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y © THE MCHENRY "Serving The Chain-O-Lakes Region Since 1875" Volume 86 -- No. 11 -- 3 Sections McHENRY. ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1960 20 Pages -- 10c Per Copy McHENRY FIESTA DAY JULY 17 U SltT and Will One Be Fiesta Day Queen? | >' Meanderin" The forthcoming general emotion next fall and the present Democratic convention reveal an exciting -- i| not disappointing -- TV summer as conversions are not only heard but seen. We recall the first such conventions we witnessed on TV in very recent years --conventions which left the more naive among us completely shaken ill the manner such important events were so carelessly bandied about. We had always heard on radio the name calling which accompanies such conventions, but to see it actually take place before our eyes, along with the trading of votes and the infantile antics of leading citizens who are hoping to run our country was something (S^e. At least the 1960 conventions aren't such a shock. We're better prepared. And all of this musing about politics recalls the wag who came up with a new tag for politicians out to beat Nixon: Beatnix. SENTENCE YOUTH TO V AND ALIA ON LARCENY CHARGE Sue Etheridge Patricia Casey Trudy Droehner Marge Justen Frances Mayfield Lollta Dupree Judy Hansen NEW PROPOSALS OF PLANNING CONSULTANTS TO BE STUDIED AT COMMISSION MEETING JULY 25 The week ahead promises to be an exciting one for the lit - (bp ones at the Chicago Club for Crippled Children on Pistakee Bay -- one of the really bright spots in an otherwise more or less unexciting life. In addition to being guests of Kiwanis and having the rare privilege of sitting near the reviewing stand for the Fiesta Day parade, they will also have an assortment of entertainment provided for their pleas- ^•e at the camp next week Wednesday, July 20. The annual outing of the Kiwanis will take place that day. with pony rides, boat rides, and miniature train rides, as well as performances by two clowns who might be identified underneath the grease paint as Kiwanis members. Another outing is being fanned by the club in August, when a different group of children will be attending camp. These annual parties make up one of the major projects of the year for the Kiwanis, which is aso providing fans for the CCCC buildings this year and has re-painted the sign to the entrance of the camp. fillt was forty years ago that the fpmed Paulist Choir of Chicago acquired the old Stilling hotel and presented its first open air concert there. This was one of the highlights of the season, according to old timers. :ind memories of this highly talented group remain with • hose folks who remind us that McHenry had its occasional foment of glory" as long as Er half century ago. The hotel was used for many years later as thp home of the Villa Maria camp. for underprivileged. and later orphan children, until it was torn down a few years ago. A new and more modern structure has taken its place as the camp continues to offer its services on this beautiful spot on- the ^ay. But area residents of forty years ago still remember when beautiful music emanated from this historic spot and thrilled a small town community which seldom had the oppoitunity to enjoy such special treats. Having ju§t passed another birthday, this little thought we At a meeting of the McHenry Plan Commission, held Monday evening of this week at the city hall, several important items of business came up for iisoussion, including the plan of Stanton & Rockwell, planning consultants, for the central business district traffic and parking problem. The original plan called for one-way traffic south on Green si root, bringing it back one block east on Court street. However, since approval w a s givvn to the McHenry hospital to build on this location, Mayor George P. Freund and some City Council members felt it necessary to consider alternative plans. Two such plans are expected to be submitted to the Commission bv S t a n t o n & Rockwell at the July 25 .meeting. Some discussion took place on developments at the last meeting, especially concerning the. industrial zone, plan for McHenry area as . outlined by Stanton & Rockwell* and the proposed industrial area as explained by the Mid-States Development Co. Industrial Report A report of the industrial development comm i 11 e e was made by Royal Bernier, who told members that the indus- • ml brochures are almost completed' for the city and will be sent to the printer in the near future. The site of the swimming pool was discussed and it was made known that any idea of building it, on the Legion property had been dropped. When it became known that it would be impossible to construct the nool on the high school grounds, the possibility of having it on the Legion grounds was considered until land on old Crystal Lnkr> road was offered for this purpose. Eleven Vie For Title Of Queen FIRST SERVICE IN NEW WONDER LAKE CHURCH JULY 17 Five new entries have been received in the Fiesta Day queen contest, bringing the total number to eleven. The pretty, new candidates alfi? Patricia Casey, daughter of Mrs. Gertrude Nelson of E d g e b r o o k H e i g h t s , Marge Justen,' daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Justen of Rf.""7, McHenry, Judy Mae Hansen, dauhter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hansen of Wonder Lake, Trudy Droehner of Pistakee Highlands and Frances t Mayfield, daughter of Mrs. "Madeleine Mayfield of Main street. Other entries made earlier included Lolita Dupree of Pistakee Highlands, Sue Etheridge of Wonder Lake, Pat Aylward of Riverside Drive, Judy Hans of Pistakee Bay road, Jo Ann Koerper of Eastwood Manor and Karen Lindwall of McHenry Shores. One change in plans has been made in the hour of the judging of the queen. Selection will be made by qualified judges at 7:30 o'clock Saturday evening, July 16, outside the V.F.W. clubhouse weather permitting. The new title holder will be crowned by the 1959 queen, Miss Carol Frisby of Johnsburg, about 9:30 that evening during intermission in the Little League dance in the clubhouse. All queen candidates and their escorts are invited to attend the dance as guests of the Little League. j The new queen will receive I a $50 bond as a prize from the I Veterans of Foreign Wars and I auxiliary unit, sponsors of the | event. In addition, the fortu- ! nnte young lady will reign over Fiesta Day activities and will very likely be entered in the counly fair queen contest in August. Anoiher milestone in the history of Nativity Lutheran church in Wonder Lake will be marked on July 17 with the "Day of Joyful Entry", the first service in the newly completed church. The service will begin at 10:45 at the old church with the special service of leaving an old church, followed by a car procession to the new (Continued on page 8) THEFT FROM BOAT A six-gallon gas tank, was reported stolen from a boat belonging to the Arthur Bogers of Waukegan road sometime last week. The theft was made from the outboard as it was docked on Boone creek. Police said the thief had not been found. BAND PLAYS The high school band will meet at the school at 1 o'clock i Fiesta Day prior to marching I in the parade. ST. PETER'S TO HOLD CARNIVAL THIS WEEKEND St. Peter's church. Spring Grove, is making plans for its annual carnival this weekend, July 16 and 17. The festival will open Saturday night, but the feature attraction is scheduled Sunday, when a chicken dinner will be served, family style, from noon to 3 o'clock. There will also be supper at 5 o'clock. In addition to other carnival attractions, there will be pony (Continued on Page 8) OVERRULE TAX OBJECTIONS In a final hearing held last week in county court, with Judge James H. Cooney presiding, objections by taxpayers to the transportation and building fund levies in District 12, Johnsburg, were overruled. Objections to the educational fund were withdrawn. Protests totalling an estimated $420,000 are being heard this summer, an all time high for the county. A 17-year-old Chicago youth, Theodore Barnas. was sentenced to six months , at the state farm at Vandalia by JudgeN^jrnes H. Cooney last Thursday on a charge of larceny of a motor Aboat from Marion Prat her of \£)akhurst subdivision, McHenry, TVIay 30. Barnas had pleaded not quilty to the charge, telling the court that as he sat eating in a restaurant, he heard his two companions start the motor boat. He denied that he was waiting for them to return with the motor so that it could be taken back to Chicago, but testimony revealed that he knew of the plans to take the motor. One companion, Casey V an Meter, 17,' was sentenced to forty days in the county jail on June 9 an^l fined $130.30. The other, Charles Golden, 16, w;ts taken into family court on a delinquency charge. HIGHLIGHT THIRD ANNUAL FIESTA DAY ACTIVITIES NEXT SUNDAY A colorful parade, a thrilling - water ski show and Drum Corps Magic are scheduled as special features of the third annual Fiesta Day, which is being observed in McHenry Sunday, July 17. Also incorporated in the celebration is commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Pony Express. Chicago's postmaster, Carl E. Schroeder, will give a pony express rider a personal letter to Mayor George P. Freund on Friday noon, and he is expected to arrive at the reviewing stand in front of the Legion home to give the letter to the mayor at 1:55 p.m. Sunday. After reading the congratulatory letter, Mayor Freund will be taken to the railroad station on Main street to officially start the parade. Remember the Rotary horse show to be held July 31. PRESENT SKI SHOW me upon had more than a mean' ' ~ one thing wrong with the cai 'Ik tie meaning: "There's only younger generation, most of us don't belong to it." How true! K.A.F. NEED VOLUNTEER FIREMEN Volunteer firemen are needed at this time for Station 1 of the McHenry Fire Protection ^strict. Applicants must be at reast 21 years of age. Anyone interested is urged to contact the secretary, Hilary Rodenkirch. in care of the fire department. Thrilling scenes like this will be re-enacted on the Fox river in McHenry next Sunday when a group of talented performers present an hour and a half water show as part of the Fiesta Day entertainment. The show will take place immediately following the 2 o'clock parade. Chamber of Commerce Plans Annual "Open House" July 15-16 There are few things that draw people to- a community, and feW things that draw a community closer together more than a feeling of friendliness. It is knowledge of this fact that prompts McHenry's Chamber of Commerce to plan for its second annual "open house" days July 15 and 16. C. E. Smith has been appointed chairman and is carrying out all arrangements in prepargtjon for the event; vv . The C of C hopes to make the days preceding Fiesta Day among the most pleasant and profitable of the year for shoppers in McHenry. They invite every resident and every visitor to call in our local stores and become acquainted with the men and women, who are largely responsible for much of the progress we see made' each year in our community. Stores of every type--eighty-five in number-- are joining in observance of "open house" on Friday and Saturday. They invite you to stop and register for prizes which will run over $1,000 in value. These stores will be easy to find through cards placed in their windows, asking you to register inside. One of the important features of "open house" days is the fact that no purchase is necessary to register. Instead, the cooperating business men only want to make the acquaintance of more residents in the McHenry area, and at the same time to show you the large stocks of quality merchandise they have to offer. They feel that becoming friends now, they may be able to serve you in the future. Valuable gifts scheduled to be given away are of large variety, and include items for the individual and for the home. One of the biggest attractions of all will be the $100 and $50 merchandise certificates to be given away by th£~ Chamber of Commerce, redeemable in any of the cooperating stores. The same registration made for individual store prizes will be sufficient to make one eligible for the C of C prizes. These will be awarded during Drum Corps Magic Sunday night. This week's issue of the Plaindealer carries the names of participating stores and the prizes to be awarded. Next week's edition will list the winners in each store. McHenry's first "open house" days last summer were most successful, prompting the Chamber of Commerce to repeat them this year. Biggest factor in this success was the desire evident on the part of lousiness men and shoppers alike to become better acquainted for mutual benefit. The same spirit of cooperation on Friday and Saturday of this week should assure the growth and progress for which McHenry is becoming so well known. BOARD MAY NEED TO RAISE RATES AT VALLEY HI In action taken by the board of supervisors Tuesday afternoon. a transfer of money took place from the county, officers' foe fund to the county home fund to clear up the $4,600 indebtedness of Valley Hi Nursing home, which is the county home. Earlier in ihe day. supervisors were informed that the monthly rate may be raised to meet costs which are on the upward trend. The present rate at the home is $140. The steady increase in cost for patients became necessary two years ago and has Cbtttittued The thirty-five cent rate went to $1.50 on Oct. 1, 1958, and two monlhs later was increased to $3. On Oct. 1 of 1959 the figure was raised to. $3.20 and two months later was adjusted to $100 a month. The $140 figure went info effect earlier this year. >_ . .. ^ IMPOSE FINES ON FIVE FOR ILLEGAL USE OF FIREWORKS Five local young men between the ages of 16 and 25 j who were apprehended over the July Fourth weekend for shooting firecrackers in the i city received identical fines when they appeared in court last Saturday. The five were Charles W. i Lindwall of McHenry Shores, ' Glen E. White of Eastwood Manor, Brian Powers of Wonder Lake. James Thompson of the Big Hollow area and David Fleischer of Weingart's subdivision. All were fined $33 for the offense, which is against a state law in effect in Illinois j for several years. Some of the youths were arrested by McHenry police and others by special deputies on duty at the Legion- carnival. Joseph Parratore of Thunderbird Ranch in Bull Valley is shown mounting his pony in preparation for the long ride from Chicago to McHenry, which he will be taking this week in observance of the 100th anniversary of the Pony Express. Leaving Chicago Friday noon, he expects to arrive in McHenry in time for the parade on Fiesta Day. JAMES LENNON BREAKS GROUND FOR HOSPITAL 125 Present At Ground Breaking Thursday Morning Death Tree Standing bleakly as a re minder of the tragedy to which it has contributed so heavily in the last five years is this lowering tree near Chapel Hill Country club. Focal point in auto accidents in which at 1 least five people were killedduring that period, the tree, j its bark bearing numerous j scars, shows definite, signs of \ dying. 1 "On this site we are building a temple of care for you and yours -- a hand of healing for t h e future generations to grasp." With these words, James M. Lennon, president, McHenry hospital, turned the first spade of soil to launch construction of an eighteen bed building which will include a maternity ward. The ground breaking was held Thursday, July 7, behind the present hospital where the new structure will rise. Mr. Lennon presided at the event which was attended by more than 125 people. The invocation and benediction were presented by Rev. Harold Nilges, St. Mary's Church, McHenry, and Rev. George W. Martin, Community Methodist church, McHenry. respectively. Figures Reflect Growth In his remarks. Mr. Lennon cited figures which showed the great population growth which McHenry county is experiencing "These increases are boldly reflected in our patient volume," he said. "During the first four months of 1960, the number of patients admitted rose 22 per cent over the same period a year ago." "In 1959, there were 1,500 patients admitted. This year we expect close to 2,000 admissions. This means that we will have cared for one man, women or child from approximately every ten families in McHenry County during 1960." In his response. George P. Freund. mayor of McHenry. Illinois, emphasized the important role the hospital has played in caring for a greatly in- (Contlnued on Page 8) The Post Office department has issued a special commemorative Pony Express stamp (4 cents) and hand stamped envelope (five cents) which Postmaster James Hettermann will place on sale at the McHenry post office Monday, July 20. The big Fiesta Day parade will begin promptly at 2 p.m. Highlights of the parade include Miss Illinois (McHenry's own Pat Thompson), the McHenry county dairy princess (Jeanette Seaman), and of course McHenry's Fiesta Day queen and her court. The Fiesta Day queen will be crowned at the VFW clubhouse at the Little League baseball dance on Saturday night, July 16. Parade Features In addition to the lovely girls in the parade, there will be fifteen drum corps and bands from throughout the midwest, among them the Skokie Vanguards. Chicago Comm o n w e a l t h E d i s o n " L i t t l e Bills", national drum and bugle corps champions; the Morton Grove Cougars, the Norwood Park Imperials, the Racine (Wis.) Kilties, the Cicero Royal Airs and the Chicago Cavaliers, winners of last year's competition. Also, there will be about fifty floats sponsored by McHenry businessmen. There will be trophies awarded for all categories of parade entries. The parade will proceed east on Main to Green street at the high school, then go north to Elm, where it will turn east and proceed to Riverside Drive. Only one-half of the highway will be used, thus allowing traffic to proceed at all times. The parade will turn north on Riverside Drive to Broad, then west to the park, where it will disband. Main. Greenland Elm streets and Riverside Drive J will be closed to parked cars i during the time of the parade. Water Ski Show , Immediat e l y f o l l o w i n g t h e i parade there will be a water I ski thrill show on the Fox river immediately north of the ! old bridge. j This hour and a half show is (Continued on page 8) Visit Area Stores "Open House" Days