard, superintendent of District 19. The association provides $1,- 000 toward the salary of a professionally trained teacher and pays the complete salary of a non-teaching assistant. Inaddition to this, the C.P. organization will assist with the salaries of a speech correctionist and physical therapist when available. Three cerebral palsied adults from the county were sent to the adult C.P. camp at Southern Illinois university last summer and plans are being made to enlarge this program. Record Seventh Highway Fatality The seventh traffic fatality of the year occurred last Saturday, April 18, when Mrs. Vivian Tewksbury, 35, of Sycamore died in an auto accident on Rt. 20, near Harmony. The Tewksbury auto was headed west about 1 a.m. when, it failed to make a sharp curve. State police who investigated said the car struck a tree and telephone pole on the left side of the road. Mrs. Tewksbury was thrown from the vehicle. She was taken . by ambulance to the Pinnow chapel in Marengo, where a doctor pronounced her dead. The deceased was a restaurateur in Genoa. Survivors include i^er husband. a son, 9, and her mother, Mrs. William Whipple, of Genoa. Offer Awards For Popular Art Cash awards will be made this year for the most popular art works by McHenry county artists at the Country Art Fair. The chairman, Mrs. Lee Gladstone, announced this week that local businessmen were making donations toward the awards and that a program will be set up to determine popularity among the viewers of the pieces in various categories. County artists are encouraged to submit their works for exhibition at the fair. One, two or three places may be entered --painting, sculpture, ceramics -- by any artist not later than May 18. Registration must be made with Mrs. Richard Wilhelrn, 204 Main street. McHenry. Artists who want further information can call her. This is the third year for the Country Art Fair, which is sponsored by°the worhan's auxiliary to the McHenry hospital. At the previous two art fairs, fifty to sixty local artists were represented and for the two years, about 1,000 visitors came to see the work. The exhibit will be on June 19, 20, and 21 this year and, as in the past, will be at the McHenry Junior high school. k . . ..Ibfi, ^,,1 , • „ CHORAL CLUB WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO VICTOR HERBERT Last rehearsals are in progress for the annual spiring program of the McHeniTy Choral club, which will be given Saturday and Sunday evenings. May 2 and 3, at 8:15 o'clock in the high school auditorium. Highlights of the program include a concertized version of the opera "Carmen", by the mixed chorus, after which the singers will pay tribute to well known composers. Featured on the second half of the program will be selections from " 'Lil Abner," with well known comic strip characters portrayed, in costume, by members of the club. 'Lil Abner, himself, will be played by Tom Russell and Daisy Mae by Mary Ann Wegener. Mammy and Pappy Yokum will be Ferol Tomlinson and Dan Malone. The chorus will conclude their program with a tribute to the late Victor Herbert on the 100th anniversary of his birth. Sung against a background oi tulip gardens and windmills, the chorus will tell the story, in song, of two of his best known operettas, "The Red Mill" and "Sweethearts." "OPERATION ALERT" W CITY FRIDAY FINE SUCCESS REGISTER FIRST GRADERS Registration for first graders and new pupils at St. Mary's school will be held all day Friday, April 24, on Saturday afternoon, April 25, and all day Sunday, April 26. First graders must be 6 years old by Dec. 1 of this year. If a child has not been baptized at St. Mary's it is necessary to bring along a baptismal record. BOAT STOLEN A 12-foot boat and motor valued at more than $400 was stolen from in front of the Venkus home in Wonder Lake Sunday morning. The boat had been placed in the water Saturday and was discovered miss.- ing early the next day. Because of the cooperation of business people and the many others who assisted in last Friday's "Operation Alert", McHenry's observance of the special civil defense program was a fine success. Also successful was the hospitality program accorded to Skokie residents who selected McHenry as a reception center in an evacuation move when nuclear "bombs" were dropped on Chicago. Civil Defense Director Joseph Grobel and Fire Chief Harold Hobbs were most pleased with the program as it was carried out, and especially with the fine attitude of local citizens. Although traffic was allowed to proceed as usual, wardens cleared the streets of pedestrians. At noon, about thirty residents of Skokie were guests of local officials at a disaster luncheon served at the V.F.W. clubhouse under the chairmanship of Gertrude Barbian. Set Clocks Ahead One Hour April 25 That unfortunate weekend has arrived when an hour of sleep will be lost by every resident of McHenry. Next Saturday night, upon retiring, clocks will be set ahead one hour as daylight savings time begins. The "fast" time, which begins the last weekend in April, will Extend until the last weekend in October. -Don't be discouraged on the loss of sleep, next fall that hour will be returned. MUCH ACTIVITY EVIDENT AT POLLS TUESDAY; HARRY CONWAY NAMED ALDHtMAN M WRITE-M GUY DUKER LEADS UNIVERSITY BAND ON SPRING TOUR McHenry friends of Prof. Guy M. Duker, a former local resident, will be happy to know that he - will be directing the Hansen Car Filled With Bullet Holes The car of Marius Hansen of Wonder Lake, which had been left on the McCullom Lake blacktop road last Friday, was discovered a few hours later with twenty-three bullet holes in the glass and body. The caliber bullet was undetermined. The rear window had been knocked out completely and three tires were flat. The shots were in groups of six and the entry of slugs indicated 38 or 45 caliber. The amount of lead in the seaT, however, gave indication that it might have been 22 caliber. CRIME STOPPERS MEET The first meeting of the season of the Crime Stoppers club will be held Friday, April 24, at 4 p.m. The Crime Stoppers are looking forward to resuming their meetings after being inactive during the winter months. Plans for a magic show are in process for next month. GUY M. DUKER DAY OF RkJtOLLiSCTION A day of recollection will be held Sunday, April 26, from 1 1o 4:30 o'clock at St. Mary's church, McHenry, for married couples. University of Illinois concert band on its spring tour this year. s._Oiie of the cities closest to McHenry to be visited will be Geneva, 111., where the band will appear in the new civic center auditorium at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening, April 28. Mr. Duker, a graduate ot the McHenry high school, is the son of C. H. Duker, superintendent of the local high school for more than thirty years and now on the faculty of Xavier university in New Orleans, La. REP. HOFFMAN GUEST SPEAKER ON IMPRESSIVE PROGRAM MAY 4 FOR DEDICATION OF POST OFFICE One of the guest speakers on the dedication program for the new post office on Monday, May 4, will be Rep. Elmer J. Hcffman of Wheaton, who was elected congressman from the 14th district climaxing his REP. E. J. HOFFMAN Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hollowell of Maywood were guests in the Robert Thompson home. more than twenty years as an elected and appointed official in local and state government. Immediately preceding his election to Congress, Hoffman served as the sixty-second state treasurer of Illinois. In his campaign for the office of state treasurer for his second intermittent two-year term, he received a total of 145.361 votes in the 14th district, comprising the counties of DuPage, Kane and McHenry. The history of McHenry's post office is long and proud, dating back to 1841, when service was first made available to residents of the community on Sept. 2. It was on June 4, 1883, that a second post office was established at West McHenry. The growth of the commun- .ty is reflected in the great increase in customers served, necessitating, as it has. the spacious new building on Green street. Just twenty years ago. nine postal employees served a population of 7,412, with yearly receipts reaching $16,651.87. Ten years later, the number of employees had grown to fourteen who were handling the needs of 16,408 persons. This past year, thirty-two employees served 27,832 people, with annual receipts totalling $183,538.56. Today there are three city routes, two mounted routes and six rural routes, as well as service given through boxes at both the station and main office. Service is extended tor 6,958 families, which makes the McHenry post office the largest single business in the citv. EFFORTS HADE TCTElEACH RED CROSS FUND GOAL. Efforts are under way to complete the fund drive tor the Red Cross in the thirteen branches which receive benefits from the county chapter. Two branches have over-subscribed their quota, Alden and Huntley. McHenry's quota is $3,200 and to date, $1,100 has been raised. In Wonder Lake, $485 has been collected against a quota of $1,000. The total of $18,097 raised to date is far from the goal of $27,750 necessary to maintain the schedule of services that has been given the past three years to county residents. JUNIOR HIGH MUSICIANS IN STATE CONTEST A number of students from the Junior high school who placed first in the district contest last March 14 in Forest Park will now compete in the state contest this Friday, April 24. at Wilmington, 111. There are eleven soloists and one clarinet duet. Winning contestants in this year's state contest must take a more difficult solo to play the following year. Competing will be Judy Palmbach, Ronald Vycital, Nancy Lockwood, Diane Chobot and Evan Gladstone, clarinets; James Hans, alto saxophone; Vincent Weyland. .lames Benson, Ricky IJlatt and Arthur Olson, cornets; Ricky Burns, trombone; and Judy Palmbach arid Diane Chobot, clarinet duet. Ringwood Man Hit By Car, Leg Broken John Janetzke 25. of Rt. 1, Ringwood, suffered a broken leg when he was struck by a car while walking on the Ringwood - Wonder Lake blacktop road last Sunday afternoon. He was taken to McHenry hospital for treatment. The accident occurred between Wonder Lake and Ringwood. when a car driven by Clarence Warburton of Rt. 1, Ringwood. struck Janetzke. Tuesday was an exciting day at the polls in McHenry and surrounding villages, and in one local precinct, the vote was much greater than anticipated due to an unexpected write-in campaign. The interest was in McHenry's second ward, where Harry Conway received 129 votes in a write-in campaign to defeat Glenn D. Dixon, whose name appeared, alone on the ticket for alderman. He polled 66 votes. It was evident early in the, day that the contest would be an exciting one, and when the polls "closed at 6 o'clock, a total of 195 votes had been cast. In Ward 1, William J. Bolger received 27 votes to be reelected to office as alderman, while in Ward 3, Charles D. Brown polled 81 votes. McCullom Lake At nearby McCullom Lake, activity at the polls was enthusiastic, with 249 votes being cast, of which 58 were straight local party votes and 102 straight Progressive. In the contest for trustee for four-year terms, the Progressive ticket contenders won all three posts, Robert Zahn polled 147 votes, Arthur R. Nelson, 137, and Charles Thacker, 131. Arthur Stuhlfeier, a candidate for a two-year term as trustee, received 137 votes. On the local party ticket* Clayton Nelson received 99 votes, William Creutz, 105, Frank Passalaqua, 90, and Charles H. Koch, 103. Sunnyside The big race at Sunnyside was for village president. William J. Linden of the Progressive party received 78 votes to be elected, against 15 for his opponent, Casimer Cios. Other winners on the Progressive ticket were Leah M. Fritz, 77, for clerk; August Tomsa, 69, and Joseph Metzger, 73, for two-year unexpired terms as trustees; Theodore Prell, 79, Harry Mackinson, 79, and Fred Garner, 55, for trustees for full, four-year terms. On the ticket headed by Cios. Eugene Kalmes received one vote for clerk; Eugene Kalmee, 16, Richard Frederick, 3, William Garrity, 3. and Harry Mackinson, 1, for trustees for the unexpired terms; William Garrity, 16, Richard Frederick, 15, and August Tomas, 1, for four-year terms. There were 97 votes cast and 3 spoiled ballots. Lakemoor The Independent party ticket at Lakemoor won complete victory at the polls Tuesday. Winners on that ticket for four-year terms for trustee were John Bonder, 223, Lorain Booster, 218, and George Vollmer, 200. Winners for two year terms were James Krein, Jr., 183, and Kenneth W. Nemes, 171. Margaret Ehrhardt, running alone on the People's Choice ticket for a two-year term, received 51 votes. Progressive ticket candidates, three of whom were incumbents, received the following votes; James Scanlan, 110, Edward Jinks, 112, Marty Wrublewski. 117, Roy Morrison, 124 and Nathan Lubke, 106. Island Lake At Island Lake. Alfred Grafer, with 247 votes, running on the Citizen's ticket, and James Snodgrass, with 212 votes, 'running on the Independent ticket, were winners for two - year terms as trustees. Others who ran, for that office were George Smith, who polled 199 votes, and William Bedard, Sr., who received 189. Winners for four-year terms were Thomas Callaghan with 275 votes, and William K. T. Gleim, with 272, both on the Citizens' ticket, and Howard Brubach, with 222 votes, running on the Independent ticket. Other candidates were Ludy Puleo, who received 195 votes, and Carl Cheever, 173. Mr. Puleo died after the ballots were printed for the election, thus his name was carried on them. SCOUTS REPAIR DISCARDED TOYS FOR CHILDREN CHURCH SPONSORS SALE A bake sale wi'.l be held from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, sponsored by the • Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid in < the church assembly room. Cof- [ fee and cake will be served. There is ample parking available on the church grounds on Rt. 120 west. Boy Scouts of Troop 131 have chosen as their good turn for the month of May, "Be a pal to those not well." They ask all McHenry residents to join in helping to make their project a success by depositing old, discarded toys in containers which have been placed in every gas station in the city. The toys will be repaired and distributed to children's homes and hospitals in this area. This is the first such undertaking by the boys and their leaders, who would appreciate the help of everyone.