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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 26 May 1960, p. 8

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8P»fl» Eight THE McHENHY PLAINDEALER Thursday, May 26, CHARTER PRESENTATION Taking part in the charter and neckerchief presenta- -tion at the court of honor of Troop 162, Boy.^Scouts, last Thursday evening were, left to right, Hugh Kirk, neighborhood commissioner; Harry Mueller, commander of the Le- ",gion; and Maynard DeVoss, scoutmaster. Scouts of the troop .are shown in the background. ROLE OF INDUSTRY IN CITY'S FUTURE EXPLAINED MONDAY NOTES Continued from Page 1 Troop 162 --; ; ;-- -- The troop held its quarterly t.al increases in manufactur- 0f honor last Thursday, tag. employment between 1940 j May 19 at Landmark school, and 1950. A total increase in j an(j -t turnPCf 0lIf to be a verv annual retail sales amounted to ; coIorful affair> Following the $3fi0.000, including? <0,000 for | presentation of the colors and groccry stores. $45,000 for de- j tjie Cmdlelighting ceremony, partment and variety stores among others. Mr. Dernier continued Scoutmaster Maynard De Vos | took the floor and welcomed to the Scouts, their leaders and state that it was the desire of the pirents of the scouts and, the Plan Commission and the j introduced Neighborhood Comindustrial development corpor- , mi^sioner Hugh Kirk. stion to bring industry to Mc- The sponsor of the troop, the iJenry that would be best fitted ! American Legion, was repreto the community. In the near , sented by the commander, Harfuture. a survey wrll prove Mueller, to whom Mr. Kirk more accurately the needs in j presented the charter for this this line. I year. Improve Value I Next in line was the intro- Rightlv, industry is no long- 'duction of the members of the er considered as it was years pdult committee, George Mcsometimes an undesirable , Gowan, chairman: Walter Duraddition to a community. In- renberg, advancement comroitstead of the crude buildings toe: Otis Banker, treasurer: which many times decreased ; Robert Lombardi and the acthe value of property, modern ;t;vo leaders of the troop, Mayplants are additions to any city , nard De Vos, scoutmaster and actually improve the value j James Kirk and Fred Durrer.- of the surrounding land. I berg, assistant scoutmasters, . Mr Bernier added that or- ;who received their membership finances can now be passed , credentials for the ensuing Concerning noise, odors, etc., i year. ( trtiich result from development ; Scoutmaster De Vos presented industry. He said that ade- 'pd tenderfoot badges to the fol- ' rnnte facilities are needed toi1mvins: scouts: Cory Patterson, interest new industry in a com- ^ m Herman. Allen Raiford, munity. and in order to pro- ;Psul McDonaJd. Chuck Messel, vide this, it is possible that I Howie Griffith, Ricky Moore, bond issues might become a | Keith Jensen and George Haegnecessity. ' jlor- Jim Anderson and Gregor A brochure with important ! Grpen received their first class data relevant to industry is ' now being compiled and will 1 be printed soon. ! It is planned to attract small OBITUARIES MRS. VERA AM>ERSON A patient only two <l$ys I*1 the McHenry hospital, Mrs- Vera Anderson, 40, of Libertyville, died Friday morning, May 20, from a heart condition. She was born Dec. 22, 1919, in Janesville, Wis. The body taken to the Tharp chapel in Palatine by the George Justen and Son funeral home. JOHN KELTON Shortly after arriving'«t the home of his brother-in-law, Frank Viverito, in Woodlawo Park, John D. Kelton, 61, of 4122 N. Lawndale, Chicago, suffered a fatal heart attack, Saturday, May 21. kisNwidow, Frieda, survives as do two daughters, Mrs. Mary Hmkler and Mrs. Patricia ' Agulia, and six grandchildren. The body was taken to. the Barron chapel, 4332 Elston avenue, by George Justen and Son, funeral directors, where it rested until Wednesday morning when services were held at 9:30 at Immaculate Heart of Mary church. Interment was in St. Joseph's cemetery, jiiver Grgve. ADOMW 9APOWSKI A resident of Lilymoor for eight yeafs, Adolpb Stanley Sadovyski, 80, died Saturday. May 21, at-Jti* home following a stroke. ' He was born in Poland, Aug. 2, 1879, and is survived by his widow, Josephine, a son, Walter, Lilymoor, and one grandchild. The body was taken to the Joseph A. Wbjciechowski and Son chapel, 2129 Webster, Chicago, by George Justen and Son, funeral directors, for services and burial. Services were held Wednesday at 4,p,m. at the; Haase funeral home in Genoa City. FRANK J. MCCARTHY Frank J. McCarthy of Dilley's road, Gurnee, died Thursday night, May 19,.in Victory Memorial hospital, Waukegan, apparently of a heart attack. He was the husband of Gladys Ames, well known district deputy for the R.N.A. A brother, Wiliam. resides in McHenryv Services were held Monday ,at l :30 o'clock from the Strang Tilneral v home, Antioch, conducted by the pastor of the Milbourrte, Cong re ga ti o n a 1 church. Buried was in Gurnee. HARRY WIGHTMAN Harry Earl Wight man, son of a former owner of the Riverside hotel and himself a businessman here for seven years, died in Veterans Administration hospital. Lake City, Fla., on Monday, May 23. Mr. Wightman was born in the hotel in McHenry then owned by his father, and' later was in the livery business, both with his father and independently, specializing during the summer months in driving visitors from the. railroad station to the lake areas nearby. He was married to Alma S. Freberg who preceded him in death ten years ago. Survivors include his .second wife, Mary B. Wightman; a son and daughter,. Lloyd L. Wightman of ri*eeport and Mrs. Aaron B. Coonce of- Des Moines. Iowa; and four grandchildren. Services will be n#l^SSaturday from the Kelly and Spalding chapel. 1913 Sheridan road, Highland Park, wittt ibterment at Ncrth Shore Ga&lejb of Memories. - » News Deadlines Set Ahead Holiday- Week- Because of the Memorial Day holiday falling on Monday, May 30, it is necessary for the Plaindealer io set ahead some deadlines for next week only. All correspondents' columns must be in our office a day ahead of the regular schedule. Other news deadlines will, remain as always, but contributors are encouraged to have copy turned in Tuesday morning if possible. All advertising deadlines will remain the same. Musw' & Meanderin' badges and Bob McDonald and Dennis McGowan advanced to second class scouts. Dennis Banker also received two merit and large industry to McHen- ! badges. Commissioner Kirk anry and the industrial develop- ! "ounc^ that the troop now ment corporation feels whole-! has lwenty-eight registered heartedly that desirable indus-! ?ccVts ^ active adult try can assure a wholesome | leaders- Den™ Jr.. is economy for the community. 1 Ff"lor Patrol leader and Jim ' . • i Anderson, assistant senior pa- Businessmen were asked to trol ]eader contribute to the industrial de- , A very {mpressive ceremony, velopment corporation to help , conduct,d by James Kirk, who meet the cost of future plan- j was assisted by Kred Durren. 2nf t ^v!'lbUtl0n tf • ™y be i b^rg. both members of the Or- I*, f" ?° fr 3t :der of the Arrow- was the McHenry State Bank. ' - -- Present- JUDGE POINTS OUT IMPORTANCE OF JUNE ELECTION ed. The occasion was the annual election of candidates of the troop who qualify as members of the order. The troop will elect two scouts for this honor and those nominated | must have a record of at least - The importance of the jtfdi- j fifteen day and night campings cial election in June as a bar- j an;i other specifications. Jim, ometer for the November elec- ; in his Indian attire, added quite tion was outlined by Judge Roy : a bit of color and atmosphere J. Solfisburg. Jr., on Monday i to the event. night as he appeared before ! Don't forget Pancake Day about 200 Republican commit- next Saturday. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. ANTOINETTE ELSHOFF Graveside services were held Monday afternoon at St.! Mary's Catholic cemetery for i A n t o i n e t t e E l s h o f f , i n f a n t ' daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl i E. Elshoff, of 310 Maple street, j The baby died shortly after j birth Saturday in Memorial ! hospital for McHenry county, Woodstock. Other survivors besides her parents are two sisters and the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Simon, McHenry. Funeral arrangements were made by the George R. Justen and Son funeral home. IRENE SEIL MROTZ Mrs. Irene Seil Mrotz, 57, of Round Lake Park, a clerk in the Lake county building and 2oning department, died Saturday, May 21, in her home. She was the mother of Walter C. Mrotz, Jr., of McHenry. Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Janies Burgett of Crystal I^aKe and Irene Mercedes of Round La)ce. Services were held Tuesday at 2 o'clock from the Strang funeral chapel in Grayslake, with Rev. LeRoy Vogel of Immanual Lutheran church, Crystal Lake, officiating.. Burial was in Ridgewood cemetery, DesPlaines. EDWARD BAER Edward Baer of 1344 Hood avenue, Chicago, died Tuesday morning, May 24, at his home of a heart ailment. He was the son of Lawrence and Susan Smith Baer, formerly of McHenry and Johnsburg. Mr. Baer was born Sept. 22, 190T- He was employed by Bowman Dairy company. Survivors are his wife, Helen and two daughters, Joan and ; Marilyn,' He has several cous- j ing in this area and he Is a nephew of Arthur and Peter Smith. $pfvices will be held Friday momjng from St. Gertfude's church. Before that time the body will rest at the Mahoney chapel at 1359 Devon avenue. (CuiitintieH trpim pagt ti those responsible for the very successful show expressed their greatest satisfaction in a noteworthy demonstration of this very thing. It is something which Cannot be "set up" in a community, but rather an enviable quality which mUst exist within the individuals who are its citizens. The W.S.C.S. members were also happy with the many fine comments on our city among those who attended from outof- town.. Surely such events are good for a community and deserve the support of all. I Board Briefs At a meeting Of the high school board. No. 156, held Tuesday evening, members discussed bids to build six new tennis courts. No. action was taken. The 'ward approved a rental plan for 1961-62 text books. A teaching contract was approved for'Miss' Rita Wolbert, who previously was on the faculty ofg the school and during the past year has been taking special advanced work. Supt. Carl Buckner was authorized to prepare the budget for the year 1960-61. Both an athletic budget and thfe student insurance program were. approved at the meeting. High School Band Director Paul R. Yanda was honored last Thursday when he acted as guest director - at the annual spring concert of the Harvard high school band. K. A. F. IMPRESSIVE PARADE PLANNED IN CITY MEMORIAL DAY (Continued from page 1) teemen, their wives and mem at the Legion home. bers of the press in Woodstock. Judge Solfisburg, GOP can- j JOINS FRATERNITY didate for the Illinois Supreme | Richard Nowak of Rt. 1, Mc- Court from the Sixth district, j Henry, was among twentywas introduced by Judge Wil- seven University of Illinois stuliam M. Carroll. Charles Miller ; dents initiated into memberof McHenry. chairman of the ship in Alpha Kappa Psi, nacounty GOP Central commit- ; tional professional commerce tee, was master of ceremonies. 1 fraternity. RUDOLPH GUNTHER Rudolph Gunther, 53, of Genoa City. Wis., father of Mrs. Evelyn Halleran of McCullom Lake, died early this week. DOROTHEA WESTFALL'7 Last rites were condiifctfeti Monday afternoon in fhe Corcoran chapel, Chicago, for Mrs. Dorothea Stoffel Westfall, 75, of 5834 Stony Island !avenue, Chicago, who died Friday, May 20, in Illinois Central hospital following a lingering illness. Private burial was in Princeton. N. J. / : Dorothea Stoffel Was bern Nov. 9, 1884, in McHenry, daughter of the late Simon and Anna Stoffel, and spent her early life here. Survivors include a daughter, Doris Westfall Dodge, of. Bierut, Lebanon; four grandchildren; three sisters, Miss Helena Stoffel, Miss Clara Stoffel and Mrs. Esther Carey, all of McHenry. Her husband, Curtis, and a sister, Mrs. Julia Reihansperger, preceded her in death. . fganizations and school children. Starts at 9 A.M. The parade will start at 9 o'clock, proceeding north on Green street to Broad, then west to St. Mary's and Woodland cemeteries, where there will be memorial services. The line of march will then go east on Washington street to St. Patrick's cemetery, where a similar rite will take place. Proceding south on Court street, the marchers will stop at the city park, where a wreath will be placed on the memorial marker by Commanders Harry Mueller of the Legion and Howard Thomas of the" V.F.W. 'The line of march will then go west on Pearl to Green, and back to the high school, where it will disband. The board approved letting the Viscounts drum and bugle corps use the old football field f o r p r a c t i c e T X i e s d a y a n d Thursday evenings during the summer. -- NOTICE -- Many solicitors call at residences in McHenry at this time of year. They are registered and every effort made to check their reliability. Many times the firms are reputable, but a representative proves undesirable. Please be on notice that registration is not to be Construed as an endorsement of the product. Use of any city official's name iq contrary to instructions give%to solicitors. The police department urges housewives to use «are in allowing strangers to enter their homes. Locking of screen doors is advised. Some solicitors work under Interstate Commerce rules. The city cannot refuse to permit such solicitations unless the individual's conduct is such to warrant police action. Registration does not apply to areas outside our city limits. Your cooperation and understanding of the problem is important. CITY OF McHENRY Earl R. Walsh, City Clerk ED'S RENTAL Chfta Saw* i i» s Sanders EVergreen 5-4123 N O T I C E As of June 1st, 1960, the SCHMITT INSURANCE AGENCY, 812 E. Elm Street, McHenry, II}., will be operated by ROBERT A. STUEBEN of McHENRY REALTY, who has purchased the business. I will no longer be responsible for debts of the Agency after June 1, 1960. FLORIAN J. SCHMITT CHILD FALLS OFF PIER. DROWNS AT ALOONOUIN Maureen Hyns, 6 years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hyns, Jr., of. Oaklawn, drowned Saturday night, May 21, in the Fox river after falling from a pier in Algonquin Hills Beach subdivision. Skin divers were brought from Lamont., 111., to help search for the body. The child was playing with her 4-year-old brother on the pier when the accident occurred. They had been visiting their grandparents over the weekend HOLIDAY SAFETY EMERGENCY ALERT IN EFFECT LOCALLY Chief of Police Joseph Grobel announced this week"'thatithe pre-holiday safety emergency alert "Traffic Condition Yellow" started last Sunday midnight preceding the coming Memorial Holiday weekend.'He said that combined efforts of the police department and other McHenry organizations will be to remind motorist of the dangers of holiday travel during the holiday period which starts 6 p.m. Friday, May 27, and extends through midnight. Monday, May 30. Mr. Grobel said that speeding, failure to yield the rightof- way, following too closely, driving after drinking, running stop signs and improper passing constitute the major violations usually" encountered during holidays. He said that all officers will be on the alert for these Unsafe and illegal practices and that violators will be arrested and taken to court. The use of forks for table use was developed about 1450 to 1500, in Italy and France. First users were likely called 'sissies', too. COUNTY BOARD VOTES DISMISS* OF SUPERVISOR (Continued From Page 1) been many complaints/ giving evidence of dissatisfaction. He said Mr. Cornue j should have realized this and used £ as a warning to take a different attitude in his dealings with the public. He stated further that it was his opiiiioti that when people complaiii about the size of their tax bills,, they should receive a fair rers view of the situation. He! emphasized that it was the ihan-? ner in which the people were treated to which he objectied. Following a vote for his m i s s a l , S u p e r v i s o r S e r g a n t 1 made a motion to terminate the employment of My. Cordtle June 1 and pay him until July 1, and this action passed. Waller Dean, on inquiry as to the possibility of employ^ m e n t o f a s u c c e s s o r by J u l y t , ' was informed that this could not be done, but that a nety s u p e r v i s o r o f a s s e s s m e n would be named as soon era possible. A motion was made by Supervisor Adams of JohftsbUrg to notify Mr. Cornue of the action and also the Department of Revenue, asking them to terminate their 50 pir cent share of his salary, Effective July 1. Safety Program For f Bike Riding June 4 Parents of young bpys and girls are reminded tnat Saturday, June 4, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon is the time to make sure their young&ei*' bicycles are safe when ihey ride at night. The McHenry JayCees will apply brilliant reflective ftrips on all bikes, free of charge,w the young people will bring their vehicles to the Edgebrook playground, which is the Junior Chamber bicycle safety station. 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