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?#. "Serving The Cbain-O-Lakes Region Since 1875* iume 85 -- No. 4 -- 2 Sections McHENBX ILLINOIS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 27. 1959 16 Pages -- 10c Per Copy Obseive Memorial i Day With Parade ttSUn and Maybe it's easier to be completely modern if there is a 'teen-ager to keep the family up on the latest customs. At ray rate, some of the rest of uiFfoave a hard time. It took several years to get Baccalaureate, the first of two programs honoring , the 1959 senior class, will be held in the high school gynuiasium on Sunday evening, June 31, at 8:15 o'clock. Guest speaker of the evening accustomed to the practice of | will be Rev. George Martin of p r o m - g o e r s c o n t i n u i n g t h e i r [ t h e C o m m u n i t y M e t h o d i s t merrymaking throughout the church. 171 CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION WILL MARCH IN BACCALAUREATE SERVICE ON SUNDAY. MAY 31 night, concluding with mass breakfast, then starting all over within more relaxed entertainment --a picnic. The idea was just being accented when they started sometll^ ig new. Last year, the practice was started in one northern Illinois school of chartering a train, with proud papas serving as gaiters, taking a seventy-five mile trip into a nearby state. This spring the idea was expanded. One school extended the trip to between 100 and 200 miles, and a dance band was fijuiished aboard the train. i®thful papa again assumed the duty of waiter, plus the incidental expense of quite a few thousand dollars. ; Feeling that some justification of this terrific expenditure was necessary, Pop said that broken down among all prom-goers, the amount was about $50 a person or $100 a cbuple, which someone figured v# about the amount that would have been spent by each pair if they had celebrated on •their own. We are in hearty agreement that there should be more consideration for our fellow man. In fact, since there is a specially assigned "Be Kind to Animal" week, then surely we should take time out to extend some kindness to the humans whom we come in contact day after day. Somehow, though, we can't get used to the idea that it takes the kindness of a rich man's bank roll to make youngsters of any age happy. We've seen some mighty happy, well adjusted, respectful 'teen-agers who surprisingly turned out that way in spite of the fact that wlelr moms and dads didn't feel that it was necessary to give them the world with a fence around it before they were 18. At least leave the "fence" -- it's sort of nice to have something to look forward to! * The highest honor a student in liberal arts or business can ^tain was conferred upon iMrty-seven Northwestern university students last Thursday evening, including Paul Jessup of McHenry. The program took place at initiation ceremonies and a joint banquet by Phi Beta Kappa and Beta Gamma Sigma, scholastic honorary societies. . The young man is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jessup of fCjouurn try Club subdivision. If she grows up to be as pleasant and efficient as her mother, we hope the young daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. William Guffey of Richmond last Thursday chooses some phase of the newspaper business for a career. Mrs. Guffey, known as "Jackie" at the Plaindealer office, has been linotype operator for several years. KAF. The musical portion of the program will be furnished by the a-cappella, boys' and girls' choruses, who will sing, "Break Forth, O Beauteous, Heavenly LIST TAX RATES m McHENRY AND NEARBY TOWNSHIPS Extension of taxes in the various townships in the county have been completed*. In McHenry township, the rates are as follows: County, .198; township, .100; road and bridge, .250; city, McHenry, .452; Lakemoor, 444; McCullom Lake, .417; Sunnyside, .514; McHenry FPD, .051; Light", "To Thee We Sing", I Wonder Lake FPD, .088; School "Li{pe The Mighty Eagle", "I'll Walk With God" and "Good Christian Men". The audience will join with them in singing "America The Beautiful," Graduate Candidates Candidates for graduation include Guy Ambrose, Dick Anderson, Warren Andrews, Dick Antonson, Daniel Baldino, Dale Bares, Judy Barwig, Robert Bates, Judy Baur, Anita Beckenbaugh, Don Bentz, Eugene Blake, Joan Blake, Wilfred Blake, Hildegard Bock, Judy Bohl, Ken Booster, Bob Borehardt, Jim Bradley, Terrence Brady, Bonnie Brda, Wesley Bruce, Kay Bucher, Sandy Bykowski, and Harry Byrne. Donna Caley, Albert Cajthaml, Virginia Carr, Diane Cartan, Gail Castle, John Cellitti, Preston Christensen, Thomas Claybaugh, Mary Clinton, Bill Comstock, Dorothy Ann Cook, Virginia Cooper, James Creighton, Ronald Creutz, Sharon Curulewski, Carol Degen, Donna DeMar, Allen Dilg, Judy Dolce, Karen Dresdow, Fred Durrenberg, Matt Eichinger and Mary Etheridge. Bill Freund, Charlene Fre- lifll| gjggki I HkB und Janice FreuruUJttoL^^ by, Sandra Glosson, Pat Grieg, Jill Gustavson, Ed. Haack, James Hamil, Michael Hansen, Margie Havlatka, Bob Hauser, Don Hayes, Rosemary Heber, Janice Hettermann, Betty Lou Hiller, Kay Hiller, Grace Hiller, Noel Hinspater, Bruce Hintze, Anthony Hocin, Roland Hoffman, Rober ta Hollenback, Robert Hopp, Charlotte Houda, Laurel Huecksteadt and Eileen Huff. Lynn Ibsh, Connie Jayko, Gerrie Jelinek, David Jones, James Jones, Sharon Kaiser, George Kawell, Roy Kevek, Cliff Kiehl, Donna Mae King, Bill Kirk, James Kirk. Bernard Klapperich, Julaine Kloeckner, Judy Koch, Liz Kosup, Georgette Kotalik, Eileen Knox, George Krickl, Sharon LaGrecca, John Lavin, Patricia Lavin, Gerald Lazalde, Nancy Lokay, Edith Lubke and Richard Lundborg. More Graduates Kathy Majercik, Lois May, Patti McCracken, Kathleen Mclnemey, Richard Mencel, Rosemary Mercure, Roberta Meyer, Joanne Michmershuizen, Bette Miller, John Miller, Mary Lou Miller. Suzanne Miller, Skip Mieling, Sandra Monahan, Walter Morris, John Moss, Penny Nye, Jerry Nystrom, Tom O'Brien, Edward O'Gara, Joan Olson, Tom Olsen, Alice Ortlieb, Gregg Peters, James Peterson, Phyllis Piotrowski, Kathleen Polinski and Kenneth Pope. Carol Rad, Robert Regner, Forrest Reinhardt, Diane Rietesel, Erna Rockel, Tom Roti. Cynthia Rourke, Dorothy (Continued on page 8) ACCEPTS VFW OFFICE come through this holiday without a single serious mishap." MINOR FIRE DAMAGE Kotalik Studio Photo Elmer Miller, left, commander of V.F.W. Post, No. 4600, is shown receiving the gavel from Past Commander M. L. Schoenholtz, installing officer, at recent installation ceremonies, as Daisy Smith, auxiliary president, looks on. District 152; .711; District 156, .850; District 10, 1.353; District 12, .905; District 15, 1.053; District 34, .601; District 36, 1.461. In nearby Nunda:, County. .198; township, .090; road and bridge, .255; city of Crystal Lake, .273; village of Lakemoor, 444; village of Island Lake, .535; park district, .087; McHenry FPD, .051; Nunda rural FPD, .125; Wauconda FPD, .036; School District 118, 1.70; District 155, 1.001; District 156, .850; District 15, 1.053; District 22, 1.397; District 26, 1.388; District 44, 1.155; District 46, .714; District 47, 1.270; District »48, 1.627; District 84, 1.257; District 86, 1.482. In Burton, the rates are as follows: County, .198; township, .336; road and bridge, .256; village of Spring Grove, .181; Burton-Richmond FPD, .114; high school 157, 1.118; District 9, .403; District 10, 1.266; District 11, .534. POST OFFICE (FIN SUNDAYS Dispatch Mail At 5 P.M. For Better Service To better serve patrons, the McHenry post office will be open Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 pjn. for post office box holders and those who wish to purchase stamps from the modern stamp machine in the lobby. A dispatch of mail is provided each Sunday at 5 p.m. It is hoped patrons will take advantage of this dispatch which will give them Monday morning delivery within a radius of 100 miles of Chicago. The money order window will open at 8 a.m. rather than 9 a.m. daily. On Memorial Day, there will be no window service, no city or rural delivery and no incoming or outgoing mail. The lobby will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. McHENRY POLICE TO COOPERATE IN TRAFFIC RED ALERT Police Chief Joseph Grobel said today he is working closely with state and county authorities in the statewide Traffic Condition Red alert which goes into effect at 6 p.m. May 29. During the alert, which will continue through midnight Sunday, virtually every police officer in the state is participating in an all-out law enforcement program aimed at reducing traffic accidents during the Memorial Day weekend. Chief Grobel said cars from his department will be on patrol constantly during the fiftyfour hour holiday, watching for traffic violators who endanger the lives and property of other drivers. No warning tickets are being issued during the Red alert. Mr. Grobel said. Instead, he has ordered his men to place violators promptly under arrest. "Strict enforcement prevents accidents," Chief Grovel said. A short in a bathroom light fixture started a fire in the Otto home at Hickory Grange about 10:30 o'clock last Thursday evening. Only little damage was reported by local firemen who answered the call. C of C Plans For Open House The retail merchants' committee of the Chamber of Commerce met at the V JF.W. clubhouse Monday noon, with President Donald Doherty and Retail Chairman William Pries presiding. A discussion centered around more promotional days for McHenry, specifically an open house about the second week in July, when participating merchants will welcome the public and distribute prizes. All stores planning on re-decorating this season were asked to do so before this date if possible, since it is the desire of the C. of C. to show McHenry as the fine shopping center it is. Mr. Doherty announced that the organization has twentytwo new members. Work is continuing for Fiesta Day, as well as with the planning commission for the future development of the community. Plans were also told for the purchase of new holiday decorations for the 1959 Christmas season. All in all, the Chamber of Commerce is proving to be one of the most active groups in the city, and this year should note many successful undertakings by the organization. SENATOR SPEAKS FOR DEMOCRATIC CLUB, SCHOOL St. Mary's church, McHenry, will be the scene of the very impressive ceremony of priestly ordination on Saturday, June 6. At 10 o'clock in the morning, His Excellency, the Most Rev. Loras T. Lane, D. D., will confer the Sacrament of Senator Paul Douglas was in McHenry last Thursday afternoon to attend the spring luncheon of the Democratic Women's club at the McHenry Country club. Senator Douglas also talked with Mayor George P. Freund and made a short visit to the high school, where he addressed the junior and senior classes. At the luncheon meeting, Mrs. Kay Huck, clubpreaklentv introduced the noted guest, who spoke briefly to the seventy- five women present. His talk was followed by another by Judge Helen Kelleher, who spoke on the importance of women in politics. Judge Arnold Rauen, Supervisor LeRoy Smith, Precinct Committeeman William Bolger and Democratic County Chairman John Colomor accompanied the senator to the school. Gertrude Weber Will Observe 80th Birthday Friends will be offering congratulations on June 1 to Miss Gertrude Weber of Washington street, who observes her eightieth birthday anniversary. A lifelong resident of the community, Miss Weber has a host of friends who enjoy the fine sense of humor and cheerful outlook which have been characteristic of her for so many years. DRIVER INJURED An auto driven by James Gallagher of McHenry skidded about 500 feet and crashed into a tree on the Spring Creek road, near Richmond, early last Thursday. Gallagher was taken to McHenry hospital with facial lacerations and other injuries as a result of the crash. fR. PADDOCK TO BE ORDAINED AT ST. MARY'S Young Priest Will Read First Mass Here June 7 Holy Orders on Rev. Richard W. Paddock, a young .nan from St. Mary's parish. Many from throughout the area will witness the ceremony, which promises to be one of the highlights of the year in our community. Father Paddock, who is 25 years old, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl R. Paddock of 200 Washington street. He attended St. Peter's school, Volo, and St. Mary's, McHenry. i,'^ITgh! vS^66T"ai:i3'two yeafs of college were completed at the Salvaitorian seminary in St. Nazianz, Wis. He studied philosophy and theology at St. Paul seminary, St. Paul, Minn. Father Paddock has three brothers, Ronald, of rural McHenry, Earl, who lives in Hunterville, and Everett, of Grayslake, 111. The newly ordained priest is the youngest of the four boys. First Mass On Sunday, June 7, he will sing his first Solemn Mass at 11 o'clock in St. Mary's church, to which the family and friends of Fr. Paddock are invited. Assisting the young priest in offering the Mass will be the Rev. Fr. John Reuland of St. Mary's parish. The Rev. Frank Zimmerman, assistant at St. James Pro-Cathedral, Rock- (Continued on page 8) Beauty Culture School Will Open On June 8 The McHenry School of Beauty^ Culture will open June 8 at Charles Street and Pistakee Bay road, operated by Alice M. Blaskis, who recently graduated from a teacher training course in beauty culture. The owner of the new business, who resides at 202 Riverside Drive has operated a beauty shop in the city for the past ten years. CABLE FAILURE LEAVES MCHENRY WITHOUT POWER McHenry was without electric power for short periods of time after 7:30 Tuesday morning, resulting from an underg r o u n d t r a n s m i s s i o n c a b l e failure. However, Public Service company spokesmen said it will be sometime before they can deterihine the exact cause of the failure. The east and northwest sections of the city were without power for eleven minutes at 7:37. The southeast and west sections were without power for fifteen minutes at that time and again for six minutes just after 8 o'clock. The powder interruption occurred when one of two large 34 Vz KV line feeders into McHenry went out of service. It was necessary to send linemen to the various switching centers to work in finding the trouble. The company announced on Tuesday that installation of a new transmission sub-station north of Crystal Lake was in progress and would be finished sometime in June. This station will help improve the general reliability of the system. NATIVE OF CITY MEETS NEWCOMER ON OCEAN TRIP Every day, all over the world, an American traveller walks up to a stranger and says "Hello" because he senses a kindred soul, someone who talks his language and knows the places he does. Mrs. Fay Barry found herself conforming to this tendency one day aboard the SS BRASIL when she spoke to Lt. Jane Reticker,. one of the pursers. They chatted for a few moments and inevitably came the usual question: "Where arer you from?? ^ ~' J- "McHenry, Illinois" said Mrs. Barry. "Ill bet you never heard of it". "Didn't I?" and the lieutenant laughed as she informed her new friend she was bom there. Jane Reticker is the daughter of Doctors Theresa and Joseph Abt who came, here from the University of Michigan to The Bicycle Season Brings Its Problems Spring means a new season of activities, and one of the most enjoyable--and most dangerous-- is bicycle riding. According to /the National Safety Council, in four out of five accidents, the bicycle rider is violating a law. Drivers who have observed the unpredictable maneuvers of these youngsters have no reason to doubt these figures. The McHenry community has been fortunate to have escaped any serious bike accidents, but the problem, nation-wide, is alarming enough that it would do well to employ the old preventive advice: "An ounce of prevention" Between 400 and 500 bike riders are killed each year in accidents with motor vehicles and more than eight out of ten victims are under 16 years old. v Among the forty-two states taking part in the study conducted by the Safety Council, there was almost unanimous agreement on a proposal that bicyclists ride on the left side riding on the right side, and following all «rules and regulations pertaining to other vehicles. Regardless of rules, the fact remains that most bicycles are driven by youngsters with a complete trust in the world about them--with a carefree spirit that knows no danger--and most of all with the outlook characteristic only of youth, that puts the afternoon baseball game or a nearby fishing pond uppermost in mind. To them, rules are made to be broken, and only patience on the part of their counseling parents and the drivers they meet can keep them safe. JANE RETICKER see what practicing medicine was like in a small town before they braved the big city of Chicago, where they moved shortly after she and her sister were born. Two McHenry names stand out in her mind today--those of Frisby and Justen. Mrs. Barry was able to tell her that the names are still well known in McHenry. Jane Reticker was educated at the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago, where she met and married Edward Reticker of Rock Island, 111., who later was city editor of the Chicago American, where she also worked as a reporter. During the war, she was active in publicity work for the U.S. Coast Guard and since then has been sailing as a purser on the SS BRASIL, which makes a trip to South America every month. During these years, she has made over COLORFUL LME OF MARCH AT 9-.30 SATURDAY MORNING WILL HONOR DEAD OF ALL WARS Valedictorian -iilsli ELLEN CLARK Ellen Clark, daughter of Mr. arid Mrs. Maurice Clark of 600 E. John street, McHenry, has been named valedictorian at St. Mary's high school in Woodstock. She formerly attended St. Mary's parochial grade school in McHenry. Area Sculptress Fair Exhibitor Hazel Ewell, a . talented sculptress and painter, has registered as an exhibitor at this year's Country/Art Fair and will take part intone of the workshops scheduled during the show. The fair, . scheduled for June 19, 20 and&l, at McHenry Junior high pchool, features fine arts bji^ McHenry county artists. Mrs. Ewell is well known in the North Shore area for her sculpting in stone. Formerly strictly-'#- painter riw "ttrraed to sculpting about ten years ago and quickly developed into an accomplished sculptress. Mrs. Ewell exhibited in the All Florida Sculpture show and the Palm Beach Art League Annual show this past winter. Entries in these shows were by invitation only. She and Mr. Ewell, who is also a sculptor but no longer active at the art, spend thfe winters in Florida but now reside north of McHenry in the Ringwood area. CLUB SPONSORS AMN VARESE IN DRAMATIC ROLE CONDUCTOR DIES Wilfred P. Browne, 49, conductor on a special train carrying members of a post prom party to Williams Bay, died of a heart attack as the train pulled into Richmond early Saturday morning. About 500 Arlington Heights students were aboard when Browne, a railway employee for more than 20 years, was stricken. The Woman's club of McHenry will sponsor Ann Varese at the McHenry Community high school on Saturday, June 13 at 8:15 p.m. At that time, Mrs. Varese, McHenry's well known dramatist and musical comedy artist, will present her impressions of a recently popular musical comedy Broadway hit by the well known playwright Eugene O'Neill, a many time Pulitzer Prize winner. Some of his best-known plays are "Emperor Jones", Anna Christie", "Strange Interlude" and "Mourning Becomes Electra". Judging from the past performances of Ann Varese, the club is confident that Mr. O'Neill himself would be proud of her presentation. Ann's accompanist is a talented young man who is no stranger to JMc- Henry, Harry Willow of Grayslake. In the theatrical field, Ann has a rare background. She has been associated with many celebrities of the entertainment world, and is now associated with a prominent Chicago booking agency. Her professional appearances have covered a widespread geographical area just as her dramatic ability has a wide range of diversity which encompasses drama, comedy, singing and dancing. The show Ann is doing on the thirteenth is a project of the Woman's club and is for the purpose of raising funds with which to contribute to many charitable activities in Again this year, McHenry residents will have an opportunity on Memorial Day to pay honor to veterans who lost their lives in past wars. A colorful parade has been arranged next Saturday, with Harry Mueller, senior vicecommander of the American Legion Post, No. 491, as parade marshal. There will be assembly at d o'clock at 'the high school, where an invocation will be given and the high school band, under ^ direction of Paul R. Yanda, will play "The Star Spangled Banner". The parade will start promptly at 9:30 o'clpck, proceeding north on Green street to Broad, left to Richmond road and then north to Woodland and St. Mary's cemeteries. Appropriate ceremonies, including taps, will be conducted at each cemetery. The line of march will continue east on Washington street to St. Patrick's cemetery, where the same procedure will be carried out. The parade will -then continue on Court street to the city park, where taps will be sounded and a wreath will be placed on the memorial marker. The rifle squad of the Legion will fire a volley. From the park, the parade will make its way back to the school to disband. Line of March The line of march will be made up of the Veterans of Foreign Wars post, the V.F.W. drum and bugle corps, the V. F. W. auxiliary and the V.F.W. colors, the Legion post and auxiliary unit, the Legion rifle squad, the Viscount drum and bugle corps, Boy Scouts and Chib-Scouts, Girl Scouts and Brownies, the high school band and school children. It is hoped that a large crowd will pay tribute to the war dead by either taking part in the parade or gathering to watch the impressive line of march. Honor Retired PMA President Walter E. Winn of Richmond, who retired this year as president of Pure Milk association, will be honored at a testimonial dinner Saturday evening, June 6, by PMA District 6, his home district. Mr. Winn has been a member of Pure Milk association since its beginning in 1926; director of District 6 since 1935; treasurer from 1942 to 1951, and president frotn 1951 until his retirement from that office. The dinner honoring the nationally prominent dairy lead er and his wife will be held at 8 p.m. in the McHenry American Legion hall, Committee Chairman Chuck Weingart reported. Tickets are available from local officers of PMA District 6. Lloyd Burlingham, veteran farm radio commentator and fellow McHenry county resident and friend of the Winns, will be master of ceremonies. Mr. and Mrs. Winn live on, and operate, a dairy farm which they purchased in 1916. This is adjacent to the farm where Mr. Winn was born, so his entire life has been spent on a dairy farm near Richmond in McHenry county, except for six years spent in teaching. which the Woman's clubs are interested. Tickets may purchased now at the Agatha shop on Green street or from Mrs. E. H. Winkleman, 809 Center street, McHenry. Tickets will also be available at the door. The McHenry County Clean Streams Committee will hold its next meeting Tuesday evening, June 2, at 8 p.m. at the V.F.W. clubhouse. Firemen To Sponsor Annual Dance May 29 The fourth annual anniversary dance sponsored by McHenry fire department's Station 1, will be held Friday. May 29, starting at 9 o'clock at the Legion home. There will be round and square dancing, food and refreshments. The public is invited to the dance. Proceeds will be used to buy uniforms and for other small expenses of the firemen. KIWAX1S AUCTION* Robert Roalsen is chairman of the McHenry Kiwanis club auction, which will take place June 20 at the barn near Eastwood Manor. Anyone with articles to donate may call Mr. Roalsen for pick-ups. Proceeds are used for children's worfc in this area.