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"Serving The Chain-O-Lakes Region Since 1875"- Volume 85 1-- No. 45 -- 3 Sections McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1960 18 Pages -- 10c Per Copj ^•Meandeii^ Occasionally the Plaindealer and organizations within the city and county receive anonymous letters, soliciting, help with problems which affect the writer in regard to conditions concerning his home, property, etc. Very often the person responsible for his problem, is n&ned, as veil as the governing body they say has failed to act, but tiie name of the writer remains unknown. New organizations are being formed locally from time to time to Offer assistance to those in peed of it, but we doubt if many of these groups feel they can,6 afford to take the much greater amount of t|ge needed to try to help the person Who will not let his name fye known. In a fast growing community there are many people with problems and there is a desire on the party of the newspaper and other groups to help in solving them. It is a much easier process if these can be approached d i r e c t l y r a t h e r than by the only other means 1& us in an anonymous letter, which is attack on the parties named. With the Lenten season just beginning,, we wonder how many people in our own community realize how fortunate they are to have so many services offered for their convenience. £n many cities -- and some aye not so,distant -- it is up to the individual to arrange his activities to attend a very limited number of rites. In McHenry and surrounding area, the various churches have done everything possible to make church attendance easy. Only the desire and a little effort are needed by those who would Jwnithe I960 peni- Folks lhave long: been under the impression that farm children are healthier than citybred y o u n g s t e r s and the Health Insurance Institute says it's true. It reports that city children suffer from acute health conditions about half again as often as those raised on farms. After a full schedire of bouts with the flu this winter, many a mother will be heading for the country. The most interesting loaf of bread to come to our attention in a long time is the one that Home Adviser Barbara Hill carries with her. It is divided into five sections of various sizes, each representing where flte housewives' money goes when she buys a loaf. Figuring the bread at 18 cents per loaf and J.8 slices a loaf, the farmer gets 8 cents, the grocer 3 cents, the miller a half cent, transportation a half cent and the baker ten cents. Figuring milk at $3.75 per hundreds, Farm Adviser Ralph Burnett tells us the farmer $X>uld receive 7% cents a quart at the farm, leaving about 15 cents for everyone between the farmer and the consumer. Quite naturally the farmers "would like more of this 15 cents, but no sure-fire method has been found. EXPECT 310 TO FRESHMAN NIGHT Incoming Class May Exceed '59 Figure By Forty Approximately 310 incoming freshmen are expected to register for next year's classes when annual Freshman Night is held,in the gymnasium of the McHenry high school next Monday evening, March, 1*4. This number is expected to exceed last year's enrollment by about forty. Registration will begin at 7 o'clock and continue until 9 p.m. Purpose of the special program is two-fold, first to acquaint parents and children with the school and teachers, and secondly, to plan their program and register for next fall. In addition to signing up for regular subjects, the young people will also signify their desires in regard to extracurricular activities such as sports, music, etc. Send Recommendations Parents of all pupils in the grade schools of the McHenry district have been sent recommendations concerning subjects for which their children have been found to be best suited. These recommendations were based on tests conducted at the high school for all eighth graders in February. Any parent who has a question regarding the recommendation for his child is asked to contact Mrs. John Bolger or Clarence Anglese between 1:45 and 3:30 any afternoon at the school. INTRUDERS TAKE $60 IN EQUIPMENT AT PISTAKEE HOME WORK OF VANDALS At this particular time of year, when one dinner meeting gjllows closely after another, a number of people may well get a chuckle out of the following incident: A father was touring an art gallery with his son, advising him on some of the fine points of paintings. They were examining a work showing Daniel going into the Lion's Den when the little boy asked: !^But Dad. if he's going into me Lion's Den, why is he smiling?" "Because," the father replied, "He knows this is one time he won't hear any speeches after dinner." The burglars who broke into the garage of the William Mars residence at Pistakee Bay last Saturday night are believed to have been frightened away before they had an opportunity to steal more than the $60 worth of tools and fishing equipment they managed to take. The family was away at the time, and returned home to find the garage door open, drawers pulled out and the above mentioned items taken. The sheriff's office has been investigating the burglary. HOWARD CAIRNS RETIRES FROM POLICE DETAIL After seventeen years of police work, Howard Cairns of McHenry will put away his uniform on his retirement at the end of this week. Although he officially retired from duty with the sheriff's office on March 1. he has continued to assist throughout this week. It was in 1949, after almost six years during which he served as McHenry police chief, that Cairns joined the county squad "and since then has been patrolling throughout the long nights. A World War 1 veteran, he has decided to retire at age 65 and enjoy next summer engaging in his favorite hobbies, fishing and travelling. Later, he may do some patrol work. - This photo shows vividly the havoc wrought after vandals ransacked the interior of the McHenry Sportsmen's clubhouse on Pistakee Bay road one night this past week. In addition to the evident signs of vandalism shotyn in the overturned table and broken contents of the clubHbuse, other extensive damage was also done. Targets and windows were broken and pictures slashed with a knife. Members could find nothing taken, but the vandals left the clubhouse a shambles. | A reward of $100 has been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons responsible for the act. The sheriffs office has been carrying on an investigation. ' CITY SELLS BONDS AS NEXT STEP M PROVIDING ADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY FOR LOCAL CITIZENS Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Miller are vacationing at Pompana Beach, Fla. With the adoption of an ordinance governing the issuance of $300,000 general obligation bonds, as approved by the voters Feb. 16, the City Council moved a step closer Monday night toward the goal of providing adequate water supply to the city of McHenry. Bonds haye ;been ' sold to Ballman and Main with interest rates varying on maturities from 4% per cent to 4% per cent. Bonds will date from this time, but the city will be protected against interest charge until funds arc put to use. Members of the City Council plan to visit other cities to inspect recently constructed waterworks systems, hoping to gain information that will be beneficial in stamping approval on final plans. The Council voted to have all maps pertaining to water mains, sanitary sewer and storm sewer brought uplto date at this time. ' In view of the apparent results of spraying trees to avoid the. prevalent. Dutch Elm disease, the city has again entered into contract with Ed Reid to have the spraying done as soon as weather permits. It is planned to close streets, block by block, while spraying is in progress. Check Highway Re-location It was decided at the meeting to communicate with the State of Illinois highway department to express interest in plans for re-locating Illinois Routes 120 and U.S. Route 12. Many unofficial reports have been circulated and the city would like to have first hand information. Other governing groups in the area will be invited to attend a meeting if it can be arranged. Following a let-down in building permits during December and January, reports Fred Bond Heads New Association $450 Loss In Local Burglary Someone well acquainted with the interior of Community Auto Supply on Rt. 120, east of McHenry. was believed by the owner, Sigmund Strach, to be responsible for the burglary which took place there sometime between 1 and 3 O'clock S a t.urday morning, March 5. '• When Mr. Straps had -made a thorough check later that day, he found todl sets valued at $392 and more than $70 in change taken. Twenty dollars was taken from the cash register, $1.50 from a small box nearby and about $50 from a special drawer which was hidden. Since the location of the drawer is changed from time to time, Mr. Strach felt the burglar must have had knowledge of it through a recent visit; to the store. Unfortunately, the burglar alarm system was not functioning at the time entrance Was made by breaking glass in the front door. "TEMPTATION TOO GREAT/' SAID BOY AFTER SHOPLIFTING About thirty-five residents of Country Club Estates met Sunday, March 6, at the Legion home to form an association for. tbeJjettennpnt of the sub-, tuitied to jhe shelf and the boy (Continued on Page 8) CAMERA CLUB TECHNIQUE Every week is designated for some particular purpose in this modern age, and sometimes it's pretty hard to remember all of them. But we couldn't forget that this particular week is dedicated to the Girl Scouts, that wonderful organization which has accomplished so very much in its almost half century of existence. Neither should we forget that it is Smile Week -- and is there one of us who couldn't find a bit more pleasure, even I r0 (Continued on Page 8) Forty members of the newly formed McHenry Camera club are shown the fine points of developing their films by Kasper Ehlen, treasurer; Mike Brown, vice-president; Anne Boyle, secretary; and Irving Cookg, pfgffiden^ The meeting was held at the Kotalik Camera Centefr ^J: division. Fred Bond was elected president of the new organization, with Henry Leisten, vice-president; Ed. Schultz, secretary; Roman Bauer, treasurer; Sam Schmunk, road commissioner; Leonard Gehrke, election commissioner; and Louis Blamgren, social commissioner. The above named officers and Dan Lennon and Paul Freund will make up the board of directors. The next meeting of the group will be the third Sunday in May. FEW INJURIES ARE SUFFERED IN AUTO ACCIDENTS A 12-year-old McHenry boy who have been apprehended for taking a small model car from a Green street store last week approached Judge Donald Howard in a pre-hearing talk to say very frankly, "Judge, I've been resisting temptation for years and finally I had to take it." He firmly denied that his buddy had any knowledge of, the act. T%ie regular hearing before the judge was scheduled to take place as the Plaindealer went to press. Th^ youngster, who had gone Into the store with a friend, was apprehended by another youfh who saw him take the sm^ll car. Ttoe item was re Expenses And Profits Of County Offices Made Known To Supervisors; $17,000 In 'NO MONKEY BUSINESS' Neither driver was injured when two cars collided at the intersection of Rt. 31 and a side road about 8:10 Tuesday morning. Bert Patterson of Wonder Lake was diiving south on Rt. 31 when the second car, driven by Mary Tessem of Cary, had brake failure and struck Patterson as her auto continued past the stop sign onto the highway. Two other drivers escaped injury when their cars collided at 3:50 Tuesday afternoon a mile south of Hebron. Phillip Ellison of Hebron was driving south on cut-off road and a high snow bank obstructed his view as he entered the highway. His auto struck a car driven by Richard Jablonski of Sunnyside Drive, McHenry, who was travelling on Vanderkaar road. (Continued on Page 8) allowed td go home. However, authorities went to his house later to arrange for his appearance before the judge. t The boy has been a resident of the community for only a short time. Bradford Dies Of Asphyxiation An inquest is pending in Lake county in the death last Saturday night, March 5, of Paul A. Bradford, 33, of Libertyville, who was found asphyxiated in his car near the Nightcap tavern on Old Skokie highway, near Waukcgan. He was the husband of the late Marilyn Owen of McHenry. The Lake County sheriff's office told a Plaindealer reporter that Bradford had left two notes, designed not to particular individuals but both expressing his depressed feeling and giving reference to difficulties in regard to a planned marriage. A rubber hose was found attached to the exhaust of his car when he was found by a tavern employee who noticed the car engine running late in the evening and remembered it had also been on when he went to work several hours earlier. . Bradford leaves a 4-year-old son, Ronald, who has been residing with the late Mrs. Bradford's sister, Mrs. Patsy Ahlberg, and her husband in McHenry. Other survivors are his parents, the Roy Bradfords, and a sister, Mrs. Hilton Libby. The body was sent to Maine. Registration Is Privilege With A Deadline Of March 14 Many adult citizens may not readily place significance' on the date March 14, but if they give it any thought at all, every eligible voter should realize its importance. Monday; March 14, marks the last day to register for voting in the April primary, and every assistance possible has been offered to make it easy for eligible voters to do so. It is important for properly registered voters to know that they do not have to re-register. Registered voters who have changed their names by marriage or otherwise; registered voters who have moved from one precinct to another within the county; voters who are registered in another county and are now residents of McHenry county must register on or before March 14. - County Clerk Vernon Kays' office in Woodstock is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday this week and next Monday to accept registrations, as well as Saturday, March 12, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also, a number of deputy registration officers have been named to take care of registrations in our own community, including Earl R. WalSh in the city of McHenry. The- privilege of voting is probably appreciated less than any other special right granted to us as Americans. This does not detract from its importance -- something each of us should remember every day of our lives. \+ Kotalik Studio Photo "No monkey business, this," says Tony, the organ grinder snowman, as he and his assistant give an assist to McHenry hospital's current fund raising drive. Placing a contribution in the monkey's tin cup is Joanne Rizzo, 323 Home •avenue, McHenry, while her mofrher, Mrs. Paul Rizzo (center^ and Mrs. Richard Wilhelm, 204 Main street (also Tony's address), look on. The artistic snowpiece is the creation of Mrs. Wilhelm. Goal for the fund drive which began March 7 is $200,000 for construction of an eighteenbed addition to the hospital and a maternity department. CAMPAIGNERS ROIL UP SLEEVES TO WORK FOR FUND RAISING DRIVE M BEHALF OF McHENRY HOSPITAt CHICAGO FIREMAN COLLAPSES, DIES AFTER ICE FISHING In spite of the speed and efficiency of the Johnsburg Rescue Squad, a Chicago fire fighter, William Clump. 56, died early last Friday evening, March 4. after suffering a heart attack while in the McHenry area. Clump and another Chicago fireman, Lawrence Williams, had been ice fishing on Brandenberg lake, east of hero, when the former complained of chest pains. Later, he reported feeling better and the two men decided to quit for the day. Williams started out ahead, and o n t u r n i n g a r o u n d f o u n d Clump lying on the ground, just off the ice. The Johnsburg Rescue Squad •answerd the call immediately and removed him to McHenry hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The deceased was an engineer on the Chicago fireboat Joseph Medill. The bpdy was removed to the George Justen & Son funeral home, where an inquest was held, resulting in a verdict of death due to a coronary attack. It was then taken to the Grein chapel in Chicago for funeral arrangements. A "full house" of campaigners dealt McHenry hospital's $200,000 fund raising drive a winning hand at the kick-off get-together last Sunday at the McHenry Country club. The drive, now in progress, is beamed at all parts of the county. Proceeds of the drive will be added to the $100,000 collected during the last campaign and now on deposit in the bank. The money will lje used for an eighteen-bed building with a maternity departi ment. i VVorkers from cities, towns, j subdivisions and crossroads i rolled up their sleeves while i pledge cards and solicitation , kits were distributed. Follovv- ; ing dinner the tables were i cleared for fund raising talk. Mayor Is „M. C. Mayor George P. Freund, general chairman of the drive, served as master of ceremonies. Following remarks by James ! M . L e n n o n , p r e s i d e n t o f t h e j Hospital association, Dr. Peter | Griesbach, chief of staff, ini troduced other medical staff j members. Dr. Griesbach dis- ! cussed the great need for beds 1 and a maternity department. ! Mayor Freund expressed his j appreciation to the group for their deep interest in bigger An atidit 'which was reported at the monthly meeting of the* McHenry county board of supervisors disclosed the tremendous business which is conducted in a year., Bjggest item in the report of the various offices, based on the period from Dec. 1, 1958, to Nov. 30, 1959, disclosed that it cost the county taxpayers. $89,500 to operate the sheriff's office. On the other hand, the circuit clerk's office earned $17,- 000; county clerk's office, $18,- 000; county farm $900; ^ and zoning office, $10,600,/including the board of appeals which cost the county $5,455. It was also disclosed that the county home cost $500 for operation. Good news to the taxpayer was the report that in February. after a new man had been hired to assist in the work of collections, $17,000 was collected in back personal property tax. Thege are now four men employed by the county for this work. Discuss Car Purchase Discussion vrets held on a report of the personal property.- committee which has been investigated the most economical method of car operation ----' purchase, lease, or payment ofr ten cents a mile. Z. Investigation by the committee disclosed that purchase of cars for county use is the answer based on information obtained to date, and they recommended that two cars be bought at once for the use of the highway department. Pro-rating the cost of cars and the cost of operation over a. five-year period, the cost of $83:33 a' for purchase of a car. The present cost of a car for the highway department has been $115 per car, at ten cents a mile. During the day, a new ordinance regulating advertising signs was passed and becomes effective at once. The ordinance stipulates that th^y be erected so that they do not interfere with the vision of motorists or in other ways provide a nuisance or safety hazard. Those who may have hearings coming before the zoning board of appeals will be interested to learn that the charge has been raised from $25 to $40. Raise Judge Pay The pay for judges and clerks for the primary and judicial elections was set by the election committee at $25, and for the fall election, $30. There were numerous visitors at Tuesday's meeting, including two candidates for the state's attorney post, Sol Friedman and Karl Koch. . A l s o p r e s e n t were s i x f o r e i g n visitors who are in this country to observe the way government operates in this country. The six, from Jamaica, Ceylon. Brazil and Ethiopia, have spent much of their time in universities around Washington, D. C., and in the Capitol itself, and during this last week of their (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on page 8) NO "CURE-ALL" FOR REDUCTION OF TAX. SAYS SENATOR WIN NURSE SCHOLARSHIP "Tax reductions must be ac companied by reductions in service and spending and anyone who declares otherwise is misleading the public", State Senator Robert McClorv told members of the McHenry Rotary in a luncheon meeting at the Legion home last Thu.sday. "It is easy to say that taxes should be reduced and to lay claim to a 'cure-all" for reducing taxes, but putting this magic formula into practice is something else again," Sen. McClory asserted. "The people of Illinois have demanded Slid are entitled to improved and expanded educational facilities at all levels including the cplipges and universities and tftey have demanded better facilities and better treatment for our mentally ill," the speaker asserted, and during the ten years that I have been representing Lake, McHenry and Boone counties in the state legisla- (Continued on Page 8) Cs Photo by Hugh Saynor Pictured above are Judith Schuler of Woodstock and Connie Javko of Lakeland Park as they received their nurse scholarship awards from the nurse procurement chaiirnan of Voiture 578, \!villiam Brayton, as Chef de Gare Lester A. Siedschlag looks on. Another scholarship was presented to Barbara Grochocki of Wonder Lake, who was capped a few weeks earlier at a Chicago hospital. »