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"Serving The Chaiii-0*-takes Region Since 1875" Volume 85 -- No. 2 -- 3 .Sections McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. MAY 14. 1959 20 Pages -- 10c Per Copy MANOR MAN CRASH VICTIM r May is that month of the year when every organization in a community plans some type of special program -- almost all of them centering around wonderful, high-caled food. It makes us believe le man who said that Paris couturiers have' found out that it is easier to design dresses to fit women than to re-design women to fit dresses. u Illinois' new state law concerning compulsory dayligfit saving time is an effort to establish some uniformity in one of the most non-uniform proqjfcms in Existence today. jNo wonder wrist watches decide to give up entirely, especially for the traveller who not only has to take into consideration the various time zones, but also community preferences on the "fast" time. In some states, there are communities that set their clocks to conform to the pattern of the area, then proceed tjf) operate accor^ng to their own desires. Then there is the problem of remembering that railroads remain on central standard time year 'round While the rest of us advance ftnd retreat according to the season. The problem is not so great with the mathematical geniuses. For the ordinary folks -- or even worse --for people like (^•selves with no talent for making figures adjust to the fferious maneuvers necessary, tfife new law is a real boom, tfhis is one we backed wholeheartedly. Now we promise to stay in good old Illinois until such time as somebody proiWbteS the idea of making it possible to carry one watch, which operates on one kind of time ..aoyw^eEe. we njay chpose #£<>• ' This whole discussion of time change reminds us of a true story that occurred at an election in an Iowa town two weeks ago when voters went to the polls to ^express themselves on a change from standard to .daylight time for the summer months. The indignant woman informed others that ^ae was voting against the Sfange "because she didn't want that scorching sun shining down on her crops an extra hour every day". Now there's a woman who • shares our talent for mathematics! As the school year progresses, the subject of health checkups receive more and more attrition in all modern educational institutions. We came upon the following thoughts which might well be worth some consideration : J Accident prevention is, in /Effect, just as truly a vaccine as are the vaccines against jwhooping cough, typhoid fever, small pox and yellow fever. But this particular vaccine is Unique in several respects. You #n't buy it; it is not injected into twitching muscles, and it must be given by parents rather than by a doctor or nurse. ft isn't particularly easy, but only parents can thus immunize children against accidents. No one else can do it. WIN SAFE DRIVING AWARDS Kotalik Studio Photo Eleven members of the McHenry post office are shown receiving their National Safety Council safe driver award cards and pins f rom Postmaster Ray McGee. The attractive pins carry the number of years that each man has enjoyed accident-free driving. Mr. McGee, at left, is shown making the presentation to Eugene P. Schaefer for two years of safe driving. Others, shown left to right, are Henry A. Reese, 5 years; Thomas H. Wiles, 2; Richard J. Weber, 9; Paul Patzke, 9; Paul Karls, 6; Robert B. Hess, 1; Robert C. Kreier, 2; George A. Stock, 12; Thomas L. Lawson, 1; Charles J. Brda, 12. The years of safe driving for the eleven men total sixty-one. SCOUTS IN 29th ANNUAL MEETING THIS FRIDAY Regional Boy Scout Executive Frank W. Braden of Chicago will be the principal speaker at the twenty-ninth annual meeting of the Blackhawk Area council Boy Scouts of America,. Friday, May 15, at the Y.M.C.A. Log lodge, Rockford. The dinner meeting, scheduled for 6:30 pjn., is in charge of Kermit Jk Johnson, chairtiwnr, <whose eonimittee-'has-arranged an interesting and inspirational evening. In addition to the prominent speaker, the Harlem high sehool madrigal singers, will join with Richard F. Svanoe in a community sing for the musical highlights of the evening. The award of the silver beaver, the national council's highest award to men who have performed distinguished service to boyhood, will be made. Frank W. Braden has supervision of the scouting program in the states of Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin with a current total member^ ship exceeding 700,000. There are eighty-three local Boy Scout councils in the region, staffed by 475 full time executives. . For those who thought this winter was a frigid one, they're it. Heating experts say last inter had the coldest consecutive December and January gince 1920, and the heating season in general was the coldest of the past eight years. Heating bills for the winter Were estimated up to May 1 as nearly 4 per cent higher than the previous year Weather .calculations are based to a great extent on the jtfegree days". • The number of degree days |s determined by a formula: 65 minus the day's mean temperature (high and low readings divided by two). The number 65 is used because homes ustially need to be heated only when the average outdoor temperature drops below 65 degrees. For example, when the day's mean temperature is M degrees, the weatherman Walks up a 51 degree day (65 minus 14). Neighboring Waukegan is going to celebrate its 100th birthday this summer and Mayor Robert Sabonjian says that Jack Benny, who maue the-city- known throughout the (Continued on page 8) RUMMAGE SALE There will be a rummage sale on Saturday, May 16, starting at 10 o'clock in the morning at St. Paul's Episcopal church, one mile south of McHenry. There will be new and good, used articles. Those wishing to donate items may call Lucille Stewart, Edna Robel or Louise Fowles, whose numbers are listed elsewhere in this issue. NOTICE Chief of Police Joseph Grobel gives two reminders this week. One is in regard to firearms, which are forbidden to be fired within the city. The other concerns stray dogs. If they can be traced to their owners, the police will issue a summons rather than a warning. CITY COMMISSION PROCEEDS WITH IMMEDIATE WORK TOWARD COMPREHENSIVE PUN FOR AREA FIREMEN ANSWER THREE CALLS IN McHENRY VICINITY McHenry firemen were called out on three occasions in recent days, two of which resulted jg . .serious ^amage. " On Tuesday ttidttiing, a can of gas in an insulating truck parked in Kent Acres, owned by Lester Bright, spilled and caught fire. A load of insulation material was extensively damaged by water and made unfit for use. There was little damage to the truck. Another fire, which resulted in no damage, occurred about 11:30 last week Wednesday night when a furnace at the Col. Fox home at McCullom Lake became overheated. A third fire at West Shore Beach is described in detail; in word and picture, elsewhere op this page. SET JUNE 1 AS DEADLINE FOR FILING PROPERTY Taxpayers are reminded that they must file personal property with the township assessor before June 1. Office .hours of Lester Bacon, the assessor, are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each Monday through Friday, and also Saturday until noon. It is located at 203 W. John street. If these hours are not convenient, please call his office, phone 175. He or his assistant will be glad to assist you in filing. The following are questions and answers which are most asked and answered in McHenry township: Question: Where does the responsibility of good assessment rest? If £|m assessor does not 'do a goo3*job, the whole tax program in his township is a flop. However, the indivi- (CpntUiued on page 8) AID HANDICAPPED The semi-monthly meeting Of the McHenry Plan Commission was held Monday evening of this week, the first attended by representatives of Stanton & Rockwood, city planning consultants approved by the City Council to work in developing information for a comprehensive arar '•plan: • * Mathew Rockwood who will head the study to be conducted, attended, and also Newell Jenkins, a lawyer special izing in the legal aspects of city planning. Others present to join in the discussion were members of the county zoning b o a^r d , Chairman Ernest Schroeder of Crystal Lake and Supervisor LeRoy Smith; newly elected Assistant Supervisor Walter D e a n ; S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f Schools Carl Buckner, City Atty. John Looze and City Clerk Earl R. Walsh,- Three-Fold Purpose The purpose of the meeting was three-fold, the first being to acquaint local folks concerned with the problem of planning with the firm assisting them. The commission also hoped, through the meeting, to establish a basis for cooperation between the city, the commission and the county relating to areas outside the city limits. A third, and one of the most important reasons, was to determine steps which might be taken now to benefit from a comprehensive plan without waiting for all of the data needed to complete the work. The discussion centered around a means of providing for subdivision ordinance control in the area extending one and one-half miles out of the city. In this connection, it was interesting to learn that the county has sole jurisdiction concerning the zoning aspects beyond the city limits, specifically in regard to the types of buildings and uses of land in this area. The McHenry Plan Commission has the authority to specify the kinds of improvement which would be required in these subdivisions, including roads, sewers, etc. County Cooperates The county officers expressed a willingness to cooperate with the commission's desired plans in regard to zoning. In addition to immediate plans for action in subdivisions, there was also a discussion on a study of school growth and of the central business district as each might be aided by the commission. Surveys concerning the public's buying habits and in numerous other lines are planned to provide assistance to local business men for the near future, even before a more detailed plan can be completed and carried out. Two County Men Die After Crash Donald Jerome Beyer, 21, of Woodstock became the county's ninth traffic fatality when tib died in Memorial hospital at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, May 11, of injuries received in a traffic crash at 11:30 in the morning. The accident took place at the junction of Highways 47 and 176, south of Woodstock. Twp other vehicles were involved in the " crash. William Grennan, 45, of Crystal Lake, i passenger in a car driven by Don Rennekemp, died Wednesday noon of injuries suffered in the accident. Glen Ritzert, SjQ, of Crystal Lake, a truck (Iriver involved in the accident, jvas not injured. Rennekemp's condition was reported to be Hair on Tuesday noon. According to state police, iitzert was traveling west on itt. 176, followed by the Rennekemp car. As Ritzert turned on his signals to slow for a left turn, the Rennekemp car wung out to pass and collided lead-on with the eastbound Beyer auto. Beyer was discharged from the Army in February of this year and since that time was employed in Woodstock. He married Eileen Weiss of Woodstock in July of 1958. Surviving besides his wife and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Beyer of Woodstock, are five brothers and one sister. Services are being held this (Thursday) afternoon from the Merwin and Cooney funeral -chapel, with Rev. Robert Hooker officiating. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. > Last rites for Grennan were not set as the Plaindealer went to press. Print Paper One Day Early Holiday Week Because Memorial Day falls on Saturday this year, the Plaindealer will be printed early, on Wednesday, May 27, so that all readers may receive their papers well in advance of the holiday. . Deadlines will be changed for* this issue only. Display advertising will be accepted until Monday noon, classified advertising until Tuesday at 10 - a.m. and general news until Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. All correspondents' copy must be in our office a Gay earlier than the usual deadline. SERVICE OF TB ASSOCIATION IN AREA RECALLED 2,400 Students Are Given Skin Tuberculin Test CHILD STRUCK BY CAR IN LAKELAND PARK ON SUNDAY Thomas, JPyear-olcl son of Mr. and Mrs. William Bockman, Jr., of Lakeland Park, McCullom Lake, was injured, but not seriously, when he was struck by a car in the subdivision Sunday afternoon. The auto was driven by Roger Nelson of McCullom Lake.^ The youngster was crossing the^ street when he was struck by the front bumper of the car. The child suffered only bruises on the head and arm. He was treated by a local physician and returned home. The annual dinner meeting of the McHenry County Tuberculosis association was held in Woodstock last week, with Dr. Henry W. Sandeen, president, presiding. Mrs. Claribel H. Naylor, R. N., McHenry county tuberculosis nurse, reported that during the past year 2,400 students in McHenry county had been given the tuberculin skin test. Forty students reacted to the test and four were placed on medication. A total of 630 Mobile unit x-rays wgre taken of school personnel in February, 1959, and 120 tuberculin skin tests were given. Eight reacted to the skin test. During the county-wide mobile unit survey, 8,770 persons received x-rays and two active cases of tuberculosis wer§ found. Mrs. -Naylor added that 464 clinic x-rays were provided. During the past year, nineteenfbatients were admitted to the sanatorium for care. At the present time, seven patients are receiving treatment. The future plans of the association, as outlined by Mrs. Naylor, are to expand the program to include more children in the skin testing clinics and to double efforts for x-rays of contacts and suspects. The one big goal is to make the com- (Continued on page 8) LARGE "SOWS ATTBB MAY OOWHIN® CERMNIES AT TWO McHENRY CHURCHES OK 3B»AY William Whiteside, teacher, and Mrs. J. Wei berg, nonteaching assistant, are shown working with some of the children in the special classroom for the physically handicapped which benefits from the contributions to the "53 Minute March on Cerebral Palsy". KIWANIS AUCTION Committees from the McHenry Ki wanis club are busy with plans for the annual auction, to be held in June. Sunday, May 10, a beautiful coronation conducted by Rev. Fr. John Reuland took place in the form of a colorful procession at St. Mary's Catholic church, for the purpose of paying homage to Mary the mother of God. Recitation of the rosary, the litany of the Blessed Virgin and a brief sermon composed the services in the church. The congregation gathered later at the outside grotto, where May Queen Kathleen K o z i c k e placed the crown upon the Virgin's head, while choir members led appropriate hymns. The procession consisted of the First Communion class, children from grades 1 through 8, thirty-two servers, the May queen and her court. Members of the queen's coui^t were Margaret Parisi, crown bearer; Donna Gorgo, Barbara Shannon, Karen Ziebel, Marie Justen, Valerie Brefeld, and Joy Colborn, attendants. The coronation ceremonies came to an end when the parishioners present dedicated themselves to Mary. St. Patrick's A large crowd also assembled at St. Patrick's church at 4:15 o'clock Sunday, May 10, to witness the crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary in a special Mothers' Day ceremony The procession was made up of the First Communion children from second grade, and the boys and girls from grades 1 to 8 and Altar boys. Kenneth Martin, the cross bearer, with Ronald White and James Meyer, as acolytes, assisted by Billy Boone, Gary Walsh and Eugene Bolda, led the procession. Sandra Miller, selected as gueen to crown the Blessed Mother, was dressed in a white THIRTEEN NAMED TO WIN KIWANIS HONOR AWARDS (Continued on page 8) Thirteen young 'teen-agers have been named merit award winners from seven local grade schools. They were guests of honor at the recent annual banquet of the McHenry and Township Kiwanis clubs. The young people and their schools are as follows: Junior high, Pamela Sexton and John Bailey; St. Mary's, Margaret Parisi and Thomas Gates; St. Patrick's, Kathleen Foran and Kenneth Martin; St. John's, Carol Sompel and Neil Freund; Johnsburg public, Janice Ripley and Kenneth Thoren; Ringwood, Patricia Low, Harrison, Kathryn Kostal and Douglas Sellek. Second In Family Killed Within Year Glenn Lee McPherson, 41, of Hampshire was killed last week when he lost control of his car in swerving to miss a dog, and the auto crashed into an embankment on Rt. 14, north of Woodstock. He was enroute home from a sportsmen meeting in Harvard when the accident o&SUrred. His death was the second family tragedy within a year. A brother, Horace McPherson, of Ridgefield was killed last Sept. 8 when his trtfck was hit by a train near his home. NOTICE The retail merchants' committee of the Chamber of Commerce recommends that all McHenry stores be closed on Saturday, Memorial Day. Williflm Martin of Sterling visited his sister, Miss Martin, last weekend. Rita MERLE E. KAUFMAN KILLED EARLY SUNDAY IN HEAD-ON COLLISION; TWO OTHERS HURT IN ACCIDENT HELP ON SUMMER PATROL OF RIVER MEETS OPPOSITION Board Chairman Harley Mackeben has appointed a special committee to make a recommendation at the Jurte meeting regarding a proposal Tor assistance to provide police patrol of the Fox river this summer. Sheriff Melvin Griebel told county board members on Tuesday that increased traffic on the river requires regular police patrol. He asked the board to approve $1,000 toward the purchase of two boats A total of $3,006 has been collected through the Deputy Sheriffs' association a n d m o r e m o n e y h a s b e e n promised by that group. The two boats are reported to cost $5,600. Supervisor LeRoy Smith of McHenry said the first consideration must be police protection in the subdivisions, and he added that at present they were not being covered adequately. Burton Supervisor Gordon Sergant said that in his opinion a maximum program on the highways must be conducted during the summer and when that is accomplished work on the river might follow. Dick Antonson Award Winner A high honor was bestowed last weekend on Richard Antonson, 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Antonson-of Grove -avenue,-- who" received word that he had been awarded the Burns scholarship to Notre Dame university. The scholarship covers fees up to $900 for the first year in college and is given to a high school senior, based on good moral and scholastic standing, among other qualifications. The young M.C.H.S. senior was recently named winner of an Illinois scholarship of $600 which entitles him to attend one of seventy-five approved colleges or universities. Richard plans to enter Notre Dame next fall, enrolling in the school of engineering. FAMILY HELPS FOURTH PRIEST AT FIRST MASS Sunday, May 10, was an important day for the Cusack f a m i l y , i n c l u d i n g m e m b e r s from McHenry, for on that day three priests assisted a fourth in the family at his first solemn high Mass in St. Angela church, Chicago. The celebrant was Rev. Donald E. Cusack, 26, who was ordained the previous Thursday at Mundelein. Fr. Cusack is the brother of Thomas Cusack of Pistakee Bay, whose son, Thomas, Jr., was one of five nephews who assisted at the Mass. John E. Cusack of the Bay, another nephew, was an acolyte. -A twenty-four-year-old Eastwood Manor man. Merle E. Kaufman, was killed early Sunday morning. May 10, in a head-on collision o« Rt. 59A, near Ivanhoe. Kaufmann was driving west on the highway when his car collided with another auto driven by L. D. Ross, 46, of Aurora, a foundry worker, who suffered multiple fractures and facial lacerations. A third man, Robert E. Williams, 20, of Sandwich, a horse trainer who was riding with Ross, suffered a broken right arm, cuts and bruises. Both h( and Ross were taken to Condell Memorial hospital in Libertyville. The Ross car was reported to have burst into flames a few minutes after the crash at 1:55 a.m. Williams, who was thrown out of the car, managed to reach Ross and help him to safety, in spite of his own injuries. Here Three Months The Kaufman family had been residents of Eastwood Manor for about three months, coming here from DesPlaines. He was employed by a paint manufacturing firm in Evanston. Surviving are the widow, JoAnn; a daughter, Kathleen Ann, 1 year old; his mother, Mrs. Clara Kaufman, of Altmont; and a sister, Mrs. Eunice Strusch, of St. Elmo, 111. The deceased was born Sept. 10. 1934. The body was taken to the George Justen & Son funeral home, where services were held at 1 o'clock Wednesday a f t e r n o o n . B u r i a l w a s I n Ridgewood .cemetery, DesPlaines. CHURCH SPONSORS LUNCHEON, STYLE REVUE MAY 21 A delicious salad bar luncheon will be served by the I Oldies' Aid at Zion Luthei'tl church, Rt. 120 west, on May 21 at 12:30 P-ni. A program has been planned, based on the theme, "Yesteryear Revue", a fashion parade of years gone by. Tickets are available from Ladies Aid members and also at the door. Crime Stoppers Will See Magic Show May 25 The Crime Stoppers will hold their next meeting on Monday evening, May 25, at 6 o'clock at St. Mary's gym. This will be a special night of movies and a magic show. J u d g e A r n o l d R a u e n w i l l speak to the children on court procedures. SCHOOL APPROVED The McHenry Community high school has been placed on the list of secondary schools approved for the ensuing year by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Action was taken at the annual business meeting of the association, held April 20 to 24 in Chicago. Notification was received early this week by Lowell B. Fisher, chairman of the state committee. FIGHT HOUSfi HI] Kotalik Studio Photo The two-story Latimer house at West Shore Beach, McCullom Lake, suffered extensive damage as the result of fire last Saturday. The family was watching television at the time. Members were unaware of the fire until it had gained considerable headway. McHenry firemen who were called to the scene believe a flue pipe leading from an oil hot water heater to the chimney became overheated, causing the fire. The kitchen was a total loss and there was considerable smoke and water damage to other parts of the interior of the home.