The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "Serving The Chain-O-Lakes Region Since 1875" Volume 85 -- No. 12 -- 3 Sections McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, JULY 23. 1959 Musin 'Meqmderin „ ^hrough the grapevine comes word that some consideration is being given the relocating of Rtes. 12 and 120 in western Lake county and eastern McHenry county. We understand that Grayslake and Hainesville have passed resolutions asking the state to re-route Rt. 120 a minimum of 1,000 feet south of the railroad. " study is being made to determine the feasibility of Rt. 120 meeting Rt. 12 between Fox Lake and Volo at a point about a mile south of Big Hallow, and the "two roads would unite and turn west into Mc- Henry county, curve through the Ringwood area and meet at the present Rt. 12 at Richmond. .^The plans, as explained to us, are merely exploratory, and may be abandoned for something better. Last Sunday, the Easter Seal Therapy Center threw open its doors to all those in the county interested in seeing what their Easter Seal dollars are doing to help rehabilitate the physically handicapped. ^here were demonstrations of the speech and physical therapists at work, where it was possible to see patients actually receiving the treatments which help to return them to a normal, happy life. Hundreds of people during the years the center has been open have given generously of their time and abilities during t]|an Easter Seal campaign to rinse the money which has enabled the county chapter of the Illinois Association for the Crippled, Inc., to maintain this health-giving public service. Unfortunately, the open house came on a very busy weekend in McHenry, which doubtless kept many local folks who were interested ill the project from attending, i^fcvever, everyone acquainted with the program is well aware of the great good that is being done year 'round in the cause Crf' rehabilitating the physically handicapped. CAROL FRtSBY. 18. NAMED FIESTA DAY QUttN; REIGNS OVBi SUNDAY EVENT. CARNIVAL Carol Frisby, an 18-year-old j Future Business Leaders, Fumiss from Johnsburg, won the | lure Teachers, Future Homecoveted title of Fiesta Day I makers, Pep club and Girls AiAqueen last Thursday evening j letic. association. In her senin a contest conducted in front 'or year she was selected by of the V.F.W. clubhouse. She !her class as "best date." emerged victorious over eigh- Carol is a beauty with brains, teen other contestants, one of an<^ carried a "B" average the biggest fields of entries in throughout her four years in recent years. school. Lovely Miss Frisby, daugh- \ Her hobbies are water sktter of Mr. and Mrs. Weston | 'n& sewing and - swimming. Frisby of Johnsburg, is 5 feet j This summer she is also occupy- 5 inches tall, weighs 114 | inS her time by working as a pounds, and has dark brown ! waitress,, but hopes eventually hair and blue eyes. She also *° become an airline steward- - - ess. = Oldest of Seven Carol is the oldest of seven children, which means that with four sisters, two brothers and 20 Pages -- 10c Per Copy FIESTA DAY QUEEN has a captivating smile which doubtless helped in her bid for the queen title. The four judges, who commented on the beauty of the . girls as a group, were Emmitt ia host of friends, she should Barden, photographer for the j have one of the largest "root- M t-> ^ 'ing" sections as she goes into county competition next month. Miss Nancy Thornton last year's queen, was present at the judging to place the crown on the head of Miss Frisby, after which Daisy Smith, V.F.W Chicago Daily News; Bob Ko talik. photographer for the Chicago Sun Times; Van Sells of Radio Station WKRS; and Ernest Useman of McHenry, former Chicago park district dirpctor. The two" Chicagoans have been judges in the Chi- i auxiliary president, presented cago, state and national Miss | her with gifts, including $50 ' - from the auxiliary and cosmetics from Celia Warnes, who had been in charge of make-up. Children who provided special entertainment during intermission in the judging program were Debbie Varese, Photo Flash contests for the past eight years. Three-Way Because of a three-way tie for second place, Miss Frisby had three attendants instead of two who were to hold that position. They were Sandra ! Donnie Justen, Sally Justen, Malicki and Janice Parisi of j Sally Guettler and Dawn Guet- Lakeland Park and Maryanne I tier. Mayfield of McHenry. J Elmer Miller, V.F.W. com- The Weston Frisbys have | mander, acted as M.C. for the Kotalik Studio Photo REPORT SEVERAL ACCIDENTS OVER BUSY WEEKEND Several accidents were reported over the busy weekend. On Monday, July 20, Laurence I Mays of McHenry, route 1, was | reported to have missed a j curve on highway 120, east of j county trunk M. and the car i rolled over, resting on its top. Mays received slight injuries. Two teenage girls sustained minor injuries when their car THOUSANDS JOIN M OPEN HOUSE; WATCH FIESTA DAY COLORFUL PARADE. PROGRAM YOUTH INJURED WHEN CHEMICALS EXPLODE IN YARD Robert Walensa, 20 year old son of. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Krawas reported to have struck J jecke of Sunrise Ridge, was the rear of another vehicle I severely cut by flying glass in Monday at 5:10 p.m. on high-j the back yard of his home way 120 east of the McHenry i Monday evening, when the bridge. . , • chemicals he was mixing in a Patricia Phillips, 17, the ; beaker exploded. driver, and Kathy Cosgrove, i Hearing the explosion and 17, of Highland Park, a pas- J seeing the puff of smoke, a senger, were east bound when ; neighbor, Richard Perry man, a car driven by Berton Cary, ran over to the Krajeckes to 20. of route 2, McHemy, stopped suddenly in front of their machine. While visiting a sister at find a trail of blood leading from the yard to the bathroom. Thei-e he found Walensa trying to stop the bleeding from Wonder Center. Wonder Lake, multiple cuts and deep lacera- Betty Jarosz of 2226 W. Arm- , tions on his legs and arms, itage avenue, Chicago, injured Ferryman, a member of the her face in a fall at the Lake, j Highland Shores rescue squad, She was treated for facial injuries late Saturday night at the McHenry clinic. FORMER DISTRICT SCOUT EXECUTIVE WINS PROMOTION The beautiful girl, in the center of the heart on a colorful float in the parade of Sunday, is Miss Carol Frisby, this year's Fiesta Day queen. made their home in this com munity for the past ten years, but the family name has long been known locally. Carol is the granddaughter of the late Bernard Frisby and is grand-niece of Mrs. Nellie Bacon and Miss Ann Frisby of McHenry. program. ADMINISTRATOR SHOWS GROWTH OF HOSPITAL COLLEGE STUDENT INJURED AT WORK the ON STATE HIGHWAY A young Wonder Lake college student, James Brolin, 20, During the warm, dry days of summer and early fall, fires annually cause millions of dollars worth of damage in our c<wntry, not to mention the llres they take and the forests which cannot be replaced. Rubbish burners set 73 per cent of the forest fires in Illinois last year. While the woods were wet most of the year, 215 forest fires scorched 6,201 acres during the relatively few hot, dry, windy days. Interesting figures recently ypleased show that debris burnetfi started 146 fires; incendiarisrs, 25: smokers, 20; railroads, 10; lumbering, 2; and campers 1. Eleven others were recorded as miscellaneous. These forest fires which resulted from just carelessness caused initial losses of $25,850 to land owners. At a recent farm meeting in the county, the well known Burlingham came up with some interesting information, including tnte fact that in the last fifty years, efficiency at crop growing,/has increased 300 percent compared to only 19 per cent /at doing livestock chores. He predicted big changes ahead which should make living easier for folk£ in rural areas. *¥*• A leading health institute, m reviewing the comparatively low cost of drugs as compared to other everyday expenses, retninds that the average American spends only about eleven dollars a year for needs of this type. As a strong believer in keeping the body in a condition to lead a useful life, the institute tftriinds that in a recent year, the aveiage American spent $54 for alcoholic beverages, $32 for tobacco and $18 for the repair, greasing, washing, etc., of dutos. K.A.F. She was graduated last June I ^ho was working as flagman from the McHenry high school, I r s*a*e highway departwhere she was active in the men* during summer vacation, was pinned against an embankment when two cars collided last Friday afternoon near Eastwood Manor subdivision on Route 120. It was TeportetT that Brolin was struck by a car driven bv Kathleen Wolff, 21, of Chicago. Edward A. Mackey, Jr., 40, also of Chicago, was reported driving ahead of the Wolff car and had slowed down for the flagman. His car was reportedly struck in the rear and forced around the end of a barricade. The Wolff car then careened out of control and struck Brolin. Brolin was reported recovering at the McHenry hospital. GROUP MEETS TO PAY TAXES UNDER PROTEST A meeting of the Taxpayers Protest Group of McHenry township was held Monday evening, July 20, at the Johnsburg Community club. Approximately 200 people turned out and about 100 of these filed official protest of their tax bills. Included in this grouoof protesters are resident^frorh Sunnyside Estates, Village of Sunnyside, Jak-Ana " Heights, Pistakee Highlands, Niesen's subdivision, Oeffling's subdivision, Wonder Lake, McCullom Lake, Eastwood Manor and Johnsburg. The meeting was presided over by the chairman, Tom Hanahan, who told of the aims and purposes of the group. Legal questions were ably answered by Tom Henley who represented the law firm of Klein and Thorpe, Chicago. Mr. Hanahan further stated that those who were unable to attend this meeting may go to the Cary fire house on Saturday, July 25, between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., where they will be assisted in processing their tax protest. The tax bill, payment of bill and a small legal fee is all that is necessary. According to the chairman this organization is primarily interested in gaining new members so that the people can be educated as to where the taxes During the first six months of 1959 there were 702 patients admitted to McHenry hospitil, an average of 117 admissions per month for the period, according to Ben Underwood, administrator. Admissions for each of th6 six months were: January, 114; February, 98; March, 116; April, 123; May 122; and June, 129. The total represents a Former Business Man Changes Plea A former McHenry business man, Elmo R. Kumph, 48, president of McHenry Industries, Inc., changed his plea to guilty on charges of falsely obtaining a $13,000 Air Force contract. Kumph, now a resident of Gloucester, Mass., was indicted in October, 1958. on charges that he submitted false statements of the firm's net worth hi 1956. It was reported that Kumph switched the plea from inno- DANIEL JURGENS ESCAPES INJURY IN AUTO CRASH After an accident on Griswold road near McHenry last Friday night Daniel Jurgens, 21, of 203 Washington street, McHenry, was taken to the local hospital for treatment of injuries, which, fortunately, did not prove too serious. Young Jurgens was driving a sports car when he was blinded by lights from an oncoming car and in order to avoid a head-on collision took to the ditch. The young lad probably owes his life to the McHenry County Sheriff patrol officer who discovered the overturned car with Jurgens pinned under- , neath. With additional help the are going and act to prevent j officer was able to raise the possible future „ unreasonable | car and free the boy. taxes. There will be regular | In a hearing last Monday monthly meetings which will I night Jurgens was exonerated be announced and all are wel- j from any blame in the accicome as members. j dent. STORE OF 14 percent increase over the hospital's first six month& ,QFi$ent„ ancL.will appear in U.S. operation which ended Februr • District Court in Chicago on ary 28, 1958, Underwood re- July 29 for sentencing. ported. The average number of pa- j KOREAN VETS tients in the hospital each day SHOULD APPLY for any one month hit a new _ CT&Tr OSMOTIC high during May 1958 with an * wit DlAlt .DVJIMUd average of nineteen patients Veterans with Korean Servdaily. The lowest for the first ice are invited to make early six months of this year was a contact with the Illinois Vetdaily average of 17.7 patients, erans' Commission Office nearin March. est their home. Mr. Ralph B. "Since these figures are av- Johnson, Administrator of the erages. and there are just 22 Illinois Veterans' Commission beds in our hospital, includ- stated that such an early coning four for children, it is not tact will facilitate the procesdifficult to see^why we must sing applications for the defer hospitalization of some Korean Bonus when applicapatients at times," Under- t'ons become available. wood said. "Of course, in an Mr. Johnson stated that the emergency we always make Korean Bonus law provides for provisions for a bed regardless payment of $100 to persons of the existing situation." wh° received an honorable Increased volume at McHen-1 separation from service perry hospital is also evident in , formed in the Armed Forces the figures showing per cent j anytime during the period of occupancy for the first six ! from June 25, 1950 to July 27, months of 1959, he \tated. The 1953. The veteran must have high (90.5 per cent Ka^as re- i been awarded the Korean Servcorded in May and the fi^ce Medal for such service, never dropped below 84 perT"^1? sum of $1000 wil1 ^ cent, which was the total for i Paid the nearest of kin of March, he said. The accepted , 'hose Veterans who died in the operational normal is 80 per Korean Conflict or who died cent, he added. ; prhur to January 1, 1955, if "Until our expansion" plans resulted from a serviceare completed, we are doing/connected cause arising from everything possible to providy such period of service. all the beds we can," Under> In McHenry County, veterwood stafed. "Whenever pos-\ should contact the Illinois ran home again to call the squad. The Krajeckes moved to Sunrise Ridge a few months ago and had no phone as yet. i The rescue squad answered j the call at 8:40 p.m. and James I Laing succeeded in stopping | the hemorrhaging of Walensa, j whom he found in a state of Tee promotion of District | shock from severe loss of Executive Gerald D. Frehse to j blood. .Walensa was conscious the Thatcher Woods council, I but unable to tell what he had Boy Scouts of America, with | been doing. He is employed by headquarters at Oak Park, has the Griffin Wheel Co. of Chibeen announced by Scout Ex- ! cago, where he works in the ecutive H. J. Homann of the ! chemical laboratory. Blackhawk Area council. Walensa's parents were shop- Frehse was first employed pjng at the local grocery store incn 'oc.a' council in July of j at the time of the accident and 1950 serving the Kishwaukee came home shortly after Perdistrict (Boone and McHenry ; rvman found the boy. The rescounties) until October, 1954, cue squad took Walensa to the when he was promoted to the McHenry hospital where he district executiveship of the i was treated and released sev- Mauh-N a h-T e e-S e e district, j eraj hours later. with headquarters in Rockford. ! _ ' Ctr ^ COUNTY GIVEN the Mauh--Nah-Tee-See district increased its membership in Cub Scouts from 1,767 to 2,654, in Boy Scouts from 1,445 to 1,693, and in Explorers from 67 to 380. The units increased from 84 tp 131 4urin&.bis^5ervice period. Frehse will take up his new position Aug. 1, 1959. The council is. seeking a replacement and expects to make an announcement shortly. EIGHT TO USE Vi CENT SALES TAX McHENRY COUNTY HAS SECOND STATE DAIRY PRINCESS . For the second successive year McHenry county has a state dairy princess. Pretty nineteen-year-old Dorothy Ol- Under a law signed by Gov. William G. Stratton, Friday, July 17, counties in Illinois are authorized t,o levy a hfdf-cept sales tax in un incorporates areas. If the Illinois Supreme court finds it constitutional, the new tax would probably add more than 6 million dollars a year to county treasuries. Since 1955 more than 1,000 cities and villages have adopted a halfcent municipal sales tax and the county levy was designed to apply to shopping centers and other stores outside city limits. In passing the bill last month, some legislators question the validity of a tax that Over the past weekend McHenry played host to thousands of people who\isited our city to shop and register for door prizes at the local stores in the first annual "Open House" held in connection with Fiesta Day. Many valuable prizes were offered and the list of the winners, is printed elsewhere in this paper. Several merchants who participated in the open house stated that it was one of the best promotion programs sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. At the moment the Chamber is making plans for another open house to be held at some future date. On Sunday afternoon, after a rainy morning, the sun came out to welcome thousands of folks who lined the parade route to watch one of the most colorful parades ever held in our city. Sparked by rousing band music, colorful march- Horses On Parade Kotalik Studio Photo Pictured above are several horses and their riders which added color to the Fiesta Day parade last Sunday. Veterans' Commission Service Officer at the County Court House in Woodstock. SALUTE ARMED FORCES At the last band concert of the season on Wednesday, July the city band will salute armed forces. Arthur Mueller of Wauconda will be guest soloist. We Offer You Congratulations Vacation Tip - The odds that you will have I a safe vacation decrease as the j miles per hour on your speedometer increase . . . Slow down and live. Kotalik Studio Photo Charles (Smitty) Smith is shown receiving the "store of the year" award from Don Doherty, president of the Chamber of Commerce and William Pries, chairman of the retail merchants committee. This award, based on cleanliness, neatness, hospitality and window display, was given by the Chamber for the first time during "open house weekend to the furniture store on Riverside Drive known as "Smith-Craft", which is owned and operated by Mr. Smith. sible, we ruse one or more the three/ beds in the phy therapy /department^ for cases. We are^tso consolidating ourVaamlnistrative staff and converting three offices formerly occupied by them into hospital rooms. This will provide three more beds for patients. "We certainly ap- ; -- preciate the' fine way our pa- The entire community oftients have cooperated under 1 fers congratulations to Mrs. these conditions," he added. : Minnie Block who celebrated her ninetv-ninth birthday last HIT BY BOAT F riday, July 17. at the home of While swimming in the river ; her daughter, Mrs. Fred Feltz south of Orchard Beach, Wed-.at ^7 Waukegan street, nesdav morning, Edward Bish- 1 Mrs: Block' whom we believe op, 16. of 2512 Lakeview av- !IS McHenry's oldest living resenue, Chicago, was hit by a !^ient.is in fairl>' ^ood health, boat and received a badly frac- 's able to be about hei tured right arm. home daily. The young lad who was vis- In honor of thii\ occasion iting in McHenry is confined °Pen house was held for this in the McHenry hospital. ' love,y little la<& who 18 near , ing the century mark. Friends HURT IN' FALL ' re,ativ'es called to wish her In a fall in her home at Pis- ' Happy Birthday. takee Bay, Wednesday morning, Mrs. Harry Hans sustained a broken leg. Mrs. Hans was brich, daughter of Mr. and J would not apply uniformly Mrs. Raymond Olbrich of Har- I throughout the county. Some vard, and McHenry county j cities have not adopted the dairy princess, received the i municipal sales tax. McHenry state crown from last year's i is one that did adopt it. winner, Mary Ann Granger of McHenry. One of twelve contestants Miss Olbrich received this honor at a banquet held in Urbana. III., on Tuesday, July 21. It is the first time in the history of this dairy promotion contest that the same county won the title. The state of Illinois will furnish information on checking Fox river water. Reports will follow. Rep. A. B. McConnell of Woodstock, our district representative, and chairman of a legislative commission on county problems, was chief sponsor of the tax. Supervisor LeRov Smith stated that a resolution in favor of passing the one-half cent sales tax in unincorporated areas in this county is ready to be submitted at the next regular board meeting of the supervisors in McHenry County. CITIZEN OF THE YEAR Night of Recollection The Young Christian Worktaken to the McHenry hospi- !ors cordially invite, all the tal by ambulance where she ' unmari*ie<i people of tne area to a night of recollection at St. Mary's school hall, Sunday evening, July 26, at 8 p.m. Rev. Fr. William Peterson of Christ the King church, Wonder Lake, will be the speaker. is confined. LAWN PARTY The annual Altar and Rosary sodality dessert luncheon and card party will be held on the lawn of St. Patrick's church at 1:30 o'clock Thursday, July 23. Our editor Miss Adele Froehlich is on vacation this week. Kotalik Studio Photo Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson is shown receiving the award for good citizenship given every year by the V.F.W. during the carnival. Mrs. Thompson, who is an active member of the V.F.W. auxiliary and the Catholic Daughters of America, has given generously of her time to help those in need. She has been associated on a voluntary basis with the local hospital for two years and has spent over 300 hours entertaining the veterans at Downey hospital. She is the mother of eight children and has twentyone grandchildren. This kindly neighbor and busy mother is employed at Ben , Franklin store and acts as assistant housekeeper at St. Patrick's rectory. ' A good citizen in every respect Mrs. Thompson is most deserving of this award. Fiesta Day was an extra special one for her because she celebrated her birthday on Sunday. Included in the picture besides Mrs. Thompson are Elmer Miller, commander of the V.F.W., Mrs. Daisy Smith, president of the V.F.W. auxiliary and the Fiesta Day Queen, Carol Frisby. ' I ing drum and bugle corps units, beatttikil floats, spirited equestrian., groups and the Fiesta Day queen and her court the parade lasted over an hour. A capacity crowd filled Mc- Cracken field to watch Drum Magic. Fiesta Day queen Carol Frisby and her court, Mary Ann Mayfield, Janice Parisi and Sandi Malecki, were on hand to present the winning trophies to the following: To an organization not competing in the evening show, in the senior drum corps class, The Berwyn Thunderbirds; Junior corps, The McHenry Viscounts; Band, The McHenry High School; Drum Majorettes, Nancy's Twirlers from Woodstock ; Drill team, Commonwealth Edison National Championship Drill team; Color Guards for senior group, The V.F.W. No. 4600 of McHenry; Color Guards for juniors. Hie McHenry Viscounts. To a competing corps in the parade the trophy went to the Norwood "Park Imperials for the best showing. In float classification the first place trophy went to the Sky-L ine Drive-In theatre; second, Overton's; third to the Main Street Merchants. First place trophy for com- * peting drum corps in the evening show was awarded to the Chicago Cavaliers with a score of 84.4. Second place was won by the Norwood Park Imperials with a score of 84.1. The Skokie Vanguards were third, Racine Kilties, fourth, and the Rockford Phantom Regiment, fifth. Bert Person, director of the Illinois Drum Corps association, was the very capable master of ceremonies. In a statement made early Monday morning. Don Doherty, president of the Chamber of Commerce, expressed his gratitude to all those who participated in makings /'Fiesta Day" one of the mo$t successful programs ever staged in McHenry. Hardly had the sounds of the drums and bugles faded away when the Fiesta Day committee was making pluns for next year's Drum Magic. A nfeeting has been called for this Thursday night and the state association is holding dates open for the committee's approval. SUMMER FESTIVAL The Cullom-Knoll association will hold its annual summer festival, Saturday, July 25 at the beach. There will be rides, refreshments and a bike and buggy parade. Highlight of the evening will be the choosing of Miss McCullom Lake at 7 p.m. She will be crowned by the reigning queen. Sandy Scott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brad Scott of Richmond.