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"Serving The Chain-O-Lakes Region Since Volume 88 -- No. 1 -- 3 Sections McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. MAY 5. 1960 22 Pages -- 10c Per Copy :usm' and Meander9 iri information coming from Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield in Washington indicates that he has reason to feel that the recommended rate increases for mail will meet with the favor of Congress before adjournment this summer. The' proposed .increases vtould be borne to a large part. ,aflrording to him, by large commercial users who mail about three-quarters of the mail covered by the new rates. These increases would raise ordinary letter costs from 4 to 5 cents an ounce; air mail from 7 to 8 cents; postal cards from 3 to 4 cents and air mail postal "\irds from 5 to 6 cents. Participate In "Operation Alert" ^Sunday, May 8, is a very social day in most homes, with mothers of all ages coming in for special attention, and rightfully so. But there is one little old lady who has shown more stamina than all others Mother Goose, who has been putting children to sleep for more than 200 years. In spite oL the fact that most folks Mnk she had nonsense rhymes on her mind, the fact is, according to the history at that time, she may have been taking pot shots at some of the key figures of her day. There are those people who think she might have had a subtle meaning behind "Rocka- bye baby on the tree top-'. Although it sounds harmless ^ough, the lullaby, popular during the time of James I of England, might have been a joking reference to his shaky hold on his throne. And then there's the rhyme about the little boy who sat in a corner eating his Christmas pie. There has been some speculation that the little boy was really an English steward «nt to London with a pie for e King- In the-flays of Henry VTH/'llVfpilftditf -papers often were baked in pies, and this particular tjne supposedly contained title deeds for several English estates. The "plum" stolen from the king was the deed to an estate that had once belonged to the Church of England. And so it goes. Mother Goose Hhd her day. but it was a long time ago. Next Sunday, your mother and mine will have all the glory they deserve, without any hidden meanings. MINOR INJURIES ARE RESULT OF AREA ACCIDENTS Kotalik Studio Photo "Operation Alert" was a fine success in McHenry Tuesday, according to Chief of Police Joseph Grobel, who is also civil defense director for the community. He is shown above with some of the large group of people who were largely responsible for its success. Among those pictured are Mayor George P. Freund of McHenry and the mayor of Skokie, who came to our city to participate in activities designed to better prepare the public in case of attack. Other Skokie resi dents came to McHenry to participate in a mass feeding at the V.F.W. clubhouse, much as they would if they were forced to evacuate and seek shelter in an "all clear" zore farther from °the metropolitan city. Firemen, wardens and others assisted so well ttjat Chief Grobel reported the alert was almost 100 per cent successful. Only three persons were found on the street, ev£n in' the residential sections, although it had been announcd that only people in the business areas would be asked to remain inside. Front row, left to right, Daisy Smith, president of the V.F.W. auxiliary; Chief Joseph Grobel, Mayor Freund, Arthur Haab, director of civil defense in Skokie; and Ambrose Reiter, president of the village of Skokie. May 31 Deadline For Tax Filing • Assessor Lester Bacon reminds taxpayers that the last day for filing personal property in McHenry township is May 31. His office at 203 John street will be open for the purpose of assisting taxpayers in filling out schedules each week, Monday to Friday, from to 4 p.m., If the, time is not convenient,' -tajt+t payers are asked to call and make some other arrangements. Those who wish to call Mr. Bacon'Will fihd th'elr questions answered pertaining to these schedules. Everyone is asked to file as soon as possible since the nearer the final date, the busier his office will become. Anyone who did not receive a schedule or form, or may have lost them, is asked to call or write. BROTHER PAUL TAKES PERPETUAL VOWS IN AFRICA ' At M.C.H.S., this is the big week of the year, especially as far as social events are concerned. Prom night is Saturday. May 7, and a good many vely young ladies are hoping e weatherman will cooperate in their effort to look their most beautiful. Theme of the 1960 prom is the Taj Mahal of India, and promises to be one of the most spectacular ever held. Richard Sprague of Wonder Lake, a senior in the local high school, will be among a group gf 150 youthful writers honored at a luncheon on May 14. The writers, whose contributions were published in the Tribune's "Voice of Youth" column, will be special guests at a reception and luncheon, and will be accompanied by the teachers who encouraged them in their literary efforts. Richard's article."One of the Greatest Crimes", was read 4^' local folks on Nov. 29. When we complain of the butcher's thumb ot> the scale as we order that weekend meat, we should remember that the thumb first gained importance as a standard length of measurement in the early days. It was just recently that we learned the inch started out «s the width of a man's thumb, hich was a sound idea as long as one man was doing the measuring. But the population grew, and when two men began arguing over a boundary, they needed a thumb they both respected. It took a Scottish king to suggest a compromise which was put into effect. He decreed .that an inch was the average <r the thumbs of three men a small man. a man of medium stature and a large man -- "Meassiirjt at the rut of the navll." Well, it only takes a little common sense to realize that t h i s w o u l d n ' t l a s t l o n g , a n d j when the metric system finally resulted in Europe, they found! that the Egyptians had been! # (Continued on Fage 8) ' NOTICE A number of pictures scheduled to appear in this issue of the Plaindealer were delayed in the mails and consequently were not available when the Plaindealer went to press. McHenry friends of Brother Paul (LeRoy John! Bauer, SDS, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bauer of Ingleside, are happy to learn that he recently pronounced his perpetual vows at Lupasso, Masasi district, southern province, Tanganyika, after an eight-day retreat. Brother Paul was born In St. Peter's parish, Volo, in 1924, and entered the Society of the Divine Savior at St. Nazianz in 1953. He has been in Africa since 1956 and in Lupaso since '57, where he devotes most of his time to supervising the making of bricks, construction of mission buildings, and in the making of furniture. While enroute to Africa Feb. 17, 1956, he was received in a special audience with several other Salvatorians. at which time the late Pope Pius XII blessed them and their future activities in the mission field. Support the Cancer Drive. First Home Show And Garden Walk Expected To Draw Crowd The W.S.C.S. of the Community Methodist church is s p o n s o r i n g t h e f i r s t H o m e Show and Garden Walk ever to be held in McHenry. This will be on May 18, from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and promises to be an exciting social event for the residents of McHenry and the surrounding area. Five lovely homes will be included in the tour. Special features will be included at each. Homer Fitzgerald's home on Main street, directly across from the Methodist church, will be decorated as featuring a p o o l - s i d e b a r - b - q u e . T h e Fitzgeralds' lovely home was originally built over 100 years ago. They have remodelled it into a charming four-bedroom, eight room house with an enclosed heated swimming pool. The Col. Herman Lacey home is located high on a hill o v e r l o o k i n g C h e r r y V a l l e y . Featured at the Lacey place will be a buffet luncheon table. The Lacey home is a ranch; type, four-bedroom residence, with nine rooms. The home stands on 275 farmland acres. There is a large patio where many happy hours have been spent square dancing. This adjoins the recreation room which features a wood-burning fireplace. as does the spacious living room. The Laceys are formerly from Lincolnwood and have resided in the McHenry area for thirteen years. Open Hans Home Harry Hans' gracious home sets in the center of fiftythree acres, well back from Lincoln road. Originally the home was a coach house, which the Hans family remodelled! into a lovely home featuring) many distinct patterns of wood ' Fifty Youths Conduct Survey During the month of May, fifty seniors of McHenry high school will be conducting a survey of McHenry and surrounding areas as a project in their study of sociology. The objective of this survey is tb determine the population structure of this community, ail well as the public concensus on various social questions. The results, when compiled,,, wifl be published in the Plaindealer. In their door-t6'-d<5or sdrvey, the students intend to coyer McHenry, Wonder Lake, Johnsburg, Sunnyside, . McCullom Lake. Lily Lake, Griswold Lake, and all adjacent subdivisions. The questionnaire which will be used was drawn up by ijie students, under the direction of their teacher, John R. Thomas. Because some of the survey questions are of a personal nature, all persons filling out a .survey form will do so without signing their names. The co-operation of the public with the students is urged so that the results of their efforts may be thorough, accurate, and of value to the community. Only, minor injuries were suffered in a number of accidents which occurred in this area, during the past week. Leslie H. Bergstorm of Manor Lane is reported, by state, police to have lost control of his car Sunday morning, after which it skidded about 300 feet in a ditch on the Wing 'n Fin road. ' - Tlye auto broke off a utility pol?. as it plunged into the dtfeh.". An 8-year-old youngster, Kevin Schuitz, suffered only minor head injuries when the aut^l driven by his mother. Eloria. of Rt. 9. McHenry, was struck by a car driven by ThOfnas L. Finney, also of McHenry. "Hie Schuitz car was travelling on Griswold Lake road when Finney pulled onto the highway from a driveway. He was charged with failing to yield the right of way. Math Schmitt, of Rt. 5, McHenry, was treated for minor injuries after being struck by a car driven by Dale Leonhardt of Fox Lake Vista, Spring Grove. State police said the McHenry man was making a Uturn from a parked position into a private driveway when the accident occurred on Geneva road, a mile south of Spring Grove road. John Stanton of Rockford was treated for scalp lacera-* tions after his auto ran into the rear of a state highway department truck driven by David Burghraef of McHenry, who had stopped on the highway to make repairs. The accident occurred on Rt. 176, just west of Highway 14, near Crystal Lake. <idale M Pitts is believed to ha\e fallen asleep as he drove near 61 Orchard Beach Drive ^arly Wednesday morning and his car crashed into a fence near the Fred Wahl residence. There was little damage to the car, and the driver was uninjured. Missing Youths SI75.000 CONSTRUCTION LOAN Return to Homes Due to insufficient registrations for Girl Scout Day Camp, which was scheduled for July in McHenry, it will not be held this year. AtfTO CRASHES INTO TWO METERS AS BRAKES FAIL Two parking meters were badly damaged about 5.05 Monday evening when an auto driven by Reba L. Wolf of Mc- CtilloTn Lake crashed into them. She was pulling up to the curb in front of Main Paint on Main street, and told McHenry police that her brake failed to hold. She swerved to prevent jumping the curb, and in so doing struck the two meters. POSTMASTER APPOINTED The nomination of Paul E. Eberle as postmaster at Wonder Lake has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Nomination was made by President Eisenhower. in the living-dining area. Now this home has been enlarged into twelve rooms, with five bedrooms, and close to the house on a hill is a gazebo, where light refreshments will be served on the day of the Garden Walk. The Harry Hans formerly lived in Hollywood, 111., and have been in McHenry for nine years. Fittingly, as Judy Hans is graduating from McHenry High, a graduation table will be featured there. j The Preston Hayes home is ; a two-story, four-bedroom j home. Early American in | theme, it is set on five acres I on Bay road at Pistakee Bay. | Mrs. Hayes tells that where j her home now sits there was once water and that her father | used to fish there. The Buehler brothers bought the property, brought land in and built the home. Featured in the Hayes home will be a bridal shower display. The family. I residents locally for three 1 years, formerly made their. home in Park Ridge. j The Nicholas Partipilo home j is set on 10 acres adjoining; the Hayes home. It is a twostorehouse vnih five bedrooms.' early American*' in theme. The • Partipilo home is notable also j for its wtely formal gardens, j A festive wedding party dis- j play wij^^e featured. Former Chicagft resideftfs. they have lived here for ten year.s.1 A luncheon will be served in conjunction with the home show at the dining room of the Methodist church f r o m 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets and maps of the homes may be purchased at the church at 9:30 a.m. the morning of May 18. or at the individual homes after 10 o'clock that day. TIME FOR GENEROSITY The generosity of McHenry area residents has long been known, and it has extended to a variety of worthwhile programs. Their support has been especially evident when the money derived from solicitation has benefitted those less fortunate. This week we find appeals being made for three separate programs, and only the personal preference of the individual could determine the ONE most deserving. The person who is able, will probably choose to contribute to all three since their needs are equally well known. This week, from May 1 to 7. is Mental Health Week, a period set aside locally to secure funds for the County Mental Health Center in McHenry for the ensuing year. Statistics prove that at least one person in ten in our own country--a total of 17,500,000 in all--has some form of mental or emotional illness needing psychiatric treatment. The fact^ that mental illness is known to be an important factor in bringing on many physical illnesses makes the need of helping this growing problem even more imperative. Cerebral palsy is another affliction which continues to draw more interest among those who hope some day soon to find an answer to a disability that prevents an afflicted baby from even a chance at a normal childhood. To raise funds to find out more about the disease and help the thousands who suffer from it, Cerebral Palsy Week has been designated from May 2 through 9. A Pistakee Highlands resident, Marilyn VanZevern. is county chairman, and Dorothy Miller and Evelyn Varese are in charge of the local drive. So great is the interest in this campaign, that 450 people attended the benefit entertainment last week. The money will be used to help pay the salary of a teacher employed to instruct these handicapped children in a special county classroom which will be located in McHenry next fall. The third reason for generosity is the annual cancer drive, headed locally by Ernest Useman and Mrs. £red Rogers. The campaign, which began in April, has been extended throughout this week, and those most interested in the fight against the dread disease hope to top the $800 collected in 1959. " A house to house drive is still in progress. Those not contacted may send contributions to either of the cochairmen. ! Two 'teen-agers reported missing from their homes were returned this past week, to the relief of their worried families. William Barrett, 12/ reported absent from school at Johnsburg at 11:30 Friday, was found in Iowa over the weekend, at a relative's home. Police in the area had been asked to cooperate in finding the lad. The county court probation officer last Weekend asked authorities to assist in searching for Terry Smale, 16, of Crystal Lake, who had been missing since Saturday. This was not the first time ne had disappeared from home. The youth was found in the McHenry area with a friend, Mike Murphy of Barreville, at 8:45 Sunday night. VISCOUNTS WIN TOP HONORS IN COMPETITION Beautiful Trophy Presented Young Local Musicians ASSURES NEW HOSPITAL Will BE BUM IN CITY IN NEAR FUTURE THIEVES GET TV. RADIO AT BULL VALLEY HOME The 1960 season had a most successful start for McHenry's Viscounts drum and bugle corps, which emerged tops in St. Michael Chi-Angel's first annual stand-still competition, last Saturday evening in Chicago. Five corps competed in the contest' and the outstanding young musicians from McHenry won a beautiful first place trophy with a score of 65.6. Morton Grove Cougars took second place with 58.45 and Grayslake Scarlet Knights were third with 54.6. It was an exciting and rewarding day for the thirty-six members of this fine musical group, who also marched in the Elgin Loyalty Day parade Sunday afternoon. The Viscounts were organized several years ago by Harold Vycital, and. for,.about .two years have had Ernie and John Zimny of Lakeland Park as their instructors. Both men came to McHenry with many vears of experience with drum corps units. Color Guard The t?olor guard which participates in competition is instructed by Bill Lingenfelter of McHenry. Legion-spongored, the Viscounts also receive financial aid from the Parents' association, through benefits held to purchase instruments and assume the cost of trips. The success of this young group has not been an accident. Their long hours of practice over a long period of time has made them an outstanding unit of which the entire community can be proud. A thief forced entrance into the home of Mrs. Dorothy Mc- Eachren in Bull Valley and ransacked every drawer and nook and cranny in search of money or valuables, according to county authorities. This was the scene that met Mrs. Mc- Eachren's eye when she came home from Chicago late Saturday night. Missing were a TV set. kitchen radio, toaster, steam iron, eight filled stamp books and some foreign coins of no Value. It has been Mrs. McEachren's policy to leave no money or valuables in her home against just such an eventuality, and she feels her policy paid off last weekend. HARVARD MAN DIES AS AUTO STRIKES TREE ESCAPES DROWNING William Bright, 27, of 411 West Anne, Pistakee Highlands, narrowly escaped drowning when the row boat in which he was fishing on Eagle Point, Pistakee Lake, overturned last Salurday. Residents of the area witnessed the predicament of the man and notified the Fox Lake rescue squad, who went to his assistance as he clung to the boat. Harry R. (Bob) Davis, 25, of Harvard became the county's eleventh traffic victim of the year when he died as his car crashed into a ditch and struck a tree on Rt. 173, east of Harvard. Sunday morning, May 1. According to Coroner Theron Ehorn, he suffered a severe head injury. Davis had farmed with his father in Dunham township since 1950, except for two years during which he served in the Army. oj STUDENT FROM ITALY IS ROTARY SPEAKER MAY 12 Araldo Boggia, 23, of Car rara. Italy, will be guest speaker at the charter night anniversary party of the McHenry Rotary club, which will be held at 7 o'clock on May 12 at Uto^Wong vn Fiti cJub. " Mr. Boggia,, who complet ed law studies at the Nor mal Superior!! Law school at|; the University!: of Pisa prior| to coming to. the iTu i t e S t a t e s , i studying poli tical science on a graduate • BoE£*a level at Northwestern University, Evanston. His work is being done on a scholarship provided by Districts 642 and 644 of Rotary International. These districts are located in the northern part of Illinois. Mr. Boggia, who received his round trip fare from a Fullbright grant, arrived in Montreal, Canada, Aug. 21 and for four weeks lived as a member of the family of a River Forest couple as part of the Experiment in International Living. "It is to give students an opportunity to become acquainted with American life before starting study," he explained. The professor-student relationship is much more informal in this country. Mr. Boggia (Continued on page 8) COUNCIL in CAPSULE The annual "meeting of the council was held last Thursday evening. The City Treasurer's annual report will soon be published, showing a healthy financial condition in the city. However, there are-many demands for expenditures at this time. State Highway 31 in McHenry. Solicitors are again swarming down on our city. Every effort is being made to control this situation, but misunderstanding still exists. Pedestrians will note a change in timing at the intersection of Green and Elm Streets, giving them a better chance to cross safely. Housewives are again reminded that the firms are checked. However, a thorough check on each individual salesman is impossible. The fact that these salesmen are registered in McHenry should in no way be, interpreted as an endorsement. Renewal of alcoholic beverage licenses took place at a special meeting following the annual meeting One change found Ernest Muzzillo being ! approved as licensee* at the I Town Club. Mr. Muzzillo has ' resided in the McHenry area l for the past four years. A new McHenry hospital building with eighteen more beds and a maternity department will become a reality soon, it was announced today, May 5, as officials of the hospital completed negotiations for a construction loan amountifig to $175,000. Because of the steadily rising demand for beds, members of the hospital's board of directors personally guarantee the loan to provide the new facility quickly. Since the current drive for $200,000 is based on a threeyear pledge plan, sufficient cash will not be paid in until 1962. By that time the hospital would be faced with an alarming crisis in bed shortages. It is estimated that admissions in 1960 will total about 1,800. There were 1,500 in 1959. Advertise For Bids ' "Estimated cost of the new structure is $300,000," according to James M. Lennon, hospital president. "Proceeds of the loan, when added to cash contributed by generous members of the community, will enable us to advertise for bids immediately." Board members and Ben Underwood. administrator, have been negotiating for the loan for many months so that sufficient cash could be made available to start building as soon as possible. Hospital officials expressed their gratitude to Jay Fitts, a native of McHenry. now living in Elmhurst, 111., for his assistance in obtaining this loan, especially in the tight money market which has prevailed. In addition to Mr. Lennon, hospital board members who personally guaranteed the loan are Joseph A. Conerty, Jr., Woodstock; Kinley L. Engvalson, Ringwood; Ralph Bennett, Henry B. Tonyan, and Mrs. George Alvary and Lee Gladstone, McHenry. Chairman Is Happy George P. Freund, mayor 6f McHenry and general chairman of the hospital's building fund drive, exclaimed, "This is wonderful news" when informed of the loan approval. "This development, which will soon provide the commurtity with morebeds as well as a handy facility for expectant mothers, should give great impetus to our fund raising program", Mayor Freund stated. "Patient volume continues to soar and the need for a nearby maternity department is growing fast," he said. "In March. 1960, there were 50 per cent more patients admitted to the McHenry hospital than in March. 1959. During the past nine months there were five emergency deliveries of babies in surgery. There was no time for these mothers to get to a hospital with a maternity department. This vital expansion is another indication of McHenry's growth and progress." CLEAN STREAMS GROUP TO TOUR DISPOSAL PLANT A well attended meeting of the McHenry County Clean Streams committee was held at the city hall Tuesday evening. The much discussed tour of the McHenry disposal plant was set up for the June meeting, and members hope for a well informed guide to assist. An interesting comparison of the local plant with those of nearby citics will be made. Mr. King and Mr. Weiss of Wonder Lake, as representatives of District 10, gave a detailed report of the dye tests they are conducting in this area, and the results. Because of high water, little field work can be accomplished by "this group, but violations continue to be reported and will he acted upon when normal u iter levels have been reached. For several years the idea of placing all city departments under one supervisor has been tossed around. At present, the City Council is very serious about the plan. TWENTY-THREE IN JUNIOR HIGH ON "A" HONOR ROLL The firm of J. W. North & Co.. has again been engaged to make the annual audit for the city. With the growth in the city and many new projects anticipated. the council feels that one superintendent will be the answer to coordination of work. ^ The city will contact the State Highway Department for study of traffic at the intersection of Main Street and It is expected that applicants will be interviewed during the next week. T\iree Junior high school eighth graders, eleven from seventh grade and nine from sixth grade were placed on the "A" honor roll at the end of the last quarter. The honor students included David Armit. Elaine Godina and Chrvs Levesque. eighth grade; Loridale Dixon. Linnea Larson. Barry Leibsohn, Linda Lioberson, Paul Liebman, Gary Lockwood, Judy Palmbach, (Continued on l*age 8) t